Posted on 08/17/2016 1:58:26 PM PDT by brucedickinson
They hailed from all Christian denominations and backgrounds, coming by the hundreds to defend their faith.
More than a thousand Christians rallied in Oklahoma City to protest a long-scheduled blasphemous ceremony designed to mock Mary, the mother of Jesus.
Though the “black mass” ritual took place as planned, the protests seemed to have an effect, as few attended the Oklahoma City Civic Center Music Hall to witness a ritual entitled “The Consumption of Mary” performed by the Dakhma of Angra Mainyu, a group of “devil-worshipers.”
The Catholic group the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family, and Property was one of the most prominent groups at the protest, appearing with their signature banners and sashes.
Dakhma of Angra Mainyu leader Adam Daniels appeared to reference the group and other Christian protesters as the explanation of the ritual’s low attendance.
“When you have the whole Roman legion out there
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I like your plan.
Catholics along with other Christians , working together to keep Satan's army at bay !"
There, fixed it for you. :)
"Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!"- Psalm 133:1
The words, “Do you believe that Jesus Christ was born in the Flesh? came out of my mouth to which the spirits replied.. “We know Jesus.”
How often do you actually read scripture? Your quotation sounds a little bit off from translations which I am familiar with, which use the world "confess" in 1John 4:2, and not merely "believe." Compare James 2:18-19, and also note the slave girl in Acts 16: 16-18.
Some scientists are predicting we are on the edge of a 20-30 year bout of global *cooling*, though opinions and analysis differ: everything from decreasing sunspots (correlated historically with lower temperatures, read up on "The Little Ice Age" and "The Maunder Minimum"), to complexities of the non-circular orbit of the Earth about the sun, have been theorized.
Matthew 13 refers to the Wheat and the Tares -- tares (according to the sources I read) are a type of rye grass which *looks* like wheat when both are young, but which are not really wheat, one must wait until both are mature to distinguish them. I'm not following you about weeds being demons rather than (say) heretics and false teachers.
You are speaking of darnel or false wheat... I grew up on a farm.
There is no question that there is climate change, the question is “What has caused climate change?” I remember reading Immanuel Velikovsky’s “Ages in Chaos” many years ago where he spoke of catastrophic events that caused climate change. While much of what he wrote has been discounted by celestial mechanics, the discovery of the Chicxulub crater in 1960’s in the Yucatán Peninsula in the Gulf of Mexico by the Mexican oil company geophysicists who gave credibility to Velikovsky’s basic theory of chaotic changes occurring in the earth. The object hitting earth was not among the largest impacts hitting earth in Chicxulub, at just 180 kilometers in diameter.
If you read to the end of Matthew 13 when Jesus’ disciples asked him to explain the tares parable.
The Parable of the Weeds Explained in Matthew 13:(cut & paste)
36 Then he left the crowd and went into the house. His disciples came to him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.”
37 He answered, “The one who sowed the good seed is the Son of Man. 38 The field is the world, and the good seed stands for the people of the kingdom. The weeds are the people of the evil one, 39 and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels.
40 “As the weeds are pulled up and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the age. 41 The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will weed out of his kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil. 42 They will throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 43 Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Whoever has ears, let them hear.
This is exactly what my personal experience has been. I have had a continuous stream of bizarre abilities and events during my life.
Having had quite a few exorcisms done through me and experienced encounters with various levels of dark spirits, I know with no doubt that the times are changing very quickly.
I have read the Bible and found explanations but as a scientist I needed to ground them in current evidence based accepted scientific findings. Unlike Immanuel Velikovsky, I try my best to not stack theory upon theory and risk the exponential margins of error created by extrapolation of stacked theories. He was correct in his basic earth impact theory. However, his theories built upon his earth impact theory were not grounded in science.
I go within and ask questions in meditation and prayer. I am then given visions which provide the answers. Then I go to current scientific journals and contact current experts to validate the visions. Been doing this for over 25 years.
I ponder questions such as why is the earth’s magnetic pole, representing the axis of the core of the earth, changing in relation to the geographic earth axis representing the spin of the crust and what is the effect of this change upon our magnetosphere which protects us from solar radiation?
The frustrating part is the time distortion between the events in the visions and reality. The visions appear to be current events and actually have been decades in advance.
Your 18 year time period is but a speck of dirt on a gnat’s ass in comparison to the bigger picture. Reductionist scientific examination is like trying to use a microscope to perform astronomy.
All scientists agree that something unusual is happening in the pattern of solar activity we are observing on the sun at this time. The question of “Why?” is still open for debate.
I pray that I am not condescending in my response as I welcome and sincerely thank you for your challenging comment/questions. You make me think.. for that... Thank You.
“Your quotation sounds a little bit off from translations which I am familiar with, which use the world “confess” in 1John 4:2, and not merely “believe.” Compare James 2:18-19, and also note the slave girl in Acts 16: 16-18.”
I use NIV
1 John 4:
4 Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. 2 This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, 3 but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world.
Which word you use, “confess” or “acknowledge” does not matter to me as both are translations of the original word which still conveys the metaphoric meaning of the same thought. This work is done at a higher level of consciousness than me as I am merely the servant. I observe and try my best to understand, being thankful that the words are in English. Yes, I have had other languages come out of my mouth that I do not speak. They are meaningless to me except that the results are the same.
James 2:18-19
18 But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.”
Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds. 19 You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.
20 You foolish person, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless? 21 Was not our father Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? 22 You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did.
We are tested in life to strengthen our “faith.” When faith is tested by applying it to our actual experiences it is strengthened. It’s why we are handed difficult learning experiences in life. I’ve had some tough experiences in this work and asked within through prayer “Why?” The response was always the same, “You needed the experience to learn and grow.”
“Faith by deeds” generates a strength that surpasses “Faith” or “Believing.” It moves it to a category I would call “Knowing” where there is no room for doubt. Just as Peter when he sunk into the water, we can allow doubt to enter us and create “little faith.”
Acts 16:
16 Once when we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a female slave who had a spirit by which she predicted the future. She earned a great deal of money for her owners by fortune-telling. 17 She followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are telling you the way to be saved.” 18 She kept this up for many days. Finally Paul became so annoyed that he turned around and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!” At that moment the spirit left her.
19 When her owners realized that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace to face the authorities.
I’m not sure what you meant by citing this scripture, but it is an excellent one and is exactly how it works. If you cite it to raise the question of whether an evil spirit is working through me, I can only answer as Jesus did... Would satan cast out satan?
Thank you for your questions.
PS... When Paul became annoyed with her.... he cast out the spirit. We must always respond with Love as it is Love that casts out the spirit. Not just Love for the person carrying the spirit, but Love for the spirit itself. It too is a creation of God and it usually has at its essence that same spark of God as everyone still in a physical body. To merely drive it out of a person is like pulling a nail from a tire and throwing it back in the middle of the street. There is much more to do than just remove the spirit as to do so may create an opening for seven more even worse to return and take its place. And the spirit removed can also re-enter.
I’ve been stung many times and it is only by the Grace of God that I survive.
FReepmail coming. I hope I manage to be more tactful than normal. :-( and also :-)
I appreciate your posts... thank you for sharing.
To anyone who finds my posts on FR disturbing and untrue, I ask them to pray and pray and pray for me that I may find truth within the scriptures. I will never avoid prayers on my behalf. If I am carrying darkness within me, then these prayers will be like hot coals upon my head and motivate me in the correct direction.
“There is more reality unseen than seen.”
True, but in the process of being “Born Again of the Spirit” we gain new ability to see. Let those who have eyes see...
Our perception of reality is a function of the level of consciousness from which we view it. It’s the reason that laughter, which lightens the soul, is excellent medicine.
“I go within and ask questions in meditation and prayer. I am then given visions which provide the answers.”
Allow me to clarify. The only difference between prayer and meditation is that in meditation you say your prayers first, and then shut up and listen for the answers.
Our physical senses are constantly bombarding us with sensory input which overpowers the sounds of Spirit within us. If we calm them and listen within, we can listen to that voice that tells us the difference between right and wrong and guides us throughout life. (Note: Discernment is critically important as there are many impostor and imitator spirits wanting to provide guidance to us. But they can never imitate the Love flowing with the messages form the Holy Spirit)
One of my favorite scriptures is in John 14:
The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for.... he lives with you and will be in you. (emphasis added)
18 I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. 19 Before long, the world will not see me anymore, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live. 20 On that day you will realize that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and.... I am in you. (emphasis added)
21 Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love them and show myself to them.”
And Luke 17:21.... The Coming of the Kingdom of God
20 Once, on being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, “The coming of the kingdom of God is not something that can be observed, 21 nor will people say, ‘Here it is,’ or ‘There it is,’ because the kingdom of God is in your midst.”[c]
(C) Luke 17:21 Or is within you
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