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To a brother in reply to a FREEPMAIL

Of course I prefer that posts are Spirit Led and God Pleaseing as well as comforting etc.

Alas, we are only human and all see through a glass darkly.

I don't mind things atypical or even quite contrary to CONVENTIONAL constructions on things. I PREFER, MUCH PREFER, that people put things tentatively.

I really do not prefer and do not respect so often "THUS SAYS THE LORD" when it's just as or more likely that it was the spicey taco last night.

I MUCH PREFER "I HAVE AN IMPRESSION that The Lord is saying; The Lord would have us . . . "

Of course, Occasionally, THE LORD INSISTS we put things more absolutely. That really better be true, imho. And it' better not come from ego or harshness or egocentricity of soul etc.

AND, I prefer that ON THINGS WHEREIN THERE *SEEMS* TO BE--EVEN JUST *SEEMS* TO BE SOME AMBIGUITY IN SCRIPTURE--that we give each other the grace of reasonable people to arrive at different constructions or interpretations.

I actually haven't read all the priest's post. I've been immersed in a year long + weaving project just on the samples for curtains for a very elderly aunt. So, I'm here mostly on breaks from that instead of 10-12 hours a day or so. I read enough to believe it had something to at least prayerfully ponder; probably wasn't wholesale off the wall and might cause some who think denomination saves to think a bit more deeply.

And, I might be sometimes prone to post something which might be wholesale questionable if it caused people to think about a common 'error,' rut, doctrine of man etc. But I'd most likely label it as significantly less than anointed.

IN TERMS OF THIS THREAD, I MUCH PREFER--STRONGLY PREFER--THAT WE EXTEND ONE ANOTHER OCEANS OF GRACE--EVEN SOMETIMES--WHEN HARSHNESS MIGHT SEEM WARRANTED. WE ARE CLEVER ENOUGH TO USE COMPUTERS--WE CAN BE CLEVER ENOUGH TO WORD THINGS WITH GRACE AND GENTLENESS.

And, actually, I prefer that the variety of possible topics be respected and accepted.

Anyway--just my 2 cents. Let me see if I can get a sense about the Scriptures by His Spirit . . .

I tend to avoid tedious hair splitting, exhaustive throwing-verses-at-one-another; yelling epithets over root meanings etc. sorts of 'discussions.'

The Scripture, is of course the classic Rapture Scripture and I'm sorry, but I don't have any additional insight on it. Will try and be prayerful over it for a day or so and see if anything else comes but hasn't for several years.

I still don't think anyone has it all figured out.

I believe that those covered in The Blood are not "appointed unto wrath" as another Scripture says. That implies to me that we won't be around or at least won't, mostly, as a group, be vulnerable somehow to the wrath of God delivered the last 3.5 years of The Great Tribulation.

I realize that some construe The Wrath of God coming only at the end of the thousand years of Peace. I don't quite buy into that, really.

Sometimes I've wondered if there might be several 'resurrections' but don't see a lot of Scriptural support for that.

And, sometimes, I've felt that the evil ones would be taken out in some cases. But I don't really know about that.

I mostly don't think God is ready for us to have it ALL figured out, yet.

Thanks for your kind and discerning posts and msg.

Have to move along to several other priorities.

LUB,
BLESSINGS,