How would you call a constant and permanent state of alertness?
Situational awareness.
Since “Paranoia†carries such a negative stigma, how would you describe someone who waits and expects terrible things to happen due to his diligent study of the Word of God?
Paranoid.
25"There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars. On the earth, nations will be in anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea. 26Men will faint from terror, apprehensive of what is coming on the world, for the heavenly bodies will be shaken. 27At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28When these things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near." (Luke 21)
Is it “Paranoia†to see the developments around us as the fulfilment of Bible prophecy?
No...but seeing a Russian missile in Texas is meant to confuse the issue. Confusion comes from one source and one source only...and he causes paranoia.
Have you ever heard the business motto “Only the paranoid survive? Do you think there might be some truth in those words?
No and no. I can guarantee you there is no truth to those words.
By the way, what do you think this New World Order might be? If it is not the kingdom of the Wild Beast, what is it then?
The wild beast is small potatoes.
1As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, 2in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. (Eph 2)
But not all is lost:
3All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our sinful nature[a] and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature objects of wrath. 4But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, 5made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. 6And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, 7in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. 8For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9not by works, so that no one can boast. 10For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. (Eph 2)
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