The Great Falling Away From The Church By Minister Speed

"Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first..." 2 Thessalonians 2:3 (KJV).

The term 'falling away', or as it is called in some texts, 'apostasy' means; to depart from revealed truth, to lead away, seduce, mislead; to defect, to blind the eyes of the people by manipulating the truth; to turn one from the truth by lying signs and wonders. With this definition in mind, let us go on.

In Matthew, chapter 24 and verses 4-12, the Lord Jesus Christ specifically warns all about this time which is coming and there are many people still waiting for it to happen. Their eyes have been blinded to all that has happened over the past 20 years, and in fact, is still happening. They have been desensitized to what they can see right in front of their faces; so much so that they can no longer discern right from wrong, the holy from the unholy, the pure from the profane.

Television assails us with violence, all manner of adultery and sexual immorality, foul language and the so-called 'alternative' lifestyles. The music of today spews out a message of hatred of all that is clean, pure and orderly. Gang violence is glorified. Rebellion is the norm and with the exception of a few courageous souls, people seem to be willing to turn their heads and look the other way. The sixties was a time of extremes, many of which were also evil and corruptive, but at least the people of that era had the guts to speak out and even demonstrate against those things that they felt were wrong.

Many men and women of God have indeed spoken out against the movement from the pits of Hell which has invaded the Body of Christ like a cancer, yet the majority of people keep right on following their 'blind guides'; those who call themselves pastors, leaders of the church, or even, shepherds of the flock.

The thing that disturbs me the most is, no one appears to have any fear of either the Lord or of Hell any longer. The Word of God clearly tells us that millions of those who claim to be Christian will stand before God and be truly surprised when Jesus says to them, "Away from Me, I never knew you." These people will plead their cases to Him and tell Him of all of the great and wonderful things they did in His Name, but though they may have fooled the masses while they were on earth, they cannot and will not be able to fool the King of Kings and Lord of Lords.

The place to be is not always where the crowds are gathering. We must remember it is the wide road that leads to destruction and Hell and there will be many who follow it.

It is the narrow path that leads to everlasting life, and there will be few that find it. (See Matthew 7:13-14.   Many worship their dead relatives, Buddha, Krishna, the sun, or whatever they deem as a deity. There are those who do worship Jesus; however they put Him in the company of every false god there is. No matter that this is expressly forbidden in the Word of God.

It is horrifying to look at the number of men and women being ordained and sent forth from the different denominational churches (with their blessings), that are preaching and teaching erroneous, even demonic doctrines, prophesying falsely and overtly misleading multitudes of people, mostly for the sake of financial gain or media coverage.

Brothers and sisters, I am very much afraid that far too many people have been desensitized by the constant barrage of trash that pervades our lives in the form of television programs, movies, magazines, music, video games and even the toys we allow our children to play with. We can no longer see the truth, much less deal with it effectively. But Jesus tells us to do something 'while it is yet light, for night is coming' when no one will be able to do anything. And, my friends, it is coming sooner than anyone seems to realize.

It is time to stand up and be counted on the side of Christ. Or you can just sit there and continue to say and do nothing, and when that great day arrives, and we stand before Jesus, and look into those eyes of fire - you will hear the words that will bring dread to your heart - "away from Me, I never knew you.  The Falling away from the Church is taking place and to some it is a “good thing”.  To me it is SCRIPTURE COMING TO PASS !!!

Come on people - open your eyes; look around you. Hear what the Spirit is saying unto the church. How much more could the so-called 'church' of today do to offend the Lord? How much further away from God will they get? (Actually, there really isn't much further they could get). There is no damnable heresy left to preach that they are not already preaching. Yes, the churches of today are filled with false teachers and false prophets, preaching and teaching a doctrine of demons; seducing the weak minded, the fat, lazy and unconcerned multitudes that warm the pews every Sunday and Wednesday night, denying the power of God and using godliness as a means to financial gain.

Homosexuals and lesbians stand in the pulpits as ordained ministers while carefully choreographed dancers and singers entertain the sleeping masses and lull them into a facsimile spirit filled with prompted praise liken to a rap concert.

Yet still others build glass monuments unto themselves by allowing their faithful parishioners to buy panes of glass at $1000.00 per pane, for which they receive a brass plaque with their name on it stuck on the end of a pew, then have the audacity to call it a 'house of worship unto the Lord.' They preach mind over matter, positive thinking, speak it into existence, and divine health (not divine healing) and prosperity, while making regular visits to their doctor so they can get the medication they need to cure the illnesses they have, and regular visits to their banker to take out loans to finance the lavish lifestyle they want you to believe God wants them to lead.

They encourage the worship of dead relatives, the worship of the saints and apostles, the worship of Mary, in fact, the worship of almost anyone or anything.

A while ago I heard one of the main 'religious leaders' of today make a statement which typifies his entire denominational belief structure. He stated, and I quote - "if a married man died while having intercourse with a whore and had once been 'saved' in the Baptist church, he would go straight to heaven," yet the One who created the heavens and the earth, the Living and Almighty, one true God (who set forth the rules and regulations for entering into that blessed everlasting and glorious place), tells us that 'outside are the...adulterers and the sexually immoral.'

This same man blatantly and consistently denies the power and move of the Holy Spirit, and attributes the move of God to the Devil (which, to my understanding is blasphemy of the Spirit.) The largest cult in the world worships Mary, the mother of Jesus, granting her equal status with God and encouraging others to do the same. Have they never read Jeremiah, chapters 7 and 44?

Will God not put a stop to these money-grubbing promoters of this demonic 'gospel' of self-indulgence and complacency? Will He not lift His mighty hand to smite these workers of iniquity? Scripture tells us YES He will, and soon. Only one thing remains: REPENT OF YOUR SINS! 

Acknowledge the truth and draw nigh unto God, for the Day of the Lord is at hand, and the door will be closed sooner than you think.  May the burden of the Lord and the fire of the Holy Spirit grow and burn brightly within each one that would seek a deeper relationship with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

The Fig Tree, The Mountain, The Baby, and The Boat By Minister Speed

We need to get something straight before we go any further: The Word of God is given as Doctrine! It’s not just a collection of stories!

Bible Doctrine – A legal declaration from God in which He provides for His heirs the ability to have “ALL” Power, Authority, and Dominion transferred to their possession at the death of Jesus Christ. 

“All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.” (2 timothy 3:16-17)

Years ago, in the middle of church, the Lord gave me something supernaturally. It went like this: “If you don’t like what you see in your life check up on what you’ve been doing. Because what you’ve been doing has been producing the results you’ve been getting. If you keep doing the same thing … for another 50 years … you’ll keep getting the same results …for another 50 years. The only way to change the results is to change what’s producing those results.”

I often see Christians struggling with the same problems, year after year. They attempt to solve those problems using the same methods, time and again. And, not surprisingly, they continue to get the same disappointing results over and over again.

The Word of God tells us on how to handle difficulties in life, yet often we’ve failed to heed His instructions. Let’s see what the Word says about how to handle our problems by looking at some examples.

Jesus: The Fig Tree

We’ll begin by seeing how Jesus taught the disciples to handle problems they encountered in life.

“And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: and when he had looked round about upon all things, and now the eventide was come, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve. And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry: And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find anything thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet. And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter forever. And his disciples heard it.” (Mark 11: 11-14) 

It’s important to note that Jesus didn’t pray to His Heavenly Father about the mountain or obstacle in His life, but rather “spoke to the problem, directly”. Why, because Bible Doctrine is A legal declaration from God in which He has already given us through the Holy Spirit ALL” Power, Authority, and Dominion at the death of Jesus Christ.

It’s also notable that after Jesus taught in the temple, many of the religious leaders didn't approve of his doctrine, just as they wouldn't in this our day.

 “And the scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people were astonished at his doctrine.” (Mark 11: 18) Jesus’ doctrine was, and is, life-changing doctrine. 

Jesus spoke “to” the Fig Tree (mountain or obstacle in His life). That was, and is, His doctrine. 

“And when even was come, he went out of the city. And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots. And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away. And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.” (Or … “Have the God kind of faith.”) (Mark 11: 19-22) 

Peter was excited. Jesus had spoken to the problem (the fig tree) the evening before. And to Peter’s amazement … by the next morning the tree had dried up from the very roots. When Peter drew this to the Lord’s attention, Jesus then began to instruct His followers concerning how to develop this “God Kind of Faith.”

“For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.” (Mark 11 23) 

 Jesus taught the disciples that this will work for anybody (“whosoever”). He also taught them that they needed to talk “directly to the problem” in their life, and “not to God about the problem”.

 Jesus further instructed them “what” to say to the problem. He told them that they needed to command the problem to leave, or cease existing.

Jesus told them to have the “God kind of Faith” (verse 22). He told them that having the God kind of faith meant speaking to the “mountains or obstacles” in their life (verse 23).

 Jesus further instructed them to believe and warned them to not: “doubt in their heart” (verse 23).

 Someone said, “Oh, that’s great. But how do you get to the point that you believe or have “faith” in your heart? 

Romans 10:17 addresses that issue. “So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God.” God’s Word tells us that the only way the heart can acquire faith is through hearing, and hearing the Word of God! 

Well, if faith from the heart comes only through hearing the Word of God over and over, how do you guard your heart against doubt? 

“For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal (natural), but mighty through God (supernatural) to the pulling down of strong holds (mountains or obstacles); Casting down imaginations (thoughts), and every high thing (including evil reports) that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; (control your thoughts to be in line with God’s Word).”                                     (2 Corinthians 10:4-5) 

Let’s confirm the Bible Doctrine of speaking to the problems in our lives, just to make sure we've got it right! 

“And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you.” (Luke 17:5) 

 Here we see the disciples asking Jesus to help them learn about the “God Kind of Faith”. He tells them that they must “do something” with their faith. They would have to plant a mustard seed in order for it to become anything, and likewise, they must act on their faith … in order for it to have any effect.

 Furthermore, Jesus instructed them as to how to act on their faith. He said they would have to “say to the sycamine tree” (talk to the problem in faith) … be thou plucked up and be planted in the sea (leave me) and it would obey you.

 Zerubbabel: The Mountain

Let’s look at a couple more examples from the Word of God. Zerubbabel has a visitation from an Angel and is given instruction concerning how to make mountains (obstacles in his life) disappear from his life. 

“This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might (your abilities), nor by power (numerical strength), but by my spirit (supernaturally), saith the LORD of hosts. Who art thou, O great mountain (obstacle)? Before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain (absence of mountains): and he shall bring forth the headstone (marking the place of the burial of the mountain) thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace (God’s unmerited favor) unto it.” (Zechariah 4:6, 7) 

God stated that He would use supernatural means to rid Zerubbabel of his problems. He went on to tell Zerubbabel that his part was to shout to the mountain claiming the grace (unmerited favor) of God. By doing so, the mountain (obstacle) would disappear and become a plain before him.

 Abraham: The Baby

Let’s see what Abraham (the Father of our Faith) learned, concerning the flesh (natural realm) as it pertains to Faith? “What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found?” (Romans 4:1) 

“As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations, before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.” (Romans 4:17) 

Abram wasn't initially “in faith” concerning God’s promise. He initially placed great emphasis upon the circumstances. That’s why, when Sarah’s womb was dead, they contrived a plan for him to father a child by her handmaiden, Hagar. (This illustrates that it’s quite possible for someone to begin in unbelief; recognize their error; and then build their faith to a level that they can receive God’s promise.) 

Abram had to “keep hearing” in order for faith to come. (“So then, faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the Word of God.” Romans 10:17) God changed his name from Abram to Abraham (meaning Father of many nations), because he needed to hear what God said … again, and again, and again, and again. 

Abraham had to get to the point that “he considered not his body now dead, neither the deadness of Sarah’s womb”. (He had to arrive at the point where he could “cast down reasoning's and imaginations”.) 

“For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal (natural), but mighty through God (supernatural) to the pulling down of strong holds (mountains or obstacles); Casting down imaginations (thoughts), and every high thing (evil reports) that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;” (He had to control what he thought about.) 2 Corinthians 10:4-5

 “Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, so shall thy seed be. And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sarah’s womb: 

He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform. And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.” (Romans 4:18-22) 

 God, our Father, The Chief Elder (Spiritually Mature One):

God, Himself, framed the worlds by believing and speaking the desired results.

“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good report. Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen (visible things) were not made of things which do appear (natural material).” (Hebrews 11: 1-3)

Peter: The Boat

Peter is an example of someone beginning in the “Arena of Faith” and then getting pulled over into the “Arena of Reason”. 

“And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away. 

And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone. But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary. And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea. 

And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear. But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid. 

And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water. And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. 

But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?” (Matthew 14: 22-31) 

Peter began to walk on the water in response to the “Word” of the Living God (Jesus). At this point he was operating in the “Arena of Faith.” As long as he concentrated on what the Lord said, he was successful. But the moment he began considering the circumstances and got his eyes on the “wind boisterous” …he moved over to the “Arena of Reason” and he began to sink. 

Let me ask you a question. What does wind have to do with walking on water? Not a single thing! If God tells you something, then don’t get your eyes on anything other than what He said! Satan will always try to get you to look at something besides God’s Word, and if he’s successful at doing that, you’ll be defeated … every time!

Jesus confronted Peter as to why he changed from fighting in the “Arena of Faith” … where he was already winning; to fighting in the “Arena of Reason” … where loss was inevitable.

Concentrating on the “Word of God” (Arena of Faith) concerning the situation and guarding against moving over into the Arena of Reason (considering the circumstances) will insure victory.

We need to discover and correct error in our thinking and our actions. (Remember, if it’s not working for you now, change what you’ve been doing, because what you’ve been doing … has been producing the results you’ve been getting.)

The Scripture declares: “Calleth those things that be not as though they were”

It didn’t say, “Calleth those things which be … as though they were not!”

Wrong confession … Claiming: “I’m not sick, I’m not sick.” (When you’re sicker than a dog).

Right confession … Claiming: “By Jesus stripes I am healed. Thank you Jesus for healing me. I’m healed. Himself bare my sickness and carried my infirmities. He blesses my bread and my water and takes sickness away from the midst of me. He sent His Word and healed me and delivered me from my destruction.  These symptoms will have to go, because I’m healed…Praise God, I’m healed.” 

Remember people have faith in many things, most of them in the things of the flesh (natural realm). To create faith in the heart It takes the abiding in the Word of God, and speaking of God’s Word in Life’s Troubling Moment to that situation. This creates the God Kind of Faith that will make Mountains (Issues, Problems, and Circumstances) disappear.  This is moving in the Arena of Faith which comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God.  This produces and develops Faith in the heart.  Remember to receive the gift of the Holy Spirit and invoke Him in your life on a daily basis.  He is the power which allows us to live the life God has set apart for us.  Selah

Tribulation and The Church By Minister Speed

What is the Tribulation? 

Is the tribulation what Jesus spoke about when He said, “For then there will be great distress, unequaled from the beginning of the world until now–and never to be equaled again” (Matthew 24:21)?  Is this also the time that Daniel prophesied about in Daniel 12:1 writing, “At that time Michael, the great prince who protects your people, will arise. There will be a time of distress [tribulation] such as has not happened from the beginning of nations until then. But at that time your people–everyone whose name is found written in the book–will be delivered? “ Can we read Joel 2:2 and say it was “a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness. Like dawn spreading across the mountains a large and mighty army comes, such as never was of old nor ever will be in ages to come” that predicted this day of tribulation?

Many Bible scholars believe that the tribulation is a time of great distress that occurs just prior to the return of Christ.  The majority of Christians have been taught that they will escape this day of the wrath of God in what is called the rapture.  The tribulation is when the wrath of God is poured out on a world that has rejected God for so long. They loved a lie over the truth and have grown more and more wicked over time.  God was patient for so long but even God’s patience comes to an end when humans, like at the time of Noah, only thought of ways that were evil continually.  There is some good in humans yes, but apart from the Holy Spirit of God, there is no real good in humans because even our good works are like filthy rags before God (Isaiah 64:6).

The events described in many places in the Bible give a horrific view of what will be taking place on the earth at this time.  It is important to understand when you read about the tribulation in Matthew 24 and in Revelation, that the Book of Revelation is not written in exact chronological order.  When you understand that, the book will make a lot more sense to you.  Revelation 16:18 gives a brief glimpse of just how awful it will be for the residents of earth at that time because “Then there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder and a severe earthquake. No earthquake like it has ever occurred since man has been on earth, so tremendous was the quake.”  Jesus gave an excellent description of what the tribulation will be like in the Olivet Prophecy in Matthew 24 and 25. The disciples had just asked Jesus “what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age” (Matthew 24:3)? The so-called “end of the age” is the time just prior to Jesus’ Second coming, when literally, all hell will break lose.  In Matthew 24 Jesus says, “You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come.  Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places.  All these are the beginning of birth pains” (v 6-8). 

Jesus says, “You will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of me. At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other, and many false prophets will appear and deceive many people. Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold” (v 9-12). In fact, “It will be so bad that “If those days had not been cut short, no one would survive, but for the sake of the elect those days will be shortened” (V 22).

Then we begin to see nature itself begin to show signs unraveling because, “Immediately after the distress of those days “‘the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the heavenly bodies will be shaken” (Matthew 24:29).  Could this blotting out of the sunlight and moon and the stars being hidden by the clouds be the result of nuclear fallout or from gigantic volcanic eruptions and fissures of the earth opened up by such titanic earthquakes that the world has never seen to date (Revelation 16:18, Matthew 24:8)?

Will Christians Go Through the Tribulation?

God has not appointed His wrath to be poured out on believers because His wrath has been satisfied for they have placed their trust in Christ and Jesus’ took the wrath of God for us.  As a result, the wrath of God that is to be poured out on the unrepentant and unregenerate world will be unlike anything that the world has ever seen (Matthew 24:21).  There are said to be many who will be saved during the tribulation as we read in Revelation 7:14, “These are they who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.”  Those who will be saved in the tribulation will have to pay with their lives as it says in Revelation 20:4, when the Apostle John “saw thrones on which were seated those who had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony about Jesus and because of the word of God. They had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ a thousand years.”

Most biblical scholars say that Christians will not go through the tribulation but the tribulation will make many martyrs become Christians but they will have to pay the price of their life.  Christians are to escape this tribulation period by what is called the rapture (1 Thessalonians 4:17) however many who believe they are saved will actually find out they are not (Matthew 7:22-23). 

Things really turn horribly bad when the Seventh Seal is released and an angel takes a fire-filled censor and casts it down to earth (Revelation 8:5) because this causes “peals of thunder, rumblings, flashes of lightning and an earthquake.”  When the Seventh Seal is opened, the seven angels blast seven trumpet blasts, each with a fierce and mighty judgment for the earth’s occupants. In Revelation 8:7-12 we see what happens when the first angel sounds his trumpet:

“And there came hail and fire mixed with blood, and it was hurled down on the earth. A third of the earth was burned up, a third of the trees were burned up, and all the green grass was burned up.

The second angel sounded his trumpet, and something like a huge mountain, all ablaze, was thrown into the sea. A third of the sea turned into blood, a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.

The third angel sounded his trumpet, and a great star, blazing like a torch, fell from the sky on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water the name of the star is Wormwood. A third of the waters turned bitter, and many people died from the waters that had become bitter.

The fourth angel sounded his trumpet, and a third of the sun was struck, a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that a third of them turned dark. A third of the day was without light, and also a third of the night.”

When the fifth angel blows his trumpet John “saw a star that had fallen from the sky to the earth. The star was given the key to the shaft of the Abyss. When he opened the Abyss, smoke rose from it like the smoke from a gigantic furnace. The sun and sky were darkened by the smoke from the Abyss. And out of the smoke locusts came down on the earth and were given power like that of scorpions of the earth.  They were told not to harm the grass of the earth or any plant or tree, but only those people who did not have the seal of God on their foreheads. They were not allowed to kill them but only to torture them for five months. And the agony they suffered was like that of the sting of a scorpion when it strikes. During those days people will seek death but will not find it; they will long to die, but death will elude them” (Revelation 9:1-6).  What these “scorpions” are we can only imagine.  And for those who “seek death but will not find it” for “they will long to die, but death will elude them” reveals that the suffering is so great that people will want to kill themselves to end their suffering but will be unable to do so.

It is so bad that beast like locusts “had tails with stingers, like scorpions, and in their tails they had power to torment people for five months. They had as king over them the angel of the Abyss, whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon and in Greek is Apollyon [that is, Destroyer] (Revelation 9:10-11). The hearts of the unsaved will be so hardened by this time that God has to send beasts where, “The heads of the horses resembled the heads of lions, and out of their mouths came fire, smoke and sulfur. A third of mankind was killed by the three plagues of fire, smoke and sulfur that came out of their mouths.  The power of the horses was in their mouths and in their tails; for their tails were like snakes, having heads with which they inflict injury. The rest of mankind who were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the work of their hands; they did not stop worshiping demons,) and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone and wood—idols that cannot see or hear or walk. Nor did they repent of their murders, their magic arts, their sexual immorality or their thefts” (Revelation 9:17-21).

Amazingly, through all of this, mankind doesn’t repent. If this sounds like a nightmare, it is worse than any you could ever imagine, dream, or invent.

When is the Tribulation?

No one can say when the tribulation will start with exactness because no one knows the moment of Christ’s return (Matthew 24:36).  We are to always be ready because He will come like a thief in the night and when no one really expects Him (Matthew 24:43-44).  Many will take His return for granted, not believe in Him, and will pay with their lives for that because when He does return, it will be too late to repent from their sins and confess them to Him (Matthew 24:50-51).  Since no one knows the exact moment of Jesus’ return, we need to place our trust in Christ today and understand that God has not appointed His wrath and righteous indignation on believers (1 Thessalonians 5:9) because He Who knew no sin was made sin for us (2 Corinthians 5:21).  If you have not yet believed in the Son of God, I beg you to consider it today, while it is still called today (2 Corinthians 6:2). 

Tomorrow may be too late.

Legislation Verses Morality By Minister Speed

Legislation does not change Morality.

Everybody's looking for the government to change things when if any change is to occur it will be through the most powerful organization on planet Earth.  

The Church. The church is the most powerful organization on planet Earth. It is time to come out of the ways of the world, align up to God's will and advance in the name of Jesus Christ.  The church has no business being dependent upon government, the church has no business being weak.  God said after the Holy Ghost come you shall receive Power !!!

But the church at this moment in America is weak, she is guilty !!! 

Speaking loud but saying nothing, letting our children go to hell while we sitting up in the pews singing....

I said the church is guilty !!! It won't speak the truth, it won't speak God's doctrine.  The church in America is teaching about prosperity, about a pie in the sky ATM god.  We need God right here in our lives, our morales and values.  The answer is not in your Voting resgistration, it's not in Obama and his philosophy of change, and legislation of taxation. It is not in food being given away.  The answer is in Jesus Christ of Nazareth.  The people need TRUTH !!!!!!

We need to get them save, they need to be Born Again!!!

They need to know Jesus.  You need to know Jesus !!!

The thing about that is we have to be in Gods order to receive of His divine favor. We have allowed even our children to become open to the attacks of Satan in such disproportionate numbers that its catastrophic. We now look to the government and state officials to fix their situation.

The Holy scriptures says "If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land." 2 Chronicles 7:14 KJV

If- a condition which suggest that a requirement must be met in order for a thing to exist.

Most of these kids and their parents have a big out of order sign on their life which gives the enemy free access to destroy their very souls.

Christ dies so we could have Salvation. Salvation is not an earthly promise but you receive it after you physicall die.

We need to come out of living in our Salvation and live IN CHRIST. To be Holy and Renew our Minds through His word.

It's going to get worse than anyone could ever imagine if you're not in God's will as a inheritor of His divine favor and blessings.

When are you going to pick up your weapon of warfare.

This is a war. Sacrifice is what victory Is measured upon.

The Kingdom of Heaven suffers violence and violence take it by force. When are you going to pick up your weapon of warfare.

What type of military strategy suggest waiting for the attack? Must we always be in a position of defeat before we are incensed enough to move forward in battle.

We are in the last days and we must develop a more proactive stance. We have been given The Sword of the Spirit which is the very Word of God itself. We wear the very Armor whose design was made by the hand of God.

Beside all this God Himself lives within us to ensure that His purpose, pattern, and plan are Supernaturally transmitted to us without the enemy's knowledge.

We have been made Holy, Set Apart and a Distinct Entity with a Kingdom of our own. That's not the end of it.

We have a Leader that is both King and High Priest, Warrior and Peace Maker. He by Himself stood against the forces we battle against and defeated them all soundly, completely, and permanently.

All we have to do is have Faith in Him our Commander In Chief and we are assured Salvation and then Victory against the wrath to come. If we strive to be obedient to his ways we can rest assure that the life we live on this plane will be to an advantage.

The Just shall live by faith, not logic, not reason, but faith. Get out of the problem and realize that our God is bigger than any problem. Stop looking at what you're going through and look at where you're going to. Stop focusing on the Condition and move toward the Relation.

This is abundant living. The Covenant is binding , legal, authoritative and PowerFilled.

There is more to Christ than you've been told. When are you going to pick up your weapon of warfare?

The Pagan Origins Of St. Valentines Day By Minister Speed

Saint Valentine's day is 14th February. For my Christian brothers and sisters this is definitely a pagan day of celebration which detours from the Word of God and His Holy Spirit.

The celebrations of St. Valentine's Day are steeped in legend and mystery; indeed the motives behind the day's creation and even St. Valentine himself have been shrouded in controversy and doubt.

Saint Valentine's Day embraces a time of year that is historically associated with love and fertility. It encompasses the sacred marriage of Zeus and Hera in Ancient Athens and the Ancient Roman festival of Lupercus, the god of fertility.

The priests of Lupercus would perform a traditional purification ritual, slaughtering goats to the god, and after consuming wine, they would run through the streets of Rome holding aloft the skins of the goats touching anyone they met. The occasion compelled floods of young women to the streets in the belief that being touched would improve their chances of conceiving and bring forth easy childbirth. There remains some speculation over the exact date of the celebration.

Another version of the story adds more details and authenticity to its origin.

Those Wild and Crazy Romans:

From Feb. 13 to 15, the Romans celebrated the feast of Lupercalia.

The men sacrificed a goat and a dog, then whipped women with the hides of the animals they had just slain.

The Roman romantics "were drunk. They were naked," says Noel Lenski, a historian at the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Young women would actually line up for the men to hit them, Lenski says. They believed this would make them fertile.

The brutal fete included a matchmaking lottery, in which young men drew the names of women from a jar. The couple would then be, um, coupled up for the duration of the festival – or longer, if the match was right.

The ancient Romans may also be responsible for the name of our modern day of love. Emperor Claudius II executed two men — both named Valentine — on Feb. 14 of different years in the 3rd century A.D.

Their martyrdom was honored by the Catholic Church with the celebration of St. Valentine's Day.

Later, Pope Gelasius I muddled things in the 5th century by combining St. Valentine's Day with Lupercalia to expel the pagan rituals.

But the festival was more of a theatrical interpretation of what it had once been. Lenski adds, "It was a little more of a drunken revel, but the Christians put clothes back on it. That didn't stop it from being a day of fertility and love."

Shakespeare In Love:

As the years went on, the holiday grew sweeter. Chaucer and Shakespeare romanticized it in their work, and it gained popularity throughout Britain and the rest of Europe.

Handmade paper cards became the tokens-du-jour in the Middle Ages.Eventually, the tradition made its way to the New World.

The industrial revolution ushered in factory-made cards in the 19th century. And in 1913, Hallmark Cards of Kansas City, Mo., began mass producing valentines. February has not been the same since.

Today, the holiday is big business: According to market research firm IBIS World, Valentine's Day sales reached $17.6 billion last year; this year's sales are expected to total $18.6 billion dollars in America alone. It is easy to see from my perspective that from its origin to its shrewd capitalistic ending Valentines day has nothing to do with love, or the truth of God.

As an estimated one billion cards are exchanged this St Valentine's Day - spare a thought for the ancient Pagan custom that the Catholic Church has tried to hide from you, for St Valentine's Day is the Eve of Lupercalia, the Pagan Roman festival of fertility."--St Valentine's Day or Ancient Pagan Sex Rite?

Please scroll down and read my blog entitled; "Christians financially supporting Satan "

Posted 10/10 /12 to see how Christians are being decieved to support the very enemies of The Kingdom of God.

Neurosurgeon Ben Carson speaks to President Obama on Governing Gods' way.

February 7, 2013 - One of the more unique speeches delivered at this morning's National Prayer Breakfast came from Dr. Benjamin S. Carson, a world-renowned pediatric neurosurgeon at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Taking the stage before President Barack Obama's faith-filled address, Carson spoke for more than 25 minutes, tackling issues ranging from education to personal responsibility. His keynote, while predicated upon the theme of Jesus Christ as his ultimate role model, also took a starkly political tone, advocating against some of the very policies the president has implemented. At the beginning of his speech, Carson shared an intense disdain for political correctness. Without getting too specific on the issue front, he said that Americans should stop being afraid to speak up and defend their beliefs; he also encouraged people to respect the individuals they disagree with. Carson held little back, condemning political correctness as "a horrible thing" that is "dangerous," as it hampers freedom of thought and expression.

"We've reached a point where people are actually afraid to talk about what they want to say, because somebody might be offended," Carson said, noting the example of people refraining from saying "Merry Christmas." "We've got to get over this sensitivity and it keeps people from saying what they really believe." Carson encouraged discussion about societal issues, also pointing out education as an essential conundrum the country needs to confront. He highlighted his own path from poverty to success, sharing very personal details about his parents and early family life and subsequently described the importance of helping students seeking to advance academically through his Carson Scholars Fund.

The speech took an interesting turn when the doctor cautioned that moral decay and fiscal irresponsibility can have dire consequences — even for powerful countries like America. Here, he became even more pointed and impassioned.

"I think particularly about ancient Rome. Very powerful — nobody could even challenge them militarily...they destroyed themselves from within," Carson continued. "Moral decay. Fiscal irresponsibility."

While he said America's issues are dire, he was positive that the nation can fix its ways, as there are bright and innovative people who simply need to come together to address the problems at hand. "And one of our big problems right now...our deficit is a big problem," he said, as Obama watched him intently. "Think about it — and our national debt — $16 and a half trillion dollars." To illustrate just how massive the debt is, Carson told the audience that if they counted one number per second, it would take them 507,000 years to get to the sum total. The doctor said that the massive fiscal blunder is something that the nation must contend with. From there, he moved on to taxation, seemingly taking a stance in direct opposition to Obama's.

"What about our taxation system — so complex there is no one that can possibly comply with every jot and tittle," he noted, going on to call for a simpler (i.e. flat tax) system. "When I pick up my Bible, you know what I see — I see the fairest individual in the universe — God — and he's given us a system. It's called tithe." Carson progressed, seemingly comparing the tithe, at least in principal, to the flat tax system. Rather than continuing to tier taxes owed, he argued that everyone should pay the same proportion and that, through this fairer system, money sent by wealthier Americans for protection abroad should be brought back to America to help build infrastructure and create additional jobs. The doctor also addressed medical care, advocating for health savings accounts and railing against the notion that Americans should be sending money into a large bureaucratic system.