Posted on 10/21/2014 2:32:39 PM PDT by xzins
I’m mad that they stole the rainbow
I used to buy things with rainbows on them because of the bible
I had no idea what rainbows meant in modern society
I didn’t live in that culture
I didn’t get out that much
That’s news to me.
To me it’s clearly stated by Noah that the rainbow signified God’s promise to man that God would never again use a global flood to wipe mankind off the earth.
And He won’t. Next time anything global happens, it’s fire.
[ If you don’t bow down to homosexuality, then you will be punished.
When the sound is heard and the procession with the giant golden phallus is carried past, every knee, man and woman, shall bow and worship.
Well, not every... ]
There is a festival in Japan where they do somethign simular, but it is more of a fertility festival....
No, the mark of the beast is not “accepting homosexuality”. That’s not even a remote possibility, so anyone who tells you stuff like this has little to no understanding of the Revelation.
Exactly. It is a theory....a possibility.
And it’s worth having on that mental shelf that keeps track of theories on these things.
“I think the reason we see such erroneous thinking like this is not just a lack of knowledge of the book of Revelation, but also the disbelief in a more literal interpretation of it.”
Bingo. When men refuse to believe what God has told them, there is no end to the confusion they can dream up to fill the void.
I haven’t either.
All I do know is that the greek wording indicates people regard taking the mark as an honor, something they want to take, something that they believe is good for them.
Not Christians, but secular society folks.
Exactly. In the original greek it’s the people who take it regard it as an honor to have, something desired and wanted.
So in their minds they are totally desirous and accepting of it, and voluntarily take it for whatever benefits come along with it.
It's important that you read the article again. It says "today", so it's not saying 'this is it'. FWIW, this author could not draw this parallel without being very knowledgeable of revelation already.
I believe the literal interpretation is much more in line with both scripture and today’s technology. Who today doesn’t already carry some sort of electronic ID? Drivers license, credit card, debit card, ebt card or employee ID can all be stolen or used without the owner being present. The world will soon see the “wisdom” of combining all into one implantable chip that cannot be used by someone else.
Yep, exactly. Most bible interpreters pass right over the information from God that says it can be refused. Refusing gets you hounded, and then killed, but it CAN be refused.
God has made it so that it cannot be forced upon a person. It must be willingly accepted.
They can force an implantable chip on a person, so that doesn’t fit for me the biblical picture that says it can be refused.
Nevertheless, let me point out that any government wanting to do as you suggest should be opposed with all out combat. That would be terribly despotic. So, in many ways you are on to something.
I say we take the rainbow back. How about a rainbow with the cross on the rainbow or above the rainbow? Any entrepreneurs out there?
Why would they physically force that on anyone? They know that you wouldn't be able to drive, work, buy anything or do much of anything in public. Cash will not be allowed as is happening in some places already. Toll roads would check drivers. They won't need to physically force anyone.
Spiritual seal, I bet, so the angels of terror don’t mistake us for followers of Satan.
Comforting. Even though the famine, earthquakes, and blasting heat from the sun or general suffering will be experienced. Those sealed by God do die. Many, many die. However, those who are left alive do not suffer the wrath of God in ch 17, the boils, the pain (vs 10), or the 100 lb hail.
By the way, I am a post-tribulationist.
>>> It is something you willingly give your mind (forehead) and your service (hand).
I agree that it will be something voluntary...
But I also believe that a promise of something comes with it... such as dna modification that would promise better protection against the coming pestilences, or even prolonged life.
Revelation also mentions that people will be seeking death, and will not be able to find it... so yeah... that fits.
It says it causes ALL to get the mark. There’s no discerning between believer/non believer. Not sure how to take that.
It does feel like all of us are being pushed into the system. Doesn’t mean we all believe in it but the way the scripture is written, all will get the mark.
The discussed behavior is an offspring of the “Diversity”movement. Once everyone accepts “Diversity” it becomes a requirement. “Diversity” is an offspring of egalitarianism. Sodomites are a noisy part of a coalition of equality mavens such as blacks, Sodomites, Asians(70% Democrats),Non-Christians, Mexicans and single women. This coalition is sufficiently large in number and thus is able to impose their will on others. The average American is a prime victim as all he wants is eating, drinking, drugging, copulating, evacuating the bowels, snoring and occasional free tickets to “The Games.” The average American is no longer able, both physically and psychologically, able to mount any form resistance to the above mentioned coalition.
Considering the Book of Revelation chapter 13 discusses a satanic trinity of sorts, it would be interesting to study what this ‘trinity’ would make people do.
And the answer is it will cause people to break the first four commandments of our Heavenly Father’s ten commandments according to scripture.
Those commandments that deal with worship of our Creator.
1. No other Elohim 1. Worship the dragon
2. No graven images. 2. Worship the image
3. Do not take YHWH name in vain. 3. Blaspheme His name
4. Remember the Sabbath- 4. Mark of the Beast- do not buy or sell. cannot buy or sell
Our Heavenly Father’s ‘seal’ (name, title and territory) is located in the sabbath commandment of His ten commandments.
Maybe it goes deeper than the rainbow..who, when and how we Worship seems to be a rather big theme in revelation.
Satan playing three card monte with his hands in judiasm, Christendom and islam.
And all three have their own ‘pope appointed and approved’ ‘Sabbaths’ on a calendar named for a pope.
Times, laws and calendars have changed... amazingly prophectic.
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