2001.03.1.06 The Wages of Sin Created by James3 on 7/9/2019 7:27:23 PM The Wages of Sin
We continue to encounter believers who are in lack, illness, emotional distress, spiritual dryness, etc and do not appear to understand why or how to overcome.
Notwithstanding clear scripture on this issue and previous teaching regarding "The Wrath of God for the Church", etc most believers have difficulty in understanding that if Satan is killing, stealing or destroying in their lives it is because THEY ARE GIVING HIM THE RIGHT! It does not matter if the issue is financial lack, frightening demonic manifestation, armed robbery, cancer or any of the other myriad ways that Satan attacks us, IT CANNOT HAPPEN UNLESS THERE IS SIN THAT GIVES SATAN THE LEGAL RIGHT TO SECURE A CONVICTION IN THE COURT OF HEAVEN.
This principle is every bit as solid as the law of Gravity. If you jump off a tall building without a parachute or a rope, YOU WILL DIE. If you commit sin and do not repent in this life, YOU WILL BE JUDGED, whether in this life or the life to come. And ALL should seek judgment in this life to lead them to repentance than be found wanting and condemned to a part in the Lake of Fire and Brimstone in the life to come!
This article examine scriptures such as Matthew 10:28-34, Acts 5:1-5 and others which make it clear that judgment comes through sin in this life. It is particularly noted that YAHWEH CANNOT judge the world or Satan UNTIL He has fully judged the church and, since Satan must be thrown into the bottomless pit for a thousand years in the near future, JUDGMENT ON THE CHURCH IS NOW PRESSING!
Hebrews 6:4-6 and Hebrews 10:26-31 make it clear that believers can lose their salvation AND THAT WILFUL SIN CRUCIFIES YASHUA AGAIN! AND that this provokes the Father's wrath!
1 John 1:6-10 makes it clear that we must CONFESS SIN in order to receive forgiveness and that therefore unconfessed sin, whether we know about it or not, will bring destruction in our lives. 1 John 2:1-7 makes it clear that we are REQUIRED TO KEEP THE COMMANDMENTS OF YAHWEH and that the commandments that we are required to keep are the OLD COMMANDMENTS FROM THE BEGINNING. This clearly sets aside allegations that somehow YASHUA set aside the Ten Commandments on the Cross!
It is noted that Revelation 21:8 makes the penalties for UNCONFESSED sin, in the form of a part in the Lake of Fire and Brimstone in the life to come, clear and this, in turn makes it apparent that judgment in this life leading to repentance is GRACE FROM YAHWEH!
It is pointed out that NO MATTER WHAT GOES WRONG in this life, it IS JUDGMENT. If one seeks out the sin at the root of the judgment, repents of it and deals with the consequences, in whatever fashion THE HOLY SPIRIT leads one, THEN deliverance, healing, prosperity, etc will follow.
It is pointed out that YAHWEH's judgments are just as sure and predictable as the law of Gravity, only that Believers do not understand this.
Factors giving rise to financial lack are outlined and failure to tithe, failure to pay taxes and a divided marital house are identified as MAJOR factors giving rise to lack in the Body of Believers.
Illness tends to be associated more with personal sin such as pride, bitterness and unforgiveness all being factors which can give rise to serious and debilitating diseases.
Accidents, robbery, assault, etc all have their roots in sin and, where major violent crime is involved, believers MUST UNDERSTAND that there is MAJOR SIN in place for such an event to happen.
Curses and blood line issues can also give rise to lack, illness, etc. These can be considerable where there are secret societies, witchcraft and other strongly Satanic aspects within the last ten generations.
Possession of accursed artifacts, items with Satanic significance, marks, books, etc can open the door for Satan to attack an individual or their home or family.
Demonization of the flesh of believers is prevalent and virtually ALL believers today have some level of demonic presence in their flesh. It is not uncommon for a believer to have as many as 500 demons which will bring lust, pride, rejection, depression, anger, lying, fear, addiction and all sorts of other sinful conduct with them, thus securing their right to remain and securing ongoing convictions for ongoing sin. Deliverance is a major issue and an aspect little understood in the body today.
Few believers today understand the significance of WORDS. They speak out things which are false, lies, pride, etc with little or no awareness of how words of doubt, unbelief, fear, etc can open the door for Satan to attack them.
As a direct consequence of the lack of awareness of Judgment in this life and judgment in the life to come, many believers all too readily express opinions which are blasphemous. Disputes regarding doctrine abound wherever believers gather and those with opposing views think nothing of expressing themselves forcibly and harshly with little or no thought to the possibility that they might be in error and therefore that their harsh words are directed at the Spirit of YAHWEH.
An increasing tendency of Satan to use this trap to get believers to blaspheme THE HOLY SPIRIT has become apparent in recent years with the result that more and more people ARE LOSING THEIR SALVATION as a consequence of ONE OUTBURST OF UNRIGHTEOUS ANGER OR INDIGNATION. If we recall that the book of Revelation indicates that a third of mankind will be killed during this age, and that most of what is described in Revelation is SPIRITUAL and NOT physical, it is apparent that an extremely large number of people will lose their salvation by committing the unpardonable sin or by wilful sin. There is a GREAT NEED FOR RIGHTEOUS FEAR OF YAHWEH TO MANIFEST IN THE CHURCH TODAY!
For the same reason that most believers have little awareness of the Judgment, most are resistant to correction. Many believers take great offense at the suggestion that their lack, illness or whatever is the consequence of sin in their lives. Instead of being grateful for the information they turn and attack the messenger, frequently compounding the sin.
Diagnosis and treatment requires searching the Word of YAHWEH, spending time alone with THE HOLY SPIRIT seeking His guidance and then, progressive confession of sin, repentance, sincere TURNING AROUND, dealing with consequences, restitution, etc in a process of progress sanctification.
Notwithstanding all the above, it is also possible for a believer who is prospering and in good health not to be in right standing with YAHWEH. If one is luke warm and doing nothing significant to impact the kingdom of darkness, Satan is likely to leave well alone. He has limited resources and, unless someone prays for judgment on such a person, they may well find on the Day of Judgment that their prosperity and health were simply a reverse trap which kept them complacent that they might have a place with the foolish virgins.
These are challenging issues and this article only touches the surface. A document on "Poverty in the Church of Jesus Christ" which addresses some of these issues in more detail will, God willing, follow this posting. It is hoped that over time it will be possible to post more detailed articles on many of these subjects.
In much of the ministry service that we give to individuals, whether face to face or over the internet, we find a complete lack of understanding of the cause and effect relationship between sin and lack, illness, etc in the Body of Believers.
In the message, "God's Wrath for the Church; Why Judgment is Coming on the Church Today", the basic legal process in the Court of Heaven was outlined.
In simple terms, when we sin, Satan, the accuser of the brethren, goes before the throne of YAHWEH in the Court Room of Heaven and brings the charge or accusation against the person concerned. YASHUA, our advocate, pleads our case in mitigation of sentence, if we have repented THERE IS NO CASE, if we are young in the faith and according to our maturity and the level of knowledge to which we have access, He may plead Grace, BUT if the sin is sin for which we are mature enough to have the knowledge to repent and we have not repented, then sentence CANNOT BE STAID and judgment is granted, possibly with some moderation of sentence such as "touch not the man himself".
On the other hand, Satan, his fallen angels and his demons are constantly inciting us to sin by bringing about situations to provoke us, tempt, us, etc. Immediately we succumb, Satan is at liberty to go before the Judgment Seat to secure a conviction which permits him to kill, steal or destroy in our lives.
It is important to understand this principle in the context of Matthew 10:29 ""Are not two sparrows sold for a copper coin? And not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father's will." (NKJ)
The important point here is that not even a sparrow can die unless YAHWEH permits it, presumably in this case to provide food or livelihood to a man. BUT, we must read this in the broader context of Matthew 10:28-34:
28 "And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. 29 "Are not two sparrows sold for a copper coin? And not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father's will. 30 "But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 "Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows. 32 "Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven. 33 "But whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before My Father who is in heaven. 34 "Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword. (NKJ)
In particular, we MUST see that if we deny YASHUA He will deny us. That can be taken to mean only in the context of salvation BUT it also seems to me to apply in the context of sin! If we REFUSE TO REPENT, then surely we deny the sacrifice of YASHUA on the Cross?
Furthermore, in verse 34, YASHUA states that He came to bring a sword. Surely, again, the sword speaks of Judgment.
We must also recognize that while there certainly is a final judgment on the Great Day of Judgment, we also have reference in scripture to "the Judgment Seat of Christ" and based on recent postings which suggest that "Christ" may also be replaced with "THE HOLY SPIRIT" in certain instances, we MUST recognize that AS THE HOLY SPIRIT is poured out on the earth, so MUST judgment also be poured out! We have the deaths of Ananias and Sapphira in Acts 5 as a salutary warning of Judgment by the Holy Spirit AT THE TIME OF SIN!
Acts 5:1-5 1 But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession. 2 And he kept back part of the proceeds, his wife also being aware of it, and brought a certain part and laid it at the apostles' feet. 3 But Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back part of the price of the land for yourself? 4 "While it remained, was it not your own? And after it was sold, was it not in your own control? Why have you conceived this thing in your heart? You have not lied to men but to God." 5 Then Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and breathed his last. So great fear came upon all those who heard these things. (NKJ)
It is VITAL to understand that the age in which we now live is VERY different from the age that has proceeded it. We are living in an age of GREAT TRIBULATION which IS GREAT JUDGMENT and, as previously stated, JUDGMENT BEGINS IN THE HOUSE OF YAHWEH!
YASHUA WILL NOT judge the world UNTIL He judges the church. The church has been called to be the standard of righteousness and to be light and salt to the world. In large measure the church has failed. As was set out in the message on the Judgment on the Church, the church is preaching heresy in such large measure that it is breaking EVERY ONE OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS WILFULLY!
If leaders in the highest levels of public office in the church can condone divorce and get divorced themselves and then remain in office in the church and if approximately 70% of all so-called "christian" marriages end in divorce and the church is unable to stem the tide because almost all that the church teaches regarding marriage is pagan heresy, HOW CAN YASHUA JUDGE UNBELIEVERS FOR ADULTERY!!?? (Refer the message on "The Wrath of God for the Church; The Judgment for Adultery").
Consider a few passages of Scripture:
Romans 6:23 23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. (NKJ)
It is easy to take this scripture to indicate that if we have chosen YASHUA MESSIAH as Saviour we have been redeemed. BUT does this indicate that we can continue to sin?
Hebrew 6:4-6 4 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted the heavenly gift, and have become partakers of the Holy Spirit, 5 and have tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come, 6 if they fall away, to renew them again to repentance, since they crucify again for themselves the Son of God, and put Him to an open shame. (NKJ)
Clearly, those who have come to a saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ [YASHUA MESSIAH] MUST BE ON THEIR GUARD NOT TO CRUCIFY AGAIN THE SON OF GOD!!
The imagery here is vivid. If, as believers, we continue in wilful sin, we cause our precious Saviour to experience further agony on the Cross. We need to understand that, while the Cross exists at a point in time, specifically approximately 30 AD in the current calendar (remember, there is a four year error in the calendar) it ALSO exists throughout all the ages of man from the fall to the final judgment and, as we continue our lives and continue to sin, we heap upon YASHUA FURTHER AGONY ON THE CROSS!!
WE MUST THEREFORE GUARD AGAINST WILFUL SIN and we MUST understand that the Wrath of YAHWEH (the Father) for those who crucify again His dear Son WILL SURELY BE GREAT!
Hebrews 10:26-31 26 For if we sin wilfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, 27 but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and fiery indignation which will devour the adversaries. 28 Anyone who has rejected Moses' law dies without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. 29 Of how much worse punishment, do you suppose, will he be thought worthy who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, counted the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified a common thing, and insulted the Spirit of grace? 30 For we know Him who said, "Vengeance is Mine; I will repay," says the Lord. And again, "The Lord will judge His people." 31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. (NKJ)
Surely, if we sin wilfully WE MUST EXPECT THE WRATH OF THE FATHER!
1 John 1:6-10 6 If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. 7 But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin. 8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us. (NKJ)
In the context of this message, 1 John 1:8-9 above are perhaps THE MOST IMPORTANT verses of Scripture available.
If we say that we have no sin, WE DECEIVE OURSELVES!
BUT
IF WE CONFESS OUR SINS, He is faithful and just to forgive our sins.
WE MUST UNDERSTAND THAT WE WILL SIN AND WE MUST UNDERSTAND THAT UNLESS WE CONFESS OUR SINS AND REPENT WE DO NOT RECEIVE FORGIVENESS!
It is ONLY when WE BRING OUR SIN TO THE CROSS AND GIVE IT TO YASHUA WITH A CONTRITE HEART AND A BROKEN SPIRIT THAT HE TAKES THAT SIN UPON HIMSELF ON THE CROSS!!
If we sin flippantly and confess carelessly, in His GREAT MERCY He will still take our sin UNTIL THE FATHER SAYS ENOUGH! Thereafter that person is condemned to perdition with no further hope of redemption!!
1 John 2:1-7 1 My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. 2 And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world. 3 Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments. 4 He who says, "I know Him," and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. 5 But whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him. 6 He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked. 7 Brethren, I write no new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you have had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which you heard from the beginning. (NKJ)
FIRSTLY - YASHUA is INDEED our Advocate with the Father and His is INDEED the propitiation for our sins.
BUT, if we do NOT KEEP HIS COMMANDMENTS WE ARE LIARS!
Furthermore, we are enjoined in verse 6 to walk just as YASHUA walked!! That is WITHOUT SIN!
BUT, this requires real commitment to walking by faith and seeking to be cleansed, made Holy and Sanctified.
WHICH COMMANDMENTS ARE WE TO KEEP?
THE OLD COMMANDMENT WHICH WAS HEARD FROM THE BEGINNING!! This MUST SURELY BE THE TEN COMMANDMENTS, written in Stone!
YASHUA NEVER CHANGED THE TEN COMMANDMENTS, He fulfilled the Old Covenant and He fulfilled the Torah with regard to animal sacrifices for sin, with regard to the appointment of a new High Priest, with regard to a New Temple for the Holy Spirit BUT HE DID NOT CHANGE OR ALTER THE TEN COMMANDMENTS.
Matthew 5:17-20, YASHUA speaking, makes this clear:
17 "Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfil. 18 "For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled.
19 "Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
20 "For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. (NKJ)
NOR did YASHUA change the definition of the sins which constitute the Ten Commandments.
NOR did YASHUA change the penalties for those sins!
YASHUA DID USHER IN A DISPENSATION OF GRACE where true repentance with a broken spirit and a contrite heart could turn judgment away. BUT He did not change the ultimate penalty for unconfessed sin.
Revelation 21:8 clearly summarizes that all the sins for which death was mandated in the "Old Testament" remain capital crimes under the New Covenant. From the broad categories here we can confidently conclude that all the OTHER sins which required sanction under the "Old Covenant" remain with appropriate penalty, of a PART in the lake of fire and brimstone. IN FACT, we find that the sanction for lying is seemingly MORE SEVERE than under the Old Covenant, particularly when read in conjunction with 1 John 2:4 and other verses!
Revelation 21:8 ""But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death."" (NKJ)
It is time that we all recognize that we CANNOT BELIEVE WHAT WE WANT TO BELIEVE! We cannot even believe what the "Pastor" or the "Reverend" or the "Elder" or the "Deacon" or the "Bishop" or the "Prophet" or the next door neighbour told us!! We HAVE TO BELIEVE WHAT THE WORD OF YAHWEH TELLS US!
THAT is the standard against which ALL judgment occurs.
Accordingly, wife, if you are not in submission to your husband in EVERYTHING (Ephesians 5:24) then the house is divided and it WILL FALL. It does not matter what modern, appealing, feminist doctrine you subscribe to.
Man, if the church has told you that the woman you are married to was divorced, you will STILL burn in the lake of Fire and Brimstone if in the sight of YAHWEH she is not!
Where is this leading?
The reality is that IN HIS MERCY AND HIS GRACE, YAHWEH has granted us Judgment in THIS LIFE, in order to teach us and to turn us from our sinful ways towards Him!
Accordingly, NO MATTER WHAT GOES WRONG IN YOUR LIFE, IF YOU WILL RECOGNIZE IT AS JUDGMENT AND DEAL WITH THE ROOT CAUSE, THE PROBLEM WILL GO AWAY!
The principle was summarized in the passage quoted from "The Final Quest" in yesterdays posting on "Love Like YASHUA Loves" [#2001.03.04].
"The moral and spiritual order of My [YAHSHUA / Jesus] Universe is just as sure as the natural order established upon the natural laws. You trust My law of Gravity without even thinking about it. You must learn to trust My judgments in the same way. My standards of righteousness are unchanging, and are just as sure. To love by this truth is to walk in faith. TRUE FAITH IS TO HAVE CONFIDENCE IN WHO I [YASHUA] AM". (The Final Quest pg 142 by Rick Joyner)
This was taken further in the commentary on that passage as follows:
"As an Engineer one is trained from first principles to understand the laws of Physics and that these laws are inviolate. If the bridge falls down it is because the Engineer did something wrong NOT because of the person who drove over the bridge.
"Believers need to come to this understanding regarding the spiritual laws and commandments of YAHWEH. If a person has no money it is BECAUSE THERE IS SIN IN THAT PERSONS LIFE! It is as simple as that. If demons are manifesting in a person, it is because of sin in their life, not someone else's sin.
"Until believers accept without question that where there is lack, loss, illness or other attack of Satan it can ONLY succeed if there is sin in their lives, whether directly or through the blood line, and turn to THE HOLY SPIRIT to help them identify the cause, confess, repent, make restitution and TURN AROUND, the majority will CONTINUE to walk in financial, physical, emotional or spiritual lack or sickness. Refer the article on "God's Wrath for the Church, Why Judgment is Coming on the Church Today" for more information.
"If we get to the bottom of our sin and deal with it, the BLESSINGS WILL FLOW!"
Having repeated what was said yesterday, it seems necessary to elaborate:
If one is in financial lack, IT IS BECAUSE OF SIN!
Are you tithing a tenth of ALL your INCREASE (before tax) and then giving offerings AS WELL. If you have your own business or ministry it is quite possible that YAHWEH expects you to tithe 10% off the top of the revenue to the business or ministry and THEN 10% on your drawings or salary! The tithe does NOT have to go to a specific church, ministry or congregation, it must go where YAHWEH tells you to give it. This could be a remote ministry, it could be a beggar on the side of the road, it could be a widow or orphan that you know, a charitable institution, a specific servant of YAHWEH, etc. It can and is likely to change MONTH ON MONTH! The HOUSE OF GOD is now the body of each Individual believer, it is NOT any building or church group or ministry or congregation. If you farm then the tithe is 10% of the TOTAL harvest! If you do not have faith to trust YAHWEH to provide your needs over and above your tithe, then you CANNOT please Him! Over and above this, Satan will have all the right he needs to rob you! If you rob YAHWEH, how do you expect YAHWEH to rebuke the devourer and supply all your needs?
Are you paying ALL the taxes that you should? If not, Satan will have all the right he needs to rob you! You are robbing the tax man, how can YAHWEH prevent Satan from robbing you?
Perhaps the biggest source of lack in the Body of Believers today is as a consequence of adultery and a divided house. If a man or woman has joined themselves sexually to another man or woman who is no longer living with them, they are STILL ONE FLESH with that person and part of the house of the man. If the woman is part of the houses of more than one man, then both the houses are divided and WILL FALL. Prayers will be hindered and there will be permanent financial lack. If a man has taken the virginity of a woman and she is not living with him as his wife, his house is divided, it cannot stand. YES there are specific circumstances where YAHWEH permits divorce - the SPIRITUAL DEATH OF THE OTHER SPOUSE!! Even then, the necessary prayers must be prayed to cut these things off!
However, even in a strictly monogamous marriage where neither husband or wife have EVER had intercourse with anyone else, the house can STILL BE DIVIDED AND THERE CAN STILL BE LACK! If the wife does not submit to her husband in EVERYTHING, but seeks to be her "own woman" instead of seeing herself as spiritually ONE with her husband and therefore as an extension of her husband, empowered to act on his behalf as set out in Proverbs 31, then the house is divided and WILL FALL! Luke 11:17 "But He, knowing their thoughts, said to them: "Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and a house divided against a house falls." (NKJ) This applies in the case of the wife who considers herself to be "more mature" or "more spiritual" than her husband as much as in anything else. She is told to SUBMIT that He may be won to obedience by her conduct NOT by her nagging, fault finding, etc! Proverbs 14:1 states "The wise woman builds her house, but the foolish pulls it down with her hands." (NKJ) There CANNOT BE TWO HEADS in a family, the husband is the head and his wife MUST submit. If she does not submit, THERE WILL BE LACK! BUT the further the husband is away from YASHUA, the harder it will be for the wife to submit! This is a MAJOR REASON why woman must marry mature believers, however scarce they may be!
There is much more that can be written on this topic but this document is not intended to be comprehensive. There is a separate, detailed document that will be mailed separately.
The same principles apply to sickness and disease, HOWEVER, sickness and disease are generally more closely associated with personal sin.
Seriously humiliating diseases, especially near the end of ones life, may well indicate judgment for pride.
It seems that cancer may often be associated with bitterness or unforgiveness, although cancer also appears to be often related to inherited curses and blood line issues passed down through the generations.
Premature ageing and death can result from cursing of parents Proverbs 20:20 states "Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp will be put out in deep darkness." (NKJ)
Nothing bad happens without sin to give Satan the legal right. If you have defrauded someone, there is reasonable grounds to expect to be defrauded. As you sow, so shall you reap.
If you have stolen, even in subtle ways, do not be surprised if you are robbed.
If you face an armed robbery or a motor car hijacking or similar, understand that there was MAJOR SIN which permitted Satan to secure such a harsh judgment against you.
Sometimes these judgments may result from inherited or blood line curses. Recently, we ministered to a man who had miraculously survived a whole series of dramatic motor accidents and other life threatening events. He had GREAT FAITH and every time called on YAHWEH for protection as he hurtled towards certain death and EVERY TIME, he was delivered. Until he could come to meet with us and the root of the problem could be diagnosed. It turned out that a great grandfather who had been a Satanist most of his life, shortly before his death, laid hands on this man to give him "the blessing of the first born". It then turned out that the first born of the previous generation had died in a motor accident and that the first major accident involving this man occurred about six months after receiving this "blessing". We prayed, cut off the curse and he felt a major demonic presence leave him. Satan's "blessings" are curses!
They may also result from possession of objects which have Satanic or occult significance or from the placing of such objects on ones body or in ones home by those who are agents of Satan. BUT these things can ONLY have an effect IF there is SIN in our lives. Proverbs 26:2 " Like a flitting sparrow, like a flying swallow, so a curse without cause shall not alight." (NKJ)
These factors can impact finances, health and every area of one's life. Frequently cancer can be a blood line curse. Generally these things are accompanied by demons to give effect to the curse. First the legal right must be dealt with and THEN the curse must be broken and the finally the demons cast out.
Possession of accursed artifacts, items with Satanic significance, marks, books, etc can open the door for Satan to attack an individual or their home or family.
Demonization of the flesh of believers is prevalent and virtually ALL believers today have some level of demonic presence in their flesh. It is not uncommon for a believer to have as many as 500 demons which will bring lust, pride, rejection, depression, anger, lying, fear, addiction and all sorts of other sinful conduct with them, thus securing their right to remain and securing ongoing convictions for ongoing sin. Deliverance is a major issue and an aspect little understood in the body today.
Few believers today understand the significance of WORDS. They speak out things which are false, lies, pride, etc with little or no awareness of how words of doubt, unbelief, fear, etc can open the door for Satan to attack them.
As a direct consequence of the lack of awareness of Judgment in this life and judgment in the life to come, many believers all too readily express opinions which are blasphemous. Disputes regarding doctrine abound wherever believers gather and those with opposing views think nothing of expressing themselves forcibly and harshly with little or no thought to the possibility that they might be in error and therefore that their harsh words are directed at the Spirit of YAHWEH. This is Blasphemy!
An increasing tendency of Satan to use this trap to get believers to blaspheme THE HOLY SPIRIT has become apparent in recent years with the result that more and more people ARE LOSING THEIR SALVATION as a consequence of ONE OUTBURST OF UNRIGHTEOUS ANGER OR INDIGNATION. If we recall that the book of Revelation indicates that a third of mankind will be killed during this age, and that most of what is described in Revelation is SPIRITUAL and NOT physical, it is apparent that an extremely large number of people will lose their salvation by committing the unpardonable sin or by wilful sin. There is a GREAT NEED FOR RIGHTEOUS FEAR OF YAHWEH TO MANIFEST IN THE CHURCH TODAY!
For the same reason that most believers have little awareness of the Judgment, most are resistant to correction. Many believers take great offense at the suggestion that their lack, illness or whatever is the consequence of sin in their lives. Instead of being grateful for the information they turn and attack the messenger, frequently compounding the sin.
It has been desperately in recent years in our ministry to see the increasing numbers of people who will not receive advice of sin and who subsequently go off into greater and greater sin resulting with increasing frequency in loss of salvation. It is a terrible thing to see one whom one has come to like or love fall away to perdition with no hope of restoration because they refuse to consider the possibility that they are in error. In this regard, pride is a major destroyer.
Each case must be dealt with BEFORE THE THRONE of YAHWEH in HUMBLE PETITION to identify the ROOT causes of the condition, confess the sin, repent, receive forgiveness and, where necessary take remedial measures such as making restitution, repent to the person concerned and ask forgiveness, etc. In many cases it will be necessary to spend considerable time reading the scriptures to find the answer and, often, it will be necessary to petition the Father to establish contact with someone who can assist and is preferably prophetically called.
The document "Poverty in the Church of Jesus Christ - Towards Holiness, Sanctification and Circumcision of the Heart", issued by this ministry a few years ago and which will, God willing, be mailed separately following this mail, is a useful checklist of many of the factors that we have encountered and, if prayerfully studied, may well open understanding of many issues. It is hoped that over time it will be possible to post more detailed articles on many of these subjects.
This document should be read TOGETHER with this article and the articles on "God's Wrath for the Church" as these provide more comprehensive scriptural analysis and are more recent.
It is hoped that this article assists readers to understand that there is NOTHING BAD THAT CAN HAPPEN IN THIS LIFE IF IT IS NOT BIRTHED IN SIN!!
While this may at first seem uncomfortable, it is ACTUALLY GOOD NEWS!
Once one understands that lack, illness, etc in one's life is a consequence of sin. One can then start systematically seeking YAHWEH by His HOLY SPIRIT to reveal the sin that is at the root of the problem. As the sins are repented of, deliverance WILL COME. However, in many believers lives, the depth of sin, including that handed down from previous generations, is MASSIVE and it will take time to work through this.
In particular, since most believers today turn to men rather than to the Word of YAHWEH and to THE HOLY SPIRIT for teaching and guidance, many will find as they commence to search out the sin that is holding them in bondage that THE HOLY SPIRIT starts to tell them things which contradict what the church is teaching. For example, a man who has taken the virginity of several women will likely find THE HOLY SPIRIT telling him to restore his WIVES. If he believes he can only have one wife, he is going to be seriously challenged AND he is likely to find that he will battle to find a pastor to agree with him. That is not going to help him, it is the Word of YAHWEH THAT IS THE FINAL AUTHORITY! This is but one of literally dozens of aspects we are aware of where current church teaching is holding millions in bondage and sending millions, if not billions in this particular case, to hell or at the very least a PART in the lake of Fire and Brimstone.
HOWEVER, this is the age of final judgment on the church BEFORE THE OVERCOMERS RULE AND REIGN WITH MESSIAH FOR A THOUSAND YEARS AND BEFORE SATAN IS CAST INTO THE PIT. The church MUST be judged before Satan can be judged and those who fail to repent can expect to lose their salvation or, at the very least, find themselves in the very outer reaches of heaven after a lengthy stay in the lake of fire and brimstone!
Financial lack, illness, etc IS GRACE FROM YAHWEH IN THIS AGE. For those who will receive it as such and deal with their sins, there will be a great reward.
AT THE SAME TIME, recognize that if you are luke warm and doing little or nothing for the Kingdom of YAHWEH, then Satan will not regard you as a threat and will leave you in good health, wealth and complacency unless someone prays for you to regain your fire. In this case, health, wealth, etc does NOT NECESSARILY indicate that things are right, it may indicate that you are so little of a threat to Satan that he does not consider it necessary to waste his scarce resources taking you apart!
Forgive me for being blunt, yesterday I wrote that truth must be faced and today I am impressed to encourage ALL who read this to confront these difficult and challenging truths!
In closing, I pray "17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ [YASHUA MESSIAH], the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, 18 the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, 19 and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power 20 which He worked in Christ [YASHUA MESSIAH] when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places," (NKJ Ephesians 1:17-20)
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