Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man and his number is Six hundred threescore and six. 16And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: 17And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. 15 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. 13And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men, 14And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live. ***As the number of voices facing big-tech censorship continues to grow, please sign up for Faithwire’s daily newsletter and download the CBN News app, developed by our parent company, to stay up-to-date with the latest news from a distinctly Christian perspective.12And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed. “This is a new area of study, but, in general, our research has revealed that religious trauma leads to an increase of anxiety, depression, paranoia, and even some OCD-like behaviors: ‘I need to say this prayer of salvation so many times,’ ‘I need to confess my sins so often.’” It’s a chronic problem,” Darren Slade, president and CEO of the Global Center for Religious Research, told the outlet. “I also get the fact that, sometimes in portrayals of the rapture, it is very sensational.”īut Kinley said the event itself is “sensational,” underscoring why depictions sometimes look the way they do.Īs Faithwire previously reported, CNN said “rapture anxiety” is a phenomenon some former Christians - and those questioning their faith - struggle with. “The rapture has been used as a scare tactic … against people in the past to try to get them saved or that type of thing. He did note some have used the rapture as a scare tactic but that this isn’t the mainstream or prominent reasoning or approach for its theological usage. He said the only way a person would be living in fear as a result of rapture theology would be if it’s “taught improperly or with poor motives or improper motives.” Taught correctly, Kinley said the rapture should bring comfort and hope. ***DON'T FORGET to download the CBN News app to keep receiving the latest news from a distinctly Christian perspective.*** “And she gets to be rescued, and so why should she be anxious about that?” “I see how Bible prophecy and the rapture is meant to be the most comforting thing for a believer … it’s the bride of Christ,” Kinley said. The author, who has penned countless books on the rapture and end times, said he was left pondering where the contents of CNN’s article were coming from. The rapture is really designed to bring comfort, not anxiety. “The first thing I thought was, ‘Really? You’re making up this whole idea of the fact that people all over the place are just so filled with anxiety about the rapture, which I’ve rarely encountered.’ That’s one thing,” Kinley told CBN’s Faithwire. Listen to the latest episode of CBN’s Quick Start podcast:Īs Faithwire previously reported, CNN recently published an article, “For some Christians, ‘rapture anxiety’ can take a lifetime to heal,” a piece covering a supposed end-times inspired “type of religious trauma” being experienced among people who have left - or are questioning - their faith. End times author and expert Jeff Kinley rejected CNN’s coverage of so-called “rapture anxiety,” arguing he’s never encountered the term before and believes there are some deep misconceptions about the eschatological belief system.
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