The Reported Death of Anthony Palmer

When I first saw the breaking headlines, a strange thought crossed my mind.  I had just seen a video of him with Kenneth Copeland in which they both gave me a serious check in my spirit. Not my usual, eye roll about Kenneth Copeland, but a very uncomfortable [chapter of the Revelation] check in my spirit.  Then there was the Joel Osteen interview after meeting the Pope. I realize I don't have a clear chronological order to these, because I do not follow the teachings of these particular religious leaders.  I find it spiritually unsettling and completely non edifying to watch pastors and teachers whom I believe to be heretics.  I don't want to fill my mind or my spirit with that sort of information.

 It seemed like it was just a few days or weeks after seeing this coming together of Protestants and the Vatican, I saw the headline that Pastor/Bishop/Priest Anthony Palmer had died . . .  Again, a strange connection to the passage in the Revelation about one of the heads of the beast being wounded to death, yet his deadly wound was healed . . . Rev. 13:3.  Seriously, the first time I saw this guy, he hit that cord in me of being one of the potential heads of this coming together, and I saw in his photograph, something about "no regard for women" from the Daniel prophecy, as well.

I don't know that Anthony Palmer is the specific individual in the prophecy, but he clearly represents how it could come about.  Religion as we now see it will be a major player in the coming together to bow down at the image of the beast.  We're also told that there will be miracles in the end of days, and even the elect could be deceived.  So if Anthony Palmer makes a reappearance, will it be inaccurate reporting of his death, or a "proposed miracle?"  The three Abrahamic religions will come together in the NWO, so naturally the Protestants and Catholics would have to unite before this occurs.  We can't forget that the Pope speaks rather well of Islam.

As I searched for more information about this individual who had supposedly died last week, I became somewhat skeptical.  I'm not a firm believer in mainstream media, but they do cover the deaths of high profile folk.  Paul Crouch's death made the mainstream news.  Oral Roberts death did as well, as did even the wife of Billy Graham, Ruth.  High profile religious leaders do make the news when they "fall" or die.   The only reports of the death of Anthony Palmer came from religious news sources, Kenneth Copeland's site included.  Which brought me to the next uncomfortable thought.  I don't trust mainstream media and I know there are things the corporate leaders choose to not cover, but the alternative news sources didn't jump on it either . . . just a few religious sites and another uncomfortable fact quickly became obvious.  There was really only one source and it was continuously repeated through the other religious sites.  If nothing else, it seems a confirmation as to how so many religious teachings just gained momentum, without regard for the truth.

I honestly do not know if Anthony Palmer is dead or alive, and in the information age, that is a big red flag.  It certainly has given me pause to consider just how simple it could be to deceive millions.

Kenneth Copeland says Anthony Palmer died at 6:50am, July 20, 2014

Now the End Begins

Catholic Online

* I stand corrected on religious news sources only, and I hadn't found it in the first two searches, but TrueNews also reported on the death, but it's a very different report than Kenneth Copeland's.

*Also since I began this search, a video that recorded the hospital's response to an inquiry about his condition, has been removed.  I viewed it once and went back to link it here to discover it had been removed.

144,000

Although I do not use the luni-solar calendar nor do I promote it, I found the rest of this video to be interesting.  I, personally, do not believe any of us can know how all the details of the Revelation will unfold, but Scripture does tell us, Messiah is coming back for a spotless bride.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=a9oOwdsdeH8

Answered Prayer in Devastation

The third anniversary of the Joplin tornado has just passed and there are times it still evokes strong emotion in me.  I was blessed to meet with our very own storm chaser, Gerry Davis, and suffice it to say;  tornadoes evoke very different emotions in the two of us.

I had just sold the "starter-stead" the Friday before the tornado roared through Joplin, Sunday evening.  The north sky was very dark that evening as I did chores, and it was raining, but I had no idea what was taking place just thirty miles away.  It wasn't until later that evening, I turned on the computer to discover an F5 tornado had destroyed a vast portion of Joplin.  Three years later, much of the devastation is still apparent.

When I saw the path of the tornado, it occurred to me that the address of the young couple who had bought the place, was in that path.  The real estate deal was a simple one, as it was an owner finance situation.  I tried their number, but of course, the call would not go through.  My phone service was restored in a couple of days, but something happened Monday that cannot be explained in any other way, but the hand of our Heavenly Father.

That night as I prayed, my heart was so heavy, knowing there were so many people unaccounted for.  As it continued to rain, I thought of those who were trapped under rubble, not yet rescued.  I was also thankful though, due to the size of the class, the High School graduation had been held at the college that was not in the path.  The High School was destroyed by the tornado.  There were fatalities, but the number would have risen by hundreds, had the graduation taken place at the High School.  I also prayed that somehow, I could know if that young couple, who had bought the place, and their two children were safe.  Knowing, I was not a relative or anyone of significance in their life, I certainly could not contact any emergency services to make inquiry.

The next morning I awoke to a very dark cloud, and the Voice spoke from that cloud, "Man was not given domain over the skies, stop cloud seeding, weather is not to be in hands of man."  I posted that later in my updates blog.  Meanwhile, I knew Joplin needed supplies, and I was far enough away, my local Dollar Store wasn't wiped out, yet; so I did what I could to reduce their inventory and take it to Joplin.  There was a parking lot designated for emergency supplies, and there was a line, two actually.  One for those bringing supplies, and one for those in need.

As I moved forward in the line toward the drop off point, coming toward me in the other line, was the young couple and their children.  I can't even type this without being overcome . . . They had survived, as many had, in their bathtub.  The place where they had been living was no longer inhabitable, and their vehicle had been destroyed, but they were all alive and uninjured.

As I praised Adonai and thanked Him for their safety, and the safety of so many, I also thanked Him for that perfect timing.    

Denying Y'hshuwah Messiah is Not Exactly a New Concept

The Apostle John addressed the issue of denying Messiah in the first of his three short letters.  Paul mentioned it and named names at the time.  As I considered the latest wave of social media announcements of denial, my heart was grieved.  As I sought comfort, I came to a fuller understanding of Romans 8:26, and along with that fuller understanding, YHWH reminded me that this has been going on since Messiah came the first time and will continue until His return.

Many of us are aware, by now, that Constantine's Nicene council placed the first official wedge between the Christ of the New Testament and the promised Messiah of Israel.  Constantine is really the "father" of Roman Catholicism and by separating his Christ from Judaism in reality, designed a "mascot" promoting lawlessness, for his politically correct religion.  Popes were, for all practical purposes, worshiped . . .  The followers did not deny Messiah, but did "separate" Him from Torah.  A quick translation lesson here.   In the Hebrew: מָשִׁ֫יחַ  is transliterated Mashiach.  Mashiach translates to Messias, in both Greek and Latin, and I've already used the English translation, Messiah.  Christ is not really an accurate English translation of the Hebrew term:  Mashiach.

Without a great deal of research regarding the Dark Ages, the name of this period, alone; indicates the absence of "the Light."  It wa s time of illiteracy and superstition.  By the time the Protestant Reformation came to be, one of the best known names, Martin Luther, was openly anti-Semitic, thus even when translating Scripture for the common man, the division between the Messiah of Israel and the Christ of Christianity remained.  As factions separated themselves from the Roman Catholic Church, few actually changed much.  Sunday remained the day chosen for worship, as most Protestants did not return to Sabbath keeping, as the first century believers had done.  The Feasts remained "Jewish" rather than Biblical, even though Romans clearly states believers are grafted into Israel.

Separating the Instruction from the Example and Sacrifice has been done throughout history.  Sadly, now, we are seeing the renaissance of Pharisaic Judaism in the denial of Messiah, with one exception, and that exception is of everlasting consequence.  The Pharisees never acknowledged Y'hshuwah as Messiah.  Traditional Judaism clearly cannot see their promised Messiah in the Christian Jesus!  This wave of becoming a believer, to church hopping to Hebraic roots, to Talmud, to denial of Messiah is the path to which there is no return, and it is not the narrow path!

For those who have not yet recognized Messiah, there is still hope.  For those who have been deceived into believe Messiah rendered Torah obsolete, there is still hope, but . . . Hebrews 6:4-6 states for those who have followed Messiah, claimed redemption in Him, then chosen to turn and follow Him no more, there is no more hope of repentance.

The Eight Sabbath Basics

                                              Contributed by Dot Olsen

Stay in your place (different people have different applications for this, discussing whether this applied on in the wilderness or not, whether this commandment is directly attached to the manna or not)
Exodus 16:29
"Bear in mind that the Lord has given you the Sabbath; that is why on the sixth day he gives you bread for two days. Everyone is to stay where they are on the seventh day; no one is to go out.”

No cooking, which we infer from
Exodus 16:23
"He said to them, “This is what the Lord commanded: ‘Tomorrow is to be a day of Sabbath rest, a holy Sabbath to the Lord. So bake what you want to bake and boil what you want to boil. Save whatever is left and keep it until morning.’"

Do not work, do not compel anyone to work on your behalf
 Exodus 20:10 "but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your animals, nor any foreigner residing in your towns."  Leviticus 23:3 "Six days shall work be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of solemn rest, a holy convocation. You shall do no work on it; it is the Sabbath of the Lord in all your dwellings." Deut. 5:14

Observe
 Exodus 31:13 “Say to the Israelites, ‘You must observe my Sabbaths. This will be a sign between me and you for the generations to come, so you may know that I am the Lord, who makes you holy. Deuteronomy 5:12 ‘Observe the Sabbath day, to keep it holy, as the Lord your God commanded you."

Remember
Exodus 20:8 “Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy."

Do not kindle a fire
Exodus 35:3 "You shall kindle no fire throughout your dwellings on the Sabbath day.”

Nehemiah 13:15-21 gives a record of the Sabbath being profaned and this is where the prohibition is given to not spend money on the Sabbath. People may say that this commandment is not in the Torah so it is not valid but let us remember that the Torah is not the whole counsel of God, although the root of every commandment is no doubt found within the Torah. Torah means instruction and instructions found outside the five books of Moses are still the instructions from On High for our good.

Do not carry a burden on on the Sabbath
Jer.17: 21-27 21 Thus says the Lord: “Take heed to yourselves, and bear no burden on the Sabbath day, nor bring it in by the gates of Jerusalem; 22 nor carry a burden out of your houses on the Sabbath day, nor do any work, but hallow the Sabbath day, as I commanded your fathers. 23 But they did not obey nor incline their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear nor receive instruction. 24 “And it shall be, if you heed Me carefully,” says the Lord, “to bring no burden through the gates of this city on the Sabbath day, but hallow the Sabbath day, to do no work in it, 25 then shall enter the gates of this city kings and princes sitting on the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, they and their princes, accompanied by the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and this city shall remain forever.26 And they shall come from the cities of Judah and from the places around Jerusalem, from the land of Benjamin and from the lowland, from the mountains and from the South, bringing burnt offerings and sacrifices, grain offerings and incense, bringing sacrifices of praise to the house of the Lord. 27 “But if you will not heed Me to hallow the Sabbath day, such as not carrying a burden when entering the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day, then I will kindle a fire in its gates, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem, and it shall not be quenched.”’”


***This is not an exhaustive list of Scriptures, it is meant to be a quick basic overview.***

Is This the Wake-Up Call?

To be honest, I've been out of the social programming of American mainstream medicine for so long, I was truly shocked at the figures and the expressions.  Our Creator has stated repeatedly throughout His Word that is our Healer.  Most of these figures are appalling.  I don't know how these people will be able to afford this Affordable Care Act.

http://www.bizpacreview.com/2014/01/31/watch-employees-react-as-they-learn-of-obamacare-premium-increases-97584

The Cost of Raising Children

The estimated cost to raise the last of the Baby boomers was $100,000.00 if I remember correctly.  Now it's estimated at nearly a quarter of a million dollars.  What I found both interesting and disheartening was that the major increase of expense boiled down to basically paying someone else to raise the children.

Maybe it's time to consider a new perspective . . .
Would our nation really be any worse off, if parents actually raised their own children and trusted G-d, rather than paying outrageous insurance premiums for health care?  Would children have so many illnesses and allergies, if they stayed home with mom through the early years, rather than institutional settings for care?  Would our nation really be any further dumbed down if more children were homeschooled?  Would our economy be any worse with fewer unemployed college graduates with student loans?

Below is a quote from the article and the link.
>>>While expenses in all categories rose in 2012, health care, education and child care spending increased the most. <<<

http://money.cnn.com/2013/08/14/pf/cost-children/index.html