Why I Am A Futurist

good samaritan · #11 02-02-2015, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by mfblume

And in regards to knowing prophecy, you can certainly believe and adhere to what you want. But I think it's a traditional error that we cannot perfectly know prophecy. And I do not demand you believe I got revelation from God about it. I really don't care who believes I did. The important thing for me is that I know I did. Each person needs to be fully persuaded for themselves. I don't look at everyone claiming to have a revelation to determine the odds of me actually getting one from God, any more than I look at every religion claiming to be from God in order to determine which one is right. God doesn't want us to be concerned that way. God made this a personal issue. So, I am unable to prove anything to you. He wants it that way because it's called faith.

Some look at all religions and throw their hands up in the air saying there's no hope of finding truth. But such a concept forgets that there is a God who can do with YOU whatever you have faith for Him to do. Who cares about everyone else? When it comes to us and God only we ourselves matter when it comes to knowing for sure what we know.

That's not disparaging reaching to others for their salvation. That's a whole other ball of wax altogether. Unrelated.

So, I don;t mind what you think of my doctrine. I know what I experienced. And let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.

I don't even care what doctrine you believe. Matters nothing to me. But for those who ask what I believe, I will tell them quite passionately. But in no way is that demanding anyone to agree with me.

I hope I am not being offensive because it is not my intention. I enjoy hearing people's thoughts and enjoyed the teaching you posted and probably will watch more. I am a young 33 yr. old pastor who I am still developing in some of my doctrinal stances. The new birth is something I firmly stand on and the black and white issue in the word of God but I am still developing in other areas and like to hear what people say from every side of the spectrum.