Do you think that you have a good understanding of things?
Are you on the way to eternal life? Do you think you can be deceived? A deceived
person doesn’t know that he is deceived. Here is a good article about
deception that we hope will cause you to think, and perceive more deeply.
By David Douglas
I personally don’t like words
that paint negative mental pictures, nor do I like words that carry negative
connotations. That is why I didn’t want to entitle this article “Destruction
By Deception” because both words convey a negative mindset. The common problem
that we all struggle with is that just because we don’t like something it
doesn’t mean we can just ignore its existence. Hard truth and direct talk is
very necessary to provide balance in our thinking process. What we think and
believe is how we will walk and talk. We need to be aware of numerous tricks,
schemes, perversions, deceptions, and outright lies that destroy families,
friendships, faith, trust, and hope. Anyone or anything that causes deception is
causing sin. The wages of sin is death. (Rom. 6:23)
This article is Part III of a
series. Part I was entitled “Bearing False Witness.” The main thought
therein being the “Truth” recorded in the Sacred Scriptures cannot be
changed by the interpretation of man, any group, or by false testimony. Truth is
always the truth…and reigns supreme. “…Thy Torah/Law is the truth.” (Psa.
119:142)… “Thy word is truth.” (Jn. 17:17) “The Spirit is truth.” (I
Jn. 5:6) “Yahshua saith…I am the Truth…” (Jn. 14:6) These scriptures are
foundational for all true believers. Solomon said… “Have I not written to
thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge, that I might make thee know THE CERTAINTY OF THE WORDS OF TRUTH;
that thou mightiest answer THE WORDS OF TRUTH
to them that send unto thee.” Prov. 22:20-21) (Emphasis
mine) The certainty of the words of truth always matters.
Therefore we must always be
mindful of what we present as “The Truth.” The Torah is the Truth. The Truth
is the Word. The Word is the Spirit. All these are inseparable components of
Yahweh Eloheinu. In John 6:63b Yahshua plainly stated: “…the words that I
speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.” Truth imparts life; but
false witness and deception brings destruction and death.
Part II was entitled “The
Depth of Deception.” Rev. 12:9 states: “…that old serpent, called the
Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world.”
Therefore everyone is susceptible. One of HaSatan’s greatest deceptions is
imitation. Imitation is the art of counterfeiting. He could be standing in the
middle of your congregation quoting scriptures to you. You and I must never let
the Devil teach us the Bible! Pure truth is always revealed by Ruach HaKodesh/The
Holy Spirit. Make no mistake, deception is in the world! HaSatan is building a
“Counterfeit Church”…and this “End-Time False Church: will be a
deception by imitation which will include strong delusions whereby many will be
deceived. (See: 2 Thes. 2:10-12) Yahshua warned us… “For there shall arise
false messiahs, and false prophets,
and shall show great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they
shall deceive the very elect.” (Mat. 24:24) This is the depth of deception I
am speaking about. And this is what the Scriptures reveal will
happen, and indeed is happening all around us throughout the world today.
Webster’s Dictionary states:
“destruction: a cause or means of destroying.” Destruction is a noun – a
thing; and it is the main thing HaSatan is working on full time. The Devil is a
thief and a liar. The Apostle John described him in Rev. 9:11, “And they had a
king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the
Hebrew tongue is Abbadon (Strong’s Heb. #11, Abaddown/Destruction), but in the
Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon (Strong’s Gr. #623, Apolluon/Destroyer).”
After his fall from grace, Satan’s plan was to steal, kill, and destroy. He is
dedicated to stealing your hope and joy in Yahshua. He wants to kill your faith
in the promises of Yahweh. And he wants to destroy the testimony of Yahshua
manifested in the saints – the sons and daughters of Yahweh. How? By getting
you to act and talk on spurious information and man-made doctrines; by
misdirection/deception; and by perversion of our perceptions.
The basis of any religious
belief system is all about perception. Perception is a mental grasp of object
both tangible and intangible through our five senses and our moral and spiritual
insight into the nature of things. Therefore, what the truth really is…and
what you “perceive the truth to be” takes on great significance. How do you
perceive the fact that Yahweh created the heaven and the earth (Gen. 1:1), and
how do you perceive the “Theory of Evolution” by Charles Darwin? Did Elohim
create man in their image (Gen. 1:26), or do you question whether we crawled out
of a primordial mud puddle? It’s all about perception. If HaSatan can pervert
your perception he can plant seeds of doubt, deception, destruction, and death.
Yahweh has always desired to
walk and talk with his children. How do you perceive your loving Father in
heaven? Do you take time to talk to Him every day? He sent mankind an extensive
love letter – The Sacred Scriptures, and it is very hard for Yahweh to talk to
you if you are not familiar with His letter – The Word of Yahweh, all 66
books. Until we truly accept the complete Sacred Scriptures containing the
promises, plan and purpose for mankind as the absolute measuring stick for
righteous living, we will always have human questions, doubts, uncertainties,
and unbelief. Why? If we don’t have our foundational scriptural principles and
history right, then we will follow our natural thinking process and walk in
error…thereby doing HaSatan’s will. It is very difficult to deceive a man
who “knows” Yahweh Eloheinu, i.e. a man or woman who has a personal,
intimate, covenant/marriage relationship with Yahshua. In the natural we cannot
please Yahweh. (Ro. 8:8; and Heb. 11:6) Faith and faithfulness operate in the
realm of the Spirit. (Gal. 5:22-23) Paul taught the Corinthians… “the
natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of Elohim; for they are
foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually
discerned” [I.e. interpreted and revealed by the Holy Spirit]. (1 Cor. 2:14)
One of HaSatan’s favorite
misdirections/deceptions is that people are our enemy. Scripture records a
different enemy. “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against
spiritual wickedness in high places.” (Eph. 6:12) HaSatan is a spiritual being
and we must take our stand against him in the spirit realm. The natural man
cannot be elevated to the spirit realm. The Apostle Paul also told the
Corinthians… “though we walk in the flesh, we do not war in the flesh: (For
the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through Elohim to the
pulling down of strong holds;) Casting down imaginations [human thoughts], and
every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of Elohim, and
bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of the Messiah.” (II
Cor. 10:3-5) That is why Paul told the Ephesians to put on the whole armour of
Elohim that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. There is no
armour in our flesh. We have to consider the “old flesh/old man”
dead…because all unbelief proceeds from the old man. Unbelief is a form of
disobedience which is sin. The foundational principle taught in the entirety of
the Scriptures is obedience to all of the instructions of Yahweh. Nowhere in the
scripture does it say that obedience in not required.
There is a form of belief
taught in many denominations that others have labeled “Easy Believism.” This
doctrine has deceived many. Ephesians 2:8-9 is the scripture quoted as the basis
of that (man-made) doctrine. “For by grace are ye saved through faith, and
that not of yourselves: it is the gift of Yahweh: (v. 9) Not of works, lest any
man should boast.” They say that salvation is received through faith alone,
and that works are not necessary. But James/Yacob 2:14-26 carries an explicit
warning: That faith without works is dead. The truth is…you can’t “work”
for salvation…because it is a gift. And the works we do are really obedience
“because of” receiving His grace, forgiveness, and unearned mercy. The very
act of believing in Yahshua is a work. So the misperception of the word
“works” deceives many. Ephesians 2:10 actually clears up the meaning Paul
intended. “For we are His workmanship, created in Messiah Yahshua unto good
works, which Elohim hath before ordained [commanded] that we should walk in
them.” Walk in what? Good works! All good works done by true believers are
love offerings to Yahweh…and as such, are not to be considered works, but
free-will responses. Good works fulfil the Law of Love, and are proof of our
faith/faithfulness. Remember, Faith is a fruit of the Spirit. (Gal. 5:22-23)
It is imperative that all true
believers in Messiah Yahshua be aware of what really is going on around them. It
is a very dangerous self-deception to ignore the fact that the whole world is
exposed to HaSatan’s plans of deception. The Devil does not order you to work
for him; he only offers self-satisfying benefits. [Maybe] He’ll promote the
idea it is okay to be a ‘worldly Christian.” Think about that! The term
“Christian” is supposed to mean a follower/disciple of the true Messiah of
the Bible. Can a man serve two masters? (Matthew 6:24) NO! You cannot have one foot in the world and one
foot following the true Messiah. The term “worldly Christian” is an
oxymoron; and very deceptive. But HaSatan makes it “sound like” you can have
the best of both worlds. What a liar! Scripture tells all true believers in
Yahshua the Messiah must
“Be sober, vigilant; because your Adversary the devil, as a roaring lion,
walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:…” (I Pet. 5:8) Make no mistake:
Satan knows his time is short, and he is on the prowl…seeking your
destruction!
In II Peter 2:12 Peters tells
us the real deal. “But there were [past tense] false prophets also among the
people, even as there shall be [future tense] false teachers among you, who
privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Master [including the
Master’s instructions] that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift
destruction. And many shall follow their pernicious [deadly/destructive]
ways:…” Why? All because they accepted “as truth” the misapplied and
falsely interpreted scriptures that were twisted into a man-made doctrine. Peter
also tells us about his beloved brother Paul who has written numerous
letters/epistles to the body of believers. “As also in all his epistles,
speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be
understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest [twist], as they do
also other scriptures, unto their own destruction.” (II Peter 3:16) The very
same problems they had back then…we also have right now. Old sneaky snake
hasn’t changed his plan one iota! Deceive and destroy! HaSatan strikes again!
Beloved readers and all
Brothers and Sisters in Messiah Yahshua…Now that I have identified the
problem: false teachers, false doctrines, and deception, I want to give you the
“Good News.” The solution! Without a remedy we would be without hope. In the
realm of the law, in order for a law to be lawful there must be a remedy. Yahweh
is omniscient and in His foreknowledge His plan included the solution. What most
people overlook is how far reaching and all inclusive His plan really was. He
did not pre-determine mankind would sin because He gave us free-will, but He did
know. This is proven by the fact that Yahshua was “the Lamb slain from the
foundation of the world.” (Rev. 13:8) Yahweh/Yahshua knew they would have to
provide the only eternal solution to sin.
Before I reveal His true plan
I’d like to share an example of something that happened to me back in the
1960’s. Many of us have received human advice that had a significant affect on
our life. During the preparations for my marriage a “well-meaning soul” gave
me some home-grown wisdom. She said… “They don’t print instruction manuals
on how to communicate with your wife, marriage, and raising children. You have
to learn as you go!” In my premarital bliss it never occurred I was told I was
“flying blind.” Back then I already knew…Marriage – one man + one woman,
which usually produced children. And after hearing there was no “Instruction
Book” I just proceeded blindly. I became a father a couple of years later, but
never even looked for an “Instruction Book.”
Even in our human
thinking…does it really seem possible that an “Instruction Book” on
marriage, parenting, and raising children doesn’t exist? (keep in mind this
article is about deception, false teachings, and false teachers!) So there I
was…told by a church-going lady that there wasn’t an “Instruction Book.”
I was twenty years old and I’d been exposed to numerous churches also. But at
that time in my life I was blind to the Book and to the “Truth,” and
destruction followed, not only in my marriage but in other areas as well.
The greatest book on
“Parenting” ever written has been preserved for 3500+ years! Over forty
different writers recorded the complete instructions for living a totally
righteous life…which obviously included “Parenting.” The ultimate Loving
Father/Abba Yahweh authored the “Book” – The Sacred Scriptures. Let’s
look at one writer – Moses, for a moment. After receiving and teaching the
“Words/Debarim” that Yahweh had spoken to him 40 years earlier, he made a
specific point to re-state with great particularity the instructions of Yahweh.
The Bride of Yahweh – Israel, was preparing to enter the land promised to
Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob/Israel. The “True Church” (Heb. qāhāl;
Gk. ekklēsia) was founded at Mt. Sinai. The “Marriage Covenant” was
sealed and delivered to Moses for the chosen nation of Israel on the two (2)
Tablets of Testimony. Now, forty years later… “These be the words which
Moses spake unto all Israel on this side of the Jordan in the wilderness,…”
(Deuteronomy 1:1) Please notice: If YOU were never taught that the title
“Deuteronomy” Meant “Words” [Debarim] in the Hebrew language; and that
all of the instructions for righteous living recorded in the first five (5)
books of Moses – the Torah, applied to all people who are joined to/adopted
into the chosen nation of Israel, then wouldn’t that be a subtle deception or
a false teaching? Beware: HaSatan always promotes a misconception or
misperception to sow his seeds of doubt, destruction and death!
It is no accident that
Deuteronomy 6:4-9 is structured like it is. Yahweh wanted us to know who he
is…and that two necessary conditions were:
(v. 4) “Shema, O Yisrael, Yahweh
Eloheinu Yahweh echad.”
“Hear therefore, O Israel, Yahweh our
Elohim Yahweh is one.”
(v. 5) “And thou shalt love Yahweh thy
Elohim with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.”
(v. 6 ) “And these words, which I
command thee this day, shall be in thy heart:”
(v. 7) “And thou shalt teach them
diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou
sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest
down, and when thou risest up.”
(v. 8) “And thou shalt bind them for a
sig upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes.”
(v. 9) “And thou shalt write them upon
the posts of thy house, and on thy gates.”
King Solomon recorded a similar
set of instructions regarding truth in Proverbs, “My son, forget not my Torah/Law;
but let thine heart keep my commandments: for length of days, and long life, and
peace, shall they add to thee. Let not mercy and truth forsake thee:
bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart: So shalt
thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of Elohim and man….Trust
in Yahweh with all thine heart; and lean not to thine own understanding. In all
thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Be not wise in thine
own eyes: fear [reverence] Yahweh, and depart from evil.” (Prov. 3:1-4, 5-7)
Therefore…the solution is…all about teaching the
truth, the entirety of the Sacred Scriptures. The Instructions
of Yahweh/Torah/Law were codified at Mt. Sinai. *The
Apostolic Scriptures were added as history and commentary on the Old Testament.
The total message and teaching manual have been preserved in spite of man’s
attempt to pervert it. The Holy Spirit/Ruach HaKodesh was given to guide us and
ensure we had true access, revelation, and interpretation.
Speaking as a human father, you
cannot force your children to respect, obey, and love you. Neither will Yahweh
force you to respect, obey, and love Him. He has given His love in ways far
beyond our human understanding. He has made all of His provisions available to
His children…but He won’t force you to accept them. It must be a personal
choice. Do not be deceived: to abide in Messiah Yahshua is all about the choices
you make! “For Yahweh so loved the world that He gave
His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but
have everlasting life.” (John 3:16) We must love our Heavenly Father
unconditionally also, and give ourselves back to Him. (Rom. 12:1)
The fundamental principle of
this article is “True Teaching vs. False Teaching:” with specific emphasis
on the consequences of following false teachings. The topic itself required I
mention some common misperceptions…but my goal was not to ruffle the fur on
anyone’s “pet doctrine.” I am sincerely asking all truth-seekers to
consider the starting point – The foundation of all Truth, The Sacred
Scriptures. It is a major deception to acquiesce and accept a
perversion of the truth or a false doctrine…just for the sake of unity.
The Word of Yahweh plainly teaches separation from errors in practices and
doctrines that are man-made. Truly, of you are not
worshipping the Elohim of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob/Israel, then you are
worshipping an idol. Anyone who bears false witness is a
deceiver; and anything that perverts the truth…or…perverts your perception
of the truth, can rightly be called a deception. All deception is a lie by
definition. The father of all liars wants you to be confused, in doubt, and
tossed to and fro with disbelief and unbelief. The
certainty of the words of truth always matters!
Who is the “True Yahshua?”
He is the Elohim of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob! Yahshua saith…I AM THE TRUTH.
(John 14:6) In other words, Yahshua said “I am the embodiment of ALL Truth/Torah/Law/Commandmnts/Instructions!
Remember…
Thy Torah/Law is the truth. (Psa.
119:142)
Thy Word is truth. (John 17:17)
The Spirit is the truth. (1 John 5:6)
When a true believer hears
someone perverting the truth he should warn them in love. It is not an attack to
tell someone you are afraid for them. The Apostle Paul told the Corinthians he
feared for them. Why? False teachers had crept in who were teaching “another
Yahshua,” and “another spirit,” and “another good news.” Who would
mastermind such a dastardly thing? “For such are false apostles, deceitful
workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of the Messiah. And no
marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.” (II Cor.
11:13-14) This was only twenty-five years after the Messiah had physically been
with them and performed endless miracles and healings. And now, 2000 years
later, HaSatan’s plan has not varied one bit!
We need more spirit filled
preachers like John (the Baptizer)! He wasn’t afraid to preach hard truth and
direct teachings. The “religious folks” didn’t like it very much, but the
truth-seekers knew it was the truth. He summed
it up like this:
“John answered them and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be
given him from heaven…He that hath the bride is the bridegroom:
but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth
greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.
He must increase but I must decrease.
He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and
speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all. And what he hath
seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony. He that
hath received his testimony hath set to seal that Elohim is true…The Father
[Yahweh] loveth the Son [Yahshua], and hath given all things into his hand. He
that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the
wrath of Elohim abideth on him.” (John 3:27-36)
Therefore, Yahweh’s plan from
the beginning was to provide His children with all things from Heaven. And all
parents were supposed to diligently teach all truth and instructions from
Yahweh’s “Instruction Book.” They were to teach their children so they
could teach their children…and they could teach their children! Generation
after generation the truth would be taught and obeyed and Yahweh would provide
heavenly blessings. Some of us did not have parents who taught Yahweh’s
instructions for righteous living. So we need to come as little children and be
taught now. In fact and truth…all of us need to come to Yahweh/Yahshua
and be taught the correct and true “Scriptural Basics.” And this “Offer’
from Heaven is open to all; and remains part of the solution. Yahshua is
calling. Will you answer today?
“Behold, I stand at the door,
and knock: if any man hear My voice, and open the door, I will come in to him,
and will sup with him, and he with Me. To him that overcometh [all the deception the world throws at him]
will I grant to sit with Me on My throne, even as I also overcame, and am set
down with My Father in His throne.” (Rev. 3:20-21)
*NOTE: We heartily thank
Brother David Douglas for sharing this article with us. The serpent has
destroyed through deception from the beginning as we have the story of the woman
and the serpent in the third chapter of the first book of the Torah. We MUST
come to realize that the serpent is still in the process of deceiving the whole
world and will continue to do so until the glorious appearing of Yahshua the
TRUE MESSIAH! We also always appreciate Brother David’s articles as he has a
good in-depth understanding and is able to present the things of the Spirit
clearly and deeply for the benefit of all.
This being said, we do have
somewhat of a disagreement with this statement, “The Apostolic Scriptures were
added as history and commentary on the Old Testament.” This is not all that
they are. They are a special witness to the fact that He Who was spoken of and
promised in the Torah, the Prophets, and Psalms had come! The Torah reveals that
it is not in man that he can understand and follow Yahweh’s word. Paul reveals
that there is a law of sin in the flesh (Romans 7), which makes it impossible
for man to be able to earn his own salvation. The book of Deuteronomy declares,
“O that there were such an heart in them (Israel), that they would fear me,
and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with
their children for ever!” Dt. 5:29 Again, it is stated, “For they are a
nation void of counsel, neither is there any understanding in them. O that they
were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!”
Dt. 32:28-29.
The first covenant was actually
a curse to destruction, “For as many as are of the works of the law are under
the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do
them. But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of
Yahweh, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith. And the law is not of
faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them,” Gal. 3:10-12.
“Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants;
the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar. For
this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and
is in bondage with her children,” Gal. 4:24-25.
We break the Scriptures down
into the Old Testament, and New Testament, but they would better be addressed as
The First Covenant, and The Second Covenant. That is what the New Testament is,
it is showing us the weakness of the first covenant, and the STRENGTH of the
Second Covenant because it is to become reality through the POWER OF THE WORD OF
YAHWEH Who is Yahshua the Messiah! We agree with Brother David that Yahshua is
Yahweh, the Elohim of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob/Israel. He is the power of
Israel to be delivered from bondage to Egypt, bondage to the flesh, bondage to
their own word given at Mt. Sinai, bondage to this world and its god who is
Satan, the prince of the power of the air.
The Apostolic Scriptures are
declaring to us that the First Covenant is a thing of the past, dead! Now, we
can have newness of life with faith in the power of Yahweh/Yahshua to deliver us
from bondage to destruction and into the glorious liberty of the sons of Elohim;
from corruption to incorruption; from mortality to immortality.
Yahweh’s laws are good for
us. They lead us to understanding, blessings and life. They reveal to us what
sin is. We are not to sin, nor delight in the things of sin. We are to walk in
accordance with Yahweh’s commandments. But we will never be able to perfectly
fulfill them until we are changed from corruption to incorruption, from
mortality to immortality.
Satan has deceived the world to
declare that the law is done away under the New Covenant, when the New or Second
Covenant itself reveals that Yahweh is going to write His laws on our hearts.
(Heb. 8; Jer. 31) HalleluYah! But he has also been very subtle in blinding many
to seek to return to the First Covenant which is a curse to destruction.
Satan has deceived the world to
follow false messiahs. There is Jesus Christ of Christianity who is actually a
rebel leading his followers into disobedience to Yahweh’s commands. Then there
is Mohammed of Islam through whom there is no salvation at all! The prophet
Mohammed gave credence to both Old and New Testaments, but the Moslems hate the
Sacred Scriptures and forbid them to be allowed into any Moslem country, nor do
they study them. They exalt the Koran above the revelations of the Holy Spirit
(the Sacred Scriptures), which influenced Moses, the Prophets, and Apostles to
write. Finally, there is Rabbinic Judaism which looks for a messiah, but denies
the True Messiah Yahshua. They denied Him when He appeared and continue to deny
Him to this day.
Yes,
Satan is a liar and deceiver. He destroys, kills, murders through deception. We
encourage all to get a good copy of the Sacred Scriptures with the true names
restored in them, and learn to study, follow, and trust in them. Prove all
things. Hold fast that which is good. (1 Thes. 5:21)
Harold
Camping is a very unhappy man. He prophesied that the world would end on May 21
2011, but his prophecy went amiss! Here is a man who has published a gospel,
that is supposedly a gospel of salvation. There are so many followers who have
trusted him to the point that he has built a huge organization that is worth
millions of dollars.
By Jerry Healan
The failure of his prophecy has
proven that he is a false prophet. Of course, this isn’t the first time that
his prophecies have failed. He prophesied the end of the world in 1994. It
didn’t happen then, and hasn’t happened now, but you can be sure that many
of his followers will remain faithful to him.
Moses wrote, “When a prophet
speaketh in the name of Yahweh*, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that
is the thing which Yahweh hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it
presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him,” Dt. 18:22. (*Note: All who
believe in the Scriptures, believe that they are speaking in Yahweh’s name,
even if they don’t call upon His true name.)
How could this man fail? Surely, he is studious in the Scriptures. But what
does he teach? Where does he really get his teachings from?
I know of a man who was once
very active in the Baptist Church. He was so involved that he became a leader,
taught Sunday school, and just knew that he was on the way to salvation. But he
caught his minister in some lies, became disenchanted with any kind of faith,
and is now living a life of wickedness. I told him that every Christian minister
is proclaiming falsehoods to his congregation every Sunday.
How can I say that? They are
proclaiming their “gospel” in false names. They are proclaiming their
“gospel” on a false day. They are leading their congregations to observe
false holidays. The salvation that they are so sure of will fail just as surely
as this man’s prediction that the world would end on May 21 failed!
TRUTH
Here is the problem; The true
name of the Creator is Yahweh; His true name as the Savior is Yahshua. We are
already told that there is no salvation in any other name (Acts 4:12). The
Savior was never called Jesus during His whole tenure on this earth. He was a
Hebrew. He was born to a Hebrew family. He was conceived in the womb of Miriam,
a Hebrewess and descendant of King David. He was given a Hebrew name.
Furthermore, Yahweh commanded
the seventh day Sabbath (Ex. 20:8) to be observed, not the first day of the
week, as well as the annual holyday system (Lev. 23), all of which are shadows
of things to come. The one who commanded the first day of the week, Sunday, the
day of the sun god, was Constantine the Great, emperor of Rome.
Rome was the fourth worldly
kingdom prophesied in Daniel chapter two, and the fourth beast kingdom of Daniel
chapter 7. Rome was the great, terrible, indescribable beast. Constantine was an
emperor of the dreaded beast. He had nothing to do with the true Messiah. He was
high priest over all paganism. He entered into the remnants of the New Testament
assembly, took over and dictated the form and mode of worship. In doing so, he
cast the truth to the ground (Dan. 8:12), trampled upon it, and established the
abomination of desolation.
The Christian ministers are in
the process of teaching their people, leading their people into worship of the
great beast and his wicked and evil system. Oh, it looks good, sounds good, and
so, so right. But Yahshua did warn His followers to be very careful because
deceivers would come to deceive and lead them astray (Mat. 24).
The book of Revelation reveals
a great Babylonian mystery system that is in league with the kings, inhabitants,
and merchants of the earth, “And there came one of the seven angels which had
the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew
unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters: With
whom the kings of the
earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her
fornication. So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness:
and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy,
having seven heads and ten horns. And the woman was arrayed in purple and
scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a
golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:
And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER
OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH….And after these things I saw another
angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened
with his glory. And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the
great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold
of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird. For all nations have drunk of the
wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the
merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her
delicacies. And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out
of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not
of her plagues. For her sins have reached unto heaven, and Yahweh hath
remembered her iniquities. Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto
her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to her
double. How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much
torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am
no widow, and shall see no sorrow,” Rev. 17:1-5; 18:1-7.
Caesar was a king. King James
was a king. If King James were a true believer, why would he not lead his people
to worship the Creator Yahweh in spirit and in truth, which is what Yahshua said
was required of us? “Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for
salvation is of the Jews. But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true
worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father
seeketh such to worship him. Yahweh is Spirit: and they that worship him must
worship him in spirit and in truth,” Jn. 4:22-24.
England was brought under the
authority of the Catholic Church by the Roman conquests, but the kings and
queens of England broke away from the authority of the Pope and established the
Church of England over which they had the authority. That way, they didn’t
have to submit to the Pope at Rome when they wanted to divorce and remarry. It
all had to do with a power struggle. However, they didn’t seek to repent, but
rather continued the same form of worship that issued forth from Rome.
Yahweh’s form of government
is that of a kingdom with an ecclesiastical leadership that teaches the people
how to worship their Creator Elohim in spirit and in truth. Israel was
established with such a government, but the Scriptures reveal that both the
kings and the priesthood failed in their responsibilities to remain faithful to
Yahweh. Therefore, Yahweh placed them and the world under the leadership of
Gentile (non-Hebrew) kings.
The world’s kings with their
inhabitants in their kingdoms along with the rulers, priests, and prophets cast
Yahweh’s ways behind and instituted their own systems, “Why do the heathen
rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? The kings of the earth set
themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against Yahweh, and against
his anointed, saying, Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their
cords from us,” Psa. 2:1-3.
When kings and peoples turn
their hearts away from Yahweh, nothing good comes from the results.
CONFUSION
The word “Babylon” is
actually the Hebrew word Babel. Babel means confusion! Babel was originally
established by Nimrod and his wicked wife Semiramis after the flood. He became a
mighty man, a great champion in the earth (Gen. 10:8-10). Nimrod sought to build
the great tower in order to keep the world united under the power of his hand
and authority. He is the first one after the flood to seek to establish a one
world government, a New World Order, so to speak. But Yahweh came down, saw what
they were building and divided and confused their language so that they would
cease to build the tower and the one world government.
Yahweh raised up Abraham,
Isaac, and Jacob/Israel who became the fathers of the Israelites. We know the
story of their trek to and tenure in Egypt, which was originally saved from
destruction by Joseph, a son of Jacob, and how the Hebrews were first treated
kindly, but a later king had forgotten the works of Joseph, and through subtlety
brought them into cruel bondage.
Yahweh delivered them from
their bondage to Egypt and eventually brought them into the land of Canaan, the
land that He had promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Israel became a great
nation under Kings David and Solomon, but became divided into two kingdoms after
Solomon’s death. The northern kingdom named Israel was removed from the land
because of their disobedience in 721 BCE while the southern kingdom of Judah was
ultimately removed for their disobedience in 587-585 BCE.
The first world ruling kingdom
to replace them was Babylon (confusion) under the authority of King
Nebuchadnezzar. It truly was a glorious kingdom which was represented by a head
of gold in Daniel chapter two and a lion with eagle’s wings in Daniel chapter
seven. But another kingdom, Medo-Persia succeeded them represented by the chest
and arms of silver in Daniel chapter two, and the bear with three ribs in its
mouth in Daniel Chapter seven. This second kingdom was followed by a third
kingdom of brass (Dan. 2), also represented by a leopard with four wings, and
four heads (Dan. 7). The fourth kingdom is represented by legs of iron, feet
part of iron and clay, and toes of iron and miry clay (Dan. 2) and the terrible
and dreadful indescribable beast of Daniel chapter seven.
Notice that all of these
kingdoms are beast kingdoms. The Israelites were represented as sheep, goats,
oxen, and even birds (dove and pigeon). These were clean animals that were
allowed to be sacrificed on Yahweh’s altar, but because of their rebellion and
disobedience, Yahweh had them destroyed and removed from the land. They were
replaced by beast kingdoms, the first, the head, being Babylon. The other
kingdoms had their own power and glory, but their inheritance was from the first
kingdom; Babylon.
Yahshua appeared to perform His
ministry and acceptable sacrifice during the reign of the fourth and last beast.
All were confused as to who He really was except for those who came to John’s
baptism, and those whom Yahshua called to His ministry, also some non-Hebrews.
The rest of the people, including the kingdoms of the world were left in
confusion (Babylon/Babel).
The fact of the matter is that
the fourth kingdom will continue its rule until Yahshua’s return to establish
the kingdom of heaven on earth, not in heaven. (Read it in Daniel 2:34-35;
44-45; 7:9-14) Yahweh already rules in His kingdom in heaven.
Christianity reveals its
confusion because they continue to teach that the world will end, and only the
faithful Christians will ascend into heaven to remain there forever. Both Old
and New Testaments reveal that Yahshua will return to take to Himself His power
as King of kings and Sovereign of sovereigns over the earth. Both Isaiah and
Micah reveal that He will establish His throne in Jerusalem, “The word that
Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. And it shall come to
pass in the last days, that the mountain of Yahweh’s house shall be
established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills;
and all nations shall flow unto it. And many people shall go and say, Come ye,
and let us go up to the mountain of Yahweh, to the house of the Elohim of Jacob;
and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion
shall go forth the law, and the word of Yahweh from Jerusalem. And he shall
judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their
swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not
lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. O house of
Jacob, come ye, and let us walk in the light of Yahweh,” Isa. 2:1-5. (See also
Micah 4:1-5)
THE BEAST
KINGDOMS
All kingdoms and countries in
today’s world are beast kingdoms. Rome was the fourth beast. Rome is the great
beast of the book of Revelation. What most people fail to see or understand is
the fact that Rome was eventually divided into three great kingdoms. The first
kingdom, of course, was the Latin kingdom that was at the original city of Rome.
Constantine built a new city in the east called Constantinople, or Roma Nova (New Rome). The Old Rome eventually
established the Latin Papacy called the Roman Catholic Church. Constantine
established the Greek Orthodox Church in Constantinople. The third division
ended up in Moscow, Russia led by the Russian Orthodox Church. These three major
divisions have been the great influences on all Christianity in the world.
Another division took place
when Martin Luther split from the Roman Catholic Church establishing the
Lutheran Church. This rebellion against the church helped to bring forth the
Protestant Reformation. As stated, the royalty of England established the Church
of England, but all have continued to submit to the edicts of Caesar and not
their Creator. They have led their followers into the worship of the beast, and
not the true Creator Yahweh.
America became a place for
people who were disagreeing with and fleeing from the religious authority of the
king of England, primarily, and some other kings in Europe. America seemed to be
a safe haven for those who were rebelling against his church authority. They
went about establishing their own religious authorities and faiths. Eventually,
they rebelled against his political and taxing authority in the revolution, and
established a new country based on the Constitution wherein the people were
deemed to be their own rulers, supposedly based on Biblical authority.
However, they utilized the
king’s own Scriptures called the King James Version
(KJV), and continued his type of worship, which came down directly from Rome.
The government that was established was even patterned after the Roman
government, which was a Republican form of government, combined with the Greek
form of government called Democracy. Therefore, America is patterned after the
government of the beast, and being a Christian country is also patterned after
the beast’s blasphemous worship. That same system is replete throughout the
European countries and even the modern day country named Israel.
REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS
America is presently controlled
by two political parties, the Republicans and Democrats. The Republican form of
government was that of Rome, while the Democratic form of government came from
Greece. It is interesting to note that the Greek kingdom was typified by the
brass/bronze belly and thighs of the image of Daniel chapter two. This
particular book (Daniel) is primarily written in Aramaic and the Aramaic word
for “brass/bronze” is nachash!
This word nachash is related to and comes from the very
same Hebrew word that we find in the book of Genesis chapter three, which is
translated into the English as SERPENT! The Scriptures reveal the mind and
spirit of the Greek kings! They hated the Hebrews, their Sabbath, their
circumcision, their laws, their Elohim! Go to your history books and learn what
the Seleucid kings did to the Hebrews, especially Antiochus Epiphanes. This
spirit of detesting the Hebrew is extant in those who uphold the Greek writings
of the New Testament. Their mind is set against Yahweh, Yahshua, the Sabbath,
the annual holy days, the commandments, etc.
Even on the political scene,
the Democrats and Republicans are at odds with each other, but if one watches
the politics of this nation carefully he will notice that when a Republican is
serving as president, the press is always seeking out the negativity of the
Democratic leaders directed toward/against that president. The Democrats have
free reign to do and say whatever they so desire even exhibiting anger, hatred,
and bitterness. That is because the serpent (nachash)
is the present ruler and god of this world (Eph. 2:2; 2 Cor. 4:4). The
Democratic party has gravitated more and more toward the demonic philosophies of
humanism, socialism, and Communism.
The Republicans, on the other
hand, must walk softly and very carefully. One little slip-up and they are
excoriated and hounded until they must give up their office. I am not in any way
justifying the Republicans by these statements. The Democrats, being vessels of
the serpent (nachash) know how to accuse,
as the Scriptures reveal his nature, “And the great dragon was cast out, that
old serpent (Hebrew and Aramaic = nachash),
called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth
the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his
angels were cast out with him. And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is
come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our Elohim, and the power of
his Messiah: for the ACCUSER of our
brethren
is cast down, which ACCUSED them before our Elohim day and night,”
Rev. 12:9-10.
Notice his tactics. He
deceives, and then he accuses! This is a tactic of the Democrats also. They
deceive, and then they accuse and condemn. Of course, they EXCUSE
THEMSELVES! Look at the trap that our Democratic leaders have set for us. The
Health Care Bill is an excellent example. The House of Representatives has
passed a health care bill that basically mandates governmental control and
enforced health insurance for the nation. When fully enacted, if a person does
not sign up for it, he must pay a penalty every year. It is presented as a
perfect bill that will take care of the whole country’s health care. However,
the legislators who passed the bill have EXCUSED themselves, their families,
their employees and the employee’s families, the unions, and other special
groups from this bill. Yet, all others must come under this bill or pay the fine
(be accused).
But let’s look at the
confusion that Democratic and Republican presidencies create. A Republican
president sees things one way, approves laws, helps to initiate laws favorable
to his administration and outlook, institutes treaties, etc. A Democratic
president sees things differently, approves laws, helps to initiate laws
favorable to his administration and outlook, institutes treaties, etc., which
may negate the policies of the former president. Each administration can
initiate policies that can negate the policies of their predecessor. Our systems
of men are nothing more than Babylonian, beast systems!
WORSHIPPING THE BEAST
The ecclesiastical and political leaders are causing their followers and
constituents to trust in man, but Yahweh’s word says, “Put not your trust in
princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help,” Psa. 146:3.
I listen to talk radio, and am
amazed at what I hear. Of course, the talk show hosts are very intelligent and
are very wise concerning their way of looking at things. But here is the
problem; the liberal talk show hosts are Democratic in their approach and with
them, almost anything goes. They only trust in a Democratic led government. They
certainly don’t care for the Scriptures. As a matter of fact, they are the
ones who promote atheism, evolution, socialism, humanism, communism, etc. They
want the government to take care of people from the cradle to the grave.
The conservative Republican
talk show hosts are against big government and supposedly do believe in a
Creator, but their trust is in themselves and man. They desire a free enterprise
system where the big businessmen have a free hand in everything that they do,
trusting in them to do what is right. Of course they refuse to study history
closely. Look at all of the scams that have been perpetrated by big businessmen
down through the centuries. They will build big companies and then destroy them
by running away with all of the profits leaving the workers and investors with
an empty bag.
But all of these men love to
proclaim America as a great country, a people of liberty, a people who fear God,
and love to do what is right. Such is not the case. As stated, these Christian
ministers proclaim a false messiah (called the anti-Christ, or anti-Messiah), a
false day (Sunday), false holidays (Easter, Christmas, and even Halloween), etc.
America is nothing more than a part of the huge worldly Babylonian system that
is causing people to commit spiritual fornication, and so many other wicked
things, all the while justifying it all through LIBERTY, FREEDOM!
America’s government is
patterned after Rome, the great and terrible beast. America’s religion is
patterned after the edicts of the Caesars. The Constitution is only a piece of
paper written and adhered to religiously by men, adored by men, but the true
Constitution is found in the Scriptures. The Constitution established rulership
of the people apart from the king. Rulership of the people is nothing more than
Laodicea! That is exactly what Laodicea means! Lao means people. Dicea has to do
with being rulers, judging, etc. It is just another way to say Democracy, which
is not Yahweh’s form of government at all. Yahweh’s form of government is a
kingdom ruled over by a king.
True believers understand and
believe that they are nothing more than strangers and pilgrims on this earth.
True believers have no lasting habitation in this world. True believers are
supposed to be preparing for the appearance of the true Messiah, and declaring
His coming kingdom. True believers are not supposed to be involving themselves
in the politics of this world. How can a true believer be either a Democrat, or
Republican, or Independent? After all, these groups all love to put forward the
man or woman in whom they trust to lead them. They want to trust them to do what
is right. But man, whose rule is the arm of flesh, will always fail (See Psa.
146:3, again).
Politicians are nothing more
than professional liars. Yahweh warned the people of Jeremiah’s day, who had
the temple of Yahweh in their midst and trusted that no matter what they did,
they would be justified because the temple was there, “The word that came to
Jeremiah from Yahweh, saying, Stand in the gate of Yahweh’s house, and
proclaim there this word, and say, Hear the word of Yahweh, all ye of Judah,
that enter in at these gates to worship Yawheh. Thus saith Yawheh of hosts, the
Elohim of Israel, Amend your ways and your doings, and I will cause you to dwell
in this place. Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of Yahweh, The
temple of Yahweh, The temple of Yahweh, are these. For if ye throughly amend
your ways and your doings; if ye throughly execute judgment between a man and
his neighbour; If ye oppress not the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow,
and shed not innocent blood in this place, neither walk after other gods to your
hurt: Then will I cause you to dwell in this place, in the land that I gave to
your fathers, for ever and ever. Behold, ye trust in
lying words, that cannot profit. Will ye steal, murder, and commit
adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other
gods whom ye know not; And come and stand before me in this house, which is
called by my name, and say, We are delivered to do all these abominations? Is
this house, which is called by my name, become a den of robbers in your eyes?
Behold, even I have seen it, saith Yahweh. But go ye now unto my place which was
in Shiloh, where I set my name at the first, and see what I did to it for the
wickedness of my people Israel. And now, because ye have done all these works,
saith Yawheh, and I spake unto you, rising up early and speaking, but ye heard
not; and I called you, but ye answered not; Therefore will I do unto this house,
which is called by my name, wherein ye trust, and unto the place which I gave to
you and to your fathers, as I have done to Shiloh,” Jer. 7:1-14.
Do you think that anything has
changed in this world, this day, this age? Absolutely not! The prophets,
priests, kings, rulers, leaders, etc. are all feeding their people, their
followers, their constituents full of lying words that cannot profit! They are
thieves, murderers, adulterers, false swearers and the people love to have it
so.
The politicians are profiting
greatly by the system that has been set up in America, Europe, and anywhere that
the Roman style of government has been adopted. The churches headed by their
preachers, pastors, priests (prophets), are profiting greatly by the same
system. It all, after all, has to do with Babylon.
Our Great Hero, King, Savior,
Messiah, proclaimed to Pilate, “Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall
again, and called Yahshua, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews?
Yahshua answered him, Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or did others tell it
thee of me? Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests
have delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done? Yahshua answered, My kingdom
is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants
fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not
from hence. Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Yahshua
answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this
cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every
one that is of the truth heareth my voice,” Jn. 33-37.
SACRED NAME BELIEVERS
Now, I am going to get myself
in hot water with more people again, but even in the Sacred Name groups, and
Messianic movements, there is nothing more than confusion (Babylon).
I was recently contacted by a
prison chaplain who was questioning me concerning the Sacred calendar. The Texas
prison system has come to our assembly to receive the calendar schedule, but
some of the prisoners have disputed our calendar and have tendered complaints
concerning the fact that they either must observe the holydays as outlined by
our assembly or none at all.
The chaplain told me that he
has contacted several groups concerning their calendar and all have been
somewhat different from ours, and each other. He contacted one group in Missouri
questioning the calendar, as well as other things, and was told that there are
at least 300 Sacred Name groups and each is somewhat different concerning their
calendar system, and other issues. There is no overall umbrella, nor central
governing authority.
The chaplain said that if they
had to abide by the policies of each group, there would be nothing but CONFUSION
in the prison system and they needed to avoid that as much as is possible,
because it was not possible to please everyone.
Some Sacred Name groups sponsor
and host a Unity Conference every year wherein they supposedly seek to find some
kind of unity among themselves concerning their doctrines. But how can unity be
achieved when few, if any of the speakers are ordained elders and heads of
assemblies? Furthermore, there is no agreement among the leaders, the elders,
and pastors of the Sacred Name groups to focus on any particular topic in order
to attempt to discuss, study, pray, fast, and prove to themselves that which
they should be following and teaching. There is no heartfelt desire to humble
themselves and come to any kind of agreement and unity concerning some of the
most important doctrines.
Don’t get me wrong, the
fellowship is sweet, but nothing concerning doctrine is ever changed. Nothing is
ever proven, nor agreed upon. Everyone leaves as they came. Scripture says,
“Can two walk together, except they be agreed? Amos 3:3.
What are the differences, you
say? You name it! Some of the differences include spelling and pronunciation of
the name of the Creator, the name of the Savior, Who the Savior is, Who the
Father is, the calendar, from observance of the new moon, the beginning of the
year, the week, the Sabbath, how and when to count the year, Pentecost, the
feasts, on and on it goes.
Our assembly has capitulated to
the Messianic Assembly of Yahweh 7
th Day in Nairobi, Kenya. Their leader is Bishop Peter Kihara Githinji. Does
Babylon exist there? (in Kenya) Of course! Other assemblies go there and seek to
establish themselves and their teachings among others. Other church groups there
may embrace the true names, Sabbath, etc., but they don’t want to work
together in one united body because everyone there, as in the states, wants to
be the leader.
CONFUSION! BABYLON! Reigns
supreme! How many of us, if we are living when the sign of the Son of Man’s
coming appears in the heavens, are going to be mourning, afraid, running to the
hills and mountains in order to flee His wrath? Did you know that the
politicians and leaders of the world are already planning ahead by building
massive underground cities with systems where they can grow food, provide their
own filtered air, water, etc.? You can find videos of these huge underground
complexes on the internet provided by truck drivers who have been utilized to
ship food and other supplies into these monstrous facilities.
COME OUT OF HER
Yahweh proclaims, “Come out
of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not
of her plagues. For her sins have reached unto heaven, and Yahweh hath
remembered her iniquities. Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto
her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to her
double. How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much
torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am
no widow, and shall see no sorrow. Therefore shall her plagues come in one day,
death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for
strong is The Sovereign Yahweh who judgeth her,” Rev. 18:4-8.
The kingdoms, countries,
governments of this world are false! Their leaders are false! The churches and
faiths of this world are false! Their leaders are false prophets! They are all
profiting from their false politics, religions, prophecies!
No one is truly united in today’s world! We are in the days of the toes
on the image that Nebuchadnezzar saw in his dream/vision. The toes are part of
iron, and part of miry clay. Miry clay is good for nothing. It won’t even bond
to itself. There is no true spiritual profit in the false systems of this world.
The false prophets profit financially but not spiritually! That is the profit of
the
.