I have learned so much about myself with the internet that even I am amazed at times. 

Let’s see, I’m a cult leader, heretic, government agent, racist, child molester, homosexual, secret Catholic paid by the Vatican, secret Mormon paid by Salt Lake City, I never preach John 3:16, I am not one of the God’s elect, I’m a secret police officer and I report radical Christians to the FBI so one day they will round everyone up and get them jailed. 

I have been told, I cuss when I preach, I’m a liar, loved by the world, a Hollywood celebrity, a freemason to the highest degree, I’m involved in voodoo and witchcraft, I’m Pentecostal, I’m Baptist, I don’t believe the Bible, I am not saved, I am not humble, I have no love, I am filled with hate, I am a secret atheist, I don’t believe healing is for today, I hate people, I am jealous because I have no education, I am jealous because I am not a pastor, I am jealous because I don’t have sex, I am jealous because I'm not a politician, I do not go to Church and I submit to no one. 

It’s been said, I’m a sinner, I’m a KKK member, I have cancer, I don’t vote, I slander others, I’m a false prophet, I don’t believe the gifts of the Holy Ghost are for today, I want to get arrested, I wear sunglasses to hide my eyes, satan is my father, I never quote scripture when I preach, I am perfect, I believe in works salvation, I have demons, I hate praise and worship music, I can’t spell, I’m filled with pride, I use people, I’m a reprobate and Jesus did not die for me. 

I am very negative, a cult leader, a goat, I am mean spirited, I have no joy, I believe in the rapture, I don’t believe in the rapture, I hate all Churches, I love to fight sinners, I never smile, I only preach on hellfire, I hate Jews, I am a sexist, I want to get arrested, no one ever gets saved with my method of preaching 

I am anti-tracts, I have mental issues, I do not read the King James Bible, I do not believe in the gifts of the Spirit, I take the Bible literally, I do not take the Bible literal.

There’s more….I live in a million dollar mansion, I am not patriotic, I worship Trump, I’m a secret alcoholic, I smoke, I get paid by the Graham family, I have children from a number of women, divorced, remarried, I over eat, I am psychotic, I’m not Mexican, I don’t own a pair of pants, I demand attention, I carry guns when I preach, I wear makeup, I pay people to harass me, I’m a false teacher, I’m lazy, I am demon possessed, I am a tight millionaire….and the government uses me to get information about you…..that’s just to name a few things. 

Thank God I have a sense of humor, or I could be one very bitter individual.

I have been told my preaching causes confusion and that is of the devil because 1Corinthians 14:33 reads
“For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints”

Note that God is not the author of confusion, the devil is the author. It was he that started confusion in the garden, so he gets the title of the “author of confusion.” But we will never find verses that say God cannot use confusion because the Bible will prove you wrong.

For example, who caused that confusion during the tower of Babel, the devil or God?

As I said, the devil was the author of confusion, but God can use it. It was God who said regarding the tower “let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another's speech. So the LORD scattered them abroad”

Now remember those sinners were all living in peace and harmony according to Genesis 11 “the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech” until God showed up and confusion happened?

Hence there was confusion from our God. Those people were one, working and living in harmony until our God got involved causing great chaos and turmoil to those people living in one accord.

God and God alone is responsible for bringing chaos to Genesis 11

Now since it is my preaching that is in question, I will say confusion is fruit of Biblical preaching and let’s use the Book of Acts for those details.

For example, in Acts 19 we find Paul preaching in Ephesus and a riot broke out as a result of his open-air preaching.

“Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together”
Acts 19:32

Did you read that…there was confusion after his preaching, the chapter continued with “…there arose no small stir about that way”

No small stir means there was a BIG stir among that city as a direct result from Paul’s preaching.

Paul preached against their god and this is what happened;
“And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians. And the whole city was filled with confusion…”
Acts 19:28-29

You want fruit of good preaching ““And the whole city was filled with confusion”

Not revival but confusion happened, chaos was fruit of Paul’s preaching, what his outdoor preaching did in that city was caused an “uproar”

NEED MORE?

In Acts 16 we find Paul and Silas preaching and no revival as verse 20 reads;
“And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city”

In Acts 17 Paul is preaching in Thessalonica and here is fruit from his preaching; “set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people. And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also”
Acts 17:5-7

Let’s look at Acts chapter 21
Acts 21
“And all the city was moved, and the people ran together: and they took Paul, and drew him out of the temple: and forthwith the doors were shut. And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar. Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down unto them: and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they left beating of Paul. Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done. And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle. And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people. For the multitude of the people followed after, crying, Away with him”

Acts 21:34
“And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle”

Acts 23:10
“And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle”

Want more….let’s fast-forward to the two witnesses in the book of Revelation, where those two men were not hugging people or giving out water to sinners. But rather they “tormented them that dwelt on the earth”
Those guys were ‘buzz killers’ and the world was living in peaceful harmony until those party crashers showed up and torment everyone. And of course they turned the other cheer when they caused so much turmoil and chaos.

“And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed. These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will.”

You read that right, they consumed sinners with FIRE and if you harmed them you will get KILLED. Zapped for Jesus, oh I wonder what facebook and youtube would say about their preaching? Now with their positive message, it appears everyone had a smile and enjoyed their optimistic and constructive words. It was like a wonderful day in spring with flowers blooming everywhere……WRONG!!!

Once they were killed, the havoc and unrest was officially over and once again the world was back in harmony that gifts were given to celebrate their deaths.

“And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified. And they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and a half and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves. And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth.”

So the reason WHY it looks like my preaching causes confusion and out right commotion is because those sinners are comfortable living in their sin until we show up and publicly rebuke it. Hence there will be confusion because we have addressed their sins and busted that wicked order causing public chaos and mayhem. See Bible for more details, not to mention we are paving the way for these two witnesses and how they evangelize.

David (a man after God’s own heart) prayed for confusion to those that wanted to harm him
“Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt”
Psalm 70:2

Most street preachers will get arrested for ‘disturbing the peace’ and that is good as the sinners were enjoying their sin until the street preacher showed up interrupting and intruding on their sin. I have been arrested for ‘disturbing the peace’ twice during Mardi Gras on Fat Tuesday. Those streets have no peace it is pure chaos but that’s what happen when LIGHT preaches against darkness.

Debunking the ‘Jesus loves you’ message that is so popular today with evangelism. 

To those that always preach ‘Jesus loves you’ and go out of their way to slander our message, this post is for you.

Did you know NOT ONCE do we find any of the Old Testament prophets preaching ‘God loves you.’ That should speak volumes that within 39 books, 929 chapters and 23,145 verses that was NEVER the theme.

John the Baptist was the ending of Old and started the New Testament and he NEVER preached ‘God loves you’ nor do we find him hugging people with a smile to show the love of God winning sinners over.  Rather we find words like “Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand……O generation of vipers…..who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?.....Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance…..every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire……but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire….”

Not ONCE did he say while baptizing people ‘God loves you’…..John failed according to what is preached today.

Not ONCE did Jesus preach in public ‘God loves you’ or ‘I love you’ those words will NOT be found in any of the four books, 89 chapters and 3779 verses you will not find those three words preached in pubic. 

Those four Gospels have 64,766 words but never ‘God loves you’ mentioned once in public.  That John 3:16 everyone uses was said to ONE PERSON, at night and was NEVER repeated to anyone nor said in public. 

Not ONCE in the book of Acts do we find ‘God loves you’ or ‘Jesus loves you’ preached anywhere within those 28 chapters, not ONE verse within its 1006 verses.  Those three words are NEVER found within the 18,451 words in that book. Not ONCE was John 3:16 quoted in Acts and yet it is common today.  If ‘love’ must be used when we witness, then Peter failed as on the day of Pentecost, he is standing up with the eleven “lifted up his voice” but never said ‘Jesus loves you’ nor ‘God loves you’ (Acts 2)

If ‘love’ must be used when we witness, then Stephen failed because he too NEVER said ‘Jesus loves you’ nor ‘God loves you.’ Instead, he gave a history lesson of Israel then called them names saying “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.”

No wonder they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth putting him to death, he never mentioned ‘love’ once in that outdoor sermon. (Acts 7)

Let’s try Paul, in Acts chapter 13 Paul meets a man named Bajesus who was a “sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew” and how did Paul win him over?  He called him names saying, “O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?.”  After that positive message he cursed Bajesus with blindness and remember Paul was “filled with the Holy Ghost”

The book of Acts does NOT have an ending as those acts and words should still be going on today and so with that said…..you will NEVER find the words ‘God loves you’ or ‘Jesus love you’ preached within that entire book.  THAT SHOULD SPEAK VOLUMES

However what we do find in all the above mentioned throughout the Bible is the word REPENT and that word seems to be aborted when evangelizing today.  

And what does the sinner need to repent of?  

Sin MUST be called out or a sinner will not know wat to repent from.

Now IF you want to know the definition of ‘love’ let's allow the Bible to define that word; 

“My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth”

1 John 3:18

In ‘deed’ is continuing to tell him whether they listen or not. Some people just like to witness where people will listen or where the gospel is appreciated and accepted. 

Telling someone the TRUTH is LOVE as per 1John 3:18. 

For example, telling a sodomite that they are an abomination and reprobate is LOVE as per TRUTH. Telling a fornicator unless they repent they will go to hellfire is LOVE as per TRUTH.

Exposing what Mormons, Catholics, Muslims believe as false gods is LOVE as per TRUTH.

For extra credit, this next verse is said in ‘red letters’ it that matters to anyone 

“As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent”

Revelation 3:19

Biblical LOVE is expressed with rebukes and chastening.

For decades people have criticized our preaching is too hard against homosexuals and we are asked ‘Where is this the love and gospel in your preaching?’  

What would they have said about Paul, as he wrote to the Church in Rome regarding the matter of sodomy, Paul writes;

“….Professing themselves to be wise…..they became fools….Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness…..Who changed the truth of God into a lie…For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections…..God gave them over to a reprobate mind…..Being filled with all unrighteousness….fornication…..wickedness….covetousness…..maliciousness…..full of envy…. …murder…..debate….deceit…..Backbiters…..haters of God…..despiteful…..proud…. boasters…. inventors of evil things…..disobedient to parents…..Without understanding…..covenant breakers ….without natural affection….unmerciful……..that they which commit such things are worthy of death….”

Those verses were taken from Romans chapter one and remember that was written to a Church and it was not a message to sinners in the streets, this was not a pride parade.  This is the New Testament, this was after the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus and not a verse in Leviticus.

Think we preach hard against sodomy, what would Paul had said if he saw them parading in the streets in their sin.  Paul wrote they are “worthy of death” and we have no need to stone them today because they are doing a fine job killing themselves with disease.  

“WORTHY OF DEATH!” is Bible not hate or being a bigot. Those three words would have him banned from facebook and many believers un-friending him or blocking him as a hater.

Are you willing to walk towards that strait gate, and narrow way to life, where only a few will find it?

“For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly”

Psalms 84:11

See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,

Ephesians 5:15

Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.

Proverbs 15:21

He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.

Psalms 15:2

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

Psalm 23:4

Will our God honor ‘death bed’ conversions?

Some sinners think they found a loophole with God and that God will owe them salvation before they take their last breath.  As if the sinner really knows when they will die.  

In reality old people become more bitter against God and that old heart will get even more harden as they are bedridden.  

Or who is to say they will not die that day in a unexpected car accident or get shot, to answer such a hypothetical question can only be answered with hypothetical or endless answers.  

To those that had a loved one they believed had a death bed conversion will often use the thief on the cross as an example. Jesus was hung on a cross next to two criminals, one of them hurled insults at Jesus saying ‘Aren’t you the Messiah? Save yourself and us’

The other criminal rebuked him saying ‘don’t you fear God. since we are under the same sentence? We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.’ With that he asked Jesus ‘remember me when you come into your kingdom.’ 

Jesus responded,  ‘today you will be with me in paradise.’

We have no record this thief ever saying he will wait till he was about to die to cry out to God for forgiveness.  This may have been his only chance and he took it.  

No repeat a sinner's prayer, no getting baptized, no having to join a Church, no you must pay 10% with that money you stole. He had the chance and took it unlike the other who mocked Jesus.

Let us say, for the sake of argument that our Father will allow a few on their death bed into His eternal kingdom.  One thing for sure is they will not know what it would be like to serve God this side of heaven.  

“Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling”

They will miss a life that they never served the Lord this side of heaven.  That is liken to someone getting a brand-new car but never driving it, as it just sits in the garage.  Who would want a new car that you never even sat in.

Or get married to someone you love and waited for but never getting intimate with that person.  I love you so much, but I never even held your hand or talked with you, who in their right mind would wish this? 

I question many death bed conversions because TODAY is the day of salvation, not tomorrow, not next week or next month but TODAY. And I believe before that sinner dies in his sin, God tried many times to get them saved, but they quenched the Holy Ghost.

"And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?"

1 Peter 4:18

Many street preachers are not allowed to speak inside Churches because they preach the same message outdoors to unbelievers.  There is a difference between “preaching” and “teaching” 

One can PREACH to the unsaved and TEACH to the saved.  that’s the time to shift gears and exhort or minister the word of God.

Here are a few verses that use the words teaching and preaching: 

“Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also”

Acts 15:35

“And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ”

Acts 5:42

Matthew 11:1 is the smoking gun verse that clearly points out there is a difference. 

“And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities”

Yes I’ve seen jesus, even talked with him over the years on the streets of America and this jesus says;

‘god is all forgiving’

‘there is no hellfire’

‘he accepts everyone’

‘he never called anyone names’

‘he only preached love’

‘you can live in sin and still be saved’

‘all we need to do is believe’

‘abortion is not murder’

‘that Bible has errors’

‘go to the larges church that has a cool worship service’

‘you will be rich’ 

‘everyone will love you’

‘that whip in the Temple story was an exaggeration’

‘he made marijuana so smoke it’

‘he drank wine so get drunk’

‘no repentance just believe’

‘David and Jonathan were gay’

‘John had a crush on Jesus’

…I guess I’ve been wrong all this time?

So street preacher, you have been rejected and you want a group hug from me?

Here are a few notes from John Wesley's Diary:

Sunday a.m. May 5 --- preached in St. Ann's, was asked not to come back anymore.

Sunday p.m. May 5 --- preached at St. John's, deacons said, "Get out and stay out."

Sunday a.m., May 12--- preached at St. Jude's, can't go back there either.

Sunday p.m. May 12--- preached at St. George's, kicked out again.

Sunday a.m. May 19---preached at St. somebody else's, deacons called special meeting and said I couldn't return.

Sunday p.m. May 19--- preached on the street, kicked off the street.

Sunday a.m. May 26--- preached in meadow, chased out of meadow as a bull was turned loose during the services.

Sunday a.m. June 2--- preached out at the edge of town, kicked off the highway.

Sunday p.m. June 2--- afternoon service, preached in a pasture, 10,000 people came to hear me.

Just how many people rejected Noah’s words?

Remember Ezekiel hiding in a cave because he was rejected?

And last I read, people did not like what Paul was preaching and they wanted to kill him, so believers placed Paul in a basket and lowered him over the city wall at night

Rejection is part of God’s plan

God does NOT work in mysterious ways, He works according to His Word THE BIBLE. People do not know the Bible, therefore He is mysterious.

Here are a few things some people have been taught and believe but is NOT in the Bible

Large gold wrought-iron gates in the clouds, guarded by Saint Peter where he has a clipboard, and he will find you name and allow you entrance into heaven

**Not found in the Bible

The seven deadly sins

**Catholic tradition

Hate the sin love the sinner

**Said by Mahatma Gandhi

church membership and signing a contract to join a church

**Religion

A building is the Church

**The actual Church is believers

God forgives all sin

**Not blasphemy against the Holy Ghost

Hell is the grave

**Eternal fire, everlasting fire, weeping and gnashing

Your deceased loved one is trying to communicate with you

**The dead know nothing

We can only judge those inside the church not outside the church

** So we cannot judge the sin of homosexuality only if he/she is inside the church

So we cannot judge an atheist for not believing in God, unless they come to church

So we cannot judge the sin of adultery and fornication outside the church

So we cannot judge the sin of abortion but only those in the church that had one

….this logic is bad

We are living in hell

**Well…..you might be right, actually there is a small town in Michigan, located near the college town of Ann Arbor in the southeast part of the state named ‘Hell.’ The population of Hell is just over 250 souls. But IF you are not in Michigan simply google yourself and you can get a location with a map that will tell you where you are. And it will not be hell…..if you think this is hell you will have major problems with the Biblical everlasting fire.

Ooooooh the things we hear on the streets of America….such as, ‘God is within everyone’ and the verse used is Luke 17:20-21

“And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you”

**Because Jesus said “the kingdom of God is within you” it is interpreted that God’s kingdom lives in everyone. That is not how the verse reads. Those words “the kingdom of God is within you” is Jesus speaking of Himself as a representative of that Kingdom. The kingdom of God is AMONG YOU….meaning Him. It is Jesus in the midst of them, He is walking and talking to them, the kingdom of God is NOT inside an atheist.

Does the bible really read ‘Jesus was a friend to sinners?’ They use Matthew 11:19 to make that claim “….a friend of publicans and sinners….”

**IF context means anything to anyone, Jesus was accused of being a friend of publicans and sinners, the verse reads He was accused of gluttony and being a winebibber. He was neither. The prior verse reads that they accused John the Baptist of having demons. These were pure accusations including Jesus being a friend of publicans and sinners.

Which by the way since we are on the subject of friends….Jesus said;

“Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you”

John 15:14

Very common to hear ‘cleanliness is next to godliness.’

**Sure, the Old Testament contains lots of rules about ritual cleanliness, but this biblical-sounding proverb is NOWHERE to be found in Scripture. Some form may have originated in ancient Middle Eastern religious writings. Scientist Francis Bacon had a version, but the modern quote first originated in a John Wesley sermon. If it helps you to get your kids to take a bath, go ahead and use it, just don’t say it’s from the Bible.

How often have we heard ‘we need to be in the world, but not of the world.’

**This one may surprise you, but that phrase is NOWHERE in the Bible. As much as you may think it’s an exact quote from the Sermon on the Mount or another verse, it’s not there.  Parts of the sentiment are, however, expressed in various places in Scripture (John 15:19, John 17:14-15, Romans 12:1-2). Just don’t try to find that word-for-word as a verse in your Bible.

I’m sure you have heard ‘God will not give you more than you can handle’ as if it’s scripture.

**This is the result of some presumably well-meaning person trying to sum up 1 Corinthians 10:13 as a way of comforting a person going through a trial, but that’s not what that verse or any other verse in the Bible teaches us.

How about the ‘God helps those who help themselves.’

**If I could pick one phrase to erase from the memories of every Christian, it would be this one. This falsely remembered Bible verse is a blatant contradiction to everything Scripture actually teaches us.  You might find it in the Quran (13:11) has something similar. An English politician gave us the exact wording, which Benjamin Franklin quotes in Poor Richard’s Almanac.

Of course you will hear your Bible scholar on the street say ‘It was an apple in the garden’

**While Western art has traditionally depicted the fruit Adam and Eve ate in the garden as an apple, the Bible is not that specific. Genesis 3:6 merely describes Eve eating some of the “fruit” and sharing it with Adam.  So, don’t blame the Red Delicious sitting in your fridge for the Fall. Maybe it was a lemon. Those things have always been sour.

How many of us have heard the words ‘come as you are’??

**Those four words four words are not found in the Bible, ‘come as you are’ is not scripture.  It so lovely 

but NOT found in scripture, God demand repentance.

IF the BIBLE is just a book of fairy tales, then WHY is it banned in at least 52 countries?

I do not remember anyone being jailed for reading the Iliad, The Odyssey or Aesop’s fables

Can I be frank with you people for once…..there is nothing glamorous about TRUE Christianity?

The gospel in America is happiness, no fear, not judgmental, good health, joy, smiles, pure emotion, being positive, acceptance and prosperity all without the word repentance…..please allow me to burst that bubble.

Before Jesus was born the king murdered babies, not a good foundation.

A man named John the Baptist started the New Testament, he appeared like a cave man in the water and rebuked the religious of his day with his unorthodox baptizing people into the water. This was new and he rebuked those same religious of his day, calling them vipers and warned them to flee from the wrath to come. He was jailed for calling out the sin of the king and later beheaded in prison. Not a good start.

Jesus our Christ never sinned yet was sentenced to death, placed on a cross next to two criminals atop a dump site, after being beaten and mocked by the government and the religious of His day. During which His disciples fled, the leader of the group denied Him three times and Judas hung himself because he betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces of silver.

So far not very upbeat. 

Stephen worked in the kitchen and was stoned to death for preaching in public as the early Church met in houses for fear and the Apostles were jailed, beaten and told not to preach in that Name. 

10 of the Apostles were killed for their faith in various ways, Peter and Paul were both martyred in Rome about 66 AD, during the persecution under Emperor Nero. Paul was beheaded. Peter was crucified, upside down at his request, since he did not feel he was worthy to die in the same manner as his Lord.

Andrew went to the ‘land of the man-eaters’ in what is now the Soviet Union. Christians there claim him as the first to bring the gospel to their land. He also preached in Asia Minor, modern-day Turkey, and in Greece, where he is said to have been crucified.

Thomas was most active in the area east of Syria. He preached as far east as India, where the ancient Marthoma Christians revere him as their founder. They claim that he died there when pierced through with the spears of four soldiers.

Philip possibly had a powerful ministry in Carthage in North Africa and then in Asia Minor, where he converted the wife of a Roman proconsul. In retaliation the proconsul had Philip arrested and cruelly put to death.

Matthew the tax collector and writer of a Gospel, ministered in Persia and Ethiopia, he was stabbed to death in Ethiopia.

Bartholomew had widespread missionary travels and he dies a martyr for the gospel.

James, the son of Alpheus, is one of at least three James referred to in the New Testament, he was stoned and then clubbed to death.

Simon the Zealotm, he ministered in Persia and was killed after refusing to sacrifice to the sun god.

Matthais was the apostle chosen to replace Judas, he went to Syria with Andrew and to death by burning.

John was the only one of the company generally thought to have died a natural death from old age. He was the leader of the church in the Ephesus area and is said to have taken care of Mary the mother of Jesus in his home. During Domitian's persecution in the middle 90's, he was exiled to the island of Patmos where he was cast into boiling oil at Rome. There in Patmos he is credited with writing the last book of the New Testament (Revelation).

Where was this ‘abundant life’ and ‘prosperity’ lifestyle we hear about today?

Most of the Epistles were written from a prison cell not an 85 million dollar jet and those Churches we in homes not megachurches or cathedrals.

Paul wrote often of his chains for preaching. And for the early Church they scurried underground, or they too would be arrested, beaten and fed to lions as a sport. 

What do ministers today know about sitting in a jail cell for their faith? Most clergy who are arrested today robbed from the Church they served or have sex with someone inside their Church but rarely is one jailed for preaching the Word of God. Where the scriptures exhort us to remember those in prison, it is not just to minister to the criminal, but not to forget those saints behind those bars for the sake of the Gospel. 

You want more history of the early Church invest sometime and read ‘Foxe's Book of Martyrs’ and or ‘Martyrs Mirror’ and match that to the abundant life we hear today. 

Compare that with today’s TV evangelist, who wishes to bless you with happiness and a positive message or have a worship service that promotes a loud beat than righteous words. 

Is there any wonder we have so many ‘lukewarm’ believers today. 

Also within these churches Paul started we find false teaches and leaven being taught in an early stage, how much more today? In Revelation chapters 2 and 3 we find Jesus speaking to seven actual Churches in Asia and FIVE of those Churches were told to ‘repent’ as He threaten to remove their light for their works and heresy. 

How much more wicked are those works and heresy some 2,000 years later? 

So the million-dollar question for you today is, what Church do you fellowship with, one liken to the early Church or one that will tickle your ears. Think Paul walked into a Church wearing an Yves Saint Laurent suit and a pair of Testoni shoes. Think Paul strolled up to a pulpit looking cool with gold around his neck, earrings and a smile, then after the service taking the younger girls out for dinner at a fancy restaurant in his brand new BMW?

Face it if the Apostle Paul was scheduled to speak at your Church you might get a backup speaker because he might be sitting in jail on Sunday for preaching the day before in public. And I’m sure he walked in with a limp, cuts bruises and dried blood stains on his clothes and those feet were filthy. Also, if you feed and invited him into your house, YOU may get you home burnt to the ground or your family beaten, so count the cost to associate with such. 

When reading this New Testament one can read more on suffering and persecution than prosperity, in fact Christianity today is nothing more than a piece of jewelry as they wish to be liked by a dying world. Unlike what Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 4 what Christianity is “…we are made a spectacle unto the world….We are fools….we are weak….we are despised…..we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked…..are buffeted….have no certain dwelling place….working with our own hands…..being reviled…..being persecuted……Being defamed…..we are made as the filth of the world, and are the off scouring of all things unto this day.

that “defamed, we entreat: we are made as the filth of the world, and are the off scouring of all things unto this day…..dishonor….by evil report as deceivers”

I’m sure Joel Osteen and Rick Warren will cover all this in his next best seller. 

This saints is the raw and unrefined life of Christianity in it’s purest form.

IF I only had a dime for every time I’ve heard ‘all sin is the same, there is no sin greater than another sin’ I would be a rich man today.

There are degrees of sin and there are degrees of judgment for said sin. 

To show degrees of sin we find the words “publicans and sinners.” 

Are not publicans' sinners too and if so, WHY would they need their own name, unless that sin is considered beyond a regular sinner.

Need more, when Jesus was before Pilate He said;

“Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin”

John 19:11

Note the words "greater sin" as in degrees of sin….need more…..

“You make him to fold more the child of Hell than yourselves” 

Matthew 23:15

“And will cut him into an appoint him his portion with the hypocrites” 

Matthew 24:51

“He will reward each according to his Works” 

Matthew 16:27

“Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone”

Matthew 23:23

“Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven”

Matthew 5:19

“Who will render to each one according to his deeds”

Romans 2:6 

“He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses: 29Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?”

Hebrews 10 28 

“If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it. All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death”

1John 5:16-17

“And they were judged, each one according to his works” 

Revelation 20:13

Just the word ‘abomination’ is something that God hates and not all sin is considered an abomination, so again there are degrees of sin. 

These six things God hates but this seventh sin He HATES MORE

“These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren”

Proverbs 6:16-19

Much like our law system, we have degrees of a crime, stealing a candy bar is not the same as rape or murder, yet all are illegal? 

Now that you understand degrees of sin, there are levels of punishment for sin.

“Therefore you will receive greater condemnation” 

Matthew 23:14

Greater damnation for the religious 

“It will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that City” 

Matthew 10:15 

More tolerable vs less tolerable on Judgement Day

In Luke 12:42-48, we find certain people beaten with many stripes, and others beaten with a few stripes. 

“Shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone” 

Revelation 21:8

Certain people will have a hotter fire, which I call the ‘blue flame of hellfire’ 

“You have laid me in the lowest pit, in darkness, in the depths”

Psalm 88:6 

“Just as the Lord of hosts determined to do to us, according to our ways and according to our Deeds, so he has dealt with us”

Zechariah 1:6

There are many more verses in the Bible that you can find but this is more than enough to make the point of having degrees of sin and measures of punishment for those sin.

Need to see a visual of what ‘destroyers’ look like, as per Genesis 19:13

“For we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxen great before the face of the LORD; and the LORD hath sent us to destroy it”

Even the demons asked if Jesus was there to ‘destroy them’

Mark 1:24

When was the last time sinners or demons called you a ‘destroyer?’

Do you know the difference between a test of God vs a satanic attack?

IF you do not think our God will test you, you do not know God.

“That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ”

1Peter 1:7

Just who put that tree that was not to be eaten in the Garden?

Was God testing His own creation?

What about when we read in Genesis chapter 22 where God said to Abraham to go take his son Isaac and sacrifice that child? What did Abraham do, well he took the boy, built an altar, laid the wood, bound up Isaac and laid him on the altar of wood. And the scripture reads; “Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.” 

Abraham was doing coming down with the knife when an angel stopped him and God said; “for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me”

NOW I KNOW. I know because you passed the test, I wonder how many Christians would have said ‘Get thee behind me satan’ and aborted that test.

God tested Abraham as per Genesis 22:1; “God did tempt Abraham”

Now before you start yelling heretic and casting demons out of me. Let me clarify that God does not temp with an evil intent, as He will try you as a father would his son and we have examples of such not just a verse or two where one must read such. 

“The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the heart”

Proverbs 17:3

I am amazed how many Christians will have a bad day or have personal problems and always blame the devil. I think the devil gets too much credit. When those problems can be a person reaping what they have sown or maybe God testing him, not so much the devil or those demons are attacking. 

If you understand this and have a bit more discernment, you might have a whole different look on what is going on around you. 

James writes; 

“My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing”

James 1:2-3

Note the reason you might fall into temptations, is because the trying of your faith works patience and it should be counted a joy. 

Think Noah passed when he preached righteousness to a wicked world while building the ark?

Think Job passed after all that fell on him? God even pointed Job out to the devil, wonder if God can have assurance in you today?

Think Daniel passed that test when he was thrown in the den of lions for meat?

Think Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego passed the test when they were placed into burning fiery furnace from king Nebuchadnezzar?

Think these many men of God passed the test as they were persecuted, beaten, jailed and killed fro what they believed or preached or did they blame the devil?

This is not a Bible break-through, no need to know Hebrew or Greek our English Bible is loud and clear and if you need more examples, keep reading. 

God to Moses in testing His children; 

“Then said the LORD unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no”

Exodus 16:4

The writer of Hebrews gave us instruction using Israel as an example; 

“Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness”

Hebrews 3:8

God testing the children of Israel; 

“And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no”

Deuteronomy 8:2

God raising judges to rule Israel;

“That through them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of the LORD to walk therein, as their fathers did keep it, or not”

Judges 2:22

A prayer when building the Temple which said; 

“I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee”

1 Chronicles 29:17

Think this is a new concept, think again 

Job understood this; 

“What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him? and that thou shouldest set thine heart upon him? And that thou shouldest visit him every morning, and try him every moment”

Job 7:17-18

“But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold”

Job 23:10

David understood this; 

“The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth”

Psalm 11:5

The examples of God evaluating His creation are even found in the Gospels as He did the same to His Son. In Matthew chapter 3 we read where John the Baptist baptized Jesus into the water and right after He was baptized. Jesus was led by the Holy Ghost to be tempted. It was not the devil that led Him, it was the Holy Spirit that moved Him to the wilderness to be tried. 

“Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil”

Matthew 4:1

Luke records; “And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness”

Luke 4:1

Jesus needed to be tried by the same fire you and I are tried by. 

James continues; 

“Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him”

James 1:12

Why is it when our faith is tried most Christians blame that devil. Have they no discernment to understand that God may try them? Let us say, that God has delivered someone from smoking or drinking alcohol and that same person drives by a bar and thinks, maybe I could stop and have cold one. 

No one will know. Most would shout “I rebuke you satan” thinking it was satan or their flesh that is tempting them. Without even considering that perhaps it is the Holy Ghost who wanted to test your character. 

Is that even an option when you judge theses matters? 

Can you say what David has wrote as he was willing to be tested; 

“Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress”

Psalm 17:3

….and again…..

“Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart”

Psalm 26:2

Testing is good. 

People need to get tested to have a driver’s license. Doctors, lawyers and pilots need to be tested before they can perform their duty. Who would get on a plane with a pilot who never has a license, unless of course you area Muslim and have no need to land that aircraft. 

There is nothing wrong with someone being tested for what they say they are. We understand this at an early age, when we graduate from pre-school, middle school, high school, college, getting a diploma for any reason one must pass a test. Even after you get that new job, after you pass probation, you can begin moving up the food chain in of your profession. After of course, you have been weathered, this principle is Biblical. 

Next time you are tested considered God trying you and allowing certain things to happen to you, to see how you will react or respond? So hold off on the “I bind you satan” prayers or the crying to others of why the enemy is attacking you, it just may be the Holy Ghost directing you into the fire to see if you can come out the other side singed. 

Remember David a man after Gods own heart writes; 

“For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried”

Psalm 66:10

IF so what does that FEAR word mean?

Is it a state of awe maybe reverence or perhaps terror? 

This is what I love about that King James Bible, one can define words with the context of the Bible. 

Let us look at Matthew 10:28 to examine that word fear;

“And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell”

Now IF someone were to put a gun or a knife to your head, would you be in reverence of that person or a state of awe….or dread…. horror?

THAT is the same ‘fear’ we should have towards God because He can destroy both soul and body in hell, whereas the person with the knife or gun to our head can only take our body. 

Now remember this was said in RED LETERS and not to unbelievers but to His disciples. You know those men that walked away from homes, families and businesses to follow Jesus.

Most believers today do not FEAR GOD and I’ve heard for decades on the streets that the FEAR GOD was an Old Testament thing, we are under a New Covenant of grace and mercy. 

He is the same God, with the same holy standards, with the same character, allow me to give you a few verses. Remember Ananias and Sapphira, the couple who fellowshipped at the local Church but lied about money and for that both dropped dead. 

According to Acts 5:11;

“So great fear came upon all the church and upon all who heard these things”

Not only was there fear but GREAT FEAR within the Church. I see that lacking in Churches today, godly fear has been aborted with bless me. 

Here is Paul’s motive for preaching in his theater;

“Knowing, therefore, the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are well known to God, and I also trust are well known in your consciences”

2 Corinthians 5:11

Old king Jimmy uses the word “TERROR.” 

Today Paul would have been accused of not having a pure heart because he should have said ‘Knowing, therefore, the love of the Lord, we persuade men’ ‘“Knowing, therefore, the mercy of the Lord, we persuade men’ 

‘Knowing, therefore, the grace of the Lord, we persuade men’ but rather he uses the word “TERROR.” 

The writer of Hebrews concurs;

“It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God”

Hebrews 10:31

Let me give you a smoking gun verse and this is found in the book of Revelation, you know that book with judgements and plagues from God upon the earth. Sooo much for the argument that this New Covenant is grace and mercy.

Revelation 14:6-7 reads;

“Then I saw another angel flying in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach to those who dwell on the earth—to every nation, tribe, tongue, and people— saying with a loud voice, “Fear God and give glory to Him, for the hour of His judgment has come; and worship Him who made heaven and earth, the sea and springs of water.”

Did you read that…..this everlasting gospel should have those two words of FEAR GOD. IF the gospel that you preach does not have any FEAR inserted, I do question that gospel with reason. 

Remember FEARING God is the beginning of wisdom, understanding and knowledge and good portion of Christianity don’t even have that beginning wisdom, let alone the full counsel of God. 

One can BOTH love and fear God in harmony, as it is the LOVE for God that inspires me to obedience and the FEAR of God that keeps me from sin. Both can work together for His glory, so can clearly say I both LOVE and FEAR God.

The Holy Ghost will convict the world of sin. If one can sin without conviction, that person is further from God than they think. Show me a sinner that has remorse, and I will show you someone near to the kingdom of God.

YES of course with salvation we can and should know we are saved.

You know you are a male or female?

You know you live in the USA?

You know you if you are married or single?

You do know you have a computer or iphone?

There are certain things we do KNOW and yes salvation should be one.

However, I do question salvation on many fronts, such as….

We do not know we are saved because we said a sinners prayer

….a parrot can recite a sinners prayer

We do not know we are saved because we go to Church 

….lukewarm people fill those same churches

We do not know we are saved because we believe in Jesus

…..the devil and demons believe in Jesus too and at least they tremble

We do not know we are saved because we are baptized

…..getting dunked is a token of salvation not a condition

We do not know we are saved because we read the Bible

…..reading the Bible is fine but obey it, is paramount

We do not know we are saved because we know worship songs 

…..remember Lucifer played music in heaven before his fall 

But there is a verse in the Bible that we can KNOW we are saved and that is found in 1John 5:13;

“These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God”

Many people will quote this verse to boast of knowing salvation but are stumped when you ask them WHAT THINGS (as per more than one) DID JOHN WRITE THAT WE SHOULD KNOW?

Knowing the verse and knowing what he wrote are two different things, here are a FEW things he wrote that should help you to KNOW you are saved;

“If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie”

“we walk in the light, as he is in the light”

“If we confess our sins”

“these things write I unto you, that ye sin not”

“we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments”

“He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar”

“He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked”

“he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness”

“ye have overcome the wicked one”

“Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world”

“ye shall abide in him”

“every one that doeth righteousness is born of him”

“Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not”

“whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him”

“He that committeth sin is of the devil”

“Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin”

“whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God”

“Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer”

“And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him” 

“when we love God, and keep his commandments”

“whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world”

“whosoever is born of God sinneth not”

“keep yourselves from idols.”

OBEY THAT AND YOU WILL KNOW YOU HAVE ETERNAL LIFE, as those are the “things” John wrote about, do not obey them and you will question your salvation….any questions?

For those of you that love to use John 3:16 when you witness and tell me I need to preach more gospel. I will tell you again as I have told you in times past John 3:16 is NOT the gospel. 

The gospel is found in 1Corinthians 15:1-4 and it is clear and to the point.

“Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you…..By which also ye are saved….how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures”

NOT once do we find the word ‘love’ or ‘loved’ mentioned in those verses, in fact NOT ONCE is the word ‘love’ or ‘loved’ mentioned in that entire chapter. 

IF John 3:16 is the gospel, Paul failed.

IF John 3:16 is the gospel, Jesus failed because that was said ONLY to ONE man at NIGHT and NEVER repeated in public

IF John 3:16 is the gospel, Stephen failed because he NEVER mentioned the love of God in his last preach but rather called them names. No wonder they killed him.

IF John 3:16 is the gospel, everyone in the book of Acts failed because NOT ONCE was John 3:16 ever recited in that book. Luke wrote that book and he was a doctor. Physicians are detailed and yet John 3:16 was NEVER mentioned, so either Luke was not inspired or he was not very specify in those facts. 

In 28 chapters of Acts, John 3:16 was NEVER delivered.

With 1,006 verses in the book of Acts, John 3:16 was NEVER mentioned.

With 18,451 words used in the book of Acts, John 3:16 was NEVER delivered. 

No pun intended but that should speak volumes that John 3:16 is NOT the gospel.

However, with the gospel according to Joel Osteen or also known as the American gospel, John 3:16 is officially the gospel….and….is required to be shared….and….it must be said with a smile or tears. Or you have another gospel. 

IF you do not quote John 3:16 within a certain quota of your message, you will be accused of having a false gospel, a heretic and unloving. This love-only gospel has neutered and feminized men in calling sin out and using the word REPENT! 

This next verse will expose just who preaches a false gospel…..before we go on, please make sure your seat backs are in the upright position, tray tables locked and safety belts on…..

“And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come…”

Revelation 14:6-7

Did you get that, this is the “everlasting gospel” that is proclaimed with a “loud voice” saying “Fear God” NOT ‘God loves you’ ‘Jesus loves you’ ‘I love you’….but FEAR GOD!!

IF you are not preaching “Fear God” with your gospel YOU have a false gospel

Here is a reason you may never hear on why God HATES abortion. 

As you know Hebrews 9:27 clearly reads;

“And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment”

Frankly having an abortion is NOT that “appointed time” God ordained for that person, aka that baby. It was the woman and the doctor who played god and death was premature.

IF one thinks that was God’s “appointed time” then they have NO RIGHT to speak against abortion because with that thinking they are saying God ordained that death. 

I disagree, again this was NOT the blueprint of our heavenly Father, these people played god giving life or death to whosoever and for whatsoever.

IF one is a true Calvinist, you must concede that God ordained death in that manner and that was all the foreknowledge plan of God. 

If one is truly a 5 pointer, he cannot speak out against what God ordained, so you should never have a Calvinist outside a death clinic calling such sin. That is if they truly believe that life, death and salvation has been predetermined. 

I disagree and say that life was taken prematurely and NOT the will of God NOR their “appointed time” to die. 

IF one truly believes in ‘original sin’ then that child dies a sinner, that is of course IF you are honest with that doctrine. Remember it was Catholics that believed and said we were all born into sin, and this is the very reason they need to baptize babies. That baptism is an umbrella to cover them and protect them. 

That baptism is really an exorcist as the priest commands satan to leave that child, then pours water on that child to confirm that sin and demons will not indwell that baby.

For centuries the Catholics had a tradition that babies who die without baptism did not go to heaven because they were born sinners so came up with ‘limbo.’ This is a place where baby spirits go and this place is on the edge of hell.

I do NOT believe such for Jesus said regarding children “for such is the kingdom of God” if they die, they did not die in their sin, because they knew NO sin. We find NOT ONE example of a child getting baptized and that alone should speak volumes of ‘original sin’ or us being born into sin. 

These are just a few reasons WHY in my opinion the Father HATES abortion and WHY I will continue to stand outside clinics and argue abortion is murder on the streets and universities of America. These doctors and women have become gods of life and death. 

It is NOT the will of God that those babies are aborted nor was it their appointed time. God could have extended that life as per Isaiah 38:5 if He chose too. 

Remember when God added 15 years of life to Hezekiah sick unto death, He is the God of life and death.

“Go, and say to Hezekiah, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will add unto thy days fifteen years”

“do not plot evil in your hearts against your neighbor, and do not love perjury, for I hate all these things," declares the LORD”

Zechariah 8:17

They pray the rosary to Mary

They think that wafer is the actual body of Christ 

They obey the 7 sacraments 

Baptize infants 

Canonization of dead saints

Every Catholic has holy water somewhere

Lent

Mary is the co-redeemer 

Man made traditions

Abstaining from meats and marriage

Kissing the popes ring/feet

Pray to dead saints

Wear scapulars 

Mass

They hope in Purgatory 

Confession to a priest

Richest Church in the world

They worship graven images 

They pray for dead souls

Ashes on the forehead

Easter

They believe that wafer is the actual body of Christ

Inquisition 

Child molesting priests 

Popes infallibility 

Confession on Saturday 

Papal tiara

Mary co-redeemer

Last Rites

Peter was the first pope

6 deadly sins are not in the Bible

Mary remained a virgin and did not have other children

Apocryphal 

Repeating the same prayer over and over in vain

They have titles that are not Biblical such as; Pope, nun, Cardinal, arch bishop

Having the church move and hide priests guilty of having sex with their flock

The pope now says ‘there is no hell because the 1000 years are over’

The bloody history of this religion, make Islam look like a playground 

After all that, having homosexual priests molesting children

AND you need more?

Wish to see what the Bible says about religion….see Jeremiah 23 and Matthew 23

As a street preacher for 40 plus years I’ve seen the fruit of this ‘sinners prayer’ and it is bad.

First off, we do not find one example of a sinner's prayer and that should speak volumes. I have three examples found in the book of Acts where it was asked what to do to be saved…..and NO sinners prayer was given. 

In Acts 16:30 we find Paul and Silas jailed and this was asked of them; 

“And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”

NO SINNERS PRAYER SAID

In Acts 2:37 we fin Peter preaching in public and the crowd said this;

“Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?”

This would have been the perfect time to have a sinner's prayer but the next verse reads that Peter told them to REPENT!

In Acts 22:10 we find Paul giving his testimony and Jesus did NOT recite a sinner's prayer anywhere.

And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do.

We have people crying out to God but they were NEVER led in a sinner's prayer….they cried out to God.

NO ONE had them recite words.

IF reciting words can save you, then Polly the parrot can be saved?

Everyone knows you can get a parrot to recite anything even ‘sinners prayer’ and I guess that bird will be saved.

For decades I have had people tell me because they said the sinner's prayer they are saved, even living in sin they are saved.  Drunks, fornicators and homosexuals will tell me some preacher led them into a prayer and told them they are sealed to be saved.  No repentance as per Mark 1:14-15

“Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel”

This was the first messaged Mark recorded and I do not find a sinner's prayer, not even the word LOVE and this Is called “preaching the gospel”

Note the words Repent and believe, that is the order of appearance NOT believe and repent.

“From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand”

Matthew 4:17

It is very common in Churches to teach that no one can repent unless they have the Holy Ghost or I have heard true repentance and the power to repent only comes from the Holy Ghost….but we do not read this, we read REPENT and BELIEVE.

John the Baptist preached

“And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand”

Matthew 3:2

In Acts 2:38 after Peter preached, we read how men were “pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles” and they asked “Men and brethren, what shall we do?”

Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.  Also no sinner's prayer was cited.

Paul's Farewell to the Ephesians

“Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ”

Acts 20:21

Repent was preached in the Old Testament, the beginning of the New Testament with John, the first message of Jesus and continued in the book of Acts. 

No mention of this sinner's prayer and not one example of a sinner's prayer recited….THAT should speak volumes.

Repent means God does not want you just as you are.  Do not take this personal, take it as a group as God demands all mankind to repent. 

The reason why so many open-air preachers preach against this ‘sinners prayer’ is because we see the fruit of such or in this case the lack of fruit outside the four walls of the Church.

Can someone get saved from a sinner's prayer.....yes but that is the exception and not the rule.

We find many verses in the Epistles where “Jesus Christ” is used and we find many verses in those same Epistles where “Christ Jesus” is used.

This is not an error nor misprint, those names are arranged for a reason. In Philippians 1:1 we find both in one verse.

“Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons”

The reason is simple, when you find the “Jesus Christ” in the scripture, that would be in reference to the man that walked on the earth.  However when you find “Christ Jesus” used, that would be the Jesus who is now in the heavenlies.

Same savior, but used for clarification.

Ever since my salvation on Oct 22 1979 I have been told we were living in ‘last days’ the ‘rapture was at hand’ the ‘Temple is being built’ ‘the antichrist is alive today’ and ‘the end is near.’  That is still being said today, some things NEVER change.

Here are a few names who gave dates and those dates have come and gone…..enjoy the read. 

1901 Catholic Apostolic Church 

This church, founded in 1831, claimed that Jesus would return by the time the last of its 12 founding members died. The last member died in 1901.

1910 Camille Flammarion 

Flammarion predicted that the 1910 appearance of Halley's Comet "would impregnate that atmosphere and possibly snuff out all life on the planet", but not the planet itself. "Comet pills" were sold to protect against toxic gases. 

1892–1911 Charles Piazzi Smyth 

This pyramidologist concluded from his research on the dimensions of the Great Pyramid of Giza that the Second Coming would occur somewhere between 1892 and 1911. 

1914 Charles Taze Russell 

Russell, who founded the Bible Student movement, said "...the battle of the great day of God Almighty... The date of the close of that 'battle' is definitely marked in Scripture as October 1914. It is already in progress, its beginning dating from October, 1874."

1915 John Chilembwe 

This Baptist educator and leader of a rebellion in the British protectorate of Nyasaland predicted the Millennium would begin this year. 

In 1918, Christendom would go down as a system to oblivion and be succeeded by revolutionary governments. God would "destroy the churches wholesale and the church members by the millions." Church members would "perish by the sword of war, revolution and anarchy." The dead would lie unburied. In 1920 all earthly governments would disappear, with worldwide anarchy prevailing. 

13 Feb 1925 Margaret Rowen 

According to this Seventh-Day Adventist, the angel Gabriel appeared before her in a vision and told her that the world would end at midnight on this date. 

1926 Spencer Perceval 

This British MP, who was one of the 12 apostles of the Catholic Apostolic Church, believed that the world was growing nearer to the Apocalypse due to what he viewed as the rampant immorality of the times in Europe. 

1934 Walter Marks 

Marks, an Australian MP, told the House of Representatives that Armageddon would occur in 1934 and culminate with the Royal Navy bringing Christ's chosen people to Jerusalem. 

Sep 1935 Wilbur Glenn Voliva 

This evangelist announced that "the world is going to go 'puff' and disappear" in September 1935. 

1936 Herbert W. Armstrong 

The founder of the Worldwide Church of God told members of his church that the rapture was to take place in 1936, and that only they would be saved. After the prophecy failed, he changed the date three more times. 

1941 Jehovah's Witnesses 

A prediction of the end from the Jehovah's Witnesses, a group which branched from the Bible Student movement. 

1943 Herbert W. Armstrong 

The first of three revised dates from Armstrong after his 1936 prediction failed to come true. 

1947 John Ballou Newbrough 

21 Dec 1954 Dorothy Martin 

The world was to be destroyed by terrible flooding on this date, claimed this leader of a UFO cult called Brotherhood of the Seven Rays. The fallout of the group after the prediction failed was the basis for the 1956 book When Prophecy Fails. 

22 Apr 1959 Florence Houteff 

The leader of the Branch Davidians predicted the apocalypse foretold in the Book of Revelation would proceed on this date. The failure of the prophecy led to the split of the sect into several subsects, the most prominent led by Benjamin and Lois Roden. 

1951–1960 Johann Gottfried Bischoff 

On December 25, 1951, Bischoff stated the Second Coming would occur before he died. He died on July 6, 1960. 

4 Feb 1962 Jeane Dixon, various Indian astrologers 

Dixon predicted a planetary alignment on this day was to bring destruction to the world. Mass prayer meetings were held in India. 

20 Aug 1967 George Van Tassel 

This day would mark the beginning of the third woe of the Apocalypse, during which the southeastern US would be destroyed by a Soviet nuclear attack, according to this UFO prophet, who claimed to have channeled an alien named Ashtar.

1967 Jim Jones 

The founder of the People's Temple stated he had visions that a nuclear holocaust was to take place in 

1967. 

9 Aug 1969 George Williams 

The founder of the Church of the Firstborn predicted the Second Coming of Christ would occur on this day.

1969 Charles Manson 

Manson predicted that Helter skelter, an apocalyptic race war, would occur in 1969. 

1972 Herbert W. Armstrong 

The second of three revised dates from Armstrong after his 1936 and 1943 predictions failed to come true.

Jan 1974 David Berg 

Berg, the leader of Children of God, predicted that there would be a colossal doomsday event heralded by Comet Kohoutek. 

1975 Herbert W. Armstrong 

Armstrong's fourth and final prediction. 

Jehovah's Witnesses From 1966 on, Jehovah's Witnesses published articles which stated that the fall of 1975 would be 6000 years since man's creation, and suggested that Armageddon could be finished by then. 

1976 Brahma Kumaris 

The Brahma Kumaris founder, Lekhraj Kirpalani, has made a number of predictions of a global Armageddon which the religion believes it will inspire, internally calling it "Destruction". During Destruction, Brahma Kumari leaders teach the world will be purified, all of the rest of humanity killed by nuclear or civil wars and natural disasters which will include the sinking of all other continents except India. 

1977 John Wroe 

The founder of the Christian Israelite Church predicted this year for Armageddon to occur. 

William M. Branham. This Christian minister predicted the rapture would occur no later than 1977. 

17 Feb 1979 Roch Thériault 

Thériault, who called himself Moïse (Moses), led a commune in the wilderness of eastern Quebec in the late seventies. Formerly a Seventh-Day Adventist, he told his group they would form the center of a new society during God's 1000 year reign following Armageddon. 

1980 Leland Jensen 

In 1978 Jensen predicted that there would be a nuclear disaster in 1980, followed by two decades of conflict, culminating in God's Kingdom being established on Earth.

1981 Chuck Smith 

The founder of Calvary Chapel predicted the generation of 1948 would be the last generation and that the world would end by 1981 at the latest. Smith identified that he "could be wrong" but continued to say in the same sentence that his prediction was "a deep conviction in my heart, and all my plans are predicated upon that belief." 

10 Mar 1982 John Gribbin, Stephen Plagemann 

Gribbin, an astrophysicist, co-authored the 1974 book The Jupiter Effect which predicted that combined gravitational forces of aligned planets would create a number of catastrophes, including a great earthquake on the San Andreas Fault. 

21 Jun 1982 Benjamin Creme 

Creme took out an ad in the Los Angeles Times stating that the Second Coming would occur in June 1982 with the Maitreya announcing it on worldwide television. 

1982 Pat Robertson 

In late 1976 on his 700 Club TV programme, Robertson predicted that the end of the world would come in this year. 

1985 Lester Sumrall 

This minister predicted the end in this year, even writing a book about it entitled I Predict 1985. 

29 Apr 1986 Leland Jensen 

Jensen predicted that Halley's Comet would be pulled into Earth's orbit on this day, causing widespread destruction. 

17 Aug 1987 José Argüelles 

Argüelles claimed that Armageddon would take place unless 144,000 people gathered in certain places across the world in order to "resonate in harmony" on this day. 11–13 Sep 1988

3 Oct 1988 Edgar C. Whisenant 

Whisenant predicted in his book 88 Reasons Why the Rapture Could Be in 1988 that the rapture of the Christian Church would occur between September 11 and 13, 1988. After his September predictions failed to come true, Whisenant revised his prediction date to October 3. 

30 Sep 1989 Edgar C. Whisenant 

After all his 1988 predictions failed to come true, Whisenant revised his prediction date to this day. 

23 Apr 1990 Elizabeth Clare Prophet 

Prophet predicted a nuclear war would start on this day, with the world ending 12 years later, leading her followers to stockpile a shelter with supplies and weapons. Later, after Prophet's prediction did not come to pass, she was diagnosed with epilepsy and Alzheimer's disease. 

9 Sep 1991 Menachem Mendel Schneerson 

This Russian-born rabbi called for the Messiah to come by the start of the Jewish New Year.

1991 Louis Farrakhan The leader of the Nation of Islam declared that the Gulf War would be the "War of Armageddon which is the final war." 

28 Sep 1992 Rollen Stewart 

This born-again Christian predicted the rapture would take place on this day. 

28 Oct 1992 Lee Jang Rim 

Lee, the leader of the Dami Mission church, predicted the rapture would occur on this day.

1993 David Berg 

Berg predicted the tribulation would start in 1989 and that the Second Coming would take place in 1993. 

2 May 1994 Neal Chase 

This Bahá'í sect leader predicted that New York City would be destroyed by a nuclear bomb on March 23, 1994, and the Battle of Armageddon would take place 40 days later.  

2 Oct 1994 Harold Camping 

Camping predicted the rapture would occur on 6 September 1994. When it failed to occur he revised the date to the 29th of September and then to the 2nd October. 

31 Mar 1995 Harold Camping 

Camping's fourth predicted date for the end. This would be Camping's last prediction until 2011. 

26 Mar 1997 Marshall Applewhite 

Applewhite, leader of the Heaven's Gate cult, claimed that a spacecraft was trailing the Comet Hale-Bopp and argued that suicide was "the only way to evacuate this Earth" so that the cult members' souls could board the supposed craft and be taken to another "level of existence above human". Applewhite and 38 of his followers committed mass suicide. 

10 Aug 1997 Aggai 

The 1st-century bishop of Edessa predicted this date to be the birth date of the Antichrist and the end of the universe.

23 Oct 1997 James Ussher 

This 17th-century Irish archbishop predicted this date to be 6000 years since creation, and therefore the end of the world.

31 Mar 1998 Hon-Ming Chen 

Chen, leader of the Taiwanese cult Chen Tao – "The True Way" – claimed that God would come to Earth in a flying saucer at 10:00 am on this date. 

Jul 1999 Nostradamus 

A quatrain by Nostradamus which stated the "King of Terror" would come from the sky in "1999 and seven months" was frequently interpreted as a prediction of doomsday in July 1999. 

18 Aug 1999 The Amazing Criswell 

The predicted date of the end of the world, according to this psychic well known for predictions. 

11 Sep 1999 Philip Berg 

Berg, dean of the worldwide Kabbalah Centre, stated that on this date "a ball of fire will descend, destroying almost all of mankind, all vegetation, all forms of life." 

1999 Charles Berlitz 

This linguist predicted the end would occur in this year. He did not predict how it would occur, stating that it might involve nuclear devastation, asteroid impact, pole shift or other Earth changes. 

Hon-Ming Chen The leader of the cult Chen Tao preached that a nuclear holocaust would destroy Europe and Asia in 1999.

James Gordon Lindsay 

This preacher predicted the great tribulation would begin before 2000. 

Timothy Dwight IV

This 19th century president of Yale University predicted Christ's Millennium would start by 2000. 

Nazim Al-Haqqani 

This Sufi Muslim sheikh predicted that the Last Judgment would occur before 2000.

1 Jan 2000 Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments of God 

An estimated 778 followers of this Ugandan religious movement perished in a devastating fire and a series of poisonings and killings that were either a group suicide or an orchestrated mass murder by group leaders after their predictions of the apocalypse failed to come about.

1 Jan 2000 Jerry Falwell 

Falwell predicted God making judgement on the world on this day. 

1 Jan 2000 Tim LaHaye, Jerry B. Jenkins 

These Christian authors stated that the Y2K bug would trigger global economic chaos, which the Antichrist would use to rise to power. As the date approached, however, they changed their minds.

6 Apr 2000 James Harmston 

The leader of the True and Living Church of Jesus Christ of Saints of the Last Days predicted the Second Coming of Christ would occur on this day.

5 May 2000 Nuwaubian Nation 

This movement claimed that the planetary lineup would cause a "star holocaust", pulling the planets toward the Sun on this day.

2000 Peter Olivi 

This 13th-century theologian wrote that the Antichrist would come to power between 1300 and 1340, and the Last Judgement would take place around 2000. 

2000 Ruth Montgomery 

This self-described Christian psychic predicted the Earth's axis would shift and the Antichrist would reveal himself in this year.

2000 Edgar Cayce 

This psychic predicted the Second Coming would occur this year.

2000 Sun Myung Moon 

The founder of the Unification Church predicted the Kingdom of Heaven would be established in this year. 

Ed Dobson 

This pastor predicted the end would occur in his book The End: Why Jesus Could Return by A.D. 2000. 

Lester Sumrall This minister predicted the end in his book I Predict 2000.

2001 Tynnetta Muhammad 

This columnist for the Nation of Islam predicted the end would occur in this year.

27 May 2003 Nancy Lieder 

Lieder proposed the Nibiru cataclysm, which was predicted to occur on this day. She claimed aliens in the Zeta Reticuli star system told her a planet which would enter the solar system and cause a pole shift on Earth that would destroy most of humanity. 

30 Oct–Nov 29 2003 Aum Shinrikyo 

This Japanese cult, which carried out the Tokyo subway sarin attack in 1995, predicted the world would be destroyed by a nuclear war between 30 October and 29 November 2003.

12 Sep 2006 House of Yahweh 

Yisrayl Hawkins, pastor and overseer of The House of Yahweh, predicted in his February 2006 newsletter that a nuclear war would begin on September 12, 2006. 

29 Apr 2007 Pat Robertson 

In his 1990 book The New Millennium, Robertson suggests this date as the day of Earth's destruction. 

May 2008. Followers of Kuznetsov, 31 adults and 4 children (one 18 months old), went into a cave in Russia in November 2007 thinking they would be safe from an apocalypse occurring in the spring. Kuzentsov did not join them, was later committed and attempted suicide when some had left the cave in the spring. By the time all the followers had left the cave in the spring, two adults had died. 

2010 Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn 

This magical organization, which existed from 1887 to 1903, predicted the world would end during this year.

21 May 2011 Harold Camping 

After several unsuccessful predictions in 1994 and 1995, Camping predicted that the rapture and devastating earthquakes would occur on 21 May 2011, with God taking approximately 3% of the world's population into Heaven, and that the end of the world would occur five months later on October 21. 

29 Sep 2011 Ronald Weinland 

Weinland, the founder of the Church of God Preparing for the Kingdom of God, stated Jesus would return on this day. After his prophecy failed to come true he changed the date to 27 May 2012. 

21 Oct 2011 Harold Camping 

When his original prediction failed to come about, Camping revised his prediction and said that on May 21, a "Spiritual Judgment" took place and that both the physical rapture and the end of the world would occur on 21 October 2011. 

27 May 2012 Ronald Weinland 

Weinland's revised date for the return of Jesus following the failure of his 2011 prediction. 

30 Jun 2012 José Luis de Jesús. This cult leader predicted that the world's governments and economies would fail on this day, and that he and his followers would undergo a transformation that would allow them to fly and walk through walls. 

23 Aug 2013 Grigori Rasputin 

Rasputin, a Russian mystic who died in 1916, prophesied a storm would take place on this day where fire would destroy most life on land and Jesus would come back to Earth to comfort those in distress. 

Apr 2014–Sep 2015 John Hagee, Mark Biltz 

The so-called blood moon prophecy, first predicted by Mark Biltz in 2008 and then by John Hagee in 2014. These Christian ministers claim that the tetrad in 2014 and 2015 may represent the beginning of the Messianic end times. Some Mormons in Utah combined the September 2015 blood moon with other signs, causing a large increase in sales of preppers survival supplies. 

23 Sep–15 Oct 2017 David Meade 

Conspiracy theorist David Meade predicted that Nibiru would become visible in the sky and would "soon" destroy the Earth.

23 Apr 2018 David Meade 

After his 2017 prediction failed, Meade predicted the rapture would take place and that the world would end on this date. 

9 Jun 2019 Ronald Weinland 

Weinland, who previously predicted the world would end in 2011, 2012, and then 2013, predicted in 2018 that Jesus would return on June 9, 2019. Prior to the date occurring he began to express some doubts regarding his own prediction.

2020 Jeane Dixon 

Dixon predicted that Armageddon would take place in 2020. She previously predicted the world would end on February 4, 1962.

….I could go on and on and on with names and dates predicted but I believe the point is made to those with eyes to see. Beware of last days dates or your name could be added.

Ever since my salvation in 1979 I have heard many that prophesied last days are here and the antichrist will soon surface.  Many try to put current events, any news stories, of threat of a war, financial collapse, new Presidents, rebellious children, the lukewarm church, weather and even the Maya calendar that predicted the end of the world. Now we have this COVID virus that will destroy mankind and to some we are in last days with all Bible prophecy being fulfilled before our eyes. 

I hate to bust your bubble, but we have always had the threat of a virus that will kill mankind, here are a few that is recent…..

2001 Anthrax 

2002 West Nile Virus 

2003 SARS 

2005 Bird Flu

2006 Ecoli

2009 Swine Flu

2014 Ebola Virus 

…and of course, in 2020 we have COVID

Need more?

1960’s The oil will be gone in 10 years

1970’s Ice Age we have 10 years 

1980’s Acid Rain will destroy all crops in 10 years

1990’s The Ozone layer will destroy is in 10 years

2020 Icecaps will be gone in 10 years

We should preach as if we were living in last days

We should read the Bible and pray as if we were living in last days

Maybe we should take ‘last days’ literal and serve God as if we were living in last days….as these viruses and calamities will always come and go.

Is COVID a judgement or cure, a judgment of God….or just another wake-up call?

I see sodomite parades shutting down

There are abortion clinics that have shut down

Taverns, night clubs and nude bars are shut down

Spring break is canceled 

Hollywood award shows stopped

Parties, concerts, casinos, Muslim events, cult conventions, sporting events are all shut down

Is that not good and what we pray and preach against?

Is the global coronavirus pandemic and economic meltdown a sign of coming judgment or just a wake-up call for us to turn back to faith in God?”

Is this a way God puts a nation on their knees 

“If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land”

2 Chronicles 7:14

McLaughlin & Associates for The Joshua Fund conducted a poll that concluded;

7 percent of non-Christians said they ‘have started reading the Bible, even though I usually don’t.’

8 percent of non-Christians said they are ‘having more spiritual conversations with family and friends.’

5 percent of non-Christians said they have searched online to learn more about Bible prophecy.

2 percent of non-Christians said they ‘have started listening to Bible teaching and/or Christian sermons online, even though I usually don’t.’

14 percent of Christians said they’re ‘reading the Bible more than ever before.’

16 percent of Christians said they’re ‘listening/watching Bible teaching and Christian sermons online since I cannot go to church.’

10 percent said they’re ‘searching online to learn more about Bible prophecy and God’s plan for the future of mankind.’

COVID shut down all sodomite parades, Mardi Gras, Spring Break and many more wicked events. Bars, wicked concerts and Hollywood award shows were all shut down.

If that’s a Judgement, that’s a weak judgment.

Why do we have so many false teachers, AND is this a sign of last days?’

False teachers and false prophets have been around for centuries. The answer is quite simple and could be found in one verse, Jeremiah 5:31…..because people want it so.

“The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will you do in the end thereof?”

Did you get that, these false preachers lie because the followers LOVE to hear it?

“and my people love to have it so”

There you have it, MY people love it and want it so…..God’s people love lies and they welcome such……the modern Church likes it that way.....believers are glad to have it so…..Church folks love to get their ears tickled in a religious building.

Nothing new under the sun, why are there so many mega Churches?

Because, My people love it so

Why is the Church leavened?

Because, My people love it so

Why do we find ministers teaching grace only?

Because, my people love to have it so

Why do pastors demand $upport for their ministry?

Because, My people love to have it so

Why does the Church preach tolerance?

Because, My people love to have it so

Why are there so many denominations?

Because, My people love to have it so

Why do Churches have every type of ministry but the commission of preaching to the unsaved? Because, My people love to have it so

Why is the Church subdued on abortion?

Because, My people love to have it so

Why is the Church so submissive to the government?

Because, My people love to have it so

Why does a Sunday service need so much praise music?

Because, My people love to have it so

Why do evangelists need the big smile when teaching?

Because, My people love to have it so

Why are Churches more of a pep rally than a place of edification?

Because, My people love to have it so

Why does the Church allow sodomites to teach their choir and use their pulpits?

Because, My people love to have it so

Why are Churches filled with pure emotion?

Because, My people love to have it so

Why do the Churches promote “Judge Not?”

Because, My people love to have it so

Why are Churches lacking in meaty issues?

Because, My people love to have it so

Why do Churches defend sin more than holy living?

Because, My people love to have it so

Why don’t Churches use the word REPENT today?

Because, My people love to have it so

It is VERY common today that 2 Corinthians 6:14 is about marrying an unbeliever, do you believe that? 

“Be ye not together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?”

Do you know that verse is not speaking of marriage…..did you know we do not find the word ‘marriage’ inserted within the verses around that 2Corinthians 6:14 verse….AND…..did you know the entire chapter NEVER mentions the word ‘marriage’ ‘marry’ ‘bride’ ‘groom’ ‘bridal’ or ‘wedding’

IF context means anything to ANYONE, that 2Corinthians 6:14 verse is admonishing us not to be yoked up with false religions and those involved with idolatry. There is a reason we should not be yoked up with them and that would be because with your friendship you may NOT tell them the truth. You may not want to offend them, so you will avoid saying anything about their faith. 

If you are a friend of a Mormon, Catholic, SDA, JWer and do not wish to tell them the truth about their religion, you are unequally yoked with them.

AGAIN, and I will type this slowly in hopes that I do not burst any old wine shacks out there. That “unequally yoked” verse is not speaking of marriage.

I know Christians may not be the smarted people in the world, but do we really need a verse to remind us NOT to marry a Muslim…..NOT to marry a Hindu…..NOT to marry an atheist…..NOT to marry someone other than a likeminded Christian or you will have problems?

It is common in certain sects that the Kingdom of God and the Kingdom of Heaven are not the same.  Some believe the two are completely different entities.  They liken it to a person that lives in Washington DC and is a citizen but is not allowed to go into the White House.  That is only for special people.

They will argue that someone could be saved, yet live in sin and still be granted into the kingdom of heaven, they will just lose all their rewards as a result of any sin and that person could never enter the kingdom of God.

This almost sounds like a Catholic purgatory and exceedingly close to Mormonism and their different levels of heavens, but let’s look at what the Bible teaches on that subject. 

I say both the kingdom of God and the kingdom of heaven are the same, with reason.

For example, when Jesus said in John 3:3; 

“Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God” 

So what people who believe they are different are saying is that these not born again may be allowed in heaven but not the kingdom of God. 

Most professing Christians will admit that this is a condition to salvation, the need for someone to get ‘born again’ is what is required.  This is confirmed by 1Peter 1:23; 

“Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever”

Those that believe that the Kingdom of God and Kingdom of Heaven are not the same, have issues with 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 and that text is not salvation pending;

“Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God”

Those who believe in a double kingdom say salvation is to anyone who believes and that 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 text will not allowed some into the kingdom of God and not God’s Throne room. Just like only certain Levite’s are allowed into the Holy of Holies. 

They believed that a person can be saved for just believing and no matter what sin they lived in, he will only lose rewards not salvation. 

Just for the record, I see no rewards mentioned in 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 and I do believe these people are NOT SAVED.

Note this verse was written to the church of God, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus and saints as per 1 Corinthians the first chapter verse two.   That Epistle was not written for ‘whosoever in Corinth’ but specifically to believers and they were told, if they lived in sin, they were not saved.

This is confirmed in Galatians 5:19-21 and one will not enter the kingdom of God.

“Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God”

Again, IF context means anything this Epistle was also written to believers as per chapter one verse two where it was addressed to ‘all the brethren’ and not ‘whosoever in Galatia.’  

Both 1 Corinthians 6 and in Galatians 5 warns if you continue in any of those sins you “shall not inherit the kingdom of God.”  So unless you believe the kingdom of heaven and the kingdom of God is different, that laundry list of sin means nothing. 

I however believe the Kingdom of God and the Kingdom of Heaven the same and here is my biblical reason.  I do find that the kingdom of God and the kingdom of heaven are used in the gospels and used in the same parables, which speak volumes that they are not different but the same.  

For example, we find Jesus started preaching ‘Repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand (Matthew 4:17), however in Mark and Luke they recorded He preached the ‘kingdom of God.’ (Mark.1:14-15 and Luke 4:14-15).  Same story, same meaning, interchangeable, SAME KINGDOM.

In Matthew 13:10-13 we find Jesus teaching and He used the words ‘kingdom of heaven’ yet Luke gives the same parable and Luke uses ‘the kingdom God’ (Luke. 8:4-15).  Both are the same story and one can conclude they are the same, SAME KINGDOM.

How about this one, the parable of the mustard seed, in Matthew 13:31-32 Jesus used the ‘kingdom of heaven’ yet in Luke 13:18-19, Luke recording the same story with Jesus saying ‘the kingdom of God’ Mark also records the ‘kingdom of God’ (Mk 4:30-33).  BOTH ARE THE SAME.

Remember the in-house issue of who among the 12 was the greatest in the kingdom, Matthew records kingdom of heaven (Mt 18:1-6) and Mark gives the same story but uses the word ‘kingdom of God’ (Mk 9:33-37).  BOTH ARE THE SAME.

Need more, the parable of the banquet, again Matthew uses the words ‘kingdom of heaven (Mt 22:1-14) however Luke uses the ‘kingdom of God’ (Luke 14:15-24). BOTH THE SAME.

We find another parable in Matthew, this one is the story of the talents where Matthew writes ‘kingdom of heaven (Mt25:14-29) and Luke writes ‘kingdom of God’ (Luke 19:11-27).  SAME PARABLE. 

We find Jesus blessing little children in the gospel and Matthew uses the words ‘kingdom of heaven’ (Mt.19:13-15) yet in Luke 18:15-17 with the same story, Luke writes ‘the kingdom of God.’  I SEE A PATTERN

Now this want-a-be scholars argued there is a reason, Matthew did not use the words ‘kingdom of God’ in his gospel, is because he was a Jew and they do not write the word ‘God’ let alone mention the kingdom of God.

To which I say…OOOhhhhh really?

In Matthew 6, Matthew records Jesus saying ‘Seek first the kingdom of God’ he did not use ‘kingdom of heaven.’

Again in Matthew 19:24, we find the words ‘kingdom of God’

“Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God."

And the story of the Rich young ruler, Matthew again uses those words ‘kingdom of God’ (Mt 19:16-26)

Still believe that Matthew the Hebrew did not use the word God, let alone the kingdom of God, Jesus said to the Hebrews of His day;  “Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof”  (Mt.21:43)

Maybe more bad translation. How about just taking the Bible for what it reads not making the Bible what we want to justify sin.  It’s a crying shame we now question the Bible to rationalize sin. 

Need a smoking gun on this matter?

This next verse gives both the Kingdom of God and the Kingdom of Heaven within the same verse, this one verse alone should remove the idea that they are different. 

In Matthew 19:23-24 we read where Jesus spoke to the rich young ruler, who was offended that he needed to sell all and give to the poor, to follow Jesus. This is what He said about that encounter.

“Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven. And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God"

THERE YA GO, if Jesus cannot convince you that the twine are the same with this verse, I have nothing more to say.

Another LIE regarding the kingdom of God is that the kingdom of God is within everyone, as per Luke 17:21;

“Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you”

Yes, that one verse which reads ‘within you’ does NOT mean living inside us.  God’s kingdom is NOT inside every human.  Hitler does not have the kingdom of God inside him, homosexuals do not have the kingdom of God inside them. Rapist, atheist and child molesters do not have the kingdom of God inside them. 

I believe Jesus was speaking of Himself.  He was bringing the kingdom to these people, hence He was among them, or within them.  Light cannot shine in darkness, you must have one or the other, not both. 

Hope you understand the kingdom of God and the kingdom of heaven ARE THE SAME

Here is a topic that you seldom IF ever hear/read regarding Churches.

I believe we will be judged by the Church we attend, and I get this pearl from the book of Revelation where Jesus is speaking to seven (7) actual Churches in Asia. Those were actual Churches NOT ages or times as interpreted by the modern Church today.

It is very common that many today believe these Churches are time periods and we are in the Laodicea age. All generations want to claim the ‘Laodicea age’ as the last days. I do question that for many reasons, but no one has ever answered what was the date Smyrna started and ended, what was the date Sardis age started and ended, or what date did the Laodicea age begin?

Those were Churches not periods of time.

Now 5 out of those 7 early Churches were told to repent and He had something to say about those Churches and if you were a member of a Church, His message could be for you. 

I believe YOU will be judged for the Church you are going and IF that Church is not teaching truth, I trust you are there as a ‘Trojan Horse’ working on them on the inside…..or you might get a man like me outside that building.

Let’s read Bible together. 

In Revelation 2:1-7 we find a message to the Church in Ephesus and Jesus said to this Church and EVERY Church “I know thy works” works do matter, they will not save you but they speak louder than your words. 

This Church appeared to have it all, labor, not fainting, patience, despise evil and even tested the spirits to find false apostles.

Then we find these words “Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent” (2:4-5).

Even with all they have done, this Church has left their first love, they have fallen and need to repent and overcome or that light (candlestick) will be removed from this Church and all those involved. “But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate” (2:6).

Jesus HATES??? 

There you have it, RED letters and New Testament this our Jesus HATES!!!

The next Church is Smyrna, He knew their works, tribulation, poverty, some of them will be placed into prison, some will be faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life. This Church was warned of those who said they are Jews but are the synagogue of Satan (2:8-11).

It is very common is Christianity that we water down our message to the Hebrews because they are the chosen people. How many today would be offended for calling Jews the synagogue of Satan?

This Church as a whole was good and sound. 

Now to the Church in Pergamum NOT the age of time, again Jesus knew of their works, a word most Churches will not use today. 

Like so many Churches today, there is good among them “thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith” a member was even named “Antipas was my faithful martyr.”

But our Lord has issues with them in that Church “But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam.” They ate things sacrificed to idols and fornicated, He continued “hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate” JESUS HATES!! He told them to “Repent or else” and they need to overcome or they will not eat of the hidden manna (2:12-17). 

Now to the Church in Thyatira His also used that ‘W’ word, He knew their works, charity, service, faith, patience, yet had issues with this Church, not certain members. 

“Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee” because this Church allowed a woman to rule them and for that the whole Church was guilty. 

“thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols. And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not. Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds”

This is not anything new, most churches that allowed homosexuals are ruled by a female minister, female deacons and that Jezebel spirit.

Jesus said “I will kill her children with death” and “I will give unto every one of you according to your works”….do you know this Jesus “who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass.” This Church was warned to overcome and keep His works to the end, or they will be broken vessels of potter (2:18-28).

To the Church in Sardis, He sees their works and this Church has a name as if they are alive but “art dead” and He continued saying “I have not found thy works perfect before God.” Oh my, Jesus said the words WORKS and PERFECT in the same sentence. Cult!!!

Only a few people in this Church “not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy” and they are warned to overcome or get their name blotted out of the book of life (3:1-5). How often do you hear a sermon like that these days?

Now to the Church in Philadelphia and I am surprised the ACLU has not demanded we change that city name in Pennsylvania, for separation of Church and state.

He knew their works and said “thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.” With this condition He said “Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth” and no one will take their crown. This Church is a pillar in the Temple of the New Jerusalem (2:7-13).

Last, the seventh Church in Laodicea, this Church was once “faithful and true witness” however He saw their “works” and with that they were “neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth”

Spitting out a Church, that’s soooo unloving….is this the Jesus you know?

This Church was prospering “increased with goods and have need of nothing” YET Jesus called them “wretched, miserable, poor, blind and naked.” Rebuking is a form of LOVE as He said, “As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten.” This Church was also told to “repent” and only to them that overcome will He grant to sit with Him on His throne. Salvation sounds more than just believe. 

Then He said “Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.”

This verse is used to get the unsaved saved in Christianity today, however that was said to a Church where our Lord stood outside. A Church that knew Jesus, read about Jesus, sang songs to Jesus and maybe even prayed in His name but He was outdoors wanting in (3:14-22). Has the Church you attend removed Him from that building, yet pray, read, talk and worship Him?

Over the years I have personally preached outside many churches across America and countless religious events with a message since the late 1980’s as I was inspired at a young age after reading Jeremiah 7

“The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, Stand in the gate of the LORD'S house, and proclaim there this word, and say, Hear the word of the LORD, all ye of Judah, that enter in at these gates to worship the LORD”

He rebuked them at the Temple for believing lying words, stealing, murder, committing adultery, swearing falsely, burning incense to Baal and walking after other gods. Not much has changed as he called them abominations in God’s house.

IF you live in a small town and are looking for a place to preach, remember every Sunday those Churches are meeting.  Churches that are lukewarm, churches that have outgrown the Bible, churches that support gay marriage and abortion, churches that have female pastors and churches that only know the god of love and forgiveness

As street preachers we have been known to call out a few names when we preach. Only to have the sinner or believer get offended and say ‘That’s not Christian’

So I would like to address this topic and see if anyone in the Bible called people names when they preached in public.  

Let’s plow Bible together. 

In Matthew chapter 3 John the Baptist starts off the New Testament, so we should not find John calling anyone names because his job was to baptize people;

“when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?”

*No he did not….why would John use words like “generation of vipers” during a baptism?

Maybe he had a bad hair day that day or maybe it was part of his preaching as he did call the king an adulterer and for that he was jailed.  

In Matthew 7 we read this from Jesus Himself;

“Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you”

*Did Jesus just call people dogs and swine?  

Later in that chapter, we find Jesus teaching the disciples to pray and He said;

“If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?"

*Jesus just called His disciples “evil”

In Matthew 12 we find Jesus not only calling individual’s names but His entire generation 

 “O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh”

“But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign”

“Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation”

*Calling EVERYONE vipers, evil, adulterous and wicked will only harm your cause. 

He continued His ranting and name calling in Matthew 12 we read; 

“Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you?”

*Calling EVERYONE faithless and perverse will not bring revival. 

The Gospel of Mark confirms His name calling, as chapter 3 of Mark we read;

“Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels”

*Calling EVERYONE adulterous and sinful is not taught in evangelism 101

In Matthew 15 we find Jesus talking to a woman who wants her daughter to be delivered and Jesus said to her;

“But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs”

*The woman did not get offended that Jesus called her a dog, she replied;

“Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table”

Almost within the entire chapter of Matthew 23 we find Jesus name calling, such as; 

“Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!  ye shall receive the greater damnation”

“Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!”

“Woe unto you, ye blind guides”

“Ye fools and blind”

“Ye blind guides”

“which appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness”

“ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity”

“Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?”

Luke 13 records our Lord having a message for the king;

“And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to day and to morrow”

*I assure you that word ‘fox’ does not mean a good looking person

WE find more name calling in John chapter 8 where Jesus said’

“Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do”

*Jesus must have missed that class on how to evangelize, because He will turn people away calling them of the devil and we are told that we are all children of God

Let’s see if this is cleaned up in the book of Acts or if they also called people names when preaching;

In Acts chapter 7 we find Stephen who preached a message outdoors and never said ‘Jesus loves you’ but rather said;

"Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye”

*Why would he call them “stiffnecked”….where is the love, maybe he deserved to be killed.

In Acts 13 Paul is trying to win over a guy named Barjesus and he said; 

"O full of all deceit and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?"

*Why call him names “child of the devil….thou enemy of all righteousness” that’s not going to win him over. Paul is a name caller. 

Paul must have the ‘gift of name calling’ because he continued this within his letters to the Church. In Galatians chapter 3 Paul rants and uses the word fool;

“O foolish Galatians”

“Are ye so foolish?”

*I guess Paul missed it when Jesus warned not to call people fools in Matthew 5

“but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire”

In Philippians chapter 3 Paul again uses names to make a point;

“Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers”

I wonder how many Churches Paul would be a guest speaker at using words like that.

I did not get into the Old Testament where those holy men said things some reader would find offensive, like 

Moses who called people foolish and unwise (Deuteronomy 32)

Elijah who mocked false prophets in 1Kings 18

Ezekiel who preached to certain people saying their genitals were the size of donkeys and their semen was like that of horses (Ezekiel 23). To others he called the corrupt and wicked.

What about Malachi who preached that God will spread dung on their faces (Malachi 2).

Jeremiah preached to some people that they were mad, crazy over their idols (Jeremiah 50)

Name calling goes back all the way to Adam, remember his job was to name animals

Our Bible is like no other, it has prophecy…..fulfillment….witnesses….miracles….. archaeology….accurate historical accounts and other religious books will quote from it only to make their writings trustworthy. 

The Quran recite from it, as does the Book of Mormon to only give the read more creditability. And why would the book of Mormon read like the King James Bible? The BoM was first published in 1830 and they did not speak old English during that time….unless of course they wanted to sound official like the Bible. 

I read King James and let me continue, it is NOT salvation pending. I know many Spirit filled Christians that read other versions and are saved. IF the King James is salvation pending, the Mormons would all be saved because that is what they read. 

Many argue 1611 is the only Bible, I hate to break the news to them but I have a copy of that 1611 King James and it does NOT read like the Bible most read today, so I wish they would not boast on that 1611 date.

Our HOLY Book is not just a spiritual read, it is filled with tangible evidence. Hence the dead sea scrolls, where these manuscripts were first found around 1946-47 and do match with our English Bible. 

The BIBLE was written by more than 40 traditional authors within three continents and yet it fits perfectly together. That Bible is the best-selling book in history with over 100 million copies are sold each year. 

This book is also hated, yet people are willing to die for it.

John Wycliffe translating the Bible into English in the 14th century and was put to death….then 43 years after his death, the Roman Catholic Church actually dug up his corpse, burned it and threw the ashes in the river to punish him for his sin of putting God’s word into hands beyond the priests. 

Another early translator, William Tyndale, was burnt at the stake for heresy in 1536 and Christians today suffer persecution for reading and believing that book.

This Bible was given to the common man so that the common man can understand the will of God. Having an education is not mandatory to understand. No need to know Hebrew or Greek as the Bible can be used to define certain words even within our English language.

I do not take the Bible literally as context will dictate how verses are to be understood. At times to the letter, maybe symbolic, perhaps it is a spiritual rendering or it is said in a poetic state, as context will clarify that text.

The Bible has been translated to over 690 languages.

It took over 1,000 years to complete the Old Testament.

The Bible was written by people from diverse occupational backgrounds. Parts of the Bible were written by kings. Half of the Psalms, a good chunk of Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes seem to be penned by royalty.

But other parts of the Bible are written by farmers, fishermen, a tentmaker, homeless prophets, a doctor, a professional scribe, vocational musicians, pastors, etc.

The Bible was written on three continents. Most was written in what is modern-day Israel (Asia). But some passages of Jeremiah were written in Egypt (Africa) and several New Testament epistles were written from cities in Europe.

King Henry VIII ordered that churches must read the Bible aloud during its services. The Great Bible of 1539 is the first official Bible printed in English. From then on, King Henry VIII of England ordered that the Bible should be read aloud during the church services in all Churches of England.

The Bible shows historical accuracy. While authors and disciples were writing the New Testament, many historians wrote about the same events the way it was written in the Bible. For instance, Flavius Josephus, Tacitus, and many other historians corroborate the historical accuracy of the New Testament in their works.

‘Amen' is the Last word of the Bible….

God is conditional, you want eternal life, you must believe 

That’s a CONDITION

IF you want forgiveness, you must repent 

That’s a CONDITION

IF you love God, obey Him

That’s a CONDITION

IF we are ashamed of Him, He will be ashamed of us

That’s a CONDITION

IF you want prayer answered...... There are CONDITIONS, see verses below;

Sin will have an effect on your prayer life:

“If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me” 

Ps 66:18

Hating knowledge:

Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me: For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:

Pr.1:28-29

Despising the law:

He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.

Pr.28:9

Brief prayers:

“Be not rash with your mouth, and let not your heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and you on earth: therefore let your words be few”

Ecc.5:2

Iniquity will hinder sin:

But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.

Is.59:2

Don’t pray for certain people:

“Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them, neither make intercession to me: for I will not hear thee”

Jeremiah 7:16

Even Jesus did not pray for everyone 

“I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine”

John 17:9

With a whole heart:

And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.

Jer.29:13

Prayers should be brief and to the point:

In Matthew 6:9-13 we find Jesus teaching his disciples to pray. This simple, brief prayer is commonly known in Christianity as ‘The Lords Prayer’ but in realty THIS SHOULD BE KNOWN AS ‘The Disciples Prayer’ as this was an example for the disciples on how to pray.

Luke records “ And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples” 

If you wish to find the real ‘Lords Prayer’ one can clearly see this in John chapter 17 where JESUS sweat drops of blood AS HE PRAYED.

The ‘disciples prayer’ was brief with only five verses in Matthew and this is the long version, as Luke has an edited account with only 3 verses. And note the blueprint prayer says we are to address our prayer to “OUR FATHER” not hail Mary, not Saint Jude or Saint Thomas. 

Alone time with God:

“But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly”

Matthew 6:6

Vain repetition:

But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking”

Matthew 6:7

We must ask

“And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you”

Luke 11:9

In certain Churches we hear the minister say ‘are there any unspoken requests?’ as people will raise their hand. The Bible clearly says ASK not to say unspoken. How can we ‘agree’ on a prayer if it is unspoken?

Agree: 

Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven”

Matthew 18:19

The need to believe:

And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

Matthew 21:22

Do we believe in agony & earnestly:

“And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground”

Luke 22:44

In the name of Jesus:

“And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son”

John 14:13

Abiding in Christ:

If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

John 15:7

Do not have the right combination of words, groaning can be heard in heaven:

“Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered”

Romans 8:26

Warning to husbands:

“Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered”

1Peter 3:7 

Always be in prayer:

“Pray without ceasing” & “Praying always” 

1Thes.5:17; 1Tim.2:8

Not wavering:

“If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord”

James 1:5-7

Asking amiss: 

Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.

James 4:3

Living righteous: 

Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

James 5:16

Keeping commandments:

And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.

1Jn.3:22

The will of God:

And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he hears us

1Jn.5:14

Maybe there is a reason Good has not answered your prayers, hope this helped?

Ever known someone who is always sick from the time they get up to the time they go to sleep? 

Well, there just might be a reason for such.

James writes:

“Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body. Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth. Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!”

James 3:3

Point made, a horse is controlled by that small bit and a ship is operated by a small rudder and that tongue is also a small part of your body and IF you cannot control that tongue, you WILL NOT control that body.

You show me someone who gossips and slanders, and I will show you someone who has a headache, back hurts, legs sore, tooth ache, can’t sleep, fingers unpleasant and the whole body uncomfortable. 

Control THAT tongue as per James 3 and you will sway your body.

“The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way”

Psalm 37:23

Welcome to the big leagues of street preaching 

Continue to be faithful and the Father will bless your labor and you will have the authority and power of God to walk those wicked streets with boldness.

I know when teams go out and witness, they love to promote how many people were saved coupled with pictures of them praying with sinners as fruit of their gospel preaching.  

Not every time the disciples preached did revival happen, in fact often it was chaos that happened when they preached on the street.  Here’s a few examples from the book of Acts.

 “And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city”

Acts 16:20

TROUBLE OUR CITY?

“And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him”

Acts 21:27

STIRRED UP ALL THE PEOPLE?

"For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes" 

Acts 24:5

PESTILENT….THOUGHOUT THE WORLD?

"And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men which are here present with us, ye see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews have dealt with me, both at Jerusalem, and also here, crying that he ought not to live any longer." 

Acts 25:24

ALL THE MULTITUDE OF THE JEWS

They made “no small stir” when they preached in public (Acts 12:18, 19:23).  I wonder if that would have been on youtube how many ministries would say ‘this is not of God’ and ‘they are doing the gospel harm’, “where is the fruit?.’

That is Biblical fruit from outdoor preaching and we find this many times in our holy book, for example

"And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Art thou he that troubleth Israel?" 

1 Kings 18:17

TROUBLES ISRAEL?

“And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth”

Revelation 11:10

THOSE TWO WITNESSES TORMENTED THE WORLD?

This is TRUE FRUIT of outdoor preaching

The price for being ‘gay’ as these are the stats from the ‘Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’

Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) have been increasing among gay and bisexual men, with recent increases in syphilis being documented across the country. In 2012, men who have sex with men (MSM) accounted for 75% of primary and secondary syphilis cases in the United States. MSM often are diagnosed with other STDs, including chlamydia and gonorrhea infections. 

HPV (Human Papillomavirus), the most common STD in the United States, is also a concern for MSM. Some types of HPV can cause genital and anal warts and some can lead to the development of anal and oral cancer. Men who have sex with men are 17 times more likely to develop anal cancer than heterosexual men. Men who are HIV-positive are even more likely than those who are uninfected to develop anal cancer.

How are STDs spread?

STDs are spread through sexual contact with someone who has an STD. Sexual contact includes oral, anal, and vaginal sex, as well as genital skin-to-skin contact.

Some STDs—like HIV, chlamydia and gonorrhea—are spread through sexual fluids, like semen. Other STDs, including HIV and hepatitis B, are also spread through blood. Genital herpes, syphilis, and human papillomavirus (HPV) are most often spread through genital skin-to-skin contact. 

CDC recommends sexually active gay and bisexual men test for:

*HIV;

*Syphilis;

*Hepatitis B;

*Hepatitis C among gay men born from 1945 to 1965 or with risk behaviors;

*Chlamydia and gonorrhea of the rectum if you’ve had receptive anal sex, or been a “bottom” in the past year;

*Chlamydia and gonorrhea of the penis (urethra) if you have had insertive anal or oral sex in the past year;

*Gonorrhea of the throat if you’ve performed oral sex (i.e., your mouth on your partner’s penis, vagina, or anus) in the past year;

*And sometimes your health care provider may suggest a herpes blood test.

Gay and bisexual men who have multiple or anonymous partners should be screened more frequently for STDs (i.e., at 3-to-6 month intervals). Your healthcare provider can offer you the best care if you discuss your sexual history openly. You should have a provider you are comfortable with. CDC's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Health Services page will help you find health services that are gay-friendly.

No need of the CDC to understand you reap whatsoever you have sown and IF you have sex with a sewer/waste/death hole you will reap disease and death.

Nothing gay about this lifestyle, this is why they need a pride parade to try and justify their son.  It is nothing more than a public pep rally.

IF these people are so gay…..WHY is the suicide rate so high in that community?

“For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind”

2 Timothy 1:7

People will use this verse to argue that we do not need to fear God, but the way 2 Timothy 1:7 should be understood is do we fear COVID?

Churches shut down because of COVID, believers that say ‘God can heal you’ or quick to lay hands on you, stayed inside their home.  Because of fear. 

Jesus touched lepers without gloves or a mask, he had a woman touch him that had an issue of blood for years.  Jesus DID NOT have the spirit of fear.

Who cares, I believe in the WORDS He spoke and that BLOOD that came from His body was RED, that is the only color I see. Color of skin is a non-issue and IF it was an issue our book would have made that an issue. 

Anyone that needs to make skin color an issue, I would consider a racist.

NO!!

I have a personal issue with believers calling unbelievers ‘brothers’ or ‘bros’ and hopefully after this post, so should you. It is very common even among those who evangelize on the streets to call everyone ‘brothers’ or use the word ‘Bro’ even when addressing sinners. If you address a sinner as a ‘brother’ you have diluted what that title means.

Allow me to give a few examples in the book of Acts and notice how both Peter and Paul were preaching they used the words “Men and brethren” when addressing a crowd.

“Men and brothers, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spoke before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus”

1:16

“And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on”

13:15

“But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question”

23:6

…need more examples, see Acts 2:37; 7:26; 13:26; 13:28; 13:38; 15:7; 15:13; 23:1; 28:17 for NOT calling everyone brother…..

They are NOT our brother because they have a different father as per John 8:44 where Jesus points out their father is the devil.

Here are a few other verses that are clear we are not brothers because we do not have the same Father;

“Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it”

Did Paul call a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, named Barjesus his ‘bro’….nay but rather he said;

“O full of all subtlety and all mischief, you child of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?”

Acts 13:10 

Note the words “child of the devil” is not a child of God. 

“In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God”

1 John 3:10

John gives a distinction between children of God and children of the devil. 

Jesus defined who this your brother, no need to know Greek, the definition is clear within this verse; 

“But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother”

Matthew 12:48-50

Your brother, sister mother should be someone DOING the will of God and for you catholics did you notice Jesus DID NOT use the word ‘father’

“For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always”

Matthew 26:11

Should you give money to the poor on the sidewalk holding a cardboard sign?

I rarely will and I will advise you to consider NOT giving them any money.  Money will not help them, in fact it will hinder them buying cigarettes, drugs or alcohol rather than needed food.

Most homeless people you see are there on the streets because of drugs or alcohol, not losing their job because of government setbacks. These people have reaped what they have sown and what they have sown has put them living in the dirty streets.

If you want to see real poor people go to Africa or India.  Here in America that homeless person can walk into any hospital for medical help.  He can get government money, food stamps and shelter.  Some live in a car or van, others will have ministries that will come to them and feed them, give them clothes and even a bed for hearing a sermon. Most of these street people know how to cry to God, repeat a sinner's prayers and say the right things to make you think they are now saved and sorry for their sins. 

There is a reason their family will not take them as they have stolen much from them and cannot be trusted.  Most have a prison record, and some are wanted for crimes.  

They are NOT the poor innocent victims oppressed by the government.  

Many even like living on the street, no need for a job and if a hold a sign they can walk away with $75.00 within an hour with the sign reads ‘Vet’ ‘Please’ or ‘God bless you’  

Some have mental issues; we could see them alone talking to themselves and should not be on the street for their safety and the safety of others.  This is demonic and they continue to feed those demons. They need to be detained for the sake and well-being of the community. 

I say use discernment if you see them and know they are professional conmen who are poor and homeless for a reason.  

Some will use a dog to help get money, I’ve seen some use their children to get money….what a scam and many will give money because they are moved by emotion or guilt. 

Can God save them, deliver them and change him….YES He can but they will get a job, get involved in a local Church and stop using drugs or alcohol.  The word is repentance, not play the victim card. 

Let me end with this.  Some ministries will use pictures of feeding homeless people to have you support their ministries.  Helping the poor is just a photo op for support and to show how loving they are.

Lastly, IF you pay your taxes, you have helped the poor and homeless.

“And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken”

Ecclesiastes 4:12

These 3 sins are not easily broken, they can destroy a nation and Christianity, so as street preachers we address them often.

Tithing is found in the Old Covenant and there was a reason. It was not so you can give the 10% and prosper nor was it so the priests can get a bigger home with a gold chariot.

It was given to the High Priest and appears to be only Grain and animals, which was kept in the temple FOR the High Priest. 

READ THE WHOLE BOOK OF MALACHI, DONT JUST PICK OUT 1 SCRIPTURE and that Temple was destroyed. 

Those that belong to the real Jesus ARE His true Temple and Jesus is our High priest now, so says the writer of Hebrews;

“Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession”

Hebrews 4:14

IF God wants 10% then He owes be a lot of money because I go beyond that 10% in what I put into the kingdom. 

The 10% is NOT salvation pending, nor does it make you holy. If you give, I say give with a cheerful heart.

In the Book of Acts Church, everyone brought their extras and laid at the Apostles feet, who in return gave it out to those in need. They did NOT keep it for themselves. That money was not used for bigger buildings or the need for that light and smoke instrument for worship.

It was kept simple as per Acts 4:35 

“And laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need”

Money came in and money went out, unlike today. Money comes in….comes in….comes in….comes in…and maybe once a month there will be free hot dogs for the poor.

“And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common. And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all. Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold”

Acts 4:32-34

In Acts 15 we find certain men from Judea to Antioch were teaching the brothers that unless you are circumcised according to the law of Moses, you cannot be saved. There were “fierce arguments with them” and the apostles and the elders got involved as the discussions became heated.

In conclusion, they agreed not to eat food that is unclean from having been offered to idols; to keep themselves from prohibited marriages; and not to eat the flesh of animals that have been strangled, or any blood.

Nothing was said about giving 10%

I think the million-dollar question is not will you give 10% but what they do with that 10%. I’ve been in Churches where the Pastor will pray a special prayer for those who give 10% and another time where the minister asked those that give their tithing to stand up and that shamed those that only gave an offering.

In my world IF someone is in need, they should turn to family, their neighbors, the Church and lastly government.

I like many of you have heard this and like so many things taught in church, it’s NOT true. Case in point blasphemy against the Holy Ghost is a sin that is unforgivable.

“Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men. And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come”

Matthew 12:31-32

First off, if you were taught that blasphemy against the Holy Ghost is rejecting Jesus YOU ARE WRONG!! As blasphemy against the Holy Ghost has NOTHING to do with not accepting Jesus, NOT having Jesus in your heart, NOT saying a sinner's prayer. 

IF context means anything to anyone, it is clearly calling the work of the Holy Ghost demonic or from satan.

When we find this blasphemy against the Holy Ghost mentioned, it was right after Jesus delivered someone “possessed with a devil” and the Pharisees accused Jesus of doing that by the power “of Beelzebub the prince of the devils.”

THAT act is blasphemy against the Holy Ghost and that statement will NEVER be forgiven. We find this same example found three (3) times in Matthew 10, Mark 3, Luke 11 and in ALL of those chapters in each of those three (3) gospels we DO NOT find Jesus on the cross mentioned. We DO NOT find the bloody cross or Jesus in your heart mention. We DO NOT fine the words ‘sinners' prayer’ mentioned, why?

Because blasphemy against the Holy Ghost is calling the work of the Holy Ghost demonic. 

Blaspheme the Father and you can be forgiven

Blaspheme Jesus and you can be forgiven

Blaspheme the Bible and you can be forgiven

However….Blaspheme the Holy Ghost and you will NEVER be forgiven. this known as the ‘unpardonable sin’

So with that, God is not all forgiving. 

Some may argue that Paul said he was a blasphemer in 1Timothy 1:13

“Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief”

Paul never said the works of the Holy Ghost was demonic, he attacked the very person Jesus and those who believed in Him. One can blaspheme many things but not the Holy Ghost.