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Not necessarily. There are too many variables in both terms. How do you define "genuine faith?" How do you determine what "accurate prophecy" is?
If "genuine faith produce[s] accurate prophecy" can we then say that "accurate prophecy is the result of genuine faith?" I would find this to be a unsound principle, with the potential to assume "genuine faith" when a prophecy appears to be "correctly interpreted." Or to question someone's faith because they got the prophecy wrong.
Did William Miller have genuine faith? Yet he got the prophecy wrong.
Or maybe I've even got this question wrong. Do you mean MAKING the prophecy or INTERPRETING the prophecy?
For me, I will not equate the one with the other.
"All that is Gold does not Glitter, Not all who Wander are Lost." (J.R.R.T.)
Re: Daniel 9 and the 144,000
[Re: dedication]
#186754 06/03/1811:14 AM06/03/1811:14 AM
A lot of people, with considerable religious zeal, speculate a lot of different things....
The last warning message isn't about A specific president, or pope, per se, it is about a movement when Protestant leaders in America join with the papal power to enforce worship. The urgent call is to worship the Creator God and not being deceived by the counterfeit worship system.
These folk, Dedication, claim to have received direct revelation. I used to question whether the Lord would grant the prophetic gift outside of Adventism but it's become clear to me that he has done this throughout sacred history, bypassing His own people who have had great light but not followed it.
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Outside of the Jewish nation there were men who foretold the appearance of a divine instructor. These men were seeking for truth, and to them the Spirit of Inspiration was imparted. One after another, like stars in the darkened heavens, such teachers had arisen. Their words of prophecy had kindled hope in the hearts of thousands of the Gentile world. {DA 33.1}
If God did this to brighten the hopes of the Gentiles with the news of His first Advent, will He do less for His scattered flock before His second? Here's one of several modern examples. We're unwise if we dismiss these out of hand. We're to test these against scripture as it says: "Despise not prophesyings" but "Try the spirits".
Re: Daniel 9 and the 144,000
[Re: JAK]
#186773 06/05/1809:44 PM06/05/1809:44 PM
By faith, I saw Obama as America's last President. Then came Trump. By His Child.
Won't genuine faith produce accurate prophecy?
This one regarding Obama as America's last president is actually still firmly believed by some evangelicals who claim to have been shown prophetically that Obama will, after a national crises, be swept back into office by popular vote. According to these prophets he will then be worshiped as a god, not necessarily overtly but effectively, like a modern rock star. They teach that he will be the leader under which the US will repudiate its constitutional freedoms in the name of "tolerance" and global security. Interestingly they also predict that Obama will do this in co-operation with Pope Francis who will at this time do many undeniable signs and miracles, either directly himself or through Catholic clergy, relics, shrines, apparitions and laymen. Francis is 81 now, so if these modern prophets are correct, this can't be very far off. They could be right. One reason I don't write them off is that most, if not all of them are bearing some good fruit, acknowledging the Ten Commandments and although not Adventist, keeping the Sabbath. We'll see.
Faith and presumption are difficult to distinguish. I was sure that Obama would come back, until I learned the details about Pence.
As I continued to study the Lord blessed my understanding.
President Obama was America's last president that was elected the old fashion way. Of President Trump, it can be said that 1) he purchased the office or 2) the Russians duped us into electing him. The jury is still out on that So we will have to wait on the prophecy to align with history before we understand it.
And now I know that President Trump will leave office and President Pence will succeed him with the help of a few men. So I suspect that impeachment is in Mr. Trumps immediate future. I suspect that the war with Iran will precipitate it and that the Mid-term election will change the composition of the congress to facilitate the change.
But other than being confident that Michael Pence is prophesied to be America's last president, some of the details are pending.
... We need to stick with what is revealed, and not attach individual's names or, as some do, specific dates and duration time for endtime events. The last prophetic time marker this side of the second coming was 1844. Christ could have come ere this! Things could have rapped up ere this -- it's not dependent upon any specific president or pope.
A time when they think it won't happen, it will. Matt. 24:44 Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.
The interesting part is that those who cling to the "Obama" speculation, are now waiting for Obama. His Child has now shifted and is now waiting for Pence to become president --- in other words they think it won't happen NOW, they are waiting for some specific person who may never emerge as president to emerge as "last president" -- and chances are very great that they could be overwhelmingly surprised when things happen differently than their speculative teachings.
The last warning message isn't about A specific president, or pope, per se, it is about a movement when Protestant leaders in America join with the papal power to enforce worship. The urgent call is to worship the Creator God and not being deceived by the counterfeit worship system.
As Dedication stated, I am in good company, The 1843 Adventist's adjusted their position when more light came to point out 1844 and when they were wrong about 1844 they studied some more and updated their understanding while others doubted and stopped following Jesus.
The parable of the 10 virgins tells us that five will be prepared as Noe was in his day and five will awake when the Bridegroom's arrival occurs so that there can be no doubt. Unfortunately, the fate of the foolish virgins is like that of those in Noe's day who waisted their time away that could have been used in Bible study, contrary to those in Berea who were more noble than those in Thessalonica BECAUSE THE BEREANS STUDIED TO understand THE TRUTH THAT Paul SHARED WITH THEM.
If prophetic time had stopped in 1844 Revelation would not use it after 1844 and Sister White would not cite 3 instances of prophetic time after 1844. But those who are in the majority among the brethren and sisters of the SDA church propagate errors that have come into the church since 1844 because they think that they are right. No matter how hard I try to point them to turn from their misinterpretations, they won't hear. So sad. Too bad. Too bad.
"Ignorance is sin, when knowledge can be obtained" (HR, September 1, 1866 par. 3). www.loudcry101.com
Re: Daniel 9 and the 144,000
[Re: kland]
#186928 06/26/1802:33 AM06/26/1802:33 AM
His child SDA Active Member 2020
Very Dedicated Member
By faith, I asked the LORD how I could be so close and miss calling the prophecies correctly.
And by faith, you still insist on a Greek Omega being the equivalent and the translation of the English letter "W" even when you have been corrected?
Originally Posted By: JAK
Or maybe I've even got this question wrong. Do you mean MAKING the prophecy or INTERPRETING the prophecy?
Yes, there's a difference, isn't there?
By sight you can't see something like a w when it is written in front of you. But Isaiah warns that there will be those who hearing , hear not, and seeing , see not.
But it is not up to me to convince anyone of the rightness of my prophetic understand. I can share only what I know when I know it and the Holy Spirit is given to lead us into truth.
"Ignorance is sin, when knowledge can be obtained" (HR, September 1, 1866 par. 3). www.loudcry101.com
Re: Daniel 9 and the 144,000
[Re: Charity]
#186932 06/26/1802:31 PM06/26/1802:31 PM
As Dedication stated, I am in good company, The 1843 Adventist's adjusted their position when more light came to point out 1844 and when they were wrong about 1844 they studied some more and updated their understanding while others doubted and stopped following Jesus.
There is a very big difference however, the Advent Movement in the 1840's was not the work of a single man, but many in various parts of the world.
Oh, that men might open their minds to know God as he is revealed in his Son!{ST, January 20, 1890}
Re: Daniel 9 and the 144,000
[Re: Charity]
#186935 06/27/1803:19 AM06/27/1803:19 AM
dedication Global Moderator Supporting Member 2022
5500+ Member
Charity, I agree that the Holy Spirit is working with people in a mighty way. Time is very short, and God's desire is to gather people into the fold of truth and salvation. Christ died for every person out there and is working to reach their hearts and minds so they will choose life! Yes, He does send dreams and their interpretation, and other forms of communication
On the other hand, the devil also knows his time is short and is mounting an ever strengthening counterfeit prophetic movement. The dragon, the beast and THE FALSE PROPHET will work mightily to confuse and deceive the people and lead them into a counterfeit worship.
We are in the middle of an intense war, and the prize is our souls.
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n vision I saw two armies in terrible conflict. One army was led by banners bearing the world's insignia; the other was led by the blood-stained banner of Prince Emmanuel. Standard after standard was left to trail in the dust, as company after company from the Lord's army joined the foe, and tribe after tribe from the ranks of the enemy united with the commandment-keeping people of God. An angel flying in the midst of heaven put the standard of Emmanuel into many hands, while a mighty general cried out with a loud voice: "Come into line. Let those who are loyal to the commandments of God and the testimony of Christ now take their position. Come out from among them, and be ye separate, and touch not the unclean, and I will receive you, and will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be My sons and daughters. Let all who will, come up to the help of the Lord, to the help of the Lord against the mighty." {CET 228.1}
I believe we were given a firm foundation of prophetic for these last days, truth by Christ which was given to us through EGW. That foundational understanding brings Bible prophecy into life through which we make sense of the unfolding of world events.
It's very true that the Holy Spirit is preparing people who are searching for truth. Multitudes will take up the standard which people who at one time were blessed with the truth, left in the dust.
I fully agree that we need to "test the spirits". Check to see which paradigm of thought do they follow?
Re: Daniel 9 and the 144,000
[Re: APL]
#186936 06/27/1812:54 PM06/27/1812:54 PM
His child SDA Active Member 2020
Very Dedicated Member
As Dedication stated, I am in good company, The 1843 Adventist's adjusted their position when more light came to point out 1844 and when they were wrong about 1844 they studied some more and updated their understanding while others doubted and stopped following Jesus.
There is a very big difference however, the Advent Movement in the 1840's was not the work of a single man, but many in various parts of the world.
When Jesus said, AS IT WAS IN THE DAYS OF NOAH, how many people do you supposed God used to warn the antediluvians of their pending judgment?
When Jesus said, AS IT WAS IN THE DAYS OF NOAH, when was Jesus talking about?
Better to focus on the message and not the number of messengers.
To each generation there comes a testing message that will draw folks to God or turn them away. The message that is from God will do its appointed work.
"Ignorance is sin, when knowledge can be obtained" (HR, September 1, 1866 par. 3). www.loudcry101.com
Re: Daniel 9 and the 144,000
[Re: dedication]
#186937 06/27/1801:02 PM06/27/1801:02 PM
His child SDA Active Member 2020
Very Dedicated Member
I fully agree that we need to "test the spirits". Check to see which paradigm of thought do they follow?
Sounds pretty much like in the days of Jesus. Folks heard something in His preaching that didn't align with their paradigms so they rejected Jesus. Worse yet, they used their influence to get others to reject Jesus as well.
The other angel in Rev 18 is uniting His voice to give the LOUDCRY and God's people will hear it. (At least 5 of the 10 virgins will hear it before it is too late.)
"Ignorance is sin, when knowledge can be obtained" (HR, September 1, 1866 par. 3). www.loudcry101.com
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