Grace and peace, Saints.
Children play an integral role in Satan’s plan to destroy Protestant Biblical Christianity and establish his satanic New World Order.
In Nazi Germany, Hitler used children to spy on their parents and inform the government if they said or did anything that was contrary to the Nazi regime. He bolstered the children’s egos, telling them that they didn’t need to listen to their parents and that he was their father instead of their natural father. Children were taught to trust their teachers instead of their parents, and they were told to do away with God, religion, and priests. Hitler was their God.
Teachers taught the children that corporal punishment was wrong and the children were taught to inform their teachers whenever their parents used harsh disciplinary measures on them. Parents could get into big trouble and even have their children taken away from them if they used corporal punishment. The result of this programming was that parents began to fear their children, and the children effectively became the heads of their households, as the government made it very difficult for parents to effect any authority over their children.
Hitler also made it mandatory for children to begin school at a very early age (kindergarten) to get the children out of the parents’ hands and begin the Socialist programming as soon as possible. Eventually, parents saw their children for only a few hours a day, as the State essentially became the children’s parents.
Children are very important to the New World Order.
As I related to you in Blessed Are Ye, my children are being persecuted by their Roman Catholic and Muslim classmates, especially my son, who is constantly harassed. Let me tell you something: some of the children in my son’s school behave in a manner that can only be described as bizarre. Bizarre. They don’t play as normal children play. They don’t talk as normal children talk. They don’t even move as normal children move. These children’s words, movements, and behavior are just plain strange.
I believe these children have been subjected to a form of mind control, because they do not exhibit what people of a sound mind would consider normal behavior. For one, they are incredibly aggressive, and it doesn’t seem to take much to set them off. They fight constantly, and though much of this activity seems to be choreographed, their anger is nonetheless real. They are extremely unstable. They can be laughing one moment, and crying the next. Often, when they are playing, if one listens closely one will notice that they are mostly just screaming.
I have read that this type of behavior is common in children that have been abused or are survivors of war. I believe something has been done to some of these children, especially those in my son’s class: not just because they behave strangely, but also because they sometimes behave evilly.
Let me give you an example. There are two girls in my son’s class, who appear to be around ten years of age. These girls behave very strangely. Once, for example, I was talking to my son as I always do before he goes into class. We normally talk a bit in the hallway, and I usually tell him something uplifting and encouraging, sometimes telling him a joke and even praying with him before he goes into class. I do this to prepare him mentally and spiritually for what he will have to endure. On this occasion, while we were talking, the two girls were laughing and talking beside us while taking off their coats and hanging them on the coat rack next to the classroom door. I patted my son on the shoulder and bid him goodbye, as he walked into the classroom. When I turned around to leave, I almost tripped over something and had to catch myself before I did. The girls had placed their book bags right behind my feet, one beside the other. At that, the girls picked up their bags and walked into the classroom laughing and talking as though nothing had happened.
I have many such examples of bizarre and evil behavior that my son’s classmates and other children in his school have exhibited; sometimes against me, mostly against my son. This particular example illustrates the eerie Children of the Corn manner in which these children behave. It is really chilling.
Now, for a long time I wondered how the enemy could get children to do this sort of thing. In his book, The Franklin Cover-up: Child Abuse, Satanism, and Murder in Nebraska, John DeCamp wrote that children were used by satanic forces in our government for the purpose of blackmailing certain politicians into doing their bidding. He said that children were reportedly used as sex slaves, drug couriers, and in human sacrifice rituals, and that mind control was used on the children to get them to do what their handlers wanted.
Believe it or not, I have seen this same behavior in children as young as four and five years old. And let me tell you something, it will get your attention. I wondered how it was possible to do this to a child. How can a mere child be compelled to do such evil things?
Then I read the book, From Rome to Christ, the testimony of Protestant evangelist, Monica Farrell. Through this book, I began to understand how something like this would be possible. On page 23 under the heading, “Robe of Christ’s Righteousness,” she writes:
“Seven years of age is a most important time in the life of a Roman Catholic. Seven years is the age of reason. Roman Catholics believe that from then upwards a child is capable of going to hell; hence the necessity for children of seven years to make their confession.
“As a tiny child, I dreaded coming to the age of seven. I was terrified that I should die and go to hell. We were often warned about the day of general judgment, when we should have to stand alone before God, surrounded by all the saints and angels and devils. Everybody that ever lived would witness our judgment, and every thought and word and deed would be exposed to the whole world.
“I used to picture myself standing there, and I was certain it would mean that I should be condemned to hell for all eternity. I tried repeatedly to think of a way to escape this awful judgment.”
Can you imagine that? What should a child know about fear? And why should a child, who thinks he or she is a Christian, fear Hell? The Christian child does not fear Hell, because he knows he is not going there. The Christian child knows that Jesus Christ has paid the penalty for his sin and died the death that he should have. The Christian child will not go to Hell, but to Heaven.
But, as you can see by Monica Farrell’s testimony, the Roman Catholic child does not have this assurance. Roman Catholics believe that at seven years of age, a child is eligible to go to Hell, and that he will be judged by the Lord Jesus in the presence of the holy angels. This must absolutely terrify the average Roman Catholic child.
We know that children have a very vivid imagination, and they don’t need much to envision the worst case for any scenario. This is especially true of today’s children, by the way, because children’s television programs, if you haven’t noticed by now, are all about instilling fear in children. Why do children fear spiders? Television. Why do children fear the dark? Television. Why do children fear monsters under the bed? Television. Television is all about fear. That’s why today’s children are so full of fear.
But it is not natural for children to live in fear, especially very young children. A child’s worst fear ought to be that his parents will find out that he was fighting in school, or that he got an F in Math. Children ought not to be afraid that they are going to go to Hell. And if you think about it, most children won’t be afraid that they will go to Hell, because if they’re not Christians, Hell won’t be something that they will be taught. And if they are Christians, they will learn that Jesus died to keep them out of Hell, and that they only have to accept Him as their Lord and Savior if they want to miss it.
But Roman Catholicism doesn’t teach children that. Roman Catholicism teaches children that they must work their way into Heaven, as Farrell tells us on p. 24:
“I knew the Lord Jesus died on Calvary, and had He not died nobody could get to Heaven. What I did not know was that because He died anybody could go to heaven. We were told that the death of Christ opened the gate to heaven, but that you had to work your own way in, and that was just what I couldn’t do. So to all intents and purposes, the gate of heaven might just as well have been closed.”
Can you imagine what this must be like for a young child? First the Roman Catholic child is taught from very young to fear hell. Next he is taught to fear the age of seven, because, at that age, he can go to hell if he dies. Then he is taught that Jesus’ death made it possible for him to go to heaven, but that it merely opened the door. In order to get into heaven, he must work his way in. What a horrible way to spend one’s life: in constant fear of dying and going to Hell.
For Monica Farrell, this problem did not get any better with age:
“As I grew older this plan seemed to be impossible, as I was growing much too big to be tucked away (into her mother’s skirt to avoid judgment). So the dream (of how she was going to escape judgment) faded, but the problem of how to get to heaven remained” (p. 24). [Boldface and parentheses mine.]
If we can believe Farrell’s testimony, then the average Roman Catholic must grow up saddled with the dilemma of how to get to heaven. He is not told that Jesus did all the work on the cross at Calvary, and that all we need do is believe that the work that he did on the cross was sufficient to get us into heaven. He is told that he must get into heaven on the strength of his own good works. I once witnessed to a woman who was certain that she was a Christian. But when I asked her whether she would go to heaven if she were to die today, she said that she didn’t know, because she wasn’t sure if she had been “good enough” to get in.
If this sentiment is typical of most Roman Catholics, then the average Roman Catholic must live in a perpetual state of uncertainty and fear, because he can never really be sure if he has been “good enough” to get into heaven.
But there is more. Not only is the Roman Catholic saddled with doubt about his own future in eternity, but he must also worry about his loved ones in eternity. Roman Catholicism teaches the very unbiblical doctrine of Purgatory, a mythical place between Heaven and Hell. Roman Catholics are taught that they must go and remain in this place until all their sins are burned, or purged, away. Farrell says this:
“The very best Rome can offer to a departed soul is Purgatory, and the torments of Purgatory are supposed to be as bad as Hell. The only difference is that the soul in Purgatory eventually gets out of the flames and into heaven:
“[B]ut this may not be for hundreds of years, and in the meantime the only relief or comfort to the Roman Catholic is to have masses said for the repose of the soul of the loved ones. These masses cost money. There is a common saying in Ireland among Romanists (Roman Catholics): “High money, high mass; low money, low mass; no money, no mass.
“As I was only a child and had no money, I could have no masses said, so that night after night I lay in bed breaking my heart crying, as I thought of my dear, gentle, loving mother burning in those awful flames.
“I used to wish I could get into the fire instead of mother, even if it were for a little while. I used to think, ‘I wouldn’t scream, and I wouldn’t cry, I’d try and bear it as long as I could to relieve poor mother’; but, of course, it was impossible to do anything, and so the only relief was to be found in tears till time healed the wound” (p. 6).
So, the Roman Catholic child is not only burdened with the weight of an eternity in flames, but, if he has lost parents or loved ones, he must also deal with the guilt of not being able to relieve the suffering of those loved ones burning in Purgatory. For the Roman Catholic of little or no means, this could mean a lifetime of guilt, despair, and psychological trauma. Again, the children in question at my son’s school exhibit signs that have been associated with psychological and emotional trauma.
Let me share with you a practical example of what such teaching can do to a person. Once I visited the website of a radio station back home in St. Louis, Missouri. On the website, a popular radio personality had posted a video where he related that he had been worried lately about whether his deceased father were “alright.” One day, he said, his cousin called him and told him that he had found a photo of the D.J.’s father and mother. The man took this as a sign from his father that he was “alright.”
This is evidence that the problem of fear among Roman Catholics is real and doesn’t go away with age; for this radio personality is over fifty years old, and he is a Roman Catholic. If he had been a Christian, he wouldn’t have been worried about his father, for the Bible says that when we die, we are “absent from the body, [but] present with the Lord.” Again, a Roman Catholic doesn’t have this assurance. So not only is he in fear about his own soul, but he is also in fear about the souls of his loved ones. From his youth through adulthood, and all the way to old age, the Roman Catholic knows nothing if not fear.
Now imagine what Satan could do with that. Imagine what a person would be willing to do to avoid going to hell. Imagine what a child would do to ease the suffering of a loved one in “Purgatory.” Many an adult could be coerced into doing something reprehensible to save his own life. Satan knows this all to well, as in the Book of Job, Satan says, “Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life” (Job 2:4). And Satan ought to know. But, imagine what a frightened child would be willing to do to ease a deceased mother’s suffering or even to save his own soul from burning for eternity.
Did you know that fear is a very effective form of mind control? It is. Imagine then, what a frightened child could be coerced into doing to save his immortal soul. I submit that when a child is that scared, he would do just about anything, especially if he has been taught from his earliest years to fear death and the grave. Recall that Farrell said that she would have been willing to pass through the fires of Purgatory in her mother’s place if she could have. But, she said, it was impossible for her to do anything.
But what if a child were told that there was something he or she could do? What if the child were told that if he were to harass another child—perhaps a Christian child—that his time in Purgatory could be reduced a few years? What if a child of little or no means were told that there was a way to ease his dear departed mother’s suffering in Purgatory, even if the child did not have money to pay for masses to be said? Is it a stretch to at least consider that a child under those circumstances could be influenced to do something evil, maybe even terrible, to help his poor mother? Again, remember that Farrell said she would have done anything to ease her mother’s suffering in Purgatory, even enduring those flames herself.
I believe Monica Farrell’s testimony. And I also believe that a child could be coerced to do something evil to save his own soul or to ease the suffering of a deceased parent or other loved one. I believe it in part because I have also read the testimony of Charles Chiniquy, a converted Roman Catholic priest, who wrote in his book, Fifty Years in the Church of Rome, that various methods were used to inculcate fear in Roman Catholic children to make them afraid of Jesus Christ and turn to Mary as their intercessor. So I have no problem believing Monica Farrell. I have also seen children do things that would raise goose bumps on the arms of any sane person. Until I read Ms. Farrell’s testimony, I could not understand how little children could be persuaded to do such things, when their consciences have to be telling them it is wrong.
Moreover, according to Jack Chick, former Jesuit priest, Alberto Rivera, testified that teenage girls were used by the Jesuit Order for the purpose of blackmailing Protestant ministers into softening their stance on the Roman Catholic religion, or to destroy those ministers who would not relent. He said that the girls did this because they were told that their time in Purgatory would be lessened.
So as you can see, fear of Hell and of Purgatory is a very powerful weapon of influence in the hands of the Roman Catholic clergy. And it is conceivable that they would use this weapon to influence children to do their bidding.
My purpose for writing this is to help other parents, who may be experiencing the same things my family is, to understand what may be going on. These children are being used. They are innocent victims in the hands of a cruel master. We must pray for them.
We must also keep the lines of communication open with our children, so that they feel comfortable telling us anything. It may be that your child is experiencing persecution of sorts at school that he or she hasn’t told you about. In the case of my son, he was attacked in the boys’ bathroom by three boys and ended up getting stitches in his head. He told his mother (this was when my wife and I were separated, and I was living in the States) that the bathroom floor was wet and that he slipped and busted his head. But he told me the truth. We are in a war, Saints.
I also want to help fellow soldiers in this spiritual battle to better understand the enemy. We are in a war, and, in a war, it is essential to know not only your enemy’s strengths, weaknesses, and capabilities, but also his fears and motivations. And fear is a very powerful motivator.
If you are someone who has been indoctrinated by the Roman Catholic fear doctrines of salvation by works and Purgatory, there is help. Jesus did all He could to keep you out of Hell and get you into Heaven. All you have to do is accept what He has done. If you are tired of being afraid, if you are ready to be set free from fear forever, click here.
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“Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, He (Jesus) also Himself likewise took part of the same; that through death He might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage (slavery).”
Hebrews 2:14,15
Be encouraged and look up, for your redemption draweth nigh.
The Still Man
Grace and peace.
Many of you may be familiar with the “M” sign that so many celebrities, religious leaders, politicians, and others have been photographed making with their middle two fingers. We detailed this handsign in our post, Occultism and the Christian Church.
As you may know, some have guessed that this “M” stands for Masonry. But I have never been convinced of this; and so I continued to ponder the significance of this sign.
Then today I happened upon a website, which provides information on and solicits support for, the “Triumphal Arch” of Mary that is being planned to be built in Buffalo, N.Y. The website featured the logo of the organization that is planning the building of the arch. The logo is below.
As you can see, the logo features an arch in the shape of a stylized “M” for Mary, above which is a crown.
That’s when I realized that the “M” hand sign could very well stand for Mary, not Masonry. The fact that many, though certainly not all, of the people seen making this sign were and are Roman Catholics, and many of the statues and paintings featuring people making this sign have Roman Catholic themes, makes a convincing argument that the “M” actually stands for Mary.
Just food for thought, folks.
The Still Man
UPDATE: Click here for convincing evidence that the “M” hand sign may be a covert signal for those who worship the goddess, Semiramis, known also as the Virgin Mary.
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Grace and peace, Saints.
You may recall that in our series, The Roman Catholic Takeover of America, we related that there is a plan to install a statue of the Virgin Mary in the National Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., under the title, “Our Lady of America.” You may also recall that we believe this action to be integral to Rome’s takeover of the United States.
A few days ago, while perusing a particular internet site, I came across a YouTube video of a Roman Catholic mass, being conducted in the National Basilica, wherein the friar conducting the mass speaks briefly about Our Lady of America. You may be interested in seeing this video. I know I was.
In the video, the friar presents the same prayer card that I presented in Part One of The Roman Catholic Takeover of America, and an image of Our Lady of America is shown in the video. This proves that there is indeed a plan to install the Virgin Mary in the National Basilica. Again, the significance of this act is that the Roman Catholic church has dedicated America to the Virgin Mary, meaning they have claimed the United States for their own and have declared it a Roman Catholic nation.
It is also planned to erect a huge “triumphal arch” in Buffalo, New York. This will signal to the world that the United States of America, which was founded a Christian nation, has been conquered by Rome for the Virgin Mary. America, the final stronghold of Protestant Christianity, grounded in the Bible and the Protestant Reformation, will be a Roman Catholic country.
New York is referred to as the Empire State, and its most famous landmark is the Statue of Liberty. Liberty is merely another name for the goddess Semiramis, who has gone by many names, including the Virgin Mary.
As you can see, this has all been planned long in advance.
The Still Man
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“This is part of the [Roman] Catholic Charismatic Renewal Movement and nothing more. I have no intentions of getting out of the [Roman Catholic] church and bringing this people out of the Catholic fold.
“In fact, there were instances where I offered this movement to be turned over to the [Roman Catholic] church with my financial support.”
–Brother Mike
Grace and peace, Saints.
By now our readers know that my elucidating of how current events actually line up with biblical prophecy can sometimes seem a little circuitous, but it is always Holy-Ghost inspired and Bible-grounded. With this disclaimer, I strongly urge you to be patient and read the following article through to the conclusion. You will be very glad that you did.
The retirement of Pope Benedict XVI, whom I whole-heartedly believe is the Antichrist, has been plaguing me since the news first came to light. I have been pondering this and pondering this and pondering this, wondering what the significance of this event was. I knew that it was not merely a reaction to the homosexual priest abuse scandal and I definitely knew that it had nothing to do with his age, as he was absolutely fine until his announcement. What then, could this retirement be all about? This question plagued me to no end.
Then, tonight, it hit me. I had gone to bed and was listening to Alexander Scourby’s narration of the Book of the Revelation from the King James Bible on my iPod, when Scourby got to Chapter 13 verse 11, which talks about the False Prophet:
“And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.”
I have known for some time that the false prophet would be a religious man, because, as one can see from the above verse, he has two horns “like a lamb,” but speaks “as a dragon.” A lamb, of course, is a symbol of a Christian, for Jesus is our Shepherd, and we are His lambs. And the dragon, as we well know, is Satan (Revelation 12:9). So, the False Prophet will call himself a Christian, but instead of speaking for Jesus Christ, he will speak for Satan.
What puzzled me, though, was how a religious leader could wield enough power to cause the whole world to worship the Antichrist:
“And he (the False Prophet) causeth all the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast (the Antichrist)” (Revelation 13:12).
You see, only one man I know of has that kind of authority: the Roman Catholic pope—especially this pope, Benedict XVI. He is revered the world over, not only by Roman Catholics, but also by people of all faiths. Buddhists, Hindus, even Muslims revere the Pope, even if they claim to hate Christians, which the Pope claims to be. Even “Christian” evangelist Billy Graham said that Pope John Paul II was the world’s greatest moral leader. Because politics is merely an extension of religion, then the pope wields immense power in the political realm also, because Roman Catholic politicians as well as politicians who are loyal to the Pope (READ Zionists), will be influenced by the Pope.
That would make the Roman Catholic pope both the religious and temporal head of the world. And that is just what he claims to be.
Many have thought that, because the False Prophet will wield so much power, he will be a charismatic political figure, like Barack Obama or even Prince Charles. But they fail to see that the Roman Catholic Pope is just such a charismatic political figure. Just one look at how many of the governments of the world either are Roman Catholic or owe allegiance to the Roman Catholic pope should convince you of this. Moreover, consider that the Roman Catholic church controls Russia: a major super power. The fact that Russia has made the double-headed eagle, the symbol of the Roman Empire, their national symbol proves that. Additionally, former President of the United States, George W. Bush, when asked during an interview what he saw when he looked into Pope Benedict XVI’s eyes, said simply, “God.”
Now, if a president of the United States, the most powerful nation in the world, considers the Pope God, and considers himself a Christian, then what is to stop him from obeying any command that “God” gives? I would submit that nothing would stop him. Consider also that the current president, Barak Obama, also made a trip to the Vatican, thus symbolizing his allegiance and obedience to Pope Benedict XVI. Therefore, the Pope also runs the United States. And if the Pope runs Russia and the United States, then the Roman Empire truly does rule from the East to the West.
Now consider something else: the Bible does not say that the false prophet would command or force the people of the world to worship the Antichrist. The Bible says that the false prophet would cause the world to worship the Antichrist. I take this to mean that he will do this indirectly, meaning he will not command the people of the world to worship the Antichrist, but he will compel the governments of the world to decree that the people worship the Antichrist. How? Through the United Nations.
Through the World Bank and other United Nations programs, the U.N. has most of the countries of the world firmly in their grip. Were it not for the World Bank, many countries would have imploded long ago. Moreover, the United Nations controls the armies of the world through their Security Council. And whoever controls the military, controls the country.
Now then, who controls the United Nations? The United States. And who controls the United States? The Roman Catholic church. And who controls the Roman Catholic church? The pope.
So, you see, the Roman Catholic pope is in the position to rule the world.
But, because I believe that the Antichrist is Pope Benedict XVI, I couldn’t understand who else could command the respect, reverence, and fear enough that the whole world would listen to him. Then, tonight, while listening to Alexander Scourby narrate the Bible, I came to Revelation Chapter 13 verse 12. Speaking of the False Prophet, it says:
“And he (the False Prophet) exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.”
Because Revelation 13:13 says that the False prophet would do miracles, I had always taken “before him,” from verse 12, to mean that the False Prophet could perform miracles only if he were standing directly in front of or “before” the Antichrist. This is true to some degree, because verse 14 says that the False Prophet would deceive the people, in that he will perform incredible miracles “in the sight of the beast,” or in the presence of the Antichrist. This implies that it is actually the Antichrist who will do the miracles, but he will make the False Prophet appear to do them.
But this presented a problem, because verse 12 says that the False Prophet “exerciseth all the power of the first beast.” If the False Prophet doesn’t really have all the power of the Antichrist, in that he does all of his miracles “in the sight of” the Antichrist, then how could he exercise all the power of the Antichrist?
Then the Spirit showed me two very important things that made it all clear.
First, He showed me that Revelation 13:12 is not talking about the power to perform miracles. By “power” it means authority. It is talking about the power that goes with an office. This is why Revelation 13:12 goes on to say that the False Prophet would cause the world to worship the Antichrist. He will have this authority from his office. But, as we discussed previously, only one man has that kind of authority, and that is the Pope.
That brings me to the second thing that the Spirit showed me. Let us look at Revelation 13:12 again:
“And he (the False Prophet) exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him…”
Saints, “before” does not mean “in the presence of.” Let me slightly reword this passage to illustrate my point:
“And he (the False Prophet) exerciseth all the power of the first beast [which was in office] before him.”
Now do you see?! What the passage is telling us is that the second beast holds the same office and has all the authority as the first beast. And if the first beast is the Antichrist, then the second beast is the False Prophet. And if the Antichrist is Pope Benedict XVI, then the False Prophet will be his successor: the next Pope!
Now do you understand why Pope Benedict XVI resigned so suddenly? He had to! He had to make room for the next pope, the False Prophet. That is why he announced that he would yield to the authority of his successor: so that the world would also yield to his authority.
Now understand something very important. Verse 13 says that the False Prophet will cause the world to worship the Antichrist, “whose deadly wound was healed.” We explain in our article, The Identity of Antichrist, that Pope Benedict XVI will be killed, probably beheaded or shot in the head, and that he will be resurrected three days after his death by the power of Satan, who will indwell him. Not very long after that he will set up the Abomination of Desolation, the Virgin Mary, in the Holy Place of the Jewish temple in Jerusalem. Then the excrement will hit the cooling device.
If I am right—if Pope Benedict XVI is, in fact, the Antichrist—then his successor will be the False Prophet. That means that we are closer to the end than any of us even imagined.
So there will be two popes in Rome, and there will remain two popes in Rome until Jesus returns. Bear in mind that Benedict XVI will keep the titles of Bishop of Rome emeritus and Pontiff emeritus. He will still be the Pope, even after the new pope is elected and installed. That is why Jesus will cast both the Antichrist and the False Prophet–Pope Benedict XVI and his successor–in Hell: they both will bear the “name of blasphemy”: Holy Father.
Therefore, Saints, we must prepare our hearts for the Great Tribulation, for it is at our doorstep. We must witness, witness, witness, for the night cometh wherein no man can work. The coming of the Great God and our Savior, Jesus Christ is very, very near.
By the way, I believe that the next Pope will be an American. And it has something to do with Our Lady of America, the Roman Catholic plan to install the Virgin Mary in the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., thus firmly establishing the United States as a Roman Catholic country, and the headquarters of the One World Church. It just so happens that D.C. Cardinal Donald Wuerl is said by many Italian newspapers to be a front runner in the race for a successor to Pope Benedict XVI.
If Cardinal Wuerl were to become the next Pope, then he would be in a great position to influence the decision to place “Our Lady of America” in the National Basilica. This will seal the doom of this once great nation. Read Revelation Chapter 18.
The next Pope will be the False Prophet and Benedict XVI is the Antichrist.
Be encouraged and look up, for your redemption draweth nigh.
The Still Man
P.S. March 13, 2013: Upon consideration, I believe that it is very significant that Benedict XVI will retain the title of “Pontiff emeritus.” The complete title is “Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church.” The “Universal Church” is the One World Church that the Bible speaks of in Revelation 13. There can only be one head of this church, and it will be Benedict XVI. I don’t believe that the new Pope, the False Prophet, will be given the title of Pontiff, and even if he is, it will only be window dressing.
P.S.S. So Pope Francis, formerly Jorge Mario Bergoglio, is the new Pope of the Roman Catholic church. Now we can put a face to the name. The False Prophet is Pope Francis.
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Here we have Pope Benedict XVI standing next to an image of someone whom many believe is the Lord Jesus Christ. Note that the Pope is fully clothed, while “Jesus” is totally naked except for a loin cloth. Is this were really the Lord Jesus, would it be proper to depict Him in this manner?
I say again, this man is the Antichrist.
“If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy….Therefore let no man glory in men.”
1 Corinthians 3:17,21
Grace and peace, Saints.
Last Saturday, two Jehovah’s Witnesses came to my door. This is nothing new, as I get Jehovah’s Witnesses coming to my door all the time. In fact, back home in St. Louis, there is one Jehovah’s Witness, we’ll call him Dave, who comes to see me about every six months or so, to drop off a Watchtower magazine. Of course, I give him and all Witnesses with whom I come into contact the true Gospel of Jesus Christ, letting them know that, as a Jehovah’s Witness, they are on a collision course with the Lake of Fire.
Dave has tried on several occasions to defend Watchtower doctrine as sound and biblical. And each time he has failed. The last time he left my house, his faith in the Watchtower was seriously faltering. I pray that God will eventually open his eyes and he will abandon that false prophet like a sinking ship.
The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, as Jehovah’s Witnesses are formerly called, does not have the truth. Believe that. There will be no Jehovah’s Witnesses in Heaven. To their credit, they do outstanding research, especially on societal ills, and their articles are always well sourced. Unfortunately, that will not be enough to get them into heaven.
Well, when these two Witnesses showed up at my door, I instantly knew something was afoot. They were both female, ranging in apparent age from mid twenties to early thirties. One of them was obviously of Arab parentage, and said that she was from Sudan, while the other was of apparently mixed parentage, and said that she was from Ghana. My attention instantly went to the Sudanese woman, because my spirit told me that this woman was actually a Muslim. And, she did much to confirm my suspicions.
In case you are wondering why this would be worthy of pen and ink, it is because lately I seem to be getting a lot of attention from Muslims. As I wrote in A Gorilla In A Suit, A Muslim gentleman greeted me on the subway in a manner usually reserved for Muslims or Muslims and close non-Muslim acquaintances. And as I related in Blessed are Ye, my children, especially my son, are persecuted by Muslim as well as Roman Catholic children in the school they attend. So, I seem to have popped up on the radar screen.
I was surprised when this young lady and her friend showed up at my door, however, because I instantly knew in my spirit that she was a Muslim with some knowledge of Christianity and of the Bible. Let me set this up for you.
When they first came to the door, they asked me if I spoke English, which was a foolish question. Now I’m no celebrity, neither am I anyone of any notoriety. But I am a true Bible-believing Christian: that is, a Protestant, who preaches the truth: and one of those truths is that God hates the worship of idols. When you consider the fact that I live in Munich, Germany, a city that practices idol worship, in a country that practices idol worship, and that gave us Hitler, Nazism, and the current Roman Catholic pope, Benedict XVI (who also happens to be the Antichrist), then you can see why this lady’s question was obviously ridiculous. Most everyone here knows who I am, especially Roman Catholics, Muslims, Jehovah’s Witnesses, and Charismatics.
So, when the two ladies pretended not to know me, I instantly knew they were up to no good. Then the Ghanaian woman pulls out a Watchtower magazine and tells me that this particular issue dealt with the reality of Satan. I asked her if she believed in Satan, and she answered that she did. I then asked her if she believed in Hell, and she answered that she didn’t. I then asked her how she could believe in Satan and not in Hell, when the Bible teaches that Hell was created for the devil and his angels. She instantly asked me if I could show her in the Bible where anything is written about Hell.
This lady was very eager to go to the Bible; so eager, in fact, that I perceived that this meeting had been orchestrated and that it was hoped that I would engage the Witnesses in a biblical discussion about Hell. I was not concerned about my ability to defend the biblical teaching on Hell, but I was concerned about wasting my time arguing with two women who did not really want to come to a knowledge of the truth, but only wanted to prove their superior knowledge of the Protestant Bible over someone who claims to be a Protestant. They wanted to prove that they knew more about what I believe than I do.
To engage in such a discourse, even if I were to win it hands down, is to succumb to pride. This is one of Satan’s oldest tricks. So when I went inside to get my Bible, I prayed and asked God if this is something He wanted me to do. He said no. I therefore went back outside and told the ladies that this was not something that God wanted me to do today. They expressed profound disappointment and said that they had really hoped to discuss the Bible with me. After witnessing to the Witnesses (pun definitely intended) for years, I know that this is normally not a tactic they use. The Witnesses, when confronted with a Protestant who reads and knows the Bible, prefer to avoid a “confrontation,” opting to just leave a Watchtower magazine with the Protestant and return another day. So when they expressed disappointment that we would not be having a discussion that day, I definitely knew something was up, especially since they feigned ignorance of who I am.
Now my curious nature kicks in, and I want to know not only what they wanted from me, but also who they really were. But God had already told me not to engage in that particular discussion with them. So I went another route. I cannot give you the entire discourse, because, even though I had determined not to get into a discussion with them, we ended up talking for about two hours, during which their confidence was completely dismantled. I also satisfied my suspicion that at least the Sudanese lady was actually a Muslim.
Without getting too deep into the details, I noticed that the Ghanaian woman had a copy of Studies in the Scriptures, a book written by Watchtower Bible and Tract Society founder, Charles Taze Russell. This book is required reading for all Jehovah’s Witnesses, and they will often refer to it, while defending their doctrines.
I asked the young lady if she were obliged to carry that with her, and she told me that she wasn’t. So, I asked her why she carried it, to which she responded that it was like an encyclopedia and was a great resource. I told her that, being written by men, it was subject to error, and should not be used as a source of doctrine. She responded that she was not using it as a source of doctrine. I then asked her why, if it were not a source of doctrine, she relied on it to help her explain biblical doctrine, rather than rely solely on the Word of God.
She faltered at this point, so the Sudanese lady, who had been silent up until now, chimed in, and asked me if I believed that the “Protestant Bible,” as she called the King James, was the Word of God. I told her that I did. She then asked me why I believed that, and I told her that I had long decided that I would stick to the King James as the inerrant Word of the Living God until something else proved it was not.
I then asked her if she thought that the New World Translation (NWT), the exclusive Bible of the Jehovah’s Witnesses, was the Word of God. When she said that she did, I asked her why. She told me that the New World Translation has been proven to be the closest to the “original manuscripts” referring to the original Scriptures on which the Bible is based. I asked her who was her authority for that claim, and she told me that “many authorities” have said so. I asked her to name one authority outside of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, and she could not. I told her that the reason she could not was because the Jehovah’s Witnesses are the only ones who make that claim. In fact, every bible version proponent claims their version is the closest to the original languages–including those who support the King James.
I asked her if she ever contacted any of the translators and asked them for evidence that the New World Translation was the closest to the original manuscripts. She responded that she hadn’t, because the identity of the translators has been kept secret “to preserve their humility.” I told her that for all she knew, the translators could have been some kids fresh out of Greek school. I told her that to claim that the NWT is the truest to the original languages is a pretty hefty claim to make, especially when you cannot substantiate such a claim.
I went on to tell her that Watchtower founder Charles Taze Russell, under oath, admitted that he could not speak Greek, even though he had claimed he spoke Greek, and was the one who supposedly commissioned the translators of the NWT. If he could not speak Greek, I said, at best he trusted others with coming up with his bible, and he could not even verify if what they had written was in any way true to the original manuscripts. I asked her why she would trust a Bible written under those circumstances. She responded that, like me, she had decided to trust it until something came along that proved the NWT was not the Word of God.
I told her that, unlike me, she was trusting in an organization that was in fact a false prophet. For the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society has on several occasions predicted Jesus’ Second Coming and each time has been dead wrong. I told her that the Bible says that if a prophet makes even one prediction that doesn’t come true he should be rejected as a prophet of God:
“When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him (Deuteronomy 18:22).”
She tried to defend that fact by saying that there were some predictions that did come true, to which I responded that even if one prediction does not come true, the Bible says we should reject that prophet. I added that the Jehovah’s Witnesses were wrong not once, not twice, but several times. She argued that even the Apostles were sometimes wrong; to which I responded the Apostles were not prophets. She argued that it is not fair to criticize a mere human for being wrong, as even Jesus did not know the time of the end. I retorted that according to the Bible, the Lord Jesus was made “a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death” (Hebrews 2:9). After His resurrection, I told her, Jesus said, “All power has been given to me in heaven and earth” (Matthew 28:18). This included, I told her, the power to know everything.
Besides, whatever Jesus didn’t know, he never made a prediction that did not come true. And his predictions keep coming true. Jesus predicted the unprecedented wars and conflicts going on in Africa and the world, and the hatred and violence in the world today. the Lord Jesus even predicted tsunamis: that’s right: tsunamis:
“And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring” (Luke 21:25).
Jesus is never wrong. The same cannot be said, however, of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society.
I asked this lady how she could trust a bible from an organization that has the audacity to speak for God, yet is always wrong. She said that she was not trusting in the organization, but trusting in God. I asked her why, then, was she going around passing out Watchtower literature and carrying a Jehovah’s Witness bible. She said that she could just as well discuss the bible using my “Protestant” Bible or any other bible, for that matter, as well as she could using her own. She said that the truth is the truth and that she could just as well defend the truth using my Bible as her own.
In fact, this lady said that when explaining the “truth” of the bible to those to whom she witnessed she often would use whatever bible the person used, including the King James Bible. It was then that I truly began to suspect that this woman was a deceitful worker: for you see, in order to defend Jehovah’s Witness doctrines using any non-Jehovah’s Witness bible, the lady would have to know what other bibles teach and which bibles she could use to defend her doctrine. She would also have to know what other faiths and denominations believe and teach and how they relate to what Jehovah’s Witnesses teach. This would require special training and a great deal of time—time most of us don’t have: those of us, that is, who aren’t involved in a full-time apologetics ministry.
So this lady was implying that she is involved in the work of apologetics, the effective application of which would involve comparative theology: knowing what other faiths believe and teach and comparing or contrasting those beliefs to one’s own beliefs either to find common ground between the faiths or to defend one’s own beliefs by finding the error in others.
Further proof of this was the fact that this lady made repeated references to Islam. If this woman were really a Jehovah’s Witness, then this was proof that Jehovah’s Witnesses are not Christian. Because the last thing a true Christian would ever do is refer to Muslim doctrine or beliefs, as Islam is a religion that has historically persecuted Christians and blasphemes the name of Jesus by teaching that He was a prophet—a mere man. They also speak of Him as though He were dead, by using the term, “Peace Be Upon Him (PBUH)” after saying or writing His name—the same as they do when referring to the Prophet Mohammed, who is dead. Referring to Islam is something that Jehovah’s Witnesses don’t ordinarily do. I’ve had discussions with many Jehovah’s Witnesses and none of them ever talked about Islam.
Furthermore, if she was a Jehovah’s Witness, then it is yet proof of my claim that Jehovah’s Witnesses are not true Christians. For if Jehovah’s Witnesses were Christians, then this lady’s Muslim family, friends, and neighbors would have persecuted her beyond measure for converting. But in that the Jehovah’s Witnesses deny Jesus as God Almighty and, in fact, both add to and take away from the Scriptures, effectively denying His word, then it is clear why they get along so well with Muslims, who also deny Jesus Christ is God Almighty.
So, everything combined, I felt in my spirit that this woman was not a true Jehovah’s Witness, but an Islamic apologist with a background in comparative theology. This would enable her to have knowledge of most any given religion and to be able to defend Watchtower doctrine using any bible version. Then again, maybe she was not a Muslim. Maybe she was a Roman Catholic.
Whatever she was, she was not the garden variety Jehovah’s Witness, I assure you. And the fact that she ended up at my door told me that my enemies are upping the ante.
To prove how lost Jehovah’s Witnesses are, I told her that as a Jehovah’s Witness she could not make the claim that she is going to Heaven, and her silence at this proved I was right. You see, the Bible tells us in the Book of the Revelation that the redeemed of the earth will be 144,000 select individuals:
“And I heard the number of them which were sealed, and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand…” (Revelation 7:4a).
The Jehovah’s Witnesses claim these individuals will be the only ones allowed to go to Heaven. Not surprisingly, they are all from the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society. But there are two select criteria that the 144,000 meet that few, if any, of the elders of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society can. The second half of the above verse gives us one of those criteria:
“And I heard the number of them which were sealed, and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel” (Revelation 7:4b).
The 144,000 are Jews.
This makes the claim that the 144,000 are from the Jehovah’s Witnesses very dubious. For many of the elders of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society have passed away, and few, if any, were Jewish.
Additionally, Revelation 14:1 gives us another criteria which effectively eliminates all of the elders of the Jehovah’s Witnesses:
“And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred and forty and four thousand…these are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins” (Revelation 14:1,4).
The 144,000 are Jewish male virgins.
Now this lady claimed that the Bible means “spiritual Jews and spiritual virgins” (this was the second time I had heard this), but the fact that the Bible says that these people were “they which were not defiled with women” makes it clear that these are literal virgins. That every one of the elders of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society was married would completely disqualify them from membership in the 144,000.
I told the Sudanese lady that the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society is deceiving them by making them believe that only select individuals from their organization are going to Heaven, while the rest have to work for their salvation. How do they work? By going door to door sharing “another Jesus, another gospel, and another spirit” (2 Corinthians 11:4). The lady denied that she is obliged to go door to door sharing their gospel and distributing Watchtower literature. But every other Jehovah’s Witness that I have asked has confirmed that it is Watchtower policy that they must go door to door to obtain salvation.
All I ever do is ask a Jehovah’s Witness if he is going to heaven. If he is honest, he will say that he doesn’t know and that it depends on how good he has been. Though she denied that Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that they must work for their salvation, the lady nevertheless tried to defend the doctrine of works salvation by quoting James 2:20, which says, “faith without works is dead.” But I told her that Christians work because we are saved. We don’t work to get saved. Consider the following passages:
“For by grace ye are saved, through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: “Not of works, lest any man should boast” (Ephesians 2:8-9).
Salvation is a gift; you can’t work for it. About salvation by works, the Bible says:
“This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men” (Titus 3:8).
This passage makes it clear that good works come after salvation, not before. We don’t do good works to get saved: we do good works because we are saved. Notice that the passage says that good works are “good and profitable unto men.” God wants us to do good works in order to help people, not to get saved.
The doctrine of works salvation is certain death, as Hebrews 6:1 says that the believer has repented from “dead works” unto faith in Christ Jesus. In other words, he is no longer under the law of works, but under the law of faith. Consider these words of the Apostle Paul:
“Knowing that a man is not justified (made righteous) by the works of the law (good works), but by faith of Jesus Christ…for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified” (Galations 2:16).
By thinking that they must work for their salvation, Jehovah’s Witnesses are putting themselves under the law, and Scripture says that the law is death (Romans 6:2).
By this time, the two witnesses (pun not intended) had exhausted every argument, but the Sudanese lady continued to make a feeble effort to defend the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society as a godly organization. So I asked her how she could trust an organization the founder of which was a thirty-third degree Freemason: and Charles Taze Russell was just that, as his grave makes startlingly clear:
See that cross within the crown? That is an emblem of the Knights Templar. Consider this cover of an early edition of the Watchtower magazine.
Notice the knight in the upper right hand corner? That’s a Knight Templar. How do I know? Because the Templars were also known as “shepherd kings.” And, if you will notice, there is a shepherd’s crook next to the knight.
By the way, what’s the significance of the flash of lightning, next to the watchtower? It doesn’t seem congruent with the rest of the imagery does it? Well consider that Jesus said, “I saw Satan as lightning fall from Heaven.”
The Knights Templar were the precursor to the Freemasons, as the cross and crown on the wall of this Freemason lodge below proves.
The Knights Templar were a Satanic organization that practiced all sorts of pagan rituals including blood sacrifice.
History and the media tout the Templars as a Christian organization, but it is a known fact that the Knights Templar worshipped an idol named Baphomet, a demon, and required their initiates to spit upon a Christian cross as part of their initiation.
Here is Baphomet:
Handsome devil isn’t he? If Charles Taze Russell was a 33rd degree Freemason, and he founded the Jehovah’s Witnesses, then the spirit of Freemasonry, the demon Baphomet, is also in the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society. And their doctrines prove it.
Besides that, Freemasonry is witchcraft, as the God of Freemasonry is Satan. In The Lost Keys of Freemasonry, Masonic author Manly P. Hall, himself a 33rd degree Freemason, wrote:
“When the Mason learns that the key to the warrior on the block is the proper application of the dynamo of living power, he has learned the mystery of his Craft. The seething energies of Lucifer are in his hands, and before he may step onward and upward, he must prove his ability to properly apply energy” (p. 48).
Former witch turned Christian evangelist, John Todd, said that the Warrior on the Block rite is human sacrifice. And according to Todd, this rite is a part of the ritual of the 33rd degree. And Watchtower Bible and Tract Society founder, Charles Taze Russell, was a 33rd degree Freemason.
Human sacrifice is witchcraft, and God expressly forbids it in Deuteronomy Chapter 18.
I asked this lady how she could trust in an organization the founder of which was a high-ranking witch. Jesus said that we are not to be “unequally yoked with unbelievers” (2 Corinthians 6:14). To be a Jehovah’s Witness is to be unequally yoked.
By now, both women were completely silent, so I sensed that this was a good time to close our discussion, which I did by laying it all on the line. I told these women that if they did not leave the Jehovah’s Witnesses, they were going to Hell. And it didn’t make any difference whether they believed in Hell or not. I told them that there won’t be any Jehovah’s Witnesses in Heaven. The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society are deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. They are a part of the “strong delusion” sent to deceive those who “believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.” I told them to think about everything we discussed very carefully, as time is running out.
At that, I asked the ladies if I could pray for them and they consented, saying they would also pray for me. They thanked me for the lively discussion and I returned the complement. They then departed.
I walked into the house realizing once again that a great portion of society is tragically deceived having believed a lie. The Jehovah’s Witnesses, like the Roman Catholics, the Mormons, and many other religions, have a form of righteousness, but they deny the Power thereof. That Power is Jesus Christ. Every religion except true Bible-based Christianity in some way calls Jesus Christ a liar. They all teach in some way that you have to work to get saved. This is a lie from the pit of Hell. Jesus has already done all of the work. All you have to do is accept what He has done for you.
If you know a Jehovah’s Witness, perhaps, after reading this, you will feel a burden to give him the true Gospel. If you are a Jehovah’s Witness, then you now know the truth. You now have a decision to make. Choose life.
“But I fear, as the serpent beguiled Eve though his subtlety, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ” (2 Corinthians 11:3).
Be encouraged and look up, for your redemption draweth nigh.
The Still Man
“Latin, the sleeping giant of languages, is very much awake and alive.”
–Christianne Amanpour, CNN International, February 15, 2013, speaking on the rapid growth of Latin in school curriculums.
Now compare with this passage of Scripture:
“The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is (Rev. 17:8)
Saints, Rome is that sleeping giant, the Beast.
Be encouraged and look up, for your redemption draweth nigh.
The Still Man
The First Lady and Jimmy Fallon throwing up occult hand signs
“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places” (Ephesians 6:12).
Grace and peace, Saints, and greetings to those who remain in darkness.
The “Evolution of Mom Dancing” video with Jimmy Fallon and the First Lady has gone viral on YouTube, garnering over three million views, and even getting coverage on CNN. Why are Americans always so eager to see their heroes acting foolish? What’s so special about that?
Anyway when I saw the video on CNN my eyes instantly went to the occult hand signs that Michelle Obama was throwing up. Man she is really in darkness. Look closely at Jimmy Fallon’s middle fingers. He is also demonstrating that he is an initiate into the occult mysteries. He’s really quick about it, but it’s clearly there.
Click here to see to see others in the Cult of Mary doing the same thing.
At 2:04 of the video the First Lady shows her allegiance to Satan. Look closely at the hand on M. Obama’s hip below:
Are you happy knowing that the first couple are witches? I’m not.
The Still Man
Grace and peace, Saints.
We’re all famaliar with the so-called All Seeing Eye on the back of our one-dollar bill. Some say it is the All-Seeing Eye of Horus, the Egyptian Sun God. Others say it is the eye of Providence. Still others say it is the All-Seeing Eye of Lucifer, called Satan.
Whatever the truth is, one thing is clear: it is not of God. Why? Because God is not into occultism. And this symbol is as occult as they come. If it is not of God, then it is of Satan. And if it is of Satan, then it is satanic.
Now, it has been said that everything that Satan does is based on the Bible. In other words, no matter what Satan does, there is a passage of Scripture somewhere that explains it. Whether this is always true, I cannot say. But I can certainly tell you that, in my experience, it has been true on more than one occasion. And it is certainly true of the All-Seeing Eye.
People have racked their brains trying to figure out the true meaning of the All-Seeing Eye. But Jesus has already provided the answer for us:
“The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!”
Matthew 6:22-23
Jesus said that if your eye be single, then your whole body shall be full of light. With regard to Satan, this is a reference to 2 Corinthians 11:14, where Satan is called an “angel of light.” Before he was cast down, Satan was called Lucifer, which means “light bearer.” Satan hates his new name, and has continued to promote himself as Lucifer, the Light Bearer. That is why the eye in the pyramid has rays of light emanating from it. But Jesus said that if your eye is evil, then your whole body shall be full of darkness. So, while Satan can transform himself into an angel of light, the light which shines from him is no longer bright: it is dark. Satan is the prince of darkness.
As far as his church is concerned, Satan is the head of the Satanic (Luciferian) church as Jesus is the head of the Christian church. That is the one meaning of the pyramid of which the All-Seeing Eye is the capstone. The pyramid represents the Luciferian body of initiates and the Eye is Satan. Now this pyramid consists of several levels, which some say represent the various organizations of the Satanic hierarchy. While we can’t substantiate this, it is not really important. It suffices to say that one meaning of the pyramid is that it represents Satan’s church.
Jesus said that if your eye is single, then your whole body would be full of light. As Jesus is the head of the Christian (READ Protestant) Church and we are His body, Satan, represented by the eye, is the head of his church, and his body–his followers–is “full of light.” This is why Satan’s followers refer to themselves as “light workers.” But since Satan’s eye is evil, then his “body” or church, is full of darkness. And how great is that darkness!
But we must also remember that symbols always have at least two levels of meaning. The esoteric or secret inner meaning is intended for the highest levels of initiates, while the exoteric or outer meaning (or meanings) is intended for the uninitiated (whom the Mystery Schools refer to as the “profane”) or lower level initiates. The All Seeing Eye I believe, is one of the exoteric interpretations, while the esoteric or hidden meaning is something quite different. On one level it is an emblem of Satan, but on another level it represents Nimrod, the first king of ancient Babylon, and his wife Semiramis.
Much of the world still worships Nimrod and Semiramis, the first king and queen of ancient Babylon. After Nimrod’s death, he was deified as Orion, the Sun God (also called Sol and Sol Invictus, the Unconquerable Sun). Nimrod’s wife, Semiramis, was known as Opthalmitis, “the goddess of the eye,” and Rhea “the Gazer,” while Nimrod was called Janus “the Seer.” With this in mind, the eye symbolism takes on a whole new meaning.
Read more about it here.
You see, it’s all in the Bible.
Be encouraged and look up, for your redemption draweth nigh.
The Still Man
Grace and peace, Saints.
A very strange thing happened to me the other day on the way back from taking my son to school.
After dropping my boy off, I boarded the subway at the last car, and moving towards the front, I placed Gospel tracts in so many seats in every car. I usually fold the tract in half, and place it in the narrow space between the armrest and the side of the car. When I reached the first car of the subway train, where I normally sit, I had one tract left, which I decided to place in the seat where I was sitting.
As I was placing the tract, the man sitting across from me beckoned with his hand that he wanted the tract, so I gave it to him, and he began to read it. About a minute or so later, he uttered something to me, but I couldn’t understand it, so he repeated it. I didn’t understand him the second time either, so he said simply in English, “Good Morning,” and I responded likewise. While he read the tract, I tried to reconstruct phonetically what he had said, and I realized that he had said, “Assalam O Alaikum”: a Muslim greeting said to mean, “Peace be with you.” A short time later, the man tore the tract in half, and then tore the halves in half. He then place the neatly torn pieces in his backpack, and put on his headphones.
I thought about this event for a good part of the day: not because the man tore up the tract, which I’m sure happens a lot, but because he greeted me with a Muslim greeting. This was the first time since I have been living in Munich that a Muslim has ever greeted me, an American, in a Muslim fashion.
For the average person, this would not be a cause for any reflection. But if you have been reading this blog for any period of time, then you know that strange things happen to me all the time. I’m approached by strangers constantly during my witnessing, and they never mean me any good. Wherever I go I am surrounded by people who say they are one thing, but for anyone with any discernment, they are obviously something else. Their words and actions are never consistent with the person they claim to be or pretend to be. They are in the service of Satan.
I always think of such people as a gorilla in a suit. You can dress up a gorilla in the most expensive suit, the most expensive shoes, and a Rolex watch. You can give him a suitcase, place a newspaper in his hand, and tell him to get on the subway at point A and to get off at point B. You can teach him to walk a certain way, and to look at his watch intermittently as though he were late for work. You can even have him call someone, real or imagined, on his cell phone, and you may even succeed in teaching him enough words to hold a competent conversation. But at the end of the day, he is a gorilla, and he will always be a gorilla–a gorilla in a suit.
When I meet these people, I always size them up discreetly, comparing spiritual things with spiritual things, and I can usually tell in short order what they are all about.
By the way, you can tell a lot about a person if you look into his eyes. Hollywood has made looking into someone’s eyes cliche’-ish (thanks to Satan). But the words of Jesus are true: “The light of the body is the eye”:
“The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.
“But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness.” (Matthew 6:22-23)
“If thine eye be single” is a reference to singleness of purpose. A person with a single eye is not double-minded and does not have ulterior motives. What you see is what you get. This person shall be full of light–goodness. But the person who is double-minded is not what he appears to be. He is in darkness–and that profound. Consequently, his whole body shall be full of darkness, especially his eyes.
The truly spiritual person–the Christian–should look at everything through his spiritual lens–especially people. Satan doesn’t mean us any good, and he has people watching us and interacting with us in various ways, who are nothing they appear to be. So when I meet a “gorilla in a suit” I always pay particular attention to his eyes, for his eyes always have and always will give him away. Moreover, a person’s movements and speech will also alert you that something is awry.
Such was the case with this gentleman. When I sat across from him, I knew instantly in my spirit that he was all wrong. But when he greeted me in a Muslim fashion, I really knew it. Why would he do that?
Munich is very cosmopolitan, and there are many foreigners living here, a great many of whom are Muslims. The usual greeting among many adult Munchners is “Gruss Gott,” which means “God is Great.” Muslims, however, don’t use this greeting. I once greeted a group of obviously Muslim men when in this fashion when I was new in Munich and living with my girlfriend in a German center for asylum seekers (long story). It happened on this wise: The men, who were from Ethiopia, Bosnia, and other countries, were sitting down at the entrance to the center. When entering the building, I walked past them, and greeted them with “Gruss Gott.” At this, they all laughed me to scorn. Now, by this time, I had used this greeting fairly often and had never gotten this reaction. So, when I entered the apartment I shared with my girlfriend, I told her what had just happened and asked her if I were pronouncing the greeting correctly. She responded that I had. Puzzled, I asked her why it was that the men all laughed at me when I said it. She couldn’t say why.
This event stuck with me for years until I started working for UPS in Munich, where many Muslims are employed. I noticed that, at least at this particular UPS warehouse, no one used the greeting, “Gruss Gott,” but instead said, “Sehr Wuss,” a greeting in the Bavarian dialect that is often used for “hello” and “goodbye.” It is basically a secular greeting, and is especially used by young people and between Roman Catholics when and Muslims.
I found the use of this greeting rather curious, since Muslims say that they worship the same god as Christians, the only difference being that they call him Allah, which they say is Arabic for God. If this were true, however, then Muslims, when speaking German, would call Allah, “Gott”: the German translation of “God.” But I have never heard a Muslim call Allah Gott, and I have never heard a Muslim in Germany use the greeting, “Gruss Gott.” Why is this, if Allah is merely “God” in Arabic? This question puzzled me for some time.
Then one day it hit me, and it was so obvious, I was embarrassed that it hadn’t occurred to me sooner. Christians believe that Jesus Christ is God. Muslims, however, believe that Jesus was merely a human prophet. Additionally, Muslims, after saying the name of Jesus, say, “Peace be upon Him,” or, when writing, use the acronym PBUH. They also do this for their prophet, Mohammed. Now, the Prophet Mohammed is dead, so I gathered that when using the term, “Peace be upon him,” Muslims are showing respect for a revered person who is no longer with us. (It may be possible that they use this term only for Mohammed and Jesus, but I don’t know this.)
But our Jesus is very much alive, and Muslims know that we believe that. Roman Catholics also consider themselves Christians, and declare that Jesus Christ is God Almighty and is alive in Heaven. A Muslim, therefore, would not use the greeting, “Gruss Gott,” because he would, in effect, be declaring that the Christian God is great. And this very God, whom we call Jesus, is believed in Islam to have been a mere prophet who passed away: a man, not God Almighty. It would likely be blasphemy, therefore, for a Muslim to say, “Gruss Gott” (God–Jesus is great) when they use the term “Allah U Akbar” (Allah is great). Therefore, when a Muslim greets a non-Muslim in Munich, it is customary for him to greet the latter with “Sehr Wuss.”
Incidentally, I researched on the internet if it were proper for a Muslim to greet a non-Muslim with “Assalam U Alaikum.” Though opinions differed, some said that it is considered haram, or blasphemy, to do so. All this considered, it should now be clear why I was surprised when the Muslim gentleman on the subway greeted me in this fashion.
Knowing that nothing in my life is an accident or mere coincidence, my mind instantly went to work on what it was Satan was trying to do. The most obvious reason for the man’s greeting was that he wanted me to respond in kind. But, then, I thought, what would be the point of that? Then I remembered that Charles Chiniquy, in his book, Fifty Years in the Church of Rome, said that Roman Catholic newspapers in America tried to make Abraham Lincoln look like an apostate Roman Catholic in order to inflame Roman Catholics against Lincoln enough to want to kill him.
If this makes no sense to you, consider that, with very few exceptions, every religion except Christianity persecutes those who leave it–especially if they become Bible-believing Christians. Many would refute this, but history is very clear on the matter. And the testimony of many who have suffered and are suffering for becoming Christians lends force to this argument.
You see, the Bible says that when the Pharisees were plotting to kill Jesus, they sent spies out to watch him, who “feigned themselves just men” (Luke 20:20). And they often engaged Jesus in conversation trying to trap Him in His words so they could accuse Him. Jesus said that in the same way He was persecuted, we would also be persecuted. That means that we will also be spied on and watched, and people will also try to trap us in our words so that they can accuse us. There is indeed nothing new under the sun.
Abraham Lincoln was a Christian (despite what they teach on the History Channel), and Abraham Lincoln was spied on. That’s one reason why he created the Secret Service. Lincoln was watched, framed, and eventually murdered–just like Jesus was. The servant is indeed no greater than his Master.
The meeting with the Muslim gentleman was not coincidental: it had been choreographed. And his greeting me as though I were a Muslim was also no accident. This meeting was planned and had a definite goal. I’ve already told you what I think. Only time will tell if I was right.
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The Still Man
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The use of torture–especially against U.S. citizens–has been hotly debated in the media ever since the CIA’s use of waterboarding on detainees at Guantanamo Bay came to light a few years ago. Waterboarding is an especially cruel form of torture. Wikipedia defines it as:
“A form of torture in which water is poured over cloth covering the face and breathing passages of an immobilized captive, causing the individual to experience the sensation of drowning.”
Waterboarding can cause pain, brain damage from oxygen deprivation, and even death. Wikipedia gives a history of the use of waterboarding going back as far as the fifteenth century, but did you know that the Bible also records an incident of waterboarding? Though used in this instance as a means of murder rather than torture, it is clear that the same technique is being used.
Briefly, the book of 2 Kings recounts how the ailing king of Syria, Benhadad, had sent his servant, Hazael, to the prophet Elisha to inquire if the king would recover from his illness. Elisha tells the servant that the Lord hath shown him that Benhadad would not recover, but that Hazael would reign over Syria. At this news, Hazael returns to Benhadad and tells him that he would recover. But…
“[I]t came to pass on the morrow, that [Hazael] took a thick cloth, and dipped it in water, and spread it on [Benhadad’s] face, so that he died: and Hazael reigned in his stead” (2 Kings 8:15).
You see, everything is in the Bible, and there is nothing new under the sun.
Be encouraged and look up, for your redemption draweth nigh.
The Still Man
Grace and peace to the children of the Prince of Peace, and greetings to those loyal subjects of the prince of darkness.
There’s no doubt that Pope Benedict XVI’s announcement to retire sounded rather suspect, especially given that there was no apparent reason for it. We are not the only ones who feel this way, as apparently many in the Roman Catholic community also expressed shock and surprise (real or otherwise) at the news.
Almost immediately we were asked what we thought about this, given our contention that Pope Benedict XVI is the Antichrist (and the idol Mary, whom Roman Catholics worship, is the Abomination of Desolation). In response, we wrote on Monday that we still believe Pope Benedict XVI is the Antichrist and we gave our reasons why.
The chief basis for our belief is that Joseph Ratzinger fulfills marvelously the characteristics and qualities of the Antichrist; so perfectly, in fact, that it is hard to believe that anyone else could be better suited for the job. Moreover, the prophetic things that the Bible says the Antichrist would do in Africa are happening right now, while Benedict XVI is in office. This is not coincidental.
Lastly, and we didn’t talk about this the other day, but we did write about it in The Roman Catholic Takeover of America Part I, the Roman Catholic church is growing especially powerful in the United States–the last bastion of freedom in the world. When Rome conquers America–when it succeeds in disarming American citizens–it has conquered the world. Again, this is happening while Benedict XVI is in office.
Prophecy is being fulfilled right before our eyes. The double-headed eagle–the symbol of the Roman Empire–and the so-called keys of St. Peter will one day fly over the United Nations and the world, signifying that Rome again rules from the east to the west: that the sun never sets on the Roman Empire.
Now it doesn’t make sense that all this is happening so someone else can come in and seize the reigns of power. No, this pope is responsible for making these things happen. He is the Antichrist.
Monday I was careful to point out that the office of Pope is a lifetime appointment, and, in that he is voluntarily stepping down, it is conceivable that, if the need were great enough and he were asked, Joseph Ratzinger could again take up the mantel of Bishop of Rome.
Well, a headline in today’s Daily Mail confirmed my belief:
You can read the original story here.
The article goes on to say that the pontiff declared he “would make himself available if asked.” This is the exact scenario we outlined could take place. Now, I don’t believe for one minute that there is really any “fear” in the Roman Catholic church at this probability: at least not among those at the top of the pyramid. Benedict XVI’s “retirement,” if it happens, will only be window dressing.
The reader will also note that, even in retirement, Joseph Ratzinger may still bear the title of Bishop of Rome (emeritus). He will still wield power, even if he steps down. This brings up an even more important question: will the successor to Pope Benedict XVI also hold the titles of Vicar of Christ and Holy Father? This is extremely important, for the Roman Catholic pope claims to be the substitute for Jesus Christ–God Almighty–on earth, and, in fact, claims to speak for Jesus Christ.
Now, can two men both claim to speak for Jesus Christ and, in fact, be Jesus Christ on earth? Will both men be considered infallible? Consider this, for it is very significant.
The Bible says that God is not the author of confusion, so this is even further evidence–as if any thinking person needed more evidence–that the Roman Catholic institution is not of God.
Now all this may be confusing to many, but it makes perfect sense if the Roman Catholic church is Mystery Babylon and Pope Benedict XVI is the Antichrist.
Be encouraged and look up, for your redemption draweth nigh.
The Still Man
Grace and peace, Saints.
It seems that the Roman Catholic pope, Benedict XVI, has announced his resignation as the Bishop of Rome. This came as a shock to most people, as there were no signs of illness or failing health, and there was no indication that the pontiff was slowing down in any way.
In light of this, one may wonder if I still believe he is the Antichrist, and my answer is, a resounding yes. And I will tell you why.
First, there can be no doubt that the Roman Catholic office of pope is antichrist, as the titles, “Vicar of the Son of God” and “Holy Father” clearly prove. And the office of the pope clearly fulfills the major characteristics of the Antichrist found in Daniel 11:37-38. But this pope, Benedict XVI, most specifically fulfilled Daniel 8:23:
“And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences shall stand up.”
You see, whereas, Daniel 11:37-38 and other Scriptures speak of qualities which clearly identify the Antichrist as a Roman Catholic pope–any pope, for that matter–Daniel 8:23 gives a specific personal attribute which considerably narrows down the field: he has a fierce countenance, and he understands “dark sentences.” This is what sets Joseph Ratzinger apart from every other pope in recent memory, and what made me identify him as the Antichrist. He has an incredibly fierce countenance, though it has softened considerably in recent years. He also speaks Latin, a dead language, and a language which only a small percentage of humanity understands. This qualifies as “dark speech.”
And not only that, but Daniel 11:41-43 holds special prophetic significance, for they give us the reason for the unprecedented turmoil that we see in Africa right now:
“He (the Antichrist) shall enter into the glorious land, and many countries shall be overthrown…
“[And] He shall stretch forth his hand also upon the countries: and the land of Egypt shall not escape
“But he shall have power over the treasures of gold and of silver, and over all the precious things of Egypt: and the Libyans and the Ethiopians shall be at his steps” (Daniel 11:41-43).
According to these passages, the reason for all of the unrest Libya, Egypt, and other countries in Africa, is that the Antichrist is taking control of the wealth of these countries.
Now, Pope Benedict XVI meets the requirements of the Antichrist, including this one specific personal trait, a fierce countenance, while, at the same time, the prophetic events that are to take place in Africa just happen to be going on during his tenure as Pope. Coincidence? I think not. There are just too many markers fulfilled in this pope for him not to be the man.
Now it is said that his resignation would become effective February 28. That is still over two weeks away. A lot could happen before then. He could change his mind. After all, he is voluntarily stepping down. Moreover, even if he resigns his position and goes into retirement, he could always come back, if it were deemed that he were badly enough needed. The office of pope is a lifetime office, and most popes die while in service. The last pope to resigned did so over six hundred years ago. If Benedict XVI resigns, is there anything stopping him from coming back if his successor passes away suddenly, is assassinated, or is simply deemed unfit for the office?
Then, there is always the chance that this whole thing is a ruse. There is always the possibility that Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation has been staged just to pull the wool over the eyes of those who are watching this pope, understanding that he fulfills the requirements of the Antichrist. If you think about it, it is way too sudden. The whole thing could be designed to take the attention off Joseph Ratzinger. There are endless scenarios.
There is always the possibility that this pope is not the Antichrist. As I said before, every other characteristic of the Antichrist identifies him as the Roman Catholic Pope. What singled Benedict XVI out is his fierce countenance, also the prophetic events taking place during his tenure cannot be overlooked. However, in that he was selected from a pool of eligible candidates, it is possible that those in power chose him specifically for his fierce countenance, because they wanted to establish the vision. Let’s look at Daniel 11:14:
“And in those times there shall many stand up against the king of the south: also the robbers of thy people shall exalt themselves to establish the vision; but they shall fall.”
It would seem that the Babylonians, the “robbers of [Daniel’s] people,” are said to have wanted to “establish” Daniel’s vision. In other words, they knew about the prophecy and wanted to install their man as the Antichrist, and their kingdom as the last kingdom that Daniel saw in his vision. But they were not able to do so. Babylon is modern-day Iraq, and we know that before he died, Saddam Hussein was rebuilding the city of Babylon and was said to consider himself the new Nebuchadnezzar.
Now we know that the Gulf War was about more than just oil.
It is said that Adolph Hitler was working to establish the vision also, wearing that perpetual sadistic scowl, and endeavoring to set up his “thousand year reich.” But he too, was unsuccessful.
So it could be that Pope Benedict XVI was specifically chosen because he met this one important requirement, but that he was not the man God had in mind for the task. I don’t know. But I’m not convinced that Joseph Ratzinger is not the man. In fact, I would be extremely surprised if the Antichrist turns out to be anyone other than Pope Benedict XVI.
By the way, the Vatican says that they want to have a new Pope installed by Easter. Many Christians celebrate Easter as the day Jesus was resurrected. In our post concerning the Antichrist, we contend that the Pope will also be killed and resurrected by the power of Satan, who will indwell him. This is when he will become the full-fledged Antichrist. It will be interesting to see how this all plays out.
The Still Man
Grace and peace, saints.
We have taken all information on Christian persecutions and moved them to a new blog entitled The Fifth Seal. This blog will be dedicated solely to persecutions of Christians taking place worldwide. Christian persecution will become increasingly significant as the United States moves toward total disarmament.
We hope it will lead all of us in the Western Church to pay more attention to what is happening to our brothers and sisters worldwide, as these things will soon happen in the United States and Europe.
The Still Man
Mr. Peabody and Sherman and the Wayback Machine
Grace and peace, Saints. Here are the subjects we wrote about this time last year:
Replacement Theology and the New Age
In this post, I answer the questions of one of our readers concerning the claim that Blacks are the true Jews. 100% Bible.
There’s No Way I Could Do That
The animal rights movement is dangerous. Exalting animals into the place of human beings devalues human life, and the results, as you will see, are horrifying.
Justin Bieber makes it cool for boys to get in touch with their feminine side. Bieber is part of Satan’s plan to supplant God’s model of manhood with Satan’s twisted version.
Pastor Umar Mulinde: Still Bearing About In The Body
Uganda pastor Umar Mulinde is still receiving treatment in an Israeli hospital for injuries sustained when Muslims threw acid in his face over a year ago. We covered this story then, and you can read about it here.
This article continues to follow Pastor Mulinde’s recovery.
No Jesus, No Change, Know Jesus, Know Change
This moving account of a man delivered from the prison of homosexuality will convince you that anything is possible for those who know the Lord Jesus.
We pray that these stories will edify and encourage you. God bless you.
The Still Man
Grace and peace, Saints.
I have always wondered exactly how the Antichrist would unite all the world’s religions in his one-world church. This is an important question, because the greatest of the world religions: Christianity, Islam, Roman Catholicism, and Buddhism are all monotheistic, meaning they worship only one god instead of many gods. How would the Antichrist manage to get the adherents of these religions to worship him and his god?
In that the Antichrist is a Roman Catholic and worships an idol, I especially wondered how he would get Muslims to bend the knee to his idol without using force. The Bible tells us that all the world, including Muslims, will worship the Antichrist (Pope Benedict XVI) and the Abomination of Desolation (The Virgin Mary). But how could this be, given Muslims’ devotion to the Prophet Mohammed and Allah? It would appear that the only way would be through force, which would mean war. Such a war would be global in scale, for the Muslims are many, powerful, and determined.
And even if they were to lose such a war, it is still difficult to believe that the Muslims would ever willingly submit to worshipping an idol, for their Koran expressly forbids the worship of any other god but Allah. Yet, the Bible says that this very thing will happen:
“And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of Life” (Revelation 13:8).
And the Bible is never wrong.
This should be of great interest to every thinking Christian. The Antichrist, a Roman Catholic, will succeed in obtaining the worship of Muslims, known the world over for their devotion to their god, Allah. A devotion so extreme, that many have been and are willing to even blow themselves up for him, if so ordered. Yet, according to the Bible, all Muslims will one day worship the Antichrist and his idol–either exclusively or additionally. How can this be?
Well, all things are possible with God, and the Bible tells us that it is God who will ensure that the whole world worships the beast and his image. You see, Roman Catholicism is the “strong delusion” spoken of in 2 Thessalonians 2:11. It is Mystery Babylon, the “golden cup in the Lord’s hand” (Jeremiah 51:7), and its purpose is to deceive and condemn those “who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.” That truth is that Jesus Christ is “the Way, the Truth, and the Life” (John 14:6). Most of the world denies that Truth.
In that all of the world’s great religions are said to be waiting for a spiritual leader to emerge or return, it is my belief that the Antichrist will claim to be that person. And I believe that when the Antichrist is publicly killed and publicly “resurrected,” then “all the world will wonder (be awestruck)” after him (Revelation 13:3), and willingly follow him. They will believe his claim to be the One for whom all the world’s great religions are waiting, and he will command the world’s religions to unite under him and his idol. This will be the official birth of the one-world church.
And yet, anyone who knows anything about Islam (and everyone in the world knows something about Islam) knows that their devotion to Allah and to their Prophet Mohammed makes it inconceivable that they would willingly worship an idol. Yet, again, the Bible says everyone but those who are washed in the blood of Jesus will worship the Antichrist and his image. I believe the Bible, yet, I still wondered how God will do this.
Then I discovered that in Turkey there is a shrine that is sacred to both Roman Catholics and Muslims. Located on Mount Koressos, near Ephesus, the House of the Virgin Mary or the House of Mother Mary (as she is known to Muslims), is said to be recognized by the Vatican as the official resting place of the Virgin Mary. Roman Catholic legend apparently holds that following the death of Jesus, the Apostle John moved to Ephesus with the mother of Jesus, and the two took up residence there. This house is said to be where the mother of Jesus spent her final years. They believe that a certain invalid nun had a vision wherein she was shown the location of the house, which Vatican authorities later verified. Since that time, the shrine is said to be visited by thousands of Roman Catholics and Muslims each year.
As for the authenticity of the House of the Virgin Mary, it is said that its foundation is estimated to be first century A.D., although the structure itself is said to be from the sixth century A.D. They explain this discrepancy by saying that the building has been renovated since its construction.
Though the Vatican has reportedly “not pronounced in favour or against the authenticity of the house” (Wikipedia), several popes have reportedly made a pilgrimage to the site, including Benedict XVI, in 2006. Additionally, Anne Catherine Emmerich, the nun who is said to have received the vision of the house, was beatified (an important step toward sainthood) by Pope John Paul II on October 3, 2004. It would seem, therefore, that an official Vatican pronouncement of the shrine will occur at some point.
A common practice at the shrine is to write prayer requests on scraps of paper, cloth, and even leaves and leave them at a wall at the site designated for that purpose. One Roman Catholic devotee even wrote that many Roman Catholic and Muslim women who visit the shrine share a common prayer: that they should bear a child.
This would make the House of the Virgin Mary one of the few, if not the only, truly ecumenical holy sites in the world. Isn’t this amazing? Isn’t it amazing that Roman Catholics, who are supposedly Christians, and Muslims, who are the enemies of Christianity, would share a holy site? This could only mean one of two things:
1. Roman Catholics are not really Christians (because Muslims don’t hate them)
2. Muslims aren’t really the enemies of Christianity (and history disproves this)
It is very significant that Roman Catholics and Muslims would share a holy shrine. For even though Roman Catholics, Muslims, and Jews live at Jerusalem, Muslims, to my knowledge, don’t pray at the Wailing Wall, Jews don’t enter the Dome of the Rock, and neither attend Roman Catholic mass. Yet, in the House of the Virgin Mary, we see Roman Catholics and Muslims united in their common reverence for the “Blessed Virgin.”
Mary, therefore, is the key.
It is in the reverence of “Mother Mary” that Muslims, and, in fact, the whole world will be beguiled to worship the Abomination of Desolation, The Virgin Mary. Can you now see why the entire world will hate Christians? For true, Bible-believing Christians will be the only ones in the world who will not bow down to and worship the idol known as Mary (Revelation 13:8).
The House of the Virgin Mary helped me to further understand why it is that Roman Catholics and Muslims, especially Turkish Muslims, get along so well in Germany, as well as in the United Kingdom, and even America, while the media reports that Muslims are persecuting Roman Catholics in other parts of the world. They share a common bond in their reverence for the Virgin Mary. The Antichrist may orchestrate some incident between the Roman Catholics and Muslims in the West in order to further pull the wool over the eyes of those who may be seeing this inconsistency. But at the end of the day, Roman Catholics and Muslims are united in the Virgin Mary. Former Jesuit priest, Alberto Rivera, according to Jack Chick, stated that the Roman Catholic church actually created Islam.
Another writer, attempting to authenticate the age of the shrine, writes that when Paul got to Ephesus, he found that the people had already been evangelized. But the Bible tells us that when Paul got to Ephesus and preached against their idolatry, he caused an uproar among the people that jeopardized his safety. For the Ephesians were “worshippers of the great goddess Diana” (Acts 19:35).
Perhaps what the writer meant by “evangelized” was that the Ephesians were already worshippers of the goddess. They just called her Diana, instead of Mary.
Roman Catholicism and Islam are reconciled in the Virgin Mary.
Be encouraged and look up, for your redemption draweth nigh.
The Still Man
