Heresy Hunters vs the Holy Spirit
HERESY HUNTERS vs THE HOLY SPIRIT (# 35)
# 35 is my last posting of “Heresy Hunters vs the Holy Spirit”. A heresy hunter is one consumed with hunting down heresies rather than consumed with “Jesus Christ and Him crucified”. For several years I have recognized their nasty influence on various FB friends, but I did not retaliate. Why? Because it was none of my business. Why? Because Jesus never made it my business. And then He did. Thus my 35 postings.
The NT guides us generally and Jesus, through His Holy Spirit, directs us specifically. H-hunters have distanced themselves from the Holy Spirit. That’s how the cessationist became a cessationist, the h-hunter a h-hunter. And now these militants are after you. They not only want to separate you from the manifestations of the Spirit, but from the “Spirit of truth” Himself. This is an urgent matter! You need the guidance and power of the Holy Spirit. Jesus said, “He will glorify Me.” You cannot glorify Jesus without the Holy Spirit! You need the Holy Spirit and you need to know you need Him.
Paul: “He who is spiritual judges all things.” Paul (Amp): “Do you not judge those who are within the church [to protect the church]?” Paul: “Let two or three prophets speak, and let the others judge.” The immature don’t judge. They are easily impressed by credentials, by prominence, by stature. The mature take responsibility for their spiritual development. They listen to both sides of contentious doctrines and make a judgement.
You who have been influenced by h-hunters owe it to yourselves to give equal audience to the non-cessationists (continualists) they castigate. For starters google Michael L. Brown, Line of Fire. Will you do that?
More important, memorize and give yourself over to John 15:4, 5. Will you do that? And then reverently sign the last page of the Bible as a declaration before “the true vine” (Jesus: “I am the true vine”) that you will always choose His words over the many “commandments of men” plaguing His church. One more thing: I (most sincerely) wish you well!