Wow. Just.....wow.
You are basically claiming that the Holy Spirit only speaks the truth to you, and if anyone disagrees with you, in regard to OSAS, (or anything else, for that matter) then they are not led by the Spirit.
It's good to know that you have exclusive rights to the Holy Spirit and the truth. I guess we don't need to ever read the Bible - as you can tell us what the truth is - as you are the one "led by the Spirit."
After all, your answers to everything must be the right ones because the Holy Spirit would never lead you wrong.
Have you ever considered that the Holy Spirit is actually speaking the truth to those who believe in OSAS, and you are the one who is actually in error?
You are sounding more and more like a cult leader.
See this is exactly the type of behavior I am talking about because nowhere did I say the Holy Spirit gives the truth only to me, that is making an assumption and claim on me that I never said.
What I said is the Holy Spirit is not going to tell one person one thing and then tell another thing that contradicts what he told the other. So if the Holy Spirit shows this group of people the false teachings within a man made doctrine, then He will not tell another group they are true.
The Holy Spirit can not deny Himself, so if what is being said is contradictory to what is in the written word of God then it is not from the Holy Spirit. So if a person says a believer can not fall away from the faith, then that is not from the Holy Spirit because HE clearly says in the word that many will.
It has nothing to do with me being the only one with the truth which I am not, but what it does have to do with is testing the spirits and if they contradict what was already previously said in the word it is not from God.
Wrong, Ken. It means exactly what it says. You can not claim to be sinless by any effort of your own. You claim, by your personal obedience, that you have gone days without committing a single sin. The Bible condemns such notions.
I have a question for you, Ken. You said the Holy Spirit would never lead you in doctrinal error. So, why should we ever read our bibles - since we can just ask you what to believe?
Another false accusation because where did I ever say I have abstained from sinning on my own ???
I said thanks be to the Holy Spirit who is in me that has guided me to abstain from sins.
Then also by following the guidance of the Holy Spirit and walking in His fruits will lead one in obedience out of love and will uphold the teachings and commandments of the Lord. By keeping those teachings and commandments is not of our own doing, for it is the God Himself who showed us a better way to walk.
The Holy Spirits fruits show out in our actions, speech, and treatment of others.
It is not some invisible action that only takes place within our hearts and minds, but comes out in our outer actions as well.
We read our bibles because the Holy Spirit will guide us in the truth of what is being said, so that no private interpretations arise. The differing of doctrines come from man who place their own knowledge and man made systems above God Himself for understanding.
1 John 2:27 says that we have no need that any man should teach us, because the anointing of the Holy Spirit we have received will guide us in all truth. I have noticed from some that have gone to bible colleges that they have been taught to over complicate the word and make some scriptures pit against others.
Look on History and Discovery channels for example when they do a show about the bible, as those on those shows have gone to bible college and I would say from what I have seen 9 times out of 10 they are way off the actual teachings in the bible.
I believe in Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior that died for my sins and rose on the third day giving me a way to be reconciled to God, and giving me the Holy Spirit to help guide me in my walk so that I will not fall away from the faith. Leading me to the promise of eternal life to those of us who continue to fight the good fight in the faith. In turn because of my faith in Him trusting in Him by love obey and defend all of His teachings and commands !!!
Apostle Paul tells us to imitate him because he imitates Christ, but that would not be possible for Paul to imitate Christ if he continued to be carnally minded and sin every single day...........