NT apostle, minister anointed by God to deal with scripture and church doctrine based on scripture
NT prophet, minister anointed by God to bring correction to church, to correct both ministers and individuals.
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God speaks to us by bringing thoughts to our minds.
God speaks to us by dreams.
God brings to mind concepts and scriptures.
We can be sure that God will fulfill every word HE speaks to us.
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God says:
Isaiah 55:9-13 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are MY ways higher than your ways, and MY thoughts than your thoughts.
For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:
So shall MY word be that goeth forth out of MY mouth: it shall not return unto ME void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.
Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree:
(good and not evil will come to us through God)
Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree:
(good and not evil will come to us through God)
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God brings good to us no matter what it might look like.
It is especially important to know we are brought forth with "joy"... and "peace."
(It is not a matter of our having to do something but rather God recreates our heart so it is our desire to do that thing that is the will of God, but we are led by joy and peace.)
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(It is not a matter of our having to do something but rather God recreates our heart so it is our desire to do that thing that is the will of God, but we are led by joy and peace.)
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In 1960, I moved to Dallas, Texas. I had great joy over being there.
By 1985, everything had gone dead to me in Dallas. And I felt I was to move to the city where my mother lived, Clovis, New Mexico (USA) … and I was very joyful in moving there and had peace.
My mother died in 2002. Again I moved. This time to Lubbock, Texas. Again there was joy and peace.
In 2019, I had an accident, a fall at my house. As ambulance people were removing me from my house, when we reached the front door, I had the following go through my head: "You'll never see this house again." I had no doubt that thought was from God.
I had great joy and peace in the rehabilitation hospital for the next 2 1/2 months. I put the house up for sale. It was clear to me the season had ended at my house and God had another plan for me.
Then the plan (I believe from God) came for me to move to Colorado and live with Pam Padgett from our church group.
Then the plan (I believe from God) came for me to move to Colorado and live with Pam Padgett from our church group.
Again I moved with great joy and peace.
None of these changes were burdens to me and I found each time I moved my life was better than before.
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Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
The children of Israel had done evil so God sentenced them to a period of judgment by driving them into captivity in Babylon. But God instructed them to thrive and expand even in the captivity. For after 70 years in captivity were fulfilled God promised to deliver them.
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Jesus encourages us to have faith in God by giving us the following concepts.
Matthew 7:8-11 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?
Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?
If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask HIM?
Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?
Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?
If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask HIM?
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