tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648884752216444797.post3729649539617707565..comments2024-03-28T09:59:13.754-07:00Comments on bionic mosquito: A Covenant with Death bionic mosquitohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12002548958078731031noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648884752216444797.post-84776399228963265122021-05-07T15:06:08.224-07:002021-05-07T15:06:08.224-07:00I think this 'covenant with death' is not ...I think this 'covenant with death' is not something which just happens because we come to life. Rather, as the Scriptures which Bionic referenced above refer to. it is a deliberate decision to live in ways which bring about death. <br /><br />Death is part of life. That is a fact. Even unborn infants die, which means that life does not begin the moment we are born, but rather from conception. If there is no life, there can be no death and it is a fact that unborn humans die. <br /><br />1. Birth is not a horrible thing we experience. It is a release from confinement (not necessarily solitary) into a world in which there is infinite room to grow and develop. <br /><br />2. Aging does not have to be horrible. Instead it can be said that wisdom comes with gray hairs and bodily deterioration. The most important part of aging is preparation for the next event which is, of course, <br /><br />3. Death. Like birth, this does not have to be horrible. For Christian believers, this can be something which is a beautiful happening. I know that the older I become, the more I look forward to leaving this world and this body behind. <br /><br />Disease? Well, there is disease, but that is also part of life. However, we MAY get to the point in human development where deaths from disease are rare. It is possible. <br /><br />It has been said that there are only two things certain in life: death and taxes. The biologist would add a third: flies. However, in a free world governed by the Golden Rule and the NAP, taxes would probably not be mentioned. <br /><br />Death and flies. That is sufficient. Rogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08156823478509665137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648884752216444797.post-48046523233921539832021-05-06T15:12:15.510-07:002021-05-06T15:12:15.510-07:00I agree. Scripture is valuable for every generati...I agree. Scripture is valuable for every generation and speaks to each generation. I think we are living through our turn.bionic mosquitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12002548958078731031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648884752216444797.post-47304276373295166762021-05-06T04:03:13.526-07:002021-05-06T04:03:13.526-07:00We, too, are a stiff-necked people. Our sins are ...We, too, are a stiff-necked people. Our sins are great. And like the repeated correction of the wayward and idolatrous Hebrews of the Old Testament, and the painful and often bloody history of the growth of His church, our bitter chastisement is long overdue. God has lifted His hand. <br />Christianity, true Christianity, has always grown under persecution. He is purifying His church. And though it is a painful process to witness, we may take comfort in the knowledge. Soli Deo gloria. Dr. Greg Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06385587936428109731noreply@blogger.com