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1 | I would like to learn more about this! | Acts 1:11 | Taleb | 79198 | ||
Jesus WARNED against being deceived on this very topic, the one area of the Christian faith in which MOST apparently ARE deceived. IF I was to take a survey on how many adhered to the dun-trib; or the pre-trib theory; or the mid-trib theory; or the post-trib theory; or the two rapture theory; or the pan-trib theory, which would receive the latest following? IF an equal amount of Christians believed each separate theory, that means that MORE THAN 83 PER CENT BELIEVE THE WRONG ONE. No wonder the world laughs at our rantings and ravings. The truth of the matter is ONLY ONE "theory" can be right. Yet, dogmatically, every one uses the very same Scriptures to back "their personal view-point" up, and they ALL disprove the other theories. Besides ignoring the blatant clues, that stand out for the world to see, in those same portions of Scripture. Some people I have talked with have never heard of any “theory” except their own. I often have that same reaction when I discover someone is an evolutionist. I ask them which evolutionary theory they believe? Their expression usually demonstrates their total ignorance of that faulty science. More often than not, they, like the followers of the various rapture theories never had a clue that all the others disprove theirs, no matter which evolutionary theory they swear by. If you read through the last 1,800 years of church history, you will quickly discover that they ALL pretty much agreed. Now you can be deflocked from a church for believing THE BOOK over "their" books. Why can't we agree with Scripture and its followers and those through the ages? Jesus, and Paul, warned us not to allow ANY MAN to deceive us. Yet, sadly enough, today the "church at large" believes the authors of books - rather than the Author and finisher of our eternal lives. Respectfully, Taleb |
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2 | I would like to learn more about this! | Acts 1:11 | stjones | 79212 | ||
Hi, Taleb; Hear, hear! Your diatribe brings to mind a related tragedy in the church - our collective obsession with fotrune-telling. I refer, of course, to the thriving prophecy industry which drains people, time, and money from the real work of the church. Instead of taking seriously Paul's question "And how can they preach unless they are sent?" (Romans 10:15), we squander millions trying to guess when Jesus will return and speculating on the sequence of events when he does. Instead of believing Jesus' simple declaration that "No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father." (Matthew 24:36), we buy books, go to conferences, and support TV shows that purport to tell us when that day or hour will be. It troubles me to think of the missionaries not sent, the Bibles not printed, the translations not done, the voices stilled because of the church's fascination with trying to guess a future not given us to know. What difference could all of this possibly make to a lost sinner who simply needs to know the Good News? Where does this crystal-ball-gazing fit in with Jesus' instructions to his church? I do not mean to criticize dmvd or others for being interested is such things. If people on this forum want to speculate on matters akin to how many angels can dance on the head of a pin, they'll hear no objection from me. Nor will they have to read my opinion because I have none. :-) The only thing I know about the future is that Jesus will return at an appointed day and hour unkonwn to me. But I hope that anyone who is fattening the wallet of a fortune-teller will consider diverting at least part of that money to a mission that is actually working to save souls. Thanks for listening. This cranky old curmudgeon will now crawl back into his hole. Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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