That is the Question?
That is the Question?
When you think you've heard it but you are not sure, share this with your pastor and seek his counsel.
Is is really that rare for Pastors to hear the Holy Spirit?
Have you tried the Charismatic churches?
Where does the Bible say that we should hear a still small voice inside ourselves?
I know this phrase is referring to the biblical account of Elijah hearing the voice of God, but please take a good look at that account. It doesn't say that Elijah heard a voice inside himself, but that he heard it with his ears, it was outside.
To offer a humorous parallel, it's about like someone taking the account of Moses hearing God's voice in a burning bush, then internalizing it and saying that we should hear God's voice when we experience heartburn.
Yes, the idea of hearing a still small inner voice is popular, but it's also not biblical. Nothing in the Bible teaches that God speaks to us in that way.
John 16:13 - "But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come."
And to not establish a doctrine without 2 or 3 witnesses, here is another scripture to toss your assumption out of the window:
Acts 13:2 - "While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”
So there you have it. At least two examples where Holy Spirit speaks to people. Not to mention, Holy Spirit has been speaking to me all day.
my point is that God does personally speak to us. I was under the assumption that you believe that He doesn't. So whether Holy Spirit speaks in a still small voice, or however else. The bottom line is that He does communicate to us. I don't intend to split hairs here. If your contention is just on the manner of how he speaks then that's fine. But if you were just to say that Holy Spirit does not speak to us then there's nothing else I can say here but to go off and pray for you.First, I would point out the question I really asked: "Where does the Bible say that we should hear a still small voice inside ourselves?"
John 16:13 does not say that we should listen to a still small inner voice. The Spirit does guide us, and the Spirit does that through Scripture, not through some hard to hear whisper inside our minds.
Acts 13:2 also does not say that we need to hear some kind of still small inner voice. The Spirit spoke plainly to them. They didn't hear an inner voice, the Spirit clearly told them what to do.
So, no, your witnesses don't establish your position; if anything, they establish mine, because they say nothing about a still small voice inside ourselves.
my point is that God does personally speak to us. I was under the assumption that you believe that He doesn't. So whether Holy Spirit speaks in a still small voice, or however else. The bottom line is that He does communicate to us. I don't intend to split hairs here. If your contention is just on the manner of how he speaks then that's fine. But if you were just to say that Holy Spirit does not speak to us then there's nothing else I can say here but to go off and pray for you.