Re: ((( IS OBVES A FALSE PROPHET ACCORDING TO THE BIBLE ? )))
by "boombats" <boombats@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
May 2, 2008 at 08:06 PM
If I say that this world will come to an end, I am a true prophet.
If I make a prediction as to when it will end, I am a false prophet.
If ANYONE tells you when the end (of the world) will come,
THEY are false prophets.
The end.
<OBVES@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> If you read my posts very well I had pointed out that the predictions
> of the end of the world -due to their special exceptional nature -
> don't determine who is true or false prophet !
> In the past people in Israel could wait out till the promised signs
> came true or not and then decide whether to follow the prophet who
> predicted the signs.
> In the case of the prediction of the end of the world no one can
> afford waiting out till the very end as risks are great it it is now
> before the end may come one must decide whether to follow the prophet
> or not .
> The nature of such prediction excludes any delay . And what if the
> prediction comes true ?! At that time it will be of no avail to
> accepet the prophet's teachings as it will be too late.
>
> So other factors must be taken into account when we want to know if
> the person is false or true prophet.
> We study the teachings of that person if they agree with the Bible the
> best possible way. And the person with the best christian views is the
> first in line to be called a true prophet ! Regardless of any
> predictions that person made and makes with respect of the end of the
> world.
>
> Note I have been making predictions of the end of the world in the
> past giving various dates.
> There was one for the year 1991 AD and it did not come true fully as I
> had predicted and yet I stayed my course in my independent status of
> God's servant as per Luke 9.49-50. The views I have I see as the best
> views I can have on the Bible and if I make hundred more predictions
> and all fail I will still be in my christian religion as an
> independent servant of God Yahweh !
> Right now I have the prediction for the year 2011 AD .
>
> I believe the end may come but if it doesn't come I have more next
> predictons as back-up predictions.
> I have the year 2034 AD in view but it would be unreasonable to
> predict the year 2034 AD if I have an earlier solid date 2011 AD and
> the end may come in 2011 AD.
>
> You would have to prove you have better religious views than I have
> to convince me to join you .
> I know already if you have the views most christians hold for years
> and are in main-stream religions,churches you are dead wrong . You
> will not get me into catholic religion ! I used to be a catholic and
> myself undermines my catholic conviction using the Bible.
> You will not get me into protestant church ! You will have to come out
> with the new religious views nobody knows except you and small number
> of people you preached to.
>
> With these things in view given above there is no slightest reason
> using the Bible to call me a false prophet !