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A recent newspaper headline stated.. “The force may NOT be with you.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is an accurate description of the scenario which is fast approaching whereby budget cuts in the Police force will leave us vulnerable to an explosion of crime due to the recession.

What recession? The one where the effects have not really been felt yet. The media are dancing the Hokey Pokey. In (to recession), out (of recession), in , out, In, out, etc.

Local governments are to submit plans for a 25% cut in public spending, with a further study into the effects of a 40% cut. These will be implemented in the next U.K budget in Autumn. That means that we are going to lose some important services, The Police being one of them.

“Quantitative easing”, which is the creation of money from nothing,  has so far cushioned our economy from the worst effects of living on the “never never” for too long, but we are due to be bitten on the backside, soon.

“But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal” Matt 6:20

“And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.” Matt 10:28

And that’s what it’s all about.

The spirit of Nimrod, “The mighty hunter”, is still at work to create a united people upon the earth, evident by the fact that there is a concerted effort to create a single world government, economy and religious system. In Biblical times, Nimrod’s creation of the tower of Babel, A Ziggurat, designed to worship the Hosts of Heaven, represented the first globalist aspirations. He was the prototype of a rebellious people, his name being interpreted as, “He who made all the people rebellious against God.”  He subverted the established religious system and established domination through war. The Word Babylon means “Gate of God” and has become synonymous with mystery religion.

Early Judeaism assimilated elements of Babylonian culture during the  400 year period of captivity which ended in the sixth century BC. These practices as well as other aspects of pagan and occult thought were to surface in the form of Jewish mysticism known as Merkabah. This practice morphed into what is now known as Kabbalah at around the tenth century A.D. The time of the crusades saw the rise of the heretical Templars, of which many were elites  from the Cathar communities of southern France, an area in which gnosticism had taken hold through the disbursement of some influential Jewish families who had fled from persecution by the church in the previous centuries. The Templars were already well acquainted with mystical practices but the crusades were to furnish them with the means to consolidate their power. They amassed incredible wealth and thereby were able to spread their form of Christian Mysticism across Europe and beyond. The Templars disappeared after their fraternity was outlawed by a Papal Bull, charging them with heresy. Much of their wealth and influence simply dispersed into the existing nobility of Europe but it would be seen to re-emerge within the structure of the masonic brotherhood.

Kabbalah has, since the tenth century. been practiced as a secretive sect of Judaism, sometimes gaining in popularity, sometimes forced underground. It is approximated that half of the worlds Jewry  became followers of False messiah and Kabbalist, Shabbetei Sevi. (d.1676) Sevi converted to Islam after travelling to Turkey and sent shock waves around the Jewish world. Despite this apostasy, many of his followers did likewise, and the movement became known as “Donmeh”, meaning, to convert. His successor was Jacob Frank who, with a group of his followers, was baptised as a Christian after he was able to convince the Church that Talmudic Judaism was not incompatible with Christianity. After travelling through eastern Europe, Jacob Frank eventually settled in Frankfurt and it is speculated that Frankism had an influence of some of the Jewish families that were later to become significant in the field of international finance. Both Sevi and Frank practiced sexual antinomianism  in accordance with the Kabbalistic belief that sin would reveal the glory of God. This breaking of sexual taboos is common in other forms of western occultism most noticeably witchcraft and Satanism such as that practiced by Alistair Crowley. Donmeh’s embracing of all of the three great faiths makes, it a prime candidate for adoption as a global religion.

Of course Kabbalah is not unique as a vehicle for esoteric knowledge to be passed down to initiates, it is however significant, in that it has had such a profound influence upon western civilisation. Such beliefs as well as the practice of esoteric disciplines such as alchemy and Rosicrucianism, were  considered normal for the enlightened members of Europe’s academic institutions and by the end of the age of reason, the arena of scientific enquiry had provided  a legitimacy for the gnostic beliefs and occult practices of the past. This intellectual revolution further gave rise to post-modernism and the theories of famous psycho-anylists and kabbalist sympathisers Freud and Jung who’s principles regarding the nature of human identity are entirely deceptive. Further, we embraced the highly dangerous concept of relativism with it’s rejection of absolute truth, and humanism which is probably the greatest enemy of orthodox Christian doctrine today.

Despite the diversity of the isms and schisms that have been used as vehicles to transport gnostic doctrine through the ages, they remain united in their deception. It is the same lie that caused the first man to fall from Gods grace, “and ye shall be as gods” Gen 3:5.  Today the same type of people use the same techniques to achieve the same objectives as they did in the days of Nimrod, the creation of a world that is entirely devoted to the worship of Satan and his host of fallen spirit beings.

“And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.” Rev 18:2

Truth can only be found through the person of Jesus Christ and by His Holy Spirit who is the benchmark for truth. The Bible tells us that the whole world is controlled by the evil one. (1Jn 5:9) Do not be drawn into the trap of worshipping the host of heaven as did the rebellious people of Israel who’s punishment meant years of captivity. Thank God that because of His love for us, the veil is broken and we have Jesus Christ who is the way, the truth and the life. Hallelujah.

One of the more divisive issues that concerns Church Theologians is that of the Rapture of the Saints, the drawing of the true Church to Jesus upon His return. Opinions vary on the timing of this event but one thing everyone agrees upon, is that it WILL happen, and when it does, It will be like nothing else, the greatest show that the earth has ever seen.  

Some adherents on each side of the pre/post tribulation rapture debate are so ardent in their views that they consider anyone who disagrees with them to be on the verge of biblical apostasy.

It is our view that the true Church of Jesus, is appointed to undergo suffering until the time ordained by God for us to receive our eternal reward, but God is gracious to His children and He can supernaturally cause us to overcome our trials by the power of His Spirit.

While it can be beneficial to learn from great men of God who have come before us. There can be no substitute Gods Word and the Spirit of God which enables us to understand it. With this in mind take heed of the Bible’s account of the stoning of Stephen (Acts 6&7) who suffered tribulation, and was raptured at the same time!

If we consider ourselves so loved by God that we will not suffer, we must ask the question, does God love us more than He loves the pesecuted Church in Africa? or more than those who lost their lives for the faith in the 2000 years since Jesus walked upon the earth? Or more than Jesus Himself? The answer is obviously, no. Indeed, the Apostles rejoiced because they were considered worthy to suffer. (Acts 5:41)

There is a great danger upon those who believe that Jesus will return and rapture the Church at the onset of trouble because they may be left unprepared. To those who will consider it a huge wrench to be forced to leave the relative comfort of Christian life in the western hemisphere, consider that you should not have been part of the ungodly lifestyle in the first place. The lord commands us to Come out from them and touch nothing unclean.

“Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you.” 2 Co 6:17

The timing of the rapture is known only to the Father Himself. But what a joy. Christians will be the envy of the world when the Lord, in splendour and majesty, returns to collect His bride. 

 

The sight of the Statue of Liberty remains a symbol of hope and equality for millions of people in America and across the world. Very few people realise that the statue is designed to represent a very different meaning.

There are few better examples of blatantly pagan and occult symbolism. Its official title is “Liberty enlightening the world”, the embodiment of what many have termed, “The cult of Freedom”.

Commissioned, sculpted, designed and financed by French and American Freemasonry, this Pagan goddess, represents defiance against the God of real truth and justice and promises bondage to demonic powers rather than true freedom.

The kind of freedom which is promoted by this symbolism is based upon the belief that Lucifer is the saviour of mankind, that he delivered us from ignorance and subjugation to a cruel and spiteful God, his removal from office in heaven, a supreme sacrifice made on our behalf.

Liberty represents a departure from obligation to the laws and statutes of God and in essence adopts  the mantra of Arch Satanist Alistair Crowley “Do as thy wilt”. The absence of moral responsibility has caught on in a big way, as long as your actions do not hurt anyone else, who can judge you?

The statue is a direct portayal of the queen of Babylon, the flaming torch which sheds illumination upon the world is a symbol of the same occult knowledge which Satan used to beguile Eve in the Garden of Eden.

Make no mistake about it, every act of rebellion against God will be punished.  

“Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time” 1 Peter 5:6

God loves us so much that He is pleased to wipe the slate clean concerning our wrongdoings. We must only be willing to submit our lives to following the example laid down for us by Jesus Christ. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The message of prosperity can be heard from pulpits across the world. “Gods people are recession proof, the 100 fold blessing is your guarantee of financial stability, you only need to make an offering and your seed of faith will be multiplied” etc etc. Such doctrine disguised as Biblical truth relies on the mistaken belief that we only need to make a positive confession and our words will bring it into being. It is the name it and claim it cult, telling us that we are evoking some kind of spiritual law which God himself must obey. However, the ability to create through the spoken word is reserved for God alone. The reality is that the only people who will prosper from this deception are the greedy ministers who preach it.

When the global economic system discriminates against Gods true people, and it will, “And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.” Rev 13:17, we had better be prepared to exist outside of the beast system.

One of the most overlooked and underrated aspects of Jesus’ life  provides the key to economic survival. The common purse!

“And all that believed were together, and had all things common; And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.” Acts 2:44-45

 This aspect of  early Church life is one which will surely find a resurgence in the economic troubles of the future. It is Gods plan. Whey else would Jesus have set this example? If your earthly possessions are shared with Gods family you will  be living in one of the purest manifestations of Gods Kingdom on earth.

“For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also” Matt 6:21

Telegraph columnist James Delingpole continues unabated in his writing against the Anthropocentric global warming hoax. James, quite rightfully is outraged that eco-fascists are trying to take over the world through the use of blatant lies disguised as science.

Not suprisingly, The Royal Society is implicated in the scam. Nothing changes much.

The Collins brother excellent “Ascendancy of the Scientific dictatorship“, reveals how the Royal Society became the primary institution for the dissemination of Darwinism and other scientific notions which were actually more inspired by Masonic doctrine than by true and unbiased observation of the known world.

We still tend to think about science in relation to pure objectivity and scientists who by their very nature are sworn to uphold truth and righteousness.

How dangerous is this view? when in the light of proper research, it is clear that science has been used to maintain the dominance of the elite by marketing institutionally accredited science as the only path to true understanding.

No wonder we live in a post-Christian society.

Do not deceive yourselves. If any one of you thinks he is wise by the standards of this age, he should become a “fool” so that he may become wise. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness”; and again, “The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.” 1 Co 3:18-20

A recent news report stated that the World Cup would bring a boost to the economy. Well unless you live in South Africa, it requires a huge stretch of the imagination for this to  be true. More likely is that sunny days drinking beer in front of a large T.V. screen will provide a temporary relief for many from economic reality.

The sad thing is that even after the footballing frenzy is over, many people will remain unaware of the truth concerning the dire straights that almost every major economy of the world is in.

Part of the problem is that government sponsored media continues to churn out the official line that everything is getting better. This is a delaying tactic, rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic, so that wealth can be maneuvered out of risky areas, leaving every one else to carry the can.

When Noah started building an Ark the people refused to listen and Jesus compared the times at the end with those of Noah

“But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. 

For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,

And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.” Matt 24:37-39

Honest economic forecasters are painting a grim picture of the times to come. Technical analyst, Robert McHugh, stated in his article “Coming economic calamity could lead to a new world order”, that concerning the timing of financial tsunami,

“the best guess here is sometime between 2012 and 2016. Between now and then we should see things get progressively worse, in stairstep fashion”

McHugh is not alone in his predictions. Bob Chapman also forecasts severe economic problems which historically have resulted in world wars. Unsurprisingly, he predicts another.

“We Are now closing in on the next planned world war as a result. When and where we can only guess, but it surely is on the way, the same way it was in the late 1930s. War is a distraction and it succeeds in culling the population. It is also a cover-up for massive financial and economic problems that have resulted from the financial elite looting the system”.

The question is what can we do. It is our opinion that God’s will is that we should trust Him in the times ahead. While physical provision may be of some benefit, it is drawing near to God that will see our souls prevail through the darkest times.

Jesus compared the Kingdom of God to treasure hidden in a field.

“The kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.” Matt 13:44

God’s word promises every provision to those who seek first His Kingdom and its righteousness.

 

George Matheson wrote a wonderful hymn entitled “O love that wilt not let me go” on the ev­en­ing of the 6th of June, 1882. He described the writing of it in this way:

“Some­thing hap­pened to me, which was known only to my­self, and which caused me the most se­vere men­tal suf­fer­ing. The hymn was the fruit of that suf­fer­ing. It was the quick­est bit of work I ever did in my life. I had the im­press­ion of hav­ing it dic­tat­ed to me by some in­ward voice ra­ther than of work­ing it out my­self. I am quite sure that the whole work was com­plet­ed in five min­utes, and equal­ly sure that it ne­ver re­ceived at my hands any re­touch­ing or cor­rect­ion. I have no na­tur­al gift of rhy­thm. All the other vers­es I have ever writ­ten are man­u­fact­ured ar­ti­cles; this came like a day­spring from on high”.

The hymn perfectly captures a key element of the process of salvation in that we are not made captives to Gods law by force, yet we are compelled to follow Jesus because of the enduring love of God, for us. It speaks of sorrow relieved in God’s sunshine blaze and of pain restored on the Morning of redemption, illustrating the great joy and reward of endurance through dark times.

We have the benefit of God’s word available to us in the Scriptures and in the argument of whether salvation is predestined or chosen wilfully, although both arguments may be true, the Bible is uncompromising in showing that that we are to endure to the end if we want to inherit eternal life.

“But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved” Matt 24:13

Likewise, in the letters to the Churches in the Book of Revelation (Chapters 2 and 3), “To him who overcomes,” the promise is  all of the blessings of Gods Kingdom, including:

  • To eat from the tree of life,
  • (To) not be hurt by the second death,
  • Hidden manna to eat,
  • Power over the nations,
  • White garments,
  • The name of  God.

 

 We might ask what is there to overcome when we live in relative peace and comfort but therein lies a clue to the spiritual malaise which has overcome the church at large. Any christian who is truly set aside for God will know that to live in a world ruled by haters of God, who promote promiscuity and greed, selfishness and vain ambition, means a bombardment of spirit by forces of evil, from which only drawing near to God and allowing Him to lead us to still waters, can bring relief. The worldly Christian will have no experience of the struggle because he is un-Godly in his thoughts and attitudes and the sword of the spirit will not divide him from his surroundings.

“I write to you, dear children,
      because your sins have been forgiven on account of his name.
I write to you, fathers,
      because you have known him who is from the beginning. 
I write to you, young men,
      because you have overcome the evil one. 
I write to you, dear children,
      because you have known the Father. 
I write to you, fathers,
      because you have known him who is from the beginning. 
I write to you, young men,
      because you are strong,
      and the word of God lives in you,
      and you have overcome the evil one”. 1Jn 2:12-14

There are two ways of dealing with sin, one way is to repent and receive forgiveness through the cleansing blood of Jesus, the other is to cheat and re-define the definitions of righteousness.

True repentance requires an acceptance of God’s holiness and our utter wretchedness by comparison. It requires brokenness as we acknowledge that we can, by no means of our own, be relieved of our sin. We must fall at the feet of Jesus in full and complete surrender.

Brokenness is a natural consequence of this process. When we submit to God’s authority in our lives we are answering the call to brokenness, to live like Jesus and to follow Him to the Cross. The act of identifying with Jesus in His suffering causes us to become crushed. Just as an olive, when pressed, releases precious oil and the trod grape produces new wine, we, when aligned with Jesus through the Cross, produce a harvest of righteousness. The Holy Spirit flows through us as a powerful anointing. 

After all, we cannot expect to share in the resurrection life of Jesus, if we do not first identify with Him in suffering and death. This is the powerful witness that, together with the Blood of the Lamb, causes us to overcome the evil one.

And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.” Rev 12:11

This is the central message of the Cross which is repeated throughout the New Testament and the ONLY way by which we may be saved.

There are those who would wilfully neglect  this central tenet of the Christian Faith, re-inventing the Jesus of the Bible into another jesus (2Co 11:4). The Cross is sidelined to accommodate a Christianity which makes little in the way of personal demands, but still proclaims all the promises of eternal salvation. The Apostle Paul calls for eternal condemnation for those who preach another gospel.

“Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” Jn 14:6

Jesus’ “Way” is the Cross, to follow Him, we need to die to self and be buried with Him through Baptism. Any other “Way”, is the wide gate which leads to destruction. (Matt 7:13)  Take the Way that leads to eternal life, Jesus Christ the Lord.

When Prime Minister Winston Churchill and President Franklin D Roosevelt signed the Atlantic Charter in 1941, it was seen as a historic “Changing of the guard”. The transfer of power from Great Britain to the United States. To all intents and purposes, the British Empire had fallen. Britain was so weakened by WWII to effectively administer colonial rule so the break up of the Empire seemed inevitable. The first countries to gain independence were India and Pakistan in 1947, followed a year later by Burma and Sri Lanka, in the 50s, Egypt Sudan and Ghana, and within a further 10 years, Malta, Cyprus, Kuwait, South Yemen, Malaysia, Singapore, Samoa, Surinam, Guyana, Lesotho, Swaziland, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Sierra Leone and Gambia all achieved independence. The end of  British rule did  not represent the death of imperialism, rather, the beginning of a new era of Anglo-American “Neo imperialism”. Americas post war refinancing of Western Europe was the service for which they were entitled to a large slice of the cake. America had the financial might to administer hegemony but Britain had the expertise as well as the diplomatic connections. These assets were to ensure that capitalists on both sides of the pond were to consolidate and advance their financial interests across the developing world. In addition to this, America had no qualms about employing covert C.I.A operations with full support of the military machine.  

There is no shortage of documentation describing the operations initiated by the Anglo-American intelligence community, all supposedly in the interests of freedom and democracy. Some of the following examples are proof, if it were needed, that there is a moral void at the heart of  governments who are prepared to go to such lengths on behalf of individuals or organisations who are in pursuit of financial gain.

Between the years of 1974 and 1980, the C.I.A conducted a campaign of destabilisation against Jamaican Prime Minister Michael Manley’s democratic PNP party as a reprisal for the introduction of a 7.5% production levy on the bauxite industry which was in the hands of foreign investors. Former C.I.A agent, Phillip Agee, claimed to be able to identify in Jamaica at the time, all the typical CIA methods of destabilisation . These included spreading false information in the local and international press, funding opposition groupings , supplying arms to opponents of the government , and helping all manner of social disruption by means of arson , murder and industrial action.

One of the most documented instances of “Gunboat diplomacy” being used to further the interests of private capital was the C.I.A. sponsored revolution in Guatemala in 1953. American company, United Fruit, owned vast tracts of uncultivated land in Guatemala, had control of the transport and communications infrastructure and enjoyed a monopoly on the countries banana exports. When democratically elected President Arbenz had made land reforms a policy centerpiece, expropriating millions of acres and gave them to 100,000 landless peasants, United Fruit who were connected to the Dulles Brothers and various other state department officials, began to apply its influence. The exquisitely planned operation to overthrow Arbenz, relied upon spreading the belief that Guatemala had been infiltrated by communists. A small mercenary army was formed across the border in Nicaragua and Honduras. Armed and equipped by C.I.A forces, they made their incursion into Guatemala amid widespread anti-communist propaganda. Such was the military and political disarray that followed, Arbenz had no option but to step down. United Fruit received all of their land back and the Labour Unions were destroyed under the new presidency of Castillo Armas.

The I.M.F and World Bank have contributed to a vast catalogue of examples of financial piracy. Under the guise of financing destitute states, the I.M.F. impose a list of conditionality’s (114 on average) before allowing access to credit. These range from demanding that the recipients remove trade barriers sell assets to foreign investors slash social spending and make labour markets flexible. And all this in some of the poorest countries on earth. In Tanzania’s case, within the space of 15 years, per capita income fell from $309 to $210, literacy rates dropped and 51% of the population fell into abject poverty as a result of of I.M.F interference.

What kind of civilised governments allow this to happen? Despite full illustrations of the activities of aggressive capital, we are somehow led into thinking that poverty is a Phantom Menace which strikes in some random manner. We recognise that it is our duty as responsible human beings to eradicate poverty and there are numerous charitable organisations and humanitarian groups who stand united in the cause. How many of us realise that we are unwittingly drawn into a dialectical dead end? The church’s organisation to combat poverty and sickness is absolutely laudable but without an awareness of the powers that have manoeuvred us into a retroactive response, we risk becoming seriously adrift from Gods perfect will.

It is with absolute dismay that we are witnessing the visible Church’s embracing of Luciferian Values and ideals. Yes you read correctly! The Church is maneuvering towards a synthesis that is more aligned with Satan’s end-time plan, than with the Kingdom of Heaven.

We should not be surprised at this. The Bible warns us to watch out for it. (Matt 24, 2Thess 2) God’s call to the Church is to be seperate from the world, not embrace it in humanitarian action.

“Depart, depart, go out from there! Touch no unclean thing! Come out from it and be pure, you who carry the vessels of the LORD” Isa 52