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Originally Posted by Dr. Vaughn
Ferd, thanks for your response.... may I ask you a personal question? If we can just drop all the snideness and smugness and actually have a pleasant conversation.. that would be nice...
I respect completely your disagreement with Serpent Seed.. I was once in your shoes... the very thought of it repulsed me as I thought it was almost pornographic to talk about... and preached against Serpent Seed publically.....
As you know I have changed my opinion.. thank God for America.. lol... anyhow since those times I am amazed how people get so upset by this doctrine when it is a completely non essential issue...
For example... I am with you if we are talking someones eternal soul,, their salvation... I am with you in being adamant... but if a person sees things different in the book of Revelations differently that I do... I am not gonna part fellowship or get upset about it..... and if someone like me sees the event sin Genesis different than you do.. does it really matter? Should it upset you as much as it does?
Help me understand.. why the anger and disgust with the subject? Honestly, if it does not pertain to salvation why get so upset about it... you guys don't get this upset of Trinitarianism, a doctrine that presents a false God for people to worship...... for the life of me.. I don't understand how the doctrine of "Original Sin or Serpent Seed" whichever you choose to call it is so upsetting for people... if you tell me you're a preterist or a post trib believer..... I am not going to get disgusted and furious... you are still my brother.. we both believe the same gospel of salvation....
Ok, sorry for my ramblings
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DV, you are the first I've heard saying it isn't essential to start with. So you have to understand therefore that if you are a branhamite, then I am a bit skeptical.
Everyone I have met that got involved in this ended up in the ditch. It caused no small ruckus with some folk I dearly love.
ive debated it 9 ways from sunday. it isn't a matter of it being pornographic, its a matter of this doctrine leading to vastly divergent understanding of the grace of God.... to the point that it effectively eliminates the Grace of God.
so, there you have it, all the times I have encountered this, it really is essential and it really gets in the way of sound doctrine. It is vastly different than someone's understanding of Revelations.