07/06/2025

Prophecy Update #826 – Beast Blackmail

What would you do if you got a blackmail call from an AI chatbot?

One engineer faced that very issue.

AI is capable of much more than many people think. Could it be used in fulfillment of the Bible’s prophecy of the Image of the Beast during the Great Tribulation?

Pastor Gene Pensiero

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Welcome to Prophecy Updates #826 – Beast Blackmail.

In this installment of our ongoing Bible prophecy series, we humbly explore current events and global trends through the lens of biblical prophecy. Our goal is to connect the dots between what’s happening in the world today and what the Bible foretells about the end times.

This Bible study delves into one of the most talked-about Bible prophecies: the Mark of the Beast. We’ll examine what the Bible says about this significant end-times event, including the global requirement for a mark to conduct business and the chilling demand for worship of the Antichrist. The Scriptures describe an image of the beast that speaks and even thinks, and we consider how recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) might align with these ancient prophecies.

We discuss disturbing new traits reported in advanced AI models, including deception, scheming, and even threats, as highlighted by expert warnings. Could AI’s capacity for “hallucination”—generating false information as fact—also play a role in fulfilling these prophecies? This Christian sermon explores these fascinating intersections.

We also touch upon the imminent resurrection and rapture of the church. We believe the rapture could happen at any moment, with no prerequisite events needing to occur before it. Consider how major end-times prophecies, such as the regathering of Israel, the rise of global government, a global cashless economy, and the preparations for rebuilding a Jewish Temple, are all clearly unfolding in our modern culture.

The Great Tribulation is a coming event, specifically designed for Israel’s salvation at Jesus’ Second Coming, not for the church. This Bible prophecy update explains why our understanding of Scripture leads us to believe Jesus will remove the church before this period.

Are you ready for the Rapture? This sermon encourages preparation, steadfastness, and looking up. Jesus is coming soon! Join us for this important Bible study as we seek to understand God’s Word in these critical times.

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