The Idol Shepherd w bonus The Flutist

THE IDOL SHEPHERD

Woe to the Sheep It’s A Set UP ©2005

Woe to the idol shepherd that leaveth the flock! The sword shall be upon his arm, and upon his right eye: his arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened. - Zechariah 11:17

An unedited study Simply, Keira

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TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS.................................................................................................... 1 PREFACE ....................................................................................................................... 2 INTRODUCTION OUTLINE ............................................................................................ 4 Webster’s Definition of IDOL ........................................................................................ 6 Chapter One – CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FALSE PROPHET................................. 8 Spirit of Anti Christ – THE SET UP .............................................................................. 8 The Erring Shepherd ..................................................................................................... 10 Chapter Two – THE MAMMONIST BEAST.................................................................. 12 Chapter Three – WHAT IS TRUTH?............................................................................... 15 The Clarification Process:............................................................................................. 16 Weapons of Warfare - TRUTH..................................................................................... 17 Chapter Four – THE SETUP ............................................................................................ 20 IT’S A SET UP ............................................................................................................. 21 Chapter Five – IDOL SHAMAN SHEPHERDS .............................................................. 22 The Spiritual Practitioner.............................................................................................. 24 Chapter Six – LAWLESS MAN, FALSE PROPHET, IDOL SHEPHERD..................... 27 Chapter Seven – THE ALLURE – “GOD OF FORCES” PREACHING ........................ 30 Trying the Spirits .......................................................................................................... 31 Chapter Eight – DESTRUCTION THROUGH IGNORANCE ....................................... 33 Chapter Nine – COMMUNAL FALSE ANOINTING..................................................... 34 Chapter Ten – ABOMINATION THAT CAUSES DESOLATION................................ 36 Chapter Eleven – THE GOD OF WITCHCRAFT, AZAZEL.......................................... 39 Chapter Twelve – SPIRITUAL ABORTION – CHILDRENS’ SOULS ......................... 43 Chapter Thirteen – UNTO SALVATION ........................................................................ 46 Chapter Fourteen – BREAKING THROUGH THE WOMB - MATRIX........................ 48 Chapter Fifteen – THE RETURN OF IMPERIALISTIC CULTS ................................... 51 Chapter Sixteen – THE INSTITUTIONALIZED CHURCH SYSTEM .......................... 54 Chapter Seventeen – RETURN OF THE GRECIAN SPIRIT OF PAN .......................... 55 Chapter Eighteen – THE SETUP, FINAL THOUGHT.................................................... 57 The Current Desolation:................................................................................................ 57 An Open Letter to the Church:...................................................................................... 59 THE FLUTIST.................................................................................................................. 61

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PREFACE The attempt to sound a warning trumpet in the natural regarding a spiritual thing is boggling to our limited intellectual capacity. God speaks to us in many ways, through people, His Word, by the Holy Spirit in the spirit, by prayer and other vehicles as God wills and reveals.

With me, it seems that God unveils truths within me, as He does with many of us, in a completeness that must be processed in order to communicate effectively. That is, through the awesome voice of the Holy Spirit, a word is spoken into my spirit, and then my mind, which I look at as the processor or funnel, must bring up the information for effective exposit. This outworking of the internal can at times be a travailing in connecting the dots.

This is a spiritual document written to those who are spiritual, therefore, many will not understand completely. The warning cry, to those in the body, comes from Revelation 16:14 – 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 battle of that great day of God Almighty.

Foremost, my desire is to breakdown in natural terms a transfer in the spirit, and the difference between God’s Anointed and Satan’s false anointed (antichrist spirit). There is an anointing that comes from God and a counterfeit from the kingdom of darkness. As the anointing of Jesus Christ teaches truth, the false anointing teaches by deception. The best way that I found to describe this spiritual supernatural transfer is through the science of Alchemy and the counterfeit or distorted way of Algeny.

Webster’s definition of Alchemy reads: 1. A medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life.

2. a power or process of transforming something common into something special.

3. an inexplicable or mysterious transmuting.

The internal working of God, His divine redemption plan, through Jesus Christ works something like the explanation of Alchemy. We go through the cleansing process and are refined in the fire to come out as pure gold. But, there is also a perverted way, the counterfeit as some have coined the word “Algeny” to describe it. Algeny is to change the essence of a living thing. Thus, spiritual alchemy is to improve the essence, but Algeny robs the essence and replaces it with something different. It is like sucking out the soul and replacing it with something else.

Pastors be careful what you feed your sheep. Be sure to search self first, because the danger is in the spiritual transfer. Beware of who is allowed in the pulpit, and who nourishes the flock. Also, beware of who is laying hands and exactly what they are depositing. The

3 transmuting of the false anointing is lethal. This deception is so powerful that Jesus speaks of the times in Matthew 24:24 – And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect’s sake, those days shall be shortened. We will only be able to come through this by the power and grace of God. Keep listening to God, elect of God. Know the subtle deception and most importantly the true Word of God.

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THE IDOL SHEPHERD

Woe to the sheep – It’s A Set Up INTRODUCTION OUTLINE TTH HEE FFIIR RSSTT O OU UTTPPO OU UR RIIN NG G Main Biblical Texts: Zechariah 11:17 Woe to the idol shepherd that leaveth the flock! The sword shall be upon his arm, and upon his right eye: his arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened.

Secondary Scriptures: Jeremiah 23 – Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! Saith the Lord.

Ezekiel 34 – And the work of the Lord came unto me, saying, Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them Thus saith the Lord God unto the shepherds; Woe be to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! Should not the shepherds feed the flocks? Ye eat the fat, and ye clothe you with the wool, ye kill them that are fed: but ye feed not the flock.

John 10:7-16 Words of Jesus: Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep. All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them. I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. But he that is a hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep. The hireling fleeth, because he is a hireling, and careth not for the sheep. I am the good sheperd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine. As the Father knoweth me even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep. And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.

Matt 25:31-42 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. Then shall the King say unto them on his right

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hand [sheep], Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: For I was an hungered, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. Then shall the righteousness answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee and hungered, and fed thee? Or thirsty, and gave thee drink? When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? Or when saw we thee sick or in prison, and came unto thee? And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me. Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand [goats], Depart from me ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: For I was an hungered, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:

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Study Definitions: Pull out words: IDOL SHEPHERD

Webster’s Definition of IDOL 1. Idol – 1) representation or symbol of an object of worship; broadly: a false god. #4) an object of extreme devotion ALSO (IMPORTANT!) #5) Ideal > a false conception – fallacy.

2. Idolator – 1) a worshiper of idols; 2) a person that admires intensely and often blindly one that is not usually a subject of worship.

3. Idolize – to worship as a god: to love or admire to excess.

4. Idolatry – the worship of a physical object as a god. 2) Immoderate attachment or devotion to something.

The Contrast – The Conflict – THE SPIRIT OF ERROR Matthew 4:10 Jesus speaks to Satan, “Get the hence….”

Thou shalt WORSHIP the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou SERVE. Now, look at the error in Romans: Romans 1:25 …Who changed the truth of God into a lie and WORSHIPED and SERVED the creature more than the Creator.

More of the error in Romans 1:24 > changed glory of incorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man…

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Image of God Versus Image of the Beast WHAT DO THEY WORSHIP IN REVELATION? The IMAGE – man/beast/creature – Ideal (fallacy) Independent Review: Revelation 13:11-18 Revelation 13:15, referring to the false prophet – the idol shepherd, reads: And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast that the image of the beast, should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed. God created man in His IMAGE, His Truth, His Way, His impression or picture of man.

The false prophet changes God’s truth into his lie by causing man to believe his images.

The “image of the beast” is then, images of the system, system concepts, or worldly programmed ideas.

Look at this next contrast, Genesis 1:26a reads, And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. Now read again the ploy of the second beast, the false prophet, Revelation 13:15a, And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast.

The false prophet brings forth life to his wicked images, ideas and false concepts and causes us to hold these images most worthy in our lives. This is idolatry and God hates idolatry.

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Chapter One – CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FALSE PROPHET CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FALSE PROPHET - SPIRIT OF THE JUDAS GOAT

Spirit of Anti Christ – THE SET UP Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; 2nd Thessalonians 2:3 And now ye know what witholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.

For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.

2nd Thessalonians 2: 6-7 The character of the spiritual man of sin is like that of the son of perdition, Judas Iscariot.

If we look at the scripture, it was not until full revelation occurred, at the appointed time, that the knowledge of the identity of the son of perdition became visible. The wheat and the tares were growing together and until fully manifested, or rather full-grown, nobody save God knew what they were. John 6:70 Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil? If we compare that in scripture with Matthew 26: 21 where Jesus said, “that one of you shall betray me,” it goes on to say that every one of them said IS IT I? As good and as holy as we believe ourselves to be, all must ask, “Is It I?” Judas was not the government body, he was not a leader like the Pope, he was simply a lawless man indwelt

by Satan to do his commands, brought under his control. Individuals are brought into captivity through lust and sin, becoming enslaved to sin, giving Satan access. The body of Christ will be betrayed in this same manner, led to the slaughter like lemming to the ocean. Deceived by a peaceful kiss from the lawless thieves who make merchandise of the people – feeding off the spoils.

Matthew 13:38-39 as Jesus explains the parable of the wheat and tares: the wheat representing the children of the kingdom of God and the tares representing the children of the wicked one. As it reads, the field is the world, and we are all growing up together. Just as Judas being a child of the wicked one, as revealed at the end of that age, we are also growing together. God’s children and Satan’s children working next to one another, including servants, ministers, prophets, etc. Judas was one of the twelve disciples who walked with Jesus, was given power from on high, he knew the Word of God, but in the fullness of time, when he came to the full, he was a wicked son. The wheat and the tares both have access to the same rain and light. However, one will use it for God and the other perverts it for wickedness. At the end of this age, there will truth be revealed and is being revealed now. Although subtly deceptive, by their fruits you will know them.

9 Adolph Hitler, another son of perdition, ascended in this same vein. He too believed in Jesus Christ. Howbeit, he inverted the power to serve the serpent. Hitler believed so totally in Providence that he fearlessly moved through his wicked scheme that would destroy more than 25 million people. He took the divine writings and the principles of Jesus Christ and perverted them. In all appearances to the physical eye, he did seem to be under a certain type of divine covering. He served the war on the frontline where many were slaughtered, but he was unscathed, save the time he was temporarily blinded to receive a message from demons. He dodged the assassin’s bullets. He overcame time after time. But Satan possessed his soul. It took over twenty years for this plan and man to “come to the full,” to kill, steal and destroy, but people “let” it happen. Although he was cast down, he opened the gate for others to perfect this wickedness. And while the children of God sleep “to let,” the transgressors are coming to the full to reveal more men of sin, servants of corruption (serving the corruptive nature of the son of the Serpent – our own ego).

Hitler believed completely in his own ideas, deceived and deceiving. This is where the error comes. Our carnal nature is the son of the Serpent. This carnal nature is also known as the egoist nature, meaning the “I” self-serving part of man. Egoism or carnal man is the physical, worldly connection. Choosing to serve this nature is serving the son of the Serpent. Therefore, that God-given power in self-willed pursuits, is inverted to serve the Serpent, which is also called the anti-spirit, or spirit of antichrist.

In resurgence, this same power will evolve, even more powerful. Because of the progressive nature of humanity, the anti-spirit will advance with potency through heightened consciousness ill-indoctrinated (spirit of error), increased rewarded worldly knowledge (spirit of mammon), masterminded moral-less whiz kids, destruction of family and community and an overall darkened state. Empowered egoism in the pursuit of prosperity in the deceptive guise of “divine destiny,” believing that “gain is a sign of godliness,” is and will be the corruption of many. Every soul has the propensity for both; we choose to serve God or the “self,” led by the anti-spirit or the Spirit of God. This is like a spiritual AIDS. If we look at antigens and antibodies, where we can take a formula to dilute a dangerous foreign substance and inject it in to the body to stir up a warrior action in order to build up a resistance appears helpful, but weakens. This same thing is done with the spirit and the word for infection. A little leaven (deception) over a period of time leaveneth the whole. AIDS derived from an overloading of the immune system with foreign proteins, and in an attempt for the body’s natural system to fight back birthed a new virus within itself. God sent his truth as a solution, but anti-man (ego) created anti-truth, to dilute and pervert the word of God. Now the church, through idolatry and overload of the doctrines of man has created a virus within itself.

Many of the believers’ first fruits of the spiritual awakening become perverted by the serpent. Lucifer’s leaven is to deceive the believer into false pride, through the ego, to “set himself up as a god,” and use his God-given power for selfish pursuits that appear to serve

10 altruistically. Yet, still feeds the ego-god. It is here that Baal worship is manifested, the antispirit of the ego working outwardly the internal corruption.

The Erring Shepherd The bible speaks often about pride. Many times idol shepherds are those who are chosen

by God, yet have fallen into the enemy’s snare. Shepherd, termed herein to describe those chosen in a variety of capacities to lead a group of people may include, pastors, conductors, founders, managers, etc. More often than not, the erring shepherds’ sin is blinding pride that impairs their ability to recognize the wolves that have come in to devour. Remember that wolves come in sheep’s clothing. They are kind, alluring and appeal to the ego part of man. Therefore, the experienced wolf may easily deceive a novice.

Paul teaches on mature leadership and warns of ill preparedness in I Timothy 3:16-17, Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil. Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

Satan fell through pride, and our carnal nature inherited that same proclivity.

Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices, - 2nd Corinthians 2:11. The devices of Satan are consistent but masked differently according to individual weakness. Lust of the eyes, lust of the flesh and the pride of life packaged brilliantly take us off task. As warned in 1st John 2:16, 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. Before Jesus began his public ministry, Satan attempted to lure him with these same three temptations in the wilderness. These same three devices can normally measure the personal motives and intents in the believers’ walk.

The cares of this world, the deceitfulness of riches and the appeal of worldly glory destroy many (See Matthew 13:22). By carnality, certain chosen lose sight of their original vision when bombarded by worldly rewards. When the enemy fails at discouraging through failure and lack, he then uses the glories of success to entice.

To clarify by case in point, there was a humble man who by the grace of God excelled in his craft. Not unlike most great pioneers, the man had an incredible overcoming story with an awesome vision to match. He grew up with strong moral conviction rooted in biblical principles and used musical expression as his voice for social and political movements.

During his journey, the vision became clearer, as he witnessed the social disparity of inner city youth and the educational systems inability to prepare disadvantaged minority students in productive life skills.

Out of compassion, this visionary began to meet the need of the community’s youth. He enriched many young lives by teaching them what he had learned, besides feeding their souls and elevating their aspirations. As this light rose out of obscurity and the world took notice, the enemy was lurking. Worldly recognition brought its shimmering awards and

11 media attention and this humble man’s heart soon lifted in pride. Many people, attracted by the prestige, sought to join forces with this visionary. The clever worldly workers (wolves) gained a foothold by appealing to the newly elevated ego.

Soon thereafter, the atmosphere changed giving way to corruptive forces. The new element, by their own lusts, taught out of their own sinful hearts and misconceptions. However, the visionary was too lifted up to see what was happening right under his nose. The original message of hope was perverted. God sent messengers with warnings, but to no avail. These fragile young souls, now in danger, under the care of an erring shepherd, became prey to the worldly-wise workers.

Whether the erring shepherd falls out of the way through his own immorality through lusts or fails to protect those entrusted to him by the hands of others, he is accountable.

Shepherds are responsible for the sheep under their watch, just as parents are responsible for the protection of their children. In the case of the story discussed here, the organization upheld those who praised them, but turned on those who had been wounded by the corruptive forces within, until that corruption took control.

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Chapter Two – THE MAMMONIST BEAST (one dedicated to the ideal of the pursuit of wealth.)

What is the American Dream? “Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Happiness – or perhaps, The Mammon System – the ideal of the pursuit of wealth.

What is Worship – worthiness, respect, worthy, worth. What do you value most? What do you see as being most worthy in your daily and life pursuit?

No man can serve two masters…Ye cannot serve God and mammon (Matthew 6:24) We must understand in our hearts, the words being used for our instruction– we have been tremendously indoctrinated, clandestinely so, that words are used, however, not fully understood by the typical mind.

Many tend to relate the word “worship” with chanting, the physical motion of bowing down, physical prayer – some type of action done outwardly. But worship is actually what you hold true in your heart – then act upon or live by.

What is in your heart? For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

The bible teaches, Matthew 15:8-9, This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoreth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. The critical first step is giving God the proper reverence, worshiping Him is to value HIM and HIS WORD in our hearts, first. God searches our hearts and intents, and tests our minds, proving from within that which we hold worthy. Only the redeemed heart will be able to live in a proper fellowship with God. Today’s most dangerous idols held in our hearts are the misconceptions about God. Misconceptions are fallacies, also known in the bible as the spirit of error, false doctrine, and spirit of antichrist. 2 Timothy 4 declares, For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. The enemy need only cause us to err slightly, get us to believe lies and half-truths to take us off course.

During a business meeting not long ago, I was engaged in a conversation that led to a brief dialogue about God, more so on church affiliation. This

13 particular man had climbed the ladder of success to become a major advertising executive in the television industry. My introduction came through the “Christian networking” system by way of a pastor who based his recommendation by church affiliation. Presumptuously, this was a morally sound, Christian gentleman because he sat under a large ministry with a well-known pastor.

During the conversation, this gentleman used all the church community buzzwords commonly used among “the saved.” It would appear that he was on the right road, until he revealed his true heart. He adamantly announced that there were certain doctrines in the bible that were wrong.

He said that the “stuff about sexual immorality and fornication was way off – a false doctrine.” He based his conclusion on his own inability to abstain until married. Then, took it further by explaining the epidemic of teen pregnancy in his church. He stated that the majority of teen girls from age 14 – 16 in his congregation had become pregnant. Those images became his truth.

He called the Word of God a lie; he turned the truth into a lie, based on his inability to bring his flesh under submission. This is the way much of the fallacy begins, through the doctrine of man who have changed the word to fit their narrow understanding or in an effort to “ have their cake and eat it, too.” - - …but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers…The burden of every believer is to holdfast by faith to the Truth. And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke to word, and it becometh unfruitful (Mark 4:19). The system of the enemy chokes the word of truth, the IMAGES of God with the images of deceit.

Even too, my girlfriend has built her entire religious belief system on the prosperity “name it claim it” message. I have witnessed her for years listen to tapes over and over to total indoctrination, until now, she holds that piece of teaching as her entire life foundation. And, if not by the grace of God, I would be the same.

A large part of our religious system is primarily based on the doctrine of man, the fallacy passed down through the generations. A piece of truth with a little leaven is the system of denominationalism. A man builds his personal tower of Babel (institutionalized) based on a piece of truth, convinces others of this truth to build a following. In most cases, the adamic fallen nature of man arises and through vanity the “founding fathers” of such partial truths begin the deceptive spiral downward in order to hang on to their truth. A theory, which now turns into a systemized idea that has to be protected for image sake, by any means.

14 Not dwelling too long on these details, the objective here is to quickly build a foundational understanding so that we can move forward to understand THE SET UP. The systematic set up from bottom to top.

It is extremely important that we understand the Truth in Jesus Christ – God is a Spirit and they that worship him, must worship Him in spirit and in truth. The doctrine of man can’t be your truth that you hold in your heart - we must know HIM. Jesus said that His sheep follow Him because they know His voice, and a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him.

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Chapter Three – WHAT IS TRUTH? For the most part, all of our individual and/or collective realities are simply DELUSIONS or abstracts of axioms (def. an accepted principle that we think worthy of merit – an established rule.) that have been indoctrinated by the system through our sensory receptors and held by our selective consciousness. Most likely, if the masses are accepting a certain way of thought, it has been paid for and embedded in our consciousness. These are mostly subjective beliefs. Real Truth and real heart understanding, discernment and knowledge require great effort and sacrifice.

Look at our education system, is it really about an education of building minds or feeding the soul? Is it a school of thought that would cause one to think freely, creatively and with wisdom and understanding? The system has not been designed to produce an objective mind, but an enslaved conformist mind. This “covert curriculum” was designed for control. Think of a public school exam or private for that matter, the results are based on how well your answers match the indoctrination you have received, right?

The enemy’s greatest tool is to keep the world in ignorance of him, his kingdom of darkness and his devices. Our lack of willingness to openly accept the truth will eventually destroy us.

Hosea 4:6-7 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou has rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of they God, I will also forget thy children.

Jesus said that He is the Way, The Truth & The Life, no man cometh unto the Father but

by Him. The truth in Jesus makes us free – the Whole Truth is worth fighting for “in all getting and understanding.”

JESUS IS THE GOOD SHEPHERD THAT GIVETH HIS LIFE FOR THE SHEEP – WE MUST HAVE TOTAL KNOWLEDGE OF OUR SHEPHERD JESUS in all truth and understanding. It is the engrafted word of God that becomes a part of us. We can hear it on the outside, but we must internalize God’s word to be cleansed by it, and then live by it.

The word of God is alive when it is in us; it is truth, power, life, spirit, water and light.

Once that word is inside, we recall God’s principles and personality in our daily walk.

Wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation (Isaiah 33:6a).

We must know Jesus to recognize the deception of the Anti-Christ system (spirit of antichrist). The deceit is subtle and deadly. A deception that would “deceive the very elect, if it were possible.”

16 The Bible clearly tells us where we err, 2nd Thessalonians 2:10 tells us: And with all

deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish: because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

True repentance begins as we first understand God’s truth and how it compares with our truth. We then repent of our way in exchange for the truth, which is a daily learning and growing process.

Jesus teaches in John 8:31-32, And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

There are many misconceptions and ideas that the knowledge of the truth in Jesus Christ must wash away in order for us to be made free to become the children God has called us to. We only know what we’ve been taught, through verbal exchange or by experience. In example, one who has never seen fire won’t know its color, the intensity of its heat, its danger or its use. However, with a verbal description, the first degree of awareness opens.

Seeing it gives the visual picture, but full understanding comes through experience.

The Clarification Process: Our life is like a series of trials, circumstances, adventures, tests, etc. that become a part of a process that helps to break down the flesh nature. This illuminating breakthrough of our carnal mind dispels the darkness that encases our spiritual nature. Our self will and our false concepts must give way to the will of God – the truth in God. We must come to a place of yielding, often times at that state of total brokenness, where God can speak to us.

It is in this place that we begin to see more clearly, “the eyes of your understanding being enlightened.”

Imagine being asked to draw an elephant but you have only heard it in word, “elephant.”

You know how to spell the word, but you don’t know what it is. Nobody has ever told you about an elephant or its description nor have you seen one live or in image. First, someone gives you a verbal description of how he sees or perceives the elephant, it becomes clearer.

Next, you are shown a still photograph of an elephant, it becomes clearer. Then you observe a video picture of an elephant in motion, even clearer. However, the understanding and view of the elephant becomes the clearest when we actually come in to the presence of the elephant; the touch of its skin and its texture, the experience of the magnitude of its stature, its odor, and etc. These are like the believers phases in our faith walk: believe – receive – conceive. Hear about it, then believe it, followed by the experience.

The more we study and understand the word of truth, the closer we move toward our destiny in Christ. The truth washes away the darkness and misconceptions, revealing the riches of the glory of his inheritance. The mystery of iniquity works the other way, designed to cover the truth with darkness through deception. There are traps set at every stage to ensnare the believer, especially at the most vulnerable points.

17 We face the war of souls and the battlefield begins in the mind to indoctrinate binding concepts that lead to a lifestyle of error or truth. The set up begins from the womb.

Weapons of Warfare - TRUTH For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds. Casting down imaginations (false images and concepts) and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ. – 2nd Corinthians 10:4-5 A stronghold includes those things that we have built in our minds, those indoctrinations as we have been discussing, that make up our mindsets, attitudes, and thinking patterns. It is our view of the world and ourselves by way of cultural perspectives, learned ideas, perceived images/imaginations that captivate our mind.

Our most powerful weapon against this system of destruction is knowledge of God and who we are in Christ Jesus. Anything that exalts itself against this knowledge in God must be pulled down. Every thought, idea, image and concept must come in line with the will of God. The conditioning and programming of those in control of this destructive hierarchal world system are enmity with God’s images. Running the wrong race and chasing the wrong dream are vain pursuits and eventually lead to poor self-image. Self-image, or knowledge of self as God sees us is the foundation upon which we should build our lives. This Godly imaged self-knowledge gives individual validity.

How many true dreams have fallen short of fulfillment or purposes waylaid because we accept the lie the oppressor has used to bind us? Many times that is where the root of many problems exists; we have accepted some lie of this world as our truth. Perhaps we’ve accepted the lie of deficiency, or the lie of exclusion, the lie of depression or the lie of not being qualified. Well, God is the qualifier. But it is the lie that imprisons our minds, troubles our souls and blinds us. It is the lie that distorts our perception and binds.

Throughout the gospel, there are many stories about miracles and Jesus freeing people from their oppressive states: demonic oppression, physical oppression (sickness and disease), He made the blind to see, the deaf to hear. But, what are the affects of social, political and emotional oppression? What happens to our mind when we are bombarded by images of success that the world continually places before us? Outlook will determine the outcome.

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OUTPOURING More of the Burst: Conformists - “If you don’t believe what I believe, we won’t help you.” “If you don’t conform to the system – we won’t help you.” “ALL THESE

THINGS WILL I GIVE THEE, IF THOU WILT FALL DOWN AND WORSHIP ME (matt 4:9)” - - God never told us to conform, HE in fact said, “be not conformed to this world, but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind…” – Romans 12:2a

IT IS A SET UP – (unedited outpouring) - if you don’t believe what we believe or do what we say, you can’t buy, sell unless you are MARKED (not a microchip – a Mark). It is happening now. Can you get a good job without conforming to the system or the belief system of the mainstream systems. The next questions now arise, without a job can you buy? Without system approvals can you sell? You must first conform to the indoctrination of this system, which is now becoming increasingly concentrated and controlling – or may I say, powerful. Even so, in the church system – one can’t advance without first conforming to the popular belief systems or the creature/man in the exalted position.

I once believed that the freest people were those who had been excluded from the mainstream, now the mainstream system has found a way to bind everybody. You either conform to capitalism – commercialism/consumerism – careerism – intellectualism – you employ or are employed (some subsystem that feeds the main system) or else . . . – Non-conformists or derelicts are now being entangled into the system through forced labor. The PRISON SYSTEM even has become the new institutionalized slavery, holding captive men without the possibility of reformation. Once the system takes a captive it becomes difficult for the average person at the bottom of the food chain, so to speak, to escape.

Note on the Mark: have you noticed the look or identifying mark on those people who have given themselves over to a group. Cliché, but, “you CAN tell a book by its cover.”

Eventually sodomites take on a certain look. I don’t mean mannerisms, I mean a ghastly look. And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping thing. – Romans 1:23 This is the system being set up and it is happening everywhere, from the institutionalized church system, which will give power to the political system and the world system. This is THE DESTRUCTIVE HIERARCHAL SYSTEM. What is the power given to? The Image of the BEAST. In Revelation 13, verse 18, that word speaks to us, saying: Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man…

19 (Another Unedited Outpouring) A MAN! The CREATURE. A man…A creature – a man with an image… a man that is perhaps an idol, a symbol or idea that we worship.

A prosperous man – the ideal of success – the ideas that we aspire to… the man with the image that we idolize in our heart – the symbol of what we hold true in our imaginations – in our hearts that represent glory and success. The GLORIES of this world – the glorified idols of this world that we have chosen to replace, or “change glory of incorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man.”

1) They believe the lie – the fallacy or false concept (idol) as in Webster’s definition described above, #5) Ideal > a false conception – fallacy. As Paul describes in Romans 1:21-25, Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping things. Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonor their own bodies between themselves: Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshiped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Also, 1 John 4:6, We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.

2) The belief in this false concept gives power to it (our collective consciousness when acted on or believed in gives power to the system or system of belief).

3) Corruptible man/men/women become the object of worship, (serving the creature) their ideas are adopted by their followers; their image is worshiped by their followers. The followers of these men/women make these “falsely exalted ones” their gods. It is who/what we SERVE and WORSHIP that will become our gods.

4) Heart idols – idols in our heart. What are the idols in your heart? There are different groupings: religion, intellectualism, capitalism/commercialism, cults/cult leaders, American dream system, false dreams and beliefs, etc.

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Chapter Four – THE SETUP The Set UP: SYSTEMS:

• Institutionalized Church • Education/Indoctrination • Government Let us look at two important scriptures that will help us understand the false prophet and the spirit of antichrist system – key emphasis on system & spirit. It is by this spirit that the system is created. First at what Daniel sees and has interpreted to him in a vision recorded in Daniel 8:23-25 – tagging verse 25: And through his policy [strategy or guiding principle by his own self-willed ideas] also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hands; and he shall magnify himself in his heart and by peace (prosperity) shall destroy many. Then, 2nd Thessalonians 2: 3-4 > Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition, 4) who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshiped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God. These false prophets will be and are set up through prosperity in their “craft”. The easiest entrapment is to bind through vanity, or image – self-image. Vain glory? Vain imaginations? Tower of Babel - let us make a name for ourselves. Daniel 8:23-25 – emphasis again on verse 25: And through his policy [strategy or guiding principle] also he shall

cause craft to prosper in his hands; and he shall magnify himself in his heart and by peace (prosperity) shall destroy many.

The false prophet – The Goat (Revelation 13:11 And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.)

How perfect was the set up – “prosperity” – abominable food fed to the sheep – A SET UP - is that what the word said would be the fruit of the Holy Spirit or the reward for “works?” Does it not speak of this in I Timothy 6:5 Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds – destitute of truth…supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself. 6) But godliness with contentment is great gain.

Examine the destructive working of status and prosperity. What does it do in the mind of a child when his family can’t afford the new Jordan’s the worldly images tell him represent worth? Although he learns to take the peer pressure, how does it affect him?

What happens when we can’t get into the schools we choose in order to become the person the world tells us to become? How does that affect us? How does it affect our

21 mind when we have done everything according to system rules, but still are not accepted? It’s the system set up to concede to servitude.

This is how we begin to worship and serve the creature who has gained in his craft. We believe the lie. So the new image of the beast that we aspire to, that we pursue, that we give worth to in our heart is the pursuit of “mammon.” - We continue to give our power over to that system of mammon and the idols that it represents. Idols then being concept, worldly treasure and persons/images associated with a worldly perception of success.

How might we receive the Mark of the Beast – The mark of another spirit – by turning our allegiance to take on another spirit? – Marked by a demigod?

IT’S A SET UP God began to reveal to me these things stronger than ever when I began to witness the adulation and idolatry of a celebrity pastor. Then further as I would hear leaders stress to the itching ears of laity that they needed the “covering of a man/institutionalized church body” for protection. Church terrorism (you need us for protection) – Political terrorism (you need us for protection). WHO GIVES THE SPIRIT OF FEAR? Historically, those promising to deliver from terror have turned out to be more danger than the terror itself.

I cringe to hear that “doctrine of man” speech urging the sheep to submit to leadership, done so in the manner of a spirit not of God (ungodly men) – bow down and serve something other than God. Men who desire to enslave God’s people are using these doctrinal misconceptions. The anointed teaching of the word regarding bondage versus freedom would echo within me – how is it that these shepherds preach people to freedom, then lead them right back in to bondage? It’s like a bait and switch, trading one form of slavery for another.

The principal responsibility of an under-shepherd: pastors, teachers, church leaders, etc. is to guide God’s sheep to their destiny in Christ – the ministry of reconciliation.

When operating in its intended state, the physical church is like a schoolmaster that functions to feed God’s children until the truth becomes clear enough for a personal breakthrough, until each person manifests what God has within. The church body then builds upon that. A problem occurs as those in leadership pervert the power and take captive those delivered and reconciled under their watch.

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Chapter Five – IDOL SHAMAN SHEPHERDS Idol Shaman Shepherds Getting back to our text, Zechariah 11:17, Woe to the idol shepherd that leaveth the flock!

Ezekiel 34 also gives a Woe to the shepherds, which is quite profound and current: The Lord simply says to prophesy to the shepherds: Woe be to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! Should not the shepherds feed the flock? Ye eat the fat, and ye clothe you with the wool, ye kill them that are fed: but ye feed not the flock.

My intention, as God wills, is to expose this occult shamanistic shepherding. The wayward philanthropic, charismatic shepherd that would, at first sight, appear to be ordained by God is seducing to destruction. This spirit from the enemy is the false anointing that is invading the churches and our world. It is the spirit of the horned god, the god of witchcraft – symbolized by the goat. It is the scapegoat that leads the sheep to slaughter.

Keep in mind, that we battle not against flesh and blood – this should be understood as the spirits at work – the spirit behind the act.

Daniel 8:23-25 > And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are to come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up.

Now, the bible says that God is the Lord of Spirits, He is – He created EVERYTHING. But this transgressing spirit – lawless spirit – understands the natural laws and powers, “understanding dark sentences” and will usurp the power to capture the sheep, or rather steal the souls.

Wizards or Shaman Priests take this power (spiritual power) to manipulate it, some for positive pursuits others for gain and selfish lustful pursuits. The best wizard controls the most spirits. That is what these idol shepherds do, as we give our worship to them, that gives them legal right to use our spirit for empowerment. We serve the creature in spirit.

They are not always using demon spirits, but human spirits, to control. As an unsuspecting “saint”, they are able to take what God has given you (spiritual gifts and power) and redistribute it as they please. Most likely, he is dividing the spoils among his fellow lawless thieves. Saints drawn away, to be bound and drained by the children of disobedience – the abomination that causes desolation.

How do these false shepherds feed themselves (ref. Eze 34)? They feed off the treasures in God’s vessels – they feed off the souls of men. Like vampires, these lawless shepherds/leaders suck the God-given power out of unsuspecting people. Not having the vertical connection – our divine connection to God through Jesus Christ – they have to steal through the horizontal connection, the people.

As spoken of in Jude, Woe unto them! For they have gone in the way of Cain and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Korah. These are spots in your

23 feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots; To understand “twice dead” we must move to 2nd Peter 2:17 – 22, because after being born-again from our fallen adamic state, they died the spiritual death again. The scripture reads: “These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever. For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error. While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage. For if after they have escaped

the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them. But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, the dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.”

Now that the transgressors are come to the full, the lawlessness is revealed. How will they trap the sheep, or rather “allure them” – The sheep must be allured – seduced – led astray – led captive – drawn away – how? Through their own lusts. James 1:14 > But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death – DO NOT ERR, MY BELOVED BRETHREN.

But Woe to thee that spoilest, and thou was not spoiled (Isaiah 33).

Suppose as an example, a popular singer will go out and charm the spirits with his voice (you know like the snake charmer with his pipe) – raising the spirits by enchantment, he then sends seducing spirits to allure (unaware). Then through enticing words leads captive through lusts. Exactly as it says in 2nd Timothy 3:5-6 >Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts. It is with our free will that we err, choosing either to use the gift egoistically as a demon in human form that feeds upon fellow men like a ghoul, or to evolve to our higher-self as Jesus Christ.

These are the lawless ones, the children of disobedience, the son of perdition – the abomination that causes desolation.

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The Spiritual Practitioner A practitioner is one who “practices” a profession. The doctor has a medical practice.

Lawyers practice law. These professions are called practices because there are no iron clad, for sure, outcomes. And they are ever learning ever-changing disciplines – risky disciplines.

This also applies to the spiritual practitioner.

It is pretty much a given, when choosing a medical doctor that the selection is based on qualifications, especially in life threatening cases. Even too with attorneys, when your freedom is at stake one prefers the best in the field. Often, in case realities, these are men practicing on men, experiments at best. Both of these professions have created and perfected formulas that have proven effective. Nevertheless, the practice made the perfection. Many were lost in the process of perfecting.

Caring for the soul is more important than our mortality, however most have not come to that understanding. Above all else, the selection of the one we turn to for spiritual guidance should warrant the most scrutiny. Jesus declared in Matthew 10:28, “And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.”

Whether we choose to believe it or not those who deal in the practice of spirituality are experimenting in the supernatural, dangerous territory for a novice. Just because one is spiritual does not mean that they are operating in the will of God. The mere fact that you’re vibrating when someone sings doesn’t necessarily connect to the kingdom of God. God, created all power, “For by him [Jesus the image of God] were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him and for him.” He created as well both the good and evil. But, Jesus taught us that He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. All others tap into “other dimension” power, unlawfully.

Whether the institution is called Baptist, Pentecostal, non-denominational, or the leader is referred to as pastor, reverend, priest, BEWARE of the signs. There is a fine line between the practices of some modern day Christian churches and black magic or witch covens.

The bible tells us in 2nd Corinthians, “Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.” PLEASE HEAR THIS! If you get nothing else from this writing, please hear this WOE. Paul taught in 2nd Corinthians 11:3-4, “But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty (craftiness), so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.”

25 Perhaps an example will be the most effective tool here. During an interview with L. Ron Hubbard, Jr. by Penthouse magazine (sorry), son of Church of Scientology founder, L. Ron Hubbard, Sr., he exposes a small part of the darker mystical mysteries. Below are actual quotes from the interview, for those who have the understanding let the parallels be made: Explanation on the rudiments of Scientology – “The explanation is sort of long and complicated. The basic rationale is that there are some powers in the universe that are pretty strong. As an example, Hitler was involved in the same black magic and the same occult practices that my father was. The identical ones. Which, as I have said, stem clear back to before Egyptian times. It’s a very secret thing. Very powerful and very workable and very dangerous. Brainwashing is nothing compared to it.

The proper term would be “soul cracking.” It’s like cracking open the soul, which then opens various doors to the power that exists, the satanic and demonic powers.

Simply put, it’s like a tunnel or an avenue or a doorway. Pulling that power into yourself through another person – and using women, especially – is incredibly insidious. It is the ultimate vampirism, instead of going for blood, you’re going for their soul.”

He also made these statements: “Remember, it’s a power game, a matter of climbing a pyramidal hierarchy to the top, and it’s who you can step on to get more power that counts. Scientology doesn’t really address the soul; it addresses the ego.”

“They would say that the cancer and it’s cure are just incidental to the main problem of one’s ‘spiritual development.’”

“So the idea of Scientology ‘auditing’ or ‘counseling’ or ‘processing’ is to free yourself from your body and to return you to the original godlike state or, in Scientology jargon, an operating Thetan. We are all fallen gods, according to Scientology, and the goal is to be returned to that state.”

“I believed in Satanism. There was no other religion in the house!

Scientology and black magic. What a lot of people don’t realize is that Scientology is black magic that is just spread out over a long time period.” - L. Ron Hubbard, Jr. (son of Church of Scientology founder) As much as we hear many Christian church pastors preach on the fallacy of other religions, some are practicing these very same rituals; Mainly because of their lack of knowledge.

They are simply practicing what has been passed to them and never bothered to seek truth outside that box. During the Penthouse interview, Hubbard made a quote, “Scientology and all the other cults are one-dimensional, and we live in a three-dimensional world. Cults are as dangerous as drugs. They commit the highest crime: the rape of the soul.” I personally know what that feels like. Shepherds feeding off the sheep, saints bound and drained through lawlessness.

26 God warns us through Jeremiah, For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters (true living God), and hewed them out cisterns (idols, earthbound spirits), broken cisterns, that can hold no water (Jeremiah 2:13).

The prophet Ezekiel speaks of the lawlessness of wayward priests and prophets. Read in Ezekiel 22:27-28, Her princes in the midst thereof are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, to get dishonest gain. And her prophets have daubed them with untempered mortar, seeing vanity, and divining lies unto them, saying, Thus saith the Lord God, when the Lord hath not spoken. To daub with untempered mortar, is to drunken the people with spiritual power without mixing it with instruction. Compare this to a newborn baby being fed a steak, can he be expected to survive a steak being shoved down his throat? Can a baby’s system even digest that much substance and function? To do this is either robbery or lack of knowledge.

Jesus speaks of this type in Matthew 23:14-15, Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!

For ye devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation. Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.

Jesus was speaking to the temple leaders of their intent. They were making converts in the name of religion, but the fruit of those converted grew amiss. In a real sense, it was the intent of their heart that produced the corrupting seed. If the heart is wicked and the ideal in error the result and the convert is tainted. Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit (Matthew 12:33).

That one example is just a small part of the warning. Woe to the Sheep: Choose carefully and wisely who will care for your soul. [See also chapter 10, Sacrifices at the Altar]

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Chapter Six – LAWLESS MAN, FALSE PROPHET, IDOL SHEPHERD THE LAWLESS MAN – THE FALSE PROPHET – THE IDOL SHEPHERD 2nd Thessalonians 2: 3b – 4 Except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; 4) Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshiped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God. There are two distinct kingdoms warring for the souls of man: The kingdom of God and the kingdom of darkness. There are two distinct spirits warring for the souls of man: believers who have the indwelling spirit of Jesus Christ and the deceived, with the spirit of antichrist. There is one Holy Spirit (ref. Ephesians 4:4-6), but there are many familiar spirits. Again understanding the spiritual aspect – God is a Spirit, in fact He is the Father of Spirits (verse: Hebrews 12:9) – Satan is a spirit, not a man. Holy vs. unholy; Righteous vs. unrighteous; Sinless man vs. lawless man. The great antithesis: world system and the kingdom of God system, direct opposition.

It is perhaps a misunderstanding of scriptures if we believe that Satan will indwell one man to work his evil systemic plan. He will attempt to create his kingdom by indwelling many men through the spirit of disobedience.

The lawless shepherd is any man who is deceived by Satan to forsake God's laws and seek to rule God's Temple as if he were God himself. In the eyes of God, this is lawlessness, an abomination. This lawless man, a son of destruction (a spoiler/destroyer/waster) is the man of sin. He is not a human supernatural anti-Christ or Satan incarnate, but perverts the power of God. He is the lawless man (heretic) who forsakes God’s Word for his own authority and rule in the Church where God must rule. He is simply governed by his own rules and by what he believes to be right in his own eyes. The kingdom of heaven is open and scripture says that it suffereth violence and the violent man take it by force. Not to be mistaken, the way of Jesus Christ or the fruit of the Holy Spirit is not to take violently or wickedly, that is the way of robbers and thieves. Believers, beware.

This shepherd, in his arrogance thinks it is “his right” to decide what is good and evil. He doesn't want God's will done, he wants his own will done. He forsakes the Word of God for humanistic reasoning, becoming the lawless man, or the man of sin.

Ezekiel 13 > Woe to the foolish prophets who follow their own spirit and have seen nothing!

When the Church leaders serve man first in their hearts instead of God, they are the lawless man ruling in the Temple. They are worshiping and serving the creature rather than the Creator. An entire church body led away to apostasy. THIS IS THE GREAT

28 FALLING AWAY. These leaders cause the followers to believe the false concept, submit to the system, and ultimately worship the beast.

Daniel’s vision in chapter 8, verses 12 and 13, warns of the truth being cast down and this assembly that is exalted.

12 And a host (an assembly/group of followers) was given him against the daily sacrifice by reason of transgression (corrupt children), and it cast down the truth to the ground; and it practiced, and prospered.

13 Then I heard one saint speaking, and another saint said unto that certain saint which spake, How long shall be the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, and the transgression of desolation (robbery by lawlessness), to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot.

In other words, how long will this lawlessness be permitted to prevail in the church?

14 And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed.

Author, Ravenscroft, explains an interpretation from the Cosmic Chronicle “Secret Document” in his book, “The Spear of Destiny,” regarding the wicked plan of the adversary to maintain the spiritual blindness of man, as follows: “Lucifer and Ahriman are the two great adversaries of mankind’s evolution.

Lucifer leads man into a spiritual independence of the celestial hierarchies, tempting him as it were, to set himself up as a God. Ahriman strives to establish a purely material kingdom on earth which is entirely isolated from spiritual realities, and he seeks to draw mankind so deeply into this kingdom that he loses all awareness of his spiritual origin and destiny.”

This is what I witnessed within a local body that I had been called to. The assembly started with the intent to serve God, however the heart of leadership “exalted itself,” which allowed a lawless spirit to enter in and take them captive. Many received power by an outpouring of this spirit. The majority of the body willingly received this lawless spirit by deception and lack of knowledge. Their spiritual lawlessness could be described a theft by deception. Several continue to walk according to their own imaginations, devouring innocent souls. Nevertheless, there are men and women standing by who continue to pray for those captives.

The force of their power came against me, but I love them with my heart and believe that God will deliver them, us together. Through the experience, God pulled me through, that I might have understanding. As witnessed in biblical history, there is always a chance and way of deliverance from captivity.

Throughout the bible we read of the many times the children of Israel were led into captivity by their own lusts. Each time God sent prophets and servants to straighten out

29 matters. God is merciful and He never desires to see His children perish. The key to our deliverance is repentance, turning from our wicked thoughts and ways, and turning back to God. Daniel prayed, Chapter 9:5-6, “We have sinned, and have committed iniquity, and have done wickedly, and have rebelled, even by departing from thy precepts and from thy judgments.

Neither have we hearkened unto thy servants the prophets, which spake in thy name to our kings, our princes, and our fathers, and to all the people of the land.”

A key problem hindering deliverance of self-willed driven people who exert God-given power lawlessly is that they are unaware of their error. For lack of a better word, a “witch” is simply one who acts out of the carnal (ego-driven) ideas, wielding power by manipulation to perform what they believe to be right in their own mind. Proverbs 14:12 says, There is a way which seemeth right unto a man; but the end thereof are the ways of death.

There have been many times that in my mind I believed that a certain situation should go a certain way, but I didn’t have the foreknowledge to know God’s desired end. If I had exerted my authority, by my ideas for particular circumstances, it may have caused discord for me and the others involved in such. Many times, I fell through my carnal actions. That is why we must yield to God for His Will to be done. Verse 14a of Proverbs 12 goes on to say, The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways.

As quoted above, “Lucifer leads man into a spiritual independence of the celestial hierarchies (god of forces), tempting him as it were, to set himself up as a God.” That would mean, not waiting on the command of God, but believing himself to be the authority and operating carnally with the power of the spiritual kingdom, which is likely a dark hierarchy. Those doctrines preached errantly urging people to take what they want by force are a set up.

The scripture in Matthew 11:12 reads, And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force. This warning comes from Jesus to explain that the heavenly spiritual kingdom had now been open and accessible to all, including sinners under grace, as well as to the lawless “violent” backsliders.

A lady came for deliverance at a certain church where I had temporarily volunteered. She was possessed with legions. The demons trembled and cried out through her. It took three hours with her at the altar. After she was set free, her normal face beautiful, she was disturbed that she could no longer see in the spirit. She asked the pastor if he wanted her to bind a certain lady for his protection, and it was then I knew why she was brought under such bondage. She had been practicing lawlessly. She had been loosing and binding by her own will, but now that she was delivered of those demonic forces that had possessed her, she could no longer use their power.

Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. Isaiah 55:7-9

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Chapter Seven – THE ALLURE – “GOD OF FORCES” PREACHING THE ALLURE - “GOD OF FORCES” PULPIT PREACHING The scripture from Daniel (11:38) tells us that this “anti Christ” spirit would honor the “God of forces” in his estate. Those shepherds who preach primarily by spiritual revelation in the pulpits are victims for this false anointing to enter. 1st John 4:1 speaks clearly: Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God. In-the-moment words can be dangerous, as Satan has sent out an army of teaching spirits for those open to this type of preaching/teaching. Remember, Satan used scripture when tempting Jesus in the wilderness.

Not long ago, an idea came forward for a large-scale youth event. It was a powerful vision and the forces were at work in full force. The business plan creative process flowed easily and quickly with powerful words and conviction. Sponsors and city officials responded with resources and remarkable commitments. At first site, it seemed to be of God. One of the creators who authored the proposed plan continued to keep the event before God in prayer. Asking God to search the intents, origin and thoughts of the concept and its conceivers, the praying author (by the power of the Holy Spirit) soon discovered that the spirit was not of God. It was a SET UP, alluring the teenagers to hear and possibly believe the fallacy the invited “idols” would bring.

Turns out, the headliner that would be used to draw in the sheep had already set his feet on the road to apostasy and false doctrine. Many may have fallen by this man’s allurement.

Now, had the creators overridden the warning of the Holy Spirit, which would have been easily done through lustful pursuit, their conscience may become a little more seared and their hearing dulled. This is where we choose as leaders to obey the command of God or pursue the vanity in our hearts. Each time we disobey God’s voice in this manner, we change the truth of God into a lie.

Familiar or wicked spirits normally come a lot more forceful than the Holy Spirit. There is a distinct personality of the Holy Spirit that guides us through. Once we are in tune with the voice of God and the works/fruits of the Holy Spirit, we will more readily recognize the deceptive forces at work. That is why Paul tells us to run with patience. God gives us instructions daily. It is our job to be in line with Him and ready for the “ram in the bush.”

Most of us love a right-now prophetic word from God. That is why those psychic lines were profitable. However, a good leader will try the food before feeding the sheep. The food must be properly prepared. Even “fresh” food must be washed, seasoned for palatability, heated at just the right temperature with perfect timing, then presented properly for a desirable consumption. Beware the “daubing of untempered” food.

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Trying the Spirits A Good Shepherd is recognizable, as the Bible teaches; we recognize them by their fruits.

Therefore, also recognizable are erring shepherds. We must know the truth, try the spirits and recognize the prophets by their fruits.

God has provided us with a divine measuring system through His Word and His Holy Spirit. Throughout the bible, similar patterns are illustrated with warning after warning in this regard.

Paul tells us in 1st Corinthians 6:9 that certain lawless spirits shall not inherit the kingdom of God, including idolaters, thieves, coveters, effeminates and abusers of themselves with mankind, etc. The word of God is very clear. If perchance you take a glance inside your church and see these spirits abounding (not scattered here and there, abounding), you may want to ask the question, of what manner of spirit is this? Especially if the church is operating in some type of supernatural power, another question should arise regarding the origin of that power. Perhaps the power has been usurped, manipulated and distributed by the beasts or demons.

Another deceptive trap with the spiritual teaching and false shepherding is a doctrine that leads the sheep to take on the spirit of their leader. It is imperative we recognize the devices of Satan and his kingdom. His forces always bind with fear and deception.

Time and again erring shepherds bind the sheep with fear and doctrinal error. Often used in this entrapment is the story of Moses or Elijah and Elisha in reference to God taking the spirit of a “man of God” to put on his leadership or membership. As it relates to Moses, God put the spirit of Moses on his leadership. And with Elijah passing on his mantle to Elisha – a double portion of his spirit. God was not using that as a rule of transfer.

Recognize it as another “spirit of bondage” teaching, know the intent behind the message know the truth: Romans 8:15 clearly says, For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear: but ye have received the Spirit of adoption….The Spirit (Holy Spirit) itself

beareth witness with our spirit (human spirit), that we are the children of God: This type of philosophy is a set up. Yes, it is possible to take on the spirit of another.

Again, referring to 2nd Corinthians 11:4, for if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him. Most likely, however, if you receive that spirit you are serving that creature/man. You might well bear with him or receive another spirit.

Otherwise, Jesus clearly told us that He would send “the Comforter.” Also, I John 2:27 But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach

32 you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him. God our Father, our Lord, our savior, is pouring out his glory and truth upon us, lovingly he calls. The absurdity, we turn from His Truth to please our sensuousness and believe the corruptible man exalted before us.

Psalm 51 – David asks God to renew a right spirit within him. We have enough to overcome with our own human spirit – now false prophets want us to be entangled with their personal demons – how do we know at any given time what a pastor has become entangled with. Even our most righteous saints must overcome daily – Apostle Paul had to overcome daily. Our desire is not to take on another man’s spirit – that’s a set up.

Scripture clearly states: John 16:13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will show you things to come. Jesus said in verse 15-17 that if ye love me, keep my commandments. And I will pray the Father and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever… BEWARE OF THE SET UP – we live in a time of great deception!

Is it becoming clearer on how we might receive the mark of the beast? Followers willingly receive the spirit – or are “marked” by their beast of choice. The people will feed the little beast that feeds the big beast, until the power is concentrated enough for empowerment.

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Chapter Eight – DESTRUCTION THROUGH IGNORANCE LEMMING-HOOD MENTALITY – DESTRUCTION THROUGH IGNORANCE A lemming is a small mouse-like rodent that has characteristics allegorically comparative to thought patterns and behavior of the masses. In 1958, Disney films produced a documentary about the lemming, in which the destruction of these little creatures came through a massive dash off a cliff and into the sea.

Lemmings, by nature, are curious communal animals that migrate for food and safety.

However, once the migration starts, they follow their leader (simply the one in front) blindly. It is through their ignorance and desperation that they come to destroy one another through lack (space, food and mates) or eventually die together by rushing to destruction by following the lead lemming.

This lemminghood mentality is that of the errant communal church organizations. First of all, they eventually follow their leader blindly. Through complacency and dulled senses, they would rather be fed than feed themselves. Moreover, they want to be fed things that are easily swallowed, so the food must be progressively more diluted. In fact, like lemming, they prefer not to eat the meat (mature believers’ food). Well, this type of food is unable to satisfy the appetites of men, so they begin to feed off one another. Galatians 5:15, Paul tells the brethren, “But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.”

Eventually, victims entangled by the corrupt communal system will destroy one another from the inside and those survivors will only survive temporarily to blindly follow a false leader to total ruin. But as scripture promises, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error. Thank God for His Divine Conjunctions.

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Chapter Nine – COMMUNAL FALSE ANOINTING SPREAD OF THE MARK – PLAGUE OF THE COMMUNAL FALSE ANOINTING Picture this scenario: An idol shepherd arises who attains international acclaim. He has been empowered by a powerful force, but not from the kingdom of God, unbeknownst to the masses. This idol shepherd marked and endowed with a mysterious anointing (spirit) that is transferable to those who look on him and believe his words. Any creature that desires to be like this shepherd or looks to him as the god that feeds them will eventually be captivated and encapsulated.

Through the collective consciousness of the commune of the idol shepherd, he gains more power. He must have the power, now of the communal system in order to survive and empower the master beast. The systematic plan takes time but gains momentum once the anointing migrates; as the anointing spreads much like a virus or infective contagion.

The infection spreads through the city first, then sets outward. Those in the communal membership, now infected, carry the infected anointing, spreading it to those they come in contact with and entrap them through sin, desire and deceit.

Gaining worldwide acclaim, the idol shepherd holds a shepherds conference that draws 10,000 shepherds. As they look on him during the conference – the transfer is made to the 10,000. These 10,000 each take the infected anointing back to their communal bodies and thus, the spread becomes powerful and massive.

As the years go by, much of the world is carrying the full infection or the viral seed that will eventually come to its fullness.

The secret in the transfer is to break down the spiritual immune system, then infect. By this, means, the idol shepherd must get individuals to turn over their God-given spiritual gifts to him. Once the individual or body of individuals agrees to this idea, the idol shepherd usurps everything in the vessel: word, knowledge, wisdom, inheritance, talent, spiritual gifts, their spiritual immune system, etc. and replaces with the anointing from the beast. He in turn, feeds the beast with the spoils of those usurped.

Soon many of those unsuspecting followers who simply sought refuge in the wrong thing, are rendered powerless, becoming prisoners of the beast.

That is why I believe that, lately, many of the mega church leaders are strongly encouraging this strong communal system. Increasingly, we hear that we must be connected. Songs that say, “as long as I have Jesus, I don’t need nobody else” are discouraged, and songs containing lyrics, “I need you to survive,” are glorified.

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housetop not come down to take anything out of his house: Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes. And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days…” He even went on to say, “Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.” He says nothing about hooking up with your crew or your communal church group. [Scripture Matthew 24: 16-19 & 40-41].

Consider this: what is already at work, the mystery of iniquity?

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Chapter Ten – ABOMINATION THAT CAUSES DESOLATION Mystery of Iniquity Abomination that causes Desolation ALCHEMY VS ALGENY And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren. – Luke 22:31-32 As briefly explained in the preface, the best way that I found to describe this spiritual supernatural transfer is through the science of Alchemy and the counterfeit or distorted way of Algeny.

Webster’s definition of Alchemy reads: 1. A medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life.

2. A power or process of transforming something common into something special.

3. An inexplicable or mysterious transmuting.

The internal working of God, His divine redemption plan, through Jesus Christ works something like the explanation of Alchemy. We go through the cleansing process and are refined in the fire to come out as pure gold. But, there is also a perverted way, the counterfeit as some have coined the word “Algeny” to describe it. Algeny is to change the essence of a living thing and replace it with something entirely different. Thus, spiritual alchemy is to improve the essence, but Algeny robs the essence and replaces it with something different. It is like sucking out the soul and replacing it with something else.

“Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit,” - Matthew 12:33.

There has been a lot of dialogue regarding genetic reengineering, including stem cell research, and other metaphysics. Those works in the earth realm are duplications of something that derived from the spiritual. God is the Creator, and the adversary is an imitator. The adversary has neither capacity to create nor to communicate truth. His kingdom of darkness is totally perverted, changing everything into a lie. Therefore, he must take what is there and pervert it. He must “make the tree corrupt.”

In the scriptures, those who have this internal working of the Holy Spirit, have been bornagain through Jesus Christ, who is the only Way, 1st John 3:9-10 explains: • Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

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In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother."

Beware of the counterfeit that will kill, steal, and destroy. Take heed in the many houses of worship that adorn our cities. The most dangerous places are not the blatant, in your face, abominations, but the places that do things in secret. It looks real, the congregants allure with kindness for the bait and switch with the ill end intent to devour and corrupt.

Now, if I can attempt to make this plain. Isaiah 1:4, reads: Ah sinful nation, a people

laden with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, children that are corrupters: they have forsaken the Lord, they have provoked the Holy One of Israel unto anger, they are gone away backward. Modern day churches of corruption have grown and band together to take in and feed off the unsuspecting souls. The goal is to bait the innocent with kindness, drunken them spiritually, teach the lies (truth laced with poisonous deception), crack the soul, drain dry and replace the essence with the counterfeit. Exactly like the bite of the vampire. The harlot church, drunk with the blood of the saints: And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration,” - Revelation 17: 5-6.

Building on the previous chapters, regarding the lawlessness of spiritually corrupt children, look again at Jude regarding the twice dead, and 2nd Peter regarding the servants of corruption, then, recall the section regarding those who allow their children to pass through the fire.

The scenario is set like this; one enters into a corrupt church seeking deliverance. This innocent seeker is in a vulnerable state. Through the spiritual lawlessness of witchcraft, or those who have fallen and understand dark sentences (witchcraft/demonology), they induce labor of the innocent human spirit. Now, rather than being born-again of God, this innocent seeking soul is born of man, as read in 1st John 3:10.

Just like a premature embryo or fetus, the baby spirit cannot survive. It dies the spiritual death, again, now twice dead. The corrupters have corrupted the fruit and now this corrupted soul, now soulless must join the harlot house and feed off the others. They are corrupt with strength in numbers, creating a band of wickedness. Revelation 17: 13 – These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast.

Read again, these scripture passages: Jude 1:11-12 Woe unto them! For they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward [foul deceptive greedy heart that corrupted his God-given

38 power for personal gain], and perished in the gainsaying of Korah [rebellious against the laws of God – lawlessness or abomination].

These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you [seated in the pews], feeding themselves without fear [it rains on the wheat and the tares]: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds, trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead [died the second spiritual death], plucked up by the roots [spiritually aborted].

2nd Peter 2:17-20 Lovers of the wages of unrighteousness: These are wells without water [no living water from God], clouds that are carried with a tempest; to who the mist of darkness is reserved for ever [remember the goats departure].

For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh [appeal to the ego of man, through the deceitfulness of riches (prosperity message), pride of life, and cares of the world], through much wantonness (licentiousness/lawlessness), those that were clean escaped from them who live in error [God will make a way of escape for His chosen/elect – He alone restoreth the soul].

While they promise them liberty [bait and switch], they themselves are the servants of corruption [corrupted children of the devil, tares]: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.

For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ [believers who walked the walk, empowered but fell by deception and a greedy heart, using the benefits of God for selfish gain], they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning [reprobate].

The way of the corrupters is to get a new convert to believe, send them through the fire by craft, then switch the truth to the lie and cause him to fall again. Knowing dark sentences, each time the converted slip up, the corruptors are given access to devour (eventually making desolate or empty). Only those who hold on to the truth and knowledge of God, by the Grace of God (clean), escape from them. God makes the way of escape, but we have to heed the warnings. Flee at the very appearance of evil.

1st Corinthians 10:13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it [endure it].

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Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.

“With the temptation,” God will also make a way to escape. Here, we choose to either escape or choose the temptation that will entangle. God is faithful, merciful and patient, we do not want to choose evil and tempt the Lord.

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Chapter Eleven – THE GOD OF WITCHCRAFT, AZAZEL SCAPEGOAT – SPIRIT OF AZAZEL – the god of witchcraft That entire vampire story is not far off. The vampires are dead and need to feed off their prey. As it is with the vampire fables, is true with those children of disobedience who are “twice dead” as stated in Jude.

As discussed earlier, the transgressor in Daniel 8 would understand dark sentences. These lawless children have adopted the scapegoat atonement in Leviticus 16:20-28 as a mockery to Jesus the Lamb of God. Although, not biblical, but found in Jewish literature, Azazel is considered desert demon, or Goat of Departure. Azazel in this context represents the carrying away of sins, for those of the underworld, perhaps by those who have fallen away from righteousness.

In Leviticus 16:21 regarding the scapegoat, it reads: And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins, putting them upon the head of the goat, and shall send him away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness.

This symbolic atonement finds its fullest expression in Jesus Christ, the divine Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. When Jesus died on the cross, It is Finished.

When the study began on the resurgence of power through this Goat horned-god, I began to find scriptures that related to what I was being shown in the spirit. It seems that I stepped into the middle of the underworld, in a den of witches and vampires – but they called it “church.” I thank God daily for His covering and the foundation in the Word that He predestined for me. It was only His grace that brought me through.

This is what God began to show and teach me: Many of the idol shepherds who have given themselves over to this occult life use the horned hand symbol as a sign of recognition between one another. It is said to also be used to encage the mind or place a curse. The Wicca use the symbol as the first degree initiation to invoke their god prior to admitting the candidate to the Circle. The horned hand is a closed fist with index and little fingers extended.

First, back to the Webster’s Dictionary definition: goat #2: a licentious man: Lecher. Well a licentious man by definition is lacking legal or moral restraints especially disregarding sexual restraints – he is marked by disregard for strict rules of correctness. Lawless man?

Referencing back to Daniel 8:21 > regarding the rough goat, the kingdom of Greece (spirit of that era), the great horn between his eyes is broken, leaving the horned goat to resurge

40 once the transgressors are to come to the full. This spiritual conquest, Roman-like or Grecian in spirit, which was broken or partially destroyed will return in the same vine or likeness but with greater power.

How will the transgressors come to the full? Lawlessness will abound by the covering of The Truth through fallacy of the system of destruction. One pastor explained our desensitizing to the truth by using the example of a boiling frog. Placing a frog into a boiling pot of hot water will cause him to instantly jump out from the pot. However, if you place that same frog in a pot of tepid water, room temperature, and increasingly turn up the heat, the frog will unnoticeably adjust. The frog will not notice the change, even up to the boiling point and will remain until he boils to death.

As our walk in Jesus Christ is progressive, believing unto salvation so is the progressive spiral downward. Transgressors, the lawless, abounding sin could not take control until the saints who knew the truth willingly or complacently accepted the lie as the truth. Causing these spirit-filled believers through lusts and lies to lose the anointing of the Holy Spirit that once restrained the man of sin. This type of unmovable believer taken out of the way – rendered powerless, now, “will let”. This is the mystery of iniquity explained in 2ndThessalonians 2:7, For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.

Chapter 13 of Revelation, beginning at verse 11 describes the details of the second beast or false prophet that would come up out of the earth: and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon. It states that he exerciseth all the power of the first beast…and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed. Could this be the wound from a broken horn, between the eyes of the first king or kingdom?

Returning to the goat, symbolic of the horned god of witchcraft or such that prefer the use of the God of forces stated in Daniel 11:38, or “understanding dark sentences”, these bewitching powers will deceive them that dwell on the earth. There is a supernatural mind control enabled due to the refusal of those who did not like to retain God in their knowledge. Many are already being led captive by these false prophets with the false anointing.

The words of Jesus spoken in Matthew 25, verses 31 – 42 explain the separation of sheep and goats: When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with

him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory.

And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: Verse 41 > Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand

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(goats), Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels.

Many of these false shepherds hold similar characteristics; they have been exalted in the world system, through excellence in their craft, mostly by the media in entertainment.

Media is another vehicle that gives power to their IMAGE to be idolized. Most of these “goats” are licentious men who have struggled with sexual immorality in an abominable sense.

And as it describes him in Daniel 11 (36, 37) …and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvelous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished:… Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnify himself above all. HE WILL IN HIS ESTATE (his house of worship) HONOR THE GOD OF FORCES. Through media attention, power is given to the image of individual creatures (beasts), which gives them an idol standing, the local Baal. These idols are set up for worship, gathering followers who will listen to their words as truth. Many effeminate men are being exalted in houses of worship. Beware the harlot houses set up to worship imperial-style the idolized image exalted as the emperor of adoration. Even to, in our hierarchal world and institutionalized church system, power is being usurped in the same way. These idol shepherd beasts are given power through the worship of their followers, and in turn that power is given to the Mammonist Beast (The system of the 1st Beast – The Harlot Church System and The Political System: The Harlot Church System gives power to the 1st Beast which is the Political System).

There is a reason God’s word warns us to come out and not partake – THE CONNECTION IN THE SPIRIT IS IMPORTANT. Who we have been yoked to and/or with or the power that we’ve been brought under connects us to the reception of the “spiritual transfer” (wine, oil – wrath or righteousness).

Warning to the elect of God: Scripture (Ephesians 5:6-7; Revelation 18-4; 1 Corinthians 10:20-21 & 5:19-21) Refers to come out from among them in order to avoid partaking in the coming plagues that will come through the sin – be not partakers with them.

Today, people believe these false prophets and doctrines of error by the hundreds of thousands. Jesus warned us in Mark 13:22, believe him not, he says, For false Christs (Christ means anointed – false anointing) and false prophets shall rise, and shall show signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect.

Some false prophets who are rising up, today, through the prosperity of their craft have similar characteristics. Connecting to one another with their lemming-like flocks, many of these false shepherds are like those men of corrupt mind in 1st Timothy (6:5) Perverse

42 disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such, Paul advises, withdraw thyself.

Psalm 10 describes the wicked shepherds of this time, beginning at verse 3, For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the Lord abhorreth. The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.

His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.

He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for I shall never be in adversity.

His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.

He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor. He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net. He croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones.

As it explains, the wicked leader “croucheth and humbleth himself” and the prey falls by his strong ones. The charismatic idol shepherd appears to be humble and philanthropic to allure the prey into the net or the lions den, only to be devoured by his “strong ones” – the lawless leaders in his “house of worship”.

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Chapter Twelve – SPIRITUAL ABORTION – CHILDRENS’ SOULS SACRIFICES AT THE ALTAR - STEALING THE SOULS OF OUR CHILDREN – SPIRITUAL ABORTION Song of Solomon, chapter 8 (verse 4) reads: I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, until he please.

The spiritual marriage of our reconciliation back to God is the most beautiful experience in life. It is the ultimate love story. This born-again experience comes with maturity in our progressive walk with God. But, like the physical birth there is a birthing process. We don’t know when, and we don’t “magically” make it happen through rituals. This a divine act of God. Sadly, these occult shepherds are bringing children to the altar prematurely, in the name of salvation, to stir up and awaken their spirit before time. There is nothing wrong with coming to the front to confess our sins and give our lives to Jesus Christ. However, these false prophets are using a foul spirit of witchcraft to induce labor, prematurely.

One Sunday, one of our last Sundays at that church, the Pastor called for all children to line up. He said on the platform that, “it’s time,” that this anointing was especially for the children.

Well the Holy Spirit immediately began the Woe within me. I gasped, and the message within simply whispered, this is not of God. I didn’t know what to do. I simply began praying in the spirit. My sons had already been called to the front.

I could smell in the spirit, but it didn’t smell foul, more like a watery oak. I was the only adult that was called to the altar with my youngest son. The pastor asked me to lay my hands on his back [my son] as he laid hands on his head. I knew something was wrong. At that moment, I knew I had to be cut-off from this ministry.

Another noticeable view from that altar was that, his two young nephews, during their turn he barely touched and quickly pushed aside.

When we returned home that evening, I laid hands on my son and prayed to the Lord, “Lord, in Jesus name I come to you. We know that we belong to you, that we are your children saved by grace through faith and delivered from the powers of darkness. Jesus, you know our hearts and our intents. I pray to you that anything that was done today that was not your will or of you – I pray that you cast it out.”

The following day, my son came home from school and informed me that there had been this lump in his throat that would not allow him to eat and barely to speak. His friends had come home with him to play, but he could not be his normal playful self. I had him

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It wasn’t until recently that I began to understand more clearly. I had put my children at risk through my ignorance. Outside of the promised covering and will of God, I believe that one key factor in escaping the corruption was my intent. I was sincerely there for my eldest son’s deliverance.

My biggest question now is whether the pastor is doing this through ignorance or deception as it reads in the bible: 2nd Timothy 3:13, But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. Or 2nd Thessalonians 2:11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie. My sincere belief is that it is through ignorance. They are simply believing the lies of their fathers. Our people perish for lack of knowledge, especially dabbling with partial truths in the supernatural.

Raising the spirit of a child through witchcraft is murder. It is the same work as the pagan ritualism. God warned us in Deuteronomy 12:31 about the nations abominable acts of worship to their gods, including, “their sons and their daughters they have burnt in the fire to their gods.” Deuteronomy 18:10 warns: There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch, or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer…For these nations, which thou shalt possess, hearkened unto oberservers of times, and unto diviners: but as for thee, the Lord thy God hath not suffered thee so to do.

We read in 2 Kings 21 & 6 that Manasseh made his son pass through the fire, and observed times, and used enchantments, and dealt with familiar spirits and wizards: he wrought much wickedness in the sight of the Lord… Manasseh did not obey the commandments of God as did his father Hezekiah, who gave heed to the warnings of the prophets. Instead, Manasseh followed the spiritual evils of his grandfather Ahaz.

God tells us to seek knowledge and get an understanding. We can not move blindly, especially concerning the innocence of our children. Although passing through the fire may sound enigmatic, search the meaning. (The fire is another description that warrants a lengthy explanation) – But, in short, many have sold or devoured their own children by their lusts. These cursed children have multiplied.

Children are fresh feed for those preying robbers, spiritual virgins. As it is in the flesh, so it is in the spirit, predators are laying in wait for the children. It is our job as parents to safeguard our children and never allow them to pass through the fire. They must go through the stages of believing, receiving, and then conceiving. At the final stage of begetting – the rebirth is alone with and through God. We must be begotten of God.

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Beware the tares: 1st John 3:9-10 • "Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. • In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother."

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Chapter Thirteen – UNTO SALVATION Unto Salvation Mystifying comments as, “I went to church yesterday, and got saved,” are popular in the church community, but distort the truth. Unfortunately, many hold misleading abstract axioms of salvation. A better-suited invitation is the altar call inviting candidates to accept Jesus Christ as their Personal Savior, thus the declaration would be, and “I accepted Jesus Christ as my Personal Savior. Salvation is free, Salvation is a gift, however we must receive it in God’s redemption process by Jesus Christ. There is a PLAN OF SALVATION. The concept of instant salvation draws believers into a false sense of security that leads to that path of error.

John 1:12 reads: But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name. We make this “free gift” of salvation seem so simple that we fail to teach through to salvation. Yes, it is free, but we must receive it, and only by the power of God through Jesus Christ and the inner work of the Holy Spirit. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation – Romans 10:10.

There is a ministry of the Holy Spirit that includes illumination to true repentance, including, conviction, purging and renewing. That is, That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man (old outlook/perception/imaginations/lifestyles), which corrupt according to the deceitful lusts (lustful images of the beast), And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; and that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. Through the illumination of the Holy Spirit, the truth of God is revealed in scripture. The convicting power of the Holy Spirit reveals our sins (including false ideas), leading to the purification – our purging. The death and resurrection of Jesus released the process. And we are co-laborers with Jesus in this process.

Examine here Romans 6:16 - 17, Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness.

But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine (guiding principles of God’s truth) which was delivered you.

Our conversion and regeneration process designed by God’s redemptive creation of our new nature requires our total commitment. We must surrender our will to the offer of salvation. This is our dying to self and crucifying the flesh, or rather our old way of life.

Continuing in the sixth chapter of Romans, verse 19, I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness. True repentance, again, is acknowledging your faults, recognizing those heart idols/beliefs and completely turning away from them to total submission to God.

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For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure,” (Phil 2:12b –13), this is, yielding to God to work in you this new nature. We surrender totally, emotion, will and intellect to God. Eventually, we see the manifestation of this new nature working outwardly. This is the personal experience. God meets us where we are when we “accept Jesus as our Personal Savior,” as we each have different things to overcome and to work out. Our pasts are different, our callings vary and we differ in weaknesses and strengths. Jesus in a personal way walks with us and works in us his nature unto salvation.

Driving it further, God reveals His way, but we must yield to it. God shows us the right way and we can only attain to them by opening to His working it into us. We are not naturally selfless. God works that in. We are not naturally inclined toward agape love.

God works that in. We do not naturally pray for those who despitefully use us. God works that in. Only God can cause you to work in his righteousness: 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 a heart of flesh.

And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them. – Ezekiel 36:26-27 In the 23rd verse of that chapter, God said that I shall be sanctified in you before their eyes.

This is the internal working of God. The type of nourishment we intake for spiritual growth is important. Both the intake and the proper application are vital. God’s word is the most potent element for growth. His Word is alive, it is water, it is light and we need these elements for a seed to grow. For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

(Read independently and understand the Parable of the Sower – Matthew 13:1-23) God’s redemptive plan works much like a spiritual evolutionary process. The process unfolds throughout the Old Testament. Mankind, through the chosen vessels carrying the seed of promise, walk out a divine redemption plan to the Redeemer; from Adam, made living soul, to Jesus made quickening spirit: One living and one life giving. That is what the anointing is, the Spirit of Jesus Christ; the life-giving Spirit of Jesus Christ in us.

That is the true ministry of reconciliation. The anointing destroys the yoke, then gives life and truth unto salvation.

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Chapter Fourteen – BREAKING THROUGH THE WOMB - MATRIX Breaking Through the Womb – The Matrix Every word that God gives us is important in our walk in Him. As warned, we are not to sit in the counsel of the ungodly nor in the seat of the scornful. Many have heard the phrase, “we need a breakthrough.” This breakthrough may be interpreted as an opening of the spiritual womb. Please pray with me as I try to put this in natural terms.

Scenario One: There are ungodly counsels, who set up harlot houses to allure vulnerable victims into a net. These counsels are trained in creating just the right spiritual atmosphere for labor. And the ungodly, violent wicked man will take it by force.

Remember he understands dark sentences and honors the god of forces. There, the born again process of “going through” is as dangerous as a physical birth.

Whereas both are part of the divine design, both are risky. And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren. – Luke 22:31-32 Satan through his children of disobedience is waiting to devour God’s children as soon as the womb is broken through. Revelation 12:2 and 4b reads: And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered. 4b) and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.

Ezekiel 23:37 That they have committed adultery, and blood is in their hands, and with their idols have they committed adultery, and have also caused their sons, who they bare unto me, to pass for them through the fire, to devour them.

Maybe it can be captured more plainly from Ezekiel 22, beginning at verse 25: There is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst thereof, like a roaring lion ravening the prey; they have devoured souls; they have taken the treasure and precious things; they have made her many widows in the midst thereof.

(Note: in the midst of the wicked congregation, these lawless spiritual thieves consume, drink down innocent souls, including their spiritual inheritance, gifts, talents, destinies, sermons, etc. to use it for their wicked worldly gain).

Her priests have violated my law, and have profaned mine holy things: they have put no difference between the holy and profane, neither have they shown difference between the unclean and the clean, and have hid their eyes from my Sabbaths, and I am profaned among them.

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Her princes in the midst thereof are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, to get dishonest gain.

And her prophets have daubed them with untempered mortar, seeing vanity, and divining lies unto them, saying, Thus saith the Lord God, when the Lord hath not spoken.

(Note: the prophets, don’t cover them by a proper mixture of God’s Word and Spirit, they simply use vain deceit and ego driven empty words for an end to their own gain. These prophets use power lawlessly to suck the God given life out of the people, leaving soulless vessels, desolate, or refilled with the counterfeit – Please Hear, this is the lawlessness that causes empty vessels – the abomination that causes desolation).

The people of the land have used oppression, and exercised robbery, and have vexed the poor and needy: yea, they have oppressed the stranger wrongfully.

(Note: This is the greatest set up, houses built to take individuals in at their most vulnerable states. Lawless houses preying on innocent souls for consumption to gain fame, wealth, celebrity. A perversion of the ministry of Jesus Christ as warned in 2 Corinthians 11:13-15, For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works).

Again, in part, the lawlessness (abomination) that causes desolation. Looking further to Proverbs 1:11-19: If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause: Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit: (Note: Imagine being in the midst of the ungodly robbers at your breakthrough, as the womb opens for you, they attempt to enter in with you. Believers beware!).

We shall find all precious substance (spiritual inheritance), we shall fill our houses with spoil: Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse: (Note: All the robbers join together in one house to create a band of wickedness. They create a collective bond of destruction and many fall by way of their net: including prayer chains, demonic

50 binding, hexes, psychic prayers, etc. They bring all their powers together under one wicked leader who redistributes as he wills, with a power sometimes described as demonology).

My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path: For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.

Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.

And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives.

So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.

(Note: Again, as stated in the first chapters, the prosperity message, our pursuit for mammon is the perfect set-up. To believe that gain is godliness. We walk right into the net. The snare is set to subtly deceive, by our own lust. But every man is tempted when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust hat conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. Do no err, my beloved brethren. – James 1:14-16) James 1:21b gives instruction, that the “engrafted word” of God “is able to save your souls.” The only way to survive in this deceptive age is to have the Word of God implanted in you. Knowledge and understanding of God’s Word, the wisdom of God for application, with the power of the Holy Spirit will serve as the greatest tools in this wicked period. A little bit of error can throw us off track. We must holdfast to God’s Truth. Isaiah 33:6 tells us that wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the Lord is his treasure.

Look at the bait the deceiver used to tempt in the garden of Eden: first testing Eve’s knowledge of God’s Word, Eve responds to the serpent, “God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.”

Then the serpent changes the truth of God into a lie, replying, “ye shall not surely die.” He tested her knowledge in the word, then her faith in the word. But, look where the bait was taken. Man was tempted and fell with the same lust that caused Satan to fall, a lust for power, “to be as gods.”

Food for Thought: If God made everything good, and caused the earth to bring forth grass, herb yielding seed and fruit trees, seeing that it was good, then, who planted the tree of the knowledge of good and evil? If Satan snuck in and planted the tares, could he have also planted a tree in the midst of the garden as another destructive set up? Equally this understanding of dark sentences opens believers to the tribulation of that same forbidden fruit as in the garden.

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Chapter Fifteen – THE RETURN OF IMPERIALISTIC CULTS THE RETURN OF IMPERIALISTIC CULTS – EMPEROR WORSHIP The spirit of the Roman Empire, or rather Greco-Roman empire has returned. Most people who have been educated on this subject, or parts thereof, have primarily focused their attention on Western Rome as opposed to Eastern Rome and the events that transpired through those Dark Ages. Moving throughout this particular study my attempt is to build a foundational understanding, quickly without overwhelming the reader with historical information. However, there is a great deal of historical significance in the evolution of today’s church system that leads to harlotry and apostasy by reason of indoctrination and fallacy.

Look at the great melting pot, the United States. Think of the cultural break down once various ethnicities assimilate into the American system. Most of the native languages and customs quickly dissolve through the generations – washed away through indoctrination (programming – the education system is bold enough to call it programming, now). Even those little parts of our individual customs maintained are diluted and fused with the American school of thought. Our soul is our essence and a part of us is lost as our history is robbed.

The fact is God’s word remains the same. He is the same today, yesterday and forever, as is His Word. However, our comprehension changes or rather our receptacles become distorted. [I’m looking for the words that I have in my intellectual capacity to effectively describe what God has poured so completely and deeply within.] Scripture would describe it as having our senses dulled or our conscience seared. We become assimilated to a point, speaking outside of the spiritual sense to the carnal aspect, that we lose the truth regarding our genealogy. Entire pasts and truths are simply washed away.

Back to the topic, from the biblical standpoint, as warned in Jeremiah 5:7, How shall I

pardon thee for this? Thy children have forsaken me, and sworn by them that are no gods: when I had fed them to the full, they then committed adultery, and assembled themselves by troops in the harlots’ houses.

Before we can grasp the institutionalized church system origin and assembled troops in the harlots’ houses, and the effects of that origin on the modern church, certain eras must be understood, including the Roman Empire, east and west, Greek Orthodox and the Middle “Medieval” Ages (dark ages).

As discussed in chapter five, Daniel 8:21 reads And the rough goat is the king of Grecia (Greece): and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king. First case in point, it was the Greek-Orthodox faith that formed a continuity between the cultures of the ancient

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The Medieval Times, according to many historians, span more than 1,000 years: also known as the eleven dark centuries, beginning 476 A.D. at the end of the Western Roman Empire and ending during the 1400’s.

During these times many systems and schools of thought began to take hold, including the feudal system, right of sanctuary, papal indulgence rules, and papacy appointed emperors.

Medieval secular law was interwoven with Christian doctrine and a mixture of Roman and Germanic barbarian law, varying with each region.

The times were very violent making travel dangerous. Feudalism gained a stronghold because of the fear brought forth by the violent times. Feudal order was a hierarchal system in which people placed themselves and their property under the protective authority of a local warlord or strongman. Once said, “The biggest tribulations lay in the deliverance from terror rather than terror itself.”

In theory, due to this terrorism of the times, people voluntarily entered into agreements, supposedly with mutual benefits for both sides. However, this hierarchal system compromised the freedom of the lower class. The agreement had been that the peasant farmer bartered his labor and his holdings in return for the promise of protection. This turned into an ascending series of personal allegiances (as we witness today), like a pyramid from the King’s court, to the Lord of the manor, descending downward to the average worker.

Aside from the feudal overlords, some others chose to place themselves under the direct authority of the King, banding together for their mutual assistance in leagues and associations for defense.

By the end of the eleventh century in Western Europe, feudalism was the established social order. Those delivering from the terror may have become the greatest enemy.

The bible warned the children of Israel in Isaiah 30: Woe to the rebellious children, saith the Lord, that take counsel, but not of me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin: 2) That walk to go down into Egypt, and have not asked at my mouth; to strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh, and to trust in the shadow of Egypt.

The recompense then described in verse 3, Therefore shall the strength of Pharaoh be your shame and the trust in the shadow of Egypt your confusion.

History repeats and the bible says that all scripture is given by inspiration of God…for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, however we seem to fall into the same traps.

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He said in verses 8 through10, But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren. And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven. Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.

Jesus exposes the fact that these Pharisees and scribes lay heavy and grievous burdens on the people, that they themselves cannot remove. Then, appallingly shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.

He had come to show us a new liberating way that would diminish the vanity of our sin nature in a lust for power. In that sin nature, total power is easily corrupting, as goes the saying, “absolute power corrupts absolutely.” Jesus came to teach by example, the way to walk and grow together in brotherly love. He reinforced that order with the indwelling seed of righteousness and the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

The divine evolution of our new walk in Jesus Christ was to progressively move us closer to salvation. As it reads in 2nd Corinthians 4:7, But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us. Paul explained later, too, that no flesh would glory in the presence of the Lord.

Ephesians 4:16 explains the system in Jesus Christ, He is our head and we are the body, “From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.” This is the divine design.

Unfortunately, through fear and unbelief, many tend to fall back into the old feudal-type system, even within the church. Our natural inclination is to place faith in what we see rather than what we can truly trust. Many will fall by seeking refuge in the new overlord, as did the Christian peasants. And as stated before, our biggest error will be turning our allegiance over to the one who promises to deliver from terror.

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Chapter Sixteen – THE INSTITUTIONALIZED CHURCH SYSTEM Institutionalized Church System: Imperial Rule vs. Egalitarian Body (social equality) By divine design, scripture tells us that we are all members of one body, working together (1st Corinthians 12:12). An Egalitarian type body is equal in standing and diverse in function. In that perfected state of operation there is no place for coveting or striving. The feudal system feeds off the opposite and thrives on fear and confusion.

Consider this (Ephesians 4:16): There is a joining in the physical building of the church (different offices/positions), but there is also a joining of the spiritual building through the exchange of information supernaturally in the spirits of the elect. God’s Divine Revelation is transferred, as we each understand spiritual truths. The Apostles were each given different gifts and all had different perspectives, but of course by one Spirit. The power of the Holy Spirit enhances our personal essence, creating the sanctified, spirit-filled superessence. The various gifts of each spirit filled individual in the body of Christ helps to increase our understanding as we begin to exchange, through our regenerated spirits, spiritual truths received by God. This exchange is not only by verbal dialogue, but by the conjoining (joining together) of spirits in the fellowship of the Body of Christ. That is how we will eventually become one mind and really on one accord to be presented as the scripture reveals.

When those spirits are joined together, the knowledge exchange is compacted and continues to exchange, gather and compact until we all understand in the same way or have the same mind.

Separately, we have had a variety of experiences and are learned in assorted disciplines, which create an individual knowledge base that can be interchanged by the gathering of the elect/saints. This information base, coupled with the knowledge of the truth and God’s perpetual revelation, in a system of exchange and compacting until we all come into the unity of the faith.

This exchange cannot happen with one person pushing forth solely through a single knowledge base and a personal perspective, that is a one-sided indoctrination.

Nevertheless, one-man rule is a part of the set up all the same. We err again as we turn away from the Divine exchange system of the brethren through Jesus Christ and take refuge in and serve the creature. Also, as touched on in Chapter Seven, the exchange can become infected or affected by a little leaven.

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Chapter Seventeen – RETURN OF THE GRECIAN SPIRIT OF PAN RETURN OF THE GRECIAN SPIRIT OF PAN? Strangely, the concept of the goat remains in the forefront of this study. As we look on the Greek influence of modern thought and its impact in re-structuring the church and western civilization, we should revisit Greek history to enhance our understanding of the scriptures used herein, Daniel and Revelation.

First, be reminded that we live in a multi dimensional world, with heavens, powers, principalities, thrones, angels and spiritual wickedness in high places. Ancient Greece worshipped many deities, made reference to in early writings and hymns. Among these mythical, mystical gods was Pan, the Greek horned-god, half goat/half man. He was the horned shamanic god of flocks and shepherds.

In the Old Testament period, the site in Caesarea Philippi where Pan was worshiped was known as Baal Hermon and Baal Gad. Situated twenty-five miles north of the Sea of Galilee and at the base of Mt. Hermon, the site was later named Panias after the Greek god Pan. The location of one of the largest springs feeding the Jordan River made the area very fertile and attractive for religious worship. Many temples were built at this city in the Hellenistic and Roman periods. The spring emerged from a large cave which became the center of pagan worship with sacrifices cast into the cave beginning in the third century B.C. as offerings to the god of Pan. Pan, bisexual and known for his lusty nature, was musically inclined and wandered the hills and mountains playing his magical pipes. He was in constant pursuit of the nymphs (beautiful maidens/minor in divinity) of the woodlands. His joyfully lustful nature and musical gifts were his positive side, but the darker side of Pan was that of the all-devourer.

This dark side could cause sudden irrational wild fear. Our word panic derives from Pan. Read lyrical quotes from various Greek hymns regarding the shepherd-god Pan: …do not leave your rough wooer Pan near the girl, or he may catch her and yoke her under an enforced bridal…how you make playthings of the children of men! - Dionysiaca 16.185 You are an elegant girl, and I am a rustic herdsman, but my advanced years give me the benefit of considerable experience. If my hazard is correct – sages actually call such guesswork divine insight…that you are suffering grievous love-pains. On that account you must hearken to me… - Apuleius 5.25 Goat-footed Pan, the Arkadian, enemy of the Medes, ally of the Athenians - Greek Lyric III Simonides Frag 6 In the aftertime Pan shall help the Athenian battle, he shall slay the Medes and save shaken Marathon. –Dionysiaca 27.290

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Remember, this is only food for thought, to spark that search for truth within the believer.

Let’s look at the Greek goat horned-god of shepherds as a spirit that enters to seduce.

Consider this spirit entering into the idol shepherd with all the characteristics described, the positive side full of ecstatic joy that allures and the negative side that devours.

There is an incident regarding the word “DEVOUR” that will always be with me. I was going through an awful period while attending a particular church. This church was full of idolatry, witchcraft, emulations, striving – everything God tells us not to partake with, was there. I was determined to stay. I wanted to fight through just like the Pastor was preaching. I was a warrior and I was going through (that was my spirit). I was fond of this Pastor and he had been more than kind to my family.

I was getting weaker, developing short-term memory loss and every week after leaving that assembly I felt increasingly drained. The life we once led was totally stripped away, seemingly in an instant. My father, even, had been stunned by a nightmare of a baptismal that was drowning babies. One of the babies happened to be me that they were trying to kill in the dream.

One day, on the subway train, a strange man (one of God’s laborers) approached me with a message. He asked me to turn in my Bible to 1st Peter 5:8, Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: The stranger reached in his bag and pulled out a huge Strong’s Concordance to show me the word DEVOUR, exactly what it meant in this case. It read, “to drown,” “to drink.” He said to me that they wanted to bind me and drink me. What first seemed to be the deliverer from terror turned out to be the devourer. A perverse spirit had entered in. Or, perhaps it was the spirit of Pan that had been there all along.

Sounds to me as that description of soul-cracking, where the power is pulled through to the devourer. Think of the spirit of Pan seducing with his musical enchantment and charm, alluring into his grip to drink you down. I don’t know another episode in my life that I felt more hurt and devastated, betrayed by the hand that fed me. That will lead you to trust God, alone.

Now, Proverbs 16:4 reads, The Lord hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

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Chapter Eighteen – THE SETUP, FINAL THOUGHT THE SET UP – Final Thought The stage has been set to take the bait of the system. Terror abounds, dreams shattered and our emotions are crushed. People are seeking refuge from those who are offering them a better deal or a promise of deliverance. And not unlike the rebellious children of Israel or the commoners of the middle ages we seek counseling and covering that have an ill-fated end.

Many believers who focus on the pre-tribulation rapture may possibly be blinded and unprepared. Matthew 24:22 and except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened. 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.

Woe to the sheep, beware the set up. Don’t fall for the quick false salvation. We are saved by grace through faith, we holdfast by faith, believing unto salvation. Ephesians 1:13-14 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed, with that holy Spirit of promise, which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praises of his glory.

Woe to the sheep, don’t let the wasters waste you, don’t let the spoilers spoil you and don’t let the plunderers rob you. The enemy will steal your time, your gifts and ultimately your soul.

The thought of many of God’s children waiting for a “man” to release them to their destiny. The whole creation groaneth and travaileth waiting for the children of God to manifest what God has placed inside each earthen vessel. But, God’s children wait on a man, that saddens me. I hear it time and time again.

Let God’s people go, you idol shepherds. Free them to follow God through Jesus Christ.

Teach them the word and let them be led by the Spirit of God. And maybe like Rahab, you will be redeemed from the judgment of harlotry, besides casting the stumbling blocks and robbing the souls.

The Current Desolation: There was a recent report among churches, and it stated that the average neighborhood church had an average of 70 members. Desolate churches are on every corner, while some seem to swell. Could this be that the transgression is coming to the full. Has the lawless man stood up in the mega temple – an abomination that causes desolation? Has the intoxicating power of witchcraft and spiritual lawlessness drawn the people away? Not only are the buildings made empty, so are the people.

58 In the message spoken to John in Revelation to the church at Pergamos, reading: I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan’s seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and has not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth. This reference is one instance whereby the people build their altar to false gods. The entire world lies in sin, but the faithful hold on to truth having not denied the faith.

It further reads about holding the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols and to commit fornication. This false doctrine is a combination of Christianity and pagan worship. The church has commingled the idolatrous and immoral teachings of the pagan world-system worship and lifestyle in such a way that people must dig through the corrupted mire to find truth. Truth, in today’s reality, rarely, offered to the people, must be uncovered, more likely, divinely revealed by God. As it stands today, the majority of our church system is foundationally established on the Roman Imperialistic cult, doctrines of men hierarchy, which practices emperor worship.

We are born into darkness, taught the lies, overcoming only by the grace of God. God’s chosen remnant, predestinated before the foundations of the world, who have their name written in heaven will inherit eternal life. God always raises some among us; He promises tribulation saints as well as raising the standard. God’s promise and victory always comes.

Jesus Christ is the redeemer, redeeming us from the hand of the enemy. Jesus Christ is the restorer, He restoreth our soul. Jesus Christ is the Deliverer; He delivers from the powers of darkness. Believe on Him, Trust in Him, Rest in Him, Wait on Him.

1st Corinthians 10:13-14 13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

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Wherefore, my dearly beloved, FLEE FROM IDOLATRY.

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An Open Letter to the Church: I know why Samuel cried over Saul. I personally know why Samuel cried. He truly loved Saul. People covet gifts for the wrong reasons. Gifts come with a responsibility, and often, painful tasks. As a prophet, Samuel’s first priority was to serve God in obedience and give the word as God commanded. The Idol Shepherd is one of those tough tasks.

Before I totally understood, God gave me a task that involved prophetic enlightenment. He warned me about a particular pastor who was going out of the way and seemingly yoked him to me. Initially, this man of God was humble with the heart of a shepherd. But through one decision, he was drawn away from his assignment. He had been enticed by the glories of this world and in no time overcome, without ever noticing.

God’s first warning came as a Woe to the Shepherd, now this next Woe is to the Sheep.

The first woe to the pastor was difficult for me. God showed me exactly what would happen and identified the wolf that taught the sheep enchantment. God revealed to me that through the anointing of the pastor, judgment would come to destroy the strength of the evil. God was giving his servant a chance to repent and “heal the land.”

This was very uncomfortable for me and I prayed that God would give me another way to give the warning. He answered by giving me a parable, “The Flutist.” Even with the parable, I felt unworthy and afraid. I did not want to deliver this message. But, more importantly and above all else, I did not want to disobey the command of God. God warned me to come out from among them, as to not partake in the plague. I obeyed and came out. Sure enough, it happened as God had shown me. The mere thought of this coming to pass made me physically sick.

Now almost eight months later, God has given me the second WOE, this time to the sheep. I suppose it is perhaps because the shepherd never took heed to the first warning.

Knowing that we battle not against flesh and blood, it is the foul spirit that has entered in to deceive and take captive the fold, shepherd and sheep.

As I write this, and while writing The Idol Shepherd, I grieve. My stomach feels nauseated and my heart aches. The Idol Shepherd was conceived the same way as The Flutist and the birthing is equally as painful. Both times, I went to my literary agent, first, however God’s command came after the work was completed, as to whom HE was speaking.

Through it all, I love the flutist and all the captives. Although no longer yoked to them, I am still chained in some way and carry this burden. Galatians 6:1 clearly states, “Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such a one in the spirit of meekness…” It goes further in verse two, saying, “Bear ye one another’s burdens.” That is easier read than walked.

60 I cannot be as God warned many times, one who says, “peace, peace and there is no peace.” Besides, Jesus tells us that we should be more concerned with our soul than our corruptible body, including our image.

My overcoming fight always begins with my family. It began the same way this time, as well as seeking help from this shepherd. But God’s will seemed to take a turn. It appears that the help was to be reciprocal. That is why we must stay in the moment with God and be ready for the “ram in the bush.”

Both The Flutist and The Idol Shepherd are unedited works, as I’d hate to lose the message in the “correctness” of our perception. And believe me there are some things I’d like to sugarcoat. I pray now, that those who are led to this writing will receive it with heart understanding. For those who have the ear, let them hear.

Final thought: I don’t believe that this word is solely a woe for one man and a single local body. That was most likely for my carnal scope in walking out the message. I do believe however, that The Idol Shepherd is a message to the larger body of believers being led astray. We will just have to wait for God to give the increase.

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THE FLUTIST

Once upon a time, in a great kingdom, lived a flutist and his family. The flutist was a master at his craft, which brought him recognition throughout the kingdom and favor with the king. His musical exceptionality not based solely on skill, but by the penetrable, infectious love and passion that accompanied his performance.

Other kingdoms envied the mighty kingdom where the flutist lived. It was a peaceful and prosperous kingdom, while many of the other kingdoms lived in dark bondage states.

The king of the kingdom, who was a man of peace, loved the flutist as if he were his own son. The king’s son especially loved the flutist. They shared a most endearing relationship. A bond that was seemingly unbreakable.

One day, the time came for the appointment of a new leader to head the kingdom’s celebrated and powerful army. The king’s son requested that his father appoint the flutist.

After presenting evidence to support his bid for the flutist, the son pressed upon his father for total support. He pointed out to his father that in addition to being a great flutist and family man, his flutist friend possessed the qualities of leadership. Plus, had the heart to lead fairly and lovingly. The son knew that with the endorsement from his father and a transfer of the proper power and authority, the flutist held great promise to lead the kingdom’s army. Besides, the king’s mighty warrior would possess the almighty armor.

It was determined. The king loved his only son and respected his judgment. They called for the flutist, who assumed it a summons to play. Upon hearing the news of his appointment, the flutist was greatly astounded. He had only dreamed about such things, but never expected such a high appointment. He had been a loyal servant with a humble heart and lifestyle. He genuinely loved the people of his kingdom and emphatically desired to carry out the vision of the king for the kingdom. out the appointment. It was a smooth transition for the flutist, as the people already loved him. He had sincere compassion and humility that always transferred in his affairs.

Although the flutist had not received the education of the noblemen, he possessed great wisdom. It was with this love and wisdom that he became great. His leadership brought an extra measure of peace throughout the land and everyone in the kingdom honored him.

Though loved by many, he also attracted a ruthless and terrible enemy. There lived the grand dragon wizard who was known throughout the world for his dark murderous havoc.

The grand dragon wizard desired to rule the world. His fearful and deceptive antics gained a stronghold on most of the world’s kingdoms, where his rule dominated.

Nevertheless, he was ever failing to penetrate the flutist’s kingdom. The grand dragon wizard despised the peaceful kingdom and sought to destroy it and its people, before it could influence the other kingdoms.

62 The evil grand dragon wizard called for the wicked counsel. There were certain rules of nature that could not be broken, as well as a powerful impenetrable kingdom force. The grand wizard knew that the only way to gain a foothold was to draw the flutist out. Once drawn out, the wizards could plant all sorts of deceptive delusive devises into the fibers of the flutist. However, the plan had to be contrived to perfect imperfection. The evil counsel planned and plotted. They would have to draw the flutist out through a simple human weakness. The grand dragon wizard would use desire mixed with truth leavened by pure deception. Schematics would have to be perfect, as the flutist would have to choose the bait.

Not many people could stand the temptation of the evil grand dragon wizard. That is how he had been able to control the many kingdoms. Although, he used the same tactics, he could always mask them to fit the personal weaknesses of his victims. Only the king’s son had escaped the temptations of the grand dragon wizard without wavering.

The wizards created a glorious illusion of a luxurious platform, filled with the possibility of renowned reputation. The illusion presented respect far beyond that of a flutist, it promised world leadership. It promised power and riches and appealed to the psyche of man. This mindset was commonly implanted through the world system by design of the wizard to dominate and manipulate the people. The wizard’s enticement of his world glories also came under the guise that appealed to the flutist’s humanitarian nature. The wizard invited the flutist into his world under the pretense that peace might be spread through him. With an eloquent appeal, the wizard convinced the flutist that he would be the world’s hero, a light to triumph over the darkness. Although the flutist knew that the wizard’s world was the exact opposite of his kingdom and enmity with his king, he thought perhaps, he could win the world.

A grand plan indeed was unfolding. The grand dragon wizard and his team of counselors and evil servants were at work on a two-fold scheme to bring down the great kingdom army. First, they would lure the flutist away from his army, leaving the troops uncovered.

Without their wise leader, the grand wizard would infiltrate and invade the army, planting his own evil servants to infect from the inside. He employed his best, most deceptive servants to invade leadership.

These evil servants gained their foothold through great eloquence in speech and wizard powers that captivated. Smooth operators mesmerized the king’s men by telling stories of overcoming obstacles and other great feats. The evil servants would even shut down their very own domains in order to carryout the desires of the grand wizard.

Out in the worldly kingdoms, the flutist was winning the foreign audiences. Only to his chagrin, naiveté screened his reality that would expose the ownership and operation of the world audiences and platforms, all of which the grand dragon wizard controlled.

Destruction was the ultimate design. As the flutist accepted the gifts and favors of the dark kingdom, a sacred sheltered doorway opened, allowing wizards legal access to methodically weave destructive fibers into his nature. This was wizard territory and every

63 time the flutist wavered, they were there to plant. The world audience applause transmitted a magic pumping force designed to puff-up. This engineered puff-up influence created sightlessness, so that it would blind the flutist to implants of pride, arrogance and all the other deceptive works. Puffupedness was one of the wizard’s best weapons as it caused undetected partial blindness, enough to be infective and dangerous.

Upon return, the flutist noticed a change in his army, but could not evaluate his findings.

The dark world had taken its toll. Once sharp and wise, the flutist now struggled with menial decisions. The clever ensnarement by the wizard left the flutist victim to a systematic draining that slowly depleted power, however not easily detected, as it was substituted by a foul imitation. As evil took root, all the flutist’s speeches and counsel now carried in them the drop of deceit masked in flattery.

The evil servants were wreaking havoc throughout. They taught the soldiers striving and competition. They showed the soldiers how to use bewitching powers under the guise of good energies to gain individual desires and positions. They taught the flutist and his people how to gain power illegally through internal lusts planted by the wizard kingdom.

Even too, through the wizard’s design, the flutist’s flute became a charming device with enchantments to draw gullible individuals.

People, drawn in for the sole purpose of draining through emulators, fell victim. The emulating power was designed to duplicate and transfer gifts and talents from one to another, through a coveting program. The evil servants had taught that by tapping into the power, which convinced by trickery they had earned by privilege, all sorts of things could be manipulated. Eventually, the flutist stopped waiting for the command of the king. He would only listen partially as it suited his pleasure.

The grand dragon wizard’s servants even made the flutist believe that he could supremely rule the power. His position gave him great advantage. Chaos was mounting, darkness had begun to move in and destruction was looming nearby. The more the dark powers were being exercised the bleaker things became. Each foul play brought a curse on the once blessed army. Natural affection that once prevailed in the kingdom was being eaten through as a metastasizing cancer fueled by hatred and man-pleasers obsessive pursuits.

Soon, the grand dragon wizard would have his way and the kingdom would belong to him. His plan was working without physical force from the dark kingdom. Selfdestruction from within the once peaceful kingdom escalated. The strong men were devouring one another. Through deceit and lustful interests, the people of the kingdom consumed themselves by the selfish emulations. In vain pursuits, they foolishly drained the life out of their countrymen for consumption. Little did they know that to their destructive end, the grand dragon wizard would absorb all of their power and gifts for himself.

Strange as it was mysterious, minstrels began to lose their vocal abilities, scholars could no longer retain information in their memory and many lived in fear of the depletion of talent. Hard work and expertise threatened extinction replaced by mystical sorceress

64 theft. This was the sorcery of the grand wizard. Power would soon be concentrated enough to be entirely consumed by the dragon, warranting absolute power.

As time passed and neared a gloomy end, the blindness of the flutist began to wither.

Although, he had been momentarily beguiled and carried away, his foundation could not let him stay in the wizard snares. Gaining respect amongst the other kingdoms’ icons had been great. The glorious illusions had felt good for a moment. But that’s all they were, a series of illusive tricks. It left emptiness and destruction. It was designed to control and manipulate, to use, abuse and destroy. He remembered that the king once told him that a lion leading one thousand sheep would win in battle every time against one sheep leading one thousand lions. The army was only as good as its leadership. The corrupting force was only able to gain a foothold when the leader was drawn away.

A whisper in the night wind reached the flutist’s ears, “You did run well dear flutist, who did hinder you that you should not obey the truth? This persuasion comes not from the king that has chosen you.”

The flutist now had to set things back in order. He chose to go before the king and his son in humility and seek their guidance and forgiveness. The flutist entered the palatial grounds with fear and trembling, as he anticipated disdain. To his surprise, he was received with love into the palace. All the king’s men greeted him as a man of honor.

Seated in a courtroom just outside the throne room, the flutist waited with a repentant heart to see the king.

Only those privileged and chosen to serve the king were allowed into the inner courtroom. Once inside, visitors enjoyed all the palatial amenities worthy of a king. The flutist was no exception. As he waited, joy and peace filled his essence as the king’s pleasant laborers served him with gladness. He remembered the beauty of the throne room, and grew increasingly excited as he imagined the king seated on his throne with his friend, the king’s son, seated on the right side.

A familiar voice heard just beyond the courtroom doors grew nearer. It was the same voice heard in the wind by the flutist. Why had it seemed so familiar?

Soon after, the king’s operative entered the courtroom. At that moment, the flutist realized the guiding voice in the wind was that of the operative. The voice that comforted him throughout his life, muted by deceit, now lured him to come again.

The flutist jumped to his feet and bowed in honor and adoration. The king’s operative did all the work of the king and his son. Ceaselessly the king’s operative taught, comforted, brought power and every other active command of the king. He was the most powerful force in all the kingdom.

A word in the hand of the operative from the king’s son reached the hand of the flutist.

The word simply read:

65 “My Dear Friend: I have spoken to my father on your behalf. I have explained the great temptation by the grand dragon wizard, as I myself have had to endure his deceptions. We know his tricks and devices and we always have the counteraction already prepared. Remember that we have made every provision beforehand. Your part is to stay on course. Even those captives who fall off their paths, as in your case, have escape routes.

My father endowed you with a mysterious virtue that spews out through your simple acts of love. The enemy has tried to pollute this powerful endowment. We have the cleansing solution and the operative will guide you. There is one thing the dragon failed to see and will never understand. That is your golden heart. My father designed that especially for you. Love, always.”

With the help of the operative, the flutist found every thread of fiber woven in by the evil schemes of the grand wizard. Every pollutant was exposed and destroyed. The cleansing process ridded the flutist of all contaminants.

The compassionate eyes of the king’s operative rested on the flutist and with great wisdom he spoke, “Lift up your head my dear flutist. Do not be ashamed, as many have let the foot of pride come against them, allowing the wicked one to remove them from their course. Through ignorance, you stumbled. Now remember, all that you need to stay on course and defeat the dragon is already inside of you. The key is to walk upright and keep a pure heart. You have been given much; care for that and more will be added.”

As the flutist prepared for departure, the operative offered a final word, “Keep in mind, it is unwise to seek the way of other kingdoms when you are part of the greatest kingdom.”

That evening, the flutist felt especially lifted. Once outside the palace gates, a multitude of people met him, his army saluting him. He lifted his arms to acknowledge his kinsmen, and then reached in his jacket. Just inside the inner pocket, his flute. The flutist began to play and dance joyously before the people. There came at that moment a spew of virtue in great measure, as never before in the kingdom. Carrying the antidote and antibody of love that killed the cankerous hate-fueled infection, the release spread restoration throughout the empire. Glory once again filled the kingdom. The flutist became hero after all and his light did breakthrough the darkness. A bright luminous mist covered the land.

All power and honor returned sevenfold and the evil dragon wizard foiled yet again.

Hence, the people lived happily ever after, eternally in peace.

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