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If we take a carefull look at Genesis 2:15-18 we read (KJV at www.biblegateway.com):
"15 And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.
16 And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:
17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
18 And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. "
So, God gave Adam a direct order, and them, created Eve. The conclusion is that Eve did not receive a direct order from God, but she heard the order from Adam. Does that make her sin "smaller"?
Are we also waiting a direct commandment from God in order to obey? Does that mean if we do not follow an order from our pastor our sin is "smaller"? I don't think so...
Friday, October 30, 2009
Thursday, October 29, 2009
What Bible Says About The End of Times
Eschatology is the part of Theology that studies the final events on the world. Christian's eschatology or apocalypticism view the end of time as the consummation of perfection on God's creation of the world. The prophecies of the end of times is addressed in the Bible at the Old Testament's Book of Daniel and New Testament's Book of Revelation.
Some philosophers think that an accelerating rate of scientific progress could cause a technological singularity that could dramatically change the course of human history.
The Bible at Matthew 24:6-7 says(King James Version from www.biblegateway.com):
"6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places."
So, trying to guess about the end of times is a topic that always fascinates human race. But the Bible is crystal clear when it says in Matthew 24:36 (KJV from www.biblegateway.com)
"36 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only."
As you can notice, it is not written "... but my Father and the Mayans only."...
Some philosophers think that an accelerating rate of scientific progress could cause a technological singularity that could dramatically change the course of human history.
The Bible at Matthew 24:6-7 says(King James Version from www.biblegateway.com):
"6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places."
So, trying to guess about the end of times is a topic that always fascinates human race. But the Bible is crystal clear when it says in Matthew 24:36 (KJV from www.biblegateway.com)
"36 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only."
As you can notice, it is not written "... but my Father and the Mayans only."...
What Bible Says About September 11th, 2001
The "function" of the prophets on the Bible is to make prophecies on future events.
Look at Daniel, for example, Chapter 8 verses 1 to 7 (taken from the King James Version of the Bible at www.biblegateway.com):
"
Daniel 8
1 In the third year of the reign of king Belshazzar a vision appeared unto me, even unto me Daniel, after that which appeared unto me at the first.
2 And I saw in a vision; and it came to pass, when I saw, that I was at Shushan in the palace, which is in the province of Elam; and I saw in a vision, and I was by the river of Ulai.
3 Then I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there stood before the river a ram which had two horns: and the two horns were high; but one was higher than the other, and the higher came up last.
4 I saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward; so that no beasts might stand before him, neither was there any that could deliver out of his hand; but he did according to his will, and became great.
5 And as I was considering, behold, an he goat came from the west on the face of the whole earth, and touched not the ground: and the goat had a notable horn between his eyes.
6 And he came to the ram that had two horns, which I had seen standing before the river, and ran unto him in the fury of his power.
7 And I saw him come close unto the ram, and he was moved with choler against him, and smote the ram, and brake his two horns: and there was no power in the ram to stand before him, but he cast him down to the ground, and stamped upon him: and there was none that could deliver the ram out of his hand.
"
Very interesting, isn't it?
Some may say the ram represents United States (no beasts could stand before him) and the two horns would be the World Trade Center. The goat is usually used as a symbol of evil. The goat comes from West, without touching the ground (airplanes?!?)... The goat cast the ram down to the ground.
Look at Daniel, for example, Chapter 8 verses 1 to 7 (taken from the King James Version of the Bible at www.biblegateway.com):
"
Daniel 8
1 In the third year of the reign of king Belshazzar a vision appeared unto me, even unto me Daniel, after that which appeared unto me at the first.
2 And I saw in a vision; and it came to pass, when I saw, that I was at Shushan in the palace, which is in the province of Elam; and I saw in a vision, and I was by the river of Ulai.
3 Then I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there stood before the river a ram which had two horns: and the two horns were high; but one was higher than the other, and the higher came up last.
4 I saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward; so that no beasts might stand before him, neither was there any that could deliver out of his hand; but he did according to his will, and became great.
5 And as I was considering, behold, an he goat came from the west on the face of the whole earth, and touched not the ground: and the goat had a notable horn between his eyes.
6 And he came to the ram that had two horns, which I had seen standing before the river, and ran unto him in the fury of his power.
7 And I saw him come close unto the ram, and he was moved with choler against him, and smote the ram, and brake his two horns: and there was no power in the ram to stand before him, but he cast him down to the ground, and stamped upon him: and there was none that could deliver the ram out of his hand.
"
Very interesting, isn't it?
Some may say the ram represents United States (no beasts could stand before him) and the two horns would be the World Trade Center. The goat is usually used as a symbol of evil. The goat comes from West, without touching the ground (airplanes?!?)... The goat cast the ram down to the ground.
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