Well since we are discussing dreams.....God has always been pretty simplistic with me. I know I will probably burn on a street corner somewhere for what I believe, it infuriates people altho I won't bring that into this forum.
One of my 4 dreams and this one was about 15yrs. ago was not only for the church I was sitting in but also the future of organized religion which by the way is not THE CHURCH.
It was a santuary, and the room was filled with beautiful crystal clear blue water, the two big double front doors opened and all the water poured out of the building, all that was left was empty chairs, a layer of about 6 in. of mud on the floor and the skulls and bones of people sticking up out of the mud.
Pretty simple, and not hard to understand, but burnt into my mind.
I also know the next pope will be a black man, and he will be a maneater. Maybe not in the literal sense but a destroyer of mankind. He will be surrounded by many different forms of religion all with different levels of earthly authority and none will stop this man. Nimrod re-encarnated.
These are perilous times and all we will have is FAITH, HOPE AND LOVE. Don't get caught up in swallowing camels and choking on knats, it is a diversion. Rebuke that religious spirit and love thy neighbor, we weren't told to love them only if we feel they have correct doctrine, just love them. Lead don't drive another to truth. And that truth is Christ and him crucified. Above all be merciful, for the mercy we show is the mercy we will receive. Be angry but sin not. And understand the separation is in progress, there will be no grey areas, we will chose whom we serve.
Blessings
EXTREMELY WELL SAID.
Agree about organized religion, including Chrisitanity.
Many have had similar visions and dreams.
The religious spirited church is headed for severe fiery furnaces. All that can be shaken will be shaken.
A number of people also believe that either the next Pope or--after a short termed one, the next and last Pope--the one after that will be evil and black.
I don't know if you've viewed Kathleen Keating's site or not.
Arinze?
Good position. One discernment I've found to help me from falling out of fellowship while engaged with others (and I'm still working at keeping in this light) is to discern in our walk between reaction and response.
While remaining in fellowship with Him we respond to situations, whereas if we slip and exalt ourselves or act independently of the spirit through Him, we tend to react to situations.
Interestingly, the phrase, 'responsible for one's actions' and 'higher level of responsibility' take on slightly different, more robust meanings in that vein.