Considering answers to those faith-questions we all ask…
Tag: The Church
If my title caught your attention it's either because you think you're a prophet, or more likely because you're brave enough to question the veracity of the modern day "prophet of God" who seems to be around almost every church corner. I've known enough of them to know what I'm talking about: some well-meaning and helpful; some wanna-be Peters and Pauls, convinced that they are the power of God on the earth.
The obsession in some circles with God's Holy Spirit is not at all a reflection of Biblical Scripture. Yes, the Spirit is one of the three members of the Trinity, but today's imbalance among those who consider themselves to be at a higher spiritual vantage point tends towards cultism and not true, first century Christianity.
People who regard themselves as Christians yet pay little or no attention to the Bible are getting their direction in life from somewhere else. It's coming from their church's doctrine and tradition, and from priests; It's coming from what their pastor tells them in his own "inspired" sermons, or from what other Christians tell them, or worst of all, it's coming from their own idea of what's right or wrong.
The now-proverbial "Prophetic Clock" continues to tick, perpetually approaching the upright, but never quite getting there. Perhaps we're experiencing some sort of time-dilation. One podcast title I saw the other day (clickbait) went beyond the norm and suggested that it's already "midnight". Some wag will soon re-label our timepiece, "The Pathetic Clock".
A professing Christian's stance on the nation and people of Israel demonstrates just how much or how little he or she seeks truth from the Bible. Surely, we wrestle not against flesh and blood...
Fuel for Faith, Food for Thought 