Issue 151 – Jimmy Swaggart Makes $1,000,000 A Day/New Agers Bastardize Reincarnation

By Kirby Robinson

I'm not sure which story is more wacky or sad--we'll leave it up to you to decide.

Jimmy Swaggart Makes $1,000,000 a Day. Son Donnie is So Bored he Goes Home Early

Televangelists rank way down on my list almost even with psychics--which are very low. The reasons for it were on display during yesterday's Biblethon, an event hosted every month on the Swaggarts' Sonlight Network. The viewer is given several choices of buying the Swaggarts' bibles ranging from the Expositor's Study Bible to a large print bible, to the Crossfire [youth] and Ladies' Edition. They also have bibles in the Portuguese and Russian languages. Non-sale prices range from $40 to $230. They also have a Bible Outreach Program where they send bibles to various countries.

Now every Christian should have at least one bible and maybe more. But what most don't take the time to realize is that they're helping make Jimmy and his family even richer. Anyone can get a copyright on a bible, all you do is produce one that is 25% different than a standard King James Version [KJV], and you can publish it and watch the money roll in.

Jimmy learned this during the dark years in the 1980s after his fall from grace. He had a publishing company so he would keep every dime on every sale.

He brags that his version of the bible has sold over 1.5 million copies to date. The average price of a bible is $50 and by doing simple math, you'll see that this number is $75,000,000. All of that goes right into the Swaggarts' family bank account/s.

According to my source inside of the ministry, on yesterday's Biblethon they sold 17,500 bibles plus $125,000 in donations. That totals $1,000,000—money that flows right into the Swaggarts' coffers.

Not one bible meant for the Outreach Program will be sent until the money comes in from the pledges, despite what Swaggart claims. The family knows that just like the pledges from the telethon, people may be caught up in the moment. Those 20 cases of bibles at $360 a case may never materialize.

It seems that the money was flowing in so easily that Donnie "Napoleon" Swaggart [heir to the throne when his dad dies, and he lets everybody know it], decided during a break that he was tired and was going home. He left the hosting job to a pair of associate pastors.

New Agers Tell Hindus, Jains & Buddhists How Reincarnation Works!

The following comment came in on my blog debunking the fake reality show Ghost Inside My Child. It's the last comment on it or you can read it below.

http://eyeontheparanormal.blogspot.com/2013/03/issue-108-ghost-inside-my-child-dark.html

Because you latched on to "new age" 30 years ago you think you have all the facts of what reincarnation should be? This is not a debunk, this is a cynical opinion using antiquated and cynical ideas. You would have some credibility if you were actually a family member of the people represented to be incarnated. Looking for a debunk and this rant certainly doesn't come close. I'll continue on.

Sadly, this misinformed person doesn't realize that I long ago left the new age. There were too many false teachings on subjects like reincarnation, an issue that the new age did not give birth. You won't find an expert on the subject due to the fact that they stole and misinterpreted the teachings experts like the Hindus, Jains, and Buddhists.

The new age bastardized the teachings to make them more applicable to Westerners. They eliminated the lower realms: animal realms, hungry ghost realms and numerous hell realms. Many Westerners can't accept the fact that they may return as an elephant or a hungry ghost. They also believe that Catholics have a monopoly on hell realms when in fact, they don't. According to Buddhists, those who go to hell in won't linger there for eternity, they will eventually be reborn into higher realms.

Personally, while I understand the basics of reincarnation, I'm not a fan of the concept. This is because each rebirth would put Christ back on the cross. That in itself is a false teaching as we have one life and we are done with it when we die. Sorry to folks like Theresa Caputo—that's the way it is for Catholics and Christians. 

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Dalai Lama: A Humble Man with A Message for Us

Hobart, Australia, 9 December 2009 (By Alison Andrews, The Examiner) - He travels with all the trappings of royalty. He is treated with the same reverence as the Pope. A pack of bodyguards accompany His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama in his travels around the world, often in Australia, most recently in Tasmania, yesterday.

His public appearances are planned with the precision of a military operation - organisation on the grand scale for huge events attended by thousands of people by an army of behind-the-scenes workers, mostly voluntary, there for the thrill of serving the exiled spiritual leader.

Australian international cycling champion Cadel Evans was one of them this time, turning his back on training for a day to travel to Hobart to be master of ceremonies for the two hour-long public lectures by the man he admires as one of the world's great leaders.

But such is the Dalai Lama's charm that despite a reputation as an international leader, the 74-year-old still speaks as a humble man.

While many of the more than 3500 people from around Tasmania sat in slow Hobart traffic jams for more than an hour to get to see him, the Dalai Lama told a pre-event media conference:

"I want to introduce myself to you as just a human being - you and I are the same," he said.

While his arrival in the Derwent Entertainment Centre press room was more tightly guarded than a visit by the Prime Minister, he described a spartan personal existence including five hours a day spent in private meditation.

And there is little in his appearance to tell a different story.

His shoes under the trademark maroon and yellow robes of a Buddhist monk are sturdy, brown, lace-ups.

One brown, well muscled arm is bare except for the international traveller's emblem - old vaccination marks.

Yet looks, even when you are the Dalai Lama, can be deceiving.

The plain-dressed, holy man is as contemporary in his knowledge of world issues as the young people of the 21st century whom he tries to advise:

• On climate change and the Copenhagen summit:

"I think that sometimes national economic issues are the most important so that the global issue sometimes becomes secondary and global responsibilities are lacking," he said. "But I think governments now take more seriously global warming."

He talked of research on his Tibetan homeland that describes it as the world's third polar region because of its potential effect on global warming.

The Dalai Lama said that the rivers that start in its high mountain plateaus provide water for a huge part of the world's population.

There have been predictions that if present conditions continued within 30-40 years, some of the rivers that start in Tibet will run dry.

"So now those major rivers that cover all of Asia from China to Pakistan, which are the basis of human beings' life - it is not just a concern for the local people but for all the people, it is something that needs protection from that (global warming)."

• On his hope for an improved relationship between Tibet and China, the country responsible for his exile more than 50 years ago:

"If we use common sense - Tibet and China have for 1000 years been a neighbour - sometimes very good relations, sometimes very bad relations - this moment, bad relations," he said.

"This bad relations is in nobody's interest so we must stop it.

"Many people particularly writers, intellectuals from both countries very, very eager to find a mutual solution. Chinese Government less willing to find a solution but China is changing, a little bit less arrogant so we will see."

The Dalai Lama says that he is sure he will see Tibet as a free country again in his lifetime.

"But that does depend on how long I live," he added, chuckling.

"If I live just two months then I can't see. If I live 10 years, I think this very possible."

• On his advice to today's young people:

"My generation belong to the 20th century - in that century more than 200 million human beings have been killed, that's a century of bloodshed and violence," he said.

"This century must be the century of peace - it does not mean that there will no longer be problems, that's bound to happen.

"But there will be no solution without dialogue so it must be a century of dialogue.

"It is up to the younger generation."

Denison Labor MHA Lisa Singh was one of a number of people to have a private meeting with the Dalai Lama before the community event.

An excited Ms Singh, a long-time admirer, said afterwards that they had talked about climate change and the Dalai Lama had presented her with a long, cream, Tibetan scarf.

Greens leader Bob Brown introduced the Dalai Lama to an auditorium packed with people.

Senator Brown said that the Dalai Lama came from a land of terrible repression with no freedom, a place where even having his photograph could see a citizen sent to jail.

"He comes from the great plateau of the planet - he won a Nobel Peace Prize which extends beyond peace to his love of this beautiful, blue planet," Senator Brown said.

St Helens District School English and social studies teacher Steven Park led a group of 20 students from the East Coast town to the event. The Dalai Lama and his entourage flew to Melbourne last night to continue his 10-day Australian lecture tour.

California Welfare Recipients Earn $70,000 a Month!

By Kirby Robinson

A Special Report

Jimmy Swaggart has trouble telling the truth and his wife Frances Swaggart has trouble grasping the truth.

For those who don't recall, back in the 1980s Jimmy Swaggart was the largest televangelist in the world. If he hadn't been caught with the ladies of the night, he might've become the leader of the conservative church political movement, overshadowing fellow evangelists Pat Robertson and Jerry Falwell. [There's always been some talk that Falwell and Robertson had a hand in his downfall, as they also did with Jim Bakker.] The Swaggart scandal killed his ministry as did his public confession, "YES I SINNED BUT SEND ME YOUR MONEY." He faded from the spotlight until about four years ago he started the Sonlight Network beaming 24/7/365. It features only him, his family members, and his staff from his unaccredited Bible College that preaches his so-called Message of The Cross. He claims that only he and a few churches are preaching the only way to God. [Shades of the Westboro Baptist Church but without protesting at funerals?] According to Jimmy Swaggart, the rest of us are headed for hell.

Personally, I feel he's headed for a cult label. I tried to attend one of his yearly camp meetings but as time went by, I could see cracks showing in church. The last time there one of his staff members, who happens to be a reader of the EYE, started to feed me information, which I'll be sharing over time.

Mrs. Frances Swaggart has a daily weekday show called Frances & Friends. According to her site, "…we take a biblical approach to current issues facing the church today. Programs deal with false doctrine, world events, and answer viewer and listener questions." One of her favorite topics is welfare and its drain on the wealthy. A California man called in and said he couldn't go back to work even though he was offered his old job, which paid him $50,000 a year. Why not work? Because he was getting $70,000 a month in welfare benefits. For the remainder of her segment, Frances and her panel was just in arms about this.

$70,000 A MONTH? I was shocked. That adds up to $840,000 a year. Even OctoMom Nadya Suleman, the mother of 14, only gets $2,800 per month. The man had to be living in Beverly Hills or Santa Monica. Is this one of the reasons the state of California is having financial difficulties? Is every welfare recipient from all over the US moving to California to earn $840,000 a year and get that welfare Cadillac sung about in the 60s?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hq-hx73or30

The only issue is – it's not true. In fact, California is one of the hardest states to file for welfare as they're trying to combat welfare fraud. They use many tools such as fingerprinting welfare recipients and computer searches for assets and duplicate applications.

So we have to ask why would they make such false statements? Jimmy and Frances claim to have three houses and six luxury cars. They have a staff of 300 including a Bible college, a private Christian academy, and even a preschool.

Guess there is never enough money when it comes to evangelistic organizations. And Jimmy Swaggart can't tell the truth about it.

A day after the March telethon in which Jimmy Swaggart Ministries [JSM] raises funds to pay for network airtime via cable and satellite, he stated that he wanted to thank the viewers for raising 3.2 million dollars.

Sounds nice huh? But it's not true - they raised 3.2 million in PLEDGES, not cash.

-  The ministry requires people to send in cash or checks. They don't accept credit or debit cards.

- They know that 3.2 million won't be sent in. People forget to send it, or they were caught up in the begging that takes place and suddenly that generous $1,000 pledge turns into $100 or $50 or maybe it never is sent in at all. Plus, JSM doesn’t really need that 3.2 million dollars.

Only the family and accounting staff ever know how much they actually need. They know what percentage won't be sent and they know how much they need to cover the costs. If more than enough is sent in – that's fine and dandy.

It's also a way to make money for their separate business as they offer a token to the people who donate.

Give away a book the ministry buys it from the publishing/printing arm.

Give away a CD or DVD--no issue at all, as they produce their own. They press all CDs and DVDS and they even print the CD and DVD labels and covers. In fact, they've been known to print and wrap DVDs and CDs in the past so they make even more money for themselves.

In time, more secrets will be revealed.

Ask yourself this--if Jesus were alive today would He act this way?

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What Happens During and Before Armageddon and End Times?

Hello my para beauties! I trust you had a amazing weekend and those you love are healthy. I've been asked more to touch on this subject which can get a bit dicey. This is my opinion and interpretation of what I read in the Gospel. So here we go....

Acts 4:12
Those that say the Book of Revelation has already happened base it on the assumption that Nero is the Anti-Christ and the mark of the beast (666) is representative of his name. The problem with that. The first verse of the first chapter " The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants WHAT MUST SOON TAKE PLACE. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John" (Revelation 1:1) This is not a history lesson, but a prophecy. Then there are those who will assume "soon take place" to mean immediately, but the whole book is not an immediate. There are some things that began at that point, and other things that will have to happen at a later date "After this I looked, and there before me was a door standing open in heaven. And the voice I had first heard speaking to me like a trumpet said, "Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after this." (Revelation 4:1) There are a lot things from that point on that have not happened. The tribulation has not occurred, and Jesus has not returned.


THE EARTH SOMETIME IN THE NEAR FUTURE WILL BECOME A GARDEN OF EDEN OR PARADISE WHERE PEOPLE CAN LIVE IN PEACE & SECURITY.

ARMAGEDDON IS SIMPLY GODS WAR TO CLEAN THE EARTH OF WICKED PEOPLE & ALL BAD THINGS THAT EXIST, & PEOPLE WHOSE WORSHIP IS UNACCEPTABLE TO HIM.

Why, though, would God wage a global war? Armageddon is closely related to one of his cardinal qualities, justice. The Bible declares: “God is a lover of justice.” He has seen all the acts of injustice perpetrated during man’s history. This naturally provokes his righteous displeasure. Thus, he has appointed his Son to wage a just war in order to do away with this entire wicked system.

Only God is capable of waging a truly just and truly selective war during which righthearted individuals on earth, will be preserved. And only Almighty God has the right to impose his sovereignty over all the earth, for it is his creation.

What happens to those that survive? No one needs to perish during Armageddon. The apostle Peter observed: “God, does not desire any to be destroyed but desires all to attain to repentance.” And the apostle Paul stated that God’s “will is that all sorts of men should be saved and come to an accurate knowledge of truth.”

Consider the good Har–Magedon promises to achieve, godly humanity’s peaceful future on this planet, no more pollution, no more war, no more poverty, no more disease or even death. God promises: “Look! I am making all things new.” Revelation 21:3,4

The one's living in a Paradise Earth will be the survivors of Armageddon, and the one's that will be resurrected & obey the rules that are layed out by Jesus Christ.

Psalms 37:29 The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever. King James Bible

[The Antichrist Covenant Week of 7 Years]

· [21] The Antichrist, also known as the king of the north and the little horn of Daniel—a Syrian and initially a man of peace executes a 7-year treaty with Israel in fulfillment of Daniel 9:27 (see also Dan. 8:23-25; Dan. 11:6, Dan. 11:11-16, Dan. 11:21-24; c/p. 1 Maccabees 1:29). This begins The Antichrist Covenant week of years. God's prophetic clock is turned on, as it has been turned off since the resurrection of Jesus and day of Pentecost. The last 7 years of the age or dispensation of grace has begun (Eph. 3:2).

[For an understanding of the distinctions between Daniel’s 70th week of years and the Antichrist Covenant week of years, please review Prophecy of the Seventy Weeks, and the accompanying notes on Daniel 9:24-27.]

[22,23,24 and 25] Jesus opens the first 5 seals of Revelation during the first 3 ½ years of The Antichrist Covenant week (Dan. 9:24-27; Rev. 6:1-11).

1.5 billion [more] people die from: war, famine, plagues and the beasts of the earth [hungry because of the famine (Rev. 6:7-8)].

False Christs [false Messiahs claiming to be anointed] shall arise. There will be wars, rumors of wars, nation against nation [ethnic group against ethnic group] , kingdom against kingdom, famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in divers places. Jewish Christians shall be called on the carpet for their faith because of the now restored Law of Moses in Israel, which is at peace with the Antichrist, killed, and shall become the most hated people on the earth for sake of the name of Jesus. The Jewish Church [especially] shall be plagued with offense, betrayal and hatred; false prophets shall arise and deceive many; sin shall run rampant and the love of many shall wax cold (Matt. 24:5-12; c/p. 2 Thes. 2:3; 2 Tim. 3:1-5; 1 Tim. 4:1-3; 2 Pet. 3:3-4; 1 John 2:18-22; 4:1-3; Jude 3-4; 11-19)

The great falling away in the Church at large prophesied in 2 Thessalonians 2:3 gains momentum, as many Christians become offended at God when widespread persecution and killing of Christians increases, and the Church is not Raptured [caught away] before these things begin [see Two Prerequisites for the Rapture from The Thessalonian Letters In Verse Outline; see also The Offended Prophet from Seven Prophetic Pictures of the Rapture for an example of what can happen to God's people when they allow offense to take hold of their life].

· Mystery Babylon of the revised Roman Empire—its religious harlot—secures a lock hold on at least 10 of the governments of the old Roman Empire (Rev. 17) [See Rev. 17:9-10, The Book of Revelation In Verse-By-Verse Outline; see also Endnote #28 and 29 on Revelation 17:18, The Chronological Revelation ].

· The gospel of the kingdom is preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations, and then the end comes (Matt. 24:14). [Just as happened in the Book of Acts, it is persecution of the Church that causes the gospel to be fully preached in all the world (c/p. Acts 8:1-4)].

· The Church began as a Jewish church on the day of Pentecost. There will be a latter day ingathering harvest of Jews back into the Body of Christ before the return of Jesus (Exo. 23:14-16, Rev. 6:9-11; c/p. Matt.20:16).

· The great prostituting whore city of the revised Roman Empire—Mystery Babylon—is destroyed by the 10-horn confederacy of revised Roman nations (see Rev. 17:16, The Book of Revelation In Verse-By-Verse Outline). The 10 horn / kings of revised Rome then give their power, strength and kingdom to the Antichrist. The revived Grecian Empire is thus formed (see Rev. 17:10-11, The Book of Revelation In Verse-By-Verse Outline). [See also, The Mystery of Mystery Babylon Revealed,]

The Rapture of the Church at Midweek

· Between the 5th and 6th seals of Revelation the Church is raptured; it is seen for the first time in heaven in Revelation 7:9, having been "snatched out" of the earth during the great tribulation [literally, the tribulation, the great: the first 3 ½ years of The Antichrist Covenant week]: caught up to meet the Lord in the air (Rev. 7:14; 1 Thes. 4:15-17. See also The Midst of the Feast, and The Body of Christ from Seven Prophetic Pictures of the Rapture).

· Jesus opens the 6th seal: all creation praises the Lord. The rocks cry out! (Luke 19:40; Rom. 8:19-21). All men remaining on the earth know the wrath of God has come—because they can't find any Christians! [see Rev. 6:12-17, The Book of Revelation In Verse-By-Verse Outline ]

I hope I've helped the best I can using biblical text explaining this subject per request of many. It's a lot to take in but we know who wins this battle and we praise his Holy Name. God is in control! We have nothing to fear. Obama or any world issues with any president. God is in control. Not man.

Written By Jennifer L Auld

The Best Defense is a Strong Offense

By Reverend Mark Hunnemann

We, then, following the holy Fathers, all with one consent, teach men to confess one and the same Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, the same perfect in Godhead and also perfect in manhood; truly God and truly man, of a reasonable soul and body; con-substantial with us according to the manhood; in all things like unto us, without sin; begotten before all ages of the Father according to the Godhead, and in these latter days, for us and for our salvation, born of the virgin Mary, the mother of God, according to the manhood; one and the same Christ, Son, Lord, Only-begotten, to be acknowledged in two natures, inconfusedly, unchangeably, indivisibly, inseparably; the distinction of natures being by no means taken away by the union, but rather the property of each nature being preserved, and concurring in one Person and one Subsistence, not parted or divided into two persons, but one and the same Son, and only begotten, God the Word, the Lord Jesus Christ, as the prophets from the beginning have declared concerning him, and the Lord Jesus Christ himself taught us, and the Creed of the holy Fathers has handed down to us". (The Creed of Chalcedon, 451 AD)

"Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see if they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world. By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you heard was coming and now is in the world already." (1 John 4:1-3)

A well-known saying goes, "The key to a strong defense is a strong offense." I think there is a lot of truth in that, and it certainly applies to spiritual warfare. Both of the texts quoted above--The Chalcedonian Creed of 451 AD and 1 John 4:1-3--accentuate this truth. Let's take a brief look at the latter first.

First, please note that we are commanded or ordered by John to be discerning...this is not an optional extra or suggestion. He lovingly (beloved) commands that we be discerning. It is impossible to overstate how much a profound and insidious effect the "virtue" of TOLERANCE has become...it is nearly venerated in our culture, making it hard to swim against the tide. However, John is insisting that we must be "intolerant" of teaching that originates in hell instead of heaven, if we are to be faithful followers of Christ.

Second, this text is a command to discern between teachers/teaching that is from the Holy Spirit and teachers/teaching that is inspired by demonic  forces.It is not just paranormal phenomena or activity that is demonic; certain teachers and teachings are demonic as well. Once again, it cannot be overstated how contrary to the world spirit controlling our culture that this very strong judgement is.Truth, by its very nature, must stand in antithesis to non-truth. In other words, part of fearing God (and not man) is being valiant for truth, and opposing error. As "the father of lies" Satan delights in distorting biblical truth, especially that which relates to the Person and Work of Christ (the gospel).

 Please note that it is NOT a command to discern if the source is a trapped spirit!! The only two sources of teaching/doctrine mentioned in 1 John are the Holy Spirit or unholy spirits. There are many folks who profess to be Christians and use their alleged gift of discernment on paranormal investigations to supposedly distinguish between the presence of human and demonic spirits.  That notion and practice is utterly foreign and repugnant to the clear meaning of this text.I have heard folks refer to this passage to support their necromatic practices, but is totally foreign to the intent of Holy Spirit in this text.

Third, it is very instructive that the Litmus test to distinguish between teaching/teachers which are from God and those from Satan is doctrinal in nature. Specifically, the test John lays out is Christological..having to do with the Person and Work of Christ. But John is more specific still....affirming the full humanity of Jesus is the test (there are others tests as well, as this is not an exhaustive list of discernment tests) Does anyone find it surprising that John does not mention the DEITY of Jesus in this context?  John is here accenting that the denial of the full humanity of Jesus is demonic.Elsewhere, John writes some of the strongest affirmations of Jesus' full deity found in the bible. Evidently, there was a demonic heresy  gaining popularity which John felt needed to be addressed...the beginnings of gnosticism.

Have you ever heard of the heresy known as "docetism"? It was the first Christian heresy. It comes from the Greek word "dokeo", which means "to seem or appear". Docetism taught that Jesus only appeared to be a man or human. For various reasons, the idea of God becoming human...suffering, and ultimately dying a horrible death was unfathomable and scandalous.According to early church tradition, Simon Magus, mentioned in Acts 8:9-24, attributes the rise of gnosticism in the church to Simon. And this gnostic view of God and reality made the Incarnation seem ludicrous to its adherents.It is said that Simon and Simon Peter battled it out in Rome over the true nature of Jesus. So, the apostles had to fight hard for the truth.
If Jesus only appeared to be human, then that destroys the Incarnation, and the basis for the substitutionary atonement,because He wouldn't be truly representative of us. Jesus HAD to be fully God and fully man for His atonement to be truly effective as a once for all sacrifice for sins. (see book of Hebrews for extended treatment)

Simon taught that Jesus only appeared to have suffered and died.

It is the denial of the real humaness of Jesus, that John says is a hallmark of demon inspired teaching/teachers.It seems to me that John was already confronting the very same spirituality that has become so common today--gnosticism or New Age.

When cleansing a house we say, "I rebuke you in the name of Jesus of Nazareth!" Have you ever considered why we add "of Nazareth"? It is the BIBLICAL Jesus--fully God and fully man--that demons are terrified of....and must bow to His authority.The fuzzier our conception of Jesus is, the weaker our offense and defense becomes.

The key to a strong defense in spiritual warfare, is a strong offense. We must reject our aversion to doctrine/theology, and enthusiastically embrace Chalcedonian (biblical) Christology. That is certainly what is being implied in 1 John 4:1-3. It was the crisis posed by heretics that jump-started the attempts of the early church Fathers to further explain the Trinity and the dual nature of Christ.Later, there was another heresy known as Arianism (which denied the full deity of Jesus) which, from a human perspective, almost destroyed the church. But God raised up men valiant for truth, and the Truth prevailed. NOTHING CAN SQUASH GOD'S CHURCH.

Harold O.J. Brown was a brilliant professor of biblical and systematic theology at Trinity Evangelical Seminary (recently deceased in 2007). I am reading (or re-reading) his book "Heresies" which is a history of the church's struggle  with heresy, from the second century until present day.While the word "heresy" may not be in vogue, it is indispensable for those who believe in biblical truth--truth implies or assumes its opposite...non-truth or falsehood. Heresy is not small error--it is serious, potentially soul-killing, church-splitting error (e.g. denial of Trinity or deficient view of Christ). Many of the epistles of the  New Testament were written, at least in part, to correct heretical notions that were splitting churches and causing Christians to stumble.Will you have the courage to lovingly call heresy, heresy? Or are we ashamed of the gospel?

During the first 400 years of the New Testament Church, it was in danger of being overrun by the very same spirituality/beliefs that are common today--gnosticism/occult paganism/New Age. Almost all the apologetics during this time was devoted to defending and explaining the Trinity, divine creation, and the biblical view of WHO JESUS IS. The Creed of Chalcedon in 451 AD (quoted above) is considered THE definitive statement regarding dual nature of Jesus Christ as fully God and fully man. Please take the time to read it slowly and carefully, as it seeks to walk a very fine line between heresies on the right and the left. I wish I had the time to walk us through it, but I do not.However, if you carefully and prayerfully meditate on this creed, it will equip you for being even more effective in spiritual warfare. For over 1,000 years this Creed has been vigorously affirmed by bible believing Catholics and Protestants, and viewed as the clearest explanation of Jesus ever written.(outside of the bible). Sharpen your sword soldier!

It is Professor Brown who stated that, whenever a culture''s view of Jesus becomes fuzzy, then necromancy soon rears it ugly head (pg. 53)...and that the early church Fathers were often attacking the gnostics belief/practice  of necromancy.The explosive growth of belief in spiritism in the last 20 years, coincides with a corresponding weakening in our understanding of Jesus of Nazareth. Due to our culture's aversion to being :judgmental" and veneration of tolerance, we MUST return to the old paths of rich, Chalcedonian Christology. JESUS IS LORD!! AMEN.

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Chip Coffey and Andrea Perron Want Your Money

By Chris Baricko

I have been noticing it seems like most of the paranormal celebrities want your money but that's it. Then if you leave a comment [on Facebook] they do not like they not only remove it they block you from posting anymore. Let's start with Chip Coffey. He was doing an event at the Mark Twain House in Connecticut. I was contacted about selling tickets for this event.  They offered you $5 for every ticket you sold and the more you sold the more they would do for you. I would not do anything to help the Mark Twain house. Myself and other local groups got told they are not allowing any more investigations. Then they post about having Chip Coffey for two days. So I asked why did things change? I said you're only about the money? Their reply was you're right it is about the money. [Seen in the 2nd email attachment below.]

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So I posted on Chip's wall about what happened and said they're not about the history it's all about the money. I also said how they show no loyalty towards the local groups. I was hoping he would support us. But NOPE instead he not only removed my comment but blocked me from leaving any more comments. This tells me Chip Coffey is also only about the money. I mean they are asking local groups to help sell tickets and offering them things in exchange. Let me tell you Chip Coffey you're not all you may think you are. You have proved nothing. And if you were as good as you say why do you not sell out on your own? Why do you need local groups helping you to sell tickets? I know your ego is bigger than your fan base. So if someone doesn't help you sell tickets or post a comment you do not like you remove it and block them.

Now I can see removing or blocking someone if they made a threat or racist comment. Or even start swearing up a storm. But just because you don't like what a person posts? If you can't take the good with the bad then close your page and stop posting and bragging about yourself.

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Now on to Andrea Perron. I notice she is doing many paranormal conventions. Can anyone tell me why? I mean really she wrote two books: House of Darkness House of Light: The True Story Volume One and House of Darkness House of Light: The True Story Volume Two. Just about all facts have been proven false. She has no proof at all to back up any of her claims. In fact, the current homeowner has proven most of the facts wrong about why it might be haunted. As we all heard the current homeowner has been pestered by people trespassing onto her property, breaking a fence and knocking on her door at all hours. Now how did people find the address? Andrea Perron said it on a YouTube video after she moved. Real nice. So after she moves she gives out the address to sell her book not thinking for one second about the current owner. Now she acts all nice to Lorraine Warren. But her family said Ed and Lorraine Warren made things worse and they threw them out of the house. Shame on her. She talked about the current owner and talked about the Warrens. So now she feels she is a star. Are the paranormal conventions hurting that bad that they need people like that?

So what we have are two people who both have no proof to back up anything they've said. But we do have proof as to what they really think of those involved in the case and how they treat people. Read the link below. I backed up what I said…but can they?

http://www.providencejournal.com/breaking-news/content/20130717-the-conjuring-depicts-familys-reported-haunting-in-burrillville-farmhouse-in-70s.ece

Curses, Yokes & False Covenants

By Kirby Robinson

I'll focus on three tools that the dark forces/demons use against us in the never-ending battle, and as the saying goes, “Knowledge is power.” I want to empower you on the pervasive subject of curses, yokes, and false covenants.

A curse is any act, spoken, or mental thought that seeks to produce harm or injury towards someone or something. When the demons out there pick up the scent of a curse they go to work on the curse and the person who makes the curse. (The simple act of cursing anything is an invitation to the demons to enter your life and you opened up the door to them). A curse can take many different forms.

1. A curse as an evil declaration against a person, group, place or thing, so be careful when you say such things as: "I curse this job." "I curse that relationship to fail." "I curse this office." This is the act that leads to most curses being cast and often people don’t even realize they are casting curses, until years later, if ever. And of course there is the other way, that of finding a trained individual who will cast the curse for you, or the do-it-yourself method of buying or checking out a library book and casting it yourself.

2. A curse is the polar opposite of a blessing. When you say "I love you" that’s a blessing. When you say, "I hate you" that’s a curse. Blessings are positive wishes, hopes, and prayers for good. No curse can ever produce such things.

3. A curse can be our own personal actions. Let’s say you drink alcohol. Then, by the simple act of drinking you opened up the door for possible legal, personal, and health related curses. These can range from being arrested for DUI, to becoming addicted, and such alcohol related diseases like depression, cirrhosis of the liver, heart failure and AIDS. Conversely, good conduct, such as abstaining from liquor, produces the opposite results, which are blessings.

4. A curse is a judgment against a person, place, or thing. How often have we felt good about a task we set for ourselves, then someone attempts to undermine us, saying: "That’s too difficult." "Your goals are unrealistic.""What makes you think you’re good enough?" We as mere humans hear the curse of the negative words and buy into them.

5. A curse can be placed on a physical object and thus effect everyone who comes into ownership with that object. I can’t count the times I’ve been called into a case and while moving through the home, I find some little object and ask where did you get that? And hear answers such as "My boy bought that statue thing back from Iraq" or "I dug that up at some burial ground." Objects can have curses placed on them that can last for thousands of years.

6. A curse can come from the simple act of saying the words: damn, hell and any other cuss word, or in reality curse word, with a negative intent in mind. When you get cut off in traffic and say "damn you" to that driver of the sports car, you’re cursing the driver of that foreign sports car. When you say "damn you" to your spouse when you fight, you’re cursing your spouse. When you say "damn" or "dammit" when you get mad at yourself, you’re cursing yourself. And whenever you curse someone, even yourself, that curse will return to you.

7. A curse can come from a negative wish. For example, you wish someone dead, or to go to hell after they die, then that also constitutes a curse. 

The yoke is the outgrowth of the curse that binds the cursed one physically and spiritually. It’s like the ox that pulls the cart, with that big, heavy wooden yoke binding his neck. Someone who has been cursed is prevented from finding peace. They only know suffering via physical and emotional pains and inner turmoil. They suffer physical, emotional, and oftentimes sexual abuse. Shame and disgust will rule every thought they have about themselves. Coldness, fear, hopelessness, and confusion will rule their minds. We also need to understand that our own inactions can produce curses that saddle us with yokes. These would be traits like refusing to forgive, refusing to engage in a spiritual path, and refusing to stop self-imposed negative thinking. That trio of inactions produces curses that saddle us with yokes. We end up cursing ourselves.

A covenant is an agreement that is entered into by two parties. If party A does the thing that Party B asks them to do, then Party B will reward them for their actions. As in the Christian act of salvation, the person goes through the process of accepting Jesus Christ as their personal savior in body, mind and spirit, makes a public confession, and in turn Jesus Christ will stand up for them in heaven. Covenants are good things, but there can be "false covenants" that we don’t realize that we’re entering into. "I'd give my soul for that job." "I'd give up my five years of my life to date him/her." "I would give up everything to see him/her lose." You’ve heard those expressions before, or maybe you even spoke those words. At some time, quite often in our youth, we make pacts with the devil. I’ve seen it so many times in my cases where I find out that at some time they’ve asked for something from the devil, got it, and years later their life literally went to hell. Folks, the devil doesn’t play by the rules. He may get it for you, but you’ll never be able to keep it. And the price you end up paying is immeasurable. 

False covenants can also be simply wishes such as: "If I only had that job, my life would be complete." "If I married that person, I’d be whole." These are also false covenants because you’re seeking happiness outside yourself. And only true happiness is inside. Curses, yokes, and false covenants can all be multi-generational. In Numbers 14:18, the Bible reads: "The LORD is longsuffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation." Additionally, this can also mean their mothers, grandparents, great-grandparents, aunts, and uncles. And I‘ve seen some curses run as long as twenty generations. 

Appendix: There’s something I wish to add here concerning curses and a person’s ability to curse total strangers. It can’t be done. You simply can’t go through the phone book, newspaper or any website and cast curses on people that you don’t share some form of a metaphysical interaction with. But, at the same time, you still suffer the consequences for intentionally or unintentionally casting a curse on a stranger. 

From the book Paranormal Teachings: The Best of Shedding Some Light

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