Prophecy re-thinking?

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On Wed, 22 Jan 1997 11:45:49 -0800, you wrote:


>Folks, Much of what we've been taught about prophecy came from
>7th Day Adventists Plymouth Brethren and other groups with no experience 
>in the Baptism of the Holy Ghost.  Fact is, we could preach their thoughts
>better than they could, and assumed they were right.  We did not check into
>it ourselves.  I think we should re-evaluate our thoughts about all of this.

I have evaluated these doctrines and believe that, with small issues
aside, they are essentially correct and properly interpretted in what
we know as "endtime prophecy". More on this, if we all insist. 

First, I don't believe that this is exclusivly Plymouth Brethren
origin, and yes, the eschatology has been merchandised. So what ?

Second,  MOST inherited theology is from people with no experience in
the Holy Ghost. So what ? People are reading the Bible, praying and
speaking publically. If one can read the Bible and without being
baptized in the Holy Ghost recognize that Jesus is somehow more than
man and could very well have established an economic miracle where
man's sins could be remitted, then we have a commendation of the
scripture, not a principle for discreditting the reader unless he is
Holy Ghost baptized. Blind pigs find acorns and plenty of men and
woman have used that old lamp with a little left over oil to show
forth much truth.

I am so glad that we are able to pursue this and all inquiries into
God's providence with God's blessing.

-mwb