I believe in private dreams from the Lord and the instances you have listed above are just that. There is no revelation to mankind as a whole in them. As I said, visions are something else altogether, and they are not individual's nightmares.
Eckleburg, Dad and I have done our job as scripture calls us to do. You didn't like it, but that's not our fault. We were careful to only post what the Lord has revealed in Scripture and there were none of our own feelings evident in condemning, what does the Lord call it? divinery.
I appreciate the tone and charity in this response I'm replying to. Thanks tons.
The poison and seemingly proud, haughty comments about the poster's efforts to get me banned are above in the thread. I think it was USNDADOF8 but may have been more than him, too.
I think Scriptural exchanges could have honorably been engaged in on another thread. That would have been "DOING UNTO OTHERS" as Jesus taught. When there's so much resistence to doing the honorable forum rules abiding thing AND also tons of such haughty hostility and poison ON TOP OF what I construe as very unBiblical stances--all in the act of hijacking--stealing a thread a brother started for a different purpose--it becomes quickly outrageous.
Perhaps I and some friends need to wait for you folks to start a thread and we'll return the 'favor.' I begin to doubt you'll get a clue any other way.
I'm blessed to read that you can imagine that there are God given personal dreams. It never really convincingly sounded so earlier in the thread. At least, not by the other two.
I still disagree in the sense that some dreams do seem to be for the whole Body of Christ, indeed for all mankind--whoever will tune into them and profit from them. God gives sooooo liberally and upbraids not. I think Oral Roberts' vision will turn out that way. I was prepared to be exceedingly skeptical because of some bias I have against him--which I guess I'll have to adjust. But, it rang true in my spirit. We shall see what God confirms. I expect the sign in the sky more or less exactly as Oral related it. Sounds like God. Feels like a God-plan in my spirit.
I don't know why you'd think it irrational for me to point out hostilities, repeated pushes of the abuse button and insistences that I be banned--repeatedly bragged about on this thread. And you three are essentially the only ones posting such messages. I don't actually recall a single other person doing so.
I don't think you are being honest about your group not posting feelings. Your feelings leaked out and were thrown out forcefully quite routinely.
The Scripture does NOT call dreams and visions birthed by Holy Spirit "divinery." In fact, doing so could easily be construed as blasphemy against Holy Spirit--something Father has very strong feelings about. Talk about needing to exercise caution!!!
I have also been as responsible, more or less, as I know how to be in this context to God and Scripture according to the understandings HE has led me to over my life.
I can give a good deal of grace to other believers about things over which reasonable people can differ. However, the RELIGIOUS SPIRIT/PHARISEE attitudes, tones, stances etc. are exceedingly hideous and deadly regardless of the particular denominatioal distinctives that are fronting for such. The Lord has built into me a fierce response to that evil. It's nothing personal.
May God guide each of us into the closest possible relationship with Him and deeper into HIS PASSION FOR HIS PRIORITIES.
Blessings,
THIS IS A PERSONAL REPLY TO DEJ. HOWEVER, GIVEN that the posts were public, it's reasonable that this be. So, I decided not to FREEPMAIL it. QX