Larry, before responding to your latest posting I would like to learn of your understanding of the words of
Revelation 3:19 -
"As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent."
How does one know when they have been, or are being 'rebuked' of God?
How does one know when they have been, or are being 'chastened' by God?
In the event one has been 'rebuked' and 'chastened' of the Lord (apparently because of some type of unrighteousness which they are guilty of having committed), then through what 'means' does God cause that one to be made aware of it (i.e., supposing that the unrighteous act is one the offender is unaware of having committed), so that they might recognize their error, after which repentance can take place?
Please understand that I am not speaking of the Spirit 'checking' us when we commit a sinful deed, either prior to the act in an effort to assist us to recognize that the act we are about to commit is wrong, or even after we have done a sinful deed that we were unaware of its wickedness at the time it was committed, so that we can recognize our need to repent. I am speaking strictly of ignorant acts of omission (i.e., things we should have done but because of that inherent ignorance we're all born with, we simply don't recognize what we do as being evil).
Warmest Regards,
Lafon