[Nell]

Here's what I find disturbing: the morning news.

When the President of the United States believes the worst problem facing this world is "global warming", you know you're in trouble. Reminds me of the phrase "Nero fiddled while Rome burned." (Obama played golf while....)

When one terrorist group after another comes on the scene, each more powerful and radical than the last, dedicated to the destruction of the US, you know you're in trouble.

When American citizens (and citizens of other western countries) are beheaded in the public square, you know you're in trouble.

Is there a place, a country, on this planet where there is peace?

Jesus is coming. The stage is being set for...something. I believe most Christians believe this. Jesus hasn't come yet, but one day, He will.

We're told in scripture to "watch and pray". For me, that's what I take away from Jonathan Cahn. I'm watching for what, if anything, may happen in this 7th year.

If Cahn is wrong, nothing lost.

If Cahn is right and we're not forewarned, we might be in trouble. Well OK. We're already in trouble. Let's say, worse trouble. A message of repentance is a good thing. Isn't it? That's really about the sum total of Cahn's message to every person. God will do what He will. I want to be standing with Him and ready for whatever happens. I want to be clean.

What's interesting to me is Israel. I haven't heard much from Israel in the news (Fox News) in the last few weeks. Have you? Do you think Israel is asleep? I'm real curious about what those guys are up to. I'm pretty sure they're not obsessing about "no boots on the ground".

We don't know when He will return, but we are told to watch and pray. Be ready...whatever that means.

If God wanted to send a warning to Christians to repent and turn back to himself, I think He might do it according to the pattern he established in the Old Testament. That's what Cahn is saying. It makes sense, and it's been historically accurate over the last 100 or so years.

Regardless of your take on Cahn, the message of the Bible is the same. Repent for the kingdom is at hand. How bad can it be?

Nell

The verses about tickling ears, sound doctrine, delusion, etc., are good verses, and apply to many situations and circumstances. It would be wise to take each of the verses and dig in to what Cahn is saying to see if, for example, he is perverting the gospel. You can't quote verses at someone just because you think they're guilty. You have to find out where the perversion is. What is the truth Cahn is turning away from?

Using Scriptures to accuse are not proof of guilt. Witness Lee was good at this.

---just a thought