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The Role of Science and Technology in the Unfolding of Bible Prophecy...............
Does the mark of the beast and the image of the beast have anything to do with rapidly emerging technologies? What about the very realistic prospect that we are entering a time when the question of what it means to be human will be challenged, manipulated, and eventually changed? How should a Christian respond to such developments and is there even an answer from the Biblical Worldview?
Originally posted by abeverage
reply to post by BlackManINC
I really believe it is time for the fundamental Christians to take as stand! They need to make a concerted effort RIGHT NOW! If they believe that technology is the Devil's work they should smash all their computers, TV's and smart phones!
Follow Matthew 18:9 : And if your eye offend you, pluck it out, and cast it from you: it is better for you to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.
And either start plucking their eyes out or getting rid of these infernal contraptions! I am sure they and others would be much happier!
Originally posted by MamaJ
Sorry OP.... my reaction is negative, but please do not take it personal. No offense...
This is why I simply cannot align myself with Christianity.
Jesus teaches me to think for myself.... be a free thinker like him. Seek and find.
Christianity teaches not to think for yourself and believe what "they" tell you, depending on which denomination of course because there are many with different interpretations.
The best interpretation of the Bible I have found, for myself, is from me.
This lecturer is putting Lucifer and occultist along with one, if not the best philosopher of our time, Manly P Hall?
Manly himself believed in Jesus. This guy has no clue what he is talking about.
He speaks of people being deceived and pointing the finger.... that is exactly what he is doing.
Esoteric wisdom is no secret. Manly Hall for example has tons of hours of lectures on youtube. lol All you have to do is seek it. Internet holds no secrets. We can find anything we want with a click.
People who have never listened to Manly Hall or studied him have no clue what they are talking about. Manly Hall spoke for Jesus, not against.
Originally posted by BlackManINC
Originally posted by abeverage
reply to post by BlackManINC
I really believe it is time for the fundamental Christians to take as stand! They need to make a concerted effort RIGHT NOW! If they believe that technology is the Devil's work they should smash all their computers, TV's and smart phones!
Follow Matthew 18:9 : And if your eye offend you, pluck it out, and cast it from you: it is better for you to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.
And either start plucking their eyes out or getting rid of these infernal contraptions! I am sure they and others would be much happier!
Your knee jerk reaction shows you never bothered to watch the video. He never says technology in itself is a bad idea and nor does the Bible for that matter, just a lecture on the role technology will play in Bible prophecy and nothing more. You do agree that technology obviously will play a major role in something as well known as the Mark of the Beast do you? Or are you just trolling? Don't waste my time.edit on 25-3-2013 by BlackManINC because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by abeverage
Originally posted by BlackManINC
Originally posted by abeverage
reply to post by BlackManINC
I really believe it is time for the fundamental Christians to take as stand! They need to make a concerted effort RIGHT NOW! If they believe that technology is the Devil's work they should smash all their computers, TV's and smart phones!
Follow Matthew 18:9 : And if your eye offend you, pluck it out, and cast it from you: it is better for you to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.
And either start plucking their eyes out or getting rid of these infernal contraptions! I am sure they and others would be much happier!
Your knee jerk reaction shows you never bothered to watch the video. He never says technology in itself is a bad idea and nor does the Bible for that matter, just a lecture on the role technology will play in Bible prophecy and nothing more. You do agree that technology obviously will play a major role in something as well known as the Mark of the Beast do you? Or are you just trolling? Don't waste my time.edit on 25-3-2013 by BlackManINC because: (no reason given)
Honestly I have learned more about Luciferian and pagan beliefs from Christians then I ever had on my own curiosity!
edit on 25-3-2013 by abeverage because: (no reason given)
Well, in that case, I'm flattered, it means we Christians are doing a damn good job exposing them. The only thing in your post that's worth responding to.
Deuteronomy 18:9-12 “When you come into the land that the Lord your God is giving you, you shall not learn to follow the abominable practices of those nations. There shall not be found among you anyone who burns his son or his daughter as an offering, anyone who practices divination or tells fortunes or interprets omens, or a sorcerer or a charmer or a medium or a necromancer or one who inquires of the dead, for whoever does these things is an abomination to the Lord. And because of these abominations the Lord your God is driving them out before you.
Their are "Christians" that talk the talk and then there are those that walk the walk, and Manly Hall sure as hell wasn't the latter, if I am to insult my own intelligence in calling him a true Christian just because he spoke highly of him in public. I find that a lot of militant Atheists who dismiss religion are closet Satanists to the core, and men like William Cooper agrees with me as he explained this very well.
Originally posted by abeverage
Well, in that case, I'm flattered, it means we Christians are doing a damn good job exposing them. The only thing in your post that's worth responding to.
The Christians have adopted so many pagan beliefs and ideas they are not even remotely followers of the Bible and the written word of Jesus in outward traditions!
Tell me where the celebrations of Easter and Christmas or any other tradition are in the bible other than the ones written by the Jews in the Old Testament?
He made some fantastic points with it being a nation of Christians but not a Christian nation. Do you vote conservative? Those are the same people who deify George Washington! And yet the moral majority made sure these clowns are put into office!
If Technology is part of the fall then it should be rejected or you are a hypocrite. That is pretty simple.
In the bible it states not to do necromancy or witchcraft and yet even Aston Kutcher knows computers can be thought of as a tool like witchcraft!
Deuteronomy 18:9-12 “When you come into the land that the Lord your God is giving you, you shall not learn to follow the abominable practices of those nations. There shall not be found among you anyone who burns his son or his daughter as an offering, anyone who practices divination or tells fortunes or interprets omens, or a sorcerer or a charmer or a medium or a necromancer or one who inquires of the dead, for whoever does these things is an abomination to the Lord. And because of these abominations the Lord your God is driving them out before you.
And yet this is a video teaching about doing these things!
Fast forward to 24.31 in your video he even directly states! "IF YOU LOOK UP CAIN IN THE OCCULT"! How would he know this unless HE LEARNED about the abominable practices? In the next section he choose to read from the HERMETIC Doctrine!
Now if he is a pastor or Christian teacher of any type he is would be a hypocrite! As he is sharing and teaching knowledge of the OCCULT!
If that is not hypocrisy please do tell me what it is?
edit on 25-3-2013 by abeverage because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by MamaJ
reply to post by BlackManINC
Their are "Christians" that talk the talk and then there are those that walk the walk, and Manly Hall sure as hell wasn't the latter, if I am to insult my own intelligence in calling him a true Christian just because he spoke highly of him in public. I find that a lot of militant Atheists who dismiss religion are closet Satanists to the core, and men like William Cooper agrees with me as he explained this very well.
He wasn't a Christian from what I gather but believed the Religion itself to do more good than bad. He thinks more of the religion than I.
He certainly didn't walk the walk? How did you come to that conclusion? Be specific please.
Satanists? Define a "Satanist"? Atheist do not worship a God.edit on 25-3-2013 by MamaJ because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by abeverage
Do you know and trust your leaders and Generals in this so called war? And how well do you know their agenda? Or do you just follow blindly?
Originally posted by abeverage
And just who exactly would you be going to war with?
Originally posted by abeverage
Do you believe the MARK is coming?
Originally posted by abeverage
Do you believe that the ones creating this are all non-Christians?
Originally posted by abeverage
Do you believe technology is a tool of Satan?
Originally posted by abeverage
Do you believe that science is filled with non-believers and atheists?
Originally posted by abeverage
Do you believe in the "Literal" translation of the bible?
Originally posted by abeverage
Do you believe that God would allow the Devil to trick us with science?
O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called: Which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen. - 1 Timothy 6:20
Originally posted by abeverage
Do you believe that if Jesus comes back that all the Christians will be absolved from the atrocities they have committed in God's name and the way that they treated his home, this planet?
Originally posted by abeverage
implant.
Originally posted by abeverage
reply to post by BlackManINC
I have met Christians who believe that a biochip is no big deal unless you denied Christ and I have met Atheist who would never have a tattoo or a piercing that would never get an implant. I have met Veterans with fake hips that already have an RFID installed but they are some of the most Christ loving people I have met.
I will never take a mark from the Government. But doesn't the Bible say that God will mark his too?
See I believe there are powerful Christians who use Biochips as boogie men for control. They do things like starting wars and conflicts believing they can bring the Christ back and if they could would Nuke the planet just to prove it!
It is people like this that turned me completely from the so called Christian church but not from God...