|
Audio Page
The Cross - Travis Bryan III
To Live I Must Die - Matthew Washington
|
“Beware of Covetousness” todd tomasella
One Body in Christ todd tomasella
Spirit of Error todd tomasella
America in the Balance todd tomasella
Prayer Mission of Epaphras todd tomasella
“Raised Up” todd tomasella
The Great Authority Transfer todd tomasella
That Old Serpent todd tomasella
On Christ the Solid Rock I Stand todd
The Only Way Up is Down todd
More here...ere
“More Than Conquerors”
Romans 8:37
Home Bookstore Study Guides
The fact that God opens a door does not mean there won’t be trials, tribulations, attacks, persecutions, circumstances, and hindrances associated with that direction and to endure. Remember the account in Mark 4:35-41 where Jesus and His disciples were in a boat traveling to the other side of body of water and a “great storm of wind” arose? Before they departed from the shore, Jesus had told them “Let us pass over unto the other side.” Did you catch that? You see, if Jesus Christ, the One who made that lake, said they were going to (definitive) “pass over unto the other side,” it is as sure as the divine that they were going to make it!
Bible Versions Tracts Contact Us About Us
Audio Page - NEW
FREE Email Devotionals
Fresh Start with God
So You Call Yourself A Christian
There were 12 spies selected to survey the land of Canaan and yet 10 saw the obstacles as deal-killers while Joshua and Caleb knew and believed what God had told them that the land was theirs – “Send thou men, that they may search the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel: of every tribe of their fathers shall ye send a man, every one a ruler among them.” (Num. 13:2) This was the promised land the LORD was giving His people – He made that clear up front and yet, some didn’t embrace His Word to them and so fell and never entered that blessed land of plenty.
Has the LORD called you to something? If so, what is it that is greater than the Almighty that could possible stop you from accomplishing what in His grace He is directing you to do?
Read Numbers 13-14 closely and prayerfully.
When we hear God speak and He leads us into something, we know He will see us through – no matter what stands against us!
“For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.” 1 Corinthians 16:9
The LORD had opened a “door” of serving for the apostle and yet there were “many adversaries” to be overcome and an infinite LORD of victory to trust in seeing those battles won. “God is able” says Ephesians 3:20 and 2 Corinthians 9:8!
2 Corinthians 9:8
“And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work.”
Ephesians 3:20
“Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us.”
You have been given the victory through Christ’s victory – no matter what giant has and is presenting itself as an obstacle to the accomplishment of that conquest.
This week I received a call from a sister in Jesus whom I have known for several years now. She is a very fruitful servant and witness for Christ and needed more Gospel tracts. As we talked over coffee, she communicated many of the trials she has and is enduring. Before we left she shared that she has not and will not (by God’s grace) cease to witness Christ to saved and lost souls alike. This is a blessed testimony of one who has not allowed a myriad of trials and tribulations to hinder her working for Jesus. She is still steadfastly “abounding in the work of the Lord.”
1 Corinthians 15:57-58
“But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.”
You have His Word on it – so just lay down your life – the right to yourself - and be planted deeply in the soil of abidance and He will raise you up in His victorious resurrection power (Isa. 37:31; Jn. 12:24-25). Jesus is coming beloved – are you hidden in Him? – dead to self as He is raising you up for His blessed glory? (2 Cor. 4:10-12; Col. 3:3)
“Satan Hindered Us”
PASS It ON! For the glory of God and the sake of precious souls, please bookmark this site and use it as a tool to win lost souls and as a ready, universally accessible resource to help you disciple and encourage other members of Christ's body as we look for His soon return.
“Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us.” 1 Thessalonians 2:18
Though trial, test, tribulation, circumstance, or Satan arise against you, God will make you “more than a conqueror” through Jesus Christ through Him who loves you! (Rom. 8:37-39)
“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.” Romans 8:28-29
God’s “purpose” will never change – He has predestined you “to be conformed to the image of his Son.” Any person who leads and does not regularly speak of this cardinal truth, is a cross-less counterfeit, and a blind leader who is leading people into dark deception (Matt. 23:16, 24). Being conformed to the image of Jesus Christ can only come as a direct result of the working of divine grace as it leads the child of God to the death of self and then raises him up by His power - for His eternal glory. The ongoing work of God in the lives of His beloved people is always in conjunction with and according to the Gospel program of death, burial, and resurrection.
There can be no raising up into a conquering victory unless the believer is willing and obedient to lay down his life in this world. This is what God is trying to get at in each of our lives. No believer is exempt nor will he want to be - when he realizes the blessedness of divine resurrection.
The ultimate victory was wrought when Christ was raised from the dead. Resurrection is the completion, the final victory. The resurrection of Jesus guaranteed the resurrection of all of Christ’s servants here in this life and in the world to come. In fact, the apostle wrote that if “if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.” (1 Cor. 15:17)
There is a life to come and those who are living the Gospel are getting a taste of the ultimate raising up – when God will raise us from these mortal bodies to immortality in our new bodies to actually be with Him (1 Cor. 15; Phil. 3:20-21; Rev. 21).
“If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.” 1 Corinthians 15:19
God raises up all who choose to love Him supremely and therefore die to self that He might reign, conforming them in holiness to the image of His Son.
“And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead.” Romans 1:4
God is going to use all that happens in our lives (just or unjust) to conform us to the image of His beloved Son (Rom. 8:28-29). He is going to make us “more than conquerors” because He loves those who are truly His.
“What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? … Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, 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.” Romans 8:31-39
“The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.” Revelation 22:21
todd
The Supremacy of Christ
“God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high.” Hebrews 1:1-3
The remnant disciple should take pleasure alone in the divine Person, work, and riches of Christ. It is in Jesus Christ alone that “the treasures of wisdom and knowledge…are hid.” (Col. 2:3) We are “complete in him, which is the head of all principalities and powers.” (Col. 2:10). The saint of Christ is privileged to savor and be ever grateful for the fullest sufficiency of “the redemption that is in Christ Jesus” who is the “propitiation for our sins.” (Rom. 3:24-25; 1 Jn 2:2; 4:10). He is afforded the opportunity to appreciate and delight in Christ’s name, life, power, and superiority, as the only “Head,” “high priest,” and mighty “Potentate” or supreme Ruler of His eternal kingdom. All others posing as such unduly elevate themselves as they seek to steal His glory. These are brazen wolves, thieves, counterfeit, and wholly false (Matt. 7:15-20;
24:5, 11, 24; Jn. 10:1; Col. 2:4-19; Heb. 3:1; 2 Jn. 7-11).
“Which in his times he shall show, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords; Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.” 1 Timothy 6:15-16
There exists no one else except Christ who is all of God, Creator, Redeemer, Savior, Counselor, and King of all kings (Jn. 1:1-4; Col. 1:15-17; Eph. 3:9; Heb. 1:2-3; Rev. 1:8). Jesus Christ is unique in all of history. No other was born of a virgin by the Holy Ghost, called “God with us,” showed us the Father, lived a perfect and sinless life, conquered death by “the sacrifice of himself,” satisfied the claims of the Father’s justice as He did “taste death for every man,” died on a cross with the superscription “THE KING OF THE JEWS,” was buried and guarded by numerous soldiers and then fulfilled His own prophecy by rising from the dead to prove He is the very Son of God and Messiah, and promised to return for His own (Matt. 1:23; 24:30; 27:37; Jn. 1:1-4; 14:9; Rom. 1:4; Heb. 2:9; 9:26). There is no one comparable to Jesus Christ.
New Testament Distribution - new audio
The Liberal Soul - new audio
Helping the Work - new audio
God be thanked for the love offerings of the saints. Because of the financial gifts, we are being enabled to do things for His kingdom’s purpose such as helping people in need, printing and distributing Gospel tracts, getting resource/materials to other believers, supplying/equipping individuals and groups of Gospel workers (with tracts, Bibles, etc.). Please pray for the ability to expand the work of the Gospel. None of this is possible without the love offerings of those who are cheerful givers to the work of the LORD. Brief Message from Todd (audio)
*If you appreciate these messages and want to help the further distribution and fruitfulness to an ever-growing audience, love offerings may now be made by debit card, check, or Money Order. Use this link: Love Offerings
We need your help. Monthly giving is also an option on the Resources page.
IF YOU ARE IN LEADERSHIP AND IN ANY WAY ENDORSED INSTEAD OF EXPOSING THE TODD BENTLEY FIASCO, THIS IS AN OPEN LETTER TO YOU (below)
In an article titled “The Needed Closure on Todd Bentley,” Chris Elrod, Sr. Pastor, Compass Point Church, Lakeland, FL, states:
“When the first news began to break around here about Todd, healings, and the revival, I went to see it for myself. In all, I attended four separate ‘revival’ meetings over a two-month period. I also watched countless hours of the events on the Internet. I witnessed Todd hollering ‘BAM’ a lot. I witnessed ‘verification teams’ in the parking lot carefully choosing people deemed candidates for ‘healing’ while turning many others down. I watched ushers push ill children away from the stage area because they had not been pre-approved for ‘healing.’ ... I heard stories about pixie-dust-spreading angels and conversations with the Apostles in some abstract heavenly cabin. I saw leg drops, high kicks, head punches, and every other Wrestlemania cliche under the sun. I heard anonymous crazy stories about people being healed and others being raised from the dead. I heard and saw many strange things -- but nothing that even remotely kept with sound doctrine. Every biblical-discerning bone in my body showed me that there was nothing going on at the "revival" that was in keeping with God's Word.” Chris Elrod, Sr. Pastor, Compass Point Church. Lakeland, FL (entire article here... )
Concerning the Dutch Sheets Apology....... (from todd tomasella)
http://www.dutchsheets.org/index.cfm/pageid/284
“There is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst thereof, like a roaring lion ravening the prey; they have devoured souls; they have taken the treasure and precious things…” Ezekiel 22:25
Shouldn't Sheets have been openly exposing this Lakeland sham from the start? Lakeland was a fabricated "revival" with not one validated "miracle" and a complete stage act to draw attention and money to those who perpetrated this evil scheme. They succeeded and at the expense of the souls of tens of thousands (Ezek. 22:27). This was a "conspiracy" among false prophets (Ezek. 22:25-27). As we look back honestly upon Toronto and Brownsville, we will see that there are a few certain easily manufactured elements that draw
masses of gullible people from all over the nation to come to a staged "revival." These guys know this. They worked from their knowledge of 'what it took' to get people to come to Brownsville and Toronto. I know that some good things can happen in spite, but all 3 of these so-called "revivals" were manufactured and masterminded (staged). This was a set up from the beginning as was Brownsville and Toronto. There was no holiness preaching, repentance, judgment to come, hell, or Jesus is coming message. Any leader who didn’t see this and openly warn in order to protect Christ’s flock, is a brazen wolf himself!
“For the leaders of this people cause them to err; and they that are led of them are destroyed.” Isaiah 9:16
HERE'S THE VERY FIRST EARMARK/LANDMARK REASON THAT LAKELAND WAS FRAUDULENT:
Bentley never preached the Word of God and this ALONE makes him totally false - Isaiah 8:20; 2 Tim 4:2; 1 Pet 4:11. Jesus and His prophets and apostles preached God's Word - Bentley didn't and is therefore revealed as a wolf.
When Sheets saw that the Word of God was not being preached, where was he? Where was Dutch Sheets when the first week of this "revival" went by and Bentley had barely broken out the Word of God/Bible and preached from it? Where were the other lame and cowardly wolves who later laid hands on Bentley and fully endorsed his ministry of evil to destroy souls? (Ezek. 22:25-27) Satan belly laughed as those delirious clowns gathered around Todd Bentley and promoted him. Have you seen that video on YouTube? If you see that video now, you will be utterly embarrassed if you did anything less than expose this whole "revival" as a fraud. Take note to every single one of the wolves who laid hands on, prophesied to, and ordained Bentley. Every one of them is marked as false by the true body of Christ in obedience to the LORD Himself (Rom. 16:17-18).
“For MANY deceivers are entered into the world….” 2 John 7
I have to conclude that these leaders don't even study Scripture themselves or they would have known this simple truth themselves - that where no written Word of God is preached, a wolf is present (2 Tim. 2:15; 3:16-17). The NT pattern is first the preaching of the Word and then if He chooses, the LORD confirms the Word (after it's preached and lived) with signs following (Mark 16:15-20). In the book of Acts there seems to be two mainstays that surround and precede miracles - fervent prayer of the saints and the preaching of the Word. Todd Bentley never preached God's Word and this alone should have told us immediately (from the onset) that he was/is totally counterfeit. At that point, men of God rose up and openly denounced and exposed the darkness. These are men who fear God and not men (Gal. 1:10).
It seems in his apology that Dutch Sheets is still speaking as to please men (Prov. 29:25). He seems apologetic to those other leaders he doesn't want to offend. This is regrettable. We are commanded to "Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man." (Eccl. 12:13) His tone seems to be that of one who is wanting to salvage his relationship with mere men and therefore treading lightly in order not to too awfully offend them. We were commanded by Jesus Christ to fear the One who "after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell" - to be consciously tormented for eternity (Lk. 12:4-5).
Surely all the leaders involved, including Sheets, had to know Todd Bentley has a large tatoo on his arm (gotten within the last 2 years) that has the face of "Jesus'" upside down with a monkey and snake in the beard and hair which is outright mockery of the Son of God and likening Him with "Satan." Revelation 20:2 says "And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan..."
Has anyone stopped to investigate if Bentley is a plant, a satanic warlock who has insidiously and purposely infiltrated the gullible leaders and masses of sign seekers? (Matt. 12:39) As Sheets himself points out, there is no discernment among the wolves who are in leadership in the whole charismatic movement.
“…like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, to get dishonest gain.” Ezekiel 22:27
Wolves don't want to expose wolves or teach people how to discern - because if the people learn to discern wolves, they themselves will be found out. Every God-fearing leader teaches discernment and warns the flock of God in order to protect them (Ezek. 44:23-24; Matt. 7:15; Acts 20:27-32; Col. 1:28' 2:4, 8, etc.).
Those true to Christ invariably "earnestly contend for the faith once delivered to the saints." (Jude 2-3)
If Dutch Sheets truly repents before the LORD, he will at once completely denounce (wholesale) the "apostolic," “prophetic,” and charismatic movements which are clearly shown to be utterly false in that they simply do not reconcile with NT Christianity as seen in the NT Scriptures. No one who remains in these movements has truly repented and turned back to Christ (Matt. 3:7-8). True repentance always brings forth fruit that testifies to that deliverance and the manifestation of such is clear and obvious (2 Cor. 7:9-10).
“Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try (test; examine) the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.” 1 John 4:1
Even though Sheets' apology is too little too late, some parts of Sheet's "apology" are good. It is regrettable though that Sheets still includes himself as a leader in this false movement. He says "We, the leaders of the charismatic church..." Sheets will do best to publicly and forthrightly denounce any and all association with the “charismatic, "prophetic," and so-called "apostolic" movements and all the wolves who perpetrate their rebellion against the Almighty through these movements. No man who is true to the LORD would align himself with such deceivers and false prophets. He will divorce himself from this “conspiracy” against Christ that is aligned to “destroy souls.” (Ezek. 22:25, 27)
“Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.” Matthew 7:15
Biblical Christianity is what we are called to. The truth is, that the only safe identification is in the divine Person of Jesus Christ as revealed in the Bible. After that fact, our identification is with those who are bought by Christ's blood and learning to worship "Him in Spirit and in truth" - getting back to the simple model we see in Acts 2:42-49 of house-to-house fellowship which included 4 simple elements (the Word, fellowship in Christ, eating together, and prayer). (Jn. 4:23-24) See also Colossians 3:16-17. It's all about Jesus! (Jn. 12:21) His true worshipers in this late hour seek "the simplicity that is in Christ" (2 Cor. 11:3). To experience such blessed fellowship with Jesus and His people, one must "come out from among" the apostate churches and their false leaders (Isa. 9:16; 2 Cor. 6:14-18; Rev. 18:4). Such purity of worship cannot be experiences when a believer places himself under wolf leaders who will continue to beguile and wreak havoc upon any person involved in the charismatic movement (2 Tim. 3:13; 2 Pet. 2:1-3). Were we not forewarned? (Matt. 7:15-20; 24:3-5, 11, 24, etc.)
"And they shall teach my people the difference (to distinguish) between the holy and profane, and cause them to DISCERN between the unclean and the clean." Ezekiel 44:23
God be praised for His watchmen on the wall who hold forth His truth no matter the cost (Ezek. 44:23-24). Many of those exposing these deceptions and the wolves who perpetrate them are not "heresy hunters" but rather simply obeying the command of God to "mark them who cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine" of Holy Scripture (2 Tim. 3:16). There were refreshing scores of God-fearing men who exposed Bentley and the Lakeland fiasco as false. The LORD be praised for these men of God who saved thousands from being deluded by the wine of this false revival. Many who initially bought into it were also rescued out of it. It was/is the scalded dogs who were/are barking back at (objecting to) those who would dare expose them (Isa. 56:8-12). This further demonstrates their refusal to repent before the LORD and the presence of pride and arrogance in their deceived hearts (2 Tim. 3:13). Satan himself is the “king over all the children of pride.” (Job 41:34)
“But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we. For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed (disguised) into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works. I say again, Let no man think me a fool…” 2 Corinthians 11:12-16
Any person in leadership who endorsed Todd Bentley or espouses I.H.O.P. (International House of Prayer), any of the “Kansas City prophets,” the so-called “prophetic” movement, or “apostolic” movement, should be rebuked and exposed as false (Rom. 16:17-18; Tit. 1:9-13). Any leader who refuses to repent before the LORD for his own wickedness and completely and publicly denounce any and all evil connection with these wolves and their ravenous organizations, is false.
The ﾓNew Apostolic Reformationﾔ Deception
Kansas City Prophets
The leaders of these above mentioned movements are clearly and obviously not grounded in God's Word which is His "MORE SURE word of prophecy" - even more authoritative than the Father's audible voice speaking from Heaven (2 Pet. 1:16-21). Any movement whose leaders are not soundly grounded in the revelation of Holy Writ and following it diligently and studiously, is bound to be false presently and leading to even more evil being perpetrated upon all involved.
(First of all, please know that this writer is a Holy Spirit filled disciple who believes in the full manifestation of the power and gifts of the Holy Ghost today (Rom. 15:29; 1 Cor. 12:7). There is nothing good in him except the Holy Spirit and grace of Christ (Rom. 7:18; Tit. 3:5-6).
Jesus is Coming,
todd tomasella
Related Articles:
Todd Bentley / Lakeland ﾓRevivalﾔ
The “New Apostolic Reformation” Deception
Kansas City Prophets
God TV recently sent out a letter telling everyone that since Todd Bentley's marriage is in peril, they are discontinuing the Lakeland "revival." Duhhhhh (sorry and please forgive me....couldn't help myself and didn't want to ;) In response, several days ago I emailed God TV the following. At this time we have not received any response back from God TV and suppose we won't. Blessings in Jesus, todd
Dear GodTV,
Thank you for the correspondence regarding Todd Bentley's family.
Is this too little, too late? I want to encourage you to consider your decision to ever air such a false prophet in the first place. It is more than obvious that Bentley is counterfeit as we compare his ministry with Scripture. First off, he never preaches the Word in the biblical sense which alone makes Him false in God’s eyes (Isa. 8:20). Why not in your eyes? Who are you following? Also, there has never been even one "miracle" validated. The list goes on as to the falsity of this sham of a "ministry" to the point that it is absolutely unthinkable that anyone has to show another who claims to know Christ just why this man's ministry is so very irreconcilable with what we see in the lives and ministries of Christ and His holy apostles.
It is regrettable that you aided and abetted, endorsed, and perpetuated the ministry of such a wolf who has destroyed and devoured a myriad of God's sheep and seeking souls (Isa. 9:16; Ezek. 22:27). You are fully responsible in the eyes of Him who is "holy, holy, holy" and if repentance is not rendered, will suffer the same penalty as this "evil worker" whose evil cause you have promoted to millions (Phil 3:1-2; 17-19; 2 Jn 7-11). You will be “partakers of his evil deeds” - in other words you will partake of his judgment since you didn't choose to expose him but rather promote him (2 Jn. 10-11). While you should have been marking and exposing this man in whom is "no light" (Isa. 8:20; Rom. 16:17-18), you were actually making him a worldwide celebrity as he led millions to a false faith through his hype, no-reality scam of a "revival." The whole thing has been a scam to garner attention from the masses using "good words and fair speeches" to "deceive the hearts of the simply." (Rom. 16:17-18; 2 Pet. 2:1-3)
LORD have mercy on us for what we have done to defame Your holy name!
Jesus is coming
todd tomasella
www.SafeGuardYourSoul.com
Brief Message from Todd (audio)
OPEN LETTER to WAGNER, JOYNER...
-by Andrew Strom.
I write this as a tongues-speaking, Spirit-filled, prophesying believer. Please feel free to pass this open letter on to others, that the truth may be fully revealed.
Dear Rick Joyner and C. Peter Wagner,
I will do my utmost to avoid disrespect in this letter. But I cannot avoid the hard questions which must be asked.
I hope my comments here are not construed as "arrogant". This
is certainly not my intent. But I'm sure you have heard the news
by now that the tide has turned in what you call your "Civil War".
I'm sure you have heard that the Lakeland meetings have dwindled,
and the "big tent" has been abandoned in favor of the 700-seat
Ignite church once again. I'm sure you have heard that your man
Todd Bentley's meetings in England have been cancelled, and
that respected leaders even within your own movements have
found vast evidence of falsehoods, fraudulent claims, manipulation
and hype of the most blatant kind. The news of it is worldwide. It
is not just ABC Nightline. It is your own people saying these things.
I'm sure you have heard the news that has even shocked and
saddened me - that the British press is calling Bentley "A US
child sex offender turned church minister who tries to cure cancer
victims by kicking them" - and that 79% of Britons polled want to
keep him out of the country. Where is the glory to Jesus in this?
How could Todd even set foot in England under such a cloud?
Sirs, if this really were a 'Civil War', aren't you living in Gettysburg?
Mr Wagner, I am sure you are aware that because of your open
endorsement of Todd Bentley, numbers of your own ICA 'apostles'
(some very well-known) are already planning an "alternative"
network without all your 'Dominionist' trappings or NAR hierarchies.
Sir, they are leaving. Are you sure you were right to endorse the
Lakeland movement in the very face of your own apostles like that?
Wasn't this one of the most crucial tests of your leadership? Sir,
if your discernment is such that you could get on a stage and
openly endorse one of the most deceptive movements in the history
of the church, then - with all due respect - should you really be
heading up the apostles of the entire Charismatic world? Are you
aware that you have greatly endangered God's precious sheep all
around the globe?
And Mr Joyner, are you conscious of how terribly the Prophetic
movement has deteriorated on your watch, sir? As the most
influential 'father' in that movement, why have you stood by while
the "New Mystics" have taken over - with their gold dust, their
portals, their 'orbs', their drunken jerking, their strange "angel"
encounters and 'visualization' techniques, etc? In fact, why have
you actively encouraged and participated in these very things yourself?
Isn't it true that Bob Jones has been a big mentor for you in these
things, just like he was for Todd Bentley? Wasn't it Bob Jones
who taught you how to "visualize" your way into the 'Third Heaven',
Mr Joyner? Isn't Bob Jones one of the major hidden influences
behind your ministry? Where do you get your visions? How do you
write your books? How can we ever again trust the "angels" that
you see? Sir, what were you thinking - to openly endorse the
"New Mystics" as you did with Todd Bentley? Did you not see
that it could end so badly?
We all know what Bob Jones said when he stood on the stage with
Todd Bentley in front of the whole world:
BOB: "I released my angels to him... this man from Canada asked
for my angels; this Wind of Change is most powerful. Except for
the arch angels, this 'Winds of Change', this is the most powerful
angel..."
BOB TO TODD BENTLEY: "As I watch you, you VIBRATE. You
know there are two portals, clockwise and counter-clockwise.
When you vibrate you close demonic vibration. Counter-clockwise
vibration is demonic. The vibration is healing. Does it seem peculiar?"
[He waves his hands]... "I’m releasing it to you."
A very basic question here: Is there anything even remotely biblical
about any of this?
Mr Joyner, since Bob Jones is your major mentor, and since you
stood on the stage and openly endorsed that whole movement, I
guess we have to assume that this is the kind of "Prophetic" that
you now represent? Isn't that fair to say, sir?
And now I need to ask some questions of my colleagues overseas:
Isn't it true, my friends, that almost every deceptive fad or heresy
of the last 25 years has come out of North America? (ie. The USA
and Canada)? And hasn't it been growing worse and worse?
When I travel to Africa I find deadly "Prosperity" teaching rampant
in the most poverty-stricken of nations. When I travel to Europe
I find them bombarded with flakey 'prophets' from the States.
When I travel to Australia I find them enthralled with 'Mega-church-
Itis' imported from the USA. In every way, North America has
become a source of utter pollution, sickness and compromise -
both in the church and the world. And I believe God wants to put
an end to it.
Personally I love Americans. I lived there for four years, and I have
many dear friends in that part of the world. But I do not believe that
God is going to allow this pollution to spread any longer.
Why do leaders in Australia or Europe think that their movements must be led by Americans? What nation is most of this pollution coming from? Why do African leaders allow sick money-grubbing
telecasts from the USA to be beamed to their people via satellite? Why are any of us allowing any of this garbage? When are we going to stand up and cry, "ENOUGH"? When are we going to cut off this pollution - not just for ourselves - but for the sake of God's precious sheep? Why should we be led by America if they are leading us into deception?
Should North America even be allowed to lead the worldwide church any more?
And finally, let me return to Mr Joyner - who once intimated that it is time to "drive" out those who want to "test the spirits" in the church. Sir, let me say to you that indeed the time has come to
drive a particular spirit out. It is the spirit of rampant "Charis-mania". And sir, I have to say with all due respect, that your very own movement strikes me as the primest of prime places in which to start.
God bless you all.
Andrew Strom
SEX!
“Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.” Hebrews 13:4
Sex is a reality – it’s a gift from God in holy matrimony and to be enjoyed in marriage between a man and a woman (Prov. 5:15-20). Satan seeks to pervert this gift from God.
Perhaps at some point(s) we have all been pawns in the enemy’s thrust to pervert holiness and steal, kill, and destroy (Jn. 10:10).
“Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well. Let thy fountains be dispersed abroad, and rivers of waters in the streets. Let them be only thine own, and not strangers' with thee. Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth. Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love. And why wilt thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger?” Proverbs 5:15-20
MEN…. I want to share a very important bit of information with you that I know will help you immensely if you will embrace it…..a wise older Christian woman once told me: “According to Galatians 6:7-8, as a man sows in his personal life (even when no other man can see – God sees all), so he will reap in a wife – In other words, if he lives mongering (craving/chasing) after whores (a loose woman who flaunts or has sex outside of marriage), so he will reap that type of a woman.” She said “If an unmarried man lives to please and seek the LORD, he will be brought a truly God-fearing woman – he will reap according to as he lives.” Let’s grab this and run with it brothers!
“Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them (wives) according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.” 1 Peter 3:7
GIRLS…ladies….Think with me for a moment….do you really think a good/godly man is going to be attracted to a whorish woman (any woman who is showing and/or giving her body unduly) OR a wholesome woman who is seeking the LORD? Okay, we know bathing suits cover less and that is understandable in that environment, but I am talking about other than a swimming pool or swim setting (without trying to be legalistic). A godly older woman (who had great impact on my life) once communicated the following to me: “The more flesh a woman reveals/shows in her dress code, the more fleshly/sinful she is in her heart and personal life.” As a man, trust me, we are visual, and yet inside a man loses respect for any woman who is showing herself to other men – that’s whorish and no man want to marry a whore (even though he may be temporarily attracted to what he sees). Any good man sees no future with a woman who is flaunting her physical body for every other man to see. Regardless of his initial attraction to your physical body that you may be showing, inside he is not comfortable but rather uneasy. Read closely this following passage addressing women specifically found in 1 Peter 3:
“Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives; While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear. Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands: Even as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.” 1 Peter 3:1-6
If you are like myself, you are blessed to be forgiven for the past sins you have confessed and repented of (1 Jn. 1:9). This is His promise to us! YAY Jesus! This is a new day. Today is the first day of the rest of your life and the LORD who made you is calling you to repent and return with a whole heart to Him and His ways and thoughts about all things which are higher than our thoughts (Isa. 55:7-9; Rom. 12:1-2). Beloved, don’t cover your sinfulness or act like it was just a “mistake” – what God calls sin is just that – sin - and He told us that those who seek to cover or hide their sins will not prosper (Prov. 28:13). Those who confess and forsake them will be given His precious mercy. When we submit ourselves afresh to the LORD, our hearts will desire to do what pleases Him and not ourselves – with Jesus you will cry to the Father, “NOT my will but THINE be done.” (Lk. 22:42)
The Bible tells us that all sex outside of marriage is “fornication.” All sexual uncleanness, whorishness, and whoremongering is fornication (Eph. 5:3-7). This sin is one the LORD is very clear about and will punish all who partake. Repentance is a must.
PASS It ON! For the glory of God and the sake of precious souls, please bookmark this site and use it as a tool to win lost souls and as a ready, universally accessible resource to help you disciple and encourage other members of Christ's body as we look for His soon return.
“whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.” Hebrews 13:4
GIRLS & GUYS, if you are ready for a new life….bow your heart and talk to the LORD here in prayer – with all that is within you, submitting your life to the LORD Almighty…He’s listening now: "Heavenly Father, I have sinned against Your holiness grossly in many ways including sex. I have also hated, lied, coveted, not forgiven others, had others gods before You, stolen, lusted, etc. I now confess that I believe Jesus Christ died and rose again for my sins and I now repent – I turn fully to You LORD – and receive Jesus Christ into my life. I turn from living my life on my own terms, according to my own dictates and whims, and for my own glory, and now declare that from this moment forward, I am all Christ’s. I am not my own but rather bought by the blood of my LORD Jesus! By God’s grace and my own submission to Him, I will live to please Him alone as I look for His soon return. My spirit, soul, and body is Your temple Jesus and I beg You to bless me to glorify You in my spirit, soul, and body that You made me with. I am crucified with Christ! Amen!"
Making Peace with God
“Born Again”? Says Who?
Born Again: What is It?
“I Love You Son”
Fresh Start with God
Todd Bentley is a Deceiver - and anyone who follows and defends him is deluded....
How do you reconcile the following teachings of Bentley’s with the Bible? (this was taken from http://earthless.wordpress.com/2008/05/21/todd-bentley-lakeland-revival/#comment-423)
False prophet Todd Bentley says...
“I was impacted years ago, and first introduced to this kind of intimacy, through the ministries of Benny Hinn and Kathryn Kuhlman. They opened the way for me to go beyond the power of God’s Spirit, the gifts or any kind of experience like the baptism of the Holy Spirit.”
“But that’s not the realm I’m talking about; I am talking about the extreme level of the prophetic—visitations of angels, trances, visions and visits into the third heaven.”
“Friends, I believe there comes a “place” where there is an invitation for each and every one of us to pray for spiritual understanding, for the eyes of our hearts to be opened, and for us to be filled with the spirit of wisdom and revelation. It’s an atmosphere where we can make ourselves available to receive solid teaching and guidelines from God’s word to help us exercise our spiritual senses. Also, it’s where we can learn to open and sanctify our imagination, and begin to have the eyes of our understanding enlightened (the mind’s eye) whereby we begin to touch the dimension of seeing—the dimension of visions, trances, dreams, and angelic visitation.”
“He is moving us beyond that into a greater dimension for experiencing the third heaven level—just a greater experience and expression of God in more of a seer’s dimension—for the days we live in demand it!”
“If we want to see in the spirit, we must use the powerful key of sanctified imagination to unlock visions and dreams.”
“During this visitation the pastor’s wife (it was an AOG church) got totally whacked by the Holy Ghost— she began running around barking like a dog or squawking like a chicken as a powerful prophetic spirit came on her.”
“The only way to see spiritual blessings in heavenly places turned into manifestations of blessing in the natural realm is to access the heavenly places and bring them back with you.”
1. How many Christians in the Bible experienced trips to the ‘third heaven’, and where does the Bible promote Christians visiting the ‘third heaven’?
2. Where is the spiritual gift or manifestation of barking and squawking in the Bible?
3. How many times are trances mentioned in the Bible, and where does the Bible promote trances as part of the Christian walk and a method to receive visitations and special messages?
4. Where does the Bible promote revelation beyond God’s already revealed Word?
5. Where does the Bible list a ’seer anointing’ as a gift of the Spirit?
6. Where does the Bible promote going beyond the power of God’s spirit… ever?
7. Where are we told Biblically that the only way to see spiritual blessings is to access and visit heaven, and bring them back with us?
8. How many times did Jesus and Apostles preach the message of angelic visitations, trips to heaven, trances, dreams, sanctified imagination, and financial prosperity?
9. Where is any of this in the Bible? Where is it taught and where is it promoted? I’m asking those of you that attribute this as a genuine movement of the Holy Spirit these questions in all seriousness. Please provide the scriptural references. Thank you.”
Todd Bentley/Lakeland “Revival”
Trusting Miracles OR Christ?
Jesus Didn’t Lie to Us
In this late hour, just as He foretold numerous times, “many” are being led astray by false prophets who have come in sheep’s clothing and are deceiving “many.” (Matt. 7:15; 24:3-5, 11, 24; 1 Tim. 4:1-3; 2 Tim. 3:13; 4:2-4; Jude 3-4, etc.) Eternal damnation awaits (2 Pet. 3). The prophecies of the final days are dancing on stage in our faces.
In the vast majority of modern assemblies of “worship,” Jesus is no longer tended to or bothered with, much less elevated as the Creator, Redeemer, and “Head of the body.” (Col. 1:15-18; 2:18-19) No, instead, men and women who having “itching ears” are making popular false prophets who tell them what their sinful hearts desire to hear (2 Tim. 4:2-5).
Why should we be surprised? This was all foretold. The adulterous emphasis in the apostate church world, perpetrated by wolves who wear sheep’s clothing, is clearly enumerated as it is shown in resume’ form in 2 Timothy 3:1-7. – They are leading astray those who are just like themselves - “lovers of their own selves…lovers of pleasures MORE than lovers of God…”
Christ told us differently. Who are you following? Jesus said: “If ANY (that includes you) man will come after me, let him DENY himself, and take up his cross daily (die), and follow ME. For whosoever will save (preserve) his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it….So likewise, WHOSOEVER he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.” (Lk. 9:23-24; 14:33) These are the very words of the Alpha and Omega – when is the last time your pastor preached these words?
Instead of laid down lives, studying His Word to know and find out more about Him, self-serving emphasis bombard the people as they are constantly asserted by false leaders. “How to Get Rich,” “How to Live a More Fulfilled Life,” “How to Use God’s Word to get what YOU Want,” “12 Steps to a Better Life,” “How to have Better Relationships,” “How to get Your Miracle from God,” “7 Keys to a New You,” “How to be a better Husband/Wife/Father/Mother,” etc. To the un-discerning eye, these things may seem harmless, but they are deadly. One can get a miracle, become a better wife or daddy, learn conflict resolution, and use principles to get some self-help, and still die and go to hell. God calls His people to become more intimate with Him, to know Him, to become His disciple, and all else will follow (Matt. 6:33).
Whenever and wherever the living and eternal Word, the divine Person of Jesus Christ, is not being sought after, studied, emphasized, upheld, elevated, adored, praised, feared, and obeyed, false teachers are the leaders (Col. 1-2). Walking in these things nurtures saints and fosters a heart after God in them (Acts 13:22). Read Colossians 1-2 closely and prayerfully.
We have but a mere “form of godliness” if we have not presently chosen to crave more of Jesus, crying from our hearts and mouths – “He must increase, but I must decrease.” (Jn. 3:3; 2 Tim. 3:5) One can be actively involved in a local church environment while “ever learning,” and yet “never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.” (2 Tim. 3:1-7) All worship that does not elevate the Person of Christ is evil idolatry. Spiritual adultery is being spread in the hearts of men wherever Jesus Christ is not being peered into, loved, obeyed and sought after with a whole heart! -
“Thou shal have NO other gods before me.” (Exod. 20:3)
What to Bring to a Gathering of True Saints
- a humble, broken, and contrite heart (Ps.34:18; 51:17; Isa. 66:2; James 4:6-10)
- a heart that is fervently hungering and thirsting for more of Jesus (Matt. 5:6)
- a heart and will to lift up, bless, glorify, and praise the LORD Jesus Christ (Ps. 34:1-2; Lk. 24:53; Jn. 12:21; Heb. 13:15)
- a deep desire for the Word Himself to be revealed through His written Word and the Holy Ghost (Col. 3:16; 1 Pet. 2:2)
- a heart that is seeking to be united to fear the LORD (Ps. 2:11; 86:11; Matt. 10:28; Lk. 12:5-6; Acts 9:31).
- a heart that is repentant for any ungodly thoughts (you have harbored), actions, or attitudes (Ps. 51:10; 139:23-24; 2 Cor. 13:5; Col. 3:5-6, Rev. 3:17-19, etc.).
- a heart that truly understands that God only rewards those who diligently seek His face (Jer. 29:13; 2 Cor. 3:18; Heb. 11:6)
- a heart postured to be filled and then elevate others above self (Matt. 23:11-12; Phil. 2:2-5)
- a heart whose goal is to know the LORD more and more intimately (Jn. 17:3; Phil. 3:10-14).
- some tangible love - money to help others with who are in lack - bless the body of Christ, not fund a physical building (Acts 4:31-35; 1 Cor. 3:9). - “Ye are God’s building.” (1 Cor. 3:9)
- a heart hungry for more of the LORD, understanding that He reveals Himself via His Word and Spirit to true seekers (Ps. 119; Lk. 24: 27; Jn. 1:1; 4:23-24; 5:39; 20:31).
- a heart that seeks God’s correction, chastening, rebuke, and exhortation (Ps. 141:5; 2 Tim. 4:2-5; Heb. 12:1-6; Rev. 3:19)
- a heart repentant over idolatry/spiritual adultery that is postured to elevate Jesus and not mere men (1 Cor. 1:29-31; 7:23; 2 Cor. 1:24; Col. 2:8, 18-19).
- a heart desiring to love more fervently and obey more diligently the LORD Jesus (Ps. 40:8; 119:2; Matt. 22:37-40; Jn. 14:15, 21; 1 Jn. 2:3-6).
- a heart, desire, and will to deny self, take up the cross and truly follow Jesus (Lk. 9:23-24).
- a heart which from its depths cries out "He MUST increase, but I must decrease." (Jn. 3:30).
Beloved, do you add to or take away from the atmosphere of the gathering(s) you attend? Are you preparing your heart as that time of gathering nears, or do you just plop or stumble into that fellowship, carnal and disrespectful of the divine Person of the Holy Ghost? - “And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.” (Eph. 4:30) By this truth we know that the Holy Spirit can be “grieved.” Be encouraged to enter al future gatherings of saints ready to be “of one accord, of one mind” with the other believers in Jesus gathered (Phil. 2:2) Be exhorted to obey the LORD and change your life by setting your heart to seek the LORD’s face daily in private communion and to enter all future gatherings of saints with a heart that is broken and desirous to see Jesus and to bless His precious people. Lay down your life - die (Jn. 12:24; 2 Cor. 4:9-11; Gal. 2:20; Col. 3:3, etc.). Be not conformed to this worlds evil and self-serving thinking but rather present your body and life as a living sacrifice to the LORD (Rom. 12:1-2) Get your thoughts off of yourself and onto Jesus and others (Col. 3:1-4). Lift in prayer those whom the LORD is going to bring to those gatherings - that they by the Holy Spirit would be brought into full conformity to the holy image of Jesus Christ for which purpose He apprehended them and yourself (Rom. 8:29).
“Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification. For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me. For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus: That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God.” Rom. 15:2-7
Loving His Children
God so loved the world that He gave (Jn. 3:16). In light of this, where is His love seen in our personal lives? Are we giving of ourselves first to Him and then to others? Of His true saints He says that His love has been “shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost.” (Rom. 5:5)
“Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.” 1 John 5:1
Over these past few years, I have been blessed to be brought into some very precious relationships and there have also been some treacherous ones involving people who do not have God’s love in their hearts. Can anyone relate? Among other characteristics of divine love….love…
- Covers even a multitude of sins (1 Pet. 4:8)
- Seeketh not her own (has no personal agenda….(1 Cor. 13)
- Is not easily provoked (1 Cor. 13)
- Thinketh no evil (Zech. 7:10; 1 Cor. 13)
“…let none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart.” Zechariah 7:10
The Word tells us that a friend loves at ALL times (Prov. 17:17)
Some people, while claiming to know Jesus, are not relating intimately with the One who “is love” and therefore are not filled with His love which has many wonderful characteristics. The fruit of love is very obvious in those who possess it, or should i say are possessed by Him who “is love.” (1 Cor. 13, etc.).
“And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.” 1 John 4:16
When a person is not intimately relating to the One who “is love”, that person will not freely and openly love His body. He will walk with an “evil eye” toward others, imagining evil of members of Christ’s body – “evil surmising (guessing).” (Mk. 7:22; 1 Tim. 6:3-5) This is the person who judges others by projecting upon them an evil imagination out of his own depraved heart.
“Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things. But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.” Romans 2:1-2
The hardened, self-serving heart offers no hand of authentic, warmly entreating, and hospitable fellowship to others. It cannot possibly do such because this person has not poured out his desperate depraved heart to the LORD. He has not divulged himself to the Almighty in private and therefore can do nothing but despise and think evil upon His beloved children. He is counterfeit. He is of those whom the LORD told us are “false brethren.” (2 Cor. 11:26; Gal. 2:4). He is the worse kind of enemy, lurking secretly among the brethren of Christ, feasting with them while lying in wait to deceive.
“These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots.” Jude 12
Here God’s Word warns of those in our very midst who do not manifest the very core and earmark fruit of an authentic disciple of Jesus - love.
How does this play out in daily life? The evil hearted person does not do things to serve God and other, but rather self. His god is his belly (Phil. 3:18-19). He will not pick up the phone and call another and simply say “Sister/brother, how are you? God bless you! How can I lift you to the Father in prayer today?” He/she does not listen and share together from his heart with other believers. Oil and water cannot mix and thus, the children of God and the offspring of Satan cannot have true fellowship. Though feasting among the brethren, the tare has nothing of eternal substance to contribute. He does not ask to pray for others or seek to serve them as all who genuinely serve Christ do - they prefer others above themselves. This is the very “mind of Christ.” (Phil. 2:2-5).
“Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 2:2-5
The tare is engrossed in self and not God. He can therefore do nothing to spiritually bless others because he has nothing of Him to contribute (Matt. 22:36-40). One must freely receive in order to freely give (Matt. 10:8). Those who don’t love do not know Him who “is love.” (1 Jn. 4:8, 16) They are the seed of Satan - the very one who accuses the brethren of Christ (Rev. 12:10). We must all endure a Judas. Like Nehemiah’s enemy Sanballat, which means secret enemy, the wicked in our midst, posing as Christ’s, is never satisfied to abide at peace with the brethren. While attempting to have a relationship with him, your spirit knows that he is not buying in by giving of himself. Though you seek deeper fellowship with that person, you get a block and a check. There is never a reciprocated love and heart-to-heart fellowship.
Not only does His Spirit bear witness in us that we are His children, the Holy Spirit witnesses in us in fellowship with other true saints. “The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God.” (Rom. 8:16)
“As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.” Proverbs 27:19
While acting like your friend, Judas is your enemy. He kisses you to disguise his inner hatred. - “The kisses of an enemy are deceitful.” (Prov. 27:6) Like a coiled snaked hiding under a short bush, this type person lurks in the shadows, just waiting for his opportunity to strike, temporarily tripping up the believer who treads the narrow road.
“The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.” Psalms 55:21
After man sinned in the Garden, there was the decree that there would always be enmity between the children of the LORD and the children of Satan (Gen. 3:15). When the child of evil has had his fill, when he sees that the times is right, he lashes out in venomous accusation and attack. Beware of the “false brethren.” (2 Cor. 11:26; Gal. 2:4)
“Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.” 1 John 4:7-8