I will state this once and let it be, why @Karl Peters do you seem to project " puffed upness" ,aka ,pride, when you converse with others ?
You come across as though you have found and are the only practicing one of the only proverbial truth in communications with God.
Hebrews 1:1-6 KJV
God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets ,hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;
John 1 KJV
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2 The same was in the beginning with God.
3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
I do not feel you are disallowing the word of God we have, in whatever translation, a person so chooses to use, as our communication FROM GOD.
However I feel you are more projected on hearing him speak personally and in vernacular to the way we converse with our fellow humans. Therefore implying this is a must and that others in not receiving such, are less than!
KP's, last statement; Have you not even read that faith comes by hearing and that we are saved by faith???
Romans 10:17-21 KJV
So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, Their sound went into all the earth, And their words unto the ends of the world. But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, And by a foolish nation I will anger you. But Esaias is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me. But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.
Ephesians 8
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Maybe I am wrong in my receiving of what you say,Karl. I don't know but I do stand by this saying;
1 John 4: KJV
4 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
You come across as though you have found and are the only practicing one of the only proverbial truth in communications with God.
Hebrews 1:1-6 KJV
God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets ,hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;
John 1 KJV
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2 The same was in the beginning with God.
3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
I do not feel you are disallowing the word of God we have, in whatever translation, a person so chooses to use, as our communication FROM GOD.
However I feel you are more projected on hearing him speak personally and in vernacular to the way we converse with our fellow humans. Therefore implying this is a must and that others in not receiving such, are less than!
KP's, last statement; Have you not even read that faith comes by hearing and that we are saved by faith???
Romans 10:17-21 KJV
So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, Their sound went into all the earth, And their words unto the ends of the world. But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, And by a foolish nation I will anger you. But Esaias is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me. But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.
Ephesians 8
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Maybe I am wrong in my receiving of what you say,Karl. I don't know but I do stand by this saying;
1 John 4: KJV
4 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.