Dreams

I already explained this in a previous post in response to your question about whether or not I was denying the effects of the fall. Go back and read that response. Thanks.

 

Yes, there are all kinds of claims of hundreds of thousands of Muslims that are allegedly having visions or dreams of Jesus and so far those claims have never been documented, much less proven to be true.

I don't think anyone is led to the Gospel by false experiences. I don't see how that would even be possible.

God's chosen method for reaching the world is the preaching of the Gospel, not dreams or visions. That's what the Bible teaches. It doesn't teach that God uses visions in the spreading of the Gospel. And there is no reason for God to say things to Christians that are in the Bible when they have Bibles to read. We are to read our Bibles and pray for the Holy Spirit to illuminate the Word to our hearts. That is how God speaks to us today.

The very fact that we have indwelling of the Holy Spirit to lead and guide us and illuminate the truth in the Scriptures to our hearts negates anything as inferior as a vision or dream.

 

Actually no, that response does not answer this question.
In the day Adam sinned ,God said dying thou shalt surely die. What happened that very day?
What was the result to mankind?

 

Because this is not a CA forum, I only want to present one area someone may want to create a thread upon.

When sin entered the world, we often hear two words used, “death” and “decay.”

Throughout Scriptures, death relates directly to physical vitality ceased. By extension the lake of fire is called “The Second Death.”

“Decay” is slightly different.

One living can be in a state of decay. A gangrenous affliction, may end in physical ceasing, unless that affliction is removed.

How this might be applied to humankind?

The unregenerate is considered “dead” not in decay.

The regenerate is to separate from the “decay” of the world.

The dead have no capacity to dispose or disposes decay, but the living do.

So, perhaps someone may develop a thread exploring the Biblical use of the words “decay” and “dead”.

Here is a principle that perhaps one should consider that the difference is determined by what is held in the word “life.”

 

I get that. I don't think I said that they were believers being led to the Gospel.

If you believe those dreams were sent by God, that is up to you.

It is not about what God is able to do, but what He actually does.

 

The result was that mankind is born spiritually dead. Adam's spiritual condition after the fall is shared by all of humanity. We are all born separated from God.

 

I don't think it is necessary to claim that Satan is involved. I simply don't think that dreams and visions carry any weight when we have a more sure word of prophecy available to us.

I have also noticed that dreams or visions tend to validate a person's own theology regardless of what that theology might be.

 

You've got to be more specific than that. What is the "unique, internal evidence?"

 

Fulfilled prophecy, impeccable historical and geographic accuracy, it's detailed doctrinal/theological unity, for starters.