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“Looking to the Day of his appearing, we live in the shadows of Judgment, just as Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel, and others did in their day.”

By the Watchman
Dana G Smith
Keywords: shadows judgment, Israel, prophets, Apostles, Rome, faith, christians, end of days, last days, perilous, Jesus Christ, Lord of Lords, King of Kings, God.

2 Timothy 4:6  For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. 7  I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:

2 Timothy 4:6 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. 7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:

When reading the words of the Apostles we find much in their lives and what they faced. As we read it, or as I read it, I can literally look into the daily situations they came up against. For all they went through, they did not face the Judgment of a nation, per se, as we will see in these last days. Even the Prophets declared, rose up early, and warned Israel of coming judgment. The Prophets faced the judgment along with the rest of the people, howbeit, we find they like Jeremiah were allowed to stay in their native land or go to Babylon. Ezekiel, however, was led captive to Babylon, as was Daniel. But for all their experiences, the early church did not face this, but faced persecution. Theirs became one of the biggest persecutions of the church. It was the persecution while living in the Roman Empire at the hands of the Caesar’s who declared laws against the ‘Christian’ believers.
I find great ‘live ability’ in these writings of scripture by the hand of the Apostles, through the inspiration of the Spirit of God. We can peer into the daily life and see what they faced. It helps us to understand these were real people facing real situations. They believed in the same Lord, walked by faith as we must, and faced tribulation as the Lord warned we would all face in this life. The second book of Timothy is seen as being written by Paul after he was arrested the second time [some say at Troas because of 4:13] and taken to Rome. This was the persecution instigated by Nero in A.D. 64. The serious manner is illustrated in these verses for Paul is now ready to be offered and he saw his time of departure [death and to be with Lord] soon. In his cell I can see him praying, fasting, and possibly reading what he had of the Torah and the Prophets. He wanted to see Timothy again and warned him against ‘Alexander the coppersmith’ who did much evil to Paul.

2 Timothy 4:6  For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.
7  I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
8  Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
9  ¶Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me:
10  For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.
11  Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.
12  And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus.
13  The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments.
14  Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:
15  Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words.
16  ¶At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.

Paul when first arrested was able to live in a quarters and had many people come and go to see him. Now in this persecution, Nero intended to destroy this upstart faith and all who promoted it.

Paul, the apostle, who before was called Saul, after his great travail and unspeakable labors in promoting the Gospel of Christ, suffered also in this first persecution under Nero. Abdias, declareth that under his execution Nero sent two of his esquires, Ferega and Parthemius, to bring him word of his death. They, coming to Paul instructing the people, desired him to pray for them, that they might believe; who told them that shortly after they should believe and be baptized at His sepulcher. This done, the soldiers came and led him out of the city to the place of execution, where he, after his prayers made, gave his neck to the sword.[source-http://www.biblestudytools.com/history/foxs-book-of-martyrs/paul.html]

Of course, Nero failed, but many like Paul died during this. John was also persecuted during this time and Fox’s book of Marytrs says of John that they “tried to boil him in oil”, but he would not die.
John-The “beloved disciple,” was brother to James the Great. The churches of Smyrna, Pergamos, Sardis, Philadelphia, Laodicea, and Thyatira, were founded by him. From Ephesus he was ordered to be sent to Rome, where it is affirmed he was cast into a cauldron of boiling oil. He escaped by miracle, without injury. Domitian afterwards banished him to the Isle of Patmos, where he wrote the Book of Revelation. Nerva, the successor of Domitian, recalled him. He was the only apostle who escaped a violent death. [source-http://www.biblestudytools.com/history/foxs-book-of-martyrs/john.html]

Falling short of killing John, they banished him to Patmos, where the LORD intended him to write of the things he was shown regarding the ‘apocalypse’ or ‘revealing of Jesus Christ’. Both the Prophets of old and the Apostles had to trust in this God whom we serve. We had like faith, even though, they were Jewish and many of us Gentiles. Thanks to God, we through Faith in Jesus Christ have likeminded faith and have received of the Promises of Abraham. We know today through the Revelation of the New Testament of the Passover Lamb, the sacrifice, and the grafting in of the Gentiles.

In these verses in Romans, Paul lays out the Gentiles who believe and the Jewish nation, Israel who were ‘disobedient and gainsaying people’. The gentiles form a nation who did not seek God, but came to know him, through Jesus Christ. It is this that God is using to ‘provoke’ the Israel of today to believe. Paul details this in Romans 11. It is here, though, in these lines of scripture that we can trust the veracity of scripture and the fact that God is not a man that he could ever lie. What he says is truth. Therefore, “whosoever calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved”, is one truth that all men and women, jew or gentile can trust.

Romans 10:9  That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
10  For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
11  For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
12  ¶For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.
13  For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
14  How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?
15  And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!
16  But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?
17  So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
18  But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.
19  But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you.
20  But Esaias is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me.
21  But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.

Of Israel’s experiences, trials, and troubles, we need to take a lesson. The church today is in denial of this fact. The church is today a weak, rich, poor, ilk of a people that represents God. The fact today, I believe is that society and the church alike are in a state of denial. One that doesn’t see judgment coming, nor especially the church who acknowledges that judgment will begin in the house of God. We are warned bluntly that God will not make excuse for sin. He has provided his Son to bring you into his presence, yes, but we are told to purge ourselves from iniquity. We confess sin, forsake sin, and walk in newness of Life in Christ. We do not become bond servants of sin, lust, or the desires of the flesh and mind. We are bond servants of Christ and he is in us, therefore, we are new creations in Christ and these lusts have no power over us.

1 Peter 4:17  For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?

2 Timothy 2:19  ¶Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
20  But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.
21  If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work.

But we see in today’s church and in society that inquity abounds, rebellion is rampant, and the fact is that “society and the church have an open, naked, indifference” to the things of God, his holiness, and his laws. Judgment fell upon Israel for this mindset, it will fall upon the church. In both cases, Israel and the church today, God will repay according to your works. He is no respector of persons! Paul outlines to the Romans these points in verse 6, saying that God, “will render to every man according to his deeds.” Finally, adding that “there is no respect of persons with God” in verse 11.

Romans 1:32  Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.

Romans 2:1  ¶Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.
2  But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.
3  And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?
4  Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
5  But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
6  Who will render to every man according to his deeds:
7  To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
8  But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,
9  Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;
10  But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:
11  For there is no respect of persons with God.

Just as the Prophets lived in the shadows of God’s warnings to Israel and their eventual ‘furnace of affliction’.

Isaiah 48:10  Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.

So too, the Apostles lived in the shadow of Rome’s influence and the eventual persecution that would take them out of the land of the living and into the presence of God. These Apostles worked and lived to prepare the believers for the time when the original Apostles would be gone. In their place would come false teachers and others who would not spare the flock bringing in heresy. Add to this would be persecution of a nature that forced many believers into the underground catacombs beneath Rome. All through history we see the foundations of faith lead and stamped with the blood of martyrs. All through history we find nations and peoples who like the nations today, who ‘disregard’ and have ‘naked indifference’ to the things of God, including his warnings.

My friends you and I as believers and followers of our LORD are living in the shadows of judgment. This is a unique time, for we will see this end of the age usher in the presence of the millennium and our Messiah Jesus Christ, Yeshua. But before that comes, there will be a time when this God will be sure the ‘nations’ KNOW that I AM the LORD! This time is spoken of as a “Snare” by our LORD and called a “time of Jacobs trouble” in scripture.

Isaiah 45:5  ¶I am the LORD, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me:
6  That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none beside me. I am the LORD, and there is none else.

Everyday that we mark off the calendar is one closer to this judgment which will envelope the world. America, the church, and all others will be affected by this. But make no mistake here, there is a difference between them that know God and them that do not. It is here that the dichotomy shifts. God will take care of them that are his! Jesus prays in John 17 and verse 15 to the Father that he “should not take them out of the world, but that he should keep them from the evil.” This evil, is actually, ‘the evil’, refering to the devil, satan. He is the evil one, and our God will keep us from him. He will wage war against us, but we will overcome!

John 17:15  I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.
2 Thessalonians 3:3  But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.

Our reward is ours, as we overcome, we shall inherit all things, and it is given to us as a truth, which is, “I will be his God, and he shall be my son [or daughter]”

Revelation 21:6  And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.
7  He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.

Let him, therefore, scripture says: “if he is unjust, let him be unjust still, if he is filthy, let him be filthy still, if he is righteous, let him be righteous still, if he is holy, let him be holy still.” For the reward of all is given to each man, a reward for being “unjust and filthy” but, a reward for being “righteous and holy.”

Revelation 22:10  And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand.
11  He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.
12  And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
13  I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
14  Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.

In view of this, my friends, let me add this: “your faith will give you victory over the world”, according to John. John also says in Revelation summarizing this ‘victory’ as being three part: i.e. first, overcoming by the blood of the Lamb [born again of the Spirit], by the word of your testimony [what Jesus did for you and in you, and who he is], and you love not your lives unto the death!

Revelation 12:11  And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.

1 John 5:4  For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

Truly, we are living in the shadows of history. These shadows today reveal the judgment to come. Judgment is standing on the ramparts of the earth, put there by the LORD and his light is casting out the warnings to all people. Beloved we are not in darkness that this day should come upon us unaware. The world and the people who do not know God are in darkness and cannot see this judgment. You and I do, therefore stand in the LORD. We understand many others have gone before us. The prophets of old, standing in the shadows of judgment on Israel. The Apostles and the early church standing in the shadows of persecution by Rome and the Caesars. Then the centuries of faithful Christians who were led as ‘lambs to the slaughter’ for their faith. They too, were in the shadows of these last days of which we live. We are the testimony to these days and the faithfulness of our God and our Lord. We are in the very time before the ‘revealing of our LORD’ in the sky!

Revelation 19:11  ¶And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
12  His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.
13  And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.
14  And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.
15  And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.
16  And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.

Originally posted 2010-06-05 11:05:38. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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“Rash Foolishness powered by demons performing signs means deception for a generation given over to lawlessness”

wolves sheep clothes

By the Watchman
Dana G Smith
Keywords: frogs, folly, demons, signs, Israel, prophets, Lord, God,
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I remember the words of David Wilkerson years ago talking about the ‘folly’ that would become inherent in Christian churches. One of those ‘follies’ was nudity! While preparing for one of our news shows I came across a church that heralded ‘complete nude Christian services’. There was even a segment where the ‘Pastor, nude himself’, proceeded to defend their idea as the interviewer listened to his response. I believe over the years I have seen almost everything in the church. Today, though, the slime and rebellion in the pulpit, meetings, and gatherings we call Christian take the cake. In other words, deception is bad and those attending are even worse at discerning what they are watching and experiencing.

If you could see in the spirit and look at the person performing in some of these meetings, you would see “unclean spirits like frogs, demons coming forth from the mouths of these people”, performing signs before a generation of people who are given over to lawlessness. It is the ‘utter folly’ being repeated today, a ‘folly’ that occurred in Israel’s day and is prophesied to occur again in the end times. It is here!

I will not mention names, but those to whom I speak in regards too, are there, none the less! I don’t know them all, don’t follow what they do! What I do is seek the Lord! When he gives me a word and a message to put forth, I do that! This is the generation of lawlessness! A people who so take ‘Gods grace’ as to twist it into anything they desire, all the while ignoring the Word of God. They do not fear the LORD, nor do they honor him!

Revelation 16:13  And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.
14  For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.

Of course, we only think of demonic spirits working with signs to convince people to follow their leader in terms of the the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet. But these demonic spirits, who like frogs, come forth out of the mouths of those who they enable in their lawlessness.

We see this same evidence in scripture from Second Thessalonians. It is here we find that the ‘working of Satan’ is with all ‘power, signs, and lying wonders.’ This is what equips those who are found in the church, but are not of the Lord. Do you think that Satan musters his power only for the endtime battle in the above verses in Revelation 16? No, of course not! We find his deception throughout scripture. In this verse in Thessalonians, it mentions him, the son of perdition is after the working of Satan! In other words, he uses the same method, work, and arsenal as Satan. It comes with the whole package designed to deceive the one who in their own
‘Folly’ are walking in rebellion, sin, and lawlessness!

2 Thessalonians 2:9  Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
10  And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
11  And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:

In connection with this, John writes directly to those he calls ‘beloved’, saints of the Lord, who he was warning. This warning sternly tells them that ‘many false prophets’ are gone out into the world! They will come as ‘from God’, but they are full of spirits alright, the wrong kind! That is why, he says to try the spirits! The best inspection you can do is be a fruit inspector!

1 John 4:1  ¶Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

Matthew 7:16  Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

Matthew 7:20  Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.

You line up what they say, what they do, and who they are against the Word of God!  Speaking to King Saul, Samuel the Prophet said to him that “to obey is better than sacrifice”. Meaning he had not obeyed the Word of the LORD, in fact, he had rejected it! This was the result of rebellion, which Samuel said was as the ‘sin of witchcraft’ and their own ‘stubbornness was as iniquity and idolatry’. Saul wanted forgiveness and to be re-instated, but Samuel flatly told him the LORD had rejected thee from being King. His successor was David, the shepherd!

1 Samuel 15:22  And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.
23  For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from being king.
We must take note from what occurred in Israel. Why? Because in Israel much folly was wrought in Gods name! It was a people whose heart was far from the LORD. A people who did not honor God! A people who continually sought other Gods!

Deuteronomy 22:21  Then they shall bring out the damsel to the door of her father’s house, and the men of her city shall stone her with stones that she die: because she hath wrought folly in Israel, to play the whore in her father’s house: so shalt thou put evil away from among you.

In Deuteronomy the law concerning damsels that are wed is found in chapter 22. What is interesting here, it is noted that if that damsel who is wed, is found not to be a virgin, she was to be stoned with stones that she die. Why? Because she had wrought a folly in Israel, she had played the whore in her fathers house. It was an evil. Today, of course, we do not stone women or men for such behavior. But this law in Deuteronomy gives us a type and revelation into an important point! The damsel to be wed, is a bride. That bride is to wed another, given by her father. This is a portrait of the Father, the Son, and the Bride of Christ. The bride today gather in his name and we have used the term, “our Fathers house”, from the Gospels. That being said, if that bride is not a virgin, totally given to her LORD, her God, and to her husband [Christ], then she has wrought folly in Israel [spiritual Israel, both Jew and Gentiles in Jesus Name, under the blood of the covenant]. That means, the bride, even the prophets, the priests, the ministers, if they have given themselves over to another, then they are no longer virgins of the LORD, before him blameless, covered in the blood. They are whore’s in their fathers house because they have given themselves over to another lover.

The Example of Eli, Phineas, and Hophni!
1 Samuel 2:12  Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD.
13  And the priests’ custom with the people was, that, when any man offered sacrifice, the priest’s servant came, while the flesh was in seething, with a fleshhook of three teeth in his hand;
14  And he struck it into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; all that the fleshhook brought up the priest took for himself. So they did in Shiloh unto all the Israelites that came thither.
15  Also before they burnt the fat, the priest’s servant came, and said to the man that sacrificed, Give flesh to roast for the priest; for he will not have sodden flesh of thee, but raw.
16  And if any man said unto him, Let them not fail to burn the fat presently, and then take as much as thy soul desireth; then he would answer him, Nay; but thou shalt give it me now: and if not, I will take it by force.
17  Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD: for men abhorred the offering of the LORD.

1 Samuel 2:22  Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did unto all Israel; and how they lay with the women that assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
23  And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people.
24  Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make the LORD’S people to transgress.
25  If one man sin against another, the judge shall judge him: but if a man sin against the LORD, who shall intreat for him? Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto the voice of their father, because the LORD would slay them.

The prophets all dealt with this issue, but Jeremiah in chapter 23 speaks of both the prophet and the priest being profane. They were profane in ‘my house’ the LORD said. This is a replication of Eli, and his sons, Phinehas and Hophni, who did not honor the LORD. Phinehas and Hophni were called “priests of belial..” Those who do these things make the ‘people who do seek the LORD’, actually become to ‘abhor’ the things of God because of what these ‘priests of belial’ do!
Jeremiah tell Israel that her prophets and priests are profane and the Lord will bring evil upon them, it will be the year of their visitation! Jeremiah also speaks of the folly in Samaria for the prophets there prophesied in Baal, causing Israel to err! The prophets who prophesied brought lawlessness to climax in Israel. It was so bad the Lord said they were all of them unto me [LORD] as Sodom and the inhabitants thereof as Gomorrah. The Lord then said he would feed them ‘wormwood and gall’. This small phrase reminds of the ‘Wormwood’ during the tribulation that comes upon all the earth for their rebellion against God. The Prophets caused profaneness to go into all the land. These prophets did not call the people to repentance, to walk in obedience to the LORD, to keep his ways. These prophets spoke of visions, and prophesied to the people. Visions out of their own heart and prophesies from their own imaginations. They spoke of peace, all will be fine, no evil shall come. It was a people who walked in their own imaginations, borne out of ‘lawlessness’, ‘rebellion’, ‘pride’ and was nutured by prophets who did the same.

Jeremiah 23:11  For both prophet and priest are profane; yea, in my house have I found their wickedness, saith the LORD.
12  Wherefore their way shall be unto them as slippery ways in the darkness: they shall be driven on, and fall therein: for I will bring evil upon them, even the year of their visitation, saith the LORD.
13  And I have seen folly in the prophets of Samaria; they prophesied in Baal, and caused my people Israel to err.
14  I have seen also in the prophets of Jerusalem an horrible thing: they commit adultery, and walk in lies: they strengthen also the hands of evildoers, that none doth return from his wickedness: they are all of them unto me as Sodom, and the inhabitants thereof as Gomorrah.
15  Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts concerning the prophets; Behold, I will feed them with wormwood, and make them drink the water of gall: for from the prophets of Jerusalem is profaneness gone forth into all the land.
16  Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they make you vain: they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the LORD.
17  They say still unto them that despise me, The LORD hath said, Ye shall have peace; and they say unto every one that walketh after the imagination of his own heart, No evil shall come upon you.

Today in America we have Prophets, Priests, Ministers, Deacons, Teachers, and many others all who walk in the imaginations of their own hearts. They prophesy falsely, and give visions from their own hearts. They do not speak out of the Mouth of the LORD. They do so by ‘demonic spirits, going forth to deceive’ those who do not honor the Lord! There are many today that are and will be cut off. The day of their visitation is coming and so is the day of visitation for those who walk in these ways of rebellion. These who do such things, leading the people astray are sinning ‘grieviously’ because they are ‘sinning against the LORD’ in their actions. They are taking his name in vain, his Word in disobedience, and mocking his Holiness!

1 Samuel 2:25  If one man sin against another, the judge shall judge him: but if a man sin against the LORD, who shall intreat for him? Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto the voice of their father, because the LORD would slay them

Thus shall they say, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? And in thy name have cast out devils? And in thy name done many mighty works?

He shall say, “I never knew you, depart from me you that work inquity [lawlessness]”!

For these are those who did not hear the sayings, keep his word, or obey his commandments! They did not honor him! They did not obey him!

Matthew 7:20  Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
21  ¶Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
22  Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
23  And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
24  Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
25  And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.
26  And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
27  And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.
28  And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:
29  For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

They went out from the Church, the midst of the believers, but they were not one of the church, nor of the believers. Thus they have become manifest they are not of the Lord! Even as in Eli, Hophi and Phineas who ministered as Priests of the LORD in the temple in Shiloh, the church today has many who minister as ‘priests of belial’. These are people who bring the last days ‘workings of Satan with all power, all  signs, and lying wonders’ to bring the people to the one who can appear as an ‘angel of light’. There is indeed and has been a ‘great falling away’ as written about in 2 Thessalonians!

1 John 2:18  ¶Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.
19  They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us

2 Thessalonians 2:3  ¶Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;

Finally, the Apostle Paul spoke of such as we have today. We indeed have false Apostles, prophets, and deceitful workers. It is also a reminder that even Satan is ‘transformed into an angel of light’. Indeed, his ministers also appear as ministers of righteousness. But their end shall be according as their works!

2 Corinthians 11:13  For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
14  And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
15  Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.

Be aware, be alert, let the Word be your truth, seek the LORD! Watch the fruits! Be careful of the accompanying signs and dubious nature of certain so called ‘ministers of righteousness’!

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This study is about the book, and the end times.
The Books of Judgment
~The Book of the Living
~The Book of Life
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2  And the sign or the wonder come to pass, whereof he spake unto thee, saying, Let us go after other gods, which thou hast not known, and let us serve them;
3  Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the LORD your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul.


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The America which Did Not Listen, Prophesy Smooth Things
By Dana G Smith
Keywords: Israel, America, God, Jehovah, prophets, prophesy, Gospel, Jesus Christ
Summary:
America like Israel of Old is saying to God, prophesy smooth things. It is a land which refuses the truth and accepts the knowledge of men. The church has swallowed this Americanized Pseudo Gospel being fed to the masses. In this we find the America which did not listen.
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In the struggle of nations, men set themselves with strengths against each other. So too, did Israel. In defiance of their God, who spoke by the mouth of the prophets, moved away from divine guidance. Israel and Judah both rejected Jehovah God. For them Yahweh’s commands was too harsh. This set in motion events that would destroy both kingdoms. The one Theocracy in the world at that time serving the one True God and they moved from His protective guidance.

The setting in motion of this rebellion had been ongoing. The Old Testament is full of the warnings of the Prophets. These mirrored the actual events in Israel and Judah, who disobeyed the Prophets Words from Yahweh. In Isaiah Chapter 30 we see this struggle. The event is mirrored by Hezekiah who sought protection from Egypt. This so-called man made solution was brought forward in belief that this would stop the Assyrians. It did not.

The event itself is actually repeated over and over again in Israel and Judah both. The details of events that brought the whole of Jewish society against the Lord God is different through this history of the Land of Israel. The important thing to see is the rebellious nature of the people. For these people did not want the ones who saw into the future or knew Jehovah to tell them anything truthful. They wanted as is recorded in Chapter 30 and verse 10 of Isaiah. This was for the Seers and Prophets to not see, nor prophesy what they had seen. They were not to speak “true things of prophecy” [strongs H5229- Prophesy not], they were to give speak to them “illusions” [strongs H4123- deceits]. The prophets were to speak “smooth things, flattering things” [strongs H2513-smooth things].

Isaiah 30:9 That this is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of the LORD:
10 Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:
11 Get you out of the way, turn aside out of the path, cause the Holy One of Israel to cease from before us.
12 Wherefore thus saith the Holy One of Israel, Because ye despise this word, and trust in oppression and perverseness, and stay thereon:

The people trusted in their own abilities. They did not like the harsh commands of Jehovah. As a result, their own pride, ended up being compared to Sodom:

Ezekiel 16:49  Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fullness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.

It is listed as the first of many sins of Sodom. As a matter of fact, Homosexuality was not even mentioned. It was their pride that led them to disregard Gods commands and follow their own laws. This in the end destroyed Israel, their beloved temple, and all their freedoms. It caused the curses to come upon them that Moses told them in Deuteronomy. It had now become fact, Israel, who had known God, wanted no more to do with Him or His laws.

Although in America we are not a Theocracy, we have had the Gospel light shed upon us. If you look in the Old Testament, only one nation was judged by God that was considered a Theocracy, which was Israel. The rest of the nations judged by God were all Gentile nations, not Theocracies at all. To say that a nation must be a Theocracy to be judged by God is wrong. The Old Testament proves the opposite. In our lands today, both the church and the unbelieving population live in a Earthly American pride. This pride says to those bringing the Word of God; do not prophesy to us right things of God.  It says tell us ‘false visions’. Reveal to us visions of good things. Do not tell us about this God in Heaven who holds the nations in His grasp. Do not reveal to us our sins. Do tell us all the nice things we want to hear.  Do not tell us about hell; instead say “we are all going to heaven”. Do not tell us there is only one way of salvation. Tell us we are all saved no matter what we do.

We can see today in America that the gospel is under attack. So are those who hold dear the name of Jesus Christ and His gospel of salvation. We have millionaire evangelists and prophets who prophesy lies, and promote a carnal sugar coated gospel. The carnal message itself teaches us to love the world. It also teaches us that we can live in luxury and bliss, enjoying all the world has, without answering to God. It teaches many today that we can be homosexual, lesbian, fornicate any way we want, and also live as liars, cheats with no fear of God. It teaches us not to follow ways of holiness without which no man or woman will see the Lord. The church in America and the public who are unbelievers live in a land that has been blessed. Many see this nation continuing on as it has forever.

There is an ongoing attack against the True faith and Gospel of Christ. This attack, by many secularists and carnal church leaders, has prevented prayer in schools. It has brought down the Ten Commandments in many areas. Although some have put them back, for many in America, following the commandments is not the thing to do. We have teachers who can’t teach or say anything about Jesus Christ in class, but instead can teach the most horrid sex ed class in history. We have people who place their hands on the bible in our courtrooms, but the nation itself is daily eroding the Christian values that have been the foundation in this land.

The bottom line is this. Are you Christian or an American? Are you a Believer or a Christian? For today, one can be a Christian and not a believer. But all believers are Christians. There is a dichotomy today in America. This dichotomy is two major groups of those who will follow Jesus Christ no matter what and those who hold America dearer than anything else. We are to be a lover of God and not a lover of the World.  If we continue on this course we will find with former Israel of old, the wrath of almighty God. For our God is the ruler of the nations. The nations of men will answer to this God, no matter how much they refuse to listen today.

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False Prophets and the ‘Oracle of the LORD’
By the Watchman Dana G Smith
Keywords: prophets, LORD, Word, shepherds, perdition

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Jeremiah 23:20 The anger of the LORD shall not return, until he have executed, and till he have performed the thoughts of his heart: in the latter days ye shall consider it perfectly.
21 I have not sent these prophets, yet they ran: I have not spoken to them, yet they prophesied.
22 But if they had stood in my counsel, and had caused my people to hear my words, then they should have turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings.

Today we have many prophets that are all declaring dreams and visions. These men of God, so to speak, are declaring what the bible calls the ‘Oracle of the LORD.’ That is the specific Word from God Almighty. The scripture above tells us that ‘I have not sent these prophets’, further it says “I have not spoken to them, yet they prophesied.’ This segment of scripture is from Jeremiah 23, which speaks to the shepherds, pastors, and prophets of the time in which Jeremiah were prophesying. These had trouble with the harsh message of judgment upon Israel, the religious leaders, and even Jerusalem. Jeremiah spoke judgment to the nation for its many abominations. In this context the prophet compares the situation and people to Sodom and Gomorrah.

Jeremiah further stipulates that the LORD would feed these prophets with ‘wormwood’ or bitterness. These prophets who claimed to have drunk from the ‘wellspring of life’ would in fact drink from a pitcher of gall for their lies. These prophets who declared such things made the people ‘worthless’ and spoke these vision’s from their own heart. Because of this, ‘profaneness’ had gone out into the land of Israel. Instead of saying ‘judgment was coming’, these said that on the contrary ‘peace was coming’. These prophets walked according to the dictates of their own heart and pushed this thought among the people that ‘no evil shall come upon you.’ These very same prophets, shepherds, and leaders all were carried captive away to Babylon. The Temple was destroyed, Jerusalem taken, and all the Holy things in the temple were taken as well. Indeed the lesson learned was, gall is bitter, and wormwood even more so. If God sent his own people into bondage, destroying his own temple, and sending his own shepherds and prophets into captivity for their sins, just what do you think he will do to the American Church and Christian who refuses to acknowledge the path to walk? What will he do to America? What will he do to the nations? One answer, they all will stand before him for the deeds they do!

2 Corinthians 5:11 Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.

The one issue that stood out for what constituted the Word of the LORD in this section was the fact that if these prophets and shepherds had indeed stood in the counsel of the LORD, then they would have spoken what the LORD told them. These words would have defined judgment and the people would repent, turning from their evil way and the evil of their doings. The people would have stopped embracing idols, lust, greed, and many other vices that grip a nation which is and has been wealthy. Make no mistake, Israel had prospered and grew to great stature in the world under King David and Solomon. At the end of Solomon’s reign, his backsliding from the LORD, caused by his many wives brought judgment to the kingdom. It was thus divided into two parts, the northern tribes called Israel, aka, Ephraim. The other part was Judah, who inhabited Jerusalem. At the time of Jeremiah, the religious leaders, the political establishment, and also the prophets were opposed to the message of Jeremiah. These who opposed the prophet of God spoke of enduring peace and safety for the nation. A message opposite of what God was actually saying. These prophets even had dreams and visions to back up what they said. The dreams and visions convinced the people that these men spoke truth, and thus Jeremiah’s message was castigated. Eventually Jeremiah was thrown into prison for his work. When Babylon invaded, however, the Prophet was taken out of custody and told he could stay in Jerusalem or go to Babylon. Babylon did not harm the Prophet.

The judgment came to Israel and will as well come to America and all the nations as a ‘whirlwind of the LORD.’ This whirlwind will be a judgment of violent extreme which will fall upon the heads of the wicked and rebellious, just as it did upon Israel, Sodom, and Gomorrah. It is interesting to note in this section in Jeremiah that the ‘anger of the LORD will not turn back until he has ‘executed and performed the thoughts of his heart’. He did not relent in judging Israel, Sodom, Gomorrah, or other nations. Nor will he relent in judging America and the church, or the world. He will not stop until he has perfectly implemented and carry out the ‘Day of the Lord’. One verse additionally stands out here. It says that ‘in the latter days you will understand it perfectly.’ No doubt we can say we live in the ‘last of the last days.’ It is a time when the final, complete, ‘Day of the LORD upon all nations will occur.’ It is to this phrase we should be particularly attentive too. For it will come and will not stop until God has implanted every last detail of his plan, fulfilling all the Word of God, putting down all his enemies, and finally establishing his kingdom on earth.

Jeremiah 23:19  Behold, a whirlwind of the LORD is gone forth in fury, even a grievous whirlwind: it shall fall grievously upon the head of the wicked.
20  The anger of the LORD shall not return, until he have executed, and till he have performed the thoughts of his heart: in the latter days ye shall consider it perfectly.
21  I have not sent these prophets, yet they ran: I have not spoken to them, yet they prophesied.
22  But if they had stood in my counsel, and had caused my people to hear my words, then they should have turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings.
23  Am I a God at hand, saith the LORD, and not a God afar off?
24  Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the LORD. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the LORD.
25  I have heard what the prophets said, that prophesy lies in my name, saying, I have dreamed, I have dreamed.
26  How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies? yea, they are prophets of the deceit of their own heart;

As in those days of Israel, so too, America has befallen the same fate, it has become a kingdom given over to multitudes of idols, gods, and abominations. For the people today, there are many, many denominations, pastors, shepherds, apostles, and prophets. If I had a bit of money for everyone who has had a dream or vision today, I could retire. What’s more, add to all these supernatural encounters the modern prophets and apostles, then you have quite a mix. The Apostle Paul warned those who are rich ‘fall into temptation and a snare’. This leads many into ‘foolish and hurtful lusts’, which ‘drown men in destruction and perdition.’

1 Timothy 6:9  But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
1 Timothy 6:17  Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;

It is here we find that the word ‘perdition’ is the same word used with the deceiver coming. This deceiver many know as the ‘beast’, but in 2 Thessalonians, he is called the ‘son of perdition’. Perdition is strongs 684, meaning destruction, ruin, waste, damnation, pernicious ways. The word here is apoleia and is related to two Greek words, meaning from or out of ‘destruction or ruin.’ It is this ‘son of ruin’, which is ‘lawless’ and brings a society into great ‘delusion’ because that society has rejected the ‘love of the truth.’ The truth is found in Yeshua HaMassiach, or as we say in the English, Jesus Christ. He is the only begotten Son of the living God and Father.

The rich nations and those who are rich themselves, are prone to fall into traps which drown men and women in ‘ruin’ and ‘destruction’. America is one such nation. Nowhere on earth has a nation seen such blessings. Indeed this country has been raised to the pentacle of the world stage. In the process of the peace, prosperity, and life in this nation, people have wandered from the ‘truth’ following all manner of lusts and debauchery. They follow other gods, other religious ways, and other new age nuances, all of which, lead men and women into further delusion and finally destruction. Along the way in this nation are the myriads of Americanized churches and religious ways that drown people in destruction because they do not the truth. Holiness makes way for debauchery, openness makes a path for licentious ways, and finally modern saintly prophets encourage all this with their own brand of trickery and deceit.

It is time for the people of God, those who will, to start seeking the LORD and walking in his ways. We must put off the ways of this world, stop loving it so, and find our place in the LORD God and his salvation through Jesus Christ. It is a call to discipleship and purpose and one which will keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus Christ. This is a purpose that pushes us to walk in truth, love, and faith no matter what comes.

In the scriptures below we find the phrase ‘keep his commandments’. All these are from the New covenant or testament. It means we ‘keep his commandments’. Most people in America who live in the Gentile ‘age of grace’ fear the word ‘commandments’ thinking they do not need to do anything of the sort. They can sin willy nilly and still be fine in the LORD.

Matthew 19:17  And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
John 14:15  ¶If ye love me, keep my commandments.
John 15:10  If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father”s commandments, and abide in his love.
1 John 2:3  ¶And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
1 John 3:22  And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
1 John 5:2  By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
1 John 5:3  For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
Revelation 12:17  And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
Revelation 14:12  Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

When we read ‘keep the commandments’ we are not talking about keeping the Old Testament or old covenant law. But we are talking about pleasing God. We walk by faith in Jesus Christ, and keep the commandments of God. Where do you start? Try the first two, love the LORD thy God, and love thy neighbor as thyself.

Mark 12:30  And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.
31  And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

It is also important to remember to Fast, pray, and seek the Lord for yourself. Read his Word, keep the faith, and walk in LOVE. Don’t follow a prophet, priest, shepherd, or otherwise just because of visions and dreams. Don’t follow anyone, follow the LORD. Now I am not saying there is no place for shepherds, prophets, or ministry. Yes, there is a place for fellowship, shepherds, and ministry, but be wary. To many today have no discernment and follow the path of destruction and ruin. For the biggest deception occurs in the Seminaries of American Religious Institutions then passes down into the churches and through the pastorate itself. The prophets and shepherds in Israel pushed false doctrine, false visions, false dreams, and a false word of God to the people. The people then, believing these men of God, did as they said. When they did this, judgment came. For a true man or woman of God, brings God’s truth and with it a burning fire from the Holy Ghost to purge out sins and prepare people to meet their God.

Make no mistake about it, God delivers us from sin, not enable us to keep sinning. God provides for us to overcome the lust of flesh and the desires of the mind. God enables us to overcome the world by faith and the power of the Holy Spirit. Anything short of this is not of God.

1 John 2:16  For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

Ephesians 2:2  Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:
3  Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.

1 John 5:2  By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
3  For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
4  For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
5  Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?