There was no one there. I immediately prayed and asked God and Jesus and the Holy Spirit to come in, just in case thats what it was.
So, I rewound the audio Bible. No knocks there, either. It was Numbers.
Then I found this while looking up "Bible two knocks"
Revelation 3:20 – Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.
I haven't gotten that far in the Bible yet! I may have heard that verse before but never ruminated on it.
It was a profound experience for me, wanted to share and ask you guys if you'd experienced anything like this.
Apologies for my absence, by the way. I've taken a break to work on myself and to try to find/strengthen my faith.
Beautiful experience, thanks for sharing. I feel like God’s been dropping a lot of signs and breadcrumbs lately for those who are paying attention. Glad you’re back and glad you made your health the priority. Cheers
*immediately prayed after ascertaining no one was there. Just want to be clear.
Read your link I commented on another comment concerning this ,, yes Jesus does appear to people , as he did 2023 years ago !
And do this, understanding the present time: The hour has already come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light. Romans 13:11-12 NIV
https://bible.com/bible/111/rom.13.11-12.NIV
I dreamt of Jesus knocking one my door and coming in my house for a chat 40 years ago. We bonded and I’ve never looked back.
i've had a number of experiences like this. my favorite one was one afternoon, my mom & I were talking about the Lord God & Jesus Christ. I was trying to explain to her verses & parables.
I told her that I had previously asked Lord God to answer me & show me things in a way that only I could understand them & ways that I would not question it was Him.
I began to pray to Him, in front of my mom as a witness, out loud & ended with "if you can hear me, please let me know somehow"....
literally SECONDS LATER, the loudest smack occurred around our porch & front door. like somebody flung a rock with a slingshot at it, but nobody was on the road, in the yard, no children near, etc. around 2 PM.
Normally, when I speak with the Lord God, my confirmations result in a "buzzing", where my arm hair stands on end & I get goosebumps all over.
This "buzzing" occurred at that moment, I started laughing & my mom was freaking out! LOL
I told her that was the Lord God acknowledging our talking about Him & praying to Him.
I also just got goosebumps as I'm finishing up this text. All Glory & Praise To The Almighty Lord God In Heaven & Jesus Christ My Saviour!
Welcome back. Good Idea to take a break. Your story has given me goose bumps. Thank you for sharing that. Prayers for us all on this journey.
Has anyone here watched the new show "the chosen"
Yes. Great show. Not quite new as it’s now in its 3rd season. It’s a very entertaining and endearing show. I think it does a really good job of showing Jesus’ human side without taking anything away from His divine nature.
I have learned alot about the disciples also
Excellent show.
Few years ago I was in a bad place I prayed and begged for a day of peace with no anger I went to sleep and around 3am heard a loud knock in my dream state I opened the door a fig surrounded by light was in the doorway I woke up ran around the house seeing if someone was there went back to sleep and got back up around 7am and never had a more peaceful and serene day in my life
3 a.m.? Any neighbors into witchcraft.
Why? Is that a significant time
My ex wife was a wiccan in some fashion
I had a vision of Jesus 11 years ago while meditating. He said, "Will you love yourself as I do?" and I knew without him saying anything else that he was specifically referring to my need to stop smoking, because I'd developed a nasty chronic cough. I promised him that I would never smoke again and asked for his help with that. He took my cravings away and I've never touched another cigarette.
recently, in the Middle East, many people dreamt about a man in white coming through.
https://www.christianpost.com/news/jesus-appeared-to-middle-eastern-muslim-every-night-recited-entire-gospel-of-john-god-is-moving.html
https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/watchwomanonthewall/2013/02/jesus-appears-to-muslims-in-dreams-conversions-and-testimonies-video.html
https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/cwn/2021/may/the-man-in-the-white-robe-the-1-night-that-jesus-appears-to-muslims
Looking at the context of that verse, you will notice that Jesus is speaking to the church of Laodicea, the luke warm church, and where was He? He was not IN the church, He was OUTSIDE knocking on the door. As with most churches today, Jesus would not recognize them as His followers. The four most horrible words anyone could ever hear is "I never knew you"!
Read that evil supernatural knocks came in successions of 3. That the reason for 3, was a mocking of God, Jesus and the Holy Ghost
Maybe rubbish; but found the comment interesting
That is so nice.
I’ve done the 15 minutes a day thing for years. It gets you to read the entire thing in a fairly short time without any burnout.
I’m unsure why you’re so invested in my personal faith journey. Leave it alone and stop being a judgmental prick.
The Bible is not mystical. God does not visit people, nor does Jesus, nor does the Holy Spirit. However once a person believes, the Holy Spirit dwells in the believer, and Jesus is with us until the ‘end of the age’.
God speaks to believers through His word.
I have to say I believe God and angels sometimes do visit us. I'm not over zealous with religion as I think man has corrupted the Bible, but I do believe there is a higher power that guides us all if we simply stop and listen.
Absoulutly ,, Jesus does visit people and Angels visit peopke in human form ! Jesus came and visited with the disciples and they thought he was a ghost , he had already been killed crucified and he came back for a very short time ,, if he did it then he can do it now and does , I’ve never seen Jesus but I do believe the thousands of testimony’s of people who have .. not saying all are true but for sure some are ,, showing up in hospital rooms and being told they would be healed and then Drs saying it is impossible thst they are alive etc ,
Yes, there are many testimonies of Muslims who had dreams of Jesus or saw Jesus and decided to follow the Messiah. I believe there are still supernatural experiences that God uses in answer to people’s prayers. I couldn’t go to the Muslim people and share Jesus in person but I have definitely prayed for them to walk into his marvelous light and I believe these experiences are answers to the prayers of many believers. Paul saw Jesus after he ascended and it changed his life.
So true , you planted seeds ( prayers for Muslims) and someone else watered ,, I know many Muslim testimonies as well! An older woman from my church tells the story exactly the same everytime she shared it , she moved here from Iran but first Jesus appeared to her she accepted him anc no one can tell her he isn’t real , many others tell stories that are amazing , or Jesus walking in hospital rooms , there are thousands of stories ,,, as I said some may be drug induced or whatever but not all . I’ve seen a huge Angel I was with an unbeliever she is still freaked and knows it’s true u couldn’t explain away what we saw , I also saw one in a human form and I was amazed at what happened ,, driving home still in disbelief of what I saw , it hit me that it was an angel I started praising God and the glory of his presence filled my car I’ll never forget it it was about 30 years ago
Yes this! BE open to that still small voice.... God is with us. We sometimes don't listen. Our EGO gets in the way.
This. I know God is there- He literally stepped into my heart one day and took me back. I pray for discernment because I think you’re right- the Bible has been corrupted but I don’t know to what length. By accident due to poor translations? Or intentionally to hide some truths from us? I believe a combination of both. But I know God is true, and I rely upon Him.
The Bible HAS NOT BEEN CORRUPTED....Some versions water things down...Like the NIV does. However ALL of the original source materials used are still available. This is an excuse to avoid reading it altogether.
Um, no... it isn’t an excuse.... just a statement of what I think. I’m reading through the Bible as we speak. Just because I think some of it may be corrupted doesn’t mean I think it is devoid of value. I pray for discernment and i ask God to guide my understanding.
I’ve read through the about half the Bible before, but did not complete my journey... which is why I’m doing it again. At the end of it all, I may very well change my opinion.
One thing I took for the first (incomplete) journey is how relevant the Bible is to my life today. When I was a kid, I looked at it like “old stories”... it’s so much more meaningful now. Since opening my eyes more... it is even more relevant, and that is why I’m starting over, because I know I’ll learn more as I see it differently due to current events.
Don’t leap to conclusions- you sound bitter. We are all on a journey of understanding.
If the Bible is not inherent, what do you base your salvation on?
Once you start picking and choosing scriptures that you believe are corrupt, or not corrupt, what do you base your salvation on.?
I base it on my relationship with God.
And what is that based on?
Timelines and chronology in the Bible have been altered by early translators to cast doubt but to those that are faithful it means little. Nothing doctrinally has been changed.
Think about everything you said specifically. When you say “I believe God and angels sometimes do visit us,” you must state when and where. You said, “I think man has corrupted the Bible,”. Please give specific examples of where the Bible is corrupted. Lastly, you said, “I do believe there is a higher power that guides us...”. Why do you believe that?
My beliefs of what you said and why, 1, God and angels have visited us in the past and Jesus Christ, the God-man visited us. However there are no visits after the New Testament was completed. 2nd- I believe the Bible is inerrant in its original manuscripts. Those manuscripts have been accurately translated over the generations, as proven by the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls, That said, man is always trying to rewrite God’s Word to suit his own wicked intentions as evidenced by false religions like JWs, Mormons, Scientologists, etc. Lastly, God has given everyone a conscience that informs him/her of sin. Believers have the Holy Spirit indwelling them as a ‘Helper’ to allow them to discern true from false doctrine. The Word of God also provides guidance by which believers are to live their lives.
Dig deeply into your Bible. If you have never read the Bible, start in First John, then 2nd John, then 3 rd John, then the Gospel of John. Find a Church that preaches verse by verse through the New Testament. You will grow in your faith. Blessings to you.
I've had great pain when husband died son in the Army died. I personally was visited. Not just once. So I believe.
Re men corrupting the Bible, the church has hidden what they did not want us to know... men are men and there is corruption in all walks of life. If all men of God were good, there would not be so many molested children and alter boys. Peace my friend.
I'm sorry for your loss. I know it hurts. I agree with your account of the Apostate Church. The Catholic Church says the Pope is head of the Church, but the Bible says that Jesus Christ is the head of the Church, and that He will build His Church, and the gates of Hades will not over power it.
You are a good man. Thanks for all you do.
I had a friend come to my upstairs apartment that I locked the lower stairwell door cause I knew she would show up on a Friday night, like she did after a few drinks at the bar. I was tired & didn't want to be disturbed. After she started yelling my name for about 10 minutes I rolled over and their was a hologram like woman above me. She never said a word. Then I felt something going throughout my body, it felt glorious. Then she started to fade away,& I said please dont go and she was gone before I got those words out. 21 yrs ago !