Some people might be tempted to think that what happened to Mark (in my last message) was an isolated incident or the product of an overactive imagination.Perhaps. But his experience resembles too many others. Take Bill, for example.Bill was a student at the Indiana University in the early 1970s when he became involved in a weekly "discussion" group with several friends searching for spiritual truth. At first, they talked about all sorts of things -- politics, philosophy, literature, whatever caught their interest. But as time went on, they found their attention turned more and more often to the "deeper mysteries" of life -- specifically UFOs.The five members of the group were all nondrinkers. They didn't do drugs. They weren't prone to hysteria or hallucinations, drug induced or otherwise. They were physically fit young men who were doing well in school.But as the group's interest in UFOs intensified, they began to openly seek contact with "other-worldly" beings. That's when strange things began to happen. That's when they began to see lights in the night sky. Later, according to Bill, they heard "rappings in the dark, hollow voices, heavy breathing, and the crushing footsteps of unseen entities."Initially, the five young men felt "honored" that they have been chosen for such experiences. They believed that because they were "rational and intelligent men," they could deal with anything that happened.They were wrong.The nocturnal rapping became violent pounding. One group member was struck hard in the face by an invisible hand. Another young man reported that he couldn't sleep because unseen forces shook and bounced his bed all night long. One of the students awakened in the middle of the night to find strange "dark-clad men" staring down at him.They all had the feeling they were being followed. Radios and TV sets switched on an off, even though nobody was close to them. Securely locked doors opened and then closed again.Bill began sleeping with the light on. He kept a gun under his pillow.One of his friends "invested heavily in weapons and began running with a group that offered sacrifices to Odin," the ancient Viking god of storms and death.Two others dropped out of school a month before they would have graduated with honors.Like Mark, their forays into the occult had not produced the results they desired.NEXT: A Hunger for the Supernatural
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March 7, 2009I just got done with this freelance work for a book about the criminal justice system. I took a couple of weeks off from Allegories to do this job. Once done, my publisher at leeywayartisans.com contacted me for a May release for the first volume. Sooooo back to finishing up volume 2 and 3!Plus I want to do more on my website and here to have bios for my characters.
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Megacon summed up in two words was mega awsome. This was my first year going as a vender and I had a wonderful time. It was the best convention I've been to so far. I was blessed to be there with my mom, good friend Charlie, Gmoss, and I meet Charles from CCAS there. There were so many things to see and do there, I could not experience them all. If you have not experienced Megacon then you need to attend next year.
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Hey all!I found out(thank you Kris!) that this month's Diamond Previews features my fan art of Captain America at #2 in the Be Fantastic section on page 9!This is a blessing in itself, but in last months Diamond Previews the exact same fan art of Capt America was featured but at #5! That means that this image has been features in both the Feb and March issues of Diamond back to back!I can't tell you just how truly amazed I am with God right now, and how truly wonderful His grace and favor are in my life!My art is not that great there are many out there that are better, but you know what at times like this I see just how great my God is! I give all glory to Him, and I believe that this is just the beginning of His unearned and undeserved favor flowing in my life, and in my art!Anymoo, you can see the image on the official Diamonds, website:http://previews.diamondcomics.com/public/default.asp?t=1&m=1&c=6&s=137&ai=11617Beloved in Grace,Souba
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Kurt Kolka invited me to send in information about Galen the Saintly (mouse angel) to this guy who's writing a book called Armour of God: the Encyclopedic History of Abrahamic Superheroes. It's a complete repository of information on superheroes who are openly Christian, Jewish, or Islamic.It's kinda kooky how these superhero freaks seem to accept Galen as a superhero. Galen doesn't accept himself as one. He's got a disdain for the practice of pummelling and destroying things. As long as I've had him in Cardinal Adventures, he's been more of an evangelist and teacher than a superhero. I always made a point to have him teach an object lesson.Says he, "Sometimes I think the only difference between superheroes and bullies is whose side they're on."I've been sketching the little guy as of late, making minor modifications to his body to make him more mouselike. I'm experimenting with making him roughly 3½ times as tall as his head, giving him a more rotund body, shorter legs, and longer feet. As soon as I can find some time, I'm going to color up one of my sketches and put it up here to see what you think of it.
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As we begin our search for answers to these questions, let me tell you about a person I read about named Mark.Like many of us, Mark had much too much to do. He was running as fast as he could, only to find that at the end of each day he was further behind. The stress became so bad he couldn't sleep more than a few hours at night. He lost his appetite. He felt a constant tightness in his chest and a burning sensation in his stomach.When he told a co-worker how he was feeling, the man suggested he try a form of Eastern meditation. His friend told him he had tried this kind of meditation himself, and it had calmed him down, given him a more positive outlook, and helped him to cope with day-to-day frustrations.It sounded great. Even though Mark seemed to remember somewhere in the back of his mind that this form of meditation involved "mystical" religious practices, that didn't really bother him. He was ready to try anything, and he figured that meditation had to be better than a daily dose of Prozac.Mark found that meditation was everything his co-worker said it would be. Almost immediately, he felt renewed and relaxed. He meditated as often as he could...even at work. He could close the door of his office, recite his mantra, and leave his worries behind. Even though Mark was a dedicated Christian, he wondered how he had ever managed to get through life without meditation.At his deepest, most peaceful moments, he felt he had made contact with benevolent spirits from beyond this world -- beings that were beautiful, loving, full of joy and peace.Mark practiced to the point where it was easy to slip into a dreamlike state. It was almost like a trance.And that's when he had the vision.On a quiet, still evening, all alone in his living room, Mark had an encounter with something evil. Something that had been waiting for him in the depths of his meditation experiences.Mark wasn't so sure it was just a vision. To him, the creature was suddenly in the room with him, mocking him and daring him to try to regain control of his life."I was aware," he said, "that I was falling into the grip of someone I didn't want to even touch me."Was it Satan?"If it wasn't, it came pretty darn close."Why did the "creature" choose that moment to reveal himself?"I have no idea. Maybe they figured I was so far gone that they had me, so they had nothing to lose by revealing themselves to me.""Themselves?""The ones who are behind it all, Satan and his demons."NEXT: Terror in Indiana
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Hey Everyone and God blessSaturday Feb. 28 2009 MEGACON!!!!! I don't know, but for me this show has been lacking year after year. Why do I go? Well for one I am a New Yorker and have gone to so many cons that I've seen some good cons and some bad ones, but for this to be MEGACON it should be huge right? Wrong! To me they get the same artist and writers every year and really don't go for the movers and shakers in the industry. I went for 2 artist and to meet 2 talented brothers in Christ and that was my highlight of megacon, but as for the show itself, lacking. This was my 7th year and there is just no hype, no excitement there.I am also amazed on some of the ego's at con's from the old time actor's and these "model's". If I know you because of a show and not a fan of your's and I just would like to take a picture of you then why charge me for it? I mean I met a person at a the con, some one that I admire for what they have achieved (It was a female athlete and all she had at her table was racy pics, no thanks) and I just asked if she would charge me to take a photo of her, and she said "yes", what? I told her "ok, nice meeting you" and left. She was nice and friendly, but to me that's ridiculus, I mean come on, seriously back in the day I took pics of models and actors and they were cool about it.Is it just me or people can be full of themselves.As far as the artist that I wanted to meet Frank Cho and Humberto Ramos, thet were great, especially Humberto Ramos, he shook everybodies hand that waited on line for him and chatted with his fans, thats a creator who appreciates his fans.On a scale from 1 to 5 megacon was a 21/2. No free goodies, no hype, not a lot of creators.Let me know your thoughts and questions.
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Hi Everyone,Wow, what a great and tiring weekend. I always forget how much work it is going to a convention. WonderCon shouldn't be as hard since it's right in our backyard of San Francisco, so I can only imagine how tough it was for Ralph Miley and Peter Gonzalez to make the trip.This was our best convention ever. Troy Gustafson (Artist) and myself (Writer) were approached by quite a few companies talking about converting our comic to downloadable content for the iPhone/iTouch, 3-D storyboards and potential pitch material for video game makers, tv and movies. That kind of blew us away but that is our goal. We want Spirit Knight to be converted to a live action or animated tv show or movie. We attended an after party on Saturday night with a group that promotes comic books to movies...they brought The Mutant Chronicles to a movie studio and now the movie is about to be released. We pray God will open the right doors for us.Troy and I were also interviewed by a film crew from Australia. They are making a film about the comic book industry and wanted some independent comic book publishers...we were happy to give our opinions and comments. The documentary will probably be done by the fall called "A Comic Affair".It was great to meet Ralph Miley and Peter Gonzalez. Ralph wants to take some of our stuff to Comic-Con...I'm all for that! I'd love to go down to Comic-Con this year and pay Ralph and the team a visit, God willing. Ralph said the density of people sometimes rivaled Comic-Con in San Diego...nice to hear...we are hoping to reach as many people as possible. Peter was there at his first convention and it brought back memories of our first time 5 years ago. It's a little scary and overwhelming at first but once your find your message about your book, God will bring the people to your table. Peter does some great work and will hopefully be back next year.I posted some pictures online: http://www.spirit-knight.com/wondercon09.htmlTake a look and enjoy some cool moments, costumes and Spirit Knight superfans!Bryan
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(copied from the actual site)SIGN THE PETITION!Whereas, by requirement of the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 1, no one can be sworn into office as president of the United States without being a natural born citizen;Whereas, there is sufficient controversy within the citizenry of the United States as to whether presidential election winner Barack Obama was actually born in Hawaii as he claims;Whereas, Barack Obama has refused repeated calls to release publicly his entire Hawaiian birth certificate, which would include the actual hospital that performed the delivery;Whereas, lawsuits filed in several states seeking only proof of the basic minimal standard of eligibility have been rebuffed;Whereas, Hawaii at the time of Obama's birth allowed births that took place in foreign countries to be registered in Hawaii;Whereas, concerns that our government is not taking this constitutional question seriously will result in diminished confidence in our system of free and fair elections;(in before phoney copy right is made)
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Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest. Matthew 9:37-38Praise God, I enjoy preaching the gospel online. I DO have a large fan base...of people who can't stand me for preaching, but of course I know that they hate me because they hate God. Still...that's no reason to stop doing what God said do! There is an art site I joined a few months ago. It's called Sheezyart. Just a little FYI, I left a site called Deviantart because most of the members were extremely hateful towards Christians. Well, I didn't leave entirely, I went back to defend the faith. I don't update art there anymore. ANYWAY, I noticed that there is a growing number of Christians at Sheezyart. There are Christian clubs and one club has 266 members and counting. With a group that big, I was thinking "aw right! I got some help from the Christian family!" However...out of the 266 members in the club, there are only about FOUR ACTIVE MEMBERS who are actually defending the faith in the religion forums at Sheezyart. (It may be less than four). I made journals to try to get these people active, I wrote testimonies, and shared my personal testimony of being freed from homosexuality. (Praise God). BUT...those guys just aren't alive in there. Looks like they only get active when someone submits a picture in the club.I mean, yeah it's good that one glorifies God with his/her art talents, but don't forget...there's more to being a Christian than just being saved. What about the other people who needs to hear the word of God? We have to go out there and preach...even if it's online. I like this place and I think I'll come here to relax my nerves when the ungodly guys start to act a fool...no offense, but please you guys here at CCAS, go out there and preach that gospel! Do it for the Lord!But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost (2 Corin 4:3)XFURY!
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Well If only I knew about this place sooner. Hello, everyone. I'm Xiao-Fury (Natalie) You can call me XF. I do comics. I like to discuss about current events going on in the world, and I love to share the gospel. I have a few christian comics, but i need to turn the few to more. I'll be uploading some goods here. Nice to meet everyone!XFURY!
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"Reach out in the darkness, and you might find a friend."That's what the old song says to do.And that's what millions of people are trying to do.They're reaching into the darkness of the supernatural realm hoping to find "a friend." They're looking for angels. Seeking to contact the dead. Having encounters with beings who claim to be 35,000-year-old spirits. Engaging in automatic writing and other forms of "spirit communication." Conversing with beings who claim to have come from distant galaxies to give us a helping hand.Maybe you remember the scene from the movie E.T. where Elliott's ball rolls into a backyard shed. The little boy is just about to go in to retrieve it when it rolls back out. Intrigued -- and a bit frightened -- he rolls it into the shed a second time...and again it comes bouncing back out. Now Elliott's really scared, because he knows there's someone -- or perhaps something -- in there.Today, all over the world, people are rolling balls into the darkness to see if anyone is out there.And someone is rolling them back.Someone. But who?Are we making contact with friendly beings who want to help us? Or is the answer far more sinister?NEXT: Into the Depths
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1. If we have five cards in hand and can not play any of them, can wediscard in order to draw new cards? yes You can discard and draw more (you may run thru your deck faster that way however)...it's not clearly stated but yes.2. When the line is defeated or empty what do we do? Draw a new Battlelinecard or replenish the line with the number on the Battleline card that is inplay?replenish during the next staging phase for the LINE...dunno if that's clearly stated either...3. After the Battle Phase and before or at the beginning of the LineStaging or Field Staging phase, do we reset treasures that were gleaned theprevious phase or is there a time limit on when they can be reset? ONLY at the beginning of your Field's staging phase can you reset treasures...unless a card tells you to reset them..but that cards' not out yet. The idea and purpose is that I wanted players to be able to play & pay for Gzeira's ANY time since they can severly change the course of the game. So i wanted folks to be able to use treasures up until they're own Field's Staging phase. Did i make that even more confusing?4. How do we tell a male from female card? Will the pictures help withthat or did I miss it on the cards?Um holy cow.i totaly forgot players don't know who these characters are yet. Yes the art will definitely let you know whose female or not. Ok...the ONLY females are (and you can jot this on the cards) Atra, Summer, Prophetess, Cherri, konmei,Malice5. If the Line is not completely defeated, do we replenish the line back tothe Battleline card number or leave it as is until the line is defeatedduring the next Battle phase? Replinish/add to...you should draw the Battleline card number each staging phase for the LINE....the goal for the LINE (unwritten) is to fill itself up to seven cards across like on the gamegrid.6. How many Reliques can be attached to one Persona? Each Persona gets one IF THEIR TRAITS ALLOW IT. ...UNLESS otherwise written on a card. Like Nathaniel can carry two.
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Posted by William Wilbur on February 28, 2009 at 12:31pm
The "SIGN" or "SEAL" of GODin our HANDS or in our FOREHEADSThe Mark of the Beastconsists of a "mark"in the right HAND or in the FOREHEADRev 13:16And he causeth all, both small and great,rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a markIN THEIR RIGHT HAND,orIN THEIR FOREHEADSWith this in mind,Read the next few versespertaining to the 7th-day Sabbathwhich is a "sign" or "seal"between us and our creator foreverEze 20:20And hallow my sabbaths;and they shall be a sign between me and you,that ye may know that I am the LORD your GodExo 31:13Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying,Verily my sabbaths ye shall keep:for it is a sign between me and youTHROUGHOUT YOUR GENERATIONS;that ye may know that I am the LORDthat doth sanctify you (set you apart)GET READY FOR A SHOCKThe Sabbath is the "SIGN" or "SEAL"in our HAND or in our FOREHEADSWhile Sun......day is the false "MARK"in our HAND or in our FOREHEADSExo 13:9And it (THE SABBATH)shall be for a SIGN unto thee upon thineHAND,and for a memorialBETWEEN THY EYES, (forehead)that the LORD's law may be in thy mouth:for with a strong hand hath the LORDbrought thee out of EgyptDeu 6:6And these words,which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heartDeu 6:8And thou shalt bind them(the entire Law including the Sabbath)for aSIGN upon thine HAND,and they shall be asFRONTLETS BETWEEN THE EYES (forehead)Deu 11:18Therefore shall ye lay up these my words(the entire Law including the Sabbath)IN YOUR HEARTandIN YOUR SOUL,and bind them for aSIGN UPON YOUR HAND,that they may be asFRONTLETS BETWEEN YOUR EYES (forehead)The above verse can also be matchedwith what Jesus said about the firstand great commandment pertaining to GodMat 22:37Jesus said unto him,Thou shalt love the Lord thy God withALL THY HEART,andWITH ALL THY SOUL,andWITH ALL THY MINDMat 22:38This is the first and great commandmentThe first four commandmentsconsists of your duty to God (including his Sabbath)and the last six pertain to your duty to fellow manCan you change the day your were bornto a day you were not born?NO!!Neither can man;change the day God rested on and "Blessed"to a day he didn't rest or nor blessTHE SEAL OF GODORTHE MARK OF THE BEASTAt the end of this world as we know it...the Bible speaks of two distinct classes of People:One class receives the "SEAL" of the living God:Rev. 7:2,3And I saw another angel ascending from the east,having the seal of the living God:and he cried with the loud voiceto the four angels to whom it was given to hurt the earth and sea,Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees,till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.The other class receives the "MARK" of the BeastRev. 14:9,10And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice,If any man worship the Beast and his image,and receive his mark in his forehead or in his hand,The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God,which is poured out without mixtureinto the cup of his indignation;and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstonein the presence of the Lamb.I think you'll agree, it's pretty evident that GOD is the authorityover the "Servants of God" who receive the "Seal" of God.But who or what... is the authority over the class of peoplewhich receive the "MARK" of the Beast?Rev 13:4And they worshipped the DRAGONwhich gave power unto the Beast.Who is this Dragon?Rev 12:9And that great dragon was cast out,that old serpent, called the Devil and Satan,which deceiveth the whole world:Satan himself, is the authority over the Beast and its followers!!But... What is a Beast?In the book of Daniel, we find that in Bible prophecy,a beast was likened to a Power or a Kingdom upon the earth:Dan 7:23Thus he said, the fourth beastshall be the fourth kingdom upon the earth;So there we have it,The KINGDOM of GOD verses the KINGDOM Of SATAN.The "SEAL" of GOD verses the "MARK" of the BEAST.You and I my friend,may very well live long enoughto be in one of those two Classes of people.That is why, it is of utmost importance,that we know exactlyWhat the "Mark" of the Beast is,and how to avoid receiving it.How badly does the living Godwant us to be within his kingdom?John 3:16For GOD so loved the world,that he gave his only begotten Son,that whosoever believeth in himshould not perish, but have everlasting life.How badly does Satanwant us to be within his kingdom?Rev 20:4And I saw the souls of them that were beheadedfor the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God,and which had not worshipped the Beast,neither his image, neither had received his markupon their foreheads,or in their hands;My friend...this puts me in a very scary position...one that you might be able to identify with.You see, in my own way, I've always believed in God,but I'm just not quite readyto turn my life completely over to him.Why?Because that calls for a drastic change in life.My friends will think I'm crazy,I won't have fun anymore.And I'm just not ready to do it!!Still...I'm certainly not going to step over to the Devil's side-Because I know that would be stupid.And so where does that leave me?Somewhere in the middle of the great controversy betweenGod and Satan...and Good and Evil.What does JESUS say about the many peoplewho are in such a position?Luke 11:23He that is not with me is against me;and he that gathereth not with me.scattereth.We are either on Gods side or we are not!!There is no neutral zone!!And Satan is extremely happy when we delayin making that most vital decisionto completely follow God;his goal...that we might die on the edge of a decisionAnd thus we would be lost.Satan's pretty sneaky isn't he?Let's compare him to the prophet Daniel for a minute,Daniel had a very special giftof being able to tell you what you dreamedand then give you the meaning of the dream. (Dan chapter 2)Yet what does the Bible tell us about Satanin comparison to Daniel?Eze 28:03Behold, thou art wiser than Daniel;there is no secret that they can hide from thee:Eze 28:12Thou sealest up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty.Eze 28: 15Thou wast perfect in thy waysfrom the day that thou was created,till iniquity was found in thee:Satan, is a very powerful and extremely wise being,who turned away from God and said:Isaiah 14: 13,14I will ascend into Heaven,I will exalt my throne above the stars of God.I will sit also upon the mount of the congregationin the sides of the North:I will ascend above the heights of the clouds;I will be like the Most High.The Bible tells us that this Dragon better known as Satan,is so slick-he even tricked a third of all the angels in heavento take part in his rebellion.Rev 12:4And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven,and did cast them to earth:These angels knew God existed!! They saw him everyday!!And yet Satan was able to trick them into following him anyway.You and I have to believe in a God who we haven't seen...Doesn't it just make sense that Satan could trick us much easier?Satan wanted to overthrow God's government within the heavens,with his biggest argument being-follow me, I'll do away with the Ten Commandmentsand you will experience real freedom.Yet, what happened?Rev 12:7,8,9And there was war in heaven:Michael and his angels fought against the dragon;and the Dragon fought and his angels, and prevailed not;neither was their place found anymore in heaven.He was cast out into the earth,and his angels were cast out with him.My friend, Satan still desires to take the place of the living God!!The "MARK" of the Beast is his very sly and ingenious methodby which he will deceive many of the peoplewho had made the decision to follow God,to worship him instead.Would it surprise you at all to know,that the majority of the people called "Christians" today,may have already accepted the Mark of the Beastand aren't even aware of it?Note: The curse of the "Mark" hasn't been implemented as of yet,therefore these people will still be given the opportunityto see the truth and will know both sides of this"great controversy"before making their final decision.The purpose of this folder is to reveal this "last days" truthto those who are sincerely looking for God.Rev 14:9-11 warns us not to receive the "Mark" of the Beast.After this warning, What does the very next verse tell us?Rev 14:12Here is the patience of the Saints:here are they that keepthe commandments of God and the faith of JESUS.Did you catch that?Those people who do not receive the "Mark" of the Beastare contrasted as peoplekeeping the Commandments of God AND the faith of JESUS!!Two qualities!!What would happen if Satan could trick the whole worldinto believing that only oneof these two qualities was really important?Think about being in a rowboat andattempting to cross a great lake,What would happen if you only used the oaron the right side of the boat?Right, you would go around in circles and never get anywhere.And that's exactly what Satan has tried to get us to do,use one oar.More or less, he has said... I'll tell half the world"believe in Christ and you are saved"You'don't have to do anything-just believe.Yet the Bible plainly teachesJames 2:20,22Faith without works is dead.By works was faith made perfect.Then being the crafty being that he is,he tells the other half of the world,that wasn't Christ, he's still to come;so work your way to heavenwith good works and deeds-keep the Commandments!!The truth of the matter, is thatGod's people will know that both;the Ten Commandmentsand the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus,are equally important in this great controversybetween God and Satan.A "Woman" in Bible prophesy represents a churchJer6:2I have likened the daughter of Zionto a comely and delicate womanIsaiah 51: 16And I have put my words in thy mouth,and I have covered thee in the shadow of my hand,that I may plant the heavens and lay the foundations of the earth,and say unto Zion, thou art my people.Interesting could God's true church be hidden?We've found out that a "dragon" in Bible prophecyrepresents Satan.Since this is so, which church, of all the churches in the world-would the "Dragon" be the most angry with?Rev 12:17And the "Dragon" was wroth with the "Woman"and went to make war with the remnant of her seed,which keep the Commandments of GodAND have the testimony of JESUS CHRIST.Yes my friend, Satan (the Dragon)is very concerned about any churchthat displays those two Qualities of truth.If I put a flag of every nation upon a tableand then ask you to pick out the United States flag,How long would it take you to find it?That's right, not long at allbecause you know the characteristics;red, white, blue, Stars and Stripes.If I was to put all the churches in the world upon a tableand then ask you to pick out God's church;Then comes, I can't do it, they all teach good things.How could anyone know for sure, which one is right?I say,You can go to many churchesand never find the truth.but, if you know the truth firstthen you can find the church!!All churches (as we know them) have some truths!!I don't believe any one church (as we know them)has everything right!!Satan is much to tricky!For now, think of a church as a piano,each one playing certain keyswhich they believe are the true notes to the song.Keys like:"Believe in Christ and you are saved""Believe in Christ and you are saved"or"Jehovah is God's real name""Jehovah is God's real name"Each church has certain notes that are true,but I don't believe any one church (as we know them)has all the notes to be able to play the entire song.Not yet anyway,That's why the Bible tells us1Thess 5:21Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.Okay...Then what are, the characteristics of Gods' true church?God's true church will be people from all denominationsthat are keeping the Ten Commandmentsand have the faith of JESUS.1Cor 3: 16Know ye not that ye are the temple of God,and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you.Matt 18:20For where two or three are gathered together in my name.there am I in the midst of them.And so, I may know something you don't know,You may know something I don't know,and someone else might know somethingthat neither one of us is aware of.Each one of us is held according to the "light"that God has revealed to us.As we continue on... I believe your eyes will be openedto see something of utmost importance;Something that God himself told the whole world toREMEMBER,Yet the majority has forgotten.In regard to the "Mark" of the Beast,my next question is very important:Do you believe the Ten Commandmentsare still in effect today?Are we supposed to be keeping them?I hope your answer was "yes"Because the Ten Commandmentsare the very foundation of Gods' government.The Bible was written by men inspired by Godbut the Ten Commandments were spokenand written by God himself!!They are of "divine"and not human composition!!Exo 31:18And he gave unto Moses when he had made an endof communing with him upon Mount Sinai,two tables of testimony, tables of stonewritten with the finger of God.Yes, you are right,Moses did break the original Ten Commandments,but were you also aware that God himself wrote them again?Deut 10:1,2,4Hew thee two tables of stone like unto the first;And I will write on the tables the wordsthat were in the first tables which thou breakest.And he wrote on the tables, according to the first writings.What was the purpose of Christ in regard to the Law?Isaiah 42:21The Son of God came to"magnify" the law and make it honorable.Jesus warned that as long as Heaven and Earth exist;not the dotting of an "i" or a crossing of a "t"in the Law would change.Matt 5:17-19Think not that I am come to destroy the Law or the Prophets:I am not come to destroy but to fufil.For verily, I say unto youtill Heaven and Earth pass,one jot or one tittleshall in no wise pass from the Lawtill all be fulfilled.Whosoever therefore shall breakone of these least Commandmentsand teach men so, he shall be called the leastin the Kingdom of Heaven:But, whosoever shall do and teach them,the same shall be called greatin the Kingdom of Heaven.Jesus also said:Matt 19:17Why callest thou me good?there is none good but one, that is God:but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the Commandments.Wait just a minute,Weren't the Ten Commandments nailed to the cross?Weren't they in effect until Christ's deathand then done away with?NO!!If not...then what was abolished at the cross?Ceremonial Law which was written by Moseswas abolished at the cross-not God's Law!!No longer would there be a need for animal sacrificessignifying Christ's blood to be shed.Anyone that continued with ceremonial lawand the shedding of blood for sins...was denyinq that Jesus had comeand paid the ultimate price for all sin.CEREMONIAL LAWWritten by Moses in a bookHeb 10:28 John 7:23In the side pocket of the arkLuke 2:22 Deut 31:24 2Chron 35:12Ended at the crossDeut 31:26Added after sin because of sinEph 2:15Judges no manCol 2:16CarnalHeb 7:16Contrary to us, against usCol 2:14GODS' LAWRoyal LawJames 2:8-12 Isa 5:24Written by God on stoneEx 32:16 Ex 31:18 Ex 24:12In the arkEx 40:20Stands foreverLuke 16:17 Ps 111:7,8Points out sinRom 7:7 Rom 3:20Judges all menJames 2:10-12SpiritualRom 7:14Not grievous1John 5:3For now Think of the Ten Commandments as a mirror,which points out our defects of character,due to sin in the world.Just as when we stand in front of a mirror in the morning,we see that we need to wash our faces, and comb our hair.The mirror does not fix what is wrong,but points out or reveals these defects to us.When we stand before the mirror of the Ten Commandments,we begin to see where we fall short of what we should be.This mirror does not fix where we fall short,but points us to one who can; Jesus!!The Ten Commandments point out our "sins"1John 3:4Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the lawfor sin is the transgression of the law.Rom 3:20For by the law is the knowledge of sin.Let's take a moment to compare our God to His Law:GODGoodLuke 18:19HolyIsa 5:16PerfectMatt 5:48Pure1John 3:2JustDeut 32:4TrueJohn 3:33 Deut 32:4Spiritual1Cor 10:4 John 4:24RighteousnessJer 23:6 Ex 9:27Faithful1Cor 1:9Love1John 4:8UnchangeableJames 1:7EternalGen 21:33LAWGood1Tim 1:8HolyRom 7:12PerfectPsa 19:7PurePsa 19:8JustRom 7:12TruePsa 119:142,151SpiritualRom 7:14RighteousnessPsa 19:9 Psa 119:172FaithfulPsa 119:86LoveRom 13:10UnchangeableMatt 5:18EternalPsa 111:7,8Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matterEcc 12:13Fear God and keep his commandments;for this is the whole duty of man.As we continue on, you may encounter some very shocking facts;Please try to keep an open heart and mind.Perhaps you can even pretend that you are a member of a juryand thus must hear all the factsbefore you can honestly reach a verdict.What would you think... if I were to tell you:Jesus is God!!It was he who made all things!!And it was Jesus himselfwho wrote the Ten Commandments!!Is that possible?Let's see what the Bible has to say about itand then we can make a logical decision.Before we do, let me say this in regard to the"GODHEAD"There are three distinct beings within the Godhead.God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.They are all God!!God the Son was the first born of every creature..and after that, it was he that did all the creating!!That's right, God did create the world,but it was God the Son!!On numerous occasions Jesus was referred toas the "WORD" of God.What does the Bible say about the "Word"?John 1:1,3,10In the beginning was the word,.and the word was with God,and the word was God.All things were made by him:and without him was not anything made that was made.He was in the world. the world was made by him,and the world knew him notJohn 14:7-9If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father alsoand from henceforth ye know him and have seen him.Philip saith unto him, Lord shew us the Father and it sufficeth us.Jesus said unto him, Have I been so long time with youand yet hast thou not known me philip?He that hath seen me hath seen the Father,and how sayest thou then shew us the Father?Jonn 10:30I and the Father are one.In other words, Jesus was telling himthat he was not the Father,but that since he came forthand proceeded from the Father,he could only do, say, or think,exactly as the Father would do, say, or think.He was already revealing the Father to anyonehe came in contact with.It's like a pie, cut in three pieces,God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.the three are one!!Please read this next verse very carefullyCol:13-17Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness,and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear son:In whom we have redemption through his blood,even the forgiveness of sins:Who is the image of the invisible God,the first born of every creature;For by him were all things created that are in Heaven,and that are in earth visible and invisible,whether they be thrones or dominions, or principalities or powers:All things were created by him and for him:And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.Eph 3:9And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mysterywhich from the beginning of world hath been hid in God,who created all things by Jesus Christ.The Lord. was in the pillar of firethat led the children of Israel Ex 13:21,22Jesus was this Lord 1Cor 10:1-4Jesus wrote Gods' Law Neh 9:6-14So Jesus himself wrote the Ten Commandments!!It's no wonder he said heaven and earth would pass awaybefore his law would change, he should know-He's God!!Still...what does the Ten Commandmentshave to do with the "Mark" of the Beast?They surely must play a very significant roleas those who do not receive that mark are described as:Rev 12:14here are they thatkeep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.we are now ready for a little more informationin regard to the Beast and its' image;which in the latter days will demand worship:Rev 13:6,8And he opened his mouth in Blasphemy against God,to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle,and them that dwell in Heaven.And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him,whose, names are not written in the book of lifeof the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.Rev 13:15And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast,that the image of the beast should both speak and causethat as many as would not worshipthe image of the beast should be killed.Rev 13:16,17And he causeth all both small and great,rich and poor, free and bond,to receive a mark in their right hand or in their forheads:And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the markor the name of the beast, or the number of his name.Dan 7:25And he shall speak great words against the Most High,and shall wear out the saints of the Most High,and think to change times and laws2Thess 2:3,4Let 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;who opposeth and exalteth himself above allthat is called God, or that is worshipped;so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God,shewing himself that he is God.Rev 13:18Here is wisdom,Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast:for it is the number of a man,and his number is six hundred three score and six. (666)So, it appears that a man is going to take a positionequal to or above God.He will sit in the temple of God, claiming to be God.He will change times and lawsand will blaspheme Gods' name and power.His number will add up to 666;and he will make an image unto himself,that will in the latter days demand worship.Jesus was accused of blasphemy,What exactly is Blasphemy?John 10:33The Jews answered him saying,for a good work we stone thee not;but for blasphemy;and because thou being a man makest thyself God.Luke 5:21And the Scribes and the Pharisees began to reason,saying who is this that speaketh blasphemies?Who can forgive sins but God alone?So, Any man who puts himself equal to or above Godand claims power to forgive sins,is blaspheming the position and powerthat only belong to God himself.At this point, we will switch our attention to the "SEAL" of God.First of all a "seal" has three characteristics:NameTitleTerritoryExample:The Presidential SealGeorge BushPresidentUnited States Of AmericaWith this in mind, is there any place within our Biblewhich reveals the "seal" of the living God?Would you believe...in the very heart ot the Ten Commandments!!The first four of these great commandmentshave to do with our duty to God,And the last six of these great commandmentshave to do with our duty towards our fellow man.Some of these great commandmentscontain the words Lord or God,but only one of them tells us;who he is, what he did, and when we should worship him.It is the biggest of all the commandments in regard to length,and it begins with a very important word;REMEMBERWhy do you suppose Jesus,who wrote these commandments himself,would write "REMEMBER" on this particular one?Could it be at all possible, that Jesus knewthe end from the beginningand how Satan would slyly deceive usin this very important matter?In case you're still not sureof which commandment I am referring to,It is the fourth commandment; The Sabbath Commandment!!Within this commandmentare the three characteristics of a "SEAL""GOD"CREATORHEAVEN EARTH AND SEA AND ALL THAT IN THEM ISMy friend, The Sabbath is a sign of "Creator Worship"It is a sign that we know and worship the real God!!Even one of the last warningsto the people of the earth tells us:Rev 14:7Saying with a loud voice, Fear God and give glory to him:for the hour of his judgement is come:and worship himthat made heaven, earth, and the sea,and the fountains of waters.Would you be terribly shocked...if I could show you thatSunday is not and never was the Sabbath Day?And that the power behind the changing of the real Sabbathto a counterfeit... has a man that sits as its' head,and has a name, which adds upto 666 in Hebrew, Greek, and Latin.When we bow down to Sunday as the Sabbath...We are in actuality worshipping the imageof the only "power"upon the earth to ever dareto re-write and change theThe Ten Commandmentswhich God himself wrote twice!!Who would dare to re-write the unchanging Law of God?Before we review this truth to you,we must first take a closer lookat what the Bible says about the true Sabbath.The Sabbath was madeat the end of creation week-before sin.Gen 2:2,3And on the seventh day, God ended his workwhich he had made; and he rested on the seventh dayfrom all his work which he had made.And God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it:because that in it he rested from all his workwhich God created and made.Note: God blessed "The" seventh day...not "a" seventh day.And "sanctified" means to set asideas a "Holy" or "Special" time.Let's take a closer look at this commandmentand see what it was, that God actually wrote.Exo 20:8-11REMEMBER the SABBATH DAY ,to keep it HOLY.Six days shalt thou labour and do all thy work:But the seventh day is the SABBATH of the Lord thy God;in it thou shalt not do any work,thou nor thy son, nor thy daughter,thy manservant nor thy maidservant,nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:For in six days the Lord made Heaven and Earth, the Sea,and all that in them is,and rested the seventh dayand hallowed it.Who was the Sabbath made for?Mark 2:27The Sabbath was made for man and not man for the Sabbath.Is it really some kind of "special sign"between God and his people?Exo 31:13,17Verily my Sabbaths ye shall keep,for it is a sign between me and youthroughout your Generations;that ye may knowthat I am the Lord that doth sanctify you.It is a signbetween me and the children of Israel for ever:for in six days the Lord made Heaven and Earthand on the seventh day he rested and was refreshed.Eze 20:12Moreover also I gave them my Sabbathsto be a sign between me and themthat they might knowthat I am the Lord that sanctify them.Eze 20:20And Hallow my Sabbathsand they shall be a signbetween me and youthat ye may knowthat I am the Lord your God.Can we find any comparisonbetween a "sign" and a "seal" in the Bible?Rom 4:11And he received the "sign" of circumcision,a "seal" of the righteousness of the faith.So a "SIGN" between us and God,could very well be...a "SEAL" between us and God.Interesting.So the Sabbath is like a memorial to our creator;How long will this memorial endure?Psa 135:13Thy name 0 Lord endureth for ever;and thy memorial, 0 Lordthroughout all generations.Okay, So we know the Sabbathis "the" not "a" seventh day of the weekCan we pin point it any better than that?Matt 28: 1In the end of the Sabbath,as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week,came Mary to see the sepulchre.Remember...a day was from sunset to sunset......(see the very first page of Genesis!!)Jesus was crucified at sunset wednesday.And the three days were:sunset wednesday to sunset thursdaysunset thursday to sunset fridaysunset friday to sunset saturdayThe biblical record harmonizeswith a Wednesday crucifixionand Saturday evening resurrection--a full 72 hours.This view allows for a literal interpretationof "three days and three nights."If the crucifixion had taken place on Friday,there is no way that Sunday could be explainedas the third day.Therefore,the good friday crucifixion is incorrect.Still;Jesus kept the Sabbath even unto Death!!Jesus kept the Sabbath even unto Death!!No one argues that he didn't rise on Sunday,and the Bible plainly teaches the Sabbathto be the day before he rose.Did Jesus have a custom of keeping the Sabbath?Luke 4:16And he came to Nazareth where he had been brought up:and as his custom was, he went into the Synagogueon the Sabbath Day. and stood up for to read.Isn't Jesus our supreme example in all things?1John 2:6He that saith he abideth in him,ought himself also so to walk,even as he walked.We found out earlier that "sin"was the transgression of the Law,and that by the Law came the knowledge of sin...Which brings me to my next question:If God keeps your heart beating, your eyes seeing,and the sun rising each and every day,Couldn't he also controlthe beginning and the ending of his special day?Would he be fair, to hold you accountablefor "the" not "a" seventh day,if there was no way you could knowwhen that day actually was?Wait just a minute didn't the Sabbath change,in honor of his resurrection?NO!!Satan is so slick!!He knew that people would knowthat they shouldn't steal, kill, or use Gods' name in vain...So he decided to deceive us on the Sabbath...by making us think that we are doing rightby honoring Jesus' resurrectionyet he's really getting us to breakthe "sign" or "seal"between us and the true God.That's how Satan works...He makes you think you are doing something goodbut in reality, it is a sly wayof making you do something bad!!Satan has tricked almost the entire world into forgettingthe very thing that God himself said toREMEMBER!!Jesus has never changed the Sabbath!!Heb 4:8For if Jesus had given them restthen would he not afterwardhave spoken of another day?There remaineth thereforea rest to the peoole of God.For he that is entered into his rest,he also hath ceased from his own works as God did from his.Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest,lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.What does God say about his Sabbath?Isa 58:13,14If thou turn away thy foot from the Sabbath,from doing thy pleasures on my Holy Day;and call the Sabbath a delight,the Holy of the Lord,honourable;and shalt honor him,not doing thy own pleasures,nor speaking thine own words:Then shalt thou delight thyself in the Lord;and I will cause thee to rideupon the high places of the earth,and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father:for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.If the Sabbath is that important...Will it be obeyed in the new world to come?Isa 66:22,23For as new heavensand a new earth, which I will make,shalt remain before me, saith the Lord,so shall your seed and your name remain.And it shall come to passthat from one new moon to anotherand from one Sabbath to anothershall all flesh cometo worship before me saith the Lord.So the Lords' Sabbathwas here before sin ever existed...(at creation)And it will be here after sin is destroyed forever.The Lords' Sabbathmust be of greater importancethan we first believed!!Its no wonder Satan has went out of his wayto deceive us in this very important matter.Let's continueAt the beginning of the world,the days were originally numbered1 thru 71 thru 71 thru 7As time passed by, people forgot about the Sabbathand "creator worship".They were worshipping things like:the sun, the moon, and the stars.They named day1,Sunday in honor of the sunthe greater light that ruled the day.They named day2,Monday after the Moonthe lesser light that ruled the night.The pagan Romanscalled the first day:"the venerable day of the sun"SUNDAY!!Christians and Jews were Sabbath keepers;while other polytheistic (many gods)pagan religionscentered on sun worship.In the Roman Empirethe Jews constantly rebelledand their monotheistic (one God) religionwas at odds with every other.Because the Jews kept the Sabbath,all Sabbath keepers became highly unpopular.In A.D. 313,the Roman Emperor Constantine,who had been a pagan solar worshiper,accepted christianityand put into effect the first Sunday laws.Many Gentile Christians accepted this changein an effort to distance themselvesfrom the Jews and "the Sabbath"Over a period of several hundred years;Sunday gradually became knownas the Christian Sabbath.Soon, the resurrectionwas given as the reason for Sunday keeping.Let me ask you this:Can you change the day that you were bornto a day you weren't born?NO!!Neither can manchange the day God rested on and blessedto a day he didn't rest on nor bless!!When should we celebrate this Sabbath?Lev 23:32From "even" to "even"shall ye celebrate your Sabbath.But when is "even"Mark 1:32And at "even"when the sun did set.So a day according to the Bible,is from "even to even"or "sunset to sunset".And the true "Lords' Sabbath" is:Friday sunset to Saturday sunset!!That is why in Genesis 1:5,8,13 It says;And the evening and the morning were the first day,And the evening and the morning were the second day,And the evening and the morning were the third day.Darkness came first at the beginning of a dayaccording to the Bible!!Friday night at "sunset"is the beginning of the Blessed Sabbath!!We are actually on Gods' time "HOLY" time.if Jesus happened to come back on the real Sabbath,What would he find us doing?What we have learned:The Bible teachesthe seventh day is the Sabbath.and that it is a "sign"between us and our creator forever.We found that Jesus himselfwrote the Ten Commandments,starting the fourth one out with "Remember".We've found that it is "sin"to break the Law of God,and not the dotting of an "i"or a crossing of a "t"in the Law was to change.We've found the Sabbathto be the dayjust before the first day of the week,and that a power or kingdom was to ariseand think to change God's Law makinghimself equal to or above God.And because of sinand the breaking of Gods' law;Jesus had to come and dieto save his creation.Yes, the wages of sin is death. (Rom 6:23)and we all deserve to dieas we all have sinned. (Rom 3:23)Therefore,Jesus our Creator,who loves us so very muchcame and gave his lifeso that we could live.How can we ever thank him enough?John14:15If you love me,keep my commandments.Not to get to heaven,but because you love meand what I have done for you.Why?Rom 3:23for all have sinnedand come short of the glory of GodRom 3:20Therefore by the deeds of the lawthere shall no fleshbe justified in his sightRom 3:31Do we then make" voidthe Law through faith?God forbid:Yea, we establish the Law.That's why,1John 2:4He that saith I know him,and keepeth not his Commandmentsis a liarand the truth is not in him.If you were Jesusand you made everything...and you said, Yes, I made every thing,Do not kill, Do not steal, Remember my day.And here comesyour greatest adversary (Satan) saying:It doesn't matter what day you worship God on!!Worship him any day!!Think about it a minuteDoesn't it sound pretty logical?The time has cometo reveal the Beast power and its' image.Please keep an open heartand mind as you continueon through the rest of this folder.Sometimes hearing the truth,can be a littlebit painfuland I certainlydo not wish to hurt anyone.I am just a mansearching for what is rightand this is what I've found:There is only: one power on this earth.that has a man at its' headwho sits in the temple of God.claiming powers of God;and has even thoughtto change the Ten Commandmentswhich were written bv Jesus himself.A title, which applies to this power, isVicarius Filii DeiThis is a Latin title which means:"Vicar of the Son of God"Some variations of this title are"Vicar of Christ""Vicar of Jesus Christ""Vicar of God"Note: Vicar-one serving as a substitute.This title appearea as early as 752-774in a document historically knownas the "Donation of Constantine".It is the official Latin title;for the Popeof the Roman Catholic Church.This title was inscribedin the Popes' mitre at one period of time,but is not inscribed there now.Still, the words are incorooratedinto the coronation ceremoniesof each newly crowned Pope.Taking the Roman numeralsout of this titleand assigning theirnumerical value to each-you will find that the numbers add up to 666V=5I=1C=100I=1U-formally the same as V=5I=1L=50I=1I=1D=500I=1Here is a man.sitting in the temple of God.claiming to be God...His number adds to 666 in Latin,and as we proceed onwe will see that it adds to 666in Hebrew and Greek as well.This power is the only power on earth,to ever dare to rewriteand change the Ten Commandments.Not only has this powerthought to change Gods' Holy Law,but it has boldly admitted to changing;Saturday the seventh dayof the week as a worship daytoSunday the first day of the week.A change that took place over 1000 yearsbefore the existence of a Protestant!!When the protestant churches broke awayfrom the Catholic Churchthey blindly took Sunday keeping with them.Rom 1:25Who changed the truth of God into a lie,and worshipped and served the creature (man)more than the Creator who is blessed forever?Is this possible?The Beast power or kingdomthat gets its' power from the Dragon (Satan)Is the Roman Catholic Church!!The creature (man)taking the place of God is the Pope!!And the Image, that in the latter dayswill demand worship isSunday!!Let's hear from the Catholic Church itself:"The Catholic Church changed the observanceof the Sabbath to Sundayby right of the divine infallible authoritygiven her by her founder Jesus Christ.The Protestant claiming the Bibleto be the only guideof faithhas no warrant for observing Sunday.In this matter the Seventh-Day Adventistis the only consistent Protestant.The Question Box-The Catholic Universe Bulletin p.4 Aug 14, 1942Eusebus, one of the church fathers wrote about the change:"All things whatsoever that it was duty to do on the Sabbath,these things we have transferred to the Lords' Day"Commentary on the Apocalypse, Moses Stuart Vol. 2 p40Under the heading "Change of the Sabbath"one Catholic Catechism contains:Q. Which is the Sabbath Day?A. Saturday is the Sabbath DayQ. Why do we observe Sunday instead of Saturday?A. We observe Sunday instead of Saturdaybecause the Catholic Church transferred the solemnityfrom Saturday to Sunday.Peter GeiurmannThe Converts Catechism of the Catholic Doctrine p.50 1957The Catholic Church,over one thousand yearsbefore the existence of a protestant,by virtue of her divine missionchanged the day from Saturday to Sunday.The Catholic Mirror Sept. 23, 1893There is but one Church on the face of the earthwhich has the power or claims powerto make laws binding on the conscience,binding before God, binding under the penalty of hell fire.For instance, the institution of Sunday.What right has any other Church to keep this day?You answer by virtue of the third commandment,(the Papacy changedthe fourth commandmentand called it the third)which says Remember that thou keep holy the Sabbath Day.But Sunday is not the Sabbath.Any schoolboy knows that Sundayis the first day of the week,I have repeatedly offered one thousand dollarsto anyone who will prove by the Bible alonethat Sunday is the day we are bound to keep,and no one has called for the money.It was the Holy Catholic Churchthat changed the day of restfrom Saturday the seventh dayto Sunday the first day of the week.T. Enright CSSR Lecture 1893Reason and sense demand the acceptanceof one or the other of these alternatives:Either Protestantismand the keeping holy of Saturdayor Catholicityand the keeping holy of Sunday.Compromise is impossible,James Cardinal Gibbons, The Catholic Mirror Dec. 23, 1893Had she not such powershe could not have done thatin which all modern religionists agree with her;She could not have substitutedthe observance of Sunday the first day of the weekfor the observance of Saturday the seventh day,a change for which there is no scriptural authority.Stephen Keenan, A Doctrinal Catechism, p.176Q. How prove you that the church hath powerto command feasts and holy days?A. By the very act of changingthe Sabbath into Sundaywhich Protestants allow ofand therefore they fondly contradict themselvesby keeping Sunday strictly, and breaking most other feasts,commanded by the same Church.Q. How prove you that?A. Because by keeping Sundaythey acknowledge the Churchs' powerto ordain feasts, and to command them under sin:And by not keeping the rest of the feasts by her commanded,they again in fact deny the same power.Henery Tuberville D.D. An Abridgement of the Christian DoctrineYou may read the Biblefrom Genesis to Revelation,and you will not find a single lineauthorizing the sanctification of Sunday.The Scriptures enforcethe religious observance of Saturdaya day we (Catholics) never sanctify.James Cardinal Gibbons,The Faith Of Our Fathers p.111 16ed 1980Q. What Bible authority is there for changing the Sabbathfrom the seventh to the first day of the week?Q.Who gave the Pope the authorityto change a command of God?A. If the Bible is the only guide for the Christian,then the Seventh-day Adventist is rightin observing Saturday with the Jews.But we Catholics learn what to believe and dofrom the Divine Infallible Authorityestablished by Jesus Christ-The Catholic Church.Is it not strange that thosewho make the Bible their only teacher;should inconsistently follow in this mannerthe tradition of the Church?Question Box by Conway 1903 Ed. p.254,255James Cardinal Gibbonsis perhaps the greatest American Catholic;The following is a copy of a letterwritten by him answering threequestions for a Mr. Smith:Dear Mr. Smith,In answer to your letter of inquiry, wherein you ask1. Is Saturday the seventh day according to the Bibleand the Ten Commandments?I answer Yes.2. Is Sunday the first day of the week;and did the Church change the Sabbathfrom the seventh day Saturday,to Sunday the first day?I answer Yes.3. Did Christ change the Sabbath?I answer No.From the Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 4 p153"The Catholic Church after changingthe day of rest from Saturday,the seventh day of the week,to Sunday the first day.made the third commandmentrefer to Sundayas the day to be keptas the Lords' Day."Listen to these words by C F Thomas,Chancellor of Cardinal Gibbons,in answer to a letter regarding the change of the Sabbath.I can hardly believe what he said!!"Of course the Catholic Churchclaims that the change was her act.And the act is a"MARK"of her ecclesiastical powerand authority in religious matters."How do the Popes of the Roman Catholic Churchfeel about their position on this and other matters?"He (the Pope)judges all and is judged by no one,"Pope Innocent the third"We declare, assert, define, and pronounce:To be subject to the Roman Pontiffis to every human creature altogether necessaryfor salvation."Pope Boniface the eighth"We hold Upon this earth,the place of God Almighty."Pope Leo the thirteenth"The popeis not only the representativeof Jesus Christ.but he is Jesus Christ himself,hidden under veil of flesh."The Catholic National July 1895Interesting,but let's see what the Bible has to say:Tim 2:5For there is one God,and one mediatorbetween God and men,the man Christ Jesus.Matt 23:9And call no manyour Fatherupon the earthfor one is your Fatherwhich is in Heaven.The Dragon,that old serpent called the Devil, and Satanis so sly,that for every divine truth,he has a close lie...to deceive if possiblethe very elect that might have made it.BIBLEBaptism (full immersion)Confession to GodJesusRepentanceSaturdaySEAL of GODCATHOLIC CHURCHSprinklingConfession to PriestMaryPenanceSundayMARK of the BEASTFood for thought:The United States Supreme Court has ruledthat Sunday laws are not unconstitutional or discriminatory.There are "Sunday blue laws"in every state,waiting to be passed.The majority of the "Christians"within the world would support this actionas they would think they are doing something good.In time Sunday worship will be enforcedand those people who refuse to complywill not receive the special markwhich would allow them to buy or sell.Eventually they would be killed for not complying.And just imagine for a second;What if Satan himself takes that seat of powerand has gotten the majority of the worldto worship him and his imageover God and the true Sabbath?There is a "test"that can be applied to a "prophet"or any person who comes to youwith new "LIGHT" from God:Isa 8:20To the LAW and to the TESTIMONY:If they speak not according to this word;it is because there is no light in them.Yes, I bring you new "light"but I have not said anything against theTen Commandments or Jesus Christ the Living Son of God.Jesus has chosen this dayto reveal these things unto you!Why is it very important"to study all thingshold fast that you find to be true"?2Thess 2:10And with all deceivablenessof unrighteousness in them that perish;because they received notthe love of the truth,that they might be saved.REASON ENOUGHA lawyer,who happened to be traveling by railway trainspotted a young 7th-Day Adventistand taking the seat beside him,began a conversation as follows:"Now, I've got you where I want you.Tell me, Why do you and your Churchkeep Saturday as the Sabbath?"The young man opened his Bibleand read the fourth Commandmentto the lawyer and then he started to turnfor some other Scriptural authority;when he was interrupted by the lawyer who said:"You know, You remind me of an attorneywho could give several reasonswhy his client did not appear in court-with the first reason being that the man was dead.You my friend, remind me of that attorney.I asked you why you and your churchobserve the 7th-Day Sabbath?And in reply you turn to Gods' Holy Law.There in the heart of that Law, God himself,commands us as his creatures to keep that day.After quoting to me this authority,you turn to give me a second reason.Young man, when that one reason is given,no other should be called for!!WHEN GOD HIMSELF. SAYSTHE 7TH-DAY IS THE SABBATH,THAT ENDS ALL CONTROVERSYWITH MEN WHO BELIEVE GOD!!If a man will not believe what God saysin the fourth Commandment,he will not believe what he saysin the Sermon on the Mount,nor anywhere else"Eze 20:20AND HALLOW MY SABBATHS;AND THEY SHALL BE A SIGNBETWEEN ME AND YOU,THAT YE MAY KNOWTHATI AM THE LORDYOUR GOD.Once, there was a kind, gentleman walking down the street.He was approached by a Beggar who asked him,if he could spare some change.The kind man smiled and pulled out his wallet, and said:"I only have 7 dollars, but I'll tell you what,I will give you 6 and keep one for myself."The Beggar took the 6 dollars and walked off,not really showing a whole lot of gratitude for the 6.And then, when the opportunity was rightthe beggar stole also the 7th dollar.Pretty sad...to say the least.Would youto whom God gave 6 days steal also the 7th?Latin is the official languageof the Roman Catholic Church.Church documentsare usually published first in Latinand then translated from the Latin into other languages.Some of these letters have numerical values:NUMERALIVXLC0MNAMEUNISQUINQUEDECEMQUINQUAGINTACENTUMQUINGENTIMILLEVALUE1510501005001000Vicarius Filii Dei is the official title for the Pope.VICARIUS(substituting for...or in place of)FILLI(son)DEI(god)V=5I=1C=100A=0R=0I=1U=5S=0112F=0I=1L=50I=1I=153D=500E=0I=1501Taking the letters within that titleand applying their numerical valuesWe find that it does indeed add-up to 666112+53+501=666When JESUS was nailed to the cross,over his head in Hebrew Greek and Latinwas nailed:JESUS OF NAZARETHTHE KING OF THE JEWS.(John 19: 19,20)We see that Latin points directly to the Pope.Lets take a look at the Hebrew and Greek as well:The equivalents of the Hebrew letters can be foundin the Encyclopedia Britannicaunder "Languages Of The World" (table 50)ROMIITH- Roman KingdomR=200O=6M=40I=10I=10TH=400666RESHWAW (VAV)MEMYODYODTAWROMITI-Roman ManR=200O=6M=40I=10T=400I=10666RESHWAW (VAV)MEMYODTAWYODGreekThe number equivalents of Greek letters can be foundin the Encyclopedia Britannicaunder "Languages Of The World" (table 8)LATEINOS-The Latin Speaking ManL= 30A= 1T= 300E= 5I= 10N=500=70S=200666LAMBDAALPHATAlJEPSILONIOTANUOMICRONSIGMAEx 20:3-17THE LAW OF GOD (old testament)I THOU SHALT HAVE NO OTHER GODS BEFORE MEII THOU SHALT NOT MAKE UNTO THEEANY GRAVEN IMAGE, OR ANY LIKENESSOF ANYTHINGTHAT IS IN HEAVEN ABOVE,OR THAT IS INTHE EARTH BENEATH,OR THAT IS IN THE WATER UNDER THE EARTH:THOU SHALT NOT BOW DOWNTHYSELF TO THEM, NOR SERVE THEM:FOR I THE LORD THY GOD, AM A JEALOUS GOD,VISITING THE INIQUITY OF THE FATHERSUPON THE CHILDRENUNTO THE THIRD AND FOURTH GENERATIONOF THEM THAT HATE ME:AND SHOWING MERCY UNTO THOUSANDS OF THEMTHAT LOVE ME, AND KEEP MY COMMANDMENTS.III THOU SHALT NOT TAKETHE NAME OF THE LORD THY GOD IN VAIN:FOR THE LORD WILL NOT HOLD HIM GUILTLESSTHAT TAKETH HIS NAME IN VAIN.IV REMEMBER THE SABBATH DAY, TO KEEP IT HOLY.SIX DAYS SHALT THOU LABOR, AND DO ALL THY WORK:BUT THE SEVENTH DAYIS THE SABBATH OF THE LORD THY GOD:IN IT THOU SHALT NOT DO ANY WORK,THOU, NOR THY SON,NOR THY DAUGHTER, THY MANSERVANT,NOR THY MAIDSERVANT, NOR THY CATTLE,NOR THY STRANGER THAT IS WITHIN THY GATES:FOR IN SIX DAYS THE LORD MADEHEAVEN AND EARTH, THE SEA,AND ALL THAT IN THEM IS,AND RESTED THE SEVENTH DAY,WHEREFORE THE LORD BLESSEDTHE SABBATH DAY,AND HALLOWED IT.V HONOR THY FATHER AND THY MOTHER:THAT THY DAYS MAY BE LONGUPON THE LAND WHICH THE LORD THY GOD GIVETH THEE.VI THOU SHALT NOT KILL.VII THOU SHALT NOT COMMIT ADULTERY.VIII THOU SHALT NOT STEAL.IX THOU SHALT NOTBEAR FALSE WITNESS AGAINST THY NEIGHBOR.X THOU SHALT NOT COVET THY NEIGHBORS' HOUSE,THOU SHALT NOT COVET THY NEIGHBORS' WIFE,NOR HIS MANSERVANT, NOR HIS MAIDSERVANT,NOR HIS OX, NOR HIS ASS,NOR ANYTHING THAT IS THY NEIGHBORS.THE LAW OF GOD (New Testament)I THOU SHALT WORSHIP THE LORD THY GOD,AND HlM ONLY SHALT SERVE. (MATT 4: 10)II LITTLE CHILDREN, KEEP YOURSELVES FROM IDOLS.FORASMUCH THEN AS WE ARE THE OFFSPRING OF GOD,WE OUGHT NOT TO THINK THAT THE GODHEADIS LIKE UNTO GOLD, OR SILVER, OR STONE,GRAVEN BY ART AND MANS' DEVICE.(lJOHN 5:21 ACTS 17:28)III THAT THE NAME OF THE LORD AND HIS DOCTRINEBE NOT BLASPHEMED. (1 TIM 6:1)IV PRAY YE THAT YOUR FLIGHTBE NOT IN THE WINTER,NEITHER ON THE SABBATH DAY.THE SABBATH WAS MADE FOR MAN,AND NOT MAN FOR THE SABBATH:THEREFORE THE SON OF MANIS LORD ALSO OF THE SABBATH.FOR HE SPAKE IN A CERTAIN PLACEOF THE SEVENTH DAY ON THIS WISE,AND GOD DID REST THE SEVENTH DAYFROM ALL HIS WORKS,THERE REMAINETH THEREFORE A REST(KEEPING OF THE SABATH)TO THE PEOPLE OF GOD.FOR HE THAT ISENTERED INTO HIS REST,HE ALSO HATH CEASED FROM HIS OWN WORKS,AS GOD DID FROM HIS.FOR BY HIM WERE ALL THINGSCREATED THAT ARE IN HEAVEN,AND THAT ARE IN EARTH.(MATT 28:20 MARK 2:27 HEB 4:4,9,10 COL 1:6)V HONOR THY FATHER AND THY MOTHER. (MATT 19: 19)VI THOU SHALT NOT KILL. (ROM 13:9)VII THOU SHALT NOT COMMIT ADULTERY. (MATT 19:18)VIII THOU SHALT NOT STEAL. (ROM 13:9)IX THOU SHALT NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS. (ROM 13:9)X THOU SHALT NOT COVET. (ROM 7: 7)THE LAW OF GOD AS CHANGED BY MANTHE GENERAL CATHOLIC CATECHISMI I AM THE LORD THY GOD.THOU SHALT NOT HAVE STRANGE GODS BEFORE ME.(THE TRUE SECOND COMMANDMENT HAS BEEN OMITTED !!)II THOU SHALT NOT TAKETHE NAME OF THE LORD THY GOD IN VAIN(ACTUALLY NUMBER THREE NOT NUMBER TWO)III REMEMBER THAT THOU KEEP HOLY THE SABBATH DAY.(AS YOU CAN SEE RADICALLY ALTERED !!)IV HONOR THY FATHER AND THY MOTHER.V THOU SHALT NOT KILL.VI THOU SHALT NOT COMMIT ADULTERYVII THOU SHALT NOT STEAL.VIII THOU SHALT NOTBEAR FALSE WITNESS AGAINST THY NEIGHBOR,IX THOU SHALT NOT COVET THY NEIGHBORS WIFE.(ACTUALLY THIS WAS THE FIRST PART OF NUMBER 10)x THOU SHALT NOT COVET THY NEIGHBORS' GOODS.(ACTUALLY THE SECOND PART OF NUMBER 10)Note: Please noticethat the two Commandments that God spentthe most time explaining in great detail and lengthare the two that the Roman Catholic Church have altered.The ommited 2nd Commandmentpertained to idol worshipmaking graven imagesand bowing down thyself to them.We are not to bow down nor worship these images-Yet there are statues in their Churchand bowing down is a well known practice.Eze 22:26Her priests have violated my law,and have profaned mine holy things:they have put no differencebetween the holy and the profane,neither have they shewed differencebetween the unclean and the clean,and have hid their eyes from my sabbaths,and I am profaned among them.JUST FOR THOUGHTHere is the tableof the Papal Succession.Using ...ONLY...the different names...add them as the example below:Example:There were 12 popes named Pius:1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9+10+11+12=78"Benedict XVI" after John Paul IIis a name that has already been used;so we don't count him or his name.1 Pius XII ....... (12)..........782 Leo XIII .......(13)...........913 Gregory XVI .(16)..........1364 Benedict XIV .(14)........1055 John XXI ......(21)........ 2316 Paul VI .........(6)............217 John Paul II ...(2)............3Benedict XVI not counted .....0(name already used)8 Antichrist ..A New Name.....1TOTAL............................666IS THERE ANYONE READING THISWHO CAN NOT SEE.....WHO IS NEXT IN LINE ?2Thess 2:3,4Let no man deceive youby any means:for that day shall not comeexcept there comea falling away first,and that man of sinbe revealed,the son of perdition;who opposeth and exalteth himselfabove all that is called God,or that is worshipped;so thathe as Godsitteth in the temple of God,shewing himself that he is God.Rev 13:18Here is wisdom,Let him that hath understandingcount the number of the beast:for it is the number of a man,and his number issix hundred three score and six.(666)If you haven't read my writing:The True Gospel of Water Spirit Blood...Now's a good time!!http://livinginblackandwhite.ning.com/profile/WilliamWilburWilliam Wilburwhom_seek_ye@yahoo.com
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Now online is the second installment of our new crime/mystery series Best Mann For The Job. Updated weekly at TitleTrakk.com, this serial stars Grace Mann, a woman with a complicated past who returns home to become sheriff of the small town of Hope Falls, Tennessee. Even as Grace is sworn in to her new job, the deputies are grumbling ...
