Were the American Founding Fathers Christian? With Gregg Frazer

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  • @toeknee5565
    @toeknee5565 4 місяці тому +6

    "The idea that everybody has to be a christian or we cant respect them or they cant accomplish anything or contribute anything is silly".
    "God uses believers but he also uses unbelievers". WOW did I ever need to hear this. Thank you!

    • @thebiblesojourner
      @thebiblesojourner  4 місяці тому +1

      We all definitely need to hear it! Glad you found it encouraging and helpful. Blessings!

  • @tonypino5415
    @tonypino5415 Рік тому +5

    This channel needs way more views. I heard you on Naked Bible with Michael Heiser. I'm going to share this.

  • @poweredbychrist2879
    @poweredbychrist2879 4 місяці тому +6

    People interested in this subject of also watch Chris Pinto's documentaries The Secret Mysteries of America's Beginnings (3 parts) and Hidden Faith of the Founding Fathers.

    • @thebiblesojourner
      @thebiblesojourner  4 місяці тому

      Thanks for the heads up on another resource to check out! Appreciate it.

    • @justinadurfee7511
      @justinadurfee7511 4 місяці тому

      ua-cam.com/video/-myElJB_VNg/v-deo.htmlsi=mDcmhVVo3fGI78tY

  • @danielwarton5343
    @danielwarton5343 Рік тому +13

    I did enjoy this but was disappointed with the dismissal of the Freemason influence.
    From what I’ve learned the use of GOD in caps is to make ambiguous which god and comports with the Freemason beliefs in a deity architect/creator. Washington DC is set out in Masonic ways with symbology. This aspect greatly affects how you understand the founding fathers and their beliefs and their desires die the US and their role in the establishment of an enlightened new world order.
    As Greg said, it’s even on the money. There are symbols around the artwork of the buildings in DC also which clearly depict their beliefs.
    To ignore this element throws the whole discussion into shade to avoid being called a conspiracy theorist, which is what end times theology will be more and more depicted as.

    • @Leg-xx5md
      @Leg-xx5md Рік тому +3

      Thanks for bringing this up, the world is not what we think it is.

    • @jamesers99
      @jamesers99 Рік тому

      Exactly. These men were Masonic conspirators. This man's information is useful to a point but he has a major blind spot. I recommend the documentaries on America's beginnings by Chris Pinto.

  • @faithcomesbyhearing724
    @faithcomesbyhearing724 Рік тому +11

    44 were masons. Have a blessed day.

    • @thebiblesojourner
      @thebiblesojourner  Рік тому +1

      The Masons connection is certainly intriguing!

    • @1969cmp
      @1969cmp Рік тому

      ....they chiselled rocks 😊

    • @Dulc3B00kbyBrant0n
      @Dulc3B00kbyBrant0n Рік тому

      @@thebiblesojourner The True Religious Aims Of The Founding Fathers | The Hidden Faith Of The Founding Fathers. (Full Documentary) ua-cam.com/video/-myElJB_VNg/v-deo.html This comment will be deleted

    • @Th3BigBoy
      @Th3BigBoy 3 місяці тому

      ​@@1969cmp Most of them did not. A cursory reading of their letters tells you the truth about it. Absolutely deceptive on your end.

    • @1969cmp
      @1969cmp 3 місяці тому

      @@Th3BigBoy ...its called humour...

  • @GregMcAskill
    @GregMcAskill 8 місяців тому +6

    What about the Jesuits Gregg? I think its ridiculous to deny that conspiracies exist.

    • @Th3BigBoy
      @Th3BigBoy 3 місяці тому

      Read George Washington Snyder's letters to George Washington.
      Dr. Douglas Haugen does a better job of discussing this.

  • @nathancooper2880
    @nathancooper2880 3 місяці тому

    This was excellent

  • @theoriginaldudette5535
    @theoriginaldudette5535 Рік тому +1

    The comment that really got my attention is that Jefferson helped authored a founding document that appealed to many religious views/ belief systems. In that light, it would be interesting to understand the composition of the founders and the country. Were they mostly Christians or deists/atheist?

    • @toeknee5565
      @toeknee5565 4 місяці тому

      Mixture of Christians and theistic rationalists. Around 2-3 of them were deists.

  • @adedwards5418
    @adedwards5418 6 місяців тому

    Thank you kindly.

  • @frankspiewak5041
    @frankspiewak5041 3 місяці тому

    The structure and knowledge that was shared to create and still works,,, only if you work it...

  • @Pootycat8359
    @Pootycat8359 3 місяці тому

    00:30 Is it considered acceptable to clean mold from old books? I know, in numismatics, cleaning old coins is a no-no.

  • @ChristopherRoberson-ql7mr
    @ChristopherRoberson-ql7mr Рік тому

    Dr. Goeman, would you please share the biography of Alexander Hamilton that Dr. Frazer recommends?

    • @thebiblesojourner
      @thebiblesojourner  Рік тому +1

      Absolutely--this is the one that he recommended: www.amazon.com/Alexander-Hamilton-Ron-Chernow/dp/0143034758/ (Ron Chernow)

    • @ChristopherRoberson-ql7mr
      @ChristopherRoberson-ql7mr Рік тому

      @@thebiblesojourner Thank you!

  • @marleyandme447
    @marleyandme447 Рік тому +2

    This is outstanding. As a pastor, this site nourishes me.

  • @shaunbeswarick7952
    @shaunbeswarick7952 5 місяців тому +1

    Very interesting brothers! Considering I am a New Zealander living in Australia lol...we actually often hear over here that America is a "Christian Country" (like Australia and New Zealand) - I wonder if the truth about my own country is somewhat different than I thought hmmm!

    • @thebiblesojourner
      @thebiblesojourner  5 місяців тому +1

      History is often much more complex that it is told at the pop level.

  • @Pootycat8359
    @Pootycat8359 3 місяці тому

    Ultimately, ethics is based on logic, and is, in fact, a branch of philosophy, which is all about logic. Both Plato and Aristotle came to similar conclusions, regarding right & wrong, the "Good," etc, though they approached the subject from opposite starting points, the "World of Ideas" (Plato), and the physical World (Aristotle). That was the topic of a term paper I wrote, for a class in Ancient Philosophy, I took.

  • @adedwards5418
    @adedwards5418 6 місяців тому +1

    Very true.If we look at the 1st century Church(Not Catholicism) They were so separate from the world that anyone instantly knew who Christians were because they lived lives so devout to Christ himself that the light of the Holy Ghost fully shined through them. The only involvement with the world our brothers and sisters had then was simply working, paying our taxes/bills, and most importantly of all being a beacon of light that in all ways Sought to honor our Lord. The world is the world. We as blood washed born again Christians
    (body of Christ)are to by the guidance of the Holy Spirit are called to live a life that uplifts the name of Christ himself to the glory of God the father.

    • @AndyDavis-j9p
      @AndyDavis-j9p 4 місяці тому

      There is not enough like buttons.

    • @besusa6492
      @besusa6492 2 місяці тому

      @@adedwards5418 I wish you would truly look at the first century Church!

  • @DanSme1
    @DanSme1 8 місяців тому +1

    I'm reading his very serious book (theistic rationalism) and it's very well written.

  • @edeancozzens3833
    @edeancozzens3833 10 місяців тому

    John Adams' ancestors were on the Mayflower. I know some of his descendants who have been quality evangelical ministers and missionaries.

  • @ChristopherRoberson-ql7mr
    @ChristopherRoberson-ql7mr Рік тому +1

    This was great! So helpful! Thanks Dr. Goeman.

  • @RedDawnReadiness
    @RedDawnReadiness 6 місяців тому +3

    They definitely were not Christian’s or our founding documents would have been better, instead of in God we trust it would have said in Jesus we trust

    • @thebiblesojourner
      @thebiblesojourner  6 місяців тому +1

      You know… I’ve never thought about that but that is an interesting difference. Thanks for bringing that up!

    • @thebiblesojourner
      @thebiblesojourner  6 місяців тому +1

      You know… I’ve never thought about that but that is an interesting difference. Thanks for bringing that up!

    • @troywest7045
      @troywest7045 4 місяці тому

      In God We Trust has absolutely nothing to do with the Founding of this Country and everything to do with nefarious Republicans trying to inject religion into the government. "E Pluribus Unum" has more to do with our Founding than "In God We Trust" you can Google McCarthyism to better understand what happened 70 something years ago.

    • @sirtoad334
      @sirtoad334 Місяць тому

      That's kind of a ridiculous statement if you think about it.. sayinv someone's not a Christian because they say God instead of Jesus. Is an incredible leap.

  • @James-hd4ms
    @James-hd4ms Рік тому

    I thought so.

  • @edeancozzens3833
    @edeancozzens3833 10 місяців тому

    And Patrick Henry.

  • @laurenceguild8682
    @laurenceguild8682 Місяць тому

    George Washington wrote a prayer book and prayed all the time according to what I heard. Apparently he wasn’t a conventional Christian but if what I say here is true, I think it is very relevant and should have been mentioned.
    He also apparently was appalled by European freemasonry based on a letter that is found online. Todays freemasonry may have many similarities to that European form of freemasonry at least in some camps

    • @thebiblesojourner
      @thebiblesojourner  Місяць тому

      I would be interested and reading more on that. Can you point me to some sources to inquire further?

    • @laurenceguild8682
      @laurenceguild8682 Місяць тому

      @@thebiblesojourner
      Letter from George Washington to GW Synder:
      founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/06-02-02-0435
      I have heard much of the nefarious, & dangerous plan, & doctrines of the Illuminati, but never saw the Book until you were pleased to send it to me. The same causes which have prevented my acknowledging the receipt of your letter, have prevented my reading the Book, hitherto; namely-the multiplicity of matters which pressed upon me before, & the debilitated state in which I was left after, a severe fever had been removed. And which allows me to add little more now, than thanks for your kind wishes and favourable sentiments, except to correct an error you have run into, of my Presiding over the English lodges in this Country. The fact is, I preside over none, nor have I been in one more than once or twice, within the last thirty years. I believe notwithstandings, that none of the Lodges in this Country are contaminated with the principles ascribed to the Society of the Illuminati. With respect I am Sir Your Obedt Hble Servt Go: Washington”

    • @laurenceguild8682
      @laurenceguild8682 Місяць тому

      @@thebiblesojourner I don’t know why my comments don’t appear but you can find references to GW prayers using a google search. When I post a link to the prayers it’s like UA-cam won’t allow them to post
      Here is the text of one of his prayers
      Sunday Morning Prayer:
      Almighty God, and most merciful father, who didst command the children of Israel to offer a daily sacrifice to thee, that thereby they might glorify and praise thee for thy protection both night and day, receive, O Lord, my morning sacrifice which I now offer up to thee; I yield thee humble and hearty thanks that thou has preserved me from the danger of the night past, and brought me to the light of the day, and the comforts thereof, a day which is consecrated ot thine own service and for thine own honor. Let my heart, therefore, Gracious God, be so affected with the glory and majesty of it, that I may not do mine own works, but wait on thee, and discharge those weighty duties thou requirest of me, and since thou art a God of pure eyes, and wilt be sanctified in all who draw near unto thee, who doest not regard the sacrifice of fools, nor hear sinners who tread in thy courts, pardon, I beseech thee, my sins, remove them from thy presence, as far as the east is from the west, and accept of me for the merits of thy son Jesus Christ, that when I come into thy temple, and compass thine altar, my prayers may come before thee as incense; and as thou wouldst hear me calling upon thee in my prayers, so give me grace to hear thee calling on me in thy word, that it may be wisdom, righteousness, reconciliation and peace to the saving of the soul in the day of the Lord Jesus. Grant that I may hear it with reverence, receive it with meekness, mingle it with faith, and that it may accomplish in me, Gracious God, the good work for which thou has sent it. Bless my family, kindred, friends and country, be our God & guide this day and for ever for his sake, who lay down in the Grave and arose again for us, Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.

  • @bobelliott123
    @bobelliott123 2 місяці тому

    Another possibility that you didn't mention, maybe Washington and the Deists are correct about Christianity and you are wrong.

    • @thebiblesojourner
      @thebiblesojourner  2 місяці тому

      Well, the point of the discussion was simply to show that people who claim Washington and Adams et al were Christians need to look again at the evidence. It depends on what you mean by your comment, but I don’t think you can be a Christian and deny what the Bible teaches.

  • @garyh2100
    @garyh2100 9 місяців тому

    All my life I have heard that God gave us our nation and the way it operates. As a result every Christian has a God-imposed obligation to vote in every election, even if it is only for the lesser of two evils. Dutiful Christians then scramble to come up with cogent formulas for determining the most evil politician so that they can vote for the other guy. Because it is impossible to know who will be the most evil in their lifetime Christians come up with different conclusions. But, when Christians pursue politics from a humanistic, compromise-based, perspective one thing is certain, they all vote for someone evil and some mistakenly vote for the most evil. This, we are told, is how God is using us to save our nation.

  • @edeancozzens3833
    @edeancozzens3833 10 місяців тому +5

    Four hours before his death a Jesuit was called to Washington's side so Washington could take Catholic communion. He died a Catholic which in my mind does not make him a real Christian.

    • @AlexHernandez-ee5hd
      @AlexHernandez-ee5hd 6 місяців тому

      That story is fake, its been disproven countless times...

    • @WtfOmw
      @WtfOmw 5 місяців тому +1

      Nobody is a true Christian.

    • @toeknee5565
      @toeknee5565 4 місяці тому +1

      Source?

    • @besusa6492
      @besusa6492 3 місяці тому

      @@toeknee5565Google it, there many articles. February 24, 1957 Denver Register wrote a complete report.

    • @fighttothefinish5133
      @fighttothefinish5133 3 місяці тому

      Lies there are true Christians out there

  • @karil2918
    @karil2918 4 місяці тому

    In the Capitol, there’s a fresco inside the dome. Oh how it appears so beautiful. Scholars who study ancient history, Ancient Greek, and further know how the gods ( demons) names changed. They can identify what the artist understood. Pagan gods are surrounding Washington in the dome “the Apatheosis of George Washington” (becoming a diety) Walt Whitman said he was becoming the Osiris.
    Jefferson approved “the most approved plan.” They build the city to drawn down occult power. A Massive ritual chessboard.
    The Washington Monument - 555ft above ground 111 feet inside the earth = 666ft . There’s a base, 666 square connected to Apollo ( Osiris).

    • @thebiblesojourner
      @thebiblesojourner  4 місяці тому

      Where are you getting the idea that the foundation of the Washington monument is 111 ft in the earth? I can only find numbers that are much less. Also, apparently the official height is 554 feet 7 inches. Not sure if that will matter to you or not 😄

  • @karil2918
    @karil2918 4 місяці тому

    While this man has offered good, key info, HE LEAVES SO MUCH UNSAID. concerning.

    • @thebiblesojourner
      @thebiblesojourner  4 місяці тому

      Well, to be fair, it is a short podcast. If you want more said, Dr Frazer has written multiple books you can get! But I definitely recommend his work as a hard working historian.

  • @vanillacreem816
    @vanillacreem816 4 місяці тому +1

    Chris Pinto made an outstanding documentary with historical facts that pulls back the curtain on the major framers of the constitution. There were over 200 founding fathers so I don't doubt a handful or maybe more were indeed devout believers in Jesus Christ but the major players were NOT christian men. They used the teachings of Jesus and the Bible as a moral guideline, not because they believed in his divinity or saving grace.
    Jefferson, Franklin, Washington, Madison.. all have had quotes about the Bible and Jesus taken out of context by people like David Barton to try and prove they were believers. Franklin and Jefferson specifically did not believe in the divinity of Christ or his saving grace. This is why I find the "God bless the USA" Bible that Donald Trump is peddling so shameful. To put a man made, fatally flawed document alongside the inerrant Word of God is blasphemous. Baffles me why more believers are not speaking out.

    • @thebiblesojourner
      @thebiblesojourner  4 місяці тому

      Thanks for the heads up on Chris Pinto-I’ll try to remember to check him out.

  • @1969cmp
    @1969cmp Рік тому +1

    Im a big fan of HBO series John Adams.
    You certainly get an understanding that there is a significant variation of belief with those who formed the first congress.
    Cheers and blessings from Australia.

    • @thebiblesojourner
      @thebiblesojourner  Рік тому

      Thanks for the tip on the HBO series! I’ll have to look into it. Appreciate your interaction!

    • @1969cmp
      @1969cmp Рік тому +1

      @@thebiblesojourner ...tremendous scripting. The dialogue of that period be that the John Adams series or Pride and Prejudice is rich is way out of my league and education.
      The series "I, Claudius" from the mid 70s is also lavish though based on a 20th novel is nonetheless impressive. Claudius, a friend of Herod Agrippa also mentions Jesus Christ.

    • @Dulc3B00kbyBrant0n
      @Dulc3B00kbyBrant0n Рік тому

      @@1969cmp The True Religious Aims Of The Founding Fathers | The Hidden Faith Of The Founding Fathers. (Full Documentary) ua-cam.com/video/-myElJB_VNg/v-deo.html

  • @roberthubner2855
    @roberthubner2855 4 місяці тому

    The Constitution is signed after "done in Convention by the Unanimous Consent of the States present the Seventeenth Day of September in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty seven . . ." which is a direct reference to the Lord Jesus Christ, so his statement about the absence of "God language" is not correct.

    • @thebiblesojourner
      @thebiblesojourner  4 місяці тому

      How is 1787 a direct reference to Jesus?

    • @roberthubner2855
      @roberthubner2855 4 місяці тому

      @@thebiblesojourner Modern time is stated as either before Christ (B.C.) or after the Diety (A.D.), thus "our Lord" is a reference to Jesus Christ. Who else would "our Lord" refer to, especially since they were at least churchmen who were aware of the Jesus of the Bible even if they did not personally believe in him as savior.

  • @virgilschmidt1599
    @virgilschmidt1599 Рік тому

    One really knows what another believes by what they say in public.
    Immediately, Tucker Carlson and [cable] Fox news hosts come to mind.

    • @1969cmp
      @1969cmp Рік тому

      .....and Rachael Maddow.

    • @toeknee5565
      @toeknee5565 4 місяці тому +2

      I think the truth is the exact opposite.

    • @Th3BigBoy
      @Th3BigBoy 3 місяці тому

      ​@@toeknee5565Exactly right.

  • @docjaramillo
    @docjaramillo Рік тому +2

    Hogwash… Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, and Hamilton were men of the enlightenment. They were advocating for Reason and the abolition of superstitions. Look up “Jefferson’s Bible”

    • @thebiblesojourner
      @thebiblesojourner  Рік тому +2

      Did you watch the episode? Frazer was arguing that Washington, Adams, Jefferson should not be considered Christians. I don’t understand the hogwash comment? Sounds like you agree with him.

    • @1969cmp
      @1969cmp Рік тому +1

      ​​@@thebiblesojournerWas John Adams a Congregationalists and later became a Unitarian....okay, answered in 36:00 or thereabouts. 😮

  • @DavidinSLO
    @DavidinSLO Рік тому +1

    "Were the American Founding Fathers Christian?" -- not really a yes/no question as some were, some were definitely not.
    I'm not sure it matters. As believers, we're called to "go and make disciples of ALL NATIONS", not just ones that have a historical Christian tradition.

    • @thebiblesojourner
      @thebiblesojourner  Рік тому +1

      You’re right. I think the biggest takeaway is that we should not assume all leaders of Americas beginnings were Christian. That is where we get into trouble. The only reason it matters is some people occasionally like to paint a picture of only Christians founding America history is a little more complex and we should observe that.

  • @ShannonCrane
    @ShannonCrane 8 місяців тому

    Biases from the onset!

  • @edeancozzens3833
    @edeancozzens3833 10 місяців тому

    Bigot then meant adherent or disciple today.

  • @danielrobinson3079
    @danielrobinson3079 11 місяців тому

    NO NO and NO.

    • @thebiblesojourner
      @thebiblesojourner  11 місяців тому

      Haha, well you’re nothing if not emphatic 😀

  • @kathytrawick3554
    @kathytrawick3554 Рік тому

    There are several near death experiences that when ppl visited heaven and came back to earth George Washington was seen in heaven in one instance someone saw Jedus and George Washington go down ànd hover over our country. G Washingto said nothing but hung his head in sadn ess as Jesus wept over the sin ìn our country.
    Also the Bible warns about taking communion if sin or unforgivenesis in the heart of the believer. The penalty is to sleep in death. I just offer this as a rationalization that may have influenced him.

    • @thebiblesojourner
      @thebiblesojourner  Рік тому

      I appreciate you listening and offering these comments. I personally am skeptical about visions or experiences of visiting heaven. There is no way to verify if those are accurate or a figment of someone's imagination. As far as not taking communion, that could be an influence for 1-2 times, but not for perpetually avoiding communion. His practice of avoiding it is unsettling. Yet, ultimately God knows who is saved and who isn't. Thanks for participating in a good discussion.

  • @kathytrawick3554
    @kathytrawick3554 Рік тому

    What about the Christians landing at Cape Henry dedicating this land to Jesus Christ.
    What about the angel who came to George Washington who said over and over "Son of the Republic Look and Learn"
    What about the Battle with the British in which 2 of George Washingtons horses were shot out from under him and he had many bullets in his clothing that did not penetrate his clothing when mos t all of the others in battle were killed. Washington frequently retired to the thickets to appeal to heaven. There a flag with a tree thst is called an appeal to Heaven? Have you inckuded these things in your publications. Washington was also a mason ehich is not Christian. I wonder what he thought of masonry?

  • @romangalo3395
    @romangalo3395 Рік тому +2

    There is no such thing, as a Christian country. Jesus forbade human government in Mathew 5:39, as well, as in many other verses. Having pride in being a citizen of a state, which uses violence and partakes in wars is sinfull. Supporting it is even more sinfull.

    • @Leg-xx5md
      @Leg-xx5md Рік тому

      Tired of people waving these flags around, they worship a golden calf and don't even know it. It is sad to see the sheep live in the devils fake world of politics and religion, slaves to the devils system of control and don't even know it. Can't wait for Jesus to come back. Jesus is not religion, Jesus is Jesus.

    • @Leg-xx5md
      @Leg-xx5md Рік тому

      There is only one who has fought and died for everyone’s freedom, he is Jesus Christ, the rest have fought and died for the devil’s lies. Ones who say they are proud to have served their make believe country have something wrong with them. The devil has infiltrated everything in this piece of land, yet know one fights for Jesus anymore, instead human robots who are in the military will do what they are told in this physical world. You don’t see the military fighting the devils perverted sickness that has taken over the world. Soldiers are used for stealing land and natural resources.

    • @gerard4870
      @gerard4870 8 місяців тому

      Rather than forbid human government, God establishes and reigns through it-- the Bible.

  • @DarthVaderTheSithLord
    @DarthVaderTheSithLord 10 місяців тому

    Yes, they were Christian.

    • @thebiblesojourner
      @thebiblesojourner  10 місяців тому

      What did you think of the video and specifically their letters?

    • @toeknee5565
      @toeknee5565 4 місяці тому

      Sure, Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry, John Jay, Charles Carroll and a couple others were.

  • @NetsarimTheWatchman
    @NetsarimTheWatchman 8 місяців тому +1

    To say that America is not in Revelations is a grave mistake. The lamb like Beast made up from the people's of the earth. The sentiment is even inscribed upon the statue of Liberty.

    • @thebiblesojourner
      @thebiblesojourner  8 місяців тому

      It is tempting to try to put America in the Bible, but we ought not to interpret the Bible by what the Statue of Liberty says.

    • @NetsarimTheWatchman
      @NetsarimTheWatchman 8 місяців тому

      @@thebiblesojourner it's not just the statue of Liberty. It is one of the last powers. Revelations is not a mystery today. It's easily understood when the Bible is your guide.

    • @BLUESMAN64ford
      @BLUESMAN64ford 8 місяців тому

      The lamb like beast is the false prophet, read the rest of the other chapters not just one verse. The dragon is the devil, the first beast is the antichrist and the second beast is the false prophet.
      And the image they make and give power to speak is probably going to be some type of a.i when it becomes a.g.i and reaches singularity

    • @NetsarimTheWatchman
      @NetsarimTheWatchman 8 місяців тому

      @@BLUESMAN64ford I have. I respectfully disagree with your assessment. The false prophet is the apostate Protestants which do inhabit America for the most part but. The church and the state are seperate powers.

    • @NetsarimTheWatchman
      @NetsarimTheWatchman 8 місяців тому

      @@BLUESMAN64ford I respectfully disagree but we we agree that the dragon represents Satan, as explicitly indicated in Revelation 12:9, a point of common understanding across many Christian interpretations.
      The identification of the first beast with the antichrist and the second beast with the false prophet can be seen in a different light when considering the broader narrative of both the books of Daniel and Revelation, paired with historical insights.
      The first beast that emerges from the sea in Revelation 13 is often linked to a system of false worship, historically identified with the Holy Roman Catholic Church during the Middle Ages. This connection is made when examining the period during which the church held temporal power, leading to practices and teachings that diverged from the foundational Christian doctrines.
      The second beast, emerging from the earth with two horns like a lamb but speaking like a dragon, is interpreted to symbolize a powerful nation (often understood to be the United States) that rises espousing Christian values but ultimately exercises influence in ways that are contrary to its foundational principles, particularly in matters of religious liberty.
      The term "false prophet" is commonly associated with apostate Protestantism, which, in this view, allies with the system of false worship in the end times to enforce the mark of the beast. This mark is understood to pertain specifically to when and how people worship, signifying allegiance either to God or to the beast's system. The enforcement of Sunday worship is often cited as a central aspect of this mark, contrasting with the biblical Sabbath, which God has set as a sign to differentiate His people. Exodus 31:13 states, “Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily my sabbaths ye shall keep: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that ye may know that I am the LORD that doth sanctify you.” This verse underlines the Sabbath as a divine sign of loyalty and distinction.
      Moreover, Ezekiel 20:12 further emphasizes, “Moreover also I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am the LORD that sanctify them.” Such verses highlight the significance of the Sabbath in demarcating God's people from others, indicating that the final conflict will revolve around issues of worship, specifically the timing and manner of worship as a mark of allegiance.
      In light of the discussion on artificial intelligence and its potential role in end-time events, it's important to remember that the core of prophecy points towards spiritual and religious decisions regarding worship and adherence to God's commandments, particularly the Sabbath, as opposed to technological advancements.