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|Apocalipse 17:1|
One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits on many waters.
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|Apocalipse 17:2|
With her the kings of the earth committed adultery and the inhabitants of the earth were intoxicated with the wine of her adulteries.”
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|Apocalipse 17:3|
Then the angel carried me away in the Spirit into a desert. There I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns. 66:17:4 The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and was glittering with gold, precious stones and pearls. She held a golden cup in her hand, filled with abominable things and the filth of her adulteries. 66:17:5 This title was written on her forehead: MYSTERY BABYLON THE GREAT THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. 66:17:6 I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints, the blood of those who bore testimony to Jesus. When I saw her, I was greatly astonished. 66:17:7 Then the angel said to me: “Why are you astonished? I will explain to you the mystery of the woman and of the beast she rides, which has the seven heads and ten horns. 66:17:8 The beast, which you saw, once was, now is not, and will come up out of the Abyss and go to his destruction. The inhabitants of the earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the creation of the world will be astonished when they see the beast, because he once was, now is not, and yet will come. 66:17:9 “This calls for a mind with wisdom. The seven heads are seven hills on which the woman sits. 66:17:10 They are also seven kings. Five have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come; but when he does come, he must remain for a little while. 66:17:11 The beast who once was, and now is not, is an eighth king. He belongs to the seven and is going to his destruction. 66:17:12 “The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but who for one hour will receive authority as kings along with the beast.
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|Apocalipse 17:13|
They have one purpose and will give their power and authority to the beast. 66:17:14 They will make war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will overcome them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings — and with him will be his called, chosen and faithful followers.” 66:17:15 Then the angel said to me, “The waters you saw, where the prostitute sits, are peoples, multitudes, nations and languages. 66:17:16 The beast and the ten horns you saw will hate the prostitute. They will bring her to ruin and leave her naked; they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire. 66:17:17 For God has put it into their hearts to accomplish his purpose by agreeing to give the beast their power to rule, until God’s words are fulfilled. 66:17:18 The woman you saw is the great city that rules over the kings of the earth.” 66:18:1 After this I saw another angel coming down from heaven. He had great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his splendour. 66:18:2 With a mighty voice he shouted: “Fallen! Fallen is Babylon the Great! She has become a home for demons and a haunt for every evil [Greek: unclean] spirit, a haunt for every unclean and detestable bird. 66:18:3 For all the nations have drunk the maddening wine of her adulteries. The kings of the earth committed adultery with her, and the merchants of the earth grew rich from her excessive luxuries.” 66:18:4 Then I heard another voice from heaven say: “Come out of her, my people, so that you will not share in her sins, so that you will not receive any of her plagues;
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Clique para ler Salmos 135-139
07 de julho LAB 554
CRÊ-ACIONISTA
SALMOS 135-139
Sabe por que na leitura de hoje tem tantos salmos de louvor para depois terminar com um salmo científico? Para começar a responder, quero lhe mostrar o resultado de duas pesquisas feitas com cientistas a respeito de suas crenças religiosas (Perspective Digest - ano 2001, vol. 6, nº. 3):
CIENTISTAS QUE...
(Primeira Pesquisa – Realizada em 1916)
...disseram acreditar em Deus 40%
...disseram não acreditar em Deus 45%
...não responderam à pesquisa 15%
(Segunda Pesquisa – Realizada em 1996)
...disseram acreditar em Deus 40%
...disseram não acreditar em Deus 45%
...não responderam à pesquisa 15%
Depois de 80 anos, a crença dos cientistas não mudou porque, na natureza, há evidências da existência do Criador! Por isso, Einstein falava que “a ciência sem a religião é manca; e a religião sem a ciência é cega”. Deus deseja que a ciência seja uma ferramenta útil para mostrar que Ele é o Criador. Como Ele é um Ser e não simples matéria ou fórmula, Sua existência é provada pelos humanos através da experiência pessoal, no relacionamento com Ele. Nem todos têm essa coragem. Dessa forma, ao longo do tempo, sempre existem crentes e céticos.
Mas os criacionistas são a grande maioria. Muito mais da metade da população acredita que fomos feitos por Deus. Por que, após mais de um século de pregação, tão poucos sigam a doutrina evolucionista? Para Ariel Roth, cientista cristão, o problema é que “muitos acham difícil acreditar que o homem e todas as complexas formas de vida ao seu redor, juntamente com a Terra e um Universo que tão adequadamente os sustentam, se tornaram organizados por si mesmos.”
É muito ilógico olhar para um sistema de complexidade irredutível, como por exemplo, o olho, e não esperar que alguém o tenha planejado (Michael J. Behe, A Caixa Preta de Darwin - Editora Jorge Zahar). Isso tem sido motivo de discussão por dois séculos. A questão da origem do olho não é tida como um tópico favorito de discussão, por vários evolucionistas (Pierre P. Grassé, Evolution of Living Organisms: Evidence for a New Theory of Transformation - Nova York, San Francisco e Londres: Academic Press - 105). Até Darwin, ciente desse problema, confessou seu desespero numa carta que escreveu a Asa Grey, em 3 de abril de 1860, que diz: “Só de pensar no olho, tenho calafrios”. “Tipos altamente complexos de olhos como os nossos são um assombro de partes coordenadas que operam em conjunto para que possamos ver” (Ariel A. Roth, Origens, Tatuí, SP: Casa Publicadora Brasileira, 2001, 29-30). “Eu te louvo porque me fizeste de modo especial e admirável. Tuas obras são maravilhosas! Digo isso com convicção” (Salmo 139:14).
Valdeci Júnior
Fátima Silva