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All of these modern technologies -- VeriChip, RFID, GPS, BMI and MMEA -- will eventually morph together into one, and will be integrated into a global banking network. At some point, this system will enslave the entire world. In fact, if the truth be told, we are already well on our way to achieving this. If certain Bible prophecies are yet to be fulfilled as the "Futurists" claim, then such a global system could very well be the Mark of the Beast. That is, the 666 system. Many people have been warning about the coming system. One such voice is former Texas Congressman and economic analyst, Ron Paul. For almost two decades, Paul has been writing about the dangers posed by the formation of the European Union and where such developments may eventually lead. For example, in October 1988, Paul warned in "The Free Market" -- a journal that is published by the Ludwig von Mises Institute where Ron Paul was a counsellor -- that the ongoing developments in Europe would "produce a monster", and then Mr. Paul added:

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"International statists have long dreamed of a world currency and a world central bank . . . Now it looks as if their dream may come true."

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"Statism" is an authoritarian political system in which the state, or in this particular case, a global government, has the power to impose stiff centralized control over economic and social affairs. In another 1988 commentary entitled "The Coming World Central Bank," Doctor Ron Paul more specifically warned of the following:

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"European governments have targeted 1992 for abolishing individual European currencies and replacing them with the European Currency Unit, the Ecu. Next they plan to set up a European central bank. The next step is the merger of the Federal Reserve, the European central bank and the Bank of Japan into one world central bank."

"The European central bank (ECB) will be modeled after the Federal Reserve. Like the Fed in 1913, it will have the institutional appearance of decentralization, but also like the Fed it will be run by a cartel of big bankers in collusion with politicians at the expense of the public."

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It is evident from current events in Europe, that these plans are in fact being implemented. I don't know exactly how soon they'll be completed, but it seems to me that the final steps will be taken to activate the full 666 system, following some kind of an international economic crisis. I suspect that the catalyst which will precipitate these events, may possibly be the destruction of the USA, or at the very least, the sudden collapse of America's worldwide financial empire; which, as you should know, is based upon nothing but fiat money. That is to say, the worthless American dollar.

At the time that I wrote the original version of this series, the dollar was doing very poorly against the Euro, and other major world currencies. While it has rebounded since then, the fact of the matter remains that the United States of America has a deficit in the trillions of dollars, which grows worse with each passing year, as gluttonous America continues to live lavishly, while she borrows more and more from other nations, and wastes the world's limited resources. Perhaps these globalists will use the American economy to complete there plans of creating a world central bank, and then they will knock out one of its three legs -- the American dollar -- in order to intentionally create a global crisis, so that they can then usher in the final 666 Mark of the Beast system. Time will certainly tell.

But as I was saying, between the aforementioned technologies, the alleged capabilities of the HAARP Project, the economic system which could result from using VeriChip technology, and the use of cameras and other surveillance equipment in every major city around the world, it certainly paints an alarming picture of a potentially totalitarian, oppressive future for humankind.

Returning once again to the topic of extrasolar planets, as I noted earlier, regardless of how all of these developments eventually transpire, we should not be too quick to dismiss the possibility that the alleged "discovery" of all of these extrasolar planets may play a role in the overall scenario of future events. I believe that God is in absolute control of history and human development, and that He allows, and even causes, certain events to occur at very specific times, in accordance with His Divine Timetable. Is it possible that the announcement of the discovery of these extrasolar planets is one such event?

While some people live under the illusion that they are in absolute control of their lives, this isn't necessarily true. While we each retain the freedom of personal choice to do as we please with our lives, being as God exists outside of the constraints of space and time, He knows what we will do, and when we will do it, even before we actually do it, or maybe even think about it. As a result, He possesses the power to alter the events in our lives, and thus the outcome, if He so sees fit. The Scriptures confirm that absolutely nothing is hidden from God's Eyes, that He can see the end from the beginning, and that He can manipulate history according to His Divine Will, as we see by the following group of verses:

"Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me, Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:"


"The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good."


"For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings."


"Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do."


Having said that, it's possible that the announcement of the discovery of these extrasolar planets -- or exoplanets -- over the past several decades is one such development which has been specifically reserved for this current time. As we discussed earlier, it is possible that their discovery may be a part of the deception. It may interest you to know that according to The Extrasolar Planets Encyclopedia which can be found at exoplanet.eu, as of November 2018, a total of 3,891 exoplanets have allegedly been discovered. But again, let me remind you that to date, none of them have been visually observed or physically imaged. The discovery of these distant bodies is based purely upon circumstantial evidence.

Before continuing, allow me to reiterate again, that in making such a statement, I am by no means accusing the world's astronomers of being involved in a sinister, satanic plot to take over the world, through some kind of bogus alien invasion scheme. Such wild speculations are what you might hear on the popular "Coast To Coast" radio show, or see in a lot of outlandish YouTube videos where so many people shoot off their mouths without really knowing what they are even talking about.

I am sure that there are many well-meaning men and women of science, who are involved in the field of astronomy, who like myself, are simply amazed by the beauty of the heavens. They are curious, as we are all curious; and they simply want to know what is out there. Who can possibly blame them? I most certainly can't. As I've already said plainly several times in this series, where the possible danger lies, is in what other people, such as unscrupulous individuals who may be involved with certain government and military institutions, may do with the information that these astronomers release. The manipulation of information to suit one's purposes is a very powerful tool in our modern world, and it's often been used, such as during times of war, during election seasons, etc. It is a fact of life, whether people realize that it is happening or not.

Let me repeat again that whether or not extrasolar planets really exist is irrelevant. All that matters, is whether or not people believe that they exist. As I explained earlier, only God knows what He has done, as well as what He has not done; and He is under no obligation to reveal everything to us if He doesn't wish to. Furthermore, as I explained to you in part one, based upon the Biblical evidence which I have uncovered -- that is, Paul's usage of the word "worlds" in two verses -- there does appear to be some room, at least in my view, for the possible existence of extrasolar planets. It remains a question mark in my mind, because the Scriptures simply do not make it clear enough; at least not in the way that I currently understand them. So again, I view this as just a possibility, and I am still waiting for real visual confirmation that these extrasolar planets exist.

But, for the sake of argument, let us adopt the scientific, logical view, and assume that extrasolar planets do exist. Let's even go so far as to assume -- even though all of the evidence to date suggests otherwise -- that an undefined number of said bodies possess a planetary environment which is hospitable to intelligent life -- even human life -- because they exist in their star's "Goldilocks Zone". While in a technological sense, we are still many years away from actually discovering that life, and even further away from communicating with that life, let's take one more leap of faith and assume that we've discovered unmistakable evidence which conclusively confirms that an intelligent race does exist in some far corner of the Universe. Perhaps a wandering space probe from that distant world has been caught in the orbit of our planet; so we know beyond a shadow of a doubt that they are there. Then what?

If there is intelligent life elsewhere in the Universe -- and that is a big "if" at this current time -- then theologically speaking, it does present some rather interesting questions for us Christians. Exactly what might they be? As many of you reading this will already know, we Christians believe that everyone is stained with sin from birth. In other words, sin is universal. The Bible also teaches us that the wages of sin, that is to say, the transgression or violation of God's Universal Laws, results in condemnation and death. We also believe that there must therefore be some form of Universal Atonement; and that this Atonement comes through faith in Jesus Christ, who died for the sins of all mankind. Consider the following verses which clearly establish this belief:

"Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me."


"For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;"


"Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:"


"Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law."


"But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."


"Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)"


"For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord."


"For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;"


"Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: whither I go, ye cannot come . . . I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins."


So, the important questions that arise in my mind are these: If intelligent extraterrestrial life really does exist, are there civilizations out there which didn't commit the grave error that we did, and thus have never fallen from Grace? If so, wouldn't this negate their need for a Savior? Could they still be living in paradise worlds similar to the Garden of Eden before the Fall? Is it possible that God's archenemy, Satan, never had an opportunity to corrupt their societies with his lies and deception?

On the other hand, if, like us, these theoretical societies sinned and did in fact fall from Grace, does this mean that, being as Jesus' Sacrifice on the Cross is the only Universal Atonement accepted by His Father, that Jesus has to hop from planet to planet, being born again, living, preaching, being killed and resurrecting, in order to atone for their sins as well? Or did Jesus' Death here on Earth atone for the sins of all creatures throughout the entire Universe?

Now, knowing the Scriptures as I do, I must tell you that the idea of the Lord traveling from planet to planet, in order to be crucified again and again, is totally contrary to what the Bible teaches us. God's Word plainly states that Christ died once, and only once, for all men, and that He is not going to do it again. Please consider the following verses:

"But this man, [Jesus] because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood. Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them. For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens; Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people’s: for this he did once, when he offered up himself."


"But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building; Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us."


"For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us: Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others; For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself . . . So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation."


"By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all."


So as you can see, Paul makes it very plain that Jesus was the Final Offering. That is to say, the Final Sacrifice for sin. As such, there is no longer any need for any additional blood offerings. The price for sin was paid in full on that one day, almost two thousand years ago. As Bible-believing Christians, we firmly believe that Jesus is no longer just a Sacrificial Lamb. Rather, He is now a very powerful ruler who puts down His Father's enemies, and put things in order. But, this is really a topic for another discussion. In fact, I have already written several articles regarding this very subject, which you might find interesting. They include the aforementioned articles "From Armageddon to the New Earth", and "The Triumphant Touchdown of Jesus Christ". Let me just share one set of verses on this topic, before we continue our talk on extraterrestrial life. I have added a few words in brackets for the sake of clarification:

"Then cometh the end, when he [Jesus] shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he [Jesus] shall have put down all rule and all authority and power. For he [Jesus] must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet. The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death. For he hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith all things are put under him, it is manifest that he is excepted, which did put all things under him. And when all things shall be subdued unto him, [unto Jesus] then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him [meaning unto God] that put all things under him, that God may be all in all."


So returning to the topic of Universal Atonement, if Jesus Christ died for the sins of all men, exactly how should we interpret the phrase "all men"? Is it referring to just all Earthlings; or does it mean all Earthlings and all aliens as well? Given that the Bible was written from an Earth-centric perspective, we could easily argue that "all men" is simply referring to all of the inhabitants who have ever lived here on the Planet Earth. But what if this really isn't the case? Is there any evidence in the Scriptures which might indicate otherwise, and thus support an alternative view?

While the phrases "Universal Reconciliation" and "Universal Atonement" have become popular with some Bible teachers and students in our modern day, it is interesting to note that neither phrase is actually found in either the Old Testament or in the New Testament. In the New Testament, "atonement", "reconciliation", as well as their variations, are derived from two Greek words. The first of these, "katallage", is pronounced kat-al-lag-ay', and the second, "katallasso", is pronounced kat-al-las'-so. The Greek lexicon defines these words as follows:

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katallage:
1) exchange
  1a) of the business of money changers, exchanging
      equivalent values
2) adjustment of a difference, reconciliation, restoration
   to favour
  2a) in the NT of the restoration of the favour of God to
      sinners that repent and put their trust in the expiatory
      death of Christ
katallasso:
1) to change, exchange, as coins for others of equivalent
   value
  1a) to reconcile (those who are at variance)
  1b) return to favour with, be reconciled to one
  1c) to receive one into favour

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So, as the previous definitions demonstrate, reconciliation, or atonement, in the Christian context, refers to the fact that we have been restored to favor with God, through Jesus Christ; because Jesus offered up Himself; He made the Great Sacrifice, as an exchange, or ransom price, for our sins. As I explain in other articles, such as in "Is Jesus The Only Begotten Son Of God?", Jesus met the requirements of the Law, and has thus become our Eternal High Priest in the Heavens. Allow me again to share some verses with you which show how we have been bought with a price, that is, with the Blood of Christ, and thus can be restored to our fellowship with the Father:

"Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many."


"Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men."


"For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time."


"What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's."


We also find the words "atonement", "reconciliation", and several of their derivations, in the following verses in the New Testament, which again clearly show how Jesus Christ has indeed reconciled us to His Father through His own Blood:

"But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement."


"For if the casting away of them [the Jews] be the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead?"


"And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God."


"And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:"


"And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven. And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight:"


"Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people. For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted. Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;"


If you would like to learn more about Christ's Atonement on the Cross, please refer to my article "The Blood Atonement: In Jesus' Own Words", as well as "Message to the World". So through the previous verses, we've established exactly what is meant by "atonement", or if you prefer, "reconciliation", with the Father. Quite simply, it means that Jesus exchanged His Earthly life, as a ransom for our sins, in order that we might receive Eternal Life, through our belief in His loving Sacrifice. The next issue we need to address, is the exact scope of His Atonement. Is Christ's Reconciliation confined to only the Earth, or does it expand beyond that? One set of verses which immediately comes to my mind is the following, which will be familiar to many of you:

"And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved."


In the previous set of verses, we see another foreshadow from the Old Testament which finds its ultimate fulfillment in the Sacrifice of Jesus on the Cross. Just as Moses was instructed by God to fashion a brazen serpent, and to elevate it upon a pole, in order that those people who would gaze upon it might be healed of the poisonous bite of the desert vipers, so too, Jesus was lifted up on the Cross, that we might be freed from the sting of death, as I mentioned in part five. Please also consider these additional verses which are found in the New Testament, which confirm this thought:

"And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me."


"So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law."


"And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen."


So through His loving Sacrifice upon the Cross, Jesus Christ has indeed bruised Satan under our heel, and He has opened the way to Eternal Life. Even though we may experience the sting of death, we shall not remain so; we shall rise again, as we see here:

"Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed."


But do all of these verses only apply to people here on the Planet Earth, or do they extend beyond that? In the previous verses from the Gospel of John, the word "world" is derived from the Greek word "kosmos", which, in English, is spelled "cosmos". It is interesting to note that when most people hear this word, they automatically think of Outer Space. In fact, we think of the vastness of the entire Universe. Thus, it comes as no surprise that a Russian astronaut is referred to as a "cosmonaut". Yet, at the same time, as the previous verses from the Gospel of John demonstrate, the word "kosmos" also refers to things of the world. Thus, those things which pertain to the entire world are said to be "cosmopolitan" in nature; and a citizen of the world is a "cosmopolite".

Based upon what is being stated in John, it does appear that translating "kosmos" as "world" is the correct application of the word; after all, God the Father did in fact send His Son Jesus to the Planet Earth. Following are some additional verses found in the Gospel of John where "kosmos" is used in this same manner:

"He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not."


"As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world."


"Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end."


"These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world."


"I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine. And all mine are thine, and thine are mine; and I am glorified in them. And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are. While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled. And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves. I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil. They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world."


Clearly then, the previous verses are referring to all of the people of Planet Earth. However, is this how "kosmos" should be understood in all of the instances where we find it in the New Testament?

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