Are you saying you don't understand what this prophecy is saying? (in that you can add other references from the Bible that apply to the same things)MHz: I cannot do the pick and choose Bible verse show. This is how every devil on the planet devises schemes of distortion and often without even knowing they are doing so.
De:4:27:
And the LORD shall scatter you among the nations,
and ye shall be left few in number among the heathen,
whither the LORD shall lead you.
De:4:28:
And there ye shall serve gods,
the work of men's hands,
wood and stone,
which neither see,
nor hear,
nor eat,
nor smell.
De:4:29:
But if from thence thou shalt seek the LORD thy God,
thou shalt find him,
if thou seek him with all thy heart and with all thy soul.
De:4:30:
When thou art in tribulation,
and all these things are come upon thee,
even in the latter days,
if thou turn to the LORD thy God,
and shalt be obedient unto his voice;
De:4:31:
(For the LORD thy God is a merciful God
he will not forsake thee,
neither destroy thee,
nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which he sware unto them.
In 30AD that scattering was still a prophecy and in the last verse below the 70AD event was history.
Lu:21:24:
And they shall fall by the edge of the sword,
and shall be led away captive into all nations:
and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles,
until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.
Jas:1:1:
James,
a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ,
to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad,
greeting.
A little too early to get into this too deep as in all the prophecies listed in the 12 books after Daniel all apply to the day the 7th trump sounds ans the 7 vials are poured out in a few hours on the iron/clay kingdom.
Hope that didn't take up much of your time.You will soon find out I really stink at analogies.....So, let's say a school teacher assigns a book. Let's say she assings Moby Duck. Yeah, I know I had to say Duck otherwise the accurate title would get astericked. And let's say the students had to write a summary of the book to include plot, character, theme, conflict, resolution and all the other typical summary essentials. If one of the students handed the summary back and reported Ahab sailed the seas in search of the squirrel that ripped his leg from his torso - clearly, that student didn't get it straight and would deserve an F for reading comprehension.
I totally agree, it is one document from one author so there is only one true message.I systematically dismiss the thought that the Bible offers different interpretations. "It's whatever you want it to say". NOT!!! Read with comprehension and if you don't agree, so be it.
If I don't understand something I don't dwell on it, I keep raeding and pay close attention to the part I do understand, then later, (be it days, months or years) when I re-read that part it probably will be clear because of the Scripture I read between the two times.Don't twist the scripture as one would wring a mop. If you don't like what it has to say, be comfortable rejecting it. Don't twist it out of fear to accommodate your conscience.
I'll let time take care of that aspect.MHz. By the way, I do not know if you are twisting verse. I do not want to accuse you of such as I have not reviewed all that you have written.
A lot of Christian I have talked to seem to thing because they are a follower then it is their duty to convert others to being believers also.MHZ I'm curious what you mean by "conversion isn't part of your belief". Are you speaking of being "born again" or something else.
The 'born-again' thing is a perversion, being born again would put you as being part of the 2nd birth which would make you equal to an Angel. Men today don't even qualify as being 'baptized with the Holy Spirit' if you use what the Apostles experienced as what that term means. I could be called 'blessed' in that Thomas needed proof and I am a follower because of faith that the Bible is just what it claims to be. (plus it shows that God fulfilled the condition below)
Isa:42:9:
Behold,
the former things are come to pass,
and new things do I declare:
before they spring forth I tell you of them.
Ever been on a thread where two pre-tribbers are left alone to talk? FP's threads at least invite some sort of reply.read carefully, MHZ
FP, unfortunately, starts threads to trample on other people's beliefs. A perverted version of the Gnostic.