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What I Learned in 2005 - The Scriptures

January 27th, 2006 by Carl Thomas.

This is part of a series of posts detailing what I learned in 2005. They are going to come in no particular order.

This is a given for many of you that read this blog, but you would be amazed at how many people would call this religious. We all know that we are not to be lead by feelings or by emotions but instead by the Word of God. But how do you interpret that?

For years I was deceived into thinking that Bible preaching was not necessary if the Holy Ghost was present in a service. We would say, €œGod€™s presence was so powerful that the preacher could not preach. It was Awesome.€ What was so awesome? Was the preaching was so bad that when God intervened it was a mighty act of deliverance?

Some say that we only hear God though scripture. Others say that God speaks through scripture and circumstances, leadings and impressions, His spoken Word and His peaceful presence. I am of the second group.

To this point, if you are a regular reader of this blog you would probably be in agreement. But the question stands, do all of those have equal weight? And what prominence should each have in the public worship service?

According to Scripture all believers have equal access to God and are equal before Him because we are made in His image, and we are all under the authority of the Word of God. In 1 Thessalonians 5:21 believers are directed to measure all teachings against the Word of God. Acts 17:11 states that even the apostle Paul was under the authority of the Bible, and the Bereans were commended because they tested Paul€™s teachings with the Scriptures. Leaders and laity alike are to live according to Scripture.

We all agree here right? But wait, there€™s more. Some preachers preach endlessly on their own revelation without much to the scriptures. They get an impression or believe they get a word and they will spend the entire meeting talking about it. This is error of the worst kind.

What happens when we think our personal revelation is equal to scripture? Then we can preach our revelation instead of preaching the Word. Some say that the revelation is from Jesus and Jesus is the Word so if we preach our revelation it is the same as preaching the Word and to this I say repent for twisting the Word of God to exalt yourself.

To radical? I say not.

The only one who can preach my revelation is me. Anyone can preach the Word. Which of the two do you think Jesus is in? If your pastor claims that they are not called to preach and teach the Bible then you need to run to a Christian church! They are saying that their revelation is all that is needed. They are cutting you off from the life giving Savior and yoking you to themselves. Private interpretation is the first step of cult indoctrination.

It is the Gospel that Jesus has anointed to change lives. It is the Gospel that is to be preached to the ends of the earth. It is the Gospel that is to be proclaimed to every tribe and generation.

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One Response to “What I Learned in 2005 - The Scriptures”

  1. Paul Kingery | 30/01/06

    Dear brother/sister in Christ:

    A revolution is beginning among young Christians. Ariel Sharon and his son Gilead are the two beasts of Revelation who will persecute Christians for believing we will inherit the holy land. Both names are mentioned in the Bible several times. We need to flee our nations and go to prepare in the high desert wilderness of Kurdistan, the site of ancient Nineveh, where God will protect us during a coming cataclysm. A meteor shower from Arcturus will soon bombard the earth and wipe out Israel, rotating the earth, raising sea levels, shaking the earth. The U.S. will become a hot desert. We will go to Jerusalem, but others will not be able to. Then Jesus will return in the flesh to Jerusalem for at least 40 days. We will have a feast in Jerusalem. We will see his 144,000 resurrected martyrs. A new Christian nation will be formed in the holy land, and last for a thousand years. Jesus will be the king over it, ruling from heaven. I’m sending you a link my new book which is offered free online. It is a scholarly publication 500 pages long but easy to read. It is not from any particular religious persuasion, and urges all Christians to unite and prepare for Jesus. Please send this to your Christian friends, and link to this site from your web site: http://landofcanaan.info/

    Paul M. Kingery, PhD, MPH

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