MAJOR END TIME DECEPTIONS & APOSTASY IN THE CHURCH NOW

(1999 updated 6/09)

BLESSINGS Everyone!

This website is dedicated to glorifying our Lord Jesus Christ and shining His light into places where many others dare not tread. My calling and passion is that of a watchman. A watchman is one who listens for the Master's voice and is willing to speak the word of the Lord to the church, no matter what the cost. Sometimes, it is a tough word of warning– at other times, it is a word of encouraging exhortation. The Lord warned us through Paul the Apostle, that in the last days there would be a massive "falling away from the truth" or "apostasy" WITHIN the church. He warned us that "if possible," even some of God's "elect," would become deceived in the last days (Matt.24). If ever there was a time to preach God's holy and uncompromised word, (especially to believers) it is now!

The overwhelming deceptions of these last days within the church were prophesied by Jesus and Paul. The evangelical church is brainwashed and blinded not to receive any "controversial, disturbing, disrupting, unpleasant or harsh" word from anyone. The cult of modern 'positivism' has nearly completely destroyed the evangelical movement in the U.S., which has lost most of its salt, light and power! It much more resembles the disobedient churches that Jesus rebuked and called to repentance in Revelation. As the prophets foretold, people are crying out for "peace and unity at all costs" (in the church and in the world) and have perverted the scripture of 'judge not lest ye be judged,' to mean that we are never to make critical discernments concerning the church. Political correctness is alive and well in the church! The pop, pillow prophets who tickle itching ears that will only hear what they want to hear- have driven many Christian ministries over a spiritual cliff! Many of these 'pillow prophets' sound more like infomercial gurus or carnival hucksters than they do ministers of the Gospel. They peddle a designer religion that is a mixture of the Gospel, pop psychology, mesmerizing dramatics and marketing strategies that are abhorent to God. Most people want church to mostly make them "feel good" about themselves and "validate" their self-indulgent, self-centered, soulish life styles and so most ministers are giving their flocks exactly what they want. Bowing to these popular preachers and their philosophies has created leaders who are idols. Many "christians" are following and adoring their idols (or their "faith formulas') rather than following Jesus and obeying His Word. A weak, cowardly, "professional pastorate" has arisen that doesn't dare preach too much truth for fear of "offending people" or being fired. This is a description of a dominant, modern Laodicean church at best but it is also chock full of attributes and sins of the other fallen churches that Jesus mentions in Revelation.

The hour is late– the Kingdom is at hand! Jesus is at the door! We must ALWAYS listen for and obey His voice, whether He is speaking to us through His anointed word, through His Spirit (prophesy, word of knowledge/ WARNING: there is much that is being passed off as prophetic revelation, that is NOT! YOU MUST USE DISCERNMENT!)– or through His anointed messengers: "HE WHO HAS AN EAR LET HIM HEAR WHAT THE SPIRIT IS SAYING TO THE CHURCHES!" (Revelation 2:7,11,17,29 & 3:6,13,22) The Lord Himself, proclaimed this warning SEVEN times in Revelation because the church was not listening! Unfortunately, most of the church has a herd mentality that bows and listens only to the "popular and successful" ministries that mostly tell them exactly what they want to hear instead of what they need to hear. This was prophesied in Daniel as a prevailing 'spirit of flatteries' that puffs up the egos and "self esteem" and creates an ungodly pecking order that causes most to bow and "kiss up" (in worldly venacular) to those above them, even though we are all equal in Christ. Many in the church still don't want to hear God's word that convicts and brings repentance and renewal. The modern, lukewarm, Laodicean church is practically deaf and knows what it prefers to hear! If you are not seeking His presence and obeying His voice, you may be one of those who will one day hear: "depart from me for I never knew you!" WAKE UP CHURCH! For you have grown fat (self-satisfied) and idolatrous. Listen to the messengers that the Lord has sent, who still proclaim the whole truth and preach the full counsel of God, regardless of the price they pay:


"I have set WATCHMEN on your walls, O Jerusalem; They SHALL NEVER HOLD THEIR PEACE DAY OR NIGHT, You who make mention of the Lord, DO NOT KEEP SILENT." Isaiah 62:6.

"Also I set watchmen over you, saying "Listen to the sound of the trumpet!" Jeremiah 6:17

"Blow the trumpet in Zion and sound the alarm in My holy mountain! Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble; FOR THE DAY OF THE LORD IS COMING, FOR IT IS AT HAND." Joel 2:1


The church does not replace modern Israel, but we have been grafted into the tree of Abraham, so these scriptures apply to ALL who are a part of spiritual Israel– including the church. Christians, like Jews, have inherited ALL of the promises made to Abraham– ALL of the promises in the word of God. The Lord is raising up mighty men and women of valor. He is waking up the end time Gideons and Joshuas who are listening to His voice and who now see how the enemy is attacking the Bride. God's watchmen must sound the alarm and must speak the word of the Lord, for the hour is late and most of the Bride is still asleep. "ARISE AND SHINE FOR YOUR LIGHT HAS COME! AND THE GLORY OF THE LORD IS RISEN UPON YOU!" Isaiah 60:1


PROPHETIC WARNING & EXHORTATION

There is coming an intensive time of persecution, desperation, shaking and tribulation, that will cause millions to cry out to the Lord for mercy. When this happens, all who trust in Jesus, already have THE SHELTER from the storm but those who trust only in their riches and their material goods, will be torn. Prophetically, I sense that this scenario will happen soon, though I don't know when. I don't know if this will happen before the Rapture or not– it may very well be the onset of the Great Tribulation that I sense is coming, which will begin after the Rapture. There will be a massive financial meltdown and a time of upheaval and war. I just know that it is coming and that it will divide the sheep from the goats and commence a desperate time of crying out to God. I don't know when this will happen, but by the Spirit, I proclaim the urgency of the hour. You can only prepare for this spiritually, by totally trusting and resting IN CHRIST! Millions who heard the gospel but did not receive Jesus as Savior, will wake up one day to realize that they were left behind. The desperation that I discern, is coming soon and very well could be those who will be left behind after the Rapture! I believe that millions will receive Jesus during the Tribulation– the bible confirms this in Revelation 20:4. If you are abiding IN CHRIST, you have nothing to fear! I believe (like many orthodox, pre-millenial, leading teachers) that Jesus will come in our lifetime and He wants us to live like He is coming tonight! Though belief in the Rapture and exactly when it will take place (post, pre, mid, etc.) is NOT necessary for salvation, the propensity of Bible prophecy does reveal that Jesus will come for His bride like a "thief in the night." In other words, His coming will be a complete surprise to His bride and a shock to the world left behind. There are some followers who really despise the teaching of the pre-trib Rapture for some reason (perhaps they are not ready and fear His appearing?). The post-trib scenario is not viable for many reasons. They are cheating themselves out of what God calls our "Blessed Hope," of His return. How can they think that God has destined us for the pouring out of His wrath...they are mistaken. "Post-tribbers" have a shallow understanding of God's word concerning prophecy. God will NEVER pour out HIS wrath on His ready, holy bride ("I have NOT destined you for [MY] wrath!" (1Thes. 5:9, 1:10). We do face increasing persecution from the devil and his servants but the prepared and holy church, (remnant) will NOT go through God's judgment during the Tribulation but rather will be CAUGHT UP TO MEET JESUS IN THE AIR. However, many will receive Jesus during the Great Tribulation that is to follow.

In Matthew 25, Jesus indicates that half of the virgins were not ready to meet the Bridegroom when He came unexpectedly. Half of the virgins had their lamps full of oil, which is symbolic for being filled with the Holy Spirit. The other half were told that Jesus "did not know them." Jesus closes this important parable by commanding us to "WATCH THEREFORE, FOR YOU KNOW NEITHER THE DAY NOR THE HOUR IN WHICH THE SON OF MAN IS COMING." The word of God further confirms that Jesus will come for His Bride unexpectedly, "LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT":

"...THE DAY OF THE LORD COMES AS A THIEF IN THE NIGHT." 1 Thes. 5:2

This verse is preceded by powerful verses that leave no room for conjecture but that "THE LORD HIMSELF SHALL DESCEND WITH A SHOUT...AND THE DEAD IN CHRIST SHALL RISE FIRST. THEN WE WHO ARE ALIVE AND REMAIN SHALL BE CAUGHT UP TOGETHER WITH THEM IN THE CLOUDS TO MEET THE LORD IN THE AIR." (1 Thes. 4:16,17). This is the verse where we "pre-tribbers" get the term "Rapture" from as the words "CAUGHT UP" are translated as "Rapturos" in the latin. There is no better term for it because it will be the most rapturous moment for those who have been watching and waiting for Jesus and whose lamps are full of the oil of the Holy Ghost! These scriptures couldn't possibly be describing the Second Coming of Christ in glory, which the whole world will see, for this is when Jesus will come "AS A THIEF IN THE NIGHT," which is also confirmed in Rev. 16:15:

"BEHOLD, I AM COMING AS A THIEF. BLESSED IS HE WHO WATCHES, AND KEEPS HIS GARMENTS, LEST HE WALK NAKED AND THEY SEE HIS SHAME."

The scripture is clear- there are TWO distinct and different "comings" of the Lord to this earth that are yet to happen. The first will happen UNEXPECTEDLY, like a "THIEF IN THE NIGHT." The other will happen PREDICTABLY, according to the Biblical time line, and in all glory and wonder, WITH HIS SAINTS! That's right- those that were previously raptured will be with Him when He returns. What seems so befuddeling and confusing to "post-tribbers," is caused by a Holy Ghost oil shortage. They cannot understand the different events of the Lord's coming because it has not been unlocked to them through the key of the Holy Ghost. To some the meaning of these verses is crystal clear, while others cannot properly correlate the words of Jesus and His Apostles. The devil wants their to be all sorts of confusion and anger to obfuscate the truth about the Lord's coming. I don't know of any "pre-tribbers" who get angry and defensive about their beliefs, BUT...

Much more important than when He will return, is the quality of our love and devotion to Jesus. Jesus is calling His bride back to her first love. Though we are in the world, the world is not supposed to be in us! Please join me in examining some of the questionable beliefs and compromises in the church today. Today, if you hear His voice to repent– respond to His voice– ·His call, don't put Him off, for the hour is late. None of us is yet perfect. We all have sin and thorny places that we don't want to deal with. The Lord wants us all to be honest and to break up all of the fallow ground within us so that He can have preeminence! The games we play must stop! At the outset, truth divides but as people surrender to His truth, Jesus is then able to unite us as one.

A new, fresh and powerful outpouring from the Lord Jesus is always available to us but He won't pour Himself out upon those who have grown spiritually fat, complacent, disobedient and self-sufficient– those who are taking God for granted. The Lord is grieved with the current, Laodicean, "churchianity" and I discern that He is about to shake and purge the church. Jesus is soon going to divide the sheep from the goats. The Lord requires brokenness and a turning away from our sin and errant beliefs before He can work in us and through us. The Lord is going to bypass the fat, complacent churches and go directly to those people who need Jesus the most. Many formerly devout and orthodox churches have turned into nothing more than religious country clubs. When God walked this earth He didn't just park Himself in one place and wait for everybody to show up. Jesus took it on the road! He went seeking the lost and the sick and the possessed! It is one thing to speak the good word– it is quite another to do it like Jesus did– to let Jesus love and reign through us!

God is sending a "leanness" of Spirit onto those churches and believers who have not responded to His words of warning. It is not His will that we remain as a lump of dough in one place but that we rise up and go out and live out the gospel in our daily lives. (This is not easy today unless you are abandoned to Jesus!) He is pouring out His Spirit on those who are ready to be restored and filled, in preparation for His Wedding Feast. We may soon hear His trumpet call to "come up here," into His presence (the Rapture). Are most of those who claim to be Christians, truly ready, waiting and watching for our Lord's return or will most be found as the 5 foolish virgins were in Matthew 25, that were not prepared for their Master's return? I speak of course, about a state of the heart and soul and above all, a loving abandon for Jesus.

This intensive “leanness of Spirit,” has actually been institutionalized in many modern movements that have nothing to do with inspiration of the Holy Ghost, and everything to do with an extremely man-centered, soulish, humanistic “gospel.” This humanistic false gospel has been intertwined to varying degrees with some of the most basic tenets of the real Gospel, but this is a marriage designed to inoculate men and women with another “gospel,” one that is palatable to those seeking a “light, fluffy, positive gospel- a “gospel” that doesn’t offend them. I do not include in this category such apostate religions such as Catholicism, Mormonism, Unitarians, Universalists, and other liberal denominations that deny the real Jesus of the scriptures, such as the UCC. The UCC for instance, openly embraces homosexuality, abortion and other watershed, decisive issues that easily divide the sheep from the goats. What I am referring to as being lean in Spirit, are modern, neo-orthodox “Christian” movements that preach a watered-downed, compromised gospel. They do claim that they believe in the Christian essentials, but they have redefined what those are. These movements are dangerous because they have redefined who Jesus is and what He expects of His followers. They have an extremely superficial understanding and thus practice of His word. These are popular movements such as the Willow Creek, “seeker” Movement and Robert Schuller’s “possibility thinking,” which is merely a mind-over-matter dead religion. It has all of the attractiveness of Christianity-lite, but is much less fulfilling! Psychologized, errant, shallow religion is the rave of the day because people don’t want to have to repent of their sins and die to self, but rather want to be able to justify “their ego trips.” Schuller diabolically says that “the cross justifies the ego trip.” That my friends, is a message straight from hell- meant to tickle itching, decieved ears. It doesn’t surprise me that Bill Hybels is a disciple of Schuller’s and that Schuller is a high ranking Freemason...an occultist! Schuller is the disciple of none other than the late Norman Vincent Peale, another 33rd degree Mason/occultist, whose life's mission was to pollute and deceive a generation of believers by selling his brand of "positive" witchcraft masquerading as Christianity. Schuller is purposely preaching a strange and different gospel, mixed with all sorts of demonic, psycho-babel. It is what all Freemasons are taught to do who pose as Christian ministers, which is to bastardize the Christian religion. Mixing the holy with the profane is something that goes back to the time of Moses, when Aaron's sons were struck dead by God in the Holy of Holies for bringing "strange fire" (an unholy sacrifice) in before the Lord. Schuller and Hybels are fortuneate that we live in the dispensation of grace instead of the time of Moses- these men still have time to repent!

Even the Promise Keepers are a movement to reconsider because they embrace everyone, no matter what apostasy they believe (I‘m not saying that they should turn seekers away). If they openly called denominations and individuals to repentance over their apostate beliefs, then they would be doing God’s will, but they don’t do that. Promise Keepers, though having some good points, does God and His Gospel a disservice by being ecumenical at it’s roots- attempting to homogenize both orthodox believers and apostates under one tent. It strives to accentuate a “positive” false unity, and slaps God in the face by denying the necessity of obedience to the scriptures (which may SEEM negative to our flesh but is the power of God). Many New Age teachings have also penetrated their camp, which are ungodly and dangerous. We are NOT to be unequally yoked with unbelievers. The PK meetings that I attended fell far short of what it really means to be born again and turn from ungodly lifestyles. Very little word was preached and I believe that that was intentional for fear of offending shallow and non-believers. They don’t seem to be spiritually mature enough themselves to know that God’s word is the power of God, and that God powerfully anoints the preaching of His word. Their messages were very heavy on personal experience and extremely light on the power of the Gospel. Jesus IS the POWER of the Gospel and He was being referred to somewhat but WAS NOT the focus of any PK meeting I have ever been to. I will not go to another one.

Many Christians talk about "raising up the standard" but our Standard has already been raised for us. He was first raised up on a cross for us– then He was gloriously raised up from the dead for us – then He was exalted and raised up into heaven to intercede for us and sent us His Holy Spirit! We are lifting Jesus our Standard higher and higher when we preach the gospel in Spirit and in truth, even in the face of mounting adversity and apostasy in the church. It is more important that Jesus is raised up IN US! If we trust completely in Jesus, He becomes our Righteous Covering, Defender and Protector. (Believe it or not, I really used to worry about what other people thought!). Our ONLY desire should be to please Jesus and obey His word.


JESUS IS OUR WORTH!

Many speak of not having enough "self worth" or "self esteem." When we receive Jesus, He becomes our WORTH! It is not possible to have any greater worth than having Jesus. If we are still wallowing in "self" anything, we are not completely trusting God and His complete provision for us: JESUS! If the Lord is your Shepherd, you are not wanting for anything or anyone else– JESUS is your total portion. You now draw your identity from Jesus!

God loves us more than He even loves Himself because He was willing to die for us. We can obtain all of our ‘worth’ from that one fact alone... we have all the worth of the universe in Jesus Christ! There is no greater worth than having God’s greatest provision of worth to us, which is found in JESUS CHRIST! Jesus IS our righteousness! Jesus IS our worth! We must not go about creating our own worth or righteousness- our own standard– our own set of "rules." We cannot add and subtract from the Gospel as we please, without creating another gospel. Christianity is not simply some kind of recipe that we can cook to our own tastes. There are certain core doctrines that are not negotiable. There may be minor points of teaching or interpretation that we are not all going to agree about but it is when extra-biblical doctrines are held as core beliefs and become a major fixation– even given more attention than Jesus– that they have entered a dangerous "twilight zone." In Revelation, the Lord Himself calls the 7 churches to repentance over their many different sins. These sins are rampant today!

There has been a strategic intensification of spiritual warfare in recent months against God's anointed that indicates an increased desperation on the part of the enemy. Although the most pestering enemy is often our own flesh, our most insidious enemy is the devil, who would like nothing more than to divide and destroy the Lord's anointed (though the devil is defeated!). "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in HIGH places." (Ephesians 6:12) One great strategy of the enemy today, is to smear and vilify the true servants of God who are willing to speak His word, and be sure that satan will magnify any fault that a Christian may have! There is a purifying and testing of the Lord's true remnant church in progress like never before. God's truth is sharp and alive and is at work through His servants, cutting through the ploys and lies of the enemy. Jesus came to bring true peace and love but He said that He also came to "bring a sword." That sword is the word of His mouth (Dabar) that rightly divides truth from error, for the Lord seeks those who worship Him "in Spirit and in truth." In an intensifying manner, the Lord is delivering a prophetic warning to the church through His messengers. The reaction of the modern church to God's call to repentance has not been well received. "He who has ears let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life, which is in the midst of the Paradise of God." Revelation 2:7

I have a heavy burden for the church. My desire is to see others thriving in Christ and free from the bondages of dead religion and the dangers of dabbling in the vast array of present deceptions. This is NOT an easy word but I pray that God speaks to you through it. If you get offended by this message, I ask you to consider the possibility that you were convicted by it, in which case I hope that you will respond to the Spirit's prompting. Please realize that the Apostle Paul warned us of these times. Most biblically orthodox scholars believe that the following scripture is a description of many in the last days church:

" But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having a form of godliness but denying its power." II Timothy 3: 1-5

Christianity is not a long list of do's and don'ts, though some legalists act like it is. Our relationship with Jesus cannot be earned. Dwelling and resting in Christ is the free gift of God's grace, offered to everyone who receives Him. In this lifetime, we could NEVER make ourselves worthy of Him and we won't be perfect "until we see Him as He is." Until then, we are all still sinners- saved by grace, though grace is not a license to sin. God requires us to be open to reproof and correction and to "know whom we have believed." The word of God is our holy reference book and our lives need to increasingly line up with His truth. The greatest truth is that the only possible way to live the Christian life, is for Christ to take up residence and live through us! "I have been crucified with Christ, never-the-less I live yet NOT I, BUT CHRIST LIVES IN ME, AND THE LIFE I NOW LIVE in the flesh, I LIVE BY THE FAITH OF THE SON OF GOD, who loved me and gave Himself for me" (Galatians 2:20).

As we truly abide in Jesus and He abides in us, our lives will reflect His love but love that does not tell others the truth, is not love at all. A person that truly loves his brothers and sisters will gladly warn them, if they were doing something that could harm themselves or others. The Lord grieves over those who are straying from the truth and He NEVER minces any words when He reveals sin. The church must remember that not everyone could follow Jesus- many departed from Him because what He said was so difficult for them to believe, despite witnessing His numerous miracles. His words convicted them to the core. There are many that could never even begin to deny themselves in order to follow Jesus and the story is the same today.

But what are many ministries now doing to attract more "numbers"?? Many are purposely compromising and watering down the gospel so as to appeal to the least common denominator and not risk "offending" anyone. My answer to them is: PEOPLE ARE STARVING FOR THE REAL JESUS- THE JESUS OF THE SCRIPTURES! You don't put a starving man on a diet when you can lead Him to a FREE FEAST! Unless of course, you don't know yourself, where the feast is! What everyone needs is an encounter with Jesus Himself. They are NOT going to find that through bells and whistles- performance and slick packaging. Let's not just give people what they want- let's lead them to the person who they all need. But before you can do that, you must know the power of His resurrection and the power of Pentecost yourself! Slick, cool, “designer religion" that is crafted just to make you "feel good," will NOT suffice!

Much of the church has lost it's first love for Jesus and has simply substituted spiritless, dead "religion" in it's place. Paul the Apostle, prophesied about these last days in his Epistles and of a massive "falling away from the truth." He described many of the Christians of these last days, as "having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof." It is not enough just to know about Jesus. Many "believe" that Jesus and His gospel is true– even the devil "believes and trembles." Simple belief is merely a starting place, for it is only complete and utter TRUST in Jesus as Savior and Lord that makes us His. "Trust" and "belief" are two completely different responses to hearing the gospel. Simply believing is not enough. Our Lord desires that we all would have deep and intimate fellowship with Him. Unless you truly know Jesus- He will not know who you are when you stand before Him one day. Far too many have swallowed a false gospel- one that is void of heart piercing truth. Most of the church only wants to have their ears tickled and can only tolerate a light, fluffy, "positive gospel." In those circles, any message the least bit convicting is labeled as "negative," and in the eyes of the deceived, only a "positive" message is palatable. Paul warned us about those who create "another gospel," one that has a completely different Jesus than the Jesus who is revealed in the scriptures. "Dying to self," doesn't sound positive at all, but it is. Being convicted to the heart about our sin, doesn't sound "positive," but it is. Being told the truth about our miserable, sinful condition, doesn't sound "positive" but the proper response to His voice will release the glory of heaven into our souls! Peter prophesied that "scoffers will come in the last days, walking according to their own lusts, and saying, "where is the promise of His coming?"

A whole new religion has been created around a perverted interpretation of the concept of "tolerance." "Intolerance," has become the battle cry of accusation from certain sectors in the world, who use it to demonize "right wing fundamentalist Christians" who dare to speak the truth. Yes, we must be tolerant of many things in the world and get along with all sorts of people, regardless of their beliefs or "orientations." This does not mean that if we disagree with them, that we are "hateful bigots," as they would try to label us. This tactic is a major component of "political correctness," which is the spirit of antichrist working in our world against that which is holy and good. This spirit of accusation uses false "tolerance" as a ploy to achieve their agendas and anyone who doesn't agree with them is publicly scourged. We must expect this kind of treatment outside of the church and not hold the ungodly to any biblical expectation (although we have the right to promote morality in our legislation and in our government).

Unfortunately, an insidious form of this same antichrist spirit (political correctness) is also operating in some portions of the church. The effect has been to hog tie many preachers and attempts to silence the prophetic voices that are crying from the wilderness; "Prepare ye the way of the Lord." There is a great urgency in my spirit to warn who ever will listen that the hour is late, the Lord is coming for a bride WITHOUT SPOT OR WRINKLE. The Lord ALWAYS warns His children to repent of their sins before He sends judgment– so great is His mercy towards us. That's why He sent the prophets to apostate Israel and that's why He still sends preachers and prophets to us today. "Judgment first comes to the House of the Lord" and "He does nothing unless He first reveals it to His prophets." I don't claim to be a prophet but God can use ANYONE to bring forth His message. I sense more deeply than ever, that God is warning His bride to repent of everything in our lives that is not of God. Some have even embraced demonic doctrines and have unknowingly departed from the faith.

"Now the Spirit EXPRESSLY says that in LATTER TIMES some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons, speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own conscience seared with a hot iron" I Timothy 4:1,2

The major problem for the church is that while some of these have long departed from Jesus, many of them have not departed from the church!

The following paragraphs are an introduction to some of the deceptions that are rampant in the church today. If you are one that believes that any examining and exposing of errant doctrines and practices in the church today is simply a "critical attack," you may find my discernments highly controversial. God is exposing the idolatry and the deceptions that have been incorporated into the church, and is calling His bride to repentance. Worldly sophistication and the worship of IMAGE and PERFORMANCE (worshiping "style" over substance), pervades the church and God is not pleased with many other practices- some of which I will now discuss:

There are many scoffers in the church right now- even those whom I would call unbelievers, who are the product of an "easy-believism" that has invaded the dogmas of church in these last days. If you are currently in a church that waters down and compromises the gospel, God wants you to "come out of her my people." For what relationship can light have with darkness? You CANNOT afford to be unequally yoked in these last days with half baked "believers" who play fast and loose with Christ and His word. Is Jesus the center and focus of your life or are you preoccupied with making money, having "things" and being "recognized" by others? Oh yes, idolatry is rampant in the church today! A believer must repent of this type of sinful orientation before God can do a thing with them.


POWER OF POSITIVE THINKING/ "POSSIBILITY THINKING"

The doctrines of the "Power of Positive Thinking" have invaded all branches and levels of the church in these last days. Though the Lord does not want us drowning in doubt, unbelief and negativity, He also does not want us to create a system of works by which we program ourselves for "success" in this world. Christianity is not a mind over matter religion, though the Lord's work within us, will cause us to be filled with joy, love, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, self control; yes, all the fruits of the Spirit! But instead of pursuing God for His life changing power and Presence, they founded a counterfeit religion. "Possibility thinking," is simply a retread of Norman Vincent Peale's, "Power of Positive Thinking" doctrines. This false "gospel," has infected almost all of Christendom and yet most do not perceive just how insidiously dangerous it is. Jesus did not die on the cross in order for me to "legitimize my ego trip," as Robert Schuller so puts it. This "positive message only please," (really just a New Age indulgence of self and a religion catering to "self esteem," when Jesus proclaims that it is only when self is dead, that He can regenerate us!) has thoroughly permeated the church and it's had deep and lasting effects upon what people will "tolerate" from preachers of the gospel. This phony gospel has helped to usher in shallow "McChristianity," (fast-food Christianity) give the people what they want to hear- not what they need to hear- give them a “quick fix.” Slick, "marketing techniques" have replaced evangelism in many "Christian organizations." Both Norman Vincent Peale and Robert Schuller, were/are high ranking Freemasons.

"Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to
Christ." Colossians 2:8

PHARISEEISM IS ALIVE AND WELL!

Elitism and classicism are alive and well in most of the church, as though being a Christian were merely a type of pedigree. There are some that look only at the outer man and look down upon those who don't project the "right image." There are many that practice a form of Christianity that is merely an elaborate religious system based on works and developing good habits. Jesus didn't die for us simply so that we could develop good habits and be "better" than other people. Jesus died to change our very natures. Many of this type, play all sorts of "Pharisee games." False humility and a self piousness surrounds this type. They will tend to be the "people pleasers" and "score keepers" in the church, who keenly watch others for stumbling. This is the contingent that is eager to "shoot the wounded" in the church.

A spirit of "flatteries" (Daniel 11:32) is also rampant among this type of pharisee. This spirit is the same one that brought us the catch phrase, "ya gotta go along to get along." This is a spirit of biblical/spiritual compromise which rules the world and "churchianity." There are allot of "control freaks" in this category, whose deepest mantra is "looking out for #1." Some of these are strict, pious and put on a religious facade while in public. Their real religion is a form of "political correctness" and legalism, which they use to ensnare people. They are quick to be offended and quick to dispatch "trouble makers," through subtle gossip and innuendo (I also call these "Stepford Christians"). The spirit of "Pharaoh" rests upon some of these as well- those who manipulate their way to high positions of control and try to smother the real work of God. This type of person is the type that abhors other Christians that have found true freedom in Christ and especially hate those who have received the power of the Baptism in His Spirit, who are not rigid, religious and "superior" like the Pharisee. The mind set of a modern urban Pharisee, (aka: M.U.P. or "muppy") is really just a religious hybrid of a snob. Many of them have been molded by their worldly experience, which causes them to feel entitled and qualified to run the "business" of the church as well. This type of person is exquisitely deceived and must not be allowed to hinder God's people, no matter how much money they may have! Pharisees all need to feel more esteemed than others and so do much of what calls itself the church today. They usually suffer from a case of “affluenza,“ believing and acting as though their affluent lot in life is a sign from God that they are chosen to lord it over others. They also tend to act as though their financial “success” in this life is also a sign of “godliness,“ when in actuality the opposite is more likely. Their judgment is superficial and based on worldly status- not on the word of God. A cheap and tawdry “I- deserve- to- be- blessed-because-I‘m-special,“ mentality just oozes from them. Perhaps they have been infected to a degree by the apostate prosperity preachers or the ones who worship “possibility thinking”? Jesus did not have very kind words for Pharisees. He called them "vipers" and "white washed tombs," (having a nice facade but whose contents are thoroughly DEAD!)

WORD/FAITH/PROSPERITY GOSPEL, SEE MENU: Word of Faith/Prosperity gospel warning (not enough space here!)

FREEMASONRY IS DANGEROUS

Freemasonry is a merely a front organization for ancient occultic and Luciferic, "mystery religions." The spirit of Antichrist rules and permeates the highest levels of this "Kabal." Numerous apostasies have been released from the Freemasons to pollute and destroy Christianity. Freemasons are directly responsible for creating Mormonism, Jehovah's Witnesses, Unitarianism and Universalism, which is simply repackaged pantheism (many ways to God/ eastern mystery religion). "New Age" teaching has invaded the church through satanically inspired doctrines and GOD WANTS IT EXPOSED for what it is. The "New Age" movement's teachings are not "new" at all, they are simply some of the most seductive beliefs of Freemasonry, which IS NOT COMPATIBLE with Christian beliefs AT ALL! The Devil loves to fool us into willingly exchanging God's truth for the Devil's lies. God abhors any attempt at mixing the profane and devilish, with the holy things of God. God simply spits out those who do such things. God wants us to tear down ALL of the altars of Baal- that have been errected in the church. To any Freemasons who might read this, please know that there is forgiveness and restoration available to you. The lower levels of Freemasonry are kept blind on purpose although blood oaths are taken. One of their own, most recognized experts, Manly P. Hall says of mastering the higher levels of Freemasonry: "the seething powers of Lucifer are in your hands." Freemasons are systematically taught the "craft." What they are not told up front, is that it is WITCHCRAFT. Men become Freemasons for two major reasons: to gain prestige and power. How can they not realize that they may be gaining the whole world but have lost their own souls? It is IMPOSSIBLE to "serve both God and mammon," but many think that they can. In fact they justify their lust for power and prestige by thinking that they will be in a better position to do something for God! How deceived they are.

Our government is loaded with such men at the highest, most pivotal positions. Even in the time of Lincoln, Dr. Charles Finney, a famous X mason, proclaimed that Freemasons controlled the media and the government. New age beliefs permeate our current political leadership and especially the "church leaders," who are attempting to homogenize different denominations through the apostate World Council of Churches. Unfortunately, even several famous and well respected evangelical leaders are part of this movement. The spirit of Antichrist is behind the ecumenical movement, which calls on widely differing denominations (like evangelicals and Catholics) to ignore basic doctrinal differences and become unequally yoked by contractual agreement. We must not compromise biblical principles in order to become joined to a world religion, composed of all kinds of apostate and even occultic beliefs.

Many Masons are also church members and even in positions of leadership. It has been reported by major news sources, that recent attacks by candidate John McCain against Pat Robertson, were incited by Robertson's "loathing" of Freemasons. Robertson doesn't "loathe" freemasons, he just exposes their inner workings, which are evil. John McCain called both Robertson and Jerry Falwell, "evil." (I don't agree with everything Robertson says either but I'd never call him "evil") I sensed at that very moment that McCain's presidential aspirations may soon come to an end, because in one fell swoop, by demonizing Robertson and Falwell, he had not only shown his true colors but had awakened the sleeping giant called the "religious right."

The kind of control and power that 33rd degree Masons wield, filters down to subordinates (lackeys) who may not even be Masons but who will not "rock the boat," they "go along to get along," with the powerful elite at all costs. Their influence on all of society and portions of the church is so complete that they don't have to formally initiate individuals into Freemasonry. Their "New Age" beliefs and corporate shamanism has compromised millions. Many tenets of Freemasonry have become the apostate "New Age" beliefs of compromised churches. Those "egalitarian" Christians whose real gods are money and status, are easily seduced by the agents of Freemasonry and it's many front organizations– those who control the elite and thus society to a major degree. Born again, "fundamentalist" Christianity, is in their eyes, their major enemy (gee, I wonder why?). Unrepentant, practicing Freemasons have no place in the church. It is reported that there are a few major Christian leaders that are also Freemasons. If so, they need to repent of this evil and I pray that God exposes them.

ENDTIMES “INDUSTRY”

Even the biblically grounded, mature in Christ must guard themselves against overly accentuating or dwelling on any one doctrine, 'less it become a religious fixation or an idol. The prime example is all of the hype and hoopla about the end times and the industry that has been generated concerning these last days. Granted, there are many fascinating aspects of bible prophecy being fulfilled right before our very eyes but there is godly study of this subject and there is also an ungodly preoccupation that takes our focus off of Jesus and into speculative day dreaming (speaking from previous experience). There is great blessing in believing in the imminent return of Christ, as early church fathers believed, including Paul. Jesus is our Blessed Hope and the bible promises us that "everyone who has this hope (of seeing Jesus) purifieth Himself even as He is pure." Our adoration and our focus must always be on Christ. Jesus longs for us to dwell in Him in the here and now. Some however, are dwelling on the Rapture as an escape from this "dreadful life," instead of abiding fully in Christ NOW! Some Christians are absolutely enamored with the coming apocalypse, instead of seeking and worshiping the Lord with all abandon. I can't get gleeful, as some do, when thinking about the coming Apocalypse.


Y2K MILLENNIUM MADNESS/SADNESS

Several good ministries that usually don't get off track, became completely preoccupied with the Y2K scenario and "coming future upheaval." Perhaps God held off the Y2K bug just to embarrass those children that had decided to fixate on a potential problem, rather than on Jesus, our Protector and Defender. The Lord WILL warn the church of approaching dangers as well as dangers already inside the church but we must never exchange our trust, peace and rest in Christ for senseless paranoia. Some ministries had created a whole new, lucrative industry by fear-mongering and “shake downs” among the flock. Jesus NEVER wants us to dwell on our difficulties or what trials tomorrow MIGHT bring. Due to this Y2K non-event, many non-Christians found yet another reason to ridicule us "crazy Christians." We are supposed to be light and salt, not a bunch of crazies who are perceived as causing pandemonium.

God doesn't want us to be afraid of anything or we hamper His ability to protect and defend us. God will reveal deep things to us and even expose the tactics of the enemy for the purpose of intercession and spiritual warfare. God desires that we be "wise as serpents yet harmless as doves." He DOES NOT reveal mysteries to us so that we can stew in fear and anxiety or fixate on the revealed problem (also a previous personal experience- been there, done that!). Personally, I think that the threat of apocalypse is not the best tool for winning people to Christ. We must not pander to the nihilistic bent in some people. I appreciate several prophecy ministries (especially J.R. Church and Grant Jeffrey) but some others seem to be marketing apocalyptic mayhem for lucrative profit. The deep study of Jesus however, as revealed in bible prophecy, is extremely powerful! This is the greatest and most desired gift for the church because it is speaking and abiding in the Word of the Lord, that builds His church!

The gift of prophecy, also incorporates those who interpret the word, who by revelation receive deeper meaning,(revealed word, hidden manna) from the Holy Spirit. There are many shallow preachers without this gift, who can only regurgitate other teachers interpretations, but who rarely receive insight or revelation directly from God about the meaning and application of His word. I believe that this is part of what Paul was talking about when he said, "but he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort...he that prophesieth edifieth the church...for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying." (1Cor. 14:3,4,5) So... one who prophesieth, is not limited only to one who receives new revelation from God (word of knowledge, word of wisdom, prophecy) but one with the spiritual gift of understanding God's word and who speaks forth the word of the Lord (Greek: dabar).

God desires for us to be in one accord with those whom it is possible and particularly those with whom we share close fellowship. However, complete agreement on every non-core doctrine is not always possible and we must not condemn another person or ministry because of disagreement over some non-core doctrine. If they get angry with you– turn the other cheek, don't react like them- just walk away. UTILIZING OUR GOD GIVEN DISCERNMENT AND USING RIGHTEOUS JUDGMENT, IS NOT TANTAMOUNT TO "CONDEMNATION." There are many Christians who have created a whole religion around "judge not lest ye be judged," when the Lord also instructs us to "judge righteously." The Apostle Paul instructs us expressly, to "preach the word...convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching." Paul warned us that in the last days many in the church would "not endure sound doctrine." The Devil and the deceived, just love to condemn anyone who preaches the real word of God- those who are willing to expose sin and call people to repentance. Discernment, discretion and compassion must be exercised when we examine other's fruit and doctrine. The Spirit and the word of God are the discerners of the heart and one of the wonderful things they reveal to us, are those who truly love the Lord!

NONE OF US ARE YET PERFECT! We all are yet sinners saved by grace! WE MUST LOVE THOSE WHO DISAGREE WITH US AND NOT LOOK DOWN UPON ANYONE. WE MUST LOVE AND PRAY FOR THOSE WHO HATE US AND SPEAK EVIL OF US, ESPECIALLY IF THEY CALL THEMSELVES CHRISTIANS! ALL WILL KNOW THAT WE ARE CHRISTIANS WHEN OUR REACTION TO THEIR HATE IS ONLY LOVE AND MERCY!

Please agree with us in prayer for much needed revival- that all who claim the blessed name of Jesus as Savior, would seek Him with all their hearts and enter into an intimate, loving abandon for Him. Pray that a heart rending desperation for Jesus falls upon ALL flesh! Especially upon the church! We must allow God to plow up the fallow ground in our lives, so that Jesus can have preeminence! I also dedicate this site to exhorting the bride into passionate worship of the Lord. "He is enthroned upon the praises of His people!" His mighty presence is made manifest in us, as we are able to praise Him in every situation! Many of us need to rediscover what it means to come boldly before His throne and offer Him all of our burdens, love, praise and adoration. It is also time for more of His Bride to find that peaceful, trusting rest, that we all need so badly in these testing, last days. I encourage all who love the Lord, to pray and meditate about what it truly means to abide in Christ.

"Abide in Me and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you unless you abide in Me. I am the vine, you are the branches, he who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing!" John 15:4,5

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God Bless you!


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