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NASB | Revelation 17:5 and on her forehead a name was written, a mystery, "BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Revelation 17:5 And on her forehead a name was written, a mystery: "BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES (false religions, heresies) AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH." |
Subject: "...these necessary things: ..."??? |
Bible Note: Hank, Thanks for your well rounded response. You said, "Genetic engineering, even human cloning, looms ever nearer on the horizon, and I believe it (parts of it at least; I would exclude human cloning) like nuclear energy, has at least an equal potential for good as for evil. While I would never promote the idea that the Christian should take the ostrich approach to human problems, hiding his head in the sand and hoping a weak hope that somehow the problem will either solve itself or go away, neither would I promote the idea that Christians must become activists to the extent of taking matters into their own hands. We must surrender first and foremost to the sovereign Lord. It is He, not we, who is in charge. We can be instruments for change in the world, but we must be His instruments. We must seek His will through much prayer.." I agree that genetic engineering has potential for good, as well as, for evil. Human cloning is not really new; as it is already, it is called identical twins. Identical twins have the exact same DNA, but their fingerprints are always slightly different. The "Tower of Babel" mentality is what I think that offends God, in that it says proudly that "We will go to heaven, whether God wants us to or not!". To build a great tower was not the problem, it was the disregard for the one true God. It is this disregard for God that is more dangerous than the atomic bomb because it is like daring God to stop them. I believe that God brings special judgement against nations, not just "The great Tribulation", but judgements of the order of what Jonah preached to against Ninevah: Total distruction of their entire city! It is not so much the technology of man that bothers me, as I work in high technology as an Electronics Engineer, but it is God's judgement against sin. By the way, Romans 8 is also one of my favorite scriptures. God Bless, Pastor Glenn |