Is the Pope part of a centuries-old conspiracy?
Is the Pope connected to a centuries-old conspiracy? Did a Pope in centuries past hide mysteries inside tunnels around the globe? There might be compelling evidence for this. And a vast network of underground caves connects mysterious dark truths once hidden. How does Daniel chapter twelve fit into all of this? Has the Pope deceived the world about the existence of aliens? What is the reason the Pope has a tunnel system under the Vatican?
The tunnel-vision prophet?
I recently watched a video that advances an idea about Daniel chapter 12. It tells us exactly when the coming of Jesus will occur. The very day can be determined. In the video, we find references to the Pope and aliens, but I just threw in a Donald Trump. Trump gets blamed for everything else. Many think he’s the next Antichrist.
I dispute many of the claims in the video, giving reasons why we should avoid the positions taken by the tunnel-vision prophet.
Better options from the Book of Daniel
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It’s important for skilled and sound-minded Bible students to apply basic principles of biblical interpretation. We should avoid sensational positions not supported by the text of scripture.
Some thoughts I object to in the video:
The bold words below are taken from the video. My thoughts follow.
Daniel 12 reveals when the second coming will occur.
My thoughts:
Actually, Daniel 12 does give some ‘timing’ indicators.
The context of that timing is very important for our understanding. But the thoughts shared in the video veer far off from proper biblical understanding. It promotes many ideas which should be rejected.
Only those who have been following advancing light will understand it.
My thoughts:
In the video, there are frequent references to this phrase. It should cause warning bells to go off. Discerning bible students should know better. The video refers to ‘advancing light’ as though there is some deeper truth. It implies, only a few have access to this light. Only a chosen few have the right to know and teach what that advancing light is.
Even immature believers can understand God’s Word. Young or mature believers can understand the scriptures as the Spirit of God gives understanding. Christians don’t have to follow any mysterious advancing light. The Spirit will lead us into all truth, not some advancing light theories.
The soul is purified as it embraces advancing light; accepting every ray of light from heaven…none of the wicked shall understand.
My thoughts:
In Daniel 12:10 the bible correctly says that “none of the wicked shall understand.”
Within the context of the scripture, Daniel is told the timing will not be understood by anyone until the time of the end is near. At that time, understanding will start to come to the “wise”. The Wicked will continue in unbelief, unaware the Day of the Lord is near. The teacher in the video defines who those wicked are. They aren’t merely unbelievers. They are professing believers who reject the advancing light teaching and don’t accept “every ray of light from heaven.” This opens up all of scripture to be defined by a select few. Those few determine what the rays of light are and what is false. Bible students need to reject any positions in which there is some mysterious interpretation that only special people can understand.
Advancing light reveals a deeper meaning.
My thoughts:
The speaker in the video takes a further step in what is a clearly deceptive move. “The advancing light reveals a deeper meaning.” This preposterous statement could lead anywhere. As I continued watching the video I realized where they were heading. The strange and deceptive twisting of scripture just got more bizarre.
More bizarre
In reference to the daily sacrifice, they interpret it to be better understood to mean the method of determining the advance of time, which to them is a reference to the moon. From that jumping off point, they make the much bigger leap to say it clearly references the Saturday Sabbath.
My thoughts:
Huh? One of the simplest methods of biblical interpretation is to read a Bible text. Then look for a similar reference verse or passage in another passage. In this case where the daily sacrifice is mentioned it should be obvious what the reference is about. The daily sacrifice is a reference to offerings in the temple/tabernacle. The daily sacrifice was common in Israel for hundreds of years. But the wise “advancing light” teacher in the video has a novel idea. We learn that the daily sacrifice is actually a reference to time and the moon.
What!? That is a giant leap. It is not at all credible. This is way beyond good Bible study and is just a farce.
Obedience to the divine commands purifies and sanctifies the soul, disobedience desolates the soul, thus you have the abomination of desolation is really the refusal to obey the Saturday Sabbath.
My thoughts:
One giant leap deserves another.
The daily sacrifice, we learn, is really a reference to time and the moon. So it follows that the abomination of desolation is none other than believers who worship on Sunday instead of Saturday. This isn’t even scripture twisting anymore. It’s just promoting their belief that we should all go to church on Saturday. They want us to believe that going to church on Sunday is the abomination of desolation.
Bible students can get a good chuckle out of their ridiculous stretch of interpretation. But the problem is most Christians don’t study their bible. A well-done video with “advancing light” theories can sway immature believers. They ask us to overlook Paul’s clear teaching on the subject. He countered this type of doctrine. We can worship on any day of the week if we want. Romans chapter 14 is a great starting point to better understand God’s view of this.
This desolation happened in the 4th century under the rule of Constantine.
My thoughts:
At this point in the video, they begin to shift their attack. They shift their focus away from Sunday Church attendants. Catholics become the next target. The Roman leader Constantine is an easy target in this attack. He started the shift away from the Lunar calendar toward the Solar calendar. It is stated that this is when the abomination of desolation commenced. Those who follow this Sunday worship model are led blindly into destruction.
They support their theory by reading a verse from Revelation referring to the mark of the beast and the forced compliance the Antichrist will institute in the last days.
My thoughts:
From Constantine, they shift to a familiar passage in Revelation in which the mark of the beast is referenced. This passage is misunderstood by just about everyone who reads it. But these “advancing light” teachers, tell us it refers to Sunday worship. Who are we to object? We don’t understand it anyway so it must be true. Again, this is just very poor Bible interpretation. We should reject these kinds of unsubstantiated claims.
The world is on the verge of disaster…when demons in the form of extra-terrestrials…Wait…What? How did we get here?
My thought:
Okay, you almost had me on the alien theory. (It’s in the video.) I like a good alien story but at this point, the thoughts on the video remind me of something. We can keep throwing spaghetti against the wall and hope anything will stick.
Where do these demon aliens come from? Where does the Bible talk about this? And why do they tell us the Pope is their guy? Why not Donald Trump as the alien life form who takes over? Maybe that’s next.
Good Bible study does not include advancing light or rays of light from heaven. Dig into the Word of God and study. Don’t follow the ideas of fallen man.
2 Timothy 2:15
Study to show yourself approved unto God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
What did the early Church believe?
Find the answers here.
Let me know what you think.