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Russell Sayce
It's for sure, my opinion about people with REAL gifts from the Holy One, in the world today, are suffering persecution from all walks of this global village. Same as always. Satan's minions wouldn't have it any other way, they have convinced people that bad is good, and good is bad....thoroughly.
Anyone who is truely a prophet of God, will only speak truth, something that not a lot of people are interested in, especially in America, where we all want to believe in are Fairy Tales with sugar coated endings. Stories that require nothing of us, but instead, a white knight will always ride in and save everyone.
As we (the world) live out the book of revelation, the riders in this story do not save everyone, people that have allowed themselves to believe that good is bad, and bad is good, do not get saved by the riders, nor will those who fear truth.
So what good would it do for a prophet to join a congregation, would they listen to the truth and accept it, or would they call him/her names, cast stones, and persecute until the liar went away? That no account vagabond, who's words threatened my sustenance from the beast system!
The Bible calls it breathing fire, a darn good analogy in my opinion.
What do you think?