Patrick,  In reading your letter to 5 doves concerning Paul's thorn in the flesh I was compeled to write in response to what I read as I was deeply concerned that you may lead some who do not actually KNOW Jesus astray.  I don't think that whether we think pre-trib or post is going to impact a person's salvation, but your letter could do that, as you may give some a false sense of salvation when they are not actually saved.
 
I do not agree that Paul's "thorn" was SIN.  To even think that the Lord would SEND a besetting sin someone's way to keep them humble is pathetic.  An affliction via our enemy, yes.  Job would be an example of that affliction (although it wasn't to keep Job humble).  But, again, to say that our holy God actually afflicts us with a besetting sin is in my opinion blasphemous.  (But perhaps I don't know the true definition of that word.)
 
Now, I am not saying that the born-again Christian becomes a sin-free person who never STRUGGLES with sin, but God's word is clear that we are "no longer slaves to our sinful nature", and are now "slaves to righteousness".  The longer we are IN Christ Jesus the more like Him we should be becoming.  And if we are GROWING in our relationship with Him that will be happening.  I say that because those Christians that I know that are not growing are oftentimes not much different than what they were when they gave their lives to Christ.  That's on us, as it is also VERY clear throughout God's word that it is God's desire for us to live lives that glorify Him, and He has given us "through our knowledge of Him", (notice the knowledge of- knowing Him) EVERYTHING we need for life and godliness.  And to teach that he would actually SEND a sin in to our lives....well, I'm sorry but that is the craziest thing I've ever read on the 5 doves website.
 
AND...to assure people that they are SAVED?  That is the job of the Holy Spirit.  It is HE that "assures us that we are sons of the Living God".  If someone doubts their salvation they are (1) not saved in the first place and therefore the Holy Spirit is NOT going to give them an assurance of something that does not exist, or (2) they have not grown in their relationship with the Lord enough to yet recognize the voice of the Holy Spirit who will give them that assurance because that is what He does!  It is a risky business to assure people of something that could lead them to a false sense of security that they ought not to have!  If they don't have that assurance then they need to ask themselves, "Why?"
 
So....please be aware that you are walking in dangerous territory.  The territory of false teaching.  I do not know you, and pray that you are doing it unaware, not intentionally.  Because if you are doing it intentionally then I pity you when you stand before the Living God.
                                      Didn't go to the kitchen, dana