Many crazy people claim to have a direct line to God
Crazy people claiming to have a direct line to God are a fairly common thing in this world
However, (as a Christian) I believe God interacts with humankind through the Bible, the Holy Spirit and Jesus Christ, thus negating the need for individuals who have a direct line to him!
I therefore very much doubt the idea that people can have a direct line to God but nonetheless find the idea interesting
But putting this to one side, I have some questions:
Is it possible for a person to have a direct line to God - an extraordinary relationship that's beyond the usual relationship humans have with God?
What would you call a person who truly does have a direct line to God?
And would God ever actually give someone a direct line to him – and if so, why?
I’m not sure how I’d answer these, but I don’t think God would ever communicate with humankind through a person humankind would consider insane: I believe his message is far too important to be placed in the care of schizophrenics
But I’d still be interested to hear how people would answer these three questions of mine, even though I don’t believe God would ever give people a direct line to him!
(as a Christian) I believe that the age humankind is currently in is a post-prophet age, and that although God sent prophets in the past, since Jesus came there has been no need for any further prophets. If someone came to me telling me he or she was a prophet I would demand miracles as proof they were from God – and I bet none of the people in this age who claim to have a direct line to God can perform miracles!
I’d therefore say that such a person (with a direct line to God) would be a prophet, however I do not believe we are in an age of prophets, and would be massively skeptical about anyone claiming to be a prophet – I’d want miracles! So basically, I'd consider a person claiming a direct line to God insane!
I would therefore consider such a person insane, but if I didn't consider them insane I'd say they were a prophet. However, I don't believe we are in an age of prophets. So I'd think they're insane...
Basically, I'd say a person claiming a direct line to God to be a false prophet but not necessarily a malicious false prophet, I'm sure you can get benign false prophets!
Crazy people claiming to have a direct line to God are a fairly common thing in this world
However, (as a Christian) I believe God interacts with humankind through the Bible, the Holy Spirit and Jesus Christ, thus negating the need for individuals who have a direct line to him!
I therefore very much doubt the idea that people can have a direct line to God but nonetheless find the idea interesting
But putting this to one side, I have some questions:
Is it possible for a person to have a direct line to God - an extraordinary relationship that's beyond the usual relationship humans have with God?
What would you call a person who truly does have a direct line to God?
And would God ever actually give someone a direct line to him – and if so, why?
I’m not sure how I’d answer these, but I don’t think God would ever communicate with humankind through a person humankind would consider insane: I believe his message is far too important to be placed in the care of schizophrenics
But I’d still be interested to hear how people would answer these three questions of mine, even though I don’t believe God would ever give people a direct line to him!
(as a Christian) I believe that the age humankind is currently in is a post-prophet age, and that although God sent prophets in the past, since Jesus came there has been no need for any further prophets. If someone came to me telling me he or she was a prophet I would demand miracles as proof they were from God – and I bet none of the people in this age who claim to have a direct line to God can perform miracles!
I’d therefore say that such a person (with a direct line to God) would be a prophet, however I do not believe we are in an age of prophets, and would be massively skeptical about anyone claiming to be a prophet – I’d want miracles! So basically, I'd consider a person claiming a direct line to God insane!
I would therefore consider such a person insane, but if I didn't consider them insane I'd say they were a prophet. However, I don't believe we are in an age of prophets. So I'd think they're insane...
Basically, I'd say a person claiming a direct line to God to be a false prophet but not necessarily a malicious false prophet, I'm sure you can get benign false prophets!