Heavy Metal Band - Dr. Know depicting why Christianity has a bad name

Dr. Know - "Plug In Jesus" 
(from the 1986 album - "This Island Earth")

Lyrics (by Kyle Toucher)

A satellite dish shields my eyes
Reaching the heaven through a hole in the sky
Striking like iron at a thunderhead's heart
Burning its signal two worlds apart
False prophet's lies on my T.V. set
Taking advantage of the ignorant
Jesus needs money, Jesus needs cash
Preacher needs a paint job on his Cadillac
Fool the weak with promises
Cause their lives are a mess
Turn on Plug-in Jesus once again

A lame fat fuck with thick Christian hair
His spineless wife sitting near
God talks to him, so that's okay
For a hundred bucks you could join the crusade
Dodger Stadium filled with the blind
T.V. preachers -- a step below slime
The word is danger to describe his kind
Things get worse when he believes his own lies

Slick talking scumbag, vanish from sight
T.V. preachers are just obstructing the light
Monsters like them are more vulgar than sin
Turn on Plug-in Jesus once again


My Comments:

Here is yet another blog entry on the 80's metal band - Dr. Know. For those who have not seen the previous Dr. Know blog entry, you can check it out here.  This band never made it to the level of fame that other bands like Metallica, Megadeth, or Testament did, but it is one that I always enjoyed listening to given their clever lyrics and guitar riffing. This song - "Plug In Jesus" is reminiscent of the early Black Sabbath guitar rhythms, and the guitar solo makes clever use of the "Wah-wah pedal" (at 2:54 in the youtube clip above) used in the '70s (and early 80's) by some of the heavy metal bands of that time. 

If you read the lyrics to "Plug In Jesus" (above), you will see one of the many reasons why Christianity has such a stale flavor in the mouths of so many. I don't know if Toucher (the author of this song) is a believer in Christ or not. But, this song indeed reflects the attitudes that many people have towards Christian frauds or even all "religion" (across the entire board). 

For those who have not read my previous blog entry - "Why Libertarian philosophy & psychology cannot save you!," I suggest you do so. This blog entry is targeted at Libertarians, because in my experience, they have proven to be some of the most vocal and articulate naysayers against Christianity or against all "religions" in general. In the above blog entry, I provide Biblical evidence that the Scriptures are "God-inspired," that we are not saved by "good works," and that we are saved by God's grace. I further stress the importance of the "fear" of God, as He does have the power to take both our life & our soul. Read this blog entry in order to understand the spiritual aspects of following God's Word. Once you have read the blog entry above, you will see that reading the Scriptures is far more than just a "religion" or giving money to some sinful, greedy T.V. preacher! 

It is this very stigma that I am seeking to shatter! I'm so tired of it when a highly intelligent, liberty-loving ("Libertarian-minded") atheist or agnostic tells me that he/she is sick and tired of "hearing about my religion!" And, every time I hear such a comment, I only wish I could just open the top of my skull, and generously pull out the wisdom, knowledge, and EXPERIENCE that I have had studying God's Word, and hand it to the naysayer(s) on a silver platter that they would willfully accept! Sadly, however, it is not possible for me to do such a thing! My point is simply this: Studying God's Word (the "Holy Bible") does NOT equate to any "religion" whatsoever. One can read and study God's Word, and never step foot into a church! A relationship with God is a spiritual one, not one where there is an intermediary (such as a "preacher" or "priest") that must serve as your facilitator to God. 

That is not to say that you will read only the Holy Bible and no other books. You will need to read commentaries and books written by trustworthy conservative Biblical scholars. For direction in that area, my own book can point you in the right direction. And, there are no T.V. preachers that you must pay for overpriced sermons! Your monetary investment is several versions of the Bible and a number of commentaries, books, & etc so that you can have help understanding historical context and Scriptural content. After all, the Bible was written for the prevailing language of the day, and for that time period. As we all know, language changes over time. Thus, we need to have newer translations to keep up with the times. 

As I tell nonbelievers, those who accept Jesus as the Christ are in fact "living free" in Christ! Many liberty-minded people (and "Libertarians") contend that those who live according to God's Word are in fact "slaves" to a "religion." My counter to that point is that they are correct. We believers are "slaves." We are "slaves to Jesus Christ" who has set us "free" from the sinful world! I then tell the average nonbelieving atheist or agnostic that while they are "free" to "live apart" from God's Word (and Biblical "truth") they are not "free from" it. Why? Because God will judge all people for what they do and for what they do not do. Ignorance is not bliss. Therefore, there are severe consequences for not living in accordance to God's natural law. Given this fact, who are the real "slaves?" Is it those who are slaves to Jesus and are set "free" of the world, or is it those (nonbelievers) who have chosen the ways of the world facing God's judgment? 

Ponder the above question seriously! God's Word is very real. Everything that He has said He would do, He has done. And for those who study "eschatology" (i.e. the things to come), there is a final judgment to come and no souls are exempt! To the naysayers, Libertarian atheists, agnostics, etc, you may trash "religion" with impunity, but I strongly suggest that you never trash God's Word! Rather, study His Word, accept that Jesus is God come in the flesh, now sitting at the righthand of His Father in Heaven! Further, have faith that God will give you the gift of His grace, so that you may be capable of doing works pleasing to Him!

Why Libertarian philosophy & psychology cannot save you!

I've intended to write a blog entry of this nature for some time, but have not yet come to the point of doing it until now. Yet, I have written a fair number of tweets regarding this very topic. Now, I will expand a little bit more and discuss what I mean when I say that Libertarian philosophy and psychology are insufficient to save you!

When I speak of "Libertarian philosophy" or "psychology," I should emphasize the fact that I will refer to the elements which I consider to be the most respectable elements of these two terms, which in my view intersect. "Libertarian philosophy" has had input from notable people like the late Ayn Rand, the late Harry Browne, and a number of others. Notable "Libertarian psychologists" are people such as the late Dr. Haim Ginott and Dr. Nathaniel Branden (real name: Nathan Blumenthal). Both Libertarian philosophy and psychology feed off of each other in a continuous feedback loop. 

For more than a decade, I studied the writings of notable Libertarian (and psychology) writers, and I have considered myself to be a Libertarian at least since the year 1999, if not a little before that. Harry Browne's 1973 book "How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World" was a critical book in my life which turned me onto Libertarian thought. When I read this book (at the time), nearly everything in it made sense...at least from a humanistic perspective. Such admonitions as minding one's own business and staying out of other's business made good sense. Concerning one's self with only one's own "point of control" rather than attempting to pursuade others made sense. Such points as "being free" from government traps, family traps, selfishness traps, and the other "traps" that Browne mentioned in his book all made good sense. And to the credit of his book, those Libertarian-minded folks that followed nearly all of his advice have indeed become freer than the average person who just mindlessly follows all of the mainstream/establishment messages pushed through its various sources (mainstream magazines, news, TV, internet, etc). That would be the positive aspect of Libertarian thought in my view. 

From a humanistic standpoint alone, my evaluation is that Libertarianism is no doubt the best product on the market. If I had to choose between a Libertarian-minded person or some mindless Zombie drone (either a neolib or a neocon) as my neighbor, I would choose the Libertarian-minded person any day of the week. I prefer to be around people who mind their own business, and who take personal responsibility for what they do. In my personal experience, my Libertarian friends have routinely been highly respecting of my personal privacy, my personal space, and my individual rights. For that reason, Libertarian types can be a pleasure to live around. I maintain some of these traits myself, as I believe that I must be the type of person that I would like others to be towards me. Libertarianism certainly does have some redeeming qualities.

With the positive things that I have said about Libertarianism, I also see a dark side to it that many Libertarians are blissfully blind to. Because Libertarians tend towards the attitude of "live and let live" and to a tendency to not discuss belief systems (religious or otherwise), the average Libertarian will often consider themselves to be "atheists" or "agnostics." The best of the nonbelieving Libertarians will claim they are "agnostics" and will say that "they do not know if a God exists or not." As such, they will further say that because they do not know if God exists or not, then it follows that a believer (in God) should not know either. This premise is incorrect. Believers know that God exists, because His Word says so. The common Libertarian premise is that the Holy Bible is not the Word of God, and many will proclaim that it was not "God-inspired" even though 2 Timothy 3:16 says otherwise!

 ¹⁶ All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; (2 Timothy 3:16 NASB)

A large number of Libertarians will make numerous excuses as to why the Holy Bible is a flawed book. Some will claim that it was poorly interpreted, or written by a bunch of madmen. The History Channel can be thanked for that common perception due to some of their depictions in the past. There are other numerous "hit pieces" out there that portray the Bible as merely a piece of literature deserving of no more recognition than any other piece of literature. If you are a nonbelieving Libertarian reading this blog entry right now, fill in your own excuses as to why you think the Bible is flawed here: _____! I've heard many of the excuses, but I know I have not yet heard them all!

Not only do a large number of Libertarians believe that the Holy Bible is not legitimately the Word of God, many of them believe that the Bible is NOT necessary to do "good works!" After all, many Libertarians see themselves as "good people," because they mind their own business, they do not impose upon others, they negotiate rather than using force, etc. Certainly, such traits are admirable in my view. I would much rather live around Libertarians than around self-loathing neoliberals or neoconservatives! But, Libertarians need to realize that even our best works fall short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23). Further to that we are not saved by good works, we are saved by God's grace.

⁵ He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit, ⁶ whom He poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, ⁷ so that being justified by His grace we would be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. (Titus 3:5-7 NASB)

I should also mention that in order to obtain God's grace, we must first have faith in Him! One point made in Romans 14:23 is that to act without faith (in God) is also a sin.

²³ But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because his eating is not from faith; and whatever is not from faith is sin. (Roman 14:23 NASB)

Because a "lack of faith" in God is sin, it also follows those who do "good works" without faith are in essence still sinning against God! So, what appears to be "good works" may not always actually be! This statement applies to both believers and nonbelievers. Most nonbelieving Libertarians are likely to wince at such a seemingly "irrational" statement, but there is more...read on! 

You see, it is impossible for anyone (Libertarians included) to do anything pleasing to God without His grace! 

⁶ And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him. (Hebrews 11:6 NASB)

Thus, my overall point is this. Even the best nonbelieving Libertarians can do "good works," but those good works may or may NOT be pleasing to God. You must FIRST have faith in God in order to have His gift of "grace." Because, without His grace, you can do little that is TRULY pleasing to God! 

Just because a Libertarian minds his/her own business or takes personal responsibility for his/her actions, this still does not mean that what they are doing is "pleasing to God!" To prove my point, I will further mention that many Libertarians that I know (or have known) are indeed the most "selfish" people I have ever known in my life. Many care only about what happens in their own lives, and could care less about other people that are less fortunate. Many even hold to "social darwinism" which essentially endorses the social concept of "survival of the fittest." Not all Libertarians necessarily hold to this concept, but a majority of the ones I have known hold to it in a staunch manner. Those Libertarians holding to "social darwinism" will sneer at the Holy Bible as God's Word, and they will further sneer at the concept that Jesus is God come in the flesh (1 John 4:2)! 

² By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God; (1 John 4:2 NASB)

The above verse (1 John 4:2) essentially divides those who believe from those who do not. It separates the true Christian believers from those who are essentially antichristians! That is right, you are either one or you are the other as harsh (or narrow-minded) as that sounds! 

I have known many nice, polite, and intelligent Libertarian-minded types over more than a decade, and I will tell you that only a very small percentage of them are believers in God and His Word - The Holy Bible. I also have to say that the Libertarian-minded types that I have known are also the highest educated and most intelligent people I have known in my life. However, as intelligent as they may be, too many of them view the Scriptures as foolishness! See 1 Corinthians 2:14-15 below:

¹⁴ But a natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually appraised. ¹⁵ But he who is spiritual appraises all things, yet he himself is appraised by no one. (1 Corinthians 2:14-15 NASB)

Further to the above, I contend that even if I gave a Bible to a nonbelieving Libertarian to read, that even the most intelligent nonbelieving Libertarian would be incapable of fully understanding what he/she reads! There is a reason for this! God blinds the eyes & hearts of those who do NOT believe! 

⁸ just as it is written,

“God gave them a spirit of stupor,
Eyes to see not and ears to hear not,
Down to this very day.” (Romans 11:8 NASB)

⁴⁰ “He has blinded their eyes and He hardened their heart, so that they would not see with their eyes and perceive with their heart, and be converted and I heal them.” (John 12:40 NASB)

When nonbelievers are exposed to the truth that God actually blinds those that refuse to believe in Him or His Word (The Bible), there may be some who think that God is a cruel and unfair God! On one level, I can understand why some people would think this and the average nonbelieving Libertarian might ask the question: Why would I want to serve a God that behaves in such a manner? My reply to that would be this: God created human beings and he created the order of all things. It makes no difference whether we think He is a fair God or not. The fact remains that He is in total control, and He has the power to kill both our body and our soul! No other entity has that power! 

²⁸ Do not fear those who kill the body but are unable to kill the soul; but rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. (Matthew 10:28 NASB)

I know Libertarian psychology teaches that we should never be motivated by fear, but rather only by positive forces. There are times when such teachings are truthful (from a worldly perspective), but such teachings have no validity when it comes to God. We are to fear God above all else! We are to have faith that He exists, and that His Son (Jesus) sits at His right hand in Heaven! If we have that much faith, then and only then do we receive God's grace, which then opens our eyes, our heart, and minds so that we can understand and implement His Word (The Scriptures). Through God's grace, a believer of average (or below average) intelligence has a better chance of being able to implement what he/she has learned from Scripture than a highly intelligent nonbelieving Libertarian who believes he/she can "do good" on their own and without God's grace!

Lastly, I urge all nonbelieving Libertarians to humble their hearts, as that is often yet another weakness that intelligent nonbelieving Libertarians suffer with. Arrogance is not going to save you and help you to gain God's gift of grace either! Knowing that any good you have done is still garbage in the eyes of God is indeed a humbling thought! Because without a humble heart, you will NOT be saved!

80's Thrash Metal Band - Overkill - Fear His name

Overkill - Fear His Name 

From the album 'Taking Over' (1987)


Lyrics:

On judgement day, the moon lights the way.
And those with open eyes will see...
Hail the avenger, midnight defender.
The end will never be.
You look to the light...
Dawn of a new day.
Hail the avenger...
He who lights the way.

Away with your fear, I've cried all my tears,
Delevered from the night...
Hail the avenger, laughing at danger.
Shed blood, bring life.
If you live by the sword...,
You die by the sword.
All hail! the avenger..,
Accept our new lord.

The defeated lay, lifeless in the pit.
His face reflects the horror of his victems in tenfold.
A death of deaths,
All evil fear his name!
Struck down, by a man!
His severed limbs ooze oceans of our blood.
...man stands, oh knee deep, within..!
Paused to scream, this is not a sin,
I have done your will, I've delivered.
From this day forth, known as the avenger...

Guarding the weak, and those who seek,
Asylum from a world of wrong....!
Hail! the avenger, midnight defender.
Silent bold and strong.
You echo our cry, so ends war.
All hail! the avenger.
Victory hour
Ooo, Victory ours.

Our vengeance recall, those starting to fall.
Oh victory hour!!!

My Comments:

Back in 1987, it seems as if it was just yesterday when I ran out to the local record store to purchase the cassette version of Overkill's album - "Taking Over." I fell in love with the power and heaviness of the guitar riffs plus the speed and the power of the music itself. Nearly every song on this album rocked!

Back then, the PMRC (Parents Music Resource Center), headed by none other than Tipper Gore (wife of fmr VP Al Gore), was targeting many of these bands and using their political power to force heavy metal bands to label their albums with such phrases as "Explicit Lyrics - Parental Advisory" or a similar phrase. 

Back in the 1980's, I find it very ironic that the very people who claimed to be protecting the "moral fabric" of America, were actually indeed the very people who were destroying it! One only needs to reference her husband's (Al Gore) "global warming" and "carbon tax" scams designed to bankrupt Americans and to destroy their standard of living while lining his own pocket! What hypocrisy if there ever was any!

On the other hand, consider that the former drummer of the band - Overkill (Rat Skates), who back then would have been depicted as an "evil" thrash metal, devil-worshipping musician, is doing his part to actually make America a better place! Check out his latest projects to help improve the moral fabric of Americans, and particularly the "young people" of America! His website is: ratskates dot com. 

How nice is it to see that the very music that I grew up on in my earlier years was produced by a number of people who actually do care about humanity, and are doing critically important work today! Are not these the real philanthropists? 

 

The Zionist Story - An Independent Documentary Film

I learned of this film from a commenter (and blogger) under the name of "quo_vadis." She had commented on my blog entry - "Why many Jews will never accept Jesus as the Messiah."

This film is 1 hr and 15 minutes in length, and should be viewed by all. It covers the history of the development of the "Israel of 1948." The plans for this state began approximately in 1897, and this film essentially documents the disasterous social experiment, which is the Israel of today! 

I will state first off that this film is written strictly from a secular perspective, which means no information was taken or used from those with biblical knowledge. Rather, much of the information comes from reporters and from professors representing large public Israeli or US universities. I should also mention that there was no mention of what the Jews did to Christians in 1948. Only the sad plight of the Arab Palestinians is ever mentioned, which cannot be understated for certain. Otherwise, this film is a very good one to gain some understanding of just how this nation of Israel was formed in 1948. 

A few critical points made in this film were noteworthy. Many of them were made towards the end of the film (1:04 to 1:10): 

• Zionist Christians have been brainwashed to support Israel, and to accept their crimes unconditionally. This is due to blatant ignorance.
• The term "anti-semite" has been mercilessly used as a manipulative tool! The Jews have used this label to force compliance to many of their political, social, and religious demands. In other words, the Jews control "political correctness" (PC). I will add that those who control PC also control the minds of the world!
• The Jews have a weapon far more powerful than any nuclear weapon - The Holocaust. It was that event which paved the way for a new Israeli nation in 1948. Without such an event, it would have been far more difficult to justify the tyrannical actions of the Jews in Palestine. As stated in this film, white South Africans could have never accomplished the same level of tyranny (i.e. Apartheid) that the Jews have been able to over the last sixty years. The manipulative use of the Holocaust has successfully stifled any open discussion regarding the actions of the Jews in global affairs, and this is how Jews have managed to leverage tremendous control over the United States and the world.

There are a fair number of other points made in this film, and I say it is worth viewing.

Now, that I have discussed this film (The Zionist Story), I will segue to my next point which is most often misunderstood by nonbelievers.

That point is one that nonbelievers often hold, which is that "religion" is at the root of the problems behind the hideous social experiment that became the "Israel of 1948." For certain, religion(s) have been problematic in this case and in many others. However, I also feel that pinning the root problem using the broad term - "religion" can be somewhat misleading for all people attempting to better understand the greater problem of Zionism. 

I will use a better term to describe the problem behind Zionism, which is "Judaism." There is no other religion in the world that embellishes what is described as the "Synagogue of Satan" in the Book of Revelation. Jews were the first rejectors of Jesus Christ, and that is the very reason why so many of them serve Satan, while proclaiming faith in "God." 

⁹ ‘I know your tribulation and your poverty (but you are rich), and the blasphemy by those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan. (Revelation 2:9 NASB)

⁹ Behold, I will cause those of the synagogue of Satan, who say that they are Jews and are not, but lie—I will make them come and bow down at your feet, and make them know that I have loved you. (Revelation 3:9 NASB)

While Jews do hold to the Torah (the Old Testament of the Holy Bible), they still cannot know God, because they have failed to understand a critical verse in the New Testament (NT), which they reject, because they reject(ed) Jesus. 

⁶ Jesus *said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me. (John 14:6 NASB)

Even if Jews have studied the Torah (OT of the Bible), and even if they intellectually understand what they have read, they still have no ability to implement what they know in order to do anything that is truly pleasing to God! That is due to what Jesus said in John 14:6 (see above). Without Jesus (and His Holy Spirit), it is not even possible for an intelligent human being (a Jew or otherwise) to properly implement that which is pleasing to God. This is a core reason why Jews see no issue with using immoral (and unbiblical) practices to steal, brutalize, and to occupy Palestine. Effectively speaking, their Torah is useless to them without Jesus & His New Testament! 

Therefore, to understand the problem with the Israel of 1948, we can now better understand why Jews, who proclaim to know God, act hypocritically and in direct contrast to nearly anything that God would ever ordain as "righteous!" The real Israel that God does promise to His "Chosen People" (i.e., believers in Jesus Christ - Jew & Gentile alike) is described in the NT, and in Romans 11. The real Israel that is to come is the one I described in a previous blog entry - The "Israel of God."

If Jews, through God's grace, were to fully understand that "the land" that God has promised is not some slab of land in Palestine, but rather something much larger and better than that, there would be no destructive violence in Palestine today!



 

Have Premillennialist Dispensationalists ever been accurate?

This blog entry is one that I did not expect to write, but I thought that for all the negative points that I have made about the dispensationalist perspective (with hard evidence), I thought I would actually make a few points where the dispensationalists have actually been accurate (at least on some points). By no means is this an endorsement of the dispensationist perspective, but at the same time, I do encourage those in the reformist camp to pay attention to dispensationalists and the claims they make regarding their perception of prophetic developments. 

As I mentioned in my book, I cited Grant Jeffrey's 1988 book - "Armageddon - Appointment with Destiny," which I read around 1990. Long story short, Jeffrey had made the prediction that "Daniel's 70th Week" would begin in Fall 1993, and then 7 years later, Christ's 2nd Coming would occur in the Fall 2000. 

True to Jeffrey's 1988 prediction, there was indeed a "peace agreement" somewhat fitting the description of what many dispensationalists would have agreed to be Israel's "peace treaty" with an "antichrist" entity of some sorts. This agreement was the Oslo Accord treaty signed in the presence of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat, and President Bill Clinton on September 13, 1993. At the time a fair number of dispensationalists were convinced that Daniel's 70th week had begun, and that the rapture was nearly imminent! 

As history shows, Jeffrey was somewhat correct in his 1988 prediction of what would happen in the Fall of 1993, but he was terribly incorrect in his prediction of a pretribulation rapture, and the 2nd Coming of Christ which should have occured in Fall 2000 (according to his prediction)! 

History is full of failed dispensationalist predictions to set dates for Christ's 2nd Coming, yet as depicted above, they have at times been accurate on the general occurence of events, such as the prediction of the "Oslo Accord" treaty above. 

Now, I will turn to another dispensationalist called William Frederick, M.Div. He made some predictions several years back, when he published his book - "The Coming Epiphany" in early 2011. 

Here are some of his predictions that he has made in this January 17, 2012 blog entry. I should mention that these predictions were made at least a year, or more than that before the date of this blog entry with his quote below. Here is what he said will happen. The information in the quote below can be found here:

Here are the major events that I see as a possibility of occurring in 2012

1. War with Iran

2. WWIII (possible start date on 11/23/2012)

3. Worldwide financial collapse, hyperinflation

4. Nuclear confrontation with North Korea

5. Worldwide pandemic

6. The death of 1.75 billion +

7. UFO disclosure

8. Chaos and rioting

9. Severe earth changes—earthquakes, tsunami’s, floods, etc.

Here are the major events that I see occurring beyond 2012.

Arising of antichrist

2/21/2013—Abomination of desolation

3/23/2013—Ministry of two witnesses begin

4/22/2013—Rule of Antichrist, global currency system, “mark of beast”.

Seal 6: RAPTURE: Moon to blood, sun darkened, worldwide earthquake, Saints raptured. Will most likely occur in alignment with a Jewish feast 2013-2015. (Rev 6:12-17) 

10/3/2016—Vial 7: Armageddon (Rev 16: 16-21)

10/18/2016—Beginning of Millennium!!!

2016-3016–1000 years of "Heaven on Earth!!!!"

For those who love to read the writings of date-setters, Frederick's writings will more than satisfy your urges! However, I should give him some credit for his prediction of WW3, which he said a few years back would start on November 23, 2012! Well, that would be this upcoming Friday! The possibility of a WW3 war time situation does in fact appear to be imminent in some form or another! Could Frederick be accurate about this WW3 prediction? 

Just as I gave Jeffrey credit for his 1988 prediction of an Israel peace treaty in Fall 1993, I will also give Frederick credit for his prediction (made several approximate years ago) of this current Middle East war time situation! Credit where credit is due!

Frederick further predicts that the "antichrist" (or final "Man of Sin" or "Man of Lawlessness") will arise about 13 weeks later - April 22, 2013. It is at this time that he predicts that the "Man of Sin" will have total control of the "global currency system" and when he will institute a "mark of the beast" type system. Will Frederick be accurate in this prediction as well? Time will tell!

In addition to the above, he predicts that a "pre-wrath" (i.e. God's wrath) rapture will occur sometime after the arrival of the "Man of Sin" in 2013 and at some point prior to the "Battle of Armageddon" which he believes will begin on October 3, 2016 and will last until Satan's defeat. At that point, Frederick contends that the new millennium (semi-golden age) will commence on October 18, 2016! That is some very bold "date-setting" indeed...far bolder than the date-setting of a WW3 scenario or even of the possible date of arrival of an "antichrist" ("Man of Sin") type figure!

No matter what happens, this is what I have to say to the dispensationalists. There are times when their predictions appear to be accurate (or somewhat accurate). However, know that "date setting" goes diametrically against all that Jesus said in the Olivet Discourse, when He was discussing the specific timing of His 2nd return. Jesus had this to say:

³⁶ But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. (Matthew 24:36 KJV)

This is the very verse that most dispensationalists violate. Even Jesus does NOT know the exact day or time when God will initiate Christ's 2nd Coming. The angels do not know either! How much more evidence do dispensationalists need in order to understanding that even if they have been (somewhat) successful in making other predictions (such as the ones I noted above), ANYONE attempting to predict the date of Christ's 2nd Coming are in the wrong! Further to that, it cannot be done! Impossible. There are some things that God wants all of us to know, and some things He does not want us to know. The date of Christ's 2nd Coming falls into that category!


NOVEMBER 25, 2012 UPDATE:

OK, November 23, 2012 has just passed, and as it stands, Frederick's prediction of WW3 is NOT officially yet! Here is his open and public admission that he was "wrong" in his latest blog entry - WWIII Udate. He posted this update on November 24th. Even though he admits that he was wrong about this particular date, he now says that a WW3 event could occur between now and January 21, 2013. It is true that the situation in Palestine is not yet settled and that a wider Middle East conflict effecting the world at large is indeed a possible nearer term possibility. So, I won't be too quick to indict Frederick for his prediction of what we are now seeing in the Middle East. He cites this information out of DEBKA, which provides open-source intel regarding Middle East current events and much more - "Middle East in high suspense for Gaza operation sequels."

As a former Premillennialist Dispensationalist myself, I only wish Frederick (and those like him) could be accurate 100% of the time. I only wish we could set benchmark timelines of events that would reliably occur from point to point, so that we could better know the timing of His 2nd Coming! However, God has made it clear that we are NOT to know the timing of the 2nd Coming as I previously referenced in Matthew 24:36 above! 

To all of my readers, I will say this much. Prepare physically for a possible WW3 scenario. And more importantly, prepare "spiritually" for all of the uncertainty ahead, so that you may be ready for the fully-redeemed "life" beyond this world! My book can help those wanting to be fully prepared both physically and spiritually.

And if/when WW3 does occur, remember this verse first above and beyond all the others:

"You will be hearing of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not frightened, for those things must take place, but that is not yet the end." (Matthew 24:6 NASB)

This is the verse that Dispensationalists so often ignore. If/when WW3 begins, know that "the end" is NOT yet! WW3 will NOT be an imminent sign of the Parousia and of His 2nd Coming! There are other things that MUST occur, but big Middle East wars are not one of them! 


JANUARY 31, 2013 UPDATE:

Now, Frederick contends the following in his January 22, 2013 blog entry called "Prophecy Watch 1/22/13." Here is statement regarding his Fall 2016 prediction of Christ's return:

"As far as 2013 and WWIII goes; I believe it is still prophetically possible that WWIII could start between now and 4/22/13. If WWIII does not start by 4/22/13—which I hope it does not—then I would conclude that the 70^th week did not begin in 2009 and the Second Coming will not be in 2016." 

At this point, Frederick is beginning to see the possibility that his prediction could be inaccurate. Further to that, the WW3 that was supposed to begin in full force by 11/23/12 and did not as he expected, even if the Gaza situation erupted right around that time. Now he is shifting the goal posts to 4/22/13 deadline, wherein if WW3 has not begun in full force by that time, his prediction of a Fall 2016 date for Christ's return will be null and void. Incidentally, 4/22/13 is also the date that Frederick predicts a "Man of Sin" (or final "antichrist") to be revealed. Could it be that WW3 & the revealing of the "Man of Sin" might occur on the same day? 

Also, when Frederick (or those like him) says "If WWIII does not start by 4/22/13—which I hope it does not—", I sometimes wonder, though I cannot know for sure what is in his heart, if he truly means this statement sincerely! I make this statement, because I know that it is a natural human instinct "to be right, correct, or accurate." If WW3 does not occur by 4/22/13, he will have to admit that he was inaccurate! Further to that, his hopes of Christ's return by the Fall of 2016 will also be dashed (in his own mind)! Dispensationalists are totally dependent upon a BIG Middle East (Armageddon) - type war. Thus, when he says he does not want a WW3 type event, such a statement also equates to him stating that he hopes Christ does not return by Fall 2016! And, the reality is, he does want Christ to return by that time (as would I)! Can you detect some serious discrepancies of stated motives versus what one might expect of someone who believes in the dispensationalist perspective? 

I'm here to state that reformists are not dependent upon a WW3 type Armageddon type war in the Middle East. We know that such events are not a sign of Christ's imminent return. Therefore, we Christian reformists do not support or stand with a corrupt nation of Israel (illegitimately formed in 1948)! We are not in support of her corrupt ways. It is true that we are saved by God's grace. But I question those whose saving grace is dependent upon the support of an apostate Israel launching deadly wars to bring about His return!  

Though I do not subscribe to dispensationalism (sensationalism) I continue to monitor some of my favored dispensationalist brothers even if I am a reformist!


May 4, 2013 UPDATE:

It is now May 4th, nearly two weeks after the April 22, 2013 date, which Frederick had set some years back what he believed would be what the "Man of Sin's" entrance into a newly rebuilt temple in Jerusalem. This obviously has not occurred and so this is yet another damning piece of evidence that "date setting" does not work. There is no newly rebuilt temple and there is no "Man of Sin" yet to be revealed. And, no it did not happen on April 22nd!

Check out Frederick's latest blog entry on May 3rd called "Where's the Third Temple?" Those who read it will see just how far dispensationalists have to reach to manipulate their predictions to fit the current events. Now he is making more outlandish predictions of what of what may occur:

"My answer; I see 2 possibilities.

1. They can very quickly erect a tabernacle (temporary temple) like they did in the Old Testament days when they were traveling in the wilderness.

2. The antichrist will “miraculously” make a temple appear."

The 2nd point puts a smirk on my face! Dr. Frederick, I think it is high time for you to just admit that your dispensationalist predictions have failed, and worse, have mislead many of those who follow your teachings! Your following greatly outnumbers mine! May you and your followers wake up and see the light! Beneath your false teachings, is the "truth" buried deep! Only through God's grace will a few ever find it!



June 5, 2013 UPDATE:

Finally, Dr. Frederick has made the admission he was hoping he would not have to make! That is, his "date-setting" and prophetic timeline are pretty much dead in the water! His prediction that the antichrist would enter a newly rebuilt temple in Jerusalem (on April 22, 2013) did not happen, and so he cannot expect Jesus to return in the Fall of 2016. Here is his admission of his failure to set prophetic dates:

"The crucial date for seeing the seals would have been the midpoint--4/22/13. Obviously nothing of prophetic importance happened, thus I conclude the Second Coming will not be in 2016." (Source link: http://endtimesforecaster.blogspot.com/2013/06/prophecy-alert-for-72213-star-of-david.html )

I guess it is safe to say that his book is now out of date, as his "date-setting" did not go according to plan. Another useless prophetic book which will collect dust, and join the ranks with all the other useless books written by "date-setters." I suppose he'll have to invent a new timeline, spruce up a new captivating theory, and put this one on the market! I guarantee that his gullible audience will buy it, and will go through the same highs/lows that they did with his previous work...much like that of a drug addict, who gets high to feel good, only for the high to dissipate into a low. My concern for people who buy into this hype is that dispensationalism may well lead many to loose faith in God and His Word! My book does not make these outlandish claims.

Why Christian Conservatives should stop supporting Neocon Pro-Zionist Policies

My experience blogging and tweeting has given me a better understanding of the types of people out there on the internet, and I must say that it has been a learning experience for myself. What I have learned is that a very large percentage of conservative Christians (as it appears by my perception) are ardent supporters of neoconservative politics (and political candidates) as well as ardent supporters of Israel (i.e., pro-Zionists). 

One reason for this phenomenon is due to the fact that a majority of Christians (in the United States) are premillennialist dispensationalists. Those who have read my rant -  "An Open Message to Premillennialist Zionist Christians" will understand at least the points that I make regarding the flawed eschatological assumptions behind this understanding of things to come. Zionist Christians believe that by "standing with Israel," they are doing what they are supposed to do according to Scripture. What they fail to understand is that Scripture actually points to a time when "the land" extends well beyond a small strip of land in Palestine. The "land" referred to in Scripture actually refers to the Cosmos (i.e. the entire new "earth" and new "universe"). That is the newly redeemed "Israel" that we all should be longing for! 

I should also mention that back in 1948, the Jews who took Palestine by brute force, ordered both Arabs and Christians to leave Palestine within hours! The Christians were forced into the outskirts of Nazareth with no home. Many Zionist Christians are not aware of this fact. Yet, so many Christians today continue to support Israel, because they believe this is the right thing to do.

Now, that we have discussed "the land," I will now address the issue of the "chosen people." The "chosen people" that will inhabit this newly redeemed "land" ("Israel") will be those who accept Jesus as their Saviour (Jew or Gentile alike)! In fact, in the new (current) covenant, there is no distinction between a Jew or a Gentile in the eyes of God. The only distinction is this: Do you follow Jesus or do you follow the world (i.e. run by Satan)? Those following Jesus Christ are God's chosen! 

Jews that are followers of Judaism, are by default, rejectors of Jesus the Christ. By default, they follow the world run by Satan. And, the evidence of this fact has been proven time and again by their way of living and behaving. Many Jews have chosen to serve mammon (money) and the rest is history. They run the US Federal Reserve and other Central Banks in other parts of the world, and that is how they run the world for their own personal gain. We have all seen the wickedness of the Jew's deeds, and all of this has been and is being documented in human history, as well as in the scrolls in Heaven!

All the above said, the Jewish elite controllers have managed to accomplish a feat that is absolutely amazing! They have managed to convince so many Christian Americans that 'support of modern-day Israel' is "of the Lord!" It is literally a fact that Judaism runs and controls a majority of Christianity! How have we come to this point of insanity? 

One thing I can say is this: US Presidents (controlled by the Jewish elite), for decades, have been in staunch support of the nation of Israel and assisted in its creation. In October 1994, President Bill Clinton made the statement that it is a sin not to support Israel. Further to that, he pledged unconditional support of Israel forever and without fully defined limits. Those who want to learn real information about the fraud of Israel's seizing of Palestine, as well as what the real Israel will look like, I urge you to buy and read "The Israel of God: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow." You should read this book even before reading my book. In my book, I stick more to Biblical eschatology and guidance principles (30%), and to survival and privacy topics (70%). I don't delve into the topic of Zionism. Those who read Robertson's book will have an epiphany! What you read, will reach down into your soul, because what you will read is the truth.

A second point is that the Jewish elite have managed to convince Christian conservative neocons (in particular) is that it is "proper," "politically correct," and "religiously correct" to 'stand with the current nation of Israel.' While it is true that neolibs also stand with Israel (some times without really knowing it), the neocons (and Christian right) do so fully believing that 'standing with Israel' is the 'right thing' to do, and they do so in a very staunch manner. Now if that is not an example of "mind-control," I don't know what is!

Now, to close out this discussion, I will pose a rhetorical question to the neocon Christian conservatives: The return to "the land" (Israel) in Bible prophecy refers to a new fully redeemed Israel. Does the Israel (of 1948) meet this criteria? 

Refer to Romans 8:22, 23 (HCSB) when answering the above question:

²² For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together with labor pains until now.

²³ And not only that, but we ourselves who have the Spirit as the firstfruits—we also groan within ourselves, eagerly waiting for adoption, the redemption of our bodies.

The "whole creation" refers to "the land" from the new covenant perspective, not to the strip of land in Palestine. And the "redemption" (and paradise) that is foreseen is not a return to the shadowy forms of the old covenant, but rather, it means a rejuvenation of the entire earth (i.e., "the land" of the new covenant in Jesus Christ)! 

Also ask yourself this rhetorical question: Does the Israel of 1948 meet the definition in Romans 8 above? As I can see, this Israel has seen nothing but attacks from their neighboring Arabs ever since! Further, the nation of Israel has been engaged in nearly every corrupt act that any nation (of power) can be engaged in. Who in their right mind would consider that to be God's redemption? 

The Israel of today is an Israel that is lost in sin, destruction, and corruption!! Why do American Christian conservatives continue to support this current Israel of 1948? Why do they continue to support her sinful ways, no different than that of any other sinful nation?

Why many Jews will never accept Jesus as the Messiah

Today, I had the opportunity of engaging in an online Twitter debate with an Israeli Jewish female Soldier in the Israeli Army (Ora Levitt) currently serving in Israel. 

To her credit, she seemed knowledgeable of her professed faith in Judaism, and pretty much expressed her views in a coherent manner, which made this exchange worth my time. She adamently expressed that Jesus was a false Messiah (Hebrew: "Mashiach"). The prevailing view among Jews is that Jesus was a false prophet, and a blasphemer, so her statements only confirmed my understanding.

Overall, I think she is a pretty good representative example of just how typical Jews think (in terms of attitude) toward Jesus and toward gentiles (or "goyim"). To all Zionist Christians, I tell you that the Jews feeling toward you is not a mutual one in that they would ever hold you in any high regard! The reason is this: Because you believe in Jesus as your Messiah, people like Ora see you as an apostate for daring to even suggest that Jesus is God come in the flesh! She says there is only ONE God and Jesus ain't it!

Below, I will post some of the Twitter scripts of our conversation:

Jason Reinhardt ‏@JasonReinhardt7

The #USA does too much 4 #Israel! Can U see how #Jews have MANY #Christian #zionists wrapped around their finger? #manipulation #ccot #tcot

Ora Levitt ‏@IDFsoldiergirl

@JasonReinhardt7 Jews have #Christians & the #USA wrapped around their finger? You rather support terrorism/tyranny bc u are an #antisemite

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3h Jason Reinhardt ‏@JasonReinhardt7

@IDFsoldiergirl No, #antisemites hate #Jewish ppl! I don't. I'm trying to wake up #Jews to see #Jesus as ur #Messiah! cont...

What we have above is Ora's initial bomb that she dropped on me, and the one that so many Jews love to use -- i.e., the term - "antisemite!" This is a common move, and yet it is an important one to recognize. Let me be clear. I hate the antichristian teachings of Judaism (and the Talmud), but I do not hate the Jewish people. I feel sorry for them, because so many of them are blind and brainwashed by their culture, which promotes an adament antichristian global and international environment. 

And now, here is Ora's outright rejection of Jesus as the Christ and Messiah:

Jason Reinhardt ‏@JasonReinhardt7

@IDFsoldiergirl #Terrorism is a creation of where the hatred begins...in the hearts of the #Jews who rejected #Jesus! http://survivebeyondearth.blogspot.com/2012/10/the-new-israel-of-god.html …

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4h Ora Levitt ‏@IDFsoldiergirl

@JasonReinhardt7 so this is the root of your hatred...a classic #antisemite... Sorry #Jesus was not the #mashiach he met no criteria #Jews

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4h Jason Reinhardt ‏@JasonReinhardt7

@IDFsoldiergirl U have just demonstrated ur hatred of #Jesus! W/ that #hatred, U also demonstrate hatred of the #goyim as well! cont..

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4h Ora Levitt ‏@IDFsoldiergirl

@JasonReinhardt7 We don't hate #Jesus, he is insignificant, let the #goyim have him, it is not #hatred, only disinterest

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Jason Reinhardt ‏@JasonReinhardt7

@IDFsoldiergirl OK, if U do NOT accept #Jesus, then it is ur rejection of Him. #satanism #ccot http://survivebeyondearth.blogspot.com/2012/11/an-open-message-to-satanists-and.html …

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Not only does Ora deny Jesus as the Christ, she further says "let the goyim have him!" As she has a very low opinion of Jesus, she also seems to have a very low opinion of anyone (i.e., the "goyim") who would accept that Jesus is indeed God come in the flesh (ref: 1 John 4:2 NT). 

According to Ora, those who accept Jesus as the Messiah are in violation of God's 2nd Commandment:

4h Ora Levitt ‏@IDFsoldiergirl

@JasonReinhardt7 G-d said 'Thou shalt have no other gods before Me' Second commandment-

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Jason Reinhardt ‏@JasonReinhardt7

@IDFsoldiergirl #Jesus is #God come in the flesh! 1 John 4:2. #Jews can never truly know God w/o acceptance of #Jesus!

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4h Ora Levitt ‏@IDFsoldiergirl

@JasonReinhardt7 that is your book. Our book says 'Thou shalt have no other G-ds before Me' read http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/the-ten-commandments-according-to-the-torah.html …

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Now, this is to all of you Christians, and particularly, those of you who are Zionists and supporters of the current Nation of Israel. Ora (as do many other Jews) sees you as an ignorant "goyim" and an infidel, simply because you believe in the trinity (God, Jesus the Son, and the Holy Spirit)! Ponder Ora's statement, when she says you (believers in Jesus) have more than "one god" when you profess your belief in Jesus as God in the flesh! 

When I told Ora that the NEW Israel of God (fully redeemed) will not be of this world, she had this to say:

4h Ora Levitt ‏@IDFsoldiergirl

@JasonReinhardt7 it is of this world, open your eyes and see we are here. Against incredible odds and we will remain bc it is G-d will

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Jason Reinhardt ‏@JasonReinhardt7

@IDFsoldiergirl U r correct on one point! The #Jews run the world and it is #God's will. But know that is a #curse! http://survivebeyondearth.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/who-might-be-man-of-sin-or-final.html …

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I had to agree on one point with Ora. It is true that there is a current nation of Israel established in 1948...taken by brutal force...and in a barbaric manner. Sure Israel as a nation exists, and God has allowed this to be. However, this current Israel is far from any fully redeemed Israel, which is God's promise only to those who have accepted Jesus as the Christ. Nonetheless, Ora is correct when she says that God has in fact allowed the current nation of Israel to exist. Further to that, God has allowed Jews to pretty much run the entire world, as well as nearly every powerful American institution that actually matters.

I will also quote a statement that I made in my previous blog entry - Who might be the "Man of Sin" (or final "Antichrist")?  

"So, why would God allow Jews to run the world? A short, quick, and down 'n dirty answer might be this: Jews crucified Jesus thereby not allowing Jews to enter God's Kingdom. Remember this...His Kingdom is NOT of this world! But, the Jews wanted a kingdom that Jesus would NOT provide for them...i.e., a kingdom of THIS world! And what does a Jewish kingdom of this world look like? It is one that gives the Jews dominion of THIS world...one that gives them the material riches of this world...money, power, influence! Thus, Jesus gave the Jews EXACTLY what they wanted -- He gave them THIS world! 

As a final hint, when Jesus' 2nd Coming occurs (i.e. His Parousia), the Jews running the kingdom of THIS world are going to HATE what they see! They will try to run and flee and hide, but by that point, it will be too late! Those souls will be punished eternally!"

My essential point is that those (like the Jews) who are blessed with supreme financial power and global political influence, that is not truly a blessing. It is actually a curse, and I explained this in my previous blog entry - ‘Keeping up with the Joneses’ leads to suicide so says the Federal Reserve study! 

"It is no accident that Jews have been running the world particularly over the last century. And believe it or not, God has allowed this to be the case! And, I assure you it is NOT because God is “blessing” the Jews with all of this wealth and power! Actually, the reverse is true. The Jew's successful acquisition of wealth, power, and international influence is indeed a “curse!” Why? Because, wealth and power lead all people towards sin and corruption! And, when that happens, it becomes impossible for those souls to ever be saved! Most, if not all, will spend an eternity in hell! Looked at from this perspective, what rational Jew (or anyone for that matter) would view wealth and power as God’s blessing?"

The quote above pretty much sums up my point that Israel and the Jewish people are under curse. This phenomenon can only be reversed if or when there is a change of heart among Jews! Arrogance and hard-heartedness are the two major blocks that so many Jews suffer from. If Jews would only consider my points, they could indeed accept that their Messiah came long ago, and will be coming again (Ref: NT Rev 20 - 22). 

My hope is that all Christians reading this blog entry will learn from it. My intent is to provide a real world example of a dialog of what a Jewish soldier in Israel believes her cause to be. The reality is that she is not fighting for a Godly state or a Godly religious system. She is fighting for an apostate nation that has rejected Jesus the Christ...a nation that is long overdue to repent for her ways! For nearly 2000 years, Jews have lived just as sinfully as they did prior to Jesus' 1st Coming. If there is no repentance, Jews will merely go the way of unbelieving goyim.

While the title of this blog entry looks pessimistic, my hope is that I am incorrect, and that a larger number of Jews will see the light and will accept Jesus as the Christ. Then and only then will Jews have God's spirit to actually be able to obey His Commandments, and to be able to do anything pleasing to God! Knowledge of any Scripture (alone) is useless! 

Knowledge of Scripture (OT & NT) + the acceptance of Jesus & the Holy Spirit = the ability to do that which is pleasing to God!