tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8901842915517693862.post1364728589303513009..comments2024-03-27T14:26:25.469-07:00Comments on Saved by Grace: How God First Told Me to Read His WordLaurie Colletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10676088158113572565noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8901842915517693862.post-25299561759006122142018-04-21T10:19:03.076-07:002018-04-21T10:19:03.076-07:00Amen, Susan! We should not put God in a box and as...Amen, Susan! We should not put God in a box and assume He is only going to use "orthodox" strategies to bring us to Himself. He designed and knows each of our frames, and how best to speak to each of us and get our attention. Thanks for sharing your experience and insights, and God bless,<br />LaurieLaurie Colletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10676088158113572565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8901842915517693862.post-34842866238304243852018-04-21T10:04:04.875-07:002018-04-21T10:04:04.875-07:00This is something I have been pondering myself, th...This is something I have been pondering myself, the fact that the Lord even uses half truths to bring people to start looking for Him. He is so good! I was discussing that very thing with a friend yesterday, that even those things that are very questionable can get people to start looking in the Bible and asking questions, and we need to be there for them and help them to see the Truth more perfectly as the Lord shows us.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00498627087140234765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8901842915517693862.post-29497827772721193232018-04-16T09:13:22.720-07:002018-04-16T09:13:22.720-07:00Thanks, Donald! So true, that God can and does use...Thanks, Donald! So true, that God can and does use unsaved people for His purposes, and suspect or even false teachings to lead us to His truth, provided we are receptive to His Spirit. God bless,<br />LaurieLaurie Colletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10676088158113572565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8901842915517693862.post-28207372245662771982018-04-16T08:45:23.931-07:002018-04-16T08:45:23.931-07:00Great post, Laurie.
As you pointed out, those &qu...Great post, Laurie.<br /><br />As you pointed out, those "codes" could only be figured out by the use of computers, so they were irrelevant until the computer was invented, yet according ti II 3:16-17, the scriptures provided everything that was needed for Christians to be fully able to serve God. it really doesn't matter whether the codes are even legitimate, because God used the book and your curiosity to get you to study the scripture. What an amazing God we have who can use questionable or even false teachings to lead us to the truth. Donald Fishgrabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11977970195032209188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8901842915517693862.post-28032513515775927212018-04-15T10:58:00.285-07:002018-04-15T10:58:00.285-07:00Dear Frank,
Thanks as always for your well-reasone...Dear Frank,<br />Thanks as always for your well-reasoned, thought-provoking comment from a Biblical perspective. I neglected to mention that ELSs encoding the Hebrew Name "Jeshua," or "Jesus," appear with every Old Testament prophecy of the Messiah. As a result, many of the Orthodox Jews who first worked on the Bible Codes were converted to Christianity when they then realized that Jesus truly is the promised Messiah. <br />I agree, the Bible first and foremost is to bring people to a saving knowledge of Jesus as Lord and Savior, His past work and future coming. It truly is His story. As a newly saved believer, the topic of the Bible Codes was like a beacon welcoming me to study the plain text of the Scripture. I was not yet familiar with Psalm 119 or so many other passages stressing the importance and Divine inspiration of God's Word. I'm sure I would have eventually read them and understood, but I believe God got my attention in this way. Now as a more seasoned Christian, I share your skepticism about many of the claims. Ultimately, whether or not they are valid doesn't matter -- what does matter is that we believe the Bible is God's Word and study and follow it through Holy Spirit guidance.<br />God bless,<br />LaurieLaurie Colletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10676088158113572565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8901842915517693862.post-74083796183122357762018-04-15T10:46:05.153-07:002018-04-15T10:46:05.153-07:00Thank you, Shayndel, for your visit and lovely com...Thank you, Shayndel, for your visit and lovely comment! Praise God that He calls each of us to follow Him and His Word!<br />God bless,<br />LaurieLaurie Colletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10676088158113572565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8901842915517693862.post-74119869628050185822018-04-15T10:39:59.215-07:002018-04-15T10:39:59.215-07:00Hi Sandi,
I have also wondered about how the Bible...Hi Sandi,<br />I have also wondered about how the Bible got there -- all we know for sure is that God orchestrated it, and His Word never returns to Him void! I doubt anyone left it by accident, as the dumpster was in the lot of our office building, and not near anywhere else where people would congregate.<br />I wish I had more reliable information on the Bible Codes. I believe the best, most trustworthy source is the article published in Statistical Science, and as you say, much of the subsequent information lacks true scholarship and may or may not be valid. For me, it just drove home that the Bible is God's Word.<br />Thanks so much for your visit and thoughtful comment!<br />God bless,<br />LaurieLaurie Colletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10676088158113572565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8901842915517693862.post-54918964741508113922018-04-15T07:40:09.663-07:002018-04-15T07:40:09.663-07:00Dear Laurie,
Yes, I have heard about this code hid...Dear Laurie,<br />Yes, I have heard about this code hidden within the Hebrew texts. But I must confess, this sort of thing has aroused caution in me rather than excitement. For a comparison, I once read about the 1960's American prophetess or clairvoyant Jeane Dixon, a woman who claims to be devoted to God and prays first thing every morning. She made some prophecies mainly centred around American presidencies and other White House issues, together with predicting the lives of various celebrities, whether who will marry who, etc. Many of her prophecies did come true, which seem to indicate Divine inspiration, but others did not. This why I take these issues with caution.<br />I have never studied Hebrew, therefore I cannot lay any claim to be knowledgeable on the subject. But accepting these codes found in the Hebrew text, which I have absolutely no understanding, therefore unable to check for myself and verify, as you say, it takes faith to believe and accept them.<br />But the point I wish to get across is why these codes specify the names of Rabbis, Apollo 11, Watergate, the Twin Towers and such like, when Old Testament prophecy I read often and in my own language, is about Jesus Christ, his first and second advent, his Kingdom established with Jerusalem as its capital, the fate of Israel and its future redemption?<br />Please understand, I'm not out-rightly denying the authenticity of these hidden codes, because of being hidden from a great majority of devoted Christian believers, instead I'm just taking all this with a level of caution. <br />Otherwise, as usual, this is an excellent blog, encouraging us to read our Bibles every day, and just as necessary as the need to eat and drink.<br />God bless.Frank E. Blasihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12218732913319387677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8901842915517693862.post-49731393883515101982018-04-14T22:11:50.557-07:002018-04-14T22:11:50.557-07:00Enjoyed your post, and especially how you brought ...Enjoyed your post, and especially how you brought it to everyone, using your testimony to show how God brings us all to His word in such wonderful and specially tailored ways!! shayndelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13506811690843992800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8901842915517693862.post-86564589636136772962018-04-14T08:53:44.595-07:002018-04-14T08:53:44.595-07:00I am trying to imagine the person who left that Bi...I am trying to imagine the person who left that Bible there. Maybe a person who inherited grandma's belonings, didn't want it, but couldn't quite put it inside the trash can. Maybe a person reading it in the park and then the Lord said, "Leave your Bible over there. It is for someone." Maybe someone accidentally left it there? <br /><br />The part about the rabbis names being in the scripture 1000 years before they were born...ooh, wow. Being born is no accident, for them, for us, for anyone.<br /><br />Is there anywhere to look for a real glimpse into the Bible Codes? It seems there are a lot of websites out there with information that may or may not be true. <br />Sandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08702620069148109246noreply@blogger.com