CONVERSATION WITH A DEAD MAN

Have you ever noticed that when you talk to some unbelievers it is as if we were talking to a dead man? Well, that is exactly what we are doing. No matter the wisdom or eloquence we might or might not have, if we are talking to the dead, nothing will be received from us.

Most unbelievers want us to explain in scientific terms, they want to analysis or hear reasoning that will satisfy their brain. Unless a man has been born again, the Bible will remain a mystery to him. Education has nothing to do with it.

John 6:55-63 For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him. As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me. This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever. These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum. Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it? When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you? What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before? It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.

Once we become a new creature in Christ we understand that His flesh is true food, and His blood is true drink. Our very life is from His flesh and blood, He is indeed our food. To have an understanding of the Bible we must do it in the Spirit.

Job 11:7 Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?

No one can find God through research. Yes we said it, a person cannot find God through research. You can take the most learned college professor you can find and if his spirit is not of the Lord’s he can do all the research he wants and he is not going to get answers that will explain the true Word of God. Now if you take the Spirit of God and a person of God is using that Spirit to their research then you will have what we {we meaning those that are saved} have.

Do you ever stop to think how all these different beliefs came into being? Let us ask this, do you remember reading the Bible before you were saved? Do you see the difference since you are saved? There you have your answer. People who did not have the Spirit of God read, studied and said this is what this means. Dead men interpreting the Bible.

Have you ever listened to a man give a long list of his training to be a preacher, but you get nothing out of what he says, again, dead man walking. We honestly believe that if all the dead pastors were removed that more than half the buildings would be empty. Take the ones that know the truth but called themselves and another half would be empty.

The world is full of dead men/women walking. What the eyes see, what the ears hear, what is spoken of from a man’s own thoughts, these are men’s word. Not God’s Word. Spiritual things can only be communicated to spiritual men.

Again stop and look at your own life. Many were witnessed to many times, it is only when your heart has been opened to receive God that you hear and desire to have a relationship with the Lord.

The dead can study all they want, unless they open their heart and receive Christ, they will remain ‘Dead Men Walking.’

God Bless Indeed
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