Seven Last Words

[ChrisCarol]

1 Corinthians 1:18


18For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.

Galatians 6
14 May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which[a] the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.

When I Survey the Wondrous Cross

When I survey the wondrous cross
On which the Prince of glory died,
My richest gain I count but loss,
And pour contempt on all my pride.
Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast,
Save in the death of Christ my God!
All the vain things that charm me most,
I sacrifice them to His blood.
See from His head, His hands, His feet,
Sorrow and love flow mingled down!
Did e’er such love and sorrow meet,
Or thorns compose so rich a crown?
His dying crimson, like a robe,
Spreads o’er His body on the tree;
Then I am dead to all the globe,
And all the globe is dead to me.
Were the whole realm of nature mine,
That were a present far too small;
Love so amazing, so divine,
Demands my soul, my life, my all.

1 Corinthians 1:23


23 but we preach Christ crucified, to Jews a stumbling block and to Gentiles foolishness,

 

[EastCoastRemnant]

Chris, the Bible that you stand upon, was it not written by divinely inspired men? Was the compilation of the books in the Bible not done by men inspired of God? Why don't you think that God would have or will inspire others in our time with a divinely inspired message? We are told how to test a new message... if they speak not according to this Word it is because there is no light in them. We are not to be afraid of a new message because we are told how to test it... if you dismiss any and all counsel outside of what you understand of the Bible, maybe you will miss the opportunity that God is trying to reach you with a greater understanding of His Word.

 

[ChrisCarol]

Proverbs 3:


5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
6 in all your ways submit to him,
and he will make your paths straight.

Deuteronomy 18:
17 The LORD said to me: “What they say is good. 18 I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their fellow Israelites, and I will put my words in his mouth. He will tell them everything I command him. 19 I myself will call to account anyone who does not listen to my words that the prophet speaks in my name. 20 But a prophet who presumes to speak in my name anything I have not commanded, or a prophet who speaks in the name of other gods, is to be put to death.”
21 You may say to yourselves, “How can we know when a message has not been spoken by the LORD?” 22 If what a prophet proclaims in the name of the LORD does not take place or come true, that is a message the LORD has not spoken. That prophet has spoken presumptuously, so do not be alarmed.

There have been prophets and there have been men who have presented understanding of God's Message. I would hope that you would agree with me that there have also been prophets and men who have given false understandings. I use these verses to guard against being pulled into something that is not truth.