Is not this something true followers of Christ pray for?
Consider the following scriptures:
Psalm 51:11
"Do not cast me away from Your presence, And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me."
Matthew 28:19
"Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father
and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit"
Luke 11:13
If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”
Acts 5:32
"And we are His witnesses to these things, and so also is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey Him.”
Romans 5:5
"Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts
by the Holy Spirit who was given to us."
Romans 14:17
"for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy
in the Holy Spirit."
Romans 15:13
"Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound
in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit."
1 Corinthians 6:19
"Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you,
whom you have from God, and you are not your own?"
1 Corinthians 12:3
"Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God calls
Jesus accursed, and no one can say that Jesus is Lord except by the Holy Spirit."
Ephesians 1:13
In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation;
in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise"
2 Peter 1:21
"for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were
moved by the Holy Spirit." (this is talking about God's prophets speaking by Holy Spirit. All
this is recorded in the Bible which God recorded for each of us individually to study)
Jude 1:20
[ Maintain Your Life with God ] But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy
faith, praying in the Holy Spirit"
After considering these scriptures, how can any true follower of Christ believe Holy Spirit is cannot belong to them?
The Watchtower Org. says only the 144,000 have God's Holy Spirit and it is because of this they along can interpret the scriptures.
Really? Is this in accord with scripture?
What are your thoughts?
Friday, December 19, 2008
I made the decision to 'follow Christ'
The Watchtower tells it's readers to 'keep in step with Jehovah's visible organization'.
Is this what the scriptures teach?
Let's consider a few scriptures.
John 10:27
"My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me."
I chose to listen to Christ rather than the Watchtower teachings.
The Watchtower teaches it's members, the 'Great Crowd class don't belong to Christ, that only
the 144,000 belong to Christ.
Then why are they told to 'follow Christ' if they don't belong to him?
Another question:
How does Christ's sheep know his voice?
What is your answer?
Is this what the scriptures teach?
Let's consider a few scriptures.
John 10:27
"My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me."
I chose to listen to Christ rather than the Watchtower teachings.
The Watchtower teaches it's members, the 'Great Crowd class don't belong to Christ, that only
the 144,000 belong to Christ.
Then why are they told to 'follow Christ' if they don't belong to him?
Another question:
How does Christ's sheep know his voice?
What is your answer?
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