Further to my last post regarding the coming cashless society that will pave the pay toward the mark of the beast system that will come to pass in the near future (Revelation 13:16-18), I read on tonight's BBC news under the headline "Coronavirus: Supermarkets limit shoppers as rules tighten" 24th March 2020 (bbc.co.uk/news/business-52022240) :
"They also no longer want your cash. Instead supermarkets are trying to encourage shoppers to pay by contactless card to cut down on potentially virus-covered cash being passed around the population." (My emphasis).
I can't be dogmatic about the figures, but is it a stretch to believe that collectively, the major supermarkets combined constitute something in the order of 90% of all money (cash and card transactions) that is spent on food products in the UK and other western nations? Considering their collective clout, does not a statement like this give the European governments, and elsewhere, much fuel to go completely cashless?
I never thought (in my unregenerate life at least!) that I would see the day that business would think cash to be undesirable-but such are the days we are living in-the end times!
It is important to realise that the mark of the beast system, when it is foisted upon the world (Revelation 13:16-17) will take place at the time of Antichrist during the last three and a half years of this age. Until that time certain prophetic events must come to pass, most notably the literal rebuilt city of Babylon, so that it can be literally destroyed as depicted in Revelation 18. I believe this city will rise (we may say literally overnight!) within the next ten years, rebuilt on its old foundations. It is said of this city that "they left off to build the city." Genesis 11:8, for God did "scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth." Genesis 11:9. The world will come together to build this "great city" where it will be said of her "what city is like unto this great city?" Revelation 18:18 (RV). Babylon is not Rome!
This know also, that in the last days perilous (grievous RV) times shall come. 2 Timothy 3:1.
Tuesday 24 March 2020
Monday 16 March 2020
Coronavirus-a few thoughts.
It is my personal belief that the so-called "coronavirus" pathogen is nothing other than the common cold, or flu. That it originated from China adds another dimension to it; that there is a greater collaboration between the nations than we have been led to believe. It is being used to bring about a new world order which will culminate in the arrival of Satan's "man of sin", whom the Lord Jesus "shall destroy with the brightness of His coming." 2 Thessalonians 2:3-8. Let us not forget that all the world powers are under Satan's direct influence, yet they know it not, for he is "the prince of the power the air" Ephesians 2:2, he is "the god of this world" 2 Corinthians 4:4, yea all the kingdoms of this present world (Greek: age) are given to him to do what he will.
It is a fact that only people with "pre-existing medical conditions" (or those with a low immune system) have died so far as a result of this mythical virus.
In a time where the world is overrun with "climate-change-global warming" and "over-population" scare stories, it won't be long before the 'super vaccine' is developed, possibly with some kind of built in latent ability to take out the elderly/weaker members of the world's population (otherwise known as "useless eaters" who are a drain on resources). Satan is a "murderer" (John 8:44) and he is busy at his work; truly "the whole world lieth in wickedness" 1 John 5:19!
If you hitherto didn't think the world was "barking mad" you do now! Fear is reigning! But God in Christ has not given His people "the spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind." 2 Timothy 1:7 (my emphasis). How can the true believer fear something like this? Nevertheless the whole world is in a state of utter delirium because of the mythical coronavirus!
Toilet rolls, tinned foods, pasta, hand washing liquids/soaps, are flying off the shelves as soon as they land on them! Regarding "hand sanitiser's" the authorities are advising us to go into overkill as it were in the washing of our hands! We all use cash in the form of used banknotes and old coins, should we not wash our hands after every time we handle them? I mean, do any of us know who has been handling the stuff, and where it has been? the mind boggles! Truly cash is "filthy lucre"! but not in the sense that the Bible speaks of it. Where this is all leading-is it not too difficult to see? We all know that credit/debit cards, electronic transactions, I-phone payments etc,etc are the order of the day, will HM Govt phase cash out altogether as a direct result of this mythical virus? The health 'professionals' and the greater population will think it beneficial to our overall well being, will they not? In one fell-swoop the black market will be eradicated, every transaction will be known and traceable-how good for HMRC's coffers? To some degree, but on a minuscule scale no-doubt, the art of bartering will re-emerge. I have my own hens, and sell eggs from an "honesty box" at the front of the house; what will I do? Will I have to get a wireless card reader installed inside the box to take payments?
This scenario will no doubt pave the way to the mark of the beast system in Revelation 13:16-17:
And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: and that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
Revelation 14:9-11 in no uncertain terms informs us that whoever receives this mark will be forever damned! This is solemn indeed. Having said this, certain prophetic events need to take place before this "mark" will be foisted on the population; led by the literal rebuilt Babylon (read Revelation 18), and to put a time scale on it will be only to speculate, but I have a hunch it will be in the order of 15-20 years.
In the short term, after the world's governments have massively increased their control over their citizens, we will see a period of increased prosperity the world over after this 'virus' has been defeated and I believe we will see the world congratulate itself on the successful prevention of what could have been the new black plague. Things will go back to normal as it were, but not as we had previously known-this will be the 'new normal'! The marginalization, and persecution of true Christians the world over will be on a scale not hitherto seen before.
The world will be content with the new normal, or rather the new world order; in every place saying "Peace and safety", but at the appointed time, "sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape." 1 Thessalonians 5:3. "And as were the days of Noah, so shall also the coming of the day of the Son of man be." Matthew 24:37; without warning "he that shall come will come, and will not tarry." Hebrews 10:37.
As that old saint John Bunyan would repeatedly exhort; "CLOSE IN WITH CHRIST!"
It is a fact that only people with "pre-existing medical conditions" (or those with a low immune system) have died so far as a result of this mythical virus.
In a time where the world is overrun with "climate-change-global warming" and "over-population" scare stories, it won't be long before the 'super vaccine' is developed, possibly with some kind of built in latent ability to take out the elderly/weaker members of the world's population (otherwise known as "useless eaters" who are a drain on resources). Satan is a "murderer" (John 8:44) and he is busy at his work; truly "the whole world lieth in wickedness" 1 John 5:19!
If you hitherto didn't think the world was "barking mad" you do now! Fear is reigning! But God in Christ has not given His people "the spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind." 2 Timothy 1:7 (my emphasis). How can the true believer fear something like this? Nevertheless the whole world is in a state of utter delirium because of the mythical coronavirus!
Toilet rolls, tinned foods, pasta, hand washing liquids/soaps, are flying off the shelves as soon as they land on them! Regarding "hand sanitiser's" the authorities are advising us to go into overkill as it were in the washing of our hands! We all use cash in the form of used banknotes and old coins, should we not wash our hands after every time we handle them? I mean, do any of us know who has been handling the stuff, and where it has been? the mind boggles! Truly cash is "filthy lucre"! but not in the sense that the Bible speaks of it. Where this is all leading-is it not too difficult to see? We all know that credit/debit cards, electronic transactions, I-phone payments etc,etc are the order of the day, will HM Govt phase cash out altogether as a direct result of this mythical virus? The health 'professionals' and the greater population will think it beneficial to our overall well being, will they not? In one fell-swoop the black market will be eradicated, every transaction will be known and traceable-how good for HMRC's coffers? To some degree, but on a minuscule scale no-doubt, the art of bartering will re-emerge. I have my own hens, and sell eggs from an "honesty box" at the front of the house; what will I do? Will I have to get a wireless card reader installed inside the box to take payments?
This scenario will no doubt pave the way to the mark of the beast system in Revelation 13:16-17:
And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: and that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
Revelation 14:9-11 in no uncertain terms informs us that whoever receives this mark will be forever damned! This is solemn indeed. Having said this, certain prophetic events need to take place before this "mark" will be foisted on the population; led by the literal rebuilt Babylon (read Revelation 18), and to put a time scale on it will be only to speculate, but I have a hunch it will be in the order of 15-20 years.
In the short term, after the world's governments have massively increased their control over their citizens, we will see a period of increased prosperity the world over after this 'virus' has been defeated and I believe we will see the world congratulate itself on the successful prevention of what could have been the new black plague. Things will go back to normal as it were, but not as we had previously known-this will be the 'new normal'! The marginalization, and persecution of true Christians the world over will be on a scale not hitherto seen before.
The world will be content with the new normal, or rather the new world order; in every place saying "Peace and safety", but at the appointed time, "sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape." 1 Thessalonians 5:3. "And as were the days of Noah, so shall also the coming of the day of the Son of man be." Matthew 24:37; without warning "he that shall come will come, and will not tarry." Hebrews 10:37.
As that old saint John Bunyan would repeatedly exhort; "CLOSE IN WITH CHRIST!"
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