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SMH.
It should be obviously clear without a doubt that we are on the cusp of the end of days.
Google how many genders there are for starters .
Imagine this God forsaken world when the Church and restraints of the Holy Spirit are gone.
I shudder to even imagine.
But , that time is coming.
The Bride needs to prepare for the Marriage Supper of the Lamb.
Therefore, the Groom (Christ) will remove her (the Church) before His divine judgment falls upon a world filled with depravity and rejection.
Let it be known.

Cusp of the end days has been around since the beginning of Christianity.
 
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Just stop already.
Seriously.
You are not granted some special prophecy.
Stop speaking "super spiritual ".
God isn't impressed.
Lol. Odd coming from someone who ended their last post with”Let it be known!”
 
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The whole of scripture spoke of an age of promise where circumstances in nations were such that believers could gain the opportunity to have the earthly promises of God made to a thousand generations of saints fulfilled in their lives. Promises that never saw their fulfillment in the lives of those generations of saints. Along with other prophecies, Daniel chapter 2 and chapter 7 told us exactly when that age would begin. When the 4th of four Gentile empires named in scripture came to an end. The Roman Empire was the 4th and did not end until what had been its capitol since 333 AD, Constantinople was conquered and the last Roman Emperor killed in 1453 AD.

Only God truly knew what tool would finally give his people the power to overcome a world completely ruled by evil through despotic human government. What would bring about the change in peoples hearts necessary to overcome evil with good. That tool was the Bible in the hands of general population. This started happening immediately after the fall of that fourth empire. The Bible in the hands of the general population was the final instrument needed for the purpose of God relating to the promise of a world where righteousness dwells. The age hoped for by all those generations of saints that they could only sow the seeds necessary to bring it about; but could not have themselves. Then, the discovery of the America's, lands without modern empires 30 years after the after the age of the four gentile empires also provided a distant and safe haven for a Bible reading people. A base of operations from which God could spread his word which yields as its fruit the free world.

That is the good news. The bad news is his purpose in the earth has been greatly hampered by his peoples acceptance of false prophecy in the guise of end time prophecy teachings. False prophecy that by its very nature is designed to stifle the personal development necessary in individuals to enable them to accomplish all of Gods purposes in their lives. Which is service capable of overcoming evil in powerful places and grows the moral and free world. But false prophecy, just as it is designed to do, has robbed the vast majority of Gods people of the scriptural vision of the future necessary to personally developed in such a way as to be even remotely capable of doing ones part in Christ to crush the evils of our generation with good. To be that mountain of influence that is higher than all the mountains in the earth. Instead the Biblically illiterate application of the end time prophecies of the Old Covenant Age and the Age of the Four Gentile Empires to this Age of Promise as some kind of an end of the world apocalyptic scenario has caused Gods people to spiritually, intellectually and physically retreat into a false hope that Jesus will come some day and set up a physical\visible kingdom. Which of course requires nothing on their part to bring to pass.

Yet the world God did envision in his Word, prophesy about and promise requires everything from his people and those who ally themselves with them to bring to pass. It is his providence at work. We can accept the truth and the sure prophetic word of scripture and work with that. Or, we can accept false prophecy in the guise of pop culture end time teachings and reap what we sow. The wicked will reign and rule over us and seize the inheritance of the saints, which is this world, for themselves. Now I'm not saying Gods plan will fail. But I am saying he will just let generations die in the wilderness until he finds some that will trust him , trust his Word and work with him to enter into that promised land.
I am not entirely sure what your question is?
 
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I will declare and prophesy to you that as sure as the Bible is the Word of God. Iran will someday be tamed by the Gospel the same way it tamed the antichrist Christian murdering western world. The people of Iran will be free as we are to preach and teach like we do. Islam will get "Christianized" or disappear. May happen in 30 years. May happen in 500. But it will happen.

Again. If I am right. What does that make you in regards to the future of Iran?

By the way. The free western world was created, founded and maintained by Ah millenialist thinking. That was the dominant thinking of Christians. I'm not an ah millienialist, but these pop culture end time teachings are losing what they created. Destroying the inheritance they gave us.

I think there may be some confusion as to what "prophesy" is. Prophesy is not "foretelling" or predicting the future. Prophesy is "forth telling" in that the prophets were merely relaying a message that God instructed them to deliver. The prophets did not know the future and sometimes prophesy did not come to pass. But fulfillment does not define prophesy, only whether or not it was a message from God. Jonah's prophesy to Nineveh is such an example of one that did not come to fruition but it was a prophesy none-the-less. Unless you were given a direct message from God with instructions to do nothing more than deliver that message verbatim, what you are doing is not prophesy, it is an attempt to predict the future.
 
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Yet the world God did envision in his Word, prophesy about and promise requires everything from his people and those who ally themselves with them to bring to pass. It is his providence at work. We can accept the truth and the sure prophetic word of scripture and work with that. Or, we can accept false prophecy in the guise of pop culture end time teachings and reap what we sow.
There are multiple reasons for not working to bring about the destruction of this world to be replaced by a new one. I don't think you've identified even one of the reasons people are not seeking the end times. The locusts like giant scorpions are the ones that don't interest me. Even if I'm not being stung.
 
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The whole of scripture spoke of an age of promise where circumstances in nations were such that believers could gain the opportunity to have the earthly promises of God made to a thousand generations of saints fulfilled in their lives. Promises that never saw their fulfillment in the lives of those generations of saints. Along with other prophecies, Daniel chapter 2 and chapter 7 told us exactly when that age would begin. When the 4th of four Gentile empires named in scripture came to an end. The Roman Empire was the 4th and did not end until what had been its capitol since 333 AD, Constantinople was conquered and the last Roman Emperor killed in 1453 AD.

Only God truly knew what tool would finally give his people the power to overcome a world completely ruled by evil through despotic human government. What would bring about the change in peoples hearts necessary to overcome evil with good. That tool was the Bible in the hands of general population. This started happening immediately after the fall of that fourth empire. The Bible in the hands of the general population was the final instrument needed for the purpose of God relating to the promise of a world where righteousness dwells. The age hoped for by all those generations of saints that they could only sow the seeds necessary to bring it about; but could not have themselves. Then, the discovery of the America's, lands without modern empires 30 years after the after the age of the four gentile empires also provided a distant and safe haven for a Bible reading people. A base of operations from which God could spread his word which yields as its fruit the free world.

That is the good news. The bad news is his purpose in the earth has been greatly hampered by his peoples acceptance of false prophecy in the guise of end time prophecy teachings. False prophecy that by its very nature is designed to stifle the personal development necessary in individuals to enable them to accomplish all of Gods purposes in their lives. Which is service capable of overcoming evil in powerful places and grows the moral and free world. But false prophecy, just as it is designed to do, has robbed the vast majority of Gods people of the scriptural vision of the future necessary to personally developed in such a way as to be even remotely capable of doing ones part in Christ to crush the evils of our generation with good. To be that mountain of influence that is higher than all the mountains in the earth. Instead the Biblically illiterate application of the end time prophecies of the Old Covenant Age and the Age of the Four Gentile Empires to this Age of Promise as some kind of an end of the world apocalyptic scenario has caused Gods people to spiritually, intellectually and physically retreat into a false hope that Jesus will come some day and set up a physical\visible kingdom. Which of course requires nothing on their part to bring to pass.

Yet the world God did envision in his Word, prophesy about and promise requires everything from his people and those who ally themselves with them to bring to pass. It is his providence at work. We can accept the truth and the sure prophetic word of scripture and work with that. Or, we can accept false prophecy in the guise of pop culture end time teachings and reap what we sow. The wicked will reign and rule over us and seize the inheritance of the saints, which is this world, for themselves. Now I'm not saying Gods plan will fail. But I am saying he will just let generations die in the wilderness until he finds some that will trust him , trust his Word and work with him to enter into that promised land.

That's interesting but perhaps your giving the bible too much power over man in that rendition. God has power over man thru the holy spirit to compel and change the outcome of wars and rulings, etc. But the bible is a record of teachings and yes some of it is prophecy, which prophecy can only be interpreted from God himself. So if you interpreting it for everyone then I would have to disagree with you most likely. Since there are very few who can interpret prophecy.

You do seem to have a lot of faith in the bible which is good, but maybe it would be good to have a little balance?
 
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The whole of scripture spoke of an age of promise where circumstances in nations were such that believers could gain the opportunity to have the earthly promises of God made to a thousand generations of saints fulfilled in their lives. Promises that never saw their fulfillment in the lives of those generations of saints. Along with other prophecies, Daniel chapter 2 and chapter 7 told us exactly when that age would begin. When the 4th of four Gentile empires named in scripture came to an end. The Roman Empire was the 4th and did not end until what had been its capitol since 333 AD, Constantinople was conquered and the last Roman Emperor killed in 1453 AD.

Only God truly knew what tool would finally give his people the power to overcome a world completely ruled by evil through despotic human government. What would bring about the change in peoples hearts necessary to overcome evil with good. That tool was the Bible in the hands of general population. This started happening immediately after the fall of that fourth empire. The Bible in the hands of the general population was the final instrument needed for the purpose of God relating to the promise of a world where righteousness dwells. The age hoped for by all those generations of saints that they could only sow the seeds necessary to bring it about; but could not have themselves. Then, the discovery of the America's, lands without modern empires 30 years after the after the age of the four gentile empires also provided a distant and safe haven for a Bible reading people. A base of operations from which God could spread his word which yields as its fruit the free world.

That is the good news. The bad news is his purpose in the earth has been greatly hampered by his peoples acceptance of false prophecy in the guise of end time prophecy teachings. False prophecy that by its very nature is designed to stifle the personal development necessary in individuals to enable them to accomplish all of Gods purposes in their lives. Which is service capable of overcoming evil in powerful places and grows the moral and free world. But false prophecy, just as it is designed to do, has robbed the vast majority of Gods people of the scriptural vision of the future necessary to personally developed in such a way as to be even remotely capable of doing ones part in Christ to crush the evils of our generation with good. To be that mountain of influence that is higher than all the mountains in the earth. Instead the Biblically illiterate application of the end time prophecies of the Old Covenant Age and the Age of the Four Gentile Empires to this Age of Promise as some kind of an end of the world apocalyptic scenario has caused Gods people to spiritually, intellectually and physically retreat into a false hope that Jesus will come some day and set up a physical\visible kingdom. Which of course requires nothing on their part to bring to pass.

Yet the world God did envision in his Word, prophesy about and promise requires everything from his people and those who ally themselves with them to bring to pass. It is his providence at work. We can accept the truth and the sure prophetic word of scripture and work with that. Or, we can accept false prophecy in the guise of pop culture end time teachings and reap what we sow. The wicked will reign and rule over us and seize the inheritance of the saints, which is this world, for themselves. Now I'm not saying Gods plan will fail. But I am saying he will just let generations die in the wilderness until he finds some that will trust him , trust his Word and work with him to enter into that promised land.

And what if you are wrong? What if what you envision is not how God is going to bring it about? What if when God does it, it truly will be Jesus Christ returning and establishing His kingdom without man doing a thing? The Revelation I read is that there will still be people on earth who can't enter into the holy city due to sin. What if the idea that God left it into man's hands to "change the world" is the lie that people believe and sell to make a name for themselves? I'm not saying that what many others say is true is really True. What I'm asking you is the same question you asked us, what if you are wrong?
 
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From what I can ascertain, the gospel has pretty much been spread to the 4 corners of the Earth, and we are living in a time where world leaders, organized and powerful entities are all in agreement that they want to eliminate Christianity from the face of the Earth, and are actively promoting such an agenda. We will see Christian persecution, which is already rampant in the 3rd world, increase exponentially in the not too distant future. We cannot defeat the evil powers in high places in this world alone. They are too organized, intelligent and ruthless. Things are going to get much worse in the coming decade.
 
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My point being. There is no such thing as "a second" coming of the Lord. Only his coming of which there are numerous prophecies in the NT of different times he would come in judgement. One of them was at the end of the OT age. Another in judgement against the city of Rome. Later against the entire empire and to usher in this age of promise. But he still literally and physically comes in judgment against nations and peoples for their wrong doings and murder of the saints just like in the OT. Likewise he comes to churches just like he did in Revelation. THIS IS THE DOCTRINE OF THE COMING OF THE LORD. The "second coming," a future end of the world scenario that erroneously uses the end time prophecies of the old covenant age and then the end time prophecies about the end of the age of the four gentile empires is false prophecy. Its design is to do exactly what I pointed out.

So yes, Jesus has and will continue to come again. No he will not be coming the way the various pop culture end time prophecy teachings have him come.

Revelation 1:7 says,
"Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen."

Revelation 19 says,
11 "And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
12 His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.
13 And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.
14 And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.
15 And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.
16 And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS."
 
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Well, I don't know where you have been. But a billion people have accepted Christ in the last 50 years. If the trend continues 2 billion more will in the next 20-30 years. People have no idea how that is going to effect the world as a whole. I mean I know. But people don't. Not that I am smarter than them, i'm not. It's just that is not something they are not considering and I am. But to your issue about the Holy Spirit. We are not just born of the Holy Spirit but of the Word, the truth.
I don't think you got the gist of what I said, I stated that in the Western World (USA, England, Italy, France, Spain etc.) there was a much larger percentage of the population PERCENTAGE WISE 200 years ago that were Christians, in other words we have declined as Christian Nations, the deceiver is attacking us, we took prayers out of school, we allowed abortion to become de facto law via 9 evil robbed bandits, we have a far lesser percentage who are Christian now, most of Europe are in fact not Christians, they think it to be a silly notion etc. So the Society as a whole is becoming coarser, but the Church has become closer to God, the latter rains have come, we are practicing in the Spirit on a much grander level than ever before, but the Church is being labeled as evil in the eyes of the world, they call us speaking out against Homosexuality and sin EVIL thus they call good evil and evil good. The Church is performing greater Miracles than ever as we speak, performing in the Spirit more than ever before, understanding Prophecy more than ever before. So no one stated that Christendom was't growing, I stated in the Western World it is diminishing, and it is, Marxism, Socialism, Postmodernism is being taught to our kids, they are being slowly indoctrinated with this junk.

This is my main point and the problem of being so wrong. The effects of receiving a lie as gospel, false prophecy concerning the future. Your now actually NOT born of the Word in that area and therefore your growth in grace, at least in that area comes to a stop until God can get you to reject the lie and accept the truth. It is a simple as this. With what would you resist Satan with if you have already opened the door to him in your life by accepting a false teaching? How is the Holy Spirit going to tell you its not him but the devil talking to you or giving you that "revelation" from the Bible? The answer is he is not going to be able to and in many cases won't even really try. He uses other means. Like what I am doing right now to you.

There are a lot of people not called to Prophecy who no doubt try to teach it. Some are Christians, and IMHO are just in error, like Peter was in error in the Garden of Gethsemane when he tried to fight those coming for Jesus, whereas Jesus had to rebuke him calling out the fact he was hearing Satan's voice. That didn't mean God forsook Peter, we all learn all along the way. Way too many people profess to understand Prophecy and don't. My RADAR goes up when someone doesn't understand the Pre tribulation (pre 70th week) Rapture. I understand in my spirit someone isn't hearing correctly, that doesn't mean they aren't my brother in Christ, it just means I have to be weary of everything they say from jump street.

Just an fyi. I spent 20 years praying 2 hours a day in the Spirit. Fasted and prayed regularly. Had the Word practically memorized. I'm just saying I've seen it, heard it all and experienced it as far as spiritual things are concerned and the Holy Spirit. No one gets to claim, "the Holy Spirit wouldn't let me be led astray. I'm to close to him for that to happen." Dangerous ground.

Not against that at all, but fair warning, memorizing the word of God really means little if we do not get REVELATION from God a per what it means. That is indeed the most important aspect of the scriptures. Remember, the Pharisees KNEW the Law and the Holy Bible, but they did not even understand who Jesus was, whereas the Disciples did....WHY ? Because of Revelation, "Flesh and blood has not revealed this unto you, but my Father who in Heaven has" !! Amen.

If we hearken unto the Holy Spirit we can't be led astray, but we can LEAVE THE SPIRIT by Sinning against God. Everyone can leave/forsake God, we are all sinners. But if we maintain our relationship with God vis the Holy Spirit then we can't be led astray. Obedience over Sacrifice.

That of the Holy Spirit always jibes with everything else, that not of the Holy Spirit always has to use different bibles to get a right wording, has to change up arguments etc. etc. Those of the Spirit preaching of the Spirit never has to change up an argument.
 
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What a lot of people miss, as did I for a time, is that Revelation means the unveiling of Jesus Christ. We are to focus on Jesus and allow Him to teach us His Word so that we do not go astray. No one is perfect, but we do have a relationship to maintain.
As for the second coming talk, just because it doesn't say that in the Bible doesn't mean the concept isn't (I'm not against what the Bible shows about God coming to judge and save - as that is what God has depicted). Just like the trinity but the concept is there. I guess what I'm saying is I see it both ways. Jesus came into the world as a man and when He comes again He'll be in Spirit, as John has described. To me, I see it like a double-edged sword, or like a mirror.

I'm still discovering God's many facets to His character though. It's an ongoing, life-long process.
 
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What a lot of people miss, as did I for a time, is that Revelation means the unveiling of Jesus Christ. We are to focus on Jesus and allow Him to teach us His Word so that we do not go astray. No one is perfect, but we do have a relationship to maintain.
As for the second coming talk, just because it doesn't say that in the Bible doesn't mean the concept isn't (I'm not against what the Bible shows about God coming to judge and save - as that is what God has depicted). Just like the trinity but the concept is there. I guess what I'm saying is I see it both ways. Jesus came into the world as a man and when He comes again He'll be in Spirit, as John has described. To me, I see it like a double-edged sword, or like a mirror.

I'm still discovering God's many facets to His character though. It's an ongoing, life-long process.
Exactly...............Revelation of Jesus Christ

In chapter 1 we see Jesus Christ's Glorified.....Tell them the things which you have seen.....

In chapter 2 & 3 we see the Church of Jesus Christ.....Tell them the things which ARE.....

In chapters 4 & 5 we see the Church in Heaven BEFORE Jesus opens the Seals.......

In chapters 6, 7, 8, 9, 15&16 we see the Seal, Trumpet and Vial Judgments.............

In Rev. 20, 21 and 22 we see the Judgment Seat, the hereafter and the New Jerusalem.

In chapters 4-22 we see the things which are to be HEREAFTER, the Lamb's Wrath !!

In Rev. 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18 and 19 we also see the things which are HEREAFTER but all of these chapters happen during the Judgment Chapters.
 
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Lol, That is a pretty narrow vision. God's is a tad bit bigger.
Matt. 5:5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
Psalm 37:11 But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
And again, keep this within my context. Either this is going to happen because the saints are so influential that the world accepts their judgements of right and wrong, (the saints shall judge the world.) That nations order their affairs according to varying degrees Biblical principle. (Which has been happening for centuries.) Problem is the saints have to believe that this is their responsibility and with Gods guidance and help possible. It's what they'd have to believe the Bible prophesied would happen. That it is the the way where there would be a world where righteousness exists.

Or it will happen according to the various pop culture end time teachings where Jesus comes back riding a white horse and supernaturally imposes righteousness on the world. In which case our only real mandate is winning the lost so they can go to heaven.

Problem is; What if I'm right? What kind of effect are these end time doctrines having on the saints? On their personal growth in grace? Seeing how they have accepted false prophecy about their futures as gospel truth. It didn't end well for ancient Israel when they did this.

Well, if you are right then it seems to me that God is completely helpless without us. If we decide to abandon him the world remains pagan and there is not a thing he can do about it.
 
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No one is perfect, but we do have a relationship to maintain.
footnote: why do people keep denying God's Word and Jesus' Spoken Word to His Own disciples ?
Realize in English the word "perfect" does not mean what everyone seems to think concerning in Scripture, until lengthy unlearning old habits and old lessons.
For instance, humanly speaking, a lot of sports enthusiasts across the country will fervently yell and scream and quietly think and agree
that "fill-in-nam" IS PERFECT quarterback, fullback, or pinch hitter ! ?

THAT is closer to the meaning of the word "perfect" in English Bibles,
than "without sin" or "without mistakes" or "without dirty clothes" ....

Jesus plainly said we disciples must be perfect because our heavenly Father in perfect.
The Father Yahweh Creator of all Living
also told His Ekklesia , Israel, that they MUST BE HOLY (set apart ones)
because HE IS HOLY (set apart) .

He never lies (as He is not a man).
 
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Well, if you are right then it seems to me that God is completely helpless without us. If we decide to abandon him the world remains pagan and there is not a thing he can do about it.
That may be why He destroys it again, this time with fire.
 
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That may be why He destroys it again, this time with fire.

but then wouldn't the OP have to be wrong ? My scenario only applies if the OP were to be right in assuring us that God needs us to do the work of fixing the world that He apparently did not create correctly and is incapable of fixing his mistakes Himself.
 
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but then wouldn't the OP have to be wrong ? My scenario only applies if the OP were to be right in assuring us that God needs us to do the work of fixing the world that He apparently did not create correctly and is incapable of fixing his mistakes Himself.
I don't know what the OP says/ or said.
 
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Just stop already.
Seriously.
You are not granted some special prophecy.
Stop speaking "super spiritual ".
God isn't impressed.
May not have any "special revelation." But I do have the Bible.
I will make you as a light for the nations, that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth.
Psalm 22:26 The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever. 27 All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the families of the nations shall worship before you. 28 For the kingdom is the LORD'S: and he is the governor among the nations.
Isaiah 60: 3 And nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising. 4 Lift up your eyes all around, and see; they all gather together, they come to you; your sons shall come from afar, and your daughters shall be carried on the hip. 5 Then you shall see and be radiant; your heart shall thrill and exult, because the abundance of the sea shall be turned to you, the wealth of the nations shall come to you. (ESV)
Isaiah 49:6 He says: “It is too light a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob and to bring back the preserved of Israel; I will make you as a light for the nations, that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth.”...8 Thus said the LORD, In an acceptable time have I heard you, and in a day of salvation have I helped you: and I will preserve you, and give you for a covenant of the people, to establish the earth, to cause to inherit the desolate heritages;
Isaiah 11:10 And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious.
Isaiah 52:7 How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of him that brings good tidings, that publishes peace; that brings good tidings of good, that publishes salvation; that said to Zion, Your God reigns! ..... 10 The LORD has made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.... 13 Behold, my servant (the messiah) shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high. 14 As many were astonished at you; his visage was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men: 15 So shall he sprinkle many nations; the kings shall shut their mouths at him: for that which had not been told them shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall they consider.
Isaiah 42:Behold my servant, (the messiah) whom I uphold; my elect, in whom my soul delights; I have put my spirit on him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles. 2 He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street. 3 A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment to truth. 4 He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law. 5 Thus said God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which comes out of it; he that gives breath to the people on it, and spirit to them that walk therein: 6 I the LORD have called you in righteousness, and will hold your hand, and will keep you, and give you for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles; 7 To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.
Psalm 72:2 He shall judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with judgment. 3 The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness. 4 He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor. 5 They shall fear you as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations. 6 He shall come down like rain on the mown grass: as showers that water the earth. 7 In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endures. 8 He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the earth. 9 They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust. 10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts. 11 Yes, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him. 12 For he shall deliver the needy when he cries; the poor also, and him that has no helper. 13 He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy. 14 He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight. 15 And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: prayer also shall be made for him continually; and daily shall he be praised. 16 There shall be an handful of corn in the earth on the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth. 17 His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed. 18 Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only does wondrous things. 19 And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.
Psalm 67: 1 God be merciful to us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine on us; Selah. 2 That your way may be known on earth, your saving health among all nations. 3 Let the people praise you, O God; let all the people praise you. 4 O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for you shall judge the people righteously, and govern the nations on earth. Selah. 5 Let the people praise you, O God; let all the people praise you. 6 Then shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even our own God, shall bless us. 7 God shall bless us; and all the ends of the earth shall fear him.
Psalm 82: 8 Arise, O God, judge the earth: for you shall inherit all nations.
Psalm 86: 9 All nations whom you have made shall come and worship before you, O Lord; and shall glorify your name.


Isaiah 2:2 And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD's house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow to it. 3 And many people shall go and say, Come you, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. 4 And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.
A word about this last prophecy. The Lords house is his people. Indisputable NT apostolic declaration. The Mountain of the Lord in prophecy is his invisible kingdom. All nations shall flow to it and say, Come you, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: Where do people go to be taught of the Lord and to lean his ways and walk in his paths? Well for the last 2000 years to a Church, or the Bible or a Christian. They shall beat their swords and their spears into farming instruments? That is a prophecy about how this invisible kingdoms influnce is spread in the earth. The farmer sows the Word. Not by force. Nations not lifting up sword against nation? The nations that are founded in Biblical principle. Where the Gospel has been been preached for centuries in power are not conquering their neighbors and looting their wealth, selling the captives into slavery. The norm of the ancient world. Or as another similar prophecy says.
Isaiah 11:6 The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them. 7 And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox. 8 And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice' den.9 They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.10 And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious.
Makes for a nice picture hanging in a child's Sunday school class. But these animals illustrate nations under the influnce of Gods Word, his People, the Gospel, .....or Gods invisible kingdom. (In this age of promise.)

So true, not "special revelation" but God's Word. Why would God not prophesy in his Word about what we see happening for the last 500 years since the 4th empire ended and the Bible for the first time in human history began to get into the hands of the general public? I'll keep saying. If I am right this phenomena will continue to grow in the earth. The earth will grow morally and the free world will grow and the nations will become more prosperous as they adopt varying degree's of Biblical principle to run their affairs by. That is not to say some will not fall away. What if I am right and you are wrong? What effect would false prophecy in the guise of end time prophecy teachings have on Gods people if God's intention is for the influnce of his invisible Kingdom to grow?


 
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