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Originally Posted by Islander
A long time ago I posed a question to PrisonChaplan but he never answered. Imagine for a second that the two witnesses spoken off in Rev 11 appear. How will you know they are from God?
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I don't expect to be here when that happens, but rather that I will be caught up in the air, to meet the LORD. However, if I am here, I should be able to discern who the prophets are by a combination of the fulfillment of biblical prophecy and by the witness of the Holy Spirit.
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Before the Savior returns many things will happen but many will not believe. Discerning the things of God thru just studying was never His way. It was after the Rabinical schools were established that "lawyers of the law" appear. They substituted the witness of the Spirit and the revelation of God for the scholarly/intellectual pursue of God thru the text as they are interpreted.
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Knowledge without the Spirit is legalism, Pharisaism, and spiritual death. Spirituality without knowledge is heresy, carnal fanaticism, and chaos.
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It is extremely difficult to acknowledge that one has been mistaken somehow. Especially when it comes to religion. There are no originals of the NT. In fact, the decision to include or exclude certain texts was a contentious and long argument. PC accepts at face value the validity and truthfulness of the NT.
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As does your Church.
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However, very interestingly, he thus far refuses to make an indepth study, analysis of the BoM on his own and inquire of God if the text is true. That escapes most logical arguments.
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It could be that I should try harder, but you would be mistaken if you assumed that I have not studied or prayed on this matter.
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By the end of the 2nd century the leaders of the church were elected. No lines of authority was preserved. The smart ones took over the congregations and pushed away the disciples.
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This particularly pessimistic assessment is only held by your church. Even most Protestants believe that there has always been a remnant of faithful believers, even during the darkest of the dark ages.
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Nobody wants to inquire of God any longer. They pretend the scriptures are sufficient but the myriad of opinions, position, interpretations and denominations points to a totally different picture.
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I'm not familiar with any major denomination or Christian church that does not believe in interpreting the Bible by the direction and leading of the Holy Spirit. Knowledge on fire!
