Roy, Rodger Mark, Kathy,
Roy:
You are seeing beyond the obvious now. That is so true and i find it out over and over on this BT forum daily. Sometimes for days i ignore a post, thinking it is of no interest to me, then for some reason i click on it and Bam, there is something i have been searching for since first ignoring the post. What can i say to that but, it does not have to interest me for GOD To Use it to Teach me something.1Co 2: 10-13 (Weymouth NT)10 For us, however, God has drawn aside the veil through the teaching of the Spirit; for the Spirit searches everything, including the depths of the divine nature.
11 For, among human beings, who knows a man's inner thoughts except the man's own spirit within him? In the same way, also, only God's Spirit is acquainted with God's inner thoughts.
12 But we have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which comes forth from God, that we may know the blessings that have been so freely given to us by God.
13 Of these we speak--not in language which man's wisdom teaches us, but in that which the Spirit teaches--adapting, as we do, spiritual words to spiritual truths.
Rodger:
I appreciate your help in many things where i was only seeing a part of The Scriptures (the obvious). Let me reiterate, if this was just to push a subject forward, my Witness Is GOD and He Will Make me answer (like Job) that is a fearful thing if i am lying. Please know that: Heb 10: 31-37 (KJV)31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
32 But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions;
33 Partly, whilst ye were made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, whilst ye became companions of them that were so used.
34 For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.
35 Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.
36 For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.
37 For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.
Mark:
You are right, if it comes from mainstream Religion it is mostly wrong; but to be plausible there also must be some truth mixed in. (a little leaven, leavens the whole lump). Remember The Scriptures are there for us to pick and choose what we like? NO, GOD Forbid it. 2Ti 3: 16-17 (KJV)16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
Kathy:
There was a time i could not be caught dead, talking about GOD, Love, Spiritual Things or spend all my waking hours thinking and yearning for the things of GOD. Funny thing is it feels weird when i realize that for many days the carnal things that were so important are just useless and a total waste of precious Scripture Time. Mat 6: 27-34 (Weymouth NT)27
Which of you by being over-anxious can add a single foot to his height? 28
And why be anxious about clothing? Learn a lesson from the wild lilies. Watch their growth. They neither toil nor spin, 29
and yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his magnificence could array himself like one of these. 30
And if God so clothes the wild herbage which to-day flourishes and to-morrow is thrown into the oven, is it not much more certain that He will clothe you, you men of little faith? 31
Do not be over-anxious, therefore, asking 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' 32
For all these are questions that Gentiles are always asking; but your Heavenly Father knows that you need these things--all of them. 33
But make His Kingdom and righteousness your chief aim, and then these things shall all be given you in addition. 34
Do not be over-anxious, therefore, about to-morrow, for to-morrow will bring its own cares. Enough for each day are its own troubles. george
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