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[th1b.taylor]

I'm trying to follow your reasoning here Brother. God has indeed spoken to us through His Son, Jesus, but how then do you reconcile the other scriptures? Like; Job
14 For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.

15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;

16 Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,.../

Now Job was before Jesus came and His Apostles were here, so at that point there was more history behind them than ahead so I can see where them calling that time the last days would be technically accurate. However, if we then go to the NT in Acts and read 2:17...

17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:.../

The wording there indicates that it has not happened yet, as in, it shall come to pass...and they had just received the comforter (same chapter. So, that said, I don't see how you conclude that the Lord is not or wont be speaking to men through dreams in this day and age.

Any Dream that aligns with Scripture is safe to follow, God never disagrees with what He has had written. Most of my dreams are about the horrors I witnessed, but God does speak to us in dreams, just as He uses the Bible, Song Services, Preachers in the pulpit, the Critters all around us and on and on.

 

[dirtfarmer]

I'm trying to follow your reasoning here Brother. God has indeed spoken to us through His Son, Jesus, but how then do you reconcile the other scriptures? Like; Job
14 For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.

15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;

16 Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,.../

Now Job was before Jesus came and His Apostles were here, so at that point there was more history behind them than ahead so I can see where them calling that time the last days would be technically accurate. However, if we then go to the NT in Acts and read 2:17...

17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:.../

The wording there indicates that it has not happened yet, as in, it shall come to pass...and they had just received the comforter (same chapter. So, that said, I don't see how you conclude that the Lord is not or wont be speaking to men through dreams in this day and age.

hello Edward, dirtfarmer here

As to verse 17 of Acts 2, that is in reference to Joel 2:28-32, of which is speaking to the earthly kingdom that is to be established. Peter said in verse 36: " Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly". To whom was the earthly kingdom promised? was it not to Israel. We are not in the earthly kingdom now, that is future.

 

[Edward]

hello Edward, dirtfarmer here

As to verse 17 of Acts 2, that is in reference to Joel 2:28-32, of which is speaking to the earthly kingdom that is to be established. Peter said in verse 36: " Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly". To whom was the earthly kingdom promised? was it not to Israel. We are not in the earthly kingdom now, that is future.

I have to chew on that one Brother. My very first instinct is to disagree, but I've learned that I can learn and I have a lot of respect for what you write on this board. So I'm not disagreeing at this time, lol.

I got my answer to the OP question btw. I appreciate you Brothers and Sisters praying for me like I requested. Thank you! and Praise be to God!