My wife and I have always been the type that are last in catching up with advancements made through technology as well as keeping up with movies, etc. I once saw an ad for a movie sequel #9 and we had only seen #1! By the time we acquire an item, it’s already been obsolete, and people have moved on to more advanced ones.
In 1994, my wife won a raffle to Miami. Got on a ferry ride through the waterways to see how the rich and famous lived. While tourists around me had their fancy cameras with top-notch lenses, ours was a small rectangular one with a latchet that you had to swipe left to right and back again. Remember those?? You have one too?! One guy had what seemed like a 7’ extended lens! He didn’t even leave his seat to take pics. He was able to lay the lens on the other end of the ferry and photograph bits and pieces of a fish as it was being eaten and gulped down by a bear in the next state! Meanwhile, when a whale came up three feet away to show off its talents, I ran to the side of the boat climbed down a few inches with my “modern” camera, and with my wife clutching the seat of my pants screaming, “Don’t fall overboard Hunzy, you can’t afford another pleather belt” I managed to get my camera in position. By the time I swiped the small, delicate lever to the left and then to right to snap a picture, I got a nice clean shot of clear waters. The whale was gone! But at least I kept my belt!
My nephew just sent me some pics enhanced by an AI program. It’s new to us but probably half the world uses it daily. Really makes pics come to life, which got me thinking. Hypothetically, it’s something the Anti-Christ might use when he appears on the earth. This isn’t scriptural but it can happen. Picture it. Revelation 13:3 paints it like this:
“One of its heads seemed to have a mortal wound, but its mortal wound was healed, and the whole earth marveled as they followed the beast. And they worshipped the dragon, for he had given his authority to the beast, and they worshipped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast, and who can fight against it?” And check this out: “And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed” (Revelation 13:15).
My take: Since the heads represent leaders from countries to be used by Satan, someone mortally wounded will suddenly reappear healed and receive the attention of a world seeking power and unique leadership. After all, it’ll be amazing to see this person (beast wounded by a sword verse 14) restored! It’s possible that the healing may not be actual. It does say he had power to give life to the image… What if it’s AI impersonating the leader, bringing him back to life? What if it’s a hologram?
Moving on to a warning, listen to what Jesus said: “Therefore, if they shall say unto you, ‘Behold, He is in the desert!’ go not forth; or ‘Behold, He is in the secret chambers!’ believe it not. For as lightning that comes from the east is visible even in the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man” (Matthew 24:26,27).
What it’s saying here and further on, is don’t be tricked believing Jesus will only be seen in isolated places caused by trickery. Read: “And then all the peoples of the earth will mourn when they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven, with power and glory” (Matthew 24:30).
Don’t fall for any imitations, whether AI, holograms, or impersonators; demonic or otherwise, because every eye will see Him worldwide at the same time! How?! Internet will feature Him from all angles! Warning: don’t be fooled by man’s scams! Know Jesus today! “Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation” (Matt.26:41).
Inventions, inventions! Seems we’re finally catching up with society. I just bought a “New” reel- to-r eel deck; don’t be fooled by those saying 8-tracks will replace them! What’s next, Cassettes, CDs?
God Bless!
Sam