HIS MASTER’S
VOICE Matthew 23:1
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Do you remember the long-playing records with the label of a dog in
front of a record player listening to his master’s voice? Those were the most
popular records on sale, for a number of decades. Now they have become
‘collectors items’. BUT, notwithstanding, the introduction of tapes, floppy
discs, CDs, and DVDs and laser recording, that have all replaced the 35rpm
records, his Master’s Voice is still the one authentic and reliable voice.
The Master’s Voice is certainly that of Jesus Christ. Science has, so
far, not succeeded in tapping the voice of Jesus. His voice is still going
round in ripples of sound waves, travelling God knows where. How interesting it
would be to hear ‘The Voice’, not Frank Sinatra’s, with all due respect, but
that of Jesus Christ.
Christ is our only real Teacher. Unless we listen to His voice speaking
within us, no teacher, or preacher will lead us to the truth. There is a secret
voice speaking within us, and this spiritual and interior teaching is the real
instruction, without which all that human words can say is but a vain echo.
Jesus Christ does not allow us to assume the title of ‘master’. Let no
one call himself ‘master’, He says, for there is only one Master, and therefore
one Teacher. If we take this word to heart we realize that none but God can
really teach us. Neither men nor angels have the power to do so; they can tell
us the truth, they can point it out, as it were with their finger, but only God
can teach it, only His light can enable us to see, can shed a spotlight to
discover the truth.
It is He who gives us a certain sense, called “the sense of Jesus Christ”
enabling us to savour, to taste, to understand what is of God. It is He who
opens the heart and whispers inwardly: ‘You
are listening to the Truth’. But the inner revelation is the real instruction,
teaching or preaching.
The ear receives the sound of Fr.John’s voice, during the Homily, over
the radio, but the Teacher is within.
Someone speaks from the pulpit, but the actual instruction is
understood, heard within the heart. For there is only one Master … Jesus
Christ.
MODERN DAY-APOSTLES? BY STEVE FINNELL
ReplyDeleteSome claim that there are apostles alive and well, living among us. Is that fact or fiction?
QUESTION: What purpose would modern day apostles serve?
QUESTION: If there are apostles today, why do they not mirror the acts of the apostles of the first century?
Acts 2:43 Everyone kept feeling a sense of awe; and many wonders and signs were taking place through the apostles.
Are people being filled with awe by the so-called modern day apostles? If that were true it would be on every TV network. It would dominate the cable TV channels. The Internet would flooded with accounts of these so-called modern day apostles.
ACTS OF THE FIRST CENTURY APOSTLES
The apostle Paul cause the magician Elymas to be temporarily blinded.(Acts 13:8-12)
Are the so-called contemporary apostles causing men to go blind? No.
The apostle Peter brought Tabitha back from the dead. (Acts 9:36-41)
Are the 21 century pretend-apostles bring people back from the dead? No. If they could bring men back from the dead they would invite TV crews into funeral homes, to witness their miracles.
The apostle Peter predicted the immediate death of Sapphira. (Acts 5:1-11)
Can the false modern day apostles predict the immediate death of people who lie to God? Of course they cannot.
The apostle Peter immediately healed a lame man who had been lame from birth. (Acts 3:1-10)
If these so-call modern day apostles could heal men who were lame from birth it would on every, nightly, TV news broadcast.
THE SIGNS OF AN APOSTLE
2 Corinthians 12:12 The signs of a true apostle were performed among you with all perseverance, by signs and wonders and miracles.
The so-called modern day apostles are missing the signs of a true apostle. Be careful not to get detoured down the wrong road by following false sign makers.
WE DO NOT NEED SO-CALLED MODERN DAY APOSTLES!
We have the completed Bible. We have all the information we
need for salvation and living the Christian life. God's word was confirmed by Jesus and the apostles of the first century.
2 Timothy 3:15-17 and from childhood you have know the sacred writings which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 16 All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; 17 so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.
By A.D. 100 men had all the Scripture they needed for salvation and living the Christian life.
WE HAVE THE RECORDED WORD OF GOD. THE BIBLE.
WE DO NOT NEED SO-CALLED MODERN DAY APOSTLES!
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