DaveH wrote: > ... why do so many Protestants think the heavens are > closed to modern day revelation and prophets???
It is a reaction to false prophets like Joseph Smith. It appears more simple for them to simply declare that God does not work that way anymore. They guard others from following false prophets with this kind of teaching, and it appeals to a lot of people. It also magnifies the teacher above the revelatory offices of apostles and prophets. The problem is that the Bible does not teach it, and in fact, it gives clear methods for judging a true prophet from a false prophet. What seems strange to me is that Mormons today no more practice the idea of continuing revelation than the Protestants who reject it. The same with Roman Catholicism. Both sects doctrinally allow for revelation, but who among their congregations practice it? The Pope and The Prophet only? If I walkd into a Mormon Temple and began to prophesy in the name of the Lord, would I be cast into jail just like the Hebrew prophets were, or would my prophecy be heard and judged like the New Testament Church of our Lord Jesus Christ? I think we all understand that I would be put in jail. Mormons do not believe in continuing revelation among the saints as we see in the New Testament. They never restored the New Testament Church, and so they walk just like the false religion of Roman Catholicism. Peace be with you. David Miller. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
