Luke wrote by THE SPIRIT in chapter 1:
1 Inasmuch as many have taken in hand to set in order a narrative of those things which have been fulfilled among us,
2 just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word delivered them to us,
3 it seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write to you an orderly account, most excellent Theophilus,
4 that you may know the certainty of those things (the exact Truth) in which you were instructed.
The Holy Spirit empowered the disciples to convey the exact Truth with perfect understanding so we could be thoroughly instructed in The Way of Jesus Christ. Luke further wrote by THE SPIRIT in the book of Acts:
1 The first account I made, Theophilus, was [a continuous report] about all the things that Jesus began to do and to teach
2 until the day when He ascended to heaven, after He had by the Holy Spirit given instruction to the apostles (special messengers) whom He had chosen.
3 To these [men] He also showed Himself alive after His suffering [in Gethsemane and on the cross], by [a series of] many infallible proofs and unquestionable demonstrations, appearing to them over a period of forty days and talking to them about the things concerning the kingdom of God.
When we read the New Testament, we need to keep in mind the preciseness of this exact Truth given to us by FATHER through HIS Holy Spirit for our behalf. Men try to provide their own interpretation when they have not experienced the literal Truth themselves, justifying and rationalizing why some portions should be looked at as only metaphors. A metaphor is a figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn’t literally true, but helps explain an idea or make a comparison. I believe FATHER uses both the literal and exact Truth as well as related metaphors surrounding the exact Truth to instruct us of HIS Divine Intent.
If you try to assign each event only as a metaphor, then you miss a blessing. When Jesus raised the dead, He literally performed a miracle which confirmed His power and authority to the people. When the angel Gabriel appeared to Mary, the angel literally manifested in the physical and spoke FATHER’S Divine Intent to her.
We have an angel show up from time to time at our house. We had not mentioned this angel’s presence to anyone until our five year-old grandson who spent the night, woke up and spoke to the angel who appeared to him early the next morning. At breakfast, our grandson told my wife of his encounter. He describe the angel precisely like my wife had seen herself. The angel’s lips did not move but still spoke to our grandson. At first, our grandson pulled the covers over his head but was told to not be afraid. He asked the angel why he was there and the angel replied “I like to come and spend time here.” He then departed. Angels are not metaphors, they are real. We were given an independent confirmation by an innocent child who had no idea of our previous encounters.
We are grateful for the exact Truth ministering life to us by FATHER. HIS great grace and mercy has sustained us as we continue to mature IN HIM and become physical expressions of HIS Love toward mankind. I know for a certainty that HE says what HE means and HE means what HE says. HE desires to give us the perfect understanding of HIS Divine Intent so let us embrace every Word spoken by HIS firstborn Son so that we make walk as vessels of honor.