Bible lesson # 13: Pope prays to Catholic saints. Christians pray only in the name of Jesus.

The Pope claims to know who have gone into Heaven, making them saints. The Bible says: Dont pray to spirits and the dead.

 

My wife was horrified, the day she understood what I was trying to tell her, and stopped praying in the name of Catholic saints. I told her:

«How do you know that this man was a saint, and are in Heaven? If this man was a hypocrite, he is certainly not in Heaven, and will not be able to listen to your prayers. But a demon wold like to answer you, claiming to be the «saint». Please pray in the name of Jesus only. Thats the only guaranty you have for not being taken for a ride by an unclean spirit»

Both King David and the Jewish Apostle Paul called people present in their time on Earth for saints.

Psalm 30:4
«Sing to the LORD, you saints of his; praise his holy name».

Romans 15:31
«Pray that I may be rescued from the unbelievers in Judea and that my service in Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints there».

The prayer of the saints that comes up to Jesus, that He presents to our Father in Heaven, are from his living saints on Earth. Me and you. Not from departed Spirits.

To the radical opposite of whom the Bible tells us are the saints, the Pope of Rome waits till people have departed, before the Vatican starts the process of beautification and papal approval of sainthood.

I have always wonder how the Pope is able to search the heart of the departed. And how the Church is able to recall what kind of miracles that took place. Sometime the Vatican appoint their saint hundreds of years after their body and soul was separated.

The Word of God is telling us that what the Papal system are doing is wickedness, that will be punished.

Praying to and consulting the dead is paganism with roots in Egypt, presented as «Christianity» by Rome.

Isaiah 19:3
«The Egyptians will lose heart, and I will bring their plans to nothing; they will consult the idols and the spirits of the dead, the mediums and the spiritists».

In First Samuel chapter 28, King Saul goes to the Witch of Endor, and ask her to call up the departed spirit of Samuel. He is strongly rebuked.

1. Sam 28:16:
Samuel said, «Why do you consult me, now that the LORD has turned away from you and become your enemy?»

To pray to departed spirits is basically inviting Satan to come and give you a religious spirit. The Messiah Jesus warned us sternly not to trust any other shepherds than Him.

John 10: 8-9
Therefore Jesus said again, “I tell you the truth, I am the gate for the sheep. All who ever came before me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved.

John: 10: 14
I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me.

John 14:6

Jesus answered, «I am the way and the truth and the life No one comes to the Father except through me»

John 8:24

«I told you that you would die in your sins; if you do not believe that I am the one I claim to be, you will indeed die in your sins»

Please listen. Repent from you sin of praying in any other name than Jesus. Repent or perish.

It is possible, that some of the people the Pope has declared saints, have made it into the Kingdom of Heaven. I cant be sure, because neither the Pope or I, would be able to read their hearts. Neither of us are their final judge.

But I am afraid, that quite a few of the declared saints of Rome, have ended up in Hell. This human tragedy is bad enough. But even worse, is the amount of religions demons that have been released by faithful Catholics praying in such names.

Thats why the book of Revelation, speaks about a Church that has turned into a beast, and a house of demons:

Revelation 18:2

With a mighty voice he shouted: “Fallen! Fallen is Babylon the Great! She has become a home for demons and a haunt for every evil spirit, a haunt for every unclean and detestable bird.

if you dont want to perish, you better get out of there, before its to late.

Vatican detains Pope’s butler as suspect in leaks probe

The Vatican has said it has detained a person it suspects of leaking a series of confidential documents and letters to the media.

Its not easy to be a butler. Lot of temptations around, like secret documents.

The leaks have described alleged corruption, mismanagement, and internal conflicts among top Holy See officials. The Vatican said the person was being questioned by Vatican magistrates. Reports citing unnamed sources said that he was the Pope’s personal butler.

The “Vatileaks” scandal, as it is known, has enraged the Holy See.

Last month, Pope Benedict XVI set up a special commission of cardinals to investigate the leaks.

Italian media have named the arrested man as Paolo Gabriele, a personal butler and assistant to the Pope and one of very few laymen to have access to the Pope’s private apartments.

The news of the discovery comes just a day after the president of the Vatican bank, Ettore Gotti Tedeschi, was ousted by its board.

Source: The BBC

My comment:

 1 John 2:6
Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did.

It would be wrong by me, to measure my faith by looking at the Pope. No doubt that we are equals in regards to the gospel, but still very different.

I do measure my faith in regards to the teaching and life of Jesus. Still I do not have my own bank director to sack, neither do I have a butler.

I can not say I have managed to identify my own police force, and I have not been granted diplomatic immunity. I guess Jesus did not have this either, so I do not mind.

 John 15:19


 If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you.

Written by Ivar

Half a million Jews live in the Biblical heartland of Israel

Half a million Jewish Israelis are living beyond the Israel-Jordan border prior to 1967.

Some 200,000 reside in greater Jerusalem in areas annexed by Israel. Another 300,000 live in the so-called West Bank, the Biblical heartland of Judea and Samaria. At the current rate of growth, the Jewish population there will comprise about 750,000 people by 2025.

The evacuation of 8,000 Jewish settlers from Gaza and their absorption in Israel cost NIS 10 billion.

Those interested in turning back time and evacuating Israelis from the areas beyond the 1967 borders would have to invest NIS 600 billion for that end. An unreal figure.

Source: Ynet News

My comment:

The first Italians and Irishmen that came to America as settlers, were welcomed into the city of New Amsterdam by the Dutch colonialists. But during the British occupation, the city was renamed after after the Dutch of York. «New York» was considered a more pleasing name to the King of England, than to call the city «New Amsterdam».

The opinion of the native American, who mostly lived on the «West Bank» of the Delaware River, was not taken into consideration.

The question is obvious:

Were the first 500.000 Europeans who settled in America, liberators of the land, or were they occupiers?

Most people will say that the European settlers were liberators. They ended up forming a new nation, and build it on Judeo-Christian values. The American Constitution from 1776 is based up on the 10 commandments. And every US President has to hold his hand on the Bible, and say an oath to God of the Bible.

The same Americans, are today trying to enforce Islamic laws and falsehood on the state of Israel. By trying to rob the Jewish people of their right to own properties and settle in the land of Judea and Samaria. This is the same Jewish homeland, from were the first US lawgivers got their inspiration.

Its amazing that the American leadership, including five of the the last six US Presidents, can not see this historical parallel.

First published: 17.09.2009

Written by Ivar

Council of global churches support Islamic war on Israel

Roman Catholics have through the ages persecuted the Jews. Today’s  protestant WCC is worse. It is a vile supporter of Islamic Jihad against Israel.

On of the worst antisemitic church leaders in Europe visits another antichrist in the Vatican.

Last week of May all Jew-haters in “Churches” all over the World, will unite and continue to brand Israel as an “illegal occupier of Arab land”.

This what is written on the website of World Council of Churches (WCC).

 This annual observance of a week of prayer, education, and advocacy calls participants to work for an end to the illegal occupation of Palestine, so that Palestinians and Israelis can finally live in peace. It has been more than 63 years since the partition of Palestine hardened into a permanent nightmare for Palestinians. It is now more than 44 years since the occupation of East Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza overwhelmed the peaceful vision of one land, two peoples.

 Source: Oikumene.org.

My comment:

When you look at the map made by Hamas, there is only one land. Not two. Only “Palestine”.

Just like the demand from the anti-Jewish council of global Churches.

The “peaceful vision of one land, two people” is nothing but a  prescription for war. War in the name of “god”. Just like the Nazi believed they were serving “God”, having ” Got mitt uns” on their uniform belts, the WCC serve the same “god”.

Because the vile and corrupt World Council of Churches is as bad as the Nazi Churches in Germany. And they are equally disconnected from the truth.

If you are member in a Congregation who support the WCC, you better get out if you do not want to burn for eternity in Hell. Because this organization represent pure evil against the Jewish people.

You can get out. You still have a choice.

Written by Ivar

Daily bread from the life of Y´shua

John 3:19
This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil.

The Messiah is the light of the world. There is no darkness in Him. He healed the sick, raised the dead, drove out demons, feed the hungry, and rebuked people living in error. People hate to be rebuked, and become the enemy of God. People who hate the Messiah hate God.  Some evil deeds are obvious. Others are hidden.

65.000 Islamic rockets points towards Israel

Hezbollah has some 60,000 rockets and missiles, is developing drones, sea-to-air missiles.

Brig. Gen. Itay Baron warns about strong Islamic missile capability in Lebanon.

This was the message from IDF top brass Brig. Gen. Itay Baron to a Knesset committee.

Some 3,500 missiles in Syria and Iran are currently aimed at Israel, while Hezbollah is developing drones and sea-to-air missiles, Brig. Gen. Itay Baron, head of the IDF Military Intelligence research section, told the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee on Tuesday.

Source: Haaretz

My comment:

If you had a few rockets pointing towards your garden, you would not like it.

Islamic nations, claiming to hold on to the “religion of peace”, have 65.000 rockets pointing towards the Jewish homeland.

Still people like Obama brands them as suitable “peace partners” for Israel.

For mankind at large, Satan can finish us all in a couple of hours. He just needs to get permission form Heaven, to start a nuclear war.  The good news is that Satan do not hold all the powers in Heaven and Earth. This power is with Jesus the Messiah.

And He do not want to see a nuclear war on the face of the Earth. He rather wants people to repent, and give their life to Him. Amen.

Jesus warned the Jewish people about horrible times just before His return.

 Luke 21:23
How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers! There will be great distress in the land and wrath against this people.

Please listen to Him. You have a choice.

Written by Ivar

The diaspora betrayal of the Jewish state

Worldly anti-Zionist Jewish youth in America represent the enemy from within that bid to destroy the Jewish people.

Jews in the diaspora must support Israel. Also liberals in New York City.

The last article in Time Magazine is just another example of the internal Jewish division.

 A lump of guilt and sadness rises in my throat. I’ve written harshly of Israel’s invasion of Lebanon in 2006 and assault on Gaza in 2009, and on civil rights issues in Israel. But speaking my mind on these topics — a very Jewish thing to do — has never been easy. During my childhood in the New York suburbs, support for Israel was as fundamental a family tradition as voting Democratic or lighting the Shabbos candles on Friday night.

Source: Times.com

My comment

Isam and replacement theologians rejoices,  and use these kind of stories to attack Christian Zionism and brand support for todays borders of Israel as a manifestation of “occupation”.

It is a touchy issue to speak about Jews who betray each other.

But to be frank. The Bible is full of episodes, where certain Jews backstabs their own people.

Even Moses found it difficult to govern over the tribes of Jacob. Out of pure paganism they abandoned their faith in God of the Hebrews, and built a golden calf in the Sinai Desert.

Our days modern calf is placed in cities all around the World. Materialism and Hedonism of different kinds, keeps the Jews from returning to Eretz Israel, and God of Israel demands from them.

But when they refuse to listen to the fishermen that their God sends out to catch them for Zionism, God of the Bible have another tool He can use. Hunters. When they appear on the World stage, pain and agony come to the house of Jacob.  Their stiff necked attitude is surely a hard nut to crack.

First published 04.10.2011.

Written by Ivar

The Old and the New covenant

Genesis 2:24
For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.

Matthew 19:4-6
“Haven’t you read,” he replied, “that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female, and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh. So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.”

Arabs to loose most if Israel is boycotted

If so-called “West Bank products” are boycotted, 15,000 Arabian workers employed in those factories will lose their job.

Jews love the Arabs enough to give them work. The International community harm all in the Middle East by boycotting Israel.

Yehuda Cohen, a factory owner in the Barkan Industrial Park, which has been boycotted by the Palestinian Authority for nearly two years, said:

“These industrial zones are the most beautiful thing there is – we live and make a living together. This is an example of how you can live peacefully in this area.”

Cohen, who employs 40 Arab Palestinian workers, said his employees are very concerned about the situation: “They tell me that they are worried about it, that it’s a mistake and that it will harm them.”

Source: Ynetnews.com

My comment:

Former Israeli PM once said that there will never be peace in the Middle East, before the Arabs love their own children more than they hate the Jews.

Based on an Islamic agenda of destroying Israel, the Arabs first and foremost have created problems for them selves.

They live in Middle Age despotic totalitarian regimes, and obstruct their own liberty and future.

The day the Arabs starts to bless Israel, they will be blessed. The day the Arabs lay down their assault rifles, there will be peace.

 Genesis 12:3
I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.”

The say Israel lay down they weapons, Israel will only exist in another 24 hours.

Written by Ivar

Jerusalem day display Jewish unity

‪If I forget You Jerusalem: Yom Yerushalayim 2012‬