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Post by Paranormal Preacher on Mar 24, 2010 19:37:10 GMT -5
Here is a great site I found. You may be familiar with it, or you may not. But in any case, enjoy it! www.standingthegap.org/
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Post by Paranormal Preacher on Mar 15, 2010 22:35:11 GMT -5
Hi All,
Anyone in the New Haven County area in Connecticut looking to get together for some confrontational preaching (Open Air)? Send me a message and I will shoot ya my email and contact info.
Fighting the good fight, Jason
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Post by Paranormal Preacher on Mar 15, 2010 22:29:06 GMT -5
OK, Let me elaborate a bit more without writing a book. As I stated above, "I have been studying my theological point of view (Wesleyan Arminianism)". My reference to the WA is where I am standing at this point and moving forward. Actually, would like to move away from the wesleyan side. I did a 6 year mentorship in a UMC Church and was rooted in Wesleyan theology which is OSAS. I hope this helps to clarify my statement. Yes I do have access to a large bookstore. In fact, I have one heck of a library as I love to read. Thanks for your help Steve.
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Post by Paranormal Preacher on Mar 12, 2010 15:12:09 GMT -5
Thanks Bro. Ross!
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Post by Paranormal Preacher on Mar 11, 2010 21:46:35 GMT -5
Hey all,
I have been studying my theological point of view (Wesleyan Arminianism) and have been struggling HARD with the Once saved always saved doctrine. Can any of you gave me some hard Scriptural evidences against this doctrine to study? I cant seem to find anything on this topic in the theological library either. If I'm wrong, please correct me. I'm stuck at a cross roads with a tough feeling against the doctrine of having a sin nature and also once saved always saved yet I don't have the resources against this. I continue to reach back into what I have learned over the years about Salvation such as Romans 8:29-30 outlining the “golden chain” of salvation by pointing out that those who were foreknown by God were predestined, called, justified, and glorified—there is no loss along the way.
Philippians 1:6 tells us that the work God began in us, He will also finish. Ephesians 1:13-14 teaches that God has sealed us with the Holy Spirit as a guarantee of our inheritance until we possess it. John 10:29 affirms that no one is able to take God’s sheep out of His hand. There are many other Scriptures that say the same thing.
Where do I find scripture to refute this? Yes this is a sincere plight. I agree that we can backslide, but don't have the knowledge to back it up.
All of my friends in Ministry are with this doctrine. Anything you could provide with an in-depth scriptural reference would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
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Post by Paranormal Preacher on Mar 11, 2010 18:20:28 GMT -5
Here is a great one to use at stip clubs, and night clubs.
"The devil is a pimp, Stop being his ho!"
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Post by Paranormal Preacher on Sept 25, 2009 22:45:10 GMT -5
Can we speak to the dead?
With the rise of Paranormal TV shows, movies about hauntings, and self proclaimed “paranormal investigators”, today more than ever, these self proclaimed paranormal investigation groups have members that CLAIM to be able to speak to the dead. But Are they really speaking to the deceased?
Without going into the apologetics of the existence of God (as that is another whole dissertation that has been written by many) , and assuming then that we do believe in the existence of God, I would like to use the Holy Bible to answer the above question.
So what does the Holy bible say about those who claim to “speak to the dead”? Is this even possible?
We will begin in 1 Samuel 28:7-25
7Then Saul said to his servants, "Seek out for me a woman who is a medium, that I may go to her and inquire of her." And his servants said to him, "Behold, there is a medium at En-dor." 8So Saul disguised himself and put on other garments and went, he and two men with him. And they came to the woman by night. And he said, "Divine for me by a spirit and bring up for me whomever I shall name to you." 9The woman said to him, "Surely you know what Saul has done, how he has cut off the mediums and the necromancers from the land. Why then are you laying a trap for my life to bring about my death?" 10But Saul swore to her by the LORD, "As the LORD lives, no punishment shall come upon you for this thing." 11Then the woman said, "Whom shall I bring up for you?" He said, "Bring up Samuel for me." 12When the woman saw Samuel, she cried out with a loud voice. And the woman said to Saul, "Why have you deceived me? You are Saul." 13The king said to her, "Do not be afraid. What do you see?" And the woman said to Saul, "I see a god coming up out of the earth." 14 He said to her, "What is his appearance?" And she said, "An old man is coming up, and he is wrapped in a robe." And Saul knew that it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground and paid homage. 15Then Samuel said to Saul, "Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?" Saul answered, "I am in great distress, for the Philistines are warring against me, and God has turned away from me and answers me no more, either by prophets or by dreams. Therefore I have summoned you to tell me what I shall do." 16And Samuel said, "Why then do you ask me, since the LORD has turned from you and become your enemy? 17The LORD has done to you as he spoke by me, for the LORD has torn the kingdom out of your hand and given it to your neighbor, David. 18 Because you did not obey the voice of the LORD and did not carry out his fierce wrath against Amalek, therefore the LORD has done this thing to you this day. 19Moreover, the LORD will give Israel also with you into the hand of the Philistines, and tomorrow you and your sons shall be with me. The LORD will give the army of Israel also into the hand of the Philistines." 20Then Saul fell at once full length on the ground, filled with fear because of the words of Samuel. And there was no strength in him, for he had eaten nothing all day and all night. 21And the woman came to Saul, and when she saw that he was terrified, she said to him, "Behold, your servant has obeyed you. I have taken my life in my hand and have listened to what you have said to me. 22Now therefore, you also obey your servant. Let me set a morsel of bread before you; and eat, that you may have strength when you go on your way." 23He refused and said, "I will not eat." But his servants, together with the woman, urged him, and he listened to their words. So he arose from the earth and sat on the bed. 24Now the woman had a fattened calf in the house, and she quickly killed it, and she took flour and kneaded it and baked unleavened bread of it, 25and she put it before Saul and his servants, and they ate. Then they rose and went away that night. We can pick this apart and write a book just on these few passages but we will stick to the topic.
It is clear that there was a firm belief that contacting the dead could really be done. In fact, at the outset of this incident Saul is presented as having outlawed all kinds of necromancy in strict obedience to the Law (Deut. 18:10-14), yet Saul eventually reveals his identity to the witch (risking his reputation and dirtying his authority) to have contact with Samuel once again!
How was the deceased contacted? The Medium, or one who acts as the “middle” man between the spiritual realm and the physical real begins to ask permission to perform such an act. This is done in a leading manner. In order to fulfill her task, the witch had to know specifically who it was he wanted to contact. "Bring me up Samuel" replied the king. This was the permission and the authoritative assurance that she would not die for what she was about to attempt. In the next verse (28:12), the Hebrew particle translated "when" is not in the text so that the phrase "And when she saw Samuel she cried with a loud voice" should be "And she saw Samuel and cried with a loud voice."13 This fact supports the idea that the whole thing happened rather quickly. The witch clearly knew what she was doing. It is safe to assume on to pints that She had done this many times before. 1) This specific witch was referred to by Sauls servant and was obviously well known. We see this in verse 7 "Behold, there is a medium at En-dor." 2) As stated above, this was actually done rather quickly and without trouble.
Was this truly Samuel? Many things point to the answer to this question. 12When the woman saw Samuel, she cried out with a loud voice. A scream from her indicates that she is as much astonished and for the moment frightened as anyone can be. This is an interesting point as we have established previously the witch has obviously performed many of these rituals. Evidently she did not expect such an apparition. The effect was much too great for the cause. She sees that in this apparition a power is concerned much beyond what she can control. The Bible tells us clearly that Satan and his demons are very powerful angelic beings. They are stronger and more intelligent than any human and create a great deal of havoc in the lives of both Christians and unbelievers.
A second point can be noted in the text that only the witch “saw” Samuel. 13The king said to her, "Do not be afraid. What do you see?" And the woman said to Saul, "I see a god coming up out of the earth." 14 He said to her, "What is his appearance?" And she said, "An old man is coming up, and he is wrapped in a robe." And Saul knew that it was Samuel. In the literal Hebrew the word “knew” is actually translated as “perceived”. Saul perceived that is was Samuel. But he did not see Samuel himself. Just like the mediums of today, they are the only ones who can “see” the deceased. We just have to take their word for it. Samuel, being a profit of God, would have never taken the credit of being a god. After all, He was God's prophet, servant, slave, etc. He served God! This leads us further into our doubt.
In this same section of scripture we read, " And Saul knew that it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground and paid homage.15Then Samuel said to Saul, "Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?" Samuel accepted Saul falling face down bowing to him in homage! This is unlike any other prophet or angel of God in their reaction. Every prophet and angel of God in the bible who has been bowed before has declined the homage. The position of every believer, spiritually speaking, is face down in the presence of Christ. He that will not bow to Christ is not a Christian. He that bows to anyone other than Christ is not a Christian. He that would permit men to bow to him is not a Christian. We even see this in Judaism.
When one dies, one does not haunt a home, walk around the earth visiting friends and family trying to bring some message to comfort them. This is simply unbiblical. Job 7:9-10 states: 9 As the cloud disappears and vanishes away, So he who goes down to the grave does not come up. 10 He shall never return to his house, Nor shall his place know him anymore. Based on these two scriptures alone this would disqualify this apparition to be Samuel. The spirit of man refers to the life force within him, which returns to God when he dies. Ecc. 12:7 states: 7and the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.
This means that his spirit is not moving around as a “ghost”, nor is it free to possess another person or animal so that the man's personality is continued through them. We will each be judged for our own works. 10For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ,so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil. 2 Cor. 5:10.
The spirit returns to God at death, and all consciousness ceases. Any attempt to contact the dead therefore shows a serious misunderstanding of the ample Bible teaching concerning this. Is. 8:19,20 states 19And when they say to you, "Inquire of the mediums and the necromancers who chirp and mutter," should not a people inquire of their God? Should they inquire of the dead on behalf of the living? 20 To the teaching and to the testimony! If they will not speak according to this word, it is because they have no dawn. The Bible is quite blunt that people do not return to their previous houses or towns in any way after they are dead; there can be no such thing as a “spirit” or “ghost” haunting such a place after the person has died. Job 20:7,9 could not express this in better terms: 7he will perish forever like his own dung;those who have seen him will say, 'Where is he?' 9The eye that saw him will see him no more, nor will his place any more behold him. A biblical perspective of this will lead us to discount all claims to have seen the 'ghosts' of dead people, haunting their old houses, mediums talking to out loved ones who have passed on, or talking to the ascended masters of the new age groups. Such experiences must be something other than the deceased.
“Can we talk to the deceased?”, Speaking in truth, BIBLICAL TRUTH, one must conclude that we CANNOT speak to those who have passed. So was the apparition that the witch called forth Samuel? NO! What was the apparition? That we will save for another posting!
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Post by Paranormal Preacher on Sept 24, 2009 22:13:03 GMT -5
I will def be posting on the topic if the interest is there. Its been a huge door opener to the ministry. I will pop up a topic tomorrow. Should be interesting
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Post by Paranormal Preacher on Sept 24, 2009 7:58:05 GMT -5
LOL.. Thanks Kureji. Was just a random thought.
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Post by Paranormal Preacher on Sept 23, 2009 21:18:08 GMT -5
Hello all, First off my name is Jason. I am known mostly as the paranormal preacher due to my biblical paranormal research and investigations. This is my first post here and I hope to get to know you all. As I was reading 2 Corinthians 2:14-17, Some of the terminology rang out to me as to why we, as open air preachers, are rejected so often. Yes, we are confrontational bringing a sinners sins to light in a world of darkness but why is it confrontational? Well, 2 Corinthians 2:14-17 says this; 14 But thank God! He has made us his captives and continues to lead us along in Christ’s triumphal procession. Now he uses us to spread the knowledge of Christ everywhere, like a sweet perfume. 15 Our lives are a Christ-like fragrance rising up to God. But this fragrance is perceived differently by those who are being saved and by those who are perishing. 16 To those who are perishing, we are a dreadful smell of death and doom. But to those who are being saved, we are a life-giving perfume. And who is adequate for such a task as this? 17 You see, we are not like the many hucksters who preach for personal profit. We preach the word of God with sincerity and with Christ’s authority, knowing that God is watching us. (All scripture is NLT)
A sinner hears us, and even at times sees us and notices that they can smell the aroma of death. We make them recognize they dreadful state of living by causing them to smell death. WE ARE THE AROMA OF DEATH!
The same is true as for why we are fellow brethren can have fellowship. We are WASHED clean in the Blood, and carry the spiritual B.O. of Life!
If you would like to read this more in depth I have posted a more elaborate sermon on my blog paranormalpreacher.blogspot.com
Junk punching the devil all up in his man business, Jason (The Paranormal Preacher)
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