Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet
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.
I often read Bible and don't know what a specific part of that scripture means. I just say to God, "I don't know what this means." And at some point, God will
give me understanding. It may be immediate or it may be years but in
HIS time, God shows me. I don't go to other people and ask what they
think it means. It would be wrong to handle it this way. I don't
discuss it with other humans. I ask God. and wait ...
Here
is an example of this: Paul says ... in the last days ... perilous
times will come ... people will come having "a form of godliness" but "denying the power thereof" ... from such turn away.
What does this mean, "denying the power thereof"
One day, I was reading that scripture and God opened my eyes to see what it meant: (a revelation)
They say they are Christians but when they "deny the power of the scriptures to rule over them" they deny the power of God ...
I gave a Catholic woman this scripture: Jesus said ... Mt. 23:9 ...And call no man your father upon the earth:for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
She thanked me for the message but remained in Catholic church, calling men "FATHER".
By her actions, she "denied the power of the scripture to rule over her."
Paul says, "from such turn away." ... just withdraw from such a person.
We don't reason the scriptures away. We just do what the scriptures tell us to do.
By doing the scripture, some listeners will come to God ... others will leave us ... But we uphold the scriptures and save ourselves though faith in Christ, THE WORD, THE SCRIPTURE.
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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.
When we don't know what to do ... "ask God" ...
It doesn't say, "Ask your husband."
It doesn't say, "Ask your pastor."
The scripture says: "Ask God."
God
might answer you directly. God might send another person to you to
bring the answer. God might have a woman ask her husband. God might
have you go to a minister.
The important point is: You asked God first. God will answer you and give you the information as HE wills.
Learn to make this a way of life ... for it is truly life for us.