There is a myth / urban legend going around the internet regarding a protein in our DNA called Laminin. Some years back a modern pastor ( who is very unbiblical ) named Lou Giglio mentioned in a sermon how the Lamini protein was what holds us all together and it is amazingly shaped like a cross. He then used Colossians 1:17
And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
to infer Christ, via this cross shaped protein is holding us all together. Because this popular modern pastor had 250,000 twitter followers, it went viral and people spread this all over the globe
But is this really true? Here is a picture of laminin:
Of course it appears to have a cross shape. But please consider this is a drawing used in med schools to teach students the basic construction of Laminin. It is NOT how the protein looks under a microscope. Here a picture of Laminin under a microscope...
As you can see they are far less than "cross shaped" in real biology. Some even say they look more like a flower or a j in their true form. Clearly to say they are cross shaped as they do their job in our body is a myth or lie, however you want to view it.
The bigger issues here are these points that we must consider:
* The cross is NOT even a symbol that God ordained. No, it was the early roman pagans ( then catholics ) that venerated the cross into a iconic religious symbol NOT God. Christ was lifted up on a stake ( the Greek word is Stauros... it means a stake ) and the cross beam nailed to his hands made a cross like shape when he was lifted up to it. The point here is the cross shape has NO power at all. It is the act of what Christ did and His Risen power as God that is key, not the shape of the death device that He died on! Even if Laminin was cross shaped it means NOTHING. There is NO power in the cross shape; that is all just unbiblical mysticism. See this article on the pagan cross symbol for more info on this:
http://spiritandtruthdiscernment.blogspot.com/2015/01/is-cross-pagan-symbol.html
*Next, to use shapes in God's design to try and prove the bible is true is a VERY dangerous practice, I would avoid. Why? Did you know there are other molecules and natural shapes in biology that resemble a pentagram the demonic symbol? To chase after shapes in nature to prove God's Word is a faulty way to get at truth. We are to believe God's Word and in Christ because of who He is and what He said NOT because of some twisted proof from a unbiblical modern pastor who you cannot trust for truth! ( Giglio is part of the heretical NAR group by the way ) The truth is this type of fact twisting makes God's Word look silly to the watching world and that is the last thing we want to happen.
God's Word is true and it does indeed tell us in Colossians 1:17 that Christ holds all things together. I believe that with all my heart and soul but I do not need some twisted facts or myth to make me believe God's Word even more. Christ is holding the universe together by His hand and power, that is amazing enough for me!
The bible tells me this in 1 Thessalonians 5:21
Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
I just did that with Laminin and the cross shape. Frankly it comes up a myth and not worthy or true. In fact Apostle Paul warned about such things in 2 Timothy 2:23 / how it is not wise to even consider them so we should not. Also it is more evidence to NOT trust modern pastors as the full truth, is NOT in them!
I pray you test all things lest you be deceived by the many wolves and false teachers that abound.
And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
to infer Christ, via this cross shaped protein is holding us all together. Because this popular modern pastor had 250,000 twitter followers, it went viral and people spread this all over the globe
But is this really true? Here is a picture of laminin:
Of course it appears to have a cross shape. But please consider this is a drawing used in med schools to teach students the basic construction of Laminin. It is NOT how the protein looks under a microscope. Here a picture of Laminin under a microscope...
As you can see they are far less than "cross shaped" in real biology. Some even say they look more like a flower or a j in their true form. Clearly to say they are cross shaped as they do their job in our body is a myth or lie, however you want to view it.
The bigger issues here are these points that we must consider:
* The cross is NOT even a symbol that God ordained. No, it was the early roman pagans ( then catholics ) that venerated the cross into a iconic religious symbol NOT God. Christ was lifted up on a stake ( the Greek word is Stauros... it means a stake ) and the cross beam nailed to his hands made a cross like shape when he was lifted up to it. The point here is the cross shape has NO power at all. It is the act of what Christ did and His Risen power as God that is key, not the shape of the death device that He died on! Even if Laminin was cross shaped it means NOTHING. There is NO power in the cross shape; that is all just unbiblical mysticism. See this article on the pagan cross symbol for more info on this:
http://spiritandtruthdiscernment.blogspot.com/2015/01/is-cross-pagan-symbol.html
*Next, to use shapes in God's design to try and prove the bible is true is a VERY dangerous practice, I would avoid. Why? Did you know there are other molecules and natural shapes in biology that resemble a pentagram the demonic symbol? To chase after shapes in nature to prove God's Word is a faulty way to get at truth. We are to believe God's Word and in Christ because of who He is and what He said NOT because of some twisted proof from a unbiblical modern pastor who you cannot trust for truth! ( Giglio is part of the heretical NAR group by the way ) The truth is this type of fact twisting makes God's Word look silly to the watching world and that is the last thing we want to happen.
God's Word is true and it does indeed tell us in Colossians 1:17 that Christ holds all things together. I believe that with all my heart and soul but I do not need some twisted facts or myth to make me believe God's Word even more. Christ is holding the universe together by His hand and power, that is amazing enough for me!
The bible tells me this in 1 Thessalonians 5:21
Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
I just did that with Laminin and the cross shape. Frankly it comes up a myth and not worthy or true. In fact Apostle Paul warned about such things in 2 Timothy 2:23 / how it is not wise to even consider them so we should not. Also it is more evidence to NOT trust modern pastors as the full truth, is NOT in them!
I pray you test all things lest you be deceived by the many wolves and false teachers that abound.
God be praised
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