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Originally Posted by Islander
Isn't that what you may be doing? Are you not accepting and internalizing somebody else' interpretation of the bible and justifying your position with a circular argument. There are dozens of prophetic statements in the bible that speaks to prophets in the latter days, to a re-birth of Israel thru and by the hand of the gentiles, to the building of the Lord's House atop of the mountains; a Temple and for ALL God's children (Jew and Gentile) to receive therein a new covenant, a hand and a name better than of the original sons and daughters.
Now, you can rationalize how that does not ring true to you. It is only because you chose to deny the possibility and ignore the prophesies. Because you will not accept that God can speak again and reveal to His servants His will. And that my friend is truly your choice.
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Secularly speaking, it is possible to consider anyone's "religious" views and Biblical interpretations as so much hogwash...
I hold to a strict interpretation of scripture, seeing it as historic, prophetic, and with both specific & general profoundly good advice. Now a "prophet" can be a divinely inspired individual who applies his biblical understanding to warn of the dire circumstances surrounding various forms of behavior.
A prophet doesn't need to be some individual adding to "scripture" nor making predictions of future events that have not been already revealed. One might be considered a prophet when speaking against abortion & the recognition of homosexual marriage as anything other than sin.
One does't need additional "scripture" to preach such. One needs only to be presenting the treachings regarding such as already found throughout the Bible.
As for Israel being re-established, I do already hold to that biblical insight. The 144,000; for example, are virgins from the 12 tribes of Israel. They are none other without reading into what GOD already inspired to be written.