The Bible's predictions are never speculative. Neither are the Bible's predictions fodder for speculation. They are elements of divine revelation and divine revelation is, by definition, revealed to be understood. Where something is correctly understood it ceases to be a matter of speculation. Which is why every modern futurist op of speculation is an inherent and implicit example of a lack of understanding...... for which the modern futurists have never been correct or accountable. The radio dial should be turned to another station the minute any preacher starts to speculation how a prediction might occur because s/he's engaging in a practice that has had a 100% fail rate for the last 200 years.
rotflmbo! Oh, man. My sides hurt. Right on.
Qanon-ish
Frankly, the question, while perhaps intriguing, is irrelevant to growing in Christ and knowing God. Further, it is a superstitious pursuit. Fun speculation. Sci-fi stuff.
We haven't even established exactly what happened with the Serpent in the Garden. We don't know much about these riddles. But we DO know that nothing the Devil does is apart from God's purposes concerning him. When we indulge in questions of what the Devil can do, are we talking about what the Devil is likely to do? Is that done apart from God's use of him? Or are we going sci-fi, to separate what he can do from what God is doing by him?
Just what did you say the mark of Rev 13 was? Please...show proof and NO speculation.
Not true.
To control you. AI is just one part of the beast system.
The Law and the sacrificial system.
Was that part about the 100% fail rate read? Speculation that is ALWAYS wrong does have something wrong with it. The Bible explicitly states foolish speculation should be avoided.
Yes, true. They have made Christians into people who avoid discussing the speculative beliefs, ignore scripture, and who posts like Post 106, not seeing the problem with it. This thread proved it! The questions I asked were avoided like the plague and avoidance, rancor and obfuscation were the response.
Face Palm....wow, you think just because you find a verse in the bible that speaks of a sign or mentions speculation it's the same thing?
Qanon isn't wrong about every detail. You are looking on the surface, in my opinion. There has been more political intrigue and deceiving than we can know of in the last couple hundred years. Not all that is of Israel, is Israel.
No, that is not just what I think, and the attempted troll does not work on me. I was asked a question, and I immediately answered it. I answered it with scripture, well-rendered relevant scripture. I did not avoid answering the question, attempt to obfuscate in any way or disrespect you in any way. I won't have to be asked the same question over and over and over and over. The attempted onus-shifting straw man of Post #109 proves one of the points being made in Posts 102 and 109: It is impossible to have an intelligent conversation about the modern futurists' views because they obfuscate, employ fallacy, and disrespect others almost as often as they erroneous speculate and prognosticate.
If I were sitting across from you at a table I would say....what are you talking about? I'm not following you.
The Jews were scattered...God said they would return...they did. You aren't making much sense.
I was using, "Not all that is of Israel is Israel" as another play of words beyond the first use we make of it in soteriology and eschatology, in a "for example" of those conspiracy theory enthusiasts sometimes being part-right. There appears to be substance to believe, for example, that many of the current occupiers of the Land of Israel, who claim to be Jews, are not. And I can see the reasoning behind thinking this. (But I'm not saying I agree.)
Scripture tells us that objects were used for demonic purposes.
Does "return" necessarily mean they returned and stayed?
True, some of Israel is Kabbalist while some are Zionist.
Rev 3 tells us....9 Behold, I will make those of the synagogue of Satan who say that they are Jews and are not,
The purpose of Israel becoming a nation for some is to rebuild the 3rd Temple.....ushering in their Messiah.
That is also true. Yet, there is still a lot of freedom.
Concerning 1948....yes.
At that time Israel was still a nation. Rome then renamed it Palestine after they were sacked in 70 AD.
Some are born again other are not and remain after Jacob the deceiver .
