Qualified to Speak for God? Is This for Real?

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   Live to Learnposted 8 years ago

   Just ran across this on another thread. One hubber claimed it's well known who is "qualified" to "speak for God".
   
   I asked who was qualified and another hubber comes in and says There are millions of born again Christians who are "qualified".
   
   Are there really millions of people deluded enough to think they speak for God? Is that what is wrong with this country? How in the world can we enlighten them? I'm beginning to think maybe Kim Davis isn't the oddball I took her for.

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      newjerusalemposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      If we're the witnesses of God on this earth then we are surely qualified to speak for God. Those who are in Christ are ambassadors of Christ and they can speak for God. But, to speak a specific message from God to some specific persons with authority one needs the prophetic word and leading from God.Otherwise, sharing the Gospel is the responsibility of everyone in Christ. While sharing the Gospel to the world, ultimately, we are speaking for God. Aren't we? When Christ said to his disciples,"go ye into the world" he meant that everyone of his followers would speak for God as per his great commission.
      With love and regards

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         colorfuloneposted 8 years agoin reply to this

         Amen.

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         Dr Billy Kiddposted 8 years agoin reply to this

         Sorry. But no human speaks for God. That's complete self-righteousness. Even the Pope says he is fallible. And that he speaks for the church.
         Yes, the divine is in most people's hearts but that doesn't not give them the right to say they are equal to God so much so that they can speak for the Divinity.

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            newjerusalemposted 8 years agoin reply to this

            Hello,
            We need not to be infallible to speak for God. All the old testament prophets spoke for God with their human weaknesses. If any one has the word from God to speak he can speak for God without any hesitation. God still uses the weak human beings to convey his message.

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               Jay C OBrienposted 8 years agoin reply to this

               What is the gospel of Jesus?  Love one another, love your enemy (not kill him), forgive to be forgiven, do not condemn, etc.  This is very different from the OT prophets.

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   Jay C OBrienposted 8 years ago

   If God is everywhere including in us and we have freewill, aren't we all qualified to speak?  The question then becomes, "What are we saying about God/ Our Ideal?"  Let us set our ideal as one of Peace not violence.  Any writing or speech which describes God/ Our Ideal as violent is blasphemy.  We project ourselves onto God/ Our Ideal.  Let the projection be non-judgmental, loving and forgiving.  Jesus said, You judge by the standards of Men, I judge no one. Eventually everyone must learn this.

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      Live to Learnposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      Nice answer.

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      colorfuloneposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      I judge no one.   
      Some people do not care.

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   cathylynn99posted 8 years ago

   susan b. anthony said that she noticed when people claim something is god's will, it most often seems to align with their personal interests.

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      colorfuloneposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      I declare to you that woman must not depend upon the protection of man, but must be taught to protect herself, and there I take my stand.
      Susan B. Anthony
      
      Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/autho … fFzEGqz.99
      
      I strongly disagree. (feminism)

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         cathylynn99posted 8 years agoin reply to this

         how is that relevent?

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            colorfuloneposted 8 years agoin reply to this

            Soul search.

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               cathylynn99posted 8 years agoin reply to this

               ?

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   Oztinatoposted 8 years ago

   So the point here is not that God doesn't exist, but who has the alleged right to speak for God.

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      cathylynn99posted 8 years agoin reply to this

      yup.

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   Oztinatoposted 8 years ago

   The next logical step: God exists and doesn't need anyone to speak on his behalf as He/It is omnipotent

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      Live to Learnposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      Glad I read down through the thread before commenting. That was my thought precisely.

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