Category: Ecumenicalism

Understanding Spiritualism: Key Concepts Explained

March 20th, 2024
WHAT is Spiritualism defined to be?
“A belief in the frequent communication of intelligence from the world of
spirits, by means of physical phenomena, commonly manifested through a person of special susceptibility, called a medium.”— Webster.
“The very central truth of Spiritualism is the power and possibility of spirit return, under certain conditions, to communicate with those in the material
form.”— N. F. Ravlin, Spiritualist lecturer, of California.
1. Did this doctrine exist in ancient times?
  “Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the Lord your God.” Lev. 19:31.
  “The phenomenal aspect of modern Spiritualism reproduces all essential principles of the magic, witchcraft, and sorcery of the past. The same powers are
  involved, the same intelligences are operating.” -7. 7. Morse, in “Practical Occultism,” p. 85.
2. How does God regard sorcerers?
  “And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against
  the sorcerers.” Mal. 3: 5.
3. What does he call the sorcerers?
  “Therefore hearken not ye to…your enchanters, nor to your sorcerers; for they prophesy a lie unto you to remove you far from your land.” Jeremiah 27: 9, 10.
4. What was the ancient law concerning witches, and those who had
  familiar spirits?
  “A man also or woman that hath a familiar spirit, or that is a wizard, shall surely
  be put to death.” Lev. 20: 27; Deut. 18: 10-12; Ex. 22: 18.
5. With what is witchcraft classed by Paul?
  “Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies. . . . I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.” Gal. 5: 20-23.
6. What should one do if asked to inquire of a familiar spirit?
  “And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and
  unto wizards that peep and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their
  God?” Isa. 8: 19.
7. Is it possible to test every spirit?
  “Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God.”
  John 4: 1.
8. By what are we to try them?
  “To the law and to the testimony if they speak not according to this word, it is
  because there is no light in them.” Isa. 8: 20.
9. Should we have any confidence in signs or wonders presented by
  those who would try to lead us away from God?
  “And the sign or the wonder come to pass, whereof he spake unto thee, saying,
  Let us go after other gods, which thou hast not known, and let us serve them;
  thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of
  dreams; for the Lord your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the
  Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul.” Deut. 13: 2, 3.
10. What course should one pursue under these circumstances?
  “Ye shall walk after the Lord your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and ye shall serve him, and cleave unto him.”
  Verse 4. That is, one should have nothing to do with such work ; but rather
  cling to the word of God.
11. We are directed to the “law and to the testimony,” by which to try these spirits that assert to be voices from the dead. After one dies, how much does he know of what is going on among men?
  “Thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away. His sons come to
  honor, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, but he perceiveth it
  not of them.” Job 14: 20, 21.
12. Does he know anything, or have any memory?
  “For the living know that they shall die; but the dead know not anything, neither
  have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.” Eccl.
  9: 5.
13. What does the wise man add, that forever precludes the idea that
  the dead come back to earth to communicate with the living?
  “Also their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished; neither have
  they any more a. portion forever in anything that is done under the sun.” Verse 6.
  NOTE. —Not only does Spiritualism contradict the Bible in this particular, but it
  embraces free-lovism, though all Spiritualists do not advocate it. It denies
  the efficacy of the blood of Christ. The pagan idea of the transmigration of
  souls is also largely advocated by its adherents. It is anti-Christ.
14. Then when miracles are performed by spirits purporting to be
  those of our dead friends, to what may we attribute them?
  “For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.” Rev. 16: 14.
15. What will be characteristic of “last day” apostasies from the faith?
  “Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart
  from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils.” I Tim.
  4 : I. That is, they will be inclined to accept the doctrines of Spiritualism.
16. How will Satan deceive the people?
  “And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.” 2 Cor.
  II:14.
17. What role will his agents assume before the end?
  “Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers
  of righteousness.” Verse 15.
18. Is it probable that Satan, with his agents, will try to personate the
  coming of Christ, by signs and wonders ?
  “Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there, believe it not;
  for there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great
  signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the
  very elect.” Matt. 24 23, 24.
19. After these signs and wonders are shown, what is immediately to
  take place?
  “The Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the
  brightness of his coming; even him whose coming is after the working of
  Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, and with all deceivableness
  of unrighteousness in them that perish.” 2 Thess. 2: 8-10.
20. What will those say then, who have maintained their love for the
  truth?
  “And it shall be said in that day, Lo, THIS is our God, we have waited for him,
  and he will save us: this is the Lord ; we have waited for him, we will be
  glad and rejoice in his salvation.” Isa. 25: 9.
  
  —Bible Readings for the Home Circle, 1899
“He Gets Us” Campaign Creates Blasphemous Super Bowl Commercial

February 18th, 2024

Jesus washed the feet of friends and enemies. No ego or hate. He humbly loved his neighbors. How can we do the same? pic.twitter.com/kXift42ZG9
— HeGetsUs (@HeGetsUs) February 11, 2024

He Gets Us Super Bowl Commercial

For the 2024 Super Bowl, the “He Gets Us” campaign, funded by private, anonymous donors, aired a startling commercial to 100 million viewers watching the Super Bowl. As you can see in the video above and later in the images below, there was a clear message they wanted to present – that Jesus relates to all people of all walks, beliefs, and lifestyles, and even aligns with leftist politics. The ad was meant to “remind everyone, including ourselves, that Jesus’ teachings are a warm embrace, not a cold shoulder,” as their website reads. Also, stating on an X post (formerly Twitter) that “Jesus washed the feet of friends and enemies. No ego or hate. He humbly loved his neighbors. How can we do the same?” The short commercial shows twelve scenes of people washing others feet, but with very specific selection of characters. Most appear to be white people doing the washing. None feature a minority washing a white man’s feet, and some images even obviously pointed towards white Christians not to be so “bigoted.” The last scene features a white priest washing the feet of a member of the LGBTQ community. Another shows an older white woman washing the feet of a young woman outside a Family Planning Clinic as pro-life, anti-abortion protesters stand in the background. At the end of the ad they go on to state that “Jesus didn’t teach hate. He washed feet.” Then ending with their slogan, “He gets us. All of us.”

The lesson of Jesus washing the disciples feet in John Ch. 13 was a precious lesson of humility from our everlasting Lord, and institution of a humble church ordinance called foot washing. After all Jesus said “If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another’s feet. For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you. If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.” John 13:14-15, 17

But here comes the objection, that Jesus washed Judas Iscariot’s feet, the very one who betrayed Him. Out of His tender, pitying love did He wash the feet of His betrayer. Does this mean Jesus suddenly accepted Judas as if he had done no wrong? God forbid. Jesus said “but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had never been born.” Matthew 14:21. Did Jesus “get” Judas? Oh, no –far from it! And to the woman caught in the very act of adultery, what did the Saviour of the world say to her? “Go and sin no more.” You see, Jesus has grace for sin, absolutely! We can all look to our own lives and see the amazing grace God has given us and continues to give us. For “where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:” (Romans 5:20). All of us are all called to “Come” to Jesus just as we are. However, once we come to Christ, He cleans us up. Christian are ex-adulterers, ex-murderers, ex-gays, ex-idol worshippers, ex-liars, ex-thieves, etc. As the apostle Paul says “Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate (homosexual), nor abusers of themselves with mankind,Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.” 1 Corinthians 6:9-11. What Paul is saying is that our lifestyle completely changes with Jesus, it does not stay the same, as the world teaches it. He is saying that the change in character, and the change from sin to righteousness is made here, in our body and heart, before we enter heaven -otherwise there will be no entry for us. So no, Christ does not “get us” and accept us while in our sins and unrighteous lifestyles. Does Jesus love the sinner? We reply, yes. But He never affirms them in their sin, He loves them too much to leave them there. He wants you to truly come to Him with all of your heart; and then He, abounding in mercy and love will clean you up and make you new. “A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.” Ezekiel 36:26

What’s terribly sad, is that this ad horribly twists the word of God and conveniently aligns with woke ideologies and agendas, all in the name of Jesus. As someone said it best, “It cheapens and debases the spiritual significance of Jesus Christ.” And then said “Pretty sickening to see Christianity used to promote an obviously leftist political message.” But still, we must pray for those that believe this is what Jesus truly taught. This campaign is making millions of people stumble by portraying these ideas in the name of God. The idea that Jesus aligns to political agendas and accepts ALL regardless of lifestyle, or belief system, without change, is not actually Jesus, but “another Jesus” that Paul warns of in his epistle to the Corinthian church.

Still yet, this is another sign of the real Jesus coming back the second time to receive His bride into heaven. Jesus will at last come, but not until after Satan deceives billions by working miracles and by transforming himself as an angel of light at his attempt to impersonate Jesus’ second coming. “Even him [Christ], WHOSE COMING IS AFTER the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,” 2 Thessalonians 2:9. Satan will manifest himself as Christ in different parts of the world. But it will not be the true Christ, but Satan playing the part, as Christ says in the gospel of Matthew. “Behold, I have told you before. Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he [Christ] is in the desert, go not forth: Behold, he [Christ] is in the secret places, believe it not.” Such an almost overpowering delusion this will be, that billions will believe it to be Christ. If the apostle John kneeled down to worship the angel because of his glory, and was then rebuked; how much more glory will Satan display. “I [John] fell at his [angel] feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.” Revelation 19:10

But God leaves us in no confusion on this matter, for ALL will truly see Christ when He comes, for His appearing is not in secret, nor only limited to certain portions of the earth: “For as the lightning cometh out of the East, and is seen into the West, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.” & “Behold, he cometh with clouds, and EVERY EYE SHALL SEE HIM: yea, even they which pierced him through: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail before him, Even so, Amen.” & “he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him” & Christ will “descend from heaven with A SHOUT, with the VOICE OF THE ARCHANGEL AND WITH THE TRUMP OF GOD;” & Jesus will “come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him.” & “send his angels with a GREAT SOUND OF A TRUMPET, and they shall gather together his elect.”, etc. Jesus is coming, and this world is coming to an end. Ask yourself with a pure conscience; are you truly ready to meet your Creator? Is my heart right before God? Have I wandered away looking for pleasure in this world? Jesus is waiting for you to come back. “Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.” Revelation 22:20

Yours in the blessed hope,

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(See Images Below From the “He Gets Us” Ad)
Pope Francis: Ramadan Is For Muslims & Christians

April 6th, 2023
On March 24th, 2023, The first Jesuit Pope, Pope Francis, stated to Christians and Muslims in his “Message of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue to Muslims for the Month of Ramadan“:

“Dear Muslim brothers and sisters,

The month of Ramadan is important for you, but also for your friends, neighbours and fellow believers of other religions, in particular Christians. Existing friendships are reinforced and others are built, paving the way for more peaceful, harmonious and joyful coexistence. This corresponds to the divine will for our communities, and indeed for all the members and communities of the one human family.”

“We are aware, dear friends, that peaceful and friendly coexistence faces many challenges and threats: extremism, radicalism, polemics, disputes, and religiously motivated violence. The threats are fueled by a culture of hate. We need, then, to find the most appropriate ways of countering and overcoming such a culture, enhancing instead, enhancing love and friendship, in particular between Muslims and Christians, due to the bonds that unite us. “

“Differences can be perceived as a threat, but everyone has the right to his or her specific identity with its diverse components, yet without ignoring or forgetting what we have in common: “One is the community of all peoples, one their origin, for God made the whole human race to live over the face of the earth. One also is their final goal, God. His providence, His manifestations of goodness, His saving design extend to all men, until that time when the elect will be united in the Holy City, the city ablaze with the glory of God, where the nations will walk in His light”

“A world where justice, peace, fraternity and prosperity reign please the Almighty and brings joy, calling, therefore, our sincere and shared engagement. Dear Muslim brothers and sisters, may you enjoy the Almighty’s abundant blessings during Ramadan and celebrate ‘Id al-Fitr in the joy resulting from fidelity and love for the Almighty and all persons you live with or meet.”

This is nothing more than an ecumenical speech, and I want to point out a few things.
1. Pope Francis says that “The month of Ramadan is important for you, but also for your friends, neighbours and fellow believers of other religions, in particular Christians.”
  But where is the bible does God talk about ramadan? No where. In fact, God’s word calls these things out as abominations, and idolatry instead.
2. Pope Francis says: “until that time when the elect will be united in the Holy City, the city ablaze with the glory of God, where the nations will walk in His light.” He believes and is making it sound as if the “elect” and “nations” that he mentions, are speaking of Muslims, Christians, and different faiths of all kinds that will be in heaven. This is not true at all. Psalm 96:5 “For all the gods of the nations are idols: but the Lord made the heavens.” The nations that gain heaven in the Bible are those who have repented from their sins, put their faith and trust in Jesus, and walked after God’s commandments from each nation throughout the world.
  Revelation 21:23-24 “And the city (heaven) had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof. And the nations of them WHICH ARE SAVED shall walk in the light of it (heaven): and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it.”
3. Muslims are not our brothers and sisters. We are all of the same human family, yes but, we are not of the same faith. We are not spiritual brothers and sisters in the heavenly family. Yet Pope Francis says otherwise this: “Dear Muslim brothers and sisters“.
Amos 3:3 “Can two walk together, except they be agreed?“

Yes, we should pray for muslims, and jews, and sihks, and all of those who have not found peace, hope, and eternal life in “the way, the truth, and the life:“, which is Christ. But we should never join with them in agreement, or do anything that is not in accordance with God’s word.

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

For those who do not know, see these links for why the Papacy is the anti-Christian power, the man of sin, and the mother of harlots found in Revelation 17.

https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2023/03/24/230324b.html