Hello again fellow believers or non-believers...
I am going to open this post with a letter I wrote to a dear friend who is in prison. He got involved with the New Age group and they quickly took him from 13 years of sobriety/not smoking, a healthy family, and an excellent job to drunkenness/smoking, divorce, and into prison for embezzlement. His new "New Spirituality" advisor told him that his soul was one with god and therefore he need not fear judgement...that his life was pre-ordained and without sin. He had read most of the books written by new age authors, had several personal life-readings, visited with shodowing spirits (Watchers), bought a Taro deck of cards, and much more. Since he has been in prison, he has sobered up, quit smoking, and is, once again, on the path to Jesus Christ. He has managed to overcome and rid himself of the demon that possessed him for several years. I could only watch as my best friend went from a true believer to a truly lost soul as the overpowering strength of his new spiritual friend destroyed his marriage and life. I thought to myself, "If this can happen to Gary, one of the strongest Christians I have ever known, it can happen to anyone!" What is this power? Who are these spirits?
Before I copy the letter into this post, I will tell you a bit of what Jesus has had me reading about lately. He (Jesus) sent me to a site run by Thomas Horn called "APOLLYON RISING 2012: The Lost Symbol Found And The Final Mystery Of The Great Seal Revealed. A Terrifying And Prophetic Cipher, Hidden From The World By The U.S. Government For Over 200 Years Is Here." There are 15 posts so far in this series and I was amazed to find many of the same players mentioned here (such as Maitreya and Disciples of Wisdom in Part Fourteen) as I have been reading about in Warren Smith's books. It was amazing because Tom Horn's writings are basically about the history of Freemasonry, Greek Mythology, and the Roman Empire. To find spirits from both ages with the same name is beyond coincidence...don't you think? Well, here is my letter to Gary...
I am about done with Warren Smith’s newest book, A “Wonderful” Deception: The Further New Age Implications of the Purpose Driven Movement. It seems that Rick Warren got so many emails and letters from parishioners around the world that he had to hire two “damage control” people to deal with the dissension. The first one did not do too good a job…he mostly just dodged the real problems and associations by trying to shift the blame. The second one, although more aggressive, did not do a much better job. He too had a very difficult time explaining away Rick Warren’s multiple uses of “New Age” terminology along with his extensive associations with “New Age” authors of all sorts. The first few chapters of Smith’s new book were totally dedicated to reproving, with fervor, what he had already proved. I also read the pdf file, which is free online, of Warren Smith’s called Reinventing Jesus Christ, which was the “who’s who” of New Age terminology, books, and other literature.
My new blog, For Heaven’s Sake, is dedicated to fighting the good fight against our adversary, Satan. I am now reading a 15 article blog by Tom Horn called Apollyon Rising 2012. It is dedicated to his forthcoming book of the same title and entails a history of the ancient gods of Greeks and Romans, Freemasons (such as Roosevelt, Franklin, Wallace), and the ideology found on the dollar bill (the pyramid, all-seeing eye, Latin literature, etc.). This new direction the Lord has taken me in is vastly interesting and I am finding common ties to what is happening in the New Spirituality (New Age) Movement today. Such things as “The Watchers” who are Maitreya’s helpers and who were prominent in Greek idol worship. It also has a great deal to do with the fact that there might have been what some have termed “Adomic” intellect that has been forgotten and diluted over the centuries since Adam and Eve and the Fall. It seems Adam may have had a knowledge of the stars that recorded the history of God, Creation, man’s creation, earth’s creation, the angels, and the Universe. In other words, the stars may actually hold the true and first recorded history of Creation (or the first bible). This star-intellect was forgotten with all the other godly knowledge that Adam and Eve had but lost when they chose to be gods themselves (The Fall). God then forbade astrology, since it was no longer blessed by His intellect, and the knowledge became diluted. Now, astrology, as a link or modem to life, death, the past and the future, is to be forsaken and shunned because it is not of godly content and can never be until God himself reveals the true tale. This is important because the fallen angels are the ones that are found throughout Greek and Roman history and may well have had their true pasts diluted in the same manner as the star-intellect. Apollo (Apollyon), or the sun god, may well be the number one angel under Satan who is Saturn in Greek mythology. Do you see where this is headed?
All these old mythological gods are the thousands of angels that followed Satan to earth. The Greeks had gods for everything from earth, wind, and fire to disease, health, and marriage. They had a freakin’ god for everything they did. It may well be that these gods/angels came to earth after/before(?) the fall and explained away their appearance as being truly good and beneficial gods…not fallen gods following Satan (I always wondered why the gods messed with Homer’s characters so much…now it makes sense). These are the same gods the Greeks called “The Watchers” because they watched over all matters of life concerning man (inherent evil?). Now, Maitreya says he is bringing back “The Watchers” or, as they have also been called, “The Disciples of Wisdom”. They are already channeling through people worldwide. So, are we headed into a new Roman revival…YES…only now it is called “America’s New Spirituality” whereas it was then called Rome or Babylon under the rule of Nimrod…the most decadent of all historical times when evil ruled the world. Only, this time Jesus will end Satan’s short rule by His return. Satan will move fast during this revival because he knows his reign is limited to a very short time. I look for world peace to happen soon…how?...I don’t know for sure. Will Warren do it? Will Obama do it? It’s not important who gets the credit for the beginning to the end…there won’t be enough history afterwards to make a difference one way or the other.
If I have enough money to order Smith’s new book for you this next week, I surely will. In the meantime, be careful what you read. The written word is God’s tool of conveyance to us mortels and is extremely volatile. It can do as much damage as it can good. Joyce Meyer is not an author I would encourage anyone to read. She is more new ager than anything close to our Christ. Her “feel good” Christianity is just the steppingstone to the dilution needed to weaken our armor. Remember your bible Gary…”a little leaven leaveneth the whole loaf.”
Until next time my good friend…
Tom Horn's posts are impelling proof that these very same "Spiritual Guides" that are now organizing, enhancing, and directing the "New Spirituality Movement" are the very same fallen angels that destroyed the great Roman Empire. They were also the ones responsible for the evil that brought God's wrath to Nimrod (great grandson of Noah) and his empire of Babylon. They have been around forever and they seem to cycle reigns of terror. I fear we are headed into a "New Age" of people who are being led by these very same evil angels that have ruled Earth since the beginning of history and the new fall will be "Babylon The Great is Falling" (or America) as Jack Hook explains on his website so thoroughly (a must read!).
I will leave you here while I do some more reading and exploring of all these new posts. As I have said before, I would not be doing this at all if it were not for the leading hands of Jesus. He leads me to read what is important and necessary for discerning Christian to know. I never proof read my posts as Jesus leads me to write as I work and His work is impeccable! Often, I will pause during a sentence and the words just seem to suddenly come upon me. This whole post came to me last night before falling asleep and is virtually, word for word, what I visualized last night. My mission from Jesus? To enlighten people...all people...as to the workings of our Adversary...Satan. To keep folks informed as to his movements and his intentions for the souls of as many people as he can fool. Satan is extremely wise (being an angel of highest rank) and extremely evil. He has thousands of angels in his ranks and they are called such names as; Maitreya, The Watchers, The Disciples of Wisdom, Legion, Greek/Roman gods, helpers, channelers, shadowers, and the Antichrist (may be here already in Maitreya). They have to be invited into your life to have any power over you (however, they can have power over other people that have power over you...like government people!) and are much, much harder to get rid of than to allow in. They fool us now in the very same way they fooled Adam and Eve...by saying we can be gods.
Be warned...they are after your soul...your very life...and they will not quit or give up. Satan's plans are for the fall of mankind in its entirety and, whether you like it or not, you are part of that plan. So, whose side are you playing on?
Until next time...God's love and good health to you my friends.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Monday, July 13, 2009
Maitreya and other "Players" in New Age Religion.
These things have I spoken unto you,
that ye should not be offended. They
shall put you out of the synagogues: yea,
the time cometh, that whosoever killeth
you will think that he doeth God service.
And these things will they do unto
you, because they have not known the
Father, nor me. But these things have I
told you, that when the time shall come,
ye may remember that I told you of
them. (John 16:1–4)
I am come in my Father’s name, and ye
receive me not: if another shall come in his
own name, him ye will receive.
(John 5:43)
There is come upon the earth a self-proclaimed Christ figure called Maitreya. He flew down from the mountains so as to fulfil the prophecy of appearing in the heavens. In February of 1982, Wayne Peterson was watching Merv Griffin on television when Merv introduced a new book and its author, The Reappearance of the Christ and The Masters of Wisdom, by Benjamin Creme. This is a paraphrase of Creme speaking to Griffin:
During this discussion, Creme said that
the one Christians call the Christ had re-
appeared and was living in a major industrial
city in the Western world. This
time his name was Maitreya and he was
bringing with him a large group of his
disciples, highly advanced, spiritual
men called the Masters of Wisdom. He
said we could expect to hear more about
Maitreya on local and international
news programs very soon.
Maitreya’s purpose, Creme indicated,
was to help us realize our innate divinity
through learning to live in right relationship
as brothers and sisters of one
great family. The first step was to establish
sharing as the way to eliminate the
poverty and starvation that caused millions
around the world to die daily in
the midst of plenty. Maitreya was
emerging in time to help us save ourselves
and the planet, and would make
himself known to all in a televised ‘Day
of Declaration’ soon to come.
He ordered Creme's book, read it, and came to believe that his "Masters of Wisdom" were what we commonly call angels and that they were here to herald the coming of their Christ...Maitreya. He also claimed that as a child he had been visited by Mary, the mother of Jesus, who, during a time of grave illness, said to him in a dream, " I am going to tell you a secret that few now know. If you stay with your family, you will see the Christ because he will come to live with the people of the world." Now, with the appearance of Maitreya, Peterson began to believe this dream to be prophecy.
As I read Creme’s book, I learned more
about the Christ, or World Teacher,
whose personal name is Maitreya. He
is the one awaited by all the major religions
albeit unknown to them. The
Christians wait for the return of the
Christ, Buddhists for the next Buddha,
Muslims for the Imam Mahdi, Hindus
for a reincarnation of Krishna, and the
Jews for the Messiah. These are all different
names for one individual,
Maitreya, who is here not as a religious
leader but as a teacher for all humanity.
Benjamin Creme, in The Reappearance
of the Christ and the Masters of Wisdom, said:
In the esoteric tradition, the Christ is not
the name of an individual but of an Office
in the Hierarchy. The present holder
of that Office, the Lord Maitreya, has
held it for 2,600 years, and manifested
in Palestine through His Disciple, Jesus,
by the occult method of overshadowing,
the most frequent form used for the
manifestation of Avatars. He has never
left the world, but for 2,000 years has
waited and planned for this immediate
future time, training His Disciples, and
preparing Himself for the awesome task
which awaits Him. He has made it
known that this time, He Himself will
come.
that ye should not be offended. They
shall put you out of the synagogues: yea,
the time cometh, that whosoever killeth
you will think that he doeth God service.
And these things will they do unto
you, because they have not known the
Father, nor me. But these things have I
told you, that when the time shall come,
ye may remember that I told you of
them. (John 16:1–4)
I am come in my Father’s name, and ye
receive me not: if another shall come in his
own name, him ye will receive.
(John 5:43)
There is come upon the earth a self-proclaimed Christ figure called Maitreya. He flew down from the mountains so as to fulfil the prophecy of appearing in the heavens. In February of 1982, Wayne Peterson was watching Merv Griffin on television when Merv introduced a new book and its author, The Reappearance of the Christ and The Masters of Wisdom, by Benjamin Creme. This is a paraphrase of Creme speaking to Griffin:
During this discussion, Creme said that
the one Christians call the Christ had re-
appeared and was living in a major industrial
city in the Western world. This
time his name was Maitreya and he was
bringing with him a large group of his
disciples, highly advanced, spiritual
men called the Masters of Wisdom. He
said we could expect to hear more about
Maitreya on local and international
news programs very soon.
Maitreya’s purpose, Creme indicated,
was to help us realize our innate divinity
through learning to live in right relationship
as brothers and sisters of one
great family. The first step was to establish
sharing as the way to eliminate the
poverty and starvation that caused millions
around the world to die daily in
the midst of plenty. Maitreya was
emerging in time to help us save ourselves
and the planet, and would make
himself known to all in a televised ‘Day
of Declaration’ soon to come.
He ordered Creme's book, read it, and came to believe that his "Masters of Wisdom" were what we commonly call angels and that they were here to herald the coming of their Christ...Maitreya. He also claimed that as a child he had been visited by Mary, the mother of Jesus, who, during a time of grave illness, said to him in a dream, " I am going to tell you a secret that few now know. If you stay with your family, you will see the Christ because he will come to live with the people of the world." Now, with the appearance of Maitreya, Peterson began to believe this dream to be prophecy.
As I read Creme’s book, I learned more
about the Christ, or World Teacher,
whose personal name is Maitreya. He
is the one awaited by all the major religions
albeit unknown to them. The
Christians wait for the return of the
Christ, Buddhists for the next Buddha,
Muslims for the Imam Mahdi, Hindus
for a reincarnation of Krishna, and the
Jews for the Messiah. These are all different
names for one individual,
Maitreya, who is here not as a religious
leader but as a teacher for all humanity.
Benjamin Creme, in The Reappearance
of the Christ and the Masters of Wisdom, said:
In the esoteric tradition, the Christ is not
the name of an individual but of an Office
in the Hierarchy. The present holder
of that Office, the Lord Maitreya, has
held it for 2,600 years, and manifested
in Palestine through His Disciple, Jesus,
by the occult method of overshadowing,
the most frequent form used for the
manifestation of Avatars. He has never
left the world, but for 2,000 years has
waited and planned for this immediate
future time, training His Disciples, and
preparing Himself for the awesome task
which awaits Him. He has made it
known that this time, He Himself will
come.
Soon after reading about Maitreya, Peterson was given the opportunity to meet with Benjamin Creme and Maitreya in person in Washington, D.C.. During this visit, Peterson was invited to join a "Transmission Meditation" that he describes as:
Called Transmission Meditation, it was
a service activity in which energy from
the Masters was ‘stepped down’ by the
meditators and made available to the
world. In the process the meditators’
own spiritual development was enhanced
manifold. I understood that it
was another way to help Maitreya and
the Masters emerge as soon as possible.
If this has peaked your interest, you should definitely read Warren Smith's book, "Reinventing Jesus Christ." You can access the pdf file by clicking on the title to this article. Most of what I have written comes directly from his text in chapter 4 titled, "Wayne Peterson and Maitreya." The chapter goes on to tell how Maitreya and his Masters of Wisdom have channeled their powers through such leaders as Mikhail Gorbachev and many of our nations most prestigious senators and congressmen. He explains how just being in the presence of Maitreya one can feel his spiritual energy surging into your body. To me, this makes perfect sense. If indeed Maitreya is the Antichrist of biblical prophecy, he would have extremely strong spiritual powers...after all, he is a demon of the highest order. Not only good angels have masterful spiritual powers. The fallen angels of Satan also have these powers...as Peterson goes on to explain:
As we stood there with spiritual energy
flowing freely, I told Maitreya that, if
people could experience this energy,
they would discard all their earthly notions
of ‘paradise'. Gradually over
time he was able to meet others in positions
of responsibility who had met privately
with Maitreya and the Masters of Wisdom
and were now actively working with them.
What I did not initially know was that
many of my colleagues in government
and diplomatic circles had had similar
experiences and had also been contacted
by members of a group of extraordinary
beings, who might be called the elder
brothers of humanity, custodians of the
Divine Plan for our evolution. World
leaders who are household names have
privately confirmed their knowledge of
and cooperation with this unfolding
plan.
This "unfolding plan" that Peterson speaks of is the same plan that Jesus Christ warned us about in the Bible. Time and time again, Jesus spoke of our adversary and how he would come 'as a thief in the night' and that we must be constantly on the defense against false prophets. However, our churches seem to be more concerned about "Revival" and "New Spirituality" and a renewed interest by the public in a new form of religion. Our church leaders have been lulled into a false sense of security by larger and larger numbers of people coming to hear the gospel and "The Good News". The problem is that "The Good News" is not gospel. It is not even close to the spoken Word of God found in biblical Scripture.
As you will find out if you continue to read my articles, Maitreya and his following are not about Jesus Christ whatsoever. As a matter of fact, Maitreya claims that "...Christ is not a person, it is an office...a position held by the man called Jesus whom I shadowed during his lifetime." He claims to be the true Christ. Sound outlandish? Even scary? Well, grab your shirttails because he has millions of followers...many of which are very influential and famous including...are you ready for this...Oprah Winfrey.
Some of the other players and their books are: Alice A. Bailey, "The Reappearance of the Christ" and other books; Benjamin Creme, "The Reappearance of the Christ and The Masters Of Wisdom" and other books; Wayne W. Dyer, "There's a Spiritual Solotion to Every Problem"; Barbara Marx Hubbard author of many books; Neale Donald Walsch, "Conversations With God: an uncommon dialogue, books I, II, III"; Gerald Jampolsky, "Love is Letting Go of Fear"; and, of course, Wayne Peterson, "Extroardinary Times, Extroadinary Beings: Experiences of an American Diplomat with Maitreya and the Masters of Wisdom." Many of these authors and their books have been endorsed by Oprah Winfrey on her show. If you watch Oprah, you are undoubtedly familiar with their names. However, you may not be familiar with their agenda.
In the weeks to come, I will try to introduce each one of these players individually and allow you to see their true colors. They all have the same agenda...to bring about "Oneness" of all people on earth, to engage "Atonement" , which is really pronounced "at-one-ment", to bring about world peace (a pre-cursor to Revelations), and to make us understand that we all have God in us and therefore are all gods (Oneness and at-one-ment concept) and have no need of redemption of sin. What a wonderful concept...no sin, no guilt, no need to change...all we have to do is admit our "Oneness" with God and all is good. The perfect solution to a "hurry-up" world's understanding of Christianity. An "easy to do", "in and out quickly", "one stop" cure to sin. And, after all, if Oprah endorses it (and she does), how could it possibly be wrong?
What would you say if a person came before you and you immediately felt his supernatural spirituality surge through you and he said he could cure cancer and other diseases (of course Satan can cure these because he made them and, as I will show you later, he is already doing this in hospitals today), could bring about world peace (he creates the atmosphere for war and quit at any time), and could absolve you of all culpability of past iniquities if you simply admit you are at one with him and God? Would you follow such a person? Would you call him Christ?
I will leave you with this by Warren Smith as he sums up what is happening in our world today, quite clearly, in his book, "Reinventing Jesus Christ":
And the Lord is saying the same thing
now to those in the Church who refuse to
see what is going on in the world today.
God is not in the process of giving the
Church “new revelation” that will supercede
what He has already given us in His
holy Word. He is not in the process of bringing
a “new thing” into the Church. He is
not in the process of taking His Church to a
“new place” or to a “new dimension” or to
a “new level.” He is not in the process of
bringing in a “new dispensation.” And He
most certainly is not in the process of introducing
a “new gospel” that contradicts in
word and spirit everything He has ever
taught us about our life in Christ. No, these
are the plans of antichrist, and the Church
had better beware.
Friday, June 26, 2009
In The Beginning...
In the beginning, God set up a few rules...nothing difficult...just guidelines to preserve the Garden of Eden and humankinds virtue. However, Satan had a plan of his own and he used man's weakness to exploit his intentions. This weakness was the very same weakness that got him thrown out of heaven...a desire to be God-like. It appears that the Devil became the prince of this world when he led man (Adam and Eve) to sins against God and thus brought the ruler of earth under his domination (Genesis 1:26:3:1-6; John 12:31; Colossians 1:13; Acts 26:18). Thus was the beginning of man's long ordeal with original sin.
It wasn't until the Son of God, Jesus Christ, came to earth and died on the cross for the propitiation of our sins that we realized a way out of sin...or, should I say...a way in...to heaven. "That through death He might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil." (Hebrews 2:18) We are given the ability to overcome our sinful nature by accepting that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, is our Savior, and is the only means by which we can enter into Heaven or have a conversation with The Father. "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) "Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die." (John 11:25) "For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time." (1 Timothy 2:5–6) "And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of
the whole world." (1 John 2:2)
Now we have a new standard to live and die by and remember, the scriptures are the inerrant and inspired word of God that have withstood thousands of years of debate and distortion. I have copied (with permission) the basic teachings of the Holy Bible and God's spoken Truth. Do not "...get caught up in the numbers game of six, seven, or eight teachings. The numbers and the fact they all begin with the letter "S" are to make it easier to read and remember. You can rest your eternal soul, spirit, and body upon the truth revealed in the scriptures." (By Jack Hook, Babylon The Great Is Falling)
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(1) Son of God
The fundamental doctrines of Christ begin with the truth of the trinity or one God in three persons, Father, Word (Son), and Holy Spirit. The Jewish prophet, Isaiah, saw the person of the Son and said unto a rebellious Israel..."For unto us a child is born (in Bethlehem), unto us a Son is given (in Jerusalem), and the government shall be upon his shoulder" (on Earth during the millennial kingdom)..., Isaiah 9:6. Daniel spoke of the same Son and his mission when he said the Messiah would be "cut off" or given for the people of Israel, Daniel 9:26.
The apostle John's very first words given to him by the Holy Spirit, as he described this Son who the small remnant of Israel was looking for, were..."In the beginning was the Word (Son), and the Word (Son) was with God (Father), and the Word (Son) was God. The same was in the beginning with God (Father)...and the Word (Son) was made flesh, and dwelt among us", John 1:1-2,14. When the Word or Son came to this Earth through the virgin birth of Mary, God and man were forever linked in the person of the Lord Jesus Christ. As Jesus, the eternal Word and Son, said to the Father..."a body thou hast prepared me", Hebrews 10:5. God the Word (Son) was now wearing the fleshly body of a man, yet without sin as all others possessed from the fall of Adam and Eve.
Many who read Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John become confused by false teachers who deny that Jesus was God, the second member of the eternal Godhead. They will cut and paste the words of Jesus out of context to prove their point. When you read the words of Jesus written in the four gospels he seems to be talking to his followers one time as the Son of Man, like when he says..."the Father is greater than I". These false teachers will use this verse to say Jesus was only a man. But they quickly forget that another time Jesus says.."before Abraham was, I am", which identifies the Word (Son) of God inside the body of the Lord doing the speaking, for Jesus the man had not yet been born when Abraham lived. Remember, the Lord Jesus was both a man and God and could speak from either position or nature. We must know also that the triune Godhead had planned before the worlds were created for the Word to also become the Son, which John so clearly alluded to in his gospel account.
(2) Satan's Rebellion
The next thing we must understand is the fall of Lucifer, who was created as one of God's archangels, Isaiah 14:12-14. He was created with a pure and perfect heart, just as Adam and Eve much later in time. Both angels and men were created to live forever like their creator. God created multiple millions, some say billions, of other angels that administered the Kingdom of God that flourished throughout the universe. Everything was filled with love, light, and life that worshipped the triune Godhead. According to Ezekiel's account of Lucifer's rebellion, he was perfect in his ways until the day sin was found in him. For pride filled his heart as he desired to not only be a creation of God, but attain the place and position of being God himself, Ezekiel 28:11-19. He managed to convince one-third of all the angels to join him in this attempt to be like God, Revelation 12:3-4. He now became known as Satan.
Luke records the Lord Jesus himself declaring how he was there when God banished Lucifer and his rebellious friends from Heaven..."I beheld Satan as lightning fall from Heaven", Luke 10:18. That statement confirms the truth that Jesus was both the eternal God and a man in perfect flesh when he spoke those words to his disciples. The light and life that filled the universe through the hearts of holy angels was now cursed with the darkness by the fall of Lucifer and his friends The apostle John plots the course of this vital and foundational teaching of Lucifer/Satan's fall in the Revelation with the glorious and ultimate political-religious defeat of Satan and the fallen angels.
(3) Sin Nature
When Adam and Eve fell into rebellion against God through the crafty lies of Satan, all future generations were now under a curse. Satan now had dominion over humanity, and ultimately the various nations or kingdoms that would arise from a divided world after the flood of Noah's day, including America. Satan even offered the nations to Jesus if he would worship him as God, Luke 4:5-8.
We all inherited the sin nature of Adam and Eve which consists of many elements and characteristics, all flowing from the self-exalting pride of this life (militant national patriotism a manifestation), and the love of self and money, 1 John 2:16. It consumes and controls our entire tri-part being comprised of body, soul, and spirit. This nature of pride within us all was the root cause of Esau's (Edomites) hatred toward Israel just as the Old Testament prophet Obadiah declared..."the pride of your heart (spirit) has deceived you", Obadiah 3. The Islamic neighbors of Israel today are no different than their Edomite ancestors, as they are totally consumed by their desire to destroy the Jewish people.
(4) Sacrifice of Blood
According to the scriptures, this evil sin nature can only be removed by the blood sacrifice of the Lord Jesus Christ. This removal is likened unto the circumcision of a male child, but this one is of our heart or spirit wherein dwells the control room of our entire being. Hebrews 9:22 says it plainly..."without shedding of blood is no remission (of sin)," It is that simple my friends We have no power or ability within ourselves to remove the dominance this nature has over our entire being. All we can do is come to the bloody cross of Israel's Messiah. This sacrificial death on the cross to pay for our sins, to offer us mercy and forgiveness is why he came from Heaven in the first place. How can anyone not love him and unashamedly proclaim his name for what he did?
The scriptures teach that Jesus came once to die in the end of the ages, appearing unto man to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself, Hebrews 9:26. But properly understanding the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ must include the truth of his glorious bodily resurrection. As Paul taught the Corinthians, if Jesus did not rise bodily from the dead then he is not our Savior and Lord, and we are yet in our sins, 1 Corinthian 15. This resurrection truth must be included with the cross to be the cornerstone of our faith. They are inseparable.
The next two foundational doctrines describe the part we must play in order to be freed from the sin nature within us, but as I just said, the sacrificial death and glorious bodily resurrection of our Lord which our brothers, Peter, James, and John, witnessed first hand and so testified before a doubting world, remains the heart and soul of the gospel message.
(5) Sorrow
This might shock some of you, but it is not enough to just give mental assent to the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The fallen angels and their leader, Satan, do this every day. They know this all happened, they saw it with their very own eyes, they were there. You must take this knowledge and apply it to your own life. His death is your death and his resurrection is your resurrection and freedom from the sin nature, like Paul taught in Romans 6-8. This application of Godly knowledge then becomes wisdom, and wisdom changes our lives. But you might be asking, what does it mean...his death is my death? Great question!
First of all, we must humbly confess from our hearts that we are indeed sinners before a holy and majestic God, and rightfully deserve to be judged and sent to an eternal Hell in the Lake of Fire. At the same time we must do what Paul taught the Corinthians, when he told them Godly sorrow worketh repentance unto salvation, 2 Corinthians 7:10. This sorrow can only come when we realize that all of our sins are not just against other people, but against God. Our sins are the very nails that punctured the skin of the Son of God when evil men crucified him over two-thousand years ago. I was one of those evil men and still am in my carnal flesh! We were all there in a spiritual sense, my friends, and all of us stand guilty before him. After thirty plus years of knowing this fundamental truth about myself and the bloody cross of our Savior, I continue to stand in awe of the incredible love the Son of God has toward all men, in that while we were yet sinners and his enemies, he died for us.
Sorrow of a Godly kind instinctively produces repentance and must be included when placing or applying our God-given faith upon the person of Jesus Christ and his teachings. Then his death becomes the death of your old life as a practicing sinner. For the Lord Jesus teaches us that if we repent and put our trust and faith in him he will freely give us "the gift" that brings salvation. Regrettably, many in Christendom today want a free gift of salvation "only" to escape being thrown into the Lake of Fire, when the truth is our Lord gives this free gift to save us from our sin nature and the fallen angels who stir it up to do their bidding.
Many are traveling upon a dark and wide religious road leading to an eternal Hell, while at the same time thinking they have Jesus as Savior, when he is not the Lord of their lives. I was once one of them before becoming an atheist after my experiences in the Vietnam war. I was a believer in name only, even having the name "Protestant" engraved on my Army dog tags. Like all false believers, I had no desire to understand the spiritual components of my sin nature which poured out of me naturally, let alone be free from its power. In fact, I didn't think for a second I was a false believer, and would look down on anyone who would even suggest such a thing. After all, I was serving God and country, just like other Christian Americans have since 1776.
So just what is this free gift that we "receive by faith" when Godly sorrow has worked repentance within our hearts?
(6) Salvation
Salvation is not a reality in our lives unless we believe the Word of God when he says the Holy Spirit will enter into our bodies instantly upon our true Godly repentance and expression of faith in the bloody cross and resurrection of our Lord and Savior. As Peter cried out to his Jewish audience on the Day of Pentecost..."Therefore, let all of the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom "ye have crucified", both Lord and Christ. Now when they heard this, they were "pricked" in their heart, and said unto Peter and the rest of the apostles, men and brethren, what shall we do? Then Peter said unto them, repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit", Acts 2:36-38. Do you see how this Jewish audience was told they killed the Messiah? How did they respond when their hearts were pricked or convicted by the Holy Spirit using the mouth and words of Peter?
You can clearly see now that the ultimate free gift of God is not just escaping the Lake of Fire, but receiving the Holy Spirit, the third member of the triune Godhead. He is a person, God himself, who enters into our sinful bodies, washes away the sin nature controlling our heart or spirit, and recreates a new heart now surrounded by the Holy Spirit. Our bodies and old minds have yet to be saved and contain the remnants of the sin nature that tempt us, but the dominant power of sin was located in our spirit or heart. This evil nature has been crucified on the cross and our new heart lives in the love, life, and teachings of Jesus Christ while our minds are renewed daily waiting for the final salvation or glorification of our sinful bodies on the day of resurrection. This what Paul meant when he cried out..."Christ in you the hope of glory", Colossians 1:20-29
But false Christian teachers inspired by fallen angels have always twisted or redefined this indwelling miracle in order to keep men trapped in the self-exaltation of themselves (self-love, self-image, self-esteem) that comes naturally from the religious pride of our sin nature. Men like Robert Schuller, Bennie Hinn, Joel Osteen, and their friends on television, have redefined the elements of the sin nature and are trumpeting "another" Holy Spirit that is deceiving millions in Christendom. There is only one true Holy Spirit and Paul said to the Christians in Rome if any man has not this Spirit of Christ, he is not yet saved and part of the Body of Christ, Romans 8:9.
The fallen angels that guide false teachers, like Schuller, hate the truth of the bloody cross and will do anything they can to keep men from the power of the cross that produces Godly sorrow and true repentance. Moreover, these unseen haters of God do not want anyone to understand the spiritual components of our sin nature, and the power of the Lord's blood to wash it away.
Know this my friends, when a man has the true Spirit of God within him he will not contradict or re-interpret these fundamental teachings of Jesus Christ. Neither will the true Spirit condone any notion that in any way suggests we can have Jesus as our Savior, but not the Lord of our daily lives. Like I said, there are many false Christians who want only to escape Hell, but not the sin that sends us there. Remember this, he will not be our Savior from Hell if we have no desire for him to be our Lord to give us his power to walk in his commandments no matter what the cost. This indwelling of God within us is the power that also brings a great love for all people, including the worst of our enemies, whereby we can then obey the two greatest commandments of God, loving him and our neighbors. All other commandments hang upon these two, just as Jesus said.
Paul wrote to his friend, Titus, instructing him to remind the followers of Jesus, now being seduced by false Christian teachers, that we were saved not by offering our own good works unto God that he might then forgive us. Men who teach these things only keep men in the carnal pleasures of their sin nature, while convincing their followers they have the innate ability within themselves to please God by good deeds or works. Paul was astonished at how these false teachers would twist the Word of God around trying to convince people they needed to do good works in themselves before God would forgive and save them. He carefully told Titus..."Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and the renewing of the Holy Spirit", Titus 3:5. Both Peter and Paul understood and taught this fundamental teaching of regeneration or being born again in one's heart, and the work of the Holy Spirit in renewing our minds with the teachings of Jesus.
(7) Second Coming
The cross and resurrection are inseparable teachings, as I wrote earlier. There is one more doctrine that must be connected to them in order to have complete understanding of the gospel message. And that is the doctrine of the physical and pre-millennial second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ to establish his rule and reign from Jerusalem over the nations for one-thousand years, Revelation 19-20. If any of these three teachings are redefined or omitted from the proclamation of the gospel, confusion will rule in the hearts of those who profess to be Christians, the followers of Jesus Christ. If this confusion or distortion is not corrected the gospel proclaimed by these deceived brethren then becomes as Paul said to the Corinthians and Galatians, "another" gospel preaching "another" Jesus.
Do you now believe that he is alive, risen from the dead, and your sin nature has been washed away by his blood? If you do, then where is he now and is he coming back as he promised his amazed followers who watched him as he ascended into the heavens, leaving them with his promise to someday return in like manner, Acts 1:9-11? Our Lord will return to and for his faithful followers in his glorious risen body before he unleashes his militant judgment upon the nations for rejecting him and his message. These are the Christians who are indwelt by the Holy Spirit and walking in his power to continue in the faith concerning these seven pillars of sound doctrine.
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If you wish to read Jack's entire email, you can visit his site, Babylon The Great Is Falling, and join his email list or read his recommended articles: "I invite you to once again read the two-part article "The Fundamentalist" which details and defines these foundational doctrines or teachings in the holy scriptures. Just click on "Articles" on the left side of our website homepage and scroll down to the article. Please let me know if you have any comments, criticisms, or questions by visiting our website and signing the "guestbook" or sending an email. Thank you for reading this and I hope to hear from you soon. I hope you will also consider reading the articles "Then Comes the Fire", and “The Judgment Chronicles” posted on our web site. For details concerning my military background during the Vietnam era, please read the articles "Vietnam: The Manchus of Charlie Company", "Pacifist, Patriot, or Pilgrim" and “Moved with Compassion”. Just click on the web site link below and click on “Articles”. The radio interviews I have been part of can be listened to by clicking on this link: http://www.thebyteshow.com/JackHook.html " (excerpt from email by Jack Hook)
Now that we have a good foundation of solid truths, we can go ahead and get into the meat of what is happening in the world today concerning scripture, Jesus Christ, the Holy Bible, God's Word, and the controversial and often misdirected proclamations put forth by such authors as Robert Schuller, Marianne Williamson, Wayne Dyer, Gary Zukav, Barbara Marx Hubbard, James Redfield, Deepak Chopra, Rick Warren, and yes, believe it or not, Oprah Winfrey. It's going to be an eye-opening, mind-boggling (at times), mind-clearing (at times) event that you won't want to miss. So, stay tuned...
Yours in Christ Jesus (everlasting), friendship (eternal), and Love (enduring & unconditional)...
David K. Irwin
It wasn't until the Son of God, Jesus Christ, came to earth and died on the cross for the propitiation of our sins that we realized a way out of sin...or, should I say...a way in...to heaven. "That through death He might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil." (Hebrews 2:18) We are given the ability to overcome our sinful nature by accepting that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, is our Savior, and is the only means by which we can enter into Heaven or have a conversation with The Father. "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) "Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die." (John 11:25) "For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time." (1 Timothy 2:5–6) "And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of
the whole world." (1 John 2:2)
Now we have a new standard to live and die by and remember, the scriptures are the inerrant and inspired word of God that have withstood thousands of years of debate and distortion. I have copied (with permission) the basic teachings of the Holy Bible and God's spoken Truth. Do not "...get caught up in the numbers game of six, seven, or eight teachings. The numbers and the fact they all begin with the letter "S" are to make it easier to read and remember. You can rest your eternal soul, spirit, and body upon the truth revealed in the scriptures." (By Jack Hook, Babylon The Great Is Falling)
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(1) Son of God
The fundamental doctrines of Christ begin with the truth of the trinity or one God in three persons, Father, Word (Son), and Holy Spirit. The Jewish prophet, Isaiah, saw the person of the Son and said unto a rebellious Israel..."For unto us a child is born (in Bethlehem), unto us a Son is given (in Jerusalem), and the government shall be upon his shoulder" (on Earth during the millennial kingdom)..., Isaiah 9:6. Daniel spoke of the same Son and his mission when he said the Messiah would be "cut off" or given for the people of Israel, Daniel 9:26.
The apostle John's very first words given to him by the Holy Spirit, as he described this Son who the small remnant of Israel was looking for, were..."In the beginning was the Word (Son), and the Word (Son) was with God (Father), and the Word (Son) was God. The same was in the beginning with God (Father)...and the Word (Son) was made flesh, and dwelt among us", John 1:1-2,14. When the Word or Son came to this Earth through the virgin birth of Mary, God and man were forever linked in the person of the Lord Jesus Christ. As Jesus, the eternal Word and Son, said to the Father..."a body thou hast prepared me", Hebrews 10:5. God the Word (Son) was now wearing the fleshly body of a man, yet without sin as all others possessed from the fall of Adam and Eve.
Many who read Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John become confused by false teachers who deny that Jesus was God, the second member of the eternal Godhead. They will cut and paste the words of Jesus out of context to prove their point. When you read the words of Jesus written in the four gospels he seems to be talking to his followers one time as the Son of Man, like when he says..."the Father is greater than I". These false teachers will use this verse to say Jesus was only a man. But they quickly forget that another time Jesus says.."before Abraham was, I am", which identifies the Word (Son) of God inside the body of the Lord doing the speaking, for Jesus the man had not yet been born when Abraham lived. Remember, the Lord Jesus was both a man and God and could speak from either position or nature. We must know also that the triune Godhead had planned before the worlds were created for the Word to also become the Son, which John so clearly alluded to in his gospel account.
(2) Satan's Rebellion
The next thing we must understand is the fall of Lucifer, who was created as one of God's archangels, Isaiah 14:12-14. He was created with a pure and perfect heart, just as Adam and Eve much later in time. Both angels and men were created to live forever like their creator. God created multiple millions, some say billions, of other angels that administered the Kingdom of God that flourished throughout the universe. Everything was filled with love, light, and life that worshipped the triune Godhead. According to Ezekiel's account of Lucifer's rebellion, he was perfect in his ways until the day sin was found in him. For pride filled his heart as he desired to not only be a creation of God, but attain the place and position of being God himself, Ezekiel 28:11-19. He managed to convince one-third of all the angels to join him in this attempt to be like God, Revelation 12:3-4. He now became known as Satan.
Luke records the Lord Jesus himself declaring how he was there when God banished Lucifer and his rebellious friends from Heaven..."I beheld Satan as lightning fall from Heaven", Luke 10:18. That statement confirms the truth that Jesus was both the eternal God and a man in perfect flesh when he spoke those words to his disciples. The light and life that filled the universe through the hearts of holy angels was now cursed with the darkness by the fall of Lucifer and his friends The apostle John plots the course of this vital and foundational teaching of Lucifer/Satan's fall in the Revelation with the glorious and ultimate political-religious defeat of Satan and the fallen angels.
(3) Sin Nature
When Adam and Eve fell into rebellion against God through the crafty lies of Satan, all future generations were now under a curse. Satan now had dominion over humanity, and ultimately the various nations or kingdoms that would arise from a divided world after the flood of Noah's day, including America. Satan even offered the nations to Jesus if he would worship him as God, Luke 4:5-8.
We all inherited the sin nature of Adam and Eve which consists of many elements and characteristics, all flowing from the self-exalting pride of this life (militant national patriotism a manifestation), and the love of self and money, 1 John 2:16. It consumes and controls our entire tri-part being comprised of body, soul, and spirit. This nature of pride within us all was the root cause of Esau's (Edomites) hatred toward Israel just as the Old Testament prophet Obadiah declared..."the pride of your heart (spirit) has deceived you", Obadiah 3. The Islamic neighbors of Israel today are no different than their Edomite ancestors, as they are totally consumed by their desire to destroy the Jewish people.
(4) Sacrifice of Blood
According to the scriptures, this evil sin nature can only be removed by the blood sacrifice of the Lord Jesus Christ. This removal is likened unto the circumcision of a male child, but this one is of our heart or spirit wherein dwells the control room of our entire being. Hebrews 9:22 says it plainly..."without shedding of blood is no remission (of sin)," It is that simple my friends We have no power or ability within ourselves to remove the dominance this nature has over our entire being. All we can do is come to the bloody cross of Israel's Messiah. This sacrificial death on the cross to pay for our sins, to offer us mercy and forgiveness is why he came from Heaven in the first place. How can anyone not love him and unashamedly proclaim his name for what he did?
The scriptures teach that Jesus came once to die in the end of the ages, appearing unto man to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself, Hebrews 9:26. But properly understanding the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ must include the truth of his glorious bodily resurrection. As Paul taught the Corinthians, if Jesus did not rise bodily from the dead then he is not our Savior and Lord, and we are yet in our sins, 1 Corinthian 15. This resurrection truth must be included with the cross to be the cornerstone of our faith. They are inseparable.
The next two foundational doctrines describe the part we must play in order to be freed from the sin nature within us, but as I just said, the sacrificial death and glorious bodily resurrection of our Lord which our brothers, Peter, James, and John, witnessed first hand and so testified before a doubting world, remains the heart and soul of the gospel message.
(5) Sorrow
This might shock some of you, but it is not enough to just give mental assent to the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The fallen angels and their leader, Satan, do this every day. They know this all happened, they saw it with their very own eyes, they were there. You must take this knowledge and apply it to your own life. His death is your death and his resurrection is your resurrection and freedom from the sin nature, like Paul taught in Romans 6-8. This application of Godly knowledge then becomes wisdom, and wisdom changes our lives. But you might be asking, what does it mean...his death is my death? Great question!
First of all, we must humbly confess from our hearts that we are indeed sinners before a holy and majestic God, and rightfully deserve to be judged and sent to an eternal Hell in the Lake of Fire. At the same time we must do what Paul taught the Corinthians, when he told them Godly sorrow worketh repentance unto salvation, 2 Corinthians 7:10. This sorrow can only come when we realize that all of our sins are not just against other people, but against God. Our sins are the very nails that punctured the skin of the Son of God when evil men crucified him over two-thousand years ago. I was one of those evil men and still am in my carnal flesh! We were all there in a spiritual sense, my friends, and all of us stand guilty before him. After thirty plus years of knowing this fundamental truth about myself and the bloody cross of our Savior, I continue to stand in awe of the incredible love the Son of God has toward all men, in that while we were yet sinners and his enemies, he died for us.
Sorrow of a Godly kind instinctively produces repentance and must be included when placing or applying our God-given faith upon the person of Jesus Christ and his teachings. Then his death becomes the death of your old life as a practicing sinner. For the Lord Jesus teaches us that if we repent and put our trust and faith in him he will freely give us "the gift" that brings salvation. Regrettably, many in Christendom today want a free gift of salvation "only" to escape being thrown into the Lake of Fire, when the truth is our Lord gives this free gift to save us from our sin nature and the fallen angels who stir it up to do their bidding.
Many are traveling upon a dark and wide religious road leading to an eternal Hell, while at the same time thinking they have Jesus as Savior, when he is not the Lord of their lives. I was once one of them before becoming an atheist after my experiences in the Vietnam war. I was a believer in name only, even having the name "Protestant" engraved on my Army dog tags. Like all false believers, I had no desire to understand the spiritual components of my sin nature which poured out of me naturally, let alone be free from its power. In fact, I didn't think for a second I was a false believer, and would look down on anyone who would even suggest such a thing. After all, I was serving God and country, just like other Christian Americans have since 1776.
So just what is this free gift that we "receive by faith" when Godly sorrow has worked repentance within our hearts?
(6) Salvation
Salvation is not a reality in our lives unless we believe the Word of God when he says the Holy Spirit will enter into our bodies instantly upon our true Godly repentance and expression of faith in the bloody cross and resurrection of our Lord and Savior. As Peter cried out to his Jewish audience on the Day of Pentecost..."Therefore, let all of the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom "ye have crucified", both Lord and Christ. Now when they heard this, they were "pricked" in their heart, and said unto Peter and the rest of the apostles, men and brethren, what shall we do? Then Peter said unto them, repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit", Acts 2:36-38. Do you see how this Jewish audience was told they killed the Messiah? How did they respond when their hearts were pricked or convicted by the Holy Spirit using the mouth and words of Peter?
You can clearly see now that the ultimate free gift of God is not just escaping the Lake of Fire, but receiving the Holy Spirit, the third member of the triune Godhead. He is a person, God himself, who enters into our sinful bodies, washes away the sin nature controlling our heart or spirit, and recreates a new heart now surrounded by the Holy Spirit. Our bodies and old minds have yet to be saved and contain the remnants of the sin nature that tempt us, but the dominant power of sin was located in our spirit or heart. This evil nature has been crucified on the cross and our new heart lives in the love, life, and teachings of Jesus Christ while our minds are renewed daily waiting for the final salvation or glorification of our sinful bodies on the day of resurrection. This what Paul meant when he cried out..."Christ in you the hope of glory", Colossians 1:20-29
But false Christian teachers inspired by fallen angels have always twisted or redefined this indwelling miracle in order to keep men trapped in the self-exaltation of themselves (self-love, self-image, self-esteem) that comes naturally from the religious pride of our sin nature. Men like Robert Schuller, Bennie Hinn, Joel Osteen, and their friends on television, have redefined the elements of the sin nature and are trumpeting "another" Holy Spirit that is deceiving millions in Christendom. There is only one true Holy Spirit and Paul said to the Christians in Rome if any man has not this Spirit of Christ, he is not yet saved and part of the Body of Christ, Romans 8:9.
The fallen angels that guide false teachers, like Schuller, hate the truth of the bloody cross and will do anything they can to keep men from the power of the cross that produces Godly sorrow and true repentance. Moreover, these unseen haters of God do not want anyone to understand the spiritual components of our sin nature, and the power of the Lord's blood to wash it away.
Know this my friends, when a man has the true Spirit of God within him he will not contradict or re-interpret these fundamental teachings of Jesus Christ. Neither will the true Spirit condone any notion that in any way suggests we can have Jesus as our Savior, but not the Lord of our daily lives. Like I said, there are many false Christians who want only to escape Hell, but not the sin that sends us there. Remember this, he will not be our Savior from Hell if we have no desire for him to be our Lord to give us his power to walk in his commandments no matter what the cost. This indwelling of God within us is the power that also brings a great love for all people, including the worst of our enemies, whereby we can then obey the two greatest commandments of God, loving him and our neighbors. All other commandments hang upon these two, just as Jesus said.
Paul wrote to his friend, Titus, instructing him to remind the followers of Jesus, now being seduced by false Christian teachers, that we were saved not by offering our own good works unto God that he might then forgive us. Men who teach these things only keep men in the carnal pleasures of their sin nature, while convincing their followers they have the innate ability within themselves to please God by good deeds or works. Paul was astonished at how these false teachers would twist the Word of God around trying to convince people they needed to do good works in themselves before God would forgive and save them. He carefully told Titus..."Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and the renewing of the Holy Spirit", Titus 3:5. Both Peter and Paul understood and taught this fundamental teaching of regeneration or being born again in one's heart, and the work of the Holy Spirit in renewing our minds with the teachings of Jesus.
(7) Second Coming
The cross and resurrection are inseparable teachings, as I wrote earlier. There is one more doctrine that must be connected to them in order to have complete understanding of the gospel message. And that is the doctrine of the physical and pre-millennial second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ to establish his rule and reign from Jerusalem over the nations for one-thousand years, Revelation 19-20. If any of these three teachings are redefined or omitted from the proclamation of the gospel, confusion will rule in the hearts of those who profess to be Christians, the followers of Jesus Christ. If this confusion or distortion is not corrected the gospel proclaimed by these deceived brethren then becomes as Paul said to the Corinthians and Galatians, "another" gospel preaching "another" Jesus.
Do you now believe that he is alive, risen from the dead, and your sin nature has been washed away by his blood? If you do, then where is he now and is he coming back as he promised his amazed followers who watched him as he ascended into the heavens, leaving them with his promise to someday return in like manner, Acts 1:9-11? Our Lord will return to and for his faithful followers in his glorious risen body before he unleashes his militant judgment upon the nations for rejecting him and his message. These are the Christians who are indwelt by the Holy Spirit and walking in his power to continue in the faith concerning these seven pillars of sound doctrine.
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If you wish to read Jack's entire email, you can visit his site, Babylon The Great Is Falling, and join his email list or read his recommended articles: "I invite you to once again read the two-part article "The Fundamentalist" which details and defines these foundational doctrines or teachings in the holy scriptures. Just click on "Articles" on the left side of our website homepage and scroll down to the article. Please let me know if you have any comments, criticisms, or questions by visiting our website and signing the "guestbook" or sending an email. Thank you for reading this and I hope to hear from you soon. I hope you will also consider reading the articles "Then Comes the Fire", and “The Judgment Chronicles” posted on our web site. For details concerning my military background during the Vietnam era, please read the articles "Vietnam: The Manchus of Charlie Company", "Pacifist, Patriot, or Pilgrim" and “Moved with Compassion”. Just click on the web site link below and click on “Articles”. The radio interviews I have been part of can be listened to by clicking on this link: http://www.thebyteshow.com/JackHook.html " (excerpt from email by Jack Hook)
Now that we have a good foundation of solid truths, we can go ahead and get into the meat of what is happening in the world today concerning scripture, Jesus Christ, the Holy Bible, God's Word, and the controversial and often misdirected proclamations put forth by such authors as Robert Schuller, Marianne Williamson, Wayne Dyer, Gary Zukav, Barbara Marx Hubbard, James Redfield, Deepak Chopra, Rick Warren, and yes, believe it or not, Oprah Winfrey. It's going to be an eye-opening, mind-boggling (at times), mind-clearing (at times) event that you won't want to miss. So, stay tuned...
Yours in Christ Jesus (everlasting), friendship (eternal), and Love (enduring & unconditional)...
David K. Irwin
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
My "Bio" used to be Degradable.
I won't go into great detail about my past. If you want to know my past better, go to my homepage and read my "Life's Hardships" and "Testimonials" pages. Suffice to say that I engaged in every sort of degradation known to man and then some. I am not proud..nor am I ashamed of my past...I am over it! In 1996, I gave up my sins and was Born Again. I wish I could say that I immediately quit drugs, pornography, drinking, smoking, and cussing...but it didn't happen like that at all. It has taken a great deal of work, many lessons from Jesus, and a ton of patience to become who I am today.
There were some very memorable experiences along the way such as when I was given the miracle of being totally released from nicotine. I'm not going to sit here and say God spoke to me...and I'm not going to say He did not speak to me. I will say that early Sunday morning, January 14, 2001, my wife, Denise, and I were watching the El Salvador Earthquake on Saturday night's late news when suddenly, like thunder & lightening, I knew I would never have to smoke again. I told Denise immediately and she laughed...knowing my track record...and wished me luck. I had quit once for eight years, always had cravings the entire time, and started again...then I quit for three years two different times and started again each time. After that third time, I told Jesus I would never be able to do it again without His help and He should let me know when I could quit. I have not had as much as a single desire to smoke since that night...it's as if I had never smoked a day in my life. Now, I don't know about you, but in my book...that's a miracle!
At the other end of the pendulum, I asked Jesus for patience. I was tired of being in pain constantly day in and day out, my family was in disarray, my pets would not even listen to me. I yelled constantly and was on the verge of full-fledged road rage. I yelled at everyone and no one would come to our home for fear of one of my unpredictable tirades. Antidepressants and other medications did not help. So, I prayed...and I prayed...and I prayed some more for patience. However, the more I prayed...the worse my problem seemed to get. It was as if the whole world was out to make me mad. From daybreak to dusk, it was just one thing after another until I was nearly in tears. Finally, I asked my very close friend, confidant, and bible encyclopedia freak, Gary, for advice. After telling him my predicament, he started laughing! I said, "What? You think it's funny I'm loosing my freakin' mind?" He laughed again and said, "No Hip. Can't you see what's happening? You asked for patience...now the good Lord Jesus is putting you in situation after situation that requires you to learn how to be patient. It's a lesson bonehead!"
Man...I have to tell you that I nearly fell off the chair I was so dumbfounded. It was so clear it was ridiculous...but, without the help of a fellow Christian, I could not see the sun for the clouds. So you ask...so what? Well, my point is simple. Jesus, God, The Holy Spirit...they all work together once you are Born Again to make you into a better Christian. Sometimes they give miracles...rarely. Most times, they give lessons. We can choose to fight against their lessons tooth and claw with the logic that we can do it on our own...or, we can choose to learn the lesson and move on. I am a thousand times more patient today than I was a year ago and I still do not smoke or chew over eight years later. And the friend thing...well, that is in the bible too. In plain English it says; Two heads are better than one when it comes to discerning the Will of God. We are meant to fellowship with others and we are not supposed to rely on our own will or our solitary understanding.
Jesus wants to have a "Daily" relationship with you. He wants to be a part of your every waking moment and to be confided in and relied upon for all matters. It's those little, dark secrets that we have stored on shelves in the corners of our minds that He wants to discuss thoroughly. Once they are brought into the light, forgiveness and forgetfulness are only a blink away. However, there are two sides to every coin and a truth behind every lie. Those same little secrets, which you are so reluctant to let go of, can be used by Satan as a stronghold and He will make them fester and grow until they come out in all different forms of torture...drinking, drugs, pornography, workaholic, anger, depression, fear, hate, envy...hey, His list of weapons go on and on. The worst of which is "Discouragement." Satan uses discouragement every time you pray. He sits on your shoulder and yells in your ear, "There is NO GOD! Praying is a waste of time...and it doesn't work!" Or maybe He is at your track meet telling you there is no way you are going to outrun that tall lanky kid from Tenbucktwo. All our adversary needs is a small foothold to make it grow. We need to put on the Full Armor Of God.
In that light, I bring you this blog. I have been called by our Lord to provide as much information on the workings and whereabouts of our adversary as is humanly possible. Starting with my next entry, I will be bringing you details involving both sides of the battlefield and from both camps playbooks. What can you do today you might ask? Well, ask your pastor what is being done in your church to keep our adversary at bay and what their attack plan involves. That is another part of being a Christian...a HUGE part...fighting the adversary. He who fights the Good Fight, fights for what's right!
Until next time...my heart reaches out to you...
David
There were some very memorable experiences along the way such as when I was given the miracle of being totally released from nicotine. I'm not going to sit here and say God spoke to me...and I'm not going to say He did not speak to me. I will say that early Sunday morning, January 14, 2001, my wife, Denise, and I were watching the El Salvador Earthquake on Saturday night's late news when suddenly, like thunder & lightening, I knew I would never have to smoke again. I told Denise immediately and she laughed...knowing my track record...and wished me luck. I had quit once for eight years, always had cravings the entire time, and started again...then I quit for three years two different times and started again each time. After that third time, I told Jesus I would never be able to do it again without His help and He should let me know when I could quit. I have not had as much as a single desire to smoke since that night...it's as if I had never smoked a day in my life. Now, I don't know about you, but in my book...that's a miracle!
At the other end of the pendulum, I asked Jesus for patience. I was tired of being in pain constantly day in and day out, my family was in disarray, my pets would not even listen to me. I yelled constantly and was on the verge of full-fledged road rage. I yelled at everyone and no one would come to our home for fear of one of my unpredictable tirades. Antidepressants and other medications did not help. So, I prayed...and I prayed...and I prayed some more for patience. However, the more I prayed...the worse my problem seemed to get. It was as if the whole world was out to make me mad. From daybreak to dusk, it was just one thing after another until I was nearly in tears. Finally, I asked my very close friend, confidant, and bible encyclopedia freak, Gary, for advice. After telling him my predicament, he started laughing! I said, "What? You think it's funny I'm loosing my freakin' mind?" He laughed again and said, "No Hip. Can't you see what's happening? You asked for patience...now the good Lord Jesus is putting you in situation after situation that requires you to learn how to be patient. It's a lesson bonehead!"
Man...I have to tell you that I nearly fell off the chair I was so dumbfounded. It was so clear it was ridiculous...but, without the help of a fellow Christian, I could not see the sun for the clouds. So you ask...so what? Well, my point is simple. Jesus, God, The Holy Spirit...they all work together once you are Born Again to make you into a better Christian. Sometimes they give miracles...rarely. Most times, they give lessons. We can choose to fight against their lessons tooth and claw with the logic that we can do it on our own...or, we can choose to learn the lesson and move on. I am a thousand times more patient today than I was a year ago and I still do not smoke or chew over eight years later. And the friend thing...well, that is in the bible too. In plain English it says; Two heads are better than one when it comes to discerning the Will of God. We are meant to fellowship with others and we are not supposed to rely on our own will or our solitary understanding.
Jesus wants to have a "Daily" relationship with you. He wants to be a part of your every waking moment and to be confided in and relied upon for all matters. It's those little, dark secrets that we have stored on shelves in the corners of our minds that He wants to discuss thoroughly. Once they are brought into the light, forgiveness and forgetfulness are only a blink away. However, there are two sides to every coin and a truth behind every lie. Those same little secrets, which you are so reluctant to let go of, can be used by Satan as a stronghold and He will make them fester and grow until they come out in all different forms of torture...drinking, drugs, pornography, workaholic, anger, depression, fear, hate, envy...hey, His list of weapons go on and on. The worst of which is "Discouragement." Satan uses discouragement every time you pray. He sits on your shoulder and yells in your ear, "There is NO GOD! Praying is a waste of time...and it doesn't work!" Or maybe He is at your track meet telling you there is no way you are going to outrun that tall lanky kid from Tenbucktwo. All our adversary needs is a small foothold to make it grow. We need to put on the Full Armor Of God.
In that light, I bring you this blog. I have been called by our Lord to provide as much information on the workings and whereabouts of our adversary as is humanly possible. Starting with my next entry, I will be bringing you details involving both sides of the battlefield and from both camps playbooks. What can you do today you might ask? Well, ask your pastor what is being done in your church to keep our adversary at bay and what their attack plan involves. That is another part of being a Christian...a HUGE part...fighting the adversary. He who fights the Good Fight, fights for what's right!
Until next time...my heart reaches out to you...
David
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Bad hair day...!
This is a picture of our dog, Dusty. She is having a bad hair day after showering. She is a combination of Miniature Rat Terrier and Miniature Schnauzer. The breed is tentatively called "Schnerrier" but we like "Rhauzer" better. It suits her personality to a tee as she is in high gear from dawn till dusk every single day. She gives 110% all the time!
Dusty is undoubtedly our most treasured blessing as a pet and family member. She is the most loyal and non-judgmental dog we have had the pleasure to own...and we have owned a few in our 60 years of pets. The reason I started this blog out with a picture of Dusty is simple: Dog is God spelled backwards...and, dogs are man's best friend for a very good reason. They exemplify the behavior we are supposed to display towards our fellow human beings on this planet, in this universe, during our lifetimes. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. We can learn a great deal from dogs. They are loyal, trustworthy, obedient, selfless, eager to please, non-judgmental, forgiving to a fault, and they give unconditional love to their masters. Can you say the same?
Even dogs that have been beaten, abused, mistreated, starved, and left to die want only to please someone and have someone to love. They are more than eager to forgive the sins of their masters (or abusers) in return for something very simple...FAITH. Faith that you will feed them, talk to them, love them, always come home to them, and allow them to show you how much they can give in return. Just like God and Jesus Christ.
The Holy Bible (I prefer the King James Version as it is the closest English translation to the original Hebrew there is available with the least amount of humanizing, which I will explain later) is God's Word put to writing. God engaged a goodly number of men to whom he dictated His Holy Scripture...The Truth...over a long period of time. The Words He had them write were not meant to be re-invented by man and the Bible was not meant to be changed by interpretation of man to make it easier to read or obey. It is a guide to entering heaven...a map of sorts...it exemplifies a standard of life that each person should find to be desirable.
In the days, weeks and months to come, I hope to spark an interest in my reader's hearts to discover for themselves what they believe to be the truth. The lines are being drawn between good and evil, God and Satan, believer and...believer? Yes...between believers. There is a division among believers that is stealing the souls of millions of Christians and taking them to the Dark Side (hell, Satan, The Adversary, Legion, Maitreya, or whatever you prefer). This movement is as old as religion itself but has come lately with a renewed strength and a new handle...THE NEW SPIRITUALITY. The very name gives it away as a clearly Satanic belief. The New Testament is quite clear about staying far away from spiritualists, ghost whisperers, gypsies, fortune-tellers, prophets, and the like. It says many will come in the name of Jesus saying this or telling you to believe in that...but, to pay them no heed. For there is only one Jesus Christ and the time of His coming will not be foretold. Only the warning signs, told of in the bible, will be known and one of them is the warning about false prophets and the Antichrist.
Many best sellers are rolling off the presses today about how to change your life, discover your "Purpose", realize the "Force", know about "Oneness", find out "The Secret", and how to find the truth about universal life and everlasting peace led by the True Christ, Maitreya. Oprah Winfrey is helping them along with her show and endorsements. Holy crap man...if Oprah says it's good...well, it just has to be!!! Maitreya, whom I will discuss in detail later, claims to be the true Christ and that Jesus was just a disciple of his. He may indeed be the true Antichrist! He is here already and he has a huge following. The Adversary has brought his lies into Christianity and he has done it by means of books, schools/teachers, hospitals/doctors/nurses, government, through our children (YES!), and even our clergy. He has found the back door to our beliefs and is poisoning millions of minds with his venomous lies by circumventing the very structures we use in every day life. His story is about making people "FEEL GOOD" inside and out. After all, if you feel good...how can it be bad?
In the pages to come, I hope to show each of you that there are two sides to every coin and a truth behind every lie. I will introduce you to authors who have diagnosed these books that are so popular, where they got their information, to whom they give their allegiance, and what their true goals incorporate. I will introduce you to information that will show you who is orchestrating the whole movement and why. I will give you grassroots explanations about how this all got started...and why. And, last but not least by far, I will show you what is truly in store for the poor souls that find themselves enchanted by this sorcery and do not realize the Truth before the End of Times. We are in a battle...the lines have been drawn. Sides are being chosen...whether you realize it or not! Souls are at stake...literally!!
But, be of good cheer. The Light is just ahead...the beacon is being lit as I write. If you find a shred of truth in my writing, there is still hope. Be very, very careful what you read and take to heart in these last days for a "little leaven leaveneth the whole loaf." In other words, just a small untruth dispels all that is said to be the truth. There is no quarter in the bible...it is The Truth...the whole Truth...and nothing but the Truth....so help me God. Read on in good faith!
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