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Parasites of Doubt
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Feb 2, 2018
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Inception
Wasp virus turns ladybugs into zombie babysitters
http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2015/02/wasp-virus-turns-ladybugs-zombie-babysitters
Zombie spider builds a stronger web for the parasitic wasp that's sucking its blood
https://www.theverge.com/2015/8/6/9103979/parasitic-wasp-spiders-zombie-stronger-web
Satan infects the human with an idea
The human believes they came up with the idea
The human will foster the idea and the idea will grow
The human will protect and defend the idea
And the idea will manifest to action
[17:64] "You may entice them with your voice, and mobilize all your forces and all your men against them, and share in their money and children, and promise them. Anything the devil promises is no more than an illusion.
Satan Hypnotizes His Constituents
[7:179] We have committed to Hell multitudes of jinns and humans. They have minds with which they do not understand, eyes with which they do not see, and ears with which they do not hear. They are like animals; no, they are far worse—they are totally unaware.
Advertisers spend billions (Ben Shapiro - Hollywood)
Darren Brown – How To Get Someone The Perfect Gift
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTwCMX5sUQU
When we think we own something we give it more value
Mug social experiment
When someone comes up with a business plan they think it is better than it actually is
Satan will infect us with predominately two kinds of ideas
#1 Ego
#2 Doubt
There are several things that our faith needs to be unshakeable regarding
#1 – There is no god beside God
[3:18] GOD bears witness that there is no god except He, and so do the angels and those who possess knowledge. Truthfully and equitably, He is the absolute god; there is no god but He, the Almighty, Most Wise.
#2 – There will be a Day of Judgment
[22:7] And that the Hour is coming, no doubt about it, and that GOD resurrects those who are in the graves.
[40:59] Most certainly, the Hour (Day of Judgment) is coming, no doubt about it, but most people do not believe.
[13:2] GOD is the One who raised the heavens without pillars that you can see, then assumed all authority. He committed the sun and the moon, each running (in its orbit) for a predetermined period. He controls all things, and explains the revelations, that you may attain certainty about meeting your Lord.
#3 – God’s word is the absolute truth
[7:2] This scripture has been revealed to you—you shall not harbor doubt about it in your heart—that you may warn with it, and to provide a reminder for the believers.
[35:40] Say, "Consider the idols you have set up beside GOD; show me what on earth have they created." Do they own any partnership in the heavens? Have we given them a book wherein there is no doubt? Indeed, what the transgressors promise one another is no more than an illusion.
It is okay to have doubt with the expectation that we will work to eliminate the doubt
Abraham
Every Believer Needs Assurance
[2:260] Abraham said, "My Lord, show me how You revive the dead." He said, "Do you not believe?" He said, "Yes, but I wish to reassure my heart." He said, "Take four birds, study their marks, place a piece of each bird on top of a hill, then call them to you. They will come to you in a hurry. You should know that GOD is Almighty, Most Wise."
Jesus’s Disciples
The Feast
[5:112] Recall that the disciples said, "O Jesus, son of Mary, can your Lord send down to us a feast from the sky?" He said, "You should reverence GOD, if you are believers." [5:113] They said, "We wish to eat from it, and to reassure our hearts, and to know for sure that you have told us the truth. We will serve as witnesses thereof."
Greater Miracles Bring Greater Responsibility*
[5:114] Said Jesus, the son of Mary, "Our god, our Lord, send down to us a feast from the sky. Let it bring plenty for each and every one of us, and a sign from You. Provide for us; You are the best Provider." [5:115] GOD said, "I am sending it down. Anyone among you who disbelieves after this
Released:
Feb 2, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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