Joseph Prince

[Bama]

I've held off replying as at first I wasn't sure what to say or even how to reply. There is so much I would like to say but I'll hold off but I do want to reply to what you said about JPs interpretation of the Rev verses I posted.

(03-19-2012 04:53 PM)Vic Wrote:  

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As far as Prince's errant interpretation of Revelation 3:14-17....that merely proves how off he really is. Nice try on giving his opinion though. Let's take it in context.

Revelation 3:14-20 And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God; 15. I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. 16. So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. 17. Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: 18. I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see. 19. As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. 20. Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

THose verses have nothing to do with mixing law and grace. It has everything to do with living for Christ, fully and completely, or not at all, or waffling back and forth and neither living for Christ completely nor denying Him completely, which He clearly is stating He will 'spue' out. [color=#000080][b]

Seems to me what is being said about being spued out is he will spue them out that are "Lukewarm". Not "cold" or "hot"

Quote:15. I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. 16. So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.

So being "Lukewarm", in this case, seems worse then being cold. From a belief understanding wouldn't it be better to be warm for Jesus rather than cold? Basic salvation or beliefs surely has to be better than nothing at all...cold! After all isn't that how many in the Church are today...warm? Most never seem to go past a basic understanding of salvation. Many never seem to get into the "meat" of the word and can only take the "milk".

Something to think about anyway.