Nasa. Ison Cover Up - Are We Seeing What Will Be Part Of The Wrath Of God?

I have been following this, but a sister in the Lord sent me this recent video. Surely the government that has killed 60 million American babies in the womb, can be trusted to tell us the truth? Surely a black president is not aware most abortions are black infants? Surely true black Christians are sounding the alarm?

We can be glad however, for the countless thousands of apostate black preachers who are warning our nation instead of tickling their ears. Maybe you can help me with my list. Please help me. My mind has drawn a blank.

Jesus warns each each believer that they can experience his wrath:
Revelation 18 KJV 4And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, "Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues. 5For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities. 6Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to her double. 7How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow. 8Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for strong is the Lord God who judgeth her."

Please see my post on 12-16-13 "America, The Babylon. Overwhelming Evidence By Rick Coombes". If you are concerned about this, please watch the whole video. It will blow your mind!

Billy Graham - "It's Not The Biggest of Sins". It Only Cost Jesus The Cross.

I do not know Texe Marrs, but he adds further evidence to the apostasy of Billy Graham.

codex magica Exclusive Intelligence Examiner Report Texe Marrs Every time I expose darkness and subversion inside the Christian establishment, the hounds of hell come against me. Every time I unmask Satan's deceptive ministers of unrighteousness within the Christian Church—men who so cleverly disguise themselves as "Angels of Light" but, inside, are ravening wolves—the hounds of hell come against me. They show their ferocious mouths, and lust to tear out my flesh, rip my eyeballs from their sockets—anything to shut out the Truth! Well, let the hounds come. I am ready for them, with Christ Jesus as my strength, because in this and next month's issues of Power of Prophecy, I'm going to tell the whole, unvarnished truth about several of the chief deceivers in our midst. I intend to sound the alarm and to cry aloud: "BEWARE, SAINTS OF GOD! THIS IS THE GREAT FALLING AWAY, PROPHESIED TO COME IN II THESSALONIANS 2." I begin this month with an expose' of Billy Graham who, except for the Pope of Rome, is the chief deceiver in the world today. I intend next month to examine the most recent skullduggery of Pope John Paul II, Fidel Castro's hero and the other Mary's little messenger to the world. Then, I'll go on to take a look at some Papal underlings, like Jack Van Impe, Chuck Colson, and Hank Hanegraaf. Also, I'll be examining the latest teachings of Kenneth Hagin, the big-wig of the charismatic "Word of Faith" heresy. But before I begin, I warn you: If you don't want to hear the truth, STOP READING NOW. No reason to have your comfort zone disturbed with facts, is there? Just throw away this newsletter. Tossing out this documentation will save you a lot of pain and grief. Then you can get on with your wooing of the world and your adoration of these big and famous names within the so-called "Christian Community." Billy Graham Shamelessly Subverts the Faith I've written about his heretical behavior before. Hundreds of Power of Prophecy readers have personally sent him copies of my newsletters revealing his ungodliness. But still, the man the Baptists and others believe to be their sterling and ecumenical "Evangelical Pope," continues down the path of depravity, refusing to repent. It's bad enough that on NBC television recently, Billy Graham flippantly excused President Bill Clinton's lewd and lascivious sexual sins by declaring that, well, the man just can't help himself. Clinton is handsome and virile, said Graham, and the girls are just "wild" over him. It's bad enough, too, that in his crusade last October in San Francisco—Sodom and Gomorrah reborn—Graham announced to the homosexuals, "Whatever your background, whatever your sexual orientation, we welcome you tonight." Earlier, at a news conference, the famed evangelist thrilled the cockles of the homosexuals' lusty hearts when he snapped to a reporter that he was tired of people trying to get him to criticize gays. "It's not the biggest of sins," Graham said. Billy followed this up by telling the smiling and happy liberal media: "What I want to preach about in San Francisco is the love of God. People need to know that God loves them no matter what their sexual orientation." Graham also proudly confided: "I have so many gay friends, and we remain friends." Billy Graham "brings people together" They—the gays and Billy Graham—do, indeed, remain friends. According to the San Francisco Chronicle & Examiner (October 10, 1997), after hearing Graham's latest milktoast sermon, Brian Jackie, a gay San Francisco Catholic, praised the evangelist. "Graham is a man of integrity," said Jackie, adding that Billy Graham always has a "positive message." The San Francisco Chronicle and Examinercalled Billy Graham the "Superman of the Cloth," noting that the evangelist has been friend of Presidents and was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. It's plainly the case that Graham loves the world. But, what does the Holy Bible say? Jackie's friend, the Reverend Bill Byrd, homosexual pastor of the San Francisco Evangelical Gay Church, heartily agreed. "I have no problem with Graham's preaching," said the Reverend Byrd, "Billy Graham brings people together." Brings people together? Yes, Billy Graham does do that—he brings the sinful tares together as one into a huge heap, ready to be burned and destroyed by the dreadful, consuming fire of the Lord at the Great White Throne Judgment. And that's exactly where Billy will be too, unless he repents. He will end up kneeling in fear before his Master, trying to con and bribe God, and bragging, "Look at all the terrific things I did in your name, Lord. I filled stadiums and wowed the public, preaching tolerance and love and Christ all together. Even the lesbians and homos loved me. I was a registered Democrat Party voter. Five Presidents of the United States invited me to stay over at the White House. Lord... Oh Lord, aren't you listening to me? Don't you remember? I was once voted in a poll as the world's most admired man. You know me, don't you? I'm Billy Frank Graham!" Indeed, Billy Graham is possibly the world's most admired man—next to his pals Bill Clinton and Pope John Paul II, that is. And what the popular evangelist taught on May 31, 1997, on the Reverend Robert Schuller's worldwide TV program, has no doubt endeared Mr. Graham even more to people everywhere—especially to Hindus, Buddhist, Moslems, witches, tribalists, and other false religionists. I have personally obtained from Schuller's Crystal Cathedral Church a video and an audio-tape of Billy Graham's interview. Get ready, Christian friends, because you are about to read the exact words of Graham and Schuller, blasphemous and wicked to the hilt. As you shall see, these are not the words of brokenhearted pastors concerned about saving the souls of the lost and eager to fulfill the Great Commission and preach Jesus crucified and Him alone. These are, instead, the lying words of vile, deceitful devils. The Reverend Robert Schuller of California's Crystal Cathedral interviewed Billy Graham. The Infamous May 31, 1997 Interview: Graham and Schuller Robert Schuller: "Tell me, what do you think of the future of Christianity?" Billy Graham: "I think everybody who knows Christ, whether they're conscious of it or not, they're members of the Body of Christ...God's purpose is to call out a people for His name, whether they come from the Muslim world, Buddhist world, the Christian world, or the non-believing world, they are members of the Body of Christ, because they've been called by God. They may not even know the name of Jesus...and I think they are saved, and that they are going to be in heaven with us." Robert Schuller (overjoyed): "What I hear you saying is that it's possible for Jesus Christ to come into human hearts and soul and life even if they've been born into darkness and never had exposure to the Bible. Is that a correct interpretation of what you are saying?" Billy Graham: "Yes it is, because I believe that. I've met people in various parts of the world...that have never seen a Bible or heard about a Bible, and never heard of Jesus, but they've believed in their hearts that there was a God." So, there you have it. The world's most famous evangelist teaches that no one needs Jesus to be saved and enter the Kingdom of Heaven. They're already members of the Body of Christ whether they know it or not! All they have to do is believe in a God—like one of the three million Hindu gods; or perhaps the man-god whom many Buddhists worship, the Dalai Lama; or the Moslem's Allah; or perhaps the Cosmic God of the evolutionists; or the witches' horned god, Pan; or perhaps all that people must do is believe in the New Age deity—themselves—as God! Frankly, if Graham is right, isn't it time we just folded our tents and stopped all this foolishness of preaching? Why print Christian Bibles if the Hindu or Buddhist scriptures will suffice? If Billy Graham is right, we are certainly blowing millions of dollars on missionaries. In fact, I can't understand why Graham himself is still going on stage to perform. Is it all ego and pretense? Why doesn't Billy just have his aides purchase a blaring, gaudy, and colorful message on thousands of billboards across the globe, declaring: "Attention Pagans, Heathens, and other Religionists: Whether you know it or not, you already have Christ within. Congratulations—you're on your way to heaven!"—signed, Yours Sincerely, Billy Graham, world-famous Christian evangelist. Or maybe this for a billboard message: "So you don't know Jesus as Lord and have never read the Bible? Big Deal! Don't worry, be happy. You are already a Christian headed for heaven, whether you know it or not! So eat, drink, and be merry. Guess what?—You're already a member of the Body of Christ, just like me. Neat surprise, huh?" signed, With All My Love, Billy Graham. How many thousands of sinners are going to split hell wide open, simply because they listened to that velvety-tongued apostle of ecumenicism, Billy Graham, who assures the lost, "Just believe in a God, any God, and you've made it. Jesus loves and accepts you just as you are, no need to repent and believe in the name of Jesus." Oh yeah? Well, God's Word begs to differ. The Word says that if you believe in one God, "Thou doest well, the devils also believe and tremble." (James 2:19) That's right. James, the brother of Jesus, told us the devils do even better than Billy Graham, Robert Schuller, and all their associates in lying. The devils actually believe in just one God, Jesus Christ! The devils know that the Hindu god, Krishna, the Moslem god, Allah, and all the other false gods have never saved one, single human soul! This is more than Billy Graham knows and teaches. The Apostle Paul wrote that there is salvation in no other name: "For there is none other name under heaven, given among men, whereby we must be saved." (Acts 4:12) The Bible says that the Buddhist, the Hindu, the Moslem, the African witchdoctor, are not saved because they have never called on His Holy Name: "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." (Romans 10:13) These lost souls need Jesus, but Billy Graham lies to these millions of unsaved people headed for hell. He soothingly tells them they don't need the Bible, and don't need to be born again in Christ. They can continue to bow down to their wooden idols, to their statues and icons, and to their devils made of molten steel and clay. But, hold on: John 5:12 reveals: "He that hath the Son hath life, and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life." Thus we know that Billy Graham is a walking dead man, and all who believe in his wicked, foul message sadly remain foot soldiers in the legion of the dead. They are of the world and are dead to the Truth. But you, my friends, you who know Jesus Christ, you who contend earnestly for the faith and who refuse to accept a counterfeit Gospel—YOU ARE ALIVE AND CANNOT BE DECEIVED. YOU HAVE OVERCOME THE WORLD THROUGH FAITH IN JESUS OUR LORD: "Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God." (I John 5:12) What are we to do about Billy Graham? Be wary now, as you ponder this question, because the hounds of hell are even now at your door. Go against Billy and his foolish fables and abominable heresies, and they'll bare their fangs and pounce on you with full force. Nevertheless, what can a saved, Christian man and woman do but obey the Word of God? The Word commands us to stay away from he who, like Billy Graham, would pervert the doctrine of Christ Jesus and subvert the Gospel: "If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him Godspeed. For he that biddeth him Godspeed is partaker of his evil deeds" (II John vs 10-11). Go against Billy Graham and his ilk, and the world will quickly turn against you. Even your pastor and your church friends will probably frown upon and disown you. Some will become as the hounds of hell, and they will seek to tear you to shreds. Still, Billy Graham, having been admonished repeatedly, yet persisting in his lies, is a proven heretic. Of such, the Word of God commands: "A man that is a heretic, after the first and second admonition, reject, knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself." (Titus 3:10-11) Finally, consider this: The Billy Grahams, the Schullers, and other deceivers now are having what they mistakenly think to be their day in the sun. The world hates and despises the truth-tellers but loves and receives its own. Jesus said of false teachers and lovers of the world: "They have their reward." The body of man, however, is corrupt and soon withers like the once lush but brown and crumbling blades of grass. Man's riches and admiration are fleeting, and the pleasures of the flesh are but a phantom of man's unreliable imaginations. But the Word of the Lord—how exalted, how magnificent, how life-giving! Follow its dictates and its counsel, and you will never be disappointed. The Word of Truth is not corruptible; It builds and grows. The Word was and is: "But the Word of the Lord endureth forever..." (I Peter 1:25). And Who is that Word? None other than Jesus, the name above all other names. "That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth. And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." (Philippians 2:10-11)

Is Billy Graham a Christian, Is One Thing, But His Doctrines From Hell, Are Another.

Brothers and sisters, do you really know Billy Graham? Of course we don't. Do you know his doctrines? I was shocked to discover, I had no clue, yet his false doctrines have gone out into the world and his countless sons, such as Joel Osteen and Joseph Prince, are destroying untold souls. Graham and his sons are making the way for anti'Christ. The evidence is clear. Billy Graham is an apostate.

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Is Billy Graham a Christian?

Author: Christopher J. E. Johnson Published: July 17, 2013 Updated: Nov 11, 2013

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"And all of a sudden, all of my sins came before me. Everything I had ever done wrong that I had forgotten about years ago came into my mind. And I prayed, Lord, forgive me, may the blood of Jesus Christ cleanse me from all of my sins... not because of my good works or because of all the things I have tried to do, but because the Lord had forgiven me."
-Billy Graham, intervied by Larry King, Larry King Live, CNN, retrieved July 15, 2013, [http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0506/16/lkl.01.html]

I recently watched a video of Billy Graham in a sermon he gave back in the 1950s, and he said, "Because it's the ONLY way to heaven. It is the only way to get forgiveness of sin, and if you haven't come by faith to the foot of that cross renouncing your sins, I don't care who you are, what you are -- you will never be in heaven." That sure sounds good doesn't it?

It sounds like Billy Graham is a real Christian, and it's also why I believe he's one of the most deceptive men of our day. Due to quotations like this, I have had many objections to my statements about Billy Graham and his teaching of false gospel; so many I found it necessary to write a full-length article about him. Billy Graham may SAY these things on stage, but he dosen't truly believe them. 

Because people tend to take extremes and take my words out of context, I want to make it clear that I am NOT saying people have not been truly born-again saved at a Billy Graham event. I amNOT saying all people who work in the Billy Graham organization are apostates. I am NOT saying Billy Graham has never preached a good sermon. However, what I AM saying is that we have VERY little evidence of Billy Graham's faith in the Jesus Christ of the Bible, and a LARGE amount of evidence that he believes in a false, new-age idol he calls "Jesus Christ." 

NOTE: Billy Graham is 501c3 incorporated, and he uses new-age bible versions, often promoting the NIV. We won't cover these problems here because we address them in other articles.

(For more on 501c3, read "501c3: The Devil's Church," and for more on bible versions, read "Why I Use the King James Bible," both located here at creationliberty.com)

Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
-Ephesians 5:6

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
-Matthew 7:21-23

Just by looking at his media coverage, it's obvious how much faith people have put into Billy Graham. I have shown some of the things in this article to others in person, and had them say, "That can't be right," or "Someone must have dubbed that audio," because they had listened to Billy Graham for so many years, and had never seen the truth behind what he really believes. I have even had a close friend of ours try to defend Graham by saying that he just might be losing his mind in his old age and accidentally said some incorrect things, but as you are about to read for yourself, the Graham quotes in this article go clear back to the 1950s, so unless you want to claim that Billy Graham has been insane for 60 years, that argument won't work. I'm sorry if someone has built up confidence in Billy Graham, and I understand how disappointing it can be when we learn the whole truth about someone we have had faith in, but the Bible says:

[It is] better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.
-Psalm 118:8

The reason Billy Graham is so deceptive to the masses is because he will talk of faith and grace in Jesus, repentance of sins, and heaven vs hell, but we need to understand Billy Graham does not believe these things. We must not look only at the actions of men, but also what they openly confess, and all of these things combined make up the "fruits," and then we can examine them up-close to properly identify his true beliefs. 

The San Francisco News interviewed Billy Graham in 1957. Graham states the following about converts at his evangelistic sermons:
"Anyone who makes a decision at our meetings is seen later and referred to a local clergyman, Protestant, Catholic, or Jewish."
-Billy Graham, San Francisco News interview on Sept 21, 1957, quoted by Edward Hendrie, Bloody Zion, self-published, 2012, p. 169, ISBN: 9780983262763; See also Patrick Marrinan, Paisley: Man of Wrath, Anvil Books, 1973, p. 208 

"Many of the people who reach a decision for Christ at our meetings have joined the Catholic Church and we have received commendations from Catholic publications for the revived interest in their Church following our campaigns. This happened both in Boston and Washington. After all, one of our prime purposes is to help the churches in a community. If after we move on, the local (sic) churches do not feel the efforts of these meetings in increased membership and attendance, then our crusade would have to be considered a failure.
-Billy Graham, Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph in 1952, quoted by David W. Cloud, Flirting with Rome: Evangelical Entanglement with Roman Catholicism, Way of Life Literature, 1992; See also Wilson Ewin, Evangelism: The Trojan Horse of the 1990's, Bible Baptist Church, p. 3

Most of Billy Graham's "crusades" and audiences so-called "decisions for Christ," are adding converts to the apostasy of Rome's pagan Catholic church.

Notice that Billy Graham stated that one of his prime purposes was to "help churches in a community," and to Graham, this means ALL churches, even ones that are teaching heresy and abomination against the Lord Jesus Christ. For the past 60 years and counting, Graham has been adding converts to apostate churches, and helping to grow supporters for the coming One-World Religion of the final anti-christ. 

According to the documentation in Cathy Burns's book, Billy Graham and His Friends: A Hidden Agenda (with over 4,000 footnote references on Graham and his "crusades"), Graham has had priests and nuns in the audience of his crusades. If you don't understand why this is odd, of all the Catholics I have met, they won't step foot into a real evangelical church, so why are to they attending Graham's event? By 1973, there were nuns singing in Graham's choirs, and in some instances, Graham has had Catholic bishops on the stage with him to "bless" the audience during his sermons!
(See Cathy Burns, Billy Graham and His Friends: A Hidden Agenda? Sharing, 2001, ISBN: 9781891117176 

Graham has believed, at least for the past 60 years, and most likely his entire life, that Catholicism is part of Christianity, and that all Catholics are saved. In addition to Graham's support of the heretical teachings of Rome, after one is supposedly "saved," he turns them right back around and is willing to send them to Catholic churches (where they will be corrupted with heresy) or Jewish tabernacles (where they will be taught Christ was just some rebellious man), and they will not get proper teaching and edification from the Bible.
(Read "Corruptions of Christianity: Catholicism" here at creationliberty.com for more details) 

In 1961, Billy Graham was interviewed by Wilfed Bockelman of The Lutheran Standard:
"I do believe that something happens at the baptism of an infant, particularly if the parents are Christians and teach their children Christian truths from childhood. We cannot fully understand the mysteries of God. But I believe that a miracle can happen in these children so that they are regenerated, that is, made Christians through infant baptism. If you want to call that baptismal regeneration, that's all right with me."
-Billy Graham, quoted by Briton Hadden & H. R. Luce, Time, Vol. 78, Time Inc., 1961, p. 612 

Graham believes that infants can be saved by works via "baptismal regeneration" by having some water sprinkled on them, as is taught in Catholicism. Do you remember at the beginning when I quoted Graham and he said salvation comes by grace, and not works? This is what I meant by saying that he might preach that message, but he doesn't BELIEVE that message. This means he believes people come to Jesus Christ through another means outside of repentance and faith. 

Hers's Graham again, interviewed by Larry King:
"I would be for abortion in violent rape... I take the same stand that the pope takes, I'm against abortion, except in cases of rape..."
-Billy Graham, interviewed on Larry King Live, January, 1988, retrieved July 15, 2013, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMUhnCJln1A]; In the interview, Graham repeatedly forced the insertion of the word 'violent' before rape to make the murder of a baby seem more justified. 

The first heresy we see in this statement is Billy Graham comparing his position to that of the pope, very much giving the impression that the pope's authority is valid, and implying that Graham himself has a similar position of authority, like he is "pope of the Protestants."

I do not consider myself to be a "Protestant." Being a Protestant means you have been part of the Catholic church, but have dissented in protest; thereby attempting to reform Catholicism. I am a Christian, not a Protestant nor a Catholic.

I am in no way justifying rape, but why punish the baby for the sins of the father? Why not kill the rapist instead of the baby? Billy Graham says he's okay with killing babies depending on the situation, but ignores the Bible when it comes to killing, and most of the time during this interview, Graham speaks from his own personal beliefs, rather than from the authority of Scripture.
(Read "Can Christians Kill in Self-Defense?" here at creationliberty.com for more details; there are no Biblical grounds to kill a baby in the womb.) 

The number of times Graham stands up in front of the world and praises the popes of Rome is astounding: "In this exclusive interview, evangelist Billy Graham hails Pope John Paul II's pilgrimage to Portland as a triumph for Christianity. Dr. Graham and other religious leaders also heap praise on the pontifffor helping to push forward the religious revival worldwide." -Quote taken from the image caption, The Star, June 26, 1979

Graham continues to praise the Roman pontiff over and over, despite the blatent abominations the Catholic church commits against the Gospel:
"Since his election, Pope John Paul II has emerged as the greatest religious leader of the modern world, and one of the greatest moral and spiritual leaders of this century... The Pope came [to America] as a statesman and a pastor, but I believe he also sees himself coming as an evangelist, forthrightly urging those who have perhaps given little thought to spiritual matters to realize the truth of the Christian message and commit their lives to Christ... The Pope sought to speak to the spiritual hunger of our age in the same way Christians throughout the centuries have spoken to the spiritual yearnings of every age—by pointing people to Christ... Also, in countless ways many evangelical Protestants and Roman Catholics are discovering they share a common bond through their mutual commitment to the Christian faith... Recently I learned that the word 'pontiff,' (a title by which the Pope is often known) comes from the Latin words which originally meant 'bridge builder.' During his visit to America, Pope John Paul II was indeed a bridge builder, and that is something our divided world desperately needs. In a world which often seems to have lost its way, his voice will continue to remind us of our responsibilities to each other—and to God."
-Billy Graham, "The Pilgrim Pope: A Builder of Bridges," Saturday Evening Post, January-February, 1980

Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:
-Luke 12:51

[Ye] hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time?
-Luke 12:56

Graham also tries to soften the concept of hell, redefining it so it becomes fluffier and easier to swallow. A Florida newspaper reporter told Graham that a poll showed 45% of Americans don't believe in hell, asked Billy why he thought that was the case:
"I think that hell essentially is separation from God forever. And that is the worst hell that I can think of. But I think people have a hard time believing God is going to allow people to burn in literal fire forever. I think the fire that is mentioned in the Bible is a burning thirst for God that can never be quenched."
-Orlando Sentinel, Florida, Apr 10, 1983 

If hell is just "separation from God," and there is no lake of fire, and no burning as described in Luke 16:24, then many people today want to go there. So many people are into sex, drugs, drinking, loud and violent music -- they want to be separated from God, so to them, hell seems not so bad, and Satan wants the world to believe that lie.
(Read "Does Hell exist in the Bible?" here at creationliberty.com for more details) 

In Billy Graham's interviews, he often starts his sentences with "I THINK," instead of starting with "the Bible says," because Graham's version of God does not come from the Bible. Graham's version of God comes from his own mind; shaping his "god" into his own image.

These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; thou thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thyself: but I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes.
-Psalm 50:21

Graham forms a 'god' out of idolatry, where he makes up a god in his imagination, one that is formed after his own preferences, and worships it instead of the true living God of the Bible. In a nutshell, he turns to the people and says, "You have a hard time accepting the Biblical God, so let me redesign him a bit so he's more comfortable for you." Graham has turned unto his own pagan god, and is leading millions to the lake of fire he doesn't believe in. 

Though CLE has not written about the Masonic cult yet, it should be noted that Billy Graham is a 33rd degree Mason, and Masons take sworn oaths to a pagan demonic god.

(Billy Graham interviewed by British journalist David Frost in 1997)

Frost: "Why is Isalm the fastest growing religion in the world?" Graham: "The tremendous discipline that they have in Islam in the sense that there's a judgment if you do wrong, and there's a tremendous hunt that people have that you are Islamic. Suppose you die on the battlefield fighting for Islam, the promises they give you for the first thousand years would make any young man say, 'Well, I think that's what I'd like to have.' They have so many things. And I think Islam is misunderstood too, because Mohammed had a great respect for Jesus, and he called Jesus the greatest of the prophets except himself. And I think that we're closer to Islam than we really think we are."

-Billy Graham, Interview with David Frost, "Talking with David Frost: Reverend Billy Graham," David Paradine Television, Feb 18, 1997; Billy Graham is called "Reverend" by many people, which is a unbiblical title. 

If any Christian reading this does not understand the level of apostasy involved in Graham's answer to David Frost, I highly recommend reading our article called "Islam: Religion of Terror." The "Jesus Christ" referred to by Muhammad is not the same as the Jesus Christ of the Bible, and "Allah" has nothing to do with the Christian God of the Bible. Billy Graham, however, is all-inclusive when it comes to salvation and heaven because, as I said at the beginning, Graham may preach in some places that Jesus is the only way, but HE DOES NOT BELIEVE IT. 

(Billy Graham interview with Robert Schuller on the Hour of Power in 1997)

"I think everybody that loves Christ, or knows Christ, whether they're conscious of it or not, they're members of the body of Christ. And that's what God is doing today; he's calling people out of the world for his name. Whether they come from the Muslim world, or the Bhuddist world, or the Christian world, or the non-believing world, they are members of the body of Christ because they've been called by God. They may not even know the name of Jesus, but they know in their heart that they need something that they don't have, and they turn to the only light that they have, and I think that they are saved and will be with us in heaven."

-Billy Graham, interview with Robert Schuller, Hour of Power, May 31, 1997, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WFkb9NkEHE] 

If you watched the video interview, you heard it directly from the horse's mouth: Billy Graham (and Robert Schuller) openly DENIED Jesus Christ!

But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.
-Matthew 10:33

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

He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
-John 3:18

Robert Schuller, after hearing Billy Graham's new-age spiritualism message, ecstatically announces: "This is fantastic! I'm so thrilled to hear you say this! There's a wideness in God's mercy!"

Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide [is] the gate, and broad [is] the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait [is] the gate, and narrow [is] the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
-Matthew 7:13-14

Graeme Keith, chairman of the Carolinas Billy Graham Crusade Committee:
"'We have Jewish, Catholic, Protestant and other denominations represented on the committee... Our goal is to make it the finest crusade Dr. Graham has ever conducted.' Graham has even gone further afield on occasion. At his 1966 World Congress on Evangelism in Berlin, Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie, who is head of the Coptic Orthodox Church, was featured. The Coptic Church is a blend of Christianity, Judaism, animism and paganism."
-Graeme Keith, Charlotte Observer, Mar 1, 1996, quoted by Brad K. Gsell, The Legacy of Billy Graham: The Accommodation of Truth to Error in the Evangelical Church, Fundamental Presbyterian Publications, 1998, p. 28 

When Billy Graham states that everyone will automatically make it to heaven on international television, unbelieving viewers see it and say, "Oh! I'm getting to heaven no matter what I do. I can keep lying, stealing, fornicating, drinking, etc, and God will still take me to heaven because He loves me and I'm so special." *click, changes the channel* Billy Graham is heading straight to the lake of fire, and he is dragging MILLIONS of false converts with him. 

There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
-Proverbs 14:12

So what does Billy Graham receive for all his apostate teaching? The Presidential Medal of Freedom. Ronald Reagan had this to say:
"Reverend William "Billy" Graham's untiring evangelism has spread the word of God to every corner of the globe, and made him one of the most inspirational spiritual leaders of the Twentieth Century."
-Ronald Reagan, award speech, Ronald Reagan, Book 1, Office of Federal Register & National Archives and Records Service, 1982, p. 287

And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.
-Luke 16:15

But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute [you], delivering [you] up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake.
-Luke 21:12

Blessed are ye, when [men] shall revile you, and persecute [you], and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
-Matthew 5:11

Billy Graham not only hints to the pope's authority in many of his public interviews, but also submits himself to be a political agent of the Catholic Church on numerous occasions:
"I became friends with Kim Il Sung (ph) in North Korea... He was the great leader of -- against the Americans, of course, and for him to hug me and say those things, it gave me an opportunity to do some things for China and for the United States that I've been asked to do, and he received my message, and so the pope, the Vatican, asked me to do the same. I did it for them."
-Billy Graham, intervied by Larry King, Larry King Live, CNN, retrieved July 15, 2013, [http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0506/16/lkl.01.html] 

Does the Bible say that the kings of the earth are good men who will be converted if we are REALLYnice to them?

For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.
-Revelation 18:3

It doesn't take much reading of mainstream news to see Billy Graham having lunch with world leaders, playing golf with politicians and military officers, and countless other activities he openly admits to doing with the kings of the earth. Should we use political correctness and public relations tactics to make friends, hang out, play golf, and go fishing with the wicked unbelieving leaders of the world?

And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove [them].
-Ephesians 5:11

Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in [them]; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean [thing]; and I will receive you, And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
-2 Corinthians 6:14-18

It's almost as if Billy Graham doesn't read his Bible. If he does at all, then he is blinded to the truth of the gospel, and the Bible tells us if that is the case, then Billy Graham is lost.

But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God. But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
-2 Corinthians 4:2-4

When someone says "the Gospel of Jesus Christ," it obviously consists of repentance and faith and saving grace, but there is more to it than that. It takes a lifetime to study the doctrines of Jesus Christ, and we are ALL commanded to study them and teach them to others:

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. But shun profane [and] vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
-2 Timothy 2:15-16

Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, [even] unto the end of the world. Amen.
-Matthew 28:19-20

That means Jesus Christ wants us to study His doctrines and understand them. We are supposed to share with people His warnings not to be deceived by men (Luk 21:8), and to watch for wolves in sheeps clothing (Mat 7:15), and to learn to judge without being a hypocrit (Mat 7:5), and to give people the law to reveal to them their guilt before a Holy and Righteous God (Gal 3:24), and these are things that Billy Graham DOES NOT BELIEVE IN DOING. If Billy was really preaching the law and repentance, he would make people feel uncomfortable and offend these world leaders because the Gospel puts all under sin and guilt of God's Law. Billy Graham instead teaches men to be comfortable with their sin, that God will love them no matter what, and all people are saved no matter what godless, unbiblical, abomination of devilish religious practice with which they are involved.

Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
-Colossians 2:8

If you have a heart that grieves for Billy Graham, then I recommend that you pray to the Lord God that He would show mercy on him and give him repentance to acknowledge the truth. (2Tim 2:25) Graham still has time to step up to the plate, repent, believe on the true Gospel of Jesus, and tell the world to repent in dust and ashes. (Job 42:6) Based on the evidence above, I can only conclude that not only is Billy Graham leading millions of people into the wide gate of hell while he sits in his own riches and glory, but he himself will be joining them unless he repents and turns to the fulness of the true Biblical Gospel of faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.

Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven. And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
-Matthew 19:23-24

But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in [yourselves], neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.
-Matthew 23:13

Billy Graham's False Teachings & Beliefs

America's pastor is a wolf in sheep's clothing, preparing the way for the antiChrist. Now he has countless sons and daughters such as Joel Osteen. They are  leading untold numbers to hell. God is judging the church and our nation. Come out of Babylon, lest you partake of her plagues. Repent and obey. Stop sinning, as taught by Jesus and the Apostles.

Billy Graham EXPOSED, documentary with documented FACTS

Do you care about yourself, family and children? This is a must see video. You desperately need to understand false teachers and wolves want to destroy you. If this does not wake you up to the seriousness of wolves in sheep's clothing, you may be a wolf.

ANTICHRIST AGENT BILLY GRAHAM EXPOSED. MASON ONE WORLD RELIGION...

Clear evidence that Billy Graham is an apostate..It is disgusting. He is a wolf in sheep's clothing.
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Charismania - And We All Fall Down

Brothers and sisters, I have had hands laid on me several times by teachers who saw almost everyone fall. They call it being "slain in the Spirit". The Lord knew I was willing to if it was his will, but I never fell except one time when I was pushed. I went to the Mobile Alabama "revival" as a respected leader in the church I was attending. I was invited up, in front of countless hundreds of people. When I got there, I had my eyes closed with my hands up, worshiping Jesus the Messiah/Christ. When the preacher laid hands on me I was one of the few who did not fall. Instead, just prior to him laying hands on me, I felt two hands come down from above and gently wrap around my forearms! I was not forced to stand. They were gentle and did not pull on me!

Tears come to my eyes as I realize so many are deceived and I fear for their salvation. For the record, I believe in the gifts of The Holy Spirit and was given the gift of tongues/languages in early 2010, at the age of 55, while I was surrendering my all to Jesus and asking him to rule over all of me and my tongue . The next day I was baptized in The Spirit. No one taught me these things, but priceless, devastating trials had come into my life and as a result I spent much time with the Father and his Holy Spirit. Whom the Lord loves he chastens!!

Hebrew 12 ISV

3Think about the one who endured such hostility from sinners, so that you may not become tired and give up. 4In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding yourc blood. 5You have forgotten the encouragement that is addressed to you as sons:

“My son, do not think lightly of the Lord’sd discipline

or give up when you are corrected by him.

6For the Lorde disciplines the one he loves,

and he punishesf every son he accepts.”g

7What you endure disciplines you: God is treating you as sons. Is there a son whom his father does not discipline? 8Now if you are without any discipline, in which all sons share, then you are illegitimate and not God’sh sons.

Matthew 24 ISV
4Jesus answered them, “See to it that no one deceives you, 5because many will come in my name and say, ‘I’m the Messiah,’c and they will deceive many people.
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And We All Fall Down

http://www.testingthespirits.com

Edited for Web Site by Bernie Koerselman

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Ted Brooks is known for his insight into Charismatic circles for he himself was formerly a Charismatic/Word of Faith pastor who openly approved of and promoted Toronto Blessing and Pensacola Revival type manifestations in his church and ministry.

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Table of Contents

Why are we laughing so hard that we can’t stand up?
Speaking From Personal Experience
Why Do People Fall Down When Prayed For?
These Issues are Hot Among North American Pentecostals
Fear of Missing Out
I Was Pretending
Did Jesus do it?
Slain In The Spirit
The Glory Cloud
Raised Up By The Spirit
Is the Bible Silent About The New Revival Manifestations?

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Why are we laughing so hard that we can’t stand up?

I consider this to be a question that many of us should asking. Is this a Scriptural concept or merely a traditional one? Does the Bible have anything to say about spiritual experiences similar to giddy intoxication, falling down, or being overcome by strong feelings or emotions of exhilarating happiness – so strong that we end up feeling like we don’t have a care in the world. Is what hurts in our lives supposed to be washed away in a flash flood of happiness? Is there any proof in the Bible of similar experiences which can be attributed to the Holy Spirit or any other member of the Godhead?

In order to give this subject a fair evaluation, I studied every Scripture I could find about falling, bowing, or laying before the
Lord and as I studied I also had to consider the common Scriptures which are used as the premise for these new manifestations.

As we look at this subject we must also remember that there is a common assumption that spontaneous laughing, Spirit-induced impairment of physical and mental faculties and uncontrollable falling, are all part and parcel of today’s mindset of what is supposed to happen when the power of God touches people.

Speaking From Personal Experience

First of all, before I share these findings, I would like to make it known that I am not an outsider who is looking in wondering what is happening to these holy-rollers. I was raised in a church where this was commonplace and I have had many such experiences throughout my Christian walk. But I have come to a place where I believe that I have been misled into accepting some of these new manifestations as from God. I truly believe that we need to re-examine our basis for some these traditions.

Why Do People Fall Down When Prayed For?

For instance, where did “falling under the power” come from and who started it? If the Bible doesn’t mention the phrase, “Slain in the Spirit,” then who invented it? As I studied Jesus’ earthly ministry, which is our standard for ministry, this manifestation was not found in His ministry. The reason we have to consider Jesus is because Jesus was anointed more than any man who will ever live and yet when He prayed for people they did not fall down nor were they slain in the Spirit. They were physically healed, changed, and everyone could see the actual results.

These Issues are Hot Among North American Pentecostals

I take part in an electronic discussion group of mostly North American Pentecostal ministers via the Contemporary Pentecostal Issues Page. (www.pentecostal-issues.org) Of course, the discussion of falling down comes up on many postings and we all get to respond to them.

One minister, who was obviously a Brownsville supporter, mentioned several passages of Scripture as his basis for justifying the many who are “Slain” at the Brownsville revival.

He cited when Jesus was approached by the temple guards in the garden and when He identified Himself, they fell backwards.
He mentioned Saul on the road to Damascus and said, “he and ALL his company were struck to the ground.” It would be good for us to clarify that the company of men who were with Saul did not have the same experience as Saul, for Acts 9:7 says, “And the men who journeyed with him stood speechless…” If they were standing what led the Brownsville supporter to say that they were “struck to the ground.” This is a common problem among ministers. In fact, this was my downfall in years past. I preached what I heard from leaders I looked up to, rather than what I personally studied in Scripture. This is probably true for this
Brownsville supporter as well. It is obvious that he has not studied the Scriptures to form his defence for being slain in the Spirit.

We could take this list and add the soldiers at the tomb and then ask the question, what do all of these situations have in common? What must be noted here is the guards, the soldiers, and Saul were considered non-supporters of Jesus. They were not coming to Jesus for any ministry. Could we conclude then that there is a pattern in the Bible for people falling down and the majority of them were unfriendly toward God? Interesting, isn’t it?

Fear of Missing Out

I have fallen “under the power” dozens of times. That is why I can tell you, by experience, that the fear of man and the fear of missing out was always the strongest reason to fall to the floor. I did not want to look less willing than anyone else. Nor did I want my inability to yield to the moving of the Spirit to be interpreted as rebellion or unbelief.

When you are standing in front of all your peers and respected leaders and they lay their hands on you, let me tell you, the pressure is on. Especially when you are up on stage and all expectant eyes are watching you. That is why many preachers have followed this pattern. They find more success with “manifestations” if they call miracle candidates up to the platform. The intimidation of the platform “weeds out” those who are uncertain.

I can tell you by experience that it wasn’t the fear of God I was struggling with. It was the fear of not looking as spiritual as some

of the others. Fear causes us to go with the flow even if it doesn’t make sense.

I Was Pretending

As time went on, I got quite good at pretending when I was “hit by the anointing.” At one time in particular, I was hungry for a move of God in my life. I went forward for ministry at a campmeeting. I was so deceived by this time that I actually believed that falling down was the same as a work of God in my life.

The floor of the old chapel was uncarpeted, cold, bare concrete. I went forward to receive what the preacher had to impart. It was typical of many meetings I had attended over the years.

There were ushers standing behind those receiving prayer to catch them as they fell backwards to the floor. The preacher laid his hands upon me and I immediately “yielded” and fell backwards according to my traditions. In the middle of my descent to the cold hard concrete floor, I realized there wasn’t a “catcher” behind me and in midair I heard the entire congregation “gasp” in unison. I’m sure the building lost air pressure for a second. My tall frame hit the concrete with a thud. I lay there in astonishment and wondered what I should do. I was so used to playing the game by that time that I just lay there and pretended that God was doing a work in my life. I did not do this to deceive people. It was my Charismatic theology which led me to believe that pretending was the same as faith.

For many years as a pastor, I watched people fall to the floor and do other strange things when I laid hands on them. We the preachers and we the people were well trained in this and we all knew what was expected of each other. We had quickly caught on to the traditions of the Charismatic Church.

Did Jesus do it?

Did Jesus cause people to fall under the power in His ministry? Did He see people laugh, bark, and roll as they received their healing? Did Jesus’ anointing overcome them and send them flying? Did they fall down and shake or cry when He touched them? Only the demon possessed manifested such foolishness and Jesus told them to be quiet. He did not accept these manifestations as a normal part of His ministry.

Why have we accepted this foolishness as from God? I believe that we have made strong traditions out of wrong spiritual manifestations. We need to repent and turn back to Jesus as our standard for what we believe. We need to cast down the high esteem we hold for “Azuza Street” and other revivals. We need to see them as gatherings of immature people who were eagerly seeking God but were easily misled. We can learn from them but we do not have to idolize them.

Jesus was anointed in greater capacity than any man of God today. Jesus had the the Spirit of God without measure and yet if Jesus was to compete with today’s super preachers, He would fail according to today’s standards of acceptable signs & wonders.

No preacher can boast that they are doing or teaching anything different than Christ and still be right in their doctrine. If they are
constantly seeing different miracles and manifestations in their ministry than the ones seen in Jesus’, they had better start asking

some questions.

Slain In The Spirit

Who invented the phrase; “Slain in the Spirit?” We need to take a good look at the Scriptures we have used to substantiate this doctrine.

First of all, let’s make it clear that the Scripture references to “falling on their face” before God, kings, rulers, and angels are very
common in the Bible. But just because they bowed their faces to the ground and gave honor, does not mean that the Spirit of God made them do it. There are more than forty references in the Bible to “falling on their faces” as a gesture of honor and there are more than twenty that refer to “bowing down to the ground,” none of them suggest that they were struck down or forced to the ground by God.

In the Pentecostal and Charismatic Church movements I have belonged to, two of the most popular Scriptures used to herald
this doctrine are quoted from:

2 Chronicles 5:14 (KJV) So that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of God.
1 Kings 8:11 (KJV) So that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of the LORD.

The theory is that the priests “fell down” because of the “glory cloud.” But this doctrine is based on an assumption which is easily
exposed by the context which also states:

1 Kings 8:10 “And it came to pass, when the priests came out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of the Lord,”
2 Chronicles 5:11 “And it came to pass when the priests came out of the Most Holy Place…”

How could the priests be “slain” by the “glory cloud” that filled the temple if they were no longer in the temple? A more accurate
interpretation suggests that the priests could not “stand” or return to their place of appointed ministry simply because the glory of God had filled the place where they were to stand. It does not mean that they were flat on their backs unable to move. It simply means that the priests had to stand outside the temple with the rest of the people who were awed by the spectacle.

A Scripture which paints a better picture of what really happened here is found in 2 Chronicles chapter seven.

2 Chronicles 7:1-2 “When Solomon had finished praying, fire came down from Heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the Lord filled the temple. And the priests could not enter the house of the Lord, because the glory of the Lord had filled the Lord’s house.” 

The Glory Cloud

The other assumption that is heard throughout Charismatic circles is that the glory and the cloud are the same thing. I have witnessed countless times when preachers have declared, “Oh the glory cloud has entered the building and it is billowing from the back of the Church to the front.”

If we knew the Scriptural meaning of the cloud, we would not use such an analogy.

In actuality, the glory of God was the manifest presence of God but the cloud was the shield or the veil that separated the glory of God from man. Not only did it protect unholy man from being exposed directly to the manifestation of a holy God, but the true image of God was also hidden within the cloud.

This cloud and the typology it represented was removed when Jesus came to the earth. He revealed the glory of God to us so that we would never have to “look” through cloud cover again. This speaks of the tremendous unhindered clarity of the character of God he brought to us.

Jesus is the manifest presence of God to man. The manifest presence of God, which so many are searching for, is not a sensation in a meeting or a vision of the “glory cloud.” To suggest the need for Old Testament manifestations of the glory cloud of God’s presence contradicts the sufficiency of the revelation of Christ.

Raised Up By The Spirit

The other fact, in this subject of being slain in the Spirit, which has become clear to me; is whenever the prophets and apostles were exposed to the revelation of God’s presence they were not allowed to remain prostrate on the ground. They were repeatedly commanded to stand to their feet or they were raised up and strengthened by the Spirit of God to receive God’s instructions.

Now this seems to be exactly opposite to our modern day interpretation of what happens when God reveals Himself. I’ve always assumed that if God manifested Himself to me that I would not be able to get up. But then why were so many of the prophets commanded to stand up in God’s holy presence?

This happened to Ezekiel:

Ezekiel 1:28 – 2:2 “…the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord. So when I saw it, I fell on my face, and I heard a voice of One speaking. And He said to me, “Son of man, stand on your feet, and I will speak to you.” Then the Spirit entered me when He spoke to me, and set me on my feet; and I heard Him who spoke to me.

Here is another reference:

Ezekiel 3:23,24 “…the glory of the Lord stood there, like the glory which I saw by the River Chebar; and I fell on my face. Then the Spirit entered me and set me on my feet…”

It also happened to Daniel:

Daniel 8:17 “…when he came I was afraid and fell on my face… but he touched me, and stood me upright.”

It also happened to the Apostle Paul.

Acts 9:4-6 “Then he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him… So he, trembling and astonished, said, “Lord, what do You want me to do?” Then the Lord said to him, “Arise and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”

A similar thing happened to the Apostle John.

Revelation 1:17 “And when I saw Him, I fell at His feet as dead. But He laid His right hand on me, saying … Write the things which you have seen…”

Since sharing this understanding with friends, we have had some fun with this idea. We have come to the humorous conclusion that the next time we are in a special anointing meeting, we should make our way to the front, perhaps laying on the floor until the “anointed man of God” lays his hands upon us to raise us up to our feet. That would be something to see! Yes, it sounds funny but let’s remember, it still disagrees with Jesus’ ministry.

My point is this; it is more scriptural to be raised up to obey God than it is to fall down. Instead of falling down as a sign of God’s
anointing, maybe we should simply just grow in the knowledge of Christ until God raises us up to preach the Gospel.

Editor’s Note. Another distinguishing feature is that God-fearing men in Scripture who experienced God (or even an angel) fell on their face. It is never said of God-fearing men that they fell backwards. The enemies of Jesus fell backwards in Gethsemane.

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Portions of this article are taken from I Was a Flakey Preacher by Ted Brooks.
http://www.west-teq.net/~tbrooks/flakey.htm

Is the Bible Silent About The New Revival Manifestations?

Recently I attended the P.A.O.C. Alberta district pastor’s retreat. While visiting with a former Bible school classmate, the subject of the new Brownsville manifestations came up. I was really surprised when he said that the Bible was silent on those issues. I also noticed several email postings from the Contemporary Pentecostal Issues Email Discussion Group that said the same thing.

The Bible is not as silent on these issues as we think but neither does this knowledge or information come without effort and study.

God’s Word is written in such a way that it requires reading and research to see the examples of what is false and to discover
the patterns for what is true. The Bible is not silent when it comes to revealing the characteristics of true prophecies, false prophecies, true miracles, lying wonders, true doctrine, false doctrine, the true Revelation of Christ and the pseudo image of Christ.

The Word is full of examples, which are spoken to us as warnings given for our protection.

But I have found that few of us meditate on these warnings for we feel they are too negative. In the end, what we innocently view as loving people and accepting fleshly immaturity, ends up revealing our gullible nature as leaders. I think we are tossed by every wind of revival and every new manifestation simply because we do not study the pattern for true doctrine and true miracles.

But I also don’t think this happened overnight. It’s been building since Azuza Street and beyond. Instead of becoming strong discerning leaders who are progressively learning more truth, line upon line, line upon line, we, via our Pentecostal heritage have been preparing the Church for the manifestations of Brownsville, lie upon lie.

And now we are in a very dangerous position but the solution is right in front of us. It’s time to re-emphasise the importance of the Revelation of Christ and re-examine our present doctrinal positions. We must test every manifestation, every miracle, and every doctrine, holding them up to the light and the glory of Christ. When we do, we will find that God is not silent about these new manifestations. God has spoken clearly to us in these last days by His Son and what He said through Jesus is more than enough to get us back on track.

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Ted Brooks publishes the Solid Rock Journal, published by Solid Rock Publications, http://www.west-teq.net/~tbrooks/ which can be received by email. Go to his web site to subscribe.