Our Trashed Economy: The Chickens Come Home To Roost

Years ago I warned of a significant economic downturn to hit this country with the end result being a devaluation of our currency. Folks, the dollar is going to end up getting trashed.
Call me a doomer if you will but I am by no means the only one. Many have sent out the call for one and all to get their financial affairs
in order and to prepare for the worst. The U.S economy is currently in a downward spiral.
The view from this christian country girl is the following:
We have consumed until we've spent ourselves ragged and into a corner in regards to the credit situation. Our Government has spent billions on an unjust war with Iraq and now the chickens have come home to roost. The mortgage mess is one in which we have yet to see the final outcome. Folks, this is not by any stretch of the imagination over. We've only just begun to see the tragic effects on our country because of it. Credit cards have only gotten us into one big mess. Easy
credit is never the way. Spending on things without using cash will bring us many miseries and this is what many of us have only recently found out. Our governments way out of this nightmare is to throw money at the problem by bailing out major corporations who have only proved that they cannot be trusted. These failing companies are good at throwing parties and dishing out fat bonuses to their CEO's, but fail miserably at taking care of
the meat and potatoes which truly help them the most - their workers. For their employees, they offer pay cuts, lay-offs and early retirements!
Lay-offs are at record highs now and if you want to see something which will knock your socks off and may wake you up to the sorry state of our economy, visit here folks, it is an interactive map which shows the literal vanishing of jobs in our
country since 2006. The projected stimulus package is a joke and is not going to help the common man. Here is a website which discusses our leaders considering cuts to such needed programs such as Head start and food-stamps. I know that many countries are dealing with their own financial mess, it's not just us. But I am a firm believer that as far as finances go, as we go, so goes the rest of the world. What is the New York Stock Exchange? It is the main artery to which the other countries are joined in respect to world finances. It's been the economic capital of the world for some time now. Where are we getting the money for the bail-outs? Where does the TARP (troubled asset recovery program) money come from? My friends the only answer is that we are printing money so fast that our presses
will soon explode. What do I think will happen next?
Our dollar will be DEVALUED. I know it has been coming, I warned of it in my article:
"Economic Collision Just Ahead: The Titanic has nothing on America". Here is another incredible website which lists the layoffs and closings in our nation
every single day: Layoff Daily.
I visit this site and regularly and I have been increasingly disturbed at the enormous number of people who are losing their jobs. My heart goes out to every single one. Why are we not seeing more families homeless? Well, that is coming my
friends. No doubt you have heard of the tent cities springing up all over our nation. What will we do in order to help people who have been affected by job loss and other financial hardships
and how hard will it be to help them when we ourselves may end up the ones who are in need of help?

What is my advice for those who are worried they will lose their income and end up on the streets? If you don't have a job, look for one immediately and once you get one, stay put! If you have recently been laid off, see if you can draw unemployment, although if you are able to do this it won't last forever. So here is what we all must do no matter if we have a job or not, Get back to the basics... In other words, look and see where you can makes cuts. Cancel your cable, cell phone, Internet service, and other bills you have which are NOT necessities.
Also, think of ways to make your dollar go further than it's ever gone before. Stop buying things which are not necessary and if you have only a few feet of earth, plant a small garden. Buy products when they are on sale, take a look at what you are spending and decide that now you will have to do things differently. Don't buy that new car, instead take the cash and lay it down on an older model, who cares if you have a fancy car if you can't afford to eat and have peace of mind? I read only yesterday that states are considering cutting funding for certain medicare services such as home health, etc. This is absolutely astonishing! Counties are
laying off policemen, firefighters and EMT workers! Nurses and schoolteachers are not immune. Once this starts who in this world knows where we will end up. I made up my mind that me and mine would get back to the basics and in fact I am getting pretty good at it. When
I get paid I fill up my tank, get groceries, pay the bills for the week and rat-hole the rest of the money! Always before we may have went out to eat once a week or called in a pizza for delivery- my friends, those days are OVER. Although we can afford to do this, we will not because you never know when that $20.00 we would have spent for pizza could have come in handy on some necessity down the road.
I save my change and cash it in every 3 months at one of those coin counting machines. I plant a garden in the spring and I can, freeze and dehydrate every spare bit of fruit and veggies I can get my hands on. These are the things we must do in order to make a
positive lifestyle change in this horrid economic downturn. More on the sorry state of our economy in upcoming articles.

Tracking Humans: Technology Gone Awry

In the days we live in, tracking humans is now a reality. From the paroled convict released with an ankle tracking device, to the microchip inserted under the skin of our pets in case they are lost.

We will only see an increase in the capability of man to track and spy on his fellow man as we get closer to the Lord’s return. Let me be clear, I believe that the tracking of human beings will be used for evil purposes sometime in the future. At this present time tracking technology has it's good side such as the ability to locate children and pets which are lost or keeping track of an ex-con. If we could only be assured that there would always be limits imposed which would protect us against this technology going haywire and turning on us. We are told in the bible that in the last days, a man of sin will appear who will exude great power over the entire earth.

I believe the technology that made it possible to track human beings will be utilized by this man of sin we read about in the bible, the Antichrist.

2 Thessalonians 2:

3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;

4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.

In the United States, we have seen many laws passed that make it more “legal” to spy on American citizens. Warrant less wiretapping is only the latest of these laws that our president has sought to gain approval for.

First let me say that the ones who are yelling the loudest in favor of these tactics are control freaks who feel they are above those they spy on and track. They believe themselves to be superior to others. Those who are for this technology which is used to track people and spy on them see us as cattle that are to be herded in the direction of their choosing. There is not one thing Godly about that folks. It is downright scary.

Are you just a number?

In order to control people, you must know where they are and what they are doing. What would you do if in the future you could not gain access to the internet unless you were willing to scan your hand or eye before connecting? There is a real possibility that the services we all enjoy and have at our disposal today may not always be readily available to us unless we submit to the powers who seek to control us in this earth.

For the sake of fighting terrorism

We have seen many laws change and affect our freedoms since 9-11. These changes were all passed for the sake of the “war on terror”. Funny how our freedoms are slowly but surely diminishing, yet Osama Ben Laden has not been brought to justice or found since the attacks occurred. Have you ever wondered about that? I know I have.

Military Commissions Act of 2006 and overturning the Posse Comitatus Act

Many are not paying attention to the laws that are being overturned and changed. Some of these have been changed very recently. According to an excerpt in an article by Mike Whitney: “After passing the Military Commissions Act of 2006 (which allows the president the arrest whomever he chooses without charges) and overturning the Posse Comitatus Act (the president is now free to deploy the military within America against US citizens), the Bush administration is as ready as they can be. Apparently, they feel like they can manage the public shock and outrage with detention camps and water cannons”.1

These actions we are seeing come to pass have a purpose for those who will be in control in the last days. In the book of Revelation, we read that the Antichrist will cause all to receive a mark in their right hand or forehead and the person that refuses it will be unable to buy or sale anything in the last days:

16 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:

17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.

18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.

The technology that has made the mark of the beast possible started many years ago.

Taking a stand for God

What it all will come down to will be us taking a stand for God. It will be a test unlike any other that has faced mankind since time began and will be very similar to the test that Daniel was given when he was told to bow down to the statue Nebuchadnezzar had made. Because Daniel wouldn’t bow, he was thrown into the fiery furnace but God delivered him!

Health care and the tracking chip:

Health care is a large and looming problem for us all. It could be that in the future, we may be asked to take a chip under the skin for insurance or health purposes.

If you are a diabetic and must have insulin and other diabetes supplies, what would you do? Sure, we all think that if such a thing happened, we would make such a fuss that the Government would have to listen to us, but folks, they don’t have to listen to us. They don’t have to do anything. Our days of holding influence over what the Government decides to do are slowly ending. We should understand and see this from the current actions those in the Administration have taken the past four years.

Computers, Scanners, and Microchips and Radio Frequency Identification

We are told knowledge will increase in the last days, those days right before Jesus’ return. The book of Daniel points this out:

Daniel 12:4

4 But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.

Satan has always been behind the control of man. Many have the idea that God is controlling. Nothing could be further from the truth. It is true that some misguided Christians have attempted over the years to control their fellow man, but never God. God gives us free choice and does nothing to manipulate and control us. On the other hand, Satan, who is influencing many to do his bidding on this earth, is primarily all about the manipulation and control of God’s creation: Mankind.

A very informative interview with Liz McIntyre, author of "Spychips: How Major Corporations and Government Plan to Track your Every Move with RFID" can be found here.

Cell Phones and Technology Ridden Vehicles

Every cell phone carries within it a Geo positional Satellite. With this technology it is now possible to find people if they carry a cell phone. This is great if you are lost, but what if you do not want to be found? New vehicles come with this function as well. If you lock your keys in your car, you can call up a particular company and have them unlock it for you! Why in our present day, is it so important for our lives to be fraught with these satellite tracking devises? I know it is because we are living in the days that the Lord spoke of.

Human Microchip Implants

In 2004, Verichip got approval to market it’s device in the United States. Folks, time is slowly drawing to a close. The freedoms and peace we have enjoyed will not last forever. We need to be informed.

There are movements to fight the spreading use of human microchip implants. Once such website is “No verichip Inside Movement: We the people will not be chipped ”check them out.

1. http://onlinejournal.com/artman/publish/article_1411.shtml

The Last Days and the Man of Sin: Part 2

As the days grow darker and people grow more deceived, there will come a day in which this deception will ultimately prove to be the end of many. The Antichrist will appear on the world scene and men will listen to him. They will have ceased to think or have concern over what prophecy in the bible has shown about him. They will have rejected the light of the world, Jesus Christ. Because of this, they will be totally opened up to the deception that this wicked one offers. The following is what we read in the book of Thessalonians about the rampant deception in the upcoming days:

2 Thessalonians 2:

8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:

9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,

10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:

12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

This Antichrist will hold the answers to all of mankind's problems. And what problems am I referring to?

The Antichrist: Problem Solver

In the last days, there will be a money problem. Money has become the God of many even now. There will be a money problem in the last days on a grand scale. The answer to this problem will come through the Antichrist. Where will man’s concern be in the last days?

His concern will primarily be with money, food, and comfort. The comfort and care of their bodies will be of utmost concern to mankind during these days. What single thing makes or breaks power in the world today? The movement of money and all things monetary is what holds sway in every way. In the last days, the world’s financial situation will falter. The markets of the world will go through a vast change and hardship. I cannot tell what specific hardship that will prove to be, I only know that there will be one. With this in mind, we know that it will not only be the issue of Israel that the Antichrist will settle. He will also settle the issue of money and all things monetary.

Supply of the Earth’s Resources

In addition to monetary problems in the last days, there will be problems and hindrances with supply of natural resources.

One of these supply issues will involve oil. Another supply issue will be water. I feel that these will be major issues. There will be shortages of both and the deceiver that will come, the Antichrist, will offer a solution to solve these most important issues. What would you do or give in order to have gasoline to make it back and forth to work? What would you do or give in order to have a fresh supply of drinking water or a loaf of bread to feed your hungry family? Sure, we may all say that we would not bow the knee to anyone or anything to get these things we need to survive and that we would gladly give our lives in order to stay true to our Lord Jesus Christ, but will we really choose him over our own comfort and very life? Our professions seem to remind me of Peter’s profession that he would never deny Christ. What happened? Peter did end up denying him three times.

;It will be in times like these on the world stage that the Antichrist will come into view. He will come when there is much trouble and tribulation on the world scene. When man needs a problem solver and a savior, he will offer them one by offering them himself and his solutions to this world in crisis. Keep in mind that these men and women have rejected the true messiah, Jesus Christ. This Antichrist will appear to have the answers to mankind’s problems. He will surely come up with an answer to the problems facing the Palestinians and the Israelis, but he will also come up with a novel answer for our shortages of oil and our perplexing monetary issues also. We are told in the book of Revelation that there will be issued a “mark” and that all who buy and sell will have to have this mark.

Revelation 13:16 &17

16 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:

17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.

The Antichrist will come up with this scheme. There will never be a time greater than these days in which man must make the most important of decisions he will ever have to face. Will he bow the knee to the system of the Antichrist? Will he stay true to the God of the bible? This reminds me of the bible scripture:

Joel 3:14

Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision: for the day of the Lord is near in the valley of decision.

The Antichrist: The Foolish Shepherd

Satan came to Christ and tempted him on the mountain. He told Jesus that all of the kingdoms of the world would he give to him if he would just bow down and worship him. In much this same way, the Antichrist will appear to the men and women who are left on this earth at that time and offer them security, comfort and everything they desire if they will only bow down and worship him. But this Antichrist will appeal to men's fleshly needs and desires. He will offer them food, just as Satan tempted Christ to turn the stone into bread. What did Christ say? Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God. Remember, bread is going to be hard to come by in the last days. Wide-spread famine is going to be unleashed upon this entire world when one the four horsemen of the apocalypse ride. So what will this Antichrist really be saying? I will give you bread if you will worship me. If you do not, your bread will be stopped. And how will mankind in those days worship this man of sin? They will worship him by receiving his MARK in the right hand or forehead. Through worshipping him, you essentially will be marked as his. This mark of the beast isn't just a physical mark. It is also a spiritual mark. By receiving it, you will be allowing yourself to be joined with the Antichrist, just as a man and woman are joined together in marriage.

Latest Deceptions

Latest Deceptions Updated July 11, 2006

Are we to be called to be defenders of the Gospel of Christ?

Read this First!
Anything you read on this page, please do our Lord Jesus, yourself and me a favor and instead of just getting informed, Pray for those you read about. There is surely a strange wind blowing today in some of Christendom, but actually, it is simple to understand.. what we are witnessing today is the falling away of the Christian Church and we were told about it many times in scripture.

Dear friends, in this July 2006 update, I would like to focus on

2. Prophets Prophesying Good Things for the USA.

3. News Update! Purpose-Driven Rapper Blasphemy Revealed

Those who believe that through actions taken by them via political/governmental means, it is possible to usher in the kingdom of Christ are deluded and should not be given the time of day. Now I don't claim to know a whole lot about these groups, but from what I have read some of these groups also believe that many of the prophecies that we as Christians are looking forward to being fulfilled have already occurred!

According to Wikipedia, Dominion Theology is: "derived from the Biblical text where God grants humankind "dominion" over the Earth. It is influenced by postmillennialism, a view of the End Times which believes that godliness will eventually pervade secular society (some so-called "Golden Age postmillennialists" believe the present age will culminate in a literal one-thousand-year period of virtual heaven on earth, a millennium) before Jesus returns in a Second Coming .

According to Wikipedia, Kingdom Now Theology is defined as "a theological belief within the Charismatic movement of Protestant Christianity, mainly in the U.S. This theology begins with the belief that God's control over the world ended when Adam and Eve sinned. Since then, the theology goes, God has been trying to reestablish control over the world by seeking a "Covenant people" who will then spread across the earth. Through these "Covenant people," social institutions (including governments and laws) would be brought under God's authority.

Here's the scoop - We are acting in arrogance if we believe that actions we take

1.Politically

2. OR by forcing our beliefs upon the world

would perpetuate and quicken the return of our Lord, Jesus Christ. Politics is one thing that God is not into. I have noticed the past few years that there are more Christians than ever who are trying to push their candidate of choice all in the name of what "God" wants. These people believe they have God's seal of approval in the things they do and the organizations they head.

If there is one thing that we can do for the Kingdom of God, it is to work fervently in order to bring more souls to the Lord. That is where all of our focus must be kept. There are souls yet to be saved. The reason the Lord has delayed his return is because of his great mercy upon us. We should thank God for this mercy. Those who seek to change times and laws in regards to Governmental institutions in the hopes that this will perpetuate Jesus's return have lost their focus.

Jesus didn't say "Go ye into all the world and Force your beliefs upon others", or "Go ye into all the world and push the political candidate of your choice".

He said, Go ye into all the world and PREACH THE GOSPEL".

When are we going to just do what he told us to? We should preach the good news, the gospel message and allow the Holy Spirit to do the rest!

We are men and women who would do well to understand that the time and seasons, we can trust God with. He knows all about it and will have things HIS way. We are to understand and see that the time is short before Christ's return. He is closer to his return than he ever was before.

Prophets Prophesy Good Things for the USA

There is really no need to name them. You have most surely heard their prophecies before. It sort of goes like this: "America, I say there will be financial blessings coming to you". I will restore everything to you, etc.

Now what I don't understand is how anyone could not recognize the tarnished and dilapidated state that the USA is currently in spiritually.

Why are we in this state? Because we will not repent !

We want to regard the things in this world which are important to us without ever regarding the one who GAVE us the things important to us. We pay service to God with our lips, but our hearts are far from him. We are so totally wrapped up in those things which make us feel good and look good but give no thought to the one who fashioned us, our Father God.

Where are our Jeremiah's and Isaiah's? Those prophets who had a fervent desire to tell the truth about the current state of affairs in their nation? Out of love for their God and fellow man, they WARNED nations about their turning away from God and the ramifications if they did not REPENT!

America must be warned that if they do not REPENT and turn back to their God, things in this nation will wax worse and worse NOT better! We must be urged to come back to God in humble repentence for our sinfulness and our turning away from him.

But all we get the majority of the time is smooth things prophesied to us from those who name the name of God.

It's just like the Bible warns us of: The following scriptures are coming to pass big time!

2 Timothy 4:3&4

For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.

Isaiah 30:

That this is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of the Lord:

10 Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:

11 Get you out of the way, turn aside out of the path, cause the Holy One of Israel to cease from before us.

12 Wherefore thus saith the Holy One of Israel, Because ye despise this word, and trust in oppression and perverseness, and stay thereon:

13 Therefore this iniquity shall be to you as a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a high wall, whose breaking cometh suddenly at an instant.

July 2006 Latest Deception News Update:

Dear friends, I have warned against the "Purpose Driven" movement for years, read it and weap.

I have listened to the video and even though I was quite prepared for the worst, I had no idea.

Among other blasphemous utterings, here are a few listed for you to read:

"Make the booty drop like the walls of Jericho".

"Do the burning bush".

"Just like Moses we part the red sea".

I am both outraged and speechless at this trash and keep in mind, it was brought to us courtesy of Rick Warren's 2006 Purpose Driven Worship Conference.

The Video is 3.33 minutes long and the link to it is below:

Purpose-Driven Rapper Crosses the Line to Blasphemy By Ingrid Schlueter

Quoting from the above linked content by Ingrid Schlueter: "This video should cause all of us who love our Savior to expose this Purpose Driven blasphemy for what it is. The spirit behind the entire movement is anti-Christ. This video perhaps says it better than anything else. The link is here. Watch and weep for what has happened to the American church:.

April 6, 2006 Latest Deception Update:

Latest Deception: The Gospel of Judas

This latest Gnostic rubbish is only more of the same old heresy we've seen in recent years:

In the article

April 6, 2006: "Gospel of Judas' Surfaces After 1,700 Years"

a few quotes from the above article:

"An early Christian manuscript, including the only known text of what is known as the Gospel of Judas, has surfaced after 1,700 years. The text gives new insights into the relationship of Jesus and the disciple who betrayed him, scholars reported today. In this version, Jesus asked Judas, as a close friend, to sell him out to the authorities, telling Judas he will "exceed" the other disciples by doing so".

This manuscript was written 300 years AFTER the crucifixion of Christ. Quoting from the article:
"The 26-page Judas text is said to be a copy in Coptic, made around A. D. 300, of the original Gospel of Judas, written in Greek the century before".

I believe that it was written by Gnostics, and by the way, there were MANY of them around during that time.

Jesus asked Judas to sell him out? There is not one reference to this ANYWHERE in the Bible.

The devil - not Jesus, convinced Judas to betray Jesus.. see scripture below on this!

The article goes on to say :"You can see how early Christians could say, if Jesus's death was all part of God's plan, then Judas's betrayal was part of God's plan," said Ms. King, the author of several books on the Gospel of Mary. "So what does that make Judas? Is he the betrayer, or the facilitator of salvation, the guy who makes the crucifixion possible?"

Judas was the betrayer, he succumbed to the devil in order to betray Jesus. It was not Jesus who put it into Judas's heart to betray himself! ...Read below scriptures to know who did it.

it is heresy in the most extreme form for anyone to suggest that Judas was the facilitator of salvation, "the guy who makes the crucifixion possible"!

Who convinced Judas to betray Christ?

John 13:2
And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him;

Luke 22:3
Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve.

I plan on writing more on this if I have time, but for now, don't give heed to this Gnostic rubbish. For that is all it is.

Blasphemy News : NBC's upcoming episode of "Will and Grace"

Latest Deception: "The God Who Wasn't There"

an excerpt from their web page : "In this provocative, critically acclaimed documentary, you will discover:
The early founders of Christianity seem wholly unaware of the idea of a human Jesus

The Jesus of the Gospels bears a striking resemblance to other ancient heroes and the figureheads of pagan savior cults

Contemporary Christians are largely ignorant of the origins of their religion

Fundamentalism is as strong today as it ever has been, with an alarming 44% of Americans believing Jesus will return to earth in their lifetimes

And God simply isn't there"

You can purchase these tidbits of deceptive trash in two ways - CD or DVD.

Other Recent Deceptions: The Davinci Code

December 17, 2005 Carlton Pearson - The Price For Preaching Inclusion

"Today Pearson says "90 percent" of his 5,000-member congregation in Tulsa, Okla., has left him. His church, Higher Dimensions Family Church, is in foreclosure. His alma mater, Oral Roberts University, publicly denounced him. When he was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer, not one of his preaching buddies bothered to call, he says".

What is the gospel of " Inclusion "?

The date is Sept 4, 2002 and I have just heard Bishop Carlton Pearson with my own ears.
In a local radio interview that I just finished listening to out of Tulsa, Oklahoma, I heard Bishop Carlton Pearson say that you do NOT have to be saved through Jesus Christ to go to heaven. He said much more than this though.. :(
I am very glad now that I recorded it, I had hoped that all this hype was not true, but I will leave you to hear this for yourself...

Click on the button above to hear the audio of the interview.

It is around 13 minutes long.

January 2, 2006

Just an update from me as it's been a while. I watched Kenneth Copeland and he is still preaching the wealth gospel.

I just heard him on television speaking of the "covenant with wealth". What I don't get is why it takes living in a million dollar home or driving luxurious automobiles to preach Christ's gospel to others. We are told repeatedly by these prosperity pushers that it takes money or wealth in order to take God's message to the world. They are correct, but what does that have to do with putting out pleas on their web site to satisfy their OWN desire to own 2 extravagant airplanes?
Surely a less expensive plane would still get the mission accomplished. This is never addressed by those who are peddling the wealth gospel.

July 6, 2004

Updates

First friends, I would like to relay to you what I saw and heard on Sunday, July 4 on Television. A well known preacher was giving his sermon.... While he was talking of the war America is engaged in and how God would give us victory, he tried to back it up with scripture- Here's what he said; "In the bible, God says that if my people who are called by my name will pray, I will heal their land..

I was aghast. He left out much of the scripture he was referring to.. It actually goes something like this:

"If my people, who are called by my name will HUMBLE themselves and pray and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and heal their land.

Just another example of those shepherds who will do anything, like picking and choosing which scripture they will use and tossing out the rest that their congregations don't want to hear.

We are to repent, plain and simple

Prophecy Watch (Next update will be July 2006)

In this area, I will post the latest prophecies given by those who claim to be speaking straight from God

July 6, 2004 updates

Radical new translation makes Bible accessible to unchurched -23/6/04

"In other passages the translator John Henson, a retired Baptist minister, renders “demon possession” as “mental illness” and “Son of Man”, the phrase used frequently to refer to Jesus, as “the Complete Person”.
Parables become “riddles” and to baptise, to “dip” in water. Salvation becomes “healing” or “completeness” and Heaven becomes “the world beyond time and space.”

[Faith Temple Church of the Apostolic Faith] Preacher going on trial in autistic boy's death

Heaven on Earth? Find out about the Christian Dominionists or Christian Reconstructionism

Pastor convicted in $1.2 million scam

How the Evangelicals and Catholics Joined Forces

Rabbis Criticize Evangelicals in Israel

Cults reject basic Christian beliefs

Baptist pastor/author examines how faith is used to justify atrocities

Some Articles for you to read!

Bible Version Updates from Watch Unto Prayer
The Apostasy Sweeping Over the Churches
August 17, 1919 by Dr. A.C. Gaebelein, Bible Institute of Los Angeles,
Think you know what "The Message" is?
It's not just another bible translation.. Read Here for Scriptural Differences. Some will shock you! (*page from Watch Unto Prayer)

Distress of Nations With Perplexity

The days we are living in can be best described by reading the following words spoken by Jesus:

Luke 21;25

25 And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;
26 Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.

The nations of the world seem to be in extreme distress. Significant climate change, devastating hurricanes and tsunamis are more recent examples. Our own nation of America is experiencing both drought in the Midwest and floods on the West Coast. We are told by God in the bible that many sorrows will await us in the last days before Christ's return. Who could deny that we are surely experiencing at the least what he tells us is the "Beginning of sorrows"?

Matthew 24: 4)Take heed that no man deceive you.

5) For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.

6) And ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.

7) For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.

8) All these are the beginning of sorrows

The following scripture gives us a glimpse of what the earth and it's inhabitants will experience in those days before Christ's return:

Isaiah 24: 20) The earth shall reel to and fro like a drunkard, and shall be removed like a cottage; and the transgression thereof shall be heavy upon it; and it shall fall, and not rise again.

4) The earth mourneth and fadeth away, the world languisheth and fadeth away, the haughty people of the earth do languish.

5) The earth also is defiled under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance, broken the everlasting covenant.

6) Therefore hath the curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell therein are desolate: therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left.

The earth will be moved out of it's place. The inhabitants of the earth have misused the earth by greedily using up it's vast resources.

Our technological advancements may be handy for us but they have cost us greatly, and what we are now seeing is not at all the worst we will be faced with in the years to come. It is as if the earth is demanding to be heard by it's inhabitants. Some of the recent catastrophes such as hurricane Katrina have surely gotten our attention.

I passed by a major lake near our home last week and noticed how low the water level was. The scripture came to my mind in which God withheld the rain for three years. We have done without a good soaking rain for only a few months. I cannot imagine enduring a drought another six months, let alone 3 years as expressed in the bible. This recent drought reminded me of how thankful I need to be in the future for the rain that God does give to us.

In the Midwest they are going through fire bans and strong wind warnings. In many areas a person cannot grill outdoors without being fined, and all with very good reason. The wildfires are eating up thousands of acres. On the west coast they are going through flooding so extreme that mudslides are keeping most of the workers swamped. Lives and homes have been lost in all of these calamities. Other recent newsworthy happening from around the globe: Just recently, Ariel Sharon has suffered from a brain bleed that has led the world to wonder who will carry on after he is gone.

Our president of the United States is still keeping our military in Iraq and has no problem with them staying there for years if warranted. The job situation in America is not a good one. But it's funny how those who are doing well and have jobs (at the moment) cannot place themselves in another's shoes and ponder what it would be like if they were jobless, penniless and out on the streets begging for a piece of bread. God would not have it so. God would have us envision how we would feel, if we were in another's sad position. He wants us to imagine ourselves in their shoes in order for us to have understanding of their given desperate situations. All of us are to show compassion and mercy for our fellow man. Notice I did not say fellow "American", I said fellow "Man".

Summer in Winter?

At times it seems even the seasons are bucking up against each other and turning upon one another. Our winter season now reminds some of spring or summer. We are experiencing pains of the earth in such a way that it is eerily similar to the "birth pains" as a woman in labor goes through. I believe one of the next disasters we will see on the horizon is devastating earthquakes, just as Jesus spoke of.

These earthquakes we will not be ready for, because none of us are ever prepared for such horrific disasters such as earthquakes and tsunamis, droughts, tornadoes and hurricanes. Building an Ark In Noah's day, God told him to build an ark for the saving of his family. God gave Noah advanced warning of the impending disaster and doom soon to strike the earth. Noah gave heed and believed God, just as Abraham believed God for a child. When the rains came, I have no doubt that those mockers thought nothing of it. To them, they had seen rains before. But in the end, the people of Noah's day did not need an umbrella, they needed an ark. But they did not get one. They chose scoffing and mocking over believing.

They chose to be a hinderer instead of a helper. How many of those people who died in the great flood believed God and Noah? None of them. The believers were safely sealed up in the ark. The fact is, people do not take heed to warnings much until the disaster is knocking at their own door. Distress upon the Nations Living Through it without our faith faltering Just as Noah believed God and used the information God had given him to get through the great flood alive, we must all believe God in these last days and use the information he gives us in the bible in order to get through these last days alive and with our faith intact. The days we live in are growing darker and the sins of many is causing them to live with permanent blinders on.

Our sins and stubborn pride blinds us from having a relationship with God. We don't believe we need a savior because we are so "able" to deal with our lives in our own way. Or so we think. But this is only a lie of Satan. We don't have it in ourselves to direct our steps. We need the one who created us to help us to live this life with victory and to come out unscathed with faith whether it be at his return or if we go from this life and enter into his presence at our deaths.

Recently, the coal miners who lost their lives in West Virginia would have never imagined their next visit to the entrance of that mine would be their last. I witnessed on CNN, a woman at the West Virginia church comment on the mistaken news that 12 coal miners were alive in this manner: "We don't know if we even have a Lord anymore". I turned around from my chair at my desk to look, she had gotten my attention with her words.

What would cause a person who is solid in their faith to say such a thing? Could a false statement cause it? Could the death of their loved one cause it? Could destruction, famine, nakedness or the most serious peril cause it?

Romans 8: 35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? 36 As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. 37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. 38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, 39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

We are told in scripture that there is indeed nothing that can separate us from the love of God. The earthly trials and struggles we put up with are only temporary. As we go about living this life we can still have peace if we lean on the love and truth that God offers us.

We will someday have eternal peace when we are in his presence and taken from this world. Until that time, know that even though the world we live in is in distress, we do not have to be.
How do we not live in distress? The secret is to know who you are in Christ and who Christ is in you.

Economic Uncertainty and the End Times

This page is my personal opinion and does not reflect on anything that anyone else has said or told to me. Please note that my opinion has not been affected by the recent downturn in any country's profitability and/or financial situations. I have believed for years that our nation would someday suffer an economic breakdown. Those who know me, family and friends know that I have said this for many years. Sometimes it was taken seriously, but most times it was scorned.

It is not always easy to speak your mind, especially when there are many who do not share your point of view to the point of arguing about it. It seems to me that when people feel that their survival or lifestyle could be threatened, as it would IF an economic crisis were to take shape, they don't want to think about it. It is a fearful thing to them and I understand that. This is why so many can be in denial over the current chain of events that are unfolding in relation to our economy. Extensive downsizing, corporate fraud, ect. But as I've said so often on my web site, we do not all have to agree on everything. None of us are right all the time and with that in mind, we can agree to disagree.

With that said, what cannot be neglected has to be mentioned right away. I believe the Bible. The scripture I will first bring up is in the Old Testament.

From Ezekiel 7;19

They shall cast their silver in the streets, and their gold shall be removed: their silver and their gold shall not be able to deliver them in the day of the wrath of the LORD: they shall not satisfy their souls, neither fill their bowels: because it is the stumbling block of their iniquity.

Just what is God trying to tell us in this scripture out of Ezekial 7?

1. That our money, both silver and gold, will be cast into the street as worthless. Our money I believe will lose it's worth in a big way. Think about this and let it sink in really deep. If we believe what God says in his Word, then in the future, our currency will be useless. And when our money becomes useless, if this is the case, how will we be able to pay our bills, buy food, take care of our family and manage the numerous other things that we have depended on currency for to carry us through and make our lives manageable and stable? I believe that in the future, very soon in my own opinion, our money will be as useless as a piece of slag!

In comparison, God tells us in Proverbs 8;10:

Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.

We are told that instruction from God, as well as knowledge that only comes from him is better that silver AND gold.

And another in Proverbs 8;19:

My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.

The outcome of serving God and loving him and living a life in which we CHOOSE to live for him, is better than silver AND gold.

Why would an economic crisis happen? And why would GOD allow it?

The reason we will have an economic crisis is simple and is as well found in the word of God.

Ezekiel 7:19:

"because it is the stumbling block of their iniquity"

Who could ever say that money has not been the stumbling block of man's iniquity? In fact, out of all things, we are told in the Bible that "The love of money IS the root of all evil". So we see that the love of money will cause us to stumble into iniquity or sinfulness very quickly. Let's face it, in our days especially, money is the cure-all.

Money can be a huge stumbling block to you personally if you know of someone who is in need yet you choose to look the other way when you COULD help them, you have made your choice NOT to do so.

If people don't have money, they feel as if they simply don't exist! I know that it's seldom ever thought of but even so, it's the truth. This stumbling block causes us to look away when confronted with others in need of our help financially. This is called selfishness. This hurts God and angers him. We have had business men jumping to their death during the great depression. They lost their fortunes when the stock markets headed south and instead of facing it, they were so despondent and depressed, they decided to DIE rather than go on.
Where was their wealth? Jesus said that "where your treasure is, there your heart will be also". So in conclusion, we know that in Ezekiel 7 and verse 19 that God has already said that our silver and Gold would be changed into meaningless rubbish. And the reason why is because it has become the "stumbling block" of our iniquity".

The Mark and the Beast

Revelation 13:11-18 11. And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.

But there is another reason or two why this will happen. In the book of Revelation, we read about "The Beast". There will be a final great world superpower and this one will consume and take charge over the ENTIRE world! It will be the last one and it is during this time that Christ will return in Glory and Honor. *We can read this as well in the book of Daniel*

This great world government will at some point during it's rule, make it impossible to buy or sell, hold a job, or do ANYTHING that requires money UNLESS you are willing to take a mark, the mark of the BEAST. This will happen. The prophecy given by the Holy Spirit to John on the Isle of Patmos WILL come to pass. Every single human being on the face of the earth must accept a MARK in their right hand or forehead IF they want to buy or sell anything. If they want a job, IF they want to eat, whatever the case may be, if they do not have the MARK, then they can forget it, it's that simple.

16. And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: 17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. 18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.

The "He" that John is referring to in verse 16 is the Antichrist.

But we are warned of God in Revelation that whosoever receives this MARK is damned to Hell and will NEVER receive forgiveness but only suffering awaits them.

14:9 And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,

14:10 The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:

Now I have to tell you that when people start lining up for this mark, it will not be something that is as simple as getting a credit card. I believe there will be some sort of a pledge or a covenant to the Antichrist before or during the acceptance of this mark. There would almost certainly have to be. In the book of Daniel, we can all read about the GREAT IMAGE that Nebuchadnezzar had made and at the sound of the music, he commanded ALL to bow down and worship the IMAGE! This is why Shadrach, Meschak and Abendego were tossed into the fiery furnace. But what happened in the end? God not only saved them from dying, but the very ones who tossed them into the fiery furnace were consumed!

I have always felt as though history would repeat in this matter, not in that there will be another fiery furnace episode, but we know by reading God's word in regards to the IMAGE references both in Daniel AND Revelation, because In Revelation, there is an IMAGE also! And the Antichrist will cause all those to be killed whosoever does NOT worship the beast and his IMAGE.

Remember, the people who choose to take this mark will be under GREAT DECEPTION.

And by the way, what was the FIRST warning that JESUS gave unto his disciples when telling them about the last days? DECEPTION, that's what.

Here is some biblical explanations as to the extent of the DECEPTION that will be so great during those days.

13 And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,

14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.

15 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.

More on the coming Financial Wipe-out

There Has to Be A Financial Collapse Before the New System is Set Up

Under our current monetary system, these things I've mentioned can never come to pass. But if you have read about or seen the recent "Chip People" in the news, you know that these things are not in our FAR future. Under our current financial system, the control capability just is not there yet. The scheme of the Antichrist is all about control. You will be controlled in every imaginable fashion. Simply said, your life will cease to be "Your Life".Think about this, just 50 years ago or less, we didn't know nor did it enter anyone's mind to create a device as small as a grain of rice that could be put "inside" or "underneath" the skin with information about you. Also, if you read up on this, you will soon find out that it is not just for information and for your "security". The ones who opt to have this mark can also be tracked by GPS satellite and other resources.

And finally, some more of my own personal opinions, and that is all they are:

I want you to know that I believe it is not wrong to have "gut feelings" when dealing with matters that affect us and the world around us. So I would like to tell you some things that I feel that God has lain on my heart over the past few years. I would not call these just intuition, gut feelings. I will not be so bold as to say that "God Said" to me these things. I t is enough to say that I TRULY believe that the Holy Spirit has laid these things on my heart and leave it at that.

Around 1991 the belief was and still is in me that some time in our future, an economic downturn would take place. This downturn would be far worse than anything that happened during the Great Depression. In addition, it would not only affect the Markets here, but would be sweeping worldwide. The best way to describe it would be to say that a "blanket" would be covering the land. This "blanket" would cover the face of the entire earth. I remember at the time thinking to myself "But our Nation is a Christian Nation". Though I saw even then how more and more were turning from God and choosing everyone and everything over and above him. I then noticed that certain of those who were representative of the Church were doing things a little different.

Later still, I noticed that those same ones were doing things a LOT different. I could hardly believe the things I would hear when I would tune in to Christian Television. Why do I bring up these things with the Church when talking about economics? Well, the two are intermingled I believe. Truth is the most powerful force there is. Certainly for the Christian. And when the Truth gets stepped on and changed so drastically, we all know what that is called, "The Fall of the Church" as we read in Thessalonians. The possibility of Great Deception is at our doorsteps.

God's judgments will be in the earth. We are told that from scripture. When Jonah was sent to Nineveh, that great city, he was sent there with a message to the people of that city and that message from God was to "REPENT". Nineveh did repent and God turned away his wrath.

What about our free will and choice?

Now I am not saying that all of these things will happen just because God is causing them. Think about us for a moment. The Love of many has waxed VERY cold, just as Jesus said that it would in the last days before his return. So many are out for themselves and not concerned with their fellow man. Now this is OUR doing and OUR choice and this also allows our hearts to be hardened to the point of not even being able to hear God. Yes, our own sins have nudged us on this path. It would be wrong to think otherwise. Greed is one of the seven deadly sins and there has been an abundance of Greed in the past several years.

Please don't feel like I am getting on anyone at all, why I myself have NOT done all I feel that is within my power to do for the kingdom of God. But there is not ONE of us who can make that claim. We are not PERFECT, yet the only time we lose is when we give up! And we're not going to do that! Are we

Nations forgetting God

In the proverbs, we read that "All nations that forget God will be turned into hell".

So the question is, "Has America and/or the other Nations forgotten God? I know that not all of us have, and I do not want to sound like a doomer and gloomer, but much of our Nation HAS forgotten that He is the one that created them, yet he is not even listened to much of the time, not even believed in by SO many.

So What are We to do?

Just as Noah was warned about the great flood and prepared, I honestly believe that if we feel as though we could have an economic collapse, we should prepare as much as we are able to do so.

What do I mean by "prepare"?

Maybe not what you think. The first and by far the most important preparations are the spiritual. We should be taking in the Word of God every day . We should be praying in the Spirit everyday. We should be looking for Jesus's return EVERYDAY.

Now, with the spiritual taken care of, I believe that we should not neglect taking care of the physical. If at all possible, when you go to the grocery store, buy a little extra necessities *only if it is possible*. Remember, we do not know when this will happen. I know that it will in my personal opinion, but not dates. Never a date. Noah did not know when the floods were to be subsided, but God told him to BUILD. And when he was finished, God spoke again and told him to go into the ark after he loaded it with 2 of every kind. So the answer I believe is NOW. We are seeing many things come to pass now in our economy.

And another thing, do not begin to think that all is well if we have a few good market days or if you read a couple of positive newspaper articles stating that the economy is "rebounding". You can thank God for it at the time but PLEASE, do not forgot that the word of God does not change . We are surely going to witness our gold and silver deemed "worthless". That much you can bank on.

Building the Kingdom of Antichrist

As time marches on, we have those elite and wealthy men of this earth who have one prime agenda. That of building the kingdom in which the Antichrist will bear rule over the whole earth.

This comes as no surprise to those who have studied their bibles carefully. It is pointed out in scripture that the wicked one will surely come and will bear rule over those who have been given over to a spirit of strong deception. This strong deception will cover the entire earth in the last days, which has already begun in my opinion. This deceptiveness will be so great that even the most faithful saints will be tempted and tried and many will be found lacking in the end. The tribulation coming upon this earth will devastating.

Who are those building the kingdom of Antichrist?

The bible refers to them in the book of Psalms Chapter 2 verse 1 :

1.Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?

2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying,

3 Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.

4 He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.

5 Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.

6 Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.

God will laugh at these mere men who rage and imagine vain things

It is because of vain men along with their vile imaginations that the Antichrist will be given rule. Mankind who willfully turn their backs to God and his direction are doomed to slip, stumble and fall. Great will be the fall of these men who have left God in order to bear rule over themselves and others.

The love of money is the root of all evil, mammon, usury and all that goes with anything "money" is what these men are involved with. They are the movers and shakers of THIS world. Their hands are in the cookie jars of one and all. Gluttony and greed reign supreme in this world and America is NO exception, but just wait, it will get a lot worse.

Because of greed, power and gluttony, it is going to be the trap that will be used to force the global economic system onto every man. This scheme that includes a trap which many will fall into is the worse kind of snare. Most will decide that when it comes to eating, drinking and being merry, and giving them up, there is no contest. There will be many who will not give up buying, selling and holding a job no matter what God has warned us of in his word. When it comes down to saying no to the upcoming economic slavery system many will not do it. And why won't they? Because money has become their GOD and they value money and what it supplies them with more than their own souls. They will deem their life on this earth of more importance than their eternal life and security.

It is the rulers and kings of this earth, those important people in high places who are the very ones molding and shaping the Antichrist's kingdom to come. I believe their prime agenda is to shape minds and sway opinions, all with the purpose of bringing this ungodly kingdom along with the son of perdition's evil plan to fruition. I think that the plan has been in the making for a long time now. The unsaved soul, the one who has turned his back to God is prideful and wants to be regarded as wise when he really is blind to the ways of God and does not seek to learn God's truth, for he is prideful and arrogant and haughty and is not concerned with what God desires of him, only what he desires for himself, only his own gain.

Who is the Antichrist?
There is a spirit of Antichrist in these last days.
The Antichrist will be a man, born of this earth and not of heaven as Christ was, however, he will be endowed with power from Satan to bear rule over the entire earth during the later half of Great Tribulation period.

What a contrast. The Antichrist will bear rule for a time over the entire earth and those who live in the earth. God however will rule over those in heaven for all eternity, not just for a time, as the Antichrist's limited rule will be. There will be a specific time frame for the Antichrist's rule, not so with Jesus's rule.

The Antichrist is that evil one, the Son of Perdition, he brings with him all deceitfulness and lies that the Apostle Paul spoke of in Thessalonians:

1. Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,

2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.

3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;

4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.

5 Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?

6 And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time. 7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.

8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:

9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,

10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:

12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

Sometime shortly before Christ comes back, this Antichrist will be revealed and will take rule over the earth. He will enter the temple that will be rebuilt in Jerusalem and will proclaim himself GOD.

By the time the people duped by him understand what has actually happened, it will be too late for them. These people will be seduced and tricked by him. They will believe him to be their "Prince of Peace", their security and their Savior in the days they call upon him for help and a better life for all humanity. But by the time they find him out for the liar and brutal beast that he is, it will be too late. For they have accepted him and his thoughts, ideas and his MARK, they have agreed to be one with him, just as Christ has desired his people to be one with him. But nobody has forced these people to believe the lies of the deceiver, for God has always made a way of escape, his word has gone forth throughout the whole earth so those who have been duped by the world's ways, by the deceitfulness of riches and so on have brought all of the misery upon themselves by REJECTING GOD AND HIS TRUTH.

There are children of the true God and there are children of the Devil just as Christ said when he was on earth:

44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

45 And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not.

46 Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me?

47 He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.

Blasphemy of the Rich and Famous

October 2006 update:

What will Madonna come up with next? According to BBC news , the segment of her concert in which she is suspended by a huge, mirrored crucifix and wearing a crown of thorns will be cut from her concert footage. Friends, this is only another stunt in the long list of blasphemy that the rich of this world commit. They will do anything for press and money. Madonna says in the news article that she is doing this crucifixion and thorns segment as an appeal for the world to give donations for AIDS charities. And this is what she came up with? She has chosen the most holy symbol to Christians, that of the cross, and placed HERSELF on it. How can she figure that the world will give more money for AIDS charities by her committing blasphemy of this magnitude?

Jude 1

(King James Bible):

14 And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,

15 To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.

16 These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage.

There is an all out war on the divinity of Jesus Christ and his gospel. Mockery and blasphemy are the tools of choice.

What is the definition of Mockery? "showing your contempt by derision ". Mockery shares the same definition as scoffing.

What is the definition of Blasphemy? blasphemous language (expressing disrespect for God or for something sacred)

I remember when the movie "The Last Temptation of Christ" produced a huge outcry all over the nation.

But lately I have noticed a diminished outcry in regards to the blasphemy of Christ and of all things sacred. Why do you suppose that is? I believe it is because it is not longer considered PC to speak out against those who are engaged in blatant blasphemy against God, Jesus and Christianity. I also believe that there are many in the Christian church who do not see the extent of evil present in regards to blasphemy as well as the significant damage it does. Who knows, perhaps many Christian leaders who should be speaking out on the issue of blasphemy are too busy making money, just a guess but it could be true.

The blasphemers are out in full force and have no regard for truth nor for the views of others. But what many have glossed over is that profanity and blasphemy affords it's perpetrators with handsome financial rewards. Blasphemy is a money maker in our society.

Let's stop and examine how blasphemy has become more extremely blatant in films and literature today.

In this article I will go into some detail on two books that fit the description of blasphemous and that have recently been launched to the public, they are:

"The Davinci Code" by Dan Brown and "When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?" by George Carlin.

Those who are targeting the truth with blasphemous lies range from the author, Dan Brown, of the Davinci Code, to George Carlin's latest profanity filled excuse for literary comedy.

The Davinci Code

The Davinci Code held onto the number one slot at Amazon for many weeks. As of this writing, Davinci Code is at # 3 on Amazon's current bestseller list. The money is just flowing in to author Dan Brown.

This book was introduced as Fiction, yet the author who resorted to blatant blasphemy in order to write it will not be held unaccountable.

Here is a good link that you might want to check out regarding this book: Is there any truth to The DaVinci code?

Among other falsehoods revealed in The Davinci Code, the author has written that:

1 Jesus was married to Mary Magdalene and had children.

2 Jesus's bloodline was carried on through the children that were produced by Jesus and Mary Magdalene.

What can be more blasphemous than even the suggestion that Jesus married and had children?

Jesus was Mary Magdalene's Lord, Savior and Deliverer. Contrast that with the blasphemy found in this book that suggests Jesus was married to her and had children with her. The outcome is only this: A Holy and sacred thing has been transformed into an unholy thing, all with the stroke of the author's pen.

We know that Jesus NEVER sinned. Those of us who believe the Biblically accurate account of Jesus's life, burial and resurrection know this. In fact, the very salvation of the human race hinges on this one point, that Jesus never sinned and his sinless blood was the price that was paid in order that we would gain eternal life and be brought back to the Father God by our savior's ultimate sacrifice. That of him giving his very life for the sins of many - all of humanity. The author's "fictional" account of Jesus's life is just that - FICTION.

But you have to wonder what type of person would author a book that shows such contempt and blatant disregard for the most sacred of subjects.

That the pure blood of Jesus was shed for the sins of lost humanity is then twisted into:

The blood of Jesus was carried on through the children that Jesus and Mary created.

The divinity of Jesus is then denigrated, his very nature and character suffers slander.

What is more blasphemous than this?

Not only is this filth dreamed up in the mind of it's author, it is then put to pen and sold to the public. This is nothing less than the height of blasphemy.

When Will Jesus Bring The Pork Chops?

As of this writing, Carlin's book is # 32 on the bestseller list at Amazon.

In George, we have an unbeliever obtaining wealth and popularity by utilizing his writing efforts.

Here is the latest news on George, who is the author of "When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?, it was recently announced that he is entering a rehab clinic for alcohol and drug addiction . He reveals that he is addicted to wine and Vicodin, a narcotic painkiller.

I believe it is great of Carlin to admit that his alcohol and painkiller use is out of control. Kudos to all who would come clean with themselves and admit that they have an area of their life that is getting the best of them.

But here's the point I am trying to make: George Carlin has no control over his own life, that is one reason why he engages in blasphemy and is so offensive to others. Another reason he resorts to blasphemy is because of the financial pay off he gets from doing so. Big money is involved in blasphemy these days. He has proven himself to have no morals over the years and it is evident that self control is absent in Carlin's life. I did not even need to know that he is an alcohol and drug addict, I knew he had no control over his mouth when he took up his blasphemous behaviors many years ago. So the drug addiction part does not surprise me.

If a man has no control over his tongue, it's a good guess that most other areas in his life will be chaotic, thus the drug addiction.

It means something when one doesn't have control over their own life, and at the same time they are a well known blasphemer of all things sacred.

I will go on record and say that I do not believe that anything Carlin has said is tame. Everything he has said in regards to God, Jesus and the Christian church is blatantly destructive. In the past Carlin has had a tendency to spew forth the sickest of sexual subject matter as well.

Some years ago I heard George Carlin on Television for about 14 seconds, which is about how long it took me to grab the remote and tune him out. What Carlin said and how he said it reminded me of the time I saw the comedian Sam Kinison on a television special years ago.

Here is a quote from Sam Kinison before his death :
"I have lived a carnal life. My view of life is 'If you're going to miss Heaven, why miss it by two inches? Miss it!' I don't have to go through the thing of paying for it in the next life. I know I'm screwed in the next life."
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The words Kinison said came right out of his own mouth. And what did Jesus say about the words we speak?

Matthew 12:34:

for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

The difference in Sam Kinison and George Carlin? Kinison died in 1992 and Carlin is still alive.

Those who enjoy the blatant in your face blasphemy of all things sacred that Carlin has been enmeshed in over the years are just as deceived as he is.

Nobody has forced these blasphemers to act as they do and only they are accountable for it. But remember this, these people are currently exposing countless others to their views in this world. People like this seem to get some perverted enjoyment out of making a mockery of the gospel of Christ. The blatant disrespect for Christianity is ever present in Carlin's comedy acts and interviews that he gives. However, he does hold Buddhism in high regard.

I cannot understand people like this. Even though I do not agree with the lost, those who choose to reject Christ, I do not ridicule and mock them. But Carlin's tendency has always been to mock the things of God and all things spiritual.

And the scripture below is the crux of the matter.

I will leave you with bible scripture that sheds light on what Jesus said regarding the sin of blasphemy, idle words and the human heart:

Matthew 12: 30-37

30 He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.

31 Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.

32 And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.

33 Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.

34 O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

35 A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. 36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

The present darkness that blasphemers live in is not enough for them. They have chosen to have an effect on others in this world. These authors are allowed to be in their darkness, it is their choice to live as they do no matter how perverted. But they do not stop there. They expose countless others to their blasphemous ways. And why do they do it? Utter contempt and disregard for the gospel. At the same time, they have learned that blasphemy sells.

What people fail to realize is that God sees all and will reward everyone accordingly. These people will not go unpunished if they fail to turn from their ways and from subjecting others to them.

1. http://www.comedyontap.com/jokes/kinison/skjokes.html

Economic Collision Just Ahead, The Titanic has nothing on America

In watching the movie Titanic, I gained more than just entertainment, and all from a much hyped Hollywood movie.

Only the Best people would be lucky enough to stride most of its glorious expanse.

When the Titanic set out for New York Harbour from Newfoundland , all seemed well. The passengers were excited about gaining the experience of a lifetime.

Those with boarding tickets, carried in their hands the rare opportunity to ride this "Ship of Dreams".

The passengers

Both the wealthy and the poor were overtaken with anticipation when boarding the great ship.

Among the passengers, there was old money (those who came from wealthy and influential families, their wealth was inherited) and new money (those newly wealthy, among these was The "unsinkable Molly Brown", who had "married" money). Most of the passengers had only one thing in common - MONEY.

Anyone who has seen the film would remember the snide, stuck-up mother of Rose. She had a real problem with her daughter. The mother was penniless, left nothing from her deceased husband but a "good name" and some bad debt.

The daughter was not in love with the rich fiance that was chosen for her by the mother, but was being forced to marry him. The snide mother watched over her daughter and hovered so that the daughter would not back out of the arranged marriage. Her daughter's marriage to a man she did not love was the mother's meal ticket.

There was the wealthiest man on the ship, John Jacob Aster. He was having a fling on the Titanic with a girl many years younger than himself. The elite passengers of the Titanic were well taken care of and seemed to have every need met.

The other group of passengers had one thing in common also, poverty. These were the "steerage" who were for the most part restricted to the lowest level of the ship. When the Titanic was sinking, many of these people were kept from boarding the lifeboats, this disgusted me, but such is the way of the world.

One thing was clear, the steerage on the lower deck seemed to be having a much better time than the wealthy on the top deck.

They danced, drank and sang while the wealthy retired to their smoking rooms for a cigar and brandy and talk of their most recent economic conquests.

The young "Rose" of the upper deck, took off with one of the "rats" (Jack) of the lower deck and commenced to run away from her fiance's nosy bodyguard who was chasing them frantically.

The Journey

On April 11, the ship leaves from Newfoundland bound for New York.

The poor were no doubt happily dreaming of the opportunities that awaited them in America. Many of these poor people were going to America to start new lives, hoping for the better life that the New World would offer them once they arrived.

The first few days were wonderful and no problems arose with the ship. None that was accounted of in the movie. Seems to me that after I had seen the movie, I watched a documentary that noted how the Titanic narrowly escaped an impact with another ship while pulling away to leave. If this happened, it was not recounted in the film. All seemed eerily calm and the captain and crew seemed to have everything under control.

How could they have ever known that in a very short time, the great Titanic would be carrying it's passengers to their watery graves.

Trouble Ahead

While making the journey for New York, the ship's designer *Bruce Ismay* had a little chat with Captain Smith. The designer commented to the captain "wouldn't it be wonderful if the Titanic made it to New York BEFORE it's anticipated arrival time"?

He commented how it would make for "great headlines" in the papers.

The captain said he would prefer not to stress the ship's engines before they'd had a chance to be broken in.

It was not enough that the ship was on course, perhaps a bit ahead of schedule, the designer of the great Ship wanted the Titanic to "make headlines". No doubt that in the Titanic making headlines, Mr. Ismay himself would make headlines.

Iceberg Warnings

Now at some point, during the two days of calm, there were iceberg warnings from nearby ships. These iceberg warnings were addressed to the Captain who upon hearing of the possible dangers ahead, seemed unconcerned. Had he and the crew taken the WARNINGS more seriously, the disaster perhaps could have been avoided. But it was not to be.

The captain then gives the order to take Titanic "full steam ahead".

Now here is something interesting:

Had the lookouts been doing their jobs, and had the speed not been set to full, and had the warnings been heeded, in all likelihood the great ship would not have met it's terrible fate.

These three, not heeding to the warnings of others, accelerated speed and lack of alertness caused the sinking of the titanic.

By the time the iceberg was spotted by the watchers, the speed the ship was set at made it impossible to steer the ship away from the iceberg. The impact did not have to happen. It was simply a result of wrong decisions. There was a chain of negligent decisions that caused the sinking of the Titanic.

Just before midnight, April 14th, 1912

When the ship hit the iceberg, there was simply no time for planning. There was not adequate lifeboats available for the passengers. There was a ship that was not far from Titanic when the Titanic went down, but this ship didn't notice the distress signals from the Titanic. This other ship most likely thought that the signals were celebratory and nothing to do with distress. In the havoc that followed, there was no time for the passengers to be astonished. There was simply no time for anything. The speed at which the Titanic went down was remarkable. Passengers scurrying around grabbing for anything to keep their heads above water. Looking for anything to grab onto. In the movie, we see many of the lower class passengers having to stay below, they were locked in down there, while the first class passengers were offered lifeboats. Women pleading to have their husbands go with them in the lifeboats, children screaming for their fathers to come with them.

It took around 2 hours for the Titanic to finally go to it's watery grave.

God himself could not sink this ship!

Before the impact and while all was well, passengers commented on the safeness of the Titanic.

One passenger commented "This ship is not capable of sinking! God himself could not sink this ship!"

But in the end, these brazen and confident proclamations would not prove to be accurate.

Warning, Economic Collision just ahead

The Titanic Has Nothing on America

I can see many similarities in the Nation we live in and that great and grand ship Titanic. But first, some recent changes I've noticed.

America was a great Nation and still has in it the capabilities to surpass even what we used to be. But at present, we have lost sight of those things we most need (A healthy and strong spiritual life) and have focused on those things that are of no use to us and are at best, detrimental to our nation (greed, selfishness and pride). All U.S citizens have been very fortunate to live in such a nation as this. The reasons for being fortunate are many. The freedom that America affords those who have lived in bondage in other countries is something to be extremely thankful for. The economic freedoms we have been allowed to enjoy have seemed to be infinite. However, they are not infinite. Ask the many who are no longer employed. Ask those whose jobs have been given away to cheap foreign labor markets abroad. The career opportunities we have been able to enjoy have been a sight to behold in times past. But it's not quite what it was before, and the career outlooks for many who are graduating college are bleak at best. Many who have a degree are flipping burgers and IF they can find a better offer, they will grab it up for less money than was previously offered them in years past.

The problem is, America is increasingly becoming less of what it was and more of what it was not. As I said above, we have been blessed with much but now we seem to be spinning out of control. Lack of self control and a dry or non-existent spirituality has made us blind and as a result, we have lost our discernment.

Economic Disaster for Our Great and industrious American economy?

The money analysts on CNN will not sound an alarm before economic disaster hits this country, it will not be done.

The money barons of Wall Street forecast nothing but the most excellent financial projections for American companies. Never mind the fact that lately, more and more projections turn out to be below expectations.

They say, "This quarter, profits could be down but it's ok, profits are projected to rise during the next quarter". There are an abundance of economic prophets and prognosticators. They will always have something good to say, never anything dismal or negative. The bulls always will overshadow the bears. These bulls foresee positive growth and excellent economic potential for various companies and corporations. We can forget about getting a warning from these people. No matter how bad our economy gets, they will always mouth the optimistic commentaries of those they serve, regardless of what the truth is.

Of Living in America in 2004

Here is just a small peep into what we experience every day in our current society:

We have American workers going broke and losing jobs, while corporations are making more profit than ever before.

We have tax cuts for the richest in America while the poor in America are paying the price for their corporate Greed.

We have Billions of dollars going to a foreign country to rebuild their schools while our own schools are in shambles. Do we care about our children's education?

We are building fire stations in Iraq while our own firehouses are drastically under funded and do without necessities. Not that we should not build theirs, but should we hold such disregard and disinterest for our own? Should we build their's at the expense of our own?

We have many Christians turning a blind eye to gut wrenching sins, while ranting about the few (sins) they choose to rant on about. They speak out against the sins of their own choosing.

We have millions of citizens cowering in fear after watching a two minute clip on the latest terrorism warnings.

A presidential nominee and Vietnam Veteran who served his country well and should be commended, is instead slandered, yet many see no problem at all with this.

We have Veterans that have to worry about getting their benefits cut, yet they were the ones who served our country and should be held in high regards by our Administration.

The Ten Commandments are hauled out of a courthouse, yet a little later, homosexual marriages are performed on courthouse steps all across the nation.

We have pastors divorcing their wives and marrying another soon after. There is no sorrow over it, he believes he is in God's will and his previous wife was not his "soul mate", but he has been told by God that this new one is.

Money, The Stumbling Block Of our Iniquity

What can be said is the one thing that we hold most dear to our hearts?

The love of Money, The Root of All Evil

It was not by accident that God placed this warning to us in the Bible. We should thank him many times over for giving us this warning.

God knew that the Love of Money is indeed the root of all evil. Money, or the love or lust for it brings greed. When greed takes control of people, there is a disastrous outcome, not only for the greedy, but for the victims of those who would allow greed to gain control of their lives and steer them toward a devastating and destructive path.

It is all too true that at present, there are many who are walking over whomever they have to in order to extract GAIN in financial respects. Some of them are even known as Christians, but Christ said that we would know these people their fruits.

Why would God allow our prosperity to be taken away from us? Why would God allow our country to experience an economic Titanic?

Because money has become the stumbling block of our iniquity .

Ezekiel 7:19

They shall cast their silver in the streets, and their gold shall be removed: their silver and their gold shall not be able to deliver them in the day of the wrath of the LORD: they shall not satisfy their souls, neither fill their bowels: because it is the stumbling block of their iniquity.

Money is the biggest Idol in the world, and can certainly be said to be the biggest idol in America.

We believe that if we can buy it, then it will make us happy. What we fail to realize is that the most precious things in life cannot be bought. Just like salvation , it IS the most precious gift we could ever have in our possession, yet it cannot be purchased with money. It cannot be bought with the finest gold or the most choice silver.

An Economic Titanic

There is coming upon this earth an economic disaster that I do not believe has been seen in history, and America will not be spared. We somehow think that we as Americans will never know the suffering and judgment of God, but this is incorrect. We will not get by escaping God's judgment. The most important thing that we can do right now is to prepare for the dark days ahead, and in order to do this we must repent . We must repent of our sins as well as ask God to forgive everyone in this nation for setting up the idol of money in their hearts and leaving him out of their lives. We must realize also that we have done this to ourselves. God has not done this to us and he is not responsible. When we turn away from God and allow ANYTHING to take the place that he rightly deserves in our hearts, we have chosen a slippery path that will surely plunge us into disaster.

First off, we know that this economic catastrophe will happen according to scripture because the new monetary system must be implemented at some point. Money will surely be worthless and I believe it will be replaced by a universal monetary system. We read about this in the book of Revelation. I plan to write at length on this topic, but that will be in 2005/2006.

A warning to the Rich of this World

We are given a warning from God. This warning is to the rich of this world who engage in fraud and other deceptive practices. God addresses the fraud that they place upon their laborers who are hired to work in the rich man's fields. This scripture tells me that the cry of those who are treated unjustly will be heard by God, and he will make it right and defend those weaker ones who cannot resist the greedy tyrants of this world.

James 5 1-6

1Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.

2 Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten.

3 Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days.

4 Behold, the hire of the laborers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth.

5 Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.

6 Ye have condemned and killed the just; and he doth not resist you.

This Ship is Sailing

Just as the passengers of the Titanic were carefree and without a concern in the world, many in America have lived in the lap of luxury and expect nothing to change. They expect that the type of life they lead will never be taken away from them. Others in America have not had many needs and have not had to do without. But that is going to change. The prosperous economic ship of the 90'S has set sail AWAY from us and is no more. We may not see this completely at present, but the full impact is not here yet either.

Many of us just cannot believe that this great economic ship called "American Productivity" will surely sink. All who refuse to give heed to a valid warning are doomed to suffer. Just as the ship's captain was warned of surrounding icebergs and chose not to take the warning seriously, many in America will be in disbelief when the full measure of economic mayhem strikes this country. We are told of the major deficits that we have incurred since 2001, yet many are unconcerned about this as well. Where is the concern you may ask? Gone, all concern about paying off the debt of this nation is something that we feel can be put off, just like many other vitally important issues, we simply refuse to deal with it. Just like we refuse to deal with the most important issue of the current state of our souls. When we are given warnings from the word of God such as the above scriptures I listed, we must heed them. Disregarding them and counting them as nothing will surely cause us to suffer the consequences of our inaction at a future time known only to God.

The Economic Health and Security of this nation does not depend upon this Election

It does not matter which President is elected in 2004, we are going to see an economic disaster no matter who is appointed to the White House. The reason why is because a MAN or an ADMINISTRATION cannot stop a judgment from the Almighty God. We have foolishly thought that a United States President could protect us from Terrorist attacks. How ridiculous and unbiblical. A human being is not able to watch out for us, even if that person carries the title of President. The only one who can take care of us and give us security is God, in his mercy. Many do not realize that we are to heed what God says in his word if we expect to enjoy a thriving and healthy economy, as well as a secure nation.

The only thing that will remedy our ills and the course we've taken is our repentance coupled with a genuine heart felt seeking of the one true God. But how many of us will choose to alter our course, get on our knees in humbleness and DO what we are told to by the one who made us and fashioned us? We have been given a mandate, this mandate is thousands of years old. It promises us that God will heal our land IF we choose to hear it and live by it.

Here it is, read it, believe it and put it to practice in your life:

IF my people who are called by my name shall HUMBLE themselves and PRAY, seek MY face, and TURN from their wicked ways, THEN will I hear from HEAVEN, forgive their sin, and heal their land.