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LOL!!

I'm glad I don't have to change the meanings of words to make my beliefs work.

When God said that the Beast will rule over the entire world, He meant just that. And God said the Antichrist will force everyone to receive a "mark".

Is there any evidence that the technology existed in 70AD to number everyone in the world, like God said, not the "Roman Empire" which God never mentioned?

What novel ideas!

GOD SAID WHAT HE MEANT!
GOD MEANT WHAT HE SAID!

WHAT A SURPRISE!

I guess they must think that God mangles dictionaries, Bibles, histories, etc. like they do.

Sheesh.

WELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL DEAR HEART,

Am off to a church singles home group 4th share a dish.

THANKS TONS FOR YOUR EXCELLENT POINTS AND REFS.

I used to think that Preterists/REPLACEMENTARIANS WOULD COME UP WITH SOME argument(s) that were worth the bother. They never have. I’m still somewhat shocked by the shallowness and irrationality of their propositions and silly assertions.

Yet, we have to bother for the lurkers.

"Is there any evidence that the technology existed in 70AD to number everyone in the world, like God said, not the "Roman Empire" which God never mentioned?"

And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. Luke 2:1 (NKJV)

The same Greek word "oikoumene", which is used in Matthew 24:14 (translated world) is used in Luke 2. So tell me, when Caesar sent forth a proclamation that "all the world" shoukd be registered, was Caesar Augustus referring to those living in North, Central and South America? Was he referring to those living in China, Russia or Japan???

No: the decree went forth throughout the entire ROMAN EMPIRE because THAT'S WHAT CAESAR CONTROLLED!

That's what "oikoumene" means in Luke 2. It means the same thing in Matthew 24: the ROMAN EMPIRE: that's what "all the world" meant to the people living in Jesus' time!

Once you begin to understand that, the rest of the truth will begin to fall into place for you.

"In my own construction on reality, it is quite possible for fantasies, ideas, doctrines, beliefs to be fostered by demonic forces and yet held by folks who still trust Jesus for their Salvation. I certainly don’t recommend it. But it is possible."

You're quite right on that and the fact is none of us are immune from what you describe.

I think the enemy would be having a real guffaw at this thread.I think you'll find you have more in common than it might appear.

The following was posted here about 10 years back...

"...I am convinced (but not yet dogmatically so) that the message in the Book of Revelation is not for Gentile Christians (we will be taken out of harm’s way) but for Great Tribulation Jews..."

That doesn't sound to me to be within a million miles of anything resembling Preterism and yet the poster is being accused of being just that,a Preterist.(Unless of course Stingray has changed his mind)

I can understand why Quix and GN have jumped hard at anything resembling Preterism and I can understand why Stingray has reacted to the perceived jihad in his direction but the way it's been gone about here is not productive to say the least.

In this day and age we live in, we, as christians are really going to cop hell before we are gone.Yes...hell...and we who are all standing on that same Rock should at least try to not be pushing and shoving each other.

I know all you folks know this but it bears repeating,this is not a game.