Inspired writings

[pokemaughan]

I came across this website today- www.spiritlessons.com. It's chalk full of questionable things- including prophecy and revelation. It reminds me of Globe Magazine, or the National Inquirer.

A ways down the page, there are a couple books by a woman name Mary K. Baxter.

One is called a Divine Revelation of Hell, the other called a Divine Revelation of Heaven. Mary claims to have visited both Heaven and Hell, have seen Jesus, and a number of other things. She claims that her writings were ordered by God- that they are inspired.

Let me bluntly say that I think she's full of it.

But of course I could be wrong. I'm just not sure what to think.

What do you guys think?

Edited November 9, 2008 by pokemaughan

[heir]

Every word of God is pure, He is a shield unto them that put their trust in Him.

Add thou not unto His words, lest He reprove thee and thou be found a liar.

Proverbs 30:5,6

[Guest zabby]

I came across this website today- www.spiritlessons.com. It's chalk full of questionable things- including prophecy and revelation. It reminds me of Globe Magazine, or the National Inquirer.

A ways down the page, there are a couple books by a woman name Mary K. Baxter.

One is called a Divine Revelation of Hell, the other called a Divine Revelation of Heaven. Mary claims to have visited both Heaven and Hell, have seen Jesus, and a number of other things. She claims that her writings were ordered by God- that they are inspired.

Let me bluntly say that I think she's full of it.

But of course I could be wrong. I'm just not sure what to think.

What do you guys think?

We know Heaen is a real place and that hell is a real place because of the word of God. I am not sure if she has or has not visited either place, I dont' know her. My folks and my Pastors always have told me that if I read a book and what the book said did not match what the Word of God said guess who was wrong. Also they told me that when reading a book of this nature evidently, it needs to lead you to the point of what Jesus did for us at the cross. How studied are you in the written word of God?

[7thseal]

I remember seeing this posted somewhere on here before. I've both read and listen to her testimony on the audio version and its hard for me to discern. I've also listened to Bill Wiese's testimony which is found on that same site and its similar to Mary Baxter's. The only thing I can say is that if Satan is behind it....why would he want people to be aware that hell is real and pointing others to Jesus?

Its truly hard for me to discern whether they've just 'made up' these things are not, I'll let Christ be the judge.

[BurnForChrist]

I remember first hearing about Bill Weise then about Mary K. Baxter and all I can conclude is that they are false. If we read 2nd Corinthians 12 we have an account of Paul refering to himself in the third person. He writes that "2 I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago--whether in the body I do not know, or out of the body I do not know, God knows--such a man was caught up to the third heaven. 3And I know how such a man--whether in the body or apart from the body I do not know, God knows-- 4 was caught up into Paradise and heard inexpressible words, which a man is not permitted to speak."

Written here Paul gives an account of "a man" that was caught up in the third heaven and that when he did he heard and undoubtingly saw things which a man is not "permitted to speak". So if the things they saw, and heard were things that men are not permitted to speak, why do they claim God showed them to tell if it is not permitted to do so according to scripture?

Heaven is not a place in which people who are scared of hell go, but a place where people who love to worship and believe in Jesus go.

Burn

Edited November 10, 2008 by BurnForChrist

[Floatingaxe]

I remember seeing this posted somewhere on here before. I've both read and listen to her testimony on the audio version and its hard for me to discern. I've also listened to Bill Wiese's testimony which is found on that same site and its similar to Mary Baxter's. The only thing I can say is that if Satan is behind it....why would he want people to be aware that hell is real and pointing others to Jesus?

Its truly hard for me to discern whether they've just 'made up' these things are not, I'll let Christ be the judge.

I read some of it. It follows the word of God. whether or not she had a distinct vision, it is Scriptural. In fact that last few entries or chapters are based on Scripture. So if you want to know about these matters, the Word tells us anyway.

[7thseal]

That's why its hard for me to say they're false or crazy. If you remove the 'experience' from the testimony, the message is Jesus Christ and salvation. If they're false with the 'experience' side of it, then they're indeed liars and Satan is the father of all lies. But if Satan has a hand in it, the experience and message combined would put Satan against his own kingdom and that just doesn't make sense to me.

But if their testimonies to experiencing these things are true, then Satan would love nothing more than for these people to be consider crazy and false. Even Jesus himself was accused of being insane.

[Guest shiloh357]

I usually only believe the accounts of people who can't tell you what they saw.

There people who I believe have genuinely seen heaven, but they cannot describe it because there is no earthly frame of reference for them to draw from.

Describing Heaven for those who have truly seen it, is like trying to describe the color red to a blind person who has never seen color.

Anyone can grab some verses from the Bible and manufacture a "vision" of heaven.

[Guest man]

But if Satan has a hand in it, the experience and message combined would put Satan against his own kingdom and that just doesn't make sense to me.

Here's something to ponder.

2 Corinthians

13 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ.

14 And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light.

15 Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also transform themselves into ministers of righteousness, whose end will be according to their works.

When the devil and his ministers are masquerading as ministers of righteousness, what do you think their message is?

[7thseal]

But if Satan has a hand in it, the experience and message combined would put Satan against his own kingdom and that just doesn't make sense to me.

Here's something to ponder.

2 Corinthians

13 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ.

14 And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light.

15 Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also transform themselves into ministers of righteousness, whose end will be according to their works.

When the devil and his ministers are masquerading as ministers of righteousness, what do you think their message is?

True indeed, but is not puzzling that Satan would transform himself into an angel of light to say...."hell is very much real...better listen to Jesus".

I do believe that more would need to be known about these people before claiming their testimony is true and I'm not making that claim. That's why I stated I'll leave it up to Christ.