Isaiah, Part 33 | Destruction of Babylon

Isaiah chapters 13 and 14 predict the destruction of a future Babylon due to its persecution of Israel.
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[@vzmichael]

Dr. Tour is clearly a man of God doing great service for the Kingdom. I am regularly blown away by his ongoing offer to personally Zoom with ANY individual that will talk to him about the resurrection of Jesus. I mean who makes such an offer to total Internet strangers? He means it too. I'm certain Dr. Tour is far busier than I and doingg far more important work. What he does must be VERY pleasing to the Father!

[@grahampaice6914]

he has his priorities right.....i am way behind

[@williamwei9524]

Are you a born-again Christian? Who do you say Jesus is?

[@ShirleyShirley-t5f]

@@williamwei9524. Interpretation varies on Babylon. Hard to understand this idea.

[@angelacret]

Amen ! Come Lord Jesus !

[@riedodenise1236]

Fascinating and making hope. I had to listen this all twice. Thank you Dr. Tour. The world is upset down in these times. Swiss in Paraguay

[@csmoviles]

Thank you, LORD, for Your love that endures forever❤❤❤❤

[@MarcelinhoTheRock]

Praise The Lord every being that breaths

[@jmalko9152]

Blessings upon Israel. Peace upon Jerusalem ❤️❤️❤️ may they prosper that love her!

[@kimberlymorgan5827]

❤Amen❤

[@Bornagainer]

Nice to listen to you! Thank you kind Sir

[@Wesley-fg6jz]

Wonderful

[@surrenderdaily333]

Thank you, Dr. Tour.

[@griseldasalas4509]

This teaching it is beutifull ❤

[@CP-012]

Mystery Babylon appears in Revelation 17:5 . So I’m not sure the Babylon of future is the Babylon of old. It’s some where else, a place that’s a mystery to the ancient world, say America possibly.

[@Banguelas]

Definitely not America. America will be one of the Shepherds (countries) in rescue of Israel, there will be 7 in total. I don’t believe it will be Iraq either but Saudi Arabia. And it will be attacked by Iran before this final battle here mentioned.

[@BinaryJoe]

@@CP-012 The literal city of Babylon was comprised of many people from all nations, just as the current or figurative, spiritual, or prophetic Babylon is. Daniel's vision of the statue details whose wine is mixed with Babylon's; namely Greek, Persian, and Roman. In the prophetic sense, these are the "leavened bread" which Jesus spoke about; false doctrines. Greek, Persian, Roman, and Babylonian culture forms the backbone of our secular human history. We're a type after the type that were the Israelites held in Babylon, which is why we're called to set ourselves apart or, "come out of her. So, it *is* the Babylon of old but it's also the "Babylon" spoken of now, which is the Babylon prophesied by Daniel. That's just the tip of the iceberg. I'm really at a loss for words to convey my amazement at continually discovering the complexity of God's Word.

[@ShirleyShirley-t5f]

Babylon also a symbol of false religions. Get out of her my people.

[@eph3-19]

JT is not correct about Babylon being rebuilt. It is already made a desolation and inhabited by owls an Jekylls.

[@MrAbc54321]

The Babylon sounds a lot like NYC of today

[@BinaryJoe]

When talking about "future Babylon" as Dr. Tour puts it, and especially when speaking about Babylon in a prophetic sense, we're talking about the mindset or the Babylonian system. It's the same sense as when the disciples had no bread and Jesus warned them of the leaven of the Pharisees; he wasn't speaking literally about leaven or bread, he was speaking about the doctrine of the Pharisees. In that regard we are and have been living in Babylon for centuries as our modern world is predicated on many of her principles; Babylon is the image of the proto-typical secular city state which proffers false doctrine. NY, among others, is almost the perfect image of Babylon.

[@Logic807]

@MrAbc54321 I thought so too, but scripture seems very, very clear, which city is mystery babylon. Here are some clues, who has the covenant with God and God calls them harlots, who (or which city) did Jesus speak of the killing of prophets and who are the daughters of Zion (who then is the mother?). When the prophets speak of harlotery, who do they speak of? And most surprisingly, the Book Of Revelation actually gave the name of the great city and then described the Mystery Babylon. It is like a continuous exposition. You will be shocked. I was.

[@Dulc3B00kbyBrant0n]

mystery babylon is rome and by extension everything it controls, babylon is babylon

[@BinaryJoe]

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[@BinaryJoe]

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[@WalkingTemple-ws2si]

Amen brother it's great to hear this Biblical teaching! I always feel blessed when I listen to an entire message and I have nothing to disagree about! May God Bless!😁

[@jimpsonuyaguari9665]

Amen.

[@majorphenom1]

Thanks for sharing 🙏🏿 His grace and mercy be upon you and your loved ones 🕊️🥛🍯

[@jordina7769]

I agree

[@Neo.467.35]

A gathering in the presence of my beloved surpasses the grandeur of kings' palaces. If the believer were to behold his beauty, they would undoubtedly cry out, "Take me with you, I beseech you." As I sit before you, basking in the radiance of your gaze, I draw strength and value from your very essence. In your eyes, I find not only my worth but also the depth of my existence. The scars on your hands speak volumes of a love unparalleled, a sacrifice unmatched. I have never encountered a love as profound as yours, a regard so profound and unyielding. Your willingness to lay down your life for me, even when I stood as your adversary, leaves me humbled and in awe. How can I reciprocate such devotion when I am merely your child? Your love for me is a beacon, illuminating my path and offering solace in a tumultuous world. In your presence, mysteries unravel, and truths resonate with clarity. Your words cleanse my soul and resonate with the purity of a divine symphony. Your prayers for me are a shield, a promise of unwavering support and guidance. As I sit in your presence, I am not just a disciple, but a cherished soul under your tutelage. Your teachings impart wisdom and purpose, grounding me in a world of uncertainty. I find myself not just a follower but a leader under your benevolent gaze. Your unwavering commitment and sincerity inspire me to surrender the reins of my life to you, finding solace in your unwavering grace. We have found more than a savior; we have found a home, a sanctuary within your boundless love. Are you a disciple of Jesus? Do you walk in his footsteps, following the path he has laid before you? Your aspiration to remain devoted to him is a testament to your faith and dedication. To be a disciple of Jesus is not just an honor; it is a sacred duty, a calling to embody his teachings and exemplify his love. In your presence, I find not just a teacher but a guiding light, leading me towards a life of purpose and fulfillment.

[@shawnambrisco4598]

“And here is the mind which hath WISDOM: The seven heads are the seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.” (Rev 17:9) ~~~ (The city of 'Rome' was known throughout the ancient world as 'the city built upon seven hills' or mountains) ~~~ :o

[@Logic807]

@@shawnambrisco4598 the seven hills are kings. Read again and check

[@BinaryJoe]

@@Logic807 Yes, literally, but it's also an allusion to Rome; it's Rome that carried Babylonian, Persian, Greek, and their own culture into the present. These were prophesied by Daniel as being the hallmarks of "future Babylon", portrayed in a dream as a statue whose various parts represent these cultures. When Revelation talks about the wine which the nation's are drunk on, it's the same thing that Jesus was talking about when he spoke of the Leaven of the Pharisees which, in the broader sense is any false doctrine...which are any that deny the Father and the Son. Unfortunately, the RCC carries Rome's legacy to this day and many feel that they have mixed their "wine" with the "leavened bread". You have to admit, the description in Revelation does ring a bell.

[@SpotterVideo]

New Covenant Whole Gospel: How many modern Christians cannot honestly answer the questions below? Who is the King of Israel in John 1:49? Is the King of Israel now the Head of the Church, and are we His Body? Who is the “son” that is the “heir” to the land in Matthew 21:37-43? Why did God allow the Romans to destroy the Old Covenant temple and the Old Covenant city, about 40 years after His Son fulfilled the New Covenant promised in Jeremiah 31:31-34 in blood at Calvary? What the modern Church needs is a New Covenant Revival (Heb. 9:10) in which members of various denominations are willing to re-examine everything they believe and see if it agrees with the Bible, instead of the traditions of men. We need to be like the Bereans. It will be a battle between our flesh and the Holy Spirit. It will not be easy. If you get mad and upset when someone challenges your man-made Bible doctrines, that is your flesh resisting the truth found in God's Word. Nobody can completely understand the Bible unless they understand the relationship between the Old Covenant given to Moses at Mount Sinai and the New Covenant fulfilled in blood at Calvary. God is not now a “racist”. He has extended His love to all races of people through the New Covenant fulfilled by His Son’s blood at Calvary. The Apostle Paul warned against using “genealogies” in our faith in 1 Tim. 1:4, and Titus 3:9. What brings all local churches together into one Body under the blood of Christ? The answer is found below. Let us now share the Old Testament Gospel found below with the whole world. On the road to Emmaus He said the Old Testament is about Him. He is the very Word of God in John 1:1, 14. Awaken Church to this truth. Jer 31:31 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah: Jer 31:32 Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by husband unto them, saith the LORD: Jer 31:33 But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people. Jer 31:34 And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more. Is the most important genealogy in the Bible found in Matthew 1:1 (Gal. 3:16)? Is God's Son the ultimate fulfillment of Israel (John 1:49)? Why has the modern Church done a pitiful job of sharing the Gospel with modern Orthodox Jews? Why would someone tell them they are God's chosen people and then fail to share the Gospel with them? Who is the seed of the woman promised in Genesis 3:15? What did Paul say about Genesis 12:3 in Galatians 3:8, 3:16? Who is the "son" in Psalm 2? Who is the "suffering servant" of Isaiah 53? Who would fulfill the New Covenant promised in Jeremiah 31:31-34? Who would fulfill the timeline of Daniel chapter 9 before the second temple was destroyed? Why have we not heard this simple Old Testament Gospel preached on Christian television in the United States on a regular basis? Once a person comes to understand the New Covenant promised to Israel and Judah in Jeremiah 31:31-34, which is found fulfilled by Christ during the first century in Hebrews 8:6-13, and Hebrews 10:16-18, and specifically applied to the Church in 2 Corinthians 3:6-8, and Hebrews 12:22-24, man-made Bible doctrines fall apart. Let us now learn to preach the whole Gospel until He comes back. The King of Israel is risen from the dead! (John 1:49, Acts 2:36) We are not come to Mount Sinai in Hebrews 12:18. We are come instead to the New Covenant church of Mount Zion and the blood in Hebrews 12:22-24. 1Jn 3:22 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight. 1Jn 3:23 And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment. 1Jn 3:24 And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us. The following verses prove the Holy Spirit is the master teacher for those now in the New Covenant. Jer 31:34 And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more. Mar 1:8 I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost. Joh 14:26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. Act 11:16 Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost. 1Co 12:13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. 1Jn 2:27 But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him. Watch the KZbin videos “The New Covenant” by David Wilkerson, or Bob George, and David H.J. Gay. ===== Proof the 70th week of Daniel was fulfilled in the past: Based on Hebrews 12:22-24, the Messiah’s death in Daniel 9:26 cannot be separated from the New Covenant fulfilled by His blood at Calvary. See the words "church" and "mount Sion" and "new covenant" and "Jesus" and "blood" in the passage. Are we supposed to believe the angel Gabriel appeared to Daniel to reveal the timeline of the Messiah who would fulfill the New Covenant promised in Jeremiah 31:31-34, and then the angel failed to even mention the New Covenant. Or, is the covenant with the many in Daniel 9:27 the same covenant with the many in Matthew 26:28? The 1599 Geneva Bible is the Bible the Pilgrims brought to America, before John Darby showed up on our shores about the time of the Civil War. What was the earlier understanding of Daniel 9:27 found below in the notes of the 1599 Geneva Bible? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dan 9:27 And he shal confirme the couenant with many for one weeke: and in the middes of the weeke he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the ouerspreading of the abominations, he shall make it desolate, euen vntill the consummation determined shalbe powred vpon the desolate. Daniel 9:27 And he (a) shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to (b) cease, (c) and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make [it] desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate. (a) By the preaching of the Gospel he affirmed his promise, first to the Jews, and after to the Gentiles. (b) Christ accomplished this by his death and resurrection. (c) Meaning that Jerusalem and the sanctuary would be utterly destroyed because of their rebellion against God, and their idolatry: or as some read, that the plague will be so great, that they will all be astonished at them.

[@roberthenry1421]

Solid Biblical teaching relating the old and new covenant and the end of the old, which won't be coming back.

[@SimetiTavta-ro3rv]

I stop reading it , too long

[@ENFPerspectives]

Notification are on.

[@johnshelley7173]

“One hour?” If the great, powerful Babylon that is to come and to rule over the world … can fall in one hour?!?! … how long will it take for the US to fall? Revelations 18 vs 17 - 20 Sobering thought as I’m listening

[@COSMOS_AND_SUPER_ULTRA_MIND.]

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[@markwilliams3994]

You are not supposed to speak I’ll of ANYONE! Even when Micheal faced Satan or the Devil he said,”The Lord rebuke you”.

[@geraldshearon7264]

My readings say Sadaam was trying to rebuild it, but it was more a tourist amusement park than a city. I havent been there. In my view NYC is spiritual Babylon. It makes the people of earth rich. It spreads moral filth gay rights, women's rights, & gender bent, and through Freemasonry is pagan.

[@antbrown9066]

Prophecy can and does seem to have more than a singular event. The spirit or symbolism of Babylon exists today and end times and since the prophecy of John in Revelation long after the original Babylon. The woman Babylon sits on (dominates) the beast. The beast hates the woman and will with a number of kings / nations in cooperation, destroy Babylon. Rev 17

[@user-rn4xw4ul6s]

As Christians we love protect and bless our beloved jews in australia we are horrified at the anti semitism here it has shocked us but we know the Abrahamic Covenant it is real

[@mballer]

Who is Israel? Isn't America Babylon?

[@Andrew22-Abiel]

Our flesh is Satan's throne he wants to exalt (breed worms) to ascend (Alah) above Yehôvâh. You know, like the grown Locust that comes out of the pit.

[@Lalalauren1117]

Hebrew = the offspring of Abraham Israelite = the offspring of Jacob (all 12 tribes plus the Levites) Jew = the offspring of the tribe of Judah If one wishes to interpret "Israel" literally, they must understand these things. Yet, who is the true Israel? Be not led astray. What does Scripture say? To the church of Smyrna, it is written: "I know your tribulation and your poverty (but you are rich), and the slander by those who say they are Jews, and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan." To the church of Philadelphia, it says: "Behold, I will make those of the synagogue of Satan, who say that they are Jews and are not, but lie-I will make them come and bow down before your feet, and make them know that I have loved you." [Revelation 2:9; 3:9]

[@codonmatrix4510]

There are essentially two kinds of "offspring." Spiritual and of the flesh. Not necessarily the same. I suspect you already know that though.

[@nosretep1960]

The temple only has to be there when the AC is seated. According to the text. NOT BEFORE. Speculation much? As the text says, don't go beyond it.

[@geraldshearon7264]

Google clearly states Babylon is unihabited today. The more modern city of Hilla is nearby with a population of 500,000. Sadaam started building a theme park he called Babylon. His idea died with him. He is reported to have believed he was a reincarnation of Nebuduchadanezzar II. Better check with the archaeologists about that or go to Google it. Bible scholars often consider the Babylon you speak of as long dead & permanently dead, and the Rev 14, 17, & 18 as a spiritual Babylon, just as there is spiritual Rome as well. DC is clearly modeled after ancient Roma. Jerusalem is referred to spiritual Rome & Babylon.

[@Alien1375]

Christian mythology is pretty interesting.

[@geraldshearon7264]

The richest city on earth, and no one is looting the city? Radiation?

[@ianlee5812]

If Dr. Tour is so confident that his statements on origin of life are factual, why doesn’t he publish his critiques on origin of life research in reputable peer-reviewed journals like Nature or Angewandte Chemie? It’s not like you can’t publish critiques in these journals. I read 2 critiques published in Angewandte Chemie and Nature about how a compound made by Stephen Liddle’s group may not exhibit aromaticity. Why CAN you publish critiques on those topics but not origin of life if, like Jim said, they’re both basically synthetic chemistry? Critiques: [{Th(C8H8)Cl2}3]2− is stable but not aromatic, Bonding in a Crystalline Tri‐Thorium Cluster: Not σ‐Aromatic But Still Unique

[@irvingclarendon6227]

Christians should be careful with Paul's Rapture. It doesn't rime with anything in the rest of scripture. I dare to consider it Paul's daydream.

[@hvee2309]

Sounds like the US

[@robertcolyott2444]

Those of the Jewish faith .....that deny Jesus Christ....are NOT going to Heaven & will also go through the Great Tribulation. "The Lord chasens whom He Loves"..

[@BinaryJoe]

@@robertcolyott2444 You're on the border of a great mystery, here, but just outside it. I can assure as surely as we know that the Father was so unwilling that *any* should perish that he sent His only begotten to die to prove it that *every* knee shall bow and *every* tongue shall confess that Jesus is Lord. All of us...every single last one. I wouldn't be surprised if, by the end, Satan himself doesn't weep and gnash his teeth in agony for his own hardness and unrepentence and willingly throws himself at the feet of the Son. We pray that God's will be done in earth as it is in heaven; God says He's unwilling that any should perish and there is no lie in Him. Hear what the Spirit says; Matt 7 13 *Enter through* the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many *enter through it* . The entrances here are two entrances to the same place. The destruction is of the Old Man, the Adamic man by the Spirit of God as a purifying fire. Those who enter by the Narrow Gate (who walk in the way of Christ and endure till the end) enter freely; those that enter by the Broad Gate do so unwillingly and for them is an everlasting fire which will burn out the old man *forever* with a fire that cannot touch the blameless: which all are who profess Christ before the world. Hell and damnation are for the old things; in Christ, *all* things are made new. But still, it is preferable by far to enter through the Narrow Gate, Luke 8 18 Take heed how you hear: for whosoever has, to him shall be given; and whosoever has not, from him shall be taken even which he seems to have. God is just and merciful and he has achieved both and there will be no need, in the day of Judgement, for us to resent workers who may have come very late to the field but still receive the same pay as those who have laboured the whole day. This is a marvelous thing, to me which I would shout from the rooftops but it's foolishness to the world and even to some who lay claim to a love of God. There is no end to His mercies! 🙏

[@BinaryJoe]

@@robertcolyott2444 You're on the border of a great mystery, here, but just outside it. I can assure as surely as we know that the Father was so unwilling that *any* should perish that he sent His only begotten to die to prove it that *every* knee shall bow and *every* tongue shall confess that Jesus is Lord. All of us...every single last one. I wouldn't be surprised if, by the end, Satan himself doesn't weep and gnash his teeth in agony for his own hardness and unrepentence and willingly throws himself at the feet of the Son. We pray that God's will be done in earth as it is in heaven; God says He's unwilling that any should perish and there is no lie in Him. Hear what the Spirit says; Matt 7 13 *Enter through* the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many *enter through it* . The entrances here are two entrances to the same place. The destruction is of the Old Man, the Adamic man by the Spirit of God as a purifying fire. Those who enter by the Narrow Gate (who walk in the way of Christ and endure till the end) enter freely; those that enter by the Broad Gate do so unwillingly and for them is an everlasting fire which will burn out the old man *forever* with a fire that cannot touch the blameless: which all are who profess Christ before the world. Hell and damnation are for the old things; in Christ, *all* things are made new. But still, it is preferable by far to enter through the Narrow Gate, Luke 8 18 Take heed how you hear: for whosoever has, to him shall be given; and whosoever has not, from him shall be taken even which he seems to have. God is just and merciful and he has achieved both and there will be no need, in the day of Judgement, for us to resent workers who may have come very late to the field but still receive the same pay as those who have laboured the whole day. This is a marvelous thing, to me which I would shout from the rooftops but it's foolishness to the world and even to some who lay claim to a love of God. There is no end to His mercies! 🙏

[@BinaryJoe]

@@robertcolyott2444 my comment got disappeared I wish I knew what did it so I could edit carefully... but to make it brief: God is unwilling that any should die (2 Peter 3: 9). His will *will* be done on earth and in heaven. Likewise *every* knee will bow and *every* tongue will confess that He is Lord (Phil. 2: 10-11). That's every single last one of us. There's a Broad Gate and a Narrow Gate (Matt 7: 13) Through the narrow gate come those who have already been destroyed and reborn into the New Man, through the broad gate go those who need the old man burned out. (Luke 8: 18). This is a mystery that has come to me by way of the Holy Spirit and I find it absolutely marvellous.

[@olivercibi2781]

Isn't that God let Babylonians conquer Israel as a punishment for its kings allowing other religion being practices and practising themselves? It says so in Kings 1 & 2

[@sciencescholar3440]

is both

[@5thBeatle]

"Babylon" was first-century Jerusalem.

[@CrypyAndForex]

Could i become a Christian without believing in Trinity... ??

[@twinhead1]

He who has not the Son has not the FATHER.

[@rachelisaacstein7379]

No! Christianity is not about picking and choosing. Of course, you're free to believe whatever you want, like Mormons, Muslims, new age, and Jehovas witnesses, but you have to leave Christianity out of the equation. May the Lord lead you to the truth ❤

[@CrypyAndForex]

@@rachelisaacstein7379 how about unitarians ..

[@rachelisaacstein7379]

​@CrypyAndForex , I guess their beliefs are close to JW and Islam but it's not Christianity. Protestant, Orthodoxy, Catholic and Messianic Jews have the same Christian ground, they believe in the trinity, baptism, the death and resurrection of our Lord, and off course the faith in salvation through grace. They can have different traditions or liturgy but same ground. If you want to have discernment about some church you have to look up how they view Yeshua in their beliefs. If he is not God in flesh then flee 🏃‍➡️🏃‍➡️

[@rachelisaacstein7379]

@@CrypyAndForex A monk from middle ages said: in the central we have unity, in the debatable freedom and in everything we need to have love.

[@jon5756]

So are you a Jew or a Christian? I’m confused

[@codonmatrix4510]

A real Christian IS a Jew, but not by the worlds definition, but by God's definition. A "Jew" is God's chosen people. He chooses people who listen to Him and then do as He says, or at least try their best to comply. Very few if any, other than Christ, are perfect. I realize some people have a problem with this concept but it's all over the bible. What did Jesus say? I have not come to change the law, but to FULFILL it. In other words, obey, do as God wants, not as we as humans want. Jesus didn't change or do away with the law, He came to offer clemency to those who admit their guilt, but not to those who deny any guilt at all. You can't be forgiven if you never admit you have a problem. It's kinda like AA I guess, you first have to admit you have a problem before you can start to worry about fixing it. Why fix what you think isn't broken right? Jew/Christian is just a label. BEHAVIOR and your attitude towards God and others is the real issue. Christ is the example. Christ is how Adam was supposed to be but wasn't.

[@jon5756]

@@codonmatrix4510 Jew is a label and Christian is a label, using that logic one would say that Christians believe that Jesus is lord and savior and is god and is the son of god. Jews reject Jesus in every way and in some cases like in the Talmud mock the claim that he is the messiah and the son of god and that he was born of a virgin and that his death was just.

[@codonmatrix4510]

@@jon5756 Nice try. Did God pick Abram BECAUSE he was a Jew? No. it was because Abram listened to God. Judaism is a religion, Hebrew is an ethnic group. I'm no expert, but as far as the Talmud goes, most of it was written while the Hebrews were captives in Babylon. Were they in Babylon because they were being good? No, it was a punishment. Who was probably the worst offenders? The priests. Show me anywhere in the bible where God says to give authority to "rabbis." Rabbis were created during Babylon because they were in exile and no longer had access to the temple. Who does the bible condemn the most? The "shepherds." After Babylon was captured by the Media-Persians, Cyrus allowed, and even aided the Hebrews in returning to their land. Now the big question. How many of the million or so Hebrews actually availed themselves of the opportunity? How many CHOSE to stay? God is refining Israel like fine gold. God did a little refining during Moses' time as well. What happened after the golden calf incident? And several other times throughout history? There have ALWAYS been some who want God and others who do not. Nothing really new. It comes down to the choices each person makes.

[@Logic807]

Mystery Babylon is Jerusalem.

[@SpotterVideo]

The following proves you are correct. The official source of truth of the earthly city is now the "Babylonian Talmud". What city is now the Holy City that is the future Home of those who belong to Christ? (Two Jerusalems?) Rev 3:12 He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God, and he shall go out no more. I will write on him the name of My God and the name of the city of My God, the New Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from My God. And I will write on him My new name. Rev 11:8 And their dead bodies will lie in the street of the great city which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified. (Where was Jesus crucified?) === Gal 4:25 for this Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia, and corresponds to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children- Gal 4:26 but the Jerusalem above is free, which is the mother of us all. === Heb 11:13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off were assured of them, embraced them and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. Heb 11:14 For those who say such things declare plainly that they seek a homeland. Heb 11:15 And truly if they had called to mind that country from which they had come out, they would have had opportunity to return. Heb 11:16 But now they desire a better, that is, a heavenly country. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them. === Heb 12:18 For you have not come to the mountain that may be touched and that burned with fire, and to blackness and darkness and tempest, (Mt. Sinai) Heb 12:22 But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, to an innumerable company of angels, Heb 12:23 to the general assembly and church of the firstborn who are registered in heaven, to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of just men made perfect, Heb 12:24 to Jesus the Mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling that speaks better things than that of Abel. === Why did Jesus correct the woman at the well when she said earthly Jerusalem was the place to worship God in the passage below? Joh 4:20 Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, and you Jews say that in Jerusalem is the place where one ought to worship." Joh 4:21 Jesus said to her, "Woman, believe Me, the hour is coming when you will neither on this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, worship the Father. Joh 4:22 You worship what you do not know; we know what we worship, for salvation is of the Jews. Joh 4:23 But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him. Joh 4:24 God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth." === 2Pe 3:10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up. 2Pe 3:11 Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness, 2Pe 3:12 looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be dissolved, being on fire, and the elements will melt with fervent heat? 2Pe 3:13 Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells. (See also 2 Thess. 1:7-10, where Paul describes Christ returning “in flaming fire” taking vengeance on those who do not obey the Gospel.)

[@Bethlehem-su8qv]

Not in the end times 😂 this man is trippin

[@Daniel-kq2ro]

These pastors lack knowledge and understanding of scriptures.

[@twinhead1]

Dude, are you nuts ? He’s talking about all mankind as his brothers. Feeding and caring for the homeless and poor in spirit.

[@Maxtana5]

Because we are all children of God no matter color, creed origin we are all made in the image of God and should all tithe to the poor and homeless. It's our duty

[@user-wx4sv8dx8i]

The "rapture" is not biblical. Keep digging...

[@briarpatchson3039]

✡️1 Thessalonians 4:17 “Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.”

[@robertlawson4295]

@@briarpatchson3039 “Then we which are alive and remain (can be translated as 'have survived') ... " Survived what?

[@TheJojo777]

​@@briarpatchson3039 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 speaks of the first resurrection and those with God's seal, not of rapture. The dead who died in Jesus (because of their faith) will be resurrected first, then joined by those who love and follow Jesus and whom Jesus chose to be priests with him in God's Kingdom to be taken to heaven (after being transformed) to co-rule with Jesus from there. "And I saw thrones and they sat upon them, and sentence of judgment was given unto them; and [I saw] the souls of them who had been beheaded because of the witness of Jesus and because of the word of God, and such as had not done homage unto the wild-beast or unto his image nor had received the mark upon their forehead or upon their hand; and they lived and reigned with the Christ for a thousand years. The rest of the dead lived not until the thousand years were ended. This is the first resurrection. Happy and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: upon these the second death hath no authority; but they shall be priests of God and of the Christ, and shall reign with him for the thousand years." Rev 20:4-6 The first resurrection is a resurrection of those who are chosen to rule with Jesus over during the thousand years. To this group will also belong the chosen ones who will be still alive at Jesus' coming. Read more about this group in Rev 14:1-5. Clearly not every follower of Christ will be a part of this small group. The rest of us will be a part of the "great crowd" from Rev 7:9,10. Allelujah!

[@ianlee5812]

If Dr. Tour is so confident that his statements on origin of life are factual, why doesn’t he publish his critiques on origin of life research in reputable peer-reviewed journals like Nature or Angewandte Chemie? It’s not like you can’t publish critiques in these journals. I read 2 critiques published in Angewandte Chemie and Nature about how a compound made by Stephen Liddle’s group may not exhibit aromaticity. Why CAN you publish critiques on those topics but not origin of life if, like Jim said, they’re both basically synthetic chemistry? Critiques: [{Th(C8H8)Cl2}3]2− is stable but not aromatic, Bonding in a Crystalline Tri‐Thorium Cluster: Not σ‐Aromatic But Still Unique

[@ianlee5812]

If Dr. Tour is so confident that his statements on origin of life are factual, why doesn’t he publish his critiques on origin of life research in reputable peer-reviewed journals like Nature or Angewandte Chemie? It’s not like you can’t publish critiques in these journals. I read 2 critiques published in Angewandte Chemie and Nature about how a compound made by Stephen Liddle’s group may not exhibit aromaticity. Why CAN you publish critiques on those topics but not origin of life if, like Jim said, they’re both basically synthetic chemistry? Critiques: [{Th(C8H8)Cl2}3]2− is stable but not aromatic, Bonding in a Crystalline Tri‐Thorium Cluster: Not σ‐Aromatic But Still Unique

[@ianlee5812]

If Dr. Tour is so confident that his statements on origin of life are factual, why doesn’t he publish his critiques on origin of life research in reputable peer-reviewed journals like Nature or Angewandte Chemie? It’s not like you can’t publish critiques in these journals. I read 2 critiques published in Angewandte Chemie and Nature about how a compound made by Stephen Liddle’s group may not exhibit aromaticity. Why CAN you publish critiques on those topics but not origin of life if, like Jim said, they’re both basically synthetic chemistry? Critiques: [{Th(C8H8)Cl2}3]2− is stable but not aromatic, Bonding in a Crystalline Tri‐Thorium Cluster: Not σ‐Aromatic But Still Unique

[@ianlee5812]

If Dr. Tour is so confident that his statements on origin of life are factual, why doesn’t he publish his critiques on origin of life research in reputable peer-reviewed journals like Nature or Angewandte Chemie? It’s not like you can’t publish critiques in these journals. I read 2 critiques published in Angewandte Chemie and Nature about how a compound made by Stephen Liddle’s group may not exhibit aromaticity. Why CAN you publish critiques on those topics but not origin of life if, like Jim said, they’re both basically synthetic chemistry? Critiques: [{Th(C8H8)Cl2}3]2− is stable but not aromatic, Bonding in a Crystalline Tri‐Thorium Cluster: Not σ‐Aromatic But Still Unique

[@ianlee5812]

If Dr. Tour is so confident that his statements on origin of life are factual, why doesn’t he publish his critiques on origin of life research in reputable peer-reviewed journals like Nature or Angewandte Chemie? It’s not like you can’t publish critiques in these journals. I read 2 critiques published in Angewandte Chemie and Nature about how a compound made by Stephen Liddle’s group may not exhibit aromaticity. Why CAN you publish critiques on those topics but not origin of life if, like Jim said, they’re both basically synthetic chemistry? Critiques: [{Th(C8H8)Cl2}3]2− is stable but not aromatic, Bonding in a Crystalline Tri‐Thorium Cluster: Not σ‐Aromatic But Still Unique

[@ianlee5812]

If Dr. Tour is so confident that his statements on origin of life are factual, why doesn’t he publish his critiques on origin of life research in reputable peer-reviewed journals like Nature or Angewandte Chemie? It’s not like you can’t publish critiques in these journals. I read 2 critiques published in Angewandte Chemie and Nature about how a compound made by Stephen Liddle’s group may not exhibit aromaticity. Why CAN you publish critiques on those topics but not origin of life if, like Jim said, they’re both basically synthetic chemistry? Critiques: [{Th(C8H8)Cl2}3]2− is stable but not aromatic, Bonding in a Crystalline Tri‐Thorium Cluster: Not σ‐Aromatic But Still Unique

[@ianlee5812]

If Dr. Tour is so confident that his statements on origin of life are factual, why doesn’t he publish his critiques on origin of life research in reputable peer-reviewed journals like Nature or Angewandte Chemie? It’s not like you can’t publish critiques in these journals. I read 2 critiques published in Angewandte Chemie and Nature about how a compound made by Stephen Liddle’s group may not exhibit aromaticity. Why CAN you publish critiques on those topics but not origin of life if, like Jim said, they’re both basically synthetic chemistry? Critiques: [{Th(C8H8)Cl2}3]2− is stable but not aromatic, Bonding in a Crystalline Tri‐Thorium Cluster: Not σ‐Aromatic But Still Unique

[@brendawilliams8062]

Do you know what you’re inquiring about. Heaven hasn’t allowed it for its own timing

[@ianlee5812]

@@brendawilliams8062 What do you mean?

[@ianlee5812]

If Dr. Tour is so confident that his statements on origin of life are factual, why doesn’t he publish his critiques on origin of life research in reputable peer-reviewed journals like Nature or Angewandte Chemie? It’s not like you can’t publish critiques in these journals. I read 2 critiques published in Angewandte Chemie and Nature about how a compound made by Stephen Liddle’s group may not exhibit aromaticity. Why CAN you publish critiques on those topics but not origin of life if, like Jim said, they’re both basically synthetic chemistry? Critiques: [{Th(C8H8)Cl2}3]2− is stable but not aromatic, Bonding in a Crystalline Tri‐Thorium Cluster: Not σ‐Aromatic But Still Unique

[@ENFPerspectives]

It's not like peer reviewed journals are valid anymore 💀👀

[@ianlee5812]

@@ENFPerspectives What makes you say that?

[@JoergB]

Very good question. I would like to know also.

[@josefniederer5039]

Asking why they he and others don't publish in these articles is like asking why didn't people profess capitalism in communist Russia? Because you'd be killed. Now obviously you won't be killed, but none of these journals accept anything other than evolution related topics. This has been tried before and it doesn't work; Institute for Creation Research as tried this, Answers in Genesis has tried this, Kent Hovind has looked into this, and many others as well.

[@joshuakarr-BibleMan]

Would it do any good? Evolutionism is a cult.