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085 – Hyde questions Pope Gregory! # 2

I liked theological and faith questions.

For example, something like “What is a dinosaur?”.

dinosaur.

This wonderful being was not clearly explained in the Bible.

That’s why I raised my hand during the pastors’ sermons and said, “Pastor “.” Asking why God created dinosaurs was like the biggest taboo in the Christian faith.

Not just dinosaurs, but other questions as well.

I wonder whether King Gwanggaeto of Goguryeo, before Christianity was spread to Korea, went to hell for not believing in the Lord.

But─.

If I asked such a question, the atmosphere of the sermon would become strange and many people would frown.

In any case, if you ask a question, there is only one answer you can get from a pastor or doctor of theology.

“I don’t know.”I guess.

How can humans truly know God’s will for creation and salvation?

anyway.

There was a lack of question marks in the Christian community.

In fact, these questions are as unimportant to my salvation as the question of how many angels can climb on top of a pen nib.

That’s probably why I’m immersed in silence.

Then Pope Gregory asked me.

“Hyde, the priest of the Bronze Plate, why do people meet?”

The reason people meet each other.

Are you asking why Pope Gregory and I, Hyde, are meeting today?

This question was quite easy when it came to what dinosaurs are.

“Because it is providence.”

“Providence. That’s a 100-point correct answer. We met because it was the will of the Lord Elohim, who created and operates all things in the universe. Is that what you want to say?”

“Yes.”

Yesterday, I was the youngest person to receive a doctoral degree from Barakhan Theological Seminary.

Are you saying that my diploma is safely stored at the luxury inn where I am staying?

After all, I am a human of the 21st century.

Even though I was a pope, Gregory’s question was simple and easy to answer, after all he was just a priest from the Dark Ages.

However, Gregory leaned his body loosely against the backrest of the constellation as if he did not like it.

Uuuung-.

What looked like a shining halo on the back of Pope Gregory’s head began to spin making a strange sound.

Soon Gregory sighed.

“Midbarian priest. The youngest person to receive a Ph.D. I had high expectations because I heard that he was Agarpe’s son-in-law and Medici’s favorite, but the answer was very disappointing. I guess my expectations were too high.”

what?

Are you disappointed?

You had high expectations?

That’s ridiculous!

Is there a better and more perfect answer than saying that the reason humans meet humans is ‘God’s will’?

I was so disappointed!

The head of the cult.

King of priests.

I thought what a great person he was, but he turned out to be a very arrogant person.

I didn’t like the idea of putting Miss Lucy Emma on the island in the first place.

I asked.

“Which part of my answer do you not like?”

It was that moment.

People started holding their breath, the atmosphere around me changed in an instant, and more people were glaring at me.

Everyone looks restless.

The only one who was relaxed was Gregory II.

“Are you asking this question knowing that I or Gregory II do not like questions?”

Of course I knew and asked.

However, unlike me, who was confident, Psyche, who was sitting quietly next to me, seemed very surprised and quickly lowered her head and said,

“His Holiness Gregory. I am very sorry to inform you, but my husband, Hyde, may be somewhat unfamiliar with court etiquette due to his life as a wandering monk for a long time. If you are going to consider this and punish him, please punish not my husband, Hyde, but me and the Agarpe family, who were not educated in advance. Please.”

The way she spoke calmly even with her head down was truly like Psyche, the wife of whom I am proud.

Was he not afraid in front of the king?

no.

I must have been afraid.

In fact, Psyche’s hands and legs were shaking a little.

But perhaps his sincerity paid off, and Gregory smiled generously.

“Yes. If I do not forgive others for their mistakes due to ignorance, the Lord in heaven will not forgive my mistakes either. I’ll pretend I didn’t hear what you just said. Everyone, leave now.”

The Pope gave his congratulatory address with a relaxed expression typical of those in high positions.

The halo at the back of the head is spinning.

Soon, the people around them also sighed in relief.

Psyche, who was very nervous, also appears to have stopped trembling.

Sze-.

Someone put a hand on my shoulder and it was Alter Archibald.

“Hyde, let’s leave now.”

“I haven’t heard an answer yet. His Holiness Gregory. As shepherd of all priests and leader of all peoples, I would like to hear your views. The reason why humans meet.”

“… … .”

“Your Holiness, please tell us the answer you think about the reason why you and I met here. Compared to what the Bible says, aren’t these questions a sin?

I asked again clearly.

Then the people around went crazy.

“Hey, that ignorant guy! How dare you ask what kind of safety this is!”

“Hello! Bring that guy out! Lord Alter! Take that guy and throw him in jail!”

You idiots.

Is it a crime to ask a question?

Questions are what make faith and theology deeper.

widely-!

It was then.

Pope Gregory, who was sitting on the Holy See, hit the floor with his cypress staff and then stood up.

Standing on the podium, his height was larger than I expected, and he seemed to be looking down at me.

Pot-.

However, what I found surprising was that the halo on the back of my head had scattered and disappeared.

What effect was it?

Is it a cash item?

“Young people often mistake courage and courage. Isn’t it the qualifications of an adult, senior, and king to lead such people to the right path? good night. Let me answer your questions.”

“Let’s listen.”

“Hyde, you said that our meeting was God’s will. You might want to say that it is the Lord Elohim’s plan that has been planned from the beginning. There is Elohim’s will in all of this.”

Sze-.

Gregory aims at me with the tip of his cypress cane.

he asked.

“Then, can you say that when I pulled you out and beheaded you, that was also a planned result? Elohim would have arranged everything regarding the beginning and end of humankind.”

I want to talk about Calvin’s theory of predestination.

No one like Calvin has yet appeared in this world.

A long-awaited opportunity.

Let’s have Hyde, the youngest doctor of theology, give a lecture on predestination to the people of this dark age.

“Now, everyone, listen. Whether or not you are chosen by Elohim does not depend on human will or effort, but only on the mercy of the Lord!”

“Romans 9:16. According to that verse, doesn’t it mean that salvation is God’s will regardless of whether we try or not, so it doesn’t matter if we stray or give up?”

Pope Gregory’s question was very direct.

Salvation depends on God’s mercy, not on human will or effort.

When you look at this passage alone, you might think that human effort is completely unnecessary.

After all, salvation comes only through God’s mercy and will.

However, the Bible was a book made up of many sentences, not just one sentence.

“Holy Gregory, do you know about chapter 3 verse 16 of the Gospel of John?”

“For the Lord so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.”

“That’s right. The story about predestination can be explained with these two sentences.”

“Hoo.”

Gregory’s emerald eyes shined.

When I felt the fire burning in his eyes, I spoke to those around me.

“Humans are born in sin after original sin. When you are born, you have no choice but to go to hell. This is the first plan. But didn’t the Savior die on our behalf, pay for our original sin and open the way to salvation? In other words, we are in a state where we can potentially be saved. This is the second plan.”

Hell or heaven?

There are two paths destined for humans.

Some people are destined to be saved, while others are abandoned.

So this was expressed as ‘double predestination’.

It was not a perfect theory because it was an old theological theory by 21st century standards, but—.

It should be enough to help people understand this dark age.

“Every human being has a path toward salvation predestined. The meaning of predestination is that we exercise the freedom we have been given, believe in the Lord Elohim, and live with the thought that we will be saved.”

How about it?

My brief explanation.

Since I feel like I have a lot of time left, should I add my personal opinion?

“Actually, I don’t really like the theory of predestination. It is better to understand predestination in the sense that the Lord simply prepared the way.”

It’s our job to walk that path.

anyway.

The people staying in this papal palace were high-ranking nobles, theologians, and priests.

It should be enough for you to understand my explanation.

However, I heard some people muttering like “hmmm.” or “umm.”.

I said without missing the opportunity.

“Please read my novel “The Village of Back-Alley Nymphs.” In this, the metaphors of soteriology, predestination, and human free will are easily incorporated.”

“That was contained in that strange book? I read it 5 times, but why didn’t I know?”

Milione frowns.

Soon people’s eyes turned to Milione.

Now Milione sighed and covered her mouth with her hand.

Did you think you made a mistake?

The atmosphere becomes strange in many ways.

Soon Pope Gregory spoke.

“We must gain confidence that we will be saved by predestination and live our lives to the best of our ability with what we have been given. Is that the meaning of predestination? That’s a good story.”

“The answer is not correct. Before the Lord Elohim, humans are nothing more than tiny creatures smaller than ants. Just as ants cannot understand the will of humans, we also cannot understand the will of Elohim.”

“Yes. In the end, we cannot know Elohim’s will. That was a great answer. I would rate it around 105 points. We are blessed to have such a great priest even though he is so young.”

Sze-.

Pope Gregory sat down again in his chair.

Everyone’s eyes brightened.

“His Holiness Gregory has a generous heart.”

“You gave young people a chance.”

When everyone was amazed and moved, the Pope spoke.

“Someone give them an empty room in the church and treat them with special treatment as honored guests.”

# # #

“Hyde! I was so shocked and scared that I felt like my heart was going to jump out!”

Sze-.

Psyche shouted at me in the room reserved for guests.

The sound startled me, and Psyche must have thought her voice was too loud, so she cleared her throat and spoke softly.

“Hyde. Why did you ask such a question in front of His Holiness the Pope? I was so surprised that I almost thought something was wrong. I really thought my heart was going to jump out… !”

Psyche’s heart pops out?

Isn’t it dangerous?

Shouldn’t I touch Psyche’s chest and check whether her heart is protruding or not?

This was not an act of obscenity, but a medical life-saving act, so it was biblically correct.

When Milione thought that, he clicked his tongue.

“It would have been completely funny even if he had been dragged out and hung on a scaffold. it’s a shame. It’s a shame.”

What are you regretting?

You crazy bitch!

However, I couldn’t express that.

This was because Alter Archibald burst out laughing boisterously.

“Hyde, you must be the first person to ask His Holiness Gregory a question and not face any punishment. How can you say everything you want to say without being nervous in front of so many people? As expected, it’s amazing.”

“I could have done better.”

When I think about it now, I have many regrets about the lecture I gave.

I should have also talked about the synergistic theory, the independent theory, and the slave will theory.

And as a result, it was as if I had been defeated by Pope Gregory.

Pope Gregory.

As a result, he took the position of a senior priest who was tolerant of younger priests, and he did not answer my question: Why do you think humans meet each other?

If Archibald the Medici was like an eagle flying in the sky, waiting for the right moment, Pope Gregory was a man slyly like a gigantic crouching serpent or anaconda.

“My question was intentional. I wanted to find out what kind of person Pope Gregory II was. Because if punishment is given, you can understand a person by what questions they ask and what kind of punishment they receive.”

No matter how fiery his temper was, he wouldn’t have killed me or punished me severely for doing a great job by just asking a few questions.

If Gregory had been an overly punishing monarch, he would not have been able to rule this huge united kingdom without the blood of the Uniger royal family.

Therefore, my question was asked with my safety in mind.

And it was like a dagger of check thrown at Pope Gregory.

“It costs a bit more than I thought.”

To conclude, Pope Gregory was a slightly more remarkable human being than we thought.

As expected, he is not wearing the name ‘King of the Church’ as a form.

He deserves to be the king of humans.

But it still couldn’t be considered ‘real’.

I, Hyde, who was given a second chance by God, can’t recognize the greatness of my life and show off like I’m a proud person.

It was time to think about that.

smart-.

Someone knocked on the door.

━Priest Hyde, Priest Arud is looking for you.

Priest Arud.

I wondered who it was, but then I remembered that Pope Gregory II’s name was Arud Gregory.