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Uncle Ben's WRITE 661- Nov/30/ AA 2009 South Wartzor
Peace, I’m NOT interested in your politics!
I do keep my eyes on what is going on though. What politicians say is for the most part unimportant, since they are full of lies and dead men’s bones, and what they do is usually something completely different as to what they say. Most politicians (the unimportant ones) know very little or nothing about the ”big” picture, they are blind as bats without sonar systems. They are only in it for the money or the momentary "rush" of power. John Doe, the man in the street has little or ”no idea” of what is ”actually” going on in the world, that is how it has been, is, and will be for ever more.
Those who do ”not” read the Bible under the guidance of the Holy Spirit know very little, or nothing of what is actually taking place on planet Earth. God has in His Word told us "what is going on", and what will happen. It’s not that big a mystery for us, but we are few. It’s in the book of Ezekiel (end war i Jerusalem), Daniel (New World Order), Psalms (suffering of Jesus Christ etc) and also in the Book of Revelation (end times). Naturally there are "details" which God has ”yet” to reveal, but the funny thing about revelations, is the fact, that although they are already written in the Bible, yet we cannot see them until the appropriate time. The Holy Spirit reveals different things to us from time to time as we read His Word.
1 Cr 2:14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know [them], because they are spiritually understood.
• A.N.F.S.C.D. •
On the news Nov. 30, 09 today: Darwins 20th anniversary is on the Agenda.
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According to Sewell, evolution is scientifically undeniable, but its contribution to human well being is unclear. (silly statement). Although they are actually a “small group”, some people “still” claim that Darwin was on to something, although there is not one shred of evidence that would "prove" his point of there ever being an “evolution”. His followers mostly consist of a little, loud mouthed, fundamentalist group of atheists. There is no evidence to their claims, still they keep flapping their lips like barn doors in a storm. “Atheism is like a religion”. To become an atheist you have to have a very strong “faith”, since that is all the proof an atheist actually has of his conviction. That is why they are constantly faking evidence, telling lies and "making up" fantastic claims of no value once examined scientifically.
We must not forget that many atheist professors , are fellows of the Royal Academy (FRS), a secret occult society founded by Freemasons at Gresham College with the King as it’s first patron!
"This (the Royal Academy) is the oldest and most respected scientific society in the world", – Robert Lomas, Freemason (the Invisible College).
1 Cr 3:19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
These are men wanting to be immortalized, their motto seemingly being: “Scientific Order from Political Chaos”, sound familiar? (check the US one dollar bill, riddled with their symbols and mantras). From the founding of their "club" in 1660, they have dabbled in the occult, Rosicrucian concepts of alchemy (Newton), magical experiments with spiders and unicorn's horns (Hooke). Some also claimed to hold conversations with demons and angels (Rosicrucians). In other words they are nothing but Spiritists. Most people "of their kind" would today, normally be incarcerated and stuffed with prescription drugs, if they were interviewed by psychiatrists. Naturally the case is "the same" for those who "believe in God". We are treated as fools, by people who know absolutely nothing of the spiritual realm. They are blind as bricks, still they "claim to know what they are doing". This is also why their sin remains.
"In the British Museum there is not one shred of evidence that would suggest evolution". – Robert Ethridge, curator for 40 years.
The only "common origin" man shares with animals, is the fact that we have the same Creator. "Why" should we be much different from the animals, since we have the same Creator?!? As with any artist, you can often see the similarity between his works. It is the same with God, there is continuity to His work!
To claim that we have "evolved" from “goo” (Precambrian Soup) is partly true.
God created us from dust, this is proven scientifically! (He should have left us as dust). The smallest building block of our body is earth, it has been confirmed. In this respect science is correct. After all, God says so Himself.
“And the LORD God formed man [of] the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul”.
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Uncle Ben's WRITE 660- Nov/28/ AA 2009 South Wartzor
Peace,
God loves you!
© Benjamin Antell
Why would He do that? Just because He is love! He made us because he wanted friends, He wanted people to share His love with. He asks nothing of us but our obedience to His word. This too, He does out of love, because He knows that we will hurt ourselves if we don't obey Him. He is a loving Father. I know that those who haven't had loving parents have a hard time getting the anger out, and love in.
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It's hard to understand why God would actually love us, it's not like we are worthy or something. But life is a gift that God extends to us via His only son Jesus Christ. God has given us a Way out of all the problems in our lives, His name is Jesus.If you try Him, you will "never" want to turn back.I know that I could never ever turn back, why would I? Life with Christ is very interesting, to say the least. My only mistake was more or less ignoring Him during the first 21 years of my life. Man, what a bummer.I just had no clue that I could actually know Him in person, who knew?
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Uncle Ben's WRITE 658- Nov/25/ AA 2009 South Wartzor
Peace,
Not all who say "I'm a Christian", know what they are talking about.
© Benjamin Antell
On Doctor Phil's Show I heard a girl who claimed to be a Christian, say that people who have piercing's go to Hell. What a stupid, ignorant and purely "religious" thing to say. She was referring to some old Jewish law in the Old Testament. Those old laws were basically there for the Jews, except the Commandments Nobody goes to Hell for having a tattoo or piercing. God has told us not to have them though. I would never tattoo myself or drive a spike through my nipples, but I have no problem with it, if others want to do so. That's no business of mine. I've heard others say, that people who smoke go to Hell, it's not true, BUT SMOKING CAN OPEN THE DOOR FOR A SPIRIT OF CANCER! You don't go to Hell if you drink alcohol in moderation either, UNLESS YOU DRINK TO GET DRUNK. If you have doubts about it, don't drink! That's what we have our God given conscience for. You can’t however combine drinking alcohol with the Holy Spirit, if you want to grow spiritually! The two don’t mix. The statements that some "religious" air heads belch out, have nothing to do with the Christian faith! We get to Heaven because we repent, love and obey the Lord and understand to use the boarding pass that Jesus has bought for us with His life. Eternal life is a free gift. I just tell people of the wonderful things they can receive from God if they accept Jesus into their lives as their Master. After they do so they can get to know the Holy Spirit, who in turn can give you spiritual gifts! You'll get a spiritual language (s), and authority to cast out evil spirits, heal the sick and even wake up the dead! I'm not kidding. I've done all of the above, save raising the dead, but I'm sure I'll get to that soon.
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Many Christians that I have spoken to lately, have said that they have "faith" in the fact that God is real. I was never content with only "faith" as the only point of reference to God (I wasn't that blessed). I needed something more tangible than faith alone. I will be forever grateful to God that He actually took the time to meet me in the Spirit (WOW), otherwise I would never have become a Christian! To me "faith" was simply "not enough"! I had to have a "hands on" experience with God in order to "believe". When I looked for God, following His commands, by getting baptized in water etc., I had Jesus as my role model. I got baptized in water just as He did. Still there was something missing, I had no idea what was missing though. About a month later in sweden as I met God for real! I also met Jesus and the Holy Spirit, through a supernatural experience called the baptism in the Holy Spirit. God actually hugged me as I found myself sitting in His lap. I'll try to explain. I was in Sweden on a Bible School before I was a Christian, on course for evangelists about to enter their calling. Naturally I was in deep water, I had no idea what I was doing there at the Bible school, except that I wanted to find out "more". I had no idea what I was looking for until I met God’s Holy Spirit. That was it! He was like a "real" person, not just some mysterious power in the air. I met the Holy Spirit hands on, and now I DON'T need "faith" to believe in God! If you meet a person in real life, you don't need faith to know that he is real. It's just the same with the Holy Spirit, after you have met Him in real life, you have no need of faith because you "know" that He is real.
Whacko? I have conversations with Him all the time. Some of you think that it's about mind games, or that I'm whacko, but it's not. The Holy Spirit is like a real person, even though He is spirit, and can not be seen with mortal eyes, only in the spirit I suppose. The cool thing about the Holy Spirit is that you can SEE His miracles before your eyes every day, "if" you decide to live for Him. Jesus sent the Holy Spirit as a Helper to all Christians, as He himself left Earth to be with the Father for a spell.
It takes time for us to grow spiritually, it rarely happens over night, as it did for me. I however messed up and got back-tracked, because I was ignorant of many things. Still, God never gave up on me and now I'm ready to burn down the tracks.
The Holy Spirit is God, just like Jesus and the Father. God represents himself in different ways althoug he is ONE.
It's kind of tricky to understand that part, "perhaps" it can't be understood logically. (not even Albert Einstein worked that one out). God often works His miracles regardless of logic. He is the Creator, so He is not bound by logic, and since I work for Him, neither am I. I wish that everybody would try God and get to know Him in person! Knowing Him like in person is a fantastic experience. So many people live their lives clinging to an idea, instead of getting to know God "first hand", which is possible through His son Jesus Christ and Holy Spirit. There is no other name in the Universe by which a man can be saved! Jesus is the only Door to God. No "religion" can give you eternal life, only Jesus can. Repent and talk to Him, ask Him to forgive you your sins. He can do it, because He has conquered death! He died in "your" place, four "your" sins. "You don't have to die", He did it for "you"! Sure we have to leave this world in a wooden suit, but our spirit will live on with the Father for ever. The Holy Spirit will never leave us, we have God's word on that.
No prophesy in the Bible was man-made. God has dictated the words to the prophets of old, word for word.
We can trust the Bible completely.
However we must sometimes check what the "original" Greek and Hebrew texts tells us, since there are many translations. Not all translations are good. But then again, the Holy Spirit can guide us into all truth, because He is also the Spirit of Truth. I like the Aramaic NT (New Testament). Pray that the Holy Spirit will guide you as you read God's Word! If you do so, then you will understand more. After all, the Holy Spirit is our Helper. Some people say that we can't pray to the Holy Spirit, I talk to Him, and He answers me. I believe that we should ask Him for advice as often as possible. After all Jesus sent Him to us from God to be our Helper.
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Peace,
Ain't that a pretty Polly?
© Reinthal
It just flew in through the window, for a byte... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- And now for something completely different! There was a "medium" on TV last night.
© Benjamin Antell
What is a medium? A medium is a person who is dabbling in the occult, speaking to evilspirit, angels or praying to demigods and basically doing "all the wrong things" according to Gods Word (the Bible). And no, the Bible was not written by men!
2 Peter 1:20-21 “Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake [as they were] moved by the Holy Spirit”.
Any person who dabbles in the occult, consults mediums, goes to seances, has her palm read, or walks on hot coals etc, will be in trouble on Judgment day. God hates the occult, since the devil is the father of it all. It's all about disobedience to the Word of God. I only watched a few minutes, but it was just plain old spiritism. A medium "might" believe that she is communicating with the dead, but this is not so!
Spirits are tricksters.
© Benjamin Antell
She is only communication with impersonating spirits. These spirits are all truly evil, and wish us nothing but destruction. They are very cunning though, and since they have always been around since the fall of satan, they can fool us about all kinds of things, if we listen. They fool people into believing that they have lived previous lives as well, which is a blatant lie. We only have one life, that's why it is imminent that we find God, since we get no second chance! How do I know this? When I met God, I also met the Holy Spirit, He is my teacher. He will come to anyone who accepts the free gift of life through Christ (see the prayer below).
The Holy Spirit is our Helper.
© Benjamin Antell
Jesus Christ sent the Holy Spirit to us from the Father, when He himself left Earth for a spell. Jesus will be back again, so we need to be ready for Him when He returns to gather all true followers of Christ. It's not enough that we "call" ourselves Christians, we have to change our lifestyle as proof of this, after we receive Christ into our lives and get baptized, first in water then in the Holy Spirit.
Life with the Holy Spirit is truly exiting!
© Reinthal
We get to see miracles all the time as we pray for people. I know nothing more exiting, people get their lives back on track and their bodies and minds renewed. They get new wings like... BZZZ
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Peace, Many of us suffer from Pride.
We are all pretty rotten, that's why we ALL need the grace of God, if we want to get to Heaven.
© Benjamin Antell
Heaven is a real place, just like God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit are real. Many people today, have no idea who God is. Most people are too busy with themselves to give God a chance in their lives. I'm forever grateful that God drew me to Him. That's how He works, He makes us interested in finding out the "truth". Unfortunately, most of us look in all the wrong places before "trying" God. I'm not sure why that is, but that's how it normally goes. Perhaps its due to the fact that evil spirits influence us in different ways. Most people don't even believe that there are spirits, but they are real. I have seen them many times, as I have chucked them out of peoples lives.
New Testament: Ephesians 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high [places].
Jesus told ALL born again Christians to cast them out, whenever demons mess with people.
Matthew 10:1 And when he had called unto [him] his twelve disciples, he gave them power [against] unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.
Humility is very important! We need to be sympathetic towards people. Many seem to think that "being sympathetic" means to pat everybody on their backs when they are doing sinful things. That is not sympathy, that's just being plain stupid.
God tells us to love everybody.
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Lev 19:18 Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I [am] the LORD.
Your neighbour is every human being. We are supposed to love every dork we meet, and not think of him as a dork. We are all equal in the eyes of the Lord. The rich are not more equal than others! They can't take a red cent with them to Heaven. When we get to leave this world, without our bodies. It's too late then to say: "don't you know who I am?". You'd better know "who" you are when the time comes. If we know Christ when we die, then we won't have any problems. If we don't know Him, He will treat us as strangers and send us to Hell instead. We have His word on that.
Romans 1:18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
John 10:27-28 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any [man] pluck them out of my hand.
Mar 16:17 And these signs shall accompany them that believe: in my name shall they cast out demons; they shall speak with new tongues
Tts 3:5 not by works [done] in righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Uncle Ben's WRITE 655- Nov/20/ AA 2009 South Wartzor
Peace,
On planet Earth, our life is an eternal battle against evil.
Helsinki, Photo © Benjamin Antell
We read in Ephesians 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high [places].
Today, many have stopped believing in the devil (also called satan) and many don't even believe in Hell. To many, the devil is like a mythological figure, people want to distance themselves from the "thought" of an evil accuser and personal punishment due to sin.
A spiritually soiled pastor, will eventually rub off on everybody else.
© Benjamin Antell
No priest, nor anyone else, who denies the existence of Hell is a true man of God! Stay away from him, don't listen to a single word he has to say. If you are in a congregation or a church, where a pastor or a priest teaches something contrary to God's Word, get out as fast as you can! The devil is hard at work, binding us in all all ways that he can think of. Just like he bound our ancestors, he now binds us through witchcraft, which really is really nothing but disobedience to God's Word. The "Word" is actually Jesus Christ.
John 1:1-5 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
The Gospel of Jesus Christ is our salvation. Jesus is the bread of Heaven, He was born in Bethlehem (Greek spelling) or Beit-Lekhem which actually means “the house of bread” in Hebrew. His Gospel should be our daily food! If Jesus had been disobedient to the Father, there would be no salvation. His sacrifice is crucial to our salvation. He has saved us by giving His life – in our place – for our sins. Jesus is the Son of God, a spirit born in the flesh into this world. Nobody can say that God has no idea what pain is, Jesus endured pain just like the rest of us (and more than most), while He was on Earth in bodily form. He was severely beaten and mocked for a whole day, He was almost dead when they nailed Him to the cross. He was so badly beaten that He could actually count his bones.
Jesus in Psalms 22:17-18 I may tell all my bones: they look [and] stare upon me. They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.
The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit are One, just like the church is one, although it consists of millions of people! Every single person is important, and God wants to save every single one.
John 17:22 And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one:
Our major problem is our "stubbornness", many of us don't want to "submit" ourselves to God. We want to be our own "bosses", this is why many of us will be lost forever, and can never see the "Grace of God" through Jesus Christ. In order to see "God", we have to be "willing" to bow before Jesus, repent and ask forgiveness for our sins. Jesus is the "only" door to God, through Him we can be born into His Fathers kingdom.
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When Jesus conquered death, by crashing the gates of Hell, He gave us the opportunity to inherit Him. We were given the New Covenant (the New Testament). No longer are we bound by the Law, which the Lord initially gave to the Jews.
Galatians 5:18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
When Jesus left Earth to be with the Father for a while, He sent us the Father's Holy Spirit, who is really like a person! He sent Him to us in His place, to be our Helper for ever, after we have given Jesus the keys to our lives. Some people believe that the Holy Spirit is no longer with us, but Jesus said that He will be with us forever!
John 15:26 But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, [even] the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me.
When we pray for people in Jesus' name, the Holy Spirit comes and heals them (if He is invited). We should always be ready to stop what we are doing and let the Holy Spirit take control. That's why it is important that we are flexible in church, in that we don't have a fixed formula for the service.
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There are many things which can bind us, the "love of money" (covetousness) is a very strong spirit. Most of us falsely put our trust in "money", it's almost as if the trust in money has become a part of our DNA. This is very wrong! God wants us to rely "totally" on Him. He wants us to "share" what we have to those in need. I believe that He even wants us to give more than what is "left over". If we obey, He can bless us. Most of us are pretty stingy, we rarely think of others, I mean "really" think of others. We just kind of take for granted that everybody is ok. I sometimes feel urged to give away things or money, so I'm sure that it also happens to others who are living for the Lord. If we hold on to our money as if it were our security, we will never be truly free. I know and have heard of people who have given away cars, houses and even more expensive things, just because the Holy Spirit has urged them too. These people have been greatly blessed, I have seen it happen. One who gave away his car, miraculously got an even better car himself afterwards. This is how God operates. There are people who give "only" because they "want" more from God, this is called "greed" (or covetousness), and the Lord can't bless greed. We have to give out of love, if the Lord is going to be able to bless us.
What I'm about to share now is a bit "different", but it's very important for the growth of the church, and for anyone who want's to excel in the Spirit.
The devil also binds us through secret societies, this is a very effective way of binding people. When someone joins a "secret society", he not only binds himself, but also his children and their children's children. This is why secret oaths given in these societies are a menace, and a generational curse to many families. You can be a firm Christian, living in complete dedication to the Lord, and still be bound by the "oaths" and sin of your ancestors!
Jam 5:12 But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and [your] nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.
Zec 8:17 ...love no false oath: for all these [are things] that I hate, saith the LORD.
Many are those who have joined secret societies like, the the Freemasons. Even my father joined a Masonic degree called the Knights Templar, he did this out of sheer ignorance.
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As a child even I myself was entered as a member into the “Ancient Order of the Deep” ruled by marine spirits (most do it for fun but satan takes it seriously). Another time 12 years of age, I slit my wrist together with a friend, after hearing about gypsy blood oaths, so we became what is referred to as “blood brothers”. I believe that a bond like that is demonic as well. There are many, many oaths of which some are considered, cute, fun and totally harmless, but they are all totally evil. All these demonic curses need to be renounced and broken! They don’t go away by themselves.
Those who join secret societies mostly have "no idea" what they are joining. The "front" of the secret societies is normally that of a humane, caring nature. They collect funds and clothing which they distribute among the poor. They also often help their neighborhood financially. Basically the members are good people with big hearts, trying to do good. Being a member of a secret society is however "devastating" for the member and his families. It brings a demonic curse on future generations!
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Once the oaths are given during the "initiation", their minds become like murky water. They can no longer think clearly, and begin to stumble in the Spirit. This is something that they themselves, don't even necessarily notice, but true Christians around them do. Some become highly confused mentally. Others claim that the secret society of their choice is "not really secret” I heard an Odd Fellow claim that once (Odd Fellow was also founded by a Mason). To say something like that you have to be totally ignorant of your actions, or simply have a bad conscience. We must not make "any" ungodly ties on Earth. We should stick to the church of God’s choice, and live for the Lord (when I say church, I'm not referring to any building). Some spiritually dead priests believe, that the church building in itself is crucial to us. This is not so, a building means nothing. When God talks about the church, He is talking about "people", not buildings. Buildings per se mean nothing. As Christians we can very well avoid joining all Earthly organizations, we don't "need" to belong to them. We can do voluntary work wherever we are, if that is our calling! Our personal calling in life, is what really matters, and we can only receive that through a relationship with the Holy Spirit of God.
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Let us renounce our own, or our ancestors involvement in secret societies and witchcraft right now in prayer. Let us ask the Father for "forgiveness", for our own sins, and the trespasses of our forefathers. Let us renounce them all as sin, right now!
Say this prayer from your heart (it's important!): "Father I come before You in the name of Your Son Lord Jesus Christ, in His name I renounce all ungodly ties, which I or my ancestors before me have made. I renounce the Masonic, and all other familiar oaths under the sun, I break their power over my life and over my family in Jesus' name. I also renounce all forms of witchcraft in my blood line as sin, and I renounce all soulties that i have accumulated through intimate frienships. I also break all structures which the devil has built over me, my family, my town and my church, I tear them down in the Spirit, and I crush them, may the Holy Spirit disintergrate them with his Holy fire. Father God please forgive me, and break all chains of darkness over my life and family. in Jesus' name, amen.
Rom 10:13 for, Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."
Mar 16:17 And these signs shall accompany them that believe: in my name shall they cast out demons; they shall speak with new tongues;
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Uncle Ben's WRITE 654- Nov/19/ AA 2009 South Wartzor
Peace,
Sometimes I just wish that I could fly "home".
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The constant battle of god and evil “can be” pretty tough at times, but God gives us strength.
Eph 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high [places].
A friend of mine was sent to the “funny farm” by a doctor, because he happened to mention that "spirits" were messing with him. Man these spiritually ignorant doctors can really mess people up with pills (witchcraft). My friend was recovering from a life in the occult. Now they are drugging him out of his tiny little mind at the hospital. They can't help him, medicine does not heal or deliver people, since it's not about sickness but evil spirits and demons! He can hardly walk now due to the psycho pharma drugs.
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Some very ignorant pastors have no idea what spirits are about either. You really have to work with the Holy Spirit if you are going to set people free, the "right way". Some people suffer for nothing, just because the people who are praying for them have no idea what they are actually up against. I often deliver people from evil spirits, sometimes it only takes a few minutes to get rid of the "voices" in their heads, through prayer in Jesus' name. Some might have hoards of spirits in them, or around them, which have accumulated through years of living in sin or come through curses.
Evil spirits are persons who have no bodies and are in “need" of human or animal bodies to live out their lust.
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Some evil spirits claim to be "good spirits", since their job is about confusing people. They will blabber just about anything to get their way. There are no good “white witches”, all witchcraft is demonic, don’t let anyone fool you into thinking differently. I rarely talk to spirits, mainly because I detest them. There's rarely any reason to talk to them except “sometimes” when you are casting them out. I just ask the Holy Spirit, "what to do" and what their names are. The spirits tell me their names because I carry the anointing, and then they flee. God is good, and He wants to set everybody set free. Mind you, you have to "want" to be set free, otherwise spirits will cling on to you like there’s no tomorrow, until they kill you, in one way or another. Many who carry spirits, don’t even realise it! Some just think they have a bad temper or something else weird.
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Honesty.
Think about it. Have you sold a car or something, which was not in perfect condition? Have you lied about the item, just so that you could get rid of it more easily, or make more money? I used to "stretch the truth", as I preferred to call it, before I became a Christian. I have been weak in the honesty department while I've been a Christian as well (sometimes). It takes time to grow. We don’t want to have unclean lips. No liar will enter Heaven!
It sometimes takes a while to get the wrinkles out of your soul.
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Just because you've been a Christian for a few years or 80, does not necessarily mean that you are perfect. Nobody is!Naturally I always try to be honest these days, because of my responsibility as a follower of Christ. Some people think that I'm crazy when I tell people who buy stuff from me, what's wrong with the items (if there is something wrong with them). One guy thought I was crazy and pretended that my car had dangerous rust in a spot where there really was no rust, and he wanted the car 500 bux cheaper because of it, I just said “fine”, And off he went chuckling. It's very important that we are totally honest in everything, if we want to grow in the Spirit. God has to be able to trust us, if He is going to increase our anointing!
Besides, if we are dishonest, then the devil automatically will attack us, since dishonesty or other sins will give him the right to do so! Let Robin Hood put that in his pipe and smoke it!
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Uncle Ben's WRITE 652- Nov/11/ AA 2009 South Wartzor
Peace, Gotta go put some snow tires on my Nissan Deprimera.
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Between the lines, think about this; A friend of mine who visited heaven, said that God was not happy about the fact that people call the Holy Spirit a "ghost". The Holy Spirit is not a dead "ghost" (bad translation), He is Spirit and very much alive! I would never call Him a ghost! Think about it.
The link is to a tv show about speaking in tongues. Nightline Online said one thing that is ICORRECT! They claim that tongues in not a real language at all! Just as the apostles, I and many others have spoken in many formal languages (in tongues) people whom I have prayed for have told me that I have spoken in their mother language that I was not even aware of or understand. I have spoken in Aramaic, Spanish, Hebrew and many other languages during intercession. Naturally there are also seemingly heavenly tongues. My tongues change now and then. I’ve also heard an elderly Swedish man prophesy in Polish once, and he did not realize this himself. An elderly lady from Poland started crying and said that the prophesy was God speaking to her about her life! Tongues can be used in many different ways!
1 Corinthians 14:2 “For anyone who speaks in a tongue does not speak to people but to God. Indeed, no one understands them; they utter mysteries by the Spirit”.
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Uncle Ben's WRITE 651- Nov/10/ AA 2009 South Wartzor
Peace,
I claim, that most people who deny God "suffer" from *GODPHOBIA!
Jesus, let me out! Photo © Benjamin Antell
Spiritually dead people (those who have never tried Jesus) have "no clue" about anything in the spiritual realm. That is why a LARGE area of their potential is "closed down" completely! I know this to be true because I used to be one of the deaf and blind non-Christians, before I met Jesus.
A totally "new world" opened up for me! Every day I am in awe of the things the Holy Spirit teaches me. Man I missed out BIG time while i was lost in science etc., trying to find the answers in all the wrong places.
(*Godphobia is I word I came up with about ten years ago or so, it's not listed yet, I don't know that it's mine, but I'd never heard it before I started using it. I also use Christphobia).
There is no reason to fear God, if you have received Grace through Jesus Christ.
Photo © Caroline Antell, London.
What surprised me the most, when I met God through a "supernatural" experience called the baptism of the Holy Spirit, was the fact that He was so loving! I had no idea. I had only heard people talk about the wrath of God.
"Let's throw a cat on the barbie", –Alf. I was basically waiting to be thrown on the barbie, in the next life. Man was I wrong. I had no clue that I could actually "meet" God in this life, but I did! God is wonderful to me, I can never thank Him enough for His perfect plan. Tonight I get to preach and pray for people again, it's going to be interesting.
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Peace,
Some people think "my" mind set is narrow because of "their" own limitations!
Photo © Benjamin Antell
I was not always a Christian!. Before I met God, my mind was limited too. I have been on your (unbelievers) side of the fence, so I know what that is like also.
I was caught up in the "world". I was a biker, I played in bands, I studied science (still do to some degree), I studied psychology, I collected stamps and coins, I went to disco's, I went to clubs, I had girl friends, I went to the theatre, I cruised in American cars, I read poetry, I read about Mythology, I read horror books, I briefly tried martial arts, I read almost everything except the Bible, I never managed to “not fall asleep” while trying to read it. But all this faded away whey I saw the Glory of the Lord, and I don’t want to waste my time anymore, except perhaps on some time off, just to recuperate.
Now I'm at the top of the fence, watching both sides.
Stockholm. Photo © Benjamin Antell
I see blind sheep falling over the cliff by the millions. Very few of us are trying to warn them about the fall, and few of the "sheep" pay attention. It's very sad to watch them fall to their death, that is why I continue, because I love all people. Jesus tells me to love even those that hate me, so I really try to also be there for people who are dishonest. But it’s no good spending a lot of time with someone who does not want to repent, there are others who deserve help more, who really want to get to know the God of the Bible, the ONE and true God..
Some think that we who believe in God and follow his principles are a "small" group of people.
Photo © Benjamin Antell
But it's a fact that most people "believe" in God, but not all Christians are saved. To be saved it is crucial that you receive and get to know the Holy Spirit for real, it's not enough that you believe. Holy Spirit has power over all other spirits in the Universe, and only Jesus Saves.
We have to repent, change our behaviour when we receive Jesus. We can't go on sinning and living only for our own lusts. We have to seek the Holy Spirit in Jesus' name and obey Him, if we want bliss which only comes through obedience of God's Word. The Word is actually Jesus, but most people don't understand that. The Bible is also God's Word (bread). And Jesus is the bread of Heaven, and He was born in Bethlehem, or Beit-Lekhem, meaning House Of Bread! Which is hardly a coincidence. This is why we should eat the bread (or Mannah) from God.When we as Evangelical Christians (those who believe in salvation through Jesus as their "personal" Saviour) meet, we are supposed to discuss and study the word of God. The Bible actually tells us to chew on it!
Spirits-gods and mumbo jumbo.
Everybody on our planet is under the influence of spirits, that's why it is very important to receive the Holy Spirit. Once you know Him, you will know what all the other spirits are about. All other spirits have to bow before the Holy Spirit, who always points to Jesus! In the name of Jesus, we who truly believe in Him automatically have "authority" over all other spirits (or so called deities).
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Peace,
Without God you can't possibly get to know your purpose in life!
Photo © Benjamin Antell, London
The graveyard is full of meaningless people who lived empty meaningless lives. It is also filled with millions of wonderful ideas and broken dreams, which never came into existence, because the people who were supposed to carry them out never knew God's plan for their lives. Millions of wonderful inventions died with them, just because they live miserable, many times, lonely lives. They never tried talking to God, except when they wanted money or something egoistic. God often inspires us to become creative persons. However the enemy often tries to take over and derail us, look sharp!
Man I'm glad that God revealed Himself to me!
Photo © Benjamin Antell
Sometimes atheists want to debate with me, they "say" that they want me to prove this and that.
The whole thing is so silly. God wants us to come directly to Him, which we can do, only "if" we come via Jesus Christ His Son. Anybody can come to God, because He loves everybody.
However I don’t see how we can prove the spiritual reality scientifically since science is simply earthly, stuck in a natural, earthly dimension (realm). While the spiritual is purely supernatural and can only be spiritually understood. Many think that they can come to Heaven on their "own" terms.
Photo © Benjamin Antell, London
That is not how it works. When We accept the FREE gift of life through Jesus Christ, we must also repent, change our behaviour, like the Bible says. We can't go on living in sin! Nothing unclean will ever enter the gates of Heaven, this is not possible. Some think that they can point to others on the day a Judgment! This is not so. Other peoples lives have NOTHING to do with ours. We are all responsible for our own lives. Everything we do and say is weighed, even every cent we spend has to be accounted for. If we live egoistic lives by feeding our own "lusts", we become "worthless" both to God and man. Jesus tells us clearly what we "should" do. We need to love God first, and then everybody around us, just as much as we love ourselves! If we do this, we fulfil the law. (I'm not talking about the Law of the Old Testament that God gave to the Jews, I'm only talking about the Command that He gave us all).
Galatians 5:18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
One thing that atheist can't possibly understand, is that you can actually met God.
Photo © Benjamin Antell
Even when I tell them, they can't understand it. I guess it's partly due to the fact that, it's kind of unlogical in their minds. After all God is supernatural, the supernatural is perfectly natural to us who know the Holy Spirit of God (Whom Jesus sent to Help us while He is in Heaven). Because I know God, there is nothing a scientist can say, that could ever change my mind. How could I possibly deny God, whom I "really" know and have discussions with every day? He answerers my questions, just like any man would, even though he is Spirit. He tells me how to live my life, and whom to pray for, where to go. I don't work for any "man", I just live for God, eagerly awaiting His daily assignments for me.
I would not know what to do with my life "if" God stopped talking to me.
Photo © Benjamin Antell
Then life would again become dead boring as my first 21 years without Him, and I would have no reason what so ever to live. After all, life is totally pointless, like a broken pencil, "without" God.
In the eyes of man my former life was interesting. I did "many" things, had lot's of hobbies, and I also traveled around the world. From Finland via Sweden (where I lived for many years), Germany, Austria, Belgium, Italy, Malta, Greece, Egypt, Yemen, Australia (where I lived for some years), New Zealand, Fidji, Panama, Usa, England, Holland, Germany, Sweden (where I again lived), Finland (where I again lived), Sweden (where I again lived), Finland etc. Life was still boring, since I had a hole in my soul, a hole that only God could fill, and He did!
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Videos between the lines, Nov/02/ AA 2009 South Wartzor:
Photo © Benjamin Antell
Jud 1:7 Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.
1 Cor 6:9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind (men),
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Uncle Ben's WRITE 648- Nov/01/ AA 2009 South Wartzor
Peace,
Buffalo Ben at Waskia last night, a nice hotel and night club in Vasa.
Here's another artist: Enna Sipponen (final in Talent Suomi), with Eero Lakaniemi on Dobro and friends.
It was interesting playing Christian songs at a "dance" for a change. Previously I've mostly played on outdoor concerts etc. I wish I could have stayed over night, but I'm playing at a church (Vörå Frikyrka) today (Sunday), so I figured it was best to head on home, since I'm my own roadie. It's always nice to be on the road, because you never know who you might get to pray with. It's always interesting to see people healed. Naturally God does many other things as well, but healing's are interesting, because we even get to see limbs (legs, arms etc.) grow sometimes when I pray in the name of Jesus! That is always "strange" to see, I can't seem to get used to it. The healing's have nothing to do with me, I just make myself available, by living a spiritual life in a close relationship with the Holy Spirit, whom Jesus sent to us from the Father. The Holy Spirit of God is our Helper while we are stuck here on Earth.
Most Jews don't seem to know that Christians read BOTH the Old and the New Testament! They see the Old Testament as being the Bible, but we who know Christ read Both Bibles (two is better). I read both the Old Testament and the New, but because the old Law was for the Jews only, I can eat whatever I want (exept a few things mentioned in the NT). Jesus set me free from the Law! When He gave His life for me, I was set free. Eternal life is a FREE gift, and I can't do diddly to "earn" it.
Galatians 5:18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
Torah! "Torah" means "teaching" or "instruction", NOT law (or so the Jews claim New Power Testament, glossary). The word Torah appears over 200 times in the Old Testament. Further they state: The Christian concept LAW is not at all close to the meaning of Torah, so please mark your Bibles, changing the word LAW to Torah! (hmmm)
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