SOULREFUGE

December 8th is the day that the Roman Catholic church celebrates the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. That Feast is not celebrating the sinless birth of Jesus Christ, but the sinless birth of the Virgin Mary according to Rome’s man-made tradition. Here is an excerpt from the Vatican Information Service out of the Holy See Press Office:

“What an immense joy it is”, Pope Benedict exclaimed, “to have Mary Immaculate as our mother! Whenever we experience our own fragility and the lure of evil, we can turn to her and our hearts receive light and comfort. Even in the trials of life, in the storms that unsettle our faith and hope, we know that we are her children and that the roots of our life lie deep in the infinite grace of God. In her the Church, though exposed to the negative influences of the world, always finds a star by which to guide herself and to follow the route Christ shows her. Mary is, in fact, the Mother of the Church, as solemnly proclaimed by Pope Paul VI and Vatican Council II”. (Vatican Information Service, Holy See Press Office, December 8, 2009)

I am so happy today that I do not have to turn to the Virgin Mary in times of difficulty. I used to rattle off my Hail Mary’s just as any other “practicing Catholic” would do, for many years, until I got saved. It was then that I met the real Jesus Christ, and I was delivered from the cultish system of Rome. Read my other article entitled   ROSARY NO MORE: WHY I STOPPED PRAYING THE ROSARY to get a better understanding of this great deception. It saddens my heart to see so many Roman Catholic people still  being held captive by that same system, and worse than that, without salvation in Jesus Christ!. Here we have the present Pope Benedict encouraging people to call upon Mary when they experience their “own fragility and the lure of evil” when it is the Devil himself who is behind all prayers to Mary in the first place. I have not uttered a prayer to Mary in the past 20 years, and I can assure you that Jesus Christ is the only one that I need. Jesus is the only mediator, and the only way of salvation (1 Timothy 2:5, John 14:6, Acts 4:10-12) because it was Him alone, who shed His perfect, sinless blood  on the cross for us. Satan is clearly at work in the life of Pope Benedict, and he has worked for centuries through past Popes also. It is Satan’s desire to take your eyes off of Jesus Christ, and Him alone, and that is what he is doing with the worship of Mary within the walls of the Catholic Church. It is also unfortunate and sad, that so many evangelical “Christians”have been seduced into working hand in hand with this demonic system.

“Evangelists today are wide-eyed to the might of Communism, but tight lipped at the menace of Romanism. America would shake from coast to coast in twenty-four hours if some preacher, anointed with the Holy Ghost, gave the Roman Catholic Church a broadside! We stir national interest against the cruel, half-civilized Mau Mau (wicked enough), but powwow with, and pander to, the Roman Catholic Church! These priests who dope mens souls,these idolatrous “masses,” these Calvary eclipsing prayers to Mary, these miserable millions cheated in life and in death by the greatest forgery Lucifer ever made.” (Why Revival Tarries by Leonard Ravenhill, Bethany House Publishers, 1988, Copyright 1959)

Those words were written 50 years ago in a book by Leonard Ravenhill. Mr Ravenhill was apparently very aware and concerned at the great compromise that he saw between true Biblical Christianity and the Roman Catholic Church. It is so rare to hear a preacher tell it like it is when it comes to this idolatrous system that we know as the Roman Catholic Church. Listen to Mr Ravenhill as he refers to those idolatrous “masses”(Roman Catholic Masses), and the “Calvary eclipsing prayers to Mary” in his book. What a stark difference there is in his speech, compared with that of the well known and popular preachers of today, including Billy Graham. Leonard Ravenhill was very accurate in his description of “These Priests who dope mens souls” because that is exactly what is happening. I spoke about the deception of the Roman Catholic Mass which you can read here and you will see clearly that it is truly a horrendous deception. Take heed to the warnings being given here today! Leonard Ravenhill held nothing back when he referred to Romanism (Roman Catholicism) as being “the greatest forgery Lucifer ever made.” Once again Leonard Ravenhill is speaking the truth without compromise and he gets right to the point. It has been 50 years since Leonard Ravenhill wrote those words in his book “Why Revival Tarries” and today there is scarcely an outcry against Rome from the pulpits of the mainline churches, even those who consider themselves to be “on fire” for the Lord. This has become a no-no in the modern church and it does not fit in with the lingo of this modern day. The lingo that comes from the Vatican  is all about “dialogue” and how we need to talk with each other. Be careful, because the Devil will “dialogue” your soul right into Hell, if you let him! But don’t you let him! Believe me when I tell you this, that Rome and the Vatican have but one desire and that is to bring every“Christian” and  many others under their leadership with the Pope as the leader.

Keith Green was another person who was very outspoken against Roman Catholicism. Here is a quote from the late Keith Green from his “Catholic Chronicles” series of articles.

“It is obvious by even this brief glimpse into the doctrines of mortal and venial sins, confession, penance, and purgatory, that the Roman Catholic Church has constructed one of the most unbiblical doctrinal systems that has ever been considered “Christian”. The fear, anguish, and religious bondage that such a system of “reward and punishment” creates, has tormented millions of lives for centuries, and continues to prey on those who are ignorant of the biblical way of salvation. To merely call such a system “a cult”, would be to throw it into the vast category of religions and quasi-religions that are currently making the rounds of our college campuses and city streets, snatching up many an unsuspecting youth. No, the Roman Church is not a cult. It’s an empire! With its own ruler, its own laws, and its own subjects! The empire has no borders, it encompasses the globe with its eye on every person who does not vow allegiance. It calls the members of other faiths “separated brethren” (The term used by Vatican II to describe the members of Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, and Protestant churches.) and has as its goal the eventual bringing together of everyone under its flag. I know that many will not be convinced or moved by this article (or any of the others) to make such a conclusion. They are impressed by what they’ve heard about recent stirrings among the Catholics in the “charismatic renewal”. Many evangelicals (especially Charismatics) have been thrilled by the reports of Catholics speaking in tongues, dancing in the Spirit, having nights of joy and praise, even attending “charismatic masses”. Mouths that used to speak out boldly against the Church of Rome have been quieted by the times. It no longer is in vogue to speak of the pope as “the antichrist” (Although the following people unhesitatingly did: Martin Luther, John Bunyan, John Huss, John Wycliffe, John Calvin, William Tyndale, John Knox, Thomas Bacon, John Wesley, Samuel Cooper, John Cotton, and Jonathan Edwards.) or the Catholic Church as the “whore of Babylon”. Now Protestants unwittingly believe that “our differences are not so great”. Ah, that is just what She needs us to think! I’ve never completely understood why God led me to write these articles. But it becomes more clear with each day of study, and each page of research. Never has something so black and wicked, gotten away with appearing so holy and mysteriously beautiful . . . for so long!” (The Catholic Chronicles – Keith Green)

We are living in a day where there is a tidal wave of false teachings and Roman Catholicism is truly a giant tsunami in the midst of all of them. The modern day “church” is run much like the business world, and Pastors entertain many people who they know are compromising with Rome, but they say nothing because they know that “one hand washes the other.” Instead of standing for truth as people such as Leonard Ravenhill and Keith Green and the thousands (possibly millions) of faithful martyrs did, they simply remain silent knowing that few will notice what they are doing. They receive the “praise of men” as many laud them for their Christian service, but deep down they know that they are not warning the people as they should. How can they warn the people when they know that they are working with people, and receiving large monetary donations from ministries who cavort with Rome? They do not realize that they are responsible for the sheep who sit under them. They do not realize that the souls in their congregations are being “doped”  (and duped) by the modern day Ecumenical (apostasy) movement that is so crafty. Are you among them?

Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty. (2 Corinthians 6:14-18)

I write this post as a former Roman Catholic, and as one who has forever stopped praying the Roman Catholic Rosary. For those of you who are not familiar with the Rosary, the Rosary is a set of beads, each bead representing a prayer. The majority of those beads represent a prayer well known as the “Hail Mary” and there are 53 “Hail Mary’s” on each bead set of 5 decades. There are also larger beads which would represent the Lord’s prayer (Our Father) but there are only 6 of them on the rosary. There is a crucifix on the end, and the “Apostles Creed” would be said on that, and there are also “Glory Be” prayers that are said on that Rosary. Here is an image of a set of Rosary Beads.

Rosary Beads are big sellers in Roman Catholic stores, and they are made out of different materials including plastic, wood, glass and various metals. Some Rosary bead sets can even glow in the dark, and I owned a pair of them. People are taught to pray the Hail Mary at a very young age, and though they may not attend a Catholic Church for years, they will still remember the Hail Mary prayer. You will often hear the Hail Mary prayed in its entirety at Roman Catholic wakes inside the funeral parlour. Often the prayer is led by the local Catholic Priest. He will pray the first part which goes like this: “Hail Mary full of grace, the Lord is with thee, blessed art thou, amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus.” The Roman Catholics who are in attendance will then respond with the second part of the Hail Mary, which is as follows: “Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now, and at the hour of our death, Amen.” This would continue until all 5 decades of the Rosary were said, and it would often sound like a chant, as the Priest did his part and we did our part. It kind of made me feel good, to rattle off all my Hail Mary’s along with the rest of the people, but it never gave me any spiritual help at all in my life!

I have prayed the Hail Mary, thousands of times. I can remember praying that prayer at Roman Catholic wakes and funerals, hoping that the person who died would not suffer too long in Purgatory. I would hope that Mary would remember me at the time of my own death. Jesus was not even part of the equation in my prayers to Mary. She was the one who I called upon, and she was the one that the Catholic Priests taught me to call upon at the hour of my death.

Enter:  The Real Jesus Christ

Many years later, I came to know the real Jesus Christ, and I realized and understood that Jesus was all that I ever needed. When I was born again of the Spirit of the living God, I knew that the real Mary never even heard one of my thousands of “Hail Mary” prayers. I can remember sitting at my kitchen table, when the Lord gave me a mental picture of all the ceremonies that I had attended as a Roman Catholic, along with all the pomp and circumstance that goes with it, and the Lord flooded my heart with His joy. He showed me that all of the ceremony and pomp, was not necessary, but that SALVATION  was by SIMPLE FAITH in HIM, and it was FREE!  The Lord showed me in such a sweet way, that He was all I needed, that He was the one that saved my soul. I was truly amazed at His mercy toward me, and I knew that He truly did forgive me of my sins. Folks, that is the salvation of Jesus Christ, and it is real!

As a new born again believer in Jesus Christ, I had a new found love for the Bible, and I could not put that book down. I read scriptures such as the following and I wondered why they never taught these scriptures to me during the Catholic Mass.

For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. (Romans 5:6-9)

That passage of scripture is still one of my favorites because it says so much. What great comfort there is for us all,  in knowing that Jesus Christ died for the UNGODLY (all of us). That includes every person in the entire world (including Mary herself). That is one of the hardest things for people to come to terms with, and that is what will keep them out of Heaven also. They never come to the place where they see themselves as UNGODLY in the sight of God. As a Catholic, I would rattle off my Hail Mary’s one after another, hoping that Mary would come to the rescue, but there was never a drop of peace or assurance that she would! I would sometimes see images and statues of Mary with the little baby Jesus in her arms, so I did not know Jesus as one who could really help me. It was BIG Mary and little Jesus in her arms, or in the manger at Christmas time. But when I was born again of the Spirit, I knew that Jesus Christ was in fact the Son of God, and part of the eternal triune Godhead! I knew that He came down from Heaven because of His love for mankind. I knew that it was HIS BLOOD, and HIS BLOOD alone that JUSTIFIED me in the sight of a Holy and Righteous God. I also knew that I did not need a Roman Catholic priest to transfigure a Eucharist Host into Christ Himself, and to perform the sacrifice of the Mass for me either. I knew that I was redeemed, and SAVED from the WRATH OF GOD, by what Christ did for me on the cross. The Rosary Beads along with Catholic crucifixes went outside in a large green Hefty bag, never to return. The Lord had saved my soul, and I am forever grateful for His mercy toward me to this day.

There are still millions of Roman Catholics who faithfully pray the Rosary every single day, many even claiming to be born again. I came through the Roman Catholic Charismatic movement before leaving the Catholic Church, and my worship of Mary actually intensified. I attended Catholic Healing Masses for over two years and the Rosary was often prayed throughout the service, which often lasted several hours. Songs similar to what you would hear in Christian Evangelical Services would be sung, but the Rosary would be prayed, and the Roman Catholic Priest would still do his thing, and transform the Eucharist host into the “actual body of Jesus Christ” through transubstantiation. That is another one of the Roman Catholic false teachings that has deceived billions over the centuries, and for which many were burnt at the stake for rejecting. (I love them for standing for truth) Here is another article that I wrote entitled  THE DECEPTION OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC MASS I encourage all other Roman Catholic people to lay down your Rosary beads and to repent and believe the true Gospel of Jesus Christ!  Experience the TRUE SALVATION which is found in Jesus Christ!

MP3 AUDIO: ROSARY NO MORE: WHY I STOPPED PRAYING THE ROSARY!

Any person who reads the book of Acts will see that there was a great conflict when the Gospel of Jesus Christ was preached. The apostle Paul along with Barnabas were met with great opposition from most of the Jewish people who refused to believe that Jesus was in fact the Christ [Messiah].

And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath. Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God. And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God. (Acts 13:42-44)

This must have been an awesome scene as the majority of people in this city came out to hear the Word of God. [true revival] Keep in mind that Paul and Barnabas were holding nothing back from the people, and Paul had just shown the contrast between the King David of the Old Testament [Covenant] and the seed [descendant] of David, Jesus Christ. Paul made it clear that the King David of old died, and his body saw corruption.[Acts 13:36-37] In plain English, the body of King David decayed just as any other human body would decay after the life left that body. But the body of King Jesus saw no corruption at all, and his body NEVER saw any type of decay, because He was raised from the dead. Paul preached the forgiveness of sins to the Jewish people in the synagogue, and he made it very clear that it was through this same Jesus Christ, who was raised from the dead. [Acts 13: 38-39] It is most unfortunate that the majority of the Jewish people rejected the Gospel of Jesus Christ. They did not believe that he was the Messiah at all.

But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming. Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles. For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth. (Acts 13:45-47)

The scriptures tell us that the Jewish people were filled with envy because they saw the multitudes of people who were listening to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. In the spiritual realm there was an intense battle taking place for the souls of all of the people who were present. The Jewish people began to contradict and blaspheme against Paul and Barnabas, and then Paul and Barnabas grew bold in the Holy Ghost and rebuked their opposers. They made it clear to them that the Word of God needed to be preached to them first, but since they “put it from you”[they rejected the Gospel, and wanted nothing to do with it] the Gospel would then go to the Gentiles.

Paul and Barnabas declared that the Lord commanded them to do just that [bring the Gospel to the rest of the world], and then they referred to the Old Testament [Covenant] scriptures to back that up. [see Isaiah 42:6] Paul and Barnabas made it very clear that it was Jesus Christ who was set to be the light of the Gentiles, and salvation to the ends of the earth! This Gospel message is all about Jesus Christ, the Light of the world [John 8:12], and the one who was given to be a covenant to the people in ALL the world. Paul and Barnabas also made it clear that the Jewish people judged themselves to be UNWORTHY of everlasting life. They were the ones who refused the counsel of God, and they were the ones who rejected the glad tidings concerning Jesus Christ. Any person whether they be Jewish or Gentile (the rest of mankind)  who reject the good news of salvation through Jesus Christ, also judge themselves to be unworthy of everlasting life. It is by their own volition, by their own free will.

Stephen encountered similar opposition from the Jewish people and he said this to them moments before they killed him for preaching Christ [see Acts 7:51-60]

Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye. Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers: Who have received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not kept it. (Acts 7:51-53)

Stephen shows us here that a person can most definitely resist the Holy Ghost [Spirit]. Stephen also rebuked them by showing how “their fathers” killed the prophets of old, the same ones who prophesied the very coming of the “just one” [Jesus Christ]. Do not be fooled in this modern day by those who twist the scriptures to their own destruction. You have a free will, and you make many choices in this life, but if you make the wrong choice concerning Jesus Christ, the spiritual consequences are indeed fatal.

Jesus Christ was without question, the most loving, merciful and kind person to ever walk this earth, and yet he did not hold back the truth about this place called hell.  Jesus Christ declared the following:

” …I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. (John 14:6)

With that thought in mind, I want you to think about something for a moment. Did Jesus Christ tell the truth about Hell?  Do you think that maybe he was trying to deceive us about this place of torment, or was He trying to warn us about an eternal place that is very real?  Of course I believe the latter and there is not a doubt in my mind that Hell is as real as the ground that you and I walk on.

The words below are the words of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. He is also known as the First and the Last and the Alpha and Omega. (Revelation 1:11)  Every single person who is reading this blog will stand before him one day and give an account for their life.  If you declare yourself to be a believer in Jesus Christ then you must also believe his words.

There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores, And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented. And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence. Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father’s house: For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment. Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them. And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent. And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead. (Luke 16:19-31)

Lessons Learned From Jesus Christ

Hell is real

People are conscious in Hell

People can hear in Hell

People can talk in Hell

People can remember in Hell (they remember their lives on earth)

People cannot escape from Hell

People are tormented in Hell

People in Hell do not want their relatives to end up there

People need to believe the scriptures

People need to repent and get right with God

DO NOT BE FOOLED: HELL IS REAL FOLKS!

The word that is used for HELL in this passage of scripture is the Greek word HADES which can be defined as the place of departed souls.  Remember that Jesus Christ is the one that is telling the story here. It is very interesting that Jesus Christ, who was the most compassionate human being to ever walk this earth went into such extreme detail here in describing the torment that the “rich man” in HELL was experiencing.

Jesus actually told us that the “rich man” was begging for a drop of water on his tongue.  Can I accuse Jesus of being  too harsh for using such language?  Can I accuse Jesus of being too hard for telling us about the impossibility of the “rich man” escaping the torment that he was in?

People often accuse Christians of using scare tactics, or of preaching “fire and brimstone” messages to scare people, but I use Jesus Christ Himself as my example. In other words, I will speak the words that are recorded  in my Bible.  If Jesus Christ preached about HELL then I will also preach about HELL.

After Jesus rose from the dead He encouraged His disciples to preach the gospel to the whole world. Jesus told them that the believers would be saved and the unbelievers would be damned.  (Matthew 16:15-16)  What does it mean to be DAMNED according to Jesus Christ?  Listen to Him for yourself!

Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell? (Matthew 23:33)

Do not use vague terms such as telling people that  they are going to a “Christless Eternity” because that would be like heaven to them. They do not want Christ now, and they just might figure that they are alright without Him in eternity also.   Tell them the truth about HELL the same way that Jesus told them.  Take my word for it on this one.

God will honor you for doing that simply because God  always honors His Word,  even ABOVE His own name, and don’t you ever forget that.

I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name. (Psalms 138:2)

It is the obligation of EVERY true bible believing Christian to preach the gospel and to warn the sinners about the damnation of HELL. How can we stand by and not warn the souls who are perishing all around us?  In fact I pity the minister who stands in the pulpit Sunday after Sunday and never warns the people about HELL.  That is not the LOVE of God at all.  God is LOVE and  Jesus Christ is God, and Jesus Christ preached often about Hell, and we need to do the same.

At another time Jesus declared that when the Son of Man (Himself) comes in His Glory, He will separate the sheep from the goats. The sheep are placed on the right hand and the goats are placed on the left hand. (Matthew 25:31-33)  The “sheep” (God’s people) inherit the Kingdom prepared for them.  But Jesus declared that there would be a different fate for the “goats” who did not follow the Lord.

Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: (Matthew 25:41)

JUDGMENT DAY

Ultimately the place called HADES will be cast into the “lake of fire” and that will be the place of   ”everlasting fire”  and  ”everlasting punishment.”   You can choose to reject the teachings of the Word of God if you so desire, but the words will always remain true. but the words of Jesus Christ will never pass away according to Jesus Himself. (Matthew 24:35)  You can call HELL a myth if you so desire, but I tell you in love, that you are in for the shock of your death.

You will NOT be annihilated and exist no more.  There is no second chance either.  Jesus NEVER spoke about a place called Purgatory and it is not to be found in the Bible.  Jesus NEVER spoke about being reincarnated and it is not to be found in the Bible.

And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before GOD; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is THE BOOK OF LIFE: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and HELL (HADES) delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. And death and HELL (HADES) were cast into the LAKE OF FIRE. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. (Revelation 20:11-15)

I do not believe for a moment that the people who are presently in HELL (HADES) are having a BIBLE STUDY wondering whether they are in SHEOL, HADES, or the LAKE OF FIRE.  Not for a moment. They are in absolute torment according to Jesus Christ.

The very SAME Jesus Christ who spoke so clearly about HELL is the very SAME Jesus who laid down His life upon the cross for us.  Jesus Christ died as a substitute in our place.

THE “GOOD PERSON” TRAP

Many  people fall into the fatal trap of thinking that they are a “good person” and when they die they hope that their own “goodness” or their own “good deeds” will outweigh their “badness” or their own “bad deeds.”   They are hoping  that the eternal “scales of justice” will weigh in their favor, when the truth of the scriptures has already proclaimed them GUILTY!

Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God. Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. (Romans 3:19-20)

The Law of God absolutely silences every single man and woman on earth from justifying themselves before a holy and righteous God. If you want to look for an  ”axis of evil”  you need not look any further than your own heart.

The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? (Jeremiah 17:9)

Do you understand that you are spiritually DEAD in the sight of Almighty God?  Do you understand that God is offering you SALVATION and ETERNAL LIFE in His Son Jesus Christ?

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. (Romans 5:8-9)

You do not have to end up in Hell like so many billions that have lived before you. The Gospel of Jesus Christ has been mocked for centuries and those that mock the gospel in modern times are no different than those that went before them.

Jesus Christ said “…repent and believe the gospel” (Mark 1:15)

My friend, please remember that these words about Hell were spoken by Jesus Christ Himself, the very creator of all things. Do not gamble with your soul as the rich man did in this true story.

Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell? (Matthew 23:33)

For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek (Gentile): for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. (Romans 10:12-13)

THE REALITY OF HELL AUDIO HERE

There is a very interesting portion of scripture in the book of Revelation, where the apostle John is being rebuked by an angel from Heaven, because John fell down to worship him. Here is the passage:

And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth. Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints. And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God. And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. (Revelation 19:6-10)

The apostle John suffered much, because of his faithfulness to Jesus Christ, and we know that the Lord revealed many incredible and awesome things to him. In this passage of scripture John was listening to the sound of the multitudes who had been saved and who knew Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God who was slain for their sins. [Revelation 5:9] John was so excited and overwhelmed by what was being revealed to him, that he felt compelled to throw himself down before this angel and messenger from God. So what happened when John did that? The angel of the Lord rebuked John and told him not to do that, and then he described himself simply as his [John's] “fellowservant” and of thy [John's] “brethren” [fellow believers] that have the testimony of Jesus. Then the angel told John that the “testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”

It is not everyday that a servant of the Lord has so many things revealed to him, in such a manner as John had received from the Lord. John heard the angel tell him that “these are the true sayings of God” which simply means that John was hearing the absolute truth of God, coming directly from His throne room in Heaven.

John heard the Word of God and the book of Revelation ended up in the Bible for that reason. When we think of angels, we do not usually think of them as being our “fellowservants” but that is exactly what the angel told John. This angel put himself in the category of a “fellowservant” along with John, and the rest of those people who held the testimony of Jesus Christ.

The main point that I want to address here is that the angel told John that the “testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.” This is a very powerful and true statement which was made, and it simply means that the whole prophetic word of God will point to the person of Jesus Christ. If a person is searching the scriptures with a sincere and open heart, then the Spirit of truth will point them to Jesus Christ. [John 15:26,16:13]

The question remains though, as to whether a person is sincerely searching for the truth.

Do not forget that this same apostle John suffered greatly for the “testimony of Jesus” as the following verse tells us:

I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ. (Revelation 1:9)

John described himself as our brother, and companion in tribulation. He was exiled to the isle of Patmos because he stood for the Word of God, and he testified about Jesus Christ. John knew beyond a shadow of a doubt that Jesus Christ was killed on the cross, and he knew that this same Jesus Christ rose again from the dead on the third day.

The enemy of our souls [the devil] is not happy with those who hold the testimony of Jesus Christ, and that is why John ended up on the isle of Patmos. It is quite apparent that John did not adhere to any teaching that said that there were many roads to Heaven either. In fact this John is the same one who wrote the Gospel of John which contained the following verse:

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. (John 14:6)

The prophetic word is the ultimate testimony that Jesus Christ is the only way of salvation for all of humanity. After Jesus rose from the dead, he appeared to His own disciples and He shared a meal with them. [Luke 24:36-47] Jesus had already showed them His pierced hands and feet and then He said this to them:

And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me. Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures, And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. (Luke 24:44-47)

Jesus told His followers that Moses, the prophets, and the Psalms spoke about things CONCERNING Him! There is no getting around the truth that the prophecies which are contained in the book which we know as the Bible, are overwhelming proof that Jesus Christ is most assuredly ” … the way, the truth and the life …” for ALL of humanity.

AMAZING FULFILLED PROPHECIES!

Check out the scriptural references below for yourself.

[Example: The name of the book in the Bible is followed by the chapter and then the verse. So then, Isaiah 7:14 describes the book of Isaiah, chapter 7 and verse 14]

The first scripture reference is a PROPHECY from an Old Testament book, and the next reference is the FULFILLMENT of that very same prophecy which is found in a New Testament book. Prophecy is an exciting subject because it certifies the Word of God to be authentic and true, and it will boost your FAITH tremendously as you search the scriptures for yourself.

The prophet Isaiah prophesied of a virgin who would bring forth the one known as “Emmanuel’ which means “God with us” [Isaiah 7:14] and that was fulfilled when Jesus Christ was born of the Jewish virgin Mary [Matthew 1:23].

That same prophet Isaiah prophesied that the Messiah would be despised and rejected by men, and that He would be wounded for our transgressions, and bear our iniquities[Isaiah 53:1-12] and that is exactly what Jesus Christ did for mankind on the cross [John 19:30].

The prophet Zechariah prophesied that a King who was “lowly” and “having SALVATION” would ride into Jerusalem on a donkey [ass] [Zechariah 9:9] and that is exactly how Jesus rode into Jerusalem [Matthew 21:1-11, John 12:12-14].

That same prophet Zechariah prophesied that the Messiah would be betrayed for 30 pieces of silver [Zechariah 11:12] and that is exactly how many pieces of silver that Judas Iscariot received, when he betrayed Jesus Christ [Matthew 26:14-15].

That same prophet Zechariah prophesied that the people would mourn on Him [Jesus the Messiah] whom they pierced. [Zechariah 12:10] and that was fulfilled exactly as prophesied, when Jesus was killed on the cross [John 19:37].

David prophesied that they would gamble for the garments of the Messiah [Psalm 22:18] and that is exactly what happened at the cross of Jesus Christ [Mark 15:24].

The prophet Micah prophesied the very birthplace of the Messiah in Bethlehem [Micah 5:2] and that is exactly where Jesus was born [Matthew 2:3-6, John 7:42].

Those are just some of the many prophecies which can be found in the Bible regarding the person of Jesus Christ. These prophecies were uttered hundreds upon hundreds of years before the events were actually fulfilled to the very letter. These are not like some of those weird “prophecies” that appear in those silly magazines that come out around this time of year. No, these are Biblical prophecies straight out of the scriptures, the Word of God, and they testify of Jesus Christ.

The prophecies pointed to Jesus Christ and it is most obvious that the scriptures prophesied of His birth and eventual death for sinners. The same apostle John, who wrote the book of Revelation, also wrote three different letters in the Bible. Here is a passage from one of those letters.

If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son. He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son. And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. (1 John 5:9-12)

The passage of scripture above talks about the witness of God being greater than the witness of men. That simply means that God is Almighty and absolutely perfect in everything that He says or does. The scriptures are in fact the Word of God, and they testify of His Son.

Every person who has been truly born again of the Spirit [John 3:1-8] will have the witness of that same Spirit within themselves. In fact, the Bible tells us that the Comforter, who is called the Spirit of truth, will testify of Jesus [John 15:26] and guide us into all truth. [John 16:13]

The passage of scripture goes on to tell us that those who do not believe in the Son of God [Jesus Christ] have made God out to be a liar. Why? Simply because they do not believe the record [testimony] that God gave of His Son Jesus Christ. What was the record [testimony] that God gave of His Son?

The record [testimony] is that God has given us eternal life, which is found in his Son Jesus Christ. What else does the passage say? It tells us that those who have the Son [they believe in Him] have eternal life, but those who have not the Son [they do not believe in Him] do not have life [eternal].

Israel is NOT God’s Timepeice

Do NOT fall for that delusion

He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him. (John 3:36)

If a person takes the time to study the scriptures they will find the answer to the endless debate between EVOLUTION and CREATIONISM. They will see that God is the creator of ALL things. A person can either believe the RELIGION of EVOLUTION or they can believe the scriptures. They can take people like Charles Darwin at his word, or they can take GOD at His word!

And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. (Genesis 1:26-27)

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. (John 1:1-3)

And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. (John 1:14)

It is really simple. You have a choice to make here. You can CHOOSE to believe that you evolved from a lower form of life, like our furry friend below, or you can CHOOSE to believe that Jesus Christ made ALL things as the Bible teaches us. You can choose to GAMBLE and hope that you evolved from a lower form of life, or you can CHOOSE to believe the Bible truth, repent, and believe the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The choice is yours.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. (John 1:1-3)

ACTUAL QUOTE FROM JESUS CHRIST

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. (John 3:16-18)

HAS CHARLIE DARWIN MADE A MONKEY OUT OF YOU?

The Jewish apostle Paul, and others with him, were given the opportunity in a certain instance to give an exhortation to the people gathered in a Jewish synagogue. That invitation came from the rulers of the synagogue after ‘the reading of the law and the prophets.’ Here is an excerpt from Paul’s message to those who were present:

Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent. For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him. And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain. And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a sepulchre. But God raised him from the dead: And he was seen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people. (Acts 13:26-31)

Folks this is an awesome, bold and true exhortation which Paul spoke to the Jewish people that day, and I might also add, that this statement by the apostle Paul still stands as true today, as when Paul first spoke it! Paul was speaking to people who were of the lineage of Abraham, and he specifically called it ‘the word of salvation.’ In other words, Paul was dealing with the subject of the salvation of their souls. He told the people present, that the people of Jerusalem and their rulers, did not know Him [Christ], nor the ‘voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day.’ In other words, Paul was making it very clear to the people present, that although the people gathered week after week, to listen to the scriptures read [the law and the prophets], they completely missed the Christ [Messiah] of the scriptures, which the prophets had prophesied about! That is exactly the point that Paul was bringing to the Jewish people.  Here we are almost two thousand years later, and while those very same scriptures are read every Sabbath day, the people still do not hear the ‘voices of the prophets’ which clearly reveal Jesus as the Christ [Messiah]! Here are some of the ‘voices of the prophets’ which the Jewish apostle Paul was referring to:

The prophet Micah prophesied of the birthplace of the Messiah in Bethlehem. [Micah 5:2], and that is exactly where he was born! [Luke 2:4-7]

The prophet Isaiah prophesied of the suffering, rejection and death of Christ, for our iniquities. [Isaiah 53:1-12] and that is exactly what took place. [Luke 17:25, 23:18, John 1:11, 5:39-47]

The prophet Zechariah prophesied of the betrayal of Christ for thirty pieces of silver [Zechariah 11:12] and Judas betrayed Christ for that exact amount! [Matthew 26:15, 27:3-10]

The prophet  Zechariah prophesied of Christ riding into Jerusalem, ‘having salvation’, and riding upon an ass.(donkey) [Zechariah 9:9] and that was perfectly fulfilled when Jesus Christ rode into Jerusalem on an ass. (donkey). [John 12:12-15]

The clincher to all of this is what Jesus Himself said after he rose from the dead. Please pay attention to the words of Jesus, and what he declared about the law and the prophets.

And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit. And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts? Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have. And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet. And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat? And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb. And he took it, and did eat before them. And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me. Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures, And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. (Luke 24:36-47)

Folks, these words were spoken almost two thousand years ago by the risen Jesus Christ, [AMAZING]. This is the same one who declared that He was the only way! [John 14;6, Acts 4:10-12] He allowed his followers to inspect the very holes and gashes in his body, and then he shared a meal with them also. But most importantly, was the statement that Jesus spoke regarding the law, the psalms and the prophets concerning Himself. Jesus told his followers that all of the things which happened including his very death on the cross had to take place just as it was prophesied! Jesus then gave them the Gospel message to bring to ALL nations, including Israel. In fact Jesus told His followers to begin their preaching at Jerusalem. Folks, there is absolutely no other message for any person on planet earth. The people of Israel need the Gospel message just as much as any other person in the world. The spiritual veil [blinders] will remain upon the heart of all people [Jewish and Gentile] who refuse to repent and believe the Gospel!

And not as Moses, which put a vail over his face, that the children of Israel could not stedfastly look to the end of that which is abolished: But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ. But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their heart. Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the vail shall be taken away. Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. (2 Corinthians 3:13-17)

In a book entitled “The Glories Of Mary” by St Alphonsus Liguori it tells us that a BIRD actually called upon Mary (the mother of Jesus) and averted an attack from a hawk! Here is an excerpt from that book here.

“Bernard de Bustis relates that a bird was taught to say ‘Hail Mary’ A hawk was on the point of seizing it, when the bird cried out ‘Hail Mary!’ in an instant the hawk fell dead. God intended to show thereby, that if even an irrational creature was preserved by calling on Mary, how much more would those who are prompt in calling on her when assaulted by devils, be delivered from them.” [The Glories Of Mary, By St. Alphonsus Liguori, TAN Books and Publishers, Rockford, Illinois, 61105, page 67]

I am a former Roman Catholic and I used to pray the rosary, which are primarily Hail Mary prayers. But then I was born again of the Spirit and I came out from the deception of Roman Catholicism. Many others have been delivered from that same system, but very few are willing to speak out against it. I believe that the modern day ‘church’ is the reason for that fear. The Trinity Broadcasting Network website actually promotes and sells Roman Catholic books, including the book ‘The Glories Of Mary’ mentioned above. I warned people about that in a  FALSE UNITY ALERT: TBN SELLING ROMAN CATHOLIC BOOKS

TBN is the largest ‘Christian” television network in the world, and yet very few Pastors will utter a word about things such as this. I believe that we are living in an hour where much of the church is filled with what Jesus called ‘hirelings’ or hired hands. (John 10:11-14) Many of today’s leaders are merely PUPPETS of the ‘established  church’ and they dare not speak out, or they will be out of a job. Jesus is the good shepherd and he cares for the sheep. Those who remain SILENT, so as to avoid controversy or to save their own job, ought not to be a Pastor or a preacher for that matter.  Many of the modern day church leaders, and ‘famous’ Pastors, are incredibly SLICK in how they avoid getting involved in issues like this, BUT I believe the Lord Jesus Christ is going to deal with that very soon. I encourage you to pray and seek the Lord about things such as this, for we are living in a day of great apostasy, and the fact that HUGE television ministries such as TBN can skate by without a REBUKE from the so called ‘ANOINTED MINISTERS’ reveals much about the source of their anointing.