GATEWAY to destruction

 

1 John 4:1

King James Version

4 Beloved, believe not every spirit, 

but try the spirits whether they are of God: 

because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

Crafty, crafty Satan.

He found another way to disengage us from GOD's WORD.

To believe, and get caught up, in his perverse world.

Making us superheroes, transhumans, defying gravity, causing addiction, perpetuating ego, vanity, violence, and loss of reality.

Truly gateways to the fallen world.

For this post (for there are many devil's devices), consider the following:

Virtual reality

Simulated reality

Augmented reality

Extended reality

Transhumanism

Metaverse

Satan has greatly influenced man's thinking, creating little gods of themselves, others, and technology.

So very ripe for more idolatry.

And yet man gloats along, not realizing future destruction.

He's had a taste of the enemy's power.

Illusion, and delusion.

And there's no stopping Satan and his followers.

I mean, in this world today, who doesn't like trends?

Who doesn't want to know the future?

Who doesn't want to conquer the world?

All roads seem to lead to that now.

World domination.

Pleasure.

Desire.

Greed.

Vanity.

Perversions.

All smoothly-cloaked with the slickest, undetectable promotion.

By the GRACE of GOD, the true born again looks to a wary eye at such distractions.

He knows they lead to destruction.

And we would have no part in your ruin.

We stick to the WORD of GOD.

Nothing can be more MAGNIFICENT than knowing the WORD of GOD.

Through Scripture.

Through the ministrations of SPIRIT.

Through the gifting of the LORD JESUS.

Man is not a robot, to be designed upon, or manipulated.

He carries the breath of GOD.

He is a living soul.

Genesis 2:7

King James Version

7 And the Lord God formed man 

of the dust of the ground, 

and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; 

and man became a living soul.

We are not to be part, and party, to Satan's plan.

In mocking GOD's spiritual creation.

In taking over the world to defy GOD.

As if Satan would ever have a use for us, once he's achieved his goal.

Everything GOD created is SACRED.

The world is swiftly going down the drain.

Into an abyss where Satan belongs.

Now, people think it's cool to explore and invade all virtual realities.

Exploring, and expanding, its many cool uses.

Thinking himself brilliant, indestructible, and powerful.

Shades of Satan, I say.

Such delusion.

"Yeah, but it's just a game," you'd say.

Or, "But it's the future!"

Alternately, "It's the latest trend, gadget, or cure."

A born again doesn't think so.

We live by the Bible.

We are attuned to GOD's WORD.

JESUS is the ONLY physician we have.

We do not tamper with GOD's creation.

We have ABSOLUTE faith in the LORD JESUS.

We have ABSOLUTE respect for the LAWS of GOD.

The ONLY POWER we recognize is GOD.

Romans 13:1

King James Version

13 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. 

For there is no power but of God: 

the powers that be are ordained of God.

If anything, this life is THE simulation.

For the REAL life is with JESUS.

But Satan has it all reversed.

He makes us think this life is the real life.

And that we are to aspire for that simulation.

To imagine what could be possible.

All have been prophesied, through Scripture.

We know our beginning, our present, and our future.

Both believers, and unbelievers, alike.

We are mortals, subject to age, decay, and death.

After the original sin, GOD deemed it so.

Only GOD appoints the day, or hour of our life.

Our times are in GOD's hand.

Psalm 31:15

King James Version

15 My times are in thy hand: 

deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, 

and from them that persecute me.

We need to be delivered from many enemies that try to capture our soul.

Science and technology are but mere pawns to the enemy's scheme.

More than ever, we must pray to be born again, that we may know GOD's truth.

Without JESUS, what would we know?

Without the HOLY SPIRIT, what would we remember?

John 14:26

King James Version

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.

The battle for the soul is real.

There will be tiny voices in the wilderness (like ours), reminding you to return to the LORD.

In these last days, stay closest to the LORD.

For the pull of technology is strong.

JESUS did say:

Matthew 26:41

King James Version

41 Watch and pray, 

that ye enter not into temptation: 

the spirit indeed is willing, 

but the flesh is weak.

It takes but ONE angel to bind Satan.

Really think about that, in case you get caught up in the enemy's power.

Revelation 20:1-3

King James Version

20 And I saw an angel come down from heaven, 

having the key of the bottomless pit 

and a great chain in his hand.

2 And he laid hold on the dragon, 

that old serpent, 

which is the Devil, and Satan, 

and bound him a thousand years,

3 And cast him into the bottomless pit, 

and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, 

that he should deceive the nations no more, 

till the thousand years should be fulfilled: 

and after that he must be loosed a little season.

Further, what are you doing flirting with virtual reality, simulated reality, or augmented reality?

Get real.

GOD is a LIVING GOD.

Jeremiah 10:10

King James Version

10 But the Lord is the true God, 

he is the living God, 

and an everlasting king: 

at his wrath the earth shall tremble, 

and the nations shall not be able to abide 

his indignation.

The BIBLE is the LIVING WORD.

Hebrews 4:12

King James Version

12 For the word of God is quick, 

and powerful, 

and sharper than any twoedged sword, 

piercing even to the dividing asunder 

of soul and spirit, 

and of the joints and marrow, 

and is a discerner 

of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

JESUS is the LIVING WORD.

John 1:14

King James Version

14 And the Word was made flesh, 

and dwelt among us, 

(and we beheld his glory, 

the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,)

 full of grace and truth.

John 6:51

King James Version

51 I am the living bread 

which came down from heaven: 

if any man eat of this bread, 

he shall live for ever: 

and the bread that I will give is my flesh, 

which I will give for the life of the world.

Have nothing to do with the devil's devices.

It is sure destruction.

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on phone ADDICTION

 

Psalm 44:20-21

King James Version

20 If we have forgotten the name of our God, 

or stretched out our hands to a strange god;

21 Shall not God search this out? 

for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.

The devil truly has many devices.

One device, is the device people often look at.

Devised to distract your from GOD.

The smartphone.

"Yeah, but I need it for business."

"I need to connect with family."

"It's fun."

"You're just jealous, coz you don't have friends."

"I like taking pictures."

"I'm not born again, why should I care?"

Well, that fun, family, and friends excuse takes a lot of your time.

It eats up a large chunk of your life.

Especially kids, whose faces are constantly plastered on games.

Or teenagers who try to outdo each other with their photos, and activities.

Same with adults, who don't talk to each other anymore.

Even as the phone's also used to shut others out.

An opthalmologist shook his head at LED effects upon our eyes.

As with everything else, used in moderation, gadgets are okay.

But are gadgets really used in moderation?

Aren't those filled with apps and sites to hook us all?

What is addiction but an "I can't live without it" stand.

A new word has even been created for this syndrome.

Nomophobia.

Anything that takes over our life, work, or relationship with GOD, and other people, could be an addiction.

Unless there are regulations about not using phones on the street, more often than not, you'd see people using their phones as they walk, or drive.

Of course, you know the danger in that.

If we are not a danger to ourselves, we could be a danger to others.

Though, usually, it's both.

We have been captivated by that tiny computer in our hands.

We marvel at what it can do.

Is it really that smart?

Sure, you need it.

The world designed we need it.

Ever imagined a day, or a time, the whole system collapses?

What of your contacts, your pictures, your apps?

Can you live without a phone?

Can you go back to just talking to each other in person?

Or make appointments in person?

Or just enjoy each other's company, without necessarily documenting every smile, word, or event?

Are we really closer to each other, more than during the pre-phone era?

I suppose some people like to connect digitally.

Some prefer personal meet-ups.

With phones taking over every industry, it's no surprise it's attracted hackers.

As we go fully digital, expect more of those.

Expect more privacy intrusion.

Expect theft.

Even blackmail.

Once your private life is in that tiny device, expect the end of privacy.

Your face, fingerprint, voice, retina, and bank accounts are now subject to misuse.

Surely, you knew that from the start?

Surely, we've been tricked into acquiescence?

Surely, you're aware how it destroys young people's lives?

What with the non-stop, competitive posing, posting, and chats.

Now, people can boast what they can do, will do, or about to do, in real time.

Now, your every move, every location, every purchase, every transaction can be tracked.

Don't you feel like mice moving in controlled environments?

Don't you feel everything's ripe for total control of whoever wants to control the world?

"Nah, you're imagining it," you'd strike back at me.

And I'd tell you, "I don't think so."

As born again, I have the Bible to back me up in everything.

It's all been prophesied:

2 Timothy 3:1-7

King James Version

3 This know also, 

that in the last days perilous times shall come.

2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, 

covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, 

disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, 

false accusers, incontinent, fierce, 

despisers of those that are good,

4 Traitors, heady, highminded, 

lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;

5 Having a form of godliness, 

but denying the power thereof: 

from such turn away.

6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses, 

and lead captive silly women laden with sins, 

led away with divers lusts,

7 Ever learning, 

and never able to come 

to the knowledge of the truth.

There's even an app to END your addiction.

Really?

Such an irony.

Now, you'll get hooked on that new app.

We have given ourselves to another god.

And to another.

And another.

It's time to RETURN to the ONE, TRUE GOD now.

Isaiah 45:22

King James Version

22 Look unto me, 

and be ye saved, 

all the ends of the earth:

for I am God, 

and there is none else.

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the TRUE light

 

Proverbs 19:21

King James Version

21 There are many devices in a man's heart; 

nevertheless the counsel of the Lord, 

that shall stand.

Who brought light into the world?

There are amazing inventors like Nikola Tesla, Thomas Alva Edison, and so many more unsung heroes.

Society brings light to the situation, by telling us about them.

So many patents have come, and gone.

But only GOD knows ALL the details of men's intentions, ideas, and impulses.

Only GOD knows how the ideas, and inventions are being used by business, government, and organizations today.

What do we really know, we every day people, who make use of these inventions now?

Only GOD knows man's heart.

And my, how He KNOWS it.

Psalm 14:2

King James Version

2 The Lord looked down from heaven 

upon the children of men, 

to see if there were any that did understand, 

and seek God.

Romans 3:10

King James Version

10 As it is written, 

There is none righteous, 

no, not one:

Romans 3:11

King James Version

11 There is none that understandeth, 

there is none that seeketh after God.

Romans 3:23

King James Version

23 For all have sinned, 

and come short of the glory of God;

No one is righteous?

Oh yes, no one.

Before the flood, GOD knew it.

Genesis 6:5

King James Version

5 And God saw that the wickedness of man 

was great in the earth,

 and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart 

was only evil continually.

After the flood, JESUS confirms that Himself.

Mark 10:18

King James Version

18 And Jesus said unto him, 

Why callest thou me good? 

there is none good but one, 

that is, God.

But surely, man wanted to invent something of value?

Surely, he wanted to be of value to others?

True, except he needs funding for experiments.

And who provides funds, but the rich?

Or those, who have other agendas.

If there's no more poverty, wars, or inequality, you can be sure those inventions have been put to good use.

If people are born again, and have the SPIRIT of GOD in their hearts, you can be sure they'll truly serve.

As it is, these have been put to commercial use, for sure.

Wherein the financiers and sponsors made money out of it.

More often than not, the inventors died poor.

Or, their ideas were stolen from them.

Who holds the patent to everything?

GOD, of course.

But man forgets.

Thus, the state of the world.

And so, it shall be, until the RAPTURE.

And the Tribulation.

After all the suffering, there will be a new city from GOD.

And it will have light, like no other.

Revelation 21:23

King James Version

23 And the city had no need of the sun, 

neither of the moon, 

to shine in it: 

for the glory of God did lighten it, 

and the Lamb is the light thereof.

People won't be needing artificial light anymore.

Revelation 21:24-25

King James Version

24 And the nations of them which are saved 

shall walk in the light of it: 

and the kings of the earth 

do bring their glory and honour into it.

25 And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: 

for there shall be no night there.

Can you imagine such a spectacle?

Now, we won't need security lights to protect our possessions.

For such neuroses held us captive for so long.

On that day, of the new JERUSALEM, there will only be GOD!

And there will only be joy, peace, love, equality.

There will be TRUE light in this darkness.

It's time to walk the path of JESUS.

Only He can light our way.

And it doesn't cost us a thing.

We only need to believe.

John 8:12

King James Version

12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, 

saying, 

I am the light of the world: 

he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, 

but shall have the light of life.

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on weather MODIFICATION

 

JESUS admonishes:

Matthew 16:2-3

King James Version

2 He answered and said unto them, 

When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: 

for the sky is red.

3 And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: 

for the sky is red and lowering. 

O ye hypocrites, 

ye can discern the face of the sky; 

but can ye not discern the signs of the times?

Is man capable of modifying weather?

What is weather modification?

How far has man gone into it?

What are the long-term effects?

An idea could be gleaned from this video.

As born again, I only care to remind you of GOD's laws, and power.

Bear note, this is just ONE chapter from the Bible.

Testifying of GOD's power over weather.

Job 38:1-38

King James Version

38 Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind, 

and said,

2 Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words 

without knowledge?

3 Gird up now thy loins like a man; 

for I will demand of thee, 

and answer thou me.

4 Where wast thou 

when I laid the foundations of the earth? 

declare, if thou hast understanding.

5 Who hath laid the measures thereof, 

if thou knowest? 

or who hath stretched the line upon it?

6 Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? 

or who laid the corner stone thereof;

7 When the morning stars sang together, 

and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

8 Or who shut up the sea with doors, 

when it brake forth, 

as if it had issued out of the womb?

9 When I made the cloud the garment thereof, 

and thick darkness a swaddlingband for it,

10 And brake up for it my decreed place, 

and set bars and doors,

11 And said, 

Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: 

and here shall thy proud waves be stayed?

12 Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days; 

and caused the dayspring to know his place;

13 That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, 

that the wicked might be shaken out of it?

14 It is turned as clay to the seal; 

and they stand as a garment.

15 And from the wicked their light is withholden, 

and the high arm shall be broken.

16 Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea? 

or hast thou walked in the search of the depth?

17 Have the gates of death been opened unto thee? 

or hast thou seen the doors of the shadow of death?

18 Hast thou perceived the breadth of the earth? 

declare if thou knowest it all.

19 Where is the way where light dwelleth? 

and as for darkness, where is the place thereof,

20 That thou shouldest take it to the bound thereof, 

and that thou shouldest know 

the paths to the house thereof?

21 Knowest thou it, because thou wast then born? 

or because the number of thy days is great?

22 Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? 

or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,

23 Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, 

against the day of battle and war?

24 By what way is the light parted, 

which scattereth the east wind upon the earth?

25 Who hath divided a watercourse 

for the overflowing of waters, 

or a way for the lightning of thunder;

26 To cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is; 

on the wilderness, wherein there is no man;

27 To satisfy the desolate and waste ground; 

and to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth?

28 Hath the rain a father? 

or who hath begotten the drops of dew?

29 Out of whose womb came the ice? 

and the hoary frost of heaven, 

who hath gendered it?

30 The waters are hid as with a stone, 

and the face of the deep is frozen.

31 Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, 

or loose the bands of Orion?

32 Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? 

or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons?

33 Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? 

canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth?

34 Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, 

that abundance of waters may cover thee?

35 Canst thou send lightnings, 

that they may go and say unto thee, 

Here we are?

36 Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? 

or who hath given understanding to the heart?

37 Who can number the clouds in wisdom? 

or who can stay the bottles of heaven,

38 When the dust groweth into hardness, 

and the clods cleave fast together?

Should we really be proud, ungrateful, and unthinking, tampering with the weather?

Here are more verses to right our thinking. 

GOD must have the last say.

Here's what prophet Jeremiah said, of the LORD:

Jeremiah 10:10

King James Version

10 But the Lord is the true God, 

he is the living God, 

and an everlasting king: 

at his wrath the earth shall tremble, 

and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation.

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NATURAL light vs artificial light

 

John 1:5

King James Version

5 And the light shineth in darkness; 

and the darkness comprehended it not.

This post was triggered by a video I was watching early this morning.

It featured vertical farms, in comparison with traditional farms.

When that video mentioned LED (light-emitting diode) as source of light to make plants grow, somehow, it sent warning signals to my born again heart.

The main question became:

Would GOD approve of artificial light 

to make plants grow, 

when He gave us natural light?

Sure, we use mostly LED for lighting the world now.

Where before, man lived by nature, waking up to sunrise, and resting at sundown, the electric bulb changed our lifestyles, and work styles.

From incandescent, we turned to fluorescent.

And now, to the more expensive LEDs, which are touted to be more energy-efficient, and cost-efficient, for the long-term.

How far have we really gone from depending on GOD's natural lighting -- the sun, moon, stars -- to artificial lighting?

Why the need for artificial lighting?

Was that so we'd all work longer, and harder?

Or have more time to entertain ourselves?

First, we look into what the Bible say about LIGHT.

That's how a born again, like myself, would approach ALL research.

That we may base our human creations, respecting GOD's creation and commands first.

That we may see if our inventions are useful, compassionate, Biblical, or merely greed-driven, by folly, or vanity.

Genesis 1:1-5

King James Version

1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

2 And the earth was without form, and void; 

and darkness was upon the face of the deep. 

And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

3 And God said, 

Let there be light: 

and there was light.

4 And God saw the light, 

that it was good: 

and God divided the light from the darkness.

5 And God called the light Day, 

and the darkness he called Night. 

And the evening and the morning were the first day.

John 1:1-5

King James Version

1 In the beginning was the Word, 

and the Word was with God, 

and the Word was God.

2 The same was in the beginning with God.

3 All things were made by him; 

and without him was not any thing made that was made.

4 In him was life; 

and the life was the light of men.

5 And the light shineth in darkness; 

and the darkness comprehended it not.

Am I imagining it?

Or did the FIRST FIVE verses from Genesis and John just explained everything about LIGHT?

This is truly worthy of deep meditation.

That our creations don't deviate from GOD's creation.

And that we create, for compassion, and not for sheer profit.

That was one of the things my late father taught me.

To feed children, from honest gain.

In perfect consonance with what JESUS tells us:

Matthew 16:26

King James Version

26 For what is a man profited, 

if he shall gain the whole world, 

and lose his own soul? 

or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

That's a very good lesson for parents to teach children.

Especially the next generations are being manipulated into artificial intelligence.

What are the long-term effects of artificial light in our lives, and health?

Decades ago, I used to write on executive health, and did tons of research.

Along the way, I came upon a statement that full spectrum bulbs were better, in that it may mimic full spectrum light. 

Let's all look deeper into GOD's LIGHT, in place of artificial light.

Our ways are fallible.

The Creator's isn't.

What I can really tell you, for sure, is that when GOD made me born again three years ago, He created better heart, and knowledge in me.

Gone is ego.

Gone is greed.

Gone is vanity.

Let JESUS be our guide for everything.

He is the ONLY way back to GOD.

Back to the purity of Creation.

Back to the SOURCE.

Is having more light to light our lives, and industry, making us lose the real LIGHT we really need?

John 8:12

King James Version

12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, 

saying, 

I am the light of the world: 

he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, 

but shall have the light of life.

Truly worthy of meditation.

I thank the HOLY SPIRIT for letting me look into this today.

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electronic WASTE

 

Ezekiel 16:49

King James Version

49 Behold, 

this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, 

pride, 

fulness of bread, 

and abundance of idleness was in her 

and in her daughters, 

neither did she strengthen the hand 

of the poor and needy.

For the longest time, I've been wondering what happens to our electronic waste.

You know, old TVs, computers, cellphones, printers, scanners, cameras, and other electronic gadgets.

I live in a third world country, and I've observed shops buy these.

To be re-sold, or they take out reusable parts, and pieces.

If it's a collector's item, it gets a high price.

The rest are thrown, given away, or sold for whatever price.

But my country has gotten spoiled, too.

Now, they also don't want old stuff.

Everyone wants the latest gadget.

The marketers have really worked on the young.

So, I wonder what happens to unwanted electronic gadgets.

Can the world sustain all our junk?

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There are also FREE e-waste drop off events.

Thank GOD for the creativity of some entrepreneurs.

Who always find a use for other people's junk.

But I still think, at the rate we're going, junking everything still usable, and buying new cars, or gadgets, first chance a new model comes out, maybe these organizations may not be able to keep up.

Everyone wants faster, more powerful gadgets.

"Toys" as they would call it.

There was a time man did just fine, without all these electronic stuff.

Let's just not be addicted to things of the world.

Let's focus on JESUS instead.

Colossians 3:1-2

King James Version

3 If ye then be risen with Christ, 

seek those things which are above, 

where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.

2 Set your affection on things above, 

not on things on the earth.

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