Tuesday, November 17, 2020

The Truth About Islam

In my previous article, I explained How to Reach a Muslim for Christ. That was intended for Christians to help them in their evangelistic efforts. Here I would like to present facts about Islam that clearly prove it false to anyone who is willing to consider objectively what I am saying.

1. Allah is not God Almighty

This can easily be proven and Muslims cannot prove that Allah and the God of Israel are the same. In fact, Allah is actually a personal name for the moon god that was used by the pagans in pre-Islamic Arabia. The word Allah comes from two words, Al-ilah, which were later contracted into Allah. Muslims will say that Allah simply means "the God," but it actually refers to the moon god. In pre-Islamic Arabia, Allah worship and Baal worship involved the worship of the sun, moon, and stars (see The Cult of the Moon God). This is evidenced by the fact that the symbol of Islam is a crescent moon, which appears on every mosque and minaret, as well as the flags of Islamic nations. Muslims break their fasting after observing Ramadan by observing the new moon. 

Yet Muslims still try to deny the clear historical link to their worship of the moon god. They will say that the crescent moon symbol was introduced by the Turks. But actually archaeologists have discovered that the crescent moon, which was often found on the heads of goddess idols, was a pre-Islamic symbol of moon worship.

Prior to Muhammad, Arabs believed that the male moon god married the female sun god and they had three daughters named  Allat, Al Uzza, and Manat, who were considered to be goddesses or "high gods". Muhammad rejected the part about the three daughters, but retained the belief in the moon god. In Surah an-Najm(53) aya 19-20, you have a reference to the three daughters of Allah. Although Muhammad rejected the three daughters, it is interesting to note that he sent Khalin bin Al-Walid to kill one of the three daughters (Al Uzza) and that jihadist killed her with the sword (Tafsir Ibn Kathir Part 27 of 30: Az Zariyat 31 to Al Hadid 029). While Muslims may try to cover up the occult roots of their religion, it is obvious that they worship the moon God. 

In fact, Islam and the Quran can be explained through pre-Islamic culture and religious beliefs. As I have already stated, the word Allah was not invented by Muhammad, nor was it revealed originally in the Quran. The name Allah was well-known in pre-Islamic Arabia. Muhammad's father's name was Abd-Allah or servant of Al-Lah, and his uncle's name was Obied-Allah. This is evidence that Muhammad's family was very devoted to the worship of Allah, the moon god.

The Quran itself can be used to prove that Allah is not God. 

Quran 37 verse 130 says: “Peace be upon Elijah.” 

The word that disproves Islam here is the Hebrew name Elijah, which means "My God is YHWH." This tetragrammaton YHWH is the Hebrew name for God that is transliterated using four letters, which when pointed with the correct vowels is Yahweh ("The Self-Existent One"). The "-Jah" or "-Yah" in Elijah is a contraction of  Yahweh. Thus Elijah (from El, God + Yah, Yahweh) means "My God is Yahweh." Yahweh is the Hebrew name of God in the Bible. This means the Quran is not pure Arabic as they claim, but contains Hebrew.  

In Islam, Muslims believe that the Quran is verbatim the word of Allah spoken directly from his mouth. If the Quran is verbatim the word of Allah, then why would Allah say Elijah? Why not "Allah-Jah". If Allah said Elijah in the Quran then it means Allah verbatim said his own God is Yahweh. If the Hebrew God Yahweh is the God of Allah, then who is Allah? 

Therefore, it is simply false to say that the God whom Muslims worship named Allah is the same God that Jews and Christians worship -- the Lord God Almighty.

2. The Quran is not the Word of God

This is also very easy to prove, because of the many errors found in the Quran. For example, the Quran says that Miriam the sister of Moses and Aaron is the same as Mary the mother of Jesus Christ, despite the fact that they both lived about 1,600 years apart from each other! 

In Surah 18 of the Quran, Allah said that the sun set inside a pool of murky water, which is complete nonsense. The sun is over 100 times bigger than the earth, and it would be impossible for the sun to set into a pool of murky water on earth. The Quran has many such nonsense verses, as well as many fanciful fables taken from Arabian folklore that are repeated as if they were true. It even contains fictitious tales found in Greek and Christian legends as well. 

Furthermore, it uses other sources including the Jewish Talmud, the Midrash, and many apocryphal works, as well as heretical "Christian" sources like the Gnostic gospels and their fables, not to mention Sabean sources and Eastern Religious sources, such as Zoroastrianism and Hinduism (see The Cult of the Moon God). All of these prove that it is not the Word of God.

Still Muslims claim that the Quran is perfect. In response to that, John Burton states in his book, The Collection of the Quran: "The Muslin accounts of the history of the Quran texts are a mass of confusion, contradiction and inconsistencies" (Burton, Collection, p. 231). Many verses of the Quran were lost, went missing, or were changed. Meanwhile other verses were added, and verses considered to be satanic, which contradict Muslim belief and practice, have been removed (see The Satanic Verses in Quran here). For example, one such abrogated verse was the one in which Muhammad approved the worship of the three goddesses, who were daughters of Allah. Muhammad himself confessed that Satan had inspired him with demonic verses, which he had mistakenly believed were actually revealed by God (Sura Hajj "Pilgrimage" 22:52-53). 

3. Muhammad is not a prophet of God 

This can also be easily proven, because Mohammed was a liar. There are also other moral and ethical issues with the life of Muhammad. For example, he had multiple wives at one time, and even married a little girl named Aisha, who was between six and nine years old; thus he had an unnatural desire for little girls. According to 65:4, Muslims were allowed to marry prepubescent girls. He also owned slaves, and had sexual relations with them. The verse in the Quran that allows for this is 4:24, along with others (23:1-6; 33:50; 70:22-30). While being a polygamist may not in itself disqualify him from being a prophet, the fact is that he had more than four wives and concubines, which exceeded the limit he placed on his followers in Quran Sura 4:3.

One Muslim scholar and statesman Ali Dashti listed twenty-two women in Muhammad's life. Sixteen of them were wives, two were slaves or concubines, and four of them simply "gave" themselves to satisfy his sexual desires through fornication. One of his wives was actually the wife of his adopted son Zaid, which violated the Quran's restriction against doing so in Sura 33:36-38. Certainly the historical record of his harem is well documented, and has been presented many times by able scholars.

Moreover, Muhammad was a greedy thief who began robbing caravans after leaving Mecca, and used that vast wealth to lure people to Islam (Ali Dashti, 23 Years, p. 86-87; Encyclopedia Britannica, 15:648). He would not tolerate criticism from anyone, and even had a man named Abu Afak—who was more than a hundred years old—killed for writing a poem criticizing people for converting to Islam. Then he called for the death of a woman named Asma who wrote a poem in response to that killing, calling for people to resist Islam. Umayr bin Adiy al-Khatmi went to her house that night and killed her. When Muhammad heard what he did, he said, “You have helped God and His apostle, O Umayr!” 

Muhammad’s violence was directed towards groups as well, such as Jews and Christians. In fact he vowed to rid the Arabian peninsula of them and leave only Muslims. There is an account of one incident in Medina where he even beheaded hundreds of Jews who had surrendered to him. 

When Muhammad would receive his so-called revelations that he wrote down in the Quran, which he said were given by the angel Jibrīl (known as Gabriel in English), he would go into seizures, begin foaming at the mouth, grunt like a camel, and then act like he was in a trance. Many have considered him to be demon possessed.

The Muslim belief that Muhammad was sinless is completely false and baseless. There is not a single verse in the Quran that teaches or even remotely suggests that he was sinless. In fact, Sura 18:110 states that he is a mere man like anyone else, and in Sura 40:55 Allah told Muhammad to repent of his sins, or one translation says Allah commanded him to ask forgiveness for his sins.

For more on this, see The Historical Muhammad: The Good, Bad, Downright Ugly.

4. Islam is not a monotheistic religion

Actually, Islam is not a monotheistic religion. Muslims pray not only to Allah, but also to Muhammad. While Muslims would not consider that practice to be worship of Muhammad, they do speak to him in prayer, since he is considered to be a mediator for them with Allah on the day of judgment, who can pray for their forgiveness (Q 4:64). In fact, approaching Muhammad is actually synonymous with invoking Allah. According to a renowned Sunni exegete Ibn Kathir: "...coming before Muhammad is going to or standing before Allah, since Allah decided to make his forgiveness dependent on Islam's prophet." {also see section on Muhammadanism here).

They also venerate the Black Stone at Kaaba in Mecca called "Hajre Aswad" from the Sanskrit word Sanghey Ashweta or non-white stone. This is essentially a type of Vedic ritual using a lord Shiva Lingam like the Hindus have in their temples, representing the energies of the world and beyond (The Shiva worshipers in India also use the same symbol of the half moon). Muslims walk around the Kaaba seven times (ṭawāf, circumambulation), as part of their pilgrimage to Mecca, a practice not done at any other mosque but this one; and many Muslims even try to kiss the Black Stone.

This Hindu practice of idol worship that still clings to Islam, as well as the prayers that Muslims offer to Muhammad, violate Islamic law itself, which forbids idolatry or polytheism. According to Wikipedia: "In Islam, shirk (Arabic: شرك‎ širk) is the sin of idolatry or polytheism (i.e., the deification or worship of anyone or anything besides Allah). ... Within Islamic law, shirk is an unforgivable crime since it is the worst sin: Allah may forgive any sin except for committing shirk." Therefore, these idolatrous practices clearly prove that Islam is not a truly monotheistic religion. 

5. The Quran affirms the Bible

Islam acknowledges that Noah, Abraham, Moses and Jesus are true messengers of God, who received revelation and were given scriptures that are authentic. In chapter 3, verse 3, the Quran states, “...And he (God) sent down the Taurat (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel).” Since the Quran affirms the Bible, then we can easily go to the Bible and learn that Islam is a false religion. There are many such verses in Scripture, but here are a few sorted by relevance:

Joh 14:6 -  Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

Deu 13:1-3 - If a prophet, or one who foretells by dreams, appears among you and announces to you a sign or wonder,  (2)  and if the sign or wonder spoken of takes place, and the prophet says, "Let us follow other gods" (gods you have not known) "and let us worship them,"  (3)  you must not listen to the words of that prophet or dreamer. The LORD your God is testing you to find out whether you love him with all your heart and with all your soul.

2Pe 2:1-3  But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the sovereign Lord who bought them;bringing swift destruction on themselves.  (2)  Many will follow their depraved conduct and will bring the way of truth into disrepute.  (3)  In their greed these teachers will exploit you with fabricated stories. Their condemnation has long been hanging over them, and their destruction has not been sleeping.

2Pe 2:14-19  With eyes full of adultery, they never stop sinning; they seduce the unstable; they are experts in greed;an accursed brood!  (15)  They have left the straight way and wandered off to follow the way of Balaam son of Bezer, who loved the wages of wickedness.  (16)  But he was rebuked for his wrongdoing by a donkey;an animal without speech;who spoke with a man's voice and restrained the prophet's madness.  (17)  These men are springs without water and mists driven by a storm. Blackest darkness is reserved for them.  (18)  For they mouth empty, boastful words and, by appealing to the lustful desires of the flesh, they entice people who are just escaping from those who live in error.  (19)  They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves of depravity;for "a man is a slave to whatever has mastered him."

Gal 1:6-8  I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you to live in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel;  (7)  which is really no gospel at all. Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion and are trying to pervert the gospel of Christ.  (8)  But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let them be under God's curse!

Mat 5:44  But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you...

Joh 8:58  "Very truly I tell you," Jesus answered, "before Abraham was born, I am!"

1Ti 2:5  For there is one God and one mediator between God and man, the man Christ Jesus,

Gal 2:19-21  "For through the law I died to the law so that I might live for God.  (20)  I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.  (21)  I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing!"

Jas 2:10  For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.

Eph 2:8-9  For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith;and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God;  (9)  not by works, so that no one can boast.

Act 4:12  Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to man by which we must be saved."

Rev 22:18-19  I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this scroll: If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this scroll.  (19)  And if anyone takes words away from this scroll of prophecy, God will take away from him any share in the tree of life and in the Holy City, which are described in this scroll.

Joh 8:24  I told you that you would die in your sins; if you do not believe that I am He, you will indeed die in your sins."

Closing Words
In summary, I have just explained that Allah is not God Almighty, the Quran is not the Word of God, Muhammad is not a prophet of God, Islam is not a monotheistic religion, and the Quran affirms the Bible, which proves Islam to be a false religion. 

The message to Muslims is the same as it is to everyone else, "Repent and believe the gospel for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!" Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you shall be saved. He came from heaven, lived a sinless life, was crucified on the cross and shed His blood as a sacrifice to pay the price for your sins, died, and was buried. Then He rose from the dead three days later and sits at the right hand of God. He is full of mercy and compassion. He loves you with an everlasting love, and will set you free from all your chains. Unlike the tomb of Muhammad, which still contains his bones, the tomb of Jesus Christ is empty, because He has risen from the dead, and is alive forevermore. 

Because He is alive, millions of Muslims are converting to Christianity around the world. In fact, one Muslim source estimates that as many as six million Muslims a year are converting to Christ. The reason a substantial number of them are doing so is that they are having dreams and visions of Jesus Christ. Many are having dreams of a shining man, dressed in white, telling them about Jesus. Christ is appearing to them in their sleep (see Millions of Muslims Convert to Christianity: Having Dreams & Visions of Christ and More Than Dreams). If you are a Muslim, let me encourage you to pray and ask the Lord Jesus to reveal Himself to you. You could pray, "Jesus Christ, if you are real, please come to me and reveal Yourself to me." Then believe He will do so, and expect it to happen.

There is no hate here or malice, but only love and the hope that precious souls whom the Lord Jesus died for will be saved through what I have presented. Salaam (See Author's Note below).

Resources: I strongly recommend reading the following books: 

Attribution notice: Scripture quotations taken from the the Holy Bible NIV, copyright Zondervan, used by permission.  

Author's note In this blog, I have not only written this article exposing the truth about Islam, but I have also exposed false "Christian" religions, cults, and heretical movements like Roman Catholicism, the Russian Orthodox Church, the evangelical prosperity movement, the evangelical eternal security doctrine, agnosticism, antinomianism, relativism, atheism, humanism, ecumenism, the New Age movement, the Jehovah's Witness, the Mormons, also known as the Latter Day Saints (LDS), as well as the oneness doctrine of Unitarians. I have even exposed the popular, international Hillsong church, as well as certain novels that are popular among Christians. Therefore, this is not an Islamophobic article, and I am not an Islamophobe, but a lover or people and a lover of Truth who seeks to shine the light of God's Word into all areas of darkness, regardless of where they may be. 

I also recommend reading You Must Be Born Again, How to Reach a Muslim for Jesus ChristMillions of Muslims Convert to Christianity: Having Dreams & Visions of Christ, From Bewitched to Born again and HealedScripture AloneAccurately Handling the Word of TruthExposing HeresyThe Rise of AntichristsThe Origin of Sin, Satan, and Secular MusicBy Grace Alone, and Righteousness by Faith not Law. You can access the Home page of this blog for more articles on Truth and heresy, as well as my complete blog directory at "Writing for the Master.


Do You Want to Know Him?
If you want to know Jesus personally, you can. It all begins when you repent and believe in Jesus.  Do you know what God's Word, the Bible says?

“Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, and saying, ‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.’” (Mar 1:14b-15).  He preached that we must repent and believe. 

Please see my explanation of this in my post called "Do You Want to Know Jesus?"

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Len Lacroix is the founder of Doulos Missions International.  He was based in Eastern Europe for four years, making disciples, as well as helping leaders to be more effective at making disciples who multiply, developing leaders who multiply, with the ultimate goal of planting churches that multiply. His ministry is now based in the United States with the same goal of helping fulfill the Great Commission. www.dmiworld.org.

Thursday, October 29, 2020

HOREMOW Descends to a New Low

I have previously written about my Issues and Concerns with HOREMOW, followed later by my sequel called Exposing the Darkness within HOREMOW. Those were written years ago, but there has been no repentance from Paul and Linda Rika. Rather than repent and confess their sins, they have attacked those who have brought accusations against them.

Let's take for example a group of believers calling themselves the Concerned Brethren in the Lord. They presented numerous documents showing very compelling evidence of sin on the part of Paul Rika (see here). But instead of repenting, Paul Rika stepped up behind a big golden pulpit all dressed in white and declared his innocence. He surveyed the audience to show that he and his ministry still have the approval of men. He referred to the ones bringing the accusations against him as wolves, and told the audience that there is nothing to see here, and that they should just forget about what they heard and move along with their business. He also falsely stated that one of the documents presented by Concerned Brethren is fake. This video is called Take Heed of Grievous Wolves Against HOREMOW by Paul Rika.

I researched this and found out the legal document that Paul Rika says is fake is actually genuine. I also discovered that brother Ama Dediare, his US Coordinator for HOREMOW, recently resigned from his position and left HOREMOW. 

Paul Rika recently sent out a questionnaire to all his coordinators. The questionnaire seemed to be designed to expose any traitors and ensure total allegiance to himself among the ranks of the coordinators. The questionnaire seems to be checking to ensure that all the coordinators are loyally devoted to Paul and Linda Rika, and ensure that they are kept on a pedestal in the eyes of men. When brother Ama saw the questionnaire, he knew that he must choose between God and man, and he already knew that he was going to stand with God. He honestly answered the questionnaire and stood up to Paul Rika courageously (see here). Consequently Paul Rika engaged in his usual tactics by committing a sort of character assassination against brother Ama. He spread the rumor through a false revelation about brother Ama and his wife that claimed they had used the ministry's money for their own personal business. Therefore he publicly accused this man, who had faithfully served him, of being a thief.

Then panels were organized to conduct an inquiry of brother Ama. He told them that he was resigning, and they asked for him to put into writing the reason for his resignation, which he did. The document is a sequel to his resignation letter called Reasons for my Resignation Letter Pastor Ama, and it is well worth reading (see here). In the letter he explains everything and lays out serious allegations against Paul and Linda Rika. 

If you have any doubts about whether the accusations against Paul and Linda Rika are true, you need to read the document by brother Ama, as well as the documents presented by the Concerned Brethren in the Lord cited above. Once again, the documents presented by Concerned Brethren in the Lord include the following: Letter From Concerned Brethren to Paul RikaCAC Falsehood, Linda False Revelation Affirming Amure, and Believers Concerned 1.1.

Comments from Michael Thomas Sambo

As most of you know, Michael Thomas Sambo, who is a preacher with Global Revival of Holiness Ministry, used to be a HOREMOW Coordinator. In fact, he was also a board member of that ministry. When I asked him to review this article, he replied in part:

"Paul Rika's modus operandi is still the same. It's downright questionable that he accuses almost everybody that tells him the truth of witchcraft and immorality or stealing HOREMOW money. These are tools and instrument he uses to get people out of the movement. 

Recently an individual from HOREMOW, whom I have never met, went to the Lord's Chosen Church in Lagos, Nigeria and testified that Linda is from the marine kingdom. I don't know this individual, have never met him, and have never had any form of discussion with him. After the video of his testimony was uploaded to YouTube, Linda Paul Rika said God revealed to her that I, Michael Sambo, was the one that sponsored and asked the person to go and testify against them. 

Beloved, I do not know this individual, how could God reveal a matter that is not true? When has God come short of truth that he resorts to the use of lies? I brought it to the notice of a cousin who is the wife of the former Administrative Secretary of HOREMOW, and she reliably informed me that she met Paul Rika and informed him of what I said of my innocence on that issue. Has he made restitution by apologising for that lie in the name of the Lord on the Lord's altar? Linda lied to God's people. This is delusion and deception. 

I was also informed by a reliable source of a man who went to Paul Rika and confessed how his son in 2017 lied to Paul Rika's congregation. He said that his son, who was 7 years old at the time, had then lied that God gave him a revelation of late sister Claire Andoun being in hell. A few months ago, the man confessed that they lied, that they never saw any revelation. Has anyone made restitution for that? Certainly, a lying spirit has taken control over the entire ministry. It's most unfortunate."

He also brought up another matter as well, regarding one of Linda's so-called revelations about him.  He stated:

"I still have never spoken to the brother whom she claimed in this video that I once met and spoke to (video link). Here she claimed I met with one brother Dan, and that afterwards he left HOREMOW and hated Paul Rika, and now he is in hell. I have never met with Dan, nor have ever spoken to him. 

She also said the doctor she referred to as a witch was sponsoring my ministry. Again, that doctor has never given my ministry one Naira or a dollar or a cent. So they use revelations to malign or destroy brethren whom they don't feel have any value, while others whom they have accused of witchcraft are still there. Moreover, others that are beneficial to them financially, whom he knows are not living right, are allowed to remain, and are given key positions in the movement. This is a common knowledge among the staff in the international headquarters of HOREMOW."

Closing Words

The way that Paul Rika continues to cover up his and Linda's sin with more lies and deception reminds me of the sin committed by Ananias and Saphira (Ac 5), in which they lied to the Holy Spirit. Peter told them that they had not lied to men but to God, because they deceived the church and then lied to the apostles and elders to cover up what they did. Here we have Paul and Linda Rika operating deceptively, and then lying before the whole church to cover it up. It certainly seems quite similar to me. The situation is truly horrible.

Meanwhile the people within HOREMOW continue to go along with this deception and believe the lies. They are expected to keep the Rikas up on a pedestal and "touch not the Lord's anointed." They are typically unwilling to look at the evidence against their leaders, but they should most definitely do so. We continue to pray that the Lord would deliver them and save them, and God is answering out prayers. For He is truly opening people's eyes and helping people like brother Ama realize what is happening, so that they can leave the organization, which has become a cult. 

If you are a member or follower of HOREMOW, please take this to the Lord prayerfully. I urge you to come out from among them, so that you will not participate in their sins and receive their judgment (Rev 18:4; 2 Cor 6:7). You need to remove yourselves and your families from that group before you become the next victim. If you know someone who is part of HOREMOW, please share this information with them.

Part I - HOREMOW Issues and Concerns

Part II - Exposing the Darkness within HOREMOW

Author's Note: I also recommend reading HOREMOW Issues and ConcernsMore Accusations Against Paul and Linda RikaJudging Revelations, Visions, and PropheciesGrieve and Lament for the ChurchThe Nature of False ProphetsLeadership Approach Reveals View of GodMichael Thomas Sambo's Revelation of Heaven and HellA Tale of Two KingsTesting the Spirits of False ProphetsAccountable, correctable, and teachableLoving DeeplyFilled Up to All the Fullness of GodAngelic Escape from Terrorist AssassinsInterview with Brother Michael Thomas SamboThe Wardrobe of the SaintsWhatever You Do, Do All Like ThisHow to Treat LeadersOur Senior PastorThe Shepherding Role of EldersExposing HeresyDivorce -- Two Divine RevelationsAdultery According to JesusHoly Living in a Perverted WorldPurge the Evil from Among You, and The Rise of Antichrists. You can access the Home page of this blog for more articles on Truth and heresy, as well as my complete blog directory at "Writing for the Master.

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Len Lacroix is the founder of Doulos Missions International.  He was based in Eastern Europe for four years, making disciples, as well as helping leaders to be more effective at making disciples who multiply, developing leaders who multiply, with the ultimate goal of planting churches that multiply. His ministry is now based in the United States with the same goal of helping fulfill the Great Commission. www.dmiworld.org.

Friday, October 16, 2020

False Prophet Pope Francis Pushing for the Mark of the Beast?

Pope Francis, whom I believe to be the second beast or false prophet spoken of in the thirteenth chapter of the Book of Revelation, has indicated that he believes all people everywhere should get vaccinated for COVID. This is especially creepy for a number of reasons.

First of all, there has never been a vaccine for the common cold, which is also a type of coronavirus. Secondly, the virus that supposedly causes COVID-19 is SARS-COV2, which is related to the SARS virus that was widely transmitted in 2003, and for which no vaccine was ever successfully created. Thirdly, Bill Gates, the head of Microsoft, is among those leading the charge for everyone in the world to get vaccinated for COVID. However, he is a multi-billionaire with a gigantic vested interest in such a global undertaking, since he stands to benefit financially from it (see Bill Gates slated to rake in windfall profits from coronavirus vaccines). He has already wreaked havoc in Asia and Africa with his vaccine projects. Even if you do believe in vaccines and you believe that one could be developed for a coronavirus, which has never been successfully done before, you should know that vaccines normally take years, not months, to develop. They must go through double blind tests and animal trials to ensure they are safe and effective. But with the COVID-19 vaccine, they are ramming it through as fast as possible to come out with it in a matter of months instead of years. In fact, President Trump calls it project Warp Speed. That fact alone should alarm anyone thinking of receiving this vaccine. Moreover, numerous vaccine trials have been suspended due to medical problems occurring among those who have received the vaccine.

But perhaps the most chilling thing of all is that Microsoft has a patent for a quantum dot vaccine, which is a subcutaneous vaccine (rather than the usual intramuscular kind) that injects four microscopic, invisible metal prongs into the skin that contain bio-metric data about the patient. That data can then be read by a smartphone with a special filter that is used to scan the subcutaneous prongs similar to the way scanners are used to scan bar codes on merchandise in retail stores. The subcutaneous prongs are covered with a luminescent substance called Luciferase that gives off a near-infrared glow. The substance called Luciferase has been around for something like a hundred years, but notice how it contains the name of satan, which is Lucifer. The European patent number for this quantum dot vaccine ends with the numbers 60606, which contains the same number 666 that is foretold in Revelation 13 to be the number of the antichrist beast. For more on this vaccine, please see this excellent and very short video.

The Bible says that the mark of the beast, without which you will be unable to buy or sell, is the name of the beast or the number of his name, which is 666. Speaking of the second beast or false prophet, the Bible says:

"It also forced all people, great and small, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hands or on their foreheads, so that they could not buy or sell unless they had the mark, which is the name of the beast or the number of its name. This calls for wisdom. Let the person who has insight calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man. That number is 666." (Rev 13:16-18)

Therefore, when you consider the big push for a vaccine and what that vaccine will likely entail, and the fact that it is more about controlling people than about truly protecting them from illness, and when you consider the eerie similarities to the mark of the beast, you should understand that what the pope is advocating for is not good. It is potentially evil.

Fourthly, he is also pushing for a one-world government to supersede national sovereignty of every nation. He proposes the United Nations (UN) be that entity.  But he says that the United Nations in its current form is not ready to function in that role until it has first undergone some changes, apparently to give it more teeth.

All of these things are outside the normal religious purview of any pope, which is supposed to be primarily a religious leader. He's not only into combating "global warming" and saving the earth, but now he is also into vaccinations for all people and the New World Order (NWO). No surprises there! Please see this article on Z3 News for more on this. Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano has warned of a movement already underway to transform the Catholic Church into the spiritual arm of the New World Order (see this article).

Fifthly, in 2015 he established an ecumenical, one-world religion for "hope" and "peace", which promotes a global brotherhood with solidarity for common good, as I have previously written about (see here). He advocates the global redistribution of wealth. His new religion blurs the lines in the Bible that make a distinction between good and evil, righteousness and sin. For example, I have already written previously about the fact that Pope Francis Supports Homosexuality and advocates same sex marriage. In fact, he has even gone so far as to endorse same-sex civil unions in a documentary film that premiered in October 2020 (see here).

In all of these things about him that I have just described, he fits the description of the second beat of Revelation 13, which says he has horns like a lamb, but speaks like a dragon (see photo above). Scripture says:

"Then I saw a second beast, coming out of the earth. It had two horns like a lamb, but it spoke like a dragon." (Rev 13:11)

Moreover, he is a Jesuit, which is a militant wing of the Roman Catholic Church. Normally the white pope that you see in the Vatican is controlled by an unseen black pope behind the scenes, who is a Jesuit. But in this case, the white pope is himself a Jesuit already. If you do your research on the Jesuits, you will learn that they have an evil agenda for this world and control much of what happens on a global level through their agents in government and media.

Digital Health Passports
While I don't believe the vaccine alone is necessarily the mark of the beast, since it is not a mark in the right hand or forehead, I do believe it may be an important component of the mark of the beast. The vaccine combined with the new digital health passports coming out in 2021 definitely could become the mark, or a forerunner of it. For those who don't know about these, they are digital vaccine passports that will be required to travel anywhere, by proving the traveler has been vaccinated for COVID. They are seeking to develop a global standard for this passport that will be recognized everywhere on the planet. It just makes sense that this will eventually be embedded in each person's body who receives it. Initially it will be impossible to travel without the passport, but eventually it could become impossible to buy or sell anything without it.

According to Pandemic.News, "Billionaire eugenicist Bill Gates...has been pushing digital 'health passports' for years now. Gates would like to see the same setup at grocery stores, sporting events, and other public places where people gather, requiring them to test 'negative' or take a vaccine before being allowed to shop or recreate."

Closing Words
There is ample evidence that Pope Francis is a false prophet, if not THE false prophet and second beast of Revelation 13, as I truly believe he is. That evidence includes his being a Jesuit, his push for a vaccine for all, as well as a New World Order (NWO), his establishment of an ecumenical, one-world religion for peace, and his unbiblical support for homosexuality. When you consider all the evidence, you should take heed to my warning about him. Beware of that man. Your soul depends on it.

In closing, I would like to share with you a link to a PDF file created by Project Rooftop (see here) that summarizes the characteristics of the vaccine, for which a vaccine passport will soon be required. Both the vaccine and that digital passport are rapidly moving the world toward the mark of the beast. They will eventually mandate a patch that goes on your skin, which inserts invisible prongs into you and changes your genetic makeup forever. I hope you will share the Project Rooftop document with family and friends. Since it is on Google drive, it will probably be deleted, so it would be wise to save a copy to your device. The full link that you can share with others is: https://tinyurl.com/y5qs3f2p.

Attribution notice: Scripture quotation taken from the the Holy Bible NIV, copyright Zondervan, user by permission. Photo of pope used according to Fair Use Act that allows their use for educational and commentary purposes. Federal Law allows citizens to reproduce, distribute, or exhibit portions of copyrighted motions pictures, video tapes, or video discs without authorization of the copyright holder. This infringement of copyright is called "Fair Use", and is allowed for purposes of criticism, news reporting, teaching, and parody. 

Author's note: You may also want to read The Antichrist and my other related posts:

Pope Francis Supports Homosexuality Pope Establishes One World Religion Mark of the Beast (666)
Unbiblical Practices of the Catholic Church New Age-New World Order The Truth About the Roman Catholic Church

You may also visit the Main Directory for this blog, and access my complete blog directory at Writing for the Master.

Do You Want to Know Him?
If you want to know Jesus personally, you can. It all begins when you repent and believe in Jesus.  Do you know what God's Word, the Bible says?

“Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, and saying, ‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.’” (Mar 1:14b-15).  He preached that we must repent and believe.

Please see my explanation of this in my post called "Do You Want to Know Jesus?"
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Len Lacroix is the founder of Doulos Missions International.  He was based in Eastern Europe for four years, making disciples, as well as helping leaders to be more effective at making disciples who multiply, developing leaders who multiply, with the ultimate goal of planting churches that multiply. His ministry is now based in the United States with the same goal of helping fulfill the Great Commission. www.dmiworld.org

Saturday, January 18, 2020

Awaken 2020 Event Exposed

Let's take a close up look at the Awaken 2020 event held today January 18, 2020 at Sun Devil Stadium in Phoenix, Arizona. Of all the places in America that they could have chose for the event, they chose Sun Devil Stadium. They also chose red as their predominant theme color on their website, logo, and promotional videos.

The self -proclaimed purpose of the event was "open the womb for the third Great Awakening in America." Yet the two different promotional videos on the event's site (see here) and on Facebook (see here) had many antichrist, immodest, impure, and seductive images that have no place among God's holy people. The apostle Paul wrote:

"But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God's holy people." (Eph 5:3)

In case you are wondering what I mean by antichrist, it is that which is in place of Christ or against Christ. It can even include things that are taught in churches that are contrary to the teachings of Christ. For more on that please see my article called The Rise of Antichrists.

One thing about the event that was very strange was that Lou Engle was originally listed as one of the speakers for the event, and he is prominently featured in both of their promotional videos linked above. Lou Engle is connected with the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR), and while he loves homosexuals, he has spoken out against homosexuality as a sin. The event organizer, David Herzog, issued a press statement prior to the event, stating that Engle would not be an event speaker, nor was he affiliated with the event in any way. And in fact, Lou Engle ended up being a "no show" at the event. Herzog stated:

"...we want to make it specifically clear that: Lou Engle is not affiliated with, nor is he an organizer or partner of or a speaker at Awaken 2020...If any of our past potential or current event participants, speakers, and collaborators were affiliated with any such harmful platforms in any way or at any time, we do not support any view points as such. Awaken 2020 is a new opportunity for the Christian community to reset and align its message with respect for the people, especially the youth who are experiencing a time of revival and renewal in the wake of the new works of Kanye West and The Sunday Service Collective." (emphasis added). The focus on Kanye as opposed to Lou Engle is glaringly obvious. For those who have not yet noticed the red flags about Kanye, please read my article called Kanye West Issues and Concerns.

One of the speakers at the event named Kerwin Lee, who is a pastor from Atlanta, Georgia, got up to speak after Kanye's performance, and said, "How 'bout it for our leader, the one and only Kanye West!" Of course, that was followed by loud cheers from the audience. Yet Jesus said, "Do not be called leaders" (Mt 23:10). During Kanye's performance, the people in the audience had their cell phones lifted up high as they recorded him on video. After the event, when a local 12 News reporter interviewed people as they exited the event, one man said this: "When Kanye came on...all of a sudden a lot of people started piling in, and they were shouting 'Kanye,' but everybody was here really to come together and shout 'Jesus.'" The ABC15 Arizona news anchor woman Danielle Lerner commented, "Clearly they were there to see Kanye."

Herzog further stated in his press release that he "would like to emphasize that our message is of Love and Unity." Although this event was being billed as a revival and a spiritual awakening, he didn't say anything about repentance, which is essential to any revival. Instead he emphasized Love and Unity. We know that it is satan who seeks to bring about ecumenical unity for a one-world New Age religion, and the unity of all nations under a one-world government. It's no wonder that David Herzog's Ministry is located in Sedona, Arizona, which is the New Age capitol of the United States, and perhaps the New Age capitol of the world.

Scriptures
Scriptures warn us that events like this would happen in the last days. Here are just a few:

"At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other, and many false prophets will appear and deceive many people." (Mat 24:10-11)

"So if anyone tells you, 'There he is, out in the wilderness,' do not go out; or, 'Here he is, in the inner rooms,' do not believe it. For as lightning that comes from the east is visible even in the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather." (Mat 24:26-28)

"But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God— having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with such people." (2Ti 3:1-5)

"For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear." (2Ti 4:3)

"Do not be called leaders; for One is your Leader, that is, Christ." (Mat 23:10)

"Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry." (1Co 10:14)

Closing Words
Suffice it to say that the Awaken 2020 event had many New Age and antichrist images and words associated with it, which is yet another sign of the times. There was even a seductive spirit about their promo video. The event was also idolatrous, in that man was exalted and worshiped, but nobody said anything to stop it. Based on the litmus test of God's Word, it seemed more like a New Age, antichrist event than a true, biblical revival meeting. It is also very peculiar that the event organizer David Herzog disowned Lou Engle for his view on homosexuality, emphasizing that the focus was on Kanye West as the featured performer at this event. Didn't Jesus predict that in these last days many like Herzog would fall away, betray one another, and hate one another?

I personally would not have sent anyone that I love or care about to that event, because the Bible teaches us to have nothing to do with such people, and to avoid worldliness and compromise. Those who don't see a problem with any of the red flags I have presented here lack spiritual discernment and may even be caught up in the very same things themselves. They truly need a spiritual awakening.

Attribution notice: Most Scripture quotations taken from the Holy Bible NIV, copyright Zondervan, used by permission. 

Author's note:  You must take responsibility for your own actions. This is only to provide you with information, so that you can make your own decisions, for which you will be accountable to God.

I also recommend reading Kanye West Issues and ConcernsThe Rise of AntichristsPope Frances Supports HomosexualityPope Establishes One World Religion, New Age New World Order, Rock, Rap, and Reggae Music -- Five Divine Revelations, The Forgotten Sin of Worldliness, Separation from the World, Godly Attire and Adornment -- Seven Divine Revelations, and The Top Ten Things Jesus Taught. You may also visit our Signs of the Times Directory. You may access my complete blog directory at Writing for the Master.

Do You Want to Know Him?
If you want to know Jesus personally, you can. It all begins when you repent and believe in Jesus.  Do you know what God's Word, the Bible says?

“Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, and saying, ‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.’” (Mar 1:14b-15).  He preached that we must repent and believe.

Please see my explanation of this in my post called "Do You Want to Know Jesus?"
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Len Lacroix is the founder of Doulos Missions International.  He was based in Eastern Europe for four years, making disciples, as well as helping leaders to be more effective at making disciples who multiply, developing leaders who multiply, with the ultimate goal of planting churches that multiply. His ministry is now based in the United States with the same goal of helping fulfill the Great Commission. www.dmiworld.org.