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To: mountn man

Keep it up. Maybe if enough people speak up we can stop all this "rapture" junk that is being spewed by the false prophets. Christians need to read God's Word, not the Left Behind books, not listen to false preachers but only to God. They should read Matthew 24, Mark 13 and Luke 21 where Jesus Himself teaches us what to expect in end times and it's not to catch the next flight out.


125 posted on 01/02/2007 6:36:31 AM PST by Ping-Pong
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To: Ping-Pong
They should read Matthew 24, Mark 13 and Luke 21 where Jesus Himself teaches us what to expect in end times and it's not to catch the next flight out.

Mat 24:31 And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

Hey, somebody there is taking a flight out...Who's that, ya reckon???

148 posted on 01/02/2007 8:39:34 AM PST by Iscool (There will be NO peace on earth, NOR good will toward men UNTIL there is Glory to God in the Highest)
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To: Ping-Pong
Keep it up. Maybe if enough people speak up we can stop all this "rapture" junk that is being spewed by the false prophets. Christians need to read God's Word, not the Left Behind books, not listen to false preachers but only to God. They should read Matthew 24, Mark 13 and Luke 21 where Jesus Himself teaches us what to expect in end times and it's not to catch the next flight out.

I think its important to keep in mind that there are many preachers who preach proper Christ alone salvation. Who lead many into saving grace. But for all those many there are differing opinions on many issues, whether they be the rapture, or speaking in tongues, the roles of women in the church and/or home or many others.

Are these other subjects important? Most definetly. But none of these others deal with salvation, so they are secondary.

I think to label someone a false prophet because of one of these differences might be rather harsh.

Granted we all need to know our Bible. And we need to correct those that are wrong. But if you did a Google search of Billy Graham, the Pope, D. James Kennedy, Bill Hybels, Charles Stanley, Rick Warren, Pat Robertson, Chuck Colson, Oral Roberts, Jerry Falwell, Robert Schuller you would find somebody somewhere denouncing one of them, and calling them false prophets.

I'm not saying I follow what all these men teach, or that they are all equal. My point is, that someone like Billy Graham, who many consider one of the greatest evangelists ever, is by some called a false prophet.

I think we need to be cautious in our labeling of people. But at the same time vigilant in our defense of the Word. Many preachers who you or I might deem false prophets have led many into salvation. Likewise, many who we view as great leaders will be either missing in heaven, or not wearing the crowns we thought they'd have.

Whether the escatology of the Left Behind series is correct, the books have been used to lead many to Christ, or to cause many to study end time prophecies for themselves. Neither Jerry Jenkins or Tim Lahaye preach a salvation other than Christ and Christ alone.

I left a mega church because of some differences in theology. Did I learn in the 15 years I was there? I would say alot. Do they win souls for Christ? Most definetly. Are their teachings on the issues I think are wrong going to send people to hell (if I am right, and they are wrong)? Probably not. But I left quietly, not trying to stir up dissension, because that is what we are called to do.

The last thing non Christians need, is to see Christians lambasting other Christians over non salvation issues.

161 posted on 01/02/2007 10:10:46 AM PST by mountn man (The pleasure you get from life, is equal to the attitude you put into it.)
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