9/30/12
Mat 18:6 But
whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better
for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were
drowned in the depth of the sea.
I pray that I do not offend any, I know it is an awesome
responsibility to teach. Please don't get caught up in the “End Time” stuff
that is out there just to scare you into buying their books. “The Late Great
Planet Earth” sold millions and it is
still a top seller, but it is not based on the proper “Hermeneutics” (the
science of interpretation; particularly, the study of the principles of
Biblical exegesis) And the “Left Behind” books are just the same. They are, at
best, fictional novels. And in my opinion are no better than “The Da Vinci
Code.”
I desire to guide you into the truth. I do
not pretend to understand all I have shared with you on this subject, but I am
learning, and yes at times I still hear thunder. I believe that the Bible does
not speak about the end of this world, this planet earth, but the end of the
“Jewish Age”
The book of Revelations is not speaking to us today! It was
addressed to the seven churches in Asia. Rev 1:4 John to the seven churches that are in Asia: The
ones that interpret this way would have you believe that the locusts mentioned
in the 9th chapter are prophetic images of helicopters from the
revival of the Roman Empire. And they say that it foresees specific
earthquakes, tsunamis, and famines; and that it show us the rise of various dictators
and empires. That is the reason for the book has acquired a reputation for
being so scary and hard to understand. Only the very skilled and gifted with
the images can tell what it is trying to say. That is not true! Read and
understand the Old Testament and you can know the symbols that are used in
Revelation. The book of Revelation is to give the first
century a hope that Jesus Christ is in control and that judgment would be carried
out, and it was!
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