Brad all I can say to this is I agree wholeheartedly


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From: "Brad D" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 5:40 AM
Subject: Twisting Scripture


> Disclaimer: The following is not the expressed viewpoint of the author,
> but expressed only for purposes of exemplifying a point. Thereby it is
> responsible only to itself, whatever that means *smile*
>
> Godly Smarts: A Biblical way to obtain the same knowledge as God!
>
> As time passes on, building pressure on us to excel more each day, as new
> pressures seem to come out of the woodwork of life, as new technologies in
> human development, as well as technological tools arise and are discovered
> allowing us to dig deeper into life's truth, as science verifies biblical
> evidences which Christians have known for centuries and centuries by faith
> in God's written word alone, as people tend to grow more towards two
> poles, that of good and that of evil, we find a greater need to dig deeper
> into God's truth during these difficult and end times. God, as promised,
> never leaves us alone, never abandons us, and provides for our need
> spiritually, mentally, emotionally and physically. Praise be for that.
>
> Have you noticed how you can read scripture over and over and over and
> over and over, and each time you extract a new flavor, a new application,
> a new facet or perspective in those well read words bringing them a
> freshness you'd never expect?  Today I have just such a revelation from
> god and since it is the word of God I have gotten this revelation from,
> and we are meant to spread the word, I have God's blessing in telling you
> what he revealed to me recently.
>
> How many times in life have we looked back on a situation and wondered why
> we didn't see a certain problem coming, why don't we know certain things.
> Wouldn't it be grand to have the knowledge of things before they occurred?
> Wouldn't it be so much more empowering, time and energy saving, to have
> such superhuman knowledge not to mention how that knowledge could be used
> to further the gospel?
>
> Well. I'm here to tell you it is possible and I can prove it by God's very
> own words. You can not only have more knowledge, not only superhuman
> knowledge, but you can have the same knowledge that God has. That's right.
> You can have the very knowledge of God. You can know just what God knows,
> once you find the knowledge of God you will be equal to God in knowledge.
> Doubt me? Here is scripture to prove it...
>
> "My son, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you,
> turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding, and
> if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding, and if you
> look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure, then
> you will understand the fear of the LORD and find the knowledge of God.
> Proverbs 2:1-6 NIV
>
> There you have it. Scripture saying that we can have  or find the
> knowledge of God.
>
> OK. now the little harratikc example is done and the real point begins. My
> point is that in these end days, and all the time really, but more
> particular in these end times, we are meant to guard what we hear ,
> witness, and/or experience regarding proclamation of God's word. Notice
> how the above example started out in some worldly truths. New
> technologies, the need to search for truth, God will never abandon us and
> etc. All designed to hook you into saying, yes that is right, hence
> letting your guard down some, soften you up a little, and then bring in a
> half truth or a variant of it, twist it a bit and slam you with a lie.
>
> Yes scripture says that we can quote, "find the knowledge of God", however
> I can walk up the isle of a airplane, open up the cabin door and talk to
> the pilot of the plane and proclaim I've found the knowledge to fly the
> plane, which is true, I have indeed found the knowledge to fly the
> plane,  but I do not possess it myself, but yes indeed I've found it.
> Similar is finding the knowledge of God. We find it through getting to
> know God, and we do indeed find his knowledge on things, but we do not
> wind up knowing what God knows. Scripture has to be taken in context, and
> interpreted by other scripture. Such as we read that God's thoughts
> are  far above ours. Finding the knowledge of God, that is, the wisdom,
> understanding and intent of what he has written and gives us as guidance
> through the Holy Spirit does not equal that of knowing what god knows or
> has knowledge of. For instance Jesus will return one day, and yet
> scripture says even Jesus himself doesn't know when that time will be. How
> then can we proclaim to have the ability to know more than Jesus?
>
> We can find or discover the knowledge of god, that is find what he has
> revealed, but not be equal to him in knowledge. God is all knowing, we
> aren't. I can find the knowledge of you, if I talked, communicated,
> studied and hung out with you long enough, but that doesn't mean I have
> your knowledge, or equal to you. Conversely I can find the knowledge of a
> bee on my arm, but I don't know what the bee knows. I do know there's a
> good chance I'll get stung however hehehe. Finding the knowledge quote
> "of", in this case means to have knowledge of it's presents, to tap into,
> to find the beginning of learning, to find where god's knowledge is, and
> begin to obtain the breadth of what it's contents are, and not the quote
> "of" which constitutes or cannotes being equal.
>
> So, it is so very important in these days that we guard what we hear and
> read, and that it match the entire word of God, taken in context and not
> just a slice of God's word to fit our own desires or used to promote a
> particular belief.
>
> Brad
>