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Over the centuries many have attempted to interpret the bible in such a way to justify their own experiences or lack of experiences instead of taking the Word of God at face value. Entire doctrines and denominations have been built on these interpretations and, unfortunately, some not only follow these traditions blindly but will zealously persecute those who refuse to accept these traditions.
“These things I have spoken to you so that you may be kept from stumbling.They will make you outcasts from the synagogue, but an hour is coming for everyone who kills you to think that he is offering service to God.These things they will do because they have not known the Father or Me.But these things I have spoken to you, so that when their hour comes, you may remember that I told you of them. These things I did not say to you at the beginning, because I was with you." ~ John 16:1-4 (NASB)
“These things I have spoken to you so that you may be kept from stumbling.They will make you outcasts from the synagogue, but an hour is coming for everyone who kills you to think that he is offering service to God.These things they will do because they have not known the Father or Me.But these things I have spoken to you, so that when their hour comes, you may remember that I told you of them. These things I did not say to you at the beginning, because I was with you." ~ John 16:1-4 (NASB)
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For the simple reason that God is not the scriptures/bible and that God is real and alive and He is very much willing to be known to mankind and all of His created beings by and through Himself in His own terms and I know it is true because I have come to know the Lord by and through Himself in His own terms.
There is only one absolute way of truly knowing God and that is by and through God himself in His own terms.
Thus the scriptures were not given to mankind as their manual or tool in knowing who, what, and how is God in His own way of living, but same were given for the sole purpose of letting us mankind know that there is really God to whom we can always come to at any time for consultation, clarification, and other purposes that will be beneficial to our soul and spirit.
Creation merely testifies to us the absolute existence of God who made all things around us, including ourselves.
God himself is the One who is living and active and the scriptures are testimonies to the existence of God. We have to discover from the Lord God or Jesus Christ the right way to our salvation and eternal life and we can do it by coming to Him asking Him to teach us the way. If we will try knowing the way to salvation through the scriptures, there will be lots of ways to salvation as formulated by different teachers (men) of the bible, including ourselves.
There is only one absolute way of truly knowing God and that is by and through God himself in His own terms.
Thus the scriptures were not given to mankind as their manual or tool in knowing who, what, and how is God in His own way of living, but same were given for the sole purpose of letting us mankind know that there is really God to whom we can always come to at any time for consultation, clarification, and other purposes that will be beneficial to our soul and spirit.
Creation merely testifies to us the absolute existence of God who made all things around us, including ourselves.
God himself is the One who is living and active and the scriptures are testimonies to the existence of God. We have to discover from the Lord God or Jesus Christ the right way to our salvation and eternal life and we can do it by coming to Him asking Him to teach us the way. If we will try knowing the way to salvation through the scriptures, there will be lots of ways to salvation as formulated by different teachers (men) of the bible, including ourselves.
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Waaaat the Holy Spirit does not teach 
Whom did Paul meet on His way to Damascus, was it the HS or was it the Lord Jesus? Why not the HS if it was the Lord Jesus?
[h=3]2 Samuel 23[/h]King James Version (KJV)
1 Now these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said,
2 The Spirit of the Lord spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.
3 The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.
i wonder who really spake to David the Holy Spirit , God the Father Who ?
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The trouble with this kind of teaching is that this is simply bounded by the book and the interpretation of the teacher himself locking it up to pure theory, but coming to Jesus today in His own way of living will lead us to the discovery of the Godhood of the Lord Jesus in His own terms, a means that the Lord is telling mankind since then and He not only did this to the prophets and the 12 apostles and disciples but also to Paul and He is still doing the same thing today to mankind.
John 14
16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;
17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
18 I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
25 These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you.
26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;
17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
18 I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
25 These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you.
26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
Philippians 1:19For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
How interesting the Spirit of God is the Spirit of Jesus hmmm the same Holy Spirit
How interesting the Spirit of God is the Spirit of Jesus hmmm the same Holy Spirit