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1 | Searching for the truth | 1 Thess 4:17 | GeorJoy | 89901 | ||
I sincerely appologize to all if I have been coming across in the manner you suggest. When one states a point concerning scripture as it were fact, I tend to rebut in what some would consider an overly stressful manor. I am trying to gain control of this spirit. Who is to say that Enoch and Eliga have escaped the curse? (Now, please don't take this statement as it appears. Take it spiritually.) Who is to say their curse is not yet to come in the end days? This of course is a fleeting thought on my part and as I am not an authority on Revelations, I have nothing other than a theory. George |
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2 | Searching for the truth | 1 Thess 4:17 | gracefull | 90111 | ||
Hi George, I understand your response. I tend to do this myself...and we scripture is truly the final authority in all discussion...gentleness is a fruit of the Holy Spirit in us, and as with all fruit, they take time to be produced in all of us. Now on Enoch and Elizah... "Who is to say that Enoch and Eliga have escaped the curse? (Now, please don't take this statement as it appears. Take it spiritually.) Who is to say their curse is not yet to come in the end days?" In discussing Enoch and Elizha, I do not know either. Most of us only have theory. The only thing that bothers me about this is the observation I made, that God does not change. I was opening up the discussion in light of our doctrines. God could not, would not violate His Word. The statement that God does not want us to know is not acceptable to me. Not because I believe He 'tells all' but because this statement can discourage a seeker from seeking. As a teacher, I do not agree with this method of answering a question. The best approach is to say that I do not know, but here is what we do know...now let's do some comparisons of scripture and pray for wisdom. As you said...did they escape? I do not have the answer anymore than Robert....And the fact is, neither did anyone else...but Robert had an excellent question. No, we do not know they escaped the curse, but there is the question of them going 'up' and not 'down'... But in light of the foundational doctrines, if we are wrong in those it will take a whole lot more than a brief discussion here on this forum! Know what I mean? I am submitting the question to the Holy Spirit, because He is the one who knows. God bless |
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3 | Searching for the truth | 1 Thess 4:17 | GeorJoy | 90170 | ||
For the most part, if not at least 98o/o, and for what little it may be worth, I agree. However, the word does state that there are mysteries that are not for man to know. Not teaching this fact , I should think would be detrimental to the student and the pursuit of (truth,) and would put the teacher in the place of the watchman who did not sound the trumpet, as in Eze 33. The word also states that for everything there is a time. This, I should think includes understanding; for as I love to quote “if understanding came before acceptance, one would accept very little.” I.e.;Do you understand how your microwave, telephone or CD player works? I don't, but because they have performed for me previously, I accept on faith that they work and forget about worrying why. Where the word is concerned, I personally like to rely on the Holy spirit to fill in for where I lack. If one can not find an answer with reasonable effort, there are some things which are better left alone than researched. For as is stated in Ecc 12:12 “much study is a weariness of the flesh.” Where the word of God is concerned, I have yet to seek the answer to a sincere question, which was not given me at one time or another. The answer may have come after I had long given up on the question, but the important answers were delivered as soon as the time was right. Thus, once again, my faith is a proven performer. I should think that a “Bible Teacher” would, not only teach that one should study. But that they would consider bringing this fact to light as well. In Christ George |
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