[Islander]

Historical hindsight is always 20-20. But it does very little in terms of shedding light into the debate about whether revelation continues or not. I propose an experiment for the skeptics. The Trekies of the forum will know exactly what I am talking about. So the rest of you would have to go to the nearest video store and rent the whole Star Trek: The Next Generation series.

Imagine you are a member of "The Q". A race of almost omniscient, extremely powerful and mischievous beings that move across time and space freely, moving planets and acting god-like to "inferior species". Visualize the time line between The Creation and Malachi. Insert yourself anywhere there and we will erase your mental tape of any and all memory of future events. If you were to read the known scriptures up to that point, I would seriously doubt you would believe there was a need for any more scriptures. You would, most likely, state that you had enough knowledge and holy writ necessary for your salvation. You would have argued that you knew God's will and that you were living according to what has been revealed (up to that point in history) and that nothing else was going to be revealed in regards to how to approach God and obtain your salvation. Just as some do today.

That has been the claim of EVERY generation!!!! They went to the earth being VERY wrong. The Lord in His infinite wisdom kept raising prophets that spoke and declared to the people the way of salvation. He continued to reveal His will and mysteries and performing miracle to succor His children. But it was not seen that way as it happened. The words of the prophets became scripture and revelation, and truth and understanding to the FUTURE generations. But they (the prophets) ALL died stoned and imprisoned by their own people and their rulers. Prophets are never believed in their own time.

At last, God Himself, the Law Giver, the Creator and the Savior of mankind descended among the children of men and they said of Him: "... He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils." "...then answered the Jews, and said unto him [Jesus], Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?" "...And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?" "...the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man [Jesus] receiveth sinners, and eateth with them." "...Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man [Jesus] is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath day." ...This man [Jesus], if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a sinner." (brackets added)

So, my friends, I suggest to those that rely on borrowed, old and faded arguments to contest what is plain and discernible truth thru the Holy Ghost, that they should ponder in their minds the true intent of their hearts. Is it to seek after the things of that God that has made His name known among all nations because of His wonders and miracles and the power given to His servants? Or is it that their desire to contend, their quest to hoard and claim knowledge above the sovereignty of God the fuels their passion and argument to the point of blinding their eyes and minds?

I am no theologian, not do I claim any special or secret knowledge but what is available to all humble enough to seek Him with a broken heart. But, I have found of my own, without help or instruction and before I knew of the Restoration; that God speaks to his children, that there were and are men on the earth that speak and prophesy in His name and with His authority, and they walk with Him and they plead with Him and He hears and grants them their petition. And that will never end until the Savior comes and declares that the work is done.