Slade wrote: > This means, "What!?" I am shocked that you > would make such a claim! Do you believe > everyone who doesn't share your beliefs are > dangerous... or is it just the JEWS??
I think you very much have misunderstood my post. I testified that the Messianic movement is of God, but qualified that with the observation that like all movements of God, there are some dangerous elements within it. These would be those who function like the Judaizers in Paul's day. Kay asked for clarification on that statement and this is the context in which my post ought to be understood. Slade wrote: > Most people I know do not understand how the Prophetic > Office is/was used by God. Most people who claim to be > prophets really aren't, but they certainly wish they were... > as if the Office affords them special privilege or elevates them > above "Ordinary Mortal." I certainly hope this is not you. I have no desire to be a prophet. If I desired anything, it would be to be an apostle of Christ because they are my heroes. The truth is that I have no more chosen to be a prophet than I have chosen to be born a male. Unfortunately, I have acted in the past very much like Jonah in fleeing the call. This is one reason why I am least among God's prophets, probably not fit to be called one, and a speck in the ocean of time. Slade wrote: > When I look at the prophets in Scripture and when > I look at the function of the prophet as outlined by > Moshe, your statement against Messianics proves > that you either do not understand your office and > have failed, or you are a false prophet, or what's > outlined in the next paragraph applies. Or, perhaps I am a poor communciator and you have misunderstood what I was trying to communicate in that post. :-) Slade wrote: > I prefer to believe in your misunderstanding of > the office, but I also realize the possibility of the > second. ... many believe the Prophet does not > need to be error free now). Is this your belief? > The "New Testament" Prophet function differently > than the "Old Testament" prophet? I believe that a prophet who speaks in the name of the Lord must be error free in the messages that he declares to be a word from the Lord. A man or woman who commits error in such a message is a false prophet. Nevertheless, prophets do not always speak in this way. Prophets do not cease to be men or women who no longer need to study, so the idea that they are always right in their opinions or exegesis of Scriptures is not true. I might note also that some prophets do not even study the Scriptures. There are many different types of prophets, both in OT and NT times. The prophets Abraham, Moses, David, Daniel, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and John the Baptist all functioned differently. David ministered prophetically primarily through song. Ezekiel through pantomine. Moses through leadership and mighty miracles. John the Baptist without either miracle or many great prophetic statements concerning the future (other than the all important one concerning the appearance of Messiah in his generation). I hope these comments help us communicate better. 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.
