mightyshins

Why is it people always assume that everything mentioned in the revelations of Christ are carnal things? Could it not be more spiritual? Theologists study the text, and I have a feeling in their zeal to teach others they forget to patiently teach what god tells them to and they try to figure it all out. For instance, the rapture. Who's to say that it isn't a spiritual thing since the tribulation will be a test of spirtuality? The man in the clouds that reaps the people in Daniel, would he not be reaping souls? Could the rapture not be a spiritual thing? Why do I ask so many questions when I say something? Well I find that Jesus did it too, and if you don't know the true answer to a question the simple answer is, ask God. This I will tell you. For the truth to come I must take up my cross and bear it. I can not show you the truth, only tell you of it. I know for a fact the rapture is a spiritual thing. Instead of memorizing verses, read the bible as a book. As it is a story, because that is what it is. It is documented history. It's not to be picked apart like the theologists do. I hate Theology, not the people who study it, but the science of studying religion. I could go on and on, but most people do not want to listen to me, seen as I have been rude, or have a small post count, but I say, let no one despise my youth and I will be fine. The student will become the teacher eventually. Some teachers believe as much as they know, they might have pride kick in and think they are the teacher, when really they are jus tthe student. "Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm. " - 1 Timothy 1:7 "For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears" - 2 Timothy 4:3 "For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat." - Hebrews 5:12 Please, don't get worked up over what I say, but rather if you are a teacher, stop and judge yourself and ask God if you are becoming proud in your teachings, ask him for spiritual sight also, as always, and never stop asking, the more you ask the more you receive. When he gives, he gives in abundance. "I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me. " - John 5:30 "But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self." - 1 Corinthians 4:3 It's not the nobody has spiritual sight, it's just many don't. Pray for your own spiritual sight, it's something that's been brought to my attention. But with the sight comes tests. Deception is greater when you are in the spirit. Faith is your only guard. Take a journey in the valley, to temper your faith. Explore, test all things. Never jump to conclusions. I could go on and on. But I will leave it there.

The tribulation is a trial. The tribulation is a great test of faith. You will see amny things you thought you would never see, people will be lead to believe it is of god. It is time people gain more of a spiritual awareness in the church. Being simple is bliss, it is also being ignorant. Perhaps I look too deeply into things when I judge where it comes from in my heart, but it has heightened my spirtual awareness, and I have seen much that I thought was never possible. Sadly, I though it was God doing these great things, but it wasn't. The rapture is for those who are saved and have the gift of discernment, which will come with the faith. It wouldn't be so obvious when Christ is to come if he is coming as a thief in the night, it will be when peopole don't expect him to return. The rapture happens during the tribulation, not in the middle, or the end, or the beginning, but is constant. The rapture is not people leaving the earth, the rapture is having your soul safe with god and your heart set upon his power to protect you from the harm that is surrounding you. The bible doesn't even mention the rapture, and that is why I hate Theology.

I never asked a question. I said if there was capitalism with communism you would get what the end times predict will happen. Communism is controlling of it's people and capitalism is all about the money. That was just a side note already, I'm saying the harlot of Babylon is around now and her sins are building up. I can't say how far it is, but I can tell you I've witnessed it. It came to me it is yet early, but she is around fornicating with everyone that she can. Look at the internet, with porn, the television with sex and music videos, it does turn people on, wants them to have what they see. Sex sells for a reason. Babylon is the city upon which the wealth of the world was built? her fornications cause people to fall and become drunk with the wrath of god. All this I have witnessed, I have read as well, but witnessed myself. It's easy to see it if you only ask to see the truth about end times and wait for an answer, I've found that scholars aren't always the ones who are right. Some scholars might say to one another "hey, this makes sense" and they agree on it. I don't study Theology. I hate theology. the "ogy" makes it a science. The only Theos for me is the Greek word.

Look at the way the world works today, it's all about money. It's all trying to find the "new thing" that people will waste their money on. Capitalism. Drunk on the blood of the saints? Of course she is, she slaughters them daily constantly causing them to backslide or fall completley with her fornications. Sex sells, fornication sells, evil sells. It's going to come down to it, very soon. I can wait to see it, it scares the crap out o me every time I think about it, even if I know I am safe with God, I am fearful of the day that it happens because it will be great judgement. I may be saved, as of right now I'm not sure. I've been falling in and out of sin. I fear if I try to work my way back up I may fall harder, as pleasing as that sounds to my flesh, It terrifies me, I am sinking into the ocean, like Peter did. Back on topic: Capitalism is jus tthe start of things to come. Communism and Capitalism mixed together would be a horrible thing, where the government gets all the money. And lot's of it.

Unlike my other posts, this is what I'm concerned about, I've spent much time praying and reading and seeking and finding out about this. The antichrist was around when Christ was killed. He was around in spirit, not in flesh, I believe he is still around and gaining in strength, and in pride, according to God's plan. You look all around and you can see it, rock music has the devil written all over it, the pride of rappers for being criminals, yet a little more subtle still has the devil written all over it, you can feel the fornications building up when you hear the music. You can feel the sin reaching up towards heaven, everyday is a raging war, I don't know if I am winning or losing. I try to help other people, but my faults prevent me from doing that, so any of you who have read my previous posts please forgive me in the past and for future times. I do get worked up over little things that shouldn't be done, but when I do I don'[t take time to look at myself. I know I will be forgiven, I know it's been prayed I come around. The faith I have grows stronger, but along with that so does the opposition to it. I want to have great faith and am willing to suffer any length to obtain a full relationship with god. I desire the spiritual gifts so when I tell people of him, they will believe. As carnal as that sounds, I used to be into witchcraft, and in the end it turned into God showing me what the truth is, I've seen mch with witchcraft, and know that things greater are possible with God. I've also seen others, who you would not expect to be witches to be witches, I will speak no more of them though. Walking in the valley of the shadow of death is what I've been doing for some time, and I'ev been right smack dab in the middle of it as well, I was given up to the devil, saw many great things I though I could never see, and turned from my ways. Sometiems pride in my faith gets to me. "Let him who boasts boast in the lord". I want to be able to do that, but it never turns out that way. I am still young and still hope for a relationship and to lead many people to him. I strive to be perfect but go to take two steps with my right foot and stumble. So, again, I've seen much and know much but I suffer from backsliding. East for some to deal with, for others not so easy, maybe my faith is not what I crack it up to be. Sorry for getting off topic. I think I did stay on topic for a sentence or two. Edit: I forgot to put my opinion on the rapture, I believe since the antichrist and Babylon are spiritual things to me, I think the day that god takes his people out of babylon, those who did not know what it was, an still believed on god, being simple. I think that is what the rapture is. Please test it and see. I'm not sure myself but through my prayers and studying that's what I've come to believe.

It's fitting to celebrate the greatest nation in history and to ask God to continue to bless America. Since you're posting from an American IP, it's offensive to me that you don't respect your country. If you feel this way you should probably keep it to yourself since it's old, boring rhetoric that's been heard before. I'm sorry but you need to re-check your IP locations, I'm either hooked up in Montreal, Ottawa, Windsor or Essex, all in Ontario. I'm Canadian, and I feel the same way about Canada day. I feel it's all based around capitalism, maybe a history lesson on how the country was formed instead of celebrating. I would say that some of the disasters that have befallen the Americans in recent years are none of America's fault? Same with any of the nations. I really don't have time to debate whether it is wrong or right to celebrate it. It just seems a rather carnal thing to celebrate that's all I said. All things will perish and will be forgotten in the end, why not try to strive to remember that which is to come, not what once was and will always be forgotten?

Why would you feel the need to be so insulting on a board you just joined? Did I insult anyone? Why did Jesus walk into Jerusalem and start preaching when he knew the Pharisees were going to be offended? If what I said isn't true then it would have been just an insult, if what I said is true and you found it so offending, perhaps it's time to re-check how we love the truth? I'm glad I don't live by "your" truths. "My" Truths are the same as yours. It's all a matter of when. I've gotten over my worldly possessions such as when my country was established. It's nice to know there is unity in the church. I'm sorry, I should have been more simple. Get offended all you want, I'm not persecuting you for your beliefs, I'm pointing out that it's a useless thing to celebrate. Just like Capitalist-mas for most people.

Why would you feel the need to be so insulting on a board you just joined? Did I insult anyone? Why did Jesus walk into Jerusalem and start preaching when he knew the Pharisees were going to be offended? If what I said isn't true then it would have been just an insult, if what I said is true and you found it so offending, perhaps it's time to re-check how we love the truth?

Respect for the word? God is the word, no? If you can't speak his name which he tells us to give out freely, which he gives out freely. I take it as prophetic. You can't say God out of respect for him, you try to hide his name from your mouth, then how are you to praise him? What goes into a man is disposed of but what is in a man's heart comes out of his mouth. If you can't speak of God directly how can you show he is in your heart? Again, I don't mean to offend. I'm assuming it's mostly Jews who do this. Which, again is a whole other topic "Beware those who say they are Jews but are really of the synagogue of Satan." Is it not true the Jews are those who are to inherit the same prize as Abraham? Are not the Jews followers of Christ who have them in their hearts and truly love him? Remember before I am hated and thrown out of the forum, because I know it will happen without me being rude, to test all things before you judge. Patience is key.

I don't understand why some of you decide instead of typing God, it's more "humble to type G-d. None of his know his name, his true name, even some say it is YHWH, what about Jah? I know we know his son's name. That's why we can only call God He, or Him. He has no name. It's not like speaking the word god is a sin. If you so believe it to be true I wouldn't recommend following the god that you speak of, or intend to. It's the same deal with the hypocrite Pharisees. they did what they did in public for all to see. If you wish to please god do it in private in your heart not where everyone can see it. How could you possibly send out his message and give his spirit when you can't even speak his name? When will you learn it's not about the texts or memorizing verses. I've memorized a considerable amount of verses, I can't give any of them to you because they are written on my heart as the law. I can only preach and judge what is right and wrong by the law that is written on my heart and this is what I see. I'm sorry if any of you that do do this feel it is coming on a little strong, maybe my zeal gets the best of me sometimes. Please discuss this. Note: I do grab my bible out when I preach to people who are jsut coming to the faith so they might write the word on their heart. I don't mean it that way, it's the studying of the text. If you don't read the text in prayer you'll only know what the text says not what god says.

Why would you celebrate such a carnal thing? America will perish along with the rest of the world.

You know what to do with your uncle? You preach to him the word until he casts you out of his life, if he truly loves you in return he will listen and heed to your word, of course you have to preach to him in faith that he will come through. Jesus did that very thing and they killed him, I'm more than certain if you tried that you would see a change, and if you didn't then you would have suffered in Christ's name. My friend once told me when he preaches, he looks at it as if that person doesn't heed to his word it is his fault that it didn't sink in, it's not a lie he tells himself, it was the only way to describe it to me at that time. It's his conviction and zeal that he has for god.

As much as I see, I can't help but to believe. I hear his name protecting the blind who should not be caused to fall. I hear his name protecting the innocent, and I hear his name protecting the wicked. I am forced to believe, as hard as I've tried to not believe, It's been impossible. I did ask for a good solid faith with evidence of works, and the whole shabam, and I got that very thing.

I love how Christians today don't see the blasphemies that are happening right under their noses. They take it as a light joke, yet it's only because they are blind. They are blind because they don't ask to see, and when they ask to see they don't believe they will see. The first site of a trial or tribulation comes along and they run and hide and say it's not from god. Be still and know that there is but one god. Be still in flesh, in mind, and in spirit and just listen.