I've notied that many on this forum can with passion argue about man's theology and theories, and all different denominational doctrines of beliefs.
But when it comes to spiritually discussing the word of God in scriptures effectively as to break down the scirpture based on what God speaks rightly dividing the Word of Thruth, no one has any answers, nor is there any spiritual insight and revealtion into the word of God's truth, based on your own personal spiritual growth in the word of God, as to how God's word has worked in your life since you believed..
Why is this?... I suppose it is because of Spiritual Immaturity as Paul writes in Hebrews chapter 5: 12 For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God; and you have come to need milk and not solid food. 13 For everyone who partakes only of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe. 14 But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, that is, those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
Arguing another man's theology and doctrine, has not one thing to do with knwoing God's Word for yourself according to what God has spoken and is written in scriptures for discussions.
I agree...some people spend so much time reading "Others" interpretation of scripture instead of reading for them selves and asking questions...there is No question that goes unanswered in the Bible...Thier are two ways a person can Hear the Message...by a person Preaching/Proclaiming the Good News / Gospel...and READ the Bible for your self...Connect the Two get involved with a Full Bible Teaching Church and You will be In-Lightened to the Truth...Jesus and ONLY Jesus is the Way the Truth and the Life...No one comes to the Father BUT by him...Amen ! AMEN !!!...xo
11 We have much to say about this, but it is hard to make it clear to you because you no longer try to understand. 12 In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God�s word all over again. You need milk, not solid food! 13 Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness. 14 But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.
Ella,
Could this �possibly� speak about You? You are the One that Needs to add parentheses to Scripture in order to make it say what you Need it to say. Remember �Two baptisms�?
Ella,
Every Book needs a TEACHER! Can you Imagine going to School and trying to Learn without a Teacher? Christ was The Teacher (Rabbi) to The Apostles. When He Left this Earth Jesus Left His Church here on Earth and COMMANDED Her
�TO TEACH�!
She is a Teaching Church�She has The Complete Deposit of Faith�it is From Her that I have Learned �THE TRUTH�. It is to Her that I take my Questions. It is Her that has The Final Say�because Christ Commanded Her To TEACH and I just like St. Peter said�
John 6:68
New International Version (NIV)
68 Simon Peter answered him, �Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.�
Christ KNEW how we would act once He had gone Home.
That is why Jesus Gave His BRIDE The Holy Spirit to GUIDE HER and to Help Her TEACH His Flock.
Without The Church
Left on our own
We will STRAY!
Ephesians 4:14-16
New International Version (NIV)
14 �Then we will no longer be infants,
tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming.
15 Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head,�
I do not �listen� to men�I Listen to Christ and OBEY HIM and what He Desires for me.
These simple three simple statements are the place to start, this is what I see violated consistently.
Jn 17:17 � Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
Thy word is truth, people's action's prove they do not agree with this statement. This is the first major problem.
This word truth is defined without falsehood, If you act like any scripture is not the truth, and if one is not true, then we have no hope for it would make God a liar, which by their actions many believe he is.
Second it is so simple if you agree with the truth to then believe the word of God, but Satan has sold many substitutes to this truth, and the prominent one on this site is the term interpretation, or you can believe with your mind very wild.
This word believe means to act as though the word is true.
Number three and very prominent on this site is this, not having, or having received the holy spirit as scripture concludes.
Then you can start on the topic of faith, I believe is the most important topic in the bible, any where there is error it is in this area, missing one of the three earlier ingredients.
