Psalm 34:18
The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.

I had heard this verse many times before my son died, but now I’m living it.
When I was a kid, I never imagined I would be “good enough” to see an honest to goodness miracle. I’m still not. But since my son died, I’ll be a broken piece of what I was for the rest of my life. THE COMFORTER is very real. Jesus promised the Holy Spirit would come back when Jesus left to go to back to Heaven.

I’ve never seen the Holy Spirit, nor have I ever seen the wind…but the leaves blowing around then the wind feeling on my face tells me it’s there. And the Holy Spirit working around me proves He’s here. Last week when I was traveling for work, I met a kid at a Subway that reminded me of my boy a bunch. The kid (in his twenties I guess), had a shirt on that said something like “Treat folks like you want to be treated”. Long story short I offered to buy his lunch because he reminded me very much of someone that is gone to heaven…that I seriously wish I could buy a lunch for sometime…and no I’m not a freakin perv.

The kid looked me up on Facebook, and asked me why I spoke to him. Told him I thought I was supposed to. In James 4:17 says: Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
I told the kid I felt like I was supposed to, or just wanted to buy him a lunch because he reminded of my son that isn’t here anymore…and just happened to be there that day at that time.

He said he had asked God the night before, if there was a reason for him to keep on living…to please show him.
Then an old guy bought his m a sandwich the next day, that sadly knows something about folks not thinking they were what they needed to be or was “supposed” to be.

I’m just glad I got yo be the guy that encouraged him. That’s what a miracle looks like to me. The kid thanked me for buying him a meal, but I told him I got waaaaay more out of it than he did.

The answer may be found here.

https://www.jasonsbibleblog.com/2023/10/28/did-christ-do-all-the-work-on-the-cross/

2 dogs you are correct I was just trying to pen him down on repentance. Some on here believe that repentance added works which made you trust in your works. Don’t cotton to much to that. But then I have never received a yes or no answer

Thank you for that answer you seem to know the scriptures and I am sorry for all the questions. If you have followed these forums much they usually go sideways in a hurry lol.People pull one verse out sometimes and try to make it mean what they want it to. Deuteronomy 28; 1-14 God tells Israel of all the promises that are theirs . But the conditions are if you will obey, people pull Gods promises out of the Bible but they forget their obligations. I in know way mean that about you. I dont come across very well and I have trouble putting my thoughts into the proper words

I have repeatedly said the Holy Spirit still does miraculous things through people's hands. What I've said is that He doesn't do them the SAME WAY they were done in the early church times. There is no one on the face of this earth today that can pray/command someone to be raised from the dead... no one that has a body/clothes that can be touched and be made well... command someone to die immediately. It's not that I'm a skeptic... those things simply don't happen today. God, however, DOES continue to work marvels through people - the work of doctors are a good example of that. You need to stop claiming I'm saying something I'm not.



See post #419204 on page 2 of this thread. I indeed DID provide Scripture to answer this question. Just because you do not agree with the answer doesn't mean I didn't answer it. Read the post again.



I find it interesting that you accuse me of basing my opinions on what other people say, YET you base some of your opinion on what others write (it's been talked about quite a bit). If you can use comments of others in your argument, why do you attack me for doing the same???



Incorrect... prophesy is MUCH different than spiritual testimony. 2 Peter 1:20–21 says "knowing this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture comes from someone’s own interpretation. For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit" (ESV). Prophecy originates with God - it's HIS word. Spiritual testimony is telling people what God has done in our life - it's OUR word. Huge difference there.



The bible tells us that trusting human experience is not dependable, but God's word is (Proverbs 28:26 (ESV) - "Whoever trusts in his own mind is a fool, but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered"). Paul exalted the word of God in Acts 20:32 - saying it would lead people to an inheritance. He also claimed that what He taught was not his own instruction, but that of God (1 Thessalonians 2:13). Paul was an apostle of Jesus Christ who wrote epistles inspired by the Holy Spirit - I'll take his word in an epistle over anyone telling me something different today.



Somehow you think that I'm "listening to someone" because I believe the way I do. And... if I were to be doing that, somehow that's inferior or unacceptable. Paul told Timothy in 2 Timothy 2:2 "what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also" (ESV). Was Timothy's reasoning in a discussion with someone "less" because he'd heard what he presented from Paul??? What about the faithful men who were taught by Timothy... were their points of view to be discredited because they "received them from Timothy"??? What about the people taught by the "faithful men"??? Whenever I look at a biblical subject, I try to view all possible angles to that topic. Since I'm one person with a limited view, I pray for understanding/discernment and study God's word and materials on the topic. I then come to a conclusion about that particular subject. I'm not "listening to anyone"... but even if I did that doesn't mean it's the worst thing in the world.



I've had people curse me out and then tell me at the end of the conversation "have a good day". Were they truly wishing me well because they included that statement? If you don't understand that the language you use in discussions like this is attacking other people, then I highly suggest you seek some feedback on your posts from some unbiased people you don't know. 2 Timothy 2:24ff says we must be kind to everyone and correct opponents with gentleness.

I have repeatedly said the Holy Spirit still does miraculous things through people's hands. What I've said is that He doesn't do them the SAME WAY they were done in the early church times. There is no one on the face of this earth today that can pray/command someone to be raised from the dead... no one that has a body/clothes that can be touched and be made well... command someone to die immediately. It's not that I'm a skeptic... those things simply don't happen today. God, however, DOES continue to work marvels through people - the work of doctors are a good example of that. You need to stop claiming I'm saying something I'm not.



See post #419204 on page 2 of this thread. I indeed DID provide Scripture to answer this question. Just because you do not agree with the answer doesn't mean I didn't answer it. Read the post again.



I find it interesting that you accuse me of basing my opinions on what other people say, YET you base some of your opinion on what others write (it's been talked about quite a bit). If you can use comments of others in your argument, why do you attack me for doing the same???



Incorrect... prophesy is MUCH different than spiritual testimony. 2 Peter 1:20–21 says "knowing this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture comes from someone’s own interpretation. For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit" (ESV). Prophecy originates with God - it's HIS word. Spiritual testimony is telling people what God has done in our life - it's OUR word. Huge difference there.



The bible tells us that trusting human experience is not dependable, but God's word is (Proverbs 28:26 (ESV) - "Whoever trusts in his own mind is a fool, but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered"). Paul exalted the word of God in Acts 20:32 - saying it would lead people to an inheritance. He also claimed that what He taught was not his own instruction, but that of God (1 Thessalonians 2:13). Paul was an apostle of Jesus Christ who wrote epistles inspired by the Holy Spirit - I'll take his word in an epistle over anyone telling me something different today.



Somehow you think that I'm "listening to someone" because I believe the way I do. And... if I were to be doing that, somehow that's inferior or unacceptable. Paul told Timothy in 2 Timothy 2:2 "what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also" (ESV). Was Timothy's reasoning in a discussion with someone "less" because he'd heard what he presented from Paul??? What about the faithful men who were taught by Timothy... were their points of view to be discredited because they "received them from Timothy"??? What about the people taught by the "faithful men"??? Whenever I look at a biblical subject, I try to view all possible angles to that topic. Since I'm one person with a limited view, I pray for understanding/discernment and study God's word and materials on the topic. I then come to a conclusion about that particular subject. I'm not "listening to anyone"... but even if I did that doesn't mean it's the worst thing in the world.



I've had people curse me out and then tell me at the end of the conversation "have a good day". Were they truly wishing me well because they included that statement? If you don't understand that the language you use in discussions like this is attacking other people, then I highly suggest you seek some feedback on your posts from some unbiased people you don't know. 2 Timothy 2:24ff says we must be kind to everyone and correct opponents with gentleness.

I don't know what's wrong with you that you feel the need to gaslight anyone that has a different opinion than you but I don't have a single reply in this thread other than giving a thumbs up to his point by point reply to your assertions. I thought he did a good job addressing your accusations with a thorough and detailed reply. I hope whatever is causing you to lash out at every chance gets better for you soon but I'm definitely not going to argue back and forth with you when it appears you enjoy it so much.

What he did was change what he first said. You went off into all manner of other things and never did provide any biblical proof for what you said. And none of the scripture he posted ever proved God no longer uses the spirit through men to do miraculous things, which is what i disagreed with. But he changed that and said he never said that. Its in his first post on this thread. Its still there now. Go back and read it. Then read later where he said he never said that. Youre right, thumbs up, great job.

First, there's the time when miraculous things were done by power given through the apostle's hands. Second, there's the time when God ceased working through those means (the time we're living in today).

Bamarich2, if you think God has ceased to do miracles, i pray you some day get to know the God i know. I pray you start trusting God. I pray you stop listening to the men who have convinced you God is not able to do all he can do. I pray you develop a real working relationship with God through the Holy Spirit that is available to every human on earth today in 2024. I really do wish you the best. I pray you find all the Lord has to offer you and learn how to walk in it.

I do have a question about this theory. What day was it the Spirit quit working here on earth? Did it happen all at once or was it gradual? Where is this in the bible. I assume i know the answer. I assume its something some guy decided after the last page of the bible was written. I assume its some guys interpretation of a few verses that builds a nice box for God to live in that he is now comfortable with. If im wrong, i would sure like to know it.

You have talked to me just like ive talked to you, but somehow im attacking you. But you also told lies and took things out of context so you could act as if i said bad things about you. But first you made a statement that i disagreed with then you changed your statement and started quoting scripture to prove something else. All this started because you said in your first post that God at one time used the spirit to do miraculous things through men but he no longer does. You said that, it's in your first post. That is exactly the thing you said that i responded to. Then you changed your mind and said well he still does but it dont look like it once did. All the scripture you quoted is good stuff, i love it. So i guess now I'll say i feel attacked, by Bill too. Matter of fact the conversation i had with Bill a while back was almost just like that. I could see how he would agree with you. Yall are both kinda the pot calling the kettle black. And read back over my speaking directly to you and him, then look at how yall both talked to me. Show me where yall ever tried to make it right, where you apologised, any good wishes for me? Nope, you were both pretty hateful and then said i was the bad guy because i had disagreed with you. And i did disagree with you. I responded to something you said, same with Bill. But both of yall said i couldnt handle it when someone dsagrees with me. I disagreed with you, thats how all this started, go back and check it out. I never belittled you or attacked you. Maybe you felt attacked, i sure hate that but i know what was in my heart. And during my talking with you and Bill, i did have feedback, someone messaged me and said Bill thinks he knows everything and someone messaged me and pretty much said you just were not able to understand what i was talking about. So i have got some feedback. Yall probably got messages from.people saying im a lunatic who thinks he knows God. What does all that prove? Good day sir.

Some twist the Bible to meet their needs when they should change their needs to meet the Bible. A lot of Conservatives will argue the US Constitution was not written to change with the times , but want to change and twist what the Bible says to the times.