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Originally Posted by aron
When Stephen died it didn't look like there was much potential, or opportunity there, in Saul of Tarsus, who was standing by and holding the cloaks of the executioners. Hardened he was, as Yoda would put it. And it got worse before it got better - "But Saul began destroying the church", per Acts 8:3. Etc.
"But when it pleased God . . " (Gal 1:15)
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In the last 2000 years has there ever been a revival. Did the seven churches revive. Remember "all they in Asia have deserted me." I assume this was before John but sort of the same time frame.
I was a member of the AOG for around 40 years. AOG was begun in 1914. They just recently celebrated 100 years. I went to their first "Bible Schools" in Sprigfield, MO when I was 20 years, just a kid. But even as a kid I knew there was something wanting, cold, and dry. My sister, wife of an AOG came to one of our LC meetings around 40 years ago and even though offended, said she didn't think the Lord was thru with the AOG. She knows I'm out of the LC and she readily agrees the AOG has real problems and as a real 'prophet' I can assure her they are not going to change. And as a store front prophet I would not predict the slow decline, but would bet a little money that the same will happen to the LC.
I had guests in my house this week end from the LC. I'm somewhat avoided. But there is some similarity between the LC and my old friends at AOG. They believe in speaking in tongues and the LC believes in WL For there to be revival there has to be repentance, and since the top brass doesn't believe in repentance, there can be no revival.
I confess I'm not anywhere close to being a prophet.
Lisbon