The Dragon - Time No Longer2024-03-28T13:45:33Zhttp://timenolonger.ning.com/forum/categories/the-dragon/listForCategory?feed=yes&xn_auth=noAntichrist rises first because ...tag:timenolonger.ning.com,2017-10-22:5124148:Topic:518012017-10-22T21:12:06.133ZTristran Hepburnhttp://timenolonger.ning.com/profile/TristranHpeburn
<p>Is it possible that both Christ and the Antichrist could rise at any moment ?</p>
<p>God knew that the Antichrist comes first because there are no worthy Christians out there that are willing to fight alongside Him and transform this world now.</p>
<p>The Christians of today believe that there will be this Rapture hence they are unwilling to take up the reigns thus bypassing the 7 Year Tribulation.</p>
<p>God knew this, hence Scripture tells of the Antichrist and the Third Temple along with…</p>
<p>Is it possible that both Christ and the Antichrist could rise at any moment ?</p>
<p>God knew that the Antichrist comes first because there are no worthy Christians out there that are willing to fight alongside Him and transform this world now.</p>
<p>The Christians of today believe that there will be this Rapture hence they are unwilling to take up the reigns thus bypassing the 7 Year Tribulation.</p>
<p>God knew this, hence Scripture tells of the Antichrist and the Third Temple along with the Mark, coming first.</p>
<p>Then after 7 Years of Tribulation, people get fed up and revolt. Thats when the real Christ enters this world arena.</p> Dinosaurstag:timenolonger.ning.com,2013-02-19:5124148:Topic:291482013-02-19T00:30:20.178ZJacobhttp://timenolonger.ning.com/profile/Jacob
<p>Have humans and dinosaurs coexisted?</p>
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<p>"archaic : a huge serpent "<br></br> -<a href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dragon">http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dragon</a></p>
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<p>"dragon, serpent, sea monster"</p>
<p>"dragon or dinosaur"</p>
<p><a href="http://classic.studylight.org/desk/view.cgi?number=08577">http://classic.studylight.org/desk/view.cgi?number=08577</a></p>
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<p>Is it not true that The Travels of Marco Polo suggests that there were…</p>
<p>Have humans and dinosaurs coexisted?</p>
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<p>"archaic : a huge serpent "<br/> -<a href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dragon">http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dragon</a></p>
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<p>"dragon, serpent, sea monster"</p>
<p>"dragon or dinosaur"</p>
<p><a href="http://classic.studylight.org/desk/view.cgi?number=08577">http://classic.studylight.org/desk/view.cgi?number=08577</a></p>
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<p>Is it not true that The Travels of Marco Polo suggests that there were people hunting dinosaurs over 50 feet in length less than 1,000 years ago in it? Did Marco Polo not claim a Chinese Emperor had a number of dragons which were used to pull his chariots in parades? Do Herodotus, Josephus, Aelian, Mela, Ammianus, Esarhaddon's inscription, anonymous 4'th century Coptic monks, Matthew of Edessa and more not all attest the existence of flying reptiles? Does the Aberdeen Bestiary not clearly refer to one or more dinosaur? Is there not a city in France called Nerluc that was renamed in honor of a dragon with a horned head being killed there? Are dragons not mentioned as very rare but still living creatures in a 16th century four-volume encyclopedia entitled Historiae Animalium?<br/> <br/> <a class="postlink" href="http://s8int.com/dinolit1.html">http://s8int.com/dinolit1.html</a><br/> <a class="postlink" href="http://www.genesispark.com/genpark/history/history.htm">http://www.genesispark.com/genpark/history/history.htm</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.creationtoday.org/dinosaurs-and-the-bible-seminar-part-3/">http://www.creationtoday.org/dinosaurs-and-the-bible-seminar-part-3/</a></p>
<p><a class="postlink" href="http://www.apologeticspress.org/articles/3806">http://www.apologeticspress.org/articles/3806</a></p>
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src="http://www.answersingenesis.org/assets/images/articles/nab/dino-faded.jpg"/></p> Jehovah's Witnesses: As Subtle as a Red Serpenttag:timenolonger.ning.com,2010-10-23:5124148:Topic:34502010-10-23T21:33:37.000ZCypriumhttp://timenolonger.ning.com/profile/Cyprium
Everyone is familiar with the aggravating visits of Jehovah's Witnesses. It's come to be somewhat of a stereotypical joke...how to be rid of them or hide from them when they come knocking on the door in their polished apparel and stacks of pamphlets in hand. Perhaps it is a much better policy to attempt to witness truth to them instead of avoiding the visit, but many who have also know how difficult a task that can be.<br />
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For all the well known labels this fringe denomination has gathered to…
Everyone is familiar with the aggravating visits of Jehovah's Witnesses. It's come to be somewhat of a stereotypical joke...how to be rid of them or hide from them when they come knocking on the door in their polished apparel and stacks of pamphlets in hand. Perhaps it is a much better policy to attempt to witness truth to them instead of avoiding the visit, but many who have also know how difficult a task that can be.<br />
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For all the well known labels this fringe denomination has gathered to itself ..few people outside of the Jehovah's Witness faith, and perhaps even not a majority within it, have any really good idea what their religion is about or from where it came. For those who have been disillusioned with mainstream Christianity (and rightly so)...the teachings of JW can sound incredibly attractive and reasonable.<br />
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In the recent years, because of the notable distrust many believers have developed toward Church-style Christianity, the doctrines of Jehovah's Witnesses have made somewhat of a come back. With their negative stand towards allegiance to earthly government, a refusal to participate in Christianized pagan holidays and their disdain for involvement in military affairs... this religion can seem to be the answer to all things that are wrong with both mainstream Christian doctrine and a corrupt government. For this reason, it's good to be armed with some basic understanding of the deeper roots of this denomination so that we are never tempted to confusion when presented with it by one of those door to door visits.<br />
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Jehovah's Witnesses have their beginning in the "Bible Student movement" founded by Charles Taze Russell in the late 1800's, the literature of which was published through Zion's Watch Tower Tract Society. The movement was set in motion by Russel's insistence that the Christianity of the day was fundamentally corrupt and restoration of a more true to scripture faith was in order. None of these publicly given reasons were untrue or without merit on their own, yet for all the insistence on a truer Christian doctrine, those which came out of Russel's movement as well as the Jehovah's Witnesses after his death are unscriptural to the point of having a translated version of the scriptures which exist for the sole purpose of supporting them.<br />
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The doctrines of the sect in this day are set down by a governing body which has an authority that is put on a near equal level with the scriptures themselves... a practice which is extremely reminiscent of Catholicism which elevates papal decisions and church tradition above the letter of scripture. The Watch Tower society maintains that all doctrinal change is the result of clearer revelation of scripture...revelation which they are open to receiving, by their own admission, through angels as well as Elohim Himself. Lay people of the faith are not permitted to question or dispute the "revelations" given to the governing body and they are routinely discouraged from independent research or study of scripture which might lead to questioning.<br />
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It is well known that JW do not believe that Yahushua is Elohim, equal and One with the Father...it is much less known that they ascribe to Him a synonymous identity with both Michael the archangel.... and with Abaddon or Apollyon, the destroyer "angel of the bottomless pit" mentioned in Revelation. There's scarcely any need, i dare say, to point out the unbelievable level of blasphemy in the later comparison. It is, in fact, a degree of blasphemy which is dangerously bordering on, if not completely immersed in, the unpardonable sin. It is also a connection which finds itself a well established precedent in Luciferian belief systems where Messiah is purposely confused with Lucifer.<br />
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It is less surprising that we would find a hint of Luciferian doctrine in the teachings of the JW when it is discovered that the organization has, itself, received much funding and support from the Rothschilds, a leading Luciferian globalist family through the foundation known as "B'nai B'rith", a group disguised as a charitable Jewish fraternity. It is, in reality, no more than a sect of Freemason flavored Illuminism dressed up as a Jewsih society. (note all-seeing masonic "eye of Ra", phoenix depiction and multitudes of other occult symbolism on B'nai B'rith certificate below.)<br />
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In the 1920's, as eugenics were becoming more in fashion, The Watch Tower Society published very blunt statements of bigotry against minority groups, claiming a biblical foundation for such statements like this one:<br />
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<b>"It is generally believed that the curse which Noah pronounced upon Canaan was the origin of the black race. Certain it is that when Noah said, "Cursed be Canaan, a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren," he pictured the future of the Colored race. They have been and are a race of servants, but now in the dawn of the twentieth century, we are all coming to see this matter of service in its true light and to find that the only real joy in life is in serving others; not bossing them. There is no servant in the world as good as a good Colored servant, and the joy that he gets from rendering faithful service is one of the purest joys there is in the world." (The Golden Age, July 24, 1929, p. 702)</b><br />
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The only version of scripture which Jehovah's Witnesses use is known as the "New World Translation". From the start, it's hard to ignore the innuendo of such a name. The "New World" and everything which bears a title referring to it has been singlemindedly established for the long term goal of ultimate globalist rule. Fitting then, if this version of the scriptures should reflect that same agenda.<br />
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The NWT was published in 1961 by the Watch Tower society by way of an anonymous committee of translators. Nothing is known about who this group was comprised of other than they were reportedly of multinational origins. The members refused for their names and identities to be made public, insisting that the reason was to avoid being credited with the translation, since that credit belonged to "Jehovah" alone. On the contrary side, neither can anyone verify the honesty, integrity or expertise of anyone who worked on this translation and it is fair to say that while they might go uncredited with the results, they also go uncriticized.<br />
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Charles Taze Russell, the founder of the Bible Student movement from where JW derive is a person who is highly protected in mainstream research sources from too much scrutiny. If one is to do a cursory, surface level search of this man's history it is likely to show nothing which is not completely benign and all attestations to the contrary are quickly buried. He is simply noted as a "Restoration" minister from PA.<br />
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It is worth noting that Russell was quite eclectic in his spiritual tastes as a young man and immersed himself in a number of eastern religious systems like Hinduism, Buddhism and Taoism. This isn't surprising since the form of "Christianity" which Russel eventually founded has a distinct connectedness with Rosicrucianism, a Christianized Occult belief system which grew out of Eastern and Mideastern philosophy.<br />
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Russel apparently had no qualms about ignoring warnings of date setting mentioned in the gospels for the return of Messiah. After a predicted date of return and rapture was set and met with failure, he decided that Messiah had indeed returned in 1874 but did so invisibly and had commenced ruling from the heavens since then. He further predicted that after a period which he called the "gentile times", Messiah would come visibly and rule on Earth in 1914, interestingly coinciding with the start of WW I. This prediction is unlikely to be mere coincidence...Albert Pike, the man famous for having written the script on the three world wars before a single one of them occurred was a known Illuminist Freemason and it is not surprising that anyone of high affiliation with such societies would be well aware of the same plans.<br />
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<a href="http://timenolonger.ning.com/forum/topics/albert-pike-and-the-three">http://timenolonger.ning.com/forum/topics/albert-pike-and-the-three</a><br />
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Charles Russell was an outspoken Zionist in the Rothschild, political tradition. The in-gathering of Jews into Palestine was a central component of his beliefs and teachings which he zealously spread at the same time as the Rothschilds were formulating the resettlement. It was Russell's message to the Jews that they need not bother with conversion to Christianity, being already chosen by Jehovah, they need only resettle in their land and receive their blessing. Without a doubt, this Zionist movement was one of the greatest disservices to Jewish people that ever came out of anything calling itself "Christian".<br />
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You will find any mention of Russell being affiliated with Freemasonry to be hotly denied by JW and the Watch Tower society and even outright denials of Freemasons that he ever was one of them, but records still exist (at least for now) which name him as being a member of a Templar Mason, York Rite lodge in Allegheny Pennsylvania. He was known for utilizing the masonic pyramid in his publications as well as the "winged disc" of famed, ancient occult symbolism. His own grave site is adorned with a large masonic stone pyramid monument.<br />
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He made a public statement on his affiliations with Masons, denying that he had any....sort of.<br />
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<b>"Although I have never been a Mason ... Something I do seems to be the same as Masons do, I don't know what it is; but they often give me all kinds of grips and I give them back, then I tell them I don't know anything about it except just a few grips that have come to me naturally"</b><br />
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Anyone who knows the fundamentals of the use of secret handshakes and hand signs by the Masons, understand that its a rather complex, subtle system, not even always visible (in the case of handshakes), but only felt by where and how pressure is placed on the receiving hand. Nothing of the sort would "come naturally" to anyone never made aware of how to return them.<br />
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It should certainly be noted that the surname of Pastor Russell is not an unfamiliar one in the world of globalists, Illuminsits and Satanists. One of a number of families who's surnames crop up again and again throughout history attached to secret societies, global influence and royalty...Russel's family belongs to one of the so-called "elite" branches. The family name itself gave homage to the notion of the "red line"...the red serpent or rose line which is traditionally understood to be a reference to the serpent or dragon nephil bloodline.<br />
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Charles Russell's uncle, William Huntington Russell, is in fact, the co-founder of the infamous Yale society known as "Skull and Bones". The original founder and trustee of Yale college was also a Russell.<br />
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The peculiar occult interests of Russell were not entirely obscured from his followers and he recommended some reading which is a view into his questionable philosophies. A book entitled "Angels and Women", which he supervised the editing of, was dictated to a spiritual medium by a fallen angel. He insisted that the contents were still of benefit to others because there were biblical truths contained in it, in spite of the fact the source of the material was an evil entity.<br />
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Russell's successor, Joseph Franklin Rutherford, only pushed the boundaries of acceptable doctrine further, revising many of those left by his predecessor. In spite of Russell's strong Zionist persuasion, Rutherford eventually veered from that so far as to become pointedly anti-Semitic. He began the publication "Golden Dawn Magazine"...the name of which will throw up a red flag for anyone familiar with occult lingo. The name derives directly out of the Crowley styled Thelemic philosophy "Secret Teachings of the Golden Dawn". The term "Golden Dawn" itself referring to the arrival of a New World Order.<br />
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Clayton J. Woodworth, writing a commentary on Revelation for the publication called The Finished Mystery, claimed to have been the victim of demonic influence during the process.<br />
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<b>"I came directly under the influence of evil spirits, so much so that for three days I was as completely under demonical control as was Mrs. Eddy when she wrote "Science and Health."</b><br />
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Rutherford continued Russell's disturbing reliance upon spiritual mediums and demonic messages to give "good" information, claiming that "honest demons" were helping humanity come closer to the "secret of life".<br />
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The name of the Watch Tower Society itself is not original to Jehovah's Witnesses. The term is well known in Hermetic occult practices or so-called "Enochian" magic as a station of one of four spirit guardians...namely Watchers, over one of the four cardinal directions. These "Watchtowers" are invoked during ritual magic and coincide to certain stars; Fomalhaut, Aldebaran, Regulus and Antares.<br />
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The connectedness that the Jehovah's Witness faith, it's founder and it's history have to occult practices, Illuminism, globalist goals and a New World Order agenda should not be ignored. For those who are already part of this faith, it should surely be questioned as to why questioning itself, or researching for ones self is so very discouraged. That such a stance shares a parallel with the general long and convoluted trend towards a "Brave New World" should be enough to cause concern. For those who might be persuaded to JW beliefs....now you have some things to think on. Of Serpent Seeds and Biased Doctrines: What is the Truth of It?tag:timenolonger.ning.com,2010-08-17:5124148:Topic:25442010-08-17T23:46:04.000ZCypriumhttp://timenolonger.ning.com/profile/Cyprium
The Shepherds Chapel..Christian Identity..Serpent Seed Doctrine. These concepts have attracted a lot of people in the recent years. The greater familiarity with the Book of Enoch which has come about recently has been piggybacked by theology like that of Arnold Murray and his brand of doctrine surrounding the intermingling of human and angelic kind.<br />
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The events concerning the nephilim and their fathers, the preflood history of the world as told in 1 Enoch are subject matters which comprise a…
The Shepherds Chapel..Christian Identity..Serpent Seed Doctrine. These concepts have attracted a lot of people in the recent years. The greater familiarity with the Book of Enoch which has come about recently has been piggybacked by theology like that of Arnold Murray and his brand of doctrine surrounding the intermingling of human and angelic kind.<br />
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The events concerning the nephilim and their fathers, the preflood history of the world as told in 1 Enoch are subject matters which comprise a starting point to a solid thread of evidence throughout the canon. There is certainly a great deal of discomfort involved for many Christians in coming to terms with the idea of human and angelic co-mingling and of offspring of that sort of union. All discomfort aside..the foundation of support for it is unyielding scripturally.<br />
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The pitfalls for those who come across this information in their early walk in faith, when their spiritual maturity has yet to develop are certainly out there. The Serpent Seed doctrine does an excellent job of filling a position of look-a-like theology with subject matters such as nephilim, but the root of this doctrine is very different and so too is the fruit it yields.<br />
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Understanding what has gone before the flood, what many bible topics mean in light of it and what the implications are for the end times greatly expands maturity in objective thinking and understanding of the biblical message on a wide scale. The result is ultimately that you begin to understand Mercy for what it is...that there is no room for games of pride and racial "one-uping"...that grace encompasses all recipients of it and it is futile to debate the purity of one's own family tree.<br />
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Accepting the serpent seed theory grows into the antithesis of all of this. Confusion is the foundation of it and it breeds confusion in understanding the full message of scripture..it necessitates very creative interpretation of scripture to continually find ways of supporting it throughout. The doctrine itself is not simply background information for those who hold it, but it is the axis on which their whole "faith" rests. It becomes of utmost concern to place oneself apart from those who are considered the literal offspring of Satan. This group is always held to be one or more specific ethnic group and the "true Israel" is held as being whatever racial group the adherent belongs to (for Murray followers..white). The obvious hallmark of pride abounds..that this cult has factions in every ethnicity, only adjusting the claims of who belongs to the devil and who belongs to Israel is enough evidence to show that the beliefs held around the serpent seed doctrine are hinging on racism and produces fruit fit for the garbage pile.<br />
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The doctrine of the Serpent Seed says basically this...that Satan literally had sex with Eve, producing Cain..this was the original sin of mankind. Cain's descendants are still with us today...who they are will depend on the adherent of the doctrine you ask. Murrayites will say Jews, black and other "non-white" groups. Anglo-Saxon whites are presented as "true" Israel in the Murray school of thought whereas other ethnic groups might be labeled as such in different versions of the same creed. The outcome is a band aid for an inferiority complex which bolsters one's self esteem by being a member of the "Real" Israel with the justified ability to look down other ethnic groups.<br />
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The fact that angelic entities did arrive on earth and did interbreed with humanity beginning in the days of Jared seems to have not fit the bill for the purposes of the Cain theory. Perhaps that has a beginning in those who first pushed the theory itself. The serpent seed theology has it's beginnings in gnosticism and kaballah, not Murray. Both of these belief systems are ironically ones which Arnold Murray followers would deny..yet there is the root of their central belief. Kaballah is called a Jewish invention but it is older than it's Jewish application and more resembles Babylon. Both of these belief systems..gnosticism and kaballah are rooted in the corrupt teachings of the Watchers.It would not behoove the agenda of the fallen Watchers or their students, ancient and modern, to instill a memory and understanding of how they corrupted the world physically or morally.<br />
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The Serpent Seed theory by necessity demands denial of a world wide flood, which is very difficult to support throughout scripture. It demands negating and explaining away in very convoluted ways the simple statement of Eve..that she had gotten a son through the blessing of YHWH and the very simple prelude of explanation about how she did: a normal marital union with Adam. The worst blunder in this doctrine lies in the commandment concerning the tree of knowledge of good and evil. YHWH's command was to leave that one tree alone of all those in the garden..they were free to partake of the others. If we must accept that the tree of knowledge of good and evil is representative of Satan and taking it's fruit is literally having sex with him...then what of the other trees? Does Adam and Eve have a license to fornicate with anything in the garden Other than Satan? What do we then make of the tree of Life?The scene begins to degrade into a bizarre pornographic version of Paradise that i dare say we are not looking forward to as the future state of eternal perfection.<br />
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<p><br></br> <strong><span class="font-size-6" style="color: #993300; font-family: courier new,courier;">Satan the Serpent</span></strong><br></br> <br></br> Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field that Yahuwah 'Elohiym had made<br></br> - Genesis 3:1<br></br> <br></br> The word "serpent", mentioned here, is translated from the word nachash. This…</p>
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<p><br/> <strong><span class="font-size-6" style="color: #993300; font-family: courier new,courier;">Satan the Serpent</span></strong><br/> <br/> Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field that Yahuwah 'Elohiym had made<br/> - Genesis 3:1<br/> <br/> The word "serpent", mentioned here, is translated from the word nachash. This word can mean in the sense of a verb: to whisper, prognosticate or enchant. As a noun it can mean an incantation, an enchantment or a snake.<br/> <br/> It is of interest and importance to also note that the same root is used to mean "copper" : nechuwshah and the Chaldean word for "copper" (nechash) is virtually identical to the word which is used for "serpent" in Genesis 3:1.<br/> <br/> Was an actual snake involved in the temptation of Eve?<br/> <br/> I have encountered, recently, quite a bit of material which supposes that there was no involvement of any reptile in the events of Genesis 3. This view is often closely associated with the idea that the method of temptation also did not involve a literal tree nor any literal fruit.<br/> <br/> It is noted in this view that the definition of the word "nachash" only associates serpents with the meaning by way of attributing the primary definition to its character, such as hissing and a sneaky, crafty nature.<br/> <br/> Without going off topic and delving into the literal or non-literal meaning of trees and fruit, the use of the word nachash can be found throughout scripture in reference to instances where anything But a literal snake would be quite odd.<br/> <br/> An example would be Exodus 4:3 when Moses cast a rod upon the ground and it became a serpent. YHWH commands him to then put forth his hand and take the serpent by its tail. It's a logical conclusion, then, that the word nachash is, at least at times, used to mean an actual, physical reptile.<br/> <br/> Another source to examine for evidence of the presence of an actual serpent in the garden of Eden is what history and archeology have to say about serpents throughout a wide array of cultures.<br/> <br/> Serpents, are perhaps, the most heavily dealt with beasts in religious and mythological records. They are seen as embodiments of evil, wisdom, luck, power, knowledge and enchantment. Depicted in ancient art countless numbers of times, they are often shown as an evil to be defeated or feared.. as if mankind had learned to associate their misfortune in life with this beast.<br/> <br/> Other depictions actually portray a serpent with a tree and human beings nearby... a scene very reminiscent of the description of events in Genesis 3.</p>
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<p>Some even depict serpents as having legs. Recall the curse put on the serpent - "Because you have done this, you are cursed more than all cattle and more than every beast of the field. You shall go on your belly and you shall eat dust all the days of your life." Genesis 3:14</p>
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<p>So then if we have the involvement of a real beast... how did this beast come to be used as Satan's tool and why a serpent rather than some other animal or why did Satan himself not appear instead of using a creature as his medium?<br/> <br/> First we can look at what is unique about the serpent as opposed to other animals. "Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field..."<br/> <br/> You might look at a modern snake crawling through your own garden and not associate it with a great degree of intelligence, and such is the case now with this animal who has been debased from its original created form both in appearance and brain power, but not only did the serpent once have a very different form, it also had great intellect.<br/> <br/> Though most might be accustomed to considering humans the only earthly creatures with sentient intelligence and feel that this is directly connected to mankind being created in YHWH's image... there is not an actual parallel between human monopoly on intelligence and their unique design in His image.<br/> <br/> Humans are designed in His image in the sense that they literally resemble the form of their Maker, both in appearance and in having an imperishable and individual spirit. The serpent was not made in the image of YHWH but it was created with great intelligence and even a sentient will that could yield to Satan.<br/> <br/> This brings us to another point about why the serpent as opposed to some other animal. YHWH created man in His image, but is man the only creature who had a "model" they were created to resemble?<br/> <br/> Consider a particular classification of angelic being called a Seraph. Seraphim are mentioned in the English translation of the Bible in Isaiah: "Above it stood seraphim, each one had six wings, with two he covered his face, with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew." Isaiah 6:2.<br/> <br/> The word in Hebrew - saraph means a fiery, burning creature identified with a serpent and interestingly... copper. (refer back to the words nachash and nechuwshah). The word saraph occurs also in Numbers 21:8 and is translated "fiery serpent" and again in Isaiah 14 and 30 also translated a "fiery serpent".<br/> <br/> In Revelation, Satan is referred to as "that old serpent, called the Devil and Satan" Revelation 12:9. If the animal known as a serpent was modeled or "made in the image" of the class of angelic beings to which Satan himself belongs, it is quite logical that he chose this beast as the most suitable physical housing for himself.<br/> <br/> Why didn't Satan himself manifest physically to Eve? Because he couldn't. Satan had no physical presence and as a rebellious spirit outside of YHWH's will, he had no authority to breach the divide between the spiritual and physical realms without the explicit consent to inhabit a native, physical resident of earth.<br/> <br/> Satan: The Originator of Sin<br/> <br/> Satan is most often connected to the individual called "Lucifer" spoken of in Isaiah 14... i do not agree that these are the same individuals, but that subject is for a different discussion.<br/> <br/> The bible does, however, provide an understanding of his goals, his motives and when he initiated his rebellion. He is described in Job as an opponent of both the Creator and those who serve Him... attempting to lay accusation against YHWH's servants in order to destroy them.<br/> <br/> He behaves like a malicious prosecuting attorney, he can't supersede his Creator's law so instead he attempts to work it to his ends... knowing that the wages of sin are death, he seeks to demand the full penalty of breaking the law when a person stumbles... and is not above tempting you to stumble so he can. (Thank Yahushua for Mercy!)<br/> <br/> In Revelation are these verses about him :<br/> <br/> "And war broke out in the heaven. Miyka'el and his angels fought with the dragon. And the dragon and his angels fought but they did not prevail nor was a place found for them in heaven any longer.<br/> So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called the Diablos and Satan, who deceives the whole world. He was cast to the earth and his angels were cast out with him. Then I heard a loud voice saying in the sky, "At this moment salvation and strength and the kingdom of our 'Eloah and the power of His Anointed have come, for the accuser of our brothers who accused them before our 'Eloah day and night, has been cast down. " Revelation 12:7-10<br/> <br/> This future event shows some of Satan's goals... he has a desire to literally overthrow YHWH, His law and His will to the (insane) point that he will even storm the "gates of heaven" and engage His faithful angels in battle.<br/> <br/> Some will see this as a description of a past event, however it is clear by looking throughout scripture that until this point, he brings before YHWH accusation against believers and is denoted as the "prince of the power of the air"... still having access to heavenly realms.<br/> <br/> Satan was the original sinner... having been created (as were all creatures) good, he conceived the antithesis of creation... destruction, in that he willfully began to oppose the sovereign will of YHWH which by its very nature upholds all creation... the natural consequence of that opposition is destruction... the wages of sin were always death.<br/> <br/> In his dissent, he successfully lured legions of other angelic beings into his vision of a universe without YHWH. This event occurred before mankind existed, as obviously he was already in a sinful state when he tempted Eve.<br/> <br/> This is the rebellion most believers are familiar with, and it was the one which would set in course all other instances of willful sin for all of time... but it might not be as well known that it wasn't the last angelic rebellion. That's another discussion.<br/> <br/></p> The Breaking of Ouroborustag:timenolonger.ning.com,2010-05-13:5124148:Topic:8882010-05-13T23:04:50.000ZCypriumhttp://timenolonger.ning.com/profile/Cyprium
There is a theme here at this site, reflected in the title and a number of images used throughout, which refer to time or a circular continuity thereof. The background theme shows a Nautilus spiral, the logo which has a backdrop of a ring can be viewed in its original form on my own profile is shattered by a bolt of lightning in one particular area...representing the idea of time literally being "no longer". All of this has a certain point of reference which i will explain here.<br />
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There is a theme here at this site, reflected in the title and a number of images used throughout, which refer to time or a circular continuity thereof. The background theme shows a Nautilus spiral, the logo which has a backdrop of a ring can be viewed in its original form on my own profile is shattered by a bolt of lightning in one particular area...representing the idea of time literally being "no longer". All of this has a certain point of reference which i will explain here.<br />
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In Ecclesiastes an interesting observation is made which probably doesn't often get mulled over in terms of being a literal statement.<br />
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"That which has been is what will be, that which is done is what will be done, and there is nothing new under the sun. Is there anything of which it may be said, "See? This is new"? It has already been in ancient times before us. There is no remembrance of former things nor will there be any remembrance of things that are to come by those who will come after. " - Ecclesiastes 1:9-11<br />
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This is a very enigmatic statement which is understood in a mostly figurative way by readers now in pertaining to the shortsightedness of humankind and their tendency to repeat the mistakes of the past...but it doesn't really read as a figurative statement, does it? It has already been in ancient times before us...there is no remembrance of former things.<br />
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Satan is no simple-minded creature. Iv' e often heard it asked among believers how Satan continues to war against the Almighty knowing full well that he can not win..or at least having every reason to know full well that he can not. It begs an answer...because he is not without great intellect and because he has had enough experience in knowing the nature of his Creator to understand the magnitude of the power he is up against, there must be a plausible reason that he has some hope (a deluded hope though it might be) of achieving his goals to usurp His position.<br />
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What Satan realizes and has realized since the moment that YHWH cursed him and predicted his downfall, is that there is an inevitable finale to his existence and the only way to have a chance of bypassing this finale was to somehow circumvent the process of time entirely. You might be tempted to automatically say "that's impossible...the Creator would not let him do that." but we can't dismiss the fact that the Creator has allowed the freedom of his creation to choose to act upon good or evil in whatever their capacity is to do so. This does not mean that such a measure...or any measure, no matter how grand, can ultimately defeat His will...but sinful beings can try.<br />
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Time travel and dimensional travel was, not so long ago, an entirely fringe notion to most people...the stuff of science fiction. It is now receiving public attention by such esteemed scientists as Steven Hawking, who brought up the CERN LHC as an example of how real time travel might be achieved. I would suggest that the LHC was built precisely for this purpose however, and not a foremost effort to locate the Higgs Boson. Time travel has been achieved decades ago in the aftermath of an incident with a ship called the USS Eldridge and the Philadelphia experiment. In the process of what was done to further experiments like this it was found that a loop was created between the dates of exit and re-entry which linked those time frames together like a circuit until the equipment which perpetuated the experiments was destroyed. It was a small time circuit of only about 40 years...but this leaves us with the knowledge that such a loop could be created between two points of time that were vast millennia apart.<br />
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A massive time loop which connects the introduction of sin to creation with the last viable moments of Satan's reign of freedom on Earth in a cycle which repeats itself (endlessly, Satan would hope) is not as crazy of an idea as it might seem. It is a concept represented over and over again from antiquity to this day and a symbolism which is held in high importance by the Luciferian elite. Circular time which rebirths itself at the end of it's turning is observable in the real phenomenon of precession of the equinoxes in which the sun rises throughout the ages at precise zodiacal points at the vernal equinox, preceding slowly in a circle as if it were the hand of a giant, cosmic clock. Upon the knowledge of this celestial activity are such ancient time keepers as the famed Mayan calendar established.<br />
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The repetitive time cycle is represented by an apt symbol...the Ouroborus. This symbol shows a serpent or dragon which is coiled in on itself in a circle and is devouring its tail. Satan, as we know..is the serpent or the dragon and this symbol is a reference to what he has to do with time and the repetition of it. It is known as the symbol of eternal return and it and a similar representation of the same, a spiral, can be noted as persisting to this day in that strange, hieroglyphic language of symbols that appear as common logos for companies, institutions and agencies which the elite control.<br />
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An Egyptian description of what Ouroborus is was written on a sarcophagus chamber like this..."A serpent is entwined by a serpent. The male serpent is bitten by the female serpent, the female serpent is bitten by the male serpent, Heaven is enchanted, earth is enchanted."<br />
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This is the demented hope of fallen angels..that they will ensure the continuation of time in a loop which bypasses all accountability for their actions and at the same time keeps the Earthly domain which was sold under sin in their possession. What they did not account for was Messiah and His intervention in the manner which He did, doing what had never before been done in His act of sacrifice. This introduction of a truly New thing by necessity changes the landscape of a time-state which can not in it's intended purpose produce utterly new events.<br />
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If such a notion as a forced recycling of ages is understood in the magnitude of what it means scripturally...this means that the intervention of Messiah and the end of the age not only mean the redemption of saved individuals from a sinful world and the end of sin..it means the final cessation of time itself as it is now known...the cessation of a corrupted chronology. The New Heaven and the New Earth would be creations within a new definition of what time means...eternal, never returning to it's beginning but stretching out in unending progression of perfection.<br />
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This is why i look forward to the day when there will be "time no longer". Serpentspeak: Conspiracy Theory vs. Conspiracy Facttag:timenolonger.ning.com,2010-04-24:5124148:Topic:5192010-04-24T21:34:33.000ZCypriumhttp://timenolonger.ning.com/profile/Cyprium
I find it appalling and sad that it should ever be necessary to dedicate a topic of an entire article to defining simple words and concepts like "conspiracy" "fact" or "theory", but here i am. Thanks to media, thanks to the educational system and thanks to the entire beastly, propagandizing machine in which we exist, multitudes of words and phrases have lost their correct definitions and exchanged them for definitions in the language of what i call "sepentspeak". Serpentspeak could be defined…
I find it appalling and sad that it should ever be necessary to dedicate a topic of an entire article to defining simple words and concepts like "conspiracy" "fact" or "theory", but here i am. Thanks to media, thanks to the educational system and thanks to the entire beastly, propagandizing machine in which we exist, multitudes of words and phrases have lost their correct definitions and exchanged them for definitions in the language of what i call "sepentspeak". Serpentspeak could be defined as that sneaky, mind numbing use of terms connected emotionally charged themes and designed to make connections in people's minds which shape their ideology and world view in skewed manner. Political correctness could easily fall under the category of "Serpentspeak" in my definition, though it would be only one facet of it.<br />
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Taking a correct and realistic look at words like "conspiracy" and "fact" and "theory" turns on its head the emotional reaction to such words which have been drilled into the masses' minds. Truth and reality have the power to radically change one's view of the way the world is, even when applied to small instances such as defining these three little terms. So here it is..let's cut the snake's head off...<br />
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<u>Conspiracy</u> : The correct definition of a conspiracy is this - an evil, unlawful, treacherous, or surreptitious plan formulated in secret by two or more persons; plot. Now google the word "conspiracy" and see how many of the results you get are related to that definition or describe an event related to just that definition. What you will likely see most in your results are things which refer to conspiracy Theories. In the mind of the average person, the word conspiracy no longer means an evil, unlawful, treacherous or surreptitious plan formulated in secret by two or more persons. That word now has taken on the definition of the word Theory instead. The moment you say the word conspiracy to most people...the immediate connection which follows is one which is defined as a Theory About a Conspiracy...the result...in the public view, there is no longer any such thing as a conspiracy, there are only conspiracy theories, which are defined in that same public opinion as being the mental concoctions of psychologically unstable people. The concept holds the same ground as the Tooth Fairy.<br />
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Fact</u>: The correct definition of a fact is this - An event or thing known to have happened or existed, a truth verifiable from experience or observation. Now take a look at some things that most people regard as fact:<br />
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Newton's Theory of Universal Gravitation...while school children are taught the fundamentals of this principal as if it were Fact, and adults everywhere have believed in it's absolute truth all their lives, the "laws of gravity" as defined by Newton are, indeed, a Theory and not verified at all.<br />
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Plate Tectonics...again, who doesn't Know that the Earth's crust has floated around the globe and it is this which has been responsible for such things as "continental drift" and earthquakes and volcanic activity? Except it is not a scientifically verified fact..it is Theory..a guess, regardless of what you've been taught all your life.<br />
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The Theory of Evolution...the creme of the crop of pet hoaxes, it is taught in every public school in the nation and is mandated to be part of the curriculum and yet not only is it not a fact...but it hasn't even achieved the status of a relatively good guess, lacking any and all of even the smallest of fossil evidences that such a thing as macro-evolution has brought human beings out of the trees and into civilized existence.<br />
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What passes for a fact in public opinion is simply anything which is taught in a school, is widely accepted as true or seen on the evening news. Personal observation and experience and validation have nothing to do with the modern concept of a fact.<br />
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<u>Theory</u>: The correct definition of a theory is this- A system of rules, procedures, and assumptions used to produce a result, abstract knowledge or reasoning, a speculative or conjectural view or idea. Assumptions and speculations are what define what a theory is. In the public opinion, those of us who have observed, experienced and validated data which provides solid and irrefutable evidence of certain conspiracies taking place in the world are no more than "theorists". It seems it is outside the realm of consideration of the majority of people to do what is necessary (which is surprisingly very little) to research and confirm or disprove that those things are facts, and not theories.<br />
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For example...HAARP (High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program) is not a theory, you can visit their web site right here: <a href="http://www.haarp.alaska.edu/">http://www.haarp.alaska.edu/</a>.<br />
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The CIA project MK-ULTRA which tested and perfected mind control techniques on humans, is not a theory. You can take a look at the declassified government documents right here: <a href="http://www.michael-robinett.com/declass/c027.htm">http://www.michael-robinett.com/declass/c027.htm</a> .<br />
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In the public opinion...Theory is whatever the establishment and the media does not mention or tell them to accept.<br />
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It may be more important than anyone realizes to comprehend and differentiate between what, in reality, comes down to fact and what comes down to theory. People of this world put on their blinders for a whole host of reasons...they don't think deeply on matters of truth and fiction as it is presented to them oftentimes out of fear, out of societal pressure, or as a result of stunted mental maturity brought on by years of training under the system of Serpentspeak. When we start to force ourselves to define our language, our ideas and our actions within the parameters of logic, and outside the box of social acceptedness...then we have finally given ourselves the freedom to deduce fact from fiction in all matters. It's no theory that there is a conspiracy and it's every person's duty to themselves, to their families, their friends, their Creator...to find out how far down that rabbit hole goes.<br />
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<div>there is much discussion taking place between believers about the mark of the beast now and many expect that mark to be in the form of a microchip implant. that is perhaps, an appropriate expectation as we see much focus in the
world's system on methods with which they might track people and what people do.<br />
it may also make quite a bit of sense to imagine that there could be a time in<br />
the near future when the world currencies which are struggling are replaced with<br />
a global cashless system…</div>
<div>there is much discussion taking place between believers about the mark of the beast now and many expect that mark to be in the form of a microchip
implant. that is perhaps, an appropriate expectation as we see much focus in the<br />
world's system on methods with which they might track people and what people do.<br />
it may also make quite a bit of sense to imagine that there could be a time in<br />
the near future when the world currencies which are struggling are replaced with<br />
a global cashless system that might use microchips to conduct financial<br />
transactions.</div>
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<div>i think in spite of what seems like the most obvious way the mark of the beast might take form, we should not so quickly decide that we know these things
for fact. it is wise to remember that Satan is subtle in all his ways and would<br />
seek to do what the people of YHWH would least expect. it is also true that<br />
believers in Him have focused upon the mark but have neglected to notice that<br />
Revelation does not only speak of a mark, but also a number and a name.</div>
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<div> He causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads, and that no one may
buy or sell except one who has the mark or the name of the beast or the number<br />
of his name. Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number<br />
of the beast, for it is the number of a man. His number is 666. - Revelation 13:<br />
15-18</div>
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<div>" no one may buy or sell except one who has the mark or the name of the beast or the number of his name"</div>
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<div>by this we should perhaps consider that not every person who pledges loyalty to the beast will have to accept a mark. some will be accepting a mark,
some the name of the beast, and some the number of his name. it is important to<br />
understand this because it is very possible that many believers feel that so<br />
long as they do not accept any sort of mark, they have not given themselves to<br />
the beast, but this is not necessarily so. we must not only identify what might<br />
be the mark, but we must also identify what is his name and what is his number<br />
what it means to have these in order to buy or sell.</div>
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<div>would it be so difficult to fool many who believe they follow Messiah in to accepting a number or a name in some way? nearly every person in this nation
already is marked by a number, the social security number. what if the number of<br />
the beast came in the form of something which seemed to only update the system<br />
already in place? His people must be wise as serpents as well as harmless as<br />
doves and be wary and ready to resist should any new thing become mandatory in<br />
order to carry out financial transactions. an inability to buy and sell perhaps<br />
seems frightening but He has said He will provide for our needs and trusting<br />
this in these last days will become a choice between eternal life and eternal<br />
death.</div>