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NASB | John 10:4 "When he puts forth all his own, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 10:4 "When he has brought all his own sheep outside, he walks on ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice and recognize his call. |
Subject: How to teach people to hear God's voice? |
Bible Note: "another metaphor." Hi, Doc! There are certain words that evoke passion from me when they are used to characterize God... metaphor and allegory are kind of on top--though they have similar meanings they are both used too frequently to discredit the Bible! You continually use metaphor in discribing God's relationship to man... I cannot be but passionate! Since you have expanded on your initial statement I am inclined to believe that you are not seeking to limit God's Authority nor the means that He chooses to communicate with humanity! I do not disagree with you about the authority of Scripture nor the that personal experience is subject to Scripture... I must add that most of the problem lies not in God communicating with us but in us not being receptive to God as the Holy Spirit was sent to be both the Guide and Comforter of the Church... to remove the Holy Spirit as an active force in the Church would be to deny Christ's own Word! (John 16:13; 17:15-23) "it drives us to our knees." ...here you misunderstand my example... there are many who believe that the only time God communicates with us is through some explosive visual effect that drops us to our knees... this is used primarily as theatrics by some to give their claims credence in the eyes of man! Bowing down to God's Authority or as a sign of respect when we seek His counsel or His companionship is an act of worship... but expecting that God will produce some pyrotechnics to provide us with indisputable proof that He is communicating with us... well... God needs no help! I appreciate your diligence in contributing to the forum... I will be praying for you... Personal note: I do not expect that all my points of arguement be replied to... I do get passionately involved in my replies when I feel that much is being left unsaid, when a reply seems to glaze over the query or when certain sound bites are introduced... I offer my apologies for any strong replies that I may offer--I do not seek to test anyones mettle... I just seek to offer the clearest possible response when engaging a topic--even if it means sacrificing simplicity... God Bless! Angel |