Escaping the Matrix: Global Warming in Your Future? You Better Believe It!

David W. Lowe is the author of two books on Bible prophecy, Earthquake Resurrection and Then His Voice Shook the Earth. To learn more, visit David’s website at: www.earthquakeresurrection.com.

By DAVID W. LOWE
CTD Columnist

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YOU heard this before, right?

The earth is gradually heating up. Has been for many years.

Why? Because humans are being irresponsible with our consumption and burning of natural resources, such as fossil fuels. The ozone layer, protecting us from UV rays from the sun, is being depleted. A runaway “Greenhouse Effect” is in our future, and will have horrible effects on the climate of our planet. Some even predict an “ice age” brought on by melting of the polar caps. We must avoid this at all costs and change our ways now, they say.

Former Vice President Al Gore produced the global warming documentary, ‘An Inconvenient Truth.

For many years, certain members of the scientific community, in concert with members of Hollywood, have joined forces to warn humanity of this “inconvenient truth.” Movies such as “The Day After Tomorrow” and the recent documentary “An Inconvenient Truth” by Al Gore have attempted to stir up our consciences to conserve and find new ways to power our world.

I’m all for it. I believe we should be good stewards of the earth which the Lord has created and given to us, just as we should be good stewards of the bodies, talents, and resources which he has provided us all on an individual basis.

But, there is a piece of the puzzle these Global Warmists are missing. It was revealed to us by a man who was breathed upon by Jesus Christ himself. A man whose mind and understanding the Bible reveals was personally and supernaturally opened by the Lord. A simple fisherman who was completely immersed in the power of the Holy Spirit on a Pentecost Feast approximately 1,960 years ago. His name was Simon Peter.

Peter wrote two letters which are included in the New Testament. His second letter reveals that there will be three heavens and earths. Did you know that? Currently, we are abiding on the second of the three earths.

The first earth was completely destroyed by a global flood:

2 Pet 3:5-6 For they deliberately suppress this fact, that by the word of God heavens existed long ago and an earth was formed out of water and by means of water. Through these things the world existing at that time was destroyed when it was deluged with water. (NET)

According to Peter, the second earth is also going to be destroyed by global warming. Yes, that’s right. No matter how much we attempt to avoid global warming, it is inevitable if the apostles and prophets accurately recorded what the Lord revealed to them. Consider Peter’s revelation of the fate of the present heaven and earth:

2 Pet 3:7 But by the same word the present heavens and earth have been reserved for fire, by being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly. (NET)

2 Pet 3:10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. (KJV)

Movies such as “The Day After Tomorrow” have attempted to stir up our consciences to conserve and find new ways to power our world.

You wanna talk about global warming? This present earth, according to Peter’s understanding of the prophets and his personal revelation from Jesus Christ, will be destroyed by fire during the day of the Lord’s wrath. Peter further reveals that the elements will melt away with fervent heat.

So, what does Peter say should be our response to this prophesied fiery future? Should we man together and do everything we can now to prevent this? Should we store up supplies and hunker down in fear? Should the nations be building deep underground cities and bases to hide from the coming destruction?

Of course not. Peter’s advice is rather simple, but has nothing to do with fighting global warming. Instead of a physical preparation, it is a spiritual preparation Peter warned about:

2 Pet 3:11-12 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? (KJV)

Peter said we should be separate and pure from the world and its system, striving to live godly lives. Furthermore, we should be looking forward to the coming of that destructive day! It is coming very soon; long overdue in my estimation. But Peter has an answer in the same passage as to why this day has not yet come, answering scoffers who doubt the second coming of Christ due to the long delay:

2 Pet 3:9 The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some regard slowness, but is being patient toward you, because he does not wish for any to perish but for all to come to repentance. (NET)

The promise of his coming, and the coming day of the Lord’s wrath, has been delayed. Why? Because the Lord is patient toward humanity so that all may repent and submit to the King of Kings, trusting in his sacrifice for their rebellion against him by their evil deeds. Have you cast away your pride and had a change of your mind toward God? We are all enemies of God by our pride, and unless we repent, acknowledge him as our Lord, and trust in the sacrifice of Jesus Christ to permanently cover our sinful rebellion, we remain a magnet of God’s wrath.

The day is coming when he will split the sky, resurrect those believers who have previously died, and catch up all those who have put their trust in him, to be protected from the day of the Lord’s wrath. In that day, the present earth will experience an extinction event. A most welcome global warming, because the third and final heaven and earth will be much better:

2 Pet 3:13 But, according to his promise, we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness truly resides. (NET)

So, the next time you hear about “global warming” on the news or in the media, just remember this little article and smile. Because a new heaven and earth are coming soon.

And because you know the truth.

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Escaping the Matrix: Global Warming in Your Future? You Better Believe It!

Escaping the Matrix: Resurrection of an Ancient Conspiracy Theory

David W. Lowe is the author of two books on Bible prophecy, Earthquake Resurrection and Then His Voice Shook the Earth. To learn more, visit David’s website at: www.earthquakeresurrection.com.

By DAVID W. LOWE

PICTURE THIS: political leaders conspire to cover up one of the most colossal events in history. A sinister plan is formulated. A large sum of money is exchanged. Co-conspirators are convinced to lie. The general public believes the lie and perpetuates it.

Sounds like what many believe may have happened on September 11, 2001, doesn’t it?

Not so fast. Believe it or not, this conspiracy theory is not a theory, but a fact. Conspiracy Fact. And it’s in the Bible.

No, I’m not referring to the betrayal of Jesus Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane by Judas Iscariot for thirty pieces of silver. But if that is what you were thinking, you are on the right track.

Matthew 28:11-15 records the formulation of an insidious conspiracy surrounding the events that took place after the resurrection of Jesus Christ and his empty tomb. This story is set up by an appearance of Jesus to Mary Magdalene and another Mary after his resurrection. As they fell at his feet to worship, Jesus instructed them to go and tell the disciples to meet him in Galilee, bringing us to the passage at hand:

While they [Mary Magdalene and another Mary] were going, some of the guard went into the city and told the chief priests everything that had happened. After they had assembled with the elders and formed a plan, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers, telling them, “You are to say, ‘His disciples came at night and stole his body while we were asleep.’ If this matter is heard before the governor, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble.” So they took the money and did as they were instructed. And this story is told among the Jews to this day.

Take special note of what transpired within the above passage:
1. The soldiers guarding Jesus’ tomb, eyewitnesses to a spectacular event, told what they saw and heard to the authorities: irrefutable evidence established and corroborated by more than one witness.
2. The chief priests and elders, members of an elite group of religious authorities, gathered together in secret to discuss what to do regarding the event.
3. A conspiracy theory was formulated by these authorities.
4. A large sum of money was provided to the soldiers.
5. They were told to lie about what they saw and heard, and were instructed of the exact words to say.
6. The soldiers were promised immunity and safety by the corrupted religious elites if the matter ever came before an investigatory body.
7. The soldiers took the money and did as they were told.
8. Finally, the lie was disseminated in the public, repeated, and believed for many years after the event. The lie became truth.

This is a staggering revelation. An extremely important piece to the resurrection puzzle that is rarely preached from the pulpit. A conspiracy theory for the ages with momentous implications!

Just think: the lie about the disappearance of Jesus’ body from the tomb was repeated amongst the Jews for many years, and believed as truth. No wonder this band of disciples was so hated by the Jews of their day: not only were they viewed as a renegade religion away from the one true God of Judaism, but among their countrymen, they were believed to be grave-robbers and liars in order to spread this new religion of Christianity.

But in this case, the minority had the truth on their side, and the majority believed the conspiratorial lie formulated, carried out, and perpetuated by an elite group of leaders. Yes, a small band of disciples had the truth, and were willing to die for it at the hands of those leaders.

The first of those martyrs was Stephen, murdered by a barbaric stoning ceremony by the Sanhedrin, the highest legal, legislative, and judicial body among the Jews (see Acts chapters 6 and 7).

As both a Christian and a member of the 9/11 Truth movement, I am often discouraged by fellow Christians who blindly believe the news on the cable news network about this momentous event and all of the ghastly political tentacles which have grown from it. They somehow connect their Christianity to a patriotic duty to believe as truth everything disseminated by the government. I want to reach out to them, disconnect them from the Matrix, and show them all the inconsistencies in what they believe and have been told about that event. But the reaction is all too often a rolling of the eyes, silence, or in some cases, an outburst of “righteous” indignation at the mere suggestion that the leaders of our nation could conspire to do evil.

It is my hope that, in writing this piece, diligent Christians will find within themselves:
1. A new appreciation for the ability and desire of political leaders to perpetuate a lie in order to hide the awful truth from a hoodwinked populace, to protect their selfish motives, and to profit from the proliferation of the lie and its consequences,
2. A new respect for those who question the official stories perpetuated by government authorities about important historic events, and
3. A new desire to expose lies and search for and disseminate the truth.

Please remember this amazing conspiracy tucked within the story of Jesus Christ’s resurrection before calling someone a “conspiracy nut,” or calling an explanation that differs from the official story a “crazy conspiracy theory.” What you call a conspiracy theory might just be a conspiracy fact.

Finally, think about this: If you were a Jew living in the first half of the first century, and you believed the official explanation about a bunch of crazy followers of a resurrected “Messiah,” who actually stole his body from his grave and claimed he rose from the dead, you’d be believing what the majority believed. But you’d also be believing a lie, a conspiracy theory formulated by your leaders to keep you in the dark about arguably the most important event in
world history.

The resurrection of the Savior of the world.
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© David W. Lowe 2007

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Escaping the Matrix: Resurrection of an Ancient Conspiracy Theory