Our nation is sick and demented. We are wrought with corruption, lust, greed, war, and degradation. People say this country was built on Judeo-Christian beliefs, I have learned that not all the Founding “fathers” of this country were Christian. In fact many of the signers were deists and spiritualists who sought religious freedom not because they worshiped the One true God but because they wanted the freedom to worship no god at all. This truth about the founding fathers, and how throughout history we have been lied to about the motives and goals of this country, have put a negative taste in my mouth for ever lifting up any of these people for more than what they truly were, simply put–unbelievers. Whether or not this country had aulteristic motives really doesn’t matter now, what matters is where we are currently Oh Lord. It’s a demonic place. We “lord” over other countries, we go in illegally and start false wars to keep these other countries from ever being able to stand on their own. We spread fear and hate on our shores of people in other countries so that the masses feel compelled to go along with unjust wars that cost us taxpayers exorbitant money in the form of debt. By justifying false wars we willingly send our sons and daughters as tribute to fight to the death, to kill other children, men and women, in the false name of “Freedom.” We were once considered “Home of the Free, Home of the Brave.” Lord we are no more free today in our own country as the slaves that shed their blood and sweat building and toiling this land at its inception. We are oppressed by government officials who make us feel as though we are the “terrorists.” We willingly submit our elderly and our children to the state to be molested simply for desiring to travel throughout the country. We have legalized the slaughter of innocent children long ago by means of abortion, however we tell people, “It’s a choice.” We have legalized marriage between men and women of the same sex so that they can thrust their lifestyle on the masses as an accepted means of displaying monogamy, but we chastise and ridicule men and women who seek to keep marriage a holy institution. We have stopped loving each other. We don’t care for one another and would rather not be bothered with so much intrusion into our lives once we get it on a seemingly false sense of normalcy. We are no longer a nation united under you we are divided. We are divided into sects and denomination, class and sex; we are polarized by political beliefs and we are all the while self serving and show great disdain for anything you once told us was true and holy. Our churches are an abomination. The church no longer teaches about sin and regeneration we teach about prosperity and how to get it. We teach that all religions are the same and none are true. We are a people Oh God who have not only forsook you but we blaspheme you through media, TV, radio, internet and all available means. We are wicked and evil and we are in a time of desperation. We are blinded and fooled by those who call themselves Christian yet join hands with all faiths, including non-believers, and tell us that this is the new “Christology.” We are lost and we are all damned if we don’t come to repentance and salvation, but Father this message finds itself on deaf ears much of the world over, not just in our Country. So Abba, I beg you and I plead with you, LORD, send your spirit out amongst those you have called and gather together your remnant. Help us to not loose sight that we serve a Mighty and Powerful God who built the foundations of the universe with the breath of His mouth! Help Us oh LORD, my GOD, help me to remember your Son Jesus Christ every heartbeat that I have; that I would cling to the Old Rugged Cross, that I would seek to serve and seek to be set apart from this world. Have your way with us oh Father God in Heaven, let us be ready for whatever your will for us is. Help us to be strong in faith that when you come you would find faith on this earth. You lift up kings and take them down, it’s your will whether we have an evil ruler or a righteous one, in any case let the results not sway our faith in your Son Jesus Christ, and in your awesome power. I humbly and foolishly ask, in the name of my Savior, Jesus, Amen.
There are people who “warn” you about false doctrines and false Christs but with a slight of hand they are promoting false doctrines, covering for their friends, and for a time make “frienemies” for a mutual cause serving their dual purposes. It’s not really that hard to find out who they are and who they support. Here are some tell tell signs of a double agent.
Identifiers of the Double-minded, fork tongued, fake discernment camps:
1) They write extensively on ONE topic while seemingly ignoring other topics.
example: Speaker A warns exclusively on “Emergent” but never on the corrupt churches they speak at for their conferences.
2) They write extensively on ONE topic while seemingly ignoring other topics.
example: Site that warns on New Age Movement but never addresses the New Age Movement’s influence on the churches they speak at or sell their books at.
3) They warn on a number of false doctrines: Emergent, Purpose Driven, Influence of Rome, Islam, Post-Modernism; however they never disclose the role of the primary church they speak at in any of those areas. Miraculously the role of the very churches they attend to do their conferences are never mentioned in the same vast conspiracies that seem to encompass all of Christianity except the one they prefer to do their business with.
4) They may take on the golden goose on occasion and warn about favored and adored Pastors, however, they continue to work with those same people outside of the area that you are familiar with which may be but not limited to the following:
Movies, Books, international markets, exchanging fellow speakers, authors, experts into other denominations such as Baptists, Nazarene, Presbyterian, and other various forms of Non-Denominational churches.
5) They are members of “various boards” for various “ministries” and/or “churches” and/or “institutions” that are both in the US and/or other countries, however they NEVER fully disclose which boards they are members of for any of these.
6) They have various sites for one ministry, ghost sites, and/or they use various people and sources for their various sites but retain the impression that they are the “expert” and do not disclose that they are receiving their “information” from others who do their grunt work.
7) They have the same vague bio on every site they are on, for every book and/or film they’ve ever done. You can’t find out specific information and it appears they appear from nowhere but are suddenly experts and suddenly the “go to guy/girl” on the topic they are espoused to be an expert on.
8) They will “expose” their friends for certain mistakes but ignore the greater sins they are aware of because they have long loyalty ties to the person and/or their funds to their various ministries depend on whether or not they cover by saying nothing, or limiting what they say to only address vague concerns meanwhile turning the table on the person who brings up the suspicion.
9) They are part of a vast network of “volunteers” and people who seek to remain anonymous when in reality it’s only one or two people trolling the internet using other people’s material for their own gain.
10) LOOK AT THEIR LINKS PAGES, WHO COMMENTS, WHO LINKS TO THEM, WHO THEY SHARE PULPITS WITH, WHOM THEY’VE HAD EXTENSIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH, AND THAT WILL TELL YOU WHERE THEIR LOYALTIES LIE. They will send you an email saying “Check out this latest expose” and their own home page shows they are promoting the BFF of the person they just exposed!! That means it’s controlled opposition and meant to mislead and distract.
Wake up ppl.
**bonus qualifiers:
They are one person but they write volumes of books and/or movies and travel the WORLD on no other income outside of their love offering for having them over to speak!??
If it is a Church, and they are not successful and are often at risk of “going under” financially, however they seemingly have a wellspring of fund$ that comes to the rescue at every single “brink of destruction” moment, which is always dubbed as a “work of God.” Chances are they are getting money from a slush fund somewhere, or, they all have the same benevolent grand-pu-bah that sends money in emergencies.
They have Non-believer experts at their church speak from the pulpit whom they say they are “praying for” however after decades long relationships the unsaved is no more swayed for Christ than the day they first met, so maybe they’re both “birds of a feather.”
They have LLC’s, INC’s, 501c’s, lawyers, and advisers, extensive lawsuit trails, change addresses and phone numbers more often than Tammy Fae changed her fake eyelashes.
They have counterintelligence training.
They are a “Pastor” with absolutely no formal training and/or theological knowledge.
They are a “Pastor” with many degrees, honorary doctorates, Master’s of Divinity, however they know nothing nor teach any doctrinal truths from the pulpit.
They have Facebook, Twitter, Myspace, Linkedin, blogs, podcasts, and video libraries of all their expert sermons, advice, topical speeches, however you have to pay for them.
Some Historical Facts on Mormons’ Version of History:
Mormon’s believe that the “Founding Fathers” of America visited their fourth Mormon President (Wilford Woodruff) while he was in a Mormon temple. Later that president baptized, Post-Mordem, (yes that means to baptize someone after they’re dead) into the Mormon faith. This is why Mormons have such a strong “belief” that the Founders of the US are to be revered.
During his time as the temple president, Woodruff was baptized on behalf of the signers of the Declaration of Independence and other Founding Fathers. He stated in a September 16, 1877 discourse that he had been visited by the departed spirits of these men:
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The spirits of the dead gathered around me, wanting to know why we did not redeem them … These were the signers of the Declaration of Independence…. I thought it very singular, that notwithstanding so much work had been done, and yet nothing had been done for them … I straightway went into the baptismal font and called upon brother McCallister [sic] to baptize me for the signers of the Declaration of Independence, and fifty other eminent men, making one hundred in all, including John Wesley, Columbus, and others….[17] source:Wikipedia Wilford Woodruff
You can view their account of their history of this “vision” on one of their own websites: MormonChronicle.com (not an endorsement).
It appears the body of Christ is being approached by those who say they come in the “name of Christ” but don’t share the same faith in the same Savior of the World. It’s totally ok though to vote for a Mormon as President, it was ok to join hands in the name of America with Glenn Beck, join a tea party, buy up seed and provisions for a coming apocalypse like the Mormons do, and agree to disagree on Theological Doctrine for the sake of “Morality.” We’ll see how this pans out for America. I find it ironic and hypocritical that some Right Wing Christians who attack Barack Obama for being an unsubstantiated “Muslim” think it’s acceptable to elect a Mormon. Once a Mormon is elected as President, there’s no reason for a Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist, or Atheist not to be president, so long as they’re “Moral.” Hey these are not my words, I’m quoting your choice for Religious Right, Conservative “Christians.” I am by no means a liberal or a Democrat, and the more I find out about the Republican Party, neither am I one of them! I suppose I am left to be outside the identifiable groups (Rep/Dem/Lib) and be amongst the other castaways. I kind of like it out here in the political abyss; it frees me up to see both sides, and use God given Discernment rather than rely on others interpretations.
**Disclaimer** The author of this blog does not advocate Mitt Romney nor any other Presidential Candidate for the 2012 Election.
A story broke last week over a “Pastor” who was arrested for reading the Bible aloud at a Department of Motor Vehicles building in California. The video snippets were played on the national media outlets like, Fox News Channel, and distributed throughout “Christian” “News” organizations as well. The headline of a “Pastor” being “Arrested” is sensational news, especially when Right Wing Christian Conservatives are hot and heavy for a “persecution” story. I came across this “Breaking News” a week late, however, I thought it noteworthy to do my own background investigating. Here is what I found concerning this grave civil liberties issue.
The “Pastor” arrested is not a Pastor.
The story everyone is told, or dare I say ‘sold,’ is that Mark Mackey is a “Pastor” at “Calvary Chapel Hemet.” Truth be told, Mark Allen Mackey is not a Pastor at Calvary Chapel Hemet. The Senior Pastor at Calvary Chapel Hemet is Gary Johnson and he’s been the senior pastor “for over 30 years.” Another man “arrested” in conjunction to this story is, Brett Coronado. Brett Coronado states on the video below that he, “is the Assistant Pastor of Calvary Chapel Hemet.” You would be hard pressed to find any evidence of Brett Coronado listed as an Assistant Pastor at CC Hemet,although I did find old video of him preaching there where he’s referred to as “Pastor Brett Coronado.” However, Mark Mackey is NOT a Pastor at Calvary Chapel Hemet, nor was he ever, as far as I can ascertain from my research. I did find that both Mark Allen Mackey and Brett Coronado have started their own church called, Reconciled Christian Fellowship.
According to the Press Enterprise who quoted Gary Johnson, the real senior Pastor of Calvary Chapel Hemet, Gary had this to say about his two “former” brothers;
CHP Officer Darren Meyer, who made the arrest, said the group was warned repeatedly that they needed a permit leading up to the day they were arrested without warning.
Coronado and Mackey are no longer part of Calvary Chapel Church in Hemet. They have formed their own church, Reconciled Fellowship, said Calvary Chapel Pastor Gary Johnson.
Johnson said in an email that the men had almost been arrested several times prior to the incident and knew they needed a permit prior to going to the DMV.
“I had been attempting to temper their style of evangelism,” Johnson said. “They revolted at the idea that they were wrong and eventually left the church …”
Coronado and Mackey are set to return to court April 11 to be arraigned on the misdemeanor charge. Tyler said they may file an emergency appeal before entering a plea or going to trial.
Mackey and Coronado are no longer a part of “Calvary Chapel Hemet” however, this is NOT reflected in the endless articles you can find when searching this story. Pastor Gary Johnson is on record as stating that they were constantly at risk for arrest when they went out “Evangelizing” and it appears the two “brothers” (Mackey and Coronado) knew an arrest was looming. Maybe they wanted the arrest to happen, and they conveniently filmed the whole event. In the video I posted above Brett Coronado himself suggests that the video appears staged: (1:13 min marker) “It almost seems unreal, like it was staged, but it wasn’t.” It does seem staged, especially when cohort Mark Mackey initially states that they are gathered there “Today at the courthouse, I’m sorry the DMV.” (1:25 min marker) It is as though he was outside of his usual element, the courthouse, and forgot that they were there to record their arrest. They had been warned previously according to the article from Press Enterprise above that they needed a permit to preach outside the DMV, so it was not a shock to them that they could be arrested. Since their misdemeanor charge they have since sought counsel, via the Advocates for Faith and Freedom organization, a “not-for-profit,” that defends civil liberties (and coincidentally has represented for Calvary Chapel College Murrietta.)
More Facts on this Story
We now know that Mark Mackey is not, nor ever has been, in a capacity as a “Pastor” for Calvary Chapel Hemet. We now know that Brett Coronado, former “Assistant Pastor” at CCH, is now lead Pastor at Reconciled Christian Fellowship where his cohort Mark Mackey also teaches. Let us also pay attention to the fact that the video shown repeatedly across media outlets is ONE YEAR old. The original date of the incident was February 2, of 2011. The video is now being released, why? I suggest the video is released now to generate heat, political fire, sensation, and skew public opinion. The charges against these two men have been taken down to a misdemeanor yet their “counsel, Advocates for Faith and Freedom” are seeking counter suits to the Federal level stating that they were wrongfully charged and arrested.
“Advocates for Faith & Freedom has filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of these three men for violation of their right to free speech and for unlawful arrest, but that case has been stayed pending the resolution of the state court prosecution. A copy of our federal complaint can be found [here].” Source: Advocates for Faith and Freedom. (See also full disclosure of “Demurrer to the Criminal Complaint” filed by Mackey and Coronado’s attorney/representation Advocates for Faith and Freedom Robert H. Tyler and Jennifer L. Monk, on 12.22.11)
It seems as though, these two men who had been warned amply enough sought purposefully to get arrested and since being arrested are now trying to make a mockery of the system and a name for themselves as “persecuted” when in fact they are acting like fools. They appear to be Media hungry, and seeking to make a name for themselves. It’s all highly political when you consider those who work for Advocates for Faith and Freedom (also known as Tyler & Monk, LLP) and what their intentions truly are. I would not put it past these two and whomever they are taking their “legal” advice from to have staged the whole show.
Similarly, another “Calvary Chapel” affiliate, nephew to Chuck Smith Sr., Chuck Fromm, was in the news last year for holding a “bible study” in his home and coming under “persecution” for it. However, when I looked further into that story I found that he had been warned also due to the large volume of people attending his “Church” in his home as it’s listed online as, not just a “home bible study.” Clearly Chuck Fromm who runs several other financially stable ministries could afford to rent space, it was his choice to bait the law and continue to hold his weekly church services at his home, thus in my opinion not a ‘true’ victim of civil liberties affliction, but rather of sheer stupidity, or more sinister an attempt to sway public opinion as though he were a “victim” of religious freedom. In this case his representation was ‘Pacific Justice Institute’ a highly prominent advocator of Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa/Murrieta College. See here for post on Chuck Fromm
Another notable tidbit, Brett Coronado and Mark Mackey list Ambassador’s Alliance on their “links” page for Reconciled Christian Fellowship. This organization is another front of “Living Waters” ministry. Both Mackey and Coronado credit their education and preaching skills from the same style derived at Living Waters, better known to you as, “Way of the Master,” a ministry with Kirk Cameron (Glenn Beck’s new friend) and Ray Comfort. Let’s pretend we don’t know about Cameron and Comfort’s links to Chuck Missler (false prophet) or Tim LaHaye (CNP founder, false teacher) or Brannon Howse (Worldview Weekend and Code blue Rally founder). The fact that all these men serve each other and seek to have the glory of men will go without saying. Also, the countless articles I’ve done as well as other bloggers on these false prophets will go without mention as well.
The Real Story are the News Agencies behind the Breaking News
On a whole other note, not to be fully diagnosed here because the matter deserves its own separate post; there is another part of this story and it’s the issue of the “News” agencies that are releasing the onslaught of faked “persecution” to the masses. The same people who are crying foul have set up for themselves their own News Organizations and also have embedded their own operatives within main stream and alternative media to skew the public opinion toward their own gain. This may be difficult for some of you to comprehend, that the Religious Right, “Conservative Christian/Evangelical churches” would in fact seek to gain public opinion by releasing stories that gives the appearance of them being persecuted when they are not, but in fact that is exactly what I am suggesting. Don’t mistakenly trust the term “Christian” with the stories you are typically fed via some of these organizations. Some organizations are connected to one another in their own varying forms via shared, Board of Director$, supporter$, and contributor$. Some are front$ for political gain, while others are simply there to breed the type of imagery they desire to portray for whatever sick and demented reasons they may have. Unfortunately they can, and do, hijack an occasional true story of persecution or infringement on civil liberty but these are truly minor when considering all the other spin stories. WallBuilders, One News Now, Canada Press, Christian News Wire, Christianity Today, World Net Daily, Glenn Beck, and many many others are on the payroll to disseminate stories like the one above. I wish they were truly seeking to defend our religious liberty here in America, but sadly there are those who are willfully deceptive and create stories for political gain. I can’t stress to you enough that I understand this may be difficult to believe but if you check into whose money starts most of these publications and what people they share in common it will slowly begin to unravel. It’s the story no one reports on, the misuse of the Christian right, and the one that most on the ‘Right’ don’t want to know about. Always check the sources, see what is motivating them and then as always, follow the money.
Hemet city officials and a church tried to distance themselves Thursday from two preachers who are challenging their arrest at a Department of Motor Vehicles office there last year.
The Hemet city manager’s office issued a pair of statements in response to a Fox News report after the city received angry phone calls and emails from across the country.
About 15 emails were sent to the Hemet Police Department from Virginia, Idaho, Texas and California. Some emails urged, “Why don’t we arrest kids selling lemonade?” Hemet police management assistant Tracy Palmer said.
CHP Officer Darren Meyer, who made the arrest, said the group was warned repeatedly that they needed a permit leading up to the day they were arrested without warning.
Fools who worship Idols called Experts and Shepherds who fleece their flock.
“For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires,” 2 Tim 4:3 NASB
I was researching the voluminous sites that offer “Conferences” and “Speakers” and “Experts,” and I couldn’t help but feel disgusted; if we, “the bride,” didn’t have such an insatiable lust for our ears to be tickled there wouldn’t be so many false teachers, con-artists, charlatans, and the kicker, creme de la creme, the “Shepherds” who are supposed to protect the sheep. Thank God for Jesus, the true Shepherd! He saved me from my sins and from the deception of all those “discernment ministries” whom I thought were the “good guys.”
Fools.
Sheep are not the brightest, hence the need for a Shepherd. We can be easily led astray. We have to be accountable for our own fault in this matter. As I said already, we seek to have our ears tickled. We want to “know” more about “Prophecy” and the “Last days.” We seek out for ourselves “teachers” who have what we want in terms of “information.” This is really Idolatry. We are worshiping these experts; putting them above ourselves, over and above our access to the Holy Spirit, for this we must repent.
Idols called “Experts.”
Every denomination has its own idols. We tend to think of idols as innate objects, “having ears but do not hear, mouths but do not speak, and eyes but cannot see.” There are those statues, monuments, things crafted with hands that are idols, but in today’s culture an “Idol” can be a famous person, someone with notoriety and following. You can find an “Ex-evolutionist” in every Sect and Denomination who has been converted to their flavor and is now teaching “Creation.” Are you looking for “Secret Society” experts, there are those too who have narrowly escaped the grips of Blood Oaths who are now “converted” and telling “all” to you the “brethren” to help you “discern” that there are evil plots afoot. How about Science, need your quantum physics dose, UFO explanations, Paranormal activity your interest, there are quakes there too who are ready to sell you a book or DVD’s (now in Blu-ray) who can explain all of this and masterfully dice up the word of God to make it fit within the context of “scripture.” They’re all out there, not interested in this other worldly stuff, would you rather focus on “Women’s issues” raising a “godly family” or overcoming depression? There are more false teachers for that area too! Suffering from physical ailments? Do you need to get the cliff notes on where in the Bible it says you can have victory over physical problems, there are a few fakes there too to sell you what you need. How about Political? Are you wishing to “uphold” America as a “Christian” country? Or are you on the other end of the pendulum, do you recognize that America is not who she’s told she is and you are “waking” up to the lies you’ve been told, there are men and women in both camps, who are willing to speak at your church or sell you a book Exposing and Revealing. Israel your new passion? Do you want to support the country that gave birth to our Messiah? Can you justify your new tattoo of the Messianic symbol of the fish, star of David, and Lamp stand? There are Christian Zionists to help you. Ex-terrorists your new interest? They are there.
Shepherds who fleece their flock.
These conferences and speakers are certainly supported by the pastors who have them come into their churches to speak (sell) to their congregations. Are you a pastor who needs to “in-reach” or maybe you’re looking to “outreach” to tickle the ear, get them in to the church on the premise of a “hot topic” and hope they may come back on Sunday? Proof the speakers? What? Why would you question a man sent to you as an “Expert on Israel” or an “Expert on Quantum Physics” you’re just a laymen Pastor, maybe you never went to Seminary, or maybe you received an “Honorary Doctorate.” Really how ignorant would you look questioning a potential money maker and audience generator if he (or she) is a true Christian, or how much time would it really take to sit down and GOOGLE the name and find out if they are really who they say they are? No, fast track the “Expert” to the pulpit, advertise a Prophecy Conference, try to book a hot new trendy worship team and grow that church.
Confessions of a Prophecy Junkie.
I’ve been to several prophecy conferences. I was the spark note girl, looking for definitive pretty laid out plan of the future so that I could satisfy myself that I “knew” what the general public (average sheep) didn’t know. I saw the workings, the set up of a conference. I heard the way the “experts” talk when they’re not on stage. I bought and freely handed out CD’s to the “ignorant” sheep to help them along in their understanding of future events. Then God did something amazing, He revealed to me my idolatry. I saw clearly that I was forsaking my Savior and His Holy Spirit for what was lacking. I had to trust the God of all creation rather than man (and women). This was a blessing! Then after some time with the Lord, He revealed more, not only were these people not to be idolized, but some of them were knowingly taking part in a deception and I had been under that influence for a long time. So this one time Prophecy Junkie, who wanted to “know,” now I want to share with you that what you are seeing is not what you think. Finding someone who is genuine out there trying to “warn” is virtually impossible. There are vast websites, blogs, who link to these same nefarious fakes! You have no idea how wide this web of deception truly is. When an organization states in their “ministry” name “international,” they truly are. The fakes are everywhere and it’s so hard to find someone who has not had a hand in this deception. I could name names and provide lists and show you pictures of the faces of the fakes but you would first get angry with me, and no doubt out of defense try to defame me in some way; or I can let you do your own research (or not) and let the Holy Spirit guide you. I’ve tried to point some attention to some fakes and warn you on this blog, but honestly the sea of people who are getting their ears tickled far out numbers those who are trying to find the truth of the matter. Remember, “wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.”
1Would to God ye could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me.
2For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.
3But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
4For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.
5For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles.
6But though I be rude in speech, yet not in knowledge; but we have been throughly made manifest among you in all things.
7Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely?
8I robbed other churches, taking wages of them, to do you service.
9And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all things I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself.
10As the truth of Christ is in me, no man shall stop me of this boasting in the regions of Achaia.
11Wherefore? because I love you not? God knoweth.
12But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we.
13For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
14And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
15Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.
‘Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel, onto Ramah, 5. And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations. 6. But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the Lord. 7. And the Lord said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected Me, that I should not reign over them. 8. According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even unto this day, wherewith they have forsaken Me, and served other gods, so do they also unto thee. 9. Now therefore hearken unto their voice: howbeit yet protest solemnly unto them, and shew them the manner of the king that shall reign over them. 10. And Samuel told all the words of the Lord unto the people that asked of him a king. 11. And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: He will take your sons, and appoint them for himself, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen: and some shall run before his chariots, 12. And he will appoint him captains over thousands, and captains over fifties; and will set them to ear his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and instruments of his chariots. 13. And he will take your daughters to be confectioneries, and to be cooks, and to be bakers. 14. And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your olive yards, even the best of them, and give them to his servants. 15. And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants. 16. And he will take your men-servants, and your maid-servants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work. 17. He will take the tenth of your sheep: and ye shall be his servants. 18. And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen you; and the Lord will not hear you in that day. 19. Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us; 20. That we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.’—1 SAMUEL viii. 4-20.
Lukewarm Voting
I have always been politically minded. I have a strong political vein running down the back of my spine. I was one of those nerds who couldn’t wait to turn 18 to vote. I missed an election year because my 18th birthday fell after Election day, so instead I campaigned for my candidate! Have I proven my interest in the political process? Each time I cast a vote I did so willingly and anxiously. As I have grown up and grown to understand the political process a little more I don’t see the value of my vote. In 2008 as a Christian and a conservative I did not want Obama to win so I looked to the nominated GOP candidate with grief but cast a vote his way nonetheless for the sake of “voting for the lesser of two evils.” After Obama’s win in 2008 I grew to understand that McCain would not have been any better. He threw the campaign in my opinion and had no intention to win, his job was to catapult Obama to the presidency and he did it well. This Election cycle is no different. The entire lot of GOP candidates are corrupt and full of various evils. I have always voted (with the exception of 2008) with conviction. I truly felt guilty for casting a vote for a R.I.N.O (Republican In Name Only) and more so once I saw this: See here for my post on McCain.
Just like Samuel heard the Israelites cries I too hear a cry for a “King.” This political season it is the apostate church that is looking for a “King,” a Savior in the form of a political Messiah who can withstand the evil Liberals, however this convocation doesn’t see their own want. The Lukewarm church of Laodicea who has not the ability to stand on any conviction is content in voting for the “Lesser of two evils,” looking to anyone to save them so that they can be like other nations. God gave Samuel a warning to the people of what they would be inviting in and they cared not for important matters like details, they only wanted the “Appearance thereof.” This is a tragic mistake in my opinion. *I don’t have to live with your vote, only mine. If you choose to vote for the “Lesser of two evils” despite the fact that there is not a lesser evil, this is your constitutional right. My Non-Vote speaks loudly and with conviction; it says, “There is not one worthy enough to vote for,” it says, “I know all the candidates are working for the same Luciferian goal and I will not vote in favor of that goal.”
The Lukewarm Church
14 “And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write,
‘These things says the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God: 15 “I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot. 16 So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth. 17 Because you say, ‘I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing’—and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked— 18 I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see. 19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent. 20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me. 21 To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.
22 “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”’” (Revelation 3:14-22)
Suffering for God’s Glory
12 Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you; 13 but rejoice to the extent that you partake of Christ’s sufferings, that when His glory is revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy. 14 If you are reproached for the name of Christ, blessed are you, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. On their part He is blasphemed, but on your part He is glorified. 15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer, a thief, an evildoer, or as a busybody in other people’s matters. 16 Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in this matter.
17 For the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the end of those who do not obey the gospel of God? 18 Now
“If the righteous one is scarcely saved,
Where will the ungodly and the sinner appear?”
19 Therefore let those who suffer according to the will of God commit their souls to Him in doing good, as to a faithful Creator. (1 Peter 4:12-19)
“On Saturday they had a panel of what was called “straight allies”. I knew that the presence of these four men at this event was huge, groundbreaking and, in many ways, unprecedented. One has to consider that, just their mere appearance at this type of event could be a big risk for them, as there’s just not that many that call themselves “straight allies” in the Christian community right now. But, maybe even more significant, these men chose to, not only attend this conference….they chose to be an integral part by participating in this panel.
The men who participated were Chuck Smith Jr. (son of Chuck Smith Sr, the father of the “Jesus Movement” and the founder of the huge network of Calvary Chapel churches around the globe) was on the end. Sitting next to Chuck Smith Jr was Andrew Marin (author of “Love is An Orientation”).
Then there was Jay Bakker (son of Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker). And, next to Jay was Mark Tidd (Evangelical pastor of Denver’s Highland Church). As the panel talked, each one shared their stories of meeting men and women in the gay community who loved God and wanted to serve Him. They shared how meeting these gay folks had challenged their own theologies regarding the “gay issue”, their historical views of homosexuality, and how they had seen the scriptures differently since they began to look into themselves in light of what they were experiencing.
I really related to these men. When I moved away from 22 years of conservative Ex-gay ministry and got alone with God myself, it seemed He was shaking loose some of the things I had always thought and had been taught. I was challenged by these men on the panel and their seeming care and love for the people here at this conference.”
“embrace”
This “Conference” took place in April of 2010. Where are all the “Discernment Ministries” on this event?
Chuck Smith Jr. Who was once “kicked out” of the Calvary Chapel Outreach Fellowship (CCOF) for being “Emergent” has gone on to become an advocate for the Gay Christian community. He is termed a “Bridge Builder” by them. He himself states at marker 6:30 in the video below that he “Loves and Praises my brothers and sisters in Christ,” when referring to the LGBT group at the meeting.
Chuck Smith Jr is a frequent Pastor’s Perspective host with his father, Chuck Smith Sr., the “Father” of the “Jesus People Movement.” Despite the attempts of Chuck Smith Sr to rewrite the history of Calvary Chapel and the Jesus people movement to exclude its true founder, Lonnie Frisbee, Chuck Smith Jr. makes all attempts to remind people that the Gay Hippie Preacher who “converted” via an LSD trip was instrumental at the inception of Calvary Chapel. See here for a video of Chuck Smith Jr’s account of Lonnie Frisbee’s role in CCCM.
Calvary Chapel and its leader Chuck Smith Sr have notoriously and belligerently sought to erase the facts surrounding Lonnie Frisbee. Lonnie Frisbee mentored Greg Laurie, and Chuck Smith Jr. Lonnie Frisbee co-ministered for years with John Higgins at the Commune House of Acts. Lonnie Frisbee met Billy Graham and traveled to Europe and Africa depositing his “mantle” all over the place. Lonnie Frisbee was instrumental in the Vineyard Movement and recently his “mantle” has been called upon for a third wave of apostolic Latter Rain type revival; See here for videos, be warned they are demonic. Lonnie Frisbee did not convert to Christianity he had a “mystical” experience, he calls himself a “see-er” and a “mystic” see here for video. Lonnie Frisbee continued to sleep with men after his apparent conversion and died of AIDS. So, Chuck Smith Jr appears on stage with Gay Christians, welcomes them and their lifestyle into the all encompassing interdenominational church of god and no one at CCCM, or any “watchmen/women” are the wiser. He floats into KWAVE and hosts Pastor’s Perspective with his father through the course of last year and confirms his ecumenical jesus with his father that Catholics are Christians too, and by the way so are practicing homosexuals. Never mind what the Bible says about this, Grace over Doctrine is the Modus operandi at Calvary Chapel and its sister ministries.
Chuck Smith Sr. (left) Lonnie Frisbee (right)
**Use of links or quoted text such as screen shot of “The Gay Gospel” is not an endorsement but merely used to inform.
So far this year the falling away seems to be in full swing and leaving no one “Left Behind.” Every denomination and Non-Denomination ‘Denomination’ has had its fair share of truly demonic forces at work. The sheep are highly desensitized, they are conditioned, groomed, primed for the rise of Anti-Christ. Pastors and leaders, authors and “Discernment” types have lead the sheep into a trap of not being able to recognize salt and light or a semblance of what true Biblical Doctrine is. This year has been a year of unheeded warnings and can only lead to further delusion. While you are ushered into your latest “Prophesy Conference” and asked to pass on secular produced DVD’s on the End Days but told to refrain from using Christian ‘buzz’ words I want you to merely stop and ask yourself if anything they are telling you is truly of the mind of Christ (scroll down to read section in Green highlight). Simply testing what the bible scholars, pastors, and “Discernment” ministries are force feeding you will be the first step in the recovery of the indwelling and use of the Holy Spirit in your life. If you are truly born again, called by the Lord, I think it is not too much for God to show you the truth. This site has many “news” type articles that have to do with the world, and there are exhortations and exposes, however all the while I beg and plead with you, the reader, to do your own research; to test the spirits, and to read the Word of God. Trust in the Lord your God.
1 Now we request you, brethren, with regard to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him, 2 that you not be quickly shaken from your composure or be disturbed either by a spirit or a message or a letter as if from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord has come. 3 Let no one in any way deceive you, for it will not come unless the apostasy comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction, 4 who opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, displaying himself as being God. 5 Do you not remember that while I was still with you, I was telling you these things? 6 And you know what restrains him now, so that in his time he will be revealed. 7 For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only he who now restrains will do so until he is taken out of the way. 8 Then that lawless one will be revealed whom the Lord will slay with the breath of His mouth and bring to an end by the appearance of His coming; 9that is, the one whose coming is in accord with the activity of Satan, with all power and signs and false wonders, 10 and with all the deception of wickedness for those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth so as to be saved. 11 For this reason God will send upon them a deluding influence so that they will believe what is false, 12 in order that they all may be judged who did not believe the truth, but took pleasure in wickedness.~2 Thess. 2:1-12
Apocalypse.
2012 is not the End of the World. Why Pastor’s are not screaming this from the rooftops is beside me. Instead I’ve seen books coming out of “Christendom” that try to capitalize on the false prophesy of the Mayan Calendar. Bible scholar$, theologian$, researcher$, discernment speaker$, “Pastor$,” have been putting their names on books that try to morph Christian Bible Prophesy with Paganism. I expect no less from the secular world but seriously, Church, wake up! When you see a photo of a Mayan temple as the backdrop for your “Leader’s” latest sermon on 2012 or New Years or Prophesy you should turn around and run!
The Lord has answered what the signs will be at the end and of His return, no need to buy any other book.
Mark 13
1And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here! 2And Jesus answering said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. 3And as he sat upon the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately, 4Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when all these things shall be fulfilled? 5And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any man deceive you: 6For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. 7And when ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars, be ye not troubled: for such things must needs be; but the end shall not be yet. 8For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows. 9But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them. 10And the gospel must first be published among all nations. 11But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost. 12Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death. 13And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. 14But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains: 15And let him that is on the housetop not go down into the house, neither enter therein, to take any thing out of his house: 16And let him that is in the field not turn back again for to take up his garment. 17But woe to them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days! 18And pray ye that your flight be not in the winter. 19For in those days shall be affliction, such as was not from the beginning of the creation which God created unto this time, neither shall be. 20And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect’s sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days. 21And then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ; or, lo, he is there; believe him not: 22For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect. 23But take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things. 24But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, 25And the stars of heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken. 26And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory. 27And then shall he send his angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven. 28Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near: 29So ye in like manner, when ye shall see these things come to pass, know that it is nigh, even at the doors. 30Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be done. 31Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away. 32But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father. 33Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is. 34For the Son of Man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch. 35Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cock crowing, or in the morning: 36Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping. 37And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.
A New Year.
The new year is upon us and many would love to put this past year behind us. There is something to said about reflecting on the year gone by, if not for any other reason than to remember lessons learned and not go forward in ignorance. I love Philippians 3:13-16, it’s a great set of verses to get a perspective on looking ahead, however it is sandwiched in between a great warning and a stern exhortation; for this reason I will put the entire chapter:
1 Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things again is no trouble to me, and it is a safeguard for you.
2Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of the false circumcision;3 for we are the true circumcision, who worship in the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh, 4 although I myself might have confidence even in the flesh. If anyone else has a mind to put confidence in the flesh, I far more: 5 circumcised the eighth day, of the nation of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the Law, a Pharisee; 6as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to the righteousness which is in the Law, found blameless.
7 But whatever things were gain to me, those things I have counted as loss for the sake of Christ. 8 More than that, I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but rubbish so that I may gain Christ, 9 and may be found in Him, not having a righteousness of my own derived from the Law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which comes from God on the basis of faith, 10 that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death; 11 in order that I may attain to the resurrection from the dead.
12 Not that I have already obtained it or have already become perfect, but I press on so that I may lay hold of that for which also I was laid hold of by Christ Jesus. 13 Brethren, I do not regard myself as having laid hold of it yet; but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. 15Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, have this attitude; and if in anything you have a different attitude, God will reveal that also to you; 16 however, let us keep living by that same standard to which we have attained.
17 Brethren, join in following my example, and observe those who walk according to the pattern you have in us. 18 For many walk, of whom I often told you, and now tell you even weeping, that they are enemies of the cross of Christ, 19 whose end is destruction, whose god is their appetite, and whose glory is in their shame, who set their minds on earthly things. 20For our citizenship is in heaven, from which also we eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ; 21who will transform the body of our humble state into conformity with the body of His glory, by the exertion of the power that He has even to subject all things to Himself.
1 And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This census first took place while Quirinius was governing Syria. 3 So all went to be registered, everyone to his own city. 4 Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, 5 to be registered with Mary, his betrothed wife, who was with child. 6 So it was, that while they were there, the days were completed for her to be delivered. 7And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
8 Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. 10 Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. 11 For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 12 And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger.” 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: 14 “ Glory to God in the highest,
And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!”
15 So it was, when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, that the shepherds said to one another, “Let us now go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us.” 16 And they came with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the Babe lying in a manger. 17 Now when they had seen Him, they made widely known the saying which was told them concerning this Child. 18 And all those who heard it marveled at those things which were told them by the shepherds. 19 But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart. 20 Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told them.
National Day of Prayer 2012
This here be mi’s version:
Our nation is sick and demented. We are wrought with corruption, lust, greed, war, and degradation. People say this country was built on Judeo-Christian beliefs, I have learned that not all the Founding “fathers” of this country were Christian. In fact many of the signers were deists and spiritualists who sought religious freedom not because they worshiped the One true God but because they wanted the freedom to worship no god at all. This truth about the founding fathers, and how throughout history we have been lied to about the motives and goals of this country, have put a negative taste in my mouth for ever lifting up any of these people for more than what they truly were, simply put–unbelievers. Whether or not this country had aulteristic motives really doesn’t matter now, what matters is where we are currently Oh Lord. It’s a demonic place. We “lord” over other countries, we go in illegally and start false wars to keep these other countries from ever being able to stand on their own. We spread fear and hate on our shores of people in other countries so that the masses feel compelled to go along with unjust wars that cost us taxpayers exorbitant money in the form of debt. By justifying false wars we willingly send our sons and daughters as tribute to fight to the death, to kill other children, men and women, in the false name of “Freedom.” We were once considered “Home of the Free, Home of the Brave.” Lord we are no more free today in our own country as the slaves that shed their blood and sweat building and toiling this land at its inception. We are oppressed by government officials who make us feel as though we are the “terrorists.” We willingly submit our elderly and our children to the state to be molested simply for desiring to travel throughout the country. We have legalized the slaughter of innocent children long ago by means of abortion, however we tell people, “It’s a choice.” We have legalized marriage between men and women of the same sex so that they can thrust their lifestyle on the masses as an accepted means of displaying monogamy, but we chastise and ridicule men and women who seek to keep marriage a holy institution. We have stopped loving each other. We don’t care for one another and would rather not be bothered with so much intrusion into our lives once we get it on a seemingly false sense of normalcy. We are no longer a nation united under you we are divided. We are divided into sects and denomination, class and sex; we are polarized by political beliefs and we are all the while self serving and show great disdain for anything you once told us was true and holy. Our churches are an abomination. The church no longer teaches about sin and regeneration we teach about prosperity and how to get it. We teach that all religions are the same and none are true. We are a people Oh God who have not only forsook you but we blaspheme you through media, TV, radio, internet and all available means. We are wicked and evil and we are in a time of desperation. We are blinded and fooled by those who call themselves Christian yet join hands with all faiths, including non-believers, and tell us that this is the new “Christology.” We are lost and we are all damned if we don’t come to repentance and salvation, but Father this message finds itself on deaf ears much of the world over, not just in our Country. So Abba, I beg you and I plead with you, LORD, send your spirit out amongst those you have called and gather together your remnant. Help us to not loose sight that we serve a Mighty and Powerful God who built the foundations of the universe with the breath of His mouth! Help Us oh LORD, my GOD, help me to remember your Son Jesus Christ every heartbeat that I have; that I would cling to the Old Rugged Cross, that I would seek to serve and seek to be set apart from this world. Have your way with us oh Father God in Heaven, let us be ready for whatever your will for us is. Help us to be strong in faith that when you come you would find faith on this earth. You lift up kings and take them down, it’s your will whether we have an evil ruler or a righteous one, in any case let the results not sway our faith in your Son Jesus Christ, and in your awesome power. I humbly and foolishly ask, in the name of my Savior, Jesus, Amen.
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