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

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

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/

Dr. Bruce Klein's Biblical Healing School

Hello Friends,

My latest website is 'Dr. Bruce Klein's Biblical Healing School'.

http://www1.freewebs.com/biblehealing/

In Jesus,
Brother Bruce

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

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

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

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.

http://www.freewebs.com/acseminary/biblicalcreation.htm

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

http://www.answersingenesis.org/

I heard him speak at Grace Theological Seminary.


In Jesus,
Brother Bruce Klein

The Three Fall Feasts

Hello Students and Friends,

The first feast is called 'Rosh HaShanah' which translated from the Hebrew means 'head of the year'. 'Feast of the Trumpets' is the name given by some.

"And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 24 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, in the first day of the month, shall ye have a Sabbath, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, an holy convocation. 25 Ye shall do no servile work therein: but ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD." Leviticus 23:23-25

A shofar is blown signifying Israel's new year's eve. Many look to the future when the trump of Jesus/Yeshua will sound calling forth His people in the second rapture. By faith, we will be apart of the first rapture!
"For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: 17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord." 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17

Ten days later

The second fall feast is called 'Yom Kippur' which translated from the Hebrew means 'Day of Atonement'.

"Also on the tenth day of this seventh month there shall be a day of atonement: it shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall afflict your souls, and offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD. 28 And ye shall do no work in that same day: for it is a day of atonement, to make an atonement for you before the LORD your God. 29 For whatsoever soul it be that shall not be afflicted in that same day, he shall be cut off from among his people." Leviticus 23:27-29

The high priest - first goat
"Then shall he kill the goat of the sin offering, that is for the people, and bring his blood within the vail, and do with that blood as he did with the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it upon the mercy seat, and before the mercy seat: 16 And he shall make an atonement for the holy place, because of the uncleanness of the children of Israel, and because of their transgressions in all their sins: and so shall he do for the tabernacle of the congregation, that remaineth among them in the midst of their uncleanness." Leviticus 16:15-16

"But into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people:" Hebrews 9:7

"But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed." Isaiah 53:5

"Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand." Isaiah 53:10

"And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body. 27 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; 28 For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. 29 But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom." Matthew 26:26-29

The high priest - second goat
"And when he hath made an end of reconciling the holy place, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and the altar, he shall bring the live goat: 21 And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins, putting them upon the head of the goat, and shall send him away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness: 22 And the goat shall bear upon him all their iniquities unto a land not inhabited: and he shall let go the goat in the wilderness." Leviticus 16:20-22

Five days later

The third fall feast is called 'Sukkoth' which is translated from the Hebrew 'booths'. Many know this feast as 'Feast of the Tabernacles'.

"Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, The fifteenth day of this seventh month shall be the feast of tabernacles for seven days unto the LORD. 35 On the first day shall be an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein. 36 Seven days ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD: on the eighth day shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD: it is a solemn assembly; and ye shall do no servile work therein." Leviticus 23:34-36

"Ye shall dwell in booths seven days; all that are Israelites born shall dwell in booths: 43 That your generations may know that I made the children of Israel to dwell in booths, when I brought them out of the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God." Leviticus 23:42-43


These feasts show the gathering in (ingathering) of the fall harvest, a blessing none of God's people deserved.

I remember being a part of an 'ingathering' with Jews for Jesus. If was a great time of fellowship, eating somewhat kosher food, teaching, dancing, etc. The pizza didn't have pepperoni on it!!!!!! Oh, man!

At the endtimes there will be a great harvest/ingathering of Yeshua's people. By faith, we will have a ministry part of His great ingathering; having already been in heaven!

I also remember being with Alan Bland a missionary with Jews for Jesus. We setup a booth in a church building; he taught his class about the 'Feast of Tabernacles' using the booth as part of his object lesson. It was great!


In Yeshua,
Brother Bruce Klein, Messianic Jew
http://brobruce.blogspot.com/
www.freewebs.com/bibleteach

The Jewish Shofar

Hello Students,

The shofar is a hollowed out horn which may be short or long having one or many turns/curls. Its color may be black to creamy brown. Today synthetic shofar are available.

We have two shofars, both we purchased while in Israel. One is short and black. The other is long at least three turns; its color is brown.

The shofar was used in the Old Covenant to communicate over distance to the army or congregation.

It was also used in worship to their Holy God, Jehovah.

Making a sound through the shofar maybe difficult. Most including Luke our son blow the shofar by putting the shofar to the front of their mouth pursing the lips and pushing a lot of air through the shofar. That method is very difficult for me. A conservative rabbi taught me to use the side of my mouth.

There are three standard sounds made on the shofar.

The 'Tekiah' is a long, drawn out sound.

The 'Shevarim' is a long, drawn out sound with periodic pauses.

The 'Truah' is making many short, staccato blasts.


Shofars can be purchased on eBay, at Bible book stores, etc.

Enjoy!


In Jesus,
Brother Bruce Klein, Messianic Jew
http://brobruce.blogspot.com/
www.freewebs.com/bibleteach

Sunday Meeting's Teaching on Healing #3

Hello Friends,

This is my third teaching on healing taught at this Apostolic church's morning worship meeting in Ohio. Click here

In Jesus,
Brother Bruce

Azusa Street Revival - Short Video

Hello Friends,

This is a great video on the Azusa Street Revival.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=sR4o7DrAg8Q

In Jesus,
Brother Bruce

Godly Music

Purpose of music
Lucifer, the devil
Use of music in the Old Covenant
Use of music in the New Covenant
What is bad music?

Purpose of music
“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.” Colossians 3:16

“How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.” 1 Corinthians 14:26

Lucifer, the devil
“Thy pomp is brought down to the grave, [and] the noise of thy viols: the worm is spread under thee, and the worms cover thee. How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! [how] art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!” Isaiah 14:11-12

“Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone [was] thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.” Ezekiel 28:13

Use of music in the Old Covenant
“And his brother's name [was] Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.” Genesis 4:21

“O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation. Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.” Psalms 95:1-2

“And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of musick.” 1 Samuel 18:6

“And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren [to be] the singers with instruments of musick, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy.” 1 Chronicles 15:16

“And with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should make a sound, and with musical instruments of God. And the sons of Jeduthun [were] porters.” 1 Chronicles 16:42

“It came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers [were] as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD; and when they lifted up [their] voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of musick, and praised the LORD, [saying], For [he is] good; for his mercy [endureth] for ever: that [then] the house was filled with a cloud, [even] the house of the LORD;” 1 Chronicles 5:13

“Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the LORD, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea. The LORD [is] my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he [is] my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father's God, and I will exalt him. The LORD [is] a man of war: the LORD [is] his name. Pharaoh's chariots and his host hath he cast into the sea: his chosen captains also are drowned in the Red sea. The depths have covered them: they sank into the bottom as a stone. Thy right hand, O LORD, is become glorious in power: thy right hand, O LORD, hath dashed in pieces the enemy.” Exodus 15:1-6

“Then Israel sang this song, Spring up, O well; sing ye unto it:” Numbers 21:17

“[Is] not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands?” 1 Samuel 29:5

“Then believed they his words; they sang his praise.” Psalms 106:12

Use of music in the New Covenant
“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.” Colossians 3:16

“Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;” Ephesians 5:19

“And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.” Acts 16:25

“And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.” Matthew 26:30

What is bad music?
Which God/god(s) does the music glorify?
Which of your senses does the music gratify?
What is the testimony of the person(s) performing?
What does the music cause you to think about as you listen?
Would Jesus sing the music?
Would Jesus listen to the music?

In Jesus,
Brother Bruce
http://brobruce.blogspot.com/

My Race Day

Hello Friends,

Last week-end was my big race! No, I didn't come in first place. Next month there will be another running race. Maybe this time I will be in first place; it will take a miracle!

In Jesus,
Brother Bruce

Elvis Reads My Blogs

Okay, maybe not?

A Christian's Daily Check-up

Hello Friends,

The following is a check-up to see what you are doing daily.
It could also be considered a spiritual check-up.

Yesterday:

Spoke in tongues for how long? _____ hours _____ minutes

Prayed in English or mother tongue for how long? ______ hours ______ minutes

Read your Holy Bible for how long? ____ hours _____ minutes

How much time did you spend on memorizing Jesus' Words? ____ hours ____ minutes

Ministered to others as the Holy Spirit led? ___ hours ___ minutes

Worshipped Jesus for how long? ___ hours ____ minutes

Praised Jesus for how long? ____ hours ____ minutes


How did you do?
Are you doing what Jesus wants you to do day by day?


In Jesus,
Brother Bruce

New English Teaching Position in China

Hello Friends,

Received this by email.

Hello Dr. Klein,

I am very happy to read your cv on the website.. You are a very good teacher and look good on the paper.We are a very good school and the top ten colleges of foreign languages in China. we are expanding very quickly and we need more teachers soon .We offer a very competitive package of welfare and salary.PLease read our website: www.alcanta.com.cn .looking forward to hearing from you soon. Thanks ! (Please see the attachment which is a summary of the recruitment notice)

Yours sincerely
Alex
alex0369@163.com


Attachment
1. Native Speakers of English (Canadian, British, Australian, New Zealanders American)
2. B.A and M.A. in English or related major 3. Teaching Certificate is preferred; 4. Two-year-plus teaching experience in school or university is an advantage; 5. Committed, responsible and professional; 6. With good presentation and interpersonal skills; 7. Available for Sep .15 2007. 8. Below 55 of age.

There is a gap in his attachment.

teaching spoken , written and business English;- 22 instructional periods per week @45 minutes per instructional period;- one and half an hours English Corner (Activities) per week;- 2-hour teacher training/staff meeting every two week; 1. If you basically teach 88 hours a month with a 1- year contract. monthly salary: A. RMB 6,000 for bachelor degree holders with one to two years- experienceB. RMB 7,000, for experienced professional language teachers with bachelor degreesC. RMB 7,500 for masters of education or TESOL with 5-year- experience 2. a probation period of two months with monthly salaries of RMB 5,000, RMB 6,000, RMB 6,5 00 for group A, B and C respectively-an overtime payment of RMB 150 per class hour will be paid to teachers who teach more than the basic hours a week throughout a month3. a bonus of RMB 8,000 at the end of the contract term-a return ticket up to the value of RMB 6,000 will be paid on completion of contract4. 20-day paid holiday around Chinese New Year



In Jesus,
Brother Bruce Klein

Kim Clement & Bob Jones, False Prophets?

Hello Everyone,

False prophets abound in America! Most of these false prophets and prophetesses have capitalized on the gift of the Word of knowledge. The gift of the Word of knowledge does not make one a prophet or prophetess.

Is Kim Clement a prophet or a false prophet?

I was at his meetings in Detroit.

He had contacted the pastor of the Church in the Dome saying that God had told Kim that Kim was to start a revival in the Detroit, Michigan area. The pastor was agreeable, so the meetings started. Local people plus people from other states arrived for this revival!

What happened? Kim Clement collected a lot of money! Did any kind of revival take place? NO! Was Kim Clement stoned as a false prophet? No! This is America, if we stoned every false prophet/prophetess, we wouldn't have any false prophets left! Smile.

Towards the end when Kim realized his prophecies were false, he quit showing-up for his own meetings. We would go to the meetings; the pastor would come out at the start of the meeting to inform thousands of eager unspiritually led people that again Kim Clement was not able to make his own meeting. Eventually, he quit coming. No revival, just a bunch of us confused, stupid, misled and exploited sheep!

Our son Greg at the age of about 13 had been saving his money to buy a Fender guitar. He gave the $65 he had saved to help with the coming revival. In a business situation, if money is given for something that never exists, legally shouldn't the money be given back? Did Kim Clement give back any of the money he collect to help with the coming revival? Right - NO! He is the typically money grubber. Lying is the way of a false prophet.

Kim collected lots of money, begging at every meeting. We were dumb enough to believe him! Did we receive value from the money???? He played the same so called prophetic songs from meeting to meeting. I have personally heard one of the same songs on his TV program. They are supposed to be prophetic songs. So, does that mean he should sing them year after year?

Kim claims to have prophesied 911 during a in Detroit. Did you see or hear the prophecy when it was on the web? It is very generic. It could be the description of ????? many different choices! I can't find it on the web. Why? Probably it wasn't making Kim any money! The prophecy can be bought; right it is not free, of course more money grubbing.

Others question Kim Clement's calling as a prophet:
http://www.letusreason.org/Popteac14.htm

Bob Jones

one of the Kansas City false prophets?

Is Bob Jones another false prophet? In a small meeting in Minneapolis, MN of maybe one hundred people, we were there, he said that within two years there would be a great revival meeting in Minneapolis' stadium. The stadium would be filled with thousands of young people seeking God. It never happened, nothing even remotely close happened. Bob Jones doesn't even have the gift of the Word of knowledge

Prophets are for today! False prophets are in the world today!

"And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; 12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:" Ephesians 4:11-12

During the time of Jeremiah, the king and most of the people listened to and believed the false prophets. It led to the fall of God's people.
The devil has not changed his tactics!

In Jesus,

Brother Bruce


PS. You may think giving names is not politically correct. You may be right. I want to be Biblically correct.

What did Paul write?
"But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?" Galatians 2:14
"Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:" 2 Timothy 4:14

What did John write?
"I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not." 3 John 1:9

Your Motives - Your Purposes

Hello Friends,



One must be cautious with our motives for doing something.



Are we building our own kingdom with ourself in the center?



Or, are we helping to build Jesus' kingdom with ourself as a simple servant?



Is one in ministry simply for the money? If so, then your money will perish with you.



In Jesus,
Brother Bruce

Healing Verses

Dear Friends,

I am writing a website dealing with divine healing and walking in divine health.
If you would like to hear me read these verses, click here.
You may wish to listen to God's Word. Faith comes by hearing Jesus' Words! 

“And Jehovah shall turn aside every sickness from you; and He will not put on you any of the evil diseases of Egypt, which you have known, but He will put them on all who hate you.” Deuteronomy 7:15

“And He said, If you carefully listen to the voice of Jehovah your God, and do what is right in His eyes, and you give ear to His commandments, and keep all His statutes, I will not put on you all the diseases which I have put on Egypt; for I am Jehovah your Healer.” Exodus 15:26
“And you shall serve Jehovah your God, and He will bless your bread and your water. And I will remove sickness from your midst. 26 There shall not be one miscarrying, nor one barren in your land. I will fulfill the number of your days.” Exodus 23:25

“Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.” Psalm 43:5 KJV
“The days of our years are seventy; and if any by strength live eighty years, yet their pride is labor and sorrow; for it soon passes, and we fly away.” Psalm 90:10
“I will satisfy him with length of days, and will make Him see My salvation.” Psalm 91:16
“They shall bear fruit in old age; they shall be fat and fresh,” Psalm 92:14
“Of David. Bless Jehovah, O my soul, and all within me, bless His holy name. 2 Bless Jehovah, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits; 3 He who forgives all your iniquities; who heals all your diseases; 4 who redeems your life from destruction; who crowns you with kindness and tender mercies; 5 who satisfies your desire with good; your youth is renewed like the eagle's. and they cried to Jehovah in their distress; He saved them from their straits; 20 He sent His Word and healed them; and delivered them from all their pitfalls.” Psalms 103:1-20

God’s Word must become health to all your flesh!
“In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths. 7 Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear Jehovah and depart from evil. 8 Healing shall be to your navel and marrow to your bones.” Proverbs 3:6-8

“My son, pay attention to my words; stretch your ear to what I say; 21 let them not depart from your eyes; keep them in the center of your heart; 22 for they are life to those who find them, and healing to all his flesh. 18 There is a rash speaking like thrusts of a sword, but the tongue of the wise is healing. 17 A wicked messenger falls into evil, but a faithful ambassador is healing. 24 Pleasant words are an overflowing of honey, sweetness to the soul and healing to the bones.” Proverbs 4:20-24

“Surely He has borne our sicknesses, and He carried our pain; yet we esteemed Him plagued, smitten by God, and afflicted. 5 But He was wounded for our transgressions; He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His wounds (hurts) we ourselves are healed.” Isaiah 53:4-5

“Is this like the fast I will choose, a day for a man to afflict his soul? To bow his head down like a bulrush, and he spreads sackcloth and ashes? Will you call to this as a fast and a day of delight to Jehovah? 6 Is this not the fast I have chosen: to open bands of wickedness, to undo thongs of the yoke, and to send out the oppressed ones free; even that you pull off every yoke? 7 Is it not to break your bread to the hungry, that you should bring the wandering poor home? When will you see the naked and cover him, and you will not hide yourself from your flesh? 8 Then your light shall break as the dawn, and your healing shall spring up quickly; and your righteousness shall go before you; the glory of Jehovah shall gather you. 9 Then you shall call, and Jehovah will answer; you shall cry, and He shall say, Here I am. If you put the yoke away from among you, the sending out of the finger, and the speaking of iniquity; 10 and if you let out your soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then your light shall rise in the darkness, and your gloom shall be as the noonday. 11 And Jehovah shall always guide you, and satisfy your soul in dry places, and make strong your bones. And you shall be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water whose waters do not fail. 12 And those who come of you shall build the old ruins; you shall rear the foundations of many generations; and you shall be called, The repairer of the breach, the restorer of paths to live in. 13 If you turn your foot away because of the Sabbath, from doing what you please on My holy days, and call the Sabbath a delight, to the holiness of Jehovah, glorified; and shall glorify Him, to the holiness of not doing your own ways, from finding your own pleasure or speaking your word; 14 then you shall delight yourself in Jehovah. And I will cause you to ride on the heights of the earth, and make you eat with the inheritance of your father Jacob. For the mouth of Jehovah has spoken.” Isaiah 58:5-14

“Heal me, O Jehovah, and I will be healed; save me, and I will be saved; for You are my praise.” Jeremiah 17:14
“For I will give health back to you, and I will heal you of your wounds, says Jehovah, because they called you, Outcast; saying, This is Zion; no one is seeking for her.” Jeremiah 30:17


Healing is definitely in the atonement!
“And evening having come on, they brought to Him many having been possessed by demons. And He cast out the spirits by a word, and He healed all those having illness, 17 so that it might be fulfilled that spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying, "He took upon Himself our weaknesses, and bore our sicknesses." Isa. 53:4 Matthew 8:16

“Surely He has borne our sicknesses, and He carried our pain; yet we esteemed Him plagued, smitten by God, and afflicted. 5 But He was wounded for our transgressions; He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His wounds we ourselves are healed.” Isaiah 53:4-5

In the Bible, everyone who came to Jesus for healing received healing. The crowds were never to big! The seeker was never of too little importance!
“And Jesus went around all Galilee teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people. 24 And the report of Him went out into all Syria. And they brought to Him all the ones being badly ill, suffering various diseases and torments, also those being demon-possessed, and those being moonstruck, and paralytics; and He healed them.” Matthew 4:23-24
“But turning and seeing her, Jesus said, Be comforted, daughter; your faith has healed you. And the woman was healed from that hour.” Matthew 9:22
“Then He touched their eyes, saying, According to your faith let it be to you.” Matthew 9:29


“And Jesus went about all the cities and the villages teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every weakness of body among the people.” Matthew 9:35
“And having called His twelve disciples, He gave them authority over unclean spirits, so as to cast out, and to heal every disease and every weakness of body.” Matthew 10:1
“But knowing, Jesus withdrew from there. And great crowds followed Him, and He healed them all” Matthew 12:15

“And going out, Jesus saw a great crowd and was filled with pity toward them. And He healed their infirm ones.” Matthew 14:14

"And having passed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret. 35 And recognizing Him, the men of that place sent to all that neighborhood, and brought to Him all those badly ill. 36 And they begged Him that they might touch the fringe of His robe. And as many as touched were cured.” Matthew 14:34-36

“And great crowds came to Him, having with them lame ones, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others. And they flung them down at the feet of Jesus. And He healed them; 31 so that the crowds marveled, seeing dumb ones speaking, maimed ones sound, lame ones walking, and blind ones seeing. And they glorified the God of Israel.” Matthew 15:30-31

"And behold! Two blind ones sitting beside the way, hearing that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, saying, Have pity (mercy) on us, Lord, Son of David! 31 But the crowd rebuked them, that they be quiet. But they cried out the more, saying, Have pity on us, Lord, Son of David! 32 And stopping, Jesus called them, and said, What do you desire that I do to you? 33 They said to Him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened. 34 And being moved with pity, Jesus touched their eyes. And instantly their eyes received sight, and they followed Him.” Matthew 20:30-34

“And a leper came to Him, begging Him, and falling on his knees to Him, and saying to Him, If You desire, You are able to make me clean. 41 And being moved with pity (mercy), reaching out the hand, Jesus touched him, and said to him, I am willing. Be made clean! 42 And He having spoken, instantly the leprosy departed from him, and he was made clean.” Mark 1:40-42

“And wherever He went into villages or cities or fields, they laid the ailing ones in the markets and begged Him if only they may touch the fringe of His garment. And as many as touched Him were healed” Mark 6:56
“Therefore I say to you, All things, whatever you ask, praying, believe that you will receive, and it will be to you.” Mark 11:24
“And miraculous signs will follow to those believing these things: they will cast out demons in My name; they will speak new languages; 18 they will take up snakes; and if they drink anything deadly, it will in no way hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will be well.” Mark 16:17-18

God’s Word is seed. You plant it in your spirit, so it will produce fruit - results! Healing!“And the sun sinking, all, as many as had sick ones with various diseases, brought them to Him. And laying hands on each one of them, He healed them.” Luke 4:40
“And coming down with them, He stood on a level place. And a crowd of His disciples, and a great multitude of the people were there from all Judea and Jerusalem, and from the coast country of Tyre and Sidon. These came to hear Him, and to be healed from their diseases, 18 also those who had been tormented by unclean spirits. And they were healed. 19 And all the crowd sought to touch Him, because power went out from Him and healed” Luke 6:17-19

“And also the multitude came together from the cities around Jerusalem, bringing sick ones and those being tormented by unclean spirits, who were all healed.” Acts 5:16

“Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:” Acts 10:34
“Jesus the One from Nazareth, how God anointed Him with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good, and healing all those having been oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.” Acts 10:38

“And it came to pass, that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and of a bloody flux: to whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and healed him. 9 So when this was done, others also, which had diseases in the island, came, and were healed:” Act 28:8-9 KJV

“You were bought with a price; then glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are of God.” 1 Corinthians 6:20

Promises
“For as many promises as are of God, in Him they are yes, and in Him are Amen, for glory to God through us.” 2 Corinthians 1:20
“for which also I labor, struggling according to the working of Him who works in me in power.” Colossians 1:29

“Then do not throw away your confidence, which has great reward. 36 For you have need of patience, that having done the will of God you may obtain the promise.” Hebrews 10:35-36
“who through faith ... obtained promises,” Hebrews 11:33

“But we desire each of you to show the same eagerness, to the full assurance of the hope to the end; 12 that you not become dull, but imitators of those who through faith and longsuffering are inheriting the promises.” Hebrews 6:11-12

God’s Word is seed. You plant it in your spirit, so it will produce fruit - results! Healing!
“Behold, we call those blessed who endure. You have heard of the patience of Job, and you saw the end of the Lord, "that the Lord is full of tender mercy and pity." Psa. 103:8 James 5:11
“Is any among you sick? Let him call the elders of the assembly, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 And the prayer of faith will save those being sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he may have committed sin, it will be forgiven him. 16 Confess to one another the deviations from the Law, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. Very strong is a righteous petition, being made effective.” James 5:14-16

who "Himself carried up in His body our sins" onto the tree; that dying to sins, we might live to righteousness, of whom "by His wound (hurts) you were healed." 1 Peter 2:24
Confess - By Jesus’ hurts I was healed!

Be sure to tell others what Jesus has done!“And those seeing it related to them how it happened to the one who had been demon possessed, and about the pigs. 17 And they began to beg Him to go away from their borders. 18 And He having entered into the boat, the former demoniac begged Him, that he be with Him. 19 But Jesus did not allow him, but said to him, Go to your house, to your own, and report to them what the Lord has done to you and had mercy on you. 20 And he went and began to proclaim in Decapolis what Jesus did to him. And all marveled.” Mark 5:16-20

In Jesus,
Brother Bruce Klein
Bibleteach@hotmail.com

The Bible College

Hello Friends,

The Bible college will start!

I will be teaching 'Faith' and 'OT Survey'. There goes my free time.

Was told about a ministry close to my home which is looking for someone to teach Biblical Hebrew.

Who needs sleep?


In Jesus,
Brother Bruce

Bible College - prayer request

Hello Everyone,

A local Apostolic church is attempting to start a Bible college.

My only responsibility is to teach. I don't have any responsibility for administration. I have no say in that area. Which in in some ways is great. I just desire to teach! My commitment to this school is to teach until Jesus leads me some place different.

It will not be advertised as an Apostolic school. I am not real comfortable with this. Why? I am training non-Apostolics the deep things of Jesus. There will probably not be any Apostolics in the classes. The church itself is not known as an Apostolic church. The pastor is Apostolic.

The goal is to have at least 10 students.

My prayer request is Jesus' will to be done. If He wants the Bible college to start, than may the school start.

In Jesus,
Brother Bruce
Bibleteach@hotmail.com

Why Mass Crusades? - Reinhard Bonnke

Hello Friends,

Many of you are back to school in one of the seminaries. Please, study hard; read your Holy Bible; pray without ceasing!

Why do so many people show up for a mass crusade in third world countries? Why don't we see the same turn out here in the USA, Canada, and Europe?

The answer is:
The USA, Canada, and Europe don't see a need for Jesus.
In most third world countries, if you don't have money for a doctor or hospital, you won't receive treatment! No treatment may mean certain death. They don't want to die. They hear that Jesus heals, so they head for the mass crusade. I have seen pictures of stacks of crutches, wheel chairs, and canes after mass healing during mass crusades.

In the USA, Canada, and Europe a person can go to a doctor or hospital without money but a promise to pay, so they don't go to Jesus. Apostolics know the truth!

This is a video by Reinhard Bonnke. The video shows thousand of people looking toward Jesus! Right, Reinhard Bonnke is not a Christian.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PFbMHSQt50&mode=related&search=

Apostolics as true Christians have a responsibility to reach the lost, sick, demonized people of the world!

In Jesus,
Brother Bruce

An Evangelist and a Teacher - A Team for Ministry

Hello Friends,

A. A. Allen and William Branham both were healing evangelists. One of the reasons they give for being successful in the healing of many people was having the Bible taught in the area of healing before they would minister in the evening.

In other words before William Branham would minister healing in the evening, F. F. Bosworth would have taught for hours during the day to those who wished to be healed.

Normally, A. A. Allen would not minister healing to someone unless they had been through the daytime healing school. They would have a card with their name on it proving they had been to the healing school which they could show an usher before approaching A. A. Allen.

My vision is to team/minister with an evangelist to provide healing to many. We could have one meeting or many meetings in this country or in many countries as Jesus leads. I would be teaching Biblical healing during the day; the evangelist would lead many to divine healing in the evening meeting.

William Branham's sermon: 62-1111E Titled 'Why I'm Against Organized Religion' is fantastic!!!!

http://www.christianhospitality.org/Word/wmb-wma-list-tmp.htm

Videos
http://youtube.com/watch?v=aw4tHTgQVt8

http://youtube.com/watch?v=p2iQyTFfZbc&mode=related&search=

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SynphhzrD_0&mode=related&search=

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQR4ESO1M14&mode=related&search=

http://youtube.com/watch?v=TlL0bVApE5M&mode=related&search=

I have all of his sermons on CDs, plus many of his books.


A. A. Allen's
websites
http://miraclevalley.org/Downloads.html

http://www.transworldevangelism.com/myvision.html

Videos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsdV5s_r4YM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjXXuj-bRFY&mode=related&search=

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAoTK1aghXQ&mode=related&search=

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ddps8Q8SEwQ&mode=related&search=

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5FbcS7rsM8&mode=related&search=

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pc_B8LAjVbI&mode=related&search=

I have over 25 of his video sermons. Fantastic miracles, Jesus heals!


In Jesus,
Brother Bruce

PS. Yes, both men had problem areas in their theology.

Billy Taylor - Apostolic Evangelist, Singer, and Song Writer

Hello Friends,

Here is an anointed Apostolic Evangelist of Jesus!

The Taylor Family Website
http://www.soundclick.com/pro/view/01/default.cfm?bandID=487161

Brother Billy Taylor's Book
http://taylorfamily.jesus-name.com/walkwithGod.pdf

Another Site
http://www.bebo.com/BroBillyTaylor

http://www.bebo.com/BillyTaylorsFamily

Brother Billy Taylor's Email
oneway386@yahoo.com


In Jesus,
Bruce

'Everything' Skit - Godtube.com

Hello Friends,

This is a must see video.

This video brought me to sobbing! These are the kinds of people who contact me by email.

For a lot of the Christians I know, this is their life.

http://www.godtube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=ee73e63418003b47d7d5


Enjoy!

In Jesus,
Bruce

Prophecy, Word of Knowledge, etc.

This past Sunday, we had dinner with an Apostolic pastor. Our conversation included different issues such as:

(Please note: I am very much for personal prophesy and words of knowledge. Last week I was given words of knowledge at a meeting. The giver gave a time of 2 weeks. The word of knowledge has already come to pass! Thank you Jesus!!!!!!!)

In this day and age, many who prophesy or give a word of knowledge add a contingency clause. They include an understanding that the one receiving the prophecy or word of knowledge has a responsibility to help bring to past the received words.

For example a Christian is told:
‘God says you are going to stand before kings and dignitaries with the Gospel.’
Thirty years has gone by; the Christian hasn’t been remotely close to a king or a dignitary. When one would ask those who give such ‘words’ why did this not come to pass, one maybe told ‘you did not do enough in your life to prepare to meet kings and dignitaries’. Is their excuse, biblical?

Jeremiah spoke to kings and dignitaries. Did he have to prepare? Did he have a choice? NO! What God said He would do He made sure it came to pass!
“Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 5 Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations. 6 Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child. 7 But the LORD said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak. 8 Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the LORD. 9 Then the LORD put forth his hand, and touched my mouth. And the LORD said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth. 10 See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant.” Jeremiah 1:4-10

In the Old Covenant, God prophesied Judas Iscariot’s betrayal. Did Judas cast out demons, heal the sick, etc. like the other apostles? Yes. God didn’t make Judas sin. God simply foretold what Judas was going to do. By Judas’ own will he decided to betray Jesus. My point is God knew it was going to take place, so the prophecy is going to take place because it is a future fact.

When a prophecy or a word of knowledge doesn’t come to pass, does that mean God didn’t know the future? No. It means the person giving the prophecy or word of knowledge wasn’t hearing from God.

Some who give prophecy or a word of knowledge give a word that is so generic the word could be applied to anyone. Why? He or she is not hearing from Jesus.

Some Christians think a prophecy or word of knowledge must be nice and soft.
Why can’t a public prophesy expose an individual’s sin(s)? Today in many churches a complete prophecy or word of knowledge is not given because the giver knows he or she would be kicked out of the church for exposing sin!

Was Jeremiah's prophecy against the king of Judah, comforting? No, it exposed sin!
"Thus saith the LORD; Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and speak there this word, 2 And say, Hear the word of the LORD, O king of Judah, that sittest upon the throne of David, thou, and thy servants, and thy people that enter in by these gates: 3 Thus saith the LORD; Execute ye judgment and righteousness, and deliver the spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong, do no violence to the stranger, the fatherless, nor the widow, neither shed innocent blood in this place. 4 For if ye do this thing indeed, then shall there enter in by the gates of this house kings sitting upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, he, and his servants, and his people. 5 But if ye will not hear these words, I swear by myself, saith the LORD, that this house shall become a desolation." Jeremiah 22:1-5

Was Jeremiah's prophecy against Pashur, comforting? No, it exposed sin!
"And it came to pass on the morrow, that Pashur brought forth Jeremiah out of the stocks. Then said Jeremiah unto him, The LORD hath not called thy name Pashur, but Magormissabib. 4 For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will make thee a terror to thyself, and to all thy friends: and they shall fall by the sword of their enemies, and thine eyes shall behold it: and I will give all Judah into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall carry them captive into Babylon, and shall slay them with the sword." Jeremiah 20:3-4

Looking at Peter’s sermon in Acts 2 is it about the same topic? No, it covered the knowledge Jesus wanted explained.
Why do some think every point in a meeting must flow together? In a meeting, why couldn’t there be teachings on love by some and about war by others? Why must the meeting have the same meeting topic? My point is it can have many different points as Peter’s sermon did.

In Jesus,
Bruce

Satan's Goal is to Devour Christians

“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:” 1 Peter 5:8

Why is Satan allowed to attempt to attack and devour you as a lion? Devour means to destroy.

Satan as the serpent was given permission to eat mankind as part of the curse. Christians by faith are no longer under the curse!
“And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:” Genesis 3:14

Satan is the serpent.
“And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.” Revelation 12:9

The dust is figurative for mankind.
“The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven.” 1 Corinthians 15:47
“In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.” Genesis 3:19

Christians have sight; non-Christians are blinded by Satan.
“In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.” 2 Corinthians 4:4
“For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.” Matthew 13:15

How should one combat the attacks of Satan as he seeks to devour you? Jesus commanded him to leave and quoted Scripture.
“Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. 11 Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.” Matthew 4:10-11

“But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.” Matthew 16:23

As a Christian use your anointing to combat Satan.
“How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.” Acts 10:38

One of Jesus’ is deceived. He is devoured by Satan!
“Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve. 4 And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them. 5 And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money. 6 And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the absence of the multitude.” Luke 22:3-6

How was Judas deceived?
“And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.” 2 Corinthians 11:14

The shepherd who is a hireling acts on behalf of Satan to devour God’s people. One way to determine a hireling is if he/she uses the term ‘reverend’.
“The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.” John 10:10


In Jesus,
Bruce

The Kor'an

The different versions of the Kor'an were written down after the death of Mohammad. Mohammad could not read or write. He memorized what the spirit gave him while in a cave. The Kor'an has and is causing Arabs to murder Arabs in the name of Allah.


The following URLs are ways you can word search the Kor'an.

http://quod.lib.umich.edu/k/koran/simple.html

http://quod.lib.umich.edu/k/koran/prox.html

http://quod.lib.umich.edu/k/koran/bool.html

http://quod.lib.umich.edu/k/koran/browse.html

Different English translations of the Kor'an are available for the Online Bible: http://www.onlinebible.net/utilities.html

For one of my studies on Islam:
http://www.freewebs.com/bibleteach/islam.htm


In Jesus,
Bruce Klein, Master of Arts in Islamic Studies

Free Bible Programs for Downloading

Hello Students,

I hope you are enjoying your summer. The Biblical study manuals are in your country. Now, it is a matter of getting them through customs. Keep reading your Holy Bible!

In Jesus,
Brother Bruce

E-Sword, free Bibles, commentaries, dictionaries, maps, etc. to put on your computer - Download
http://www.e-sword.net/bibles.html

Online Bible, free Bibles, commentaries, dictionaires, Kor'an, etc. to put on your computer- Download
http://www.onlinebible.net/ North America's Website
http://www.onlinebible.org/ Europe's Website

You may wish to search the internet for additional software for each of these Bible programs. Much more is available on other websites.

Bible Explorer
http://www.bible-explorer.com/