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The teachings of scripture has become such a majority rule socially acceptable word that has left out what God has already spoken as the doctrines of Christ have become the deceptive doctrines of man. Many would rather believe everything that comes from the pulpit of their flavor of Church they belong to, but neglect what scripture truly teaches us. There is nothing in scripture that is hard to understand if we would just seek the Holy Spirit who will teach us all things God wants revealed to us. Apart from the Holy Spirit speaking through those who God has chosen and anointed to teach us, man can teach us nothing.

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Many would rather believe everything that comes from the pulpit of their flavor of Church they belong to, but neglect what scripture truly teaches us.
And many would rather believe what comes from their own mind rather than do proper study and consider what others have to say.

There is nothing in scripture that is hard to understand if we would just seek the Holy Spirit who will teach us all things God wants revealed to us.
Peter disagrees with you:

2Pe 3:15 And count the patience of our Lord as salvation, just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote to you according to the wisdom given him,
2Pe 3:16 as he does in all his letters when he speaks in them of these matters. There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures. (ESV)
 
And many would rather believe what comes from their own mind rather than do proper study and consider what others have to say.


Peter disagrees with you:

2Pe 3:15 And count the patience of our Lord as salvation, just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote to you according to the wisdom given him,
2Pe 3:16 as he does in all his letters when he speaks in them of these matters. There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures. (ESV)

Yes, many do go by their carnal understanding for like you said they do no proper studying. I can even go as far as saying I use to be one of those type of people many years ago when I use to believe everything that came out of the pulpit without properly studying by praying first and asking the Holy Spirit to teach me as I was very naive back in the day and had no Spiritual understanding.

No, Peter is not disagreeing as you have to go back to 2Peter 3:11 to understand Peter is talking about when the sky will dissolve in flames and the elements melt in the heat while we are waiting for the new heavens and the new earth that we need to be living holy and saintly lives while we wait for the day of God to come. We are to live without spot or stain so that God will find us at peace when He comes as His patience gives opportunity for others to be saved. Peter told those he was speaking to that Paul already taught them this. Wisdom is a gift only given by the Holy Spirit. Paul writes his letters like this in wisdom that man can not understand unless they are indwelled with the Holy Spirit and are also given the gift of wisdom and understanding. Uneducated and unbalanced people distort the scriptures and is a fatal thing to do. We need to be careful and not be carried away with what man distorts, but to keep growing in grace and the knowledge of our Lord Christ Jesus
 
You know everyone thinks a little differently.
A liver has a lot of trouble understanding how an ear operates. If we are working toward the body of Christ being blessed, then the whole body must be addressed.

Over the years I have a little list of ways to check myself out. I had to do this, because my area of symbolism must scare folks. I still would be open to other bible methods.

Mark 4:10
And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.
11 And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables:
12 That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.

Jesus used parables to conceal not reveal. The disciples did not thank Jesus for using examples they understood, but had to seek understanding from Jesus (just opposite from church tradition). We today began to see spirit filled apostles opening parable type things.

Matthew 13:35
That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.
Romans 1:19-20 area
I look for a creation hidden example
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The word of God
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The word of God made flesh / Jesus
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The Holy Spirit leading us into truth ( not just any spirit, but the Holy Spirit)
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The law written on a heart of flesh (not stony heart)
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The new mind of Christ in us (not carnal mind)

Now I do my best to realize a hand speaks, an eye speaks, a kidney speaks, (etc.). Commentaries I rarely read till I exhaust the above methods.

Mississippi redneck
eddif
 
II Corinthians 13:1 KJV
This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.

All my previous post examples should tend to agree. Not just three people agreeing , but creation / Word / Jesus / Holy Spirit / (etc.). If I have a conflict, I cry out for help.

eddif
 
Jesus used parables to conceal not reveal. The disciples did not thank Jesus for using examples they understood, but had to seek understanding from Jesus (just opposite from church tradition). We today began to see spirit filled apostles opening parable type things.

Few believers understand that we live, ALL around and IN us, the parable.

Luke 8:11

Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

Hebrews 4:12

For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.

Matthew 10:34
Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.

 
Yes, many do go by their carnal understanding for like you said they do no proper studying. I can even go as far as saying I use to be one of those type of people many years ago when I use to believe everything that came out of the pulpit without properly studying by praying first and asking the Holy Spirit to teach me as I was very naive back in the day and had no Spiritual understanding.

No, Peter is not disagreeing as you have to go back to 2Peter 3:11 to understand Peter is talking about when the sky will dissolve in flames and the elements melt in the heat while we are waiting for the new heavens and the new earth that we need to be living holy and saintly lives while we wait for the day of God to come. We are to live without spot or stain so that God will find us at peace when He comes as His patience gives opportunity for others to be saved. Peter told those he was speaking to that Paul already taught them this. Wisdom is a gift only given by the Holy Spirit. Paul writes his letters like this in wisdom that man can not understand unless they are indwelled with the Holy Spirit and are also given the gift of wisdom and understanding. Uneducated and unbalanced people distort the scriptures and is a fatal thing to do. We need to be careful and not be carried away with what man distorts, but to keep growing in grace and the knowledge of our Lord Christ Jesus
Peter is talking of what Paul writes in his letters, that some of it is hard to understand. Peter doesn't tell us precisely what those things are, just that they are difficult. And that contradicts what you have said. That's all I'll say regarding that.
 
Peter is talking of what Paul writes in his letters, that some of it is hard to understand. Peter doesn't tell us precisely what those things are, just that they are difficult. And that contradicts what you have said. That's all I'll say regarding that.
When one takes out the supporting beam then the whole roof collapses. Something to think about and that's all I need to say.
 
How can the deceived who sincerely believe they are personally being led by God ever be corrected?
One can only be deceived if there is no foundation of truth found in them for when truth is revealed to them they refuse to hear. How can this be corrected, by allowing the Holy Spirit humble their heart. 2Thessalonians 2:3-12
 
How can the deceived who sincerely believe they are personally being led by God ever be corrected?
Do they need correcting, and if so for what purpose?
If our brethren have eternal life, is there more?
Rom 14:1 Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.
Rom 14:2 For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs.
Rom 14:3 Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him.

Spiritual growth eludes many for various reasons, but just as with Peter referring to Paul's teaching as hard to be understood (2 Pet 3:16), there were many things he was not privileged to have even heard that Paul received by revelation by our risen Savior Jesus (Gal 1:12).
What was one of those things? Col 1:27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
Did Peter know prior to Paul's writing or personal teaching that he was to follow Paul as he followed Christ? (1 Cor 11:1). Paul even had to rebuke Peter. (Gal 2:11). Even the world will be judged according to the gospel Jesus sent him forth with. In the word of God, are we subject to learning of Jesus today? Peter evidently learned that.(2 Pet 3:18).

You see, Paul was given things hidden to Peter and the others for instance.
Col 1:25 Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;
Col 1:26 Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:
 
You see, Paul was given things hidden to Peter and the others for instance.
Col 1:25 Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;
Col 1:26 Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:

Brilliant deduction.
It was really an interesting matter, taking a murdering persecutor of the church and turning him. It is amazingly beautiful. Blindsided out of nowhere. Doing the opposite of what "we" all think one must do to be saved.

God SAVES the ignorant unbelievers. If there is one takeaway, it is that Gods Grace in Christ does rest upon such.

1 Tim. 1:
13 Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
14 And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
 
One can only be deceived if there is no foundation of truth found in them for when truth is revealed to them they refuse to hear. How can this be corrected, by allowing the Holy Spirit humble their heart. 2Thessalonians 2:3-12

Are you saying that for anyone who disagrees with you 'there is no foundation of truth found in them'?
 
Are you saying that for anyone who disagrees with you 'there is no foundation of truth found in them'?
No, why would I ask everyone to agree with me. There are many that have no foundation of truth for they would rather believe whatever comes from the pulpit instead of taking the scriptures given from the pulpit and studying them so they will know that what they are being taught is truth or error. I was guilty of that myself back in the day until I had my spiritual eyes and ears opened to hear what the Holy Spirit teaches me. Do I know everything, no, as we could never exhaust the word of God, but my studying habits have changed.
 
I just went and read it, probably not with too much understanding, but to me it sounds like a vision or a truth that is publicly exposed for all to see in the end of a greedy sanctimonious pompous self glorifying delusional top globalist that owes a lot, plunders a lot, kills a lot, blackmails a lot, then gets it all turned back on him in the end where he is exposed, plundered, and killed.
 
Just this in..

Joel 2:28 And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:

29 And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit.

30 And I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke.

31 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the LORD come.
I guess I qualify as an old man....dreaming dreams....I had a dream that there was this huge storm cloud that was swirling in the sky. It was humungous. It started off high in the sky and began coming down lower to the earth. As it descended 7 tornadoes developed around it like as if they were table legs for this gargantuan thing to set down on. I could see the sun shining on the top of the giant swirling cloud. It was very white and bright on top, but very dark underneath. There were some breaks in the clouds on top and I could see white buildings nestled in the clouds. The buildings were bright in the sun too. I woke up and immediately thought to myself.....the New Jerusalem is coming...I gotta tell someone. That was several years ago.....just a dream. I do wonder though....why 7 tornadoes?
 
How can this be corrected, by allowing the Holy Spirit humble their heart.
The problem is that they will not allow the Holy Spirit, or anyone else,to humble them in any way.
2 Thess 2:9-12 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

Or, in a language that modern English speakers are familiar with: 2Th 2:9-12
The coming of the lawless one by the activity of Satan will be with all power and with pretended signs and wonders, and with all wicked deception for those who are to perish, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. Therefore God sends upon them a strong delusion, to make them believe what is false, so that all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

God offers eternal life to all of mankind but He will let everyone have what he insists on having.

iakov the fool
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I guess I qualify as an old man....dreaming dreams....I had a dream that there was this huge storm cloud that was swirling in the sky. It was humungous. It started off high in the sky and began coming down lower to the earth. As it descended 7 tornadoes developed around it like as if they were table legs for this gargantuan thing to set down on. I could see the sun shining on the top of the giant swirling cloud. It was very white and bright on top, but very dark underneath. There were some breaks in the clouds on top and I could see white buildings nestled in the clouds. The buildings were bright in the sun too. I woke up and immediately thought to myself.....the New Jerusalem is coming...I gotta tell someone. That was several years ago.....just a dream. I do wonder though....why 7 tornadoes?
The number 7 in Scripture means completeness or finished. Generally the Lord will give you the understanding of such direct teachings. Persevere.
 
How can the deceived who sincerely believe they are personally being led by God ever be corrected?
In my life I has seen many angles of Christianity through the many lenses provided by the plethora of denominations and their belief systems. Not to mention all the "lone wolfs" out their with their own unique viewpoints. I have yet to see anyone who knows it all and yet to see anyone who is not in error in some area of their beliefs. Its just a matter of the degree.
 
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