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To: Quix
The problem with these end times 'interpretations' is that they are self-fulfillments of a flawed theology. While in the middle of saying 'You must be born again', the implication is that you have 'free will' and must 'choose Christ' in order for that new birth to happen. The very speech that speaks these 'warnings' admits it isn't God as His Creating Word and can't create anything or it wouldn't be asking and manipulating emotions of the present non-born again creature. These end times prophecies are by in large emotional manipulations to get the onlooker to choose quick. 'See there? You better chose Christ before the buzzer sounds!' Each one is more sensational and more 'logical' than the last and each one is based on the Bible supposedly being nothing more than 'holy information' that the reader/onlooker must first manipulate somehow or have it manipulated for them by another human mind or group of minds and then 'choose as truth'--otherwise God's Word violates the will of the one born again--the ultimate no no in the free will lie. In Truth, God's Word violates the will of the former creature as He creates and births real, literal new creations in Jesus Christ because we are born again on-the-hearing of His Word. So this whole 'method' of 'warning' non-new creations in Jesus Christ into Church via end times/prophecy manipulation is false and a lie--in the midst of seeming to be extremely pious.

God says read His Word and understand prophecy. Know what is going on around you. Yes. God never says anywhere it is okay to alarm souls in a false gospel and entrap them in churcheology to get their money. In fact He says those that do/false prophets will say to him "Lord, Lord.." and He will say "Depart from me. I never knew you." Nowhere does He say "Depart from me. You chose poorly."

Don't waste time looking up to prove to God you know Him. God knows you if you are His. Get on with what He is doing through you.

James 1:18 According to his own will begat he us by the word of truth, that we should be a certain first-fruits of *his* creatures.

In the Name of Jesus Christ, Amen

37 posted on 11/08/2004 7:35:04 AM PST by telder1
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To: telder1

I find most of it simple and plain Scripture not needing any great intellectual interpretation.

I certainly endeavor daily to get on with whatever God has before me.

Thanks for caring enough to post.


39 posted on 11/08/2004 7:38:46 AM PST by Quix (PRAY 4 PRES BUSH'S SAFETY; SPECTER OFF COMMITTEE; TROOPS; GOD'S PROTECTION)
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To: telder1

Those who love His returning are promised a Crown. (2Tim.4:8)


1,429 posted on 01/12/2005 9:54:55 PM PST by fortheDeclaration
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