This is one of the best sermons I have heard in....well, in forever. Seriously? Yes.
If you don't heed anything else on this site - if you only have time for one message - this is the one to which you need to listen.
In the following study, Pastor Gary C. Price breaks down what really occurred in the Garden of Eden, what happens during salvation, and what will be the nature of the spiritual battle in these last days.
As the days grow darker, we have to decide that we are not going to bow to Satan and his wicked Babylonian systems.
PART 1
We cannot make an idol out of people, trying to mold ourselves to who we think they were. We need the Holy Spirit of God to make us over into whom God would have us to be.
Daniel Chapter 3 is a revelation of the tribulation period, including the rise of the anti-christ, the persecution of the saints, and the supernatural protection the saints are afforded through Jesus Christ.
Nebuchadnezzar sets up an idolatrous image of gold 60 cubits high, 60 cubits wide which was to be worshiped at the sound of 6 musical instruments (666). The number 666 represents the image of man devoid of God's Spirit (the image of a beast). This lets us know that in the last days, man will be a worshiper of himself, exalting his own thoughts, reasoning, and mind (II Timothy 3:1-2).
God stresses that Nebuchadnezzar gathered all of the political officials of the land to support the dedication of this image. This is also how it will be in the last days as the governmental systems collaborate with the religious systems to compel worship to the beast. Since the devil cannot control people until he gets inside of them; he must infiltrate the religious arena, the area of worship; as indicated in Daniel 3, a primary means by which he will do this in the end times is through music.
There will only be two options in those days: bow down to the image or be cast into the fiery furnace.
Eddie Long with transvestite personality "Miss Sophia"
Just as Nebuchadnezzar used magicians/sorcerers (Chaldeans) to control the Jews, the same will be used to try and control God's people in the last days, but the sorcerers are now called "pastors" or "bishops". What most people do not understand is that Satan aims to deceive by infiltrating the church and passing his ministers off as ministers of righteousness (II Cor. 11:15).
During Jesus' day, the Romans were not the catalyst to Jesus' crucifixion; the religious leaders were. Just as back then, it is the religious leaders of the end times (Satan's anointed which has infiltrated the church) who will stand against the saints through whom Jesus Christ is manifesting in the last days. Religion is not the same as rebirth. This is why you can have hordes of church members committing adultery, fornicating, etc. without the slightest conviction.
Scripture says that the whole world will wonder after the beast (which is the nature of a sodomite). This is because the whole world is being knit together under that spirit, the spirit of Anti-Christ, even those who consider themselves "heterosexual". Being a sodomite is not about sex acts alone, but about possessing an unregenerate nature.
Those in Christ must be born again because what occurred in the Garden of Eden affected man at the genetic level, changing him into a fallen creation different from what God created. This is why man must be regenerated and could only do so by the blood of one who was not contaminated by that same Adamic nature (in other words, one not born from the seed of men).
We are in the days where God's judgment is beginning in the house of God. Understand why the accusations against Eddie Long and Creflo Dollar's defense of him illustrates God's judgment against unregenerate "pimp preachers".
For those who refuse to bow, they can look forward to a furnace heated 7x hotter representing 7 years of tribulation. Just as with the three Hebrew boys, that which binds us will be burned off in the fire as we stand with the Son of God in the midst of the trial.
PART 2
The main problem with the church is that people don't know how to be - and are afraid to be - free.
The beast is a metamorphisized Adam and the harlot is a metamorphisized Eve. Adam represents the governmental systems of the world; Eve represents the religious systems.
The Scriptures show that in the last days, the sorcery and witchcraft coming from the pulpits will be intense. The Scripture also tells us how this is being done: the people of the world have been made drunk with the fornication of the harlot and the beast (Revelation 17:2-5).
People must come out of Babylon and stop worshiping men & false preachers, but this will not happen until the church realizes the purpose of the five-fold ministry gifts. The purpose of the five-fold ministry gifts is to perfect YOU to do the works of the ministry. You are the ministers!
When you become vertically attached to God - instead of yoked to the personality of men - then you are safe from deception as you will be led by the Spirit of God.
Man is often narrow-hearted because of prejudices, but God is large-hearted.
Having money does not mean one is in the will of God; nor does having money to do something mean that this is what God wants you to do.
Man's first instinct when in a difficult situation is often to try and exert his own power & effort to get out of it. It is only after this has failed that many turn to God in prayer, when in reality prayer should be our first recourse.
God's answer to Jonah's cry did not come immediately after Jonah prayed to Him. Rather, God answered when Jonah started praising Him. God says in Psalm 50:23 that praising Him makes a way for Him to deliver us! Praise, especially in hard times, is the expression of faith.
God is a God of second, third, fourth...chances. God gives us other chances to fulfill the ministry He has ordained for us.
Ninevah was the most wicked city of that time, but it only took onesentence made under the anointing of God to bring them to repentance. If God has succeeded in breaking you, then merely one sentence can produce powerful results for the Kingdom.
You can be a preacher and even save souls, but not have proper fellowship with God in the compassion He has for lost souls. God longs for man's repentance and the more you are in fellowship with God's heart, the more you will have that burden.
Book of Micah
Micah prophesied to both Israel & Judah regarding religious leaders who have misused their authority in God and exploited the people. This is comparable to current-day ministers who defraud others by compelling people to pay tithes so that they can live at a higher standard of living.
If you are faithful in the use of God's money, you will retain the anointing of God through the end of your life. If you don't, then God's anointing will leave you.
Historically, God's people have preferred false prophets who tickle their ears and say things to soothe them rather than listen to true prophets who speak the truths of God. True prophets are not popular amongst the people.
There is always the promise of a remnant amongst God's people who remain faithful.
The false preachers loved those who gave them large gifts and prophesied good things to them. They "teach for hire" and "divine for money", pretending to serve God in order to get money.
Scripture is very clear that those who serve the Lord can be supported by the gifts of God's people. It is perfectly right and ordained by God. But, there is a difference between a salary and a gift. A gift is not demanded.
The punishment for God's people when they are in disobedience is to send them into Babylon, physically back then and spiritually now.
Micah prophesied that the Messiah would come from eternity and be born in Bethlehem.
God has a controversy against His people for their rebellion and backslidden state. Such cannot be remedied with tithes, offerings, etc. If you have ever wondered what the Lord wants from you, it is here in Micah 6:8, "He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?"
There may be a lot of injustice and corruption amongst God's people - and He may be longsuffering in dealing with their sin - but they will not escape; judgment day is coming.
Jesus quoted Micah 7:6 to teach us that a man's enemies are those in his own house.
Don't ever let Satan gloat over you or bring you to condemnation. God may chasten us when we sin, but once our chastening is over, He will punish our enemies.
The Lord will bring judgment against the unjust, but He delights in mercy. Like a surgeon, Godly ministers may cut your open to find and remove the cancer, but then he will stitch you up and send you out whole.
Continuing the series entitled, "Know Your Enemy" by Mark Fairley of the Fuel Project, this selection of videos addresses the various Babylonian religions which masquerade as being "Christian".
While Mark discusses a few of these in the videos below, he does an in-depth study on Catholicism, which may be found here. I am also linking to another resource, a book by Pastor Gary Price entitled "The Jesus Cult" which goes into this in more detail.
The "enemy" is not a person or even a group of people for we wrestle not against flesh & blood. The "enemy" is Satan who exerts himself as a spiritual force against that which is of God.
There are a number of videos in this series, so feel free to use the arrows on the left and right of the video screen - or the listing of videos at the bottom of the screen - to navigate to the particular topic you wish to review, as listed below:
Part 72 - Mormonism Founded by Joseph Smith Jr. who was born into and raised by a high practicing masonic family. He was also a freemason himself and plagiarized much of freemasonry in the forming of his own religion: Mormonism. As a true indicator of its roots, Mormonism teaches its members that they can "become" or evolve into Godhood themselves since God Himself was once just a man. Therefore, they believe in multiple gods.
Part 73 - Jehovah's Witnesses
Founded by Charles Taze Russell, found his "truths" in the pagan religions and incorporated the same into his own ideas of faith. He was a self-proclaimed "free mason" and saw Freemasonry as in complete alignment with his faith. The Jehovah's Witnesses believe that Jesus is not God, but a created being, namely Michael the archangel. While they do not believe that Jesus was resurrected from the dead, they practice necromancy by stating that Charles Russell continues to communicate with, and guide them, after his death.
Part 74 - The Emerging Church The best way to sum up the "emerging church" is that they teach that Christianity must change - even in unbiblical ways - in order to remain "relevant" to this present age. It advocates a paradigm shift in the Church in order to embrace post-modernism.
Part 75 - The Emerging Church, A Road to Rome Leaders in the emergent church openly admit that their philosophies are designed to merge Christianity with other world religions by reviving pagan rituals under the terms "vintage Christianity", "ancient future worship", or "new monasticism". To this mindset, truth becomes secondary to the spiritual experience; it is the spiritual experience then which defines that which is true.
Mark Fairley has indicated that the remaining videos in this series must be reworked and it may take some time for them to be completed. Therefore, I will simply add those as they become available. Please remember to keep him in your prayers - as with all the church of God - as the Body of Christ wages war against the enemy so that the captives may be set free!
Continuing the series entitled, "Know Your Enemy" by Mark Fairley of the Fuel Project, this selection of videos addresses how the one world government Scripture foretells is being forged right before our eyes.
The "enemy" is not a person or even a group of people for we wrestle not against flesh & blood. The "enemy" is Satan who exerts himself as a spiritual force against that which is of God.
There are a number of videos in this series, so feel free to use the arrows on the left and right of the video screen - or the listing of videos at the bottom of the screen - to navigate to the particular topic you wish to review, as listed below:
Part 61 - The European Union "Rome Reborn"
The Scriptures indicate that "Rome" will be a great empire again at the end times. I would simply add that, unlike presented in the video, I do not think that the EU is the end time Rome depicted in Scripture, but a precursor to the global model. While the "seven hills" upon which the whore sites certainly is a reference to Rome (Revelation 17:9), it is also is a reference to the seven continents of the world. I believe Scripture indicates that this end time empire is worldwide, incorporating the whole world under one governing arm. While Rome & the EU are included, that is not the whole of it.
*Part 62 - European Symbols (This one I particularly recommend) Symbols of the EU continually show a dedication to, and revival of, Babylon and its mystery religion.
*Part 63 - The United Nations Background (This one I particularly recommend) The basic objective of the United Nations is to reverse the scattering which occurred at the Tower of Babel and bring the peoples of the world back together again under one mind. As such, the Charter for the United Nations is based upon the Communist Manifesto.
*Part 64 - The Spiritual United Nations (This one I particularly recommend) The U.N.'s Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) exist to dictate policy in every area of life from health, climate, education, economy, food production, employment, etc. These entities work together towards a specific agenda which is foremost spiritual in nature. The video also looks into the Temple of Understanding to understand what the U.N.'s spiritual goals are. This is video a must see!
Part 65 - The World Core Curriculum The World Core Curriculum for Global Education was created by Robert Muller in an attempt to establish a global education framework to be used by all countries. This education framework, according to Muller, is based upon the teachings of Alice Bailey. For more on the U.N. efforts to subvert education through indoctrination, click here.
*Part 66 - Alice A. Bailey (This one I particularly recommend) Alice A. Bailey was an occultist whose teachings were received telepathically by a spiritual Master. Her company, The Lucifer Trust (now called Lucis Trust), is a principle NGO for the United Nations as it works to bring the world together under one religion.
*Part 67 - War on Parents (This one I particularly recommend) It is the openly stated objective of UNESCO (the U.N. NGO for education) to use education as a means to drive a wedge between parents and children, thwart nationalistic patriotism, and eliminated religious beliefs. To ensure that every child is indoctrinated in the beliefs of the new world order, parental rights - including over the education of their children - will continue to diminish. In Germany today, it is already illegal to homeschool your children or remove them from state-sanctioned sex education programs.
*Part 68 - Truth vs. Unity (This one I particularly recommend) Alice Bailey spoke of a "Spirit of Inclusiveness" which seems to be causing a lot of confusion these days as prominent figures push for world peace and a unity among all religions. But the barrier to unity is TRUTH because truth by nature is exclusive, not inclusive. This is why there is such an attack on Scripture and anyone who would represent the absolute truths of God. There can be no unity until any belief in "absolute truths" is dismantled.
The result is the doctrine of reletivism which claims that there are no absolute truths, merely various perspectives. One thing might be true for me, and another thing might be true or you, but both ideals are right; there is no "wrong" anymore. So what is a Christian to do? The world would say to put the "truth" aside in order to obtain unity with other religions. However, the minute one does this, one has fallen into apostasy.
Therefore, we can have no part in the ecumenical movement. We need to understand that the word of God always divides. It separates the wheat from the chaff, the sheep from the goats, and that which is good from that which is bad. Jesus came not to bring peace, but a sword. He did not come to bring unity to the world but unity with God. This is video a must see!
*Part 69 - Tolerance (This one I particularly recommend) What is tolerance really? There are clearly things which we should be intolerant of such as murder, rape, etc. So what is the impetus behind the popular assertion to be "tolerant"? The ideal behind "tolerance" can be summed up as "Do What Thou Wilt".
Part 70 - The United Religions The United Nations itself is proclaimed by many of its representatives to not be a man-made creation, but a spiritual initiative performing the will of an Absolute Supreme being; whom these persons acknowledge as Lucifer. The goal of the U.N. is to bring about the restoration of the mysteries so that all religions can be united.
Part 71 - Israeli Supreme Court The Israeli Supreme Court was funded by the Rothschilds and gives additional insights into the occult nature of this family's work and the Masonic belief in obtaining the 33rd degree to realize a state of enlightenment. In addition to the many occult symbols in this building, there is an Asherah or grove dedicated to Dorothy Rothschild.
Continuing the series entitled, "Know Your Enemy" by Mark Fairley of The Fuel Project, this selection of videos addresses the how Satan has used political upheaval and financial enslavement to change laws and mold nations. In watching these videos, one truth becomes astoundingly clear, "The whole world lies in wickedness." (I John 5:19)
The "enemy" is not a person or even a group of people for we wrestle not against flesh & blood. The "enemy" is Satan who exerts himself as a spiritual force against that which is of God.
Please also know that when I highlight a particular video as recommended, it is not to say that the others videos are not worthy of your attention. It is simply to point out videos that I believe you should make time to watch if you cannot watch them all...however, my primary suggestion would be to watch them all.
There are a number of videos in this series, so feel free to use the arrows on the left and right of the video screen - or the listing of videos at the bottom of the screen - to navigate to the particular topic you wish to review, as listed below:
Part 50 - The French Revolution
The Illuminati's first attempt to overthrow the existing monarchy and establish their ideals for a science dictatorship, a Republic. The revolution itself identified all of the hallmarks of a mason-inspired contrivance. After this revolution, the legislative assembly officially rejected God as the object of man's worship. Then, the National Convention paraded around an idol of a woman called the "Goddess of Reason" through the streets and enthroned her at the Notre Dame Cathedral. The revolutionary government also began a massive killing spree called the "Reign of Terror" in an attempt to eliminate those "useless eaters" who were almost all comprised of those from the lower and working classes. Christianity also came under attack as churches were closed, clergy deported, and public/private worship and religious education outlawed.
The French Revolution laid the foundations for later ideologies such as socialism, communism, and fascism. This first attempt at establishing a scientif dictatorship eventually descended into bloodbath as many of the revolution's conspirators were slaughtered by the mobs they had created. Yet the symbol of this movement - the Goddess of Reason - remained and was the inspiration for France's gift to the United States of America as a sign that the conspirator's plans were to continue there. And "Lady Liberty" still stands in America today as a testimony to the these continuing masonic goals.
Part 51 - The American Revolution
Freemasonry was as prominent an instigator in the American Revolution as they had been in the French Revolution, including such masons as: Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, and Paul Revere. It is largely taught that America's "Founding Fathers" were Christians. However atheists will also claim that the Founding Fathers were atheists and produce examples of their writings to support this claim. In truth, the beliefs of the Founding Fathers reflected the confusion and uncertainty about God which was common during that transitional period of time. While influenced by Christianity, generic terms for God such as "Divine Providence" spoke more of a leaning towards Deism than in belief in Jesus Christ as God.
*Part 52 - The Hidden Hand (This one I particularly recommend) The "Hidden Hand" is a common masonic gesture at the 13th degree called the "Sign of the master of the second veil". It can be seen exihibited by numerous world leaders historically. It is a sign to the initiated that this person is part of the secret brotherhood and working to achieve its goals.
This hidden agenda is also why the very nature of politics is so deceiving. There are not two opposing sides, but individuals working together to give a false illusion of choice while really bringing about the underlying agenda. Political polarities often represent the same ideals, just dressed in different colors.
*Part 53 - The Capital (This one I particularly recommend) As the symbol of American government, the Capital building gives much insight into the foundations of this country, including being crowned by the Goddess of Reason.
Part 54 - American Symbols
A closer look at popular American symbols and the double meaning associated with them that reflect the occult.
*Part 55 - Lilith (This one I particularly recommend) It is common in the occult to use the symbolization of the owl to represent one who has sight in darkness. It also is a tribute to the goddess Lilith who is thought to be a powerful female demon. The most common myth about her is from the Jewish Kabalah which says that Lilith was Adam's first wife in the Garden of Eden before Eve. Lilith is then said to become a Succubus demon, exacting revenge on man and using them to generate more demon spawn.
*Part 56 - Bohemian Grove (This one I particularly recommend) The Bohemian Club was established in 1872 in San Francisco as an exclusive club for the elite. They began camping at the present site known as Bohemian Grove where every mid-summer, the most powerful around the world attend. On the first Saturday of this event, the attendees perform an ancient druid ritual called the "Cremation of Care" which represents a searing of the conscience (I Timothy 4:2) whereby they fully commit to use their worldly power & influence in fulfillment the objectives of their "goodly Tyre", who we know is Satan (Ezekiel 28:1-19). Fittingly, this ritual all takes place before a giant owl. A video of this actual ceremony is also shown, where world leaders can be seen triumphing over the light of Christianity and vowing their allegiance to Satan.
* Part 57 - The Rothschild Era "Usury" (This one I particularly recommend) The power which enables takeover of the laws of the land has always been the arm of finance. Have you ever wondered why - in the most recent financial crisis - various major banking institutions were able to pay back the Federal bailout early and then not one of them post a financial loss in the next quarter? This astounding feat, along with other evidence, has caused many to conclude that this crisis was a pre-planned, manufactured event (The Coming Economic Armegeddon, by David Jeremiah). Nothing makes more apparent the puppetry nature of the world financial systems than watching the stock market.
One of the premier families behind world finance are the Rothschilds. Mayer Rothschild had become incredibly rich by loaning money to royalty secured by the taxes of the people. His success in this effort convinced him that if he could control a nation's money, he could control the nation; regardless of who the leader was. So inspired, the Rothschilds established the first central bank of the United States and his sons followed suit into the money laundering business by establishing banks in England, in France, in Italy, and Austria. Although this practice - called usury - is outlawed in the Scriptures, our whole economy today is based upon this practice. Under this system, man is kept in a perpetual state of debt because there is never enough money to pay back what is owed; it keeps man perpetually enslaved. You really must watch this video!
*Part 58 - The Rothschild Era "19th Century Timeline" (This one I particularly recommend) - The War of 1812 was instigated by the Rothschilds as a means of forcing America to renew its bank charter for the United States; their plan worked. This was then a strategy employed in other nations, inciting war as a means of forcing countries to amass huge debts so that the nations in turn would need to borrow more money from the banks. The contrived synthesis which came out of the Napoleonic Wars eas the Congress of Vienna, which was a forerunner to the League of Nations and the United Nations, which followed.
When Andrew Jackson came to power, he effectively nullified the Rothschild's control by not renewing the charter for their central bank. The Rothschild influence via central banking continued to be compromised in America until the institution of the Federal Reserve.
*Part 59 - The Fed, The Jews, and Three World Wars (This one I particularly recommend) The Rothschilds were central figures in the Zionist movement to return Jews to their homeland in Israel. To facilitate this end, the Chairman of the Zionist Congress (Theodor Herzl) recommended that the suffering & oppression of Jews worldwide be worsened so that the scattered Jews would begin to long to return to Israel. In 1913, the Rothschilds were able to set-up another central bank of America called the Federal Reserve.
Before World War I, Freemason Albert Pike predicted by a vision three world wars which would be used to bring about a new world order. The third war was to be between Jews and Muslims and would bring the world to a place of mental, physical, spiritual, and economic exhaustion...whereby salvation would arise in the form of the Anti-christ. The Anti-christ will usher in a widely accepted spirituality based on the occult in what is commonly called the Age of Aquarius. For more on the Age of Aquarius, please click here.
*Part 60 - Are the Jews to Blame? (This one I particularly recommend) In 1948, the state of Israel was born and soon had its own flag featuring what is called the "Star of David" although it is not truly such. This star is literally a hexagram and hexes are often used to put curses on others. For example, Hitler forced the Jews to wear hexagrams to depict them as a cursed people. Yet nothing could be further from the truth.
The Jews have been a huge blessing to the world and salvation has come through them. Satan has merely used the same tactic he employed to discredit Christianity as a means to try and discredit the Jews; namely the "fifth column". Just as Satan deceived the world by offering a false presentation of Christianity through the Roman Catholic Church, so he has used Jewish members of the occult members to turn people's hearts against the Jewish people.
Don't be played by Satan's deception into hatred of the Jewish people.
The crest of the Vatican featuring a dragon/serpent. The word Vatican literally means "divining serpent".
Continuing the series entitled, "Know Your Enemy" by Mark Fairley of The Fuel Project, this selection of videos addresses the occult and secret societies as extensions of the Babylonian mystery religion.
The "enemy" is not a person or even a group of people for we wrestle not against flesh & blood. The "enemy" is Satan who exerts himself as a spiritual force against that which is of God.
While I am posting a number of videos from this series, these particular ones I happen to believe are some of the most important for Christians to watch. I hope that you are able to take time to watch them.
There are a number of videos in this series, so feel free to use the arrows on the left and right of the video screen - or the listing of videos at the bottom of the screen - to navigate to the particular topic you wish to review, as listed below:
*Part 23 - Roman Catholicism (This one I particularly recommend) When Christianity reached Rome, it dropped into a city completely under the spell of Babylonian worship and whose emperor was the current high priest of the mysteries as denoted by the title "Supreme Pontiff". This is why Rome was so intent on brutally persecuting and exterminating Christians. Never underestimate just how much Satan hates God's people nor to what lengths he would go to harm us if he had the power to do so. Because persecution had only made Christianity more formidable, Satan - through Rome - switched to a tactic of manipulation.
In 312 AD, Emperor Constantine signed an edict of Milan which allowed tolerance of Christianity. However, Constantine only did this for political gain and even engineered a false conversion to allow him to use Christianity in furthering his objectives. He appointed leaders in the church as his political advisers and worldliness and corruption began to seep into the church in Rome. Eventually, the title "Supreme Pontiff" which had been reserved for Ceasars in denoting them as the high priest of the mysteries was bestowed upon Damascus, the Bishop of Rome. This remains a title of the pope of the Roman Catholic church until this day. He is still called the "Supreme Pontiff" as the head of the pagan religion of Babylon, the mystery religion, the fount of satanic worship.
To increase the spread of its mystery religion, the RCC continued to compromise Christian principles in order to attract pagan converts. The RCC simply became a mystery Babylon religion with a Christian facade.
* Part 25 - Catholic Symbols II (This one I particularly recommend) A review of how the RCC openly incorporates satanic and Anti-christ symbolology. The word "Vatican" itself literally means "the divining serpent"; it comes from the Latin word vatis which means diviner or soothsayer.
* Part 26 - Islam & Muhammad (This one I particularly recommend) Islam's roots are also in the Babylon mystery religion. Muhammad's inspiration for the Qur'an came from what he initially admitted was a demon. Muhammad's wife Khadija then sought direction from her Catholic cousin to explain the spiritual encounter and was told that it must have been a message from God. After that, Muhammad started to think of himself as a prophet who had been visited by an angel of God. However, as a result of this experience, Muhammad became suicidal and attempted to kill himself multiple times.
Muhammad was thought to be demonically possessed even as a child, and this possession is echoed even in the Islamic holy books (Sura 81:22-25, Sura 69:41-42, Surah 53:21, Hadith of Bukhari Volume 7 #660). There is also overwhelming evidence (including in Islamic holy books) that Muhammad was a pedophile, marrying his wife Aisha when she was 6 years old and consummating this relationship when she was 9 years old. The sexual perversion from which Islam springs is also why Muslim men are promised constant fornication with virgins as a depiction of their paradise after death.
* Part 27 - Allah (This one I particularly recommend) Muhammad was born into a culture of moon worship who referred to this god as "Al-Ilah", denoting him as supreme over all their other gods. This name later became shortened to "Allah". Muhammad tried to convince the Christians and Jews that his "Allah" was the same as Yahweh, but they knew such was not the case and rejected his appeals as heresy. As a result, Satan - through Muhammad - switched from Plan "A" (manipulation) to Plan "B" (intimidation) and began to seek the annihilation of both.
This dichotomy is reflected in Muhammad's writings, where the earlier ones (from Mecca) were peaceful to the Jews and the later writings (from Medina) were antagonistic towards them. To explain the many contradictions in the Qur'an, Islam operates on a principle of Abrogation which means that the later writings cancel out the earlier ones.
When appealing to the masses as a "religion of peace", Muslims will often point to the earlier writings of Muhammad in full knowledge that these verses have been effectively nullified by Muhammad's later writings calling for the slaughter of all infidels (unbelievers). The word "Islam" literally means submission and refers to the fact that its goal is to have the whole world in submission to its moon god, Allah.
*Part 29 - The Islamic Catholic Connection (This one I particularly recommend) The connections and commonalities between Catholicism and Islam reveal the truth of their shared roots in Babylon. This root will become more clear as the ecumenical movement gains more ground in uncovering the fact that they are both offshoots of the original mystery religion.
* Part 30 - The Dark Ages (This one I particularly recommend) Occult philosophies coming out of the Babylonian mysteries began to flourish. For a list of many of these occult practices which continue today, see the Fuel Project's Occult Checklist.
The RCC became the most powerful spiritual and political entity in the world. Legal authority over the setting up of kings in Europe was in the hands of the Catholic church. The previous Roman Empire became the Holy Roman Empire as the RCC conquered lands and pillaged the people to grow its own wealth, privilege, and power. They extorted money from the people by selling indulgences (offering forgiveness of sins for money) and allowing salvation to be purchased by tieing it to the invention of purgatory. By discouraging individual study of Scripture as well as preventing it being made available in the common tongue, the RCC kept the people in ignorance and dependant upon itself for "revelations" from its god.
Part 31 - The Information War I The Reformation (where men started to openly challenge the heresies & corruption of the RCC) combined with the invention of the printing press allowed people to hear the truths of the word of God and break away from RCC tyrany. The Bible then began to be printed in common languages. Although the RCC attempted to burn any copy it found as well as execute those involved in providing the translations, the RCC's control over its empire began to slip. The history of early Bible translations is discussed.
Part 32 - The Information War II
The discussion on the development of Bible versions continues to be outlined here. Henry the VIII broke from the RCC and founded the Church of England or the Anglican Church - including its own English Bible - and the monarchs of England became head of this church. However, when Queen "Bloody" Mary came to power, she attempted to bring England back under Roman authority, burning at the stake anyone thought to be a Protestant. The Reformers were allowed to return to England after the reign of "Bloody" Mary ended.
In 1582, the RCC surrendered their fight against a Latin-only Bible and created its own English version, but based singularly on the already proven corrupt Latin vulgate translation. In many ways, the Church of England is a sister to the RCC in origin, doctrine, and practice, even to the point of persecuting protestants against the church as had the RCC. Although Satan - through the RCC - attempted to establish a heirarchy of knowledge to limit people's knowlede of God and keep them dependant upon that organization, he failed yet again. The Reformers were killed, but because of their moral courage, the RCC stronghold was broken.
Yet Satan never changes. He still wants to control the information flow about God in order to limit people's knowledge of God. The most effective way to control the flow of information today is to control the media. Will we be courageous enough to stand up for the Gospel, even at the expense of our lives?
Part 33 - The Jesuits
As the reformation threatened to take away the power of the RCC, they established a counter reformation to nullify it and reassert its dominence. Therefore the Council of Trent was held to "clean-up" the RCC and reaffirm it as the only true church of God. Fundamental to this movement was the establishment of new religious orders, including the Society of Jesus or as they are commonly called, the Jesuits.
The founder of the Jesuits was Ignatius Loyola. Loyola eventually dedicated his life to an Asherah in a Benedectine monestary in Monserrat and later moved to live in a cave. Like Muhammad, Loyola received demonic visitations in the cave after he spent some time in self-mutilation, claiming that a figure in the shape of a serpent gave him revelation about the secret doctrine of the Catholic church. It is said that Loyola had mystic powers after this time. Loyola and 6 companians formed the initial brotherhood of the Society of Jesus, and he became its first Superior General of the order. Their goal was to reestablish the dominence of the RCC, and eventually, that organization saw the need for such a military order to fight against the work of the Reformation and it became a recognized arm of the RCC.
Part 34 - The Spiritual Exercises
Loyola ritualized his actions in the cave which led to the demonic visions as something called the "Spiritual Exercises". Every Jesuit was required to go through this initiation. By the end of this process, the Jesuit's mind would be broken and brought into complete subjection to his superiors and the order. According to their constitution, the Jesuit superiors could even command a Jesuit to sin to further their goalds for the Supreme General was to be seen as the vicar of Christ just as the pope is to the RCC laity. Even today, the Spiritual Exercises are promoted within "Emergent Christianity" by individuals such as Tony Campolo.
Part 35 - The Jesuit Oath
The Jesuit Oath commits each member to do any and all of the following in furthering the goals of the pope:
Become a "dissembler" or "fifth column" in order to obtain the confidence of and deceive the masses in information gathering;
Incite wars and bloodshed in order to disrupt the peace of nations not under RCC control;
Obtain leadership positions in religion, government, financial and education sectors in order to render them in service to the pope;
Consecrate his labors in blood by executing and exterminating heretics.
The Jesuit is assured that he will never have to be accountable, and is absolved of all personal responsibility - even before God - for any act committed in obeying the commands of those higher up in the heirarchy.
Part 37 - The Rise & Fall of the Jesuits
The Jesuits figured out that controlling education went a long ways to controlling information among the masses and therefore set-up various institutions of education worldwide to mold the "minds and souls of men". However, as a number of European governments grew to resent the Jesuit influence, they began to loose favor. Under pressure from European monarchs, the RCC abolished the Jesuit order in 1773.
Part 38 - The Enlightenment
The wickedness of the Jesuits and the RCC in general ignited a dramatic rejection of Christianity by many in Europe via a movement called "The Enlightenment." Even today many do not understand that neither the Crusades nor the Inquisition were Christian endeavors, but were the workings of the satanically-inspired RCC originization whose primary victims were the true Christians. In an effort to be rid of the type of religious control & corruption wielded by the RCC, people began to desire a type of godless society which would be free of such religious influences.
Instead of looking to God's ways (which they falsely believed were exemplified by the Catholic church), man would look to science and reason for all answers. Like Eve in the Garden, they believed the lie that God was a vengeful, wrathful God who hated man and desired to keep him in ignorance. Also like Eve, they did not know that in turning from the Tree of Life (God) to the Tree of the Knowledge of Good & Evil (man), they had been deceived by the "divining serpent" (Vatican). Needing some answer for the very existence of man and even the world in general, but not wanting to acknowledge the Christian God, the school of thought called Deism began to emerge.
Part 39 - Deism
Deism puts forth that there is a Creator, but this Creator is not personally involved with his/her creation. Since there is no direct interaction with this Creator, there is no direct revelation from him/her. In this way, all religions contain some validity and it is up to each person to pick and choose which truths are most relevant for themselves. According to this mindset, there is no such thing as an absolute truth of God. Everyone is right in their understanding of God because everyone has just a small portion of the truth.
Deism was a forerunner to Pantheism which says that not only is God observable in nature, but God is nature itself. In pantheism, God typically becomes female and is referred to as "Mother Nature", "Mother Earth", or "Gaia". Deism is also the roots of Universalism, which falsely teaches that everyone will get to Heaven, such as Carlton Pearson teaches. In its affinity to science, Deism began referring to God in scientific terms and referred to Him as the "Grand Architect of the Universe". The master plan of the Architect would then be accomplished by men as they increased in knowledge. It is around this time that Freemasonry became as a sort of church of Deism, exercising the purist form of Bablylonian mysteries in existence.
Part 40 - Freemasons
The history of lodges and the Freemason brotherhood in using the prinicples of Babylonian mystery religion in architecting a new society and new breed of man, free from religious tyranny.
Part 41 - The Illuminati
Information on the life and teachings of Adam Weishaupt who formed the "Ordo Illuminati Bavarensis" in 1776 as an exclusive sect within Freemasonry. Educated by the Jesuits, Weishaupt adopted many Jesuit principles in his Illuminati organization.
Part 42 - Illuminati Themes
One of the mottoes of the Illuminati is "Order out of Chaos". They create disorder and the bring about the solution to that disorder, whereby they gain control/influence over the minds of the people.
Part 43 - Masonic Symbols I
Occultists believe that once a symbol is created, it generates a power all its own; and the more secret the true meaning of the symbol, the more powerful it is. ALL occult symbols have double meanings to help with concealment.
Part 44 - Masonic Symbols II
A continuing review of the Freemasonry occult symbols.
Continuing in the series "Know Your Enemy" by Mark Fairley of The Fuel Project, these collection of videos examine God's plan to redeem mankind from the realm of the fall as well as what Satan has attempted to do through time to prevent man's redemption. The "enemy" is not a person or even a group of people for we wrestle not against flesh & blood. The "enemy" is Satan who exerts himself as a spiritual force against that which is of God.
There are a number of videos in this series, so feel free to use the arrows on the left and right of the video screen to navigate to the particular topic you wish to review, as listed below:
Part 11 - God's Masterplan
God chose Abraham to be the patriarch of a great nation through which He would usher in His plan of redemption. He revealed Himself to them so that He could reveal Himself to the world through them. The animosity the Arabs have towards the Jews goes back to the animosity Ishmael felt towards Isaac. The Hebrew nation eventually grew and moved to Egypt during a great famine. When God determined to bring His people out of Egypt, He sent ten plagues which directly attacked the false gods which had originated in Babylon.
Part 12 - The Plagues
When humans create idols, a real demon is assigned to become the object of their affections. Satan encourages idolatry in order to direct worship to the angels who fell with him as a fulfillment of his promise to make them gods. With each plague against Egypt, God was showing his superiority over their demonic idols (the fallen angels). At the end of time, God will again show Himself supreme over the "hosts of heaven".
*Part 13 - The Desert Years (This one I particularly recommend) Even after having seen God triumph over the idols of Egypt, the Hebrews still fell into idol worship and created for themselves a golden calf to worship. This calf points back to the same spirit under which Nimrod ruled, wearing bull's horns as a crown. This is also why Satan is often depicted as having two horns. Moses found the people participating in sexual sin around the idol just like in the Babylon mystery religion. Babylon connects all false religions together.
In order to have a people through whom He could bring for the Messiah, God had to ensure that Israel remained pure. Purity is still of the utmost importance to God as His people represent His Son to the world. Part of the wilderness experience was to purge His people from the idolatry of Egypt and make them pure.
Part 14 - Plan "A" & Plan "B"
Satan has two plans to dominate the world: A. Manipulation (feminine); and B. Intimidation (masculine). If Satan cannot deceived by appealing to your vanity, then he will resort to threats. Hatred of the Jews is a tell-tale sign of satanic influence.
* Part 15 - Ahab & Jezebel (This one I particularly recommend) Like Semiramis, Jezebel desired to dominate the people by using illegitimate religious authority to gain temporal control. Satan has no new tricks.
* Part 16 - God vs. Baal (This one I particularly recommend) Once again, God shows Himself superior to the idols (fallen angels) in a showdown between Elijah and the priests of Baal. Self-mutilization (including tattooing, strange body piercings, etc.) is a staple in Baal worship.
* Part 17 - The Jezebel Spirit (This one I particularly recommend) Like Babylon, Jezebel also lives on after the literal, physical figure has long gone. This Jezebel spirit is specifically called out as an enemy of the end time church in the Book of Revelation. This is a spirit of witchcraft and uses manipulation and intimidation to dominate. It can be exhibited in both males and females, but is a formidable spirit at work today.
Part 18 - Neo-Bablylon
Eventually, God let Babylon capture and subdue Israel as a punishment for her idolatries. Even when Satan seems to be winning, God is always in control. The Ishtar Gate in Babylon was built at this time as a literal representation of the gate to Hell.
Part 19 - The Four Kingdoms
In the 2nd year of his reign as king of Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar had a dream about 4 kingdoms and Daniel gave him the interpretation. Even though the empires of the world would change, the mystery religion of Babylon, which had come to be known as Gnosticism, thrived.
Part 20 - The Pergamos Detour
The dissolution of the Babylonian Empire and the transition of spiritual power of darkness to Pergamos, which is referred to as Satan's seat in Revelation 2:13. The current healthcare system is based upon these spiritual powers.
Part 21 - Caesar
Roman Caesars represented high priesthood, supreme rulership, and godhood over the people. Both Babylon and Rome destroyed the temple of God in Jerusalem.
Part 22 - Jesus
Although Satan had tried to defile Israel in order to prevent the coming of the Messiah, he failed. Jesus' arrival marked a new phase in God's plan of redemption. The Gospel message would then explode exponentially as more disciples came into the faith.
The next few posts on the blog will highlight a video series entitled, "Know Your Enemy" by Mark Fairley of The Fuel Project. Know Your Enemy attempts to look at the world (events, countries, media, policies, religions, prominent figures, etc.) through a Biblical view. The "enemy" is not a person or even a group of people for we wrestle not against flesh & blood. The "enemy" is Satan who exerts himself as a spiritual force against that which is of God.
This first section of videos highlights the roots of false religion and the satanic lies which make up the secret knowledge of mystery religions.
There are a number of videos in this series, so feel free to use the arrows on the left and right of the video screen - or the listing of videos at the bottom of the screen - to navigate to the particular topic you wish to review, as listed below:
Part 2 - Lucifer
Who does Scripture say he is? Where is he now? How does he operate? He disguises his appearance. He is a created being and therefore not equal to God. Satan deceived by claiming you could attain godhood by obtaining knowledge. Satan wants to be worshiped.
Part 3 - From Adam to Nimrod
How the nephilim is evidence of the demonic invasion of humanity. Who is Nimrod?
Part 4 - Babylon
God utterly despises Babylon and is symbolic of Satan's city. It was established by Nimrod's empire. Babylon occurs frequently in Revelation, even though the physical city would havebeen long gone by that time.
Part 5 - Semiramis
Nimrod's wife who in some respects may be a more important figure than Nimrod.
Part 6 - Tower of Babel "The Mountain" (This one I particularly recommend)
The goal of the constructors of the Tower of Babel was the same as Satan's goal to sit in the mount of the assembly in Isaiah 14:13-14. The idea to use religious authority to secure temporal authority seems to have come from Semiramis.
*Part 7 - Tower of Babel "Heaven" (This one I particularly recommend)
The temple at the top of the Tower of Babel was likely adorned with the zodiac and was the basis of the mystery religions. It also introduced the concept of the "all-seeing eye" imagery. The move to build Babel was an effort for the people to bring about their own salvation via unity under one religious system.
*Part 8 - The Mysteries (This one I particularly recommend) Created by Nimrod & Semiramis, it is called the Mysteries, because its foundation is "secret knowledge" which makes one attain godhood. Based on a corruption of primeval astrology which depicted Satan as the righteous ruler of the universe who would one day regain control of the world. This is the basis of modern-day astrology and horoscopes. The idea of occultism is that there are a powerful, enlightened few at the top who see things the way they really are, while the masses are ignorant sub-humans who must be kept in the dark. It creates a "knowledge heirarchy" replicated in all occult societies today filled with symbolism which the masses are unaware. This way, the Mysteries are hidden in plain site.
The Mystery religions are obsessed with sex or what Aleister Crowley called "sexual magick" which is the use of sexual activities to obtain spiritual power. The rites of Babylonian Mysteries included phallic worship, Sacred prostitution, sodomy with both males & females, child sacrifice, etc.
Explains how the "dog star" also known as "Sirius" and the "Morning Star" relates to Satan. How Harry Potter contains the ideas of the mysteries as an integral part of the storyline.
Part 9 - The Birth of Tammuz & Polytheism
It is reported that Semiramis had Nimrod killed by her priests to cover the fact that she was pregnant with an illegitmate child. To maintain control over the people, Semiramis claimed that this child "Tammuz" was an immaculately conceived child from Nimrod.
Part 10 - The Scattering
"Babel" literally means confusion. God scattered the people to and confused their languages in order to thwart their plans in establishing the mystery religion, largely connected to mother-goddess worship.
People often contact me asking about the Seventh Day Adventist organization (SDA). Likewise, people in line with SDA beliefs often link to this site based in part on our article "Sunday, the Mark of the Beast" which they falsely assume supports the necessity of a Sabbath day of worship for believers.
As a young believer, I even attended an SDA bible study, although I had no idea that is was tied to SDA. This was due in part to the fact that it was not promoted as such. I have found that SDA materials and seminars often obscure the fact that they are disseminated by the SDA. While I cannot speak as to why this is done, I have seen it being a source of confusion for others and thought it best to address it. As with any deception, that which works best is that which incorporates some truth in with the lies.
The purpose of this article is not to speak about the relationship of the law to a believer. We have done that many times before. This article aims to provide information on where the SDA organization comes from and whether their teachings line up with the word of God.
The following video series "Seventh Day Adventism: The Spirit Behind the Church" discusses the life of Ellen G. White and the root & evolution of her spurious teachings and false prophecies. Such teachings include that Christ's atonement for sin was incomplete, That Jesus Christ is Michael the Archangel, and that there is no hell. The Jehovah's Witness is but one splinter group stemming from these false SDA teachings, including its own "inspired" versions of Scriptures.
The next video series "The Seventh Day Abomination (The SDA Mystery Babylon Connection)" shows how Ellen G. White's teachings were founded on the work of Freemason William Miller. It also connects these Millerite teachings back to their roots in freemasonry and Egyptian occult worship.
Egyptian pyramids were created to mirror the belt of Orion in astrology, which they believed to be the home of God. Ellen White makes various references in her writings to God being the "All-seeing eye" and God's home being in Orion. This is a continued theme in SDA teachings even today.
SDA also is at the forefront of the ecumenical movement to bring the world religions together under an Age of Aquarius "Rule of Law" as part of the new world order. The video shows how disunity between the SDA and the Roman Catholic Church is only a cunningly devised farce which will become more revealed as the two work closely together to bring about the ecumenical objectives.
Transforming the Church of Christ into the Temple of Belial
"Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a fallingaway first..." Thessalonians 2:3a
We know what is written. There shall be a great falling away from revealed truth in Christianity as many are swept away into a delusion prior to Jesus' coming. Even now, we can look around and see Christian cults veering into apostasy as they turn away from the truth of God's words.
Often, the term cult brings to mind pictures of anti-social groups of people, hidden away doing unspeakable acts. However, what about the thousands openly walking away from the Lord while sitting in football-style arenas...often with hands and voices upraised, singing God's praises? Do we believe that because something is popular, attractive, or expansive then it must be right?
Any church whose teachings diverge from the essential truths of the Gospel is indeed a cult.
In the sermon below, Pastor Mike Hoggard addresses the apostasy of the emergent church. These fellowships are often the most known, for they believe that God's house of prayer needs to be a marketing machine as we "get the people in" at any cost.
When a church starts to focus on increasing membership, it has already taken its eyes off of Jesus. The church should be so focused on Christ, that we can honestly say, "Who is Paul? Who is Apollos? It is God who gives the increase." Yet in much of the churchworld, the Gospel has been forsaken in deference to getting the "increase" - apart from the organic growth that comes naturally from planting and watering. As such, many are failing to heed Paul's warning that we take care how we build...as long as we build.
This produces the current environment of heavy marketing and even competition which envelops many churches as they position themselves to show how relevant their services, sermons, and programs are to the world.
Need some suggestions on appropriate topics? How about a sermon on "Desperate Households"? "Lifeswap"? "Girls of the Bible Gone Crazy"? Or, you can simply put in an ad at your local Hooters about how to have better sex....God's way! Think I am kidding? Just take a look at what is being done in the name of evangelism.
Yet, whose responsibility is it to grow the church?
"And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved." Acts 2:47a
Such efforts at self-promotion are the evidence that these churches are not only ignorant of how the church grows, but they are likewise ignorant of even who the church is. It reveals that the Spirit of the Lord is not behind their evangelism.
As a result, they must offer a synthetic gospel, counterfeit spiritual experiences, and man-centered worship in order to mimic the real move of God's Spirit. Like the pied piper, the worldly "Christian" music itself becomes the minister as it leads the people off to their own destruction.
* By the way, I am not a KJV-only proponent. However, the info shared about efforts to water down God's word is certainly worth consideration.
"If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers; Namely, of the gods of the people which are round about you, nigh unto thee, or far off from thee, from the one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth; Thou shalt not consent unto him, nor hearken unto him; neither shall thine eye pity him, neither shalt thou spare, neither shalt thou conceal him." Deuteronomy 13:6-8
As we continue delving into Babylon, it is fitting that we examine how our young people are being initiated into the mystery religions via pledging to fraternities and sororities. In a nutshell, these organizations are occult societies because they are secret, exclusive organizations open only to the initiated.
Occult: That which is done in secret; disclosed or communicated only to the initiated; hidden from view; of or pertaining to magic, astrology, or any system claiming use or knowledge of secret or supernatural powers or agencies.
Christ does nothing in secret and He says that all things which are hidden shall be brought to the light. Neither is Christianity exclusive, but is open to all who will place faith in Jesus. Consider this as well. What does it mean to be initiated? An initiation is the ceremonies or rituals of admission. A ritual is an established or prescribed procedure for a religious and spiritual rite.
As with all aspects of Babylon, it promotes the deception that you can be made acceptable by God through your "good works" even while being filled with unrighteousness within. Yet Jesus let us know that if we are spiritually unclean, then our outward works mean nothing (Luke 11:38-39). Participating in community service efforts, helping further youth education, raising funds for charities and doing other good works does not mean that God will ignore us pledging our obedience and dedication to false gods (Matthew 7:21-23).
So listed below are two video series which I pray will enlighten you on this topic. The first video examines these societies own wordsto see how they promote false god worship. The second is a former insider's reflection on Greek life. While these videos specifically deal with experiences in the Black Greek Letter Organizations (BGLOs), the pattern of oaths and rituals as well as the foundation of these organizations in pagan mystery religions, are the same for all.
This video series identifies the pagan gods which are venerated by each of the BGLO. In this series, Bro. David simply breaks it down. There is simply no way one can deny that these organizations indoctrinate their members into false god worship because they openly admit it. Watch this video to hear what they have to say for themselves. There are ten videos in this series and you can skip among them by clicking on the arrows on either side of the video screen.
How these organizations are founded upon idolatry
Which false gods are venerated by each society?
Examines these organizations' own bylaws, crests, symbols, and rituals to see how they promote worship to false gods...according to their own words!
How the image of baphomet is routinely incorporated into their worship rituals
How tattoos and brands are pagan dedication rituals
Why the oath of secrecy is an integral part of these groups and a cover for darkness
What are the spiritual realities behind pledging oaths?
What is the "brotherhood of man" and is it Godly?
What are the curses from adopting the practices and philosophies of fallen cultures (i.e. Greece & Kemet)
How to get free from these curses if you have pledged allegiance to these organizations and the false gods which undergird them
Prayer of deliverance
The video series below is from the perspective of Helene, who is an ex-soror, as she shares an insider's viewpoint on what it is like to belong to these Greek Societies:
How the Pledging Rituals Are Similar to Voodoo Rituals
How the 'public face' of these organizations is manufactured for recruitment purposes
What is Initiation?
What it means to be "on line"
Crossing the Burning Sands
Pinning Ceremony
What is Hell Night?
Oaths which must be made to pagan Greek & Egyptian gods as part of the pledging process
What is Skating?
Is Hazing still a standard part of the process?
What does the skull and crossswords symbolize?
How the Boule is the equivalent of the Skull & Bones society, but is used to keep African-Americans indoctrinated into occult philosophy and controllable.
Why is branding done?
How these societies are very similar to Freemason and the Eastern Star organizations
What does it mean to be a Legacy?
The expectation of sexual promiscuity and fornication
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E. Dewey Smith Jr. "whooping it up" in the pulpit. Pastor, Greater Travelers Rest Baptist Church
A Crying Shame
Last week, I did an article on the blog called The Road to Hell which discussed the great "performances" which occur in the pulpits as preachers in Babylon use sorcery to control the church members in the pews. The emphasis is not on opening up the revelation of God's word to impart a clear understanding, but in getting the people jumping, shouting, crying and yelling out "Amen!"
whooping: the use of use vocal gymnastics and storytelling to emotionally inspire & engage (and I might add bewitch) congregations
This is not about cultural roots or the African-American heritage. The same thing is occurring in churches across all races as people seek supernatural 'signs', prophetic 'anointings', or some other "experience" instead of seeking the Lord. It is all an illustration of how far man's mind has wandered from the things of God where we can no longer separate the soulish from the spiritual. How long will people seek entertainment of the flesh as a replacement for sober-mindedness and spiritual growth in the Lord?
As you read and listen below, consider the language used as they describe whooping: Non-whooping preaching just doesn't "penetrate"...It is a "synergy between the pulpit and the pew"...The whooping part is the "climax". Remember what was discussed in The Road to Hell piece. They are describing spiritual sodomy as the pastor illegally "penetrates" the soul of man in order to give him a false emotional release (whether a good cry or a good shout). I won't spend time here reiterating the points made in The Road to Hell, but I encourage you to read it if you do not understand why this is such an atrocity to God...and a deception for His people.
"The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have itso: and what will ye do in the end thereof?" Jeremiah 5:31
While you can read the article for yourselves, I have quoted some interesting comments below as it relates to people being conditioned to mistakenly believe that Babylon is the church of God.
"The Rev. E. Dewey Smith Jr. bangs on the pulpit with his fist. He shuts his eyes and moans. Then a high-pitched sound rises from his throat like the wail of a boiling tea-kettle."
"Rows of parishioners stand to shout. One woman in a satiny blue dress jumps up and down like she's on a pogo stick."
""One Tuesday morning, I heard the voice of Jesus saying, 'C'mon unto me and rest," Smith shouts as he punctuates his delivery with a series of guttural gasps and shrieks backed up by an organist's riffs. "But can I tell you what I did? I came to Jesus, just as I was. And I found in him joy in sorrow. Somebody shout yes. Yeessssss!""
"Whooping pastors use chanting, melody and call-and-response preaching to reach parishioners in a place where abstract preaching cannot penetrate, scholars say."
"Whooping preachers aim "to wreck" a congregation by making people feel the sermon, not just hear it, says the Rev. Henry Mitchell, a scholar who identified the link between whooping and African oral traditions. "The old folks used to say, 'If you ain't felt nothing, you ain't got nothing,''' Mitchell says."
"They deliver diabetic sermons. You have a shot of insulin, but you have to come back later," Brown says. "It's like a candy high. They never look at the text; never any substance. All they give you is sounds."
UPDATE: In contrast to the foolishness below, here is a sound review on the topic of preaching and the importance of following Jesus' example.
