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This Could Be Your Last Warning

You have read the Holy Scripture and heard the prophecies, which has cast most into denial or an elevated state of fear. Many of you have seen with your own eyes the increasing number of major earthquakes, catastrophic storms, seemingly endless heatwaves, and forest fires engulfing an entire continent. At times it seems like the world is coming apart with one disaster after another. Many of you have adopted your favorite prophecy, which attempts to give meaning to what’s currently happening in the world and what’s on the horizon. Some have believed that before things get too bad, they will be whisked away in a secret rapture, while others believe that they must endure the Great Tribulation to strengthen their faith and mold them into all godliness. Unfortunately, some believe that they can bring the Kingdom in by force through the political process and the institution of new laws. Their prophecy is summed up in bringing in the Christian Kingdom by force forcing everyone to obey. Contrary to what you believe, the truth is we are all going to die. Contrary to what you believe the heavens and the earth will pass away, perhaps sooner than you think. This could be your last warning.

The last time the world was completely destroyed, it was caused by the great flood sent by God to punish the inhabitants of the world. They were similar to the inhabitants living today, they were destroyed for their vain imaginations and for rejecting God as their Creator (II Peter 3:6). God will not violate His promise, to not destroy the earth again with water, but to save the earth for its ultimate destruction by fire (II Peter 3:7). This destruction is known as the Day of God. This Day of God is the final chapter for both the heavens and the earth. It all begins in the heavens, which we refer to as the sky or our very essential atmosphere that reaches up to the edge of space. The Day of God begins when the heavens are on fire and the elements melt with a fervent heat, (all five elements), causing them to be dissolved. Perhaps, this will be observed as the great auroras quickly spread to every corner of the planet making the darkness seem like daylight? As the elements are dissolved with fire our ability to breathe would quickly diminish, which also allows the dangerous ultraviolet radiation to fill the entire planet. Then the heavens shall pass away with a great noise. When our protective atmosphere passes away, then everything on the earth, every structure, every element, and every biological life form will be burnt up (carefully read II Peter 3:10-12). This is the Day of God, which is destined to happen, perhaps sooner than you think.

Dear children, there will be no place to hide, for the deepest cavern or the strongest man-made silo will not protect you. What causes everything on earth to be burned up, we cannot say, although many scientists today believe that a huge corner mass ejection (CME) from the sun could easily perform the task. Could it also come from a giant solar storm or a huge polar vortex, just observed recently, that comes out from the sun, we cannot say. We will leave that detail up to God who has infinite power to use whatever method He deems appropriate. The point is, it will happen. Dear children, this whole process of dissolving the atmophere could take days, weeks, or even months for all the elements in the atmosphere and those on the earth to melt with fervent heat and be burnt up. The Bible says, “And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh” (Luke 21:28). Although there will be many signs for those who believe, most will be taken completely unaware because Christ will come as a thief in the night. He will come at a time of His choosing and not ours. This coming as a thief in the night is spoken of often in Scripture by our Lord and also by His apostles (I Thessalonians 5:2-4, II Peter 3:10). The principle of coming as a thief is clear. To catch a thief, we must be awake with our eyes fully open. We must learn to examine the signs with great discernment. Once we have agreed that they are legitimate signs of His coming, then we need to prepare, which we will discuss in detail below.

So, what are the signs of Christ’s coming? For dedicated believers in Christ, you might say, that the great falling away from the faith could be a major sign, even if it’s not recognized by most. Most people today, either Christian or unbeliever, no longer trust in God exclusively witnessed by their dependence upon psychological counseling, the internet of inexhaustible knowledge, and the governmental or political system to provide for their every need. Then, there is the dreaded Antichrist who will lead humanity astray by putting your trust in everything but God alone. The Antichrist bridges the gap between trusting in him or trusting in yourself to solve all your problems as your own little god sitting on the throne in the throne room of your own heart. Then there are the many plagues, woes, and bowls of God’s wrath that are already being fulfilled, which I have written extensively about for many years. We would be blind not to see psychology in the first woe, the Muslim invasion in the second woe, the many plagues with COVID-19 as the latest, and then there are the many so-called natural disasters. We have witnessed an increasing number of major earthquakes, tsunamis, powerful hurricanes, horrific flooding, volcanoes, and rising temperatures making it intolerable for humanity. We have seen all the signs. We just need to get ready.

So, how do we get ready? How do we prepare? As I said before finding a cave, a silo, or even a mountain top will not help. The only way to prepare is to reach deep within your heart. We need to do a self-evaluation and make sure that we have the assurance of our salvation. Do you believe in the works of Christ on the Cross and have submitted to Him completely as your Lord? Have you submitted to follow His will exclusively by obeying all of His beautiful commandments? Are you being filled with the Spirit of God, who gives you the ability to follow and to obey? Are you allowing the Spirit to grow you from one degree of glory to another by putting off the old life and putting on the new life through your transformation in Christ? If you are, then you will see the spiritual fruits through your holy conversation with others and walking in godliness every moment of every day. You will be drawn to deep prayer and meditation taking no thought of the passage of time. You will be drawn to the Holy Scripture with a deep desire to follow its teachings. In time you will witness one little miracle after another where you can see the hand of God actually working in your life. You will have all assurance that you are prepared to meet Christ coming in the clouds (Luke 21:27).

Finally, as a new person in Christ, you will look for every opportunity to share your personal testimony with others, as God gives you an open door. You will walk in faith casting out every evil thought and vain imagination. You will experience the peace that defies understanding even if you face persecution. You will demonstrate openly the great joy you have in your heart. You will not fear what lies ahead, but you will look forward to it with great anticipation in your heart. We will hold this following Scripture deep within our hearts, that says, “Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness” (II Peter 3:12-13). Amen

Please join me in Prayer

Good morning Heavenly Father. Thank you, Father God, for speaking through all your true prophets and Apostles about the things to come. We cannot be like the pagan and change the inevitable, but we can follow our calling and change our hearts. It’s hard to imagine the protective covering around the earth, the heavens, being destroyed by fire and everything on the planet being melted away with fervent heat, no doubt from the sun for which we have received recent reports about. You have warned us not to bolster our pride thinking we have it in our power to change the things to come by decrying Global Warming, but you have told us so that we can change our hearts through the power of the Gospel. We pray that all your beloved children would spend every waking moment learning how to live godly lives by putting off the old life and putting on the new life in Christ. As the Day of the Lord draws closer every day, we pray that our lives would be transformed to become more like you our blessed Savior in Holy conversation, attitude, self-giving love, and righteous behavior. We pray this in the Holy Name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

Reading from the King James Version, the Bible says,

“Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat” (II Peter 3:11-12).

 

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When the World Turns Away

What do you do when the world turns away and no longer wants to hear the messages from God through the indwelling Spirit? When this happens it will be a most difficult time, cutting deep within your heart, especially if it comes from old, trusted friends and family members. I believe we all know why this is happening if we have truly understood the days in which we are living. The Bible talks about this day when there will be a great falling away. Simply put, people no longer have time for God and the things of God. They no longer have time for deep prayer and meditation that can take hours at a time. They no longer have time to read their Bible or read the Spirit-filled messages from mature believers in Christ. They no longer have time to put the old life off and put the new life on in Christ through transformation. They no longer have time for the deep things of God, yet they have plenty of time to chase after every news article from the world or contemplate the latest conspiracy theory. If we are faithfully following Christ, then people will turn away. So, what do we do when the world turns away?

This is a very delicate subject because not everyone turning away is going to be of the same persuasion. We will paint with rather broad strokes because not everyone is going to fit uniquely together in the same boat. We will only examine four possible reasons why people turn away from the faithful remnant in the Last Days. Perhaps the first reason will encompass the largest number of people. This group of people vehemently refuse to hear anything about Christianity and our beliefs about God. Typically these people either have a very strong faith in their chosen deity (other than our God) or they believe that there is no God, aligning themselves with heathenism. The good news is that this group can still be reached with the power of the Gospel at least until the time of the Antichrist. It will be very difficult to reach these people after the whole world is forced to worship the Antichrist. At this point, however, we should not limit the power of the Gospel to open their eyes to the truth bringing great conviction to their hearts. Let’s be very clear, just sharing your adopted theological teachings with this group will do you little good. They need only to hear the Gospel along with our personal testimony, which is the power unto salvation (Romans 1:16). This group will not only turn away from the faithful remnant but could easily be used as the instruments of their persecution.

The second group of people may very well have had an upbringing in Christianity and familiar with much of its teachings. I believe this to be the most difficult group because they have adapted to the teachings of the world causing them to supplant many of the teachings of Jesus Christ and His Spirit-filled writers of the New Testament. They say they believe in God and the teachings of Christ, but their actions prove otherwise. They say they believe that God has given them everything they need for life and godliness, yet they seek psychological counsel from the world. They say they believe that God created everything that exists in seven days, yet they believe every new scientific discovery, that teaches humanity where and how they have evolved over millions of years. They say they believe that we have been given the indwelling Spirit to guide us in our decision-making and into all truth, yet they search the internet endlessly to make all of their decisions always seeking counsel from the world. They say they believe in the loving providence of God, yet they get angry when things don’t work out or they face one catastrophe after another. Yes, this will be the most difficult group who has so integrated the ways of the world into their path, it seems as though they are always on the precipice of falling away as they more aggressively turn away from the faithful remnant.

The third group of people, to me anyway, are the most to be pitied. This group tends to have a solid theological foundation and tries desperately to let their light shine brightly. They as a rule try to walk closer to the Lord than most, but they have one very serious problem. This problem in time will eat away like gangrene causing them to falter in their walk with the Lord. When things start to fall apart in the world around them, they are quick to quote the many verses in Scripture that God will work all things out, but deep down in their hearts, the pain is almost unbearable. In time they begin to question God silently as to why they must face so many obstacles that are bringing them so much anxiety and frustration. They suffer silently when death and destruction come so close to them. Finally, it gets to the point where they begin to question why God is leaving them to suffer so greatly in the midst of the Great Tribulation. When this questioning begins their faith begins to falter, which allows the antagonizing voice of Satan and his powers of darkness to grow deafeningly louder. I have great pity for this group who has allowed the voice of the false prophecy to lead them to believe that God would deliver them before the Great Tribulation before things got too bad. Now, the final blow comes when they start blaming God, which opens the door to their falling away and their aggressively strong rhetoric against the faithful remnant.

This fourth group of people, in the world, that turns their back on us is most often caused by our own doing.  No, it is not typically about our theology or our belief system. It is about our attitude or our seemingly bad behavior. This one can be the most heart-wrenching because we need to take a hard look within to make sure that we are displaying the right attitude that mirrors Jesus Christ. Although we may be restricted from sharing the Gospel or Spiritual writings to assist them in their Spiritual growth, we still have an opportunity to be salt and light (Matthew 5:13-16), which could give us an open door of opportunity, if it avails itself. When this group of people come out from among us, we should not allow it to affect us in a diverse way. Some may be true believers, and some may not, but we can start by acknowledging their request to come out from among us and no longer hear about our walk with Christ. Yes, I know this will hurt deeply if they are members of our family or old friends, but God will give us the grace to overcome. Just keep in step with the Spirit being the best Christian you can be with love and forgiveness in your heart as you look for any valid opportunity to share the truth.

Let me very clear. As the faithful remnant, we should never rudely depart from those who refuse to listen to what we have to offer in Christ. We should never get into a heated argument with those who disagree with the knowledge that God has given to us through the Spirit. Moreover, we must never agree with their misunderstanding of the truth, which will only solidify their error. We can politely disagree with sincere love and forbearance. Even as the early Christians suffered persecution to death they continued their loving witness, not to win an argument, but to demonstrate their sincere desire to help their tormentors. Finally, it’s imperative to understand that the closer we get to the end most people will turn away from you or they will persecute you either themselves or report you to the authorities. Make no mistake this will happen, so we need to be very careful seeking to make deeper relationships with only those of the faithful remnant. I know this will be a very difficult thing to do and will garner the question, So, what are the faithful remnant supposed to do during the great falling away when the church has become so integrated with the world, which may cause the faithful remnant to become rather isolated and alone in the world? I can tell you plainly, that the answer does not lie in joining a social media platform that’s run by the powers of darkness.

To answer this question above, what will the faithful remnant do, we need to seek God’s guidance in many hours of prayer and meditation. We will not be long in prayer before we realize, once again, that the main reason social media is not an option for the faithful remnant is that it purposely spreads confusion and division among God’s children. This is especially disturbing to the faithful remnant who have become disillusioned with the local church because they have strayed from the teachings of the Bible and have embraced the teachings in the world. Perhaps the time has come for the underground house churches to once again dot the landscape of fallen humanity. Perhaps it’s time for the faithful remnant to come out from among the fallen churches and establish fellowships in the established underground house churches. Perhaps it’s time to gather with other faithful believers who don’t fear silence and solitude as they seek the Lord in deep prayer. When the world falls apart, and it will, then God’s faithful remnant must already be established in underground home fellowships so that they can strengthen one another in the Spirit. God, please help your dear children to find some solace and comfort in deep abiding face-to-face fellowship with one another as we faithfully await your coming at the end of the age.

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Help to Survive the Great Tribulation

If you haven’t noticed Canada is on fire and its smoke is invading the United States. If you haven’t noticed these viruses simply don’t go away but continue morphing into yet another plague. If you haven’t noticed lawlessness has gotten so bad that gangs smash and grab whatever they want with no hindrance from law enforcement. If you haven’t noticed corruption has gotten so bad it’s really difficult to discern who’s telling the truth. If you haven’t noticed what is now happening on the planet mirrors many of the plagues, woes, and wrath of God in the Book of Revelation. For example, the fourth bowl of God’s wrath seems strikingly familiar with what is happening now. The Bible says, “And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire. And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory” (Revelation 16:8-9). It would be difficult to admit that we have not entered the Great Tribulation. I am convinced that God is leading me to help His children to survive the Great Tribulation. This will be the first of a series of articles on how to survive the Great Tribulation. Continue reading Help to Survive the Great Tribulation

Seven Lies of the Devil – Part II

To miss what is going on in the world, we would need to be living in a bubble. Of course, as believers, we knew that this day would come when the whole world seems to be falling apart from horrific firestorms to unbelievably extreme temperatures and from unchecked lawlessness to the grossest of sexual perversions. Perhaps the worst for the true believer is to see so many fall away and embrace all the lies of the devil as if they were the gospel truth. It is enough to make you weep in great agony.

We Can Make Things Better

Perhaps the most dangerous lie is that we can make the world better through the political process. This has been a lie used many times throughout history raising up the Caesars, Napoleons, and Hitler’s promising to make things better, but in the end creating a cult-like mentality, which brought death and destruction to the world. This thinking of making things better through the political process is antithetical to the Way presented by Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Jesus Christ came to earth to show us a better way of truly making things better. The Christian way is through transformational change one person at a time. The heart and mind must be changed by putting off the old life and putting on the new life in Christ. The devil cares only about manipulating your heart and mind to believe his lies thus creating a cult-like mentality. He wants you to believe that forcing everyone through his new laws will cause them to align with his way, or your way of thinking, which will overcome the divisions, and establish a brave new world. This is a very dangerous and deceptive lie of the devil that will ingeniously target religious people who will be willing to follow him to hell and back. They will even proclaim him as some kind of saint or savior that will deliver the world from very evil and corrupt people. They may even proclaim that God has raised him to fix the world through the political process. Stop listening to the devil who can even disguise himself as an angel of light (II Corinthians 11:14). This will be the path that the dreaded Antichrist will take causing you to believe that he has your best interest at heart. This deception will be so strong that people will freely worship him as the savior of humanity believing that he alone will stop the wars, the outrageous lawlessness, and even the wrath of God as we had discussed earlier. Let’s stop listening to the devil’s lies and return to God’s way of real lasting change. Continue reading Seven Lies of the Devil – Part II

Seven Lies of the Devil – Part I

These seven lies of the devil is driving humanity further away from their creator and causing many of God’s children to stumble. This is the main cause of the great falling away in the Last Days before the revealing of the dreaded Antichrist. We will expose the lies by revealing the truth.

Labels, Labels, Labels

The devil loves labels. There are many popular labels like PTSD, stress, trauma, anxiety, depression, fear, loneliness, and emotional brain fog. As a Biblical counselor for many years the most heart wrenching thing is to see the world’s counselors give their counselees a label. These labels describe their emotional and psychological problem by giving it a name and describing in detail their expected behavior problems both mentally and physically. Unfortunately, this gives them an excuse to act out their new problems diagnosed by the worlds counselors. Furthermore, the psychotropic drugs prescribed to their counselees often create additional problems keeping them locked into years of counseling and drug addiction. Lamentably, the fallen world seeks a label for their problems absolving them of any personal responsibility for overcoming their bad attitude and unacceptable behavior. I have written extensively about the “Silent Pandemic of Mental Illnesses,” which is the first woe in the Book of Revelation, which is a clear consequence for rejecting God’s ability to fix their problems. There is deliverance from this horrible lie of the devil by leading their counselees to Christ in faith believing that through repentance they will be delivered from this woe and that Christ alone will solve all their emotional and psychological problems by making them into a new creation. The most important thing about being a Christian counselor is helping people to overcome their problems, so that they can continue their spiritual growth and enjoy all the blessings of spiritual maturity. The Bible says, “According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue” (II Peter 1:3). We must stop listening to the lies of the devil whose only desire is to give them a label to keep them trapped in their emotional and psychological problems for the rest of their lives. Stop listening to the devil. Continue reading Seven Lies of the Devil – Part I