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Thanx

If spoken under the influence of the Holy Ghost and if directed by the Prophet as the Prophet is the Lords mouth piece here on earth.

Thanks for the welcomes

Why is God asking Job where he was when He was laying the foundation, in a way as to say dont you know you were here with us ?

One step at a time always in the right direction (very important)

I believe that He knows us and the intentions of our hearts so I believe He deffinitely listened to my simple prayers as he does with all his children irespective of our individual understanding, I liken it to the two of us meeting and you call me Peter once or twice as I remind you of a Peter (no ofence would be taken) but with time I would expect you to call me by my proper name as you get to know me better. I am sure that I am able to give more full of myself just based on my understanding as the conflict before was deffinitely something that held me back

Thanks for your thoughts - but - I believe it does really matter to know who and what we worship and I'd like to tell you why I say this. As I was raised a Catholic and went to Catholic schools for the most part I was taught to worship a God without body, parts or passion but in the same breath I was taught that Jesus has a physical body of flesh and bone and as a son of God I was made in His image. This was all so confusing for me and was told not to worry about this. Something deepdown within me did not believe what I was being taught for when I pondered upon these things a fairly clear image of my Heavenly Father would come to mind and I saw a man with body and parts in whose image I was created. I then followed an eastern Guru who taught principly the same that God was every where, a divine ocean etc. So I was no closer to those inner feelings and images. I ask myself who put those images in my mind, when I had been taught differently ? It was only some 8 months after the missionaries from LDS church in a discussion said that God had a BODY with Flesh and Bone as His Son and that we would be resurected with the same imortal body.(not the same Glory) DID I SIT UP AND LISTEN ? U BET! I ask the question where would I be still worshiping God with the thoughts and feelings and images that caused me so much confusion.

Your comment above is food for thought - we agree that we are in the image of God. I then read Heb 12:9 and I get the distinct impression that He is literally the father of our spirits Heb 12:9 Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live? Then for good measure lets add Rom 8:16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: Then we can look at Job 38:4-7 and the question is asked where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth :5 surely you know! :7 When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy? We have to then ask ourselves which sons are these if they are not us ? I therefore submit to you that we are the literal sons of the Father and that we were with Him when the foundations of this earth were laid.

Thanks for the welcome, I do not remember the master's name at that time but the following went under the name of Swaminarayan, a follower is referred to as a Satsangi

In South Africa although the master lived in India

Hello to all Born and raised a Catholic, went the way of the world during my teens, at age 18 + I had a spiritual experience which set me on a path to look for God and where I stood, spoke to whoever would talk then followed an Indian Guru for a number of years as they lived their religion and not just on a Sunday, The still small voice kept telling me to speak to some one who knew about Jesus Christ, which I mentioned to my wife on a number of ocasions so when the missionaries knocked on our door she simple said my husband wants to talk with you. Some 8 months later they told me something that I had always believed from a young age but up to that point had been taught differently, that was my turning point. Baptised 1984 I've had my ups and downs, the ups far out way the downs which were all my own doing. What can I say "IT'S TRUE, IT'S THE LORDS" and I hope that IT ( the Gospel of JESUS CHRIST) will always be a part of me.