Hypothetically, what would you do???

Nope, I'm a Sprint man... I'm "free and clear"

Alas, if I speant my time looking for Satan under every rock, I'd have no time left to praise God.

 

I still wouldn't take it.

I thought you were talking about the Anti-Christ.

 

I am not sure I understand not taking it for political reasons. What if the stakes were higher. What if you could not do anything economically, pay bills etc. unless you took this chip? If this scenario developed wouldn't you be concerned that maybe this was the antichrist?

In the love of Christ,
Tim </font>[/QUOTE]I think that would be a good time to wage war and overthrow the government...kinda like the colonists did. Has nothing to do with my theology and everything to do with my politics of lesser government being better for everyone.

Joseph Botwinick

 

I don't believe that everyone in the church would be in touch enough with the Holy Spirit to be able to make a righteous choice. If the family farm were about to be lost or a huge amount of wealth or if you didn't even have that much to lose, you just couldn't buy food the alternatives seem too hard for many in our comfortable Christianity.

I think that there are enough red flags in the "hypothetical" situation to not take it no matter what.

In the love of Christ,
Tim </font>[/QUOTE]Which church you refering too, your local church, your local association of baptist churches, your state association, even the denomination itself? Are they all not living in the Holy Spirit? Isn't there a leader who can make wise decisions about what to do?

I think we should prepare for the end. There isn't nothing wrong to stockpile a few things if we havent lost our minds yet. Look how stupid the church was with Y2K, nothing happen, prophets spoke not in Christ declaring the end, but some folks prepared just in case.

MA

 

Hypothetically, what would you do???
I think I would learn to speak Hypothetical.

 

Bogus Hypothesis, Bogus Poll. Why do we bother?

 

Would you feel better if the machines didn't implant anything or mark anything but took your fingerprint or noted the markings of the iris of your eye?

 

I voted no. Jesus is in charge of my life and my destiny and I am quite happy with that.

Blessings

Sheila

 

MA,

I don't mean that there isn't going to be a group (a remnant) in the church who will be able to recognize this as the antichrist if it were to turn out that way. I do believe that the majority of the church will blindly accept this chip because they are looking for something else. As far as the church leaders, I do believe that many will blindly follow this man too. I also believe that there are many sheep in our flocks with sharp wolfie teeth that will encourage us strongly to take this chip.

The poll shows that a majority of people here would not take it, but we are 5000+ users out of who knows how many Baptist. And only about 30 people have participated in this survey.

As for stockpiling, where would you go? If you didn't take this mark you wouldn't be able to pay taxes, pay for water or electricity. You couldn't even pay your tithe. Everyone who doesn't cooperate and take this chip would essentially be homeless.

In the love of Christ,
Tim </font>[/QUOTE]Tim,
Be specific, which church do you mean? I would have more faith in my local church and regional associations than the whole universal church at large.

If the Rapture theory is correct, great we go home early, if we're Raptured in the middle, somewhat great, we'll have work to do though, if we're Raptured at the end, we'll we made it if we gotten this far.

Concerning stockpiling, I appreciate ministres that has food shelves for the poor. God will provide food for us, lots of promises in His word. He might even reinstate manna if He has too, who knows?

MA

 

Tim,
I think you might misunderstand me about the church part.
When i voted for to see what the churches would do, I assuming my leaders to be godly, to understand the times, to give counsel about current events, to make sure who this dominant world learder is,(because many dominant world leaders come and go, King Nebby, ALexander the great, Ceasers, Popes, Stalin, Hitler, Democratic Presidents), I expect my leaders to discern, would this dominant leader last or just be a passing in the wind? I am not implying we would follow the turkey, but the local church leaders would protect the sheep and find ways to feed the sheep in perilous times.
I think LaHayes view of the end-times is warped and I dont desire to live in their world-view.

MA

 

Tim,
Some leaders are true shepherds and some are just hirelings. But, will we be selfish or generous in the end times? How would we react if God so happens not to rapture us in the pre-trib?
Would the shepherd leaders gather us up and council us sheep and sheepdogs to do the right thing? Or would they abandon us? I think more than ever, Christians including baptists needs to work together to make it through those hard times. Today, of course, we are so exclusive in our fellowship (in reference in communication between other christian denominations and churches in our local area) that we isolate ourselves in walking out our faith. In the 7 year tribulation, wars and plagues and anarchy, who cares if someone speaks in tongues or not, it doesnt matter because were being persecuted for our faith and being martyrs etc.


MA

 

Sorry to "Hit and Run" but I would like to pose another "hypothesis".
What if a hardsheller took the mark? Would he lose his salvation?