To: Alamo-Girl; Quix; Dr. Eckleburg; Gamecock
Good post as usual Alamo Girl. Reading Romans especially, has knocked many people off their feet and resulted in instant conversions, there are many testimonials to it, great and small.
The depth of Paul's understanding of the OT scriptures is what propelled Christianity. Of course no one will understand a word of his without the indwelling gift of the HS.
539 posted on
04/22/2010 11:20:56 AM PDT by
1000 silverlings
(everything that deceives, also enchants: Plato)
To: 1000 silverlings
INDEED ON both your posts.
Thx.
542 posted on
04/22/2010 11:41:10 AM PDT by
Quix
(BLOKES who got us where we R: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2130557/posts?page=81#81)
To: 1000 silverlings; Alamo-Girl; Quix; Dr. Eckleburg; Gamecock
Reading Romans especially, has knocked many people off their feet and resulted in instant conversions, there are many testimonials to it, great and small. FWIW, I always reccomend Galatians after John. The first time I read Romans it was tough!
549 posted on
04/22/2010 11:58:58 AM PDT by
wmfights
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To: 1000 silverlings; Frumanchu; Alamo-Girl; Quix; Gamecock; HarleyD; wmfights; RnMomof7; ...
Reading Romans especially, has knocked many people off their feet and resulted in instant conversions, there are many testimonials to it, great and smalI remember Frumanchu telling the story that when he was younger he didn't understand some of the Gospel and his mother told him to read Romans 8. He came back to her with some understanding but more questions. She told him to read Romans 9.
He did. And then he understood.
God's word has that kind of power - to shine light into the darkness of our minds and bring forth faith.
637 posted on
04/22/2010 5:23:53 PM PDT by
Dr. Eckleburg
("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)
To: 1000 silverlings; Quix; Dr. Eckleburg; Gamecock
Thank you for your insights and encouragements, dear brother in Christ!
Of course no one will understand a word of his without the indwelling gift of the HS.
The natural man cannot receive Spiritual truths.
It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, [they] are spirit, and [they] are life. - John 6:63 Why do ye not understand my speech? [even] because ye cannot hear my word. John 8:43
But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know [them], because they are spiritually discerned. - I Corinthians 2:14
God's Name is I AM.
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