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Removing the Veil of Concepts

Need to put aside our own concepts, both spiritual and worldly

Any concept can become a veil, hindering us from receiving revelation. Holding onto our own concepts is like the ancient Jews who had a veil over their minds when reading scriptures

2 Corinthians 3:15-16 "Yes, to this day whenever Moses is read a veil lies over their hearts. But when one turns to the Lord, the veil is removed."

2 Corinthians 4:4 "In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God."

Ephesians 1:17 "that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him"

Ephesians 3:5 "which was not made known to the sons of men in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit."

Ephesians 6:17-18 "and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints"

Being Alert to Various Veils

Anything that is not Christ Himself can become a veil

Need to be vigilant, not to be subtly veiled by Satan using various things. Judaism was a veil for the Jews

Turning Hearts to the Lord

Focus on the Lord, not on other things

Turning our hearts to the Lord can remove the veil, leaving no place for the god of this age (Satan) in us

Dealing with Unbelief and Blindness

Recognizing how Satan blinds the minds of unbelievers

Unbelievers cannot see the truth and unknowingly worship Satan

Paying Attention to the Inner Spirit

Attending to the deepest part of our being, our spirit

The revelation of the Son of God is in our spirit, through our enlightened mind

Pray-reading the Lord's Word

Especially pray-reading Paul's epistles

Helps us to see Christ and receive the subjective revelation of the living person

Recognizing God's Universal Shining

God's light shines everywhere, as do grace and the Bible

This is an age of grace and light, and the Holy Spirit is also operating, but people need to remove the veil to receive it

(Based on

overall Biblical teaching,

 especially the New Testament)

Taking Personal Responsibility

The hindrance to revelation is in man, not in God

God has prepared everything; the key is whether man is willing to remove the veil and turn his heart to the Lord

(Based on

Paul's teaching

 in 2 Corinthians 3-4)