The Audible Voice Of God

He seems very arrogant

Minister Monardo said:

Does this make sense to you? Just because there were three recorded incidences where
people heard and bore witness to something doesn't mean it didn't happen daily.
We should give heed to what was said, and believe that God still speaks.
It should not be necessary for there to be an audible Voice, for we should not require
the testimony of witnesses to confirm to us that the Lord has indeed spoken, and we
should obey. He instructs us in the Way of Righteousness.

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I suppose we should clarify what is meant by the phrase "an audible voice".

Certainly, the person God is speaking to can hear it. But not always those in proximity. In some biblical accounts others heard God's voice being spoken but mistook it for thunder.

And there is a still small voice and a loud voice of God. The still small voice is difficult to discern from other thoughts. To me the loud voice is obvious and clearly God speaking to me. Usually a short directive with no explanation. "Talk to that woman." To which I might inquire, "What should I say?" (no response - sigh) It becomes obvious when I obey.

Luke 12:11-12 NIV
“When you are brought before synagogues, rulers and authorities, do not worry about how you will defend yourselves or what you will say, 12 for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that time what you should say.”

Minister Monardo said:

Here is a statement I read this morning on line. I am not trying to "call out" anyone,
so I won't state the teacher or website, but this is indicative of how easily someone
can draw erroneous conclusions to support a point of their own making.

When I study the bible I see only three recorded incidences when God spoke to Christ with an external audible voice. Now Christ is God, He is the son of the living God, part of the Godhead but God didn’t see it fit in 33 years of life to speak to him in an audible voice more than three times. And yet God speaks to some of us audibly every 3rd day. How holy and how pure? Doesn’t that scare you, somebody hears God more than Christ was hearing him?
[It seems that he is referring to himself here]

Does this make sense to you? Just because there were three recorded incidences where
people heard and bore witness to something doesn't mean it didn't happen daily.
We should give heed to what was said, and believe that God still speaks.
It should not be necessary for there to be an audible Voice, for we should not require
the testimony of witnesses to confirm to us that the Lord has indeed spoken, and we
should obey. He instructs us in the Way of Righteousness.

Here are the three citations:
Matthew 3:16, 17 At His baptism
Matthew 17:5,6 At His transfiguration
John 12:28 Father, glorify Your name.
Then a voice came from heaven, I have both glorified and will glorify again.

Did he miss any?

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He is specifically pointing out claims of an audible voice not the guidance of the Holy Spirit. And I agree, we should be concerned. What is God saying?
Be blessed.

Minister Monardo said:

I don't think this is necessarily an audible voice, but surely evidence of the Lord's direction.
Acts 8:26 Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, “Arise and go toward the south
along the road which goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.”

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It makes me wonder if sometimes it is an angel (messenger) speaking to us instead of God. Curious thought. Maybe that is why I don't get my silly questions answered. - lol --- Like, "What should I say?"

Saint Steven said:

It makes me wonder if sometimes it is an angel (messenger) speaking to us instead of God. Curious thought. Maybe that is why I don't get my silly questions answered. - lol --- Like, "What should I say?"

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@Minister Monardo

Hebrews 13:2 NIV
Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.

In my 44 years of walking with the Lord, I don't ever recall hearing an audible voice. At age 5, after coming to the Lord, I was aware of an entity that would teach me about truth, obedience and so on. Testimony recorded here. But none of that was ever audible. As decades passed, and the evil one tried his best to destroy my faith, I held on to God for dear life. And in the last few years, it's still no audible voice, but very much like that mental voice from my childhood. Only these days, it not like a presence near me. It's from within me, and quite often, I'd feel His power move my vocal chords, in perfect synch with a mental voice, and still nothing audible. But, AFAIK, this is only because I invited the Holy Spirit to reign over me with power and love. This sort of thing is not very usual, perhaps only because I was a basket case, spiritually speaking, with nobody being able to teach me about the Lord back then. And the Lord, being fair, won't reposess gifts we had as children.

Minister Monardo said:

Here is a statement I read this morning on line. I am not trying to "call out" anyone,
so I won't state the teacher or website, but this is indicative of how easily someone
can draw erroneous conclusions to support a point of their own making.

When I study the bible I see only three recorded incidences when God spoke to Christ with an external audible voice. Now Christ is God, He is the son of the living God, part of the Godhead but God didn’t see it fit in 33 years of life to speak to him in an audible voice more than three times. And yet God speaks to some of us audibly every 3rd day. How holy and how pure? Doesn’t that scare you, somebody hears God more than Christ was hearing him?
[It seems that he is referring to himself here]

Does this make sense to you? Just because there were three recorded incidences where
people heard and bore witness to something doesn't mean it didn't happen daily.
We should give heed to what was said, and believe that God still speaks.
It should not be necessary for there to be an audible Voice, for we should not require
the testimony of witnesses to confirm to us that the Lord has indeed spoken, and we
should obey. He instructs us in the Way of Righteousness.

Here are the three citations:
Matthew 3:16, 17 At His baptism
Matthew 17:5,6 At His transfiguration
John 12:28 Father, glorify Your name.
Then a voice came from heaven, I have both glorified and will glorify again.

Did he miss any?

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Its very rare when God speaks directly in an audible voice.

How many times ?

Jesus said no man has ever seen the Father or heard His voice.

John 5:37
And the Father who sent me has himself testified concerning me. You have never heard his voice nor seen his form,

John 6:46
No one has seen the Father except the one who is from God; only he has seen the Father.

John 1:18
No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

Saint Steven said:

It makes me wonder if sometimes it is an angel (messenger) speaking to us instead of God. Curious thought. Maybe that is why I don't get my silly questions answered. - lol --- Like, "What should I say?"

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Yes the "angel of the Lord " in the OT who is identified as YHWH in many places is Pre- Incarnate Son who was seen and heard. His I Am claims testify to that fact.

Minister Monardo said:

Thank you for your testimony. I have found that as we condition to "listen with our heart", the voice
of the Lord becomes more familiar to us. We do not hear Him with our ears, but the instruction still
comes into an area of the brain that "hears", creating the effect of hearing with your ears.

Isaiah 30:21 Your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, This is the way, walk in it,
Whenever you turn to the right hand Or whenever you turn to the left.

There is no question that the Lord prefers to speak to us, to instruct us, in our quiet place, for
"the Way of the Lord is in the Sanctuary".
However, sometimes He needs to get a word to us NOW, that is when we need to be particularly adept
at recognizing and knowing "it is the Lord". Think of Abraham on Moriah. A high intensity situation,
at a moment when his hand his raised to slay his son, he still heard the voice tell him to hold!
And the Lord could say of Abraham:
Genesis 22:12 And He said, Do not lay your hand on the lad, or do anything to him; for now
I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me.
Genesis 26:5 because Abraham obeyed My voice and kept My charge, My commandments,
My statutes, and My laws.
"The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom", because the fear of God is to hearken (shemah) to His Voice. This is to receive "wisdom from above". James 3:17

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So very true. I had one of those life and death intensity encounters a few weeks back. It was like a bomb exploded behind me. And it ended up saving my daughter's life.

Minister Monardo said:

Even when the Father spoke audibly, the narrative states that the voice was for another's benefit.
John 12:
27 Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? Father, save Me from this hour?
But for this purpose I came to this hour.
28 Father, glorify Your name. Then a voice came from heaven, saying,
“I have both glorified it and will glorify it again.”
29 Therefore the people who stood by and heard it said that it had thundered. Others said,
An angel has spoken to Him.
30 Jesus answered and said, This voice did not come because of Me, but for your sake.

The Voice on the mount of transfiguration was clearly for the sake or Peter, John and James.
2 Peter 1:
17 For He received from God the Father honor and glory when such a voice came to Him
from the Excellent Glory: “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
18 And we heard this voice which came from heaven when we were with Him
on the holy mountain.

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And Gods audible voice is rare only 3 disciples were chosen by Jesus for the transfiguration. Oh and that was a vision.

God speaks to me quite often, every day in fact. I hear His voice in my heart/mind as the Holy Spirit brings His word(scripture) to my mind. The ones I have put to memory throughout the day will come to my mind/heart and my attention turns to the Lord at that moment whether its because there is a temptation ( scripture pops into my mind as I'm thinking about something I shouldn't be) or someone God has put into my life and they are asking me questions about life, faith etc.... then His word comes into my mind and I talk about that with them. It can also be just driving and a praise or worship song and biblical lyrics start being sung and I'm praising Him and He is speaking to me once again through His words put to music. There are many other ways it happens daily as well with friends and family seeking advice or sharing problems/issues and God always brings His word to my mind and I'm going through life with them and they always know I will not give them my opinion but share what Gods words says are some principles we can apply to your situation.

So I'm always listening for Gods voice, His word to speak to me though conviction, memory or through another person God will use to speak His truth to me. This has often happened to me through my wife. I have learned to listen to her as she knows me better than anyone and exemplifies Christ to others more than anyone I have ever met or known. So I know God uses her to speak to me.

Minister Monardo said:

Here is a statement I read this morning on line. I am not trying to "call out" anyone,
so I won't state the teacher or website, but this is indicative of how easily someone
can draw erroneous conclusions to support a point of their own making.

When I study the bible I see only three recorded incidences when God spoke to Christ with an external audible voice. Now Christ is God, He is the son of the living God, part of the Godhead but God didn’t see it fit in 33 years of life to speak to him in an audible voice more than three times. And yet God speaks to some of us audibly every 3rd day. How holy and how pure? Doesn’t that scare you, somebody hears God more than Christ was hearing him?
[It seems that he is referring to himself here]

Does this make sense to you? Just because there were three recorded incidences where
people heard and bore witness to something doesn't mean it didn't happen daily.
We should give heed to what was said, and believe that God still speaks.
It should not be necessary for there to be an audible Voice, for we should not require
the testimony of witnesses to confirm to us that the Lord has indeed spoken, and we
should obey. He instructs us in the Way of Righteousness.

Here are the three citations:
Matthew 3:16, 17 At His baptism
Matthew 17:5,6 At His transfiguration
John 12:28 Father, glorify Your name.
Then a voice came from heaven, I have both glorified and will glorify again.

Did he miss any?

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God is there when the wind stops blowing.