i have emphasized in my writings that, contrary to what many believe, god’s communion with mankind did not cease with the closure of the biblicAL CANON. NO, GOD, THROUGH THE HOLY SPIRIT, COMMUNES WITH US TODAY, AND I HAVE ENDEAVORED TO RELATE HOW THAT OCCURS IN PART IN MY BOOKS AND BLOGS. IT IS A DUAL INTERACTION BETWEEN THE IMMATERIAL MIND OF GOD AND MIND OF MAN, TRANSMITTED BIDIRECTIONALLY THROUGH THE MATERIAL NEURAL SYNAPTIC NETWORKS OF THE HUMAN BRAIN.
DR. OLSON QUOTES DALLAS WILLARD IN HIS CHAPTER ENTITLED HEARING GOD:
“MANY CHRISTIANS THINK THAT GOD SELDOM, IF EVER, SPEAKS TO THEM, BUT THEOLOGIAN AND PHILOSOPHER DALLAS WILLARD A WIDELY RESPECTED AUTHOR, BELIEVED OTHERWISE. HE TAUGHT THAT GOD SPEAKS TO ALL BELIEVERS REGULARLY - OFTEN DAILY. . . . [BELOW IS LISTED] DIFFERENT WAYS WE KNOW OF THAT GOD SPEAKS TO AND HAS SPOKEN TO HIS PEOPLE:
“GOD’S WORD (BIBLE), VOICE OF GOD, CREATION - NATURE [GENERAL REVELATION], VISIONS, DREAMS, VOICES OF OTHERS, EMPOWERMENT, CIRCUMSTANCES, EVENTS, MUSIC, INNER VOICE, PROMPTING, ANGELS, MEDIA, SUCH AS BOOKS, ARTICLES, LECTURES.”
I CLOSE THIS BLOG WITH JOHN 10:27, MY SHEEP HEAR MY VOICE, AND I KNOW THEM, AND THEY FOLLOW ME.