The Pope's Continuing Blasphemy

 POPE CONSECRATES

WORLD TO IMMACULATE

HEART OF MARY

On October 13, Pope Benedict consecrated the world to “the immaculate heart of Mary.” He did this most idolatrous and blasphemous act during mass in St. Peter’s square. Mary is the mother of Jesus and she is held in honour as such, but she is not immaculate and she cannot hear and answer prayer.

She has absolutely nothing to do with salvation. There is only one Propitiator, Mediator,

Advocate, and Intercessor, and that is Jesus Christ. Where are the voices of prominent Baptists and “evangelicals” such as Rick Warren and Charles Stanley and leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention and Calvary Chapels and Nazarenes and Mennonites,

et al., that are lifted against this blasphemy? The deafening silence is evidence of the apostasy of the times .̶  David Cloud: Wayoflife.org. Friday Church News

Chiropractic: another religion from hell

 We hear of believers falling for this deception. It is time to wake up.

Chiropractic

Chiropractic is the brain-child of D D Palmer. Palmer was a student of magic and metaphysics. He was also a practicing Spiritist, Occultist, and a Freemason.

In 1911 he wrote,

I occupy in chiropractic a similar position as did Mrs Eddy in Christian Science. Mrs Eddy claimed to receive her ideas from then [sic] other world and so do I. She founded thereon a religion, so may I. I am THE ONLY ONE IN CHIROPRACTIC WHO CAN DO SO.

Ye [sic], Old Dad always has something new to give to his followers. I have much new written for another edition, when this one is sold.

.....we will have to build a boat similar to Christian Science and hoist a religious flag. I have received chiropractic from the other world, similar as did Mrs Eddy, Martin Luther and other [sic] who have founded religions. I am the fountain head.  ─quackfiles.com,

I read this letter also on the website of J C Keating Phd., a prominent Chiropractor.

Chiropractors claim to reduce or correct subluxations. A subluxation, they claim, is when one or more spinal bones move out of position. Despite their claims there is no scientific evidence that such a state exists.

Palmer claimed that misaligned bones (subluxations) interfered with the body’s expression of “Innate Intelligence” –the “Soul, Spirit, or Spark of Life2 that controlled the healing process.

There have been a number of patients suffering a stroke within 24 hours of neck manipulation by a Chiropractor. A number of court cases are in progress in the USA.

Believers who submit to Chiropractic may be unaware of its occult background and the spiritual damage that may ensue. The argument that if it works it must be all right is a very dangerous one. One can argue that black magic, ju-jitsu, romanism etc work so why not follow them? Submission may weaken faith in God.

Christians need to think carefully about what  they submit to in every realm, whether it be spititual, medical, educational, musical, social, etc. Many of these contain pitfalls and dangers for the believer. It is unwise to suggest that there is no harm in it. Behind the systems of this world evil spirits operate. Not to believe this is to reject Scripture. We wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Eph. 6: 2 Therefore we watch and pray. And we test the spirits.

RS

Six characteristics of a born again person

Six Marks of a regenerate soul in John’s 1^st Epistle

First published in Waymarks No.45, Summer 2006

These are evidences in which a true believer persists. They are not merely occasional, but the occasional lapse does not indicate that one is not saved. (If we sin we have an advocate with the Father.)

1.Does righteousness     

Ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of Him. 2: 29. 3: 37

Unbelievers cannot therefore do righteousness however noble and kind they may appear. The believer’s actions in righteousness display the quality that pertains to Christ. Righteous living is the offspring of the new nature.

2. Does not practice sin 

Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin 3 9 and cf 2: 1 &5: 18

This is the converse of our first point. Note that the verses do not teach that it is our new nature that does not sin. It is the person possessing a new nature who does not practice sin.

3. Loves                         

Everyone that loveth is born of God 4: 7 (3: 14, 19, 4: 12)

Again, unbelievers cannot love each other. This is agape type of love, undemanding and self sacrificing. Unbelievers are always full of hate. See Paul’s testimony, hateful and hating one another. Titus 3: 3. They may show some natural affection from time to time, but agape-love belongs solely the born again soul.

4. Overcomes                 

Whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world 5: 4

The born again soul subdues the world and has victory over it. He is not forever at the whim of every passing fad. He is not given to the fashions of this world. He is not a slave to worldly pursuits and pleasures. His ability to live victoriously is proof of regeneration.

He who is not an overcomer is without life. Unconverted. See also 2: 15, If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

5. Keeps himself            

He that is begotten of God keepeth himself 5: 18

The believer diligently maintains a watch over himself in relation to the word of God. He guards himself against the risk of sinning. Satan cannot touch him while this guard is kept. His whispered lies fall on deaf ears. The shield of faith gives protection against the evil one.

6. Believes Jesus is Christ

Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God.

The person who believes that the One known as Jesus, whose life is revealed in the Gospels, is the Anointed One of God, that is, God’s only begotten Son, the promised Saviour of the world, is born again.

Plainly one must reach an age of understanding to take this in and act upon it. 

These verses do not teach sinless perfection.

And Six marks of the unregenerate.

These are characteristics of the ungodly.

Loves the world           2: 15

Denies the Son              2: 23

Practices sin                 3: 6

Hates his brother          3: 14

Ignores God’s servants 4: 6

Fearful                          4: 18

RS

Canadian Gospel Hall Guff

From Bolton. Ontario.

The Bolton Gospel Hall Logo carries a slogan, “Preaching peace through Christ”. This is not a quote from Scripture. The nearest Scripture  is ….preaching peace by Jesus Christ. Acts 10:36.

There are no textual grounds for making the change. The Bolton Brethren want you to know that they have the liberty to mess around with the word of God.

So they tell you in the first line of their statement, “we believe…” :-

“We believe in the divine inspiration, accuracy, and inerrancy of God’s Word ̶  the Bible”

They are lying. They believe no such things.

They go on,:-

“To this day, those who admit their sin and believe that Christ paid their debts on the cross, are declared righteous in God’s sight.”

The Bible nowhere calls on the sinner to admit his sin. He is commanded to repent of his sin.

The felon admits his crime to the judge, pays his fine and carries on from where he left off.

It is not only the Bolton Brethren who hold to deceit and falsehood of course. Their website just happened to be first on the list.

Brethrenism worldwide is as apostate now as the rest of Christendom. Holding to perversions and parodies of Scripture has a lot to do with it.

RS