"And he answered and said unto them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me:
The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?
But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.
And they answered, that they could not tell whence it was."
Luke 20:3-7
At first it can seem a little strange that Christ was so clear with some people about who he was, and what he was trying to accomplish, and others he wouldn't answer, but then you read some exchanges like this where people were trying to trap him into saying something they can criticize him for, and how deftly he escapes being set up, and it makes sense that he was clear with the people that were sincere, and evasive with the people who were intentionally trying to find a way to trap him.
That's part of why we can't find out the truth of God if we are looking to prove God wrong. God isn't promising to reveal himself to everyone. It's the "cast your pearls before swine" idea, right? You don't invite robbers into your house if you know they are clearly robbers, and God tells us several times in the scriptures that we have to ask with a sincere heart, having faith, and that is when the truth will be revealed.
Today, if we can, let's let go of our doubt and cynicism, and truly and sincerely seek God. As we work to do that, God will help us with clearer answers and help us to find truth, because he knows we will value it and are willing to accept it.
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