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To: boatbums
What a great encourager!

It is the Holy Spirit within that leads us into all truth and who illuminates that truth within our hearts.

The object of the true discipler is to draw the learner to all the aspects of spiritual growth. One of the aspects is to learn how to confront five adversaries: Satan, his demons, the world system, one's own flesh, and professing false "believers."

The enticements these adversaries are through our thoughts -- reasonings, high thoughts, doubts, and distracting activities -- and appeals to ones lusts.

But to be an effective discipler, one must have fought a few of one's own spiritual battles. Without the power of the Holy Ghost doing His work through prudent employment of Holy Scripture, natural facts, and timing, the command to be an overcomer can bring some disappointments. But in the end, our opponents cannot win when we rest in Christ. Your words today are unexpected but sweet to hear. There's been a lot of opposition in this topic. Thank you--I will rest better tonight.

Hasta la vista!

86 posted on 09/03/2012 10:35:23 PM PDT by imardmd1 (Suffer the little children to come unto Me, and forbid them NOT!)
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To: imardmd1; boatbums

“It is the Holy Spirit within that leads us into all truth and who illuminates that truth within our hearts.”

The question all those that deny the historical, orthodox, biblical Faith taught by the Church for 2,000 years:

Where was the Holy Spirit before the 16th century and why didn’t He lead anybody prior to then to the “truth” YOU think He is leading you to today?

God is not the author of confusion.


96 posted on 09/04/2012 4:43:21 PM PDT by one Lord one faith one baptism
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