At The Cross Roads

mva1985 said:

JF5000,

Whatever you decide to do make sure that you make the Bible the rule of faith.

Best of luck,
Chris

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IntoTheCrimsonSky said:

Hi, and welcome!!

Firstly, I'm sorry you have to come in here at a time when there is so much confusion and tension in this forum. Hopefully it all straightens out soon.

Secondly, then I'd say you are very much "traditional", as we call it here.

That dream is very interesting. It's so amazing when God can speak to us sometimes, and we can see Him much clearer..Even if it's through such grim circumstances.

Before I became a Christian, or even picked up a Bible..I had a dream of the Second Coming. At the time, however, I had no clue what it was. That was 3 years ago and I still remember it fairly clearly. I've never had a dream so real, to the point I got actual physical pain from it.

The amazing part is that my friend had a near heart attack when I discribed it, and he said it matched the second coming so perfectly. Yet I'd never read of it, nor did I know what it would be like (apart from movies, I guess). So it could not have come from my mind.

In the dream, I was one of the ones who were destroyed. And oh the pain and fear and sorrow. I don't believe I actually saw Jesus, but more knew what was happening in a strange way. I woke up as I died. To this day, I have no clue why I dreamt it..other than God trying to show me the reality of what I was facing before picking up my Bible.

My sympathies go out to you, though, because what you went through must have been really hard.

Blessings and Love,
Sarah

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thecountrydoc said:

Hi JF5000,

Your statement about "being at the crossroads" is one that every SDA should be looking in the mirror asking themselves which one of the crossroads they are going to take. That may sound like a strange thing to say but if you will forgive me for taking a few moments of your time I'll try to explain.

Let me start by saying that the dream you had, followed by the experience with the poor man that you tried to help at work, I personally would take as a gift from God. He certainly got your attention. You certainly haven't forgotten the whole experience. And whether you feel it or not, I think God, through the unction of the Holy Spirit, caused you to choose to come here and post today.

You are not the only one who is at a crossroads. Oh, I know the answers you have been given here have helped make it pretty clear for you as to where you stand. However this is just the kind of discord that we are told will take place in these end times. There will be many, both SDA and non-SDA who will stand at these same crosroads in the not too distant future. The only way anyone can make a right choice as to which road they will take is to use the only road map we have for the road of salvation, God's own Word the Bible. I say this because each of us needs to be able to defend our faith from the Bible alone. Am I a traditional SDA? I guess you would have to say that I am if holding the 28 Fundamental Beliefs is what is required. But I would hope that others can see Christ first and then ask me, By the way what church do you attend?

May God put His loving arms around you, the Holy angels protect you, and the Holy Spirit guide and comfort you as we travel salvations highway to our heavenly home.

Respectfully, your friend and brother in Christ,
Doc

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