Knowing God's Voice
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 11:39 am
Jesus said John 10:27 - 'My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me'. John 18:37 - 'Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice' and Revelation 3:20 ‘Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me'. This last text, I believe, was addressed specifically to a local church of believers.
So, would it be correct to say that anyone who does not know the voice of God from all other voices/thoughts going on in their head should consider whether or not they are born again ? Or considering the last verse especially, can a true believer 'shut out' the voice of God and therefore, not be having personal fellowship with God even though they are a born again child of God ?
Some say that the call of salvation in one's heart to turn to God is that voice and not to expect much direction by God in any other sense of hearing a voice. Others say that knowing God's voice distinctly is a norm for any true believer. Still others may regard learning to know the voice of God clearly is a matter of the quality of relationship one has with God. And there may be other views as well.
I'm curious as to what other believers believe and experience in knowing the voice of God. Jesus also indicated that at judgment time there would be those who claimed to be followers but He said that He never knew them. Might this be those who never really knew God's voice and they just thought the religious ideas rolling around in their heads was God when it was not God at all ?
Any thoughts on this subject ?
So, would it be correct to say that anyone who does not know the voice of God from all other voices/thoughts going on in their head should consider whether or not they are born again ? Or considering the last verse especially, can a true believer 'shut out' the voice of God and therefore, not be having personal fellowship with God even though they are a born again child of God ?
Some say that the call of salvation in one's heart to turn to God is that voice and not to expect much direction by God in any other sense of hearing a voice. Others say that knowing God's voice distinctly is a norm for any true believer. Still others may regard learning to know the voice of God clearly is a matter of the quality of relationship one has with God. And there may be other views as well.
I'm curious as to what other believers believe and experience in knowing the voice of God. Jesus also indicated that at judgment time there would be those who claimed to be followers but He said that He never knew them. Might this be those who never really knew God's voice and they just thought the religious ideas rolling around in their heads was God when it was not God at all ?
Any thoughts on this subject ?