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indianabob:
Friend TheRysta,
Regarding God's voice and learning from Him, please consider.
From my experience the relationship may be something like this:
We study our Bible for years and then one day as we read and pray for clarity, a sense of understanding washes over us, words make sense and we are pleased to see with new eyes. OR we struggle with resentment over some hurtful words spoken against us by a friend and then after sincere prayer for relief, a feeling of forgiveness enters our mind and heart and we no longer hold on to the resentment that was eating away at our guts.
in John 10:4 "And when he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them; and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice." We learn that Jesus' followers recognize his voice and recognize truth when they see it, because they are shown truth by a miracle of God.
So, please don't expect any special tingly feeling every time you study the truth. If it happens at all it is when you realize that you have once again been shown a deeper truth and can now apply it in your daily life. For example how did I feel when I first realized that I didn't have to carry my past sins with me the rest of my life; that I didn't have to perform works to make up for past sins and that my works from then forward were based on love and appreciation for perfect forgiveness? Well I felt wonderful and at peace and that was a "still small voice speaking in my ear or mind" that allowed me to accept Jesus' sacrifice and God's love. It isn't often a strong and powerful voice, but it is a feeling of contentment and knowing that you are safe and that your future is in the hands of a true friend; Lord Jesus.
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--- Quote from: musicman on June 24, 2009, 10:03:23 PM ---Actually, I have read a few. Most near death delusions involve seeing one's life pass before their eyes. In a few of them, they say they met jesus and he revealed that he would never create such a place.
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As for the spirit showing and stuff... I really have no experience of the Spirit, so I don't understand what you're talking about. I have felt a nice feeling once when praying but it really wasn't THAT intense. I've been told that once I feel the Spirit I will know it. It seems though from here, that the Spirit tells different people different things.
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aqrinc:
--- Quote from: bible man on June 25, 2009, 04:35:23 PM ---We have to be careful never to let experiences, dreams, manifestations etc. persuade us away from what the scriptures teach. The word is our guideline and should be our bottom line!
God bless
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Amen brother. ;D
george.
TheRysta:
All I'm saying is, t'would be odd if we only had testimonies of hell but not testimonies of no hell.
jg:
I think if you were to just eat a huge helping of chili with beans, a few dozen halapeno peppers, then head straight to bed. You might just have a "spiritual dream" that you could then use to travel all over the world making millions telling people of your dream that there is no hell. Just a thought :)
Roy Martin:
There is absolutely no such thing as a real testimony of hell.
People all of their lives have heard about hell stories. It gets into their subconscious and becomes a fictitious fear. And then there are those that straight up lie about witnessing hell..
The power of suggestion can be very powerful. Its only in their carnal minds, and that's all there is to it.
You can believe the lies, or you can believe the scriptures. Which do you believe?
Peace
Roy
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