Your thoughts vs. God's thoughts - Page 4

bbyrd009 · #31 02-17-2012, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by houston

This is about people. If a person denies the hypostasis, that person does not have the Spirit of God. Has nothing to do with interrogating voices in your head.

Why do you go to denying hypostasis here? You lost me. And I have never interrogated a voice in my head, that is your image. I know right where they are. I'll just send you off on another one and tell you that I can tell where their center is now; I can...um, feel it move, come and go. I actually thought this would be old news here, lol. I'm such a pod.

Timmy · #32 02-17-2012, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by bbyrd009

Why do you go to denying hypostasis here? You lost me. And I have never interrogated a voice in my head, that is your image. I know right where they are. I'll just send you off on another one and tell you that I can tell where their center is now; I can...um, feel it move, come and go. I actually thought this would be old news here, lol. I'm such a pod.

So, the voices aren't in your head?

bbyrd009 · #33 02-17-2012, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Timmy

That's the most common explanation of it, I'd say, which itself is merely the result of the human brain working in the background. It's amazing how we can do that, working out a problem or considering a decision, processing information that we didn't even consciously know we had or remember acquiring, and suddenly, an answer pops up, as if from "nowhere". Other times, we just get random thoughts that may not be in any way beneficial, if we were to act on them. Thinking they came from God doesn't help. Thinking, "whoa, that was weird" and dismissing them would be the best response.

There are also cases of mental illness or drug effects, of course. And it sure doesn't help to think those thoughts are from God!

Amen. the initial Q here was "what about when you're not sure?"

Timmy · #34 02-17-2012, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by bbyrd009

Amen. the initial Q here was "what about when you're not sure?"

OK, then I'll tailor my answer accordingly: Always go with "not from God".

bbyrd009 · #35 02-17-2012, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Timmy

So, the voices aren't in your head?

Well, T, where do your internal conversations occur? Are they all you?

Yes, but you are a god now, with the knowledge of good and evil, although we really can't comprehend how terrible and wonderful this knowledge is, obviously. Understand why a monkey doesn't have to test a spirit. See why for you it is needed.

The Scripture is right there, hiding in plain sight. It is only about something that will affect all your next decisions, and it isn't in code or anything. Despite this, you prolly will never hear a sermon on it. We're talking about how to recognize, accept, and converse with "the voices in your head," T, yes. Heretofore you have only listened. As you have already nicely pointed out, we are free to immediately pitch whatever.

houston · #36 02-17-2012, 03:44 PM

*censored*

bbyrd009 · #37 02-17-2012, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Timmy

OK, then I'll tailor my answer accordingly: Always go with "not from God".

This will severely limit you, as any new truth from God, whose nonsense is better than your sense, is going to initially be hard to accept anyway--and I'm noting progressively so, lol,

Please, interpret http://bible.cc/1_john/4-2.htm

New International Version (©1984)
This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God,
New Living Translation (©2007)
This is how we know if they have the Spirit of God: If a person claiming to be a prophet acknowledges that Jesus Christ came in a real body, that person has the Spirit of God.

English Standard Version (©2001)
By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God,

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God;

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:

International Standard Version (©2008)
This is how you can recognize God's Spirit: Every spirit who acknowledges that Jesus the Messiah has become human-and remains so-is from God.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
The Spirit of God is known by this: every spirit who confesses that Yeshua The Messiah has come in the flesh is from God.

however you like, but don't fail to interpret it. And you should have occasion to use it, often. Or it will get rusty. Quick. A week in the forest messes it up for me.