Do You Know Your Enemy?

                                                                                            Satan the devil and his minions look like a lamb, but within are roaring lions seeking to devour!     Photo created by Leonard Johnson

by Leonard V Johnson

The LORD God’s living word tells us that Satan the devil is as a roaring lion. Are you aware of Satan’s tactics and do you know how to defend yourself against this evil that is devouring!?

I was shocked when my mother-in-law screamed at me the other day out of the blue, “You’re in a cult! You’re going to hell!” Her words stabbed deeply into me. Now, she has been recently diagnosed as having dementia – more specifically alcohol-related dementia. I couldn’t help but think of God’s living word when the apostle Paul was berated by a certain fortune-telling servant girl – saying to them sarcastically, “These men are the servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation.” It is revealed to us that Satan’s method is to deceive and that he and his minions have the power to place thoughts, suggestions, or impulses into unsuspecting human minds – unless we are alertly on guard against it.

True Christians are often attacked because those of this world insist that we should just accept all of these degradations as “our way of life.” And I’m speaking of our brethren all around the world who are victims – people who fear God, accept Jesus Christ and obey His commandments, accept the principles of the New Covenant, properly understand the kingdom of God, the Word of God, the Truth of God, and the ultimate Plan of God! Our brethren who have been called of Father, repented, baptized, and have had hands laid upon them – receiving the glorious gift of the Holy Spirit. Those who indeed try – with the help of God’s Spirit – to live a life in accordance with God’s living Word – the Holy Bible. As a servant of the LORD God I have planted seeds, tried picking out thorns which others have planted – and I’ve seen the faces of those who have laughed at me, have spit at me, screamed at me to leave them alone. I have personally explained to many about the glorious hope of the gospel message, of the potentiality of eternal life, and the great hope of the resurrection of the dead in Christ into the very family of God. And, of one I have in mind, who had indulged in a lifestyle which God abhors and finds abominable, rolling her eyes and laughing at me.

I personally have had several experiences with invisible agents.

In the early years of my life, about 1976, I experienced for nearly two weeks, every time that I began to drift off to sleep, I was struck on the head with something that wasn’t there. It would hurt something fierce.

Once, while driving over the road, I had a black man approach me – dressed to the nines – and ask me for a ride – which reminded me of the story of the crossroads. An old fable story among the blues community in the South about a musician who took his guitar down to the crossroads at midnight to be greeted by a satanic stranger. I didn’t give him a ride!

Another time, late in 2006, I encountered another experience.

After spending nearly two hours in prayer to Father God and our Lord Jesus in the truck, I went and had dinner in the truck stop restaurant. When I was finished eating, I was paying my bill at the register. A man came up behind me and suddenly stopped – backing away from me as if he’d seen a ghost. A frightened look came across his face! He wouldn’t come near me. After I paid my bill I turned to move towards him, and he began shaking and looked as if he was ready to fall onto the floor. I just walked away from him without saying a word.

Once, while I was traveling through the mountains of Nevada a strange thing happened. I heard a voice call out, “Pull over immediately!” I thought I was just hearing things, so I continued driving down the road for at least another ten miles. I heard the same voice again, this time a little louder. Still thinking I was just hearing things, I continued driving, when the voice a third time was heard, this time even louder and emphatic: “PULL OVER NOW!” I finally saw a rest area and quickly pulled in. I parked and went into the sleeper and spoke with Father God and our Lord Jesus while lying on the bunk. Lying there with my eyes closed, I soon saw in my mind’s eye a vision of a green tanker truck traveling in front of me driving recklessly, swerving and passing vehicles aggressively. Finally, the green tanker swerved too much and careened over – bursting into flames just in front of my truck! After lying there for a little while, I got back up, caught my logbook up, and returned again to the highway. At the very next on-ramp, there was that truck I had seen in my vision parked on the side of the road! I began to praise and thank Almighty God and our Lord Jesus over and over again! After about thirty minutes the tanker passed me doing about 90 mph and out of sight he went. I never saw him again.

In early 2010, I had stopped in my car at a truck stop early in the morning to get some coffee. And, after purchasing the coffee and exiting the building. I hurried to my car. I got in and jumped behind the wheel – closing the door quickly. Suddenly, I heard a voice say, “Look Up!” When I did there was an evil-looking man standing directly in front of the car staring at me. He stared at me for a few more minutes, then turned and walked away. The voice a second time said, “See, all these many years, I have kept you safe.” I began to cry and praise Almighty God!

A Roaring Lion

Satan the devil is an adversary to true Christians! The apostle Peter – through God’s living Spirit – warns us that “your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour” – 1 Peter 5:8.

Truly, what I have experienced in these five decades is that ‘Satan has desired to have [me], that he may sift [me] as wheat.’ – cf. Luke 22:31.

Over and over throughout Scripture, it speaks about Satan the devil being there causing a thorn – a roadblock – among God’s people hindering them somehow. He tries to get the advantage over true Christians – our Master calling him ‘the enemy’ – Luke 10:19. If we resist him – he must flee from us! In the Book of Ephesians chapter 6 – the apostle Paul uses a term called “the wiles of the devil.” The Greek word he uses is methodeia, meaning “scheming, or craftiness, a strategy.”

It's like - yesterday my wife and I spent all afternoon filing at the Clerk of the Circuit Court a Personal Protection Order (PPO) against her mother’s abusive boyfriend, only to have the judge say we don’t have enough “evidence”! Satan the devil uses certain individuals to attack and torment begotten children of God. He has been trying to defame my name and unjustifiably ruin my reputation. These vicious attacks have been going on for four months!

It’s difficult to imagine a world without the influence of Satan the devil and his minions. The grave influences of this demonic world in our movies, television, radio, literature, the governments of the world, in the weather, and the health of this world – the land, the sea, the atmosphere – are incalculable!

But what is even more important is the constant drain upon the human heart and mind of man – even a man of God. The havoc which reeks upon this world – of the outlook, the true happiness, and dignity of the human families – can only be compared with the Great Flood which had encompassed this earth!

You may have heard the saying, “You must know your enemy.” Because when you know your enemy, it is easier to defeat him. In prayer last night to Father God and our Lord Jesus Christ I was reprimanded in remembering that there are in this world multiple thousands of people who are going through tribulations much greater than mine. Our enemy wants us to believe that our tribulation is greater than anyone else’s. In Israel alone, our brethren are being viciously and heinously attacked by the enemy! I was ashamed that I had been so self-absorbed and preoccupied with my own feelings and situation to the point that it was beginning to “devour me.” Let us be reminded always that in Jesus we have peace – “ … ‘In Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.’” – John 16:33.

Satan Is Camouflaged

We are told by the apostle Paul – through the inspiration of God’s living Spirit – that “Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light.” He is perfectly camouflaged to the world at large. Like the tares in a wheat field, his “ministers of righteousness” blend in with Jesus’ flock. Their religious-sounding words merge with the living truth of God, transforming themselves into “apostles of Christ.” Satan is quite visible masquerading as an “angel of light.” The greater majority of our peoples believe he is something he is not.

But as the Universal Law of Cause and Effect states: Every cause or action has a specific and predictable effect. Look at the world around us – there is a cause for all the evil. God’s living word tells us that cause.

In a series of Personals I began writing, I went over Some Prehistory Facts. And I began with the rebellion of the evil one – Satan the devil. Because of this rebellion physical destruction occurred to the earth! Notice this – Genesis 1:2, “The earth [became] without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep.” The Hebrew words that our great patriarch and prophet Moses used are tohu and bohu – which truly means “chaotic and in confusion.”

Hêlēl (in Hebrew #1966), Lucifer in Latin – meaning “shining one” – became known as Satan the devil and rebelled, influencing a third of the holy angels to follow his rebellion and an attempted coup d'état of the Third Heaven – the very throne of the Master of the universe! He attempted to seize the very GOVERNMENT of the entire universe! – cf. Revelation 12:4; Jude 1:6.

Satan the devil did not want to continue in the beautification of the earth – preparing it for the age of man. And as I have said before - we learn from God’s living word that angels were never meant to rule the earth or the universe – “the world to come” cf. Hebrews 2:5. He became filled with pride and jealousy – cf. Isaiah 14; Ezekiel 28.

But “pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall” – Proverbs 16:18.

A great battle for the control of the universe literally caused great physical destruction upon the earth – Genesis 1:2. Truly, between the first verse and the second verse of Genesis chapter 1, billions of years could have passed. The earth BECAME chaotic and void, and DARKNESS (of which Satan and his demons are) was on the face of the deep. The very word “deep” in Hebrew is tehôm, meaning “depths, with the associative meanings of darkness and secrecy, controlled or inhabited by mysterious powers.”

Looks Like A Lamb

Lambs are as beautiful as a newborn child. Are gentle and kind. They each have, like human beings, their own individual personalities. They can be bold, or they can be shy. They can behave collectively or alone. And, if you take time to assess who’s who in a herd you find that its structure is determined by an INDIVIDUAL SHEEP and their relationship with other sheep. 1 In photographs lambs are adorable, cuddly, and playful.

But realize this: Satan the devil and his minions look like a lamb – they have the pretense of gentleness and innocence. But, they have a diabolical nature about them. They do not ever appear as a ferocious beast. Satan and his insatiable cohorts palm themselves off as lambs – “angels of light” and “ministers of righteousness”  – cf. 2 Corinthians 11:12-15.

Satan the devil and his minions look attractive and appealing. And this world – with its cares, its entertainment, its pursuits – certainly looks appealing and enjoyable. But within the seemingly innocuous outside exterior lurks a ferocious beast that is ready to attack your jugular and gorge itself upon you. Like the structure of a herd of sheep is determined by an individual sheep, Satan the devil wants his unwary followers to snuggle close to his “ministers of righteousness” to lure them away from ever truly seeing the light of Christ.

Territorial

Our physical and spiritual enemy – again, is likened to a “roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.” And, like a lion, Satan and his minions are extremely territorial. He and his minions roam around their territory seeking to kill you. He and a third of the angels were cast to the earth and are confined to this planet and its atmosphere.

And speaking of Satan the devil and his minions being “cast to the earth” ─ when it comes to UFOs─ even though I believe that the majority of UFO sightings are simply mistaken identity, only about 2-5% of all UFO sightings are truly unidentified objects in the sky─ 2 how can any physical object, no matter how old an “advanced race” becomes (which is based wholly on evolution), defy the laws of physics!? Truly, this is more spiritual than natural.

Author Gary Bates summarizes –

“They [UFOs] are already here. Some way and somehow they appear to be emanating from our own planet. They are visible yet do not seem to be real physical objects. In other words, they do not seem to be bound by the same physical laws as the rest of our material/natural world.” 3

Since the very beginning of the world, Satan the devil and his followers have been deceiving people into believing there is no true LORD God, becoming the “god of this age” having blinded those “who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them” – 2 Corinthians 4:4.

And what an ingenious way! Satan and his demons want to confuse people and keep them from having the gospel of Christ shine upon them. What better way to confuse an advanced technological world ─ than truly an evolutionary humanistic religion called UFO religion.

Every nation, province, country, and territory is Satan the devil’s killing ground. He leads a legion of demons seeking what suffering they can cause – cf. Mark 5:1-13.

We are warned by the apostle Jude – under divine inspiration – “But these speak evil of whatever they do not know; and whatever they know naturally, like brute beasts, in these things they corrupt themselves. 11) Woe to them! For they have gone in the way of Cain, have run greedily in the error of Balaam [a pagan seer, in the time of Moses], for profit, … 12) THESE ARE SPOTS IN YOUR LOVE FEASTS, while they feast with you without fear, serving only themselves. They are clouds without water, carried about by the winds; late autumn trees without fruit, twice dead, pulled up by the roots; 13) raging waves of the sea, foaming up their own shame; WANDERING STARS for whom is reserved the blackness of darkness forever” – Jude 1:10-13.

In God’s living word it is true that the kingdoms of this world are likened to “beasts” – cf. Daniel 7:17.

As Alexander the Great was known to have said, “I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion.” Lions, with their huge manes and rather majestic appearance, have been considered the king of beasts since time immemorial. And like a lion, Satan the devil leads his legion (within the limits that God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ allow) to influence all kingdoms of the world. He can raise to the highest of positions the very dogs of humanity. Truly, Satan the devil is the god of this world – as surprising as that may sound – 2 Corinthians 4:4.

Brethren and friends, God’s living word is clear. Satan the devil stalks stealthily through the spiritual blindness, using cunningness and deception to get close to his prey. He is always trying to catch us off guard and for us to turn our backs upon Almighty God and our Lord Jesus Christ! And like a lion, Satan the devil prefers to attack the weak rather than the strong.

And, the begotten children of Father God – the Church of Jesus Christ, cf. John 6:44; 17:9-26 – are especially appetizing to Satan the devil and his minions! Our part in the glorious Plan of the LORD God makes us big game. And a child of God who has some besetting spiritual weakness is like a lamb separated from the “Individual Sheep” – “‘the Door,’” cf. John 10:7-10.

But, if any of us find ourselves spiritually weak and being attacked by our physical and spiritual enemy, cry out unto God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ! As our beloved King David had done! –

“Hear my cry, O God; Attend to my prayer. 2) From the end of the earth I will cry to You, When my heart is overwhelmed; Lead me to THE ROCK that is higher than I.” – Psalm 61:1-2.

“Hear my voice, O God, in my meditation; Preserve my life from fear of the enemy. 2) Hide me from the secret plots of the wicked, From the rebellion of the workers of iniquity, 3) Who sharpen their tongue like a sword, And bend their bows to shoot their arrows – bitter words.” – Psalm 64:1-3.

God Bless. □

Bibliography:

1) Bekoff, M. Ph.D., Why Sheep Matter: They're Intelligent, Emotional, and Unique, Psychology Today, 12.5.2019.

2) Gary Bates. Alien Intrusion. Updated and Expanded Edition. (Powder Springs: Creation Book Publishers, 2004). Pg. 16.

3) Ibid. 156.

'A Wicked and Adulterous Generation'

Greetings friends in Kenya, New Zealand, Italy, and all throughout the United Kingdom – along with our friends within the United States of America. Welcome to the Church of Jesus Christ Online Ministries – I’m your host Leonard V. Johnson in beautiful Spring Hill, Florida.

Do you recall Abraham’s plea to Almighty God!? “Suppose there were fifty righteous within the city; would You also destroy the place.” And the LORD said, “If I find in Sodom fifty, then I will spare all the place for their sakes.” And then Abraham said, “Suppose there were five less than the fifty righteous?” And then, forty, and thirty, and then twenty, and finally ten. And the LORD said, “I will not destroy it for the sake of ten righteous people.” And we know the result. Abraham’s nephew, Lot, couldn’t even convince his own family to leave. It was only his wife and his two daughters who were still living at home which left Sodom. Those five cities on the plain of Jordan were allowed to be destroyed because there weren’t even ten righteous people in that city. And, brethren, let us not sell ourselves short – but we should wonder – is it that Almighty God is holding back the utter destruction of the United States of America, the United Kingdom and her Commonwealth of Nations, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand respectively – because there are maybe ten in one-million righteous people within these nations!? It should make us wonder. Is that number depleting as time goes by!? In prayer to Almighty God and our Lord Jesus Christ – a thought crossed my mind – just before the blowing of the SEVENTH TRUMP very few saints of God will be left. There will come a time when the LORD our God cannot find ten righteous people! As ‘this generation’ (cf. Matthew 24:34) continues many of these cities the cup of their iniquity becomes full. And the LORD God has no choice but to exact judgment upon that nation. It is something to ponder.

Friends, what does Almighty God say about a wicked and spiritually adulterous generation!? A generation of which we live in today!? How are we to conduct our lives in the very midst of a vile and evil generation!? Minister Guy C. LaMar, not long ago, gave a sermon on this very topic, entitled, “What should Christians do in these trying times?” Be sure to check out this enlightening and well-informed sermon.

If you have your Bible in front of you – maybe a piece of paper and a pen for taking some notes – turn with me to the Book of Exodus the 23rd chapter –

Verse 2 – some of the very beginning of the instructions which God gave to the nation of Israel. “’ You shall not follow a crowd to do evil; nor shall you testify in a dispute so as to turn aside after many to pervert justice.’” – like joining into a mob scene that is going to destroy or subvert justice.

In the Book of Leviticus the 18th chapter –

Verse 1 – “Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 2) ‘Speak to the children of Israel [and in ‘this generation’ - spiritual Israel, the spiritual children of Israel and heirs to the promises of God – cf. Galatians 3:7. As well as the physical modern descendants of the house of Israel], and say to them: ‘I AM the LORD your God. 3) According to the doings of the land of Egypt, where you dwelt, you shall NOT do; and according to the doings of the land of Canaan, where I AM bringing you, you shall NOT do; …’”

So, He’s bringing them from Egypt into the land of Canaan – and they were not to follow the ordinances of either one of those lands.

The LORD God says – verse 4 – “’ You shall observe My judgments and keep My ordinances, to walk in them: I AM the LORD your God. 5) You shall therefore keep My statutes and My judgments, which if a man does, he shall live by them: I AM the LORD.’”

Now, the apostle Paul quoted this very passage, saying, “Yet the law [speaking here of the Mosaic law of the Old Covenant] is not of faith, but ‘the man who does them shall live by them’” – Galatians 3:12 NKJV.

Turning now to the Book of Numbers the 16th chapter –

We know that the children of Israel came out of the land of Egypt and wandered in the wilderness some forty-years. And over time they indeed began to wonder. They began to complain about not reaching the Promised Land. They began to blame the LORD God, along with Moses and Aaron. Surely it became monotonous – even though they had the LORD with them as a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night. Well, there came up an uprising, both religious and political. Called ‘the rebellion of Korah.’

Verse 1 – “Now Korah the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi [making him the great-grandson of the patriarch Levi and first cousin to Moses and Aaron], with Dathan and Abiram the sons of Eliab, and On the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men; 2) and they rose up before Moses with some of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty leaders of the congregation, representatives of the congregation, men of renown.” – so these were leaders that were “famous” in their time and well known.

Verse 3 – “They gathered together against Moses and Aaron, and said to them, ‘You take too much upon yourselves, for all the congregation is holy, every one of them, …”

This reminds me of something that my sister-in-law’s friend said to me once, she said, “Everyone is a messiah.” But, since she didn’t explain - I’m not sure just what she meant.

Now, in reference to these malcontents’ insurrection, the Jamieson Fausset and Brown Commentary, states, “that Moses had, by an arbitrary arrangement, taken away the right of primogeniture, …” – meaning, the right of succession belonging to the first-born child. “ … which had vested the hereditary dignity of the priesthood in the first-born of every family, with a view of transferring the hereditary exercise of the sacred functions to a particular branch of his own house.” 1

Korah felt that they too [the Reubenites] were entitled to the priesthood, not just Moses’ own household. And they resented Aaron, that he was the high priest. But Dathan and Abiram had an additional “ground of their mutiny … for while Korah murmured against the exclusive appropriation of the priesthood to Aaron and his family, they were opposed to the supremacy of Moses in civil power.” Id. They felt that they should be the leaders. So, not only was it a religious uprising, but it was also a political uprising.

Verse 4 – “So when Moses heard it, he fell on his face; 5) and he spoke to Korah and all his company, saying, ‘Tomorrow morning the LORD will show who is His and who is holy, and will cause him to come near to Him.”

And so Korah and his company were told to take censers, put fire in them and place incense within them and place them before the LORD in the morning, and they will see just who the LORD chooses to be His holy one. 

Then down in verse 17 – “Let each take his censer and put incense in it, and each of you bring his censer before the LORD, two hundred and fifty censers; both you and Aaron each with his censer.” 

Verse 20 – this was Almighty God’s reaction. “And the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying, 21) ‘Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment.’”

God is about to destroy the whole congregation! 

Verse 22 – “Then they [the whole congregation] fell on their faces, and said, ‘O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and You be angry with all the congregation?’”

Verse 23 – “So the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 24) ‘Speak to the congregation, saying, ‘Get away from the tents of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.’” – now, Korah being a Kohathite, his tent could not have been in the Reubenites camp. Id. At 125

Verse 26 – “And he spoke to the congregation, saying, ‘Depart now from the tents of these wicked men! Touch nothing of theirs, lest you be consumed in all their sins.’” – and, of course, we know what happened!

Verse 31 – “Now it came to pass, as he finished speaking all these words, that the ground split apart under them, 32) and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up, with their households and all the men with Korah, with all their goods.”

So, a great earthquake literally splits the ground open – and all of their tents, cattle, and households were swallowed up into the earth.

Verse 35 – “And a fire came out from the LORD and consumed the two hundred and fifty men who were offering incense.” – in other words, from the clouds in the sky destroying Korah and those Levites who were with him.

It was indeed a harrowing experience for the children of Israel. I imagine it was a great example and lesson to them concerning the rebellion from the hands of Korah, Dathan, Abiram, and all the rest.

Now, I went over this with you from the Old Testament – because there is a connection with just what is happening in this world today. There is something about this idea of being overly tolerant of evil – that can be a vexation to a large portion of a nation. Now, case in point – we have high-office leaders here in the United States of America, such as, Nancy Pelosi, and “The Squad,” and others of their ilk which are evil – and are representatives of the evil one. And like what the apostle Paul said concerning receiving “a different spirit” or “a different gospel” – you may well put up with it! And that’s what a great majority of this nation is doing – putting up with this evil which is amongst us! Or for that matter, those of any province, country, or nation. But especially to those who profess to be followers of Jesus Christ.

I’m sure what I just said is “politically incorrect” to some who may be reading this – but my authority comes from our living Jesus Christ!

Let’s look at an example of this very Authority –

Ezekiel 3:18-19 – “’ When I [the great and awesome LORD God] say to the wicked, ‘You shall surely die,’ and you give him no warning, nor speak to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his [or her] life, that same wicked man [or woman] shall die in his [or her] iniquity; but his [or her] blood I will require at your hand. 19) Yet, if you warn the wicked, and he [or she] does not turn from his [or her] wickedness, nor from his [or her] wicked way, he [or she] shall die in his [or her] iniquity; but you have delivered your [life].’”

Now, people do not like their evil exposed and do not want anyone else to expose them. The vast majority of this world’s so-called Christians will go against Almighty God’s living Word and literally stand up for Satan the devil and will fight the LORD God and condone and support evil! How can one love what God abhors!?

In the Book of Numbers chapter 33 –

Verse 50 – “Now the LORD spoke to Moses in the plains of Moab by the Jordan, across from Jericho, saying, 51) ‘Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: ‘When you have crossed the Jordan into the land of Canaan, …’”

Now, notice this – verse 52 – “’ then you shall drive out all the inhabitants of the land from before you, destroy all their engraved stones, destroy all their molded images, and demolish all their high places [their temples and sacrificial altars].’”

The Canaanites were NOT to keep alive their evil practices. Now, what comes immediately to my mind: is the United States of 1889. The Native American Mandan tribe, which today, post-1983, uses (and presumably a less harsh form) ritual suspension of humans by their skin – what was known as the Okipa ceremony. If you’ve seen the 1970 movie A Man Called Horse, then you know of what I am speaking of – only in the movie, it was called a Vow to the Sun. Today, this vile ritual of suspension has spread into other groups and subcultures all around the world! Do you think there are so-called Christians which stand around watching and cheering for their favorite participant who is topless pulling a car using ropes attached to flesh hooks in their backs!? – such as the Doo Dah Parade, Ohio of 2011!?

Verse 55 – “’ But if you do not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you, then it shall be that those whom you let remain shall be irritants in your eyes and thorns in your sides, and they shall harass you in the land where you dwell.’”

Now, ask yourselves – is this happening in the modern nations of Israel today!? I believe it is happening today to the modern nations of Israel. When they tolerate evil and wicked practices – whatever they might be – which is contrary to God’s will and God’s Law.

Turning now into the Book of Deuteronomy, the 12th chapter –

Our LORD God tells us that we are to follow Him, and Him alone.

Verse 29 – “’ When the LORD your God cuts off from before you the nations which you go to dispossess, and you displace them and dwell in their land, 30) take heed to yourself that you are not ensnared to follow them, after they are destroyed from before you, and that you DO NOT inquire after their gods, saying, ‘How did these nations serve their gods? I will do likewise.’”

I can recall from our history that John Lennon said – coinciding with the band’s 1966 US tour, “We're more popular than Jesus now.” And I can also recall that The Beatles, back in 1968, had famously traveled to India attempting to find spiritual enlightenment with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi – dealing with Hinduism and its 33 false gods. In reflection, I personally don’t believe that Lennon’s words were taken out of context – Americans at that time, heard loud and clear, and there was a backlash – for a short time. And then, “they put up with this wickedness which was amongst us.” Here, the LORD our God’s very instruction is that we are not to even ask this question – ‘How do these nations serve their gods!?’ The Beatles was indeed truly an invasion.

Verse 31 – “’ You shall not worship the LORD your God in that way; for every abomination to the LORD which He hates they have done to their gods; for they burn even their sons and daughters in the fire to their gods.’” – and this is absolutely a despicable act! I can’t imagine families taking their children and sacrificing to their gods!? And even TODAY, my friends, in places like China, there is infant cannibalism! 2

Friends, the LORD our God warned the ancient house of Israel against that – and what did they do!? Well, they absolutely fell victim to that!

Verse 32 – “’ Whatever I command you, be careful to observe it; you shall not add to it nor take away from it.’”

Now, in regards to this world’s professing Christians – I’ve heard so many say, “I’m going to worship God my way.” And, last Easter (or rather, Ishtar), my mother-in-law said to me that God has many religions. And, she added, “At least you believe in God!” Indicating that one can worship God as they please.

But the LORD our God is telling us here that we are to worship Him the Way He tells us to worship Him – and we are not to add or take away from that. These are His instructions – not mine.

So, we’ve seen here in the Book of Deuteronomy – a Book of recapitulation – that we are to follow Almighty God and our Lord Jesus Christ, and Them alone. We’ve quoted the LORD our God through all these many years through the prophet Jeremiah involving this world’s holiday – the Mass of Christ. In which the LORD our God states, “’ Do not learn the way of the Gentiles; …’”

Now, there are great blessings to our people who choose to truly follow the LORD our God! King David was a man who observed this.

Let us turn now into the Book of Psalm the 1st chapter –

Verse 1 – “Blessed is the man [or woman] Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful; 2) But his delight is in the Law of the LORD, And in His Law he [or she] meditates day and night.’”

Verse 3 – “He shall be like a tree Planted by the rivers of water [certainly symbolic of the great “river of water of life, clear as crystal” which will proceed from the very throne of God the Father and of the Lamb – cf. Revelation 22:1] that brings forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also shall not wither; And whatever he does shall prosper.”

I remember growing up in a two-story white farmhouse in Oregon which had a seventy-five or one-hundred-year-old twisted Garry oak tree in front. Its branches touching the ground, making it very climbable. That old Garry oak is still standing there on that piece of property! Indeed, your life will be just like this tree if you will follow Almighty God and our Lord Jesus Christ!

Verse 4 – “The ungodly are not so, But are like the chaff which the wind drives away. 5) Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment [again, a reference to the ‘Great White Throne Judgment’ – cf. Revelation 20:11-15], Nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.”

Verse 6 – “For the LORD knows the way of the righteous, But the way of the ungodly shall perish [cf. Revelation 20:15; 21:8].”

Continuing in the Book of Psalm chapter 26 – let us look at what King David thought of evil and wickedness.

Verse 4 – “I have not sat with idolatrous mortals [spiritually idolatrous] …” – meaning, he has not sat with people who worship other gods. “ … Nor will I go in with hypocrites. 5) I have hated the [congregation] of evildoers, And will not sit with the wicked.”

And friends, again – and I know I’ve mentioned this quite a lot toward the end of this last year – but it was a great lesson from Almighty God for me. And I pray that it may be a testimony to you – in that this last year I was invited to attend the Feast of Tabernacles and the Last Great Day in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and that while there I was verbally attacked by one of their sycophant ministers. And how Minister Guy LaMar told me something very profound and wise. He said, “We cannot walk with Almighty God while holding hands with Satan the devil.” A variation of what our Lord Jesus Christ tells us, “’ No one can serve two masters; … You cannot serve God and mammon.’” – meaning, wealth and assets. Certainly, with that church organization, it’s about their wealth and their assets. You threaten their family wealth and assets, they will attack you with great ferocity!

Now a great many – even many from that church organization of which I speak and them of that ilk – will quote this very passage from King David and teach, “See, God doesn’t even want you to sit down with those you consider evil or wicked.” And they use this as a proof text for this erroneous teaching. But was this the attitude and example which our Lord and Savior showed us!? After all, He is to be our example! Did He not sit down with publicans and sinners!? Cf. Matthew 9:10; Mark 2:15; Luke 5:29!? Did Jesus do what I heard this sycophant minister claim he had done - that he was in line at a McDonald’s ordering food when two homosexuals got in line behind him. He said that he immediately turned around and began to berate them and call them terrible homophobic names!? Did our Lord and Savior insist on leaving, turning, and saying, ‘Get away from Me sinner!?’ No, He stated, “’ Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.’”

Now, there is nothing wrong with hating evil. We should indeed hate evil and wickedness!

Psalm 139 – reading here from the New English Translation –

Verse 19 – “Surely You will slay the wicked, O God; therefore you bloody men, depart from me. 20) For they speak against You wickedly and Your enemies take Your name in vain.”

Well, it certainly doesn’t take us much to find people today who meets this description.

Verse 21 – “O LORD, do I not hate those who hate You? And am I not grieved with those who rise up against You? 22) I hate them with perfect hatred; I count them my enemies.”

King David does make a bold statement here concerning evil and wickedness and of hating his enemies and the enemies of God. Now, certainly, Almighty God and our Lord Jesus Christ accepted this psalm here of King David – that those who hate God are King David’s enemies. However, our Lord Jesus Christ emphatically commands us and says, “’ You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’” – as it was said here by King David. “’ But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, that YOU may be sons [and daughters] of your Father in heaven; …’”

Now in the Book of Proverbs King Solomon – through the writings to his son – warned us of having monetary gain and power and becoming associated with wicked men. Cf. Proverbs 1:10.

So, what should we do – as Christians – if someone evil or wicked comes in contact with you or with the Body of Christ – the living Church of God!?

Let us turn over into the New Testament – beginning in the Book of Romans the 16th chapter. Turning back to the New King James Version.

Verse 17 – the apostle Paul had to deal with this on a number of occasions. There are many examples of disruptions that happened within the Church – people that were trying on a number of occasions to destroy the congregations, to divide the Church. And the apostle Paul had to deal with it over and over again. Here he ends this letter to the church which was in Rome – “Now I urge you, brethren, note those who cause divisions …” – it means to make a note of that person. “ … and offenses, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and avoid them.” – doesn’t say, ‘hate them,’ does it!?

Verse 18 – “For those who are such do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly, …” – so they are there for their own gratification, their own gain. “ … and by smooth words and flattering speech deceive the hearts of the simple.” – ‘For those who are such,’ meaning, like he writes and tells Brother Timothy, “For of this sort are those who creep into households and make captives of gullible women loaded down with sins, …” Even the church organization I speak of – they love widow women who send money and asks no serious doctrinal questions. ‘The simple,’ meaning, the unwary, the unsuspecting.

Turning to 1st Corinthians the 5th chapter. We read this during the Feast of Unleavened Bread. 1st Corinthians was written in 56 AD. Which is twenty-five decades after the human life and death of Jesus Christ. The Book of 1st Corinthians, in one sense, it’s simply Paul saying, “Hey, Corinthians, you’re screwing up big time! And I want you to get this straight!” So, 1st Corinthians by enlarge is a letter of correction. It’s an admonition – it’s a ‘you’re not doing this right!’ “Your glorying is not good.” As he says to the Corinthians in verse 6 – “Your glorying is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump?” So, the apostle Paul is indeed saying – that a person within their congregation (here speaking about one being married or having a sexual relationship with one’s own step-mother) committing heinous acts will eventually leaven the whole lump. Such as the old idiom, a rotten apple spoils the (whole) bunch.

God emphatically commands us over in 2nd Corinthians chapter 6 –

Verse 14 - “Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness? 15) And what accord has Christ with Belial [another name for Satan the devil]? Or what part has a believer with an unbeliever? 16) And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For you [your physical body] are the temple of the living God. As God has said: ‘I will dwell in them And walk among them. I will be their God, And they shall be My people.’ 17) Therefore ‘COME OUT FROM AMONG THEM AND BE SEPARATE, SAYS THE LORD. …’”

Now, that does not mean that we cannot have contact with this world or people of other beliefs. And, it certainly does not mean that you cannot buy food from a store staffed with unbelievers, or with professing Christians of other beliefs.

The apostle Paul clarifies back in 1st Corinthians –

Verse 10 - “Yet I certainly did not mean with the sexually immoral people of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or idolaters, since then you would need to go out of the world. 11) But now I have written to you not to keep company with anyone named a brother [a so-called brother or sister], who is sexually immoral, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or an extortioner – not even to eat with such a person.”

We are not to have social or religious FELLOWSHIP – in other words, close friendship – with any except those who know and OBEY the TRUTH of God. We must try to WORSHIP with them – and attend those churches.

In the Book of 2nd Thessalonians chapter 3 –

He explains this a little further.

Verse 6 – “But we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw from every brother [one which is in the congregation calling themselves a brother or sister] who walks disorderly and not according to the tradition which [they] received from us.”

The word “tradition” is the Greek word paradosis, which is more akin to the meaning, teachings, or ordinances. Meaning the ordinances which were laid down by our Lord Jesus Christ under the New Covenant!

Verse 7 – “For you yourselves know how you ought to follow us, for we were not disorderly among you; …”

And, how will you recognize them!?

Let us turn over to the Book of 1st Timothy chapter 3 –

Verse 1 – “But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come …”

And he’s not just speaking of this world, but also of professing Christians. Recall, our Lord Jesus Christ said, “ … ‘Many will be offended …’” – many professing Christians will be offended i.e. that you preach the Word of God, the Truth of God, and the Plan of God. “ … ‘will betray one another, and will hate one another.’” – and as I’ve said before, as Brother Paul WARNS, “But if you bite and devour one another, beware lest you be consumed by one another!” “’ Many false prophets [and surely false ministers] will rise up and deceive many. And because lawlessness will abound …’” – and He is speaking concerning the churches of God – “ … ‘the love of many will grow cold.’”

Verse 2 – “For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, …”

Now, when you are reading this – just imagine what not only this world is like TODAY, but also what so many ministers are like. Many ministers and church organizations do not have the fruits of God’s Spirit and are indeed lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, and unholy. Recall, Jesus said, “’ You will know them by their fruits.’” So many ministers who put on a ‘Really Big Shew’ as Ed Sullivan would say, are but “ministers of righteousness” (2 Corinthians 11:15)! These “ministers of righteousness” are quick to point their finger to the world and anyone in their flock they deem unrighteous, but they are not so quick to look at themselves.

Verse 3 – “unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, 4) traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, …” – and here is where we know that the apostle Paul was not just speaking of the world at large –

Verse 5 – “having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away!”

Now, is it possible that a very leader of a church organization among the people will secretly bring in false teachings (what I had previously called ‘erroneous teachings’) and will actually deny the Lord who bought them!? The apostle Peter says, ‘Yes indeed!’

Turn with me over to the Book of 2nd Peter chapter 2 –

Verse 1 – “But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly [meaning, they will act as “ministers of righteousness”] bring in destructive heresies, EVEN DENYING THE LORD WHO BOUGHT THEM, and bring on themselves swift destruction.”

Verse 2 – “And many will follow their destructive ways, because of whom the way of truth will be blasphemed. 3) By covetousness they will exploit you …”

Now, brethren, I speak to you here - what we might find revealing is — both from our Lord Jesus Christ and the apostles — is how revealing the everyday lives of false teachers are about their falseness. They are not just false in their teaching, but also in their living. For beneath their erroneous teachings is doctrinal error – however subtle it may be. And, sadly, these subtle deceptions may not appear overnight; they may take time. But they will come out!

Here are the living words of Jesus Christ on this matter –

Matthew chapter 7 –

Verse 15 – “’ Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. 16) You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles? 17) Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18) A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. 19) Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20) Therefore by their fruits you will know them.’”

Jesus said it twice for clarification and importance: You will recognize them by their fruits. 2 Peter I find remarkable in how it fleshes out our Lord Jesus’ warning about the fruit of false teachers. Verses 1 and 3 mentions generalities “destructive teachings” and “false words” which indeed relate to teaching. But then, nothing further in this chapter focuses on their teaching. Everything else is about their lives.

We can certainly break it down to three essential categories – all three being about character and conduct, not their teaching:

1. Pride, or defying authority – v. 10. They deny “the Master who bought them with a price.” See also verse 12-13, 18.
2. Authoritative – v. 2. “Many people will follow as authoritative their destructive ways.” See also verses 10, 12-14, 19.
3. Greed for money and monetary gain – v. 3. “through insatiable greed they will with enticing messages exploit you for gain.” See also verses 14-15.

So, their falseness comes out in sin – sin against themselves, against others, and against Almighty God and Jesus Christ. In their greed, they fleece their flock for monetary gain. Or, in their lust of flesh, they compromise sexually (i.e. fornication, adultery, or even homosexuality, which the apostle Peter eludes to in verse 6). Or, even in their pride, they “despise authority” – v. 10. And the greatest Authority in all the universe is GOD THE FATHER! In which JESUS CHRIST is in complete unison!

But in the end, my brethren – the apex of Brother Peter’s teaching here is this – the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of trials.

Our Lord and Savior, as I testify to you, is not only the greatest Teacher who ever lived, but He is also our great SAVIOR, who has redeemed us from the death penalty and will truly keep us from those who wish to destroy our eternal life – our promised crown. For like what occurred to me just this last year during the Feast of Tabernacles and the Last Great Day, Jesus saves those who know His voice – John 10:27. □

Bibliography:

1) Jamieson, R., Fausset, A.R., Brown, D., Jamieson Fausset and Brown Commentary of the Whole Bible, Zondervan Publishing House, 1982, pp. 124.

2) Dale, Y. “Chinese cannibalism of infant flesh outrages the world” The Washington Times, 31 Dec. 2014, https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/dec/31/chinese-cannibalism-infant-flesh-outrages-world/. Retrieved 12 Feb. 2021.

'This is a rebellious people!'

 

Greetings dear friends! Our friends in Singapore, Croatia, the Philippines, France, and the United States of America. Thank you for joining us today this holy Sabbath-day, this is the Church of Jesus Christ Online Ministries, and I’m your servant Leonard V. Johnson.

In our article “’ Tell My People Their Sins’” I had quoted Almighty God’s living word - “’ How the faithful city has become a harlot! It was full of justice; Righteousness lodged in it, But now murderers. 22) Your silver has become dross, Your wine mixed with water. 23) Your princes are rebellious, And companions of thieves; Everyone loves bribes, …’” – Isaiah 1:21 NKJV. And, as an example, I had mentioned the Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his son’s integrity. “Joe Biden’s son Hunter having worked for a Ukrainian energy company – despite having had any relevant experience.” Here are two recent reports from the SGT Report: The Corporate Propaganda Antidote –

“A massive YouTube purge has taken place. Several channels have been removed from the platform proving truth is treason in the empire of lies.

Let me preface this by saying that whether you do or do not agree with the content published by some channels on YouTube, no one deserves to have the boot of tyranny on their throat or their voice silenced for any reason. Ever. “When you tear out a man’s tongue, you are not proving him a liar, you’re only telling the world that you fear what he might say.” – George R.R. Martin. …

Sean from SGT Report is trying to help get the word out about this. But honestly, as Brian from High Impact TV says is “we are all on borrowed time” now. This proves it.”

(https://www.sgtreport.com/2020/10/blatant-censorship-the-great-youtube-purge/. Retrieved October 17, 2020).

BLATANT CENSORSHIP: THE GREAT YOUTUBE PURGE

“Dear friends,

PLEASE help get the word out. PLEASE Tweet to @TeamYouTube and ask them to reverse this, I would happily do the same for you.

They just terminated my access to BOTH of my channels for releasing a video last night about the new Hunter Biden emails, and the Seal Team 6 information coming from whistleblower Allen Parrot and Benghazi whistleblower Nick Noe.

Anything that any of you can do on my behalf will leave me in your debt. My work can still be seen at SGTreport.TV and on Patreon (and Bitchute).

Thank you very much, & God bless.”

(https://www.sgtreport.com/. Retrieved October 17, 2020).

Friends, God Almighty – through the prophet Isaiah inspired by and through God’s Spirit – WARNS –

“’ Woe to Assyria, the rod of My anger And the staff in whose hand is My indignation. 6) I will send him against AN UNGODLY NATION, And against the people of My wrath …’” – Isaiah 10:5-6 NKJV.

The United States of America is an “ungodly nation” which will one day fall. And, this hypocritical journalism and this big tech censorship are helping to destroy America!

Let me note that not long after launching owensborocojc.com, on May 14th, 2019 we were banned by Facebook because they claimed we were “violating their community standards.” Here is what I had written –

“I was also surprised - by this action - this seemingly arbitrary act of persecution and censorship, nor since their action, was I contacted by Facebook with an explanation of just what "Community Standard" was being violated. … It is also entirely possible that Facebook simply no longer wants its users to share our content. Content with the unashamed premise of proclaiming to the world the Word of God, the Truth of God, and the ultimate Plan of God. For our mission and our very purpose is to follow the admonition of Jesus Christ (a very Name which surely the large majority of the 37,773 which work for Facebook hate), for He said, 'FEED MY SHEEP!'”

(Facebook Banned owensborocojc.blogspot.com).

Indeed, by Facebook (as well as what YouTube had done to Minister Michael C. Garrett after his five-part “Toxic Philosophy” series) removing the ability for people around the world to access our website it demonstrates that, yes, anti-biblical platforms do remove the content in their efforts of totalitarianism and censorship in the USA!

This fall Feast of Tabernacles I was persecuted by a group that claims they are obeying God! And our Lord and Savior said:

“ …’ if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you. 14) And whoever will not receive you nor hear your words, when you depart from that house or city, shake off the dust from your feet. … Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves. 17) But beware of men, for they will deliver you [or, even want to deliver you] up to councils and scourge you in their synagogues [and in their churches]. … 22) And you will be hated by all for My name’s sake. …’” – Matthew 10:13, 14, 16-17, 22 NKJV.

A sycophant “leader” of that organization along with his cronies were going to verbally ‘scourge’ me and try and embarrass me in the name of God. They were going to symbolically take up stones and cast them upon me, but I left their temple.

Facebook’s censorship and this organization's stream of persecutions are just another in a series of attacks we – true servants of Jesus Christ – must endure (see Matthew 10:22b)!

God’s living word WARNS –

“’ Woe to the rebellious children,’ says the LORD, ‘Who take counsel, but not of Me, And who devise plans, but not of My Spirit, That they add sin to sin; … 8) ‘Now go, write it before them on a tablet, And note it on a scroll, That it may be for time to come, Forever and ever:

9) That this is a rebellious people, Lying children, Children who will not hear the law of the LORD; 10) Who say to the seers, ‘Do not see,’ [or, even what this sycophant “leader” said in his sermon, “we are not sheep!” - speaking of the people of that organization] And to the prophets, ‘Do not prophesy to us right things; prophecy deceits. 11) Get out of the way, Turn aside from the path, Cause the Holy One of Israel To cease from before us.’”

Verse 12 – “Therefore thus says the Holy One of Israel: ‘Because you despise word, And trust in oppression and perversity, …’” – indeed, those who trust in this “leader” I speak of, who brags on how tough he is and that his own mother got into fights with men – this man who represents them! “ … ‘And rely on them, 13) Therefore this iniquity shall be to you Like a breach ready to fall, A bulge in a high wall, Whose breaking comes suddenly in an instant.’” – and I WARN – under the authority of Jesus Christ – that this organization is soon to fall! And, of course, this, too, is speaking ‘rebellious people, children who will not heed, will not hear Almighty God!’

Verse 14 – And He [Almighty God] shall break it like the breaking of the potter’s vessel, Which is broken in pieces; He shall not spare. …’” – Isaiah 30:1, 8-14 NKJV.

The apostle Paul says –

“For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ 15) But if you bite and devour one another, beware lest you be consumed [destroyed] by one another!” – Romans 13:14-15 NKJV.

So, what the apostle Paul is saying is – they will eventually destroy each other!

Here is our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ’s teaching on antibullying –

“’ You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44) But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, 45) that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes the sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. 46) For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? 47) And if you greet your brethren only, what do you do more then others? Do not even the tax collectors do so? 48) Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.’” – Matthew 5: 43-48 NKJV.

Sadly, so many do not trust in God Almighty and Jesus Christ, instead, they trust in leaders (both religiously and politically) who use ‘oppression and perversity” and ‘rely on them.’

But we – the Church of Jesus Christ Online Ministries – belong to Jesus Christ and we proclaim what He teaches within His living word – the Holy Bible!

The media bias against His living word along with certain political positions is showing grave hypocrisy within the United States of America!

But, was freedom of the press and its censorship prophesied!?

Yes!

The prophet Amos was inspired to record for us –

“’ Behold, the days are coming,’ says the Lord GOD, ‘That I will send a famine on the land, Not a famine of bread, Nor a thirst for water, But of hearing the words of the LORD.’” – Amos 8:11-12 NKJV.

Indeed, a great many big tech companies are biased against God’s living word, as well as many religious organizations are against political leaders – leaders which Almighty God has placed in that position (cf. Daniel 2:21). 

Jesus Himself condemns all those who worship Him with their mouth, but their hearts are far from Him  –

“’ HYPOCRITES! Well did Isaiah prophesy about you, saying: 8) ‘These people draw near to Me with their mouth, And honor Me with their lips, But their heart is far from Me. 9) And in vain they worship Me, Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’” – Matthew 15:7-9 NKJV.

As an example – teaching as doctrine, that one should spew hate and contempt for anyone they feel is in darkness, instead of what Jesus Christ actually taught (cf. Matt. 18:12; Luke 15:4).

Now, to be honest, this was not what I had originally planned to do today! But, maybe it was what I was supposed to give today!? And I ask and pray that all of you remain close to God the Father and Jesus Christ through prayer, through Bible study, through meditation. And through listening to messages which talk about the Word of God. And, I beg all of you, please examine yourselves – are you worshiping a man or are you worshiping Jesus Christ!? Your eternal life – your eternal fate – hangs in the balance of that decision. 

Until next time - God Speed! □