Sunday 26 February 2012

NEW SWINDON PWMI BRANCH OPENS IN SPLENDID FASHION.

We are very pleased to announce that our new PWMI branch in Swindon opened in fine fashion on Saturday, the 25th February. Supporters travelled from Wales, Bristol, Cheltenham and other surrounding areas to help Tony and Diane McLellan open their new venture in style.

After initial welcome and introductory comments from Tony, the meeting opened in prayer and was led by the PWMI Chairman, the Rev Glyn Taylor from Cheltenham. Despite the pianist crying off at the last moment, the singing was loud and uplifting, despite it not being accompanied by music.

The excellent address was given by the PWMI's General Director, the Rev Colin Le Noury, who travelled all the way down from Preston in Lancashire, to help celebrate the new branch opening. His splendid message was titled "A NEGLECTED TRUTH", and he proceeded to offer us six very good reasons why we should take Bible Prophecy seriously, especially the Second Coming Of Jesus, and especially in this ever-declining world of failing Christian and moral values.

His six main reasons for believing in the soon return of Christ back to earth were: "It Is Biblical"; "Jesus Himself Said He Will Come Again"; "The Evidence Around Us Shows That His Second Coming Is Near"; "It Is The Hope And Certainty Of Every True Christian Believer"; "The Second Coming Will Change The Course Of History, Just Like His First Coming Did"; and finally "It Stimulates Us To Seek The Lord".

Everyone stayed on to enjoy some more fellowship over an excellent spread of "goodies" prepared by Diane and Tony, to conclude a lovely evening. With the new Pontypool branch opening successfully last week, we give praise and thanks to the Lord for ever more PWMI branches opening up across the UK, as people are asking more and more, what on earth is happening in the world today? The answer is that Jesus is coming back soon, and a lot of Bible prophesies of events preceding His Return are coming true before our very eyes today.

Maranatha,
Neville.

Saturday 25 February 2012

JUDE, ENOCH, AND THE HYBRIDS BY RON GRAHAM.

Jude, Enoch, and the Hybrids, by Ron Graham from Rapture Ready. 

The response to my commentary “Hybrids” was phenomenal. There were many questions, but the main question was whether or not I believe hybrids are living among us today. I will attempt to answer that question and many more throughout this commentary.

“And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.” Genesis 6:12. The worst case scenario was coming to fruition. God was about to destroy the population of planet earth including every beast with more water than they could have ever imagined possible. Were they clueless as to what was coming? “And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;” 2 Peter 2:5. It’s interesting that the Apostle Peter points out that Noah was a preacher, yet Noah’s preaching obviously had no effect on the rest of the antediluvian world.

There seems to be little difference in the mindset of today’s populous as we review and compare the events of that antediluvian world. There’s little notice by today’s societies of the events that parallel the ancient past. Most don’t even believe in the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob let alone a flood that wiped out billions. Students of prophecy are increasingly warning the world that now is the time to prepare for their eternal destination as humanity is currently living in these very precarious end times, but are they listening?

“And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.” Matthew 24:12. Here we’re confronted with the sad but quite serious reminder that in the last days because of thriving wickedness the love of many will grow cold. The phrase “wax cold” comes from the Greek word “psychō”, which means to blow cold. Metaphorically the phrase “wax cold” is used in the sense of waning zeal or love. Jesus warns us that the love of many will vanish in the final days of planet earth. The tragic results of humanistic, atheistic “we evolved from pond scum” teachings that have permeated societies for decades have certainly taken their toll. What we are witnessing in our society today has been encroaching on us for many years. Is the waxing cold of the human heart finally coming to a crescendo? Or is this the onslaught of a soulless generation of hybrids being unveiled? A little food for thought.

“But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.” Daniel 12:4. The seal has been removed from Daniels book and knowledge is increasing. I believe that some of that knowledge is buried in Jude’s epistle – a little one chapter book that really packs a wallop.
Before you read any further, I must interject that if you have aligned yourself with the wrong interpretation of the book of Genesis chapter 6 you will misinterpret the book of Jude. When we understand the truth that a corrupting influence invaded humanity at that particular point in the time/space continuum (the antediluvian world), we can then anticipate and prepare ourselves for what’s coming. The similarities of that ancient world and ours today are striking.

I will summarize Jude’s little epistle. Occasionally I’ll insert the Greek word and the deeper meaning behind that word for emphasis as we seek the revealing of God’s truth.Jude begins his epistle with an admonishment. We are to earnestly contend for the faith that was once delivered to the saints. There’s a good reason for this as Jude is going to take us on a journey into a very evil world – a world of the malevolent supernatural. He’s going to be referring to the last days just prior to the return of Jesus Christ, but he will also take us back in time.

Concerning those last days something very wicked is going to raise its ugly head and our faith will be attacked – aggressively. To Jude it’s a future event; but to us today the event is here. Jude is adamant that wickedness will be so invasive that we, the saints of God, will find it difficult but necessary to earnestly contend for our faith. The original Greek word used by Jude for the phrase “earnestly contend” is “epagōnizomai” which means “to contend about a thing, as that of a combatant”. Jude suggests that we move into this combatant mode with renewed zeal. How do we do that? Guns and knives will not suffice against the supernatural, nor will they do much good against a generation of enhanced Hybrids. You might want to take a moment here and study Ephesians chapter 6.

Jude points to a certain something coming upon the scene in the last days. In the King James Version of our English Bible we read “certain men” crept in “of old”, “ungodly men”. According to the Greek word “tis”, which is rendered in English as “certain”, these were not necessarily men. As you will see throughout the entirety of Jude’s epistle he’s speaking of something quite different than mere men. They were “of old” which points to another era of humanity’s past. They were ungodly, which when we look at the original Greek word we find it means they held no reverence for God. If they weren’t men what were they?

They crept in stealthily and craftily. When we read that word craftily it should remind us of Genesis chapter 3 “Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made” Genesis 3:1. The Hebrew word for “subtil” means “subtle, shrewd, crafty, sly”. Sound familiar? It should, Jude is referring to the same type of “being”. You might be asking yourself why is Jude referring to “beings” of the past. He’ll get to that directly.

“For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.” Jude 1:4. Jude is not referring to false teachers as many Bible teachers promote, but to “beings” of old who rejected the grace of God and turned that grace into unbridled lust, excess, licentiousness, lasciviousness, wantonness, outrageousness, shamelessness, insolence, which is their nature.

“And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day. Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.” Jude 1:6-7. Jude references the antediluvian period by explaining what happened to the angels who were involved in that first incursion into our world. They were punished for their wickedness by God and are currently held in chains until the judgment. It’s interesting that Jude lumps Sodom and Gomorrha in with those fallen angels of Noah’s day.

When we realize that Satan cannot be working alone in this world as he is not God, we can then come to grips with the fact that he still has an innumerable army of fallen angles ready to do his bidding. It’s not hard to then come to the conclusion to which Jude is guiding us; fallen angels will again participate in the same kind of corruption the others were involved with before the flood.

Genesis chapter 6 tells us that “There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.” Genesis 6:4. The words “and also after that” remind us that the evil of that era would continue. The cities of Sodom and Gomorrha had become extremely wicked because the same kind of supernatural malevolent incursion occurred then as in the pre-flood world.

The mention of going after strange flesh is another obvious allusion to the antediluvian world. Jude is speaking of the lust-filled attitude of fallen angels. Men, too, had given themselves over to fornication and went after strange flesh. The Greek words “heteros sarx” (strange flesh) speak of various types of flesh, not all human, and following the context of his epistle Jude is reintroducing us to a “being” that is not human. With the Greek word “sarx” we see Jude referring to the animal nature, animalistic cravings. Jude speaks of the complete corruption of the body, while participating in extremely egregious sexual activity. The men and women of Sodom and Gomorrha, as well as the surrounding cities, had completely corrupted themselves through the wicked influence of fallen angels..

The destruction of Sodom and Gomorrha was sudden and final, their fall didn’t just occur overnight. The wickedness that brought down all those cities took generations of corruption. There must be no misunderstanding here; Jude is not speaking of false teachers leading their congregations astray. Just so there is no confusion, Jude continually reminds us to whom he is referring.

They are brute beasts, living creatures whose vocabulary is nothing but blasphemies uttered continually, and yet they have no intimate knowledge of who or what they are blaspheming. They are senseless as they continually corrupt themselves in all their ways like animals who know not sin. They are prideful, soulless beasts. The corruption of the human race is their agenda. They are like a spot that spoils everything, like leaven it permeates the whole of whatever it is put into. This spoiling leaven destroys lives by diminishing then eliminating the love people have for one another. Jude explains that these “beings” are void of feelings, void of any good intentions; they are without natural love and affection. They are essentially the walking dead.

Jude is warning the last days Church of evil so reprehensible they must be prepared for combat. He explains that these beings are living and growing wild and savage in the fields or woods; some will resemble men but they are animals, fierce and boorish, rude, full of violent passion, vehement, furious, and uncontrollable. They are tossed to and fro by their raging restless passions, foaming out like refuse worthy of the fire and nothing else. Their actions are shameful, yet they have no shame. They are disgraceful and have no honour. Who are they? They are the progeny of fallen angels roaming the land without fear of where they are heading.

Jude’s quote from the book of Enoch is very telling. The evil that had spread throughout the antediluvian world in Enoch’s day was cause for him to be given insight into the future last day’s events prior to the judgment. He saw the Lord Jesus coming with an innumerable number of His saints to execute His judgment on all the ungodly fallen angels and their ungodly progeny – along with all humankind who’ve rejected the truth of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Then Jude reminds the Church of the words of the Apostles that these things would occur in the last days; that these animalistic brutes would once again invade humanity and corrupt the populous of earth through their sexual escapades. These beings, being void of spirit, would inhabit the earth for a season but would ultimately perish forever in the fires of Hell.

I believe the hybridization of the human genome is the key to the ever increasing wickedness that has been with humankind for thousands of years, and it continues unabated today. Without a doubt we can trace this phenomenon back to the antediluvian world. There is no indication that humanity today has even the slightest concept that this progressive and very aggressive co-mingling of beings of two distinct dimensions is occurring – other than the constant talk of transhumanism, which by the way seems to be a road many are willing to take. In the antediluvian world this corruption didn’t just happen over a period of a few decades but was actually initiated during Adam’s day, at least a thousand years prior to the flood. The last days began in the time of the Apostles; this wickedness that we see escalating today has been stealthily (craftily) increasing for thousands of years.

What we think we know from mankind’s past has deceived many into rejecting the truth of scriptures. It’s time to embrace God’s truth and re-evaluate our own understanding of the events of the antediluvian world. Never mind how it makes you feel, feelings can be deceiving. The truth is, what happened during the pre-flood era has returned in our day and is burgeoning.

What these supernatural beings began in humanity’s past is simply a continuation of the contamination of that pre-deluge world – what they’ve been planning since the serpent deceived Eve. These “malevolent beings” are bent on fulfilling their leader’s ultimate goal, the conclusion to human existence. Their modus operandi is to steal, kill, and destroy. They are the fallen angels, they are here, and they are intertwined with humanity for a reason, to beget an ungodly progeny of hybrid (Nephilim), fully demonic, soulless beings. They aren’t necessarily appearing as giants these days but are actually being developed to look like humans, so much so that we can’t easily tell them apart from the rest of humanity. At least not until they begin to demonstrate superhuman traits.

These beings are beginning to expose themselves to the scrutiny of the public’s eye in ways we would never have imagined. I was reading a book, “The Cosmic Chess Match” by L.A. Marzulli, in which he includes a very interesting video link http://documentaryheaven.com/madness-in-the-fast-lane/. Take the time to watch it as it is both frightening and enlightening. Is this event an isolated occurrence? Probably not.
We are witnessing the unfolding of prophecy. For the saints, it won’t be much longer. The clouds of war are amassing, the armies of the prince of the power of the air are at the door, all the players are set, and the end is in sight. “The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:” 2 Peter 2:9.

God bless you all,
Ron Graham.

Ron is pictured in the gallery at the bottom of this page. Click on his photo and you will be taken to his "Rapture Ready" page, where he has written many more excellent articles worthy of your attention.

See also his splendid piece on "THE RETURN OF THE NEPHILIM" also published further down this blog.
 
Ron's email is:: twotug@embarqmail.com

Tuesday 21 February 2012

OUR NEW PONTYPOOL PWMI BRANCH OPENS WITH FINE FELLOWSHIP, FOOD, FUN, AND SOME EXCELLENT BIBLICAL MINISTRY.

It seemed a long time coming with all of the planning and church improvements required, but the new Pontypool branch of the PWMI finally opened with a celebratory service and meeting on Friday the 17th February at the Zion Christian Fellowship in Pisgah Road, Talywain, just north of Pontypool.

Introductory welcome remarks from Chairman Neville Stephens included how the church was purchased at auction beating off bids from building property speculators who wanted to convert the former church into two houses, now that planning permission had been granted for this purpose. The Lord obviously had other ideas, and both the South Wales Argus and the Pontypool Free Press gave splendid coverage of this with a lovely article and photo.

The praise and worship was led by the admirable Jane Woodford from Newport, who climbed out of her sick bed to be present, and the Lord strengthened her to sing and play very well in difficult circumstances. She was ably assisted by Brenda, a late volunteer from the congregation.

The main prayer of dedication of the church to the Lord for His purposes was led by Pastor Arthur Wicks from Beddau, near Pontypridd, who also reminded us that the building was "the Lord's house" and was to be used for His glory.

There was also another prayer from the Rev Byron Jones from Herefordshire, the Welsh Representative on the National Council, and also the Vice-Chairman of the PWMI, who prayed for God's blessing on all of the PWMI meetings in South Wales, namely Newport, Swansea, Caldicot, Ebbw Vale, and now Pontypool.

He also advertised the large rally the PWMI will be putting on in Cardiff in April. The year of 2012 is the PWMI year of evangelism, and the council have agreed to hold four special meetings in the four regional capitals of the UK, ie London, Cardiff, Edinburgh, and Belfast. Our Welsh event is to be held on April 27th at the Calvary Baptist Church, Cowbridge Road East, Canton, Cardiff  from 7pm to 9pm, with guest speakers Rev Glyn Taylor, the PWMI Chairman, and Tony Pearce a PWMI council member. More information will be distributed about this gathering nearer the time, but please make a note of the date in your diaries to support this event if at all possible.

After the notices, prayers and praise, we were then treated to an excellent message from Bible Prophecy expert Brian Gemmell, who travelled down from York with his wife Gilly and mother Kathleen. He gave a splendid introductory address on prophecy titled "From The Cornerstone To The Capstone", teaching how important prophecy is in the Bible, how accurate all of the predictions have been in the past, and how future prophesies will all be fulfilled to the exact minute detail, as were all of the proclamations of the first coming to earth of the Lord Jesus Christ. Bearing this in mind he warned, how vital it is for us to know Jesus as our Lord and Saviour, and to live our lives by His principles laid down in the Scriptures, for the Rapture and Second Coming Of Christ are rapidly approaching events on the world calendar.

After the service most people stayed on for more fine fellowship, food, and fun to round off an excellent first service for the re-opening of the Zion Christian Fellowship and the first meeting of the Pontypool branch of the PWMI. We give all of our praise and thanks to the Lord, Who made all of this possible.

The meeting was recorded by our good friend Keith Cline from Bristol, and will be available to purchase on DVD soon, for a very reasonable price. Please let me know if you would like a copy.

Maranatha,
Neville.