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NASB | Psalm 19:1 The heavens are telling of the glory of God; And their expanse is declaring the work of His hands. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Psalm 19:1 The heavens are telling of the glory of God; And the expanse [of heaven] is declaring the work of His hands. [Rom 1:20, 21] |
Subject: special revelation vs general revelation |
Bible Note: Graceful, I agree with your writings on “Being led by the Spirit” My concern for many on this forum is they seem to downplay Spiritual enlightenment and discernment. I agree there have been many excesses in the Church of those who call themselves Full gospel, of the faith movement, or Charismatic. Some teaching being based on how one feels as opposed to the word of God. I will not deny that mistakes have been made in Christians coming into Spiritual enlightenment and maturity. But as the saying goes, “Don’t throw out the baby with the bath water.” Again I do not agree with everything that is preached from a pulpit in America, on TV or written a book. We are called to study to show ourselves approved, a workman who needs not be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of God for ourselves. Clearly as you know, we are to be following Christ in a new and living way, being led by the Spirit. This requires Spiritual enlightenment of the Word of God. If we do not get Spiritual understanding from the Spirit, to the spirit (from within or hearts) we will be following God by a written code (From outside our selves, like the Old Testament and the Jews that followed the LAW) and it will be reduced to LAW. 2Cor 3: 3 Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart. 4 And such trust have we through Christ to God-ward: 5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God; 6 Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life On the other side of the coin we must keep ourselves grounded in the written word of God otherwise we can be deceived or misled. I do not disagree with this point at all. I do not think or believe I am without error, for we look through the glass darkly. I have learned a few things since I started writing on this forum. I could be wrong but it seems as if our forum brethren see Spiritual understanding as unbiblical. Like extra revelation such as the Jehovah Witness and Mormons when in fact it is VITALLY necessary for us to walk in the Spirit or be reduced to following the letter of the New Testament. The New Testament is not the New Law. My prayer is to be able to communicate with them to further understand what seems to be unclear, I hope this communication is part of bridging that gap! Love, Tim H. |