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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; |
Bible Question:
Dear Searcher, Greetings again in Jesus' name! Honestly, who cares who Peter was talking to? Regarding the Bible, who is God talking to? I am of the opinion that the Lord is addressing me (and YOU!), and all that call upon His name! To say that the Peter's sermon on the day of Pentecost is not for us today, and that his quote from the prophet Joel is only for a certain race of people is ludicrous. This is akin to saying that the words of Jesus were only for His audience at any particular time. For instance, only Pharisees, only the Twelve, only the Jewish multitude, only hypocrites, only lepers, etc. The entire Bible is for Christians, now, and until He returns. I cannot compartmentalize parts of books or prophecy or sermons to suit my doctrine, but must use the whole counsel of God to teach me His ways. Either the Spirit of God is, and always has been, active in the church, or He is not. We cannot deny the Spirit to suit our needs, or because some abuse His name. Again I ask, "Do you mean that Peter's sermon on the Day of Pentecost was only for those of Jewish descent?" This is much more important than which parts of Joel are for a specific situation. Blessings and peace in Christ Jesus, charis |
Bible Answer: charis: I agree with your statement: "The entire Bible is for Christians, now, and until He returns. I cannot compartmentalize parts of books or prophecy or sermons to suit my doctrine, but must use the whole counsel of God to teach me His ways." Amen Rom. 15:4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. those things that were written aforetime, meaning in O.T. times were written for us who are alive today. They are written down for our learning and secondly to give us hope. 1 Cor. 10:11 Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come. Once again we are told to learn from the errors of those in O.T. times who jouryneyed in the wilderness during the days of Moses. Those things were written for us today as a warning that we should not error as those that fell in the wilderness and died had done. We need the whole counsel of God for our instruction, not what we pick and choose AMEN |