To brother "Received Text"

Brother,I'm encouraged by your heart to seek greater revelation of Christ. Paul prayed for this over the church in Ephesus, and I believe it was we should be praying over our lives and over our cities: Revelation of the man Jesus!!I was curious as to what seminary you attended there in Southern California? I've looked into a few before and didn't know what advice you would have about the one you are attending.Thanks!

Great!So how did it go with your study of the Psalms? Did Christ reveal Himself more unto you? I'm sure He did, gracious God that He is.Is it difficult to attend seminary with a wife and kids? Obviously the Lord's grace is sufficient for what He calls us to do. I know He will lead me to the right one if I am to go...couch

How I wish I could address you by a real name!PM me and I'll tell you.I wrote a post, "heres' a quote from M'Cheyne"; in this post I gave you an invite from the Holy Spirit that you join me in a three-day quest to ask Jesus Christ that He may give us new and deeper revelations of Himself, a deeper more intimate knowledge of our dear Saviour Jesus Christ.This is my quest as well. So not only for three days, but for eternity I want to seek after this. Great heart, bro."as a little child". A child does not concern itself with this doctrine and that theology, a child doesnt question, or doubt, the faith is whole-hearted and the dependence is TOTAL...like a child. This was Jesus talking to me. Neil: "A child does not concern itself with this doctrine and that theology, a child doesnt question" - This is just not true. When I was a child, I longed to be taught (doctrine=teaching). The difference is that when I was a child there was a great deal of trust, simplicity, and honesty about what I was learning. This is something that is essential for us as believers. As for children questioning, you have said you have children. Do you have the only kids in the world without questions? :-P No I think I know what you mean. Once the information comes, they take it as fact. This is faith. This is what we need. Just having a bit of fun with ya. :-P Theology is the study of God. Simple. It can be complex, or it can be simple. When I contend for a pure Bible against those who would bring confusion and a foreign tongue (Greek), it is for the children and less intelligently gifted. I think we should be able to go to Jesus in our own language without confusion or argumentation as to what He said. So thank you for using the KJV. (I also use the KJV-ER) I'm only bringing this up to help you understand my heart.When you see me contend intellectually for some issue like the Bible here, please know that I am not trying to preach the gospel or teach the apostle's doctrine or the kingdom. I am speaking to the mature, to influencers, to folks that need the facts. But what is the result of what I contend for?? The result is that we all have the same Bible, the same baptism, the same Spirit, the same covenant, the same hope of the gospel.Brother, my heart aches that the body of Christ is so splintered. This church has this doctrine and the other church has something else. Where is the universal doctrine of Christ? If we have THAT, then it is easy...especially for the children (and us grown up children).Listen to what the church had for the first couple hundred years:"As I have already observed, the Church, having received this preaching and this faith, although scattered throughout the whole world, yet, as if occupying but one house, carefully preserves it. She also believes these points [of doctrine] just as if she had but one soul, and one and the same heart, and she proclaims them, and teaches them, and hands them down, with perfect harmony, as if she possessed only one mouth. For, although the languages of the world are dissimilar, yet the import of the tradition is one and the same. For the Churches which have been planted in Germany do not believe or hand down anything different, nor do those in Spain, nor those in Gaul, nor those in the East, nor those in Egypt, nor those in Libya, nor those which have been established in the central regions of the world. But as the sun, that creature of God, is one and the same throughout the whole world, so also the preaching of the truth shineth everywhere, and enlightens all men that are willing to come to a knowledge of the truth. Nor will any one of the rulers in the Churches, however highly gifted he may be in point of eloquence, teach doctrines different from these (for no one is greater than the Master); nor, on the other hand, will he who is deficient in power of expression inflict injury on the tradition. For the faith being ever one and the same, neither does one who is able at great length to discourse regarding it, make any addition to it, nor does one, who can say but little diminish it." - Irenaeus ("Against Heresies" book 1, chapter 10) Isn't this precious??!!Satan knows how to manipulate children. He also knows how to manipulate the children of God if they will let him do it. O please see that the sheep are wandering and scattered. We must protect them. We must let Jesus give us the wisdom to lead them.The church today not only disagrees with brothers in other countries, we can't get along with the ones down the street!Is this because we all need to lay down the need for doctrine? Of course not. On the day of Pentecost, like hungry children they sat at the feet of the apostles learning of the doctrine of Christ.Matthew 11:28-30This was huge for me! This Scripture had been presented to me another time when I was transacting business with God, and Jesus gave It to me again when I came to consider Who my Lord is. I plucked out the key words when I wrote a testimony to another dear heart:"labour, heavy laden rest. yoke meek lowly rest.yoke easy burden light".Meek and lowly. WIthout making this post much longer, I just want to say that I really appreciate you sharing these verses the Lord revealed to your heart. I want you to know that I will be meditating on them and taking them to heart. You are truly a blessing. Thank you for sharing this.If a mans Christianity didnt work out, it wasnt worth having, no matter how correct its logic or how orthodox its theology.I guess I don't understand this statement. I can be guilty of jumping to conclusions, so please enlighten me. Does this say that we should reject clear teaching of Scripture because it doesn't work out for us, or is inconvenient? Please help me understand.I believe Jesus. He walked the earth, He was crucified as an atonement offering for the sin of humankind. He died and was raised from the dead three days later. He provides relief and succor for burdened sinners, and if they believe in and on Him, they will have life everlasting.Thats my Lord, thats my theology.That's the Bible.Tonight at 8 PST, I'm going to my knees and pray over the seven penitential psalms, Ps 6, 32, 38, 51, 102, 143. I want to ask God to reveal something to me out of them, would you (or anyone else) care to join me in the air with Jesus?I would love to read these and meditate upon them. I can't promise a time frame because of responsibilities to family and congregation, but great thought. I want to do it.God bless you, dear brother.RT

Brothers .... Brothers.Think that says it all...You guys have just made my day and then some.And to see Krispy on top of that... 8-)