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To: Buggman

Only a true prophet of the Lord can discern His word correctly and relate its meaning to the flock. It is therefore interesting, and yet somehow not surprising, to know that you do not claim that ability, yet you still feel that you can interpret the book of Revelation. Good luck!


182 posted on 06/23/2005 9:19:22 PM PDT by bluepistolero
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To: bluepistolero
Nowhere does Scripture say that one must be a prophet to understand the words of a prophet.

Go in peace, and God bless.

184 posted on 06/23/2005 9:42:00 PM PDT by Buggman (Baruch ata Adonai Elohanu, Mehlech ha Olam, asher nathan lanu et derech ha y’shua b’Mashiach Yeshua.)
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To: bluepistolero; Buggman
Only a true prophet of the Lord can discern His word correctly and relate its meaning to the flock. It is therefore interesting, and yet somehow not surprising, to know that you do not claim that ability, yet you still feel that you can interpret the book of Revelation. Good luck!

My disagreements with Buggman's theology aside, aren't you assuming then the role of "true prophet" in judging that Buggman's positions are not correct?

190 posted on 06/24/2005 6:36:44 AM PDT by Frumanchu ("Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? No one!" Job 14:4)
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To: bluepistolero; Buggman; Alamo-Girl; Frumanchu; HarleyD; P-Marlowe

"Only a true prophet of the Lord can discern His word correctly and relate its meaning to the flock"

No, actually the Scriptures say, "And from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: that the man/woman of God may perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works." (2 Tim. 3:15-17)

There is one reservation found in Deut. 29:29, "The secret things belong unto the Lord our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of the law."

However God covered that eventuality with James 1:5, "If any lack wisdom, let him/her ask of God, that giveth to all men/women liberally, an upbraideth not;and it shall be given him/her."

And then there is this great promise, John 16:13-15, "Howbeit when he, the Spirit of Truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you THINGS TO COME. He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you. All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine and shall shew it unto you."

The scriptures are perspicuous and available to be read and understood by all who believe. 1 John tells us he has given us an anointing and we need no one to teach us, however, some of us are dense and lazy or just don't have the time to pour over the scriptures, "searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify," and God in his mercy and grace gave us teachers like Buggman and Alamo-Girl, for whom we are greatful, even if we don't agree with all of their interpretations or the fact that their charts don't have enough lines and arrows to be legitimate prophetic charts.


194 posted on 06/24/2005 11:01:08 AM PDT by blue-duncan
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