I just wrote some of my thoughts on my 2008 prophecy about it’s too late to reverse…,
so let’s focus on revival!
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIkywrKVWAo]An Unforgettable Act of Forgiveness in Court – by the Father of a Murder Victim
Published on Sep 17, 2012
This is one act of forgiveness that you will not forget – this father, a Christian, had the courage and strength to forgive the person who murdered his daughter. The raw emotion in this video will move you.
WONDERFUL interview! Sid starts by sharing his incredible testimony, described by George Noory at Coast to Coast AM:
Author, investigative reporter, and host of the popular TV show “It’s Supernatural,” Sid Roth detailed his personal journey of faith and shared stories of miracles. He recalled taking a meditation course, which would allegedly give practitioners the power to foresee the future, and developed the ability to manipulate his own reality. Roth then began having out of body experiences that he could not control, which terrified him. “I knew there was some evil inside of me,” he reflected, “death looked better than life for me.” Finally, he prayed to Jesus one night before he went to bed and, when he woke up, Roth felt a tangible presence in his bedroom which he described as “the purest love I’ve ever experienced in my life.” From that moment on, the evil spirits inside of him were gone.
Sid talked about the Azusa St. revival (1906-1909), from which William Seymour prophesied an even greater and wider spread revival would take place in 100 years. Here Sid talks about how the revival ended. William stopped hearing and then obeying. I transcribed this quote:
“William Seymour…would have a service and put a big, cardboard box over his head. Why did he do this? He wanted to block out everything going on, and he would then not take the box off until he heard from God. When he heard from God, he would take the box off and begin speaking. And when he would speak, every miracle you could imagine started happening.
Well the revival…lasted three and one half years. Do you know when it ended, George? It’s a sad thing. He became too sophisticated for the box. He took it off, and he didn’t have it on. That’s when the revival stopped.”
There are probably only two things I would disagree with Sid here. One is that I believe war is the LAST resort. Repentance is the first, which we and Israel don’t seem compelled to do, especially when the US evangelicals are so eager to pull the trigger. Hubris instead of love — and pride goes before a fall, which is maybe why Sid is saying America’s future is perilous:
“Pride comes before destruction, and an arrogant spirit before a fall.” – Proverbs 16:18
And evil spirits don’t just speak to ‘Christians’ from outside of the body.
jeff
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LISTEN HERE
Azusa Street revival and 100-year prediction at 33:55
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLcA8Fq7Yf4
Coast to Coast AM – September 2 2013 – Miracles & Healing
Published on Sep 2, 2013
Coast to Coast AM Today Date: 09-01-13 Coast to Coast AM Host: George Noory Coast to Coast AM This Week Guests: Sid Roth, Patty Greer Coast to Coast AM Topic: Miracles & Healing
Release Date ( Sept 2 2013 ) Air Date ( September 1 2013 )
Host of the popular TV show “It’s Supernatural,” Sid Roth detailed his personal journey of faith and shared stories of miracles.
In the first hour, crop circle researcher Patty Greer talked about her experiences investigating the mysterious crop circle phenomenon.
Related:
William Seymour, 1909: Next Revival Will Come in About 100 Years — It’s Due!
This reminds me of: When Billy Graham laughed to minimize Bill Clinton’s adultery
I understand that Pat puts this as a past sin, but the way he says it he also puts it in the continuing present: “He cheated on you, well, he’s a man. … Males have a tendency to wander a little bit. … Think of the temptations that are out there.”
It sounds like he’s enabling and making excuses for the husband to continue to willfully sin in this incredibly serious way as if he, himself has this mindset.
Jesus, Paul and John would have never made excuses for sexual sin. They would call the husband to serious repentance, warning him that otherwise, he can’t be a real, going-to-heaven Christian — let alone what this does to his wife and family — and others.
Spiritual leaders like these are a big reason why the church is mostly no longer Jesus’ bride. Pat is clearly Biblically disqualified to lead. See my links, below.
This is awful — and disgusting!
jeff
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Pat Robertson To Woman with Cheating Husband: Get Over It, He’s a Man
Pat Robertson’s tells woman whose husband cheated to remember that “he’s a man” and to be grateful that she lives in America.
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Loose transcription from MSNBC
Stop talking about the cheating! He cheated on you, well, he’s a man. So what you do is begin to focus on why you married him in the first place, on what he does good. Does he provide a home for you to live in, does he provide food for you to eat, does he provide clothes for you to wear, is he nice to the children, do you have a happy family, does he take your kids to sporting events, does he go out and watch their Little League games, does he share with you stuff that’s going on…is he handsome? Start focusing on those things and essentially fall in love with him all over again.
I recommend you reach out and touch him, touch his face—touch his face—hold his hand, look into his eyes, talk to him, you’re praying oh God, teach me to not hate him when he was with that stripper in that hotel room 10 years ago and I’ll never forgive him kind of thing please –so what are you focusing on? You’re focusing on the thing that makes you mad. Stop that. Start focusing on the good stuff. He must have something good or you wouldn’t have married him.
So give him honor instead of worrying about it. But recognize also, like it or not, males have a tendency to wander a little bit and what you want to do is make a home so wonderful that he doesn’t want to wander. Think of the temptations that are out there, the internet is FILLED with pornography, the magazines are filled with salacious pictures of women. Anywhere you turn around there’s some solicitation to the senses to entice a man.
What you have to do is say, ‘My husband was captured and I want to get him free. But reach out and think of the good stuff. Begin to thank God that you have a marriage that is together and that you live in America and good things are happening.
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Pat Robertson Cheating Comments: ‘Males Have a Tendency to Wander’
Related:
Pat Robertson’s Deceptive Tithing Doctrine: ” an irreducible MINIMUM,” “ANTICIPATORY tithing”
Pat Robertson Advocates Israel Bombing Iran Before 2008 Election
Why is Pat Robertson Supporting Giuliani?
Pat Robertson Supports Torture? Who Would Jesus Torture?
Pat Robertson lies about his Chavez comments; claims he “didn’t say ‘ASSASSINATION’”
Pat Robertson Hides Business Interests In War-Torn Liberia
When Billy Graham laughed to minimize Bill Clinton’s adultery
The Low-Cut Top Epidemic: May We Be Holy
The meaning of “Grace” (χαρις) in the Bible: It’s not what you think?
Who-Goes-To-Heaven Scriptures — Narrow is the Way | Who are the Children of God?
May we also walk in INNOCENCE, 24/7.
“All things work together for good to those who” REALLY DO “love God” with all of their heart, soul, mind and strength — and their neighbors in Anchorage and in Syria as much as they love themselves.
Life in the Son realized!!!
To be free!
My God sent His angel and shut the lions’ mouths,
so that they have not hurt me, because I was found innocent before Him.”
– Daniel 6:22
This is super cool!!!
God’s creation reveals His detailed, diverse and masterful handiwork even after “the fall of man” goofed things up.
Still photos with video:
Gal. 5:13-6:10
13 For you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only don’t use your freedom for gain to the flesh, but through love be servants to one another. 14 For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, in this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” 15 But if you bite and devour one another, be careful that you don’t consume one another. 16 But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you won’t fulfill the lust of the flesh. 17 For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one other, that you may not do the things that you desire. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
19 Now the works of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness, 20 idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strife, JEALOUSIES, outbursts of anger, rivalries, divisions, heresies, 21 envyings, murders, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these; of which I forewarn you, even as I also forewarned you, that those who practice such things WILL NOT INHERIT the Kingdom of God.
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, KINDNESS, goodness, faithfulness, 23 GENTLENESS, and self-control. Against such things there is no law. 24 THOSE WHO BELONG TO CHRIST have crucified the flesh with its passions and lusts. 25 If we live by the Spirit, let’s also walk by the Spirit. …
6:7 Don’t be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that will he also reap. 8 For he who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption. But he who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.
9 Let us not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we don’t give up. 10 So then, as we have opportunity, let’s do what is good toward all men, and especially toward those who are of the household of the faith.
Related:
“Don’t believe everything you hear —
even if it’s from the pulpit.”
Related:
[WordPOWER!] 2 Peter 3: BEWARE, in the LAST DAYS People Will Be WILLINGLY IGNORANT
Can a Christian Have a Demon? Absolutely! Most Have Many!
WordPOWER: The Remedy for James-3 Cursing & Partysville in Today’s Church is James 4
Who-Goes-To-Heaven Scriptures — Narrow is the Way | Who are the Children of God?
Russell Earl Kelly, Ph.D.: Tithing is Not a Christian Doctrine
The Day that Tithing Ended — To Now Be Led By the Holy Spirit
Gandhi: Widespread Belief Doesn’t Make an Error True
“Truth … lies in the depth where few are willing to search for it.”
“History will show that the church has prospered most when blessed with strong leaders and suffered the greatest decline when her leaders were weak and time serving. The sheep rarely go much farther than the shepherd.”
– The Warfare of the Spirit, A.W.Tozer
This is a good one, because willfully giving into sin opens the door to demons to come in and then drive it — so it then seems impossible to stop.
“Submit to God; resist the Devil, and he will flee.”
Shut the door. Keep out the Devil = Freedom!!!
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“It is easier to resist at the beginning of temptation than at the end.”
– John Paul Jackson from his Facebook page
Related:
Can a Christian Have a Demon? Absolutely! Most Have Many!
A Gift that Will Set Many Free! (A Death Warrant is Out for Your Souls)
The Low-Cut Top Epidemic: May We Be Holy
All of my Lust Freedom! posts [latest appear first, 10 posts per page]
“Much of church activity and fellowship also falls back upon the practice of psychology. Many church leaders are masterful psychologists. They know how to handle people and get the crowds to come. Their operation qualifies as an amazingly “successful” church. Part of the success of that church depends on people with business talents and part of it depends on people with natural gifts as salespersons and politicians.
A Christian congregation can survive and often appear to prosper in the community by the exercise of human talent and without any touch from the Holy Spirit. But it is simply religious activity, and the dear people will not know anything better until the great and terrible day when our self-employed talents are burned with fire and only what was wrought by the Holy Spirit will stand.”
– Tozer, Tragedy in the Church: The Missing Gifts, 22-23
“Fasting is about CHOOSING
voluntary WEAKNESS
so that Christ may
abound even more within us.”
– Mike Bickle
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Related:
I just wrote this on my Facebook page:
I’ve probably listened to this 3 or 4 times, and watched some of it too — partly to put together some of G. Edward’s thoughts for my post at ToBeFree, but also because I find Edward profound, and he’s such a great speaker and good guy! I have a lot of respect for him. He has been researching this for 50 years!
Edward doesn’t mention DIETRICH BONHOEFFER specifically, but he talks about the plot to kill Hitler at the very end of this broadcast [which seems to abruptly cut off, but more wasn’t actually said. I checked with the original].
I have always been impressed with Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s focus on the Sermon of the Mount, and his refusal to go along with Hitler when most of the pastors succumbed, but I’ve wondered if God really did lead him to try to kill Hitler. I think G. Edward is right. I don’t think it would have done any good had his group succeeded, and my guess is that the Holy Spirit didn’t actually lead Dietrich to attempt to assassinate Hitler, which ended with Bonhoeffer getting caught and executed.
Also, I personally believe it’s now too late to take America back. We missed our chance; though, we can still slow down the takeover, and live in the joy of the Lord, filled with the Spirit for the rest of our lives, no matter what happens:
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“We have to rediscover our humanity before it’s lost.”
Guns won’t work:
If Bonhoeffer had successfully killed Hitler, would someone just as bad replaced him? Himmler, for example?
“If you want to know what they will do, see what they have done when they have come to power. … See what Stalin did.”
~”Some of these people don’t think of themselves as scum. They think of themselves as intellectuals, the wise ones — because everyone else is too dumb, and they need their input.”
– Alex / Edward
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[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6-sM3O8x8Y]Taking America Back with G. Edward Griffin
Published on Aug 7, 2013
Alex welcomes back author and film producer G. Edward Griffin, who talks about the condition of the collectivist state. Griffin is the author of the landmark book, The Creature from Jekyll Island: A Second Look at the Federal Reserve, and producer of the documentary What in the World Are They Spraying? The Chemtrail/Geo-Engineering Coverup. http://www.freedomforceinternational….
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http://www.prisonplanet.com/
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http://www.prisonplanet.tv
Related:
[movie] Invisible Empire: A New World Order Defined — Featuring G. Edward Griffin
I just posted this on my Facebook page.
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I was thinking today about how most churches have set an ungodly precedent in how they handle whistleblowers — the Snowdens who tried to resurrect the corrupted system.
How can we expect our government to be lovers of the truth if churches aren’t?
Related:
Great balance, and well said, Gary!
Paul also stated how we must do our part as God does His in Philippians 2:12-13:
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. For it is God who works in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.
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Gary Gray posted this in a Facebook note, and gave me permission to post here.
CLEANSE OURSELVES?
Just Agree With The Bible. It is not that hard to do.
We do what we are able and God does what only He can do. We are in a partnership. We do cooperate with God. It is the Apostle’s Doctrine.
Let’s look at “cleanse” for example.
See it as it is written:
1) (2Cor 7:1 [AKJV/PCE]) Cleanse Ourselves
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) (Eph 5:25 [AKJV/PCE]) Christ Cleanses
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
(Eph 5:26 [AKJV/PCE])
That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
(Eph 5:27 [AKJV/PCE])
That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
3) (Jas 4:8 [AKJV/PCE]) Cleanse Ourselves
Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse [your] hands, [ye] sinners; and purify [your] hearts, [ye] double minded.
4) (1John 1:9 [AKJV/PCE]) Christ Cleanses
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us [our] sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Choosing only one side of this coin will land you in hell. Try to cleanse your self without Christ and you wind up in hell. Try to let Christ cleanse you while you do nothing to clean your self up. You will end up in hell. Do you think a man can lay with prostitutes and commit adultery without repentance and merely say, “Christ has made me clean, nothing I can do matters” and not wind up in hell?
We must accept ALL of the Apostle’s Doctrine, not just selected verses. No Apostle ever wrote a verse to anyone. They wrote entire letters. Knowing verses alone will not save you but rather will more likely lead you into deception and secure you a place in hell.
Some say we can not cleanse ourselves. They say only Jesus can do that. Others put all the work on man, thereby leading him down the path of endless legalism that can not save. A trip under the rigid law (ministration) of death and condemnation.
The bible says that we both cleanse ourselves and that Jesus Christ makes us clean. Let us say what the bible says the way the Apostles wrote it. Today men seem to think they are smarter and more gifted than Apostle Paul, Peter and James. Some think they are smarter than Jesus Himself. It is as though men are afraid to agree with the bible. They have the King Saul Syndrome. They abandon the Apostle’s Doctrine for the fear of men and seek to change scripture to suite the needs of compromisers.
Do your part, without which God will not do His.
Very sad. Tom E’s vision of revival happening at Abbott Loop should have been fulfilled decades ago, merely by getting right with those who have been hurt, as God clearly said through many, including me. See my related links at the bottom of this post as to the problems and the SOLUTIONS.
Instead of reconciling (which they won’t even teach), they’re teaching once-saved-always-saved, like the other spiritually dead churches. It really is just a show.
God resists the proud, but longs to give grace to the truly humble. How much longer do we have to wait? How much further will America fall until ‘ONE’ happens, “that the world will know” — Jesus’ heart-cry for us in John 17?
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From: Anchorage Daily News
Abbott Loop: 2nd Visit – Not Much Change
Posted by Chris Thompson
Posted: July 31, 2009
Last year I visited Abbott Loop Community Church on June 22. I found a church not visitor-friendly, the music long, loud, and too much a show. However the message by a guest preacher was awesome, one of the best I’ve heard in my life. (click here for the review) One of their members contacted me recently, noting they had a new pastor and urging me to give them another try. I visited again on July 26 finding the church still not visitor-friendly, the music even longer, louder, and still a show. The new pastor, Josh Tanner, came across more like a youth pastor with lots of energy, excitement, but not particularly plowing deep into his topic. …
The music started promptly at 10 a.m. and continued, almost without interruption for close to an hour. It seemed more show than worship. People dutifully stood….
Josh Tanner is a younger preacher, but his talent, energy and delivery come across more as a youth pastor than that of a pastor who can bridge generations. The sermon seemed to be oversimplified and somewhat pedantic. On taking the pulpit he joked that he was “…all fired up with six Red Bull’s” then admitted he was playing with the crowd. It made me wonder about what else in his remarks he was joking about. You can listen to Tanner’s sermon here. It had a little scripture and lots of stories, vignettes, and remembrances.
Related:
My Dream of ‘ONE’ Happening at Abbott Loop CC!
[photo] Abbott Loop Christian Center (Abbott Loop Community Church) — 1985
Abbott Loop CC Cross: We MUST Die In Order To Live!!!
[3-minute news video report] Abbott Loop Community Church Roof Collapses!
“Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers,
knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.”
– James 3:1
Perhaps Monsanto will be right next to the willfully sinning pastors who refuse to get right with the people they’ve hurt, acting like nothing is wrong. And they won’t teach the truth about reconciliation, holiness, and Jesus’ desire that we’d be ‘ONE’ — “that the world will know” (John 17).
Many regularly James-3 curse the whistleblowers who try to warn the people.
Please, pastors who fit the above description, repent so Psalm 50:16-22 will no longer apply to you. And please look into what really happened on 9/11 so you won’t continue to support the police state and the end of America, by supporting the Republican establishment in all of their reverse-Christian and reprehensible-to-God endeavors.
Big Pharma will be down there too — and the PRESStitutes who sold out America for a few $$million a year, the globalists who sold their soul to the Devil for money and power, the entertainers who know they’re doing wrong, the secret society controlled politicians who act like they’re ‘Christians,’ etc..
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Related:
Who-Goes-To-Heaven Scriptures — Narrow is the Way | Who are the Children of God?
The Sheep Stealers Rob the Sheep—Hypocrites Cannot Lead
Leadership: How it is Supposed to Be
Leaders Who Have Hurt People But Refuse to Repent
Failed Churches — Hate that Destroys the Yoke of Unity
Many Curse Others From Their Hurts Deep Within
‘Christian’ Leaders James-3 Cursing People Example: Jesse
Clarifying my perspective on divorce and marriage: The role of the Holy Spirit
The Catholic ‘church’ takes yet another reverse-Christian, unbiblical stand. Instead of maintaining the Biblical standard and living accordingly, they compromise to justify their willful sin.
Using the popular “who am I to judge” unbiblical excuse…
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NY Times
On Gay Priests, Pope Francis Asks, ‘Who Am I to Judge?’
ROME — For generations, homosexuality has largely been a taboo topic for the Vatican, ignored altogether or treated as “an intrinsic moral evil,” in the words of the previous pope.
In that context, brief remarks by Pope Francis suggesting that he would not judge priests for their sexual orientation, made aboard the papal airplane on the way back from his first foreign trip, to Brazil, resonated through the church. Never veering from church doctrine opposing homosexuality, Francis did strike a more compassionate tone than that of his predecessors, some of whom had largely avoided even saying the more colloquial “gay.”
“If someone is gay and he searches for the Lord and has good will, who am I to judge?” Francis told reporters, speaking in Italian but using the English word “gay.”
Related:
Pope Benedict and the Catholic ‘Church’ Pedophile Cover-up
All of my The Catholic Deception posts (10 posts per page, latest appear first)
“For as the sufferings of Christ abound to us,
even so our comfort also abounds through Christ.”
– 2 Cor. 1:5
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2-minute preview. God gave me the words for about 5 minutes, once, when I spoke before the elders after getting in trouble for trying too hard to get ‘ONE’ happening:
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Full message:
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuhAxtnIbGA]Francis Chan – Suffering
Uploaded on May 2, 2011
Francis Chan speaks at the Verge Missional Community Conference about suffering and the mission of God. If you are a radical disciple of Jesus, suffering will be a normal part of following the Holy Spirit.
Check out more great videos, films, articles and podcasts at http://vergenetwork.org
Related:
“The wicked are always surprised to find the righteous can be so clever.”
– John Paul Jackson
From his Facebook page
Michelle Bachmann was one of the loudest warmongers in the Presidential Republican debates. Now she’s helping to lead the fight for the unconstitutional police state — not even telling the truth here.
Why aren’t pastors saying even a peep? They’re aiding and abetting the fall of America, just like the pastors who supported the Nazi Germany police state.
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[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvPKVzK3m7c]House Votes For NSA Tyranny
Published on Jul 26, 2013
House Narrowly Rejects Proposal To End NSA Surveillance In 205-217 Vote
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-07…
Support These 3 Bills … Or Live Like a Slave
http://www.infowars.com/support-these…
Hackers Demonstrate How Easy it is to Carjack a Vehicle Remotely
http://www.infowars.com/hackers-demon…
Related:
A Facebook friend told me about this or I wouldn’t know either.
Go to your Facebook messages folder, where you read and send private messages (emails), and then click on “other,” which is to the right of “inbox” at the top of the page.
My Facebook page, if you’re interested is: Facebook.com/ONEcanhappen
jeff
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From: Dan Dick’s Facebook post
“Just found out about the secret “other” folder for facebook messages…I just went through it and discovered that I’ve missed hundreds and hundreds of important messages from people over the years! Long lost friends, business opportunities, interview requests, news tips etc etc. So if you’ve ever tried to contact me here on facebook and I never responded there’s a good chance I never did get the message! You might want to check yours…in the private-messaging section, click on the “other” link to the left of the “send a new message” function
The US is supporting al-Qaeda to regime-change yet another country whose leadership supports Christian freedom. MILLIONS of Christians fled Iraq after we regime-changed it. Many fled Libya, after we supported al-Qaeda’s overthrow. This time, the PTB that control the US military have decided to take out Syria so they can’t help Iran retaliate against Israel once US/Israel attack it.
These wars aren’t what our globalist controlled media says they are. We are not wearing the white hat. Christians in America should be outraged, but Jay Sekulow, John Hagee and FOX News lead the murderous charge.
We’ll reap what we’ve sowed. What goes around comes around. The US is not too big to fail. God will allow America to be judged for what we’re doing. We should stand up for what is right.
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This is what happened to the Christians in Libya after we supported al-Qaeda who regime-changed it. Kadafi was a lot better than what we were told, and wanted Africa to be independent from the globalists. He was going to start a new currency, to keep them from being under the thumb of the globalist world bank.
Most pastors in America don’t bother to find out what is really going on. They’re aiding and abetting.
See: persecution.org/category/countries/africa/libya
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Photos: Obama-Backed Syrian Rebels Ransack Christian Village
Images obtained exclusively by Infowars show the aftermath of an alleged massacre of a Christian village in Syria during which men, women and children were slaughtered and churches desecrated by Obama-backed FSA rebels.
It’s not what we’ve done in the past,
but our commitment to do what is right in the future.
– Me
Steve Hill explains the current rebellion in the name of ‘freedom’ that’s going on:
Here is an excerpt from my article, The Low-Cut Top Epidemic: May We Be Holy, which contains the scripture challenged by the TEDS student in the article below:
Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount teaching is so crystal clear. Lust is adultery and a damming sin:
“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery;’ but I tell you that everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart. If your right eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it away from you. For it is more profitable for you that one of your members should perish, than for your whole body to be cast into Gehenna. If your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off, and throw it away from you. For it is more profitable for you that one of your members should perish, than for your whole body to be cast into Gehenna. (Matthew 5:27-30)
Likewise, Paul was clear in his teaching toward Christian women:
I will therefore that men pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting. In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works. (1 Timothy 2:8-10)
One author interprets shamefacedness this way:
The word shamefacedness comes from a Greek word which means literally “downcast eyes,” but it is meant in a good sense and refers to one who is ashamed to overstep the limit of womanly reserve.
In my Let Us Be One prophecy, God said it this way in the chapter I call Jesus’ Dress Code:
My people, live as one, not judging one another, being critical of how they dress, one more popular than another. We are all different. Everyone is unique. Give people space, as long as it’s holy. You need to have righteousness girded about your loins. Hide yourself. They don’t need to see everything. That is for your husband, only him. Be careful; this is right.
God designed women to be very attractive to men. And there are certain things that only the woman’s husband should see—no matter what the Devil through society is telling us.
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From: Washington Post
Churches grapple with clothing and what’s appropriate as summer heats up
As Ann Cabiness stood in the Communion line at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church on Sunday morning, two things were on her mind: connecting with God and getting out of the humid sanctuary before someone mentioned her skimpy tank top and tight, knee-length running pants.
“I know I’m inappropriate, but I’m trying to save time. I know I’m in the wrong. My mother would not approve,” the 30-year-old said sheepishly as she made a beeline from Mass at the Bethesda church to the gym. “But would it be better that I not come?”
[…]
A popular campaign aimed at young evangelical women called “Modest is Hottest” has triggered backlash by devout younger women who see the slogan as sexist. When the Bible calls for “modesty,” they argue, it refers to displays of things like wealth and is describing the depth of one’s spirit, not their neckline. Teaching women that their value rises if they have more clothes on is objectifying, a torrent of essays have argued.
“A woman’s breasts and buttocks and thighs all proclaim the glory of the Lord,” said Sharon Hodde Miller, a doctoral student at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School whose critique of “modest is hottest” in the online evangelical magazine Christianity Today was one of the best-read of recent years. “Modesty is an orientation of the heart, first and foremost. It begins with putting God first. To look at an outfit and say if it’s modest or immodest, I’m not sure you can do that.”
[…]
“We don’t want clothes to ever be a barrier. That’s one reason we don’t talk about it,” said the Rev. Don Davidson of First Baptist Church of Alexandria.
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