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I've known Hal for many years and I know that he has never claimed to be a prophet. In fact he speaks about false prophets and makes a very careful distinction between interpreting the word of God and being a prophet.

I know for a fact that he loves the Lord with all his heart and also know for a fact that even he knows that he is not a perfect human being. He admits to making mistakes in his past and owns up to them.

I know for a fact that if you followed Hal's teaching in any way, you would know that he teaches much, much more than prophesy and many have come to know Christ through his teaching, including myself and most of my family.

In the Late Great Planet Earth there is a sentence in there where Hal uses the phrase "I predict" but in the same paragraph he also states that he isn't a prophet and it is just his interpretation.
Many (not all)Hal bashers refer to that one phrase to condemn him on everything that comes out of his mouth.

I would really appreciate you coming up with some sort of proof that Hal has ever called himself a prophet.

Thanks for the post. It seems that some "Christians" like to go around bashing high profile Christians as sport. Hal is always a good target. These people make statements about Hal, like he "claims to be a prophet" and then show how he was wrong to "prove" that he was a false prophet. That makes them feel good about themselvs. Well they shouldn't feel good about spreading false information about anyone, especially a Christian brother (although these "Christians" would never admit that someone like Hal Lindsey could possibly be a "Christian).

Jesus said that you would know the Christians because they have love one for another. Using Jesus' standard I don't think I know a lot of Christians.

I didn't say Lindsey didn't "love the Lord."

Anyone who doesn't want to be viewed as a prophet of God has an easy chore: don't issue "predictions" about the future involving the end of the world and the Son of God.

I have seen him on TV MANY TIMES and he ALWAYS gives the impression---and does not disabuse anyone---that he is operation as some sort of prophetic dispensation. Maybe, if you know him, you should urge him to do more disclaimers.