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John 14:26 But the Comforter, even the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said unto you.
I used to believe that this verse of scripture was meaning that Jesus was saying to his disciples that he would bring back to remembrance all that he taught them. Could they really have forgotten such so much in such a little time ?.
I now lean towards it meaning the comforter bringing us to remembrance all that which we have forgotten having entered into this human experience. Having long forgotten what was said to us, we go astray having no word to guide us, then we hear the one calling out to us in our wilderness which begins to jog our memories of that which we have forgotten, then we hear the voice of Jesus Christ within us teaching us and our and all that we have forgotten begins to return
Here is what i believe we have forgotten......... You are always with me and all that is mine is yours. Luke 15:31
The prodigal i believe heard this and remembered who he was and where he had come from. It is also interesting to note the Father's response to the prodigals remorse, it wasn't one of "yes i know you have been a bad boy haven't you", but one of gladness that he had returned in memory to who he was.
Notice too that the comforter within us is doing the teaching that brings back that which we have forgotten.
He reminds and speaks what God has spoken through the prophets, the son of man. That is how he takes from what is the son of mans and the Father's and declares it thus glorifying Jesus and the Father.
"When he comes, the spirit of truth, he will guide you to all truth. He will not speak on his own but he will speak what he hears and declare to you the things that are to come. He will glorify me because he will take from what is mine and declare it to you."
He reminds and speaks what God has spoken through the prophets, the son of man. That is how he takes from what is the son of mans and the Father's and declares it thus glorifying Jesus and the Father.
"When he comes, the spirit of truth, he will guide you to all truth. He will not speak on his own but he will speak what he hears and declare to you the things that are to come. He will glorify me because he will take from what is mine and declare it to you."
Jesus said he(the comforter) would bring to remembrance the things that he said to US. The very verse you are quoting says this too.
John 14:26 But the Comforter, even the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said unto you.
I used to believe that this verse of scripture was meaning that Jesus was saying to his disciples that he would bring back to remembrance all that he taught them. Could they really have forgotten such so much in such a little time ?.
I now lean towards it meaning the comforter bringing us to remembrance all that which we have forgotten having entered into this human experience. Having long forgotten what was said to us, we go astray having no word to guide us, then we hear the one calling out to us in our wilderness which begins to jog our memories of that which we have forgotten, then we hear the voice of Jesus Christ within us teaching us and our and all that we have forgotten begins to return
Here is what i believe we have forgotten......... You are always with me and all that is mine is yours. Luke 15:31
The prodigal i believe heard this and remembered who he was and where he had come from. It is also interesting to note the Father's response to the prodigals remorse, it wasn't one of "yes i know you have been a bad boy haven't you", but one of gladness that he had returned in memory to who he was.
Notice too that the comforter within us is doing the teaching that brings back that which we have forgotten.
Hey friend!
Very good things to ponder!
I sometimes think we are closest (meaning closest in spirit, from our perspective) to the Creator when we were little children. We don't quite understand at the time, but I think there is something within childhood that, though very immature, is like the seed that grows. As we age and experience life in this wilderness of good and evil, our paths weave in and out of the darkness and the light.
I do believe we are being "re-conciled". We are being RESTORED to harmony with our Creator.
Slowly, but surely. Each and every one.
Sometimes, life does feel as though it is a dream... and when we die, we merely AWAKEN.
We never actually are separated from God or anything or anyone. Ever.
The unseen eternal.
Thank you for posting what you did. It really touched me. I appreciate it.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and to everyone here.
The Holy Spirit cannot "call to our remembrance," that to which we have refused to submit in the first place. Those who pretend to have a 'private knowledge of God' that exceeds or contradicts scripture, are deceived.
I have news for you, the mouth of God is not the bible.
The mouth of God is the son of man, the prophet's, who spread the word of the Lord. The word of God is in the bible. Anyone who chooses to be a prophet uses God's word and are the mouth of God, the son of man.
Blessed is he who hears the word of the Lord and keeps it. Blessed is he who prophecies.
"The son of man comes eating and drinking."
"My servants shall eat but you shall go hungry. My servants shall drink but you shall go thirsty. "
Therefore the servants of the Lord are the son of man.
I am son of man.
It is written;
"If you repent so I restore you, you will stand in my presence. If you bring forth the precious and not the vile you will be my mouthpiece." says the Lord
The Holy Spirit cannot "call to our remembrance," that to which we have refused to submit in the first place. Those who pretend to have a 'private knowledge of God' that exceeds or contradicts scripture, are deceived.
How can you refuse to submit to that which you have forgotten and who said anything about private knowledge ?. Christ is bringing us all to the same thing....... remembrance of who we are.
Forgetting and remembering can be found throughout the scriptures, and it is only when the comforter brings us to remembrance of the things that we have forgotten, we forget our past and live in the glorious liberty(freedom)of the sons of God. He who whom the son sets free by the remembrance of things spoken to him that he's forgotten(i am with you always and all that is mine is yours)is free indeed
Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old Isaiah 42:18. Step into most bible believing churches and they cannot speak enough of the former thing (the old man) thus keeping the hearer in continual remembrance of something they are not and keeping the former thing (old man) alive.
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. The in Christ is being aware of who you really are, being a bible believing christisn by know means, means you are in Christ. Know you not that Jesus Christ is in you ?. 2 Cor 13:5
Comfort ye Comfort ye my people........... Tell them who they are and where to find the one the scriptures testify of until their hearing is quickened and they remember who they are.
The Holy Spirit cannot "call to our remembrance," that to which we have refused to submit in the first place. Those who pretend to have a 'private knowledge of God' that exceeds or contradicts scripture, are deceived.
It is is the word of God that quickens us. What is it that you submitted to in the first place ?.
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