Recently, a Roman Catholic devotee left a comment in response to my YouTube video, The Roman Catholic Takeover of America Part 3, saying that praying to Mary and to dead saints is not wrong. I replied that the practice of talking to the dead is called necromancy and is forbidden by God in Deuteronomy 18:11. In praying to Mary, I said, Roman Catholics are practicing necromancy, which is witchcraft.
To get a deeper understanding of the word, I went to Strong’s Concordance of the Bible, but was surprised to discover that there was no citation number listed for necromancer:
The version of Strong’s I used was The New Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (hereafter referred to as The New Strong’s), 1990 edition, published by Thomas Nelson. In the Instructions To The Reader, the publishers have this to say regarding words with no numbers:
“If no number appears,the word may have been supplied by the translators to clarify the meaning, even though no specific Hebrew or Greek word was used to express it. In other instances, more than one word in the original language was included in the English translations.”
The Bible I used is the 2003 Large Print King James Reference Bible, published by Thomas Nelson. This Bible uses italics to signify words that did not appear in the original manuscripts and were added by the translators. The word necromancer does not appear in italics, which means that it was in the original manuscripts and was not added by the translators. Because The New Strong’s did not include citation numbers for this word, I gathered there was possibly more than one word used for this word in the original manuscripts.
Because The New Strong’s was the first and only Bible concordance I had ever used, I wondered whether this was done in all versions. SoI went online to look for a version of Strong’s Concordance published before 1990 and not by Thomas Nelson. I ultimately found a 1977 printing of the first edition of the original Strong’s Concordance of the Bible (hereafter referred to as Strong’s) published in 1894 by Abingdon Press.
With regard to English words that appear as multiple words in the original languages, the publishers include this statement in their Directions and Explanations on page 4:
Phrases, groups or combinations of words (not printed as compounds in ordinary Bibles) will be found under each of their words separately.”
This was the case with necromancer, for which Strong’s lists two numbers: 1875 and 4191:
Original Strong’s entry for necromancer.
Strong’s number 4191 corresponds to the English root necro– and is the Hebrew word muwth (mooth), which means “dead.” The English root –mancer (1875) is the Hebrew word darash (daw-rash’), which means “to ask.” Necromancer literally means “a person who inquires of the dead.
I referenced the citation numbers in The New Strong’s and found the corresponding entries in the Hebrew Dictionary to be identical to those of the original Strong’s. In that the original included citation numbers for all words, including compound words and phrases, it begs the question of why Thomas Nelson chose to discontinue this practice with The New Strong’s. Moreover, Thomas Nelson claims that The New Strong’s “insures even greater completeness and accuracy than the original edition.” But this claim is suspect at best considering that, at least in the case of necromancer, citation numbers that were present in the original Strong’s are missing in The New Strong’s.
Thomas Nelson also claims that The New Strong’s “enables the reader to locate…every Hebrew or Greek word behind the English words.” While this may be true in most cases, it is certainly not true in all; for the elimination of certain citations numbers makes some words extremely difficult to find for a person with no knowledge of the original languages. I cannot read Hebrew, so if I had not gotten the citation numbers for necromancer from the original Strong’s, my research would have been stopped dead. The New Strong’s, then, rather than en-able me, actually dis-abled me. And, to add insult to injury, I had to purchase the original Strong’s to complete my research, thus incurring additional time and expense.
Under the circumstances, then, a more accurate phrase would be, “The New Strong’s enables the reader to locate almost every Hebrew or Greek word behind the English words.”
Citation numbers aren’t the only thing missing from The New Strong’s.The first edition Strong’s includes a Comparative Concordance of the Authorized King James and the Revised Versions:
Original Strong’s Title Page
The New Strong’s omits the Comparative Concordance:
Because the newer bible versions include words that are not found in the Received Text, the original manuscripts on which the King James Bible is based, Strong’s included the Comparative Concordance so that readers of the newer versions could use it. But whereas Strong’s endeavored to keep the inspired words pure, by publishing the Comparative Concordance as a separate section, The New Strong’s cross-references words from the modern bible versions into the body of the main concordance right alongside words from the inspired text.
Thomas Nelson provides this explanation in this statement from the Publisher’s Preface:
“Variant spellings of proper names from modern versions have been crossed-referenced into the body of the concordance.This is done so that readers of these versions might be able to use Strong’s while searching for references to words that do not appear in the King James Version.
Thus, the person who uses the Revised Standard Version, the New International Version, or the New American Standard Bible,for instance, and looks up the word Abronah—which appears in these versions—will be directed to Ebronah—the King James Version spelling.”
While this may not seem like much of an issue, it actually is. The original Strong’s provided the Comparative Concordance for readers of the modern bible versions, while the main concordance was reserved for readers of the Authorized Version. Many believe that the King James was translated from the inspired Received Text, while the modern versions were translated from the corrupted Alexandrian texts. In cross-referencing words from the modern versions with those from the King James, The New Strong’s essentially mixes truth with error.
To its credit, The New Strong’s uses computerized typesetting, which makes looking up words easier, and they include several study helps, such as a topical index. But, given a choice, I would prefer accuracy and completeness over ease of use and the additional helps.
Why did Thomas Nelson do this? you may ask. Thomas Nelson one of the oldest bible publishers in the world and publishes not only the King James, but 18 other versions as well, including the New King James Version and the Voice. So it would be reasonable to assume that Thomas Nelson’s motive for modifying Strong’s Concordance was to ensure that it would be compatible with the other bible versions they publish.
But there may be something else to consider. The Roman Catholic lady I discussed earlier explained that Roman Catholics don’t believe that praying to the dead is wrong, because the dead and living Catholics are all one body. She added that Roman Catholics believe that prayer is merely a form of communication, and, that it is therefore no more wrong for a Roman Catholic to pray to a dead saint than it is for him to talk with a living person. Is it possible that Thomas Nelson omitted the citation numbers for necromancer to avoid offending Roman Catholics? It’s certainly worth considering.
This case is eerily reminiscent of that of Webster’s Dictionary, which we discuss in our article on bipolar disorder, the politically correct term for schizophrenia or manic depressive disorder. In the article, we explain how Webster’s Dictionary, Eleventh Edition, omits the meanings of the roots schizo (split) and -phrenia (brain) from its definition of schizophrenia, while including the meanings of schaden and freude in its definition of schadenfreude. Political correctness strikes again.
Ultimately, it is up to you: the individual truth-seeker, to decide whether The New Strong’s is better, stronger, and faster than the original Strong’s. While it is certainly a valuable resource, The New Strong’s is neither more accurate nor more complete than it’s predecessor.
Be encouraged and look up, for your redemption draweth nigh.
Grace and peace to the family of the Most High, and greetings to the kin of Satan.
In his homily at a recent Vatican mass, Pope Francis, the False Prophet of Revelation Chapter 13, reaffirmed a long-standing doctrine of the Roman Catholic church. He also proved rather conclusively that Roman Catholicism is, in fact, not Christianity, but the ancient worship of Nimrod and Semiramis, the deified king and queen of ancient Babylon.
This is an excerpt of the pope’s remarks:
“Our reconciliation with the Lord…ends when he [sic] gives us back to our mother. That’s where reconciliation ends, becausethere is no path in life, there is no forgiveness, there is no reconciliation outside mother Church.
“So, as I behold thiswidowed church,all these things come to mind without a precise order… But I see in this widow, theiconof thewidowed churchona journey in search of her Spouse.”
Let us begin by examining the pope’s statement in detail, beginning with his remarks regarding the “widowed church.”
As our readers well know, we have always maintained that the Virgin Mary of the Roman Catholic church is not the biblical Mary, the mother of our Lord Jesus Christ, but an ancient Babylonian goddess. Pope Francis’ reference to a widowed church proves this decisively; for a widow is the surviving spouse of a husband who has died. In that the Spouse of the Christian Church, the Lord Jesus, is very much alive, the “widowed church,” then, cannot be the Christian church. So, who is this widow?
A clue to the widow’s identity is the pope’s reference to an “icon.” The use of this word was not arbitrary, as an icon, in the classical sense, is an image or idol (Oxford English Dictionary).
The significance of the one eye in the above logo is that Queen Semiramis, the wife of Nimrod, the first king of ancient Babylon, was also known as Opthalmitis, the “goddess of the eye.”
An idol is a god or goddess, and all gods and goddesses are really Nimrod and Semiramis. In that the Roman Catholic church worships an idol they call the Virgin Mary, then the “widow” is the Virgin Mary, who is Semiramis.
Proof of this is Pope Francis’ reference to the widow being on a journey in search of her spouse. The story of a goddess searching for her spouse is remarkably reminiscent of the story of the Egyptian goddess Isis wandering the world in search of the body of her husband, Osiris. This story is told in the Osirian Cycle.
A more involved account of the Osirian Cycle may be found on the internet, but a brief version is as follows. Osiris, the black god of the Egyptians, is said to have married his sister/mother/lover Isis. It is said that Osiris’ brother Seth (also called Set and Typhon), coveted the throne of Osiris, and therefore murdered him. Seth then cut the body of Osiris into fourteen pieces and sent them to the four corners of the earth. Isis scoured the world in search of the pieces of her murdered husband, eventually reclaiming all but one: his phallus. Isis put her husband back together, substituting a golden phallus for the lost one.
This mythological story has its historical counterpart. In The Two Babylons, Alexander Hislop writes that Nimrod, grandson of Noah and son of Cush, was killed by his brother Shem, the middle son of Noah and the father of the Jewish people. It is said that Shem then cut up Nimrod’s body into fourteen pieces, which he scattered over the face of the earth. The bereaved widow searched the world over for the pieces of her slain husband, and managed to retrieve all but one: his phallus.
Nimrod’s phallus is represented today as the obelisk, one of which is prominently displayed in front of the Vatican.
It is said that there are more Egyptian obelisks in Rome than in Egypt itself. That is because the seat of Satan and of the Mysteries is no longer in Egypt, but in Rome.
Nimrod was the first king of ancient Babylon. He was the son of Cush, who was the son of Noah’s youngest son, Ham. Ham was called Al Khem ,“The Burnt One,” while his son Cush was called Ethiops, “The Black One.” Cush was the father of the black race, which is why, for centuries, blacks were called cushites and khemites.
Nimrod and his wife, Semiramis, founded a religion centered on witchcraft and human sacrifice. The Bible calls this religion Mystery Babylon. Nimrod and Semiramis were deified and worshipped as gods in the ancient world: he as the Sun God and she as the Moon Goddess. Upon Nimrod’s death, the mystery religion went underground, where it was kept alive through secret societies and religions that used mysterious symbols to represent the deified king and queen. The adherents of the mystery religion use occult hand signs to communicate to one another. Eventually, Semiramis became the principle object of worship.
Semiramis was given many different names depending upon the country where she was worshipped and the particular personal quality or attribute she was worshipped under. In Ephesus, located in modern-day Turkey, she was known as Diana of the Ephesians. In Rome, she was known simply as Diana. The apostate Jews worshipped the goddess as Ashtoreth and symbolized her with a star. Both the Roman Diana and Diana of Ephesus were said to be virgins and goddesses of virginity. The Romans also called Diana the Lady.
Ironically, Roman Catholics also worship a goddess which they call The Virgin and The Lady. And, like Ashtoreth, the Roman Catholic church symbolizes this goddess with stars. You may read more about it here. The Book of Isaiah also mentions a goddess, which it calls the “Virgin queen of Babylon” and the “Lady of Kingdoms” (Isaiah 47:1-4).
Diana of Ephesus, the Roman Diana, Isis, and Ashtoreth are merely different names for Semiramis, the wife of Nimrod and queen of ancient Babylon. Pope Francis knows this all too well, which is why he spoke of the Roman Catholic church as a “widow searching for her spouse.” The Roman Catholic church is Mystery Babylon.
Now let us further examine the pope’s remarks:
“Our reconciliation with the Lord…ends when he [sic] gives us back to our mother. That’s where reconciliation ends, becausethere is no path in life, there is no forgiveness, there is no reconciliation outside mother Church.
This is a very ominous statement. The Roman Catholic church has always maintained that there is no salvation outside “Mother Church,” and this belief is embodied in the Roman Catholic rallying cry, “In Majoram Dei Gloriam” (For the Greater Glory of God). The Roman Catholic church believes it is the true church of Jesus Christ and that any and all measures it deems necessary to bring the world under the iron fist of the Papacy are justified.
Because Christians have always trusted in the shed blood of the Lord Jesus Christ for their salvation, and not the Roman Catholic Institution, Rome called them Protestants (protest-ants) and branded them as heretics. The bloody Inquisition was instituted to persecute Christians and Jews and, if possible, to forcibly convert them to Roman Catholicism. Under this brutal engine of terror, millions of Christians and Jews have been tortured and martyred.
But something totally unforeseen happened. The more Christians were persecuted, the stronger they became. So, Rome took a more subtle approach. Beginning with Vatican II, the Roman Catholic church ostensibly abandoned the incendiary rhetoric, and seemed to embrace Christians as brothers. Instead of Protestants and heretics, Rome began to refer to Christians as “evangelicals” and “separated brethren.” Under Pope John Paul II, a new era of cooperation and togetherness was born, as Christians and Roman Catholics sat down together at the table of fellowship (or not).
But a leopard cannot change its spots—and neither can the Vatican.
Pope Francis is the first Jesuit pope in history. The Roman Catholic church formed the Jesuit Order for the express purpose of destroying the Protestant Reformation and the Christian Church. Pope Francis’s namesake, Saint Francis of Assisi, was known as the Reformer. By his remarks, Pope Francis seems to be on a similar mission to reform the Roman Catholic church by returning it to its militant roots.
And I have no doubt that Roman Catholics understood that this was exactly what he meant. Proof of this is the following comment a Roman Catholic devotee left in response to my YouTube video “The Roman Catholic Takeover of America.”CAUTION: EXPLICIT LANGUAGE:
You will no longer find this comment, as YouTube has removed it. My reply, however, is still there. As you can see, Christians are still considered heretics by the Roman Catholic church. Absolutely nothing has changed.
Mother Church is the Widow, and the Widow is Semiramis, called The Virgin Mary. When Pope Francis, therefore, says that there is no salvation outside Mother Church, he is saying that there is no salvation outside The Virgin Mary. Given the historical enmity between Rome and the Christian church, the Pope’s statement was nothing less than a veiled declaration of war upon all Bible-believing Christians: veiled, that is, to the undiscerning Christian.
“I am 42 years old, never been married and never find a need for one and I work very hard but never get credit for my effect (promotions keep passing me by) and find it difficult to make my mind up. I have been told to go for prayers.”
Many of us feel we don’t get the proper credit for our efforts or receive the recognition or gratitude we think we deserve. And most of the time, our feelings are justified. It is not wrong for us to feel this way, but it can be harmful for us spiritually. One of Satan’s favorite ways to discourage us is to cause those from whom we most want or need appreciation to withhold that from us.
I have a personal testimony of this. In my post, “Please, Just Say Thank You,” I tell of an incident that centered on the lack of appreciation I have experienced in my marriage. When we don’t get the gratitude, laud, or appreciation we think we deserve or have earned, it could be devastating to our feelings of self-worth. If we are not careful, those feelings can build up inside us until they reach a point where they either break us or we break something. This is not good.
It is a good thing when people appreciate us for what we do: for the extra effort we give, for the overtime we put in, or for the sacrifices that we make. But we should understand that in this age of apostasy, genuine gratitude will be hard to come by. The Bible says that in the last days men would be “unthankful” (2 Timothy 3:2). The farther a person is from God, the less grateful that person will be. Saints, we are in those last days. Often the only thanks we ever get is knowing that something needed to be done and we did it. And the only person who will tell us “thanks” for what we do will be ourselves.
At the end of the day, it comes down to why we do what we do. To do a thing because we want others to appreciate us is to do it for a selfish reason. To do a thing because it needs to be done, however, is to do it for an unselfish reason.
It’s nice to be appreciated, but we should not do things expecting praise. The Bible says:
“Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, asunto Christ:Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers, but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart.”
Ephesians 6:6
Though Paul uses the word servant, he wrote this to the church at Ephesus. So it applies to all Christians. As Christians, we ought to do things because Jesus wants us to. We should do the will of God. And we should do it “from the heart,” meaning that we do the will of God because we want to. “What is the will of God in this matter?” you may ask. I believe this verse speaks most directly to this:
“And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.”
Galatians 6:9,10
The will of God is that we do good unto all men. “All” means everybody: that includes our husbands. That includes our wives. That includes our children. That includes our in-laws. That includes our friends. That includes our enemies. That includes our neighbors. And that most certainly includes our bosses.
Notice that our well doing is not conditional: that is, it is not contingent upon whether or not the beneficiaries of our well doing appreciate it. We are to do well—period.
Is it good to be the best you can be on your job, even though you always get passed over for promotion? You bet it is: so keep on doing good. Is it good for a husband to be there for his wife, even if she doesn’t seem to appreciate it? You bet it is: so keep on doing good. Is it good for a father to be there for his children, even if they don’t seem to care?You bet it is: so keep on doing good. Is it good for a wife to prepare tasty meals for her family, even though her family doesn’t seem to notice the difference between that delicious pork roast you cooked for dinner and a boloney sandwich? You bet it is: so keep on doing good. Is it good for you to be good to your neighbors, even though your neighbors are always evil towards you? You bet it is: so keep on doing good. Is it good for you to respect your parents, even though your parents don’t always respect you? You bet is is: so keep on doing good. Is it good to be a good student, even if no one seems to care whether you get A’s and B’s or C’s and D’s? You bet it is: so keep on doing good.
Now, God understands that we will eventually get tired of this. We will get weary of doing well, no matter how much we want to do His will. What God is saying is that we should not let our weariness get the best of us. We should keep on doing well, even though we are weary. If it is our will to do His will, God will always give us the strength to keep on keeping on.
If we do this thing, God will reward us “in due season.” God knows how hard it is to keep doing good when seemingly everyone around us revels in doing evil. God knows how hard it is to keep doing good when even our best efforts often go unappreciated. So He gives us hope. He tells us that if we continue in well doing, there is a reward waiting for us.
The Bible says that all things have an end. The days of ingratitude are numbered. There will come a day when we will reap the reward of our steadfastness. There will come a day when we will reap the reward of our faithfulness. There will come a day when we will reap the reward of our patience. And there will come a day when we will reap the reward of our well doing. But that day will come “in due season.” It will come when God says so.
So, if it seems like you have been giving it your all and it feels like no one notices or even cares, I want you to know that someone does care. Jesus cares. And believe me, at the end of the day, He is the only one who really matters.
P.S. You don’t have to be a Christian to do the will of God, but the only way to stay in the will of God is to know the will of God. And the only way to know the will of God is to know He whom God sent: the Lord Jesus Christ. The Bible says that no man knows God except the Son whom He has sent. The only way to truly know God is to make Jesus your personal Savior. Why don’t you make Jesus your Savior today? (Click here.)
Be encouraged and look up, for your redemption draweth nigh.
Yesterday, I picked my boy up from school, and, as usual, asked him how his day went and what he did. He told me that during art period, he was asked to draw a picture featuring a six-pointed star. Now, my son knows that the six-pointed star is an occult symbol, so he told his teacher that he didn’t want to draw it. She responded that she needed to see how well he could design with a ruler and pencil. So, he said, he went ahead and drew the star, but not before praying silently to God and asking Him to forgive what he was about to do.
Saints, this is proof that the spiritual instruction we give our children is not in vain. On at least one occasion, I have taught my children that though we are to make it clear to the world that there are things that we, as Christians, will not do, we should not refuse to take part in an activity if our refusal would cause disunion, disruption, disharmony or, worse, the loss of our job. This holds true even though a particular activity may be inconsistent with our faith. I know what you’re thinking, but please, hear me out before you dismiss this teaching.
There is biblical precedent for what I say. You may recall that in the Second Book of the Kings, Naaman, the Syrian general, was healed of leprosy by Elisha the prophet. Naaman was grateful to God for healing him, and, from that moment on, resolved never to worship any other god but the Lord God of Israel (2 Kings 5:17b).
But Naaman was a man of many responsibilities, and one of those responsibilities was to accompany the king into the house of his idol to worship. Now Naaman was an honorable man, and he had already promised that he would no longer worship any other God than the Lord. However, being a practical man and loyal to his king, Naaman did not shirk his responsibility. Though this may have created a temporary dilemma for Naaman, he solved it quickly. Naaman asked God to forgive him for fulfilling this particular obligation:
“In this thing the Lord pardon thy servant, that when my master goeth into the house of Rimmon to worship there, and he leaneth on my hand, and I bow myself in the house of Rimmon: when I bow down myself in the house of Rimmon, the Lord pardon thy servant in this thing”(2 Kings 5:18).
Naaman understood that though he had a moral obligation to God, he also had a practical obligation to his boss, the king. We should apply this object lesson in practicality to our own lives. It is not always prudent to refuse to do something because it is inconsistent with our faith. Having said that, we should refuse to do anything that clearly conflicts with the will of God. Mishak, Shadrack, and Abednego were justified in refusing to bow down to Nebuchadnezzar’s idol, because God has commanded us not to commit idolatry (Exodus 20:3-5).
I have a personal testimony of the same. A few months ago, one of my daughters had an art project that consisted of making an astrological chart with the signs of the zodiac and their respective personality traits. God expressly forbids astrology in Deuteronomy 18:11 (an “observer of times” is an astrologer). Astrology is witchcraft; so when I saw my daughter working on the astrological chart, I told her that she would by no means complete it. I then talked to her art teacher and explained that astrology is inconsistent with my family’s Christian faith and therefore, my daughter could not complete the project. Her teacher was very understanding, and agreed to allow my daughter to do another project.
Even though my daughter would not be practicing astrology by completing the project, she had only a rudimentary knowledge of astrology; so she would have to research the various astrological signs and their meanings. The Bible says that we should be wise concerning good and ignorant concerning evil. Astrology is evil, so, in researching astrology, my daughter was becoming wise concerning evil. As a Christian parent, I am responsible for my daughter’s spiritual well being. So my actions were justified.
My personal testimony and that of Meshak, Shadrack and Abednego differ with that of Naaman, in that Naaman wasn’t being asked to commit idolatry or to break some other commandment of God. He only had to accompany the king into the house of his idol. Though Naaman understood he had a moral obligation to serve only God, he also knew that he should not refuse to perform his official duties on religious grounds. To resolve the conflict, therefore, and to appease his conscience, Naaman begged God’s pardon and fulfilled his obligations.
And that’s the key. It is our conscience that condemns us. So, when we are compelled to do something that is inconsistent with our faith—either out of necessity or circumstance—we should ensure that our conscience does not condemn us. And the only way we can do that is to have a firm grasp on what is sin and what is not.
Paul gives two very good examples of this in Romans 14 and 1 Corinthians 8, both of which have to do with eating meat. In Romans, Paul says that Christians who are vegetarians are weak in the faith, not understanding that all things are lawful to eat (14:1-2). However, he says that to keep from destroying the faith of such a person, we should not eat meat in front of him. Likewise, he says in 1 Corinthians 8:10 that we should not eat meat offered to idols in front of one coming out of idolatry because it may embolden him to eat it also against his conscience. Whatever we do, we ought to do it with a clear conscience, because “whatsoever is not of faith is sin” (Romans 14:23).
The key, therefore, to what we can and cannot do is in knowing the will of God. If it is not a violation of God’s commandments, or a clear heresy or abomination in the sight of God, it’s a judgment call. And we should always use good judgment. If the thing that we are compelled to do does not conflict with God’s will, we should not worry that God will condemn us or be displeased. God is practical. He knows that though we are not of this world, we still must live in this world. And there are certain things that we just have to do to keep the peace, to keep order and discipline, and to keep our jobs. The key is to use judgment and discernment.
That’s why I was so proud of my son for what he did. He tried not to do something he didn’t feel was right. But when his teacher insisted, he agreed to do it, rather than make a fuss about it. He just made sure he asked God’s forgiveness beforehand.
And that’s what we have to do. We ought to avoid sin and do that which is right in God’s sight. But we must also remember that though we have one foot in heaven, the other foot is planted firmly on terra firma. Remember, God has called us to peace.
“If it be possible, as much as lieth within you, live peaceably with all men” (Romans 12:18).
Be encouraged and look up, for your redemption draweth nigh.
In Joseph Kony, CNN, and the New World Order, we told you that the unprecedented turmoil in Egypt and other African countries is prophetic. The Bible says that all this unrest is due to the Antichrist’s efforts to control the riches of those countries:
“He (the Antichrist) shall enter also into the glorious land (Israel), and many countries shall be overthrown: but these shall escape out of his hand, even Edom, and Moab, and the chief of the children of Ammon.
“He shall stretch forth 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).
In that the Antichrist is Pope Benedict XVI, that means that the Vatican is the root of the problem. The Cult of Mary, which are those who worship the goddess, Semiramis, now called Mary, communicate with occult hand signs.
Consider this as you view the following photo, which I took of CNN’s coverage of the Egyptian demonstrations calling for the ouster of President Mohammed Morsi:
As you can see, this man is flashing an obvious Cult of Mary hand sign.
Many whom we see in the media supposedly demonstrating against a dictatorial regime are not doing it for the reasons they claim. Their allegiance to the Antichrist and his Star Goddess comes before their professed allegiance to their countries. This also holds true for many in the United States of America.
Be encouraged and look up, for your redemption draweth nigh.
Grace and peace to my fellowservants who have the testimony of Jesus Christ (He is Lord of all), and greetings to the servants of Satan.
According to Chapter 19 of the Book of Acts, the idol known as Diana of Ephesus was worshipped all over the world. Alexander Hislop, in The Two Babylons, writes that Diana was merely another name for Semiramis, the queen of ancient Babylon and the wife of Nimrod. Nimrod, the great-grandson of Noah, was the first person in history to be deified:
“And Cush begat Nimrod: He began to be a mighty one in the earth. He was a mighty hunter before the Lord: wherefore it as said, Even as Nimrod, the mighty hunter before the Lord.”
Genesis 10:8,9
(“Mighty one” is the Hebrew word el, which means a god.)
It was Nimrod and his father, Cush, who built the tower of Babel. According to Hislop, Nimrod was a very evil man, who practiced many abominations before the Lord, including child sacrifice. For this, he writes, Noah’s son, Shem, the father of the Jewish race, killed Nimrod. He then cut Nimrod’s body into fourteen pieces, which he then burned and sent all over the world as a warning to all who would dare to worship Nimrod.
Consequently, Nimrod’s worshippers took their religion underground, where it was kept alive through occult secret societies. Because of this secrecy, it became known as the Mystery Religion. The members of these societies used secret handshakes, passwords, tokens, and other symbols to secretly identify themselves to one another when in the company of the “profane” (those who were not initiated into their secret religion). This practice continues today in secret societies such as the Freemasons, and in many religions.
Semiramis became the head of this occult system of idolatry, and was also deified like her husband. Eventually, she became the principle object of worship. Being the wife and counterpart of Nimrod, who was worshipped as the Sun God, Semiramis was worshipped as the Moon Goddess.
Since Semiramis was worshipped all over the world, she was known by different names all over the world, depending on the country, the language, and the particular personal quality, or, attribute, under which she was worshipped. She was thus called Myrianimus, “the goddess of ten thousand names” (Hislop). In Greece, for example, she was known as Demeter, which means “Mother of God.” It is believed that Semiramis was given this title because her husband, the deified Nimrod, was also her son.
Demeter was also the Greek goddess of cereal grains (Oxford Dictionary), and, as such, she was worshipped among the Romans as Ceres. It is from this word that we get our modern word, cereal. Ceres was symbolized by an ear of wheat (Oxford). NOTE: The reader may find it interesting that ears of wheat appeared on the reverse side of the American one cent piece from 1909 to 1958. The pennies were thus called “wheat pennies.”
The present obverse side of the penny features the image of President Lincoln; but, given the original design featured the head of Liberty (another name for the goddess), it is a given that the wheat symbolizes Ceres.
The Romans also called the goddess Diana, the goddess of virginity and of the moon. Diana was also the goddess of the sea, and, as such, the Greeks called her Aphrodite, which means, “foam born.” The Latin or Roman word for sea is mari or mare, which, Anglicized, becomes Mary.
It is under the title of Mary, the goddess of the sea, that the Roman Catholic Church worships Diana or Semiramis, the Queen of Heaven. This is why seashells, water, the color blue (as well as blue-green), and waves of the sea are all symbols that the Catholic church uses for Mary.
During the Dark Ages, so-called because the Light of the Gospel of Jesus Christ was almost completely extinguished, the Roman Catholic church, through its brutal Inquisition, virtually suppressed all knowledge of salvation through our Lord Jesus. During this time, the ancient pagan worship of Nimrod and Semiramis resurfaced with a vengeance. Then Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses on the door of All-Saints Church at Wittenburg, and the Protestant Reformation was born. With the Reformation, came the knowledge of the True Savior, Jesus Christ, the Light of the World, and the Light of the Gospel illuminated the dark recesses of the world. With the worship of Jesus Christ, the One True God, came the knowledge that goddess worship is idolatry. So, again, the Mystery Religion, as it did upon the death of Nimrod, went underground.
But Rome has never stopped working to destroy the Reformation and again bring the world under the iron fist of the Papacy. The devotees of the Mystery Religion of ancient Babylon have infiltrated key areas of society and have slowly but surely succeeded in subverting the true knowledge and worship of God while simultaneously indoctrinating the world into paganism. Their light workers have infiltrated all spheres of society: government, education, the arts and sciences, sports, entertainment, the military, and even religion.
The Hollywood Motion Picture and Entertainment industry has arguably been Mystery Babylon’s most successful tool to indoctrinate the masses into the Mystery Religion of ancient Babylon. Many celebrities can be seen flashing peculiar hand signs, which I believe are a means of communication between initiates of the Mysteries. We will discuss two of these hand signs, both of which can be traced back to the worship of the goddess Diana.
Note the left hand of this illustration of Diana of Ephesus from page 29 of Alexander Hislop’s The Two Babylons:
Notice that the baby finger is held apart from the others, forming a “V.” Now examine the following photos:
A variation of this sign is formed by extending the pinky finger…
From the movie “All Saints.”
or curling the pinky finger:
Sometimes the hand sign is formed by separating the index finger instead of the baby finger:
That both forms of the hand sign are displayed by the goddess in the famous painting “Birth of Venus,” is further proof that this hand sign is associated with the worship of Semiramis.
The second hand sign is formed by holding the middle and ring fingers together, leaving a gap between them and the index and baby fingers. This sign is also associated with the goddess Diana as illustrated by the following image:
The fact that the fingers are held in exactly the same position in both hands indicates something is happening here.Now examine the following photos:
Please resist the temptation to write this off as unimportant: it is very important. Goddess worship is alive and well; which should concern you, as goddess worshippers are not just entertainers or religious nuts, but also our family, friends, pastors, teachers, bosses, coworkers, babysitters, and others whom we trust. Whether they call her the Virgin Mary (Roman Catholics), Mother Mary (Muslims), Diana (Witches) or Rhea (New Agers), they all worship the same person, Semiramis.
Do not be deceived by appearances. Regardless of their ethnicity, nationality, religious affiliation, political party, or ideological bent, these people ultimately have only one allegiance, and that is to the Pope of Rome and his star goddess, the Virgin Mary. And I assure you that allegiance comes before everything else, including God, family, and especially country. The Bible says, “a double-minded man is unstable in all his ways” (James 1:8). Many of these people claim to be Christians, but, regardless of their claims to love and follow Jesus Christ, they are not our brothers and sisters in Christ. Jesus said that a man cannot have two masters, as he will love one and hate the other. If, therefore, they love Mary, then they will hate Jesus. And if they hate Jesus, then they will also hate all who follow Jesus–you and me. We will soon see the manifestation of this.
Now that you know what to look for, what follows is a running collection of people: famous and infamous, known and unknown, real and imagined, all showing their allegiance to the goddess. The Bible says that all the world, except for true Bible-believing Christians, will worship the Antichrist (Pope Benedict XVI) and his idol, the Virgin Mary. I therefore refer to these people as the Cult of Mary. In that a great many of them are Roman Catholic, and are influencing America’s morals and values, you may want to click here.
PS: Because a photo captures merely a fraction of a moment, a gesture that may appear occult could be completely unintentional. If, however, several photos depict an individual making a hand sign that appears to be occult in nature, or if the hand sigh is incongruous to the situation…well, you decide. The point is that we need to be paying attention. God bless you.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel
New Zealand Prime Minister John Key.
Gary Coleman
Pauletta Washington
John and Gloria Cain
Snooky from reality TV show Jersey Shore
Rachel Jeantel, girlfriend of Trayvon Martin
George Zimmerman
The above photos of Rachel Jenteel and George Zimmerman, both displaying Cult of Mary hand signs, ought to be a clue to you who was ultimately behind the whole Trayvon Martin affair. Trayvon Martin is a crucial part of Step 4 of Phase Three of the Roman Catholic Takeover of America. You can read more about ithere.
David Bowie
Nipsy Russell
Sloan Stevens
A bit of history about the above photo. This is Charles Joseph Whitman, a former Marine and student at the University of Texas at Austin. On August 1, 1966, Whitman allegedly went on a shooting rampage from the observation deck of the university’s tower, killing 16 people and wounding 32 others. As you can see, Whitman’s body is displaying the Cult of Mary hand sign. The fact that Whitman was dead when this photo was taken, and other photos of the body, such as the one below, do not appear to depict Whitman’s fingers in this position, are certainly cause for reflection.
Charles Whitman
Whitman was killed by Austin Police Officer Houston McCoy, assisted by Austin Police Officer Ramiro “Ranger Ray” Martinez. The University of Texas shooting was one of the first so-called school shootings, and we believe that incidents like this as well as Columbine, The Norway Massacre, Virginia Tech, Sandy Hook, the Trayvon Martin shooting, and all similar events are all part of Step Four of Phase Three of the Roman Catholic Takeover of America, which is the total disarmament of the American people.
Now don’t be surprised about Tupac. Remember these lyrics? “Run wit’ me, Hail Mary…!”
From the Jack Chick gospel tract, “Why Is Mary Crying?”
Cult of Mary hand signs can be found in a number of Chick gospel tracts, including several volumes of the Crusader series of comic book tracts. I wrote Jack Chick to voice my concern about this and was told that the inclusion of the hand signs in those tracts was not intentional. This claim is dubious at best. In light of what you now know, you should understand that Chick Publications is controlled opposition.
From the Jack Chick Gospel tract, “The Storyteller.”
From the Jack Chick Gospel tract, “The Choice”:
“Apotheosis of French Soldiers Fallen in the Napoleonic Wars,” by Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson
The breastplate worn on this depiction of Hannibal Barca is of a design meant for a woman. The Romans hated Hannibal. And they still do.
From the cartoon “Totally Spies.”
Star Jones
Octomom
Internet shock jock, Tommy Sotomayor, has caused quite a stir among many Blacks, particularly women, as he often speaks disparagingly of Blacks in general and portrays black women in a way that is very unflattering. He also uses a great deal of profanity.In that the Bible admonishes us to speak evil of no man (Titus 2:2) and to use “sound speech that cannot be condemned” (Titus 2:8), then we know that Mr. Sotomayor is not on a mission from God. Who he is on a mission for, however, should be obvious.
Jimmy Angel (l), discoverer of Angel Falls
Now someone is bound to say, “No! Not the lovable Satchmo!”But read what Wikipedia has to say about Armstrong’s religious proclivities:
“When asked about his religion, Armstrong would answer that he was raised a Baptist, always wore a Star of David,and was friends with the Pope. Armstrong wore the Star of David in honor of the Karnofsky family, who took him in as a child and lent him the money to buy his first cornet. Louis Armstrong was, in fact, baptized as a Catholicat the Sacred Heart of Jesus church in New Orleans, and he met popes Pius XII and Paul VI,though there is no evidence that he considered himself a Catholic.” [Boldface mine.]
In that the Star of David is not a symbol of the Jewish people, but, is in fact, a symbol for the Phoenician fertility goddess, Ashtoreth, which was also worshipped by the apostate Jews, including King Solomon, (Amos 5:26, Acts 7:43), and is now worshipped in the Roman Catholic church as the Virgin Mary, the Star of the Sea, then it is highly likely that Armstrong wore the Star of David to pay homage to this same goddess.
Freddy Mercury and Queen
Cicely Tyson in scene from “Sounder.”
Jennifer Hudson
O.J. Simpson lawyer, Johnny Cochran
Katy Perry
Elizabeth Taylor
Julie Gonzalo
American swimmer Mark Spitz, circa 1973, with the seven gold medals, which he won at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games. (Photo by Terry O’Neill/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Raven-Symone
ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
Starbuck’s founder Howard Schultz
Sonny Bono
Bernhard Langer
Bobby Christina
Dr. Ben Carson
From Despertai!, the Portuguese version of Awake!, a magazine published by the Jehovah’s Witnesses.
There’s never an inappropriate time to give a shout out to the Virgin!
Dwight Howard
Partners in Slime: Dwayne Wade and LaBron James showing they have much more in common than basketball.
I have not followed the whole Trayvon Martin diversion very closely, because I understand that though it has major significance for the future of the world, there are more important things that deserve my attention: namely, the Roman Catholic Takeover of America. So, I have not written much about the Trayvon Martin case except to say that it is part of Satan’s plan to destroy the United States.
However, when I viewed Pierce Morgan’s interview with Trayvon’s girlfriend, Rachel Jeantel, I had to know what, if anything, of substance she had to say. Until I saw the interview, I had wondered why the media were giving so much press to this unfortunate girl. You see, Trayvon’s dead, and he’s not coming back. Zimmerman was acquitted, and we can’t change that. So, knowing that the media always wants us to look left when we should be looking right, I wondered, “Why Rachel Jeantel, and why now?”
Then I heard her say that Trayvon called George Zimmerman a “creepy…cracka,” and that there was nothing wrong with the word “crack-a.” Then I knew: this girl is on a mission. Jeantel differentiated “crack-a” (with an “a” ending) from “crack-er” (with an “er” ending), saying that while the latter is a racist term, the former is just Miami street speak. She also said that there is nothing wrong with the word “nigga” for the same reason.
Rachel Jeantel’s “hood wisdom” combined with the fact that she used a Cult of Mary hand sign (the index, middle, and ring fingers held together and the pinky finger separated) several times during the interview, convinced me that this terribly deceived young lady is a hired gun for the Roman Catholic church and other forces that want to widen the racial divide in America and bring us closer to our own destruction.
The message of Rachel Jeantel is that if it is OK for blacks to call whites “crackers,” then it is OK for whites to call blacks “niggers.” Now you can argue semantics all you want, but you had better understand that a great portion of the population has deviant tendencies, and a great many of these people are directly affected by what they see on television. These very people will be in the streets openly calling each other “crackers” and “niggers.” Why? Because Rachel Jeantel said it was OK.
Question: Who is Rachel Jeantel?
Answer: A “celebrity.”
Question: Why should we seriously consider anything she says?
Answer: Because she’s a “celebrity.”
If you think I’m being facetious, you should read the following comments from an article discussing this very subject. The last comment is of particular interest. Read the original article and the comment here.
Convinced?
Now we know why the media have made Rachel Jeantel a celebrity. They have made her the official spokesperson for black America, and this spokesperson says that it’s okay to say, “nigger” and “cracker,” if you “put an ‘a’ on it.” The “Reverend” Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton should have held press conferences thirty minutes after the interview, to quickly denounce Jeantel. But they won’t, because, in the words of Malcolm X, they all “have the same paymaster.”
Think about this very carefully, because if it is okay to say, “nigger” (okay, “nigga”) and “cracker” (okay, “cracka”), then, it’s okay to say “chink,” “gook,” “spick,” “deigo,” “beaner,” and any other racial term we feel is appropriate. All we have to do is add an “a” to the end of it. Or any other vowel, in fact; for Ms. Jeantel referred to Asians as “chino niggas.”
If we had not been so desensitized to violence and crude hateful language by the Hollywood Motion Picture and entertainment industries, which produces “hip hop” music, we would be enflamed by this development. That many of us are not, however, is a litmus test of our own depravity.
The black community especially had better wake up to what is going on. This trend toward racial slurring being promoted by Jeantel and many Blacks is not appreciated by many other ethnic groups. Blacks appear to many in the world as problematic. Blacks are being painted as separatists and are seen by many as pampered, spoiled, arrogant, unappreciative, self-righteous, and–believe it or not–racist. It will come to pass that not only will certain whites want to see blacks out of the way, but virtually every other ethnic group as well. In the present media-fueled, but totally bogus, climate of world harmony, blacks are being made to look the dissemblers. It will come to pass that when the “final solution” is proposed, no one–BUT NO ONE–will stand up for us.
It is too late for me to say, “Wake up America,” for we have been asleep for far too long and have become accustomed to blissful slumber. Therefore, I will simply say what Jesus said, when He could not get His disciples to stay awake and keep watch:
“Sleep on!” (Matthew 26:45).
Be encouraged and look up, for your redemption draweth nigh.
Grace and peace to the heirs of the promise, and greetings to those to whom has been bequeathed eternal destruction.
Lately I have been seeing increasing hostility towards the Gospel message and the carriers of that message: the body of Christ. Of course, this is a fulfillment of prophecy, but it is nonetheless a disturbing trend.
I found out, for instance, that back in 2011, two men were arrested for reading the Bible in front of a Department of Motor Vehicles location to those who were waiting in line. Thankfully, they were soon released, but I couldn’t help but think about what the Bible says about these last days in regards to our witnessing.
“And I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the Word of God…” (Revelation 20:4a).
Owning a Bible and spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ will be punishable by death. Saints, those days will soon be upon us. We are not to be troubled, however, as Scripture goes on to say:
“And they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years” (Revelation 20:4b).
What a blessed reward for our faithfulness! Now I ask you: Is eternal life worth giving up this comparatively short life for? It is for me!
What I wanted to say, however, is that though it will be the government that will take away our right to witness, it will be our fellow Americans who will scream for that right to be taken away. In so doing, they will be putting the shackles on their own wrists, for witnessing is protected speech under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. What they do to us, they also do to themselves.
Think about this: One would have to be marvelously blind not to see that our government is hostile towards the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Many in our government would like nothing more than to see all free speech taken away. They abhor our right to demonstrate and to picket. And they detest our right to question their actions and motives. And they hate our right to petition the government for redress of grievances. They, therefore, hate the Constitution and the Bill of Rights not only because they guarantee these freedoms, but because they make the government answerable to “the rabble.” As a prominent Confederate once said, “Nothing is more abhorrent to me than government that seeks to elevate the populace into the governing class.” Freedom of speech is a threat to tyranny.
Witnessing, however, is a comparatively benign activity. Christians are not interested in politics per se. We are interested in souls. Christians do not seek to subvert or destroy earthly kingdoms: rather, we seek to win souls for the kingdom of Heaven. Israel was occupied by Rome during Jesus’s entire ministry, yet not once did Jesus mention overthrowing Roman rule. Jesus has even commanded Christians to respect governmental authority. So from a purely political perspective, witnessing is the least threatening of all protected speech. In fact, it is not a threat to government authority at all.
However, in that politics is ultimately an extension of religion, and the United States government is controlled by the Roman Catholic church, a religion that has historically sought to eliminate all personal freedoms, especially freedom of conscience, then it only follows that Christians would be a threat to the government. For Jesus is liberty.
The government will use its hatred of Jesus and all Christians as the means by which it will eliminate all personal freedoms, beginning with free speech. Because Americans are becoming increasingly rebellious and hostile to the Gospel of Jesus Christ, they are pushing to curtail Christians’ right to preach that Gospel. And they are willing to do away with the First Amendment altogether to make it happen. And the government will be all too happy to oblige them. What these horribly deceived people fail to understand is that, in taking away our right to witness, they ultimately forfeit their own free speech rights and all rights, in fact. They are cutting off their own nose to spite their face.
Make no doubt about it, our Christian witness is seen as a threat by this government. And I am not just talking about what I have read about or seen on television. We have been paid a visit by both the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Senate:
We discuss politics here only as it concerns the Bible and biblical prophesy and we have neither promoted rebellion nor distributed anti-government propaganda. Why, then, would the government be interested in anything we have to say? Because we speak the truth, that’s why. And many in our government are the enemies of truth. We also encourage Christians to obey the Great Commission and witness.
So, prepare, Saints, to see more vitriol spewed against the servants of God as the world grows increasingly hostile to our message. And watch as the government eventually moves to stop us from spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ. But in the face of all this, be not troubled, but be encouraged and look up, for our redemption draweth nigh.
Today is my birthday, and I am now officially 53 years old. I normally don’t make a big deal about my birthday, though I tend to make a big deal about everyone else’s. That’s because I didn’t do anything to deserve another year on planet earth. God, in his grace, has granted me another year. So, I usually make it a point to be grateful to the Lord Jesus for extending my lease on this body for another year, and I try to make sure that my children know that this is what birthdays are really all about.
Today, however, is different from the previous 52 birthdays, because, by completing 53 years on this earth, I did something that my father didn’t. My father died at age 52. Since he smoked a pipe for most of my memory (in fact he was known as “Piper”), I attributed my father’s lung cancer to tobacco. I’ve noticed that during the last two or three years, I find myself contemplating often on the fact that my father died relatively young. I suppose this can also be attributed to my being around the age that he died. I’ve also noticed that the longer I live, the more I understand my father, especially since I have become a preacher–just like my father.
The life of a preacher isn’t radically different from that of a non-preacher. They both wake up and they both go to bed. They both work and they both play. They both love and they both hate. And they both sin. The principle difference between the two, however, is that the preacher has been called to deliver a message to the world from a Man that the world hates. If you can imagine what it would have been like to have been a Jewish defense lawyer for Adolph Hitler, then you could probably imagine what it is like to be a mouthpiece for Jesus Christ. I’m not on very many people’s Christmas lists.
I often find myself wondering how life must have been for my father, the preacher. He was an electrician by trade, and he owned and operated his own shop where he sold and repaired citizen band radios. In the heyday of CB radios, popularized by films like “Smokey and the Bandit,” my father did very well. He also happened to be one of the first Black businessmen on St. Louis’ South Side, at a time when very few, if any, non-whites lived or worked in that area. (Now the area is almost exclusively non-white.)
My father was not only a preacher, but he was also an evangelist. In fact, one half of his shop was dedicated to the business of CB radios, while the other half was dedicated to the business of saving souls. It was in my father’s shop that I saw my very first gospel tract: one of the “Alberto” series of Chick comic tracts. The “Alberto” series detail the testimony of ex- Jesuit priest Alberto Rivera, and exposes the Roman Catholic Jesuit Order and its mission to destroy the Christian Church.
In that St. Louis is a Roman Catholic city, I was brought up believing that Roman Catholicism was Christianity. I never heard anyone preach or speak against the errors of Roman Catholicism. I didn’t know that Roman Catholics worshipped the Virgin Mary. I didn’t know that the Virgin Mary was an idol. And I didn’t know that worshipping an idol was idolatry. The South Side of St. Louis, at least at that time, was mostly Italian and Irish Roman Catholic, while the North side was mostly German Roman Catholic. So, my father, the black Christian preacher-electrician, owned and operated a business in a Roman Catholic neighborhood wherein he also distributed Christian literature that revealed the true character of Roman Catholicism. I wonder how that went over.
It is only now, that I find myself involved in essentially the same kind of ministry, that I realize that, even though I was a little heathen, I was probably influenced a great deal by that Gospel tract that I read in my father’s shop as a pre-teenage boy. Because I know that Rome would not appreciate such “heresy,” and because I know that a great many people are influenced by the Roman Catholic church, I have begun to wonder if my father’s activities had anything to do with many things that have happened to me.
I wonder, for instance, if my father’s activities had anything to do with my eighth-grade teacher, Mrs. Anglin, who hated me so much that days after I became a patrol boy (a reward for being an honor student), she got me fired from that post for whistling in the stairwell. And that was only the beginning. Five years later, I would drop out of high school altogether.
I wonder, for instance, if my father’s activities had anything to do with the red sports car that ran me over just as I stepped off the bus at the intersection of Cote Brilliante and Goodfellow back in the Fall of 1980. When I awoke, I found myself lying on my back on the asphalt surrounded by a crowd of people. I sat up, and saw the sports car pulled over to the side of the road with its brake lights on. Moments later, it sped off into the night. People don’t usually wait around after a hit and run to see if the person lived or not. So I have always wondered if it were really an accident.
I wonder, for instance, if my father’s activities had anything to do with someone rigging my harness with a “fatal hookup” minutes before I repelled from an Army helicopter. After I exited the helicopter, instead of continuing down the rope, I stopped abruptly about fifteen feet below the helicopter and a considerable distance from the ground. Suspended in mid-air, I looked directly at my gear, and the D-ring gate was broken open. I remained composed and performed emergency action, motioning the pilot to land. Ironically, we had only an hour before received instruction on how not to rig a fatal hookup, and it was one of those very instructors who had rigged my gear. The looks on the faces of my fellow soldiers told me that the irony was lost on no one. I found it quite strange that nobody questioned this incident and no action was taken. I had forgotten all about it until a couple days ago.
I know that people have suffered much worse things than I, and probably much of what has happened to me would be considered trifling compared to what has happened to others. But I have also come to understand that many incidents that we consider to be “coincidences” and “accidents” aren’t really coincidences or accidents at all: they are planned orchestrated events. Many of our lives have been drastically and irreversibly altered by such “coincidences,” which I believe are designed to prevent us from realizing our destinies, or, to keep us from reaching age 53.
Then again, maybe I think too much.
Hey, it’s my birthday; and on one’s birthday, one is allowed to muse and pontificate endlessly on those musings. More musings to come. Hey, it’s my birthday!
Grace and peace to my fellow kings and priests, and greetings to the children of wrath.
Many of you know that we believe whole-heartedly that Pope Benedict XVI is the Antichrist, Pope Francis is the False Prophet, and the idol, known as the Virgin Mary, is the Abomination of Desolation. We also believe that the Mark of the Beast will be the emblem of the Papacy. What we have yet to determine, however, is what the Number of the Beast will be.
As you may know, we believe the Mark of the Beast and the Number of the Beast are not the same, though they have several things in common. One thing that they have in common is that each will be one of three forms of commerce:
“[N]o man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, orthe name of the beast, orthe number of his name” (Revelation 13:17).
Another thing that the Mark of the Beast and the Number of the Beast have in common is that both are related to his name. Compare this excerpt from the above passage:
“[N]o man might buy or sell, save he that had…the number of his name.”
With this passage:
“[A]nd they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name”(Revelation 14:11).
Because the Mark of the Beast is the mark of the Antichrist’s name, we believe it will be the so-called Keys of Saint Peter, as these gold and silver keys are featured on the seal of the Papacy and on Benedict XVI’s coat of arms:
It is important at this point to dispel the myth that the number of the Beast is 666. Scripture does not tell us that the Antichrist’s number is 666, but that his number is six hundred sixty six:
“Here is wisdom, let he that hath understanding count the number of the Beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.”
Revelation 13:8 (KJV)
Why has much of the world, including most of the Body of Christ, been deceived into believing that the number of the Beast is 666? Why, because of the satanic New International Version of the Bible (NIV), of course:
“This calls for wisdom. If anyone has insight, let him calculate the number of the beast, for it is man’s number. His number is 666″ (NIV).
Revelation 13:8 (NIV)
Crucial to a proper understanding of the number of the Beast is that Scripture says that we must “count” the number, and, in so doing, the number yields six hundred sixty six. Oxford Dictionary of English defines the word count as “to determine the total number of,” while Strong’s C0ncordance says that count, in Revelation 13:18, is a Greek word that means “to use pebbles in enumeration, i.e. calculate.” Oxford further defines counting as “to recite numbers in ascending order.” Collectively, these definitions seem to imply addition.
If we apply this to the number of the Beast, it would seem to suggest that this number must be of a nature that, when counted in ascending or descending order, it will yield six hundred sixty six. Consider also that this is no arbitrary number, as it is associated with the Antichrist’s name. This would mean that the number of the Antichrist is associated with his title.
So, imagine my surprise when I happened upon the following on page 245 of the math textbook, Thinking Mathematically, Fifth Edition, by Robert Blitzer:
Notice that the author points out lastly that all the Roman numerals from 500 to 1 in descending order form the number, 666. The last three numbers, X, V, I, collectively form the Roman number XVI or sixteen. Is it merely a coincidence that Joseph Ratzinger, as the sovereign head of Vatican City, is also a Roman, and XVI just happens to be a part of his pontifical title, Benedict XVI? Is it also merely a coincidence that the Roman numerals DCLXVI also add up to six hundred sixty six?
But there is something else very important about the number of the Beast that we must consider. Notice that in Revelation 13:18 (KJV), “Six hundred threescore and six” is capitalized. Besides when referring to God or an attribute of God, the Bible uses capitalization in proper names and in quotations.
“Six hundred threescore and six” is not a proper name, but a number. That it is capitalized, therefore, means it is a quotation. The Bible not only quotes itself, but other books as well. The Bible even quotes popular sayings:
“Wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod, the mighty hunter before the Lord.”
Genesis 10:9
While it is possible “Six hundred threescore and six” may have been taken from an extra-biblical source, there are actually two other places in the Bible where this number can be found: 1 Kings 10:14 and 2 Chronicles 9:13. Interestingly, both verses reference the same person and the same event:
“Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold.”
1 Kings 10:14
“Now the weight of gold that came toSolomonin one year wassix hundred and threescore and sixtalents of gold.”
2 Chronicles 9:13
It is very interesting that both references to this number concern the same man, King Solomon, the son of King David: interesting, because King Solomon turned away from God and worshipped a goddess:
“For Solomon went after Ashtoreth, the goddess of the Zidonians.”
1 Kings 11:5
When Solomon began to worship the goddess, all Israel did likewise (1 Kings 11:33). Ashtoreth was another name for Semiramis, the wife of Nimrod and the first queen of ancient Babylon. Semiramis went by many other names. In the Bible, she is called the Virgin and the Lady (Isaiah 47:1-5). Amos 5:26 and Acts 7:43 tell us that the apostate Jews worshipped this goddess with a star. And they still do.
Pope Benedict XVI and the Roman Catholic church worship Semiramis. Only they don’t call her Ashtoreth. They call her Mary, the Goddess of the Sea. And, as in the Bible, Roman Catholics call Mary The Virgin and The Lady. Roman Catholics, as did Solomon and the apostate Jews, symbolize this goddess with stars. Would you like to know more?
So, is the number of the Beast, besides being the number of his name, also intended to identify the Antichrist as a goddess worshipper and an apostate Jew of the lineage of King Solomon? This is entirely possible, as King Solomon “loved many strange women.” This is an important question, especially when you consider that the Antichrist will claim to be from the House of David.
He will also claim to be of the lineage of Jesus Christ. He would have to, for the Jews to allow him to take the throne of David, where he will “show himself to be God.” And they will do this very thing.
Saints, I’m just giving you food for thought. And think is exactly what we must do. Forget about 666. The Devil is trying to lead us down the rabbit hole of Confusion. (I capitalized that for a reason).
I’m already convinced that Benedict XVI is the Antichrist, and I give plenty of biblical evidence to support this belief. So, I don’t need anymore convincing. However, there are others who do: many of them Roman Catholics.
Help me out, Saints. Together, with the help of the Holy Spirit, we can unravel this Mystery. Help me figure out what significance, if any, the Roman numerals DCLXVI have with Benedict XVI. If there is no significance, perhaps what we now now about the number of the Beast is all Jesus wanted us to know.
Be encouraged and look up, for your redemption draweth nigh.
Grace and peace to a peculiar people, and greetings to the rest of the world.
As Christians, we know that Roman Catholicism is not Christianity, but is, in fact, the ancient, pagan, Babylonian worship of the goddess, Semiramis, and her husband, Nimrod. In fact, the Bible calls the Roman Catholic church “Mystery Babylon, the mother of all harlots and abominations of the earth.” This means it is the fount from which all idolatrous religions flow. It is for this reason that Roman Catholics are generally very comfortable in the company of others not of their religion, and quite often an individual raised a Roman Catholic will practice another religion, yet still claim to be a Roman Catholic.
For example, I was once involved with a Roman Catholic who also practiced Buddhism. In fact, she had a small, wooden Buddhist shrine in her closet similar to the one Angela Basset used when she played Tina Turner in the movie loosely based on her life. Yet, this woman claimed to be a Roman Catholic, and even had small figurines of saints in her house. She had no problem reconciling Buddhism with her Roman Catholic faith. There is a reason for this: Roman Catholicism and Buddhism both have the same origin: Babylon.
I was reminded of that fact today when, as I was cleaning up my office, I came across a magazine promoting the annual Tollwood music festival held each year here in Munich. This year, several well-known artists were slated to perform including George Benson; ZZ Top; Crosby, Stills, and Nash; and Carlos Santana. I was going to throw the magazine away, but decided to flip through the pages first. As I was doing so, I happened upon the following spread of Mr. Santana:
You may notice he is wearing what appears to be a Roman Catholic saint medal around his neck. This is nothing unusual, as many Roman Catholics wear a medal of their favorite patron saint around their necks. It is idolatry, but it is common. But look closely at the symbol on Santana’s guitar neck just visible below his left index finger. Do you recognize it? I did. It is the symbol below:
This symbol is known both as Brahma, the chief deity in the Hindu pantheon, and as Aum, Om or Ohm. It represents the Hindu Trinity. In reality, Ohm is a demon.
Can Carlos Santana, a Roman Catholic, also be into Hinduism? Well, his use of this symbol would seem to suggest this. The video below also presents a strong argument that Carlos Santana is into spiritism and even devil worship:
Incredibly, Santana says that “the energy of the angels and the devils is the same energy. It’s how you use it.” What an interesting statement for a Roman Catholic to make! Did you know that this was the same message of the movie Star Wars? Notice that both the “good” Jedi Knights and the “evil” Darth Vader used the force, but whereas the former used it for “good,” the latter used it for “evil.” What Santana is really saying is that there is no such thing as good and evil, or moral and immoral. It is your intentions that makes the difference. An action is only wrong if you meant to do wrong. If you meant to do “good,” then no matter what you did, you were right because you thought you were doing right.
This teaching can be found in a New Age book (that just happens to promote Hinduism) called Secret Societies and Their Power in the Twentieth Century. Concerning good and evil, the author says this:
“The terms good or bad, valuable or worthless are not justified and at best are expressions of our own subjectivity.”
Secret Societies and Their Power in the Twentieth Century, p. 340
This is the core teaching of Values Clarification, a Humanist doctrine. It is actually Satanism. Values Clarification teaches that whatever you believe to be right is right, so long as you believe it to be right, and you came to that realization without any outside help from anyone else, especially parents or the clergy. You can read more about it here.
In saying that the energy of the devils and angels is the same, Santana is saying that the angels and devils are themselves the same. The Bible says that angels are sinless, and, therefore, good, while the devils are sinful, and, therefore, evil. Therefore, if angels and devils are the same, then there is no good and evil. If there is no good and evil, then there is no God and there is no Devil, because God and the Devil are the personifications of good and evil. If there is no God and no Devil, then, who makes the rules? We do. And that is what Santana is really saying: that we are gods. Interestingly, according to this video, John McLaughlin, with whom Santana collaborated, also said that his goal was to “make everyone aware of his own divinity.”
Why is this important? It is important because Santana says that the demons that gave him his message told him that it is intended for high school and college children. And in that he is enjoying huge commercial success, it’s a good bet that his message has been well-received. But get this: while Carlos Santana embraces Humanism, spiritism, Eastern Mysticism, and even devil worship, and promotes this poison to our children, he is still very much a Roman Catholic. He makes that crystal clear by wearing that Roman Catholic saint medal around his neck. That means his actions are endorsed by the Roman Catholic church. Don’t you doubt that for one minute.
Now, if Roman Catholicism is Christianity, why do Roman Catholics, like Carlos Santana, embrace pagan religions like Buddhism and Hinduism, which worship idols? The Bible says,
“What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing?But I say that the things that the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils.“Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be the partakers of the Lord’s table, and of the table of devils.”
1 Corinthians 10:19-21
The message is clear: idolatry is devil worship. Why, then, do Roman Catholics, like Carlos Santana, embrace Hinduism? Simple: because Roman Catholicism, like Hinduism, is idolatry. They get along like peas and carrots.
Carlos Santana is on a mission, which he makes very plain: “To validate angels and devils with the same reverence.” Incidentally, it is believed that Santana also practices Santeria, which is a mixture of Roman Catholicism and Yoruba, an African religion. In fact, it is said that Santana has “incorporated Orisha themes and rhythms into several songs, including ‘Hannibal,’ which includes a Yoruba chant to Shango.” Orishas are demons, and Shango is an Orisha. Ironically, the Roman Catholic with whom I was once involved, and who was a practicing Buddhist, also practiced Santeria. Now, if Roman Catholicism is Christianity, and Carlos Santana is a Roman Catholic, shouldn’t there be a conflict of interest? You bet there should be. The fact that there isn’t, however, should be a red flag for you. It certainly was for me.
Carlos Santana is leading millions of impressionable young people down the primrose path to perdition. If you or your children are a fan of Carlos Santana, you now know what he really believes and who he really works for. You now have a decision to make.
If you are a Roman Catholic, you should know that you are not pleasing the Lord Jesus by worshipping the idol known as Mary. When you meet him at the Great White Throne Judgment–and you will–you will hear Him say,
“Depart from me, ye wicked, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels!”
Matthew 25:41
And no one, not even Mary, will be able to save you.
Repent of your idolatry, while there is still time. Would you like to know more? Click here. I pray you will make the right decision.
Be encouraged and look up, for your redemption draweth nigh.
If you’ve read our series,The Roman Catholic Takeover of America,then you are familiar with the book, Ravening Wolves, which we quote in that series. In the book, author and Christian evangelist, Monica Ferrell, gives us the blueprint for the Roman Catholic takeover of a nation. As you may recall, this takeover happens in three phases: Phase One is a general call to prayer wherein Roman Catholics consecrate a particular country to their Virgin Mary. In Phase Two, The Roman Catholic church actually dedicates the country to Mary. Finally, in Phase Three, the Roman Catholics wage a “holy warfare” to possess the country that they have claimed.
Phase Three is being implemented in the United States of America, as a holy warfare is in progress and nearing fruition. The Roman Catholic church has already claimed America for its own, and is about to possess it outright. This will become evident very soon.
Phase Three happens in four steps. The first step is for an independent Roman Catholic state to be declared. This happened in Yugoslavia during WWII, when the Independent State of Croatia was formed. I originally theorized that one of America’s independent cities: Carson City, NV; St. Louis, MO; or Baltimore, MD could declare itself an independent state, but I was careful to point out that Washington, D.C., the District of Columbia, is also an independent city. Given that D.C. is already the seat of the national government, which displayed its Roman Catholic flavor in no uncertain terms during the re-inaugurations of President Obama and Vice President Biden, the District of Columbia could quite possibly become the Independent State of Columbia.
This possibility became a probability when, while perusing proposed bills at the Government Printing Office website, I happened upon H.R. 292, the “New Columbia Admission Act”:
New Columbia is the proposed name for what is presently known as Washington, D.C., and will encompass essentially the same area. The District of Columbia statehood movement has been rolling along for quite some time. But, with this bill, it is almost certain to become a reality. So certain, in fact, that the U.S. Army Institute of Heraldry has already designed a proposed national flag featuring 51 stars:
According to Ferrell, Step Three of Phase Three, is for the government of the newly formed Roman Catholic state to issue a notice that only Roman Catholics may serve in government. With the formation of New Columbia, the stage will be set for this to happen in America. For theBasilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, sits in Washington, D.C.
At the basilica’s dedication, a prayer was read by a Roman Catholic bishop dedicating the United States to the Virgin Mary.
In a pictorial calendar of Washington, D.C. which I got from the visitor’s center over eleven years ago, there was a photo of the Basilica. The caption underneath the photo read, “A church for national purposes.” That the basilica is called the “National Shrine” indicates that it is a national church. And, in that it is a Roman Catholic church that has been dedicated to a Roman Catholic idol, it is declaring America as a Roman Catholic country. In fact, “Our Lady of America,” is a movement to place the Virgin Mary, under the title of “Our Lady of America,” in that basilica. When accomplished, this act will signal the completion of the Roman Catholic takeover of America.
I’d be very interested to know how close “Our Lady of America” is to the National Shrine. At one point, it was supposedly located in a church right next to the White House.
In a country that boasts separation of church and state, the Roman Catholic church has been quietly, subtly, but oh so steadily portraying itself as the spiritual head of the United States. And at no time was that made clearer than at the inauguration of Vice President Joe Biden, a Roman Catholic, whose benediction was administered by a Roman Catholic priest, while his oath of office was administered by Roman Catholic Supreme Court Associate Judge Sonya Sotomayor.
“Keep thy heart with all diligence, for out of it are the issues of life” (Proverbs 4:23)
[WARNING: THIS POST CONTAINS NUDITY, AND IS PROVIDED SOLELY FOR THE EDIFICATION OF THE BODY OF CHRIST. I APOLOGIZE IN ADVANCE FOR THIS MATERIAL, BUT IT IS NECESSARY, TO SHOW HOW CUNNINGLY SUBTLE SATAN WORKS.]
Grace and peace, Saints.
Last week I told you about how Satan uses many methods to tempt the man of God into sin, and I gave you a personal testimony to the same involving a sexually suggestive billboard. If you are not on your toes, you will think these incidents to be mere coincidences, but if you are spiritually aware, then you know that in the realm of spiritual warfare, nothing is a coincidence.
I’ll give you another example. About a month or so ago, my son and I took a walk to a park near our home. On the way to the park, we passed a local photo studio that my family has used on occasion. I was amazed at what I saw on the storefront window. Click here and here.
We all know that the Europeans are supposed to be “sexually liberated” and all that. But the last time I heard, a totally naked woman’s behind was still considered pornography–even here in Germany. But maybe I’m just behind the power curve on this one.
Now let me ask you a question: Why would a photo studio put something like this on their storefront window? It used to be that photographers would display modest samples of their work on their storefront windows, and If they offered something a little more fringe or risque, they would display those on the inside of the studio towards the back, or present them upon request. Most photographers will do a nude photo shoot, if requested, but, because they also cater to families, and most families have children, they won’t display this sort of work on their storefront window out of common decency. But, as you can see here, decency isn’t common at all anymore.
Satan is on a mission, and nothing is sacred–especially your child’s innocence.
Now, I pass this photo studio on average twice a month. And I’m certain that this photo was not there the last time I looked. Because nothing in my life is a coincidence, I believe this to be totally intentional.
Don’t misunderstand me folks. It’s not all about me. Not everyone walking around cares who I am or what I believe. But Satan does care. And if Satan cares, then so do his people. My Bible says that “the whole world lieth in wickedness.” I’ve learned through experience not to take anything for granted. And neither should you: not even a storefront window.
Parents, talk to your children about pornography. Mystery Babylon has plans for every child to have seen every conceivable sex act by the time he is thirteen years old. They are working feverishly to ensure that pornography becomes the norm. And they have the time, the resources, and the sufficient moral depravity to make it happen. One day, a fully clothed woman will look as out of place as a man standing on the bus stop with an astronaut’s suit on. And a naked woman will be able to walk down the street and not even cause a stir. Proof that this is Satan’s end game is the fact that the man, in the photo on the other side of the display window, at least has his pants on.
So, talk to your children about pornography. Let them know that it is wrong; and let them know that watching and enjoying pornography–whether it be a pornographic magazine, an x-rated movie, or a photography studio window–is an abomination in God’s sight. Pornography will earn you a generational curse. God is serious about this one, Saints.
Be encouraged and look up, for your redemption draweth nigh.
“Hero: n. a person, typically a man, who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities: a war hero” (Oxford Dictionary of English).
Grace unto you, Saints, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
I don’t know about you, but it always makes me smile when I read or think about the above salutation that Paul most always used in his epistles. We have a Father and He just happens to be God, and we have a Lord, and His name is Jesus Christ. When you reflect on what that really means–I mean, on what that really means–you can’t help but smile. We are so, so blessed! But, I digress…
You know, I was surfing YouTube a couple of days ago, and I found an interview between Pierce Morgan and the very bizarre (but deceptively intelligent and disarmingly articulate) Russell Brandt. Now, I’m no fan of either of these people. But when they talk, you had better listen, because their views represent the views of those who are making a bid for the world.
Well, Brandt is pontificating on gun control (which he is for), when he makes a very revealing statement. Brandt say,
“That’s the definition of a hero, one who sacrifices himself for others.”
I had to rewind the interview to make sure I heard correctly–and I had. I thought, “This guy just told the absolute truth. He doesn’t know what he said, but he told the absolute truth.”
You see, the media classifies anyone who survives any ordeal as a hero: 13 miners, trapped a mile underground for days, are rescued, and are hailed as heroes. A person is brutally attacked and lives to tell about it, and is declared a hero. An abuse survivor writes a book detailing the ordeal and is declared a hero. A cancer survivor writes a book about dealing with the daily challenges of living with the disease, and is declared a hero.
Don’t get me wrong. I sincerely and greatly admire anyone who has been through any life-changing experience and emerged from it alive and wiser for the experience. But just going through something terrible, hazardous, and/or tragic does not make you a hero: it makes you a survivor. It is the element of sacrificing one’s life for another that makes one a hero.
Two thousand years ago, a Man gave His life not just for one person, but for the entire world. Jesus, by Brandt’s definition, is a Hero. In fact, He is the very epitome of heroism. Yet, today He is the single most hated Man in the history of the world.
This is not strange. Ask any good cop, fireman, doctor, paramedic, soldier, or anyone else who risks his life daily for people who, in most cases, they don’t even know, and you will quickly discover that they are some of the most under-appreciated people on the planet. We would rather worship athletes and entertainers than appreciate those without whom our lives would be radically different. Even more tragic is that we choose to forget Him without Whom our very souls would be consigned to the flames of Hell. How tragic!
Jesus gave His life for our sinful hides. The very least we can do is say, “Thank You.”
The Bible says that as Christians we should guard our hearts with all diligence. That means that we should be careful what we let come in through the senses (“the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes”), because it is through the senses that Satan tempts us.
I don’t have to tell you that sex is probably Satan’s number one method of destroying a Christian’s testimony. So Satan is going to use this weapon against the man of God. This is especially true if you are on the front lines in this spiritual warfare. According to Jack Chick, former Jesuit priest turned Christian evangelist, Alberto Rivera, said that a favorite technique of Rome to destroy a Christian preacher is to try and seduce him through a female Roman Catholic devotee. The goal is for the girl to get the preacher to fall into an immoral and compromising relationship with the girl and then threaten to expose him unless he softens his stance on the Roman Catholic religion, or otherwise do as he is told.
Satan has tried this on a number of occasions with me, but I have always had my guard up, wary of what was going on. He has tried to get me to become a pedophile, by parading before me young teenage girls wearing incredibly little clothing. One night, when I was riding my bike through the park on the way home from school, I just happened to run into an attractive woman jogging. Mind you, it was around nine o’clock at night in St. Louis, and this woman is running through the park BY HERSELF. I started talking to her and it wasn’t fifteen minutes when she alluded that she was available for a sexual liaison. I pretended not to hear what she was saying and switched the conversation immediately to spiritual matters. Although she was at first not interested, she started to confide in me that she was having spiritual problems. About two weeks later, I led this woman to Christ. [WHEW!]
Satan has even tried to entice me with homosexuality. Once I was getting into my car after coming out of the movie theatre, when a young, slightly effeminate teenage boy walks up to me and asks me if I could give him a ride to the metro station. I was reluctant at first, because these are dangerous times. But I suddenly remembered when I was a young teenager bumming rides from people when I would go to parties way on the other side of town and would miss the last bus home. So, I decided to give the boy a ride. While we talked, however, I noted that he showed great interest in a particular subject that also interests me, but which is far too old-fashioned for a sixteen- or seventeen-year-old boy in the twenty-first century.
My antenna immediately went up. I knew the boy had been given information about my interests that he could use to bring my guard down. So I waited for the punchline. We arrived shortly at the metro station, and I stopped in front and waited for him to open the door and get out. But instead of getting out, he pointed out a place in the parking lot where I could park. This confirmed my suspicions about him. He was trying to set me up. In no uncertain terms, I told this boy to get out of my car, as the only thing I agreed to do was give him a ride.
Satan constantly tries to tempt me with sex. I often say I would love to see a bird’s eye view of anyplace I happen to be standing, because it’s a safe bet that the area would have more scantily-clad women and girls per capita than any other part of town. But Satan doesn’t just try to tempt me with live women. He also tries to tempt me through the media. The following is a photo of a billboard across the street from where I live. This is the view as I walk onto the street from my apartment building:
This is a closer view:
To show you that this is no coincidence, this is my apartment from the billboard’s point of view (that’s my boy standing beside the path):
As you can see, that billboard seems to be looking right at me. Now, if you know anything about advertising, then you know that signs placed on a main thoroughfare are always directed towards the flow of traffic. In that this sign is located about ten meters from an intersection, it would have made more sense to orient this ad in that direction. But, take a look at the view one gets coming onto the street:
Right. You aim a pretty girl at my apartment, but a pope at everyone else? Uh-huh. See how this works?
Sex sells. So, to aim an ad like this in the direction of my apartment, where probably over 60 percent of the tenants are over forty, is a huge waste of time and money. Unless, of course, there is another reason the ad was placed there.
Now, if you have read the part of my testimony outlined inChronology of Joyand God is in Control, then you know that I am under surveillance 24 hours a day. You are too, the only difference is they let me know it. Well, you will note that I took this photo on July 1st, and you can rest assured that everyone on my street knew it. Well, look at what happened a few days later:
“But,” you say, “they might have just been changing the sign.” Well notice that the rest of the pole has since been covered with a new ad, but the place where the sexy ad was is now blank. And, in case you think anything has changed, I submit the following for your examination:
As you can see, I took this photo this morning, and nothing has changed.
Now it could be that all this is merely a coincidence and has no meaning. But if you were to walk one day in my shoes, you would quickly realize that where I’m concerned, there are no coincidences.
This object lesson on spiritual warfare has been brought to you by Proverbs 4:23:
“Keep thy heart with all diligence, for out of it are the issues of life.”
Guard your hearts, Saints. Satan is on a mission.
Be encouraged and look up, for your redemption draweth nigh.
I present for your edification the very disturbing testimony of Sister Charlotte (a pseudonym), a former Roman Catholic nun. Sister Charlotte testified to having been a nun in a cloistered convent for 22 years, and to having witnessed unspeakable brutality in the form of psychological, physical, and sexual abuse heaped upon young girls by senior nuns and priests in the convent where she served.
Some have refuted this testimony as an attempt to defame the Roman Catholic church, while others say that based on their own experiences, it is an accurate depiction of the absolute depravity of the Romish religious system.
I cannot authenticate this testimony, but it mirrors the testimonies of other former Roman Catholics, such as Monica Ferrell in the booksRavening Wolvesand From Rome to Christ; and former Roman Catholic priest Charles Chiniquy, in the bookFifty Years in the Church of Rome.Former Jesuit priest, Alberto Rivera also related similar testimonies in the Alberto series of comic tracts from Chick Publications. Additionally, as a Protestant evangelist having lived in Munich, Germany (not far from where Pope Benedict XVI was a cardinal), and in the very Roman Catholic city of St. Louis, Missouri, I will say that I have seen enough to believe Sister Charlotte’s testimony is real.
As you listen, you will come to understand why a true Roman Catholic is a servant of the Roman Catholic church first, and your brother or sister, mother or father, husband or wife, or an American citizen second. According to former Roman Catholics, if there is ever a conflict between what is morally right and what a Roman Catholic’s priests say is right, the priest’s word will always take precedence. This is a frightening revelation.
Please compare this testimony with what you know and understand about the Roman Catholic church. Weigh them in the balance of your heart, and try to imagine what it must be like for the young girl trapped in that system of utter darkness: for that young girl could very easily be your sister or daughter.
A PDF of Sister Charlotte’s testimony is available for download here.
“It’s really quite tragic and quite poignant that someone who is this Italian-American who has portrayed his country in such an interesting way would die here (Italy). It’s quite ironic really.”
–CNN correspondent, Barbie Nadeau, commenting on the death of actor James Gandolfini of the HBO hit “The Sopranos,” on CNN International, 6/21/2013.
Gandolfini is almost universally recognized as having changed television with his “sympathetic” and “vulnerable” portrayal of fictional Italian-American gangster Tony Soprano.
“The corporate accounting scandals of a decade ago have faded from public view, replaced by the financial crisis and insider-trader scandals.”
–Mercury News.com, 6/21/2013, in a story covering former Enron CEO, Jeffrey Skilling, whose 24-year prison sentence for fraud was recently reduced to 14 years.
