20 Wednesday Dec 2017
Posted in born again, false conversions, gospel of Jesus Christ, resurrection
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Holy Spirit, Preaching, rebirth, repentance, Resurrection, salvation, the resurrection of Jesus Christ, truth
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11 Monday Dec 2017
Posted in born again, false conversions, gospel of Jesus Christ, resurrection
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Holy Spirit, Preaching, rebirth, repentance, Resurrection, salvation, the resurrection of Jesus Christ, truth
If you are interested in getting clarification on the essentials of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, please watch the following series. This one is part 1 of 5. You may also call 1-888-818-1117. Feel free to ask a question and/or leave a private comment below :
24 Sunday Sep 2017
Posted in born again, false conversions
The apostle Paul wrote the Ephesians and explained that all sinners are dead in their trespasses and sins.(Ephesians 2:1-9)
So if when we are sinners we are dead, how can we save ourselves by making a decision to “accept Jesus?”
This morning, I had a dream about a former enemy. In the dream, she was attacking me on all levels. I recalled all her old beefs with me, as they were made perfectly clear while I was still in the dreaming state of consciousness. HOwever, immediately upon awakening, I realized the futility of my enemy’s dream state attack. Foe even though she is alive in the spirit, in her body she is dead. COnsequently, this former enemy is truly “former” as she has been dead for about ten years now.
So when I look back to March 29, 1977, at around 4 pm on a Monday, I did not make a choice as there was no spiritual decision that I was capable of making as a vocal, seriously determined atheist who had never been to church in 33 years. I was dead in my trespasses and sins.
Yet in a split second, I was no longer an atheist. How did that happen?
I had been convicted of sin a few hours before. Nevertheless, I did not know what was going on until I read the bible days and even months later.
I had grieving over the sin that was revealed to me and I called a friend o seek help to stop the grief . While on the phone, the sorrow that had begun over myself , in a split second, it turned to the Lord. I blurted out “I am crying for what they did to Jesus. ” These words shocked me as if spoken by someone else.
Yet I did not get even a few seconds of opportunity to question that shocking confession when suddenly, a light bulb turns on in my head with a powerful thought. Pam, EVERYTHING YOU HEARD ABOUT JESUS IS TRUE.
What had I heard which I mocked and laughed at for decades had been gleaned through the holiday messages and deMille movies—that Jesus Christ died for my sins and that He is alive!
I found myself in a state of absolute shock. Faith was dropped into me like a coin into a slot machine.I started to travail like a woman about to give birth. I saw in a vision a hand of light going into my chest area. I travailed with groans for about 3or 4 times.
Then, boom. Unspeakable joy. THE BABY WAS DELIVERED. I felt like I had literally just been born. I had no past. All burdens of sin removed, forgiven, washed and cleansed. Tears of sorrow turned to joy. Think of what you do when your team wins in a game. Multiply that by 100 and that was me.
As stated, this phenomenal experience occurred while I was on the phone with a non-Christian friend, Vivian. It started when she asked me to explain to her the reason why I could not stop weeping. Once the rebirth took place, I suppose I dropped the phone and she remained on the line. So while I was rejoicing, I picked up the phone again, and Vivian spoke. “you have just given birth to your new spirit in Christ Jesus. Go run a tub of water and baptize yourself in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost.”
A few months later, Vivian did not remember any of this while it has been vividly planted in MY mind for 40 years.
MY point?
I was dead in trespasses and sins. I was an atheist who had never been to church. No one gave me a tract. NO one invited me to their church. I turned off Billy Graham before I could hear his sermon. In fact, my ability to make a choice for Christ was overpowered by strong unbelief. I did not choose Christ.
HE CHOSE ME!!!
When did He choose me?
HE CHOSE ME AT THE SAME TIME HE CHOSE ALL OF HIS ELECT. ACCORDING TO EPHESIANS 1:4,5. The Lord chose me before the foundation of the world, according to the good pleasure of HIS will, And not mine!
If you have had a false conversion and you want help to overturn it, either call or send an email. 888-818-1117, rescueonfb@icloud.com
Or perhaps these books will help you.
http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/pam_s911
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00UTT5QB0 the Dangers of Opening Chakras and Kundalini Activation
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00UUH0BJS False Conversions
02 Tuesday Sep 2014
Posted in black church, born again, carnal Christians, salvation, sin
According to the institutional church, particularly Charismatics, Baptists, and other denominations where sin is prevalent among the membership, these folk have an explanation. The explanation is that carnal Christians are saved. They love the Lord but since they are carnal, or worldly, they are justified but not sanctified. they have accepted Jesus as Savior but have not submitted themselves to Him as Lord.
This perspective also contends that carnal Christians can remain so for the rest of their lives. Even though throughout a lifetime of faithful church attendance and service, it is believed that carnal Christians will certainly get into heaven but so as by fire, or by the skin of their teeth.
I have excellent recall of the choir in the church where I began as a member in 1979. These folk were faithful, always in church. some of them were heavy tithers. I recall that they were also the most demonstrative worshipers, shouting, crying, falling slain, testifying of the Lord’s goodness, leaping up in the Holy Dance, etc.
Yet, the elders habitually sinned, particularly fornication. Their daughters were constantly getting pregnant, proudly wearing their choir robes with their bellies sticking out for all to see, with no husbands in sight. The choir pianist was a gay drug user, beloved of the entire church. He died in his 40’s, never having changed his lifestyle.
Regularly, unwed mothers held baby showers in the church, like there was nothing wrong with this sort of behavior. I understand that nothing has changed among them.—in fact a tolerance of sin has so increased, that it goes more unnoticed today than it did 40 years ago. simply put, no change in character or in their values.
The explanation is that they love The Lord but that they are simply carnal Christians.
In our private blog, RESCUE members had some interesting things to say about this subject:
Member #1:
I have been around these type of people the majority of my life. Growing up, I was raised in a Baptist church, where basically people just do certain things to claim they are sorry for their sin and want to be saved. Then, after they are so called, “saved,” they try to justify their sin by using works of the flesh to try to keep from sinning. But they can’t do it, so they make excuses for their sin, and say, “Well, since I am saved, I am under grace, so God will forgive me as a “christian,” for doing this sinful thing. Then, they live their lives as if they are in so many trials and tribulations, and God is supposed to do everything for them. Not once do they even consider that God is not sitting at the throne waiting to give them their every need and desire because their motivation for trying to change is “getting into heaven.” These people live their lives one way in front of certain people, and behind closed doors live another way. They are the worst sinners I know! lol I used to always wonder why people were saying they were christians, but their lives did not reflect a love for living a holy life. Honestly, I used to laugh at them, because I knew it was fake. How can you claim to love God in one breath, and act like the devil in another? Yet, the minute somebody calls you on it, you say, “God knows my heart.” PULEEEZZE!!! Yeah, he knows your heart alright! He knows that it is wicked! They came up for every excuse in the book. These type of people would always focus everything on the Prodigal Son parable, implying that you can leave God and then come back to him and still be saved. Hmmm…..
Member #2
Yes, I was one of those carnal Christians, but realized that this is wrong. Almost everyone I know is either a carnal Christian or they claim that their sins are not serious ones. So, I’ve seen either total acceptance of sin, or the condemnation and hyper critical judging of it. The greed, the politics, the discrimination, and the exclusion of others due to the fact that these others sin differently, is hypocrisy. I knew I wasn’t right, and found out why, but who knows how many are out there that do not know, and will never know the Truth. I am just glad that God has been showing me the Truth, and pulled me out of that nonsense. Now, I know I am not born again. With that knowledge it explains why I’ve not been able to overcome the flesh or sin on my own. It is impossible to do. When I am born again, I know the slate will be wiped clean and I will have the Holy Spirit to help me overcome the flesh and sin.
Member #3
I was carnal and did my best to hide it behind a religious mask in fear of judgement. I always felt very guilty inside and wondered why I could never break free. I would see others who didn’t exactly drink or smoke or engage in sexual sin but they instead were controlling and abusive to a very sinful degree which was quite acceptable. It was my constant carnality that finally helped me realize I wasn’t saved. My carnality was drinking, smoking and depression. Had my carnality been religiosity or jezebelliousness (lol) I would still be in her! No matter how hard I tried I just couldn’t keep up with them. I relapsed into drinking after close to 4 years again to ease the pressure of a very controlling Holiness church…I can trace a lot of problems occurring after going to that church including a botched suicide attempt. This is where I seen the image of sananda etched on a pew. I had seen an image of him before even reading Pams book. That’s why immediately I knew Pam was speaking the truth and was like this huge revelation. I didn’t want to accept that I was not immediately unsaved, but the truth and proof was there,,,,,,there are no carnal Christians those who are truly born again. I am sure sin will come for those born again but to be in that same sin for 6 years straight is a strong clue of a false conversion.
If you are interested in conversating with RESCUE members, to know more about us, visit http://www.aboutrescue.com or call 518-477-5759. Email us at rescueonfb@icloud.com
19 Wednesday Sep 2012
Posted in false conversions, religious demon, resurrection, salvation
To talk to you about what RESCUE has done and is doing for me, I have to speak about where I came from. I’m not talking about my heritage per se, but my religious background. We all have our stories and our journeys, but one thing rung true: God is the one who saves, not man. God chooses when and under what circumstance to call people unto himself, man can do nothing to affect being born again.
It is common to hear of one growing up in church. This was me. Until my older years I “backslid” (these are in quotations because I considered if one can really slide back from God) and was doing almost everything a sinner would do. I returned to the church system through a group called “Discipleship Group” which met weekly on Thursdays. The purpose was for the pastor to disciple us, guide us in the way of truth. One evening I was emotional and spoke to the pastor about what I was going through. He decided to pray for me, and I prayed after him. I remember telling God that I was sorry for the sins that I was doing and asking him to forgive me and come into my heart. The next day I felt better, freer, it was a different kind of feeling. I broke up with my live-in fiancée and just felt better.
People were proud of me for the conversion, and soon after I slid easily into different ministries prayer offering monthly, children’s church, choir, Friday meetings, Wednesday prayer meetings – everything that had to do with church activity, I was there. However, like a poorly constructed house, my foundation was not solid. I grew fruitless. Actually, I grew fruit, but this fruit was of the prince of this world. I knew this out of the things I felt against others in the church, I was jealous, angry, envious, very prideful, impatient, selfish all the sins of the flesh. I had a soul tie with another in the church and it was a terrible thing to break, very painful for both. I still attended church, still had communion because I thought I was “ok” with God and God was “ok” with me. That was pride. Friendships ended, and relationships broke. However, I still maintained that I was “born again” because in truth, all of the works I did, things I knew of the bible things I stopped doing in flesh were reasons why I was born again. Although I could quote scripture to justify certain things or discussions, when one looked really close you could tell the fruit on the tree was worldly, and slowly others were beginning to see the fruit of the world in me – but only a few.
I met Pam through a friend of mine. At the time of meeting Pam (or shortly thereafter) I left the organized church system. The first or second meeting Pam went through the very essentials of salvation: Repentance, Rebirth and Resurrection. I did not fully understand repentance and resurrection. In fact, I gave very basic, textbook responses to repentance and rebirth, but when it came to resurrection, I had no real clue. Pam knew that I had not been truly born again of God’s Holy Spirit, but I was afraid to accept that. I was still very religious. I still believed and held on to my working for salvation.
I know now that religiosity is not just the act of attending church buildings. Some are there now that are truly born again and God would reveal himself to them to leave. It is almost like belief system that one has. During the time with Pam, I was very much religious although having left the organized church the church (religiosity) was ingrained in me. Religiosity was my belief system, although disguising it in the form of “godliness”. But God knew that I was not of his flock. During the time of officially leaving the organized church, I have had several false rebirths, where demons would either give Pam a feeling that my salvation was near and in one instance, she felt to speak in tongues. In another instance demons would give me tingling sensations and good feelings, which I attributed to being born again. But even the tingling feelings and sensations I came to understand are not of God. On one occasion, I held a telephone session and toward the end of the session Pam simply asked me to call on the name of Jesus Christ. But I found that I could not open my mouth to say with all my heart that Jesus Christ is Lord. That was surprising to me, as I never would have thought much about religious demons or spirits would prevent a person from a simple act. Of course, Pam spoke right to the demon with authority of Jesus Christ of Nazareth and commanded it out.
It took almost two years being in contact with Pam before God would save me. During the two years I went through anguish, my flesh wanted to be born again – but wanted it for the wrong reasons. I would cry out in anguish to be born again, but God did not hear me.
During the first year with Pam, I had a dream that stood out completely from everything else. In the dream my surroundings was pitch black. Not just in colour but in thickness also. However, I could see me clearly. I was alone and calling out to God, but God was not answering me. He was not hearing me, yet I was calling and calling. For the next few months I woke up every morning and went to bed every night with this heavy load on my shoulders – sin. No matter what I did or said, I could not shake this load. I went through many emotions, angry at God, angry at myself, angry at my friends/family. I briefly went through a stage where I said well if I am a sinner then may as well be happy in my sin. But I was not happy at all. I was more miserable, and those “happy” times of things I did were just temporary and when those moments were over the load on my shoulders. The kind of happy I needed was not a temporary thing.
Throughout this time Pam and I kept in contact, I was in counseling with her every month. She was firm and direct, not the soft and pliable personality that I was used to. But I realized over time that Pam was who I needed. Someone who stood firm in the faith of Jesus Christ of Nazareth who was called of God to do what she does, and ready to rebuke and speak truth to things as they were. Soon everything that I held on to for dear life fell off.
What I came to understand is that repentance is not turning away from the sins that I did, because let’s face it even people who aren’t born again can feel “sorry” for hurting someone and would turn away from doing that again. So going back to the salvation experience I held on to and that Pastor and I praying, my belief then was that the types and amounts of sins that I considered sinful against God, was what I confessed to God. Through my journey, I understood that sin was placed on me – those things that I did were symptoms of my sinful state. I did try scrub myself clean by forcing myself to be emotional and cry and call out for God or vow to “do the right thing” but He knew better, and did not respond to those fleshly attempts.
What I worshipped before was another spirit, another Jesus. Jesus said that we worship Him in Spirit and in Truth. How could I have worshipped God before being unsaved and in the flesh? Something else was receiving my praises and giving me good feelings, but it was not God.
Around Easter 2012, just before the holidays I was at work and felt a tingly feeling on my arms and neck and heard this song I used to sing while in the church called “God is an Awesome God”. At first I wanted to praise and say Yes, I am saved! But when the tingles continued I remembered what Pam taught, that those fleshly feelings are not of God. So I refused to give in. Some of you will think I was too presumptuous, that’s okay I don’t believe that God would save you through tingly feelings and a song. The main thing that I needed was true repentance of godly sorrow an understanding and belief in the resurrection that Jesus Christ of Nazareth was in flesh like you and I, and died in flesh, and rose from death three days later still in flesh. That can only happen by the power of God! Yes, I know some happen these days that try to mock Jesus’ resurrection, but the power of God changed Jesus’ body after he ascended into heaven – a Glorified body that He will never die again! He is the first to have a glorified body, and we will get those too when he return. I had to understand rebirth, by the Holy Spirit that God puts into you.
On April 15, 2012 while at home doing homework, I began to feel upset. Upset at the devil. He deceived me into following him. I followed him and worshipped “another spirit”, a fake Jesus calling that entity “lord”. Deep down in my core I refused to worship the fake Jesus any longer. I remember crying out to God in a sorrow that I had not felt before, thanking Him for Jesus Christ who died for this blotch that had been “me”. Sin. He died that even though I was following the fake Jesus, I the captive could be set free and be alive in Jesus Christ of Nazareth. I knew that I knew of a different faith a saving faith, that God raised this Man, Jesus Christ from dead in flesh like I am in flesh and only because of this can I have life, and I knew that I knew that I knew that He lives and sits beside the Father. He came to set the captives free. I was captive and He came to set me free!!
I did not think often at why God chose that time to save me. But in writing this post I now realize that: Salvation does not belong to man. It belongs to God. He chooses when or how or under what circumstance. No amount of my crying out in flesh anguish or begging could budge what God had planned to show me. This is the same for religious acts, no amount of serving in church or cleansing the outer body could affect being born again. This is a “God” thing, though His Son Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Since being born again, I’ve been in an online group called RESCUE. RESCUE is a place that I could go to and speak about issues I was going through or things I didn’t understand and importantly learn the wiles and strategies of the enemy. This group is not rigid and cold or religious, on the contrary it is warm, loving and open. Recently, I realized that this group has been showing me how to be open to trusting and loving others in the Faith. The walk in Truth is really never meant to be a stand-alone journey, Christ Jesus taught his disciples to really love one another with the love of God. In the same way we strive to walk in truth, to love – and sometimes love means to correct and rebuke in Christ – and to keep ourselves until the day of Jesus Christ’s return. RESCUE is a place of truth, and freedom.
Thank you Pam for the Truth you bring, for your love and strength in Jesus Christ of Nazareth.
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22 Tuesday Nov 2011
Posted in churchfolk, Come Out of Her, false conversions, led out of the church, TD Jakes
There are those who are feverishly trying to save the institutional house called “church,” through evangelistic programs and revivals, church reformation attempts, mass media marketing campaigns, and ecumenical collaborations and compromises.
These are those who believe that emphasis should be placed on saving the institution of the organized church. However, I believe the Lord’s declaration of the prevailing power of the church was not referring to her as an institution, but as a spiritual body of believers who, by not denying His name and keeping the faith, would remain His. The question is not whether or not the burning house SHOULD be saved.
No, the question goes a lot deeper. The question is “CAN the burning house be saved?” Quite frankly, sin and deception have permeated the house so deeply, that only a profound, deep move of repentance and contrition can save the organized church. As Jesus declared to the 7 churches in the book of Revelation, “Remember therefore, from whence thou art fallen, and REPENT, and do the first works, or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick from its place, except thou REPENT.” (Revelation 2:5) Since He clearly states that the candlestick is a metaphor for the church, it is apparent that Jesus Himself will bring down the organized church system, the entire thing known today as “church.” However, the most important question to ask today is “has the opportunity for the church to repent expired?”
Well, I believe it has. For three reasons.
First of all, too many preachers, even the sincere ones, have made ministry a career rather than a calling. They can’t repent because their pocketbooks are tied to church donations. Unlike TD Jakes, Juanita Bynum, Joyce Meyer and Joel Osteen, they did not make themselves independently wealthy from the donations of churchfolk who gave them their start in the first place, a foundation they usurped and became best selling authors. The livelihood of most full time pastors is dependent upon continuing to do whatever they can to pay their bills and provide food on their tables and care for their families with something left for retirement. Most pastors can’t come out of the church simply because they would experience financial ruin in a failing economy.
Secondly, repentance would necessitate a fundamental change in how the gospel is preached. Preachers are proud folk. They would rather confess to some kind of sin of the flesh before admitting that preaching a decisional, come to the altar and accept Jesus, repeat a sinner’s prayer gospel has caused people to invite the fake Jesus into their hearts.
Thirdly, I suspect pulpits have already been taken over by religious demons and devils. The grip of these unseen forces has occurred because God Himself has sent forth a spirit of strong delusion, causing churchfolk to believe a lie. Preachers, even good, sincere, righteous men and women are already under the power of seducing spirits whose doctrines they continue to preach.
So it is time to come out. If I am wrong, you can go back. I suggest that you simply ask the Lord in prayer, “Say Lord, is this woman, Pam Sheppard correct? Are the days of the organized church “done?” Is it a dangerous place? Should I leave?
I can tell you that if you ask Him sincerely and you are willing to obey His answer to you, then I can tell you right now that He is going to show you Himself, that you need to come out for your own safety. I explain why in detail in “Come Out of Her, God;s People.” To read further, is up to you.
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If you are not a book reader, you can talk to me personally, I’m here for you. Call me at 518-477-5759
22 Saturday Oct 2011
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Bringing this right down home into your own personal backyard, where do YOU stand in the midst of a spiritual conspiracy theory that is mind boggling, to say the least? The first thing you must do is to “examine your faith.” Jesus advised the church at Laodicea to “buy gold from Him that has been tried in the fire. ” In other words, examine the root of the tree and its fruit and simply go back to the day that you believe you got saved and thoroughly scrutinize it from top to bottom. In other words, shake that tree and see if your salvation can withstand the shaking. This is a hard thing that I enter into on the first counseling session with each of my clients. What I have found is that there are some developmental stages most go through: :denial, defensiveness, anger at me but mostly at God, and worst of all, fear of going to hell.
My dilemma is that I can’t spoon feed them. I try to be as gentle and as supportive as I can be but I can’t hide the truth. Never sure whether or not a client is going to continue with me, when it is obvious to me that they are not saved, I am compelled to warn them for their sakes. If they are among the elect, He will quicken my words to them at the appointed time for them to “be shaken.”
So, I waste no time starting that fire that will bring about the shaking. My ears have become accustomed to familiar cries of complaint, like— “I gave up the sin of fornication, packed my bags and stopped living in sin, I went to church regularly, and so on and so forth.” They come back at me with yet another defense, like “Well, I had a distinct change in lifestyle and personality. All things became new. So why is it that I am still not a new creature?” Surely, its complicated because Satan has put his hand on the doctrine of salvation and as would be expected, he has brought about much confusion and religiosity. However, salvation is very simple. It is completely in God’s hands. The biggest mistake is how people relate to Jesus. Most don’t realize that they have by-passed Him and gone directly to the Father. Other’s ignore Him yet seek the Holy Ghost. Both ways open the door wide to religious devils. Jesus Christ is the only way to salvation. Demons know that better than anybody! With those who believe that they repented of sin, I find that they really have no understanding of the cross. They simply looked through their portfolio of sins, picked one, convicted themselves of it and said “I’m saved.” Like the Galatians, those who created their own born again experience depended upon their own works. Then like the Colossians, others have been drawn away from Christ through philosophy and the traditions of men. To both the Galatians and the Colossians, Paul had the same message—the cross of Calvary. Your understanding of the cross will determine whether or not He says “I never knew You!” Here is a clue. If you are not separated from the world not only in your deeds but in your mind, if you still seek the approval and the acceptance of the world and the church world, then you do not understand the cross. You may have simply convicted yourself of sin and brought about your own change and lifestyle, yet gladly giving the credit to the Holy Ghost when “it was really ALL your own doing.” If you are ready to face the truth, call 518-477-5759.
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15 Saturday Oct 2011
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Christ and the spirit, I accept Jesus, Jesus Christ of Nazareth, repentance, salvation, the Holy Ghost, wilderness experience, work of the Holy Spirit
The Holy Ghost has been reduced to what charismatics, pentecostals and word of faithers call “the anointing.” To most of this crowd, the Holy Ghost is “an it” that causes them to have goosebumps as they fall out slain in the spirit, speak in a language that no one can understand, and “get drunk in the spirit.” However, He is so much more than that.
DO NOT PROVOKE THE HOLY GHOST!
As a Person and not “a feeling,” the Holy Ghost speaks, teaches, witnesses, guides, comforts, convicts, commands, helps, converts, imparts faith to believe, brings the fear of the Lord and imparts godly sorrow to help a sinner repent. He can be obeyed, lied to, resisted, grieved, quenched, quenched, insulted and blasphemed. The work of the Holy Spirit on earth is similar to that of the Lord’s earthly ministry. As Jesus lived to lift up and glorify the Father, the Holy Spirit’s workk centers on lifiting up the Son of God, Jesus Christ of Nazareth. The Father also glorifies the Son. The Holy Ghost is the Sspirit of Christ and the Spirit of the Father. All three Persons are One. As our Teacher of spiritual truths, the Holy Spirit will enligten your mind with insignts into the mind of Christ as He unlocks the spiritual doorways to the secret things of God.
Just as the Holy Ghost drove Jesus into the wilderness to do battle with the devil, He does the same with the elect of God. The Holy Ghost not only wants you to know the godhead. He wants you to know your enemy and so He will arrange your wilderness experience, tailor made to what you need to find out. He knows that it is crucial that you be not ignorant to demonic deception, for the demons have access to our very souls.
Therefore, it is imperative that we learn how to tell the difference between what is spiritual, what is demonic and what is soulish or carnal. The Holy Ghost is the Helper and as such, He provides us with self knowledge as long as we don’t grieve Him. Self knowledge equips us to be able to discern thoughts and feelings that are alien to our character and personality. Demons love to snare their prey with half truths rather than with complete lies because a half truth can set a more believable trap. You say to yourself, if this is true, then THAT must be true, and then you are trapped. This is the scheme that is the foundation of all false religions. There is at least ONE truth about God in all of them, perhaps more.
Nevertheless, 99% of truth is no truth at all. It is a lie. The Holy Ghost is 100 percent truth and there are no lies in Him. 99% of truth is a setup from the devil. Since our human struggle with the evil side of the spirit world is a daily event, and since Jesus revealed that the Holy Ghost is 100 percent truth, we need to resist grieving Him. For Jesus said that the Holy Ghost will reveal truth as to what is to come. In the times in which we live, we are helpless without the Holy Ghost.
How do we grieve the Holy Ghost? Well, when we actually believe that WE lead people to Jesus Christ, we grieve the Holy Ghost. All we do is preach and testify, as led by the Holy Ghost to do so. The Holy Ghost does the rest. He knows who will be saved from who will be damned. He is the one who dispatches angels to set up our wilderness experiences that He will use to draw us to the cross. He is the one who provides faith to believe on the Son of God and His bodily resurrection. You might call the Holy Ghost “THE MINISTER OF SALVATION.” So He is certainly grieved when we take the credit for our own salvation when we boast “I ACCEPTED Jesus.” He is more than grieved with this. He is angry. Perhaps that is why religious demons have been allowed to enter those who have said “Jesus, come into my heart.”
Resurrection life—the same power the Holy Ghost used to raise the Lord from the dead—will be evident when you experience revelation, power, and discernment under the guidance and instruction of the Holy Ghost. Revelation is to receive God’s own
The Holy Ghost led me through the wilderness to do battle with the enemy and I came out grounded, strong, and undecieved by truth.
personal knowledge and wisdom about YOUR life. Power is His supernatural ability applied to YOUR human frialty. We cannot do without the resurrection life of the Holy Ghost in times like these.
12 Wednesday Oct 2011
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Counterfeit Births, faith. spirituality. the cross, false conversions, false prophets, I accept Jesus, prophets, repentance, try the spirits
To answer that question, ARE THERE ANY PROPHETS TODAY– one of the signs that we are living in the last days is the emergence of various internet watchmen. The prophets of old were watchmen. They warned God’s people about “what’s goin on” in the religious world. Some–not all–of these websites are inspired by present day prophets.
Their tools are different. All prophets SPEAK because they are compelled by God to do so. Today, the watchman’s voice is heard predominately through the written word, while others may speak out in a video. Some emphasize informing the people about specific false prophets and ministries. That is an exhaustive task that requires a 24/7 devotion, because there are so many false prophets and ministries to expose. Since these prophetic web ministrues only target high profile people and their false practices, they are hindered by not covering other ministries that are equally noteworthy but only known locally.
Much falls between the cracks.
I used to be a watchman on the web exposing false prophets with a website that I have since closed down called “Beware Christian”. I had to literally DROP IT, because it devoured too much of my time and I found it counterproductive FOR ME as an author, a counselor and a trainer of ministers. Nevertheless, I thank God for prophetic, watchman type ministeries of Midnight Cry, Straight is the Way, Deception in the Church,Equip, Paw Creek and others. I now refer seekers to them and I do “another thing.”
To really answer the question in the title, we need to look at the new testament. The prophet that stands out in the gospel days of the Lord’s own ministry is John the Baptist. The Lord said that John the Baptist is the greatest of ALL prophets, so we need to look at John’s ministry rather closely. John’s prophetic ministry was essentially that he prepared the people of his day for the FIRST coming of the Lord by preaching repentance. John the Baptist did not have the gift of perdicting the future as did the Apostle John. It should be noted that when Jesus called John the Baptist the greatest prophet, the Apostle John was not yet so anointed as a prophet.
However, together, I believe that BOTH Johns are a composite template of a present day prophet. A present day prophet is one who:
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