This brother’s testimony is beautiful. See the video below.

 

The Sovereignty of God

You can find out more about Johnny Farese at FARESE.COM. The site has lots of links and information, that should be of benefit to anyone desiring to follow the Lord Jesus.

Our sister in Christ and fellow blogger La Shawn Barber has written an article for the publication The Jerusalem Connection. It is a very good read and I was interviewed by La Shawn for the write-up.

As I’ve said before, Romans 11 makes it clear, that a final remnant of all Hebrew blood will embrace Jesus Christ as Lord, but all who reject Christ including Jews who reject Him now will all suffer eternal damnation. It does not matter if someone is a Jew, Barbarian or whatever. Reject Christ and upon your physical death your fate is condemnation. As Jesus told the Jewish ruler Nicodemus face to face in John 3.

On a more controversial note:

That is, if what I’ve already said is not controversial enough. I must also mention the following, because it is very significant and relevant. And it’s best to cover things regarding the nation of Israel in full.

While in 1948 Israel was restored as an independent nation. Does that mean Israel will never again suffer loss of that land till Christ’s return? It is possible, however there is one frightful thought to consider. Matthew 24:1-2, Mark 13:1-2 and Luke 21:5-6 all specifically record a jarring statement from the Lord Jesus:

…there will not be left one stone upon another which will not be torn down.

And Jesus explained why in Luke 19:41-44.

While I feel it is good for the USA to be allies with the nation of Israel and I feel if any enemy of Israel dares attack, that the USA should militarily offer assistance to Israel. Assistance up to and including turning said enemy (or enemies) to glass via nuclear means. I still can’t ignore the words of the Lord. While the nation of Israel was lost in the past, not every single physical stone was toppled. Most were, but some stones remained and still exists today. Was Christ speaking in figurative or fully literally terms when speaking of the stones? Clearly the vast majority of Christians see it as figurative, but if Christ was speaking of those stones in literal terms, it would mean that despite our best efforts, there will on some sad day be a toppling of every literal stone. Yes Israel was destroyed in the past, but in some parts, some stones remained on top of each other. So it is indeed a frightful thought if Jesus means every literal stone. Because as is known if we are honest about it. Some of the old stones still exists, right on top of each other. The Jewish Virtual Library makes note of it. I’m quoting their mention of just one of the sights with old stones below:

Jerusalem – The Old City The Western Wall When Rome destroyed the Second Temple in 70 C.E., only one outer wall remained standing. The Romans probably would have destroyed that wall also, but it must have seemed too insignificant to them; it was not even part of the Temple itself, just an outer wall surrounding the Temple Mount. For the Jews, however, this remnant of what was the most sacred building in the Jewish world quickly became the holiest spot in Jewish life. Throughout the centuries, Jews from throughout the world traveled to Palestine, and immediately headed for the Kotel ha-Ma’aravi (the Western Wall) to thank God. The prayers offered at the Kotel were so heartfelt that non-Jews began calling the site the “Wailing Wall.” A large plaza offers access to the Wall. You may take pictures – except on Shabbat – from outside the fenced enclosure near the Wall. The area is open 24-hours and is especially nice to visit when it is quiet late at night or during holidays and bar-mitzvahs when the area is filled with worshippers. The area near the Wall is divided by a fence – a mechitza – with a small area for women only on one side and a larger area for men on the other. If you don’t have a yarmulke, a box at the entrance has paper ones to use while you’re near the Wall. Go right up to the Wall and feel the texture of the stones and take in the awesome size of the structure. The largest stone in the wall is 45 feet long, 15 feet deep, 15 feet high, and weighs more than one million pounds. The Wall is 65 feet (20 meters) high. …

I do not desire the nation of Israel suffer any more harm than has already come to it. But if Jesus meant every literal stone …

The bottom line is that we Christians should evangelize to the world about the message of the Lord Jesus Christ and that INCLUDES ministering to the nation of Israel.

May the Lords will, not my will be done!

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Our brother on YouTube Bezel333, offers his take on Joel Osteen’s FoxNews Sunday interview. Something I may get around to watching on my DVR one day. But given what I’ve seen, let’s just say it remains very low on my priority list.

 

Joel Osteen on preaching, pastoral training and Mormonism

The Mormon cult has used the name “Joseph Smith” so many times, some of you might not have known, but the 2 quotes used in that video come from 2 different men who had the name “Joesph Smith”. The quote from the cult Book of Mormon was junk from the cult’s founder, Joseph Smith Junior. The quote from the cult book “Religious Truths Defined” was from Joseph Fielding Smith (aka Joseph Fielding Smith Junior). But it’s all part of Mormon doctrine, a group I call, the cult of Joseph Smith Junior.

While Satan can’t take over a true church, he does seek to implant false workers, who disguise themselves as workers of righteousness.

2 Corinthians 11:13-15 (New American Standard Bible) 13 For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ. 14 No wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. 15 Therefore it is not surprising if his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness, whose end will be according to their deeds.

And men who are not called by God, but are children of Satan also have been known to be founders of what they claim is a “church”.

The doctrinal errors Joel Osteen walks in started with his father, who founded what Joel Osteen now heads. Joel’s father, John Osteen was one of the “child preachers”, who started at age 17. He did become theologically trained, received seminary degrees and was ordained by the Southern Baptists, but later disassociated from them.

This obituary of John Osteen mentions how he was placed in pulpits since age 17. I knew scripture showed pastors and evangelists being men, I never saw teenagers and children in my Bible being in church leadership roles. Now keep in mind John Osteen was born in 1921, so at age 17 that was the year 1938. However, when you read this Day Start Tribute to John Osteen, you notice quickly that it is claimed he:

…he received the baptism in the Holy Ghost in 1958, an experience which revolutionized his ministry into a worldwide outreach…

Which means he was really into some bad doctrine. Because the man was claiming to be a pastor for 20 years and then supposedly was baptized in the Holy Spirit in 1958. Which we know means he had some ultra-charismatic experience, that probably fails to align properly with scripture. (See: The Truth about Speaking in Tongues, a Video Presentation and Learn About the Holy Spirit.) So I’m just saying, where Joel is now in error is the continuation of what we’ve seen in the say what brings the numbers circles. John Osteen received a Doctorate of Divinity from Oral Roberts University. (Perhaps Matt Green can help you understand why that indicates a big problem.) If you read Joel Osteen’s bio on the Joel Osteen Ministries web site, you see that Joel attended Oral Roberts University and studied radio and television communications there. Joel then founded and produced his father’s TV “ministry”. Then the following:

For many years John Osteen encouraged Joel to preach, but he always declined preferring to work behind the scenes. But, in early 1999 Joel felt compelled to accept his father’s invitation and he preached his first sermon on January 17th of that year. Little did anyone know that would be the last Sunday of JohnOsteen’s life. Two weeks later Joel began preaching and later that year was installed as the new Senior Pastor of Lakewood Church.

I don’t think I need to say more.

Related posts:

• The Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ Visits Lakewood Church.
• Joel Osteen Exposed for the New Age Fraud He Really Is!
• Joel Osteen on Mormonism. Wrong Answer Joel!
• DNA Versus The Book of Mormon. A Must See Video!
• The Mormon (LDS) Deception Campaign.
• The Bible Versus The Book of Mormon, No Contest!
• Why We Know Mormons are Not Christians and Mormonism (LDS) Teaches a False God. Sending Their Followers to the Same Error as Satan.
• Why We Know Mormons are Not Christians and Mormonism (LDS) Teaches of Another Jesus.

Those pimps would want to turn over everything fast, because it’s going to get really ugly if they don’t.

Senator to push probe of Atlanta churches, others TV ministries question senator’s authority over them Sen. Charles Grassley, the top Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, is preparing another round of letters to Christian television ministries, prodding them to answer questions about their spending and the way they are governed, a spokeswoman said Thursday. At the same time, an aide to the committee’s Democratic chairman indicated it would be in the ministries’ best interest to cooperate with the Iowa Republican’s investigation. Grassley started his probe of the ministries in early November but has met resistance from some of the six ministries he has questioned. The senator’s latest attempt to get answers from the holdouts comes as criticism of his probe is mounting within the evangelical establishment. The flagship magazine of the movement, Christianity Today, editorialized this month that the Grassley probe amounted to “oversight overstep” that risked delving improperly into theology. Others ? including the head of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability and the editor of Charisma, another evangelical magazine ? still support Grassley but say they’ve been pressured to change their positions. … Under IRS guidelines, ministers may receive “reasonable” compensation but cannot enrich themselves through their nonprofits. … Jill Gerber, Grassley’s finance committee spokeswoman, said the follow-up letters would go out in the next few weeks to ministries that have raised concerns or not responded. Gerber said the letters will describe Congress’ authority and duty to investigate and evaluate laws over which it has legislative authority ? in this case, tax-exempt policy. “It’s been extremely rare for tax-exempt groups to decline to cooperate with his requests for information,” she said in a statement.

(Hat tip misaligned_user)

Basically at this point it appears that Joyce Meyer is the only one who has turned over all the information requested. Kenneth Copeland turned over information, but it’s not clear if he provided all the information that was requested.

It’s sad to not only see pimps, but others of the Religious Industry acting so arrogant and defiant. One would think that for a moment they might humble themselves. And anyone that is not defiant is being pressured to be rebellious in defense of the con-men.

Those who fight the request and stand with those who fight the request stand against not only government, but against the ordinance of God and bring condemnation on themselves, Romans 13.

Related posts:

• You Pulpit Pimp Vipers Have Really Done it Now! Here Comes the Government. US Senator Chuck Grassley Investigates Pimps. Will it End in Good?
• Video of the Pulpit Pimp Investigation Coverage.
• More Vipers Might Face Government Scrutiny.