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What, as Americans?
Where do you live?
Originally posted by queenannie38
You will only know after it is finished.
I'll give you a hint: read Numbers 24:13. Nothing else, read it totally out of context, just read that one verse.
Originally posted by mecheng
BTW I live in Milwaukee, WI if I'm who you were asking.
I have to admit I don't understand the point you're trying to make. Although after reading your later posts it sounds like you feel the battle is within us? Is that correct? Care to clarify?
I hope we would know which side is for God and which side is for satan before we're dead.
Originally posted by queenannie38
But by saying ‘our side’ or ‘their side’ and then thinking we are on Christ’s side is wrong. Because there is no division in Christ and God is over all things. None of us are wrong but neither are we right. We are only wrong in drawing lines of battle instead of love.
Originally posted by mecheng
Thanks for the insight Queenanne. That's a whole other way of thinking about it and makes very much sense.
The reason I started this thread was because I am thinking about the literal battle... a world war III... a battle to end all battles. And I feel that the world is heading in that direction.
When I think of armageddon, I think of the army of Christ battling the army of satan
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord,
and in the power of his might.
Put on the whole armour of God,
that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood,
but against principalities, against powers,
against the rulers of the darkness of this world,
against spiritual wickedness in high places.
Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God,
that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day,
and having done all, to stand.
Stand therefore,
having your loins girt about with truth,
and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
Above all, taking the shield of faith,
wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
And take the helmet of salvation,
and the sword of the Spirit,
which is the word of God:
Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit,
and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
(Ephesians 6:10-18 KJV)
. Nothing else matters. No cannon is as big as the cannon God gives us for the fight. The ammo is goodwill and love.
I know this for a fact
I wonder which nations, or which religions, will align themselves with which side.
I worry about the conflicts in the middle east and WWIII being a holy war between Christians and Muslims - the army of Christ vs. the army of satan. And I think that the USA, being mostly Christian, will fight againt the Muslim nations.
Only God is good. That means the rest of us are the 'bad' guys. And..if God be for us, who can be against us?
However I somethimes wonder, based on some of the attrocities the USA is involved in, if we aren't really the 'bad guys'. These days, I think it's hard to tell who is 'good' and who is 'bad'.
But what you've pointed makes sense. It probably won't be a nation against nation scenario but instead 'sides' will be determined at a personal level.