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How'd THEY do it??
GODSown1:
Hi Tracy, Welcum sister,
um! all I hav 2 say is "Amen 2 d@ Darren, Amen", GOD will draw U in HIS time HES appointted 2 U or whomeva, 'with or without' da Bible, looking 4ward 2 hearing more frm U sister, um! jus 2 add :) Im frm New Zealand, married with 3 children to my wife Tristan, got married January dis year But hav been 2gether 16yrz, ( have 4 to another, but r all growen up & living der lives ), GODBLESS! U & I knw HE is with U alwayZ!!.
muchLOVE!! Pera
Kat:
Hi Sasscell,
It's good to have you back with us :)
This is something I have thought about, it does make you wonder.
I think that there are ways that all generations have that they study and learn. The disciples knew the OT scriptures, they learned it somehow. Down through the centuries there have always been schools, so people did learn. Now maybe there were less learned people than now, but I think there was always schools, so some would get educated. But I think even the lower classes had ways they learned things, so that most could be educated to some degree.
So I believe that God used what means, that He caused to be available in each generation, to bring His truth to His elect. Now I'm not saying that God is limited to using just the physical means, but I think He brought about the methods of studying and learnig and used them. We know that the apostles taught the believers the truth, during that first generation after Christ. I can see how God raised up educated men/women to teach all down through the centuries.
I also think that as God has increased the means by which we are able to share this truth tremendously, in a short period of time. I really think we are being given great understanding now too and maybe more than other generations. At least it seems like that to me.
Dan 12:4 But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.
mercy, peace, and love
Kat
sasscell:
Thanks to all whom a have responded thus far: Pera, Kat, Gmik, Yellowstone, Jer and Dean!! All posts have merit and wisdom. I have SO much to write, but it's 11:30 and I'm tired so I'll keep it simple: AM I CRAZY or am I right in saying that I feel burdended by the amount of scripture thrown around these days?? Let me clarify. EVERYONE has a doctrine to peddle, ALL with scripture (I assume wrong) to back it. Sometimes I just feel like I am overwhelmed. Perhaps if I only knew "love your neighbor as thyself", I could just concentrate on that and do it. EVERYONE has scripture to back their false doctrines, whether it's contradictions proving the bible can't be trusted or eternal torment, make no mistake, it's ALL SCRIPTURE!! Sometimes I feel that it is a strategy of Satan to overwhelm us with scriptures, lulling us into complacincy, feeling overwhelmed, obeying none. Thoughts??
sasscell:
You know what ?? I am so sorry something I said in my last post..."burdended by scripture" is totally wrong. I should have said something like I know the scriptures and I can't live up to them... maybe that is the problem, I don't know where to begin, maybe I wish I wasn't accountable for so much... Tracy
Robin:
I can understand being overwhelmed with scripture. There were actually times when reading the bible made things feel very dark. Those were also the times when God was working things out of me and it was creating a lot of anxiety.
I finally came to the conclusion that I couldn't trust myself. I was no match for the deceiver. Deceived people don't know they are deceived. I realized if I was deceived I wouldn't even know it. I had to put my trust in God. I prayed that he would protect me from deception and teach me truth. I know I am still deceived in some areas, but I have no idea what the deception is. I won't know until I learn more truth.
I struggle hard trying to learn. I have a complicated way of processing information. I see others understand things so quickly and it takes me a lot longer. I cry a lot when I read scripture. I know there is something there and I just can't see it. It can be very frustrating at times and quite a strain. All I can do is pray that God gives me understanding and wait on him.
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