But isn't that what it all boils down to? The spiritual isn't found in the pages of some book, it's found in how those words play out in real life. You put words together to make a case on a subject - but does that really provide more validation than Spirit led intercessory prayer that physically dragged someone out of harm and to a place of ministry? Wordsmith all you want, but when someone tells me they were about to cut themselves and were physically dragged away, at the same time the Spirit was telling me someone was in danger and needed intercession, I'll believe the experience over your book knowledge.
What good is redemption if you don't get to experience it? Sans that, they're just words in a book.
We all have experiences. But beleivers have been given the gift of faith, previously having none . Freely he gives, freely we have received. They only need one source of faith. The faith of Christ as
it is written the faith that comes from hearing God not seen .
But when someone tells me they were about to cut themselves and were physically dragged away, at the same time the Spirit is telling me someone was in danger and needed intercession I have to decide what the Holy Spirit would have me to do, and hope I might be strengthened to preform it .
Jesus in Mathew 4 avoided the dangers (
Colossians 2:17-18) that come from experiences before they happened (Jesus refused to believe)
Three time with three denoting the end of the matter Christ said again and again ….as
it is written with
it representing the final authority of God and the devil was out of the picture. We look to Christ our example to fulfill the loving commandment of God …"Let no
man beguile you of your reward"
Colossians 2:17-18 King James Version (KJV) "Let no man beguile you of your reward" in a voluntary humility and
worshipping of angels, intruding into
those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind, And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God
Experience seems to be part of the new age gospel. Have a dream, have a out of the body experience or a near death or possibly coming back from the dead the skies the limit believe .
Actions follow signs .We don't seek after sign to confirm action of someone not seen as someone was in danger and needed intercession only because as a sign
we put there by our actions. Like make a noise. Lay on a hand .
Just saying of a book as a perfect law of God that quickens our spirits giving us his understanding working in us with us to both will and do His good pleasure as a living adding word. The authority that does not return void of the purpose God sends it. It is able to judge the intends of a
ny mans thoughts. Like Jesus when tempted by the father of lies was moved to not believe.
The sign that in the authority of or name of Christ, that Christ's words as the gospel would cast out demons and that men, and others spoke in languages other that Hebrew will bring prophecy, or they when looking at false prophecy as the poison coming from the mouth of the father of lies, a serpent. It will not effect those who do not go above that which is written, as they desire that God would heal them with His hand, that His will would be done on earth as it is loosened from heaven in a hope they will recover
Mark 16:16-17 King James Version (KJV) And these "signs"
shall follow them
that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
Signs follow not lead. Prophecy leads those who follow God not seen .
I did not say we do not experience but rather it will not be confirmed until we receive our new incorruptible bodies, all saints die not receiving it. We have a living Hope that moves us towards the goal, a hope that surpasses human hope