The Reason You are Told that God No Longer Speaks.
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You are mistaken. He is not silent and have never stopped speaking. But learning to hear his voice is not easy and takes some determination, strong desire and a humble an obedient heart. It is a journey but a very exciting one. There isn't a lot of good teaching on this and fewer examples and it is sometimes abused because of the ignorance of the church so I can see why people decided God no longer speaks to people directly. Makes it easier and requires no discernment. But it is throwing out the baby with the bathwater.
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1 Corinthians 12:28-31 KJV
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1 Corinthians 12:7-11 KJV
Love in Jesus,
Kelby
And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. [29] Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles? [30] Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret? [31] But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.
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1 Corinthians 12:7-11 KJV
But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. [8] For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; [9] To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; [10] To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues: [11] But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.
Love in Jesus,
Kelby
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Here's what he says. Argue with God.
“He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.” 1 Corinthians 14:4 (KJV 1900)
“For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.” 1 Corinthians 14:17 (KJV 1900)
“I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interprets, that the church may receive edifying.” 1 Corinthians 14:5 (KJV 1900)
= real tongue speakers were edified because they knew what they were saying. And needed to interpret so others could be just as edified as they were.
“He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.” 1 Corinthians 14:4 (KJV 1900)
“For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.” 1 Corinthians 14:17 (KJV 1900)
“I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interprets, that the church may receive edifying.” 1 Corinthians 14:5 (KJV 1900)
= real tongue speakers were edified because they knew what they were saying. And needed to interpret so others could be just as edified as they were.
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I remember the very moment I surrendered my life to God, He spoke to my spirit in such a profound way. Every fear and anxiety that I had carried for years had melted away. I was changed forever, my life turned around completely, everything was new.
I'll never forget that moment, and nothing can take it away either
I'll never forget that moment, and nothing can take it away either
I noticed you excluded verse 14...
1 Corinthians 14:14 KJV
For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful. <--that happens when the person doesn't know what they're praying (but the spirit does). It builds a person up (edifies), but doesn't add learning to their brain.
In other words, the edifying in verse one happens at the same time as the "my understanding is unfruitful" of verse 14.
That doesn't change just because you say it doesn't work that way. I've got it. I do it. It does that.
Love in Jesus,
Kelby
1 Corinthians 14:14 KJV
For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful. <--that happens when the person doesn't know what they're praying (but the spirit does). It builds a person up (edifies), but doesn't add learning to their brain.
In other words, the edifying in verse one happens at the same time as the "my understanding is unfruitful" of verse 14.
That doesn't change just because you say it doesn't work that way. I've got it. I do it. It does that.
Love in Jesus,
Kelby
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This passage means that even though you understand it, your understanding doesn't bear fruit for others unless you interpret.
33.145 ἑρμηνεύω; μεθερμηνεύω; διερμηνεύωa: to translate from one language to another—‘to translate, to interpret.’
Louw, J. P., & Nida, E. A. (1996). Greek-English lexicon of the New Testament: based on semantic domains (electronic ed. of the 2nd edition., Vol. 1, p. 404). New York: United Bible Societies.
33.145 ἑρμηνεύω; μεθερμηνεύω; διερμηνεύωa: to translate from one language to another—‘to translate, to interpret.’
Louw, J. P., & Nida, E. A. (1996). Greek-English lexicon of the New Testament: based on semantic domains (electronic ed. of the 2nd edition., Vol. 1, p. 404). New York: United Bible Societies.
You have people that are not interested in the fame and fortune and they will do miracles without any media hype. I have a close pastor friend that prayed for a lady with cancer in front of Muslim doctors in hospital and she had to run to the toilet because the cancer fell out of her. The Muslim doctors were speechless and did not say a word. God will use whoever He will to do miracles to honour His name.
I told you last time my friend, me and my wife have seen miracles with our own eyes and there is no logical explanation except for it was a miracle.
My wife was driving to work on a particular stretch of highway in SA. It is a busy road, and while she was driving she was worshipping God. All of the sudden she heard somebody speaking to her and say "look out!". She saw this big truck next to her losing control and closed her eyes while praying for her safety. When she opened her eyes the truck was gone and they guy behind her was looking at her in absolute amazement with his hands over his head. She said that his expression was one of “what just happened?” She never saw the truck again. Call it what you like but miracles occur around us every day my dear brother and I will keep on thanking God for His miracles in our lives.
I told you last time my friend, me and my wife have seen miracles with our own eyes and there is no logical explanation except for it was a miracle.
My wife was driving to work on a particular stretch of highway in SA. It is a busy road, and while she was driving she was worshipping God. All of the sudden she heard somebody speaking to her and say "look out!". She saw this big truck next to her losing control and closed her eyes while praying for her safety. When she opened her eyes the truck was gone and they guy behind her was looking at her in absolute amazement with his hands over his head. She said that his expression was one of “what just happened?” She never saw the truck again. Call it what you like but miracles occur around us every day my dear brother and I will keep on thanking God for His miracles in our lives.
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