Cryptic

1 Cor. 14:33, “For God is not [the author] of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.”

What is this a picture of?

Is it and old lady, young lady, or man with a hat and mustache?

Honestly, it is all three. So, what is my point?

One more picture.

What is this a picture of? A camel? Dog? Cat? My long distant relative?

Eph. 4:21 says, “The truth is in Jesus.” Jesus has ripped the veil in two. The truth is now unveiled in Christ. It is no longer hidden or cryptic.

Romans 16:25 says, “Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,”

The keyword is was. There are no more secrets only truth in Christ. No more cryptic dreams or visions. Typically, visions and or dreams under the New Covenant are more confirmation than cryptic.

Paul said to avoid wives’s tales and myths, 1 Tim. 4:7.

Truth creates unanimity and peace.

In the first picture, three people could see three different things. This would cause strife and division in the Church. That is not God-inspired. It is not truth or revelation based on the word.

What about Daniel 5:25 and similar instances? What covenant did they happen under? What about the apostle John and Revelation? Was John a Hebrew or Gentile? Biblical scholars also say John could have been a Levite Priest at one time in his life. Why does that matter? Well, both Daniel and John were Jewish. A Jewish inspired person will interpret things different than a Gentile. I am not saying ignore Daniel and Revelation. What I am saying is Eph. 4:21, the TRUTH is in Jesus. It is not hard to figure out. Truth is truth. The second picture is a frog. Although this brings up a good point.

Let’s say I am 2-3 years old and I see a frog. Do I know it is a frog? Not really, but later in my experience I know it is a frog. Heb. 5:14, Eph. 4:14, 2 Pet. 3:18.

Growing in the grace and knowledge of Christ reveals the truth.