God's Plan For Man Final

the ignorant do not know, and do not accept any word that is not part of their belief system. The two must be one in body and spirit, but society is divided and not one in a holy spirit. The problem is or should be clearly visible, but it is not. The problem is spiritual with physical consequences. The solution must be found and lives lived differently. There are many reasons and justifications for the state of life today, but can you see the injustice in the world, and the focus of the individual who has a very dim spiritual light within? Can you see the social issues of today, and that perhaps life was intended to be another way? Think about it and about your da i l y br ead , but then also reflect on the spiritual condition with which you perceive the world. Ask yourself what will happen when the lights go out, that is, when technology fails. Who will provide the bread or the essentials of life? Who will have and who will not? Look around; it is already beginning to happen. If we remain spiritually divided we lack unity according to the common good of the body of which we are to be a part. Obedience is essential, so what will you do when asked to bow and accept the mark of the beast? You won’t be able to remain in the status quo! Will your religion tell you what to do? The answer is simple: most will bow and be told that they are excused for doing so. The Scriptures, however, speak differently and they are true. Reflect: “Because of the signs he was given power to do on behalf of the first beast, he deceived the inhabitants of the earth. He ordered them to set up an image in honor of the beast that was wounded by the sword and yet lived. He was given power to give breath to the image of the first beast, so that it could speak and cause all who refused to worship the image to be killed. He also forced everyone, small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on his right hand or on his forehead so that no one could buy or sell unless he had the mark, which is the name of the beast or the number of his name. This calls for wisdom. If anyone has insight, let him calculate the number of the beast, for it is man’s number. His number is 666.” (Revelation 13:14-18) Those who defile themselves will receive a just reward, and while there may seem to be no other way, there is! Fear is misperception, just as sacrifice is an illusion. For Jesus sacrifice was more than a reality—He was a witness for those who would follow. At the hands of the ignorant, idle threats; false aspersions will be cast, as if they are stones, yet they are willingly accepted. Satan can do no more than threaten, and all threats are merely lies, for Satan was a liar from the beginning.

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