3 John 1: 2 “Beloved I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health as thy soul prospers." Prosperity Redefined In The Life of the Believer 2 Timothy 3:1 “This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.” Especially in the days ahead we are going to have to need to know what the true prosperity of God is. We are going into perilous times, as just stated in the Bible in the verse above in 2 Timothy. What is prosperity? Is there or should there be a difference in how the world views success and the believer views success/prosperity? What should it mean when we hear that God wants us to be prosperous? I truly believe that a loving God wants to bless His children during a time of chaos and calamity. His blessings are far superior and not designed just to make us wealthy. I do not believe that the end time church is getting the correct message. If we define prosperity as merely financial blessings or tangible goods or even “feelings” of well-being we will miss what Jesus has for His children in the end times. God cannot bless a twisted false doctrine that misrepresents who He is. He can only lovingly bring his errant children out of it when they turn around, listen to Him through prayerfully reading His Word and let the Holy Spirit lead them. The Bible says: 1 Timothy 6: 3-5 “If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.” I have an idea that this often preached message of prosperity that we are now getting in some of the church is not going to carry us through. I am concerned that those in the church who are buying into what is called “the prosperity gospel” are sitting complacently, propped upon a Western cultured throne. They are viewing the world through a rose-colored lens and shaded from the heat by fans of soon coming expected wealth. Many people have a desire to be rich or at least well off enough to never have to worry about their finances. This time in which we live is a time of grave uncertainty. Worldwide financial ruin is on the horizon in country after country. Even here in the United States many cannot seem to pull out of their financial problems. Those in the church are not exempt from these problems. Many of our brothers and sisters who truly love the Lord Jesus are also in dire need. The "prosperity gospel" is not the answer. Trusting Jesus is. Sometimes that is all we can do when we are going through a difficult trial. Sometimes it is the prayers and support of fellow believers that help us too. There is a deep sense in my heart that the judgment of God on a sinful land is either very near or has already begun. A perilous future, based upon the results of the judgment of God on a nation where many have their back on Him, requires an overcoming church. That church has the only answer for the remedy of sin plus the spiritual weapons to fight the Enemy; and faith to believe God for the impossible. That is our real prosperity message. Our hope is found only in Jesus Christ and only He is our source for all things. 2 Peter 1: 3 “According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:” However, in the church world a different message is sometimes being preached. It is the apostate message that we, the church, are meant to be rich and powerful. One day, say some, we will take dominion of the entire world. The "prosperity gospel" is a fleshly, appealing message that requires little from us except a few of our dollars and a few "strokes" for the chosen few so that we might find favor of God. This message takes our eyes off of the cross and shifts our focus on gaining something. This idolatrous message is often void of true repentance from sin. The saving faith of Jesus Christ alone as the remedy for our sin is marginalized and overshadowed by promised “blessings” to the obedient. This message does not lead to the fruits of the Holy Spirit evidenced by a Godly lifestyle. With financial giving as its focus, it is a church message that requires little self-discipline in the life of the believer and promises everything to the giver. It is a church message designed to make promises it cannot keep to the struggling believer. It robs the believer of giving out of a pure heart: giving to help struggling believers everywhere or giving to reach a lost world to tell them about a God that died for them and wants to save them. We end up with a motive and goal that is not holy and is nowhere mentioned in scripture as the ultimate goal of every believer: to be rich in earthly things. We end up with a perverted gospel. Mark 8: 36-37 “For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?” Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?” Here enters the prosperity preacher with his mesmerizing message to an apostate church. He is one facet of this end time church that has been around for a while but is still being listened to and accepted by many. Some do not consider them a threat and even laugh at their antics. They appeal to some believers in our society because in America we equate wealth with blessings. They are products of these end times in which we live. However, this is not what is to be a spiritual fruit of the last day church. Worldly financial gains should not be our spiritual goals, as promoted by "the properity gospel". In the last day men will exhibit an ungodly character. This covetous attitude was foretold as being a predominant part of the world in the coming days before the return of Jesus Christ: 2 Timothy 3: 2-5 “For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.” Yes, a loving God wants to bless His children during a time of chaos and calamity, but these blessings are not the ones that we have been led to believe in. The days ahead will demand that we place our faith in Jesus Christ and Him alone. Our blessings may simply be the miraculous provision of God when there is not a human supply that we can see. It may be healing when we are sick and cannot obtain a doctor because there isn’t one available. It may be divine protection in times when natural or man-made disasters strike. It may come in the form of standing firm when our existence is threatened because of our faith. We may live to see a time when without the true blessings of God we will not make it at all. It may even be remaining steadfast when the outcome isn’t what we had prayed for. Prosperity may be your belief in God no matter what and the ability to draw strength from Jesus Christ when others around have lost hope. In such a case, there may be those that want to know about the Source of your strength. They possibly would not care about your money because for those in need a new definition of prosperity would arise. In extreme situations, prosperity is defined as what the person has the greatest need for. The preparation we believers must make in our lives is predominately a spiritual one and not a financial one. Regardless of what we have need of, we have this promise of our loving Savior: Phillipians 4: 19 "But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus." So which gospel is it? Are believers, who give their all, going to become very “blessed/prosperous” (rich) because of their giving to different ministries? Are we going to see days of increasing prosperity and blessings as we give and give? This is a works based message and I don’t believe so. How can a works based message be the “formula”? OR are we going to literally experience God’s definition of the word “prosperous” to include supernatural provision both physically and spiritually? Could it be that we are not going to be unscathed by the world around us in the days ahead and that we may experience many of the same things as others? If so, we will need a revised definition of prosperity for the believer as we await the coming or our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ? Perhaps we will come to truly understand what real grace is as we watch Him work in our behalf. Consider what the Bible speaks about tribulation in these end times and weigh it against the prosperity message. Matthew 24: 21 “For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.” Perhaps, there is a need to change one’s personal definition of the word “blessed” to go beyond what can be seen with the human eye. I see my personal need as this: I must become armed with the power of God to believe in Him no matter what the cost. If I can serve God even if nothing I see in the world around me seems to be right, then I will feel I am truly prosperous. I am truly blessed if He keeps my soul safe and my walk with Him free from deception. I am blessed if my friends and loved ones are serving God and no one chooses to believe the lies promoted by the antichrist spirit that even is now working in our midst. This is my final blessing: Matthew 25: 21 "Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.” That, my fellow believer, defines what prosperity is. With Love In Jesus Name, Anne Add Comment
"It’s an opportunity for us to reflect on the triumph of the resurrection, and to give thanks for the all-important gift of grace. And for me, and I’m sure for some of you, it’s also a chance to remember the tremendous sacrifice that led up to that day, and all that Christ endured -- not just as a Son of God, but as a human being.” Barak Hussein Obama Jesus: Not Just Any Son But The Son of God He just couldn’t do it. Barak Hussein Obama just couldn’t (or wouldn’t) seem to admit that Jesus Christ is the SON OF GOD. Perhaps it was because he was appealing to a broad base of Christianity where some in his present company may have defaulted on WHO or what is the object of their saving faith. Maybe it is because he is really a Muslim, as is believed by many, and he repositioned Jesus to fit his own ideas. Perhaps, as a Muslim man, he was practicing Taqiyya (lying for the sake of Allah) on a group of infidels. His denial of Jesus as God in the flesh seems evident in that statement. It could be out of ignorance or out of design, but Barak Hussein Obama chose to put Jesus on equal footing with every other prophet in the Bible. Every human prophet has always had a message that they would live and die for. He chose to bring Jesus down to the level of a mere human being. At the very least, could it be that he doesn’t understand who Jesus really is because of the apostate condition of his home church? Please note this conversation that Jesus had with His disciples and Jesus’ own answer to their question: Matthew 16: 13-17 When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I, the Son of man, am? And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets. He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the Living God.” And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.” It is true that the term 'son', son of God or sons of God is used in various places in the Bible. In speaking of the geneology of human bloodlines, it can mean a normal human parent to son blood relationship. (1Chronicles 1: 28) or it can mean a special relationship 'son', such as when Abraham had the son of promise, Isaac. That relationship of promise looked ahead to Jesus, the Savior of mankind, who would come from Isaac and from the tribe of Judah. (Genesis 21:12) Abraham was the father of many nations and had other sons so the relationship with Isaac was a special one with a divine purpose. Our eternal relationship with God our Father was established at the cross. Through Jesus Christ our relationship as sons (and daughters) is by adoption through that faith and is the only way we can obtain our relationship as the sons of god. If it is only through Jesus Christ that our sonship is obtained, that must make Jesus Christ truly unique and not just 'a son' among many other sons. In John 10: 30, it is Jesus that said: “I and my Father are one.” Ephesians: 1: 5-7 “Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;” 1 John 3: 1-2 "Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is." The term 'son' means something different when talking about Jesus. There are many things written about Jesus throughout Scripture that are unique and specific to Him and Him alone. Throughout the Old Testament He was prophesied about. The details of His birth, life, and death were foretold. In fulfillment of that Scripture, in the New Testament He was established to be the firstborn among many brethren (Romans 8: 29), one of a kind, the uniquely born Son of the Living God, who is the only 'son' born of a human virgin mother with the eternal God as the Father. Since Jesus was not conceived in the normal way that a human is conceived, He has no natural born human Father. He is true God and true Man. Jesus is the first one that was placed in a grave and defied death by rising again on the third day. He is the only one with all of these Biblical credentials. Therefore, as THE SON OF GOD, he stands alone. This week I have been thinking about the Lord and His sacrifice for my sins on the cross. I know that I could never have saved myself. Why would the great God who created all things humble himself by becoming a man? My sins would have separated me from God. No matter how hard I want to be perfect, even in my desire to follow Him, I can affirm in my own life that I fall short. What the Apostle Paul said rings true for me too: Romans 7: 18-19 “For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not. For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.” We live in a time of great sin and sorrow. This is what we see as we look at the world around us. Judging by that verse in Romans above and also by what I see in things around me, that Biblical statement sums it up for all of us. We all sin even when that is not our goal. Although there are those that really do not care, many of us really don’t want to harm anyone. We are surrounded by a world that is growing increasingly dark as the end times rapidly bring this age to a close. To make it worse, the lines become blurred under our human condition. There are those in these end times that keep moving the line between right and wrong. The apostate church keeps shifting its focus. Without Jesus Christ in our lives, we are all hopelessly lost. This time of the year is the most important time of year for a Christian. Jesus, the spotless and sinless Lamb of God, was sacrificed for the sins of the world. Of His own impending death He said: John 10: 17-18 “Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.” To an apostate church that is running away from this grace, I say please come back to the importance of the message of the cross. Take away that emphasis on the Easter bunny, the egg-filled baskets and candy. Please return to your Lord and Savior, your first love. There is no hope outside of the shed blood of Jesus Christ. Perhaps if the church would preach the pure message of salvation, there would not be so many Barak Obamas who call Jesus Christ “a son of God.” Perhaps, in the lives of many, Jesus would resume His rightful place seated at the right hand of the Father. There would not be so many calling themselves Christians that do not fully appreciate who Jesus is and what He did for the world and for them as individuals. There would not be so many willing and ready to mix the religions of the world together into a common religion fit for the False Prophet. The unwary apostate church would not equate the three Abrahamic faiths as almost the same. Finally, in an age of great apostasy, we must put the words of the Apostle Paul written in the Bible to its greatest test: 1Corinthians 15: 14-15 “And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain. Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead raise not.” So, if Jesus did not raise from the dead, then truly this is the greatest apostasy of them all and the church exists for the reason of social justice and a parameter for morality. There is no power to save and we are all dead in our sins. We will just have to try harder with our good works. Praise God, this is not the case. Hallelujah! I know that Jesus is alive and is become the first fruits of them that slept. I will live forever with Jesus Christ because of what He did for me. I am adopted into His family. I long to see Him in all His glory. Yes, I truly believe…...... Blessings to all of God’s sons who have been adopted into this wonderful family through Jesus Christ. He is Risen!! With Love In Jesus Name, Anne
The Rally With No Reason For Hope This past weekend in March was the Reason Rally 2012 in Washington DC. Atheists from all over the United States gathered in unison to commemorate their “faith” or lack thereof. There were those that mocked God and belittled Christianity. They denied the Jesus that died for them. With no absolutes and no spiritual parameters they were free to voice their disdain for a God that loves them anyway but will one day need to judge them. Yes, it is true that our God is merciful but He is a righteous judge. There will be no excuses when an unbeliever stands before Him because the sacrifice of Jesus’ blood was readily available to all. With no forgiveness of sins available at the Judgment, they will stand before Him. The unbeliever will hear Him say to them that they must depart from Him. There is no place in heaven for unrepentant sinners. They will have chosen to believe the lie. It is much easier to believe there is no God for those who do not want to believe that sin is sin. Ignorantly those that say they don’t believe in something actually do believe in a “doctrine” of no absolutes. They believe in human reasoning and science. They cast their fate to imperfect men. Meanwhile, at the Reason Rally, while these godless men and women were ranting in atheistic brotherhood, the spirit of Antichrist was busy preparing a lie even they will be forced to accept. Romans 1: 28 “And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient.” Maybe some of these will one day come to know the Lord as their Savior. I cannot imagine standing before God on Judgment Day, surrounded by His presence, with no hope in eternity, realizing I made a terrible mistake. I also cannot imagine passing away without Christ, should that happen first. Revelation 21: 7-8 “He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.” With the true Biblical prophetic time clock ticking away, I am concerned about an ineffectual church compromised in doctrines and promoting a theology based on lying spirits and doctrines of demons. I imagine that the unbelieving masses laugh when the church is copying the pagan rites that have been around for a long time such as new age style contemplative prayers, breath prayers and the unbiblical revelations that mimic soothsaying. Although atheists have no belief in prayer, unbelievers who do attempt to pray, do not even know to whom they are praying. They are open to anything that looks religious. It is sad to say, but there are fewer people that seek the risen Lord in this godless age nor read a Bible that they do not believe is the only Word of God. They find reasoning and human understanding more to their liking. There is still a church of believers in this world. There are those who truly love and serve the Lord. However, there are also some in the church heading in the wrong direction. There are those foretelling unscriptural future events in the name of God that are conveniently calling it “prophecy”, many times to promote their dominionist teachings. Since they do not hold a stringent Biblical standard for determining if it is a true prophecy, we must biblically and logically come to the conclusion that they are not speaking from the mouth of the Lord. Various leaders claim to get directions from angels or special revelations. They preach God is doing a “new thing” to allow themselves latitude. They have spotty track records at best. To them that seems to be okay. This is a portion of Joint Prophecies of Rick Joyner & Rabbi Cohen at Messiah '99. (Source: http://www.seekgod.ca/cohenjoyner.htm) There's more on this article on this website. "Bob [Jones] was told that the general level of prophetic revelation in the church was about 65% accurate at this time. Some are only about 10% accurate, a very few of the most mature prophets are approaching 85% to 95% accuracy. Prophecy is increasing in purity, but there is still a long way to go for those who walk in this ministry. This is actually grace for the church now, because 100% accuracy in this ministry will bring a level of accountability to the church, which she is too immature to bear at this time; it would result in too many 'Ananias and Sapphiras.' That so many the (sic) prophetic ministries are still missing so much is also meant to work humility and wisdom in them so that they will be able to handle the authority and power coming in the near future.” ( PROPHETIC MANDATE -- LEVELS OF INTEGRITY, TRUTHFULNESS, AND RESPONSIBILITY, http://www.harvestnet.org/articles/godmanDec97.htm ;The Prophetic Ministry, The Morning Star Prophetic Newsletter, Rick Joyner, n.d., Vol. 3, No. 2, pg. 4) This is not the Biblical standard of a prophet. Nowhere in the Bible is there anything that mentions a prophet is allowed to fail so that it will work in him humility and wisdom to handle more authority and power in the future. Why should Christians believe these false prophets masquerading as real prophetic men and women of God? In fact, they should not. Churches, prayer groups, and individuals involved in this are being led like lambs to the slaughter. Christians are trusting in the “maybe” prophecies. Isaiah 30: 9-11 “That this is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of the LORD: Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits: Get you out of the way, turn aside out of the path, cause the Holy One of Israel to cease from before us.” My observation is this. It is because there is a susceptible group that has been conditioned to hear the “smooth things”. That is about all that many people can handle. We have always believed that we are immune from the worst possible scenarios in our Christian country. This is the future we plan for. What these prophets say sounds good to the flesh. These so-called prophets are appealing to the emotional desires of some Christians. They want to see the Lord. They want to figuratively sit on the throne with God, to take dominion, to help God rule this world. They think that it would be a wonderful world if a group of “elite prophets and apostles” ran it with help from a chosen group of believers that they happen to be a part of. Yes, Christians, it will happen. We will rule and reign with Him, but when He comes back it will happen as foretold in the Bible and how He choses in alignment with His Word. He doesn't need us to perfect the world first. We are actually warned of perilous times (2 Timothy 3: 1). We need Him. For the one who has based his spiritual life on what could possibly be a lie, devastating results could occur if he doesn’t stop and turn around. One must pray, read the Word, and examine what everyone who speaks prophetically in the name of the Lord says. Within the context of all Scripture, that person will see error in unbiblical prophesies if he truly looks. He must trust the Bible as the only real Word of God. There is no new scripture nor extra Biblical revelations out there. Here is the Biblical standard for prophets given in the Old Testament. Deuteronomy 18: 20-22 “But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die. And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD hath not spoken? When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him.” We can assume that at times those proclaiming to be prophets can provoke a fear response from someone who dares to question their words. When their proclamations do not line up with the Word of God, they can proclaim that God is doing a “new thing.” As noted in the Bible verses above, the good news is that the Bible says not to be afraid of them. They are not real prophets of God because they failed the Biblical test of complete accuracy. There is no other standard but the Bible and no new revelations are needed to fulfill God’s utimate plans. Unfortunately, when these prophecies do not come to pass these prophets are not always confronted with their false prophesies. In Biblical times, for a prophet to be truly called, he needed to be 100 per cent accurate or it would mean death. As stated in the verses in Isaiah above, these new so-called prophets are holding to substandard criteria so God’s people should be questioning what they hear from them. What can they possibly add to the saving grace of Jesus Christ? Nothing. When an ineffective branch of the church causes us to lose ground, the salt has lost its savor. When people claiming to be prophets prophesy and it doesn’t come to pass the world laughs and the fear of the Lord is diminished. Christianity appears to have no more merit than any other belief system. It is a serious, destructive problem. On May 21, 2011 the rapture of the church was predicted. When that did not occur, the date was changed to October 21, 2011 and the end of the world, as we know it, would also happen. The man prophesying, Harold Camping, was wrong on both instances. The world laughed, believers and unbelievers. The comedians and newscasters had a lot of fun with it. The fact that Jesus Christ is really coming back someday was put to rest and pushed aside by the world. In the meantime, the unbeliever is turning to false cults, various antichrist belief systems, new age, and finally, in the case of the rally this past weekend, ending up with NO BELIEFS. The dear brother in this video is preaching in spite of the laughs and the jeers. He is an example of what more is to come as Christianity is demoted, in the minds of the world, to the religion of the uneducated and the unreasonable. In this evil day it is increasingly becoming harder to share the love and salvation that comes through Jesus Christ to a receptive audience. There are already hints of the hard times and persecution that seems to lie just around the corner for those who truly love the Lord. John 15: 18-19 “If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you. If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.” I am determined to stand for the Lord no matter what. I will base my faith on salvation through the shed blood of Jesus Christ alone. I will use my Bible alone to guide my faith. If what I hear doesn’t measure up to the Word, I will reject it. I will trust the Holy Spirit to lead me and guide me. Finally, in these end times I will not succumb to apostasy and end up believing the final lie. With Love In Jesus Name, Anne
The winds of doctrinal change have catered to a new world order everywhere. In the video above, Bob Jones gave the Sword of the Spirit, the Word of God, a whole new meaning. Reinventing the Sword of the Spirit Doctrinal changes through unbiblical applications of the Bible have crept into the church body. Now groups calling themselves “Christian” are in theological error. People with good intentions have been seduced by these doctrines of devils (1Timothy 4: 1) Why has this happened? It has happened because people have deviated from the Word of God.They have laid aside the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God. (Ephesians 6: 17). It remains the only offensive weapon against the onslaught of the Enemy. Each Christian has been admonished in the Bible not to be carried away with every wind of doctrine by deceitful men: Ephesians 4:14 "That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;” The universal one world religion movement is building a church fit for the False Prophet. This one world church in the making is also attempting to strip power from the unchanging Word of God. The apostate church is doing this by introducing a broad base of ideas, philosophies and holy writings from which all people can draw. Another way the spirit of antichrist wants to accomplish the task of building a one world church is by negating the importance of the Bible. By placing it beside other writings in importance, the emergent believer then is left with a book that is no more or no less important than any other holy book. In essence, by denying Jesus as the only way to be saved and promoting many paths, the world is being prepared for “a savior” of any kind, whatever name he may be called by. The "right path" for the believer will eventually become revealed. It seems these new believers of the emergent kind cannot get enough information about these many different ideas of this rising kingdom being built on earth. This exciting new age is causing a great shift in much of the church world away from the truth of sound Biblical doctrine and toward a deception that promotes an all-inclusive faith void of the pure message of the cross. This new faith keeps growing with constant revelations and new “words”. This is what the Bible calls “fables”: 2 Timothy 2: 3-4 “For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.” An important thing that bears repeating is that this deception allows other holy books to be worthy of equal esteem. On June 26, 2011, Christians, Muslims and Jews joined together in churches to worship the same god reading the Bible, the Quran and other sacred texts to celebrate their shared faith in one god. The following was said: “Few things are more important for the future of our world than to respect, to honor, and to commit ourselves to the well-being of every person—to embrace a sense of humility before the vast mystery of God,” said National Cathedral Dean Sam Lloyd. “As Americans and as people of faith, we must use our great traditions to come together for mutual enrichment and understanding.” (humanrightsfirst.org) Because of this allowance of others of different faiths in mututal worship, each individual claiming to be a Christian, who has always believed in the God of the Bible and the inerrancy of scripture, will notably make at least these two fatal decisions if they inadvertantly choose the road to deception. The first decision a person will make is to deny what the Bible has said about itself in order to make room for other ideas. A person will need to deny the Bible alone is the inspired Word of God. He then will also need to deny that the Bible alone contains the instructions to perfect the Christian in their daily walk with God. Other Christian books and writings may correctly expound upon these established sacred Scriptures, but there is only one divinely inspired Word of God. You cannot consider the validity of other sacred texts. The Bible stands alone and says of itself: 2 Timothy 3: 16-17 “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness. That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.” The second decision on the road to deception is this: one must open himself up to other possible paths to God This is done by adding to or subtracting from the already written Word of God. This would include considering the possibility that other writings are just as valid, especially if they contain scripture. This fatal decision will produce the judgment of a holy God. Revelation 22: 18-19 “For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of the book, If any shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book. And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.” Based upon these two ways stated, making changes to the Word of God, will result in seeing many deceived and will enable the coming of a one world church to fruition. To simplify it, we can think of it as a universal political and spiritual movement based upon the common needs of every human being. The liberal arm of this forming one-world church, the Emergent Church, includes everyone regardless of their religion under the broad umbrella of a universal god. No one should be left out. In fact, you just may have a belief that we all would deem appropriate to spread love and understanding among all men. Whether you are Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, New Ager, or any branch of any Christian-based religion, there is room for you. This idea for a one world church would use them all. It is a broad place based upon conversation and dialogue among all people. Christians also have a lot to offer, but you must leave your divisive doctrine of salvation through Jesus Christ alone at the door because there are many in this group that don’t believe that. Looking at the Seven Mountain Mandate that I had just previously talked about in the last blog, one can see that it is also inclusive of everyone and leaves no one out. (Lance Wallnau stated just that, which I noted in that previous ETA blog!) It is their belief that one day each person will be a part of this new world and you must find your place in the grand scheme of things. Your place is in one of seven mountains. This arm of the new emerging one world church, part of the dominionist movement, may have begun with plans for revival all over the world. In essence, it now minimalizes the pure message of the cross by adding (through new prophetic revelations) and changing (new meaning to existing scripture) the context of the Bible. Their goal is also to take over the whole world. They desire to create one mighty political domain based on a one world religion. In reading recent church history, it appears that some of the people involved with this Christian-based spiritual movement probably began with a real desire for the things of God. They had some type of basic understanding of the Bible but did not measure their ideas within the context of other scripture. In listening to different statements by those in the dominion movement and based upon what is stated in the Word of God, it appears that this branch of the apostate church went wrong by allowing errors through private interpretations outside of the contextual confines of sound doctrine: 2 Peter 1: 20-21 “Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.” These two very different arms of the one world church are traveling in the same direction. Regardless which end of the spectrum the emergent believer follows, the end result will be the same. The individual will have joined the errant majority by complying with the dictates of the god they all collectively created for themselves. This new believer will be religious in his own way and he will fit into the one world church run by the False Prophet. It is because in some way he will have conditioned himself to believe a lie. He will worship the Antichrist whether the Antichrist is known to be a Christian, a Muslim, or a Jew. It will not matter because he will have thrown his doctrinal issues aside. For whatever personal reason he chooses, he will tell himself that it is okay and he will bow. The Bible says: 2Thessalonians 2: 11-12 “… for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie. That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.” It is my prayer that many who have gone astray and left the wonderful message of the cross, who have left their first love, will repent and return to this message of salvation found only in the unchanging Word of God. Jesus truly is the Only Way. Love In Jesus Name, Anne I have been struggling for the past week or so to write my first blog . For those of you who know me, you know that the reason for my struggle is not due to lack of opinion. Nor is it through lack of interest. My blog is to be “current political events through the eyes of Biblical scripture.” Do I have a theological degree? No, but I do study the Bible, and as Paul said to the Romans, “Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.” And I am. Each day as I read the headlines, I strive to read them with the understanding that Jesus Christ would have me appreciate. Now, I do have a predicament; I tend to have a satirical tongue. The dictionary defines satirical: using wit, especially irony, sarcasm, and ridicule, to criticize faults, particularly in the arts or politics. Although some will say my satire uses sarcasm and ridicule, I prefer to think I am witty. Today, for example, I read “Homeschoolers can't be taught 'gay' sex sinful.” The story was from our northern neighbor, Canada. After posting the story on my facebook page, I typed the comment, “But to my silent friends, don't worry. It would never happen here...well, maybe it would, but won't that be a great opportunity to show your children how we must submit to our government...with silence.” As a now “retired” home-schooling mom (both my children are in their twenties), any news story on the subject of home-schooling is of interest to me. I am well aware of the dangers that totalitarian governments can have for the home-schooling family; it is illegal to home-school in much of Europe, resulting in removal of children from the parental home. While it is true that there are many motivations to home-school, most people cite religious and moral reasons. Christians believe that home-schooling is a perfect vehicle to pass values and traditions to their children and teach them about Jesus Christ. Yet, the home-schooling community of which I am familiar is largely silent to government tyranny in general. Why? Will they also be silent when it intrudes on an issue so important to their very existence? Perhaps so. The explanation to avoid criticism of governmental oppression (which has been increasing exponentially in recent years) is Romans 13:1 “Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.” The interpretation of some is that we are to have no dissent with our governmental leaders because, according to them, God gave us the leaders he wants us to have. I disagree. Isaiah 5:20 “Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!” In the early twentieth century, as Hitler rose to power in Germany, some Christians submitted to his evil authority as he rounded up and exterminated millions. Many of those who did not submit were eventually killed. Which group of Christians pleased God? I believe that God gave us the leaders, not that he WANTS for us, but, rather, that we deserve. He did it in Israel, giving them Saul as their first earthly king (1Samuel 8:6-9:17) Although it grieved Him that He had been rejected by Israel, He gave them what they asked for--what they deserved. And He did it in America. Barack Obama is our Saul. We deserve Barack Obama because we were silent--as prayer was taken out of public schools, as the value of life was diminished in the name of choice, as morality was destroyed for the benefit of desire. America remained silent. Rejecting the Christian foundation given to us by our Founding Fathers, a new leader was desired. One who would bring “change.” One who believed, “…where we once were, we are no longer a Christian nation…” 1Samuel 8:18 "And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen you; and the LORD will not hear you in that day.” But I do not hear them crying out; they are silent. And silence is consent. The avoidance of the responsibility by Christians to be salt and light in a dark and dying world has contributed, if not caused, this rapid deterioration of our culture. If their silence is due to “being fully persuaded in their mind” that they should submit to the authorities, no matter how unbiblical the edicts become, then, who am I to say they are wrong? But if their silence is due to political correctness or apathy or cowardice, leading to a convenient interpretation, then they should be ashamed. Only the Christian who remains silent knows his true motivation--only he and God. http://www.wnd.com/2012/02/homeschoolers-cant-be-taught-gay-sex-sinful/ Speaking boldly with the love of Jesus Christ, Carol
In this video above, it is interesting how the speakers are encouraging listeners to market their flawed gospel product in a way that is appealing to both believers and nonbelievers alike. It is suggested that it is best to use one set of words when speaking to each other and a different set of words that appear less threatening when speaking to those outside of their circle. This is the same idea practiced in Islam known as taqiyya which is deception for the sake of Allah, their false god. Much information is given on this website expounding on the deception of Islam. What these men are encouraging is also based upon deception: an idea that is not of God. We must adhere to what the Bible says in Romans 12: 17 especially when presenting the gospel: “Provide things honest in the sight of all men.” (So with great joy, I can throw their idea into File 13.) Flawed Foundations of a One World Church Have you ever considered what steps would need to be taken to build this one world church? What would be the most important step to take to appeal to unwary Christians? After all, Christians are the only ones who claim to serve a risen Savior. Undermining that claim would be the place to start. Therefore, it would be imperative to go after the claims of the cross. You could not erase Jesus’ claims from their minds entirely, so instead you would need to change it. You would need to make the claims of Jesus Christ seem irrelevant or secondary next to the idea you are presenting. It is the old “Bait and Switch” routine. This subtle process of offering a similar product to replace the old one, would produce the desired effect of offering you a shiny new product. It would be inferior to the original but designed so that more people will buy it. For the average person, it would be good enough. In time your desired result would be realized: most people would not remember the original product. That would be true for most people, but that would not true for those who love the original. They would yearn for the original and they would be in the minority. In the context of the gospel, those of us who love Jesus will not deviate from the original message of the cross. We want the original. We will not settle for an inferior gospel. We do not care if we are not in the majority because we long for the pure original gospel. In Acts 4, Peter’s words to the High priest attest to the fact that salvation only comes through Jesus Christ and Him alone: Acts 4: 11-12 "This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.” I will never forget where I was on the day the World Trade Center buildings fell. No one can forget where they were. It was terrible. In an instant our nation was shaken to its core by an enemy that seemed insignificant at the time. The planes traveling at high speed, upon impact caused a lot of damage to the main structural components. The buildings themselves contained designs that helped them to withstand the original impact. It was the intense heat of multi-floor fires and the burning insulation (fireproofing actually built to protect!) that compromised the two buildings’ integrity and they fell. What should never have happened, sadly enough, did. Based upon the solemn example above, the church of Jesus Christ, as a body, needs to remind itself of this: there is only one foundation that will maintain our structural integrity: 1 Corinthians 3: 11 “For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.” Please note that an apostate church is building a one world church. It has the wrong foundation and will end up being lead to destruction by the False Prophet. It lacks the true foundation of Biblical salvation. By offering many new “goodies,” this spiritual harlot is attractive to the masses. It is that shiny, new product produced by the bait and switch tactic. As the Bible predicted in Mattew 24: 11, there are false prophets arising to deceive many. These apostates are offering us a lot of “stuff”. They have replaced the pure truth of the original gospel. They have forgotten that salvation is only through the finished work of the cross. This overwhelming thought comes to me: what will it take for each one of us to stand in these end times? We can only stand with spiritual fortitude if we remember that firm foundation: Jesus Christ died for the sins of each one of us. He rose again, conquering death for every man. There is no saving message outside of the cross. Saving faith is an individual thing. Salvation is not a collective process. It is meant to be personal. Again, it is that relationship with Jesus Christ. Yes, you can stand in these troubled times. It will take a personal commitment on your part even if it goes against the tide of popular opinion. Jesus is the only one who can offer his church what it needs to survive. It is He alone that can help His church to stand when the enemy attacks. Finally, in these end times, we all must be able to recognize and then withstand an attack of the Enemy of our soul, Satan. According to the Bible in Ephesians 6: 13-17, we have been given mighty spiritual weapons with which to fight. We are equipped in Him and prepared for battle. I have been given the Sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God with which I can forge ahead. (Ephesians 6: 17). I will not be afraid. Romans 8: 38-39 “For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” I can rest in His great love for me. He did not leave me Comfortless. He sent me the Holy Spirit to lead me and guide me into all truth. (John 16: 13) It is a lot to think about as I contemplate the immediate future. However, the end is glorious. Oh, how I want to see Jesus. See you soon. With Love in Jesus Name, Anne
The church of the living God is in trouble, saints. We are under attack but our collective actions show that we are oblivious to it. It seems we are not the spiritual watchmen on the wall observing for any signs of danger. Crying out to the people to beware of the enemy of their soul is a thing of the past. The church world is much too advanced for that. Instead we are looking at any perceived enemy to see if he “looks safe” so we can see if we can find common ground. If he is smiling and peaceful, it’s all good! If he quotes scripture then he definitely could not be an enemy (especially if he is smiling). The conclusion is that perhaps there is no such thing as an “enemy”. He probably has something to offer us. Maybe we should talk to him and negotiate a spiritual peace agreement. If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is, as is the case here. Those who propose that idea believe we can have one big happy world if we throw our differences aside and all worship the same god. Is that the answer? To an unwary soul, putting all of our doctrinal issues aside seems to be the best thing. If we all come to the same spiritual table and create a universal application for a god that each of us know in our own way, that will solve everything. In the spirit of love and reconciliation, let us take a little bit of everything from every religion so everyone will be happy and accepted. As a Christian, is this what Jesus said for us to do? No. No. No. If Jesus Christ abdicates the throne of the church as our Lord and King, who do you think will assume the leadership position? Who will call the shots? You don’t suppose the smiling enemy we deem harmless could come to the table and lead this mighty worldwide church? I’m afraid so, saints. He not only could but he will and he is in the process of doing so now. His spirit is already at work in the world luring many away from the message of salvation through the death of Jesus Christ on the cross and replacing it with the idea of many paths to the same God. Consider what the Bible says about this: 1 John 4: 2-3 “Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.” Yes, that spirit of antichrist is here. That evil but smiling Enemy who deceives the whole world has not yet been unveiled as the liar he is. It used to be predominately the non-churched world that was deceived. But now deception has crept into the church. In my many years as a Christian, my observation has been that those who claim the name “Christian” usually would never deny Him outright. Instead, they are more likely to either add something to the message of the cross, or change the message the cross, in essence stripping the Lord of his deity. The end result is a totally different Jesus void of the power to save a lost and dying world. If you look around at the church world in general, this is what you will see. Fortunately, not all church groups are doing this, but many are unwarily deviating from the exclusive message of the cross with an emphasis elsewhere. This is the end times. In the Bible, 2 Timothy, chapter 3 gives a wonderful account of what is happening and refers to this period of time as “the last days”. The fifth verse of this chapter describes this scenario followed by a stern warning to the believer: “Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.” (2 Timothy 3: 5) As I have been observing the time in which we live and comparing it with what the Word of God says, I have decided it is time for me to get up on the wall. I am usually not a person that speaks out simply because of my awkward inability to do so, but my Bible speaks to me and reminds me of this: “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me,” Philippians 4: 13. Therefore, I will set the trumpet to my lips and sound the alarm. I wonder how many will be with me. There are others that see what I see but I suppose we will not be the majority. I hope to cover many pertinent subjects as I search the scriptures in hopes that this may help us all get through this maize of confusion and stand until the very end when God calls us home. It is with this purpose that I now begin to write: The trumpet is my keyboard and this blog is my alarm. See you soon. With love in Jesus Name, Anne www.littlechapelofpraise.weebly.com  June 21, 2011... Samuel has been doing great ever since being put on the conventional ventilator Friday morning. The nurse and Respiratory Therapist said the transition was seamless, completely without incident. He's been coasting along on 28-33% oxygen and fairly low respiratory support settings ever since. It’s absolutely amazing this is all the support he’s on. He used to take up an entire corner of the NICU. The doctors have informed us that his pulmonary hypertension is totally gone and his diaphragmatic hernia has morphed into insignificance. I just want to re-iterate the diagnosis given to us at CHKD and then again affirmed for us at UVa. The doctors told us Samuel had a very rare and very serious type of hernia. We were told he had a right anterior hernia, which is very unusual (of course! everything about this kid is unusual!) and that as far they could see he had almost no diaphragmatic tissue at all. As one doc so graciously pointed out..."and you can't live without a diaphragm."They then explained to us that this was irreparable, that there was no way to surgically repair it with such a scant amount of tissue. The problem was compounded by the fact that a very large portion of his liver had migrated through the hernia and was up in his chest, arresting the process of lung growth. One of his lungs was so small they told us it may never grow beyond where it was. Another doc also tactfully pointed out..."and you can't live without a lung." Things just kept on getting more and more complicated from there on out. We were really stuck between a rock and a hard place. They couldn't repair the hernia due to insufficient lung strength which rendered him far too unstable to operate on. To make matters worse, the lungs weren't predicted to get any stronger with the liver where it was never meant to be. This was so frustrating to know, so all we could do was pray. You all prayed along with us and God heard our cries. Friends, over the last couple days it has been clearly communicated to us that not only are Samuel's lungs fully expanded but there is no liver in his chest...and the hernia is all but healed. God has healed him. We are rejoicing in His promises today and will continue to do so as we hope and trust He isn't finished with this miracle baby yet. As things stand now, since the hernia is no longer an issue except for the possibility of him having a little acid reflux because of it (ummmm who cares?!?), he would come home, once off the vent, no longer requiring any surgeries! The heart defect and Omphalocele have always been issues they would wait to address down the road (possibly 8 months to a year, maybe less). This is amazing! It has always been our goal to get him into surgery and right now his body isn’t requiring it. They have begun to wean him off his pain meds little by little and we pray the transition off these powerful drugs is painless for our precious little guy. They began with the Morphine yesterday and rotated in the Versed today, then will go back down on the Morphine tomorrow. They'll rotate the weans back and forth between drugs each day until he's off. So far he hasn't shown any withdrawal symptoms other than being more alert, which we are absolutely loving. In some ways, we feel like we just had a baby and we're so in love with him. He's so amazing. We are watching him come to life before our very eyes. Sometimes he looks overwhelmed by all the new sights and sounds that are coming in more and more clearly for him as time passes. Everything is coming into focus and sometimes the poor guy looks a little confused. He has the sweetest demeanor even amidst all he’s been going through. His waking moments are so precious to us it can hardly be explained in words. We know they will only become more and more frequent and are so looking forward to watching him grow and getting to know the little person he is. Please continue to pray for his total healing which still includes his heart and the progression of his Omphalocele. Please also be praying that as he comes off the narcotics, he has zero withdrawal symptoms, including steady BP and heart rate and no nausea or overall discomfort. Please also be praying that God heals his heart, that he gets off this ventilator soon and can support himself, for perfect lung function, an easy transition to breast feeding (some kids who’ve been intubated end up with oral aversions and have trouble feeding) and that we can him home very soon. We see the end in sight and are so very anxious to get home but we are praising God for what he has done. We were parents to the sickest child in the hospital just two weeks ago. Death was in the air and everyone felt it. I didn’t let Stefan take pictures of him some days since it upset me too much. I can hardly believe I lived through the last five weeks. At times it felt like I wasn’t. Every day I walked into that hospital, it felt like I was the one dying and there was nothing I could do to help my baby. Samuel means God Heard/God answered. He has heard and He has answered. I’m sure I get lots of eye-rolls, since I tell anyone who will listen, and often those who don’t what the Lord has done and is continuing to do. He’s been working on Samuel’s body in secret all this time as our hearts were breaking and the doctors were scratching their heads. I just know when this is all over, my rejoicing will increase and I’ll be shouting our story from the mountain tops. We both continue to be mind blown at all the support out there. We thank God daily for the prayers and ask him to bless each and every one of you. More good news to come…..Hannah and Stefan You can follow Baby Samuel's progress and provide support, encouragement and your prayers on this website: http://funds.gofundme.com/Baby-Samuel Baby Samuel is being Healed by the Lord and his family are so thankful! They thank you for your prayers!  Authored by Mr. Stephen Pidgeon Here are the facts, and here is the law. The national fabric is forever torn, and the experiment in God-breathed freedom we call America is finished. When we look back to the causes of our demise, we will most certainly find the Obama error. About the author: Stephen Pidgeon is an author of both fiction and non-fiction works, the founder of several companies in high technology, an inventor, a student of theology and philosophy, and a pianist, guitarist, vocalist and composer of music. He is also the founder and director of the human rights organization DecaLogos International, the world's foremost human rights organization advocating the Ten Commandments as the source of all human rights, and he has written numerous treatises on the Midrash Halakha and what he calls the Torah Redeemed. Stephen has been a practicing lawyer since 1996, and has engaged in advocacy on behalf of clients from municipal courts to the United States Supreme Court. Kristie's comments: You may not agree with all you will hear in this interview. However, it is urgent that we look for the truth. Much of what he says, Usama Dakdok has previously discussed as well. Many of his comments I have speculated about in the past. But this a whole new perspective which makes this matter more urgent than ever! I for one intend to read this book. Take a listen: Samuel Hilmar von Campe, grandson of Hilmar von Campe, is a miracle of God from before his birth. Strong Pro-life advocates the entire von Campe family were thrilled to learn that Hannah and Stefan were expecting Baby Samuel. But this joy was soon marred by the news that this baby was suffering from a serious condition affecting his vital organs. The parents to be, Stefan and Hannah von Campe, were urged to abort their child. They were told there was no hope for him. With the prayers and support of their family and many Christians they were determined to let this baby be born and to trust God! Baby Samuel is here now! In his short life of only weeks he has defied the prognosis that he could not live. But your prayers are urgently needed for this child and his family as he needs miracles everyday! God bless all who will pray for Baby Samuel. We hope the testimony of the value of every life will touch many today who would seek to abort even their own healthy babies because of inconvenience, or even a hardship, they fear it might bring. God save this child. God save the unborn of America! God have mercy on America and the Christians in America who have been silent too long. Please visit the website up to help Baby Samuel for info and updates: http://funds.gofundme.com/Baby-Samuel And to be really blessed, please watch this short video of the baby opening his eyes for the first time since he was born. It is truly a miracle of God: | Kristie: End Times and Islam, Anne: Apostasy
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