Subject: Mt 24:5, use the holy spirit of your god |
Bible Note: Hi JMSCOTT, Read 1 Cor 2:10, "For to us God revealed [these things] through the Spirit; for the Spirit searches all things, even the depths of God. For who among men knows the thoughts of the spirit of the man, which is in him? Even so the thoughts of God no one knows except the Spirit of God. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things freely given to us by God." Jim, do you see the capitalized word, Spirit? Do you see the contrast between the spirital thoughts that we have and the Spirit of God? Do you see that we who love Him have received the Spirit who is from God, and not the spirit of the world? Again, do you see the difference between spirit and Spirit? 1 Corinthians 2:16, "For who has known the mind of the Lord, that he should instruct Him?..." Do you see the difference between he and Him? The spiritual things of God are taught by the Spirit, combining spiritual thoughts with spiritual words. Verse 14, "But a natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God;..." Do you see the difference between man and God? If you see the difference between man and God, then I think it is time for you to reflect that in your writing. Give God the glory that is due Him, and capitalized His name. For He is not like you or me. Now on Matthew 24:7 you wrote, "let jesus answer for you." What I see Jesus answering in verse 4 and 5 here is that there is authority in His name. "And Jesus [notice the capitalization?] answered and said to them, "See to it that no one [notice the lower case?] misleads you. For many will come in My name, [notice the capitalization?] saying, 'I am [notice the misleading?] the Christ,' and will mislead many." Here is the lack of authority that I see you, JMSCOTT, giving to His name, for here is the rendering that I would see you offering for Matthew 24:5, "For many will come in my name, saying, "i am the christ", and will mislead many." Yes, Jim, I am saying that you are misleading us. Matthew 5:37, "But let your statement be, "Yes, yes," or "No, nor"; and anything beyond these is evil."[or, from the evil one]. Do you see the difference between Yes and yes? From No and no? From the evil one and the Righteous One? Let us make our statements as clear as we can make them. Don't mislead us any more. From the heart, Ray |