Global Peace, Stability, and Unity Through Interfaith Cooperation

By Justin Edwards

As the world scrambles to avoid world war, stifle economic collapse, and strengthen global governance,  it is fascinating to see the call for religious unity to be their best hope to achieving these efforts. The Jordan Times is reporting today that King Abdullah of Jordan is seeking to bring security among the nations through interfaith dialogue. In a time where the world is on the brink of total chaos by threats of war, terrorism, pandemics, crashing economies, and religious intolerance, this push to bridge religions and cultures by Abdullah could not have been more timely. In fact, it's just on time, prophetically speaking.

The Bible tells us that before the second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ, the world will be in turmoil and doing everything in its power to bring peace and unity to the nations through global governance, a global economy, and global religious unity. Of course, these efforts are ultimately to transfer global power to the Antichrist government as he prepares to build an army looking to destroy Christianity and overthrow God Himself. In the end, however, Jesus Christ will return at the brink of Armageddon to destroy evil and set up His earthly kingdom. Until that day, we are fortunate to be living in a time to see these prophetic chess pieces move into place, such as the efforts being made by King Abdullah. The Jordan Times reports:

In his address at the European People’s Party (EPP) summit, delivered in the presence of 20 presidents and prime ministers, EU institution chiefs and opposition leaders, along with HRH Prince Ghazi, His Majesty outlined Jordan’s efforts in interfaith dialogue, stressing the need for joint efforts to spread the values of peace and tolerance (source).

Abdullah stressed, 

We have systematically worked on easing intra- and inter-religious tensions, which pose a serious threat to our collective security (source).

According to the Jordan Times, King Abdullah invoked a message "to spread harmony and love among the world's 1.5 billion Muslims", and referred to a 2007 initiative called "A Common Word".  Abdullah stated:

Through this open letter by 138 Muslim scholars to the leaders of the Christian churches, we sought to promote Muslim-Christian harmony.

Upon further investigation of "A Common Word", I discovered this initiative is embraced by Pope Benedict and the Archbishop of Canterbury. According to the "Official Website of A Common Word's" Abridgment and Summary page:

The basis for this peace and understanding already exists. It is part of the very foundational principles of both faiths: love of the One God, and love of the neighbour. These principles are found over and over again in the sacred texts of Islam and Christianity. The Unity of God, the necessity of love for Him, and the necessity of love of the neighbour is thus the common ground between Islam and Christianity.

On this Christian Responses page of the same website, you will find a smorgasbord of ecumenical leaders and churches endorsing this interfaith cooperation, including the Pope, Archbishop of Canterbury, Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Tony Blair, the president from the Princeton Theological Seminary, and the stated chairman from the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), the latter of whom stated:

In issuing "A Common Word Between Us and You," Muslim religious leaders and scholars from around the world have invited Christians to come together in pursuit of peace and justice, rooted in the principles of love of the One God, and love of our neighbors found in both our faiths.

I welcome this invitation and the careful articulation of the Qur'anic and biblical ideas underlying it. A Common Word offers much that is worth our study and consideration (source).

Other church organizations endorsing the movement include the World Council of Churches, the National Council of Churches, the Baptist World Alliance, Disciples of Christ, Columbia Theological Seminary, the World Alliance of Reformed Churches, the Presbyterian Church in Canada, and dozens more. The stench of liberal ecumenism is overwhelming.

In his address on Thursday, King Abdullah put his foot forward by declaring,

This year, Jordan took the message of religious peace and love to the whole world. We did so by initiating "World Interfaith Harmony Week", which will be held the first week of February each year...[this will be] a voluntary occasion for people to express their own religious teachings about tolerance, respect for others and peace, [hoping it will] help more people come together (source).

The Jordan Times informs that Abdullah's following words were that of the "A Common Word" open letter, which calls for tolerance of "difference, mutual respect and fairness":

Let our differences not cause hatred and strife between us. Let us vie with each other only in righteousness and good works (source).

King Abdullah also stressed how critical it was for the Middle East to achieve peace through a two-state solution between the Palestinians and Israel, as  “nothing less can bring the regional, and indeed the global stability, we need in today’s dangerous era”(source). He continued,

For Palestinians, it is a secure future, in an independent, viable and sovereign Palestinian state on their own national soil...For Israelis, it is the real security that acceptance and normal relations bring, not just with immediate neighbours, but with 57 Arab and Muslim countries, one-third of the UN...For the Middle East, it is the security of a region at peace, able to devote resources to development and progress, and for the global community, it is the security of a global alliance for moderation and justice...If negotiations do not succeed, the two-state solution, the only solution that can work, might not be possible...If that hope is killed, we can anticipate much more vicious warfare. Europe, the US and other countries have already been dragged into regional conflicts. New catastrophic scenarios would only drag the world in deeper (source).

The Jordan Times article goes on to explain Abdullah's calls for economic cooperation in the European-Mediterranean region, and that "an opportunity-rich future is one of the most effective answers to extremist agitation" (source). Stressing the importance of resolving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the Jordan Times reported,

The King said that the alternative to seeking progress towards this solution is further tensions and conflicts that would hinder efforts to achieve security and stability in and outside the region and pose threats to the US, European and international strategic interests (source).

There is just so much of prophetic significance pact into this single article. The Jordanian King is making every effort to bring about religious harmony and Middle East peace for the sake of global security and economic stability. The writing is on the wall for these things to be realized, even though any sort of peace and stability will be very short-lived according to Scripture. A day is soon coming where the people of the earth see the four horseman of the apocalypse be called forth by as the Lamb of God opens the seals of the scroll in Revelation 6. These judgments against the earth will soon follow the confirmation of a peace accord between Israel and the Antichrist on behalf of the world. The globe will be further deceived as the harlot of idolatry brings together all religions to worship the Antichrist and his image, for they will have trusted in him for the world's salvation as he brings about temporary peace and prosperity. But those who do not pledge their loyalty to this Antichrist will be subject to his wrath (Revelation 13:15).

Praise God the story does not end there. For those who place their trust in the Lord Jesus Christ and repent from their sins, there is great hope to be expected as the King comes to set up His eternal reign. If you have doubts about your salvation or are living a lifestyle contrary to the call to holiness, or perhaps you know you have yet to surrender your life to Christ, you can do that today. This article clearly reveals that Scripture is coming alive before us, and any moment, literally any moment, the final dominoes will fall.

The world is soon coming under the judgment of Almighty God. For those covered by the blood of Jesus Christ, we need not worry about the future. However, those who continue down the path of destruction have every reason to worry, both in this life and the next. If you would like to learn more about these things or how you can be sure of where you will spend eternity, please leave a comment or contact me privately. That is the very purpose of this blog. Don't play with your eternity any longer, and receive assurance of salvation today.

The footsteps of the Messiah are rapidly approaching, don't wait any longer.

Aliens in the News

By Justin Edwards

As if the Land of Bizarre couldn't get any weirder, this past week has proven the world is continuing down the path of deception that will culminate with the rise of the Antichrist during the Tribulation period. I have long suspected the alien indoctrination the world has undergone over the last several decades by Hollywood, tabloids, and government conspiracies would play a major role in the endtimes deception. How else might the Rapture of the Church be explained away?

Brannon Howse delivered an excellent show on Tuesday about recent headlines concerning UFO's. Usually these types of stories fall into the category of "news of the weird", but we are seeing them covered in major media outlets such as Foxnews and the Telegraph. The powers of darkness continue to increase as we approach the return of the Lord Jesus Christ. These UFO sightings are nothing more than demonic spirits penetrating into the physical realm. The world will soon witness the epitome of evil when the restraining power of the Holy Spirit is taken out of the way and the Antichrist and False Prophet come on the stage. As we get closer to that day, are you checking the pulse of your spiritual health? Are you ready for Christ to return? The hour is near, the time is urgent. Keep your lamps oiled and your wicks trimmed. You don't want to be left behind.

Following the description of Brannon's show, you will find a supporting article from Michael Mickey from the Rapture Alert, which is now hosted by Rapture Forums. I hope you take some time to listen to Brannon's show and read the article below. It just can't get any weirder, or can it?

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Topic One: United Nations appoints space ambassador to greet alien visitors. This is not a joke. Foxnews.com also reports that ex Air Force officers are worried that Aliens are monitoring our nukes. Over the past several years there has been an increasing rise in the interest of UFOs and alien life. Dr. Ron Carlson and Ed Decker writing in their book, Fast Facts on False Teaching believe that UNFOs are of a demonic realm and that the increase in sightings and the increase in a desire to contact alien life iare laying the foundation for the acceptance of the Antichrist.

Topic Two: TIME Magazine reports on Interfaith U. Claremont School of Theology is now offering classes in which they train pastors, rabbis and Imams under one roof. Brannon explains how the rise of a one-world religion, universalism and pluralism is laying the foundation for a one world leader that will unite all faiths under the coming one world religion. What does this mean for conservative Bible Believing Christians?

Topic Three: U.S. Education Secretary says he will work to make America's children "good environmental citizens". The push to teach America's children radical environmentalism, pluralism, pantheism and paganism fits with the coming one-world religion that will largely be based on radical environmentalism and pantheism.

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Take Me to Your Leader

By Michael Mickey

In bible prophecy we're told that, in the aftermath of the Rapture of the Church, God is going to permit a strong delusion to befall those left behind - one so powerful in scope that many are going to fall victim to whatever this delusion is ultimately going to be revealed to be. Those who do so will believe what is going to be among the greatest of lies, if not the singular greatest lie, ever communicated to humanity. Who will be the architect of this lie? Scripture appears to indicate it will be the one who bears the title of Wicked in 2nd Thessalonians 2:8. This Wicked to to be revealed in the aftermath of the Rapture is a man we commonly refer to as the Antichrist. Let's look at some scripture.

2nd Thessalonians 2:7-11:

7. For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth [will let], until he be taken out of the way.
8. And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
9. [Even him], whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
10. And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
11. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:

The Antichrist is going to be much like Satan himself in his workings. He will amaze many through mechanisms scripture refer to as:

• Power - Dynamis in the original Greek, it means power for performing miracles, the power and influence which belong to riches and wealth, power and resources arising from numbers, power consisting in or resting upon armies, forces, hosts.
• Signs - Sēmeion in the original Greek, it tells us the Antichrist my produce unusual occurrences, transcending the common course of nature. It may also mean he will portend remarkable events soon to happen.
• Lying Wonders - Pseudos in the original Greek is lying which means precisely what we would normally consider it to mean. In a broader sense, however, the word can mean that whatever the wonders of the Antichrist may seem to be, they are anything but! Teras is wonders in the original Greek, indicative of miracles which can be observed or seen.

Through power, signs and lying wonders, the Antichrist is going to become so influential over humanity we're told that power will be given to him over "all kindreds, and tongues, and nations." (Revelation 13:7) All of humanity "whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world" will ultimately come to worship him. (Revelation 13:8) And when scripture indicates that mankind will worship him, it isn't referring to humanity simply admiring him. What humanity is going to do is going to be more akin to a dog licking the back of its master's hand than simply looking upon him as a great leader.

So, what kind of delusion could be so great, so utterly potent, that a world as divided as the one we presently inhabit could unite under the leadership of one seemingly amazing man? It's a question that begs an answer, but bible prophecy doesn't give us enough intimate descriptions of the strong delusion to come for us to draw any concrete conclusions.

Some conjecture based on current events

Once again, as has occurred and been documented in the past, humanity seems to be warming up, almost eerily, to the concept of mankind making contact with extraterrestrial beings. Let's look at some current examples in the news.

Recently, one of the pope's astronomers, addressing the issue of extraterrestrial beings coming into contact with mankind, said, "Any entity – no matter how many tentacles it has – has a soul."

According to the Guardian, he said he would baptize an extraterrestrial if asked to by it. Furthermore, he said that the Vatican was well aware of the latest goings-on in scientific research, adding, "You'd be surprised."

Surprised? My admonition to anyone who reads this commentary is simple. Do not be surprised by anything contrary to the teachings of scripture in these last days, particularly where bizarre things being revealed to humanity is concerned in the aftermath of the Rapture of the Church. To be sure, what I'm getting at, as clearly as I can express it, is if the Rapture of the Church should occur tomorrow and reports of flying saucers appearing all around the globe simultaneously should flood the airwaves in the aftermath, no one should believe in ETs! Remember, a strong delusion is going to be permitted to be spilled onto humanity by Satan and his minions, for the express purpose of luring those who are presently rejoicing in their unrighteousness into believing a LIE. To reiterate, this lie isn't going to be your garden variety whopper, its origins are going to be supernatural in nature!

Not only do we have someone at the Vatican ready to receive an 'extraterrestrial' into our world and baptize it, a number of news sources, AOL and the Telegraph to name a few, are reporting that a number of ex-military officials, many of whom held high ranks and worked with nuclear weaponry, are preparing to go public with stories of UFO activity and peculiar events that I heard of while a member of the U.S. Air Force in the 1980s, not by anyone who was actually present to witness what these men are apparently going to discuss openly now, but through the grapevine --- stories that were told to me as being factual and, in some cases, recent.

Reportedly, Capt. Robert Salas, formerly of the United States Air Force, is going to publicly detail a March 16, 1967 incident that occurred at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana during which a UFO hovered above an Air Force facility and ten Minuteman III missiles were simultaneously deactivated. Having worked at many launch facilities and been on numerous Minuteman III silo locations in the performance of my duties, the story was of great interest to me when I first heard it as there seemed no earthly explanation for what I was told had happened, the specifics of which were probably no more detailed than what is being reported in the news today. At that point in my life I'd never considered the possibility that an incident of that nature could have been demonic in origin as I currently believe all UFO phenomena, both past and present, is. I didn't know what to think, quite frankly, as the Cold War was in high gear and there were always suspicions that there could be an earthly explanation - one that would be beyond frightening if the Soviet Union, for example, had been behind the Malmstrom incident.

Along with Capt. Salas, former Air Force colonel Charles Halt is reportedly going to discuss a UFO incident that occurred 30 years ago at the former military base RAF Bentwaters. According to the Telegraph's report, Halt "saw beams of light fired into the base then heard on the military radio that aliens had landed inside the nuclear storage area." This is a story I heard about as well. It was always told as factual and, much like the Malmstrom incident, involved soldiers who, like me, worked in areas where nuclear weapons were stored.

While I have no idea what these men saw or what took place on the ground physically that could substantiate or repudiate their claims, what I know from experience is that the U.S. Air Force doesn't permit people off their rockers from working around priority resources of the nuclear weapons variety for obvious reasons. There were procedures in place that all of us were expected to abide by to report anyone who even remotely seemed to be of less than sound mind working in those mission critical areas. I personally know men who were prevented from working in these areas due to going through a painful divorce, losing a family member to death, demonstrating behavior that brought their judgment into question, if only for a brief period of time.

While I've never heard it stated how many witnesses there were to the Malmstrom incident, there are former members of the Air Force, most if not all of them enlisted men if memory serves me correctly, who were with Colonel Halt during his investigation of the UFO at RAF Bentwaters and support his story as told by him. So what are we left with? If the stories are true as told and there were aircraft involved that did what is being reported as true by these officers, one has to wonder, in my opinion, if the prince of the power of the air was permitted to deceive mankind for a moment in time on a grand scale, but to what end? No one knows --- at least not yet.

Lastly, we've all heard, seen or both, in one fictional story or another, an extraterrestrial being landing on earth and asking to be taken to our leader. As if all of the above isn't creepy enough to consider as a possible (KEYWORD: POSSIBLE) element of the strong delusion to come in the prophetic future, there's the following news for us to digest.

It is being reported by a number of news sources, including the Telegraph, that the United Nations is preparing to appoint an ambassador to greet extraterrestrials should they arrive and wish to speak with our 'leader'. The following is an excerpt from the Telegraph's report on that topic:

Mazlan Othman, a Malaysian astrophysicist, is set to be tasked with co-ordinating humanity’s response if and when extraterrestrials make contact.

Aliens who landed on earth and asked: “Take me to your leader” would be directed to Mrs Othman.

Conclusions

In this commentary we've examined the teachings of prophetic scripture concerning the demonic power the Antichrist is going to have at his disposal upon his revealing in the aftermath of the Rapture of the Church. That everything documented here concerning the teachings of scripture is going to be literally true is unquestionable.

Beyond what is set in stone for the prophetic future, we have discussed another sudden surge in interest in UFO phenomena, from a member of the Vatican being ready to baptize an ET to the United Nations, the closest thing we currently have to a global government, preparing an ambassador to meet with an ET (or a flying saucer full of them). Strange, creepy stuff that has Satan's handwriting all over it!

UFO phenomena has been in our entertainment for years as a frequent theme and is today as addressed earlier but now it seems to be becoming a frequent topic of discussion in both religious organizations and global governmental circles. Thus, while I don't so much as pretend to know what the "strong delusion" of 2nd Thessalonians 2:11 is going to encompass in totality, it wouldn't surprise me if an element of it involves a flying saucer. After all, who can deny that Satan has invested a lot of time and effort in fostering the phenomena as believable? And who among us, in a world in love with its technology and gadgetry, is so naive as to believe the lost wouldn't be lining up in droves to believe 'we are not alone' if so much as a glimmer of evidence should surface suggestive that UFO phenomena played a role in the Rapture of the Church in the aftermath of it taking place?

It remains to be seen whether what is beyond a doubt a global and demonically-orchestrated fascination in UFO phenomena is going to play a role in the fulfillment of end times bible prophecy, but it is something worthy of us taking into consideration and discussing as a possibility with those we love who to date haven't accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior --- just in case.

Keep looking up, not for UFOs but for our redemption! It draweth nigh!

UPDATE 9-29-10: It is now being reported that the United Nations is not going to appoint an ambassador to extraterrestrials, but I'm curious. Did they never intend to or did public scrutiny, perhaps ridicule from some influential people, lead to a change of plans? Regardless, the wording of a Fox News slideshow's narrative demonstrates why I think UFO phenomena poses such a spiritual threat to mankind. It reads, in part, emphasis added mine: "On Monday, reports that the United Nations was planning to appoint an ambassador to serve as earth's contact with space aliens generated great excitement."

Mormons Applaud Glenn Beck for Acheiving 200 Year Goal and the "I AM" Blasphemy

By Justin Edwards

Yet another must-read by Brannon Howse on the prophetic implications of this past weekend's spiritual faith rally hosted by Glenn Beck. According to Mormon tradition, they have long sought to be considered Christians, and the endorsement by evangelical leaders and lay Christians at the 8/27-8/28 rally has achieved a victory for them. Incredible is the deception that is taking place from both the left and the right. On the one hand, we have liberal "Christianity" embracing New Age thought in order to bring global unity to a dying world; and on the other hand we have conservatism being the vessel to inject paganism into mainline Christianity. What's worse, potentially millions of evangelical Christians have yet to see this undercurrent of deception that will surely usher in the end-times global religion.

You must share this article with all of your Christian friends. Pay special attention to the references to "I AM", which should be reserved exclusively to the Alpha and Omega - the Lord Jesus Christ! Yet, Glenn Beck, along with practitioners of the New Age, are using this designation to elevate themselves to a god - which Mormonism happens to teach one should aspire to be!

Without further delay, please take the time to read this ever-so-important article by Brannon Howse (apologies in advance for the bold-type and highlights - there is just too much not to miss in this article):


Glenn Beck Rally Set Stage for "Christians" to Accept Paganism, and Mormons Say Beck Achieved 200 Year Goal of Getting Evangelicals to Declare That Mormons Are Christians

by Brannon S. Howse

I tried to warn evangelical leaders about Glenn Beck's rallies but most of them laughed at me. Now Satan is the one laughing at them as "Christians" run head-long into embracing non-Biblical theology and call it "Christian".

Greg West in the Mormon LDS Examiner validates my pre-Beck rally warnings to Evangelical leaders on my radio program, columns, e-mails, and phone conversations. I told them that partnering with Beck in a spiritual enterprise would send the message that Mormons are Christians.

Greg West writes:

As a Mormon, I have to consider an unintended message throughout Beck's work, which has culminated in this event. That message is: "Mormons are Christian believers." Despite nearly two centuries of misrepresentation and religious envy by sectarian Christianity, Beck has achieved the visibility, prominence, and has had the time day after day, week after week, to speak openly and truly about his core beliefs. Those statements of faith have disoriented and confused those who had previously believed the lies about Mormons.

Jim Garlow, a popular and influential pastor who partnered with the Mormon faithful in California to defend traditional marriage was quoted recently in CNN's Belief Blog, saying, "I have interviewed persons who have talked specifically with Glenn about his personal salvation - persons extremely well known in Christianity - and they have affirmed (using language evangelicals understand), 'Glenn is saved...' He understands receiving Christ as Savior."

Hallelujah! The light bulb has been switched on after nearly two centuries! Every single member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints believes that a person must be "born again" and receive Jesus Christ as his Savior and Redeemer. Our holy books teach that salvation comes only in and through the atonement of Christ and that there is no other way a person can be saved…Glenn Beck's beliefs are mainstream Mormon beliefs. Joseph Smith, the Church's founder, was a Christian prophet. He was an apostolic witness of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. [(Source: Examiner)]

Notice that West admits that what Beck has said on his broadcasts about his faith has "disoriented and confused" people who thought that Mormonism was not consistent with Christianity. However, Beck has now convinced them that Mormonism and Christianity are compatible with the help of America's Christian leaders.

The actor Kirk Cameron is the only one I personally know of that took to heart my pre-Beck rally warnings and reversed himself. Kirk really encouraged me when I needed it by calling to thank me for the column and sharing with me how it helped him understand why he must not take part in Beck's 8-27 event. Kirk even had the courage to come on my national radio program and speak about this issue publically.

The irony is rather thick. Kirk played "Buck Williams" in the Left Behind Movies. Buck was a famous secular journalist who became a believer and then set out to warn Christians not to accept the demonic spirituality of a one-world religion that was unfolding through national and international figures.

I believe what happen over the weekend was a seismic shift within evangelicalism; an historic event that will go unnoticed by most Christian leaders. A few leaders may eventually understand the nature of what happen but it will be weeks if not months before they respond. Many of these leaders waited years to provide the defense against Oprah's pagan spirituality and when they did it was too late for many of the goats within their flock of sheep that had already consumed Oprah's spiritual poison.

Sadly, most Christian leaders and pastors are completely deficient in understanding the ideas and philosophies that have, and continue, to be the force behind the rushing cultural stream. As a result; the members of their own congregation hear no advanced warning of the coming spiritual undertow nor do they acquire the needed Biblical knowledge that keeps them from being children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting, (Ephesians 4:14).

The compromise by evangelical leaders and pastors by spiritually uniting with "all faiths" with the theme of "looking to the one god", as described by Beck, has laid the foundation for untold numbers of self-professing Christians to now embrace pluralism and pagan spirituality. Pastors and evangelical leaders literally locked arms with all faiths, including Imams, in a spiritual endeavor despite the clear Biblical warnings of II Corinthians 6:14.

The Mormon Church is now rejoicing over the public relations success that these undiscerning evangelical leaders have handed the Mormon Church by uniting with Glenn Beck in the two events that were promoted as spiritual.

I believe that Beck does not only embrace the pagan spirituality of Mormonism but also Cosmic Humanism. Cosmic Humanism is known by most as the New Age Movement. Cosmic Humanism says that man is god. Mormonism says that man can become god. See the similarities? Before you react listen to what Glenn Beck said on Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace on the Fox News Channel. Glenn Beck said that his rally was not political and the reason for his rally was because "there's nothing that we can do that will solve the problems that we have and keep the peace unless we solve it through God, unless we solve it in being our highest self. Be your higher-self."

Beck used the phrase "higher self" three times in the interview with Chris Wallace. No one talks that way unless they know exactly what they are saying. One New Age website says:

There are many great words to describe Who or What your highest identity or Self truly is. Below are just a few: Higher Self, I am Presence, I Am That I Am…Cosmic Consciousness, God, Christ, Holy Spirit And the list goes on…

Notice that "I AM that I AM" is another word for "higher self". Last week on his radio program Beck said, "I Am That I Am is the most powerful phrase in any language as it is the name of god, never use it in vain; use it to create who you want to be. I AM blank."

I AM is a title that is to be reserved for God Himself. In Exodus 3:13 God told Moses that when the people of Israel ask for My name tell them, "I AM WHO I AM." And He said, "Thus you shall say to the children of Israel, 'I AM has sent me to you.'" In John 8:58 we read, "Jesus said to them, 'Most assuredly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I AM.'"

"I AM" is to be reserved as a title for God yet it is being blasphemed in the pagan practice of what is called "the law of attraction." In the book The Secret, that was promoted by none other than Oprah Winfrey, Rhonda Byrne wrote:

· The law of attraction is the law of creation….You create your life through your thoughts." [p. 15.]

· There isn't a single thing that you cannot do with this knowledge. It doesn't matter who you are or where you are, The Secret can give you whatever you want. [P. xi]

· With this powerful knowledge, you can completely change every circumstance and event in your entire life…" [p. 17]

The fact that people like Beck on the right and Oprah on the left are proclaiming the "I AM" message is a sign that we are living in the last days according to Jesus Himself in Luke 21:7-8:

And they asked Him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what sign will there be when these things shall come to pass? And he said, "Take heed that yet be not deceived: for many will come in My name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near; go ye not therefore after them."

Former New Ager, now Biblical Christian, Ray Yungen writes:

Notice, "Christ" is italicized in verse 8, meaning that it was not in the original manuscript. The translators of the King James Bible probably thought it awkward that it said "Many shall come saying, I am." Probably for the sake of clarity and to be consistent with Mathew 24, the translators added the word "Christ."

Did you catch that? Jesus was saying that when people say they are god by using the title "I AM" it is a sign that we are living in the end times. We are also told to run away from the people saying "I AM". Sadly, many of our nation's pastor's and Christian leaders did not run from Glenn Beck but ran to join him in a spiritual service and enterprise.

Beck on his radio program last week also declared, "Hell is an eternity of regret not being able to forgive yourself." This is a completely unbiblical statement. Nowhere in the Bible do we see instruction to "forgive yourself" because it is impossible. 2 Corinthians 5:15 says, "He died for all, that those who live should live no longer for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again." Verse 17 is what brings me peace since I have repented of my sins and placed by faith and trust in the Jesus of the Bible. "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new."

Grace and forgiveness is provided to those who repent and therefore there is no need to believe the lie that you can "forgive yourself" of your sins.

Glenn Beck has accomplished what neither Oprah Winfrey nor Shirley McClain could. I believe that Beck used his conservative veneer and doublespeak to co-opt leaders of the religious right. Beck and these evangelical leaders have sent the message that it is acceptable for millions of "Christians" to embrace humanistic spirituality and paganism for the purpose of social activism and social change. These pastors should re-read Luke 17:2 where we read; "It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones."

Beck has set the stage for "conservatives" to accept a one-world religion and numerous leaders of the religious right pulled the ropes that raised the curtain on this ecumenical stage. Christian leaders that should have known better nodded in agreement and provided the backdrop as Beck preached his sermon of pluralism and universalism on 8-27 and 8-28.

Perhaps sooner, rather than latter, the world will be in massive economic, political, and spiritual chaos and a leader will step on to the world stage and this anti-Christ will call for the religions of the world to unite and embrace spirituality. He will declare that he is not about politics but about bringing peace, unity, faith, hope, charity, stability, freedom, and prosperity under the common god of all religions. This world leader will perform counterfeit miracles signs and wonders and those who reject Biblical truth will follow him [2 Thessalonians 2:9-12] and embrace his plan for restoring honor.

If I had told you five years ago that a "conservative" radio and TV personality would have millions of viewers, would talk about the spiritual battle being waged in America, would be a self-confessed member of a cult, would quote New Age phrases, would call for Christians and conservatives to look to the "one god", would seek to unite all faiths and would convince dozens of evangelical pastors and leaders to support him in a spiritual service-you would say I was writing fiction and that this would never happen.

Do you now understand the magnitude of the spiritual shift that occurred this past weekend? The millions that see nothing wrong with the messages of Beck's 8-27 and 8-28 rallies reveal that the religious left and the religious right will be easily merged together in the coming one world religion under the coming one-world spiritual leader as prophesied in Revelation 17:8.

Ephesians 5:11 commands all Christians to "have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them." That is exactly what we have done and will continue to do in spite of e-mails and voice messages that are filled with cursing and insults. Our response must simply be, "Have I become your enemy because I tell you the truth?" [Galatians 4:16]

Joining Glenn Beck, Potentially Millions of Evangelicals Compromising the Gospel

By Justin Edwards

Brannon Howse delivers another excellent piece on the evangelical compromise of the Gospel while joining forces with Glenn Beck. In the name of patriotism and social justice, biblical Christianity is being attacked from both the right and the left.

Let it be known: Glenn Beck is a false teacher. At one time he was a great stalwart in defending freedoms and our U.S. Constitution, but his mask is finally coming off to show his agenda in promoting Mormon doctrine. Evangelical leaders compromised the Gospel this weekend when joining hands at Beck's "revival" rally, and many Christians followed suit, some in ignorance, some in defiance.

The push for ecumenicism is blatantly clear to discerning Christians - if you have yet to understand where this is all headed, then I urge you to read the following and begin to diligently study where this is all rooted.

As one facebook friend said to me over the weekend, we must not compromise the Gospel on the alter of ecumenical patriotism!

The line is being drawn in the sand - on which side will you stand?

Glenn Beck and Jim Wallis Are Both Pushing Social Justice and an Earthly Kingdom

by Brannon S. Howse

Am I on the only one that watched Glenn Beck's 8-28 rally with red flags going up non-stop? The mixture of Glenn's Mormon theology wrapped in Christian terms, combined with some of the Christian speakers made me very uncomfortable. The patriotic ecumenicalism was very unbiblical.

The dominion theology of some Christians, combined with the "Kingdom of God" theology of Mormonism, combined with all faiths uniting and wrapped in the flag reveals that a one-world religion and a one-world leader will be easily accepted even by people calling themselves Christians.

Mormon Theology at Beck's 8-28 rally came out within the first few minutes that Glenn stepped on to the stage. Beck proclaims; "God's chosen people, the Native Americans and the Pilgrims." Mormon theology says that Native Americans are a lost tribe of Israel that came to America and that Jesus appeared to them after the resurrection in the Americas in the Western Hemisphere. The teachings that "Jesus" gave them are what Joseph Smith claimed to have found on the gold tablets when he was a teenager. Smith was directed to the golden plates by an angle of light. (Quote by Beck on the Native Americans can be found at the 4:30 mark on this clip)

I believe the 8-27 and 8-28 rallies have greatly furthered the acceptance of ecumenicalism by even those who call themselves evangelicals. The pastors and Christian leaders (including women pastors) standing behind Glenn Beck at the end of the rally with their arms locked together looked silly and not at all like Christian statesmen. I truly believe they sold out. I do not think even one of them realizes how they compromised the true Gospel of Jesus Christ and have damaged their testimony and added massively to the acceptance of pluralism and ecumenicalism.

Whether they know it or not; those Christians that took part in these two rallies have endorsed an overwhelmingly humanistic message that was wrapped in patriotic and Christians terms. While a few speakers tried to give a true Biblical message; I believe it was so diluted in a soup of unbiblical messages that their presence only gave credibility in the minds of non-believers and non-discerning Christians that the "God talk" was all good.

Unless Biblical repentance, the exclusivity of the Jesus Christ of the Bible (not the cults) and the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ was proclaimed, the entire message was one of "we must save ourselves" and as Beck said "man can make a difference". The Bible says even my righteous deeds look like wickedness to God. It makes no difference that many of the speakers used the name of God over and over because for most of them it was not the God of the Bible but a god of their own making just as if they had crafted an idol with wood or wax.

Glenn Beck, on his TV program on August 27, 2010, affirmed that he is a Mormon. Thus his god was a man like you and I that evolved and Mormons believe they can be as god.

Glenn slipped what many experts believe is fraudulent archeology into his program. Glenn was not forthright with his audience as to why the highly suspect Bat Creek Stone is important to Mormon theology and history.

These next few statements will be shocking to some and many will not have the Biblical knowledge and discernment to accept the truth of what I am about to present. Social justice is a man-centered attempt to create heaven on earth.

Reverend Jim Wallis is pushing a liberal, leftist, man- centered, Godless, good works, social justice and Beck is pushing a conservative, right-wing, Godless, man-centered, good works, social justice. Both Wallis and Beck want a revolution in America and they both are basing their revolution on humanistic thinking. One is coming from the left and one is coming from the right. Both Wallis and Beck are both pushing for an earthly kingdom based on humanism and paganism mixed with their individual versions of social justice. I believe that Wallis and Beck both reject the God of the Bible and the salvation that is only found through the Jesus Christ of the Bible. In the end Beck and Wallis are on the same team as Jesus Christ Himself declared in John 8:42-47:

"If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I proceeded forth and came from God." In verse 44 He continues, "You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it." Then in verse 47: "He who is of God hears God's words; therefore you do not hear, because you are not of God."

Listen up members of the true Bride of Christ, the perilous times warned about in II Timothy 3:1-5 are here and many within our own families and churches are being deceived. Verse 5 says "having a form of godliness but denying its power, and from such persons turn away."

Man serves either God or Satan, and thus every issue at its very foundation is theological and spiritual.

I began the week on my radio program and in my columns stating that I could join Glenn Beck on non-spiritual issues but not theological ones. I believe I must now change my position based on all the research I have done this week on Mormonism and based on Glenn's own words from the past few months. To me it is clear that Glenn is not even attempting to separate his defense of the U.S. Constitution from his radical and pagan religious beliefs.

I believe that Glenn Beck's spirituality, theology, and doctrine cannot be separated from his public policy. I truly believe Glenn Beck, through his Mormonism, is seeking to build a "kingdom" that Biblically committed Christians must take no part in helping him build.

Many years ago LDS President John Taylor boasted of this goal of building a Mormon Kingdom on earth:

Let us now notice our political positions in the world. What are we going to do? We are going to possess the earth and reign over it for ever and ever. Now, ye Kings and Emperors help yourselves if you can. This is the truth and it may as well be told at this time as at any other. There's a good time coming, Saints, a good time coming.[1]

Former Mormon Ed Decker reveals that this Mormon "Kingdom of God" is really based on a socialistic theocracy:

Joseph Smith implemented a program called the United Order in the church. It was a plan of sharing everything in common, all properties and wealth turned over and owned by the church and dispersed by the Brethren to the people on an as needed basis with a requirement for good stewardship or loss of use. It was later determined that it could only work when both the secular and ecclesiastic functions operated under one authority. An LDS prophet ruling over a theocratic government where eternal commandments like the United Order would function within the "Kingdom of God."[2]

The Mormon view of the U.S. Constitution is that it is god-breathed by the Mormon god and that America's Founding Fathers were specially chosen spirit babies sent by the Mormon god to grow up and write the U.S. Constitution and found "America, the land of liberty to be the Lord's latter-day base of operations for His restored [Mormon] church."[3] How can committed Christians even now join Glenn Beck in a common goal around defending the U.S. Constitution when we know what his religion teaches lest we be partakers in the works of darkness?

Defend the U.S. Constitution and original intent but not in a shared endeavor with Beck unless you embrace the ultimate goals and objectives of his Mormon religion. God's church is not so weak that we have to partner with the theocratic agenda of a cult in order to accomplish God's will-if indeed it is even God's will that we reclaim America. Based on Biblical descriptions, I believe God is even now beginning to judge America because of our national rebellion that includes pastors compromising on the supremacy of Scripture for political and social gain.

The pastors that were at Beck's rally today would have been far better off if they were back at home studying their Bibles and preparing a Sunday sermon that called for the members of their congregations to reject the pagan spirituality and pluralism they endorsed today by standing behind Glenn Beck. A June 26, 2008 article in the Denver Post revealed that pagan spirituality is doubling in America every eighteen months. That number is sure to increase as "evangelical" leaders give it credibility as they did today.

Please pray for Glenn Beck's Biblical salvation. However, unless, and until that happens, I now believe that I must warn you that Glenn Beck is a false teacher that is teaching another Jesus, another god and another gospel. The headlines will read that Glenn is calling America back to God but it is NOT the God of the Bible since Glenn admits to being a Mormon.

I have warned you about Jim Wallis, Oprah Winfrey and many other such false teachers; shall I not warn you of Glenn Beck simply because he can draw a crowd of 500,000 on the mall of our nation's capitol.


Many of you are losing friends over your Biblical stance for Truth. Some of your own family members are opposed to your defense of Biblical truth. Jesus Himself said it would be this way in Matthew 10:34-26 when he said, "Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword. For I have come to set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; and a man's enemies will be those of his own household."

I close with a quote I gave you earlier in the week from the late Dr. Vance Havner:

The devil is not fighting religion; he is too smart for that. He is producing a counterfeit Christianity so much like the real one that good Christians are afraid to speak out against it.

Amen!


Past articles for review:

Following Glenn Beck's Divine Destiny or God's Word

Can We Better Understand Glenn Beck's Divine Destiny By Understanding What the Mormon Church Says About The Constitution, America, and the Last Days?



An excellent resource for your family on Mormonism, the cults, and false religions would be the book, Fast Facts on False Teaching by Dr. Ron Carlson and Ed Decker. This book is available at the website of Ron Carlson:

Past Radio Programs on this topic:

8-27-10

8-26-10

8-24-10