Featured Jeri Massi and Astrology

There is a sharp delineation between astronomy and astrology today. The ancients used the stars to track the passing of time, in addition to what we would consider astrology today. Using the stars to track time is a good use.

And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night. And let them be for signs and for seasons, and for days and years, Gen 1:14

But using the stars for other purposes was condemned in other verses.

 

Seems to me that it is about misuse, instead of uses as in as you say 'to track time' as in writing of horoscopes, predicting the future. This is not something I've looked into though.

I did look in a perfunctory manner for Massi via google and astology and what I saw was vague. She does seem a little odd imo... (I read a review she wrote on an astrology book)

 

...and no doubt the Magi were following Daniel's instructions to them pertaining to those times, after all, he was 'Dean of the Magi' some six centuries earlier.

 

We have to be careful about things like this. Because as Truth Seeker said, divination is not okay.

 

Perhaps it would be good to invite Jeri into this discussion. She is well able to hold her own and how the Scriptures are used to support her thinking.

Some of us have communicated with Jeri long ago on another forum, and found both agreement and disagreement.

I will say, she is skilled in martial arts and doesn't mind a good match.

 

Jerri is also an author.

Amazon

Schizophrenic Christianity seeks to demonstrate a link between the Fundamentalist mind set and child abuse.

She recently updated her research and includes more from recent accounts.

 

This thread is in the Baptist-only section. I believe Miss Massi is some sort of Presbyterian.

What in the world do the gal's astrology views have to do with Baptist Fundamentalism?

 

Sounds like an interesting read, I'll have to check it out.

 

So Baptists can't discuss Presby's? Is that a rule for this forum?

 

It is clear that the thread is:

1) about a person, not a denomination. You need to get that when questioning the placement of a thread in any forum.
2) it is about the fundamental position of astronomy. Jeri was saved and brought into a fundamentalist church from the Catholic background, attended and graduated from fundamental schools, including BJU, and has insight into fundamentalism.
3) she is also into astronomy - that she would contend that what she considers Biblical is part of this discussion, which is why I suggested inviting her into the discussion.
4) she left "baptist" fundamentalism - no doubt - but was for some time a baptist fundamentalist.
In my opinion (which she wouldn't share), her discouragement over the massive abuse and cover ups by fundamental "leadership" and the lack of the local assemblies owning the problem and biblically dealing with the victims drove her out. She remains fundamental and (if I recall) Presbyterian. ​