The TRUTH book Volume 1 (PDF) - For My People Ministry

150the TRUTH, the whole TRUTH, and nothing but the TRUTH(When Jesus told this story of the rich man and Lazarus, He used paganconcepts of death and hell to illustrate a truth. We know from a study of theBible that the story should not be taken literally, even though most of theChristian world does.)SummationAlthough we know Jesus did not fail his earthly mission, we can’t help butwonder what would have happened if He did. Ellen White says the “world wouldhave been lost” and Paul says everyone who has died have perished. If Jesushad failed, we would make the same statements Mr. Prewitt has stated: Enochwas already in heaven. Would God’s promise to Eve fail?”ConclusionJesus didn’t fail His mission, and Noah didn’t listen to the critics of his day.Ernie’s dream is not be taken literally. It teaches us the danger of listening tothe “great educators” and rejecting God’s warnings.Careful students don’t make it?Prewitt says: (see Appendix I)“This sounds much like sophistry. It sounds like the same innuendofound in the vision of the ascending birds. There one bird in 800 make it.Escaping the valley is an illustration of salvation in the bird dream. I amnot confident that the ratio, 1 in 800, is a poor one. But there the one birdthat makes it is the one that flies straight up. What about the birds thatpause to do diligent study? They are pictured also. It is not clear what‘ancient’ writings they are studying. But one thing is clear. The carefulstudents don’t make it.”Ernie’s dreams says:Get Ready, March 18, 2008I watch as others stop to discuss the ancient books of the best ways tofly. They get out charts to plot and study the wind currents and try tofigure out what is the best way to ascend.FactErnie’s dream does not condemn the careful Bible student, but rather itcondemns those who are trying to get to heaven their own way. If Mr. Prewitthad taken the time to read the footnote (number 9) he would have understoodthe meaning. The footnote states, “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He thatentereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way,the same is a thief and a robber.” John 10:1. The “charts” represent falsedoctrines and trivial subjects that are harmful or not important to our salvation,such as keeping the Jewish feast days and denying the Holy Spirit as a person.ConclusionIt is obvious Mr. Prewitt has not approached Ernie’s dreams with an open mind.In an attempt to prove the dreams questionable, Mr. Prewitt takes Ellen White’swritings out of context. He continues to mention about Ernie discarding theBible and then admits Ernie really hasn’t discarded the Bible. Mr. Prewittmisrepresents the plain meaning of the dreams.The sacred and the common