Wednesday 23 May 2012

They “knew not until the flood came”


By David J. Stewart

Matthew 24:37-39, “But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.”

In Matthew 24:39, notice carefully the phrase “they knew not until the flood came, and took them all away.” Could they not have known? Yes, of course, but they DIDN'T WANT TO KNOW. While Noah was preaching, they couldn't have cared less. Noah preached for 120 years!!!
The wicked world is the same way today, saturated with evil and indifference. People are selfishly going about life as usual, eating, drinking and giving in marriage; while ignoring THE TRUTH in the face of impending doom and judgment. 

Genesis chapter 6 describes an evil and wicked world that didn't care. They ignored Noah's message of righteousness. They could have known, but they didn't want to know. They didn't care. 

People need to know the message of Jesus Christ. Unfortunately most people are wrapped up in themselves and don't care. Most people are lost and on their way to Hell. Ironically, most of them are religious. Most religions corrupt the Gospel by adding sacraments, works, water baptism and religious devotion as requirements for salvation. But the Bible says in Romans 4:5, “But to him that worketh not, but believeth on Him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.” This is the simplicity that is in Christ Jesus (2nd Corinthians 11:3-4). 

Jesus said the Last Days would be like the Days of Noah, when people went about life as usual and didn't see the impending doom, because they didn't care to know THE TRUTH. The flood came and swept the wicked away. They all went to Hell in their unbelief, having died in their sins.
The Apostle Paul quoted the words of Isaiah the prophet from Isaiah 53:1 . . .
Romans 10:16, “But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?”
Throughout human history, most people have turned a deaf ear to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. They all went to Hell (Psalm 9:17). In Luke 16, Lazarus was carried by angels to Heaven, but the rich man went to Hell. The rich man cried out from Hell, asking Abraham to send Lazarus to warn the rich man's brothers. Abraham told the rich man in Hell that if the brothers wouldn't listen to the prophets and God's Word, then nothing would persuade them . . .
Luke 16:31, “And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.”
If people will not heed the Bible's warning, and that of God's men preaching the Word, then the wicked won't believe at all no matter what happens. Most people today are living selfishly, ignoring the truth and have forgotten God. 

It is interesting that the Bible says those who perished in the flood KNEW NOT until destruction was upon them. They sincerely didn't believe Noah's message of coming judgment and doom. The rich man KNEW NOT until he awoke in the fires of Hell. The people laughed and mocked at Noah, just as fools laugh and mock at the Bible today. Many people alive today will not wake up until they are burning in Hell with the rich man, because they refused to listen to the Bible.

We are living in the Last Days. Jesus Christ is going to return soon, and most of the world will be left behind to worship the Antichrist. Ultimately, the pleasure-seeking world will be swept away in their unbelief and wickedness and cast into the lake of Fire. No one listened to Noah except his immediate family. The inhabitants of Capernaum didn't listen to Jesus. The entire city of Gadarenes asked Jesus to leave their coasts and never come back. America banned prayer in 1962 and the Bible in 1963 from our public schools. America has forgotten God

Most people alive today are going about life as usual, eating, drinking and giving in marriage; while totally ignoring THE TRUTH of God's Word and what's really going on in the world today. 

While we are facing impending doom and destruction in this world, most people couldn't care less. Just as the world didn't care before the flood came and swept them away. Just as Sodom didn't care before God reigned down fire and brimstone to consume them. Just as Jerusalem didn't care before Babylon utterly destroyed them. Just as the rich man didn't care before God cast him into the flames of Hell. So also is the wicked world today, who don't care about THE TRUTH; but eternal judgment is coming!!! 

The gospel is NOT amending one's sinful ways, nor is it surrendering all to Christ, nor is it making a commitment to God, nor is it joining a church, nor is it forsaking the world, nor is it getting water baptized, nor is it opening one's heart to God's love, nor is it asking Jesus into one's heart, nor is it praying a prayer, nor is it giving one's heart to God. A person may do all of these these and yet never be saved at all; thus, dying in one's sins and spending eternity in the flames of Hell. 

So what then is the Biblical gospel?
1st Corinthians 15:1-4, “Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures.”

Tuesday 22 May 2012

Obama's new health care bills- RFID Chip implant is mark of the beast

Source:  http://www.thoughts.com/GODSTRUTH/revelations-mark-of-the-beast-666-and-the-new-senate-health-care-bill-hr3200


A few days ago, my husband and I went to the post office to put up fliers on their community bulletin board.  Our fliers are usually torn down, so we have to monitor them weekly.  As I was putting one up a young man came over and we got to talking about the economy and how he was out of work and could not find any.  The more we spoke the more I felt compelled to tell him I believed we would see the Lord return in our lifetime.  We found out this man was a Christian and he mentioned very briefly that his wife had found on the web that human micro-chipping is right around the corner.

I had forgotten this conversation until a few days ago.  When I remembered I started researching it and found out that it was not only true, but the microchip was incorporated in our last health care bill covertly.  The process as stated in the bill will begin in "December of 2012". This new law requires an RFID (radio frequency identification)
chip implanted in all US citizens. This chip will not only contain your personal information with tracking capability but it will also be linked to your bank account. No US citizen will be allowed in or out of our country without it. And get this, Page 1004 of the new law (dictating the timing of this chip), reads, and I quote: "Not later than 36 months after the date of the enactment". It is now the law of the land that by "March 23 2013" we will all be required to have an RFID chip underneath the skin.  Testing has begun with implanting under the skin of the hand.  (I will send a PDF of the bill).  Please note to look for "The National Registry" on about page 1000.  

Revelation 13:16 ~ And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads.


Revelation 13:17 ~
And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. 


Revelation 13:18 ~ Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.

I hope you know where I am going with this.  If you receive the mark of the beast,  the Bible says that anyone who will accept this mark will be thrown in the Lake of Fire. You lost your own soul even if you accept Christ you will be thrown in hell with the Anti-Christ.

"A third angel followed them and said in a loud voice: 'If ANYONE worships the beast and his image and receives his mark on the forehead or on the hand, he, too, will drink of the wine of God's fury, which has been poured full strength into the cup of his wrath. He will be tormented with burning sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb. And the smoke of their torment rises for ever and ever. There is no rest day or night for those who worship the beast and his image, or for anyone who receives the mark of his name. This calls for patient endurance on the part of THE SAINTS who obey God's commandments and remain faithful to Jesus' " (Rev. 14:9-12).

RFID Microchip 


The New Law


And now we come to it. On Sunday March 21, 2010 the Senate Healthcare bill HR3200 was passed and signed into law the following Tuesday. Like I said before, there are a legion of horrible and just plain evil aspects to this bill. I don’t want to discount them but what cannot be missed here is this new law now opens a prophetic door on a magnitude not seen since the reformation of Israel.  This new law requires an RFID chip implanted in all of us. This chip will not only contain your personal information with tracking capability but it will also be linked to your bank account. And get this, Page 1004 of the new law (dictating the timing of this chip), reads, and I quote: "Not later than 36 months after the date of the enactment". It is now the law of the land that by March 23rd 2013 we will all be required to have an RFID chip underneath our skin and this chip will be link to our bank accounts as well as have our personal records and tracking capability built into it.
Other ways big brother will impact us is by population control via vaccines.  
The more Kevin and I dig, the more we find.  I am starting a blog in which we will discuss links below along with the new "Internet Kill Switch" bill which would allow our president exclusive power like the Egyptian president to shut down this form of communication.  
Before my research,  I was only mildly interested with politics,  but now I am awake and watch the Congress and/or Senate and Monday-Friday.



If you think education is expensive, try ignorance. 
 ~Andy McIntyre and Derek Bok

PLEASE PASS THIS ALONG TO ANYONE YOU MIGHT THINK
WOULD BENEFIT FROM THE TRUTH


Monday 21 May 2012

Entertainment “Christians”


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

       It is sad that so many born-again believers are promoting worldliness. I certainly don't condemn anyone, because we are all hell-deserving sinners in God's eyes. My righteous rests solely in the righteousness of Jesus Christ which is by faith alone (Romans 4:5). 

My intent is not to condemn anyone for their personal sins; but rather, to expose those who publicly parade their sins.

Today the world is filled with professed "Christians" who do business at bars, nightclubs and other worldly places of entertainment and still come to our churches to minister and anchor programmes. 

The So-called "Christians" who call themselves musicians would live their lives glorifying the works of the flesh, sing disgusting worldly lyrics to rock-n-roll rhythms, blues etc for most of his/her songs... and then sing ONE gospel song at the end, This is what is obtainable in our society today.

The term "Christian" was first given to believers by the heathens at Antioch, Rome (Acts 11:26). It was the Christlike testimony of those early believers that caused the unsaved people to label them as "Christians." 

The average believer knows the TV Guide and other worldly entertainment programmes better than they do the Bible. Jesus warned us not to become "choked" by the cares, pleasures and riches of this world...

Let us Repent! Repent!! Repent!!!
"And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection."
—Luke 8:14

Friday 11 May 2012

A Godly Attitude Toward Heresy



"For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers... Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake." —Titus 1:10,11
In these days of theological confusion and ecclesiastical compromise, what is the Biblical position for the Bible believer to assume toward heretics and false religious teachers? Are we to patronize them, associate with them, accept their sponsorship, increase their numbers, send them converts, add to their prestige, follow their leadership, identify our churches with them, obliterate important Biblical distinctions with them??? The Bible's answer is clear.

1. Try them . . .
1 John 4:1, "Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world."

2. Mark them . . .
Romans 16:17, "Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them."

3. Rebuke them . . .
Titus 1:13, "This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith . . ."

4. Have no fellowship . . .
Ephesians 5:11, "And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them."

5. Withdraw thyself . . .
2nd Thessalonians 3:6, "Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us." (See also 1st Timothy 6:3-5).

6. Turn away from them . . .
2nd Timothy 3:5 " . . .Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away."

7. Receive them not . . .
2nd John 1:10-11, "If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds." To our day false teachings are fostered by misplaced hospitality.

8. Have no company with him . . .
2nd Thessalonians 3:14, "And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed."

9. Reject them . . .
Titus 3:10, "A man that is an heretic after the first and second admonition reject . . ."

10. Be ye separate . . .
2nd Corinthians 6:17, "Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you . . ."
—The above adapted from an article by: G. Archer Weniger, D.D.

Contend for the faith . . .
The Bible teaching is plain. God's people and God's churches are forbidden to make common cause with modernism. Heresy is to be exposed. The ecumenical movement is controlled by heretics. Ecumenical evangelism ignores the Scriptural teaching on sound doctrine, in order "to reach lost souls." What a farce! We should be interested in lost souls; but compromise is not God's way. Jude was interested in "the common salvation", but he also contended for "the faith."
"Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints. For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ." —Jude 3,4

Tuesday 8 May 2012

Heaven and Hell: A Thousand to One


Heaven and Hell:
A Thousand to One
By Rev. Park, Yong Gyu.

In 1987, Reverend Park had died from high blood pressure. But by the grace of God, his life was extended for another 20 years. However, for the first four years, he was not able to speak due to his condition. He was about 50 years old when he had come back to life. During his death, the Lord showed him to Heaven and Hell.

I want you to know if you are arrogant and prideful, you will bring curses upon yourself. I had a mega church of 5000 members but I was struck down by God due to my arrogance. Now I fear God.  (James 4:6)

I used to own property worth about 150 million US dollars. I owned five luxury cars. But after my death experience, I gave it all away. Please remember, salvation cannot be achieved by your possessions but through faith. And now I plead to the deacons, elders, and the other leaders in their churches to serve your pastors with all your heart. 

On December 19, 1987, after I had finished my lunch and while I was resting, I began to feel excruciating pain, it was so unbearable that I felt as though I was going to die. Then I lost consciousness.  I woke up four months later in a vegetated state, and my doctor told me that I would eventually die. All my body parts were mangled very badly from the paralysis.  And my family had never allowed any of the church members to visit due to my horrible appearance.  Then I finally died.

When I died, I saw two people enter my room. But these people had entered into my room through the wall. I screamed, “Who, who are you!! My house will crumble down if you do that!!” Then one said, “We are angels descended from Heaven. We are from God’s kingdom.” A brilliant light shinned from the angels.

The angel to my right introduced himself. “I run errand for Jesus in His kingdom. Jesus called me and commanded me to go down to the Earth. He commanded me to take you to Heaven.  You are dead. But since your family cries out with so much sadness, He desires to grant you a little more time to live. But for now, He desires to show you Heaven and Hell. He will show you and you will witness to the people of the Earth. May the number of people who end up in Hell be decreased and the number of people going to Heaven increased through your testimony. This will be your mission. God instructed us to tell you not to delay. If you delay, you will not be able to visit Heaven and Hell.

Then the angel to my left said, “The moment you were born and until the moment you had died, I had been with you.” At that time, I did not understand what the angel had meant. Now I know. He was my guardian angel. So I said, “I cannot go! I will not go! I am a pastor! I cannot meet the Lord in this physical condition. I want to see Him as a healthy person. I would probably be receiving more rebukes than compliments from the Lord. I am prideful and arrogant and now I am cursed and sick. How am I able to enter Heaven? I am so scared. Please go back to Heaven and ask the Lord to heal me. Then come back and take me to Heaven through my dream. Please ask for mercy on my behalf.

But the angels were not listening to my arguments. They took my clothes off and said that they were too filthy to be wearing in Heaven. They then clothed me in a white gown. (Zech 3:4)

They grabbed my hands and we flew straight up to Heaven. We flew through the clouds and as I looked down, I saw the Earth becoming smaller. They let me go near an endless Golden Street.  I saw a brilliant shining light, too bright to look directly at. I said, “Where is the light coming from?”   “It is from Heaven” the angel responded.

I thought, “Wow! It is huge!”  I saw groups of people in white gowns flying ahead. “Who are they?”  I asked.

The angel replied, “They are the ones who had served God faithfully and trusted in Jesus by obeying and following the lead of the Holy Spirit with all their heart. Their bodies are dead on Earth. They are now the souls heading toward Heaven.
The other angel continued, “There are twelve gates in Heaven. When a saved soul comes to Heaven, they must enter through one of those gates.” We were standing in the south gate but it was closed. As we were waiting, I asked the angel, “Angels, why is this gate not opening?

The angel replied, “It is because you are not singing the Heavenly worship song.(Psalms 100:4)

I asked, “Angels, I was very prideful and arrogant and as a result I was cursed with sickness. I am not good at singing Earthly worship songs. How am I able to sing Heavenly worship songs when I had never heard it before?

The angel replied, “You are correct. But you must still prepare yourself to worship. You are a prideful person but prepare to sing.” The angels began to sing. As they sang, I began to sing with them. It became natural to me, and we entered in.

The scene of Heaven was indescribable.  I can’t describe Heaven with my Earthly words. I said, “Lord! Thank you so much! Even though, I was very prideful and arrogant and cursed with a sickness, You have still brought me to Heaven to show me around.

I then heard the voice of God, “My beloved Pastor Park, Yong Gyu, I welcome you. You have made a long journey here.” His voice was overflowing with love and tenderness.

I replied back crying in tears, “Lord,….”   The angels immediately said, “you have been a pastor for 20 years. Do you not know your scriptures? There are no tears in Heaven. Please stop it!” I was not even able to cry. (Rev. 21:4)
The Lord then asked me five questions.
  “How much time did you spend reading the Word (bible)?
   How much did you give of offerings?
   How many times have you evangelized to people?
   Did you tithe properly?
   How much time did you spend in prayer?

I could not answer the fifth question. The Lord rebuked me for the fifth question.

After you had become a mega church pastor, you had become very lazy with prayer. Being busy is no excuse to Me!” I had to repent of it later.  “The angels will show you many places in Heaven and of Hell. Look around as much as you desire. You will leave after witnessing many different places in Heaven and Hell.” But the Lord did not allow me to see His appearance.

The angels first took me to three different places in Heaven.
In the first place, I saw little children living together.
The second place was where the adults lived.
The third place was where the souls had barely made it to Heaven. Even though they made it to Heaven, they had made it shamefully.

Many people had asked me how old the little children were.  They appeared like kindergartens. They were not the little boys or girls as we would know of gender. Each child had their own baby angel to accompany them.

In Heaven, most of the souls will have their own individual home. (John 14:2) However, there were some who did not have homes. I will explain this later. Moreover, the children did not have their own individual homes either. I asked, “The children are also souls, why do they not have their own homes?

The angel replied, “Just as the people on Earth require materials to build their homes, we in Heaven also need materials to build here. When a person serves the church and others faithfully unto the Lord, those deeds will become materials for a person’s home in Heaven.
When the materials are provided, the angels assigned to build a saint’s home will go to work on constructing it. The children who are below the accountability age have not built up any materials to build a home. In other words, they did not have the time or chance to earn their rewards/materials. This is why they do not have homes.

I continued with my questions, “What shall I do on Earth to provide more materials for my home?

The angels replied, “There are seven things one must do to build up their materials to build their home.
  • The first is their accumulation of worship and praise to God.
  • The second is their time spent reading the bible.
  • Third, their time spent praying.
  • Fourth, their time spent evangelizing to people.
  • Fifth, one’s offering to the Lord.
  • Sixth, their obedient tithes to God.
  • Lastly, their time spent serving the church in any way.
These are the deeds or works of obedience in which one accumulates materials for their Heavenly home. If one is lacking in these areas, they will have no materials to build their home.

There were numerous people in Heaven without homes. Many who did not have homes were actually pastors, deacons, deaconesses, elders, etc. I asked out of curiosity, “Where do the children live then?



The angels replied, “They live here.” As I looked around, they were gathered throughout the garden of flowers. The garden of flowers was so beautiful and the fragrance was out of this world. The scene was beyond what I could describe with my words.

The second place was for faithful adults. There is a difference between salvation and rewards. This place had so many homes. The homes were built with beautiful gems and rare stones. Some of the homes were as high as the highest skyscrapers on Earth. Those people who had faithfully served the Lord while living on Earth had their homes built with beautiful gems and rare stones. In this particular place, all the people looked around the age of 20 to 30 years old. There were no men or women in regards to gender. There are no sick, old, or lame people.

I once knew an elder named, Oh, Im Myung. He had died at the age of 65 years old. He was a very short man, as tall as 2nd graders in elementary school. He had suffered from a rare disease called rickets. However, when it came to the bible, he was a PHD. He had written many commentaries. I met him in Heaven, and there he was tall and handsome. He was no longer sick but healthy. Heaven is a very wonderful place!! I am so full of expectations! Please believe what I am saying beloved people!

The third place was for those who were shamefully saved. (1 Cor. 3:15) This particular village was enormous in size, several times bigger than the second place, where the homes were made of gems and rare stones.  I arrived at this place at great speed, riding a golden chariot. It was very far from the other beautiful places I saw in Heaven.

I asked the angels, “I see great wilderness and fields. Why do I not see homes?” The angel replied, “What you are seeing are homes.

I saw huge wide flat houses, which reminded me of a large chicken coop or some type of warehouse. These homes were not glorious, but shabby. This village and homes were for the souls who were shamefully saved. There were numerous large sized shabby looking homes. This village is several times bigger than the place where rewarded souls reside.

The angel said, “Do you see the two large homes, one to your right and one to your left?  I answered, “Yes, I do see them.

The angel said that he wanted to show me those two houses specifically. He said, “The right home is for those who were pastors on the Earth. The left home is for those who were elders on the Earth.” As we arrived to the front of the two homes, I noticed they were humongous. My jaw dropped. When we opened the door and entered, my first impression was, ‘chicken coop.’ Instead of thousands of chickens living in their coop, I saw souls. The angels advised me to observe very carefully because I would recognize some famous pastors from history. It was true. I recognized many pastors from history. I specifically picked out one pastor and asked the angel, “I know that Korean pastor! I know how famous he was and the work he had done for the Lord. Why is he here? I do not understand.

The angels answered, “He never provided any building materials for his home. This is why he is living in a community home.
I asked out of curiosity, “How did this happen? Why did he not have any materials?”  The angel answered, “While he was a pastor performing the functions as a pastor, he had loved to be complimented by the people. He had loved to be honored. He had loved to be served. There was no sacrifice and servitude on his part.”   This particular pastor was greatly honored in Korea and is an icon within the Korean Christian history. But he had no reward!!

You pastor out there, please listen! You have to lead people to more than just Sunday morning services. You must visit them in their homes. You must take care of the poor, the lame and old. The pastors who have served without sacrificing their lives and loved to be honored have no reward in Heaven. (Matt 23:5-12)

After I had witnessed this scene in Heaven and after I had come back to the Earth, I immediately gave all of my possessions away including my five luxury vehicles. Our life is but a moment. In the bible, the average life is about 70 to 80 years old. But it is only God who knows when a person will die. Anyone can die before the age of 70 or 80 years old. I had decided to give everything away, even my clothes. The people I saw had received salvation in shame. They were pastors, elders, deacons, and lay believers. There were multitudes of elders and deacons in this flat shabby home. But of course, it is much better than Hell. However, why would anyone want to enter Heaven in such a way? I will not end up in that shameful place. Their clothes were even shabby.

What are the requirements for Christians to receive such beautiful homes in Heaven? First, we have to evangelize to as many people as possible. How should we evangelize? The angel told me, “Assume there is an unbeliever who does not know the Lord. The moment you decide to evangelize to that particular person, the building materials for your homes will be provided. As you unceasingly pray for their salvation, more building materials are provided. You must continue to check up on them, visiting them and continue your evangelizing.  This will add more materials to your home. If a person says he/she cannot make it to church because they do not have nice clothes, then you must provide them with some. If the person says he/she does not have a bible, you must provide one. If a person says he/she does not have glasses to read, you must provide it for them. You must provide whatever you are able too so this person can be led to the Lord. Those who live in the best homes are those who had evangelized many times.

The angel then escorted me to the place where the saints lived in nice homes. This is where saints who had evangelized much lived. It felt like downtown Heaven.

In Christian history, there are four people who have the biggest and most beautiful homes. The angel showed me the home of American evangelist D.L. Moody, British Pastor John Wesley, an Italian evangelist, and Korean Evangelist Pastor Choi, Gun Nung. These four people have the largest homes in Heaven. These four had spent their whole lives evangelizing to people even through up to the time of their deaths.

Within the Korean believers, there was a lay believer who had a large home. This lay believer had built many church buildings with his all his possessions. He had given three thousand bags of rice to the poor. He secretly helped thousands of pastors and leaders with their finance. He helped students studying theology or in bible school with their tuitions. He had also taken in a pastor (65 years old) into his home and took good care of him. His own church had kicked him out.

I heard an angel shout, “The materials are coming!” I questioned the angel to my right about the materials and he told me, “These materials are for a deaconess from a small church who is from the country. In fact, she receives materials every day. Even though she is poor, she comes to early morning service each day. She prays for 87 church members daily. When she finishes praying, she cleans up the church.

I heard another angel shout, “Special delivery! The daughter of the deaconess has given what little money she had to her mother. However, the deaconess did not spend it on herself. She bought five eggs and two pairs of socks for the church pastor.  Even though it may appear to be a small offering, she had given all she had for the day. This became special materials for her home in Heaven.

Second, those who also have a large home are those who have built church buildings or other buildings for Kingdom purpose with their possessions and resources. 

In Heaven, I also met an elder named Choi. Among all the Korean elders and deacons who are in Heaven, he had the most beautiful home. His home was much higher than the tallest building in Korea. Choi had built many churches in Korea with his wealth.

I asked the angel, “How about my house? Is it in the process of being built?  The angel said, “Yes it is.”  I begged to see my house. But they told me it was not allowed. I continued to beg and after some persistent begging, the angels said that the Lord will now allow it.

We entered the chariot and traveled very far to another place. I was full of expectation. I asked, “Where is my house?”  The angel replied, “It is over there!” But it looked as though the place was only a foundation, only ready for development. I cried out, “How could you do this to me? How could this be happening? How can my house be in a developing zone? Surviving the Korean War, I sold my only home to build a church. This church eventually grew to five thousand members. I wrote many books inspired by the Holy Spirit. One book became a best seller. With the proceeds from the books, I built Christian schools. The school birthed 240 pastors. During tenure as the dean, I had given out over 400 scholarships to over 400 poor children. I have built homes for the widows to live in. This all cost huge amounts of money. So how could this be? Why is my home in a land development? I am so upset!

The angel replied sternly, “You do not deserve to live in such a beautiful nice home in Heaven because you have been honored by people countless times. Every time you had built or done something good, you were praised by people. You were even honored by the secular news. Therefore, all your works are in vain.(Matt 6:1)

I looked at my home in the development zone. It was located in the middle of three other homes. It only had three stories. The house had many small rooms on the first two floors.  I asked the angel, “Why do I have such small rooms?”  The angel answered, “These rooms are for your sons and daughters.

I only have four children,” I replied.  The angel responded, “No, they are not for your Earthy children, but for the ones you had evangelized and are saved.”   I loved it! I asked, “Where is my master bedroom?”  The angel said that it was on the roof. That bothered me. My room was not even finished. In an angry tone I said, “It is so small! Why is it so difficult to finish?”  The angel replied, “You are not even dead. We cannot finish your home or rooms because we do not know if more materials will be provided. Do you understand?

When we entered my room, I saw two certificates hanging on my wall, so I went to read them. The first certificate described when I was 18 years old living in an orphanage. On Christmas day, I was on my way back to the early morning church service. I had seen an elderly man shivering on the street. I took my jacket off and gave it to him. That deed had given me a reward in Heaven. The second certificate described the same incident but it was for buying some bread with the little money I had for the elderly man. The amount is not the issue. The act must be accompanied by genuine faith. The dollar amount has no significance.

We left the place and headed back out. During the ride, one of the angels asked, “Are you sad? I will tell you how to have a beautiful home built. The Lord said when you go back to the Earth, you must go to tell the people about Heaven and Hell as you have witnessed. Second, the Lord desires you to build a place to gather elderly female pastors and evangelists who do not have places to go or live. If you truly faithfully do these things, you will have a beautiful home.


Hell

The two angels escorted me to Hell. They said, “Now you will visit Hell.”  You have no idea the enormity of Hell. I kept shouting, “It is so big! It is so big!” This is the place where souls who are cursed and receive eternal damnation are placed. It felt like Hell was a thousand times larger than the Earth. Half of Hell was colored red and the other half was pitch dark black. I asked the angels, “Why is this part red?

The angels replied, “Do you not know? It is burning sulfur. The other half is darkness. When people sin and end up here, they will be tormented from both sides…There are multitudes of churches on the Earth and many of the churches are filled with many people. However, most of them are not true Christians. They are but church attendants. The true churches will firmly believe in Heaven and a Hell. The lives of many Christians are in chaos because they do not firmly believe in Heaven and Hell. When one soul enters Heaven, one thousand cursed souls enter Hell. The rate of Heaven and Hell is 1 to 1000.(Matt 7:14)

I am a Presbyterian pastor and a well-known speaker. I have graduated from one of the largest theological school in Korea.  I never believed those Heaven and Hell stories. But now, I am one who writes such experiences to testify to others. Although you may believe you are a Christian, if you live your life according to the will of demons, you will end up in Hell!

The first place I saw was a place of burning sulfur. You can’t even imagine how hot the fires of Hell are. No one can bear the intense heat.   

People in Hell say three statements.
First, it is too hot and they feel like dying. (Luke 16:24)
Second, they are so thirsty and feel like dying.
Third, you will hear many asking for water. (Zech 9:11)
It is eternal! Many people say we are free in Christ and they live their lives as they desire. I asked the angel, “Those who are in here, what have they done?”  The angel answered, “The first group is unbelievers.”   Those who had not evangelized to their own family must repent!

The angel continued, “The second group is those who believed in Jesus, but did not repent of their sins.”  We must repent of our sins and must confess to the Lord. We must not sin. Just giving lip service is not repenting. With a contrite and earnest heart, we must repent!
Christians in Hell

I then saw many pastors, elders, and deacons in Hell. I asked the angel, “I know them. They had served God faithfully while on the Earth. They had died some time ago. We all had thought they were in Heaven with God. But now, I see them all in Hell and they are crying out that it is so hot! Why are they here?” There were so many pastors, elders, deacons and all other lay believers.

The angel answered, “Pastor Park Yong Gyu, a person can appear to be a true follower of Christ on the outside but God knows the heart.

THEY DID NOT KEEP SUNDAYS HOLY. IN FACT, THEY HAD LOVED TO MAKE MONEY ON SUNDAYS. (Jer. 17:27)
Many of the deacons and elders had criticized the sermon of their pastors.
THEY DID NOT TITHE PROPERLY. (Malachi 3:9)
THEY DID NOT PRAY.
They had not evangelized to people at all. (Ezekiel 33:6)
Many of these elders and deacons had harassed their pastors and would come against their authority. They had interfered with the pastor’s duty and business.  (Num. 16)
On their death beds, they thought they had done a good job so they did not repent of those things. This is why they were thrown in the fires of Hell.

I then saw a king and a prince who were had first persecuted Christians in Korea. This king and prince beheaded many of the first believers in Korea. They were placed in the center, which was the hottest place of all. I also saw Hitler, Stalin, Mao Zedong, and a famous pastor from North Korea named Pastor Kang, and a famous Japanese hero, and many more.

Then we arrived at an extremely dark place, too dart to see where to step. I shouted, “Angels! Angels! It is so dark! How can I see anything?”  The angels patted my shoulder and said, “Just wait a little bit.

Within a few moments, I was able to see a countless number of naked people. All of them had insects crawling all over their bodies. Not an inch was spared as their whole bodies were completely covered with insects. The naked people attempted to drive the insects away gnashing their teeth.  I asked, “What did these people do as they lived on Earth?

They are those who have criticized and back stabbed each other. They were not careful of what they had said to one another.(Matt 5:22)
I saw the demons piercing and stabbing the stomachs of the people with sickles. Their screams were unbearable to me. I asked my escort, “Angels, what did these people do as they had lived on the Earth?

“These people had jobs, houses, and families but they did not give to God. They did not help the poor, their churches, or other Godly purposes. They were very stingy and greedy. Even as they encountered the poor, they ignored them and did not care. They only cared for themselves and their families. They were well clothed, fed, and had a comfortable life. This is why their stomachs are pierced for their bellies were full of greed.(Proverbs 28:27)

It was a very frightening scene. After witnessing such a scene, when I got back to the Earth, I gave all of my money and possessions to others. Salvation cannot be earned with money or property. It is by faith. Hell is an unbearable and miserable place. It is eternal torment!

I also saw people who had their heads hacked off by a very sharp saw. I asked the angel, “What did these people do to deserve such awful torment?” The angel replied, “Their brains were given by God to think good and beneficial things. But these people had thought of filthy things. They thought of lustful things.”  (Matt 5:28)

Next I saw people being stabbed and cut into pieces. The sight was horrible. I asked, “What about these people? What did they do to be tormented in such a way?”  The Angel replied, “These were elders and deacons who did not serve their churches. In fact, they did not even want to work or serve! The only things they had loved were to receive and receive from the flock.(Zech 11:17) (Hosea 6:5)

I saw the elders, deacons, and other lay believers tormented by the demons. The demons made a hole in their tongues and placed wires through the tongues of one another. Then the demons dragged the people with the wire. I asked again, “What did they do on Earth?” The angel answered, “They had committed four different types of sin.
First, they had criticized their pastors. They would speak negative things about their pastors. They were back biting and ridiculing their pastors.

I plead with those who have committed such acts to REPENT, REPENT!!

The angel continued, “Second, they insulted the church with their words. They had harassed other Christians to the point where even the faithful ones were affected and they stopped attending church and even caused some to stop believing. They did all they could to stop faithful Christians from doing God’s work. These wicked ones caused many faithful to stumble. Lastly, there are spouses who drank alcohol and were abusive to their family members.

I saw demons piercing men and women in their stomachs with a very huge sharp nail. I asked, “What did they do?” The Angel replied, “These are men and women who had lived with one another but were not married. These are guilty of abortions as they also got pregnant.  They had never repented.

I saw another group of people. The demons were slicing their lips as if one thinly slicing meat or vegetables. I asked, “Why are these people tormented in such a way?”  The angel said, “These are sons, daughters, son in laws, and daughter in laws who had talked back to their parents. All they had to do was say, ‘I’m sorry’ instead of making things worse. Many of them had used abusive language. They had attacked their parents with harsh language. They were rebellious. This is why their lips are being sliced.

Brethren, we are all going to die one day, but we don’t know when that will be. Please be prepared. Being prepared is to go to Heaven. When we go is not the issue. Please forgive each other as frequently as necessary if you need too. Repent and repent and do it all day long if you have too.

My beloved brethren, I used to ignore such testimonies. I was a conservative Presbyterian pastor who ignored such things. But now, I must witness and testify to you what I have seen. Please do not hesitate to live a holy life. Please avoid this miserable torment and judgment. Be saved! Do not live for your flesh but submit to the Kingdom of God. Please pray for those who do not know Jesus. Evangelize and bear fruit. Please pray early in the morning and keep Sundays HOLY. Please tithe to the Lord properly. Accumulate your rewards in Heaven and not in this Earth. I pray and bless you in the Almighty Name of JESUS!

By Pastor Park, Yong Gyu

Monday 7 May 2012

What Is That Book You Hold In Your Hand?


“What He at first inspired, the Lord God has now preserved. Therefore, when I hold the King James Bible in my hand, I hold the inspired text. It was inspired and now that inspired Word has been protected, preserved and provided for us!” —Dr. Shelton Smith
This Book that I have in my hands, I read each day. When I stand to preach, I preach this Book - this is the Bible!

It is the Word of God. It is a Book so spe­cial that we treat it with the utmost respect. We hold it dear and precious to our hearts.

It is not a Book like any other books which men have written. This Book came to us in a unique way. God Himself gave it to us. When I read its message, it is not the mere musings of a sage, a prophet or an apostle. It is instead the revealed Word of God.

That Book? You mean the one we some­times call the Book of Books?

Yes, dear Christian, the One whose trea­sured pages you open to read for hope and comfort - what is that Book you hold in your hands?

And, dear preacher, pastor or mission­ary, when you stand up to preach, what is that Book you hold in your hands?
Is it "the Bible"? Is it really true? Can you rely on every word? In your darkest hour, is it a trustworthy source of support?
Is it inspired? Is it accurate? Is it the pure Word of God? Or do you have a book that is only somewhat dependable? Is your Bible only eighty-five percent the Word of God? What, indeed, is that Book you hold in your hand?

The Scripture's Tributes to Itself


Psalms 12:6-7 says, "The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, than shalt pre­serve them from this generation for ever."

Matthew 24:35 says, "Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away."

2 Timothy 3:15-16 says, "And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness."

Hebrews 4:12 says, "For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword."

2 Peter 1:20-21 says, "For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man; but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost."


Critics Pound on it All the Time!

You need not look hard to find a host of Bible-haters. From network anchors to Hol­lywood stars, from university professors to politicians, they are all over the place.

They fight the Bible with a vengeance because its message conflicts with their wicked lifestyles and agendas. They relentlessly pound on the text with critical force. They believe it to be a threat to them, so they are aggressive and combative in their attacks.


Religious Leaders Sometimes Denigrate it, Too!

It is unthinkable that religious leaders who want to fly under the flag of Christian faith are also among the most harsh of crit­ics. But it is true.

When they speak, they reduce the Bible to "the ideas of Moses or Paul," but they are not content that it should be the pure, unadulterated Word of God.

Furthermore, they cannot stand still for the prospect of an inspired and pre­served text. The very idea insults their self-acclaimed scholarship.

What a shame it is, however, for any man who professes to be a Christian and a man called of God to the ministry if he takes a diminished view of the Bible. Of course, many of these liberal, Bible-deniers are un-regenerate men. They are wolves in sheep's clothing. (Matthew 7:15)


Christians Sometimes Stumble in Their Opinions and Comments

We all have our heroes, and we love to quote them, especially if they agree with us.

However, sometimes even our heroes get it wrong. After all, they, as we, are human beings.

Some try to explain things with poor choice of words or clumsily constructed sentences. In so doing, they add to the con­fusion and leave all of us wondering what is really being said.

It is usually not a good idea to wade into water that is deeper than you can navigate. You yourself, as well as those who go with you, may find yourself adrift in turbulent waters when men of God are unclear in their teaching. Nowhere could this be more important than in our explanation of Bible textual issues.

Others, though they be Christians, are tutored wrong, and they wind up believing and teaching what the liberals and others in the world teach. This is an especially scary prospect. After all, if we do not get things straight in regard to the Bible, what can we expect in regard to everything else?

In an attempt to be "scholarly," it is very easy to foul things up, confuse the issue, and leave a lot of folds in some state of doubt. I think that should be avoided if at all possible.

With this in view, I want to raise some questions that people keep asking. In so doing, I hope I can provide some insight and stability.

What is the Bible?

It is not the words of men but the Word of the Almighty God, who is the Creator of the world. The human penmen were employed of God to write His very words.

When we say it was given by inspira­tion of God, we mean that God Himself gave us His own words. That is why we use the terms verbal and plenary to describe what it is. Verbal has to do with His actual words. It is not just His ideas or concepts, but His words. When we say plenary, we mean inspired fully. It is not somewhat of God with the rest of it being man-made. It is in every sense a God-made Book.

So let us sit up and take notice. This Book I hold in my hands is God's Book. It is the word-for-word, precisely expressed rev­elation of God.
 

Is the King James Bible the Word of God?

Absolutely! Let us stop the quibbling. Either you have the Word of God or you do not. If your Bible is the Word of God, then you have something totally unique and very, very special.

What is your problem? Why do you feel the necessity to dismember, dissect and dilute the text? Why can you not just say, "My Bible is the Word of God; I believe it, I trust it and I honor it to the fullest?"
 

Do You Believe in Double Inspiration?

No, I do not! The Bible was inspired at the time of its writing. That is the claim of Scripture itself. Read the texts about the Scripture that I quoted earlier.

God has preserved His inspired Word for us. It is preserved in the Hebrew Masoretic text and in the Greek Textus Receptus. It is also preserved for us in the English in the King James Bible. What He at first inspired, the Lord God has now preserved. Therefore, when I hold the King James Bible in my hand, I hold the inspired text. It was inspired and now that inspired Word has been protected, preserved and provided for us!

Though the question of double inspi­ration is a legitimate one, and it is reason­able that it should be raised, that is not how we came to have an English Bible that is the Word of God. There are two concepts - inspiration and preservation. Because the Lord chose to do it that way, the English Bible I hold in my hand is the inspired Word of God!

If what you have is not the inspired Word of God, whose word is it? If you do not have the inspired Word of God in your hands, would you kindly define for us what it is you think you have? If your Bible is not the Word of God, then I think we have a problem!


Are Not Some King James Advocates Off the Mark?

There is no question about that, but you cannot be accountable for everyone's wild ideas or spurious claims. As with any posi­tion we take on any subject, we need to be careful and well-studied so as to stand on our position in a responsible manner.

I would not vouch for the claims of every King James Bible advocate. If he is carrying a King James Bible and using it, I am happy about that. If he innocently or ignorantly sounds off and says things that are off the mark, I hope we can help him to get his argument on a solid footing.

However, do not turn your head away in disgust and refuse to acknowledge the validity of an inspired, preserved English Bible simply because you ran into someone who could not present a decent case for it because they made ill-advised claims about it.

There are a few people in every family that cause frustration at the annual family reunion. We know them, and we always hope they do not make a scene. However, when they do, we do not revolt against the family. We may flinch when they show up, but we still go to the picnic.

What I am saying here is that there is a strong, legitimate case to be made for the preservations of the Word of God in our English Bible. The fact that you do not like a particular advocate in no way disenfran­chises the issue. If someone does something ridiculous (as does happen) in this advo­cacy, let it reflect on him but not on the issue itself.


What Is It That God Preserved?

It is His Word, nothing more and noth­ing less! Remember Psalm 12:6-7 says, "The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, puri­fied seven times. Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shall preserve them from this generation for ever."

Has the Lord Preserved His Word in Other Languages?

Getting anything from one language to another is a very delicate task. It is a tedious work at best. I do not consider myself a lin­guist, so I cannot easily determine whether or not a particular translation in some other language is a good and true rendering of God's Word in that language. There is no question, however, that a variety of trans­lations in any language almost certainly assures that somebody has fouled some­thing up.

But to answer the question "Has the Lord preserved His Word in other languages?" I believe the answer is, "Yes."

There are times when the Bible issues of the text in a particular language take a while to settle. The ongoing debate over the Span­ish Bible is a case in point. I know good men - sincere, godly men - in the Spanish world who use the 1909 Reina Valera Bible and others who use the 1960 Reina Valera Bible. Their debate is often heated, but both sides feel that they have a good Spanish Bible.

But there is one thing for sure: I cannot settle this for my Spanish" brethren. They want to settle it for themselves, and I believe they should. They know the Span­ish language; therefore, they must carry the responsibility to see that it is done.

Out of the struggle, I am confident the Lord will work among them to preserve for them a good and true Spanish Bible - a pre­served text in Spanish. Amen!
 

Why Do We Not Use Other English Bibles?
  1. Since God has preserved His Word for us, when two different Bibles say two different things, it poses a major prob­lem. If they are different, at least one of them is incorrect. I simply do not want my Bible to be a source of confusion.
     
  2. In the second place, there is a logistics problem. Almost all English Bibles which have come into being in the past 125 years are based on the Westcott-Hort texts. The Westcott-Hort texts are frankly spurious texts in that they have been tampered with.

    Scrivener, a contemporary of Westcott and Hort, produced a Textus-Receptus New Testament Greek text in which he documents that Westcott and Hort changed the New Testament text 9,970 times. They amended! They emended! They deleted! They added things! They literally pilfered the Greek text. It is therefore my conclusion that no matter how sincere or how skilled the translators, if you have them work­ing with a bad text, you will come out with a bad English version.
     
  3. In almost all cases when someone pro­duces a new English text, his motivation for doing so is either bias or bucks! That is, he either has a doctrinal agenda he is trying to accommodate or he is trying to make a dollar. In some instances, it has been bias and bucks!
     
  4. If you do not have a Bible that is your standard text, the consequences are going to be costly. Where there is not a standard text, the preacher and the people are never quite sure of anything. If they are sure, they do not know why they are. The problem is, they do not have a Bible to which they can turn with confidence and certainty. In the absence of an authoritative Bible, the people will not become strong Christians. They will drift and shift because necessity for an authoritative text that is, in fact, the Bible!
     
Humanizing Christ and Humanizing the Bible - a Spurious Practice

It seems that so many clergymen these days are on a campaign to bring both Christ and the Bible together into terms where they can be humanly explained. That is some­times referred to as "higher criticism" in theological circles, but it is in reality taking "a low view", a dim view of both.

What our world needs to see is the deity of Christ. What they need to know is God has spoken to us. What He spoke is recorded in the Bible. It is pure, precise and power­ful! It is authentic, accurate and authorita­tive! It needs no amending or adapting! It is the Word of God.

A speaker who does not properly revere the Bible brings shame and disgrace to him­self and his hearers.
Dear friend, if you cannot hold the Bible in high esteem come Sunday, please permit someone else to manage the pulpit for you. I believe it is the preacher's job to make much of Christ Jesus. I also believe if he has a lessened view, “a low view”, of the Scripture text, he will not likely do much about the Saviour. If he devalues one, he will almost certainly diminish the other.

In very real terms, Christ and the Bible are inseparable. Do not tell me you want to praise the Lord while at the same time you are not sure of the legitimacy of some parts of the Bible. This just does not compute. If you love the Lord, you will not dispute His revealed Word!

Any "humanizing" of Christ to the exclu­sion of His deity or the Bible is a spurious practice. Both of them should be exalted in every way. Hold the banners high. Amen!


What About "Correcting the Text?"

None of us who love the Bible and believe that God has preserved His Word for us are in the business of "correcting the text." We believe the text! We honor it! We hold it to be trustworthy in detail, so "cor­recting" it is not what we are about.

However, let me quickly say that there is nothing "corrective" about defining words, explaining the text, and in general, getting at the intended sense of what it says. "Correct" the text we do not do, because we believe it is already correct. God in His omniscience and by His omnipotence has first provided His Word and has now preserved it for each generation.
 

Is the King James Text Reliable and Trustworthy?

It is indeed! About your King James Bible you can say it is authentic, accurate and authoritative. It is God's Word preserved for us in English. It is true and trustworthy. The inspired text has been preserved for us; therefore, it is inerrant and infallible.
 

Why Do Preachers Refer to the Hebrew and the Greek?


Very simply, when the Lord gave us His Word, He gave it to us in Hebrew (the Old Testament) and Greek (the New Testament). There are times when I may not under­stand a text. I am at full liberty to use every resource to facilitate my understanding. After all, if our claims for inerrancy of the text be legitimate (and they are), then there should be no conflict between the Hebrew or Greek and our English text, the King James Bible.
I know that sometimes we preachers get a bit cocky with our knowledge. Undoubt­edly all of us have strutted about sometimes because we held possession of informa­tion (like the languages) that the people in front of us did not know. That's unfortunate when it happens. And it is frustrating for the hearer.

But the other side of the coin is this. I want to know the whole truth of the Scrip­tures. So if a preacher's utilizing the languages sheds light on the truth, I say let him utilize.

I love my English Bible, and I hold it in high esteem, but I also have a great delight in the Hebrew and Greek texts. Both are the Word of God. Amen!

You should also remember that the Eng­lish Bible came to us via the Hebrew and Greek texts. We have the English Bible today because the Lord first gave us a Hebrew and Greek Bible!


Conclusions

Not everyone can or does explain things adequately or accurately, but his ineptitude should not deter us from sticking and stand­ing! You will not like what everybody says or does, but don't let it discourage you or detour you. Align yourself in a church where there is no question about the authen­ticity, the accuracy and the authority of the Bible!

Read the Bible! Study the Bible! Memorize the Bible! Preach and teach the Bible! Witness and win souls with the Bible! Embrace the Bible! Lift It high; exalt It