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John 14:26 “But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.”

Before you can remember something, you have to have heard or read it somewhere before. It may have been in your mind for a long time but it was pushed way back when other things filled your mind. Just one word may let you pull the thought out of your memory bank. It will seem like just yesterday that it was fresh.

What do we have to remember? We weren’t with the disciples but Jesus told them: “Whatsoever I have said unto you.” How can we remember what Jesus said? We weren’t there. We go to the scriptures in the Bible. Before we can remember anything in the Bible, we have to have read it first-maybe several times before it sinks it. Often we didn’t understand it at first because we weren’t ready for it yet. So the more you read the Bible, even when you don’t understand it, the more memories are stored in your mind. When you need that very thing, the Holy Spirit will remind you.

II Timothy 3:16 “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.” This includes the Old Testament. II Peter 1:19-21 “We have also a more sure word of prophesy---Knowing this first that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.” (Strong Concordance 5012---prophesy---to speak by inspiration {in prediction---foretell a future event} or simple discourse---communication of ideas or information---Webster’s dictionary.)

The Holy Spirit can either give a prophesy of something that will happen in the future (as told to the prophets of old. The Holy Spirit wasn’t living in them yet.) or give understanding of the scripture to someone who can interpret the matter on hand; whether it is a doctrine, reproof, correction,or instruction in righteousness. These are all guidelines to a holy life.

John 14:16 & 17 “And I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you forever; Even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it sees him not, neither knows him: but you know him, for he dwells with you, and shall be in you.”

I John 2:27 “But the anointing which you have received of him abides in you, and you need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teaches you all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it has taught you, you shall abide in him.”

Even when someone does give an interpretation of a scripture, and some do need
help in understanding, don’t just take his word as truth without checking it with the scriptures. Don’t take my word either. Being the imperfect creatures we are, we can make a mistake when we let our own ideas take the lead. But believe me; the Holy Spirit will let you know when you are wrong if you are open to his correction. I keep learning. That is what we are all to be doing instead of becoming stagnant, thinking we know it all. I told my daughter-in-law after I had been a Christian for awhile, that the more I learn the less I know. I thought I had all the answers. No one ever has all the answers at once. We keep learning as we go. She got angry and said she thought I was more spiritual than that. I just let it go.

John 16:12 “I have yet many things to say unto you, but you cannot bear them now.” Jesus taught them in parables of things they were familiar with. Same with Nahum 2:3 “The chariots would rage in the streets, they shall jostle one against another in the broad ways: they shall seem like torches, they shall run like lightening.”

Our chariots are automobiles that run like lightening. Road rage is running rampant; some even running into others who get in the way. What is the big rush? We live in the “instant this or that; no patience to wait. Nahum would think you were crazy if you talked about this. No way could he understand such a precept.

The writers of the Bible (old and new testaments) had a difficult time getting all the facts that they were told to write on scripts but they were persistent. If I had to write this in the same way, I might have given up and say forget it! It takes me about an hour for each page I write, what with looking up the scriptures etc. Imagine how long it took them to write whole books.

No wonder Jesus told the Apostles they couldn’t bear it. What did they know about typewriters then word processors and now computers? So it takes me one or two hours to write, yet in about 2 seconds it can be sent all over the world and translated into another language at times. With all this technology, many prophecies become understandable now. We may not know exactly how they will come about but we are aware they could be possible.

John 16:13 “Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into ALL truth; for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear; that shall he speak: and he will show you things to come.”

With television, we see events while they are happening. I was born before T.V. I was 18 when I saw my first one---all of 7” and in black and white. We now sit in the comforts of our home and watch an actual war going on.  Nothing is kept from us.

In conclusion should we be amazed when the Holy Spirit shows us things that are to come? May God help us to be ready for the return of Jesus. It may be sooner than we think. We have to live our life as if he is on his way this very minute; that God, the Father has told him it is time.

God bless us as we try to understand and accept His WORD as truth without interference by man. Revelation 22:18-20 “For I testify unto every man that hears the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of this book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. He which testifies these things says, “Surely, I come quickly. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

Amen LivingByFaith!

I also think that Jesus Christ is coming soon to take us Home to Glory. Until then, it's great peace and comfort to know that we're Eternal Possessions of Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit lives in our hearts as a guide and comforter. It's nice to slow down and search the Scriptures. If we pray before we study God's Word, the Holy Spirit will help us to understand God's timeless Word. It's especially wonderful to study God's Promises to us.

Love In Christ,
Tom

Isaiah 65:17-25  For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.  18  But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy.  19  And I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people: and the voice of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the voice of crying.  20  There shall be no more thence an infant of days, nor an old man that hath not filled his days: for the child shall die an hundred years old; but the sinner being an hundred years old shall be accursed.  21  And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them.  22  They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree are the days of my people, and mine elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands.  23  They shall not labour in vain, nor bring forth for trouble; for they are the seed of the blessed of the LORD, and their offspring with them.  24  And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.  25  The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock: and dust shall be the serpent's meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the LORD.

I agree with you, livingbyfaith, that the Lord can open up things to a persons mind. I find it strange that someone would think that you were less spiritual because you believe that you don't know everything! The first step on the road to deception is to be so confident in your beliefs that you no longer study to show yourself approved, but rather study to bend the word to your beliefs! I've heard many deferrent opinions on this matter, such as revelations and wisdom only belong to teachers and preachers, but the Bible teaches in James 1:5, "If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him." This means that the wisdom of God is for everyone who desires and asks for it with sencerity. Lord Bless you and good day.

Amen Bro.Mack!

I see this is your first post, so WELCOME!


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Love In Christ,
Tom

"God help this nation if it be drifting to secularism! Our people may be made giants in intellect; but severed from the religious element, divorced from religious training, the chances are they may become demons in depravity! Where, moreover, are remedy and panacea to be found for the anguished heart in its time of sorrow? Philosophy and science, noble factors as they are, can never heal the wounds of humanity, erase the furrows from the woe-worn brow, or light up the shadows of the final valley. They can never curb the madness of the nations, subjugate the demon of war, and "ring in the thousand years of peace." Remove the Bible from school and university, and in that saddest of battles, the struggle of conflicting principles, where the godless and Christless creed is the triumphant one, there can be nothing but the death-knell.
John MacDuff  1895