This is a repository for all my explorations in the quest for truth as a disciple of Christ Yahshua. This blog is meant to encourage you to seek the truth by the leading of the Spirit. Study to show yourself approved, to gird up the loins of your mind and prove the perfect and acceptable will of God.
Sunday, August 28, 2016
CS Lewis - A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
Many Christians quote CS Lewis as being one of the great Christian thinkers of our times. This should dispel that myth out and out. He wrote the introduction for this book. The teachings contained within it are straight out of the mouth of the devil. The doctrine is the "externalization of the hierarchy" based on the Luciferian doctrine of theosophy. Think twice before you lay hands on celebrities professing to be Christians. This is clear evidence that CS Lewis is NOT a Christian. Of course this fact was obvious to me before I came across this book. Lewis' fiction itself reveals plenty in regards to his occult philosophies. I don't care how much he professes and writes about being a Christian if he goes on to promote occult doctrines like this.
Friday, August 26, 2016
Solid Food for Deceived Christians
I am seeing everywhere this notion that Christians are to "make disciples." People who are raised on spiritual milk and never weened onto solid food aren't going to make disciples. Our churches are not preaching a whole lot of spiritual solid food.
Hebrews 5:14
But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their powers of discernment trained by *constant practice* to distinguish good from evil.
There are very few Christians who are teaching the hard truth of the Gospel. It is good news but it will cost you everything to be a part of His kingdom. Sabbath rest is every minute of every day, not just a day of the week (John 5:30, Hebrews 3-4). How many preachers are teaching self-denial and what it means to take up your own cross, to be not only justified but sanctified in Christ Yahshua (Luke 9:23)? How many are teaching people how to discern truth from error in today's highly deceived world?
Ezekiel 44:23
“And they shall teach My people the difference between the holy and the unholy, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.
Matthew 28:20
...teaching them to obey everything I have commanded them.
If the Spirit is truth (John 16:13, 1 John 5:6) then those who do not seek it with all their heart, mind, soul and strength will not find salvation because they have not found true faith in which to be actually separated from the world.
Luke 18:8
“However, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth?"
II Thessalonians 2:10
Because they did not receive the love of the truth so as to be saved
For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light (for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth), finding out what is acceptable to the Lord. And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them. For it is shameful even to speak of those things which are done by them in secret. But all things that are exposed are made manifest by the light, for whatever makes manifest is light. Therefore He says: “Awake, you who sleep, Arise from the dead, And Christ will give you light.” Ephesians 5:9-14
"Give your servant therefore an understanding mind to govern your people, that I may discern between good and evil, for who is able to govern this your great people?”
It pleased the Lord that Solomon had asked this. And God said to him, “Because you have asked this, and have not asked for yourself long life or riches or the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern what is right, behold, I now do according to your word. Behold, I give you a wise and discerning mind, so that none like you has been before you and none like you shall arise after you. I give you also what you have not asked, both riches and honor, so that no other king shall compare with you, all your days. And if you will walk in my ways, keeping my statutes and my commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your days.”
1 Kings 3
This is a spiritual battle and most people have been disarmed not only by the world but by the very churches who refuse to do their God-appointed jobs of "making disciples" by understanding the evils of the world and teaching not only what they are but how to discern them for yourself. If you don't know your enemy's tactics and you let the Trojan horse in the gate then you have already lost the battle. In today's day and age of deception at every turn, it literally is a full-time, or rather overtime effort to become a disciple. That is why the cost is high. It is why you cannot serve both God and Mammon. You must choose.
No one can serve two masters: Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money. Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?
Matthew 6:24-25
Are you willing to drop everything for Him? Are you willing to die for His name? Will you lay down your every desire to submit to His will for your life? Remember, He is our Holy Father, the One who loves us and wants the best for us - age-long life in His kingdom. But if you are a disobedient child then He must judge and treat you according to His righteous indignation. This life is the greatest test. Will you defy the will of God?
Hebrews 5:14
But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their powers of discernment trained by *constant practice* to distinguish good from evil.
There are very few Christians who are teaching the hard truth of the Gospel. It is good news but it will cost you everything to be a part of His kingdom. Sabbath rest is every minute of every day, not just a day of the week (John 5:30, Hebrews 3-4). How many preachers are teaching self-denial and what it means to take up your own cross, to be not only justified but sanctified in Christ Yahshua (Luke 9:23)? How many are teaching people how to discern truth from error in today's highly deceived world?
Ezekiel 44:23
“And they shall teach My people the difference between the holy and the unholy, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.
Matthew 28:20
...teaching them to obey everything I have commanded them.
If the Spirit is truth (John 16:13, 1 John 5:6) then those who do not seek it with all their heart, mind, soul and strength will not find salvation because they have not found true faith in which to be actually separated from the world.
Luke 18:8
“However, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth?"
II Thessalonians 2:10
Because they did not receive the love of the truth so as to be saved
For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light (for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth), finding out what is acceptable to the Lord. And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them. For it is shameful even to speak of those things which are done by them in secret. But all things that are exposed are made manifest by the light, for whatever makes manifest is light. Therefore He says: “Awake, you who sleep, Arise from the dead, And Christ will give you light.” Ephesians 5:9-14
"Give your servant therefore an understanding mind to govern your people, that I may discern between good and evil, for who is able to govern this your great people?”
It pleased the Lord that Solomon had asked this. And God said to him, “Because you have asked this, and have not asked for yourself long life or riches or the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern what is right, behold, I now do according to your word. Behold, I give you a wise and discerning mind, so that none like you has been before you and none like you shall arise after you. I give you also what you have not asked, both riches and honor, so that no other king shall compare with you, all your days. And if you will walk in my ways, keeping my statutes and my commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your days.”
1 Kings 3
This is a spiritual battle and most people have been disarmed not only by the world but by the very churches who refuse to do their God-appointed jobs of "making disciples" by understanding the evils of the world and teaching not only what they are but how to discern them for yourself. If you don't know your enemy's tactics and you let the Trojan horse in the gate then you have already lost the battle. In today's day and age of deception at every turn, it literally is a full-time, or rather overtime effort to become a disciple. That is why the cost is high. It is why you cannot serve both God and Mammon. You must choose.
No one can serve two masters: Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money. Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?
Matthew 6:24-25
Are you willing to drop everything for Him? Are you willing to die for His name? Will you lay down your every desire to submit to His will for your life? Remember, He is our Holy Father, the One who loves us and wants the best for us - age-long life in His kingdom. But if you are a disobedient child then He must judge and treat you according to His righteous indignation. This life is the greatest test. Will you defy the will of God?
Monday, August 22, 2016
Rod C. Davis - False Teacher of Luciferian Doctrines
Below is a couple of comments I made to one of Rod C. Davis's Youtube Videos trying to spuriously prove Paul was a false apostle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGwN629Cnlc
Thank you for your thoughtful response Rod. I will definitely look those things up and do my own research in prayer to Father Yahweh for answers. He has not led me astray so far :) I too have spent hundreds of hours in research, prayer and have been given many signs from Yahweh in my walk of faith which continue to this day (I pray they NEVER stop). But this does not make me want to call myself "anointed" nor seek to glorify my name as it appears your website does. This is a big red flag for me.
There is great danger is cherry-picking verses in The Bible and reading them out of context. Dan 8:11 is not referring to Christ but rather to a world power or system that persecutes the Jews and causes the sacrifices to stop ie; destroys the temple - most likely referring to Rome. But it is not talking about Christ there. Nor is it talking about Christ in 9:27.
However, Christ did come to put an end to sacrifices. He *was* the final sacrifice. Christ walked in perfection while being faced with the ultimate opposition. But this is no way discounts what Paul was teaching. He taught just that. The book of Hebrews makes it very clear just what it meant for Christ to fulfill the law. Paul was not an advocate for continuing the law or solidifying the blood covenant but rather advocated the New Covenant fulfilled in Christ who is the only way to salvation. He told the converted Christian Jews that if they wanted to continue under the law they could do that but it would hinder their spiritual growth. His whole message in Romans was that we should not be legalistic in telling anyone how they should worship, but that if they had the Spirit in them they would be convicted and guided by Him. Paul rejected the legalism of religion but spoke the truth boldly and plainly so that others could either accept it to reject it themselves. He pointed out the idolatry that continued to flourish the Greek, Jewish and Roman cultures even after God's ultimate act of love towards us. Humanity continues to betray Him in the face of this knowledge to this very moment. Both Paul and Christ prophesied the same things.
Also, I see how you could take Jer 7:22 to mean that Yahweh did not command sacrifices or offerings since such a strong statement is made, and upon reading the verse by itself it sounds rock solid in meaning. But read it again *in context*, keeping in mind that most of The Bible is meant to be taken in context, not only paragraph-to-paragraph but "chapter"-by-"chapter" and holistically, I'm confident you will come to understand that this passage is referring to the way the Israelites were profaning the commanded worship of Yahweh by bringing idols into the temple and worshiping them as well ie; the "queen of heaven" - Ashtoreth which arose out of pagan Babylon (Research Semiraimis and Nimrod who ursurped and twisted the seed prophesy of Genesis 3). Note: I put "chapter" in quotes because the chapter divisions are not always in the correct places nor are the verse divisions, which can cause confusion sometimes. It is an archaeologically and biblically proven fact that the Israelites practiced syncretism and worshiped Ashtoreth, Baal, Molock and other gods along side Yahweh from the incident at Mt Sinai until Rome sacked Jerusalem in 70AD (see Exodus-Malachi). That very same idolatry continues to this day in the second most dominant religion on this planet, Catholicism, as well as the largest religion, Islam (they use symbols of goddess worship as well even though they claim to worship the One True God - yet Allah has pagan roots). What we are dealing with today is mass deception and confusion created by satanic forces on earth.
The idolatry continues to this day in the pagan-syncretized Roman Catholic Church and even into every denomination of mainstream Christianity which idolizes money, family, friends, fame, pride, accomplishment and pleasure. These things take away from our focus on God's will. Majority of Christians today even idolize worship! They think they are worshiping but in reality they are seeking a pre-conceived notion of worship. It's Cane's offering over and over and over again. This is exactly what Israel did and is a localized historical type of the apostate world religion that was to come under the guise of Christianity. I see on your website a picture of Mary in the background of the crucified Christ, a picture that clearly comes from Catholicism. If you are a real seeker of truth I would expect to not see something like that on your site but there it is, another red flag.
If you take away the God-appointed sacrifices, which if you believe and trust that God gave The Bible to us you would, then you would remove all the *types and shadows* pointing the way to Christ Yahshua as the Messiah. You utterly discount the fulfillment of prophesy in Him and ignore the weight of the sacrifice made on the cross as well as the very prophesies of our Creator Himself regading His birth, death, resurrection and return (which were established at the foundations of the world, or this "age"). The sacrificial system was crucial to bringing about the New Covenant. This is made very clear by both Jesus and Paul and was accepted by Peter and the rest of the apostles collectively. To say that Paul was a false prophet is to say that the apostles were deceived as well, that they didn't really understand a word Yahshua said, they didn't really receive the Holy Spirit at Pentecost and that the church was not founded on Solid Rock. You are essentially throwing the entire spiritually, solid-food message of the Bible out the window as well as your faith that God was able to begin building His kingdom here on earth through the apostles as Christ Yahshua clearly intended. So are you a Bible believer or not? That is the real question. If not then we have nothing further to discuss. If you would like I would be happy to spend the time to spell out my understanding of the Bible but it might be best to read from the person who mentored me and helped me to learn how to diligently and thoroughly seek the truth by the leading of the Holy Spirit. I've so far found nothing that can solidly refute his teachings and I believe he has been gifted greatly with a great level of *discernment* by Father Yahweh.
http://www.heart4god.ws/
I can agree that the KJV and subsequent modern versions were altered from the original inspired Hebrew texts in many ways that distort the direct revelations revealed to the prophets and scribes of old. The Gap theory is a prime example. "But the earth became formless and void" is the translation that should have been made, which has profound implications. There are numerous other errors I've found as well so I am not opposed to seeking the truth to find more if God is willing. But Paul was certainly not trying to keep the traditions of the Pharisees alive. He preached that the law was fulfilled in Christ. He preached that all the types and shadows of the old covenant were pointing to Christ and the fulfillment of prophesy in Him. He also expounded upon the meanings of OT prophesies in relation to end times that have and are coming to pass. Have you researched the many layers of types and shadows in the Bible? I believe these were kept in tact even if other doctrines were purposefully altered to fit within the scope of the corrupt Church's understanding of Scripture at the time. I believe and trust that God has kept alive the solid food of His message, that He has kept His finger in the Bible even though men try to corrupt it at every turn. What concerns me most is that many people today are working hard at the influence of Satan (who can transform himself into and angel of light - 2 Cor 11:14 and perhaps even Gen 3 "nachash" meaning "shining one") to corrupt people's connection and relationship with God in order to promote this idea that the whole world worships the same God and are on different paths to Him. This Luciferian apostasy was also prophesied from Genesis to Revelation. This idea is still alive in the Babylonian syncretism of today's rebellious, deceived, stiff-necked culture.
I do agree that Christ Yahshua was not about religion. Religion is belief-based written law that leads to misguided tyranny. The law of God is written on our hearts so that we can choose Him voluntarily or incur His righteous wrath. It is true that the prophets spoke clearly that the law and rituals surrounding them were merely types and shadows of what God was trying to communicate to Israel and to the Gentiles after Christ. They all pointed to Christ and the future fulfillment of His kingdom. Even the prophets of old understood these things because the Spirit of God was IN them so they could see past the curse of the law.
There is nothing new under the sun. According to the order of Melchizedek we have always had access to Him through His Spirit directly instead of only sacrifices, which can not make anyone clean in their heart (For You do not delight in sacrifice, otherwise I would give it; You are not pleased with burnt offering. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; A broken and a contrite heart. Psalm 61:15) but people just won't get out of His way by seeking their own glory and desires instead of His. They impose understanding rather than expose it. The sacrificial system was a curse as much as an attempt to show people their sinful state. But it WAS commanded by God by a mound of evidence throughout both the OT and NT.
Honestly, sometimes I wonder who really IS following the Spirit since every "ordained" Tom, Dick and Harry is claiming to be a prophet or "anointed" apostle under the guidance of the Spirit by signs, wonders and miracles, yet no one can seem to agree on what is sound doctrine. I can't help but be highly skeptical when someone touts their own anointing, not that the person isn't, but it doesn't appear very humble. It's also very difficult to wade through all the false prophets out there so please excuse me if I might sound a little bit too "tough love" in my responses. I tend to call it how I see it. In this case I have to admit I'm quite moved to expose at what I see. In many cases I won't say anything but when I see so many glaring errors I must speak up for the sake of those who take you seriously and encourage people to seek the discernment of Father Yahweh for clarity on these matters which I have no doubt have the potential to effect salvation.
To come back to a point I started early in this comment, the Gospel calls us to self-denial and I find using your name as a form of branding on the Gospel is quite self-promotional. Let's just look at your self-proclaimed title as seen on your home page:
"Spiritual, Supernatural, Paranormal, Biblical Researcher, Author and Ordained Minister
Anointed Seeker & Preacher of Hidden Truths"
and
"Amazon Best Seller - Miracles"
Not very humble IMHO. My spiritual red-flag fire alarm is ringing off the wall to be perfectly honest. I understand that God is supernatural but you make yourself sound like a occultist, medium, ghost hunter and astrologer by touting yourself with such lofty adjectives. It reeks of mystic influence and immediately calls to mind the possibility you may be deceived by Luciferian doctrines. This fact is confirmed by the following:
https://www.amazon.com/Commuicating-Other-Side-Rod-Davis/dp/0972784047
"This is a basic introduction to communicating with the other side, and the procedures one can employ to activate their God given ability to commune with spirits guides and the departed."
If anything were made more clear in The Bible than homosexuality being an abomination it would be this sort of witchcraft. Total apostasy.
Even in spite of my concerns about you and your teachings, with a joyful spirit in the search for truth I will commit time to reading some of the things you have recommended. I pray that the truth be known by us both, even if one of us has to be wrong. And I am always willing to be proven wrong even in the spirit of debate. I believe God wants us to work the truth out together in prayer and diligent, life-long commitment to self-sacrifice for the truth. That is why no single man has all the answers so that no one can boast in themselves or use God's name in vain to glorify themselves. We also cannot compromise and give into the clamoring masses demanding world unity under a false "God" like many of these Luciferian doctrines do which seek to undermine the deeper meanings of Yahweh's letter to us. We should also be willing to embrace truth even if it tears down every belief we've built up in our lives. In the end the Truth is all that will stand anyway.
I can't help but feel like your teachings are going down the same path of deception that is flooding the world, especially since you embrace and promote doctrines that are not accepted as even legitimate by most biblical scholars (not that scholars are always right...we can clearly see they are not, but in this case they are). After looking into this "Gospel" I am certain it is Luciferian in nature. For one, it states "As above so below. As Within so without." This is straight up Hermeticism which reaches back to ancient Egyptian and Babylonian mystery religions. The veganism aspect is really hard to swallow (pun intended - I love animals but this doctrine has an overt liberal agenda). It teaches Jesus was trained in mystic arts when He traveled east. It teaches the equality of women which goes against what Peter and Timothy taught as well as Paul (this is a very misunderstood part of God's kingdom). It discounts the deity of Christ Yahshua by teaching He wasn't born of a virgin, which negates OT prophesy. I mean, need I go on? Not to say I don't recognize that God created us vegan and we will eventually return to being vegans in the New Earth, but right now we are allowed to eat meat. One doesn't have to look far to see The Gospel of Twelve is another attempt to appeal to the growing liberal masses seeking to have their ears tickled.
I fear you are misleading people down a destructive path. But my faith will remain in an open mind to God's leading even through my skepticism. Perhaps I will find something truthful however so far that truth is proving my faith to be correct (not that I need it to for Yahweh has already revealed Himself to me). But if my skepticism proves correct there is a good chance the Spirit will move me to confront you about it in love AND truth, for the two cannot be separated without one profaning the other. Often times love tastes sweet to the tongue but when it reaches the stomach it turns to bitter truth. Likewise, often the truth tastes bitter to the tongue but turns sweet in the stomach. To those who are wise let them have ears to hear. Do not be deceived.
Thank you for your thoughtful response Rod. I will definitely look those things up and do my own research in prayer to Father Yahweh for answers. He has not led me astray so far :) I too have spent hundreds of hours in research, prayer and have been given many signs from Yahweh in my walk of faith which continue to this day (I pray they NEVER stop). But this does not make me want to call myself "anointed" nor seek to glorify my name as it appears your website does. This is a big red flag for me.
There is great danger is cherry-picking verses in The Bible and reading them out of context. Dan 8:11 is not referring to Christ but rather to a world power or system that persecutes the Jews and causes the sacrifices to stop ie; destroys the temple - most likely referring to Rome. But it is not talking about Christ there. Nor is it talking about Christ in 9:27.
However, Christ did come to put an end to sacrifices. He *was* the final sacrifice. Christ walked in perfection while being faced with the ultimate opposition. But this is no way discounts what Paul was teaching. He taught just that. The book of Hebrews makes it very clear just what it meant for Christ to fulfill the law. Paul was not an advocate for continuing the law or solidifying the blood covenant but rather advocated the New Covenant fulfilled in Christ who is the only way to salvation. He told the converted Christian Jews that if they wanted to continue under the law they could do that but it would hinder their spiritual growth. His whole message in Romans was that we should not be legalistic in telling anyone how they should worship, but that if they had the Spirit in them they would be convicted and guided by Him. Paul rejected the legalism of religion but spoke the truth boldly and plainly so that others could either accept it to reject it themselves. He pointed out the idolatry that continued to flourish the Greek, Jewish and Roman cultures even after God's ultimate act of love towards us. Humanity continues to betray Him in the face of this knowledge to this very moment. Both Paul and Christ prophesied the same things.
Also, I see how you could take Jer 7:22 to mean that Yahweh did not command sacrifices or offerings since such a strong statement is made, and upon reading the verse by itself it sounds rock solid in meaning. But read it again *in context*, keeping in mind that most of The Bible is meant to be taken in context, not only paragraph-to-paragraph but "chapter"-by-"chapter" and holistically, I'm confident you will come to understand that this passage is referring to the way the Israelites were profaning the commanded worship of Yahweh by bringing idols into the temple and worshiping them as well ie; the "queen of heaven" - Ashtoreth which arose out of pagan Babylon (Research Semiraimis and Nimrod who ursurped and twisted the seed prophesy of Genesis 3). Note: I put "chapter" in quotes because the chapter divisions are not always in the correct places nor are the verse divisions, which can cause confusion sometimes. It is an archaeologically and biblically proven fact that the Israelites practiced syncretism and worshiped Ashtoreth, Baal, Molock and other gods along side Yahweh from the incident at Mt Sinai until Rome sacked Jerusalem in 70AD (see Exodus-Malachi). That very same idolatry continues to this day in the second most dominant religion on this planet, Catholicism, as well as the largest religion, Islam (they use symbols of goddess worship as well even though they claim to worship the One True God - yet Allah has pagan roots). What we are dealing with today is mass deception and confusion created by satanic forces on earth.
The idolatry continues to this day in the pagan-syncretized Roman Catholic Church and even into every denomination of mainstream Christianity which idolizes money, family, friends, fame, pride, accomplishment and pleasure. These things take away from our focus on God's will. Majority of Christians today even idolize worship! They think they are worshiping but in reality they are seeking a pre-conceived notion of worship. It's Cane's offering over and over and over again. This is exactly what Israel did and is a localized historical type of the apostate world religion that was to come under the guise of Christianity. I see on your website a picture of Mary in the background of the crucified Christ, a picture that clearly comes from Catholicism. If you are a real seeker of truth I would expect to not see something like that on your site but there it is, another red flag.
If you take away the God-appointed sacrifices, which if you believe and trust that God gave The Bible to us you would, then you would remove all the *types and shadows* pointing the way to Christ Yahshua as the Messiah. You utterly discount the fulfillment of prophesy in Him and ignore the weight of the sacrifice made on the cross as well as the very prophesies of our Creator Himself regading His birth, death, resurrection and return (which were established at the foundations of the world, or this "age"). The sacrificial system was crucial to bringing about the New Covenant. This is made very clear by both Jesus and Paul and was accepted by Peter and the rest of the apostles collectively. To say that Paul was a false prophet is to say that the apostles were deceived as well, that they didn't really understand a word Yahshua said, they didn't really receive the Holy Spirit at Pentecost and that the church was not founded on Solid Rock. You are essentially throwing the entire spiritually, solid-food message of the Bible out the window as well as your faith that God was able to begin building His kingdom here on earth through the apostles as Christ Yahshua clearly intended. So are you a Bible believer or not? That is the real question. If not then we have nothing further to discuss. If you would like I would be happy to spend the time to spell out my understanding of the Bible but it might be best to read from the person who mentored me and helped me to learn how to diligently and thoroughly seek the truth by the leading of the Holy Spirit. I've so far found nothing that can solidly refute his teachings and I believe he has been gifted greatly with a great level of *discernment* by Father Yahweh.
http://www.heart4god.ws/
I can agree that the KJV and subsequent modern versions were altered from the original inspired Hebrew texts in many ways that distort the direct revelations revealed to the prophets and scribes of old. The Gap theory is a prime example. "But the earth became formless and void" is the translation that should have been made, which has profound implications. There are numerous other errors I've found as well so I am not opposed to seeking the truth to find more if God is willing. But Paul was certainly not trying to keep the traditions of the Pharisees alive. He preached that the law was fulfilled in Christ. He preached that all the types and shadows of the old covenant were pointing to Christ and the fulfillment of prophesy in Him. He also expounded upon the meanings of OT prophesies in relation to end times that have and are coming to pass. Have you researched the many layers of types and shadows in the Bible? I believe these were kept in tact even if other doctrines were purposefully altered to fit within the scope of the corrupt Church's understanding of Scripture at the time. I believe and trust that God has kept alive the solid food of His message, that He has kept His finger in the Bible even though men try to corrupt it at every turn. What concerns me most is that many people today are working hard at the influence of Satan (who can transform himself into and angel of light - 2 Cor 11:14 and perhaps even Gen 3 "nachash" meaning "shining one") to corrupt people's connection and relationship with God in order to promote this idea that the whole world worships the same God and are on different paths to Him. This Luciferian apostasy was also prophesied from Genesis to Revelation. This idea is still alive in the Babylonian syncretism of today's rebellious, deceived, stiff-necked culture.
I do agree that Christ Yahshua was not about religion. Religion is belief-based written law that leads to misguided tyranny. The law of God is written on our hearts so that we can choose Him voluntarily or incur His righteous wrath. It is true that the prophets spoke clearly that the law and rituals surrounding them were merely types and shadows of what God was trying to communicate to Israel and to the Gentiles after Christ. They all pointed to Christ and the future fulfillment of His kingdom. Even the prophets of old understood these things because the Spirit of God was IN them so they could see past the curse of the law.
There is nothing new under the sun. According to the order of Melchizedek we have always had access to Him through His Spirit directly instead of only sacrifices, which can not make anyone clean in their heart (For You do not delight in sacrifice, otherwise I would give it; You are not pleased with burnt offering. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; A broken and a contrite heart. Psalm 61:15) but people just won't get out of His way by seeking their own glory and desires instead of His. They impose understanding rather than expose it. The sacrificial system was a curse as much as an attempt to show people their sinful state. But it WAS commanded by God by a mound of evidence throughout both the OT and NT.
Honestly, sometimes I wonder who really IS following the Spirit since every "ordained" Tom, Dick and Harry is claiming to be a prophet or "anointed" apostle under the guidance of the Spirit by signs, wonders and miracles, yet no one can seem to agree on what is sound doctrine. I can't help but be highly skeptical when someone touts their own anointing, not that the person isn't, but it doesn't appear very humble. It's also very difficult to wade through all the false prophets out there so please excuse me if I might sound a little bit too "tough love" in my responses. I tend to call it how I see it. In this case I have to admit I'm quite moved to expose at what I see. In many cases I won't say anything but when I see so many glaring errors I must speak up for the sake of those who take you seriously and encourage people to seek the discernment of Father Yahweh for clarity on these matters which I have no doubt have the potential to effect salvation.
To come back to a point I started early in this comment, the Gospel calls us to self-denial and I find using your name as a form of branding on the Gospel is quite self-promotional. Let's just look at your self-proclaimed title as seen on your home page:
"Spiritual, Supernatural, Paranormal, Biblical Researcher, Author and Ordained Minister
Anointed Seeker & Preacher of Hidden Truths"
and
"Amazon Best Seller - Miracles"
Not very humble IMHO. My spiritual red-flag fire alarm is ringing off the wall to be perfectly honest. I understand that God is supernatural but you make yourself sound like a occultist, medium, ghost hunter and astrologer by touting yourself with such lofty adjectives. It reeks of mystic influence and immediately calls to mind the possibility you may be deceived by Luciferian doctrines. This fact is confirmed by the following:
https://www.amazon.com/Commuicating-Other-Side-Rod-Davis/dp/0972784047
"This is a basic introduction to communicating with the other side, and the procedures one can employ to activate their God given ability to commune with spirits guides and the departed."
If anything were made more clear in The Bible than homosexuality being an abomination it would be this sort of witchcraft. Total apostasy.
Even in spite of my concerns about you and your teachings, with a joyful spirit in the search for truth I will commit time to reading some of the things you have recommended. I pray that the truth be known by us both, even if one of us has to be wrong. And I am always willing to be proven wrong even in the spirit of debate. I believe God wants us to work the truth out together in prayer and diligent, life-long commitment to self-sacrifice for the truth. That is why no single man has all the answers so that no one can boast in themselves or use God's name in vain to glorify themselves. We also cannot compromise and give into the clamoring masses demanding world unity under a false "God" like many of these Luciferian doctrines do which seek to undermine the deeper meanings of Yahweh's letter to us. We should also be willing to embrace truth even if it tears down every belief we've built up in our lives. In the end the Truth is all that will stand anyway.
I can't help but feel like your teachings are going down the same path of deception that is flooding the world, especially since you embrace and promote doctrines that are not accepted as even legitimate by most biblical scholars (not that scholars are always right...we can clearly see they are not, but in this case they are). After looking into this "Gospel" I am certain it is Luciferian in nature. For one, it states "As above so below. As Within so without." This is straight up Hermeticism which reaches back to ancient Egyptian and Babylonian mystery religions. The veganism aspect is really hard to swallow (pun intended - I love animals but this doctrine has an overt liberal agenda). It teaches Jesus was trained in mystic arts when He traveled east. It teaches the equality of women which goes against what Peter and Timothy taught as well as Paul (this is a very misunderstood part of God's kingdom). It discounts the deity of Christ Yahshua by teaching He wasn't born of a virgin, which negates OT prophesy. I mean, need I go on? Not to say I don't recognize that God created us vegan and we will eventually return to being vegans in the New Earth, but right now we are allowed to eat meat. One doesn't have to look far to see The Gospel of Twelve is another attempt to appeal to the growing liberal masses seeking to have their ears tickled.
I fear you are misleading people down a destructive path. But my faith will remain in an open mind to God's leading even through my skepticism. Perhaps I will find something truthful however so far that truth is proving my faith to be correct (not that I need it to for Yahweh has already revealed Himself to me). But if my skepticism proves correct there is a good chance the Spirit will move me to confront you about it in love AND truth, for the two cannot be separated without one profaning the other. Often times love tastes sweet to the tongue but when it reaches the stomach it turns to bitter truth. Likewise, often the truth tastes bitter to the tongue but turns sweet in the stomach. To those who are wise let them have ears to hear. Do not be deceived.
Saturday, August 20, 2016
Paul - Bringing Scripture to the Light of Truth
If it is so unbelievable that God would call Paul to ministry because he didn't keep God's commandments, being a murder and persecutor of Christians then it would be equally unbelievable that He would forgive David for murder, adultery and the forbidden census. Paul had intimate knowledge of Scripture and God graced him with the ability to expound upon the types and shadows of the Old Testament to reveal their antitypes under the New Covenant. Without Paul's testimony the Bible would be entirely deficient of the deeper spiritual "solid food" which confirms just how profoundly prophetic the Bible is and that it truly is the prophesies of Christ Yahshua given to the world as a witness to the Father's plan of the ages. It is also telling of God's love and grace that He can change anyone's heart that He wishes, because He is God. I can testify to that. I was a grave sinner. I've committed serious abominations against God in my life. I deserved death until Christ brought me to my knees and showed me the error of my ways. Very much like Paul. Paul was a prime example of God's compassionate will for the world, which is to save even the gravest of sinners from the torment of His wrath. Once Christ Yahshua revealed Himself to Paul, his life changed forever. He repented and immediately took up his cross to fight the spiritual battle he was appointed. That is saving grace my friends.
Also, considering the Gospel of the Twelve was not discovered until the late 1800's, a time when there were many new highly questionable discoveries relating to Scripture, ie; Codex Vaticanus and Sinaiticus, is it not likely that they may have been forgeries - deceptions themselves? There are compelling reasons to doubt the authenticity of documents produced so long after the original Gospels. It seems rather convenient to me that these "discoveries" were made during a neo-counter-reformation where it appears many false doctrines surfaced at once, including Darwin's "On the Origin of the Species". This was a time of inscrutable antichrist indoctrination which continues to this day because people are unwilling to commit themselves to serious study and prayer and to seek the truth as given by the Holy Spirit as opposed to seeking to have one's ears tickled by fables, myths and doctrines of demons and men.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGwN629Cnlc
Also, considering the Gospel of the Twelve was not discovered until the late 1800's, a time when there were many new highly questionable discoveries relating to Scripture, ie; Codex Vaticanus and Sinaiticus, is it not likely that they may have been forgeries - deceptions themselves? There are compelling reasons to doubt the authenticity of documents produced so long after the original Gospels. It seems rather convenient to me that these "discoveries" were made during a neo-counter-reformation where it appears many false doctrines surfaced at once, including Darwin's "On the Origin of the Species". This was a time of inscrutable antichrist indoctrination which continues to this day because people are unwilling to commit themselves to serious study and prayer and to seek the truth as given by the Holy Spirit as opposed to seeking to have one's ears tickled by fables, myths and doctrines of demons and men.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGwN629Cnlc
Virgin Mary - Worshiping an Idol Plain and Simple
The Catholics I know as well as those who follow orthodoxy say they don't "worship" Mary, they merely pray to her as an intercessor, but is it not worship to pray to someone whom God has not told you to pray to? I couldn't possibly put all the evidence to support this in a FB post but here is a song I came across, beautiful as it may sound, is all about worshiping Mary.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7vvPXz-Qes
Read the lyrics here and tell me that this song isn't exalting Mary above all the angels, cherubim and all of the heavens to a position that is completely unbiblical, coming between us and our ONLY intercessor, Christ Yahshua. No one inherits the throne with Christ until after His return and no one receives their glorified bodies until He gives it to them after this event transpires.
"Queen of all...higher than the heavens...superior to Angels...More hon'rable than Cherubim/ beyond compare more glorious than immaterial Seraphim/ and greater than angelic thrones..."
This clearly a prayer to her. They capitalize her titles as Queen of Heaven, Blessed Virgin, Mother of God, etc. "Mother of God"? That places her above God. In pictures and statues she is shown holding the still infant Jesus. So how can one not see that she is being exalted higher even than God Himself? Oh but the Catholics say that she is at the feet of Christ. Then why are your idols saying otherwise? When we see statues of Mary high above everything else is she not exalted above God? Should she even be exalted at all? The simple answer - No, she shouldn't.
"Hail Mary, full of grace."
Hail? Hail Caesar? Hail Hitler? We don't use that term lightly in our society except perhaps to hail a cab. In the case of religion I think it's safe to say it is a sign of worship. Hitler demanded to be literally worshiped like many of the Caesars did. Also, consider that worship is not limited to bowing down to something or someone (as is done with Mary statues often). Worship is anything exalted instead of God. God alone deserves credit for absolutely everything. No saint, prophet or idol should ever be worshiped or prayed to. This is equivalent to mediumship and sorcery. Saul violated God's commandments when he consulted a witch to speak to Samuel.
http://www.gotquestions.org/Queen-of-Heaven.html
The title Queen of Heaven is given to ancient pagan gods such as Ashtoreth in the Bible (mother goddess of the Canaanites and Syrians whom God passed harsh judgment upon the Israelites for worshiping). Isis of Egypt and Semiramis of Babylon are the same thing. The same syncretism with pagan religions occurs in the veneration of Mary. If the idolatry here does not convince you there are plenty of other obvious violations against God in Catholicism to look to if you have eyes to see.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_of_heaven_(antiquity)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O_Virgin_Pure
This article describes the difference between Catholic and orthodox doctrine concerning Mary.
"the Church does not accept the idea that the Mother of God was born with the (inherited) guilt of Adam; no one is."
Wrong. All are under the curse of the Fall. Where do they get this from? All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. But evidently Mary was made Holy at conception rather than at judgment like "all" who have sinned. The angels demand not to be worshiped. Christ Himself points to the Father and states He is the ONLY way to Him. This is made perfectly clear in many places of the Bible.
"The Holy Spirit prepared the Virgin Mary for her role as the Mother of God"
Why all the capital titles if not deified into the godhead? Is not Christ's name capitalized in Scripture to signify His ultimate authority? You cannot tell me you do not worship Mary. To say so is to be willingly deceived and becomes a serious issue of salvation. God clearly hates idolatry, and idolatry is anything that takes away from the worship of the Father by the one path He has provided to Him, Christ Yahshua. If these believers spent as much time praying to Him as they do to Mary perhaps they would see the truth. But if you insist on usurping His authority He will turn you over to a reprobate mind. Come out her (the harlot church) and do not partake of her sins.
http://www.ocf.org/OrthodoxPage/reading/ortho_cath.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7vvPXz-Qes
Read the lyrics here and tell me that this song isn't exalting Mary above all the angels, cherubim and all of the heavens to a position that is completely unbiblical, coming between us and our ONLY intercessor, Christ Yahshua. No one inherits the throne with Christ until after His return and no one receives their glorified bodies until He gives it to them after this event transpires.
"Queen of all...higher than the heavens...superior to Angels...More hon'rable than Cherubim/ beyond compare more glorious than immaterial Seraphim/ and greater than angelic thrones..."
This clearly a prayer to her. They capitalize her titles as Queen of Heaven, Blessed Virgin, Mother of God, etc. "Mother of God"? That places her above God. In pictures and statues she is shown holding the still infant Jesus. So how can one not see that she is being exalted higher even than God Himself? Oh but the Catholics say that she is at the feet of Christ. Then why are your idols saying otherwise? When we see statues of Mary high above everything else is she not exalted above God? Should she even be exalted at all? The simple answer - No, she shouldn't.
"Hail Mary, full of grace."
Hail? Hail Caesar? Hail Hitler? We don't use that term lightly in our society except perhaps to hail a cab. In the case of religion I think it's safe to say it is a sign of worship. Hitler demanded to be literally worshiped like many of the Caesars did. Also, consider that worship is not limited to bowing down to something or someone (as is done with Mary statues often). Worship is anything exalted instead of God. God alone deserves credit for absolutely everything. No saint, prophet or idol should ever be worshiped or prayed to. This is equivalent to mediumship and sorcery. Saul violated God's commandments when he consulted a witch to speak to Samuel.
http://www.gotquestions.org/Queen-of-Heaven.html
The title Queen of Heaven is given to ancient pagan gods such as Ashtoreth in the Bible (mother goddess of the Canaanites and Syrians whom God passed harsh judgment upon the Israelites for worshiping). Isis of Egypt and Semiramis of Babylon are the same thing. The same syncretism with pagan religions occurs in the veneration of Mary. If the idolatry here does not convince you there are plenty of other obvious violations against God in Catholicism to look to if you have eyes to see.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_of_heaven_(antiquity)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O_Virgin_Pure
This article describes the difference between Catholic and orthodox doctrine concerning Mary.
"the Church does not accept the idea that the Mother of God was born with the (inherited) guilt of Adam; no one is."
Wrong. All are under the curse of the Fall. Where do they get this from? All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. But evidently Mary was made Holy at conception rather than at judgment like "all" who have sinned. The angels demand not to be worshiped. Christ Himself points to the Father and states He is the ONLY way to Him. This is made perfectly clear in many places of the Bible.
"The Holy Spirit prepared the Virgin Mary for her role as the Mother of God"
Why all the capital titles if not deified into the godhead? Is not Christ's name capitalized in Scripture to signify His ultimate authority? You cannot tell me you do not worship Mary. To say so is to be willingly deceived and becomes a serious issue of salvation. God clearly hates idolatry, and idolatry is anything that takes away from the worship of the Father by the one path He has provided to Him, Christ Yahshua. If these believers spent as much time praying to Him as they do to Mary perhaps they would see the truth. But if you insist on usurping His authority He will turn you over to a reprobate mind. Come out her (the harlot church) and do not partake of her sins.
http://www.ocf.org/OrthodoxPage/reading/ortho_cath.html
Friday, August 19, 2016
Painful Pride - The Root of All Sin
Singles and brothers & sisters going through hard times, this is a great article for you. Something to remember is that we have a Friend and Advocate who loves us more than any person ever could. It is our greatest challenge to learn to love as He loves. I personally can attest to how pain can become an idol in one's life. Ironically enough when pain takes over in this sense it truly comes down to pride being the root of your problem. In fact, I'd say that all sin comes down to pride (it WAS the original sin after all). Pride is not always a puffed-up, flag-waiving act of boastfulness. It can be a very subtle psychological condition that takes on the form of self pity. Self pity is not being humble before God. It comes from coveting and not receiving what you covet. It's easy to point your finger at others who deny you of what you think you deserve. But it's even easier to point your finger at yourself and admit you don't deserve it. But this is not a reason to wallow in misery. The fact is you are a sinner deserving of death outside of the blood of Christ. But under the guidance of His Holy Spirit you can be GRACED with gifts far more fulfilling than your wildest dreams. Why is pride such a sin? It abandons God as being our ultimate provider, who fulfills our every need and usurps His authority to help us learn what it is we truly need. When we feel like we have not been provided for in ways that we think we should we are not trusting God. Desires that arise out of our own soul are dangerous since we are so susceptible to self-imposed deceptions, fallacies, cognitive biases and external influences. This is why we need to always, always seek the Lord for wisdom and understanding and to search out the Spirit of truth in all matters. Test the spirits and prove the perfect and acceptable will of God in all things and you will find fulfillment in places you probably never expected to before.
Tuesday, August 16, 2016
Oswald Chambers - Maybe not so much of a mystic after all?
You know, I was looking into Oswald Chambers and although I really like a lot of what he says I' have been a little concerned about his association with Christian mysticism as stated by some writers on the internet I've come across. But in reading these counterpoints to Chambers' theology I have come to find that I agree with him, at least from what I've read so far.
Articles like this serve to reinforce my understanding of God and His creation by showing me just how apostate most Christians have become. One key thing this author seems to overlook is the concept of Sabbath rest and the fact that this heaven and earth are prophesied to pass away. The Bible is clear that we should, especially in these end days, increasingly divest ourselves of the world and invest ourselves in the love of God for the mission of saving souls from this fallen creation, which is surely under judgment as we speak.
The writer of this article seems to have also taken the post modern stance that Christianity is intimately attached to the joys this world brings ie; God's "creation," yet in a world that is flooded with the deceptions of the devil, it is often hard to separate the two. For example, the traditional family, with the husband/father being the head, has been utterly destroyed in our modern culture, causing a reversal of God's plan for holiness and righteousness to flow through from the Father, to the Son to man and then to woman and thier children. The world works against His intent and purpose of the family and in many cases makes laws against the Christian values that keep it holy.
Now I will be the first to admit that men have done much work to destroy the love that is intended to flow through the biblical family by, in the past and to this day, dominating and treating women with disrespect. However, what society has done is to give women places of authority instead of addressing the real issue that men have become disconnected from the love of God. So for me, it is unrealistic to even consider marriage and starting a family since the days in which we live are not conducive to the lifestyle God would want me to live. Since He has turned the world over to reprobate minds and prophesied against such immoral behavior, it is unwise to continue to expect to operate a family on a biblical level in today's overwhelmingly satanic culture. In fact, I would venture to say it is guaranteed to cause the highest levels of strife and divisions. I, personally, could and would not marry a woman unless she understood and agreed with the fact that it will be the most difficult thing a Christian could do today. I would not want my child indoctrinated with lies like the theory of evolution, false history, LGBT pride, occult symbolism and ideologies, feminism... poisoned with GMOs, chemicals and pesticides, vaccinated with potential pathogens, bullied and pressured into drugs by peers... but then again, there has never been a better time to grow spiritually on this planet. People are faced with evil at every turn. The world is literally swimming in a sea of sin and people are happy to be deceived, even most professing Christians. they want thier ears tickled. There are many forms of the prosperity doctrine these days and none of them reveal the very hard-to-swallow truth - that THIS world will soon come to an end. And it will NOT be pretty. Is it right to bring a child up in today's increasingly liberal-socialistic, anti-christian, pleasure-seeking, happily-deceived globalized culture? A world that is willing to trade God-given freedom for false security and hope devised and contrived by the lies of men? A world that ultimately rejects the path to holiness - that believes humanity can pull together in unity to create a better world - WITHOUT taking up the cross of Christ Yahshua to be washed clean of all unrighteousness by His blood and be brought before the throne of the One True God, Father Yahweh?
It is not only unbelievers that are deceived, it is Christians themselves. They are buying into the idea that God will bless them in this life abundantly without having to make the necessary sacrifice of themselves. They MUST die to their own desires and wishes to be fully submitted to Christ. THY will be done. Remember that Cane's offering was not only insufficient but an offense to God.
Consider what is said in the following blog: Christianity 2.0
The writer of this article seems to have also taken the post modern stance that Christianity is intimately attached to the joys this world brings ie; God's "creation," yet in a world that is flooded with the deceptions of the devil, it is often hard to separate the two. For example, the traditional family, with the husband/father being the head, has been utterly destroyed in our modern culture, causing a reversal of God's plan for holiness and righteousness to flow through from the Father, to the Son to man and then to woman and thier children. The world works against His intent and purpose of the family and in many cases makes laws against the Christian values that keep it holy.
Now I will be the first to admit that men have done much work to destroy the love that is intended to flow through the biblical family by, in the past and to this day, dominating and treating women with disrespect. However, what society has done is to give women places of authority instead of addressing the real issue that men have become disconnected from the love of God. So for me, it is unrealistic to even consider marriage and starting a family since the days in which we live are not conducive to the lifestyle God would want me to live. Since He has turned the world over to reprobate minds and prophesied against such immoral behavior, it is unwise to continue to expect to operate a family on a biblical level in today's overwhelmingly satanic culture. In fact, I would venture to say it is guaranteed to cause the highest levels of strife and divisions. I, personally, could and would not marry a woman unless she understood and agreed with the fact that it will be the most difficult thing a Christian could do today. I would not want my child indoctrinated with lies like the theory of evolution, false history, LGBT pride, occult symbolism and ideologies, feminism... poisoned with GMOs, chemicals and pesticides, vaccinated with potential pathogens, bullied and pressured into drugs by peers... but then again, there has never been a better time to grow spiritually on this planet. People are faced with evil at every turn. The world is literally swimming in a sea of sin and people are happy to be deceived, even most professing Christians. they want thier ears tickled. There are many forms of the prosperity doctrine these days and none of them reveal the very hard-to-swallow truth - that THIS world will soon come to an end. And it will NOT be pretty. Is it right to bring a child up in today's increasingly liberal-socialistic, anti-christian, pleasure-seeking, happily-deceived globalized culture? A world that is willing to trade God-given freedom for false security and hope devised and contrived by the lies of men? A world that ultimately rejects the path to holiness - that believes humanity can pull together in unity to create a better world - WITHOUT taking up the cross of Christ Yahshua to be washed clean of all unrighteousness by His blood and be brought before the throne of the One True God, Father Yahweh?
It is not only unbelievers that are deceived, it is Christians themselves. They are buying into the idea that God will bless them in this life abundantly without having to make the necessary sacrifice of themselves. They MUST die to their own desires and wishes to be fully submitted to Christ. THY will be done. Remember that Cane's offering was not only insufficient but an offense to God.
Consider what is said in the following blog: Christianity 2.0
Thursday, August 11, 2016
America's Rosicrucian Roots in Egyptian Mysteries
Qabalistic tree of life showing it's Egyptian roots |
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In 1694 Rosicrucian settlers made the perilous journey across the Atlantic Ocean in a specially chartered vessel, the Sarah Maria, under the leadership of Johannes Kelpius, master of a Rosicrucian Lodge in Europe. Landing in Philadelphia, the colonists established their first settlement and later moved further west in Pennsylvania to Ephrata. These Rosicrucian communities made valuable contributions to the newly emerging American culture in the fields of printing, philosophy, the sciences and arts. Later such eminent Americans as Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and Thomas Paine were intimately connected with the Rosicrucian community. In fact, many Rosicrucians played an important role in the great alchemical and social process leading to the founding of a new nation.
SOURCE: https://www.rosicrucian.org/history
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I have decided to let the Bible speak for itself on this one since it does it so very clearly. No exposition necessary. Only note the words "Egypt," "mystery" and "secret" from the web page above compared to the verses below. As above, so below (yes I just made a Luciferian pun. Sigh. I'll have to work on that...)
Also, one more note: keep in mind what it says here about how dangerous it was to proclaim to be anything but a Christian in those times. Most occultists claimed to be Christians since it was the expected norm, but practiced esotericism in more private settings. So when you hear of people like Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson and Thomas Paine being Rosicrucians it is most likely a deduction based on their behavior and words which seemed to deviate from Christianity and lean towards Rosicrucianism, which favors religious pluralism and ecumenicalism (meaning everyone worships the same God in different ways, which is apostasy from the Christian belief that Christ Jesus is the only path to God).
But the Lord has taken you and brought you out of the iron furnace, out of Egypt, to be His people, an inheritance, as you are this day.
Deu 4:18
...and they forsook the Lord God of their fathers, who had brought them out of the land of Egypt; and they followed other gods from among the gods of the people who were all around them, and they bowed down to them; and they provoked the Lord to anger. They forsook the Lord and served Baal and the Ashtoreths.
Judges 2:11
And who is like Your people, like Israel, the one nation on the earth whom God went to redeem for Himself as a people, to make for Himself a name—and to do for Yourself great and awesome deeds for Your land—before Your people whom You redeemed for Yourself from Egypt, the nations, and their gods?
2 Sam 7:22
And God gave Solomon wisdom and exceedingly great understanding, and largeness of heart like the sand on the seashore. Thus Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the men of the East and all the wisdom of Egypt.
1 King 4:27
You shall not fear other gods, nor bow down to them nor serve them nor sacrifice to them; but the Lord, who brought you up from the land of Egypt with great power and an outstretched arm, Him you shall fear, Him you shall worship, and to Him you shall offer sacrifice.
2 King 17:35
Behold, the Lord rides on a swift cloud, And will come into Egypt; The idols of Egypt will totter at His presence, And the heart of Egypt will melt in its midst. “I will set Egyptians against Egyptians; Everyone will fight against his brother, And everyone against his neighbor, City against city, kingdom against kingdom. The spirit of Egypt will fail in its midst; I will destroy their counsel, And they will consult the idols and the charmers, The mediums and the sorcerers.
Isaiah 19
...esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt
Hebrews 11:26
World English Bible
And on her forehead a name was written, "**MYSTERY**, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF THE PROSTITUTES AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH."
Young's Literal Translation
...and upon her forehead was a name written: 'Secret, Babylon the Great, the Mother of the Whores, and the Abominations of the earth.'
Revelation 17:5
After these things I saw another angel coming down from heaven, having great authority, and the earth was illuminated with his glory. And he cried mightily with a loud voice, saying, “Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and has become a dwelling place of demons, a prison for every foul spirit, and a cage for every unclean and hated bird! For all the nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth have become rich through the abundance of her luxury.” And I heard another voice from heaven saying, “Come out of her, my people, lest you share in her sins, and lest you receive of her plagues. For her sins have reached to heaven, and God has remembered her iniquities.
Revelation 18
OK I will offer up a short exposition. I just can't help it. Mystery, Babylon is clearly a reference to the spiritual climate of the world as we see it today, which is steeped in syncretistic unity. This unity is the perception that every person has his own path to God, which is moral relativism denying the divinity and character of Christ Yahshua and the sovereign authority of Father Yahweh. I'm not convinced that Mystery, Babylon is a place like some people claim but rather a state of being in the the world that ties in directly with the spiritual mark of the beast.
World Fallacy: Fundamentalism = Terrorism
Here is an old but relevant article where the Pope says fundamentalism is 'disease of all religions.'
http://news.yahoo.com/pope- says-fundamentalism-disease- religions-041229589.html
Also try this Google search for other disturbing articles attacking fundamentalism as a blanket solution to terror.
Equating fundamentalism with terrorism is a serious and unfounded fallacy. Just because Islam and the Catholic Church have killed more people in the name of God than all other religious groups does not mean that religious devotion is a path to terrorism. By the way, both of these groups have killed mostly Christians who go or have gone against their man-made doctrines (see one of the Pope's tweets on his view about the glorification and deification of Mary which is unbiblical - they teach that Mary IS the grace of God and you must come to "Her" for grace - hence the prayer "Hail Mary, full of grace..." This is Mary worship plain and simple.). They also teach that the Pope is the "Vicar of Christ." Vicar means "in place of" or "substitute for." So the Pope sits in the place of Christ on earth. He is also the head of the "Holy See" which is the sovereign ecclesiastical jurisdiction of Vatican City which answers to no political authority other than the Pope. It is not hard to see how Catholics have been dooped into thinking they are Christians but are really worshiping men in the place of Christ Jesus. they merely pay lip service to Jesus while participating in rituals and ceremonies derived from man-made doctrines, of which much of the symbolism comes straight from pagan religions. They are the most syncretistic religion on the planet and I would venture to say fits the description of the harlot of Revelation quite accurately (not to say that it IS - I'm just making an observation on the similarity - Revelation 22:18).
You can easily discern from reading Scriptures that the Bible does not promote tyranny, nor forcing religious views on others through violence or law. It promotes encouraging others in truth and love towards developing a personal relationship with God through His Son, Christ Yahshua, so they can know true righteousness according to our Creator's intent. Jesus demonstrated that law is inadequate. We NEED the Holy Spirit within us to be able to walk in holiness and righteousness.
The Holy Spirit also testifies to us about this. First He says: 16“This is the covenant I will make with them after those days, says the Lord. I will put My Laws in their hearts and inscribe them on their minds.”
Hebrews 10:15-16
...since they show that the work of the Law is written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts either accusing or defending them.
Romans 2:15
And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one...
John 8:9
And this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relation to you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God — not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace of God.
2 Corinthians 1:12
"But this is the covenant which I will make with the house of Israel after those days," declares the LORD, "I will put My law within them and on their heart I will write it; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people.
Jeremiah 31:33
It amazes me that most Christians don't see that the push towards religious pluralism and ecumenicism is forcing the world to renounce Jesus Christ as the only path to salvation and accept that all religions worship the same God, only by a different name - and all of this is happening in the name of humanitarianism. Christians don't seem to realize that it is *specifically* Christian fundamentalism that is being targeted and compromised yet it is because of the bad apples of other religions this is taking place. To be clear, neither Catholicism nor Islam are anywhere near the Christian faith since both are centered around works-based righteousness rather than true faith in the one path to salvation - Christ Yahshua (as of Hebrew derivation, or more commonly called Jesus as derived from the Greek translation of the Hebrew name). True followers of Holy Spirit and people who take The Bible seriously will soon be called dissenters and terrorists under the coming One World Religion because we speak biblical and spiritual truth. Yet Islam, a religion with apparent extremism that teaches and promotes violence and tyranny - founded on false prophesies of the devil - is being forced upon the world, even despite the rampant display of oppression the religion brings via Sharia Law and Jihadism.
Notice the papacy is at the center of Islam's support in the media, promoting religious pluralism and acceptance of all people regardless of beliefs. At the heart of this line of progressive indoctrination is the creation of a morally relativistic world society that believes humanity can unite together to solve our differences and problems - outside of religious beliefs and morals, and without the One True God of the Bible. Sound like an empire of the past mentioned in the Bible? BABYLON. Yet we can see that despite our trust in government above God things have progressed more and more towards the days of Noah or like Sodom and Gomorrah.
As it was in the days of Noah, so will it be at the coming of the Son of Man. For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark.
Matthew 24:37
Notice however that Islam is not compromising the foundation of their belief system by working with Christians (it in fact encourages deceiving such "infidels"). It is Christians however who are yolking themselves to idolaters and rejecting the trinity by participating in the world politics of today, two of the greatest weapons the Enemy (Satan) uses to separate us from our faith and connection with Christ. The world wants to accept every other religion BUT Christianity because it has itching ears for lies and deceit. The world has built up for itself teachers and false prophets bringing about the final one world religion that is Humanism.
It is easy to see that all non-Christian religions (and even Christian denominations) are works-based religions that reject the One True God. Yet people still reject Jesus as the only path to salvation, and subsequently reject the trinity in the process, instead focusing on righteousness as determined by man rather than God. Even most professing Christians are being led down this path today. We are trusting more and more in government and less and less in Father Yahweh and the work of His Son on the tree at Calvary. This surprises me since most people seem to have a severe lack of trust in their governments. But here we can see the mass deception. People in their laziness desire to not seek out the truth and prefer to take the easy route, letting the government regulate more and more of their lives. At the core of the government is an obvious agenda when you really search it out. It is a satanic agenda.
For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders that would deceive even the elect, if that were possible. See, I have told you in advance.
Matthew 24:24-25
All of this was prophesied and must take place. Yahweh's plan is being fulfilled moment by moment right before our eyes. What an amazing time to be alive! To witness the end time prophesies coming into light and to bear my cross for Christ Yahshua in anticipation of His imminent return. It shouldn't be too much longer. The final hour is upon us! Gird yourself in the faith, hope, truth and love of the Lord to prepare for the imminent spiritual battle we now face.
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints.
Ephesians 6
I think it's safe to say that being opposed to violence, hatred, etc, is undeniably good, however without the One True God as our moral anchor our efforts are useless in the grand scheme of His creation. We cannot manage life without Him. We must look to Him for guidance and conviction always and foremost.
If you don't believe in the Bible and have not accepted Jesus (Yahshua) yet you find that the world is an empty, lifeless, hopeless, meaningless place, and if you find that you are unsatisfied in your life, that there is a void inside you that just cannot seem to be filled by all your pleasure seeking and humanitarian actions, then I urge you to not delay one minute longer. Take the time to ask Jesus into your heart right now. Take the time to discover the truth of His love through His word and surrender your life to Him. I can promise it will not be an easy path but...
Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”
Matthew 11:28-30
For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope, Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now. And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.
Romans 8:18-23
If you pride yourself on being called a Christian I implore you brothers and sisters to re-evaluate the anti-christian messages that have been pervaded throughout our world and to commit yourselves to studying the Scriptures in prayer to gain knowledge of the truth. Everything we need to live holy lives is in there but more importantly, seek a personal relationship with God, our Father in heaven, who seeks you with all His heart. Seek Him just as well! Remember the first and greatest commandment:
“Teacher, which commandment is the greatest in the Law?” Jesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment.
Matthew 23:36-38
The second most important commandment is: And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets depend on these two commandments.”
Do not reverse the two, like the world has done, but seek *first* the kingdom of God and all these things will be added to you (Matthew 6:33). To place the second commandment first is to place people above God. If you rely on God for truth and guidance in His love, then you will be in righteousness, even if all the world around you is in error. Blessings to you this glorious day to grow in the Lord!
http://news.yahoo.com/pope-
Also try this Google search for other disturbing articles attacking fundamentalism as a blanket solution to terror.
Equating fundamentalism with terrorism is a serious and unfounded fallacy. Just because Islam and the Catholic Church have killed more people in the name of God than all other religious groups does not mean that religious devotion is a path to terrorism. By the way, both of these groups have killed mostly Christians who go or have gone against their man-made doctrines (see one of the Pope's tweets on his view about the glorification and deification of Mary which is unbiblical - they teach that Mary IS the grace of God and you must come to "Her" for grace - hence the prayer "Hail Mary, full of grace..." This is Mary worship plain and simple.). They also teach that the Pope is the "Vicar of Christ." Vicar means "in place of" or "substitute for." So the Pope sits in the place of Christ on earth. He is also the head of the "Holy See" which is the sovereign ecclesiastical jurisdiction of Vatican City which answers to no political authority other than the Pope. It is not hard to see how Catholics have been dooped into thinking they are Christians but are really worshiping men in the place of Christ Jesus. they merely pay lip service to Jesus while participating in rituals and ceremonies derived from man-made doctrines, of which much of the symbolism comes straight from pagan religions. They are the most syncretistic religion on the planet and I would venture to say fits the description of the harlot of Revelation quite accurately (not to say that it IS - I'm just making an observation on the similarity - Revelation 22:18).
You can easily discern from reading Scriptures that the Bible does not promote tyranny, nor forcing religious views on others through violence or law. It promotes encouraging others in truth and love towards developing a personal relationship with God through His Son, Christ Yahshua, so they can know true righteousness according to our Creator's intent. Jesus demonstrated that law is inadequate. We NEED the Holy Spirit within us to be able to walk in holiness and righteousness.
The Holy Spirit also testifies to us about this. First He says: 16“This is the covenant I will make with them after those days, says the Lord. I will put My Laws in their hearts and inscribe them on their minds.”
Hebrews 10:15-16
...since they show that the work of the Law is written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts either accusing or defending them.
Romans 2:15
And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one...
John 8:9
And this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relation to you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God — not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace of God.
2 Corinthians 1:12
"But this is the covenant which I will make with the house of Israel after those days," declares the LORD, "I will put My law within them and on their heart I will write it; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people.
Jeremiah 31:33
It amazes me that most Christians don't see that the push towards religious pluralism and ecumenicism is forcing the world to renounce Jesus Christ as the only path to salvation and accept that all religions worship the same God, only by a different name - and all of this is happening in the name of humanitarianism. Christians don't seem to realize that it is *specifically* Christian fundamentalism that is being targeted and compromised yet it is because of the bad apples of other religions this is taking place. To be clear, neither Catholicism nor Islam are anywhere near the Christian faith since both are centered around works-based righteousness rather than true faith in the one path to salvation - Christ Yahshua (as of Hebrew derivation, or more commonly called Jesus as derived from the Greek translation of the Hebrew name). True followers of Holy Spirit and people who take The Bible seriously will soon be called dissenters and terrorists under the coming One World Religion because we speak biblical and spiritual truth. Yet Islam, a religion with apparent extremism that teaches and promotes violence and tyranny - founded on false prophesies of the devil - is being forced upon the world, even despite the rampant display of oppression the religion brings via Sharia Law and Jihadism.
Notice the papacy is at the center of Islam's support in the media, promoting religious pluralism and acceptance of all people regardless of beliefs. At the heart of this line of progressive indoctrination is the creation of a morally relativistic world society that believes humanity can unite together to solve our differences and problems - outside of religious beliefs and morals, and without the One True God of the Bible. Sound like an empire of the past mentioned in the Bible? BABYLON. Yet we can see that despite our trust in government above God things have progressed more and more towards the days of Noah or like Sodom and Gomorrah.
As it was in the days of Noah, so will it be at the coming of the Son of Man. For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark.
Matthew 24:37
Notice however that Islam is not compromising the foundation of their belief system by working with Christians (it in fact encourages deceiving such "infidels"). It is Christians however who are yolking themselves to idolaters and rejecting the trinity by participating in the world politics of today, two of the greatest weapons the Enemy (Satan) uses to separate us from our faith and connection with Christ. The world wants to accept every other religion BUT Christianity because it has itching ears for lies and deceit. The world has built up for itself teachers and false prophets bringing about the final one world religion that is Humanism.
It is easy to see that all non-Christian religions (and even Christian denominations) are works-based religions that reject the One True God. Yet people still reject Jesus as the only path to salvation, and subsequently reject the trinity in the process, instead focusing on righteousness as determined by man rather than God. Even most professing Christians are being led down this path today. We are trusting more and more in government and less and less in Father Yahweh and the work of His Son on the tree at Calvary. This surprises me since most people seem to have a severe lack of trust in their governments. But here we can see the mass deception. People in their laziness desire to not seek out the truth and prefer to take the easy route, letting the government regulate more and more of their lives. At the core of the government is an obvious agenda when you really search it out. It is a satanic agenda.
For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders that would deceive even the elect, if that were possible. See, I have told you in advance.
Matthew 24:24-25
All of this was prophesied and must take place. Yahweh's plan is being fulfilled moment by moment right before our eyes. What an amazing time to be alive! To witness the end time prophesies coming into light and to bear my cross for Christ Yahshua in anticipation of His imminent return. It shouldn't be too much longer. The final hour is upon us! Gird yourself in the faith, hope, truth and love of the Lord to prepare for the imminent spiritual battle we now face.
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints.
Ephesians 6
I think it's safe to say that being opposed to violence, hatred, etc, is undeniably good, however without the One True God as our moral anchor our efforts are useless in the grand scheme of His creation. We cannot manage life without Him. We must look to Him for guidance and conviction always and foremost.
If you don't believe in the Bible and have not accepted Jesus (Yahshua) yet you find that the world is an empty, lifeless, hopeless, meaningless place, and if you find that you are unsatisfied in your life, that there is a void inside you that just cannot seem to be filled by all your pleasure seeking and humanitarian actions, then I urge you to not delay one minute longer. Take the time to ask Jesus into your heart right now. Take the time to discover the truth of His love through His word and surrender your life to Him. I can promise it will not be an easy path but...
Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”
Matthew 11:28-30
For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope, Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now. And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.
Romans 8:18-23
If you pride yourself on being called a Christian I implore you brothers and sisters to re-evaluate the anti-christian messages that have been pervaded throughout our world and to commit yourselves to studying the Scriptures in prayer to gain knowledge of the truth. Everything we need to live holy lives is in there but more importantly, seek a personal relationship with God, our Father in heaven, who seeks you with all His heart. Seek Him just as well! Remember the first and greatest commandment:
“Teacher, which commandment is the greatest in the Law?” Jesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment.
Matthew 23:36-38
The second most important commandment is: And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets depend on these two commandments.”
Do not reverse the two, like the world has done, but seek *first* the kingdom of God and all these things will be added to you (Matthew 6:33). To place the second commandment first is to place people above God. If you rely on God for truth and guidance in His love, then you will be in righteousness, even if all the world around you is in error. Blessings to you this glorious day to grow in the Lord!
Roundup the Repercussions
God created chemistry. It is yet another field of science that we brazenly and pridefully press forward in the name of "progress." But any act that is so blatantly arrogant as to play with the building blocks of life without the direction and guidance of the Holy Spirit is an abomination and is asking for self-imposed punishment. God has turned the planet over to reprobate minds that think they do humanity a service when they are contributing to the problem. We cannot fix sin with sin. We cannot solve our problems by meddling with things that are outside of our understanding - things that are in the realm of God's solemn control.
Monday, August 8, 2016
Daniel Fusco - For real?
OK so my friend keeps posting videos of this guy on Facebook and instead of commenting on his post I decided to write a blog and post it on my own wall. First off, Daniel Fusco preaches a lot of truth. I can't knock that, except my discernment alarm was ringing loudly after watching several of his videos. Although most of what he says is on point there are some serious discrepancies that are very much like what a lot of other churches are missing these days.
In this message he is saying we need to be gentle with people when confronting them with the truth. OK, yes, Scripture says this in some places but it also says otherwise in other places. Let's take some of the words of Jesus for example...
"Hypocrites!" "Brood of Vipers!" "You are of your father the devil."
This shows that there is a such thing as righteous indignation where the truth needs to be slapped across the faces of those in error, more specifically those who are purposefully deceiving and those who are so blindly deceived that they have fallen into apostasy. Sometimes a hard truth is best presented firmly and loudly.
Other times, it is best to approach someone gently. It really depends, and that is why we need the Holy Spirit. Frankly, this world has fallen into such apostasy due to some very sneaky tactics by people like this pastor, who is the head pastor at a large megachurch in Vancouver. If you want to understand why megachurches are ineffective at winning souls just Google it. Mainly, they are mostly concerned about numbers and marketing (which he wrote a blog about here: http://www.danielfusco.com/blog/ideas-on-doing-outreach-daniel-fusco/ ---> straight up corporate marketing), which means more members, which means more money. I am personally opposed to people treating the Gospel like a market to be tapped into.
Secondly, most megachurches are not turning out true disciples of Christ. Well actually, most regular churches aren't either. These churches are typified by a "feel good" message that has wide appeal but Jesus stated that wide is the path to destruction and narrow is the path to salvation (Matthew 7:12-14). What happens in most churches today is what is called the "Sunday fix." People seek Jesus to feel good. That's why there's often a heavy focus on entertainment value in these churches. There's "something for everyone."
I'm sorry folks but the gospel is a hard message to swallow. It says that you must give up everything even unto death if you want to follow Jesus (and this is not just limited to baptism in water symbolically - it's very literal - ALL of what you are and have is God's - this is called Sabbath rest). But you don't hear lead pastors in many churches declaring that. There is a high cost for discipleship. Jesus said that it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 19:23-24). [EDIT: A reader has clarified that the following statement is unfounded and after additional research I have found his assertion to be true. Scripture should not be taken out of context to make a point. I gladly stand corrected.] This is very symbolic because the "eye of the needle" was a small door into a city that was open after dark (the main gate closed at dusk). Merchants who came in the small door had to unload everything from their camels outside the door, then make their camels pass through on their knees, then bring all their merchandise through, pack the camels back up and continue on. Think about that for a moment... It means a rich man can enter but it is very difficult, much more so than someone who has nothing. Also consider these words from Jesus in Luke 14:26-27:
“If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters — yes, even his own life — he cannot be My disciple. And whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple."
Now this doesn't mean everyone should hate their family. However Jesus made it plain and His message was not easy. It was not "feel good." It was not lighthearted and gentle. It was dead serious. He requires FULL devotion. If you are weighed down by things of this world that prevent you from being 100% then you are not following Him. There is no 99%.
Also, it is unbiblical to have a lead pastor for a church. The early church had elders who kept each other in check. Having a lead pastor in a church, especially one with thousands upon thousands of members, is a recipe for corruption. This is biblical. Look it up in Acts, Titus, and other places in the NT where it gives direction for the structure of the church.
OK now I HAVE to say something about the dreads. Seriously? I can hear subconsciences all the way from Vancouver right now... "This guy is so COOL. He's REAL. So casual and different from all the other suits out there thumping their Bibles and pointing their fingers. How can a white guy with dreads be bad?" In the Bible it is said that we should avoid even the appearance of evil. Dreads are associated with the Rastafarian religion which is not a righteous nor biblically sound religion. Dreads shout "I smoke marijuana" in our modern culture. I feel like he's going to spark up a fatty at any moment. I have to wonder, if he were confronted about his dreads would he claim he's taken a Nazarite vow (like the Rastas) which is very Old Testament BTW and not something carried on under the New Covenant. The Bible even says that for a man to have long hair is a disgrace. So it makes me think that the people who ordained him and gave him his lead pastor position must have either a lack of understanding of the Bible or they were more concerned about worldly matters, like money. I believe this man was most likely put in place specifically because he appeals to the liberal, undiscerning masses in a non-threatening way.
Another thing is that I found a picture of him doing something that appears to be very similar to Baphomet signs with his hands. Notice the dual devil signs in the photo above, one pointing up and one down. This is a very common satanic statement meaning "As above, So below." I don't know if this was intentional or not but there it is in full color for all to see. You can search Google and see many celebrities these days, including false prophets in the Christian faith, making signs of the devil, New Age and Luciferian in nature. It is literally everywhere. There are many false prophets out there these days so I'm not totally convinced this guy's heart is in the right place based on my research. Maybe I'll do some more digging at some point but for now I'm not going to show my support for his ministry until I can be convinced his heart is true.
Do not be too quick in the laying on of hands and thereby share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure. 1 Timothy 5:22
In this message he is saying we need to be gentle with people when confronting them with the truth. OK, yes, Scripture says this in some places but it also says otherwise in other places. Let's take some of the words of Jesus for example...
"Hypocrites!" "Brood of Vipers!" "You are of your father the devil."
This shows that there is a such thing as righteous indignation where the truth needs to be slapped across the faces of those in error, more specifically those who are purposefully deceiving and those who are so blindly deceived that they have fallen into apostasy. Sometimes a hard truth is best presented firmly and loudly.
Other times, it is best to approach someone gently. It really depends, and that is why we need the Holy Spirit. Frankly, this world has fallen into such apostasy due to some very sneaky tactics by people like this pastor, who is the head pastor at a large megachurch in Vancouver. If you want to understand why megachurches are ineffective at winning souls just Google it. Mainly, they are mostly concerned about numbers and marketing (which he wrote a blog about here: http://www.danielfusco.com/blog/ideas-on-doing-outreach-daniel-fusco/ ---> straight up corporate marketing), which means more members, which means more money. I am personally opposed to people treating the Gospel like a market to be tapped into.
Secondly, most megachurches are not turning out true disciples of Christ. Well actually, most regular churches aren't either. These churches are typified by a "feel good" message that has wide appeal but Jesus stated that wide is the path to destruction and narrow is the path to salvation (Matthew 7:12-14). What happens in most churches today is what is called the "Sunday fix." People seek Jesus to feel good. That's why there's often a heavy focus on entertainment value in these churches. There's "something for everyone."
I'm sorry folks but the gospel is a hard message to swallow. It says that you must give up everything even unto death if you want to follow Jesus (and this is not just limited to baptism in water symbolically - it's very literal - ALL of what you are and have is God's - this is called Sabbath rest). But you don't hear lead pastors in many churches declaring that. There is a high cost for discipleship. Jesus said that it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 19:23-24). [EDIT: A reader has clarified that the following statement is unfounded and after additional research I have found his assertion to be true. Scripture should not be taken out of context to make a point. I gladly stand corrected.] This is very symbolic because the "eye of the needle" was a small door into a city that was open after dark (the main gate closed at dusk). Merchants who came in the small door had to unload everything from their camels outside the door, then make their camels pass through on their knees, then bring all their merchandise through, pack the camels back up and continue on. Think about that for a moment... It means a rich man can enter but it is very difficult, much more so than someone who has nothing. Also consider these words from Jesus in Luke 14:26-27:
“If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters — yes, even his own life — he cannot be My disciple. And whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple."
Now this doesn't mean everyone should hate their family. However Jesus made it plain and His message was not easy. It was not "feel good." It was not lighthearted and gentle. It was dead serious. He requires FULL devotion. If you are weighed down by things of this world that prevent you from being 100% then you are not following Him. There is no 99%.
Also, it is unbiblical to have a lead pastor for a church. The early church had elders who kept each other in check. Having a lead pastor in a church, especially one with thousands upon thousands of members, is a recipe for corruption. This is biblical. Look it up in Acts, Titus, and other places in the NT where it gives direction for the structure of the church.
OK now I HAVE to say something about the dreads. Seriously? I can hear subconsciences all the way from Vancouver right now... "This guy is so COOL. He's REAL. So casual and different from all the other suits out there thumping their Bibles and pointing their fingers. How can a white guy with dreads be bad?" In the Bible it is said that we should avoid even the appearance of evil. Dreads are associated with the Rastafarian religion which is not a righteous nor biblically sound religion. Dreads shout "I smoke marijuana" in our modern culture. I feel like he's going to spark up a fatty at any moment. I have to wonder, if he were confronted about his dreads would he claim he's taken a Nazarite vow (like the Rastas) which is very Old Testament BTW and not something carried on under the New Covenant. The Bible even says that for a man to have long hair is a disgrace. So it makes me think that the people who ordained him and gave him his lead pastor position must have either a lack of understanding of the Bible or they were more concerned about worldly matters, like money. I believe this man was most likely put in place specifically because he appeals to the liberal, undiscerning masses in a non-threatening way.
Another thing is that I found a picture of him doing something that appears to be very similar to Baphomet signs with his hands. Notice the dual devil signs in the photo above, one pointing up and one down. This is a very common satanic statement meaning "As above, So below." I don't know if this was intentional or not but there it is in full color for all to see. You can search Google and see many celebrities these days, including false prophets in the Christian faith, making signs of the devil, New Age and Luciferian in nature. It is literally everywhere. There are many false prophets out there these days so I'm not totally convinced this guy's heart is in the right place based on my research. Maybe I'll do some more digging at some point but for now I'm not going to show my support for his ministry until I can be convinced his heart is true.
Do not be too quick in the laying on of hands and thereby share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure. 1 Timothy 5:22
Sunday, August 7, 2016
FREE SONG! Lonely City (Lam 1) Paris Attacks of 2015
How lonely sits the city
That was full of people!
How like a widow is she,
Who was great among the nations!
The princess among the provinces
Has become a slave!
She weeps bitterly in the night,
Her tears are on her cheeks;
Among all her lovers
She has none to comfort her.
All her friends have dealt treacherously with her;
They have become her enemies.
Lamentations 1:1-2
It's Friday, November 15, 2015. Just another day at work. Suddenly, I get the incredible urge to write a song. This isn't like other times in my past where I just felt an itch or a need to make some music. This is clearly divine inspiration that needs to get out of me right away. I watch the clock closely, waiting for 4:45 to roll around so I can clock out and get back to my office space. The time finally arrives and I b-line it out the door.
The spirit of patience is upon me and I decide not to rush but to eat a little dinner first and then get to writing. Around 6:30pm I stand in front of my computer with my microphone plugged in and recording program set and ready to record. This song just pours out of me. I don't try to write it at all, it is already there.
After I finish recording it I mix it down and listen to it repeatedly. Then, at about 9pm I go online to check my email and see the headline on the news feed about the Paris attacks. I read the article and immediately know that this song came from God as a message about what happened at the very time I began recording the song. Tears fill my eyes as I am overwhelmed by mixed emotions. I fall to my knees and worship my Father in heaven.
To this day, I have not fully comprehended why He gave me this song to me in such a manner but it was confirming that He wanted me to continue writing music based on Scripture. It was an answer to my prayers asking Him for guidance and confirmation regarding the musical direction of my life. This was a clear indication that God was communicating to me in a profound way.
Modified from orginal to be less sexually explicit |
http://parablesblog.blogspot.com/2015/11/ride-lightning-reap-destruction.html
There is a lot more to the story of the Paris attacks that give a deeper meaning to the lyrics of the song God gave me. The same author of the blog above wrote about the deception surrounding the shootings here:
http://parablesblog.blogspot.com/2015/11/dark-deeds-in-city-of-light.html
Christians would do well to not only seek a personal relationship with Christ but to seek the truth of what is going on in the world. The truth is difficult to grasp at times but if you diligently seek it in prayer Father Yahweh will grace you with all that you can bear.
“If you continue in My word, you are truly My disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
John 8:32
And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever— the Spirit of truth. The world cannot receive Him, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. But you do know Him, for He abides with you and He will be in you.
John 14:17
However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come.
John 16:13
We are from God. Whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us. That is how we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of deception.
1 John 4:6
And it is the Spirit who bears witness, because the Spirit is truth.
1 John 5:6
Saturday, August 6, 2016
DON'T JUDGE ME! (Moral Relativity in Christian Worship)
This is moral relativism in action |
We can see this in the story of King Saul. God even warned the people beforehand what would happen (1 Samuel 8). This king would take advantage of them and oppress them. He would not follow God in all his ways. And yet they still clamored for a king. God gave them what they wanted. That is the longsuffering of His love. You want to NOT listen to the advice of the Almighty? You want to learn your own lesson? You got it. That's tough love, but necessary love, when one is dealing with rebellious children. It is also a witness to Yahweh's commitment to honoring His gift of free will (John 3:27, Proverbs 1:29-33,21:2, Isaiah 55:6-7, 2 Peter 3:9, Galatians 5:1,13). But free will outside of His will cannot go unpunished. We see this repeatedly throughout the Bible. The very sins the people give themselves over to are what brings judgment upon them. His wrath is exemplified in giving unrepentant transgressors over to their wicked ways which lead them to destruction (Jeremiah 17:10).
Saul did all that God said he would. He took much from the people, the best of everything, even down to demanding their sons' and daughters' lives and complete service. He PAID LIP SERVICE to God on many occasions, claiming to do what God wanted but in reality he repeatedly worshiped how he felt he should instead of how God wanted him to. Sound familiar? Even today this trend continues. Government increasingly meddles in the lives of citizens, placing limits on their God-given freedom, taking as much from them as possible while deceiving the masses into thinking they mean them well. Even the few proclaiming Christian politicians deceive themselves in thinking they are doing God a service. I often find myself asking, "What 'god' are they talking about?"
When faced with the ultimate test standing against the overwhelming Philistine army he made a bad *judgment* call to sacrifice the offering instead of Samuel, whom God commanded make the offering but was delayed. Saul, feeling pressured by the fear of death, worshiped how he thought he should (a type of Cane's offering) and this line of thinking wound up leading to his removal as king and ultimately, his death in battle. Later God commanded Saul to utterly destroy all of the Amalekites, their idols and all their livestock. Saul didn't do that. He kept the best livestock to feed his hungry men, AND he didn't kill the king. Both of these decisions were against God's commandments to him. He worshiped how he felt, not as he was commanded. This was not a man after God's own heart.
God gives the majority what they want. Do you know why we are under the rule of Satan (Lucifer as he is still called by his followers)? It is because Adam and Eve CHOSE (used poor judgment) to eat of the fruit of the tree of the *knowledge of good and evil*. They wanted to know right and wrong for themselves so they could sit in the *judgment* seat of God here on earth and be like the Most High (Genesis 3:4-6,22). Satan usurped man's desire to be ruled by God (2 Timothy 2:26, John 8:44) and so God turned us over to be his slaves (Romans 6:16). He rules over man now (Ephesians 2:2, John 12:31, 2 Corinthians 4:4, Revelation 12:9) and it is his goal to destroy God's plan of salvation for mankind. God allowed this because man chose it. But in the end Yahweh will have His way (Revelation 20). Satan's rulership is temporary and serves a place in His great purpose. Yahweh has given us a choice. Will you choose to come to Him through His Son Christ Yahshua or will you choose to worship how you feel? (John 14:6)
Judgment is very obviously a necessary part of life as we know it, and is part of growing up from children of God to sons and daughters in the image of Christ by the leading of the Holy Spirit (Jeremiah 4:22, Acts 13:33, John 1:12-13,12:36). Some modern examples of poor judgment are easy to see in our globalized, post-modern culture as types leading up to a one world government under the rule of Satan. God has already warned us that electing our own leaders is a bad idea. We see the result is that we have become overrun with lies and corruption. Every time the people elect a leader themselves, even Christians thinking they are serving God, they are in reality going against God's authority. They are worshiping how they feel and demanding kings instead of pleading for The King of kings.
Why do you think that the LGBT movement has become the norm? Why do you think that the traditional biblical family is breaking down? Why do you think transgender rights are even under discussion? Why do you think sexual immorality is commonplace? Why do you think there have been almost 60 MILLION abortions in the US alone since Roe Vs. Wade in 1973? And almost 1.5 BILLION worldwide since 1980? That's thousands per day in the US and over a hundred thousand worldwide daily. DAILY!
http://www.numberofabortions.com
We can clearly see the results of the "DON'T JUDGE ME!" - "It's all good man" - "Just be nice" philosophy has gotten us. The satanic bible says, "Do what thou wilst shall be the whole of the law." Yep. That's exactly where we are. God has given the people over to reprobate minds just like they wanted (Romans 1:24, 28). This is why I have decided not to vote for a fallen system of corruption under the rulership of Satan (to clarify I do not mean that I will rebel against the elected authorities for all authority is appointed by God, even if we choose leaders who are not righteous in His sight. We still are to live under the law of the land as long as it doesn't violate the law of God written on your heart. See Romans 13.). I choose to come out of Mystery Babylon (Revelation 17,18:3-4, Isaiah 52:11, Jeremiah 51:6,45, 2 Corinthians 6:17) and choose Christ Yahshua as my King. I know that many will not agree with me and will choose to vote for Donald Trump. They will believe in people like 7th Day Adventist, Ben Carson, who claim in their pride that Donald Trump will serve as a savior for America (Isaiah 30:1). Even if you don't think all that highly of Trump, who has many skeletons in his closet, remember, in God's eyes there is no "lesser of evils." In the end those who call themselves "We The People" will learn their lesson the hard way.
Have a "nice" election!
(coming soon... Why 7th Day Adventist beliefs are apostate)
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