Dear friends,
Did you know that Catholicism is the largest religious branch of Christianity, and while its main belief is that the Bible is the inspired, error-free, revealed word of God, many Catholics believe that the Pope and his priests stand between them and God. Many Catholics also believe that they should pray to angels, and many believe Mary, the mother of Jesus, was without sin. I'm sorry to tell you that these beliefs are actually false, and they are all in opposition to what the Word of God actually says. If you don’t believe me, then I encourage you to read the Bible for yourself. We in America still have a chance - The Bible has not YET been taken away from us! There is something about tradition and ritualistic behavior that humans seem to love. There is something about feeling holy and separated that inspires humans to return over and over again. Repentance and sanctification is, in fact, the right response, we just need to be sure we are actually serving God and what His Word says, and not mere mortal men. Dear friends, Have you heard about the Word of Faith movement and their belief that grave soaking is a new trend. They believe it is possible to mantle grab - by laying across physical graves of the dead, for the purpose of “pulling out” the power of the Holy Spirit, a power that was “trapped” within the body upon the Spirit-filled person’s death. That too is totally false, and in opposition to what the Bible says! Once again, we see another spirit of the antichrist rearing its ugly head! And what about “the name it and claim it” evangelists who declare you can become rich by demanding your blessing in the name of Jesus Christ. I wonder… does God oppose the proud, or the poor? That’s sarcasm - if you could not already tell. And what about all the “teachers and prophets” that we see on TV and social media who get louder and louder as they proclaim they are a prophet of God - and then ask you for money to support their ministry. It’s absurd! I have to control the anger rising up in me! Where in the hell are all these antichrist spirits coming from? Well, the Bible tells us they are strong in the world. A prophet of God does not speak for money! The words that true prophets speak are typically pretty hard! They do it because God has told them - that they are accountable as His watchmen! There is no money involved! That is the farthest thing from a true prophets mind! The speak because God has told them to, and if they don’t they are held responsible for their sin! The words of a true prophet are all about Jesus and telling people to turn from their sin. Every word spoken goes back to original King! They speak because it has been demanded by God - when deep inside they may actually want to run! It is seldom fun! Most people get angry because true prophets are not saying what they want! Brothers and sisters in Christ, I am warning you - Be on guard! Do not believe everyone who claims to speak by the Holy Spirit. You must test them to see if the spirit they have comes from God. There are many false prophets who are driven by the spirit of Deceit - and while this antichrist spirit is in direct opposition to God’s Word, it usually succeeds by moving God’s plumb line just one degree. You must pay closer attention to what God’s Word actually says! You can not believe a person just because they say or appear to be a man or woman of God. I say again - Be on guard. If someone claims to be a prophet and does not acknowledge the truth about Jesus, that person has the Antichrist spirit, which you heard is coming into the world and indeed is already here. That is why we see so much opposition. The Spirit of God and the antichrist spirits are in total contradiction - one is truth and the other is deception. Deception is the process of imitating the truth; it’s the act of getting someone to believe what is false. No one wants to believe they have been duped; everyone wants to believe in their own truth. But we must get real with ourselves- because spending an eternity in hell, completely separated from God, is the end result if our heart has not been opened to receive Christ. He is the truth, the way and the life. It’s quite easy to know which Spirit is talking to you! If the person has the Spirit of God then they will acknowledge and prophesy that Jesus alone is the Christ! They will believe that Jesus is the Son of God who came in a real body to save the world from fallen sin. They will believe Jesus is the final sacrifice, and they will believe that the blood of Christ alone is what redeems us and reconciles us back to God. They will not believe that a pope or a priest stands between them and God; they will know that Jesus alone is the bridge. They will understand that the Holy Spirit is not contained, but has been in existence since the beginning of time. They will believe that Jesus is the fulfillment of God’s Law, and they will believe what the prophets foretold about the coming of the great and terrible day of the Lord. Brothers and sisters - If you belong to God then you are His child. Rest assure that the war for your soul has already been won. You can know without a doubt that you will live with God in the New Jerusalem, and Jesus is the King of that Kingdom! The Holy Spirit who lives in God’s children is greater than the spirit who lives in the world. The Antichrist spirit will die as soon as God makes the command. The antichrist spirit has only one purpose - to divide sinful men from those who belong to God. You must know - The people who belong to this world, speak from the world’s viewpoint, and the world listens to them. They are the ones who do not acknowledge Jesus as their Lord. Pray for them. For they literally are "a stray." They are doomed for destruction if they do not turn from their evil ways. But those who belong to God, listen to these poems. They hear the praise that comes through the prose. And they hum along to the hymns and the songs. The deceived walk to a different kind of beat. They walk in blindness, following the spirit of deceit and entertain the desires of their own hearts - for the human heart is the most deceitful of all; and when the deceived are called by God - “Sleeper - It is time to wake up!” they ignore His command and keep blindly marching on. My heart breaks - to see so many people living in deception; so many people think know the truth - but they do not. This is how I know who is my brother and sister in Christ- They repent for being so blind and so wrong. They give all the credit back to God, and they can not remove Jesus from their tongue! You can see the Holy Spirit shining intensely from their heart. They do not live for this life, but for His Kingdom. They do not worry or become overly anxious, because they know the Spirit of Truth stomps out the spirit of deception, each and every time! All we have to do is respond, when God commands, “Sleeper - it is time to wake up!” Be on guard - There are many false prophets among us. Take what I say and stand it against the Word of God! Inspired by 1 John 4:1-6
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