The end of democracy, and the defeat of the American Revolution will occur when government falls into the hands of lending institutions and moneyed incorporations.
Amazing how folks resort to name-calling and profanity when they cannot participate in an intelligent conversation. It's been like that since Grade School. In the game of Wits, they seem to always choose the "Dim" token.
Big Nate, the Bible says it is useful for reproach, or correction if you will.
The Bible says the beast is a man.
If someone says pedophilia is Ok, as modern psychology is now starting to do, I will say they are wrong according to the Bible scripture.
The second beast comes from the land and has but 2 horns, like a lamb. He will be the one coming and claiming he comes in the name of the Lord, claiming to be the Lord.
2 Thessalonians 2:9. The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with how Satan works. He will use all sorts of displays of power through signs and wonders that serve the lie,
One come blaspheming the Lord and the other will be claiming to be the Lord. They will work in concert to decieve.
I agree we live in a Beast system, but the Bible, which is the subject of the original question, says these beasts are men.
Man, who scripture says is a liar, says the beast is a system. We have been led to believe that.
By all means, if you you are going to "correct" someone, you better have scripture to back it up.
Man can't be trusted. The Bible as you know it, and have studied, has been translated and interpreted. You trust there was no motive to it being written a certain way? Or books being left out?
There's a difference between the beast and the antichrist.
“You never need fear a man, no matter what his size. When danger threatens, call on me, and I will equalize.” Samuel Colt.
�Common sense is genius dressed up in work clothes.� - Ralph Waldo Emerson
I think it’s likely that there are some things that we’re not gonna understand on this side of the grave. There’s something to be said for seeking Him and His righteousness first, and He’ll give us everything we need. If we trust in Him and acknowledge Him in all of our ways, He’ll direct our paths. That’s a promise. We can’t depend upon our own ability to understand everything that He says and does.
Even though we can have a true and personal relationship with Him, it is clear that He is ultimately way beyond our ability to fully fathom.
This can't be stressed enough. Thanks for typing this up.
“You never need fear a man, no matter what his size. When danger threatens, call on me, and I will equalize.” Samuel Colt.
�Common sense is genius dressed up in work clothes.� - Ralph Waldo Emerson
This is a great question that I have asked myself more than a few times. Some passages sound like it's a man and others sound like it's a system.
It's a little too late to get into it now in details, but hears some points I like to remind myself of.
A. The Bible is infallible B. The Bible is like a puzzle in that each piece has a place, but sometimes takes a while to find them as well as get the big picture. C. If something seems confusing or contradictory, then it's because I need to search with Help of the Holy Spirit, because I just don't quite get where the puzzle pieces go.
Now I suggest a possibility that may not have been considered after the following example.
Who is the Antichrist of Revelation? Let's compare "The antichrist" to those many antichrists that John warned about.
I John 2:18 "Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time."
2 nd and 1st John's epistles define who is an antichrist. Revelation also gives descriptions of him.
My view is that both descriptions John gave are correct. Likewise, please consider this..... Is it possible that there is a man of sin, an antichrist in the last days who exalts himself as God AND be many antichrists from the time John wrote those?
Think about this, beast man OR beast system? Maybe the question can be phrased beast man AND beast system?
Think about it next time as you read the book through and please let me know what you think.
The picture looks clearer to me when I ask the question with the conjunction 'and".
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