Subject: Seeking a prophet, or not? |
Bible Note: Dear Jensen, Greetings in Jesus' name! If you are NOT seeking a prophet of God, you will never find one. :-) You did not answer my question, again. Do you demand that every minister of the Gospel meet YOUR standard of perfection? Pastor, preacher, evangelist, counselor, Sunday School teacher, etc.? (while I am asking, does the same apply for family, friends, and brothers-in-the-Lord?) Dyslexia is a terrible condition. I gently suggest you do something about that. :-) I never said that I agree with YOU. I said, quite clearly, "If we are speaking of fortune-telling or future-telling..." The *IF* denotes a portion of your stance, not in toto. I agree with you about charlatans, self-serving frauds, and 'para-church' monomaniacs. I do not, and have never agreed with you that there are no longer any prophets in the church. I am sorry that you have seen instances and situations of abuse of the gifts of the Spirit. I have too! But that is the fault of irresponsible shepherds who do not practice order and common sense in their churches. It is also the responsibility of sheep to have some discerning, and not be so greedy for 'blessings.' Circuses "Give 'em what they want!" Churches should give what they NEED! Overall, my friend, I see the problem as what YOU stated at the end of your diatribe, "...*my* reading of the Scriptures." (my emphasis*) It seems that your experiences rule your bias in the interpretation of the Bible. "Take a stand."(?) I HAVE taken a stand! "This debate never was about anything other than how to discern a false prophet." (?) Well, if you are so worried about discerning FALSE prophets, then my explanation of what a TRUE prophet is should be of some help! :-) "...kissed and made up." (?) Don't get mushy on me! "TEST all things..." Trust me, I do! All the time. Peace and joy to you in Christ Jesus, charis |