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1 | Is marrying for citizenship real? | Matt 19:5 | justme | 182355 | ||
Catjo: Welcome to the Study Bible Forum. In the forum we make every effort to give Scripture when posting. Even when we elude to something that took place and is from the Bible, the person needs to know we are speaking from the authority that comes from Scripture. So, would you please next time state the Scripture that proves your point. Iam conserned that you said " Next time listen to your gut it proberly is the Holy Spirit." The feelings could very well be gas or a belly ache. May I say that the Holy Spirit speaks mainly throgh the Word of God. I have a belief that too many Word of Faith teachers talk from the gut (or their financial needs) and the Holy Spirit has nothing to do with their teaching and or utterances. Most people don't have a ear tuned to the voice of God. Neither do they pray for the will of God to be their focus. The communication between God and human kind is. I believe, limited at best for the average believer. As a Pastor I found most believers were not able to prove in Scripture how they knew they were saved. The reason is that being consistant in the Word and prayer is something the Evil one wants to completely discourage Christians from doing. I encourage you again to use Scripture where evey you can as thats what really cuts like a knife into the very heart of a person. Blessings justme |
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2 | Is marrying for citizenship real? | Matt 19:5 | catjo | 182362 | ||
I apologize for not having scripture references. I will try to prove all things,(and) hold fast to all things which is (are) good. 1 Thes 5:21. This feeling in the gut I spoke about was in reference to "rodent tamer's" entry from 01/10/07 called; Here are the details of the case. In this entry she says, she had a feeling in her heart. In '80-90's christianese this may have been called a check in the spirit. It seems to me Jesus may be speaking about this in John 7:38 as He says,"He who believes in Me , as the Scripture has said, out of his heart (belly, womb, innermost being) flow rivers of living water." This water seems it might represent the Holy Spirit. So with this being said. I'd like to extrappulate this a little further, by saying the Holy Spirit only speaks God's word. So, if what you hear from your innermost being does not line-up with God's word. Then the word is not from God. However, when "rodent tamer" heard don't do this thing and , she did it anyway. I believe that is what 1 thes. 5:19 meant; Quench not the Holy Spirit. In another words, If you hear from the Holy Spirit and you ignore it. It is like throwing a bucket of water on a fire. In retrospect had "rodent tamer" listened to what I believe was the Holy Spirit. And, then got counsel. She would not be dealing with this dilema. But instead she quenched/drownded out the Holy Spirits tug on her innermost being. My belief is that not all people know the scriptures as well as a pastor or, a seasoned Christian. That is why I believe God uses feelings in our inner most beings so He can get our attention. So we do ask for counsel of those who can point us to the truth of God in His word. I Praise God for all the times I listened to that tug. It has made me turn all the more to the word of God for the truth. So, now when I hear that still small voice I am better learned to decern the truth of my Lord. Because I've searched the scriptures in past times. You are right...."God's word is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, peircing even to the division of the soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts of the heart." Heb. 4:12. God Bless "justme" and all who read this! |
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