REAL DISCIPLES OR NOT??

REAL DISCIPLES OR NOT?? - The Big Question
> -by LibertyWorld.
>
> "Cheap grace is the preaching of forgiveness without requiring
> repentance, baptism without church discipline, Communion without
> confession, absolution without personal confession. Cheap grace
> is grace without discipleship, grace without the Cross, grace
> without Jesus Christ, living and incarnate.
> Costly grace is the treasure hidden in the field; for the sake of it
> a man will gladly go and sell all that he has. It is the pearl of great
> price to buy which the merchant will sell all his goods. It is the
> kindly rule of Christ, for whose sake a man will pluck out the eye
> which causes him to stumble, it is the call of Jesus Christ at which
> the disciple leaves his nets and follows him."
> -Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship.
>
> (Hitler had Bonhoeffer shot because he chose to bow to Christ
> rather than to the Gestapo.)
>
> Matthew 28:19 reads "Go therefore and make disciples of all
> nations..." R.S.V., and most versions. The Greek reads, "To
> become a pupil." "Enroll as a scholar."Christ did not say to make
> "converts," but rather to "make disciples." "Followers." In verse 20
> He says, "Teaching them to 'observe' all things whatsoever I have
> commanded you..." Again the Greek reads to "hold fast." How
> very imperative it is to hold fast the teachings of the Lord Jesus
> Christ!
>
> The 'gospel' of our Lord Jesus Christ is not the gospel that is being
> preached in most pulpits today! Today's gospel is "another gospel,"
> it is not the gospel of the Scriptures! Generally speaking, the church
> that provides the best and the most entertainment is the church
> that garners the greatest number of attendants.
>
> Much of today's gospel is a false gospel, built on false premises,
> built on false teaching! Should any sincere Christian question this
> statement, let this individual read Matthew chapter 7:13-28 and
> verse 29 which says that those who heard Christ's teachings were
> astonished. Can you imagine the astonishment of people today
> also, if His message were being preached and taught in our pulpits!
>
> And they of the church
> And they of the world;
> Walk hand and heart,
> And only God who knoweth all
> Can tell the two apart.
>
> Hear what Dr. A. W. Tozer has to say on this matter, "Any
> objections to the carrying on of our present golden-calf Christianity
> is met with the triumphant reply, 'But we are winning them.' And
> winning them to what? To true discipleship? To cross carrying? To
> self-denial? To separation from the world? To crucifixion of the
> flesh? To holy living? To nobility of character? To hard self-
> discipline? To love for God? To total commitment to Christ? Of
> course the answer to all these questions is 'No'." John Fletcher
> said, "More is said from our pulpits in favor of sin than against it."
>
> "No longer is the thundering message of the prophet of God
> heralded from the sacred pulpit, warning against the wrath of a
> holy and just God against sin" - Wesley Duewel.

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A CALL TO THOSE WHO CALL THEMSELVES BELIEVERS!!

A VISION FOR THOSE WHO CALL THEMSELVES BELIEVERS!!

   VISION - ESCAPING the SPIRIT of THE AGE
> -by Gary/Dagazz.
>
> Vision of the Present and Coming Western Church - 06-05-11:
>
> I saw the people of God scattered in dark foreboding waters. They
> were broadly scattered and mostly trapped into an apathy of the
> status quo. As I looked I could see that many were comfortable
> being scattered and overcome by the spirit of the age, but I sensed
> a storm was about to shake many out of their apathy and awaken
> them to repentance and revival.
>
> As the sea began to roar in the coming storm I was able to see
> that many individuals were alone, discouraged and struggling as
> the waves and wind began to beat upon them. Some began to
> realize the bondage and danger they were in and call out to God,
> seeking a way of escape, many had begun to seek out others in
> the tossing waves and together they had managed to keep their
> heads above the swelling storm and encourage each other to
> hope and trust in Christ.
>
> I was fascinated and moved with empathy and compassion as I
> saw my brothers and sisters struggle and endure; what I saw
> happen next amazed me. Those who began to seek a way out of
> this ocean of bondage were lifting their heads, seeking their Lord,
> seeing a glimmer of the revelation of His kingdom, power and glory
> and beginning to move towards the brightening land that was visible
> on the horizon of the dawning day. Those that did this were for a
> time fighting for their lives as the waves tried to push them down,
> crashed over their heads as the wind stung their faces and sought
> to blind them to the hopeful vision they were beginning to see.
> Those who didn’t struggle had no such drama and were carried
> along by the storm, spared the battle that these others were
> going through. Some struggled for a time, became discouraged
> that things seemed to get worse and lay back, defeated in the dark waters.
>
> As I watched those that refused to quit, it was as if these
> persevering, praying, struggling saints suddenly became vessels,
> like small fishing skiffs, or mullet boats as we call them. The wind
> and waves tried to sink these vessels but as they got their bearings
> and began to steer the course towards the growing glory, the bows
> of the boats rose above the waves and the wind filled the sails and
> sped them towards their destination. Because they had persevered
> and not been thrown off course these people began to rejoice in
> the stability and freedom they were experiencing now they had
> escaped the clutches of the raging sea.
>
> I was excited as I saw that this was God’s church that was being
> raised up, those in the vessels were of one heart and mind,
> focused on the Lord, His kingdom and glory and filled with hope
> and joy. Some of these vessels would rescue others as they sailed
> along and had soon grown into a great multitude. As I saw what I
> believe the Spirit told me was the end time church, I was impressed
> that they were what could best be described as a powerhouse of
> encouragement, unity of purpose, prayer, proclamation and exhortation.
>
> I saw one of these vessels cutting through huge waves that were
> seeking to drown a group caught in the storm. A cry of intercession
> came forth from the body of believers in the ship that had a power
> like holy violence, it was as though the darkness was in an instant
> driven back and the roaring waves scattered. The sacrifice of these
> vessels, in seeking to save those lost in the worst of the storm
> meant they had to turn aside from their straight path and the comfort
> of rising above the waves, and again be for a time be beaten and
> tossed by the storm, but love enabled them to endure this for the
> joy of seeing captives set free. I was weeping as I saw this great
> love and sacrifice for the sake of others being expressed by the church.
>
> I then made two errors in comprehending what I was seeing, both
> ideas were met with the rebuke of the Lord as they rose from my
> heart. The first was that this church seemed to be free from leaders
> as we know them in the church today and just seemed to be made
> up of ordinary everyday people doing extraordinary things. I was
> asked a question. “Have I not set in my church leaders, teachers,
> prophets, evangelists and shepherds; for what purpose are they
> given to the church?” I instantly knew my heart was wrong, this
> end time church was not against leadership, but was in fact the
> product of ministry gifts that are focused on maturing and mobilizing
> the saints to be God’s people. There were prophets in the Spirit of
> Elijah, convicting, challenging and proclaiming holiness. As I looked
> closer I saw such people uniting families, diverse cultures and age
> groups on the vessels they served on. I also saw teachers,
> evangelists and other gifted leaders, all were giving glory to God
> and proclaiming the Lord Jesus Christ. He was their head, their
> vision and their treasure. None were elevating themselves above
> the people, they were lifting up Christ and enabling people to truly
> know and walk with God for themselves. One crucial characteristic
> of these groups was that they were all extremely sensitive to, and
> empowered by the wind of the Spirit, and were no longer fearful of
> the storm or its power.
>
> The other error I made was in determining in my heart to devote
> myself to becoming part of the glorious church that I had just seen.
> I was shocked that such a goal was subject to correction as I saw
> it as a noble and valuable pursuit. I was encouraged to, “Seek first
> the Lord and His righteousness,” and warned of the danger of
> settling for any experience, movement or ministry along my journey
> that would cause me to camp at a certain place of progress and
> lead me to not continue in the upward call of God in Christ. I knew
> that my carnal, religious heart could easily settle for less than the
> fullness that God desires to bring to His church.
>
> One tragic part of the vision was that in the dark stormy sea I could
> see large crowds of people gathering together but seeming to be
> at ease in this environment. As I looked closer I saw that these
> groups of people were gathering around gifted and charismatic
> people who held these storm tossed but united believers together
> with their words, slick presentations and dynamic personalities. I
> thought that they also would acknowledge that they were trapped
> in worldly, satanic or other enslavements in this storm and find
> freedom as others around them had begun to. As I considered this
> I saw that during this time these groups would also gather new-
> comers who were drawn to the big crowds and the bold encouraging
> words that the leaders spoke. I heard many of the people trapped
> in these groups encouraging each other that their church was
> growing and that this was a sign of God’s blessing upon them.
> They were also questioning the authority of these other believers
> sailing past them to freedom, feeling they were not in proper
> submission to church leadership. They were sadly comforted in
> their blindness.
>
> Some leaders did realize the deception they were living under and
> turned from being the centre of these groups and began to humble
> themselves and lift up and turn the eyes of their followers to Christ.
> Soon many of these groups were becoming like the others that I
> had seen, escaping the storms, being mobilized in their true gifts
> and callings and finding liberty and victory in their lives, with Christ
> as their head.
>
> I pray this will encourage everyone in the storms they are facing
> or about to face.
>
> -Please comment on this at the website below-
>
> http://www.johnthebaptisttv.com/

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WOW

WOW

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Warning for believers!

This is a forward I recieved.  This is for your information!

   

 

Dear Christian Family,

I am writing to warn you of occult images that could exist on your clothing and jewelry that you may be un-aware of and can innocently be bought and worn.

My wife was having a conversation with one of the members of our church about a sandal with the brand name "Teva" that had an occult symbol on it and Jill remembered that she purchased a pair of sandals with the same brand name "Teva," in a garage sale. They look extremely comfortable. So Jill went to the closet and brought it out and they looked it over and found on the back strap a very tiny "Hasma," (an image of a hand with a swirl in the palm of it). Below is an image and an explanation of a "Hamsa." This symbol clearly represents an amulet for it is used to ward off evil and for protection. It may have a swirl, eye or heart designs in the middle of the palm of the hand. When people look to any other source other than God our creator, for protection, healing or guidance, they are going to other gods. This is spiritual adultery. It makes God jealous

( Ex 20:3-5) ³ “You shall have no other gods before Me. ⁴ “You shall not make for yourself a carved image—any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; ⁵ you shall not bow down to them nor serve them. For I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me, ⁶ but showing mercy to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments.

When we willfully bring images of other gods into our home which are ban (cursed), we fall under the same ban (curse)

This is written in Deut. 7:25-26. You shall burn the carved images of their gods with fire; you shall not covet the silver or gold that is on them, nor take it for yourselves, lest you be snared by it; for it is an abomination to the LORD your God. ²⁶ Nor shall you bring an abomination into your house, lest you be doomed to destruction like it. You shall utterly detest it and utterly abhor it, for it is an accursed thing.

 

A "Hamsa" represents an ancient Middle Eastern Goddess who's hand wards off evil. Guess what we are going to put in the fire pit and burn at next Sunday service. Go through you house and see if there is anything that needs to be burned and if you can, come and joins us in a "burn it up" party after church next Sunday. Bring your own idols and stuff to burn. 1300 Weymouth Dr. Deland, Fl. 32720 10:30 AM.

Blessings, Frank Marzullo, Jr

PS Click on Healing Touch Earrings below in Blue. A Reiki healer uses this symbol to channel energy into the jewelry she makes and sells.

Subject: Hand Swirl

Hamsa / Healing Hand / Hand of Fatima / Kabbalistic Hand / Khamsa
Hamsa is an ancient symbol of protection used by many cultures. It is called the Hand of Fatima by Muslims, the hamsa hand in Arabic and hamesh hand in Hebrew. There is also strong evidence that this symbol predates Judaism and Islam and refers to an ancient Middle Eastern Goddess whose hand wards off the Evil Eye. There is usually an image in the center of the hand: eye, spiral and heart designs are common. The Hamsa’s protective energy is said to attract good luck, happiness, riches and good health. As a Reiki healer this symbol is very dear to me, a representation of Universal Healing Energy being channeled through the hands. A healing hand with a center spiral dangles from each of the Healing Touch Earrings

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