Prophecy seminars?????

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Mark Bassett wrote:

> I would be interested in viewing a summary of these viewpoints made up
> by someone who has been a spectator in these debacles.
> 
> I remind all that the reading and understanding of the prophecy is not
> in any way a factor in finding the gates of salvatiion (Deut 6:4, John
> 20:28, John 3:5, Luke 24:47-49, Acts 2:1-14, 2:38, etc etc), and
> living for Him (Titus 2:11-13... etc), AS LONG AS one BELIEVES that
> the Lord will return for a PREPARED CHURCH. This is ESSENTIAL.
> (1 John 3:3)
> 
> Now, I have debated it, and will hotly contend for views in prophecy
> (stopping short of causing a disunity of the body) that I believe are
> POWERFUL instruments of understanding delivered to the church, and
> warnings to the world to document God's sovreign power.

Thanks fort your remarks, Brother Bassett.  But I must point out that
I have heard both sides of the major "trib" debate - pre and post -
and noticed that BOTH arguments get people powered up to live
for God in a greater measure!  

I assume your reference to prophecy sermons being "POWERFUL instruments"
relates to the thought that you believe they get people to the altar.

Perhaps you simply are referring to the means of delivering truths about
Christ's coming.  

At any rate, I would like to make this point.  We have pre, mid and post
-trib people preaching about the Lord's coming.  All three arguments
have moved me to live closer to God.  So, if we said that the results of
these "POWERFUL instruments" shows their validity, we are incorrect, for 
this does not prove out their validity.  I feel that scaring people will 
bring them to the altar, but I would never use that tactic, myself.

I sharply disagree with scaring tactics.  It affects the emotions,
and emotional conversions do not last long.  God wants the SPIRIT
of a person affected.

It reminds me of Mike Warnke's testimony about being involved
in devil worship.  (I know the guy is trinitarian and did not preach 
Acts 2:38, but my point is this:--) The guy convincingly hauled people 
to the altar by the droves with his story, and it turned out the guy was
lying about the whole thing. 

Paul said he even thanked God
for people who railed against him with the Gospel, since the Gospel
was still being given forth.  Paul would look at all three angles 
of the "trib" point of view, and probably thank God for their preachers 
since the end result is getting people to obey the Gospel, but Paul
knew that at least two of these arguments would be wrong in themselves.

> However, I am aware that it is a blessing to see these things and that
> fine, godly men and even perhaps prophets in their own ministry can
> live and read and pray and NOT SEE the truth on some prophecy.
> 
> With that in mind and having contributed scores of posts lining the
> higher-fire archive walls
> 
> I WOULD like to *privately* revisit Bro Blume with the prositions that
> he probably missed 2 rounds ago, when he pulled the plug and left
> Newfoundland. That we will do God permitting. :-) I love Bro Blume, he
> has a wonderful depth of expression, and unceasing enery. Besides, our
> friend S.W. cursed us both - I dont know whether he deserved it as
> much as I did, but its a bond :-)
> 
> With an eye on the clock, a city to win, and feeling the sting of
> rebuke from the elder, I remain,
> 
> MW Bassett, Pastor
> Life Tabernacle United Pentecostal Church
> Milford, CT
> http://eli.wariat.org/~mbasset/life.htm
> Acts 28:31, Acts 2:38

Look forward to hearing from you, brother.  In the meantime, please 
check out my latest additions to my website regarding Renewed Day by 
Day by the Revelation of Jesus Christ in three parts...

http:www3.ns.sympatico.ca/mfblume/prophecy.htm


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Michael F. Blume   
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