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"While
Contending do Not Forget"
by Jim Cunningham
I
have been reading John's Milor's book (Aliens & The Antichrist) again and for some reason it really
reads much better to me this time,( third time through ) from his
point of reference I would like to make this statement and point ..... there is
a lot of heated debate over the issue of
whether Aliens ( Fallen Angels ) are breeding again as they are
reported to have done in
Genesis 6 before the flood of Noah....it has come to the point where
it has really gotten ugly as some of the key researchers take issue
with each other on the topic regarding the "as it was in the days of
Noah
statement".
In
the following text John is addressing another issue that has brought
heated division in the
body of Christ regarding the rapture .
I believe John's logic if
followed could save a
lot of needless sin and division through slander and debate for those
who though maybe well intentioned fall in to while defending the
truth's contained in the gospel message and
history of God's dealing with a rebellion that started eons of time
ago.
A
dear pastor friend of mine once counciled me regarding drawing
conclusions in a dogmatic
fashion to the harm of those we where trying to guide or help.....he
said it is
simple...... “There are Truth's and then there is Truth”
As
I reflected on that I thought of Job's councilors...they where guilty
of presenting Truth's
that were not in line with the need of Job concerning his time of testing.
Here
in my opinion is good council for those who may be sincerely
contending for what
they perceive is more correct concerning theology about “as it was
in the days of Noah”.
From Aliens & The Antichrist by John Milor pg 133
John
stated:
1
Corinthians 15:52 (bold emphasis added)
In
a moment, in the twinkling of
an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet
shall
sound, and the dead shall be
raised incorruptible, and we shall be
changed.
For
a great many years, many Christians have argued over when and even if
the
rapture of the church will occur. While I hate to add my voice to a
debate
that
will eventually solve itself (which is one of the reasons I
sidestepped this
topic
in Aliens in the Bible), I have recently felt compelled to
study this doctrine
in
depth, digging through various commentaries, especially those of
Finis Dake’s
in
God’s Plan for Man. Another reason why I avoided the topic of the
rapture of
the
church concerns one of the aspects of biblical interpretation that I
don’t like
very
much. Theology, in many respects, can be like politics; people can
get
extremely
emotional about biblical interpretations if they believe the stakes
are
high
enough. Unfortunately, all too often, ideas, beliefs, and concepts
that aren’t
crucial
to one’s salvation are given too much importance, which results in
a great
deal
of unwarranted bickering and emotionalism. I enjoy philosophizing,
pondering,
questioning,
analyzing, and debating issues of faith, but only to the point
that
it’s constructive, or at least entertaining. The fun quickly
departs, however,
when
basic protocols of dignity and respect are breached.
Ironically,
Christians sometimes stop acting like Christians when discussing
their
views of the Bible. Anyone familiar with theological critiques will
see
phrases
like “grossly inaccurate,” “false teachers,” “false
prophets,” “promoting
heresy,”
“deceivers,” and the list goes on.
Such
comments often stem from legalism.
If
I have done this, please forgive me. I try to save such comments for
stuff
that
really counts, like defending my belief that Jesus is the only way to
the
Father,
and that God is not a created being (hence, alien). Even then, I try
to
focus
more on pointing to the truth, rather than berating someone that
needs to
hear
the truth without being ripped apart. This very issue of legalism is
what
upset
Jesus the most concerning the behavior of the scribes and Pharisees.
They
would
break all Ten Commandments in order to enforce one petty man-made
rule”.
To
my brethren and sisters.... I know it is important to contend for the
faith, but please take into
account the fallout and destruction of
those who watch from the side lines.
The
good you intended may have the same results of Job's councilors if not
directed by
the
Holy Spirit.
Jim
Cunningham
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