The Twenty First Century Church Of Confusion

Before we completed this part of the newsletter we listened to an audio tape by an evangelist which sent us into the Bible once again to keep our truth in tact. What we find is that whatever is popular at the moment will somehow have to be woven into the biblical fabric and we get a whole new and interesting layer of "Gospel." It is very easy to go for that temptation. When we first came out of a cult we thought we were the only ones who knew the truth. It the same for a mother delivering her first baby. She feels that she is the only one who has had a baby.

This evangelist believes that there is a possibility that UFO's have something to do with fallen angels [sons of God or Nephilim - the fallen ones] that live in another dimension. One word "they" that doesn't have a subject in Daniel might mean that these angels who were here before the flood and had children with humans before the flood, maybe coming back before the tribulation to do the same. He surmises on, that the clay mentioned in Daniel in connection with the toes that are of iron and clay, may be those fallen angels or their descendants. Being out of Mormonism where the women believe that there are spirits in heaven waiting to inhabit bodies. Mormons have to have as many babies as possible to accommodate them, so they can become gods like Adam. My mind was ready to take the scenario this evangelist was setting up a step further.

What has been on our plate these last couple of weeks, nothing but cloning and stem cell research.One of the main characters in this drama is Brigitte Boisselier, a scientist. For Brigitte, cloning a human being isn't just good science it's a religious imperative. As a trained chemist and a bishop of a sect that believes scientists from another planet created all life on Earth, Boisselier and other followers of the "Raelian" religion say cloning is key to humanity's future. Despite warnings from scientists who say such practices are fraught with potential health risks, some Raelians have built a secret U.S. laboratory and vowed to create the first human clone this year. They also believe the feds have no legal right to stop them. She says now that 200 women are ready to be impregnated with cloned embryo. She also stated that there are many waiting to do it.

With doctorates from France and Texas, Boisselier, 44, was teaching at Hamilton College in Clinton, N.Y., near Syracuse. In 1993, she joined the Quebec-based Raelian cult. Today, she is a bishop in the cult, which believes the human race originated as clones of an advanced alien species. Its leader, French racing car driver and journalist Claude Vorilhon, who calls himself Rael, claims he learned this when he boarded a UFO in France in 1973.

Rael has set up headquarters at a science fiction theme park called UFO Land outside Montreal. The Raelian movement says it has 50,000 members worldwide, who, according to its Web site, must pay 13 per cent of their yearly income to the cult and take part in unusual sexual practices -- such as being made to mate with someone of the same sex to prove one's sexual orientation.

Boisselier became science director of Rael's company, Clonaid, whose aim is to charge $200,000 to clone any person who can pay. She claims hundreds of infertile couples, homosexuals and others have asked her to clone them. Around August 2000, nearly a year after Andrew's death, Boisselier and Hunt went into a cloning business of their own. Hunt says he invested $500,000 to set up a secret, new company called Bioserv Inc., which they did not register with the West Virginia authorities. Hunt chose Nitro, an obscure town named after nitroglycerine since it was founded during the Second World War to make explosives.(London Times 8.12.2001)

The Raelian Philosophy states: "We came from another solar system and created all life on earth scientifically, including man in our image.... You mistook us for gods... We loved you as our own children and sent you wisdom through the Prophets... You distorted our teaching and used it to fight... Now that you can understand who we are, we would like to establish contact at an official embassy."

Raelian's literal translation of the word Elohim does not signify God but : " Those who came from the sky " A very tight link ties the Extra-Terrestrials to Humanity. It was from this contact that Claude Vorilhon, named " RAEL " by this Extra-Terrestrial, was to speak about the Message which was given to him throughout all the continents and to explain the very tight link which ties this Extra-Terrestrial's civilization to ours since the earliest of times on earth.

The Raelian's were not the only ones who invaded us. We recently ordered a used book from Amazon Z-shop and received the following flyer with the book. "... Who We Are? While waiting for the Mothership to take us home, we provide useful information to other aliens stranded on this planet. Our business started in 1993 in Rachel, Nevada, near the secret Area 51 military base. We sold books on UFOs and secret aircraft, and provided guidance to journalists and other visitors who wanted to see the "nonexistent" base.

In the mid-1990s, Larry King, ABC News, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and every form of ... tabloid media visited us at our Research Center. We also met a number of "earthbound extraterrestrials" - entities in human form who believe they come from another planet. Some of these E.T.s wanted to break into the secret base to catch the next spaceship home. We felt great sympathy for these lost souls, and we came to realize that we, too, do not feel quite at home on this planet. Since then, we have expanded our book offerings to psychology, travel, history, and other non-fiction topics, to better assist our fellow extraterrestrials who have no choice but to live here. This place is 2 1/2 hours from Las Vegas in Rachel, Nevada. The store is known as Area 51 Research Center.

Back to the Bible. This is one area we have no expertise and the following is our conclusion from a biblical perspective about UFOs. The UFO agenda, it is everywhere and many people seem to believe that Aliens exist. We believe that the world is being readied for the final act. A lot of people are suddenly going to disappear when the Rapture occurs. The world will have to explain in a readily acceptable manner where these people went. The UFO concept is of course another cult causing major confusion.

We believe that the manifestations that are happening in stadiums, churches, why not in minds and in the sky induced by the power of suggestion or spirits. People are experiencing levitation today in churches why wouldn't they manifest outdoors. With the help of too much television and too many movies suggestion is easy to accomplish. A recent survey reported a popularity for UFO websites second to pornography. (1) People need to realize what the effect of watching television is. The brain accepts what it sees as presented as reality. Becoming part of a cult has the same effect. Members believe what they are being told and it becomes their reality even though it is twisted from the truth. There is something in the UFO phenomena that turns the individual on, just as in a cult. There is something that attracts the person into it. Human beings seem to be attracted to the mysterious, unknown even if it doesn't really exist. It allows our imagination play and God had something to say about that in 2 Corinthians 10:5 "Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ."

This verse points to the fact that our imaginations are our enemy and could easily become our terror. Imagine driving down a lonely road at night and your imagination brings E.T. to mind to a point where E.T. becomes real and you are alone in the car. I believe it would cause me to have a panic attack immediately if I were not a believer or even a lukewarm believer with waffling faith. How would I know for sure if this reptile is friendly or not? Films often tie betrayal into episodes so the mind cannot truly interpret what this thing is going to do. It can't read the emotions of this E.T. on a lonely, dark road. We believe that Satan wants us to thrive on fear. He has certainly built it into our environment in many ways.

One letter writer stated that Aliens Among Us reminds him of evangelicals who have allowed large numbers of people in the last two generations to drift into New Age philosophy, altered realities and Eastern religions and they still remain blind to the truth. He believes they are spiritually hungry.

Why would a spiritually hungry person be looking to life on other planets to be satisfied? The imagination in a person was created by what was put into the mind. A child has to learn every word, every idea, there is nothing in a child's mind when they are born. Babies only react to internal and external stimuli.

Why is the world putting so much emphasis on trashing people's minds with Satanic material of one kind or another. Even children's funnies turned out to be infiltrated with negative molding of characteristics such as passivity, lust for things, disobedience to parents, alienating behavior within the family unit causing loneliness, aggressive behavior patterns and disrespect toward others. These kinds of social skills do not beget happy parents and the children begin to mistrust their environment. To take the place of the family members the media creates substitutes like aliens, robbot talking animals, angels, Pokemon, Harry Potter and many other characters.

The mind works by association. My mother, for instance, was very clever. She associated herself in my mind with making beds. If there was one thing she wanted us to learn, it was to be able to make a good bed. I think about her every time I make my bed. Put that scenario in the scheme of having a substitute relationship with an Alien or E.T or Pokemons.. If mother has gotten into a fight with her child, that fight could very easily be transferred to the Alien or E.T. causing mistrust now between the child and the Alien or E.T..

Now back to the lonely road, the darkness, aloneness and the appearance of an imaginary E.T. could easily trigger fear mode that could end up in terror that could be so frightening that the person could have an out of body experience at which point just about anything could happen.

The person is out of control. "They are abducted," is not a possibility in the physical but is a possibility in their imagination. What has happened is that the soulish part or spirit (fleshly spirit) is taking a trip into the spirit realm. That spirit part re-enters the body with a story which is most likely out of their own imagination because God states that we cannot comprehend the spirit world. How could we then discuss it or write about it. Job 37:5 "God thundereth marvelously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend." Job 9:5 again speaking of God who is Spirit: "Which removeth the mountains, and they know not:" Job. 9:10,11 "Which doeth great things past finding out; yea, and wonders without number. Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: he passeth on also, but I perceive him not."

Scientologists use this method of scaring their subjects after a lengthy process of building complete trust between the auditor and the subject. When that trust is established the auditor creates a situation in the subjects mind that terrifies the individual being processed into leaving his or her body and the auditor then has complete control over this body and indoctrinates the mind with whatever the sales pitch is that the Scientologist wants this person to run with. Because the spirit is temporarily out of the body there is no censorship on the subject's part.(2)

The episode at Columbine High School, where so many young lives were taken down, was due to that kind of phenomena. The two boys were recreating a movie. In their minds the movie became the reality and reality they thought was just imagination. They got confused with what was life and what was imagination.

The word imagination is in the Bible: Jeremiah 3 is about unfaithfulness (in this case Israel) of mankind and what will happen when Jesus returns to Jerusalem: 3:17 "At that time they shall call Jerusalem the throne of the Lord; and all the nations shall be gathered unto it, to the name of the Lord, to Jerusalem: neither shall they walk any more after the imagination of their evil heart." In this case "imagination" is a state of mind. Strong's Concordance - Hebrew #8307 Sheriruth; this femine noun has its origin in 8324. It is something which is twisted; firmness, strength, obstinacy, obduration, stubbornness of heart, imagination = lust. The word occurs 10 times in the O.T..

The Aramaic counterpart to the Hebrew root means "to be hard" or "to be firm." The people refused to respond to God's warning. In the Greek Lexical, imagination is #1271 Dianoia: understanding, intellect, intellectual faculty, mind, an operation of understanding. thought, imagination, see noeo (3539); from nous (3563) the mind. To perceive with thought coming into consciousness as distinct from the perception of senses. To mark, understand, apprehend, discern... Noeo denotes independent action of the mind or the heart, it means to understand, think and reflect. Thus nous, mind, is the organ of the spirit and at the same time a function of the heart.

Even though Aliens feel familiar and safe they could become monsters in a flash and are not good idea for a steady diet of entertainment. We are very careful with what we allow into our minds, visually especially. Why would pornography be a precursor to homosexuality if there is no effect from watching it?

Let us not forget the evangelist who taught that clay could be the fallen angels. With all the information that is beginning to be public it is easy to surmise that. We went to the Bible once again. God is a rewarder. The toes are made of iron and clay. Who is the clay that causes the final implosion of the world system. The iron [Roman Empire] and the clay [?] don't mingle.

"And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of the potters's clay and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; but there shall be in it of the strength of iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay. And as the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly broken. And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they??[this "they" is what the evangelist taught maybe fallen angels's descendants] shall mingle themselves with the seed of men [ the evangelist may be right?] but they shall not cleave one to another even as iron is not mixed with clay. And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all the kingdoms, and it shall stand forever. Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands [re: Jesus Christ]. and that it broke in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain and the interpretation thereof sure."

The evangelist referred to "they" being falllen angel's descendants because Jesus said it will be as it was in the days of Noah and "they mingled themselves with the seed of men..." What is strange is that gold down to iron is metal and clay is not. We use a key study Bible which uses Lexical explanations in Greek and Hebrew. There is no additional explanation for clay in the Concordance or the Lexical. In describing the king from head to toe, God is going from gold [the head of the king] being the purest down to clay [dirt] [to his toes] which is the least.

The Bible states in Romans 9:21-24: "Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honor, and another unto dishonor? What if God, willing to show his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction: And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy [re: believers], which he had afore prepared unto glory. Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles [the bride of Christ, the Church]?"

Here we have it, God's powerful answer to who the clay is. These verses refer to the Rapture having taken place before the wrath and the clay that is left are the vessels fitted for destruction: the false church. Antichrist and the False Prophet [the Vatican is a political seat] will be equally empowered by the Dragon. That is what we are going to stick with until we see more transpire. What we have a problem with in that Scripture interpretation by the evangelist is that the Holy Spirit doesn't make it a habit of leaving people hang with a few unexplained words without interpretation somewhere. Private interpretation is forbidden. The Bible also states that we are not to add to it and that it is the only truth available.

Gay ordinations have dominated the debates prior to this election. Bishop Mark S. Hanson made it by 34 votes out of over a thousand votes with a national membership of 5.1 million, Chicago-based. It ranks fifth among U.S. Protestants. It will be a six-year term. Hanson's synod petitioned the assembly to allow ordination of actively gay clergy and asked the national church council to allow an exception to ordain Anita Hill, who has a lesbian partner and led a gay and lesbian ministry for two decades in St. Paul. She is no relation to "the" Anita Hill. Another sword through the church. Many members are not rejoicing and will probably find themselves having to leave their congregations. (3)

"This way of speaking fast and loud, Glory picked up in the U.S.A." states a former Lutheran who married a Pentecostal musician. "I am a 100 percent evangelist," Backman says. "I love campaign preaching, and signs and wonders." Floored in Helsinki: Backman wants to reach her nation - and the world. (4)

Obviously an Interfaith event if there ever was one: Jordan's King Abdullah urges evangelicals to seek Middle East Peace at a meeting hosted by Benny Hinn in Washington D.C. where some 80 leaders whom the Arab monarch called "men and women of peace," he said, "Arabs need to hear your voice.".. Pastor David Yonggi Cho from Seoul, South Korea; TBN's Paul Crouch Jr. and pastors John Hagee, Marilyn Hickey, Billy Joe Daugherty were among those who attended.. Hinn told the group that evangelicals had "put one arm around the Jews in Israel, and now it was time to put the other arm around the Arabs since they are God's children, too." King Abdullah was in Washington D.C. to talk about a free trade agreement to Congress. (5)

Learn how to activate your prophetic anointing, a training conference and Apostolic Prophetic Worship with Kim Clement as the keynote speaker. The ad reads "Prophetic Worship that will kick the devil's butt." There are two blatant heresies in this advertisement: 1) Does the Holy Spirit need to be activated? 2) Are Christians supposed to kick the devil's butt? "Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities, Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee. But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves." (Jude 1:8-10) In a Kim Clement Concert in 1997 on TBN

Kim takes his crowd to a higher level. He chanted: "God be better", "We want a greater word", "we want to act on unaccountable impulse", " a radical revelation". Addressing his mostly female audience, he chants over and over: "I'm going to provide for you in a very special way.. "; "I'm giving you the spirit of the Lord .. without reasoning or intellect... " "Here is the mind of the spirit.. exclusive religions are pontificated garbage.. " Chanting: "Division Babylon division .. we removed the spirit of division [he said the God created division at Babylon]" He kept repeating rhymes with "stupidity" such as stupidity of "when Jesus is coming back." He states the opposite of what Scripture teaches. He wants people to be radical. "Prophets bring images that burn.. "Break the corruption of religion!"

"Plunge into the slums of the heart and meet Jesus." "Go to the higher places - Jesus dwells in the slums of the heart. Kim related that he wasn't happy in church and he told God that isn't himself as a preacher and God made him Kim Clement. [The way he portrays himself is God's fault in other words.] Still chanting: "There is a message in my madness. If you don't accept me you have lost your liberty!"

The crowd goes into a frenzy. Kim shouts: "Lift your hands so you can have an expression of power!" The crowd goes wild and goes into a trance-like state. "He will empty the cup of righteousness and I will restore restoration in your cup that is no longer filled." He screams: "There is no sacrifice! Hold up your cup! .. I will bring down your pulpit! New wine.. restoration has begun. The spirit has broken the old wineskin. Now I fill you with new wine! Pentagrams come from the ceiling lights on stage and over the crowd. Kim tells them: "You are holy!"

To the left side of the stage, under red light in semi darkness stands Jan Crouch in black with a long blond wig flowing down her back, her face facing the ceiling with her up in the air clasping her son's hands to form a pyramid. Clement shouts: "Blocking out, says the Lord!" "The fire of the Lord is touching your lips - Don't' worry about what people think!" "Receive it, come on! Receive it, come on!" Chanting and dancing in semi darkness with red light flowing from the ceiling on Jan's side of the stage. "A Break through for you America! Disregard yesterday. I'm raising warriors - Bring down pulpits - I'll bring down an abundance of rain!"

Kim begins to address Jan Crouch in front of him now with her hands still up and a distorted face facing the ceiling. He states: "The spirit is going to do a miracle.. The spirit tried to rip your soul to pieces... I will restore you, I will raise you up greater in 2000... Your cup shall be a masterpiece." Jan goes down to her knees and finally goes down flat on her back and laid there for quite a while. "I'll do a miracle in your household! Old is shattered - An open vision is coming to you! Religion is broken right now!" His voices changes and he sings in a high voice!"

The crowed is about the go to another high frenzy - trance- Kim goes on his knees and prays the Lord's prayer partially.. He left out "lead us not into temptation," and tells his audience to lift your hands, "this is your day" . Frenzy begins again.. I noticed the back of the stage, it looked like someone on a throne, with a head like a sun. "This is your day , we will rejoice in it!"

A back musician dressed in red and black, plays the guitar and sings: "The spirit likes to move the devil right here under my shoes!" The musician looks like a devil himself. The crowd goes into a frenzy and Pentagrams appear from the ceiling lights on stage. He says," Demonic spirits are in turmoil right now. Don't miss your hour of visitation. (If you wish to see this performance go to the video section in the at A2Z Book Depot, ordering by mail $10+postage $2.50 )

Notice the "RED" PENTAGRAMS . We hope that is a coincidence. TBN TV Stations FULL POWER.

On TBN the background on their program "Behind The Scenes" looks like the "Thousand Points of Light" in one of their studios. TBN June 3, 2001 during TBN's drive for donations they called satellites angels. Did you know that CEO's will turn to "Angels" - individual investors who have no professional affiliation with institutional or venture capitalists - for funding which can be a godsend or death to the enterprise (6). TBN covered their angels: satellites with the blood of Jesus. They invited the Holy Spirit to come and anoint everyone's pocketbooks in the name of Jesus. We are going to burn your debts. A caller from Germany supposedly called and said that we have debts too and the reply was: "we'll burn them too," and Schambach proceeded to call the debts of all countries welcome to be burned. In front of him was a debt burning altar.

"We got the satellites just in time to get these people out of debt," said Schambach. "People are sending their debts hundreds of thousands of dollars." "A person owing $1 million Swedish crowns of debt sent in a $2,000 donation that they don't have, suggesting to their audience, "send it even if you have mindboggling debt ." Schambach used Jubilee Scriptures and said that in the New Testament it is Jubilee every day." Last night, August 9, 2001, Paul proclaimed that George Bush's and John Ashcroft's name are in the Biblical code which is supposed to be the whole creation history from beginning to end. TBN and company are counting on listener's biblical illiteracy to get money for their escapades. God will hold Schambach and people who respond to these lies accountable. There is a judgment for all people of the world.

OOPS ! We got TBN's new 'Megiddo' advertising upside down!

Not too long ago we wrote about Paul Crouch's comment that Jesus is a Communist. On the following graphic TBN "Last year, Paul was warmly welcomed by the ambassador of China. Recently, Mr. Chen Ligang, Counselor for the Embassy of China [shaking hands], and Mr. Hu Yongtao, First Secretary, visited Trinity Christian Center International to make arrangements for China's Minister of Religion to visit our studios in California. The door remains OPEN for a possible exchange of cultural TV programs - please continue to PRAY! God forbid!!

Today August 14, 2001 on "Behind the Scenes" they said that it was prophesied that they will be on the Mount of Olives during the beginning of the Tribulation to film everything. They are soliciting people to come with them to Israel on Rosh Hashanah. Benny Hinn just got back from Malta, Italy

The Pentecostals staged a 50-hour vigil in Atlanta to end racial divisions. Thousands of black and white Pentecostals met in March in a Baptist church in Atlanta to repent for the racism and denominational exclusivity that has fractures their movements for decades. Pat Robertson and Thomas Trask were there. Denominational differences between Pentecostals and Southern Baptist Convention was discussed and the SBC congregation came forward the second night to pray for their congregation which opposes Pentecostal doctrines. Ron Phillips of Chattanooga, Tenn., prophesied that God was about to pour out revival on Baptists. "Release the baptism of the Holy Spirit right now. Let the river of God loose now," Phillips prayed. He then laid hands on Bishop Eddie L. Long and declared: "You will lead black Baptists and Anglo Baptists, I have called you and raised you up as a miracle church, and I will call my Baptist children back to the power of the Holy Spirit." Long fell to the floor and lay there for more than 15 minutes before a group of men. The following night he told the congregation that he proudly wears the label of "Bapticostal," noting that he was baptized in the Holy Spirit in the 1980s at a crusade led by evangelist Jimmy Swaggart. (7)

Another tiennial conference focused attention on the growth of the Pentecostal movement since 1906. Leaders convened near their birth place "Azusa Street". Nearly 2,200 delegates from 42 countries gathered and held their 19th Pentecostal World Conference (PWC) in Los Angeles. "We don't need another conference. What we need is another confrontation with the Holy Ghost," Chairman Thomas E. Trask told the delegates during the opening service. Crossing racial, gender and denominational barriers, conferencegoers representing the Church of God, Church of God in Christ, Assemblies of God, Church of the Foursquare Gospel, the International Pentecostal Holiness Church and a host of independent churches attended the three-day event.

David Yonggi Cho, pastor of Yoido Full Gospel Church in Seoul, South Korea, urged American churches to release women in ministry. "God is using women for the growth of the church," Cho said. Bishop Barbara Amos, pastor of Faith Deliverance Christian Center urged listeners to avoid discrimination in ministry. In the early days the Los Angeles Times reported on the Azusa Street Revival with harsh criticism, calling the revival a "new sect of fanatics breaking loose." The paper reversed its stance nearly a century later and now credits Pentecostals "with reshaping global Christianity."

The article went on to describe multi million dollar ministries of Bishop Charles Blake [just completed a approx. $65 million Cathedral in LA], Fred Price, Bishop Kenneth Ulmer whose 11,000 member church recently purchased the Forum, former home of the Los Angeles Lakers. The group at the conference mapped out strategies to win the masses to Christ. Trask, who general superintendent of the Assemblies of God, was re-elected to a second term as chairman of the PWC. (8)

Sweden's three largest denominations - Lutheran, Roman Catholic and Congregationalists as well as "Christian gay" pressure groups favor a bill which threatens freedom of speech. Swedish gay-rights bill threatens religious freedom. The broader effect of the proposed legislation could open the door to criminalizing the religious views of Christians, Jews and Muslims. Jesus was portrayed as gay in the National Cathedral in Uppsala in 1998. (9)

Visiting mosque, pope calls for unity in Damascus, Syria. John Paul II became the first pope to enter a mosque Sunday May 7, 2001, calling for brotherhood between "Christians" and Muslims and stepping across a sensitive line in his campaign for better relations among different faiths. Vatican and Syrian flags decorated the Omayyad Mosque.

Papal aides quoted John Paul as telling Sheik Ahmad Kuftaro, "I can say I am very happy." The visit was also a natural step in John Paul's longtime campaign to heal the wounds separating Christians, Muslims and Jews.

The pope called upon Mideast leaders to end the regions destructive conflict and expressed sorrow for Palestinians. Assad told the pope: "we feel that in your prayers, when you recall the agony of Jesus, you will remember the people of Golan [Heights] and Palestine who are tormented. We expect your holiness to be on their side in their endeavor to regain what was unjustly usurped from them." On Saturday, Assad told the pope that Israel is slaughtering Palestinians, occupying Arab lands, attacking Muslims and Christian religious sites, and trying "to kill all the principles of divine faiths with the same mentality in which they betrayed Jesus." John Paul's spokesman, Joaquin Navarro-Valls, said Sunday that "the pope will absolutely not intervene." He added that the church and John Paul both have spoken out against anti Semitism "on numerous occasions." In Los Angeles, Rabbi Marvin Hier, dean of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, said Assad's comments showed that Syria had no interest in Middle East peace... he continues the path of his father by offering up almost a daily menu of hate and bigotry." (10)

John Paul II told participants in a meeting with representatives of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches (WARC) that the commitment to ecumenical dialogue is "irrevocable". This comment was in the wake of a Vatican document arguing that it is the only true church. It was the first encounter between the Vatican and non-Roman Catholics since the publication in early September of a controversial document, Dominus Iesus, that seemed to cast doubt on the status of Anglican and Protestant churches. The declaration brought strong reactions because it's assertion that only the Roman Catholic Church fully represents the "one holy, Catholic and apostolic church," while recognizing other churches as "ecclesial communities." (11)

Back at the castle in Rome: Cardinals blasts the Catholic Church's hierarchy. While slogans including "a globalization of holiness" dominated the Vatican's official, filtered accounts of speeches, two Vatican officials and at least six other cardinals rose in the Synod Hall to criticize the way the church is run. Some of them circumvented Vatican's secrecy by e-mailing their speeches to reporters... The Belgian was scathing of peers who, he said, hold their tongue so they can get promoted... The cardinals want decentralization, shared policy-making. It was supposed to happen with Vatican II but their legislative power went back to Rome, which is an absolute monarchy.. Change is highly unlikely under John Paul in his 22 nd year.(12)

Archbishop married by the Rev. Sun Myung Moon in spite of warnings from the Vatican. "A Roman Catholic archbishop who says God wants him and the Catholic Church to shed the celibacy rule married a physician Sunday in a group wedding conducted by Rev. Sun Myung Moon. Milingo, the groom is 71, the chosen by Rev. Moon is 43 of South Korea. The newlyweds plan to move to Africa. The archbishop said that he had no desire to leave the Catholic church and that "we are entering an era when every man and woman is called to fulfill his or her original purpose to reflect God's image." (13)

The Archbishop's Wife Vows Hunger Strike if she can't see him, reads the headline. The wife.. pleaded tearfully Saturday to be allowed to see her husband.. Maria Sung suggested the church was holding her husband, Archbishop Emmanuel Milingo, against his will after he met with the pope and Vatican officials in an effort to open a dialogue and avert his excommunication.

Milingo, a Zambian, and his wife traveled to Italy to discuss reasons for getting married... "After the lamentable events to which he was protagonist, he has decided to take a period of reflection and prayer in view of his reconciliation," the statement said.. Maria said the two were married "in front of God." [at Rev. Sun Myung Moon's church]. (14)

Rick Joyner was Featured in Charisma Magazine. A reader of Charisma wrote: "I was grieved by your article on Rick Joyner ("God's Lightening Rod" by Cedric Harmon, April). To attack Joyner because he missed it on a certain prophecy and belongs to the Knights of Malta is crazy. We all miss the mark from time to time. Your article had an obvious slant against this man of God. Thanks, Charisma, for giving the church another black eye."

Tonight Benny Hinn said he just got back from Malta. He said with pride that he had an audience of 7,000 with lots of Catholic nuns. Wonder if that is the only reason he was in Malta.

Another reader wrote: "The feature on Rick Joyner was unfair in that it accentuated the controversial aspects of his ministry while neglecting to point out his record of solid biblical teaching. He does not come across as arrogant or sensationalistic.." Another stated: "Deuteronomy 18:22 says, "When a prophet speaks in the name of the Lord, if the thing does not happen or come to pass.. the prophet has spoken it presumptuously." NKJV).

The passing of time ultimately validates the message and integrity of the prophet. But few people wait to see if prophecies come to pass." "Francis Frangipane, who was quoted in your [Charisma] report on Rick Joyner, seemed to dodge the point about the Old Testament standards for prophets. Because alleged prophets claim that God speaks through them, there is zero room for error. Christ cannot lie, nor will He cause confusion in the church. So when a modern-day prophet blows it, He makes the God who spoke through him a liar." "Joyner claims to have the gift of prophecy. But if he sees the Bible as complete authority, shouldn't he follow biblical guidelines? No man has the right to claim he has a revelation from God when it doesn't come to pass. And when it doesn't, these "prophets" say people misunderstood what was said." "Integrity is critical for a prophet."

A Three-year odyssey will end today when a Pentecostal congregation in Detroit and its pastor take the remarkable step of joining the Catholic church. After years of study and some agonizing disagreements, the Rev. Alex Jones and the 64 remaining members of his Marantha Christian Church will give up their old religious affiliation to become lay members of St. Suzanne Catholic Church in Detroit.

"No one can recall anything like this ever happening." Archdiocese of Detroit spokes Ned McGrath said Friday. Joining the Catholic Church feels like returning to a spiritual home, said James. He is studying at Sacred Heart Seminary in Detroit toward ordination as a Catholic deacon, which would allow him to preach at mass.

The spiritual journey began in 1998, when Jones' church had 200 members and they asked him to teach a class about ancient Christianity. Jones immersed himself in Christian history. As Jones' studies continued, "I discovered the word 'tradition'. All my life I'd been taught that was a bad word, but the early Christians were very concerned about this." Soon, he changed the style of worship at Maranatha to include a Eucharist, modified after a traditional Catholic mass. That sparked disagreement and members began leaving, until Jones was left with the 64 people who began Catholic studies last year. [TBC: To the spiritual harm of his flock, this shepherd turned to Catholic "history," "tradition," and "the Eucharist," rather than to the Bible.] (15)

Remember this? This is the building in Clearwater, FLorida that caught a lot of attention because the Virgin Mary is permanently fixed on this building's windows and it has become a shrine for Catholics.

Farrakhan wins the fight to preach in Great Britain. Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan won a key battle in his 15-year fight for the right to preach in Britain, as a judge ordered the government to grant him a visa. The Home Office, Britain's equivalent of the U.S. Justice Department, says it has kept Farrakhan out "to defend the social cohesion and racial harmony of this country."

Explaining the refusal to issue a visa last year, then - Home Secretary Jack Straw said that Farrakhan's "anti-Semitic and racially divisive view" might lead to disorder. The High Court, London's trial-level court, said the ban cannot continue, no reason given. The British office of the Nation of Islam said that its court papers had invoked the European Convention on Human Rights, which prohibits governments from punishing people for their political views.

This "European bill of rights" was incorporated into the British law, last year which might explain Farrakhan's success. (16)

Anne Graham Lotz of AnGel Ministries and Elisabeth Dole former CEO of the Red Cross, which has Masonic ties, are part of a Global Celebration for Women who are involved in the largest global effort ever made by Christian women to publicly honor God and His work through women. This is a multicultural event, women coming together to unite our lives and hearts. Represented are Campus Crusade, Women Aglow, the Salvation Army, Pan African Women's Association, World Evangelical Fellowship, Women of Global Action, Assemblies of God Women's Ministries, Christian Women Communicating International, Lausanne Women, Southern Baptist Women's Missionary Union, Hope for Europe, Institute on Religion and Democracy, Coalition of Women and Society and World Relief. (17)

For some reason pentagrams were one of the subjects for in this newsletter. The election is long gone. Mrs. Shirley Dobson was written about in Charisma May 2001 p.100. She is the national director of the "The National Day of Prayer celebrated for the 50th time in Washington, DC. 2 million people will be praying for the nation with 365 churches for a 24 hour period. Turning this nation back to its godly heritage was the purpose behind two of the largest Christian prayer gatherings ever to assemble on the Mall in Washington. Promise Keeper's Stand in the Gap in 1997 and the CALLDC event in September 2000 with its follow-up 40-day fast,.. "because God has waited for such a long time for the emerging church.." Notice a very visible pentagram on Mrs. Dobon's scalf.

Shirley's husband James Dobson is written about in the book: James Dobson's Gospel of Self-Esteem of Psychology" by Martin and Deidre Bobgan. Because of James Dobson's tremendous influence in brining psychology and self-esteem teachings into the church, the Bobgans examine his work from both a biblical and scientific point of view.

This book clearly demonstrates that some of Dobson's basic assumptions and many of his specific teachings originated from secular psychological theorists whose opinions are based on godless foundations. Self-esteem and psychology are the two major thrusts of his ministry that too often supersede sin, salvation, and sanctification. They are another gospel. (The book is available $15 + $? p/h 1-800-216-4696)

Dobson's 'Focus on the Family' have a number of different ministries and they reported over $160 million annual to the IRS in the late 1990s. (18) Dobson just stated (CNN 8.12.01) that he is delighted about the President's "stem cell research" decision. He said that he and his constituents were praying about it. This whole issue will drive another sword through the church. It will split once again over this issue.

During the discussions of the stem cell decision President Bush made on August 10, 2001 it came out that Dr. Dobson approved of the decision and Chuck Colson's represetative called it a glass half full and half empty. He seemed to be on the side of research. Christianity Today, Billy Graham's representatives and Rev. Falwell were for the research. Between Pat Robertson supporting forced abortion in China, what happened to the "church?" Next we found out that President Bush's church, the United Methodist Church is "pro choice"?? [UM has another problem which relates to GWB. They don't condone anti Masonic sentiments. Pastors who did , found themselves fired or relocated (19)]. No wonder the President waffled. It should have been yes or no. That is what the Bible recommends. Christianity is black and white not gray. $250 million tax money is already pored into this research in 2001. On August 10, 2001 the Department of Health and Human Services directed by Tommy Thompson stated that there are 60 cell lines, 30 of these are in foreign countries [China is one] and they are all held and patented by private companies who create embryos for research for scientific evidence.

The speakers, Dr. Lana Skirboll, Dr. Audey Penn, Dr. Ruth Kirschstein stated: The stem cells were reviewed and have met the four criteria [1 being consent from the mother and 1 being no monetary inducement] to be certified for research with government funding. The $250 million tax dollars is already going to certified stem cells if they can get the private companies to release them to "Grant" applicants who want to research [A government rule: If they don't spend the money allotted, it will not be budgeted for next year].

They hope for many applicants for the grant money to do basic research on probably more like 30 stem cells?? Isn't there a problem already with the numbers? "One stem cell line out of one embryo, they said. One mature female has to create an ovum which is fetched from her womb and fertilized outside the womb, one stem cell line is created 5 days after fertilization. The stem cells are removed, the embryo dies and research begins. She said that cumulus cells are not cultured." It is crucial to pre-screen embryo for abnormalities which has not been perfected and reprogramming cells is the basic problem.

Brigitte Boisselier, director of Clonaid, sitting in front of a wall backdrop featuring a number pyramid designs, stated that it took 27 embryos to get one pregnancy [in animals. According to the group interviewed they have not done humans yet.]. They plan to reprogram the 30,000 genes that are involved in each human being. She said: "we'll be able use your genes they way you want them and give you what you want."

In Japan, eight cows were cloned. Four died right after birth. The success rate in invitro pregnancies is is 32%. The recent 7 baby delivery was an invitro pregnancy. Another interesting facet that came up today: a child is entitled to the father's Social Security if the father dies. If they know who the sperm invitro is, implantees are making the government responsible for entitlement for the child from the natural father's benefits. They sure are getting into a can of worms. This will be another incentive to get rid of Social Security.

In stem cell research, one of the criteria for certification is that the female gave consent that her ovum could be used for research. Her name is [organ] donor [only we don't know what the organ will be that she is donating] and we don't know how much someone will be paying for this human living "thing" to get an implant. Only the people who have access to much money will be participating.

Someone in the audience asked the $60,000 question. "What can we expect at this point, there are many waiting for cures?" "Now it will be only basic research. All we know at this point is how the egg is fertilized. We have no idea if anything will come of this research. We have to prove now that we will need more stem cells to work with. Another called in with a "what if" "what if there is a breakthrough for diabetes for instance, wouldn't they need an unlimited number of stem cells?

"The Church of Jesus Christ" has become just that. When the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gets it through everybody's head, their member's and the world's head, except for various little details, things such as pentagrams, the church officially has a different name. Ed Decker writes: While it [the LDS Church] is having a slow sell among the real Christian church and many reporters, you can count on them to project this new image throughout their take-over campaign. Yet, under the shiny veneer, the same spiritual darkness peeks o

This is a picture of the 4th floor windows that will grace all 4 sides of reconstructed LDS Navoo Temple. This is not just a window.. It is an upside down 5-pointed star that is a PENTAGRAM, one of the highest symbols of Lucifer, the true god of the LDS temple. What is an Oxymormon! Well, if that

isn't enough to make you wonder, listen to what the Book of Mormon says a group of Christian pastors. "-And it came to pass that he said unto me: Look, and behold that great and abominable church, which is the mother of abominations, whose founder is the devil. And he said unto me:

Look, and behold that great and abominable church, which is the mother of abominations, whose founder is the devil. And he said unto me:

Behold there are save two churches only; the one is the church of the Lamb of God, and the other is the church of the devil; wherefore, whoso belongeth not to the church of the Lamb of God belongeth to that great church, which is the mother of abominations; and she is the whore of all the earth." (Book of Mormon, 1 Nephi 14:9-10)

This doctrine was strongly supported for many years in the LDS temple ritual where we learned that such pastors as these were hirelings of Lucifer and taught "the Orthodox religion" for him. That orthodoxy included salvation by grace and a god who is spirit, not an exalted man, the very doctrines upon which these local pastors rest their faith.

Why would Mormons want any part of these organizations filled with pastors whom they believe have absolutely no authority to act in the name of God? Pastors, including even women, who do not have the authority to baptize people or bless the communion table because they do not hold the LDS priesthood? Obviously, the Mormons haven't changed a single doctrine, or repented of a single condemnation of the "rest" of Christendom. There is some other motive than joining with other "pastors" in fellowship.

The answer is simple: they are on a campaign to infiltrate and disarm the Christian church. Remember, while they are sitting in these pastor's meetings, the 50,000 + missionaries are going door-to-door seeking to steel the flock while the shepherd is having lunch with the wolf. (20)

Vatican Says Mormons are not Christians. The Roman Catholic Church declared that Mormon converts have to be rebaptized, is a setback to the Mormon church's effort to characterize itself as a Christian denomination. The Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith declared that baptisms in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are "not the baptism that Christ instituted."

The ruling was a departure from the Catholic Church's usual practice of recognizing the baptisms of converts from most other churches. The Vatican held that the Mormon view of the nature of God is too different from Catholicism.. The United Methodist Church took a similar stand. (21)

Maybe that is why researchers of BYU are at the Vatican? Unraveling Records of the past, members of an ancient Syriac Christian group in the Middle East are looking far to the west for the preservation of some of their most precious religious texts - to scholars at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. That same BYU group is serving Islamic scholars by translating selected works of Muslim philosophers. BYU is making available the largest library of digital images of the Dead Sea Scrolls, ancient documents discovered in caves near the Dead Sea in 1947. BYU researchers [Mormons] work in a library in the Vatican as part of their examination and translation of ancient scriptural text. (22)

Elder Nelson was joined by U.S. Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton and Ellis Island Foundation founding chairman Lee Iacocca. Years after Ellis Island was abandoned, concern over decay of the landmark led to the inclusion of the island as part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument in 1965. Private citizens then formed the Ellis Island Foundation, which, with the U.S. National Park Service, is dedicated to preserving the island's unique buildings and history. In 1985 the foundation asked the LDS Church for assistance in making the immigrant records of Ellis Island more accessible to the public... The members [volunteered] more than 5 million hours during seven years to extract records from ship passenger lists and entered them into databases.. In compliance with the request they were made available on Internet: http://www.ellisislandrecords.org.. (23) We don't know if it is free or not. Most of those services charge a fee.

A quote from Elder Dallin H. Oaks of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Mormon Church (Scripture Reading and Revelation, Ensign, January 1995, p. 7) "For us, the scriptures are not the ultimate source of knowledge, but what precedes the ultimate source. The ultimate knowledge comes by revelation... We encourage everyone to make careful study of the scriptures [the Book of Mormon / KJV Bible] and of the prophetic teachings concerning them and to prayerfully seek personal revelation to know their meaning for themselves." After you read the Book of Mormon you will get a burning in the bosom because they told you to expect that. The method is the same that Benny Hinn uses, he tells you exactly what is going to happen so you know what to do when he does it. It's the power of suggestion. It works for Mormons as well.

"Unfortunately many people, including Christians, are too quick to defend those who are placing their eternity in the hands of another Jesus and another gospel," writes Susanna Cancassi. "The finger of blame can be pointed in a number of directions, among them, the ecumenism infiltrating the Church today. Too many messages from today's pulpits are communicating that "all roads to God," or "as long as you name the name of Jesus you are assured of salvation and a home with the Lord for all eternity." "Let's put doctrine aside and just love everybody" is what they say. Well, if we insist on putting doctrine aside, our faith is as stable as a house of cards.

"But if we let our emotions take over and put truth aside, not only are we fooling ourselves, but we are giving those outside of faith in Jesus Christ a hope that the Bible says they do not have. Far too many evangelical leaders have fallen prey to this spirit of unity. They send mixed messages not only to evangelicals who once considered their teaching biblically sound, but also to leaders of other religions. They look like compromising fence-straddlers whose only interest is a handshake and a photo-op.

"The second point of blame must be placed on us, individuals who profess the name of Christ. Our own laziness has allowed a good bit of what is going on within Evangelicalism to happen. Are we accepting Jehovah's Witnesses and Mormons simply because they name the name of Christ in their dialogue? Before we start accepting anyone as a brother or sister in Jesus Christ, we had better make it our business to find out exactly what they believe, and that includes who they say Jesus Christ is." Jehovah's Witnesses' Charles Taze Russel and Judge Rutherford were bona fide liars whose covers were pulled in court and through the print media time and time again. Yet millions of disciples follow. Their teachings are fabricated. (24)

There has been a change going on to our American Flag or have you noticed? The first time we mentioned it was at the Republican Convention, when George W. Bush was running for president. It was used as a backdrop. Again in Washington DC it was advertised next to our flag to get us to accept it by association, I suppose. What is most interesting is that nobody has ever mentioned it. The silence is deafening. Why is it a secret? Why is the flag being changed and what does it mean? I for one would like to know? I counted the star: you guessed 13 and it has 6 white stripes and 6 red stripes. Shouldn't we know what they represent?.

Have you ever looked at the English flag with discernment? It is a nixed cross. "Christians decry British ban on religious broadcasts. Thousands of Christians this week are calling on the British government to lift a ban on national religious broadcasting, in response to news that a government forum on the future of religious broadcasting is set to exclude independent religious broadcasters. The effort to oppose this move is another issue that unites Christians from a wide range of denominations and organizations. (25)

An interesting conversation came up for Dave Hunt in England recently: "I'm a Christian," he replied firmly, "An Anglican?" "Yes, of course." There was no mistaking the conviction in his voice. A brief but lively discussion followed. Our host earnestly supported Prince Charles's intention to change the oath he would take upon becoming king from "Defender of "the" faith to "Defender of faith." He insisted the change was justified because of England's multicultural society and assured us that Muslims and Buddhists and anyone else all worshiped the same God as Christians. His "Christianity" was really Anglican churchianity - and any "faith" would do.(26)

Christian guerrillas' infiltrate Gay Days?? Martin and Phillip blended in with the gay men who jammed the Manniquins nightclub at Downtown Disney for the start of Gay Days, only they were self-described "Christian guerillas" armed with two hidden cameras documenting openly homoerotic displays by Disney workers which they intended to show at Disney's next shareholders' meeting. Mawyer, president of the Christian Action Network, Forest, Va.-based activist group claims to have 230,000 members and a $1.5 million budget.(12) This brings to mind a discovery we made on Internet. We'll be bringing it into the next issue in detail. Interfaith (New Agers) are very involved with helping Christians invest their money. The guerillas could be involved in that little sharade. We can't go into it this time.

How About This on the left? Are they sending a message or what? This picture was almost the whole newspaper page dedicated to this new ministry in the Tampa Tribune. Willie Aames says he uses his "Bibleman" character to teach moral lessons to children. In his movies, he battles villains with a biblical rhetoric. His acting career took off in the 1980s, when he played Tommy Bradford on "Eight is Enough,"...

Hollywood has invaded the church but the church says that it has invaded Hollywood and Las Vegas. God at the blackjack table?? Many believers in Las Vegas work in casinos? so they can share Christ.. Gambling for souls in Las Vegas

The United Methodist Church thinks of everything. The rev. Carol Williams (no relation to us) served churches in England before taking over spiritual leadership at Trinity United Methodist. The church offers a teddi bear ministry, where members and guests may take a teddi bear and give it to a friend.

We wonder if Rev. Williams is married to a policeman. Policemen belong to the Lodge here in Florida [ don't know if they are all members] but we get many phone calls asking us to donate to their "teddi bear" ministry to kids and other causes. They specify how much to give and when it has to be there. Since the Charitable Choice / Faith-Based funding is made available the calls have dropped off are made by women rather than policemen themselves. It is possible that they are getting their funding elsewhere, which was a relief to us.

Tommy Tenney at Brownsville Assembly of God in Pensacola, Florida, a 45-year-old revivalist wrote the book "the God Chasers," which was in its eighth printing. Some Assemblies of God retail chains removed his material from their stores over doctrinal disputes. Tenny is unwilling to turn his back on his roots in the United Pentecostal Church which split from the Assembly of God Church in 1916 over its "Oneness" theology, which promotes baptizing people only in Jesus' name. T.D. Jakes also has ties to the Oneness camp which has sparked controversy. Despite the disagreement, Tenney said he holds no animosity for LifeWay or Trask, who shared the podium with him at a pro-unity meeting in Atlanta in March.

Did you know that the "Remnant is a Force?" Paul Yongi Cho prophesied in April 23, 1998 that "Revival will continue until Jesus comes," in spite of the fact that the Bible tells us the opposite: "But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; how that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts." (Jude 1:17,18) "Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of devils; speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their conscience seared with a hot iron.." (1 Timothy 4:1,2) ""This know also, perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy. " (2 Timothy 3:1,2) "

"For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; and they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables." (2 Timothy 4:3,4) "But there were false prophets also among the people even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that brought them and bring upon themselves swift destruction. And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken and through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not." (2 Peter 2:1-3)

The remnant was mentioned once by Jesus in a parable in Matthew 22 "And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables and said, "The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son. And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come. [Ed note: Jesus is addressing Israelis who were to be His bride] Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage. But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise: And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them. " (Matthew 22:1-6)

The word "Remnant" comes up again in Romans 9:27, 28 which again addresses Jews. "Isaiah also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved: For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth." In Romans 11:5 "Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace." Again God is addressing God's chosen people who are not the church. The church are the called, Jews and Gentiles who have accepted Christ Jesus as their Savior and Redeemer. To verify that these verses address Israelis. the Apostle Paul states: "I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. ." (Romans 11:1,2) In three more incidences in the Book of Revelation we have the remnant affrighted, the Antichrist making war with them and they were slain with the sword during the Tribulation. (Rev. 11:13; 12:17; 19:21) Now you tell me what Rev. Jerrell Miller is telling Christians in his newspaper "The Remnant" in April 2001, based in Mobile, Alabama.

What is this Rev. then saying after reading the Bible verses that lign up with "remnant". He is biblically stating that the Jewish remnant is a force. Who are these Jews? Rev. Miller writes: "As I went to the Brownsville Revival in January the Power of God could be felt over the campus as I spoke." [Ed Note: the power cannot be felt, we delineated that in this article. The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit are One God: God states that we cannot comprehend the spirit world. How could we then discuss it or write about it. Job 37:5 "God thundereth marvelously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend." Job 9:5 again speaking of God who is Spirit: "Which removeth the mountains, and they know not:" Job. 9:10,11 "Which doeth great things past finding out; yea, and wonders without number. Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: he passeth on also, but I perceive him not." ]

He goes on: "It was noticable, but we didn't know it was the calm before the fire. In January Rick Reuben was back in place to lead intercession, it seemed as if the stage was being set once again. We knew God would come but what happened since that time has shown us that we have not seen all that God is going to do. Dr. Larry Martin prays over the English student in the Orange and the glory hits BRSM for eight straight hours. Cindy Jacobs comes on a weekend and a tremendous move of God sweeps through the revival church. Bridging the America's opens a new realm of the Spirit as John & Carol Arnott and Cludio Freidzon. Tommy Tenney comes and the glory rocks the church once again - even in 1995 we did not see as much as we are seeing today at The Brownsville Revival.

We at The Remnant call it the Second Wind because we remember South Korean (former Buddhist) Pastor Cho's word, "Revival Will Not End Until Jesus Comes." "Lindell's is moving in the prophetic and his music has hit a new level of the "Spirit" . (ED Note we added the quotes to the spirit because we don't know who this spirit is. They do not follow the Biblical verses. We have no idea what Bible they read.) Benny Hinn is featured on this page. Birds of a feather fly together. People and groups listed in this paper are: Hamilton Women Bring Unity; Pastor Warren Harkins, Oklahoma; Re. Jerrell H. Miller ; Dick Reuben, Evangelistic Association; Kansas City Revival by World Revival Church; The Remnant, Sound the Shofar; Evangelist Dr. Larry Martin, River of Revival; The Apostolic Revolution, David Cartledge, Australia; Darlene McCarty, the Bee Lady; Rev. Johnny Wade Sloan, D.D. United in Prayer with Pastor Rick Curry; Tommy Tenney, Dianne Sloan, Living Word Christian Center.

On a photograph Steve and Kathy Gray of World Revival Church, and Prophet Mike Bickle receive awards presented by John Kilpatrick of the Brownsville Revival. Pastor Kilpatrick and Steve Hill were featured at Oral Robert's annual Charismatic Conference in Tulsa Oklahoma. Another feature is Apostolic Fathering Conference "Embracing the Apostolic" by Heritage Fellowship in Florence, Kentucky. The ad states that Pastor Keith is a man consumed with a passion for revival... Friday night "River Meetings" where thousands have been touched with an outpouring of the power and presence.."

At the Orange Sanctuary, Brownsville Revival School of Ministry, "the weight of God's glory fell .. as I looked out over the student body I was reminded that each student represents a future congregation.. As I pondered this I began to see a mist rise above the people. A mist made up of separate particles charged with worship for our living, breathing God.. Steve Art, the BRSM Missions director, shared a vision that he had of Jesus riding down the center isle of the Orange. He was smiling, pleased with the willing workers that were ready to give everything... No introduction was needed for Evangelist Steve Hill, cheers roared.... Today Steve Hill reminded us that God requires us to burn as we offer up our bodies to Him [ED Note: where is that in the Bible?]. He quoted D.L. Moody saying that the devil is always waiting at the foot of the mountain... we should never look for peace when we have declared war." A large yellow and black target was brought out... "If you really want to become known you must first become known in Hell and be followed by demons that come to put you out of commission..." [Ed Note: is that what Steve is all about "becoming known?"] He brought a man named named Jim Summers on to the platform.. as the man who kept Steve out of jail after he first got saved... Steve asked if we were ready to be obligated to Jesus and then to be obligated to our neighbors..."

The Remnant on page 17 "Spring has seen the presence of God at Happy Hill Church in Oklahoma. Ambassador John Davis has Touched God." "Who can explain the magnetism of Evangelist John Davis. Jim Goll Prophetic Ministry's heading "Wasted On Jesus." He suggests instead of falling down drunk on booze, sex, drugs, entertainment and violence: getting "wasted" , get wasted on Jesus! "These passionate, fiery radicals make up the first wave assault troops in this cosmic struggle to determine which "controlling substance will rule our lives. They are a vanguard of a great army consumed with a mighty spiritual passion that is spreading across the world-wide body of Christ today. That passion is a craving that transcends sectarian and confessional lines.. Old ways of "religion" do not quench our thirst... Personally, I hunger for a place called "home." As I travel from city to city and nation to nation, a yearning, puzzling question keeps rising up in my spirit: "Just where is home?" [Ed Note: The Word of God is never mentioned in these writings. If Jim Coll were to study the Word daily he would not be lost looking for home.] (27)

Southern Baptists refuse to Rescind No-Tongues Rule. An attempt to rescind a Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) policy that prohibits North American missionaries from speaking in tongues has failed, leaving its sponsor frustrated and uncertain of his next move. Pastor Bob Shearer of Harbison Church of the Cross in Columbia, S.C., filed a resolution at the convention's annual meeting in mid-June. But it quietly died, with the resolutions committee not acting on the proposal. Chattanooga, Tenn., pastor Ron Phillips, whose annual "Fresh Oil Conference for Charismatic Baptists" drew record attendance this spring, wasn't surprised the issue got pushed aside. . First Baptist Church of Satellite Beach voted to leave the SBC by a 77% margin. "We felt God telling us we couldn't stay connected with someone embracing Freemasonry and denying the move of the Holy Spirit in the world today," said Booth of the domestic missions board's policy.(28)

A radical departure from the Baptist upbringing, Derek Corzine became a Goth to tell them about Jesus. After praying about how to, he says God told him to become like his friends. "I became a Goth to minister to Goths," he says. "My motive was 1 Corinthians 9:22 - becoming all things to all men that I might win some to Jesus."

Derek grew his hair long and wore black leather, chains and spikes. He carried his Bible with him to school and shared Jesus with classmates. He wore Gothic make up in a style that portrayed a hidden personality trait, as many Goths do. "..People were tripping out.. people freaked," he says One day his pastor told him he would have to stop wearing Gothic makeup, because it was "not ethical in a Christian church." Derek disagreed, saying that Christian mimes wear makeup for a similar purpose when they evanglize with skits... Derek's pastor ordered him to leave the church and not come back. After three years of being a Goth, he left the Goth still wears his hair long, but he dresses in baggy jeans and plays with a Christian-metal band called Syringe. (29)

Of Baptist teaching, Baptists have altar calls and baptism by immersion. We came forward at altar calls every opportunity before we entered Mormonism. What was wrong with us was the same thing that is wrong with Derek's approach to Christianity. We thought we were good people and going to church and assumed that everything would turn out alright. Instead everything turned out so wrong. Twenty years in Mormonism was an abomination in God's eyes. In Derek's case he told himself that he was good because he wanted to convert Goth to Christianity when in reality he was attracted to Goth.

Why Goth? Many people lead unhappy, unachieved lives. And that's sad. Goth makes depression and angst a lifestyle choice, and that's art. Many Goths reflect popular culture and are probably nominal or devout Christians. Atheism, Agnosticism, the New Age, Gnosticism, Shamanism, Wicca, other Neopagan traditions, and other minority faith groups are represented more frequently than in the general population.

Goths often wear Christian crosses or Christian crucifixes, which many regard as a pre-Christian religious symbol. Others wear New Age/ancient Egyptian Ankh symbols. Some do this as expression of their religious beliefs, some for satire, and others because they like their appearance.

Derek was rebellious and disobedient to his own beliefs just like we were without realizing it. We wanted to make up our religion and serve a "God" of our imagination. True repentance and realization of one's sinful existence has to happen to be truly converted to Christ Jesus. God will not be mocked. To say we can bring our lifestyle into His Church is a sign that we have not truly submitted to Christ Jesus. Total submission to Him means to leav