In what ways does the Holy Spirit act in you?

He DIDN'T say " I only do what I read in a book, I only say what I read in a book"

What I was bringing forth was Jesus teaching of receiving His direction from vital personal relationship, same as for us today, not merely reading and attempting to act on it.

No, what you're saying I'm saying is NOT what I'm saying.....lol!

Jesus Christ is The Word of God.....when He spoke, He would often say, "he who has an ear let him hear what the Spirit is saying...."

We hear The Word of God with our natural ears but, understanding of The Word of God comes from hearing what the Holy Spirit is saying.

The Word and The Holy Spirit agree, always.

You and I may not agree but, we choose to still walk in love towards each other. I do enjoy discussions with you and know that you love God very much! You are a joy!

No, what you're saying I'm saying is NOT what I'm saying.....lol!

I get you. I enjoy our exchanges because if we always agreed with one another the forum would be boring. I have thought more deeply and learned more from those who have disagreed with me and have jousted with me in these threads.

If someone just reacts with a red cross or a frown face to a post, what use is that? What is use someone saying they disagree when they don't say why? They say they disagree but don't contribute to the discussion. I don't even bother to see what they disagree with, because there is no point. I would rather they write their disagreement to contribute to the discussion and keep the thread alive. There points where we will never agree on, and that is the interest and fun of being involved in a forum.

But . . . there is only one True type of Believer:

Romans 2:28-29 KJV - "For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither [is that] circumcision, which is outward in the flesh: But he [is] a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God."

It is impossible to be a Believer of Christ unless the Heart has been Spiritually Circumcised. This is the Core Doctrine of the entire Bible . . . based upon Old Testament Promises, fulfilled by Christ in Colossians 2:9-15.

But . . . there is only one True type of Believer:

Romans 2:28-29 KJV - "For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither [is that] circumcision, which is outward in the flesh: But he [is] a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God."

It is impossible to be a Believer of Christ unless the Heart has been Spiritually Circumcised. This is the Core Doctrine of the entire Bible . . . based upon Old Testament Promises, fulfilled by Christ in Colossians 2:9-15.

So, which is the true believer then?
The one who has their faith in emotions, sensory experiences, dreams and visions; or the other who bases their faith on the written Scriptures?

2 Corinthians 5:7 gives a clue: "For we live by believing and not by seeing."

Here is something I have just read in a commentary by a major Reformed Bible commentator.
"There are two types of believer: (1) the believer who needs experiences and emotions and if they don't get them their walk with God comes to a halt until they have their next sensory experience. This is because their faith is not strong enough to just trust the written Word of God in order to continue walking in the Spirit. (2) Those who have total faith in the written Scriptures and continue walking in the Spirit regardless of how they feel or any sensory experiences they may have. They may be afflicted, depressed, confused, and feel that Christ has deserted them; but they continue on in faith, trusting the written promises, not allowing their negative experience to hinder their walk with God in the Spirit.

I don't believe that Lafftur places her faith in "emotions," as if Emotions were her God, nor do I. To put faith into an emotion would seem to be a wild form of idolatry.

When the Lord presses and imprints Himself upon us . . . there is no escaping . . . there is no forgetting . . . there is no falling astray. When a person feels that Holy Imprinting, so to speak, this experience can cause a person to wake up to the very Faith that they have falsely claimed, perhaps for the entirety of their life. That was me alright. I really believed that I understood what the New Testament was about. I mean, I REALLY believed that I understood it, as though it were utterly simple to read . . . but after my Indwelling, the Lord used that Powerful experience to cause me to Seek, Knock, and Ask like never before. That Powerful Experience caused me to Seek God in a way that was impossible to stop. When a person feels the Power of God, it is instantly obvious that playing games is over . . . "I now realize that I breathe each breath because the Lord allows it."

Please, if you would, I would like to humbly ask that perhaps refrain . . . just a little . . . and try not to discourage people in their walk. What if you are wrong in your assessments? And what if you find yourself standing before the Lord? What will you say. I can assure you that standing in the presence of the Lord will leave you not only speechless but defenseless. There is no contending with God . . . I mean, it is impossible. We need to be tender with each other . . . we must become more and more gentle in our approach, and this of course includes me.

Let's keep improving who we are.

Sounds about right to me. But a cautionary note.. both are believers. It's just no 1 are infants.

I'm sorry that maintaining that we walk by faith in God's Word rather than by sensory perception and experiences (ie: sight), causes you concern.

For me, God's written word is sufficient for this life, and I am content to wait until I get to glory before I am able to see the Lord in person and have more perfect knowledge of Him.

It is the grace of God that He supports those who are weak in faith by giving them visions and sensory experiences to support them until they grow to the point where they can put their faith in the written promises alone.

Perplexing.

Paul . . . you don't know what you're talking about. You really need to take a step backward. Just because a person has knowledge that you do not have, this does not default them to the status of being wrong.

What concerns me is your employment of a dogmatic mindset. That . . . concerns me. But, I am concerned for you (and to further my concern, I am positive that you won't appreciate this Holy Concern. You haven't shown this form of Holy Gratitude (yet).

Until then I just want to walk in faith and not by sight."