|
Post by morningstar on Nov 2, 2013 2:38:38 GMT
This is a test Post. Article by Dr. David Reagan Lamb & Lion Ministries About five years ago the pastor of a Messianic congregation in Tacoma, Washington, by the name of Mark Biltz, began to teach that the Second Coming of the Messiah would likely occur in the Fall of 2015. He based this prediction on the pattern of an astronomical phenomenon that he had discovered. His speculation was picked up immediately by the Bible prophecy sensationalists who specialize in playing around with such matters. The result was that Biltz's theory became an Internet sensation. The basis of his theory — and not his conclusion — has now been given legitimacy by the publication of Pastor John Hagee's book, Four Blood Moons (Worthy Publishing, 2013). Red Flags But is the Mark Biltz's theory really legitimate? The first red flag of caution that must be considered is the source of the theory. Mark Biltz is not a mainstream Messianic rabbi. Instead, he is involved in what is called the Hebrew Roots Movement. This is an anti-Christian, Judaizing movement that has many of the characteristics of a cult. Its members have done everything they can to de-legitimize the teachings of the Apostle Paul. They consider him to be an anti-Semite because of his teaching that the Law of Moses was invalidated by the Cross. Full Article Here: Are the Blood Moons a legitimate end times sign?
|
|
|
Post by shiloh on Nov 2, 2013 3:54:09 GMT
This is a great article. I agree with Dr. Reagan. I sent this on to people.
|
|
|
Post by Benjamin on Nov 2, 2013 4:08:51 GMT
Everything else aside, this is the crux for me:
The difficulty is that the tetrads don't necessarily align as neatly as those who push this viewpoint would have you believe. I've said this before quite a lot - in other places - and I'll repeat it here. The church is making the same mistake over and over right now - interpreting the signs of His coming (general) as signs of His coming (specific).
I'm sure that this tetrad is significant - at least inasmuch as it is a reflection of the Biblical "heavenly signs and wonders" that we were told to expect. But does it necessarily reflect the Lord's coming in a more specific, time-indicative sense? Well, that's another question entirely, and on that, I'm not sold.
Had each of the previous tetrads on the feast days concurred PRECISELY with the "tragic events" that they purportedly refer to, then it would be almost beyond argument. As it is though, it seems as though some of the connections made (the one that stands out to me in particular is the Jews' expulsion from Spain) are tenuous at best.
So... are they a sign? Well, certainly... they form a part of the signs and wonders before the Lord's return that we were told to expect. But are they a sign of the Lord's return in a far more specific sense? Do they indicate a time or season in which we should expect His coming? I think that may be reading INTO the situation rather than reading out of it... and I don't see the Biblical pretext to support that view.
|
|
|
Post by morningstar on Nov 2, 2013 5:05:11 GMT
We are in agreement there Benjamin. There are no signs for the Rapture, but there are signs of His Second coming and the beginning of the 7 year Tribulation period and the Focus of God's Wrath upon an unregenerate people, but also for the Redemption of Israel. As we see all things coming into play, we know that we are close to His return for His Church. We are told, we will not know the day or hour of His return, and also that it will be when we least expect it. and that in itself should tell us that no one has the special calculation or formula in which we can say it is specifically around a certain feast, too many have come and gone which leave people discouraged when they put all their hopes on these speculations, no wonder so many Christians feel defeated and weary and eventually lose interest. These are exciting times we are living in, we should be expecting Him at anytime, but live as if He weren't coming for another decade.
We just don't know when, but looking at the increase in Birth Pangs we can know that it is very soon.
|
|