Some reasons why I left the Institutional Church or Church System along with observations and experiences. The Institutional Church bears no resemblance to the Church model mentioned in the Book of Acts. This video is complete with Bible quotes that confirm in Black and White that the modern day church is nothing more than a business model with a Christian facade, regardless of which denomination it is.
The church has become divided against itself and is no longer unified. It has become institutionalised and is nothing like the True Original Church which is merely a body of believers and not a building!
There is no actual reference to an Earth Axis Shift or Pole Shift in the Bible using those words, just like the Rapture, but dig deeper and it is mentioned a number of times both in the Old Testament and the New Testament including the Book of Revelation. This article goes into detail on the Bible Prophecy that predicts this event, what could or will happen and more to the point what is actually causing this change in our earth. Is it an external factor, internal or both?
We are living in strange times and strange events are happening all around us at an increasing rate of knots. Strange weather, increasing and swarming volcanic eruptions, the recent M8.0 earthquake the first in a year, tornado swarms, more intense hurricanes, snow in places that normally don't get snow, extreme flooding and mudslides and these strange mass animal deaths with birds, mammals, reptiles and creatures of the sea including particularly whales and dolphins just dropping dead or beaching themselves with no apparent cause for death.
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Scientific explanations are wide ranging with the following being the most popular:
1. De oxygenation of the sea. Doesn't explain birds falling out of the sky and land animals in their thousands dying.
2. El Nino affecting plankton and their breeding cycle, the first part of the food chain in the oceans. Doesn't explain birds falling out of the sky and land animals in their thousands dying.
3. The Fukushima disaster in Japan may have poisoned the seas. Possibly locally, but globally is questionable and again what about birds and land animals?
4. Disease. Autopsy on the animals in question doesn't seem to produce any possible clues to the reason of death
5. Military sonar affecting the navigation of whales and dolphins. Sonar has been around since the First World War in prototype form, so why all of the sudden are whales and dolphins beaching themselves en mass?
6. Extreme weather and strong winds affecting migratory birds. Strong winds are nothing new and it doesn't explain birds dropping out of the sky on a perfectly calm day. Strong winds have been around since the dawn of time and birds are quite capable of discerning when it's safe to fly and when not.
7. Increased hurricanes and tornadoes and extreme flooding were a result of El Nino and Global Warming. Maybe..... but El Nino doesn't explain the increase in volcanic activity and earthquakes we are seeing and cracks in the earth appearing and the massive increase in sinkholes.
and finally
8. The Earth's magnetic shield and North Pole are changing or shifting and could be affecting the earth's axis tilt?
The Pole Shift or Earth Axis Tilt Analysis
This is where things start to get interesting. BP Earthwatch produced a fascinating video the other day about the Pole Shift/Earth Axis Tilt and what is happening inside our earth that is starting to manifest itself in the position of the North Pole and the Earth's axis.
Now here's some interesting facts. About 50 animal species, ranging from birds and mammals to reptiles and insects, use the Earth's magnetic field for navigation this includes birds including pigeons, sea turtles, bats and bees, dolphins and whales who may get confused if their is a change in the earths magnetic field. They seem to use the magnetic field for navigation purposes, but scientists are still unsure of how this works. Could this explain the bizarre animal deaths and beaching of whales and dolphins in large numbers in recent years?
The Inuits?
Which brings us to a remote tribe called The Inuits who are in North America and Canada and Greenland. The elders still use primitive techniques for hunting, navigation and other such activities. The Elders of this remote tribe have noticed that the sky has changed in recent years and the sun is not setting where it used to in the various season positions. They say that it's not global warming or El Nino that is causing the strange weather we are experiencing, a polar shift is happening and happening now
Pole Shits or Reversals have happened in the past but normally take many thousands of years. Assuming that a reversal takes a number of thousand years we can not be far off from major, major events happening due to this. Magnetiism not only affects animal behaviour but ultimately can affect technology and human behaviour as well and can also produce illnesses.
The Magnetic Field Decay
The earth is surrounded by a magnetic field that protects living things from solar radiation. Without it, life could not exist. Scientists have been surprised to discover that the magnetic field is quickly wearing down. At the current rate, the field and thus the earth could be no older than 20,000 years old. Several measurements confirm this decay. Since measuring began in 1845, the total energy stored in the earth’s magnetic field has been decaying at a rate of 5% per century.
So what is causing this magnetic pole shift? BP Earthwatch and others seem to think it is something internal in the earth that is changing the axis and pole position. Others say that this mysterious Planet X, Planet 9 or Nibiru which is approaching our solar system is affecting the earths magnetism, poles and axis?
Either way could this pole flip, pole shift actually explain the multitude of strange things going on with our planet including animals, weather, and earthquake and volcanic activity?
What would be the symptoms of a Pole Shift Axis Tilt Shift?
10 signs and possibly more would occur if there was even a mild Pole Shift or Earth Axis Tilt
1. earth weather pattern changes. Areas that are arrid would become wetter. Areas that are wet would become arrid
2. increased Tsumamis as a result of 3 below
3. increased earthquake activity and swarming including away from the ring of fire
4. More violent tornadoes,
5. Higher Intensity Hurricanes and more of them
6. Extreme flooding especially in areas not known for extreme flooding
7. Associated Mudslides
8. Increased Volcanic activity, swarming and eruptions
9. Melting polar ice cap
10. Jet Stream Shift
What have we been seeing in recent years? All of the above!
What does the Bible have to say?
The famous Bible quote about an Earth Axis Tilt/Pole Shift is when Joshua commands the Sun and Moon to stay still via God so that it gave him more time to win the current battle he was in. Some scientists say the actual event was a solar eclipse but studying the Bible verse below the sun and moon were in different locations. Bible scholars agree that the earth continued rotating around the sun but the axis or pole shift compensated for that rotation for one day to make the sun and moon appear motionless in the sky for A DAY.
Joshua 10:12-14 12. Then spake Joshua to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon. 13. And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day. 14. And there was no day like that before it or after it, that the LORD hearkened unto the voice of a man: for the LORD fought for Israel.
The other famous Bible quote is from the equally famous Prophet Isaiah who describes the earth reeling like a drunkard
Isaiah 24:18-20 18. And it shall come to pass, that he who fleeth from the noise of the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that cometh up out of the midst of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for the windows from on high are open, and the foundations of the earth do shake. 19. The earth is utterly broken down, the earth is clean dissolved, the earth is moved exceedingly. 20. The earth shall reel to and fro like a drunkard, and shall be removed like a cottage; and the transgression thereof shall be heavy upon it; and it shall fall, and not rise again.
Another Bible quote from Revelation that forms part of the opening of the Sixth Seal goes into more detail on what would actually happen if a pole flip occurred.
Revelation 6:13-14 13 And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind. 14 And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.
Cross Reference 13
Luke 21:25 And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;
Cross Reference 14
2Pet 3:10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up
Other relevant Bible Quotes
Isaiah 24:1 Behold, the LORD maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof.
Cross Reference
Ps 146:9 The Lord preserveth the strangers; he relieveth the fatherless and widow: but the way of the wicked he turneth upside down.
SUMMARY
Science can manage to come up with some amazing theories and explanations for the strange things that are going on in our world at present but for me the jigsaw pieces don't seem to fit. The only one that does fit is the Pole or Magnetic Shift that is mentioned in the Bible where in Revelation 6:13-14 it states quite clearly that the land masses will change and will be moved along with the seas. If in fact animals are being affected by this current mild Pole Shift, what does the future hold for us humans? Whether this is all being caused by the mysterious Planet X, Nibiru approach remains to be seen. Finally check out the latest video from The Twelve Gates You Tube which goes into more detail called "The Coming Magnetic Pole Shift and Earth Axis Tilt mentioned in Bible Prophecy?" and FYOP
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A quick look at Wednesdays Earthquakes in Italy which also coincided with 4-6 feet of snow AT THE SAME TIME and sparked an avalanche that buried a hotel with fears of no survivors. Miraculously eight people, including two children, were found alive in the ski resort hotel in central Italy. Details at The Herald Sun
Terremoto Italia 5.4 - Earthquake Italy 2017 - Rome Earthquake
This event certainly has a Biblical feel to it, not the magnitude of the event but there is a definite build up to something going on here with a strong pattern in time terms. Locals were calling it an Apocalyptic event and this follows on from the August and October quakes from last year which resulted in large 6.2 quake in August and many thousands of aftershocks, as in 45,000. The gaps seem to be consistently around the 2-3 month mark.
Check out this video stumbled on whilst looking around You Tube. It´s a 3D model of earthquakes around the globe by a Channel specialising in Earthquake activity called Dutchsinse which goes into great detail on the events that took place on that day. Listen to his take on what happened on that day!
1/18/2017 -- Nightly Earthquake Update + Forecast -- Italy struck by large EQ -- 48hr watch zones
Rome has luckily been left unscathed yet again, but the recent Quakes on 18 January 2017 were felt, and were closer than the last Earthquakes of August and October. This time they were merely 100 km away. The quakes were so strong that they caused buildings in Rome to shake.
The times of the four Tremors: The first tremor happened at 10.25am local time, with the last felt shortly after 2.30pm. The magnitudes of the quakes varied between 5.3 and 5.7. Office workers were seen rushing out onto the streets, schools in the area were closed down and the cities metro system was suspended. as a result of these recent series of four earthquakes.
Since the first big quake struck on Aug 24 when a devastating 6.2 magnitude earthquake ripped through central Italy, killing hundreds and leaving thousands homeless, the region has been shaken by more than 45,000 aftershocks according to geologists. The question that springs to mind is whether there is a big one brewing and more specifically whether Rome bizarrely is eventually the target? The destruction of the potential Mystery Babylon??
5 Earthquakes are mentioned in the final book of the Bible as in The Book of Revelation. 3 are mentioned as GREAT earthquakes the other two are just mentioned as earthquakes. It´s the one mentioned in the sixth seal which would be the most relevant.
Bible Quotes:
Rev 6:12 And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;
Rev 8:5 And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth: and there were voices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake.
Rev 11:13 And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven.
Rev 11:19 And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.
Rev 16:18 And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great.
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There has been some strange goings on with animal deaths in recent months and certainly over the last few years with no let up in the number of deaths with birds and fish being particularly prevalent. A recent headline of thousands of starfish washing up on a dutch beach stretching as far as the eye can see which was tweeted this morning got me thinking in a WHAT THE .......... manner, hence this article.
There certainly seems to be a global die-off, of many wild animals. Is it a result of an increase in global pollutants as the population rises, such as the radiation from the recent Fukushima disaster, HAARP, pollutants from chemtrails, toxic waste or just general waste filling the seas, or is it something more? Other theories include miltary sonar in the seas interfering with animals navigation , oxygen deprivation, methane leaks in the ocean, disease, or in particular increased frequency and intensity of stormy weather.
Maybe these types of events are relatively common and normal, but the consensus seems to be that these events do happen from time to time but not at this frequency which is not at all normal. Is it is because of human influenced global climate change and ecosystem destruction or something more. Or are the conspiracy theorists onto something. Conspiracy theories include suggestions that the deaths could be a result of UFOs, government tests, or even secret weapons?
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When you search the web no one seems to know or have any satisfactory answers including myself. All I have are Bible quotes at the end of this article that shed some light on the topic with Hosea being the most often quoted but there are others. Bible Prophecy in my opinion seems to be the only thing that has any explanation.
List of Bizarre Mass Animal Deaths Here´s a few of the latest and bizarre headlines of mass animal deaths which are happening on a global basis with links to the headlines
August 2016 Lightning strike kills 323 wild reindeer in southern Norway – the deadliest lightning strike ever recorded
Frozen Fish Norway: Jan 6 2014 Fish were found in frozen SEA water obviously frozen solid whilst moving? Seawater freezes at a temperature of 28.4 degrees Fahrenheit (-1.9 degrees Celsius), a slightly colder temperature than it takes freshwater to freeze. The temperature at the time was 18 degrees Fahrenheit (-7.8 degrees Celsius) via Huff Post
Some examples of Mass Animal Deaths hitting the headlines in the last couple of months in 2016
29 Dec 2016 Tens of thousands of dead starfish wash up on a beach in Callantsoog, Netherlands. Link
26th December 2016 - 1,000 wild geese found dead, and 700,000+ birds killed due to avian flu across Iran. Link
19th December 2016 - Tens of thousands of dead fish wash up again in Cornwall, England. Link
16th December 2016 - 16 MILLION poultry killed due to avian flu in various areas of South Korea. Link
8th December 2016 - 100 TONS of fish have died in Lake Maninjau, Indonesia. Link http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.okezone.com%2Fread%2F2016%2F12%2F08%2F340%2F156
5th December 2016 - 5,000 ducks killed due to avian flu in the Tarn Department, France. Link
4th December 2016 - 540,000 chickens killed due to avian flu in Niigata, Japan Link
1st December 2016 - Thousands of dead fish continue to wash ashore, 'reason unknown' in Nova Scotia, Canada. Link
1st December 2016 - Massive fish kill, 'state of calamity' declared on lake Buhi in Camarines Sur, Philippines. Link
30th November 2016 - Thousands of 'strange jelly like' creatures washing ashore in California, America Link
28th November 2016 - 1 MILLION lbs of dead fish wash up in Southamption, New York, America. Link
28th November 2016 - 190,000 ducks to be killed due to avian flu in Biddinghuizen, Netherlands Link
25th November 2016 - 200,000 chickens killed due to avian flu in Helsingborg, Sweden. Link
23rd November 2016 - Thousands of dead starfish found washed up on a beach in Portsmouth, England. Link
20th November 2016 - Large die off of fish found washed up in Chiclayo, Peru Link
Summary
The three real contenders for a rational explanation are a) Toxic Chemicals b) Pathogens and Disease c) Trauma.
Trauma and disease has caused some deaths, toxic chemicals also, but only in a small proportion of proven cases and disease naturally occurs but again not at the levels we have been seeing recently and certainly not at SUDDEN mass wipe out levels. A lot of the deaths defy explanation after examination. I have searched high and low on the web for some rational explanation that explains why different species across the board and around the globe are dropping like flies at a frightening rate. There are no answers except Global Warming or something similar or the 3 main reasons mentioned above which I have to say I am not convinced. Science has half answers, but not full answers or explanations for what is happening. In short scientists don't really know. This Bible quote seems particularly relevant for the times we live in.
Jeremiah 8:9 The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of the LORD; and what wisdom is in them?
And also these verses from Matthew
Matthew 13:14-15 14 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive: 15 For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
We live in times where man will reject the Word of GOD and look for answers elsewhere. Man will look to the wisdom of man and science for answers but will not find answers, just more questions. Science will not have the answers. These are the times we live in now.
Finally what does the Bible have to say about the bizarre occurrence of mass animal deaths that defy any form of rational or scientific explanation?
Bible Quotes:
Hosea 3:4-5 The background to Hosea 4:1-3 (The Times we live in now) 4 For the children of Israel shall abide many days without a king, and without a prince, and without a sacrifice, and without an image, and without an ephod, and without teraphim: 5 Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the LORD their God, and David their king; and shall fear the LORD and his goodness in the latter days.
Hosea 4:1-3 The Charge Against Israel
1 Hear the word of the LORD, ye children of Israel: for the LORD hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land. 2 By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood. 3 Therefore shall the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth therein shall languish, with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven; yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away.
Zephaniah 1:3 "I will remove man and beast; I will remove the birds of the sky And the fish of the sea, And the ruins along with the wicked; And I will cut off man from the face of the earth," declares the LORD.
Revelation 8:8-9 The Second Trumpet of Revelation (This has yet to happen) 8. And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea: and the third part of the sea became blood; 9. And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed.
Mass Animal Death Map
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There have been some strange goings on, behind the scenes at The Twelve Gates, especially around the Christmas period and the run up to that time. So this article is part of a new experimental series shedding some light on these highly personal and strange goings on and will be under the Unexplained category. It's not exactly End Times or Bible Prophecy or Book of Revelation, but it is Christianity related. The topic is Dreams and Visions with this article focusing on dreams or one dream in particular which I myself had recently
Myself, just like everybody else, I do have dreams on occassions and some strange ones. That goes with the territory if you are a Christian in any shape or form. This recent dream happened Mid Last Week (Early January 2017) and was particularly powerful, vivid, intense and incredibly lifelike, so much so that when I woke up the dream seemed like reality and the reality seemed like a dream. So a couple of days later I wrote the dream down word for word and decided to make a video and an article about it.
The star or celebrity concerned in the dream is mentioned by initials only just in case that person thinks that I am trying to capitalise on her name, but her name is mentioned in the second video which is the dream analysis.
This dream was in theme terms about the Entertainment Industry and one celebrity that is involved with the Music part of that "Industry". To put things in perspective I have had no dreams about celebrities since I have come into the faith which is October 6th 2015, and I left the Entertainment Industry on a very definite date of 30 June 2015. I used to work in what is called "THE INDUSTRY" doing Celebrity Photography at events, red carpet, film premieres, awards events, and candid paparazzi spotting style photos arriving or departing hotels, radio or tv stations, recording studios, restaurants etc. I´ve photographed the high hundreds or even around the thousand mark in celebrity terms.
My dealings with the Celebrity
The celebrity concerned in this ultra realistic and perfectly feasible dream is an English singer, songwriter, actress, and television presenter and also Lyricist and has written lyrics for some A list stars. I have photographed her 6 or maybe 7 times, events include Glamour Women of the Year Awards (she was pregnant), A Fragrance launch/party in Covent Garden (photo of her sticking her tongue out at me) and The British Fashion Awards, arriving and leaving at Radio 1 in Central London, an awards event in Park Lane and a couple of others that escape my memory.
The Personality and further details of the Celebrity
She is based in London and according to Wikipedia lives in Islington. She is married (not to a celebrity) and has 2 children. As far as I'm aware she is naturally brunette but at the last time of seeing her in the media she was blonde and shorter hair. She has Tom Boy tendencies and is quite outspoken with very strong rebellious tendencies. You could say she is a bit of a "Party Animal". She is 31 but looks younger. She is constantly in the media for her antics, views, remarks and comments. She is not one for keeping quiet and standing on the sidelines. She is a bit of a fashionista and has her own unique trademark style and she has quite following in connection with this. She has a massive following on Twitter equating to 7 Million followers. She has been No1 in the charts a number of times and one No1 was via a recent Christmas Ad where she sang on behalf of a famous Department Store. She writes her own very unique lyrics.
THE DREAM
1. Some form of communication from LA which was via email that went something like this.
I've seen your website and videos on You Tube and particularly your article on the Entertainment Industry which had a very profound impact on me, and which I totally agree with. I wonder if you would like to meet to discuss doing a joint video venture. You interviewing me and then Me interviewing you talking about the Entertainment Industry and Christianity.
If you would like to meet and discuss this further please let me know ASAP
LA
2. I replied and said OK name the time and place and she responded with details where to meet and it was a pub in London. Location unknown. Time was daylight hours about lunchtime but not sure but definitely not night time.
3. I agreed to go, although I haven´t been in a pub for a number of years, as I don't drink, so was a bit wary of the location, but went along with it out of sheer morbid curiosity, but deep down thought she was messing around and it was just a wind up.
4. Remember walking to this pub, the area appeared to be either Soho or Camden Town maybe Hoxton, not sure which. Walked into the pub, it was reasonably upmarket but basic, it was full of the sound of people talking...but no music. All I remember was gold and red as highlight colours with dark walls and moody lighting. the bar was either mahogany or ebony and dark. The wall behind the bar was filled with bottles of all shapes and sizes and colours of content, many looking expensive and exotic. The barman wore black trousers, black waistcoat and a white shirt.
5. I had a quick look around and couldn't see her and I was a bit early so sat down on a bar stool at the bar next to a woman who was at the next bar stool down. The barman asked me if I would like a drink and I said I'm just waiting for somebody, I'll have one when she turns up. He said no problem and I just stared at the back of the bar, fascinated by all the different bottles with amazing different colour contents.
6. After a minute or so I got the feeling that somebody was staring at me and then I hear a female voice with somebody saying "Frank" very softly to my right, I look round and the woman that I only saw from the back sitting next to me on the bar stool feet away, all that time was LA She looks at me and says Hi I say Hello and "her full name" in complete amazement back, and she goes Shhhhhhhh. I look her up and down and this is what she looked like.
7. She was not the multi coloured pop princess you see in the music videos or on the red carpet, she had no makeup or that neutral look and was wearing a grey bland but expensive looking cashmere exotic wool incredibly fluffy and expensive jumper in a high neck design, mid grey in colour that was worn as a short dress. She was wearing darker grey what looked like leggings or similar. I remember being fixated on the jumper. Shoe wise she was wearing basic black flats or small heeled granny style shoes. Her hair was scrunched up at the back in her normal style. The most recent pictures of her, she is blonde but in this dream she was her natural hair colour as in brunette.
8. I remember just having this overpowering urge to touch that jumper it looked so soft and fluffy, the light in the bar was picking off individual strands on it. This analysis seemed to go on for a lifetime but she was cool about it. Eventually, she asked me if I'd like a drink, I said a tonic water and lemon no ice, she said to the barman, 2 tonic waters and lemon no ice please. She never handed over any money or paid, all the time she was there, she obviously, had some sort of account at this bar.
9. We started talking and she explained again about my website and You Tube Channel and how it had affected her life. She started to elaborate on what this proposed video would be all about. She said she would want me to interview her about the Entertainemt Industry and she would interview me about Christianity and End Times a bit like a Johnathan Ross Show but more serious in nature. I asked how she would you it filmed as at present I just use an old Samsung Mobile, but I could rent some equipment. She said don´t worry I have a film crew who could take care of all the filming at no charge. You wouldn´t have to worry about that.
10. I asked her where would the finished video appear, she said on THE TWELVE GATES You Tube Channel and she said she knew people that would be able to promote it and it would get massive viewing numbers and would boost the channel. I just nodded and laughed and thought, the channel would probably go viral as a result.
10. She then started asking me questions about Christianity, God, Jesus, The Holy Spirit and how do you go about becoming a proper Christian? She said she was fed up with the Entertainment Industry and wanted to have a life with more meaning. I started explaining the basics to her and saying that it was a bit more to it than wearing no make up, or reading a bible and wearing neutral looking clothes, although that is a step in the right direction. She just nodded in agreement which I was quite surprised at, I was expecting more of a trademark feisty reply or a slap. I said you would have to give up everything, not a little or even half but absolutely everything. She kept asking more questions and I kept giving her more answers. I remember her eyes being fixed on me totally throughout that Q and A, soaking up every word I was saying, her eye contact never left mine and was solid throughout. It was a very intense conversation but she was obviously looking for something and she thought I had the answers.
11. How long we sat there talking is difficult to ascertain, it seemed like hours. Eventually she said she had to go, although I could see she didn't want to, some people in the bar including the barman had finally recognised her. She said she needed an answer right now regarding the video. I said can I think about it? She said not really the video crew are shooting some music videos in the next couple of months and are only available this week so she needed an answer now, She looked at me, I looked at her, the cogs were going in my mind, she half smiled, I half smiled back and then just as I opened my mouth to give the answer WHOOOOOOOOOSH I woke up like a bolt of lightning and snapped out of what I realised was a dream but it was so shockinly real.
I never did give the answer to that question and I will never know what the answer would have been.
THE ANALYSIS
In the following days I wrote this dream down and started to analyse what it could actually mean if anything. It had to have some meaning as it was so ultra realistic and right down to the last detail, shockingly so.
Here's for starters something I came across on a website and via a couple of You Tube videos that goes into detail about why people possibly have dreams about celebrities and what it could signify.
1 * May symbolize what the celebrity is famous or known for and how you relate to those abilities.
2 * May represent the part of you that is like that celebrity or identifies with his/her qualities.
3 * May represent your obsession with a certain celebrity that is carrying over into your dreams.
4 * May suggest a wish fulfillment in that you are wanting what they have.
3 & 4 are a definite NO. Item 1 and 2 is a strong YES
courtesy Dreams Cloud
1. Q. Are you star struck in the dream or treat them as a normal person. A. We are on the level, both the same, in fact she is more in awe of myself than the other way round. She clearly realises that I have something that money cannot buy.
2. Q. Look for details or anything out of the ordinary. A. The celebrity concerned wasn't her normal colourful, outspoken self she was plain and suppressed and her actions were as well. She was listening rather than expressing her views.
3. Q. Watch for puns or word plays A. Her initials are LA and Los Angeles is the home of the Entertainment Industry
4. Q. Was this a romantic encounter? A. NO, this was more like a Father and Daughter encounter and a business meeting.
5. Q. Perhaps, you are spending a lot of time thinking about that celebrity? A. Not really, she has nothing to do with what I'm involved in these days and that is Christianity, End Times and Bible Prophecy.
Other Inidicators
Is this an indication that you are subconsciously looking for fame and fortune which has not been achieved yet? Possibly?
Is it a calling? Subconsciously possibly, but probably not because those things go against the Christian faith
Does she have something that I wish I had? No I think I had something that she wished that she had that she knew money could not buy!
Is it about meeting my old self in female form? A strong possibility.
Is it about my past life and involvement in the entertainment industry trying to grab me back into "The Industry"? Possibly
Is it the WORLD trying to get me back via a celebrity I could relate to in personality terms, to get me to fall away from the faith? Possibly
Is this a warning and making me aware of a possible future drifting back into the Entertainment Industry, not as a photographer but in a different way? Very possibly.
Bible Quotes concerning Dreams
Habakkuk 2:2-3 2 And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it. 3 For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.
Daniel 2:28 - But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these;
Acts 2:17 - And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:
Genesis 40:8 - And they said unto him, We have dreamed a dream, and [there is] no interpreter of it. And Joseph said unto them, [Do] not interpretations [belong] to God? tell me them, I pray you.
Amos 3:7 - Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.
Ecclesiastes 5:7 - For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God.
1 Corinthians 2:13 - Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
Numbers 12:6 - And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream.
Proverbs 26:11 (Particularly Relevant) As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
The common factors between myself and this Celebrity with the initials LA
She is based in London. I'm based in London and Hertfordshire.
She is involved in the Entertainemt Industry. I WAS involved in the Entertainemt Industry
She wanted to leave the Entertainment Industry. I was in the Industry and HAD left
She is a rebel, outspoken and feisty type and was seeking Jesus in the dream. I WAS a rebel, outspoken and feisty type and found Jesus
She has had a roller coaster always on the move sort of life. I have had pretty much the same.
She was considering becoming Christian in faith. I AM a Christian in faith.
She looked to be on the beginnings of the "Narrow Way" heading to the door. I was much further down the "Narrow Way" and had knocked on that door
Check out the video below on my interpretation on the dream using the above formulas and my own interpretation. Finlly, found out who this mysterious celebrity with the initials LA actually is, only mentioned in Part 2 of this collection of videos
The final in the 7 part Series of the Seven Deadly Sins and that is Envy . It´s a sort of jealousy but on steroids. This is an all consuming sin that eats away internally at it´s owner and just like the other 6 Deadly Sins it will take you on a journey that will lead you to exactly the same place, but just via a different route. The place you end up will be your ultimate destruction. Once that is achieved it will have achieved it´s objective and just move onto it´s next victim and repeat the process all over again.
The Oxford Dictionary Definition
NOUN
1 [mass noun] A feeling of discontented or resentful longing aroused by someone else's possessions, qualities, or luck:
‘she felt a twinge of envy for the people on board’
VERB
[WITH OBJECT]
1 Desire to have a quality, possession, or other desirable thing belonging to (someone else):
‘he envied people who did not have to work at the weekends’
[with two objects] ‘I envy Jane her happiness’
Examples of How Modern Day Society generates Envy.
1. Mac Book Pro Owner 2016 V New Macbook Pro Owner with TOUCHBAR (latest reviews say this NEW machine is a lemon)
2. Car Registrations especially here in the UK. You have the 16 Mar 2016 Plate Latest Model your neighbour has gone one better with the 66 Sep 2016 Plate with Deluxe Alloy Wheels, New Shape Rear Funky LED Lights and Blacked out Celebrity looking Rear Windows as optional extras ALL for FREEEEE
3. The Rich and Famous and Celebrity Lifestyles are being bombarded into our lives via the Media and TV, The Glossies and with Reality Shows. Also Vloggers with their perfect and desirable lifestyles. People wonder why isn´t my life like that?
4. Promotions and Career You have been working for 10 years at XYZ Co and never been promoted, whereas Flashy Suit Jim gets promoted in 2 years and ends up as your BOSSSSS
5. Technology You´ve just bought the Samsung Galaxy S7 (exploding fire hazard battery model) and initially impressed the living daylights out of your friends only to find Annoying Rat Race Rebecca, has just gone one better and bought the Samsung Galaxy S7X with non exploding battery with FREE Beats by Dr Dre TOP of the range headphones and free Gym membership for a year at The Platinum Exclusive Fitness Club (non riff raff allowed) with FREE Personal Trainer 1 day a week.
6. Education. You´ve studied hard and got 5 Straight A grades and are over the moon, only to find Clever Clogs Celine has just got 6 A PLUS Grades and a special invitation to the A Plus Club and a mention in the HALL OF FAME at the University.
7. Beauty Your friend eats like a horse and is a constant Size 8, you have been dieting for years and you are still a Size 14, eat normally and you are Size 18 overnight?
8. Family Life and Lifestyle You´ve got 2 kids that are constantly screaming the place down, whereas your friend Nirvana Nicky has two kids and they are good as gold and angelic and quiet as mice? (when you see them anyway)
9. Holidays You go on holiday twice a year in the UK and sit in your Caravan and it always rains....ALWAYS. Your friend LUCKY LISA has four holidays a year on tropical islands living like the stars and comes back with a glorious tan and a big smile every time and has the cheek to ask how was your caravan holiday.
10. Employment You work in McDonalds part time and just make ends meet whereas your friend works full time in a posh and swanky restaurant mixing with the elite and gets MEGA tips.
We could go on here but you get the idea. Stick the word ENVY or ENVIOUS or GRRRRRR at the end of each sentence and you will get a good idea what envy is all about and I would say Envy is promoted by Modern Day Society. There is no rest with Envy, no peace, just inner turmoil. It´s what advertisers love and embrace and promote and it keeps the economic wheels turning, gets people spending, creates jobs, boosts the economic numbers to give us a feeling of prosperity and well being, so Envy is good RIGHT?
Where does Envy Lead?
Envy is a strange one, because the actual act of being envious doesn´t give a buzz, kick or short lived happiness or euphoria On it´s own it just gives a festering, internal rotting and there is no pleasure in that. BUT Envy will lead to one of the other Seven Deadly Sins which are normally Lust, Greed or Vanity. Wrath can surface as a result of Envy as well. Sloth and Gluttony are not really bed fellows of the Sin of Envy but in rare cases they can be. This one will lead to the same place as others, maybe not death but certainly can lead to loss of job, financial problems, homelessness, health problems that arise from this internal eating away such as Cancer. Ultimately though, just like the others it can lead to death in extreme cases. It´s the same destination but just a different journey to end up at the same place. All the Seven Deadly Sins overlap, if you suffer from one, it´s guaranteed that another is not far behind..
What does the Bible say about Envy?
All the Seven Deadly Sins will lead either directly or indirectly to breaking one of the Ten Commandments. For example Lust could lead to adultery. Greed could lead to theft or stealing, Wrath could lead to killing or Murder. Of all the Seven Deadly Sins though Envy is the only one that is mentioned as one of the Ten Commandments and is mentioned as Coveting in Exodus
Exodus 20:17 Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.
What´s the cure?
Modern Society yet again is geared up to the Seven Deadly Sins and simply turning and looking the other way will not solve the problem because it is everywhere and you will eventually become an Envy victim and turn into that green eyed monster, sooner rather than later. Everybody else is doing it so it must be OK??
All the Seven Deadly Sins are the desire of the Flesh and as a Christian you will be aware of these cardinal vices and will avoid them like the plague in the first place. If you are indwelt with the Holy Spirit you will not desire these things and will have the spiritual vision to see, whereas the rest of the world are Spiritually blind. You know you are on a different journey from the WORLD, a holy one that requires you to stay on that straight and narrow way......no matter what!
Matthew 7:13-14 13: Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: 14: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
Conclusion
The Seven Deadly Sins represent the Broad Way and the Road to destruction. The trick is seeing and resisting them in the first place, seeing through the bright lights, special offers, the myriad of multi coloured balloons, the sugar coated and candy wrapped scenarios and other trickery. But if you do not have the Holy Spirit and are spiritually blind you cannot see and you will fall for these tricks, time and time again.
Bible Quotes:
Proverbs 14:30 - A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
Proverbs 23:17 - Let not thine heart envy sinners: but [be thou] in the fear of the LORD all the day long.
Galatians 5:19 - 5:22 19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, 21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
1 Peter 2:1 - Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
Galatians 5:26 - Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.
Proverbs 24:1 - Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.
Titus 3:3 - For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, [and] hating one another.
1 Corinthians 13:4 - Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
James 3:16 - For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
1 Timothy 6:4 - He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
Mark 7:20 - 7:23 20 And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man. 21 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, 22 Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: 23 All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.
Sloth or Laziness is the Sixth in the Series of the Seven Deadly Sins and this one stands out from the rest as it is a bit different, and initially quite comical, but it´s just as deadly as the others. Whilst most of the Deadly Sins are hot in nature such as Wrath, Lust, Vanity or Pride and Greed which are all characterised by immorality and activity, Sloth is cold in nature, the exact opposite characterised by inactivity but not always. It creeps in the same way just as the others and will lead exactly to the same place, it´s the route you will take that will be the only difference.
The Definition according to the Oxford Dictioanry:
NOUN
1[mass noun] Reluctance to work or make an effort; laziness: ‘he should overcome his natural sloth and complacency’ More example sentences Synonyms 2A slow-moving tropical American mammal that hangs upside down from the branches of trees using its long limbs and hooked claws.
Many people when they think of Sloth think of the incredibly slow moving animal or tie up this deadly sin with laziness which most people will think is pretty harmless. In most parts they would be correct but it´s where this can lead is where the problem lies. This tricky one can also manifest itself in other ways including indifference and a couldn´t care less attitude. It can also take another form of avoidance of issues by being overly busy in another area of your life such as a workaholic, this is a bizarrely another form of Sloth. This is mentioned very clearly in the following Bible verse
2 Thessalonians 3:11. For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.
Modern Society yet again encourages us to be slothful with technology and services willing to do everyday menial tasks for us (at a price) so that we have more free time to be more productive and do meaningful things, or so they would have us believe.
There is an old saying that "An Idle Mind is the Devil´s Workshop" which rings very true with this Deadly Sin.
1 Timothy 5:13 And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.
Here´s some Modern Day Examples of Sloth being forced upon us in our everyday lives in these Modern Times
Dog Walkers. Can´t be bothered to walk your dog.........pay somebody else to do it for you. Personal Trainer. Not motivated enough to go out everyday to run and do excercises....pay somebody that will be there rain or shine. Taxi´s Can´t be bothered with the hassle of driving in the city and can´t handle public transport. Get somebody else to drive you for a price. Valet Can´t be bothered to park your own car....get somebody else to park it while you go shopping or while staying at a hotel.. Concierge. Carrying suitcases from your car to the hotel room just isn´t you.....get the hotel concierge to carry it but again they will expect a hefty tip Gardening Bending down and getting your hands dirty and doing the gardening or cutting the grass .... pay someone to do it for you Nanny Too busy working to look after your kids ................get a nanny to look after them and also get the shopping Cleaner Is cleaning just too much of a pallava and beneath you.... get a cleaner to do the washing up, make your bed, hoover the house, do the washing but again it comes at a price Coffee or Tea Can´t be bothered to make coffee or tea in the morning go to a coffee shop who will make it for you and put it in a fancy paper cup and treat you like a celebrity Painting and Decorating Paint Brushes and Rollers make you nervous and it´s all just too messy for you.........pay a professional to do it Food for Work Just can´t handle the hassle of making a couple of sandwiches for work or making up a salad.......pay over the odds for an eat in or take away meal and get someone else to do it for you Sickies: Just can´t face going to work today and you´re not sick...........just throw a sickie and say you are sick and head in the following day Duvet Day: On the weekends is fine but during the working week .......see above. Automatic Cars Can´t be bothered to change gear in a car......get an automatic and let the car do it for you. Ebay Listings. Want to sell something on Ebay but can´t be bothered with the hassle.....new firms will do it for you and list your item...but it´s not free Servicing the Car. Just a bit too greasy, oily and confusing. Pay a garage to do it for you. Cycling ...............too much effort to move those pedals on a bike...........get an electric one Can´t even be bothered to work..........claim state benefits and have a lie in every day of the week. Christmas and Birthday Presents. Not very good at wrapping Christmas presents or even buying them in the first place......... just can´t be bothered.....there are people out there that can help? Electric Doors, Lifts, Elevators,Self Raising Boots and Tail Gates on Cars, Supermarket Shopping Delivery the list just goes on and on.
Sloth and The Modern Day Society Problem
Modern Day Society encourages Slothfulness with all it´s pampering and laziness, it´s good for the economy, creates jobs, gets people spending and makes people feel important and frees up valuable time to do more important things? in this fast paced hard working Western Culture that we live in these days. But the consequences of Sloth are just as deadly as the others as mentioned in the accompanying Sloth Video , it can lead to a dark place such as ill health due to inactivity, loss of your job, homelessness, financial problems. In extreme cases it can lead to death because Sloth by it´s very nature is "loss of interest in life".
Proverbs 21:25 The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
Other examples of Sloth can be the avoidance of helping others in need but expecting those to help you or just indifference to people in general.
Where can Sloth lead?
Just like all the other deadly sins, this one can lead to the other Deadly Sins and they all overlap in some shape or form. So on the surface Sloth looks like one of the not so destructive versions of the Seven Deadly Sins, BUT it can lead to the other more vicious and destructive and cyclical versions and all the Deadly Sins lead to the same place ........... that is your ultimate destruction.
This is one that even True Born Again Christians can find creeping into their faith if they are not careful but keeping a rigid schedule and not straying from it will ensure that this doesn´t get a foot hold in your life. This Deadly Sin just like the others is creeping in nature and will start with the words like "Delegation" or "outsourcing" of some menial task, you´ll think you are being clever and quickly this becomes addictive.
It can lead to Vanity and Greed and using these labour saving devices or people as some form of status symbol just like wealthy people have an army of Butlers, Nannies, Cooks and Security etc. The problem is they have vast financial resources to pay for these things whereas the normal person in the street earning 25-35K a year and paying half that in rent will hit financial problems if this Deadly Sin of Sloth is embraced fully on a permanent basis. We live in a day and age now where if you have the money, you would never have to leave your house, you could stay in bed all day and just get up to answer the front door for deliveries. It´s all very tempting but just like all the other deadly sins...... it will lead you to a very dark place eventually.
Yet another clever, cunning and deceptive Deadly Sin, Sloth is up there with the rest with the capacity to derail your life....... in extreme cases for good!
Bible Quotes:
Romans 12:11 11. Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
Proverbs 13:4 - The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
2 Thessalonians 3:10 - For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
Proverbs 12:24 - The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
Colossians 3:23 - And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
Proverbs 15:19 - The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.
Proverbs 21:25-26 - 25 The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour. 26 He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
Proverbs 24:30-34 - 30 I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; 31 And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down. 32 Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction. 33 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: 34 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.
Ecclesiastes 10:18 - By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.
Matthew 25:26 - His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:
Proverbs 18:9 He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
A delve into the world of Greed and Materialism and one of the more obvious Seven Deadly Sins, this one can still creep up on you unawares but will ultimately lead you to the same place as the other Seven Deadly Sins and that is ultimate destruction. It will be a roller coaster thrill of a ride but the destination is always the same.
The Oxford Dictionary Definition
Noun: Intense and selfish desire for something, especially wealth, power, or food:
What is Greed?
Greed is a sin that goes against the root of Christianity which is: love for God, love for our fellow man, and love for our bodies. Greed and it´s offshoot materialism (the love of THINGS) plays on the fact that everybody has desires (of the flesh) and wants the finer things in life and everybody wants quality, but absolute quality costs and will cost you dear. Greed encompasses the love, obsession and acquisition of money, acquisition and hording of expensive material possessions, gambling, trading and other activities to accumulate money and the focus on wealth creation and finally everything that this brings with it which is "Power". The old saying "He who has the Gold has the power" rings very true here.
All of these activities have one thing in common they are characterised by excess with need beyond normal requirements. Gluttony is another Deadly Sin that works in a similar way to this one, but is more focused on food or drink, but Greed is the same bed fellow and shows the same characteristics and can be tied in with food as well.
How does it start?
It all starts the same way as all the other Deadly Sins. The first phase with Greed is what I call the "Seduction Phase". Bright lights, Loud Music, Fantastic Colours, Fanfares, Free introductory offers, 0% finance, Glossy Brochures and Tantalising Showrooms, buy now pay later SPECIAL deals, Black Friday Events, Free Glass of Bubbly, No obligation 14 day free trial and the hyper advanced sales techniques all polished off with sophisticated advertising that even a NASA scientist wouldn´t be able to figure out. If you don´t have the money, have this store or membership card and it´s yours....it´s simple!
If you take the bait with the massive hook in it and sign on the dotted line, you will sign up for a roller coaster ride that initially will give you a buzz like nothing else, admiring glances, doors opening for you that were always closed, friends will suddenly turn up who you never knew you had and it looks like the beginning of one long never ending party. Things are good and will continue for a while to stay that way but as with all the deadly sins when you start to realise that you are on a one way journey and that roller coaster ride is getting faster and faster and you want to get off....you come to realise that you cannot get off this thing.
Example No1 Rolls Royce v VW Golf
A prime example of excess or Greed is the Rolls Royce or Bentley. Take a trip to this website that sells high end cars and you will find the Rolls Royce Dawn is 300,000 GBP, that´s right three hundred thousand.
Now if we go down a few notches down to a perfectly respectable, reliable, quality but desirable car that most people can afford the VW Golf. THE VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 5DR TSI MATCH EDITION list price is 21,345 GBP
Lets put things into perspective and some sort of reality here. For the Price of One Rolls Royce Dawn you could have just over 14 VW Golf TSI Matches. One for you, one for your wife and you would still have 12 left over. You could give one to your neighbour, one to each of your older kids, donate one to charity.....that still leaves 8! This is an illustration of greed. Both cars do exactly the same thing, get you from A to B, have a heater, radio/mp3 player, have seats, 4 wheels, somewhere to put your luggage or shopping, a steering wheel to go round corners, have headlights so you can see where you are going at night and windscreen wipers so you can see where you are going when it´s raining. Only difference is, the Rolls Royce will have a better ride (whatever that is) draw more admiring glances and pointing fingers and oohs and ahhhs and will turn more heads and is a status symbol, but will cost you a fortune in fuel and insurance. You have to be a millionaire to drive one.
Q: Which one is the Christian Car? A: The VW Golf............. but probably second hand!
You could apply this to expensive Art in the Millions, 5 or 6 bedroom properties when the average family is 4 people, massive mansions with massive grounds, super yachts and cruisers, Chandeliers that costs 100K and need reinforced ceilings to support them and the rest.
Example No2 My personal Experience
As mentioned in the featured video shot in the Knightsbridge Area I personally used to trade the financial markets, share or day trading they call it. Nothing big just 4 figure sums probably equivalent to a good jobs one months salary or double that before tax. That´s a lot but it´s peanuts in the financial markets. When you play this game which is essentially gambling, two emotions will feature in your life 24/7 and they are Fear and Greed. Fear when you are losing money or buying when the market is going into free fall and everybody is bailing out, (that´s how you make the big money) or Greed where you are making money and you want to make more, and when you have made more you want more than that.
From my experience this roller coaster combination of emotions and some incredibly adverse markets led to myself nearly going bankrupt, ending up to my eyeballs in debt at the 5 Figure Level equivalent to a a good jobs YEARLY salary, debt collectors chasing me day and night and being homeless for quite some period of time. This is my personal experience of Greed, hence this article, I have been there got the T Shirt and lived (just about) to tell the tale. Others have not and may have taken their lives after such an experience (those thoughts entered my mind during that terrible time)
Example No3 Gambling Situation No2 The Gee Gee´s
Let´s look at a Gambling situation that demonstrates Greed and it´s associated emotions. You walk past a bookies and see a Free 50 GBP bet (terms and conditions apply) you walk in, get welcomed with open arms, sign on the dotted line, place your bet 50GBP on a 100/1 total loser horse with no form called "First Across The Line". The bookies willingly take your bet knowing this thing will never win and you have lost 50GBP (although you will have lost nothing it´s a free bet). You check online the following day expecting it to fall at the first fence only to find out it won and you have just won 2550 GBP (2500 plus 50 original bet). BUZZING You go back to the bookies to claim your money but think you are on a winning streak and you see a horse called "Definite Winner" at 20/1 rank outsider. You think go for it, put all your winnings on that horse all 2550 GBP. Check the following day it´s won again you now have 51,000 GBP plus original stake 2550 = 53,550 GBP.
BUZZING EVEN MORE thinking WHOOOO HOOOO You decide to go for it, put the whole lot on another horse that looks a winner called "Rocket Speed!!!!!!" at 10/1. If you win you will have 535,550 plus original stake of 53,550. That´s nearly 600K. You decide to stay and watch the race. Your horse is in the lead with 500 metres to go, Ferraris, Champagne and Ocean Cruisers fill your mind, private beaches in the Bahamas. 200 metres to go and your horse is eclipsing the field, along comes the last fence, it falls and the rest of the field comes past. 600K and those fantastic dreams go up in smoke, you walk out head hanging low. The next day you return with 5000 GBP of your own savings for your kids education to try again. You see a horse called "Bermuda Dream" it´s at 50/1 with average form but you think if it wins you will be half way back to that 600K at 250K. With that name it´s got to win???. Of course the horse comes second and you lose your kids education money, you walk out feeling the lowest you have ever felt. Thoughts of remortgaging the House come into the mind. You just know where this is heading.
This is a prime example of the roller coaster emotional ride you will get on with Greed and it´s cousin Materialism. That Free 50GBP bet is basically Free Crack Cocaine to get you hooked and coming back for more. The Bookies never lost a thing, you never lost anything either it was afree bet, BUT you lost that 600K dream and you want it back and they know that. This is how gambling works and The Bookies always in. It can lead to rack and ruin, bankruptcy and worse. Casinos, online gambling, fruit and slot machines all work on the same principle. The trick is to win that 53,350 walk out and never go back again. The clever and Christian way is to never go in those places in the first place!
Other Examples
There are plenty of other examples of Greed, the famous Scrooge being one and the act of selfish hording, Greed can lead to people partaking in theft of valuable items, robbing banks or jewellery stores and this will ultimately lead to imprisonment or worse but these people think it is worth the risk. The acquisition of power is another example of Greed, politics is a good example and careers another striving to get ever higher on that ladder and making huge life sacrifices. The higher you go through the ranks the more devious methods you have to use to get to the top, a selling of the soul is part of the journey, which many willingly do to achieve that power and rank.
Another example of Greed is doing an average job and working 20 hour days 7 days a week with just 4 hours sleep a day (excessive overtime). I used to work at Heathrow Airport (one of many jobs I´ve had) and knew a guy who did this. 20 hour days with 4 hours sleep (at the airport). He looked terrible but he showed me his pay slip which was 3 times mine with a big smile on his face, Looked at him with jaw to the floor and congratulated him, but even back then when I was not in the faith, realised he was paying a terrible price in the long run. I never followed his example although the opportunity was there.
How can you overcome Greed and the other Seven Deadly Sins?
Greed works just the same way as the other sins, your life will be starting to resemble one homage to excess, in Greeds case it will be money, power and materialism. It will display the same cycles as the others which is Buzz, Guilt, Depression.......Buzz, Guilt, Depression and you end up on a viscious cycle and become a slave to this sin and it will ultimately lead to your downfall. You will be perpetually trying to fill a hole that can never be filled. Could take months maybe even years but it will get you in the end. Greed is what the whole Western Economy is based upon. If people just cycled, drove basic cars, wore basic clothes and just spent money on food, water, heating and lighting, the economy would collapse as we know it. Hence the marketing and advertising to stimulate these habits in society.
If you want to really understand what Greed is all about watch the original version of "Wall Street" with Sheen and Douglas. It´s just a Hollywood film glamourising the financial world, but it´s a pretty accurate depiction of where Greed will take you..........that is to your ultimate destruction in some shape or form.
So what´s the answer? No man can conquer this on their own, there is just too many temptations in this world, advertising, special offers, credit card offers with 0% balance transfers, easy loans, buy now pay later, sophisticated sales techniques not to mention stores and online with their bright lights and loud music. These things are all there to entice and seduce to get you on this roller coaster ride.
To overcome these deadly sins requires a change of Heart. Power does not come from yourself to change the heart. Only God alone can make you a new creation and give you a new heart which will make you walk in his ways. When this event takes place in your life, the seven deadly sins of gluttony, envy, sloth, wrath, pride, lust, and greed will start to fall away and the power they have in your life will also ease away. Only the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in your life can achieve that and then you will desire to live a life based on the Bible and not of The World and it´s desires. Non Believers will have a difficult time overcoming these deadly sins without this help which is only achieved by being Born Again and Saved.
Ezekiel 36:26-27 26. A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. 27. 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.
Bible Quotes about Greed
Matthew 6:19-21 19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: 20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: 21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
Proverbs 15:27 - He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
1 Timothy 6:9 - But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
1 Timothy 6:10 - For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
Ecclesiastes 5:10 - He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.
Mega Preacher Kenneth Copeland is billed by many as the Godfather of Prosperity Preachers, he´s been preaching for over 35 years. He runs his famous ministry called Kenneth Copeland Ministries with his wife Gloria Copeland who also preaches. You could say they are a husband and wife team that is similar to the Joel Osteen and Victoria Osteen team, but that´s where the similarity ends. They preach from their church at Eagle Mountain International Church in Forth Worth, Texas which is televised around the globe to a huge audience, just like the other Mega Preachers. This one is truly is a Mega Preacher amongst Mega Preachers. I´ve been looking forward to writing about this one!
In Word of Faith or more commonly known as Prosperity Preaching things like failure, adversity, sickness, suffering and hardship are always attacks from Satan and are never God's will. In reality though God will bring adversity your way either as a test of faith or as a character building or even a faith building excercise.
So what is Kenneth Copeland all about?
Here´s the mission statement of the Kenneth Copeland Ministries taken from the About Page from their website at kcm.org
At Kenneth Copeland Ministries, we take God’s Word as final authority. That’s why for more than 35 years, ever since the Lord told Kenneth Copeland to preach the uncompromised Word of God on every available voice, proclaiming the truth of God’s Word and His unconditional love has been the focus and mission of Kenneth Copeland Ministries.
His slogan or headline used on his magazines and his sermons is "Believers Voice of Victory" which sounds on first impressions Christian, positive and uplifting and inspiring. Delving deeper and finding out what the KCM believes in, here´s one taken from a long list from the website link here http://www.kcm.org.uk/what-we-believe/
We believe in water baptism, in the Baptism in the Holy Spirit as distinct from the New Birth, in speaking with tongues as the Spirit of God gives utterance (Acts 2:4), in the gifts of the Spirit, and the evidence of the fruit of the Spirit. We believe that all of these are available to believers.
Most of the rest are standard, that raise no cause for concern.
Delving deeper into the Church that live broadcasts Kenneth Copeland and Gloria Copeland Sermons we find this church features other preachers of the Mega Variety. Church website at emic.org
Delving even deeper on a Google search we find that on a recent Top list of the Top 15 Preachers by net Worth.....Kenneth Copleland as at May 2016 is right there at the top. The amount of money is staggering.
Forgetting the millions what is the Copeland style and delivery when he preaches his sermons.
The Kenneth Copeland Style of Delivery
He is your typical Charismatic, charming but in places extremely aggressive in what he would call Positive and Victorious Christian sermons. As is common with all these Mega Preachers there is plenty of humour laced in with the preaching and he knows what his audience/congregation want to hear and he keeps them entertained and you see them lapping it up and saying "Yesssss Sirrrr". His approach is just like Joyce Meyer very similar to a stand up comedian in his delivery but his messages have an underlying seriousness about them, but then again there is nothing quite like Kenneth Copeland. His famous tag line is "Money.......cometh to me....................NOW" which probably gets us closer to what he is really all about but he says he is a Preacher, let´s forget the millions, forget the MONEY tagline ..................let´s see what he preaches.
Sermon 1 2015 New Year's Eve Service With Kenneth Copeland: "Bringing in 2016"
This video is over 2 hours long. A quick analysis and first impressions are as follows based on 10 minutes and no more.
1. The Devil is mentioned many times at the beginning. I struggle to hear that name mentioned in my local Church more than a couple of times per visit
2. There seems to be a complete absence of any religious symbolism from what I can see. No crosses, no Jesus picture or painting. Zero!
3. He has a hypnotic effect over his audience who hang on his every word when basically in ten minutes he hasn´t said much at all.
4. His trade mark finger pointing into the audience accompanied by that demonic grimace appears frequently, it´s his trademark but personally I find it makes me uncomfortable and the thoughts of "evacuate" are starting to enter my mind
5. They use a World Map, just like the Osteen´s use a globe as their backdrop. A coincidence or something more of the NWO or Illuminati Variety
I finished at "I want to manifest myself unto you in the land of the living" which was just before the 10.00 mark
Sermon 2 Kenneth Copeland boasts he is a billionaire KCM Ministers Conference Jan 23 2008
Comments: This video really doesn´t need any explanation but the words "Self Exaltation" spring to mind. Not a Christian characteristic by any stretch of the imagination.
Sermon 3 Kenneth Copeland Admits Jesus Is The Deceiver
Comments. Forget what is said in this video and the title of it which is bad enough. Just stop the video at 1.41 exactly .........blow it up to full screen. What do you see. Do you see a man of God ...............or do you see something else? I see anger and hatred and the demonic, again these are not qualities of a Christian!
Some more famous words from Kenneth Copeland over the years (via http://www.forgottenword.org/copeland.html)
1. "I was shocked when I found out who the biggest failure in the Bible actually is...The biggest one in the whole Bible is God...I mean, He lost His top-ranking, most anointed angel; the first man He ever created; the first woman He ever created; the whole earth and all the fullness therein; a third of the angels, at least - that's a big loss, man....Now, the reason you don't think of God as a failure is He never said He's a failure. And you're not a failure till you say you're one." (Ken Copeland, Audio-Clip "Christianity in Crisis," Hank Hanegraaff)
Comment: Total Blasphemy
2. "If you stood Adam upside God, they look just exactly alike....If you stood Jesus and Adam side-by-side, they would look and act and sound exactly alike....The image is that they look just alike, but the likeness is that they act alike and they are alike....All of God's attributes, all of God's authority, all of God's faith, all of God's ability was invested in that man."(Kenneth Copeland, Authority of the Believer IV (Fort Worth: Kenneth Copeland Ministries, 1987, audiotape #01-0304), side 1
Comment: Pure Blasphemy
3. "You can have what you say! In fact, what you are saying is exactly what you are getting now. If you are living in poverty and lack and want, change what you are saying. It will change what you have...Discipline your vocabulary. Discipline everything you do, everything you say, and everything you think to agree with what God does, what God says, and what God thinks. God will be obligated to meet your needs because of His Word....If you stand firmly on this, your needs will be met." (D. R. McConnell, A Different Gospel, page 172. Ken Copeland, "The Laws of Prosperity," page 98, 101)
Comment: Bringing things into existence ie manifestation by your own words is the Occult. God is not obligated to meet our needs.
4. "It takes money to preach the gospel. Jesus Himself knew that, and contrary to what some people think, His ministry was not a poor one. He had so much money coming in and going out through His ministry that He had to appoint a treasurer. His name was Judas." (Kenneth Copeland, "From Faith to Faith A Daily Guide to Victory," December 5)
Comment: More Blasphemy. Jesus was homeless, poor and had to borrow a donkey to ride into Jerusalem as "King of the Jews" and managed to preach the Gospel, so did his disciples. He could have clicked his fingers and had whatever he wanted, but he used what little he had to bless and help others. It takes a lot of money to buy a private jet!
5. "God's prosperity isn't just financial blessings. It also includes healing, protection, favor, wisdom, success, well-being and every good thing you could possibly need—all the good things Jesus paid for you to have." from KCM website
Comment: The blessings that God gives are Peace, Humbleness, Wisdom, Caring, Love, Joy, these sorts of things. Blessings from God do not take material form and there is no guarantee that as a Christian you will not suffer or be persecuted as you will if you are walking as Jesus walked. Jesus died on the cross to forgive our sins. Jesus didn´t die on the cross so you could have a private jet!
6. "[God's Word is] so powerful it can cure every sickness and disease known to man. It has no dangerous side effects. It is safe even in massive doses. And when taken daily according to directions, it can prevent illness altogether and keep you in vibrant health." from KCM website
Comment. Quite a few of the disciples got sick repeatedly including Paul and Timothy. Another false claim and raising the hopes of people, when this super healing doesn´t materialise.....what happens to your faith?.
Finally a video that features a number of short clips from Sermons with some commentary
We could dwell on the sermons and words of Kenneth Copeland all day, but most people surely must get the general picture from the above. He is highly entertaining but that doesn´t change the fact he is a False Preacher and Teacher and raises False Hopes in his congregation. We could stop here but let´s continue the journey.
Kenneth Copeland under the spotlight from the media
Moving away from Sermons and Preaching which proves conclusively this man is in no remote way a man of God, let´s take a look at Kenneth Copeland and his life, his fruits, his dreams and more to see where his heart is and more importantly his treasures? As the Bible says, are they here on earth or are they stored in heaven? Is he healing or does he even have the power of healing? What happens to the donations, are the poor and desperate being exploited?. Does he have a conscience? What about previous employees who have worked at the KCM, what do they have to say? Do prayer requests sent by mail ever get seen by The Copeland´s? A 100% guaranteed way to judge a True Christian especially a Preacher of this renown.
Video 1 Kenneth Copeland's True Spirit comes out at REPORTER...False teachings
Video 2 Kenneth Copeland - FORMER Ministry Workers Speak OUT - EXPOSING CHARLATANS
Video 3 CBS with Katie Couric 1.29.2008 on Kenneth Copeland
Summary
I have to admit I´ve been holding back on Kenneth Copeland in the Mega Preachers Exposed series as he is so obvious, nobody in their right mind can honestly say this Mega Preacher, in any sense of the word, remotely resembles a Christian. One of the easiest Preachers to expose so far. Speaking normally he looks well normal, but once he starts pointing that finger and goes into one of his sermon rants, to me anyway he looks like Satan himself and the words coming out of his mouth are just as deceptive and demonic, but here´s the thing, people love it and they come back every week for more.
If that is not warning enough his whole ministry is set up for personal gain for himself and his wife Gloria and with their mantra of seed sowing being sow a seed of money and it will come back to you a hundred fold, people flock in their millions to get a piece of the Copeland action. As always the Tithe lie is being pushed by Copeland with a twist that is normally used by other Prosperity Preachers and that is if you don´t Tithe, bad things will happen to you and people fall for this garbage every time and pay their 10% Kenneth Copeland on Tithing.
The Kenneth Copeland trademark in his preaching, is that everything bad that happens to you is to do with the Devil. The thing is sometimes bad things can come from God especially if you have sinned and not repented or sometimes as a test of your faith. The Copeland tactic is a major play on peoples faith, when everything is going well God is in my life, when you hit hard times the Devil is in your life and wonder why God is not helping to sort things out. This can be a major faith crusher. If you are in any faith but especially the Christian one, the true test of faith is not when it survives the good times, but how well it endures the bad times. As mentioned many times read the Book of Job for an illustration of that fact. Kenneth Copelands other trademark is blatant blasphemy saying that God is a failure, Jesus is the same as Adam?, and Jesus is a deceiver along with many other lines that most other preachers wouldn´t get away with. This creates even more confusion and deception but he delivers these blasphemous lines so aggressively and confidently, you end up thinking it must be true to the extent that maybe The Bible is wrong?
You´ve also got to ask yourself, if you are a member of the Kenneth Copeland Congregation and maybe for some time, is it really necessary to have a private jet let alone a fleet of them and more to the point do you really need your own AIRPORT? If you have been going to these sermons for some time, donating money and seeing no real changes or benefits in your life and other friends that attend report the same, and then hear this church has plans for a second airport for the Kenneth Copeland Ministry or maybe a Private Jumbo like Air Force One........surely it must dawn on you that something is not quite right here? This man is motivated by money and his treasure is right here on this earth in a big way right under your nose.
Kenneth Copeland it has to be said certainly is a "character" for sure, but his job is to confuse, deceive, take your money and keep you coming back for more, and more importantly keep you away from the truth. Your faith will eventually become dependent on him and not on God and will suffer adversely as a result. By any yardstick including his preaching, his lifestyle, his fruits, his actions and even his appearance in finger pointing mode nobody can honestly say this isa man of God. This man is living proof that we are in The End Times. On a final note, and to state the blatantly obvious ......... Kenneth Copeland is definitely without a shadow of a doubt... a False Preacher!
Bible quotes relating more to the Christian Faith than False Preachers but verses that easily reveal a False Preacher even when on first appearances everything seems fine on the surface.
Matt. 6:19
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
Matt. 6:21
For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
Proverbs 10:9
He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
Psalms 52:2
Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
Galatains 5:16-17
16 [This] I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.
2 Cor. 6:10
10. As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
Eph. 5:5
5. For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
2 Cor. 12:7
And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
Psalm 73:6-12
6. Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment.
7. Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish.
8. They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.
9. They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth.
10. Therefore his people return hither: and waters of a full cup are wrung out to them.
11. And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?
12. Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.
Matt. 5:3-12
3. Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4. Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
5. Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
6. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
7. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
8. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
9. Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
10. Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11. Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
12. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
Luke 6:20-23
20. And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
21. Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.
22. Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.
23. Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.
John 15:18-20
18. If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.
19. If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
20. Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.
1 Cor. 4:12
12. And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:
Blessings and Suffering
1 Cor. 12:25-26
25. That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.
26. And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.
2 Cor. 1:5-7
5. For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.
6. And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation.
7. And our hope of you is stedfast, knowing, that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation.
1 Thess. 3:4
For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know.
Heb. 13:3 3. Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.
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