1 Peter 1: 10-11 (a) — Decoding God

A picture of the WWII encryption machine called "Enigma."

Concerning this salvation, the prophets, who spoke of the grace that was to come to you, searched intently and with the greatest care, trying to find out the time and circumstances to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing …

What is the best way to decode what God is saying? Over the years since the days of Moses, there have been two general approaches to this problem. One approach is to listen to God’s Word with an open heart and an open mind, willing to follow God wherever he leads. The other approach is to try and smoosh God’s Word into a box that fits with our personal expectations.

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