The 100 Year Prophesy

The 100 Year Prophesy: "In 1910 William Seymour prophesied that in 100 years there would be an outpouring of God's Spirit and His Shekinah Glory that will be greater and more far reaching than what was experienced at Azusa. 2010 is the year prophesied about and we are about 1000 days away."
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BHT wonders if this prophecy's fulfillment is somewhat overdue or have we simply not accepted that the prophesy has and is being fulfilled? This Azusa street prophesy by Charles Parham (there is some disagreement as to the prophet) occurred sometime in 1906. So 2006 would be the presumptive date. The Toronto Blessing started in 1994, the Brownsville/Pensacola Outpouring in 1995 and now the Lakeland Outpouring in 2008. We are all good at missing and misinterpreting things of God, people's attitude toward Jesus when he walked the earth comes to mind.

Maybe we should take a closer look at these "outpourings" (even if someone does bark like a dog or laughs hysterically now and then). I must say I am more drawn to the revivals of old where strangers came from miles around and repented and accepted Jesus. I ran across this reminder of Charles Spurgeon:

A woman accepted Christ as her savior and Lord from reading a single sermon page of Charles Spurgeon’s that was wrapped around her butter. Another person working high in the rafters of the church accepted Christ as Spurgeon was testing the acoustics with a single gospel sentence.

Gimme that ole time religion!

But if these "outpourings" are of God, I don't want to be a critic! On the other hand there are sufficient supernatural occurrences from the other side in our world to encourage heightened diligence and discernment. Then there is that whole end times deception of the elect thing. Being on our spiritual toes is good. The Florida people are not doing this in the dark or in secret. It is being blasted all over the world by internet. See and hear for yourself and decide if God is on the move.

If you need material from the skeptics a Google search will overwhelm you. Here is an example. The decision may not be easy. There is mention by the "skeptics" of a Bently stated association with the teachings of William Branham. Many "prophets" and "apostles" today claim adherence to the William Branham teachings. We must decide if those teachings are correct.

There is a passage of scripture that bewilders me.

Matthew 7:22-23 (New International Version)
New International Version (NIV)

22Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?' 23Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!'

Who are these people? How could they have thought they were following Jesus and been so wrong?

So while we are making up our mind, the old fashioned personal walk with God, ie trusting, studying, praying, forgiving, helping ... that kind of walk ... never goes out of style (with God at least).