Heresy Hunters vs the Holy Spirit
HERESY HUNTERS vs THE HOLY SPIRIT (# 21)
In the last posting (# 20) I asked a question of vital importance: “What is a New Testament christian”? What qualifies or disqualifies you from being one? I expand in this posting my list of prerequisites for your consideration. So here we go….
A NT CHRISTIAN IS ONE WHO….
*** One who is preparing to meet Judge Jesus at His judgment seat. (Paul: “We shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ…. each of us shall give account of himself to God…. whatever good anyone does, he will receive the same from the Lord.”)
*** One who is not a cessationist, pentecostal, baptist, etcetera.
*** One who experiences, or at least concurs with NT “wonders and signs”. (Luke: “Many wonders and signs were done through the apostles…. Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and signs.”) We shouldn’t be suspicious of assemblies experiencing NT “wonders”, but those who don’t.
*** One who prays in tongues. Jesus: “These signs will follow those who believe …. they will speak with new tongues.” Paul: “I will pray with the spirt and…. I will sing with the spirit.”
*** One who would never finances religion or religionists via the awful evangelical tithe or any other means.
*** One who never calls anyone other than Jesus his/her pastor (shepherd).
*** One who is seriously involved in Christ’s Great Commission.
*** One who submits to the personal One-to-one guidance of the Holy Spirit to take him through the remainder of his/her christianity.
*** One who depends on the Holy Spirit to unveil the mysteries of the Bible.
I can condense my list to this: One who reverently signs, in the presence of Jesus, the last page of the New Testament to symbolize his/her intention to always choose NT writings over traditions of men. What do you think?