Monday, March 14, 2011
Friday, September 3, 2010
COVER EVERY CHILD
I read the book, "The Silent Gift" as I was instructed by God. Many times, as I picked it up to read another chapter, I longed to return it because I simply do not take time to read fiction. There is too much that must be accomplished for me to spend time this way except for the fact that God told me to do it.
I finished the book tonight and I am still shaking . . . all these years . . . all the time I spent . . . all the prophecies I've written and spoken and there has been no acceptance, no adherence, no acknowledgement that the people would ever receive and practice what God spoke. Over 15 years and yet, I knew not what was the problem. I gave prophecies to people of the church, to secular people, to those who asked for a prophecy, to those who didn't ask, but yearned for one. Years spent writing and speaking the very words of God and no true approved response. I fought and stood for God's words, despite the hatred returned to me. I fought and prayed for God's Will to be done even though the people rejected the words or simply ignored them. I fought because I knew that the words would bring life. But in this process, I did lose everything. I will not go into detail because no one would ever understand unless they've been through the same, but know this, even though the acceptance by man was not granted, God's approval I have known and cherished.
I move on because my heart is torn and surely beyond repair. I close off all so that I can concentrate anew on God. And yet, I know that even though I have struggled for 15 years to present God's words, that the words were never really for the people I gave them to. God knew all this time that there was no true hunger for Truth or devotion within the people. He knew, but He sent me anyway. Prophets are tested, my friends. The true ones are tested and tried.
This day I start anew, for you see, the words now are only and fully for the children. You may not understand this yet, but I surely do = with my whole heart. Even as I sought the Lord last week as to how to help the unborn destined to be aborted, He spoke of a Plan --- a glorious Plan. It's called, "Cover Every Child." I pray for the children . . .
but I also am "assigned" to begin a vigil for these who cannot speak for themselves. You are welcome to join in any capacity God leads you to. I have many prayers which I pray each day for the children and I trust God that He will draw them to Himself and that they will be ready and "hungry" for His Words as God gives me to present to them.
Silence is golden, I am sure to those I was "assigned" to write for so many years who had longed for me to stop writing to them. I have stopped and the writing accomplished all that it was intended to accomplish in my life, even though, perhaps, not in yours. I am as "dead" to you and your plight now, as you were forever "dead" to God's Truth and to me. All that time which I wrote, I prayed and hoped for your decision to abandon all to follow God. But, it was never meant to be. Too much religion in most cases. You've tasted of too much of the false to welcome the true. So, I will be silent to you and to your kind. I will only truly be found by those whose hearts are toward God and their abandonment unto God is obvious.
The children come . . . and I have surely been made ready.
Perfectly ready!
in a way that the only ones who will know peace and safety
are those who are holding onto the Father's Hand
There is no time to waste as you try to secure your money
or finish school or even raise your children. Today is the day
that you must find God in such a way that He knows your name,
you are fully His and His Righteous Plan for your life is your quest
Do not hesitate for even one moment of time . . .
He comes and He comes to redeem this fallen nation
but He comes with great FIRE and the burning of all
that is unholy
Churches 1st, my friends, for they are a mockery of
Who He is and His Sacrifice
Shalom
Psalm 110
HE COMES!!!
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Last response:
Josh Harris
Thu, Sep 2, 2010 at 6:01 PM
Please stop commenting on my website.
Thu, Sep 2, 2010 at 7:41 PM
And the Father would say to you:
"Please stop pretending to be the man who seeks God,
honors God, pleases God, loves God,
wants God at all costs
Please stop teaching the people that you can pray
pure prayers and seek the Face of God
while condoning the very defilement of the church
Please stop living your life as if I am dead
and not Lord and Master
Please stop condemning the people who do hear
My Voice and warn you
Please stop all your foolishness which you mix
with the Gospel and claim it to be just fun
Please realize that I will do whatever it takes
for you to become a true man of God
but that I send My servants to speak to you first
and if you will not listen then you will only know the
FIRE of MY HOLINESS
I have tried and tried and tried to reach you, Josh,
but you are unwilling to embrace anything
that does not agree with your fabricated foundation
You entertain and wholeheartedly embrace
vulgar, vile men who claim to be preaching the Gospel
and you disdain, exclude those I send to you with Truth
Today is your day of salvation. I will teach you Myself
through the happenings of life, WHO I am and all
that I promote
You will barely survive this FIRE, but in the end
you will be Mine and you will recognize Truth
and hate evil
You will pray in a new way in just a few days
You will pray in a way that all that you have loved
and embraced before that brought success
will seem as reprehensible to you
You will be laid low until you know Me and
can represent Me as I am
You will no longer harbor with those who I abhor
You will no longer take for granted your church,
your family, your health, your mind, your vision
I will use whatever is necessary to wrap you in Truth
and cause you to disdain evil as you now disdain
Truth and My servants
My work will be perfect . . . and yes, I will no longer
have My servant write on your site
But, I will write on your heart and soul and life all that
I would have her write until you are fully Mine
and you KNOW ME and HONOR ME as I deserve."
May this be TRUE for all I have written
Thursday, September 2, 2010
The Upscaled Hypocrites of These Times
They read books that speak the lingo.
They appear to be sincere, genuine, promising . .
and yet, they still refuse Truth concerning their own sins and those they promote.
A Pastor of a large church offers this entry to our souls:
And yet, he promotes, advertises, agrees with those who RAPE THE PULPIT
It's time to choose whether these men are sheep following the Good Shepherd
by all that they speak, write, read, promote, live
or are they goats leading millions to HELL, itself
You must get on your knees before God and ask Him to allow you to have perfect discernment in these last days, because so very soon it will be too late to decide
You may think that you are NOT going to HELL because you attend church and follow the Pastor, but think again. Many of the Pastors in the United States who rise to the pulpit every week are going to HELL and leading their people to HELL.
Crazy? Ask God and He will confirm this Truth.
“If you are willing to listen to this warning and not settle for a cultural Christianity but desire to know and possess authentic faith, it is time for you to step away from the crowd. God is at work in your life. Get away to a place where no one is around and get down on your knees and pray. Ask God to take away your spiritual indifference and insensitivity and enable you to draw close to Him. Ask Him to take away the false thinking that has blinded you and enable you to see and know the truth."
William Wilberforce
And do PRAY for your Pastors that the FIRE OF GOD would come and bare their soul, expose their sins and cause them to REPENT publicly of all their atrocities against GOD and His people.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Where Do the Donkeys Lie?
Where do the donkeys lie?
Do you see them?
They lie outside the window's ledge
braying and hoping for a sure summer's day
They gather not their own food
nor do they share what they receive
They look in envy at those who do have
their fair share
What will be the fate of these donkeys?
What will be their lot?
You could open their eyes,
but they would still refuse to see
You could hold their ears close
to the words spoken,
but they would feign distraction
You could teach them with a whip and discipline,
but when they are alone,
they would return to rebellion
The donkeys gather
They recite their songs
They utter words of power,
but they are powerless
They congregate to pacify
Who are these donkeys?
Look around you...
Who is stubborn in their apathy
neglectful of their duty
resentful of the truly joyous
lazy in their presentation
pitiful in passion
washed in foolish pride
hateful of the non-compliant
prideful in their appearance
unwilling to repent
to surrender all
to embrace the Cross of Jesus Christ?
It's the modern-day American church
Where do the donkeys lie?
Within the palaces of religion
How long will the Lord God Almighty
allow this apostasy?
The donkeys line up
They take each others' hand
They gather at the microphone
and sing their drone song of devotion
They long for better days
They sit and bray for hours at a time
They hope that they will be served mercy
but can you see now
that they cannot change
they fully will not change
because they are
A whole breed of people without a heart
Without a heart for God
for His true people
for the poor, the lost, the hungry
the soiled, the forlorn, the mistreated,
the unborn, the lonely, the fatherless
Heartless to the core
and yet, from this breed
this total misrepresentation of
the Lord Jesus Christ
will arise a REBEL FORCE
filled with the Passion and Heart of the Father
to take back control of the Church
and bring forth God's Own
His Bride
in perfection
Perfectly Pleasing to God
PERFECT.
And may it be so even this day
for you see, the donkeys do linger
they do control their lot
but all within these places called the church
are not truly of the donkey breed
REBEL if you have the Father's Heart
REBEL and speak the Truth
REBEL and sacrifice your reputation,
your money, your all
to truly and fully represent Jesus Christ
and the fullness of the Gospel
Where do the donkeys lie?
They're lying all about
Make sure you do not harbor with these
for their fate is sure and quickly approaching
Call out for New Birth - New Life
The Father's Heart
Only the Father can draw you
Only the Son can redeem you
Only the Holy Spirit can fill you
Monday, May 4, 2009
DESPERATION
I sat in my car this evening waiting for my children to emerge from their activity. Anxiety ravished me and I sought God for the reason. It felt, as though, the innocent were prey to the evil and I wanted so desperately to protect, not only what was mine, but all the innocent. God told me to read Psalm 10 and I agreed..... the evil lurks to destroy the innocent. Exactly. But what can I do? I prayed as David did in the Psalm and still the anxiety remained. God spoke that this is how the people in the U.S. will begin to feel so very shortly. It is a fear I have never known before and a simple prayer did not alleviate it. Yesterday, God had given me a new entry for the web site in the "SHAKE IT " section, titled, "NOTHING BUT THE BLOOD." A very necessary reading for these times.
The anxiety left once I knew the symbolism and I rested, only to receive another extreme Anointing hours later for this word from God:
(which will be added to the "TROUBLE" section)
BROKEN BREAD
The land is full of errant desires
The land fails to prosper;
fails to offer a true harvest;
fails to offer "bread" to eat
I will offer the "bread"
The manna for this world to eat
but not from Heaven;
No, not this time
This bread which I offer will be "broken bread"
and it will feed the people Truth, by example
"Don't look!" the mother tells her small child,
as she passes by slum conditions
and yet, there is a lesson for the young to learn
What will be this "bread" - this "broken manna,"
not from Heaven?
What could it be?
How will it come?
Will people recognize it as food to eat?
Study these Scriptures: II Peter 2
Don't pass them by to read the summary
for you will surely miss My Words to your spirit
Swine flu captures the unaware of this day...
and a sow returns to the mire...
How can I make you understand My Judgment ---
My Righteous pronouncement will ultimately
bring forth LIFE for those who will repent
and truly turn from their ways
But for today - this night
I give you the disobedient "harlot" church
of the United States
She has failed to bring to fruition My Ways
She has failed to birth true heirs
She failed to hear My Voice and obey
and she will now, with all her members
and vacant attenders, become "broken bread"
for this world
I will break the apostate church
She will crumble without strength
to hold the walls up
She will linger past the time that
her money is no more
but I tell you the Truth
I pronounce her death this day
I WILL TAKE NO MORE
II PETER 2: 4-6
THE TIME IS NOW!!
I will "feed" the world Truth of My Ways
through My Righteous acts against the pretenders
Don't look for relief
Don't ask for help unless you are willing to find Me
as Lord and King -- true Redeemer and repent
before this world
for your hypocrisy, blasphemy and apostasy
TORRENT OF RAIN, COME!
TORRENT OF HAIL, DEVOUR!
For you see, the "broken bread"
will feed the small sparrows and cause them
to find refuge in My Wingspan
DRY UP, APOSTATE CHURCH!
You teach lies to pad your pews
with cold, lifeless beings
You coddle the sinners and tell them
to "be happy"
YES, ALL THE WAY TO HELL!
Pastors, leaders, evangelists, apostles, teachers
teach the Truth - the full Truth
or fear MY TORRENT OF JUDGMENT
I COME!
Malachi 3 even this day!
Speak it, servant of the Most High:
"I call, in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ,
for the apostate church of these United States
to know the cleansing that the
FIRE OF HOLINESS
brings. May the Righteous, those who seek
the Face of God; who seek to be pure before
God and to love our Master with their whole
hearts escape the wrath of this proclamation
by the Mark of the Covering of the Blood of
the Lamb. But for those who fail to teach Truth;
who harbor sinners and refuse to speak
the Commands and Judgments of God -
I declare FIRE unto repentance or absolute death.
The "harlot" race must end.
AMEN
ISAIAH 26
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Monday, April 20, 2009
THE OPENING ....
April 20, 2009, the 10 year Anniversary of the Columbine tragedy which took 13 lives.
13 children taken, removed and 10 years later there is still no cure. There are still shootings in schools and the children are unprotected. What will change this country and cause it to protect its future, born and unborn? It will purely and unequivocally take a change of heart. President Obama promises change for this country, but it is not the type of change that brings
redemption and protection, but slavery and anarchy.
There is a wall built around many Christians of this day. Yes, they attend church and listen attentively to their pastors and leaders. They, most likely, attend one or more Bible studies during the week and pray at mealtime. Their focus is their church, their community and believe that they are pleasing God and doing His Will through these acts, as is taught by their church.
Even the Pastor, whose blog began these discussions relishes the fact that his church is a spiritual bubble for those who attend. He does not contribute truth to the assertion that God speaks to us through His Spirit in these days and actually encourages his readers to use reason, instead or perhaps, to buy the latest book, which he advertises on his blog:
"I'm a pastor. And the highest praise I can give this book is that it is my "go to" book on decision making and "finding God's will." If you were in my church and you came to be (me) and said, "I have a big decision to make (marriage, job, house, etc), and I need to know what God wants me to do!" I would put this book in your hands."
God will speak His perfect Will to us, once we are cleansed and ready to listen. You don't need to buy another book or make an appointment to meet with your Pastor who will recommend that you buy another book, because he doesn't hear God. Once a month, God has me read Deuteronomy 8 which ends with:
"As the nations which the LORD destroys before you, so you shall perish, because you would not be obedient to the Voice of the LORD your God." and again in Deuteronomy 30: " I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live; that you may love the LORD your God, that you may obey His Voice, and that you may cling to Him, for He is your life and the length of your days; and that you may dwell in the land which the LORD swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give them.”
Last night, God spoke to me to watch the movie, "EXPELLED: No Intelligence Allowed." It was a shocking documentary about how the truth is kept from being presented by scientists in the United States. It shows countless views of the Berlin Wall and speaks of the truth being expelled. Some of the scenes are quite graphic depicting the results of the absence of truth and the following of lies. I believe that the church of this nation, for the most part, does the same thing. There are very, very few churches which encourage their congregation to seek God's Face and to listen to His Voice. These churches, I believe, fear the truth, as much as the Communist government feared freedom. What will it take for the churches of this nation to actually turn and seek God's Face, rather than their Pastors and leaders? What will it take for them to earnestly hunger to hear God's clear and perfect Voice telling them which way to go? What will it take? I know what it will take, for God has spoken it to me for almost 15 years. But, of course, I have been "expelled" from churches, Bible Studies, prayer groups, blogs... etc. and there's no one knocking at my door to find out the latest word from God. Why? You tell me.
Ever since I was young, I longed to hear God's Voice and to know His Desires and His Direction. For many years, I would read the Word and seek God, but I could not hear Him. The web site which I am releasing, in part, today, tells how I came to hear God's Voice and all that He has led me through since then. Because of the times, there are just 8 sections that I can open at this time..... more will follow when God deems.
God spoke to me that He wanted me to release these pages on April 20th to bring forth a promise to the youth of this nation, that the lives that have been lost, have not been lost in vain. God will surely raise up leaders from the children who will ask to become cleansed by His Blood and pure, ready to hear His Voice and obey every command.
Pastors, you can cower behind your churches for only so long, for in this day and during this time, they will begin to crumble and if you cannot hear God's Voice and are not pure in your pursuit and presentation of God, your livelihood will be removed. There is no more time to "play church" and have your endless conferences and meetings, sermons, tapes, blogs and yet, refuse to teach the truth. You are accountable for all that you do not teach the people -- all of which they need in these times. Yes, I am banned from your church buildings and your blogs and I will no longer attempt to "storm the doors," but know this, when the "prophet" stops, that's when its time to worry. I don't wish to offer you any compassion, as the people of the present day churches promote. I believe that you, by your own cowardice, have not sought God to truly know Him, but you have become so comfortable in your lovely church buildings with your outrageous salaries that you disdain anything or anyone, including God, that would "rock the boat" and cause you to lose out on your comfortable lifestyle. Excuse, my "French" - but to hell with you. You represent the exact opposite of Christianity and the Cross. Read Jesus' words to the Pharisees in Matthew 23. Your time has come. God will now "pull the rug out from under you" and all you will know is darkness, because you refused to lead people to the Light.
Opening today, 4.20.09: www.resurrectionpower.com
ZAPPED --- (danger sign) My encounter with God (beginning 1994)
GO --- (green arrow sign) God's "assignments" and revelations
HEARTBEAT --- (stamp with hearts) My responses to "assignments" and criticism
TROUBLE --- (my motorcycle - Rebel) The trouble which I am
LIVING STONES --- (heart made with stones) God's call to His people to BE His Church
SHAKE IT --- (opened door to Heaven) Words from the Heart of the Father
BEYOND --- (clouds of nations) God's response to an apostle's book - chapter by chapter
PRAYER --- (water ripple) - Prayers which God gave me to bring all in alignment with Him
Terah
*** There are some glitches with the new web program which need to be corrected, but today is the day designated for its release
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Correspondence
I attempted to post this in response to your comment, but Mr. Harris seems to have enabled comment moderation so I thought I'd just send it to you to be sure you get it. =)
"[name removed],
Here's a few articles with explanations about what Mark Driscoll does that I believe does the opposite of glorifying God:
http://inhabitatiodei.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/who-can-mark-driscoll-worship/
http://www.sfpulpit.com/2006/12/11/grunge-christianity/
http://defendingcontending.com/2009/03/11/has-anyone-ever-contacted-mark-driscoll-privately/
And... there's one more article that I do not wish to post here as it contains actual quotes by Driscoll. Would you like for me to PM you on Facebook and send it to you?"
And here's the other link:
http://thechristianworldview.com/tcwblog/archives/1640
Hello Nicole,
Thank you for your PM. I really don't know what to say. Have you read any of Driscoll's books? If not, I think it will help to see where he is coming from. The Universal Church is having a hard time getting used to his style of teaching...same with Luther.
Mark Driscoll is a modern day Martin Luther.
1. Both are blunt.
2. Both are sarcastic.
3. Both have solid doctrine.
4. Both are criticized by the church.
Now we look back and thank Luther for what he has done.
I think MacArthur needs to work some things out with Driscoll. People are not understanding Driscoll's teachings. He doesn't let his kids look at porn and he didn't want to be stimulated sexually by hearing of another guys sin. He wanted to help, but his styles are different. He wanted to get to hit the target of the sin and not just act like everything is okay by praying.
You also have to understand, he lives in a community where there is not very many Christians. So, people are asking him questions on the spot that come across as awkward and Christians feel a little weird. But nowhere in the Bible is it condemned.
Please PM me back.
-[name removed]
Hi [name removed],
Thanks for your response. Just out of curiosity, did you read all the articles I linked to -- with the Biblical references, etc.? I am concerned that you, along with many leaders, are using people like Martin Luther or your own reason as a standard of right and wrong instead of the Bible -- all your defenses of Driscoll were based on Luther or your own reasoning, while the criticism I presented was based on Scripture. And much of what Driscoll says that is disturbing is of his own accord -- not in response to awkward questions.
No, sorry -- I haven't read any of his books, just online sermons, articles, etc.
Also, I really would personally hesitate to raise Martin Luther up as a role model or example for Christians to follow. I know that sounds harsh. In many ways, yes, he did good things. But he also said some extremely dangerous and downright sick things (as I believe Driscoll does, although on entirely different subject matters -- so your comparison is fair, but makes me think no more highly of Driscoll).
Have you read anything of Luther's anti-Semitism?
I know many people won't agree with me, but I feel that people like Josh Harris and other leaders standing by and advertising the work of Mark Driscoll lends him a credibility. I mean, consider what he said in his more recent post:
"I think Gerson's insight is something that pastors -- men who are called to govern the church of Jesus Christ-- should carefully consider when it comes to the teaching of scripture. How much more motivated to be clear and disciplined in our communication should men be who are called to handle the very word of God?
'Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth' (2 Timothy 2:15)."
Isn't that exactly what I am questioning of him? And yet he refuses to answer. I began asking questions about his support of Driscoll several months ago and have now written him about it probably 5 or 6 times altogether (not bad over several months time and with his continued posts about Driscoll).
It is his ministry, his blog -- he can do what he wants to. But he is saying one thing and teaching another through his actions and that is harmful to other believers. Like Driscoll, he refuses to address my concerns privately (or publicly, for that matter).
Should I be silent? Or should I stand by the Gospel and encourage our leaders to integrity -- respectfully tell them that we will not follow someone who leads the wrong way so they need to set their hearts on God and fill themselves with Gospel truth? Sorry to kind of make a joke off what you said, but what would Martin Luther do?
Thank you for discussing this with me -- I appreciate you taking the time to address this. =)
-Nicole
Hey Nicole,
I didn't read every word from those articles. I will get to them though. I do know C.J. Mahaney and John Piper both confronted Driscoll. I am unsure on what exactly but I have heard he responded humbly and thankfully for those men to confront him.
Some of the topics that he is responding to are live on the spot? Do you think he should not offer "questions on the spot"? Personally, I wouldn't use vulgar language. Driscoll did admit it is a fault in him and he is working on it. But is it ever forbidden in the Bible? Paul used harsh language in his writing? So, is it ok for Paul in writing but not from the pulpit?
About Joshua Harris, have you sent him an email or PM on facebook? Has he responded?
Driscoll has solid theological beliefs. His ministry is amazing! I am not saying Driscoll is someone he compared to perfection, that is Jesus. But I see Driscoll's ministry effective and we just are not used to it.
Now, Driscoll was following the emergent church but be backed out of it. He called Rob Bell a heretic for questioning the virgin birth. I do not see how Driscoll worships a diferent savior than my Savior.
Personally, what don't you like about Driscoll? Is it him preaching the Bible on sexually topics? Or comparing Jesus to a modern day person?
-[name removed]
P.S. I don't want to come across offensive. I am trying not to. I am not the best writer, so please tell me if I say something offensive-that is not my heart behind this.
It really doesn't matter how humbly and thankfully Mark Driscoll responded. If he doesn't turn from his ways, he hasn't repented -- to repent is to turn from your ways. One of the articles I sent you the link for shares that he did apologize -- then continued on to say things just as bad! It's wrong for C.J. Mahaney and John Piper and other leaders to stand by him if he continues to do such things -- it condones it, legitimizes it, and causes more people to eat of its poison.
I am not sure how often his questions on the spot sessions go bad and will not offer my advice on whether he should discontinue these or pray more in preparation or in some way filter or change things -- I haven't prayed about it and honestly don't know. What I do know, though, is that many things he says that are incredibly offensive to the Gospel are NOT during his question and answer sessions -- as I said before, they are of his own accord. But even if they weren't, even for those sessions, he has no less responsibility to be pure and holy -- to speak in a pure and holy manner and to lead others to be pure and holy.
Sorry, but give me one example where the apostle Paul writes vulgarly, makes potty jokes, mocks the prophets or any part of Scripture, or makes light of sin.
Have I emailed or PMed Joshua Harris about this? Yes. He has responded with encouragement to other things I've written him or encouraging thoughts about the conference of his I attended, but has never responded to my concerns about Driscoll.
In the first article I linked to, Driscoll states that he could not worship a Jesus he could "beat up." How can he worship the Jesus he crucified (via his sin) -- the Jesus who became flesh, became weak, became vulnerable so that we broke His Heart? You might say, "He was making a joke -- he was making a point about such and such that is perceived." Well... I don't care. It's disrespectful. It's rude. It does not glorify God. It mocks what Jesus did for us. Mark Driscoll should not be leading anybody in the way he walks. His ministry is ineffective for the reasons I stated before -- his disciples will little treasure truth and represent the pure and holy Gospel if they really listen to what he says and learn what he teaches through word and example.
Anyway, I really don't see a point in discussing this any further until you are willing to read every word of the articles I sent -- if you are really interested in the truth on this issue, that would be a necessary place to begin.
Thank you for your time.
-Nicole
"[name removed],
Here's a few articles with explanations about what Mark Driscoll does that I believe does the opposite of glorifying God:
http://inhabitatiodei.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/who-can-mark-driscoll-worship/
http://www.sfpulpit.com/2006/12/11/grunge-christianity/
http://defendingcontending.com/2009/03/11/has-anyone-ever-contacted-mark-driscoll-privately/
And... there's one more article that I do not wish to post here as it contains actual quotes by Driscoll. Would you like for me to PM you on Facebook and send it to you?"
And here's the other link:
http://thechristianworldview.com/tcwblog/archives/1640
Hello Nicole,
Thank you for your PM. I really don't know what to say. Have you read any of Driscoll's books? If not, I think it will help to see where he is coming from. The Universal Church is having a hard time getting used to his style of teaching...same with Luther.
Mark Driscoll is a modern day Martin Luther.
1. Both are blunt.
2. Both are sarcastic.
3. Both have solid doctrine.
4. Both are criticized by the church.
Now we look back and thank Luther for what he has done.
I think MacArthur needs to work some things out with Driscoll. People are not understanding Driscoll's teachings. He doesn't let his kids look at porn and he didn't want to be stimulated sexually by hearing of another guys sin. He wanted to help, but his styles are different. He wanted to get to hit the target of the sin and not just act like everything is okay by praying.
You also have to understand, he lives in a community where there is not very many Christians. So, people are asking him questions on the spot that come across as awkward and Christians feel a little weird. But nowhere in the Bible is it condemned.
Please PM me back.
-[name removed]
Hi [name removed],
Thanks for your response. Just out of curiosity, did you read all the articles I linked to -- with the Biblical references, etc.? I am concerned that you, along with many leaders, are using people like Martin Luther or your own reason as a standard of right and wrong instead of the Bible -- all your defenses of Driscoll were based on Luther or your own reasoning, while the criticism I presented was based on Scripture. And much of what Driscoll says that is disturbing is of his own accord -- not in response to awkward questions.
No, sorry -- I haven't read any of his books, just online sermons, articles, etc.
Also, I really would personally hesitate to raise Martin Luther up as a role model or example for Christians to follow. I know that sounds harsh. In many ways, yes, he did good things. But he also said some extremely dangerous and downright sick things (as I believe Driscoll does, although on entirely different subject matters -- so your comparison is fair, but makes me think no more highly of Driscoll).
Have you read anything of Luther's anti-Semitism?
I know many people won't agree with me, but I feel that people like Josh Harris and other leaders standing by and advertising the work of Mark Driscoll lends him a credibility. I mean, consider what he said in his more recent post:
"I think Gerson's insight is something that pastors -- men who are called to govern the church of Jesus Christ-- should carefully consider when it comes to the teaching of scripture. How much more motivated to be clear and disciplined in our communication should men be who are called to handle the very word of God?
'Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth' (2 Timothy 2:15)."
Isn't that exactly what I am questioning of him? And yet he refuses to answer. I began asking questions about his support of Driscoll several months ago and have now written him about it probably 5 or 6 times altogether (not bad over several months time and with his continued posts about Driscoll).
It is his ministry, his blog -- he can do what he wants to. But he is saying one thing and teaching another through his actions and that is harmful to other believers. Like Driscoll, he refuses to address my concerns privately (or publicly, for that matter).
Should I be silent? Or should I stand by the Gospel and encourage our leaders to integrity -- respectfully tell them that we will not follow someone who leads the wrong way so they need to set their hearts on God and fill themselves with Gospel truth? Sorry to kind of make a joke off what you said, but what would Martin Luther do?
Thank you for discussing this with me -- I appreciate you taking the time to address this. =)
-Nicole
Hey Nicole,
I didn't read every word from those articles. I will get to them though. I do know C.J. Mahaney and John Piper both confronted Driscoll. I am unsure on what exactly but I have heard he responded humbly and thankfully for those men to confront him.
Some of the topics that he is responding to are live on the spot? Do you think he should not offer "questions on the spot"? Personally, I wouldn't use vulgar language. Driscoll did admit it is a fault in him and he is working on it. But is it ever forbidden in the Bible? Paul used harsh language in his writing? So, is it ok for Paul in writing but not from the pulpit?
About Joshua Harris, have you sent him an email or PM on facebook? Has he responded?
Driscoll has solid theological beliefs. His ministry is amazing! I am not saying Driscoll is someone he compared to perfection, that is Jesus. But I see Driscoll's ministry effective and we just are not used to it.
Now, Driscoll was following the emergent church but be backed out of it. He called Rob Bell a heretic for questioning the virgin birth. I do not see how Driscoll worships a diferent savior than my Savior.
Personally, what don't you like about Driscoll? Is it him preaching the Bible on sexually topics? Or comparing Jesus to a modern day person?
-[name removed]
P.S. I don't want to come across offensive. I am trying not to. I am not the best writer, so please tell me if I say something offensive-that is not my heart behind this.
It really doesn't matter how humbly and thankfully Mark Driscoll responded. If he doesn't turn from his ways, he hasn't repented -- to repent is to turn from your ways. One of the articles I sent you the link for shares that he did apologize -- then continued on to say things just as bad! It's wrong for C.J. Mahaney and John Piper and other leaders to stand by him if he continues to do such things -- it condones it, legitimizes it, and causes more people to eat of its poison.
I am not sure how often his questions on the spot sessions go bad and will not offer my advice on whether he should discontinue these or pray more in preparation or in some way filter or change things -- I haven't prayed about it and honestly don't know. What I do know, though, is that many things he says that are incredibly offensive to the Gospel are NOT during his question and answer sessions -- as I said before, they are of his own accord. But even if they weren't, even for those sessions, he has no less responsibility to be pure and holy -- to speak in a pure and holy manner and to lead others to be pure and holy.
Sorry, but give me one example where the apostle Paul writes vulgarly, makes potty jokes, mocks the prophets or any part of Scripture, or makes light of sin.
Have I emailed or PMed Joshua Harris about this? Yes. He has responded with encouragement to other things I've written him or encouraging thoughts about the conference of his I attended, but has never responded to my concerns about Driscoll.
In the first article I linked to, Driscoll states that he could not worship a Jesus he could "beat up." How can he worship the Jesus he crucified (via his sin) -- the Jesus who became flesh, became weak, became vulnerable so that we broke His Heart? You might say, "He was making a joke -- he was making a point about such and such that is perceived." Well... I don't care. It's disrespectful. It's rude. It does not glorify God. It mocks what Jesus did for us. Mark Driscoll should not be leading anybody in the way he walks. His ministry is ineffective for the reasons I stated before -- his disciples will little treasure truth and represent the pure and holy Gospel if they really listen to what he says and learn what he teaches through word and example.
Anyway, I really don't see a point in discussing this any further until you are willing to read every word of the articles I sent -- if you are really interested in the truth on this issue, that would be a necessary place to begin.
Thank you for your time.
-Nicole
Friday, March 27, 2009
Testing . . .
In response to:
http://www.joshharris.com/2009/03/what_the_teleprompter_teaches_1.php
http://www.joshharris.com/2009/03/what_the_teleprompter_teaches_1.php
"I think Gerson's insight is something that pastors -- men who are called to govern the church of Jesus Christ-- should carefully consider when it comes to the teaching of scripture. How much more motivated to be clear and disciplined in our communication should men be who are called to handle the very word of God?
"Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth" (2 Timothy 2:15)."
Exactly! Which is why I question and am highly disturbed by your support of Driscoll. It's one thing to write these words. It's another to stand by them and live them out. It's awfully easy to be a hypocrite. But I would beg to hope you're better than that, Josh. How important is it to handle God's Truth rightly? Important enough to you that you stand by the Gospel when it's not handled correctly? Or does it not really matter so if someone handles it in an ungodly, mocking manner that could very well lead to sin and blasphemy should we just brush it off -- or even defend the poor fallen man to fellow Christians? Is it important to you, Josh? I want to see how important. I want to know when, how, why we should treasure the Word of God and protect it and stand by it even when our careers, relationships, and lives are put on the line by so doing.
My previous comments regarding the matter:
Mr. Harris,
I, also, do not understand your continued support of Mark Driscoll and his ministry. You and other pastors and leaders encourage purity, yet support his ministry, advertise articles of his with unbelievably crude and unholy comments, and some of you have even shared a platform with him. More than that, you speak of his "holding true to the Gospel." The Gospel that Jesus and the apostles and disciples preached was one of purity, one of righteousness . . . Going with what your father preaches at the Rebelution conference, that a good tree cannot bear bad fruit and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit, I question whether Mr. Driscoll is even a Christian. You may argue that he bears good fruit, but if those he witnesses to are willing to sit through his sermons and do not have convictions against being under the spiritual covering of someone like him and do not feel the need to stand strong against the terrible comments he has made about our Savior and Bridegroom . . . then what kind of fruit is he really bearing? I mean, would you feel comfortable discussing the sermons with and defending the habitual crudeness of Mr. Driscoll to Jesus? Then why to us, why to the Bride, why as He looks on? When will you stand by the Gospel of the Bible and defend nothing less?
I know it may seem inappropriate for me to post this, but I've repeatedly brought these concerns to you in the past and you've only ignored them. I simply feel it's important to encourage you, for the sake of your ministry, to address this issue both for your readers who agree with Mr. Driscoll (for the sake of their souls) and for your readers who feel upset (lest they abandon the good things you've done).
-Nicole
A few articles with explanations about what Mark Driscoll does that I believe does the opposite of glorifying God:
http://inhabitatiodei.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/who-can-mark-driscoll-worship/
http://www.sfpulpit.com/2006/12/11/grunge-christianity/
http://defendingcontending.com/2009/03/11/has-anyone-ever-contacted-mark-driscoll-privately/
Caveat: The following article contains actual quotes . . . the things the other articles avoided mentioning directly. Advised you do not read it if you are under 18.
http://thechristianworldview.com/tcwblog/archives/1640
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
KNOWING ..... THE TRUTH IS IMPORTANT

Well .... as was expected the Blog owner shut down the comments once I revealed my identity. I was told by God to use the name, "Max," because the prophetic which God gives me has not been accepted by Josh Harris and many others in the past. When I have commented on his blog, in the past, my comments have been removed. It was a good long ride. I will now provide the last few comments, since Mr. Harris is unwilling. I'm not sure where most of you left off, but I will include all from 3/24 - 3/25. God instructed me to copy all the comments before leaving the blog. I don't want to deceive in any way, so I will admit to changing one item when I copied the words to this blog. I had misspelled "Nineveh" and so I corrected it. You would think that someone who claims to be a "prophet of sorts" would know how to spell "Nineveh." Prophets are not perfect, but we do listen and speak as told, if pure.
Hey Josh, why are you so afraid of the Truth? Knowing the Truth, especially in these days is very important, and as I have been told to write to you from God before: When you withhold the Truth from people, you risk your ministry and all that you hold up as truth.
Max,
will you stand up for the veracity of your prophecy? Will you come back to this website and face the consequence if you are wrong? At what point?
How do we test your words? I am sure that you know that it is a terrible/awesome/powerful thing to speak for God; to use His words and apply His name.
I will not ignore you, but I will hold you responsible. . .
Posted by Christian | March 24, 2009 3:16 AM
Christian,
Realize, know, acknowledge the charge of a true prophet: Ezekiel 2. I only fear God. I am accountable to no one else. And what does God hold you responsible for? The mocking, challenging, disrespectful words / attitude toward one of God's servants? I would be much more concerned about your responsibility, for each of my breaths are in God's Hands and I am fully, unequivocally accountable to Him for every word I write, every thought I think, every heart glance toward Him.
If you fear from reading the prophetic words, you have good reason to. God wants the people to fear the judgment due the U.S. for their sins. He desires for them to repent so that He does not have to punish. Each person chooses. You choose to lash out and condemn the messenger of God's words rather than seek to find the core of your sin and repent. I hope many, many others do not follow your example, but get alone with God and ask how they are accountable for this country's sins and punishment and repent.
Posted by Max | March 24, 2009 8:46 PM
What are the chances that this blog will stand during the holocaust that is coming? Finite minds can never imagine to what extent God must go to redeem His own.
Posted by Max | March 24, 2009 8:58 PM
I did not mock you Max. I questioned you. I do notice that anyone who raises a question receives your rather brutal response.
But Max, of course you are responsible to the people to whom you make prophecy. They change their lives based on YOUR words. They sell good, move, make provision - life altering choices. I think anyone in your shoes had better be VERY certain that they are speaking His words, because Faithful Christians are making difficult choices.
The Bible encourages to test every word of prophecy (I Thess 5:21). You know that there are even strident suggestions on how to treat those who falsely convey prophecy.
I have no doubt YOU believe you are speaking God's word. I don't even reject what you are saying out of hand. I am however suggesting that you are responsible to God and to your fellow Christians. We are a community. The prophet is for God's glory and the correction/benefit of community faith.
If this does not happen as you have suggested, and in due order, then you owe an apology and you need to hang up your prophet's hat. If it does come to pass, then as you say, this blog will mean nothing. . .
Posted by Christian | March 25, 2009 1:18 AM
Did Jonah owe an apology because the city of Nineveh was not destroyed?
I already wrote that I know my accountability to God. However, I do not believe that I am responsible to my "fellow Christians," of which, until recent have never supported me in prayer and continued to oust me from all their gatherings. I am responsible to speak and write the Truth which God gives me and nothing more. I have spoken very positive prophecies from God which never came to pass, because the people failed to believe. Is that my responsibility? I've also spoken and written grave prophecies, which of yet, have not happened. Is it my responsibility to cause the people to repent? God, Himself, is the One who has told me that I only am charged to speak and write His Words, because only He can change hearts and only those hearts willing to be changed. Don't talk to me about community until you are ready to welcome me into your Christian community in the fullness of the Anointing which God has given me.
And yes, I believe that you would be one who would join together, as those in the Old Testament to "kill" the prophets. No problem. I knew from the 1st week of my charge, 15 years ago, that I would be killed for the words I write and speak. It's just a matter of when. Put your name on the list, and perhaps, God will allow you and those who meet with you, to have such an honor.
People who read the prophetic are responsible to go to God to find out what they are to do concerning the words. If they act on their own, why would I be held responsible? The prophet simply speaks / writes the words of God. It's up to God to determine if the tests are met, if there is repentance, etc.
The reason that my responses may seem "brutal." is that I am very, extremely tired of people such as yourself who believe that they can belay the whole issue of their own sin, by "cursing", examining, challenging the prophet. Leave me alone. I am not your mother, your teacher, your friend. I am certainly not welcome in your fellowship nor would I be invited to meet with your family. I speak and write God's words and I am not accountable for what people do with the words or how they respond to me. But, I am very, very tired of the people's responses and that is why I don't provide any way for people to reach me on any of my web sites or blogs.
BTW -"based on YOUR words" This is the crux of the problem. You, basically, believe that they are my words. They are not. I would be "crazy" to write those words. Do you honestly think that I'm looking for that much trouble? Do you think that I'm trying to gain attention? I don't even use my real name. For what purpose, other than God-inspired reasons, would I set myself up for such hatred and nonsense from the people?
And God says,
LET IT BE
MY WORD WILL STAND
THE END WILL COME WHEN I DEEM THE HEARTS CLOSED
A NEW BEGINNING IS SET IN STONE
BUT ONLY FOR THOSE WHO KNOW ME
COME AND ABIDE
YOU WISH TO KNOW IF THE WORDS ARE FROM ME?
THOSE WHO ARE MINE ALREADY DO
SIMPLE
MY SHEEP HEAR MY VOICE AND THEY KNOW ME
THEY KNOW ME
RELEASE THE PROPHET
CHERISH THE WORDS
CONDITIONS MUST BE MET TO ENSURE SAFETY
EACH ONE MUST COME TO ME TO FIND OUT
HOW TO BECOME SAFE
CHARGE THE PROPHET WITH ACCOUNTABILITY?
INTERESTING CONCEPT AND QUITE DANGEROUS
FOR THE ACCUSER
MY PROPHETS HEAR MY VOICE
THEY TELL THE PEOPLE MY TRUTH
THEY CHANGE NOT ONE WORD
THEY KNOW MY HEART
LEAVE THEM ALONE UNTO ME
YOU MUST FIGHT FOR YOUR OWN SOUL
THE PROPHETS I HAVE ALREADY GATHERED UNTO MY OWN
Posted by Max | March 25, 2009 3:35 AM
I have sincerely asked God if I can finally STOP returning to this page, but as of yet, I've not been given permission. So, write what you will. I guess I will have to read it. I've had a good, actually great 10 or so years without having to read or listen to comments from people concerning the writing which God gives me, so perhaps, this is my due and to remind me, once I am silenced again (Ezekiel 3) and "hidden" why I must be. Sanity is still worth something in the Christian Community, isn't it? And yes, I have been on the "outside" of the Christian Community for 15 years, but not due to my lack of trying. If you welcome me, you welcome God's words, and most are not ready or anxious to hear God. O that God would grant me to be absent from this page. Maybe if all the readers would pray for the "prophet" to be once more "sent out," God would respond to my liking. Actually, it's usually when I am "sent out" that He speaks more and LOUDER. So, perhaps, you could gather amongst yourselves and welcome me and then your testing would be complete and I could move on. Whatever the reason I must stay, I will, with all the maturity I can muster, be thankful to God for His Work in and through my life to whoever He chooses unto His sure and perfect work.
Posted by Max | March 25, 2009 4:25 AM
Ahhhh..... I must have passed my test. I am now allowed to leave. BTW - for those who will check out HIGHWAY555 in April, begin to pray that you will be ready for all that you read. I also thank those who have prayed for me, and I am now allowed to share that I am a woman, not a man. My spouse did leave and all the other facts are correct, but I was told to use the name "Max" on the obamarules7 blog as an indiscriminate name. You can judge me because I am a woman, but I don't believe that I would be in this position, if the men had been ready and available for God to use. I sought God and surrendered wholeheartedly to protect my children.... and God took it from there. If the men would rise up and be filled with God, then us women could have time to be true women of God ... ready and anxious to support the men as they lead us to safety and Righteousness. As you may have noticed, there were only women who said that they would pray for me and support me. The men don't appear to be able to recognize the words of God and if they can't recognize God's Words, how will they lead. In summary, Men: Lead in the Power and Might of God, under His Guidance or get the h... out of the way!
I will not return to check this page --- by God's Command! O the Mercy of God is GREAT!
Posted by Max March 25, 2009 4:35
We will see when the website will be released. We will also see in the coming days the Hand of God upon those who refuse to release the Truth of God to the people. Ezekiel 2 is also very clear for those who refuse to share the Truth which they are given. Enough Judgment talk. Here are some blogs which are great reading until the website is released:
Words given to me for Israel:
www.shalomnewjerusalem.blogspot.com
Awesome blogs:
www.cryjusticecryfreedomcryaction.blogspot.com
www.toventureall.blogspot.com
We will see when the website will be released. We will also see in the coming days the Hand of God upon those who refuse to release the Truth of God to the people. Ezekiel 2 is also very clear for those who refuse to share the Truth which they are given. Enough Judgment talk. Here are some blogs which are great reading until the website is released:
Words given to me for Israel:
www.shalomnewjerusalem.blogspot.com
Awesome blogs:
www.cryjusticecryfreedomcryaction.blogspot.com
www.toventureall.blogspot.com
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