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Old 11-06-2021, 11:22 AM
 
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God's proximity is proportional to how literally one interprets scripture? Is that the point?
No. Using God’s word reveals it and He dwells in you as you keep His word.

“The man who keeps the commandments he has from me loves me and my Father shall love him,I too shall love him and reveal myself to him.” (Son of man)

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Old 11-06-2021, 12:29 PM
 
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God's proximity is proportional to how literally one interprets scripture? Is that the point?
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No. Using God’s word reveals it and He dwells in you as you keep His word.
Oh. I thought the OP had something to do with God's nearness as a function of how we interact with scripture. It was rather vague, so I misunderstood.
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Old 11-06-2021, 12:32 PM
 
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God's proximity is proportional to how literally one interprets scripture? Is that the point?
Gosh I hope not! The more I try to understand scripture, the more confused I get.
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Old 11-06-2021, 01:48 PM
 
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Gosh I hope not! The more I try to understand scripture, the more confused I get.
Follow the prophets!
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Old 11-06-2021, 02:07 PM
 
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Sharing His word is part of being His disciple. We are to teach all nations.
Reading the Scriptures and quoting them is not teachings people, you first need to learn and comprehend what the Spirit is saying, which has noting to do with being a parrot for Christ Jesus. This "us" and "them" mentality merely creates separation and division, there is nothing edifying about it. It only amounts to self-exaltation.
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Old 11-06-2021, 03:34 PM
 
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Reading the Scriptures and quoting them is not teachings people, you first need to learn and comprehend what the Spirit is saying, which has noting to do with being a parrot for Christ Jesus. This "us" and "them" mentality merely creates separation and division, there is nothing edifying about it. It only amounts to self-exaltation.
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Old 11-06-2021, 03:40 PM
 
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Jehovah is near to those who draw close to Him Free.
Abba, or Yahweh, but the word you use is impious.
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Old 11-06-2021, 05:14 PM
 
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Reading the Scriptures and quoting them is not teachings people, you first need to learn and comprehend what the Spirit is saying, which has noting to do with being a parrot for Christ Jesus. This "us" and "them" mentality merely creates separation and division, there is nothing edifying about it. It only amounts to self-exaltation.
Jesus and I say;

“Whoever speaks on his own seeks his own glory but he who seeks the glory of the One who sent him is truthful and there is no unrighteousness in him.”

Truthful as in using God’s word.

Think again man.
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Old 11-06-2021, 05:30 PM
 
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Gosh I hope not! The more I try to understand scripture, the more confused I get.
How the people of Acts 17:11 understood was by searching and researching Scripture daily to see if what they were hearing was really so as found in Scripture.
Today we have access to a comprehensive concordance which puts the Bible in alphabetical order for us.
Thus helps by showing us Scripture by subject or topic arrangement.
This is one way we can see the corresponding cross-reference verses showing the internal harmony among Bible writers.

For example take the word Earth:
God gifted Earth to humankind - Psalm 115:16
Earth abides forever - Ecclesiastes 1:4 B; Psalm 104:5
The humble meek will inherit the Earth - Psalm 37:9-11; Matthew 5:5
Upright people will remain on Earth - Proverbs 2:21-22.
This is a reason why we are all invited to pray the invitation of Rev. 22:20 for Jesus to come !
Come and do away (Not with Earth) but do away with all the badness on Earth - Psalms 92:7; 104:35.
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Old 11-06-2021, 10:26 PM
 
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Jesus and I say;

“Whoever speaks on his own seeks his own glory but he who seeks the glory of the One who sent him is truthful and there is no unrighteousness in him.”

Truthful as in using God’s word.

Think again man.
Is that the reason for your self-glorification, and claiming you are now a Prophet - is that you really don't think about anything, instead you merely parrot words and phrases, while applying them to that of yourself?
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