garee, post: 3642911, member: 237842"Thanks for the reply and I apologize for my bad use of grammar .
If we did say we do know him after our experiences rather that as it is written alone. Then Son of man failed when the father of lies brining in vision showed Jesus all the kingdoms of the world and all the glory... and desired that Christ bow down as a one experience .
Each time he was tempted he would say, as it is written, with the word it to represent the unseen faith of Christ that works in the heart of all believers. He performed that to protect the integrity of his word above all experiences.
He could have offered some of his own experiences. But then it becomes a war of experiences as to who is the greatest and in one way crucify Christ over and over by a personal experience, as if we did wrestle against flesh and blood as the things seen and not the faith of Christ the unseen, faith law.
We have a living hope that moves us which will be satisfied when we receive our new incorruptible bodies, all die not receiving it. For who hopes from something they already have or accomplished?
I see what you are saying here. I have no problem with an experience that does not create a new or different doctrine. Even salvation is an experience but it lines up with the word of God. You are right when you say that we stand on the word and not experience. God's word is true and should be the foundation for our lives.
but again, we constantly have 'experience' as we go through this life but I would agree that an experience is not necessarily proof of what God says, however it can certainly be a validation of what God says
When we receives our new incorruptible bodies then we will be complete or perfected right
I would call the experience we do have the better thing that accompanies salvation .God will not forget the love we have shown and experienced. It as a source of Christ faith that works in us will abide till the end, Again our hope is towards his name, not after our experiences
that agrees with what I said above
But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak. For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister. And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end: Hebrews 6:9-11