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"And
the great dragon was cast out (of Heaven), that old serpent,
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" (Revelation 12:9).
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War has been waged! The attack is upon the human mind. Scriptures reveal that
from the time Satan rebelled in heaven and deceived one third of the
angels in heaven, two churches have existed. God's true church
the Bible describes as the chaste bride
of Christ, a pure woman without blemish (Ehp.5:27). This woman, precious
in God’s sight has been redeemed by the sacrifice of God's only
begotten Son, Jesus Christ (Rev.19:7,8). She has been empowered with the
light of God's Gospel to preach the pure gospel message
to the entire world by the spirit of prophecy (Rev.14:6-12 ).
This is a tremendous responsibility for all of God's children to reach
the entire world.
The opposing world church is likened to a defiled woman, a drunken
whore who hates God's church with a vengeance. She has on her forehead the revealing title,
"MYSTERY, BABYLON THE
GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH"
(Rev.
17:5). In her hand
is a golden cup full of abominations and filthiness of her fornications.
This is the church of Satan. "And
the dragon (Satan) was enraged with the
woman (God's church), and he went
to make war with the rest of her offspring, who keep the commandments of
God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ."
(Rev.
12:17).
"For
our battle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers,
against the authorities, against the powers of this world, against the
spiritual forces in the heavenly realms."
(Ephesians 6:12). Ever since Satan and his fallen angels were cast
from heaven down to earth, DECEPTION has been his greatest tool in
capturing the thoughts and actions of every person on planet earth.
Since being cast down to earth, Satan
has been active in the heavens scheming ways to deceive mankind. His goal? To prevent man from coming to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ
and maintain a growing relationship with Him.
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"The
coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with the work
of Satan displayed in all kinds of counterfeit miracles, signs
and wonders, and in every sort of evil that deceives those who
are perishing. They perish because they refused to love the
truth and so be saved."
[1Thessalonians 2:9-10]
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The Bible warns that a period of increasing rebellion against God and
His
commandment keeping people, will unite the whole world in a battle
against God and His "little flock" who stands firm upon
the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.
Those who continue to follow the manmade laws of the Papacy, will ultimately
stand in rebellion against the commandments of God. This spiritual battle
will mainly be a war between truth and error, however a
frightening time of worldwide brutality, bloodshed and religious
apostasy will climax with the glorious Return of Jesus Christ. In
anticipation of this event, evil forces will attempt to deceive the
world with illusions and false appearances of Christ. "Then
if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is the Christ', or 'There!',
do not
believe it..." "Therefore if they say to you
look he is in the
desert!' do not go out; or 'Look, he is in the inner rooms!'
do not
believe it. For as the lightening comes from the east, and flashes to
the west, so also will the coming of the son of man be." (Matthew
24:23,26;27).
The Bible indicates that "Troublesome
times shall come..." and at exactly the right moment in time, a religious leader will
exalt himself above all that is called God and for the cause of
'Peace and safety' he
shall give counsel
to ALL nations telling them that
they should conform to the NEW global consciousness.
Not so surprisingly, God's Holy Bible reveals in prophecy that America will
support the views of this spiritual leader and will "compel the
whole world to worship" as dictated by this global spiritual
leader. (See
America in prophecy). Who is this man the bible calls "the
man of sin"
(2Thess. 2:3).
He shall possess the completed count of 666. "Here
is wisdom. Let him who has understanding count the number of the
beast, for it is the number of a man:
His number is 666." (Rev.13:18).
(Discover
how the final count of 666 is reached).
The Angel of
light
Those
who expect to easily recognize the antichrist because of his wickedness
will be sorely mislead. Satan comes to us in human form, not as a devil,
but he "...transforms himself into an angel of
light.
Therefore, it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed
into ministers of righteousness..."
(2Cor.11:14;15). This coming
world leader will come
cloaked with respectability possessing a Christian guise that will cause the vast MAJORITY of people
to fall prey to his
doctrines of demons. This new world religion will appear at first not as an evil
religion bent on tyranny and world domination, but as a glowing entity of love, peace, and world
unity.
As the world wonders with amazement at all that
will be taking place, false "Christ's"
and false
"messiah's" will seduce people's
minds to initiate them into the "Mystery of Iniquity"
(2Thess. 2:7). We see this happening
today by such deceptive forms of "ancient wisdom"
that is being encouraged with claims that all who receive its teachings
can "make more
money", "lose weight", "find your perfect
love", "land your dream job", reach your "unlimited
potential", "perfect understanding",
"universal soul",
and ultimately advance their initiates to reach their own personal Godhood.
Finally, promises of a Utopia on earth will synthesize all aspects of
this One World Religion, merging the future 10 kings of the New
World Order to accept this One World Consciousness. "And
the ten horns which you saw are ten kings who have received no kingdom
as yet, but they receive authority for one hour as kings with the beast.
These are of one mind, and they will give their power and
authority to the beast. These will make war with the Lamb (Jesus Christ
and His followers), and the Lamb will overcome them..."
(Rev.17:12-14)
Anyone who will not conform to this
global religious consciousness will be viewed
as fanatical extremists incapable of peaceful living within the new global
society. Eventually, the death sentence will be passed against anyone
who opposes the "Peace and Harmony" of the
New World Religion.
"...yes; the time is coming that
whosoever
kills you will think that he
offers God service. And these things they
will do to you because they have not known
the Father nor Me." (John
16:2;3)
Here is a partial list of the unrighteous religious practices,
rituals and doctrinal beliefs that will be embraced by this worldwide
conglomerate of apostate religion:
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man-god
doctrine
immortal soul
reincarnation
purgatory
karma
self-love
numerology
psychic
abilities
subliminal
messages
channeling
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astrology
hypnotism
astral
travel
seances
shamanism
worship
of idols
nature
worship
sun
worship
goddess
worship
necromancy
divination
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penances
indulgencies
magic
words (mantra)
charmer
palmistry
automatic
writing
occult
visualization
occult
meditation
occult
symbolism
levitation
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evolution
doctrine
fire
walking
drug
abuse
alcohol
abuse
sexual
licentiousness
altered
state of consciousness
mystery
teachings and initiations
rock-n-roll,
and other similar types of music
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Many of these perverse doctrines and practices were begun by the
mighty Babylonian King Nimrod and his evil queen Semiramis. Today many
of their
uses and practices have sprung into the forefront of society in the form of the New Age
movement, of which many are even practiced and taught openly in the fallen
Christian churches.
If you are a true Christian, perhaps you
recognize your church
participating in such practices or beliefs. You'll either have to fight this spiritual war
head on and come out on the other end victorious-- or through your inaction
or complacency, you
will become an accomplice in Satan's deceptions. Understand that
Satan is determined to unite the whole world into one body. Today, the
line of distinction between professed Christians and the ungodly is
hardly distinguishable. Church members love what the world loves and are
joining hands world-wide, and even
though members of a church might do many wonderful Christian deeds, those who
have step by step yielded to the worldly demands and customs, will
automatically be drawn to the unholy One World Religion, believing that it
is the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Jesus said: "Many
will say to me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, have we not cast out demons in
Your name,
and done many wonders...?
And then I will declare to
them, 'I never knew you. Depart from Me, you who
practice lawlessness.'"
(Matt.7:22,23). As you prepare to battle against the forces of
darkness, the Living Word of God must be ever present in your mind, for the
Word is the sword of the Spirit, which is the offensive weapon you will
need to fend off the attacks of Satan. ONLY those who have been diligent
students of the Scriptures and who have received the love of the truth
will be shielded from the powerful delusion that takes the world
captive. Satan's masterful tactic is to
keep your mind so busy with things of this world, that you ignore
reading your Bible, for he knows there is power in the Word of God. Most
importantly, you must allow God to write His Laws into your heart, for
this is the Seal of the Lord Thy God which marks you for the day of redemption. God is calling His children
to 'Come out of Babylon!' He is telling you that when you recognize the
state of apostasy in your church, LEAVE!! lest you be overcome by it's
powerful influence. "And I heard a
voice from heaven say, 'Come out of her my people, lest you share of her
sins and lest you share of her plagues. For her sins have reached to
heaven and God has remembered her iniquities" (Rev.
18:4;5). The fact is, once you
surrender your life to Jesus Christ, Satan declares war on you. Now you
are counted by him as a sheep to the slaughter (Psa. 44:22).
Most of today's religious leaders, educational leaders, politicians and
policy makers; big industries CEO's etc. are Satan pawns and puppets
moving in concert with their demon advisor. While spiritual hostilities
are increasing in our schools, within the media and entertainment
industries, and even within our churches, representatives from some of
the worlds largest corporations discuss how metaphysics, the occult, and
Hindu mysticism might help executives compete in a world marketplace. At
Stanford University's Graduate School of Business, a seminar called
"Creativity in Business" teaches chanting, meditation, the use
of Tarot Cards, and other consciousness raising occult techniques.
Soldiers in our military are also taught occult meditation and training in
psychic skills and magic.
The foundation for Satan's reign of terror has been firmly
established.
Ironically, many liberal churchman seek to remove older songs of worship
like "Onward Christian Soldiers" from our hymnals, claiming
them to be too militaristic, all the while a steady drumbeat of violence
and intolerance swells within the many organizations who have conformed
to these religious spiritual beliefs. Soon this restrained emotion
threatens to explode into savage acts of rage once Satan unleashes
against mankind all his power through his agents of deception.
The Molding of World Views
"For thou
(Lucifer) has said in thine heart: 'I will ascend into heaven, I will
exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit above the mount of
congregation in the sides of the north: I will ascend above the heights
of the clouds; I will be like the Most High.'" (Isaiah 14:13-14)
There
can be no doubt that a One World Religious and political leadership is
the greedy all-consuming goal of the planners for the New World Order. Dozens of books
and hundreds of magazine articles have been published detailing the plan
for the New World Order. In the book: Toward a World Religion for
the New Age, by Lola Davis, she believes that the United Nations
is an excellent first step for uniting the world. She states in her
book, "Perhaps one way to prepare the people for a world religion,
would be to encourage their participation in this admirable
organization..."
In 1975 a council of
religious leaders read this statement to the United Nation assembly:
"The crisis of our time are challenging the world religions to
release a new spiritual force, transcending religious, cultural, and
national boundaries into a new consciousness of the oneness of the human
community and so putting into effect a spiritual dynamic towards the
solution of the world's problems... We affirm a new spirituality
divested of isolarity and directed toward planetary consciousness."
"New
consciousness," "oneness," "human community,"
"spiritual dynamic," "new spirituality,"
"planetary consciousness,"-- these are all buzzwords of the
New Age. Noticeably absent from the statements are references to a
personal God who loves us or to Jesus Christ, His Son. Nor did these
spiritual leaders mention such meaningful terms as sin, redemption,
salvation, and prayer. Evidently these men are preaching another gospel
apart from the true gospel of the inspired Holy Bible.
"For God so
loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever
believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life." (John
3:16). Religion will
give you a thousand ways to get
to heaven. God only gives you one, his Son!
The central teaching of the New Age
Movement is sweeping the world and is deceiving millions. It subtly and
gently entices people away from mans only salvation that is found
through Jesus Christ. It is leading their initiates into a spiritual
realm where the initiate begins to see their inner self as a God. This
way of thinking has become highly attractive in nearly every arena of
activity: eg. health care, education, business, politics, economics,
entertainment, and even the Christian church. New Age followers begin to
view the God of heaven as an impersonal force or energy rather than as
the Divine Person who does things, has feelings, and reacts to our
actions with his own. They view Jesus Christ not as the Divine Son of
God, but as an ascended master able to teach humanity the secrets to
reaching their own godhood.
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New Teachings for an Awaking Humanity:
"Theology is usually useless and argument over scripture is
wasteful energy. Simply take the theme of loving and live it."
(Benjamin Creme)
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In
1982, Benjamin Creme, a Channel for the spirit guide Maitreya,
took out full page advertisements in major papers worldwide declaring
that "The Christ is Here Now!" Today his magazine that records
the channeled messages of Maitraya, is recognized as an Official
source for spiritual documents within the United Nations. In his
writings Creme reiterated this statement from the book Hidden Dangers of the Rainbow:
by Constance Cumbey: "Revitalized Christian Churches as well as Masonic lodges will be
used for purposes of giving mass planetary initiations."
According to
the New Age theology, any and all religious beliefs are fully
acceptable, no matter how bizarre or incredible. The New Age does aggressively
object to however, the suggestion that any ONE religion, faith, or set
of moral values is the only way. This means that the Christian who says
that Jesus Christ is the only way to salvation is intolerant and biased.
Christian fundamentalist are therefore viewed by these New Agers as problematic bigots
unsympathetic to world problems.
Matthew
Fox, author of The Coming of the Cosmic Christ writes,
"This Cosmic Christ will make things happen, will create a change
of heart, a change of culture, a change of ways. This Cosmic Christ will
lead to deep sexuality, deep communication between young and old, deep
creativity in lifestyles, work and education, deep worship, deep
ecumenism and interaction between all religions on the planet."
The
Bible suggest that the last day antichrist shall possess a superior will
to exercise freely over other men. "Then
the king shall do according to his will: He shall exalt and magnify
himself..." (Dan.11:36) "And he doth great
wonders... And he deceiveth them that dwell on the earth, by the means
of those miracles which he had power to do..." (Rev.
13:13;14).
The New Age Messiah is reputed to
possess miraculous spiritual gifts of magical nature. Benjamin Creme has
said that the Lord Maitreya, the "Christ" of the New Age, will
proclaim his arrival by suddenly appearing on all television sets around
the globe and speak telepathically to the world audience. Other New Age
leaders have described their "Christ" as one who will end
world hunger, perform fantastic acts of healing, and display other
miraculous powers of the mind. According to New Age teachers, the more a
person evolves and becomes the god he is intended to be, the greater will
he has to freely exercise. This coming New Age Imposter shall therefore
be endowed with unlabelled will, as will be evident by his superhuman
powers to manipulate the minds of other people.
LaVedi
Lafferty and Bud Hollowell, leaders of the Collegians International
Church dedicated to revealing the "ancient mysteries" to its initiates states: "The New Age, in
it's full meaning, will be attained as humanity individually and
collectively moves past self-centered awareness to self-realization of human
and universal oneness." These men asserts that present
religious systems fail to promote universal harmony because they are
negative and ignorant. The New Age religion on the other hand, is
positive and endowed with knowledge and wisdom. "The formation of a
New Age
religion," they conclude, "is necessary to fill the void left
by inability of old religious forms to meet modern spiritual
needs."
The
New Age religion holds that man is an evolving god and that Jesus Christ
is not man's ultimate master. Man is encouraged to worship other gods
and to follow whatever path he chooses. He may worship the many Hindu
deities, Buddha, pagan gods, the mother goddess, or incredibly even
Lucifer. In fact these many gods are considered nothing more than
forerunners of man's own inevitable ascension to godhood.
This
unholy doctrine is tailor made for antichrist's own ascension to world
dominance. The bible describes a man who "...shall
exalt and magnify himself above every god, shall speak blasphemies
against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the wrath has been
accomplished..." Dan.11:36. This antichrist
will say, "Worship me because I come to initiate you into the
Mysteries of the Ages, after which you will become your own god."
At the same time, he will win over the deceived masses through deception
and flattery. The Bible reads: "And such
as do wickedly against the covenant (the law of God) shall he corrupt by flatteries...
(Dan.
11:32). "And for this cause (because men disrespect
God's Law) God shall send them strong
delusions, that they should believe the lie." (2Thess.
2:11) (Why? Read: 2Timothy 3:8,9; 4:3,4)
Reverend Mathew
Fox, a Dominican Catholic priest says, "We are on the verge of a
new spiritual age." Fox declared openly that: Our era lures to
create the first global civilization on earth. We are the generation
that begins the creative transformation of the whole world into a single
community out of the diverse peoples of the planet."
For
Fox, what Christianity should be all about involves everything from the
perversion of homosexuality to witchcraft to the worship of mother earth
and the reawakening of ancient goddess worship. To those who might
protest these activities as an abomination before God, Fox snaps back
that "the Holy Spirit will not be locked into any one form of
religious faith."
Dave Hunt
writes in his book, The Seduction of Christianity, "Teilhard
Chardin dreamed of humanity merging into 'God" and each realizing
his own godhood at the Omega point". "...a general
convergence upon a universal Christ who satisfies them all: that seems
to me the only possible conversion of the world, and the only form in
which a religion of the future can be conceived."
Chardin
is one of the most frequently quoted writer by leading New Age
Occultists. His view is in fact perpetuating the very first lie of Satan
and is the very hub of spiritualism. "Now
the serpent was more cunning than any beast... the Lord had made. And he
said to the woman, Is it so that God has said, You shall
not eat of every tree of the garden? And the woman said... the fruit of
the tree which is in the middle of the garden, God has said,
You shall not eat of it, neither shall you touch it lest you die.
And the serpent said to the woman, You shall not surely die,
for God knows that in the day you eat of it, then your eyes shall be
opened, and you shall be as gods, knowing good and
evil." Genesis 3:1-5 Today, the
majority of Christianity has fallen for this lie by teaching that man
does not really die, but they pass immediately into heaven or
hell after the body dies. (Click here to understand what happens
at death).
These pervading deceptions have filtered into
all other organizations who have clothed themselves in Christ like
garments. For
example: Mary Baker Eddy, founder of Christian Science
writes in her book, Science and Health with Key to Scripture,
"Evil has no reality. It is neither person, place nor thing but
simply a belief, an illusion of material sense." "Death. An
illusion,... Any material evidence of death is false, for it contradicts
the spiritual fact of being". "Soul is the divine principle of
man... hence the immortality of the soul."
Joseph
Smith, Founder of the Morman Church writes in the Book
of Mormon, "Adam fell that men might be; and men are, that they
might have joy." 2 Nephi 2:22. Is not this the glorification of
sin?
Catholic
Mass: "Oh blessed fault which didst procure such a redeemer."
Catholics also exalt sin as a Blessing.
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Morman's, Brigham Young writes: "Adam is our
Father and our God." "The devil told
the truth about godhead, I do not blame mother Eve, I would not have her
miss eating the forbidden fruit for anything. Through the gift of
sin humanity can achieve godhood."
What
about some of the mega televangelists of our day? What does
Robert Schuller, the famous Protestant TV evangelist that broadcasts
his “Hour of Power” to millions of Christian
viewers each
week have to say
about sin? In an excerpt from the book “The Seduction of
Christianity” by Dave Hunt we read: “Schuller’s
influence is enormous, and his “Gospel of Success” is being accepted
and preached by increasing numbers of Christian leaders... Although Paul wrote that
‘Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners (I Tim 1:15), and
Christ Himself said that He came to call ‘sinners to repentance’
(Luke 5:32), Robert Schuller writes:
‘I don’t think anything has been done in the name of Christ and under the
banner of Christianity that has proven more destructive to human
personality and, hence, counterproductive to the evangelism enterprise
than the often crude, uncouth, and unchristian strategy of attempting to
make people aware of their lost and sinful condition.’”
"For the Son of God became man, so that we
might become God." "The only-begotten Son of God,
wanting to make us sharers of His Divinity, assumed our nature, so
that he, might make men gods." [i] "Marvel and
rejoice: we have become Christ." [ii] Catechism of
the Catholic Church, 1995, pg.129 [ii] Ibid, pg.228
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So Schuller’s "positive
appeal" refers to the fact that he omits sin, judgment and
righteousness from his message. He loathes the idea of reminding sinners
of their sinful or lost condition.
What
is Kenneth Copeland's view of man: "You don't have a god in you,
you are one." (The Force of Love audiotape 1997). "Adam, in
the Garden of Eden was God manifested in the flesh." (Following the
Faith of Abraham). "...When I read in the Bible where He says, 'I
Am', I just smile and say, 'I AM too'". (Believers Voice of Victory
broadcast July 9th, 1997). Copeland believes man is a god.
Kenneth Hagin states his view of man this way: "The believer has
become Christ.... That's who we are, we're Christ." - The God-Kind
of Life: Kenneth Hagin Ministries 1989, pg.41.
What
does Benny Hinn say: "Don't tell me you have Jesus. You are
everything He was and everything He is and ever shall be... Don't say 'I
have.' Say, 'I AM, I AM, I AM, I AM, I AM.' (Our Position in
Christ audiotape 1991).
The
Bible says: "Bless them that curse
you." (Luke 6:28). What does Benny Hinn say? In a
slow demonic voice: "I
place a curse on every man and every woman that will stretch their hand
against this anointing.
I curse that man..." (Videotape recording).
This mainstream Christianity claims to be experiencing the
"Outpouring of the Holy Spirit," yet those of us who know what the
Bible teaches can clearly see that these teachings are unbiblical, and
this mainstream Christianity has
become an unclean and apostate religion much
like the unbiblical New Age and ancient religions of the world.
"And he cried mightily with a LOUD
VOICE saying, 'Babylon the great, is fallen, is fallen, and become the
habitation of demons, and a prison for ever foul spirit, and a cage for
every unclean and hateful bird." (Rev.18:2).
Reported in the Associate Press, 2000 religious leaders
of various faiths, sects and cults, joined in an Interfaith Meeting with
the Pope in Vatican City, 1999. The Pontiff told the assembled leaders
and ecumenical clergy that all must join together in condemning the
Christian fundamentalists who 'abuse speech' and whose efforts at
converting others 'incite hatred and violence.'
What this
means is that 'human rights' will appear to promote "Godliness"
but in truth will prevent TRUE Bible believers from
preaching the pure unadulterated gospel message because it is believed
that pointing out a
persons sinful condition 'incites violence.'
| On Larry King Live, Billy Graham
declared: "The Pope is the moral leader of the world" -
April 2, 2005 |
"All
present at the meeting were in accord on two key points: (1) Pope John
Paul II was endorsed by consensus as the planet's chief spiritual guide
and overseer; and (2) Religious fundamentalists who refuse to go along
with the global ecumenical movement are to be silenced. They must be
denounced as 'dangerous extremists full of hate,'" (Texe Marrs,
Power of Prophecy, March 2000)The
Rise of the Church of Rome The earth has in
the past experienced varying world empires such as Babylon (605-539 BC),
Medo-Persia (539-331 BC), Greece (331-168 BC) and Rome (168 BC-mid-4th
century AD). History has well documented that at the fall of the Roman
empire, Europe fragmented into ten separate nations. History also
records that after the break-up of Rome, the political control and authority of
Rome was handed over to Church of Rome. Did the
Bible predict this event? The Bible records a dream
from the
prophet Daniel where in his dream, Daniel described four beasts rising up as
four separate nations. The fourth beast Daniel described as follows: "...a fourth beast, terrifying
and frightening... It was different from all the beasts before it, and it had ten horns. I
considered the horns, and behold there came up another little horn,
before who three of the first horns were uprooted,
and behold in this horn were the eyes of a man, and a mouth speaking
great things" (Daniel 7:7-8). In
order to understand these prophecies, we need to ask the Bible
for an interpretation of it's symbols: Beasts
represent kingdoms or powers. "The four
great beasts are four kingdoms that will rise from the earth." (Daniel
7:17). Horns represent kings or
powers. "And the ten horns out of this
kingdom are ten kings that shall arise..." (Daniel 7:24) History
reveals that Papal Rome rose to dominance from among the ten divisions of Rome and,
in order to secure her dominion, she was forced to rooted up three of
the ten kingdoms who resisted the church authority. These three kingdoms
were the Heruli in 493, the Vandals in 534, and the Ostrogoths in 538
AD. Historically, after the Papal Office gained total dominance in 538 AD, Christianity
entered into a dark and dreadful state known as the dark ages. Almost
imperceptibly, false theories, man-made traditions, and many unbiblical
practices slipped into the heart of Christianity. There were a lot of superstitions taught by the church
in those days. All over Europe, Christians were told that in order for God to
forgive
their sins, they
would have to earn His favor. The people were told they needed to
confess their sins to a priest to gain forgiveness. They were told to
pray to the Virgin Mary, bow
down and venerate statues of Jesus or other saints. Often the people
would join monasteries and go on long pilgrimages in efforts to earn
God's forgiveness. Literally dozens of false doctrines
and traditions were forced upon the people. The people were blinded to
the simple truth that Jesus Christ was the only sacrifice who died for their sins,
and therefore, they had not much peace of mind. To make
matters worse, a tribunal of the Roman Catholic Church established the
Office of the Holy Inquisition for the investigation of heresy. This
made it illegal to speak against the Pope or any of the teachings from the
Church of Rome, or to practice any religion other than what was prescribed
by the church. All throughout Europe the church had her spies. Often, if
a person was suspected of heresy, a hooded priest with his military
guardsmen would arrest that person and whisk them off in a carriage to
be thrown in a prison, and most often never to be seen again by their
family. Ultimately, many times these
people would face their accusers and be questioned and tortured in the most inhumane manners.
| "The Church of Rome has shed more innocent
blood than any other institution that ever existed among mankind
will be questioned by no Protestant who has a competent knowledge
of history." William E.H.Lecky |
Millions of people were burned at the stake because they would not subscribe to the traditions and
doctrines handed down to them by the Catholic Church.
Whole villages were burned and destroyed. Millions of men, women and children
murdered. It was a nightmare. Amazingly, all of this was done in the
name of Jesus Christ.
The Protestant Reformation
"Let
no man deceive you by any means; for that day will not come unless the
falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of
perdition..." (2Thess. 2:3)
In the 1400's God's
inspirational guidance rose up a man named John Wycliff, also known as
"The Morning Star of the Protestant Reformation". Wycliff
began his Church Reform by attacking the papacy's authority in 1378. He
opposed the dogmas of the Roman Catholic Church, by affirming that
Christ and the Bible alone were the only authority for the believer. Wycliff
began teaching salvation was through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on
the cross of Calvary. He contested the catholic doctrine of the
transubstantiation, showing that the priest could not maintain the
salvation of people, by having in his hands the "body and the blood
of Christ" in the communion. He condemned the dogma of purgatory,
use of relics, peregrination which was long pilgrimages to gain
salvation, selling of indulgences and the fallacy that the papacy never
fails. In 1380, Wycliff completed the first translation
of the New Testament into the English language. Slowly God's
light began to shine brighter and brighter as more people began to
learn the truth of God's love for man. Out of this movement, new reformers
such as Martin Luther in Germany, and Tyndale in England; John Knox in
Scotland, and many others whose focus was to bring people back to the Bible
and away from the traditions that had captivated the minds of people for
so many centuries. As these reformers studied the words of prophecy found in the
Book of Daniel and Revelation, they saw that God's word described an antichrist power who would rise up
with
great authority speaking great things against God and would seek to take
the place of God on earth, and attempt to destroy the saints of God on earth.
The Reformers led by conscience, unanimously and courageously
accept that Papal Rome, was the antichrist power described in scripture.
Upon
these two pillars was the Protestant Reformation established:
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Salvation comes through the unmerited Grace of Jesus
Christ alone.
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The Papacy is the Antichrist power described in
scripture.
Upon these two doctrines, hundreds of thousands of people, as well as kings and
rulers, and whole nations rebelled against
allegiance to the pope. Obviously, this became an extremely troublesome
and painful sore for the Catholic church, so, the church set out to
counter the
teachings of the Protestant Reformers.
The counter
On
August 15, 1534, the Spaniard Ignatius Loyola formed a group
called The Society of Jesus, also known as the Jesuit Order.
| In 1550, Pope Julius III issued a coin with its motto
that read: "The Nation and Kingdom that will not serve me shall
perish!!" (An Enemy to Civil and Religious Liberty: 1836). |
One man named Francisco Ribera, who was a Jesuit Priest recognized for
his brilliance as a Bible scholar, was specifically commissioned to
come up with an alternative interpretation to what the Protestant Reformers were
teaching based on the Bible. In 1590, Ribera published a commentary on
the book of Revelation. In his writings he taught that Antichrist would
be a single man who would rise up at the end of time, 7-years before the
2nd advent of Jesus Christ. This man would rebuild the temple in
Jerusalem, abolish the Christian faith, be received by the Jews, pretend
to be God on earth, and conquer the entire world.
For hundreds of years this interpretation was rejected
by protestants as unbiblical. However gradually the teaching crept into the Protestant mind. Today, it has become fully accepted by
the majority of Protestant churches and is taught in most major Bible
Seminaries worldwide.
Ceremony of Induction and Extreme Oath of
the Jesuit: You have been taught to insidiously plant
the seeds of jealously and hatred between communities, provinces
and states that were at peace, and incite them to deeds of
blood, involving them in war with each other, and to create
revolutions and civil wars in countries that were independent
and prosperous, cultivating the arts and sciences and enjoying
the blessings of peace. To take sides with the combatants
and to act secretly in concert with your brother Jesuit, who
might be engaged on the other side, but openly opposed to that
which you might be connected; only that the church might be the
gainer in the end, in the conditions fixed in the treaties for
peace and that the end justifies the means. (Library of
Congress, Catalogue Card No. 66.43354). |
The Secret Plan: "We cherish at the bottom of
our heart this principle - That whatever does not unite with us must be
ANNIHILATED and we hold ourselves ready to make as soon as we shall
have the means, an energetic application of these principles.
Protestantism is already wearing out and sinking to decay. Yes we are
destined to insult the last agony, to march over its broken skeleton and
scattered bones. O let us hasten this dissolution by our strong and
united efforts. (Quoted in Vatican Assassins, by Jon
Phelps, 2001).
With this clear understanding of the
unified goal within the Jesuit Order, we must wonder how far have the tentacles
of this planned attack upon Protestantism reached? In the forefront of society, the people
see who is known as the elected Vicar or Christ (the Pope), or
better known within the Jesuit Order as The White Pope. The General of the Jesuit Order, is known
as The Black Pope. We read: "The Pope's
confessor, an ordinary priest, must be a Jesuit: he must visit the
Vatican once a week at a fixed time, and he alone may absolve the Pope
of his sins." (The Vatican Empire, Nino lo Bello,
pg.78). Here we see that the Jesuit Order is so exalted by Catholicism that even the "White"
Pope must always confess
his sins to a Jesuit Priest. What are some of the organizations
controlled by the Jesuits?
Dave Hunt, an American
Historian writes in his book A Woman Rides the Beast:
"Moreover, the Pope has thousands of secret agents worldwide. They
include Jesuits, the Knights of Columbus, Knights of Malta, Opus Dei,
and others. The Vatican Intelligence Service and its field resources are
second to none."
| "The truth is, the Jesuits of Rome have
perfected Freemasonry to be their most magnificent
and effective tool, for accomplishing their purposes amongst
Protestants..." (The Grand Design Exposed, John Daniel,
1999). |
The Saturday Evening Post,
January 17, 1959, included an article about the 27th Superior
General of the Society of Jesus. There they listed some of the
organizations controlled by the General Jesuit (The Black Pope), Jean Baptiste Janssens,
1946-1964. They were: The Sovereign Order of Malta, Scottish Rite
Shriners, Freemasonry,
The Order of the Illuminati, The Knights of
Columbus, The Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, B'nai B'rith, The Nation of
Islam and it's private army called "The Fruit of Islam", The
Mafia Commission, Opus Dei, along with a host of lesser brotherhoods.In
1911, Count von Hoensbroech, a German Noble and ex-Jesuit wrote:
"The Jesuit Order, therefore, stands before us as the embodiment of
a system which aims at temporal political domination
through temporal political means, embellished by religion, - the Roman
Pope - the role of temporal overlord, and under shelter of the Pope-King
(the Black Pope), and using him (the White Pope) as
an instrument, desires itself (the Jesuit Order) to attain
dominion over the whole world." The
Bible say: "And I saw one of his heads
as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: And ALL
the world wondered after the beast." (Rev.13:3).
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Q. What if the Holy Scriptures command
one thing and the Pope another contrary to it?
A. The Holy Scriptures must be thrown aside.
Q. What is the Pope?
A. He is the Vicar of Christ, King of
Kings,
and Lord of Lords, and there is but one Judgment-Seat belonging
to God and the Pope.
(What BLASPHEME!! these ARE the names given to Jesus
Christ and Him alone.)
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Remember: The mastermind of deception is Satan. His goal to unite the
WHOLE world into his One World Religion is nearly
complete. Perhaps
the champion of our modern day to unite all religions was Mother
Teresa when she said: "If in coming face to face with God we accept
him in our lives, then we are converting. We become a better Hindu, a
better Muslim, a better Catholic, a better whatever we are... What God
is in your mind, you must accept." Time is quickly running out
for all humanity. Today, nearly every Protestant denomination
has retracted their historical belief about the Church of Rome, and have
agreed to work together for the cause of "Christian unity".
However, there remains only one body of believers who
will NEVER unite upon the false doctrines of this world-wide
ecumenical movement. This body of believers is God's TRUE church
pictured as the woman in white who will continue
to preach the unadulterated gospel truth of Bible prophecy to the whole
world. Soon, the four angels who stand at the four corners of the earth,
holding back the winds of strife, will release their grip, and all
of Satan's wrath will be unleashed. You will either be marked with
the Seal of God in your forehead, or with the mark of the
beast, which
is the false religious system of the world. The choice is yours.
| Not the Creator of the Universe, in Genesis
2:1-3, but the Catholic Church "can claim the honor of having
granted man pause to his work every seven days." (S.C. Mosna,
'Storia della Domenica' 1969, pp 366-367)
"Reason and common sense demand the acceptance of One or
the other of these alternatives: either Protestantism and the
keeping holy of Saturday, or Catholicity and the keeping holy of
Sunday. Compromise is impossible". (The Catholic Mirror,
December 23, 1893)
"Of course the Catholic Church claims that the change was
her act... And the act is a MARK of her
ecclesiastical power and authority in
religious matters." (Letter from C.F. Thomas, Chancellor of
Cardinal Kibbons, Oct. 28,1895) |
So, why the sudden focus on the Sabbath? It has to
do with AUTHORITY!! Who will you obey, the Catholic Church or the Word
of God? The Word of God says: "...for
in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea and all that in them
is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath
day and hallowed it [to make holy]."
Jesus said: "My Covenant I will not
break, nor alter the things that have gone out of My lips". Because:
"Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever."
(Exodus 20:8-11; Psalms 89:34; Heb.13:8).
God's Laws for humanity
are the 10 commandments. For a SEAL to be placed on a law, it MUST
contain 3 identifying marks: 1. The law givers name. 2.
The rulers territory. 3. The time the law goes into effect. These
| Pope John Paul II said: "A person who violates
the sanctity of Sunday is to be punished as a heretic."
Detroit News, July 7, 1998 |
identifying marks are all contained within the 4th commandment which is
the Sabbath command. This is the SEAL of God upon His 10 Commandment laws
which He lovingly has asked us to obey. The Catholic church on the other
hand has tried to usurp
God's law and force man to obey their unholy altered law.
| "Sunday is our mark of authority..
The church
is above the Bible, and transference of Sabbath observance is
proof of that fact." (Catholic Record Sept.1,1923)
"That they be faithful to the Pope and
to the church united with him by a total obedience to his
commands,... ready to fight even to the shedding of blood in
order to remain united to him and faithful to the
Gospel." Father Gobbi channelling "Mary", July 1973
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Who's AUTHORITY are you willing to recognize? Bible Prophecy and the
Church of Rome's own writings foretells of the Catholic Church's rise
to
WORLD DOMINANCE. Then will
| Heresy: "Deciding for oneself what
one shall believe and practice" The Inquisition p.440
The Catholic church is respecter of conscious and of liberty...
Nevertheless, when confronted with heresy,... she has recourse to
force, to corporal punishment, to torture..." Catholic
Professor Alfred Baudrillart
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the call be made for ALL religions across the WHOLE
world to recognize the Popes authority as spiritual leader. Failure to bow
in honor of this man will label you as a heretic and trouble-maker who MUST be
ELIMINATED!
God's call is: "If you love Me, keep
My commandments." (John 14:15).
The Pope says: "If you love me, keep my
commandments."
| "It must be clear that the one, holy catholic
and apostolic universal church is not the sister, but the MOTHER
of all the churches." Cardinal Ratzinger, 9/4/2000 |
It was stated at the beginning of this article: The opposing world church is likened to a defiled woman, a drunken
whore who hates God's church with a vengeance. She has on her forehead the revealing title, "MYSTERY, BABYLON THE
GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH" (Rev.
17:5). Who will you obey? God or the Pope? Who will
you unite with? God's righteous pure church or the Catholic
Universal World church?
In a quote from the editor of Mary Online, Dec. 2003: "The
challenge issued by Rome over 100 years ago remains: Either the
Catholic church is right, or the Seventh day Adventists are right.
There can be no other choice. If one chooses neither, then the whole
doctrine of Sola Scripture (scriptures only) collapses, and with it, the
pillars upon which all of Protestantism stands."
The Bible says: "And
after these things I saw another angel coming down from heaven having
great authority, and the earth was illuminated with his glory. And he
cried mightily with a loud voice saying, 'Babylon the great, has
fallen has fallen...'" "For wide is the gate
and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many there be who go
in by it. But straight is the gate and narrow the way that leads unto
life, and few there be that find it." (Rev.18:1-2;
Matt.7:13-14).
Prophecy is sure to come true and VERY SOON all the world will join
hands with the Pope of Rome. Are you willing to stand for Jesus even in the face of intense persecution?
"They shall put you out of the
synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think
he doeth God service." John 16:2
Jesus said: "These things have I
spoken unto you, that in Me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall
have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world."
John 16:33.
Won't you now trust your life to Jesus
Christ?
What will the REAL Second coming of Jesus be like:
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With power and great glory, (Matt.24:30, 31; 25:31;
Mark 8:38; Luke 21:27
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Coming with the clouds of heaven (Matt. 24:30;
26:64; Mark 14:62 Acts 1:11; 1Thess. 1:10; 4:16; 2Thess. 1:7)
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To punish those who refuse to know God. (2Thess
1:8,9)
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To redeem God's people (Rom. 8:23)
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Comes with His Angels (Matt.16:27; Mark 13:26)
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Like lightening that shines from the east to the
west. (Matt. 24:27)
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All eyes will see him (Rev. 1:7)
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Resurrection of the righteous. (Matt.24:31; 1Cor.
15:51; 1Thess. 4:15-17; Mark 13:29)
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