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The Phenomenom
The phenomenom - Bing video
How does this compare to 20 years ago?
answer: no comparison. It moved from the back alley to front page news.
Does Christianity "morph" to accept whatever narrative is presented as long as it comes with "physical observation".
When Moses goes to Egypt and puts down his staff - it becomes an observable - serpent
So also the case with Pharaoh's magicians.
A real event - still does not mean everything is on the up-and-up apparently.
Thoughts?
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Some people will make the claim that deceiving mankind on such a mass scale is not something the Bible addresses so Christians should ignore it. For them "forewarned" is = "unprepared"
Rev 13
3 I saw one of his heads as if it had been slain, and his fatal wound was healed. And the whole earth was amazed and followed after the beast; 4 they worshiped the dragon because he gave his authority to the beast; and they worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast, and who is able to wage war with him?”
13 He performs great signs, so that he even makes fire come down out of heaven to the earth in the presence of men. 14 And he deceives those who dwell on the earth because of the signs which it was given him to perform in the presence of the beast, telling those who dwell on the earth to make an image to the beast who *had the wound of the sword and has come to life. 15 And it was given to him to give breath to the image of the beast, so that the image of the beast would even speak and cause as many as do not worship the image of the beast to be killed. 16 And he causes all, the small and the great, and the rich and the poor, and the free men and the slaves, to be given a mark on their right hand or on their forehead
Rev 16
13 And I saw coming out of the mouth of the dragon and out of the mouth of the beast and out of the mouth of the false prophet, three unclean spirits like frogs; 14 for they are spirits of demons, performing signs, which go out to the kings of the whole world, to gather them together for the war of the great day of God, the Almighty.
2 Thess 2
8 Then that lawless one will be revealed whom the Lord will slay with the breath of His mouth and bring to an end by the appearance of His coming; 9 that is, the one whose coming is in accord with the activity of Satan, with all power and signs and false wonders, 10 and with all the deception of wickedness for those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth so as to be saved. 11 For this reason God will send upon them a deluding influence so that they will believe what is false,
The Bible matters.
Bible details matter.
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1. The Angel Gabriel - brings good news to Mary.
2. A demon angel in 1 Sam 28 brings 'fake news' to king Saul -- "as if" it is someone else.
3. A demon angel shows up in Genesis 3 to give Eve "some fake news" - but it also shows up as if it is something "else".
4. Magicians in Egypt show up when Moses shows signs from God - and they bring their own "signs and wonders" so as to confuse the king.
The phenomenom - Bing video
How does this compare to 20 years ago?
answer: no comparison. It moved from the back alley to front page news.
Does Christianity "morph" to accept whatever narrative is presented as long as it comes with "physical observation".
When Moses goes to Egypt and puts down his staff - it becomes an observable - serpent
So also the case with Pharaoh's magicians.
A real event - still does not mean everything is on the up-and-up apparently.
Thoughts?
=================================
Some people will make the claim that deceiving mankind on such a mass scale is not something the Bible addresses so Christians should ignore it. For them "forewarned" is = "unprepared"
Rev 13
3 I saw one of his heads as if it had been slain, and his fatal wound was healed. And the whole earth was amazed and followed after the beast; 4 they worshiped the dragon because he gave his authority to the beast; and they worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast, and who is able to wage war with him?”
13 He performs great signs, so that he even makes fire come down out of heaven to the earth in the presence of men. 14 And he deceives those who dwell on the earth because of the signs which it was given him to perform in the presence of the beast, telling those who dwell on the earth to make an image to the beast who *had the wound of the sword and has come to life. 15 And it was given to him to give breath to the image of the beast, so that the image of the beast would even speak and cause as many as do not worship the image of the beast to be killed. 16 And he causes all, the small and the great, and the rich and the poor, and the free men and the slaves, to be given a mark on their right hand or on their forehead
Rev 16
13 And I saw coming out of the mouth of the dragon and out of the mouth of the beast and out of the mouth of the false prophet, three unclean spirits like frogs; 14 for they are spirits of demons, performing signs, which go out to the kings of the whole world, to gather them together for the war of the great day of God, the Almighty.
2 Thess 2
8 Then that lawless one will be revealed whom the Lord will slay with the breath of His mouth and bring to an end by the appearance of His coming; 9 that is, the one whose coming is in accord with the activity of Satan, with all power and signs and false wonders, 10 and with all the deception of wickedness for those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth so as to be saved. 11 For this reason God will send upon them a deluding influence so that they will believe what is false,
The Bible matters.
Bible details matter.
==============================
1. The Angel Gabriel - brings good news to Mary.
2. A demon angel in 1 Sam 28 brings 'fake news' to king Saul -- "as if" it is someone else.
3. A demon angel shows up in Genesis 3 to give Eve "some fake news" - but it also shows up as if it is something "else".
4. Magicians in Egypt show up when Moses shows signs from God - and they bring their own "signs and wonders" so as to confuse the king.
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