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Sorry to some of you folks, but when I am moved to write I just sometimes can't find what I should leave out of the text. So, for those of you who don’t like the positng can just move on....For those of you who appreciate it, then I’m glad you got something out of this.
God Bless.
samspade,
How often do you read the bible?
Are you presently involved in a bible study of any sort?
In the following text you will see a few examples of what some people have discovered when they have given time to make a habit of reading and studying the scriptures diligently, in the bible...
Once they have done so and learn of the things of God, most don't ever wonder again or ask why He isn't showing himself.
Only those who are willing to allow God to show them will be able to see. If anyone closes themself off to the studying of Holy Scripture they will miss out on revelation of the things of God.
How can a person get to know anyone if they don't spend time with them? Answer is....They can't.
So, IF someone wants to grow in knowing the Lord, they have to spend time in doing so by reading the Word that reveals the Truth. Once they have learned what is deception and what is truth, they will not be confused about the presence of God being anywhere or doubt at all about the truth that He IS creator of All things. Our free will is a gift from God. How we use it is not without consequences relevant to the choices made. There is good and bad in life. We are advised to choose the things which produce life, the things that are revealed in the Godly life. That is what makes all the difference in our life. If we choose things that are of the negative, things that are of "bad" ungodly, destructive, then that's what will be the result. God created the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of Good and evil. It is our choice. Jesus came to redeem us from the damage done by the first Adam. Adam was negligent in watching out for the welfare of his wife, Eve, He didn't stop her from sin but he participated in it with her. Jesus came to redeem us from all that, Jesus is NOT negligent but came to show us how to overcome the talk of the devil, the things of this world. THAT is revealing himself to us in so many ways. In ways that lead us to saving us from committing to sin. He came to separate us from sin, to show us the way to Life. The life that Adam and Eve first had in the garden but got kicked out of because of that fall. They tripped up, but Jesus came so that we might have life and have it more abundantly. Choose the life Jesus wants to bless you with. Doubt not, Fear not. Have faith.... Believe.... Trust. That's part of what He told his disciples, but they didn't get it right all the time. For one example, Peter didn't go into his ministering until after he denied Christ three times. Paul was a Jew who persecuted the followers of Christ, Paul didn't go into his ministering until he was struck by the Holy Spirit on the side of the road. Think about that.... God is a forgiving God. We all have chance to be redeemed from our sins, to go and sin no more. To walk in the light of the Holy Spirit rather than the lies of the devil spirit. Choice.... brings whatever revelation. Choose the things that lead to the negative and that's what is revealed to us. choose the things of the positive Holy Spirit and that's what is revealed to us. The things of God. choose life. the things that lead to the life Christ came to show us, He came to show us how to overcome the devilish, the deceptive things, the things that are not of God, those things around us that do us harm, Jesus came to show us how to overcome them all! Get it? God reveals himself through the good works of the Holy Spirit through us. It is not by our own might that we do these things, it is by the "indwelling" power of the "Holy Spirit" that we have invited into our lives. The Holy Spirit is real. You can't get to know Him IF you don't read about the attributes and Character of Him through the reading of the Word of God. Trust the Word, Faith comes by hearing the Word, Speak it out loud and let it become a part of your life. You will be changed for the better. It's a good lesson of life!
No other teaching will show you what the bible has to teach. The bible is that only book. Why do you think other religions try to get rid of it. because they know it is intimidating to their lies. and their religions of hate and oppression. Selfish man does not want to learn the truth about God. They want to be like Satan and rule themselves. Selfishness never does anyone any good, not even the person being selfish.
God reveals all that to us through His Character, His Truths. Get it? God is the revealer of all that is Truth, AND all that is come to deceive. The more you get to know Him through personal relationship with Him, by reading the Word, Holy Spirit in you will reveal that truth to you. You must first accept Holy Spirit to come indwell in you. That means you give up your old sinful nature and give it to Christ on the Cross. The burden is lifted from you. All you need do is confess your sins, and accept Holy Spirit into your life to create in you a new born creature in Christ Jesus. If you have already done so, then you need to not neglect study. Even Jesus studied (as our living example in the flesh) the Scriptures. So then, we must study scripture also. Jesus quoted the old testament over and over again. The old testament was veiled, hidden from many, However, The new Testament is the old testament revealed. Jesus Christ tore that veil to reveal Himself in the Truth to us. The book of Isaiah predicted the coming of Christ Jesus. This was and still is hidden to those who have not accepted Christ Jesus as the savior.
Here are just a few studies for ya:
Click link:Read The Book of John.
Click link:]Read The Book of Isaiah.
Click link:Read the books of Psalms.
Those books give you plenty to think about. The more you study the bible the more you will know about the Truth that is revealed by the Lord.
Click link: Learn about
the Character and the Attributes of God Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
There are so many studies available online.
Click link: Here are just a few of
The Names of Godwhich are a marvelous means of His revealing Himself to us.
Don’t know if you have accepted Jesus into your life or not, but IF not, now is the time to accept Holy Spirit to come live in your life and be leader, teacher and guide of it. You will not regret it. You will grow to be a better person for it. In due process and in due time.
Amen.
Not only does He reveal Himself in the creation of the material things around us, He reveals Himself to us through things we can't see, Spiritual things, Character, Integrity, Virtue, etc. He reveals himself to us through his Glory shining through. Victory over evil, Christ our example of overcoming the things of this world. The things that come to steal, kill and destroy... Christ Jesus overcame all that for us. He is our living example. We too can overcome the things of this world through Christ Holy Spirit in and through us. Read the New testament to learn that God reveals himself to us through Christ Holy Spirit. He did it all for us. He came so that we might live IN His Holy Spirit, to receive His Holy Spirit. We no longer live in the old sin nature, the old self, but are born again into the Holy Spirit, that same Holy Spirit that is in Christ Jesus, God come to redeem us from our sins. IF that isn't revealing Himself to us, I don't know what is. We are gifted. He come to bless us with His Love. Not our human selfish type love, but His Agape Love. Are you ready to accept Christ Love? When we fall Holy Spirit comes to pick us up and help us overcome the sin that tripped us up. Holy Spirit will not leave you alone to sin unless you turn your back on him and deny Him. Don't deny Him, accept Him into your life to be the leader of your life from hear on. Let Jesus be Lord of your life and you will see more and more of His Holy Spirit come through to reveal to you all that Is of Him. Holy Spirit of God IS willing to teach you, are you willing to be taught?
Click link:Knowing God
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