Saturday, October 27, 2007

Religious Apostolics Versus Spiritual Apostolics

The religious Apostolics can be recognized because of their adherence to man made traditions which are contrary to Jesus’ commands.

The spiritual Apostolics can be recognized because they are Holy Spirit led not following man made traditions.

Will the religious Apostolics go to Hell? What does the Holy Bible say?

“Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.” Matthew 7:21-23

Are the religious Apostolics doing the will of Jesus by following man made traditions? Of course not, they are doing Satan’s will!

I. The Religious Apostolics’ Church Service

I have a book titled The Mass of the Roman Rite, which is written by a Catholic theologian explaining how the Mass is based on the Roman court system. Protestants didn’t change the service system. They still have church reverends sitting in the front like the judges in a Roman court system. William Seymour the leader at Azusa Street Mission hid behind boxes until the Holy Spirit gave him something to say or do. He did not start the meetings. The Holy Spirit started the meetings! The religious Apostolics take the place of the Holy Spirit by running the service as the Rev decides ignoring the Holy Spirit! The religious Apostolic believes he must be in control.

What is the difference between a fundamental Baptist church service and a religious Apostolic church service? Not much, I was a fundamental Baptist pastor. I made a decision to follow only Jesus (and the Holy Bible), not man made traditions! Baptists are protestants; they follow the protestant ways. Are Apostolics, protestants? No. A lot of their doctrines are protestant, so many of their doctrines aren’t Biblical. Do you want your doctrines to be Biblical? Do you want to please Jesus or men?

The spiritual Apostolics yield to the leading of the Holy Spirit. The church’s meeting is exciting as the power of the Holy Spirit is experienced!

The spiritual follow 1 Corinthians 14:26!


II. The Religious Apostolics Use Titles like ‘Reverend’

When I hear the title ‘Reverend’, my first thought is ‘a man of Satan’! A reverend is a nicolaitane!

Please see my study on ‘Reverends’.

http://www.freewebs.com/iadirectory/noreverends.htm


As a reverend, do you really have a clear conscience? Do you have any guilt over your sin?


III. The Religious Apostolics Attack the Spiritual Apostolics

Satan is not doing a new thing. He had his Pharisees, Sadducees, Scribes, etc. during Jesus’ time here on earth. They attacked the spiritual, who were – Jesus, Peter, James, John, Paul, Luke, Silas, etc.

The religious always attack the spiritual. They all will have their reward!


III. The Religious Apostolics Don't Understand Deep Spiritual Truths

The demons that control them don't allow them to have depth in their spiritual lives. They are searching for truth, but they never find or understand the deep spiritual truths. They cannot go beyond the box their denomination has built for them. The box contains them; their covenant with their organization prevents them from having spiritual depth. They are trapped, and they are blinded to the dangers!

Please see my study on 'Denominations'.

http://www.freewebs.com/iadirectory/denominationsno.htm


Jesus is warning YOU!

“Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying, 2 Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread. 3 But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition? Matthew 15:1-3

Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.” Mark 7:13

Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. Colossians 2:8

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. 2 Thessalonians 3:6

“Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; 1 Peter 1:18


In Jesus,
Brother Bruce


Friday, October 26, 2007

Homosexuals, Prostitutes are to come to Jesus

Hello Friends,

All are to come to Jesus. Jesus needs to be every ones God.

When we lived and I pastored in Minneapolis, MN, we passed out Bible tracts in the uptown area. There are many homosexuals and prostitutes living in this area.

We sowed seeds of the gospel (Bible tracts) to many in this area. We harvested souls. Thank you Jesus!!!!!

At one time 1/3 of our church came from a homosexual background. It was difficult at first for me to deal with them. Jesus makes the way! I had managed a Red Lobster Restaurant where 1/3 or so of the staff were practicing homosexuals. I had to tolerate their verbal and physical abuse. They knew I was a follower of Jesus. There were some interesting debates on creation, etc.

There was a certain ex-prostitute. I would pick her up each Sunday morning for our meetings. She had a real hunger for knowing Jesus.

There were dramatic changes in these people's lives. To see someone who doesn't know Jesus to being a follower of Jesus is very exciting!

The homosexuals and prostitutes know they were sinners!

They need to know Jesus loves them and will forgive them!

Your church needs to open their arms to these people. They really need the love of Jesus. Hell and the Lake of Fire should not await them. They need Jesus' salvation.

In Jesus,
Brother Bruce Klein

Thursday, October 25, 2007

Stay on the Narrow Way - Dangers of TV - Many Will be in HELL!

I. Watch out for the Ways of the World
II. Watch out for False Signs and Wonders
III. Watch out for the Snared Relative and Friend
IV. Watch out for Brothers and Sisters who are Snared

Spiritual warfare lessons from Deuteronomy

I. Watch out for the Ways of the World

“The graven images of their gods shall ye burn with fire: thou shalt not desire the silver or gold that is on them, nor take it unto thee, lest thou be snared therein: for it is an abomination to the LORD thy God. 26 Neither shalt thou bring an abomination into thine house, lest thou be a cursed thing like it: but thou shalt utterly detest it, and thou shalt utterly abhor it; for it is a cursed thing.” Deuteronomy 7:25-26

The devil who is the god of this world is trying to snare you. For some of you, he may have succeeded. Who is your god? Your TV? Your books? Your car? Your pastor? Your dirty magazines? You get the point. There are many snares which can turn into a false god. Satan is behind each false god!

“Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them, after that they be destroyed from before thee; and that thou enquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise.” Deuteronomy 12:30

What is Jesus trying to teach you in this verse? Do not inquire after the gods of this world. There are many snares in the world. Commercials on TV are a snare. Disney movies have many snares. We don’t watch TV's ‘graven images’ in our home, ever. There is no way for us to get reception, no cable or antenna. Materialism is a snare. ‘Graven images’ are used to teach materialism. Being in debt is not of Jesus. The world worships material goods – cars, beauty, money, gold, silver, etc.

Why did Jehovah (Jesus) need to destroy all of the Canaanites? They were polluted by their false gods!


II. Watch out for False Signs and Wonders

If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder, 2 And the sign or the wonder come to pass, whereof he spake unto thee, saying, Let us go after other gods, which thou hast not known, and let us serve them; 3 Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the LORD your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul. 4 Ye shall walk after the LORD your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and ye shall serve him, and cleave unto him. 5 And that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death; because he hath spoken to turn you away from the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage, to thrust thee out of the way which the LORD thy God commanded thee to walk in. So shalt thou put the evil away from the midst of thee. 6 If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers;” Deuteronomy 13:1-6

There are many prophets, pastors, teachers, etc. in so-called Christianity giving signs to get you to follow a false Jesus. Paul warned of those teaching a different Jesus. Kenneth Copeland and Kenneth Hagin are teachers of a false Jesus. Their Jesus died spiritually ending in Hell to be beat-up by the devil. No, No No! Please see my blog on this issue. The Trinitarians teach a Jesus who is secondary to Father. The list goes on and on. Many Christians (Apostolics) today are buying into much of the false doctrines of the Copelands, Hagins, etc. TV is used to broadcast the ‘graven images’ of these false teachers including their false signs and wonders.


III. Watch out for the Snared Relative and Friend

If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers; 7 Namely, of the gods of the people which are round about you, nigh unto thee, or far off from thee, from the one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth; 8 Thou shalt not consent unto him, nor hearken unto him; neither shall thine eye pity him, neither shalt thou spare, neither shalt thou conceal him: 9 But thou shalt surely kill him; thine hand shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people. 10 And thou shalt stone him with stones, that he die; because he hath sought to thrust thee away from the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage. 11 And all Israel shall hear, and fear, and shall do no more any such wickedness as this is among you.” Deuteronomy 13:6-11

Many well meaning people have said to me ‘Bruce, you are too narrow. If you would just not be so strong on your understanding of the Bible, you could pastor a really big church making lots of money.’ Sure I could, and I would end up in HELL! I did pastor a church with a big building, a parsonage, etc. until I took a stand for Jesus' TRUTH! The snares of the devil are popularity and money, etc.


IV. Watch out for Brothers and Sisters who are Snared

“If thou shalt hear say in one of thy cities, which the LORD thy God hath given thee to dwell there, saying, 13 Certain men, the children of Belial, are gone out from among you, and have withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which ye have not known; 14 Then shalt thou enquire, and make search, and ask diligently; and, behold, if it be truth, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought among you; 15 Thou shalt surely smite the inhabitants of that city with the edge of the sword, destroying it utterly, and all that is therein, and the cattle thereof, with the edge of the sword.” Deuteronomy 13:12-15

There is a time to separate from Christian (Apostolic) brothers and sisters. I am writing a Biblical study guide on Biblical separation. A much needed teaching during this time of Apostolics following ‘every wind of doctrine’.


In Jesus,
Brother Bruce Klein

http://brobruce.blogspot.com/


Friday, October 12, 2007

Thursday, October 11, 2007

The Prosperity Gospel

Hello Friends,

Is the prosperity gospel for a Christian?

I have yet to receive money from prosperity preachers even though I am on their mailing lists. They write teaching that if I would give them money, I would be blessed a hundred times. Why don't they give me money, so they would be blessed a hundred times over? I know people who send a lot of money, yet they are poor. While Kenneth Copeland, John Hagee, etc. receive salaries of about and some over one million dollars.

What does the Holy Bible say?

Peter the Apostle didn't have a TV program to beg for money. Peter lived by faith. When Peter needed money, he had it.
Jesus promises to provide for all of our needs!

"Then Peter said,
Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk." Acts 3:6

"
Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. 2 Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten. 3 Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days." James 5:1-3


You must decide where materialism and wealth fits into your life.


In Jesus,
Brother Bruce Klein

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Jewish Hummus

Hello Friends,

Hummus is a great healthy food to be used as a dip. My family dips crackers into a tub of hummus, yum, yum!

Ingredients:

1 - 15 oz can of chickpeas/garbanzo beans
(I drain off the liquid to add as I blend - not all of the liquid maybe needed)

3-5 tablespoons of lemon juice depending on taste

2 tablespoons of tahini (sesame seed paste)

2-3 garlic cloves depending on taste

1/2 teaspoon of salt

2 tablespoons of olive oil (optional)

Mix all together in a blender.

Enjoy!

In Jesus,
Brother Bruce 'Baruch' Klein - Messianic Jew

Sunday, October 7, 2007

INTERNATIONAL EVANGELIST KENNY DENNARD ministering at SHILOH TEMPLE

Hello Friends,

There will be a real revival at Shiloh Temple October 19th - 21st.

Shiloh Temple is an independent Apostolic church! It is not associated with any denomination!!!!

I know Brother Nix, personally. He is a great man of Jesus! He and I have gone door to door telling people about Jesus! He had a buddy and me lead praise and worship at the church's Sunday meeting. Brian was on the keyboard and I sang and played the electric guitar.

SHILOH TEMPLE CHURCH OF THE APOSTOLIC FAITH
3832 ANN AVE.
Ashtabula, Ohio 44004.
440-992-1545

H.WESLEY NIX - Pastor



In Jesus,
Brother Bruce Klein

Wednesday, October 3, 2007

Where Did All the Dinosaurs Go? Creation Vs. Evolution - Evilution

Hello Students,

How are you all?

The devil is busy around the world spreading his lies.

Jesus gives us the truth in His Holy Bible!

I have just added a Biblical study on creation to the seminary website.



The best of the best websites on creation is probably Ken Ham's.

I heard him speak at Grace Theological Seminary.


In Jesus,
Brother Bruce Klein