David Miller wrote: >> No matter how plain the Bible might appear to be about matters, >> men can twist it to their own destruction if they want to.
DAVEH: > I agree. To me it seems logical that the more "Scripture" we > have, the less likely that will be. I don't quite understand why > Bible only believers don't see the confusion caused by lack > of sufficient information. I do not think we need MORE written information. We need men to accept what information we are already given. I believe that when men embrace fully all the information already given by the Spirit or by the Bible, and they believe and trust in the Christ as presented in the Bible, then they will receive the Holy Spirit and receive whatever additional knowledge they need through the Holy Spirit. DAVEH: > Don't you think though, that there are a lot of sincere > people who still believe in false doctrines taught from > skewed beliefs taken from the Bible? No, I think such people believe what they want to believe, and then they try to interpret the Bible in a way that justifies their way of thinking. Now they might be sincere about it, but they are sincerely wrong. I do not believe that they sincerely allow the Bible to speak without the influence of other doctrines outside of the Bible, or without their own motivations to believe certain things. For example, although the Bible condemns drinking of wine and the practice of polygamy among spiritual leaders such as priests, elders, and kings, there will continue to be men like Joseph Smith who do these things and then find a way to rationalize it and make it appear allowable. David Miller wrote: >> If a person loves Jesus and obeys him, he will walk >> in the truth and be led into clear knowledge of the truth. DAVEH: > IMO......Real life sometimes betrays that notion. I think it betrays it from your perspective because you don't have a clear understanding of what it means to love and obey Jesus. For example, you have mentioned in the past that you still sin at times. That tells me that you have not really embraced Jesus in fullness. I think when men walk in holiness, and truly believe in Jesus, they will receive his Spirit and come into that clear knowledge of the truth. I have yet to observe any exceptions. Peace be with you. David Miller. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
