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. Years ago it wasn't unusual to be called a religious fanatic for believing the Genesis account of the creation of Man. Well; recently somebody online called me an ignorant bigot because I stand by the Bible's physical gender designations and refuse to accept the new political designations...

. ● Rev 13:7-8 . . And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them; and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations. And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the...

. ● Rev 13:5c . . and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months. Prophetic months aren't the same as calendar months. Prophetic months are thirty days each; so that forty-two such months add up to 1,260 days, i.e. 3½ prophetic years, e.g. Rev 11:2 & Rev 12:6 Prophetic months...

. I learned the hard way that it's best not to tell people they're wrong on internet forums lest the hapless day arrive when you're forced to eat your words; and that in front of the whole world wide web. Very humiliating; and it will likely cost you some credibility too. _

. ● Rev 13:5a . . And there was given unto the Beast a mouth speaking great things That's pretty much describes the rhetoric of most every politician, viz: promises of a better world under the auspices of their own administrative practices. ● Rev 13:5b . . and blasphemies In this scenario...

. ● Rev 13:4 . . And they worshipped the Dragon which gave power unto the Beast: and they worshipped the Beast, saying: Who is like unto the Beast? Who is able to make war with him? * The Dragon is identified at Rev 12:9 as the Serpent, the Devil, and Satan; so there can be no doubt who this...

. ● Rev 8:7 . .The first angel sounded his trumpet, and there came hail and fire mixed with blood, and it was hurled down upon the earth. A third of the earth was burned up, a third of the trees were burned up, and all the green grass was burned up. There's quite a bit of destruction depicted...

. ● Rev 6:12 . . I watched as he opened the sixth seal. There was a great earthquake. The sun turned black like sackcloth made of goat hair, the whole moon turned blood red Astronomically, that depicts a solar eclipse and a lunar eclipse simultaneously; which nature by itself cannot produce due...

. Rev 16:17-18 predicts a global earthquake so powerful on the Richter scale that cities all over the world will collapse at once. Something like 2,829 lost their lives when the World Trade Center was demolished by a terrorist attack in 2001. Well that was only a few acres of New York City...

. ● Rev 6:7-8 . .When the Lamb opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say: Come! . . . I looked, and there before me was a pale horse. Its rider was named Death, and Hades was following close behind him. They were given power over a fourth of the earth to kill...

. ● Rev 6:5 . . And when He broke the third seal, I heard the third living creature saying: Come! And I looked, and behold, a black horse; and he who sat on it had a pair of scales in his hand. Scales (a.k.a. balances) were mechanical devices used in the application of commercial weights and...

. ● John 3:14-17 . . As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up; that whoever believes may in him have eternal life. For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal...

. ● Rev 1:1 . .The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants-- things which must shortly take place. And he sent and signified it by His angel etc, etc. The Greek word translated "shortly" tells us that the events depicted in the book of Revelation will be completed...

. FAQ: I'm considering joining the Catholic Church. Would it be a mistake? REPLY: Catholicism is a beautiful religion, but it's not easy. Once someone is fully committed by completing First Holy Communion and Confirmation and undergone Christian baptism; they will be expected to comply with...

. ● 2Cor 5:11 . . Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; The Greek word translated "knowing" means to know firsthand, viz: by experience rather than by education and/or instruction. In other words: there were incidents at various times in the lives of Paul and his...

. Education and/or a high IQ have their uses; but are insufficient when it comes to spiritual matters. In point of fact, too many smarts can actually be an impediment. Take for example Carl Sagan. Had his knowledge and his IQ been a spiritual advantage, then Carl would've stood on the side of...

. ● 1Cor 1:26 . . Remember, dear brothers and sisters, that few of you were wise in the world's eyes, or powerful, or wealthy when God called you. Faith in Christ isn't an achievement like a Nobel prize in chemistry nor as if one ran for public office or climbed a corporate ladder. None of us...

If I were confident that you are among the privileged per Matt 13:11 then I might have cause to respect your advice as that of a valid spiritual counselor. _

. I rather suspect that all new arrivals in Heaven are whisked off to a sort of Bible camp where all their mistakes get corrected and all the blanks filled in of the questions for which they had no answer. At that time we'll discover whose interpretations of Jesus' parables were privileged...

. There are any number of ways to interpret the parable of the ten maidens and their lamps; but according to Matt 13:11 the correct interpretation is a privilege. _