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God speaks to His people in several ways so that the believer may know His will and live in it;
- Through the still small voice of the Holy Spirit.
- Through the words of the Holy Bible. Not for nothing is it called THE Word of God.
- Through preaching of the cross by men called of God.
- Through agreement of spirit among the saints who love Christ.
- Through circumstances.
These are the five principle methods by which God communicates to His people. Notice I did not include dreams and visions. I did not because in order to be valid such things must be verified in the pages of the Bible, by a Man of God and also by agreement of the saints who know the person who had the dream or vision. Other oracles are not approved by the Bible. Some are forbidden outright. The five listed above are certain and sure ways for the believer to know the will of God in his or her life.
Like hell does he, for we are all on our walk and journey with him. What have you become Tone ?, only you can answer that......... but i know from your posts you have lost your own individual identity.
Is not the whole land before you? Let’s part company. If you go to the left, I’ll go to the right; if you go to the right, I’ll go to the left.” Genesis 13....In other words your walk is not mine, it was never meant to be and never will be.
but i know from your posts you have lost your own individual identity.
And Peter opening his mouth, said: In very deed I perceive, that God is not a respecter of persons. Acts 10:34
My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory with respect of persons. James 2:1
And all they that believed, were together, and had all things common. Their possessions and goods they sold, and divided them to all, according as every one had need. Acts 2:43-44
And the multitude of believers had but one heart and one soul: neither did any one say that aught of the things which he possessed, was his own; but all things were common unto them. Acts 4:32
And I live, now not I; but Christ liveth in me. And that I live now in the flesh: I live in the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and delivered himself for me. Galatians 2:20
For the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. For see your vocation, brethren, that there are not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble: But the foolish things of the world hath God chosen, that he may confound the wise; and the weak things of the world hath God chosen, that he may confound the strong. And the base things of the world, and the things that are contemptible, hath God chosen, and things that are not, that he might bring to nought things that are: That no flesh should glory in his sight. But of him are you in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and justice, and sanctification, and redemption: That, as it is written: He that glorieth, may glory in the Lord. 1 Corinthians 1:25-31
And behold, they are last that shall be first; and they are first that shall be last. Luke 13:30
what good "individuality" ?
what good "identity", except for that one identity which the Lord
may recognize us by ?
Judas saith to him, not the Iscariot: Lord, how is it, that thou wilt manifest thyself to us, and not to the world? Jesus answered, and said to him: If any one love me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him, and will make our abode with him. He that loveth me not, keepeth not my words. And the word which you have heard, is not mine; but the Father's who sent me. John 14:22-24
SAME include Proverbs 20:1 or calling any fun alcohol drinking sin even if you don't get drunk.
For I say to you: Amongst those that are born of women, there is not a greater prophet that John the Baptist. But he that is the lesser in the kingdom of God, is greater than he. And all the people hearing, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with John's baptism. But the Pharisees and the lawyers despised the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized by him.
And the Lord said: Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like? They are like to children sitting in the marketplace, and speaking one to another, and saying: We have piped to you, and you have not danced: we have mourned, and you have not wept. For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and you say: He hath a devil. The Son of man is come eating and drinking: and you say: Behold a man that is a glutton and a drinker of wine, a friend of publicans and sinners. And wisdom is justified by all her children.
Luke 7:28-35
Of course He doesn't; the red letters are a perfect example. He spoke to the hopeless much differentially than Pharisees, for example.
The biggest difference however, is how we see Him; as those of us who are still trying in our own strength He'll gently apply law and boundaries, because we haven't grown in grace (& the knowledge of Him).
And Peter opening his mouth, said: In very deed I perceive, that God is not a respecter of persons. Acts 10:34
My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory with respect of persons. James 2:1
And all they that believed, were together, and had all things common. Their possessions and goods they sold, and divided them to all, according as every one had need. Acts 2:43-44
And the multitude of believers had but one heart and one soul: neither did any one say that aught of the things which he possessed, was his own; but all things were common unto them. Acts 4:32
And I live, now not I; but Christ liveth in me. And that I live now in the flesh: I live in the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and delivered himself for me. Galatians 2:20
For the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. For see your vocation, brethren, that there are not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble: But the foolish things of the world hath God chosen, that he may confound the wise; and the weak things of the world hath God chosen, that he may confound the strong. And the base things of the world, and the things that are contemptible, hath God chosen, and things that are not, that he might bring to nought things that are: That no flesh should glory in his sight. But of him are you in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and justice, and sanctification, and redemption: That, as it is written: He that glorieth, may glory in the Lord. 1 Corinthians 1:25-31
And behold, they are last that shall be first; and they are first that shall be last. Luke 13:30
what good "individuality" ?
what good "identity", except for that one identity which the Lord
may recognize us by ?
Judas saith to him, not the Iscariot: Lord, how is it, that thou wilt manifest thyself to us, and not to the world? Jesus answered, and said to him: If any one love me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him, and will make our abode with him. He that loveth me not, keepeth not my words. And the word which you have heard, is not mine; but the Father's who sent me. John 14:22-24
God may interact with a major minister who has a evangelical healing ministry of Jesus , where this minister must spend hours consecrating himself to the healing power of Christ is the presence of Jesus before a healing meeting , and Jesus will lead this ministry in a very profound way ................ But then the spouse of this healing minister may be lead by Jesus Holy Spirit for the faith in the activities but in no way the same ....................... Then there are some who have favor and people listen to them and they can have people getting saved and Jesus will lead their path to have more people see these people ,...................Then other people who may speak tongues and pray to Jesus but have no interaction with God but a lead which may be hard to discern for a testimony of Jesus , but the lead is still right ..................... Then ministers with a full head of hair are more likely to be the lead minister where as minister with no hair may be more funny , as God has a different plan for each and every believer
my point in posting selected Holy Scripture in reference to
preserving "individuality" is to say that individuality is often
a tool of disobedience. Was it not Satan who sought independence ?
These may be added to those mentioned previously:
Luke 17:33
Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.
Matthew 16:25
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
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