"With the collapse yesterday of the world’s first SIFI (systemically important financial institution – “too big to fail”) bank, Credit Suisse, the reality that the financial system of western...
Quentin LedfordOften, we have heard quoted or referenced the words of both Ezekiel 7:19 ("throw their silver into the streets" and Zephaniah 1:18 ("Neither their gold nor their silver will deliver them".
Yes, this will be true in the "Day of Jehovah's anger", at which point it will only be our faith, trust, and reliance on Jehovah and on our savior, Christ Jesus that will matter.
Many though, have misapplied these scriptures to negate the need (at least psychologically) for personal accountabilit... moreOften, we have heard quoted or referenced the words of both Ezekiel 7:19 ("throw their silver into the streets" and Zephaniah 1:18 ("Neither their gold nor their silver will deliver them".
Yes, this will be true in the "Day of Jehovah's anger", at which point it will only be our faith, trust, and reliance on Jehovah and on our savior, Christ Jesus that will matter.
Many though, have misapplied these scriptures to negate the need (at least psychologically) for personal accountability, completely ignoring other scriptures such as Ezekiel 7:12 ("money is a protection" and Proverbs 10:15 ("The valuable things of a rich man are his strong town. The ruin of the lowly ones is their poverty."
As world events unfold, it appears that the evidence indicates what the scriptures at Ezekiel 7:19 and Zephaniah 1:18 are telling us is that UNTIL that Day, gold and silver will very likely be last bastions of protection in this world of mankind.
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AN ASIDE (for some humour)...
This fellow was talking and he said...
"You know, it has been proven that once a person dies, nothing bothers them from that point on. The only ones affected thereafter are their close friends and relatives."
"Then it dawned on me... Funny thing! It works the same way when someone is stupid"
