A very confusing thread.
I believe in Predestination, and therefore know, without doubt, that folks who believe in Predestination DO NOT dwell on useless thoughts like "the end times". Those times have been predetermined, and no amount of dwelling upon them will change them at all. Dwelling on them does nothing constructive, it only makes the dweller crazy over time.
I also realize that there is nothing one can do to "lead the Elect to God". God draws the elect, they are not led to It.
The "end times" are a meaningless exercise in futility, and there will be no "Millenial Reign". All Biblical prophecy has already been fulfilled. Scofield was an idiot under the direction of Satan to "lead astray even the very Elect, if that were possible". They used to call folks like Scofield "false prophets".
"End times" and a "millenial reign" are opposed to one another - if there is a further "millenial reign", then the "end times" are not yet - there would still be another thousand years to go!
I cannot comprehend how anyone can claim to believe in Predestination, and ALSO dwell on "end times". That is something psychologists refer to as "cognitive dissonance" - believing two opposing things at the same time.
A very confusing thread.
I believe in Predestination, and therefore know, without doubt, that folks who believe in Predestination DO NOT dwell on useless thoughts like "the end times". Those times have been predetermined, and no amount of dwelling upon them will change them at all. Dwelling on them does nothing constructive, it only makes the dweller crazy over time.
I also realize that there is nothing one can do to "lead the Elect to God". God draws the elect, they are not led to It.
The "end times" are a meaningless exercise in futility, and there will be no "Millenial Reign". All Biblical prophecy has already been fulfilled. Scofield was an idiot under the direction of Satan to "lead astray even the very Elect, if that were possible". They used to call folks like Scofield "false prophets".
"End times" and a "millenial reign" are opposed to one another - if there is a further "millenial reign", then the "end times" are not yet - there would still be another thousand years to go!
I cannot comprehend how anyone can claim to believe in Predestination, and ALSO dwell on "end times". That is something psychologists refer to as "cognitive dissonance" - believing two opposing things at the same time.
A very confusing thread.
Diogenes was eating bread and lentils for supper. He was seen by the philosopher Aristippus, who lived comfortably by flattering the king.
Said Aristippus, ‘If you would learn to be subservient to the king you would not have to live on lentils.’ Said Diogenes, ‘Learn to live on lentils and you will not have to be subservient to the king.’
Said Aristippus, ‘If you would learn to be subservient to the king you would not have to live on lentils.’ Said Diogenes, ‘Learn to live on lentils and you will not have to be subservient to the king.’