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To: HarleyD
There is a biblical example of how doctrine changes a life in 1 Kings 19:11-19. Recall how Elijah was so zealous for God and was in despair, not seeing progress. God visually showed Elijah that His power rest not in great strengths (earthquakes, wind, etc.) but in low whispers. Elijah got the message and went back more knowledgable and strengthened to do God's work. Correct doctrine changed Elijah's outlook.

I want to say this kind of post is what I wish we could do more of without the stomping down each others' throats with hobnail boots on.

The "Theophany of the Mount of God" story is wonderfully rich, and I'm grateful for your take on it.

1,417 posted on 01/10/2010 1:56:47 PM PST by Mad Dawg (Oh Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.)
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To: Mad Dawg; HarleyD

“There is a biblical example of how doctrine changes a life in 1 Kings 19:11-19. Recall how Elijah was so zealous for God and was in despair, not seeing progress. God visually showed Elijah that His power rest not in great strengths (earthquakes, wind, etc.) but in low whispers. Elijah got the message and went back more knowledgeable and strengthened to do God’s work. Correct doctrine changed Elijah’s outlook.”

Yet this came from God working in his life. It isn’t something someone told him, or that he read in a book, let alone the Internet. It was only when GOD showed it to him and how it applied to his life that it changes Elijah.


1,425 posted on 01/10/2010 3:32:47 PM PST by Mr Rogers (I loathe the ground he slithers on!)
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