Prophecy re-thinking?

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Thanks for the extensive answers Bro Blume, Please forgive excessive
harshness in my expression in the earlier message. I cannot presently
find a satisfactory approach given the extent of the verbiage.

As I said earlier, I personally felt that the [months] earlier
analysis of the the so-called "Plymouth Brethren" dogmas regarding
Daniel/Revelation were insufficient to prove them faulty. we can get
ino this another time, perhaps. Im not going to now, as I dont have
more time than what was already given.

Let me just briefly address what you must have sen as near, if not
direct assault.

On Sat, 25 Jan 1997 22:17:32 -0800, you wrote:

>It is the witness of the Spirit.  If you would have felt what
>I felt that morning I opened the study up with encouragement from the words
>of Revelation, you would understand what I mean.  But alas, you weren't 
>there.

>I think I know what anointing is and is not.

It is not, in my humble opinion, valuable to collective Bible study to
cite the "anointing" one feels when one gets a flash. (Please pardon
me for deliberatly minimizing the sense of profundity, but it makes
the point). 

You see, you are talking to someone who ALSO experiences anointing,
and a sense of profound truth, Holy Ghost power and the presence of
God, when considering ideas which happen to be seemingly at odds with
what you are expressing :-) Ive got the Holy Ghost for sure, speak in
tongues, pray with results, live for the most part with the victory,
have a teaching ministry which seems to work, have the recommendation
of recommended elders, etc etc. Those who know me will tell you that I
am reasonable and balanced, and hold a high regard for scripture as
well as for the Body of Christ. 

OK required horn tooting is over..

Theres a few implications here. Let look at them:

1. Evidently people can experience a sense of confirmation over
seemingly different concepts. 

2. As real as it is, claiming the "anointing", with proper
identification or not, is not a valid means of proving one's point.
When one attempts to certify his correctness by speaking of how he
experienced anointing, it implicitly asks others to call them liars. I
hope you understand this, Bro. If we disagree and you say that your
understanding is  "anointed" and therefore correct, then I am left
with two options. Either shut up, or imply that your sense of reality
is warped. Not a good tactic, wouldnt you agree ? I hope you didnt
intend to direct the conversation in this way.

3. Words of revelation speak for themselves and will move those who
are honest and submitted to God. This is consistent with the prioity
given God's own word (" for thou hast magnified thy  word  above all
thy  name - Psa 138:2) As for others, some will join to them because
of convenience but not conviction, and others will side against them.
We let the "chips fall where they may" when we are asking God for
leadership. He *will* lead and teach His people. ("lead us into all
truth" - Jn 16:13)

Prov 18:15 "The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of
the wise seeketh knowledge."

Too many people fail and fall into disuse because they feel that their
talents have not been recognized. A moderate approach and careful
patience in teaching will help to avoid discouragement.  Good
revelation and understanding is often slow to adhere. 

Daniel 12:4  "But thou, O Daniel, shut  up  the words, and  seal  the
book , even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and
knowledge shall be increased."

I would say this about the entire book of Revelation. It has been slow
to be revealed, whether by one or another - witness this conversation!
:-). 

Proverbs 18:16-18  "A man's  gift  maketh  room  for him, and bringeth
him before great men.  He that is first in his own cause seemeth just;
but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.  The lot causeth
contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty"

We'll see what comes of this.

You cited that some agreed with you, such as Ken Reeves. Does this
invite others to list those who agree with their understanding
(besides the "unanointed" Plymouth Brethren. Darbyites) ? :-)  I sure
hope not.. we'll have to buy a new disk to store the list. :-)

In any case, I'll mail you privately from here out. I'm sorry to have
gotten a case of criticism so quick regarding these matters. It
probably goes back to feeling that an inadequate airing was given to
good doctrine before condemning it wholesale.

To answer an earlier question, I think I skimmed "the Late Great
Planet Earth" - we never considered Hal Linsey too significant.

-mw bassett
milford, ct
http://eli.wariat.org/~mbasset