the Holy Spirit speaks the same thing in the hearts of all True believers and we should agree in one heart, mind and spirit when it comes to things that GOD speaks to us.
that is simply my message:
God is angry because the church is not ONE and will fall under the attacks from the enemy unless that problem is fixed. One issue is that of modern day prophets.
God is NOT angry that the Church is "not one"
The True blood bought Church (the assembly of called out ones) IS ONE. she always has been, and she always will be.
Christ knows His Own, and they know Him. they will not follow the voice of strangers.
Ecumenism (if that's what you mean) is not for the true Church.
The Church is unified IN THE FAITH once for all times delivered to the saints (this is good DOCTRINE, the doctrines of Christ).
When we believe in the Right Christ and believe in the right doctrines, we are in the One True Church.
those who profess to know Jesus but do not believe what He said, or can not understand his Word (sayings) are not in His Church.
So you are saying that because the tares are growing together with the wheat, and because some are going out from among us (to show they were never of us), God decided to alter His written Plan and send prophets? I need to see in NT canon where God ordained prophets to go to the gentiles (as Paul already did).
i say that is not credible. He has ordained by what method Christians would come to and remain in the faith: the foolishness of the PREACHING OF THE CROSS.
We do not need prophets, we need good teachers (alas).
I don't hear much of the Cross or Resurrection from todays so-called-prophets.
I hear a lot of gloom prophesied over Christ's church: which is very serious indeed.
If you can convince me that I am not one I will praise God because I have been running from it my whole life. I would rather just be a normal person with average gifts of encouraging or even discerning of spirits.
It is not my place to convince you of anything.
But there is something to be said for humbly agreeing with God that one is just a "normal person" with the gifts of The Holy Spirit....(forgiveness of sins and life eternal).
But so many today want MORE. and their churches tell them fables about second indwellings, and tongues and holy laughter and all other manner of unbiblical manifestations. Reading threads on forums on any given day will reveal how many poor sinners who received the Gospel then proceed to stumble when they find themselves in a Charismatic group.
But you can read the story of my baptism and tell me that God has not worked miracles in my life
Many of us have dramatic conversions, and we all experience the supernatural to some degree at times, particularly when we are first illuminated.
God works miracles everyday. That doesn't make someone a prophet or a "special" super-spiritual believer. Hard work and diligent study and prayer make one spiritual, and this only means coming to maturity, not being blown about by every wind of doctrine or dream or unction we think may be God speaking to us.
I notice you place a lot of emphasis on what you call "obedience" - in reality, i see a shadow of AoG or Pentecostal dogma/Law in this. That's for another thread i suppose.
and I should not believe His voice when He tells me that I've been appointed a prophet to the nations.
This is what i would like to hear more of please.
You say God told you that He had appointed you a prophet to the nations.
Please explain how and when he told you this, and how he described the mission.
Thank You.
I've tried to reason it away and argued using scripture and lots more but I have not found anything that holds up to it. that is why I reluctantly like Jonah have accepted my fate and learning to deal with it. Notice the word RELUCTANTLY because I would rather it not be true.
You liken yourself to Jonah?
If God had indeed appointed you a prophet to the nations, you should be out preaching to fallen men, as did Jonah, not in here preaching to the choir.
What did God tell you to say to the nations (which means gentiles)? Did He tell you anything other than what He told Paul?
Why do you quote Old Testament Prophets who spoke to ancient ISRAEL if God appointed you a prophet to the gentiles?
Again, i find you not credible.