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@janesix
I don't know... but we are in the Month of Virgo... the best sign out of them all ;)
The Age of Pisces is coming to an end
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@janesix
Will this be the end of the Christian era?
Yes and some believe it came in sometime ago
And what will the New Age of Aquarius bring?
A lot of water. As it has always done by Sumerian accounts.
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@janesix
Will this be the end of the Christian era? And what will the New Age of Aquarius bring?
I don't think we are close to the end of the Christian era. The church is still in infancy, perhaps puberty. Certainly exploring its sexuality and rebelliousness. Most people find teenagers in this stage repulsive and obnoxious.
The church is still the largest religion in the world. It's influence and power has waned in the West. Yet around the globe in the more populated areas it is having exponential growth. Examples like China, Africa, and South America and South East Asia have seen significant rises in the attraction of Christianity.
Sometimes in the West, we have a West centred view of the world. We think we are progressive - and we think other nations are not. This is clearly a matter of contention and dispute.
Christianity is not a Western Religion. It is not an Eastern Religion. It is a global religion. And therein lies one of its major strengths. It is also a very inclusive religion - when it comes to races, sexes, and ideologies. It is very broad and also has treasures which it offers that other religions do and cannot. Of course, there are things that other religions offer that Christianity does not and cannot as well.
Yet, its longevity and flexibility are evidence of its ability to survive. It is not close to being at its end. In fact my theology (acknowledging other people hold other views) states that the church is the only institution on our earth which survives to glory. Neither the family nor the state survive.
As for the age of Aquarius, it will bring what ever it will bring. But it won't bring the end of the church.
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@Tradesecret
If we continue teaching our kids nonsense, then they will continue to believe in nonsense.
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@zedvictor4
Do you mean the nonsense about the age of Aquarius or the nonsense about the end of Christianity?If we continue teaching our kids nonsense, then they will continue to believe in nonsense.
It's been a while since someone has said " The End is nigh. When we had a couple of JW's it was Armageddon o'clock once a month.
I guess god Jesus has put the second coming on HOLD.......
Imagine if another God from some other Group kicked off their end of days festivities...
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@Tradesecret
The nonsense, that is unfounded belief.
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@zedvictor4
I still remember the first time i heard about ' THE DEAD SEA SCROLLS ' ( said in pirates voice)
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But one thing is for certain.
you guys are every so often singing ( The age of Aquarius , age of Aquariusssss. ) because they are the only words you know.
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@Tradesecret
--> @janesix Will this be the end of the Christian era? And what will the New Age of Aquarius bring?I don't think we are close to the end of the Christian era.
Christianity may never disappear from the earth but the end of its ERA is definitely nigh for it's time to rule. The age of the Fish / Pisces and "fishermen" is almost over, some believe it has gone already, such as myself. Jesus told his disciples " I will be with you until the end of the Age". This was either the age of the outgoing house of the Ram / Aries or the house of the Fish depending on which version of the gospels one chooses to believe.
I'm confused as to what you guys think is the end of the Christian era/age. If we're referring to the one Jesus was talking about with His disciples, then there will be nothing after the "Christian Age" except tribulation, death, and judgment for those who haven't repented of their evil ways.
But for the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and immoral persons and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their part will be in the lake that burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.-Revelation 21:8
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@janesix
Do you subscribe to astrology?Will this be the end of the Christian era? And what will the New Age of Aquarius bring?
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@Athias
I have never been interested in astrology, or studied it in any way
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@janesix
Mind my asking what piqued your interest in this topic?I have never been interested in astrology, or studied it in any way
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@Athias
hamlet's mill, but i may have been interested in it before, I can't remember.
178 days later
Now i get this post and It is interesting
Moes was the ram, why jews blow the ram horn
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@zedvictor4
ahh yes, things like evolution, atheism, socialism, fascism and the like.The nonsense, that is unfounded belief.
It is founded belief that underlies Christianity. The foundation that God alone rules this universe and everyone else are a very long way back second.
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@Stephen
--> @janesix Will this be the end of the Christian era? And what will the New Age of Aquarius bring?I don't think we are close to the end of the Christian era.Christianity may never disappear from the earth but the end of its ERA is definitely nigh for it's time to rule. The age of the Fish / Pisces and "fishermen" is almost over, some believe it has gone already, such as myself. Jesus told his disciples " I will be with you until the end of the Age". This was either the age of the outgoing house of the Ram / Aries or the house of the Fish depending on which version of the gospels one chooses to believe.
This is another place where you are mistaken. Christianity has evolved for want of a better word. It has modified and thankfully decentralised. Christians are everywhere and on every continent and in every nation. It spreads the bible and the gospel in ways that are remarkable and life changing. It no longer holds the seat on parliament or indeed in any seats of human power. This is its strength. It has no need of such authority and power because it moves in accordance with the Spirit of God and His whims.
Humanity saw the power of the Cross in the first to the 4th century. It tried to grasp it and in some ways managed to control the church for millennia. However the church was in its infancy and knew no better. While it was centralised or while the State thought it had control - the church grew but did not entirely flourish. Yet when it was persecuted or decentralised it grew so quickly and spread so rapidly, it scared the authorities in the human sector.
Today, thanks to the Reformation and thanks to the decentralisation of the church, it continues to spread and give life to those it embraces. Does it lack influence? In some circles. In so called progressive circles - in the West. but in other circles it is very much a threat. Just go and visit China. China detests freedom and the spread of Christianity. As indeed any government which is totalitarian. There is too much competition. In America or the West in general, the alleged agents of freedom, they are afraid of Christianity. It tells them that their abandonment of truth and morality is not true freedom - but slavery. It tells them that the rejection of Christianity will lead to slavery.
Nevertheless, God is not mocked and his laws and principles are not mocked either. When people live according to his ways they find that their ways succeed. Yes, they face persecution and resentment - but that is too be expected because where there is success there is jealousy and resentment.
The Christian faith will survive and keep on surviving - because its principles are based in truth and are as practical as all get go. It is not wrong to love one another. It is not wrong to treat others how you want to be treated. It is a good thing to rely upon God and not the government. It is the Lord who is my shepherd, not Trump, not Morrison, not Johnson or Putin etc.
Stephen, when Jesus said I will be with until the end of the age. It was not a reference to the things you mentioned. The word aeon in Greek is translated various ways - world, age etc. Most Christians would suggest it is talking about the world - when he returns. I have to say that sounds strange - I will be with you "until I return". It really sounds redundant.
I have the view that it refers to the end of the world - or the end of the age- being the end of the age of the covenant - culminating in the destruction of Jerusalem. Or indeed the period of time between his death and the age of the Holy Spirit which is the period from his birth until the end of Jerusalem which also (in my view) is the period when the canon of Scripture (sealing of vision) ceased in accordance with Daniel 9:24.
Hence Jesus was with his people - in his death, his resurrection, and his ascension. The Holy Spirit who according to John 14 is his representative on this earth was revealed at Pentecost.