The headline read, “Biblical prophecy claims the Rapture is coming April 23, numerologist says.” In what appears to be a news release, self-proclaimed numerologist David Meade claims, “On April 23, the sun and moon will be in Virgo, as will Jupiter, which represents the Messiah,” and this is a “unique once-in-a-century sign exactly as depicted in the 12th chapter of Revelation. This is our time marker.”
Meade further predicts this alignment signifies “the Lion of the tribe of Judah,” and Planet X, also named Nibiru, will appear above the earth on April 23 signaling the start of cataclysmic events also prophesied in the book of Revelation.
This is three fakes-in-one: it is fake news, fake science, and fake theology.
This is three fakes-in-one: it is fake news, fake science, and fake theology.
Meade has predicted the end of the world on at least three separate occasions: September 23, 2017, November 19, 2017, and just a few days ago, April 11, 2018. At some point you would think repeated false predictions about the end of the world would cease to be newsworthy. Evidently fake news is alive and well.
Nibiru, or Planet X as Meade prefers to call it, is fake science. NASA has repeatedly denied the existence of Planet X. It doesn’t appear to be on anyone’s radar screen, but Meade’s.
Using astrology to predict future events and then trying to support that prediction with Scripture is spurious.
And last of all its fake theology. Using astrology to predict future events and then trying to support that prediction with Scripture is spurious. Astronomy is a science, astrology is a belief that the stars dictate and determine our destiny. It is nothing less than fake religion, and more specifically a form of astromancy.
If you really want to know God’s intended purpose of the sun, the moon and the stars in creation (Genesis 1:14) just pick up a current copy of most any farmer’s almanac. You will learn more practical, astronomical facts about these heavenly bodies reading just a few pages in a farmer’s almanac than you will ever glean from studying the Zodiac.
When Judah lapsed into idolatry, God used Babylon to punish them and take their nation into captivity. Displaced in Babylon and questioning whether Babylonian beliefs and gods were more powerful than the Almighty One they had trusted, they were no doubt tempted to embrace the faith of their captors.
“You are wearied with your many counsels; let now the astrologers, those who prophesy by the stars, those who predict by the new moons, stand up and save you from what will come upon you,” Isaiah 47:13.
It is in this context that the prophet Isaiah issues a lament and rebuke of Babylonian practices. Isaiah warns, “You are wearied with your many counsels; let now the astrologers, those who prophesy by the stars, those who predict by the new moons, stand up and save you from what will come upon you,” Isaiah 47:13.
History tells us that the Babylonian astrologers were unable to prepare their nation for the military onslaught of the Medes and the Persians who conquered Babylon in a single night. The Babylonian astrologers missed it; Isaiah nailed it.
The return of Christ will be unexpected, Matthew 24:36, and will be universally and undeniably witnessed, Luke 17:24. Meade will miss it; the Bible will nail it. I’ll see you guys on April 24.