Phil and Vinny, thanks. Good one.
earlier, Phil Scovell, wrote:
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Vinny Samarco" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2007 1:22 AM
>Subject: Fw: [revival] JEWELS, GOLD DUST and BLEEDING STATUES...
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> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "REVIVAL List" <[log in to unmask]>
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> > Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 11:51 AM
> > Subject: [revival] JEWELS, GOLD DUST and BLEEDING STATUES...
> >
> >
> > >
> > > OF JEWELS, GOLD DUST and BLEEDING STATUES...
> > > -SheepTrax - Bryan Hupperts.
> > >
> > >
> > > Sure, I laugh when I read that Jesus recently did a guest appearance
> > > on a taco, or an oil slick. Of course, there are statues in India
> > > that actually drink milk. Sure, they are the Hindu gods Lord Shiva,
> > > Lord Krishna, and Lord Ganesha, but if it's spiritual, it's gotta be
> > > God, right? I mean, "Lord" is even mentioned in there somewhere!
> > >
> > > Wrong!
> > >
> > > The world over, there are spiritual phenomena happening. The most
> > > recent fad concerns jewels appearing out of the ether along with
> > > gold dust falling like dandruff. Are these things really happening?
> > > I believe the answer is Yes. Is this something God is doing? Well...
> > >
> > > God made food appear for the children of Israel, didn't he? He
> > > multiplied oil for a widow and don't forget Jesus multiplying
> > > food for the masses. He is a miracle working God.
> > >
> > > As a believer in the miraculous, I am put off by these recent
> > > spiritual fads. We have numerous miracles of bleeding statues,
> > > idols crying, strange impressions on walls, etc. As a Biblically
> > > literate believer, I know these things to be demonic. But throw in
> > > jewels and gold dust and discernment is tossed out the door.
> > >
> > > I believe these recent "miracles" are really a gift from the alternate
> > > god, Mammon. Why? They fit the character of Mammon but do
> > > not fit the character of Jesus.
> > >
> > > I've struggled with health problems for years and have seen
> > > God do provisional miracles. In every instance it met a practical
> > > need. Even when Jesus walked on water he was going somewhere.
> > > He wasn't grandstanding for the masses. He certainly wasn't
> > > doing tricks and sleight of hand. There was genuine need to be met.
> > >
> > > Years ago, I got involved with the Toronto Blessing and quickly
> > > saw the bad fruit and errors in the movement, repented, and walked
> > > away. Our former pastor decided many of us were conspiring
> > > against him and asked many to leave. Our associate pastor was
> > > fired publicly. A spiritual insanity was released that continues to
> > > cause damage to this very day. This was a blessing?
> > >
> > > That church is now an empty shell of its former self. Many TB
> > > pastors later called the stuff that went on a "mixed blessing" and
> > > later began calling it what is was, a "mixed curse". We all wanted
> > > it to be real and looked the other way at the bizarre, demonic stuff
>gong
> > > on.
> > >
> > > Jesus warned in Matthew 24 that the first sign of the End Times was
> > > deception of a nature so subtle that it could, if possible, deceive
> > > the very elect. I remind all jewel hunting saints that the devil can
> > > appear as an angel of light and work miracles, too.
> > >
> > > There are miracle workers in Scripture that were openly occultic.
> > > The Bible does not deny their miracles, but does strongly condemn
> > > the source of their power. Moses dealt with false miracle workers.
> > > So did the Apostles. And now, so are we. Even the witch at Endor
> > > could resurrect the spirit of a dead prophet.
> > >
> > > WARNING:
> > > The jewels and gold dust are symptoms of a sick faith in desperate
> > > need of God. In the coming days you will see "the dead"
> > > appearing in worship services, bringing words of great wonder for
> > > the faithful. The problem will be that necromancy is still sin. But
> > > that's OK, it will be taught, because even as Jesus raised the
> > > dead, and these will be raised by the new miracle workers "in
> > > spirit" as a testimony to the faithful. It will be a great deception,
> > > but it will fill prophetic conferences and sell a lot of books and
>videos.
> > >
> > > The same idolatry and hucksterism that has plagued the Roman
> > > church is now running rampant in the Protestant church. Why?
> > > Babylon is as Babylon does... Just because something is spiritual
> > > looking does not make it a God thing. In this case, quite the opposite.
> > >
> > > (c) 2007 SheepTrax Media
> > > Bryan Hupperts
> > > http://www.sheeptrax.com
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