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Quote: | William Wrote: I agree. The problem is the filling-in-the-gaps part!
Given the tendency of man to want to control things I don't think it should be a surprise when the church starts to do the same thing. People in authority love it when folks jump when they say jump... again, I guess this is just that desire for control.
Now what I'm about to say is NOT intended to be taken as William's Statement-of-Faith-on-the-State-of-Affairs-for-Former-or-Pre sent-Faith-Assembly-People.
I'm just thinking out loud here and the example I'm using is one that most of us are familiar with... that being the huge emphasis on the preparation for the end-time-move of God in this generation, i.e. the Gideon's Army boot camp (that never ends!)
Like you said Gary, the gaps that needed to be filled in --in our case at least-- were filled in with 24/7 preparation. This, in some cases, left other kinds of gaps in our own lives... I mean-- who prepares themselves for the everyday mundane routine of 'the daily grind' when there is so much heavenly warfare that must be accomplished in order to prepare the bride(us) for the bridegroom's return? For instance, why bother with education for a good job when we SHOULD be getting ready for the SECOND COMING OF JESUS!?
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William,
I know what you mean here. I think there is something in mankind that wants to be "someone" important and have some type of authority over people. Give a guy a title and he then becomes the leading authority. Then this is carried over into the church world.
I only had heard of one minister who was the instrument of a great revival I believe it was in wales, almost everyone turned to Christ. Instead of this man starting some huge mega church he stepped down and got out of the ministry.
I understand the problem that existed as you stated, finding the balance is another story. At the same time I realize what is "80 short years" on this earth if that is what the Lord allows us.
I think now its more important about developing an individual relationship with the Lord as we go through our daily lives. No one can understand what is going on within each of us, (the hidden man of the heart), and will miss the whole point, you know the scripture, man looks upon the outward appearance but God looks upon the heart. We still have to function in this world in our daily lives.
I will say that when you look at this old world compared to 40 years ago it sure seems like were headed for the end of all things. Maybe each generation is faced with this scenario. I would of thought if you lived when Hitler was trying to conquer the world for his thousand year reign, you would of thought this is the Antichrist for sure.
With all that said we just still can only live one day at a time, and who knows what each new day will bring our way.
Anyway like Mark said: One thing I have learned in my 40 yrs as an adult xian interested in end time stuff is not to get too dogmatic about it. God has his own agenda and timeline and while we have a broad outline we certainly don't have all the details.
That pretty much sums it up.
Gary
P.S. Hi Marilyn good scriptures there.
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