Brent,
Very well put. I agree with most of what you say, however, this thread is supposed to be for the edification and learning of ALL those present. It is not a "my pop can beat up your pop" thread. It is not a thread where we call names or say we know the real truth but others don't. It is supposed to be for sharing ideas, thoughts, opinions, and especially revelations or knowledge from God if that is what one believes he or she has received! Of course, each reader can accept another's words or not, but IF THE READER'S CANNOT SEE ONE'S WORDS/THOUGHTS/REVELATIONS, then how are they to adapt, change, grow, or otherwise?
I will most definitely take your criticism about spending too much time in the world. Perhaps you don't. If so, you have my congratulations and admiration. Since you are on the internet, I find that hard to believe, since this medium has probably brought about 1000 times the amount of corruption and damage to young minds than it has or ever will bring in positive form. Between cable and internet, I pity the generation that will be led by those growing up today -- if God delays that long.
Anyway, surely God would not want you to keep His knowledge and understanding bottled up only to yourself, and to simply tell others they must seek ALL answers from God because you will not share what you know? Surely that is a true statement, but please give us the benefit of the doubt to take your knowledge and thoughts and beliefs and use that to seek more. So far, the ONLY thing I know you 100% believe is that present-day Israel is pure evil. I have even told you that I don't dismiss that completely. I am trying to figure it all out, but telling me to turn off my TV, stop reading, and bury myself in the Bible (although none of this is bad advice) does not excuse you from withholding all you know. How do you know that God is not trying to use your thoughts beyond the Israel point? We certainly will never know because you won't share it.
Please go back to my original question and lay out for us, as best you understand it, what you think will be the events and time table leading up to the return of Christ. No one will call you names even if they disagree with you. The only negative response you have gotten from me relates to ignoring my questions with only more questions, or answering all questions with the rant on Israel. Let's say I agree with you that present-day Israel is the tool of the anti-christ (I don't even know if you believe there will be an actual man known as the Anti-Christ). Now that I agree with you, please tell me what you think is coming next. I am totally confused, and I don't believe God would want you to leave me in this state if you could help out.
I remain,
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