You have been Trumped "Christian" America

Recent events have brought to mind just how deceived this country is. And not only this country but the entire world. This last election brought to mind these lyrics, which I wrote about two years ago to a song a friend in Colorado had me record vocals for. The song is fittingly titled "Transitory Meltdown". The lyrics are as appropriate today as they were back then (even though I don't listen to that kind of music anymore because I find it to be counter-productive to my spiritual development).

"Break out of this body - out of this mind.
Break haste!

I've seen things I wound't believe
unless I saw you stuffing your sleeves
45 degrees we turn from reality

45 degrees we turn from reality
slip me a drink of 'thee I sing'
of 'thee I dream'

So full of your typical high
I wanna mount the sky and let my soul fly
Never look down, Never look down
unless you wanna die"

When I think of all the Christians who voted for Donald Trump the following Bible verses comes to mind:

For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure, or greedy person (that is, an idolater), has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things God’s wrath comes on the sons of disobedience. Therefore do not be partakers with them. Eph 5

There is nothing new under the sun (Ecclesiastes 1:9). Do not be deceived (Galatians 6:7, 1 Corinthians 6:10, James 1:17 - Every *GOOD and PERFECT* gift is from above).

I find nothing good and perfect about Donald Trump getting elected. There really weren't any good options, period and I don't believe in voting for a "lesser of evils." Evil is evil. Even if I did have faith in this supposed system of democracy there was no righteous man standing up for the perfect and acceptable will of God, and therefore no one to show my support for. Those who voted for Trump and encouraged others to do so jumped on a proverbial bandwagon of unrighteousness straight out of the days of Samuel the prophet. Samuel warned the people but they didn't listen. They prayed for a king like all the other nations. That is exactly what they got, but not without a warning from Yahweh.

There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able to save and destroy. James 4:12

Sow with a view to righteousness, Reap in accordance with kindness; Break up your fallow ground, For it is time to *seek the LORD* Until He comes to rain righteousness on you. You have plowed wickedness, you have reaped injustice, *You have eaten the fruit of lies. Because you have trusted in your way, in your numerous warriors*, Therefore a tumult will arise among your people, And all your fortresses will be destroyed, As Shalman destroyed Beth-arbel on the day of battle, When mothers were dashed in pieces with their children. Hosea 10:13

Then the kings of the earth who committed sexual immorality and lived in luxury with her will weep and wail at the sight of the smoke rising from the fire that consumes her. In fear of her torment, they will stand at a distance and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, the mighty city of Babylon! For in a single hour your judgment has come.” And the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her, because there is no one left to buy their cargo. Rev 18

Who is the harlot woman, Babylon, who rides the beast?

For God has put it into their hearts to carry out His purpose by uniting to give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled. And the woman you saw is the great city that rules over the kings of the earth.” Revelation 17:17-18

Rome is the great city which has continued its reign through the United States, who has influenced the entire world with the evils of its harlotry - its pharmekeia - its sorceries. American pride is exactly that: PRIDE, the original sin of Lucifer.

As it is, you boast in your proud intentions. All such boasting is evil. James 4:16

Ask yourselves, TRULY, do you really trust in God? Are you sure you are worshiping the right "God" (for Satan disguises himself as an angel of light - 2 Cor 11:14)? Have you fully surrendered your lives to Yahshua Christ? Is your worship is in vain? Are your gods are your bellies, your dreams, your traditions and your ambitions? Ask yourselves these questions in all honesty and truth, for I pity the souls who have bought into the game of the Luciferian elite.

I do not pray for the safety of this nation because I know it is being judged for its immorality and its willingness to be deceived - to be brought subject to vile men hell-bent on turning all of God's creation away from Him into darkness. I do pray for Yahweh's righteous judgment to come swiftly - for all to be tested and refined in the fire of His Spirit. For there is little true faith left in "Christian" America. God has certainly heard your prayers, you who profess his name in vain. He has turned this nation over to the reprobate minds who cry out for unrighteous men to rule over them. (1 Samuel 8).

Even so, come Lord Yahshua!

Music for Praise and Judgment

Although music clearly affects us in a very holistic way, science has not yet even begun to explore the implications of it's power and nature. Yes, we can preclude from observations and brief studies that music and sound create very specific chain reactions in our psyche and physiology. But even so I tend to look for Biblical answers first in my assessment of music and ask for guidance from the Holy Spirit within me. In Revelation 8 it says:

Then another angel, who had a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense to offer, along with the prayers of all the saints, on the golden altar before the throne. And the smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the saints, rose up before God from the hand of the angel. Then the angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar, and hurled it to the earth; and there were rolls of thunder, and rumblings, and flashes of lightning, and an earthquake.

The prayers of the saints here are synonymous with the burning of incense on the altar, which the angel takes and hurls to the earth. It is our prayers that initiate this judgment, it seems because they are prayers in tune with the will of Yahweh. He wants us to call out to Him in recognition of His righteous, prophetic judgments which will bring about great spiritual restoration. This is further supported by Rev 6:

And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge those who live on the earth” and avenge our blood?"

The terms for singing and crying out are often times used in similar context throughout The Bible. Typically, singing is used to depict joyous praise and crying out is used to depict prayers for justice.

On another note, I have been studying many passages in The Bible that state Christ will come back to be glorified IN His saints. It is clear to me that Yahweh knows that the righteous remnant will reach a breaking point in this sea of sin we must swim in to become refined, like gold is tested in fire. However, even though we walk through the valley of the shadow of death to come out spiritually stronger, I believe there comes a time where outside influences start to take their toll, even on the saints. When we can no longer come out of Babylon - when the spirit of Babylon has filled the complete world (every nation, tribe, tongue and people have been impacted and influenced), as it does now for the first time in history, then there will come a time that the saints will cry out for His justice to be brought to the earth. That Day is the Great and Terrible Day of the Lord. I know this seems a bit off topic but it fits in with the overall theme of our hearts reaching out to God in focused resonance with His will. It is the song of our hearts that He hears and responds to. We see later in Revelation 11, at the sounding of the seventh trumpet how praise is brought to God for finally bringing His wrath upon the unjust:

And the twenty-four elders who sat before God on their thrones fell on their faces and worshiped God,   saying:
  “We give You thanks, O Lord God Almighty,
  The One who is and who was and who is to come,
  Because You have taken Your great power and reigned.
   The nations were angry, and Your wrath has come,
  And the time of the dead, that they should be judged,
    And that You should reward Your servants the prophets and the saints,
  And those who fear Your name, small and great,
  And should destroy those who destroy the earth.”

Then we enter the time of the great harlot, the beasts of the earth and sea, after Satan has been cast out of heaven. Then comes Rev 14 where the 144,000 firstfruits sing a new song before the throne, celebrating God's judgment upon the world:

Then I looked, and behold, a Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with Him one hundred and forty-four thousand, having His Father's name written on their foreheads.   And I heard a voice from heaven, like the voice of many waters, and like the voice of loud thunder. And I heard the sound of harpists playing their harps.   They sang as it were a new song before the throne, before the four living creatures, and the elders; and no one could learn that song except the hundred and forty-four thousand who were redeemed from the earth.   These are the ones who were not defiled with women, for they are virgins. These are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever He goes. These were redeemed from among men, being firstfruits to God and to the Lamb.   And in their mouth was found no deceit, for they are without fault before the throne of God.
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And another angel followed, saying, “Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she has made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.”

Psalm 40:3
He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God; Many will see and fear And will trust in the LORD.

Psalm 96:
Sing to the LORD a new song; Sing to the LORD, all the earth. Sing to the LORD, bless His name; Proclaim good tidings of His salvation from day to day.

Psalm 105:2
Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; Speak of all His wonders.

And again in Revelation 15 we see celebration for the righteous judgment of God on the earth:

Then I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvelous: seven angels having the seven last plagues, for in them the wrath of God is complete. And I saw something like a sea of glass mingled with fire, and those who have the victory over the beast, over his image and over his mark and over the number of his name, standing on the sea of glass, having harps of God. They sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying:
  “Great and marvelous are Your works,
  Lord God Almighty!
  Just and true are Your ways,
  O King of the saints!
   Who shall not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name?
  For You alone are holy.
  For all nations shall come and worship before You,
  For Your judgments have been manifested.”

And Rev 16:
“You are righteous, O Lord,
  The One who is and who was and who is to be,
  Because You have judged these things.
   For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets,
  And You have given them blood to drink.
  For it is their just due.”
      And I heard another from the altar saying, “Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are Your judgments.”

And Rev 18:
“Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you holy apostles and prophets, for God has avenged you on her!”

And Rev 19:
After these things I heard a loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying, “Alleluia! Salvation and glory and honor and power belong to the Lord our God!   For true and righteous are His judgments, because He has judged the great harlot who corrupted the earth with her fornication; and He has avenged on her the blood of His servants shed by her.”   Again they said, “Alleluia! Her smoke rises up for ages!”   And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who sat on the throne, saying, “Amen! Alleluia!” Then a voice came from the throne,
saying, “Praise our God, all you His servants and those who fear Him, both small and great!”  
   And I heard, as it were, the voice of a great multitude, as the sound of many waters and as the sound of mighty thunderings, saying, “Alleluia! For the Lord God Omnipotent reigns!   Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself ready.”   And to her it was granted to be arrayed in fine linen, clean and bright, for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.
     Then he said to me, “Write: ‘Blessed are those who are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb!’ ”

Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book...
Even so, come, Lord Yahshua! -Rev 22

Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away, that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that He may send Yahsua, the Christ, who has been appointed for you. Heaven must take Him in until the time comes for the restoration of all things, which God announced long ago through His holy prophets. -Acts 3

This time of restoration will echo the time of creation in the fullness of its antitype to come, when all of creation will sing praises to Yahweh.

...when the morning stars sang together And all the sons of God shouted for joy - Job 38

A large part of me is leaning towards the notion that Yahweh may perhaps use music and sound once more to restore and renew the earth, just as He did at creation and again at the first restoration, when the earth was  made formless and void (See pg. 40 of "Foundations" for an explanation of the Genesis Gap). Music is such a widely referenced theme throughout The Bible that it is hard not to believe that it plays a significant role in His design. The question remains though: What is music's purpose for man and how should it be used for His glory today?

Why did God rename Jacob "Israel"?

Why did God rename Jacob "Israel"?
We can gain a greater understanding by looking at the meaning in Hebrew and Aramaic.
Strong's Concordance:
h3478. יִשְׂרָאֵל iyśrâ’êl; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: — Israel.
AV - Israel, Israelites; Israel = "God prevails"
the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel, the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob, the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split, the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah, the name of the nation after the return from exile

We can see the reason is because the descendants of Jacob, the true sons of God, the overcomers, the saints, the elect, the remnant Bride, the spiritual sons of Abraham, will rule and reign in the final millennium of this age as the Body and God as the Head (II Corinthians 5:21, Revelation 3:21, 21:7). The name Israel is a type for the people of God whom He has chosen from the foundation of the world (Ephesians 1:4).

In Psalm 83 it says:
For behold, Your enemies make a tumult;
And those who hate You have lifted up their head (leader, chief or band of rulers - hmm Vatican and their cohorts, the puppet leaders of the UN, EU, US, Russia, etc, etc?).
They have taken crafty counsel against Your people (we know that the sons of God are those who follow the Spirit - Romans 8:14),
And consulted together against Your sheltered (hidden by covering - His merciful covering ie; the mercy seat - Galatians 3:27, Leviticus 16:15, I Peter 1:1-2, Hebrews 9:5) ones.
They have said, “Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation (gôy - a mass of people, usually of non-Hebrew descent or of the descendants of Abraham - interesting that both apply here considering what Jesus said in John 8: Jesus said to them, “39 If you were Abraham’s children, you would do the works of Abraham. 40 But now you seek to kill Me, a Man who has told you the truth which I heard from God. Abraham did not do this. 41 You do the deeds of your father...the devil...),
That the name of Israel may be remembered no more.”
For they have consulted together with one consent;
They form a confederacy against You"

We can see a fulfillment of this prophesy in two ways today. One is the literal attempt of the Vatican to seize control of the physical Holy Land, as they have been trying for centuries (some may argue that they already have through deceptive Hegelian and Machiavellian means, possibly so they can usher in a New World Order) and another in trying to suppress God's people from carrying out His will by spreading the true Gospel message (which the powers behind the Vatican, the spiritual forces of Babylon have done very successfully for millennia through direct and indirect means). These two methods essentially carry the same spiritual meaning as Satan is trying to accommodate every possible avenue in his rebellion. Although he attempts to divide us and therefore conquer us it is even more imperative that we strengthen each other in the love and light of God, even through the trials and tribulations the world will have us walk through in these increasingly troublesome end days. May our Lord and Savior bless us all with the strength of His peace and truth as He holds us fast to our faith like an anchor in the storm. Before His saints can rule and reign with Him they will be tried like gold in the fire.

Sons and Daughters - A Journey Into Babylon

This is disturbing to me. Can you guess why? It sounds wonderful doesn't it? But are there any red flags in your conscience? What are they? I encourage you to take a moment to pray in the Spirit to receive truth, then read it again.

A little background info might be helpful. This is an excerpt from the "about us" page of a church called Journey, where a Christian band called "All Sons and Daughters" hail from. No matter how much I like the music (and I have to admit this band is exceptional in that regard) I always thoroughly research a new band I come across as well as their religious views and behavior before "laying hands" on them ie; showing my support and yoking myself to them in any way. I find this a strategic part of my worship as I walk through the valley of the shadow of death engaged in spiritual warfare to keep my soul ("psyche" in Greek according to Strong's Concordance) and body holy unto Yahweh.

There are many subtle but significant issues I found with this band. One of the first things I did was look up their Facebook page. You can learn a lot about a band from the things they post, their pictures, and it really helps to see the heart behind their message more clearly. First I saw this iconic image that is used in the marketing for their latest album.

Notice the steeple. The steeple is a symbol of pagan worship, one which snuck its way into Christianity over a millennium ago. It is a symbol of Osiris and Nimrod worship, the sign of the resurrection, and I don't mean the resurrection power of Christ here. It is a phallic symbol of power. I don't have space in this blog to expound upon this but I encourage you to spend the time to research this symbol more thoroughly, perhaps starting with the obelisk. I'm sure any discerning, Spirit-filled Christian who is unaware of the pagan symbolism being syncretized into the worship of Yahweh will find it strange and appalling. Also, this image is mirrorized which often times represents the dual nature of light and dark, the two faces of the soul (Jekyl and Hyde if you will). They may not be aware of it but this type of symbolism is common in occult mystery practices. It shows that they aren't aware enough of the enemy's tactics to be able to identify and resist them. They have not girded up the loins of their minds. They do not understand the first rule of warfare: Know your enemy. This is a grave mistake in a world flooded with deception meant to distract you away from true and pure worship of our Lord and Savior. If we as Christians to not study to show ourselves approved, not only the Word of God, but things that are in opposition to His Spirit, then we risk falling under the influence of mass culture and the wiles of the devil, his minions and the worst enemy of all - our own humanistic, fleshly motivations.

I also took  not of their name: All Sons and Daughters. After looking into their heart a bit more I was able to discern the heart of the name. What they are saying is every human being is a son or daughter of God. This is a false presumption and is unbiblical. Only those who truly follow Yahshua are sons and daughters (2 Cor 6:17-18). The rest are either children being raised to spiritual maturity (Heb 6:1, 1 Pet 2:2) or that have been disowned so-to-speak (although The Bible makes it clear that all will be reconciled to Yahshua Christ before He turns all of creation back to the Father - 1 Cor 15:20-28, Col 1:19-20. However only those who overcome the world will not have to pass through the Lake of Fire, the second death, the winepress of the wrath of God). The musicians in this band have clearly identified with the modern ecumenical movement under the Catholic Church that is pushing towards a one world religion based on tolerance (Rev 17). In fact, that just may be the actual title of the one world religion someday soon: Tolerance (a rather hypocritical and ironic title I might add considering how intolerant they have become towards intolerance within this world system dominated by pagan Rome. But I digress...). Or maybe this religion could be more accurately called, "Peace and Safety!" (1 Thes 5:3).

Then I scrolled further to find this:

Now I have nothing against this quote (except the useage of the word "eternal," which is covered in another blog), nor St. Francis in particular but considering the current Pope is named after him, and what I know about him, the Jesuits and the Roman Catholic Church, it raised a red flag. Not a conclusive red flag but something to take note of. I scrolled more and saw this:

Christmas, as many people know, is a holiday inspired by pagan practices centered around the winter solstice and sun worship. There is a slew of information out there about this. Some try to discredit this knowledge and justify the holiday by "putting Christ back in Christmas" but ask yourself, honestly, was He ever in it in the first place? It is hard for me to show my full support for people professing to be Christians but not using their discernment to seek the truth in prayer with the Holy Spirit. Scrolling further I found a post that resonates with the message of their church.

Now we are beginning to get to the heart of the matter. CREATION sings... This song OF OURS. We can see a heart of wanting to worship Yahweh the way they want to instead of how He has commanded us to, in Spirit and in truth. When I see supposed brothers and sisters embracing error and folly it gives me a heavy heart, knowing they are committing the same crime against our Creator as Cane did in the garden with his own proud offering, and as the Israelites did at the foot of Mount Sinai, declaring their own feast day unto the LORD through idolatrous worship. They are reenacting the same even that occurred at the Fall, when Adam and Eve gave in to the deception of Satan, telling them that if they ate of the fruit they would be empowered and enlightened with knowledge - that they would be like the Most High.

This band seems to fall in line with the hive mind mentality of all-embracing love. But this is love without being balanced by truth. Like in Babylon when the people fell prey to Nimrod's efforts to unite instead of spreading out as Yahweh commanded the descendants of Noah, so too is the spirit of our world culture today. Thus, as in ancient Babylon the world has become corrupted into idolatrous wickedness without even realizing it. Remember, most of the time when people were judged by God for their wickedness they didn't know why they were being punished (Jer 16:9-12). If the people had not hardened their hearts to the Spirit and become misled by other spirits masquerading as angels of light then they might not have given into such darkness so as to be swept away from pure, true worship. Had the world been diligent in the pursuit of the heart of God instead of being lazy and taking things for granted, little by little, generation by generation perhaps the world would not have become so corrupted by false worship and outright rebellion against God. But then again, God prophesied this apostasy, and what He says always come to pass (Mat 24:6, 10, Luke 17:26, 18:8, 1 Tim 4:1, 2 Tim 3:1-9, 4:3, Jude 1:18). This spirit is evident in Catholicism, where idolatry and false doctrines are rampant. All Sons and Daughters seems to have an affinity for Catholicism in their love of cathedrals and the veneration of saints. If they were diligent and discerning, as the Spirit inspires us to be, then perhaps they would see the corruption and not support it.

They posted about a song they wrote based on the Canticle of the Sun, written by Saint Francis of Assisi.

Here are the words to that poem, which clearly indicate syncretism of Christian worship with nature worship, which was and still is quite common today as it had been since the fall. We are not to worship nature itself or venerate the dead to the status of capital Godhood. But yet this is commonplace in Catholicism, a false Christianity which this band clearly supports and admires.


"Most High, all powerful, good Lord,
Yours are the praises, the glory, the honor,
and all blessing.
To You alone, Most High, do they belong,
and no man is worthy to mention Your name.
Be praised, my Lord, through all your creatures,
especially through my lord Brother Sun,
who brings the day; and you give light through him.
And he is beautiful and radiant in all his splendor!
Of you, Most High, he bears the likeness.
Praise be You, my Lord, through Sister Moon
and the stars, in heaven you formed them
clear and precious and beautiful.
Praised be You, my Lord, through Brother Wind,
and through the air, cloudy and serene,
and every kind of weather through which
You give sustenance to Your creatures.
Praised be You, my Lord, through Sister Water,
which is very useful and humble and precious and chaste.
Praised be You, my Lord, through Brother Fire,
through whom you light the night and he is beautiful
and playful and robust and strong.
Praised be You, my Lord, through Sister Mother Earth,
who sustains us and governs us and who produces
varied fruits with colored flowers and herbs.
Praised be You, my Lord,
through those who give pardon for Your love,
and bear infirmity and tribulation.
Blessed are those who endure in peace
for by You, Most High, they shall be crowned.
Praised be You, my Lord,
through our Sister Bodily Death,
from whom no living man can escape.
Woe to those who die in mortal sin.
Blessed are those whom death will
find in Your most holy will,
for the second death shall do them no harm.
Praise and bless my Lord,
and give Him thanks
and serve Him with great humility"

In the video for this song I noticed a trend that has become acceptable in modern culture as normal but is not something I believe Yahweh wants His children doing. I'm pretty sure many of my more conservative brothers and sisters would agree that having a nosering is a symbol of modern, liberal, pagan culture and a symbol of rebellion against our Lord. It is clear that this band embraces ecumenicism to the point of setting aside discernment and exhortation out of fear of offending the liberal, politically correct, "don't judge me" culture we live in.

In listening to more of their music I found that it is very emotional with powerful driving  drums and the overtly extreme passion of the musicians. I mean, I know we are supposed to worship with all our heart, mind, soul and strength, but I see red flags when it seems to be about the feeling more than the message. Although there is nothing wrong with emotions per se, this is one of the most common avenues for the devil to manipulate people. In today's megachurch culture I have found this overwhelming emotive theme that distracts away from what I consider true and pure worship. People are enveloped in the experience of their emotions and not focused on communion with God. The scary part is they think they are worshiping because it feels so good, and well, God IS good right?! But this a distortion of the truth - a justification. They are deceiving themselves into a fleshly worship experience, which is not acceptable to God. Unfortunately, many great bands have fallen prey to the Christian Contemporary trend and lost discernment to what kind of music pleases the One who created music to begin with.

Medical & Chemical Sorcery

There is a sinister plot behind everything mainstream in Mystery Babylon, the great mother of all harlots. "Do not be deceived" (Galatians 6:7, James 1:16, 1 Corinthians 6:9...) The medical community is run by Big Pharma, a group of elitist Luciferians with an agenda based on eugenics (a set of beliefs and practices that aims at improving the genetic quality of a human population) and theosophy (a collection of mystical and occultist philosophies concerning, or seeking direct knowledge of the presumed mysteries of life and nature, particularly of the nature of divinity and the origin and purpose of the universe). Although these goals may sound great on the surface they most assuredly NOT meant to benefit you in any way. It is wise to look at the medical industry with a critical eye in order to arrive at an understanding of what those running it are really doing. Adopt a healthy skepticism and you will be amazed at what you find. The people that control our healthcare system are Luciferian whether they admit it or not. It's no stretch to see this fact. Let's start with a look at some Bible verses expounding the meaning of the word "pharmakeia," which is translated most often as "sorcery" in Scriptures. It is directly tied to occult symbolism used in the medical industry which bears the mark of Satan disguised as an angel of light. Be warned. The Bible foretells of what befalls those led into this deception.

The rest of mankind who were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the works of their hands...and they did not repent of their murders nor of their sorceries (pharmakeia) nor of their immorality nor of their thefts.
Revelation 9:20-21

Strong's Concordance
φαρμακεία pharmakeia; from 5332; medication (“pharmacy”), i.e. (by extension) magic (literally or figuratively): — sorcery, witchcraft.
AV (3) - sorcery 2, witchcraft 1;
the use or the administering of drugs, poisoning, sorcery, magical arts, often found in connection with idolatry and fostered by it metaph. the deceptions and seductions of idolatry
pharmakos: a poisoner, sorcerer, magician
Original Word: φάρμακος, οῦ, ὁ
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: pharmakos

Phonetic Spelling: (far-mak-os')
Short Definition: a magician, sorcerer
Definition: a magician, sorcerer.

HELPS Word-studies
Cognate: 5333 phármakos – properly, a sorcerer; used of people using drugs and "religious incantations" to drug people into living by their illusions – like having magical (supernatural) powers to manipulate God into giving them more temporal possessions.

Take note of the symbol to the right. You probably recognize it. This is what it is, what it means and where it comes from:

ca·du·ce·us
kəˈd(y)o͞osēəs,-SHəs
noun
an ancient Greek or Roman herald's wand, typically one with two serpents twined around it, carried by the messenger god Hermes or Mercury, a representation of this, traditionally associated with healing.

Doesn't sound very Christ-like does it? That's because it's not only symbolic of a Greek mythological god but the occult practice of alchemy (healing and transmutation by tapping into elemental and spiritual powers). We'll reinforce this in a moment but for now let us consider something all of us have been faced with as early as a few days after birth: Vaccines.

Almost every parent out there has been convinced by medical professionals and their peers that they need to vaccinate their children against all kinds of threatening diseases by injecting them with a dangerous cocktail of genetically modified organisms and other toxic substances. The fact is these vaccines have never been proven to make anyone immune to these diseases. There are a number of concerns over what they do to a human body, especially newborns who have not developed an immune system. Many people believe that a majority of the medical conditions that have surfaced in recent years becoming a modern epidemic of epic proportions have been at least partly due to vaccines. Disorders such as autism and autoimmune disorders are under direct fire from skeptics with good cause. Of course there is no conclusive evidence that vaccines cause any disease but it is a subject worthy of suspicion by the weight of evidence presented in many independent studies. There is much work to be done in this regard to prove the case in point but when the bulk of research behind the pharmaceutical industry is bought and paid for by corporate interests it's no stretch to see why so many truth-revealing studies have been swept under the rug. Even so (and more importantly), as a Christian ask yourself if God approves of what is taking place in the medical industry. Is it mixing the holy with the profane, or prat tell, it it simply profane altogether? I won't go as far as to say all medicine is evil but the works on man's hands unguided by the Spirit is sin indeed.

"But these two things will come on you suddenly in one day: Loss of children and widowhood. They will come on you in full measure in spite of your many sorceries, in spite of the great power of your spells."
Isaiah 47:9

Corporations get rich off of contaminated vaccines and medications that have not been thoroughly tested for synergistic effects. Some of the major sources for ingredients used in medicines, vaccines and even our drinking water as well as additives used in many processed foods, are companies looking for a way to reuse industrial waste. Think about that the next time you read the ingredients on food labels in the grocery store. Also, in many cases they are simply looking to prolong the shelf life of foods or to create a certain texture or flavor that can only be achieved by industrial means. In many cases this leads to foods that are altered in ways that are detrimental to the human body.

Many of the top companies out there like Bayer, Monsanto and DuPont are looking for ways to "improve" upon what God has already made good, and what He has given us dominion over, but this is only part of the story. They are attempting to exercise their power over the common people so they can corrupt and destroy a great many of us (the thief comes to steal, kill and destroy -John 10:10). I mentioned eugenics earlier. This is a subject that could easily encompass many books all by itself. I encourage you to look into it for a glimpse of how the ruling class thinks, then ask yourself why many elderly folks are manipulated into taking 17 different medications to stay alive. Are their doctors, who are educated with textbooks written by Big Pharma and trained in Jesuit schools, really looking out for their best interests? It's not just our doctors that are deceived by the sorcery but our farmers who spray upwards of 300 MILLION pounds of glyphosate a year on the American soil alone. RoundUp, the most popular herbicide containing a glyphosate-dominant chemical cocktail, was deemed safe in the 70's in small doses. Of course that conclusion is highly questionable, especially since the chemical's its usage has skyrocketed since then. According to several recent studies, glyphosate does not have any encouraging health effects to say the least. In fact, it was derived from a dioxin found in Agent Orange.

On top of all of this we have GMO (genetically modified organisms) produce, a completely inhumane and unhealthy meat industry (I'm not vegan but sometimes I want to be considering what I've learned about the meat industry), as well as all kinds of chemicals and poisons we use for household cleaning, etc, etc. We are literally exposed to an insane amount of toxins and abominations every day in just about every aspect of our lives, and in most cases unwittingly so. We can't shirk our own responsibility as consumers in our desire for progress for the sake of progress. We have helped to create and feed this beast system by supporting it. To be fair, we can't place the blame solely on the common class of people though, even if the system relies on our cooperation. This is an agenda that has been perpetrated since the time of Babylon. There is a satanic conspiracy engaged in all aspects of life on planet earth and we all have been deceived to some degree, especially in these last-of-the-last days. As the flood of deception sweeps the globe let us come out of Babylon brothers and sisters. Do not receive of her plagues (Revelation 18:3-5).

"For your merchants were the great ones of the earth, because all the nations were deceived by your sorcery."
Revelation 18:23

"But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death." Revelation 21:8

Not convinced? Let's take another look at that caduceus symbol.

What you see in the above images are ancient Egyptian, Hindu, Babylonian and Jewish mysticism as well as Satanism and Hermeticism. This symbol is woven throughout all occult mystery belief systems, sometimes taking on different forms with the same meanings. Essentially it is saying that through works man can ascend to enlightenment. Notice there is an overt sexual meaning embedded in this concept. Enlightenment begins where? Mmm hmmm. You got it. Their god begins below the waste. Just look at the image of Baphomet above (the last one with horns and the pentagram on his forehead). Out of his pants arises the kundalini, a concept that comes out of yoga and tantra. Some of the oldest religious/philosophic texts ever discovered are the Hindu Vedas where this comes idea from.

As if GMO foods weren't bad enough. Ever heard of CRISPR Babies? Here's an article about how they are trying to advance this technology so that we can start editing the genes of our unborn children. Talk about pharmekeia as idolatry. This is eugenics at work. GMOs are taking yet another leap into the abyss. This is seriously disturbing to those who are aware of the Luciferian, transhumanist agenda. The applications of human gene manipulation could transform our world into a full-on genetically modified society. Gattaca is a movie that addresses this issue. Is it art imitating crime or crime imitating art? The two are not exactly mutually exclusive. What we have is creativity gone wild. The works of man's hands is unbridled in this fleshly, fallen age. The harlotry of the flesh reigns in the heart of man. This is why we need the heart of God by His Son's Spirit to overcome the world.

Below I will add some Facebook comments I've posted on this subject for additional thoughts to consider:

Anonymous person: Just curious... have you ever seen what happens to people if they get bacterial meningitis from Neisseria meningitidis (what this vaccine prevents)? Not a pretty picture either....

Me: So you're saying there is serious risk whether we do or we don't? I'm not sure of the numbers but I would guess that the likelihood of experiencing either would be pretty low, so why do it at all? It seems to me that vaccines are an industry with mostly financial motivations (and possibly more sinister purposes). Let us consider the possibility that there are many proven and unproven side effects to the medical treatments prevalent in today's society. We haven't even begun to understand our biology yet people are embracing all sorts of healthcare recommendations that they know nothing about and take at face value. Common sense is given away to trusting an industry with people's well-being.

Another thought: How solid are the statements promoting the effectiveness of the vaccine (or any vaccine for that matter) against its supposed target microbe? Many studies have shown the purported conclusions to be based on unsubstantiated claims statistically backed by studies conducted by those with a vested interest in a predetermined outcome. In many cases these studies are either conducted in a manner inconsistent with reliable scientific methods or the end data is manipulated for specific marketing purposes. That is the world we live in after all. Most manufacturers of new products making any sort of health claim must have a "study" to back it, but those studies are not required to be double-blind, placebo controlled with a large sample of the population studied over long periods of time, nor are they required to be tested synergistically against other environmental substances typically encountered. So effectively corporations are messing with things we don't fully understand and imposing ideologies on others knowing this fact. It's dangerous and irresponsible.

Here is a huge conference being held on the premise of "one common goal, to bring medicines to the market earlier." Comforting, huh?
https://www.diaglobal.org/Flagship/DIA-Europe-2019

Holy Daze

I'm weary of Bible teachers telling people they are required to celebrate the Sabbath and the holy days. If you want to worship in spirit AND in truth then you might want to consider the spiritual meanings behind the holy days and what Paul had to say about them comprehensively in context of all his epistles, especially Hebrews, Galatians and Romans as well as Isaiah 58. We are not bound by the law but God's law, the spiritual law and His commandments, which come from knowing Him and hearing Him personally, ie; being led by the Spirit. We are not required to celebrate the Sabbath because it is simply a symbol meant to convey a message from Yahweh about being at rest with Him always - doing nothing that is of your own volition but looking to Him for guidance in all things (the most consistent message throughout the entire Bible). Likewise, the rest of the holy days are the same. Each has a spiritual meaning that needs to be with us ALWAYS. I understand if someone wants to voluntarily honor these holidays as a reminder or to teach others about the meanings behind them. That is very commendable. But there is no law but God's will and telling people they are required to keep these days is not only inaccurate but an irresponsible handling of His word. Jesus said that all of the law and prophets can be summed up in two phrases: Love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, soul and strength, and love your neighbor as yourself. It's really that simple. The hard part is staying separate from the world when it seeks every avenue possible to invade the lives of everyone and lead them into corruption, mixing the holy with the profane. It is the spirit of compromise from The Way which has led to the Christian faith being so divided. There is no unity in the church because each denomination and sect has different doctrinal beliefs. The truth takes a lot of work to arrive at in these times of great deception but if one is truly and completely devoted to Yahweh they will arrive at this truth by the leading of His Spirit. Now I know just about every Christian believes they are being led by the Spirit but the fact is there would not be so much division amongst us if this were the case. Most Christians are being led by their own soul and deceiving themselves. I encourage my brothers and sisters to look deep into their hearts and expose every crack and crevice that may be in darkness, for what is in the light is made manifest to the truth.

Aionian Life and Damnation

Aionian is not eternal, it is age-long or an unknowable amount of time. If we look into how that word was used in classic Greek literature and how modern translations and transliterations have been used we see that it is bound by time, yet time itself is eternal (yet constantly moving) as it is created in the image of the only eternal One, Father Yahweh, who is unchanging. This Greek word originated in the works of Plato whom the Apostles no doubt studied in order to learn Greek. They understood this word well and used it correctly, however it's meaning has been lumped together with aidios to mean eternal, much like hell, Hades and tartarus were combined.

Strong's Concordance
aiónios: agelong, eternal
Original Word: αἰώνιος, ία, ιον
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: aiónios
Phonetic Spelling: (ahee-o'-nee-os)
Short Definition: eternal, unending
Definition: age-long, and therefore: practically eternal, unending; partaking of the character of that which lasts for an age, as contrasted with that which is brief and fleeting.

HELPS Word-studies
Cognate: 166 aiṓnios (an adjective, derived from 165 /aiṓn ("an age, having a particular character and quality") – properly, "age-like" ("like-an-age"), i.e. an "age-characteristic" (the quality describing a particular age); (figuratively) the unique quality (reality) of God's life at work in the believer, i.e. as the Lord manifests His self-existent life (as it is in His sinless abode of heaven). "Eternal (166 /aiṓnios) life operates simultaneously outside of time, inside of time, and beyond time – i.e. what gives time its everlasting meaning for the believer through faith, yet is also time-independent. See 165 (aiōn).

[166 (aiṓnios) does not focus on the future per se, but rather on the quality of the age (165 /aiṓn) it relates to. Thus believers live in "eternal (166 /aiṓnios) life" right now, experiencing this quality of God's life now as a present possession. (Note the Gk present tense of having eternal life in Jn 3:36, 5:24, 6:47; cf. Ro 6:23.)]

In other words, eternal life is a state of experiencing the life of Yahweh's unchanging nature (being at Sabbath rest) within the confines of moving time. Yet time itself is created and finite since Yahweh is timeless. All things proceed from Yahweh through Christ Yahshua and all thing must return to Christ Yahshua in order to return to Father Yahweh. For example, breathing is a parable of creation (Spirit = ruach = the breath of God which spoke into existence the Word). We can confirm this further by looking at many verses of the NT that explain how all of creation will be reconciled to Christ Yahshua, then to Yahweh. For example:

1 Cor 15:22-28
For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive. But each one in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, afterward those who are Christ's at His coming. Then comes the end, when He delivers the kingdom to God the Father, when He puts an end to all rule and all authority and power. For He must reign till He has put all enemies under His feet. The last enemy that will be destroyed is death. For “He has put all things under His feet.” But when He says “all things are put under Him,” it is evident that He who put all things under Him is excepted. Now when all things are made subject to Him, then the Son Himself will also be subject to Him who put all things under Him, *that God may be all in all*.

Heb 2:8-9
You have put all things in subjection under his feet.” For in that He put all in subjection under him, He left nothing that is not put under him. But now we do not yet see all things put under him. But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, for the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that He, by the grace of God, might taste death for *everyone*.

1 Tim 2:3-6
For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires *all men* to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus, who gave Himself a ransom for *all*, to be testified in due time...

For to this end we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Savior of *all men*, especially of those who believe.
1 Tim 4:10
Therefore, as through one man's offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one Man's righteous act the free gift came to *all men*, resulting in justification of life. For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man's obedience many will be made righteous. Moreover the law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more, so that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans 5:18-21

For God has committed them all to disobedience, that He might have mercy on *all*. For of Him and through Him and to Him are *all things*, to whom be glory forever. Amen.
Rom 11:32,36

This is the will of the Father who sent Me, that of all He has given Me *I should lose nothing*, but should raise it up at the last day.
John 6:39

And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw *all peoples* to Myself.”
John 12:32

...as You have given Him authority over *all flesh*, that He should give eternal life to *as many as You have given Him*.
John 17:2

And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the *whole world*.
1 John 2:2

...that in the dispensation of the *fullness* of the times He might gather together in one *all things* in Christ, both which are in heaven and which are on earth—in Him. And He put *all things* under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, which is His body, the *fullness* of Him who *fills all in all*. He who descended is also the One who ascended far above all the heavens, that He might fill *all things*. till we *all* come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the *fullness* of Christ
Eph 1:10,22,23, 4:10,13

Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus *every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess* that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Philip 2:9-11

...but Christ *is all and in all*.
Col 3:10

He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and *for Him*. And He is before all things, and in Him *all things consist*. And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that *in all things* He may have the preeminence. For it pleased the Father that in Him *all the fullness should dwell*, and by Him *to reconcile all things to Himself*, by Him, *whether things on earth or things in heaven*, having made peace through the blood of His cross.
Col 1:15-21

“Look to Me, and be saved,
*All you ends of the earth*!
For I am God, and there is no other.
I have sworn by Myself;
The word has gone out of My mouth in righteousness,
And shall not return,
That to Me *every knee* shall bow,
*Every tongue* shall take an oath.
He shall say,
‘Surely in the Lord I have righteousness and strength.
To Him men shall come,
And all shall be ashamed
Who are incensed against Him.
Isaiah 45:22-24

For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to *all men*, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age, looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works.
Tit 2:11-14

All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that *all through him might believe*. He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. That was the true Light which gives light to *every man* coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him. He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him. But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
John 1:3, 7-13

...who will transform our lowly body that it may be conformed to His glorious body, according to the working by which He *is able even to subdue all things to Himself*.
Philip 3:21

“I am the *Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End*,” says the Lord, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”
Rev 1:8

Also, The Bible talks about the firstfruits quite a lot and this is explained in 1 Cor 15. Each in their own order... the firstfruits are the remnant Bride who are resurrected first at His second coming, who will return to earth and reign with Him a thousand years, to rule with Him with a rod of iron. Over these the second death has no power. Everyone else will have to pass through the Lake of Fire for an "age" or an unknowable amount of time. Jonah was in the whale for 3 days and nights yet he said it was "forever" (Jonah 2) and he said:
"Out of the belly of Sheol I cried...closed behind me forever..."
I find this an interesting testimony to how time is perceived within the construct of the human psyche (or soul as this Greek word is often translated). This is a spiritual battle for the mind which is the seat of the soul. The soul and the spirit are two separate parts of our being. We have a body, soul AND spirit. The soul and spirit are not the same thing. But I digress...

Let's now look at some proof that the translators had difficulty translating Matthew 6:13. Below are some screenshots of the Bible research software I use, Olive Tree.

The KJV has "for ever" as two separate words which coincides with the YLT (Young's Literal Translation) however I believe the YLT is more accurate after reviewing the expository notes from the dictionaries at the beginning of this post and in the screenshots here.

I also noticed there was the same issue with Jude 1:13