I've been reading many quotes over the past 9 months from this wonderful brother Marc Roy. His teachings are 100% Biblical and True. I will be posting several of his videos here because I believe that EVERYONE Needs to here his preaching! We are truly seeing The Great Apostasy in full force right before out very eye's these day's. This Man of God EXPOSES The Satanic Lies, and gives us The Truth in a way that we ALL can easily receive it. ENJOY!
MOST Christians truly believe the Satanic Lie that all you have to do is receive Jesus and you're Eternally Saved; Somehow in this "Belief" You don't have to live Holy, Repent fully, fear God, or follow any Laws. In this "Belief," Once you've been Saved-You're always saved....
I received this Document from a friend in the Faith, Korey Ford, and my thanks goes out to him for it! This Document will PROVE (Through Scripture) that this is nothing more than a lie from the Pit of Hell!!! 250 OR SO SCRIPTURE PROVING OSAS IS A LIE FROM HELL TELLING US WE MUST REPENT EVERYTIME WE SIN Revelation 3 (to be part of this church you had to have been saved, baptized and Holy Spirit Filled, a true Christian) King James Version (KJV) 1 And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead. (The Christians think they are living for Jesus, BUT they are backslidden) 2 Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God. (REPENT, Christians, as you are about to Spiritually DIE) 3 Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee. (If these Christians DONT Repent SOON, they will miss the Rapture) 4 Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy. (Only a FEW Christians are Repenting,and ready to be raptured, and live in Heaven ) 5 He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels. (OR IN OTHER WORDS HE WHO'S GARMENTS ARENT SPOTLESS OR DOES NOT OVERCOME, I WILL BLOT OUT HIS NAME FROM THE BOOK OF LIFE, AND DENY HIM BEFORE THE FATHER AND THE ANGELS)) 14 And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God; 15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. 16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. 17 Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: 18 I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see. 19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. Revelation 21:27 King James Version (KJV) 27 And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life. Revelation 2:5 King James Version (KJV) 5 Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent Rev 22:19 19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book Luke 24:47 King James Version (KJV) 47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. James 4:17 King James Version (KJV) 17 Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin. 2 Timothy 2:12 King James Version (KJV) 12 If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us: James 5:19-20 King James Version (KJV) 19 Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him; 20 Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins. Romans 8:13 King James Version (KJV) 13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. Galatians 5:19-21 King James Version (KJV) 19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, 21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. Galatians 6:7-9 King James Version (KJV) 7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. 8 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. 9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. James 1:14-16 King James Version (KJV) 14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. 15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. 16 Do not err, my beloved brethren. John 8:51 King James Version (KJV) 51 Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death. John 11:25-26 King James Version (KJV) 25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth (CONTINUOUS TENSE) in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: 26 And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this? Revelation 2:10,11 King James Version (KJV) 10 Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life. 11 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death. Galatians 4:9-11 King James Version (KJV) 9 But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage? 10 Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years. 11 I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain. Luke 15:24 King James Version (KJV) 24 For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry. Revelation 21:8 King James Version (KJV) 8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. 1 Timothy 5:6 King James Version (KJV) 6 But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth. Ezekiel 33:18 King James Version (KJV) 18 When the righteous turneth from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, he shall even die thereby. Ezekiel 33:13 King James Version (KJV) 13 When I shall say to the righteous, that he shall surely live; if he trust to his own righteousness, and commit iniquity, all his righteousnesses shall not be remembered; but for his iniquity that he hath committed, he shall die for it. Ezekiel 18:26 King James Version (KJV) 26 When a righteous man turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and dieth in them; for his iniquity that he hath done shall he die. Ezekiel 3:20 King James Version (KJV) 20 Again, When a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumbling-block before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand. 1 Peter 2:16 King James Version (KJV) 16 As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God. Galatians 5:13 King James Version (KJV) 13 For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another. Galatians 5:1 King James Version (KJV) 5 Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage 1 John 5:3 King James Version (KJV) 3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. John 14:15 King James Version (KJV) 15 If ye love me, keep my commandments. James 2:5 King James Version (KJV) 5 Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him? 1 John 1:9 King James Version (KJV) 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 Corinthians 10:12-13 King James Version (KJV) 12 Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall. 13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. Ephesians 5:5-7 King James Version (KJV) 5 For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. 6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. 7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them. Romans 11:19-23 King James Version (KJV) 19 Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in. 20 Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear: 21 For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee. 22 Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off. 23 And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be grafted in: for God is able to graft them in again. 1 Timothy 1:19 King James Version (KJV) 19 Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck Galatians 5:2-4 King James Version (KJV) 2 Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing. 3 For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law. 4 Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace. 2 Peter 2:20-22 King James Version (KJV) 20 For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. 21 For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them. 22 But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire. Romans 2:7 King James Version (KJV) 7 To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life Titus 3:7 King James Version (KJV) 7 That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. Hebrews 6:4-8 King James Version (KJV) 4 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, 5 And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, 6 If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame. 7 For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God: 8 But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned. 1 Timothy 5:15 King James Version (KJV) 15 For some are already turned aside after Satan. 2 Peter 1:10 King James Version (KJV) 10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall Luke 12:35 King James Version (KJV) 35 Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning John 12:25 King James Version (KJV) 25 He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal. James 1:27 King James Version (KJV) 27 Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world Jude 1:21 King James Version (KJV) 21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. John 5:21 King James Version (KJV) 21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen 1 Timothy 5:22 King James Version (KJV) 22 Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure. John 10:27-29 King James Version (KJV) 27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow (CONTINUOUS TENSE) me: 28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. 29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand. Matthew 10:22 King James Version (KJV) 22 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved. Hebrews 3:12-14 King James Version (KJV) 12 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God. 13 But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. 14 For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end; Colossians 1:22 King James Version (KJV) 22 In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight 1 Corinthians 15:2 King James Version (KJV) 2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. Psalm 32:5 King James Version (KJV) 5 I acknowledge my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah 1 Timothy 1:5,6 King James Version (KJV) 5 Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned: 6 From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling; Proverbs 10:29 King James Version (KJV) 29 The way of the Lord is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity. 1 Peter 3:12 King James Version (KJV) 12 For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil. Matthew 13:41.42 King James Version (KJV) 41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; 42 And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth John 5:29 King James Version (KJV) 29 And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation. 1 John 3:7 King James Version (KJV) 7 Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. 1 John 3:10 King James Version (KJV) 10 In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother. Malachi 2:17 King James Version (KJV) 17 Ye have wearied the Lord with your words. Yet ye say, Wherein have we wearied him? When ye say, Every one that doeth evil is good in the sight of the Lord, and he delighteth in them; or, Where is the God of judgment? 1 Peter 5:8 King James Version (KJV) 8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour Luke 12:45-46 King James Version (KJV) 45 But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken; 46 The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers John 15:6 King James Version (KJV) 6 If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned. 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 King James Version (KJV) 16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? 17 If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are. 1 Corinthians 9:27 King James Version (KJV) 27 But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway. 2 Thessalonians 2: 1-3 King James Version (KJV) 2 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, 2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand. 3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; 1 Timothy 3:6-7 King James Version (KJV) 6 Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil. 7 Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil. 1 Timothy 4:1 King James Version (KJV) 4 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; 1 Timothy 5:12 King James Version (KJV) 12 Having damnation, because they have cast off their first faith 1 Timothy 5:15 King James Version (KJV) 15 For some are already turned aside after Satan. Hebrews 10:38 King James Version (KJV) 38 Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. Hebrews 12:15 King James Version (KJV) 15 Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled; 2 Peter 2:15 King James Version (KJV) 15 Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness Revelation 3:16 King James Version (KJV) 16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. Revelation 3:2 King James Version (KJV) 2 Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God. Matthew 7:21 King James Version (KJV) 21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Hebrews 10:26-29 King James Version (KJV) 26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, 27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. 28 He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses: 29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace? James 1:14-16 King James Version (KJV) 14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. 15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. 16 Do not err, my beloved brethren. 2 Peter 1:9 King James Version (KJV) 9 But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his (OLD) sins. 2 Corinthians 7:1 King James Version (KJV) 7 Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. 1 John 3:2-3 King James Version (KJV) 2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. Matthew 5:28 King James Version (KJV) 28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. Matthew 6:14-15 King James Version (KJV) 14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: 15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. James 5:14-15 King James Version (KJV) 14 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: 15 And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. 2 Peter 3:14 King James Version (KJV) 14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless. Luke 13:24 King James Version (KJV) 24 Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able. Ephesians 5:3-4 King James Version (KJV) 3 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; 4 Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks. Colossians 3:5-9 King James Version (KJV) 5 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: 6 For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience: 7 In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them. 8 But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. 9 Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8 King James Version (KJV) 3 For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication: 4 That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour; 5 Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God: 6 That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified. 7 For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness. 8 He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit. Philippians 4:9 King James Version (KJV) 9 Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you. 1 Thessalonians 2:10 King James Version (KJV) 10 Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe: Luke 9:62 King James Version (KJV) 62 And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God. Galatians 4:9 King James Version (KJV) 9 But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage? Examining OSAS Proof-Texts [Pt.2] January 31, 2011 The purpose of this post is to examine the Scriptures that are used to support OSAS to see whether they teach unconditional eternal security or not. The majority of OSAS interpretations are from Norman Geisler, in his Systematic Theology, Vol. 3. Proof text #1: Job 19:25-26: “For I know that my Redeemer lives, and that at the last he will stand upon the earth. And after my skin has been thus destroyed, yet in my flesh I shall see God.” Geisler says of this verse: “Job was certain of two things: (1) that his Redeemer lived, and (2) that he would one day see God in his flesh (affirming resurrection). In other words, Job had present knowledge that he had been redeemed (‘my Redeemer’) and that he would see Him in his heavenly resurrected body: I ‘know’ (now) that I ‘will see God’ (later, in heaven). Such knowledge implies his assurance of eternal security.”[1] The reason that this verse shouldn’t really be used as a proof text of OSAS is this: just as easily as Geisler asserts that it proves OSAS, one could assert that it proves conditional eternal security. Remember, Job was described as a one of a kind, blameless, upright man, by none other than God Himself (1:8), and through his sufferings, Job did not sin, nor did he accuse God of any wrongdoing (1:22). Furthermore, if one wants to see God, there is a condition which must be met: holiness (Heb. 12:14). So again, just as easily as it is asserted that this verse proves OSAS, a case could be made asserting that Job could have such assurance only because of his holiness and continual faith in God. Verdict: Job 19:25-26 does not prove OSAS. Proof Text #2: Ecclesiastes 3:14: “I perceived that whatever God does endures forever; nothing can be added to it, nor anything taken from it. God has done it, so that people fear before him.” Geisler says of this verse: “Scripture’s application of this principle to salvation (cf. Eph. 1:4) results in the doctrine of eternal security. If what God does is forever, and if salvation is a work of God (Jonah 2:10), then salvation is forever. If salvation can be lost, then it is not forever. Therefore, salvation cannot be lost.”[2] The error of this statement is assuming that the verse is teaching that God does not cease any action that He starts. Using Geisler’s logic, then, I can ‘prove’ that God’s act of creating the world is never-ending: Premise #1: What God does is forever (Eccl. 3:14). Premise #2: Creation is a work of God (Gen. 2:2). Conclusion: Therefore, God’s work of creation is forever (in direct contradiction to Genesis 2:2). The fallacy of such logic is taking the phrase ‘whatever God does endures forever’, divorcing it from its context, and then applying it to a completely different subject (In Geisler’s case, salvation; by way of analogy, creation). With that in mind, does whatever God do endure forever? Well, yes…but only within the context of the passage in which the phrase appears. In the context of Ecclesiastes 3:9-15, all that is being taught is that God has given the business of toil to mankind (v. 10), and has put eternity in the hearts of mankind (v. 11). Verse 14 simply means that this is the way that God has made things, and there is nothing that we can do to change it (‘nothing can be added to it, nor anything taken from it’). It is not teaching that God does not cease any action He commissions. If such was the case, we are left with absurd conclusions. For example: ⦁ God would be creating the world forever, contradicting Genesis 2:2; ⦁ God would be striving with man forever, contradicting Genesis 6:3; ⦁ He would be commanding all men everywhere to repent and offering salvation to whosoever will forever, thus making Acts 17:30-31 devoid of any meaning; ⦁ He would be telling people to seek Him forever, thus making Isaiah 55:6 devoid of any meaning. Verdict: Ecclesiastes 3:14 does not prove OSAS. Geisler’s use of it leads to Scriptural absurdity. Proof text #3: John 3:15: “That whoever believes in him may have eternal life.” GotQuestions.org says of this verse: “John 3:15 states that whoever believes in Jesus Christ will “have eternal life.” If you believe in Christ today and have eternal life, but lose it tomorrow, then it was never “eternal” at all. Hence if you lose your salvation, the promises of eternal life in the Bible would be in error.”[3] There are two flaws in this reasoning: The problem with using this as a proof text for OSAS is the assumption that ‘eternal life’ is the inalienable property of the believer. Such is not the case: the same apostle who recorded these words of Jesus also wrote that “God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.” (1 John 5:11-12; cf. John 1:4; 5:26; 6:35; 11:25; 14:6; Col. 3:3-4; 2 Pet. 1:4; 1 John 1:2) This makes it clear that eternal life is the inalienable property of Jesus Christ, not the believer; the believer can only share in this blessing as long as he is in Christ. It should also be noted that John 3:15 does not say anything about whether it is possible to get ‘out of Christ’ and thus forfeit eternal life (which means that the verse by itself does not come close to proving OSAS), but later in the same gospel, Jesus makes it clear that it is, in fact, possible for a branch to stop abiding in Christ (John 15:1-6). The second flaw is in GotQuestions.org’s view of eternal life. They said, “If you believe in Christ today and have eternal life, but lose it tomorrow, then it was never “eternal” at all” (emphasis added). But this does not follow. Think of it like this: someone gives you the gift of an eternal jewel, but you then go and lose it, or throw it away. In this scenario, has the jewels eternality changed? No, you’ve simply lost possession of it. It makes no sense whatsoever to think that because you lost the eternal jewel, that it was never an eternal jewel to begin with. And so it is with eternal life – if someone were to lose it, it would in no way affect the eternality of the life. It would just mean that such a person is no longer is in possession of eternal life. Verdict: John 3:15 by itself does not prove OSAS, and GotQuestions.org’s logic behind the use of it receives a big, fat ‘FAIL’. Proof text #4: John 3:18: “Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.” Geisler says: “The plain sense of this text is that if one believes now, he is not condemned (lost) now and will not be condemned later (cf. Rom. 8:1).”[4] If Geisler was to have just said, ‘the plain sense of this text is that if one believes now, he is not condemned (lost) now’, I would have no problem with it. But I believe he is unjustified in motivating the sentence further by adding ‘and will not be condemned later (cf. Rom. 8:1).’ There are four reasons why I believe he is not justified in adding the last portion: The text does not say it. The text does not say, ‘Whoever once believed in him is assured of never being condemned.’ It says, “Whoever believes in him is not condemned…” But that raises the question – why aren’t those who believe condemned? The answer is: because through the sacrifice of Christ, their sins have been forgiven. But that raises another question – what sins are forgiven? Past sins? Present sins? Future sins? The Scriptures are clear: only past sins that have been repented of are forgiven (cf. Luke 13:3, 5; 17:3-4; Acts 2:38; 3:19; Rom. 3:21-25; 2 Pet. 1:9; 1 John 1:9; 2:1-2). The promise of not being condemned is conditioned upon belief, and is applicable only for past sins, not present ones that haven’t been confessed, nor future ones. The context does not demand it. There is nothing in the context of the passage that demands that it be interpreted to mean that one act of faith unconditionally assures someone of never being able to resume a state of condemnation. In fact, other Scriptures (Rom. 6:23; 1 Cor. 11:32; Jas 5:12) indicate that there is a possibility of believers falling under condemnation, via sin, of course. The logical conclusion of such a belief is the same lie that Satan told Eve: that even if you sin, ‘you will not surely die.’ Geisler said, “…if one believes now, he…will not be condemned later.” Au contraire, the Scriptures say that the wages of sin is death (Rom. 6:23), and what’s more, that was written to believers! Even for the believer, the wages of sin is still death. It would appear that the apostle Paul didn’t believe OSAS. Citing Romans 8:1 as proof of OSAS is logically fallacious. Romans 8:1 says: “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” The reason that using this verse to support OSAS is fallacious is because it commits the logical fallacy of begging the question. That is, it already assumes the truth of OSAS, in order to prove OSAS. So when someone uses Rom. 8:1 to prove OSAS, they have to assume ‘Once in Christ Jesus, Always in Christ Jesus’, which is the very point in question. Verdict: John 3:18 does not prove OSAS. At best, it is inconclusive. Proof text #5: John 5:24: “Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgement, but has passed from death to life.” It is said of this verse: “…those who truly believe now can be certain now that they will be in Heaven later. Everlasting life is a present possession the moment one believes, and this assures he will never be condemned.”[5] The problem with using this to prove OSAS is the assumption that it is a one-off act of faith that assures one of not being brought into condemnation. But is it valid to interpret the hearing and believing as a one-off act instead of a continual act of hearing and believing? Consider this example: If I was to tell someone, ‘He who breathes has life’, should they take it to mean that one act of breathing assures them of staying alive? Of course not…the phrase ‘he who breathes has life’ has the notion of continual breathing. And so it is with John 5:24. The phrase ‘whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life’ has the notion of continual hearing and believing. That is why Jesus, in chapter 15, exhorts the branches (believers) to keep abiding in the Vine (Christ). The Scriptures give no assurance to those who believed in Christ once, or abided in Christ once; the assurance is given to those who continue believing and abiding (Rom. 11:22; Col. 1:21-23; 1 Tim. 4:7-11). Verdict: John 5:24 does not prove OSAS. Proof text #6: John 6:37: “All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out.” Geisler says: “Not only is everyone who comes saved, but everyone who is saved is saved permanently! God’s gift is a forever salvation.”[6] The problem with using this verse as a proof text for OSAS is that neither the text itself, nor the surrounding context, demands an interpretation supporting OSAS. The simple meaning is this: whoever comes to Christ in faith will not be rejected. That’s all. Albert Barnes says it well in his commentary: “This expression does not refer to the doctrine of perseverance of the saints, but to the fact that Jesus will not reject or refuse any sinner who comes to him.”[7] The context is conversion, not eternal security. Verdict: John 6:37 does not prove OSAS. ******************************************************************* If a Person Can Lose Their Salvation, Is it Unreasonable to Assume That God Would Regenerate That Person in the First Place? April 26, 20111 Comment Under the section, The Theological Basis for Eternal Security, and under the heading God Has Infallible Foreknowledge, Norman Geisler writes: “Both Calvinists and traditional (classical) Arminians agree that God has infallible foreknowledge (cf. Isa. 46:10). If this is correct, it seems unreasonable to assume (as Wesleyans do) that God regenerated people He knows will not persevere. The idea that God starts what He does not finish is contrary to His knowable character and recorded works.” (Systematic Theology, Vol. 3, p. 315.) But this is simply ridiculous. Consider the following: Rom. 11:20-22 “That is true. They were broken off because of their unbelief, but you stand fast through faith. So do not become proud, but fear. For if God did not spare the natural branches, neither will he spare you. Note then the kindness and the severity of God: severity toward those who have fallen, but God’s kindness to you, provided you continue in his kindness. Otherwise you too will be cut off.” 1 Cor. 10:1-6 “For I want you to know, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea, and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea, and all ate the same spiritual food, and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank from the spiritual Rock that followed them, and the Rock was Christ. Nevertheless, with most of them God was not pleased, for they were overthrown in the wilderness. Now these things took place as examples for us, that we might not desire evil as they did.” Hebrews 4:6-11 “Since therefore it remains for some to enter it, and those who formerly received the good news failed to enter because of disobedience, again he appoints a certain day, “Today,” saying through David so long afterward, in the words already quoted, “Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts.” For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken of another day later on. So then, there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God, for whoever has entered God’s rest has also rested from his works as God did from his. Let us therefore strive to enter that rest, so that no one may fall by the same sort of disobedience.” Hebrews 12:25 “See that you do not refuse him who is speaking. For if they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, much less will we escape if we reject him who warns from heaven.” Jude 1:3-21 “Beloved, although I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I found it necessary to write appealing to you to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints. For certain people have crept in unnoticed who long ago were designated for this condemnation, ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into sensuality and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ. Now I want to remind you, although you once fully knew it, that Jesus, who saved a people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed those who did not believe. And the angels who did not stay within their own position of authority, but left their proper dwelling, he has kept in eternal chains under gloomy darkness until the judgment of the great day–just as Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding cities, which likewise indulged in sexual immorality and pursued unnatural desire, serve as an example by undergoing a punishment of eternal fire. Yet in like manner these people also, relying on their dreams, defile the flesh, reject authority, and blaspheme the glorious ones. But when the archangel Michael, contending with the devil, was disputing about the body of Moses, he did not presume to pronounce a blasphemous judgment, but said, “The Lord rebuke you.” But these people blaspheme all that they do not understand, and they are destroyed by all that they, like unreasoning animals, understand instinctively. Woe to them! For they walked in the way of Cain and abandoned themselves for the sake of gain to Balaam’s error and perished in Korah’s rebellion. These are hidden reefs at your love feasts, as they feast with you without fear, shepherds feeding themselves; waterless clouds, swept along by winds; fruitless trees in late autumn, twice dead, uprooted; wild waves of the sea, casting up the foam of their own shame; wandering stars, for whom the gloom of utter darkness has been reserved forever. It was also about these that Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied, saying, “Behold, the Lord comes with ten thousands of his holy ones, to execute judgment on all and to convict all the ungodly of all their deeds of ungodliness that they have committed in such an ungodly way, and of all the harsh things that ungodly sinners have spoken against him.” These are grumblers, malcontents, following their own sinful desires; they are loud-mouthed boasters, showing favoritism to gain advantage. But you must remember, beloved, the predictions of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ. They said to you, “In the last time there will be scoffers, following their own ungodly passions.” It is these who cause divisions, worldly people, devoid of the Spirit. But you, beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life.” __________________________ Using Geisler’s logic, we would have to conclude that it is “unreasonable to assume” that God would deliver the Israelites when He infallibly foreknew that many would fall. Yet the Scriptures are quite clear: God (who has infallible foreknowledge) did deliver the Israelites, despite the fact that He foreknew that many who would be delivered and hear the good news would nonetheless fall. As all the above passages make clear, the Israelites salvation out of the land of Egypt is analogous to our salvation: “They were broken off because of their unbelief, but you stand fast through faith. So do not become proud, but fear. For if God did not spare the natural branches, neither will he spare you. Note then the kindness and the severity of God: severity toward those who have fallen, but God’s kindness to you, provided you continue in his kindness. Otherwise you too will be cut off … (Rom. 11:20-22) Now these things took place as examples for us, that we might not desire evil as they did … (1 Cor. 10:1-6) Let us therefore strive to enter that rest, so that no one may fall by the same sort of disobedience … (Heb. 4:6-11) See that you do not refuse him who is speaking. For if they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, much less will we escape if we reject him who warns from heaven … (Heb. 12:25) Now I want to remind you, although you once fully knew it, that Jesus, who saved a people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed those who did not believe…But you, beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life.” (Jude 3-21) It is therefore not unreasonable, as Geisler would have us believe, to believe that God will regenerate someone, despite the possibility that they will later apostatize (an apostasy which God would infallibly foreknow). Filed under Apostasy, Eternal Security, OSAS, Perseverance of the Saints Examining OSAS Proof Texts [Pt.5] April 23, 2011 The last of the OSAS proof texts: Proof text #24: 2 Timothy 1:12: “which is why I suffer as I do. But I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that he is able to guard until that Day what has been entrusted to me.” (ESV) Geisler says: “Paul proclaimed: ‘I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him for that day.’ Since our salvation does not depend on our faithfulness but on God’s (2 Tim. 2:13), our perseverance is assured. Hence, we can know that we will be glorified later, when He returns.” [1] This is not a good proof text for OSAS, as there a wide variety of opinions as to what the verse means. For example, the ESV renders the last part as “what has been entrusted to me”, while the KJV renders it as “which I have committed unto him against that day”. So in different translations, it is Paul who has had something entrusted to him, and in others, it is God. And in yet more translations, the rendering is simply “my deposit”, with no reference as to whom the deposit was entrusted. This passage, when compared to other Scriptures, seems to be teaching that Paul has complete confidence in God to keep him strong and faithful to his calling as a preacher, apostle, and teacher, of the Gospel (2 Tim. 1:11; cf. 1 Tim. 2:7; Titus 1:3), viz., what has been entrusted to him. This is the same thing as that which Paul had committed to Timothy (2 Tim. 1:14), that he might teach others (1 Tim. 6:20), and then entrust the same deposit to others still (2 Tim. 2:2). This deposit was the Gospel to which Paul had been appointed, and what had been entrusted to him (1 Tim. 1:11; Titus 1:3; cf. 1 Cor. 9:17, Gal. 2:7, and 1 Thes. 2:4). Thus, there is good reason to believe that Paul is speaking about the Gospel, to which he had been appointed, rather than eternal security. Verdict: 2 Timothy 1:12 does not prove OSAS. Proof text #25: 2 Timothy 2:13: “if we are faithless, he remains faithful– for he cannot deny himself.” (ESV) This verse is usually quoted with little or no commentary, as the verse by itself appears to support the notion that even if we are without faith (i.e., unbelieving), God will still give us eternal life. But what OSAS proponents fail to do is consider the surrounding verses, and it’s obvious as to why they do this, as the surrounding text contains two statements against the doctrine of OSAS. The verse immediately prior, verse 12, says: “if we endure, we will also reign with him; if we deny him, he also will deny us;” (2 Tim. 2:12, ESV) The first statement, if we endure, we will also reign with him has the obvious implication that if we don’t endure, we will not reign with him. And the second statement if we deny him, he also will deny us is a pretty clear statement meaning exactly that. But all that aside, it’s important to notice what the OSAS proof text doesn’t say, viz., it does not say that God remains faithful to the faithless person; it simply says that God remains faithful. But that begs the question, To whom does God remain faithful? The very verse in question answers… “for he cannot deny himself”. So it seems reasonable to conclude that God remains faithful to Himself. So if a believer becomes an unbeliever, God will remain faithful to his promises to punish the unbeliever. For example: Ezekiel 18:26 - “When a righteous person turns away from his righteousness and does injustice, he shall die for it; for the injustice that he has done he shall die.” Romans 11:20-22 - “That is true. They were broken off because of their unbelief, but you stand fast through faith. So do not become proud, but fear. For if God did not spare the natural branches, neither will he spare you. Note then the kindness and the severity of God: severity toward those who have fallen, but God’s kindness to you, provided you continue in his kindness. Otherwise you too will be cut off.” God remains faithful; He will not break His promises. Verdict: 2 Timothy 2:13 does not prove OSAS. Proof text #26: 2 Timothy 4:18 “The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed and bring me safely into his heavenly kingdom. To him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.” (ESV) Geisler says: “This assurance would not be possible if a believer could lose his salvation. How else could Paul possess the Spirit-inspired conviction that he would one day be with the Lord? Scripture promises that God will preserve all believers (Phil. 1:6; 1 Peter 1:5).” [2] This point was dealt with in regards to Proof text #16. This is what I said: The problem with this is the assumption that having a present assurance is exclusive to OSAS. Conditional securists don’t deny that believers can have a present assurance. But what the views of conditional security and unconditional security differ on is how the present assurance is obtained. Unconditional security (OSAS) teaches that just one moment of faith is enough to assure someone, whereas conditional security teaches that present assurance is rooted in continual faith and godliness. For example: a) Psalm 31:23 gives present assurance of being preserved by God, but this assurance is only promised to the faithful; b) John 10:27-29 gives the present assurance of not being able to be snatched out of both Christ’s hand, and the Father’s hand. But this present assurance is only given to the sheep – those who are hearing and following Christ; c) Colossians 1:21-23 gives present assurance of being presented holy and blameless before God, but the assurance is promised on the condition of an unswerving continuance in the faith. I think the verses that say it best are Romans 11:22 and 1 Tim. 4:7-10: “Note then the kindness and the severity of God: severity toward those who have fallen, but God’s kindness to you, provided you continue in his kindness. Otherwise you too will be cut off.” (Romans 11:22) “Have nothing to do with irreverent, silly myths. Rather train yourself for godliness; for while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come. The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance. For to this end we toil and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of those who believe.” (1 Tim. 4:7-10) Yes, a believer can have present assurance…but that present assurance comes from continuing in the faith, not from one moment of faith. Therefore, Geisler’s appeal to the fact that believers can possess a present assurance (as proof that Unconditional Eternal Security is true) misses the mark. And what’s more, Geisler actually ignores the context of the entire passage of 2 Timothy chapter 4. In verse 6, Paul confesses that his time of departure had come, viz., he knew that he was going to die fairly soon: “For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come.” (2 Tim. 4:6) And then in the next two verses, Paul says: “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that Day, and not only to me but also to all who have loved his appearing.” (2 Tim. 4:7-8) It’s the word henceforth at the start of verse 8 that is the key. Paul is at the end of life, looking back on his life of faith. He is stating that his assurance is based upon the fact that he has finished the race, and kept the faith. This ties in beautifully with the Conditional Securist’s teaching that believers can indeed have a present assurance, but that assurance comes from continuing in the faith, and not one moment of faith. Verdict: 2 Timothy 4:18 does not prove OSAS. Proof text #27: Hebrews 10:14 “For by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified.” (ESV) Geisler says: “According to this passage, the one-time self-offering of Christ eternally secured the salvation of the elect. Since this certainty was obtained by the Cross, almost two thousand years before we were even born, it follows that any true believer can be assured now that he will be in heaven later. He is as perfect now, dressed in Christ’s righteousness (2 Cor. 5:21), as he will ever be or needs to be for glorification in God’s kingdom.” [3] According to Geisler’s view, believers enter irrevocably into a state of perfection. So what happens to that irrevocable state of perfection when a believer sins? It doesn’t take a huge stretch of the imagination to figure out that if believers enter into an irrevocable state of perfection, then those believers have a license to sin. And what’s more, Geisler asserts that this irrevocable state of perfection was obtained around two thousand years ago, at the Cross. But just a quick look at three Old Testament foreshadows of Christ prove this view to be folly: The Passover Lamb (Ex. 12): None of the firstborn children were saved at the moment that the passover lamb died. It was only after God saw that the people of Israel had applied the blood to their doorposts that He passed over them. The Serpent in the Wilderness (Num. 21): None of the people of Israel were healed at the moment that Moses set the bronze serpent on the pole. God miraculously healed them only after they looked up at the serpent in faith. The Cities of Refuge (Num. 35): No manslayer was made safe from the moment that the six cities of refuge were built. They were saved only after they had entered into the city of refuge. And so it is with Christ, our Passover Lamb (1 Cor. 5:7), our Serpent in the Wilderness (John 3:14), our City of Refuge (Heb. 6:18). No one is saved until Christ’s blood is applied by faith; no one is saved until they look to Him in faith; no one is saved until they flee to Him for refuge. [4] Think of the implications if we did indeed enter into an irrevocable state of perfection almost two thousand years ago. Ephesians 2 describes mankind’s natural state as being “sons of disobedience… by nature children of wrath” (Eph. 2:2-3). If we entered into an irrevocable state of perfection almost two thousand years ago, then (regardless of the fact that we weren’t around two thousand years ago) we have always been saved, viz., there was never a point in our lives when we weren’t saved. And if there was never a point in our lives when we weren’t saved, then we were never sons of disobedience; we were never by nature children of wrath. We were never in a state of condemnation, even while in unbelief. We never passed from death to life. And if there was never a point in our lives when we weren’t saved, then there is no need for repentance and faith in God. For a more in-depth study of Hebrews 10:10-14, see here (Link) Verdict: Hebrews 10:14 does not prove OSAS. Proof text #28: Hebrews 12:2 “looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.” (ESV) Geisler says: “God is both the Creator and the ‘finisher’ (KJV) of our saving belief. He begins it, and He completes it (Phil. 1:6). Indeed, what the author of Hebrews calls ‘eternal redemption’ (9:12) could not be everlasting if it were potentially temporal and if a person could lose it.” [5] Philippians 1:6 has already been dealt with (Proof text #21), so I won’t revisit it here. Concerning the citation of Hebrews 9:12, the phrase eternal redemption does not refer specifically to the believer’s possession of it. The writer to the Hebrews is contrasting the blood of animals (which needed to be offered repeatedly) to the blood of Christ (which only needed to be offered once). Thus, the phrase is referring to the nature of Christ’s sacrifice, viz., no sacrifice other than Christ’s is needed, and its merit and efficacy is good for all time. Concerning the statement that Christ is the ‘author and finisher’ of our faith, there is a valid interpretation that does not require a belief in OSAS: “The author and finisher of our faith – The word “our” is not in the original here, and obscures the sense. The meaning is, he is the first and the last as an example of faith or of confidence in God – occupying in this, as in all other things, the pre-eminence, and being the most complete model that can be placed before us. The apostle had not enumerated him among those who had been distinguished for their faith, but he now refers to him as above them all; as a case that deserved to stand by itself. It is probable that there is a continuance here of the allusion to the Grecian games which the apostle had commenced in the previous verse. The word “author” – ἀρχηγὸν archēgon – (marg. beginner) – means properly the source, or cause of anything; or one who makes a beginning. It is rendered in Act_3:15; Act_5:31, “Prince”; in Heb_2:10, “Captain”; and in the place before us, “Author.” It does not occur elsewhere in the New Testament. The phrase “the beginner of faith,” or the leader on of faith, would express the idea. He is at the head of all those who have furnished an example of confidence in God, for he was himself the most illustrious instance of it. The expression, then, does not mean properly that he produces faith in us, or that we believe because he causes us to believe – whatever may be the truth about that – but that he stands at the head as the most eminent example that can be referred to on the subject of faith. We are exhorted to look to him, as if at the Grecian games there was one who stood before the racer who had previously carried away every palm of victory; who had always been triumphant, and with whom there was no one who could be compared. The word “finisher” – τελειωτὴν teleiōtēn – corresponds in meaning with the word “author.” It means that he is the completer as well as the beginner; the last as well as the first. As there has been no one hitherto who could be compared with him, so there will be no one hereafter; compare Rev_1:8, Rev_1:11. “I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, the first and the last.” The word does not mean that he was the “finisher” of faith in the sense that he makes our faith complete or perfects it – whatever may be true about that – but that he occupies this elevated position of being beyond comparison above all others. Alike in the commencement and the close, in the beginning of faith, and in its ending, he stands pre-eminent. To this illustrious model we should look – as a racer would on one who had been always so successful that he surpassed all competitors and rivals.” [Albert Barnes, Commentary on Hebrews 12:2, available on e-Sword] Verdict: Hebrews 12:2 does not prove OSAS. Proof text #29: 1 Peter 1:5 “who by God’s power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.” (ESV) Geisler says: “Peter speaks of those ‘who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.’ Once a man places his faith in Christ, he is protected by God’s strength until he reaches heaven. Since God is omnipotent, it follows that nothing can penetrate this divine safeguard. Of course, this salvation is accomplished ‘through faith,’ which is strengthened by God’s grace and assured in advance by His foreknowledge that it will come to pass (1 Peter 1:2).” [6] This verse means exactly what it says. We are only guarded by God’s power through faith. There’s nothing unconditional about it. It’s an obvious implication of this verse that if there is no faith, then there is no guarding. This verse better illustrates the position of Conditional Security, rather than Unconditional Security (OSAS). Verdict: 1 Peter 1:5 does not prove OSAS. Proof text #30: 1 John 2:19 “They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us. But they went out, that it might become plain that they all are not of us.” (ESV) Geisler doesn’t cite this verse as a proof text, but it is actually one of the most common ones I’ve seen. It is alleged that this verse proves that anyone who ever departs from the faith was, in actuality, never in the faith to begin with. There are two possible interpretations of this verse: 1. These antichrists were antichrists from the beginning, and were never saved at all, as evidenced by their departure. Even if we hold to this interpretation, there is no Scriptural warrant to make a universal application outside of this specific scenario. The plain truth is, the verse doesn’t say, either explicitly or implicitly, that believers cannot fall away. It simply says that certain antichrists departed from the Church, and were not of them. It doesn’t even say that these antichrists were never of them, but simply were not of them. To posit from this verse that all believers will infallibly persevere, and that no true believers can fall away is to go beyond what is written. Such cannot proved from the text itself. 2. The second interpretation asserts that the antichrists who departed from the assembly of believers were not of one mind with, or were not in sympathy (“were not of us”) with, the assembly of believers at the time of their departure. This is a valid interpretation, because, as I pointed out above, the text itself does not say that these antichrists were never of one mind with the assembly of believers. Regardless of which interpretation we choose, neither one proves OSAS. Verdict: 1 John 2:19 does not prove OSAS. Proof text #31: 1 John 5:13 “I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God that you may know that you have eternal life.” (ESV) Geisler writes: “Present knowledge of unending life in Christ is assurance of one’s eternal security.” [7] But this again assumes that present assurance is exclusive to OSAS. This point was dealt with in regards to proof texts #16 and #26. This is what I said: The problem with this is the assumption that having a present assurance is exclusive to OSAS. Conditional securists don’t deny that believers can have a present assurance. But what the views of conditional security and unconditional security differ on is how the present assurance is obtained. Unconditional security (OSAS) teaches that just one moment of faith is enough to assure someone, whereas conditional security teaches that present assurance is rooted in continual faith and godliness. For example: a) Psalm 31:23 gives present assurance of being preserved by God, but this assurance is only promised to the faithful; b) John 10:27-29 gives the present assurance of not being able to be snatched out of both Christ’s hand, and the Father’s hand. But this present assurance is only given to the sheep – those who are hearing and following Christ; c) Colossians 1:21-23 gives present assurance of being presented holy and blameless before God, but the assurance is promised on the condition of an unswerving continuance in the faith. I think the verses that say it best are Romans 11:22 and 1 Tim. 4:7-10: “Note then the kindness and the severity of God: severity toward those who have fallen, but God’s kindness to you, provided you continue in his kindness. Otherwise you too will be cut off.” (Romans 11:22) “Have nothing to do with irreverent, silly myths. Rather train yourself for godliness; for while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come. The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance. For to this end we toil and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of those who believe.” (1 Tim. 4:7-10) Yes, a believer can have present assurance … but that present assurance comes from continuing in the faith, not from one moment of faith. Therefore, Geisler’s appeal to the fact that believers can possess a present assurance (as proof that Unconditional Eternal Security is true) misses the mark. Verdict: 1 John 5:13 does not prove OSAS. Proof text #32: Jude 1-2 “Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and brother of James, To those who are called, beloved in God the Father and kept for Jesus Christ: May mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you.” (ESV) Geisler says: “Not only are the ‘beloved’ (v.3) believers ‘preserved’ in Christ, but they are also already ‘sanctified’ (‘set apart’) by the Lord.” [8] It’s hard to know what Geisler’s actual point is here. If you actually read Jude’s epistle, you’ll find that he wasn’t writing to the saints to assure them of their supposed eternal security; his motivation for writing was to appeal to the saints to contend for the faith (verse 3). Jude then reminds us of the Israelites, who were saved (delivered) out of the land of Egypt, but many were afterwards destroyed because of their unbelief (verse 5). So Jude’s train of thought is this: 1. Appealing to the saints to contend for the faith (v.3). Why? Because no one will be presented blameless and holy before God who hasn’t first continued stable and steadfast in the faith (Col. 1:21-23). 2. Reminder that those who had once been delivered had afterwards been destroyed (v.5); perhaps the Israelites got a little presumptuous, and started believing ‘Once Delivered, Always Delivered’. 3. An appeal to keep ourselves in the love of God (v.21). Why? Because unless we keep oursleves in the love of God, we will become unbelievers, and thus, be cut off from God’s people, and come under God’s severe judgment (Rom. 11:17-22). So putting the pieces together, it would appear that Jude did not believe ‘Once Saved, Always Saved’. Verdict: Jude 1-2 does not prove OSAS. Proof text #33: Jude 24-25 “Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy, to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen.”(ESV) Geisler writes: “Whatever warnings the Bible may give about the potential for our falling, we are assured that a true believer will experience no failure that will involve the loss of heaven. An all-powerful God is able to prevent it!” [9] It’s hard to believe the pathetic lengths that Geisler goes to, to prove his doctrine of OSAS. The verse in question simply says that God is able to keep us from falling, nothing else. Does the fact that an all-powerful God is able to prevent earthquakes mean that an earthquake will never occur?! Jude 24 says that God is able to keep us from falling, and to present us blameless before His glorious presence. It does not make any promise that God will keep an unfaithful person. In fact, no one will be presented blameless before God’s presence who hasn’t first continued in the faith (Col. 1:21-23), nor will anyone but the faithful be preserved by God (Ps. 31:23; 2 Tim. 2:12-13). Verdict: Jude 24-25 does not prove OSAS. ********************************************************************** Proof text #34: Revelation 3:5 “The one who conquers will be clothed thus in white garments, and I will never blot his name out of the book of life. I will confess his name before my Father and before his angels.” (ESV) Geisler says: “Jesus said of the believer, ‘Iwill never blot out his name from the book of life.’ This being the case, there is no fear of losing salvation once we receive it. Indeed, as we have seen, the names of the saved were written there from eternity (Rev. 13:8). Further, it is God who before the dawning of time wrote (and will never erase) the names of the elect in the Book of Life. No one whose name is contained had done anything to either gain or lose salvation, and the Lord knows the end from the beginning (Isa. 46:10). In His omniscient foreknowledge, God knew about every sin that the elect would commit after salvation, yet He eternally secured them anyway. He knew they would persevere in their faith.” [10] The problem is, however, that this verse doesn’t say what Geisler says it does. The promise of not having one’s name blotted out of the Book of Life is given to those who conquer, or overcome, or are victorious (depending on what translation you use). Just as being presented holy and blameless before God’s presence is conditioned upon a steadfast continuance in the faith (Col. 1:21-23), so the condition for keeping one’s name in the Book of Life is conditioned upon overcoming the world and sin, with the obvious implication that if someone doesn’t conquer, their name will be blotted out. Also, take a look at what the verse doesn’t say: it doesn’t say that all those who had once believed are infallibly assured of becoming overcomers. Thus, to use this verse as a proof text for OSAS, one will need to already assume that OSAS is true. Granted, the Bible does not specifically state that a person’s name can be blotted out of the book of life; neither does it specifically state that a name cannot be blotted out. But I believe that there is enough information in the Scriptures to conclude that a person’s name can in fact be blotted out of the book of life. GotQuestions.org equates being blotted out of the book of life with the loss of salvation [11], which makes the question ‘Can a name be blotted out of the book of life?’ the same as asking, ‘Can a person lose salvation?’ The answer to that, I believe, has been sufficiently answered (cf. Matt. 18:21-35; John 15:1-6; Rom. 11:17-22, etc.). Verdict: Revelation 3:5 does not prove OSAS. This video is so breathtaking I just had to share it! Everyone must see this! Another breathtaking Biblical find proving a 5000 year old story told by Moses! If this doesn't blow your mind-Nothing will! So many Apostate Churches today; seemingly throwing a party in which man is glorified, and God is looked at as a Giant Loving Santa that would never throw anyone in Hell for Little sins... The Fear of God is lost, and The Teaching of Holiness, repentance, and the cost of sin-Which is death Romans 6:23 is completely thrown out as a form of OLD TEACHING of which we are no longer to adhere to... Mr. Wilkerson makes The Truth plain here. A Truth we must Not ignore! Incredible video of actual Bible codes for the hear and now. This is the best evidence I've found in my countless hours of research on The Antichrist; and who this could be. Copied from:http://www.rightbeforerapture.com/default.aspx Truly, this should send shivers down your spine!
A Case For The Antichrist The Antichrist Concealed Versus The Antichrist Revealed 1 John 2:18 Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time. The many antichrists would be the followers of the Antichrist. And if his followers are now in the world that means the Antichrist himself is here, but he's concealed waiting to be revealed. Proverbs 25:2 It is the glory of God to conceal a thing 2 Thessalonians 2:6-8 And now ye know what withholdeth that he[the Antichrist] might be revealed in his time. For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he [the church] be taken out [up, raptured] of the way. And then shall that Wicked [Antichrist] be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: revealed = 1) to uncover, lay open what has been veiled or covered up 1a) disclose, make bare 2) to make known, make manifest, disclose what before was unknown In short, before the rapture, the Antichrist is concealed and after the rapture the Antichrist is revealed. So, we will talking about the Antichrist in a concealed form. But that does not mean the bible cannot reveal some things to us about his character traits. A Case For The Antichrist Daniel 11:23 And after the league [such as community organizer] made with him he shall work deceitfully [hidden agenda]: for he shall come up, and shall become strong [president] with a small [poor disenfranchised] people. Daniel 7:8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn [senator], and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things. Daniel 8:23-25 And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance [brazen/copper faced], and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up. And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power [demonically inspired]: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practice, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people. And through his policy also he shall cause craft [craftiness/deceit] to prosper in his [under] hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace [world peace speaking tour] shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand. Obama received the Nobel peace prize after just a few days in office. By the way, before the he was awarded the prize there appeared a strange spiraled light over Norway home of Nobel peace prize committee. Daniel 7:25 And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time. Obama quotes: "In my first term, we ended the war in Iraq; in my second term, I will win the war on Christmas," which is a veiled threat to Christianity In my first term "In my first term, we repealed the policy known as "don't ask, don't tell." Wait, though; in my second term, we will replace it with a policy known as, it's raining men," which is a veiled term of endearment to homosexuals/sodomites. Luke 17:28-29 Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded; But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all. This is a picture of the pre-tribulation rapture of the church. 1 John 2:18 Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time. 1 John 4:3 And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world. 2 John 1:7 For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist. According to 2 John 1:7, someone who denies that Jesus Christ was the manifestation of God upon the earth is a deceiver and an antichrist. Notice the bible listed him as a deceiver before an antichrist. In addition, 1 John 2:18 says an antichrist spirit was coming signaling the last appointed time for the church on earth. The Antichrist is anyone who lies by denying that Jesus is the only begotten son of God [fleshly manifestation of God] and the savior of the world. The only belief system in the world that denies these things is Islam. As matter of fact the only unforgivable sin [blasphemy] in Islam is to confess or acknowledge that Jesus is the son of God and the savior of the world. Consequently, in order to be a Muslim you have to deny Jesus is the son of God. In addition, Islam is so Antichrist that they even write on the inside and outside of their mosques that Jesus is not the son of God is not the father of any. 1 John 2:18 says even now are there many antichrists. We have biblically established that Muslims are antichrists. According to IslamicPopulation.com there are 1.8 billion Muslims in the world or more accurately 1.8 billion antichrists in the world, which is roughly one fourth the world’s population. In light of this Revelation 6:8 describes a rider on a pale horse. Pale in Greek means green. Also, green is the traditional color of Islam. Green is the symbolic color of Islam. Power was given to the green horse over one fourth of the earth. Islamic population makes up one fourth of the world’s population. This aligns perfectly with Revelation 6:8. Amazingly, in Revelation 2:13 Jesus said to the church at Pergamon, that he knew where Satan’s seat is. This is ironic, because Pergamon, Turkey just so happens to be the birthplace of Islam, which was in the seventh century. 2 Thessalonians 2:3 says the Antichrist will appear on the world’s scene right before the rapture of the church. Isaiah 10:24, 31:8 and Micah 5:6 calls the Antichrist the Assyrian which means he will be of Arabic descent. Barack Obama happens to be 43.5% Arabic in his ethnicity breakdown. Daniel 8:23 refers to the Antichrist as the brazen-faced king. The word brazen means copper in color. In other words, the skin complexion of the Antichrist would be copper in color. Obviously, Obama fits this description. In summary, we have discovered that Muslims are the only ones in the world that fits the biblical description of who the many antichrists are. Now it stands to reason if the many antichrists are Muslims, then their leader The Antichrist himself, would also be a Muslim. In light of this, when ask about his thoughts concerning Jesus, Obama said, he viewed him as a historical figure, which aligns with the teachings of Islam. Recently, Obama said to the foreign minister of Egypt, "I am a Muslim." In closing, the bible symbolically refers to the right hand of God as being the power or authority of God. So in essence, Jesus represents the right hand of God. As a result of this, it would only be logical to assume that the Antichrist would be left handed. Oh by the way, Barack Obama just so happens to be left handed! Isaiah 30:31 For through the voice of the Lord shall the Assyrian be beaten down, which smote with a rod. The birthplace of the Antichrist is the all Assyrian Empire. Kenya is within those boundaries. Obama said Kenya was "the Country of my birth." Michelle mentioned it. Obama said he was "born in Hawaii," then winked Isaiah 10:5 O Assyrian [Antichrist], the rod [instrument] of mine anger, and the staff in their hand is mine indignation [tribulation]. The rod of mine anger - That is, the rod, or instrument, by which I will inflict punishment on a guilty nation. Obama's prayer at the western wall in Jerusalem: make me an instrument [rod] of your will." When Is Coincidence No Longer Coincidence Luke 10:18 And he [Jesus] said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. Jesus spoke these words in Aramaic, the most ancient form of Hebrew. In Strong's Hebrew dictionary, word number 1299 - a primitive root word meaning to lightnen or (lightning) is baraq (baw-rak'). As in Isaiah 14:16-19. the word for heights or heavens, according to Strong's Hebrew dictionary - word number 1116 - (meaning to be high);- height, high place, is bamah (bam-maw') In Hebrew, the letter wau or vau is translated as the letter u. Some scholars use the letter o for this transliteration. It is primarily used as a conjunction to join two concepts together. So Baraq O Bamah or Baraq U Bamah, in Hebrew poetry would translate literally as "lightning from the heights". The word satan is a direct translation in Hebrew. So, Jesus' prophecy in Luke 10:18, if spoken by a Jewish Rabbi today, influenced by the poetry of Isaiah..he would say... "AND I SAW SATAN AS BARAQ O BAMAH" O Lucifer, O Assyrian, O Bama!!! Coincidence? Isaiah 14:12 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! Isaiah 10:5 O Assyrian [Antichrist], the rod [instrument] of mine anger, and the staff in their hand is mine indignation [tribulation]. 1. On November 5, 2008 the night after Obama was elected President the Illinois lottery numbers were: > Pick 3 (6-6-6) & Pick 4 (7-7-7-9) > 666=Antichrist, 777=Completion, 9=Judgment > The statistical chances of this sequence of numbers (6667779) falling on the very night after Obama's election in his home state is 1 in 3,650,000,000 (a statistical impossibility). This number sequence is exactly 7 numbers (the Biblical number of 'completion') 2. On 9-11-2001 America was attacked. We then deposed an Arab dictator with the last name Hussein. In the very next Presidential election (7 years later) we elected as our President a man of Arab descent with the middle name of Hussein. Although his Arab descent is disputed both Fox and CNN have reported on his Arab roots. 8,000 Bedouin Arabs in Israel have claimed to have proof that he is one of their descendants and therefore 'their president' also. They claim they have know this for years but "did not want to influence the election." 3. Obama has been hailed as a global leader - Europe's President - the whole world cheered his election 4. On November 11, 2008 the Secret gave Obama the codename of THE RENEGADE > The dictionary definition of Renegade is: a "lawless" one, a "rebel", a "deserter" from a faith (apostasy), a "deserter" from an allegiance > II Thessalonians 2 - Declares that the antichrist will be the leader of the "apostasy" or "rebellion" and will be known as the "lawless one." This is the Secret Service's codename for President Obama! In addition the codename for his car is the beast. 5. Gematria is a 3,000 year old Hebrew practice of assigning certain numerical values to the Hebrew alphabet. From these numerical values significant associations are sought. > Barack Hussein Obama has a Gematria value of 501. This is the same value for "Judgment" and "End of days". > Barack in Arabic means "blessed" > Hussein in Arabic means "handsome" > Obama is an African word meaning "leaning" > Applying Gematria values to these English words results in: > Blessed 2+30+5+100+100+5+4=246 > Handsome 8+1+50+4+100+60+40+5=268 > Leaning 30+5+1+50+9+50+7=152 > 246+268+152=666 6. From the > Two Jewish researchers, Joel Gallis and Dr. Robert Wolf wrote an article in August 2008 when Hillary was the front runner and John Mcain was in strong pursuit. > They are Jewish "Gematria" researchers. What was their "prediction" in August of 2008? "For not only is 501 the value of (the work of our hands), and (our punishment) but it is also connected to the next President of the United States that we are helping put in power through Jewish efforts. For 501 is also the gematria value representing the (Leader of America). > So who will be the new head of America? Our readers probably will be shocked to learn that 501 is also the gematria of Barack Hussein Obama. And so, with our own hands we are in the process of taking a descendant from Ishmael and placing him as our "King" in the White House, just 7 years after 8/11. He is indeed the evil that will befall us at the end of days." > This prediction was made August 2008. 7. Many have found the "Bible Codes" to be of particular interest. There have been a number of scholarly works written on this technological marvel. The bible codes are computer generated "equal-distance-letter-spacing sequences" that look for patterns of letters within the Bible text. These patterns run at many angles through the text. It would be impossible to see these patterns without computer technology > When the name OBAMA is placed into the "BIBLE CODE" computer program using the KJV text his name is found. It could only be seen with this computer program. And what is the Biblical "text" that the name OBAMA is found in? > Revelation 13:1 - And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. > The most prominent Bible prophecy concerning the ANTICHRIST > Now does this PROVE that Obama is the antichrist? > NO, it could be simple but strange coincidence. > Or then again it may be a warning. There's old adage that says, with God and in murder investigation there is no such thing as coincidence Johanwa Owalo's 1912 Prophecy of Barack Obama, Warned Of Catastrophic US Destruction Kenyan Son and Destroyer of America - Is Barack Obama the "Son of Kenya" foretold by the great 19th Century Kenyan Prophet, Johanwa Owalo, the founder of Kenya’s Nomiya Luo Church? Among the Kenyan people of the Luo religion Owalo is believed to be a revered prophet, who in 1912 made this horrific prophecy about the United States: "So far have they [the United States] strayed into wickedness in those [future] times that their destruction has been sealed by my [father]. Their great cities will burn, their crops and cattle will suffer disease and death, their children will perish from diseases never seen upon this Earth, and I reveal to you the greatest [mystery] of all as I have been allowed to see that their [the United States] destruction will come about through the vengeful hands of one of our very own sons." "Why the Antichrist Must Come Soon" preached at First Baptist Church of Hammond, Indiana by Jack Hyles back in 1970 !!! Is it just me, or was this Pastor describing the rise to power of Obama perfectly? He prophesied a 'strong personality' to come onto the global scene to unite the world. *Was 1970 when the sermon was preached, and the pastor said that he believed that the antichrist may be a 'little boy' at the moment. Obama was 9 years old at the time. *The Pastor said "that man is becoming a charming person" ... Barack Obama is with out a doubt a very charming person. *Said he shall be a young man... Barack Obama is young to hold the highest office in the world. Normally Presidents are older and more experienced. *Said the 'youth movement' would sweep him in to power... Without a doubt this describes Obama's campaign for the Presidency perfectly, where the media marveled as for the first time the youth of America came out in droves to support a presidential candidate. *Said he wouldn't be surprised if he was a 'negro' [proper term of address in 1970], or 'some where in between' ... again this matches Obama who is half black and half white. Oh by the way, Jack Hyles was born in 1926 and died in 2001. He was 44 when preached this prophetic sermon in 1970 and it just happens that Obama is 44th POTUS! Now here's what's really astounding is the biblical meaning of the number 44 is "Judgment of the World!!!" In closing, Obama visited Jerusalem for the first time since his presidency on March 20, 2013 which is the 9th of Nisan 5773. The significance of this date is that its same day as jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem riding on a donkey [the DNC symbol]. Luke 19:41-44 And when he [Jesus] was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it, Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes ...because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation. Israel carved an ice sculpture of Obama to commerrate the event. Also, Israel has made a hybrid flag of Israel and the United States by combining the 2 flags. In Hebrew Obama visit to Jerusalem is being called a covenant of peoples.. Was this be event a prelude the confirmation of the covenant of Daniel 9:27? And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week!!! Every American Needs To See This! The New World Order Is Here! Martial Law Drills being practiced across the country. Government purchasing 1.6 billion rounds of ammunition. RFID Chip being implemented, and 30,000 Guillotines, and hundreds of thousands of plastic coffins purchased (For who?) Don't think this can't or won't happen to you!!! Sadly this is not a joke. No, the nightmare is all too real, and coming to a town near yours-Then yours... Get prepared! My best advise is too stock-up on canned foods, water, hunting supplies, toiletries, and cooking gas to last you and your family for at least 4 months. (I firmly believe that the Ebola virus has been weaponized in part for population control, and the New World Order.) Get prepared! Don't think it won't happen to you!!!
This is an incredible story! I invite everyone to read this. I firmly believe this man's account-I believe you will too!
This man’s incredible testimony of a trip to Heaven and visit with Jesus was just made public in recent weeks. This has been going viral on prophecy websites. This is the real deal, quite worth the read. DREAM / VISION / EXPERIENCE I was raised an atheist, utterly godless. Not even agnostic. No gods, fairies, Santa’s or bunnies. Believed nothing at all. I saw all the trouble and confusion it caused and wanted nothing to do with it. I see Christians always fighting and debating and being hypocrites all the time. I see new agers not really having a clue what it is they actually believe in and going in circles. I see all the other religions all banging their head on a wall but achieving nothing but headaches. I wanted no part in it and still don’t. But I had a dream / vision when I was 15 that changed my life, but it was not until about a year ago it took effect and according to the dream it will not be until after tomorrow (28 December 2012), when I turn 44, that it finds fulfillment. I was 15…still a kid but wondering what it was all about, seeing as everything was so totally pointless and without a reason or a goal. Being an atheist is the most pointless life one can live, so empty of purpose or meaning and, like all kids, I needed purpose and meaning. So the dream./ vision… It was September the 28th 1984….a day I will never forget because its the day my life was taken right OUT of my hands, and I realized that none of us really have a choice…only a will directed by the one who makes the choices. I remember so clearly sitting on my bed that night, looking out the window at the stars wondering why they were there, what purpose they served, if any at all. I remember asking the same thing of myself - what was my purpose? Did I have a purpose? Or was it all pointless.. An illusion.. Meaningless and dead? That night I lay down on my bed still wondering what it was all about and I had a dream….or a vision… not sure which but it was incredibly vivid. I was there - could feel.. Hear.. Smell…. Where was I? (Keep in mind up UNTIL that point I had never even looked into a Bible or any religious book, so what I saw was not previously planted in there). One moment I was on my bed in a half awake half sleep state, a trance you might call it, that zone you are in where you are still aware but also not aware. I found myself about 200 meters in the air…an air that was NOT air as we know it. I looked around in shock. I was there. This was no dream. I panicked at first cause I thought I was dead and for all I know.. I was. After adjusting to this “shock,” I was able to look around me. Where I was and what I saw. Spreading around me in every direction to a horizon that just was not there was THE most incredible landscape I have ever seen. No majestic scene on earth comes close to this. Awesome! The SCOPE of it… endless... And solid and real. Vast jungles.. Parks.. Majestic mighty mountains.. Oceans the size of earth itself.. And lakes as big as oceans. Waterfalls a hundred kilometres high! Mighty rivers packed with life.. Crystal clear. The trees…small and great.. Colorful.. Detailed.. Each one unique and some full of flowers of colors vivid and bright... Some full of fruit of weird shapes and hue. ALL was alive.. In a life that was LIFE.. Not just living things.. But LIVING beings. They were not just alive. They WERE life in its essence. Each leaf.. Blade of grass.. Creature and fish.. Bird and reptile.. Were not JUST alive! Its’ like they WERE EMANATING life. This mighty and majestic landscape went on and on. What I thought were small hills in the distance turned out to be mighty mountain ranges that make the Himalayas look like a badly thought up joke in comparison. The waterfall immediately to my left upon arrival there…WOW! It was (I later found out) over 300 kilometres from where I floated and even at that distance it was so utterly magnificent…rising up and up.. Above eye level.. Like looking UP at a river. It descended down the side of a “small” (compared to some of the other mountains there) 100 kilometres high cliff face…falling.. Cascading.. Majestic.. And throwing of rainbows in its mighty mist… I could go on and on about the details.. But I am going to stick with the main part…and that is.. WHO was standing “or floating” there beside me.. Who, until that moment, I had not noticed. I turned to my right and…wow…there was this bloke Who I immediately KNEW was The Creator of all I saw! I didn’t know His name. I just KNEW HE was responsible for it all. He was about 6 foot…medium build.. strong.. yet supple. He had an air of authority about Him, like a mighty fighter Who could whip anyone but with ease and KNEW it but was humble and gentle and didn’t brag about it. His hair was white but not from age.. more of a symbol of purity kind of white like a judge would wear a white wig as a symbol. But this hair was no wig. It was His own. He wore a sort of robe, not ancient yet not modern, like a royal robe of state. Across His chest from right shoulder to left hip was a red/purple sash about 6 inches wide, interwoven with gold threads. The robe went to just above His ankles. He had sandals on but not ancient looking, more of a modern look. But in looking there.. at His feet…I saw holes in them. Then, with a shock, I saw His hands. They, too, had holes in them.. just at the ends of His wrists.. each hole about half an inch wide. There was no blood and the wounds were not festy or horrible. They were worn like a status symbol.. a mark.. more than an annoying wound. I had the urge to kneel.. but realized I didn’t have a body to kneel with, so I just looked at Him KNOWING He could read every thought and knew my intent was to kneel if only I could have. He knew. He just smiled at me.. joy glittering in His eyes.. eyes.. so.. blue.. gold.. green…all colors.. fire.. eyes of fire.. like an opal of magnificent brilliance. He seemed to radiate a real.. friendliness.. happiness.. total peace.. Yet utter and mighty authority. You felt at ease with Him.. yet so humbled as well. I finally said to him (Well.. I thought it)….”You are God?” He said simply…”(I AM)” I thought to myself “This can’t be real.. there IS no “God”… I am imagining all this.. I MUST be…” He smiled even broader.. if that were possible.. like He was amused at my simple yet certain belief in nothing. It was not a snide enjoyment He was feeling. It was more like you would smile at a toddler who said something cute. He said, knowing my turmoil and thoughts, “Come.. let Me show you your destiny” as we started moving through this “air” that was not air…gliding off at about 60 k an hour it seemed. I was able to measure the speed we were moving because we floated over a sort of highway with trees planted at regular intervals along it. It was a twin highway, divided in two by a river. The river was about 40 meters across.. clear as crystal.. pure and so inviting. I had the urge to go and swim in it for some reason even though I didn’t actually have a solid body. The highway was about 15 meters across on each side of the river and spaced about 200 meters apart were bridges. There were people down there below us… ordinary people... some dressed in modern garb, some in robes like togas, some wearing nothing but light - if that’s possible. All were people. They looked to be about 25 or so.. healthy.. Vibrant.. solid and real. I saw children as well playing in the river, laughing and jumping off the bridges into the water. Laughter, lots of laughter and joy. It seemed to permeate this amazing place. Here and there among the people I saw beings - LIKE people but different, taller…powerful.. yet gentle, talking to people.. walking with them. Some carried books and other things. They seemed to be instructing and also being instructed, like they were learning as well. These, as it turns out, were angels and NO! They DID NOT have wings! I saw benches.. tables.. set along the river under the trees. People and beings alike would sit and talk.. smiling.. laughing.. some in deep thought or conversation, some being light-hearted, some being serious like they were contemplating some new revelation they had just stumbled upon. In all it was a very busy yet very relaxed scene. The trees themselves were amazing. Mighty branches spreading out in majestic awnings of life over the river and the benches below. I saw fruit in the trees.. gold.. green.. orange.. purple.. blue.. all sorts of colors. People were picking the fruit here and there and casually eating it, like it was just the “done” thing and there were no scraps. There were no pips or skins left over. People looked up at us as we passed overhead. They waved and smiled at BOTH of us. Yes! I was very visible to them. I was not sure how to wave back because I had no body to wave with. “Jesus” or “Yeshuah” or whatever you want to call Him waved back.. smiling.. laughing.. Joyful and at peace with His creatures. I looked out beyond to what was ahead of us. I saw fields stretching on and on and on. I saw lights dotted here and there over these fields. I asked Jesus “What are those lights?“ He said “They are cities or towns, dwellings and hubs of commerce.” “Commerce” I thought? Of what USE is commerce in this place? He just looked at me and smiled and said “You will know in time. See! There is our destination!” He said pointing directly to the end of the highway. I looked way way ahead. Seemed like thousands of k’s into the far distance. There was a bright light, like a brilliant sunrise, multi-hued, radiating colors beyond description, and the music…you could FEEL the music coming from it. It was every where yet I was not actually conscious of it till I concentrated on it. Harmony.. pure harmony.. Rising from one stanza to the next to reach a crescendo, only to fade out into the next phase, ever building to a climax but never reaching it. Music without beat.. without end.. timeless.. eternal.. pure. I was STUNNED. Nothing on earth was anything like this music of color blended with sound. Had I had a body I would have exploded in sheer joy at just five seconds of exposure to this eternal symphony. I was surrounded by it from the moment I arrived, but not until THIS moment had I actually put my focus on it. I was hooked. I said (or thought) in stunned amazement ”WHAT is THAT?” HE smiled and said simply “THAT is the capital where My Father dwells and where we are now going,” so on we went. He was talking to me the whole time but I was not really paying attention. I was utterly wrapped up with where we were heading, trying to lose myself in the eternal song. I wanted to BE the song, to join with it but, try as I might, I could not quite grasp the flow of it. It changed from one moment to the next, always ascending into a new and unique stanza and just when I thought I “had” it and was about to hum along with it, it would blend and change into something new and no two stanzas EVER repeated. Each was unique.. each a masterpiece.. each never to be heard again as ever new stanzas were created and blended into the whole.. always building.. always growing.. always new.. always utterly without description. He kept speaking to me, telling me of events to come in my life, main points and turnings in my life ahead. I was half aware of what He was saying, but He knew I was lost in the song and this was why He waited until I was lost in the song to tell me because everything He told me about my life ahead was forgotten on my conscious level, like a half remembered dream. But, as each event actually took place in my life, the memory would surface like a vivid Déjà vu, and it would all be clear and I would KNOW this event.. good or bad.. was ALL part of the plan. We travelled for what seemed like days…or hours.. or minutes. It’s hard to tell time in a place that has no time. He laid out my entire life before me from conception to birth, to the present (that moment when I was 15) to the very end, which is only a few years away now, going by the events and their sequence. Tomorrow I turn 44 (28 December 2012). THAT year is PIVOTAL for me (AND for the world as a whole). As to why?? Well, it’s something He said when we reached the capital. I will get to that soon because I want to describe the capital. Its’ AWESOME and one heck of a work of master building and insane architecture (insane as in AWESOME.. not crazy). As we drew closer, the music did not get “louder.” It was at the same volume no matter where you were, but the light display that accompanied it grew ever more brilliant. The colors would flow with the music. Each wave of scintillating fire.. color fire…wove through the sounds as they emanated from the centre like an explosion of choreographed fireworks accompanying the music. The sounds were the colors and the colors were the source of the sound. The centre where the brilliance emanated from still seemed hundreds of kilometres away…still set on this impossible horizon that was not a horizon… and at this point we reached the outskirts of the main capital, and WOW! I saw the first buildings. Modest really. Reasonably “simple” compared with what I saw further in. But even these “simple” structures put to shame anything on earth. Take your basic hovel there for example…the LOWEST of the simple buildings. I focused upon one in particular just to burn into my memory what the LEAST of the creative powers of the Master Builder was capable of. It was about the size of your average house here on earth. It was constructed of pure elements. There were no bricks or mortar, no alloys or mixtures. Each part of that building was pure element. For example...the windows.. framed with a rich ebony like substance, shot through with gold veins. Each pane was what LOOKED like pure diamond or crystal. The walls of the house were like a sort of moonstone.. opaque.. yet solid. Light flowed in and through the walls themselves like a fibre optic cable in actual application. The light was taken from all around and magnified throughout the house. The windows would break the light into amazing colors and decorate the interior with rainbows of fantastic hue. Then the walls would absorb and magnify the light and sent it streaming outward to the house next to it, and the process would repeat along each house.. all sharing this amazing visual display and amplifying it to its peak only to send it along again to the next dwelling.. and the next… I was utterly flabbergasted! WHAT a design! And the mind Who thought up this amazing idea of optical brilliance must be unfathomable. I looked at the Creator there next to me, amazed at how brilliant He was that even the “simplest” of His building designs were thousands of light years beyond the most brilliant minds of earth. I saw Him with an ever increasing respect and awe. He just looked at me and smiled again, enjoying the moment like you would enjoy the look on your child’s face as he sees with awe something his father had spent time and effort on constructing JUST for you…a sort of pride of workmanship, satisfaction in a job well done. Yes! He enjoyed making all these constructs. He really enjoys creating things, and loves to challenge Himself in each one’s uniqueness from the next, and each one’s amazing simple complexity. He IS an artist without compare and, keep in mind, this was just one of His “SIMPLE” designs. There was far more amazing things ahead as we headed towards the centre of the capital. I took my focus then off this one house and noticed with awe.. again.. HOW the “suburbs” were designed. No two houses were the same. Each had it own unique design and yet each and every house, some close to others, some farther apart, each one when seen from the air as we were fit into a grander pattern. Have you aver seen a fractal? Design and structure without end? It was like that. The suburbs were woven into an ever expanding pattern of extreme order and no two streets or houses were the same, but all fit together into an amazing grand work of art. The very colors of the houses... silver.. gold.. platinum.. marble of all hues.. Ebony.. copper.. crystal.. diamond.. amethyst.. citrine.. even a sort of purple metal that I could not name all wove together to form an amazing tapestry of design. Some single storey. Some double. Some triple. And these were just the OUTER MOST buildings…the “simple” ones. And the light flowing through each house from house to house flowed from the centre. The storm of ordered colour and sound flowing throughout the houses in an ever changing spiral of amazing complexity, lighting up the entire scene in a kaleidoscope of utter amazement. I simply could not grasp it all. I looked at my Creator again with awe, and He just enjoyed the moment. He even pointed out some unique parts of the design, like the way the river we had been following all this time was woven into the suburbs in vast spirals...interwoven waterways, each house having a small part of this river flowing near or through or under it feeding the whole. The main river flowed on ahead surrounded by the most majestic landscaping I have ever seen.. parks.. fountains.. groves of trees planted in amazing patterns.. according to size and color.. all woven around the river which was the main theme.. all flowed from the river.. and the river flowed from….. well.. the THRONE. There, in the distance rising above the houses, was a building unlike all the others in size but it was also easily recognized AS a throne. Hard to explain unless you actually see it. We travelled on and on, following the river towards the centre where the light and sound had its source. We began to rise up higher. We reached about, I would estimate about, ten kilometres. He did this JUST so I could grasp SOME of the layout and even then from that height the city stretched out seemingly forever. I could NOT see the edge of it. We were close to the centre now, only a few hundred kilometres away. I looked down in awe yet, again, as I saw SOME of the overall design. It was indeed a fractal, a very organic fractal. Spirals of ever increasing complexity. Colors of amazing hue and vibrance flowed majestically through each “Suburb”, blending with the whole in an endless dance of incredible design and workmanship. The river flowing ever straight towards the centre. The tributaries woven into and through the “Suburbs” like a blue/silver lattice work woven INTO the grand design like threads of a complex embroidery. And everywhere.. people.. LOTS of people.. and angels.. and millions of children running, playing, having an awesome time. No tears! No cries! All happy and all having an absolute BLAST. The kids, I tell you, the Kingdom of Heaven IS theirs! There are SO MANY of them there. But considering there are 30 million abortions each year, it’s not really surprising. I looked around. I saw ahead a “blank” spot in the series of majestic spirals and parklands, a field, a circle of pure gold like a field of burnished glass, like a bright citrine color. It was about 200 kilometres across from edge to edge. It was transparent because I could see the river flowing UNDER it from right under the structure in the centre, the building that was ALSO a throne, and looked to be about two kilometres high. We began to descend towards it. Gradually getting closer and closer, the field was empty. Not a thing stirred on it. Not a bird flew over it, like it was “reserved” for something, untouchable until the moment its use was ready. The Creator and I settle down and down, drifting closer and closer to the Throne and this is the weird part. AS we drew closer to the Throne WE either became bigger OR the Throne became smaller. Not sure which. The Throne was white, pure white shot through with veins of gold like fire. Solid, eternal and yet it was also a structure, a dwelling. I never did get an explanation for that except to realize that it was also an “Admin” building, like a courthouse, seat of parliament, something like that. We settled down right in front of it. I reached out to touch it and then realized I had no body as such. But I DID feel something…like a purity, awesome power of utter authority, like the place where ALL decisions are made and all cases ended. This is where it got serious for me. There I “stood” at the base of the Throne KNOWING I had been there before, like a massive, MASSIVE Deja Vu hit me all at once. I RECOGNIZED this sea of fire, of golden glass. I KNEW this Throne. I KNEW this entire field but WHERE? WHEN?? My Creator looked at me like He was waiting for the realization to hit me fully. He was not smiling at this moment. He was rather serious, like He WANTED me to remember the moment of WHEN I had been there before and was just patiently waiting for the memory to take shape. Having realized I HAD been there before I said “Lord Creator” (I didn’t know how else to address Him at that time). I know…I know YOU…..I KNOW You now…. I’ve seen You..This place.. this Throne.. this sea of fire/glass . I HAVE been here with You.. but when? It does not seem like long ago and yet HOW?” He looked at me with a slight grin. He kinda looked proud of me in a way and said ““15 years ago earth time you sat with Me on My lap up there on that Throne. You were an infant, full of life and questions and curiosity. You were fresh from My mind, created almost an instant before, brought into being on earth direct from My very Spirit itself. You were born very premature. You did not want to stay at first so I brought you here to explain a few things and give you a choice. But first I sent you back telling you your time was not yet. You had a destiny to fulfill and, if you had stayed, you would never see it take place. Being an infant you did not understand, so back you came, rather stubbornly I might add!“ He continued despite my looks of confusion ??? “So I explained patiently, while bouncing you on My knee, the joy that awaited you and millions of others IF you went back and lived out your planned destiny. I told you that the reward for going back would be well worth it, and beyond imagination. You looked at me with baby blue eyes asking “Why?” Eyes I fashioned to look similar to Mine. I like blue….. it’s My favorite color as it is yours” (Yes, I love blue. Always have and there I found out why). He went on to say… “15 years ago earth time you didn’t want any part in that destiny. You kept trying to leave your body, small and frail as it was. You wanted to be here with M - your “Daddy” as you called Me from the depths of your innocent infant spirit. How I loved it…to hear you call Me that. I am your “daddy.” I am everyone’s “Daddy,” if only they would realize it and, through your final decision to return and live your life, many millions WILL.” I asked Him, rather dumbfounded, “So.. I died as an infant.. willingly.. died.. JUST so I could be here with you?” He said “Yes.. twice you actually succeeded.. and you tried many other times as well before you managed to stop your own heart by an act of your will. The first time I sent you right back after a brief explanation. The second time I KNEW you would come back because I was the One Who created IN you the curiosity and pure stubbornness to GET a full explanation of the facts. You have an inquiring mind, one I created FOR the purpose of your destiny. You will find it very useful in the days ahead but, also, it will also be a hindrance at times but that’s why I gave you a mind like this ... to BE an “overcomer”. An “overcomer” I said? WHAT is that? He smiled broadly and motioned His hand out over the sea stretching out before us to the “horizon.” ”See this field, this sea of glass?? In a few decades you and millions of others will be here. And yes, your sister and daughters as well (Daughters? I will have DAUGHTERS??) will all be here, jumping and leaping for joy as the climax of all creation is made known to all. I asked him… “So I’ve been here and chose to go back once You explained WHY I had to go back?” He said “Yes! I was very proud of you. You are a fighter. You never give up, although you do tend to be discouraged easily, but you also get up again and again. You never quit. THAT is why I am proud of you. You fall and fail yet you try and try again. It’s not how many time you fail I take note of. It’s how many times you get up again and keep going. THAT is character, and character is all important and vital for what comes after your life on earth is complete.” I looked at Him and said “Huh”? (rather stupidly I might add) He just grinned and said “There is coming a time soon, a few decades from now earth time, when all you have learnt and all you will learn will find its meaning. You think you will sit around being all happy here in this place doing nothing forever? NO! You will have work to do.. places to oversee.. administration.. government.. all very busy.. and decisions will be needed.. from people with character.. people who have gone through the fires and beat them.. and.. people who are wise.. strong.. resilient.. steadfast.. in a word.. overcomers” He went on to say “Now you know why you never knew Me except as an infant. You know why because, in all the things you have gone through these last 15 years, you grew character without the “crutch” of religion. You fought on and on. You overcame your weak frail body. It grew strong. You overcame the sicknesses that resulted from your premature birth. You overcame the anger and grief of your mother. You overcame the incessant teasing at school, the bullying and the physical beatings just because you were “different.” You saw through the lies on TV. You never bought into the rubbish, the deceptions. You kept on and on, always asking, looking, reading and searching for deep down you KNEW there was more to this life than met the eye and, deep down, was the seed I had planted there when you and I had our little chat. And now here you are today, and I am answering your question in full for know that all was not in vain. Life DOES have a purpose far greater than you can ever imagine.” I stood there, taking it all in. It suddenly all made sense. All the trouble I had been in …the hurt...the pain…the despair...the victories…again and again...a cycle of defeats followed by victories and followed again by defeats and followed again by victories. I was always alone. Never a friend, but I kept going. I KNEW, even though I actually “believed” in nothing, that I was WRONG some how in that “belief” which, after all, was NOT a belief but an assumption. He stood there letting it all soak in. It all fit together and explained a lot of what had happened in my childhood, the early formative years of the basic character I would need in the next three decades as He was just about to warn me about. He said “Come with Me.. up there.” We both rose up to the Throne and we sat on it together, looking out over the sea of citrine yellow fire glowing in awesome majesty. Vacant for now. (I was not actually “sitting” as I was in spirit. No body as such, but you get the idea). He pointed down to a spot near the front of the Throne, slightly to the right of it and said: “Know this for a fact. In less than 4 decades from now earth time YOU and your two daughters will be standing right there on that very spot. You will be leaping and shouting victory.. joy.. gladness! Your arms around your young ones who I will bless you with at the right time, and there you will finally understand all that you are to go through in the next 35 years. Behind you, surrounding you, will be many many people who will only be there because of your words, what you say, and because of the moment you said them. No one will know you. You will not be on a stage or on a movie or in a book. Just your words will spread out and impact many lives. There- standing there where I am pointing. (He raised His hand and pointed to the exact spot I will be standing in three decades or so from then). I will acknowledge you to the others, the ones who are there because you CHOSE to stay on and fight through. I will let them all know your name and then you can spend the rest of the 1000 years meeting them all and sharing your testimony in person and hearing theirs. It will be an amazing time for you. You will be utterly astounded at just who you reached with your words and their effects. Nothing happens for nothing. Your words.. born in the fires of agony and trials.. will touch many lives.. and also save many lives.. and the reason I tell you this now..” (He suddenly got all serious. His smile of joy at the future memory of this event faded and the present came rushing back in and, with a tear? in His eye and a sadness I could only see the edge of) He continued… “In the years ahead you will try to find Me.. here.. there…you will look and search. You will try churches, drugs, alcohol, parties, friends - all looking for M - trying to find WHERE I can be found on earth. You will forget most of what I have told you today UNTIL the day BEFORE it all comes to pass and your true destiny begins, which will be in your 44th year ….” (THAT is tomorrow. I turn 44, ..and YES.. it’s only NOW.. the DAY BEFORE.. that I remember EVERY WORD He said to me that day so long ago. Until TODAY I could only remember bits and the place itself, NOT the warnings or the details) He continued… “…in the years ahead you will long to die. You will experience such deep despair, such grief, so much pain. The fires will forge you. Stronger and stronger you will become with each forging. There will be three times you will attempt to take your life which I will prevent. Three times you will survive and get up and keep going. Again, each step closer to the final product.” “You will die to yourself. You will die to this world. You will eventually die out to the “need” of human love, finding it to be untrustworthy and fickle. You will know in the end only MY love is certain, and only I can be counted upon. And on that day you will walk as a lion – fearless, dead to the world, trusting only in Me, and THAT is the reason I will let you wander - to find out once and for all, as Solomon once did, that ALL apart FROM Me is vanity. And there lies real strength and courage and wisdom and, with those three attributes forged INTO you by the fires of life itself, you will march forth in your 44th year and devastate so many lies, so many half truths. You will clear a pathway just with your words to truth, to life, and many will follow - but NOT YOU! They will follow the TRUTH you have learnt so hard. No one will EVER know who you are until that day, the day I tell all in front of the vast crowd your accomplishments, both yours and many other warriors who will have done similar to you. You will receive your reward then, no sooner. So, go now back to earth and I will be with you every step. I will guide your every step and I will not let a single hair on your head be harmed. There will be many attempts on your life by the evil one. I will guard you. See there? (He pointed out across the field and there, hovering above the field were two angels, BIG one – stern, strong, 6 feet across at the shoulders, at least 16 feet high, each dressed like a warrior with a ten foot long broadsword in a jeweled scabbard, ready for anything.) These two have been with you since birth. They are your protectors. In the days of your destiny you will get to know them personally but, until then, they will remain hidden from you and from others, but NOT from the forces of darkness who will flee left and right at their very look. Thus no harm will ever come to you. You must be kept alive at all costs, even against your own attempts to end your life. You can’t even harm yourself, much as you are going to want to. (As it turns out I DID try to kill myself three times and each time it failed…overdose.. Nothing. Just woke up a week later feeling great. Drink myself to death? Nup. I always passed out or vomited it all up. CAR accident? Head on crash at over 130 kph into a concrete pole which left the car a burning wreck? Same. Was flung from the car as it burst into flame. Not a hair singed and not a scratch. That was my last attempt. I gave up trying to kill myself after that. No point.) He then looked me right in the eye with His amazing eyes of multi-hued blue fire and said: “(My name)…in the years immediately following this conversation you will remember only parts of what I have said. Here and there I will allow a brief flash of remembrance during dark times when you need it the most. But, for the most part, your decisions and mistakes and outright rebellions will be your own. But they, too, are a part of what you must learn. You will even get very angry at Me in several years time when you fail to find Me in any churches or doctrines or drugs or books or seminars. You will even curse the day you were born and your anger and grief will lead to some dreadful mistakes, but those same mistakes will be the making of you. Your anger and your grief at not “Finding Me” will, in fact, be what allows you to find Me in the end. A week before you turn 44 the final test will come. Your family will disown you and turn against you and, in that moment, you will make a final decision (WHICH I did) which will enable the memory of all I have told you to re-surface one day before you turn 44 and when you do begin for your 44th year is when everything you have ever learnt will come into play. The world will grow very dark. People will be dying and losing hope. BE that hope for them and tell them they DO have a “Daddy,” that I am here FOR them, and that nothing in their lives has happened for nothing, either, as I hold all events and every life well and truly in the palms of My hand. Now go and I will see you again here in just under 4 decades your time from now. Then…... BANG… just like that I opened my eyes and looked at the clock next to my bed. I was there for what seemed like hours.. or days.. but only about five minutes had passed and, true to His Word, I forgot almost everything He said…..…until today. ADDENDUM BTW, after I wrote it, more came back to my memory of the event. The last year for me has been hard, very very hard. I won’t go into details but the events of my life just in the last 12 months leading up to today - the last day of my 43rd year - were the final stage. I am dead to this world now and, going by what I can remember now of that event 28 years ago, I can see why. There is a vast and terrifying abyss just ahead. Many millions dying.. war.. death.. loss of hope. Our whole way of life.. our entire civilization.. will soon be in ruin. That is when lights shine the brightest - when darkness falls. The darkness falls very soon, before the middle of next year. I can’t see clearly WHAT it is. I only know its devastating... and permanent... as in it ends western civilization forever. One other thing I know about what’s coming…… THERE WILL BE NO WARNING…NO one will predict it. NO prophet will warn of it. NO one will KNOW until the final few seconds. It’s going to be FAST and SUDDEN and WORLD SHAKING. NO warning… not even from the Lord. The ONLY clue I have been given regarding the beginning of the end is…it will happen on an ordinary day. A day just like any other. No change. No “feeling” of impending doom. Just a sudden and shocking CHANGE and nothing will ever be the same again. Our epoch ends... just... like.. that. (Snap of fingers) Then, following this change, this devastating world rocking event, comes the harvest. Then, before the year 2020, the final end. I was told I would see it.. the return. It’s right at the end. I was also told I would not see the age of 50 in my current body. I am 44 tomorrow. That is the year I was told my destiny and all these years of hardships... Stupid mistakes... lessons learnt... and character building would all find the uses. We have, I feel, but a few weeks of “Normal” left. When the change comes, it will catch everyone totally off guard. They are already off guard because of the December 21st campaign designed BY the media to achieve just that. Now they have an entire world population not caring one bit about any predictions or prophecies or forebodings. Everyone is asleep.. as planned..” and the flood came on a day they knew not.. and took them all away.” As in the days of Noah, so shall it be again, and so it actually IS…NOW. Everything you want to know about Halloween is right here. Copied form: http://www.demonbuster.com/halloween.html THE TRUTH ABOUT HALLOWEEN There are many versions of halloween. This is one of them. Do some major Deliverance on yourself for ever celebrating halloween. Burn any left over halloween stuff in your home. Don't even open your doors to pass out "tracts". If you do, then you are celebrating this unholy day. No matter what you think of halloween, know that it is the very highest satanic holy day. As a Christian, you should not be observing it in any way, especially IN your church. The catholic church is responsible for this day to be placed in the church. Halloween has never been a Christian holiday, and it has no place in the life of a born again Believer in JESUS CHRIST. In fact, it is an abomination to God, and we should take our stand firmly against it. As we look at its history, we find that its roots go deep into heathenism, paganism, satanism and the occult; and its modern expression is no better. HISTORY OF HALLOWEEN Celtic New Year October 31 is the most important day in the satanic year. [It is known as the devil's birthday.] It marks the Celtic new year. It was the end of the growing season. It became a festival of death. On this day, the god of the Celtics was to have called up the spirits of the wicked dead who had died during the past year. At the same time, other evil spirits arose and went about the countryside harassing the people. On October 31, the Celtics expected to be harassed by ghosts, evil spirits and demons; and it was no fun and games to them. They would light bonfires to guide the spirits to their own town and to ward off evil spirits. DRUIDS The Celtics had priests called druids. On October 31, the druids went from house to house demanding certain foods, and all those who refused were cursed. The people were tormented by means of magic. As they went, the druids carried large turnips which they had hollowed out and on which they had carved demon faces as charms. Each one was believed to contain the demon spirit that personally led or guided that priest: his little god. DIVINATION Those who practiced fortune telling and divination found that this was the night that they had the most success. They called upon satan to bless their efforts. One form of divination was to put apples in a tub and bob for them. The one who first successfully came up with one without putting them in his teeth was to have good luck throughout the year. They would then peel the apples and throw the peeling over their shoulders and then quickly look around. They expected to see a vision or an apparition of the one they were to marry. SACRIFICES These things happened several centuries before CHRIST. Sacrifices were made to the gods, especially the god of death - Samhain (pronounced Sah win). Sacrifices all the way from vegetable to human were offered. This went on and on, and, in some parts of the world, still goes on today. 8th CENTURY In the 8th century, the Pope, in an effort to get the people to quit the festival of Sam hain, invented All Saints Day (Nov. 1). This was an attempt to get the people to turn away from the horrible observance of Sam hain. All Saints Day was intended to honor the martyrs of the Roman persecutions. It did not work! It never works to Christianize a pagan holiday. The holy and the profane do not mix. THE MIDDLE AGES In the Middle Ages, there was a great revival of satanic practices and witchcraft and magic - like there is today. During this time the belief developed that witches traveled on broomsticks to the black Sabbaths to worship satan on October 31. They were guided by spirits in the form of black cats. The Druids worshiped cats believing them to be reincarnated evil people. CHURCH INVOLVEMENT This festival of death has survived all the efforts of the church to stamp it out. The church is joining the opposition by celebrating this festival. All Saints Day became All Hallows Day. Hallow means holy or sacred. October 31 is the evening before All Hallows Day and came to be called in the western world all hallows evening and then all hallows een. Een is an abbreviation for evening. Finally, the word was reduced to the way we have it today, Halloween. That's where the name came from, and even if it is called all hallows evening, it has nothing to do with Christian faith, and it never did. MODERN HALLOWEEN Now let's look at the present day celebration of Halloween. Isn't the whole theme one of darkness, death, fear, threats, destruction and evil? There are witches, broomsticks, bats, owls, ghosts, skeletons, death, and monsters. You dress up your children as demons and witches and ghouls and monsters and werewolves and send them out into the street in the darkness to reenact the Druids' practice of demanding food from people under threat of tricks (or curses) if they don't comply. You take, not a turnip, but a pumpkin and carve demon faces in it and decorate with it. At Halloween there will be apple bobbing, divination, fortune telling, haunted houses, candles lit and spirits called up. There will be seances and ouija boards in the name of fun and excitement. There will be sacrifices of dogs, cats, rats, chickens, goats and even humans! You say, "Well, we don't take it seriously." But the devil does and so does God. Particularly this is true when the Church which He purchased with His own precious blood builds houses of horror in its fellowship halls so that the little lambs who have been entrusted to its care can be terrified and opened up to invading spirits of fear and torment and confusion. How this must Grieve the Lord! Scriptural References: Hosea 4:6; Ezekiel 44:23; Deuteronomy 18:9-14; 7:25-26; James 1:27; II Corinthians 6:14; I Corinthians 10:19-23; I Thessalonians 5:21-23; Philippians 4:8. The following was taken from the PENSACOLA NEWS JOURNAL on October 24, 1994 in the children's section called "Chalk Talk": Vocabulary - Costume (Kas toom): The style of dress, including accessories, of a certain country, period or profession. Druid (droo id): A member of a Celtic religious order in ancient Britain, Ireland and France. Halloween (Halo ween): The evening of Oct. 31, which is followed by All Saints' Day. Samhain (Sa man): The demonic god of death worshipped by the Druids. Q. When and where did the customs that eventually evolved into Halloween begin? A. Three hundred years before JESUS was born; among a group of people called the Celtics who lived throughout the British Isles, Scandinavia and western Europe. Q. Who started it? A. A secret society of priests and pagans called the Druids, who served the demonic god of death -- Samhain. Q. How did the custom begin? A. Each year on Oct. 31, the Druids celebrated the eve of the Celtic new year with the Festival of Samhain. Q. What did the Druid priests do during the festival? A. They would go from house to house demanding all sorts of foods to offer to Samhain. If the village people would not give them the foods, they would speak a curse over the home. History claims then that someone in the family would die within a year. This was the origin of "trick or treat." Q. Where did the Jack-O-Lantern come from? A. When the Druids were going house to house seeking food for Samhain, they would carry a large turnip that had been hollowed out. A face was usually carved on one side and a candle was placed inside to provide light as they walked from house to house. The Druids believed a SPIRIT inhabited the turnips and helped the Druids carry out their spells. The name of the SPIRIT eventually became JOCK. Q. How did pumpkins come to be used and where did the name Jack-O-Lantern come from? A. When the practice came to America in the 18th and 19th centuries, turnips weren't that prominent, so the pumpkin was substituted. JOCK became Jack, who lives in the lantern or Jack-O-Lantern. Q. Where did the name Halloween come from? A. During the ninth century, the pope declared Nov. 1 be called All Saints' Day and would be set aside to honor all the martyred saints of the Catholic church. Oct. 31 became the eve of All Saints' Day. The Mass said on All Saints' Day was the Allhallowmas. Over the years, the evening before All Saints' Day became known as All Hallow's Eve, All Hallowed Eve, All Hallow E'en and finally Halloween. Q. Where did the tradition of dressing in costumes come from? A. In Ireland, during the festival of Samhain, children would dress like IMPS and fairies to lead the ghosts and goblins out of town after the Feast of Samhain. In England, after All Saints' Day was created, children would dress in each other's clothes and go door-to-door begging for soul cakes. Here is a letter that can be sent to "Letters to the Editor". It is 200 words long. "HALLOWEEN, TRICK OR TREAT? You can call a duck a horse, cow, cat, etc., but it is still a duck. You can call what you do a "fall festival", "alleluia party", etc., but you are still observing halloween, even if you dress up as bible characters. Halloween is the highest satanic holy day of the year. On October 31st, the high priest of all witch covens are required to make a human sacrifice. God condemns witches and everything to do with them. The head of the first satanic church said, "a witch is a witch", when referring to black and white witchcraft. All their power comes from the devil. People think it's funny to scare people to "death". II TIMOTHY 1:7 says, "For God has not given to us the spirit of fear...". So guess who is scaring you? Tell your children the truth about halloween. Revelation 21:8 says liars won't make it to heaven. Then, parents, you will be doing your job as the high priest of the family like you are suppose to be. If you open your doors to pass out tracts, you are still observing halloween. Why don't you pass them out another time? Stop being worldly, Christians." The following article came from THE CLARION-LEDGER of Jackson, Mississippi on July 13, 1996: "CHURCH'S HELL HOUSE GOING NATIONWIDE WITH HOW-TO KITS Arvada, Colo. -- A controversial Halloween spectacle called Hell House, dramatizing real-life horrors from abortion to teen suicide, is being marketed nationwide. The Abundant Christian Life Center, which produced last year's Hell House, is SELLING how-to kits to CHURCHES around the country for $149. For another $15, the CHURCHES also can get the compact disk of Hell House's awful sounds. The CHURCH has spent about $10,000 marketing and producing the kits. 'God allowed this to happen for His glory and honor,' said the Rev. Keenan Roberts, youth pastor and the writer-director of Hell House. 'And we needed to cultivate it and share something with such a radical impact. We want to shake other cities like we did Denver.' More than 5,000 people saw Hell House during the five nights it was staged last October. At $5 a head, the CHURCH took in $25,000 last year and made a $17,000 profit. Supporters say the gory dramatization, which included a 'funeral' for a person who died of AIDS, a simulated abortion, and hell, was necessary to reach a sinful world. But others call Hell House nothing more than a MONEYMAKING SCHEME that preaches hatred and intolerance." The following booklet came from Pat Holliday, Miracle Outreach Ministries, 9252 San Jose Blvd #2804, Jacksonville, Florida 32257 Spirit of Halloween "For Rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft," 1 Sam. 15:23, WITCHCRAFT - SATANISM Witches are for Halloween or for superstitious primitives in seventeenth century Salem. That seems to be the "modern" outlook sophisticated skepticism and a knowing smile when it comes to witchcraft. And yet Time's recent cover story would indicate that witchcraft is not a thing of the past. Satan is not dead. Young people by the thousands are probing seriously the mysteries of "the other side," from seances to Satan worship. Leading universities report over-enrolled courses on witchcraft . . . occult book sales have doubled in three years . . . most American high schools have their campus "witches and warlocks" . . . And occasionally the headlines shatter our complacency with the terror of Manson-style violence. Halloween is celebrated by children in the United States. This issue is becoming debatable inside of Christian circles because of the rise of the occult in America. Witchcraft-Satanism revivals and their obvious tie with pagan holiday causes Christians to question if the church should participate in Halloween. Children are in costumes and masks with Halloween pumpkins of 'Jack O' Lanterns' name for (Will Wisps) an ancient symbol of a damned soul, too long considered harmless fun, and innocent pranks. Halloween is celebrated masquerading as Church fund-raising bazaars decorated with black cats and witches; skeletons, scarecrows, haunted houses, bats, vampires and dummies in coffins. It should not be integrated with the holiness of the scared house of God. It's wicked and brings curses, (Deut. 11-36, 28.) Some see it as evil and will have nothing to do with the celebration; others as harmless fun partake fully: costume parties, Halloween decorations and 'trick-or-treat. Still others try to find a "middle" approach, allowing trick-or-treat and masquerades, but as "Bible characters" instead of demonic and occult figures. Some Churches are now seeing the influence of its fruit. One cannot deny the occult-metaphysical nature of Halloween is not in line with the Christian in character. Despite this clear contrast, Christians defend their complicity in the holiday asserting their "liberty" in Christ from the bondages of "legalism," declaring it is only innocent fun! God never gave us liberty to engage ourselves in evil! "Learn not the way of the heathen . . . for the customs of the people are vain," (Jeremiah 10:2-3). "And what concord hath Christ with Belial or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? For ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate," (II Corinthians 6:15-17). THE SPIRIT WORLD The Bible clearly teaches that there is both a natural, material world as well as an invisible and spiritual world. The domain of physical human beings is the physical world, whereas the "heavenlies" are people or occupied by spirit beings. Among these spirit beings there are two classes, the good and the evil. In the Scriptures, both holy and unholy spirit beings are designated as angels (Revelation 12:7). Unusually the unholy angels are referred to as demons, translated in the King James Version as devils. They are called seraphim, cherubim, angels, principalities, powers, rulers of the darkness of this age, (Ephesians 6:12), thrones, dominions (Colossians 1:16), fallen angels (2 Peter 2:4), spirits in prison (I Peter 3:18-20), demons, seducing spirits (I Timothy 4:1). There are an "innumerable company of angels", (Hebrews 12:22). They are referred to as "mighty angels" but they are not almighty (2 Thessalonians 1:7). One angel destroyed 185,000 of the Assyrian army in a night (2 Kings 19:35),. One angel rolled away the stone from the tomb of Jesus and one angel will bind Satan and cast him into the "bottomless pit". They are glorious beings according to Luke 9:26 and they seem to posses great knowledge but they are not omniscient -- all know. The angels are "all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister (serve) for them who shall be heirs of salvation" (Hebrews 1:13-14). They are also responsible for 'taking vengeance on them that know not God and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ' (2 Thessalonians 1:7-8). The chief of the fallen angels is an archangel who has at least forty names given in Scripture. Some are proper names, others are descriptive. For example, in Revelation 12:10 he is called the "accuser of the brethren". He is called "that old Serpent", (Revelation 20:2), indicating his guile, Lucifer, "Son of the Morning", (Isaiah 14:12), his title when he fell. Devil means "accuser or slanderer", and it is of Greek origin (Revelation 12:9). Satan means "adversary or resister", and is of Hebrew origin; "Apollon", means "destroyer", the term " Dragon". speaks of his power. He is also called "Prince of devils." (Matthew 9:34), "Prince of this world", (John 12:31), "Belial", is implied to be his title in II Corinthians 6:15. In II Kings 1: 2, 6, 16, he is referred to as "Beelzebub", implying a prince of demons. As Dr. Lewis S. Chafer says, "In power, prominence and importance, Satan appears in the Bible second only to the Trinity." Two of his most powerful names are: " The prince of the power of the air", (Ephesians 2:2) and " the god of this world", (age) (2 Corinthians 4:4). Satan's origin is shrouded in mystery. There are two passages of Scripture to explain his origin. Ezekiel 28:11-19 and Isaiah 14:12-17. Dr. Chafer points out the "Demon influence, like their activity, is prompted by two motives: both to hinder the purpose of God for humanity, and to extend the authority of Satan. They therefore, at the command of their king, willingly cooperate in all his God-dishonoring undertakings. This influence is exercised both to mislead the unsaved and to wage an increasing war against the believer," (Eph. 6:12). Derek Prince writes, "Today, by divine providence, the veils of convention and carnality are once again being drawn aside, and the church of Jesus Christ is being confronted by the same manifest opposition of demon power that confronted the church of the New Testament. In these circumstances, the church must once again explore the resources of authority and power made available to her through the truth of the Scripture, the anointing of the Holy Spirit, and the Name and the Blood of the Lord Jesus Christ." The Bible warns: "Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour," (I Peter 5:8). He is after you, your family and your children! THE BATTLE TODAY No one can dabble in the occult and come away unshackled. It is not harmless games and fun. Occult involvement whether done innocently or not, is disobedience to God's Word. When people ignore God's warning and enter a forbidden realm, they witness spiritual phenomenons. The Devil does have supernatural power. However, everything he does for people, he requires payment. The result of occult involvement causes oppression, depression, confusion, delusion, and physical ailments of all sorts. We are warned not to be ignorant of Satan's devices in (II Corinthians 2:11). Playing with the occult has become very attractive to Americans. Every where you go, you will witness occult activity. It is blatant. Psychic and astrologers are using 900 numbers. Occult themes are being worked into many television programs. Talk shows are featuring astrologers, divinatory, clairvoyants, scientologists, Satanists, witches, psychics, crystal gazers, dream analysis, yoga, reincarnations, hypnotists, fortune-tellers, spiritualists, parapsychologists, numerologists and New Agers. Even Disney World is deeply involved in the promotion of the occult. "Many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an Antichrist. Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. If there come any unto you and bring not this doctrine receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds," 2 John 7. Michael Harper writes these encouraging words: "These wicked beings can suggest evil, but cannot coerce the will of another creature. They may spread snares and device to ruin the children of God, but cannot compel any other being to comply with their designs, nor can they employ God's creation other than as He decrees. They have never been able to defeat God, and actually God uses them as instruments to correct the erring Saints. See Luke 22:31-32; I Corinthians 5:5; I Timothy 1:20. Someone has remarked that Satan is like a monkey wrench which the Lord uses to tighten up loose nuts! Be of good cheer, saints of God! Satan is severely limited and all his bluster and bluff about "all power" is sham. Our God is still on the throne and He rules! Hallelujah! Remember you choose to participate with the wiles of the devil. You are also called to educate your children concerning his games. "Success for the Christian will depend in a large measure on recognizing the work of the devil and knowing how to defeat and expel him from every situation..." says Michael Harper. ALL HALLOWS EVE Halloween or ALL HALLOWS' EVE, was originally a festival of fire for the dead and the powers of darkness. It is the evening of 31 October, the night before the Christian festival of Hallows' or ALL SAINTS DAY. All Hallows' Day commemorates the saints and martyrs, and was first introduced in the 7th century. Its date was changed from May 13 to November 1 in the following century, probably to make it coincide with and Christianize a pagan festival of the dead. All Souls' Day in the Roman Catholic calendar is November 2. It is marked by prayers for the souls of the dead. Before the coming of Christianity, the pagan Celts in northern Europe held two great fire festivals each year, Beltane on the eve of May 1 and Samhain on the eve of November 1 to mark the beginning of summer and winter. These dates have no connection with the equinoxes or solstices, or with sowing and reaping, but seem to date from very early times when Celtic society depended heavily on cattle for subsistence. Samhain marked the beginning of winter and was the time when the cattle were brought in from pasture to spend the winter under cover. It was also the beginning of a new year. Because the Celtic day started at sunset, and ran to the following sunset. The festival began on the eve of November 1. Bonfires on high hills were a blatant feature of The Old Halloween rites, though in England they have been gradually transferred to November 5 to mark the arrest of Guy Fawkes. In the 1860's a traveler in Scotland counted 30 fires on the hilltops between Dunkeld and Aberfeldy, each with a circle of people dancing round. Down to the end of the 19th century, fires blazed on the hills in Lancashire on the eve of All Hallows. In north Wales every family built a bond fire and each person threw into the ashes a white stone which he had previously marked. Prayers were said round the fire and next morning if a stone was missing, it was thought that its owner would die before he saw another Halloween. The same belief existed in the Scottish Highlands and many forms of fortune telling were a traditional feature of Halloween - probably because it was the Celtic New Year's Day and so a suitable time for predicting the events of the coming years. In Aberdeenshire and Buchan in the 19th century, boys collecting fuel for the bonfire would ask for 'peat' to burn the witches. When the fire was lit, the boys danced round it shouting "Fire! Fire! Burn the witches." When the fire died down, the ashes were scattered and when the last spark had gone out, the cry went up into the ominous darkness. "The devil takes the hindmost" and they all ran for their lives. In Wales 'the cropped black sow' would take the hindmost. All Hallows' Eve was a night when the dead stalked the countryside. Offerings of food and drink were put out for the ghosts. They passed by to the west always, the direction of the dying sun at sunset. The fairies could also be seen moving from one fairy hill to another with the music of bells and elf horns. They were sometimes identified with the dead. Darker and colder creatures still roamed through the night on Halloween - demons and hobgoblins, witches who straddled broomsticks or shank bones, flew in the sieve or eggshells, or rode on coal-black horses. The fires helped to keep them off and at Balmoral in Queen Victoria's time the effigy of a hideous old witch was ceremoniously burned on a bonfire at Halloween. The guisers went from house to house, singing and dancing. Their bloodcurdling masks and grotesque costumes may have been meant to keep evil at bay or, more likely, were some visible representations of the ghosts and goblins that lurked in the night. The masks have now been transferred to the children who, in the United States, visit the neighbors for the food-offerings which once belonged to the dead - or play tricks akin to the legendary destructiveness of witches and imps abroad on this night. "When thou art come into the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not learn to do after the abomination of those nations," (Deut. 18-9). MASKS A very popular Halloween custom is the wearing of masks, (false faces) such as, witches masks, devil masks, cat masks, bat masks, monster masks, and the list goes on. People hide behind all sorts of 'masks.' Some hide behind 'hats' and still others, including many of today's youth, and others, hides behind dark sunglasses. From earliest times, people all over the world have worn masks for all sorts of reasons . . . droughts, epidemics, or other disasters. They hoped that the demons who had brought the disaster would see the mask and think they were demons, too, and be frightened off. In imaginative primitive societies, a mask was more than a means of changing one's appearance; it was a link with the world of the spirits, a channel by which men could tap the forces of the supernatural. The wearing of a mask was believed to change a man's identity and personalities, for the assumed appearance was believed to affect the wearer's inner nature and to assimilate it to that of the being represented by the mask. During the middle ages, witches often put on masks or smeared their faces with soot and paint. People of nobility attending a witch's Sabbath would always arrive 'masked.' Masks can be divided into two categories, the religious and the profane. Masks are worn by the dancers in the religious ceremonies of West African Tribes. The theater of ancient Greece is an example of the secular use of the mask. The use of the masks enabled actors to double and triple the number of parts they could play during any one performance. Protection against supernatural dangers is a function of masks worn in certain ritual situations, such as at funerals. This is done 'in order to avoid recognition by the souls of the dead.' Masks are sometimes worn by 'warriors' to symbolize a superior power by identifying themselves with this force. While there are civilizations where the mask plays an important role in ritual activities, there are regions of the world where the wearing of a mask is unknown. Masks are worn in some initiation ceremonies of certain organizations. The wearer of the mask partakes of the power of the divinity or spirit which the mask symbolizes. Thus, the wearer of the mask is believed to be elevated above the common mass of the uninitiated. PAGANISM OCCULT History traces to the ancient religion of the Druid, a religion so evil that Rome forbad its practice. The American Peoples Encyclopedia explains, "The origin of Halloween customs antedate Christianity. The Druids (members of pagan orders in Britain, Ireland and Gual) Festival of Samhain. It was a night of ghosts and faeries, in which bonfires were built and futures were foretold and witches rode through the sky." Superstitions linking cats with reincarnation made them special objects of notice on Halloween. Numerous legends surrounded the holiday, but two significant things supposedly occurred on that night: First, it was believed that the dead would rise out of their graves and wander the countryside, trying to return to the homes where they formerly lived. Frightened villagers tried to appease these wandering spirits by offering them gifts of fruits and nuts. If not placated villagers, feared that the spirits would kill their flocks or destroy their property. This the origin of our present day Trick-or-treat! In a custom born out of superstition, and pagan superstition at that! Also, it's a blasphemous perversion of the Christian belief in the Resurrection, in a glorified, immortal body. In Druidism, the dead are raised as horrifying creatures of the night, hideous monsters, decaying skeletons, vampires, etc., they received not glorified bodies but grotesque ones; not immortal bodies but inhuman ones. Second, Samhain was the supreme night of Demonic jubilation. This was a celebration of the beginning of 'Winter and Darkness,' as day light grew noticeably shorter, and night lengthier. The hoards of hell would roam the earth in a wild celebration of darkness and death, all in honor of Samhain! The poor mortal forced to travel on such a night! The only thing the superstitious people knew to do to protect themselves on such an occasion was to masquerade as one of the demonic hoard, and hopefully blend in unnoticed among them! This is the origin of Halloween masquerading as devils, imps, orgres, and other demonic creatures. STATEMENT WITCHES IN MODERN TIME Bats . . . Brooms . . . Witches . . . Ghouls . . . Ghosts . . . Goblins . . . . Skeletons . . . Jack o' Lanterns . . . every type of gory, ugly thing that can be imagined and people dressed as creatures of the world of the dead or the unknown world of hobgoblins and devils. The modern sophisticate, who does not realistically face the evil and danger surrounding this time of year, may say, "Witches are for Halloween. It is a time for children to visit the neighborhood to get candy and apples. There is no harm in celebrating Halloween with its witches and devils." To some, 'witches' are figments of the imaginations of the superstitious seventeenth century Salem primitives. If witches are for Halloween - a thing of the past, then why are so many young people and older ones alike being swept into the grips of Satan by 'dabbling' in those things which relate to him? 5 Anyone informed about witchcraft would tell you that there are certain rituals and spells that can only be cast on Halloween night. That is the night when the "veil" believed to separate the living from the dead is thought to be the thinnest and futures are easier and more accurately foretold by diviners. Those who oppose Christ are known to organize on Halloween to observe Satanic rituals, to cast spells, to oppose churches and families, to perform sacrilegious acts, and to even offer blood sacrifices to Satan. Last year, newscasters in numerous cities warned their viewers to guard their animals on Halloween nights. Dogs and cats are thought to be the most often sacrificed animals on Halloween. In rural communities it is not uncommon for farmers to awake to find the mutilated remains of their farm animals (cows, calves, chickens, even horses) that were ritualistically slaughtered in Satanic sacrifices. The practices that accompany such rites are almost too revolting to believe-the drinking of animal (or human) blood and urine, the digestion of entrails and orgiastic rituals, substance abuse becoming more frighteningly common across the U. S., as is human sacrifice. Paulus Grillandus said of the practice of witchcraft: "Those witches who have solemnly devoted themselves to the Devil's service, worship him in a particular manner with ceremonial sacrifices, which they offer to the Devil, imitating in all respects the worship of Almighty God, with vestments, lights, and other ritual observance, so that they worship and praise him, just as we worship the true God." THE HALLOWEEN WITCH If you thought Halloween was a time for cornstalks, pumpkins, apples, and apple cider - a time for children dressed in cute costumes of witches, goblins, ghosts or devils to knock at you door call "trick or treat," you had better wise up. There is more to Halloween . . . much more! Halloween is not children's play. It is an abomination in the eyes of God! The Halloween Witch is a strange-looking female in black cloak and peaked hat riding a broomstick along with her symbolic cat. Her name is derived from the Saxon word wica, which means "wise one." Artists of the Middle Ages often showed witches preparing to fly off to one of their Sabbaths. It was believed that angels and devils were supposed to be able to fly, so it was easy to believe that witches, too, could fly. The broomstick, originally made from a stalk of the broom plant with a bunch of leaves at the head, was said to be used by poor witches who went on foot. The broom or pole was used to vault over brooks, streams or thorny patches. Due to its use as an indoor cleaning tool, the broom became the symbol of women. Before setting out for a Sabbath, witches would rub 'Sacred' ointment called 'unguent' into their pores. One ingredient in the ointment confused the mind. Another speeded up the witch's pulse. Still, another numbed the feet. This gave them a feeling of flying. If they had been fasting, the ointment seemed to make them feel even giddier. Bat blood was another ingredient in that ointment. In England, during initiation ceremonies, new witches were sometimes blindfolded, smeared with the unguent, then placed on a broom. The pealing of church bells was believed to be a defense against aerial witches. In the Slav countries people used to fire muskets at the clouds, screaming as they did so, "Curse, curse Herodius, thy mother is a heathen damned of God," while others laid scythes and bill hooks on the ground, edge upward, to assure that the witches would not have a safe landing. The black of a witch's cloak reminds us that Halloween is a "festival of the dead." TRADITIONS OF WITCHES Trick and Treat is the fun time of many unsuspecting children and adults, but the "trick" is really on the one who is playing right into the trap of the devil. Halloween is a day of celebration for the devil and his worshipers. The cauldrons are boiling; potions are brewing; the yule logs are blazing; the forces of Satan are in their height in rituals and ceremonies. The powers of the demonic world are loosed and they are running around crazily seeking bodies to enter. Real witches held high revels on All Hallows' Eve and this was one of the ways in which they preserved pagan customs. The witches of Aberdeen in 1596 said that they had danced round the market cross at midnight on Halloween and also round an old grey stone at the foot of the hill at Craigleuch, the Devil himself playing music before them. MODERN WITCHES HAVE KEPT UP THE TRADITION In 1963, for instance, a journalist watched the Halloween festivities of a coven of witches at St. Albans. The high priestess, naked except for a string of beads and watched by the other 12 members of the coven, drew a circle on the ground with the point of her magic knife. A candle burned in each quarter of the circle, with a fifth candle on an altar in the middle. The reporter did not reveal the details of the ceremony but he did record a remark of the high priestess. "We are not anti-Christian, she said, we just have other means of spiritual satisfaction. It's hard to describe that satisfaction." 12 WITCH GIVES INSIGHT TO MODERN RITUALS Rev. Irene A. Park, gives insight to modern rituals. Secret ceremonials, rituals, obligations and covenants are being kept by cultists and Satanists on particular days and nights. Multitudes are gathering in worship, prayer, and sacrifices to the god of the world, Lucifer. Family spirits gather like a family reunion or holiday celebration in the natural or earthly realm; only these are the demon spirits of the departed dead that gather for rituals and sacrifice, (not ghosts but devils). Some of the demon spirits gather for rituals and sacrifice, some of the demon spirits present at the celebration come from embodied living clans or tribal members, (demons who lived in these people while they were alive). These are the ones that are vying for the powers. Some come just to celebrate the traditional gathering and festivity's. Sometimes the assignments that the demon spirits receive bring about rebellion in the supernatural Satanic realm. The spirits want to continue to control the area they are in, whether body, nation, society, system or whatever control they received for their obedience to Satan. They do not want to be dislodged. They like to continue to embody members of the same family; they prefer humans but will settle for animals. Millions of people are vying for power, supernatural powers of evil to work curses, hexes, spells, power to manipulate, controlling power over lesser forces of darkness and power to control this present world system! A reformed witch once told me that vying for power meant that a supernatural battle ensues between the other covens. Whosoever demonstrated the greatest power won the control of certain areas, such as seas, cities, etc. Satan would give the witch a part of all illegal finances collected in her area. For instance, Laura Cabot has political control over Salem, Massachusetts and maybe over the entire state. Recently when Jeff Fendhold visited her occult book store, within thirty seconds the policemen were on the scene driving police cars with the symbols of a flying witch on the side. Then the Attorney General of that state called Jeff saying that he was wanted by the law for "harassing witches!" Christians had better wake up and begin old time prayer meetings for this nation! Dr. Parks writes, "Many of the people are saturated in demonology with demonic spirits and are already in control of government establishments, militaries, religious organizations, financial systems, educational institutions, etc. These spirits are superior and receive their origin in Satan and are under the powers of the familiar spirits (spirit guides) that work divination and will only impart power to those totally yielded to obedience and in every obligation required by Lucifer. Witches, druids, wizards, magicians, sorcerers, pagans of every breed are in high mass, tribe and clan leaders are calling a reunion in the supernatural realm. These are Sabbaths to the worshipers of Satan, "people in the occult," and they take these days very seriously. Christians should begin to pray for their families, church leaders, and cover the children with the blood of Jesus and the protection of God during these days. There is no question that human sacrifices are occurring. Bind the powers of darkness and lose the power of God according Matt. 18:18. (There are more than two million children missing every year. Many too young to run away. At least 7,000 are found dead every year). Dr. Parks says, "The highest Sabbath mass is the eve of October 31. This a time of proclaiming powers for control and leadership in the Satanic realm world systems. There are blood sacrifices offered up to the god of Baal worship, the sun god Ra, and to the goddess of fertility Diana. Christians should begin their defensive spiritual warfare weeks before Halloween. Witches begin their preparation on the 18th day of October. "On the 18th day of October, faithful followers of evils spirits gather for 13 days before the eve of Halloween of Sabbath. During this time they offer sacrifices (human or animal) to the god of the spirit world, Satan. These sacrifices are to obtain spiritual power. All the followers must give a blood sacrifice; some give their own blood, others offer an animal's blood, the more power they want, the greater the sacrifice. "There is every conceivable type of orgy happening from the 18th until 31st October. Disembodied spirits loosed from the bodies of animals are being vied for by spiritualists, witches, druids, wizards and Satan worshipers. All of the corrupt evil wickedness and vile filth one could imagine is happening. Something is happening in the open, but most of the spiritual activity is well guarded from every corner of the earth at the command of the Lord Druid. "And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them." Ephesians 5:1, 11. HOW TO BECOME BORN AGAIN Accept God's Word that He loves you and wants to give you an abundant life. "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life," (John 3:16.) "I am come that they might have life and that they might have it more abundantly," (John 10:10.) 1. Accept God's word: that you are a sinner; and this separates you from God: that you must truly repent or "turn away" from sin. "For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God." (Rom. 3:23). "For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord . . . " (Rom. 6:23.) "But God commendeth His love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us," (Rom. 5:8.) 2. Accept that Jesus Christ is our only contact with God. "Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." (John 14:6). "For there is one God, and one mediator between God and man, the man Christ Jesus." (2 Timothy 2:5). 3. Receive Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord by your personal invitation. "But as many as received Him to them gave he the power to become the sons of God," (John 1:12). "Behold I stand at the door and knock; If any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come into Him . . . " Christ speaking (Revelation 3:20.) Do you feel Jesus moving in your heart right now? This is how He knocks. Jesus wants in! Will you receive Christ right now? You can be saved in seconds! Open the door and Pray: Dear Father, I'm a lost sinner. I repent. Please forgive me and come into my heart and save me. Thank You for saving my soul! In Jesus' name, Amen. If you are backslidden, say the same prayer. The Lord loves you and will forgive you. Obedience is the practical acceptance of the authority and will of God, including both the inward glad submission and the outward expressing of actions, reactions, words and thoughts. Disobedience is evidence of rebellion and distrust in God, preference to self will and the lack of surrender to and desire for the will of God in all things. God expects obedience (Deut. 11:26-28). To choose Christ is to choose obedience, (John 14:15, 21). To become disobedient is to sin or rebel against God's expectation and rights ( I Sam. 15:22,23) "Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse; A blessing, if ye obey the commandments of the Lord your God, which I command you this day: And a curse, if ye will not obey the commandments of the Lord your God, but turn aside out of the way which I command you this day, to go after other gods, which ye have not known," (Deut. 11:26-28). Sources: Pat Holliday, Ph.D., Solitary Satanist, 9252 San Jose Blvd., Jacksonville, Florida, 32257. Systematic Theology, Vol. 2, Lewis S. Chafer, copyright 1947 by Dallas Seminary, Dallas TX, pg. 33. Expelling Demons, Derek Prince Publ., Ft. Lauderdale, Fl., 33302, Explaining Spiritual Warfare, Ed Roebert, Sovereign World, P.O. Box 17, Chichester, W. Sussex PO206YB, Nuprint Ltd, Station Rd. Harpenden, Herts AL 5 4SE. Roberta Blankenship, Escape from Witchcraft, Zondervan Books, Grand Rapids, Mi., 49505,Richard, Cavendish Editor, Man Myth " Magic, An illustrated Encyclopedia of the Supernatural, All Hallows' Eve, p. 67, Raith Word Publications, P. O. Box 496, Arabi, La., 70032; Irene A. Parks, Seven Pagan High Masses " Halloween, Tampa, Fla., " The Witch That Switched, Halloween and Satanism, Phil Phillips and Joan Hake Robie Starbust Pub. P. O. Box 4123, Lancaster, Penn. 17604. First time taken, December 7, 2006 King David It was the time during early morning prayer. Suddenly, my body felt hot and had desire to lie down. After I lied down, I started to see a view before my eyes. At first, I did not know where I was. But soon after, I knew I was looking at the throne of God. In the huge temple, from a far there was one person. There was the throne of God left of Him. The person who were standing was Jesus. I knew for sure that the Father God sat on the throne. I could only recognize the outline of Jesus face. He looked slimmer. I thought, “Oh, this is probably what Stephen saw.” But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked up to heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. “Look,” he said, “I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.” Acts 7:55-56 At that moment, Jesus slowly came and stood on the right side of me. And He touched my head. I became a little child and stood there quietly. After that, Jesus held my hand and led me somewhere. On both sides of the road, the flowers were blossoming beautifully and the road was golden color. I felt overwhelmed and was full of joy and happiness in my heart. And I realized that I shouldn not waste any time and see everything that I need to see. I quickly asked Jesus. “Jesus, do I have a house here? If I do, can you show it to me?” For some reason, I felt He was hesitant to show it to me. In heaven you can read people’s mind without speaking. I became aware that it is the power of Almighty God, who dominated everything. Few moments later, I asked him again. “Please show me my house!” I was begging like a little child. Eventually Jesus led me the way to show me. At the end of the road there was a small one-story house. As a whole, it was golden color without shining. There was a small door and one big window that seemed to be the entire house. I entered the house and it was shabby scenery in front of me. It was one room studio with furniture scattered around. There was no curtain in the window, making it very empty and eerie atmosphere. I was so embarrassed that I begged to see my house in this condition. I put my head down as I couldn’t hide. As Jesus was looking at me, I could feel His heart communicating to me. “This is why I did not want to show it to you.” He began to comfort me. “You can build your rewards from now on. You can do it. I will help you.” Then, Jesus raised his hand and took his heart from his left chest. It was something you have never seen in the world, a bright red heart! Jesus’ heart was the love itself. Even though I described it as bright red color, the color was so beautiful, nothing to compare in the earthly color. Jesus took that beautiful red heart and put it in my heart. At that moment, I started sobbing. At that time, there was a beautiful tenor voice singing the praise song. Opening my eyes and looking around, I saw a golden carriage. It was carried by two horses. In the carriage, there was a handsome man who is similar character in the movie, Ben-hur. The outfit was same as the character from the movie. He wore a lined skirt with string shoes up to his knees. Only thing different was the crown on his head. He was short with a cute face and held a halter in one hand and was praising with his left hand raised up. As soon as I asked myself who this person was, Jesus answered my question. “It’s David!” Oh, King David! I actually saw the King David from the bible! I was sent to the earth without having the time to be happy. And I felt my physical body. But I couldn’t bring myself up, and instead of laying there for a moment. I could not believe what I actually experienced. Moments later, I got up and drove back home. While driving I kept on sobbing. Even after parking my car, I sat in the car sobbing for a long time. It was Jesus’ tears. Later I realized that it was the tear of love from Jesus who shed blood for me. He gave me his heart to shed tears for other souls. His heart was to help me to build a beautiful house from a shabby one. With His tears from heart of love, I've been saved. He spoke to me today, I have saved you with my tears so you tear for my people to save them. January 25, 2007 Mom, First time I saw the hell I went to church for an early morning prayer. It was a spiritual mood that something would happen. After having a series of spiritual experiences recently, I braced myself for devoting myself completely to Lord. I heard Lord say that I should go home and lie there. I jumped in my car and drove home, where my mouth started to speak in tongues without my awareness. I strongly felt that God would show me the hell today. Finally, Jesus came to me and said, “My daughter, I love you. I love you.” “Lord, I love you, too” I answered him with love. I was walking beside Jesus and looked like a virgin. Jesus spans me around, holding both of my hands. Playing with me with a smile upon his face, he said, “I have something to show you today. Come with me.” “My daughter, do not be afraid.” Jesus opened up his arms, welcomed me, and held me in his arms by bending over. I knew he said inside ‘Come on in. It is good that you’ve come.’ He let me know that people need the child-like faith to go to Heaven. I was happy in his arms, when I heard praise song somewhere: “The world of Lord is so beautiful~ Lilies are more beautiful than the clothes of Solomon~.” An exclamation came out my mouth without my knowledge. Words cannot describe the landscape before me! I saw the flowing streams, wild flowers, beautiful flowers along the shining golden road, and a shallow hill all in splendid colors and became extremely happy. There were picturesque castle towns like in Disney Land over the distant hill. They were beautifully decorated with shining jewels. It was Third Heaven! “Wow!!” I kept on speaking out exclamations about the indescribably beautiful castle towns. I wanted to go in there, but Jesus said it was not allowed to go in this time. Then I saw Mom standing next to him and smiling at me. Ah, Mom…! She was such a beautiful lady and looked more beautiful than ever. She was in light pink Korean traditional dress called Hanbok, beaming with youth and beauty. People I met in Heaven including David, Peter, and Paul all wore various kinds of clothes. I realized that people in Heaven wore clothes according to their tastes. My mom always loved Hanbok and looked good in it, which explains why she wore Hanbok even in Heaven. Unlike the bibliographical figures I met, she said nothing and was just smiling. Jesus later gave me an explanation about it. My feelings for her were not human love like before but love between saints. I just loved those feelings. I was walking in the golden road with my hands held by Jesus and Mom each. Trotting down the road with them, I was very cheerful and happy to turn my hands held by them. We came upon a pond. We sat on a rock by the pond with me in the middle between them. Wearing a smile upon his face, Jesus asked me “Are you happy?” “Yes, I am.” I was having fun, when he took a mouthful of water and put it into my mouth, saying “Drink this water. It is very sweet.” It was very sweet, indeed. I felt my body moving and turning soft in the world. Like Jesus, Mom too took a mouthful of water and put it into my mouth. Drinking it, I felt like I'm already excited and I feel fling away. I soon realized that I was floating over Heaven actually! People often say “I feel like I am flying” when they are extremely happy. In Heaven, they can actually fly when they feel like so. After taking a flight around the sky by myself and looking down the castle towns and plains, I returned back to my place. Jesus then took me somewhere to show me some other places. Mom was not there. She must have returned back to her place. But I did not bother to go out and look for her. I came into some door with Jesus. It was a huge hall. I later found out it was a big white sanctuary building. The interior was gorgeously decorated with jewels. I was so surprised and kept looking around. We were guided to a big room on the right. A beautiful boy-like curly-haired angel in a white gown welcomed me with a smile. There were rows of beautiful dresses hung on the long, wide wall behind him and beautiful and fabulous crowns on the shelves. The angel brought me a pink dress. Once I put on the dress, I strangely looked fit, slender, and beautiful in it. He brought me a crown, too. Wearing it, I felt extreme happiness. Jesus too changed his clothes and wore a crown, looking like a king. He asked again, “Are you happy?” “Yes, I am. Very happy!” I answered. In fact, I was so happy that I smiled a big smile without knowing. We returned back to the entry. A group of beautiful people in beautiful clothes and crowns was found in the right corner of the room like all the officials of the court. Jesus came up the stairs at the center and sat in the throne. The people worship Jesus. “We worship the Lamb of God." We bowed down to Jesus. Jesus blessed us, raising both hands and saying, “I bless you all.” We all said to him "Amen". Jesus came out of the room and took me to the pond again, where he told me about it: “It is a special pond. When you drink this water, you will live forever. When you wash by this water, your sins will be erased.” We were leaving the place, and I felt we were coming out of the gate of Heaven. Both Jesus and I had the clothes changed. He was in a casual robe without crown, and I was in a casual dress too. We walked for a while and came to the place of agonizing cries. It was the Hell! He made me realize that the Hell was not distant from the Heaven because the spiritual world itself transcended time and space. When Abraham was holding Lazarus and talking with a rich man in Hell, there was a huge pit. I felt about the same distance as it. Entering the Hell, I saw a small prison before me. There was one of my relatives who died without believing in Jesus. He was reaching out his hands towards me and begging me desperately! Maggots were crawling in his body and eating a part of his face in the left side. Despite all of those, I intuitively knew that he was my relative. “Get me out of here!” I had nothing that I could do for him. “I have no power. I am sorry!" I answered sadly. Even though we were connected with blood, I could not save him whose life had been ended. We should do everything we can do to help other souls to be saved when they are still alive. Once they stop breathing, there is nothing you can do for them! “What kind of people are coming to the hell, Jesus?” “It is those who don’t believe in me, betray me, or don’t love me. I do not want even a single person to be thrown into Hell. I truly and sincerely hope no Hell for all souls. Go and tell people that I don't want any people to come to hell!" He was so sad that he dropped his head on one side and moaned. I could see a pit of fire below the place where I was talking to me. There were people holding out hands and bawling out in it. “Save us out of here, Lord!” There were screaming because there were so much heat!. Words are not enough to describe their pain and desperation. My soul started to cry out lout. There was a long row of small prisons just like one I saw before over the pit. It was filled by people, who were only skeletons and holding out bony arms through the iron bars. I was crying and so surprised to see that. “What kind of people are thrown into those prisons?” I asked Jesus. “It is my servants that betrayed me. I gave them a royal gift to spread Lord’s words, but they took my glory as theirs glory and their greed.” I then started to cry again. My crying became louder and louder until it turned into wailing. I could bear the pain. It was the pain of Jesus. He let me feel his pain. I was tired of crying and sat down, crying more by holding his clothes. He patted me on my head and said in a sorrowful tone with tears in his eyes, “Don’t cry, my daughter.” He kept patting on my head. He took me, who was crying endlessly, to another place. It was back in Heaven. It was strange enough that my pain gradually disappeared in Heaven and was soon forgotten. We went into the white sanctuary, where all the officials of the court were in lines. Jesus came up the stairs and stood on the right of the throne of Father God. When the Father God came in, my body was completely lying down on the floor. My nose was touching the floor, and my arms were reaching out upwards. The people who gathered there started to praise Lord and showed their respect in a humble fashion before him. The sanctuary where the Holy Father was sitting in the throne became full of indescribable respect. The respect was based on deep love for God rather than fear. The Father God said in a resounding voice, “I want my people to be saved so quickly. Who will take the mission for us?” The people in lines all turned to me as well as Jesus, who held out his arm an pointed at me, saying “I believe she is the right person.” I was taken by such huge surprise and about to say I could not do it because I could not. However, completely different words came out of my mouth, “I cannot do it, but I will be able to do it with the power by Jesus.” After listening to my confession, God gave me a golden plaque with a short baton hanging down from it. Later, the baton became invisible with only the golden plaque viewed with a naked eye. It was shining so bright like a lump of gold. It had two vertical grooves and gold tassels at the end. It was 5 cm wide and 7 cm long. Father God said, “I give you this, and the power of evil will not harm you. You will face hardship, but it will help you overcome and beat it.” I felt huge trembles inside me when he gave it to me. I held it in my hand and raised it high. Then angels started to fly and sing praising the Lord. Jesus was happy. He took me and said, “Let’s go your and my home.” He said “your and my home” instead of “my home”! I was happy about the idea of home of Jesus and me. I was joyful after I saw my home in heaven, which became bigger and more beautiful! I was amazed seeing my house which had been changed for the a couple of days! There was a little stream running in front of the house. The green grass field was so beautiful. I spotted trees I did not before. What was more surprising was that second floor was under construction! Seeing that I could not shut my mouth, Jesus said “Your obedience has been accelerating the construction.” The interior was decorated even more splendidly. The once bare walls were decorated with jewels. The once empty floor was furnished with a red carpet. The couches were replaced with more splendid ones. A chandelier was hanging from the ceiling. I ran to the gorgeous bed and jumped on it. I was so happy that I was rolling in the bed. Jesus came to me and lied beside me with a smile upon his face. "Are you happy?” Jesus continue said, "Just like I am here with you now, I am with all people in their homes simultaneously. But they don’t seem to know it. I am happy that you know it.” He raised me up and took me to the sofa. He sat in the three-person sofa and I in the two-person sofa. There was a basket full of fruits on the table. He picked a fruit like green grape and put it into my mouth. I returned the same favor to him. He was happy to receive one and enjoy it. I also gave him a fruit like pomegranate and saw him enjoy it, too. Jesus and I were enjoying fruits and smiling at each other. Coming out of the house, we played around happily and laughed loud. Playing hide-and-seek, I would find him and clap a lot to find him. In Heaven, I would feel happy and clap often. Even in the world, I would raise my hands high and clap for appreciation and praise when I am happy or grateful. When we turn glory to God in the world, he is very happy. I often experience anointing in my hands that turn glory to God. We were playing so happily, when I suddenly turned my head and saw a group of people in line going somewhere. “Where are they going?” “They are going for worship service.” Jesus answered me and took me there. People were going into the white sanctuary. Two angels were standings at both sides of the gate like guards and welcomed them with a smile. I went into the building, took a seat in the second floor, and looked down thanks to Jesus who prepared the seat. People were standing toward the throne, packed inside the building. Soon they started to worship God. The saints of Heaven participated in true and spirit worship. Watching the beautiful and magnificent scene, I took a deep breath and found myself back this body. A Visit by Jesus / At night on January 25, 2007 About the End-time Jesus came to me and sat at my bedside. “I want to talk with you like this today.” I naturally realized it was about the end time. “Is it about the end?” I asked him . “Yes. I am going to talk about the end-time with you.” In December, 2006, Jesus showed me Rapture in the vision. When I was praying, I suddenly saw a blue sky. Then I saw people down on the land in small silhouette. Suddenly clouds started to rise up here and there simultaneously. At first, I was bewildered at the sight and soon realized “It’s Rapture!” I looked at the scene in surprise, joy, and deep emotion. God told me to write down something after the scene. ______________________________________________________________ There will be huge famines and earthquakes before the great tribulation. The heaven and earth will become dark. Those who were looking for me will betray me. Men will pursue men, and women will pursue women to an extreme degree. Stay awake and keep praying. Listen to my words and practice them. Most of all, practice love. Love will overcome everything. Satan will be defeated by love. The servants who are awake and pray when I come will know when I will come and make preparations in advance. I will gather them in a place. Try to gather and pray. Those who stand alone will fall down. Fear Me and make effort to pray. I will help you. I will help you by granting you great power and faith that are not like before. I will lift up my people without much tribulation. __________________________________________________________ Jesus also showed me another scene. I saw a soldier in a military cap on my right side. I thought he was a Chinese soldier. He was in war. I saw another scene on my left side. The army was in formation and shot cannons. They felt like missiles. The both sides were in a fierce confrontation. God recently told me something about China. He said China was being used for mission for Israel and also used by the tool of Satan. In other words, the Chinese Christians will engage in the mission for Israel, while the Chinese government will be in a political confrontation with Israel. After watching the scene, Jesus told me. “There will be an alliance formed between China and Arab Emirates at the end which is just right before Rapture. They will fight in war against Israel. That is a sign of the end.” In the Morning of January 29, 2007 Shameful Salvation, the Fruit of Good and Evil, and Warnings against Heresy I was praying at home in the morning and soon found Jesus beside me. It was for days since I met him last time. I was longing for him badly for days as if I were suffering from lovesickness. I was so happy and moved to see him again and held him tight in the waist. “Lord, I missed you so much…” “I know. That’s why I came back” He said. “Come on, let’s go. I have something to show you.” He urged me and took me to Heaven. We went into a huge room on the right through a big white gate. I changed clothes and wore a crown. I chose a white robe that day. Jesus wore a beautiful and shining robe and crown. We went into the huge temple. Jesus put me over there and he sat on the throne. There were many saints in that temple with crowns on the head. They started to sing “Praise Jesus, praise Jesus” with clapping hands. The moment their praise was over, I started to dance and praise happily. I raised my arms high in a V shape and went around in a circle with one leg lifted. They were also clapping happily. I saw Jesus was happy, too. He was pleased and found beauty in the ways we praised and danced with all heart and spirit regardless of how loud our voices were or how good our dances were. Jesus came down and took me outside. We held each other’s hands and walked along the golden road. At the shallow hill at the end of the road, Jesus sat down and said “That is what I wanted to show you.” I looked down to the right side of the hill, sitting by him. There were rows of shabby little houses unlike other houses in Heaven. They were like town houses in a block scheduled for redevelopment. It was not bright and not dark. I found it very strange. It was such an opposite scene to all those bright, splendid, and beautiful places I saw in Heaven. Jesus said, “That is where your mom lives.” “What? My mom lives there?” It was not like my home I saw. Seeing me in a shock, he said, “Yes. She accepted me just before she died, which is why she lives there. People living in that place have limitations with their actions. They don’t get to enjoy all the beautiful things in Heaven forever. They also have to lower themselves and stay humble forever because they feels shamful by themselves.” Jesus wants all of us to enjoy everything in Heaven! He wants all of us to praise Lord to the fullest and live in a bright and beautiful place forever! He feels sorry for those who cannot; that is why he shows me the place today! I could feel his heart. “Can I visit the place?” “You can go anywhere you want to. You can visit your mom’s, but she can’t get in New Jerusalem where your home is. Since you have your body now, you will feel sorry for her. But once you enter Heaven, you will no longer feel sorry for her. In Heaven, you will maintain saints relationship with her, which is more beautiful than a mother-daughter relationship, forever.” There is no one to limit or restrict her in Heaven. It is just that she is ashamed of herself and will not go to a place where it is bright. As people often say, those who get to Heaven by the shameful salvation, they will figure out everything and become very ashamed. Being ashamed that they ignored Jesus and feeling sorry for it, they will restrict their words and actions and limit the scope of their action themselves. It was the case with my mom, who received Jesus right before her death. That is why she only smiled without saying a word when I first saw her with Jesus. He called her there so that I could meet her. It was not her will. That is why she disappeared so quickly. Jesus was about to get up. “There is no time to waste. Let’s visit another place.” “Wait, Jesus. I love talking with you here.” “Let’s talk more at your house. It has got a new swing.” I loved swings and was happy to hear that. The second floor of the house was near completion. I opened up my mouth without knowing. He took me here because he knew I would be happy to see it. “I am happy to see you obey me. I am happy to see that your house construction going fast because of your obedience.” Being happy, I went inside and found a bookshelf containing only a couple of books including the Bible. He said to me looking at it, “I knew you loved books and brought one here.” I expressed my gratitude in joy with my hands folded like when in prayer. He then delivered even happier news: “Whenever a person reads this book and has his or her soul saved, I will allow you have additional book.” Finding happiness in giving rewards, he knew that I loved many books and made a kind arrangement to give me more rewards. There was a two-person swing in front of the house. I sat on the house side, and Jesus on the stream side. Our conversation resumed about the end. “The Bible says that we should be awake and pray since the end of everything is near. What does ‘being awake’ mean exactly?” “It means devoting oneself to God’s words and prayers. Those who love me will find me through prayers. Those who want to listen to my voice will do so by reading my words. I will meet those who love me. They will listen to my voice who wants to hear my voice.” “Someone asked me how those who received the Holy Spirit could be thrown into Hell. He said he learned that those who received the Holy Spirit once would have nothing to do with Hell forever" “That is why I keep saying that you should be awake. Being awake requires balanced faith. Devotion only to prayers will lead to spiritual arrogancy. Devotion only to God’s words will lead to intellectual arrogancy. It will be desirable to balance between them in terms of faith. Especially intellectual arrogancy can easily result in heresy. Good examples include Jehovah's Witnesses and Mormons. You get to fall in heresy while trying to unfold the words of Bible forcefully.” Swinging back and forth in the swing, I turned to him and asked “Reading the Bible, I have always wondered why God put people in suffering by creating Tree of Life and Fruit of Good and Evil. It would have been better if he had not created them in the first place…” Jesus said, “Tree of Life and Fruit of Good and Evil are the lines to tell divine nature from human nature. God created them and ordered people to eat only the fruits of Tree of Life. That is what God intended by creating men and making them his children. God wanted them to eat the fruits of Tree of Life and Live with him forever like him. While those who eat the fruits of Tree of Life will become filled with divine nature, become children of God and live an eternal life, those who eat the fruits of Good and Evil will become filled with human nature, become children of man, criticize others, sit in the seat of God, and be hated and cursed by God.” “God created both good and evil because he is fair. He always places good with evil to make good even better. That is the reason for coexistence. Man has free will and always make a choice between good and evil. God granted character to men and wanted them to choose good for themselves. However, they listened to Satan’s voice, chose evil, and got cursed. Listen well; the fruits of Tree of Life and those of Good and Evil are always present in human life as well as in Eden. Those who are full of divine nature will be guided by Holy Spirit and choose the fruits of Tree of Life instead of those of Good and Evil when the situation comes, thus owning Heaven in their life. On the other hand, those who are full of human nature will be attracted to Evil Spirit like magnet, eat the fruits of Good and Evil, bear the fruit of flesh in life, and commit spiritual adultery with Satan. Even those who are received the Holy Spirit can listen to Satan’s voice, get tempted by him, and get cursed as long as they have the flesh. That is why I ask you to receive Holy Spirit fully. I do not want anybody to get tempted by Satan, commit spiritual adultery with him, and desert me. Satan knows well why God created both the fruits of Tree of Life and those of Good and Evil, thus constantly tempting the children of God to eat the fruits of Good and Evil, and to commit sins, which prevent them from getting an eternal life, and eventually face death.” Then he got up from the swing and led me without saying a word. I followed him without saying a word. We arrived at Hell and saw people in the fire pit screaming. Having witnessed their pain several times, I no longer felt the scene was unfamiliar and shed tears. Only sorrow gathered at a corner of my heart. It was a state of my mind that I formed after Jesus gave me comfort and boldness through breathing when I was afraid in Hell. Passing the fire hell, we went to the prison where Judas Iscariot was. There he showed me a person, who was holding out his bony arms through the iron bars and desperately asking for salvation. “He belonged to heresy. Like Jehovah's Witnesses and Mormons, those who distort and interpret God’s words or add or subtract something to them will fall in heresy due to their intellectual ararogance.” Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet's own interpretation of things. 2 Peter 1:20 ...His letters contain some things that are hard to understand, which ignorant and unstable people distort, as they do the other Scriptures, to their own destruction. 2 Peter 3:16 In the Early Morning of February 3, 2007 Jesus and I were walking slowly and sat down to start up a conversation at a place. Our talks were mostly about books. “I will write this book by borrowing your hand. I am the writer, designer, editor, and marketer. I will make all of my children all over the world read the book through you.” His words once again confirmed that I was merely a writer. “Lord, I suspect that some will repute the book with theological grounds. But some parts have no grounds in the Bible.” He answered in a serious tone, “I am God. Theology is a science to know God and accumulate knowledge about God. The order should be getting to know about God first and then accumulating knowledge about God. Those people, however, will first analyze me before getting to know me, and develop intellectual arrogance. I want my servants whom I love to invest more time in getting to know me and Heaven.” He also added, “Those who listen to me and believe me are blessed. Those who listen to me and do not believe in me are more evil than those who do not listen to me.” After having those conversations for a while, he stood up. “Now, go to sleep. You must be tired.” “Lord! A lot of people are waiting for me to return from a visit to Heaven. I had better visit Heaven today and see lots of things to describe to them. Please bring me heaven today!” I urged him by holding his clothes. He looked at me and smiled. Then he pinched me in the cheek as if I were so cute. “You have greed for faith, and it makes me happy. It is your greed that I use you. The Heaven is up for those who conquer.” Those who are criticizing God's Words Suddenly I saw flames before me. They were burning up right in front of my eyes. I saw people screaming in pain in the flames. It was like a close-up version of the fire hell I saw before. Then another scene came up. I was not sure whether it was a fire pit or prison. I was able to make only a person out. At the moment, I heard the voice of Jesus, but he was not there to be found. “He listened to my words, but he chose not to believe it and just criticized it.” Endless rows of small snakes that were as thick as a finger were coming out of his eyes, nose, ears, mouth, and other part of his body. He kept screaming in pain with his mouth open wide. I lowered my head because it was too painful to watch him suffer from small snakes. Then I urged him again, saying “I don’t want to see any more. It is too painful. Please take me to Heaven right now.” To think of Heaven, I got curious about my house. Jesus then took me back to Heaven in front of the house. The second floor has been completed! Everything was fine as they were including the streams before the house, the green grass field, and the swing. There was a white rabbit jumping across the field. It suddenly stopped and stared at me. ‘Hm…she must be the owner of the house.’ With a facial expression that it figured it out, the rabbit jumped away. Jesus would always be cheerful and humorous at the house even though he would not be that way usually. Then I realized what he was thinking. He made me realize it that day after several visits before. Jesus said “Rewards are to be accumulated with your heart rather than time.” He must be pleased with the rewards of Heaven that were being accumulated by my heart. Then who gave me that heart? It was the Lord. Being Taken for the Seventh Time/In the Afternoon of February 3, 2007 Blessing of sharing I One of my friend visited me with her husband(Deacon L). We started to pray. I felt the fullness of the Holy Spirit. After a powerful shock went through my body, I was taken to Heaven and met Jesus. I told Jesus, “Lord, Deacon L said he wished to visit Heaven.” He laughed and said people had different missions. I laughed too along with my body in the world. Jesus was pleased the fact that Deacon L had yearning for Heaven. Jesus said something about the wife of Deacon L: “Tell her to pray. If she prays, I will give her more faith. If she loves, I will give her more love.” Jesus took me back to Heaven. The first person I saw was Abraham. It was the third time I saw him. I was happy to see him and shouted loud, “Grandpa Abraham!” I called him Grandpa without even realizing it. Jesus let me know that all called him “Grandpa” in Heaven unlike in the world where he was called “Abraham, Abraham.” It was because he was the ancestor of faith. Grandpa Abraham kindly welcomed me. He led me into the big sanctuary. I went into a big room and wore a pink dress and crown. Jesus was already in a shining robe and splendid crown. I went into the sanctuary in a different way from before; Jesus walked to the throne, holding my hand. There were beautiful people on the right with beautiful robes and crowns. They bent over and bowed to Jesus. He sat in the throne, and I was standing alone close to the throne. When he first took me to Heaven, I was standing close to the gate of the sanctuary. When I was dancing last time, I was standing at the center. On that day, I was standing very close to the throne. Jesus filled my spirit with knowledge of God and made my body increasingly closer to God as my knowledge grew. It was the same with a church in the world. The more grace I received, the more I want to sit closer to pulpit. People started to praise Lord in one voice. ♬ Praise the Lamb of God forever and more ~ After my dance and praise were over, he came down from the platform and took me to the reward house. The moment I felt like looking at the second floor, I was on the second floor. I recalled the event of resurrected Jesus meeting his disciples that were hiding after locking the door. There is time and space transcendence in Heaven…! The second floor looked like a break room. There were a long couch where I could sit down and read a book and exercise equipments for light workout. Jesus was looking down, standing beside me on the second floor. I too looked down to see myself and the deacon couples on the earth with surprise! It was in my living room. They were in the middle of prayer with me who was lying beside them. It was like looking at miniatures. It was very strange and curious. I was moved to ask Jesus about Deacon L: “How do you want Deacon L to pray?” “Tell him to pray for youth group.” It was at that moment when the male deacon was praying in tongues and Jesus started to laugh, with being pleased. I was laughing, too. I laughed for a while without knowing why. After I woke up, I asked Deacon L, “You were praying, and Jesus was pleased and laughed. What were you praying for?” “I was praying for the youth group because there would be an event in a couple of days.” He told me I suddenly started to laugh hard. Lord was so pleased because Deacon L prayed what Jesus asked for. Jesus wanted to know that praying what God wants to pray makes God very pleased. Looking down at the praying deacon couples in Heaven, I asked Jesus “Lord, I hope you will anoint them.” Jesus ordered the angel to anoint them. The angels were holding a round green jar-like bottle. They anointed us three down there. Deacon couples prayed passionately after anointing from angels. Intercessory prayer generates several effects. God wants to bless more of his children. When I say an intercessory prayer for someone’s health, I will get healthy too; when I say a prayer for someone’s soul, my soul will be blessed too; and when I say a prayer for someone’s financial blessing, I will also be blessed financially. That is the Kingdom of God and a way of saving his righteousness. In the Early Morning of February 7, 2007 A nation we go to through faith Jesus came to me and talked to me. I welcomed him with a bright smile. Even though he did not say he loved him out loud, I was able to feel his soft love. It was like trust between a couple in a long marriage. He said, “You go to Heaven through faith.” I made a confession of faith to him; “Lord, I believe in you as my Savior and I also believe there is Heaven!” At that moment, I was standing in front of the gate of Heaven as a child. Jesus welcomed me and held me in his arms, waiting for me with an angel at each side. I ran up to him and was held in his arms tight like a child. He bent over and held me tight. Patting me in the back, he said “Welcome. You’ve come here through your faith.” It should be me to thank him since I got to Heaven due to the faith he granted me. Being curious, I asked “Aren’t you taking me somewhere today, Jesus?” “You can go anywhere in Heaven through faith. Now, go.” In the Afternoon of February 9, 2007 Sacrifice on the Cross Jesus said, "I will show you some place.” I readily knew that it was Hell but did not hesitate like before. “Lord, I now know the hardship you suffered and the pain you endured. I will accompany you wherever that is.” When I knelt down before him on one knee, he showed me his feet with the nail wounds. His feet with the nail wound were shining white. The holes were white. I bent over at his feet, kissed them, and cried to think of his sacrifice for me. It was not tears of sorrow to be concerned with him but tears of thanks. He first trained my mind and then showed me his feet. He raised me who was crying up. I saw the people in the fire pit before again, but the number increased much further. The pit was jam packed. I was a little bit surprised to the increased number in such a short time, but I did not reveal my surprise. Their screams seemed to grow louder. Jesus said in a very sad with weeping voice, “My sacrifice on the cross was in vain. So many people betrayed me and are here…” At his words, my heart sank heavily. The devils were poking them in line deep with a sharp spear endlessly! They were trying to move around to avoid their spear attacks. But there were so many people in the pit, there was no room for moving around. They had to stand there and scream in such pain with their mouths open wide. There was another group of people who were naked and lying down. The devils were hitting them in the back with a whip. They were all bones, as well. The devils were using a whip with hooks hanging at the tip like the one they used to use to hurt Jesus in Roman Period. Every time the whip hit them in the back, several red lines broke out with flesh torn away. They were not able to sit up, merely screaming horribly lying down. The whip attacks continued on. The scene was so tragic that I burst into tears. Jesus in a very sad tone said “They once again nailed me on a cross. You go out and tell them not to nail me on the cross…never…” It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit, who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age and who have fallen away, to be brought back to repentance. To their loss they are crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting him to public disgrace. Hebrews 6:4-6 On December 3, 2007 The people I met in Heaven Under the guidance of God, I stayed at the home of Sister L in New York for a week at the end of November, 2007. Sister L received Jesus only a while ago. We were sitting down at the table and talked about Heaven and Hell, when she started to talk about her parents who were passed away. “You said those who died not believing in Jesus would go to Hell, right? My father did not believe in him. He must be in Hell. I heard my mother believed in him right before she died. I was in the United States and could not be with her at the last moment of her life. So, I can’t be sure. Do you think my father will be transferred to Heaven if I pray hard?” Even though it hurt me, I had to tell her the truth. “Once your breath stops, there is nothing more to be done. That is why it is important to repent when living. It is the only way you go to Heaven. Once you are thrown into Hell, there is no other way. It is clear with the metaphor of the rich man and Lazarus in the Bible.” I could not help watching her who was feeling sorry for her late father without saying a word, when I felt that Lord was taking me to Heaven suddenly. I was bewildered because I was not in the middle of prayer, but God had done it often before. Following the mind of obedience he gave me, I said to the sister, “Lord is about to take me to Heaven. Pray to God.” She started to pray. I was taken to Heaven after some prayers. Jesus took me and introduced me to some people. A man and woman were standing on the Golden Road, holding each other’s hands and looking at me. I was curious about them, who were looking at me with a smile upon their faces and holding each other’s hands affectionately. Jesus said, “They are sister L’s parents.” The man who were smiling and saying no words was her father. I was able to communicate with my mom inside, but there was no way for me to read his thoughts. He was saying nothings inside him. I was very surprised and curious, asking Jesus “Jesus! How can he be in Heaven even though he didn’t believe in you?” “When he was in a state of coma, I met him, made him believe in me, and brought him here.” "Oh, I see, I see!" Jesus once told me that he never misses his children. Jesus must have visited L's father at the last moment, preached the gospel to him, and brought him to Heaven. The man received Lord even later than my mom and he would not dare to say a word. I then realized that Lord listened to my prayer, visited my mom who had been in a state of coma for long, gave her faith, and brought her to Heaven! The mother of Sister L, who was holding hands with her husband, had her hair pulled up in Hanbok. Unlike her husband who could not say a word even spiritually, she was able to speak spiritually even though it was not through her mouth. She asked me to deliver some messages to her daughter in the world. Both of them seemed so happy that I felt happy, too. Then Lord brought me back to the world. Upon waking up, I asked Sister L “Sister, was your father in a state of coma?” “Yes! I heard he passed away after being in a state of coma at the hospital.” “And did you mother love to wear Hanbok with her hair pulled up?” “Yes!” She was surprised and started to weep. After checking out a few things, I talked about her parents that God introduced me to. She was so surprised and happy that she burst into tears. I was also so grateful for God’s great love and cried while holding her in my arms. It was the most rewarding moment. How grateful I was! God gave me another realization through this visit. No one can be certain about whether some person is in Heaven or not. Someone that you think he might not be in heaven might be in Heaven. Other people that you are sure to see in Heaven might not be in Heaven. No one can guarantee themselves that they will go to Heaven because it is solely up to God’s sovereignty. We should therefore be humble before Lord instead of being arrogant. We must constantly pray that he will give us unchanged faith until we stand before him. We should not be careless and conceited. Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’ Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’ Matthews 7:22-23 Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Matthews 7:21 At Night of February 13, 2007 Roman Catholicism I “Jesus, where is Mary?” I was thinking of saying “Holy Mother Mary” like people usually did in the world, but “Mary” came out of my mouth. It was God’s intention that Mary was not Holy Mother but a human being and that she could not be the object of worship. “She is taking care of children there.” I was moved to the place. I was soon standing in front of a school building. The white square building contained many children in different rooms. A couple of women were standing in front of the door. When I saw the lady who was holding a baby in the left, I knew it was Mary. She had an elegant, slender, and beautiful face. I raised my hands and said Hallelujah to her without even realizing it. She answered back Hallelujah looking at me with a smile upon her face. Then she bent her knees and showed her respect to Jesus. He explained, “She is taking care of aborted children along with the women she used to live together in the world.” I asked Mary, “Mary, people pray to you. What do you think about this way of praying?” I never thought of such a question. It was God that led me to such a question. He wanted to have her answer the question by making me ask it to her. She had a perplexed facial expression as if she were sorry to Jesus. “I am always sorry to Lord because of it. They have got it wrong. They will know the truth if they go to Heaven.” “If they go to Heaven” It means that no all believers of Roman Catholicism will get into the kingdom of Heaven according to Lord. Only those who belong to Lord will go to Heaven. I then realized why Lord made me see a king from Old Testament and my mom before I saw Mary. The king from Old Testament served an idol while saying he served God and was thrown into Hell. Mary is another idol, and serving her while saying they served God will make a sin. That is, Lord warns that if we serve another human being, we will go to Hell instead of Heaven. There is no need to pray to Mary or say Ave Maria. As soon as Mary finished her words, Jesus put his hand on her head. I placed the other hand of Jesus on my head without even realizing it and said to him with kneeling down, "Bless me, too." Jesus placed his hand on my head and said with being pleased, “Your greed makes me happy. You shall be double-blessed.” My heart was filled with huge happiness at the moment. There is no title called Holy Mother in Heaven. Mary is another person at the same level as us rather than Holy Mother or the object of worship. It was at that moment that I saw Mother Teresa behind Mary with whom I was walking. I remember her very wrinkly face in this world, but she had such a fair, wrinkle-free face in Heaven. She was wearing a beautiful crown. She was helping a baby to walk with her waist bent down. She was saying to me “I used to ask a favor to Mary because I didn’t know better. Once I got to Heaven, I realized I did wrong.” Looking at the children, I got curious: “Lord, how long will they be brought up here? Do they grow up in Heaven, too?” Mary answered, “Children grow up to be 33 in heaven, which was the age of Jesus when he was crucified. After that, they will go to places of their choice.” I do not know why, but suddenly I was thinking about Mr. Maeng. Recalling his short hair style, I asked another question, “How do they trim their hair in Heaven? Do they have a barber shop, too?” Everyone there burst into laughter including Jesus, who found me asking that question very lovely. He treated me favorably. Looking at me with love in his eyes, Jesus said “There is a barber shop in Heaven, too. But it was designed to give comfort for the people who just die and comes to heaven. Once you get into Heaven, there is no need for cutting your hair or using hair salon service. It was an act of God’s kindness to help people get accustomed to Heaven.” Roman Catholicism II When I prayed to God, I felt by body was trembling. I knew it was the same symptom before Jesus took me to Heaven. Lord took me to Heaven right away. Jesus welcomes me. He walked a couple of steps holding my hand. He then held me in his left arm and walked up the stairs of the huge sanctuary. “Jesus, what did you bring me here for today?” Wrapping my shoulder with his arm and walking along, he said “You need to write about the error of Roman Catholicism. As I said before, I brought you here to move you.” “Jesus, tell me about the writing by Mother Teresa.” “You can ask her yourself. Let’s go.” As soon as he finished those words, we were standing in front of the school building I saw before. Mother Teresa was doing something with her back showing to us. I was opposite to her with Jesus standing a little bit afar and watching us without saying a word. I was about to say “Hello”, but “Praise the Lord” came out of my mouth. She answered me back “Praise the Lord,” smiling. That day, she was wearing a nun dress(habit). Everyone is allowed to live his or her life the way he or she wants in Heaven. Just like Peter finds a crown bothersome and refuses to wear one, Mother Teresa still loves to wear a nun dress she used to wear in this world. Come to think of it, my mom was always in Hanbok she used to love in this world. “I read an article about the absence of God. Would like to talk about it?” “As you know, I had served people. However, I always felt spiritual emptiness that would not be filled with my work. I often felt a risk that service people would not guarantee me getting to Heaven or meeting Lord. I wrote down what I was thinking regarding those issues, but people would interpret in different ways according to their understanding. Now that I am in Heaven, I realize why I felt such emptiness. I used to pray to Mary on the one hand and Jesus on the other hand. The emptiness I felt stemmed from Holy Spirit feeling sorry for me when I called out Mary. It also derived from the fact that Mary occupied the space that should have been filled with Jesus. Lord knew my love for him. It is his grace that allows me to be here today.” Turning my head to the left and looking at Jesus, I asked “Jesus, don’t you think that Mary should say something at this point?” She was still taking care of aborted children inside the building. There were some children lying in rows and other children rising up from the land. He was bending over to catch the latter and laying them down one by one. I could feel what she was feeling. She was aching deeply. As I got close to her, she turned around and smiled at me. “You saw me in a discussion with a sister who goes to a Catholic church, didn’t you? She told me that Mary was resurrected and went up to Heaven. Can you explain about it?” She wore a perplexed facial expression that I saw before once again and then said, “My body died in the world, and my soul resurrected and went up to Heaven. However, it does not especially concern me but everyone including Peter and Paul who served Jesus in the world. The same experience will be shared among those who received Jesus Christ in the world and passed away. Their bodies will die, and their souls will resurrect and ascend up to Heaven like Jesus.” “Then why is it that Roman Catholicism talks about the resurrection and ascendance of only Mary and deify her?” “That is the strategy of Satan. It felt a need to present an idol as a strategy after anti-Christ. It used me to deify a human being so that it could brainwash and train people to serve a human being instead of Lord.” At that moment, I turned my head and asked Jesus, “Lord, talk about the statement the Pope made a while ago. Why did he make such a statement?” My questions concerned the statement that only Roman Catholicism is the true church by Pope Benedict XVI. Regarding the issue, Jesus said in a resolute tone, “It is one of Satan’s strategies to establish a world government. Roman Catholicism is showing its true colors to advocate and help him before anti-Christ appears. Calling Mary was a practice to serve anti-Christ as an idol. Now they declared that only Roman Catholicism is the only Church in order to muster strength and force to establish a world government." “Lord, save the souls in Roman Catholicism…! Jesus said, “Didn’t I tell you? I never lose a soul that belongs to me. It is your role to spread the book among them diligently. I will make claim to the souls of my people reading the text and save them." The souls saying “Ave Maria, Holy Mother” in Roman Catholicism will go to Hell after they die. Lord heart is for the lost lamb. He let me know how the shepherd would feel when looking for a lost lamb, leaving 99 lambs behind. I earnestly hope that they will listen to God’s voice, undo what they have done, and enter the kingdom of Heaven in the name of Jesus Christ. February 15, 2007 John the Apostle “Ah, John the Apostle! I want to see him! Where are you now?” The moment those words came out of my mouth, I acquired knowledge. He was staying at his house in Third Heaven. “I can ask him to come over here, but how about us visiting him?” Jesus flied me to Third Heaven that was the most beautiful place in Heaven. During the flying while, I saw the field, hill, and long white walls I saw the day before. The home of John the Apostle was situated deep in a valley. Like in First or Second Heaven, there were many houses of different brightness, sizes, and shapes according to the reward. As I learned from Jesus, the higher the reward get, the house would be located in the deeper inside of heaven. People who has more God’s love inside the soul like John the Apostle, the more steeples in the house would have. His divine nature lightened up the house even brighter. The entire castle was his house! It was decorated with gorgeous jewels all around! A powerful and bright ray of light was coming out of the house! It was sublimity itself. I stood still at the sight of such sublimity, not knowing what to do. Jesus beside me said, “The light comes out of his clear and deep spirituality.” I did not ask him to go inside. I would not dare to ask such a favor. Now I realize that I did not have faith and spirituality that would allow me to endure such light or look into the inside. I also realized why my mom would not say a word to me and why those living in First Heaven like my mom would not come here where it was bright. Unlike me, they left their flesh bodies in the world and became the residents of Heaven as spiritual beings. Humility is the first merit that is automatically given by God when one becomes a resident in Heaven whether he or she wants it or not. It is the basic mindset for the ruled by God in the Kingdom of Heaven. Those who showed no respect to God due to their arrogance, ignorance, and foolishness, died and came to Kingdom of Heaven thanks to God. They would tend to be speechless. God made such fantastic preparations for them without their awareness even though he was ignored and neglected by them. How shamed and sorry they would feel! In addition, they had no accumulation of knowledge of God in the world, it was only natural that their spirituality was not shining bright. It was their humility as the residents of Heaven that they would not go to bright places. This is the heaven that one’s rewards are graded forever. It is also the God's righteousness to give them back according to their deeds. Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you. Matthews 5:11-12 Jesus called him softly “John”. John the Apostle would come out running and knelt before Jesus with respect and love. He then kissed on Jesus' hand and feet. Among the people I met, there was no one who expressed his love for Jesus as passionately as possible like him. He was very active and made me realize that love should be expressed like this. Jesus actively expressed his love for mankind and willingly sacrificed on the painful cross. I was learning about a new different aspect of love through him. Realizing love, he continued to talk about the love with the Gospel according to John and Letters of John. For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. 1 John 3:16 Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth. 1 John 3:18 John the Apostle came up to me, bent over, and kissed on my hand. I hugged him. “You were in Patmos Island when writing the Book of Revelation, right? I was happy with the Heaven description at the end of the book and very much scared of the tribulation parts in the middle of it.” “When I first saw that, I was also very scared and trembling hard.” “Will those who received Holy Spirit go through the tribulation?” “Those who love Lord and those who are loved by Lord will suffer from hardship very lightly if they enter. They will not go through the Seven-year Great Tribulation. Lord will calling them before the Seven-year Great Tribulation. They will be ready as brides and spread the last gospel with the love given by Lord. Then, they will be lifted in a cloud simultaneously." “Then what kind of people will be left in great tribulation? Will they include those who received Holy Spirit?” “There are few believers are left also in order to help others with God's permission." “What kind of people will be left behind generally?” “They will include those who listened to God’s voice and regarded it as a joke, or refused to believe it. They will be subject to severe, harsh, and deep suffering in the Great Tribulation.” In the Afternoon of February 18, 2007 Martyrs during tribulation I was having a conversation with believers. I felt a huge tremble. It grew more powerful until I could not endure it. All energy slipped out of my body, and Lord took me to Heaven once again. Jesus said “I will show you the punishment that will be applied to those who are left behind during the tribulation.” Soon I saw a scene before me. People were scratching here and there in the body with a painful facial expression. They were covered with black insects here and there, too. The insects got attached to their bodies and bit them painfully. They were scratching the itchy bites, which turned into reddish rashes, which would in turn make their faces swollen like balloons. “Lord, will those who were chosen will be left behind and get punishment?” “All those who failed to be prepared as brides will be left behind and enter the tribulation. But I will provide them with solid faith to overcome the tribulation. In the end, they will get over the tribulation through the faith I gave them.” “Then will those who were not chosen by you go to Hell?” “What do you think? What do you think I will do with them?” “I believe you will save even them, as well.” Smiling at me, pleased, he said “I am full of love and mercy. I will grant my grace of salvation to those who listen to my voice and love me even though they are not chosen by me.” I recalled the parable of wedding feast in Matthew 22: 1-14. The people who were invited didn't come. The king asked his servant to invite all in the street. Those who come later were not originally invited but had honor to be in the banquet. The next scene took place somewhere like a prison. The prison building was in a 'L' shape. I was looking down at the yard in the air and saw prisoners standing in a circle. There was a man lying on a cross in the middle of people with his hands and feet tied. Evil men tried to saw him half in the stomach and kill him. The prisoners in the surrounding were also shaking with fear. “I will make some of them grow in faith further and die martyrs. I will give them the glory of martyrdom. The faith of the left behind people will get stronger through the martyrdom." Lord would pour down faith for him to die martyr when the sawing began. He would then got opened up his spiritual eyes, when he shouted loud “I see Lord standing in glory! Lord is waiting for me, standing by the throne! People who are left behind in the world, look at Lord who is trying to save and wait for us! Hallelujah!” He then faced his death in the middle of huge joy and praise. There was a golden wagon in standby beside him already. The messengers of death would sit down with their arms and feet crossed far down the cross and merely look at the scene as if they got nothing to do. It was at that moment that the prisoners grew stronger in faith and started to encourage each other. Lord guides many martyrs to martyrdom for that! They will, of course, receive rewards for glory and nobility as I saw them at the place of martyrdom. “Why are’t they thrown in prison? “They are in prison because they refused to receive a mark on the forehead. Believers refused to receive a mark on the forehead.” “Does that mean it is 666?” Not answering the question, he said “A micro computer chip will be installed in their foreheads. Those who do not have the mark will have a difficult time eating, dressing, and drinking. However, those who were chosen by me will know it in advance and refuse to accept the mark, going through some difficult hardship regarding eating, dressing, and drinking.” I was shown with a vision about people getting the mark on the foreheads. It looked like a device to scan barcodes at the counter and was smaller than it. The device beamed at someone’s forehead, and the subject showed no indications on the surface. A little bit later, the evil people began to identify those who were not marked. Of those who refused to receive mark, some would escape to fields and mountains to avoid the evil men, while others would be captured and sent to prison. “My children I chose will never be taken by the evil force, not even a single person.” At that moment, I knelt down before him and praised him as follows: “Lord, Your mercy endures forever! Glory be with you forev |
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