Transcript: Randy Bell: Seeing the Scriptures in a Global Context

He required everyone, small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to be given a mark on the right hand or on the forehead. And no one could buy or sell anything without that mark, which was either the name of the beast or the number representing his name. Wisdom is needed here, but the one with understanding solved the meaning of the number of the beast. For it is the number of a man, his number is 666. One of the big issues of today's church is the inability to see the scriptures in relationship to the world around them. The devil frames most of his false teaching under politics, social justice, education, and economics, pushing the world down the road to Antichrist. But Christians read the Bible and look at the world and cannot see the danger they are in or God's warnings and instructions for these last days. No matter what mask is worn whether it politics government religion culture or education there is a war for people minds Deception and confusion reigns in our day But Jesus warned his followers while praying to God the Father, I have given them your word, and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. John, one of the inner circle of Jesus' disciples, listened well and also wrote We know positively that we are of God and the whole world around us is under the power of the evil one Hiding behind the nation's leaders, governments, and all the people of the world an invisible alien force works to deceive and destroy mankind Christ Jesus warned And from the time John the Baptist began preaching until now the kingdom of heaven has been forcefully advancing and violent people are attacking it But even if you feel safe and comfortable with everything around you right now remember the warning of 1 Thessalonians chapter 5 For when they say peace and safety, then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon a pregnant woman, and they shall not escape. But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this day should overtake you as a thief. You are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of the darkness. Therefore, let us not sleep as others do, but let us watch and be sober, which means alert and clear-headed. For those under the spell of the devil's deceptions, they are asleep to what is happening around them. Don't join them in their ignorance. Revelation 12.12 warns us, Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell in them. Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and the sea For the devil has come down to you having great wrath because he knows that he has a short time Maybe you do not see the world falling apart Maybe you think evil nations and crooked politicians are to blame for all the chaos you do see. But look beyond all of it and trust the word of God. Then, do not panic as the world marches down the road to Antichrist. you