Interesting passage gives insights into Predestination and Foreknowledge

[JohnD]

2 Peter 1:20–21 (AV)
20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

1. Knowing this first 
2. no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
3. prophecy came not in old time by the will of man:
4. but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

All scripture came in this prophetic fashion ergo all scripture is prophetic.

1 John 4:1 (AV)
1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

Acts 17:11 (AV)
11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

When we do these things, we are amazed by how there are no variations, disagreements, etc.

The fault lies in not choosing to allow God to tell his own story.

 

[Alive]

34 minutes ago, Heleadethme said:

I know you weren't asking me, but hope you don't mind if I try to answer anyhow.  Yes I believe He does.....His sheep know His voice and He can speak to us in many ways....eg, dreams, visions, prophetic words, revelations, songs, as well as through the scriptures.  As well as that He teaches us through life experience....and is the reason for chastising us as sons.

And this is the very reason we are told to test everything and test the spirits to make sure what we are hearing/seeing lines up with the word of God and character of God.   And we even may learn about the character of God through our experience of Him in our life.  As others are well saying, He is alive...the LIVING God...Christ resurrected...and we experience Him...His reality in our lives, not only in reading the bible.)

I am so glad that you stepped in with this…well said and an answer to an inquiry I made of the Lord a few minutes ago, as to whether I should offer up more along these lines. Thank you for hearing and listening, sister.

[Alive]

I wonder if folks have ever given thought to the many thousands of believers since Pentecost across the world, who had no bibles available to them…for many centuries and how they managed?

[luigi]

3 minutes ago, Alive said:

I wonder if folks have ever given thought to the many thousands of believers since Pentecost across the world, who had no bibles available to them…for many centuries and how they managed?

They managed with their love for each other. Isn't this the primary objective according to Christ?

[OneLight]

2 minutes ago, Alive said:

I wonder if folks have ever given thought to the many thousands of believers since Pentecost across the world, who had no bibles available to them…for many centuries and how they managed?

Yes, and there are those still today who do not have bibles ... Romans 2:12-17 spoke of those who did not have the law yet did what was right anyway.

Saying that, this is a very dangerous territory to tread in.  Without His word, what then becomes the yardstick by which we measure right and wrong?

[Alive]

2 minutes ago, luigi said:

They managed with their love for each other. Isn't this the primary objective according to Christ?

Yes, Christ in them and some verbal tradition and scraps of parchments. 
It may be edifying for folks to study up on the Thomas Christians of southwest India…for one example.

The vitality of the Reality of the Body of Christ throughout history is a witness to Christ in us.

[Alive]

1 minute ago, OneLight said:

Yes, and there are those still today who do not have bibles ... Romans 2:12-17 spoke of those who did not have the law yet did what was right anyway.

Saying that, this is a very dangerous territory to tread in.  Without His word, what then becomes the yardstick by which we measure right and wrong?

Christ in you and me.

[luigi]

8 minutes ago, Alive said:

Yes, Christ in them and some verbal tradition and scraps of parchments. 
It may be edifying for folks to study up on the Thomas Christians of southwest India…for one example.

The vitality of the Reality of the Body of Christ throughout history is a witness to Christ in us.

Those with love for their neighbor is a witness to God within themselves.

1 John 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.

[OneLight]

28 minutes ago, Alive said:

Christ in you and me.

I'd say through the Holy Spirit working with us as He is here to convict us of sin.  Nowhere in scripture does it say that Christ is in those who do not know Him.

[Alive]

15 minutes ago, OneLight said:

I'd say through the Holy Spirit working with us as He is here to convict us of sin.  Nowhere in scripture does it say that Christ is in those who do not know Him.

That last sentence confuses me. Are you saying that I have said this?

Have you read my core understanding of the Gospel in my links below?