Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site trwatf.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!trwatf!root From: root@trwatf.UUCP (Lord Frith) Newsgroups: net.religion Subject: Re: Mormons Message-ID: <953@trwatf.UUCP> Date: Fri, 31-May-85 14:09:09 EDT Article-I.D.: trwatf.953 Posted: Fri May 31 14:09:09 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 1-Jun-85 13:45:46 EDT References: <1922@decwrl.UUCP> <80@zinfan.UUCP> <322@scgvaxd.UUCP> Reply-To: root@trwatf.UUCP (Lord Frith) Organization: TRW Advanced Technology Facility, Merrifield VA. Lines: 67 In article <322@scgvaxd.UUCP> dan@scgvaxd.UUCP (Dan Boskovich) writes: > > God has given revelation to man three times. First, through Moses and Joshua, > second, through Elijah and the prophets, and finally through Christ and the > Apostles. The pattern has been established. Revelation, accompanied by > confirming signs and wonders; then silence! > > God has recorded in His word all that man needs for Salvation and > Worship. The Holy Spirit will lead us in our lives using the WORD > to guide our paths. > > Can you imagine the confusion that would arise if God spoke directly to > man today. What criteria could he possibly use to confirm that it is > the voice of God. Confusion? Just the opposite I should think! If God spoke to each man and then confirmed his word with some specific sign or wonder then each man would be his own revelation and his own prophet. The truth would be known! In fact, that's how God seems to work today. It just takes some perception to "see" God and his personal revelation. Sorry if that sounds like an electronic preacher talking. Personal revelation is the only sure-fire way for each man to confirm, for himself, that there is indeed a God. And what if one cannot believe his own perceptions? Just talk to your fellow man and compare notes with him. If you find similarities in experiences, then you will have adequate justification and evidence. Looking at the proliferation of religious sects and interpretations within Christianity today I see a lot more confusion than there needs to be. That's what happens when you have a revelation given to a specific few... differing interpretations of "THE TRVTH." Why it's the Tower of Babel all over again! Indeed the best justification is the method scientists use today to confirm their findings. Instead of the tests being repeatable and verifiable, we have experience with God being a daily occurance that is verifiable amongst ourselves. But woe unto he that interprets his own needs and concerns as those of God. Make sense? > God ALWAYS confirms His revelations through specific signs and wonders. Perhaps to the overall group. To the individual? I wonder. > Actually, sometimes the truth sounds harsh but is best in the long run. > The BIBLE says things like, "The wounds of a friend are better than the > kiss of an enemy!, Open rebuke is better than secret love." And such > statements as, "Every mans way is right in his own eyes!, Have mercy > on some who are doubting, save others snatching them out of the fire, and > on some mercy with fear, hating even the garment polluted by the flesh!" Words that are truly not wasted on the net. That's why I repeat them here. >> [Ken Arndt] >> First, this book is written by the Apostle John. I thought the identity of John of Patmos was still uncertain and under debate? Gotta go... -- UUCP: ...{decvax,ihnp4,allegra}!seismo!trwatf!speaker - Speaker-To-Animals ARPA: trwatf!speaker@SEISMO "Money from da Buddah"