Red believes that if one is following the Spirit above the scriptures then that one is disallowing scriptures any place in their life. Oddly enough, this distorted view shows a doctrine which is exactly the subject of this thread. He says that I teach that we lay aside scripture, that we throw out scripture completely, that we follow only the Spirit and just go willy nilly any which way.
God is not a God of confusion. But God is also our personal God, and Jesus is our personal Savior. The Holy Spirit lives in us because God gave Him to live in us at the request of Jesus Christ, who said that it was so important that He leave in order that the Spirit could come to live inside of us.
I have not once in my life ever told anyone to not read their bible. I have never told anyone once in my life to not go to church. I teach that we learn to trust the Spirit, even in how we understand the scriptures. That we lean on God Himself for our understanding. That we invest in that great and marvelous gift that we have of Himself, before we invest in anything else. That if we invest in these other things, and ignore this gift, that we have done a hurt to God and to ourselves. I teach that if we invest our lives in these other things and ignore, do not invest first in the Holy Spirit, that we are not pleasing to God.
For He is the Spirit of Christ, and by Him Jesus Himself lives in us. By this very same Holy Spirit we are one with Jesus, and with each other. But look around, read and seek to see how much is taught about the Holy Spirit.
That is our failing, and our destruction.
Repent, for the day of the Lord is near.
God is not a God of confusion. But God is also our personal God, and Jesus is our personal Savior. The Holy Spirit lives in us because God gave Him to live in us at the request of Jesus Christ, who said that it was so important that He leave in order that the Spirit could come to live inside of us.
I have not once in my life ever told anyone to not read their bible. I have never told anyone once in my life to not go to church. I teach that we learn to trust the Spirit, even in how we understand the scriptures. That we lean on God Himself for our understanding. That we invest in that great and marvelous gift that we have of Himself, before we invest in anything else. That if we invest in these other things, and ignore this gift, that we have done a hurt to God and to ourselves. I teach that if we invest our lives in these other things and ignore, do not invest first in the Holy Spirit, that we are not pleasing to God.
For He is the Spirit of Christ, and by Him Jesus Himself lives in us. By this very same Holy Spirit we are one with Jesus, and with each other. But look around, read and seek to see how much is taught about the Holy Spirit.
That is our failing, and our destruction.
Repent, for the day of the Lord is near.
http://christianchat.com/newreply.php?do=newreply&p=422285
There is an erroneous belief that every word of God is contained in the bible. What, you do not believe this? Then how can the reasoning which says that there cannot be prophecy because the bible is finished hold up under scrutiny? Every belief we have has an end result, every single one. If we believe that the bible is the final, finished and complete revelation of God, then we also believe that it contains all of the knowledge of God, along with every word He has spoken. For the belief says that there is no prophecy, because the bible is finished.
And yet, even in scripture we see that if all the words of Jesus, and all of His deeds, were written down, that there would not be enough room in the whole world to contain them. Do you see the problem? Each belief we have must be examined in the light of God's wisdom to see the end of that belief.
I once believed that I was saved because Jesus had died and rose again on my behalf. And while it is true that He did give Himself for me, that alone did not save me. For while I believed in His forgiveness, I did not draw near to Him with a sincere heart, to see sand know Him. I did just as the children of Israel did, and hardened my heart towards God, claiming His salvation while holding myself out of His light. And who could deliver me from my own lies? God did. It was not pretty.
If all that we know of God is what we read, and if all that we have of Him is knowledge gained by study and teaching; then we do not know God. And if we do not know God, we have believed in vain, and the sacrifice that Jesus made in order to purchase us from slavery has done us no good.
No, all knowledge of God is not in the bible. And all of His words are not contained therein. For God has not lost His mouth, and He has not stopped talking. We have stopped listening. And just as God judged those who hardened their hearts towards His voice, so He will judge us for the same thing, because He does not change, ever; else He is not God.
And yet, even in scripture we see that if all the words of Jesus, and all of His deeds, were written down, that there would not be enough room in the whole world to contain them. Do you see the problem? Each belief we have must be examined in the light of God's wisdom to see the end of that belief.
I once believed that I was saved because Jesus had died and rose again on my behalf. And while it is true that He did give Himself for me, that alone did not save me. For while I believed in His forgiveness, I did not draw near to Him with a sincere heart, to see sand know Him. I did just as the children of Israel did, and hardened my heart towards God, claiming His salvation while holding myself out of His light. And who could deliver me from my own lies? God did. It was not pretty.
If all that we know of God is what we read, and if all that we have of Him is knowledge gained by study and teaching; then we do not know God. And if we do not know God, we have believed in vain, and the sacrifice that Jesus made in order to purchase us from slavery has done us no good.
No, all knowledge of God is not in the bible. And all of His words are not contained therein. For God has not lost His mouth, and He has not stopped talking. We have stopped listening. And just as God judged those who hardened their hearts towards His voice, so He will judge us for the same thing, because He does not change, ever; else He is not God.
every false prophet (they're all false - there are NO MORE PROPHETS) on the planet is teaching the same thing. they have to: otherwise they're out of a job.
just look at the heretical statements.
this is a tragic object lesson in what happens under mysticism.