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Author Topic:   Re: Substantiating The Validity Of Bible Prophecy
Buzsaw
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Message 58 of 119 (342868)
08-23-2006 10:28 PM
Reply to: Message 51 by Brian
08-23-2006 11:22 AM


Brian writes:
The funny thing is, there hasn't been a single prophecy in the Bible that has actually come to pass, not a single thing.
Well then if that's how you see it, hows about refuting the ones I'm claiming as viable? That's what this thread is for.
Brian writes:
Psychologists call this self delusion Buz.
How so; why?
Brian writes:
All that happends here is that you search as hard as you can to make some kind of sense out of the prophecy, and any remote possibility appears to make sense.
All I'm getting in this thread is substanceless rhetoric. How about some specifics so we can debate them?
Brian writes:
If I were you I'd be more concerned about the prophecies that haven't come true, especially all those that Jesus said He would fulfill. Not a single word Jesus said has come to pass.
Again, how about some sensible debate on what I've produced? You've said nothing substantive yet on anything specific.
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BUZSAW B 4 U 2 C Y BUZ SAW ---- Jesus said, "When these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads, for your redemption draws near." Luke 21:28

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Buzsaw
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Message 59 of 119 (342869)
08-23-2006 10:30 PM
Reply to: Message 52 by ramoss
08-23-2006 11:25 AM


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ramos writes:
As opposed to those people who pray, and have been claiming things will happen 'really soon' that fit the prophecies, and been getting it wrong for 1800 years??
Well then, show where I've made the same mistakes as they've all been making by refuting my stuff?

BUZSAW B 4 U 2 C Y BUZ SAW ---- Jesus said, "When these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads, for your redemption draws near." Luke 21:28

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Buzsaw
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Message 60 of 119 (342874)
08-23-2006 11:03 PM
Reply to: Message 53 by jar
08-23-2006 11:49 AM


Re: Let's look at some of these so called Prophecies!
jar writes:
For those who wish to read Revelations 13 it can be found here.
The passage that many interpret as Buz has is near the end. It says:
16He also forced everyone, small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on his right hand or on his forehead, 17so that no one could buy or sell unless he had the mark, which is the name of the beast or the number of his name.
Well, there is nothing in there that even remotely pertains to a cashless society. It MIGHT be one that you could say required some form of identification, but even then it is classically vague.
Nothing there to show a cashless society. In fact nothing there to show anything, it is implied that the mark will be some generic thing such as citizenship, and not even unique to the individual.
Thanks for linking the scripture, Jar.
1. Nobody can buy or sell without a mark or number on the hand or forehead.
2. chips with marks and numbers are already being implanted in animals, et al. It will likely be a matter of time before chips will be implanted on the forehead or hand so as to prevent security breaches and identity theft which is becoming a very serious problem.
3. The beast related to the number is the ten nation/region world power confederacy of rulers as per the same beast which is explained in Revelation 17. Thus it is a government mark or number such as the government issued social security number used presently.
4. Never in the history of the world has a number or mark been required for all all nations of the world to buy or sell. Don't forget that this is global.
Jar writes:
Again, some totally vague non-statement. Something this loose and indeterminate is just silly.
Anti=christ simply means against christ/Jesus. Mohammed's religion is against the christ/missiah/son of God aspects of Jesus. This is anti-christ and IMO the antichrist himself will be a Muslim and possibly even Mohammed resurrected as Islam teaches will happen. This antichrist is, imo, the 2nd (2 horned) beast of Rev 13. Interestingly it says this beast will come up from the earth. Could this mean resurrection of someone who has lived. That seems to be a significant possibility, though this is hypothesis and nothing more.
jar writes:
Again, just a vague nonsense assertion. It is so hopelessly vague that I can with confidence say that it has been fulfilled annually since the very first civilization at least 4000 years before Biblical Creation.
This is all yet unfulfilled stuff clearly assigned by scripture for the latter days of the age. We know that the US and Britian are the major power brokers calling the shots presently. The possibility for this to change is real as Islam, the fastest growing religion in the world including the US expands it's influence and power leveraged by the oil these nations sit on.
jar writes:
Again, total nonsense. This too is so vague that I can also say that it has been fulfilled every year since the earth formed.
Are you trying to tell me that global warming is not happening any more today than anytime else in the history of the world and that everyone claiming so are making no sense?

BUZSAW B 4 U 2 C Y BUZ SAW ---- Jesus said, "When these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads, for your redemption draws near." Luke 21:28

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Buzsaw
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Message 62 of 119 (342878)
08-23-2006 11:30 PM
Reply to: Message 54 by Archer Opteryx
08-23-2006 3:53 PM


Re: the validity of prophecy, or, Back in the USSR
AO writes:
The Savior's timing is not very merciful in this scenario, is it? He would prevent a lot of suffering by arriving earlier.
Jehovah god the father makes the decision as to when his son returns. I'm sure he has good reason for doing things as he sees fit. It's useless to argue about that.
AO writes:
You did not always say 'China' here, and you know it.
It used to be the Soviet Union that filled this role in Armageddon prophecies. Opinion was unanimous on this point. Fundamentalists used to hand me maps showing Soviet Army troop movements. They told me I would live to see it all happen.
Did you read the thread? I still say it's Russia and the Muslim block nations allied. They will be the invading force. Imo, the eastern forces will move in to capture the prize of world domination resulting in the enemies of Israel killing off one another as the texts state in both OT and NT.
AO writes:
When the Soviet Union collapsed in the early 1990s, talk of it stopped. The Hal Lindsays of the world quickly developed a fascination with everything Chinese. They pretended they'd had this interest all along.
Hal Lindsey still has Russia allied with the Muslim block as the major invading force last I heard.
AO writes:
If you've been in the Armageddon prophecy business as long as you say, you know what I am saying is true. You saw the cast change happen. You participated in it.
There has been no cast change that I'm aware of. The major fundamentalist prophecy teachers included Russia then and now as well. They have all always factored in the Eastern army also. Just how the Eastern army plays out is quite vague, but scripture definitely factors them in.
OA writes:
The plain of Megiddo is too small for this. You are predicting a body count, not to mention troop levels, in multiple millions.
This is where I differ with the major prophecy teachers. Imo, Armageddon is not Megeddo. It is a descriptive term for the Valley of Jehosaphat or the valley of the brook Kedron which flows through between Jerusalem and the Mount of Olives. The prophet Zechariah bears this out and I believe Joel as well. The New Testament does not disignate where it is. Because it sounds like Megiddo, most make the mistake of thinking it is Megiddo. It's not, according to the OT. Also, the angel, when Jesus was resurrected from the Mount of Olives implied that he would return to where he went up and somewhere in the OT it is prophesied that that is where messiah's feet will light. I can find that if you want it.
OA writes:
Oh, yes. The ritual warning to the young that they will live to witness the reality of these nightmares.
No end-times prediction would be complete without this flourish. It adds a touch of veracity to a narrative that, well, could use some.
I've explained why I don't think the time is yet. I've made it clear that some major things need yet to happen. That's why I say the younger will be the more likely to witness it. What's wrong with that?

BUZSAW B 4 U 2 C Y BUZ SAW ---- Jesus said, "When these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads, for your redemption draws near." Luke 21:28

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Buzsaw
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Message 63 of 119 (342879)
08-23-2006 11:52 PM
Reply to: Message 61 by jar
08-23-2006 11:30 PM


Re: Let's look at some of these so called Prophecies!
jar writes:
You said cashless society buz. Now in the typical bait and switch of teh prophesy game, pea, pea, where is the pea, you drop that claim and make yet another.
I see the clear implication of a cashless society here for the latter days since it's global and the stuff is pretty much in place to impliment a cashless world today. If you see it otherwise, that's your prerrogative, but don't tell me that the implication is nonsense. Most escatology experts agree with me on this. You're the odd man out on how you interpret this prophecy.
3. The beast related to the number is the ten nation/region world power confederacy of rulers as per the same beast which is explained in Revelation 17. Thus it is a government mark or number such as the government issued social security number used presently.
jar writes:
Further more, if you read Revelations 17 (ain't it fun when you can just pick and choose passages and pretend they mean anything) which can be found here the Ten nations obviously refers to the US (the Beast) and the G-10 Group of Nations, Belgium, Canada, France, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States as well as the Banks of Germany and Sweden.
Interesting guess and that's all it is. Nothing obvious to me.
jar writes:
Yet more shuck and jive talk.
How so? Specifically why?
jar writes:
As for the rest, they have been fulfilled annually, some for as long as there has been civilization, the others since the first dry land appeared.
Nothing here but yada, so no response needed.
jar writes:
As a Christian I can confidently say that all of the End-Times prophecy is just bullshit. The things in Revelations happened 18-1900 years ago. The end time comes for each of us in turn, and that is it.
It really is as simple as that.
Too bad for you, Mr Professing Christian. Your loss. Rev 1:3 in your Christian book says the ones who read, hear and keep the prophecies of the book are BLESSED! You're the one who misses the blessing. I've been highly blessed and enlightened by them for over 50 years so as to know what in the world is going on, why and how it will all play out.

BUZSAW B 4 U 2 C Y BUZ SAW ---- Jesus said, "When these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads, for your redemption draws near." Luke 21:28

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Buzsaw
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Message 83 of 119 (343449)
08-25-2006 10:42 PM


Regarding What Buzsaw Believes
I is apparant that many in this thread are assuming much about what I believe that just isn't so and lumping Buzsaw in with mainstream prophecy teachers/authors such as Hal Lindsey and Walvoord. I've submitted a satement of my belief my church et al for proposed new topics. Please read up on it before assuming any more false stuff about what Buzsaw believes. Thanks in advance for letting me be me and not having me be one of them.
Edited by Buzsaw, : spelling

BUZSAW B 4 U 2 C Y BUZ SAW ---- Jesus said, "When these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads, for your redemption draws near." Luke 21:28

  
Buzsaw
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Message 109 of 119 (345879)
09-01-2006 10:23 PM
Reply to: Message 84 by ReformedRob
08-28-2006 8:20 PM


Re: A more scholarly interpretation
RR writes:
The beast was Nero who was nicknamed the beast and whose name added up to 666 and in the latin texts 616.
The 10 horned (666) beast is not a man. It is a world government governed by 10 men/kings having authority over all nations, tongues and tribes of the earth as per Reverlation 13, 17, 18 and Daniel 7. It is a major topic of these texts. The person/antichrist is the 2nd beast of Rev 13 who exercises all the power of the world government/beast and causes all to worship the speaking image of the world government/beast (imo, likely monitored 2 way TV, i.e. speaking image where worship/prayer to the Muslim god Allah is required as it is in many places today.)
The ten horned beast government occupies seven hills/mounds/high places according to Rev 17:9 on which the harlot woman, Mystery Babylon sits. Imo since the beast government is global the 7 continents are the seven hills/high places/mounds on the planet and the one severely wounded and healed is Europe which was devistated/wounded in WWII and fully restored/healed. The city, Mystery Babylon described in 17 and 18 looks very much like Vatican City which has real estate on all continents, i.e. sits on them as per text (Neither Vatican City nor Rome, the city sits on what is known as the seven hills of Rome. Imo most prophecy teachers/preachers are wrong on this.

BUZSAW B 4 U 2 C Y BUZ SAW ---- Jesus said, "When these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads, for your redemption draws near." Luke 21:28

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Buzsaw
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Message 115 of 119 (346080)
09-02-2006 3:55 PM
Reply to: Message 113 by Percy
09-02-2006 1:46 PM


Percy writes:
Test reply..
I see this brief message as edifying to the thread, but would you please elaborate a tad. Thanks.

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Buzsaw
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Message 116 of 119 (346088)
09-02-2006 4:24 PM
Reply to: Message 110 by ReformedRob
09-01-2006 10:57 PM


Re: A more scholarly interpretation
RR writes:
I am familiar with your view and dont like dividing with other christians over eschatology.
Dividing of Christians? What about coming to the knowledge of the truth? It is by dialogue that The Holy Spirit effects Christians arriving to the knowledge of truth. The old cleshe, "iron sharpens iron" comes into play here.
RR writes:
It's just that after investigating all the option the partial-preterist view comes up with the best exegesis IMO. and IMO the preterist view that the beast is an empire and the man. It is Rome at the time and Nero. And is clearly says 666 is the number of a man which Nero Ceasar adds up to (and in the latin texts 616 which the latin for Nero Caesar adds up to as well).
Nero was the last of the bloodline of the Caesars so when he was slain it was feared that Rome the empire was dead but it didnt die. The ten horns were the ten rulers of Rome.
The problem with your interpretation here is that in the times of Nero there were not ten global powers/kings calling the shots. For example, Israel was not restored as a nation, a priortity event pertaining to events of the end times. It was not global as it is today and there are no collaborating prophecy events to substantiate your interpretation of the prophecy.
RR writes:
The harlot of Babylon is Jerusalem who adopted false religions just as Babylon did and the seven hills are Jerusalem which does literally sit on seven hills.
All this is my opinion of the most scholarly view. R.C. Sproul has a great book on this contrasting the views "The last days according to Jesus"
How about sticking to the book which gives the text from which we are to base our hypothesis if our goal is to interpret prophetic text?
According to the text, Jerusalem does not fit. Please advise specifically as per text if you wish to refute. Thanks. (Perhaps this is what Percy is alluding.)
RR writes:
Gentry has the identification of the beast in a book that can be read on http://www.freebooks.com
As Percy seems to suggest, lets, for the purpose of this thread sticK to Biblical text.
RR writes:
David Chilton, the big daddy of Preterism also has two books that detail the analysis on freebooks.com
Chilton -- Schmilton. Big daddy -- big paddy. The question is what does the text say.
Edited by Buzsaw, : Correct error
Edited by Buzsaw, : No reason given.

BUZSAW B 4 U 2 C Y BUZ SAW ---- Jesus said, "When these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads, for your redemption draws near." Luke 21:28

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