May you have peace!
You say things that just provoke "sarcastic, unkind, unloving, mean-spirited complaints and outcries."
Among those who are provoked thus, I guess you are right.
While perhaps unintended, the point of your thread seems to be along the lines that people who don't get the revelation are leaning on their own understanding and not letting Christ just reveal it.
That is exactly the point... and the intention.
It suggests that if we are not Fundamentalist Christians anymore, there is something wrong with us.
Hmmm... "Fundamentalist Christian". I truly do not know what that is. Some denomination found primarily in the US "Bible Belt", I think? I don't identify with them, if that's where you're going. As for something being "wrong" with "us"... I guess it depends. If one is wondering why one doesn't understand what's in the Revelation (or other scriptures) or why there is so much disagreement, division, varying interpretations, etc., then I would say that what is "wrong," is that such ones lean on their own understanding rather than listen to Christ, the One about whom the scriptures are written, yes.
Go ahead, if you want, and explain how that is not your intent. It doesn't matter.
No, that was exactly the intent.
You will be preaching to heathen apostate atheistic closed-minds people.
Ummmm... the post was addressed to "the Household of God, Israel... etc." As most of my posts are. That there are some "closet" members of that household here, disguising themselves as "heathens" or whatnot... is not my concern. To their own master they will stand... or fall. (And, yes, I do think they're here and perhaps you might even be one of them... based on your "need" to investigate what I post. I mean, if I am SO off... why do you bother? You know what I post and who I confess I receive it from. What is the basis of YOUR "curiousity"?)
If you feel the need to express your joy in Christ on here, then you should be able to suffer through our lack of joy.
You are exactly right and I apologize and digress... would in sackcloth and ashes if that were appropriate in this day. I am sorry and my sincere apologies to SSPO, Shamus, and dear Six. By way of explanation, I had a kind of bad last few days. I took my car to the dealer for an oil leak I've fussing with them about since November (another dealer botched the repair). It took two weeks and I got my car fixed but the dealer charged $1,885 to my checking account... when the bill was only $325. They immediately credited back $1,561... BUT... my "stoopid" bank wouldn't process the credit - "it can take up to 5 days" they said - although they immediately processed the charge... sending my account to over $1,000 overdrawn... after you add in all of the NSF and return item fees (yes, I had written checks and so their was quite a long list of "fees"!!)
And so I've been pretty "angry" (yes, I am human, after all - ) over the past couple/few days. They promise to "fix" it all - reverse the fees - when the credit is actually processed but, for now, I can't use my account. And I guess I've holding it all in and, unfortunately, let it loose now. Again, I apologize to anyone I've offended.
If it's too burdensome, just ignore us.
Nahhhh, I can handle you guys, really. At least, my Lord can and with his help I can. I would say, though, if you can dish it out... you might also want to "take" a little of it on occasion... and not hurry yourselves in YOUR spirits to be offended. I mean, I'm just sayin'.
As always, I bid you all peace!
A slave of Christ,
SA