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His banner over me is LOVE.... My soul followeth hard after thee....Love one another with a pure heart fervently. Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?
To be a servant of God, it will cost us our total commitment to God, and God alone. His burden must be our burden... Sis Alvear
Well, quite frankly Timmy, it seems foolish and unprofitable to me to ask these questions with any degree of seriousness. We have the Bible. It's a reality - to me at least.
I think most of the people of the world do not have the Bible, most of the people who ever lived never saw one or heard about it in their lives. For those billions of people, perhaps it's not such a foolish question?
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Hebrews 13:23 Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty
Have you ever read the book of Genesis? None of those men written in that book had a written revelation of God. Yet Enoch knew how to walk with God. Noah preached righteousness, etc...
There ya go! Good examples. They didn't need the Bible. Why do so many seem to think we need it, today?
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Hebrews 13:23 Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty
After the Exodus in 1445 BC, Israel as a nation had written Scriptures and were God's covenant people. About 700 something BC the prophet Jonah went to Nineveh and preached. The people repented and God forgave them. We don't read about them coming to Jerusalem and taking part in the Temple rituals and sacrifices. They were just forgiven and continued on in some form of monotheism but not Judaism. In Luke 11:32 Jesus said that the people of Nineveh repented and by their attitude and actions would condemn those who heard Him but did not respond. Sounds to me like they'll make it to Heaven outside of Judaism which was God's revealed way at that time. Some of us Apostolics are real sticklers for Acts 2:38 and other stuff that we make up as we go along. We consider ourselves God's covenant people. Aren't there others out there that have turned to God but have not come to us and become part of our group just like those Ninevites did not come to Jerusalem and become part of organized Judaism?
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Sam also known as Jim Ellis
Apostolic in doctrine
Pentecostal in experience
Charismatic in practice
Non-denominational in affiliation
Inter-denominational in fellowship
I think most of the people of the world do not have the Bible, most of the people who ever lived never saw one or heard about it in their lives. For those billions of people, perhaps it's not such a foolish question?
Oops....the perceived foolishness of your question just went right out the window, didn't it? I suppose we should postpone the shopping for new cars, new clothes, and new houses and start getting bibles out there to all the world. Ok God, forget that prayer meeting we had when we prayed for each other's "needs". Crud, I can't go to that hot conference with all those amazing preachers.
Oops....the perceived foolishness of your question just went right out the window, didn't it? I suppose we should postpone the shopping for new cars, new clothes, and new houses and start getting bibles out there to all the world. Ok God, forget that prayer meeting we had when we prayed for each other's "needs". Crud, I can't go to that hot conference with all those amazing preachers.
There are some who think getting the Word to the Haitian people is at least as important as food and medical care.
Well, maybe one of these folks could open the bible before they send it and read about the "Final Judgement" in Matthew 25. Visit the imprisoned, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, give drink to the thirsty, give bibles to the bibleless. No wait, that last part isn't in there.
My soul followeth hard after thee....Love one another with a pure heart fervently. 
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