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1 | Why little sign of power in our churches | Mark 16:17 | Suede67 | 93361 | ||
Hey Darcy, Isaiah is a prophet and prophets tend to speak very poetically. The lamb laying down, and all that stuff is symbolic. It was very much an error of the Pharisees to believe in a PHYSICAL delieverance, all the while their souls are what needed delievering. This unfortunately is the exact same error of the Church. We love our flesh, that's for sure. Also, the verse showing the spirit of God being poured out is symbolic as well, or do we expect to literally see a Spirit being poured out? You can't jump from symbolic to literal in the same verse, that's not good exegsis. To cut to the chase here, you probably think that by the time we reach the later parts of Revelation, all is well. New Jerusalem comes down, and there's a Tree that can heal the nations, and a literal stream of water of life and all that. Peace on earth, right? Not really. See even after New Jerusalem comes to earth, something's not quite right. Something remains outside the city. See Revelation 22:15. ...As I think amillennial or postmennial views harms the Church in a big way. First it takes aweay the promice of Jesus' second coming, thus not giving us any hope on this earth. thus no need for us to be here.... Though I'm neither of those views, neither of those views deny Christ's second coming. ...I am still waiting on that blessed hope... And it came, just as promised. But I don't want to be a stumbling block for you, eschatology isn't crucial to salvation, only grace and faith are, so I don't want to scare you away from that. Take care, SUEDE |
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2 | Why little sign of power in our churches | Mark 16:17 | DarcyA | 93376 | ||
I have learned a long time ago not to take the word as God as symbolic unless otherwise it clearing states to do so ie The woman sitting on the seven hills in Revelation. If you take God's Word as symbolic you can make it mean anything you want to make it. Also The prophet Isaiah was not speaking his own words he was speaking the word of God. With all that being said this is not against you in any way, but I have learned not to discuss the word of God with people who take the word of God as symbolically. It is my job to just tell people what the word says. |
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3 | Why little sign of power in our churches | Mark 16:17 | Suede67 | 93480 | ||
That's ok, I understand Preterism is to shocking for someone, so I'll leave it at that. However, the Bible is not entirely literal, and the Prophets did often speak poetically to convey God's message. Take care, SUEDE |
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4 | Why little sign of power in our churches | Mark 16:17 | Christian24 | 93484 | ||
I'm not sure what church you all attend but i have witnessed great power in the church. From healing to debt cancellation. And it was all this year. Power is in the church, because the holy spirit is still and always hovering. It just that some churches are to dry or traditional to get it. | ||||||
5 | Why little sign of power in our churches | Mark 16:17 | Suede67 | 93513 | ||
Christian, Thanks for writing. As far as gifts listed in 1 Cor 13:8, those have passed. Healing is a gray area. Debt cancellation I wouldn't call a "gift", but that's great that you guys are taking care of each other. A lack of gifts doesn't mean a lack of the Holy Spirit, it never did. I just believe the Bible demonstrates that they have passed. However, since it is not a salvation issue, to each their own I guess. Take care, SUEDE |
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