Subject: Is not God inside of each of us? |
Bible Note: Gracefull, Thanks for you welcome! I have to disagree with you when you say that "our personal experience is not a reliable guage for TRUTH." How is it not? When you do something wrong, is it not a personal conviction of spirit within you that causes you to feel guilty? Paul said that because the Gentiles followed the Law (scriptures) and did not know the Law, that he knew that God had chosen them with his Spirit. Thus, the Spirit of God dwelled within those who had never known or read the scriptures. Without the Spirit of God inside of you, the scriptures are meaningless. The scriptures are the inspired word of God and a source of great understanding and truth, however faith (which comes from within you) is a prerequisite to understanding their meaning. The entire world around you is also in itself a testament to God, and in some ways, the ultimate testament. Paul said "God was evident in all creation," and that those who did not believe did not see. Believe and you will see. Indeed, the personal revelations you recieve will be just as much a testament to the truth as the words of Paul, Peter or any other apostle. You know truth because you trust that God's Spirit living within you recognizes truth and guides you. The scriptures are for us and not us for the scriptures, just as Jesus said, "the Sabbath is made for man and not man for the Sabbath." Ask God to bless you with His Spirit, put faith in his judgement, and the truth will be revealed to you through scripture as well as personal experience. We need both, and what I was stressing in my question was that there is a major imbalance in your postings. An imbalance which neglects the personal revelations of the Spirit within all believers. Blessing, LGC |