Hearing the voice of God on certain topics

Curiousmind said:

Hi,

So after some observations, some claims they hear the voice of God, but now I have my doubts, sometimes some of them say that to put themselves above you, they kinda imply: " I can hear the voice of God you not, so you better listen to me"

I am honest to myself, I never really heard the voice of God, what I do is, I read the bible and listen to other people and then I formulate what I think the voice of God is. Some things are easy, do not steal, do not fornicate, do not murder etc, some things are not that easy, like the 3 topics mentioned below.

Topic: how should the church be organized ? what is God's opinion regarding this ?
possibilities are: elder board, one man at the top decides everything, democratic meaning the members of the church decides etc etc.
Each type of church organisation claiming they heard the voice of God, really I have my doubts now.

Personally I think elder board is best church organisation.

Another Topic: Should churches publish financial transparancy what happens to the collected money ? what is God opinion regarding this ?

You see, this topic, you also have people claiming to hear the voice of God regarding this.

Another topic: which denomination is right, which denomination has heard the voice of God ? Every denomination claiming they have heard right from God, the others wrong.

Br,

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I believe the voice of God is the bible in it's entirety along with the teaching/understanding from the Holy Spirit .... His written word contains everything the Lord wanted mankind to know .... from creation until re-creation of the new heaven and earth. We live in a marvelous time having the benefit of a long history of which helps us understand the future as well ... as there is nothing new under the sun.

You make some good points. When it comes to doctrine many churches fail in this and there are quite a few competing interpretations about all kinds of stuff. It makes me think that God wants people to figure it out for themselves. To blindly follow because someone does not spend time in the word seems the worst outcome, whereas to know exactly what you believe and why is so much better.
God does direct paths though. He can tell someone things that encompass seemingly minor details. Things that are not in the bible, including major stuff too like what career to pursue, whether a certain person would make a good spouse, what city to live in etc. I remember a testimony of a woman who worked at the Okla City Federal building. She said God told her not to go to work that day it was bombed. How was it she could hear where many others could not? It goes to cultivating time and letting the Holy Spirit teach you what you need to know. Sometimes when I hear from God it is not just words, it is how he feels about an important matter. Like his love for a particular person that is on the wrong path, or a compassion for someone who is sick. Those are the life changing things that can make a difference. Too often we are dull to hear though especially concerning issues we don't want correction on.
There are lots of scriptures that one can learn which will build your faith in how much God wants to direct and guide us. If anyone has trouble hearing God, that is where I would start, as well as calming your life down so that you can quiet yourself enough for God to make some life-changing instructions. May everyone have faith to hear God clearly and decisively. God bless!

Curiousmind said:

Hi,

So after some observations, some claims they hear the voice of God, but now I have my doubts,

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"Test all things; hold fast what is good." (1 Thessalonians 5:21)

Curiousmind said:

sometimes some of them say that to put themselves above you, they kinda imply: " I can hear the voice of God you not, so you better listen to me"

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"nor as being lords over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock." (1 Peter 5:3)

Part of our example is >

"be clothed with humility" (in 1 Peter 5:5)

Curiousmind said:

I am honest to myself, I never really heard the voice of God, what I do is, I read the bible and listen to other people and then I formulate what I think the voice of God is.

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Well, the voice of God might have told you to do this!

But he does not mean for you to get isolated with your own understandings and ways and possibly then getting bitter that others don't accept what you are saying.

Curiousmind said:

Some things are easy, do not steal, do not fornicate, do not murder etc, some things are not that easy,

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What is really good is not only "hard", but it is impossible without God.

Curiousmind said:

like the 3 topics mentioned below.

Topic: how should the church be organized ? what is God's opinion regarding this ?
possibilities are: elder board, one man at the top decides everything, democratic meaning the members of the church decides etc etc.

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Most of all, we need example leaders, as Paul describes in 1 Timothy 3:1-10. And be sure to pray about what God's leaders have us doing . . . be willing, if they are of God. And God will encourage and guide us to obey leadership which He approves.

Curiousmind said:

Each type of church organisation claiming they heard the voice of God, really I have my doubts now.

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God is our Father; so He is personal with each of us . . . not silent, but He is gentle and humble and quiet. So we need, then, to not let noisy stuff in us keep us from hearing and *sensing* Him in us.

Curiousmind said:

Personally I think elder board is best church organisation.

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It *can* be.

Curiousmind said:

Another Topic: Should churches publish financial transparancy what happens to the collected money ? what is God opinion regarding this ?

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That can be lording over, plus not trusting their people.

Curiousmind said:

Another topic: which denomination is right, which denomination has heard the voice of God ? Every denomination claiming they have heard right from God, the others wrong.

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In a group naming Jesus there can be the ones who make noise, and who claim they speak for everyone in their group. Meanwhile others grow and mature in Jesus, and then they discover so better than what their group told them, that they were able to believe while they were immature enough to be fooled.

So, wherever you are, be ready to discover who the mature example people are. They could be sitting in the back row.