Sunday Sunday

Ah, nuthing like opening the news and reading:
Police alert: 6 adults, 8 children plan mass suicide
'Cult-like' group 'awaiting the rapture' after California church service
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39251083/ns/us_news-life
http://www.aolnews.com/nation/article/police-missing-cult-may-have-planned-suicide/19639473

Well, that just makes a day more sad. Heck, I'm no expert and highly ask for your thoughts, comments on the rapture. From what i have studied though, there are a few different views on this, some say it is the second coming of Christ, some say it is the taking of the Church before times of tribulation, some say other things. Yet what seems to be agreed is that there is no time known when this will happen. Matthew 24:36, Jesus is quoted saying; "But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only" (RSV). Also there is no "special place" to collect, in the same chapter Jesus said "⁴⁰Two men will be in the field; one will be taken and the other left. ⁴¹Two women will be grinding with a hand mill; one will be taken and the other left. "

So, i hope they find these people. But this brings in the scary thought, that well, we don't think for ourselves and/or don't actually look for the answers from where the answer come from.....GOD.

Instead of going "yeah, keep preaching!" we might need to go, well, "is it a true teaching?"
Anything I may say, it is a goal to be able to back it up scripturally, might take a minute, but i'll get there. If I'm wrong, then AMEN ! That means someone was listening, someone cares to correct and I was just, well guess a thought,  "Apollo'd" (Acts 18:24-26) or James 5:19-20 says (NIV): 19My brothers, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring him back, 20 remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save him from death and cover over a multitude of sins.
Either way, the point is that before we praise, we need to make sure it was God made.
2 Timothy chp3 through chp 4:6
1 Timothy 4:16 Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers.
2 Corinthians 13:5
Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you—unless, of course, you fail the test?
1 John 4:1
[ Test the Spirits ] Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
1 Thessalonians 5:21
Test everything. Hold on to the good.

How do we do this?
Studying, reading, praying, faith. We need to stop taking people at their word and Check it out ourselves. It's easy to just go along, but the real reward is knowing that God has your back.....like Gamaliel said in Acts 5: ³⁸Therefore, in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone! Let them go! For if their purpose or activity is of human origin, it will fail. ³⁹But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop these men; you will only find yourselves fighting against God."

God Be with you , Peace, Love, Happiness Always.....