. Besides the messianic, what other prophetic themes are in the Bible?

I had decided to write once more on the Book of Ruth which is a favorite. However I was moved to write on the Ecumenical religion movement and the occult, more of the ways that Satan has tried/ is trying to thwart the plan of God.
“For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north,” Isaiah 14:12-14

Satan’s goal to rise above God and his attempts to destroy God’s Chosen people have failed, however, Satan keeps trying. Satan has whispered in many ears, “Did God really say that?” Many have inching ears and listen to and/or create many false faiths by falling into Satan’s trap. Satan excels at corrupting the gentiles who “do it their way.” Today even several Evangelical pastors are falling into the “All roads lead to God” trap and questioning God’s covenant with Israel. The devil has many helpers as the world rushes down the road to an Ecumenical religion and to the occult.

Jesus' salvation message is so simple, "For by grace are ye saved through faith." However, He warned us a number of times that we be not decived.

“And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. 5For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.” Matthew 24:4-5.

“Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.” 1 John 3:6-8

“Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;” 2 Thessalonians 2:2-4

In my opinion, Rick Warren, founder and pastor of Saddleback Community Church in Orange County California and several other pastors are promoting an apostate Christianity called Chrislam. Allah is not another name for the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob; rather Allah is the pagan moon god. Interestingly enough Robert Schuller and his ostentatious glass cathedral have fallen on hard times.

The Christ at the Checkpoint group has a Manifesto that includes:

Point 1, “The Kingdom of God has come. Evangelicals must reclaim the prophetic role in bringing peace, justice and reconciliation in Palestine and Israel.” Point 3, might surprise God, “3.Racial ethnicity alone does not guarantee the benefits of the Abrahamic Covenant.”

Point 10 is interesting: “10.Any challenge of the injustices taking place in the Holy Land must be done in Christian love. Criticism of Israel and the occupation cannot be confused with anti-Semitism and the delegitimization of the State of Israel.” So it’s an occupation of the land by the chosen people?

As for the occult, vampires and werewolves are in. Vampires drink blood and werewolves eat flesh. Sounds familiar. I have hardy gotten stated and already I’m nearing the 500 word limit so….to be continued.

Satan is the father of lies and intentionally causes confusion. I suspect that Mohammad really did have an angel reveal to him what was later written down as the Quran, however, that angel was one of the fallen angels. I have a number of Mormon friends who are good caring people who believe the Book of Mormon was from the angel Moroni. Moroni isn’t as hard on non-Mormons as the angel of Allah is on non-Muslims, however and in my opinion, both cut from the same cloth.

To quote Jesus, “For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.” Revelation 22:18-19.
As the time before Jesus coming for his Church grows shorter, I pray that those of the Islamic and Mormon faith will come to know the real Jesus.    To be continued.

As a child I was brought up in a Protestant church and wondered why Catholics still have the risen Jesus hanging from a cross. If those of the Roman Catholic faith still have icons of Jesus hanging on the cross and really believe that bread and wine become His body and blood how does that fit with Jesus’ words, “It is finished?” Add to that a good friend told me she had returned to the Catholic Church. In my surprise I said something to the effect that at least the church no longer sold Indulgences or believed in purgatory. I was told that purgatory is still there to purge all sin from the recently deceased.

So off to Google purgatory and yes it’s still part of the Catholic theology and lining the churches’ coffers. If I understand it correctly, between Jesus and the church saints there is a repository of good credits that one can draw from to limit the length of time spent in purgatory. These credits can be applied to the dead. Also, your own good deeds such as number of masses attended can go into your purgatory avoidance account.

The Catholic Church hasn’t burnt anyone at the stake for a long time for the simple crime of reading the Bible. However, when I last attended the local Catholic Church with Catholic family members, I was again reminded of Psychology 101 and the Skinner Box we used for experiments. The caged rat would respond to a stimulus, run to its water dish and be rewarded with a drink. The priest would say something and the people would add their canned response.

We are all free to pursue any religion, however, I am very concerned about the millions of Catholics following a theology that rejects Jesus’ words on the cross. We are saved by grace through faith, so are Catholics saved? God will have the final say, however, I pray they are saved. After the Church is removed will the Roman Catholic Church emerge as “The Woman Who Rides the Beast” of Revelation?