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NASB | Daniel 2:43 "And in that you saw the iron mixed with common clay, they will combine with one another in the seed of men; but they will not adhere to one another, even as iron does not combine with pottery. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Daniel 2:43 "And as you saw the iron mixed with common clay, so they will combine with one another in the seed of men; but they will not merge [for such diverse things or ideologies cannot unite], even as iron does not mix with clay. |
Subject: is the seed non-human? |
Bible Note: You ask/pose some very tough questions, none of which I can answer with any high degree of confidence. I can only notice from history that God is incredibly patient and if the vast majority of "the whole world thinks only wickedness all the time" like it was in Noah's time, it might be close to the end of the world. But I don't think the world is quite that bad and another thing: I'm convinced as long as they are a substantial number of people looking for the Lord's second coming like we have in today's world, IMO I think that's another reason we're NOT close to the end of the world. As I'm sure you know very well, the Lord promised us His second coming would be like a thief in the night and NO ONE expects a thief in the night. So, with these two solid factors to consider, I think the Lord MIGHT let us live/exist for a little while longer. In answer to your other question, I just simply don't have a clue. If a person is alive as a result of being cloned, does He have a soul or not? I'd like to think so. I guess it'll depend on whether or not he has an innate conscience telling him right from wrong. We'll just have to wait and see and then there's the matter in the legal court system. Will the courts grant him full legal citizenship and voting rights and everything else a natural born person expects from this life? Yes, some very tough questions for us and our descendents to deal with. Lord, help us make the decisions you would endorse as being Your Will. God bless us all during this trial. Rowdy |