So here is where it really gets weird. In Revelation 13:14-15 it says of the two beasts…
“Because of the signs it was given power to perform on
behalf of the first beast, it [the second beast] deceived the inhabitants of
the earth. It ordered them to set up an image in honor of the beast who was
wounded by the sword and yet lived. The second beast was given power to give
breath to the image of the first beast, so that the image could speak and cause
all who refused to worship the image to be killed.”
Please note this fact about these verses above. The
Scripture explicitly states that it ordered the people of the earth (a command)
to set-up an image of a genderless (possibly incorporeal) beast that was to be
worshipped and was given breath (pneuma, spirit, breath of life) and the power
to speak which it wouldn’t normally have had (implied in the text) thereby deceiving
the earth. It is therefore speaking of an idol that can talk. This isn’t the
Prophet Isaiah’s wooden idols but it is still a tool along those lines. The
speech and language it is given are the
mark of intelligence or an imitation of simulation of it. Words, the very thing
God used to create the cosmos will be used to try and undo God’s plans
(ineffectually of course). Nowhere in this text does John ever state that these
are human beings. The imagery is zoomorphized (representation of deities in the
form of animals) to make it more understandable but it never says human. In
fact John explicitly states that the first beast resembled a leopard, but had
feet like those of a bear and a mouth like that of a lion. These are not
descriptions of people. John specifically said these beasts ‘resembled’ animals
but were not necessarily animals either, merely representations.
Now add to this the mark of the beast which is the number of
man (Revelation 13:16-18). Man in this context clearly means not just a man but
all of humanity. Our entire race singled out as being different from the one
that they will build and image of. Whatever this beast is, it isn’t human. Our
hypothetical A.I. entity of course being made in the image of fallen man means
it is therefore demonic. So the sequence breaks down like this:
God Creates
Man
Man Creates
Fallen Man Through Sin
Fallen Man
Creates Fallen Image of Himself (A.I. also and Idol)
Fallen Man
Exalts A.I. Before Him to Godlike Status
A.I. Being
indistinguishable from Spirit is used by the Demonic
Manmade
entity (essentially an idol) A.I. then mocks God.
A.I. Demands Fallen Man Worship A.I. (the demonic).
So, in essence, fallen man, parodies God’s creative work
creating another ‘fake man’ (actually an idol) that will inevitably be given
the ability to mock God. All the while being an illusion to the masses. One can
then see the complete circular irony of it. Fallen man, created by God creates
what appears to be not only artificial man but super-advanced artificial man
that ascends to the level of deity (at least in human minds) attempting to
usurp God. Just like the tower of Babel. To add insult to injury this
abomination is then given the power in front of the world to demean God. They
key to the passage though is what comes out of their mouths. Words or blasphemy
against God. Why couldn’t this be A.I. of some form? A.I. itself Is words or
language.
Daniel speaks of an entity and it, “… shall speak words
against the Most High, and shall wear out the saints of the Most High, and
shall think to change the times and the law; and they shall be given into his
hand for a time, times, and half a time." It will be given great authority
over, “every tribe, people, language, and nation." (Revelation 13). Even
now the internet is THEE intellectual authority and can reach almost anyone
anywhere regardless of language. As long as it has electricy it can last
indefinitely an ‘wear out the saints”. At least those elect that haven’t
already been deceived (Matthew 24:24).
Daniel 11:21 which originally referred to Antiochus Epiphanes but also refers to the antichrist states that: "In his place shall arise a contemptible person to whom royal majesty has not been given. He shall come in without warning and obtain the kingdom by flatteries." Flatteries, words to manipulate people into giving over what others would have to fight for. How? It is because technically the A.I. is already in their homes and embedded in the foundation of their kingdoms in a way that is symbiotic. To remove the A.I. would be to remove its intellectual foundation stone.
In this way it would be another blasphemy against
God…supplanting the Cornerstone of the rightful Kingdom of God, who is Christ.
In 2 Thessalonians 2:4 this entity will, oppose, “…and exalt himself against
every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the
temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God." Whatever this entity is it
will gain the undivided attention of all races, creeds, religions and groups.
Daniel also stated (11:36) this king will do as he pleases. “He will exalt and
magnify himself above every god and will say unheard-of things against the God
of gods."
This horrific entity will be allowed to lay waste to the
Christian community. Thankfully, its tenure and hold on power will be strictly
limited. Has all this happened before? Yes, it has but that’s the thing about
Biblical prophecy. It usually has more than one application. There were and are
multiple antichrists. Prophecy generally always has an immediate fulfillment
that would’ve had direct meaning to those the prophet was directly addressing
and also secondarily to those at a future date. At the heart of all of these
scenarios of deception...the Father of Lies. He’ll be hiding behind the scenes
orchestrating and empowering the supernatural illusions, the deceptions of men
and imitating A.I. not revealing himself until the bitter end. At which point
many will already be hopelessly duped or lost.
Consider yourself warned. Put your trust and faith in God.
We are entering a time of amplified deception as evidenced by the large strides
in A.I. The good side to this story is that we already know Christ has overcome
the world system. The down side is that recognizing reality is going to become
a lot more difficult from this point forward, even for the elect. Jesus said so
Himself. Hold fast, discern earnestly and do not be deceived. Remember, God is sovereign, even over Lucifer.
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