Don

Jesus does not explain all the parables he teaches in the gospels, only some of them.

We differ on our interpretation in this area, just like others differ on their interpretation of end times. We see thru a glass darkly and some things are simply disputable, Paul discusses some of them.

I do not need to convince you I am correct for me to continue to hold my beliefs (nor you me); I can try to explain some aspects but I keep getting misunderstood. I did give 2 of the books I use to inform my beliefs. I assure you my beliefs in this area are not lightly held but after deep study.

Just as egals get dinked by comps for “not holding to Scripture” so do I feel dinked in this area by Cheryl and Paula but I find that such terminology does not advance the discussion between egals and comps and between young earthers and old earthers. The first thing is to ASSUME both are trying to be faithful and not express dinks.