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Vivid Dream

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There is no doubt that all of us have had at one time a vivid dream that stood out among the other dreams we have had. And we have probably wondered what it meant. Was it from God communicating to us or was it our own remembrance of our daily activities? The Bible records for us genuine prophets that received dreams from God, and were given insight to interpret their or others dreams. I believe God can still speak to people through dreams when it is necessary, and can enable them or others to interpret these dreams or visions when necessary. However, when dealing with personal experiences - we need the biblical view and be aware of counterfeits for these experiences. For example, the whole new age movement operates from experiences like spirit …show more content…

When we look at Acts 2 carefully we find that this is NOT taking place today. It specifically says that it begins from Israel- with the Jewish people- and when- in the day of the Lord (the Tribulation). Where Peter ended his quote of the passage in Joel in Acts 2- Joel 2:32 continues on, saying- “For in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there shall be deliverance” It is about salvation that begins with the Jewish people from Israel. So this scripture is NOT what is taking place in our day. To claim dreams and visions are part of the “Pouring out his Spirit” convinces people that this is now a constant occurrence that will continue for an extended period of time shows they are seeking an experience divorced from what the word actually says. It is in fact related to the immediate return of Christ and the Jewish people which is to take place at the near end of the tribulation period. It is directly connected to His coming and the salvation of Israel as a

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