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NASB | 1 John 3:22 and whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do the things that are pleasing in His sight. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 John 3:22 and we receive from Him whatever we ask because we [carefully and consistently] keep His commandments and do the things that are pleasing in His sight [habitually seeking to follow His plan for us]. |
Subject: Hereing from God |
Bible Note: I've read most of this thread and here is what impression I am getting. Does God speak to people like he spoke to those who penned Scripture still, or not? I'd put my "vote" into the not category. (It’s not really up for vote though.) I believe Scripture to be a closed canon, at least until the return of Jesus. However; does God speak through His Spirit to individuals? I'd say a strong YES to this. The reason why is because of experience. While I have, and would never accept any "new" teaching from some voice, I would accept aide in knowing how to help others. The problem is that these are all anecdotal. There is no empirical evidence, usually, to say if someone heard from God or not. I am skeptical by nature, and even when I hear, I remain a skeptic when maybe I shouldn't. But, when I have listened, I have been truly shocked at how precise the event ended up being. In my own mind, this couldn't have been manufactured by my own psyche. Plus, the positive outcome, when I have been blessed to see it, was truly good. I have also been on the receiving end of this sort of listening. When someone comes to you who knows nothing of your private pain, and tells you what they heard you needed, you first almost fall over; and when you realize what just happened, you find out that God must truly love you! He took the effort to lead one of His children to go to you with encouragement that could have come from no one but Him. So maybe some are approaching this topic from the idea of adding to Scripture or getting new revelation, and others like you are approaching this topic from the idea of God stepping into our lives through the voice of His Spirit. MJH |