
“We’re Doing it For Ourself Not God!” Victoria Osteen
THE “ME” GOSPEL …. It’s the “It’s all about me” false gospel. See 2 Timothy 3:1-7 and you will see that this is clearly a fulfillment of prophecy.
Victoria Osteen Attempts to Rob God of the Glory Due Only to Him and Joel Does Nothing to Stop Her
THIS WAS PURE evil, satanic blasphemy in a diabolical attempt to steal, to rob God of the glory due only to His holy name 1 Cor 1:29-31; Isaiah 42:8 … If you were surprised by this and didn’t already know this is a completely self-serving, flesh-flattering false ministry … we pray in Jesus’ holy name that God will open your heart and quicken you to true repentance and that He will fill you with His holy fear and move you to get into His Word …. any 2nd grader who has read a page or 2 in the Gospels knows that the Osteens preach anything except the original Gospel (and are therefore “accursed” Galatians 1:6-9)….. it’s only those who who are serving the false, puny god of self who want to defend this poster couple of the self life …..
SO, IN THEIR DEMENTED FALSE GOSPEL, THE OSTEEN’S ARE COMING OUT IN THE OPEN NOW WITH THE IDEA THAT GOD EXIST TO SERVE MANKIND AND NOT VICE VERSA.
“NOW THE SPIRIT SPEAKETH EXPRESSLY, THAT IN THE LATTER TIMES SOME SHALL DEPART FROM THE FAITH, GIVING HEED TO SEDUCING SPIRITS, AND DOCTRINES OF DEVILS; 2 SPEAKING LIES IN HYPOCRISY; HAVING THEIR CONSCIENCE SEARED WITH A HOT IRON.” 1 TIMOTHY 4:1-2
IN THIS LATE HOUR, SATAN HIMSELF IS USING “SEDUCING SPIRITS, AND DOCTRINES OF DEVIL” THROUGH SMILING, POSITIVE THINKING CULT SILVER TONGUE DEVILS LIKE JOEL AND VICTORIA OSTEEN TO TEMPT MANY TO FORSAKE CHRIST BY LOVING THE FLEETING RICHES OF THIS SINFUL WORLD (1 JOHN 2:15-17). DO YOU RECALL HOW SATAN TEMPTED JESUS? WATCH THIS:
“AGAIN, THE DEVIL TAKETH HIM UP INTO AN EXCEEDING HIGH MOUNTAIN, AND SHEWETH HIM ALL THE KINGDOMS OF THE WORLD, AND THE GLORY OF THEM; 9 AND SAITH UNTO HIM, ALL THESE THINGS WILL I GIVE THEE, IF THOU WILT FALL DOWN AND WORSHIP ME. 10 THEN SAITH JESUS UNTO HIM, GET THEE HENCE, SATAN: FOR IT IS WRITTEN, THOU SHALT WORSHIP THE LORD THY GOD, AND HIM ONLY SHALT THOU SERVE.” MATTHEW 4:8-10
Before millions of biblically illiterate, lost souls, Victoria Osteen, smiling as usual, said: “I just want to encourage every one of us to realize when we obey God, we’re not doing it for God–I mean, that’s one way to look at it–we’re doing it for ourselves, because God takes pleasure when we are happy. . . . That’s the thing that gives Him the greatest joy. . . .”
She continued: “So, I want you to know this morning — Just do good for your own self. Do good because God wants you to be happy. . . . When you come to church, when you worship him, you’re not doing it for God really. You’re doing it for yourself, because that’s what makes God happy. Amen?”
As usual, the self-worshiping crowd erupted with an “amen.”
“America deserves the Osteens. The consumer culture, the cult of the therapeutic, the marketing impulse, and the sheer superficiality of American cultural Christianity probably made the Osteens inevitable. The Osteens are phenomenally successful because they are the exaggerated fulfillment of the self-help movement and the cult of celebrity rolled into one massive mega-church media empire. And, to cap it all off, they give Americans what Americans crave — reassurance delivered with a smile. … According to Osteen, God wants to pour out his “immeasurable favor” on his human creatures, and this requires a fundamental re-ordering of our thinking. “To experience this immeasurable favor,” Osteen writes, “you must rid yourself of that small-minded thinking and start expecting God’s blessings, start anticipating promotion and supernatural increase. You must conceive it in your heart before you can receive it. In other words, you must make increase in your own thinking, then God will bring those things to pass.’” Albert Mohler
Notice that in their whole theological scheme, serving “God” is all about getting something from Him instead of humbly bowing before Him in worship for who He is. Note also that in this diabolically twisted theology, it’s not due to Christ’s perfect sacrifice that God blesses us but rather what the “little god” of SELF can think, believe, and conjure up in his own deceived mind that determines whether or not one receives God’s blessings. That is pagan, New Age witchcraft. This is the PMA (Positive Mental Attitude) cult barely repackaged.
Mohler continues:
“There is nothing really new in this message. Anyone familiar with the New Thought movement and later books such as Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich will see a persistent theme. The important issue is this — Prosperity Theology is a false Gospel. The problem with Prosperity Theology is not that it promises too much, but that it aims for so little. What God promises us in Christ is far above anything that can be measured in earthly wealth — and believers are not promised earthly wealth nor the gift of health.
But to talk of the promises of God to believers is actually to jump outside the Osteen audience. The Osteen message does not differentiate between believers and unbelievers — certainly not in terms of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. In their sermons, writings, and media appearances, the Osteens insist that God is well-disposed to all people and wills that all flourish, but there is virtually no mention of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. No reference to sin as the fundamental issue. No explanation of atonement and resurrection as God’s saving acts; no clarity of any sort on the need for faith in Christ and repentance of sin.
Instead, they focus on happiness and God’s “immeasurable favor” to be poured out on all people, if they will only correct their thinking.
… How can any sinner be saved, without a clear presentation of sin, redemption, the cross, the empty tomb, and the call to faith and repentance? Prosperity Theology fails every test, and fails every test miserably. It is a false gospel, and one that must be repudiated, not merely reformatted.” Albert Mohler
THESE ARE THE SAME APOSTATE SOULS WHO DARE TO DEFEND THIS TYPE OF BLASPHEMY THAT ROBS THE ALMIGHTY OF THE GLORY AND PRAISE DUE TO HIS HOLY NAME ALONE. BUT JUST WHO WOULD WANT SATAN’S EMISSARIES TO CONTINUE TO MISLEAD PEOPLE? …. OTHER THAN THOSE WHO ARE ALSO SATAN’S PROPERTY DUE TO THEIR UNREPENTANT HEARTS.
Those have the audacity to defend such falsity are full of the love of self and therefore love those who feed that iniquitous self worship.
NO TRUE CHRISTIAN would ever defend any remote statement that blatantly says that worship is about us – sinful us – and not the LORD because such is a blasphemous, wholesale denial of the LORD Jesus Christ. …. my head is still spinning that anyone claiming to be a born again disciple of Jesus could be so dark and deceived as to seek to rob the glory from the nail-scarred risen Savior who bled to redeem us from our sin….. This is the fulfillment of what Jesus foretold … “And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.” Matthew 24:11
To those who would lamely seek to make excuse for the wolves who lie to them: The Osteen’s are willingly deceived ….. anyone who is deceived is deliberately deceived because we all have a Bible. This is especially true and especially dangerous with those who lead or in this case mis-lead. See 2 Thessalonians 2:9-12.
False prophets are simply those who lead you away from the worship of Jesus Christ, the only One worthy of our worship, who said “Thou shalt have NO other gods before me.” (Exodus 20:3-4) Any questions?
WHO made you? For WHO’S PLEASURE was all creation made? Fallen the LORD’s or mankind’s? Just who is “WORTHY … to receive glory and honour and power“? … “THOU art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for THY pleasure they are and were created.” (Revelation 4:11)
—– WHO are we made by? WHO are we to worship? – “Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him ONLY shalt thou serve.” (Matthew 4:8-10)
This false gospel is espoused by many who have never truly repented and therefore are not saved (Luke 13:3, 5). Yet, they’ve been deceived into thinking that because they mouthed a little prayer, that that magic prayer saved them. Nonsense. Jesus says “Ye must be born again” and “Except ye repent ye shall all likewise perish.” (John 3:3, 7; Luke 13:3, 5, etc.)
THIS FAIRY TALE MESSAGE CONVEY BY THE OSTEEN’S HAS NO RECONCILIATION TO THE ORIGINAL GOSPEL GIVEN TO US IN THE PAGES OF THE NEW TESTAMENT SCRIPTURES. THEIR NEW AGE MESSAGE IS A SELF-WORSHIPING FALSE GOSPEL AND IS ESPOUSED BY UNREPENTANT, GOD-LESS PEOPLE WHO VAINLY BELIEVE THEY ARE SAVED AND YET HAVE ONLY A MERE “FORM OF GODLINESS BUT DENY THE POWER” OF CHRIST TO REIGN IN AND CHANGE THEIR LIVES UPON TRULY REPENTING (2 TIMOTHY 3:1-7). THE OSTEEN’S ARE THE POSTER CHILDREN FOR THE SELF-SERVING DEVILS WHO VAINLY BELIEVE THEY KNOW JESUS WHILE REFUSING TO OBEY JESUS BY LAYING DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THIS FLEETING, SINFUL WORLD (LUKE 14:33; 17:33). CONCERNING WORSHIP, VICTORIA OSTEEN SAYS: “WE’RE DOING IT FOR OURSELF NOT GOD!” AS JESUS TOLD US WOULD BE THE CASE, VICTORIA OSTEEN SPOKE OUT OF HER MOUTH WHAT IS IN HER HEART SO THAT ALL COULD THE TRUTH (MATTHEW 12:34). WHY? – BECAUSE GOD IS MERCIFUL AND DESIRES TO DELIVER ANY PERSON WHO THINKS THEY ARE HIS AND STILL FOLLOWS THIS LINE OF HERETICAL, BLASPHEMOUS TEACHING. …. SOME PEOPLE ARE SO TURNED OVER BY GOD TO “STRONG DELUSION” THAT THE OSTEEN’S MIGHT AS WELL JUST COME OUT AND SAY “WE’RE NOW REVEALING THAT SATAN HIMSELF IS OUR GOD,” AND THESE IDOLATROUS, GULLIBLE DUPES WOULD LAP IT UP AND APPLAUD – BECAUSE THEY ARE SERVING SELF, NOT THE LORD AND SAVIOR WHO SAID THAT TO FOLLOW HIM ONE MUST DENY HIMSELF, TAKE UP HIS CROSS, AND FOLLOW (MATTHEW 16:24-25; LUKE 9:23-24, ETC.).
ALL IT TAKES TO DECEIVE MOST PEOPLE IS TO PILE ON THE MAKEUP, THROW ON A SMILE, AND TELL LIES. ARE WE SURPRISED? THAT’S JUST HOW SHALLOW THEIR “LOVE” FOR THE NAIL-SCARRED RISEN SAVIOR IS – THAT PEOPLE PROFESSING TO KNOW THE LORD JESUS BRAZENLY FORSAKE HIM FOR ANY OLE SMILING WOLF THAT COMES ALONG WITH A SILVER TONGUE. HERE WE HAVE A TANDEM OF WOLVES, WORKING TOGETHER AS A MARRIED COUPLE TO OVERTHROW THE FAITH OF MAN AND TO LEAD ASTRAY MILLIONS.
AFTER ALL, HE HAS A TV SHOW THAT HE MUST BE TELLING THE TRUTH, RIGHT……. THE OSTEEN’S: HERE WE HAVE A TANDEM OF WOLVES, WORKING TOGETHER AS A MARRIED COUPLE TO OVERTHROW THE FAITH OF MANY AND TO LEAD ASTRAY MILLIONS. AS LONG AS THERE ARE GULLIBLE DUPES, BIBLICALLY ILLITERATE PEOPLE WHO REFUSE TO STUDY GOD’S WORD FOR THEMSELVES, BEGUILERS LIKE THIS WILL PROSPER …. UNTIL JESUS RETURNS AND THEN THE LAKE OF FIRE WILL BE THE ETERNAL ABODE OF ALL WOLVES AND THOSE WHO SUPPORTED THEM (NUMBERS 16:30; 2 PETER 2:1-3; 2 JOHN 7-11, ETC.).
“Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.” 2 Peter 3:17
Isn’t it crazy how naive people are … as sheep having no shepherd and therefore willing to be led about by anyone who smiles and tells them ear tickling stories (“fables” – 2 Timothy 4:2-4).
Many “will not endure sound doctrine” which means they will not remain in it and will not hold themselves accountable to it.
“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; 4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.” 2 Timothy 4:3-4
It’s the “Tell ME what IIIIII want to hear” crowd that migrates to wolves like the Osteen’s. No true disciple of Jesus would give their completely false message a minute of time other than to expose it for what it is – heretical.
Can you believe the apostasy (departure from what is truth and what is right). Why are we surprised? After all, many have made excuses for the glaringly obvious false, corrupt Bible versions, the lie of “once saved always saved,” and many other myths.
Listen below (video) to Victoria Osteen spout the anthem of Satan himself and all antichrists. She says “Do good because God wants you to be happy.
At the end of this clip, notice how she quickly moves on into a prayer “Father …..” What does this indicate? It indicates that she knows that she is lying, using the name of the LORD in vain, and misleading the millions of searching, biblically illiterate souls in her audience. Also, don’t hold your breath for her spineless husband to correct this blasphemous lie with Scripture. He’s not a man of the Word whatsoever.
Many are so ridiculously blinded by their own choice not to truly repent and be saved and that’s why they listen to the Osteen’s in the first place. People are so blinded that these two smiling wolves could come on stage and openly state that they are serving Satan and this audience would applaud and empty their pockets. Their anthem is “Just tell me I am okay just like I am and that “God” only exists to make ME happy!”
“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.” Isaiah 30:9-11
Victoria Osteen says “God Just Wants You to be Happy.” Is that why Jesus came to the earth? Where does the Bible say such? What saith the Holy Scriptures? – “(Jesus) Who gave himself for us, THAT he might redeem us from ALL iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.” (Titus 2:14) Did you catch the Biblically stated reason for which Christ came to the earth?
Victoria Osteen says in the brief video clip below that “God Just Wants You to be Happy”? But the Bible clearly teaches us that God commands us to “Be ye holy; for I am holy.”(1 Peter 1:15-16) Victoria Osteen could just as easily have told her audience that “God wants you to be holy.” If she’s not a false teacher, there’s no such thing. This is unthinkable heresy.
When a person refuses to love divine truth and refuses to turn their hearts to the LORD, God keeps them blinded – He does not lift the veil that blinds their understanding (2 Corinthians 3:14-16; 2 Thessalonians 2:9-12). Such a person will receive the due reward of “eternal damnation” for their rejection of Jesus Christ. To reject His teachings is to reject Him (Mark 8:38; John 8:47, etc.).
Let me say from the onset here: SO just WHAT part of what Victoria Osteen says in the video clip below do you dare defend? This is unthinkable apostasy saints …. The Osteen’s are saying (with no repentance) that worship is NOT about God but about YOU – this clearly proves they are not serving Christ but the false god of SELF and leading others in the same! Paul wrote: “whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ: 19 Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)” (Philippians 3:18-19)
THESE PEOPLE HAVE NEVER TRULY REPENTED (SURRENDERED) … THEY HAVE BEEN LIED TO BY THESE VERY WOLVES THAT CHRIST’S BODY IS EXPOSING. CHRISTIAN WORSHIP IS ABOUT DEATH TO SELF AND THE MAGNIFICATION AND EXALTATION AND WORSHIP OF THE ONE, NAIL-SCARRED, RESURRECTION LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST – BEFORE WHOM EVERY KNEE SHALL BOW AND CONFESS THAT HE ALONE IS LORD (PHILIPPIANS 2).
Who can disprove this after listening to her words???!!! And, God forbid that we simply bring this evil into the light …. on our own website …..
‘Do Good for Your Own Self’: Osteen Says Obedience, Worship ‘Not for God’ but Rather for the god of self.
https://youtu.be/YDV8bRwzBEU
The prophesied great falling away is upon us – in our very midst in “Christian” pulpits, books, websites, and church programs. As promised by our LORD and His apostles, a conspiracy of “evil men and seducers” are waxing “worse and worse” in this late hour before our Savior’s return (2 Tim. 3:13). Posing as ministers of righteousness, ravenous wolves have crept into the church world and are sowing doctrinal poisons into the hearts of the people. These viperous beguilers are tickling the ears of their hearers with “doctrines of devils” and soul-damning heresies (1 Tim. 4:1-3; 2 Peter 2:1-3). Millions of souls are becoming eternal casualties in the war these wolves are waging against the God of truth, as they feverishly prey upon the unlearned and unstable while feigning to represent Christ. These are the very wolves Christ warned us about when He said “Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves” and, “many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.” (Matthew 7:15; 24:11) | Predators in Our Pulpits
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—- Shannon Cook writes:
“ROMANS 1:16
FOR I AM NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST: FOR IT IS THE POWER OF GOD UNTO SALVATION TO EVERY ONE THAT BELIEVETH; TO THE JEW FIRST, AND ALSO TO THE GREEK.NOW PAUL DEFINITELY WASN’T ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST, NAY, IN FACT HE WENT ON TO WRITE ALMOST THE ENTIRE NEW TESTAMENT. HE SURE DIDN’T WRITE ABOUT HIS “BEST LIFE NOW,”IN FACT HE STATES THAT WE’VE BEEN “GIVEN IN BEHALF OF CHRIST TO SUFFER” FOR HIS SAKE!
PHILIPPIANS 1:29
FOR UNTO YOU IT IS GIVEN IN THE BEHALF OF CHRIST, NOT ONLY TO BELIEVE ON HIM, BUT ALSO TO SUFFER FOR HIS SAKE;NOW IF THE OSTEEN WOLF PACK (AND THE LIKE, NOT TO SINGLE THEM OUT) WERE NOT “ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL” THEY’D BE PREACHING THE GOSPEL AND NOT A DOCTRINE OF DEVILS FROM A HOUSE OF DEVILS.”
CLUELESS QUESTION:
“Where is your proof that the Osteen’s are teaching falsely?”
REPLY:
Where is your proof that they are teaching the original Gospel present in the New Testament Scriptures? The burden of proof is on you and you cannot demonstrate from Holy Scripture that the Osteen’s are preaching the Word of God. These are the most obvious false teachers in America. Why do you love them instead of the LORD? Do you have His Word, a King James Bible?
ATTENTION WOLF DEFENDERS/DEVIL SYMPATHIZERS:
Christ calls us to mark such false teachers who are leading many of His sheep astray – you know -the ones He bled for …. do they matter? or is this wolf ministry more important than the millions they are leading to hell? “Now I beseech you, brethren, mark (Gr. take aim at, scope out and sound the alarm) them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
Rom 16:18 For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.” Rom. 16:17-18
Angie, Joel is teaching his falsehoods publicly and so they must be exposed publicly…. he is a false teacher …. any second grader who has read a page or two in the Gospels knows that Joel is not teaching anything close to the original Gospel.
It’s very dangerous to be defending the very enemies of God that He commanded His people to expose by the light of His holy Word….
You know, no one here is condemning anyone, including the Osteen’s so much for a moral failure (although that it certainly is), but a concern for teaching false doctrine. We are to side with no one except God in doctrine and anyone bidding God speed (condoning or approving) false teachers is going to be a partaker in their eternal judgment (2 John 7-11).
Attention wolf defender, why do we not have the slightest concern for the millions they are leading to hell? … Jesus warned: ” Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
Mat 7:14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
Mat 7:15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
Mat 7:16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
Mat 7:17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
Mat 7:18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
Mat 7:19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Mat 7:20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
Mat 7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.” Matthew 7:13-21
“Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?” Galatians 4:16
Jesus commanded us to “Judge righteous judgment.” John 7:24
When counterfeits us their favorite verse “Judge not,” they are really saying “Don’t convict me of sin, I don’t want the truth. I want to remain separated from God!”
Shannon Cook says:
“Question:
When Paul corrected Peter
(Galatians 2:11-21)
Was Peter’s response, ”Stop judging me.”
Not in my Bible it wasn’t.”
The Nonbeliever’s Favorite Verse”
Don’t Judge?
Do you know what the nonbeliever’s favorite verse is?
It is Matthew 7:1: “Do not judge others, and you will not be judged.” This verse is usually quoted after we say something like, “Well you know what? I don’t think that is right.”
This verse, however, is not telling us that we should not make judgments, because in other passages we read that as believers, we are indeed to make evaluations, to be discerning, and yes – to even make judgments.
In fact, the Bible asks, “Don’t you realize that someday we believers will judge the world? And since you are going to judge the world, can’t you decide even these little things among yourselves?”
(1 Corinthians 6:2). We are also told in Scripture that “judgment must begin with God’s household”
(1 Peter 4:17).
We are to judge, but we are not to condemn. In fact, a better translation of Matthew 7:1 would be: “Do not condemn others, and you will not be condemned.” I am in no position to condemn a person. But I am in a position to make judgments about things, situations, viewpoints, and even about people to some degree.
“Don’t judge!” is said by people who don’t like it when we dare to have a Christian worldview. In fact, I have found that the most narrow-minded people are those who claim to be the most broad-minded.
Those who claim to be the most accepting are often the least accepting. Because when a Christian has an opinion, a nonbeliever will say, “How dare you say that! Who are you to judge?”
There is a living God, and He has revealed himself in the pages of Scripture.
Therefore, as believers, we accept the fact that we have absolute truth from God. And we develop our worldview from what the Bible teaches.
“Joel and Victoria Osteen have had their bluff (lies) called out on countless occasions. Even publicly. Has that changed anything? No it hasn’t.
The “love of money” is the ROOT of ALL evil. Truly they have received their reward. It’s sad, but it’s the truth.” Shannon Cook
As Shannon points out, the Osteen’s have been confronted numerous times and refuse to repent …. they are unrepentant. Some believe as I do that they have never truly repented which means they have never been saved.
When we ourselves have never truly repented, we want to listen to people who just tell us nice little flowery things that never confront us in our sinful state and in order to avoid having to stop, surrender, and change … truly repent, surrender…..
The “fruit” of the Osteen is rotten and clearly identifies the root of their lives …“the love of money is the ROOT of all evil.” (1 Timothy 6)
“But godliness with contentment is great gain.
1Ti 6:7 For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.
1Ti 6:8 And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.
1Ti 6:9 But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
1Ti 6:10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
1Ti 6:11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.” 1 Timothy 6
WHO is it that primarily misleads the masses? “For the leaders of this people cause them to err; and they that are led of them are destroyed.” Isaiah 9:16 Who? “The leaders of this people … “ Isn’t this exactly what Jesus indicates and warns us to “beware of”? “Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.” Matthew 7:15
Many cling to mere sinful men like the Osteen’s who cannot save … this indicates that they are idolaters and therefore lost …. “Thou shalt have NO other gods before me.” Exodus 20:3
“Whenever a soul is in error, and the bride of Jesus is here to defend His gospel, it’s a fact that devils are also here trying to deny, and keep blind those whom know not the truth.” Shannon Cook
“But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.” Revelation 21:8
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Jesus will Judge Us by Our Works

By Glenn and Dezi Langohr
JESUS — JUDGED BY WORKS
“Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father… Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied…? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.” Matthew 7:21–23
Our works clearly reveal what is in our hearts! Fruit.
“For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.” Matthew 16:27
“…all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, and shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.” John 5:28–29
“He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: *the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.” John 12:48
PAUL — CONTINUE IN GOOD WORKS
“Who will render to every man according to his deeds: To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life.” Romans 2:6–7
“For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.” Romans 2:13
“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.” Ephesians 2:10
“…they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works.” Titus 3:8
“For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.” 2 Corinthians 5:10
“…for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. And let us not be weary in well doing…” Galatians 6:7–9
JAMES — FAITH WITHOUT WORKS IS DEAD
“Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.” James 2:17
“Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.” James 2:24
“For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.” James 2:26
PETER — BE HOLY, DO GOOD WORKS
“And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man’s work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear.” 1 Peter 1:17
“Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.” 1 Peter 2:12
“Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall.” 2 Peter 1:10
SUMMARY
Jesus said He will judge every man by their works (Matthew 16:27, John 5:29).
Paul taught that eternal life is for those who continue in well doing (Romans 2:7, Titus 3:8).
James declared faith without works is dead (James 2:17, 24).
Peter warned God will judge every man’s work (1 Peter 1:17) and exhorted us to abound in good works.
God’s people are called to endure to the end with living faith proven by works of obedience, love, and holiness.
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Another False Rapture Date [video]

by Glenn and Dezi Langohr
For months we’ve been warning that the Pretrib Rapture is a hive-mind delusion — just like the lies of “false trips to heaven” and the “false Trump prophets” . These movements feed each other, creating a spiritual frenzy not rooted in God’s Word. Sadly, the false Trump prophets already gave mainstream media plenty of material to mock. Remember Paula White calling for “angels from Africa” to come help Donald Trump win the election? The world laughed — and now the same is happening with failed rapture dates.
Jesus said to endure to the end as part of salvation by following Him and not falling away. He warned about children of the devil who cannot hear His words, and about the increase of false prophets and false anointed in the last days. Paul also warned that many will not endure (2 Timothy 4, 1 Timothy 4), so there is no difference between Paul’s letters and Jesus’s words — despite the claims of OSAS and Pretrib teachers. In fact, OSAS and Pretrib rapture come from people twisting Paul’s writings, exactly as 2 Peter 3 warned.
Now millions expected a rapture on the Feast of Trumpets. What will they do now? Move the goalposts a little further, chase the next “sign” or false prophet, or finally be corrected by God’s Word that leads us to finish the race? God’s Word gives us eyes to see. Jesus warned the lukewarm church was blind and naked, and another church that only a remnant had not defiled their garments. He condemned false apostles, false Jews, Nicolaitan deeds, Balaam’s greed for fame, and Jezebel’s demonic teaching. These are the very obstacles He said must be overcome for salvation — and Pretrib is just one of many deceptions.
And the world is watching. BET mocked the false date with the headline: “10 Things to Do to Prepare for the Rapture on September 23 — besides panic-buying white robes.”
Dallas Weekly wrote: “The prophecy stirred a mix of humor and skepticism across Black social media spaces, where many mocked the ‘Rapture trend’ as another internet fad.”
AP News reported: “A doomsday prediction about the Rapture is spreading on TikTok, with some followers saying they expect a ‘fast-track getaway’ before the world collapses.”
This is exactly what 2 Peter 2:1–2 foretold:
“But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you … And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.”
Because of false rapture dates, adulterous pastors, and bad doctrines, the way of truth is mocked and blasphemed. But the Bible and early Church writings both warn: the last days will bring the greatest persecution ever seen — so of course the devil would love to bewitch millions into thinking they’ll escape. The truth remains: OBEY JESUS’S WORDS TO overcome IN SOUND DOCTRINE TO THE END OF YOUR SALVATION — for only the faithful will receive the crown of life.
A brother asked me: “Why focus on exposing Pre-Trib Rapture?”
- Because it blinds people .
- Because it causes shipwrecked faith .
- Because it rejects dozens of Scriptures .
- Because it preaches against Jesus Christ .
- Because it tells people you do not have to endure to the end .
- Because it preaches another Jesus, another gospel, another spirit (2 Cor 11:4) .
- And most of all… Because I love God and I love YOU enough to contend for the faith once delivered to the saints (Jude 1:3) .
Idolatry in Jeremiah was defined as worthless things, fetishes, and false worship — and that’s what false rapture dates have become. They fascinate people, make them feel chosen, but actually blind them to God’s plan. Like Israel trusting in idols, today’s church runs after “rapture prophets” instead of preparing to endure tribulation. Jesus told us clearly that Antichrist will make war with the saints (Daniel 7:21), that persecution will come, and that those who endure to the end will be saved (Matthew 24:13). There is no crown for quitting early — the crowns are for those who fight, finish, and overcome.
Paul said to run the race to win the incorruptible crown (1 Corinthians 9:24-25), to fight the good fight of faith and lay hold on eternal life (1 Timothy 6:12). He said works will follow us (Revelation 14:13), that confession is made unto salvation (Romans 10:10), and that by our words we will be justified or condemned (Matthew 12:37). The 5 crowns of Scripture — life, righteousness, glory, rejoicing, and incorruptible — are all given to those who endure, labor, and keep the faith.
Revelation’s “7 Blesseds” show blessing not for escape, but for reading, hearing, keeping, dying in the Lord, watching, keeping garments, entering the first resurrection, and doing His commandments. Jesus warned the churches: repent, overcome, be faithful unto death. He promised the overcomers rulership, white garments, a crown of life, and the right to the tree of life. But He said the lukewarm, the fearful, the unbelieving, the idolaters, and liars will be cast into the lake of fire (Revelation 21:8). That is why pre-trib and OSAS are damnable heresies — they blind people to endurance and holiness, which is the true gospel.
Glenn and Dezi Langohr
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The Savior vs Self [podcast]

The Flesh vs the Spirit
“For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.” Romans 8:5
This life is a daily test of who we truly love (Matthew 6:24; 22:37-40; John 14:15; 15:14; Romans 6:16).
You are not relegated to the flesh, to live after it, or be defeated by it.
“Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh. 13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. 14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.” Romans 8:12-14
How does Christ’s victory work in our lives?
“I die daily (death) … But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ (resurrection). 58 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. … But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.” 1 Corinthians 15:31, 57-58 …10
Those who are crucified with Christ are walking in His victory – the victory He alone grants. And they are laboring by His grace in His work.
There was no other way to redeem fallen mankind but the cross. And there’s no other way to walk with the Savior who went to that cross for us – except by way of the cross He prescribed that we take up daily (Luke 9:23-24).
The War Within
“This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.
18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
24 And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.” Galatians 5:16-25
The Flesh or the Spirit: Which shall ye allow to reign?
“No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.” Matthew 6:24
Agreeing with the divine declaration of condemnation on our fallen state is essential to victory, otherwise the temptation to compromise and have mercy on the old man will be present (Romans 1-3).
Adam is the father of the old man the fallen man. Jesus is the King of the new man the new creation. Romans 5
“And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. … 12 And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.” Genesis 6:5, 12
“The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?” Jeremiah 17:9
“For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not. … 24 O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?” Romans 7:18, 24
We are not good, not one of us (Romans 3:10). If we don’t understand and own what the Bible states concerning the universal fall of all men in Adam, that there’s “no good thing” in us, we will not recognize the need for the daily cross – to be truly crucified with Christ.
The “old man,” the flesh, can not and will not ever be reformed (Romans 6: Colossians 3). It must be daily crucified. There’s no hope of a chance or possibility that the flesh can be reformed. It’s a lost cause and that’s why Jesus came.
“The truth is that while Christ dwells in the believer’s new nature, He has strong competition from the believer’s old nature. The warfare between the old and the new goes on continually in most believers.” AW Tozer
You can’t negotiate with a terrorist.
Kill or be killed. Kill the flesh or be killed by it.
There is no negotiating with the flesh and there can be no mercy afforded to it.
Allowing the flesh a foot in the door is the inroad to total destruction.
“Either you will crucify sin out of your life or sin will crucify Christ out of your life.” Burt Clendendon
“But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.” 1 Corinthians 9:27
The flesh must be sentenced to death.
2 Corinthians 1:9-11
“But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead:
10 Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us;
11 Ye also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many on our behalf.”
- v. 9 – Sentence the self life to the death of the self life.
- v. 10 – Past, present, and future deliverance, victory over sin, can only come by way of the cross.
- v. 11 – we must pray for each other in this regard – that we would be conformed to the crucified image of Christ our LORD.
Perhaps the best prayer we can pray for each other is that we’d be crucified with Christ…. because this guarantees the resurrection, the raising up of that life!
God is waiting for you to lay it all down – to be truly crucified with the Savior, to own it, to wear it, to embrace that your life is over in this world and now it’s all about Him, about King Jesus.
“And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: 10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; 11 If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead. 12 Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3:9-12
(v. 9) Being found in Christ and not outside of Him (and lost), not having our own filthy-rag righteousness “through the faith of Christ.” (v. 10) & (John 17:3) Knowing Him is the very reason we are created by Him – “That I may know him.” Experiencing “the power of his resurrection” is preceded by “being made conformable unto his death.” (vv. 10-11) Seems the apostle here is intimating that he is not perfect in taking up the cross, realizing the utter need for such.
The LORD is “Holy, holy, holy” and commands you to “be ye holy in all manner of conversation; Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.” (Isaiah 6:3; Revelation 4:8; 1 Peter 1:15-16)
Recently, had a conversation with a long time friend who is a dear brother in Christ. We mourned together over the sin he’d been walking in. And, we discussed the only solution – the cross. I was able to share with him that the only victory I have ever been able to walk in is via the cross life.
The life of the disciple is a crucified life and this is what our water baptism is supposed to depict and yet the follow up, the messages we hear in local churches, regrettably is anything but the cross (Romans 6; Colossians 2:12). Scarcely if ever can the message of the cross be heard or even mentioned, much less talked of continually by preachers today. This is the fulfillment of end times prophecy (Philippians 3:18-19; 1 Timothy 4:1-2; 2 Timothy 3:1-7; 2 Timothy 4:2-4, etc.).
Read Romans 6 each morning this week. Pray and ask the LORD to teach you His way – the way of the cross. Ask Him sincerely to anoint your life to be dead and buried with Him and raised up by Christ – that you would be conformed to His holy image (Romans 8:29).
God’s way is the cross. No one will be in Heaven who didn’t walk His way – which is the way of the cross, the crucified life (Luke 9:23-24; Galatians 2:20; Colossians 3:3, etc.).
Jesus taught diametrically opposite to Satan’s message of the world to love self.
So many people claiming Christ as LORD continue to peddle lies. Beware of them (Colossians 2:8-10). Their memes and messages say things like: “Love yourself,” “take care of yourself,” “treat yourself,” “forgive yourself,” etc. …. Hmmmm I don’t remember reading any such thing in the Bible. No, in fact, the Bible says we all already, innately love ourselves and THAT’s our biggest problem and where our sin is rooted – pride! – “The pride of life” (Ephesians 5:29; 1 John 2:15-17). We are never instructed to pamper our “desperately wicked” self but rather Jesus commands us to “deny” or die to self – to live the crucified life.
“If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. 24 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.” Luke 9:23-24
People who are propagating these diabolical lies, encouraging others to love self instead of to crucify self, are clueless, walking in darkness, have no clue of who Christ is or His Gospel message – which begins with the essential command to “repent,” to lay down our lives in this world and obey Him – to follow Him, His example by preferring Him and others above ourselves (Philippians 2:3-5, etc.).
Recently a saint of Christ send this message:
“Never change Todd. Keep lifting JESUS up as you do. Keep dying, so you will not be cast away in the end. Keep increasing in humility and love. At any moment, you could jeopardize your place with Christ, when just a little pride slips in, self glory, lust… Keep that humble place until You see your Lord face to face. I want Todd to enter Heaven, my dear Todd, a wretched man, as I, who trusted Christ’s Sacrifice and lived, until the end, for His Name.”
“Jesus needs to Increase and I need to decrease. I am nothing without Jesus Amen.” David Reeves
“He must increase, but I must decrease.” John 3:30
Do you desire and love God above self?
Get low.
Stay low.
“For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.” Colossians 3:3
Go down deep into death and burial and let the LORD Himself raise your life upward.
“Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body. 11 For we which live are alway delivered unto death for Jesus’ sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh. 12 So then death worketh in us, but life in you.” 2 Corinthians 4:10-12
HOW will you finish? It’s really how you finish that matters most! (2 Timothy 4:7-8) Finish strong beloved – lay down your life (death and burial) so that the strength of your life is Christ’s resurrection grace!!!!! Read 2 Corinthians 12:9-10. Go down deep.
“And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall again take root downward, and bear fruit upward:” Isaiah 37:31
Read the verse above again, looking for the death, the burial, and raising up!
The context of Isaiah 37:31 concerns Assyria seeking to seize Judah and yet out of that evil attempt to conquer God’s people came a “remnant.” Yet it’s those who submitted to the LORD in death, those who took root downward (death and burial) who were reciprocally raised up out of that snare and destruction. Resurrection grace wins every time, with no exception! The cross is the divine prescription for absolute victory in every situation.
The depth you allow God to bury you determines the height of His resurrection, His raising up in you! (2 Corinthians 4:10-12).
As we submit to Him, to His way, God liquidates us, putting away our sin, our past, and weaknesses and raising us upward in His power while granting us a clear conscience.
“God salvages the individual by liquidating him and then raising him again to newness of life.” AW Tozer
The cross is always God’s way – the blood of Christ’s cross, His death, burial, and resurrection, and daily our own (2 Corinthians 4:10-12).
“And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. 11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.” Romans 8:10-11
The raising up cannot and will not come before the laying down of one’s life.
God is not going to raise up the rebel but He is going to raise up the humble, the truly poor in spirit saint.
“The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down.” Psalms 145:14
The soul, the spirit, the life of the true saint must be nourished in this essential cross message. A little dab will not do it – you must be saturated. You must be ever bowing downward in worship to the LORD. As your life is bowed down, the reciprocal divine raising will transpire!
If you are not learning the cross Jesus taught, you are fallen away.
PRAYER: Heavenly Father, I come to You now as a sinner. I am away from You and I do not want to remain alienated from You. Holy Father, in the name of Jesus Christ, I here and now ask You to take me back, to wash me clean in the blood of the Lamb, and to have Your way in my life. This moment, I lay my life into Your holy hands and rest in You, in Your love, by faith. Thank You for finding and saving me dear LORD. From this moment forward, I will follow You LORD Jesus till the end of my life on this earth. I pray all these things in the name above all names, the name of Jesus Christ! Sobeit dear LORD!
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