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sola scriptura,
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Sola Scriptura. Whatever the meaning it does not matter, for it is that implied which carries the weight; And what is implied is Scripture Only. Some even go so far as to claim that the KJV is the Only Scripture.
Yes, Scripture Only! For the Scripture is the final authority when is comes to the knowledge of good and evil. If I were to seek the knowledge of God's Laws, then I would only look to the scripture.
If I were the Man of Sin, then I would sit in the temple of God, proclaiming the words of the scripture, showing myself that I am god; as the Scripture is the Only Authority for which I have to claim as God's true word.
If I were a Pharisee sitting in the seat of Moses, then what other authority could I turn to other than the Scripture. Scripture Only, for there is no higher authority for me to judge or accuse others by. If it weren't for the scripture only, then how could I accuse others of worshipping idols? There is power to claim the judgements of God in Scripture Only, for the Law is firm.
If I wish to seek the knowledge of the Words of God, then only to the scripture would I turn. If I were weak in my faith, I would insist it is the ONLY source that I should seek. But if I was mature in my faith, then I would recognize that the scripture only provides me with the knowledge of those words, but does little in providing me the wisdom in applying those words. For this I must listen to the Spirit of the Lord.
If I were the Man of Sin, then I would claim the scripture as my only authority. But If I were a member of the Body of Christ, then I suppose I would desire to grow in my walk and faith by learning how to hear the Spirit of the Lord in others by listening to their wisdom. This I can not do by quoting scripture only.
Yes, Scripture Only! For the Scripture is the final authority when is comes to the knowledge of good and evil. If I were to seek the knowledge of God's Laws, then I would only look to the scripture.
If I were the Man of Sin, then I would sit in the temple of God, proclaiming the words of the scripture, showing myself that I am god; as the Scripture is the Only Authority for which I have to claim as God's true word.
If I were a Pharisee sitting in the seat of Moses, then what other authority could I turn to other than the Scripture. Scripture Only, for there is no higher authority for me to judge or accuse others by. If it weren't for the scripture only, then how could I accuse others of worshipping idols? There is power to claim the judgements of God in Scripture Only, for the Law is firm.
If I wish to seek the knowledge of the Words of God, then only to the scripture would I turn. If I were weak in my faith, I would insist it is the ONLY source that I should seek. But if I was mature in my faith, then I would recognize that the scripture only provides me with the knowledge of those words, but does little in providing me the wisdom in applying those words. For this I must listen to the Spirit of the Lord.
If I were the Man of Sin, then I would claim the scripture as my only authority. But If I were a member of the Body of Christ, then I suppose I would desire to grow in my walk and faith by learning how to hear the Spirit of the Lord in others by listening to their wisdom. This I can not do by quoting scripture only.
This reminds me of the idea an old man had of when he met his "friends" they were all quiet together so they had this common bond. They did not need to speak. What an idiot. If they had spoken and known each other, they would have discovered they had little in common and actually it was all a shared delusion. Only when people share and see who they actually are and then they lay down the war and aggression and embrace has true unity arrived.
All the "christian" unity is about a desire for a feeling, but each comes with their perspective of faith and reality, which often are very different, and some literally would rather others were dead than express their faith.
In these very forums, guys who are literally 99% the same theologically as myself are willing to express I should be in hell and are leading others there, is a demonstration of how deep these delusions and fanaticism goes. Because words like God, heaven and hell and used, they believe their insane emotional swings are spiritual truth being shown, but actually demonstrate they neither know love or God, and have little chance of ever finding Him.
When you hold a knife, do you think of the harm that could be done to yourself or others? You should because care matters, but to connect this to anger and aggression is where sin comes in. Theology can become our knives and our targets that believer in front of us. Until we break and see the sinner in us and the sinner in the other party, purity has not begun to dawn in our hearts, or how lost we are or how gracious God truly is. God bless you.
they dont? 33 so i guess we are not our brother keeper then i guess we remove galatians 6:1 all the same concept . your in the wrong we most certainly are watchman
2 Son of man, speak to the children of thy people, and say unto them, When I bring the sword upon a land, if the people of the land take a man of their coasts, and set him for their watchman:
3 If when he seeth the sword come upon the land, he blow the trumpet, and warn the people;
4 Then whosoever heareth the sound of the trumpet, and taketh not warning; if the sword come, and take him away, his blood shall be upon his own head.
5 He heard the sound of the trumpet, and took not warning; his blood shall be upon him. But he that taketh warning shall deliver his soul.
6 But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned; if the sword come, and take any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at the watchman's hand.
7 So thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me.
8 When I say unto the wicked, O wicked man, thou shalt surely die; if thou dost not speak to warn the wicked from his way, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.
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17 Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.
18 When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.
19 Yet if thou warn the wicked, and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.
same principal we are watch man we are to warn of the dangers
If God has called you a watchman, then you yourself are a watchman.
Ezekiel was called by God as a watchman.
Just because Ezekiel was a watchman and a prophet doesn’t mean everyone is.
That’s my only point.
JLB
Ezekiel 3 and 33 doesn’t refer to just anyone, Jerry, it refers to Ezekiel.
However we don’t have to be a watchman to warn people of the error of their way.
On this I believe we can agree.
JLB
Do watchmen pray in tongues?
a watchman is on guard /watch for danger i will show you one last time galatians 6:1 Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, considering yourself lest you also be tempted. cain asked am i my brothers keeper --yes to some degree we are warn of impending danger . does a watchman pray in tongues? some might i see no benefit in praying in tongues . just like being slain ( hmm) in the spirit is nothing more than a fleshly hyped up event ..that has no scripture backing NONE that uses the words slain in the spirit. its a man made term/event .what do you think preachers/pastors do from the pulpit? they sound the trumpet warning from the word of God. same as a sunday school teacher/ the same as any Christian should do out of Love. one last concept the shepherd watches over his Flock. Christ is the great shepherd we are the under shepherds your taking a simple concept and taking it out in left field .
Yes, I see that you don’t.
Ezekiel 3 and 33 doesn’t refer to just anyone, Jerry, it refers to Ezekiel.
However we don’t have to be a watchman to warn people of the error of their way.
Do you agree?
JLB
there goes the self appointed prophets/ and apostles
Ezekiel was not self appointed
no "as we are watchmen in Christ " let me break it down this last time its symbolic like baptism like communion /the term like a mule looking at a new gate applies
Ezekiel 3 and 33 doesn’t refer to just anyone, Jerry, it refers to Ezekiel.
However we don’t have to be a watchman to warn people of the error of their way.
JLB