1 Cor 10:31 (4 July 2012)
"Re:  Lisa Taylor"


Hi Lisa and RE:  http://www.fivedoves.com/letters/july2012/lisat73.htm
 
I'm not going to address every point you bring up, for clearly we don't see eye to eye on this one.
 
Did want to say a couple of things though:   I did not out & say that he (BO)  *must* become the AC..... just that I am of the strong opinion that he will.  No ma'am ~ has nothing to do with his arrogance (that's a given) ~ has to do with his soaking up all the praise that men give him, calling him messiah and the one..... not to mention how he does everything that's anti-God.
 
Just because God **WANTS** all men to be saved & it deeply grieves Him when they are not -- does not MEAN that they WILL be saved!!!   In fact, Scripture tells us that the MASSES of people [meaning MOST] will choose the broad road that leads to hell & ultimately to the forever Lake of Fire.   He gives us free will.
 
Yes, I would turn down the opportunity to witness directly to bo as he's aleady had tons of witness opportunities come his way.   If he is damned (as you put it) then that is *his* choice, regardless of whether I turn my back or not....   Wonderful to think that you would go witness to him; you must have that gift.  Christians are all of the same Body, but with different gifts.  Not everyone in the world was called to witness verbally.  Some plant, some water, some harvest.
 
And this was a whopper:   Having a contentious spirit against another cannot have a positive effect on anyone’s psyche.
 
OUCH, Lisa Girl!!  Um, you absolutely cannot accuse me of having a *contentious spirit* ~ you don't even know me!!!   Or know how many THOUSANDS of times I have prayed for people to choose to follow the Lord & enjoy life, rather than to follow satan & be eternally damned.   'sides that, I'm not looking to have a *positive effect on anyone's psyche*!!   Ridiculous!  I am looking to live my life best I know how in a way that is BIBLICALLY PLEASING to the Lord!!   I'm not looking to share warm fuzzies with anyone.... for the sake of their psyche.  People can think *positive thoughts* all day long ~ or all life long ~ and still go straight to hell if they are not abiding in the Vine.
 
OF COURSE, we will wait & see who becomes the AC.   The raptured saints will, in fact, not know FOR SURE until they're ALREADY in heaven, b/c he will not be *revealed* till after the rapture.  We're merely taking educated guesses right now as we watch things unfold before our eyes and see who the players in office are.  We figure if the AC is already among us, then surely our redeption draws nigh!!
 
For the record, people can and DO cross the line in the sand & become hardened of heart & reprobate before they even physically die.  Check out Romans 1 the entire chapter, and Pharoah who was hardened of heart.  Always best for people to get to know the Lord early in life when at all possible, IMO, rather than going spending an entire life being taught liberal, evolutionary ideas that are against Christ.
 
These are my thoughts.  I want you to have a pleasing day in the Lord!