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2 Timothy 4:3-4 (King James Version) 3: For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to
themselves teachers, having itching ears; 4: And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
The age of fables is certainly upon us and it is with great sadness that we report that more and more so-called ‘Christians’ are now following cleverly devised fables such
as THE LEFT BEHIND books and videos rather than following sound doctrine. From Genesis to Revelation, from Enoch to Moses and the prophets, to Jesus and the
apostles, the Bible warns us constantly to beware, to take heed, to watch, to be on our guard against false prophets, false apostles, false Christs and false
teachers who come to us in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravening wolves.
Sadly, few so-called ‘Christians’ pay much heed these days to such warnings: much as those of Noah’s generation did not heed his warnings; much as those of Sodom and
Gomorrah did not heed Lot’s warning. Genesis 19:14: And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this
place; for the LORD will destroy this city. But he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law. Warning the flock is a pastor’s duty but most pastors today are more
concerned with their membership rolls rather than the role they were selected to play, namely the guidance and protection of their flocks. So the flocks have not been
taught where these lovers of filthy lucre who make merchandise of their flocks are to be found. No they are not hiding in bars, clubs, Hollywood or in other secular arenas.
They strut their stuff openly in churches, on so-called ‘Christian TV’ programs, as ‘Christian’ rockers and ‘Christian’ writers. Like the foolish virgins who slumbered and slept
not realizing that the oil had run out of their lamps, so do the dumb sheep of today unwittingly follow the very butchers who are leading them to the slaughter! Keep in
mind that in the Bible the enemies of Godly men from David and the prophets to Jesus and the apostles were religious people, they were found in
positions of leadership within their temple and churches. The people who crucified Jesus were the top hierarchy of the church of that day! So it is today - the
enemies of true believers are not sitting in some far away lands, no they are right here at home and they come in the name of Jesus as pastors of churches and prophets
on TV. The purpose of this website is not to expose every preacher or pastor or televangelist who is fleecing the flock, to do exposés on all would take a lifetime and
enough space to take up all the bandwidth of all websites in the world. Chances are any nationally or internationally known ‘Christian’ star (self proclaimed prophet, pastor,
teacher, televangelist, and musician) is anything but a Christian. If you wish to educate yourself on Who’s What amongst the self appointed so-called Christian teachers,
preachers, pastors and others, check out this website – its an eye opener - CEPHAS MINISTRY.
If I were the devil and I wanted to lead the believers astray, I would not tempt them with booze or drugs or other vices that I know they would resist tremendously. No, I would
lead them astray by sending them men and women who would do my bidding by disguising them as pastors, as televangelists, as authors, as musicians and as ministers of
righteousness. I would invade their churches and through my subtlety pervert their scriptures. I would have them write ‘New and Improved’ Bibles, I would have them write
books that were seemingly virtuous but in reality promoted vice. I would convince them that the only way for them to reach the ‘Lost’ was to become like the ‘Lost’, in their
speech, in their music, and even in their actions rather than being peculiar and different which REAL CHRISTIANS are supposed to be. And that dear reader is the state of
the so-called ‘Church’ today. Jesus warned us to beware of false prophets, have you ever stopped to think where these false prophets hang out? They are not out to
deceive the world but rather believers! And where do believers hang out? In churches, of course! Is it possible that they maybe hanging out in your church? Do you know
enough of the Word of God to be able to discern that your own pastor is not one of these ravening wolves? Please remember that the pattern displayed throughout the
Bible is that of one true prophet of God for literally hundreds of false prophets. There was one Elijah but there were 400 prophets of Baal. That ratio I believe is no longer
valid. Judging by the state of the world today, I would estimate that this ratio today might be 400,000:1 not 400:1 and possibly a million to one.
Let me conclude this introduction by saying that the some of the most dangerous places for a true believer of Christ are churches, ‘Christian’ TV programs and ‘Christian’
bookstores and music stores. Most of these places are dens of iniquity and I will warn you to beware, to take heed, to watch, to pray that you do not fall prey to these
vultures who are even now trying their utmost to deceive even the elect. As a watchman it my duty to warn you but it is your duty to pay heed to the warning and do
something about it. So what can you do about it?
The beauty of God’s Word is that it really speaks for itself. Before anyone out there can deceive us, we have to deceive ourselves. And how do we deceive ourselves?
Enough of the sermonizing - let me give you some rules that are simple yet essential to follow if we are to work out our own salvation with fear and trembling. Philippians 2:
12: Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with
fear and trembling.
1. READ THE BIBLE DAILY: Spend at least as much time reading the Bible as you do watching TV or reading newspapers / magazines / other books. Let me correct
myself here – spend at least double the amount of time reading the Bible as you do on other activities that take up your non – job time.
2. MEDITATE ON WHAT YOU HAVE READ: Nowhere in the Bible are we required to do any ‘devotions,’ but we are commanded to MEDITATE day and night. The
difference between reading the Bible and studying the Bible is MEDITATION. Many people read the Bible, even daily but they never meditate on that which they have read,
and the Word produces little or no fruit in their lives. Therefore they become victims of every wind of doctrine that blows their way and their faith sooner or later becomes
shipwrecked. Biblical meditation is not eastern transcendental meditation. It simply means to roll something over and over in your mind; like a cow chewing cud we mutter
the words of the Word in our mouths so that the Word never departs out of our mouths. It means to analyze, like taking an engine apart and rebuilding it. Break everything
down that you read into pieces and then piece the pieces together to make a whole. Then and only then will you begin to know the truth and you will be on the road to
being made free. Biblical meditation does not require you to assume a lotus or tantric position like a yogi or to be on a different plane of consciousness; trying to reach La-
La Land has nothing to do with real meditation. Biblically speaking, you can meditate on the ground or in an airplane at 35,000 feet or in your car or in the shower, on your
bed, anywhere and at any time. Joshua 1:8
This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein:
for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
3. KNOW WHICH BIBLE TO READ. If you truly believe Jesus’ words that many false prophets will come in the last days, then beware that all versions of the Bible are not
God’s Word. Satan knows the Bible better than any mortal and he knows well enough that to leaven the whole lump all he needs to do is to add a little leaven here and
there. That is the real reason for the multitude of Bible versions that have exploded on the ‘Christian’ scene over the last 3 or 4 decades. Do not buy into this fairy tale that
these versions have been written to make it easier for you to understand the Bible. Just look at the city and the country you live in: was it a better and more moral place
when there was only one version that was commonly taught in the churches or is your city or country more moral and upright today? Has the understanding of God’s Word
really been made easier by these ‘learned scholars’ that keep bringing us version after version after version? Is the Word of God defective in some way that there is a
need to improve, update and change it year after year? If you have read my intro page the you already know that I am a firm King James Version only believer. I make no
apologies for my belief; if there is no book that is absolutely God’s Word, then there is no book that is God’s Word. I’ll take my chances with the KJV than with all the other
Bible versions put together. Check out this website: http://av1611.com/kjbp/index.html This is a helpful website since it has much information on the different
versions out there and why the KJV is superior to them all.
4. Pray: Prayer means communication with God. Now understand that this can be a real challenge especially when you first begin to pray. You are trying to communicate
with someone you have never seen with your eyes nor in most likelihood will you see Him anytime soon, at least not with your physical eyes. The purpose of prayer is not
just to ask God for things, as a matter of fact Jesus told us, or rather Jesus commanded us not to even think of the things we need to satisfy our physical needs. Matthew
6:25: Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than
meat, and the body than raiment?
You can certainly ask God for what you NEED but don’t ask Him for what you want. What you might need is patience or gentleness or longsuffering but what you might
want is a BMW, a vacation in Hawaii or a bigger house. That’s one of the first things you should pray for, to have God show you the things that you need to do and change
so that you may be considered worthy of His high calling. Throw away any books, tapes / CDs or videos that promise you a hundredfold return, monetarily speaking –
these teachings are in direct opposition to what the Bible teaches. When it comes to giving, we have been commanded to give expecting NOTHING in return. The fruit of
the Spirit is Love, Joy, Peace etc. not monetary gain. Lastly understand that prayer is two way communications; it involves listening as well as speaking. We need
to spend a lot more time learning how to listen since I think most of us have the speaking part down pat.
5. FAST: Last but not least – FAST, meaning abstain from food. No I am not saying you should fast like Jesus did for 40 days but it certainly wouldn’t hurt you physically
or spiritually to fast, say one day a week. 3 or 7 day fasts periodically will not only help you cleanse and detoxify your body, it will make you more spiritually attuned to hear
God when He is speaking. Contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to make special efforts to make God speak to you, if He has called you He speaks to you all the time.
The challenge is to get the wax out of our spiritual years so you can hear Him when He is speaking. Fasting is invaluable in helping you get healed from your spiritual
deafness. Finally, fasting is not optional, it is mandatory especially in times of danger and peril when destruction looms at the door for persons or nations – the story of
Esther in the Bible validates this principle. Lead a fasted life – make it a habit to eat less as a habit. You really don’t need 3 meals a day not to mention the snacks in
between and dessert. It is only when you reduce your physical food intake and increase your spiritual food intake (The Word of God) that you will begin to understand Him
who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
Our nations and the world as a whole are facing a time of unprecedented trouble and turmoil; and in these perilous times if you are looking for a How To formula then here
it is recorded by a prophet of God over 2500 years ago – follow it to a tee, it is the only formula that can deliver us from sure destruction, both temporal and eternal. Joel 2:
12 Therefore also now, saith the LORD, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with FASTING, and with weeping, and with mourning: Joel 2:13 And rend
your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth
him of the evil.
In conclusion let me write that in the past 50 years or so it has become common in the ‘Christian’ community to equate success with money much the same way that the
rest of the world defines success. However in the Bible money has nothing to do with success. This is how God defines success: Jeremiah 9:23: Thus saith the LORD,
Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: Jeremiah 9:24 But let him
that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in
the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the LORD.
God considers that man successful who knows and understands Him. By this definition there are many men that are heroes who did not have a dime to their
names. The book of Hebrews in chapter 11 tells us that some of these men were ‘destitute’, that they did not have so much as a roof over their heads living in dens and
caves yet they are the champions of faith. Any preacher or teacher that tries to convince you that you have to SOW (money into his/her coffers) before you can reap is a
filthy lucre loving false prophet. Keep following such people and not only will you lose your money you will lose your souls. Is your mortgage that important that you have to
pray to God day and night about it? Are your bills that overwhelming that you have to ‘sow’ your hard earned money to sows in the misguided hope of hitting the cosmic
jackpot? If you can’t afford the mortgage, sell your house and go live in an apartment that you can easily afford. Do you really need to work two jobs so that your kids can
have $150 sneakers? Do you think they need the sneakers more than guidance and wisdom from you? If God came first in your life you would not care how many or how
few material possessions you possessed. Then your material possessions would not possess you and you would be free indeed. Chasing the American dream always
becomes a nightmare and you end up serving idols in the form of material things that you so dearly cherish: but at what cost?
Mark 8:36: For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
themselves teachers, having itching ears; 4: And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
The age of fables is certainly upon us and it is with great sadness that we report that more and more so-called ‘Christians’ are now following cleverly devised fables such
as THE LEFT BEHIND books and videos rather than following sound doctrine. From Genesis to Revelation, from Enoch to Moses and the prophets, to Jesus and the
apostles, the Bible warns us constantly to beware, to take heed, to watch, to be on our guard against false prophets, false apostles, false Christs and false
teachers who come to us in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravening wolves.
Sadly, few so-called ‘Christians’ pay much heed these days to such warnings: much as those of Noah’s generation did not heed his warnings; much as those of Sodom and
Gomorrah did not heed Lot’s warning. Genesis 19:14: And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this
place; for the LORD will destroy this city. But he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law. Warning the flock is a pastor’s duty but most pastors today are more
concerned with their membership rolls rather than the role they were selected to play, namely the guidance and protection of their flocks. So the flocks have not been
taught where these lovers of filthy lucre who make merchandise of their flocks are to be found. No they are not hiding in bars, clubs, Hollywood or in other secular arenas.
They strut their stuff openly in churches, on so-called ‘Christian TV’ programs, as ‘Christian’ rockers and ‘Christian’ writers. Like the foolish virgins who slumbered and slept
not realizing that the oil had run out of their lamps, so do the dumb sheep of today unwittingly follow the very butchers who are leading them to the slaughter! Keep in
mind that in the Bible the enemies of Godly men from David and the prophets to Jesus and the apostles were religious people, they were found in
positions of leadership within their temple and churches. The people who crucified Jesus were the top hierarchy of the church of that day! So it is today - the
enemies of true believers are not sitting in some far away lands, no they are right here at home and they come in the name of Jesus as pastors of churches and prophets
on TV. The purpose of this website is not to expose every preacher or pastor or televangelist who is fleecing the flock, to do exposés on all would take a lifetime and
enough space to take up all the bandwidth of all websites in the world. Chances are any nationally or internationally known ‘Christian’ star (self proclaimed prophet, pastor,
teacher, televangelist, and musician) is anything but a Christian. If you wish to educate yourself on Who’s What amongst the self appointed so-called Christian teachers,
preachers, pastors and others, check out this website – its an eye opener - CEPHAS MINISTRY.
If I were the devil and I wanted to lead the believers astray, I would not tempt them with booze or drugs or other vices that I know they would resist tremendously. No, I would
lead them astray by sending them men and women who would do my bidding by disguising them as pastors, as televangelists, as authors, as musicians and as ministers of
righteousness. I would invade their churches and through my subtlety pervert their scriptures. I would have them write ‘New and Improved’ Bibles, I would have them write
books that were seemingly virtuous but in reality promoted vice. I would convince them that the only way for them to reach the ‘Lost’ was to become like the ‘Lost’, in their
speech, in their music, and even in their actions rather than being peculiar and different which REAL CHRISTIANS are supposed to be. And that dear reader is the state of
the so-called ‘Church’ today. Jesus warned us to beware of false prophets, have you ever stopped to think where these false prophets hang out? They are not out to
deceive the world but rather believers! And where do believers hang out? In churches, of course! Is it possible that they maybe hanging out in your church? Do you know
enough of the Word of God to be able to discern that your own pastor is not one of these ravening wolves? Please remember that the pattern displayed throughout the
Bible is that of one true prophet of God for literally hundreds of false prophets. There was one Elijah but there were 400 prophets of Baal. That ratio I believe is no longer
valid. Judging by the state of the world today, I would estimate that this ratio today might be 400,000:1 not 400:1 and possibly a million to one.
Let me conclude this introduction by saying that the some of the most dangerous places for a true believer of Christ are churches, ‘Christian’ TV programs and ‘Christian’
bookstores and music stores. Most of these places are dens of iniquity and I will warn you to beware, to take heed, to watch, to pray that you do not fall prey to these
vultures who are even now trying their utmost to deceive even the elect. As a watchman it my duty to warn you but it is your duty to pay heed to the warning and do
something about it. So what can you do about it?
- 2 Timothy 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
- 1 Peter 2:2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
- John 8:31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; 32. And ye shall know
the truth, and the truth shall make you free. - James 1:22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
The beauty of God’s Word is that it really speaks for itself. Before anyone out there can deceive us, we have to deceive ourselves. And how do we deceive ourselves?
- By not working: we are admonished to be workmen and whether we like it or not, this work, this labor has to be undertaken individually by all individuals. Deceptive
pastors can only deceive and get away with it because the flock is too lazy to do any work and study for themselves.
- By feeding on junk food: rather thangetting real nourishment through the milk of the Word of God. I realize that many ‘devout’ persons read a lot books that are
supposedly ‘Christian;’ books that they bought in a Christian bookstore or at church. The majority and I do mean majority of books, tapes, CDs, videos, DVDs etc.
that are marketed as Christian are JUNK not FOOD.
- By expecting instant gratification: the most misquoted verse in the entire Bible is John 8:32 which is almost invariably quoted as, “And you shall know the truth
and the truth shall SET you free. Jesus, however, told His disciples that the truth shall MAKE you free. While being set free is instantaneous, being MADE free is a
process that can be painstakingly slow and laborious. It requires discipline to CONTINUE in the Word without interruption and as the Word grows in the
disciple, the disciple grows in the Word. Then and only then can the mental and spiritual bonds be broken that hold a person prisoner prior to coming to the
knowledge of the truth. This is a lifelong process, it will not be completed in a day or a week or a year or ten. It will only end when our redemption has been
completed, that is, when Jesus Christ returns and transforms our vile mortal bodies into the incorruptible spiritual bodies as promised in the Holy Scriptures. (Read I
Corinthians, chapter 15.)
- By not being doers of the Word:Hearing the Word only and not being doers of the Word is self – deception. But before you can do the Word, you must know
the Word. That is your responsibility, not your pastor’s or favorite televangelist’s or any other person for that matter. The televangelist may convince you that if you
BUY his latest and greatest teaching tapes or CDs, you will be guaranteed a seat on Air Rapture to glory land but BEWARE!!! You may lose more than your money
to this charlatan! You maybe the one of those to whom the Lord will say, Matthew 7:23: And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that
work iniquity.
Enough of the sermonizing - let me give you some rules that are simple yet essential to follow if we are to work out our own salvation with fear and trembling. Philippians 2:
12: Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with
fear and trembling.
1. READ THE BIBLE DAILY: Spend at least as much time reading the Bible as you do watching TV or reading newspapers / magazines / other books. Let me correct
myself here – spend at least double the amount of time reading the Bible as you do on other activities that take up your non – job time.
2. MEDITATE ON WHAT YOU HAVE READ: Nowhere in the Bible are we required to do any ‘devotions,’ but we are commanded to MEDITATE day and night. The
difference between reading the Bible and studying the Bible is MEDITATION. Many people read the Bible, even daily but they never meditate on that which they have read,
and the Word produces little or no fruit in their lives. Therefore they become victims of every wind of doctrine that blows their way and their faith sooner or later becomes
shipwrecked. Biblical meditation is not eastern transcendental meditation. It simply means to roll something over and over in your mind; like a cow chewing cud we mutter
the words of the Word in our mouths so that the Word never departs out of our mouths. It means to analyze, like taking an engine apart and rebuilding it. Break everything
down that you read into pieces and then piece the pieces together to make a whole. Then and only then will you begin to know the truth and you will be on the road to
being made free. Biblical meditation does not require you to assume a lotus or tantric position like a yogi or to be on a different plane of consciousness; trying to reach La-
La Land has nothing to do with real meditation. Biblically speaking, you can meditate on the ground or in an airplane at 35,000 feet or in your car or in the shower, on your
bed, anywhere and at any time. Joshua 1:8
This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein:
for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
3. KNOW WHICH BIBLE TO READ. If you truly believe Jesus’ words that many false prophets will come in the last days, then beware that all versions of the Bible are not
God’s Word. Satan knows the Bible better than any mortal and he knows well enough that to leaven the whole lump all he needs to do is to add a little leaven here and
there. That is the real reason for the multitude of Bible versions that have exploded on the ‘Christian’ scene over the last 3 or 4 decades. Do not buy into this fairy tale that
these versions have been written to make it easier for you to understand the Bible. Just look at the city and the country you live in: was it a better and more moral place
when there was only one version that was commonly taught in the churches or is your city or country more moral and upright today? Has the understanding of God’s Word
really been made easier by these ‘learned scholars’ that keep bringing us version after version after version? Is the Word of God defective in some way that there is a
need to improve, update and change it year after year? If you have read my intro page the you already know that I am a firm King James Version only believer. I make no
apologies for my belief; if there is no book that is absolutely God’s Word, then there is no book that is God’s Word. I’ll take my chances with the KJV than with all the other
Bible versions put together. Check out this website: http://av1611.com/kjbp/index.html This is a helpful website since it has much information on the different
versions out there and why the KJV is superior to them all.
4. Pray: Prayer means communication with God. Now understand that this can be a real challenge especially when you first begin to pray. You are trying to communicate
with someone you have never seen with your eyes nor in most likelihood will you see Him anytime soon, at least not with your physical eyes. The purpose of prayer is not
just to ask God for things, as a matter of fact Jesus told us, or rather Jesus commanded us not to even think of the things we need to satisfy our physical needs. Matthew
6:25: Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than
meat, and the body than raiment?
You can certainly ask God for what you NEED but don’t ask Him for what you want. What you might need is patience or gentleness or longsuffering but what you might
want is a BMW, a vacation in Hawaii or a bigger house. That’s one of the first things you should pray for, to have God show you the things that you need to do and change
so that you may be considered worthy of His high calling. Throw away any books, tapes / CDs or videos that promise you a hundredfold return, monetarily speaking –
these teachings are in direct opposition to what the Bible teaches. When it comes to giving, we have been commanded to give expecting NOTHING in return. The fruit of
the Spirit is Love, Joy, Peace etc. not monetary gain. Lastly understand that prayer is two way communications; it involves listening as well as speaking. We need
to spend a lot more time learning how to listen since I think most of us have the speaking part down pat.
5. FAST: Last but not least – FAST, meaning abstain from food. No I am not saying you should fast like Jesus did for 40 days but it certainly wouldn’t hurt you physically
or spiritually to fast, say one day a week. 3 or 7 day fasts periodically will not only help you cleanse and detoxify your body, it will make you more spiritually attuned to hear
God when He is speaking. Contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to make special efforts to make God speak to you, if He has called you He speaks to you all the time.
The challenge is to get the wax out of our spiritual years so you can hear Him when He is speaking. Fasting is invaluable in helping you get healed from your spiritual
deafness. Finally, fasting is not optional, it is mandatory especially in times of danger and peril when destruction looms at the door for persons or nations – the story of
Esther in the Bible validates this principle. Lead a fasted life – make it a habit to eat less as a habit. You really don’t need 3 meals a day not to mention the snacks in
between and dessert. It is only when you reduce your physical food intake and increase your spiritual food intake (The Word of God) that you will begin to understand Him
who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
Our nations and the world as a whole are facing a time of unprecedented trouble and turmoil; and in these perilous times if you are looking for a How To formula then here
it is recorded by a prophet of God over 2500 years ago – follow it to a tee, it is the only formula that can deliver us from sure destruction, both temporal and eternal. Joel 2:
12 Therefore also now, saith the LORD, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with FASTING, and with weeping, and with mourning: Joel 2:13 And rend
your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth
him of the evil.
In conclusion let me write that in the past 50 years or so it has become common in the ‘Christian’ community to equate success with money much the same way that the
rest of the world defines success. However in the Bible money has nothing to do with success. This is how God defines success: Jeremiah 9:23: Thus saith the LORD,
Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: Jeremiah 9:24 But let him
that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in
the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the LORD.
God considers that man successful who knows and understands Him. By this definition there are many men that are heroes who did not have a dime to their
names. The book of Hebrews in chapter 11 tells us that some of these men were ‘destitute’, that they did not have so much as a roof over their heads living in dens and
caves yet they are the champions of faith. Any preacher or teacher that tries to convince you that you have to SOW (money into his/her coffers) before you can reap is a
filthy lucre loving false prophet. Keep following such people and not only will you lose your money you will lose your souls. Is your mortgage that important that you have to
pray to God day and night about it? Are your bills that overwhelming that you have to ‘sow’ your hard earned money to sows in the misguided hope of hitting the cosmic
jackpot? If you can’t afford the mortgage, sell your house and go live in an apartment that you can easily afford. Do you really need to work two jobs so that your kids can
have $150 sneakers? Do you think they need the sneakers more than guidance and wisdom from you? If God came first in your life you would not care how many or how
few material possessions you possessed. Then your material possessions would not possess you and you would be free indeed. Chasing the American dream always
becomes a nightmare and you end up serving idols in the form of material things that you so dearly cherish: but at what cost?
Mark 8:36: For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
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