shdemidemi:


My brother God does not need to speak to you personally for you to be a teacher or a pastor. If you have the gift, you won't even plan it. Your passion and desire will propel you to that place for the work.

If you desire the job and you are gifted to teach, go ahead. As long as you meet bible criteria and understand scriptures.
1 Timothy 3
[b]3 This is a true saying, if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;

4 One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;

5 (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

6 Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

7 Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

8 Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;

9 Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

10 And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.

11 Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.

12 Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well..

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nlMediator:


Welcome, bro. I can see you've been out there raking in the cash, while devoted servants of The Lord like us have been busy here toiling in the Master's Vineyard! Well, so long as you share the loot with those doing the Father's business, all is well.

shdemidemi:


Bro, you say people hear from God outside His breathed and sanctified word and it isn't for self interest, self-seeking, self-serving, self centred motives. What other reason could it be for, for God?

If we will be entirely truthful to ourself, the only reason we love to hear outside scripture is for SELF. God has nothing more to gain by talking to me outside scripture, the devil and the flesh have all to gain in such conversation.

He has brought me into the world for a reason. He gave me the message of glad tidings as an ambassador of His kingdom. He says '[size=32pt]all things [/size]we work together for my good at the end'.


Most of us seem to think 'all things' in the context used are glittery things. 'All things' are the good, the bad and the ugly encounter that will come as a result of the truth we know. The bible calls it the affliction of the gospel.
2 Tim 4
5 But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry

The average christian have moved far away from God's word. The same affliction and pain the world present in different dimensions is what we claim God always speak to us about for the sole reason of vindicating us. We present the gospel as a path to comfort and riches. We equate godliness to good business, opportunities and wealth.
2 Tim 2
3 Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

4 No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.

We would rather be average citizens who say charitable prayers to soldiers of the gospel, while we hear from God to give us money and yet more money to enjoy our esteemed self. We unconsciously judge a true man of God by his affluence thus many have left God to meet world standard of what a man of God should look like.

We have deviated from the truth bro, all that matter to us is 'success'.

vooks:
Misunderstanding Sola Scriptura is far much dangerous than disregarding the sufficiency of the Word of God

Here is how,
1. Theology and I mean any theology which is the VERY means by which we arrive at the Scriptures is thrown out of the window. Who needs Greek or Hebrews or any commentaries? We just need scriptures!

2. Preaching should effectively cease. Any attempt to preach or share the Word of God other than reading scriptures carries an inherent risk of adding to the scriptures. God should have left us sermons but He left us 66 books. What are sermons anyway other than manmade efforts at (mis)understanding scriptures? If preaching does not 'add' to the scriptures, then just recite the scriptures!

3. Evangelism too for the same reasons as 2. should cease.

4. Fellowship is pretty much useless. Why should we fellowship? Is it possible that calls to fellowship as recorded in the NT were birthed by the insufficiency of the then scriptures and now that we have the canon we don't need fellowship?

5. Bible translation is lethal. What if you add to scriptures while translating? How do we even know what version to use? Should it be the oldest/newest?

shdemidemi:


No one is claiming superiority here... moreover I have not told you I tag myself with any division. All I ask is for you to tell us what you hear. You declined the request so I went further to ask how often you hear what you hear, you refuse to give an answer to that as well. Is it your intention to say a thing and all should accept it as the truth? I believe questions must be asked and they should be reciprocated with pertinent answers. If you cannot defend your extrabiblical messages—either through an audible voice, a vision, a voice in your head, or through an internal impression.... don't you think it will be better you keep it to yourself and register it as 'unsure' even in your unconscious mind.

1 Thessalonians 5:21 Translations

King James Version (KJV)
Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

shdemidemi:


You guessed right bro.. If I were to meet those who heard God in scriptures, be sure I will ask the same question. If you don't want to share what God's audible voice sound like, it's fine. How often does He speak to you though?

shdemidemi:


If I may ask, have you heard?

shdemidemi:


The bible accounts did not tell us but we believe He spoke because we trust the Word of God. I asked cos I have never heard it. If anyone of us have been privileged to hear it, he should be able to tell us in what voice He spoke.

shdemidemi:


The bible represent the foundation. It is full, it is complete, it is inherent.. The bible has given mankind everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him.

Any other way of hearing from God is exclusive, subjective, mooted, unsure. It can never give a full picture of the intent of God.



God lead us if we are truly sons. We don't know what or how he does this but we can only soar and follow in line with the instructions penned in scriptures. He does not need to speak audibly to us to lead or guide us. He does all of this through providence.



My common question is- In what voice does God speak to you... man's voice, boy's voice, baby's or in a girl's voice?

Our conscience isn't the voice of God, many erroneously conflate the two.

raystanley: 2nd to comment... dancing Antenna!

Lilimax: ...An Act of GOD...
My heart is with those who lost their loved ones.
You are in our prayers.

jmoore:

clap for yourself. When you become a father you can give your daughters for test driving.. smh