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Cryptozoology And The Beast Of Bodmin Moor

The Beast Of Bodmin Moor, has been sighted by numerous witnesses, in Bodmin Moor - Cornwall (SW England - UK), from 1971 to present. The creature has been reported as looking like a black panther or dark colored mountain lion, with large white-yellow eyes. It’s size has been reported as ranging from 3-5 feet long for the body, with a tail of roughly 18-24 inches. The creature makes the usual hissing and growling sounds of a large cat such as a panther or mountain lion, but also has made what sounds like a woman screaming, only the sound is very loud and down-right scary.

The creature haunts one of the top sites of the world for ancient magical practices and services. The area is home to ancient stone circles and burial mounds. There are Even giant tracts of land, shaped like figures of the zodiac that make up the area. The area was also a frequent place visited by the knights templars.

Miners who used to mine cobalt in the area for years reported the mines were full of demons, this is where the names ‘kobolds’ or minegoblins came from. Soldiers from the British army tracked and had the creature surrounded in a barn. The soldiers moved in towards the barn forming a circle as they neared it, when they entered the barn the creature had vanished.

The story about the creature vanishing after it was trapped inside a barn, is certainly a sign that the creature may be a spiritual being, but it could be possible that the creature found another way to escape, such as a mine shaft, since the area is a source of many old cobalt mines. It seems very strange though, that this creature has Been documented many times on video, has left tracks and multiple dead animals, has been tracked by soldiers, and sharp shooters, and still not one has been captured or killed.

There is a website that describes this and numerous other creatures of Cryptozoology in detail. The website is called: Unknown Creatures, and may be found at this address:

http://www.unknown-creatures.com

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God has an Enemy - Cremastocheilus Beetle

God has an enemy - Cremastocheilus Beetle
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In the Americas a little brown or black beetle lives that most
of us would not even notice. In fact, most of you would probably
just step on it if you came across it. But, this little beetle
has a fascinating story.

This beetle happens to be a parasite. We usually think of a
parasite as something that lives in or on us and makes us sick
or itch. But this beetle is a parasite on ants!

Its name is Cremastocheilus (Kree-mast-oh-kyle’-us), sometimes
called the anteater scarab and is nothing special to look at.
But, it has an incredible ability. It is able to change the way
it smells.

If you are familiar with ants, then you know that they are able
to recognize others in their colonies with their marvelous sense
of smell. They cannot do it by sight, because they cannot see
very well. In fact, some ants are totally blind. So, when two
ants meet, they will stroke the other ant with their antennae
collecting minute amounts of chemicals in special receptors that
allow them to identify if the other ant is friend or foe.

Incredibly, the Cremastocheilus beetle can change the way it
smells. When it is time for the female beetle to lay her eggs,
she will go to an ant nest and walk up to the entrance. She then
changes the way she smells so that the ants will think that she
is an ant from that colony.

Once she has passed the guards, she makes her way down into the
ant nest and finds the nursery. She then lays her eggs in with
the ant eggs.

When the baby beetle hatches, it smells like a baby ant. But, it
does not eat what baby ants eat. It eats baby ants! The ants
take care of it anyway, because to them it smells right.

When the baby beetle gets big enough, it will pupate and then
become an adult. As an adult, it leaves the ant nest to find
another adult beetle to mate with. The female will then find
another ant nest and start the cycle over again.

When I think of this beetle, it reminds me a lot of God’s enemy,
sin. We are so blind, that in many respects we are just like the
ant. We think that sin is normal in our lives and so we just
tend to ignore it. We need special direction from God to
recognize and destroy the sin in our lives.

If we don’t get rid of the sin, it will destroy the most
precious things in our lives and eventually kill us as well.
Let’s ask God to help us to find the parasites in our lives and
destroy them.

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I have not been able to find common books with pictures of
Cremastocheilus in them. However, there are a few published on
the web. I suggest going to Google.com and clicking on the
images tab. Then search for cremastocheilus and you should be
able to find an image or two.

If you want to collect some specimens, the easiest way to do
that is to put a large flat rock on the nest of one of the large
carpenter ant colonies found in most pine forests. You can tell
them, because they make a large pile of pine needles and if you
listen, you can hear them rustling around inside. To catch some,
place a large flat rock on the side of the nest. Come back in a
few days when the sun has been warming up the rock. One of these
beetles can often be found warming up under the rock.

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We learn what God is at the end

DEU 4:27 And the LORD shall scatter you among the nations, and
ye shall be left few in number among the heathen, whither the
LORD shall lead you. DEU 4:28 And there ye shall serve gods, the
work of men’s hands, wood and stone, which neither see, nor
hear, nor eat, nor smell.

From DEU 31:16-17 until the end, it was a mystery as to what
God is.

DEU 4:29 But if from thence thou shalt seek the LORD thy God,
thou shalt find him, if thou seek him with all thy heart and
with all thy soul. DEU 4:30 When thou art in tribulation, and
all these things are come upon thee, ***even in the latter
days,*** if thou turn to the LORD thy God, and shalt be obedient
unto his voice;

DAN 12:4 But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the
book, ***even to the time of the end:*** many shall run to and
fro, ***and knowledge shall be increased.***

HAB 2:2 And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision,
and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.
HAB 2:3 For the vision is yet for an appointed time, ***but at
the end it shall speak,*** and not lie: though it tarry, wait
for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.

REV 10:7 But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel,
***when he shall begin to sound,*** (# REV 11:15 = 2nd Coming)
the mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to
his servants the prophets.

JER 23:19 Behold, a whirlwind of the LORD is gone forth in fury,
even a grievous whirlwind: it shall fall grievously upon the
head of the wicked. JER 23:20 The anger of the LORD shall not
return, until he have executed, and till he have performed the
thoughts of his heart: ***in the latter days ye shall consider
it perfectly.***

For further info See Sections 2,4, and 5 about the what nature
of God. Free KJV Computer Bibles, type in words to find things.

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Did The Devil Really Make You Do It?

Have you ever wondered about some act or behavior in which you engaged and said, “The devil made me do it?” Why do many people blame Satan for their shortcomings? Why does the devil wind up taking the blame for the things some people do, especially in our time?

Perhaps it is due to ignorance of the devil’s limited power. Satan surely had delegated authority to afflict man, (Job 1:12), as does any created free-will being, including man himself. He simply made a career of it as some men do. However, when Satan was active, man could resist him under most circumstances, (James 4:7; 1 Peter 5:9).

One of his principal weapons was deception. If he could deceive man into believing falsehood, he didn’t need to do much else to accomplish his wicked ends. He knew man, being deceived would efficiently and effectively take care of all the details.

Something Changed

The devil is no longer tormenting the world with his diabolical schemes. His presence in the world ended centuries ago. His demise along with his minions was foretold in the Scriptures. As the time closed in on him, even he knew that his time was short. (Revelation 12:10)

As to the predictions for his demise, Jesus saw Satan falling from heaven swiftly as lightening, (Luke 10:18). This did not mean that Satan was literally in heaven. To the contrary, it meant that he would swiftly fall from his own place of authority and dominion.

The same language is used of the city of Capernaum who refused to repent at Jesus’ message. “And you Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, will be brought down to Hades; for if the mighty works which we done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day,” (Matthew 11:23; Luke 10:15). Likewise, Satan would be defeated, fall from his place of power and be cast into the lack of fire.

Satan’s Power Strengthened Through the Old Covenant

Satan’s power was strengthened through the Old Covenant because it could not take away sin, (Hebrews 10:4). Thus, it was his purpose to accuse the saints of the Old Covenant before God and demand their condemnation, (Zechariah 3:1-5).

God promised a New Covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah, in which he would be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their lawless deeds he would no longer remember. (Jeremiah 31:31-34; Hebrews 8:12, 13). Thus the New Covenant rendered the Old Covenant obsolete with the latter vanishing. Satan could no longer accuse brethren because of sin.

John who alludes to Satan as the accuser of our brethren who accused them before our God day and night, saw his remaining time as short. The devil, knowing that his defeat was imminent attempted a last ditch effort to destroy the church. “Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell in them! Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and the sea! For the devil has come down to you, having great wrath, because he knows that he has a short time, (Revelation 12:12)

Paul Predicts Satan’s Imminent Defeat

Satan’s defeat came swiftly. Paul wrote, The Lord God shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly, (Romans 16:20). The message of the gospels, the epistles and Revelation all saw Satan’s imminent demise. Through death, Jesus dealt a death blow to Satan. Jesus could not be held by death, –the enemy Satan used to keep man enslaved to a destiny of destruction.

Jesus’ defeat of death and subsequent resurrection allows Him to reign at God’s right hand. Likewise, he empowers saints to reign by dying and rising with him through baptism and entrance into a new life in Him, (Romans 6:3, 4; Ephesians 1:3). Being raised from the dead, they now live in righteousness forgiven by God through the power of the life of Jesus Christ.

John’s Revelation message speaks of events shortly to come to pass, (Revelation 1:1, 3; 12:10; 22:6, 10, 12). Thus Satan’s defeat and ultimate end of being cast into the lake of fire happened within a short time after John wrote the book.

There is no devil to torment and accuse man today. Satan’s defeat and demise occurred almost 2000 years ago. Jesus and righteousness now reign forever. Evil exists in the world today, because men of their own choice choose evil. They have no one to blame but themselves. The ultimate evil is to choose disobedience. Those who do so will follow Satan to the lake of fire.

Copyright (c) 2006 by William Bell, Jr. All rights reserved.

William Bell is a speaker on Covenant Eschatology and author of “The Re-Examination” a study of fulfilled eschatology. For futher studies visit: http://www.allthingsfulfilled.com