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There is nothing that Satan fears so much as that the people of God shall clear the way by removing every hindrance, so that the Lord can pour out His Spirit upon a languishing church and an impenitent congregation. If Satan had his way, there would never be another awakening, great or small, to the end of time. But we are not ignorant of his devices. It is possible to resist his power. When the way is prepared for the Spirit of God, the blessing will come. Satan can no more hinder a shower of blessing from descending upon God's people than he can close the windows of heaven that rain cannot come upon the earth. Wicked men and devils cannot hinder the work of God, or shut out His presence from the assemblies of His people, if they will, with subdued, contrite hearts, confess and put away their sins, and in faith claim His promises. Every temptation, every opposing inuence, whether open or secret, may be successfully resisted, "not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of hosts" (Zechariah 4:6) Selected Messages, Vol. 1, p. 124.2
The living Spirit of Prophecy controversy: Is it a living prophet or a message that lives in the hearts of those who follow it? For more information and study please follow these links to prior posts on this website. http://whyperish.org/2010/11/21/living-spirit-of-prophecy-what-is-it/ http://whyperish.org/2011/12/revisiting-the-living-spirit-of-prophecy/
4. Create new charts and diagrams that come up with new dates and time periods.
Examples: Ariel Dacutanans study on Isaiah 2:22 (note especially the diagrams on pp. 3, 5, and 6) http://www.scribd.com/doc/156074688/Isaiah-2-22 Ben L. Rodens hybrid Ezekiel 4/Zechariah 6 chart that adds several new dates (1525, 1530, 1955, 1960, etc.) to justify the rise of his bogus branch ministry.
http://www.the-branch.org/ print430_Years_Eze_4_Jesus'_New_Name_The_Branch_Ben_Roden
6. Do not encourage new converts to read and study the original SRod message for themselves, but lure them with their own man altered counterfeit literature, video presentations, conference calls, and/or web seminars.
Examples of this are all over the internet from chat rooms, Facebook pages, websites, web seminars, etc. Also another popular medium is via telephone conference calls. Some will simply try to talk their way into getting you to believe what they are saying without hardly providing a reference to back up what is being said.
7. Do not accept correction when their errors are pointed out from the Rod.
All one has to do to see this in action is to get involved in online chat or discussion on Facebook or Paltalk, etc. and dare to correct or oppose someone who is teaching error in the name of the Rod. Rather than acknowledge their faults most often some justication arises and if the aws in their argument are pointed out then the discussion degrades into an attack on the character of the reprover in a eort to divert from the topic at hand.
follows immediately thereafter (the material that is to lighten the earth with the glory of the angel, the Loud Cry Rev. 18:1) is all ready and waiting. Timely Greetings Vol. 1, No. 5, p. 12
10. Engage in long tedious studies using a multitude of Rod and SOP quotes to justify their supposed prophetic calling.
There are dozens of examples of this all over the internet. We will pick just one for illustration purposes at the link listed below. Please notice how a ood of Rod references are used and reinterpreted to justify the claim of this man (Ariel Dacutanan) to be a present day prophet of God. Also notice the extensive use of charts and illustrations with new dates and time periods which supposedly conrm the calling of this ministry. This should cause red ags rise up all over.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/156074688/Isaiah-2-22
Conclusion
We will close this study with the following counsels from inspiration that all should meditate upon and learn to apply wisely through the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Pray without ceasing for the devil knows that his time is short and he is going about Davidia today seeking whom he may devour with his agents of deception. "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. And a stranger will they not follow, but will ee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers." John 10:1-5 "I was shown the necessity of those who believe that we are having the last message of mercy, being separate from those who are daily imbibing new errors. I saw that neither young nor old should attend their meetings; for it is wrong to thus encourage them while they teach error that is a deadly poison to the soul and teach for doctrines the commandments of men. The inuence of such gatherings is not good. If God has delivered us from such darkness and error, we should stand fast in the liberty wherewith He has set us free and rejoice in the truth. God is displeased with us when we go to listen to error, without being obliged to go; for unless He sends us to those meetings where error is forced home to the people by the power of the will, He will
not keep us. The angels cease their watchful care over us, and we are left to the buetings of the enemy, to be darkened and weakened by him and the power of his evil angels; and the light around us becomes contaminated with the darkness." Early Writings, p. 124
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