Folks I just found this after many many years. please forgive my tone and brash youth-fullness. Rereading comments years later betrays a certain ignorance and pride that was unchecked at the time. I still think information should be closely examined in Ferrell's writings in some ways but my spirit was not right.
Folks I just found this after many many years. please forgive my tone and brash youth-fullness. Rereading comments years later betrays a certain ignorance and pride that was unchecked at the time. I still think information should be closely examined in Ferrell's writings in some ways but my spirit was not right.
I wish more would realize the importance of their words and be more careful. We can all easily get into the trap laid for us by Satan.
I actually agree with much of vance ferrell's stuff these days. Been devouring content from the SDa faith lately, sharing online, and looking back the previous commenters about demons controlling previously was absolutely and regrettably correct 14 years ago. I completely disagree with most of my previous positions and quake at my own ignorance back in the day. I hope Vance never saw this op but I tried calling pilgrims rest to reach out and apologize. Lately been trying to understand the present application of some of White's remarks about medicine and Vance's book on the broken blueprint and the AMA etc. I am humbled by my own difficulty in grasping the proper application of it these days. Pray for me folks, I need God's wisdom.
James Bowen, This is quite amazing to see you return to this blog post after 14 years. And it is very encouraging to see how you've humbled yourself, and allowed the Lord to lead in these intervening years.
As you rightly note, this post of yours has been viewed more than any other on this forum. It gives legs to the old adage that negative-type news gets much more traction than uplifting news.
With that being said, I still believe that what you first mentioned has some very valid points. Vance Ferrell plays fast and loose with the facts in many situations, thus turning some people away from the Three Angels' Messages. I pray also that he will repent of his strange attacks on myself regarding the original, 1858 edition of The Great Controversy book by Ellen White.
I believe others may be blessed by this humble admission on your part, and perhaps will be more willing to accept advice from those older in the faith in the future by reading this thread.
Ecclesiastes 11:9 Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these [things] God will bring thee into judgment.10 Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth [are] vanity.
God bless you, and please continue posting, to lift up the remnant.
-- Edited by EarlySDA on Monday 6th of June 2022 05:58:05 PM