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What if it happened to you?

Friendly Face Posts: 253 **7/24/17 1:02 pm**

One morning, you wake up and notice that your Bible is oozing with oil. What would you do?

Acts-pert Poster Posts: 16646 **7/24/17 1:06 pm**

Pick it up and see what was under it.

Depending on what I saw would determine my next steps.
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Friendly Face Posts: 253 **7/24/17 2:36 pm**

If there was no explanation but a miracle, what would you do?

Acts-pert Poster Posts: 16646 **7/24/17 2:44 pm**

Ask God why he chose to make a Bible ooze oil when there are seemingly a lot more important things - life changing things - that he could have done.

Hopefully, He will show me why.

Or I can add it to the rest of the mysteries I have regarding Him and would add nothing to my understanding of Him.
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01000001 01100011 01110100 01110011 Posts: 24285 **7/24/17 3:39 pm**

If that had been said on some Religious TV program my first impression would be 'scam', from hearing of past promises and strange things like filling teeth with gold or gold dust in the air.

I am a logical man. Most miracles performed by God or the Trinity and been 'useful' miracles. Blind men see, dead mean rise, oil and flour that replenished to keep a widow, son and prophet alive. There may be some for show, just right now I cannot think of one. (Not saying it is not there!)

If God is working through this oil to bring miracles, BRING IT ON! Cool

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Friendly Face Posts: 253 **7/24/17 3:55 pm**

01000001 01100011 01110100 01110011 Posts: 24285 **7/24/17 8:21 pm**

Friendly Face Posts: 253 **7/24/17 9:09 pm**

I'm just wondering if you woke up one morning, looked over at your Bible and saw oil oozing from it. No more, no less. What would you do? I ask the question because I have no idea what I would do.

01000001 01100011 01110100 01110011 Posts: 24285 **7/24/17 11:12 pm**

Again from my past experience of of 'tricks', I would check it out as I prayed. If I felt it was real I would ask for guidance, before I went thru the procedures I mentioned above. but for sure I would check it out.

In the incident in SC, and the testimony of folks here who know the lead pastor and vouch for his integrity, my head is spinning to come up with a reason for the oil.

Confused

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Acts-dicted Posts: 9027 **7/25/17 6:51 am**

[Insert Acts Pun Here] Posts: 14803 **7/25/17 7:54 am**

I would use it to anoint people (and probably things as well) and pray over them. That would be my first impulse since the scripture that comes most readily to mind about oil is anointing the sick and praying for them.
(I might put a little on the storm door that is squeaking if the oil was a clear oil.)
Then I would probably pray for guidance.

[Insert Acts Pun Here] Posts: 14803 **7/25/17 8:01 am**

I find it interesting that God entertained some questions. When Ezekiel asked if he could use a dung other than human, God allowed him that concession. When Gideon put out a fleece, God allowed him that concession. When Ananias was told to go pray for Paul, he told the Lord he had heard a lot of bad things about Paul. God responded to Ananias' implied question here as well. Maybe God would show NBF what He was up to. (Of course our scenario is hypothetical. Maybe if actually happened, the first thing NBF would do is slap some of that oil on his computer screen and pray for all his cohorts on Acts!)

[Insert Acts Pun Here] Posts: 14803 **7/25/17 8:13 am**

Another thing that came to mind is Moses and the burning bush. There was a supernatural occurrence that caught Moses' attention.
It was when he turned aside to observe and see why it was happening that God spoke to him.

Exodus 3
3 And Moses said, I will now turn aside, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt.

4 And when the Lord saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I.

Acts-dicted Posts: 9027 **7/25/17 8:20 am**

Friendly Face Posts: 156 **7/25/17 9:12 am**

I would share it with another minister in whom I have great confidence. Signs point to something, or in this case, someone. My only caution in these type of situation is that we not get more excited about the miracle than we do the miracle worker. Does it point people to Jesus?

[Insert Acts Pun Here] Posts: 14803 **7/25/17 10:28 am**

Some thoughts...

Hon. Dr. in Acts-celeratology Posts: 6042 **7/25/17 11:00 am**

Isn't it sad that we have seen/heard of so many Christian "tricks" and false miracles, that we can hardly bring ourselves to believe such things?

Isn't it sad that we have become so, well, "jaded" that we struggle to fully accept such things?

I am in the same boat. I seemed to sense utter sincerity in these folks, yet, frankly (Lord, help Thou mine unbelief!), I think of pretty much like I think of gold dust, filled teeth, etc.

Again, I say, Lord, help Thou mine unbelief....

Re: Some thoughts...

01000001 01100011 01110100 01110011 Posts: 24285 **7/25/17 5:25 pm**

Re: Some thoughts...

Friendly Face Posts: 253 **7/25/17 6:42 pm**

01000001 01100011 01110100 01110011 Posts: 24285 **7/25/17 8:42 pm**

I am not sure anyone knows exactly what they would do until it happens to them. One can speculate, as I have done, but in reality it is so foreign to my thinking I guess I really don't know. Above I answered off the top of my head, not always smart. Shocked

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