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1 | Call those things that are not | Bible general Archive 1 | Hank | 32739 | ||
Mother, let me say first of all that you have amply convinced me that you are an honest, sincere seeker for the truth found only in the word of God. My heart goes out to you and my prayers are for you in your struggle with a reading comprehension disability. To touch on some of the points you raised: (1) Acts 17:11 is not my "translation"; it is from the NASB and leaves little room for variant interpretations. (2) "God helps those who help themselves" along with another familiar axiom, "Cleanliness is next to godliness" are often ascribed to Scripture but are not to be found there. It has been said in jest that both quotations are from Hezekiah, chapter 4, but try finding the book of Hezekiah in the Bible! (It doesn't exist). (3) I can't help but wonder: do you not have a pastor to whom you can turn for counsel and instruction? I've wondered the same thing about other members of this forum who have presented problems and posed questions on which a pastor or teacher in the members' local congregations should be able to, and ought to, provide assistance. (4) Regarding your fears of following the wrong teaching, I have some misgiving about posting specific direction on this forum, but will venture out to this extent at least: Be extremely careful of whose counsel you heed on the Internet, on the TV cable networks, and on religious radio shows. On the latter two media, I can recommend the following list, which is by no means comprehensive, of teachers/preachers who are trustworthy (listed in no particular order): Charles Stanley, Adrian Rogers, R.C.Sproul, David Jeremiah, Richard Land, Chuck Colson, Ravi Zacharias, James Dobson, Vernon McGee (deceased, but his talks are re-broadcast), Larry Burkett (money matters from a Christian perspective), and any re-broadcasts of the Billy Graham crusades. This list is woefully sparse; there are other sound expositors of the word of God on the airwaves. But there is an army of fakes, frauds, deceivers and charlatans out there too. Extreme caution is advised! --Hank | ||||||
2 | Call those things that are not | Bible general Archive 1 | Mother Superior | 32765 | ||
Hank, along with my reading disablilty, I have trouble expressing my thoughts. (1) I didn't mean that Acts 17:11 was YOUR translation, I meant it may be the way you read it and express it to me and I understand it that way and then another person reads it to me and I see that persons way of translating it. (2) I have the most wonderful pastor there could be in the world, He and his wife couldn't be any more supportive. I wouldn't trade them for anything, but, there is one small problem, I was injured earlier last year and due to circumstances I won't go into on the net, I had to move from the area where my church is at and I haven't found one another yet. That is why I watch Joyce Meyer on TV. Yes, I agree with you on the TV issue but some people don't have a choice an then they get hooked on one preacher. I have heard Charles Stanley and really like him but I usually miss it on TV. The other ones I haven't heard of but I will look for since I am home most of the time unless I am going to doctors. I am not taking everything to heart that I get on the internet since it is very possible one of them may be a false profit also. I do use the information as a guide to look for things in the Bible. I do know what it is like for God to speak to me since He has spoken to me in many more ways than I could begin to tell. I have had so many unexplainable things to happen in my life that it could only be God doing them. Thank you for your support and advice and most of all your prayers. Mother | ||||||