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straw said:

As I have already explained I am speaking about the mundane things of life, like deciding about whether or not you are going to have the cat put to sleep, or if you are going to resign from you new job, or if you should have an operation on that cancerous growth or go for prayer.

Or whether to wear boxers or briefs, or whether to eat the cheeseburger or the chicken sandwich, or whether to answer the telephone with the greeting "Hello, you've reached the Smith residence" or "Hello, Smith speaking," or if you should write in block letters or in handwriting, or whether you should fill the gas tank at Chevron or at Shell, etc., etc. ad nauseam. Right? And if not these things, then you are simply determining what is important to the Spirit by your own fleshly ideas, and nothing more; otherwise you should wait on the Lord for an answer to whether you should keep the covers on top of you in the morning and stay in bed or throw them off and prepare for the day!

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One does not make a Bible out of this, but they are real events where God is speaking directly to our hearts and minds. Right?

Wrong.

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I am also not one who believes in having ANOTHER bible, but we have to realize that God speaks both Generally and Specially, that is the truth of Theology, otherwise how on earth would God speak to an unbeliever who would not touch a Bible with a barge pole.

"For since in the wisdom of God the world through its widom did not know God, God was well-pleased through the foolishness of preaching to save those who believe" (I Cor. 1:21).

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Or someone who lives in a remote place where there is not preaching, preacher, or Bible.

If God has chosen not to grant such persons the merciful benefit of hearing the Gospel, then it is His judgement.

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Going beyond is not what I am writing about, that is something that is never intended. How on earth would that be possible.

Where is it written in Scripture about whether or not to put down your pet? To say that God has directly revealed to you what to do in such a situation is by definition to go beyond what is written, because the Scripture does not address the matter!

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God sent His Son into this world, to speak, and He did and He spoke and continues to speak and will do so for eternity. To those who listen His voice is precious and tender and faithful.

And it is in His Scripure.

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It is not the case of being second rate or any other nonesense, it is that God is able both to speak to us through His Spirit and His Word. We need both. There are times when we can't get to the house phone, and we need that cell phone, do you undestand what I mean ? Emergency calls to our heavenly Father.

If we walk in the Spirit, the Spirit will apply the wisdom of His Scripture which we read to our hearts. We do not need to have special and immediate revelation from Him.

For more on this subject, you can read this: "Discovering God's Will," by Sinclair Ferguson. Now I must admit I don't actually expect you to read this, since you seem quite busy enough with reading, but perhaps at least some others will benefit from it.

Last edited by CovenantInBlood; Sat Apr 07, 2007 4:15 PM.
Kyle

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified.