Just saw this video thought it was important because Christine mentions that Pope Benedict had believed and spoke about the Antichrist of our times. An Antichrist may possibly come before the end of the world.
The difference in the position held by the three above and by most who hold to the position of an AntiChrist at the end of time, is that the Countdown To the Kingdom crew above adhere to the view of early Church Fathers such as Justin Martyr and Lactantius, while others like Augustine and later hold to the more widely accepted: AntiChrist at the end of time.
Can’t there be more than one anti Christ? Throughout history I was under the impression there were many.
There are--starting with Antiochus during the time of Maccabes. Stalin Mao Pol pot and Hitler all fit the bill. Sounds like we are due for another one.
The difference in the position held by the three above in post 14362 versus those who hold to the position of an AntiChrist at the end of time, is that the Countdown To the Kingdom crew adhere to the view of early Church Fathers such as Justin Martyr and Lactantius. Most Fathers who followed in later centuries have embraced "the end of time" scenario for the AntiChrist's arrival.
Digital ID: https://diacc.ca/2018/05/16/the-economic-impact-of-digital-identity-in-canada/ I note a key sentence in the above article: The DIACC is a non-profit coalition of public and private sector leaders committed to developing a Canadian digital identification and authentication framework to enable Canada’s full and secure participation in the global digital economy.
“All of us increasingly manage our daily lives on mobile devices and online,” said CJ Ritchie, Associate Deputy Minister and BC Government Chief Information Officer. “We want to choose when, where and how we access services and don’t care if the service is provided by the public or the private sector. Trusted digital identities are absolutely required to make that possible.” Interesting article. A small edit to one line would be more honest, imo.... "All of us have been increasingly coerced to manage our daily lives on mobile devices and online"
The one very significant difference this time around is the digital ID without which we can neither buy nor sell. We may very well be in those last days. I guess it doesn't matter--as Hamlet said to Horatio "If it be not now then it will come...the readiness is all."
Came across this article highlighting increasing depression and suicide risk for high school age kids especially girls. Article lists a whole bunch of reasons, but they leave out the main cause imo…these kids don’t believe that God really loves them and made them perfect as they are. They seek happiness in people and things that ultimately let them down. It’s sad… https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/s...-girls-seriously-considered-suicide-last-year
According to Father Hunwicke, this morning, the area of Turkey devastated by the recent earthquake was once primarily occupied by Armenian Christians until the Turks wiped them out in their early twentieth century series of genocides. Vengeance is Mine, sayeth The Lord. http://liturgicalnotes.blogspot.com/2023/02/the-armenians-arent-there-any-longer.html
I knew an Armenian family in the area (when I taught school) and the mother of the family filled me in on the details of that Armenian genocide. The family memories of that horror were still fresh. I see your point and agree with it. Not one jot or one tittle shall pass away.
Yes. There is the spirit of Anitchrist always in the world and many could be considered to be under the control of that spirit. There is also the final anti Christ mentioned in Revelations during tribulation. The confusion though around this is the timeline debate. When is the end end. I am one that believes tribulation comes then we get the triumph of the Immaculate Heart of Mary and the "1000" years of peace then the end end. So under this timeline thought, we could have the tribulation truly be happening now, the antichrist could come on or already be in the world and we are about to enter into the triumph period after going through great suffering and tribulation.
Pope Francis planning to make a visit to India next year 2024. Could Russia be also in the line if things go fine for his visit next year & that the prophecy gets fulfilled? It might be we would be very close in experiencing the miracle soon.
Update on my daughter Frances in Auckland. Her house is fine and very narrowly missed the outages that are city wide. A banana tree was blown over but looks intact so they are going to tip it back up and hope it lives. It’s a huge relief for us although we are concerned for the area. Thanks for all your prayers. They have helped!
Yes you are right. I am Armenian and my grandmother on my dads side was born in Adana and my moms side in Marash. My husbands side they were born in Gazantep and kilis. These cities are all around the epicenter of the earthquake! They were all driven out of there in 1915 with most of there families killed and raped in front of them and then driven into the desert of Der Zor in Syria. The stories are plenty and long but thank God they made it out and lived to tell us about it.
Regarding Cyclone Gabrielle which hit the North Island of New Zealand. It is now leaving and breaking up but it has been a disaster of Biblical proportions and there are many people still being rescued from rooftops today by helicopters. Please pray. Many roads and bridges are gone, leaving towns and cities cut off and isolated. There is very little electricity supply in these areas due to the cyclone and cell phones are useless if not charged so many cannot communicate with family. Many people are unaccounted for. Some deaths so far, likely to increase. Most crops destroyed, farm animals all drowned in certain areas. Cows unable to be milked due to loss of electricity, which causes suffering to the animals. Problems with food supplies, fuel supplies and no drinking water in many areas. I live in the South Island so I am ok and my daughter who lives in Wellington in North Island is ok as that city wasnt hard hit, they only had a heavy rain. But last night they did have a mag 6.3 earthquake which I felt here on the South Island !
With reference to Turkey, the tower of Siloam is a reminder not to read too much into these disasters.
