Taking time to know God

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Comment by REDVA MAY FERRIL on July 6, 2014 at 5:48am

Thanks Ian

John 10:27

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

John 10:4

And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.

John 10:3

To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.

Acts 17:30

And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:

We who call ourselves Christian followers of Jesus must build and maintain a relationship with Jesus to be saved by him and to be called up in the judgment.

God called Samuel for a special purpose - not judgment- and he could not identify the voice of God  because he did not have a relationship with God so he did not know the voice. Because God wanted him for a purpose he winked. He called him 2 more times and inspired Eli to help him. In the judgment, trust me, there will be no Eli because according to Matthew 24:14

And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.

And therefore we shall all have to give an account to God for ourselves. God will not call the name of those He does not know only those who made a covenant with Him by sacrifice.

Love

Sis. Redva

Comment by Elijah on July 6, 2014 at 3:54am

I believe that the Holy Spirit will make sure that we understand. For example

1Sa 3:4  That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I.
1Sa 3:5  And he ran unto Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he said, I called not; lie down again. And he went and lay down.
1Sa 3:6  And the LORD called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again.
1Sa 3:7  Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed unto him.
1Sa 3:8  And the LORD called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And Eli perceived that the LORD had called the child.
1Sa 3:9  Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, LORD; for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his place.
1Sa 3:10  And the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth.