Subj : Re: Most memorable modern
To : Nightfox
From : Jimmy Anderson
Date : Wed May 07 2025 09:45 pm
-=> Nightfox wrote to Jimmy Anderson <=-
JA> I agree! My pastor is a Star Trek fan - mainly the old series. I mentioned
JA> one time that it's based on a one world government in the future - all
JA> wars have been done away with, etc. It was interesting watching his eyes
JA> open.
JA> :-)
Ni> :) My wife and I are also Star Trek fans. I've been going to church
Ni> with her for the past couple years, but I didn't grow up reading the
Ni> bible or going to rhuch or anything, so I'm no expert in it.. but I
Well same here. I do have a Christian blog and podcast, though, if you're
interested...
https://jimmylogan.substack.com
Ni> have heard a world government is predicted in Revelations as a sign of
Ni> end times, isn't it?
As a sign? Not really - just something that WILL happen. Everything God
led his prophets to predict has happened, so we can have confidence that
the rest will too.
Ni> I can see how Christians might be nervous about
Ni> that,
I don't get nervous about it. I know it WILL happen, because God said it
will. From an evangalism point of view, it's the one soul at a time that
will make a difference. :-)
But yeah, some people do get nervous about it. They get nervous about
the Antichrist and the whole thing. Don't get me wrong - I'm not
excited to see it happen! But I'm not scared.
2 Timothy 1:12 (NIRV) That's why I'm suffering the way I am.
But I'm not ashamed. I know the one I have believed in.
I'm sure he is able to take care of what I have given him.
I can trust him with it until the day he returns as judge.
Ni> though I don't think it necessarily means it would be the end
Ni> times. Star Trek tends to have a positive view of our future.
Ah! Very mature thinking! We were discussing this at "small group"
tonight. I made the comment that the Bible doesn't technically
predict "the third temple." The pastor said, "it's very clear that
it does." I pointed out that the Antichrist will sit in the Holy
Place, but it doesn't say the THIRD temple - just a temple at the
time.
So the point there is that when you see SOME things come to pass,
it doesn't mean that it's THE end times, like you say.
Like the one world government. It COULD spring up overnight, but
I personally believe it will have already existed in some form for
the Antichrist to be able to take it over. IOW, I don't think he
will CREATE it - just that he will be in charge.
... When cheese gets its picture taken, what does it say?
--- MultiMail/Mac v0.52
� Synchronet � Palantir BBS * palantirbbs.ddns.net * Pensacola, FL
