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Sunday, July 06, 2008

Read the Bible or Live the Bible



This post might be full of raw thoughts and emotion. I haven't given myself time and prayer to really check my beliefs. I just heard this speaker on a Christian radio station and had to post my reaction. The speaker was talking about spiritual dreams. He quoted sections in the Bible like Jeremiah and Zechariah to support his claims. The claims that dreams aren't always from God. Here is one of the versus that say something to that affect.
Jer 23:32
32 Indeed, I am against those who prophesy false dreams," declares the LORD. "They tell them and lead my people astray with their reckless lies, yet I did not send or appoint them. They do not benefit these people in the least," declares the LORD.

Obviously I agree. Even with my many spiritual dreams I have had extremely demonic dreams. You have to have discernment. You have to take your dream to the Lord and weigh it against sound scripture. So far what the speaker was saying resonated with me. Well, that is until he said this.

"God doesn't need dreams. Everything we need to know about God is in the Bible. He doesn't have to use dreams anymore because there is nothing new He has to say."

I probably should have listened to his whole sermon. Unfortunately, that quote made me so furious I had to change the station. The Bible indeed holds all the keys we need to live righteously. The gift of salvation in Christ is plainly laid out in scriptures. But, God does indeed still have numerous things about Himself He wishes to reveal. I don't want to read about the awesome experiences of people in the Bible and never experience it for myself! I think God used biblical stories as a guide to the way our lives should be. David wrote psalms, we should write music. Daniel had dreams, we should have dreams. God spoke to Abram and called him to move,we are directed in our daily lives by God's nudge.
I am still uncertain about exactly how the Bible is the only authority on God. I believe without a doubt it is the foundation of the faith. Everything should be weighed against it's truth! But, God still speaks to His servants today. I know that the Bible is inerrant! I know the Bible is God speaking to this lost world. But, I think we sometimes limit God by using His word incorrectly. The Bible is full of people's testimony about the Lord. But, I guess my statement below sums up what I am trying to say.

"My testimony about how Jesus has worked in my life should equal that of the testimonies of Paul, David, or Peter.

I guess my main grief is GOD IS STILL ALIVE TODAY!!! He is raising up Davids, Esthers, and Daniels. They are God servants just as much as biblical characters are. Why limit God to the time frame of the Bible? Why can't He raise up prophets, messengers, and revolutionaries now?

I am probably going to get a lot of hate mail on this. Bring it on! :)

1 comment:

Matt & Katie Spinks said...

amen sister, it's time to live the Bible. I am always stunned by Psalm 63:2 where it says 'I beheld Your power and Your glory'. I can't imagine just being content with reading about David seeing God's power and glory. Do some people really think, 'well, great, that's cool that David saw it'? I must experience God. The whole Bible points to that, even in dreams.

Thanks for the pics on your blog by the way, and for coming with us on the 4th!!