Posted on 06/06/2018 1:07:02 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine says he changed his mind on the existence of man-made climate change because he “read a lot.”
“I heard a lot of experts, and I read a lot,” Bridenstine told the Washington Post on Tuesday. “I came to the conclusion myself that carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas that we've put a lot of it into the atmosphere and therefore we have contributed to the global warming that we've seen. And we've done it in really significant ways.”
The former congressman from Oklahoma had long denied the scientific consensus on climate change and said in a 2013 speech on the House floor that "global temperatures stopped rising 10 years ago."
In May, Bridenstine first announced publicly that he now believes human activity is the main cause of climate change.
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(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...
For someone who says coastline property is disappearing, he's sure bought a lot of beachfront property...
Presumably bought off. Possibly blackmailed.
“human civilization” as we know it will end at the New Moon beginning the Biblical month of Tishri, in 2024, when the “Kingdoms of Men” become the Kingdom of Yehova.
Trump can really pick them!
“I know perfectly that it matters not about the when if you know the Christ....”
I kind of agree in general, however this is a very broad statement, as MOST people who will identify as “Christian” in the last days will think they “know Christ” but will be under great delusion and deception.
So, yes, making certain that we really KNOW Christ will also lead us to everything else that is necessary.
You might say that this is one of many ways of describing the one-step plan to being a successful follower of Christ. But it could be expressed in other ways. For example, Paul described this priority in a similarly singular way:
Philippians 3:13-14
Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
But look at the outcome:
Philippians 3:20
For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.
So the person who truly knows Christ will be eagerly waiting and watching for His return. And many other things will characterize such a person’s life.
Thank God we do not have to figure everything out in order to take part in His kingdom. Nor will any of us who belong to Him be left out because of being too simpleminded to comprehend prophecy and deep doctrinal matters. Yet, God does address things that “are hard to be understood” for a reason.
It is important to anticipate Christ’s return. It is important to allow this blessed assurance to motivate us to obedience, service, patient endurance, and continuing to pursue the ultimate goal of knowing Christ which is Christlikeness.
Over and over we are admonished, “I do not want you to be ignorant”. And this is because it is possible for Christians to be ignorant of important matters, and we need to grow in knowledge for many reasons. Ignorance can be very hazardous. So, let those who know Christ continue in their knowledge of what He taught and commanded and warned us about.
I certainly do not want to lose sight of the main thing, which is what you’ve pointed out: knowing Christ. What a shame and tragedy it will be for those who spend a great deal of time figuring out Bible prophecies (at least in their own minds) but do not truly know Christ.
There is not agency Obama did not corrupt.
“Administrator” not a scientist (or even an academic pretending to be a scientist)
He read alot. I guess it depends how much leftist propaganda you read their, boyo.
Will he now refuse to allow NASA to fire off any more rockets ‘for the good of the planet’?
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>> “Only the Father knows that day, the Son and the Holy Ghost know it not.” <<
Major twisting of the word!
Yeshua was simply telling his disciples, in a code that only believing Hebrews would understand, exactly which Feast day he would return on: Tishri 1, The Day of Trumpets.
Of that day only the Father knows was an ancient Hebrew idiom for the Day of Trumpets, not some nonsense that his elect would not know when he was to come.
Only to those that “will not watch” will he come “as a thief.”
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There is no “Trinity,” biblically speaking, but you are right, the common interpretation of Matthew 24:36 is ignorant, and foolish, since he does command us to “watch,” and states that only to those that “will not watch” will he come as a thief.
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Tishri 1 is the “Day of Trumpets,” on which he will “Change” his brides bodies into the spiritual body required to exist in the realm of the Father.
As he clearly said to Nicodemus in John ch 3, that is what “born again” means.
If you cannot travel invisibly like the wind, you are not “Born Again!”
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So, he reads lots of tea leaves?
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...because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved and...God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie. 2 Thessalonians 2:10-11.
Speaks of "that day" (vs.3). We are in the last days and rapidly approaching "that day".
You seem to think we are not in that last generation. I think there is abundant evidence that we are.
The Left is turning increasingly towards lies to attain their delusional ends of Global Totalitarian Government, which BTW, will happen in the Great Tribulation when most of the earth is destroyed - so these massive worldwide efforts that have already gone a long way in accomplishing global government, are also a tremendous sign we are nearing the end.
Worldwide rejection of the God of the Bible and worldwide acceptance and codification of sodomy are also another couple of signs we are nearing the end.
More circumstantial evidence we are nearing the end time
nuclear proliferation - the first time man has the power to obliterate the entire population of the world - almost all of the earth will die in the seven-year tribulation.
the breakup and increasing reviling of the family
the rise of sodomy and women's rebellion against men and their own station in life - all fertile ground for the prophesy in 1 Timothy 4:1-3: Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons, 2 speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own conscience seared with a hot iron, 3 forbidding to marry - soon but not yet.
the rise of "earth first" and "animal rights" leading to more doctrines of demons, speaking lies in hypocrisy, commanding to abstain from meats which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth (1 Tim. 4:3).
the rise of worldwide terrorism and doctrines of total destruction and lawlessness
depopulation
a general feeling that “something’s up” including a proliferation of end-times movies and video games
There are four speeds to this:
1. CO2 does not cause any warming
2. CO2 causes some warming
3. CO2 is the control knob of global temperature.
4. CO2 is a looming catastrophic disaster.
The former Congress Critter is #3 on that list.
“Your somewhat rambling response kind of went full circle back to saying the last generation of this age will recognize the signs of the end which was the point of my initial comment: that this article speaks of one of the many signs that we are nearing the end of the age.”
I believe recognizing the day approaching requires being cognizant of and watching for the signs of Christ’s coming. There will be many professing Christians taken off guard and unprepared.
I’ve heard some godly Bible teachers say that we do not know the day or hour but we know the seasons. But I don’t think this is the correct meaning of that passage. I think we are to be aware of the seasons as we watch for the signs of His return. When we see the specific signs, then we will know His return is imminent.
In general I agree with your assessment. But it is important to realize that the examples you cite are not absolute proof of Christ’s imminent return. There are other things that need to happen first. Consider, for example, how Christians in NAZI Germany must have felt. They could have very well expected Christ to return for them during those trying times, but He did not.
Everything you cited is a good example of indicators of the last days.They will grow worse.
Some very big indicators are the rebuilding of the temple and the restoration of the daily sacrifice. Personally I believe we will see the two witnesses prior to the abomination of desolation and worldwide persecution of Jews and Christians.
Some specific notes on your examples:
“nuclear proliferation”
Watch for a false peace initiative based on disarmament and gun control. The rider on the white horse has a bow but no arrows. The second seal unleashes war, civil unrest, and violence. It is about “taking peace from the earth”. You can’t take something that isn’t there. So there will be a false peace.
“the breakup and increasing reviling of the family... the rise of sodomy and women’s rebellion against men and their own station in life”
As in the days of Noah. Sodom is also compared. Both have this in common: their perversions reached the point of humans having or seeking sexual relations with angels.
As a an aside, the Bible does not give a general command for women to submit to men. Everyone must submit to legitimate authority. Even though it may be a shame and a judgement for women to rule due to the failure of men to lead, their authority is still from God. Children must submit to their parents. Wives must submit to their OWN husbands (not to men in general). If you have a wife, mother, or daughter, make sure they do not think they are obligated in any way to do whatever some man may tell them to do. I imagine it is what you intended by your comment, but I have definitely seen teaching where this distinction was not made. But it is an extremely important one.
“lawlessness”
The Antichrist is the “lawless one”.
All good points you’ve made. Hope my earlier points did not come across as combative or argumentative. Some times Christians allow a minor disagreement to become an unnecessary point of contention.
Even if we do not agree on everything, as long as we both serve the same Savior we will eventually work through these differences and arrive at the correct answers.
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