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   Mike  posted:   
   > On 2025-12-16 15:38, Mike wrote:   
   > > On 2025-12-16 15:31, Steven Douglas wrote:   
   > >> Mike  posted:   
   > >>> On 2025-12-16 15:24, Steven Douglas wrote:   
   > >>>> Mike  posted:   
   > >>>>> On 2025-12-16 12:43, Steven Douglas wrote:   
   > >>>>>> Mike  posted:   
   > >>>>>>> On 2025-12-16 11:27, Mike wrote:   
   > >>>>>>>> On 2025-12-16 11:14, Steven Douglas wrote:   
   > >>>>>>>>> DocUFO  posted:   
   > >>>>>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>>>>> Who can make war with the Beast?   
   > >>>>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>>>> Just as a reminder, Doc, when the Antichrist makes his   
   > >>>>>>>>> appearance on the world stage, he will INSTANTLY be   
   > >>>>>>>>> loved by the WHOLE WORLD.   
   > >>>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>>> Where does the Bible say that?   
   > >>>>>>   
   > >>>>>> You provided the answer at the bottom of your post.   
   > >>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>>    
   > >>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>> The Bible does not explicitly say that   
   > >>>>>>> the Antichrist will be instantly loved   
   > >>>>>>> by the whole world.   
   > >>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>> However, some passages describe a figure   
   > >>>>>>> who gains global attention, or influence,   
   > >>>>>>> often associated with deception.   
   > >>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>> Let’s break it down carefully.   
   > >>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>> Key passages often referenced:   
   > >>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>> 2 Thessalonians 2:3–4 (NIV)   
   > >>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>> "Don’t let anyone deceive you in any way, for   
   > >>>>>>> that day will not come until the rebellion   
   > >>>>>>> occurs and the man of lawlessness is revealed,   
   > >>>>>>> the man doomed to destruction. He will oppose   
   > >>>>>>> and will exalt himself over everything that is   
   > >>>>>>> called God or is worshiped, so that he sets   
   > >>>>>>> himself up in God’s temple, proclaiming himself   
   > >>>>>>> to be God."   
   > >>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>> This describes the Man of Lawlessness (commonly   
   > >>>>>>> identified with the Antichrist) as being revealed to   
   > >>>>>>> the world, exalting himself, and deceiving people.   
   > >>>>>>> It emphasizes his boldness and influence, but it does   
   > >>>>>>> not say everyone will instantly love him.   
   > >>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>> Revelation 13:3–8 (NIV)   
   > >>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>> "One of its heads seemed to have had a fatal wound,   
   > >>>>>>> but the fatal wound had been healed. The whole world   
   > >>>>>>> was filled with wonder and followed the beast.   
   > >>>>>>   
   > >>>>>> There it is. As far as I know, the whole world is   
   > >>>>>> not following Trump.   
   > >>>>>   
   > >>>>> The Bible still doesn't have the words that you   
   > >>>>> outlined in capitals.   
   > >>>> I didn't use quotation marks, but the Bible says he   
   > >>>> will be worshipped by ALL who will still be living   
   > >>>> in this world:   
   > >>>   
   > >>> The only thing that everyone worships is MONEY !!!   
   > >> Not everyone. The Bible specifically instructs us   
   > >> to NOT worship money.   
   > >   
   > > What does 'worship' mean to you in a monetary sense?   
   >   
   > > To me the definition is Capitalism is the worship of money.   
   >   
   >    
   >   
   > Yes — as an observation about behavior, that’s hard to argue with.   
      
   No it's not. I just did that in my previous post,   
   and it was quite easy.   
      
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