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1 | what do dreams mean | 1 John 4:1 | nae-nae 04 | 136428 | ||
I have dreams and what i dream comes true what does it mean? | ||||||
2 | what do dreams mean | 1 John 4:1 | BradK | 136429 | ||
nae-nae, I would first advise that you consider 1 John 4:1: "Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world." You want to make sure to get a biblical perspective on dreams. In other words, what does scripture say about them. You can do a word study on "dream" and "dreams". As a matter of observation, the books of the OT that have the most references about dreams are Genesis and Daniel. There are numerous other OT references as well. Interestingly, there are very few NT descriptions of dreams. Most are refering back to the OT! In Matthew 2, we have both the Magi and Joseph being warned by God in dreams. Short of this, the NT tells us little about dreams and their merit as a method for God communicating to us. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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3 | what do dreams mean | 1 John 4:1 | lookN4luv | 136430 | ||
also, In the book of Isiah the Lord says "this is why I show you things ahead of time" | ||||||
4 | what do dreams mean | 1 John 4:1 | BradK | 136434 | ||
lookN4luv, I'm guessing that you're referring to Isaiah 48:6 which says: "You have heard; look at all this. And you, will you not declare it? I proclaim to you new things from this time, Even hidden things which you have not known." The context seems to be dealing with Israel's obstinacy, so I'm not convinced this applies to dreams. We need to be careful of "proof-texting". The question I would ask is this: Is this passage specifically referring to dreams? Again, what does the entire scope of the Bible teach about dreams? I think this needs to be considered along with the context of the passage you quoted. How do you see that this fits with nae-nae's question on "what do dreams mean"? Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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5 | what do dreams mean | 1 John 4:1 | lookN4luv | 136440 | ||
Hi Bradk I believe if you look a little deeper you may see that nae-nae may be really looking for an answer as to why she has dreams that she believes come true, and not so much of an answer to the question as how it was ask...."What do they mean" If you take the the 48th chapter of Isaiah, and imagine it not as Isaiah speaking to the Israelites, but as God speaking it to you...or God speaking to nae-nae, and apply it to the real question, then it is easier to get a Biblical perspective of the reason for such dreams. This was a stumbling block for me too....not knowing why I would be shown things beforehand. I believe God gives us certian warnings and we get caught up in the WOW and the HOW and completely miss this warnings ... just like the Israelites did. Thanks for reading ('!') JKW |
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6 | what do dreams mean | 1 John 4:1 | BradK | 136460 | ||
JKW, I still believe you have to consider the context! You cannot simply ignore it, my friend. This is a Forum for studying the bible, so I take that she's looking for a biblical basis for her question. I think that's entirely reasonable and why I bothered to offer one to start with. Second, I dont "imagine" that a passage is God speaking to me or someone else. All scripture is certainly inspired by God, but it still must be understood within its' proper context! You can't just look at a verse and ask "what is it saying to me" or "how is God speaking to me through this" and come up with an application? These and "imagination" are not proper methods of interpretation, my friend. JKW, I'm not facing a stumbling block, trust me. My confusion is in not understanding where you're coming from though. Maybe you'd consider elaborating or updating your User profile so we could get to know you better:-) Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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7 | what do dreams mean | 1 John 4:1 | lookN4luv | 136478 | ||
Bradk ... The general tone of your reply assumes offense. I am very sorry if you have been offended. Perhaps if you would read more carefully you would see that I did not say you have found a stumbling block, but rather I suggested that nae-nae has stumbled the same as I had once stumbled. And I gave her a Biblically base scripture that may help her to understand her dreams, reasonably. As far as scripture ... who is speaking to who... I know, without any doubt, it is God's voice speaking to His children, not just a history book only to be "in context" Keeping God's word in context is VERY important. It is the only accurate way we CAN apply it to our lives. As far as your confusion, my friend, remember we are all members of one Body,and the hands know not where the feet are going. In that I mean ... unless you have ever had dreams that instantly come true, like nae-nae and I have, then it would be imposible for you to understand no matter how much I elaborate. I have tried to update my User profile. It is empty, but when I click on "update user profile" all my info is there. Maybe you can help me figure out how to get my information to appear. a friendly thank you, JKW |
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8 | what do dreams mean | 1 John 4:1 | BradK | 136481 | ||
Hi JKW, No, I'm not offended by your reply, so please don't take it that way. Many times people confuse being direct with taking offense! I was merely being direct with you and trying to clarify where you're coming from. It seems, based on the limited number of posts you've submitted , that we may be approaching our understanding and exegesis of scripture from vastly difference points of reference. I don't know. Without trying to be offensive (because I know that there are others who will disagree), I don't place significant value in something as highly subjective as dreams! My confidence rests upon the completed Word of God! A dream may or may not "be of God" and therefore I approach such with skepticism. Again, the NT scriptural basis for "dreams" is very limited, so I'm not sure upon WHAT solid foundation of scripture you would base YOUR experience. Possibly you could provide some framework so we could dialogue further:-) I'd be open to that. I would offer this final point that has been aptly stated before: Our faith is founded in fact, not subjective emotions, feelings, or experiences! I hope that helps you to better understand where I'm coming from. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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