10-30-2008, 11:17 PM
Baptistic Wrote:
It is a given that the Holy Spirit empowers the believer. But the emphasis is on what the Holy Spirit is doing, and not what the believer is doing. So your visual/audio requirement is bogus.
Why can't you see that both are important to inherit the land and to operate in the gifts of the spirit?
In this example it is clearly not one or the other; but both.
Rom 8:14 NIV because those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.
Spirit leads but you must follow to walk in victory on this earth.
This is the proving of the Gospel. The lack of sons does not nullify the Gospel but the outworking of the spiritual realities brings assurance, manifestation and encouragement.
Baptistic Wrote:
It is also a given that there are powers that imitate. And then there are imitators who think they have power going on. I watched a man on TV last night for 15 minutes as he professionally charged his audience with gradated rhetoric, which rhetoric spoke nothing of Christ, but only of what he said he saw and was going to do for the unseen and therefore unwitnessed; wonders, in other words. Another channel, a man doing his infomercial seed message, invoking the god of greed with entertaining religious language; not about Christ, but what $$$ they can get for themselves.
Spiritualizing the invocation of supernatural power for greedy gain.
Baptistic why do you criticize ministries when you do not know them personally and what they do with the money. Does the Bible teach you to condemn before investigating the individuals stewardship? Were you being prophetic regarding that particular preacher you saw on tele; for I am not going to argue with G-d if that was the case!
Why do you fail to see that their is a lot of sincere believers who love giving to the L-rd's work? You see the greedy preacher but why do you fail to notice the poor widow who gives in good faith with a clean and joyful heart in Jesus Name. Does G-d not notice her insignificant gift?
The actions of Judas did not nullify the blessing upon those who gave to Yeshua's ministry! Why don't you see that? Please rejoice that Christ is preached. Please stop and shema the walk in love.
Sometimes you are very linear in your observations not recognizing partnerships and unity in the outworking of the Gospel and the taking of the promised land.
Please don't criticize every minister who shares a giving message.
I hope you are a big giver which maybe would give you some right to criticize but if you never gave sacrificial I believe it is more noble to remain silent.
peace
P.S. Brother I love 99% of your posts except when you touch money or nullify faith in G-d's manifested power and gifts which is such a blessing to the body and has been for me in His word and revelation.
