Corrie Ten Boom: Beware of False Teaching of Pre-Tribulation Rapture
In 1974 Corrie Ten Boom wrote the letter shown below to warn Christians about the false teaching of the pre-tribulation rapture. This teaching is very popular in America, even though there is no scriptural basis for it. Many believers have bought into it because they have heard it taught by their pastor or by other Christian leaders, but we must study the scriptures for ourselves.
God has promised to deliver His people from the wrath of God, which will be poured out near the end of the seven-year tribulation period. However, there is a big difference between the persecution of Christians and the wrath of God. God never promised us that we would be protected from persecution. In fact, He promised us we would be persecuted just as Jesus was also persecuted.
The pre-tribulation rapture is a dangerous teaching because it will cause believers to be confused and even abandon their faith when they see tremendous persecution coming upon them during the tribulation. Many will fall away at that time, which is also foretold in the Bible. It is called the apostasy. I am posting Corrie Ten Boom’s letter to help warn people while there is still time.
Chapter 26 – John 3:16: Obeying Unto Christ Should Save?
Introduction
When the English translations of the Greek New Testament were made in the 1526-1611 period, the “difficult Greek in which the New Testament is written…still held mysteries for” English scholars. (Nicolson: 224.) One of those mysteries was the Greek word pisteuo in John 3:16. In over 200 instances of pisteuo in the New Testament, not once did the King James Bible render it as obey. (See Strong’s Concordance.) However, scholars now realize obey was a common meaning of pisteuo in ancient Greek. Obey certainly was the meaning of pisteuo in John 3:36 (see page 448). Yet, this obedience salvation formula is identically repeated in John 3:16.
IT’S ABOUT TIME…. The Bible mentions this a lot! Most pastors won’t even mention demons anymore. Many pastors take psych drugs themselves!
And big pharma’s psych drugs can’t cast out demons. They only suppress the symptoms, dulling the conscience and emotions.
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From: neonnettle.com
Top Psychiatrist Says Mental Illness Is Demonic Possession
Richard Gallagher admits his first hand experiences
A New York psychiatrist has shocked the science community by admitting that patients are suffering from mental illness are the subjects of demonic possession. Richard Gallagher, who is a board-certified psychiatrist and professor of clinical psychiatry at New York Medical College has come forward saying he has had personal experiences with demonic possession adding that it’s ‘very widespread’.
O.S.A.S. is a doctrine that says that once you are born again that your salvation is eternally secure and that there is nothing you can do to lose it because you are relying completely on the work of the cross to save you and not your works. “You cannot earn salvation so therefore it is impossible for you to lose it.” …
Those that hold to OSAS doctrine say that if a person does not end up in heaven then it is because “they were never saved to begin with.” That statement undermines a number of different verses in the New Testament alone. And the verses used to support OSAS are taken out of context because they contradict the verses that call us to repent if we have fallen into a state of backsliding.
“Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received and in which you stand, by which also you are saved, ➡➡IF⬅⬅ you hold fast that word which I preached to you— ➡UNLESS YOU BELIEVED IN VAIN.”⬅
-1st Corinthians 15:1-2
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Related:
Only a life that FEELS RIGHT NOW will FEEL RIGHT WHEN…
When we see Jesus face to Face in His FULL glory, we must have faith to enter, because we overcame the world by His grace, and therefore have confidence to stand. If we feel guilty now imagine how guilty we’ll feel FULLY in His presence!
For those of you who don’t know, this is what Dual Covenant Theology is:
“Dual-covenant theology is a Liberal Christian view that holds that Jews may simply keep the Law of Moses, because of the “everlasting covenant” (Genesis 17:13) between Abraham and God expressed in the Hebrew Bible, whereas Gentiles (those not Jews or Jewish proselytes) must convert to Christianity or alternatively accept the Seven Laws of Noah. Many forms of Christianity, especially Conservative Protestants, consider this view to be heresy.” source – Wikipedia
Does John Hagee teach Dual Covenant Theology?
Yes, he does.
How do I know this? A friend of mine who lives in Israel met with Pastor Hagee and his staff including Cheryl Morrison, a key Director in CUFI – Christians United For Israel. At this meeting, attended by over 5,000, she was told by both Pastor Hagee and Cheryl Morrison that “Jews are saved by the Abrahamic covenant” He told them, in effect, that they do not need Jesus because they have God’s promised to Abraham. …
John Hagee in his own words
“Jesus did not come to the earth to be the Messiah” – from John Hagee’s book, ‘In Defense of Israel”
“The Jewish people have a relationship to God through the law of God as given through Moses,” Hagee said. “I believe that every Gentile person can only come to God through the cross of Christ. I believe that every Jewish person who lives in the light of the Torah, which is the word of God, has a relationship with God and will come to redemption. “The law of Moses is sufficient enough to bring a person into the knowledge of God until God gives him a greater revelation. And God has not,” said Hagee, giving his interpretation of Romans 11:25. “Paul abandoned the idea (of Jews knowing Christ). In the book of Romans, he said, `I am now going to go to the Gentiles from this time forward.’ Judaism doesn’t need Christianity to explain its existence. But Christianity has to have Judaism to explain its existence.” Houston Chronicle[“San Antonio Fundamentalist Battles Anti-Semitism,” Houston Chronicle, April 30, 1988, section 6, page 1]
“I’m not trying to convert the Jewish people to the Christian faith,” he said. “There is nothing in the `night to honor Israel’ that does that.” In fact, trying to convert Jews is a “waste of time,” he said. “The Jewish person who has his roots in Judaism is not going to convert to Christianity. There is no form of Christian evangelism that has failed so miserably as evangelizing the Jewish people. They (already) have a faith structure.” Everyone else, whether Buddhist or Baha’i, needs to believe in Jesus, he says. But not Jews. Jews already have a covenant with God that has never been replaced by Christianity, he says. Houston Chronicle[“San Antonio Fundamentalist Battles Anti-Semitism,” HoustonChronicle, April 30, 1988, section 6, page 1]
“This book will expose the sins of the fathers and the vicious abuse of the Jewish people. ‘In Defense of Israel’ will shake Christian theology. It scripturally proves that the Jewish people as a whole did not reject Jesus as Messiah. It will also prove that Jesus did not come to earth to be the Messiah. It will prove that there was a ‘Calvary conspiracy’ between Rome, the high priest, and Herod to execute Jesus as an insurrectionist too dangerous to live. Since Jesus refused by word and deed to claim to be the Messiah, how can the Jews be blamed for rejecting what was never offered?” – from John Hagee’s book, ‘In Defense of Israel”
John Hagee rejects the label of Dual Covenant Theology, and that he does not acknowledge that what he teaches is that. But as this article has shown, for all practical purposes he does indeed hold to the position that there is one path of salvation for the Jews – Abraham, and that there is another path for all gentiles – Jesus. He has said exactly this in the interview with the Houston Chronicle, and in his writing and teachings on the subject. In fact, he has held to this position for over 30 years. …
John Hagee’s book vs. The King James Authorized Version 1611 Holy Bible
SCORE:HAGEE – 0 HOLY BIBLE – 100%
HAGEE: “The sovereign purpose for Jesus’ life was to be a light to the Gentiles” (p. 133) BIBLE: Matthew 15:24– “But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”
HAGEE: “there is not one verse of Scripture in the New Testament that says Jesus came to be the Messiah…” (p. 136) BIBLE: John 4:25-26– “The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things. ” Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am [he].”
Why is apeitheo in John 3:36 translated “not obey” in some versions and “not believe” in others?
Question:
Something interesting that I came across last week in studying: John 3:36 is a commonly quoted scripture. The KJV, NKJV, and Youngs roughly says: “He who believes (pisteuo) in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe (apeitheo) the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.”
Other versions, such ASV, NASV, ESV, RSV, etc., say, “He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.”
The same thing exists in Hebrews 3:18-19, “And to whom did He swear that they would not enter His rest, but to those who did not obey? So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.”
How do the writers get “obey?” It makes sense, as if you do believe, you will obey. But obey is a definition far down the list in the concordance.
Answer:
The Greek word apeitheois a compound word. The prefix a means “not” and the verb peitho means “to obey” when used in the active sense or “to be persuaded” when used in the passive sense. In John 3:36 the verb is in the active present tense, so “disobey” would be the correct literal translation.
Jesus’ contrast of believe (pisteuo) against disobey (apeitheo) demonstrates that God sees belief and obedience to be two sides of the same coin. So many denominational teachers have claimed that faith and works are separate issues and that we are saved by faith alone that people are often surprised to find that God sees things differently. James said, “You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only“ (James 2:24). Belief cannot be separated from obedience. A person who is obeying is demonstrating his belief. A person who believes won’t sit there and do nothing.
The writer of Hebrews makes the same parallel. Hebrews 3:18-19 shows that disobedience and disbelief are two views of the same problem.
Thus, in Acts 14:2 it says, “But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brethren.” But it literally says the “disobeying Jews;” the Jews were actively showing their disbelief by stirring up the Gentiles against the Gospel — an act of disobedience.
“Unbelief” is not a wrong translation for apeitheo but it does lose a bit of the richness that is present in the text.
What is the half-grace message? Declare all the benefits of grace, which are true, but continue to sin after initial repentance at salvation. Grace without living a holy repentant life is only half the grace message.
“And when people escape from the wickedness of the world by knowing our Lord and Savior Jesus the Messiah and then get tangled up and enslaved by sin AGAIN, they are worse off than before. It would be better if they had never known the way to righteousness than to know it and then reject the command they were given to live a HOLY life” (2 Peter 2:20-21).
“Outside the city (New Jerusalem) are…the sorcerers (addicts), the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idol worshipers, and all who love to live a lie” (Revelation 22:15).
IF YOU’RE STILL LIVING IN SIN AND REBELLION AGAINST GOD, QUIT SAYING THAT GOD IS IN CONTROL OF EVERYTHING, FOR IF HE WAS IN CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE AS SO MANY CLAIM, YOU’D BE LIVING HOLY AND BLAMELESS BEFORE HIM.
IF GOD WOULD BE IN CONTROL OF EVERYTHING, HE WOULD CAUSE EVERYONE TO BE SAVED, AND WE WOULD NO LONGER NEED PRISONS, JUDGES, AND POLICEMEN TO PATROL OUR STREETS.
GOD WILL NEVER LEAD YOU INTO SIN AND REBELLION. BE SURE OF THAT.
It’s NOT “He’ll never let go,” BUT we should NEVER LET GO.
“You shall LOVE THE LORD your God with ALL YOUR HEART, and with all your SOUL, and with all your MIND, and with all your STRENGTH.’ This is the first commandment.” – Jesus (Mark 12:30)
The grace changers have removed the fear of God from Christianity. Now, we don’t have real Christianity and are about to lose our way of life and our country.
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There are two types of fears: The Fear of man, and the Fear of God. One leads to life, the other death.
It is one of the most well known symbols in the world, and represents the modern nation of Israel. The six pointed star is worthy of analysis and the results may surprise you.
a.k.a. Rescued from Hell, Originally from Spanish, this version has been polished, Illustrated, and abridged (source)
In 1982, I had an accident in which I died. As death came over me, I felt everything become dark. I found myself walking through a dark tunnel, and some kind of being was taking me. While we walked in this cold and dark tunnel, I began to hear horrific screams and moans, and an intense fear was growing inside of me. I knew that, although my body was already dead, I was somehow still alive in this place.
I saw large snakes moving all around, and all the people were crying out for water. Soon we arrived at an open plateau, which had many chambers and divisions, each contained different people inside. I began to cry out with terror, begging God for mercy. “Lord, remember my life! Have mercy!” Sheer terror was gripping my soul, and my whole life was passing before my eyes. As we approached some door, I shouted again, “Have mercy on me my Lord; have mercy on me! I beg you to help me! Help me Lord!!”
Suddenly there was a silence, and I heard a loud voice say, “Stop!” The voice shook all of Hell, and the being that was taking me by the hand, released me. “I am not the God of adulterers, I am not the God of fornicators, I am not the God of liars. Why do you call me Lord, if I am not a God of those who boast?“(Luke 6:46)
I felt like I was going to be destroyed, but as the moments passed, God’s voice became softer, “Come and I will show you the things going on in this place that are waiting for all who haven’t been willing to follow My way and have walked after the imaginations of their own hearts.“
We then went to a place where I saw a woman was sitting in a rocking chair. There were still terrifying moans coming from all over that place. At first, she seemed ok, but then her body transformed into a witch, and she screamed in agony, burning in flames. She begged for mercy, but the Lord said to me “The wages of sin is death, and those who arrive in this place will never get out again.“(Romans 6:23)
The Lord showed me many disobedient people, many who were once part of a Christian Church. They were crying out and begging for mercy, but there was no mercy. Mercy could only be found while a person is still alive on Earth. Once people are dead, mercy cannot be reached anymore, as it says, “it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment” (Hebrews 9:27)
Jesus also showed me a place with some kind of boiling oil, and there were people suffering inside, burning in flames and trying to get out. But demons would throw them back in.
We walked until we came to a place with people that had once listened to the word of God, but never wanted to repent.
I even saw pastors, evangelists, believers and missionaries. They were all there for different reasons. I saw one pastor who never believed in the power of the Holy Spirit, speaking in tongues, healings or the baptism of the Holy Ghost. (Mark 3:29) He was begging for mercy, and just one more chance tell the world that speaking in tongues is real, that that the Holy Ghost is real, and that there is real freedom in the gospel. But it was too late for him; he could never get out, even though he was a pastor. His chance to repent was only possible on Earth.
I also saw a missionary in Hell. He was there because he asked for money to open a mission in Africa, but he kept half the money for himself. Now he begs for mercy and another chance to return the money that wasn’t his. When he saw that Jesus could not help him, he cursed Jesus.
I saw people that were once inside the church praising God. Now they only cry out for mercy for their un-repented sins, they lost their chance to repent after they died. I saw pastors there who robbed tithes and offerings from their churches. They also begged to undo all their bad works, but there was no more chance.
Those who die without Jesus Christ go to hell, and those who die with Jesus Christ go to Heaven. Many people believe that dying is just stopping this existence. (Annihilationism)But at death, your real life begins, either in God’s Glory or in everlasting condemnation and shame. (Daniel 12:2) You are making that choice right now. We must all carefully meditate on where we will spend eternity. Do you want to spend eternity in Hell or in God’s glory? It’s your choice.
We continued walking to another horrifying place where there were demons of all types, shapes and forms; some that had just one arm, one eye and one hoofed leg. Their faces were like half of a human face, but the rest was just empty. I asked, “Lord, what is this?” And He said, “These are demons of destruction, in the homes of all those who are lost. This is the demon that will destroy and destroy without rest, day after day.”
The torment in that place is so terrible; the souls always remember the things they did while on Earth. Just like in the parable of the rich man and Lazarus. (Luke 16:19-31) The rich man could remember that he had a father and five brothers. You remember all the things you did in your life, good or bad; you remember all your relatives, and this is part of the torment, because you so desperately don’t want them to enter Hell also.
Today there are many people that preach the gospel, warning those on Earth to repent. The only one who can save you is Jesus, who is at the right hand of the Father, ready to save you. “Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under Heaven given to men by which we must be saved.”(Acts 4:12)Trust in Jesus alone.
In the bible it says “I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books.” (Rev. 20:12)All persons that can comprehend between good and evil will have to stand before the Lord; nothing is hidden from the eyes of the Lord.
We continued walking until we came to a place that was similar to stadium. There were demons there laughing at lost souls. They were mocking them, and tormenting those who were made in God’s image.
The demons would tear off parts of people and hide them, making the people search for it. Demons were getting sadistic pleasure by inflicting pain. As it is written “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy…” (John 10:10)
The people there desperately thirst for water, but there is none. They regret even the day they were born. But the worst feeling is for those who knew Jesus, but then walked away from Him. If you have walked away from Jesus, if you no longer follow His ways, today is the day to come back! Don’t be ashamed of what your friends or anyone else may say.
Remember what Jesus said about those who are ashamed of Him. If anyone is ashamed of Me and My words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when He comes in His glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.(Luke 9:26)
It is time for you to run to the presence of God; and look for salvation. Do not look for a church that makes you feel good; look for a church where the Spirit of the Lord moves and repent of all your sins! It is time for deep repentance; time to cry out to the Lord and run to Jesus. If you have sins that you haven’t stopped, your soul is in DANGER, because the Bible says that Jesus will come as a thief in the night, (1 Thess. 5:2) Are you ready or not?
We continued watching the demons torment people. I saw one rip out a person’s eye, and hide it, and that person had to drag himself in pain to find it. The demons were getting pleasure from their cruelty. To some, they ripped off arms and legs. But to those who once knew the Lord, but died in their sins, their punishment was much worse. They had a double condemnation. (Hebrews 10:26-27) Those who never knew God were also in torment, but there is more suffering for those who knew Jesus and then became backsliders. (2 Pet. 2:21)
When I was there, I felt unspeakable terror in my soul, pure panic. I had such compassion for all the souls that were crying for mercy. Jesus said, “I will show you how many things are still waiting for lost souls.“
We passed another place that had many different burning cells. Inside the cells were souls, but all that was left of them was just charred grey bones. But they could still feel pain, and they screamed out for mercy from Jesus as He walked by. I found out that these people were once in Churches; some even preached the word of God during their lifetime, some cast out demons and spoke in tongues while on Earth. But now these Christians were down here, because one day they decided to turn from the ways of God.
The Road to Hell
The Lord said, “Look at this wide street.” I saw a street where a multitude of believers were walking, and they were even carrying bibles. I saw some praying and others were singing praises.
I saw how the narrow road of God branched off to the right, but the Christians continued walking straight to hell. Jesus explained, “They have a double life; they are living two lives: one in My house of prayer, and another in their own houses.“ I said, “But Lord, these people are praising Your Name!” Jesus replied, “Yes, and even when they cry, shout, and say nice things about Me or to Me, their hearts are full of adultery, full of evil, full of lies, full of deception, full of hate, full of roots of bitterness, full of bad thoughts.“ Then, I understood what was written in Scripture “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the Kingdom of Heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father who is in Heaven.” (Matt. 7:21)
Many Christians have some hatred or bitterness in their heart toward their brothers; and may even skip church because of that brother. But when the pastor asks the church, “How many of you love the Lord?” They say “Amen!” But the Bible says that those who hate their brothers are like murders, and no murder can come in the Kingdom of Heaven. It is written, anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ is answerable to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of hell. (Matt 5:22)These brothers will deeply regret that when the Lord returns.
The Bible tells us, Do not hate your brother in your heart. Rebuke your neighbor frankly so you will not share in his guilt. Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against one of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD. (Leviticus 19:17-18) It’s so sad when those serve the Lord, don’t make it into Heaven. You need to seriously meditate on this and ask, “Am I ready for the Lord? Am I really doing the will of God? Is my life pleasing to God?” You still have time to turn your heart to God and escape Hell.
Some people don’t care about where they are going, they only want to enjoy this life. But I tell you, spending time with Jesus, not some woman is enjoying life. Spending time in the Lord’s house, not a bar, that’s life. We need to ask God for Mercy for those who are still waking on the road of death and sin.
In Hell, we saw many who thought they were living holy while on Earth, but now they were just begging for mercy and another chance. My soul ached so much for them. We saw a woman who was acting like she was reading the Word of God, and preaching about John 3:16. She said: “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” Jesus said she was there “Because she could never forgive her husband; she never managed to forgive her husband.” (Matt 6:14-15)This woman had been shepherding an evangelical church for 35 years, but now in Hell, she is begging for one more chance to forgive her husband.
The bible warns us, settle matters quickly with your adversary who is taking you to court. Do it while you are still with him on the way, or he may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison. (Matt. 5:25)and Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. (Matt. 5:7)
If you are someone who cries in the presence of the Lord, you are still under grace and mercy. But if you feel that you cannot cry any more, or pray anymore, if you have stopped your prayer life, you are in great danger.
Forgiveness is something special, and that woman never forgave. After 35 years of hard work for God, she lost it all in the end. Meditate on this, and make sure you forgive all. How do you want to spend eternity?
My brother would often tell me: “The day I die, I’ll go to hell and let the demons torment me” But thankfully he has repented of this foolish belief, because the judgment of God has reached him. While recording this message, he is currently lying down, sick with AIDS. He is has begged God for a chance, and he has finally turned his heart to Jesus. He does not think the same way anymore, and doesn’t want to go to that place of torment. Thankfully, my brother has accepted Jesus as his savior. My brother was lucky; he knew he didn’t have much time left. But most people don’t know when they will die.
Jesus and I continued walking until we came upon a group of people who called themselves “Evangelical Christians”. Jesus explained why these men were in Hell. In the neighborhood where they lived, there was a drunk that became a Christian. One day his wife got severely ill. He began to go door to door seeking help to bring her to the Hospital. When he got to the house of a Christian, he told them, “My wife is very sick. I need you to lend me some money to take her to the hospital.” But the Christians told him, “That is what you say! No! We don’t have money here!” When he went to another Christian’s house they also refused to help him. Eventually the man’s wife died.
One of the Christians said, “I sure taught that drunk a lesson, He just wanted the money to get drunk, but he didn’t fool me! I didn’t give him a single penny!” Now in Hell, they are in fire and tormented, and deeply regret their evil. (Matt 23:31-46)
These men were tied up with ropes, and burning. Their skin was falling from their bodies, and there was no end to the torment. They remember all the evil that they did.
A Proud Christian
Please listen to me carefully. I was also an Evangelical Christian. I prayed for the sick and God healed them, I prayed for the lame and God raised them up. I cast out demons and spoke in new tongues, but I had a spirit of vainglory, that made me see my pastor as spiritually smaller than me.
I saw many miracles in my ministry, more than my pastor. But I began to think that it was me, that I was the one doing the miracles. In my vainglory, I thought that I was super-gifted, someone special. I didn’t understand that it was the mercy of God that was in my life. When I got to Hell, God told me, “I am not the God of people with vainglory.”
Many of us stand before the altar of God full of pride and vainglory. Many, who sing praises to God, begin to be full of pride. Many of God’s servants who preach the word, and are used mightily by God, begin to think that they are overly important? Many people who work in deliverance also get full of pride? I want to tell you that God see all, and knows your heart.
If you have vainglory, pride, or arrogance in your heart, if you see your brother or pastor with disdain, please repent of your sins quickly! It is much better to be humiliated before the men, than be humiliated in the presence of the Lord. I wish you could see this place, like I did. I wish you could hear the cries of the damned, feel the terror that I did, and see their final judgment, then you would understand.
We continued walking until we arrived at some a kind of waiting room. We saw a demon that was shouting, and other demons were presenting themselves before him. Two of them were in the form of beautiful women. Their job was to destroy ministries, and lead ministers into sin. Those who serve the Lord, must be careful of satan’s traps. satan wants to destroy your life, and he can use those people who are close to you, those who do not walk close to Jesus. They can be instruments of satan.
Satan also has demons that are disguised as men. They go into churches in search for young ladies and even married women, to lead them into sin, destroying marriages and lives.
In Hell, I also saw a man that blasphemed against the Holy Spirit. (Luke 12:10) He was there begging for mercy, and shouting in pain. There were worms all over his face and body. He tried to remove them, but more would always come. (Mark 9:44) His pain was unbearable.
This man was worried about his family members arriving there. If you truly love your family, preach the Word of God to them, so they may escape from hell. (Acts 16:31)
The bible says do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell. (Matt. 10:28)
Christians need to remember that even though they can hide the truth from pastors, deacons, elders and the Congregation, they can NOT hide from the presence of the Lord. As it is written, Where can I go from Your Spirit? Where can I flee from Your presence? If I go up to the Heavens, You are there; if I make my bed in the depths, You are there. If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there Your hand will guide me, Your right hand will hold me fast.(Psalms 139:7-10)
Lying to God
It might sound crazy, but many Christians wind up in Hell because of lying. Christians often just nonchalantly lie in Church, and think nothing of it. The pastor may ask them a question, and a member just lies to them. But we must remember that a simple lie is what caused God to kill Ananias and Saphira while in Church. (Acts 5:3-10)
Many Christians are in Hell because they simply lied to the pastor. They didn’t realize that they were lying to God. And the bible warns us, no drunks, no adulterers, no fornicators, no LIARS shall inherit the Kingdom of God. (Rev. 21:8) (1 Cor. 6:9-10)
You must know that just because you claim to be a Christian, you can still be unclean before God, if you keep sinning. I was personally being used by God, but still had vainglory in my heart. (Matt 7:21-23)There is still time to repent and renew your heart and mind.
If you’re a lukewarm Christian, backsliding, or living a double life, bow you head right now before God, and beg for forgiveness, be willing to turn away from evil deeds. If you don’t know Jesus, pray now, and ask Him for forgiveness, ask Him into your heart, accept Him as your savior.
Don’t waste any more time!
And don’t be a Christian that winds up in Hell!
Related:
How Many Will Be in Heaven? How Many are Finding the WAY? Only 1 in 40 — 2.5%?!! [Howard Pittman was told this 2.5% figure at the gate of heaven 30 years ago (having actually died on the way to the hospital), before once-saved-always-saved was taught almost everywhere (including China), before internet porn even existed, before the low-cut-top epidemic hit America — when more people were honest, and hate and anger wasn’t off the charts. So the figure may be less than 2.5% now. We can’t mess around.]
“On July 28th, 1998 I had a heart attack, I died and I found myself on my way to hell. The Lord Jesus had mercy on me and He let me come back. I was at that stage a ‘saved’ man, I had accepted the Lord Jesus as my Lord and Savior, I was baptized in water, I was baptized in the Holy Spirit, I knew the voice of the Lord and He was speaking to me. But that morning I woke up with a terrible pain in my chest and I died. I found myself going down a deep black hole and I knew I was on my way to hell. I pleaded with the Lord Jesus to let me come back. He let me come back when I pleaded and asked and said:”Lord, let me go and tell the world, let me tell people, that this is real.”
Many people have asked me why it was that I was on my way to hell even though I was ‘saved.’Dear friends, the reason is that I was serving God, MY WAY. I was an above average Christian.. I was a serious Christian. I was a person who knew the voice of the Lord Jesus, but I was serving the Lord MY WAY. I was not fruitful. The only way that we can be fruitful is if we serve Jesus as disciples, HIS WAY, not my way, HIS WAY.
Knowing the voice of the Lord is one thing but following Him, waiting on Him, serving Him as Master, that is another thing and that is what He requires of us. We cannot serve Jesus our way. He is not interested in that. We cannot bear fruit if we serve Him our way.
I tried to reconcile being a Christian with being a business man, with living a “normal” life, like all the other Christians and I was under the impression that I was doing very well, but by God’s standard I came short, it wasn’t good enough, I was on my way to hell. It was the biggest fright I ever had in my life and since that day I have never been at ease again with Jesus because I fear Him, because I know that He has got ONE STANDARD, friends, and that is HIS WAY.
We have got to seek Him, we have got to listen to His voice. What I think does not matter. My opinion, does not count. All that matters is Jesus. Is He pleased with me, is He satisfied with me? Am I obedient to Him? Am I doing what He wants me to do? Am I a disciple? Am I truly pleasing to Him?
Dear friends we can only be fruitful and pleasing to Jesus if we serve Him as LORD, as MASTER, if we wait on Him and if we DO what He TELLS us to do. I got to know Jesus. I love Him, I fear Him, I respect Him. I will die again. I will leave this body, but then I want to be ready. I want to be going UP, not DOWN and that is why I am following Jesus. I am working for His Kingdom.
God’s standard is not our standard, my friends. Jesus wants TOTAL, TOTAL devotion. He is calling you. Make sure that when your time comes, that you don’t find yourself going down the deep black hole. May Jesus bless you.
Related:
Mt. 7:21 Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ *will ENTER into the Kingdom of Heaven*; but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
John 10:27-28 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. I give eternal life to them. They will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.
1 John 4:16-17 We know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and he who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him. In this, love has been made perfect among us, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment, because as he is, even so are we in this world.
Romans 8:14 “For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.”
Gal. 5:24 “THOSE WHO BELONG TO CHRIST have crucified the flesh with its passions and lusts.”
Hebrews 12:14 “Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord.”
How Many Will Be in Heaven? How Many are Finding the WAY? Only 1 in 40 — 2.5%?!! [Howard Pittman was told this 2.5% figure at the gate of heaven 30 years ago (having actually died on the way to the hospital), before once-saved-always-saved was taught almost everywhere (including China), before internet porn even existed, before the low-cut-top epidemic hit America — when more people were honest, and hate and anger wasn’t off the charts. So the figure may be less than 2.5% now. We can’t mess around.]
“There is therefore now NO CONDEMNATION to those who are IN CHRIST Jesus, who don’t WALK according to the flesh, but ACCORDING TO THE SPIRIT.” (Romans 8:1)
If we have guilty consciences now, imagine how guilty we’ll feel when we meet Jesus face to Face.
How can we expect to be guilt-free then if we feel guilty now?
Nothing magical happens between now and then.
We don’t suddenly get clean then if we weren’t clean on earth.
We must be clean now so we’ll be clean then.
We need to be HOT now so we’re not LUKEWARM then — so Jesus won’t vomit us out of His mouth (Rev. 3:14-22).
We need to be OVERCOMERS now to have fought the good fight and be overcomers then — so our names will not be removed from the Book of Life (Rev. 3:1-6).
We need to be right with everyone in Christ now, to feel right now so we’ll get the thumbs up then, like Paul made sure he did:
“I also practice ALWAYS having a conscience void of offense toward God and men.” (Acts 24:16)
Hearts pure now so hearts pure then.
Freedom now so FREEeeeeeeee———–DOM then!!!!!!!
When we willfully sin and therefore feel guilty, we must get right, so we’ll feel right now to feel right then.
Why do we think we can have guilty consciences now and Jesus will say “well done” and “enter…,” then?
God is love, and he who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him. In this, love has been made perfect among us, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment, because as he is, even so are we in this world. (1 John 4:16,17)
Mary K. Baxter, author of “A Divine Revelation of Hell,” describes how Jesus showed her a backslidden pastor being tormented by demons in hell. This pastor once had a healing ministry, but backslid and now spends eternity in an open coffin, being stabbed forever by demons with spears. A wake-up call for both pastors and laymen alike! Where will you spend eternity?
How is the ministry of the Holy Spirit different in the Old and New Testaments?
In the Old Testament, the Holy Spirit was given selectively and temporarily to indwell certainly individuals for special ministries. It was not universal nor was it permanent. David’s words in Psalm 51:11 make sense in light of 1 Samuel 10:5-13, where the Spirit came mightily upon Saul, enabling him to serve as King of Israel. We know from 1 Samuel 16:14 and 18:10 that the Holy Spirit departed from Saul, and was replaced by an “evil spirit” sent by God. God was taking away Saul’s kingdom, and so too the Spirit that empowered him as king. The Spirit then came upon David (1 Samuel 16:13). We can see, then, why David would be concerned about the Spirit leaving him, as the Spirit departed from Saul. God did not take the kingdom from David, nor His Spirit.
Christ explained the difference in the ministry of the Holy Spirit in John 14:17 when He told the disciples, “but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.” The change in prepositions (“with” and “in”) and tense (present versus future) suggests a difference in the ministry of the Spirit in Old Testament times (Pentecost had not yet occurred and the church had not yet begun when the Lord spoke these words) and New Testament times when the Spirit came to indwell all believers permanently.
16 I will pray to the Father, and he will give you another Counselor, that he may be with you forever,— 17 the Spirit of truth, whom the world can’t receive; for it doesn’t see him, neither knows him. You know him, for he lives with you, and will be in you.
18 I will not leave you orphans. I will come to you. 19 Yet a little while, and the world will see me no more; but you will see me. Because I live, you will live also. 20 In that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you. 21 One who has my commandments [the greatest two], and keeps them, that person is one who loves me. One who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and will reveal myself to him.” 22 Judas (not Iscariot) said to him, “Lord, what has happened that you are about to reveal yourself to us, and not to the world?” 23 Jesus answered him, “If a man loves me, he will keep my word. My Father will love him, and we will come to him, and make our home with him. 24 He who doesn’t love me doesn’t keep my words. The word which you hear isn’t mine, but the Father’s who sent me.
25 I have said these things to you, while still living with you. 26 But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and will remind you of all that I said to you.
5 But now I am going to him who sent me, and none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’ 6 But because I have told you these things, sorrow has filled your heart. 7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth: It is to your advantage that I go away, for if I don’t go away, the Counselor won’t come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you. 8 When he has come, he will convict the world about sin, about righteousness, and about judgment;9 about sin, because they don’t believe in me; 10 about righteousness, because I am going to my Father, and you won’t see me any more; 11 about judgment, because the prince of this world has been judged.
12 “I have yet many things to tell you, but you can’t bear them now.13 However when he, the Spirit of truth, has come, he will guide you into all truth, for he will not speak from himself; but whatever he hears, he will speak. He will declare to you things that are coming. 14 He will glorify me, for he will take from what is mine, and will declare it to you. 15 All things whatever the Father has are mine; therefore I said that he takes of mine, and will declare it to you.
16 A little while, and you will not see me. Again a little while, and you will see me.”
1 John 2
27 As for you, the anointing which you received from him remains in you, and you don’t need for anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, you will remain in him.
28 Now, little children, remain in him, that when he appears, we may have boldness, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
“Our nation is going to be converted when we have the fear of God restored to the church.”
“Most modern preachers … aren’t telling the whole truth and cherry picking the scriptures to please a flesh pleasing crowd.”
“It’s the love of God and the fear of God that gives us healthy boundaries in our lives.”
– Jerry Milliken
Transcribed by Jeff Fenske
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“Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.” – 2 Cor. 7:1
“So then, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and *trembling*.” – Php. 2:12
“DON’T BE CONCEITED, but FEAR; for if God didn’t spare the natural branches [the Jews], neither will he spare you. See then the GOODNESS and SEVERITY of God. Toward those who fell, severity; but toward you, goodness, IF YOU CONTINUE in his goodness; OTHERWISE YOU WILL ALSO BE CUT OFF.” – Rom. 11:20-22
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[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hI86ovwMY1U]The Wrath of God By Jerry Milliken
Only a life that FEELS RIGHT NOW will FEEL RIGHT WHEN…
When we see Jesus face to Face in His FULL glory, we must have faith to enter, because we overcame the world by His grace, and therefore have confidence to stand. If we feel guilty now imagine how guilty we’ll feel FULLY in His presence!
The 100 Year-Old Duping of American Evangelical Christianity – Christian Zionism
Walk into any Christian bookstore in America and you will see how virtually everyone who calls themselves a follower of Jesus Christ in this nation has been tricked into believing a false theology, which leads them to believe, erroneously, that the Bible commands them to support the Jewish nation of Israel. …
“Judeo-Christianity is less than 200 years old. The Jewish Zionism movement has played the key part in assuring its growth. We see the result in the creation of a new “Christianity” which in its extreme form is known as Christian Zionism. It was first fed by Oxford University Press’s Scofield Reference Bible published in New York in 1908, and updated several times. Bible editors, including Oxford, have failed to correct obvious changes in common usage of words, such as “Jew” and “Israel” that provide misleading, Zionist friendly inferences.” …
Judaized Christians, or Christian Zionists, are fond of turning the discipline of Bible study on its head by allowing the Old Testament to interpret and to clarify the New Testament when, in fact, the proper method of Christian Bible study is to do the opposite: allow the New Testament to shed light on and interpret the Old Testament. Thus these “Christians”, rather than following the teachings and example of Jesus Christ, which is found in theNew Testament, will force the words of Christ and the Christian New Testament to comply with theOld Testament, especially regarding Israel.
Whereas Jesus himself cursed Israel and proclaimed its soon abandonment by God, in Matthew 23, especially verse 38, as well as its destruction at the hands of the Roman armies (see Luke 21:20) within the lifetimes of those who heard his words (see Matt. 24:34), Judaized Christians, or Christian Zionists will appeal to the teachings of the Old Testament, especially Genesis 12:3, in direct contradiction to the teachings of Jesus Christ found in the New Testament, and they will insist that all Christians must support and bless Israel in order to be faithful to God and the Bible. Yet nothing could be further from the truth. [Gen. 12:3 does NOT refer to the modern state of Israel]
This theological and hermeneutical error has led millions of so-called Christians tosupport war rather than peace, and the merciless killings of millions of people in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Palestine. Rather than being peacemakers, as Christ commanded his followers to be (see Matt. 5: 9) these Christian Zionists have, instead, adopted the Old Testament principle of waging war upon the enemies of Israel, at America’s expense (e.g., lives, broken bodies, and tax monies).
What a horrendous perversion of the Gospel of Love! How can people who claim to follow Christ be so misled?! Because they have been fooled into believing the Bible teaches something it does not teach: Christian support of [modern day, Talmudic – ed.] Israel. Israel is, in fact: antichrist, because Israel denies both the Father and the Son: “Who is the liar? It is the man who denies that Jesus is the Christ. Such a man is the antichrist—he denies the Father and the Son.” (1 John 2:22). [“Whoever denies the Son, the same doesn’t have the Father….” (1 John 2:23)]
Those who claim to be Christians but who do not follow Christ in love lie and do not have the truth: “We know that we have come to know him if we obey his commands. The man who says, “I know him,” but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But if anyone obeys his word, God’s love is truly made complete in him. This is how we know we are in him: Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did.” (1 John 2: 3-6).
Lost in Translation: ‘Not Appointed Unto Wrath’ – What Scripture Is Really Saying
Buy a book written by virtually any popular Bible prophecy teacher today and you are guaranteed — at some point within the confines of its pages — to read a sentence or two that sounds a little something like this: “The Bible says that we are not appointed unto wrath, which means that Christians are not destined to suffer the wrath of God. Since the Tribulation is the wrath of God the Church must therefore be removed from the earth before the Tribulation begins. Otherwise, the Bible is lying.” You get the idea. It sounds reasonable, right? Because if the premisses are true then the conclusion must be sound, correct? In theory, yes, but only if all of the premisses are true. So allow me, if I may, to take a closer look at the “not appointed unto wrath” proposition that leads many of us to conclude “removal from the earth”, and join me as together we delve a little bit more into the text in an effort to better understand the wrath that we see in the Book of Revelation, and the wrath that we specifically are not appointed unto. Something very, very important has been lost in translation.
First, let’s begin by looking at all the verses which tell us that we are not appointed to wrath, or are saved from wrath:
1 Thess 1:10, “And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, [even] Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.”
1 Thess 5:9, “For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ”
Romans 5:9, “Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.”
Eph 5:6, “Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.”
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The “Orge” Wrath of God in the Book of Revelation – When Does It Begin?
Next, let’s examine the wrath of God that is described in Revelation. The word “wrath” itself is found 13 times in English translations of Revelation, but what many teachers of Biblical prophecy fail to delineate is the fact that, in the original Greek, the word translated as “wrath” is not just simply from the Greek word “orge”. It is from two separate words — “orge” and “thymos.” Since many Christian teachers fail to identify this significant distinction they also then fail to realize that the “orge” wrath of God that we are promised to be saved from according to the verses above is itself only found six times in Revelation. And here’s the kicker: Each time “orge” is found it is always used in a post-trib context only:
1 and 2. It is mentioned AFTER the cosmic signs and the revealing of Christ Jesus (Revelation 6:16-17). Jesus tells us in no uncertain terms that these signs happen immediately AFTER the tribulation (Matthew 24:29).
3. It is found AFTER the SEVENTH trumpet (Revelation 11:18). When the 7th and last trump begins to sound we find the rapture described in Revelation 10, which is explained in detail here.
4. It is used to describe the final torment of unbelievers in hell (Revelation 14:10, the wine of the “thymos” of God is poured out into “the cup of His indignation“- orge).
5. It is found AFTER the SEVENTH vial/bowl (Revelation 16:19). (The trumpets and bowls are two sides of the same coin. They are separate descriptions of the same events whereby the trumpets are the cause and the vials/bowls are the effect).
6. It is used in connection with Christ’s Second Coming (Revelation 19:15).
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What is the Difference Between “Orge” and “Thymos” Wrath?
When presented with this reality, some will then incorrectly assume that both the “orge” and “thymos” wrath of God must somehow have essentially the same meaning. If that were the case, however, then why did the Holy Spirit inspire the writers of the New Testament to use them both? Why were they both used at times in the same verse? Why does God-breathed Scripture only tell us that we are saved from the “orge” wrath? Obviously, although both “orge” and “thymos” could have similar meanings they must still be qualitatively distinct. Here are some examples where they are both used in the same verse:
Corrie Ten Boom: Prepared for the Coming Tribulation “There are some among us teaching there will be no tribulation, that the Christians will be able to escape all this. These are the false teachers that Jesus was warning us to expect in the latter days.”
Howard Pittman was told this 2.5% figure at the gate of heaven 30 years ago (having died on the way to the hospital), before once-saved-always-saved was taught almost everywhere, before internet porn even existed, before the low-cut-top epidemic hit America, when more people were honest, and hate and anger wasn’t off the charts. The figure may be less than 2.5% now.
“Because you didn’t forgive her, I didn’t forgive you….”
~”I said: ‘I did forgive her.’ He [God] said: ‘If you forgave her, when you talked to her, why is it that you treated her like the situation happened all over again?'”
“Anything we did in our life, our life testified against us.”
“Words can’t describe how terrible it is to look your Creator face to Face, where there is nothing hidden from Him. You inner thoughts are revealed before Him.”
16:00 “The problem, today, is that Christians equate the modern, current state of Israel that was birthed in 1948 with Old Testament Israel and/or prophetic Israel, that which is yet in the future. That is a grave mistake.”
35:35 Baptism of the Spirit. Being Baptist, Chuck sounds like he’s a cessationist.
46 Chuck begins a systematic exposé how Genesis 12:3 absolutely does not apply to modern day, Talmudic, anti-Christ Israel — how we have not been blessed, but have been cursed for letting their evil manipulate US.
51:45 “Look at the damage that Hollywood is doing upon the United States of America.”
55:50 “No one in the Christian church wants to acknowledge the influence of Zionist Jews upon the Supreme Court, upon Hollywood, and upon the political institutions of our country.”
58:30 “The neocon agenda is the same as the Zionist agenda. They are absolutely one and the same. From the Clinton era through the George W. Bush and Obama regimes, the U.S. engaged in a series of wars against predominately secular governments in Muslim countries which had been opposed to Israel’s brutal occupation of Palestine.”
1:12:45 “I would not say that that’s a blessing of God on America for our middle eastern policy. Just the opposite: it’s become a curse on America!”
1:14:40 “The hatred that’s being demonstrated in the pews in the churches of America against Muslim people, it’s very real, it’s very personal. They have a hatred in their heart for Muslim people. I don’t have a hatred in my heart for Muslim people. I don’t have a hatred in my heart for Jewish people. I DON’T HAVE A HATRED IN MY HEART FOR ANY PEOPLE ANYWHERE.
1:18:28 “You will find fanatical prophecy buffs to be among the Israel-first proponents.”
1:20:10 “If the pastors in the churches of America would get back to the truth of the Word of God as I’ve just given it to you, most of these political, military and economic problems that we are dealing with, today, would go away. … The pastors of America…have perpetuated a lie. They have convinced people of an unbiblical falsehood. And it’s as if, along with the churches of Galatia, the churches of America have become bewitched!”
Transcribed by Jeff Fenske
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[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxpKIcYNl2k]“He Is A Jew, Which Is One Inwardly” – by Chuck Baldwin on Apr. 10, 2016
This message was preached by Pastor Chuck Baldwin on Sunday, April 10, 2016 during the service at Liberty Fellowship. To purchase a copy of this sermon or to support the fellowship please visit LibertyFellowshipMT.com
Tozer (1897-1963) was known for abiding in Christ, spending hours on his knees seeking God, which his writings showed. I always found them so rich.
I get thrilled thinking about this “Supreme Interest” concept — living with the Master of the Universe — actually doing Jesus’ GREATEST Commandment — life in the Son!
Why can’t we find Jesus’ Greatest Two Commandments plaques in Christian gift shops/bookstores today? They have the “Prayer of Jabez,” the 10 Commandments from the old covenant, but not Jesus’ Greatest Two Commandments from the new covenant, within which we live.
Going to heaven is not about just saying a prayer. Confessing our sins, accepting His forgiveness and dedicating our lives to follow Christ is just the start.
Going to heaven requires abiding in Christ: “not my will be done but Yours be done,” taking up our cross and FOLLOWING HIM — overcoming sin in the process, by His grace — having fruit that remains — because we lived our lives attached to and got our sap from the Vine.
Therefore, we’ll have clear consciences to enter when we see Jesus face to Face.
“God is love, and he who remains in love remains IN GOD, and God remains in him. In this, love has been made perfect among us, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment, because as he is, even so are we in this world.” – 1 John 4:16,17
“There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.” – Romans 8:1
This is the overcoming Life in the Son — Jesus our Supreme Interest!!!
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[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGtZG166xRU]A.W. Tozer – On “Accepting Christ”
Find out how Scofield’s reference Bible was used to promote Christian Zionism throughout evangelical seminaries and into evangelical churches for over a hundred years.
I was just explaining online that Romans 7 refers to life BEFORE the Son, and pointed out that one of my professors at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Bruce Ware, taught this to us in class. I thought I’d see if I could find him discussing this online, and found this.
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From: ry-an-na.blogspot.com
My still uninformed thoughts on Romans 7
[By Ryan Wolfe]
..there are many controversial passages in Romans that have ultra-conservative commentators in the exact same theological streams forming drastically different opinions.
One such case is the passage in Romans 7. …
Are verses 15-25 talking about the Christian life or the Non-Christian life. Even the camp that says 7:7-25 refers to Paul are split between those who think it is referring to him BEFORE his conversion and those who believe it is referring to him AFTER conversion. This is a touchy subject for some people. Bruce Ware thinks the right interpretation of this passage is a really big deal. Holding the position that this passage is referring to Israel in an unregenerate condition, he believes that many Christians are wrongly using this passage to justify defeat in their lives. …
The arguments that it is referring to Non-Christians are compelling:
(1) Paul, in Romans 6 and 8 says that we are NOT slaves to sin. (“The law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death.”) So, how could he say here, in 7:14 that we are “sold under sin” and in 7:23 that we are “captive to the law of sin”? As Bruce Ware points out: Paul is not talking about an internal struggle – he’s talking about abject captivity and submission. “Not the ability to carry it out” (7:18b)
(2) The structure of Romans 7-8ff indicates this. 7:5 is about the non-Christian and is parallel to 7:7-25. 7:6 is about the Christian and is parallel to Romans 8:1 and following. Thus, 7:7-25 is referring to non-Christians.
Before being born-again, under the law: “about the non-Christian and is parallel to 7:7-25”:
Romans 7:5 For when we were in the flesh, the sinful passions which were through the law worked in our members to bring out fruit to death.
“About the Christian and is parallel to Romans 8:1 and following”:
Romans 7:6But now we have been discharged from the law, having died to that in which we were held; so that we serve in newness of the spirit, and not in oldness of the letter.
Recently, I had a dream in which I was sharing the truth about women in leadership over men in the church. I found this video today, and thought I’d share Len’s statement.
I have personally often seen women trying to run churches through their husbands or directly. This is clearly one of the key factors keeping Jesus’ John-17, heart-desire of ‘ONE’ from happening among us.
God made men and women very differently, with specific strengths and weaknesses. To buck God’s order in the church (and in the home) is to buck God Himself, causing dysfunction. “Rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft.”
I’ll include some of my male/female posts below.
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Sins that must be repented of:
#6 The Violation of God’s Government and Divine Order
“The violation of God’s government, authority and divine order in leadership and authority by men and organizations that are ordaining women as pastors and bishops…in leadership.
God ordained men to be in position and responsibility, positions of leadership and covering and authority, both in the home, the family and in the local church.
Who are you to change that? God ordained men into those positions of leadership, not women.”
– Len Hummel
Transcribed by Jeff Fenske
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[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IPrZP4ggnw]Part 2: REALITY: GETTING REAL & HONEST BEFORE GOD…the only thing that really works…
(continuation of PART 1:RE: OBTAINING GOD’S PROTECTION & FAVOR…
IN THE NAME OF THE LORD Yeshua The Messiah.
This is a continuation of the list of sins that must be acknowledged and repented of in the churches and the nation…
#6) the violation of GOD’s Government and Divine Order in leadership and authority by men and organizations ordaining women as pastors & bishops. GOD ORDAINED men to be in responsible positions of leadership and covering and authority in both the home, family, and local church.
7) divisions, strife, disunity, and jealousies among pastors and churches. Unnecessary disunity & strife is of the flesh and of ‘the accuser of the brethren’.
8) a lack of true Christian and brotherly love among many Christians.
9) secret sins in the churches, such as: unforgiveness, anger, bitterness, resentments, cyber-porn, gossip, slander, etc.
10) the love of worldly entertainments that dishonor our witness before the world. such as: ungodly movies, Harry Potter books & movies, movies that promote vampire-ism, blood, violence, lust, witches & witchcraft & the occult. ungodly TV and video games. all these things are RAMPANT in society & in many churches and church-people.
11) a general lack of any zeal or desire to witness to the lost. this includes little or no discipleship programs in many churches. btw, having no burden for the lost means you are PROBABLY NOT saved. lack of discipleship also means little or no devotional life; many christians do NOT read the bible even once a week, let alone daily. Many christians have been going to church FOR YEARS and have not even ONCE read through even the New Testament ! This lack of study or a devotional life is largely the fault of the pastors and teachers not teaching OR exhorting properly.
12) and here is a HUGE, UNSEEN sin: the merchandising of the gospel, merchandising of ministry, and even the merchandising of praise and worship and concerts ! I could say much more about this but I am asking you to seek GOD and PRAY over this enormously widespread sin of merchandising ministry & the Gospel.
13) deceptive teachings in many churches, including the prosperity “gospel” and the widespread lack of preaching repentance or holiness and separation from worldliness or worldly lusts & love of the world. such BIBLICAL teaching & preaching is virtually non-existent in many churches.
14) a lack of vigilance that has even allowed for serious errors and pollution of TRUTH in some “new translations” of the Bible, – all of these new translations are copyrighted and sold for profit. SELLING THE WORD OF GOD FOR PROFIT ! Imagine for a moment, standing BEFORE GOD ALMIGHTY and He asks this very pointed and legitimate question: “JUST WHO AUTHORIZED you to copyright MY WORD, … and then sell it for a profit.”? 15) the very real dangers of the ecuMenical Movement, including “Chrislam” and “the Emerging Church” and even widespread doctrinal & moral apostasy [as clearly predicted in the Bible in the last days]
16) in the Philippines & many nations: corruptions and bribery in government and businesses. corruption that is VERY widespread and now “part of the culture”.
17) general and terrible sins that MUST be acknowledged and repented over: prostitution, drugs, drug-lords, drug-dens, and trafficking in women, girls, & boys. porno-dens. child abuse. incest. rape. drunkenness, violence. crime. theft. lying. stealing. cheating. domestic violence. corrupt police, corrupt politicians, and judiciary.
This is the listing of the sins we must bring before GOD one-by-one AND REPENT EARNESTLY both for having ANY part in it OR in allowing it in the midst of a nation in which over 80% of the population CLAIMS OPENLY to be Christians and/or followers of Jesus.
* 2 Chronicles 7:14 * “PROVIDED, – GIVEN THAT MY PEOPLE
WHO ARE CALLED BY MY NAME
* WILL HUMBLE THEMSELVES,
* AND PRAY & SEEK MY FACE,
* AND TURN FROM THEIR WICKED/SINFUL/WORLDLY WAYS
* THEN: will I hear from Heaven, and will forgive their sin, and
will heal their Land.”
As it is written, “be a DOER of the Word, … not a hearer only.” …
“In America, it begins, really, in the 1890s, when the Rockefellers are funding seminaries to change doctrine. And the number one seminary was Union Theological. And there was a professor and graduate of Union Theological, Augustus Briggs, who introduced higher criticism into America…. This was the attempt to degrade Christianity to the point that it could be merged ultimately with other religions.”
“World Council of Churches…. We’ve got Rockefellers running all the way through this.”
“The ultimate goal is to have a messiah (who is really the Antichrist) ruling from Jerusalem.”
“John D. Rockefeller even funded a missionary study article, Rethinking Missions, which said that Christians should stop talking about Christian doctrine and instead work with other religions to bring world religions together.”
“These wars we’ve fought in the middle east…could not have come about without the support of the Zionist church, and that is the inheritance of the Scofield Reference Bible.”
One of the greatest deceptions in the evangelical church today, destroying the world, our own country and the church — and turning many away from Christ.
“Christian” Zionism is the cause of much evil in the world today, as “Christians” support the evil, Talmudic Pharisees’ actions, and even follow them — unlike Jesus, Who rebuked them and warned of their Satanic leaven.
“Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers in her sins, that ye receive not her plagues. For her sins have reached up to heaven and God hath remembered her iniquities.” (Rev. 18:4-5)
The first act of Christian cults is to distort the Bible’s original, clear teaching in favor of more recent “revelations” or interpretations. Cults may emphasize the few verses in Scripture that seem to support their beliefs but ignore a host which don’t. This is like taking scissors to huge sections of the Bible. Jesus says anyone who removes even a line of His Revelation will have their name erased from His book of life (Rev. 22:19).
This behavior precisely describes Christian “Israel-first” Zionism.
Ignoring Evangelism
Evangelism is the central emphasis of the New Testament. The Book of Acts opens with the Christian’s duty to proclaim the good news of salvation first to Jews in Israel and then to the whole world. Yet Christian Zionism is not concerned with evangelism to Jews. The foremost Christian Zionist leader today, Pastor John Hagee, forbids evangelism of Jews or even mention of the name of Jesus in his huge “pro-Israel” rallies. (See Hagee: Unrepentant Heretic) Christian Zionism is primarily devoted to upholding the right of a nation of Christ-rejecting Jews to occupy Palestine. It is primarily a political, not evangelistic, movement. How do Christian Zionist leaders justify such departure?
Ignoring Laws of Covenant Blessing
Christian Zionists quote passages describing the Jews’ special covenant, such as Genesis 12:1, 14-15, 15:18, 22:17. They infer that God wants Jewish safety and blessing as a top world priority and claim these verses grant Jews, in any moral condition, perpetual rights to occupy Palestine.
This is hardly what the Bible teaches. God says Jews inherited covenantal rights only because of Abraham’s obedience, an obedience they must duplicate in order to also inherit (Gen. 18:19, 26:4-5). This condition is clearly present in Deuteronomy 7:12 and 28:1-2:
if ye harken to these judgments and keep and do them. . .the Lord thy God shall keep unto thee the covenant and the mercy which He swore unto thy fathers.
if thou shalt harken diligently unto the voice of the Lord thy God to observe and do all His commandments…all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou but harken unto the voice of the Lord… (see also Hebrews 8:8,9)
The apostle Paul says clearly that God’s blessing was promised not to a nation of Abraham’s physical, unbelieving descendants but only to one person, Jesus (Gal. 3:16, 19). In verse 29 he says all who believe in God are children of Abraham and will receive his blessing.
[Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. He doesn’t say, “To seeds,” as of many, but as of one, “To your seed,” which is Christ. – Gal. 3:16 – editor]
Yes, God does have a land contract with the physical, believing Jewish people (Gen. 15:13-21) which will be fulfilled when a remnant of Jews repents at Christ’s coming. But Paul encourages all Gentiles to now consider themselves “children of Abraham” where it matters – spiritually.
Not one verse in Scripture promises that unbelieving Jews can occupy God’s holy land in unbelief. Not one prophecy clearly says that God will allow an unbelieving nation of Jews into Palestine and convert them later.
Christian Zionism twists a handful of verses, giving them a fleshly, materialistic, unconditional interpretation ignoring God’s spiritual terms of obedience.
Ignoring Terms of Occupation
If you are an evangelical, have you ever heard preached the dozens of clearest warnings to the ancient Hebrews that they cannot enter the land except in obedience and that if they are rebellious God will throw them out? Or that, once in exile, they can never come back except they obey?
Here are only several:
[if you shall corrupt yourselves]…I call heaven and earth to witness against you that ye shall soon utterly perish from off the land . . .and the Lord shall scatter you among the nations… (Deut. 4:25-27).
[Conversely, when exiled Jews] return to the Lord thy God. . .the Lord thy God will turn their captivity. . .and gather them from all the nations. . . (Deut. 30:1-3)
It is also unlikely you have heard preached the many warnings by Christ and His apostles to beware of unbelieving Jews. Here is one example:
. . .for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen among even as they have of the Jews: who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men: forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins all way: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost. (1 Thess. 2:14-16)
It is hard to even imagine a pastor preaching from “anti-Semitic” passages which affirm that Jews who reject Christ are liars (Rev. 3:9) and “enemies of the gospel” (Rom. 11:28)—or that Christians should “beware of the leaven” (teachings) of modern Judaism (Mark 8:5)—or the many clear statements that blame Christ’s crucifixion on unbelieving Jews and their leaders. (See Are Jews Today Guilty for the Crucifixion?)
Like a broken record, Christian Zionists play and replay Ps. 122:6: “Pray for the peace of Jerusalem.” You will never hear from their lips that Christ calls Jerusalem “Sodom and Egypt where our Lord was crucified” [Rev. 11:8], the embodiment of the sexual perversion of Babylon and occult of Egypt.
Ignoring Spiritual Adultery
Israel is portrayed more than 80 times in the Old Testament as the “mother” of spiritual adultery in the world. The whole book of Hosea and much of Ezekiel dramatize this unique distinction. Yet evangelical pastors and Bible teachers, largely for fear of offending Jews, never hint at the possibility that Israel is the “great harlot” of Revelation. Instead, all suspicion is heaped upon the Roman Catholic Church. Yes, the papacy was a spiritual whore, especially during the Inquisition and persecution of Protestants during the Reformation, bloody with the martyrs of Jesus. Apostate liberal denominations are also spiritually adulterous today. Yet only Israel, first to spiritually marry Jehovah and prostitute that relationship, can legitimately be called the “mother” of that scarlet sorority. (See ‘Babylon the Great’ is Israel)
Ignoring the Prophets
By forbidding criticism of Israel under threat of divine curse, Christian Zionism collides with the fact that God encouraged His biblical prophets and saints to warn wicked Jews away from their sins. He did so without any hint that such was anti-Semitic. On the contrary, God looked for and was proud of anyone who under His leading and out of love would rebuke wicked Jews. If God is unchanging, He also encourages and blesses those who rebuke evil Jewish leaders today. Don’t you think God wants Christians, as in the time of Jeremiah, to rebuke Jewish supremacist groups, like the Anti-Defamation League, who persecute Christians under hate laws and encourage sodomy and removing Christian symbols from America? God is grieved that not one national evangelical leader has the courage to publicly identify ADL as a threat to America but cowers before it, fearing the dreaded, potentially ruinous epithet “anti-Semitic!”
What precedent exists in Scripture to hold up 17 million non-Christian Jews today as beyond criticism? Scripture contains no example of exalting even onerighteous Jew or Gentile beyond reproof! Christian Zionism thus not only flagrantly omits Scripture it doesn’t like; it creates a false obligation to bless the wicked just because they are Jewish. This is a perverse, even racist, violation of the commandment in the book of James not to show favoritism to persons. This is a spiritual perversion. God hates it.
Bringing Biblical Reason to Evangelicals
Many secular critics of Israel and Talmudic Judaism say Jews are mostly evil and corruptive and therefore cannot possibly be God’s chosen people. Yet such falls on deaf Christian Zionist ears.
Most Christian Zionists agree that Israel is in spiritual darkness, even apostasy, en route to ultimate enlightenment through Christ. But no amount of Jewish evil can shatter their loyalty. Such includes creation of Communism (See Jewish Activists Created Communism), media control (See Jews Confirm Big Media Is Jewish), promotion of homosexuality, or injustices in the Mideast. Christian Zionists feel obligated to protect even the vilest supremacist Jews from investigation, criticism, or exposure—shielding them from any “anti-Semitism” that could possibly result in killing of Jews or even destruction of modern Israel, which they believe would frustrate God’s plan of the ages and delay Christ’s return. Such unbiblical fanaticism helps explain why literally no magnitude of evil coming from Judaism can disenchant most evangelicals.
Christian Anti-Zionists have a better argument than do secular anti-Zionists as they attempt to bring reason to evangelicals.
The New Testament describes Christ-rejecting Jews as dry, withered, castaway branches, devoid of special covenant protection. Jesus affirmed such withered branches, both Jew and Gentile, are “burned” by God (John 15:5-6). He said those who say they are Jews but reject Him are not true Jews at all (Rev. 3:9). Paul says such “children of the flesh” are not the seed of Abraham (Rom. 9:6-8) but are “broken off” (Rom. 11:19).
Sadly, Israel-first evangelicals are so habituated to ignoring Scripture that even the clearest Bible passages will usually not alter their protectionism.
Cults do not produce fruits of wisdom, love, righteousness and justice but lead their followers into service of evil. By encouraging evangelicals to give first loyalty to Israel rather than Christ and the whole Bible, including evangelism to Jews, Christian Zionism makes Christians the servants of wicked men. Taught to bless Israel no matter what, Christians become callous and depraved toward the Arabs, whom God loves as much as Jews. Like Saul of Tarsus, who held the cloaks of those who stoned righteous Stephen, the pro-Zionist church bids Godspeed to evil men and becomes “a partaker of their evil deeds” (II John 11).
The verdict is clear: “Christian Zionism” is not authentic Christianity. It is devoted to a single monstrous heresy: that wicked Jews can reoccupy God’s holy land, a region of the earth originally set aside by Him to signify heaven. It rejects God’s command that His church not be unequally yoked with one of the vilest, most arrogant and oppressive systems of all time.
If there is one verse Zionist Christians should take to heart, it is Revelation’s last day’s cry to God’s people to flee “Babylon the Great,” the Harlot Israel.
Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers in her sins, that ye receive not her plagues. For her sins have reached up to heaven and God hath remembered her iniquities. (Rev. 18:4-5)
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The mantra “judge not” is grossly misapplied today. As Christians we are told in God’s word to judge all things spiritually, in righteous judgment, because we have the mind of Christ.
“Christian” Zionists have turned on Jesus’ words: “Blessed are the peacemakers” and “love your brother, love even your enemy as you love yourself.”
“Wars seed immorality.”
– Chuck Carlson
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Chuck’s Godly, kind-hearted attitude: 14:00
The truth about Cyrus Scofield! at 27:20
Scofield Reference Bible’s role at 31:15
• God’s words to Abraham in Gen. 12.3, “I will bless them that bless thee,
and curse him that curseth thee” does NOT refer to the modern state of Israel • Oxford Press further Zionized the notes
Praying for war instead of peace at 46:45
• Christian Zionists enable war
• Jesus’ words, “Blessed are the peacemakers” bothers them
Ever wonder why so many Christians support America’s many wars, especially in the Middle East? A new Christianity has emerged from the Twentieth Century called Christian Zionism or what could be called, “Angry Evangelicalism,” or “Dispensationalism on Steroids.” What motivates a nationally known, evangelical preacher like John Hagee to call for a preemptive strike against Iran when it is contrary to what Jesus taught and commanded his followers to do? This “Roots of Zionism” presentation may be the first of its kind with a factual explanation of how Christianity’s latest apostate epidemic was launched with the publishing of C. I. Scofield’s reference Bible in 1909, and the influence of the notes in it. While purposefully reaching and helping many under Christian Zionist influence by featuring its identification and cure, this 2nd edition offers hope to all people, regardless of faith, who may also wish to leave it’s grasp. Film clips include action inside Gaza Strip and a moving interview with Shareen, a young Palestinian woman living in Gaza. Check out our website: whtt.org for the latest news on Christian Zionism and the “Angry” evangelicals. Or listen to our free podcasts at whtt.podbean.com
s torment people. I saw one rip out a person’s eye, and hide it, and that person had to drag himself in pain to find it. The demons were getting pleasure from their cruelty. To some, they ripped off arms and legs. But to those who once knew the Lord, but died in their sins, their punishment was much worse. They had a double condemnation. 
Please listen to me carefully. I was also an Evangelical Christian. I prayed for the sick and God healed them, I prayed for the lame and God raised them up. I cast out demons and spoke in new tongues, but I had a spirit of vainglory, that made me see my pastor as spiritually smaller than me.
It might sound crazy, but many Christians wind up in Hell because of lying. Christians often just nonchalantly lie in Church, and think nothing of it. The pastor may ask them a question, and a member just lies to them. But we must remember that a simple lie is what caused God to kill Ananias and Saphira while in Church. 
