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After reading God's word in the OT then I guess anything heard goes. The OT endorsed child sacrifice (Judges 11:29-38), genocide, discrimination, slavery, rape, etc............
No!
That was just the stupidity of Jephthah.
As someone here once said:
"What was he expecting to come out of the front door? A cow?"
Jephthah's rash vow brought him unspeakable grief. In the heat of emotion or personal turmoil it's easy to make foolish promises to God. God did not tell him to do this.
The bible clearly states that the spirit of the Lord came upon him.
No!
That was just the stupidity of Jephthah.
As someone here once said:
"What was he expecting to come out of the front door? A cow?"
My point exactly! The verse that begins this story of child sacrifice says, "the spirit of the Lord came upon Jephthah".
We know in our hearts that this was not the spirit of the Lord. If we followed scripture to ascertain whether or not it is God talking to us, we could be in trouble. Better to follow what God has written into our hearts.
My point exactly! The verse that begins this story of child sacrifice says, "the spirit of the Lord came upon Jephthah".
We know in our hearts that this was not the spirit of the Lord. If we followed scripture to ascertain whether or not it is God talking to us, we could be in trouble. Better to follow what God has written into our hearts.
Jonah tried to run from God.
That's in the Bible too, but it's not God's endorsement of such behavior.
Shawn has asked that we return to the OP. (It's his thread)
If you wish to discuss this further with other people, you may start a new thread.
I've heard His voice a few times, although it wasn't like a sound in my ears.
Yet I perceived it as a voice - usually with few words. (all that were needed)
His voice had intonation - carrying more intent than I could "hear".
(I knew exactly what He meant)
It was always unexpected and distinct from my own inner thoughts.
(I knew it was Him)
I would have thought I'd have been freaked out, but it seemed so normal.
Except for once...
it was the only way to get my attention, because I wasn't listening for His still small voice at all.
"My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me;
John 10:27
I've heard His voice a few times, although it wasn't like a sound in my ears.
Yet I perceived it as a voice - usually with few words. (all that were needed)
His voice had intonation - carrying more intent than I could "hear".
(I knew exactly what He meant)
It was always unexpected and distinct from my own inner thoughts.
(I knew it was Him)
I would have thought I'd have been freaked out, but it seemed so normal.
Except for once...
it was the only way to get my attention, because I wasn't listening for His still small voice at all.
"My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me;
John 10:27
So, was it more like hearing Him in your spirit. I think some call it listening with your spiritual ears, if that makes since.
Well, you must of skipped over what I wrote. Once again yall are comparing all Christians the same. I said that if a Jehovah's Witness came to my door I would welcome them in and sit and talk with them. I would listen to their view of God, then I would share my view of God.
There were some that said that they would slam the door, but I said that I would not do that, because that would be disrespectful.
Once again you just don't know what yall are talking about and it shows again.
One day you will get it right. So sad, its just so sad to jump to conclusions and be wrong at that.
This is the kind of stuff that I'm talking about, people trolling around doing exactly this type of stuff. I don't have anything to do with what other Christians do, but you still continue to bring you negatige non-since, once again your negative non-since, and wrong again comments. It's just pointless.
OK I'll bite, what on earth is "negative non-since?"
OK I'll bite, what on earth is "negative non-since?"
I'll pass really don't feel like it
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