Rev 20:4
And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
Psalm 83
A song. A psalm of Asaph.
1 O God, do not remain silent;
do not turn a deaf ear,
do not stand aloof, O God.
2 See how your enemies growl,
how your foes rear their heads.
3 With cunning they conspire against your people;
they plot against those you cherish.
4 “Come,” they say, “let us destroy them as a nation,
so that Israel’s name is remembered no more.”
5 With one mind they plot together;
they form an alliance against you—
6 the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites,
of Moab and the Hagrites,
7 Byblos, Ammon and Amalek,
Philistia, with the people of Tyre.
8 Even Assyria has joined them
to reinforce Lot’s descendants.
Why don't you demonstrate precisely which specific prophecies have been accurate to the letter? You are already off to a bad start, as Muslims most certainly do not worship the beast or put marks upon their foreheads. You have demonstrated little more than prejudice based on the current political situation, a poor position for someone claiming to be guided by divine accuracy.
Russia Warns Obama: Global War OverRussia Warns Obama: Global War Over “Bee Apocalypse” Coming Soon
At the center of this dispute between Russia and the US, this MNRE report says, is the “undisputed evidence” that a class of neuro-active insecticides chemically related to nicotine, known as neonicotinoids, are destroying our planets bee population, and which if left unchecked could destroy our world’s ability to grow enough food to feed its population.
And to how bad the world’s agricultural system has really become due to these genetically modified plants, pesticides and seeds, this report continues, can be seen by the EC’s proposal this past week, following their ban on neonicotinoids, in which they plan to criminalize nearly all seeds and plants not registered with the European Union, and as we can, in part, read:
It is said that unique among all books ever written, the Bible accurately foretells specific events. These prophecies are given in details many years, sometimes even centuries, before they occur.
It is also said that approximately 2500 prophecies appear in the pages of the Bible, about 2000 of which already have been fulfilled to the letter—no errors.
If you wish to engage in a study of Biblical prophesy, particularly end-times prophecy, I do not recommend a forum of this type as a good place to start.
To begin with, you might wish to read some items written by reputable theologians, like Spurgeon and Matthews. Books written by more recent leading Christians might help also... I'd be more inclined to stick to Graham than to laHaye though.
Bear in mind there is a lot of symbolism in Revelations and Daniel (two of the main sources of eschatology prophecy) that is difficult to decipher with certainty. I'd advise great caution in putting too much stock in those who try to relate specific elements of prophecy to current events, as this is a very difficult endeavor fraught with subjectivity and opportunities for error... not to mention people who are deliberately or carelessly hyperbolic or self-serving in such interpretations.
In particular, I'd be wary of those who purport to teach with excessive certainty... I have more trust in a Biblical scholar who says "this symbology is widely believed to refer to X, but there are also theories that it may refer to Y or Z"... than someone who just says "it means THIS" without any caveats.
Happy studying.
This thread was inspired by the Book of Revelations, particularly after I'd read this verse:
The Bible Study explains that the beheaded witnesses are the martyrs of the Tribulation Period.
The word, "beheaded," sprung out and I couldn't help wondering, what with Islamist troubles all over the world, if Islam rule is part of the Tribulation period?
I posted that query to a Christian forum and one reply gave several verses - which I see as Biblical Prophecies coming true. Very much relevant to the problems in the Middle East!
:roll: Of course they have, the bible has been heavily edited.
The "Prophecies" are no more than the drugged ramblings of a bronze-age fakir.
So this thread is for the prophecies written in the Bible. I would like to really know and understand them....what better way than to have them discussed in a forum.
A very long yet detailed article explaining the prophecy.
Daniel’s Prophecy of the Seventy Weeks
https://www.christiancourier.com/articles/14-daniels-prophecy-of-the-seventy-weeks
Why don't you demonstrate precisely which specific prophecies have been accurate to the letter? You are already off to a bad start, as Muslims most certainly do not worship the beast or put marks upon their foreheads. You have demonstrated little more than prejudice based on the current political situation, a poor position for someone claiming to be guided by divine accuracy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mormonism_and_Christianity
Joseph Smith believed in the importance of the Bible[12] and shared the Protestant tradition that the Bible (excluding the Apocrypha) was revealed by God to humanity without error[13] and contained the "fulness of the gospel." Nevertheless, Smith believed the Bible of his era had degenerated from its original form. Smith blamed the Catholic Church for the loss of biblical books and for introducing corruptions and obfuscations in the biblical text.[14] Smith said that the Book of Mormon revealed "plain and precious things that had been taken away" from the Bible.[15] (Smith also completed an unpublished revision of the Bible in 1833,[16] which he said corrected many of these errors.[17]) Ultimately, Smith endowed the Book of Mormon with a status equal to that of the Bible.[18]
Like other Christian primitivists, Smith located the authority of Christianity in correct interpretation of the Bible[25]—although he also maintained (as did the Shakers) that interpretation of the Bible should be guided by new and continuing revelation.[26] Initially, the authority of Smith's faith was based on correct doctrine[27] and his own charismatic claim of prophethood.[28] Then during the early 1830s, Smith added to this authority apostolic succession, represented by apostles and prophets whom Smith said had ordained him.[29]
Late Joseph Smith era
From the mid-1830s to his death in 1844, Joseph Smith introduced ideas and practices which significantly departed from traditional Protestantism. First, Smith pressed Christian perfection beyond Protestant orthodoxy.[30] He followed non-Protestant Christians in rejecting the doctrine of justification by faith alone[31] and moved toward universalism by introducing a hierarchy of three glorious heavens, in which even the wicked had a place.[32] In the late 1830s, Smith introduced baptism for the dead by proxy as a means to allow unredeemed souls to accept salvation in the afterlife,[33] and he also taught that the ordinance of marriage was require to reach the highest level of salvation.[34] Seeking to relate Mormonism with Calvinistic ideas of assured salvation, Smith introduced a second anointing ritual, after which a participant was guaranteed virtually unconditional salvation.[35]
The later Smith also departed from traditional Protestantism in his view of the nature of God and humanity. Eventually Smith reduced the difference between God and man to one of degree. Both God and man were coeternal and uncreated. He taught that humans could progress to an exalted state in which they became coequal with a God who was material, plural, and himself a glorified man existing within time.[36] Smith taught that both God the Father and Jesus were distinct beings with physical bodies. (Only the Holy Spirit was a "personage of Spirit.")[37] Because God had once been a man who had risen to a high position in heaven,[38] humans too could progress to godhood. Such a teaching implied a vast hierarchy of gods who would rule kingdoms of inferior intelligences, and so forth in an eternal hierarchy.[39] Unlike the god of traditional Christianity, the god envisioned by Joseph Smith did not create the eternal spirits of humanity—he only organized them and provided them with a plan to follow in his footsteps.[40] God was God not because he was an ex nihilo creator, but because he had the greatest intelligence
Pioneer Mormonism
After Smith's death, his successor Brigham Young and others built upon Smith's late teachings and introduced even more profound innovations. The resulting religious tradition defined the Mormonism of the Mormon pioneer era in the 19th century. An important part of this pioneer Mormonism is the Adam–God doctrine, which became the most prominent (but not exclusive) theology of 19th-century Mormonism.[42] Young taught that God the Father was Adam, a mortal man resurrected and exalted to godhood.[43] Proponents of this doctrine believed that Father Adam, as the subordinate member of a three-god council, created the earth.[44] Adam was both the common ancestor and the father of all spirits born on the earth.[45] After ascending again to his heavenly throne,[46] Adam returned to physically father Jesus by Mary.[47]
Many of the distinctive elements of 19th century Mormonism, including polygamy and the Adam–God doctrine, were renounced around the turn of the 20th century by the LDS Church.[48] However, these elements have been retained within the small branch of Mormonism known as Mormon fundamentalism.
Mormons believe that God is scrutable[65] and anthropomorphic.[66] In contrast to traditional Christian notions that God is omnipotent and omniscient, modern Mormons regard God as governed by natural law.[67]
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