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1 | What is the point? | 1 Thessalonians | kalos | 1348 | ||
Matthew 24:24. Dear EveryHome: I quote from your message: . . . "The church will enter that period unprepared, spiritually naked, vulnerable, and ripe for the Antichrist's deception. . . . . . . if what the church has been taught… no persecution… no tribulation… straight to heaven on a cloud… turns out to be incorrect… then apostasy will bloom. It will become very easy to doubt the Word of God (as you were taught it) if you are a pretriber . . ." . . . Your comments seem to contradict Matt 24:24, where it says: . . . Matt 24:24 (KJV) "For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect." . . . The key phrase here is "if it were possible." . . . (See also John 6:37; Rom 8:28) |
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2 | What is the point? | 1 Thessalonians | EveryHome | 1381 | ||
Dear JVH0212...In the KJV Matthew 24:24 the words "if it" are italicized. I think a clearer translation of the verse is..."For false messiahs and false prophets will rise up and perform great miraculous signs and wonders so as to deceive, if possible, even God's chosen ones. Matt 24:24 (NLT)... John 6:37 says Jesus will never reject us... not that apostasy is not possible. Likwise, Romans 8:28 is speaking... "of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them." (NLT)... not to those who are about to become apostate. Please understand that I am speaking from an Arminian perspective, which in addition to personally believing is correct, I think it is best supported by Scripture. Therefore... would you be so kind as to comment on the following Scriptures from your perspective: "Anyone who parts from me is thrown away like a useless branch and withers. Such branches are gathered into a pile to be burned." John 15:6 (NLT) "Notice how God is both kind and severe. He is severe to those who disobeyed, but kind to you as you continue to trust in his kindness. But if you stop trusting, you also will be cut off." Romans 11:22 (NLT) "For it is impossible to restore to repentance those who were once enlightened--those who have experienced the good things of heaven and shared in the Holy Spirit, who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the power of the age to come-- and who then turn away from God. It is impossible to bring such people to repentance again because they are nailing the Son of God to the cross again by rejecting him, holding him up to public shame.Heb 6:4-6 (NLT) Thanks for your response. Let's talk more. Blessings to you! |
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3 | What is the point? | 1 Thessalonians | kalos | 1391 | ||
Blessings to you. And thank you for your thoughtful, sincere reply. I would need a little time to reply to your questions. But, I will do so, perhaps later today. You disagree so gently and politely that it will be a delight to continue this dialogue with you. | ||||||