1 Corinthians 13: 9-10
Note to Jamie from Joel Rosenberg's blog:
Note to Jamie from Joel Rosenberg's blog:
I read your post on Joel's blog. You said you had something to share. Please do drop me a note here - I am interested. I just didn't see your message until late last night-sorry. That's why I didn't respond.
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Surprise Endtime
I just wanted to come to your site and really tell you how very sorry I am that I posted in response to you in a very unChrist like manner and I ask you to forgive me. I have already posted on Joel's blog but this is being done in private.
I really enjoyed your blog and this is a real delight to see your labor in this manner. You have some very interesting information and so well presented. I know it takes a lot of time in setting all of the articles and layout in order but you have done an excellent job. I commend you for it.
I would venture to guess that you are a very organized and sincere person with a very logical mind. Your pursuit of information and view points is outstanding and I am greatly impressed.
My hat is off to you and just keep up the good work.
Shalom
WJM
Thanks wjm,
That's very big of you. I have no problem forgiving you, and not holding any grudges against anyone at Joel's blog. Although, I don't think I'll be venturing over there again, any time soon.
I also have to remember to be more careful when expressing my different ideas. Sometimes I get a little over-zealous: I bet you could probably tell I was fasting this weekend :). Please pass on to "Child" that I didn't mean any offense by asking for a 1 John 4:1-2 confirmation of faith. I don't know her, so I was only trying to test the spirits like Christians need to do. I think people at that blog were chastising me for "demanding" a statement of faith. I was only trying to be obedient and careful in this generally, godless age.
God bless you. I appreciate your kind words.
Endtime,
I understand and it is wise to test the spirit by the Spirit because, as you have said, these are perilous times and our adversary is searching for those he can destroy. I just think it got a little heated and it became an infection instead of affection.
My pastor that I have learned so very much from is the same age as my daughter and it was difficult at first for me to not think of him as a little boy. I belong to a Full Gospel Church but my husband is a member of the Methodist church so I attend Sunday Morning with him so he doesn't feel alone but in the evening and Wednesday I attend my church. Methodist church doesn't have anyother church services except Sunday A.M.
My pastor doesn't believe or preach that the rapture will be before the tribulation and I really had a rough time with it. I was saved in a Baptist church a long time ago and when I moved to Oklahoma I couldn't find a Baptist church that was still preaching the truth.
To make a long story short I made the transition to Full Gospel and I love it. I had no idea who was right about the rapture and all I would do is muddy the waters for the rest of the flock so I started really studying the word very closely. I have read some of Ellis Skofield's works and I do appreciate all of his diligence in study. But there was more confusion than enlightenment so I went back to really digging in the Old Testament for the Key to the New Testament.
One of the best resources that I have acquired is a Hebrew Greek Study Bible that put out by AMB Publishers. I have their Complete Word Study Series in both Old and New Testaments. I have literally worn out one complete library and had to purchase another set just recently and it is worth the dollars involved, as far as I am concerned.
My opinions changed gradually by studying the word and I thank God for the leadership he has given me in this regard. We should always check things out before we get too involved but most people don't want to be moved from their comfort zones.
There is also a good amount of fear involved in the discussion. What if we have been wrong all of these years? What is right and who can we trust? All of those questions have a great deal to do with how we respond.
I cannot help but be excited about what is happening right now because we are seeing prophecy being fulfilled right before our eyes. It is also very scary because most of us have read the rest of book and it doesn't get much better. So, we have to be very careful but not to let fear get in the middle of it.
Young Christians have no idea what we are talking about and they really need the help just to make it through to the next step in the new life. That is where my level of concern became aggitated and I over reacted. I didn't sleep good last night and when I got up this morning I knew that the Lord required that I seek your forgiveness.
This Great grandma doesn't need any thing preventing her from a glorious relationship with her Saviour and especially at my age. I love the Lord with all of my heart and there are times that I wish I had more years ahead of me because I have a great desire to go where others don't want to go and tell them the Good News of the Gospel.
I am hoping that the Blog will become this tool for the Kingdom of God and you need to be a part of it too. You have a wonderful gift of sharing and I don't want you to become discouraged. Why don't we try to start over and let's see where that gets us. Let's do it in the Love of the Lord and for His Glory.
Don't let the enemy of our souls deny you of participation in a good conversation and sharing of the Word. You have a lot to share and the men on the blog need a happy balance too. Pray about and see what the Lord would have you do.
Shalom
WJM (hope I didn't make a lot of miss spelled words and jumbled sentences.
Thanks wjm,
I'll pray about it, but honestly, right now, I don't know what my participation on Joel's blog would add. It may be better to keep my comments on my blog for now, and if anyone's interested they can always come here. Nonetheless, I will take your advice and pray about it.
Have a great night.
endtime-thanks for responding-
my thoughts concern the 1335 days=years in Daniel 12. Skofiel identifies the 1290 'days' as from the end of sacrifice 583BC to the Dome of the Rock in 688AD. from what I can find the Dome and the AL-Aksa[SP?] mosque were constructed from 688-704.going forward from 702AD with the 1335 'days'[1335=1315 solor years] that brings us to the year 2017. Jerusalem was liberated from the Turks by Allenby in 1917,50 years later[a jubilee year] Jerusalem came under Israeli sovereignty in 1967. 50 years after that is 2017. Another jubilee year. Also, when Allenby liberated Jerusalem, he found a coin with the year 1335 printed on it-that was the corresponding year in the Turkish calendar to 1917. I found this interesting. Whats your opinion?
Jamie,
Regarding the 1335 days. I don't know, I think I like Skolfield's take on it, in that he thinks it may be indicative of the Battle of Tours. I think that Daniel 12:12 talks about the 1,335 days as counting from the same start point as the 1,290 days. The start point being "the time that the daily sacrifice is abolished". I don't think the 1,335 days is meant to be added to 702, personally. I did find something on the web that describes what, I think you're talking about HERE
Another question I have is: what does one do with the year 2017? I think the Bible is pretty clear that Christ will return at an hour when we don't/won't expect him (Matt 24;44; Matt 24:50; Luke 12:40,46 - I think that also means we won't know what year. Matthew 24:36 also says that only God the Father knows the day of Christ's return. Meaning Jesus didn't even know what day he would return - so how can we know?
Personally I hope that Christ returns before 2017. With conditions in the Middle East being ideal for another Arab-Israel war, I'm keeping my eyes wide open for a pre-wrath/pre-"Day of the Lord" rapture. amen!
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