I shared this with a prayer group and I felt that it’s important for me to share this with you.
This is the season where you’ll be receiving many prophetic words – through the television, by visiting conferences, through emails, laying on of hands & various prophets visiting your churches.
There are many who are in a very BAD situation at the moment due to false prophetic words that were received in 2006, 2007 & 2008. People laid hands on them, they saw and heard it from every preacher on television and it turns out that once they “stepped out in faith” their life took a downward turn. The reason you heard it from several pastors on television is in Jeremiah 23:30 ,31″”Therefore,” declares the LORD, “I am against the prophets who steal from one another words supposedly from me. Yes,” declares the LORD, “I am against the prophets who wag their own tongues and yet declare, ‘The LORD declares.’” God is saying they did not hear from Him they heard it from each other and passed it on to you as thus saith the Lord.
God would never lead you to something that would cause you shame, embarrassment, loss of your property & loss of your relationships.
Before you start ‘receiving’ the prophecies – PRAY! Ask the Holy Spirit to put a filter over your ears and eyes before you listen to it. Ask Him to make sure you refuse what is not from Him.
I would like you to take the time to read Jeremiah 14 & Jeremiah 23 to hear what God is saying about false prophecies.
Be Balanced – 1 Thessalonians 5:19,20 KJV “Quench not the Spirit. Despise not prophesyings.” I am not telling you to completely discount all prophets. What I am saying is that you are to be aware that not all prophets are from God. Even if they are from God remember the Word says we all know in part and we prophesy in part (1 Cor 13:9). Therefore, no one man has all the answers. I don’t care if they have a PhD or Mdiv or if they have been saved for 20 years- they are still human and capable of being wrong.
Here is the Message version of 1 Thessalonians 5:19-22 “Don’t suppress the Spirit, and don’t stifle those who have a word from the Master. On the other hand, don’t be gullible. Check out everything, and keep only what’s good. Throw out anything tainted with evil.”
Be Wise – 1 Corinthians 14:29 “Let two or three people prophesy, and let the others evaluate what is said”.
You are to evaluate everything that you hear and see. Don’t check your brain at the door when you enter the church. Don’t be gullible.
Timing is everything. Some prophecies are not for today. You need to pray for God’s perfect timing so that you know when is the appointed time and season for you to move out in faith. Habakkuk 2:2 “Then the LORD replied: “Write down the revelation and make it plain on tablets so that a herald may run with it. For the revelation awaits an appointed time; it speaks of the end and will not prove false. Though it linger, wait for it; it will certainly come and will not delay.” How do you know the correct time to move out? Ask God. The prophet should never take the place of God in your life.
The prophecy may be for someone else and not for you. If a word is going forth for healing & you are not sick – obviously this is not for you. If the word is to restore a marriage, and you single- obviously it is not for you. Then why is it the saints grab every prophecy that has to do with financial prosperity? Obviously we are not all going to be financially prosperous. Get real. That’s why so many are in financial difficulty – stepping out on words that were not for them. If you are saved, you are already one of the wealthiest persons on the planet. Praise God for your riches! If God has financial wealth for you trust me it will find you.
Everything God has to say to you is already in the bible. The prophet should not be telling you anything that he/she cannot back up with a scripture. It has to be in the word of God. If it’s in addition to scripture – run as far away as you can from that person.
The prophet is only to confirm what God has already told you. If you have a close personal relationship with Jesus Christ then he will tell you what he needs you to know. Pray, read your bible & spend time with Jesus. The prophet is to confirm what Jesus has already told you not send you off in a totally new direction. Proverbs 3:5, 6 “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.”
Pray before you read the prophesy, watch it on TV, have hands laid on you, or hear it in church.
Revelation 19: 9 Then the angel said to me, “Write: ‘Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!’ ” And he added, “These are the true words of God.” 10At this I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, “Do not do it! I am a fellow servant with you and with your brothers who hold to the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”
From this scripture we see that John was about to worship an angel that brought a prophesy from the Lord. The angel rebuked him for this action. Our worship belongs to God and God alone for whatever words we receive. This is something that should always be remembered lest we make idols of God’s servants. Also, all prophesy should point to the testimony of Jesus Christ and His kingdom.
Finally, are you looking for the tried & true prophecy of 2010? Ask God. He never lies and He will never lead you astray.
May God Bless You with the totality of His blessings in 2010. Happy New Year!
Breaking Generational Curses:
The Bible mentions “generational curses” in several places (Exodus 20:5; 34:7; Numbers 14:18; Deuteronomy 5:9).
It sounds unfair for God to punish children for the sins of their fathers. However, this is looking at it from an earthly perspective. God knows that sin is passed down from one generation to the next. When a father has a sinful lifestyle, his children are likely to have the same sinful lifestyle as well. That is why it is not unjust for God to punish sin to the third or fourth generation – because they are committing the same sins their ancestors did. They are being punished for their own sins, not the sins of their ancestors. The Bible specifically tells us that God does not hold children accountable for the sins of their parents (Deuteronomy 24:16).
The following scriptures illustrate biblical examples of renounced curses:
Daniel (Daniel 9:4-19), Nehemiah (Nehemiah 1:5-7), King Josiah (2 Kings 22:11,13,19-20), Jews (Nehemiah 9:1-37)
Ezra (Ezra 9:5-15; 10:1), Asa (1 Kings 15 :11-14).
More examples:
Matthew 23:31-35
Jeremiah 32:16-18
Deuteronomy 5:8
Doorways to Generational Curses:
General Sins
Abandonment
Murder
Abortion
Music (rock [some of the lyrics are demonic incantations], occultic, satanic, or rebellious, sexual, drug oriented, or focusing on death)
Abuse (mental, physical and sexual, of children, elderly or anyone)
Neglect
Anger (a quick or bad temper, hatred, murderous rage, bitterness)
Nightmares/night terrors
Blasphemy
Off-color jokes
Child abuse
People representing satan (witches, witch doctors)
Cursing
Pride
Defeat
Rebellion
Disfavor
Rejection
Dishonoring parents
Relational curses (from authority, such as parents, pastors, grandparents, teachers, doctors, husbands)
Drug “trips”
Robbing God of tithes and offerings
Drunkenness
Self-imposed curses (negative words you speak over yourself)
Fear/terror
Soulish prayers, utterances and gossip
Gambling
Stealing and perjury
Gluttony
Tattoos
Hatred of God
Teenage pregnancy
Humiliation
Trusting in the arm of flesh (in man or our carnal efforts)
Idolatry
Unbelief
Injustice to the weak
Unscriptural seeking of spiritual gifts and experience
Jezebel
Lying, deceit/dishonesty
Violent acts (i.e, rape, murder)
Materialism
Vulgar language, cursing (Lord’s name in vain)
Mockery
Wishing death (for self or others)
So, be safe and ask Jesus to cut any generational ties to you and anyone in your family who may have begun these curses. Ask Him to also cut any of these ties between you and your children and grand children.
four Curses in the Bible
CURSE THOSE THAT CURSE ISRAEL:
Genesis 12:3: “And I will bless them that bless thee and curse him that curseth thee; and in thee shall all nations of the earth be blessed.”
BIRTH OUT OF WEDLOCK:
This is a 10 generation curse of Deuteronomy 23:2. God commanded that a person of illegitimate birth must be kept out of the congregation of the Lord, and his ancestors for ten generations. See the mighty prayers of which the sins of the fathers were repented of in Nehemiah 9:2-3 and in Daniel 9:5-6. They both took this very serious.
IDOL WORSHIP: See Exodus 20:4-5 “..visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children even unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me”.
SOUL TIES:
God made marriage to be a covenant. It is coming together under one flesh. In the Old Testament, mere
sexual relations constituted a marriage. So intimacy with someone actually creates a covenant link — or “soul tie”. It would be wise to confess this to Jesus and ask that any of these out of marriage sexual relationships (”soul ties”) be severed, except from your husband or wife….
Freemasonry is also a generational curse. Freemasonry is also a religion other than Christianity. Masonry’s practices and doctrines are iniquities laced with idolatry, paganism, the occult, Kabala, fertility cults, Satanism, spiritualism, demonology, and put it into a blender and come up with the Masonic religion. It is not of God! It is a false religion; the Harlot of Babylon. Masons say they offer new candidates “the light”. The light they are actually giving is: Lucifer. The Christian Bible says that Satan walks to and fro on this earth masquerading as an “angel of light”, that many might be deceived
Outward signs that a curse may be in operation within your family:
Mental or emotional breakdown
Miscarriages or female problems
Breakdown of marriage and family alienation (where a family falls apart)
Financial deficiency, especially where income appears to be sufficient
Being accident prone
Suicides or unnatural deaths
Frustration at every turn
Repeated or chronic sickness that follows the generations
Lack of permanency (a wanderer, vagabondism)
HOW TO BREAK THE PATTERN OF DESTRUCTION OVER YOUR LIFE:
(Galatians 3:13-15),(Colossians 1:12-14),(1 John 3:8)
Confess your faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
Commit yourself to obedience.
Identify the sins and iniquities of your ancestors. Remember that you marry a generation. When you marry, any generational curses in the heritage or bloodline of your in-laws will be operational in your descendants also.
Confess known sins that you and your ancestors may have committed.
Forgive your ancestors, living or dead, for bringing these curses upon you.
With a humble heart, ask God to forgive the sins of your forefathers; ask Him to forgive and cleanse you for your participation in the sins of your generation.
Forgive anyone from whom you might be withholding forgiveness.
Renounce all contact with the occult and secret societies, and get rid of or destroy all objects that are connected with the curses.
Release yourself and declare the curses broken in the Name of Jesus.
This post was written by Sasha: http://www.youthcenter.ru
Internet Church
Have you heard about the new internet church? Well, it’s not like this is the first time that services are being streamed online. In fact our own ministry relies on technology heavily to get prayers across the world. Most churches also have their services streamed online or they have on demand video.
So what is so different about this one? Well, to have a church based only on the internet where you conduct your own baptism, serve yourself communion and click on an icon to say whether or not you received Christ is far removed from the picture of the early church.
What happens to the holiness of the sacraments? Is your next door neighbor qualified to baptize you because she happens to be the one there at the time?
Here is what the scripture says Acts 2:41-43 “They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.” When does this take place in an online church?
Technology is great and a gift from God but it should never take the place of personal contact and fellowship.
Where is the fellowship online? Based on the concept of this church email addresses are exchanged and Facebook information for people to connect. The pastor is removed from the process of connecting with people. If they want to speak with him they can do so via an online chat room.
I guess this church will never have use for the Matthew 18:15-17? “If your brother sins against you, go and show him his fault, just between the two of you. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over. But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, treat him as you would a pagan or a tax collector.” With this model all they will have to do is shut off the computer.
When does the gift of hospitality come into play? It is enough that our youth have lost their social skills due to too much time spent infront of television, computers & sending text messages. Now we put them behind a computer to connect with the church. I think this is despicable. At what point can we say that we’ve crossed the line?
One church said that they only intended for this to be used by shut ins and for those abroad in the military but it has taken off more than they could imagine. Is the pastor encouraging the viewers to get from behind the computer screen and connect with human beings? I sure hope so.
The only place where my conscience sees the need for such a church would be in the persecuted nations where believers cannot gather together. When we have been given religious freedoms in North America and elsewhere to meet together and fellowship with one another we should rejoice in that freedom and embrace what God has given us.
I’ll pray for these pastors and for their ‘congregation’ that the Lord will guide them into His way.
This is just not sitting right with me and I had to share. You can read an article here about the church
