God’s Voice

God’s Work and Voice in Me, Part 7D: Voices Anyone? An immodest proposal,

Ian Johnson October 17, 2023 0 Comments

As one who has long had the experience of being aware, at times, of God’s voice, I propose to the Church at large that we should 1) treat spiritual “voices,” in general, as real and not as mere symptoms of mental illness, 2) learn to distinguish God’s voice from the other voices in our world, and 3) resolve to follow God’s voice. #3 is the key, because we will not be able to discern God’s voice unless we are his sheep, who hear and follow it.

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Part 7C: God Speaks to Us–He Never Quit Speaking

Ian Johnson October 4, 2023 2 Comments

This post and the linked video discuss a few New Testament passages in which God tells us that he intends to continue communicating with us. This set of passages have at least plausible interpretations that do not require present-time vocal communication. The next video will cover passages that appear to require current-time spoken communication.

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Part 7B: What Does a “Relationship” with God Mean?

Ian Johnson September 22, 2023 2 Comments

A strange thing happened in the 1970’s–we learned for the first time that what we need is a “personal relationship” with Christ. But this terminology is not scriptural, and was left largely undefined, with curious results. That “relationship” became self-defined! What does it mean? What should it mean? What are a believer’s relationships with God? Jesus is our shepherd, older brother, King, teacher and friend, but the word “relationship” is not found. We are called God’s children, house, temple and sheep, but never said to be “in a relationship” with him.

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You Are Not the One to Build, Part 5: God’s Callings for All of His Children and Friends

Ian Johnson August 20, 2023 1 Comment

God “calls” all believers to love one another and to be conformed to the image of His Son–to be made, by God, to be just like Jesus. There is also a number of other things to which God “calls” all believers–almost all of them things we simply let him do to or through us, and all of them summed up by loving each other and being remade into His image.

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You Are Not The One to Build, Part 4: God is “calling!” What does that mean?

Ian Johnson August 16, 2023 1 Comment

Linked text accompanying the You Tube video with the same name. God calls us. God’s call presents neither a question of what human has “authority” nor of human “leadership,” but of God’s right to make free use of what He gives.

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Encouragement, good and bad, and the importance of “Today”

Ian Johnson June 15, 2023 0 Comments

When God told the people to go in and he would give them his promise “Today,” they did not trust he was good. So they believed their fears instead. As a result, they could not go in, as he had said, “tomorrow.”

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You are not the one to build…

Ian Johnson May 14, 2023 1 Comment

A summary of my calling and life direction. I am becoming comfortable with the idea that most of the positive effect of my life will occur after it is over and that, among humans, I will receive no credit for it.

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Commands I Can’t Keep If God Doesn’t Speak to Me

Ian Johnson March 20, 2023 0 Comments

If God never speaks to me, it will be impossible for me to keep his commands to keep a soft heart toward his words, to hear and obey him “TODAY”, while I am still hearing him. Beginning the discussion of entering God’s rest today, while God is speaking to me–and the consequences of Israel’s rejection of his voice.

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God Speaks to Us through His Spirit

Ian Johnson February 9, 2023 3 Comments

God speaks to us through his Holy Spirit, who must teach us–by building within us–everything we truly know of God. God also speaks to the world through us, by his Spirit who is building his image within us.

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God Speaks to Us

Ian Johnson January 22, 2023 2 Comments

“My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.” God says he will speak to his sheep individually, call each by name, and lead us, and he does. Stephen and Saul of Tarsus are an example of this.

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God’s Work and Voice in Me, Part 7D: Voices Anyone? An immodest proposal,

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Part 7C: God Speaks to Us–He Never Quit Speaking

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Part 7B: What Does a “Relationship” with God Mean?

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You Are Not the One to Build, Part 5: God’s Callings for All of His Children and Friends

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You Are Not The One to Build, Part 4: God is “calling!” What does that mean?

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Encouragement, good and bad, and the importance of “Today”

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You are not the one to build…

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Commands I Can’t Keep If God Doesn’t Speak to Me

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God Speaks to Us through His Spirit

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