Is the Church really growing?

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Re: Is the Church really growing?

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gdemetz wrote:The church's population percentage will skyrocket after the destruction of the wicked, as Malachi prophesied. That will probably be complete sometime after New York is devastated by earthquake, Boston is overrun by the sea, and Albany is decimated by fire.

once upon a time... (yes, we don't know the exact date and time)
one follower of The Savior of the world... (for english-speaker-KJV-users he was called Matthew)
somewhere... (in the 22th of chapter)
wrote:
36. Master, which is the great commandment in the law?
37. Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
38. This is the first and great commandment.
39. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

And thou shalt make them to be devastated by earthquake
And thou shalt make them to be overrun by the sea
And thou shalt make them to be decimated by fire
Jesus said unto him
This is not so great commandment, added the Master
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gdemetz wrote:The church's population percentage will skyrocket after the destruction of the wicked, as Malachi prophesied. That will probably be complete sometime after New York is devastated by earthquake, Boston is overrun by the sea, and Albany is decimated by fire.


Which will be shortly before hell freezes over and pigs take up aerobatics...
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I prayed yesterday that you all would still be alive to witness those events. I think that is a good sign for you that even you guys can't miss! I think that would be a very good wake up call!
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gdemetz wrote:The church's population percentage will skyrocket after the destruction of the wicked, as Malachi prophesied. That will probably be complete sometime after New York is devastated by earthquake, Boston is overrun by the sea, and Albany is decimated by fire.


Can you supply an approximate timeframe and define 'skyrocket' in absolute numerical terms?
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I'm sorry Drifting, I really could only guess as to when God would do that. By skyrocket, I mean to go from a fraction of one percent to at least 10 times that or more.
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gdemetz wrote:I'm sorry Drifting, I really could only guess as to when God would do that. By skyrocket, I mean to go from a fraction of one percent to at least 10 times that or more.


Do you believe that prior to this hard to notice skyrocketing God will allow his numbers to go backwards for a spell? Maybe to add to the dramatic effect of when it does finally head North.
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gdemetz wrote:I prayed yesterday that you all would still be alive to witness those events. I think that is a good sign for you that even you guys can't miss! I think that would be a very good wake up call!


I appreciate the sentiment. But to wake me up, I'd have to be 'Rip Van Winkle' and sleep for a very, very, long time.
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I don't think that it is a question of God allowing that. Everyone has the freedom to chose for themselves, but it will be interesting for me to see if the church can keep up with the population growths. I hope it can even before that time.
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gdemetz wrote:The church's population percentage will skyrocket after the destruction of the wicked, as Malachi prophesied. That will probably be complete sometime after New York is devastated by earthquake, Boston is overrun by the sea, and Albany is decimated by fire.


Okay, now I am certain you do not believe what you are typing.
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I wouldn't have written it if I didn't believe it.
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