Thursday, March 26, 2009

The Right Life for the Last Days


By Ray Gano

For some time now I have had the burden to tell people to get their lives on the strait and narrow. It grieves me that there are so many people out there claiming the title Christian, but have come to their “faith” through a false gospel; which in turn means that they are not saved.

Half truths equals a full lies.

I was sent an encouraging email by PZ Insider Susan commenting on my article Christ or the Canaanites…

Dear Ray,

Your article reminded me of what Paul wrote Timothy in 2 Timothy chapter 3.

If you weren't under attack then I'd be wondering what you were doing wrong. The battle is heating up, so gird yourself, because Paul said "evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.....and to continue in the things you have learned and have been assured of......." 2 Tim 13-14

Regards and in Christ's love,

Susan

Here are the complete verses Susan was talking about

2Timothy 3:13 (KJV) But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

2Timothy 3:14 (KJV) But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;

Did you catch what 2Timothy 3:13 Said?

“Evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.”

Folks; the gospel is being watered down. It is the pure Word of God and the pure Gospel that saves.

Today we are seeing a complete opposite of that. What is being taught today is that all roads lead to Jesus and that you can find Jesus just about anywhere.

The latest craze is using worldly methods to share the gospel.

When one uses a watered down form to share Jesus, one is NOT sharing the Jesus of the Bible. You may be sharing about someone with the same name, the issue is that you are not sharing about the same person, the biblical Jesus.

If one is not sharing the Jesus of the bible, then one is not sharing Jesus Christ.

You can not use darkness to share the light.

2John 1:9-11 (KJV) Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. 10 If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him Godspeed: 11 For he that biddeth him Godspeed is partaker of his evil deeds.

Here is a short list of what people try to use, but fail.



You cannot use witchcraft and the love of Harry Potter books to share the gospel of Jesus Christ.

You cannot use Yoga and Yoga for kids (pagan religious practices) to share the gospel of Jesus Christ.

You cannot use Healing and practicing Reiki (wizardry) to share the gospel of Jesus Christ.

You cannot use Feng Shui (occultic lay lines and earth magic) to share the gospel of Jesus Christ.

You cannot use Walking the Labyrinth (Celtic paganism) to share the gospel of Jesus Christ.

You cannot use Contemplative prayer – (Transcendental Meditation - TM) to share the gospel of Jesus Christ.

You cannot use Tai Chi and other forms of “Christian” martial arts (eastern mysticism, tapping into the “chi”) to share the gospel of Jesus Christ.

You cannot use the return of the Liturgy (vain repetitions) to share the gospel of Jesus Christ.

You cannot use the return of candles, icons and incense (items to help focus the will AKA witchcraft) to share the gospel of Jesus Christ.

You cannot use the return of the worship of saints, mother Mary and of Angels (other gods, idol worship) to share the gospel of Jesus Christ.

You cannot use pornography (fornication) to share the gospel of Jesus Christ

You cannot use sex and sensuality to share the gospel of Jesus Christ

You cannot use worldly music to share the gospel of Jesus Christ



Folks with the advent of all these false practices and teachings, heresies and apostasies invading the church, one can see why there are so many who are confused today.

But more than that, one can see why there are many who are not true Christians.

When one only shares half the truth, it is still a full lie.

There are many who are deceiving and being deceived. There is a massive growth of evil men and seducers sharing the false gospel and lies. Interesting fact, many of these people believe their own lies and in themselves are deceived.

But you know what? It isn’t going to get any better, in fact we learn that this cancer is going to wax worse and worse in the church today.

And here is the real sad issue, if you do not know your bible; you increase your chances of falling for the deception, if you have not done so already.

I gave you a short list, and it truly is a short list of things these evil men and seducers are using today to cause people to think they are doing good, but in the long run, they are turning people’s hearts to false gods.

Note here what 1 Kings 11:2 says….

1Kings 11:2 (KJV) Of the nations concerning which the LORD said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in unto you: for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon cleaved unto these in love.

Let’s break this down a bit…

“Of the nations concerning which the LORD…. the LORD said unto the children of Israel,”

Here God is talking to Israel and His children. If you have accepted Christ as your savior you are His Child. So this is addressed to you too.

“Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in unto you: for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods:”

This seems very clear, we are not to partake of the world, nor are you to have the world come into your life because when you do, you turn your hearts away from the Lord and then walk after the world.

Psalms 1:1 (KJV) Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

If you notice in this verse, the “man” spoken of here is taking a progression of sin.

First he chooses to become part of the world by walking with the world, then listens to the world and their seductive ways. He then stands with the world, they have his ear and he is actively listening. Then he sits with the world and has become fully entrenched, he is no longer in fellowship with the Lord, even when he may think he is, he has chosen the world.

The progression of the man we read about in Psalms 1:1 is very smooth and slick. It can also be very quick in trapping the man in the ways of the world.

Reminder….

2Timothy 3:13 (KJV) But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

Folks, we are living in the last days. There are some disturbing verses that point out a very critical issue….

Not many who claim the title are going to heaven in these last days.

Matthew 7:14 (KJV) Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

Matthew 7:20-23 (KJV) Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. 21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

There are many who make claims using the world’s standards to defend themselves.

Maybe you have heard some the following excuses; maybe you have even made some of these excuses yourself.

“Look how many people there are, this must be good”

“He is a top author, so his teaching must be right”

“His business says “Christian” on it, so it must be good”

“She has John 3:16 painted on her studio wall, it must be good”

”It is just exercise or it is just a __________, I am not worshipping their god(s)”

But one that is the most dangerous because when used, it shuts people up, is

“I am telling others about Christ, or I share the Gospel”

The biggest deception…

"I have led others to Christ through _______________ (fill in the blank).”

These excuses beg the question “What Gospel are you selling them and what Jesus are you promoting”

If it is not the Scriptures then it is false; period!

If you are using the world to share the gospel then you are sharing a diluted down false gospel.

Half Truths Equal Full Lies!

Either you believe fully in the Scriptures or you believe man.

There is only one standard and that is the solid Word of God.

2 Timothy 3:16 (KJV) All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

2 Timothy 3:17 (KJV) That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.

If you do not stand fully on God’s word, you are not “thoroughly furnished unto all good works.” If you are not “thoroughly furnished unto all good works”, then you are not sharing the pure gospel of Jesus Christ.

When one only shares half the truth, it is still a full lie.

Folks, there is no middle ground, grey area or fudge room when the Word of God clearly commands us to abstain from even the appearance of evil; to not practice the ways of the pagans, to stay away from evil associations. God is very clear about the consequences, yet multitudes are following evil men deceiving and being deceived.

Please take the time and read what God’s word says…

1 John 2:15-17 -- "love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the father, but is of the world. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of god abideth for ever."

1 Corinthians 10:21 (KJV) Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils.

1 Thessalonians 5:22 (KJV) "abstain from all appearance of evil."

Romans 12:2 (KJV) And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

James 4:4 (KJV) ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with god? Whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of god.

Proverbs 1:15 (KJV) My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:

Proverbs 4:14 (KJV) Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.

John 15:19 (KJV) If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

In conclusion, I leave you with this final warning from God’s Word …

Isaiah 8:20 (KJV) "to the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them."

Who Do You Serve?

Jesus stated the following…

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

If you do not have Christ in your life, you will spend eternity in hell. This is a fact. It does not matter if you believe this or not, it is the truth spoken by Jesus himself. If your name is not written in the Lambs Book of Life you will go to hell for what you have not done and that is accepting Christ as your personal savior. To be placed in the Lamb Book of Life, you need to turn your life completely over to Him. Having “head” knowledge or “just believing in Christ” is not the same as having “heart” knowledge with Christ living in your heart. We know that even the devils believe in Him, where are they spending eternity?

James 2:19 (KJV) Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.

We work hard at Prophezine to show that Bible Prophecy is coming to pass. Because of this fact, the Bible is true. Since the Bible is the true and inerrant word of God, there is a heaven and there is a hell.

If you claim the title of “Christian” then take account of yourself this day. Many claim the title, but we read in God’s Word that the title does not get you into heaven.

Matthew 7:21(KJV) Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

Matthew 7:22(KJV) Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?

Matthew 7:23(KJV) And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

Who you serve will determine where you will spend eternity. If you are not serving Christ and a true child of God, then you are serving Satan and a child of the enemy.

If you are not 110% sure, then take account of yourself, your very life depends upon it.

1John 1:9 (KJV) If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.


About the Author:

Ray & Tracye Gano are the Executive Directors of Prophezine. Prophezine deals with Bible Prophecy and World Events from a Pre-trib, pre-millennial, dispensationalist stand point. They currently serve close to 70,000 (and growing) people world wide with a weekly newsletters, daily news updates, community based website and Internet radio shows. Ray recently released his latest project “Escape The End Time Money Snare – The CD a multimedia CD co-authored with Wilfred Hahn focusing on how to escape the trappings of mammon and learning how to live simply in God’s abundance.

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Monday, March 23, 2009

Crashing Times of Crisis


By Ray Gano

Well we just past the 60 day mark for Obama as our president. I am amazed at everything he is doing, and not in a good way.

Many speculated, even myself that he would do the standard wait for his first four years to be over then push through what he wanted.

Nope, no waiting here.

Just in the last sixty days he has signed an Executive Order reversing Bush's stand on stem cell research.

He is spending this nation very quickly into a 4th world nation via his "stimulus" bill.

He and his democrat buds are trying to make gardening and raising livestock for one’s own use against the law HR 875, while all the time Michelle Obama plants her own little garden at the white house.

Create (reinstate with more regulation) a draconian gun ban; which almost outlaws everything except a black powder flint lock and musket.

Recanted the ban on abortions overseas and is now footed by the tax payer.

Sending millions to Israel’s enemies and helping them build a terrorist training camp.

This is just a short list, there is a lot more that could be covered.

He is doing a fine job of literally killing this nation. In fact I would be very surprised that this nation is still this nation by the end of his first four years and it is replaced with a Marxist socialist form of government.

Folks, I bring all of this up because most likely laws will be created to shut the mouths of Christians and in most cases make the Christian a second rate citizen.

On September 17 2003, Canada's House of Commons passed a bill that adds sexual orientation as a protected category in Canada's genocide and hate-crimes legislation. The bill criminalized public expression, including Sunday sermons, against homosexual behavior. Those convicted of violating the new law face up to five years in prison.

Canada has already been prosecuting pastors and Christians who are standing upon scripture.

Do you know that there was a time when the bible was banned and burned by none other than the Christian Church itself?

"Canon 14. We prohibit also that the laity should not be permitted to have the books of the Old or New Testament; we most strictly forbid their having any translation of these books." - The Church Council of Toulouse 1229 AD Source: Heresy and Authority in Medieval Europe,Scolar Press, London, England copyright 1980 by Edward Peters, ISBN 0-85967-621-8, pp. 194-195

The Council of Tarragona of 1234, in its second canon, ruled that:

"No one may possess the books of the Old and New Testaments, and if anyone possesses them he must turn them over to the local bishop within eight days, so that they may be burned..." - The Church Council of Tarragona 1234 AD; 2nd Cannon - Source : D. Lortsch, Historie de la Bible en France, 1910, p.14.

Pope Pius IV had a list of the forbidden books compiled and officially prohibited them in the Index of Trent (Index Librorum Prohibitorum) of 1559.
This is an excerpt :

"Whoever reads or has such a translation in his possession... cannot be absolved from his sins until he has turned in these Bibles...Books in the vernacular dealing with the controversies between Catholics and the heretics of our time are not to be generally permitted, but are to be handled in the same way as Bible translations..." - Rule IV & Rule VI Die Indices Librorum Prohibitorum des sechzehnten Jahrhunderts (Tübingen, 1886), page 246f. Source: The Reformation, by Hans J. Hillerbrand, copyright 1964 by SCM Press Ltd and Harper and Row,Inc., Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 64-15480, pages 474, 475.

Can you imagine the seeker sensitive church today, which stands with Obama and the rest of this pluralistic world, turning against bible believing Christians?

I can and as I have pointed out above, it has happened before.

J. Vernon McGee, one of my favorite pastors and a student of Bible Prophecy stated that eventually the Christian church in America will have to go underground and that the attack against them will come from denominational churches.

With all the modern versions of the bible out there, I can honestly see the powers that be out law only one bible, the King James Version. The KJV is what I use and what I stand upon and I have many issues with modern versions. Some of you may disagree with me, but the way God’s word speaks to me through the KJV is like none other. There is power and conviction in the KJV that I do not see in any other version of the bible out there.

I do not know if you really realize something. The enemy has done a very good job of watering down the truth and has caused millions to say “hath God said” and even caused many to not even have the need to pick up God’s Word at all anymore.

It amazes me how many pastors no longer ask their congregation to “open God’s Word with me and go to___________”

Why should they when they have everything on an overhead projector.

What amazes me more is how many pastors use multiple versions to get their point across.

Want to make homosexuality ok, use the “gay bible.”

Want to make paganism and goddess worship ok, use the “gender neutral” bible

Got a pet sin, there is a bible out there that will help you condone that sin before man.

The church is in very bad shape, and they have forgotten their first love.

But those who have not forgotten their first love are now being persecuted and some are now giving their lives for the Lord all over the world.

How much longer do we have here in this nation before it is against the law to own and read God’s Word and be a bible believing Christian?

But what really stands out in my mind, how many people who claim the title will capitulate and go along with it?

That is what frightens me.