Author: phrescue7
Eternity: a poem
The Greatest Battle – Twisted
He Cares…
There are 3 things that God has given us that no one can take away.
Our name
our Spirit
& our time.
Our name was given to us at birth and is more than what someone calls us. Our name is our legal right and gives us a position in society dependent on the government. When we accept Jesus Christ as our Savior we are given a new position, one which is eternal and cannot be altered. In a sense our position is stamped with Godâs blood on a âdivine passportâ. The blood of Jesus Christ justifies us in the eyes of God and we are given a new title which could be summed up as, âSon of the Most High God.â This âpassportâ entitles us to enter His eternal kingdom of Heaven and to have fellowship with Him forever. We may fail on earth or suffer loss, but God knows our ânameâ and will hear us in our need. What is so incredible and wonderful about this is that God
knows everything,
sees everything,
and yet is also in us.
Jesus said, âYou are in me, and I am in you.â
This could only happen through a power beyond our natural world and our natural thinking and sight. This power is the Spirit. God seals His Spirit in us when we accept or believe in His Name. Yes, his name defines who He is, What He did for us, our position as the adopted son or daughter of the Most High, and guarantees all this with the Holy Spirit that He places in us. Our time on earth is limited and only God knows its length and purpose. He allows us to contribute to His kingdom by the time we spend on this earth and how we spend that time. He loves us so much that he not only wants us to join his Kingdom by trusting in Him, but also wants us to know Him with confidence so that we can share Him with others before it is too late.
This is the main reason why I wrote my book COSMIC CROSSROAD COUNTDOWN: The Fig Tree and the Prophetic Generation. If you read it, it will help you understand the “why” of everything. My desire is to bring Light into dark areas of knowledge and history in order to inspire people to think logically, study God’s Word in a deeper way, and see God for who He is. Jesus said, “Do not let your hearts be troubled, Trust in God; trust also in me.”
SOS Save our Souls (also a page on Facebook to draw the LOST)
The infinite God is beyond our understanding. His obscurity and our desire to connect with him, helps us to know our own corruption. In the end we realize that we can only fully know him if something beyond our own mental capacity helps us. It is as if a door to heaven must open, a door connected to our heart. He purposefully conceals divine truth from us so that we will struggle with our own limitations and sin. He did this in the mystery of prophecy, the power of His Word, in signs given us through history, and in his teaching of parables and other lessons.
The answers lie in His radical invasion of earth in finite time. The Word of God says that at a perfect moment in time, He came to us in human form. He came to remove barriers of time, space, matter, and energy. The all- Powerful God which no man can see and live, became divine flesh for us, so that we could see, touch, and learn from Him. He came so that we might have life in its fullest through faith in Him. He came so that we could have an eternal relationship with Him.
By simply trusting in His name and His resurrection we are delivered from darkness, sin, and that great obscurity. He will transform anyone who repents and turns to him. Once you do, you will not fully understand, but you will know him in a very profound way. Light reveals truth, and things that we cannot fully comprehend in our heart and mind will make sense over time. This growth in knowledge and wisdom is called sanctification.
Our relationship to Him is often compared to a marriage, for as in a marriage, it takes the test of time with both experience and trials to incubate a mature love that deepens the marital bonds. The minute you accept Him as your Savior, your sins are forgiven and you are made righteous in Him. The relationship is sealed, but as in every relationship the real adventure is discovering the wonders beyond our own little world. As new creations in Christ we are like born-again babies learning the newness of His creation and His Truth.
a Supernatural War
There is a great war occurring around us for the minds, souls, and hearts of not only our children but for every human that walks this earth. This is why we have to watch what we do and say and do. Jesus said, âThe knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to youâ¦â (Matthew 13:11). One of those secrets is thisâthe entire spiritual realm works on authority. This is just like the kingdoms in fairy tales (they get all their good ideas from the Gospel). “Yes,” all those great stories of supernatural evil being overcome by goodness are stories of Redemption based on the Gospel.
RememberâAdam and Eve were given authority over the earth, to ârule and subdue.â But they forfeited that authority and the devil became the usurping âprince of this world.â This is reality! Satan has done a great job of making people think that this is the fable. And “NO”, it is not and the sooner you accept this Truth the sooner your mind, soul, and Spirit will be set free. Through the cross Jesus cast the dark prince down, and after his resurrection he said, âAll authority in heaven and on earth has been given to meâ (Matthew 28:18). Authority was given, then lost, and later recovered by Jesus Christ on the Cross.
I just returned from Morocco where I learned that the Jews in Spain were saved by Morocco and it is no coincidence that Morocco is a safe country for Christians and tourists in general. God has blessed this amazing land which is much like Israel. The land varies from sand dunes to beautiful “Swiss like mountains” with snow and a “Swiss” village. Figs, dates, Olive trees, and other common Israeli fruit and vegetables grow in the land. There are large swaths of farmland growing grain and other products.
SEEING THEY WILL NOT SEE….
We are human, but we don’t wage war as humans do. We use God’s mighty weapons, not worldly weapons, to knock down the strongholds of human reasoning and to destroy false arguments. Â
In addressing the need to teach in parables, Jesus responded, “so that seeing they will not see, hearing they will not understand….”  Are you one of those people who went to church, was bored or could not connect? Maybe it was because what was being taught did not capture your heart and mind. Maybe it was because what was taught at times did not make sense nor feel true at heart? Give God a chance, it is humans that make mistakes and fail. He really wants your attention and your heart. He loves you and sees you for who you really are. In fact you may not know who you really are. Let Him into your heart and he will teach and show you your identity and purpose. Then seeing you will see, and hearing you will understand.
The following is another example of how some traditional teaching has gone off track: In the Bible we see that Jesus often taught with parables, so those with faith would understand, but those who were rejecting truth would not. In the Old Testament there are many passages that people fail to comprehend either because they do not take the time to study or because they are partially blinded by doubt or the cares of the world. Today the pastor gave a good sermon on Gideon, however he made an error in his observation. He stated that Gideon chose the 300 based on the cupping of their hands to drink the water. He said that the act of cupping the water demonstrated that they could see around them in case of a sneak attack! JUST THE OPPOSITE IS TRUE! Unfortunately, he did not read the details before writing his sermon. The 300 chosen were those who lapped the water and not those who cupped their hands! The Word specifically says, âseparate those who lap the water with their tongue as a dog laps.â Now get a bucket of water and try to lap like a dog! You cannot do it, because your tongue is not designed like a dog. The tongue of the dog curls backwards. God always wants us to depend on Him and not on our own effort. He will even use a dog trait to identify his chosen!
Many people make the mistake of reading the Bible using pure theology with little or no scientific logic or âGod purpose.â I define, âGod Purposeâ as seeing things from Godâs viewpoint. Our mind identifies with those using cupped hands, and then imagines that certain other people can naturally drink water like a dog. At least this is what our uninformed Bible teachers have taught us. This is NOT TRUE. God wanted to show Gideon and us that He would win the battle using unconventional methods. In fact He wanted us to know that He was not choosing men based on their skills or strengths. As with Naaman the Syrian commander, God would use a humbling method to teach and transform. Elisha’s servant passed Elisha’s prescription for God’s healing to a leprous and proud Captain Naaman who was reluctant to obey until his humble maid reminded him that God’s truth was real and would work through anyone. Naaman obeyed and was immediately healed.
A human cannot lap water like a dog because our tongues do not curl. Our nose would be under water! Those teachers who suggested that a certain percentage of people normally lap water are wrong! They just heard or read what some other misinformed teacher had said, and did not do any research. God gave those 300 men a supernatural ability to drink that water verticallyâ maybe drawing the water into their mouths through His divine power. The point is, God was using this as a Sign to separate 300 chosen men! These were men that He chose for a reason, maybe because they had pure thoughts, and hearts. They would then use clay pots, torches, and trumpets to defeat an army of over 100,000 well trained and well-armed warriors! The Midianites were a fierce nomadic war group trained to fight in all kinds of terrain.  This unconventional battle would be won by God, and He wanted everyone to know this both then and now.
People try to put the story into a human mindset, leaving Godâs methods and message out.  Then they teach the wrong message which only turns people off or does not allow them to see the Power and Character of God. It does help to know a little simple biology and use common sense. To those who suggest that a person with a big enough tongue could roll there tongue to create a “straw effect” – it might be true, but that would not be “lapping like a dog” and so would not fit the context.  The word “lap” and its compounds are used over 3 Times for emphasis – which does not mean “sup.” One can kneel 2 different ways – with one leg or two. However, there is another way to bend down to drink and that is to squat which is probably what these men did to then lift the water in both hands and lap like a dog.
Now imagine what it was like for those unconventional 300 as they stood there and looked down on that massive army destroying itself! They had taken into battle “Light for Fire”, “Vessels of Pottery” to break, and “Trumpets” to blow- each saying something about God’s work in us. God is the potter and we are the clay. He is our Light and our refining Fire, calling us, to become like broken vessels so that He might conquer our strongholds! He wants to light a fire in us so that as humble broken vessels we will go out and trumpet the Good News of the Gospel. The Trumpets announce the coming victory which he promises those who follow Him. Remember our world may be dark and getting darker, yet the Gospel is the Light that will win against the forces of darkness. God is going to give you and me unconventional methods to win the war and one of those is through prayer.
There is also an eschatological message in this powerful foreshadowing. God is illustrating his plan for redemption of mankind. As mentioned we are broken pots that need restoration and he is the potter that will refine us with fire. He will save us in a very unconventional way by sending His Son to die for us and then return for His Bride with the Last Trumpet.
Read and digest my book COSMIC CROSSROAD COUNTDOWN: The Fig Tree and the Prophetic Generation and you will see other examples of where traditional thinking may be in the way of correct interpretation and exegesis.  Now are you one of those people who went to church, saw your peers come to Christ and decided to join in, but never truly accepted Jesus as Savior? Or maybe you said a prayer or repeated a prayer, or just went forward without repenting and accepting Jesus Christ as your Savior and Lord? Jesus taught the parable of the two sons to show us that those who at first rejected Him or His Fathers messengers, but then repented and surrendered to Him were the ones that were truly saved – and not those who said they believed yet failed to follow through with true faith and commitment. He also shared the parable of the wheat and tares which explains how Satan sows bad seed in the world and in the church among believers. He says that the enemy comes at night to sow weeds among the wheat. God is teaching us that we cannot judge the church because of bad seed in our midst. These tares are sown in the darkness of heart and time. Do not let the “tares” in the church determine your faith in God and in the church. Seeing you will see and hearing you will understand the truth if you keep your heart open to God and His Word.
The Divine Crossroads and Signs
ARE WE THAT STUPID?
The MESSAGE of the video above is made VERY clear in the way that it is presented; the subject is like a black sore that smells and hurts—-you would know that it was bad and needed to be treated and removed. WATCH IT FIRST!
Hell and a warning
HELL and a warning:
Why do you think, Jesus Christ spoke more about Hell than about Heaven? Do you think it is because He knew the future and the Lies that Satan would spin about God’s Eternal Judgment? I believe that He wanted to make it very, very clear to us that Hell is a place to fear for it is an eternal punishment and not just a momentary punishment. Even Justinian compromised and explained that surely God would allow the dead an opportunity to be redeemed or prayed into heaven. This of course is where the idea of “Purgatory” came from. Sadly this is the belief of all Catholics and Mormons (who do not name it purgatory), and therefore probably the majority of people who call themselves “Christian”. Satan has done a good job of deceiving people. This is a very sad reflection of the church and the Seminaries. Speaking of seminaries, they have also neglected to teach their students about the importance and facets of Apologetics. Hence they graduate students without the ability to defend the Faith against the adherents of Evolution and the cults!
The Seventh Day Adventist and the Jehovah Witness have another take on Hell. They do not believe in it at all, and declare that everything will be annihilated except for them. This Annihilation deception is again, Satan’s attempt to negate the Sovereignty of God and the “position” where God places believers and non-believers. Without Hell there is no True Heaven, and no True Tri-une God as declared by Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit and the Father.
Hell and the dark forces on this earth are connected to Satan and his schemes to thwart the Gospel and Redemption. Satan and his demons will be cast into the same fiery pit as those who are condemned at the Great White Throne Judgment by God. This is not a temporary judgment. Jesus said, “The Son of Man will send out his angels and they will uproot from the kingdom everything that is spoiling it, and all those who live in defiance of its laws, and will throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be tears and bitter regret.â (Matthew 13:24-43) Jesus called it a place of wailing and of weeping, a place of outer darkness. Jesus also spoke of “Ge-henna” which was a familiar physical “hell” to the people of the time for it represented the smoldering garbage dump that served the city of Jerusalem. Hell, of course, is not a physical place, and therefore annihilation which relates to the physical is not Biblical Truth! Hell is an Eternal agony, and supernatural = an after death experience with eternal separation from God. Right now, God is building up His Kingdom and Satan is building “down” his.
A Warning: Â The Americo-Euro-Asians and all who choose the world over God, have grown too comfortable in a techno-sugar-coated-superficial narcissism. I am reminded of a man who was in prison and looked forward to latrine duty so that he could collect the used and unused toilet paper provided by the cruel warden from torn up Bibles. He so wanted to learn the Word of God. Many have grown up in total poverty or neglect and God is giving them visions and dreams to bring them to him. In this world of mass transportation and communication, God says, âI have given the privileged the Gospel and they have rejected me, so I am giving the crumbs to the dispossessed.â
He warns, âI am going to bring you to Holy ground one way or another, so you had better come as soon as you can on my terms. You chose to ignore me and to resist my gifts of salvation and the Spirit, now you will face cleansing trials and tribulationsâ.
He is saying, âI spoke in parables because you would not listen nor hear; you refused to see me and see the Truth. You want your own desires and your own dreams, so I will give them to you as a veil that will blind you to my coming. You seek your own will, so I will harden your heart, and as unto the Pharaoh you will not see my judgment to come until it is too late. You hear and follow false prophets and teachers; you think and hope you will be lifted up before you are tried;Â I will not pluck the spoiling seed until the stalk dies, for you will face the desert wind, fire, and the shaking from the four corners. You and your people will fall into deception, and lies, and the mighty will fall. My Word is not a hidden Truth, yet you have failed to study my Revelation and my Promises.â
Jesus forewarns us all concerning the âdays of Noah,â and people will be marrying and being given unto marriage, when the judgment comes. They will not heed the warnings, nor give any credence to them. Are you one of them? Read the new book COSMIC CROSSROAD COUNTDOWN: The Fig Tree & the Prophetic Generation to understand what is about to happen. History will repeat itself and the “Wheels of Time” are there for us to study and learn from.
Turkey is turning more and more into the Gog of the Bible. They have imprisoned Pastor Brunson on trumped up charges using hidden witnesses and mock trials. They have in essence admitted that they are doing this in retribution for our failure to turn over certain American citizens for trial in their country. There is good evidence that Turkey is the “seat of Satan” as described in Revelation, concerning the church of Pergamum. Satan would feel at home in a city with 4 Temples to the Emperors of Rome, a Temple to Artimus, and a huge Temple to Zeus on top of there summit. This summit complex had the steepest amphitheater in the world and still stands. In one of the buildings snakes would be used for healing; there were rooms where one would sleep with snakes in the hope that the serpents would crawl over them and give them good dreams, and healing. Zeus was the pinnacle of paganism and represented Apostasy. Like BAAL he was the God of Thunder with lightening in his hands. He was connected to the defilement of the Temple- the abomination of desolation in the 2nd century BC. In essence this altar was to be the throne to Satan, but it was pulled down by the Maccabean revolt. The altar in Pergamum was not destroyed at this time. Read Rev. 2:12 about the church, âwhere Satan dwellsâ¦â Later under Titus and the altar of Zeus, Rome would rename the area where the Jews had lived as âPalestiniaâ.  Satan is and was determined to remove the Jews and displace even their name. He wants to put himself on the throne of your life- will you let him?
The Christian elder and pastor, Antipas was burned alive as a burnt offering at the altar to Zeus in Pergamum. This “throne of Satan” was later discovered by a German engineer  and moved to Berlin and reconstructed. In 1930 it was opened to the public just in time for Adolph Hitler. This throne and altar inspired Hitler’s podium platform and his torch parades, and eventually the “Cathedral of Light” created by dozens of spotlights pointing to heaven. Read Isaiah 14:12-14 and read the amazing parallel to Satan-like pride and ambition.  Hitler employed “Hollywood Stars” to add to his German mystique. Soon he formed the Nuremberg Laws which removed the citizenship from the Jews and then set up the “final solution,” the Holocaust. Was this in essence another “burnt offering” to Satan, just as Antipas was? Hitler made the Jews the “scapegoat”. The Jews were led like lambs to slaughter in “cattle cars”.
We may see Turkey making more alliances with nations like Russia and Iran in the near future, as it contends with both Israel and America. Recently Erdogan, the self proclaimed dictator of Turkey, told America and Israel that moving the embassy to Jerusalem “was their red line.” Iran has already told us that rescinding the Iran agreement established by Obama, would be crossing a red line, with severe consequences. Well that line was crossed, and Iran fired missiles into Israel – a big mistake. Israel had already warned Putin and the Russians not to turn on their anti-aircraft SAM missiles which they honored. Israel was able to destroy all the Iranian military sites in Syria in just one evening. Now Iran, realizing that they have been betrayed by Russia, has reneged on the treaty and agreements with Russia, Europe and others and is preparing for nuclear war.
Here in May or June we also have the potential conference between Kim of North Korea and Trump. Is this another trap or smokescreen from North Korea for a surprise attack on the South or on us?  We are entering a very precarious period with ominous signs. Some of those signs are of natural order such as the 3 surprise eruptions of a normally “dormant” Steamboat geyser in Yellowstone (which produces a geyser 10X the volume of Old Faithful) and the fierce eruption of the volcano on the large island in Hawaii. This is a volcanic island like many in the Pacific that are now very active. There are earthquakes happening all around the ring of fire surrounding the entire Pacific ocean. Does all this portend of a massive earthquake in California?
There is a chance for Redemption to all who call upon the Lord. God is bringing miraculous healing and salvation to many people throughout the Middle East and the World. Trust is the Lord with All your Heart and Lean not on your own understand, Acknowledge Him in all that you do, and He will make your path straight. If you confess Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that He was raised from the dead, you will be saved.