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5541 | How to teach people to hear God's voice? | John 10:4 | DocTrinsograce | 137425 | ||
Angel, the passion you feel over this topic has caused you to stop thinking clearly. You have read much more into my post than warranted or intended. You have also covered a huge amount of territory in your own post. I just got out of the hospital a few days ago, so forgive me for my disinclination to respond at every point right now. However, 1. How does God communicate? No, God communicates with us in a variety of ways. The scripture, however, is "the only sufficient, certain, and infallible rule of all saving knowledge, faith, and obedience." The Old Testament in Hebrew and the New Testament in Greek are the only were "immediately inspired by God, and by his singular care and providence kept pure in all ages, are therefore authentic; so as in all controversies of religion, the church is finally to appeal to them." Furthermore, they are "the supreme judge, by which all controversies of religion are to be determined, and all decrees of councils, opinions of ancient writers, doctrines of men, and private spirits, are to be examined, and in whose sentence we are to rest, can be no other but the Holy Scripture delivered by the Spirit, into which Scripture so delivered, our faith is finally resolved." 2. Personal experience? Personal experience is less authoritative than the Word itself, no matter how certain an experience seems. This is because I am fallible, prone to error, and easily deceived. Experience bears this out. 3. Hearing God's calling? "Hearing God's calling" is a separate issue. This is also not an audible thing, but another metaphor. We experience God's calling when He grants us the ability to see Himself and ourselves in the correct light. This can only happen by His divine and sovereign will and action. It is the only way we can accurately attribute value to God and to our own fallen nature. 4. Authority to limit? We do not have the authority to limit God. However, God has the authority to limit Himself, which He has done, for our own good. "It pleased the Lord at sundry times and in divers manners to reveal Himself, and to declare that His will unto His church; and afterward for the better preserving and propagating of the truth, and for the more sure establishment and comfort of the church against the corruption of the flesh, and the malice of Satan, and of the world, to commit the same wholly unto writing; which maketh the Holy Scriptures to be most necessary, those former ways of God's revealing his will unto his people being now ceased." 5. Dropping to our knees? Any correct understanding of scripture does exactly this. The Word can only be spiritually discerned. When it is properly understood, it drives us to our knees. This occurs in every way just as surely as Isaiah's experience in the temple, etc. I hope that this brief response helps to clarify the point. I further hope that my pain medications have not muddled my thinking too much and that I have accurately relayed the truth as best as I understand it. May God grant us even greater clarity as we submit to Him. In Him, Doc PS Regarding evaluating a claim: Brother EdB's tradition recognizes various supernatural communications from God. He has an incredibly sound and sensible set of Biblically based rules for validating such messages. Perhaps we can persuade him to post something on this here. This is a critical issue in our day, let us not be afraid to wrestle with it, regardless of our final theological points of view. |
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5542 | In Whom, in whom, or in Him? | Col 1:14 | DocTrinsograce | 137367 | ||
Hi, Ray... I meant that #3739 was never translated as the third person masculine pronoun "him" -- regardless of whether it was associated with Diety or not. --Doc PS Will do on the prayers! Will also appreciate the reciprocation! |
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5543 | How to teach people to hear God's voice? | John 10:4 | DocTrinsograce | 137366 | ||
That's understandable, Colin. Each of us has something that we consider authoratitve. If that thing is satisfied, then we are willing to believe. Your admission of a desire to believe and an inability to disbelieve in extra-Biblical Christophenies, is very honest and insightful. I strongly suggest that you settle in your mind the greater authority of Scripture. Even Peter said that seeing the transfiguration and audibly hearing the voice of God was less of a "sure word of prophecy" than the scripture itself. Having this solidly settled in your mind will prevent you from being deceived by those who would happily take advantage of your preconceptions of supernatural manifestations. Thank you for being so open and honest. I trust that my post will be received with the kind and gentle intent with which it is offered. In Him, Doc |
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5544 | Wine and bread or crackers and grape jui | 1 Cor 11:26 | DocTrinsograce | 137358 | ||
Well said, Brother Ed! I like that: "Make sure not to let the physical get in the way of the spiritual in your life." You know, I really love my Presbyterian brothers. In the last OPC church I attended, they partook of Communion every Sunday. They offered wine and grape juice. As they put it, "We encourage you in the use of wine, however, if for conscience sake you cannot, we also provide grape juice." Communion is always very emotional for me. But the odor of the "fortified" wine troubled me. I guess it just brought too much of my past to the fore of my mind. But I do appreciate their offering me the choice! :-) |
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5545 | How to teach people to hear God's voice? | John 10:4 | DocTrinsograce | 137357 | ||
Good point on the sufficiency of scripture. Well said. :-) I always enjoy the way you put things! |
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5546 | How to teach people to hear God's voice? | John 10:4 | DocTrinsograce | 137356 | ||
No, Colin, of course not: Since Christ's ascension both of the apostles Paul and John heard the voice of Christ. After the time of the apostles -- i.e., outside of scripture alone -- I would be extremely skeptical. God speaks through His Word and through His Word alone. This is fortunate for us, since man lives by every word of God. If God didn't limit Himself to His Word, can you imagine what it would be like? We'd be running around trying to write down everything anyone ever heard from Him! God makes it easy for us. If someone says, "Thus says the Lord," if it isn't in scripture, He didn't say it. | ||||||
5547 | The church as the pillar of Truth? | 1 Tim 3:15 | DocTrinsograce | 137285 | ||
No, I mean to say that we are here to primarily study the Bible. The extra-biblical teachings of various organizations -- even though their adherents themselves hold such dogma as more authoritative than the scriptures themselves -- are, at best, of secondary or tertiary interest. The traditions and doctrines that Paul mentions in the various didactic writings of the New Testaments were entirely of Judaic origin. The Roman Catholic church did not exist at the time of these writings. (One must take care to understand the authors, recipients, and their historical context in order to properly understand what is being taught.) Thus, light can be shed by a discussion of rabbinical traditions and doctrine prior to the dates in which these epistles were written. Discussion of rabbinical -- or Roman Catholic or whatever -- traditions and doctrines that antedate the scriptures, must be understood in the light of scriptures. This makes sense in the proper interpretation of any document. Of course, we have the added benefit that the scripture alone is of divine inspiration. As Peter put it in the first chapter of his second epistle, the scriptures are a more certain prophecy than even seeing Jesus in person and/or hearing the voice of God. Perhaps there is a Roman Catholic Study Forum in which you would enjoy greater latitude in posting and more interest from your readers. |
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5548 | The church as the pillar of Truth? | 1 Tim 3:15 | DocTrinsograce | 137279 | ||
Thank you, Al... but... well... There is a reason the Lockman Foundation has called this a BIBLE study forum rather than a TRADITION study forum. | ||||||
5549 | Please discribe the Pharisee. | Mark 3:7 | DocTrinsograce | 137255 | ||
What did I say to make this thread restricted? | ||||||
5550 | DT, Are Gen 1 and 2 Chronological? | Bible general Archive 2 | DocTrinsograce | 137250 | ||
The fact that there are two recountings, with no apology, supports Moses' -- and the Spirit's -- belief in their accuracy. Sometimes the versification of scripture was poorly done, but there does appear to be a revisiting of Day 6 in closeup. Always keep 2 Timothy 3:16 in mind when studying the Word. | ||||||
5551 | Who did God create in Genesis 1:27-28? | Bible general Archive 2 | DocTrinsograce | 137207 | ||
Yes, I would agree. By the way, I've been meaning to ask, Ray... do you also capitalize the various versions of the pronoun "who?" | ||||||
5552 | Eve always blamed for the fall of Man. | Gen 3:12 | DocTrinsograce | 137189 | ||
Yes, I agree. The language of the fall indicates that Adam was standing there during the entire discourse with the serpent. I know from my own fallen nature that it is easier, as a man, to follow in sin than to lead in godliness. More's the pity. It is difficult to know what exactly was going through our Parents' minds. Nevertheless, I am certain that in his place, I would have probably done more poorly than Father Adam. | ||||||
5553 | what are cherubims? | Gen 3:17 | DocTrinsograce | 137156 | ||
By the way... cherubim do NOT look like chubby little babies with wings, despite Italian propaganda to the contrary! :-) | ||||||
5554 | Until | Matt 1:25 | DocTrinsograce | 136918 | ||
I'm glad you are attending carefully to the instruction of Calvin. It will serve you well! | ||||||
5555 | Augustine on Election | Eph 1:4 | DocTrinsograce | 136439 | ||
Good verses, Ray! I can only imagine that Augustine had them in mind when he penned the quote. It certainly is consistent with his teachings... which are consistent with Pauline theology... which are consistent with the theology of Jesus... :-) | ||||||
5556 | Has God already chosen who he would save | Eph 1:4 | DocTrinsograce | 136438 | ||
Interesting thoughts, Ray. The scripture is so rich! The truth is so vast. One thing we know about the truth of God: it is not given easily, but one must be willing to dig for it! We often do not understand how extremes can be simultaneously true -- for example that God is slow to anger (Ex 34:6) and His wrath is quickly kindled (Psa 2:12). God has given us a coherent message -- He Himself is coherent -- so the answer is there. Sorry, I wish I had more time to dig around in this... but I'm about 8 chapters and a paper behind in my class. :-( (How did I ever make it through college when I was kid???) | ||||||
5557 | How literal is the Bible? | Bible general Archive 2 | DocTrinsograce | 136231 | ||
Hi, Hank... I haven't had much time to respond to posts now that I have my studies on top of all my other stuff to do! However, I noticed something recently. I was reading about Saint Jerome. Apparently, soon after he saw Rome sacked by barbarians, he wrote, "Quid salvum est si Roma perit?" Which means "Where is safety if Rome perishes?" Then he wandered off to become a hermit. I have to admit to being so conservative I have a tough time making left hand turns! But as I thought about Jerome, I wondered if he hadn't placed too much confidence in worldly kingdoms. As much as I love the United States of America, I must recognize that it will ultimately disappear. There is no gaurantee in scripture that nations will last forever. Fortunately, our confidence is in One Who cannot fail, not in nations or ideologies. That said, I hope everyone on the forum does their Christian duty and gets out and votes Tuesday! |
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5558 | Happy Reformation Day | Rom 1:17 | DocTrinsograce | 136230 | ||
Today, in 1517, in Wittenberg, Germany, a priest by the name of Martin Luther nailed 95 theses to the door of the church. (Basically, he was doing nothing more than what we do here: i.e., posting a message for discussion.) That simple act marked the beginning of the Reformation. I want to wish each and every one of my bretheren on the Bible Study Forum, a happy and blessed Reformation Day! Sola fide, sola gratia, sola Scriptura! |
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5559 | claiming things in your life | Is 53:5 | DocTrinsograce | 136018 | ||
If physical healing is part of the gospel, then why do Christians ultimately die? Every death is a consequence of the body's failure to be healed. | ||||||
5560 | claiming things in your life | Is 53:5 | DocTrinsograce | 135954 | ||
Hi, PBTG! If you think about it, *all* healing comes from God. This is part of how God, in His loving-kindness bestows grace on all men. Look at the context of this verse. There is no mention of physical ailments in this chapter. It is entirely about the sacrfice of our Lord Jesus Christ for the sins of His elect. Your interpretation takes a single phrase in a single verse out of context. This violates the principles of a sound hermeneutic. Also, please note that the gospel is not about physical healing. If the gospel were about physical healing, it would be a dismal and utter failure! Every single believer since the time of Christ has met the same fate: failure to recover from physical ailments. Even Lazarus died again! So why did Christ heal during His ministry? As a sign that He was Messiah (Isaiah 35:5-6). See Matthew 11. I am not discounting your claim to having recovered from arthritis in a miraculous way. God is gracious. I am grateful to Him no matter how the mechanics of your healing has been accomplished. In Him, Doc |
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