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January 5, 2020 • 06:00 0

A Matter of Seconds, A Question of Inches

An interesting discussion recently centered around the topic of God making himself known to man and the ways in which God does this.

One of the favorite “arguments” put forth by avowed atheists–or occasionally (though less frequently) by those in false religions- and those who are saddled with a familiar spirit is the one about “Your God is a figment of your overactive imagination. Your God is your invisible friend.”

Forget for a moment that most of those who hold this view believe (or at least pretend) that SCIENCE! is the source of all worthwhile knowledge.

Science, with its many stories of invisible beings which make one sick (bacteria or virus), produce one’s cheeses (bacteria) or make one’s feet–and other parts–itch (fungus and yeast).

Modern man likes to flatter himself that he could not possibly believe in invisible beings–YET those moderns who worship at the altar of Science! believe in a great many invisible beings because witch doctors in white lab coats called “scientists” tell them it is so. Most of these “scientific” stories have absolutely NO proof. But they DO have imaginative stories and the scientists ask so nicely to believe their stories, one almost hates to disagree.
—Demons, Exorcism and the Demonic: Invisible Beings

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Back to the recent discussion.

At one point, the question was asked, “How do you know that God is more than just your invisible friend?”

The LONG answer touched on the many infallible proofs which the believers is given AFTER he is a believer.

MORE: Many Infallible Proofs

It was also pointed out that, because the non-believer has NONE of these proofs, they basically do not exist for the non-believer. Therefore, such discussions are like two men standing on opposite edges of a great canyon yelling at one another. One man has these proofs and they provide a PORTION of the reason he tries to live his life one way; the other man–who lacks these proofs–does not believe in them because he has not come in contact with them. UNTIL the non-believer exhibits the faith necessary to “unlock” such proofs, he will deny they exist because he has no knowledge or experience of them.

The LONG answer also made note of the many times a person avoids disaster in his everyday life because he was at the scene of a catastrophe either a few minutes BEFORE it happened or a few minutes AFTER.

All that separated the man from disaster was seconds.

This line of reasoning also noted how many times a person avoids a car wreck (perhaps his attention is diverted for a few seconds and he gets his focus back INCHES away from a certain crash) or some other bad event by just a few yards or feet or, even, inches.

The non-believer will say “Whew! I sure was lucky!”

The believer KNOWS there is no such thing as luck.

The non-believer will give credit for his avoidance of disaster to an invisible friend he calls “luck,” “chance,” “karma” or “coincidence.”

Some will even allude to a personal “good luck charm.”

The believer knows these things do not exist: they are only the stories of deceived men.

Strangely enough, one of the few areas of agreement during this spirited conversation was that, many times, disaster is avoided by only a matter of a few seconds OR a few inches. (Agreement on the cause of this avoidance was much more elusive.)

HAS the reader any experiences which confirm or deny this last observation?

It is not YET too late: there is still time to change direction (repent), place your faith (hope) for the future entirely on Jesus Christ and enter the kingdom of heaven.

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THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST

“Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:

And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time. ”
–1 Corinthians 15:1-8

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.”
-–Romans 1:16

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[Portions of this piece appeared originally in End Times Prophecy Headlines: January 1, 2020.]

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January 4, 2020 • 02:00 0

Conflict and Drama

IF the reader looks around him, he will no doubt become aware that he is SURROUNDED on all sides by conflict and high drama.

The conflicts are many, varied and at every level of human interaction: local, state, national, international.

The conflicts and drama appear to be between those in every sphere of life: entertainment; politics and government; sports; society; those who are of the various inherited castes (royalty in some countries, celebrities in others); education; culture.

Some of the drama consists of ARMED CONFLICT: war, rebellion, violent protest, coup d’état.

Some of the drama consists of very public, very contentious, very quotable disagreements between those who supposedly sit on one side of an issue and those on the other side. A great number of these public disagreements consist of the many public “feuds” between the glitterati (which the media apparently NEVER tires of covering in great and interminable detail.

Has the reader ever wondered why his life is so full of other people’s problems? Why he hears so much about the very public disagreements of other folks?

It may come as a RELIEF to the reader to know that the vast majority of publicized conflict is only make-believe.

Oh, some public disagreements are between those who abhor one another–but the vast majority are set pieces, manufactured by those in control–and employing the puppets one sees in all sectors of public life–for one of several reasons.

The disagreement or conflict helps move the overall agenda forward.
The conflict makes it appear that a “settlement” was “the best that could be hoped for given the circumstances.”
It makes the conflict appear to be orchestrated by forces beyond normal human control. Ending such a MAJOR HUMAN CATASTROPHE is said to be more important than the MINOR inconveniences imposed by any settlement.
It then makes negotiations seem more important than they are.
Conflict–especially of the armed (shooting) variety–makes negotiations appear to have a higher purpose than the mere moving forward of wicked plans.
Conflict, disagreement and drama attract the public’s attention in ways that an announcement or press release lack.
High drama and conflict DISTRACT. Because they focus the reader’s mind on the claimed conflict–and away from other unpleasant aspects on one’s life–they are VERY useful as distracting devices. And unpopular political decisions which take away something (perhaps a “right” or money) the public believed it possessed certainly need distractions to “take the edge off.”

As distractions, both sports and entertainment provide more ammunition than other types of everyday drama.

Both sports and entertainment provide distractions by the orchestrated shows they put on for the public–and for which the public pays to be distracted.

Both sports and entertainment ALSO provide distractions by the antics of the players during their time off of the stage.

Sports figures feud; they hassle teams over payments; they provide private lives (marriages, children, spouses) for the public’s entertainment and distraction; and, they run afoul of the law.

This last aspect is VERY dramatic in several different ways. Perhaps this is the reason so many sports figures have become little more than well-paid, well-known gang members over the past twenty years or so? Instead of wearing gang colors, the players wear the uniform of the local team.

As a bonus, the reader gets to feel superior to these well-paid, highly-publicized figures.

“I might be poor and miserable, but at least I’m not as miserable as Mr X. and his girlfriend.”

There are a number of ways the reader can determine that most publicized conflict is phony.

How many times has the reader learned of a public disagreement and said, “That’s silly!”?

How many times has the reader read of a “feud” in which those supposedly involved in the conflict cannot basically keep a straight face about it. This is when the reader learns that the “feud” was only a “joke” or a “prank” or “someone else’s idea“?

How many times has the reader wondered how those “opponents” are able to socialize while involved in such dramatic battles?

How many armed conflicts resolve NOTHING–except for the killing of many citizens?

The end times are a time of mass deception.

Most conflicts and drama are only a part of this deception.

IS the reader fond of hearing about the drama of other–particularly wealthy or famous–people?

It is not YET too late: there is still time to change direction (repent), place your faith (hope) for the future entirely on Jesus Christ and enter the kingdom of heaven.

DOES the reader believe he is saved?

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DOES the reader believe he is NOT saved?

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THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.”
-–Romans 1:16

MORE: Eternal Salvation Through Jesus Christ: Salvation Messages from End Times Prophecy Report

[Portions of this piece appeared originally in End Times Prophecy Headlines: December 30, 2019.]

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November 30, 2019 • 02:00 0

Reflections on a THANKSGIVING DAY Eve

It is the day before Thanksgiving–and a time for a few thoughts about the day set aside for the giving of thanks.

FROM 2017:

THANKSGIVING: Turkeys Are Twice as Big as They Were in 1960

THANKSGIVING: HOW advertising shaped Thanksgiving as we know it

THANKSGIVING: Here’s what people are buying and serving for Thanksgiving

FROM 2019:

THANKSGIVING: This is the world’s most expensive Thanksgiving dinner at $181,000

THANKSGIVING: Here’s why Thanksgiving is always on the fourth Thursday of November

THANKSGIVING: Don’t wash your Thanksgiving turkey this year

Thanksgiving Day has always been such a simple, wholesome holiday.

Which is why so many alternatives to the day have been created by the world:

First, the focus on food, friends, football and family INSTEAD giving thanks;
Then, for the past 20 years or so, the madcap Black Friday foolishness;
AND THEN–over the past year or so–the buffoonish fakery that is Friendsgiving.

RELATED: Are Millennials set to kill Black Friday too? – One doesn’t have to be born in a particular time period to abhor the over-the-top celebration of greed, covetousness and material objects which was COMPLETELY manufactured to rival the few good feelings which still took place on Thanksgiving.

And so, the same folks who created Black Friday as a counterpoint to Thanksgiving have manufactured one more rival day: Friendsgiving–a not too subtle attack on the traditional family get-togethers at Thanksgiving (“Family” having been the butt of Thanksgiving “jokes” over the past few decades by the propagandameisters who front the late night talk shows.)

1- Where Does ‘Friendsgiving’ Come From?

Escape your family and celebrate with friends

2- What Is Friendsgiving? Plus More That You Probably Didn’t Know About This Friends-First Tradition

3- 17 Rules Of Friendsgiving

Setting aside a day for giving thanks–particularly in a family setting–was such a good activity to focus on.

Which is why it must be overtaken–and then killed.

“Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight! {in their own sight”
–Isaiah 5:20-21

HAS the reader noticed the world’s chipping away at the notion of devoting a day to giving thanks?

It is not YET too late: there is still time to change direction (repent), place your faith (hope) for the future entirely on Jesus Christ and enter the kingdom of heaven.

DOES the reader believe he is saved?

Make Your Calling and Election Sure: End Times Survival

DOES the reader believe he is NOT saved?

Time is Running Out: Today is the Day of Salvation

THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.”
-–Romans 1:16

MORE: Eternal Salvation Through Jesus Christ: Salvation Messages from End Times Prophecy Report

[Portions of this piece appeared originally in End Times Prophecy Headlines: November 27, 2019.]

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Filed under: Holidays, observations, reflections on a Thanksgiving Day Eve

November 24, 2019 • 09:00 0

Modern Life: A Few Thoughts

[A few thoughts jotted down from a recently-overheard conversation between six or seven people which took place in public.]

Who could have imagined, only 25-30 years ago, the things moderns find important enough to discuss in public?
In the same vein, who could have imagined (only 25-30 years ago) this assortment of madcap events which have become an important part of many daily modern lives?
Apparently, based on the overheard conversation, a number of modern concerns are more discussed than family or church-related happenings. The state of (usually) disrepair of one’s car or truck probably was the number one topic. VERY close behind one’s vehicle were those men/women we supposedly choose as our political leaders and the antics in which they engage.
The discussion about family and family-related happenings or relatives was very limited. One or two mentions made up the entire reference to the families of the people involved in the discussion.
A surprisingly-popular topic (every person in the discussion contributed to this subject) was what previous generations referred to as “tips.” Moderns use other terms, such as life hacks, shortcutsand or tricks–and the terms have become so commonplace, a number of older persons use these words as well.
Another surprising topic was revealing something most others did not know. One person, in particular, seemed to offer nothing but “startling facts” and “little-known” information.
Fashion was NOT discussed AT ALL, though a few comments on various aspects of “dressing warm” and effective cold-weather gear were touched upon.
Those taking part in this conversation were men and two women. These men and women were middle-aged and older.
One interesting feature-which touched ALL of the topics discussed–was the absolute faith most people have in the stories they are told by the newspapers, TV, magazines and other of the world’s authorities. The closest this generally congenial gathering got to an argument was between two people who supported two differing stories of the world. Oddly enough, these stories centered around the best time to buy a new car or truck.
Apparently–from the remarks made–this group meets regularly for coffee and a gabfest at the public forum where they were overheard.

What was impressed upon the hearer of this confab?

The things that moderns find important enough to discuss in public.
The seemingly-unbelievable stories which moderns (not only) believe, but which important decisions in their lives are made based on these stories.
How so many base the decisions of modern life on stories which are known to be false (at least some part of the story is questioned by the one believing it).
And yet, the only source of truth in the world is generally (not only) disbelieved, it is disbelieved to the extent that these truths are not discussed in polite conversation in public.

It is not YET too late: there is still time to change direction (repent), place your faith (hope) for the future entirely on Jesus Christ and enter the kingdom of heaven.

DOES the reader believe he is saved?

Make Your Calling and Election Sure: End Times Survival

DOES the reader believe he is NOT saved?

Time is Running Out: Today is the Day of Salvation

THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.”
-–Romans 1:16

MORE: Eternal Salvation Through Jesus Christ: Salvation Messages from End Times Prophecy Report

[Portions of this piece appeared originally in End Times Prophecy Headlines: November 22-24, 2019.]

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Filed under: End Time Deception, END TIMES PREPARATION, LIFE, observations, modern life: a few thoughts

October 6, 2019 • 06:00 0

Random Thoughts 6

RANDOM THOUGHTS 6
September 28, 2019
[Taken from several recent discussions as well as the odd note–but mostly from the odd note.]

There is, in the times in which we live, an apparent confusion about SIN. This circumstance is a result of years of deliberate misinformation, brought about mainly by the efforts of

those who run the network of buildings known as the churches;
those who toil in the related web of so-called “Christian” publishing, “Christian” support and “Christian” apologetics;”
those who work in the increasingly-transparent indoctrination machine known as Big Entertainment (TV, movies, video games, music, etc.);
those who make up the satanic propaganda-spewing Corporate Media (Satan’s Mouthpiece); and,
ALL who toil for the dragon.

So many of the public wrongly believes that SIN is a

Lack of communications;
Lack of the right information;
Lack of good habits;
Lack of right thinking;
Lack of willpower; or
Lack of direction (mainly through the “new life” which college, a new job and/or another love partner promises).

OF course, it is hard to learn that SIN is transgression against an all-powerful and all-holy Creator when most have been taught (from an early age) that God is a weakling or is only a figment of a primitive imagination.

Like McDonald’s, the false “revivals“–which travel the land, spreading non-biblical nonsense among the churches–trumpet their numbers ~~served~~ saved.

Hundreds?

Thousands?

Millions?

Who is to say?

The revivals desire that the church folk believe the numbers refer to the “number of souls saved.”

It does not.

It really is “number served.”

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Among the tares, the biggest fear appears to be worldly persecution–NOT eternal damnation or hellfire.
For the new believer, the transition between a life where everything we thought we knew was a lie and the transformed life of the new birth can be a bit unsettling. After years of learning the “ways of the world,” the new believer discovers that, at practically every turn, the world lied to him. Learning to follow the Holy Spirit of truth into such a deceitful world is something which takes a little time. Old habits sometimes die easy, but more often, old habits die hard.
We unearthed a few selections from our “Quotes Graveyard” of quotations never used.
“When I consider life, it is all a cheat. Yet fooled with hope, people favor this deceit.” —John Dryden
“Climate change is sometimes misunderstood as being about changes in the weather. In reality it is about changes in our very way of life.” —Paul Polman
And the winner of the “Most Self-Serving, Ridiculously Dishonest Quote” goes to Jean Giraudoux for the following: “Men don’t deceive their wives unless they love them. When they love them most, they deceive them. It’s a form of fidelity, their deceit.“
No story currently in the “news” exposes so many fictions of the “movie business” than the Sony-Disney production of their Spider-Man feud. (Spider-Man Will Stay in the Marvel Cinematic Universe) The story illustrates the use of fake feuds to gin up interest in the properties of the rich and celebrated, in this case the Spider-Man movies which supposedly were about to revert to Sony. The story also highlights the true nature of the “movie business“: The movie studios are all divisions of the mystery of iniquity‘s propaganda and indoctrination operation. Yes, they are promoted as separate, independent companies, but, like much else, they are all under the thumb of those who control the very reality which surrounds modern man. One supposes that eventually, all of the movie studios and all of the “news” organizations will consolidate into one, giant Ministry of Truth–though one does not know if the charade of these cogs pretending to be independent companies will be maintained.
Another of the fictions about the “movie business” are the many “fan sites” which are nothing more than thinly-disguised studio PR operations. Few things elicit squeals of protest from these sites than when someone charges them with being little more than studio shills. The sites then maintain that they are independent, while blubbering about “not being paid” (meaning cash, check or money order). But there is more than one way to skin a cat: how does the site explain the ACCESS to studio events, stars and press screenings, as well as “tips,” scoops and other info which they then breathlessly pass along to their duped readers?
Having a demon cast out is not the end-all the popular horror films, the churches and the “deliverance ministries” pretend it to be. IF the afflicted one does not seek the LORD, then the demon will soon return with others worse than he. Though the man may have “cleaned up his act,” this will NOT deter the demon from taking up residence in his former host.

“When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out. And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and garnished. Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first.”

- Everyone seems to be in a terrible rush to get to the next trivial pursuit of their life. Man is in such a hurry to move on his next critically-important few minutes of this vapor of a life, there’s even dozens of songs written about this topic.

- - I’m in a hurry (and I don’t know why) – Alabama
  - In a Rush – Quiet Riot
  - Hurry Up and Die – Turbonegro
  - Though there are a great many who actually believe that the United States has been a “Christian country,” this is NOT even remotely true. Though as schoolchildren, Americans learn that the rest of the world came to the USA to practice their religion, if any gave this much thought, they would soon discover the falseness of the assertion. The USA was a country founded on the pursuit of the things of the world. Though the founders called it the “pursuit of happiness,” anyone familiar with American history knows that “happiness” meant money, wealth and the things of the world.

“Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.”
–1JOHN 2:15-16

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Random Thoughts #4 – 6-16-2019
Random Thoughts #3 – 5-27-2018
Random Thoughts #1 and 2 – 2-26-2018

It is not YET too late: there is still time to change direction (repent), place your faith (hope) for the future entirely on Jesus Christ and enter the kingdom of heaven.

DOES the reader believe he is saved?

Make Your Calling and Election Sure: End Times Survival

DOES the reader believe he is NOT saved?

Time is Running Out: Today is the Day of Salvation

THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.”
-–Romans 1:16

MORE: Eternal Salvation Through Jesus Christ: Salvation Messages from End Times Prophecy Report

[Portions of this piece appeared originally in End Times Prophecy Headlines: September 30, 2019.]

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–with Mondo Frazier

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Filed under: End Time Deception, END TIMES PREPARATION, LIFE, observations, random thoughts 6

August 18, 2019 • 09:00 0

Devils, Demons, Evil or Familiar Spirits: Ten Observations

Ten observations on devils, demons, evil, familiar and/or unclean spirits.

To the regular reader of End Times Prophecy Report: some of the following will, no doubt, be familiar.

To the occasional reader of End Times Prophecy Report: the reader may be better acquainted with the stories of the churches and the world than of the following.

To the new reader of End Times Prophecy Report: the following will likely be new.

1- Demons/devils/evil spirits are NOT under the control of Satan.

This is one of the stories which is told by the wolves in the pulpit, popular writers and others who labor in the churches of the tares. There is NOTHING to support this contention in all of God’s Word.

Nothing.

Now, there are MUTUAL interests which occur–as among any group of like-minded creatures. One such illustration of this is Revelation 16:13-14. But Satan does NOT control demons/devils/evil spirits: God does.

“And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.”

Satan does NOT send devils/demons/evil spirits: Satan has no control over these spirits.

Satan has no more control over demons/devils/evil spirits than the car mechanic down the street.

2- God controls devils/demons/evil spirits.

As the creator of all, this makes perfect sense.

It is also biblical, as ALL verses from the Old Testament concerning evil spirits affirm that evil spirits are sent FROM GOD.

“Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech: That the cruelty done to the threescore and ten sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood be laid upon Abimelech their brother, which slew them; and upon the men of Shechem, which aided him in the killing of his brethren.”
–Judges 9:23-24

“But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him. And Saul’s servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee. Let our lord now command thy servants, which are before thee, to seek out a man, who is a cunning player on an harp: and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well.”
–1SAMUEL 16:14-16

“And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.”
–1SAMUEL 16:23

“And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as at other times: and there was a javelin in Saul’s hand.”
–1SAMUEL 18:10

“And the evil spirit from the LORD was upon Saul, as he sat in his house with his javelin in his hand: and David played with his hand.”
–1SAMUEL 19:9

“And he said, Hear thou therefore the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left. And the LORD said, Who shall persuade Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramothgilead? And one said on this manner, and another said on that manner. And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him. And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persuade him, and prevail also: go forth, and do so. Now therefore, behold, the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and the LORD hath spoken evil concerning thee.”
–1KINGS 22:19-23

3- Devils/demons/evil spirits are a judgment from God on the wicked and disobedient.

As the previous Old Testament verses signify.

And even if the one who is sent affliction does not recognize his actions as sin and disobedience.

4- Devils/demons/evil spirits may be cast out IN THE NAME OF JESUS by believers. They may also, on occasion, be cast out by non-believers.

However, those who are not saved apparently also can cast out demons (at least at times) using the name of Jesus.

“Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.”
—Matthew 7:22-23

Notice that Jesus doesn’t tell these people “I don’t know you now” or “I no longer know you.” He says He “never knew” them.

Yet they were able to cast out demons in His name. Or at least they claimed to have cast out demons in His name.
—EXORCISM: 10 Observations on Casting Out Demons

5- Devils/demons/evil spirits are cast out of a person IN THE NAME OF JESUS by God–not by church-appointed exorcists; not by church-approved rituals; not by “holy water” or Bible verses or anything else other than the power of God through the name of Jesus.

As Jesus put it: “But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.”
—Luke 11:20

“And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.”
–Luke 10:17

6- Devils/demons/evil spirits are agents of torment and affliction–even if the one being tormented does not recognize this.

Even if the one being tormented and afflicted believes the devil/demon/familiar or evil spirit is a great treasure which unlocks powers others do not possess.

EVEN IF the one who has accessed the evil spirit–in direct defiance of God’s Word–has jumped through many hoops in order to access this spirit.

These spirits are sent by God to torment and afflict those who are disobedient–particularly to those who practice what the Bible calls “abominations.”

Through this torment and affliction, God attempts to have the afflicted one examine what might be wrong and causing him all of the trouble. In this way, repentance comes about at times.

“But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him.”
–1SAMUEL 16:14

7- Many tales are told by the world and the church folk concerning devils/demons/evil spirits.

There are many of these deceptive tales.

WHY would such tales be told?

IF One Does Not Know the Problem, One Can Never Find a Solution

A few of these tales are:

8- Evil spirits are fallen angels.

We can KNOW this is untrue because the Bible specifically declares that fallen angels are in chains beneath the earth until the day of judgment.

NOT running around tormenting and afflicting man.

“And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.”
–Jude 1:6

“For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment”
–2PETER 2:4

(Though there are a few specific bound angels which are released a bit earlier in order to carry out specific tasks from God.

“Saying to the sixth angel which had the trumpet, Loose the four angels which are bound in the great river Euphrates.”
–Revelation 9:14

9- Christians (believers) cannot be troubled by evil spirits.

There is NOTHING in the Bible about believers being exempt from devils/demons/evil spirits.

“He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression.”
–Job 36:15

In oppression, i.e. in the time of their oppression. Or, by oppression or tribulation, as the means of opening their ears and hearts.
–Matthew Poole Commentary

God has a variety of ways to chastise those he loves, depending on the need.

“As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.”
–Romans 3:19

10- Devils/demons/evil spirits are NOT attached to houses, relics, or some other inanimate object.

Demons do not “haunt” places.

They strongly desire to be in the BODY of someone.

They constantly seek a host.

“When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out.”
—Luke 11:24
—EXORCISM: 10 Observations on Casting Out Demons

There is more–MUCH MORE–to be said on this topic.

It has been almost four years since we last addressed the specifics of this subject.

God willing, a return to this discussion shall not take as long this time.

God willing, the discussion WILL continue…

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It is not YET too late: there is still time to change direction (repent), place your faith (hope) for the future entirely on Jesus Christ and enter the kingdom of heaven.

DOES the reader believe he is saved?

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DOES the reader believe he is NOT saved?

Time is Running Out: Today is the Day of Salvation

THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.”
-–Romans 1:16

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[Portions of this piece appeared originally in End Times Prophecy Headlines: August 16-18, 2019.]

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RANDOM THOUGHTS #5
July 5, 2019

Recently, several emails were received which focused on “miserable people.”

15 Habits of Truly Miserable People was one.

8 Things That Only Truly Miserable People Do was another.

15 Signs of an Unhappy Person that are Hidden Behind a Happy Smilewas a third.

Surprisingly, there was very little agreement on the various points made about miserable or unhappy people.

The best observation among the 38 points offered by the articles?

“THEY DON’T LIKE THEMSELVES VERY MUCH, BUT STILL THINK THEY’RE BETTER THAN THE REST OF THE WORLD.”
–from 15 Signs of an Unhappy Person that are Hidden Behind a Happy Smile

“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.”
–Arthur C. Clarke, Clarke’s 3 Laws

It is odd that more is not written about Arthur C. Clarke’s 3 Laws–particularly the one about advanced technology and magic.

It stands to reason that if advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic, then magic would have to be indistinguishable from advanced technology.

Which would explain much about the modern world’s fascination with all things scientific.

It would also explain science’s fascination with witchcraft, sorcery and magic.

“Until the 17th century, there was very little distinction between what we now call chemistry and what we would label as alchemy or magic.”
–Nayeli Pena ’22–Class Stirs the Pot of Witchcraft’s History

THE MAGIC OF HOLLYWOOD

“The American motion picture is the greatest unconscious carrier of propaganda in the world today. It is a great distributor for ideas and opinions. The motion picture can standardize the ideas and habits of a nation. Because pictures are made to meet market demands, they reflect, emphasize and even exaggerate broad popular tendencies, rather than stimulate new ideas and opinions. The motion picture avails itself only of ideas and facts which are in vogue. As the newspaper seeks to purvey news, it seeks to purvey entertainment.”
–Edward L. Bernays, Propaganda (1928)

The “magic” of Hollywood–like all other “magic“–depends on its sleight of hand: its ability to deceive.

Believe it or not, the films watched (“the movies“) are not the entertainment breaks most believe them to be. They are chock full of deceptions, layer-upon-layer. Here are a few of the most common deceptions about the “movies.”

1- Movies are programmed to embed information which have nothing to do with entertainment. Movie watchers are primarily watching to be entertained–and this fiction (that movies are primarily about entertainment) is reinforced at all levels by all in the mystery of iniquity and Satan’s Mouthpiece (the Corporate Media)–particularly the Hollywood/celebrity press.

As such, most movie-watchers (or any engaged in what they believe to be “entertainment“) shut down their critical thinking skills and accept whatever information or point-of-view the movie is selling.

2- Movies are primarily to provide narratives, false history or reinforce other media propaganda–particularly about Christianity and the occult gloom which will completely settle over the world.

Example: Hyping movies (most of which are fictional) to where it supposedly is “changing a generation” or provides hope where none exists.

“Mass media is the most powerful tool used by the ruling class to manipulate the masses. It shapes and molds opinions and attitudes and defines what is normal and acceptable.”
—Mind Control Theories and Techniques used by Mass Media

3- More folks get more programmed information from films and other entertainment (music, video games, TV) than from all of the school indoctrination which the state provides to every person residing in the country.

The vast majority do not have a clue that they are being programmed in any number of ways.

“The conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organized habits and opinions of the masses is an important element in democratic society. Those who manipulate this unseen mechanism of society constitute an invisible government which is the true ruling power of our country. …We are governed, our minds are molded, our tastes formed, our ideas suggested, largely by men we have never heard of. This is a logical result of the way in which our democratic society is organized. Vast numbers of human beings must cooperate in this manner if they are to live together as a smoothly functioning society. …In almost every act of our daily lives, whether in the sphere of politics or business, in our social conduct or our ethical thinking, we are dominated by the relatively small number of persons…who understand the mental processes and social patterns of the masses. It is they who pull the wires which control the public mind.”
–Edward L. Bernays, Propaganda (1928)

4- Movies are a primary method of changing traditional attitudes in the population.

Examples: Demonic power- where it comes from.

And lest the reader forget: there is no such thing as “magic“–though one would not know this from the constant drone of media and entertainment claiming that all sorts of “magic” exists.

There is illegitimate supernatural power–and “magic” is one of the many ruses used by those who wield such power.

There is also a concerted reason those in control find it so important to peddle such deceptions to the public.

IF ONE DOES NOT KNOW THE PROBLEM, THEN ONE CANNOT FIND A SOLUTION.

The rich and celebrated tell countless stories of “miscarriages” among their number and offer the public long faces which they employ at such times.

What the Bible records God saying to the children of God (Israel at the time) is remembered.

“And ye shall serve the LORD your God, and he shall bless thy bread, and thy water; and I will take sickness away from the midst of thee. There shall nothing cast their young [miscarry], nor be barren, in thy land: the number of thy days I will fulfil.”
–Exodus 23:25-26

And also what the prophet Hosea tells the disobedient children of Israel.

“Give them, O LORD: what wilt thou give? give them a miscarrying womb and dry breasts.”
–Hosea 9:14

One of the deceptions being pushed the hardest (especially by BIG ENTERTAINMENT) is the one about the “multiverse.”

This is a theme which is being pushed HARD by the superhero movie genre.

The “multiverse” is supposedly an infinite number of “other realities” or “alternate universes” which run parallel to the one inhabited by man.

The “multiverse” is a deception tailor-made for our times.

IF there exists a “multiverse,” then there also exists an infinite number of realities.

This is just the deception for a world which is increasingly pitching the deception that man cannot truly know reality.

After all, what one calls reality may just be something from an alternate universe, right?

The goal is to completely overthrow the idea that man can know right from wrong.

As the climax of human history gets ever nearer, the reader will hear MUCH more about the “multiverse.”

Another of the scams being pushed by BIG ENTERTAINMENT is the one about TIME TRAVEL.

MORE: Time Travel and the Bible

Lately, the fake news organizations are full of stories concerning “fake news.”

And they are trying to warn their readers–truly they are!–about the creation of such “fake news”–especially the creation of fake videos.

Here’s a thought: who is better situated to create these fake videos: the same companies which create Hollywood movies and the “news,”advertisements and shows one sees on TV–OR some kid sitting in his parents’ basement looking for something to do?

Another question which the watchdog media never seems to get around to asking:

“WHO is better situated to hack into computers and steal data: the government which has acres of such electronic eavesdropping facilities (along with the trained personnel) and which has backdoors into every commercial program created–OR some kid hopped up on energy drinks sitting around in his parents’ basement looking for something to do?”

Try as they might, the government/media is having a hard time interesting Americans in the TV production called the Women’s Soccer World Cup.

Be that as it may, a USA Today writer made this wrong-headed observation in stories printed over the past few days (in the print edition).

[US player Alex] Morgan then threw a bit of shade by pretending to sip a cup of tea. But it’s only arrogance if you can’t back it up, and the US women most certainly did Tuesday night, earning a spot in their third consecutive World Cup final with a 2-1 victory over England.

Once upon a time, there were writers who expressed such thoughts BUT who did it cleverly.

No longer.

Actually, arrogance is a bad behavior, NOT part of a conditional contract which is excused if one can “back it up.”

This is as nonsensical as claiming that “It’s only murder if you don’t really mean it.”

This is as obtuse as writing, “It’s only vandalism if you don’t get caught.”

This is as deceptive as claiming that “It’s only lying if you don’t believe it yourself.”

Actually, those who exhibit arrogant behavior are not excused–any more than those who exhibit any other antisocial behaviors–because they can “back it up.”

OF COURSE, it is hard for the arrogant to recognize this failing in others.

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It is not YET too late: there is still time to change direction (repent), place your faith (hope) for the future entirely on Jesus Christ and enter the kingdom of heaven.

DOES the reader believe he is saved?

Make Your Calling and Election Sure: End Times Survival

DOES the reader believe he is NOT saved?

Time is Running Out: Today is the Day of Salvation

THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.”
-–Romans 1:16

MORE: Eternal Salvation Through Jesus Christ: Salvation Messages from End Times Prophecy Report

[Portions of this piece appeared originally in End Times Prophecy Headlines: July 5-7, 2019.]

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