Posted by ProofPositive [ProofPositive] on November 06, 1999 at 12:04:15 {p8g/8h8r5QQd6.0xyhd2.klYEkRY9Q}:
Rick,
Ridiculers come and they go. But you are to be commended for your undying faith in God and His purposes.
Many of your posters, whether well-meaning or not, still wish to discourage you, so as to help you maintain your balance and not let you "go off the deep in." But foolishly, what they only accomplish in the end, is to manufacture yet another spiritual "Edomite, Ammonite, Moabite," like themselves, namely an ex-servant of Jehovah, and ex-Jehovah's Witness, who has not any faith left in him for God's Prophetic Word, nor his promises made through prophecy. (Daniel 11:41; Isaiah 11:14)
THESE SPIRITUAL DERELICTS (FORMER SERVANTS OF JEHOVAH WHO HAVE TOTALLY ABANDONED THE PROPHETIC WORD AND FAITH) HAVE MISTAKENLY ALLOWED THE WTS WICKEDNESS TO COMPLETELY DESTROY THEIR OWN FAITH AND LEAD THEM DOWN THE IRRELIGIOUS PATH OF INFIDELITY. This is the course they recommend for you, Rick. This is all they have to offer you. So, they are not satisified with that, now they wish you to become like themselves...completely FAITHLESS or as "those without faith" as described in Rev. 21:8. But, Rick, you know this course leads to death in Gehenna. That's where they are pointing you with their unspiritual comments, whether they know it or not.
So, the "Reformer" too will have to keep his faith in what he knows to be well-founded, that is the "prophetic Word" of God.
Your discussion of Ezekiel 34th reveals such a faith. Keep up the good work.
Key scripture to remember, as you are demonstrating quite well:
2 Peter 1:19 which says:
"Consequently we have the PROPHETIC WORD made more sure, and you are doing well in paying attention to it as to a lamp shining a dark place, until day dawns and a daystar rises, in your hearts."
You are doing very well in your "paying attention" to it, that is the "prophetic word".
ProofPositive