THE MONEY CHANGERS
IN THE TEMPLE
Today we have modern day money changers in the Temple desecrating the land on which the Saints of God tread writes Rev David P Griffiths.
These are infiltrators into today's Temple, the Word "Temple" being used to illustrate a point for the Body of Christ today is the Temple of the Holy Ghost.
John 2:12-25 (King James Version)
12 After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days.
13 And the Jews' passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
14 And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting:
15 And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers' money, and overthrew the tables;
16 And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise.
17 And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.
18 Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?
19 Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.
20 Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?
21 But he spake of the temple of his body.
22 When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this unto them; and they believed the scripture, and the word which Jesus had said.
23 Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast day, many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did.
24 But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men,
25 And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.
Here we have Jesus refer to a house of merchandise. With all the commercial copyrighting of so called "worship songs" and so called "Bibles" it is clear this same spirit has entered the Church. Not only songs and "Bibles"! We also have the commercial book trade, CD's and DVD's, commercial "Christian" pops stars as well as commercial evangelical and Pentecostal denominations. even a commercial salvation presentation.
Indeed it is time we did what Jesus did & throw them "out of the Temple"!
Today's Money Changers
I Timothy 6:10
For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith,
and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
1) Commercial "Church" Services
I Peter 2: 9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light;
A Chosen Generation: A Church service needs to reflect the fact that this is a gathering of God's chosen people, the heart of the Lord manifesting through these people of God. No one is to stand out as more chosen than the other. God has brought us together that we may be one in the Father and the Son through the Holy Ghost - all 3 parts being one as we are one in them.
I John 5: 7 For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.
John 17: 21 That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.
Attacks against this: Many ministers like to think themselves as superior to their congregation and the activity of indulgences is rife in the "Church". Vulnerable people are led to believe that they are not ready to be "chosen", not ready to go out, not ready for anything accept receive ministry and pay indulgences in the form of offerings, seed faith and tithes. Whilst these financial concepts are indeed Biblical - they are presented in logos form to bring a feeling of oughtness to service - that to gain favour with God - then one better pay up! Gaining favour with the Minister and his God in this way is indeed the main reason why Luther exposed the indulgences of the Catholic Church and why we are exposing it today, not only in Catholic circles but in the charismatic arena where it is particularly prominent.
I Cor. 6: 19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? 20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.
II Cor. 3: 5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God; 6 Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
Royal Priesthood of Believers: The Royal Priesthood of Believers are Sons of God led by the Spirit of God. This unique and peculiar group of people speak from the heart. They are not under to heavy shepherding counsellors. They are a group of people who are liberated and free to minister the Word God has given them to speak.
Romans 8: 14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. 15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. 16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: 17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.
Holy Nation and Peculiar People: These are a rejected people. they do not fit into the system. New World Order "Church Services" do not appeal to these peculiar people who do not see holiness as something they can achieve. Indeed the opposite is the case for they think nothing of themselves but die to self so that there is only Jesus left!
What a peculiar people!
John 5:30 I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.
Galatians 3: 25 But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster. 26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. 27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.
2) Commercial Revivals
Before exposing the many false "revivals" manifest in recent times like Toronto and Lakeland it is important to show the principles of real revival!
In my view Edwin Orr was one of the most prolific writers on revival in the twentieth century. He identied a heart, a passion, an overwhelming need to repent coming not only through the Church but also in a community. This is real revival, a heart, a passion that commercial revival providers like Zondervan and Thomas Nelson (behind Lakeland) cannot provide.
In 1937 Orr published a book saying that “The Church must first repent”.
Rev. 3:19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten:
be zealous therefore, and repent.
Orr relates this as having been used by the Lord in his messages to the seven churches in Revelation.
The warning of Church becoming a social club is clear in Orr’s writings pointing out that revival is not an evangelistic campaign referring to the concept as being 'full surrender', or 'a clean heart', or 'victory over sin', revival always beginning with the obedience of individuals, rather than the excuses for sin so often given. http://www.jedwinorr.com/must_first.htm
Orr goes onto point out the importance of a destructive ministry towards revival too.
Jeremiah 1:10 See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant.
Quoting the above scripture Orr goes onto show the importance of pulling down and destroying that which has infiltrated into the Church to enable the purity of God to spring forth.
This is something God has enabled our ministry to do, Orr accepting too that there are other kinds of ministry but within the context of revival, Orr shows in this verse from Jeremiah that four of the injunctions are destructive whilst the latter two are constructive, the destructive elements coming first.
Edwin Orr: And if we are to plant a garden for the Lord, a place of delight abounding in roses of holiness and love, hedged about by faith in the promises of God, bordered with sweet praise . . . Or if we are to build a palace for our King, a house of living stones, a place of service and adoration . . . Let us remember the first work of rooting out the weeds and utterly destroying them. Let us appreciate the value of slum-clearance.
One of the great weaknesses of many forms of ministry today, especially Convention ministry, is the attempt to sow good seed among thorns. The thorns generally continue springing up, and the seed is choked thereby, despite the good intention of the human sower. Seed sown in a prepared ground requires only the action of the elements to produce fruit in season. Seed sown by the wayside, or in stony places, or among thorns, will have its prospects of life severely threatened almost immediately.
Likewise, changing the mode of illustration, a Christian who is in proper relationship with God is generally hungry for the great truths and affirma- tions of the Gospel.
The Great Message ….
In his final message given on April 21 1987 Orr declared that “revival was like judgment day”! These words he referred to having been given through W.W. Castle during a revival in China.
Today's Revivals from the Pit of Hell: These are indeed days of seducing spirits working with those of commercial interest to muster up false revivals like the one that recently manifest in Lakeland Florida, the repercussions of this bringing so much heartache to so many people.
Friend of Smith Wigglesworth, Stanley Frodisham warned of such days in 1965.
The new “revivals” of Toronto, Brownsville and now Lakeland seem to be in an atmosphere of the Church emphasizing the Father’s love whereas the old revivals seem to emphasize judgment, conviction and repentance. If this prophecy is true then what has been happening lately in the Western Church is somewhat out of line with the landmark and the following Word from God.
Great Judgements
“With great judgements will I plead with the population of this country. Great darkness is coming upon the countries that have heard My gospel but no longer walk in it. My wrath shall come upon them. The darkness shall be so great and the anguish so sore that men shall cry out for death and shall not find it. There shall be a lingering death, famine and great catastrophes.
My wrath shall be manifested against all ungodliness. It shall come with great intensity. You have known my love but have not experienced My wrath or My severity. My judgements are literal and not a thing to be passed over lightly. Realise the severity of My judgements and My intense anger against the sin in My Household. My judgements shall begin in My House, for I will cleanse My House that it be not a partaker of My wrath against
the iniquities of the cities. Before I visit the nations in judgement I will begin at My House. When I do cause My wrath to come upon the cities of the world My people shall be separate. I desire a people without spot or wrinkle and such will be preserved by Me in the time of My wrath, which will be coming upon all iniquity and
unrighteousness.
I am going to prepare you for the coming days by a hard path that will cause many to cry out continually unto Me. For when the going is easy men do not seek Me, but rejoice in a temporary blessing. And when that blessing is removed they so often turn this way and that way but do not come to Me. I am showing you these things in order that you may seek Me continually and with great diligence. As you seek Me I will open up truths to you that you have not seen before, and these very truths will be such that will enable you to stand in these last days. As you are persecuted, reviled and rejected by your brethren then you will turn unto Me with all your heart and seek Me for that spiritual life that you need. So that when the tribulation comes you will have that which will enable you to stand. For many will be tossed to and fro, men’s hearts shall fail them because of trouble on every hand. These days shall be very terrible the likes of which have never been seen before..
Coming Glory – and – Deceiving Spirits
When I visit My people in mighty revival power, it is to prepare them for the darkness ahead. With the Glory shall come great darkness, for the Glory is to prepare My people for the darkness. I will enable My people to go through the darkness because of the visitation of My Spirit. Take heed to yourselves lest you be puffed up and think that you have arrived. Many shall be puffed up as in the olden days, for then, many received My message but they did not continue in it. Did I anoint Jehu? Yet the things that I desired were not accomplished in his life. Listen to the messengers, but do not hold men’s persons in admiration or adulation. For many whom I shall anoint mightily with signs and miracles shall become lifted up and shall fall by the wayside. I do not this willingly for I have made provision that they might stand. I call many into this ministry and equip them, but remember that many shall fall. They shall be like bright lights and the people shall delight in them. But they shall be taken over by deceiving spirits and shall lead many of My people astray. Hearken diligently concerning these things, for in the last days shall come seducing spirits. They shall turn many of My anointed ones away, many shall fall through diverse lusts and because of ‘sin abounding’.
But if you will seek Me diligently I will put My Spirit within you so that when one shall turn to the right hand or to the left hand you shall not turn with them, but instead you will keep your eyes fixed wholly on your Lord. The coming days are going to be most dangerous, difficult and dark for there shall be a mighty outpouring of My Spirit in judgement upon many cities and many shall be destroyed. My people must be diligently warned concerning the days ahead. Many shall turn after seducing spirits and already many are seducing My people. It is those who ‘Do Righteousness’ that are righteous. Many cover their sins by great theological words. But I warn you of seducing spirits who instruct my people in an evil way. Many of these I will anoint that they in turn may purify and sift My people, for I will have a holy people. When I come I shall not find faith upon the earth but in a few, for when the time of testing comes many will depart from their Lord.
Many shall come with seducing spirits and hold out lustful enticements. You will find that after I have visited My people again the way will become more and more narrow, and fewer shall walk therein. Be not deceived, the ways of righteousness are My ways. For though Satan come as an angel of light hearken not to him; for those who perform miracles and speak not righteousness are not of Me. I warn you with great intensity that I am going to judge My House and have a church without spot or wrinkle when I come. I desire to open your eyes and give you spiritual understanding, that you may not be deceived but may walk with uprightness of heart before Me, loving righteousness and hating every evil way. Look unto Me and I will make you to perceive with the eyes of the Spirit the things that lurk in darkness, that are not visible to the human eye. Let Me lead you in this way, that you may perceive the powers of darkness and battle against them. It is not a battle against flesh and blood, for if you battle in that way you accomplishnothing. But if you let Me take over and battle against the powers of darkness then they are defeated, and then liberation is brought to My people.
The Ways of Deceivers
I warn you to search the Scriptures diligently concerning these last days. For the things that are written shall indeed be made manifest. There shall come deceivers among My people in increasing numbers, who shall speak forth the truth and shall gain the favour of the people. For the people shall examine the Scriptures and say, ‘What these men say is true’. Then when they have gained the hearts of the people, then and then only shall they bring out their wrong doctrines. Therefore I say that you should not give your hearts to men, nor hold people’s persons in admiration or adulation. For by these very persons Satan shall gain entry into My people. Watch for seducers! Do you think a seducer will brandish a heresy and flaunt it before the people? He will speak words of righteousness and truth and will appear as a minister of light, declaring the Word. The people’s hearts shall be won. Then when the hearts are won, they will bring out their doctrines and the people shall be deceived. The people shall say ‘Did he not speak thus and thus’? ‘And did we not examine it from the Word’? ‘Therefore he is a minister of righteousness. This that he has now spoken we do not see in the Word but it must be right, for the other things he spoke were true’.
Be not deceived. For the deceiver will first work to gain the hearts of many, and then shall bring forth his insidious doctrines. You can not discern those who are of Me and those who are not of Me when they start to preach. But seek Me constantly, and when these doctrines are brought out you shall have a witness in your heart that these are not of Me. Fear not, for I have warned you. It is possible that the very elect may be deceived. But it is not possible if you walk in holiness and uprightness before the Lord, for then your eyes shall be open and the Lord will protect you. If you will constantly look unto the Lord you will know when the doctrine changes, and will not be brought into it. If your heart is right I will keep you, if you will look constantly to Me, I will uphold you.
The minister of righteousness shall be on this wise --- his life shall agree with the word, and his lips shall give forth that which is wholly true, there will be no mixture. When the mixture appears then you will know he is not a minister of righteousness. The deceivers speak first the truth and then error, to cover their own sins which they love. Therefore I exhort and command you to study the Scriptures relative to seducing spirits, for this is one of
the great dangers of these last days.
I desire you to be firmly established in My word and not in the personalities of men, that you will not be moved as so many shall be moved. I would keep you in the paths of righteousness. Take heed to yourselves and follow not the seducing spirits that are already manifesting themselves. Diligently inquire of Me when you hear something that you have not seen in the word, and do not hold people’s persons in admiration, for it is by this very method that Satan will hold many of My people.
The Way of Triumph
I have come that you might have life and have it more abundantly, that you may triumph where I triumphed. On the cross I triumphed over all the powers of Satan and I have called you to walk in the same path. It is when your life is on the cross that you shall know the victory that I have experienced. As you are on the cross, seated in Me, then you shall know the power of the resurrection. When I come in My Glory the principalities and powers in the heavenly places shall be utterly broken. Fear not, for I have given you the power whereby you may tread down the powers of darkness, and come forth victorious through every trial. As you are on the cross then you are victorious. It was on the cross that I triumphed over all the powers of the enemy. My life shall flow through as you enter into these precious truths. Look unto Me and appropriate My life. As your eyes and desires are toward Me and you know what it is to be crucified with Me, then you shall live and your anointing shall increase. It was not in My life as I walked upon the earth but rather it was in My life as I hung upon the cross that I openly spoiled principalities and powers.
I am showing you truth that shall cause you to overcome, to have power over the wicked one, this is the truth that will liberate you and those around you. You shall know also the fellowship of My sufferings. There is no other way whereby you may partake of this heavenly glory and to reign with Me. My word says that If we suffer with Him we shall reign with Him. I desire to make these truths real within you. As you keep them before you, you will in turn liberate many who are in bondage. You will have revelation of those who are in darkness and will have the keys to liberate the captives. Many seek to liberate but do not have the keys. Upon the cross continually you will know the power of My resurrection.
If you will indeed judge yourself you shall not be judged. As you seek My face and desire to be cleansed by Me in all truth and sincerity of heart, I will judge you in the secret place, and the things that are in the secret place of your heart shall not be made manifest to others. I will do it in the secret place and no man will know it. The shame that will be seen on many faces shal l not be seen on your face. Therefore in mercy and love I am instructing you in order that you may partake of My Glory. As you are willing to walk with Me and rejoice in your sufferings, you shall in turn partake of My Glory. Look unto Me for you have need of power to overcome the wicked one and the bondages in other’s lives.
I said that if a man will judge himself he shall not be judged. It is not My good pleasure that the shame of My people be seen by all. How can I judge the world if I judge not first My own house? Hearken unto these things that I am telling you, for if you will not hearken unto Me thy shame shall be evident to all.
God’s Part and Our Part
I would have you consider My life on earth --- the anointing upon Me was great and yet the temptations were great on every side; they came in one form and then in another, offering Me first the glory of the kingdoms of the earth and then in the form of reviling and persecution. There will be great glory given to My people but also the temptations will be intensified on every side. Think not that with the glory there shall be no temptations or persecutions. The glory to My church shall be great and so also the temptations from the enemy to turn My people from My paths. I warn you again that when the glory shall be manifested the temptations shall be great until very few that started shall finish the course. First of all they shall be offered great worldly possessions and then will come great revilings and unbelief.
Consider your Lord, that as He walked so it shall be for you. There shall be need of great intensity of purpose. At times it will seem that everyone is rising up against you, trying to turn you from the course that I have set for you. It is written of Me that I set my face as flint to go in the direction that My Father had prescribed for Me. If you will finish the course the Lord has laid down for you, you too will have to set your face as a flint. With great determination you must walk in the course laid down for you. Many of your loved ones and those who follow with you will seek to persuade you and try to turn you from the course. With many words that seem right in the natural they will speak to you. Did not Christ rebuke Peter who would turn Him from the course God had prescribed?
Understand these two things and meditate upon them solemnly --- the persecution and the darkness shall be as great as the glory in order to try to turn the elect and the anointed ones from the path the Lord has laid down for them. Many shall start but few shall be able to finish because of the greatness of grace that shall be needed to be able to endure unto the end. The temptation and the
persecution of your Lord was continuous. He was tempted by Satan in many forms throughout His entire life and even to the cross where the ungodly cried out ‘if thou be the Christ come down from the cross’. Think not that there will be a time of no persecution, for it shall be from the time of your anointing until the end. Difficulties and great persecution will go on to the end. The Lord must prepare you to be an overcomer in all things, that you may be able to finish the course. The persecution shall increase even as the anointing shall increase.
In paths of judgement and righteousness shall the Lord God lead His people and bring them into that place which He has chosen for them. The Lord has chosen a place for His people, a place of righteousness and holiness where He shall encamp around them. All who will be led of the Lord will be brought into this holy place. For the Lord delights to dwell in His people and to manifest Himself through His people. The holiness of the Lord will be
manifested through His people. Let the Lord lead you and He will lead you in the difficult places. He led His people of old through a place where no man dwelt, where no man passed through, in a place of great danger and in the shadow of death. The Lord will indeed lead His people again through such places, and at the same time will bring them out into a place of great glory. Understand that the way toward the glory is fraught with great danger and many shall fall to the right or the left, many shall camp on lesser ground. But the Lord has a place of holiness and no unclean thing shall dwell among His people.
Put your trust in Him and He will bring you into a place of holiness. He desires to bring His people into a great glory --- the likes of which has never been seen, for this is what the Lord will do for those who put their trust in Him. It is a place of darkness and great danger and it will separate His people into the place where He would have them walk. He will protect them from the voices that would turn them from His path. He will bring them through the dark places and treacherous paths and lead them out into the light of His glory. He will rejoice greatly over His beloved and cause them to be filled with joy unspeakable. He seeks to lead His people into a new place of grace and glory where He will indeed encamp among them. Put your trust in Him and He will surely bring you into this new place.
Fear not the days to come, but fear this only --- that you shall walk in a manner pleasing to the Lord. In this time I am ordering and setting up My church and it shall indeed be pure, without spot or wrinkle. I will do a work in My beloved that has not been seen since the foundation of the world. I have shown you these things that you may seekthe Lord diligently with all your heart, and that you may be a preserver of His people.
Run not to this one or that one for the Lord has so ordained that salvation is in Him and in Him alone. You shall not turn to this shepherd or to that one, for there shall be a great scattering upon the earth. Therefore look unto Him for He will indeed make these things clear to you. You shall not look here or there, for His Wells shall increase your strength and your faith as He prepares you forthe times that are coming.
The truths that I have revealed to you must become a part of you --- not just an experience, but a part of your very nature. Is it not written that I demand truth in the inward parts? It is the truth of the Lord expressed in your very being that shall hold you. Many shall experience the truth but the truth must become a part of you, your very life. As men and women look upon you they will hear not only the voice but see the expression of the truth. Many shall be overcome because they are not constant in My ways and because they have not permitted the truths to become a part of them. I am showing you these things that you may be prepared, and having done all, to stand.”
Key Points from the Prophecy
* Judgement upon apostate nations
* Wrath (not love) against all ungodliness
* Anger against sin in the Church first
* Separated people without spot or wrinkle (perfection)
* Strong emphasis on reliance on God
* Revelation to prepare for hard times – detailed warning given
* Warning about pride
* Warning against holding men in admiration and adulation
* Many who have been anointed with signs and miracles become lifted up and fall
* Same persons who have been bright lights with the people delighting in them are taken over by deceiving spirits and lead many people astray.
* Last day warning of seducing spirits
* Many of God’s anointed ones turned away by all this – many falling through diverse lusts – sin abounds
* Holy Spirit within emphasis and being led of the Spirit
* The mighty outpouring will be one of judgment (the counterfeit has been one of Jezebel love) upon many cities – many being destroyed – many turning to seducing spirits
* Doers of the Word emphasized – the action saints!
* Theological words used to cover sin
* Purification and sifting of the people of God – only a few (remnant) having faith when Jesus comes – such is the testing!
* Few walking the narrow way (there are courses like Alpha that have made the narrow way wide!)
* Satan comes as Angel of Light – those who perform miracles and speak not righteousness = NOT OF GOD!
* Further emphasis on JUDGEMENT!
* Spiritual – not physical battleground!
* Encouragement to search the scriptures in relation to the last days. Things written shall be manifest.
* Deceivers amongst God’s people in increasing numbers who speak forth the truth and gain favour of the people – people see what they say is consistent with the scriptures – one accepted by the people – only then do they bring forth wrong doctrines.
* False Ministers will appear as the “Truth”
* Inner Witness will warn of a Minister not of God
* Warning that even the elect shall be deceived but not those in holiness and uprightness
* Those who look to the Lord will know when the doctrine changes.
* Ministers of righteousness – their own lives will agree with the Word.
* Deceivers speak truth first – then error!
* Desire of God for his Saints to be established in the Word – not in the personalities of men.
* Emphasis on the Cross and Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
* Being crucified with Him – anointing increase
* Knowing the fellowship of Christ Jesus suffering – no other way to partake of heavenly glory
* Those who keep God’s truths before them will liberate many in bondage.
* Man to judge himself – not be judged
* Temptations will be intensified – Glory will be great alongside – keep on track!
* Place of Holiness
* Running not after this one or that one but looking unto the Lord.
Is the Prophecy in Line with the Word of God?
Most certainly! False prophets with signs and wonders are talked about throughout the whole of scripture. Wonders have been used by supernatural agencies over thousands of years to lead people away from doctrinal truth, the miracle becoming the evidence of a revival being correct!
Deut. 13 1 If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder, 2 And the sign or the wonder come to pass, whereof he spake unto thee, saying, Let us go after other gods, which thou hast not known, and let us serve them; 3 Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the LORD your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul. 4 Ye shall walk after the LORD your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and ye shall serve him, and cleave unto him. 5 And that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death; because he hath spoken to turn you away from the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage, to thrust thee out of the way which the LORD thy God commanded thee to walk in. So shalt thou put the evil away from the midst of thee.
A call to going after “other gods” followed the sign and wonder that came to pass, and so in the case of Lakeland it is not good enough to simply accept the miracle, we have to test the spirits and check for sound doctrine, one of the translations embraced by Bentley declaring its “Jesus” to be “a son of the gods”. The warning needs to be heeded both in the Word and the Prophecy, the Prophecy being consistent with the Word.
The New Testament too gives warnings:
Matthew 7: 15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
Matthew 24: 24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
II Peter 2: 1 But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
I John 4:1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
What we are dealing with today is a New World Order of Commercial Babylon taking over the Church and states. This order is Roman Catholic in origin, its background coming out of the mire of the Gnostics theologians of Alexandria, Egypt. The Lakeland "Revival" was a classic example of New Age infiltration into the Church.
In our study of the “revival” of Lakeland I can guarantee that there is a strong Roman Catholic influence with the new revivals of today, to what extent, we prove at www.pentecostalcontinuing.org
If you go to one - make sure you have your indulgences (offerings, tithes, seed faith) ready!
3) Commercial Apostles
Today there is a wild array of "Apostles" many of whom are in the International Coalition of Apostles with its links to the Kansas City Prophets and Roman Catholic Church.
Many of these "Apostles" have networks of ministries that come under "the covering" of the Apostle rather than Apostles and Prophets which the scripture dictates.
Ephesians 2: 20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; 21 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: 22 In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.
Ephesians 4: 11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; 12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: 13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
Many of these "apostles" emphasize experience including spiritual and angelic testimonies, the importance of giving money to them, as well as their interpretation of Apostolic authority on a plane well away from the landmark full submission context that the scripture gives.
The separation game so often played by these "apostles" is so out of line with the context of scripture, this point being well and truly evident in the transcript of ICA Founder Peter Wagner's speech during his ordination of New Age revivalist Todd Bentley.
The following is a transcript of what Peter Wagner said on the platform of the “Lakeland Revival” – June 23, 2008.
A warm welcome to those of you who are present in this tent and to you who are watching through GOD TV. You are about to witness an event which could well have historic implications not only for the Lakeland Outpouring but also for our nation and for many other nations of the world. Prophets have been telling us for years that God is about to launch an extraordinary spiritual awakening with signs and wonders, and for over two months Todd Bentley has been leading one of the more obvious fulfillments of those prophecies. This is an exciting place to be right now! My name is Peter Wagner and I am President of Global Harvest Ministries based in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
I have served the body of Christ in apostolic ministry for many years, and currently I preside over the International Coalition of Apostles which brings together over 500 recognized apostles. I have the honor of being assigned to preside over this momentous occasion, and I am humbled as I approach the task with an enormous sense of awe. Holy Spirit, I invite Your presence, Your power, and Your direction. This is a ceremony celebrating the formal apostolic alignment of Todd Bentley. My first desire is to lay a biblical foundation for what we are about to do. I will begin with a scripture that has been a central text for those of us who are in the stream of the contemporary apostolic/prophetic movement, Ephesians 4:11-12: And He Himself [Jesus at His ascension] gave some
To be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists
And some pastors and teachers,
For the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry.
Those who have witnessed Lakeland will have experienced many signs of sorcery, witchcraft, false teaching from One World Bibles and hypnotism.
Interesting too that Wagner should use the NKJV published by New World Order commercial publisher Thomas Nelson that downgrades the whole meaning of the scripture mentioned by Wagner. He dares use the word "equipping" when God's ordained scriptures use the word "perfecting." Perfecting is in the context of the whole passage of the scripture all the saints being perfected rather than a special Apostle doing the "equipping."
Wagner uses the word as meaning "aligning" instead of "perfecting."
The word “equipping” is a translation of the Greek katartizo which literally means “aligning,” as in setting a broken bone or a chiropractic adjustment. It means putting things in order so that the body functions as it was designed to function. This is one of the responsibilities of apostles such as those whom you see on the platform, and that is the reason we are present tonight. For example, Paul wrote to Titus, “For this reason I left you in Crete, that you should set in order the things that are lacking” (Titus 1:5). Speaking of Paul and Titus, their relationship is a biblical prototype of apostolic alignment. The same would apply to Paul and Timothy.
The apostolic alignment of Timothy and Titus with Paul was a principal factor in allowing God to develop and fulfill His complete destiny in both of their lives. But Paul himself was also apostolically aligned. Soon after he was called to join Barnabas and his colleagues in Antioch for the then controversial ministry of planting churches among Gentiles, he traveled to Jerusalem to bring a gift for famine relief and also to align with some of the apostles. I want to use the experience that Paul had on that occasion as the text for the protocol for tonight’s alignment and commissioning of Todd Bentley. It is found in Galatians 2:9 which tells the story of one of Paul’s visits to Jerusalem: And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars,
Perceived the grace that had been given to me,
They gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship,
That we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.
Todd is following Paul’s example by inviting to the platform three apostolic pillars of today’s church: Ché Ahn of Pasadena, California, Bill Johnson of Redding, California, and John Arnott of Toronto, Canada, Todd’s native land. They represent an apostolic network called Revival Alliance. Notice that the apostles in Jerusalem “perceived the grace that God had given to Paul.” “The word “grace” is charis, the root of charisma, meaning “spiritual gift or gifts.” In Paul’s case it was the gift mix necessary to carry the gospel to the Gentiles. In Todd’s case it is the gift mix necessary to lead the Lakeland Outpouring. I have a question for the three apostles: Do you perceive the grace of God given to Todd Bentley as an evangelist to lead the Lakeland Outpouring? [Answer: “I do.”] I have a question for Todd Bentley: Do you recognize the apostolic authority of these three men in your life and ministry, and do you desire to establish an apostolic alignment with them and with Revival Alliance? [Answer: “I do.”] With this affirmation we will move to a formal commissioning, equivalent to “offering the right hand of fellowship” as the three apostles did to Paul in Jerusalem. This commissioning represents a powerful spiritual transaction taking place in the invisible world. With this in mind, I take the apostolic authority that God has given me and I decree to Todd Bentley: · Your power will increase.
· Your authority will increase.
· Your favor will increase.
· Your influence will increase.
· Your revelation will increase. I also decree that: · A new supernatural strength will flow through this ministry.
· A new life force will penetrate this move of God.
· A government will be established to set things in their proper order.
· God will pour out a higher level of discernment to distinguish truth from error.
None of this came to pass as Bentley was found to be well and truly in sin having a relationship outside of his marriage, the "revival" collapsing into a mish mash of confused people trying to find out where God truly was in all this. The fact is - God was never in it!
4) Commercial Prophets
The False Prophet is well and truly manifesting today with the use of "Bibles" that have their origins in Egypt.
The way is truly opening for the end time False Prophets with the many presentaions of false Bibles manifesting in Charismatic "churches" today.
The signs of the false prophet give clear insight as to how this operation is manifesting.
Rev. 13:13 And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men, 14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live. 15 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.16 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: 17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
Rev. 16:13 And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.
Rev. 19: 20 And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.
What we need to look out for, therefore, when testing the spirits in these last days when dealing with signs and wonders prophets is as follows:
* Great wonders
* Maketh fire come down from heaven upon the earth (Is there significance in the name of Bentley’s ministry?)
* Deceiveth them on earth with miracles
* Make an image to the Beast – can a tattoo be an image – Does Bentley have an image of a devil on his body remembering he had tattoos done after being in ministry?
Marks on right hands and foreheads
Manifesting unclean spirits
Both the Beast and the False Prophets performed miracles – Is therefore the emphasis at the “Lakeland Revival” on miracles, what has come down from heaven or the old time revival landmark of conviction, commitment and repentance?
Lake of fire and brimstone end
The Lakeland Revival was a classic example of being a place of false Prophets. This kind of "acid cloud revival" was prophesied as going to occur in 1994 by Richard Smith in a prophetic utterance called the Acid Cloud Vision. Make no mistake - these "revivals" are massive commercial Babylons of wealth, huge funding coming to these ministries through offerings, television and book sales. The "revivals"are commercially motivated and if you are a Charismatic "Christian" caught up in all this, then you are being ripped off! Over to Richard:
This vision emerged with an unusually vivid degree of clarity on Thursday morning the 29th September 1994, just before I was about to go out and do some studying.
Realise this - we know so many have been "hurt in Church" - this is the reason why .......
Following a period of pouring out my distressed feelings about the condition of the Church to Jesus, who is our heavenly Advocate, I saw ahead of me a large billowing black cloud which carried lots of soot and other pollutants. Its sulphurous stench revealed that here was no natural cloud, but rather it was the type of acid cloud which arises from the explosion of some chemical plant or oil installation. Blown by its own momentum, the acid cloud was rapidly heading towards a low waterless desert plain which lay beneath some rocky mountains. Filling the plain were all types of people whom I understood represented the Christian population of England. Most were indigenous white Anglo-Saxons, but there were members of various ethnic minorities as well. These stood for the immigrant population in England.
Happening now ......
FOUR GROUPS. On closer inspection, I could see that this vast assembly was divided into four main groups. The first of these was the one that was nearest to the cloud and was obviously coming under its influence. This particular group can be known as the intoxicated. Behind them, closely intermingled together, were the second and third groups - these can be known as the fearful and the angry. Still further behind at a little distance was a smaller group who will be known as the prepared. However, one fact was obvious - the acid cloud was going to cover all four groups regardless of whether they wanted it to or not.
It was at this point that I perceived that the cloud was blowing in from the Westerly direction.
In response to this cloud, the first group were laughing, dancing and singing. A few of their members were lying prostrate and making all kinds of animal noises. Some were so deliriously happy that they actually formed a dance line, which - while they were dancing the conga - snaked its way into the cloud. With a start, I realised their mistake. Already intoxicated by invisible fumes emanating from the front of the cloud, this group were wrongly assuming that the polluted cloud was a refreshing rain cloud that represented God's presence. They failed to see what its true nature was.
The second group of Christians saw what the cloud consisted of, but then panicked. Some ran away and tripped over, knocking themselves out, while others stood there, frozen to the ground, looking in two directions at once. Like the first group, they too were swallowed up by the cloud. Their fundamental mistake was to panic in the face of evil.
Whilst this was happening, the third group of Christians (who also saw that the cloud was a menace) stood before it shaking their fists and making all kinds of angry noises. Some were kicking at it with their feet. Like the previous two groups, they were clad in light, flimsy summer clothing. Their mistake was to try to fight the cloud in their own strength. Consequently, they too were swallowed up. Moreover, as the cloud ate up each of the three previous groups, there was silence, followed by ear-piercing howls of pain, succeeded by more silence - which was broken only by the odd intermittent moan or throaty gurgle which very much reminded me of a First World War gas attack.
This what this web site is all about - warning you all from this acid cloud of commercial deception, a deception coming about through commercial Prophets.
THE PREPARED. However, the fourth group of Christians were getting ready to deal with the threat posed by this cloud. With urgent haste, they were donning anti-chemical suits of clothing, clamping on gas masks and putting on strong safety helmets which had a bright light, like a miner's lamp, attached to it. Above the lamp (which represented the light of the Holy Spirit) near the top of the helmet was a bright red spot. At once I discerned that this symbolised the Blood of Jesus Christ. It was His mark on this group.
Strapped to their sides were white first-aid cases with red crosses on them. These carried a wide assortment of medical aids to help those Christians who had been burned by the cloud. In their right hands they carried strong transparent riot shields, while in their left hands they carried various types of weaponry. These were obviously designed to fight the various kinds of principalities which inhabit the cloud.
This must be our strategy ....
Suddenly, at God's own timing, they formed a line, linked shields and marched at an orderly pace into the cloud. They were obviously directed by the Lord to do this. It was also clear that they were called to work very closely together. (Note; later, Richard was shown that the strategy of this group would be to advance at the Lord's command, fight strenuously, rescue and minister to some of the wounded; then stand their ground awaiting the next call for advance).
BELIEVE NOT EVERY SPIRIT. Somewhat taken aback by the implications of this vision, I then used my mind to apply 1 Jn 4:1-3. In blunt Yorkshire tones, I said, "Do you, the spirit who has brought this picture so vividly to mind, boldly confess that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh"? "Yes, I boldly confess that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh". "Fine, what do you say about the Blood He shed on the Cross?" "Through the Blood there is forgiveness of sin. It protected the Israelites from My judgement on the Egyptian firstborn". "Good. Now let's take counsel together and have some intelligent discussion. Without repeating all the details that were revealed earlier, would you please, Abba Father, send your Holy Spirit to complete the interpretation of this vision?"
THE INTERPRETATION. Still utterly in control of what was happening, I then slowly took stock of what the Holy Spirit was saying. While creating a piercing clarity of mind that served to heighten my intellectual faculties, the Holy Spirit gave me the following interpretation:
Absolutely Correct: we are witnessing even more extreme Church false revivals and prophets than what we saw at Toronto .....
1) The acid cloud not only represented what is currently known as the Toronto Phenomenon, it also represents all that will come out of that occurrence. The Toronto Phenomenon is so to speak only the front edge of the cloud. It is paving a way for even more extreme manifestations of the evil one. In short, "Toronto" can be seen as a beginning rather than an end.
2) Being blown by its own momentum indicates that within the cloud there is only what can be described as a hostile alien spirit. It is the head spirit of many other spirits which inhabit the cloud. Moreover, this alien spirit has been given permission by God to try the loyalties of Christians in this country.
This period of sharp division is happening now ......
Through a process of sharp division, which will cause many wounds, it will become really clear who in the Church is standing by Jesus and who is not. However, some of those who belong to the first three groups will be given a few further chances to repent. For a little while, the opportunity to get back into a right relationship with God will exist.
It was at this point that I perceived that the cloud was blowing in from the Westerly direction.
In response to this cloud, the first group were laughing, dancing and singing. A few of their members were lying prostrate and making all kinds of animal noises. Some were so deliriously happy that they actually formed a dance line, which - while they were dancing the conga - snaked its way into the cloud. With a start, I realised their mistake. Already intoxicated by invisible fumes emanating from the front of the cloud, this group were wrongly assuming that the polluted cloud was a refreshing rain cloud that represented God's presence. They failed to see what its true nature was.
The second group of Christians saw what the cloud consisted of, but then panicked. Some ran away and tripped over, knocking themselves out, while others stood there, frozen to the ground, looking in two directions at once. Like the first group, they too were swallowed up by the cloud. Their fundamental mistake was to panic in the face of evil.
Whilst this was happening, the third group of Christians (who also saw that the cloud was a menace) stood before it shaking their fists and making all kinds of angry noises. Some were kicking at it with their feet. Like the previous two groups, they were clad in light, flimsy summer clothing. Their mistake was to try to fight the cloud in their own strength. Consequently, they too were swallowed up. Moreover, as the cloud ate up each of the three previous groups, there was silence, followed by ear-piercing howls of pain, succeeded by more silence - which was broken only by the odd intermittent moan or throaty gurgle which very much reminded me of a First World War gas attack.
3) The flat waterless desert plain represents English Society which is bereft of the Holy Spirit. It may also have some bearing on other places within the British Isles - even though it is England which is primarily represented. Another point to mention is that if the Lord's people had been on top of the rocky mountains, (which represents nearness to God's presence) then they would have escaped the influence of the acid cloud. Their position on the desert plain has left them desperately vulnerable to the corrosive effects. In other words, being in the place where Jesus Christ doesn't want them to be has stripped the Church of many spiritual defences. Far from putting on the armour of God, it is wearing loose, light summer clothes. Furthermore, being in the desert place has caused many Christians to seek to assuage their thirst from the wrong spiritual sources. That is one reason why the first group greeted the cloud with such enthusiasm. It seemed to offer an easy way to meet their needs.
4) As was stated earlier, the people in the plain were Christians - mainly charismatic/evangelical Christians, but there were also a fair number of representatives from the established denominations as well. They were conspicuous for their clerical collars, long robes and self-important expressions on their faces. It was clear that this cloud is going to have a very widespread effect.
5) As was clearly seen in the vision itself, the four groups rep-resented four possible reactions to the acid cloud. Only the last was appropriate to the situation in hand. In particular, those who stood frozen to the ground looking in two directions stood for Christian leaders who were trying to find expedient diplomatic solutions to what was an impossible situation. Not surprisingly, most of their supporters were quickly deserting them - leaving them alone to be swallowed up by the cloud. At this juncture, I believe the Holy Spirit is clearly saying, "beware of man-made expedients in dealing with the Toronto Phenomenon". What the Church faces here is primarily a spiritual, not cultural or psychological problem. Spiritual weapons will be needed to deal with it.
6) The role of the fourth group, which was the only one really doing God's will, was two-fold. Firstly it has to use the spiritual weapons given it to attack the principalities which were in the cloud. Secondly, it had to help restore Christians from the previous three groups who had been injured by it. Regrettably, some Christians they will have to bypass, because they will either refuse treatment or be in such a wild state that it will be impossible to deal with them.
By no means will all Christians survive the passing of the cloud. Some will forsake their faith, while others will suffer from permanent physical and mental breakdowns. A few will even lose their very lives there.
I began to see that the acid cloud was also the cloud of God's judgement that will have to pass over the Church until evil is forcibly removed from it. Only after the acid cloud has done its work will the Church be pure enough to receive the cloud of God's presence. This cloud will in turn bring further cleansing and much-needed revival. However, the time for this second cloud to pass over is not yet. Any hopes of immediate revival are therefore premature. This means that taken as a whole, the Toronto Phenomenon does not represent a time of refreshing, rather it represents what is perhaps the first instalment of a VERY severe judgement on the churches in this country.
In a very real sense, the mass of God's people are being handed over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh. Only those who are faithful to the Lord in all things will be exempt from this judgement - even though they may be distressed by its consequences. For members of the fourth group, there is the challenge to stand together and not act as a group of disparate individuals.
In closing, I believe the Holy Spirit is challenging you who read this document to decide which groups you belong to - is it to be the intoxicated, the fearful, the angry or the prepared? Great evil is coming upon many churches in this country - there exists only a little time to make this decision.
Leeds, United Kingdom
This vision gives a clear insight into the role of false prophets in the last days - these days are here:
Matthew 24: 24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
5) Commercial Denominations
Commercial denominations have risen out of once great landmark ministries and missions of the past. As soon as someone comes in deciding what will do down well rather than waiting on God and acting accordingly, then a commercial denomination is born.
This is most certainly the case with the U.K. Pentecostal denominations who have stolen our rightful heritage, that is the wealth and buildings so carefully worked for in the past now handed over to the thieves and manipulators of what is known as "The Emerging Church".
Elim was founded on the basis of the proclamation of Jesus the Saviour, Jesus the Healer, Jesus the Baptiser in the Holy Ghost and Jesus the Soon Coming King.
Its founder was George Jeffreys, a man of the Authorised Version of the Bible. The anointing of God was so evident at his meetings filling great halls like the Royal Albert Hall.
His message was one of total surrender to the Lord Jesus Christ but the movement he founded rejected him.
Today's approach is one of decadence with commercial Bibles, commercial songs and commercial activities that would even shame the money changers that were once in the Temple.
Its leadership is one of shame and apostasy being made to have a commercial modern image as is evident from the following presentation.
Mr. Smooth: John Glass, National Superintendent
With its embracing of "The Emerging Church" culture Elim has become richer and richer taking on programmes to make the once great grouping more socially acceptable to its target audience.
This new embracing of the culture has involved removal of repentance from its "salvation prayer" a clear prayer to the contemporary Baal rather than the world withdrawing demand of the founder's Saviour.
How to become a Christian? (According to Elim)
Following Jesus will change your life for ever, but the actual steps you take to begin are as easy as ABC. If you would like to know Jesus for yourself, be certain that your sins are forgiven and that one day you will go to heaven, follow these three easy steps, talking to God in your own words…
A - Admit that you have done wrong. The Bible says, “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23).
B - Believe that Jesus died so that you can be forgiven, and ask God to forgive you: “God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16); “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins” (1 John 1:9).
C - Commit yourself to living God’s way from now on Jesus said, “Whoever follows
me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life” (John 8:12). Following Jesus is not always an easy road, but it’s the best decision you will ever make!
For help to live your new life, speak to one of the leaders of your local Elim church – or contact us at info@elimhq.net. If you are just interested in finding out more about Christianity, check out the website www.rejesus.co.uk.
No mention of Elim's landmark Foursquare Gospel cry but rather an "alpha" style saying sorry for wrongdoing rather than withdrawal from the world and the inbred sin of Adam. Of course all that would not be acceptable in the politically correct Elim - now a commercial denomination.
Mr. Trendy: Colin Dye, Kensington Temple Leader
Elim's website surprisingly says little of this man who has dramatically changed his image from ten years ago!
Let me say from the outset I am all in favour of ministers looking fashionable but I know in the Name of Jesus something has happened in Elim to bring about a false image change, there being a demand to look contemporary rather than an individual choosing to have an modern image.
This most certainly is the sign of a cult and within a cult comes people having the same appearance.
Mr. Acceptance: Geoff Feasey - Let's go along with it!
Where is the passion for the Foursquare Gospel today? Going along with the modern songs, scriptures and commercial attitudes, Feasey is a "yes" man allowing in all the decadence of today's World into once great churches in Wales now devoid of the culture of the primitive Pentecostal Pastors. All done in the name of commercialism!
Mr. "Where's my tie" Eric Mc Comb
Eric is of the "old school" but not really! He has come under the national directive to leaders to "remove their tie"! Its amazing what commercialism can do even as Superintendent for Ireland! If George Jeffreys came back - what would he say?
Mr. Rebellion: "I will wear my tie" Gordon Mc Neale
Covering the Midlands and North East this Elim Superintendent has clearly said "no" to the national directive not to wear a tie! Good on ya Gordon! A tie that dos'ent match gives a clear message to the system!
If it was only the way they dressed! Elim like many contemporary denominations have sold out their landmark doctrines too like the embracing at their college of David Petts atonement heresy.
As you read this "higher criticism" of Assembly of God's former College Principal you will see he refers to holy writ "as asides of the evangelist" in his heretical assessment of Isaiah 53 and Matthew 8. This kind of heresey was commonly taught in my four years at Elim Bible College now moving to a great mansion taking the wealth of the forefathers to teach more doubt and unbelief.
My miss-sold time at Elim Bible College must be paid for by the theives of Jeffrey's vision for I refused their decadent degree coming through the blasphemous University Theological Department exposed by Assemblies of God in 1924.
Assemblies of God Redemption Tidings
June 1924
AOG warns of the higher critical technique Contemorary Elim have put themselves under making the commercial denomination one of deceit, control and witchcraft. The reason God told me to refuse Elim's corrupted degree. It is time for all to leave these Baal ridden denominations of commercial lust.
UNIVERSITY TRAINED MINISTERS" (on left main menu) if you have been miss-sold a so called Bible or Theological Course. It is time to claim back that which has been stolen from us"! As the corruptions in banks are being exposed, it is the time for the corruptions of University Education to be exposed too particularly where the University system has taken over once great movements of the Church.
A full account of the apostate UK Pentecostal movements is available by downloading the following link.
6) Commercial Scriptures
The true scriptures declare this:
I John 5: 1Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.
2By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
3For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
4For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
5Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?
The commercial (money changers in the Temple version however declare Jesus to be "a son of the gods" rather than THE SON OF GOD. Those bound by these documents of hell will therefore not be able to overcome in this pre-liminary period to the Tribulation.
IN JEHOVAH’S WITNESS NWT JESUS IS NOT EQUAL WITH THE FATHER and “a god”!
NWT: Phil.2: 6 who, although he was existing in God’s form, gave no consideration to a seizure, namely, that he should be equal to God.John 1:1 In [the] beginning the Word was, and the Word was with God, and the Word was a god
John 8:58 Jesus said to them: “Most truly I say to YOU, Before Abraham came into existence, I have been.”
IN NIV JESUS IS NOT EQUAL WITH THE FATHER and “a god”!
NIV Phil. 2:6 Who, being in very nature God,
did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,John John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. (not begotten - so does not apply to A.V. I John 5)
Daniel 3:25 He said, "Look! I see four men walking around in the fire, unbound and unharmed, and the fourth looks like a son of the gods."
IN NASB JESUS IS NOT EQUAL WITH THE FATHER and “a god”!
NASB Phil. 2:6 who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped
Daniel 3:25 He said, "Look! I see four men loosed and walking about in the midst of the fire without harm, and the appearance of the fourth is like a son of the gods!"
IN AMPLIFIED JESUS IS NOT EQUAL WITH THE FATHER and “a god”!
AMPLIFIED Phil. 2:6 Who, although being essentially one with God and in the form of God [possessing the fullness of the attributes which make God God], did not think this equality with God was a thing to be eagerly grasped or retained,
Daniel 3:25 He answered, Behold, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they are not hurt! And the form of the fourth is like a son of the gods!
IN NLT JESUS IS NOT EQUAL WITH THE FATHER and “a god”!
NLT Phil. 2:6 Though he was God, he did not think of equality with God as something to cling to.
John 3: 16 “For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.
Daniel 3:25 “Look!” Nebuchadnezzar shouted. “I see four men, unbound, walking around in the fire unharmed! And the fourth looks like a god!”
IN ESV JESUS IS NOT EQUAL WITH THE FATHER and “a god”!
ESV Phil 2: 6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped,
John 3:16"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
Daniel 3:25 He answered and said, "But I see four men unbound, walking in the midst of the fire, and they are not hurt; and the appearance of the fourth is like a son of the gods.
And in NKJV “hell” is removed and so what is there to be saved from??????
Matthew 16:18 And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.
By removing “hell” this gives the access for the “gates of hell” to prevail – NKJV “Church” is a very dangerous place to be for “hell” has legal access.
Also: Jesus is referred to as "a son" in NKJV rather than "THE SON"
John 8:35 And a slave does not abide in the house forever, but a son abides forever.
In the True Blood Bought Scriptures:
There is a co-existent, co-equal Godhead,
Jesus being begotten (same substance) of the Father, as true deity (unlike “new translations”)
Jesus is presented as having always been in existence and is always presented as THE SON OF GOD rather than “a god”!
ALSO – IT IS THE GATES OF HELL (not the gates of Hades – a very different place) THAT DO NOT PREVAIL AGAINST THE CHURCH ……
1) In the true Authorized Version JESUS IS FULLY EQUAL WITH THE FATHER.
A.V. Phil. 2:6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
2) In the true Authorized Version JESUS IS THE WORD – FULLY GOD!
John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
3) In the true Authorized Version JESUS IS FULLY BEGOTTEN (same substance) OF THE FATHER.
John 3: 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
4) In the true Authorized Version JESUS HAS ALWAYS BEEN IN EXISTENCE.
John 8:58 Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.
Micah 5: 2 But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.
5) In the true Authorized Version JESUS IS TRULY THE SON OF GOD!
Daniel 3:25 He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God.
6) In the true Authorized Version THE GATES OF HELL DO NOT PREVAIL!
Matthew 16: 18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
Also Jesus in A.V. is referred to as being "the son" as opposed to NKJV "a son."
John 8: 35 And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever.
With its multi-faith agenda of being all things to all men we now have a commercial Babylon of commercial publishers coming out with commercial translations of the counterfeit "bibles" of Egypt that have their roots in a philosophy of non - offence, that is an objective of commercialism that makes a gospel attractive to all men.
Within this philosophy we have a commercialism that has removed in the NKJV the word "hell" 33 times, the word "repentance" 44 times, and "damned" completely! With this we now have politically correct "Bibles" meaning that we no longer need conviction and repentance because this God of commercialism is happy for you not to change from your old ways as this god (a god in these translations) simply accepts you whatever you do!
Behind these "new translations" are two main owners:
Owner One:
Rupert Murdoch.
By far the biggest publisher of these pagan “translations” is The Zondervan Corporation which is owned by Harper Collins which in turn is owned by media mogul Rupert Murdoch.
This means that the NIV just to name just one “translation” is owned by the same person who runs the Sky Television platform & the Sun Newspaper amongst many other television operations and publications thus making the NIV just one part of a multi billion pound empire that includes the selling of The Satanic Bible too! http://www.greenpondbaptistchurch.com/Transcripts/NIV.html
Would God truly leave His Inspired Word in the Hands of a Commercial Publishing Mogul who publishes Satanic books, sex handbooks, Egyptian "Bibles" that deceive Christians as well as Commercial Television Channels and Newspapers?????? Murdoch makes massive profits out of these books including profits from Christians who should know better!
Where are the profits going then because Murdoch has been known to be generous towards charity but these seem to be of a Roman Catholic origin, Catholicism being a cult that has developed from Alexandria, Egypt? In 1999 Murdoch gave $10,000,000 to a new Catholic Cathedral in Los Angeles and it is also reported that he holds a Papal Knighthood! No wonder he embraces the false scriptures of Codex Vaticanus!
According to reports Murdoch bought Zondervan & the NIV for $56. 7 million to go alongside all his raunchy publications including The Satanic Bible & The Book of Lesbian Sex and Sexuality published by Harper Collins. http://www.wayoflife.org/fbns/nivowner.htm We most certainly have to ask the question whether God would leave his preserved Word in the hands of such a publisher for commercial gain or would he leave it in the hands of his remnant Church determined to reach the lost?
Amos 3:3 Can two walk together, except they be agreed?
Well in a sense the NIV and The Satanic Bible are in agreement because the NIV gives Jesus the same title as Lucifer, and describes Jesus as the “Capstone” which is the top stone of the pyramids of Egypt known for their pagan origins. http://www.av1611.org/niv.html
See for yourself at the Harper Collins website!!!!!!!!
Proverbs 22:19-21 That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee. Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge, That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?
Would God really leave his preserved Word to be sold alongside the filth of the occult? Surely, surely, surely we should transfer the sales profits of the wicked into the hands of the just to promote the one true Bible, which is the only Word to set men free. This is a Money Changer, money changing with false Bibles that have to be thrown out of the Church!
Owner Two: Thomas Nelson – Was he a member of a “round table” set up to bring in a new form of “Christianity” to embrace all cultures and beliefs?
The Liberty to the Captives website reveals the following information (blue text):
Thomas Nelson Published Other Corrupt Bible Versions
There is a much evidence that the NKJV translators and publishers did not believe God preserved His words.
It is clear the NKJV made Thomas Nelson Publishers a lot of money. Did a King James-type Bible renew their hearts to God? Note the following facts:
- They are also the publishers of the American Standard Version, the American revision of Westcott and Hort's perverted English Revised Version.
- They are also the publishers of the Revised Standard Version, the revision of the American Standard.
- To this day they continue to sell at least six Bible perversions. The NKJV was just one moneymaker that helped Nelson "reclaim its place" as a major publisher.
- The NKJV repeats the lie that "There is only one basic New Testament used by Protestants, Roman Catholics, and Orthodox, by conservatives and liberals." In fact, there are two: the perverted Alexandrian line that was continued by the Roman Catholic religion and the preserved, apostolic, Antiochian line that progresses from the Christians at Antioch of Syria (Acts 11:26) to our precious King James Bible.
Thomas Nelson Publishers fruits reveal they are not concerned about the purity of the scriptures. They also published Revolve for teen girls and Refuel for teen boys which are filled with worldly, anti-Christian commentary.
New King James Version and Derivative Copyright Law According to the the Derivative Copyright Law, the New King James Version is different enough from the King James Bible to be considered a new work or it contains a substantial amount of new material that is original and copyrightable in itself.A typical example of a derivative work received for registration in the Copyright Office is one that is primarily a new work but incorporates some previously published material. This previously published material makes the work a derivative work under the copyright law. To be copyrightable, a derivative work must be different enough from the original to be regarded as a "new work" or must contain a substantial amount of new material. Making minor changes or additions of little substance to a preexisting work will not qualify the work as a new version for copyright purposes. The new material must be original and copyrightable in itself. (1)Thomas Nelson Publishers had to make substantial changes to the text of the King James Bible to obtain a copyright. They accomplished this by using multi-syllabic words and more complex phrases to replace the simple words and phrasing found in the King James Bible. notes: (1) Derivative Work--Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derivative_work
There is evidence to show that Thomas Nelson was linked to a round table designed to bring about “Bibles” more acceptable to what is known as the “New World Order”. It is not my intention to promote conspiracy theories in but to ascertain what the theory is and what the facts are! The next section in this booklet looks to grapple in this area discerning what is the truth about all this – and this can only come from God.
What is fact is that Thomas Nelson Publishers are making millions out of naive Christians and at the same time bringing into being One World “Christians” of the New World Order. According to Bloomberg in fiscal 2005 the company had sales of $253 million with Michael Hyatt their President stating, ``People don't mind reading a book of faith and taking what they want out of it.''
We are seeing a new breed of “Christians” all around us, a new breed looking for the sensation rather than the Word. The hunger and thirst after righteousness has been replaced by a hunger for entertainment and New Age Christianity has all the answers for this need!
Alongside other publishers Thomas Nelson are making fortunes out of the sales of commercially copyrighted Christian Books. Without trying to be self righteous – simply giving the truth – all of our publications are non-copyright as are our websites.Werefuse to allow Commercial Babylon to creep in for our hearts are to use all profits for the furtherance of the Gospel – not for the gain of shareholders and commercial interest.
Is this the case with Joel Osteen, therefore, whose book Your Best Life Now is commercially produced by Time Warner and sold 3.8 million copies? Is this the case with Rick Warren who wrote The Purpose Driven Life presented by Zondervan, part of Harper Collins owned by Murdoch? This book has made fortunes for the media mogul and the Catholic Church – these books very often bought by naive Protestants selling their souls to the devil of Commercial Babylon.
Commercial Babylon publishers are making fortunes out of what is known as the Church – no wonder there is little left for mission, and giving to the poor. Surely the time has come to set up charitable trusts to publish Christian books with the profits going to those prepared to commit their lives for the Gospel.
7) Commercial Salvations
"The Emerging Church" denominations like Elim and all groupings that embrace the Gnostic Alpha Course have all embraced a new form of salvation taking away the need for repentance and the understanding that Jesus sacrifice was to save us from hell. One simply has to say sorry for one's own wrong doing rather than turn away from the World and live wholly unto God.
i) Elim's Salvation Prayer
How to become a Christian?
Following Jesus will change your life for ever, but the actual steps you take to begin are as easy as ABC. If you would like to know Jesus for yourself, be certain that your sins are forgiven and that one day you will go to heaven, follow these three easy steps, talking to God in your own words…
A - Admit that you have done wrong. The Bible says, “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23).
B - Believe that Jesus died so that you can be forgiven, and ask God to forgive you: “God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16); “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins” (1 John 1:9).
C - Commit yourself to living God’s way from now on Jesus said, “Whoever follows
me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life” (John 8:12). Following Jesus is not always an easy road, but it’s the best decision you will ever make!
For help to live your new life, speak to one of the leaders of your local Elim church – or contact us at info@elimhq.net. If you are just interested in finding out more about Christianity, check out the website www.rejesus.co.uk.
This, however is a prayer to "another Jesus" as the Jesus being referred to here is a Jesus who is no longer "begotten", that is of the same substance as the Father, a Jesus akin to the Alpha Course which so many Elim Churches embrace.
Downloading the following study on Alpha will prove to you that there is a false savation to "another Jesus", this false Jesus being the one dominating the new experience orientated not Word based "Emerging Church."
II Cor. 11: 4 For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.
8) Commercial "Worship" Songs
All I can say is that having been affected by the current wave of commercial Babylon music infiltrating our Churches is that the Lord has delivered us from this by calling to an end the singing of all “hymns” and “songs” that have a commercial copyright.
You may think that this is extreme as hymns like How Great Thou Art, Great is Thy Faithfulness & He Lives can no longer be sung in our Church but it is life giving to know that the authors of hymns we do sing have not given what God has given to them to the devil! “To the devil”, you may ask – yes “to the devil” for by placing a restriction on any work of God – then you are placing a restriction on movement, an action completely contrary to the heart of the Great Commission.
Mark 16: 15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
There is no mention here of restricting the Gospel Message, no mention in the scriptures of restricting the ability to Praise God so why are present day “hymn writers” supposedly being inspired of God to write Worship hymns and songs commercially copyrighting their material? The answer seems to be money, the love of which being the root of all evil. The so –called Praise and Worship business is huge but is the money going towards the furtherance of the Gospel or to increase the pockets of commercial companies & shareholders? What do you think?
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THIS IS MEGA BUCKS!
We have a Commercial Babylon in the Church both with the use of corrupt copyrighted “Bibles” and with the use of “worship songs” lining the pockets of commercial companies whilst missions projects in developing countries go dramatically under funded. It is time to throw this Babylon out of the Church.
Let’s look at the scriptures:
Psalm 9: 1 I will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works. 2 I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High.
Psalm 21: 13 Be thou exalted, LORD, in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power.
Psalm 28: 1 The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.2 Praise the LORD with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.3 Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise.
There seems to be no emphasis on personal gain here but on praising the Lord with all of our hearts. However, how can that be achieved with the wave of commercial music hitting our churches often originally sung by stars that have demeanours not dissimilar to what we see in the Rock Industry? Keith Green warned of this years ago:
"Why do we IDOLIZE Christian singers and speakers? We go from glorifying musicians in the world, to GLORIFYING Christian musicians. It's all idolatry! . . . Satan is getting a great victory as we seem to WORSHIP these ministers on tapes and records, and clamor to get their autographs in churches and concert halls from coast to coast."(Keith Green, from the Tract, "So You Wanna Be A Rock Star") http://www.av1611.org/cqguide.html
Within the Contemporary “Christian” Music scene we seem to discover an idolisation of those involved in the music rather than have it as a means of worshipping God, there being a requirement scripturally to have God at the centre of worship with us all as saints worshipping God with all of our breath.
Luke 16: 13 No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. 14 And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him. 15 And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.
Psalm 150: 1 Praise ye the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power.2 Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness.3 Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp.4 Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.5 Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals.6 Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD.
The current expression of so called “Christian” music is often undistinguishable from the music of popular cultures, in some cases even promoting a heavy rock beat, an approach rejected by the great hymn writer Fanny J. Crosby.
"Sometimes I need to reject the music proposed for my songs because the musicians misunderstand that the Fanny Crosby who once wrote for the people in the saloons has merely changed the lyrics. Oh my no. The church must never sing its songs to the melodies of the world." (Danny Castle, video "What's Wrong with Christian Rock")
It is reported too that Fanny J Crosby used 200 pen names for her hymns because she wanted to insure that God had all the glory and not herself. A far cry from today’s world of self promotion. http://www.av1611.org/cqguide.html Fanny J. Crosby’s hymns unlike much of today’s commercial material are un-copyrighted and so can be freely sung without the licence being forced on “churches” that use commercial material. This Babylon has to go!
A common phenomenon currently manifesting in the contemporary “Church” is the move to have the “worship” service distract from the place that should be given for the preaching of God’s Word. There are occasions when the music produces manifestations amongst the people leading them into a trance rather than in readiness for receiving what God has to say through the preaching of his Holy Word. This was clearly the case in the so called “revival” meetings based in Florida 2008.
Way of Life Ministry describe the music they have witnessed in many Charismatic meetings as being a mixture of beat and mood music enabling one either to dance to it or romance to it, this feeding into the new ecumenical philosophy of non-judgmentalism combined with the Jezebel love phenomenon of God’s continuous forgiveness of ongoing active sin. Seemingly gone are the hymns which ask whether or not you are washed in the blood of the Lamb? http://wayoflife.org/fbns/laughingmusic.htm
What you have at the root of all this is a turning away from the hymns of writers God inspired purely to worship him. This has been replaced by a new charade of emotion tingling melodies driven by beat to take one into another realm sadly not of God, but to an area of uncontrollability that clearly has got out of hand – an area of self edification – rather than complete worship of God – a requirement for this being holiness & purity – a realm which commercial interest cannot touch.
9) Commercial Festivals
There is no scope for commercial activity in either the Old or New Covenant. To introduce festivals to the Church is one of pagan origin as the New Covenant is a spiritual covenant, the Early Church not celebrating Christmas, Easter or anything else physical!
Rev. David M. Owen looks at the festival of Christmas in the following download:
10) Commercial Ministries and "Big Meetings"!
It will surprise many to realise that the so called "Father of the Faith Movement" Kenneth E Hagin exposed many of the money making rackets that are going on in big meetings and with big ministries.
For this revealing information - please download the following document!
My heart is to restore the Foursquare Gospel Landmark and the doctrine of true repentance, of leaving world to give all to the Gospel. The Money Changers have to go!
