IN THE BEGINNING,
Before sin entered the world via Satan, God spoke face to face with Adam and Eve>>
Genesis 1:26-31 " And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. [ MEAT = FOOD] And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so. And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day".
With this method He gave them wisdom and knowledge, as well as communicating His will unto them.
Note: As sin nor sinners, can stand before God in His righteousness, without instantly being destroyed, we know that both Adam and Eve were still pure and without sin.
Although, however, God did continue to speak to mankind, be it at a far greater distance, and among the verbal He also spoke to them through His revelation of nature, and over time human history, providence and the Leading of His the Holy Spirit.
Still, a more direct and specific method of communication was needed, especially to increase humanity's understanding of God's Character, and the Plan of salvation Thus God chose certain consecrated people in whose minds the Holy Spirit could work in a special way, so they could receive His truth and pass it on to others.
In both the Old and the New Testaments times, the gift of Prophecy was given to those so chosen men and women. Among the women, this included Miriam, Deborah, Huldah, Anna, and the four (4) daughters of Phillip. [ Exodus 15:20; Judges 4:4; 2 Kings 22:14; Luke 2:36; Acts 21: 8-9]
WHERE THE BIBLE CAME FROM:
The Bible says that "holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Spirit"......
2 Peter 1:21 "For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost."
Sometimes these" holy men", or prophets, gave their messages from god orally. At other times wrote out their messages which gave it a greater effect and distribution
Sometimes these" holy men", or prophets, gave their messages from god orally. At other times wrote out their messages which gave it a greater effect and distribution
2 Timothy 3:16 "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:"
Note: These verses should allow any thinking person, know that God will not take kindly, to those who change His word, or meanings, agree? LOOK-------
Revelation 22:18-19 "For I testify unto every man that heareth 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 the 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."
Note Personally, I'd very strongly advise ALL the new Translation Bibles, especially the NIV the New International Version [ many call it the NOT INSPIRED VERSION for good cause , the deleted Jesus and His role far to often, why ECUMENICAL ISM? Try to find Acts 8: 37 in the NIV, it and many others are not there! WHY?}-----
Acts 8:37 "And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God."
Here's why..... Under the Vatican's desire to have ALL earth religions honor their Popes, in the TREE OF ECUMENICISM, the world is not in tune about Jesus Christ, not as our Savior, nor as the Son of God. However all of them have a goddess or two thus Mary is brought to forefront and Jesus is pushed into the back!
The overall why, can be traced back to Emperor Constantine and his decree in 321 AD.that by law Sabbath worships made illegal and Sunday Sun god worship encouraged, in fact he wanted the Pagan and the Christian to join in worship, Rome did and and the "Christians," got themselves Paganized, with Idol worship,{Sorry but when a person bows before an statue and prays that's idolatry! read the post, Battles of the Bibles, Secret Societies, The Man Behind the Mask, Hidden Agendas- From Babylon to Today,
Revolutions, Tyrants, and, Wars. and The Islamic Connection. and lastly The Two Beasts Became friends. All on these two Google blogs. However please remember this is against the leadership not the followers most of whom love Jesus, but are fully deceived, by the DECEIVER and Destroyer, Satan!
As humans studies the Word, it was the same Holy Spirit that inspired the prophets of old, just as He does today, with anyone willing to open their hearts to God's truth, by asking for help in prayers! Yet The Creator-God has instilled into each one of us, some level of knowledge of Him-----
2 Timothy 3:15-17 "And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works."
Clearly, then. the Bible contains all the wisdom and counsel that a human being needs to find the way to salvation and follow it. Scriptures provide an infallible revelation to the will of God.
As humans studies the Word, it was the same Holy Spirit that inspired the prophets of old, just as He does today, with anyone willing to open their hearts to God's truth, by asking for help in prayers! Yet The Creator-God has instilled into each one of us, some level of knowledge of Him-----
2 Timothy 3:15-17 "And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works."
Clearly, then. the Bible contains all the wisdom and counsel that a human being needs to find the way to salvation and follow it. Scriptures provide an infallible revelation to the will of God.
THE GIFT OF PROPHECY TODAY.
God's need to communicate with His human family did not end with the last5 Book of the Bible, in fact Paul spoke this....
1 Corinthians 12:28 "And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues."
Thus he puts Prophecy right behind the Scriptures, in importance. as noted____
Ephesians 4:11 "And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;"
The Popular belief that prophecy ended with the New Testament has no Biblical foundation, as Satan's attacks shall become more and more fierce....
Revelation 12:17 "And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ"
And his deception become far more subtle----
.Matthew 24:24 "For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect."
It must be obvious, then, the Gifts from the Holy Spirit, including the gift of Prophecy will be increasingly essential. The "TESTIMONY OF JESUS" is defined as "THE SPIRIT OF PROPHECY"......
Revelation 19:10 "And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellow servant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy."
At the very beginnings of the great Advent movement that began in mid 19th Century, the Lord gave this gift, to Ellen G. Harmon { later became Mrs White] after two men refused to head His call, she a devoted young 17 year old from Portland Maine, Her ministry continued some 70 years, till her passing in 1915. Writing under Inspiration, she produced some 4600 articles for church papers, and almost 50 books, included in this was what many consider the greatest book on Jesus ever written, "The Desire of the Ages", and the best book by humans of the overall Bible conflict.. the 5 Volume "Conflict of the Ages" the war between The Forces of Light and Truth, and the forces of Darkness and Evil. It traces the conflict between good and evil from the beginning of sin, in the mind of Lucifer, to the very end of both him and sin and death itself!.
NO, E.R WHITE'S WRITINGS ARE NOT...NOT A PART, NOR A ADDITION TO,THE BIBLE
THE S.D.A.'S [Seventh day Adventists] accept the Holy Bible as it is written as the Christian's Rule of faith, and practiced. We believe it to be in its entirety the true, and reliable, and authoritative word of God in the language of men.
We acknowledge the prophetic gift apart from the Sacred Canon as having operated prior to, during, and since the composition of the Holy Bible, but affirm that the canonical Scriptures constitute the norm by which all other prophetic messages are to be tested against.
They believe that this gift from the Holy Spirit, has never been permanently withdrawn, but has been manifested, now and then throughout history, and belongs to the the church today! The canon of Scripture is God's message to all men of all ages, as extracanoical revelations belongs to those to whom it is originally addressed. (Seventh-day Adventists Encyclopedia 1413.).
Ellen G. White herself took the position that her messages cast a spot-light on the greater Light The Holy Bible.She over and over, repeated her admonition for the people to read the Holy Bible first and foremost! Before we accept any understanding, we should pray for wisdom to understand, and hold it up to the eternal standard The Holy Bible, and demand a plain "Thus saith the Lord" in its support or its rejections!.
Further Study: Isaiah 6:106. Daniel 10:1-11 Acts 21: 10-11. 1 Corinthians 14:3.
Thank Y O U for your time:
Questions? Comments? John at servant@frontier.com
What more info? Visit your seventh-Day Adventist church, any Saturday/Sabbath at 9-10 A.M. You will find the peace of mind the world lacks.
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