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Originally Posted by Timotheist
Amen to that... my only pushback would be that we should not rely on the "happy path" too much, if that is being used as an excuse (unconsciously of course) to remain lukewarm.
A healthy fear of the Lord is also a good thing.
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My pushback to your pushback: I trust you don't really think that's what I meant. There are plenty of verses to "be ready", watch and pray, look up, be not deceived, and other such warnings. Does anyone really take these warnings seriously enough? This is my context for "be ready".
Some Christian scholars speak and write on many topics with "authority" they do not possess. Witness Lee, for example. Does it really matter about the interpretations of men if you are personally not on the lookout, if you're not reading the words for yourself, if you're not asking the Lord for guidance and understanding but simply believe what someone else says? (Lord? What does
THAT mean?)
This is what I hope to accomplish with this topic. That readers would "wake up", look around at the world today, and begin to go to the only one who knows what's really going on. A good question to start with would be "
Uh...Lord? Is something going on that I should know about?"
Another warning:
Revelation 22:18 I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book, 19 and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book.
Wow. This sounds serious.
Nell