I enjoyed the article and agree with many of the author's points and concerns. The frantic pace of the internet, business combinations and knowledge greatly increasing are all repeating history and fulfilling prophecy at the same time. In the book of Genesis, after the flood, men were making great progress building the Tower of Babel until God noticed how rapidly they were progressing. United in purpose, with one language there was no practical limit to their accomplishments. The trouble was, their purpose did not take into account God's wishes. Thus, He threw a monkey wrench into the engine of progress. He confused their language; stopping progress. We are returning via the internet, etc. to the days of the Tower of Babel. This is forecast in the book of Daniel: "knowledge will greatly increase" in the time of the end. Because of the unifying power of the internet confederacies for "evil" purposes will (are) greatly accelerate; likewise, seekers of the truth are able also to use this mechanism to rapidly advance present, saving truths. Sadly, the last group are in the minority. Let us keep our feet and eyes focused on the upward path and we have nothing to fear. The duration of the ultimate worldwide confederacy is ONE symbolic hour! Those confederating for selfish purposes should note what God says about it in Psalms 37 and 59: "He laughs."
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I enjoyed the article and agree with many of the author's points and concerns. The frantic pace of the internet, business combinations and knowledge greatly increasing are all repeating history and fulfilling prophecy at the same time.
In the book of Genesis, after the flood, men were making great progress building the Tower of Babel until God noticed how rapidly they were progressing. United in purpose, with one language there was no practical limit to their accomplishments. The trouble was, their purpose did not take into account God's wishes. Thus, He threw a monkey wrench into the engine of progress. He confused their language; stopping progress.
We are returning via the internet, etc. to the days of the Tower of Babel. This is forecast in the book of Daniel: "knowledge will greatly increase" in the time of the end. Because of the unifying power of the internet confederacies for "evil" purposes will (are) greatly accelerate; likewise, seekers of the truth are able also to use this mechanism to rapidly advance present, saving truths. Sadly, the last group are in the minority.
Let us keep our feet and eyes focused on the upward path and we have nothing to fear. The duration of the ultimate worldwide confederacy is ONE symbolic hour! Those confederating for selfish purposes should note what God says about it in Psalms 37 and 59: "He laughs."