Who were the Anakim? 507 - 7 - 3

Genesis 6:1-2, “1 And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them, 2 That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.”

Genesis 6:4, “There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.”

Noah was pure in God’s eyes so he and his family were spared in the well-known story of the Ark. However, I would suspect that the blood of his wife and/or daughters-in-law was/ were tainted as there were Nephilim after the flood.

Jude 1:6, “And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation (G3613), he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.”

G3613, oikētērion, a residence either literally or figuratively, habitation, house. Digging deeper, to occupy a house that is, reside (figuratively inhabit, remain, inhere); by implication to cohabit: - dwell.

One of the sins of Sodom and Gomorrha was “going after strange flesh.” Does this refer to a union between the daughters of Adam and the fallen sons of God?

As for the question of who the Anakim were, they were the descendants of Anak and dwelt in the south of Palestine, in the neighborhood of Hebron. In the time of Abraham, they inhabited the region afterwards known as Edom and Moab, east of the Jordan.

“They were probably a remnant of the original inhabitants of Palestine before the Canaanites, a Cushite tribe from Babel, and of the same race as the Phoenicians and the Egyptian shepherd kings. Their formidable warlike appearance, as described by the spies sent to search the land, filled the Israelites with terror. They seem to have identified them with the Nephilim.”

[http://www.biblestudytools.com/dictionary/anakim/]

In addition to creating hybrids I believe that the fallen angles manipulated human and animal DNA to create chimeras as evidence by the strange gods of Egypt, a head of falcon, a head of a cow, a head of a lion and many others.

Fast forward to the 21th Century, man is still trying to play God via Transhumanism.

“Transhumanism and Super-Soldiers: Future war will be like today’s science fiction movies and video games. Technologically enhanced, part-automaton super-soldiers— stronger, smarter, faster, and with a dulled conscience that allows them to viciously kill on command— will fight as individuals and highly coordinated “wired-in” teams. They will fight anywhere, anytime, night or day, employing incredibly advanced, effective stand-off weapons using data transmitted directly to their brains from multiple sources: drones, satellites, and fellow super-soldiers. They will excel in urban fighting, the close-in battle necessary to defeat terrorists and other super-soldier enemies. They will be hailed as the ultimate soldier, the dream of generals and small boys. In the end, they will be nightmares.”

[Future War: SUPER SOLDIERS, TERMINATORS, CYBERSPACE, AND THE NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY FOR 21ST CENTURY COMBAT by Lieutenant Colonel Robert L. Maginnis]

What eschatological lessons can you take from the record of the flood of Noah? 544 - 4 - 6

1 Peter 3:20, "Which sometime (G4218) were disobedient (G544), when once the longsuffering (G3115) of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.
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In my opinion, the majority the people sharing this planet have been very disobedient to the word of God. God has been long suffering as he was in the days of Noah. People go on with their lives but many seem to be becoming aware of a shift. We’ve had some pretty crazy weather in the last few years, there’s famine in the world, Ebola seems to be spreading in Africa and given international traveling, a pandemic could happen.

So how did the population of the world in Noah’s time be become so contaminated that only Noah and his family were spared?

Genesis 6:1-2, "And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them, That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose."

Genesis 6:4, "There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown."
Jude 1:6, "And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day."

These sons of God, also known as fallen Angels, sired a corrupted and evil population. To say that God was displeased would be putting it mildly.

Genesis 6:5-6, "And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart."

In the past Satan may have manipulated human DNA as evidence by the strange man/animal gods of Egypt. Now he has had thousands of years to improve his methodology. So rather than creating giants today Satan may have adapted to more modern methods to contaminate the human race.

The course “1601 Intro to Strategic Trend Briefings” includes Transhumanism was a real revelation to me. This following is just one slide from the teaching, “More than Human.”

“Changing Human Nature: A Futuristic Perspective:

• Transhumanism philosophy promotes the idea of human enhancement by technological means:

• Futuristic concepts like intelligence enhancement (up to 'super intelligence ')

• Techniques like genetic engineering, psychopharmacology, anti-aging therapies. Neural interfaces, wearable/implantable computers, long lasting internal organ replacement, mental uploading and so forth

• Propagated from prominent positions like the US Nanotechnology Initiative and the Oxford University philosophy department.”

Fast-forward about six millennium, it seems we are again in the days of Noah.

Describe the different ways the Fallacy of Appeal to Authorities can be committed. Where does the appeal to authority ultimately rest? Plus I601 I604-5-2

Fallacy of Appeal to the Authority of The pope:

Roman Catholics seem to hold the belief that papal authority is equivalence in authority to the Word of God. Plus, the current pope is said to be in a continuous line of popes going back to the apostle Peter based on, “And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” Matthew 16:18 (KV) It would seem that the Catholics have taken great liberty with this verse. The apostle Peter never claimed to be the rock, “Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded. Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner” 1 Peter 2:5-7 (KJV)

Jesus said “For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.” Revelation 22:18-19 (KJV) Popes throughout history have ignored this warning and have added chapters to the Bible and false doctrines such as of purgatory and the near deification of Mary.
The appeal to authority should ultimately rest with the ultimate authority, God and His Word !

Fallacy of Appeal to the Authority due to lots of letters following a persons name. In my opinion, no fallacy of appeal to the authority with either Dr. Meter or Dr. Erdmann.

I would rate Dr. Stephen Meyer as an authority on Intelligent Design and would not be concerned about quoting him to others. In addition to his DVDs I bought his book, “Signature in the Cell.” Dr. Meyer has about a hundred pages of supporting notes. Another book to finish reading someday…

I’d like to think that Dr. Martin Erdmann is not an authority on Transhumanism as his thesis is rather frightening. I would accept Dr. Erdmann as an authority due not only to his heavily documented work but also to history. In the last century the Nazis tried to play God with human beings by bizarre experimentation in concentration camps. It seems innate in mankind to want to fiddle with the natural order of things. We see that in Genesis with the Nephilim.

Time permitting to be continued with optional materials from I601:

The Privileged Planet: How Our Place in the Cosmos Is Designed for Discovery”, Guillermo Gonzalez and Jay W. Richards
Tom Horn, “The Pandemonium Engine”, Session 2 of “The Hybrid Age”

Because I consider it so important, continued with optional materials from I601:
The Privileged Planet: How Our Place in the Cosmos Is Designed for Discovery”, Guillermo Gonzalez and Jay W. Richards is both an informative and a difficult read. The movie is extraordinary!

The Anthropic Principle: according to Paul Davies “It seems as though somebody has fine-tuned nature’s number to make the Universe… The impression of design is overwhelming.” CETI & The Green Bank Formula is covered in CM’s teaching “Technology and the Bible.” Not only was this planet designed to support life, its place in the universe is unique in that it allows us to observe the universe.

Tom Horn, “The Pandemonium Engine”, Session 2 of “The Hybrid Age” was supplemental for “1601 Intro to Strategic Trend Briefings.” It was enough to make my hair stand on end. During the last week we covered transhumanism. This is from a I601 DQ:
“This following is just one slide from the teaching, “More than Human,” a teaching I recommend highly.

Changing Human Nature: A Futuristic Perspective:

· Transhumanism philosophy promotes the idea of human enhancement by technological means:
· Futuristic concepts like intelligence enhancement (up to 'super intelligence ')
· Techniques like genetic engineering, psychopharmacology, anti-aging therapies. neural interfaces, wearable/implantable computers, long lasting internal organ replacement, mental uploading and so forth
· Propagated from prominent positions like the US Nanotechnology Initiative and the Oxford University philosophy department.

The possibility of genetic targeting weapons has been suggested as well as combining humans with computers. Likely the military would like to have the Ultimate super warrior equipped with bionic parts. Viruses/diseases that would home in on a certain human genome are rumored to being developed.

Add to that there is ongoing research involving injecting human DNA into animal; Satan is alive and well and really promoting transhumanism.”

And from a few days ago, Medvedev Jokes About Secret Alien Files in The Moscow: "In footage recorded Friday after a television interview, the former president joked that each Russian leader gets two folders with information about extraterrestrials that visited our planet and stayed here."

http://www.themoscowtimes.com/news/article/medvedev-jokes-about-secret-alien-filTimeses/472785.html Joking or serious?