I am not really into pictures of Yeshua/Jesus. However this artist does an amazing depiction of Christ suffering on the cross in around 2 minutes.
Here is the link...see what you think
http://vimeo.com/23864881
Blessings
David
Friday, 30 September 2011
Wednesday, 28 September 2011
DID JESUS PAY THE PRICE OF SIN IN HELL; AFTER HE DIED ON THE CROSS?
Many Christians believe that Yeshua went to Hell after he died and preached to the Spirits for 3 days, therefore.....
I decided to write this article about this subject because there is a teaching by many big name Televangelists that after our Lord Jesus Christ was crucified that he went to HELL and was tormented by the demons and it was at that specific time that Jesus gained power over the enemy and took the keys of hell and death from Satan. However there is a serious problem with this teaching and that is the Bible does not teach it at all.
Many preachers blatantly stand at the pulpit and teach that ‘Jesus took the keys of hell and death from Satan’ when he went to hell, so what does the Bible say?
Jesus told John when he gave him the Revelation “I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. And I have the keys of Hades and of Death.” Jesus conquered death Rev 1:18 The word in Greek is Hades, not hell; therefore the keys are used as an emblem of power and authority. Jesus has full control, he always did. The keys are the symbol of authority, as it is often used to honour a person by giving him the keys of the city. Hades here means the unseen world to which death is the portal. Jesus has the keys because of his victory over death.
Also this verse does not tell us that Satan had the Keys or stole them from Adam whilst in the garden of Eden. Satan never had any keys to Hades and Death as Adam never had them in the first place. When Adam and Eve disobeyed God they brought sin and death into the world; as Paul tells us in Romans 5: 12. Therefore Sin is a human condition brought on by the first act of disobedience to Gods direct command. Human babies are not perfect and free from sin as some groups claim, as Sin is in the DNA of every human born from Adam and Eve.
Therefore we need to realize that when a person dies; the scriptures tells us that the body returns to the earth from which it was taken, it will decay and eventually become dust again. This is undisputed because it is common knowledge for all of us. However it is the spiritual part of us that is not seen and that is why many different beliefs in the Church have arisen
The scriptures tell us that the spirit returns to God who gave it. This means that our spirit will return to God at the moment of death to remain in his presence until the resurrection. This is true as long as we are faithful servants of the Lord. Let's read the following verse from the Bible.
Ecclesiastes: 12:7: Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
The Apostle Paul recognised this fact also when he wrote ‘as our spirit is in our body we are absent from God; but once we leave the body we will be present with him’. This is the same teaching as Ecclesiastes and basically says the same thing.
Here is the verse:
2Cor: 5: 6: Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:
So where did Jesus go when he died the physical death on the cross? Did our Lord go to Hell for three days after his death, so that he could finish off paying the price for the Sins of all of those who would be saved?
This doctrine is usually formulated from a combination of the following three verses:
Matthew 12:40 says, “For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.”
Acts 2:27: “Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.”
1 Peter 3:19-20: “By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison; Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.”
Before we analyse these verses let us read some of the things that Jesus said as He was hanging on the cross right before He died:
“And Jesus said to him, “Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.” (Luke 23:43)
“And when Jesus had cried out with a loud voice, He said, “Father, ‘into Your hands I commit My spirit.’ Having said this, He breathed His last”. (Luke 23:46)
“So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished!” And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit”.( John 19:30)
So Instead of teaching that Jesus suffered on the cross to complete the work of redemption, these teachers claim that what our Lord did on the cross was not sufficient even though he said himself that “It is finished.” Nowhere did our Lord say that He was going to Hell to be tormented by Satan, In fact he said the opposite and that was that His Spirit was received by His Father and not Satan, proven by these words “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” He never said that he was going to Hell for three days.
On the cross Jesus said the opposite; that the same day He would be with the thief in paradise. Either Jesus was lying, or this doctrine that Jesus had to go and suffer in Hell after the cross until His resurrection is twisting three verses of scripture to say something much different than they do.
Jesus totally and completely laid down his own life after he had accomplished everything that the Father sent him to do. Jesus totally fulfilled the Mosaic law and ushered in a New Covenant that encompassed all those who would accept what our Lord did on the cross. He redeemed us, he justified us before the Father and imputed righteousness upon all those who become a part of that New Covenant.
The ransom atonement provided everything that was needed for the saving of our souls. There was nothing more for him to do but wait in the Father's presence until it was time for him to be resurrected on that Glorious Sunday morning that we all grateful for.
So now we come to the big question; How did Jesus preach to the spirits in prison? The answer to this is found in verse 18 and it is how we read the verse and its context.
Take a look before and after the verse to find out what it is talking about:
“For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit; By whom also He went and preached to the spirits in prison, who formerly were disobedient, when once the Divine longsuffering waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water.” (1 Peter 3:19-20)
Notice that the context does not say that Jesus went to preach in a prison or dungeon. It says that He preached to the spirits in prison by means of the Spirit. Which Spirit is the bible speaking of here? It is speaking of the Holy Spirit. Jesus Christ preached to the spirits in prison not by going down to Hell, but by means of the Holy Spirit. Also the first part of the verse tells us that Christ suffered ONCE for our sins. Therefore he did not need to go to a fiery Hell to suffer yet again as he did all his suffering ONCE on the cross.
Peter was pointing out that the same Holy Spirit preached to the rebellious spirits back in pre flood times. Jude tells us that the angels forsook their heavenly dwelling place and committed perverted acts with Women during Noah’s day, here is the Biblical account;
“And the angels who did not keep their proper domain, but left their own abode, He has reserved in everlasting chains under darkness for the judgment of the great day; 7 as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities around them in a similar manner to these, having given themselves over to sexual immorality and gone after strange flesh, are set forth as an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire”.(Jude 6,7)
The Holy Spirit was used in Noah’s day to preach to the disobedient ‘Sons of God’ and to let them know what punishment they would expect in end times. The Bible tells us that these disobedient angels are consigned to a place called Tartarus or pits of dense darkness.
“For if God didn't spare angels when they sinned, but cast them down to Tartarus, and committed them to pits of darkness, to be reserved for judgment” (2 Peter 2:4)
Most modern Bibles translate this word as Hell; however it is not conclusive that this word means the exact same thing. Some commentators believe that Tartarus is neither Gehenna or Hades/Sheol
Therefore Jesus did not suffer the torments of Hell but rather he went to the grave of mankind known to the Hebrews as Sheol and Greeks as Hades and often translated As Hell. This explains the following verse and also the one in Matthew 12:40 where we read that our Lord was in the heart of the earth for 3 days.
“For You will not leave my soul in Hades, Nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption..” (Act 2:27)
“For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth..” (Mat 12:40)
IN CONCLUSION
It is very obvious that many of the false doctrines that become very prominent are instigated by the one who roams the earth seeking who he can devour. This evil creature has not stopped lying and deceiving as many as he can in these last days and what better way, than by slick professionally presented Television programs with high powered convincing sales personnel.
Always check every doctrine that does not ring right with the Holy Spirit.
Many blessings
David Hall
Revelation 2:10 “Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.”
I decided to write this article about this subject because there is a teaching by many big name Televangelists that after our Lord Jesus Christ was crucified that he went to HELL and was tormented by the demons and it was at that specific time that Jesus gained power over the enemy and took the keys of hell and death from Satan. However there is a serious problem with this teaching and that is the Bible does not teach it at all.
Many preachers blatantly stand at the pulpit and teach that ‘Jesus took the keys of hell and death from Satan’ when he went to hell, so what does the Bible say?
Jesus told John when he gave him the Revelation “I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. And I have the keys of Hades and of Death.” Jesus conquered death Rev 1:18 The word in Greek is Hades, not hell; therefore the keys are used as an emblem of power and authority. Jesus has full control, he always did. The keys are the symbol of authority, as it is often used to honour a person by giving him the keys of the city. Hades here means the unseen world to which death is the portal. Jesus has the keys because of his victory over death.
Also this verse does not tell us that Satan had the Keys or stole them from Adam whilst in the garden of Eden. Satan never had any keys to Hades and Death as Adam never had them in the first place. When Adam and Eve disobeyed God they brought sin and death into the world; as Paul tells us in Romans 5: 12. Therefore Sin is a human condition brought on by the first act of disobedience to Gods direct command. Human babies are not perfect and free from sin as some groups claim, as Sin is in the DNA of every human born from Adam and Eve.
Therefore we need to realize that when a person dies; the scriptures tells us that the body returns to the earth from which it was taken, it will decay and eventually become dust again. This is undisputed because it is common knowledge for all of us. However it is the spiritual part of us that is not seen and that is why many different beliefs in the Church have arisen
The scriptures tell us that the spirit returns to God who gave it. This means that our spirit will return to God at the moment of death to remain in his presence until the resurrection. This is true as long as we are faithful servants of the Lord. Let's read the following verse from the Bible.
Ecclesiastes: 12:7: Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
The Apostle Paul recognised this fact also when he wrote ‘as our spirit is in our body we are absent from God; but once we leave the body we will be present with him’. This is the same teaching as Ecclesiastes and basically says the same thing.
Here is the verse:
2Cor: 5: 6: Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:
So where did Jesus go when he died the physical death on the cross? Did our Lord go to Hell for three days after his death, so that he could finish off paying the price for the Sins of all of those who would be saved?
This doctrine is usually formulated from a combination of the following three verses:
Matthew 12:40 says, “For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.”
Acts 2:27: “Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.”
1 Peter 3:19-20: “By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison; Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.”
Before we analyse these verses let us read some of the things that Jesus said as He was hanging on the cross right before He died:
“And Jesus said to him, “Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.” (Luke 23:43)
“And when Jesus had cried out with a loud voice, He said, “Father, ‘into Your hands I commit My spirit.’ Having said this, He breathed His last”. (Luke 23:46)
“So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished!” And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit”.( John 19:30)
So Instead of teaching that Jesus suffered on the cross to complete the work of redemption, these teachers claim that what our Lord did on the cross was not sufficient even though he said himself that “It is finished.” Nowhere did our Lord say that He was going to Hell to be tormented by Satan, In fact he said the opposite and that was that His Spirit was received by His Father and not Satan, proven by these words “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” He never said that he was going to Hell for three days.
On the cross Jesus said the opposite; that the same day He would be with the thief in paradise. Either Jesus was lying, or this doctrine that Jesus had to go and suffer in Hell after the cross until His resurrection is twisting three verses of scripture to say something much different than they do.
Jesus totally and completely laid down his own life after he had accomplished everything that the Father sent him to do. Jesus totally fulfilled the Mosaic law and ushered in a New Covenant that encompassed all those who would accept what our Lord did on the cross. He redeemed us, he justified us before the Father and imputed righteousness upon all those who become a part of that New Covenant.
The ransom atonement provided everything that was needed for the saving of our souls. There was nothing more for him to do but wait in the Father's presence until it was time for him to be resurrected on that Glorious Sunday morning that we all grateful for.
So now we come to the big question; How did Jesus preach to the spirits in prison? The answer to this is found in verse 18 and it is how we read the verse and its context.
Take a look before and after the verse to find out what it is talking about:
“For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit; By whom also He went and preached to the spirits in prison, who formerly were disobedient, when once the Divine longsuffering waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water.” (1 Peter 3:19-20)
Notice that the context does not say that Jesus went to preach in a prison or dungeon. It says that He preached to the spirits in prison by means of the Spirit. Which Spirit is the bible speaking of here? It is speaking of the Holy Spirit. Jesus Christ preached to the spirits in prison not by going down to Hell, but by means of the Holy Spirit. Also the first part of the verse tells us that Christ suffered ONCE for our sins. Therefore he did not need to go to a fiery Hell to suffer yet again as he did all his suffering ONCE on the cross.
Peter was pointing out that the same Holy Spirit preached to the rebellious spirits back in pre flood times. Jude tells us that the angels forsook their heavenly dwelling place and committed perverted acts with Women during Noah’s day, here is the Biblical account;
“And the angels who did not keep their proper domain, but left their own abode, He has reserved in everlasting chains under darkness for the judgment of the great day; 7 as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities around them in a similar manner to these, having given themselves over to sexual immorality and gone after strange flesh, are set forth as an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire”.(Jude 6,7)
The Holy Spirit was used in Noah’s day to preach to the disobedient ‘Sons of God’ and to let them know what punishment they would expect in end times. The Bible tells us that these disobedient angels are consigned to a place called Tartarus or pits of dense darkness.
“For if God didn't spare angels when they sinned, but cast them down to Tartarus, and committed them to pits of darkness, to be reserved for judgment” (2 Peter 2:4)
Most modern Bibles translate this word as Hell; however it is not conclusive that this word means the exact same thing. Some commentators believe that Tartarus is neither Gehenna or Hades/Sheol
Therefore Jesus did not suffer the torments of Hell but rather he went to the grave of mankind known to the Hebrews as Sheol and Greeks as Hades and often translated As Hell. This explains the following verse and also the one in Matthew 12:40 where we read that our Lord was in the heart of the earth for 3 days.
“For You will not leave my soul in Hades, Nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption..” (Act 2:27)
“For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth..” (Mat 12:40)
IN CONCLUSION
It is very obvious that many of the false doctrines that become very prominent are instigated by the one who roams the earth seeking who he can devour. This evil creature has not stopped lying and deceiving as many as he can in these last days and what better way, than by slick professionally presented Television programs with high powered convincing sales personnel.
Always check every doctrine that does not ring right with the Holy Spirit.
Many blessings
David Hall
Revelation 2:10 “Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.”
Wednesday, 22 June 2011
THE JEWISH PEOPLE REALLY NEED YESHUA THEIR ONLY TRUE MESSIAH
THE JEWISH PEOPLE REALLY NEED YESHUA THEIR ONLY TRUE MESSIAH
The other day I read the following report of how an Israeli court sentenced a DOG to be stoned to death. I was so amazed by the headline, I was very surprised to read the following……..
A Jerusalem rabbinical court condemned to death by stoning a dog it suspects is the reincarnation of a secular lawyer who insulted the court's judges 20 years ago, Ynet website reported Friday.
According to Ynet, the large dog made its way into the Monetary Affairs Court in the ultra-Orthodox Jewish neighbourhood of Mea Shearim in Jerusalem, frightening judges and plaintiffs.
Despite attempts to drive the dog out of the court, the hound refused to leave the premises. One of the sitting judges then recalled a curse the court had passed down upon a secular lawyer who had insulted the judges two decades previously.
Their preferred divine retribution was for the lawyer's spirit to move into the body of a dog, an animal considered impure by traditional Judaism.
Clearly still offended, one of the judges sentenced the animal to death by stoning by local children.
The canine target, however, managed to escape. "Let the Animals Live", an animal-welfare organisation filed a complaint with the police against the head of the court, Rabbi Avraham Dov Levin, who denied that the judges had called for the dog's stoning, Ynet reported.
One of the court's managers, however, confirmed the report of the lapidation sentence to Israeli daily Yediot Aharonot. "It was ordered... as an appropriate way to 'get back at' the spirit which entered the poor dog," the paper reported the manager as saying, according to Ynet.
Certain schools of thought within Judaism believe in the transmigration of souls, or reincarnation.
My Comments:
This certainly shows how much many of the Jews have deviated from the Holy Writings of God’s Word. Nowhere in the Torah or any inspired writings does it teach reincarnation or transmigration of souls. This is why these people really need YESHUA their real Saviour. The Bible teaches that the Soul DIES and only God will resurrect it in his good time. It also teaches that the SPIRIT goes back to God.
The only way of salvation is by means of YESHUA who died for ALL Israelites and Gentiles just as the promise was given to Abraham as recorded in Genesis.
We really need to pray for one another in these final days…….blessings on God’s covenant people and all those reading this.
God bless
Pastor David
The other day I read the following report of how an Israeli court sentenced a DOG to be stoned to death. I was so amazed by the headline, I was very surprised to read the following……..
A Jerusalem rabbinical court condemned to death by stoning a dog it suspects is the reincarnation of a secular lawyer who insulted the court's judges 20 years ago, Ynet website reported Friday.
According to Ynet, the large dog made its way into the Monetary Affairs Court in the ultra-Orthodox Jewish neighbourhood of Mea Shearim in Jerusalem, frightening judges and plaintiffs.
Despite attempts to drive the dog out of the court, the hound refused to leave the premises. One of the sitting judges then recalled a curse the court had passed down upon a secular lawyer who had insulted the judges two decades previously.
Their preferred divine retribution was for the lawyer's spirit to move into the body of a dog, an animal considered impure by traditional Judaism.
Clearly still offended, one of the judges sentenced the animal to death by stoning by local children.
The canine target, however, managed to escape. "Let the Animals Live", an animal-welfare organisation filed a complaint with the police against the head of the court, Rabbi Avraham Dov Levin, who denied that the judges had called for the dog's stoning, Ynet reported.
One of the court's managers, however, confirmed the report of the lapidation sentence to Israeli daily Yediot Aharonot. "It was ordered... as an appropriate way to 'get back at' the spirit which entered the poor dog," the paper reported the manager as saying, according to Ynet.
Certain schools of thought within Judaism believe in the transmigration of souls, or reincarnation.
My Comments:
This certainly shows how much many of the Jews have deviated from the Holy Writings of God’s Word. Nowhere in the Torah or any inspired writings does it teach reincarnation or transmigration of souls. This is why these people really need YESHUA their real Saviour. The Bible teaches that the Soul DIES and only God will resurrect it in his good time. It also teaches that the SPIRIT goes back to God.
The only way of salvation is by means of YESHUA who died for ALL Israelites and Gentiles just as the promise was given to Abraham as recorded in Genesis.
We really need to pray for one another in these final days…….blessings on God’s covenant people and all those reading this.
God bless
Pastor David
Wednesday, 8 June 2011
NEW MESSIANIC BELIEVERS IN ISRAEL
It has been amazing that the post I put on last week about the 500 New Jewish believers that gave their lives to the Lord in Tel Aviv, has had way over 1000 hits in a very short time.
Many people in the 'Church' believe that our Lord Yeshua cut off the Jewish people when the leaders had him crucified on a Roman cross. This teaching is a terrible lie and is responsible for Millions of 'Christ's Brothers' being slaughtered and persecuted by Catholics and others and fueled the hatred shown to the Jews by Hitler and his sadists.
Consider Pauls words to the Romans in chapter 11...from verses 15-36 where he shows that the ROOTSTOCK, the Jewish Nation are the Olive Tree of Holiness....even though some are broken off, the wild olives (Gentiles) can be grafted into this COVENANT HOLY ROOTSTOCK and benefit from the Abrahamic Covenant. If the Roman Church, Calvin and Luther were right, then Paul would have wrote that the ROOT of the OLIVE TREE was CUT DOWN and burned. But he did not say that; therefore through Abrahams seed (OLIVE TREE ROOTSTOCK) ALL NATIONS WILL BE BLESSED and come to know their Father.
Verses from 15
15 For if their being cast away is the reconciling of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?
16 For if the firstfruit is holy, the lump is also holy; and if the root is holy, so are the branches. 17 And if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive tree, were grafted in among them, and with them became a partaker of the root and fatness of the olive tree, 18 do not boast against the branches. But if you do boast, remember that you do not support the root, but the root supports you.
19 You will say then, “Branches were broken off that I might be grafted in.” 20 Well said. Because of unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by faith. Do not be haughty, but fear. 21 For if God did not spare the natural branches, He may not spare you either. 22 Therefore consider the goodness and severity of God: on those who fell, severity; but toward you, goodness,[a] if you continue in His goodness. Otherwise you also will be cut off. 23 And they also, if they do not continue in unbelief, will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again. 24 For if you were cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and were grafted contrary to nature into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these, who are natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree?
25 For I do not desire, brethren, that you should be ignorant of this mystery, lest you should be wise in your own opinion, that blindness in part has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in. 26 And so all Israel will be saved,[b] as it is written:
“ The Deliverer will come out of Zion,
And He will turn away ungodliness from Jacob;
27 For this is My covenant with them,
When I take away their sins.”[c]
28 Concerning the gospel they are enemies for your sake, but concerning the election they are beloved for the sake of the fathers. 29 For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable. 30 For as you were once disobedient to God, yet have now obtained mercy through their disobedience, 31 even so these also have now been disobedient, that through the mercy shown you they also may obtain mercy. 32 For God has committed them all to disobedience, that He might have mercy on all.
33 Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out!
34 “ For who has known the mind of the LORD?
Or who has become His counselor?”[d]
35 “ Or who has first given to Him
And it shall be repaid to him?”[e]
36 For of Him and through Him and to Him are all things, to whom be glory forever. Amen.
For many years as a Watchtower Witness I was also taught and believed the LIE that the Nation of Israel had been cut off when Yeshua was killed....this is REPLACEMENT THEOLOGY and this teaching is tantamount to calling our Father in heaven a liar and a breaker of his Holy Covenant with Abraham
In the above verses notice that ALL ISRAEL will be SAVED and no matter how much Replacement Theologists twist and turn, they cannot get around GODS HOLY PLAN to SAVE his Covenant People.....NOT because they are good or holy in any way, but because of HIS Promise...that he will keep.
Blessings on Israel and may PEACE overshadow that land and all those who love Gods Covenant people.
Blessings
Pastor David
Many people in the 'Church' believe that our Lord Yeshua cut off the Jewish people when the leaders had him crucified on a Roman cross. This teaching is a terrible lie and is responsible for Millions of 'Christ's Brothers' being slaughtered and persecuted by Catholics and others and fueled the hatred shown to the Jews by Hitler and his sadists.
Consider Pauls words to the Romans in chapter 11...from verses 15-36 where he shows that the ROOTSTOCK, the Jewish Nation are the Olive Tree of Holiness....even though some are broken off, the wild olives (Gentiles) can be grafted into this COVENANT HOLY ROOTSTOCK and benefit from the Abrahamic Covenant. If the Roman Church, Calvin and Luther were right, then Paul would have wrote that the ROOT of the OLIVE TREE was CUT DOWN and burned. But he did not say that; therefore through Abrahams seed (OLIVE TREE ROOTSTOCK) ALL NATIONS WILL BE BLESSED and come to know their Father.
Verses from 15
15 For if their being cast away is the reconciling of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?
16 For if the firstfruit is holy, the lump is also holy; and if the root is holy, so are the branches. 17 And if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive tree, were grafted in among them, and with them became a partaker of the root and fatness of the olive tree, 18 do not boast against the branches. But if you do boast, remember that you do not support the root, but the root supports you.
19 You will say then, “Branches were broken off that I might be grafted in.” 20 Well said. Because of unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by faith. Do not be haughty, but fear. 21 For if God did not spare the natural branches, He may not spare you either. 22 Therefore consider the goodness and severity of God: on those who fell, severity; but toward you, goodness,[a] if you continue in His goodness. Otherwise you also will be cut off. 23 And they also, if they do not continue in unbelief, will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again. 24 For if you were cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and were grafted contrary to nature into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these, who are natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree?
25 For I do not desire, brethren, that you should be ignorant of this mystery, lest you should be wise in your own opinion, that blindness in part has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in. 26 And so all Israel will be saved,[b] as it is written:
“ The Deliverer will come out of Zion,
And He will turn away ungodliness from Jacob;
27 For this is My covenant with them,
When I take away their sins.”[c]
28 Concerning the gospel they are enemies for your sake, but concerning the election they are beloved for the sake of the fathers. 29 For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable. 30 For as you were once disobedient to God, yet have now obtained mercy through their disobedience, 31 even so these also have now been disobedient, that through the mercy shown you they also may obtain mercy. 32 For God has committed them all to disobedience, that He might have mercy on all.
33 Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out!
34 “ For who has known the mind of the LORD?
Or who has become His counselor?”[d]
35 “ Or who has first given to Him
And it shall be repaid to him?”[e]
36 For of Him and through Him and to Him are all things, to whom be glory forever. Amen.
For many years as a Watchtower Witness I was also taught and believed the LIE that the Nation of Israel had been cut off when Yeshua was killed....this is REPLACEMENT THEOLOGY and this teaching is tantamount to calling our Father in heaven a liar and a breaker of his Holy Covenant with Abraham
In the above verses notice that ALL ISRAEL will be SAVED and no matter how much Replacement Theologists twist and turn, they cannot get around GODS HOLY PLAN to SAVE his Covenant People.....NOT because they are good or holy in any way, but because of HIS Promise...that he will keep.
Blessings on Israel and may PEACE overshadow that land and all those who love Gods Covenant people.
Blessings
Pastor David
Saturday, 28 May 2011
500 NEW JEWISH BELIEVERS COME TO THE LORD.....IN TEL AVIV
THIS IS A WONDERFUL SIGHT FOR US AS ISRAEL LOVING CHRISTIANS
Gods Covenant people are now accepting the TRUE MESSIAH YESHUA.
Read this report from David Hathaway's Ministry
Witnessing History in the Making -
500 people respond to an altar call at an outreach conference in Tel Aviv
Last week we organized an outreach conference with an international evangelist and a friend of Israel , David Hathaway, who has ministered worldwide for over 60 years. This year he celebrated his 50 anniversary since his first ever visit to Israel in 1961. It was a very joyous celebration with the theme: Israel - yesterday, today and forever. He has a big heart and a big passion for Israel and the people of Israel and it was reflected in his message.
Over 700 people attended the 2-day conference. Most of them NON-believers and many of the guests at the conference were an older generation, holocaust survivors and many other Israelis. For most of them it was the first time they had ever heard the gospel of a Jewish Messiah preached to them. Their response was overwhelming!
On the first night more than 300 people responded to the altar call, came forward to receive Yeshua as their Messiah! The second night 200 people also gave their lives to Yeshua. It has exceeded all our expectations! We have never seen such a large number of people in Israel responding to the message of Yeshua.
We saw what a difference our social work makes. The love, patience and help to people does wonders. We thank God that Voice of Judah is a ministry that continuously bears such fruit.
It was genuinely a historic event; something that hasn't been seen in Israel in the modern days. To see countless of people coming forward to receive prayer for healing and the testimonies kept pouring in from people who were amazed to discover they were healed.
Ezekiel 37:1-14 speaks about "dry bones",
"Son of man, these bones are the people of Israel . They say, 'Our bones are dried up and our hope is gone; we are cut off..." (v.11)
"This is what the Sovereign LORD says: 'My people, I am going to open your graves and bring you up from them; I will bring you back to the land of Israel . Then you, my people, will know that I am the LORD, when I open your graves and bring you up from them. I will put my Spirit in you and you will live..." (v.12-14)
When the British, American and Soviet soldiers liberated the concentration camps, many of them saw the same horrifying image that the prophet Ezekiel saw: valley, field or simply piles of bones and dead bodies. The survivors that they found in the concentration camps didn't look any better. They were literally walking skeletons.
But God made a promise and He kept it.
He opened up the graves (concentration camps) and took His people out of there. He brought them into the land of Israel and restored the nation of Israel in 1948. Some of these holocaust survivors are still living among us and the world witnessed the fulfillment of the first part of the "dry bones" prophecy - the physical restoration of Israel .
Last week at the conference we were awestruck to see God in action as He is fulfilling the second part of the prophecy - the spiritual restoration of the remaining generation of holocaust survivors.
While many times the youth gets all the focus of what God is doing among the young generation, it was indesc rib able to witness how God made a point of showing that He is far from done with the older generation, when hundreds of people answered His call during the conference to restore them spiritually after restoring them physically as a nation.
The Spirit of God was poured out mightily over the "dry-bones" generation last weekend and we have seen what has not been seen in Israel yet: the overwhelming response to an altar call of about 500 Israelis in Tel Aviv.
It brings tears to my eyes to realize how tremendously privileged we are to be living in Israel during these days and witnessing how God is fulfilling ancient prophecies right before our very eyes.
It is thanks to your prayers and financial support of our humanitarian outreach projects, we are actually seeing such fruit. And we are grateful for your investment and participation in the salvation of Israel .
You play such a vital role in helping us bring the gospel to Israelis and seeing them saved. Be a part of Israel 's salvation, by giving u a helping hand and supporting the valuable work of Voice of Judah Ministires.
This is certainly a wonderful thing to report and put on our blog...we have seen so much false stuff going on lately that we tend to get sidetracked from the REAL Salvations that are going on every day PRAISE THE LORD that there are Spirit Filled Christians who do not give up when everything seems to be against them.
GREATER IS HE THAT IS IN US THAN IS IN THE WORLD.
Many blessings to our many Messanic Believers and may they remain firm in these last days.
Agape
Pastor David
Gods Covenant people are now accepting the TRUE MESSIAH YESHUA.
Read this report from David Hathaway's Ministry
Witnessing History in the Making -
500 people respond to an altar call at an outreach conference in Tel Aviv
Last week we organized an outreach conference with an international evangelist and a friend of Israel , David Hathaway, who has ministered worldwide for over 60 years. This year he celebrated his 50 anniversary since his first ever visit to Israel in 1961. It was a very joyous celebration with the theme: Israel - yesterday, today and forever. He has a big heart and a big passion for Israel and the people of Israel and it was reflected in his message.
Over 700 people attended the 2-day conference. Most of them NON-believers and many of the guests at the conference were an older generation, holocaust survivors and many other Israelis. For most of them it was the first time they had ever heard the gospel of a Jewish Messiah preached to them. Their response was overwhelming!
On the first night more than 300 people responded to the altar call, came forward to receive Yeshua as their Messiah! The second night 200 people also gave their lives to Yeshua. It has exceeded all our expectations! We have never seen such a large number of people in Israel responding to the message of Yeshua.
We saw what a difference our social work makes. The love, patience and help to people does wonders. We thank God that Voice of Judah is a ministry that continuously bears such fruit.
It was genuinely a historic event; something that hasn't been seen in Israel in the modern days. To see countless of people coming forward to receive prayer for healing and the testimonies kept pouring in from people who were amazed to discover they were healed.
Ezekiel 37:1-14 speaks about "dry bones",
"Son of man, these bones are the people of Israel . They say, 'Our bones are dried up and our hope is gone; we are cut off..." (v.11)
"This is what the Sovereign LORD says: 'My people, I am going to open your graves and bring you up from them; I will bring you back to the land of Israel . Then you, my people, will know that I am the LORD, when I open your graves and bring you up from them. I will put my Spirit in you and you will live..." (v.12-14)
When the British, American and Soviet soldiers liberated the concentration camps, many of them saw the same horrifying image that the prophet Ezekiel saw: valley, field or simply piles of bones and dead bodies. The survivors that they found in the concentration camps didn't look any better. They were literally walking skeletons.
But God made a promise and He kept it.
He opened up the graves (concentration camps) and took His people out of there. He brought them into the land of Israel and restored the nation of Israel in 1948. Some of these holocaust survivors are still living among us and the world witnessed the fulfillment of the first part of the "dry bones" prophecy - the physical restoration of Israel .
Last week at the conference we were awestruck to see God in action as He is fulfilling the second part of the prophecy - the spiritual restoration of the remaining generation of holocaust survivors.
While many times the youth gets all the focus of what God is doing among the young generation, it was indesc rib able to witness how God made a point of showing that He is far from done with the older generation, when hundreds of people answered His call during the conference to restore them spiritually after restoring them physically as a nation.
The Spirit of God was poured out mightily over the "dry-bones" generation last weekend and we have seen what has not been seen in Israel yet: the overwhelming response to an altar call of about 500 Israelis in Tel Aviv.
It brings tears to my eyes to realize how tremendously privileged we are to be living in Israel during these days and witnessing how God is fulfilling ancient prophecies right before our very eyes.
It is thanks to your prayers and financial support of our humanitarian outreach projects, we are actually seeing such fruit. And we are grateful for your investment and participation in the salvation of Israel .
You play such a vital role in helping us bring the gospel to Israelis and seeing them saved. Be a part of Israel 's salvation, by giving u a helping hand and supporting the valuable work of Voice of Judah Ministires.
This is certainly a wonderful thing to report and put on our blog...we have seen so much false stuff going on lately that we tend to get sidetracked from the REAL Salvations that are going on every day PRAISE THE LORD that there are Spirit Filled Christians who do not give up when everything seems to be against them.
GREATER IS HE THAT IS IN US THAN IS IN THE WORLD.
Many blessings to our many Messanic Believers and may they remain firm in these last days.
Agape
Pastor David
Wednesday, 4 May 2011
THE HERETICAL TEACHING OF THE 'VIOLENT TAKE THE KINGDOM BY FORCE'
Whilst in the UK over the past 2 weeks, I kept hearing my good friend saying the 'Violent Take the Kingdom by Force' I was not sure what he was implying, but gradually I realised he was stating that as Christians we should virtually demand whatever we want from Gods Kingdom.
This did not sit right with me and the Holy Spirit has led me to do research on the scripture found in Matthew 11:12 where Jesus is talking about John the Baptist.
Following is parts of a good article which explains the meaning of Jesus words in verse 12.
The phrase, “…the kingdom of heaven suffers violence,” refers to how religious men have used positions of authority to bully their way into control of the religious institution of Christ’s time, which was the Jewish synagogue, but more particular, the Jewish temple with its wealth, prestige and status as a political establishment.
The original Greek word biázœ (NT: 971) in Matthew 11:12 is translated as suffers violence; biázœ is a compound word originating from a root bías (NT: 970), meaning strength. Biázœ means literally to overpower by rushing forcefully into.
In Matthew 11:12 biázetai is used in the present indicative passive but also used with middle voice (for self-interests); present indicative affirms something that is occurring while the speaker (Jesus) is making his statement; passive voice shows the subject (the kingdom of God) as receiving the action (i.e. forceful violence) of the verb; the middle voice indicates the subject as acting in some way upon himself or concerning himself (i.e. the violent force their way into the kingdom for their own interests not God’s).
As you study the context and parallel gospels you discover the Law and the prophets were preached up until the time of John; from then to the time Jesus makes this statement about violent men taking the kingdom of God by force is specifically said to apply to the gospel. Therefore the phrase, “…the kingdom of heaven suffers violence,” connotes the kingdom of God being sought by violent men with impatience and haste. The main point Jesus makes in this context is that from the days of John the Baptist until and including that very moment the kingdom of God suffered “violence.”
As mentioned previously, the Greek word biázœ for violence is derived from a primary root bías or bíos (NT: 979) meaning literally strength or life. Bios is a word for life that differs from the usual Greek word for life, which is zoë (NT: 2222). The word bías (aka bíos) refers to the state or condition of existence, including the duration, means, and manner of life. Zoë on the other hand describes life as the element or principle of the human spirit and soul.
To illustrate the distinction between zoë and bios the word "biography" is derived from bios; biography is the life story of someone; it describes what type of life they actually lived. This is a very important point considering that in the context of Matthew 11:12 Jesus uses the word bías in a word form that expresses more than just the action of violence foisted by impatient men on others. In Matthew 11:12b the words violent men are translated from biastaí (NT: 973) and this word includes men’s violent manner of life and their forceful state of existence. Bios is a primary Greek root that describes two principal ideas:
1. The present state of existence (i.e. how people act, behave, speak, think etc)
2. By implication, bias also refers to a person’s means of livelihood or income.
This is a scary thought when you consider that just as in the days of John the Baptist today there are self-righteous and religious folks “forcing” their own way on others. Pastors, ministers, televangelists, false teachers and false prophets use the church pulpit and ecclesiastical positions to acquire wealth and power.
Instead of being shepherds that feed God’s sheep, their very “existence,” as paid ministers is done for a “livelihood.” Watch out if you are one given to obeying the truth! It could cost you your very life, as it did with both John & Jesus!
The violence was the smug and self-righteous attitude of religious men who failed to recognize the day of their visitation and who exercised “violence” towards the kingdom of God (i.e. believers proclaiming the truth).
The context reveals first, when John the Baptist arrived on the scene for public ministry, he did not come in finely dressed clothing or with softly spoken words to tickle one’s ears. John was a rough & tumble looking character that came out from the arid Judean wilderness declaring that everyone in every place should repent.
John’s message created quite a stir amongst the hypocritical sects of the Pharisees and Sadducees (the ‘religious’ men of the day). These sects had controlled the minds and money of the masses of Jews for many years under the sanction of Rome and strengthened politically by the recent appointment of Herod, who believed he was a Jew, and the true ruler of the Jews.
Herod respected John greatly but he also played the political role to appease the Jewish rulers because they held sway with the people.
Suddenly John the Baptist challenged the influence and status of the Jewish leaders. John spared no one and even Herod himself was told to repent for his adulterous affair with his brother’s wife. Herod was told to repent by John, landing him in prison.
The response to John’s message was the “violence” spoken of by Jesus in Matthew 11:12. The Jews had accused John of having a “demon.” This type of verbal accusation was a form of “violence.” It was the wrathful hatred of a sect of jealous hypocrites. They were Satan’s children, and their nature was the same as that of the devil... violent. After John was imprisoned, Herod’s wife demanded that Herod cut off his head and have it publicly displayed on a platter. Therefore, as Jesus said, “And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence...”
What does the phrase “violent men take it by force” mean?
The phrase in the second half of Matthew 11:12 reads, “and violent men take it by force.” The Greek word translated as, “take it by force,” is harpázousin. This Greek verb connotes seizing or grasping something with speed and force. The Jews “forced” their way into the ministry of John the Baptist, but he would have none of their antics. When John publicly rebuked Herod for his adultery Herod’s violent reaction was to have John seized by “force” and imprisoned.
· “violent men” – (NT:973 ) biastês; from (NT:971 ); a forcer, i.e. (figuratively) energetic:
· “take by force” - (NT:726 ) harpazo; from a derivative of (NT:138 ); to seize (in various applications): Harpazo comes from a root Greek word, haireomai (NT:138) which means, “to take for oneself, i.e. to prefer.”
Using the Greek definitions above, Matthew 11:12 could be translated as follows, “and men who act as forcers seize them by force.” This is EXACTLY what happened to John the Baptist and Jesus Christ; they were both seized and taken by force. John was seized and thrown into prison, only to be beheaded later. Jesus was seized in the garden of Gethsemane and tried and crucified.
In Christian ‘churches’ today many ministers and pastors are guilty of lording it over the flock. They rule the roost with severity and domination. They want to control the logical and thinking people among their church members by not allowing any public discussion or disagreement with their teaching. In this manner self-made ecclesiastical despots are causing “violence” to the kingdom of God (i.e. God’s flock). With force, they seize upon the minds and wallets of the members of their congregations.
The Concordant Literal New Testament (below) provides a much more accurate translation of Matthew 11:12 and the parallel context in Luke 16:16.
Matthew 11:12 “Now, from the days of John the Baptist hitherto, the kingdom of the heavens is being violently forced and the violent are snatching it.” (Concordant Literal New Testament)
Luke 16:16 “The law and the prophets are unto John; thenceforth, the evangel of the kingdom of God is being brought, and everyone is violently forcing into it, and the violent are snatching it. Yet it is easier for heaven and earth to pass by than for one serif of the law to fall.” (Concordant Literal New Testament)
I will post more on this subject shortly as it is a very important topic and one that has been totally misapplied by greedy men.
Many Blessings
Pastor David
This did not sit right with me and the Holy Spirit has led me to do research on the scripture found in Matthew 11:12 where Jesus is talking about John the Baptist.
Following is parts of a good article which explains the meaning of Jesus words in verse 12.
The phrase, “…the kingdom of heaven suffers violence,” refers to how religious men have used positions of authority to bully their way into control of the religious institution of Christ’s time, which was the Jewish synagogue, but more particular, the Jewish temple with its wealth, prestige and status as a political establishment.
The original Greek word biázœ (NT: 971) in Matthew 11:12 is translated as suffers violence; biázœ is a compound word originating from a root bías (NT: 970), meaning strength. Biázœ means literally to overpower by rushing forcefully into.
In Matthew 11:12 biázetai is used in the present indicative passive but also used with middle voice (for self-interests); present indicative affirms something that is occurring while the speaker (Jesus) is making his statement; passive voice shows the subject (the kingdom of God) as receiving the action (i.e. forceful violence) of the verb; the middle voice indicates the subject as acting in some way upon himself or concerning himself (i.e. the violent force their way into the kingdom for their own interests not God’s).
As you study the context and parallel gospels you discover the Law and the prophets were preached up until the time of John; from then to the time Jesus makes this statement about violent men taking the kingdom of God by force is specifically said to apply to the gospel. Therefore the phrase, “…the kingdom of heaven suffers violence,” connotes the kingdom of God being sought by violent men with impatience and haste. The main point Jesus makes in this context is that from the days of John the Baptist until and including that very moment the kingdom of God suffered “violence.”
As mentioned previously, the Greek word biázœ for violence is derived from a primary root bías or bíos (NT: 979) meaning literally strength or life. Bios is a word for life that differs from the usual Greek word for life, which is zoë (NT: 2222). The word bías (aka bíos) refers to the state or condition of existence, including the duration, means, and manner of life. Zoë on the other hand describes life as the element or principle of the human spirit and soul.
To illustrate the distinction between zoë and bios the word "biography" is derived from bios; biography is the life story of someone; it describes what type of life they actually lived. This is a very important point considering that in the context of Matthew 11:12 Jesus uses the word bías in a word form that expresses more than just the action of violence foisted by impatient men on others. In Matthew 11:12b the words violent men are translated from biastaí (NT: 973) and this word includes men’s violent manner of life and their forceful state of existence. Bios is a primary Greek root that describes two principal ideas:
1. The present state of existence (i.e. how people act, behave, speak, think etc)
2. By implication, bias also refers to a person’s means of livelihood or income.
This is a scary thought when you consider that just as in the days of John the Baptist today there are self-righteous and religious folks “forcing” their own way on others. Pastors, ministers, televangelists, false teachers and false prophets use the church pulpit and ecclesiastical positions to acquire wealth and power.
Instead of being shepherds that feed God’s sheep, their very “existence,” as paid ministers is done for a “livelihood.” Watch out if you are one given to obeying the truth! It could cost you your very life, as it did with both John & Jesus!
The violence was the smug and self-righteous attitude of religious men who failed to recognize the day of their visitation and who exercised “violence” towards the kingdom of God (i.e. believers proclaiming the truth).
The context reveals first, when John the Baptist arrived on the scene for public ministry, he did not come in finely dressed clothing or with softly spoken words to tickle one’s ears. John was a rough & tumble looking character that came out from the arid Judean wilderness declaring that everyone in every place should repent.
John’s message created quite a stir amongst the hypocritical sects of the Pharisees and Sadducees (the ‘religious’ men of the day). These sects had controlled the minds and money of the masses of Jews for many years under the sanction of Rome and strengthened politically by the recent appointment of Herod, who believed he was a Jew, and the true ruler of the Jews.
Herod respected John greatly but he also played the political role to appease the Jewish rulers because they held sway with the people.
Suddenly John the Baptist challenged the influence and status of the Jewish leaders. John spared no one and even Herod himself was told to repent for his adulterous affair with his brother’s wife. Herod was told to repent by John, landing him in prison.
The response to John’s message was the “violence” spoken of by Jesus in Matthew 11:12. The Jews had accused John of having a “demon.” This type of verbal accusation was a form of “violence.” It was the wrathful hatred of a sect of jealous hypocrites. They were Satan’s children, and their nature was the same as that of the devil... violent. After John was imprisoned, Herod’s wife demanded that Herod cut off his head and have it publicly displayed on a platter. Therefore, as Jesus said, “And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence...”
What does the phrase “violent men take it by force” mean?
The phrase in the second half of Matthew 11:12 reads, “and violent men take it by force.” The Greek word translated as, “take it by force,” is harpázousin. This Greek verb connotes seizing or grasping something with speed and force. The Jews “forced” their way into the ministry of John the Baptist, but he would have none of their antics. When John publicly rebuked Herod for his adultery Herod’s violent reaction was to have John seized by “force” and imprisoned.
· “violent men” – (NT:973 ) biastês; from (NT:971 ); a forcer, i.e. (figuratively) energetic:
· “take by force” - (NT:726 ) harpazo; from a derivative of (NT:138 ); to seize (in various applications): Harpazo comes from a root Greek word, haireomai (NT:138) which means, “to take for oneself, i.e. to prefer.”
Using the Greek definitions above, Matthew 11:12 could be translated as follows, “and men who act as forcers seize them by force.” This is EXACTLY what happened to John the Baptist and Jesus Christ; they were both seized and taken by force. John was seized and thrown into prison, only to be beheaded later. Jesus was seized in the garden of Gethsemane and tried and crucified.
In Christian ‘churches’ today many ministers and pastors are guilty of lording it over the flock. They rule the roost with severity and domination. They want to control the logical and thinking people among their church members by not allowing any public discussion or disagreement with their teaching. In this manner self-made ecclesiastical despots are causing “violence” to the kingdom of God (i.e. God’s flock). With force, they seize upon the minds and wallets of the members of their congregations.
The Concordant Literal New Testament (below) provides a much more accurate translation of Matthew 11:12 and the parallel context in Luke 16:16.
Matthew 11:12 “Now, from the days of John the Baptist hitherto, the kingdom of the heavens is being violently forced and the violent are snatching it.” (Concordant Literal New Testament)
Luke 16:16 “The law and the prophets are unto John; thenceforth, the evangel of the kingdom of God is being brought, and everyone is violently forcing into it, and the violent are snatching it. Yet it is easier for heaven and earth to pass by than for one serif of the law to fall.” (Concordant Literal New Testament)
I will post more on this subject shortly as it is a very important topic and one that has been totally misapplied by greedy men.
Many Blessings
Pastor David
Saturday, 26 March 2011
'COVERING AND ACCOUNTABILTY' PART TWO
We continue with this article and quote this verse in Isaiah:
".....then the LORD will create above every dwelling place of Mount Zion, and above her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day and the shining of a flaming fire by night. For over all the glory there will
be a covering." Isaiah 4:5
This Psalm is one of Christine's favorite scriptures:
"He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler." Psalm 91:4
IT'S ALL ABOUT HIS NAME
"Now it happened on one of those days, as He taught the people in the temple and preached the gospel, that the chief priests and the scribes, together with the elders, confronted Him and spoke to
Him, saying, "Tell us, by what authority are You doing these things? Or who is he who gave You this authority?" (Luke 20:1-2)
As we see from this portion of scripture, the question "who covers you?" is not new. The chief priests, scribes and elders were not simply asking Jesus where His supernatural power came from. More than that, they wanted a NAME. "Who is he?' Come on, tell us Jesus, who is the scribe, who is the rabbi, who is the prophet who covers you? And no more of that 'over-spirituality' talk about your Father. We want the name of the person who said you could do these things!"
The apostle Paul confronted a similar problem in the Corinthian church.
"For it has been declared to me concerning you, my brethren, by those of Chloe's household, that there are contentions among you. Now I say this, that each of you says, "I am of Paul," or "I am of
Apollos," or "I am of Cephas," or "I am of Christ." Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptised in the name of Paul?" (1 Corinthians. 1:10-13)
The Lord is jealous over us concerning His Name. We were bought and paid for by His Blood, and His Name is the only Name by which we are to identify ourselves. When believers choose to find
their identity in another name other than His, the Spirit is grieved and His Name is dishonoured.
IT'S ABOUT THE FLESH
"Don't ever let anyone call you `Rabbi,' for you have only one teacher, and all of you are on the same level as brothers and sisters. And don't address anyone here on earth as `Father,' for only God in heaven is your spiritual Father. And don't let anyone call you `Master,' for there is only one master, the Messiah. The greatest among you must be a servant." (Matthew 23:8-11)
The Corinthians were apparently separating into factions according to whom they considered was the most authoritative teacher. They were following after men, and for that reason Paul took issue with
them. Further in his letter he goes on to challenge them by describing this kind of mindset as carnal and fleshly rather than spiritual:
"For where there are envy, strife, and divisions among you, are you not carnal and behaving like mere men? For when one says, "I am of Paul," and another, "I am of Apollos," are you not ALL CARNAL?"
(1 Corinthians. 3:1-4)
Finally, he instructs them: "Therefore let no one boast in men. For all things are yours: whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas, or the world or life or death, or things present or things to come-all are yours. And you are Christ's, and Christ is God's." (1 Corinthians. 3:21-23)
The Corinthians had become so obsessed with the attributes of certain teachers they were idolising them. They wanted to regard particular individuals as their "master", "father", or "teacher", but
Paul wanted them to understand that in doing so they were falling short of their full inheritance in Christ. He wanted them to see that all of these teachers, belonged to them as servant-ministers, and
not the other way around.
IT'S ABOUT A SUBSTITUTE KING
At the heart of the Corinthians' idolatry was the age-old desire for a ruler, a king. The flesh would much rather fear man than fear God. The flesh would much rather submit to the control of law than submit to the freedom of the Spirit. This principle is seen throughout scripture.
Afraid they would die, the Israelites begged Moses to be God's messenger to them, rather than hear His Voice for themselves.
"Now all the people witnessed the thunderings, the lightning flashes, the sound of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking; and when the people saw it, they trembled and stood afar off. Then they said to Moses, "You speak with us, and we will hear; but let not God speak with us, lest we die." ( Exodus 20:18-19)
God desired for the people to hear Him for themselves, but they refused. Effectively, the Israelites were elevating Moses as their mediator. The entire nation had been called as a kingdom of priests, but their preference was to be ruled by one man. (Exodus 19:1-9)
Many years later, when the prophet Samuel officiated as Israel's judge, Israel's carnal desire for a man-king surfaced again.
"Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah, and said to him, "Look, you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now make us a king to judge us like all the nations." But the thing displeased Samuel when they said, "Give us a king to judge us." So Samuel prayed to the Lord.
And the Lord said to Samuel, "Heed the voice of the people in all that they say to you; for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected Me, that I should not reign over them... However, you
shall solemnly forewarn them, and show them the behaviour of the king who will reign over them." So Samuel told all the words of the Lord to the people who asked him for a king. And he said, "This
will be the behaviour of the king who will reign over you: He will take your sons and appoint them for his own chariots... And he will take your male servants, your female servants, your finest young men, and your donkeys, and put them to his work. He will take a tenth of your sheep. And you will be his servants.
And you will cry out in that day because of your king whom you have chosen for yourselves, and the Lord will not hear you in that day." Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and
they said, "No, but we will have a king over us..." (1 Samuel 8:4-22)
The key to Israel's demand for a human king, rather than the direct reign of Yahweh over them, was "that we also may be like all the nations, and that our king may judge us and go out before us and
fight our battles." They wanted a name and a face that could "go out before" them. They wanted someone visible they could show the other nations. They wanted a symbol, a token leader who
could take responsibility for how they would live and conduct their lives. They wanted someone with a reputation they could identify with. They wanted to be like the world. They wanted human "covering."
You see, friends, there is a place for governmental leadership, there is a place for accountability within the Body, there is a place for submission to legitimate God-delegated authority. All these are valid and in order, but only insofar as they are not permitted to substitute for the direct rule of God in our lives. And only insofar as they are not sought out as a counterfeit for the sovereignty and ruler-ship of the Holy Spirit within each believer.
IT IS OF A DIFFERENT SPIRIT
"You were the anointed cherub who covers; I established you; you were on the holy mountain of God; you walked back and forth in the midst of fiery stones." (Ezekiel 28:14)
Many Bible scholars agree that God's rebuke to the "king of Tyre" recorded in Ezekiel 28:1-19 is prophetically addressed to Satan. In it, we find that originally this fallen angel was called the
"anointed cherub who covers". Some scholars believe he was especially anointed to cover the Mercy Seat in the Holy of Holies.
In the Presence of God, he walked back and forth in the midst of the fiery stones. The passage states that when iniquity was found in him he was cast out of God's holy mountain, and removed from
the midst of the fiery stones.
This Hebrew word "to cover" means "to hedge, fence about, shut in, block, overshadow, screen, stop the approach, shut off, cover" (H. "cakak" Strong's 05526 ). It is a word than can be used either in
relation to defense or oppression.
Beloved, Satan still desires to walk back and forth in the midst of God's living, fiery stones. He still desires to be the covering cherub on God's holy mountain, but the covering he offers is oppressive,
designed purely to hinder believers and rob them of the freedom and full potential that is ours through Christ.
The doctrine of covering is an old lie with a new name, Satan is the Father of the lie and will use all sorts of tactics to bring division and hierarchy within the Church. It is fundamental to the maintenance of a this false hierarchical religious system that is controlling many Christians in our day. Without the power of this erroneous mindset, it is even doubtful that some sections of the "church" could survive.
"Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit - just as you were called to one hope when you were called - one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is OVER ALL and THROUGH ALL and IN ALL. (Ephesians 4:3-6) The scriptures plainly state that it is God alone who is OVER all. Only God can cover His people, and only the Holy Spirit can unite them. The most disturbing aspect about the covering teaching is that it subtly encourages believers to look to men and women rather than develop their own deep relationship with God through the Holy Spirit.
It upholds a man-made church built on hierarchy rather than a spiritual temple built through the unity of the Spirit. It promotes a class system of ruler-ship by title, human appointment and personality, and DEVALUES the PRIESTHOOD of every believer. It negates leadership by the Holy Spirit and discourages believers from hearing the direction of the Spirit for themselves. It is a DOCTRINE OF DEMONS being used to deceive and bind countless believers.
Now, about that freedom we were talking about at the beginning of this article! Don't, repeat DON'T, use your newfound liberty as a license for rebellion against authority. If you have been trapped in this covering doctrine be wise in how you appropriate your freedom. There are many, many humble and faithful men and women overseeing and serving the Body of Christ with humility and devotion, and it may well be that whoever has been "covering" you is one of them. If you are blessed enough to be aligned with a servant-leader who demonstrates true Biblical authority, honour them, support them, and submit to them. Paul told us to imitate THE FAITH of the Leaders and faithful ones, not to raise them up as mini gods.
False doctrines are mindsets and beliefs that can only be cast down by the Spirit and the Word together. And ultimately, our walk in the Spirit is not the responsibility of leadership; it is our own responsibility. It is time for each one of us to choose - do we want the ruler-ship of kings, or do we want the ruler-ship of THE King?
Final words on this subject:
1) Who covered Philip when He went down to Samaria and started a revival? (The apostles heard about it and sent Peter and John down to check it out!) (Acts 8:4-8)
2) Who covered Philip when the angel of the Lord directed him to the Gaza desert? (Acts 8:26-40) (There's no record of the Ethiopian eunuch asking him for his "covering" credentials!)
3)Who covered Ananias when he was sent to pray for Saul? (He went to pray for a known enemy of the church and didn't event get permission!) (Acts 9:10-18)
4)Who covered Apollos when he taught boldly in the synagogue, even though he had not yet received the full gospel? (Acts 18:24-25)
5)And who covered Aquilla and Priscilla when they took Apollos under their wing to instruct him further? (Acts 18:26)
6)Who covered Agabus when he travelled down from Judea to deliver a prophetic word to Paul? (Acts 21:10)
The answer is the same in each instance: The Holy Spirit covered, protected, led, and enabled. He is the only covering we need. The real question is this: is He the only covering we want?
Peter told members of the church to HUMBLE OURSELVES under the MIGHTY HAND of God, not Pastors, or Elders or anyone else who demands our loyalty. We just serve and submit to loving shepherds who would lay their lives down for us.
Many Blessings
Pastor David
".....then the LORD will create above every dwelling place of Mount Zion, and above her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day and the shining of a flaming fire by night. For over all the glory there will
be a covering." Isaiah 4:5
This Psalm is one of Christine's favorite scriptures:
"He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler." Psalm 91:4
IT'S ALL ABOUT HIS NAME
"Now it happened on one of those days, as He taught the people in the temple and preached the gospel, that the chief priests and the scribes, together with the elders, confronted Him and spoke to
Him, saying, "Tell us, by what authority are You doing these things? Or who is he who gave You this authority?" (Luke 20:1-2)
As we see from this portion of scripture, the question "who covers you?" is not new. The chief priests, scribes and elders were not simply asking Jesus where His supernatural power came from. More than that, they wanted a NAME. "Who is he?' Come on, tell us Jesus, who is the scribe, who is the rabbi, who is the prophet who covers you? And no more of that 'over-spirituality' talk about your Father. We want the name of the person who said you could do these things!"
The apostle Paul confronted a similar problem in the Corinthian church.
"For it has been declared to me concerning you, my brethren, by those of Chloe's household, that there are contentions among you. Now I say this, that each of you says, "I am of Paul," or "I am of
Apollos," or "I am of Cephas," or "I am of Christ." Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptised in the name of Paul?" (1 Corinthians. 1:10-13)
The Lord is jealous over us concerning His Name. We were bought and paid for by His Blood, and His Name is the only Name by which we are to identify ourselves. When believers choose to find
their identity in another name other than His, the Spirit is grieved and His Name is dishonoured.
IT'S ABOUT THE FLESH
"Don't ever let anyone call you `Rabbi,' for you have only one teacher, and all of you are on the same level as brothers and sisters. And don't address anyone here on earth as `Father,' for only God in heaven is your spiritual Father. And don't let anyone call you `Master,' for there is only one master, the Messiah. The greatest among you must be a servant." (Matthew 23:8-11)
The Corinthians were apparently separating into factions according to whom they considered was the most authoritative teacher. They were following after men, and for that reason Paul took issue with
them. Further in his letter he goes on to challenge them by describing this kind of mindset as carnal and fleshly rather than spiritual:
"For where there are envy, strife, and divisions among you, are you not carnal and behaving like mere men? For when one says, "I am of Paul," and another, "I am of Apollos," are you not ALL CARNAL?"
(1 Corinthians. 3:1-4)
Finally, he instructs them: "Therefore let no one boast in men. For all things are yours: whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas, or the world or life or death, or things present or things to come-all are yours. And you are Christ's, and Christ is God's." (1 Corinthians. 3:21-23)
The Corinthians had become so obsessed with the attributes of certain teachers they were idolising them. They wanted to regard particular individuals as their "master", "father", or "teacher", but
Paul wanted them to understand that in doing so they were falling short of their full inheritance in Christ. He wanted them to see that all of these teachers, belonged to them as servant-ministers, and
not the other way around.
IT'S ABOUT A SUBSTITUTE KING
At the heart of the Corinthians' idolatry was the age-old desire for a ruler, a king. The flesh would much rather fear man than fear God. The flesh would much rather submit to the control of law than submit to the freedom of the Spirit. This principle is seen throughout scripture.
Afraid they would die, the Israelites begged Moses to be God's messenger to them, rather than hear His Voice for themselves.
"Now all the people witnessed the thunderings, the lightning flashes, the sound of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking; and when the people saw it, they trembled and stood afar off. Then they said to Moses, "You speak with us, and we will hear; but let not God speak with us, lest we die." ( Exodus 20:18-19)
God desired for the people to hear Him for themselves, but they refused. Effectively, the Israelites were elevating Moses as their mediator. The entire nation had been called as a kingdom of priests, but their preference was to be ruled by one man. (Exodus 19:1-9)
Many years later, when the prophet Samuel officiated as Israel's judge, Israel's carnal desire for a man-king surfaced again.
"Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah, and said to him, "Look, you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now make us a king to judge us like all the nations." But the thing displeased Samuel when they said, "Give us a king to judge us." So Samuel prayed to the Lord.
And the Lord said to Samuel, "Heed the voice of the people in all that they say to you; for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected Me, that I should not reign over them... However, you
shall solemnly forewarn them, and show them the behaviour of the king who will reign over them." So Samuel told all the words of the Lord to the people who asked him for a king. And he said, "This
will be the behaviour of the king who will reign over you: He will take your sons and appoint them for his own chariots... And he will take your male servants, your female servants, your finest young men, and your donkeys, and put them to his work. He will take a tenth of your sheep. And you will be his servants.
And you will cry out in that day because of your king whom you have chosen for yourselves, and the Lord will not hear you in that day." Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and
they said, "No, but we will have a king over us..." (1 Samuel 8:4-22)
The key to Israel's demand for a human king, rather than the direct reign of Yahweh over them, was "that we also may be like all the nations, and that our king may judge us and go out before us and
fight our battles." They wanted a name and a face that could "go out before" them. They wanted someone visible they could show the other nations. They wanted a symbol, a token leader who
could take responsibility for how they would live and conduct their lives. They wanted someone with a reputation they could identify with. They wanted to be like the world. They wanted human "covering."
You see, friends, there is a place for governmental leadership, there is a place for accountability within the Body, there is a place for submission to legitimate God-delegated authority. All these are valid and in order, but only insofar as they are not permitted to substitute for the direct rule of God in our lives. And only insofar as they are not sought out as a counterfeit for the sovereignty and ruler-ship of the Holy Spirit within each believer.
IT IS OF A DIFFERENT SPIRIT
"You were the anointed cherub who covers; I established you; you were on the holy mountain of God; you walked back and forth in the midst of fiery stones." (Ezekiel 28:14)
Many Bible scholars agree that God's rebuke to the "king of Tyre" recorded in Ezekiel 28:1-19 is prophetically addressed to Satan. In it, we find that originally this fallen angel was called the
"anointed cherub who covers". Some scholars believe he was especially anointed to cover the Mercy Seat in the Holy of Holies.
In the Presence of God, he walked back and forth in the midst of the fiery stones. The passage states that when iniquity was found in him he was cast out of God's holy mountain, and removed from
the midst of the fiery stones.
This Hebrew word "to cover" means "to hedge, fence about, shut in, block, overshadow, screen, stop the approach, shut off, cover" (H. "cakak" Strong's 05526 ). It is a word than can be used either in
relation to defense or oppression.
Beloved, Satan still desires to walk back and forth in the midst of God's living, fiery stones. He still desires to be the covering cherub on God's holy mountain, but the covering he offers is oppressive,
designed purely to hinder believers and rob them of the freedom and full potential that is ours through Christ.
The doctrine of covering is an old lie with a new name, Satan is the Father of the lie and will use all sorts of tactics to bring division and hierarchy within the Church. It is fundamental to the maintenance of a this false hierarchical religious system that is controlling many Christians in our day. Without the power of this erroneous mindset, it is even doubtful that some sections of the "church" could survive.
"Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit - just as you were called to one hope when you were called - one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is OVER ALL and THROUGH ALL and IN ALL. (Ephesians 4:3-6) The scriptures plainly state that it is God alone who is OVER all. Only God can cover His people, and only the Holy Spirit can unite them. The most disturbing aspect about the covering teaching is that it subtly encourages believers to look to men and women rather than develop their own deep relationship with God through the Holy Spirit.
It upholds a man-made church built on hierarchy rather than a spiritual temple built through the unity of the Spirit. It promotes a class system of ruler-ship by title, human appointment and personality, and DEVALUES the PRIESTHOOD of every believer. It negates leadership by the Holy Spirit and discourages believers from hearing the direction of the Spirit for themselves. It is a DOCTRINE OF DEMONS being used to deceive and bind countless believers.
Now, about that freedom we were talking about at the beginning of this article! Don't, repeat DON'T, use your newfound liberty as a license for rebellion against authority. If you have been trapped in this covering doctrine be wise in how you appropriate your freedom. There are many, many humble and faithful men and women overseeing and serving the Body of Christ with humility and devotion, and it may well be that whoever has been "covering" you is one of them. If you are blessed enough to be aligned with a servant-leader who demonstrates true Biblical authority, honour them, support them, and submit to them. Paul told us to imitate THE FAITH of the Leaders and faithful ones, not to raise them up as mini gods.
False doctrines are mindsets and beliefs that can only be cast down by the Spirit and the Word together. And ultimately, our walk in the Spirit is not the responsibility of leadership; it is our own responsibility. It is time for each one of us to choose - do we want the ruler-ship of kings, or do we want the ruler-ship of THE King?
Final words on this subject:
1) Who covered Philip when He went down to Samaria and started a revival? (The apostles heard about it and sent Peter and John down to check it out!) (Acts 8:4-8)
2) Who covered Philip when the angel of the Lord directed him to the Gaza desert? (Acts 8:26-40) (There's no record of the Ethiopian eunuch asking him for his "covering" credentials!)
3)Who covered Ananias when he was sent to pray for Saul? (He went to pray for a known enemy of the church and didn't event get permission!) (Acts 9:10-18)
4)Who covered Apollos when he taught boldly in the synagogue, even though he had not yet received the full gospel? (Acts 18:24-25)
5)And who covered Aquilla and Priscilla when they took Apollos under their wing to instruct him further? (Acts 18:26)
6)Who covered Agabus when he travelled down from Judea to deliver a prophetic word to Paul? (Acts 21:10)
The answer is the same in each instance: The Holy Spirit covered, protected, led, and enabled. He is the only covering we need. The real question is this: is He the only covering we want?
Peter told members of the church to HUMBLE OURSELVES under the MIGHTY HAND of God, not Pastors, or Elders or anyone else who demands our loyalty. We just serve and submit to loving shepherds who would lay their lives down for us.
Many Blessings
Pastor David
Wednesday, 23 March 2011
THE FALSE TEACHING OF 'COVERING AND ACCOUNTABILTY' PART 1
Having been in the Watchtower cult for 50 years, we knew full well what control and covering was all about. When we got out of the cult (which was a very frightening experience for us, especially for Christine) we were so pleased after 18 months of being in the wilderness to be shown the love of Yeshua our Lord and King. He became our leader and our covering. The Lord gave us a scripture and it was 1 John 2:27
So when we moved to Cyprus, after being prayed for by anointed men and women, we were shocked to be faced with 'Who do you think you are, coming over here and thinking you can do things on your own?'
We were told in no uncertain terms that we MUST come under the COVERING of a church or leadership. We told them that we are appointed by Yeshua and I was well into my Theological studies at that time with an Australian Bible College, to which they more or less said, 'so what?'.
So this article I am posting addresses this Erroneous teaching within the Church.
Part 1
In a number of denominations a "doctrine of covering" is taught and accepted by the faithful. Most members never question this teaching. After all, most believe it and the leadership teach it as truth, so it must be right?
However the Holy Spirit impressed on us when we were questioning the leadership claims of the JWs that we needed to study the scriptures more deeply on this teaching.
We came to realise that the Holy Spirit NEVER originated it! In His infinite grace, He chose to wait patiently for a time when the Spirit of Truth would become dearer to us than the traditions of men.
The teaching on "covering" goes like this. Everyone needs to be
accountable to someone who is spiritually his or her superior. This
someone may be your cell/group leader, the head of a church department or your senior pastor etc. In turn, these leaders receive covering from someone further up the line, for instance a denominational leader or a "recognised" apostle.
The necessity for this covering is based on the belief that believers need to be safeguarded from falling into error and/or sin. So covering is
provided by those who are more spiritual than us to protect us from such error. At the top of this pyramid of covering there is quite often a well-known and recognised "name" but the chances of meeting or having any kind of relationship with that person if you are at the bottom of the pyramid are fairly slim. Currently, there are several networks offering this kind of covering to those in some form of church leadership or ministry, more often than not for an annual fee.
The annual fee usually provides for the running of the network icluding salaries of the 'leaders', and conferences where you can fellowship with others under your particular brand of covering. You may also be denied
entrance from one of these networks because you don't have the
appropriate credentials.
One of the strange things about this "covering" teaching is that rarely is anyone asked about their spiritual covering, until they step outside their particular church, denomination or network. However, the minute a believer shows signs of having something important to share with the wider Body of Christ, suddenly all and sundry are interested primarily in that one important question: "Who are you covered by?" It all sounds pretty reasonable except for one problem - it's NOT FOUND in scripture. In fact, the early church was taught to rely on the inner anointing to discern the spiritual source of potential ministers. (1 John 2:20,27; 1 John 4:1)
So, where did this idea originate that believers need to be "covered"
in order to serve God and minister within Christ's Body? Are you,like many others, living your Christian life under the shadow of this fear that without "covering" you dare not minister, preach, pray or do a myriad of other things you're called to do by the Spirit of God, because you will somehow be ministering without protection?
The purpose of this article is to shed some light on this issue based on scriptural truth. To begin with, though, we need to understand that this need to be covered by a perceived spiritual authority, and the scriptural instruction to submit ourselves to God's delegated authorities, are NOT necessarily one and the same thing. Furthermore, New Testament authority as demonstrated by Jesus and the first apostles, is servanthood-authority, upholding, strengthening, reinforcing and overseeing the Body from BENEATH, not DOMINEERING, CONTROLLING and RULING from ABOVE. Therefore, it is vital in examining this issue that we begin from a correct understanding of Biblical submission and Biblical authority.
'LET THIS MIND be IN YOU'
"Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who,
being in the form of God, thought in not robbery to be equal with
God; but made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the
form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: and being
found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became
obedient unto death, even the death of the cross." (Phil. 2:5-8)
The current mindset we carry in much of the church concerning submission is quite unrelated to the submission taught and demonstrated by Jesus and the early apostles. There is a desperate need to return to the same mind that was in Christ Jesus.
The scripture tells us that though He was equal with the Father, Jesus CHOSE to submit Himself, He CHOSE to humble Himself, He CHOSE to obey. This is the key to Biblical submission, and the model laid down for us by both the Father and the Son.
Submission is firstly a choice; a choice that can only ever be made by the giver. Biblical submission can never be demanded or forced. That kind of relationship is subservience, not submission. Jesus chose to subject Himself to the Father, but the Father "so loved the world that He GAVE His only begotten Son." Sacrificial giving and sacrificial submission are married to each other.
In the Spirit,you cannot have one without the other. If you try, you will invariably end up with control, dependence and abuse rather than humility,
interdependence and grace.
The New Testament concept of submission, or subjection, is one of a totally voluntary attitude of giving, of yielding one's preference
and deferring to another. In this way, Jesus as a child was subject
to His parents, yet the scriptures record that He did not even
consult them when He was "about His Father's business." (Luke 2:49,51)
"IT SHALL NOT be SO AMONG YOU"
"Obey your spiritual leaders and do what they say. Their work is to watch over your souls, and they know they are accountable to God. Give them reason to do this joyfully and not with sorrow. That would certainly not be for your benefit." (Hebrews 13:17, NLT)
"But Jesus called them to Himself and said to them, "You know that those who are considered rulers over the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. Yet it shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant. And whoever of you desires to be first shall be slave of all." (Mark 10:42-44)
42 Jesus called them together and said, “You know that those who are regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them.
(Mark 10:42 NIV 2011)
There is no question that the scriptures instruct each one of us to submit to God's delegated authority. It is the understanding and the application of that authority we often stumble over. The Bible records that Jesus taught the twelve this Kingdom authority as they walked along the road to Jerusalem.
His face had been set toward the Cross, and it is certain He was keenly aware of the short time He had left with them. Perhaps He was conversing with His Father about what were the most important lessons He could impart to them during the time that was left. We know that He heard them disputing over who among them was the best "leadership material". Perhaps Peter, having not long before witnessed Jesus' transfiguration, thought that gave him special status.
Perhaps James and John felt they were more likely candidates for rulership than impetuous Peter. Shortly before,they had asked Jesus to give them special places of honour in His Kingdom. Whatever had started their dispute, Jesus certainly knew how to end it!
"Whoever desires to be first among you, let him be your slave....."
(Matt. 20:27).
The Lord was speaking to a group of people who had grown up under the rule of the Roman Empire. The Romans exercised their authority through forced subjection and harsh cruelty. In fact, the literal translation of the words Jesus used in reference to Roman rule mean "to be under the power of" and "to be subdued." Despite having witnessed Jesus using a very different kind of authority and power, the disciples had not yet understood exactly what He would require of them. The Romans were, in the political sense, their masters. Yet here was Jesus stating that to exercise the authority He was going to invest in them they would need to
become slaves to one another, and not masters. One might safely assume these weren't words any of them particularly wanted to hear that day!
Kingdom authority has nothing to do with titles, positions,
educational qualifications or reputation. Kingdom authority is granted by the Lord according to the measure with which He can trust us to wield it with humility. The greatest authority in the kingdom is reserved for His bondslaves............to be continued
I will post another part of this teaching shortly.
This is a basic Biblical teaching that has been distorted by the Church and made many Christians lives a misery because all they want to do is break out of the box and do what God has ordained them too do.
Blessings in Yeshua's name
Pastor David
Part Two is found here:
http://livingwatersministiescyprus.blogspot.com/2011/03/covering-and-accountabilty-part-two.html
So when we moved to Cyprus, after being prayed for by anointed men and women, we were shocked to be faced with 'Who do you think you are, coming over here and thinking you can do things on your own?'
We were told in no uncertain terms that we MUST come under the COVERING of a church or leadership. We told them that we are appointed by Yeshua and I was well into my Theological studies at that time with an Australian Bible College, to which they more or less said, 'so what?'.
So this article I am posting addresses this Erroneous teaching within the Church.
Part 1
In a number of denominations a "doctrine of covering" is taught and accepted by the faithful. Most members never question this teaching. After all, most believe it and the leadership teach it as truth, so it must be right?
However the Holy Spirit impressed on us when we were questioning the leadership claims of the JWs that we needed to study the scriptures more deeply on this teaching.
We came to realise that the Holy Spirit NEVER originated it! In His infinite grace, He chose to wait patiently for a time when the Spirit of Truth would become dearer to us than the traditions of men.
The teaching on "covering" goes like this. Everyone needs to be
accountable to someone who is spiritually his or her superior. This
someone may be your cell/group leader, the head of a church department or your senior pastor etc. In turn, these leaders receive covering from someone further up the line, for instance a denominational leader or a "recognised" apostle.
The necessity for this covering is based on the belief that believers need to be safeguarded from falling into error and/or sin. So covering is
provided by those who are more spiritual than us to protect us from such error. At the top of this pyramid of covering there is quite often a well-known and recognised "name" but the chances of meeting or having any kind of relationship with that person if you are at the bottom of the pyramid are fairly slim. Currently, there are several networks offering this kind of covering to those in some form of church leadership or ministry, more often than not for an annual fee.
The annual fee usually provides for the running of the network icluding salaries of the 'leaders', and conferences where you can fellowship with others under your particular brand of covering. You may also be denied
entrance from one of these networks because you don't have the
appropriate credentials.
One of the strange things about this "covering" teaching is that rarely is anyone asked about their spiritual covering, until they step outside their particular church, denomination or network. However, the minute a believer shows signs of having something important to share with the wider Body of Christ, suddenly all and sundry are interested primarily in that one important question: "Who are you covered by?" It all sounds pretty reasonable except for one problem - it's NOT FOUND in scripture. In fact, the early church was taught to rely on the inner anointing to discern the spiritual source of potential ministers. (1 John 2:20,27; 1 John 4:1)
So, where did this idea originate that believers need to be "covered"
in order to serve God and minister within Christ's Body? Are you,like many others, living your Christian life under the shadow of this fear that without "covering" you dare not minister, preach, pray or do a myriad of other things you're called to do by the Spirit of God, because you will somehow be ministering without protection?
The purpose of this article is to shed some light on this issue based on scriptural truth. To begin with, though, we need to understand that this need to be covered by a perceived spiritual authority, and the scriptural instruction to submit ourselves to God's delegated authorities, are NOT necessarily one and the same thing. Furthermore, New Testament authority as demonstrated by Jesus and the first apostles, is servanthood-authority, upholding, strengthening, reinforcing and overseeing the Body from BENEATH, not DOMINEERING, CONTROLLING and RULING from ABOVE. Therefore, it is vital in examining this issue that we begin from a correct understanding of Biblical submission and Biblical authority.
'LET THIS MIND be IN YOU'
"Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who,
being in the form of God, thought in not robbery to be equal with
God; but made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the
form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: and being
found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became
obedient unto death, even the death of the cross." (Phil. 2:5-8)
The current mindset we carry in much of the church concerning submission is quite unrelated to the submission taught and demonstrated by Jesus and the early apostles. There is a desperate need to return to the same mind that was in Christ Jesus.
The scripture tells us that though He was equal with the Father, Jesus CHOSE to submit Himself, He CHOSE to humble Himself, He CHOSE to obey. This is the key to Biblical submission, and the model laid down for us by both the Father and the Son.
Submission is firstly a choice; a choice that can only ever be made by the giver. Biblical submission can never be demanded or forced. That kind of relationship is subservience, not submission. Jesus chose to subject Himself to the Father, but the Father "so loved the world that He GAVE His only begotten Son." Sacrificial giving and sacrificial submission are married to each other.
In the Spirit,you cannot have one without the other. If you try, you will invariably end up with control, dependence and abuse rather than humility,
interdependence and grace.
The New Testament concept of submission, or subjection, is one of a totally voluntary attitude of giving, of yielding one's preference
and deferring to another. In this way, Jesus as a child was subject
to His parents, yet the scriptures record that He did not even
consult them when He was "about His Father's business." (Luke 2:49,51)
"IT SHALL NOT be SO AMONG YOU"
"Obey your spiritual leaders and do what they say. Their work is to watch over your souls, and they know they are accountable to God. Give them reason to do this joyfully and not with sorrow. That would certainly not be for your benefit." (Hebrews 13:17, NLT)
"But Jesus called them to Himself and said to them, "You know that those who are considered rulers over the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. Yet it shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant. And whoever of you desires to be first shall be slave of all." (Mark 10:42-44)
42 Jesus called them together and said, “You know that those who are regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them.
(Mark 10:42 NIV 2011)
There is no question that the scriptures instruct each one of us to submit to God's delegated authority. It is the understanding and the application of that authority we often stumble over. The Bible records that Jesus taught the twelve this Kingdom authority as they walked along the road to Jerusalem.
His face had been set toward the Cross, and it is certain He was keenly aware of the short time He had left with them. Perhaps He was conversing with His Father about what were the most important lessons He could impart to them during the time that was left. We know that He heard them disputing over who among them was the best "leadership material". Perhaps Peter, having not long before witnessed Jesus' transfiguration, thought that gave him special status.
Perhaps James and John felt they were more likely candidates for rulership than impetuous Peter. Shortly before,they had asked Jesus to give them special places of honour in His Kingdom. Whatever had started their dispute, Jesus certainly knew how to end it!
"Whoever desires to be first among you, let him be your slave....."
(Matt. 20:27).
The Lord was speaking to a group of people who had grown up under the rule of the Roman Empire. The Romans exercised their authority through forced subjection and harsh cruelty. In fact, the literal translation of the words Jesus used in reference to Roman rule mean "to be under the power of" and "to be subdued." Despite having witnessed Jesus using a very different kind of authority and power, the disciples had not yet understood exactly what He would require of them. The Romans were, in the political sense, their masters. Yet here was Jesus stating that to exercise the authority He was going to invest in them they would need to
become slaves to one another, and not masters. One might safely assume these weren't words any of them particularly wanted to hear that day!
Kingdom authority has nothing to do with titles, positions,
educational qualifications or reputation. Kingdom authority is granted by the Lord according to the measure with which He can trust us to wield it with humility. The greatest authority in the kingdom is reserved for His bondslaves............to be continued
I will post another part of this teaching shortly.
This is a basic Biblical teaching that has been distorted by the Church and made many Christians lives a misery because all they want to do is break out of the box and do what God has ordained them too do.
Blessings in Yeshua's name
Pastor David
Part Two is found here:
http://livingwatersministiescyprus.blogspot.com/2011/03/covering-and-accountabilty-part-two.html
Tuesday, 22 March 2011
YESHUA IS THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN SAVE MANKIND JOHN 3:16
NO OTHER RELIGIOUS LEADER DID THIS FOR YOU
The resurrected Yeshua is the only one that can save the arrogant nations leaders and yet they want him removed from the government.
The United States, The United Kingdom and the EU and the rest of the World will not stand if they delete HIM from all aspects of government as
the atheists are doing.
A Test for us about YESHUA
This is an easy test, It is our choice.
If you aren't ashamed to do this, please follow the directions.
Jesus said, 'if you are ashamed of me, I will be ashamed of you
before my Father.'
This is a simple test.
If you Love The Lord God, and are not ashamed of all the marvelous things he has done for you, Send the following prayer to your friends & family.
A prayer for you and your family
Concentrate on this Sentence 'To get something you never had, you have
to do something you never did.' When God takes something from your
grasp, He's not punishing you, but merely opening your hands to
receive something better. Concentrate on this sentence... 'The will of
God will never take you where the Grace of God will not protect you.'
Something good will happen to you today; something that you have been
waiting to hear.
If you need a break in your life! PRAY THESE WORDS.
PLEASE DEAR GOD OUR FATHER, WALK THROUGH MY HOUSE AND TAKE AWAY ALL MY WORRIES AND ILLNESSES; AND PLEASE WATCH OVER AND HEAL MY FAMILY IN JESUS NAME.. AMEN
This prayer is very simple but very powerful. Pass this prayer on to other people . A blessing will come to you, maybe in the form of a new job, a house, marriage or financially. Do not try to analyze it or ask questions. This is a test. Does God come first in your life? If so, stop what you are doing and tell other people
JUST TRUST HIM AND WATCH WHAT HE DOES, Keep on knocking, Keep on asking and become as a little child. It is all about Obedience, as Isaiah 5 points out.
God Bless You.
Pastor David
The resurrected Yeshua is the only one that can save the arrogant nations leaders and yet they want him removed from the government.
The United States, The United Kingdom and the EU and the rest of the World will not stand if they delete HIM from all aspects of government as
the atheists are doing.
A Test for us about YESHUA
This is an easy test, It is our choice.
If you aren't ashamed to do this, please follow the directions.
Jesus said, 'if you are ashamed of me, I will be ashamed of you
before my Father.'
This is a simple test.
If you Love The Lord God, and are not ashamed of all the marvelous things he has done for you, Send the following prayer to your friends & family.
A prayer for you and your family
Concentrate on this Sentence 'To get something you never had, you have
to do something you never did.' When God takes something from your
grasp, He's not punishing you, but merely opening your hands to
receive something better. Concentrate on this sentence... 'The will of
God will never take you where the Grace of God will not protect you.'
Something good will happen to you today; something that you have been
waiting to hear.
If you need a break in your life! PRAY THESE WORDS.
PLEASE DEAR GOD OUR FATHER, WALK THROUGH MY HOUSE AND TAKE AWAY ALL MY WORRIES AND ILLNESSES; AND PLEASE WATCH OVER AND HEAL MY FAMILY IN JESUS NAME.. AMEN
This prayer is very simple but very powerful. Pass this prayer on to other people . A blessing will come to you, maybe in the form of a new job, a house, marriage or financially. Do not try to analyze it or ask questions. This is a test. Does God come first in your life? If so, stop what you are doing and tell other people
JUST TRUST HIM AND WATCH WHAT HE DOES, Keep on knocking, Keep on asking and become as a little child. It is all about Obedience, as Isaiah 5 points out.
God Bless You.
Pastor David
Monday, 21 March 2011
A CHANGE OF DIRECTION AND POSITIVITY IN A WORLD OF DARKNESS
Virtually ever since I started this blog, I have focused on what is either wrong in the 'church' or wrong with other religions and so on. However the Lord has been speaking to me very clearly for some time now that I must stop being involved with anything that causes debate and antagonism.
My first attempt at trying to go down this path, was the post that I wrote about being Judgmental. Since then I have still been highlighting negative things that are going on in the World.
Jesus told us that ALL of these things would occur and that we are to LOOK UP and totally rely on our God.
The Lord gave me the following scripture and so I will from now on speak upbuilding things, that reflect the LIVING WATER of LIFE flowing from our dear Lord & King Yeshua.
I will leave it to others to make comments about corrupt heretic leaders within the church. I need to remain in Gods Love & Grace and concentrate totally on the goodness of our Lord and not get sidetracked with things that I cannot make any difference about and only GOD CAN.
Final Exhortations
4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. 9 Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.
Our other blogs:
www.endtimewitnesses.blogspot.com
will contain comments relating to happenings within this World controlled by Satan and proving we are living in end times.
Our other blog
www.word&spiritbiblecollege.blogspot.com
will only contain the FREE 'Bible Theology Course' lessons and that is all.
May you all be blessed in these Last Days
Pastor David & Christine
My first attempt at trying to go down this path, was the post that I wrote about being Judgmental. Since then I have still been highlighting negative things that are going on in the World.
Jesus told us that ALL of these things would occur and that we are to LOOK UP and totally rely on our God.
The Lord gave me the following scripture and so I will from now on speak upbuilding things, that reflect the LIVING WATER of LIFE flowing from our dear Lord & King Yeshua.
I will leave it to others to make comments about corrupt heretic leaders within the church. I need to remain in Gods Love & Grace and concentrate totally on the goodness of our Lord and not get sidetracked with things that I cannot make any difference about and only GOD CAN.
Final Exhortations
4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. 9 Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.
Our other blogs:
www.endtimewitnesses.blogspot.com
will contain comments relating to happenings within this World controlled by Satan and proving we are living in end times.
Our other blog
www.word&spiritbiblecollege.blogspot.com
will only contain the FREE 'Bible Theology Course' lessons and that is all.
May you all be blessed in these Last Days
Pastor David & Christine
Friday, 11 March 2011
THE BEAST, 666, LEVIATHAN.......ISRAEL....CYPRUS..&..LEBANON
LEVIATHAN OIL/GAS FIELD FOUND IN CYPRUS-ISRAEL-LEBANON WATERS, WHAT WILL IT BRING?
Catastrophe or Opportunity to Israel-Lebanon-Cyprus Borders
The Mark of the beast is 666 which as Bible Students we know is MANS number. However the Greek word used in Revelation 13:18 for Man is really the word anthropos, which means Mankind, Human kind including Women as well.
In our Modern World OIL and GAS has become the new Gold and brings out the worst in Mankind who make up NATIONS.
The “The IMAGE of the WILD BEAST of Revelation comes out of the Sea”
The Oil and Gas comes out of the SEA'S of Israel, Cyprus & Lebanon
Oil as we ALL know especially now, is causing all sorts of problems amongst Mankind and it is causing anthropos (people) to display their worst side (actions like beasts).
The number 666 is an imperfect Human number and is short of the perfect number of the Lord which is 7
These are just things to think about as you read this report.
A gigantic natural gas field that could yield millions of barrels of oil was recently discovered on the maritime border between Israel, Lebanon, the Gaza Strip, Cyprus, and Northern Cyprus. While it could be a military catastrophe, steps are being taken to divide the spoils.
Scientists recently discovered a massive offshore reserve of around 122 trillion cubic feet of natural gas called the Levant Basin Province. While it is one of the world's richest natural gas reserves, the Levant Basin Province is located between countries with inherited amounts of mutual hatred. It straddles the sea borders of Israel, Lebanon, Palestine, The Republic of Cyprus and the Illegal (De Facto) Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
The largest section discovered so far, the Leviathan gas field, is believed to possibly contain, alongside natural gas, 4.2 billion barrels of oil. Leviathan straddles the Israeli-Lebanese maritime border. Israel is currently in a state of war with Lebanon and does not recognize the De-facto Hamas Palestinian government in the Gaza Strip and nor does Gods Word the Bible.
Sharp words are already being exchanged between Jerusalem and Beirut. Upon discovery of the fields in June, Lebanon warned Israel not to drill within their maritime borders. Israel then escalated the rhetoric with military threats, as Minister of National Infrastructures Uzi Landau threatened to use force to protect the natural gas fields.
Following Landau's announcement, sophisticated security arrangements for Israeli natural gas rigs were leaked to the country's press. As of press time, further surveying is underway.
It is not unimaginable that, in the next regional war, Israeli and Lebanese military elements could target the other's natural gas drills. This has the potential to cause a regional ecological catastrophe.
However, progress is being made.
ISRAEL HAS ALREADY MADE AN AGREEMENT WITH CYPRUS.
According to Batsheva Sobelman of the Los Angeles Times
Israeli diplomats say the agreement should secure Israel's economic interests in the Mediterranean. Cyprus says this does not conflict with a similar agreement signed with Lebanon, still awaiting ratification in parliament.
Cyprus is ending up as the natural mediator in this dispute. While sections of the Levant Basin Province stray into the county's maritime borders, their shares are comparatively small. More importantly, Cyprus enjoys warm relations with both Israel and Lebanon. When large-scale harvesting of these natural gas fields begins, Cyprus may be able to work with other third parties to broker an agreement between Israel and Lebanon.
Meanwhile, as so often happens in the Middle East, other countries are trying to extract as much influence as possible from the natural gas hysteria. The now Ousted Egyptian Foreign Ministry stated that they were “closely following” the Cyprus-Israel agreement, as reported by al-Masry al-Youm, but as we now know the Egyptian Government has been taken over within a very short time, so what NOW?
The ministry is carrying out technical and legal research to ensure that borders under the agreement between Israel and Cyprus do not affect the Egyptian zone, [government spokesperson Hassam] Zaki said.
Turkey also went on the diplomatic offensive against the Cyprus-Israel agreement. A Foreign Ministry statement called the maritime border accord “null and void” because it ignored the jurisdiction of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus was formed following a military invasion of the Republic of Cyprus by Turkey in 1974 following massive inter communal violence. The only country to recognize the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is TURKEY, and 35,000 Turkish troops are currently stationed in Northern Cyprus.
Turkey has stated that it “does not have any claim regarding the maritime areas” subject to the demarcation agreement. Cyprus however announced plans to have Noble Energy explore the 800,000 acres of Cypriot waters within the Levant Basin a year prior to the demarcation agreement.
IS THE BEAST ABOUT TO RISE?
Stay Awake and watch everything going on and ask the Lord what it means
Blessings as ever
Pastor David
Catastrophe or Opportunity to Israel-Lebanon-Cyprus Borders
The Mark of the beast is 666 which as Bible Students we know is MANS number. However the Greek word used in Revelation 13:18 for Man is really the word anthropos, which means Mankind, Human kind including Women as well.
In our Modern World OIL and GAS has become the new Gold and brings out the worst in Mankind who make up NATIONS.
The “The IMAGE of the WILD BEAST of Revelation comes out of the Sea”
The Oil and Gas comes out of the SEA'S of Israel, Cyprus & Lebanon
Oil as we ALL know especially now, is causing all sorts of problems amongst Mankind and it is causing anthropos (people) to display their worst side (actions like beasts).
The number 666 is an imperfect Human number and is short of the perfect number of the Lord which is 7
These are just things to think about as you read this report.
A gigantic natural gas field that could yield millions of barrels of oil was recently discovered on the maritime border between Israel, Lebanon, the Gaza Strip, Cyprus, and Northern Cyprus. While it could be a military catastrophe, steps are being taken to divide the spoils.
Scientists recently discovered a massive offshore reserve of around 122 trillion cubic feet of natural gas called the Levant Basin Province. While it is one of the world's richest natural gas reserves, the Levant Basin Province is located between countries with inherited amounts of mutual hatred. It straddles the sea borders of Israel, Lebanon, Palestine, The Republic of Cyprus and the Illegal (De Facto) Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
The largest section discovered so far, the Leviathan gas field, is believed to possibly contain, alongside natural gas, 4.2 billion barrels of oil. Leviathan straddles the Israeli-Lebanese maritime border. Israel is currently in a state of war with Lebanon and does not recognize the De-facto Hamas Palestinian government in the Gaza Strip and nor does Gods Word the Bible.
Sharp words are already being exchanged between Jerusalem and Beirut. Upon discovery of the fields in June, Lebanon warned Israel not to drill within their maritime borders. Israel then escalated the rhetoric with military threats, as Minister of National Infrastructures Uzi Landau threatened to use force to protect the natural gas fields.
Following Landau's announcement, sophisticated security arrangements for Israeli natural gas rigs were leaked to the country's press. As of press time, further surveying is underway.
It is not unimaginable that, in the next regional war, Israeli and Lebanese military elements could target the other's natural gas drills. This has the potential to cause a regional ecological catastrophe.
However, progress is being made.
ISRAEL HAS ALREADY MADE AN AGREEMENT WITH CYPRUS.
According to Batsheva Sobelman of the Los Angeles Times
Israeli diplomats say the agreement should secure Israel's economic interests in the Mediterranean. Cyprus says this does not conflict with a similar agreement signed with Lebanon, still awaiting ratification in parliament.
Cyprus is ending up as the natural mediator in this dispute. While sections of the Levant Basin Province stray into the county's maritime borders, their shares are comparatively small. More importantly, Cyprus enjoys warm relations with both Israel and Lebanon. When large-scale harvesting of these natural gas fields begins, Cyprus may be able to work with other third parties to broker an agreement between Israel and Lebanon.
Meanwhile, as so often happens in the Middle East, other countries are trying to extract as much influence as possible from the natural gas hysteria. The now Ousted Egyptian Foreign Ministry stated that they were “closely following” the Cyprus-Israel agreement, as reported by al-Masry al-Youm, but as we now know the Egyptian Government has been taken over within a very short time, so what NOW?
The ministry is carrying out technical and legal research to ensure that borders under the agreement between Israel and Cyprus do not affect the Egyptian zone, [government spokesperson Hassam] Zaki said.
Turkey also went on the diplomatic offensive against the Cyprus-Israel agreement. A Foreign Ministry statement called the maritime border accord “null and void” because it ignored the jurisdiction of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus was formed following a military invasion of the Republic of Cyprus by Turkey in 1974 following massive inter communal violence. The only country to recognize the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is TURKEY, and 35,000 Turkish troops are currently stationed in Northern Cyprus.
Turkey has stated that it “does not have any claim regarding the maritime areas” subject to the demarcation agreement. Cyprus however announced plans to have Noble Energy explore the 800,000 acres of Cypriot waters within the Levant Basin a year prior to the demarcation agreement.
IS THE BEAST ABOUT TO RISE?
Stay Awake and watch everything going on and ask the Lord what it means
Blessings as ever
Pastor David
Friday, 4 March 2011
IN VIEW OF YESHUA'S WORDS IN MATTHEW 7:1, CAN WE JUDGE ANYONE?
Often when I post articles and comments on this blog, I wonder if I am being overly Judgemental especially with regards to the words of our dear Lord Yeshua recorded in Matthew 7. These are the verses that really made me think a number of years ago, when I was still captive to the Watchtower religion. I felt that the organisation were and still are very Judgemental towards every one of other faiths on this planet.
So I thought I would paste in the first 20 verses of Matthew 7 from the NKJV of the Holy Scriptures.
Notice Jesus words from verse 15-20
Do Not Judge
1 “Judge not, that you be not judged. 2 For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you. 3 And why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye? 4 Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me remove the speck from your eye’; and look, a plank is in your own eye? 5 Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.
6 “Do not give what is holy to the dogs; nor cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you in pieces.
Keep Asking, Seeking, Knocking
7 “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. 9 Or what man is there among you who, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10 Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a serpent? 11 If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him! 12 Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
The Narrow Way
13 “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. 14 Because[a] narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.
You Will Know Them by Their Fruits
15 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. 16 You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles? 17 Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Therefore by their fruits you will know them.
So after reading these verses, I feel that "If we see and hear FALSE PROPHETS" then we as Christians should sound the warning bells.
Jesus told us quite clearly that we would know these people by their fruits. These imposters are ravenous wolves, just like their father the Devil. If a literal wolf came to devour our children, would we just stand by and let the animal do what he wanted, or would we sound the alarm?
If we say nothing and do nothing, then we are condoning what is going on within the church. It amazes me how people can try to justify the breaking of Gods Laws by relying on Gods Grace. Many will say that God loves us so much that he covers over our GROSS sins, no matter what we do. The whole thing about Grace and Salvation is that it is FREE but we need to repent and turn around from the carnal nature of the flesh and try to live a life that shows we are transformed into a new creation.
Yes we are still imperfect, we still sin, but there is a world of difference in sinning deliberately and continually, or falling down and then repenting and turning away from the sin.
We know that we cannot judge as regards to a persons eternal salvation, only the LORD can do that. Also we should NEVER say to even an enemy of the TRUTH that they are going to Hell, but rather we leave ALL judging of a persons life to our LORD YESHUA.
If we have this attitude it will keep us balanced when we highlight errors and heresy within the ecclessia.
So I would like to wish blessings on all who look at this site and may the Lord protect you and lead you to RIVERS OF LIVING WATERS.
Every Blessing
Pastor David
So I thought I would paste in the first 20 verses of Matthew 7 from the NKJV of the Holy Scriptures.
Notice Jesus words from verse 15-20
Do Not Judge
1 “Judge not, that you be not judged. 2 For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you. 3 And why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye? 4 Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me remove the speck from your eye’; and look, a plank is in your own eye? 5 Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.
6 “Do not give what is holy to the dogs; nor cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you in pieces.
Keep Asking, Seeking, Knocking
7 “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. 9 Or what man is there among you who, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10 Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a serpent? 11 If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him! 12 Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
The Narrow Way
13 “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. 14 Because[a] narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.
You Will Know Them by Their Fruits
15 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. 16 You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles? 17 Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Therefore by their fruits you will know them.
So after reading these verses, I feel that "If we see and hear FALSE PROPHETS" then we as Christians should sound the warning bells.
Jesus told us quite clearly that we would know these people by their fruits. These imposters are ravenous wolves, just like their father the Devil. If a literal wolf came to devour our children, would we just stand by and let the animal do what he wanted, or would we sound the alarm?
If we say nothing and do nothing, then we are condoning what is going on within the church. It amazes me how people can try to justify the breaking of Gods Laws by relying on Gods Grace. Many will say that God loves us so much that he covers over our GROSS sins, no matter what we do. The whole thing about Grace and Salvation is that it is FREE but we need to repent and turn around from the carnal nature of the flesh and try to live a life that shows we are transformed into a new creation.
Yes we are still imperfect, we still sin, but there is a world of difference in sinning deliberately and continually, or falling down and then repenting and turning away from the sin.
We know that we cannot judge as regards to a persons eternal salvation, only the LORD can do that. Also we should NEVER say to even an enemy of the TRUTH that they are going to Hell, but rather we leave ALL judging of a persons life to our LORD YESHUA.
If we have this attitude it will keep us balanced when we highlight errors and heresy within the ecclessia.
So I would like to wish blessings on all who look at this site and may the Lord protect you and lead you to RIVERS OF LIVING WATERS.
Every Blessing
Pastor David
Friday, 4 February 2011
ANCIENT CHURCH FOUND IN ISRAEL
Israeli archaeologists today said they have uncovered a 1,500-year-old church, including an unusually well-preserved mosaic floor with images of lions, foxes, fish and peacocks.
Amir Ganor of the Israel Antiquities Authority said the church in the hills south-west of Jerusalem was active between the fifth and seventh centuries.
Archaeologists began digging after discovering that thieves were plundering the site.
Mr Ganor said archaeologists uncovered a mosaic "unique in its craftsmanship and level of preservation".
Though initially identifying the building as a synagogue, they concluded it was a Byzantine church.
Journalists were given a brief glimpse of the mosaic today before it was covered up again until funding becomes available for its proper preservation.
Thank the Lord for these early Christians. May Israel be covered with the real Church of God and accept their rightful King Yeshua.
Blessings
Pastor David
Amir Ganor of the Israel Antiquities Authority said the church in the hills south-west of Jerusalem was active between the fifth and seventh centuries.
Archaeologists began digging after discovering that thieves were plundering the site.
Mr Ganor said archaeologists uncovered a mosaic "unique in its craftsmanship and level of preservation".
Though initially identifying the building as a synagogue, they concluded it was a Byzantine church.
Journalists were given a brief glimpse of the mosaic today before it was covered up again until funding becomes available for its proper preservation.
Thank the Lord for these early Christians. May Israel be covered with the real Church of God and accept their rightful King Yeshua.
Blessings
Pastor David
Thursday, 27 January 2011
WE KNOW VERY LITTLE REALLY, SO WE NEED TO STOP JUDGING AS JESUS WARNED US.
This is a true story and it will give you the chills. This is a beautiful and touching story of love and perseverance. Well worth the read.
At the prodding of my friends I am writing this story. My name is Mildred
Honor and I am a former elementary school music teacher from DesMoines ,
Iowa .
I have always supplemented my income by teaching piano lessons - something I have done for over 30 years.
During those years I found that children have many levels of musical ability and even though I have never had the pleasure of having a prodigy, I have taught some very talented students.
However, I have also had my share of what I call musically challenged'
pupils - one such pupil being Robby..
Robby was 11 years old when his mother (a single mom) dropped him off for
his first piano lesson. I prefer that students (especially boys) begin at an earlier age, which I explained to Robby. But Robby said that it had always been his mother's dream to hear him play the piano, so I took him as a student.
Well, Robby began his piano lessons and from the beginning I thought it was a hopeless endeavor. As much as Robby tried, he lacked the sense of tone and basic rhythm needed to excel. But he dutifully reviewed his scales and some elementary piano pieces that I require all my students
to learn. Over the months he tried and tried while I listened and cringed
and tried to encourage him.
At the end of each weekly lesson he would always say 'My mom's going to hear me play someday'. But to me, it seemed hopeless, he just did not have any inborn ability.
I only knew his mother from a distance as she dropped Robby off or waited in her aged car to pick him up. She always waved and smiled, but never dropped in.
Then one day Robby stopped coming for his lessons. I thought about calling him, but assumed that because of his lack of ability he had decided to pursue something else. I was also glad that he had stopped coming - he was a bad advertisement for my teaching!
Several weeks later I mailed a flyer recital to the students' homes. To my
surprise, Robby (who had received a flyer) asked me if he could be in the
recital. I told him that the recital was for current pupils and that
because he had dropped out, he really did not qualify.
He told me that his mother had been sick and unable to take him to his piano lessons, but that he had been practicing. 'Please Miss Honor, I've just got to play' he insisted. I don't know what led me to allow him to play in the recital - perhaps it was his insistence or maybe something inside of me saying that it would be all right.
The night of the recital came and the high school gymnasium was packed with parents, relatives and friends. I put Robby last in the program, just before I was to come up and thank all the students and play a
finishing piece. I thought that any damage he might do would come at the end of the program and I could always salvage his poor performance through my curtain closer'.
Well, the recital went off without a hitch, the students had been practicing and it showed. Then Robby came up on the stage. His clothes were wrinkled and his hair looked as though he had run an egg beater through it. 'Why wasn't he dressed up like the other students?' I thought. 'Why didn't his mother at least make him comb his hair for this
special night?'
Robby pulled out the piano bench, and I was surprised when he announced that he had chosen to play Mozart's Concerto No. 21 in C Major. I was not prepared for what I heard next. His fingers were light on the keys, they even danced nimbly on the ivories. He went from pianissimo to fortissimo, from allegro to virtuoso his suspended chords that Mozart demands were magnificent!
Never had I heard Mozart played so well by anyone his age.
After six and a half minutes he ended in a grand crescendo, and everyone was on their feet in wild applause! Overcome and in tears, I ran up on stage and put my arms around Robby in joy. 'I have never heard you play like that Robby, how did you do it?
Through the microphone Robby explained: 'Well, Miss Honor .... remember I
told you that my mom was sick? Well, she actually had cancer and passed away this morning. And well ...... she was born deaf, so tonight was the first time she had ever heard me play, and I wanted to make it special.'
There wasn't a dry eye in the house that evening. As the people from Social Services led Robby from the stage to be placed in to foster care, I noticed that even their eyes were red and puffy. I thought to myself then how much richer my life had been for taking Robby as my pupil.
No, I have never had a prodigy, but that night I became a prodigy ....... of Robby. He was the teacher and I was the pupil, for he had taught me the
meaning of perseverance and love and believing in yourself, and may be
even taking a chance on someone and you didn't know why.
Robby was killed years later in the senseless bombing of the Alfred P.
Murray Federal Building in Oklahoma City in April, 1995.
And now, a footnote to the story. If you are thinking about forwarding this message, you are probably wondering which people on your address list aren't the 'appropriate' ones to receive this type of message. The person who sent this to you believes that we can all make a difference!
So many seemingly trivial interactions between two people present us with a choice
Do we act with compassion or do we pass up that opportunity and leave the
world a bit colder in the process?
Well I decided to POST this on this blog as it just shows that NONE OF US KNOW WHAT OTHERS ARE REALLY GOING THROUGH.
Stop Judging lest WE be judged.......Matthew 7
Blessings
Pastor David
At the prodding of my friends I am writing this story. My name is Mildred
Honor and I am a former elementary school music teacher from DesMoines ,
Iowa .
I have always supplemented my income by teaching piano lessons - something I have done for over 30 years.
During those years I found that children have many levels of musical ability and even though I have never had the pleasure of having a prodigy, I have taught some very talented students.
However, I have also had my share of what I call musically challenged'
pupils - one such pupil being Robby..
Robby was 11 years old when his mother (a single mom) dropped him off for
his first piano lesson. I prefer that students (especially boys) begin at an earlier age, which I explained to Robby. But Robby said that it had always been his mother's dream to hear him play the piano, so I took him as a student.
Well, Robby began his piano lessons and from the beginning I thought it was a hopeless endeavor. As much as Robby tried, he lacked the sense of tone and basic rhythm needed to excel. But he dutifully reviewed his scales and some elementary piano pieces that I require all my students
to learn. Over the months he tried and tried while I listened and cringed
and tried to encourage him.
At the end of each weekly lesson he would always say 'My mom's going to hear me play someday'. But to me, it seemed hopeless, he just did not have any inborn ability.
I only knew his mother from a distance as she dropped Robby off or waited in her aged car to pick him up. She always waved and smiled, but never dropped in.
Then one day Robby stopped coming for his lessons. I thought about calling him, but assumed that because of his lack of ability he had decided to pursue something else. I was also glad that he had stopped coming - he was a bad advertisement for my teaching!
Several weeks later I mailed a flyer recital to the students' homes. To my
surprise, Robby (who had received a flyer) asked me if he could be in the
recital. I told him that the recital was for current pupils and that
because he had dropped out, he really did not qualify.
He told me that his mother had been sick and unable to take him to his piano lessons, but that he had been practicing. 'Please Miss Honor, I've just got to play' he insisted. I don't know what led me to allow him to play in the recital - perhaps it was his insistence or maybe something inside of me saying that it would be all right.
The night of the recital came and the high school gymnasium was packed with parents, relatives and friends. I put Robby last in the program, just before I was to come up and thank all the students and play a
finishing piece. I thought that any damage he might do would come at the end of the program and I could always salvage his poor performance through my curtain closer'.
Well, the recital went off without a hitch, the students had been practicing and it showed. Then Robby came up on the stage. His clothes were wrinkled and his hair looked as though he had run an egg beater through it. 'Why wasn't he dressed up like the other students?' I thought. 'Why didn't his mother at least make him comb his hair for this
special night?'
Robby pulled out the piano bench, and I was surprised when he announced that he had chosen to play Mozart's Concerto No. 21 in C Major. I was not prepared for what I heard next. His fingers were light on the keys, they even danced nimbly on the ivories. He went from pianissimo to fortissimo, from allegro to virtuoso his suspended chords that Mozart demands were magnificent!
Never had I heard Mozart played so well by anyone his age.
After six and a half minutes he ended in a grand crescendo, and everyone was on their feet in wild applause! Overcome and in tears, I ran up on stage and put my arms around Robby in joy. 'I have never heard you play like that Robby, how did you do it?
Through the microphone Robby explained: 'Well, Miss Honor .... remember I
told you that my mom was sick? Well, she actually had cancer and passed away this morning. And well ...... she was born deaf, so tonight was the first time she had ever heard me play, and I wanted to make it special.'
There wasn't a dry eye in the house that evening. As the people from Social Services led Robby from the stage to be placed in to foster care, I noticed that even their eyes were red and puffy. I thought to myself then how much richer my life had been for taking Robby as my pupil.
No, I have never had a prodigy, but that night I became a prodigy ....... of Robby. He was the teacher and I was the pupil, for he had taught me the
meaning of perseverance and love and believing in yourself, and may be
even taking a chance on someone and you didn't know why.
Robby was killed years later in the senseless bombing of the Alfred P.
Murray Federal Building in Oklahoma City in April, 1995.
And now, a footnote to the story. If you are thinking about forwarding this message, you are probably wondering which people on your address list aren't the 'appropriate' ones to receive this type of message. The person who sent this to you believes that we can all make a difference!
So many seemingly trivial interactions between two people present us with a choice
Do we act with compassion or do we pass up that opportunity and leave the
world a bit colder in the process?
Well I decided to POST this on this blog as it just shows that NONE OF US KNOW WHAT OTHERS ARE REALLY GOING THROUGH.
Stop Judging lest WE be judged.......Matthew 7
Blessings
Pastor David
Friday, 7 January 2011
THE KILLER GOING INTO YOUR MOUTH
For many years we have used Natural means of healing as far as we can. We try to be careful about what we eat and drink. We do not smoke, we drink very little alcohol and use Herbs and other natural remedies rather than Drugs.
When we went to Turkey for our Getaway trip in October organised by an American group of Christians, we had the free use of Doctors, Chiropracters and foot massagers.
I had my blood pressure taken and was rather shocked to that see it was quite elevated. My BP has been fairly steady for many years.
Rather than take a pill to reduce the BP, I began researching the net for Natural products to help lower it. I purchased a unit called a Resperate, which helps slow down the breathing. Christine also got me on the best available herbs she knows to lower the BP.
Since October I have been doing these things and yet my BP is still around the same as it was in Turkey. As we were talking about it on Thursday, Chris had a revelation that it could be some kind of metal, such as lead or similar as as she knows all about Heavy Metals and what they can cause.
We have been very mindful over the years about the dangers of Amalgum in the teeth and also FLOURIDE used in toothpaste.
Both Mercury and flouride are deadly poisons. So we have used a toothpaste called Kingfisher brand that is claimed to be safe and uncontaminated.
When we were in the UK a friend purchased 4 tubes for us, but they contained flouride. We normally always use the non flouride version. However we decided to use it up and when its gone, get the other one.
But as Chris was determined to get to the bottom of my elevated BP, she did some searches and found the terrible truth about deadly FLOURIDE and its effects on the human body over time.
Fluoride is an interesting molecule. In the second world war Hitler wanted to put fluoride in the water of the occupied countries in order to make people MORE DOCILE. Thats why fluoride is also a component of many tranquilizers.
In Germany the addition of fluoride to the drinking water is considered unvoluntary medication. In many european countries no fluoride is added to the drinking water. In the Netherlands they give children fluoride pills instead. In the US almost all the drinking water contains fluoride. Its for maintaining good teeth says the goverment. This is garbage, because in europe, where there is no fluoride in drinking water, peoples teeth are as healthy as in the US. In the UK and especially the Midlands where we lived for 20 years they use the highest quanitity of flouride in the public water system
The real reason to add fluoride to the drinking water is reducing peoples IQ and to make them more docile. NEW WORLD ORDER tactics.
Fluoride accumulates in calcified tissues. One of these tissues is in our brains. In Britain they found very high levels in the tissue of people who had died. Some people say that exposure to fluoride is linked to Alzheimers disease. Some time ago they did an interesting experiment in a US town. Half of the town got fluoride in the water. The other half got normal unpoisend water. They found that woman living in the side of the town with fluoride in the water got their period earlier. Probably this has something to do with the organ in the brain in which fluoride accumulates.
Dr. Phyllis Mullenix became well known in the field of neurotoxicology when she developed a new, more accurate system of analyzing chemicals effects on the brain and central nervous system. The new technology was called the Computer Pattern Recognition System.
She received funding from a variety of high profile sources, and consulted with Exxon, Mobil, 3M, DuPont and others in her early career. She was very well received until she began to investigate the effects of fluoride on the central nervous system. Ultimately, her career was destroyed because of her investigation.
This presentation by Mullenix at Clark University in 1996 was done two years after she was fired from her toxicology position at Forsyth Dental Center. Mullenix covers vital information regarding secrecy surrounding Fluoride and the Manhattan Project and much more. For more information be sure to check out Christopher Bryson’s book The Fluoride Deception.
A vital piece of information that Mullenix covers is a communication that took place between Harold Hodge (head toxicologist for the Manhattan Project) and Lt. Col. Rhodes on May 1, 1946. Hodge writes in the letter, in which he uses “F” to abbreviate Fluoride,
http://www.all-natural.com/fleffect.html
The above site gives proof of all the detrimental cases of flouride poisoning.
Christine went on to find that it also causes Kidney Disease and is also implicated in many heart conditions as well. Our studies are ongoing, but I felt it wise to warn all those who visit the blog.
Satan is a destroyer and he uses the powers of darkness to pollute us and to get rid of us.
Keep awake and stop using the Colgate, Mouthwashes and any product containing FLOURIDE and get a water filter for your tap water.
Blessings as always
Pastor David
When we went to Turkey for our Getaway trip in October organised by an American group of Christians, we had the free use of Doctors, Chiropracters and foot massagers.
I had my blood pressure taken and was rather shocked to that see it was quite elevated. My BP has been fairly steady for many years.
Rather than take a pill to reduce the BP, I began researching the net for Natural products to help lower it. I purchased a unit called a Resperate, which helps slow down the breathing. Christine also got me on the best available herbs she knows to lower the BP.
Since October I have been doing these things and yet my BP is still around the same as it was in Turkey. As we were talking about it on Thursday, Chris had a revelation that it could be some kind of metal, such as lead or similar as as she knows all about Heavy Metals and what they can cause.
We have been very mindful over the years about the dangers of Amalgum in the teeth and also FLOURIDE used in toothpaste.
Both Mercury and flouride are deadly poisons. So we have used a toothpaste called Kingfisher brand that is claimed to be safe and uncontaminated.
When we were in the UK a friend purchased 4 tubes for us, but they contained flouride. We normally always use the non flouride version. However we decided to use it up and when its gone, get the other one.
But as Chris was determined to get to the bottom of my elevated BP, she did some searches and found the terrible truth about deadly FLOURIDE and its effects on the human body over time.
Fluoride is an interesting molecule. In the second world war Hitler wanted to put fluoride in the water of the occupied countries in order to make people MORE DOCILE. Thats why fluoride is also a component of many tranquilizers.
In Germany the addition of fluoride to the drinking water is considered unvoluntary medication. In many european countries no fluoride is added to the drinking water. In the Netherlands they give children fluoride pills instead. In the US almost all the drinking water contains fluoride. Its for maintaining good teeth says the goverment. This is garbage, because in europe, where there is no fluoride in drinking water, peoples teeth are as healthy as in the US. In the UK and especially the Midlands where we lived for 20 years they use the highest quanitity of flouride in the public water system
The real reason to add fluoride to the drinking water is reducing peoples IQ and to make them more docile. NEW WORLD ORDER tactics.
Fluoride accumulates in calcified tissues. One of these tissues is in our brains. In Britain they found very high levels in the tissue of people who had died. Some people say that exposure to fluoride is linked to Alzheimers disease. Some time ago they did an interesting experiment in a US town. Half of the town got fluoride in the water. The other half got normal unpoisend water. They found that woman living in the side of the town with fluoride in the water got their period earlier. Probably this has something to do with the organ in the brain in which fluoride accumulates.
Dr. Phyllis Mullenix became well known in the field of neurotoxicology when she developed a new, more accurate system of analyzing chemicals effects on the brain and central nervous system. The new technology was called the Computer Pattern Recognition System.
She received funding from a variety of high profile sources, and consulted with Exxon, Mobil, 3M, DuPont and others in her early career. She was very well received until she began to investigate the effects of fluoride on the central nervous system. Ultimately, her career was destroyed because of her investigation.
This presentation by Mullenix at Clark University in 1996 was done two years after she was fired from her toxicology position at Forsyth Dental Center. Mullenix covers vital information regarding secrecy surrounding Fluoride and the Manhattan Project and much more. For more information be sure to check out Christopher Bryson’s book The Fluoride Deception.
A vital piece of information that Mullenix covers is a communication that took place between Harold Hodge (head toxicologist for the Manhattan Project) and Lt. Col. Rhodes on May 1, 1946. Hodge writes in the letter, in which he uses “F” to abbreviate Fluoride,
http://www.all-natural.com/fleffect.html
The above site gives proof of all the detrimental cases of flouride poisoning.
Christine went on to find that it also causes Kidney Disease and is also implicated in many heart conditions as well. Our studies are ongoing, but I felt it wise to warn all those who visit the blog.
Satan is a destroyer and he uses the powers of darkness to pollute us and to get rid of us.
Keep awake and stop using the Colgate, Mouthwashes and any product containing FLOURIDE and get a water filter for your tap water.
Blessings as always
Pastor David
Tuesday, 4 January 2011
EARTHQUAKES IN ONE PLACE AFTER ANOTHER
What with huge floods like they have had in Australia and now earthquakes in ENGLAND, we are seeing an increase in the END TIME scenario.
Jesus warned that in the LAST DAYS there would be an increase in EARTHQUAKES and many other things.
This is the quotation from Matthew 24:7-14
7 For nation shall rise against nation, and realm against realm, and there shall be famine, and pestilence, and EARTHQUAKES IN DIVERS PLACES.
8 All these are but the beginning of sorrows.
9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you, and ye shall be hated of all nations for my Name’s sake.
10 And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.
11 And many false prophets shall arise, and shall deceive many.
12 And because iniquity shall be increased, the love of many shall be cold.
13 But he that endureth to the end, he shall be saved.
14 And this Gospel of the kingdom shall be preached through the whole world for a witness unto all nations, and then shall the end come.
THE SECOND EARTHQUAKE TO SHAKE ENGLAND WITHIN TWO WEEKS
An earthquake has shaken northern England for the second time in a fortnight.
The tremor, measuring 3.6 on the Richter scale, struck near Ripon, North Yorkshire, at 9.02pm on Monday and was felt as far afield as West Yorkshire, Tyne & Wear, and Cumbria.
Residents living near the epicentre described hearing crockery rattling and doors shaking on their hinges for several seconds. The rumble followed a quake of magnitude 3.5 which struck in Coniston in the Lake District shortly on December 21.
Chris Allinson, 17, was watching television with his family when he felt last night's quake hit his home in Ripon.
The A-level student, who is studying at Giggleswick School, said: "I heard a loud rumbling like the sound of a big tractor passing the house outside. Things started shaking and the dogs started barking. It got louder and louder and I jumped up to get outside.
"Then there was just this rush of sound like a snowdrift falling from a tiled roof, and after that, silence. We stood outside and stared at each other."
Staff at the Swinton Park Hotel in Masham, 10 miles from the epicentre of the quake, also felt the earth move. One of the front of house staff, a 27-year-old who did not wish to be named, said two quakes hit the hotel.
She said: "The first lasted three seconds or so and rattled everything on the shelves. Seconds later there was a second quake, shorter this time. I thought, 'That was an earthquake', but then thought it could not have been - you don't get earthquakes in Yorkshire."
The British Geological Survey said the tremor struck about six miles west of Ripon. "Many people throughout the region have reported having felt this event," the organisation said.
Dr Aoife O'Mongain from the BGS added: "It would have only lasted for a couple of seconds. And at that strength it is not likely that it would have caused any damage. People living in the vicinity may have felt their windows rattling as if a lorry was going past."
Mankind thinks he knows what is going on and yet so many are BLIND to the real things that are happening in the Supernatural realm. These are wake up calls, but IS ANYONE TAKING ANY NOTICE that we are living in the FINAL DAYS.
Let us proclaim the GOSPEL and take on the MISSION of JESUS CHRIST as recorded in chapter 24 of Matthew. Go ye there forth and preach the GOOD NEWS that our Lord and King is getting ready to take over.
Every blessing for this Nea Chronia
Pastor David
Jesus warned that in the LAST DAYS there would be an increase in EARTHQUAKES and many other things.
This is the quotation from Matthew 24:7-14
7 For nation shall rise against nation, and realm against realm, and there shall be famine, and pestilence, and EARTHQUAKES IN DIVERS PLACES.
8 All these are but the beginning of sorrows.
9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you, and ye shall be hated of all nations for my Name’s sake.
10 And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.
11 And many false prophets shall arise, and shall deceive many.
12 And because iniquity shall be increased, the love of many shall be cold.
13 But he that endureth to the end, he shall be saved.
14 And this Gospel of the kingdom shall be preached through the whole world for a witness unto all nations, and then shall the end come.
THE SECOND EARTHQUAKE TO SHAKE ENGLAND WITHIN TWO WEEKS
An earthquake has shaken northern England for the second time in a fortnight.
The tremor, measuring 3.6 on the Richter scale, struck near Ripon, North Yorkshire, at 9.02pm on Monday and was felt as far afield as West Yorkshire, Tyne & Wear, and Cumbria.
Residents living near the epicentre described hearing crockery rattling and doors shaking on their hinges for several seconds. The rumble followed a quake of magnitude 3.5 which struck in Coniston in the Lake District shortly on December 21.
Chris Allinson, 17, was watching television with his family when he felt last night's quake hit his home in Ripon.
The A-level student, who is studying at Giggleswick School, said: "I heard a loud rumbling like the sound of a big tractor passing the house outside. Things started shaking and the dogs started barking. It got louder and louder and I jumped up to get outside.
"Then there was just this rush of sound like a snowdrift falling from a tiled roof, and after that, silence. We stood outside and stared at each other."
Staff at the Swinton Park Hotel in Masham, 10 miles from the epicentre of the quake, also felt the earth move. One of the front of house staff, a 27-year-old who did not wish to be named, said two quakes hit the hotel.
She said: "The first lasted three seconds or so and rattled everything on the shelves. Seconds later there was a second quake, shorter this time. I thought, 'That was an earthquake', but then thought it could not have been - you don't get earthquakes in Yorkshire."
The British Geological Survey said the tremor struck about six miles west of Ripon. "Many people throughout the region have reported having felt this event," the organisation said.
Dr Aoife O'Mongain from the BGS added: "It would have only lasted for a couple of seconds. And at that strength it is not likely that it would have caused any damage. People living in the vicinity may have felt their windows rattling as if a lorry was going past."
Mankind thinks he knows what is going on and yet so many are BLIND to the real things that are happening in the Supernatural realm. These are wake up calls, but IS ANYONE TAKING ANY NOTICE that we are living in the FINAL DAYS.
Let us proclaim the GOSPEL and take on the MISSION of JESUS CHRIST as recorded in chapter 24 of Matthew. Go ye there forth and preach the GOOD NEWS that our Lord and King is getting ready to take over.
Every blessing for this Nea Chronia
Pastor David
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