In keeping with the theme of Independence Day; let us always remember the day we came to faith (if indeed we have a specific day we remember that happening). Some have Christian families so they kind of "eased" into the life of faith and perhaps later understood the significance. For me it was some date in May 1982; not sure exactly when I prayed with my friend and his mom to receive Christ after the Lord graciously allowed my friend and a second friend within a few months of each other and independently from a different church that attended my High School to witness to me. That was a secular school so pretty remarkable.
Anyway; I was restless and wanted to post a general thesis about what some may call "extrabiblical" revelation; or perhaps others would phrase as not believing in cessation of certain spiritual gifts. I focused on that subject in the past although may want to go into it further at some point; but the concept of having a dream or vision from the Lord is very popular today.
I had a particular dream about an EMP type event more than once; and part of it involved my Dad oblivious to everything on his computer which now with his advanced Dementia seems to not be something that can truly happen; albeit he is in his own world. I can't explain feeling the heat from the flash of light and asking a friend of mine he seemed to think that wouldn't happen if something exploded 60 miles up. It is possible that the vantage point I had was distant from where it hit but I remember it being in New Jersey and it was likely a clear day; probably in September.
I mention my own experience because it forces me to be impartial as to judging any validity in discarding what obviously isn't true. Part of my other experiences were of a vision when it comes to the mark of the beast to come; I didn't see anything in regard to personal acquaintences but always sensed it would happen when my parents were still alive; now that my mom died it won't.
In keeping with the theme of Independence Day; let us always remember the day we came to faith (if indeed we have a specific day we remember that happening). Some have Christian families so they kind of "eased" into the life of faith and perhaps later understood the significance. For me it was some date in May 1982; not sure exactly when I prayed with my friend and his mom to receive Christ after the Lord graciously allowed my friend and a second friend within a few months of each other and independently from a different church that attended my High School to witness to me. That was a secular school so pretty remarkable.
Anyway; I was restless and wanted to post a general thesis about what some may call "extrabiblical" revelation; or perhaps others would phrase as not believing in cessation of certain spiritual gifts. I focused on that subject in the past although may want to go into it further at some point; but the concept of having a dream or vision from the Lord is very popular today.
I had a particular dream about an EMP type event more than once; and part of it involved my Dad oblivious to everything on his computer which now with his advanced Dementia seems to not be something that can truly happen; albeit he is in his own world. I can't explain feeling the heat from the flash of light and asking a friend of mine he seemed to think that wouldn't happen if something exploded 60 miles up. It is possible that the vantage point I had was distant from where it hit but I remember it being in New Jersey and it was likely a clear day; probably in September.
I mention my own experience because it forces me to be impartial as to judging any validity in discarding what obviously isn't true. Part of my other experiences were of a vision when it comes to the mark of the beast to come; I didn't see anything in regard to personal acquaintences but always sensed it would happen when my parents were still alive; now that my mom died it won't.
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