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NASB | James 1:19 ¶ This you know, my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | James 1:19 ¶ Understand this, my beloved brothers and sisters. Let everyone be quick to hear [be a careful, thoughtful listener], slow to speak [a speaker of carefully chosen words and], slow to anger [patient, reflective, forgiving]; |
Bible Question: I have been told I have an unteachable spirit by someone I believe is close to the Lord. I do not agree with this but I have spent an entire week searching myself about this. What is meant by "You are unteachable and need to have a deliverance" ? Hearing this brought me to tears as I was listening in the service taking notes, and taking down the Bible verses down that were read. I do not understand and I do not believe there is a clear understanding from where I am coming from when I say I take no man's or woman's word from God until I verify it by the Word of God. By the way I never said this aloud to anyone. Are we not to take what we are taught to the Word of God? I know I have problems trusting anyone outside those I know very well but I never ever reject a word from God until I bring it in prayer and verify the teaching from the Word because of something that occurred many years ago and I as well as others were severely injured. Please help? God is not the author of confusion!! |
Bible Answer: Dear Rapture, Welcome to the forum. I am a bit cautious to encourage you to stand firm in face of the comments from your fellow member as we do not understand the whole story or background. However, Bible teaches us not to believe every spirit but to test if they are from God (1 John 4:1). So, this constitutes to our discerning of the false prophet. And if you will stay with the forum long enough, you will notice that many of the forum users quote 2 Tim 2:15 as this verse is very important for reminding believers to rightly handle the Word. While, as what you have said you would always verify teachings by God's Word, I think this is a correct and biblical attitude. However, if your issue is not something about false prophet (we would never give way to false prophets) but just a different attitude hold within fellow members toward the handling of teaching received, I would prefer to raise your attention to your own attitude (this I mean could it be possible that you have been misunderstood as being arrogant or pride by your fellow members?) when you have your fellowship with your brothers and sisters. You have to understand that God has granted each of us with different gifts (Eph 4:11) and with which we are required to build up the body of Christ. We have to also trust those God has ordained, even sometimes we might find the problem of mishandling of the Word - and this we should speak the truth in love (Eph 4:15). And with this unity through sincere fellowship (Eph 4:2-3), edification through those with different gifts, we can grow together and will no longer be children as easily deceited. (Eph 4:14) Well, I might not be much helpful. Just my 2 cents to share with you. Keep you in my prayer. Shalom Azure |