The bible teaches Jesus as a boy reading learning and debating
the bible then shows Him using it, teaching from it.....same with John the baptist
Now they are trying to streamline it just have chats all day
with God. Why didnt Jesus do this? Are we greater than Him?
Arrggg...ill obey Rick and go put on a pot.
I think its important for us to study and learn the Bible so that we are able to give a good and true answer for why we believe what we believe in the words of God's prophets through the ages and so that we can't get mess up in the head when people try to twist scripture.
However I do pray continuously and God both listens and answers.That being said I do not believe every voice or spirit is from God and that we should test all spirits and spend more time in this world than in meditative trance or reflection. we are not to waste time communing with spirits but with flesh and blood human beings.
we don't go around casting out demons. we pray for the humans being affects and God takes care of the spiritual warfare.
I think it sinful for people to go around thinking they are helping by teaching people to shout at demons rather than pray to God to take care of it. I think it negligent and irresponsible to teach people to see a demon in every bush or teapot, when it could be issues of their own flesh or strongholds in their mind. I think it wrong to instill fear instead of faith and peace in God.
however this thread is not about that and too often people try to draw a dividing line when none should exist between people who state an opinion contrary to their own instead of just praying and ask God to clarify which one is expressing HIS Truth.
if more people just prayed about it, there would be less conflict
what do we do when we sin?
repent and silently wait for God to place in your heart how you can make amends for the hurt you may have caused others by your sinful actions. how you can pick a person you might have made to stumble and help them climb upward.