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What if the Truth turns out to be different from what you believe?

KidatHeart

KidatHeart

Member
Say the "end of the world" happens, but not in the way written of in the Bible, or any other text. People are saved, Heaven is opened, and the Truth is revealed, but some scriptural prophecies remain unfulfilled.

Do you think people would have trouble accepting that?

Do you think you would have trouble accepting that?
 
ChristineES

ChristineES

Tiggerism
Premium Member
We all have to keep in mind when it comes to things that are subjective, that there is a chance that it will be wrong. It is a part of life and it can happen whether we accept it or not.
 
KidatHeart

KidatHeart

Member
ChristineES said:
We all have to keep in mind when it comes to things that are subjective, that there is a chance that it will be wrong. It is a part of life and it can happen whether we accept it or not.
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True, but then the question becomes what sort of responses people would have to such a thing. Would fundamentalists become violent, for example?
 
savagewind

savagewind

Veteran Member
Premium Member
KidatHeart said:
Even if everybody is delivered? Would they still have trouble?
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If everyone is delivered what would be destroyed?

If a person who believes his faith is the only right one gets saved with others he believes are in an unsaved condition would it mean trouble? I don't see how.
 
Quintessence

Quintessence

Consults with Trees
Staff member
Premium Member
Given humans aren't all exactly identical copies of each other that think in exactly the same way, clearly at least some of them would have trouble, and at least some of them would not.

Perhaps a better question: what is the relevance of asking this question?
 
KidatHeart

KidatHeart

Member
Quintessence said:
Given humans aren't all exactly identical copies of each other that think in exactly the same way, clearly at least some of them would have trouble, and at least some of them would not.

Perhaps a better question: what is the relevance of asking this question?
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Shouldn't the quest for Truth outweigh adherence to scripture?
 
savagewind

savagewind

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KidatHeart said:
Shouldn't the quest for Truth outweigh adherence to scripture?
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Yes. Adherence to one's opinion of what scripture means is particularly dangerous imo.

Here's one: The heart is treacherous, who can know it? All the writers of scriptures have hearts. The readers have hearts. It's a lot of treachery to be trusting in.

Jeremiah 17:9 Young's Literal Translation
Crooked is the heart above all things, And it is incurable -- who doth know it?
 
KidatHeart

KidatHeart

Member
Awoon said:
Says who?
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IT says:

Rev.22

[18] For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:
[19] And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
 
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Awoon

Well-Known Member
KidatHeart said:
IT says:

Rev.22

[18] For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:
[19] And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
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Correct.

However
Rev 1:1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, Which God gave unto him, to show unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass;

Shortly come to pass has passed, the servants saw them. End of Prophecies.
 
KidatHeart

KidatHeart

Member
savagewind said:
Yes. Adherence to one's opinion of what scripture means is particularly dangerous imo.

Here's one: The heart is treacherous, who can know it? All the writers of scriptures have hearts. The readers have hearts. It's a lot of treachery to be trusting in.

Jeremiah 17:9 Young's Literal Translation
Crooked is the heart above all things, And it is incurable -- who doth know it?
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I suppose it's the individual's concern - dealing with that.

Ephesians 6:

13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;

15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;

16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.

17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;


(Says the Bible, anyway).
 
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