End Time Apostate Christianity

WATCHMAN REPORT

Compiled By Karen Connell EXTENDED LIFE CHRISTIAN TRAINING MINISTRY END TIME APOSTATE CHRISTIANITY

End Time Apostate Christianity Watchman Report

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Contents Introduction ...... 6 Are You Experiencing True End-Time Fellowship or Apostate Christianity? ...... 6 Sowing the Seed of the Word into different types of Christian “Soil” ...... 7 Apostasy has Ambushed the End Time Church ...... 9 The “3 Phases” of Luciferian Apostasy ...... 10 The Apostate LAMB ...... 12 What to Look for in a True End Time Fellowship ...... 13 How the New World Order is Using the Christian Churches and their Pastors– To Destroy Christianity! ...... 15 Masons in the Churches ...... 15 Freemasonry is Jewish ...... 17 The National Council of Churches ...... 19 State Churches in Apostasy ...... 20 Clergy Being Trained by FEMA to Round up Dissidents ...... 20 FEMA told Pastors they needed to preach “Romans 13 as Subservience to Authorities in preparation for Roundups...... 21 Romans 13: The Believer and Civil Government ...... 23 All Power is From God ...... 24 Christians and Civil Government ...... 27 Were the Ten Commandments “done away with” at the Cross? ...... 30 The End Approaches ...... 31 How Should We React When Government Makes Laws that Conflict with God’s Law? ...... 34 Churches Need Not Apply ...... 37 Churches Are “Automatically Tax-Exempt” ...... 37 Churches Are “Automatically Tax-Deductible” ...... 38 Churches Have a Mandatory Exception to Filing Tax Returns ...... 38 The Free-Church Solution ...... 45 America's Apostate Churches! ...... 51 The Damnable World of Joel Osteen ...... 51 At Ease in Zion ...... 53 Apostate RBC Ministries (Radio Bible Class Ministries) ...... 54

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Apostate Moody Ministries ...... 54 Lukewarm Christianity (is not Christianity at all) ...... 55 Ellen DeGeneres declares war ...... 56 The Sad Conclusion...... 59 Examples of Apostasy in the Christian church ...... 60 REMOVE THE LEAVEN or It Will Destroy Your Whole Lump! ...... 64 NEW CALVANISM AND JOHN PIPER ...... 65 PERVERTED HILLSONG MINISTRY ...... 67 THE LEAVEN HAS GROWN OUT OF CONTROL ...... 67 CALVERY CHAPEL’S NEW FACE ...... 69 PERVERSION AND SORCERY ...... 71 LOOKING FOR EVIL ...... 75 Apostasy in the Church of America ...... 77 Here is a list of the top ten most cringe worthy headlines from within the American church in 2015 in no particular order...... 77 1. TD Jakes Say's Church is "Evolving" on Gay Marriage Issue (Christian News) ...... 78 2. Pastor Creflo Dollar asks 200,000 followers for $300 each to fund Private Jet purchase (Christian Post) ...... 79 3. Texas faith leaders support Planned Parenthood funding (Baptist News) ...... 79 4. Joel Osteen Publishes book evoking the Name of God as a part of his prosperity gospel (Deseret News) ...... 80 5. Man proposes to his boyfriend in Texas Methodist Church, Receives standing ovation from the congregation (End Times Headlines) ...... 81 10. John Hagee's Ministry Responds to ‘Four Blood Moons’ Allegations (Charisma News) . 84 Kenneth Copeland’s Living Legacy of Heresy ...... 85 Kenny and the Catholics ...... 86 Partnering with the Pope ...... 87 A False Teacher and a False Gospel ...... 90 TBN Exposed! ...... 95 Paul Crouch/TBN Promotes Roman Catholic Dogma ...... 97 From Understand The Times: ...... 97 Following is Roger Oakland’s letter to Paul Crouch regarding TBN promoting Roman Catholic dogma… ...... 97 RICK WARREN - FALSE TEACHER-FALSE GOSPEL ...... 108 The Apostasy of Rick Warren Revealed...... 112

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Rick Warren's comments on Roman Catholicism ...... 114 Catholic Bible ...... 114 Catholic Salvation...... 115 Catholic Mary ...... 116 If you love Jesus, we’re on the same team ...... 116 God’s Warning? “Heat” Shuts Down Apostate ‘Together 2016’ Event ...... 117 Apostasy Grows Worldwide ...... 120 ProphecyNewsWatch.com ...... 120 Biola University ...... 121 The Archbishop of Wales ...... 122 Revising Apostate Bible Translations...... 123 Church of Sweden ...... 124 The New Apostolic Reformation Cornucopia of False Doctrine, Dominionism, Charismania and Deception ... 126 New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) ...... 127 NAR Fast Facts ...... 128 Common Traits ...... 128 NAR Leaders...... 129 Helpful articles: ...... 131 Beware of Apostate Manipulation...... 132 Apostate Manipulation Tactics ...... 132 Apostasy is fostered: When Liars Defend Liars ...... 133 GOD TV, BETHEL, LIFESTYLE CHRISTIANITY & IAHM ENDORSING DEMONIC ‘GRAVE-SUCKING’ .... 136 Apostate Christian Zionism and Judaism ...... 138 DISMISSING GOD’S WORD ...... 139 JEWISH PRACTICES AND BELIEFS ...... 142 Messianic or Hebraic? ...... 143 JEWS THE LAND OF ISRAEL AND THE OCCULT...... 145 THE LAND OF PROMISE ...... 146 Even Jews Ask: Is Judaism a Satanic Cult? ...... 150 BRIGHT LIGHT—Star of David ...... 150 JEWISH PRAYER ...... 152 KABBALAISM ...... 152 IN CONCLUSION ...... 153

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Don't Be Conned by Johnathan Cahn ...... 155 Israel and a New World… ...... 155 Freemason Johnathan Cahn ...... 160 The Shemitah 2015 ...... 161 Conclusion ...... 164

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Introduction Following is the August 2017, TRUMPET SOUNDS Newsletter, article entitled:1

Are You Experiencing True End-Time Fellowship or Apostate Christianity? By Karen E. Connell

Eph 5:11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

The average professing Christian today has a very limited understanding, if any at all— concerning just how apostate (and dangerous) modern day Christianity really is. What most know as Christianity today, has very little—if any resemblance to what we find in the Bible. Those whose faith is founded upon personal “spiritual experiences,” soulish emotional thoughts and feelings—or the traditions and teachings of man-made denominations—rather than loyalty to the integrity of the Word of God, have become captives of the prophesied great end-time deception and apostasy operating within Christendom today. Trying to inform professing Christians concerning apostasy is usually an exercise in futility, because of their inability to understand the truth. Those in this place have lost or have never known—the reality of true Christian fellowship that is needed to foster wisdom and accurate discernment. There are many, like myself, who hunger for “fellowship” with other Christians who are also in a place of true fellowship with Jesus Christ. Those in this place of true fellowship are hearing and seeing what God the Father is revealing to them from His heart to theirs—by Jesus Christ (the Word)—on a daily basis. This means they are prepared to face what lies ahead in this final generation before the return of Jesus Christ.

Our personal fellowship with Jesus and God our Father is the only foundation for our fellowship with other true followers of the Lord. Biblical Christian fellowship is not created by simply coming together in a time of worship to sing songs in a church service, or by having a pot blessing in a “fellowship” hall where one can make new acquaintances or friends who claim to be Christians. These things are fine in and of themselves, but true Christian fellowship comes from the personal intimacy that each believer has with the Father and His Son Jesus the living Word of God. The Apostle John said this very thing:

(1 John 1:3) We are telling you about what we ourselves have actually seen and heard, so that you may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ.

The word FELLOWSHIP is the Greek word NT: 2842 koinonia (koy-nohn-ee'-ah); meaning partnership, and refers to intimate-communication, communion, to contribute-or to distribute. Thus, Christian “fellowship” is based upon “intimate communication” that creates a close “partnership” where both parties are contributing to the relationship (partnership) by hearing and sharing what the Father is communicating from His Son (the Word of God).

1 *All Scripture is from the KJV or NKJV unless otherwise specified—all numbers are from the Strong’s Concordance and the Hebrew Greek Complete Word Studies Dictionary (CWSD).

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There is great joy when I am able to “share” or distribute and communicate with others what I have seen and heard from God, and the same holds true when others are able to do the same with me. When this happens we are experiencing “Holy Communion” because the Word (bread of life) is being broken or shared among us.

This sowing and receiving of the bread of life is how the true body of Christ is knit together in loving relationship. For God is love and the Words He speaks to us are words rooted and grounded in love. Sharing what God personally speaks to us from His Word, means we are sharing His love with others, even if His words are that of correction, rebuke or reproof— they are still words of love! Love compels us to speak the truth and always speaks what is right and beneficial.

Sowing the Seed of the Word into different types of Christian “Soil”

From day one of my teaching ministry, I found that trying to share what I have heard and seen from God with professing Christians who do not have true fellowship with the Father through the Word of God—was also an exercise in futility—and how they responded to the Word (seed sown) varied depending upon the type of “soil” I was sowing the word (seed) into. The parable of the sower was in fact, the very portion of Scripture the Father gave to me the first time I was called upon to share and teach what I had heard and seen from the Word. I have seen in this parable answers as to why professing Christians remain carnal and do not produce fruit, and never become fruitful mature Christians.

How much we are able to have intimate fellowship with God as well as the quality of our fellowship with God—depends upon the condition of our heart’s “soil”—upon which the seed (Word) of God is sown. An examination of the four types of soil from the parable of the sower is very reveling.2

#1. WAY SIDE GROUND Matt 13:19 When any one hears the word of the kingdom, but understands it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed (sowed seed) by the way side (this phrase literally refers to: a certain manner of thinking, feeling, deciding).

Wayside Ground represents those who choose to have a certain way of thinking (i.e. mindsets), feeling and deciding that keeps them from understanding the Word (putting it all together), thus allowing the enemy to steal the truth when it is sown in their heart (soil). They hear (listen to the truth) but can’t make sense of it, so it is snatched from them because they do not have intimate fellowship with the Word of God (Jesus). Thus they form and follow their own way of thinking (opinions & beliefs), feelings, and decisions— and they are not open to changing their minds, therefore they represent those who choose to be unrepentant. Those in this place are eternally lost because the truth is not understood and cannot save them or set them free from the power

2 I have defined these different types of soil according to the original word studies that are associated with each of their corresponding verses.

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#2. STONY GROUND

Matt 13:20-21 But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that hears the word, and anon with joy receives it; Yet has he no root in himself, but endures for a while: for when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, by and by he is offended.

Stony Ground represents those who hear the Word and immediately receive it with joy, but eventually it triggers an offense within them because of “stones” (false teachings, beliefs or revelations) in their soil (heart), that keep them from becoming “rooted and grounded” (i.e. they are unstable because a faulty Christian foundation has been laid). They understand the Word, but it becomes an offense (because of leaven i.e. stones) when the Word requires them to endure something they don’t agree with or like.

#3. THORNY GROUND Matt 13:22 He also that received seed among the thorns is he that hears (listens to) the word; but the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.

Thorny Ground represents those who listen to the Word that is sown in their “carnal” (thorny) heart, but it bears no fruit. They are like the tree that had no fruit that Jesus talked about in (Lk 13:8). Those with this kind of a heart are ruled by their carnal nature and produce the works of the flesh and bear no fruit of the spirit. They are deceived by their carnal desires for control, influence, personal security, the good things in life and happiness (CWSD defines these as “riches”). These desires “choke” or overpower (i.e. take priority over) their fellowship with the Word of God, which causes them great internal “pressure” (conflict) and anxiety.

#4. GOOD GROUND

Matt 13:23 But he that received seed into the good ground is he that hears the word, and understands it; which also bears fruit, and brings forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

Good Ground represents those who listen to and understand the Word of God when it is sown in their heart. This means they are wise in their decision to respect their duty to obey or act upon the Word given to them… they are doers and not just hearers only. They become godly saints producing spiritual fruit and growth. How much fruit and growth depends upon how much wisdom (understanding) and obedience the Word is able to produce” … some 100 fold—some 60 fold— some 30 fold—this is according to how sanctified they become, meaning how many stones and thorns are removed from their soil.

***NOTE: the word “understand” is a key word in this parable that has many layers of “truth” (manifold wisdom) surrounding it. It is the Greek word NT: 4920 suniemi (soon-ee'-ay-mee); which is a compound word from—“sun” (together) and “hiemi” (meaning to put). The CWSD states: suniemi means to “put together”—as collecting the pieces of a puzzle and putting them together. The “understanding” mind grasps concepts and sees the proper relationship between

END TIME APOSTATE CHRISTIANITY them. The word suniemi denotes the wise who hear (listen to), notice, perceive, recognize, reason things out and make sense of it all… I find this especially interesting in light of the fact that the CWSD also states that NT: 2447 ios (ee-os'); is the masc. noun form of hiemi and ios (ee-os'); means: to put, send out, or emit venom from serpents fangs; or rust as being emitted from metals. Thus, “suniemi” is a veiled reference to: putting together the puzzle pieces associated with (Satan’s) venom (deception) and rust (his destruction). Putting this puzzle together is indeed a very important assignment for us in these end times. It’s no great revelation that when we lack understanding, Satan can deceive us and cause great destruction. When we lack understanding this means we lack discernment which is why, as prophesied great apostasy or deception would be an earmark of the end time church.

Apostasy has Ambushed the End Time Church

Unbeknownst to the majority of Christians today, the prophesied end time deception was planned as a covert invasion to ambush Christianity many generations ago and involves the creation of an apostate Christianity by the Illuminati. This invasion began growing in intensity in the 1800’s. As Lorraine Day, M.D. reveals in her article,3 How the New World Order is Using the Christian Churches and their Pastors – to Destroy Christianity, it was at that time the Rothschild family, sent a Jewish Illuminist by the name of Jacob Schiff, to America with an assignment, which included among other things, the destruction of religion in the United States, especially that of Christianity. As one of the means for accomplishing this, Schiff created an organization that became known as the NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CHURCHES that promotes ecumenicalism, which requires watering down or eliminating the true gospel and the Word of God itself.

It is important to know that Schiff was an agent of the Rothschild banking family of Europe (the financial backers for the Illuminati worldwide)—because a large part of the Illuminati agenda was to infiltrate Christian churches with their tares (false ministers) and leaven (false teachings). This has certainly been achieved and is stealthily being carried out by the Luciferians, who have been sending their tares into Christian seminaries (as professors)—to harvest leaders, such as Billy Graham and many other Luciferians who would promote such things as “ecumenicalism,” “church growth” and of course demandable false teachings such as the “prosperity and dominionism doctrines” (as leaven) among the sheep. Thus, Christianity has moved away from the command of the Lord to “feed His sheep” to that of embracing a form of Christianity that became a money making 501c3 corporation, which promotes church growth through “church planting—instead of Christian growth through being planted in true Christian fellowship, as was just discussed.

This concept actually began with the establishment of the Catholic Church and their “public open door” policy. Up until then, the early church met in small private genuine fellowships, behind closed doors, which only accepted true followers of the Lord as part of their fellowships (which in these end times is now more important than ever to emulate).

It was with the establishment of the Catholic Church, which strived to make Christianity a “state

3 I have included her article in full in this Watchman Report.

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In order to align Christianity with the government here in the USA, the Illuminati in 1954 used, then Senator Lyndon B. Johnson (himself an illuminist) to create the 501c3 (as leaven to harm) churches and other ministries functioning as corporations. Many saw this tax exempt status as a blessing to the church, but the reality is—it was a curse in disguise because of the “strings” (chains really) that are attached to this “blessing.” LBJ’s political agenda was to silence churches and to eliminate their powerful influence over shaping public opinion, by threatening the loss of their 501c3 tax exempt status— if they Biblically addressed important issues of the day.

Apostasy has grown to where it is today because for many decades we have not had genuine Christian leaders who are truly caring for and feeding the sheep. I like to liken leaders of 501c3 churches who strive to “grow” their church, to be like permissive parents who want to be popular with their children, so they won’t correct them or uphold or enforce Biblical boundaries or standards. Instead they strive to see to it that their sheep are constantly entertained and feel good—by only feeding them comforting “good tasting” spiritual junk food diets, which keep them self-centered, spiritually underdeveloped and carnal. They are not giving them anything of substance so they can mature and Biblically deal with what the world throws at them. This apostasy has created Christians that are Biblically ignorant and spiritually dwarfed.

The “3 Phases” of Luciferian Apostasy

Apostasy’s leaven can be likened to a (contagious) disease that has attached itself to and weakened the backbone of true Christianity4. Hanging around a contagious person, almost insures that one will also be affected by their defilement (leaven). Leaven (what is spiritually wrong or harmful), is like mold that spreads. I know this to be all too true, as I was part of the “dominion camp,” which includes the Word of Faith and NAR movements, and it has taken me much time and great effort to rid myself of many contagions associated with their leaven (false and harmful practices and teachings). If nothing else, I can guarantee confusion and double mindedness to be constant companions, which hinders or prevents true spiritual discernment. That is why we are told to come out from among those with leaven, because it is so harmful and contagious… it WILL end up spoiling our whole lump (life). Many times people become infected with a life threatening disease and don’t even know it until it is too late, and has become a death sentence.

4 These 3 phases of apostasy are from the DVD Apostate Christianity, in which Timothy Alberino discusses in greater detail the issues of the apostasy invasion within Christianity. To order this DVD see the DVD offer on the order form at the end of this newsletter.

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Following are “3 phases” or “stages” of Luciferian apostasy used by the Illuminati that are discussed by Timothy Alberino in his DVD, concerning apostasy that has invaded Christianity.

Phase #1. The breaking down of fundamental doctrines (the backbone) of Christianity. The invasion of Illuminati “tares” in pulpits and seminaries has taken its toll. In 1987, a survey appeared in a well-known and popular ministerial periodical by the name of Pulpit Helps, in which over 10,000 denominational pastors were asked if they believed in the following Christian doctrines:

 The virgin birth of Jesus Christ  The physical resurrection of Jesus Christ  The reality of demonic powers  The Scriptures being inspired by God and inerrant

The shocking reality is that on the average over 80% of these mainline denominational pastors denied all of these foundational doctrines. That survey was taken 30 years ago—imagine what the percentage would be now!

Phase #2. The ecumenical goal of bringing all denominations together under one “universal” religion requires eliminating certain foundational Christian doctrines and the true Biblical Gospel of Jesus Christ. This false ecumenical movement promises:

Peace … However, they say in order to have peace, we will have to take dominion through going to war. Christian Dominionists are warlords, who believe war is necessary in order to take dominion over the “7 mountains”5 of civilization so Jesus can come back to earth. Many Dominionists are presently in the White House prophesying (NAR prophets) and advising President Trump. (1 Thess 5:3) For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction comes upon them…

Safety … In order to be safe and secure we will have to align ourselves with the Luciferian NWO. This will involve FEMA camps and Martial Law for food, shelter and for survival. How many “Christians” will compromise to receive food, water and medical attention? (Rev 6:8) So I looked, and behold, a pale horse... And power was given over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword, (war) and with hunger...

Unity … In order to achieve unity, there will be betrayal against those who go counter to the Luciferian agenda, just as Jesus said there would be. (Mark 13:12) Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death.

Phase #3. This is the Luciferian ultimate apostate goal… the universal worship of Lucifer. Many have taught that when the Bible talks about the “false prophet” it is speaking of a specific person. However, the false prophet is depicted as a “beast”6 that rises up from the earth. This is a false religious system not a person as many now teach. (Rev 13:11-12) And I beheld another beast (apostate religious system) coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns (two sources

5 The NAR 7-Mountains are: 1) government 2) education 3) arts/entertainment 4)financial/commerce 5) religion 6)medical 7) family 6 A “beast” in prophetic typology can represent a demonic entity or satanic economic—religious—or political system.

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Notice this second beast false religious system—got its authority from the dragon Satan’s Luciferian NWO system) and — (the lamb, meaning the apostate religious system) caused the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast (Lucifer or Satan’s antichrist system, meaning the dragon).

How could this possibly happen? It is because he (Lucifer and his Luciferians i.e. the dragon) control the world’s peace and safety (i.e. the money and life sustaining food-water-shelter), to have these—people will have to come into unity with the apostate religious system—and his 666 antichrist system—thus posing as a “lamb” (apostate Christianity) will in reality be speaking as Luciferians.

The Apostate LAMB

Watchman Nathan Leal does an excellent job of teaching on the beast of (Rev 13) that caused the world to worship (serve) the dragon. He emphasizes that the 2nd beast looked like a “lamb” (looked like what we know as Christianity) but spoke like a dragon (Illuminati-Luciferianism), which Nathan referrers to the NAR (i.e. New Apostolic Reformation) and their “Dominionism Theology”7 being a part of this system. This movement if you take the time to do the research, has definitely been infiltrated by the illuminati, and has also infiltrated every segment of present day Christianity in one way or another—as I have written on in this the past. I fully agree with Nathan’s application concerning the NAR and (Rev 13).

As mentioned previously, Timothy Alberino was also shown that the second beast of (Rev 13) referred to the Luciferianism’s universal faith promoted by Ecumenicalism’s World Council of Churches. I see both men as being correct in their prophetic applications, because dominionism is a Luciferianism Ecumenical false doctrine—is promoted by the NAR and also by the Catholic Church (again do your research and you will find that the NAR and the Catholic Church are in bed together). This “lamb like” beast (apostate religious system) has two “horns” (2 sources of power)—I see this as representing the two so sources of power associated with apostate Christianity—one horn representing the Protestant (evangelical and Charismatic power) and the second horn representing the Catholic (Luciferian ecumenical power) both having ecumenicalism and dominionism (i.e. religious unity and world domination) as their agenda. With leaders like Kenneth Copeland and Rick Joyner uniting with the Catholic Church, it is clear the Illuminati invasion has been successful.

What about the religion of Islam? Lest we forget, the current Pope is doing his best to create

7 For more information on Dominionism Theology, request a FREE COPY of the Watchman Report on Dominionism

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“Christian” unity among Islamic leaders. For instance regarding a recent trip, a Catholic periodical is quoted as saying, “On the papal plane returning from World Youth Day in Krakow, Poland, Pope Francis denied that Islam itself is violent and insisted that the potential for violence lies within every religion, including Catholicism”8. Whatever the basis for uniting world religions turns out to be, or how all of this plays out —apostate Christianity is definitely leading the way.

What to Look for in a True End Time Fellowship

The Bible makes it clear that it is going to be essential in these end times to “assemble” with other true believers: (Heb 10:24-25) And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good (i.e. beneficial) works... not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.

So with all of the apostate corruption in end time Christianity, the big question becomes, where does the true remnant find a genuine fellowship of believers and what does a true Christian Fellowship even look like? In order to function as a true Christian fellowship it must have leaders who: 1. Are laying down their lives for the sheep 2. Are devoted to teaching (all) the Scriptures and not go beyond them, or change them 3. Are devoted to the TRUE gospel of Jesus Christ 4. Have an understanding of the Biblical model for TRUE fellowship and see to it that it exists among the sheep 5. They are not influenced by the world’s systems and they will have nothing to do with it.

Assembling with others in this current generation of technology, can now be done by phone, skype or periodic gatherings for specific purposes, like baptisms, special meetings etc. In the early church they met from “house to house” and broke Has Your Church bread—daily and this included not only sharing meals together, but also breaking the “bread of life” through sharing the Scriptures and through prayer. I go “house to house” just about daily through the various means just mentioned. In fact, I spend many hours every week “fellowshipping” with other believers of like mind and faith this way. We are constantly sharing the Word of God, having times of prayer and praising the Lord together.

Most of those I fellowship with live in many parts of the country. I have had more intimate and genuine fellowship this way, than I ever did in any “organized church” —which I left and came out from among—some ten years ago now. While I was part of that organizational system I found there to be very little, if any at all — true transparency and intimacy (fellowship) among those in attendance.

8 https://cruxnow.com/world-youth-day-krakow/2016/07/31/pope-francis-denies-islam-violent/

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In fact, before I became a pastor, and attended organized “churches”— few, if any of my fellow “pew warmers, knew little about me and I knew next to nothing about most of them—of whom many I’m sure—were not even genuine Christians. When I became a Pastor, I not only strove do the above “5” things I mentioned that leaders must do, I was also given the mandate by the Lord to do what (Heb 10:24-25) commands... In order to have true fellowship with those who were involved in our ministry. The text in (Heb 10:24-25) states that true fellowship involves two vital aspects of the Biblical Model for true Christian fellowship, which requires that we:

 CONSIDER one another NT:2657 katanoeo (kat-an-o-eh'-o); to fully observe, discover or discern; according to the CWSD: to learn thoroughly about or accurately assume, think or believe.

 EXHORT one another NT:3870 parakaleo (par-ak-al-eh'-o) CWSD: to call upon to aid, to admonish (i.e. to counsel, warn, correct) with the motive of encouraging or bringing comfort.

I can tell you right now, having been a pastor for twelve years, the above two words are not practiced, nor do they want to be— by your average “pew warmer”—because unless you are a true and obedient follower of the Word of our one True God (Jesus Christ)—having others CONSIDER and EXORT you—is not something you will welcome or even allow. Nor will you be willing to take responsibility to consider or exhort others who profess to be Christians.

The average Christian believes that their private life is just that—PRIVATE. They do not want others to meddle (consider) in their lives or especially to JUDGE (exhort) them. We are to be held accountable to one another as believers for how we live our lives. Our lives are to be an open book, so others can see what we really are all about—and how God deals with the good— the bad—and ugly in our lives. (2 Cor 3:2) “You are our epistle... known and read by all men…” Christians are not to have a “secret” (private) life among the body of Christ. This is why sin is rampant among professing Christians—it is allowed too to go unchecked.

In this modern era of Christianity, there is very little “transparency” and “accountability”— which is why the body of Christ is so spotted (defiled) and so badly wrinkled (twisted). Unconverted sinners need to see the real deal in our lives. We are supposed to be a genuine testimony of God’s transforming power.

Unless you are in genuine fellowship with other genuine Christians who are who are filled with and motivated by God’s love—considering and exhorting one another will not happen as God intends among nominal “pew warmers.” Very few who profess to be Christians really understand what the Bible is saying when it teaches us about what LOVE really is.9 This is the only foundation for our relationship and fellowship with God and other true believers. Love within Christianity has been redefined by apostate Christianity. Love is a requiring word and without an accurate Scriptural understanding of love and all that it requires of us, we will never mature in our relationship and fellowship with God and His people. God’s love is meant to redeem and to restore what sin has corrupted and twisted. May we truly find and experience genuine fellowship with God and experience His… (End of article).

9 Request the FREE 4-CD series entitled UNDERSTANDING GOD’S LOVE

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How the New World Order is Using the Christian Churches and their Pastors– To Destroy Christianity!

By Lorraine Day, M.D.

Over two decades ago, in the December 1987 Pulpit Helps, which reaches thousands of ministers, frightening statistics were published after being gathered by the Jeffrey Hadden survey. Questions were sent to some 10,000 Protestant clergymen, 7,441 replied. Pastors from many different denominations were surveyed. The questions, together with the percentages in the replies are shown below. Some pastors in every denomination surveyed, replied “No” to the following questions. The largest percentage answering, “No” occurred among the Methodist pastors, followed by the United Presbyterians, the Episcopalians, American Baptists, American Lutherans, with the lowest percentage answering, “No” in the Missouri Synod Lutherans.

 “Do you accept Jesus’ physical resurrection as a fact? “No” was the response from 50% of Methodist pastors, varying down to 2% of Missouri Synod Lutherans.  “Do you believe in the virgin birth of Jesus? “No” was the response from 60% of Methodists down to 5% of Missouri Synod Lutherans (MS Lutherans).  “Do you believe in evil demon power in the world today? 62% of Methodist pastors said, “No” varying down to 2% of MS Lutherans.  “Do you believe that the Scriptures are the inspired and inerrant Word of God in faith, history, and secular matters? 87% of Methodists, 95% of Episcopalians, 82% of Presbyterians, 67% of American Baptists, 77% of American Lutherans, and 24% of Missouri Synod Lutherans said, “NO.” (“A Falling Away First,” Omega-Letter, March 1988, p 5). Those shocking statistics from over two decades ago demonstrating even then the severe apostasy in the Christian churches, most certainly have skyrocketed today. What happened to cause such apostasy?

Masons in the Churches

A survey published in August 1988 by the Association of North American Missions revealed that most Christians care little about the needs of the Church. “People are placing a higher value on their lifestyle than on their spirituality.” (1985 Annual Report of the Association of North American Missions).

Much of this attitude of selfishness and indifference has flourished because most Christian denominations have been penetrated by materialistic Masons. Tom C. McKenney, coauthor

END TIME APOSTATE CHRISTIANITY of The Deadly Deception, revealed a shocking statistic. In July 1989 McKenney named the two largest Protestant denominations in the United States, and said, “Through our best estimates, 90 percent of one and 70 percent of the other have pastors who are members of the Masonic Lodge. Figures for the Southern Baptists reported at their June 1992 annual conventions stated that there were 1.3 million Masons who are members of the Southern Baptist Churches and an estimated 1.4 percent of the Southern Baptist pastors are Masons.

Masonic penetration of churches began at the turn of the 20th century. Myron Fagan, a famous Jewish- American playwright both on Broadway and in Hollywood - who became a Christian - published a series of audiotapes released in 1967 entitled, The Illuminati. On the tapes, Fagan tells how the effectual takeover was accomplished.

“According to Myron Fagan, at the end of the 19th century, Grand Orient Freemasonry deliberately sent Jacob Schiff (son of a Jewish Reform Rabbi born in Frankfurt, Germany) to the United States to carry out four specific assignments.

 “The first …was to acquire control of America’s money system. This was accomplished by founding the Federal Reserve System.  “The second …was to find desirable men who, for a price, would willingly serve as stooges for THE great conspiracy. Once they were found they would be promoted to FEDERAL POSITIONS in the Congress, on the U.S. Supreme Court, and at all Federal agencies. The agency founded for grooming these men is the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR – that publishes a quarterly called Foreign Affairs).

 “The third …was to create minority group strife throughout the nation, particularly between races. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was founded for that purpose.

 “The fourth …was to create a movement to destroy religion in the United States, with Christianity as the chief target. This became the task of the National Council of Churches.” The Illuminati recorded by Myron Fagan on two cassette tapes in 1967.

“Jacob Schiff’s background suited him ideally for his assignment in America. As Rabbi Antelman wrote: ‘It was Jacob Schiff and his family who played a prominent role in developing the Reform and Conservative Jewish movements (the secularization of Orthodox Judaism), and who aided them at critical stages of their development in putting into action the demonic master plan to undermine ALL world religions. Fragmentation and divide and conquer were the order of the day.” Masonic Education for the New World Order, Newswatch Magazine, December 15, 2001, p14.

On his tapes, Fagan details how Masonic money and power backed Jacob Schiff and established for the German (Jewish) House of Warburg a banking system in America, with J.P. Morgan (Jewish) and John D. Rockefeller (Jewish) as front men. Dr. Carroll Quigley, in his book, Tragedy

END TIME APOSTATE CHRISTIANITY and Hope (1974, Los Angeles Angriff Press, p 5 - available at any bookstore or on the internet), concurs with Fagan.

It is important to understand that Jacob Schiff was an agent of the Jewish Rothschild banking family in Europe, the family members of which are considered by International Jewry to be “the King of the Jews.”

Freemasonry is Jewish

“Few white people in America are aware of the truth behind the Masons. Some may be perceptive enough to recognize Masonic symbols on license plates, cars, tombstones, etc., but they may not realize the type of people who are Masons or what Freemasonry is all about. Even less realize that Freemasonry is really just a code name for Judaism. Many will say that it is an organization founded in Christian principles, but this is far from the truth. In fact, the basic tenet of Freemasonry is anti-Christian, promoting "freedom of individuals, tolerance and generosity toward all people, and equality of people of all races, religions, and beliefs," as one Jewish Mason has stated. In fact, a cursory glance at Masonic literature shows that this is always stated as one of their basic beliefs. They also claim to believe in one God who created everyone. Thus we have the theory of "The Fatherhood of God and the Brotherhood of all Mankind," which is fundamentally against the teachings of the Bible.

“The Jewish influence in the creation of Masonry in America is undeniable. Masons are proud of their list of "famous Masons" (many of which are printed at the end of this article). Perhaps one

END TIME APOSTATE CHRISTIANITY of the most well-known is George Washington. There was at least one Jew in his lodge, and there were 24 Jewish Masons promoted to officers' ranks in George Washington's army, and many are proud of their influence in the American Revolution. One, Haym Salomon, was essential in contributing money to finance the war effort. He also loaned money to Jefferson, Madison, Lee, and others.

Rhode Island, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Georgia, South Carolina, and Virginia all had Jews active in establishing the Masonic temples and rites in America. The Scottish Rite was introduced in America by a Jew named Moses Michael Hays.

Paul Revere, another famous Mason, was Deputy Grand Master in Massachusetts at the time the Jew Hays was in the highest Masonic leadership position in that state. Other Jewish Masons held high posts in the late 18th century in America during, before, and after the American Revolution. At least 51 American Grand Masters have been Jewish.

“The story is not much different in England. In fact, the Jews used deistic Masonry as a stepping stone to gaining control of England. Prior to Freemasonry, Jews were forbidden from participation in almost all English activities - political and so on. After Freemasons allowed Jews into the movement, or rather, after Jews created the Freemasonry movement with its ideal of "all men created equal," Jews were allowed into English society and positions of power.

“While Masons deny that they have benefited and have been instrumental in almost all so-called revolutions and wars in European and American history of any significance, history proves that Masons and Jews have actively promoted unrest for their benefit. They were definitely closely involved with the American Revolution, the Russian Revolution, and the French Revolution.

The ousting and murder of the French Aristocracy was an assault perpetrated by those who espoused the lies of Masonry. As a result of the French Revolution, Jews were allowed to work among the white French, the same feat they had accomplished in England. The separation of Church and State in France became possible (sound familiar?). French Masonic lodges were admitting Jews wholeheartedly, teaching that it did not matter what your religion was, as long as you were dedicated to the principles of Masonry (which are almost identical to so-called Judaism).

“It is no secret that Masonic rituals are basically identical to Talmudic Jewish rituals. These so-called rites are performed inside "temples" veiled in secrecy. Even Jews admit that rituals similar to B'nai B'rith rituals are found in Freemasonry and that the fundamental tenets of Judaism and Freemasonry are FOUNDED IN 1843 identical.

Four of the Jewish founding members of B'nai B'rith were also members of the Masons or Odd-Fellows.10 Adam Weishaupt, a Jew who was raised a Catholic, started the

10(Jones, Roadacher, Renau, and Isaac Rosenbourg).” http://www.sullivan-county.com/id3/dmj.htm Deists Masons are Jewish, by V.S. Herrell

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Lucifer-worshiping occult organization known as the Illuminati. He also was initiated into Freemasonry and used it as a tool for furthering the Illuminati’s goal of control of the One World Government.

The National Council of Churches

When Jacob Schiff was nearing death, he had not totally accomplished the destruction of the church in America, this fourth and final assignment from the Rothschild’s. Schiff selected John D. Rockefeller to finance and direct an institution to that end. Fagan tells how young men were selected for the ministry and then taught how to dilute the Christian message.

“The destruction of Christianity could be accomplished only by those who are entrusted to preserve it, by the pastors, the men of the cloth. As a starter, John D. Rockefeller picked up a young, so-called Christian minister by the name of Dr. Harry F. Ward. At the time, he was teaching religion at the Union Theological Seminary. Thereupon, in 1907, he financed him to set up the Methodist Foundation of Social Service, and Ward’s job was to teach bright young men to become so-called ministers of Christ and place them as pastors of churches.

“While teaching them to become ministers, The Reverend Ward also taught them how to very subtly and craftily preach to their congregations that the entire story of Christ is a myth, to CAST DOUBTS on the divinity of Christ, to cast doubts about the Virgin Mary. In short, to cast doubts on Christianity as a whole. It was not to be a direct attack, but much of it by crafty insinuation that was to be applied in particular, to the youth in the churches.”

Then in 1908, the Methodist Foundation of Social Service changed its name to the Federal Council of Churches. By 1950, the Federal Council of Churches was becoming Very Suspect as a Communist front, so they changed the name to the NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CHURCHES. From this was created the World Council of Churches.” (Myron Fagan).

According to the Reader’s Digest, January 1983, the Communist Activity of the Masonic front did not cease with its many name changes. The article documents that both the National and World Council of Churches have funded communists AND terrorists. The title of the six-page article asks the question: “Do You Know Where Your Church Offerings Go?” Without naming Freemasonry, the article depicts how well-meaning Christians have been deceived into funding Masonry’s anti-Christ revolution.

“Reader’s Digest pointed out that many executives in the National Council of Churches believe that a just society is only possible under communism. Yet the great communist human-rights outrages of our time have never been condemned by the NCC’s governing board. . . Not satisfied with their coup of main line churches, the Masonic dominated National Council of Churches is now forbidding Christian instruction of our youth in church child-care centers. An article in the

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May 9, 1989, USA Today, entitled “Church Issue Threatens Child-Care Bill,” informed us, “The National Council of Churches ‘supports a provision in the bill that says parents who receive federal subsidies may send their children to programs in churches that avoid religious instruction.’ From the beginning, the plan of Masonry has been to merge all religions.”11

The goals of the Illuminati/Freemasonry are to secularize the Christian faith, establish primary and higher-class education of an Infidel character (getting God out of the schools, affirm the principle of divorce, and destroy respect for religion.

“Lastly, when Christianity would be sufficiently weakened and indifference to truth strong enough, the final blow was to be dealt by the sword of relentless persecution. A reign of terror was to spread over the whole earth against Christianity. This was to be followed by a Universal Brotherhood without marriage, family, private property, God, or law. . .”12

State Churches in Apostasy

It is very clear that the churches have collapsed into apostasy. In addition, because they are 501c3 tax-exempt organizations, they are controlled by the State – rather than being controlled by Jesus Christ. Thus, what the churches may or may not teach and preach will be controlled by the State – rather than by Jesus Christ.

Clergy Being Trained by FEMA to Round up Dissidents

“In a massive secret program, underway for years now, Clergy Response Teams are being secretly trained by the federal government to ‘quell dissent’ and pacify citizens to obey the government in the event of a declaration of martial law.” Cherith Chronicle, p 1 “Shocking KSLA 12 news report confirms the story we broke last year: “Pastors to cite Romans 13

11 Newswatch Magazine, December 15, 2001. p 15,16.

12 Dillon, p 7-8.

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The First Directive is for the Pastors to preach to their congregations Romans 13, misinterpreting it to command that Christians obey the government even if they must disobey God and their conscience. The Pastors have been told they will be backed up by Law Enforcement and that they will lead SWAT TEAMS.

FEMA told Pastors they needed to preach “Romans 13 as Subservience to Authorities in preparation for Roundups.

The word “quarantine” is not being used. Instead, it is called “social distancing.” FEMA Detention camps have been renamed as “community centers” to give them a friendly, warm veneer.

There are over 800 FEMA Camps that are fully operational in the USA

Pastors were also told that in the event of an outbreak or a bio-terrorist attack, there would be a mass (mandatory) vaccination program. They would have a nationwide program called “Pills in People’s Palm in 48 hours.” The Pastors were told that Walmart had been designated as the central outlet of this procedure.

13 Paul Joseph Watson, Prison Planet.com, Thursday, August 16, 2007.

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In the event of Martial Law being declared here are…

Many Pastors were completely unaware of the diabolic motivations behind the government’s true purpose and were offered incentives to become volunteers, such as preferential treatment and first access for themselves and their families, to vaccines and food shipments in times of emergency. These Pastors were told:

1. Which roads were to be closed off after martial law was declared had already been mapped out. 2. Founding Fathers and Homeschoolers were Terrorists 3. State and Federal Agency Training Manuals will be supplied to Identify Potential Terrorists. A Texas Department of Public Safety Criminal Law Enforcement pamphlet gives the public characteristics to identify terrorists that include: buying baby formula, beer, wearing Levi jeans, carrying identifying documents like a driver’s license and traveling with women or children. 4. Binoculars, video cameras, notebooks are to be classified as Terrorist Tools 5. A Phoenix FBI Manual states that Defenders of US Constitution are Potential Terrorists. 6. FBI Warns the Nation to be on the Lookout for People who read Almanacs 7. More than 50,000 private sector executives have been recruited by FEMA to serve as deputy FBI informants under the InfraGard program.14

14 www.infragard.org. Foot note source: http://www.citizensaht.org/infragard-stalking-and-harassment-organization InfraGard is an association of individuals that facilitates information sharing (spying) and intelligence between businesses, academic institutions, state and local law enforcement agencies, and other participants (such as clergy) who are dedicated to prevent hostile acts (i.e. by those on the government “Enemies List”) against the United States. Today, more than 23,000 representatives of private industry are working quietly with the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security. The members of this rapidly growing group, called InfraGard. One business executive, who showed me his InfraGard card, told me they have permission to “shoot to kill” in the event of martial law.

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8. There are more than 75,000 preachers serving FEMA in the Clergy Response Teams. 9. Internal FEMA documents reveal that the majority of America’s pastors now serve as agents of the shadow government. They are even instructed on how and what to preach. 10. Cable TV workers, Firefighters, Truck Drivers, Maid Services, and hundreds of other professions are now on the government’s payroll as informants.

FYI … NSA Whistleblower, Karen Stewart, who recently exposed the NSA, FBI, and Military groups

as being involved in illegal targeting and electronic harassment of Americans, said that experimentation programs, such as illegal experiments for Directed Energy Weapons (DEW) are being used on unwitting and non-consenting American citizens. The scam goes like this, random people, or people who are dissidents or whistleblowers (i.e. those exposing covert activity to the public) are purposely mislabeled as “terrorists” and put on an Enemies List, which is then turned over to Defense Contractors to target under perverted interpretations of NDAA and PAA. This allows them to engage the Military and Law Enforcement in both the active harassment and torture of individuals illegally targeted for fraudulent cause, or it gives the Defense Contractors carte blanche to commit

criminal assault upon innocent citizens while demanding (unconstitutionally) that Police stand down

and do nothing to help their victims. Police are even used as liaisons to citizen vigilante groups like

Infragard, or other “civic minded” organizations who are lied to about the target (being a terrorist/traitor/criminal) and enticed/paid to stalk and harass them 24/7. Police are even used as liaisons to actual criminal groups used by Feds and contractors for the blatantly criminal activity such as vandalism, pet poisoning, and assaults, to actual usage of mobile Directed Energy Weapons (DEWs) against innocent civilian targets to harm or kill them. Civilians are paid to serve as proxies to give Feds and contractors “plausible deniability”. Police are paid to look the other way, either with cash bribes or “police toys”.

The information contained on the previous page in the “FYI pane”, is information from NSA Whistleblower Karen Stewart, who recently exposed the NSA, FBI, and Military groups as being involved in illegal targeting and electronic harassment of Americans.15

If Romans, Chapter 13, mandates that we obey civil government, what are we to do if those mandates would force us to break God’s laws?

Romans 13: The Believer and Civil Government

This 13TH chapter contains matter that is of the greatest importance, but that fact is rarely recognized. To whom is the Epistle of Romans Addressed? In studying this chapter it is necessary to remember that the Epistle is addressed to professed followers of the Lord.

15 Source: https://everydayconcerned.net/2016/05/26/nsa-whistleblower-karen-stewart-synopsis-of-the-silent- holocaust-taking-place-in-the-united-states/

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“Behold, you are called a Believer (because you), rest in the law, and make your boast of God, and know His will.” Romans 2:17,18 “Know ye not, brethren (for I speak to them that know the law).” Romans 7:1 “It is a mistake, therefore, to suppose that this chapter was designed to set forth the duties of earthly rulers, or as a treatise on civil government, or on the relation that the state should occupy to the church. Since it is addressed to professed Christians, it is evident that its object is simply to tell them how they ought to behave towards the governments under which they live.”16

All Power is From God

It is absolutely true, without exception that all power is from God.

“God has spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongs unto God.” Ps 62:11 “In Him we live and move and are.” Acts 17:28

It can as truly be said of every individual as of governments, that they are ordained, or appointed, of God. He has a plan for everyone’s life. The power with which the scoffer blasphemes God is as much from God as is the power with which the Christian serves him.

Let every soul be subject to the superior authorities, for there is no authority except under God. And the authorities that be are ordained (literally: appointed) by God. Romans 13:1 Let no one entertain the idea that this word “ordained” necessarily implies the imparting of some spiritual power. It means nothing more than appointed or ordered, which we can find in the margin. The Greek word from which it is rendered is found in Acts 28:23, where we read that the Believers (Judeans) in Rome appointed a day for Paul to tell them about the gospel. It could as well be said that they “ordained” a day for him. The “higher powers” are not above the Most High.

16 Waggoner on Romans, Glad Tidings Publishing, p 13.184

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“Wisdom and might are His; and He changes the times and the seasons; he removes kings, and sets up kings.” Daniel 2:20, 21

The Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomsoever He will.” Dan 4:32

Whosoever therefore resist the authority, resists God’s mandate; and they that resist shall receive to themselves judgment (NOT “damnation”), Romans 13:2

This is a warning against rebellion and insurrection. It is God who removes rulers as well as sets them up. Therefore whoever presumes to remove a ruler is assuming God’s prerogative. It is as though he knew better than God when the government should be altered. They are setting themselves against God by seeking to overthrow His order. They are putting themselves ahead of God.

It is worthwhile to remember that Christ was condemned on a political charge, and for political reasons, yet He made no resistance although He showed that He had power to do so. (See John 18:5-11; Matt. 26:51-53)

It may be said that Christ knew that His hour had come. True, but He did not resist at previous times. He continually committed Himself into the hands of the Father. That is an example for His followers. If they are submissive in God’s hands, they can suffer no indignity or oppression that God does not appoint or allow; no injury can be done to them before their hour comes. It is easier to profess faith in Christ than to show real faith by following His example.

Saul had been anointed king of Israel by command of God; but had afterwards been rejected because of his reckless course. Then David was anointed king in his stead. Saul was jealous of David and sought to kill him. David did not resist, but fled. More than once Saul was within David’s power, but David would not lift up a hand against him. If there is any excuse for resisting a ruler, David had it.

Yet when urged even to consent to allow another to kill Saul, David said:

“Destroy him not; for who can stretch forth his hand against the Lord’s anointed, and be guiltless? . . . As the Lord lives, the Lord shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall descend into battle, and perish. The Lord forbid that I should stretch forth mine hand against the Lord’s anointed.” 1 Samuel 26:9-11

And yet Saul was a wicked man, who had cast off allegiance to God, and was not fit to rule.

3 For magistrates (rulers) are not a fear to the good act, but to the evil. Now you do not want to be fearing the authority. Do good and you will be having praise from it.

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4 For it is God’s servant for your good. Now if you should be doing evil, fear, for he is an avenger to execute wrath upon him that does evil.

5 Wherefore you must be subject, not only because of indignation, but also for conscience sake. Romans 13:3-5

God’s word admonishes us to be subject to the powers that be, but it never countenances disobedience to God. God has never ordained any power to be above Himself. It is the height of folly for us to argue from this chapter that it is the duty of Christians to obey human laws when they conflict with the law of God. God does not grant indulgence to sin; much less does He command us to sin. We are not to be subject to the powers that be instead of to God, but because we are subject to God.

“Whatsoever you do in word or deed, do ALL in the name of the Lord Jesus.” Col. 3:17

We are to obey God all the time, and to be subject to human power as well, but always so that it does not involve disobedience to God. Man cannot serve two masters

“No man can serve two masters . . . You cannot Correctly Understanding serve God and mammon.” (Matt 6:24)

The reason is that God and mammon are opposite in their demands. Now everybody knows that there have often been human laws that conflicted with God’s commandments. The Christian cannot hesitate a moment in his choice. The law that contradicts God’s IS ESSENTIAL! law is nothing. “No human wisdom or understanding or plan can stand against the Lord.” (Prov 21:30)

Some may quote (1 Peter 2:13) as opposed to this. It says,

“Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake.”

But let the reader follow on in the chapter quoted above, and he will see that the submission enjoined does not involve obedience to wicked laws. The text goes on to say:

“Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.”

We are to be subject to rightful authority, whether the exerciser of that authority is good and gentle, or obstinate. Then come the words,

“For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering, wrongfully.” 1 Peter 2:17-19

A man could not for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully, unless conscience toward God had compelled him to disobey some command laid upon him. This statement, immediately following the exhortation to be submissive, plainly shows that disobedience is

END TIME APOSTATE CHRISTIANITY contemplated as a probability when those in authority are obstinate, stubborn, arrogant and evil. This is emphasized by the reference to Christ, who suffered wrongfully, yet made no resistance.

“He was oppressed, and He was afflicted, yet He opened not His mouth; He is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so He opened not His mouth.” Isaiah 53:7

Christians and Civil Government

“For our conversation (citizenship) is in heaven; from whence also we wait for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ.” Phil. 3:20

“The one who is a citizen of the heavenly country has no business to meddle with the affairs of earthly governments. He must leave that business to those who acknowledge that this earth is their home. If earthly rulers think to regulate the affairs pertaining to the kingdom of God, they are guilty of gross presumption, to say the least. But if they may not presume to regulate the affairs of the kingdom of heaven, much less may the citizens of heaven interfere in the affairs of earthly kingdoms.”17

Making Earth Heaven?

17 Ibid. p 13.188

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“Many Christians and ministers who have fallen for false Dominionist teachings of the gospel seek to justify their dealing in politics by saying that it is their duty to make this earth the kingdom of heaven. “You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ... No one engaged in (spiritual) warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier” (2 Tim 2:3-4). But regeneration is accomplished only by God’s spirit working upon individual hearts, and cannot be controlled by men. The Bible is clear that at the return of Jesus that… “the kingdoms of this world shall become the kingdoms of Christ,” but only “the zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.” (Rev 11:15; Isa 9:7.)

There will be a new earth, in which only righteousness will dwell, but it will be only AFTER the coming of the day of the Lord. (2 Peter 3:10- 13). It will not be brought about by political action. We must preach and teach the Word. In no other way in the world can men be made better.

Keeping the Peace

6 For this cause, pay your taxes also; for they are God’s ministers, perpetuated for this self-same thing.

7 Render to all their dues; taxes to whom taxes are due; tribute to whom tribute is due, fear to whom fear is due; honor to whom honor is due; (Romans 13:6-7)

We must be subject to earthly governments for conscience’ sake; and for this cause also we must pay tribute and perform every duty of that nature that is laid upon us. Taxes may be heavy, and even unjust, but that does not warrant us to rebel. The apostle James speaks to rich men who oppress the poor, and his language applies as well when they are in public office as when in private life. He says:

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“You have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; you have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter. You have condemned and killed the just; and he does not resist you.” (James 5:5,6)

Note this, the “just” do not resist. Why not? Because of the injunction;

“If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath; for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.” (Romans 12:18.19)

As the subjects of the King of peace, and citizens of His kingdom, we are bound to live peaceably with all men. Hence we cannot fight even in self-defense. In this, Christ the Prince of peace is our example.

Fear and Terror

Only the evil workers are afraid of rulers. Well-doers have no fear. This is not because all rulers are good; for we know that many are not. “The broad empire of Rome filled the world, and the one who ruled it when Paul wrote to the Romans was the most vile and cruel of all the monsters who governed it. Nero put men to death for the mere pleasure of killing them. Well might he strike terror in the hearts of men; yet the Christians could be calm, because their trust was in God.

“Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid.” (Isaiah 12:2)

8 Owe no man anything, but to love one another; for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law

9 For this, “Thou shalt not commit adultery; Thou shalt not kill; Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is summed up in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

10 Love does no harm to his neighbor; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law. Romans 13:8-10

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Since he who loves his neighbor from the heart must also love God, and love is the keeping of His commandments, it is evident that the apostle Paul has set forth in this exhortation the whole duty of man. He who heeds this exhortation can never do anything for which earthly governments can justly condemn him, even though he is ignorant of their laws. He who fulfils the law of love will never come in conflict with the powers that be. If they oppress him, they are fighting not against him but against the King whom he serves.

Were the Ten Commandments “done away with” at the Cross?

One very important note about verse 10: “Love is the fulfilling of the law.”

Many denominations claim that the Ten Commandments were “done away with” at the Cross and we no longer need to keep them (such as the fourth commandment – The Seventh-day Sabbath – Saturday) , because when Jesus came to earth and died for our sins, He “fulfilled” the law and therefore “did away with it,” according to these church leaders.

But Jesus clearly stated,

Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets; I am NOT come to destroy, but to fulfill. Matthew 5:17

These same religious leaders are assuming that, even though Jesus said He did NOT come to DESTROY the Law that the word “fulfill” somehow means “to do away with” or “to destroy.”

But here we learn that “LOVE - is the fulfilling of the law” and LOVE is the cause AND the result of keeping ALL Ten Commandments. When Jesus was asked, “Master, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?

Jesus responded…

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“Thou shalt LOVE the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your mind… This is the first and greatest commandment… And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt LOVE thy neighbor as thyself… On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.” Matt 22: 36-40

LOVE is the “fulfilling” of the Law – to LOVE God and to LOVE your neighbor (which means EVERYONE) IS the fulfilling of the Law. Because Jesus was/is LOVE, in that way He “fulfilled” the LAW. We too, will fulfill the law, when we LOVE God and our neighbor with all our heart!

Is it possible to legislate “goodness”?

“Some have supposed that verses 8-10 define the limit of civil authority, and show that men may legislate concerning ‘the second table of the law,’ but concerning no other portion of the law of God. Two things kept in mind will show the fallacy of this: (1) the epistle is not addressed to rulers, but to individual Christians, as a guide for their private conduct. If the duty of rulers were here laid down, they, and not the brethren, would have been addressed. (2) ‘The law is spiritual,’ and consequently none of it is within the power of human legislation. Take the commandment, ‘Thou shalt not covet,’ no human power could enforce that, or even tell if it was violated. But that commandment is no more spiritual than the other nine. The language is addressed to the brethren, and the sum of it is this; live in love, and you will wrong no man, and need have no fear of any rulers.”18

The End Approaches

The remainder of the chapter is devoted to exhortations that need no comment. Their special force is derived from the fact that ‘the end of all things is at hand.” Therefore we should “be sober, and watch unto prayer.” Although living in the night, when darkness covers the earth (Isaiah 60:2), Christians are children of the light and of the day, leaving off works of darkness.

And that, being aware of the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now is our salvation nearer than when we first believed… The night progresses, yet the day is near; We then should be putting off the acts of darkness, yet should be putting on the implements of light… Let us walk respectably in the day, not in revelries and drunkenness, not in licentiousness and in wantonness, not in strife and jealousy… but put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the lusts of the flesh. (Romans 13:11-14)

Those who put on the Lord Jesus Christ will not themselves be seen. Christ alone will appear. He who is crucified with Christ, can say,

“I live; yet not I, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave Himself for me.: Galatians 2:20

18 Ibid. p 13.190

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And in that case he will conduct himself towards rulers and private persons just as Christ did, “because as He is, so are we in this world.”

How far is it possible for the Christian to live at peace with all men?

“It is possible for him to be at peace with all men, so far as he himself is concerned, all the time. For he is dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto Christ. Christ dwells in his heart by faith, and Christ is the Prince of peace. Then there are no circumstances under which the Christian is justified in losing his temper and declaring war either against an individual or a government . . .”19

If those in authority steel their hearts against the truth of God, and will not be affected by the truth, they will make trouble, but the trouble will be on their part; with us there will be peace all the time.

“If you suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are you; and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled; but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asks you a reason of the hope (literally – expectation) that is in you with meekness and fear.” 1 Peter 3:14,15

Daniel Disobeyed the King’s Order

Daniel was “set up” by those in the court who were jealous of the respect given to Daniel by the king. The king was deceived by these jealous men into signing a law that for thirty days, no one could worship any God or man except the king. The penalty was death in the Lions’ den.

Daniel refused to obey the law of the land when it went against God’s law. So he continued to pray three times a day to the God of heaven.

Spies told the king that someone had disobeyed his order. When the king found out that those in his court had plotted against Daniel, he was very sorrowful, but had to uphold his own law and decreed that Daniel go into the Lions’ Den.

As we know, God “shut the lions’ mouths” and saved Daniel. Then the king ordered the wicked men who conspired against Daniel, and their families, thrown into the same Lions’ den, and the lions tore them all to pieces.

19 Ibid, p 13.191

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It is important to note that God did not prevent Daniel from going into the Lions’ den. Instead, God miraculously delivered Daniel by shutting the lions’ mouths.

Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego Disobeyed the King’s Order

In Daniel, Chapter 3, we read the story of the three young Israelites who were ordered by King Nebuchadnezzar to bow down, along with all the other government leaders in Babylon, to the statue of gold the king had built.

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego refused to obey the law of the land when it was in conflict with God’s law which says, “Thou shalt have no other gods before Me.” Exodus 20:3

The penalty for refusing to bow down was certain death in a fiery furnace. The king gave the three young men one more chance to bow down to his statue. They again refused. The king was furious and ordered his men to make the furnace seven times hotter – so hot that the king’s men died from the heat as they threw the three young men into the furnace. They said to the king,

“O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter. If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and He will deliver us out of thine hand, O king.

“But if not, be it known unto you, O king that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which you have set up.” Daniel 3:16-18

But the Bible tells us that not only did the three young men survive, a fourth “man” – one like the Son of God – was seen walking with them in the fire. When the three young men were taken out of the fiery furnace alive, not a hair of their head was singed, neither did their clothes even smell of the fire.

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How Should We React When Government Makes Laws that Conflict with God’s Law?

Don’t be afraid of the terror. Why? Because we have sanctified the Lord God in our hearts, and He is our fear. God is with us, Christ is with us, and when men cast reproaches upon us, they cast them upon our Savior. The most important thing for all of us who have this truth that is bound to bring us into trouble with the powers that be, is to sanctify the Lord God in our hearts by the Spirit of God and His word. We must become students of the Word of God, and followers of Christ and His gospel.

It is our duty to preach the gospel - to arise and let our light shine, and if we do that, God will hold the winds as long as they ought to be held. But the gospel will never be brought to the world by people who keep quiet about it, but by those who have their trust in God, and are not afraid to speak the words that He has given them.

In doing this we will not take our lives into our hands, our lives will be hid with Christ in God and He will care for them. The truth will be brought to this high place simply by men and women going forth and preaching the gospel and obeying that which they preach. Let the people know the truth. If we have a peaceful time in which to spread it, we will be thankful for that. And if men make laws that would seem to cut off the channels through which it can go, we can be thankful that we worship a God who makes even the wrath of men to praise Him; and He will do it, - He will spread His gospel by means of those very laws that wicked men have enacted to crush out its life.

God holds the winds and He commands us to carry the message. He will hold them as long as it is best for them to be held. Our job is to teach the Good News about God, to tell the truth about prophecy, and God will open the eyes and ears of those destined to “hear.”

The final answer to the question of the Believer and Civil Government is: “We ought to obey God rather than man.” Acts 5:29

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501c3 Article is from the Forward of In Caesar's Grip

By Peter Krenshaw

…not to mention the apostate church!

Much confusion exists today over Christians can’t serve God and Mammon “separation of church and (money) state.” There seems to be no shortage of No man can serve two masters... You cannot serve God and debate over the mammon. Matt 6:24 original intent of America’s The money involved is enormous. Combined, federal tax breaks on Founding donations to churches and exemptions from state and local property Fathers, and taxes likely add up to something on the order of $25 billion in lost their views on how far religious revenue for the government (and gained as income for 501c3 ministries) influence may each year. Last year churches received $96 billion in tax-free extend in contributions, according to estimates compiled by the Center on matters of Philanthropy at Indiana University. Not to mention the millions of dollars “public policy.” One issue, given by the government to 501c3 ministries as "faith based grants." however, Unlike other types of charities, churches do not have to file financial appears to be statements with the government. There are only rough estimates of well settled, and church endowment or investment income, which is also tax-free and is agreed on by everyone; believed to be larger than annual contributions. Using tax data from the America’s U.S. Congress's Joint Committee on Taxation and data on giving to Founding churches from the Indiana Center, a Reuter’s analysis found that tax Fathers never breaks on church giving shaved $12 billion or so from total U.S. tax intended there to be a State- collections in 2011 and approximately $145 billion over the last decade. Church system.

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Throughout most of our history there were no State- Churches. Churches in America were commonly known as “free-churches.” Yet today, State-Churches have become the norm. Most church members now attend a State-Church without even recognizing it. Most churches in America have organized as "501c3 tax-exempt religious organizations." This is a fairly recent trend that has only been going on for about fifty years. Churches were only added to section 501c3 of the tax code in 1954. We can thank Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson for that. Johnson was no ally of the church. As part of his political agenda, Johnson had it in mind to silence the church and eliminate the significant influence the church had always had on shaping "public policy."

Although Johnson proffered this as a "favor" to churches, the favor also came with strings attached (more like shackles). One need not look far to see the devastating effects 501c3 acceptance has had to the church, and the consequent restrictions placed upon any 501c3 church. 501c3 churches are prohibited from addressing, in any tangible way, the vital issues of the day.

For a 501c3 church to openly speak out, or organize in opposition to, anything that the government declares "legal," even if it is immoral (e.g. abortion, homosexuality, etc.), that church will jeopardize its tax exempt status. The 501c3 has had a "chilling effect" upon the free speech rights of the church. LBJ was a shrewd and cunning politician who seemed to well-appreciate how easily many of the clergy would sell out.

Did the church ever need to seek permission from the government to be exempt from taxes? Were churches prior to 1954 taxable? No, churches have never been taxable. To be taxable a church would first need to be under the jurisdiction, and therefore under the taxing authority, of the government. The First Amendment clearly places the church outside the jurisdiction of the civil government: "Congress shall make NO LAW respecting an establishment of religion, nor prohibiting the free exercise thereof."

Religion cannot be free if you have to pay the government, through taxation, to exercise it. Since churches aren't taxable in the first place, why do so many of them go to the IRS and seek permission to be tax-exempt? It occurs out of:

 Ignorance ("We didn't know any better")  Bandwagon logic ("Everyone else is doing it")  Professional advice (many attorneys and CPAs recommend it)

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Does the law require, or even encourage, a church to organize as a 501c3? To answer that question let's turn to what the IRS itself has to say.

Churches Need Not Apply

In order to be considered for tax- exempt status by the IRS an organization must fill out and submit IRS Form 1023 and 1024. However, note what the IRS says regarding churches and church ministries, in Publication 557:

Some organizations are not required to file Form 1023. These include:

Churches, interchurch organizations of local units of a church, conventions or associations of churches, or integrated auxiliaries of a church, such as a men’s or women’s organization, religious school, mission society, or youth group. These organizations are exempt automatically if they meet the requirements of section 501(c)(3).

Churches Are “Automatically Tax-Exempt”

According to IRS Code § 508(c)(1)(A):

Special rules with respect to section 501(c)(3) organizations.

(a) New organizations must notify secretary that they are applying for recognition of section 501(c)(3) status.

(1) Mandatory exceptions. Subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply to—

(A) Churches, their integrated auxiliaries, and conventions or associations of churches.

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This is referred to as the "mandatory exception" rule. Thus, we see from the IRS’ own publications, and the tax code, that it is completely unnecessary for any church to apply for tax- exempt status. In the IRS’ own words a church “is automatically tax-exempt.”

Churches Are “Automatically Tax- Deductible”

And what about tax-deductibility? Doesn’t a church still need to become a 501c3 so that contributions to it can be taken as a tax deduction? The answer is no! According to IRS Publication 526 which says:

Organizations That Qualify To Receive Deductible Contributions

You can deduct your contributions only if you make them to a qualified organization. To become a qualified organization, most organizations other than churches and governments, as described below, must apply to the IRS.

In the IRS’ own words a church “is automatically tax-deductible.”

Churches Have a Mandatory Exception to Filing Tax Returns

Not only is it completely unnecessary for any church to seek 501c3 status, to do so becomes a grant of jurisdiction to the IRS by any church that obtains that State favor. In the words of Steve Nestor, IRS Sr. Revenue Officer (ret.):

"I am not the only IRS employee who’s wondered why churches go to the government and seek permission to be exempted from a tax they didn’t owe to begin with, and to seek a tax deductible status that they’ve always had anyway.

Many of us have marveled at how church leaders want to be regulated and controlled by an agency of government that most Americans have prayed would

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just get out of their lives. Churches are in an amazingly unique position, but they don’t seem to know or appreciate the implications of what it would mean to be free of government control."

How The I.R.S. Controls Churches Through 501(c)3 Tax Exempt Status

Source: PowerOfProphecy.com20

"Mr. Marrs, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) (pictured on left) is exploring whether Living Truth Ministries has violated its 501(c)3 tax exempt status."

Those were the words of the IRS agent conducting an examination of our ministry's "philosophy and viewpoints" which began some nine months ago. The agent said that we may have violated IRS policies by making disparaging remarks about faith groups and cults that oppose Christianity. We may also be subjected to penalties and fines because we have exposed the "Catholic Pope, the United Nations, the Masonic Order, the Skull and Bones Society, the Illuminati," and other organizations deemed worthy by the IRS. The IRS also found objectionable our stand against the sexual immorality and pro-abortion views of President Bill Clinton.

The IRS warned us that Christian churches and ministries that identify "threats to Christianity" may be at risk of violating IRS guidelines. We were even told that if anything we publish does not appear reasonable to the IRS we can be punished.

I have enclosed a list of 35 things the IRS contends are prohibited conduct for tax exempt Christian churches and ministries. Do you agree with me that the IRS and the federal thought police have gone horribly off the deep-end in dictating what Bible-believing preachers and Christians can and cannot preach or discuss? Whatever happened to freedom of religion and freedom of speech? Please pray with us that the IRS and the enemies of Christ will fail in their blatant attempt to silence the true Church of the Living God and our Savior, Jesus Christ.

35 things the IRS contends are prohibited of churches and ministries

Does the IRS hate the Gospel and despise Bible-believing Christians? Has the IRS become a police-state agency that regularly persecutes churches, pastors, and ministries that still believe in old-fashioned patriotism? Listed below are 35 things the IRS contends are prohibited of churches and ministries. A pastor or ministry leader who violates the guidelines of the IRS on these 35 prohibitions can have his church or group's tax exemption revoked and be dealt with

20 http://cantontruth.blogspot.com/2008/05/how-irs-controls-churches-through-501c3.html

END TIME APOSTATE CHRISTIANITY harshly by the IRS. These 35 prohibitions on churches and ministries demonstrate how the IRS and the federal government now control churches and insure politically and religiously "correct" behavior. Liberal Christian churches and false religions such as Hinduism, Witchcraft, and Scientology are not affected by these rules—only Bible-believing, Christian ministries and churches. Also, keep in mind: These 35 things are not prohibited by law nor by the Constitution. The IRS considers itself above the law and the Constitution.

1. Expose conspiracies.

2. Criticize the New World Order.

3. Say or publish anything negative about any politician, Republican or Democrat.

4. Criticize government agencies and bureaus—the IRS, FBI, BATF, CIA, EPA, DEA, OSHA, DOJ, etc.

5. Criticize an institution of government such as the White House, the Congress, the Federal Reserve Board, or the Supreme Court.

6. Encourage citizens to call or write their congressman, senator, governor, mayor, or other public official.

7. Criticize any proposed or pending bill or legislation that would take away the rights and freedoms of the people.

8. Make disparaging remarks about, or criticize, any other faith group, cult, or religion.

9. Expose or criticize the New Age Movement.

10. Support or encourage a law-abiding citizen's militia.

11. Support or encourage the Second Amendment, the right of the people to keep and bear arms.

12. Discourage young women from getting an abortion, or endorse the pro-life movement.

13. Teach that abortion, especially partial birth abortion, is murder and is the killing of innocent babies.

14. Identify homosexuality as a sin and an abomination to God.

15. Express an opinion on any subject or issue.

16. Appeal to peoples' emotions by employing an evangelization method (such as "fire and brimstone" preaching) not considered a "reasoned approach" by the IRS.

17. Discuss or identify threats to Christianity.

18. Discuss subjects or topics the IRS deems "sensationalist."

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19. Criticize well-known public figures or institutions the IRS deems "worthy," such as the super- rich elite, international bankers, the Hollywood movie industry, etc.

20. Publish or broadcast information on any topic without giving credence to the opposing viewpoints of Christ's enemies.

21. Publish and offer books, tapes, or products that expose the elitist plot against humanity and God.

22. Criticize the Pope or the Vatican, or contrast the New Catholic Catechism with the truths found in the Holy Bible. (Note: only liberal churches are permitted by the IRS to criticize the Catholic Church).

23. Criticize the United Nations or such globalist groups as the Council on Foreign Relations, the Bilderbergers, and the Trilateral Commission.

24. Criticize the Masonic Lodge, the Order of Skull & Bones, or other Secret societies.

25. Highlight or otherwise bring attention to immorality of public officials or corruption in government.

26. Complain of government wrongdoing or injustice, such as happened at Waco, Ruby Ridge, and elsewhere.

27. Criticize the Jewish ADL or other Jewish lobby groups.

28. Say anything positive about the "religious right" or the "patriot movement."

29. Support home schooling, home churches, or unregistered churches.

30. Spend money on missionary projects or charitable causes not approved by the IRS.

31. Promote or encourage alternative healthcare (herbs, vitamins, etc.).

32. Expose false teachings of any kind by anyone.

33. Support or encourage persecuted Christians suffering under anti-Christian regimes in Red China, Cuba, Russia, Israel, Saudi Arabia, the United States, and elsewhere.

34. Ordain a pastor whose training or qualifications are not approved by the IRS.

35. Advocate or teach any Bible doctrine that is politically or religiously incorrect, or is inconsistent with any "public policy" (abortion, feminism, gay rights, etc.) currently being enforced by the IRS.

Living Truth Ministries is now under withering attack from the IRS due to our vocal demand for truth and our obedience to God's Word, the Holy Bible, in exposing evil in the world. But we are not alone. In a recent publication of the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), that organization's Chief Counsel, Jay Sekulow, detailed the shameful campaign by the Internal

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Revenue to silence pastors, churches, and individual believers. This issue is so important I wanted Flashpoint readers to be appraised of this incredible development.

One need not look far to see that the church’s acceptance of the 501c3, and its significant restrictions, has had devastating consequences to not only the church, but to the entire nation. When a church accepts the 501c3 status, that church:

 Waives its freedom of speech.  Waives its freedom of religion.  Waives its right to influence legislators and the legislation they craft.  Waives its constitutionally guaranteed rights.  Is no longer free to speak to the vital issues of the day.  Becomes controlled by a spirit of fearful intimidation that if it doesn’t toe the line with the IRS it will lose its tax-exempt status.  Becomes a State-Church (more information on this in the next article entitled “The Free Church Solution”)

The church in America today is, by and large, not speaking to the vital issues of the day. The church has been effectively silenced. There has been a chilling effect upon the church’s freedom of speech for fear of IRS retribution should the church get out of line. The inevitable result is a moral downward spiral in the culture as the church stands mute.

As the HEAL OUR NATION MINISTRIES puts it: “This did not happen by accident, but by design, and it is something of relatively recent design. Churches were added to IRS Code § 501c3 in 1954. All one need do is analyze who is responsible for sponsoring the congressional bill to include churches in § 501c3 and it should become apparent that his agenda was not to empower the church, but to silence the (true) church.

“The church is the moral compass of society.” President John Adams

John Adams stated while he was our President, “The church is the moral compass of society.” But in order to remain a true and faithful compass, the church must remain separate and independent of the influences of that society, particularly its civil government. It must be a “free-church.” Should the church become subordinate, or in any way controlled or co-opted by the civil government (a “State-Church” system), it can no longer effectively serve as that society’s moral compass. Unless it is respected, no one will listen to what it has to say.

Indeed, few citizens in any society, at any time in history, in any nation, have ever had any genuine respect for any State-Church system (nor should they). State-Church systems are inevitably compromised and governed by pragmatism, rather than genuine Christian faithfulness. It should surprise no one

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IRS Has Become a Political Weapon

The IRS claims it was simply trying to establish that a Church at Pierce Creek was, in fact, a church. But that alone does not justify the IRS letters, the on-site investigation by an IRS agent, and the photographic surveillance of the pastor's home.

The IRS was after one thing—to gag "politically incorrect" churches (and they still at this time have that power if they choose to use it). How else can you explain the fact that the IRS investigated the political activities of the Church at Pierce Creek, requested that the church provide them with names and addresses of church members, and even prepared a summons to obtain a list of contributors to the church!

This attack is not confined to one church. We have uncovered an internal IRS publication that alerts IRS agents to watch for specific code words and phrases (such as "pro-life" or "conservative") used in connection with statements about the moral requirements for holding public office. This means a pastor speaking from the pulpit about political candidates that support the rights of the unborn could be targeted by the IRS for the same kind of treatment leveled upon the Church at Pierce Creek.

We are up against the IRS, the most feared and intimidating (Illuminati) department of government which has amassed more extra-constitutional power than any agency in history.

UPDATE: An Era of Enforcement

In 2004 the IRS created a dedicated enforcement program focused on political activity by churches and other nonprofits. Called the Political Activities Compliance Initiative (PACI), it investigated in the 2004, 2006 and 2008 election cycles 80 instances where church officials were alleged to have endorsed a candidate during services.22

According to IRS tallies made public after each election, the majority of the PACI complaints were upheld and settled with a warning that the organization comply with the ban on political activity.

The IRS did not respond to Reuters questions about its enforcement activities in recent years, or explain why they seem to have ended abruptly in 2009.

Bachmann Endorsement a Key that Opened the Door to the NAR

IRS church audits seem to have halted entirely since January 2009. That was when Living Word Christian Center in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, (an NAR ministry) successfully appealed an IRS audit.23 In question were an endorsement of Republican Michele Bachmann for Congress by

21 http://hushmoney.org/501c3-problems.htm 22 23 http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-tax-churches-irs-idUSBRE85K1EP20120621

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Pastor James Hammond and financial deals that may have benefited him personally, a violation of IRS rules.

IRS audits of churches must comply with strict rules designed to prevent undue governmental pressure. One is that a high-level IRS or Treasury Department official must authorize the audit. In the Living Word case, the U.S. District Court in Minnesota ruled that the IRS staffer who authorized the audit did not qualify.

In July of that year, Minnesota's Warroad Community Church was told by an IRS official that it was closing its 2008 examination of the church "because of a pending issue regarding the procedure used to initiate the inquiry." (Reuters obtained a copy of the letter from the Alliance Defense Fund, which was representing Warroad in the audit.)

Other churches that had been under IRS review received comparable letters, according to their lawyers.

The IRS stopped publishing the results of its PACI initiative. Three years later the IRS has yet to come up with a new set of church audit rules, making it impossible, experts say, for the agency to pursue such examinations. Former staff insist that being seen as weak on enforcement of the law would be more damaging to the IRS than any allegation of partisanship would be.

Still, tight budget may have made it easy to put off tackling 501(c)(3) disputes. Others argued the agency may worry it could lose a court case over revocation on constitutional grounds, and that by avoiding such a test they may preserve the deterrent power of having the law on the books.

This IRS inaction has effectively thwarted the evangelicals' efforts to force the matter in court. Erik Stanley, Alliance Defending Freedom senior counsel, told The Daily Signal in an interview that Congress passed a bill in 1984 placing statutory restrictions on the IRS’ “inquiries and examinations on church tax status or tax liabilities.”

Since a Minnesota church successfully challenged the agency’s procedures in a 2009 court battle, the IRS has still failed to update its regulations since, Stanley told The Daily Signal, “Since 2009, we have no public acknowledgement from the IRS that they are following those procedures,” Stanley said. “And yet … by the IRS’ own admission, it’s still auditing churches. So we have no assurances that the IRS is treating churches the way that Congress mandated, in order to protect their constitutional rights.” Stanley said the IRS should be more transparent after its history of problems with auditing churches and what he described as the agency’s “politically motivated abuse of power,” such as the agency’s targeting of the Tea Party.24

However, the result of IRS agency inaction to continue with church audits, according to tax experts and former IRS staffers, this will mean a lot more electioneering by leaders of the faithful (i.e. NAR), in local races as well as national, and to the benefit of Democrats as well as Republicans.

24 http://dailysignal.com/2016/04/11/how-is-the-irs-auditing-churches-group-demands-answers/

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"It will get worse unless the IRS takes action, and they seem reluctant," said Nicholas Cafardi, dean emeritus and professor of law at Duquesne University and the longtime lawyer for the Catholic diocese of Pittsburgh.

Cafardi called the current state of affairs "toxic" in its mingling of the “two worlds.” Many religious leaders do not support the trend toward more political involvement by organized religion and worry it will undercut their moral authority.

The Free-Church Solution HealOurLandMinistries.com

(3 John 7-8) ...they went forth for His name's sake, taking nothing from the Gentiles... We therefore ought to receive such that we may become fellow workers for the truth.

A great many of the church's problems today are a direct result of the church "taking" and actively pursuing a legal status that makes it inferior to, and a subordinate of, the civil government. The two most significant ways this occurs is by incorporation (state jurisdiction) and the tax-exempt 501c3 status (federal jurisdiction).

Scripture simply does not support the notion that the church is an inferior institution to the State. Nor, for that matter, is the church a superior institution to the State. God has ordained both the church and the civil government as His "ministers." The church is the minister of grace, while the State is the minister of justice. Church and State are two distinct and independent spheres of authority (jurisdictions) ordained by God.

However, no church can remain separate and distinct from the civil government when it incorporates and/or accepts 501c3 status. For legal purposes an incorporated 501c3 church has subordinated itself, by contract, to the civil government. For theological purposes, that church has made a covenant with the State, a covenant

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What is the solution to the church's current messy state of affairs? It must cease operating as an underling of the State. The solution is for the church to legally operate as it once had in America (and we might add, quite successfully so). Rather than operating as "tax-exempt nonprofit religious corporations," churches once functioned as "free-churches." Just what exactly is a free- church? A free-church operates independent of, and is in no way subordinate to, the civil government.

It is the right of any church to operate free of the corrupting and compromising influence and control of the State; and it is a right guaranteed by the first amendment of the Constitution:

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof…

A free-church is not some radical-fringe concept. Rather, the free-church was one of the most influential, and certainly one of the most common, institutions in early American history. The worldview of those men who fought for America's independence embraced an uncompromising belief that the church was not an underling, a vassal, or in any way subordinate to any king, parliament, or any other civil government body.

The church is the religious institution ordained and established by Jesus Christ Himself, and Christ has never delegated His authority to the civil jurisdiction to rule in the affairs of His church.

A free-church is the opposite of a State-Church. The Church of England is a State-Church system. State- Churches are well known throughout Europe, and there have been State-Churches there for many centuries. Europeans not only have a very low regard for their State-Churches and government-licensed clergy, they often hold them in open contempt, and this is reflected statistically by what is the lowest church attendance in the world.

Rather than being quick to criticize the Europeans for not attending church, we should ponder whether their contempt for the State-Church system isn't well deserved. If you're ever inclined to have a church experience that is cold, empty, meaningless and downright depressing, just attend the average European church service (it's little wonder there are so many agnostics and atheists there).

A State-Church is a church which is organized by the State, and/or is controlled and regulated by the State, or which exists at the pleasure of the State. Christians in Europe have, for a number of generations, grown up surrounded by nothing but State-Churches. As such, they are generally not offended by the notion that the State controls their church (they just don't bother to show up unless it's Christmas). It's simply a way of life for them which they generally do not question.

Americans, on the other hand, are generally offended by the notion of the State creating or controlling their churches, or that their churches would be subordinate to the State. However,

END TIME APOSTATE CHRISTIANITY this is exactly what has occurred in recent years as a direct result of churches incorporating and seeking a 501c3 status -- they have become State-Churches.

A free-church is a church that is truly separate, independent and autonomous from the State. It is established by a local body of Christian believers, or chartered or "planted" by another church body or denomination, without the permission or sanction of the State. The only "sovereign" of the free-church is the Lord Jesus Christ. A free-church cannot incorporate, it cannot seek a 501c3 status, it cannot become a tax collector for the State (withholding agent), it cannot accept government-issued tax numbers (EIN).

The term "free-church" was widely used by the American colonists. It was not a term that they coined, but one which they inherited from their fathers and forebears such as the Scottish Covenanters, and the "non-conformist" English clergy, both of whom fled the persecutions of the Anglican State-Church and it's "sovereign head" the British monarchy.

Even after American independence there continued to be Christians who fled the religious persecution of their State-Church systems for the freedom of religion America offered them. They too often used the term "free-church" to describe the churches they organized. Such an example of this would be the Evangelical Free Church, which was founded by a group of Scandinavians who settled in America in the mid-nineteenth century.

Tragically, the Evangelical Free Church In America today has become a "Free Church" in name only. By incorporating and becoming a 501c3 they, some years ago, decided to abandon those principles that their Swedish, Danish and Norwegian forefathers endured great persecution for.

Equally tragic is the demise of the so-called "Free-Church of Scotland." Were they honest it would be renamed the "State-Church of Scotland." So thoroughly has it become a State-Church that Scottish pastors receive their paychecks from the government (and it happened because the Scottish clergy insisted upon it). He who pays the piper calls the tune.

The church must cease operating as an underling, subordinate to the State, or in any way dependent upon the State for "privileges and benefits." The solution rests in the church organizing and operating as a church -- the ecclesia, not as something other than what the Lord Jesus Himself ordained and specified. Jesus spoke of the church as a “body” with Himself as the “head” of His church, and we as various “members of the body.” The church is, therefore, not an “organization” (a “legal entity”) but a living, breathing “organism.”

This should not be a difficult biblical doctrine to grasp, particularly for the Pastor. Sadly, however, ever since local churches started organizing as tax-exempt non-profit corporations in the mid- twentieth century, and since the incorporated 501c3 church is now the status quo, many folks have a hard time conceiving of the church operating as just a church. For some odd reason, just being a church isn’t good enough anymore for too many Christians.

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The thinking today appears to be that we must somehow be smarter than Jesus and His disciples were. They refused to incorporate and that refusal resulted in their persecution (incorporation of all “spontaneous collectivities of persons” became mandatory throughout the Roman Empire by 6 A.D.). We’re told that we live in a far more complex world than the first-century church, and so the church too must inevitably become more complex and just adapt to the complexities of the modern information age. The simplicities of the organizational infrastructure (polity) of the early church are no longer adequate to address the complex world in which we live.

Those who hold to such beliefs, whether in word or deed, are in reality, making a public proclamation that Jesus Christ is no longer competent to govern His own church and provide for, and protect it.

The courts well-understand that “a church is not an entity recognized in law,” meaning that they have no jurisdiction over the church. However, organizing a church as a church is an especially difficult concept for attorneys to grasp. Few attorneys can comprehend that there are things and issues completely outside the purview and jurisdiction of the civil government, nor do they much care for the idea. After all, it’s hard to get many billable hours out of those churches that understand that the civil government has no jurisdiction over them. A free-church needs an attorney like a fish needs a bicycle.

The legal support for the State’s lack of jurisdiction over the church in America is not only the Word of God, but the First Amendment to the Constitution for the United States:

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof…

No church in any nation at any point in history can lay claim to the freedoms and liberties that are guaranteed the church in America. The First Amendment is an act of God’s Providence to safeguard His church and maintain its independence from the State. The First Amendment is the highest form of real protection the church has ever known in history.

The solution rests in the church abandoning the phony third-rate protections and benefits of the State and returning to those realprotections and benefits that are ours in Christ Jesus.

Although it's not inherently difficult to unlicense a State-Church1and/or organize and operate as a free-church or free-ministry, you'll still need some guidance and direction. Thankfully, there's no need to hire an attorney. All you need is some basic do-it-yourself education, and that's what this ministry offers.25

Footnote:

1 We define a State-Church as any of the following: a. An incorporated church b. An incorporated 501c3 church c. A 501c3 "unincorporated association" church

25 Article source: http://hushmoney.org/free-church_solution.htm

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d. A corporation sole church (contrary to the myths promulgated by the corporation sole peddlers, a corporation sole is a corporation, and it makes little difference whether or not it is also a 501c3. A corporation sole church is a State-Church).

A Comment from Karen Connell:

Trump being prayed over at the (NAR) International Church of Las Vegas

Many (especially those in league with the apostate NAR movement) see the IRS’s backing away from auditing churches as a good thing, even as an answer to their prayers. What many don’t see is that this has allowed the NAR to politically position themselves with Donald Trump’s administration; which I see as part of the Illuminati plan to use the NAR (New Apostolic Reformation) an apostate Christian movement—to be given the freedom to “take dominion” over every area of our lives, which is according to their mandate and that of the NWO.

As I stated in the introduction to this report, in (Rev 13) it is the second “beast” (representing an apostate religious system) that is given authority by the first beast—the dragon representing the antichrist system—which causes people to bow down and follow his antichrist system. The NAR

END TIME APOSTATE CHRISTIANITY as an arm of the apostate beast’s religious system that has currently invaded the White House and oval office with their false prophets as advisors to President Trump. As I have watched and listened to these “prayers” and “prophesies” – it has absolutely sickened me. However, this means we are closer than ever to seeing many prophesied things being instituted right before our very eyes. Thus Lord, I pray…keep us untainted!

(Titus 1:9-14) ...by sound doctrine both exhort and convince the gainsayers (literally: those who speak contrary to the Word)... For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers... Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake... even prophets of their own... Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith; not giving heed to their Jewish (Illuminati) fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.

America's Dead Churches

Source: http://www.jesus-is-savior.com/Evils%20in%20America/Apostasy/dead_churches.htm

It was Billy Sunday, who nearly 100 years ago said...

"It would be a godsend if the Church would suffer persecution today; she hasn't suffered it for hundreds of years. She is growing rich and lagging behind. Going back."

-Billy Sunday, The Need for Revivals, From "Billy Sunday: The Man and His Message", by William T. Ellis, Philadelphia: John C. Winston Co., 1914

Evangelical Christianity today is more resembling the 1,200 lb. pig I saw at the Wisconsin State Fair many years ago. It seems that most pastors are only interested in obtaining more money... gimme, gimme, gimme. It is not fair for a church congregation to have to finance the escapades of a pastor's selfish interests. And then that pastor heads over to The Holy Land on vacation, while most of his church members can barely afford to drive to the next town. It is apostasy!

"Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue: For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God" (John 12:42,43).

There were Pharisees who believed on Jesus; but were unwilling to take a stand for God for fear of losing the praise of men. This same cowardliness saturates evangelical circles today in

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America. The average Christian minister in America is afraid of losing the praise of men, which equates to loss of revenues. Shame on them! God must come first and His Word must be preached to the world.

America's Apostate Churches!

“And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write... I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.” —Revelation 3:14-16

The Devil is sly and he uses the arrogance, greed and ignorance of religious men to blind them from the truth. Today's evangelical circles are complacently apostate, completely silent regarding the evils plaguing America. It is tragic. All across America ministers are selling books and hosting pastor's conventions, but they are virtually silent concerning the wickedness of our society. It is apostasy. Every church in America ought to be crying aloud publicly against the evils of abortion, homosexuality, pornography, et cetera.

I'm not endorsing Fred Phelps, but his methods come MUCH closer to being right than most pastors in America who hide behind closed doors in their pompous arrogance. America needs more Billy Sundays, John the Baptists, George Whitefields and Jonathan Edwards.

The Damnable World of Joel Osteen

God pity false prophets like Joel Osteen who never take a stand against sin. Mr. Osteen is nothing more than a greedy businessman and motivational speaker, and a disgrace to the name of Jesus Christ.

John the Baptist could have trimmed his sermons, turned a blind eye to Herod's adultery, and avoided telling people they needed to repent; but he told the truth. (2 Timothy 4:3) perfectly describes Osteen and his congregation... “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.”

Joel Osteen is a greedy televangelist who's afraid to tell the truth of God's Word, lest he lose money.

Judgment Day is coming...(2 Peter 2:3) “And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.”

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Joel Osteen deceitfully brags of not taking a salary from his church, while making tens-of-millions of dollars from peddling his apostate books, and DVDs..

Would to God that Joel Osteen would tell people the truth, i.e., that they're a bunch of dirty, rotten, hell-deserving sinners bound for hellfire in their sins. They're GUILTY! Osteen alleges that people already know this; but they do not want to deal with the issue of sin, which is why they come to hear Osteen's apostate sermons.

In sharp contrast to Osteen's milquetoast sermons, Christians need to read this brief excerpt from Jonathan Edward's famous sermon, SINNERS IN THE HANDS OF AN ANGRY GOD...

“The God that holds you over the pit of hell, much as one holds a spider, or some loathsome insect over the fire, abhors you, and is dreadfully provoked: his wrath towards you burns like fire; he looks upon you as worthy of nothing else, but to be cast into the fire; he is of purer eyes than to bear to have you in his sight; you are ten thousand times more abominable in his eyes, than the most hateful venomous serpent is in ours. You have offended him infinitely more than ever a stubborn rebel did his prince; and yet it is nothing but his hand that holds you from falling into the fire every moment. It is to be ascribed to nothing else that you did not go to hell the last night; that you was suffered to awake again in this world, after you closed your eyes to sleep. And there is no other reason to be given, why you have not dropped into hell since you arose in the morning, but that God's hand has held you up. There is no other reason to be given why you have not gone to hell, since you have sat here in the house of God, provoking his pure eyes by your sinful wicked manner of attending his solemn worship. Yea, there is nothing else that is to be given as a reason why you do not this very moment drop down into hell.”

SOURCE: SINNERS IN THE HANDS OF AN ANGRY GOD! by Jonathan Edwards; preached in Enfield, Connecticut; July 8, 1741

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If Joel Osteen preached a sermon like that, he'd lose half his congregation overnight. Today's superior, arrogant, thin-skinned, pompous, selfish, spoiled rotten American is INTOLERANT to the truth. Woe unto America! Souls are Dying Joel.

At Ease in Zion

It is sinful how so many ministry leaders today make frequent “ministry” cruise trips to Hawaii and the Holy Land; while they do little to fight against sin, contend for the Christian faith by exposing false doctrines, and cry aloud against the wickednesses of our time. Sadly, among the few pastors who do preach the truth, many are cowards, afraid to publicly take a stand, so the message never leaves the comfort of their church walls. It is apostasy! Who today is willing to suffer for the truth? Apostates won’t.

There is a lengthy list of WELL-KNOWN compromised, apostate, ecumenical, ministers who are prophets of Baal that I wouldn't give you a dime for... WHY? They have compromised the Word and have compromised with the worlds way of “doing God’s business”

Apostate ministers are what's wrong with the church in America today!!! They are wishy-washy and never stick-their-neck-out for God. They don't dare offend anyone, especially their peers in the ministry. They write scores of worthless books to inoculate people from receiving genuine Christianity. They all look and act like a bunch of spoiled elites. They're all in the ministry to make a buck.

We need some John the Baptists in America to cry aloud against Herod's adultery (Mark 6:18)! We need some Billy Sundays to cry aloud against booze, dancing and gambling! Rise up oh Christian! Where are the men of God who hate sin and love the sinner? Where

END TIME APOSTATE CHRISTIANITY are the men of God who walk with God, and get ANGRY over the wickedness of our society in which we live? Where are the men of God who are willing to be counted as a fool for the cause of Christ?

All I see are these Shirley Temple, milquetoast, girly-boy types, like Joel Osteen who didn't have enough gonads on the Larry King Show to say that Christ-rejecting Jews weren't going to Heaven. Truly the love of money is the root of all evil as 1st Timothy 6:10 warns. Joel Osteen couldn't preach his way out of a paper bag. It makes God vomit... "I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth" (Revelation 3:15,16). Joel Osteen is lukewarm.

Apostate RBC Ministries (Radio Bible Class Ministries)

I was recently looking at different contemporary ministries online, including RBC Ministries whose President is Mart DeHaan (Martin DeHaan's grandson). Sadly, they promote the New International Version [NIV] of the Bible on their website. By looking at their ministries' webpage, you'd never get the impression that they take a stand for anything. They're just collecting donations. It makes me sick that hardly any Christians nowadays have anything negative to say about anything. What is wrong with Christians today? We are engrossed in a raging battle in America today against evil and all I see are covetous believers who want to make money. It seems that everyone's got a "new" book to sell. They're no better than the "den of thieves" Jesus condemned in Matthew 21:13. It's a shame. RBC Ministries didn't forget the "donate" button though. Don't any believers care that homosexuals are trying to force their sick culture upon our children? Why doesn't Mart DeHaan publicly speak out against this rot in America? What about abortion? What about pornography? It is apostasy. They drive their new cars, and live in their big homes, and eat the best of foods, and sit idle while their brothers are on the frontlines fighting the Devil... "Shall your brethren go to war, and shall ye sit here?" (Numbers 32:6). Repent!

Apostate Moody Ministries

Moody Bible Institute is about as pathetic as you can get nowadays, honoring heretics like John MacArthur at their annual Founder's Week and teaching the heresy of Lordship Salvation to their students. Their female students dress immodestly, wearing tight pants and halter tops, their bookstore sells so-called Christian Rock 'N' Roll music (i.e., the Devil's music) to the students, et cetera. This is apostasy! Moody today is a spiritual toilet bowl.

Whatever happened to the horses and carriages that Dwight L. Moody used to use to bring poor families to church in the Chicagoland area? Why no bus ministry today? Why has the Moody Memorial Church abandoned soul winning? God deliver us from church-pew Christianity! The early believers in the Book of Acts DIDN'T have a church building. Their ministry was in the public streets of Jerusalem. They made people very angry with the truth of God's Word. People either repented towards God or picked up stones to hurl at Jesus' disciples. How does this compare to the sissy-pants type ministers today who dare not rock-the-boat or offend anyone? I say it’s time we offend them!

If you're a believer, and you're sitting idle on the sidelines during the raging battle today in America against sin, then you ought to be ashamed. Matthew 20:6, "And about the eleventh

END TIME APOSTATE CHRISTIANITY hour he [Jesus] went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?" Believers today need to Make Some Noise!

Lukewarm Christianity (is not Christianity at all)

There is something very wrong with America's Christians today, who are eerily silent concerning the evils which saturate American society. God hates LUKEWARM Christianity (Revelation 3:14- 16).

Homosexuals have come out of the closet everywhere and Christians are hiding in theirs instead of exposing them for the Bible-hating, and spiritually rebellious sinners they are. To his shame, Pastor Lon Solomon says homosexuality and abortion are only "minor concerns" in his church of 10,000. Also Youth Pastor, Tony Jones, an unsaved heretic, says that he believes homosexuals can still live a Biblical lifestyle pleasing to God.

I don't believe in condemning sinners, because they are already condemned to eternal death by their sin, unless they repent of their sin. (Titus 3:11) When people like that turn away from the truth, then their own sins condemn them. I do however, believe in condemning sin when it is not being exposed or being repented of. We need to protect our children from the evils of homosexuality and take an uncompromising stand against all immorality! Homosexuality is immoral. No one has a right to teach children that it's ok to be an IMMORAL HOMOSEXUAL.

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In 1998, Ellen DeGeneres exploited the murder of a University of Wyoming homosexual student named Matthew Shepard, using the boy's death to demonize Bible-believing Christians. Read some of the hateful and malicious statement Ellen made publicly about Christians...

Ellen DeGeneres declares war

Ellen DeGeneres came to Washington last week, joined a bipartisan demonstration led by congressmen and senators on the steps of the U.S. Capitol, and declared, "This is a war." Who is she fighting and why? She is fighting you because of what you believe...

The "war" that Ellen DeGeneres talked about was a war against Jewish and Christian belief itself.

Listen to what she said to a crowd of several thousand as the beautiful dome of the U.S. Capitol loomed brightly above her on a crisp autumn evening.

"This is what I was trying to stop. This is exactly why I did what I did," DeGeneres told the cheering throng, referring to the canceled prime-time television show in which she tried to normalize the practice of homosexuality.

She made it clear that her principal enemy in this cause is the "religious right," Christianity in general, and people who raise their children to think that homosexual activity is wrong.

First, she attacked a series of newspaper ads published last summer by the Christian Coalition, the Family Research Council, the American Family Association and a dozen other Christian organizations-ads that promoted the idea that those who have fallen into a homosexual lifestyle can rise out of it and change for the better.

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"I don't see full-page ads saying `Stop the Hate, Stop the Violence." said DeGeneres. "These same evil, idiotic, so-called God-loving people who use the Bible to justify their hate I'm sure still feel deep down that blacks aren't equal to whites because the Bible was also used to justify slavery."

She then compared such people to Hitler and those who were complicit in the Holocaust. "When Hitler was killing all the Jews," she said, "the church was silent, they did nothing."

Then she made her fundamental point: Children should be taught that the homosexual lifestyle is a good thing. "Please raise your children with love and not judgment," she said. "Tell them that everybody has the right to love whom they want to love."

DeGeneres stomped off to the wings to hug and kiss Hollywood actress Ann Heche. Heche mounted the stage and shouted, "I am so glad to be Ellen DeGeneres's wife."26 [Emphasis added]

Ellen DeGeneres is an evil woman who hates the Bible, hates the God of the Bible and hates Bible-believing Christians. Consider the following two horrible statements made by Ellen DeGeneres from the preceding article quote...

“These same evil, idiotic, so-called God-loving people who use the Bible to justify their hate...”

“Children should be taught that the homosexual lifestyle is a good thing.”

Such deranged statements coming from one of America's most influential lesbians ought to upset every born-again Christian in America. Ellen DeGeneres (the degenerate) calls God-fearing Christians “evil, idiotic and hateful.” She's the evil idiot. Only a complete fool would spit in God's

26 SOURCE: http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3827/is_199810/ai_n8815714

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Children ought to be taught that homosexuality is sick, abnormal, shameful, unnatural, morally reprehensible and most of all... a SIN. What DeGeneres labels as “hate” is obedience to God. (Ephesians 5:11) commands all believers to refute (Greek: elencho, which means “to expose”) all works of darkness... “And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.” This means we are to expose homosexuality for the vile, disgusting, shameful, unhealthy sin that it is. Ellen DeGeneres errantly calls this idiotic and evil. No Ellen, you are a God-hating rebel who chooses to live in unrepentant sin. As (Proverb 29:27) proclaims, “An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.” This is the root of the matter. Christians are evil in the eyes of homosexuals, and homosexuals are evil in the eyes of Christians. There can be NO harmony between sodomites and born-again Christians who love the Word of God.

Sadly, the majority of America's churches are virtually silent concerning the evils of homosexuality.27 Ellen DeGeneres needs to be exposed as a threat to America's children. Several Fortune 500 companies have embraced Miss DeGeneres, featuring her in commercials. This is wickedness. Proverb 26:1 states, “As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honor is not seemly for a fool.”

Ellen DeGeneres is a fool undeserving of any honor; yet Godless heathens who hate Jesus Christ boldly promote and honor her. Ellen DeGeneres is a disgrace to America and to the name of decency. It's not about love and acceptance; it's about obeying God's morally perfect Law. Real love does what is BEST for others, such as telling them the truth.

God wants His children to rise out of complacency, and not be lukewarm concerning sin. We must also be bold and not be afraid to speak our opinion in public concerning the awfulness of

27 If this is preached against by a minister of a 501c3 church… they run the risk of being threatened with losing their “tax exempt” sataus.

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The Sad Conclusion

It appears that most believers today have given up on the war against sin and evil. Even America's Independent Fundamental Baptist Churches have become a sorry bunch, increasingly focusing upon making money rather than preaching the truth at all cost. You CAN'T have both!

“No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon [money].”

Pastors are either going to preach the ARE YOU A… truth and end up struggling financially or else they're going to sellout, compromise their message, suppress the truth, and appeal to the apostate, thin-skinned, woefully ignorant, carnal believer which saturate our churches today. God is sick of vacationing pastors and church-pew Christianity! If your pastor vacations often, while 95% of his church cannot afford to do so, find another church! A pastor is supposed to be a servant, which is what the word “minister” means. Many pastors today selfishly hound their congregation for more money, but the pastor and his family always seem to come out on top financially in the end. It's called manipulating people and its wrong. God deliver us from shady car-salesman pastors.

Some pastors and evangelists teach bizarre unbiblical ideas concerning money... whatever it takes to brainwash naive people into surrendering their money to finance his own personal ministry agendas. Too many pastors today are enslaved to their own carnal ego, saturated with selfish pride and covetousness; but spiritually in denial, evidenced by their intense desire for financial success and unwillingness to humble themselves to preach the WHOLE truth. Money shouldn't be an issue in one's ministry; but sadly, it has become the MAIN ISSUE in most churches today (at the tragic expense of preaching the truth)! It is God's ministry; not ours! Somewhere along the way believers have forgotten that it's our duty to seek out, teach and defend THE TRUTH... "And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free" (John 8:32). God expects every believer to contend for the Christian faith (Jude 1:3).

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There is a direct correlation between a pastor's LOVE FOR MONEY versus the AMOUNT OF TRUTH HE PREACHES! Tragically, most of today's evangelical ministers love money more than truth, which is why they're so publicly silent concerning sin, the moral meltdown of America and the blatant evils being committed by our government leaders. On moral matters where right and wrong are involved, and where the Bible clearly speaks, many preachers have so compromised and sold out, and are so afraid of their congregations, that they cannot give the clear Word of God. God pity the preacher who is afraid to preach against sin just because somebody will cry 'politics'! Examples of Apostasy in the Christian church

By Matt Slick https://carm.org/matt-slick

"Let no one in any way deceive you, for it [Jesus' return] will not come unless the apostasy comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction," (2 Thess. 2:3).

Apostasy means to fall away from the truth. Therefore, an apostate is someone who has once believed and then rejected the truth of God. Apostasy is a rebellion against God because it is a rebellion against truth. In the Old Testament God warned the Jewish people about their idolatry and their lack of trust in Him. In the New Testament the epistles warn us about not falling away from the truth. Apostasy is a very real and dangerous threat.

The verse at the top of the page tells us that there will be an apostasy that is associated with the appearance of the Antichrist. Most Christians are looking for the arrival of the Antichrist, but very

END TIME APOSTATE CHRISTIANITY few are looking for "the apostasy" that must come first. The arrival of the Antichrist cannot occur until sufficient apostasy has happened in the world. The Antichrist, who is the ultimate of liars, cannot abide in a world where the truth of God's word is taught. This is why the Bible says that the apostasy will come first and then the Antichrist will be revealed.

Therefore, we must, as Christians, ask this question, "Is there an apostasy occurring in the Christian church today?" Some would say no and others yes. But, as we look for the arrival of the Antichrist, should we not also be looking for the arrival of apostasy? And where else should we first look but in our own house for the Bible tells us that judgment will begin in the house of the Lord (1 Peter 4:17).

If there is indeed an apostasy occurring in the Christian Church, we would not know it unless we first examined the Bible closely and then compared the present day Church to the Word of God.

It is only after a standard of truth is established that we would then have a measuring rod by which apostasy can be detected.

"For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires; 4and will turn away their ears from the truth, and will turn aside to myths," (2 Tim. 4:3-4).

Following is a list of examples of churches that claim to be Christian who are adopting unbiblical ideas. Note: individual churches do not represent denominations.

1. Changing the Bible to suit gender-neutral wording. 1. This has crept into the church periodically in the last 30 years. Due to pressure from the secular society, some Christian based Bible publishers are offering gender-neutral Bibles. This is sad. Is God's word any less true because it is not gender- neutral? Should Christians change God's word to suit the unbeliever? No and no. 2. Metropolitan Community Church which openly approves of homosexuality. 3. The Evangelical Lutheran Church (on homosexuality) 1. "The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America decided to undertake its first major study on whether to endorse the morality of homosexual relationships...The Rev.

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Ann Tiemeyer of Woodside, N.Y., said she supports greater acceptance of gay church members and clergy. "It is time to send a message that we are a welcoming church, in our clergy as well as our pews," she said," (Associated Press Online, 08/13/2001, Lutherans to Study Homosexuality). 2. "The church currently allows homosexual clergy if they practice celibacy." (New Bishop for Evangelical Lutherans, ELCA, Associated Press Online, 10/06/2001.) 1. Note: if a person acknowledges that homosexuality is a sin and is in a state of repentance but still has those tendencies, then this would not disqualify him from being a minister. However, if he were a homosexual who is not practicing but also believes that it is okay and not a sin, then that would disqualify him from being a minister. 4. The Evangelical Lutheran Church (on evolution) 1. The ELCA doesn't have an official position on creation vs. evolution, but we subscribe to the historical-critical method of biblical interpretation, so we believe God created the universe and all that is therein, only not necessarily in six 24-hour days, and that he may actually have used evolution in the process of creation.28 5. The Episcopal Church (woman bishop to oust conservative priest) 1. "An Episcopal Church committee has backed efforts by Washington's acting Bishop Jane Holmes Dixon to oust a conservative priest. A nine-member panel of clergy and laity said Dixon followed church law when she rejected the decision of the Christ Church vestry to hire the Rev. Samuel Edwards and ordered him to leave by May 25. Edwards refused, and continues to conduct services and occupy the rectory," (Religion News in Brief, Associated Press Online, 09/27/2001), 6. The Mennonite Church (on homosexuality) 1. "After nearly two decades of negotiation, the nation's two largest Mennonite denominations overwhelmingly approved a merger Thursday that creates the 125,000- member Mennonite Church USA....Many delegates expressed mixed feelings about the new membership guidelines, under which the church will not recognize same-sex marriages. Individual congregations and regional conferences will decide whether homosexuals will be allowed as members. (Two Mennonite Groups Approve Merger, NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jul 05, 2001, AP Online via COMTEX). 7. The Presbyterian Church United States of America (on homosexuality) 1. "In a closely watched case, the highest court of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) refused to rule Tuesday on whether a homosexual man is eligible to serve as a church elder. The court said the dispute surrounding Wayne Osborne had become moot because the First Presbyterian Church of Stamford, Conn., had installed another group of elders," (Presbyterian Court Sidesteps Ruling; Ky., Dec 04, 2001, AP Online via COMTEX). 8. The United Church of Christ (on homosexuality) 1. "The United Church of Christ set up a $500,000 scholarship fund for gay and lesbian seminarians Friday and urged wider acceptance of homosexuals by other denominations." (United Church Makes Gay Scholarship, CLEVELAND, Jun 16, 2000, AP Online via COMTEX). 9. The United Methodist Church (on homosexuality) 1. The supreme court of the United Methodist Church was asked Thursday to reconsider the denomination's ban on gay clergy. (Church court of United Methodists asked to

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decide on gay clergy ban, NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct 25, 2001, AP World Stream via COMTEX).

In contemporary culture, homosexuality is gaining ground and acceptance. This should never bleed over into the Christian church. The fact that homosexuality is even in question in some denominations is a definite sign of apostasy since homosexuality clearly contradicts the plain teaching of scripture that homosexuality is a sin:

"Or do you not know that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals, 10 nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, shall inherit the kingdom of God," (1 Cor. 6:9-10).

Unfortunately, too many denominations are listening to the false gospel of the world and becoming secularized. They need to repent and stand on God's word, whether it is popular or not and start truly evangelizing the world!.

(2 Timothy 4:2-5)

Herald and preach the Word! Keep your sense of urgency [stand by, be at hand and ready], whether the opportunity seems to be favorable or unfavorable. [Whether it is convenient or inconvenient, whether it is welcome or unwelcome, you as preacher of the Word are to show people in what way their lives are wrong.] And convince them, rebuking and correcting, warning and urging and encouraging them, being unflagging and inexhaustible in patience and teaching... For the time is coming when [people] will not

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tolerate (endure) sound and wholesome instruction, but, having ears itching [for something pleasing and gratifying], they will gather to themselves one teacher after another to a considerable number, chosen to satisfy their own liking and to foster the errors they hold ...And will turn aside from hearing the truth and wander off into myths and man-made fictions... As for you, be calm and cool and steady, accept and suffer unflinchingly every hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fully perform all the duties of your ministry. AMP

Newsletter He that has an ear, let him hear... April -May 2017 REMOVE THE LEAVEN or It Will Destroy Your Whole Lump! By Karen Connell *All Scripture is from the KJV or NKJV unless otherwise specified—all numbers are from the Strong’s Concordance

Therefore purge out the old leaven, that you may be a new lump, you truly are to be unleavened… by the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. (1 Corinthians 5:7)

as reminded again recently by the Holy Spirit, that when the disciples asked Jesus about the signs they needed to be watching for that would mark his second coming to earth, the first I thing out of His mouth was: (Matthew 24:4)"Take heed that no one deceives you.

Multitudes of Christian leaders who might have once been considered to be Biblically reliable, have now been clearly derailed as far as their Biblical doctrinal OBEDIENCE. How does this happen? It usually happens through allowing MIXTURE and being tolerant of other Christian’s opinions and false interpretations of Scripture. In our modern world of Christianity far too many leaders are willing to appear on a stage to promote what is passed off as “spiritual unity” and ministry, while standing next to known false teachers, when Scripture clearly says “avoid them!”

(Romans 16:17-18) Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them... For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple... For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.

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NEW CALVANISM AND JOHN PIPER

Some of these “derailed” leaders include the heavyweight of “Christian” hedonism (a devotion to pleasing self as a way of life), John Piper. A quote from Jeff Maples, Editor at Pulpit & Pen, states: "John Piper was once regarded as a great contender for the faith... Yet, behind every fallen creature is a tendency to slide away from God. Behind every fallen creature is the tendency to please man. Behind every fallen creature is the tendency to become so engrossed in your own popularity that you fail to see the grave error that is taking over your life and ministry."

As I did a little more research on John Piper, I found he now staunchly defends false teachers such as Rick Warren and Mark Driscoll, who both teach a false theology known as "New Calvinism." New Calvinism is a form of seeker-friendly semi-reformed theology. New Calvinists believe that as long as they have their Calvinistic salvation theology right (Jesus is the source for Salvation), there is much room for disagreement and freedom to believe what you want in most other areas of Christian doctrines. In other words, as long as we believe salvation comes through Jesus Christ, we don't need to agree on anything else. Oh really? Then why does the Bible tell us…

(2 Thessalonians 3:13-15) But you, brethren, be not weary in well doing... And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed (embarrassed by his guilt)... Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him (and pray for him) as a brother (who may be ignorant, deceived, or rebellious--but still a brother). (Parenthesis for clarity)

There is no room for the worldly concept of “tolerance” and “religious correctness” in genuine Christianity, when it comes to dealing with Biblical error. Correcting someone may embarrass them and make them feel “bad” or condemned (guilty)— therefore, those who embrace “tolerance and religious correctness” do not approve of those who “admonish” professing Christians who are in error. However, we are told to admonish a Christian who is in error.

The Greek word for ADMONISH is NT:3560 noutheteo (noo-thet-eh'-o); which means: bring to mind (i.e. call the attention to), by gently cautioning, warning or reproving (correcting).

I have seen this mindset of liberal theology invading the lives of many professing Christians, and when you try to correct or warn them about their unbiblical thinking or practices, they will not listen to you, and more than often you are accused of being "negative, judgmental—intolerant or condemning." When this is the case there is no room for the spirit of truth to bring correction, because all false doctrine is ruled over by a demonic "spirit of error" that is feeding on the sins of rebellion and pride. (1 John 4:6) But we belong to God, and those who know God listen to us. If they do not belong to God, they do not listen to us. That is how we know if someone has the Spirit of truth or the spirit of error.

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Rebellion opens the door to the spirits of witchcraft in a Christian’s life, when there is a refusal to accept the truth from Scripture. And as the Bible teaches, the spirit over pride is Leviathan... and I can tell you from over 30 years of ministry experience—this spirit is not easily dealt with... as Job has revealed to us when he said:

(Job 41:15-17, 34) His (Leviathan’s) rows of scales are his pride, Shut up tightly with a seal... One is so near another that no air (i.e. spirit of truth) can come between (penetrate) them (scales represent pride issues)... They are joined one to another, they stick together and cannot be parted... He beholds every high thing; He is the ruler over all the children of pride." (Parenthesis min for clarity)

The word SCALES is very revealing. It is interpreted from two Hebrew words, 'aphiyq-magen. The first word, OT:650 'aphiyq (aw-feek'); according to the CWSD: refers to a channel, and to people of great wealth and influence. The second word OT:4043 magen (maw-gane'); according to the CWSD: refers to sources of protection—associated with earthly rulers. This explains why earthly leaders (rulers) in the secular world and in the church, who have pride issues, are protective of their positions of influence, because it is a channel for great wealth.

When Christians have embraced the lie that proof for success in ministry is based upon having great influence and wealth, ministers who once served God from their small beginnings have gotten off of the narrow road of truth and are now cruzing down the broad road of earthly success that is paved with Biblical error. Even 84-year-old Charles Stanley— whose son, Andy Stanley, now preaches, “Scripture isn’t important” – and made an appearance to pray with Louie Giglio29 at a Passion 2017 gathering. The senior Charles Stanley’s appearance gave an explicit thumbs up to that event and to its ungodly headliners.

Charles Stanley, Louis Giglio at These days, it seems, the enemy who appears as an Passion 2017 angel of light, is most often showing up cloaked in an evangelically-approved tunic of seeker friendly, ecumenism. However, something is wrong with a “church that sinners love to attend.” I know I don’t have to explain to you the theological problems with that, so I won’t go there just now.

However, there are those that don't see a problem with these things, because what the Bible has to say, clearly isn’t as important to them or worth knowing, as it is getting people through their “church” doors, even people who don’t really know and love Jesus, and who aren't ready to follow Him by living a holy and pure life. Those in this place have a huge problem when “Gracie meets Truthie.”

A "church" is supposed to be a gathering of TRUTH SEEKING CHRISTIANS who love Jesus and who are pursuing holiness as a lifestyle... You can’t have a church trying to bestow God’s

29 It is widely known that false “New Age” Louie Giglio and his uber-emotional sessions at his Passion Conferences spurred on by the heretical bands of Jesus Culture and Hillsong United, has poisoned the minds of many young adults over the years.

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More and more (well known) pastors such as Andy Stanley, son of Charles Stanley, are teaching the idea that the Bible cannot be defended as being 100% Inerrant, Infallible, Inspired, and Sufficient. He and many more like him are taking their churches and congregations further into heresy and apostasy. And worse yet their mentors, like Charles Stanley, who once preached the uncompromising truth are not bringing them correction—why? Because they can entertain and draw crowds of sinners to fill their conference auditoriums—bringing in the big bucks!

(Titus 1:10-11) For there are many rebellious people who engage in useless talk and deceive others ... They must be silenced, because they are turning whole families away from the truth by their false teaching. And they do it only for money. NLT

PERVERTED HILLSONG MINISTRY

Multitudes of Christians have fallen prey to false “grace” teachings that won’t allow for confronting sin, because we just need to “love people where they are.” Professing Christians are deceived by false teachings on God’s grace and love feeding upon false “greasy gracie” sermons, but fail to understand this opens the door for spiritual perversion (that is often associated with sexual perversion) to enter their lives and their Christian gatherings. One example is, Brian Houston, who is currently the senior pastor of the world wide multi-site mega church known as Hillsong, in Australia. The church, founded by Houston’s pedophile father, Frank Houston,30 dominates the contemporary worship music scene, with their songs being played in churches of every denomination around the entire world.

Brian has loosed a very deceptive spirit that is behind their music, causing grave spiritual damage in churches all over the world. Nor does he have any idea of what the purpose and function of the church really is. Recently I heard him twisting a passage out of Acts 8, in a sorry attempt to prove the church is made up of wicked people, he then stated how he loves the fact that his church is full of broken, unrepentant people. Whatever happened to the mandate that the Church of Jesus Christ is to be made up of a “Holy Nation” who strive to be found… without spots, wrinkles or blemishes (Eph 5:27)?

It’s true that “whosoever will” can come to Christ as a repentant sinner, but to become part of the church, one must experience conversion, and cease to be a practicing sinner, and find their identity in Christ. Repentance, (turning away from sin) is a necessary part of the gospel of salvation, because you are not saved nor can you be part of Christ’s church if you have not repented. Scripture calls Christians to separate from the world. However, not so with the Hillsong Organization.

THE LEAVEN HAS GROWN OUT OF CONTROL

30 Frank Houston, was the most senior Assemblies of God figure in NSW before he was sacked by own son after he admitted to having sexually abused a boy in New Zealand more than 30 years ago. Source:http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/Hillsong-farewells-a-lost-sheeep pioneer/2004/11/12/11002275581958.htm

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When leaven is not removed from the Christian Church it will get to the point where it is out of control. Such is the case with the Hillsong Organization, which is thoroughly affecting this younger generation and damning them right to hell! We now have Pastor Brian Houston of the very popular Hillsong Church NYC, quoted as saying, “I believe in gay marriage. Whatever makes people happy” and he goes on say, "that he foresees it’s inevitable that gays will be married at Hillsong Church. Hillsong Church and Pastor Joel A’Bell, head of Hillsong Australia, is also openly dialoguing with the gay activist and former Hillsong evangelist Tony Venn-Brown. (Source:https://donaldelley.wordpress).

Also one of Brian Houston’s Hillsong campuses had two unrepentant sodomites, make open plans for a homosexual marriage, while being active participating members of the church. Worse yet, one of the men was a choir leader at the time. Houston’s response to this was to “just love them,” and “assist them on their journey.” but the problem is their “journey” as unrepentant sodomites is leading them straight to hell and without a doubt Brian is assisting them! Instead of confronting them about their sin, and calling them to repentance, he is leading his church to hell on the broad road of compromise. The Bible calls these people “adulterous” and GOD’S ENEMIES: (James 4:4) You adulterers! ...If you want to be a friend of the world, you make yourself an enemy of God. NLT

Hillsong Church does not exist to preach the Word of God, and to draw people to Christ through repentance, bringing glory to His holy name–it exists to draw people to their music, making them money, and giving them great influence, and giving glory to a man-centered, man-built, pseudo- spiritual empire. Again, Brian Houston is clearly preaching the false grace and prosperity gospels. Southern Baptist leader, Albert Mohler, stated in an article from the Christian Post:

“Hillsong is a prosperity movement for the millennials, in which the polyester and middle-class associations of Oral Roberts, have given way to ripped jeans and sophisticated rock music… What has made Hillsong distinctive is a minimization of the actual content of the Gospel, and a far more diffused presentation of spirituality.” (Source: http://www.christianpost.com/news/r-albert-mohler-jr-calls-hillsong-a- prosperity-movement-that-waters-down-the- gospel-126183/)

What happens when Hillsong plants a large church in a new area? Many of the smaller churches die because:

People [like Hillsong] have crept in unnoticed who long ago were designated for this condemnation, ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into sensuality and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ. – (Jude 1:4)

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Hillsong, through its seductive music, has a form of godliness but denies God’s power (2 Tim 3:5) and has been able to creep its way into solid churches, deceptively turning people on to another spirit and to their worldly Hillsong Easter Special - More Like Mad Max Meets Black Magic ideology, drawing them to their “false Illuminati Ritual, great apostasy is here! This should not be vision.” happening in the church of God! Please help warn others about the great falling away taking place! They use a wide-ranging variety of music, which some is solid theologically, but then some of their music is blatantly shallow and even unbiblical. However, using a mixture of truth and leaven, while masquerading as an angel of light, is how Satan and his ministers work (2 Cor 11:14). This effective method is pure evil:

(1 Timothy 4:1-2) in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils...Speaking lies in hypocrisy (i.e. through pretense)…

The substance, theology and the spirit behind the music is irrelevant to Hillsong. It is the seducing spirit of the music, and not the Holy Spirit or their unmixed theology that draws people to Hillsong’s music. Their program funds the entire church and every time a church sings one of their praises, they are lining Brian Houston’s pockets, and carrying out his “vision.”

CALVERY CHAPEL’S NEW FACE

Another sad example of a once seemingly solid ministry getting derailed, is that of Calvary Chapel. Since the death of Chuck Smith in 2013, there has been a split in the association. In November 2016, two new Calvary Chapel networks began side by side: Calvary Chapel Global Network and Calvary Chapel Association. Most Calvary Chapels remain affiliated with Calvary Chapel Association.

After reviewing the doctrinal stances from both old association and the new global network, I find both are embracing false doctrines that are stumbling blocks to God’s people. However, time and space does not permit me elaborate on these false doctrines.

Rob Moll, a reporter from Christianity Today, who did an extensive interview in 2007 with Chuck Smith, the founder of Calvary Chapel Ministries (Source: Article by Rob Moll: Day of Reckoning: Chuck Smith and Calvary Chapel face an uncertain future, CHRISTIANITY TODAY, 02/16/07)

. Moll stated: “If you talk to Calvary Chapel pastors about their theology, they appear to be the epitome of evangelical balance and moderation: neither Calvinist nor Armenian, neither Pentecostal nor cessationist.

June 25, 1927-October 3, 2013

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In other words it’s hard to pin them down on some of their theology, especially since the wolf pack has invaded the organization through some of Calvary Chapel’s prominent mega churches. While doing a little investigation, I found that Calvary Chapel began as a Bible study for shut-ins at a trailer park in Costa Mesa, California.

The group struggled until 1965, when it hired Chuck Smith, a dynamic Bible teacher with a rousing tenor voice who pastored an independent church in Corona, some 30 miles away. For 17 years, Smith pastored churches in the charismatic Foursquare Denomination, before becoming fed up with denominational politics and bureaucratic control.

Thus, Smith began ministering to hippies and to spur on the Jesus People Movement of the 60’s and 70’s. This movement had problems with responsibility, authority and accountability, and instead wanted “freedom” from these things. The focus was on love and fellowship, and spiritual feelings. Many did not want the hardships and responsibility of being a disciplined sanctified follower of Jesus Christ. It was a "fatherless" generation that needed to be brought under the discipline of God’s Word.

Since then Calvary Chapel's influence on mainstream evangelicalism has been massive. For instance, it was among the first to promote contemporary worship in order to draw in young people. At present this has turned so called worship services into what is more like rock concerts in many churches, rather than true Holy worship. Calvary Chapel early on developed a seeker-sensitive church atmosphere. It influenced everything from intentional communities to Willow Creek, and it also birthed the Vineyard, which eventually birthed the worst heretic of our time, Mike Bickle’s IHOP ministry.

For me, these facts concerning Chuck Smith and the Calvary Chapel movement, were clues as to why some very serious problems have developed within the movement. The “hippie” resistance to discipline and accountability, is an earmark of rebellion and a (libertine) spirit that has plagued the Calvary Chapel movement. Churchgoers have said that Calvary Chapel pastors don't like to be questioned. In fact, during the interview for this article, Smith himself was being asked some difficult questions regarding Calvary Chapel, concerning some of the sexual sin problems that have been an issue with the movement, and he became very defensive and cautioned the Christianity Today reporter by saying: "The Lord warns, 'Don't touch my anointed. Do my prophets no harm.' I think that you are trying to do harm to the work of God. I surely wouldn't want to be in your shoes."

That statement has become a hallmark statement by those who feel others do not have the right to examine their ministry or question their theology. Rob Moll also stated in his 2007 article, “If you talk to Calvary Chapel pastors about their network of 1,300 churches across the U.S. they'll offer two radically different views. There are those who will call the Calvary Chapel movement a mighty and ongoing work of a faithful God—but then there are those who express deep worry about the lax moral standards among some key leaders, which they fear will sink Calvary's ship.

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As one pastor said to Christianity Today, "The Titanic has hit the iceberg. But the music is still playing. The visible tip of the iceberg is contentious litigation. Chuck Smith, the founder of the movement, and his son are battling in court with a former Calvary Chapel pastor for control of the Calvary Satellite Network's extremely valuable 400 radio stations. The litigation involves competing allegations of financial mismanagement of the ministry's assets, valued at hundreds of millions of dollars, as well as the alleged personal use of ministry resources by insiders.

Below the waterline, the iceberg looks even more threatening. Leading Calvary Chapel pastors, and specifically Chuck Smith, who are dangerously lax in maintaining standards for sexual morality among leaders. Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa even hires pastors who have recently been removed from their churches for misconduct and immorality.

Is it any wonder these men preach... easy forgiveness, and insiders say, this has created an atmosphere of sexual license, and unethical pastors, since there are few consequences for sin... some pastors say Calvary Chapel fosters an authoritarian culture, where pastors believe they are accountable only to God." This lack of responsibility to be accountable to other Christians is an invitation for demonic deception and activity.

PERVERSION AND SORCERY

Churches with mixed up doctrines will have perversions as described above, and also, as stated a struggle with all of the demonic influences that are attracted by these sins, to invade the lives and ministries of the people who practice them.

People who attend churches with perverted teaching will find sexual perversion manifesting also and various physical issues. Body, soul and spirit suffer when perversion is present in whatever form it takes. We must be clear and pure in doctrine, so we can live and believe according to the truth of God. It only takes a little leaven to eventually spoil the whole lump. We must give the enemy no room in our temple (individually or corporately).

(Philippians 2:15-16) That you may become blameless (literally: innocent) and harmless (literally: unmixed), children of God without fault (free from all sin i.e. beliefs and practices) in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world… holding fast (to) the word of life… (Parenthesis mine)

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I cannot tell you the number of times I have seen pastors who were confronted with their doctrinal error (sin), only to refuse correction, who ultimately ended up in some kind of sexual sin or with serious health issues. Again, perversion of the truth is rebellion and closely linked to physical and sexual defilement. As is widely known, many pastors are addicted to porn. Pride (resisting truth), feeds and empowers defiling spirits of perversion. It is not how we start out the race that counts, but as the Bible reminds it’s how we finish the race. We cannot live on yesterday’s righteousness. The devil is always looking for whom he may devour and it is even more important for those with a preaching or teaching platform to be careful with their doctrine. This warning is more important than ever!

(1 Timothy 4:16) Keep a close watch on how you live and on your doctrine. Stay true to what is right for the sake of your own salvation and the salvation of those who hear you.

An important part of our responsibilities as a sincere Christian, are our decisions as to WHO we choose to stand with—WHO we choose to associate with— and WHO we lend our own credibility to. It is not enough to say that we just give instruction in sound doctrine to others, but we must also rebuke those who are in error.

Many choose to be silent on doctrinal matters, especially when it involves leaders and the above verse says it is wrong to do so. When righteous Christians, and especially ministers, cozy up to wolves (false ministers) and won't confront them or avoid involvement with them, as the Bible tells us to do, but choose to disobey in the name of "love"—then they have been deceived. Genuine love compels us to do what is right and beneficial –especially when it comes to “the brethren.” (Galatians 6:10) Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith.

FRANCIS CHAN—APOSTATE THROUGH ASSOCIATION

A good case in point is that of Francis Chan. For many years Francis Chan was a darling of the evangelical world. A preacher who would bring the uncompromised Gospel of Jesus Christ without apology. When Francis Chan chose to be a speaker and stand with Mike Bickle at IHOP’s Onething Conference two years ago, many brethren correctly called him out for it. He actually admitted at the conference that many friends had warned him about Mike Bickle, the leader of IHOP.

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Instead of listening to his brethren and advisors, he chose to speak anyway and ultimately openly declared at the conference that he "loved Mike Bickle." This despite never having met the man before that day. We must truly heed the Apostle Paul in: (1 Thess 5:12-13) And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labor among you, and (those who) are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake.

Chan has now fallen prey to the "enchanting" spirit of sorcery that operates strongly in Mike Bickle's ministry. When we experience becoming enchanted with someone it is because we have experienced becoming enchanted by what is operating through that person. What we think we have learned from or about that person will be because of the influence of sorcery in their life.

What Chan “now believe” about Bickle is the result of being enchanted by him. Chan’s refusal (i.e. rebellion) to receive godly admonition from those who tried to warn him about Mike Bickle, opened him up to the spirits of witchcraft that have now seduced him into embracing what is false and demonic.

IHOP announced that Chan would again be a speaker at another of their Onething Conferences. That means that Francis Chan has chosen to share the stage with one of the greatest heretics of our time—twice in less than two years.

Please do not fall for the false argument about “eating the hay and spitting out the sticks,” in order to fellowship with heretics, as an excuse for disobeying God's word, which clearly tells us to avoid those who are Biblically corrupt and who also refuse to embrace the truth when admonished. When we are in disobedience to the Word of God we can't discern between the sticks and hay that ministries of mixtures feed people, because disobedience will dull our spiritual senses by quenching the Holy Spirit. (1 Thessalonians 5:19) Quench not the Spirit.

The 2012 murder of Bethany Deaton at IHOP should have been an eye opener to many who still feel IHOP is of God Her murder only revealed the tip of an iceberg, despite Bickle claiming he knew nothing about any of the details. (SOURCE: http://jimfishertruecrime.blogspot.com/2012/11/the- bethany-deaton-staged-suicidesex.html). If this is the case I think it a bit strange for a "prophet" to not know what is going on in his own ministry, wouldn't you say?? When we choose experiential Christianity over doctrinal Christianity we open ourselves up to becoming heavily steeped in the popular lying signs and wonders movement, such as those ministries that are closely associated with Bill Johnson and his heretical Bethel Church in Redding California—which is a subject on deception all of its own.

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(Eph 5:11, 13-16) And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them ... But all things that are exposed are made manifest by the light, for whatever makes manifest is light... Therefore He says: "Awake, you who sleep, Arise from the dead, And Christ will give you light." See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because AS… Learning by the days are evil.

As I stated, it is not enough to experience say that we give instruction in sound doctrine to others, but we must also warn and correct those who do not adhere to the Scriptures. The Apostle Paul said it was necessary to do this for the sake of the SIMPLE minded Christians:

(Romans 16:17-19)...mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned (from the original founding Apostles and Prophets of the church); and avoid them...For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly (carnal desires); and by good (sounding) words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple… I would have you wise concerning that which is good, and simple concerning evil. (Parenthesis for clarity).

(Titus 3:10-11) If people are causing divisions among you, give a first and second warning. After that, have nothing more to do with them... For people like—are heretics—that have turned away from the truth, and their own sins condemn them. NLT

Please notice that the word SIMPLE is used twice in this text, but there are two different Greek words that have been interpreted as SIMPLE in the above text. The first refers to the SIMPLE as having hearts that are deceived.

This word SIMPLE is NT:172 akakos (ak'-ak-os) and refers to fearing no evil from others (when there is evil present), trusting (those they should not), to be unsuspecting, to not know or believe something is evil or wrong (when it is), or having no suspicion or doubts that something is not what it appears to be (when there is something harmful, counterfeit or not right present).

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LOOKING FOR EVIL

Those who are akakos are unaware (undiscerning) of evil (like heresy), just as a baby is unaware of evil. When Christians are akakos, it means that they are immature because they really don’t study and use the Bible as their standard for truth and/or they don’t obey the Word of God. Thus, they unaware when something being taught or preached is harmful, because they are trusting in people or their feelings as their standard for truth rather than Scripture and become victims of deception.

This is why many are not able to “spit out the sticks (errors) and eat the hay (truth)” – which I found to be a favorite saying that false teachers love to quote when a ministry is being questioned. Sadly, many are not looking for (discerning) what is bad (i.e. error or sin)—because they only want to focus on what (seems) good (positive and good sounding) and also because they are not willing hold their favorite ministry or minster accountable for the error they teach, preach or are associating with. On the other hand, those who do look for evil heresy and harmful apostasy, are usually accused of being “negative” or “judgmental” by the undiscerning and uncorrectable.

When some truth and some error is in a ministry, this means mixture is contaminating that ministry. Mixture creates confusion and results in lack of discernment, which will inevitably cause the sticks (leaven or error) to invade people’s lives. Paul in (Rom 16:18), tells Christians to be WISE (discerning ...looking for what is evil) when it comes to what is being called “GOOD” and “SIMPLE” concerning what is evil.

The second word for SIMPLE in (Romans 16:18-19) is NT:185 akeraios (ak-er'-ah-yos); from NT:1 (“a” as a negative particle) meaning: no, not or being without and NT:2767; kerao (ker-ah'-o) meaning: mixed; in other words akeraios (ak-er'-ah-yos); means: being without mixture or we are not to be mixed with what is “evil” (i.e. harmful, depraved or perverted).

Again, we are told to AVOID those who are corrupted by mixture and who are not correctable concerning their error. We are not to be silent when it comes to their erroneous doctrinal errors. We will be held accountable for our silence. Genuine love for the brethren requires we expose and bring warning concerning their sin.

(Ezekiel 3:20-21) "Again, when a righteous man turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, and I lay a stumbling block before him, he shall die; because you did not give him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he has done shall not be remembered; but his blood I will require at your hand... Nevertheless if you warn the righteous man that the righteous should not sin, and he does not sin, he shall surely live because he took warning; also you will have delivered your soul."

(Matthew 18:15-17) "Moreover if your brother sins against (can also be translated “among”) you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone. If he hears you, you have gained your brother. But if he will not hear, take with you one or two more, that 'by the mouth of two or three witnesses

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every word may be established.' And if he refuses to hear them, tell it to the church. But if he refuses even to hear the church, let him be to you like a heathen (pagan i.e. not a Christian)... (Parenthesis mine for clarity)

NOTE: Any professing Christian who will not accept correction when given the truth from God’s Word …is an UNBELIEVER!

(2 Corinthians 6:14)

Be not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship has righteousness with unrighteousness? And what communion has light with darkness?

ANSWER: Absolutely NONE!!

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Apostasy in the Church of America

wakethechurch.org

31It is no secret the liberal media is constantly on the prowl to paint Christians as hypocritical adherents to an irrelevant, bigoted and unreasonable faith. One thing is for certain in this day and age they never miss an opportunity to seize upon a story or headline that can tarnish the good name of anyone who identifies with the God of the Bible and the Christian faith. As true as this statement is, it is the church's capitulation to the world's standards that has caused the most damage to the Christian faith and the church. It is the church itself that is culpable for the lack of influence and authority in our culture seeing they have changed and perverted time tested truths and doctrines prescribe by God through his word. Instead of changing the world to conform to the truth of scripture, the church has adjusted its teaching and doctrines to fit with worldly traditions and trends.

Here is a list of the top ten most cringe worthy headlines from within the American church in 2015 in no particular order.

31 http://wakethechurch.org/Articles/tabid/410/ID/10867/2015s-Top-Ten-Examples-of-Apostasy-in-the-American- Church.aspx

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1. TD Jakes Say's Church is "Evolving" on Gay Marriage Issue (Christian News)

"Jakes said that he thinks homosexuals should find congregations that affirm their lifestyle.

“LGBT’s of different types and sorts have to find a place of worship that reflects what your views are and what you believe like anyone else,” he outlined.

“The church should have the right to have its own convictions and values; if you don’t like those convictions and values [and] you totally disagree with it, don’t try to change my house, move into your own … and find somebody who gets what you get about faith,” Jakes added."

Jakes says that homosexuals should attend congregations that affirm their lifestyle and that politics do not need to reflect biblical ethics, adding that his position on homosexuality is both “evolved and evolving.”

Someone needs to point out to T.D. Jakes that the Bible says that God, and God's word is unchanging, and that anyone who attempts to deviate from or change by adding to or eliminating God’s time tested Biblical Word will wither away like the grass of the field, under God’s curse.

The grass withers, the flower fades: but the word of our God shall stand for ever. Isaiah 40:8

For I testify unto every man that hears the words of the prophecy (words inspired by God) from this book, If any man 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 (words inspired by God), 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. Rev 22:18-19

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2. Pastor Creflo Dollar asks 200,000 followers for $300 each to fund Private Jet purchase (Christian Post)

"Creflo Dollar Ministries, said in a strongly worded statement that the organization will acquire the luxury multimillion dollar Gulfstream G650 jet they tried to raise $65 million to purchase through a short-lived crowdfunding campaign that sparked public outcry in March. The ministry shut down the crowdfunding campaign asking 200,000 of its international supporters to donate $300 each in March to purchase the aircraft that reportedly had billionaires waiting in line to purchase one last year."

"We plan to acquire a Gulfstream G650 because it is the best, and it is a reflection of the level of excellence at which this organization chooses to operate Did anyone bother to ask what the standard Jesus Christ set in regards to ministering the Gospel? Well I can assure you he didn't even own his own donkey much less a Gulfstream G650.

The Gospel is shared heart to heart. The means in which someone comes to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ is not reliant on a means of travel as Creflo Dollar makes it out to be in his above statement.

And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. Luke 9:58

3. Texas faith leaders support Planned Parenthood funding (Baptist News)

"An open letter signed by 53 progressive clergy protested the exclusion of Planned Parenthood from Medicaid.

“United in our shared commitment to justice and religious freedom, we affirm the right of all women across Texas to make their own health care decisions,” said the letter organized by Just Texas, a project of the Texas Freedom Network. “Eliminating Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood denies

END TIME APOSTATE CHRISTIANITY women and families that freedom and leaves many of our state’s most vulnerable women without access to basic health care.”

Formed after the Texas Legislature adopted one of the nation’s most restrictive anti-abortion laws in 2013, Just Texas believes women, and not politicians, should be the decision-makers when it comes to their own reproductive health and that access to comprehensive and affordable reproductive health services “is a moral and social good.”

In Psalms 139 David praises God, and recognizes that it was God who is the author of all life, that it was God who created him and knew and protected him even in his mother's womb. Apparently these 53 clergy members haven't read this Psalm. They feel God shouldn't be in the womb protecting and establishing a child, and that God is violating the rights of the mother when he involves himself in the process of conception.

For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb. I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well. Psalms 136:13-14

4. Joel Osteen Publishes book evoking the Name of God as a part of his prosperity gospel (Deseret News)

“When I spoke this message a few years ago, I remember that this concept was very well-received,” Osteen told Parade magazine. “The principle is that whatever follows ‘I am’ will eventually find you. You’re handing it an invitation, opening the door and giving it permission to be in your life.” (Emphasis mine)

Two things here, A) he admits that he preaches and writes on topics that are "well-received" negating any true hard hitting message of truth. And B) God told Moses to remove his shoes in His presence when he gave his name as "I AM."32 That name is never to be used as some sort of New Agey, Law of Attraction, hokey, feel-goodism centering on what God can do for us. God used this name to tell Moses what Moses was going to be doing for Him. Without God we are nothing, without the Cross we are nothing, this is one message that is totally lost on this guy. These statements mirror exactly what his wife Victoria said in 2014 when she said, "I just want to encourage everyone of us to realize when we obey God, we're not doing it for God … we're doing it for ourselves, because God takes pleasure when we're happy."

The summation of Joel Osteen's prosperity Gospel is God is a genie, so buy his book so Joel can say "I AM...(giving “it” permission to make me) Rich"

And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God. Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh. Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they

32 Also notice in the above quote, when Osteen is talking about God as “I AM” he refers to God as “IT”… rather than “Him.”

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5. Man proposes to his boyfriend in Texas Methodist Church, Receives standing ovation from the congregation (End Times Headlines)

"Trevor Harper, 36, and Davis Covin, 30, who live in Austin, have been dating since 2006 and hav e been proud and active members of the First United Methodist Church of Austin for the past two years. Mr Harper said the support they have received has been a huge blessing to their relationship, especially as a gay couple in Texas. ‘That church has been, for us, really the first time we have really been able to live out loud as a couple,’ he told BuzzFeed News

Gay Marriage is the opposite of what God intended for marriage, therefore it is outright rebellion towards God and how he created us. In no way shape or form should this church be applauding these two sodomites, they need to be counseling toward the reconciliation and repentance of this sin, and if they refuse to accept God's laws and stance on this matter then they need to be removed from the church.

Sexual immorality is addressed by Paul in 1 Corinthians 5, I suggest this church read it carefully knowing full well God will not tolerate rebellion whether it be in the angelic or on the human plane.

6. Megachurch's 'Star Wars' Event Has 'Darth Santa,' Han Solo Pastor Delivering Sermon (Christian Post)

"Liquid Church lead pastor Tim Lucas told The Christian Post earlier this week, "We're telling the story of Christmas from Revelation 12, which is very different than Matthew or Luke. Revelation 12 kind of gives you a glimpse of the cosmic combat behind the stars, and so we're kind of using 'Star Wars' as a tie-in to represent that. “Lucas told CP that he expects 9,000 people to attend Cosmic Christmas Eve. The church has hosted 12 Days of Star Wars Christmas, which began Dec. 6, to lead up to the release of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens." This Sunday, the pastor is expected to dress as Han Solo during his weekly message."

Marketing 101 says to take your boring run of the mill product and tie it to something mainstream and popular to build brand

END TIME APOSTATE CHRISTIANITY appeal, such as a bikini model, a band, or in this case a movie. Apparently the Gospel story is not exciting enough so movie tie-ins are the latest craze among megachurch's this season. I love how James equates friendship with the world to spiritual adultery, because that is exactly what it is in the eyes of God. Someone better get this verse in the hands of Pastor Tim Lucas.

Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? Whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. James 4:4

7. After same-sex Baptists wedding, (Greenville Online)

“South Carolina Baptist Convention leaders have expressed heartbreak over the decision, will continue praying for Augusta Heights Baptist Church and have left the door open for church leadership to repent and embrace Biblical teaching on marriage and sexuality, which is expressed in the Baptist Faith and Message 2000.”

This is the first time the Greenville Baptist Association has had to disaffiliate over the issue of gay marriage, Phillips said. As of now, the Pastor who performed the gay- marriage ceremony has not expressed repentance. Not sure where his convictions towards gay marriage comes from because it certainly doesn't come from the Bible no matter how he tries to spin it in the original article.

If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them. Leviticus 20:13

8. Church offers tattoos during Sunday services (KMBC 9 News)

Pastor Chris Pinion of Life Quest Church, in Belton, MO, justifies having a tattoo artist tattoo a congregant live on stage while he preached, saying, "many people want to get a faith that they can just wipe off and only use on Sunday and not use Monday through Saturday. Whereas when you get inked by God, it is permanent it ain't coming off."33

If there was a shock jock of the Christian world this guy is it. How is this even remotely appropriate in a church setting? He is what the Bible calls a fool. I am sure

33 Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qkjH-pu1vo&feature=player_embedded

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The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise. Proverbs 12:15

9. Apostate Church Now Hosting Drag Queen Gospel Festival Insisting God Is a Woman (Charisma News) 34

"It is our way of demonstrating the radical welcome that we believe Jesus offered to all kinds of people—especially people exiled to the margins just for being the people God made them to be: queer or straight or a little bit of each, male or female or a little bit of each," Adams writes, emerging from his "Serenity" persona.

The Drag Gospel kicks off with a benefit concert and drag show to raise funds for the LGBT Asylum Task Force. Jones himself will perform at Club Cafe, along with other area drag queens and kings.

The main event, though, takes place during Sunday morning worship. Yes, we've moved from the club to the church with this perversion, which features Jones in full drag attire as the liturgist for the day."

God does not accept people as they are, this is a false doctrine. Without Christ, all men and women are dead in their sins. Meaning all men and women are going to hell, there is no accepting, just admonishment of the truth, something seriously lacking in this “non- judgmental” message by this Pastor.

"Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart." Ephesians 4:18

34 Source:https://www.charismanews.com/opinion/watchman-on-the-wall/52915-apostate-church-now-hosting- drag-queen-gospel-festival-insisting-god-is-a-woman

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10. John Hagee's Ministry Responds to ‘Four Blood Moons’ Allegations (Charisma News)

Megachurch pastor John Hagee is not the "discoverer" of the pattern of blood moons, according to news reports from WND. The Christian publication points to pastor Mark Blitz as the one who received the revelation and has sent a demand letter to Hagee. The letter asks for a public apology and re-edits for the film Four Blood Moons.

"We asked for two reasonable actions in a legal demand letter: a re-editing of the "Four Blood Moons" movie to remove the offending quotation from Hagee in which he suggested he had discovered the phenomenon; a clear unequivocal public statement that Biltz had, indeed, discovered the blood moons anomaly," said Joseph Farah, the publisher of Biltz's book and the producer of the movie version, wrote in a Sunday column. "But, so far, Hagee's representatives have declined even to discuss those demands. Instead, they have acted like the offended party, claiming WND and Biltz have mischaracterized the facts."

Can you imagine if Elijah and Elisha fought over who prophesied what, and threatened legal action against one another? It is bad enough that this Blood Moon prophecy crude didn't come to pass in September as was stated by these clowns. These two turned out to be the biggest, mega fear-mongering false prophets over this blood moon hysteria this last year, but this? The taking credit, stealing of ideas and suing over intellectually property boils down to nothing more than money. That is what John Hagee wanted when penning that book and that is what Mark Blitz wanted out of the legal demands. These two are as wicked as Jezebels false prophets, and as about as accurate!

The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the LORD, and say, Is not the LORD among us? No evil can come upon us. Micah 3:11

Christian friends and readers, let us hope and pray that we with God's aid, and in the spirit of repentance and truth we begin to turn from apostasy.

I know it grieves God through and through, how do we know that, he tells us in his word on multiple occasions in the Old Testament and New Testament how false religion is to be despised and opposed. God literally hates this kind of stuff, it is a blight on the Church.

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Kenneth Copeland’s Living Legacy of

Heresy35 BY COSTI HINN ·

Kenneth Copeland is 80 years old. Only the Lord knows the number of his days or where he’ll spend eternity but it’s safe to say that Copeland will be on the home stretch sometime in the next 20 or so years. In this article we’ll evaluate the living legacy that Copeland has compiled thus far.

From Flat Broke to “Billionaire” on Kenneth Hagin’s Heresy

When it comes to connections, self-proclaimed billionaire preacher Kenneth Copeland has them. By “connections”, I’m not referring to the layovers he takes when he’s flying around on one of his two private planes.[1] I’m referring to the vast network of word of faith pastors and partners who share his teaching. His ministry has built its entire foundation on the belief that you can claim health and wealth by speaking it into existence by faith.

35http://pulpitandpen.org/2017/02/28/kenneth-copelands-living-legacy-of-heresy/

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With best estimates putting his net worth around $700 million (he claims to be a billionaire – by faith), Copland has used “name it and claim it” theology to rise to the mountain peak of the word of faith movement – but he didn’t do it alone. He has stood on the shoulders of heretical giants. Before his rise to prominence, Copeland cut his teeth in the lower ranks of the word of faith movement by learning from Kenneth Hagin, who copied E.W. Kenyon, then doing it better than either of them ever did. Kenneth Hagin Jr. explains how a young Oral Roberts University graduate came to become the best in the game:

A poverty stricken student from Oral Roberts University attended my father’s Tulsa seminars in the mid 60’s and got turned onto the Word of God. The student was deeply in debt, but he desperately wanted my father’s tapes. He offered to trade the title of the car for them. Buddy Harrison, my brother-in-law, was managing the ministry then. He took one look at the old car and told him, “Just go ahead and take the tapes. Bring the money when you can.” So young Kenneth Copeland memorized those tapes and another great ministry was launched.[2] Kenny and the Catholics For all the heretical hype surrounding Copeland’s ministry over the years, he has no doubt made his most prominent connection in the last few years by linking arms with the Catholic church – specifically the Pope himself! He’s not the first to spend extended time in the Vatican City or use the Catholic church to expand his donor base. Benny Hinn uses this tactic quite often – including a claim in October of 2016 that Catholics get more miracles than even Pentecostals because they revere the Eucharist and “don’t church hop.”[3] Back in 2014 Joel Osteen landed a meeting with the Pope “on behalf of all the pastors in America.”[4] Like Hinn, Osteen, and even Bethel’s Kris Vallaton, many charismatic leaders have taken their right of passage to the Vatican. But none can compare to the claim that Copeland and James Robison made about their partnership with the Pope. With an estimated 1.2 billion Catholics in the world, and charismatic Catholic numbers rising each year, the word of faith movement is poised

END TIME APOSTATE CHRISTIANITY to spread and reach heights that will dwarf even the greatest years of Copeland’s ministry. Partnering with the Pope

Kenneth Copeland and a group of his high-profile charismatic friends had a historic meeting with Pope Francis in late June of 2014.[5] This was more than just a group tour of the Vatican. They were putting plans in motion to be the answer to Jesus’ high priestly prayer. Copeland reports to his ministry partners: I am so Blessed! What Jesus asked the Father for in John 17:21, “that we may all be one in Him”, is finally coming to pass. Pope Francis is a man filled with the love of Jesus. All eight of us in our meeting together with him were moved by the strong presence of the Holy Spirit, and our love for one another was strengthened beyond measure. Like I said, I am so BLESSED! What a time to be a believer![6] Long-time charismatic televangelists James and Betty Robison, who were part of the visit, described their time to a reporter with the Fort Worth Star-Telegram saying, “This meeting was a miracle. This is something God has done. God wants his arms around

END TIME APOSTATE CHRISTIANITY the world. And he wants Christians to put his arms around the world by working together.” Robison said he believed he had a divine call to seek greater ties with other Christians while he was hospitalized several years ago with a serious illness. During that time, he said, he was impressed by a prayer of Jesus in John 17:21, pleading that all Christian believers be one. He explained, “We’ve tried to focus on being an answer to Jesus’ prayer,” Robison said. “We want to see Jesus’ prayer for unity answered in our day.”[7] Robison also said he was “blessed to be part of perhaps an unprecedented moment between evangelicals and the Catholic Pope.” He described his and Copeland’s private meeting with the leader of the Pontiff as “an intimate circle of prayerful discussion and lunch to discuss not only seeing Jesus’ prayer answered, but that every believer would become a bold, joy-filled witnesses for Christ.[8] So how did a group of wildly charismatic, tongue-speaking, word of faith preachers end up in such a position with the Catholic pope? One man brought them all together. He is the late Catholic Charismatic Renewal (CCR) front runner, Tony Palmer.

Before Tony Palmer was a Bishop with the Communion Evangelical Episcopal Churches, and before he became good friends with the Pope, he was the director of Kenneth Copeland Ministries’ (KCM) South African Office.[9] After his role with KCM, he was invited by the Catholic Church to move to Europe and minister to Catholics within the Catholic Charismatic Renewal movement as a non-Catholic minister. This led to many ministry partnerships in both Charismatic and Catholic circles. It was during a mission to Argentina that Palmer met and soon became close friends with Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, now known as “Pope Francis I.” Palmer explains, “We had called on him to ask permission to minister in churches within his diocese for renewal,” Palmer recalled recently of that first meeting. “Immediately, Cardinal Bergoglio shared his heart and appreciation for what we were doing, and fully embraced us and the work of the Holy Spirit in and through

END TIME APOSTATE CHRISTIANITY us—not only to Catholic people, but to all Christian denominations.”[10] In an interview with Kenneth Copeland’s ministry, Palmer was asked why believers should be excited about the current Pope. His answer blurs the lines of truth and puts Catholics and Christians in the same category of “oneness”, while of course, painting the charismatic version of the Holy Spirit as the glue holding us all together. Here is his answer:

I believe there exists enough evidence to cause every open-minded and open-eyed Christian to rejoice in the fact that a good man has been chosen to be pope—the spokesperson for western Christianity. He is a man after Jesus’ heart and a man full of the Spirit of God—open and humble enough to forgive and embrace brothers and sisters from all Christian denominations, allowing and assisting wounds of division to be healed. The time of “spiritual apartheid” is coming to an end, and I believe Pope Francis will be one of the proponents of its demise. We have a worldwide charismatic movement of the renewal of the Holy Spirit within the Catholic Church, officially and publicly supported by the last three popes, as well as the current pope. We now live in a post-Protestant era with a pope who openly embraces his brothers and sisters of all Christian denominations to the point of publicly kneeling for the laying on of hands and prayer by evangelical leaders. God is continuing what He began when Pope John XXIII prayed for a “new Pentecost” back in 1962. He has heard the prayers and tasted

END TIME APOSTATE CHRISTIANITY the tears of the faithful who, over the years, have joined our Master and Captain in His High Priestly prayer in John 17:21: “Father make them one so that the world will believe that You sent Me.” Diversity is divine, but division is diabolic. It’s time to celebrate diversity in the bond of unity. We are one Bride, one Body in one Baptism.[11] In 2014, under orders from his friend the Pope, Tony Palmer traveled to Kenneth Copeland’s Southwest Believer’s Conference.[12] At this conference Palmer spoke during one of the sessions and made several historic statements to promote oneness between Catholics and Evangelicals. His entire message at the conference can be seen here.[13]Palmer’s statements in the video are frightening. He says that the Catholic Charismatic Renewal is the “hope of the Catholic church”[14], and that Pope Benedict (2005-2013) believed that Charismatics are “the hope of the church.”[15] You can learn more about the late Tony Palmer at Puplit and Pen by clicking here. The Pope’s special message and Copeland’s response is below.

A False Teacher and a False Gospel

So why is it such a big deal that Kenneth Copeland and the Pope have put charismatic word of faith theology, and Catholic theology at the helm of a supposed “unified church”? Because Kenneth Copeland is a false teacher and the Pope is, well, Catholic.

The evidence that supports this claim is irrefutable. Any Christian who claims to believe in the inerrancy and sufficiency of Scripture, salvation by grace, and other essential orthodox views of Christianity itself, can easily see that these men and their doctrines are to be avoided completely.

Copeland has openly taught a different gospel (Galatians 1:6-12) for decades and makes no excuses for it.

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Here are just four of his numerous heretical teachings:

1. You Are a god. Word of faith preachers take Genesis 1:27 way too far. Yes, we are created in God’s image, but that doesn’t mean that we are little gods. The basics of being “in God’s image” is that we have a will, are His most prized creation, and are given the opportunity to live eternally with Him. This has nothing to do with being a deified human. The belief that we are little gods stems from a mixture of errors from other cults and false religions. Mormons teach that Jesus was a god, and that humans can be gods too.[16] Catholics teach that Christians become one with Christ through the Eucharist through a doctrine more commonly known as the “divinization of men.” They teach that “the only-begotten Son of God, wanting to make us sharers in his divinity, assumed our nature, so that he, made man, might make men gods.”[17] This evidence alone should make any Christian highly resistant to this doctrine. It is a staple in word of faith theology. The late Paul Crouch (TBN’s founder), Kenneth Hagin, Kenneth Copeland, Benny Hinn, Creflo Dollar, and countless others headline this teaching. It should not need to be argued, but sadly must be stated, little “god” theology is entirely unbiblical. Why do they teach it? It sets the perfect stage for them to elevate people’s view of their own self so that they will be more open to accepting their other humanistic and materialistic teachings. The most obvious statement he ever made on this false doctrine was when he claimed, “I say this with all respect so that it don’t upset you too bad, but I say it anyway. When I read in the Bible where he says, ‘I Am,’ I just smile and say, ‘Yes, I Am, too!’”[18] 2. God is the Biggest Failure in the Bible. Copeland goes for shock and awe with his teaching methods. One of his biggest theological blunders was on TBN. He preached, “I was shocked when I found out who the biggest failure in the Bible actually is. The biggest one in the whole Bible is God.[19] In one of his books Copeland clarifies his point by writing, “Adam committed high treason; and at that point, all the dominion and authority God had given to him was handed over to Satan. Suddenly, God was on the outside looking in…After Adam’s fall, God found Himself in a peculiar position…God needed an avenue back into the earth…God laid out His proposition and Abram accepted it. It gave God access to the earth and gave man access to God…Technically, if God ever

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Copeland is a verified heretic in every sense of the word. These four examples are just the tip of the iceberg. We can only pray that he repents and recants before his dying breath.

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[1] Copeland has been securing private planes with his fundraising efforts for years. He has a ministry within his ministry that calls itself the “Elite CX Team” centered around his private Citation X aircrafts. Kenneth Copeland, “Elite CX Team,” The Vision Lives On, October 19, 2016, http://www.kcm.org/about-us/blogs/elite-cx- team/the-vision-lives. [2] Hagin, Kenneth Jr., “Trend Toward the Faith Movement“, Charisma Magazine, August 1985. [3] Charles, Shimmy. “More Miracles on Catholic Church than on [sic] Pentecostal Church says Benny Hinn”. YouTube video, 2:40. Posted [October 27, 2016]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcS3yPUnkcQ [4] Carol Christian, “Osteen meets with Pope Francis at Vatican,” Houston Chronicle, June 6, 2014, accessed January 17, 2017, http://www.chron.com/news/houston- texas/houston/article/Osteen-meets-with-Pope-Francis-at-Vatican-5533805.php [5] Kenneth Copeland, “The Story Behind Brother Copeland’s Papal Visit” July 2, 2014, http://kennethcopelandministries.org/tag/pope-francis/ [6] Ibid. [7] Jim Jones, “North Texas Evangelicals Meet with Pope Francis,” Fort Worth Star- Telegram, June 26, 2014, http://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/community/fort- worth/article3863248.html. [8] Rick Wiles, “Why Did Copeland, Robison Meet with Pope Francis?,” Charisma Magazine, July 7, 2014, 1, http://www.charismanews.com/opinion/44555-why-did- copeland-robison-meet-with-pope-francis. [9] Kenneth Copeland, “Historic Change! New Pope Viewed as Pro-Unity, Pro- Renewal of the Holy Spirit” March 18, 2013, http://kennethcopelandministries.org/historic-change/ [10] Ibid. [11] Ibid. [12] Christianity Today reported that Pope Francis “sent” Bishop Palmer to the conference. Ruth Gledhill, “Christians mourn death of bishop Tony Palmer, friend of Pope Francis” Christianity Today, July 22, 2014, accessed January 17,

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2017, http://www.christiantoday.com/article/christians.mourn.death.of.bishop.who.w as.friend.of.pope.francis/38973.htm [13] Prove All Things. “Pope Francis Sends Video Messages to Kenneth Copeland – Lets Unite”. YouTube video, 45:56. Posted [February 21,2014]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uA4EPOfic5A [14] Palmer begins this statement at the 10:59 minute mark of the video. [15] Palmer quotes Pope Benedict at the 12:14 minute mark of the video. [16] Doctrine and Covenants 132:20; Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, p. 345– 354 [17] U.S. Catholic Church, The Catechism of the Catholic Church, Second Edition, Section 2, Chapter 2, Article 3, Paragraph I, I:460. [18] Kenneth Copeland, “Believer’s Voice of Victory” broadcast on TBN, recorded 7/9/87 [19] Kenneth Copeland, Praise-a-Thon program on TBN (April 1988). [20] Kenneth Copeland, Our Covenant with God (Fort Worth, TX: KCP Publications, 1987), p. 8-11 [21] Kenneth Copeland, Take Time to Pray, Believer’s Voice of Victory 15, 2 (February 1987): 9.

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The Jesuit Vatican New World Order

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TBN Exposed!

Private jets, 13 mansions and a $100,000 mobile home just for the dogs: Televangelists 'defrauded tens of million of dollars from Christian network'

Two former employees of the world's largest Christian television channel Trinity Broadcasting Network are accusing the non-profit of spending $50 million of its funding on extravagant personal expenses.

Among purchases, the network founded by Televangelists Paul and Jan Crouch, is accused of misappropriating its 'charitable assets' toward a $50 million jet, 13 mansions and a $100,000-mobile home for Mrs. Crouch's dogs. Her granddaughter, Brittany Koper, 26, recently filed her allegations in court after a brief appointment as the network's chief finance director in July.

I know this is not shocking news to most of us, as these false preachers have 'made merchandise' of many desperate, lonely people and those easily seduced by their fancy speeches and decked out TV studio for years. Remember however there are many people STILL being deceived by TBN.

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How many of Calvary Chapel's preachers and teachers have shown up on this channel? We know about Missler, Chuck Smith, I am sure there are others.

For those who have researched TBN, dubious art work is not unknown on their set or at their studios. Bacchus or Dionysus, makes an appearance.

I thought I had written about TBN in an article, but have only mentioned them as a subject of articles related to Chuck Smith and other false preachers. TBN advances ecumenism and even has a Catholic priest on staff as well as many Word of Faith preachers. Kirk Cameron and Ray Comfort used it's studios for many years.

Don't forget this too:

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I consider TBN another Roman influenced outfit. Just take a look at their logos:

Remember what I and others have written about what the DIVING DOVE MEANS? I remember this one from years ago. The Vatican symbol Upside down diving dove on the more well-known logo:

Did you ever wonder where this came from? Why does it look so much like the shield of the British monarchy? [well they are subservient to the Pope too]

(Jn 2:16) And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise.

Paul Crouch/TBN Promotes Roman Catholic Dogma

From Understand The Times:

Following is Roger Oakland’s letter to Paul Crouch regarding TBN promoting Roman Catholic dogma…

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July 5, 2006

Paul Crouch, President Trinity Broadcasting Network TBN Headquarters 2442 Michelle Drive Tustin, CA 92780

Dear Paul,

I am writing this letter is to ask you to respond to some concerns that I have regarding the direction your Trinity Broadcasting Network is headed. Although you claim you are promoting the gospel of Jesus Christ, there is factual evidence that your organization is becoming a tool of the Roman Catholic Church and you are promoting another gospel that leads to another Christ.

Several years ago, while visiting your facility on Bear Street in Costa Mesa, I noticed a picture of you and your son Matt shaking hands with Pope John Paul II in St. Peter’s Square in Rome. I also noticed at this time that you had a statue of the Queen of Heaven (“Mary”) wearing her crown and holding baby Jesus, displayed in clear view on the second floor.

Since that time, I noticed that some of your programming and your practices indicate you are either not aware or not concerned about the false teachings promoted by the Roman Catholic Church. Such practices are not only confusing to the millions of Christians who look to you for leadership, they are also spiritually lethal in that you have the potential to mislead people into believing they are Christians when, according to the Scriptures they are not.

For the past several years, I have been researching the “New Evangelization” program implemented by the Roman Catholic Church. This is a well documented agenda to win the world to the Eucharistic Jesus. I have personally heard you say that you have taken the word “Protestant” out of your vocabulary. This causes me to wonder if you understand why the Reformers were protesting and the fact that many were willing to die for their faith in Jesus Christ alone.

It can be documented that many Evangelical Protestant organizations have been influenced by the teachings of Rome promoted by Jesuits and other Roman Catholic influences. We are living in a day when we see many being drawn towards a one world religion for the cause of peace in the name of Christ as the Bible predicts. When I see your willingness to promote Roman Catholic dogma and doctrine, it would seem that TBN has been influenced by this agenda as well.

I have just returned from Rome, Italy and saw first hand the Roman Catholic Jesus (the Eucharistic Jesus) on public display on Corpus Christi Day (June 15, 2006). I also saw many devoted Roman Catholics bowing down to a monstrance that contained a piece of bread they believed to be the actual presence of Jesus Christ. Further, these same Catholics are taught to believe that the sacrifice Jesus made on the cross was not sufficient. The Sacrament of the Eucharist, administered by priests who have been

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Perhaps you are not aware that one of the major goals of the New Evangelization program is to win the world to the Eucharistic Jesus and establish the Eucharistic Reign of Jesus here on planet earth. This is a diabolical plan to establish the Kingdom of God under the authority of the Roman Catholic Church, administered by the pope in Rome. Unfortunately, many “Protestant” evangelical Christians, some of whom you promote on TBN, also have a plan to establish the Kingdom of God here on earth. It would seem this “Kingdom Now” plan has the potential of merging with the Roman Catholic plan.

I had considered writing you before, but until today I neglected to carry out what the Lord was prompting me to do. Someone, aware of my concerns with regard to the Roman Catholic New Evangelization program, notified me that your TBN “Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh” Online Bookstore distributed a number of books promoting Roman Catholic teachings. After doing a search of your site, I was astounded to see the number of unbiblical titles that you are promoting. The following list includes a few examples:

 Eucharistic Miracles, Joan Carol Cruz

http://www.parable.com/tbn/item_0895553031.htm

 How to Get the Most Out of the Eucharist, Michael Dubruiel

http://www.parable.com/tbn/item_1592761399.htm

 The How-To Book of the Mass: Everything You Need to Know But No One Ever Taught You Michael Dubruiel,

http://www.parable.com/tbn/item_1931709327.htm

 Praying in the Presence of Our Lord with Fulton J. Sheen,Michael Dubruiel

http://www.parable.com/tbn/item_0879737158.htm

 201 Inspirational Stories of the Eucharist, Sr. Patricia Proctor

http://www.parable.com/tbn/item_0972844716.htm

 God Is Near Us: The Eucharist, the Heart of Life, Pope Benedict XVI

http://www.parable.com/tbn/item_0898709628.htm

 The Healing Power of the Eucharist, John Hampsch

http://www.parable.com/tbn/item_1569550956.htm

 The Bread of Life: Opening Our Hearts to Jesus in the Eucharist, David Rosage

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http://www.parable.com/tbn/item_1593250630.htm

 Real People, Real Presence: Ordinary Catholics on the Extraordinary Power of the Eucharist, William Keeler

http://www.parable.com/tbn/item_1593250649.htm

 Rosary Novenas to Our Lady: Including the Mysteries of Light

http://www.parable.com/tbn/item_0879462442.htm

 Saint Juan Diego: And Our Lady of Guadalupe, Josephine Nobisso

http://www.parable.com/tbn/item_0819870641.htm

 Our Lady Came to Fatima, Ruth Fox Home

http://www.parable.com/tbn/item_1586170376.htm

 Our Lady Teaches about Sacramentals and Blessed Objects Albert Joseph Mary Shamon

http://www.parable.com/tbn/item_1891280120.htm

 Our Lady Says: Let Holy Mass Be Your Life, Albert Joseph Mary Shamon

http://www.parable.com/tbn/item_1891280198.htm

 Miraculous Images of Our Lady: 100 Famous Catholic Portraits and Statues, Joan Carol Cruz

http://www.parable.com/tbn/item_0895554844.htm&rp=true

 Hail, Holy Queen: The Mother of God in the Word of God, Scott Hahn

http://www.parable.com/tbn/item_0385501684.htm

 Rediscovering Daily Graces: Classic Voices on the Transforming Power of the Sacraments, Robert Elmer

http://www.parable.com/tbn/item_1576838536.htm

 The Church: Sacraments, Worship, Ministry, Mission, Donald Bloesch

http://www.parable.com/tbn/item_0830827560.htm

 The Seven Sacraments: Entering the Mysteries of God, Stratford Caldecott

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http://www.parable.com/tbn/item_0824523768.htm

 Child’s Guide to the Seven Sacraments, Elizabeth Ficocelli

http://www.parable.com/tbn/item_0809167239.htm

 The Untapped Power of the Sacrament of Penance: A Priest’s View, Christopher J. Walsh

http://www.parable.com/tbn/item_0867166584.htm

 Reflections on the Mysteries of the Rosary, Mark G. Boyer

http://www.parable.com/tbn/item_0814630154.htm

 Rosary Novenas to Our Lady: Including the Mysteries of Light

http://www.parable.com/tbn/item_0879462442.htm

 Father Peyton’s Rosary Prayer Book: The Family That Prays Together Stays Together, Patrick Peyton

http://www.parable.com/tbn/item_0898709822.htm

 Swimming with Scapulars: True Confessions of a Young Catholic, Matthew Lickona

http://www.parable.com/tbn/item_082942072X.htm

 New Eucharistic Prayers: An Ecumenical Study of Their Development and Structure, Editor, Frank C. Senn

http://www.parable.com/tbn/item_1597525669.htm

 Rome Sweet Home: Our Journey to Catholicism, Scott and Beverly Hahn

http://www.parable.com/tbn/item_0898704782.htm

 Praying in the Presence of Our Lord: Players for Eucharistic Adoration, Benedict J. Groeschel

http://www.parable.com/tbn/item_0879735864.htm

 That All May Be One: Catholic Reflections on Christian Unity, Paulist Press, Ernest Falardeau

http://www.parable.com/tbn/item_0809139251.htm

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Paul, this by no means is an exhaustive list of the books that you carry in your bookstore documenting you are on the road to Roman Catholicism. For example a search of your site produces the following:

 158 books with the word “rosary” in the title  161 books with the word “sacrament” in the title  156 books with the word “Eucharist” in the title  67 books with the phrase “Our Lady” in the title  3 items with “Hail Holy Queen” in the title  8 books with the word “purgatory” in the title  248 items associated with “Lent”  14 items dealing with “penance”

You will notice that the last three books in the list that I have provided summarize where you are headed – That All May Be One – headed to Rome to worship and adore the Roman Catholic Jesus.

What I have perceived about the direction you seem to be headed is confirmed by the books, teachings, dogmas that you are promoting — the same ones that are promoted by the Roman Catholic Church that are not found in the Bible.

Tragically, there is more! Not only does your “Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh” Online Bookstore promote purgatory, the Sacraments, the Sacrament of the Eucharist, Eucharistic adoration and the “veneration” of “Mary”, you also promote Hinduism and Buddhism as a means of getting closer to God. How books with the following titles could appear on a web site that is supposed to be associated with the Jesus of the Bible is beyond belief and certainly without excuse.

 Hindu Wisdom for All God’s Children, Francis Clooney

http://www.parable.com/tbn/item_1597520683.htm

 Taking Jesus Seriously: Buddhist Meditation for Christians, John Cowan

http://www.parable.com/tbn/item_0814627587.htm

Paul, it is difficult to believe that this onslaught of material promoting “Christian Babylonianism” could be promoted by your organization without you being aware. In order to document what you are doing I actually ordered several of these heretical books online and had them sent to me.

Further, I have included the links to these books from your online bookstore so that you can check this out for yourself. These materials which you are distributing in the name of Jesus Christ have the potential of leading people away from the truth to a lost eternity in hell. This is an abomination that must be corrected or exposed.

It seems apparent that you have entered into an agreement with Roman Catholic officials to work together as partners of the “New Evangelization” program. I noticed in the photo of you in Rome that you handed Pope John Paul II a gift (the dove). I have been told by

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While in Rome a few weeks ago, I watched TBN as it was broadcast in Rome. I found this rather amazing in light of the fact that born-again Christians who live in Rome (who do not attend the Roman Catholic Church and attend Mass) are considered to belong to a “cult” form of Christianity. My question is simple and straightforward: what kind of agreement did you establish with the Roman Catholic Church? When I see the volume of heretical Catholic books you are promoting, it would seem the answer to my question is obvious.

I urge you to take action. You must renounce your support of the Roman Catholic agenda to win the world to the Roman Catholic Jesus. In the Old Testament, the prophets called by God, pleaded with their generation to turn away from false gods and turn back to true and living God and His Word. You must heed the same warnings from Scripture. If you do not, you will be held accountable before God for propagating doctrines of demons.

If you would like to meet with me personally, I would be more than willing to do so. It is imperative you publicly renounce the error your organization has made and repent. You must also publicly warn your viewing audience of the great delusion that you have helped to promote or you will be guilty of partnering with the Roman Catholic Church that is preparing a counterfeit bride for a counterfeit Christ the Bible so clearly warns will be revealed in the Last Days.

I hope and pray that you will take this matter seriously. You have the potential with your TBN network to reach the world with the true gospel of Jesus Christ. I exhort you to do what is right, right now.

Sincerely in Christ, Roger Oakland

Understand The Times

Paul And Jan Crouch’s Opulent Lifestyle

Paul and Jan Crouch of (TBN) Trinity Broadcasting Network fame are staunch believers in the “prosperity gospel” and they have the lifestyle to prove it. Their

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Paul Crouch and Rome

The following is from the editor's newly published book Flirting With Rome: Volume 4--The Charismatics. Volume 1 traces Billy Graham's relationship with Rome from 1950 to present. Volume 2 covers other key Evangelical men and organizations. Volume 3 deals with the Southern Baptist Convention's Rome connection. Volume 4 deals with the Charismatics.

These volumes can be ordered from Way of Life Literature in the States (P.O. Box 610368, Port Huron, MI 48061- 0368, [email protected]). All four volumes US$10.00. Single volumes are US$2.50. Add $3.00 S/H.

Few Charismatic leaders have more influence than Paul Crouch, head of the popular Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) which has a worldwide audience through its satellite system. Crouch is a staunch supporter of Charismatic-Roman Catholic relationships. In 1984 Arthur Blessit was interviewed by Paul Crouch on TBN.

"Blessitt described how he had received the eucharist (mass) while participating in a rally of 600,000 Roman Catholics in Poland. He said he first registered an objection when the priest came toward him for he knew that Catholic doctrine forbids giving the wafer to a Protestant. The priest said, `You're one of us,' and Blessit accepted it. At that point the studio audience cheered and Crouch said, `The walls are coming down. His body is one. There's no difference.'

He went on to say that he was erasing the word `Protestant' from his vocabulary. `I'm not protesting anything,' he said (Plains Baptist Challenger, June 1984). On his "Praise the Lord" show, Friday, May 31, Paul Crouch announced that Benny Hinn was arranging a private meeting for him with Pope John Paul II. Crouch said that he would be asking "his holiness" when the walls between Protestants and Catholics would come down and the church would be one as Jesus asked the Father (CIB Bulletin, July 1991).

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On his October 17, 1989 "Praise the Lord" show Crouch stated that "more than ten years ago" he had already declared that he was "eradicating the word Protestant from [his] vocabulary," that he was "not protesting anything anymore" (Ibid.). Paul and Jan Crouch met with Mother Teresa in 1992, and Jan testified: "It was a dream come true. I had my questions all prepared, but when this precious tiny lady came by, all I could do was fall to my knees. What will it be like when we see Jesus Himself, face to face? I felt I had a little foretaste that day!" (Plains Baptist Challenger, June 1992). Ecumenism' opening a future in which God 'is drawing us together.'" The Montgomery Advertiser, Sept. 12, 1987

Paul Crouch: "I'm Billy Graham: "I've eradicating the word found that my beliefs Protestant even out are essentially the of my same as those of vocabulary...I'm not orthodox Roman protesting anything... Catholics." McCall's, [it's] time for January 1978. He, Catholics and non- also, called Pope Catholics to come John Paul II: "The together as one in greatest religious the Spirit and one in leader of the modern world." The the Lord." "Praise the Lord" program, Saturday Evening Post, January- Trinity Broadcasting Network, Oct 17, February 1980 1989 What influential "Christian" leaders are the biggest compromisers with Rome? Who are the ones who influence the most believers to embrace the Roman Catholic Church as just another one of many Christian denominations? I’ve been keeping track of them for quite some time – here is a quick glance. Let’s begin with the dead ones:

 Kathryn Kuhlman: Ecumenical healer whose rallies were frequently attended by a variety of priests and nuns some of whom she would have on her television broadcast. {Result: Most advocates of faith healing are ecumenical.}  Dennis Bennett: An Episcopalian priest credited by many to be the one who brought the tongues movement into the RCC resulting in the charismatic renewal within the Catholic Church in the 1960s. {Result: Most charismatics are ecumenical.}  Agnes Sanford: She introduced Catholic inner healer, Francis McNutt to her craft of visualization/healing of memories. Charisma magazine reported, "MacNutt was baptized in the Holy Spirit in 1967 through the influence of charismatic healing pioneer Agnes Sanford. She prophesied that the enthusiastic Dominican priest would take supernatural healing to the Catholic Church worldwide--and the prediction rapidly proved accurate." {Result: Most inner healing advocates are ecumenical.}

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 Paul & Jan Crouch: Crouch often denies being a Protestant, saying "I’m not protesting anything." TBN has had two-hour specials singing the praises of the late Pope John Paul II and Mother Teresa, of whom Jan Crouch has said that in her presence all she could do is bow. {Result: Most "Christian television" viewers are ecumenical.}  Robert Schuller – In the side entrances to his Crystal Cathedral are giant bronze statues of Schuller’s heroes. On the one side are his primary heroes – one statue of himself (self-love and all that) across from one of Norman Vincent Peale. In the other entrance are Billy Graham across from the statue of Roman Catholic TV pioneer Bishop Sheen. {Result: Nominal Christians are ecumenical.}

And the almost dead ones:

 Billy Graham – "Billy Graham had never met a pope until John Paul II invited him to Rome in 1981. Ushered into the papal apartments by the Vatican's famous Swiss Guard, Graham marveled at the pomp. He and the pope chatted like long-lost friends for half an hour, swapping photos, gifts, and travel stories. Before Graham left, John Paul II reached over, clutched Graham's thumb, and told him, ‘We are brothers.’" (From June, 2005 CT) {Result: "Christian" America is ecumenical}

And the fading fast ones:

 Jack & Rexella VanImpe - Rexella: "So Protestants should love Protestants, we should love Catholics, Catholics should love Protestants, we should love the Greek Orthodox." Jack: We're all members of the one body. All the different denominations represent these different fingers. But some folks won't let us do this: get together." {Result: Many prophecy students are ecumenical.}  Chuck Colson -- One of the originators and signers of the ECT (Evangelicals and Catholics Together) document that promises not to target Catholics for evangelism. Of course, Colson is married to a practicing Roman Catholic and sees no problem with it. {Result: Mainstream Protestant denominations are ecumenical.}  James Dobson -- Catholics have served on his board and are frequently his guests on his radio program "Focus on the Family." His books can easily be found in Catholic bookstores.{Result: "Christian" psychology proponents are ecumenical.}  Vinson Synan --the dean of the divinity school at Regent University (CBN's Pat Robertson's college) is infamous for his ecumenical conferences during the 1970s and 1980s. His Congress on the Holy Spirit conferences filled major stadiums and had equal representation from both Catholic and Evangelical components of the charismatic renewal. These conferences, attended by multi- thousands of people, tore down walls between both sides and castigated those who held to the concerns of the Protestant Reformation. {Result: The Religious Right is ecumenical.}

And the alive and kicking ones:

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 Benny Hinn – sings the praises of the Roman Catholic Church and made the arrangements for TBN president Paul Crouch to have a face-to-face introduction to the late Pope John Paul II. He has boasted of sharing communion with the nuns who frequent his meetings. Hinn is critical of those in the church who point out the unbiblical errors that rightly divide Christians and Catholics. {Result: Most Pentecostals are ecumenical.}  Bill McCartney – "It has become clear to me what God has in mind for Promise Keepers. The answer is found in the Sermon on the Mount: ‘Blessed are the peacekeepers, for they are the sons of God.’ A peace-maker is one who brings warring factions together. The reason there isn't a Catholic men's group filling stadiums around the country is because God wants us together." (Quoted from the Denver Post) {Result: Neo-Evangelicalism is ecumenical.}

Up-and-Coming Trend-Setters:

 Dan Kimball – author of "The Emerging Church: Vintage Christianity for New Generations." His "vintage Christianity" embraces the art of Roman Catholicism along with all the outward décor such as stained glass windows, pictures of saints with halos, and the Stations of the Cross. He has an impact on young people who think he is cool and trendy when in fact he is shallow in his de- emphasis of the study of Scripture in exchange for an outer experience. {Result: Rockabilly music fans are ecumenical.}  Chuck Smith Jr. – When on a sabbatical recently he sought refuge in a Catholic hermitage and utilized a Catholic monk as a spiritual guide for teaching him contemplative prayer and meditation. Transformed his former Calvary Chapel in Capo Beach to resemble a Catholic or Eastern Orthodox friendly place by adding icons, candles, and incense. And he began blessing his congregation with the sign of the cross. {Result: Some hip Calvary-Chapellites are ecumenical.}  Lee Grady – Charisma Magazine’s editor who frequently promotes ecumenical relationships with Roman Catholics. Lee is a big defender of the Catholic charismatic renewal and embraces any of them that speak in tongues. {Result: Charismatic readership of Charisma Magazine is ecumenical.}  U2’s Bono – Ecumenical good-deed doer who, according to Christianity Today magazine, is a fan of former Franciscan priest Brennan Manning, author of The Ragamuffin Gospel, one of many books he has written that has led a number of Christians into the contemplative prayer movement. Manning got his foot in the door thanks to contemporary Christian musicians such as Rich Mullins and Michael Card who featured Manning at large outdoor music fests. {Result: Young Christian music listeners are ecumenical.}

This is just a partial list of those within the "church" who influence millions of people who name the name of Christ. The great falling away is in full swing and the visible "church" is now fully prepared to blend right into the prophesied Mystery Babylon. The devil has done his work and the enemy has taken over while men slept. I am not saying that the Roman Catholic Church is the Whore of Babylon – at least not all by herself. She is the Mother of Harlots. There are many harlots represented by all the denominations that go into apostasy and join back to their Mother. The time is coming to heed the call to "Come out of her, my people."

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RICK WARREN - FALSE TEACHER-FALSE GOSPEL SOURCE: http://cicministry.org/commentary/issue80.htm

Rick Warren’s eleven million copy bestseller, "THE PURPOSE DRIVEN LIFE" has replaced Bible preaching in thousands of pulpits and has replaced the Bible in many thousands of Bible study groups. His website claims he is starting a new Reformation. His claim is that rather than reform what the church teaches, Warren is going to reform what the church does. He is well on his way. Warren has turned the Gospel of Jesus Christ into a method rather than a saving message. The method is to invite people on a forty day journey to discover the meaning of life.37 Warren’s RICK WARREN students are asked to take an oath before a witness (which Jesus forbids)38 to turn forty days of their life over to Rick Warren and his method.

Rick Warren’s gospel is never clearly described. Here is one of his statements about it: “God won’t ask about your religious background or doctrinal views. The only thing that will matter is, did you accept what Jesus did for you and did you learn to love and trust him?” (Warren: pg. 34). But, doctrine does matter because our doctrine of Christ determines whether we believe in the Christ of the Bible or the Christ of Mormonism or some other religion. So Warren teaches that God is not concerned about our doctrinal views? Why then does the Apostle Paul say…

As I urged you ... teach no other doctrine...from which some, having strayed, have turned aside to idle talk... desiring to be teachers... understanding neither what they say nor the things which they affirm. (1 Tim 1:3, 6-7)

37 Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life, (Zondervan: Grand Rapids, 2002); Warren says that his book is, “[A] guide to a 40_day spiritual journey that will enable you to discover the answer to life’s most important question: What on earth am I here for”? 9.

38 Jesus said: (Matt 5:34) But I say, do not make any vows!

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Also Warren’s terminology to describe God provides a picture of God as a kindly grandfather who gushes with warm, fuzzy feelings. For example, he has a chapter that tells us what makes God smile. He uses Noah as an example. He writes, “But there was one man who made God smile. The Bible says, ‘Noah was a pleasure to the Lord’” (Warren: 69). This is a citation of Genesis 6:8 from the Living Bible. Again the paraphrase turns a verse that is God-centered into one that is man-centered. The NASB says, “But Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord.” The Bible tells what Noah received from God. The poor translation Warren uses makes Noah the agent and God the recipient. The NKJV is more pointed: “But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD” (Genesis 6:8; NKJV). In the Biblical account God gives grace to Noah, in Warren’s account Noah gives pleasure to God. Here is how Warren interprets (Genesis 6:8): “God said, ‘This guy brings me pleasure. He makes me smile. I’ll start over with his family’” (Warren pg. 69). He twists (Genesis 6:8) to promote his man-centered theology and obscure the fact that it was God’s grace that made Noah who he was.

Warren continually tells us what God feels when we do certain things. He says, “Like a proud parent, God especially enjoys watching you use the talents and abilities he has given you” (Warren: pg. 74). He also says, “You only bring him enjoyment by being you” (Warren pg. 75). Somehow Warren promotes a cause and effect relationship between various things we do and God’s emotions. He says, “God even enjoys watching you sleep!” (Warren pg. 75). He has discovered six secrets to being “a best friend of God” (Warren pg. 87).

Warren’s explanation of God leaves out many important truths and emphasizes those qualities that make God feel close and safe. This promotes an erroneous, Biblical understanding of God. You will never hear about God’s wrath against sin from Warren. You will never hear about the warnings in the Bible concerning God’s coming judgment. You will not learn about God’s holiness from Rick Warren. You will not hear passages like this:

“See to it that you do not refuse Him who is speaking. For if those did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, much less shall we escape who turn away from Him who warns from heaven” (Hebrews 12:25).

The Bible teaches that God does not change. All of God’s attributes are always His in their full perfection at all times. God continually is merciful and just. His wrath against sin coexists with His mercy toward those who repent and believe the Gospel.

RICK WARREN, the Pastor of Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California, is not only the author of the Lukewarm Watered-Down gospel of the "Purpose Driven Life" Book, he is also into the Seeker-Sensitive Movement & he finds Common Ground with other Religions despite what their View of Jesus Christ and the Gospel is.

In his "THE PURPOSE DRIVEN LIFE" book, he tells us that his book is not about “you” and then spends over three hundred pages making it about you, over and over. This doesn’t just look like

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Rick Warren makes an amazing claim. He writes, “The last thing many believers need today is to go to another Bible study. They already know far more than they are putting into practice” (Warren pg. 231). If this were so we would never study the Bible again after reading: (Matthew 5:48) “Therefore you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” According to Warren’s logic, because we know we are to be "perfect" and have not put this into practice we should not go to another Bible study. Later in his book we learn why Warren warns against Bible study for those who are not perfect: he has an alternative! “I strongly urge you to gather a small group of friends and form a Purpose-Driven Life Reading Group to review these chapters on a weekly basis” (Warren pg. 307). He promotes having a Warren study to replace the Bible study. The amazing thing is that thousands and thousands of groups around the world have taken Warren’s advice and began studying his book, leaving their Bibles at home! Pastors are preaching from Warren’s materials rather than God’s Word. Warren also says, “After you have gone through this book together as a group, you might consider studying other purpose-driven life studies that are available for classes and groups” (Warren pg. 307). The message of the gospel has been replaced with Rick Warren methods and the Bible has been replaced by the wisdom of man.

You will also have to look long and hard …to find the TRUE GOSPEL MESSAGE in his book. The question then remains, how can you live a purpose driven life if you didn't know how to enter the Kingdom of God, or hear and understand how to be saved? This is the TRUE PURPOSE that God predestined for those who would love Him and this happens only by hearing and UNDERSTANDING the preaching of the TRUE GOSPEL.

How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? ...But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, "Lord, who has believed our report?" So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by (according to) the word of God. (Rom 10:14, 17) (Parenthesis mine for clarity)

"...them that love God...are the called according to his purpose... He foreknew (there would be those that would love God so) He also predestined (them) to be conformed to the image of His Son (by being sanctified)... these He also called to be justified; and... also glorified. (Rom 8:28-30) (Parenthesis mine for clarity)

If you go through Warren’s book, the following is the ONLY gospel presentation to be found, which is countered by a true Gospel response to Rick Warren’s false Gospel message in which…

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- RICK WARREN says: "First believe, believe God loves you and made you for His purposes. Believe God has chosen you to have a relationship with Jesus who died on the cross for you. Believe that no matter what you've done, God wants to forgive you. Second, receive Jesus into your life as your Lord and Savior. Receive His forgiveness for your sins."

- TRUTH: Is there anything missing in this message? Yes… What is missing is the mention of SIN and REPENTANCE! Jesus said: (Mark 1:15) “Repent, and believe in the gospel."

- RICK WARREN continues to say, "So I invite you to bow your head and quietly whisper the prayer that will change your eternity. Jesus, I believe in You and I receive You."

- TRUTH: What Jesus? Who did what? Where's the mention of His death and resurrection?

- RICK WARREN continues: "If you sincerely meant that prayer, congratulations, I want to welcome you to the family of God." –

- THE TRUTH: How can he say that those who pray such a prayer are in the family of God if there is NO mention of REPENTANCE, JUDGMENT, HELL, HEAVEN, SELF-DENIAL, NO DISCUSSION OF SIN, NO mention of the LAW OF GOD which the SINNER HAS BROKEN, so there is NO SENSE of GUILT, NO SENSE OF CONDEMNATION, NO FEAR OF ETERNAL PUNISHMENT? His presentation of the Gospel is a false Gospel! It is a gospel that contributes to APOSTASY. It also contributes to DECEPTION and DEFECTION because people are going to come to a false understanding by what they THINK is the SAVING MESSAGE of the Gospel and when it fails to transform them, they fall away.

A FALSE SHALLOW GOSPEL PRESENTATION …

• Doesn't present the REALITY of ETERNAL PUNISHMENT, • Doesn't present the REALITY OF THE LAW of God, • Doesn't present the REALITY OF CONDEMNATION, • Doesn't present the REALITY OF ETERNAL HELL, • Doesn't WARN of GOD's WRATH, • Doesn't CRUSH the SINNER under the WEIGHT OF their VIOLATION of BREAKING THE LAW OF GOD, • Doesn't make them stand GUILTY before GOD.

A GOSPEL PRESENTATION that doesn't do these things isn't a GENUINE gospel presentation, AND to tell somebody, "Welcome to the family” after being presented with a false representation of the Gospel such as Warren promotes… is deception at its best!

But I fear that somehow your pure and undivided devotion to Christ will be corrupted, just as Eve was deceived by the cunning ways of the serpent... and happily put up with whatever anyone tells you, even if they preach a different Jesus than the one we

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preach, or a different kind of Spirit than the one you received, or a different kind of gospel... (2 Cor 11:3-4) NLT

The STRONGER the GOSPEL MESSAGE, and, the HARDER the GOSPEL MESSAGE, the more demanding the GOSPEL MESSAGE. The more LAW is incorporated into the GOSPEL MESSAGE, the MORE GUILT is produced by it. The MORE the SINNER TREMBLES, the MORE CONVICTION, the MORE FEAR; and also the GREATER the UNDERSTANDING of HELL’S eternal JUDGMENT, and the LESS LIKELY it is to generate a FALSE RESPONSE, and promote a genuine FEAR OF THE LORD.

We want to make sure that if people decide to walk away from Jesus Christ, they're walking away from the knowledge of the TRUTH, not some SUPERFICIAL NON-SAVING MESSAGE that doesn't even mention the RESURRECTION, without which you CAN'T BE SAVED… because you CAN'T be SAVED if you don't CONFESS JESUS as LORD and BELIEVE in your HEART that GOD... did what? ...RAISED HIM FROM THE DEAD!"

If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved... For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. (Rom 10:9-10) The Apostasy of Rick Warren Revealed BY GREG HOLT

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HTTP://THEOLIVEBRANCHREPORT.COM/THE-APOSTASY-OF-RICK-WARREN-REVEALED/

While unity in the church is important – it is also important to know who the false teachers are.

Today’s false teachers mix the truth of the Bible with unbiblical stances on doctrine that are supposedly supported by the Bible. The problem with these bright, shiny, old and new diamonds of theology is that they look oh so good to many who are seeking. What are they seeking you might be asking, so glad you asked.

People are seeking alternatives to traditional church – have you heard about the Oklahoma church where the 1st beer in on them? Yes I’m serious – this is a growing trend to get people into church.

Oklahoma Pastor Defends ‘Beer and Hymns’ Church Night After Event Draws Protesters; Says ‘Jesus Drank Wine With Hookers’

Others are looking for an easier way to heaven such as by your own works, sound familiar? Or maybe there is no need for God at all, when you can simply be your own god! Sounds absurd but many are into New Age thinking.

How about church without the inconvenience of God: Church Without God This is not an isolated phenomenon either, it is growing the world over.

Or how about tickle my ears theology where the main idea is you, not God. After all you deserve the very best right (insert Joel Osteen here)? Why shouldn’t you get all you ask for – simply name it and claim it and it’s yours. Pray hard enough and God will give you the desires of your heart. Oh wait a minute – that book we know as the Bible, it says something about needing to be in God’s will, I think they forgot that part.

Tired of hearing about your sins? Don’t like sermons that prattle on about serving, Christ, righteousness, picking up your own cross, hell, and changing your ways? No problem – just get a different church where they don’t talk about that stuff. Problem solved right?

If there is a top 10 list of false teachers Rick Warren would be on it. Warren has some good things to say, but there is much mixed in that is not good. Problem is many seem oblivious to why what he says is wrong. Take his observation that Catholics and Protestants etc. have more in common that not – after all we read and believe in the same Bible. Um, no we do not actually.

Take for instance the Catholic Bible – it has more books in it than the Protestant Bible. These additional books are problematical that is why they are not in other Bibles, these books are at some point at odds with what the rest of Scripture teaches.

Rick Warren has also said that Catholics don’t really worship Mary – uh yes Mr. Warren they do. The Catholic faith prays to Mary believing she can intercede for them, she is taught to be the queen of heaven.

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How about Chrislam – the merging of Christianity and Islam?“Before we “shake your hand” in responding to your letter, we ask forgiveness of the All-Merciful One and of the Muslim community around the world.” – Rick Warren in a speech to Muslims. By the way – All-Merciful One is an Islamic title for Allah. While we as Believers are called to love others – and that includes Muslims and the Pope etc., that does not mean we are to follow their teachings nor cozy up to them and sing Kumbaya together. Rick Warren's comments on Roman Catholicism by Matt Slick

In a video published by the Catholic news service1senior pastor Pastor Rick Warren of Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California, failed to properly assess the critical differences between biblical theology and Roman Catholic theology regarding the doctrine of salvation and added credibility to the Catholic Church. In the video, he appealed to sentiment and not scripture and said, "the most important thing is if you love Jesus, we’re on the same team." His statement is, of course, problematic.

 "We have far more in common than what divides us. When you talk about Pentecostals, charismatics, evangelicals, uh, fundamentalists, Catholics, Methodists, Baptists, Presbyterians, on and on and on and on.  "Well they would all say we believe in the trinity, we believe in the Bible, we believe in the resurrection, we believe salvation is through Jesus Christ. These are the big issues. Sometimes Protestants think that Catholics worship Mary like she’s another god. But that’s not exactly catholic doctrine. There’s the understanding, and, and people say well what are the saints all about? Why are you praying to the saints? And when you understand what they mean by what they’re saying there’s a whole lot more commonality. Now there’s still real differences, no doubt about that. But the most important thing is if you love Jesus, we’re on the same team.  "The unity that I think we would see realistically is not a structural unity but a unity of mission. And so, when it comes to the family we are co-workers in the field on this for the protection of what we call the sanctity of life, the sanctity of sex, and the sanctity of marriage. So there’s a great commonality and there’s no division on any of those three.  "Many times people have been beaten down for taking a Biblical stance. And they start to feel, “well maybe I’m, I'm out here all by yourself.” No you’re not.  "The church is growing in Latin America. The church is growing in Asia. The church is growing in Africa. It’s not growing in North America or Europe. But it is growing everywhere else, so we kind of have this feeling that maybe we’re not, uh, uh, as- as influential; but we’re far more influential than people realize." (emphasis added)

Catholic Bible

First of all, Pastor Rick Warren says both the Catholics and the Protestants believe in the Bible. But, there is a significant difference between the Bible of the Protestants and the Roman Catholic Church which has added seven books: Tobit, Judith, 1 and 2 Maccabees, Wisdom of

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Solomon, Sirach (also known as Ecclesiasticus), and Baruch. The Jews never recognized these books as being inspired of God. In addition, neither Jesus nor the apostles ever quoted from them. If that weren't enough, there are numerous problems in the apocryphal books such as the teaching of salvation by works (Tobit 4:11; 12:9), the offering of money for the sins of the dead (2 Maccabees 12:43), etc.

Catholic Salvation

Second, Rev. Warren implies that both Protestants and Catholics have the same view of salvation when he says that both, "...believe salvation is through Jesus Christ". Though it's technically correct to say that Catholics believe in salvation through Jesus Christ, they reject justification by faith alone in Christ alone. Instead, it teaches that good works of various kinds are necessary for salvation. Such teaching clearly contradicts biblical theology. Please consider the following Scripture references before we get into official Catholic theology regarding salvation.

 "Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law," (Rom. 3:28).  "But to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is reckoned as righteousness," (Rom. 4:5).  "But if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works, otherwise grace is no longer grace," (Rom. 11:6).  "For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; 9 not as a result of works, so that no one may boast," (Ephesians 2:8-9).  "For as many as are of the works of the Law are under a curse; for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who does not abide by all things written in the book of the law, to perform them," (Galatians 3:10).  "For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all," (James 2:10).

As you can see, justification is by faith alone without works (Rom. 3:28; 4:5) and that the two verses listed Galatians 3:10 and James 2:10 clearly reject any hope of salvation through faith and any of our works (See also Gal. 5:1-5). The above verses contradict Roman Catholic theology. Please consider the following quotes from official Roman Catholic sources.

 "...the mission of teaching all peoples, and of preaching the Gospel to every creature, so that all men may attain salvation through faith, Baptism and the observance of the Commandments," (Catechism of the Catholic Church paragraph 2068).  "The specific precepts of the natural law, because their observance, demanded by the creator, is necessary for salvation," (CCC 2036). "The Decalogue contains a privileged expression of the natural law. It is made known to us by divine revelation and by human reason," (CCC 2080).  In Roman Catholicism that which is necessary for salvation includes the church (CCC 846), baptism (CCC 1257), penance (CCC 980), sacraments (CCC 1129), service and witness to the faith (CCC 1816), keeping the ten commandments (CCC 2036 and 2070), and detachment from riches (CCC 2556).  "If any one saith, that by faith alone the impious is justified; in such wise as to mean, that nothing else is required to co-operate in order to the obtaining the grace of Justification, and that it is not in any way necessary, that he be prepared and disposed by the movement of his own will; let him be anathema" (Council of Trent, Canons on Justification, Canon 9).

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As a Protestant pastor Rick Warren should be able to properly teach biblical theology and refute error. This is one of the requirements of being an elder (Titus 1:5-9) and since he is a pastor, he is an elder (1 Timothy 5:17). But, he has failed the biblical requirement found in Titus 1:9, "holding fast the faithful word which is in accordance with the teaching, so that he will be able both to exhort in sound doctrine and to refute those who contradict." Therefore, he is disqualified from being a pastor since his failed the test of elder regarding being able to "exhort in sound doctrine and to refute those who contradict."

Catholic Mary

Rick Warren said, "Sometimes Protestants think that Catholics worship Mary like she’s another god. But that’s not exactly catholic doctrine." We could talk a great deal about the differences between the biblical view of Mary and the Roman Catholic one. But, without going into great depth, I will simply provide a few references from Catholic sources regarding the person and work of Mary. You decide for yourself if a kind of worship and adoration is given to her that should be given only to God.

 Mary is the all holy one: "By asking Mary to pray for us, we acknowledge ourselves to be poor sinners and we address ourselves to the 'Mother of Mercy,' the All-Holy One," (CCC 2677).  Devotion to Mary: "The liturgical feasts dedicated to the Mother of God and Marian prayer, such as the rosary, an "epitome of the whole Gospel," express this devotion to the Virgin Mary," (CCC. 971).  Pray to Mary: "Mary is the perfect Orans (pray-er), a figure of the Church. When we pray to her, we are adhering with her to the plan of the Father," (CCC 2679).  Mary is worshipped: "...when she [Mary] is the subject of preaching and worship she prompts the faithful to come to her Son..." (Vatican Council II, p. 420). No Better way than to look to Mary: "After speaking of the Church, her origin, mission, and destiny, we can find no better way to conclude than by looking to Mary," (CCC 972).  "so no man goeth to Christ but by His Mother," (Vatican Website: Encyclical of Pope Leo 13th on the Rosary, Octobri Mense, Pope Leo 13th, 1903-1914).  Mary brings us the gifts of Eternal Life: Mary, "...by her manifold intercession continues to bring us the gifts of eternal salvation...(CCC par. 969).  Mary made atonement for the sins of man: "...Mary, by her spiritual entering into the sacrifice of her divine son for men, made atonement for the sins of man and (de congruon) merited the application of the redemptive grace of Christ. In this manner she cooperates in the subjective redemption of mankind." (Fundamentals of Catholic Dogma, Ott, page 213).

Obviously, the qualities and works attributed to Mary by the Roman Catholic Church far exceed what is revealed to us in Scripture. In fact, the Bible says not to exceed what is written (1 Corinthians 4:6). But, through Catholic tradition a whole host of un-biblical teachings concerning her have been proclaimed.

If you love Jesus, we’re on the same team

Warren said, "if you love Jesus, we’re on the same team". If it's true that whoever loves Jesus is all on the same team, then true love for him should manifest itself in dedication and obedience to his word as revealed in Scripture. It's one thing to say that a group of people loves Jesus. It's another thing to demonstrate that it is true. When we see the many un-biblical teachings of the Catholic Church listed above (and there are many more), how can anyone say that they truly love Jesus? Sure, there are Catholics who love the real Christ, the one who died on the cross

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Pastor Rick Warren has not only failed to recognize the problems in these serious areas, but he has lent his credibility as a Protestant pastor in support of the Roman Catholic Church. This should never be done by any Protestant pastor who takes the Bible seriously. I must conclude that Mr. Warren does not take the word of God seriously and/or he does not understand the damnable teachings of Roman Catholicism regarding salvation. Rick Warren needs to repent.

God’s Warning? “Heat” Shuts Down Apostate ‘Together 2016’ Event

BY BUD ALHEIM PUBLISHED JULY 17, 2016

The heavily marketed, highly touted, and Scripture-denying “Together 2016” event was held on the National Mall in Washington, DC on Saturday, July 16. Thousands gathered on the mall and watched by live stream for the purported purpose to pray for Jesus to “reset” the country and their lives.

The stream of celebrity evangelical “leaders,” pastors and musicians across the stage was essentially a who’s who of heresy. For the discerning believer who may have tuned in, markedly absent from the frenzy was a sense of reverence for a Holy God to whom appeals were being made to “fix our problems.” Oh yeah, the real Gospel was conspicuously absent too.

Of course, the discerning believer will have recognized the real Jesus from the multitude of fictional ones being called upon from the stage’s center circle. The real Jesus would have not twisted Scripture to claim for America promises intended His chosen nation Israel. The real Jesus would not have bellowed out a repentance-free message of love, hope, and personal fulfillment. The real Jesus would not have jerked verses out of Scripture, encouraging listeners to name them and claim them for His, and their own, glory.

I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles contrary to the doctrine that you have been taught; avoid them. For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites, and by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive. Romans 16:17-18

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Below, then, is a list of those eager celebrity participants in the Together 2016 event who are effectively standing before the world, as well as before the true church, and proclaiming their willingness to disregard Scripture, such as Paul’s command in Romans. These evangelical “leaders” have become, by their own participation in a false festival promoting man-made unity, the very ones about whom Paul has commanded, “Avoid them.”

Others not listed on the website’s official line-up participated as well, but none perhaps as noteworthy as the grand apostate of the Tiber, Pope Francis. Francis delivered a gospel-void invitation to unite together as a means of combatting what he called youthful “restlessness.”

“God does not leave anyone disillusioned. Jesus is waiting for you. He is the One who planted the seeds of restlessness in your heart.” Pope Francis

Sounding like a late night TV infomercial huckster, Francis offered these words of comfort for those who might be considering trying Jesus.

“Give it a try! You have nothing to lose! Try it. Then you can tell me.” Pope Francis

Promotion of Pelagian39 wasn’t merely limited to Francis the apostate. Others gave similar appeals for listeners to prompt God to save, to reset, and to act based on “their decisions” (not based upon the need for redemption from a fallen sin nature).

Dick Eastman, who heads a ministry called Every Home for Christ, offered the crowd a truly heretical misrepresentation of regeneration. Citing “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved, Eastman said, “that’s about 2/3rds of a tweet, and you’re saved!” Jesus apparently now saves, sans that whole “repent and believe” thing, by merely indicating your choice on Twitter.

Eastman went on to name and claim the nation, including every zip code, every street, and every house, for Jesus according to the Message Bible promises of Deuteronomy 26 that were “once incorrectly assigned” to Israel.

39 Pelagian The false doctrine that man does not have a fallen sin nature.

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The event was replete with appeals to a false Jesus,

offered by the biggest names in evangelical Christendom, and thoroughly void of a presentation of the authentic Gospel of Jesus. It was a festival of apostasy. Thankfully, we have the names of those willing to forego obedience to Scripture. They should, indeed, be marked as “together” … united in the ecumenical apostasy they promote.

The event was scheduled to run from 9 am to 9 pm. God, however, had other plans. He apparently had enough of those prancing across the dais of deception and brought an early end to the apostasy.

By about 4 pm EST, authorities brought the rally to an early end due to the frequency of heat- related illnesses incurred by those in attendance. Over 400 people had to be treated, overwhelming the available EMT and medical services.

“Heat-related illnesses” … hmm. Sort of a divine warning of things to come, methinks, for those who don’t “repent and believe.”

And, if you already do repent and believe, you should mark these “leaders” as those eager to gather “together” for the cause of apostasy and…

AVOID THEM!

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Apostasy Grows Worldwide ProphecyNewsWatch.com

With virtually every passing day, it's becoming clearer and clearer that the Christian church worldwide is faced with a serious moral decline and seems to be losing the battle to retain its purity and integrity.

One of the persistent areas of concern is the acceptance and celebration of homosexuality in the church.

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Biola University

A recent wnd.com report by Bob Unruh noted that Biola University, once considered one of the most conservative evangelical Christian universities in the nation, has announced the creation of a "purposeful, community-focused program" for students with same-sex attractions.

The Web page for the new program, called Sustinere, explains that students with same-sex attractions typically don't feel free to talk about their experiences and feel unsupported in their community.

The program "will seek to provide a caring and supportive community where students can journey together to live authentically and lovingly with same-sex sexual attractions, orientations, and identities."

Yet a spokesman told WND the program does not in any way conflict with the doctrinal statement that, in italics and bold-face type on its website, affirms, "Biblical marriage consists only of a faithful, heterosexual union between one genetic male and one genetic female, and Biblical marriage is the only legitimate and acceptable context for a sexual relationship."

"We're not compromising at all our position, the Biblical position of marriage," he told WND, so while the "community" reaches out to those with same-sex attraction, the message will be abstinence and rejection of the lifestyle.

That position however still seems to contradict the stated objective of helping students "...journey together to live authentically and lovingly with same-sex sexual attractions, orientations, and identities." The university's approach is certainly not an isolated one.

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The Archbishop of Wales

The Archbishop of Wales has argued that taking the Bible seriously can lead to supporting same- sex marriage as he defended his acceptance of LGBT relationships.

The Archbishop of Wales, Dr. Barry Morgan, who will retire in January, used his last address to the governing body of the Church in Wales on Wednesday to deliver a parting shot to conservative critics who said he had been "swayed by the liberal culture of our age" and "ignored Holy Scripture".

He argued the Bible had more than one view on LGBT relationships as the authors' stances evolved. He said it was necessary to look at the texts as a whole, and especially at the ministry of Jesus, to understand God's will.

"Taking the Bible as a whole and taking what it says very seriously may lead us into a very different view of same-sex relationships than the one traditionally upheld by the Church," he said.

The Archbishop concluded his address by quoting from Amazing Love, a book that urges Christians to embrace LGBT relationships. He said people flourish in committed relationships with one other person.

"Those of us who were or are married have found that to be the case," he said. "Why would we want to deny such a possibility for those who are attracted to their own gender?"

Ian Paul, a prominent conservative blogger and member of the Archbishops' Council, told Christian Today Morgan's comments were "really quite extraordinary".

He said: "Very many scholars of the Bible, including those who do not agree with the Church's traditional teaching on sexuality, would be astonished by his statement that 'the Bible has more than one view on homosexuality'. The few texts that are directly relevant are uniformly negative.

And even the Bible texts themselves don't even matter anymore in some quarters. A report in early September by Michael Koziol of the Sydney Morning Herald quoted Anglican Archbishop Philip Freier in a letter to Anglican Bishops:

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"If the plebiscite does happen it will be important that Christians - and others - vote according to their Conscience and their view of what is best for society...should the vote be in favor of same- sex marriage, as suggested by the opinion polls, the Church must accept that this is now part of the landscape".

Revising Apostate Bible Translations

For those who prefer to stick to the Bible script, though, there's still some bad news: even the sanctity of the original Biblical texts themselves is under threat. Some Bible translators are now reportedly revising Bible translations in ways that alter the original meanings and interpretations of scripture.

Are these simply praiseworthy attempts to correct or improve the accuracy of the current versions, or do these efforts actually water down or misrepresent the original meanings and intent of the Scriptures?

According to a recent report by Brandon Showalter for the Christian Post, a debate is stirring over revisions made to the final translation of the English Standard Version Bible regarding gender, with one Biblical scholar saying the changes are "potentially dangerous."

The Crossway Board of Directors and the ESV Translation Oversight Committee said in a statement that the 52 words revised in 29 verses were "the culmination of more than 17 years of comprehensive work by the committee, as authorized and initiated by the Crossway Board in 1998... the 2016 edition is a "Permanent text of the ESV Bible [and will remain] unchanged throughout the life of the copyright."

"One of the controversial changes can be found in Genesis 3:16 which originally read, 'Your desire shall be for your husband, and he shall rule over you'. The verse has now been edited to read, Your desire shall be contrary to your husband, but he shall rule over you."

Northern Seminary New Testament professor Scot McKnight believes the word changes in the newly revised ESV Bible have profoundly negative implications.

"This new translation of Genesis 3:16 suggests the curse against the woman is an act of God (a curse) that seals estrangement, alienation, and tension between females and males," McKnight said in an interview with The Christian Post.

"Some think they make women rebellious and men authoritarian in response. That is a sad and potentially dangerous interpretation for it gives the wrong kind of males a ready-made excuse for domination," he added.

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Other symptoms of spiritual malaise and growing apostasy are being reflected in other ways around the world.

Church of Sweden

In Sweden, for instance, leaders of the Church of Sweden which is the official government endorsed religious body say that wearing a cross necklace is "un-Christian."

This development was recently reported by WND's Bob Unruh. The story also carried the Church of Sweden view that God has a pro- immigration and open-borders philosophy, and that homosexuals should be low-key so they don't "provoke" Muslims.

The stunning positions taken by the Swedish church group were uncovered by Nima Gholam Ali Pour, who warns in a report for the Gatestone Institute International Policy Council that the nation is very close to having a "new religion."

"In Swedish Christianity, Jesus has been reduced from being the son of God, to an activist fighting for multiculturalism and open borders. According to Archbishop Antje Jackelén of the Church of Sweden, Jesus has clear political positions on both migration and integration policies," Pour wrote.

"The leadership of the Church of Sweden no longer wants to lead a Christian community; they want to lead a general ethical association for humanistic values," Ann Heberlein, doctor of theology and lecturer at Lund University, said in the report.

"If Christianity in Sweden begins to embrace a doctrine that has nothing to do with the universal world religion of Christianity, Sweden has then invented a new religion," Pour reasoned.

Regarding Islam, the message is clear, too.

The report continued: "After a French priest, Jacques Hamel, was murdered by ISIS sympathizers in Rouen, France, on July 26, 2016, an initiative started in Sweden in which Swedish Christians took 'selfies' with a cross to show solidarity with persecuted Christians. The initiative, called 'Mitt kors' ('My cross'), was started by three priests from the Church of Sweden.

The Church of Sweden, however, criticized it. Gunnar Sjöberg, Head of Communications for the Church of Sweden, wrote on his Facebook page: 'I really do not know about that. This thing

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Pour added, "So now, according to a senior official in the Church of Sweden, the call to wear a cross to show solidarity with persecuted Christians is 'un-Christian.'"

Pour, who is a member of the board of education in Malmo and linked to several think tanks, continued: "This is the state of Swedish Christianity today, and it is not certain that Christians around the world would recognize the religion in Sweden called Christianity. Christian leaders in Sweden have taken Christianity and made it into a religion that serves the political agenda of an establishment whose extreme liberal ideology lacks popular support among the Swedish people.

"If the Swedish establishment wants multiculturalism, then Christian leaders will declare that God says multiculturalism is good. If the Swedish establishment wants a liberal immigration policy, Jesus says that he has always been for a liberal immigration policy, despite the fact that he was born more than 2,000 years ago. Swedish Christianity has become a mixture of madness and deception."

Finally, a Church of Sweden magazine in Malmo recently stated, "The rainbow in the Pride Flag is also a sign of the promise between God and man.'"

"Really?" questioned Pour. "Not even the most radical gay activists believe that the rainbow in the gay pride flag is a sign of the promise between God and man. For many influential Christian leaders in Sweden, it does not matter what it says in the Bible anymore.

In fact, if you take a step back and look at the overall picture, it is clear that many Christian leaders in Sweden do not worship God; they worship the romanticized, multicultural utopia they want Sweden to become."

Are all these deviant practices bedeviling Christianity around the world simply a coincidence? From a prophetic standpoint, we read what God predicted about these last days:

"Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron"(1Timothy 4: 1-2).

Read more at http://www.prophecynewswatch.com/article.cfm?recent_news_id=669#6ai2YqD7xdJWxuUb.99

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The New Apostolic Reformation Cornucopia of False Doctrine, Dominionism, Charismania and Deception40

Steven Kozar

“For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths.”

— 2 Timothy 4:3-4

C. Peter Wagner (1930-2016) invented the term "New Apostolic Reformation" and then pronounced himself God's appointed leader of it.

It's a loosely knit association of churches and ministries on the outer fringes of anything resembling Biblical Christianity. Supernatural Signs & Wonders; Dominionism; The Latter Rain Movement; Joel's Army; The 7 Mountain Mandate; Third Wave Revivalism; IHOP; Bill Johnson's Bethel Church, The Hillsongs Media Empire... these are all a part of this shape-shifting movement in one way or another. It is gobbling up churches and deceiving millions around the world.

Some key beliefs of the NAR: We've entered a "2nd Apostolic Age" (starting in 2001); the church should somehow take over the world (dominionism); a great end time harvest/outpouring will occur once we battle enough demons, perform enough miracles and unify under these new Apostles; God is giving new revelation to his Prophets/Apostles but they will make many mistakes in the process and that's okay, but following the Bible too closely makes you "religious" and narrow-minded...

There are a number of different articles from different theological and denominational backgrounds that all agree that the "New Apostolic Reformation" …

 isn't new,  isn't apostolic and  isn't a reformation

40 http://www.piratechristian.com/messedupchurch/2016/2/the-new-apostolic-reformation-cornucopia-of-false- doctrine-dominionism-and-charismania

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New Apostolic Reformation (NAR)

The New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) 41 is a Dominionists movement which asserts that God is restoring the lost offices of church governance, namely the offices of Prophet and Apostle.

Leading figures in this seemingly loosely organized movement claim that these prophets and apostles alone have the power and authority to execute God’s plans and purposes on earth.

They believe they are laying the foundation for a global church, governed by them. They place a greater emphasis on dreams, visions and extra-biblical revelation than they do on the Bible, claiming that their revealed teachings (that twist or go beyond Scripture) and many reported supernatural experiences (e.g. trips to heaven, face-to-face conversations with Jesus, visits by angels) that again often go “beyond” what is found in the Scriptures.

NAR, the New Apostolic Reformation. … It is like Grape Nuts – it’s not grapes and it’s not nuts. It’s like Christian Science – it’s not Christian and it’s not scientific. Well, the New Apostolic Reformation isn’t new, it isn’t apostolic, and it isn’t a reformation. But it is a rapidly expanding movement being generated by some of the same old troubling false teachers and false leaders that have been around in Charismania for decades, always dishonoring the Holy Spirit, always dishonoring the Scripture, always claiming miracle signs, wonders, visions, dreams. ~ (Source)…John MacArthur

41 For a more detailed study on NAR theology request the FREE Watchman Report entitled: DOMINIONISM & THE (NAR) NEW APOSTOLIC REFORMATION and the EMERGENT CHURCH

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NAR Fast Facts

 Also known as Dominionism, Third Wave, Latter Rain, Kingdom Now, Joel’s Army, Manifest Sons of God, Charismatic Renewal, and Charismania.  Its founder was C. Peter Wagner who claims that the Church of the 21st Century will be ruled by Apostles and Prophets. Wagner has anointed himself NAR’s “Presiding Apostle.”  Linked with the Kansas City Prophets “who brought grandiose claims that a ‘new breed’ of super prophets were beginning to arrive on planet earth who would change the world forever”; likewise Word Faith and Pentecostal movements.  Not governed by an official denomination, it is led by alleged apostles and prophets.  Teaches that the new apostles and prophets are to be the government for the emerging “New Order” church.  Claims there will be a reformation greater in scale than the Protestant Reformation.  Claim direct revelation from God and many allege that Jesus and angels visit them in person. Some of them declare that they have visited heaven many times and had conversations with Jesus as well as the Prophets and Apostles.  NAR’s extensive mission outreach throughout the globe has caused the astonishing church growth that’s happening in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.  Denigration of the Bible and Sola Scriptura.  Experience oriented theology and based in emotionalism.  Steeped in mysticism.

Common Traits

Here are 6 traits, beliefs, and some of the common “buzz words” used by adherents:

1. “APOSTLES”

We’re in a “Second Apostolic Age.” There are new Apostles are on the earth today, anointed by the laying of hands to represent and speak for God here on Earth. These “Super Apostles” are equal to the original Apostles – the ones who witnessed Jesus’ life, death and resurrection and were appointed by Christ Himself to the office. Since these new apostles are commissioned by God, their authority may not be questioned.

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2. “KINGDOM”

Rather than preach the Gospel of the cross, apostolic leaders are working to bring the Gospel of the Kingdom of Heaven to Earth. They do this by taking dominion of earthly kingdoms or “mountains” of government, media, entertainment, education, business, family, and religion. Leaders often talk of city building and organize prayer walks to pray against demonic strongholds. They often speak of being mission-focused rather than being Christ-centered.

3. “DESTINY” “PRESENCE” “GLORY”

Though members are not always charismatic, they frequently emphasize a manifestation of “Glory” and “God’s presence,” and often have a “special anointing” to receive direct revelation from God, perform healings and other signs and wonders. They teach that our purpose is to achieve our dream destiny so that we can change the world.

4. “REVIVAL”

Revival on a massive scale is key in this movement. There is a strong emphasis on an “end times harvest” through a great awakening that we can usher in. Often these revivals are held in stadiums and reach millions around the world via live stream technology; they are marketed and produced like rock concerts. All scripture verses about an end times falling away are ignored, and get replaced with hyped-up claims about the Next Big Thing that’s always just around the corner.

5. “UNITY”

Compromise for the sake of Unity (especially at the expense of biblical doctrine) is almost always used as both the how and the why in this movement. False unity for the sake of the false doctrine of bringing Heaven to Earth—is leading to the blurring of doctrinal and denominational lines, often bringing together well-known leaders of charismatic, reformed, Word of Faith, seeker- emergent, progressive and Roman Catholics churches, all under one umbrella.

Finally, NAR churches abandon a major tenant of Christian faith:

6. NAR DENIES THE SUFFICIENCY OF SCRIPTURE.

NAR adherents may believe in the inerrancy and authority of the Bible, but God’s breathed-out Word is just not enough for them—the rely on mystical and supplemental revelation—supposedly now being given to these New Apostles and Prophets.

NAR Leaders

The founder of the New Apostolic Reformation is church growth specialist C. Peter Wagner. Wagner served as Professor of Church Growth at the Fuller Theological Seminary’s School of World Missions until his retirement. Until recently he was president of Global Harvest Ministries and was Chancellor emeritus of the Wagner Leadership Institute until his death in 2016. Prominent member of the International Council of Apostles Chuck Pierce is his successor.

“Apostles” and “Prophets” and others entrenched in the NAR cult:

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 Peter Wagner  Chuck Pierce  Bob Jones  Paul Cain  Bill Hamon,,  Mike Bickle (International House of Prayer –IHOP)  Rick Joyner  Bill Johnson (Bethel Church, Redding CA)  Todd Bentley  Lou Engle  Brian & Bobbie Houston (Hillsong Church)  Becky Fischer  Brian Simmons  Steve Shultz (The Elijah List)  Michael Brown  Rod Parsley

More…

John Kelly, Cindy Jacobs, Dutch Sheets, James Goll, John Eckhardt, Jim Laffoon, Jack Deere, Johnny Enlow, Barbara Yoder, Charles Kraft, Bob Beckett, Che Ahn, Naomi Dowdy, Mary Crum, Jack Hayford, John Arnott, Stacy Campbell, Patricia King, Phil Pringle, Yonggi Cho, Beni Johnson, Jen Johnson, Kris Vallotton, Carl Lentz, David Barton, Steven Strang, Robert Stern, Stephen Strader, George Otis, Ed Silvoso, Janet Porter, George Barna, Mary Glazier, Thomas Muthee, Tom Hess, Samuel Rodriguez, Eddie Smith, Lance Wallnau, Loren Cunningham, Bob Beckett, Os Hillman, Jacqueline del Rosario, Jill Griffith, Francis Oda, Graham Power, Francis Frangipagne, Wendy Alec, Amanda Wells, Katherine Ruonala, Lana Vawser, Kong Hee & Sun Ho, Theo Wolmarans, Jennifer LeClaire and many others.

Leaving the NAR Church

In a series of blog posts, Amy Spreeman takes readers beyond the textbook What is the New Apostolic Reformation Movement explanation, into the personal experiences from those who have been there, and what happened when God opened their eyes to the truth. .

What the Bible says:

“But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily42 shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.” 2 Peter 2:1

What you MUST do: First, pray! Then, DO YOUR HOMEWORK… research—research— research!! If your church has any part of the six traits listed above, you’ll want to humbly alert your leaders. We’ve included links below to many of the best research articles, and will be wise to keep yourself updated, in order to warn the unwary.

42 NT:3919 pareisago (par-ice-ag'-o);means: to slyly, introduce or smuggle in (heresy) along with others. New Exhaustive Strong's Numbers and Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary.

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Helpful articles:

 Dr. Michael Brown — Berean Research has a series of articles that warn about his association with and defense of men and women who embrace heretical Latter Rain theology and some extreme teaching coming from Bill Johnson, Benny Hinn and Jennifer LeClaire. New!  How deep and wide does the NAR rabbit hole go? By Amy Spreeman New!  NAR Prophets Claim the Three Streams Will Be One By Amy Spreeman  Pureflix an arm of dominionist International Coalition of Apostolic Leaders By Amy Spreeman  Ed Stetzer Honors NAR Heretic, Neo-Montanist and Church Growth Charlatan C. Peter Wagner’s Passing By Richard Haas  NAR leader Brian Simmons reveals new chapter of the Bible By Holly Pivec  6 Hallmarks of the NAR Church By Amy Spreeman  Cold Hard Facts on Cults By Marsha West  Better gear up for the 5 major changes coming to the Church By Marsha West  Bill Johnson: Claiming the power to heal like Jesus did--Charisma Magazine (rag)  Bill Johnson, Jesus Culture and Bethel Church  Bill Johnson (scroll down)–Apologetics Index  Peter Wagner–Apologetics Index articles  Peter Wagner–Quotes & Notes By Sandy Simpson & Mike Oppenheimer  Peter Wagner Redefines Genesis 1 By Sarah Leslie  The Cell Church By Sarah Leslie  Chuck Pierce, the Kabbalist Apostle and Heir Apparent for the NAR By Orrel Steinkamp  Coalescing of the Christian Right with Apostolic Dominionism By Ken Silva  Contend for the faith that was for all delivered to the saints By Mike Ratliff  Dangers of the International House of Prayer (IHOP) By John Park  Gladiator-style takedown of demonic forces, Part 1 Part 2 By Marsha West  IHOP & the Latter Rain—Herescope  Is IHOP a cult? One intern’s story By Amy Spreeman  Joel’s Army By Jewel Grewe  John Wimber & the Vineyard–Deception in the Church  Kansas City Prophets–Deception in the Church  Mike Bickle/IHOPKC Research Links–Apostasy Watch  National Repentance: May Day 2010–NAR leaders gather with conservatives  Networking for Transformation, Part 1-4—Herescope  New Age Propensities of Bethel Church’s Bill Johnson By John Lanagan  “New Apostolic” Church Movement By Mike Oppenheimer  New Apostolic Reformation–articles, blogs, multimedia  New Apostolic Reformation articles–Deception in the Church  Prophet or Heretic: Rick Joyner–Apologetics Index articles  Quick Thoughts: What Is The “Seven Mountains Mandate”? By Lyndon Unger  Roots and Fruits of the New Apostolic Reformation By Bob DeWaay  Seven Mountain Mandate—Herescope  Shedding light on the diabolical NAR empire (C. Peter Wagner spins the NAR)– Herescope  Should Christians Hold Prayer Vigils With Apostates? By Marsha West  Spiritual Warfare Evangelism: How Did We Get Here? By Orrel Steinkamp

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Beware of Apostate Manipulation

Dr. Michael Brown is an enigma. He is an excellent example of NAR manipulation. Sometimes he says some really good things that all Bible- believing Christians can agree with, but other times he goes out on a limb in support of the most extreme heretics of the New Apostolic Reformation teachers, pastors and leaders. This is how “mixture” is artfully used by false ministers. For some reason, he has become a very convincing apologist and "front man" for obvious false teachers like Bill Johnson, Heidi Baker, Rick Joyner, Lance Wallnau and even Benny Hinn.

Apostate Manipulation Tactics

Here's a list of things that Dr. Brown and other well-known apostates often say and do in order to garner support for apostate Christianity--such as the New Apostolic Reformation friends (now called the "NARpostles"):43

 Always use a moderate and reassuring tone while making extreme assertions and contradictory statements. Make it sound like you're the most reasonable & intelligent person in any discussion.  When confronted with clear and obvious false teaching, end the discussion. "I'm going to cut you off, to be fair to the other callers" or "we're almost out of time" or "if you continue asking these questions I will have to block you" are all good examples of how to end the discussion.  Enable & promote NAR false teachers who claim to "love the Lord," especially if their ministries are very large. False and un-Biblical teachings are acceptable when being taught by those who claim to "love the Lord" and are hyper-charismatics like Dr. Brown.  Pretend to consider opposing views while actually misrepresenting and/or ignoring them.  Put all serious bloggers who challenge you on the same level as teenagers eating Doritos in their parent’s basement. (Btw, the vast majority of "discernment bloggers" are not anonymous.)  Do not use primary source documents that would quickly and decisively display the heretical beliefs of your fellow NAR friends; instead, pretend that you're too busy to do any research. For example, instead of admitting that you refuse to review just one or two sermons from Bill Johnson, say that you just can't take the time to listen to hundreds of hours of sermons. Continually reinforce the notion that you're a world-class expert on a topic that you cannot

43 http://www.piratechristian.com/messedupchurch/2016/11/the-dr-michael-brown-checklist-of-manipulation/

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possibly do any research on. This is where your moderate and reassuring tone will really pay off.  Pretend to be holding NARpostles accountable, while not actually curbing any NAR false teaching.  Uphold C. Peter Wagner as a great man of God who should be respected and trusted, while simultaneously overlooking all of his published writings; writings that clearly portray his bizarre and heretical beliefs. Ignore the fact that this "great man of God" is the very person who named the New Apostolic Reformation and defined its characteristics; meanwhile, you can imply that the NAR isn't even a real thing.  Claim to believe in Sola Scriptura ("Scripture Alone") while you vigorously defend the never- ending (and non-sensical) extra-Biblical revelations from your NARpostle friends. Don't try to explain how these two things can co-exist, because they can't. Instead, tell lots of convincing stories about what God told you or someone you know. Refer to the good old days at the Brownsville Revival, where all sorts of weird and disturbing manifestations took place, but tell everyone how wonderful it was. You must constantly assert this belief anyway you can since you can't defend it from the Bible. Again, a moderate and reassuring tone will help you retain listeners, as you continually make contradictory assertions.

Apostasy is fostered: When Liars Defend Liars

Bill Johnson is the notorious NAR (New Apostolic Reformation) cult leader at Bethel in Redding, CA. He was recently featured by Dr. Michael Brown (a promoter of demonic doctrines, and New Apostolic Reformation teachings and their Apostles, in Brownsville). Brown used his program to not only defend Bethel’s false teachings & practices, but to also promote Johnson’s latest book, “God is Good: He’s Better Than You Think“.

There are too many uninformed Christians who admire Dr. Brown and his guests because they don’t know the background of the many false teachers and false prophets given a platform in these last days. Folks – Dr Brown is demonstrating a total lack of discernment.

If Dr Brown has heard claims that someone is a “heretic” and a “false prophet”, do you think that person will confess to being a heretic and a false prophet? To insist that a heretic is a Christian brother while deliberately misrepresenting other Christian brothers such as Todd Friel and Phil Johnson – this says enough about the subtle deceptive nature of NAR Apostle Dr. Michael Brown.

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You do not give a false teacher air time to convince people they are legitimate. False teachers speak the language of Satan, for the truth is not in them. They will happily lie and distort the truth to further their own ‘devilish’ agenda: “When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.” (Jn 8:44)

Frank Houston, the father of Brian Houston the current head pastor of Hillsongs, founder of Hillsongs mega church has raped hundreds of little boys and young male teens. Why anyone would attend anything run by a church organization founded by a lifelong secret homosexual and convicted pedophile? REMEMBER: Spiritual Perversion and Sexual Perversion go hand in hand… This is also akin to Satanists and the Illuminati who are known to use Christian ministry as a method of accessing children to sexually abuse them.

Throughout the history of the New Apostolic Reformation, it is evident that their Apostles and Prophets can rape and molest (Frank Houston), slander and lie (Brian Houston, Phil Pringle), plagiarize (Amanda Wells), steal (Alexander Abraham, Kong Hee, Yonggi Cho, Sunday Adelaja), and commit many other wicked acts of in the name of God… and get away with it. The end always justifies the means. Their ‘standard’ is an appearance of success and popularity at the expense of the Word of God (this is how their apologists defend them). Dr Michael Brown is a ‘Narpostle’ as is Bill Johnson. Since they are now being more closely scrutinized, these men appear to be doing their best to cover for each other, presenting the facade that they represent the face of Christianity and evangelicalism.

Unrepentant liars will not inherit the Kingdom of God. These men are false teachers and these false teachers, as Jesus warns us, men will ‘come disguised in sheep’s clothing but are inwardly ravenous wolves’ (Matthew 7:15).That’s what his interview demonstrates. It presents a veneer that these men are Godly, when in fact they care only for themselves. Dr. Brown is connecting his NARpostle buddies together rather than connecting people to the word of God.

To continue with addressing Brown’s failure to ask the deeper questions, here is a clear (unaddressed) example in the interview where Michael Brown allows Bill Johnson to deceive his listeners. When asked about grave sucking, Bill Johnson stated:

MB: Do you endorse, preach, teach, or encourage the practice of going to the graves of deceased men and women of God to try to suck the anointing out of the earth?

BJ: No. Absolutely not.

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Really?? There is ample evidence of Bill Johnson’s wife engaging in “gravesucking”. For instance, on Beni Johnson’s Instagram account, she uploaded a photo of herself lying on C.S. Lewis’ gravestone. She tags #oxfordtrip. Two people on her Instagram wall asked her to “grab some for me.” Another person by the name of Terri Wassmer stated, “Brings back memories from the England/Wales trips.”

It’s interesting they mention the England/Wales trips because you can watch what was taught to “all us students” on these trips on videos that can be uploaded. They justify grave-sucking by

going to the O.T. passage of Elisha’s bones raising someone from the dead (2 Kings 13:21).

So there you have it. Dr. Michael Brown is not afraid to have his listeners deceived by false teachers. It wouldn’t have been too difficult to expose Bill Johnson as a wolf in sheep’s clothing by simply researching Beni Johnson’s involvement in gravesucking. However, it seems his ultimate ‘mission’ was to promote Bill Johnson and his new book.

An aside – is there a ‘kick-back’ for promoting such heresy? Does Dr. Brown have his books available at Bethel? Answer: of course!

(1 Peter 5:2-3) Tend (nurture, guard, guide, and fold) the flock of God that is your

responsibility, not by coercion or constraint, but willingly; not dishonorably motivated by the advantages and profits belonging to the office, but eagerly and cheerfully... Not domineering, as arrogant, dictatorial, and overbearing persons over those in your charge, but being examples—patterns and models of Christian living to the flock—the congregation. AMP

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GOD TV, BETHEL, LIFESTYLE CHRISTIANITY & IAHM ENDORSING DEMONIC ‘GRAVE-SUCKING’

BY MARSHA WEST ∙ 22 JULY 2017

From Churchwatch Central:

The demonic realm should be avoided at all cost. Unfortunately, so-called ‘Christian’ institutions, ministries and churches are not afraid to partner or associate themselves with people who engage in unbiblical activity, particularly the practice of ‘grave-sucking’.

These are also the practices of necromancy of Ben Fitzgerald “Ben Fitzgerald is the Leader of Awakening Europe and GODfest Ministries. He spends a lot of his time traveling abroad as an Evangelist and for several years has been a Pastor at Bethel Church in Redding, California and is originally from Australia. Those who endorse him include such people as Bill Johnson of Bethel, Reinhard Bonnke and Daniel Kolenda of Christ for All Nations, International Association of Healing Ministries, Lifestyle Christianity, GOD TV and so on. The problem however is that Ben Fitzgerald is STILL endorsed not only by Bethel, but by a number of so-called ‘Christian’ institutions. These institutions should be avoided and exposed for promoting this ‘necromancer’, as God himself forbids necromancy:

“There shall not be found among you anyone who burns his son or his daughter as an offering, anyone who practices divination or tells fortunes or interprets omens, or a sorcerer or a charmer or a medium or a necromancer or one who inquires of the dead, for whoever does these things is an abomination to the LORD.” (Duet 18:10-12)

Healing ministries (such as International Association of Healing Ministries) are also involved in endorsing demonic practices such as necromancy/gravesucking. Christ for All Nations is the

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On May 5th, 2017, Dr. Michael Brown interviewed Jennifer LeClaire on his call-in radio show "The Line of Fire," and after the interview segment was finished Chris Rosebrough called the show to ask Dr. Brown some tough questions especially about Jennifer LeClaire and her "Sneaky Squid Spirit."44

Jennifer LeClaire is a popular NAR teacher/prophet with many heretical teachings... such as the one about her "Sneaky Squid Spirit." On Face book Dr. Michael Brown confirms his continued support for Jennifer LeClaire's "Sneaky Squid Spirit" saying that no chapter and verse in the Bible speaks against the Sneaky Squid Spirit, so who are we to question Jennifer LeClaire? Remember, Dr. Brown believes that a "Word from the Lord" is 100% from God, but it's not the "Word of God." Got it? (Neither does anyone else who isn't brain dead yet.)45

Apostates refuse to look at any information that might threaten their currently held beliefs-many times they even try to hide that information from their followers and highly discredit the truth (and those who give it… without giving any real proof that it is false). The greatest tool of Satan and his false ministers is the artful use of “mixture” and “accusations”… speaking a lot of truth, mixed with small bits of “leaven” at a time. They try to intimate by accusing the true saints of God of what they actually are—LIARS who are out to steal the TRUTH that exposes them for what they are. We must at all cost avoid those who foster apostasy and all who will not obey God’s command to:

"Come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Do not touch (literally: “be touched by) what is (spiritually) unclean, And then I will receive you (literally: accept you and enter into communion with you)." (2 Cor 6:17)

44(https://churchwatchcentral.com/2017/05/25/transcript-of-gullible-michael-brown-being-duped-by-false-prophet- jennifer-leclaire/)

45(http://www.piratechristian.com/messedupchurch/2017/5/dr-michael-brown-ruins-his-credibility-on-his-own- facebook-wall-then-deletes-all-the-evidence)

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Newsletter He that has an ear, let him hear... April -May 2015

Apostate Christian Zionism and Judaism

By Karen Connell

Mark 7:7-9 Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men… For laying aside the commandment (word) of God, you hold to the traditions of men ... Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own traditions.

*All Scripture is from the KJV or NKJV unless otherwise specified—all numbers are from the Strong’s Concordance

n the day and age in which we are living knowledge regarding many things has increased among our modern populous. The average person in our world today knows infinitely more I about so many things than your average person did back in the 1800’s and even in the 1900’s. The prophet Daniel prophesied that this would be the case. Speaking about the end times he said, “... in the time of the end, many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.” (Dan 12:4)

Satan’s agenda since the Garden of Eden has been to deceive humans through knowledge. The reason God forbid Adam and Eve from partaking of the tree of knowledge was because it required God’s spiritual discernment to know the difference between knowledge that was good (beneficial) and knowledge that was evil (harmful). In order to have God’s discernment a person must have an obedient heart. That is one reason God had to give Adam and Eve the test of obedience. Disobedience destroys our discernment and knowledge without discernment is deadly!

Destruction is certain for those who drag their sins (disobedience) behind them, tied with cords of falsehood… Destruction is certain for those who say that evil is good and good is evil; (they can't discern) Destruction is certain for those who think they are wise (knowledgeable) and consider themselves to be clever. (Isa 5:18, 20-21) NLT (Parenthesis mine)

We as humans have an insatiable appetite for knowledge, because our fallen human nature still craves the forbidden fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil. Satan’s lie that we can become “like God” if we can obtain knowledge apart from God’s discernment is still resident within our fallen human nature.

Then the serpent said to the woman, "You will not surely die... For God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil." (Gen 3:4-5) NKJV

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As humans we have the capacity to always be learning new things but without the supernatural dunamis power of God in our lives we can’t know if what we are learning is really the truth or if it is something false and deceptive.

Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away... For this sort are… ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. (2 Tim 3:5-7)

It is imperative for God’s people to understand that when we disregard the commandments of God in favor of our own knowledge or human reasoning—we will be led away from God’s word into deception and ultimate destruction. There are times when other Christians will ask me what I think about a certain practice or doctrine, but those who know me, also know one of my favorite sayings is, “What does God’s Word say about it?” My opinion is just that—an opinion, but if you want God’s perspective, you can only find it in His Word. Therefore, I answer all questions with what I hear from God’s Word. I certainly don’t know all that the Word of God teaches about everything, but I do have One who lives within me who does know all things.

But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you know all things... But the anointing which you have received from Him abides in you, so you do not need that anyone teach you; but as the same anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is truth, and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you will abide in Him. (1 John 2:20, 27) NKJV

I learned the hard way, by experiencing deception that brought great destruction into my life, because I unquestioningly believed teachings or embraced certain practices—that were promoted by those I loved and admired. Christians must measure everything they are taught and everything they believe by what the Word of God has to say about the matter.

DISMISSING GOD’S WORD

One big reason modern day Christianity is in such a mess theologically is because far too many professing Christians only have a form of godliness and thus, lack the anointing or dunamis power of the Holy Spirit to be taught the truth from God’s Word. Those in this place then rely upon people or a denomination to form their Christian doctrines and practices. This is the very thing Jesus taught against:

Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men… For laying aside the commandment (word) of God, you hold to the tradition of men. (Mark 7:7-9)

The phrase lay aside in the above text is the Greek word (Strong's 862) aphthartos (af'-thar-tos) and the CWSD (Complete Word Studies Dictionary) says this word means to: dismiss as an obligation. We are obligated to worship and hold to the Word of God as the basis for our Christian beliefs and practices and not embrace any man made doctrines and traditions that contradict or dismiss God’s Word!

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(anointing’s) of the Holy Spirit are for today, simply because that is what they have been taught or because it is a doctrine that their denomination upholds. They have been taught that the power gifts ceased with the apostles and the finishing of the canon of Scripture and that the gifts only served in the early church as launching pads for the spreading of the Gospel and as affirmations of God's revelation. However, this thoroughly contradicts what the Bible teaches.

How it must grieve our Heavenly Father’s heart to have his children reject these precious gifts that Jesus died to give them! Ministers or teachers that promote this kind of thinking are either ignorant of God’s Word, unskilled in handling the Word of God, or have dismissed and rejected God’s Word in favor of embracing man made doctrines or religious and denominational traditions. Anyone who has done a serious study from God’s word on the subject of spiritual gifts and God’s power, especially from the original Greek New Testament texts, will find that spiritual gifts and anointing’s were never meant to be taken away from the church by God… they are our essential tools for doing the work of the ministry of spreading the Gospel to every generation upon this earth. They are still needed by every Christian as long as we are in our mortal body and these gifts will remain until the time we reach our perfected state (as glorified saints of God). Only then will spiritual gifts cease to be needed.

Each gift that a Christian receives represents a portion or a part of the fullness of Christ as a manifestation of God’s dunamis power that is to be in His body, the church. When we reach perfection in our glorified state—gifts will not be needed, for we shall be like Jesus!

(1 Cor 13:10) But when that which is perfect (our perfection) has come, then that which is in part will be done away (not be needed). NKJV

(Rom 11:29) For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance (no changing of God’s mind).

(1 John 3:2) Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it does 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. (Parenthesis mine)

It saddens me, when I see sincere Christians unknowingly embrace customs and beliefs that are not founded upon the Word of God—because I know from my own experience that they are running the danger of having their streams of living water polluted by false teaching and beliefs. Mixture of truth and lies in a Sunday morning church service has become one of Satan’s most popular cocktail hours—in which to impart confusion and doubt, from unbiblical doctrines that are leading Christians into grave deception and destruction.

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Jesus answered and said to them, "You are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures nor the power of God. (Matt 22:29)

Some of his (Paul's) comments are hard to understand, and those who are ignorant and unstable have twisted his letters around to mean something quite different from what he meant, just as they do the other parts of Scripture — and the result is disaster for them. (2 Peter 3:16) NLT

Many start out running their race well but end up in trouble because of Satan’s intoxicating “cocktails” of false doctrines that lead to practices not based upon God’s Word. God is still purifying my belly through which His rivers flows—from false beliefs that I embraced during times of deception in my walk with God. We can all be deceived anytime we are ignorant of or ignore what the Bible teaches. When this is the case we have allowed our soul to become intoxicated by teachings that tickle our ears!

Jesus said, "If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink… He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water." But this He spoke concerning the Spirit, whom those believing in Him would receive..." (John 7:37- 39)

As I said, I have throughout my walk with God, embraced certain false teachings, when I failed to guard my heart. Any false teaching or ideas can only be rooted out by the living water that flows from spending time in the presence of God’s Throne. Only those who truly thirst for the pure truth will be willing to receive the pure water from His throne. Those who aren’t really thirsty for the truth—will be satisfied with the error that they embrace. In The book of Revelation, the throne of God is revealed to us. Art Katz says, that there is a connection between God’s throne and His living water and that God’s throne represents His lordship over our life. He is so right. However, those who hunger for and are satisfied with knowledge that is independently received apart from God’s throne—this knowledge will supersede His lordship in their life. True worshipers will be thirsty for living water when they are truly submitted to God’s lordship over their lives. They will live in the presence of God’s word as the authority over them—it will never be dismissed or far from their mind.

"Who are these arrayed in white robes... So he said to me, "These are the ones who ...washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb... Therefore they are before the throne of God, and serve Him day and night in His temple (we are His temple). And He who sits on the throne will dwell among them... They shall neither hunger anymore nor thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any heat;... for the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will shepherd them and lead them to living fountains of waters. (Rev 7:13-17) (Parenthesis mine)

We must always be aware of when the Holy Spirit is trying to get our attention in order to deal with any false beliefs, practices or customs we may have embraced—otherwise sorcery can find a foothold in our life.

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“...who has bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth... Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?” (Gal 3:1, 3)

When professing Christians are taken up with those things that are false and defiling and they will not take seriously the Word of God when it is presented to them, instead they will hunger and thirst after what is false and defiling. It will however, leave them empty and running after what does not truly satisfy. There is truly a famine in the land for the true Word of God because so many are dismissing the real doctrines of Christianity and embracing those things that are false because they are soulish, appealing to the intellect and the emotions and are not what is spiritually pure from God’s Holy Spirit.

This form of godliness promotes harmful and wrong teachings that are infecting new believers in Jesus Christ, keeping them spiritually under-nourished. My heart breaks for those who have been born again into this form of godliness kind of Christianity that is so deceptive and false. As a result many baby Christians are dying from spiritual starvation because they are not being properly nourished by the living water from God’s throne. It is getting harder and harder as time goes on to find someone who will bring God’s people the living Word from His throne. Now the LORD has sworn this oath by his own name... "I will not forget the wicked things you have done! ... I will turn your celebrations into times of mourning, and your songs of joy will be turned to weeping ... "The time is surely coming," says the Sovereign LORD, "when I will send a famine on the land — not a famine of bread or water but of hearing the words of the LORD... People will stagger everywhere from sea to sea, searching for the word of the LORD, running here and going there, but they will not find it. (Amos 8:7-12) NLT

I see so many ministers that think they are doing the true work of the ministry by teaching things that have not come as living water from the throne of God. They are caught up in things that seem to have Biblical elements and that seem honoring to God and also seem to bring a note of excitement and enjoyment into their lives and Christian gatherings. However, what they teach and practice is not coming from the throne of God—it is coming from what is ruling their carnal lives.

JEWISH PRACTICES AND BELIEFS

One specific area God has been purifying and clarifying within me for some time—is that of understanding the difference between the Jewish culture and that which is Hebraic in nature. Through the years it has been difficult for me to clearly assess what is generally called the Messianic Movement and the Hebraic

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Roots Movement—because of a mixture of teachings I received when I first became a Christian—regarding the Jews and being Jewish. Lately, the Holy Spirit has been opening the eyes of my understanding to the importance of knowing this difference and He is giving me more clarity over some things that I would now like to share.

I have come to see that those involved in the Messianic Movement are gravitating towards identification with Jewishness itself, whether they understand it or not and I would venture to say that most do not understand—the harm in this. The Lord recently led me to a message given by Art Katz, a Jewish man who was an atheist until his conversion to Christ, back in the early 1960’s. He spoke this message to a messianic congregation in Oct. 2002. He said the following about present-day rabbinical Judaism:

Messianic or Hebraic? By Art Katz

Present-day rabbinical Judaism was born in 90 A.D. at a place called Yavne in Israel—by famous rabbis who lived in that city, which is not far from Tel Aviv. The Jews of that era had a dilemma: Jerusalem was destroyed in 70 A.D, just as Jesus prophesied. … (This meant) there was no prospect at all for sacrifice, how then could there be atonement with God? ...Can we bring ourselves to consider that the sins of Israel were so horrendous, and had been so long in continuance, that God was not holding back a judgment of such severity? Apart from the Nazi Holocaust, there has not been a greater trauma of devastation in Jewish history than the destruction of the temple...

In the city of Yavne, a particular rabbi and his colleagues devised what we know as present-day Judaism, better called rabbinical Judaism, rather than biblical Judaism (for there is no such thing as Biblical Judaism). In the absence of the temple ... practices had to be innovated ... the most tragic of which is what we call today Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. The rabbis concluded that a day of fasting, synagogue attendance and prayer, and mitzvoth [good deeds] would be an acceptable substitute. (Parenthesis mine).

God never gave His approval to that pitiful and inadequate substitute for biblical atonement, which was effected once and for all by the Lamb of God (Jesus Christ) in the shedding of His own blood. But that pharisaic dimension, which despised Jesus, and was threatened by Him, conceived of the system that is today called Judaism. Through the ages, Jews have not known anything else, and assume that this is the normative and definitive way of God. But I am saying that Judaism is the way of man, and especially man under judgment… (emphasis mine).

In Jewish synagogue practice, a yarmulke, or kippah, (skull-cap) was adopted. The word is related to Yom Kippur [Day of Atonement or Covering]. Men wear the kippah because they know that they cannot stand naked before God ... the

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There is always a danger when we are motivated to imitate a people whose practices are under judgment. And if we touch it...we need know that wearing these accessories like the kippah (yarmulke) and the tallith (prayer shawl) are not little harmless objects; they carry a certain (deceptive demonic) spiritual influence.

And if you are naïve about this, and want so much to derive some benefit from these practices, then something will affect your spirit. The river of Life that flows from the throne will become corrupted, and if you carry it on long enough, and unthinkingly, your actions may actually impede and stop the river of Life altogether!

In the last analysis, whether it is rabbinical or messianic Jewishness, it is a (demonic) culture of a kind that I would consider soulish; very attractive, very beguiling, very moving, which is exactly the character of anything that is soulish (it is through our soul that demons gain access to our mind-will and emotions). There is only one problem with soulishness—it is in direct opposition with the Spirit of God.

In the absence of those biblical institutions, rabbis had to develop a system to regulate Jewish life. Present-day Judaism, its practice and life, comes from the whole corpus of Talmudic commentary… the result of that (man-made) system. Do we realize how much the present synagogue phenomenon has come into Jewish life through judgment? “Jewishness” is cultural (soulish), it is a culture of exile and dispersal (scattering i.e. confusion), but to be Hebraic is (spiritual) something out of the nature and essence of men like King David, the sweet singer of Israel, the psalmist of God. He drew from the spring of the pure waters of Life.

Hebraic mediates our God’s “divine nature” and communicates God as He is. It is not a cultural phenomenon at all, but a spiritual reality that cannot be imitated, or practiced by wearing certain outward garb, or by having all the nomenclature of Jewishness. It is deeper and much more real—it is the nature of God Himself.

In the New Testament, it is interesting to read how Jesus conducted Himself. He did not violate the practices of His people, but I do not get the sense that what he was depicting was “Jewish,” but rather another orientation altogether, which I would call heavenly. And this ought to be our model. He was the Son of God, the High Priest and the Sacrifice, who even violated the Shabbat to make a greater point. The dancing, the music, the prayer shawls, and the yarmulkes (people) enjoy them. Soulish practices, that we think constitutes Jewishness, actually inhibit the authentic Hebraic thing. —End of Article—

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In light of what has been said by Art in the above article, I must ask, why are Christians trying to identify with a godless Jewish culture rather than with God’s Hebraic nature? The word Hebrew itself is very revealing. It comes from the Hebrew root word (Strong's 5676) `eber (ay'-ber); which means” to be on the opposite side, to go beyond, to transfer, to pass away. All of these definitions clearly define those who are truly chosen of God from the “seed” of Abraham —they are those of the Holy Nation who are on the opposite side of Satan’s agenda, and who go beyond their cultural traditions,— because they have been transferred from the kingdom of darkness into the kingdom of God’s dear son! They have allowed their old life of sin to pass away in favor of living authentic resurrected Hebraic life in God. To be Hebraic is to be the true seed of Abraham.

And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise. (Gal 3:29)

JEWS THE LAND OF ISRAEL AND THE OCCULT

I want to make it clear that I am not anti-Semitic in the sense in that I hate the “Jewish” people, nor do I embrace the replacement theology that says God has done away with the Jewish people and has replaced them with Christians, which is erroneously being taught by many. The Bible is very clear that God’s Holy Nation is comprised of both Jewish people and gentiles who are chosen by Him to rule and reign with Christ in His eternal Kingdom—that He will set up upon this earth at His second coming. Before delving into the subject of Jews and the occult, let me give a brief overview of their Hebrew history. The Bible says that God called Abraham and his physical descendants, known as the Hebrews—to be chosen as His covenant people. The first covenant was God’s covenant with Abraham, in which he promised Abraham would be a blessing to all families on earth.

The Hebrew people that were part of the ten tribes of the Northern Kingdom, known as the “kingdom of Israel”—were conquered by the Assyrians and assimilated into the nations that came into that area. These ten tribes eventually became mixed with other nations and were known as the Samaritans. The Southern Kingdom, known as Judah was exiled into Babylon, where they invented the pagan Talmudic religion called Judaism46. Eventually these “Jews” from the Southern Kingdom of Judah were allowed to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the temple and the city. It was after the destruction of their temple in 70 A.D. that the remaining two tribes of the Southern Kingdom known as Judah (Jews)—were then scattered throughout the earth. Because of this, Hebrew DNA has been mixed among every family upon this earth. The ten tribes have completely lost their Hebrew identity and are often referred to as the lost ten tribes—because they have been mixed with and have been assimilated into every

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Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get out of your country, and from your kindred, and from your father's house, unto a land that I will show you... And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing... And I will bless them that bless you, and curse him that curses you: and through you shall all families of the earth be blessed. (Gen 12:1-3)

THE LAND OF PROMISE

Because of the above text from (Gen 12:1-3), Christians have been falsely taught (as I was) that we are to bless “Israel” and bless the “Jewish people.” However, as apostate teachers do, this text has been taken out of CONTEXT. These verses are not talking about the “nation of Israel” or the “Jewish people.” God is talking about blessing one man—ABRAM. This was a promise given to him at the time he was told to leave his home country and journey to a land he knew nothing about. In return for his obedient faith, God promised to bless those who helped him on his journey, and curse those who cursed him on his journey. God then goes on to prophesy his ultimate destiny as the progenitor of Jesus Christ—through whom all families of the earth would be blessed.

False teachers say we will be blessed if we support Israel and those who refuse to support the current godless nation of Israel will be cursed. However, as shown this is not what (Gen 12:1-3) says, those who add this idea to the context of that text—to make it say …and NOT with the Jewish people or what they want it to say—are creating a the Nation of Israel pretext for idolizing the Jewish people and their culture. Again, this text is not talking about the “nation of Israel” or the Jewish people as a whole—it was said to ABRAM personally. Due to this wrong teaching—and by not rightly dividing the Word of truth, people have been led into idolizing the Jewish culture, because they fail to understand that God is speaking about Abraham. This false idea that we should bless an ungodly people group or nation that hates Jesus Christ—and totally blasphemes Him in their evil anti-biblical Talmud teachings—only causes us to become a partakers of their evil deeds—and this is very dangerous! The Bible says this...

Whoever (including Jews) transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God… He who abides in the doctrine of Christ has both the Father and the Son... If anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into your house nor bid him God speed (do not bless him)... for he who bids him God speed shares in his evil deeds. (2 John 8-11) (Parenthesis mine)

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This, Zionistic false teaching along with many other false doctrines such as a pre-tribulation rapture and dispensationalism came into being around the 1800’s. It was popularized by the heretic C.I. Scofield—who, if you research his life—was of dubious moral character as a Christian minister.

Up until that time our early church fathers such as John Chrysostom, St. Augustine, and Martin Luther knew that the unconverted Jewish people who had rejected mankind’s Messiah— where occult worshippers of their false god, Lucifer—as I will discuss.

One can be anti-Semitic and still love the Jewish person—but hate their ungodly culture and PAGAN religion. It was through Jacob and his twelve sons that the “Hebrew nation” of Israel came into being. This was the NATURAL fulfillment of God’s promise to make of him a “great nation.” The “Holy Nation” made up of born-again saints of God are God’s “chosen” people, they are the spiritual fulfillment of this promise to Abraham and his “seed”:

(1 Peter 2:9-10) But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light... who once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy.

(Ephesians 1:4)... He chose us through Him (Jesus Christ) before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love.

Abraham’s great nation was chosen to represent God’s will and ways to all of the other nations upon the earth. Failure to do so by following God and His commandments meant expulsion from God’s land that they were to inherited from Him.

That is what happened in 70 A.D. Thus, God’s Word says they have no right to be on the land until God restores it to them during the millennial reign of Jesus Christ upon the earth. This leads me to see there is going to be a time in the possible very near future when Israel’s enemies are going to be used by God to remove them from His land. God says.... for the land is mine; for ye are strangers and sojourners because of me (Lev 25:23).

Notice in this verse that God is saying the territorial land of Israel belongs to Him (not the Jews of the modern state of Israel). In the prophecy of the dry bones in (Ezk 37:1-14) tells us that in the end times God was going to restore It was only promised as an inheritance to the descendants of Jacob (the natural descendants of Abraham) if they continued to worship Him as their one and only true God.

“Son of man, the people living in those ruins in the land of Israel are saying, ‘Abraham was only one man, yet he possessed the land. But we are many; surely the land has been given to us as our possession.’ Therefore say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Since you eat meat with the blood still in it and look to your idols and shed blood, should you then possess the land? You rely on your sword (military strength), you do detestable things… Should you then possess the land?’ … I will make the land a desolate waste, and her proud strength will come to an end.’ (Ezekiel 33:24-26,28-29) (Parenthesis mine)

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The Lord made it clear that IF the Israelites did not follow His commandments and IF they turned to other gods they could not stay on the land. Every time they turned to “other gods” they were chased off the land.

They forsook the LORD and served Baal and the Ashtoreths (Illuminati gods which they still worship)… And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel. So He delivered them into the hands of plunderers who despoiled them; and He sold them into the hands of their enemies all around, so that they could no longer stand before their enemies. (Judges 2:13-14)

But if you turn away, and forsake my statutes and my commandments, which I have set before you, and shall go and serve other gods, and worship them... Then will I pluck them up by the roots out of my land which I have given them; and this house, which I have sanctified for my name, will I cast out of my sight, and will make it to be a proverb and a by word among all nations. (2 Chron 7:19-20)

Thus saith the LORD against all mine evil neighbors, that touch the inheritance (cause violence in God’s land) which I have caused my people Israel to inherit; Behold, I will pluck them (those who touch God’s land) out of their land, and pluck out (uproot i.e. bring destruction upon) the house of Judah (Jews) from among them… And it shall come to pass, after that I have plucked them out I will return, (i.e. second coming and millennial reign) and have compassion on them (the repentant remnant during the millennium), and will bring them again, every man to his heritage, and every man to his land… And it shall come to pass, if they (evil neighbors) will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, The LORD lives; as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built in the midst of my people… But if they will not obey, I will utterly pluck up and destroy that nation, saith the LORD. (Jer 12:14-17) (Parenthesis mine for clarity).

Notice the above text is alluding to the separation of goat and sheep nations during the millennium—and shows the only way God permits the Jews to be on His land is through faith and obedience to His Word.

Since they have not repented since 70 A.D. of rejecting the Messiah—our living Word of God—they will again be removed from off God’s land by anti-Christ when he goes after them to destroy them…

(Zechariah 12:2-3) "Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of drunkenness to all the surrounding peoples, when they lay siege against Judah and Jerusalem... And it shall happen in that day that I will make Jerusalem a very heavy stone for all peoples; all who would heave it away will surely be cut in pieces, though all nations of the earth are gathered against it.

Then, when Jesus returns, those Jews who have repented will be restored as Jeremiah states…

(Jeremiah 33:7-9) And I will cause the captivity of Judah and the captivity of Israel to return, and will build them, as at the first... And I will cleanse them from all their iniquity, whereby they have sinned against me; and I will pardon

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all their iniquities, whereby they have sinned, and whereby they have transgressed against me... And it shall be to me a name of joy, a praise and an honor before all the nations of the earth, which shall hear all the good that I do unto them: and they shall fear and tremble for all the goodness and for all the prosperity that I procure unto it.

I was taught many things in my early years of being a Christian, which are contrary to things I am saying here—but as I have spent time seeking God’s Word through the years —I cannot deny this is what I find God’s Word to be saying.

God chose the Hebrew people to keep His commandments and to obey His voice. However, as we know they did not do this. In fact, just as they did in the Old Testament, they still worship Lucifer’s pagan Illuminati demonic gods to this very day.

It is a sad fact that the Jewish people of Israel do not believe in the God of the Bible—nor do they even believe the Torah, which they read and so religiously quote. The average Rabbi will tell you the Old Testament is just a book of parables and allegories—things like the Garden of Eden, creation, the flood etc. are not literal events.

Their religion is Talmud-and Kabbalah based and because of their rejection of the messiah their eyes are veiled to the truth of God to this very day. They have been broken off from the true Vine of God’s vineyard—and only faith in Jesus Christ the true Vine—can engraft them again into God’s family…

Because of unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by faith. Do not be haughty, but fear... For if God did not spare the natural branches, He may not spare you either. And they also, if they do not continue in unbelief, will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again… For I do not desire, brethren, that you should be ignorant of this mystery, lest you should be wise in your own opinion, that blindness in part has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in. (Rom 11:20-25)

As we shall now see those who follow the “Jewish” religion and its Talmudic traditions are the most godless people on earth. They have become the chosen people of their God Lucifer! They have remained in this state since rejecting Jesus their Messiah, and this is how God deals with them when they are in rebellion and idolatry...That is why Jesus told the J ewish leaders of His day that their father was the devil (also called Lucifer):

(John 8:44-45) You are of your father the devil (Lucifer), and the Rabbi-Rabbinovich. desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from Note the hand sign. the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it... But because I tell the truth, you do not believe Me.

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all around, so that they could no longer stand before their enemies. (Judg 2:13-14)

The following article contains information—that every Christian needs to be aware of— especially those who tend to pay homage to the Jewish culture and desire to bless the idolatrous nation of Israel. You may—as I did, find this information very disturbing to say the least!

Even Jews Ask: Is Judaism a Satanic Cult?

BY WILL NEWMAN47

WILL NEWMAN, who holds a B.A. in Religion, attended Jewish synagogue, and has relatives involved in Talmudism, Kabbalah, B'nai Brith and Masonry. - See more at: http://www.henrymakow.com/lucifers_chosen_people.html#sthash.Rw0LBZMm.dpuf

Lucifer's purpose is to deceive the whole world (Rev 12:9) by transforming himself into an angel of light (2Co 11:4). This is best exemplified by the Freemasons. Their motto of "making good men better" produces a far more favorable public image than the more accurate alternative: "how to become demon-possessed in 33-easy-steps." The Jewish and Masonic religions both worship the same god.

BRIGHT LIGHT—Star of David

(The name H# is given in this article are from the STRONG’S CONCORDANCE)

In most Jewish synagogues, a bright burning flame represents their god. The Hebrew word for Lucifer is "Hillel"(Strong's H1966) meaning "bright light." Curiously, this is the name chosen for the Jewish student organization. Also a central text in Kabbalaism is entitled "the Zohar," which translates as the book of brightness or splendor. The Jewish six-pointed star (not found in the Bible and blasphemously called the star of David) is the highest symbol in the occult and goes by various names--the Star of Moloch/Saturn/Chiun/Remphan. The Star of David is not mentioned in (Karen’s Note: Steven confronted the Jews about this in: (Acts 7:43) the Bible, it is a “You also took up the tabernacle of Moloch, And the star of your god symbol of baal Remphan, images which you made to worship.”) worship and it should be understood that This “star” is a symbol of the union of male and female and is Satan derives identical in meaning to the Masonic square and compass, which is also a worship and power six-pointed symbol around the letter "G" representing the generative sexual .amidst many Jewish starsיהוה from his demonic act. In place of the "G" we find symbols, therefore we must be aware of worn around the necks of many Jewsח what we embrace as The Hebrew symbol symbols. ostensibly symbolizes "life" (lachaim). However, the word literally

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(Karen’s note: The true Biblical Hebrew dissection is “ya” (H3050) & “Havah” (H#1961) meaning: to exist. Satan uses right sounding words—& wrong meanings to deceive people).

Occultic usage of “Jehovah” is synonymous with Baal: "Baali (H#1180) is from ba'al meaning my master. Baali, a symbolical name for Jehovah -- Baali." Regarding the names "Adonai and Ba'al" —the Jewish Encyclopedia reveals:

"The name Ba'al, clearly as an equivalent for Yhwh. " Since the days of Jeremiah, the Jews have forgotten their god's name and replaced it with the title "Baal" or "YHVH": They are prophets of the deceit of their own heart; Which think to cause my people to forget my (God's) name...as their fathers have forgotten my name for Baal." (Jer 23:27).

Occultists use YHVH and Ba'al both represent the god of sexual perversion and wickedness, (i.e. Satan). The Jewish Encyclopedia continues:

"The chief evil arose from the fact that the Ba'als were more than mere religious fantasies. They were made the symbols of the reproductive powers of nature, thus their worship ministered to sexual indulgences, which it at the same time Jews legalized and encouraged. Further, they were placed side by side with the Ba'al corresponding to a female symbol, the Ashtoreth (Babyl. "Ashtar") and the relation between the two deities was set forth as the example and the motive of unbridled sensuality. The evil became all the worse when in the popular view Yhwh (Jahovah) himself was regarded as one of the Ba'als and the chief of them (Hosea 2:16).” ("Baal and Baal Worship," The Jewish Encyclopedia, p.380) (See also, Makow-Kabbalah-How Sex Became Our Religion).

However, Jews claim that this name Jehovah (YHVH) is not to be spoken aloud, despite God's command to declare His name throughout the earth (Exo 9:16). Why ignore this commandment? Read on...

UTTERING GOD'S NAME

Judaism claims to be the authority on the Old Testament; however they do not practice what they preach. They dress in black, the color of death, in spite of the God’s precept to wear white (Ecc 9:8) Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment. They reject Christ as Messiah (who is prophesied throughout the Old Testament) and refuse to speak “God’s name” in violation of the Scriptures. By reverencing their name of God Jehovah (YHVH) by not speaking it, Jews create an air of mystery and holiness around the name while enhancing the curiosity surrounding

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JEWISH PRAYER

Jewish prayers are conducted in Yiddish, a composite language far from the intended pronunciation of the original Hebrew. (see A.C. Hitchcock’s, "The Synagogue of Satan,"). The prayers in modern synagogues are nothing more than disguised a demonic invocation. They are hypnotic spells, similar to the Enochian language of the Church of Satan. Young Jewish boys spend countless hours preparing for their Bar Mitzvah, which consists of memorizing long chants and proper cadence and tone. Most who complete the Bar Mitzvah will not be able to translate more than a handful of words. These young men and women have no idea what they are saying or to whom they are praying. Jews are invoking demons named adonai, elohim, el shaddai, zeba'ot, diyenu (Diana) in their rituals. Vain repetitions and head- bobbing during Jewish prayers aid the entrance into a trance state. Large numbers of atheistic Jews engage in the pseudo religious worship of status and knowledge. As Bill Cooper writes, "The WORSHIP of knowledge, (a lot different from studying) science, or technology—is Satanism in its purest form, and its god is Lucifer" ("Behold A Pale Horse," 70). Judaism fills its members with the same Satanic powers as the Church of Satan and Freemasonry.

KABBALAISM

The foundation of Kabbalaism is identical to Satanism: the reversal of the roles of God and Satan. It is the pursuit of hidden (occult) knowledge which allows one to achieve god-like abilities by calling on the so-called names of god. These are the names of fallen angels/demons/spirit guides who are the gatekeepers to occult knowledge (Gen 6:4, Jubilees, Enoch). While not all Jews actively practice Kabbalah, they all accept the highest Kabbalistic name as their god yhvh.

The infamous Cabalist and Satanist Aleister Crowley writes, "There are thus 72 'Angels'...these [names] are derived from the "Great Name of God"...The "Name" is Tetragrammaton: I.H.V.H., commonly called Jehovah. He is the Supreme Lord of...the whole Universe ("The Book of Thoth,"

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43). A number of other secret pronunciations of YHVH are used in the occult in addition to Yahweh and Jehovah. “Of the 54 sacred names in the Jewish Kabbalah, the primary one is YHWH” (R. Hathaway “Sacred Name of God” or Blasphemy, remnant radio.org).

Even the Jewish creed, the Shema, states: "our Lord is One," so why invoke these other names?

Now these are the words that the LORD spoke concerning Israel and Judah… Alas! For that day is great, So that none is like it; And it is the time of Jacob's trouble, But he (Judah and Israel) shall be saved out of it...'For it shall come to pass in that day,' Says the LORD of hosts, 'That I will break his (anti-Christ’s) yoke from your neck, And will burst your bonds; Foreigners shall no more enslave them... But they shall serve the LORD their God, And David their king, Whom I will raise up for them. (Jer 30:4, 7-9)

No, God has not disqualified all Jews, because all blood bought and redeemed people from out of every nation and tongue—whether Jew and gentile—these are going to rule and reign with our King Jesus as His Holy Nation—Israel—the princes of God!

...Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler over the kings of the earth. To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood, and has made us kings and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever...Behold, He is coming with clouds, and every eye will see Him, even they who pierced Him (the Jews). And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. Even so, Amen! (Rev 1:5-7)

IN CONCLUSION

Let us keep in mind that Jewish people represent the prodigal son described by Jesus— whom the father in (Lk 15:11-32) loved but described as being dead—no longer living as a child within His family. The word death or dead—both in the Hebrew and Greek is defined as being separated or cut off—as with the Jews from God. God our Father is looking forward to the day when His prodigal son will return to Him. Until then we must pray for the Jews and do all we can to lead them to Christ. We must not however, bless them and consider their current nation to be part of God’s family—unless they are born-again. Should you help the ungodly, and love them that hate the LORD? Therefore is wrath upon thee from before the LORD. (2 Chron 19:2)

Zionist preachers like John Hagee are leading Christians down the garden path of deception by preaching Zionism (embracing the current Jewish State). He and many other evangelical Zionists even teach that the Jews don’t need to be born again, they are already God’s children— our brothers.

As mentioned in this article, Israel is still an idolatrous godless nation that hates Jesus Christ. As evidence here are some things that need to be considered:

 The nation of Israel will not allow a Christian to immigrate to their country unless they renounce Christianity and become converted to Judaism by an Orthodox rabbi (i.e. occultist). (That surly sounds like the anti-Christ spirit to me).

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 In Israel Christians cannot openly witness and pass out materials without being harassed or arrested. As Paul said they are the enemies of the Gospel (Rom 11:28).  Fox News In June of 2014 reported the gay community voted Tel Aviv in Israel the #1 gay city in the world and remains so today with gay pride rainbow flags lining the streets on Gay Pride Day.

Israel is now marketing itself internationally as welcoming to the gay community. Participants in the annual gay pride parade in Jerusalem are shown here on July 29, 2010.

How can we bless and support an occultic perverted nation such as Israel… that is trying to usurp authority over God’s land that has been designated for God’s Holy Nation.48

Christians must begin to listen to what God’s Word is saying and stop listening to their favorite false teachings and teachers—who are ignorant of the Word and deceived by Satan. If we are born again we have God’s Holy Spirit to lead us into all truth. May we sincerely seek truth and have ears to hear and be awaken by it! †

48 For an in depth report on Judaism request our FREE Watchman Package entitled: The Kabbalah, Judaism and the Free Masons

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Don't Be Conned by Johnathan Cahn

Well, so much for his September 23rd prophecies ....Jonathan Cahn is a Freemason, making big bucks selling his books and leading millions of Christians astray with his "new revelations," keys and mysteries. He appears on every false teacher's TV show and tickles the peoples ears with his false teachings. People need to ignore this man and his teachings. We are living in the last of the last days and I believe there are going to be more men like Jonathan Cahn (especially from a messianic stand point) coming to the forefront, however they will be even more charismatic and even more deceiving, so much so that... If it were possible even the Elect would be deceived. Please note, he does not believe in the Rapture.

Why Jonathan Cahn, His Mysteries, Keys and Revelations Must be Ignored Rabbi Jonathan Cahn has been bothering me with his The Harbinger and now The Mystery of the Shemitah ‘revelations’. Who is he exactly? Is he a born again Christian or is far worse than just your plain run of the mill false teacher? He calls himself a Rabbi yet the Jesus said: Matthew 23:8 “But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.” He has been labelled a modern day prophet as he brings a prophetic message with "The Harbinger" where he blatantly implies that America is treading the same path for judgment as ancient Israel and connects Isaiah 9:10 to America. The Harbinger was published by Front Line, which is an imprint of Charisma House, formerly known as Strang Communications, run by Steve Strang who is part of the New Apostolic Reformation.

Israel and a New World…

The main problem with The Harbinger is that Jonathan Cahn equates America to be a replacement of Israel, a New Israel. He says in his book:

 The Prophet: “But there was one other-a civilization also conceived and dedicated to the will of God from its conception . . . America. In fact, those who laid its foundations . . .” Noriel Kaplan: “The Founding Fathers.” The Prophet: “No, long before the Founding Fathers. Those who laid America’s foundations saw it as the new Israel, an Israel of the New World. And as it was with ancient Israel, they saw it as in covenant with God.“

This is unbiblical. Jonathan Cahn is claiming that the Pilgrims (America’s founders who were Puritins – Calvinists) constituted America to be in a special covenant relationship with God like Israel is in a covenant with God. This is of course a lie, but they believed it never the less. He

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 2 Corinthians 6:14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

Another country who also believes they are the New Israel is Britain, with the British Royal Family believing that they are descendants of King David. This is of course a lie. But they believe it never the less. This is called British Israelism (also called Anglo-Israelism). Freemasons, other occultists and unbelievers can’t stand the fact that Israel is God’s chosen nation and will do anything to replace Israel, literally and spiritually.

The King Solomon connection…Here is an excerpt from Jonathan Cahn’s The Harbinger: Kaplan: “Some link between this city and the ancient vow,” I said. “Somehow Isaiah 9:10 has to be connected to Washington DC.” (p.61) The Prophet: “Solomon was the king of Israel. Washington was the first president of the United States. There was something in the linking of ancient Israel and America, as with all the other mysteries.”(p.109) King Solomon was appointed by God Himself to be king, he was not an elected ruler.

George Washington was elected via vote to be President. There is a big difference between the two. George Washington was also a Freemason. When George Washington spoke of God, he was referring to Lucifer, not the God of the Bible (Masons know their god is Lucifer... they are Luciferians). Freemasons are besotted with claiming Israel for themselves. The Pilgrims who proclaimed a false covenant with God were most likely Freemasons as well, hence they could come up with such nonsense as to claim America to be the New Israel .Freemasons also worship King Solomon who they believed to be the greatest magus (sorcerer) of all time. Is that George Washington – Freemason why Jonathan Cahn connects King Solomon to George Washington because it’s a satanic connection?

“The purpose of Masonry’s veneration of Solomon is not to advance an alternate view of history, but to present, however subtly, the archetype of the future human being — men and women who truly possess Solomon’s Key — the power to master our own demons

49 To watch Jonathan Cahn On Glenn Beck TV go to The Harbinger Part 1 YouTube video at: https://youtu.be/rQnF9WGNW-U

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So who is Jonathan Cahn then and what does he believe? Well if you go to his website it says:

“Jonathan Cahn is President of Hope of the World ministries, Senior Pastor and Messianic Rabbi of the Jerusalem Center/ Beth Israel in Wayne, New Jersey. Besides being the author of the bestselling book ‘The Harbinger‘. His teachings are broadcast daily over hundreds of radio stations throughout the United States and the world and on television. He ministers, as did the first Jewish messengers of the Gospel, sharing the message of Messiah to Jew and Gentile, Israel, and the nations. He has ministered before mass gatherings in India, Nigeria, Cuba, Mizoram, Honduras, Haiti, & throughout the world. His teachings are widely known for revealing the deep mysteries of God’s word and for the restoring of the new covenant message to its original biblically Jewish richness and power. 50

So Jonathan Cahn knows the “deep mysteries of God’s Word” that Christians don’t know? And only Jonathan Cahn can reveal these mysteries to us? Jonathan Cahn’s plan is also to restore the message that Jesus Christ preaches to its original "Jewish richness and power." So until Jonathan Cahn came along all born again believers for the last 2000+ years that have been reading the Scriptures were reading a Bible that had no value and no authority what-so- ever. Isn’t that nice, that Jonathan Cahn came to save the day. What does he mean by all ‘richness and power’? Does he mean that we need to infuse the Bible with Kaballah mysticism in order to understand it properly? The Illuminati are practitioners of the occult Kaballah that is also practiced by Judaism... which Jesus said those who were practicing Judaism were following their father the devil.

 (John:8-44) You are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father you will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

 (Mark 7:5, 9) Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not your disciples according to the tradition of the elders (authors of the demonic Talmud)... And he said unto them, Full well you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your own tradition (Talmud and Kabballah).

Here is another version of his biography that was on his website but the link has now been removed: “Jonathan Cahn is President of Hope of the World ministries….Descended of the line of Aaron, he has been asked to sound the Jubilee trumpet and minister among the nations, a prophetic ministry of and to the Jew and the Gentile in the last days. His teachings include the revealing of ancient mysteries, the depth and wonders of God’s Word, and the restoration of the Gospel message in its original Biblically Jewish context, richness, and power.”

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Who asked him to sound the Jubilee trumpet? And what does that mean exactly? There is a movement called the ‘Hebrew Roots Movement’ where they believe that you cannot understand the Bible unless you go back to your Hebrew ways (become involved with Judaism) and read extra biblical sources such as the Midrash, Zohar and the Talmud etc., to gain a higher enlightenment of the Scriptures. However, the late Jewish scholar and researcher of first century life in Israel, David Flusser, rightly said; “Jesus was a Jew in every way” (Jewish Sources in Early Christianity , Adama Books, New York, 1987, p.7). There is absolutely no denying that Jesus was born a Jew and lived an observant Jewish life. He did this to fulfill completely every demand of the law, and He did it for us and He continues to do it in us if we are true believers.

 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit... For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death... For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. (Rom 8:1-4)

So if we want to be like Jesus, does that mean that we must become observant Jews, as some allege? Is that what being like Jesus really means? Should Gentile believers try to be Messianic Jews? Can they? Should Gentiles don a yarmulke, worship in a synagogue, blow a shofar, wear a prayer shawl, call Jesus Yeshua or Yeshu, keep the Old Testament feasts and dietary laws, and give their pastors the title of Rabbi, even though Matthew:23:8says otherwise? Are Jewish ceremonies and practices efficacious? Do we need to restore first century or later Jewish practices to really be good Christians? The Pharisees practiced all the ceremonies, but again theirs is a cautionary tale since Jesus told them that they did these things in vain (See also Matthew 23).

 Hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy about you, saying: "These people draw near to Me with their mouth, And honor Me with their lips, But their heart is far from Me. And in vain they worship Me,Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.'" (Matt 15:7-9)

So, is Jewishness next to godliness? One very modern movement would answer the question with a loud-“yes, more or less!” This growing movement is called the Hebrew Roots Movement (HRM). Unfortunately, it lacks a shared, coherent, consistent theology, an internal mechanism of doctrinal control, and it is filled with mavericks who seem to be making it up as they go along in terms of attachment to Jewish accoutrements.” For more on the Hebrew Roots Movement click on this article: Bewitching Believers Through the Hebrew Roots Movement

Did the Zohar greatly shaped Jonathan Cahn’s writings?51 I had no idea we needed to be taught new revelations from Gnostic books such as the Zohar (Kabbalah). In that video we see Jonathan Cahn preaching new revelations about the Bible from an extra-biblical source called the Zohar. He even states that the Holy Spirit had a hand in inspiring rabbis to write what they did in the Zohar!! Notice he also states that the Zohar says the "dew" from Golgotha is the salvation of the world, and the center of God's mercy. REALLY? I thought it was the blood shed on the cross of Calvary! He goes on to say this dew is the "light of the ANCIENT ONE" (this is a

51 For proof on this question watch this YouTube video at: (https://youtu.be/qAFtormiU_0)

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 Question: It is stated that Jonathan Cahn “says that Zohar, an extra biblical, mystical source from which the occultic and mystical Kabbalah is derived, greatly influenced his writing.”  Cahn' answer: “Unfortunately this kind of statement represents some of the extreme and bizarre opposition to The Harbinger – It is an extreme false accusation. No. I have never in my life said that the Zohar has greatly influenced my writing – nor has it ever. What this accusation is taken from and twisted out of recognition from – Is that I have in some special teachings shared quotes found in the rabbinic writings which unwittingly bear witness of the truth of the Gospel – things that most Jewish people have no idea of – such as Isaiah 53 being about the Messiah, or God being Three in One, Messiah dying for our sins or a connection made between the mercy of God and the word “Golgotha."  Cahn continues: These things can be used to share the Gospel. This has been a standard method of apologetics and evangelism for ages. Rabbinical writings, mystical or otherwise, have been quoted for ages, in Bible commentaries, apologetics, works such as The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah, etc. To take this and then present it as if I or any Christian pastor or scholar is a secret follower of such things because they used a quote to bear witness of the Gospel is, as, one minister friend of mine would say – shameful at best. It should not have even appeared in print. Note: Isaiah 53 in our Bible clearly describes the suffering of Jesus Christ. Why does Cahn need to appeal to occult, mystic Jewish documents like the Zohar/Kaballah to get Jewish people to listen? Isn’t reading the Bible itself sufficient for Cahn?]  Cahn continues: The apostle Paul actually quoted from a pagan hymn to Zeus in order to share the truth of the Gospel at Mars Hill. [Dave Mosher: This argument has used by many heretics to justify their quoting Catholics, Buddhists, etc.] If we were to then to accuse him of being into Zeus worship, or that pagan writings were behind the epistles, or accuse of him of being secretly pagan – I would think we would need to repent. It’s called bearing false witness.”

Sorry, for me the logic does not follow. If Cahn is the born again Christian that he claims, he should condemn the ungodly, occult Zohar/Kaballah--not give it credibility by showing its mystical properties. He should not quote it, except in condemnation of its passages. Let’s look at it another way – would a born again, biblically sound Christian:

 … quote from a Catholic document to evangelize Catholics because it seemed to contain some Christian thoughts?  … quote from a Mormon document to evangelize Mormons because it seemed to contain some Christian thoughts?  … quote from a Jehovah’s Witnesses document to evangelize Jehovah’s Witnesses because it seemed to contain some Christian thoughts?  … quote from a New Age document to evangelize New Agers because it seemed to contain some Christian thoughts?  … quote from a Wiccan document to evangelize Wiccans because it seemed to contain some Christian thoughts?  … quote from a Satanic document to evangelize Satanists because it seemed to contain some Christian thoughts?--https://davemosher.wordpress.com

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Freemason Johnathan Cahn

The answer is no, a born again Christians does not use and does not need extra biblical sources to preach the gospel. Keep in mind Freemason's are founded upon Gnostic teachings, and Jonathan Cahn gives signs to be a Freemason. Informed Christians know a Freemason delves into Gnostic teachings such as the Kabbalah. Is Jonathan Cahn a Freemason? A picture is worth a thousand words:

Do you need some more proof? The picture below shows Jonathan Cahn showing the Hebrew hand sign in Kabbalah, made popular by Dr. Spok in Star Trek also known as (ש ) letter for Shin the Vulcan salute.

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The Shemitah 2015

This Biblically imposed Shemitah judgment was very specific and involved only the nation of Israel. Since no Gentile nations were ever obligated to keep the Shemitah, there is no scriptural basis for suggesting that any other nation would ever experience an imposed Shemitah judgment. Yet, this is precisely what Jonathan Cahn suggests that America has experienced. Cahn also wrongly implies that the Shemitah is essentially a universal principle that is somehow integrated into the order of the universe. Cahn makes the following assertion in his book:

 “Seven years-the biblical period of time that concerns a nation’s financial and economic realms.” [This and all quotes are taken from: Jonathan Cahn, The Harbinger (Lake Mary, FL: Frontline, Charisma Media/Charisma House Book Group, 2011)]

Although Israel was on a seven-year economic cycle, no biblical passages support Cahn’s idea that natural economic cycles of seven years exist for nations in general. Furthermore, financial experts have not identified any seven-year economic cycle.52

If anything happened during The Shemitah (September 2015), it’s not because of God and a connection to Isaiah 9:10, it’s because the Freemasons who control this world are pushing the buttons and they are making things happen (in cycles of 7 as it’s a ‘magic’ number) for their own purposes to further the progress of a New World Order.53 Jonathan Cahn is using these Harbinger and Shemitah fables to catch millions of unsuspecting Christians into thinking that it’s God’s timing and God’s hand at work, when in fact it’s Satan’s timing, and Satan’s hand at work.

Cahn’s Occult Teachings

Watch this YouTube video at (https://youtu.be/sDptCJCYi_w): where Jonathan Cahn is on TBN: God of all Nations Why would a Christian like Jonathan Cahn appear on the Vatican’s television channel called TBN?54

52 http://www.thebereancall.org/content/october-2014-extra-shemitah

53 Watch a YouTube video at (https://youtu.be/QYmViPTndxw) where Christine Lagarde from the IMF tells us that the Illuminati are also very interested in the number 7 and cycles of 7.

54 SOURCE: http://vaticannewworldorder.blogspot.com/2012/12/tbn-exposed-private-jets-13-mansions.html

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God is not God of all nations, he is not God of this world. Satan is god of this world.

 2 Corinthians 4:4 “In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.”

Satan is the prince of this world:

 John 12:31 “Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.”

We read that Satan influences the unsaved people of this world, he influences unbeliever’s hopes, dreams, ideals and opinions etc.

 Ephesians 2:2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:

So then who is the God of all nations? None other than Satan of course.

 (2 Kings 17:29) “Howbeit every nation made gods of their own, and put them in the houses of the high places which the Samaritans had made, every nation in their cities wherein they dwelt.”

For Jonathan Cahn who claims to be a Christian to not know who the god of this world is, is shocking to say the least. His god is Lucifer/Satan, and his god is ruling this world.I have chosen below a couple of videos from this list on Cahn’s website55 and found the corresponding video on Youtube where Jonathan teaches occult teachings:

On this YouTube video at (https://youtu.be/7uLnNVv7510) Titled: The Alpha Light Message, Cahn teaches that from the beginning of creation to the incarnation and the resurrection – it all begins with light. And not just light, but the alpha light. It is the alpha light that has the power to

55 http://www.bethisraelworshipcenter.org/tapearchiveList.php

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So who is this Alpha light Jonathan Cahn is speaking about? The Bible does not say I am the Alpha light, it says about God, “I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.” (Revelation 22:13) Cahn also says: “From the beginning of creation to the incarnation and the resurrection, it all begins with light.” This is a lie, it all began with the Word of God. The Bible says, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” (John 1:1). Alpha is the first letter of the Greek alphabet. Omega is the last letter of the Greek alphabet. In modern usage it would mean “from A to Z”. By combining the two, Alpha and Omega signifies completeness. In reference to Jesus Christ it signifies His completeness and demonstrates Him to be the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End. Jesus is complete. He was with God in the beginning and He will be with God in the end. Jesus is the beginning and the ending. Who then is this Alpha light who was at the beginning according to Jonathan Cahn? The Bible refers to Satan as being an “angel of light” as mentioned in (2 Corinthians 11:14-15). Lucifer is a Latin word that means “light bearer”. It comes from the translation of Isaiah 14:12 where Satan is called (hay-lale’) in Hebrew meaning “the morning- star” (in the sense of brightness) and its root word means “to shine.” So as we can see Satan is seen as someone who gives light (revelation). Satan tried to usurp God’s throne and authority, the Bible says:

 Isaiah 14:13-14 “13 For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: 14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like (equal to) the most High.”

Now we can see why Satan in Luciferianism refers to himself as the Alpha light because he is still trying to be higher than God. Jonathan Cahn says:

“Learn the SECRET of using the Alpha Light in every circumstance to change everything.” What he is saying is this, learn to use Satan the Alpha light, instead of Jesus Christ – the way, the truth and the life.

Where in Scripture are we told we can OBTAIN SECRET KNOWLEDGE TO CHANGE EVERY CIRCUMSTANCE... WE ARE NOT GODS. These are the beliefs and teachings of Satan's Luciferians.

Cahn the Lucifarian

LUCIFER IS PRAISED AS THE LIGHT-BEARER OF FREEMASONRY. “Lucifer, the Light- bearer! Strange and mysterious name to give to the Spirit of Darkness! Lucifer, the Son of the Morning! Is it he who bears the Light, and with its splendors intolerable, blinds feeble, sensual, or selfish souls? Doubt it not!” [Albert Pike, Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, p. 321, 19th Degree of Grand Pontiff;]

What a revelation! From the first degree, the first Initiation, the Mason is urged mightily to “seek the Light“! The average Mason is continually saying that he is “seeking the Light”, and will spend his entire life “moving toward the Light”. Almost every person in Western Civilization will assume that this “Light” is the revelation of the God of the Bible; indeed, this statement is held up

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On this YouTube video at (https://youtu.be/R30nbY0M114) Titled: “The State of Onement Message” He teaches The Mystery of Yom Kippur and the Bible itself is about becoming one with God. Most believers never enter it, but you can. How to live in the state of Onement. 'A state on onement? Jonathan Cahn says: “…the Bible itself is about becoming one with God. Most believers never enter it, but you can. This is clearly a higher level of spirituality of some kind, because until now only some Christians have attained it.”

Jonathan Cahn will give you the secret on how you can enter into a state of becoming one with God. Occultists like to take the word “atonement” and break it down to another word “at-onement”.A truly born again child of God does not need to become “at-one-ment” or figure out how to find the “state of onement” with God because Jesus said…John 14:20 “In that day [His resurrection] you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you.”

When you become born again, He makes us one with Himself, His (our) Father and the Holy Spirit. You don’t have to figure out how to become at-one with God and neither do you become a god because of this. New Agers believe that “you are not separate from God; every person is born a piece of God.” In order to be “at-one-ment” with God you need to meditate and believe that God is in everyone and everything including yourself. A “state of oneness” means that you need to find the Christ within, and become “like” God… which is Lucifer’s claim and agenda.

Jonathan Cahn teaches that he will give you the keys on how to enter in to becoming one with God after you are saved – those who teach that people need to become one with God are proclaiming another Gospel, another Jesus and another spirit.

Conclusion

Jonathan Cahn is a Freemason leading millions of Christians astray with his new revelations, keys and mysteries. He uses numerology and loosely uses modern day news to peddle books or ask for money instead of teaching genuine Bible prophecy. He appears on every false teacher's TV show and tickles people’s ears with his false teachings. People need to ignore this man and his teachings. We are living in the last of the last days and I believe there are going to be more men like Jonathan Cahn (possibly from a messianic stand point) coming to the forefront however they will be even more charismatic and even more deceiving, so much so that… if it were possible even the Elect would be deceived.

Matthew 24:24 “For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, even the very elect shall be deceived.”

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