God's Word Versus Man's Opinion

Once again today I'd like for us to read english/greek plainly. Once saved always saved (OSAS) is one of Satan's greatest lies. Many will go to hell because of it. Don't take my word for it:

Matt 24:13 but he who did endure to the end, he shall be saved;

Let's read plain simpe english: he who endures to the end will be saved. But the OSAS crowd would have you believe that YOU DO NOT NEED TO ENDURE TO THE END to be saved, all you have to do is 'make a decision' one day and you are "saved" forever. So, who is right? Jesus or OSAS advocates? Jesus says you must:

endure to the end-Matt 24:13

obey: 2 Thess 1:8

remain faithful:Matt 25:23

remain "in Christ".

John 15:6 "If anyone does not abide in Me, he is thrown
... If a man doesn't remain in me, he is thrown out as a branch, and is withered; andthey gather them, throw them into the fire, and they are burned

John 15:6 is the holy grail of atomic nuclear devastation of OSAS as a doctrine. Jesus clearly and plainly tells us what happens to someone who does not remain "in Christ." Thrown into the fire and burned, DOES THAT SOUND "SAVED" TO YOU?

OSAS says you don't have to do any of them, who will you believe?

OSAS IS SATANIC DOCTRINE, one of his best. If you want to be saved, remain in Christ, it's that simple, obey, believe, remain faithful, this is not rocket science people, it's reading plainly what has been written. Grace and peace

More Pre-Tribulation Rapture Proof

and it just keeps coming...

Rev 5:9 and they sing a new song, saying, 'Worthy art thou to take the scroll, and to open the seals of it, because thou wast slain, and didst redeem us to God in thy blood, out of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation, 10 and didst make us to our God kings and priests, and we shall reign upon the earth.'

and didst redeem us to God in thy blood, out of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation

What are we looking at here? Redeemed men in heaven (Rev5) out of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation BEFORE the first seal is opened in Rev 6?. You know what that's called? THE PRE-TRIBULATION RAPTURE.

This is not rocket science. Grace and peace

Get Ready For the Pre-Tribulation Rapture of the Church

Let's continue to read english and greek the way it is written, not twisted to fit preconceived notions:

Luke 17:26And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man. 27 They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all. 28 Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded; 29 But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all. 30 Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed. 31 In that day, he which shall be upon the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back. 32 Remember Lot's wife. 33 Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it. 34 I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left. 35 Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left. 36 Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. 37 And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Wheresoever the body is, thither will the eagles be gathered together.

Why did the Lord give us the examples of Noe and Lot here? For a reason? Uh...YEA
What happened in the days of Noe and Lot? The were PHYSICALLY SEPARATED FROM THE DESTRUCTION, and then, ONLY THEN did destruction fall. Those who argue that we have to suffer the torments of the tribulation for some reason or other, in essence change the stories of Lot and Noe from them being removed BEFORE the destruction to them being removed half-way through it, or after it was done wreaking its havok, but THAT'S NOT WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS IS IT? Plain english here, no twisting, no linguistic aerobics, repeat after me:

NOE AND LOT WERE REMOVED BEFORE THE DESTRUCTION
NOE AND LOT WERE REMOVED BEFORE THE DESTRUCTION
NOE AND LOT WERE REMOVED BEFORE THE DESTRUCTION
NOE AND LOT WERE REMOVED BEFORE THE DESTRUCTION

What part of ESCAPE ALL, don't people understand? Lk21:36
What part of KEPT FROM THE HOUR OF TRIAL don't people understand? Rev3:10
What part of removed BEFORE the destruction don't people understand?Luke 17:26-30

Is plain english not plain enough? Look those words up in your greek lexicons and the greek makes an even more rock solid case for the pre-tribulation rapture.

But there's so much more:

34 I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be paralambano (par-al-am-ban'-o: to receive near, i.e. associate with oneself (in any familiar or intimate act or relation), and the other shall be left. 35 Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be paralambano (par-al-am-ban'-o: to receive near, i.e. associate with oneself (in any familiar or intimate act or relation), and the other left. 36 Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be paralambano (par-al-am-ban'-o: to receive near, i.e. associate with oneself (in any familiar or intimate act or relation), and the other left

παραληφθησεται verb - future passive indicative - third person singular paralambano par-al-am-ban'-o: to receive near, i.e. associate with oneself (in any familiar or intimate act or relation); by analogy, to assume an office; figuratively, to learn -- receive, take (unto, with).

This is the rapture of the church, What is Luke 17:26-37 telling us? Before the destruction we will be removed. How is it going to happen? People will be doing normal daily things, then they will be "received near, in a familiar and intimate way" that's what paralambano means, look it up. Notice what the bible DOES NOT SAY, it does not say people will be hiding in a cave then be raptured, it does not say they will be running from the anti-christ and be raptured, it does not say they will be laying half dead with their starving family in a field somewhere then be raptured, it says they will be doing NORMAL THINGS when they are raptured. Only the pre-tribulation rapture fits with the Word of God's description of when the rapture will occur, BEFORE THE TRIBULATION. Since people will be doing 'normal' things like laying in a bed, preparing food or working a field, this leads to another question, how many 'normal' days are left? Judging by the events I see in the world around us, NOT MANY. So what does that mean? Get ready, be sanctified and holy for the bridegroom approaches. Please pray for all the brothers, grace and peace

When These Things BEGIN to Happen

Today lets play a game called "reading plain english"


Luke 21:25 And there shall be signs in sun, and moon, and stars, and on the land is distress of nations with perplexity, sea and billow roaring; 26 men fainting at heart from fear, and expectation of the things coming on the world, for the powers of the heavens shall be shaken. 27 'And then they shall see the Son of Man, coming in a cloud, with power and much glory; 28 and these things BEGINNING to happen bend yourselves back, and lift up your heads, because your redemption doth draw nigh.'

So, for all of us who pretend to know how to read english, can you tell me what BEGIN/BEGINNING means? Not too hard right? So...with the plain english definition of "beginning" in mind, here's your first test of the day:

If you were standing outside my house, there was a storm moving in and I told you "when it BEGINS to rain, I will bring you an umbrella," when would you start looking for me?

a. When it BEGINS to rain

b. Halfway through the storm

c. After the storm is over

You don't have to be a rocket scientist to answer this question do you? No, and yet there are LEGIONS of people today who argue that the umbrella will show up halfway through the storm, or after the storm is over. How much sense does that make?

Did Jesus say that our redemption draws near halfway through the events listed in Luke 21:10-28? NO

Did Jesus say that our redemption draws near at the end of the events listed in Luke 21:10-28? NO

When did he say our redemption draws near? AT THE BEGINNING. How much more clearly could he have said it? We use the bible to interpret the bible right? Okay, great, so lets do that. Jesus says in Luke 21:10-28 that when we see the tribulation events coming our way, at the BEGINNING of them, to LOOK UP FOR OUR REDEMPTION IS NEAR. That my friends is proof of a pre-tribulation rapture. Other places in the bible make this rock solid:

Luke 21:36watch ye, then, in every season, praying that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that are about to come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.'

How could we escape all that's about to happen? I'll tell you how, when our redemption occurs AT THE BEGINNING, not the middle, not the end of the tribulation. This is not rocket science, this is plain english, the Holy Spirit is not the author of confusion. Get ready, stay in the faith, pray for all the brothers, our time is short here. Grace and peace

The Rapture and the Fall of Saigon

On April 30, 1975, North Viet-namese troops accepted the surrender of Saigon and thus snuffed out the Republic of Vietnam, humiliating Washington in the process. Saigon, within 24 hours, had become Ho Chi Minh City. The surrender of the capital and its prompt renaming--25 years ago this month--became the ultimate symbol of the failure of US policy in Southeast Asia.
For Americans, that day forever will be remembered for the spectacle of overcrowded US helicopters fleeing in a badly timed but well-executed evacuation, their flight to safety contrasting with the terror that gripped thousands of loyal South Vietnamese left to their fates. The media presented hundreds of wrenching scenes-tiny boats overcrowded with soldiers and family members, people trying to force their way onto the US Embassy grounds, Vietnamese babies being passed over barbed wire to waiting hands and an unknown future.

http://www.afa.org/magazine/april2000/0400saigon.asp

You can see people lined up on the roof of this building to get a helicopter ride out of the city while enemy troops closed in on their positions from all sides. We find ourselves in much the same position today. Enemy troops surround us on all sides, and instead of a helicopter ride out of harms way, we've been promised this:

Luke 21:36 watch ye, then, in every season, praying that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that are about to come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.'

Rev 3:10 'Because thou didst keep the word of my endurance, I also will keep thee from the hour of the trial that is about to come upon all the world, to try those dwelling upon the earth.

There are many people today who refuse the Lord's command: "praying that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that are about to come to pass"

Why would someone pray to ESCAPE ALL when they argue night and day that THEY WILL NOT ESCAPE ALL?

The Lord promised us an ESCAPE from ALL, and I for one intend to take Him up on it. I pray daily that all the brothers (and sisters), my family, and myself may be counted worthy to escape all. I think someone would have to be mentally challenged not to focus intently on the Lord's promises, especially Luke 21:36, Rev 3:10, 1 Thes 4 etc. Something wonderful is about to happen to those who are "in Christ." For those who argue that there is no pre-trib rapture, you best pray that 1. the Lord forgives you for blowing off his command to pray for escape, and 2. The Lord does not do unto you as you have believed (according to your faith). If you are dead set on diving into the tribulation, perhaps you'll get what you argued for.

Matt 8:13 Then Jesus said to the centurion, "Go, and it will be done for you just as you have believed." And his servant was healed that very hour.

It's time to figure out what you believe and get rooted down deep in it. Things for some of us are going to get fantastically wonderful soon, for others it will be hell on earth. My bets on escaping ALL, what's yours on? grace and peace

The Pre-tribulation Rapture of the Church is Coming SOON

The beginning of the tribulation has come into view for us. We are'nt in it yet, but we can see it, we can feel it's effects tugging on the people of the world even though it has'nt kicked off 'officially' yet. It looks bad, from what we can see now, it's going to be ALOT worse that what we can see. What we can see is, a collapsing global economic system, martial law, famine, persecution, and death. What we don't see yet is the 'alien' invasion of this world, the anti-christ and the full blown seal and trumpet judgements.

With all this in mind, it's time to start getting serious about the rapture. It's time to kick up a notch our time spent with the Lord. Why? There's no time left, we are living AT THE END OF THE AGE, is that enough reason to step things up? To be extra extra vigilant? Yea. The rapture will be PRE-TRIBULATION, which means it is almost on top of us. The 'other-tribbers' just don't get it, and the time for debating is over. It's time to start seriously meditating on the scriptures which prove Jesus will be calling us up into the clouds any hour now.

Rev 3:10 'Because thou didst keep the word of my endurance, I also will keep thee from the hour of the trial that is about to come upon all the world, to try those dwelling upon the earth. 11 Lo, I come quickly, be holding fast that which thou hast, that no one may receive thy crown.

This "hour of trial" is going to come upon THE ENTIRE WORLD, that is the tribulation my friends and WE ARE TO BE KEPT FROM IT.

Those who argue that we are going to go through the tribulation can't read greek or english. If I tell you that I'm going to administer a test for the entire class, but you will BE KEPT FROM IT, does that mean you get a test booklet and pencil? Does that mean you read even a single question on the test? NO, it means you don't even see the test. Like I said, plain english. The bible clearly says we will be kept from the hour of trial, that means THE ENTIRE TIME PERIOD OF THE TEST, does it say we will be kept from the effects of the trial? NO It says we will be kept from the hour of trial, which means, the trial lasts for an 'hour' and we are kept from ALL OF IT. The greek word 'ek' is used to tell us specifically, and it means AWAY FROM. plain english, plain greek. But let's not stop there, let's use the bible to interpret the bible ok? Does Rev 3:10 really mean we will be kept out of the tribulation hour? Let's see:

Luke 21:36 watch ye, then, in every season, praying that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that are about to come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.'

The bible interprets the bible, you'll be kept from the hour of trial, pray that you'll be counted worth to ESCAPE ALL of these things that are about to come to pass.

Once again, plain english, but many don't understand what ESCAPE ALL means. What does ESCAPE mean? What does ALL mean? Many people today do not understand what those two words mean, do you? grace and peace

Wake Up

Why do I always say people need to "WAKE UP?"

Hmm, I think I've seen it somewhere else, let's see if we can find out where..

Revelation 3:2 'Wake up, and strengthen the things that remain ...
... 'Wake up, and strengthen the things that remain, which were about to die; for Ihave not found your deeds completed in the sight of My God.

Romans 13:11 Do this, knowing the time, that it is already the
... This is necessary because you know the times-it's already time for you to wake upfrom sleep, because our salvation is nearer now than when we became believers

Joel 3:12 Let the nations be aroused And come up to the
... Wake up, you nations. ... Wake and come up let the nations unto the valley ofJehoshaphat, For there I sit to judge all the nations around

Revelation 3:3 'So remember what you have received and heard; and ...
... Therefore if you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will notknow at what hour I will come to you

So....WAKE UP and repent, time is short

Hubble Deep Space Photos

So man looks deep in space in and what does he see?

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-12/18/content_5501941_31.htm

God's Judgement on America

Read your bibles and you tell me how the Creator has judged men in the past. Floods? Yep Famine? Yep Draught? Yep Plagues? Yep

Sooooo.. next question, when do you think today's lame stream media will EVER call the calamities coming upon America today God's judgements? The answer? NEVER

This world will never admit that God's Judgement is upon the world and specifically on America. Every form of vile wickedness walks freely among us and yet there are "mega churches" on every corner of every street in America. Today's babylonian churchianity is being judged. Our country is a cesspool of every vile thing ever invented under the sun. We are the worlds premier exporter of war, porn, death, leisure, vice, hubris. Name a deadly sin and find someplace in the world that does it "better" than America. One nation under God? Yep, satan calls himself god, and the bible clearly states: 2 cOR 4:4 in whose case THE GOD OF THIS WORLD has blinded the minds of the unbelieving so that they might not see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

One nation under "god" does'nt mean one nation under Jesus. The news tells us that the flooding we are seeing today is a "500 year" flood. But wait, in 1993 the mississippi river flooded and they called that a "500 year" flood, of course they won't mention that. These "500 year" weather events are showing up all over the place right on top of each other. Let's just cut the bull and call what's happening to America what it is: JUDGEMENT. WAKE UP, REPENT. What's it going to take to get people's attention? How about one or two MAJOR earthquakes that create tidal waves, submerging major portions of our coastline underwater permanently? Would that do it? How many dead will it take? Will 500,000 dead wake people up, a million? How about we throw in national famine, on top of tornadoes, earthquakes and tidal waves? Would that be enough? Seriously, what's it going to take? At what point does a person say to themselves....hmmm, maybe this is something bigger than 'global warming.' I can tell you this, the babylonian preachers and news media of this world are'nt going to give you the WAKE UP call. In fact, to show you just how depraved the people in America are, and how most of them will never "get it" read this:

Rev 9
Then the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star from heaven which had fallen to the earth; and the key of the bottomless pit was given to him. 2 He opened the bottomless pit, and smoke went up out of the pit, like the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by the smoke of the pit. 3 Then out of the smoke came locusts upon the earth, and power was given them, as the scorpions of the earth have power. 4 They were told not to hurt the grass of the earth, nor any green thing, nor any tree, but only the men who do not have the seal of God on their foreheads. 5 And they were not permitted to kill anyone, but to torment for five months; and their torment was like the torment of a scorpion when it stings a man. 6 And in those days men will seek death and will not find it; they will long to die, and death flees from them. 7 The appearance of the locusts was like horses prepared for battle; and on their heads appeared to be crowns like gold, and their faces were like the faces of men. 8 They had hair like the hair of women, and their teeth were like the teeth of lions. 9 They had breastplates like breastplates of iron; and the sound of their wings was like the sound of chariots, of many horses rushing to battle. 10 They have tails like scorpions, and stings; and in their tails is their power to hurt men for five months. 11 They have as king over them, the angel of the abyss; his name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in the Greek he has the name Apollyon. 12 The first woe is past; behold, two woes are still coming after these things.
13 Then the sixth angel sounded, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before God, 14 one saying to the sixth angel who had the trumpet, “Release the four angels who are bound at the great river Euphrates.” 15 And the four angels, who had been prepared for the hour and day and month and year, were released, so that they would kill a third of mankind. 16 The number of the armies of the horsemen was two hundred million; I heard the number of them. 17 And this is how I saw in the vision the horses and those who sat on them: the riders had breastplates the color of fire and of hyacinth and of brimstone; and the heads of the horses are like the heads of lions; and out of their mouths proceed fire and smoke and brimstone. 18 A third of mankind was killed by these three plagues, by the fire and the smoke and the brimstone which proceeded out of their mouths. 19 For the power of the horses is in their mouths and in their tails; for their tails are like serpents and have heads, and with them they do harm. 20 The rest of mankind, who were not killed by these plagues, did not repent of the works of their hands, so as not to worship demons, and the idols of gold and of silver and of brass and of stone and of wood, which can neither see nor hear nor walk; 21 and they did not repent of their murders nor of their sorceries nor of their immorality nor of their thefts.

Are you kidding me? These people have just been HAMMERED, ABSOLUTELY ROCKED by the Lord's judgements, AND THEY STILL REFUSE TO REPENT.

After all that hammering, and people still refuse to repent, does Jesus's teaching in Matt 7:13-14 make any more sense to you now?

13 “Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it. 14 “For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it.

Other places in the world are getting their disasters too, but we are taking the lion's share of it. That speaks volumes about the lies that have been fed to people since the day they were born. Why does filth on TV keep going from one low to a new, more debased low every day? Because it SELLS. If there was no market for it, it would'nt be there. Nobody in America views porn but it's a multi billion dollar industry and every time the police do a sting, it's a pastor, priest, judge etc that's getting busted. Yea, we are just seeing the beginning of payback time. The Lord is patient, but once the cup of his indignation is FULL , it spills over. Just wait until he actually pours the cup out, we ain't seen nothing yet. WAKE UP, REPENT, THERE'S NO TIME LEFT.

grace and peace

What the Rapture Isn't

Matt 24:29
29 Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: 30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. 31 And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

This, 100% positively is NOT the rapture. Proof? What's happening here?

And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

1. ANGELS are GATHERING 2. From WHERE? gather together his elect from the four winds, FROM ONE END OF HEAVEN TO THE OTHER. You see anything in there about anyone on the EARTH? I don't. I see a GATHERING from the FOUR WINDS OF HEAVEN. Where's the whole idea of people going/moving/translating from EARTH to HEAVEN here. I sure don't see it. Once again those who insist that this is the rapture have to twist the scipture to say something that IT DOES'NT SAY. The rapture is a translation from EARTH to heaven NOT a gathering from the four winds of heaven. Whatever that "gathering" is, it is a gathering of some "elect" that are already in heaven, NO MENTION OF EARTH. Kind of important omission don't you think?

Compare to:

1 Thessalonians 4:15-17 [15] According to the Lord's own word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left till the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep. [16] For the Lord himself will COME DOWN FROM HEAVEN, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ WILL RISE first. [17] After that, we who are still alive and are left will be CAUGHT UP together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever.

Matthew 24:29 makes NO mention of anyone "rising" or being "caught up" that's a HUGE difference in word usage from 1 Thess 4. Either the Holy Spirit made a mistake or people are (surprise) twisting the bible to make it say something it clearly does not say.

Compare:

(gather elect from four winds of HEAVEN)

to

(the Lord himself will COME DOWN FROM HEAVEN and we will be CAUGHT UP)

Two completely different events, different words are used for a reason. This may sound cruel, but people who argue that Matt 24:29 = the rapture event in 1 Thess 4:15 need to learn how to read english, or greek. Words mean what they do as written, not as people wish/hoped they meant.

grace and peace

Endtimes Endgame, When Truth is Stranger Than Fiction

Have you been watching the news lately? What have you seen? Here's what I've seen:

Wars and rumors of wars

Unprecedented flooding, tornadoes, earthquakes of a scale and frequency that tell me, something is about to be "given birth." The world over is setting records almost daily for destructive weather phenomena.

Full blown christian apostasy, no salt, no light. So called christianity is so deeply in bed with the world that they are indistinguishable from each other.

Judging by both the direction and velocity of current events, I wonder, and ask the Lord frequently, how much time is left? How much higher can gas prices, food prices, unemployment, and housing market collapse go before EVERYTHING gets turned upside down? How many more natural disasters can the world withstand, with their associated destruction of food crops before everyone starves?

To this point the world has proven remarkably resiliant at absorbing the beating it has taken and still keep ticking. I can assure you of this, we cannot continue on this trajectory for much longer without something MAJOR happening. There is nothing, NOTHING, positive in the short to midterm outlook for this world. This is a perfect storm. Each and every contributing factor to this storm is incredibly powerful and negative in it's own right, put together, they are a devastating combination. That said, what do I expect to see in the near term future, any day now?

At some point, things will get bad enough, the population of the world will have been sufficiently "squeezed" to set the satanic endgame in motion. I don't think satan pulls the trigger on this, our God does. Things start with the rapture of the church...any day now. Once the few believers who actually are salt and light in this world are pulled out, full scale demonic invasion commences. Since satan and his angels like to present themselves as angels of light, how would this invasion occur without appearing overtly demonic? Have you seen movie after movie after movie relating to aliens, ufo's? Independence day, War of the worlds, Star trek, star wars, every and any movie that conditions men to make "contact' with otherworldly beings, there have been lots of them. Almost every day I read about new ufo sightings around the world. It's almost a daily occurence now. Recently the vatican made a statement that it's okay to believe in aliens and God. The world is being prepped for contact. So the rapture happens, the demonic flood pours in, and the "day of the Lord" begins which kicks of the 7 year tribulation period. All this happens in a VERY short period of time. If you think people's heads are already spinning from a world that seems unreal today, just wait till the rapture occurs.

Another possibility in the near term future is the start of WW3. The tensions in the world are already spilling over into the streets, what better way to "vent" and take people's minds off of their deteriorating circumstances than to wave a flag in their face and focus all their pent up frustration toward war? The advent of another World War would possibly delay the events I detailed earlier in this post. In any case, I truly believe that most of the things written about here are coming to this world in very short order. What does that mean? It means, repent, it means wake up, it means, get our act together so that when our Lord does come for us, He finds us doing things befitting of faithful servants. I've been saying there's no time left for a couple of years now, the Lord is patient with this world not wanting any to perish, but when He returns will he find faith on earth? Grace and peace, may the Lord's face shine upon you today.

Nicolaitans

I read some good news this morning, approximately 1,500 pastors leave the "ministry" aka the nicolaitan system EACH MONTH. That is GREAT news, seriously. Do the people who support the idolatrous pastoral nicolaitan system actually believe the Lord would bless a system that He clearly says He HATES? I don't think so....

Nico=conquer Laitan=the laity

I only know of ONE system in the world today that uses the word "laity", the clergy/laity system we see in EVERY church I've ever stepped foot in. Pastors consider themselves "clergy" and you are the unwashed "laity." Jesus says He HATES it, these babylonian priests/pastors don't seem to care. Mens traditions are enough for them. If men did it last year and the year before and the year before, how could it be wrong? Gosh, I don't know? Perhaps, reading the bible would show you just how wrong it is...

Revelation 2:6 'Yet this you do have, that you hate the deeds
... But this is to your credit: You hate the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate. ... But you have this in your favor-you hate what the Nicolaitans are doing.

Revelation 2:15 'So you also have some who in the same way
... You also have some who hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans. ... 'So you also have some who in the same way hold the teaching of the Nicolaitans. ...

You want to know what the Spirit is saying to the churches today? Good, listen up, JESUS HATES THE WORKS, TEACHING AND DOINGS OF THE NICOLAITANS...YOUR "CLERGY"

Your clergy is not superior to you. They devour, kill and destroy masquerading as angels of light. Most clergy have polluted themselves through manmade institutions called seminaries, and bible colleges etc to the point where they would'nt know truth if it smacked them in the face. Jesus told us that the Holy Spirit would lead us into all truth, but that's not enough for most clergy. Nope, they want a fancy title and some initials after their name so they can look important and learned in the world's eyes. Which bible college did Jesus and the apostles go to? Oh, that's right, they did'nt............. but we need bible colleges/seminaries today? How would we ever come to understand the Lord without them? How utterly and completely faithless and spiritually BANKRUPT.

There's one thing that's in short supply in today's world, you know what it is? THE TRUTH

The truth is that the laity-conquering system is cursed. 1500 nicolaitans biting the dust per month is good news indeed. The bad news is that the sheeple who used to idolize them, for the most part, do not turn whole heartedly to their Creator in prayer and dedication as a result of the falling nicolaitans, instead they become atheists, or join another babylonian christian assembly.

It does'nt matter that your pastor is a nice guy, he seems godly, he tells funny jokes, he's a good speaker, he stays busy all the time, he has a doctoral degree, he came well recommended, he's taught some good lessons, all MEANINGLESS, he perpetuates a SYSTEM that steals, kills and destroys the souls of men. I see pastors EVERYWHERE, yet this world is going to hell in a hand-basket. Ever wonder WHY? If they are such "godly" men, where's the fruit? Where's the salt and light in the world. This world is ROTTING. Is rot the evidence of salt or lack of it? We are to be SALT and LIGHT in the world. WAKE UP

What will it take to wake these people up, WAKE UP.

grace and peace

One of Satan's Best: OSAS

In order for the once saved always saved doctrine to be valid, you MUST be able to enjoy fornication for the rest of your life (after making a 20 second "decision for christ" of course).

If I can't be a fornicator for the rest of my life, then OSAS is the satanic lie that I propose it is.

OSAS says after you "make a decision for christ" you are forever saved. The bible says:

Ephesians 5 . 5 For this you know with certainty, that no immoral or impure person or covetous man, who is an idolater, has an inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.

For OSAS to be correct, I must be able to be immoral, impure and an idolater and STILL get into heaven. If OSAS fails at any point, it fails every point. A person should be able to accept Christ on one day, then live a life of debauchery and still get into heaven. If that's not true then OSAS is a satanic lie, period. How long does it take, 1 second to figure out how utterly, insanely ridiculous that is?

Here's another way to think about how retarded the idea is:

Imagine you get married, you have your honeymoon and you are totally in love with your spouse, without question, you are IN LOVE, and it's as real as real can get. Then TIME happens, the honeymoon wears off and other women start looking REALLY good and you decide that you have to have them and you do have them. You "made a decision" then walked away from your wife. You may even still feel love for your wife, but you decided that you had to have more, something on "the side." YOU KNOW HOW THIS WORKS OUT-DIVORCE. Your wife did'nt walk away from you, YOU WALKED AWAY FROM HER. Can that happen? Yea, every day it happens. Along these lines of walking away from "first love" here's another gem for you:

Rev 2:1 Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;
2 I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars: 3 And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted. 4 Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.

The Lord says their candlestick shall be removed from its place unless they repent. Whatever having your candlestick removed means, I DON'T THINK IT'S GOOD.

Here's my last point today, FAITHLESS PEOPLE LOVE FAITHLESS DOCTRINES.

How much faith does it take to believe that once you "make a decision " you can never ever ever ever no matter what, no matter how vile and perverted you become, be lost? ZERO, it takes a few seconds of faith perhaps during the 20 second "decision period" then the rest of your life can be a faithless roman orgy.

Contrast that with "making a decision" then living out life as a faithfully obedient slave of Christ. This is war people. The bible says we are SOLDIERS. Soldiers swear an oath of allegiance to their country, then they are expected to DO things that soldiers do. Do you think a soldier can swear their oath, then go off to another country on a multi year party then come back and have their commander tell them "well done!" No, they would be charged as AWOL immediately and sent to jail. Do you get it yet?

We are saved by grace through faith. THROUGH FAITH...the OSAS crowd likes to drool all over "grace" and treat the rest the bible like a buffet table- take some, leave the rest. Having faith and being obedient are REQUIRED to remain "in Christ." Call faith and obedience whatever you want, they are REQUIRED, end of story, no faith and obedience, no heaven. It does'nt take a rocket scientist to figure out that faithfulness pays. Being faithful PAYS.

Here's another torpedo into the hull of OSAS

Matthew 24 :45 "Who, then, is the FAITHFUL and wise servant? The master will put that person in charge of giving the other servants their food at the right time. 46 That servant will be blessed if his master finds him doing this job when he comes. 47 I can guarantee this truth: He will put that servant in charge of all his property. 48 On the other hand, that servant, if he is wicked, may think that it will be a long time before his master comes. 49 The servant may begin to beat the other servants and eat and drink with the drunks. 50 His master will return unexpectedly. 51 Then his master will severely punish him and assign him a place with the hypocrites. People will cry and be in extreme pain there.

Wait just a minute Lord! According to the OSAS lie, IT SHOULD'NT MATTER what the Lord finds me doing when He comes back. But you said that it will go well for the servant who is found being faithful when you come back, and the servant who is found doing other things will be SEVERLY PUNISHED AND ASSIGNED A PLACE WITH THE HYPOCRITES. People will cry and be in extreme pain there....SOUND LIKE HEAVEN TO YOU? Don't think so...sorry. Jesus clearly tells us, they are both servants of the same master, with two RADICALLY differnt endings. For OSAS to be true, the bible would have to be lieing. If OSAS were true IT WOULD'NT MATTER what the servants were found doing with the Master came back, but IT DOES MATTER, read your bible and WAKE UP

WAKE UP....grace and peace

Debunking Once Saved Always Saved (OSAS)

I've done alot of debunking of this satanic doctrine. I was reading an article today, promoting OSAS, so I'll get out the anti OSAS artillery to shoot it down again. The bottom line that OSAS people need to understand is two words: "IN CHRIST." "In Christ" 100% of your sins are forgiven and you are bound for heaven. That statement "in Christ" is used more frequently than almost any other pair of words in the bible, so ya think it might be important? Those two words answer every OSAS argument that can be thrown at you. Like:

This arument:
When you believe that Jesus went to the cross for you, and that by His death all of the sins of your life are forgiven, you've done what God requires and the work of your salvation is finished. You will inherit eternal life. “For my Father's will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day." (John 6:40) When you believe that, you have entered into your life-long seventh day, your Sabbath Rest.
There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God; for anyone who enters God's rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from his. (Hebrews 4:9-10) Just as God never again took up the work of creation, and Jesus never again took up the work of redemption, you need never again take up the work of salvation. You're a new creation and the work is finished. Now you rest, as they have rested.

The Fathers will is also that all men be saved, but most people won't be saved right (Matt 7:14)?
Yep, Jesus's work is finished, and as long as you REMAIN in him, that is "in Christ" you can rest as well. What does the bible say "remain in me and I will remain in you?" What does "remain" mean? Go look it up. That word, like every othe word in the bible were used FOR A REASON.

If you believe that you can lose your salvation because of your behavior, it means that you don't believe Jesus took all of the sins of your life to the cross (Col 2:13-15), and therefore you don't believe He saved you completely (Hebr. 7:25).

If I remain in Christ and He remains in me then yea, He took all my sins to the cross and saved me completely, IN CHRIST those statements are true but let me ask this, is "obedience" a work? The OSAS folks like to harp on this idea that "works" can't save you, and I agree we are saved by grace THROUGH FAITH. Is "having faith" a "work?" You are certainly "doing" when you continue to obey and excercise faith, since you are "doing" is that a work? If you don't continue to obey, then you do not remain "in Christ" and therefore all the things He did for you no longer apply to you. If you lose your faith, no longer believe, then once again, you are no longer "in Christ." In Christ you are ok, not "in Christ" and you are cooked. The OSAS folks who say nothing else is required after a one time event have to toss out large parts of the bible for their argument to stick. So far, not one OSAS defender has been able to show me in the bible where we are able to throw out faith and obedience and still get into heaven. In order for OSAS to be true and defendable, I MUST be able to go faithless and cease to obey and STILL GET INTO HEAVEN. That position is indefensible, period.

It means that you don't believe God has accepted responsibility for keeping you saved (2 Cor. 1:21-22) and you have to finish the job yourself by meeting some standard of behavior. That means that you're working to keep your self saved after your work of salvation was finished, which means you're subjecting yourself to the penalty of the Sabbath breaker in Numbers 15. It means that you aren't saved.

Where in the bible does it say the Lord is responsible for keeping me saved? (2 Cor. 1:21-22) ?
sorry, that says that you are given the Holy Spirit as a deposit guaranteeing your future reward WITH CONDITIONS..... you read the rest of your bible....

John 14:15 - "If you love me, you will obey what I command.
John 14:21 - Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves me. He who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love him and show myself to him."
John 14:23-24 - Jesus replied, "If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him. He who does not love me will not obey my teaching. These words you hear are not my own; they belong to the Father who sent me.
John 15:9 - "As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love.
John 15:10 - If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father's commands and remain in his love.
1 John 2:5 - But if anyone obeys his word, God's love is truly made complete in him. This is how we know we are IN HIM.
1 John 5:2-3 - This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying out his commands. This is love for God: to obey his commands. And his commands are not burdensome.

Is your salvation conditional? sounds like you MUST OBEY to remain in Christ. That sounds like you have to "do" something does'nt it? Is "doing" something "works?"

This person then says:

You are either forever saved or you were never saved.

Really? Show me that in the bible? Oh, you can't....IT'S NOT IN THERE. Let me show you something that IS in the bible:

1 Cor 15:1 Now I make known to you, brethren, the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received, in which also you stand, 2 by which also you are saved, IF you hold fast the word which I preached to you, unless you believed in vain.

How many times should I repeat that statement to the OSAS crowd, let's try this

IF you hold fast the word which I preached to you, IF you hold fast the word which I preached to you, IF you hold fast the word which I preached to you. Do these people know what "IF" means? Does "IF" make you a guarantee of anything? NO, IF is a CONDITIONAL STATEMENT. Go through your bible and read how many times the Holy Spirit used the word IF. He used that word for a reason......2 Timothy 2:12 If we endure, we will also reign with Him; If ... If we endure, we will also reign with Him; If we deny Him, He also will deny us, do any of you OSAS believers think you are "saved" after Christ deny's you? IFFFFFFF we endure, IF IF IF IF, what does IF MEAN? What part of IF, don't these people get? If I tell you I'll give you $10 IF you give me a candy bar, and you don't give me the candy bar, do you think you are getting the $10? How much more straightforward could it be?

Does OSAS qualify as a false gospel? You bet it does. OSAS isn't the good news that Jesus preached, it's the GREAT NEWS that you can "make a decision" that takes about 30 seconds out of your life then you have a license to do whatever you want and still go to heaven. OSAS supporters will be the first to tell you that your behavior DOES'NT MATTER. Read the obedience verses quoted above and get back to me on the behavior question. Do whatever you want after a 30 second "decision for christ" is not how my bible reads, either obey or reap the rewards that a false gospel entitles you to...

Spiritual blindness is real, the god of this world has blinded so many. How many people are going to end up in hell, all the while screaming "but my pastor promised me that it did'nt matter what I did, I made a 20 second decision for christ, that's all that mattered! why am I here?"

OSAS is one of Satan's MASTERPIECES. Same lies, different day, see if you can spot the similarities with this doozy: “Indeed, has God said, ‘You shall not eat from any tree of the garden’?” 2 The woman said to the serpent, “From the fruit of the trees of the garden we may eat; 3 but from the fruit of the tree which is in the middle of the garden, God has said, ‘You shall not eat from it or touch it, or you will die.’” 4 The serpent said to the woman, “You surely will not die!

The Lord has said you must be obedient and faithful, the serpent says DO WHATEVER YOU WANT, don't worry! You surely will not die! you surely will not lose your salvation! The wrong time to find out that you've fallen for one of the adversary's best deceptions is after you breathe your last breath. Think about it...

Philippians 2:12b-13 "...work out your salvation with fear and trembling; for it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure"

WORK OUT YOUR SALVATION, does that sound like a 20 second decision then your done? Read your bibles people, ask the Holy Spirit to teach you what the bible says and does'nt say.

Our Loving Father

I wanted to share with you what a loving Father we have. During the worst housing market in a generation, in one of the markets listed among the top 10 worst (Phoenix, AZ) in a tanking economy, with joblessness and foreclosures rampant everywhere, we just sold our house. Or maybe I should say, the Lord sold it. Our Father gave me a couple things to think about while it was on the market: 1. His faithfulness and love for us in this matter started in 2003 when we bought the house, not just in 2008 when we we're selling it. 2. He would send a buyer, sent by Him specifically to buy our house. His Word sustained us throughout, things like "if you do not stand on your faith you will not stand at all," "believe that you have received what you ask for in prayer," Psalms 1,34,37 and many other places in the Word. There is no question that His Word is as active, living, and powerful today as it ever was. We serve a mighty God, but he is also a loving father. He delights in the well being of his servants. I will be 39 this month and not once, EVER has he ever failed me or my family. He has come through for us over and over and over again. What else in my life has that kind of track record? Nothing. People want to know why I believe in my God, our God? I don't know where to start, the peace within me, a 100% record of loving faithfullness to me and my family, favor in the eyes of others, love, peace in the midst of a hellish and turbulent generation, the list goes on. Yea, I'm convinced I'm onto something real here. People can be argued into and out of positions, but once someone has been experienced into something, good luck trying to argue them out of their experience. Thank you thank you thank you Lord Jesus and our loving Father for your answer to yet another prayer. Thank you also to those who supported us in prayer. May you be encouraged today, time is short, VERY short, pray for all those in Christ, grace and peace.

What Word's Can Be Used to Describe This?

http://www.courant.com/news/custom/topnews/hc-daryl0605.artjun05%2C0%2C405039.story

If you watch this video and see how many people walk and drive by this man laying in the middle of a busy road, it's mind numbing. It literally shocks the conscience. The title of the article says it all 'inhumanity' I can think of a word to describe it: demonic. Demonic is inhuman. I think the bible has some words to describe it too:

2 Timothy 3
1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. 2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, 4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; 5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

I wonder how many "church people" walked and drove by that man on the street. Those same people will show up on Sunday to their spiritual jiffy lube to be "serviced" and walk away feeling just fine...just fine. How sickening, how absolutely SICKENING. What do these people expect will be the verdict on their lives on judgement day? I suspect they don't think much about that, the probably don't care about that either. We are there brothers...these are the last of the last of the last days. Time is SHORT, pray for the true body of Christ which is the church, grace and peace

An Illustration

Acts 2:42 They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone kept feeling a sense of awe; and many wonders and signs were taking place through the apostles. 44 And all those who had believed were together and had all things in common; 45 and they began selling their property and possessions and were sharing them with all, as anyone might have need. 46 Day by day continuing with one mind in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they were taking their meals together with gladness and sincerity of heart, 47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding to their number day by day those who were being saved.

What can we learn from this powerful example about the true church? #1 NO MENTION OF TITHING, none ZERO, NADA, gosh, according to todays babylonian form of christianity, you'd think the christians spoken about here in acts followed a different Jesus!!!! Why would believers sell their stuff and share it with fellow believers? TRUE DEEP LOVE AND DEVOTION TO EACH OTHER, no compulsion, nobody told them they had to do anything, NO FEAR NO COERSION. Compare and contrast this model to todays message from the wolves in sheeps clothing...They broke bread from house to house...wait a minute, NO PASTOR collecting all the money and building a huge building as a monument to himself? NOPE. I don't see any media here, no television ministry, no ad campaign, no flyers, yet their NUMBERS GREW DAILY. Wait a minute! From what I hear from today's wolves we have to keep feeding them cash so they can spread the word! In the bible account we see above, WHO ADDED TO THEIR NUMBERS DAILY???????

And THE LORD was adding to their number day by day those who were being saved. That's right, THE LORD added to their numbers day by day. Does the Lord need million dollar "sanctuaries" television campaigns, corporate jets and slick willy preachers to spread his message???? I GUESS NOT. Repent, pray, stay in the faith, seek the Creator's face and HE will build his kingdom. Turn away from the babylonian prostitute that masquerades as christianity today..grace and peace

Times of Refreshing

What does the Lord say we should do so that we may be refreshed?

ACTS3:19“Therefore repent and return, so that your sins may be wiped away, in order that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord;

Repent and return. How hard is that? The problem is, the first step in any serious recovery program is ADMITTING THERE'S A PROBLEM, with who? With you.......I'm not pointing to anyone in particular of course, but repenting is an individual act, so is returning. That's why today's wolf in sheeps clothing pastors rarely if ever talk about it. They are smart, because if the true gospel was ever preached in 99% of todays churches, people would start to "get it" and walk right out the door. Why do you think the Jews were so upset when Jesus preached the gospel, because people left their religious system and started following Jesus. That effectively cut the jewish leaders off at the knees, no followers, no money, no money, no power, so as Jesus performed miracle after miracle, the Jews plotted how they could kill Jesus. Make no mistake about it, that pastor you idolize, who seems so nice, so pleasant, so "godly," if you mentioned "giving to God" anyplace other than their pocket, you'd see the VIPER come out, guaranteed. Come out from among them, REPENT and RETURN to your Creator, to Jesus the Son of God. You don't need a hired hand to guide you. IF...you are a child of the King, you sit at the King's table, what need do you have of a hireling to teach you what your Father wants to say to you? If you are married, do you ask some other man or woman to explain to you what your spouse wants to tell you him/herself? Does'nt that sound a bit retarded? It is, it's downright SICK. We are the bride of Christ, anyone or anything that tries to pry itself in between the bride and groom is an ENEMY...believe that. grace and peace

A Kingdom That Cannot Be Shaken

Hebrews 12: 28-29 Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, for our "God is a consuming fire."

As I posted last week, we live during a time when the people of the world are being "squeezed."
This squeezing is accomplishing two purposes. One, it is setting up those who take pleasure in unrighteousness for a HUGE fall. Two, it is shaking out everything in the believers life so that the only thing left to stand on is faith, which is a firm foundation to build on. We are called to a kingdom that cannot be shaken, which is what we all deeply want isn't it? The bible says, While they are saying, "Peace and safety!" then destruction will come upon them suddenly like labor pains upon a woman with child, and they will not escape. Peace and safety is what people deeply long for, but they look in all the wrong places for it. So, let us be thankful, and so worship the Creator acceptably with reverence and awe. The sooner we stand on the firm foundation, the less need for shaking in our lives. Time is short, grace and peace