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We are discussing the teachings of scripture though, Hopeful, and what Paul taught. If he is saying one thing and you are saying another, there's a break down there. You can understand why what Paul was teaching is going to be preferred by everyone on this thread, yes?

Another question I could have packaged better, but the fear of God is spoken of throughout the Old Testament as one of the biggest deterrents of sin. I recall the times that I have gotten deeply embedded in reading testimonies of those who went to Hell that I wanted absolutely zero to do with...

Simple: Ask the Lord to send you a dream, and then seek Him in prayer for the interpretation. If necessary, seek out an interpreter for help on it. Dreams are the simplest, easiest way to receive from the Spirit of God, IMO. Anyone can, from youngest to oldest, which is why I think they will...

You know, I actually intended to ask the question: What manifestations of the Spirit have helped you the most with sanctification; i.e. Spirit-led prayer, Spirit-filled worship, Divine revelation and study of the word, Spirit-led ministry, etc. JLB Angelina RandyK hawkman If that were the...

Never gave any answers, so let me take a crack at it. 1. I'm sure others - especially Pentecostals - may have preached it, but I've not heard it anywhere, let alone on this text. What I have heard a lot of are messages and teachings on how not to be prideful. I understand that we should never...

Agreed. I think it is only by the Spirit that believers come into agreement, which is sort of the point of the OP. I find all of this to be true, dear sister, and yet I think the reason why unity has been lost in the body of Christ is because we divorced ourselves from operating in the gifts...

Hopeful, for starters, this runs contrary to statements Paul makes elsewhere. In Galatians 5:17, we have γὰρ σὰρξ ἐπιθυμεῖ κατὰ τοῦ πνεύματος, τὸ δὲ πνεῦμα κατὰ τῆς σαρκός. "For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh." ἐπιθυμεῖ is in present indicative active tense...

Hopeful, how are they at war with one another when they are not in the same place as you seem to suggest. In Romans 7:18, Paul states, "I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh." He wasn't talking about the flesh of some undisclosed person, he was talking about his own flesh...

Exactly. As I will get more into in Part 2, I find it odd that many teach we should conform ourselves to His virtue yet NOT His glory. Where in the New Testament does it say they were not to be conformed to His glory as well, and be transformed from glory to glory? Yes... and this is difficult...

To add some scriptural support to your OP, some of the clearest evidence that they were in the flesh can be seen in how they were "observing" the Lord's supper. It was a mess. 20 Therefore when you come together in one place, it is not to eat the Lord's Supper. 21 For in eating, each one takes...

I like this old saying as an application in this context. Very fitting. :thm

I think so too. My prayer is for greater manifestations of the Spirit to all the more draw those who desire the gifts, and even the greater gifts. The trouble is you can't wait for someone else to come along and do so, so you realize that He's actually waiting on you to get more serious about...

I've often wondered if the 40 years was not part of a deliberate lesson on the Lord's part to teach even the end-time church how walking out the spiritual war and finally conquering the land will take a crucifixion of the flesh. They COULD have gotten there in 11 days (sorry FHG, I haven't read...

The Bonanza soundtrack was a nice touch. :thm

Yes, it starts with understand right from wrong first. That's similar to Peter distinguishing between the true Jesus and the "Jesus" of the Gnostics. I think once a decision is made there is still the matter of having the power to carry it out, but maybe that's what you're saying too. :thumbsup

I agree with you. Many of the people I know are not really part of a formal church right now, including myself. That's not to say anything's wrong with those blessed enough to have a good church right now, just that the numbers seem to be dwindling, and the number of people on fire for God and...

You mean like on forums like this? That's sort of my hope and intention personally. But it has it's limitations. Or do you mean more like mass conference calling and things like that? I'm curious.

Glory to God, sister. I developed this mindset after years of walking with Christ. I started to know what the will of God was for my life in certain areas, and yet things were almost never easy. Seemed like there was always opposition of some sort going on at all times. But once I knew the will...

JLB, if there was a way you could find some of them again, I truly wouldn't mind you posting them. You could do so in this thread, or better yet create a new one and provide links to it here. I LOVE receiving revelation from scripture, and when I receive it my mind starts wondering who else is...