tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842260823875796403.comments2024-01-08T16:49:46.424+00:00Last Days WatchmanAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04713448621601972014noreply@blogger.comBlogger1413125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842260823875796403.post-91602527079604982842016-09-08T23:13:06.022+01:002016-09-08T23:13:06.022+01:00Dear John,
Thank you for your reasoned, well thoug...Dear John,<br />Thank you for your reasoned, well thought out warning to prevent us from easily being led in a potentially unsafe place. I had this happen a number of years ago and am so very grateful when my pastor pointed out an unsafe premise I had slowly adopted. I think that a warning is true kindness and how sad that the people questioning your motives are perhaps doing the thing they accuse you of!(Judging your motives.) Thank you. As someone who unwittingly experienced being led in false doctrine despite attempting to be watchful and aware, this is something that may befall anyone of us, and I for one appreciate the kindness to warn us . My name is Jan. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842260823875796403.post-21011935350325125892016-09-05T23:03:11.297+01:002016-09-05T23:03:11.297+01:00ED -
Yes, the Word of God says 'Do not judge, ...ED -<br />Yes, the Word of God says 'Do not judge, lest Ye be judged...' - of course, the Word of God also says Eph 5:11<br /> 'And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them.' Please understand, this is not JUDGEMENT. This is exposition. We ARE to RIGHTLY DIVIDE the Word and to TEST everything. We ARE to do this! Read on:<br />Eph 5:12 For it is shameful even to speak of those things which are done by them in secret. <br />But all things that are exposed are made manifest by the light, for whatever makes manifest is light. <br />Therefore He says:<br /><br />“Awake, you who sleep,<br />Arise from the dead,<br />And Christ will give you light.”<br /> <br />See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, <br />redeeming the time, because the days are evil.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01802655004876675663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842260823875796403.post-78584625716972726212016-08-30T02:30:33.241+01:002016-08-30T02:30:33.241+01:00I think you can add the ELCA to your list, and the...I think you can add the ELCA to your list, and the entire Catholic church.<br /><br />Les Feldick is also questionable as he does not believe in repentance and considers the Gospels as irrelevant because they were mostly aimed at the Jews.<br />He is definitely a believer in 'replacement theology'.<br />trust factor 21https://www.blogger.com/profile/01455662158327304571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842260823875796403.post-68957845028721903802016-08-20T04:19:02.068+01:002016-08-20T04:19:02.068+01:00Very informative article. I particularly like your...Very informative article. I particularly like your response to the question of why a creature must die. Although, it may seem harsh to kill a creature, it all boils down to the fact that in order for there to be a sacrifice, something precious must be offered up as an atonement for the offense committed. <br /><br />Thus, if we understand that the blood is the life force of living beings, then what greater sacrifice can there be but a life itself. I don't think it pleased God one bit that creatures had to be sacrificed but the fact remains that the "wages of sin is death" and through our own error, innocent blood had to be shed. Thankfully, Jesus became the perfect sacrifice for us so that we no longer have to be accountable for our sin we can be justified by faith in his blood that was shed for us. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09664466621754987798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842260823875796403.post-7274706097461178862016-08-01T23:57:22.024+01:002016-08-01T23:57:22.024+01:00Hi Ian
The point I was making is that if a Roman ...Hi Ian<br /><br />The point I was making is that if a Roman Catholic becomes born-again (saved) whilst in the organisation the Holy Spirit will lead them out. If the person is not led out and still feels "comfortable" remaining in that darkness after a period of time, then it is possible they were never truly born again, because the Holy Spirit will never contradict the Word of God which states "come out of her".Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04713448621601972014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842260823875796403.post-7595677617409284612016-08-01T23:49:04.082+01:002016-08-01T23:49:04.082+01:00Hi Anonymous
The only reason that DW appears on t...Hi Anonymous<br /><br />The only reason that DW appears on the list was because he was involved in the very questionable and ecumenical Jerusalem Prayer Team. He may have joined it in ignorance. As I stated a number of times, this list is just a guide to help believers and that if a leader supports just one (or maybe even two) ecumenical organisations, it may/may not be cause of concern. <br /><br />My advice would be to never look for good teachers. As no teacher (including myself) is perfect and does not have an absolute hold on truth, we need to depend upon the bible and the Holy Spirit to lead us into all truth. It is clear in scripture that we should not seek after man but after God. The purpose of any pastor/teacher should be to show believers how to drink and feed themselves and how to do the same for others.<br /><br />With that in mind, I show a link that covers this in more detail:<br /><a href="http://watchmanforjesus.blogspot.co.uk/2014/12/how-to-get-close-to-god-pray-and-walk.html" rel="nofollow">click here for </a>How to Get Close To God, Pray and Walk with Him In These Last DaysAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04713448621601972014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842260823875796403.post-79160912331752589742016-07-24T06:28:41.785+01:002016-07-24T06:28:41.785+01:00Wow, I loved so much of what you put forth in this...Wow, I loved so much of what you put forth in this blog but was freaked out a bit by your statement that "no Roman Catholic can be saved". Ergo, they must come out from the organization or they will go to hell? If I am wrong in this assessment of what you stated, please clarify. Having cut my teeth and basically grown up in the charismatic (NOT Word of Faith) movement, I've always been of the belief that there are Spirit-born Christians in all denominations, including the Roman Church. So you would be of the belief that Roman Catholics who profess a born-again experience into Christ are actually professing "false conversions"? Very interesting, as I have a mother who is elderly and has remained in the Roman Church, after coming to some kind of faith via her involvement in a charismatic prayer group back in the "70s. <br /><br /> I will seriously pray on this, as I have much respect for you and the effort you've put forth in this blog to warn this end-time generation. God bless you in all your Spirit-led efforts as well as encouraging others to be good Bereans in this last hour.Ian Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05882077837321367085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842260823875796403.post-8259987745069279812016-06-04T11:58:56.239+01:002016-06-04T11:58:56.239+01:00The issue are - (1) How do we educate people not t...The issue are - (1) How do we educate people not to buy/use this devil-inspired 'Bible'? (2) How do we stop churches/evangelists using it? Modern evangelical churches with thousands of members are using this devilish message in front of them, so it is going to spread like rapid disease. I personally believe this book is not only blasphemous, but that it came from the devil via its author to further breakdown Christianity, send people using it immediately into unforgiveable sin and prevent them from being saved. Destroying this absolute corruption of the Word must be of high priority for all genuine Christians and I pray that the Truth opens everyone's eyes a.s.a.p.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842260823875796403.post-8471396217530186442016-05-29T13:07:22.894+01:002016-05-29T13:07:22.894+01:00Does not the word of God (Matt 7:1) say "do n...Does not the word of God (Matt 7:1) say "do not be judged less you be judged yourself?" and does it not expect that you be judged by the very means or manner by which you judge others?<br />The Word also states in Romans 3:10 that "there is no one righteous" which means we all fall short but we do so, thankfully, before The Cross of Christ.<br />However, your list is quite damning and unforgiving.<br />Interestingly, you do not include the Pope in your list. Can you explain your view of those teachers?<br />While we all might wait for a 'correct teachers' list from you to balance your claims there are many who feel that such a list may never appear.<br />Before then, be aware this day, writer, of 1 Corinthians 6:10 (quoting the most reliable translation; the NASV) "nor thieves, nor coveters, nor REVILERS, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. (Caps for emphasis).<br />You might like to look up the word 'reviler'.<br />Go in Peace.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17094966414918879490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842260823875796403.post-49167169561304779952016-04-23T17:32:47.946+01:002016-04-23T17:32:47.946+01:00I'm very, very thankful for finding this today...I'm very, very thankful for finding this today. It could not have come at a better time for me. I am sincere in my desire to be saved. I, as a child, said once before that I wanted to be saved, but I did not understand what it was to be saved at the time. I know that I have sinned and sin daily, but my desire is to follow God on his righteous path to glory and with each day I plan on getting closer and closer to my lord, Jesus Christ. I need him in my heart and soul forever more. He is the king of kings and the lord of lords. Thank you for your beautiful message that I have been blessed to find.Jessie Pnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842260823875796403.post-24994489835977223832016-04-14T15:40:37.570+01:002016-04-14T15:40:37.570+01:00Not to be confused with the person calling themsel...Not to be confused with the person calling themselves Anonymous, although i must confess before hand that i agree a lot with their comments.<br /><br />Greetings from Africa!<br /><br />I am not here to discuss for or against watchman nee or whether he was a saint or heretic. HOwever, I must mention that it is suddening to see the finger pointing that goes on in our Christian circles. Why are we so judgemental? The Bible says we have one foundation on which everyone builds and that in the end, each person's work will stand a test. If one builds with straw or stone. In the end, our work will be tested. <br /><br />Watchman Nee, and many other people, despite their many flaws, should not be dragged to the chopping board to be judged so harshly. Even the saints written in the Bible show so many weaknesses. Look at David who committed adultery. Samson who got dissilusioned by a woman. And yet their lives still remain examples to us today. should we throw them all out in the wind as heretics too? How about Peter who denied Christ three times? Or all the disciples for that matter who returned to fishing after Christ's death? How about Peter who preached circumcision for new believers until Paul corrected the situation? Should we call them heretics too? Should we throw away all their writing too? <br /><br />Watchman Nee may not have been perfect given his time. But he was not a heretic. Not just for what he wrote...but also the life he lived. And the death he died too. I respect him a lot. Maybe if some of you were exposed to the life he lived...and the suffering he bore for the sake of the Lord...you would not stand it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842260823875796403.post-10123194093148533692016-01-29T05:50:31.097+00:002016-01-29T05:50:31.097+00:00Hi Everyone. I am new to this blog. Anyway, I wa...Hi Everyone. I am new to this blog. Anyway, I want to know why everyone is so against any ministry that has lots of miracles and healings. I get that the Word of God is the important and only true Word. I also see that Jesus did so many miracles and healings of people because He had compassion on them. Jesus healed them all it says at times in the Word. To me, if Jesus wanted to heal people, help them and do miracles- which is the evidence of the love and the power of God and the Kingdom, then why can't we do the same? Why is that all an experience based ministry that many see as evil? Sounds like the Pharisees. I get that feelings is not salvation, but really, I am a being that has feelings and I love feeling close to my Lord. Yes , I believe the Bible is the Word of God, and yes, I have a personal relationship with Jesus , and yes it is about Him and sharing the gospel with the lost and hurting world. Paul said that he doesnt preach with fancy words and clever speech (paraphrase!) but with the power of God. This is not fluff and emotion. I also struggle with those preachers who come across as wordly, cheesy and dripping with wealth, but I don't think we should dismiss everyone from a penecostal background as false. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842260823875796403.post-90262865614743152882016-01-03T18:37:16.813+00:002016-01-03T18:37:16.813+00:00Billy Graham showed a little bit of truth so he co...Billy Graham showed a little bit of truth so he could bring in all the evil.<br />In other words he came as an angel of lightAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842260823875796403.post-45115651219139982362015-11-13T09:41:57.074+00:002015-11-13T09:41:57.074+00:00Hi John! You have gone over and above to help Jame...Hi John! You have gone over and above to help James answer his question. It is a long and hard question but you did a supurb job! Now he is just getting sarcastic that he doesn't understand the answer which doesn't help anyone and I'm pretty sure unless James has trouble with reading I don't think he is trying to understand it. I just wanted to comment on the unscriptual message from Jacob Prasch on salvation. I have been listening to him lately, watching his messages etc. Last night I was completely taken aback on how he was acting on a discussion involving other pastors/teachers. He was acting like he was bored when others were talking, didn't smile once(now I know why), and answering very harshly and correcting other pastors. Well at this point I reasoned that in all his intelligence those questions were probably elementary to him. When I was listening to him another pastor from Calvery Chuch tonight I couldn't believe my ears when he said he agreed witH Calvinism and Westley about losing your salvation. I asked myself why an intelligent man like himself would believe that. He went right on with it and thats when I knew I could no longer learn from him with his teaching. Then I saw your blog and agreed with you totally 100%. We both know there is tons of scripture to support our beliefs so we don't have to dicuss it. He is not a joyful happy Christian and now I know why. I will pray for for the Lord to rebuke him just like I would want Him to do for me if I was teaching in error. Its just all the baby Christians out there that suffer and leave the faith for false teachings and these men have got to be held accountable. If theres anything I can do certainly email me and God Bless you for doing just that! You Rock! Bridget JoyceAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18191375844317015284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842260823875796403.post-53670583750968016002015-07-24T02:01:28.870+01:002015-07-24T02:01:28.870+01:00I have noticed you use a lot of references to gotq...I have noticed you use a lot of references to gotquestions.org<br />Their position is predominately a mild/modified version of Reformed Theology (Calvinism), <br /><br />Although I disagree with your position on Reformed theology, there are indeed issues/concerns with some (Rick Warren is an obvious example), that sort of have slipped past the radar; in particular their conduct. <br />(Although you claim not to be Arminian you still hold to the Arminian view of election of God seeing who would choose him etc.)<br /><br />Several general comments need to be made:<br />[1] Technically speaking, covenant theology is not 'replacement theology' and this arises from a misunderstanding from dispensationalists. <br />[2] From where I am from, a typological approach is taken rather than allegorical or literal approach to the fulfillment of the Old (Mosaic) covenant; and also stresses evangelism. I am more inclined to look a biblical theology rather than systematic, and a good book I recommend is 'According to Plan' by G. Goldsworthy, if you wish to know what that looks like.<br />[3] Concerning the 'TULIP' - it is a terrible way to summarise what they actually believe.<br /><br />continued in next reply...dp4noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842260823875796403.post-80850159416233908122015-06-09T10:24:12.380+01:002015-06-09T10:24:12.380+01:00I was wondering how did David Wilkerson end up on ...I was wondering how did David Wilkerson end up on this list.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842260823875796403.post-28974245266164000242015-04-12T18:04:03.876+01:002015-04-12T18:04:03.876+01:00Hi John,
I feel you have expressed God's agap...Hi John,<br /><br />I feel you have expressed God's agape love wonderfully in your article.<br />The bible many times describes men as evil and of a sinful nature, I am reminded of the story where Jesus saves the adulterous woman from stoning...even now I've just noticed it was through Jesus she was spared :)...and how does Jesus save her? By saying...He who is without sin can cast the first stone. And was there even one contender?<br />If we could gain our salvation by works than Jesus death and sacrifice was in vain. <br />I thank God everyday for his unshaking unfailing love. I thank him because quite frankly there is no way I could save myself for my flesh is weak, no matter how hard I try it is in vain. Yet, the more I get to know God and his love, the more I feel myself being conformed to his way of thinking. My soul is saved, but my mind is on a continual renewal journey which the holy spirit is leading me on.<br />Keep up the good work. I pray God will use and bless you mightily and bring your good works into fruition, for you are revealing to the world God's Agape love.<br />God Bless<br />SamAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15268116064932016736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842260823875796403.post-42086948391505676972015-01-08T16:19:31.958+00:002015-01-08T16:19:31.958+00:00James/B Lever
As stated, I will no longer be post...James/B Lever<br /><br />As stated, I will no longer be posting your comments on this blog as they are nothing short of destructive and unhelpful and are not conducive to the objectives of the blog.<br /><br />However, if you would please email me privately (you will have to email me as you have not provided your email address) then I will be happier to reply to your comments there, instead of here.<br /><br />I have kept a record of the unpublished comments, so once you supply your email address, I will reply to your comments there.<br /><br />Having said that, I do not presently have much time on my hands to get into a long great debate, but will reply as/when I have time. It may take quite a while, but surely that is better than none at all?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04713448621601972014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842260823875796403.post-87066334974361300452015-01-07T11:57:08.460+00:002015-01-07T11:57:08.460+00:00I heard a Calvinist pastor just yesterday make the...I heard a Calvinist pastor just yesterday make the statement in support of Limited Atonement that Hitler, Judas, Stalin and other evil people in history are in hell because Jesus did not die for them. Also, he said that God has the right to send every one of us to hell but He chose to die for those He has elected for salvation.<br /> <br />These are such ludicrous statements by blinded and misguided men who are leading others into the pit.<br /> <br />They also made irreverent and inappropriate statements meant to be “cute”. They have twisted Scripture to create a “god” who creates people who He is consigning to hell from birth with no chance of redemption. <br /> <br />This goes against the very nature and character of God Who is perfect love. In fact, one could go so far as to say that it insults the holiness of our Lord and Savior. This is dangerous ground.<br /> <br />They misunderstand why Jesus went to the cross and malign those who maintain that God created man with a free will. Man did not conjure it up himself. <br /> <br />They distort the concept of “depraved” to an extreme, saying that the sin in the Garden rendered man incapable of responding to the Holy Spirit and that God picks and chooses whom He will bestow the Holy Spirit upon and thereby grant eternal life.<br /> <br />Utter nonsense! Mari Nathanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842260823875796403.post-8339114447169704192015-01-06T23:44:50.001+00:002015-01-06T23:44:50.001+00:00James
Your closing comment is so blasphemous. You...James<br /><br />Your closing comment is so blasphemous. You are basically stating that God only loves those He chooses but the rest of mankind He hates and deliberately hardens their hearts to send them to hell without having any option otherwise. What sort of God are you serving? That does not sound anything like the God that I adore.<br /><br />How can you be certain that God has chosen you? How do you know for certainty that you are born again? What if God hasn't chosen you and you therefore have your heart hardened later and end up in hell because He actually hates you? How can you trust a god like that?<br /><br />Praise God, He IS NOT LIKE THAT! God can eternally be trusted as a God who ALWAYS loves and reaches out His hands daily through the Holy Spirit to convict and convince the whole world of the need of salvation.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04713448621601972014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842260823875796403.post-18693535232707722802015-01-06T23:28:09.437+00:002015-01-06T23:28:09.437+00:00James
As I stated before on another article, I wi...James<br /><br />As I stated before on another article, I will not post any more of your comments if your only intention is to be destructive. I welcome constructive debate if both parties are willing to learn, but you have demonstrated that you have no intention to learn because your mind is immovable and stubborn - the mark of pride.<br /><br />However, I will answer your last comment. Like all other calvinists I have met, you like to use straw man arguments.<br /><br />What I am saying is that God so loved the world (the whole world) that He gave us His only begotten Son that WHOSOEVER believes in Him will not perish but have everlasting life.<br /><br />It is a freewill choice. It is not God's will that any should perish (including Judas) but that ALL should come to repentance. Who can resist God's Will? If God's will is for none to perish and yet they do, then the reason MUST BE because of freewill - the choice of sinners to reject Christ.<br /><br />God knew before the foundation of the Earth who would receive Him and who would not. He also knew the heart of Judas before he was born and knew that he would become possessed. This is probably why he chose Judas to fulfil the scriptures.<br /><br />Can you not see that it is freewill that answers all the objections of your last comment. God out of His sovereignty chose to give sinners freewill PERIOD!<br /><br />That does not detract from God being a God of love who does not want any to perish and will reach out His hands daily to a stubborn and rebellious people (like we are told in the OT regarding Israel).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04713448621601972014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842260823875796403.post-74566631603088238232015-01-06T23:00:55.845+00:002015-01-06T23:00:55.845+00:00Hi B Lever (aka James?)
There is no contradiction...Hi B Lever (aka James?)<br /><br />There is no contradiction.<br /><br />Without the work of the Holy Spirit no-one could repent and be born again, because we are clearly told that the Holy Spirit convicts the world concerning righteousness, sin and judgement.<br /><br />This conviction brings a sinner to a place where they are awakened sufficiently to choose or reject Christ. If they accept Christ then the Holy Spirit completes the work of salvation and new birth. If they don't receive Christ, then they effectively harden their hearts against Christ.<br /><br />Can you not see that it is possible to come under great conviction/realisation of need for salvation and yet still ignore/reject so great a salvation?<br /><br />It clearly happens! Surely you have experienced people like that. They seem like they are so under conviction, recognising that Jesus is the only way of salvation and seem just seconds away from receiving Christ and yet find some reason to not choose Christ. Why is that? Basically it is because the Holy Spirit always allows for freewill.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04713448621601972014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842260823875796403.post-39444675830231113432015-01-06T22:26:52.718+00:002015-01-06T22:26:52.718+00:00Reading your comment dated 12th September 2012.
Yo...Reading your comment dated 12th September 2012.<br />You say "...God loves everybody and does not want any to perish..."<br />Clearly, one very notable example among a great many, stands out, the case of Judas; does God love him?<br />God is Sovereign, Omnipotent, Omniscient, and Omnipresent. There is nothing He doesn't know, no where He hasn't been, and nothing He can learn!<br />Yet where is Judas at this very moment?<br />If God "Does not want any to perish", as you so clearly say, then what you are saying is that God is NOT Sovereign? To say that God "Does not want any to perish", and yet as we well know "Strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it." Matt 7.14.<br />How can this be?<br />We know that many are going to hell, well, I ask you, to use that great non-theologian's words, Dave Hunt "What love is this"? If God loves everyone, why ever do so many go to hell? <br />Certainly God does love His elect, that is His chosen.<br />Many focus on the "God of love", and ever forget that He is a "Consuming fire" Hebrews 12.29. Deuteronomy 4.24.<br />B.Lever.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842260823875796403.post-90755553109012414432015-01-06T20:57:26.447+00:002015-01-06T20:57:26.447+00:00Reading your article,
I quote (just one statement)...Reading your article,<br />I quote (just one statement) verbatim "Absolutely no one chooses Christ without the work of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit convicts us of righteousness, sin and judgment and reveals the truth about Jesus and His love, but He never forces conversion because God gave us freewill."<br />What you have said above is a total contradiction in terms (if plain English makes any sense, anymore?)<br />In the first part of your quote, you are telling your readers that no one can CHOOSE Christ, then you go on to say that "He never forces conversion"! Which is it?<br />B.Lever.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842260823875796403.post-53357902320837573822015-01-06T17:57:42.398+00:002015-01-06T17:57:42.398+00:00This Charity Commission investigation into Revelat...This Charity Commission investigation into Revelation TV looks like it could cause a problem for the Conders, what are your thoughts on this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com