Tuesday, February 20, 2024

HOW TO TEST A PERSONAL PROPHETIC WORD

 


If you’ve been around Pentecostal/Charismatic circles for any length of time, chances are that at least one person has delivered a “prophetic word” to you. A great example of this can be found in the biblical book of Judges when the Angel of the Lord said to Gideon, “The Lord is with you, mighty warrior” (6:12). Gideon had not yet functioned as a mighty warrior; however, the Angel of The Lord prophetically declared how God saw Gideon.

So how can we know if what someone tells us is actually a prophetic word from God? After all, the Bible tells us to test prophetic words: “Do not quench the Spirit. Do not treat prophecies with contempt but test them all; hold on to what is good, reject every kind of evil” (1 Thessalonians 5:19-22). Sometimes we are too quick to reject a prophetic word when we haven’t yet done the hard work of testing it. Here are five methods I use to test prophetic information:

The Word of God.

What does the Bible have to say about the information I just received? Is it for or against it, or is it neutral? By neutral I mean the Bible doesn’t directly speak to the information I’m inquiring about. If the Bible speaks against it, I automatically chuck that information out the door. If the Bible is silent on the topic, I treat it like a yellow light and proceed with caution.

The character of God.

I test the information against the character and attributes of God. Does what I know about God line up with what I’m hearing?

The inner witness of the Holy Spirit.

When that word hits my spirit is there resonance? Is there peace? Does something inside me agree with what was spoken even if I may not understand it intellectually yet?

Trusted counsel.

Another way I test prophetic information is by getting spiritually wise counsel. I say “spiritually” wise counsel because we’re dealing with spiritual information. So I may submit the information to close friends whom I know have spiritual depth in their walk with God or to a pastor or spiritual mentor. Their opinions should not make my final determination, but sometimes in the process of interpreting spiritual information we need a few people with enough distance from the situation to be able to speak objectively and spiritually.

Confirmation.

Does the prophetic word confirm at some level what God is already saying to me? As I grow and mature in my walk with God, His voice and His word should be my primary source of direction. The prophetic word should then come as confirmation to what God has already been trying to tell me. A danger in the prophetic is that we can start running after prophetic words instead of cultivating our own ability to hear from God. In other words, the prophetic should usually supplement an already deep walk with God.


About the Author of this article:





Jonathan Lumbard is lead pastor of Spirit of Life Church in Kearney, Nebraska, and author of the book Sustaining Presence. He serves on Open Bible’s Mountain Plains regional board and on the national board as a regionally appointed member. Jonathan has also served in various staff pastor positions including directing the Des Moines Master’s Commission. He and his wife, Becky, have three daughters: Kayleigh, Aria, and Lydia.





Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Rutgers University Police Security Monkey outfit Violates State And Federal Laws




"POWER CORRUPTS, ABSOLUTE POWER CORRUPTS ABSOLUTELY" 
LORD ACTON

Rutgers University Violates State And Federal Laws

Originally published: Sep 27, 2013 

By Ronald Bakley

Rutgers University’s disciplinary policy, or lack thereof, affecting their police officers violates several State and Federal Laws, not to mention Supreme Court decisions affording all employees certain rights under the Department of Labor and State Statute.

Over the past several years, Rutgers police officers come to work on a daily basis not knowing if actions they take as police officers will result in immediate disciplinary charges against them that may result in reprimands, suspensions or terminations without these officers having the opportunity to defend themselves and receive the proper representation afforded them under such Court decisions as Garrity, where an employer must advise an employee if any charges may result in criminal prosecution, Weingarten, which affords an employee to have the representative of his or her choice present during an interrogation by the Internal Affairs Unit of the Rutgers Police Department and New Jersey State Statutes which afford all New Jersey law enforcement officers certain due process rights during internal affairs investigations.

Rutgers University violates these laws on a daily basis.

For several years, the Rutgers Administration, including their Vice President responsible for Public Safety and the Police Department, have refused to negotiate a fair and equitable disciplinary policy with The Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), which represents the Rutgers Police officers.  As a result, these officers work under constant fear of reprisals and disciplinary charges as they go about their assignments, which can greatly affect their ability to perform their duties.  These situations can have an adverse effect not only on the officers, but the student body, faculty, administrators and residents living in and around the Rutgers’ facilities.

Also, due to the Governor’s consolidation of Rutgers, UMDNJ and Rowan University, these policies will definitely have an affect on these other officers as well due to the fact they will all come under the administration of Rutgers.

The Rutgers mentality is that an officer is guilty before even having an opportunity to defend himself or herself.  They are given what the University calls a “Pre-determination” hearing which amounts to nothing more than a “kangaroo court”, after which the officer receives whatever discipline the administration deems necessary.  All without being given the opportunity to have proper representation or bring in defense witnesses.

 The only way for these officers to get a somewhat proper hearing is to file a grievance through their Collective Bargaining Agreement (contract), which, during the first three steps, the administration denies, causing the FOP to file for grievance arbitration which is a time consuming, expensive process.

Over the past three years, there have been 31 Rutgers Police Officers who have resigned due to the stress they have experienced because of the disciplinary procedures that this Administration has forced upon them.

(When it comes to Rutgers University Police; corruption empowers, and absolute corruption empowers absolutely)!

 Also, there have been two law suits brought by two Rutgers officers who were illegally fired as well as the numerous arbitrations filed by the FOP on behalf of these officers which have overturned or amended almost every reprimand, suspension and firing of those officers that were not afforded the proper protections given them by the aforementioned Laws and Court decisions.  

Parents of Rutgers students, and taxpayers, should be aware that this Administration is spending tens of thousands of dollars in tuition money and tax dollars defending themselves for these frivolous charges.  They should also be aware that the existing conditions affecting these officers also poses a public safety risk to the students and others in and around the three campuses  and could considerably affect those at Rowan University and the University of Medicine and Dentistry campuses as well when all are consolidated into Rutgers University.

All we, the Officers of Rutgers University who protect the students and citizens and the FOP ask for is to be able to sit down with the respective Administrators and negotiate the implementation of a fair and equitable system that affords all police officers, and the University, the rights under the above mentioned Statutes and Court decisions.  The Officers that protect and serve the communities of our State Colleges deserve these protections.

Ronald Bakley, National Trustee

New Jersey Fraternal Order of Police

Be sure to click on my labels at the top or bottom of this page for more information exposing Rutgers University Police corruption.

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Sunday, December 31, 2023

A Prophetic Sign of the Future?? Jonathan Cahn and What God Showed Me by Troy Black



"Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves (Matthew 7:15).

Have you been troubled or puzzled by the proliferation of “new prophecies” and “new revelations and teachings” on TV, Internet websites, or social media, many which are touted as “true” visions, dreams, prophecies, and messages from Jesus Christ? While in the past false prophets had to go to great lengths to publicize their messages, today’s advances in technology allow anyone to effortlessly craft their messages, whether true or false, and at the click of a button the message will be “shared” to their clueless and gullible “followers” and forwarded further to the masses within minutes.

In the opening Scripture above, the Lord Jesus Christ Himself warned us to watch out for false prophets who appear harmless, but are actually voracious, ravaging and savage wolves. The Lord further warned that in the last days, “many” false prophets will arise and lead many people astray (Matthew 24:11). With most people nowadays oblivious to, or ignorant of, God’s Word—the Truth (John 17:17), when a lie is repeated often and long enough, they believe it is truth, and are thereby enslaved by the enemy because only God’s Truth can truly set us free (John 8:32).

False prophets and false teachers have the audacity to twist God’s word and make pronouncements that don’t have a solid Scriptural foundation, yet in both the Old and New Testaments, the Bible sternly warns against adding or deducting from the Word of God".

Dear Viewer: In the above video Troy Black, who has been proven to be a false prophet in the past endorses Jonathan Cahn's book the JOSIAH MANIFESTO ALONG WITH IT'S ANCIENT MYSTERIES as a prophetic sign of the future. He advised his viewers to filter what he is sharing through the written word of God. Well I decided to follow his advice and put his so called prophetic word through the acid test and here's what I have uncovered.

At the outset let me begin by stating the following: God may sometimes speak audibly to people. It is highly doubtful, though, that this occurs as often as some people claim it does. Again, even in the Bible, God speaking audibly is the exception, not the ordinary. If anyone claims that God has spoken to him or her, always compare what is said with what the Bible says. If God were to speak today, His words would be in full agreement with what He has said in the Bible (2 Timothy 3:16–17). God does not contradict Himself. 

2 Peter 1:20-21 New King James Version 
knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.

This brings me to a very important question: is there such a thing as ANCIENT MYSTERIES taught in the word of God by Jesus Christ or any of the biblical authors? The answer is ABSOLUTELY NOT! And here are the facts:

Definition of Ancient Mysteries

Secret rituals of pagan religions, known only to select initiates who had qualified for higher spiritual development. Such mysteries were kept apart from popular worship, and initiates had to take a binding oath of secrecy, so that even today our knowledge of the mysteries is partly conjectural. Typical mystery cults were those of Eleusis in Greece from about 1500 B.C.E., in turn deriving from the mystery religions of ancient Egypt and the mysteries of Mithras, a Persian deity. Traces of Mithraism existed in Britain. Many secret societies in modern times have claimed that their rituals are a descent of an ancient tradition.

I did an exhaustive search to see if this term ANCIENT MYSTERY  is found in the bible. Nowhere is this term found either in the Old or New Testaments. But the Word of God uses the term Pagan/Paganism . It's a synonymous term for what is known today as Ancient Mystery. 

 However I did find a list of Ancient Mystery Religions in the book "ESSENTIALS OF BIBLE HISTORY" pages 564-567 as follows:

1) THE ELEUSINIAN MYSTERIES 

2) THE CULT OF DIONYSUS  

3) ORPHISM  

4) THE CULT OF CYBELE ATTIS  

5) SYRIAN MYSTERY CULTS 

6) MITHRAISM  

7) THE CULT OF ISIS AND SERAPIS 

8) EPICUREANISM & STOICISM.

Need more evidence? At your earliest convenience watch the following 30 minute documentary video below:

Ancient Mystery Cults: The Real History of Secret Societies" 





ANCIENT MYSTERIES ARE CLASSIC NEW AGE EXPRESSIONS WHICH HAVE BEEN USED FOR CENTURIES BY ALL OCCULT GROUPS OF FREEMASONRY, THEOSOPHY AND NEW AGE RABBINICAL SAGES FROM THE JUDAIC BRANCH OF KABBALAH. 

Ancient Mystery is not biblically based but has a direct correlation to Ancient pagan religions. It is obvious to me that Mr. Cahn's concept of Ancient Mysteries has distorted & influenced his theological and critical thinking through MYSTICAL HERMENUETICS.
 
 Conclusion
According to the Sacred Text, the usage of MYSTERY is not a puzzle or a secret knowledge or wisdom that leaves a person in ignorance, but a truth that God reveals to man. It usually refers to something that man would not normally know, but that God in his grace makes known to him cf: Ephesians 3:4-5, Col 1:26, Rev 17:17.
They are secret counsels which govern God in dealing with the righteous, which are hidden from ungodly and wicked men but plain to the godly.

Dear viewer: If Troy Black was really a true prophet of God as he claims throughout his videos, then the Spirit of God would have revealed to him the above historical and biblical facts concerning Mr. Cahn's claims of unlocking  ANCIENT MYSTERIES in his latest book(books) and condemned it for what it really is; A FALLACY! 

There is no doubt in my mind that this video is nothing more than a verbal ploy designed to emotionally hype your curiosity in order for Troy Black to make a sales pitch for Jonathan Cahn to his audience. And it's plausible that Mr. Cahn probably gave Troy a complementary copy in order to advertise this book in the form of a book review to his viewers. Clever plot if you ask me. 

Please Note: I don't know exactly how much income Troy Black is currently generating from his You Tube Channel. But I do know that his channel currently has a B rating and as of this current posting 362k followers; which means that it's plausible he is generating a decent income. Is it any wonder to you dear viewer why he keeps creating videos of so called prophetic revelations anywhere between  2-3 times every week? The more viewers, followers and Ads from his sponsors,  the higher the rating and the greater the cash flow.


False prophets gather crowds with the intention of manipulating or exploiting them for personal financial gain. Their motives are selfish in order to build their own kingdom rather than advancing the Kingdom of God. They use charisma, clever marketing on social media or emotional appeals to draw people in, but their focus is strictly on themselves rather than serving the needs of the people. 

When a false prophet resorts to using so called prophecies as a money making scheme, it not only compromises the integrity of the Gospel of Christ but also preys on the vulnerability and desperation of those seeking divine intervention. It exploits people's faith & emotions for personal gain by profiting from their sufferings. This is a grave misuse of God's divine authority.

True ministers of the Gospel are driven by a genuine desire to serve and minister to people's needs. Their focus should be on leading others to a deeper relationship with God, not enriching themselves through manipulation. The Bible warns against false prophets who peddle God's word for personal profit, and as believers, we should be vigilant in discerning such practices.

The Bible is clear that freely we have received, and freely we should give. Jesus never charged anyone money for the miracles he performed. He healed the sick, gave sight to the blind, and even raised the dead out of love and compassion, and not for the purpose of soliciting money. His ministry was about setting the captives free and bringing them closer to God and not making a profit from their sufferings.
Genuine prophecies come from God and they are not for sale.
(Excerpt taken from the above book From Pulpit to Profit by Jeremiah T. Zulu chapter 4).

IMPORTANT UPDATE: AS OF SEPT 2023, TROY BLACK'S  NET WORTH IS NOW 5 MILLION DOLLARS.

Full NameTroy Black
Age34 years old
Birth year1989
Height5 feet 11 inches
WifeLeslie Black
NationalityAmerican
Net Worth$5 million


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 Many so called prophets like Troy Black are nowadays prophesying on various social media platforms for financial gain. These  You Tubers remind me of the Psychic Hot lines that were very popular during the decades of the 1980's & 1990's. They have fallen into the same sin as the False Prophet Balaam cf with Jude verse 11. Jude's letter to the church was written primarily as a warning about those who are false prophets and how the believer should respond to them. Balaam's name means devourer of the people or conqueror of the people. He represents those false prophets who fleece the flock/sheep or use the people of God for their own personal financial gain. The New Testament mentions Balaam three times, all negatively. Both Peter and Jude describe him as the personification of greed in using religion for personal gain (II Peter 2:15Jude 11).

In the Old Testament, the actual term false prophet does not occur, but references to false prophets are evident and abundant. In the book of Jeremiah, we encounter a clear description of false prophets: “Then the LORD said to me, ‘The prophets are prophesying lies in my name. I have not sent them or appointed them or spoken to them. They are prophesying to you false visions, divinations, idolatries and the delusions of their own minds’” (Jeremiah 14:14; see also 23:21–33; Zechariah 10:2).

The primary difference between men like Jeremiah—a true prophet of God—and false prophets was their source of information. Rather than speak the Word of the Lord, false prophets delivered messages that originated in their own hearts and minds: “This is what the LORD Almighty says: ‘Do not listen to what the prophets are prophesying to you; they fill you with false hopes. They speak visions from their own minds, not from the mouth of the LORD’” (Jeremiah 23:16; see also 14:14; 23:25–32; Ezekiel 13:1–7). God distances Himself from all false prophets: “I did not send these prophets, yet they have run with their message; I did not speak to them, yet they have prophesied” (Jeremiah 23:21).

Another difference between true prophets and false prophets in the Bible is motivation. True prophets are motivated by loyalty to God above all else, whereas false prophets are motivated by self-interest and a desire to be popular among the people (1 Kings 22:13–14). While Jeremiah foretold the grim truth of coming desolation upon Jerusalem (Jeremiah 4), the false prophets promised peace (Jeremiah 6:148:11). Naturally, the people of Judah preferred the pleasant messages of the false prophets: “Don’t tell us what is right. Tell us nice things. Tell us lies” (Isaiah 30:10, NLT). 

Often false prophets were hired for payment or spoke their messages for financial gain: “Her leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her prophets tell fortunes for money. Yet they look for the LORD’s support and say, ‘Is not the LORD among us? No disaster will come upon us’” (Micah 3:11; see also Nehemiah 6:12–13Jeremiah 6:13–14Ezekiel 13:192 Peter 2:1–3).
GOD DOES NOT VALIDATE THE WORDS OF FALSE PROPHETS!

DONALD STAMPS IN THE LIFE STUDY BIBLE PAGE 1,995

WRITES:

"THE FALSE PROPHETS/TEACHERS WILL COMMERCIALIZE

THE GOSPEL, BEING EXPERTS IN GREED AND IN GETTING
MONEY FROM BELIEVERS TO ENHANCE THEIR MINISTRIES

AND AFFLUENT LIFESTYLES. BELIEVERS MUST BE AWARE

THAT ONE OF THE CHIEF METHODS OF FALSE MINISTERS IS
TO USE FEIGNED WORDS TO TELL IMPRESSIVE STORIES THAT

ARE NOT TRUE , OR TO GIVE EXAGGERATED STATISTICS IN

ORDER TO INSPIRE GOD'S PEOPLE TO GIVE MONEY. THEY

GLORIFY THEMSELVES AND ENHANCE THEIR MINISTRIES WITH

THESE FABRICATED STORIES (cf 2nd Corinthians 2:17). THUS,

THE UNWARY AND SINCERE CHILD OF GOD BECOMES AN

OBJECT OF EXPLOITATION. BECAUSE THESE MINISTERS

DEFILE GOD'S TRUTH AND PEOPLE WITH GREED AND DECEIT,

THEY ARE ASSIGNED TO ETERNAL DOOM AND

DESTRUCTION".

2 Corinthians 2:17
"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".


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