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NASB | Acts 2:17 'AND IT SHALL BE IN THE LAST DAYS,' God says, 'THAT I WILL POUR FORTH OF MY SPIRIT ON ALL MANKIND; AND YOUR SONS AND YOUR DAUGHTERS SHALL PROPHESY, AND YOUR YOUNG MEN SHALL SEE VISIONS, AND YOUR OLD MEN SHALL DREAM DREAMS; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 2:17 'AND IT SHALL BE IN THE LAST DAYS,' says God, 'THAT I WILL POUR OUT MY SPIRIT UPON ALL MANKIND; AND YOUR SONS AND YOUR DAUGHTERS SHALL PROPHESY, AND YOUR YOUNG MEN SHALL SEE [divinely prompted] VISIONS, AND YOUR OLD MEN SHALL DREAM [divinely prompted] DREAMS; |
Subject: Who is God talking to? |
Bible Note: Dear John, Greetings in the name of Jesus! Indeed, we must identify the participants in any communication to discern the context. Yes, to whom something is said allows us to understand what was said. But, my friend, we cannot contextualize ourselves out of ANY portion of Scripture in an absolute sense. The entire Bible was written for the benefit of God's people, and the entire New Testament is for the benefit of those that call upon the name of the Lord Jesus. I will use the two examples you used: John 8:44 Can we honestly say that we, body, soul and spirit, are completely of the Father? That we never do the will of Satan? This would be at odds with the confession of Paul, who said, "And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure." 2 Corinthians 12:7 NASB. As to Luke 13:34, the history of the church has shown time and again the religious leaders of Christianity have continued to murder pious men who spoke the word of God boldly. "Only," "never," "always," etc. are words that can get us into trouble with the Spirit of God, because we limit our understanding with 'present' (or more often, 'past') revelation of God, negating ongoing communication with the individual. Truly, the Bible canon is finished, but the Spirit continues to speak to His servants. Well, I must go now. Love and blessings in Christ Jesus, charis |