True or false? One who doesn't know the Bible might be closer to God than a Bible scholar.

[NCAP]

1 hour ago, Not of the World said:

I have said to others that a passed out, drunk, vagrant may very well be greater in God's eyes than many good members of the church. 

But why would anyone think that? That a drunk is greater than a good member of the church?

Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, 20idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, 21envy,^d drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do^e such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. (Gal. 5:19-21)

[Your closest friendnt]

34 minutes ago, NCAP said:

But why would anyone think that? That a drunk is greater than a good member of the church?

Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, 20idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, 21envy,^d drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do^e such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. (Gal. 5:19-21)

Hello NCAP, and God bless.

You have made a legitimate inquiry and no one would or should argue with that and only Jesus can make an exception to that..

The instructions are instructions, but looked at this man in his suffering

(I do not know how correctly to call it, but the meaning is there)

In his situation day after day...but there is something about him in all these sircumstances which he acknowledged he has learn to lean on the Cross of Jesus Christ and in his righteousness...

No one can take from him what he has, no matter how many scriptures they read to him...the more they try the more his faith gets stronger...he knows that when his appointed time comes that he will be free from the afflictions of this life and he will be resting with his Savior Jesus...

He lives his Life without the fear of death with the knowledge of truth and the Holy Spirit gives him his witness and it's there to help him to witness to others in his company about Jesus Christ and to encourage the others who believe to continue to believe till the very end...by telling them that faith in Jesus Christ saves them...that they are in the blessing of the Cross of Jesus Christ. 

What do you mean about entering the Kingdom of God that requires from you not to do all those things...as believer in Jesus Christ...

I will meticulously look into what you have to say...

Edited October 15, 2022 by Your closest friendnt

[Your closest friendnt]

3 hours ago, missmuffet said:

I do not understand your statement. Who is he? 

I went back and reread the post and I did not like it.

And it's deleted.  

[missmuffet]

2 minutes ago, Your closest friendnt said:

I went back and reread the post and I did not like it.

And it's deleted.  

Ok

[enoob57]

11 hours ago, Your closest friendnt said:

And who are you to Judge him? 

 

People think intuitions and feelings The Holy Spirit uses to guide a person... it is not true! God has clearly directed mankind through His Word... God's expectations is clearly revealed
John 12:48 (KJV)

[48] He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.

2 Timothy 3:15 (KJV)

[15] And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

[16] All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

[17] That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

People who look toward any other means, for God to direct them, are ignoring the clear, distinct, directions from God....

[Your closest friendnt]

@Not of the World

Jesus is a very good example that he had to be patient and wait for the right time to bring something up...he tolerated many things of ignorance in his disciples and was waiting for when the time is ripe...to do something about that without them knowing what is going to happen...after something happen then they understood and not all of them...

The disciples were not baptizing Eunuchs and making them equal in the ministry of Jesus Christ...

This is the same situation as if a Eunuch doing the duties of the Priest in the Temple...but this time under the New Covenant the Eunuch was the Royal Priest of Jesus Christ...

Philip baptized a Eunuch in the name of Jesus Christ...but still not everyone of the disciples and they were hundred by that time would step out and do the same thing...or approve what Philip did...

Next thing the Holy Spirit shaw his approval by taking Philip on his own (without the interference of anyone else) through the villages of Judea to Samaria..

The Samaritans were unclean and unsanctify  people for generations and Philip preached the Gospel to them and Jesus gave him miracles sings among them to shaw his approval of what Philip was doing...

 

Edited October 15, 2022 by Your closest friendnt

[Your closest friendnt]

Peter baptized uncircumcised Roman soldiers from the occupied force....that's unbelievable to this day even amongst Messianic Jew believers...

And to this day they hold on to that, but they allow groups of Gentile women to joint them in the Service because with the women their problem of Circumcision is not in the way...

What Peter did and what the Lord did that day was not accepted by many other of the disciples....not at first anyway and not if their congregation was a close neat Jewish congregation... 

Edited October 15, 2022 by Your closest friendnt

[Not of the World]

8 hours ago, NCAP said:

But why would anyone think that? That a drunk is greater than a good member of the church?

Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, 20idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, 21envy,^d drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do^e such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. (Gal. 5:19-21)

 

I'm not saying that they are but I am saying that it's possible.  We don't know what is in the person's heart nor do we know their history nor to the level of spiritual attack that they are under.  We can discern that what another is doing is displeasing to God but we cannot judge that person fairly since we are ignorant of the aforementioned and so we cannot judge them at all.

[Not of the World]

7 hours ago, Your closest friendnt said:

..he knows that when his appointed time comes that he will be free from the afflictions of this life and he will be resting with his Savior Jesus...

Beautifully said. I pray for that day when my sins will be forgiven, I will be healed, and I will be saved by the love and mercy of our loving savior and shepherd, Jesus Christ, who is Lord!

[Not of the World]

9 hours ago, Your closest friendnt said:

I like your post because it aligns with the word of God,

If and when my beliefs don't align, please help me to see my error.  I don't participate her to hear myself talk (so to speak) but rather to share, learn, and grow in my faith with like minded and fellow members of the flock.  God bless you all!