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Post by socalexile on Oct 8, 2017 1:16:39 GMT -6
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Post by MissusMack08 on Oct 8, 2017 10:43:29 GMT -6
Samuel Joseph Lindsey, I hope I didn't scare you off with my question. I was trying to understand what you were thinking, but I want to assure you that I don't think in any way that you could be the antichrist. The simple fact that you seem worried and are asking questions tells me that you are a completely normal, searching person. I was expecting you to come back and give us more information. I would strongly suggest no more drug use and to disregard anything you saw or "figured out" while under the influence of drugs. Drugs are a means that the armies of Satan use to confuse people, and the experiences they create, though they may feel powerful, spiritual and significant, they are meant to cause confusion and draw you away from accepting the grace and forgiveness from Jesus.
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Post by Samuel Joseph Lindsey on Oct 9, 2017 13:25:20 GMT -6
Please forgive me for confusing some, if they seen what I had written. I ran out of time and I would like to finish. I have a great fear that I, could be an antichrist, and/or the antichrist. I have prayed for the lord not to instill me with that dishonor, and yes, I should have faith. Satan continues to spread fear through me in such a way, yet I don't know if he could be telling the truth, since the tribulation is approaching quick and ready. I am absolutely afraid that I have not repented fully. It hurts me because yet sometimes I literally just don't know how to fully repent. I have asked for many things, and this post honestly shows god the lack of faith that I have. As a young man with such a great imagination, not boasting, I fear for my destiny. It seems as if I sometimes get TOO drawn in to studying life, and possibly the signs that God has sent me. I get confused on whether or not the signs are from God or Satan. I personally spend a LOT of time in regarding 'signs' from the supernatural. I literally just want to discuss with others the truly terrifying thoughts, and truly enlightening thoughts that I get on a daily basis. I have told myself, if the antichrist is good looking, then I shall be hideous. If the antichrist wants peace and security, and god has his redemption planned in pain, then I am down for the pain, and I will strike against peace and security promises of any man, with the only help from god, I will strike down my own thoughts of peace and security. THANK YOU GOD AND TO ALL OF WHOM WOULD LOVE TO DISCUSS. FORGIVE ME FOR SUCH A LATE REPLY.
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Post by whatif on Oct 9, 2017 19:38:37 GMT -6
May you find peace in the Lord, Samuel Joseph Lindsey... No, I don't believe you are the antichrist, and I have much in my heart to tell you in regards to your post. It will take me just a little while to gather all my thoughts and type them out, and perhaps in the meantime others here can jump in and offer their thoughts and some encouragement for you.
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Post by whatif on Oct 9, 2017 20:17:16 GMT -6
It hurts me because yet sometimes I literally just don't know how to fully repent. I have asked for many things, and this post honestly shows god the lack of faith that I have. On the contrary, Samuel Joseph Lindsey... Your post actually shows that you are seeking to find the Lord's grace and love and peace in your life.
First I want to tell you that the only thing you have to do to receive the gift of salvation and of God's forgiveness for all the sins that you have ever committed and will ever commit in the future is simply to call out to Jesus and ask Him for it. The Bible says in a number of places that anyone who calls upon the name of the Lord will be saved. He knows your heart--everything you feel and everything you think. Just tell Him. Tell Jesus your fears and your questions. Just call on His name, and He will come to you. He will give you His Holy Spirit to guard your heart, to comfort you, and to begin the work of making you a new person who becomes more and more like Jesus. We all struggle with sin, and we will continue struggling until the Lord Jesus takes us home to be with Him and gives us our perfect minds and hearts and bodies. But the Holy Spirit is given to live within us to change us as we start a relationship with Him. The Holy Spirit is the one who can help to free you of addictions, of fear, and of all the other things that try to trap us and keep us from a life of freedom. Eternal life is God's gift to you--eternity in a place of perfect peace, perfect love, perfect beauty--and all you have to do is ask for it...
Acts 2:21 "And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."
Joel 2:32 "And it will come about that whoever calls on the name of the LORD Will be delivered."
Romans 10:13 "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."
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Post by whatif on Oct 9, 2017 21:54:35 GMT -6
I have a great fear that I, could be an antichrist, and/or the antichrist. I have told myself, if the antichrist is good looking, then I shall be hideous. If the antichrist wants peace and security, and god has his redemption planned in pain, then I am down for the pain, and I will strike against peace and security promises of any man, with the only help from god, I will strike down my own thoughts of peace and security. Do you have a Bible, Samuel Joseph Lindsey? If not, there is a great online Bible reference called BibleHub. I'm sure there are other good ones, as well, but I'm especially fond of BibleHub. Here's the link to their website. I have it set to the first chapter of the Gospel of John, but you can type in any book and chapter or even a phrase or a word from a verse and it will help you find it. biblehub.com/niv/john/1.htm
The Bible tells us much about the antichrist. It doesn't, so far as I've read, tell us he is good-looking or that he is going to be a nice person. What it does say is that he will be fierce of appearance, that he will be arrogant, that he will speak blasphemous words, and that he will be a master of deceit.
Daniel 8:23-25 says, "...a fierce-looking king, a master of intrigue, will arise. He will become very strong, but not by his own power. He will cause astounding devastation and will succeed in whatever he does. He will destroy those who are mighty, the holy people. He will cause deceit to prosper, and he will consider himself superior."
Daniel 11:36-37 says, "The king will do as he pleases. He will exalt and magnify himself above every god and will say unheard-of things against the God of gods. He will be successful until the time of wrath is completed, for what has been determined must take place. He will show no regard for the gods of his ancestors or for the one desired by women, nor will he regard any god, but will exalt himself above them all."
From these verses alone, besides other mentions of the antichrist's actions in other parts of Scripture, it does not seem the antichrist will be a man who wants peace and security. Rather, he will be a destroyer. The Bible speaks of him making a "covenant with many" (Daniel 9:27) that appears to be a 7-year treaty, and speculation is that it will be a peace treaty between Israel and the Muslim nations surrounding Israel, but there are other theories about what the covenant will be. The main thing we know in regards to the phrase "peace and security" is that the world itself will be wanting that and even perhaps believing they are about to have it. 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 says, "Now, brothers and sisters, about times and dates we do not need to write to you, for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. While people are saying, “Peace and safety,” destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. But you, brothers and sisters, are not in darkness so that this day should surprise you like a thief. You are all children of the light and children of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness. So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be awake and sober. For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night. But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet. For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him. Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing."
There is nothing evil in seeking peace, and there is nothing evil in seeking security. It is simply that people in the days of the tribulation will be misplacing their hopes for peace and security--trusting in human power instead of in God as the source of it--and they will fall for a lie. Jeremiah 8:11 says, "'Peace, peace,' they say, when there is no peace."
I hope that helps to encourage you... Please come back to us and ask us any questions that are on your mind. I want to address one more aspect of your post in a little bit, as well. It will take me just a little while to type.
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Post by whatif on Oct 9, 2017 23:28:07 GMT -6
Satan continues to spread fear through me in such a way, yet I don't know if he could be telling the truth, since the tribulation is approaching quick and ready. One thing we know about Satan is that he is a liar and a deceiver. Revelation 12:9 says, "...that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray," and in John 8:44, Jesus says, "...He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies."
I know that you mentioned having had terrible nightmares and sleep paralysis, as well as having seen demons around people in the air. That is very frightening, and I encourage you to call out to Jesus every night in prayer before you sleep. Ask Him to protect you, to guard your mind and heart. Many who have had similar experiences have been able to find relief through the power of Jesus' name by calling out to Him for help and, as believers in Him, by commanding the evil spirits to leave in the name of Jesus.
May the Lord be with you, Samuel Joseph Lindsey... Be at peace tonight... We will pray for you!
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