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Are Homosexuals Born That Way? – Part I . . . . . . . 4 by Jimmy Swaggart

“The Message Bible” Continues Its Improper Terminology – Can It Honestly Be Said That “The Message Bible” Is An Improvement? I Think Not! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 by Frances Swaggart

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What About The Wind And The Fire? . . . . . . . . . . 16 by Donnie Swaggart

World Evangelism Bible College And Seminary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 “Isaiah 40:27-28” by Loren Larson

Crossfire Youth Ministries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 “Everything Happens For A Reason” by Gabriel Swaggart

Hebraic Madness In Christ’s Church – Part II . . . . . 32 by John Rosenstern

The Fields Are White For Harvest: It’s Our Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 by Marty Martinez

From Me To You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 by Jimmy Swaggart

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Are Homosexuals Born That Way? By: Jimmy Swaggart

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“Since men chose to give up God and worship the creature, God could do nothing but give men into the control of the sinful things they preferred.”

QUESTION:

ARE HOMOSEXUALS BORN THAT WAY?

ANSWER: No! We will address ourselves to that to a greater degree momentarily. There are several places in the Word of God which addresses itself to this perversion (Gen. 19:1-13; Lev. 18:22; 20:13; Deut. 23:17-18; Judg. 19:22; Rev. 22:15); however, we will address ourselves primarily to Romans 1:24-28. Hopefully in these Passages given by the Holy Spirit to the Apostle Paul, your questions will be answered. SEXUAL UNCLEANNESS Paul said, “Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonor their own bodies between themselves” (Rom. 1:24). The phrase, “Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts,” presents mankind not merely drifting toward, but actually, in a sense, being shoved by God in that direction. Since men chose to give up God and worship the creature, God could do nothing but give men into the control of the sinful things they preferred. In other words, God would not violate man’s will and force him to do something he did not want to do. When men persisted in following their totally depraved natures, God allowed

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them free rein. The natural result was immorality of the vilest kind. Alford says of God’s Act of delivering mankind over into the control of utter human depravity, “Not merely permissive, but judicially, God delivered them over. As sin begets sin, and darkness of mind, deeper darkness, Grace gives place to Judgment, and the Divine Wrath hardens men, and hurries them on to more fearful degrees of depravity.” God, in other words, delivered man to uncleanness. The word “lusts” is “epithumia” in the Greek Text, and means, “a passionate craving, longing, desire,” and in this sense, an inordinately sinful one. Alford again says, “Not by or through the lusts; the lusts of their heart were the field of action, the department of their being in which the dishonor took place.” In other words, this was what their hearts wanted. The phrase, “To dishonor their own bodies between themselves,” carries with it more than mere profligacy in the satisfaction of natural lusts, but rather bestiality, which refers to impurity in the physical, and not only in the social and religious sense. In other words, man is grossly immoral. It speaks of adultery, fornication, pedophilia (sex with children), bestiality (sex with animals), lesbianism, and homosexuality. In other words, this “dishonor” includes all of these things mentioned. CHANGING THE TRUTH OF GOD INTO A LIE Paul said, “Who changed the Truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, Who is blessed forever. Amen” (Rom. 1:25). The phrase, “Who changed the Truth of God into a lie,” refers back to Verse 23, which speaks of spiritual and sexual uncleanness. In the realm of idolatry, it refers to the images of men, birds, cattle, dogs, crocodiles, frogs, and snakes, which are common among all idolaters. Such idolatry has been the root of all the abominable immoralities of the heathen. The idols have been the

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WE BELIEVE . . .

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“For man to worship and serve the creature, means he is doing such to something he has made with his hands and is, therefore, less than him.”

. . . The Bible is the inspired and only infallible and authoritative written Word of God. (Ps. 119; Mat. 4:4; Lk. 24:27) . . . there is one God, eternally existent in three Persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. (I Jn. 5:7) . . . in the Deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His Virgin Birth, in His Sinless Life, in His Miracles, in His Vicarious and atoning Death, in His Bodily Resurrection, in His Ascension to the Right Hand of the Father, in His personal future return to this Earth in Power and Glory to rule a thousand years. (Jn. 1:1-4; Eph. 2:13-18; Rev., Chpts. 19-20) . . . in the Blessed Hope — the Rapture of the Church at Christ’s Coming. (I Thess. 4:13-18) . . . the only means of being cleansed from sin is through Repentance and Faith in the Precious Blood of Christ. (Rom. 5:1; Eph. 2:8-9, 13-18) . . . Regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential for personal Salvation. (Jn. 3:5-8; Titus 3:5) . . . the Redemptive Work of Christ on the Cross provides Healing of the human body in answer to believing prayer. (Ex. 15:25-26; James 5:14-15; I Pet. 2:24) . . . the Baptism with the Holy Spirit according to Acts 2:4 is given to Believers who ask for it. (Acts 2:4; 10:44-46; 19:1-7) . . . in the Sanctifying Power of the Holy Spirit by Whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a holy life. (Rom. 6:3-14; 8:1-2, 11) . . . in the Resurrection of both the saved and the lost: the one to Everlasting Life and the other to everlasting damnation. (Rev. 20:5-6, 11-15) THE PRICELESS CORNER We have set aside this corner of the Evangelist to show God’s Plan of Salvation. If you are unsure where you will go when you die, please listen to what God has said in His Word: First . . . God loves you! “For God so loved the world that he gave His only Begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have Everlasting Life” (Jn. 3:16).

patrons of licentiousness. When they formed their gods in human shape, they endowed them with passions and represented them as slaves to disgraceful sex perversions and as possessing unlimited powers of sexual gratification. However, this condition of men’s hearts in purposely refusing the Truth of God, led to the Lord using no restraining force over man whatsoever, allowing him without restraint to push headlong into this lie of darkness, which, in effect, is the same as God giving man a push. Considering man’s already depraved condition, the slide even further downward was terrible, to say the least! As we see here, the words, “God also gave them up,” as given in Verse 24, is a restraining force exercised by God even on unregenerate mankind, unless refused, which it was and continues to be. As well, there is far greater restraining force on Believers as should be obvious (Job 1:10; Ps. 91; Rom. 8:28). However, this restraining force even on Believers can be removed, as well, through disobedience and rebellion. The phrase, “And worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator,” (Rom. 1:25) presents that of which Paul spoke in his Message to the Athenians (Acts 17:29-30). For man to worship and serve the creature, means he is doing such to something he has made with his hands and is, therefore, less than him. Regarding the “creature,” even if man worships himself or other men and women, which most of the world does, still, what good does that do him? The phrase, “Who is blessed forever,” should have been translated, “bless-ed,” because it refers to God. The word “blessed” refers to one receiving a blessing, in which, as should be obvious, God needs nothing. The two syllable word “bless-ed,” in effect, refers to the One doing the Blessing, in this case, the Lord. The idea is all True Blessings come exclusively from the Lord, with idols Continued on page 8

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Second . . . Man is a sinner, and sin has separated him from God! “For there is not a just man upon Earth, that doeth good and sinneth not” (Eccl. 7:20). “For all have sinned and come short of the Glory of God” (Rom. 3:23). Third . . . Jesus Christ is the only remedy for sin! “For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God . . .” (I Pet. 3:18). “Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under Heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved” (Acts 4:12). Fourth . . . you must receive Jesus Christ as your personal lord and saviour. Jesus calls this experience the “new birth.” He told Nicodemus: “. . . Except a man be born again, he cannot see the Kingdom of God” (Jn. 3:3). We invite you now to receive the Lord Jesus Christ as your personal Saviour. “But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His Name” (Jn. 1:12).

Pray this prayer and mean it with all of your heart:

Dear Lord Jesus, I now realize that I am a sinner. I accept the fact that You died for me on the rugged Cross of Calvary. I now open my heart’s door and receive You as Saviour and Lord of my life. Please take full control of me and help me to be the kind of Christian You want me to be. Amen. If you prayed this prayer in all sincerity, you are now a Child of God. So that we might rejoice with you, we invite you to fill out this coupon and mail it to Jimmy Swaggart Ministries, P.O. Box 262550, Baton Rouge, LA 70826-2550. In Canada, mail to Jimmy Swaggart Ministries of Canada, P.O. Box 1020, Niagara Falls, Ontario, L2E 6V9. We will send you a free copy of Jimmy Swaggart’s book What Must I Do To Be Saved? This book will help you grow in grace and knowledge.

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• 6:00 - 7:00 a.m. “The Word” with Gabe and Jill Swaggart • 7:00 - 8:00 a.m. (Live) • 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. (Rebroadcast) “The Message Of The Cross”: Jimmy Swaggart and a panel of ministers address particular Bible subjects, but more particularly “the Cross of Christ.” • 8:00 - 8:45 a.m. (Live) • 8:00 - 8:45 p.m. (Rebroadcast) “News You Can Use” with John Rosenstern & Josh Rosenstern • 8:45 - 9:00 a.m. • 8:45 - 9:00 p.m. Various Family Worship Center and Jimmy Swaggart Ministries Music selections

• 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. • 5:00 - 6:00 a.m. A prerecorded service from Family Worship Center with Jimmy Swaggart • 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Various Family Worship Center and Jimmy Swaggart Ministries Music selections Monday Only • 4:30 - 5:30 a.m. “Spanish” Telecast Wednesday Only • 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. “LIVE” Family Worship Center Service Thursday Only

• 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. (Live) • 9:00 - 11:00 p.m. (Rebroadcast) “Frances And Friends” with Frances Swaggart

• 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Crossfire Service

• 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon • 11:00 p.m. - 12:00 midnight Various Family Worship Center and Jimmy Swaggart Ministries Music selections

• 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. “Salvation Station” (Children)

• 12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m. • 12:00 midnight - 1:00 a.m. Loren Larson • 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. • 1:00 - 2:30 a.m. “A Study In The Word” with Jimmy Swaggart and a panel of ministers address particular Bible subjects, but more particularly “the Cross of Christ.” • 2:30 - 2:55 p.m. • 2:30 - 2:55 a.m. Various Family Worship Center and Jimmy Swaggart Ministries Music selections • 2:55 - 3:00 p.m. • 2:55 - 3:00 a.m. A “Daily Devotional” reading by Gabe Swaggart • 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. • 3:00 - 4:00 a.m. A prerecorded service from Family Worship Center with Donnie Swaggart • 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. • 4:00 - 5:00 a.m. Various Family Worship Center and Jimmy Swaggart Ministries Music selections

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Crete, IL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88.1 (Covering South Chicago and Chicago Heights)

Baton Rouge, LA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88.5 (Covering parts of Southern Louisiana)

Ottawa, IL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88.9 (Covering Ottawa, West La Salle, East Joliet, and North DeKalb)

Greenville, MS/Lake Village, AR. . . . . . . . . . . . . 95.9 (Covering parts of Western Mississippi and Eastern Arkansas)

Kankakee, IL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88.3 (Covering Northeastern Illinois and Northwestern Indiana)

Bowling Green/Toledo, OH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 730 AM (Covering parts of Northern and Central Ohio, Eastern Indiana, and the Southern tip of Michigan)

Nashville, AR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96.9 (Covering Southwestern Arkansas)

Atlanta/Texarkana, TX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.1 (Covering parts of Northeastern Texas, Northwestern Louisiana, Southwestern Arkansas, and Southeastern Oklahoma) Chattanooga, TN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95.7 (Covering parts of Southern Tennessee and Northern Georgia) Camden, AR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1450 AM (Covering parts of Southern Arkansas) Grenada, MS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95.7 (Covering parts of Central Mississippi) Bentonia/Yazoo City — Jackson, MS. . . . . . . . . 92.1 (Covering Central Mississippi and Eastern Louisiana) Guthrie, OK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1490 AM (Covering Oklahoma City, Edmond, and parts of Central and Northern Oklahoma)

Mobile/Citronelle, AL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102.1 (Covering Mobile, Alabama) Lafayette/Church Point, LA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91.9 (Covering Southern and Western Louisiana) Ada, OK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88.7 (Covering South Central Oklahoma) Albion/Rochester, NY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102.1 (Covering North Western New York State) Oklahoma City/Norman, OK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89.3 (Covering Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) Panama City, FL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91.7 (Covering Panama City, Florida) Beatrice/Lincoln, NE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88.9 (Covering South Eastern Nebraska) Grand Island/Hastings, NE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90.7 (Covering South Central Nebraska)

Jonesboro, LA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104.9 (Covering Northern Louisiana)

Lakewood/Jamestown, NY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88.9 (Covering Lakewood and Jamestown, NY)

Augusta/Little Rock, AR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97.7 (Covering Central Arkansas, Western Tennessee, a small part of Northwestern Mississippi, and a small part of Southern Missouri)

Corrigan/Lufkin, TX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99.3 (Covering Corrigan and Lufkin, TX)

Desoto/St. Louis, MO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.1 (Covering Southern Missouri, parts of Eastern Missouri, and Western Illinois) Palm Springs, CA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90.9 (Covering the Coachella Valley) Winfield — Wichita, KS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91.9 (Covering South Central Kansas and North Central Oklahoma)

Translator Stations Andalusia, AL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89.3 Eufaula, AL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88.9 El Dorado, AR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89.7 Bishop, CA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91.3 Key West, FL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90.5 Dublin, GA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90.9 La Grange, GA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90.3 Waycross, GA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90.7 Continued on page 8

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Carlinville, IL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89.1 Effingham, IL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88.7 Freeport, IL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91.3 Jacksonville, IL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88.1 Bastrop, LA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88.3

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“The word ‘vile’ in the Greek Text is ‘atimia,’ and means ‘dishonor, ignominy, and disgrace.’”

Delhi, LA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88.3 DeRidder, LA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89.5 Grayson, LA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91.9 Many, LA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91.3 Minden, LA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91.1 Morgan City, LA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91.5 Natchitoches, LA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90.1 Alexandria, MN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91.7 Morris, MN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90.5 Kirksville, MO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88.1 Mountain Grove, MO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91.7 St. James, MO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89.3 Springfield, MO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91.5 Willow Springs, MO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90.5 Columbia, MS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88.3

or anything else for that matter, able to produce none at all. The word “Amen” means that this is anchored in the Word of God, and, as such, will not change.

Philadelphia/Union, MS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91.5

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Morehead City, NC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91.9

Mitchell, SD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88.7

“For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature” (Rom. 1:26). The phrase, “For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections,” presents once again the people purposely and with forethought rejecting God, desiring instead a way of gross evil, with the Lord removing His restraints and, therefore, giving them unimpeded access to their desires. It must be remembered that the way down picks up speed as it goes, therefore, making it more and more difficult to stop or turn around, even though desire to do so may ultimately come about. I speak of the untold millions who are hooked on alcohol, drugs, immorality, gambling, or any vice one may name. It begins oftentimes as a lark, but as the acceleration downward increases, it becomes more and more difficult to stop, actually impossible without the help of God.

Watertown, SD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90.1

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Rockingham, NC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88.3 Corning, NY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89.5 Chambersburg, PA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89.7 Franklin, PA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90.3 Lewisburg, PA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90.1 Lock Haven, PA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89.3 Mansfield, PA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91.5 Andrews, SC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88.7 Clinton, SC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88.1 Manning, SC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88.7 Winnsboro, SC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91.9 Brookings, SD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89.7

Yankton, SD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91.1 Pikeville, TN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91.3 Bonham, TX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91.1 Columbus, TX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91.1 Midland, TX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91.7 Palestine, TX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90.7 8 January, 2011

The word “vile” in the Greek Text is “atimia,” and means “dishonor, ignominy, and disgrace.” The first word in this meaning is “dishonor,” and looking at the meaning of its opposite “honor,” means to evaluate the worth of a person and to treat him with the consideration, respect, and love due his character and position.

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“Let it ever be understood, man can never improve upon that which God has done. He cannot add to it, or take away from it, at least with any positive results.”

gender, is the reason that Paul used the Greek word for “female.” They were not trying so much to change the gender, but rather its purpose respecting the sexual sense.

Consequently, they were changing what God had designed, and doing so in a rebellious, base, and ignominious way. They went from a far higher use down to a far lower use.



Even though this is one of the worst, or possibly the very worst example, still, this is the great sin of man, changing God’s Ways for man’s ways, and in every capacity.

• The “natural use” presents that intended by God, in this sense, the way sexually that women were originally created.

Conversely, to dishonor a person is to either put an incorrect appraisal upon his worth and treat him accordingly, or, having properly evaluated his character, to refuse to treat him with the respect and deference that are his due. Paul is using this in the sense of the world putting an incorrect estimate upon the sacredness, dignity, and purity of the physical body which was made by God and, in effect, in God’s Image, and thus, using it in a way which dishonors it. In that this is what the world wanted, they were given over to a “condition,” and not merely to an evil desire. It is one thing for an individual to do something which is very evil, but something else altogether for that person to “become” what they do, which is always where sin leads one. As stated, the problem can only be rectified by the Saving Grace of the Lord Jesus Christ.

The word “natural” in the Greek is “phusis,” and means “the nature of things, the force, laws, order of nature, as opposed to that which is monstrous, abnormal, perverse.”

• That which is “against nature” respects that which is against Nature’s laws, or God’s Laws, which are one and the same. MEN AND HOMOSEXUALITY

• The word “women” as used here is not the word used as in John 4:9, which simply speaks of designation, but rather the Greek word “thelus” which means “a female.” In other words, the Holy Spirit through Paul is pointing to the gender, meaning that it is to stay that way.

Paul said, “And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompense of their error which was meet” (Rom. 1:27). The phrase, “And likewise also the men,” presents the word “men” used in the same fashion as the word “women” in the previous Verse. The Holy Spirit through Paul is not pointing out the mere designation of man, but rather the male as distinguished from a female. These terms are used because only the distinction of sex is contemplated. The phrase, “Leaving the natural use of the woman” speaks of the sex act which is to be performed between the man and his wife. This natural way formed and made by God, is set aside, in favor of that which is far, far lower. Let it ever be understood, man can never improve upon that which God has done. He cannot add to it, or take away from it, at least with any positive results. He always drops down to a lower level, which is the problem with the world, and always has been since the Fall. The Holy Spirit through the Apostle is using this example of lesbianism and homosexuality, because it portrays in the most glaring way, the obvious truth of these statements. In other words, this example portrays

• That women tried to “change” the purpose of their

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LESBIANISM The phrase, “For even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature,” in short, speaks of lesbianism — unnatural sexual relations between women (homosexuality). Several things are said here:

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in the worst way the folly of changing God’s Designed Direction, and designed, I might quickly add, for our good and not harm. Actually, this is one of Satan’s greatest ploys, even as he tempted Adam and Eve in the Garden. He tried to make them think that God was withholding some good things from them, exactly as men think today; however, let it ever be known, that all good things are found in the Ways of God, and not outside those Ways. Satan has no good ways, only bondage. While he is able to offer some pleasure and can titillate the flesh somewhat, without exception, his efforts will lead to destruction. In other words, the Marlboro man dies of cancer. The phrase, “Burned in their lust one toward another,” refers to that which is terrible in its intensity. The word “burned” in the Greek is “ekkaio,” and means “to burn out,” and can be explained as “the rage of lust.” Robertson defines it as, “to inflame with lust.” In other words, this type of lust satiates or consumes the entirety of the individual. It is an all-out endeavor to satisfy their totally-depraved natures. Once again, we are speaking here of homosexuality. The phrase, “Men with men working that which is unseemly,” specifies its direction. PEDOPHILES The word, “working” taken from Verse 27 in the Greek is “katergazomai,” which means “to perform, accomplish, achieve, to do that from which something results, to carry to

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its ultimate conclusion.” It is a “lust” which will not be satisfied until it obtains its desired results. Many would ask as to how a man could take advantage of a little boy, sexually molesting him, when the man knows in his heart the child will be greatly affected mentally and emotionally? The answer is obvious, it is “lust” which drives the person and will not quit until it is momentarily satisfied. As well, each act takes the man lower and lower in its depravity. At this stage, it is not why the man does such a thing, but that he has reached the point to where he has no choice in the matter. That is the reason that many pedophiles openly state, if given the opportunity they will do such again. They are right! Within themselves it is not possible for the situation to be changed. At this stage and even long before, the favorite word used, and even by the Church is, “they need professional help!” Of course, they are speaking of psychological counseling, etc. However, I must remind the Reader, that there is no “professional help” for something of this nature or any sin for that matter, be it great or small. I would ask the reader to think back to the Catholic situation, where scores of Priests have been exposed as being pedophiles. The Catholic system has the greatest psychologists in the world. As well, many, if not most, of these Priests have undergone untold hours of psychological counseling, but with no positive effect. To be sure, if psychological counseling was the answer, it would have worked in those situations. It didn’t work, because it cannot work. CHRIST AND HIM CRUCIFIED The only answer is Jesus Christ and what He did for us at the Cross (Rom. 6:1-14; 8:1-2, 11; I Cor. 1:17-18, 23; 2:2; Col. 2:14-15). As we have previously said, and will continue to say over and over again, if, in fact, man has the answer for these problems in the realm of psychoanalysis, or any other way, Jesus Christ made an unnecessary trip down to this sin-benighted world to die on Calvary, thereby, paying a terrible price to redeem humanity. Once again I remind the reader, man’s problem is sin, not environment, association, or education, even though these things certainly may have some affect. And once again I say, man’s solution is Jesus Christ and Him Crucified, and that alone! In other words, there is no other answer. Also, I remind the reader, Jesus needs no help in this capacity, for, in effect, He has already effected the cure, which is His Shed Blood coupled with His Power. For the Church to look elsewhere, to do otherwise, to think otherwise, is not just sin, but actually, rank, raw, ignominious blasphemy.

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“The evil consequences are necessary as ordained by Divine Law. When one violates the Laws of Nature (God), one must pay the price.”

ALTERNATE LIFESTYLE? The word “unseemly” as used in the Twenty-seventh Verse, in the Greek is “aschemosune,” and means “want of form, disfigurement, deformed, one’s nakedness, shame.” It does not matter that modern man may attempt to label homosexuality as merely an “alternate lifestyle,” insinuating that there is nothing wrong with this direction, the Truth is the opposite, and irrespective of what type of erroneous laws that Congress may make, or the Supreme Court may judge. Man’s law in no way changes God’s Laws, i.e., that which God has deemed will happen! The awful results will always come about, irrespective of how much man may attempt to apply a seal of approval to this issue, or any other issue pertaining to Life and Godliness.

lesbians who have had their mental, emotional, and even physical appearances changed, and for the worst. In other words, their homosexuality shows in their mannerisms, which again are unnatural and repulsive. THE SIN OF HOMOSEXUALITY The Bible has much to say about this sin, as it does all sin. Historically, according to the Bible, homosexual behavior was linked with idolatrous cult prostitution (I Ki. 14:24; 15:12; 22:46). However, the stern warning against this practice is included in Levitical Law, and upheld under the New Covenant as well, even respecting these Passages in Romans, which we are now studying (Lev. 18:22; 20:13). In this Chapter, to which we have already alluded, Paul greatly condemns homosexual acts, lesbian as well as male, putting them in the same breath, in a sense, as idolatry. However, his theological canvas is broader than the expression of the homosexual act regarding idolatry, but is rather held up as the terrible exchange fallen man has made in departing from his Creator’s intention. Seen from this angle, every homosexual act is unnatural, not so much because it cuts across the individual’s natural sexual orientation, or even infringes Old Testament Law, which it definitely does, but rather because it flies in the face of God’s Creation Plan for human sexual expression. To be continued next month. (This article came from Jimmy Swaggart’s Book, “BROTHER SWAGGART, HERE’S MY QUESTION...” The cost is $29.95 (EV1189). It is hardcover, 426 pages. It contains 29 of the most important Questions. This is a book that you want.)

ERROR The phrase, “And receiving in themselves that recompense of their error which was meet,” refers to the penalty that is attached to wrongdoing, and if persisted, will always be brought about. “Recompense” in the Greek is “antimisthian,” and means “a reward given in compensation, requital, recompense.” The word here refers to that natural result of their sin which pays them back for what they have done. The evil consequences are necessary as ordained by Divine Law. When one violates the Laws of Nature (God), one must pay the price. The word “error” in the Greek is “palne,” and means “a wandering, roving, or wrong action.” It carries the idea of an individual leaving the natural instincts created by God and forcing those instincts into perversion. The “wandering, roving, wrong action” steadily gets worse and worse, with the “error” becoming more and more pronounced. An excellent example is the many homosexuals and

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“THE MESSAGE BIBLE”: Continues its improper terminology

can it honestly be said that “the message bible” is an improvement? i think not! I had planned to let last month’s article be the last one on “THE MESSAGE BIBLE.” But, after reviewing these verses I wanted you to get a good overview of how corrupt “THE MESSAGE BIBLE” really is. As you read them, please ask yourself, “Is this something I want my children reading?” The crude language is a turnoff. It removes any and all Inspiration from Scripture and reduces them down to a language that is found in cheap novels. The Bible is God’s Word and Message to the Church. It is a

blueprint of God dealing with man. It introduces us to our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. I don’t think that the God of the Universe would express Himself to His Creation in this manner. This is man and man’s attempt to take something truly Sacred and Holy and denigrate it to the lowest level. I encourage you, if you have it, get rid of it. If you don’t have it, you are a better Christian for not having it. Read and see for yourself.



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Ezekiel 24:13 King James: In your filthiness is lewdness: because I have purged you, and you were not purged, you shall not be purged from your filthiness any more, till I have caused My Fury to rest upon you. (“Filthiness” must be purged by Calvary, or else it will be purged by Judgment, but purged it shall be!)

The Message: Your encrusted filth is your filthy sex. I wanted to clean you up, but you wouldn’t let me. I’ll make no more attempts at cleaning you up until my anger quiets down. I, God, have said it, and I’ll do it. I’m not holding back. I’ve run out of compassion. I’m not changing my mind. You’re getting exactly what’s coming to you. Decree of God, the Master.’” (note New Age term, “Master.”)

II Kings 18:27 King James: But Rabshakeh said unto them, Has my master sent me to your master, and to you, to speak these words? has he not sent me to the men which sit on the wall, that they may eat their own dung, and drink their own urine* with you? (The contempt continues!) *(literally in Hebrew “water of the feet”)

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The Message: But the Rabshakeh said, “We weren’t sent with a private message to your master and you; this is public—a message to everyone within earshot. After all, they’re involved in this as well as you; if you don’t come to terms, they’ll be eating their own turds and drinking their own pee right along with you.”

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Hosea 4:12 King James: My People ask counsel at their stocks, and their staff declares unto them: for the spirit of whoredoms has caused them to err, and they have gone a whoring from under their God. (The phrase, “Their stocks,” refers to wooden idols. “Their staff” refers to divination rods [Ezek. 21:21-22].)

The Message: They ask questions of a dead tree, expect answers from a sturdy walking stick. Drunk on sex, they can’t find their way home. They’ve replaced their God with their genitals. They worship on the tops of mountains, make a picnic out of religion. Under the oaks and elms on the hills they stretch out and take it easy. Before you know it, your daughters are whores and the wives of your sons are sleeping around. But I’m not going after your whoring daughters or the adulterous wives of your sons. It’s the men who pick up the whores that I’m after, the men who worship at the holy whorehouses— a stupid people, ruined by whores!

Hosea 4:2 King James: By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood touches blood. (“They break out,” speaks of the terrible sins mentioned and presents the allusion of water overflowing its banks and spreading in all directions. It means to “break through the wall.”)

The Message: All this cussing and lying and killing, theft and loose sex, sheer anarchy, one murder after another!

Hosea 4:19 King James: The wind has bound her up in her wings, and they shall be ashamed because of their sacrifices. (“The wind,” i.e., the spirit of idolatry [Vs. 12], carries its devotees into bondage, and the result of their sacrifices is that they are put to shame. As a result, the “wind” will become a strong storm of Divine Wrath, which will seize on Ephraim, wrapping her up with its wings, and will carry her away. While the time would come that she would be “ashamed because of these heathen sacrifices,” still, it would be too late, for the nation by then would have been completely destroyed.)

The Message: When the beer runs out, it’s sex, sex, and more sex. Bold and sordid debauchery—how they love it! The whirlwind has them in its clutches. Their sex-worship leaves them finally impotent.

Hosea 2:10 King James: And now will I discover her lewdness in the sight of her lovers, and none shall deliver her out of My Hand. (Israel would find that none of her idols could deliver her from the Assyrians, which would take her captive.)

The Message: I’ll expose her genitals to the public. All her fly-by-night lovers will be helpless to help her. Party time is over. I’m calling a halt to the whole business, her wild weekends and unholy holidays.

Hosea 11:2 King James: As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images. (“As they called them,” refers to the Prophets calling Israel to Repentance. “So they went from them,” pertains to Israel turning a deaf ear to those who were their truest friends and best advisors. They continued to offer sacrifices to Baal, and “burn incense to graven images.”)

The Message: But when others called him, he ran off and left me. He worshiped the popular sex gods, he played at religion with toy gods.

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Judges 19:22 King James:

Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial (worthless individuals), beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spoke to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man who came into your house, that we may know him. (These were homosexuals; it would have been better for the Levite to have spent the night with the heathen Jebusites than with the professed children of God; for the latter had already become viler than the former, although Joshua was not long dead! The singular resemblance of the whole narrative to that in Gen., Chpt. 19 suggests that the Israelites, by their contact with the accursed Canaanites, had reduced themselves to the level of Sodom and Gomorrah. The illustration given in this Chapter proclaims the wisdom of the command to destroy utterly these workers of abomination. Some sins are worse than others, and the sin of homosexuality is one of the most vile. It is the only sin that has occasioned the destruction of entire cities, and we speak of Sodom and Gomorrah, and done so instantly, and done so by God. The United States, and especially this country, because of the great Gospel Light it has been given, will ultimately face the Judgment of God in its sanctioning of homosexual marriages, so-called. The sin itself is bad enough; however, to legitimize it, which this nation is doing, will ultimately bring upon our heads the Wrath of God, and rightly so!)

The Message: They were relaxed and enjoying themselves when the men of the city, a gang of local hell-raisers all, surrounded the house and started pounding on the door. They yelled for the owner of the house, the old man, “Bring out the man who came to your house. We want to have sex with him.

Proverbs 1:11 King James: If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause (Verses 11 through 14 suggest the evil enticement fomented by Satan that lurks in the path of every young man and young lady. To be sure, these enticements are deadly, characterized by the words “blood,” “grave,” and “the pit”).

The Message: If they say—”Let’s go out and raise some hell. Let’s beat up some old man, mug some old woman. Let’s pick them clean and get them ready for their funerals.

Romans 1:29 King James: Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers.

The Message: Since they didn’t bother to acknowledge God, God quit bothering them and let them run loose. And then all hell broke loose: rampant evil, grabbing and grasping, vicious backstabbing. They made life hell on earth with their envy, wanton killing, bickering, and cheating. Look at them: mean-spirited, venomous, fork-tongued God-bashers. Bullies, swaggerers, insufferable windbags!

Proverbs 17:12 King James: Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly. (Who are these fools? They are those who do not regard the Bible as the Word of God, consequently ignoring its contents.)

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I Corinthians 1:18 King James: For the preaching (Message) of the Cross is to them who perish foolishness (Spiritual things cannot be discerned by unredeemed people, but that doesn’t matter; the Cross must be preached just the same, even as we shall see); but unto us who are Saved it is the Power of God. (The Cross is the Power of God simply because it was there that the total sin debt was paid, giving the Holy Spirit, in Whom the Power resides, latitude to work mightily within our lives.)

The Message: The Message that points to Christ on the Cross seems like sheer silliness to those hell-bent on destruction, but for those on the way of salvation it makes perfect sense.

Numbers 23:7 King James: And he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab has brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, saying, Come, curse me Jacob, and come, defy Israel (Satan has not stopped this type of attack from then until now).

The Message: Then Balaam spoke his message-oracle: Balak led me here from Aram, the king of Moab all the way from the eastern mountains. “Go, curse Jacob for me; go, damn Israel.”

Lamentations 3:65 King James: Give them sorrow of heart, Your curse unto them. (“Your curse unto them,” is not known or understood by most Christians. However, Deut., Chpt. 28, proclaims the Truth that God blesses obedience while cursing disobedience. Even though this is the day of Grace, the principle now is the same as then.)

The Message: Give them their just deserts. Break their miserable hearts! Damn their eyes! Get good and angry. Hunt them down.

I Chronicles 11:19 King James: And said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men who have put their lives in jeopardy? for with the jeopardy of their lives they brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mightiest. (This means that the Sacrifice of Christ at Calvary’s Cross is to never be used for personal aggrandizement, but always for what it was intended, which is the Salvation of souls, gained only by Christ pouring out His Life. This is, at least in part, what makes the “Word of Faith” doctrine, so-called, so wrong and false. It attempts to use Christ for personal gain, i.e., “riches.” While it is certainly true that God does bless, and bless abundantly, He does so only on the basis of our Faith exclusively being in Christ and the Cross. The truth is, in that particular false doctrine, the only ones getting rich are the Preachers, and that by subterfuge, and the perversion of Scripture.)

The Message: And then David wouldn’t drink it! He poured it out as a sacred offering to God, saying, “I’d rather be damned by God than drink this! It would be like drinking the lifeblood of these men—they risked their lives to bring it.” So he refused to drink it. These are the kinds of things that the Big Three of the Mighty Men did.

Micah 3:5 King James: Thus says the LORD concerning the prophets who make My People err, who bite with their teeth, and cry, Peace; and he Continued . . .

The Message: Here is God’s Message to the prophets, the preachers who lie to my people: “For as long as they’re well paid and well fed, the Continued . . . Continued on page 42

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“What About The Wind And The Fire?”

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Acts 2:1-4 – “And when the Day of Pentecost was fully come (the Feast of Pentecost, one of the seven great Feasts ordained by God and practiced by Israel yearly; it took place fifty days after Passover), they were all with one accord in one place (not the Upper Room where they had been previously meeting, but rather the Temple [Lk. 24:53; Acts 2:46]). “And suddenly there came a sound from Heaven as of a rushing mighty wind (portrays the coming of the Holy Spirit in a new dimension, all made possible by the Cross), and it filled all the house (the Temple) where they were sitting (they were probably in the Court of the Gentiles). “And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire (the only record of such in the New Testament, and was the fulfillment of the Prophecy of John the Baptist concerning Jesus [Mat. 3:11]), and it sat upon each of them (refers to all who were there, not just the Twelve Apostles; the exact number is not known). “And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit (all were filled, not just the Apostles; due to the Cross, the Holy Spirit could now come into the hearts and lives of all Believers to abide permanently [Jn. 14:16]), and began to speak with other Tongues (the initial physical evidence that one has been baptized with the Spirit, and was predicted by the Prophet Isaiah [Isa. 28:9-12], and by Christ [Mk. 16:17; Jn. 15:26; 16:13]), as the Spirit gave them utterance (meaning they did not initiate this themselves, but that it was initiated by the Spirit; as we shall see, these were languages known somewhere in the world, but not by the speaker).” As one can imagine, we receive questions about the Bible and Doctrine from literally all over the world.

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Without fail, questions about the Holy Spirit and the Acts, Chapter 2 experience are among the majority. Many non-Pentecostal Believers who are opposed to speaking in Tongues, and those who are curious, by and large ask many of the same questions. As an example, I will give you a few of the frequent questions we are asked and our answer. Question: In 1 Corinthians, Chapter 14, isn’t the Apostle Paul telling us that Tongues are not that important, and is actually forbidding to speak in Tongues during a service? Answer: No, that’s not what he is saying. First of all, one must look at the context of the entire Chapter. Paul himself states in Verse 18, “I thank my God I spoke with Tongues more than you all,” and in Verse 39 he says, “. . . forbid not to speak with Tongues.” To understand what Paul is truly telling us, one must understand that Paul is dealing with order in a local assembly and regulating the vocal Gifts of Tongues, Interpretation of Tongues, and Prophecy. He is not dealing with Tongues as one’s prayer language. He is telling us that it does the body no good for a message in Tongues to be given if there is no one there to interpret. He is saying that in the case of no interpretation, Prophecy would serve the body better as everyone would understand what is said. I get e-mails all the time from non-Pentecostals who are watching me preach, and as the Lord starts Moving I will praise Him in my prayer language. They say you were out of order because it was not interpreted. I write them back and tell them, “No, I was not out of order.” Why? Because I was not giving a message in Tongues, I was just praising the Lord. Everyone who is filled with the Spirit will speak in Tongues, but not everyone who speaks in Tongues has the Gift of Tongues, one of the nine Gifts of the Spirit. Question: Do I need to speak in Tongues to go to Heaven?

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Answer: No, Salvation is by Faith through Grace, and is afforded to everyone who repents and asks Christ into their heart. To add the requirement of Tongues is to nullify Grace, and add works to the process. There are many other questions that we receive concerning the Holy Spirit and Tongues, but you get the gist of it. This article deals with a question that we get quite often, and it is this: “You Pentecostals say you are continuing the Acts 2 experience and that it is for today, so why don’t we feel the mighty Rushing Wind and see the Tongues of Fire?” So, let’s answer that question. On the Day of Pentecost, two important and outstanding events took place: The Holy Spirit – Given 1. On the Day of Pentecost the Holy Spirit was given. The evidence of the Spirit being given was the Wind and the Fire. Both were the announcement that now the Holy Spirit could be given to man in a way that was not possible in the Old Covenant. The Wind and Fire signified His Presence now given on a once and for all basis. There is no need today for us to see the Fire or feel the Wind, for on Pentecost he came and He has never left. Praise God the Holy Spirit has been in our midst, and in the hearts of untold millions for nearly 2,000 years. He is here and He’s not leaving. The Holy Spirit – Received 2. The second great event to happen on the Day of Pentecost was the Holy Spirit, who was given, was Continued on page 18

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"What About The Wind And The Fire?" Continued from page 13 then received, with the evidence being speaking in Tongues. The first event, “The Holy Spirit – Given” was a specific act at a specific time for all Believers of every generation, never to be repeated. But the “Holy Spirit – Received” happened not only then, but now and until the end of all Ages for all who will believe. Only one time in Acts is the Wind and Fire mentioned when He was given, but there are several instances in Acts where Tongues are mentioned as it regards Believers being filled (Acts, Chpts. 2, 9-10, & 19). And in Acts, Chapter 8, regarding Peter and John in Samaria, while Tongues are not mentioned Verse 21 says, concerning Simon the sorcerer, “You have neither part nor lot in this matter.” The word “matter” in the Greek, as used here, is “logos,” and means “a word or speech.” So, Peter actually said, “You have neither part not lot in this utterance.” It is clear he was speaking of “Tongues.” Thank God the Holy Spirit was “given” and thank God I have “received” Him. Your Evangelist,



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All letters are current and have been edited for space. The following are testimonies from Family Christian Academy students concerning the recent Revival Services they attended. God filled me with his Spirit Chapel was great this week. God filled me with His Spirit and I am so happy. It really does feel like “fire shut up in my bones.” Every time someone says “Jesus saves,” or “Jesus heals,” it’s just like someone reaches inside of me and turns on a switch, and I just can’t contain myself! I am excited about what God is going to do at Family Christian Academy this year. I just want everything that I do this year to be totally opposite from last year. FCA Student Jesus is the only Way What I learned in the Revival Services has changed my life more. Jesus is the only Way. If you don’t have Faith in the Cross, and if you are not Saved, then your life isn’t complete. You can trust in God, He is the Only One. Put your faith in Him, and never give up. As long as you have Christ on your side anything and everything is possible. Leave it up to God. I’ve grown more in my relationship with God, and it’s a blessing and is really encouraging. I’m changing more and more everyday to be Christlike. Tomorrow isn’t promised, and we need to be all-out for Christ. Just give Him everything FCA Student the Holy Spirit I’ve learned that without the Power of the Holy Spirit there is no life. We need the Holy Spirit to communicate with God, it is a direct pipeline. FCA Student sell out to God What I received from the Services is that I need to sell out to God and give Him my all. It’s not just believing God, it’s walking with Him everyday of my life. Another thing is that I need to be filled with the Holy Spirit to make it in this life. FCA Student

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a passion for Christ The Revival Services have taught me a lot. For one thing, not to be embarrassed for loving God. Also, I was baptized with the Holy Spirit and it changed me. I have felt a passion for Christ that I haven’t ever had before. FCA Student God is calling What I got from the Revival Services is that God is calling. We should hear His calling, and follow it. FCA Student ***End of FCA Testimonies*** the Telecast . . . the Daily Program Dear Brother Swaggart, I just wanted to say that I have watched the Telecast each week for years. I also record the Daily Program so that I can watch it too. God bless you Reverend Swaggart, your family, and the Ministry. Virginia The Expositor’s Dear Brother Swaggart, Just a quick note to say that I just finished reading through The Expositor’s New Testament, and I am positively thrilled! The gift you’ve given me, and countless thousands of others, has blessed me beyond total recognition. I enjoyed the knowledge I’ve gained and God’s Blessing of His Holy Word so much, that I’ve started reading through the New Testament a second time. My wife and I each have a copy of your Expositor’s Study Bible, and take it to Service each day. We get so much more out of the Services because of it. Thank you again for your anointed work with the Word of God. Our Lord is far from finished, and we look forward to watching you and the Services from Family Worship Center through SonLife Broadcasting Network. We’ve gladly donated twice to your on-going work with SBN’s expansion, and will do so again.

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Isaiah 40:27-28 – “Why sayest you, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, My way is hid from the LORD, and my judgment is passed over from my God? “Have you not known? have you not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the Earth, faints not, neither is weary? there is no searching of His understanding.” The Complaint No one ever said that life would be easy. No one has ever correctly promised the Believer that life would be fair. If we are to be totally honest, we would have to admit that we are the cause of most of the problems we encounter. Israel was in captivity due to their sin, not due to a lack of interest from God. However, there are things that do happen in life that we have absolutely no control over. Whatever the source of our hurt or turmoil, we as Believers are (as a rule of thumb) quick to complain. At times, as done in the above verses, the grief felt due to untoward circumstances might cause us to question or unfairly charge God. I suppose we have all done it. Overwhelmed by the situation, we accuse God of being unfaithful. In Verse Twenty-seven Israel can be seen as saying, “My way is hid from the LORD.” The idea being presented is that God doesn’t see what is happening to me. “God has forgotten me and is unaware of my hurt and pain.” Secondly, Israel states that “my judgment is passed over.” The idea being presented by this clause is that “God is not dealing with me fairly.” “I am not being treated right.” “I don’t deserve this.” These statements are so very wrong! Driven by hurt, despair, and aided by one’s crumbling stumbling faith, God’s own People are accusing God of being unfaithful.

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The Answer Isaiah, the author of this magnificent Book addresses the concerns of the people. Rather than berate them for their wrong thinking, Isaiah chooses to attempt to revive their faith in their God! He does so by declaring to them three names by which they are to have known God personally. In Psalms 9:10 the Bible says, “And they who know Your Name will put their trust in You: for You, LORD, have not forsaken them that seek You.” Isaiah is trying to encourage Israel by reminding them of the Faithful Character of God as described by these names. “The Everlasting God” At first, Isaiah addresses the idea that God has somehow lost track of His People. He says that He is the “everlasting” God. This means that He is the God that was before us in time, standing with us in time, and will be with us in whatever the future holds. There is a small indication in the root of the word that indicates something veiled from sight, or concealed. Add these two thoughts together and Isaiah is saying, even though you can’t see Him or understand His Motives, He is with us before, during, and after all that we travel through. He has not forgotten you! Your way is not hid from Him! “The LORD” Secondly, Isaiah uses the Name Jehovah to describe God. This is the name used to describe the National God of Israel. This is Jehovah – Covenant God to Israel. His various Names using the various appellatives describe what He will do for and with His People. He is indeed the great “I Am” as He declared to Moses. In Scripture we see Him as Jehovah Jireh – The Lord My Provider. He is Jehovah Shalom – The Lord My Peace. He is Jehovah Raah – The Lord My Shepherd. He is Jehovah Rapha – The

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Lord My Healer. He is Jehovah Tsidkenu – The Lord My Righteousness. He is Jehovah Nissi – The Lord My Banner. He is Jehovah Shammah – The Lord Is Here. Time and space do not permit me to list all the names and qualities of God. But, I think you get the idea! He has promised by His Name to be whatever we need Him to be! He swears to us by Himself, for there is none greater! “The Creator” The last name is taken from the Hebrew “bara.” It literally indicates something created out of nothing. No matter how bad a situation might appear, we serve a God who is able to create whatever is needed. If you don’t have something and see no way for that something to come to you, don’t worry. The Creator is able to make for you whatever you need and He can create it from something that exists or from nothing at all! He cannot be stopped and He will not fail! “No Searching Of His Understanding”

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There is no way that we will ever figure out all that is in the Mind of God. We must be content to rest in His Character and in His Promises toward us. He is a God of Mercy and Grace. His Mercy endures forever. When our faith flags because of difficulties, He doesn’t throw us away. He sends someone to remind us of the Character of our God. He is before us, with us, and will be here after the trial is over. He is our Covenant God and His Name is filled with Promises and Goodness. And if we need something that seems impossible, never fear! He can create what you need out of the nothing at all. “Have you not known? have you not heard?” Be encouraged in the Lord! Campmeeting Sessions Don’t fail to be with us at the upcoming Easter Campmeeting. We will be teaching special pre-campmeeting sessions. Be sure to call ahead and register, the dates and times are below. • special teaching sessions: Monday, April 18: 1-4 p.m. • 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 19: 1-4 p.m. • 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, April 20: 9 a.m.-12 noon 7 p.m. Campmeeting Begins

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EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON Isaiah 55:8-9 – “My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My Ways, says the LORD. (The idea of this Passage is that the ‘thoughts’ of God and the ‘Ways’ of God are so far above the comprehension of man, that man must take these statements by Faith. However, Verse 8, in essence, points toward the Sacrifice of Christ, which would be nearly 800 years into the future, and which would bring about the Redemption of mankind, at least for those who will believe.) “For as the heavens are higher than the Earth, so are My Ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts. (Through the Word of God we are given some of the ‘thoughts’ and ‘Ways’ of God; however, so few Believers actually take advantage of this treasure trove of wisdom.)” A couple of years ago, standing over the casket of a 15 year old young man, the Spirit of the Lord dropped this Passage of Scripture into my heart. There were many questions that day as to why something like this happened, and why did the Lord allow this to take place. It is a question that is asked by every Child of God at some point in their lives, whatever the situation might be. The affects of the trial of life have made us to wonder why. But let me encourage the reader to know that everything that happens to us as a Child of God is either orchestrated or allowed by God to happen. There is nothing that happens to the Believer that catches God off guard, or surprises Him. He knows exactly what is happening to us at the time of our trial. Now many ask this simple question, “If that’s the case, why doesn’t the Lord stop that of which is happening to us?” Well, let me try to answer it by saying this; everything that the Lord orchestrates or allows to happen to us is to show us who we really are, and also to show us Who He really is. I believe that, as well, He orchestrates things to happen to test our Faith. Understand this, Satan tempts us, but the Lord tests us. Satan comes against us, “but for to steal, kill, and to destroy,” but the Lord tests us to show us how Powerful that He really is, and to show us that there is nothing too big for our God to handle. We must realize that God is in control of all things, and even though He may give Satan some latitude to come against us, we must

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“SEEK THE LORD WHILE HE MAY BE FOUND” When Isaiah wrote this Chapter, Israel was backslidden, and worshipping at the foot of idols. And even though God’s Judgment would ultimately reign down upon Israel, His Grace would be overly clear and abundant when He would tell His People, “Seek the LORD while He may be found, call you upon Him while He is near: Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and He will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon” (Isa. 55:6-7). The process by the Holy Spirit here is that Israel, as well as all, must seek the Lord now, without any delay, for the opportunity might pass you by. The Holy Spirit reprimands the Children of Israel for Her foolish decision to turn away to false gods, but it is also a reprimand for the Child of God presently. How many times do we find ourselves in a similar condition? How many times do we forsake God’s Ways that are better than ours, for a path of our own making? All paths chosen by God are right, no matter how difficult they may be, they are right. Jesus tells us in Matthew 7:14, “Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leads unto life, and few be there that find it (every contrite heart earnestly desires to be among the ‘few’; the requirements are greater than most are willing to accept).” Once again, we are told by the Holy Spirit to “seek the LORD while He may be found,” which means that the opportunity may not always present itself. When He is near, the heart will be tender, and the soul will cry out for Him. But if the Lord is rejected, the heart will grow hard, and the soul will grow callous. This is a very dangerous position for a person to be in, because if we continue to reject Him, the day might come when He will not be found. FORSAKE OUR EVIL WAYS AND RETURN TO THE LORD There are several things that I would like to mention now, not only

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are we told to seek and call Him up, but “the wicked forsake his ways, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return to the LORD.” Three major points are brought up in this one phrase, and they are: 1. Forsake one’s ways; 2. Forsake one’s unrighteous thoughts; and, 3. Return to the Lord. These points are very difficult for man to do, and the reason is that man is loath to admit that he has a problem, a sin problem in fact. He has trouble admitting who he really is, and feels that he really does not need the Lord for anything. The truth of the matter is this, man is a sinner, and without God man has no way of changing his life for the better. Man cannot solve the sin problem in his life, nor can man adjust his life that he may not perform the sinful task that he wants so desperately to stop. Unredeemed man would suggest things as psychological help, or he needs to change his environment. However, man cannot solve the ills of life, no matter how hard he tries, or how many times he changes his environment, man cannot solve man’s inhumanity to man. Sin is the problem, and man fails to admit that. To admit that is to admit that he is in need of a Saviour. But if man, no matter how bad he may be, would just forsake his evil ways, and return unto God, Verse Seven tells us exactly what God would do, “and He will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon.” Praise God! Paul would write and tell us: “Moreover the Law entered, that the offence might abound (the Law of Moses, that the offence be identified). But where sin abounded, Grace did much more abound (where sin increased, Grace super-abounded, and then some on top of that)” (Rom. 5:20). This means that God will pardon every transgression known to man without exception, save only blaspheming the Holy Spirit (Mat. 12:31). All man has to do is forsake his evil ways, and return to the Lord. As I write these words, I can sense the Spirit of the Lord telling me to give an Altar call of sorts. It does not matter the life that you have lived, or the thing that you have done, I’m extending the invitation to you right now to return to the Lord. All it takes is for you to say this little prayer: “Father, in the Name of Jesus, I come to you today asking that you would forgive me of my sins, and wash me whiter than snow. I believe that you died for me on Calvary’s Cross, that I might be Saved. And I believe that I’m washed, cleansed, and forgiven. Amen.” All you have to do is believe every word that you said, and you will be Saved. It does not take much, only Faith in the Finished Work of Christ on the Cross, and you will be Saved.

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By: John Rosenstern The Hebraic Roots Movement (HRM) also encompasses Messianic Judaism.  Both are, in fact, one and the same just packaged differently in order to deceive more people.  Messianic Judaism is merely a steppingstone for the Hebraic Roots Movement.  The entire Movement resembles the Judaisers of Paul’s day.  Many Jews who have accepted Jesus Christ as their Messiah are attempting to mesh Grace with Judaism under the Old Covenant.  In order to accomplish this they view it a necessity to perform the Works of the Law, as well as the ordinances, such as the Sabbath and other holy days by combining them with Christianity. PAUL Last month we discussed a prominent error of the HRM; the use of extra-biblical books as primary and cooperative sources of inspiration to better comprehend God’s Word as revealed in the New Testament. The HRM, and many Messianic Jews, teach that the original Gospels were written in Hebrew, or possibly Aramaic, and that the Greek New Testament is a mere translation and in some cases a mistranslation of the Hebrew or Aramaic originals. Some have even gone so far to conclude that Paul’s writings, where he addressed the heresy they teach, were rewritten by Rome and are not authentic. Although they cannot prove this, it is enough to cast doubt in their adherents and, thereby, justify themselves in their error. JEWS? Another serious problem in the HRM is they believe that only Jewish converts and/or rabbis can read and interpret the Hebrew texts, which they say are the authentic and correct New Testament. This means you can eliminate the Greek New Testament in the King James Version, and in comes the Judaic version translated by its priests and rabbis. DEAD ORDINANCES! 
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can’t fully understand the Scripture until we understand the Torah first. But the opposite is true. The Old Testament with all its Types and Shadows are revealed by the New Testament. Jesus instituted a New and Better Covenant with those who believed on Him. It is almost blasphemous to add back dead ordinances to the allsufficient Finished Work of Jesus Christ and His Death on the Cross. NEW COVENANT The Bible makes it clear the Old Testament was not sufficient and a second one was necessary. Hebrews 8:7: For if the first Covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second. The “second” Covenant would be called a “new” one. Hebrews 9:15: And for this cause He is the Mediator of the New Testament, that by means of death, for the Redemption of the transgressions that were under the first Testament, they which are called might receive the Promise of Eternal Inheritance. Not only was it new it is referred to as better! Hebrews 7:22: By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better Testament. THE LAW The HRM fails to comprehend the Finished Work of Calvary and Justification by Faith. “Christ is the end of the Law for righteousness . . .” (Rom. 10:4); “The Law and the prophets were until John the Baptist” (Lk. 16:16); “The Law was given by Moses, but Grace and Truth came by Jesus Christ” (Jn. 1:17). “Wherefore the Law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith” (Gal. 3:24). The HRM teachers, along with many Messianic Jews, strive to remain in the Law and seek to “spy out” the true Believer’s liberty in Jesus Christ and place them into a yoke of bondage again. They have marginally succeeded through twisting and perverting the Scriptures. We need to understand that if a Believer does not appropriate faith in the proper Object of Jesus Christ and Him Crucified, the

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Believer will not walk in victory and will remain a slave to the sin nature. The Law when observed as a means of righteousness arouses the sin nature in the Believer and habitual failure is the result. The Believer becomes dominated by the sin nature and Christ will have “become of no affect unto to you, whosoever of you are justified by the Law” (Gal. 5:4). The Law was never designed by God to be a means to righteousness. The Law could only expose man’s sinfulness. The Sacrificial system was given along side of the Law to enable God to have fellowship with Israel (mankind) and cover sin until Jesus Christ would come and take sin away. Man’s willpower was, and is, insufficient to fulfill God’s Law. “For what the Law could not do, in that it was weak in the flesh, God sending His Own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: That the Righteousness of the Law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit” (Rom. 8:3-4). LEGALISM According to the Hebraic Roots Teaching Institute their motto says, “You need to struggle.” They explain what the struggle is to be, “My wrestling is a struggle to discover what God expects of me.” They then define struggle, “Believers on this HRTI site are encouraged to constantly challenge, question, argue against, as well as view alternative views and explanations of the Word.” In other words, we are to “wrestle with the Word” to get to the truth. Jews worldwide believe that you need to wrestle with the Word and constantly challenge Dogma, Theology, and views or else you will never get to the truth. It becomes obvious to see the route the HRM teaching takes the unsuspecting Believer. Their teaching is to open your mind and then redefine God’s Word with their legalized interpretation. They replace Grace with legalism. Next month I will address the most troubling aspect of the Hebraic Roots Movement. I believe it may be your initiation into New Age mysticism! Sadly, many Messianic Jews are being deceived by not being told they have to leave the doing of the Law and today’s modern twisted and perverted Judaism, which, by the way, does not resemble the Old Testament at all.

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“IT’S OUR TIME” Daniel 9:1-3 – “In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, which was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans; “In the first year of his reign I Daniel understood by books the number of the years, whereof the Word of the LORD came to Jeremiah the Prophet, that He would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem. “And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes.” TAKEN CAPTIVE After years of ignoring the Prophets of God who had warned Judah to repent of their idolatry, God finally allowed the armies of King Nebuchadnezzar to come to the Holy City of Jerusalem and take captive the People of God. Nebuchadnezzar also carried away the treasures of the House of God. He destroyed with fire the Temple of Solomon, the City, and the walls of Jerusalem by tearing them down to the ground and burning them! The Prophet Daniel had been taken captive as a young man by the invading force from Babylon. Scholars tell us that Daniel was about 13 or 14 years old at that time. Daniel found himself living in a time of the Judgment of God. He witnessed his beloved Nation taken captive, Solomon’s Temple and his beloved homeland destroyed by a heathen nation. What must it have been like for Daniel to be forcibly removed from his Nation and to be taken some 1,500 plus miles away from all that he had ever known? A young man born into a time of Judgment, a judgment that came upon him, not of his doing, but as a result of the sins of his elders and the generations before him who refused to turn from their wicked ways and return to the Lord their God with true repentant hearts.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 (9/11) As I pondered what had happened to Judah, and to Daniel in particular, I could not help but think about our nation and specifically about our children on September 11, 2001. On that day the lives of us all and especially the lives of the younger generation (like Daniel) were taken captive by a history not of their own making. Our nation woke up to a sudden vicious attack by an enemy from a distant land, an ancient people whose language we understood not (refer to Jer. 5:15). I remember the sense of dread as we felt that history, an evil history, was happening to us and our children, yet there was absolutely nothing we could do about it. Where were the voices of the Prophets warning us that we as a people were in impending danger? All we had been given was a steady diet of self-help messages, prosperity preaching, and feel good “I’m o.k. your o.k.” sermons for the better part of 20 plus years leading up to the 9/11 disaster. Suddenly, the world that my wife and I had known, the world that our children were growing up in, was now forever changed. Yet, what troubled me the most, at the time, was how ill-prepared the leaders of the church were to deal with the aftermath of such an event. Like the nation of Judah we were taken captive by history. What happened to us on 9/11, in my opinion, reflected in the natural a greater truth, which had already been occurring in the spirit realm. We as the church had been overrun by the enemy many years before because of our idolatry and the failure of our elders to heed the warnings of the Holy Spirit. We had given ourselves to the pursuit of the pleasures of this world, feeling free to continue attending church as if nothing was wrong. This was also the attitude of Judah 2,600 years earlier. This continued lack of seriousness at the warnings of God (given through the Prophet

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Jeremiah and others) at the time was the catalyst that led to the destruction of Jerusalem and the carrying away captive of all the people of Judah. It is my opinion that 9/11 was a Judgment from God which came upon our nation as it had come upon Judah during the time of the young Prophet Daniel. DANIEL IN EXILE Daniel found himself in a foreign land. His Nation had been destroyed and all hope he may have had as a youth for a future, appeared to be over. Even though Daniel found himself a captive he never gave up his consecration to the Lord. Daniel’s destiny was directly tied to his devotion to the Lord, it was his refusal to compromise throughout his life that continually brought him to the high places of power where he was used of God to effect the history of the day. Daniel lived under the rule of the Babylonian Empire and would live to see the destruction of one empire and the ascending of another. Daniel continued unto “the first year of king Cyrus” (Dan. 1:21) the leader of the Medo-Persian Empire. After the overthrow of the Babylonian Empire, Judah had been in captivity now for nearly 70 years. As one empire gave way to another, Daniel set himself to seek the Lord his God on behalf of himself and his people. While seeking the Lord Daniel came across the writings of the Prophet Jeremiah which foretold that the people would not remain in captivity forever but would be let go and allowed to return to Jerusalem to rebuild the Temple of God and their Nation, after 70 years (Dan. 9:1-2). Daniel now was an old man, he had lived his life far from home and had had a front row seat to history . . . now was the time that he had hoped for . . . the time for the captivity to end and for the People of God to return to their homeland and rebuild the Temple of God. Daniel set himself to pray that the Word of the Lord would be fulfilled. Daniel took it upon himself to pray as if his prayers were the key to the fulfillment of Jeremiah’s Prophecy. Daniel called upon God on behalf of the Nation, first confessing his own sins and then the sins of his people, asking the Lord to bring to pass what he had promised some 70 years earlier. Daniel’s prayer was indeed heard by the Lord. The people of Judah were allowed to return home and begin the rebuilding of the Temple and the City of Jerusalem under the leadership of Zerubbabel, Ezra, and Nehemiah.

preaching of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Messages of Salvation and Deliverance from sin were replaced with self-help sermons, financial seminars, and a host of “man-centered” instead of “God-centered” messages that have left a generation of people captive to sin and wandering in a wilderness of religion. Yet, I believe that we have reached the point of critical mass . . . the time for a return to the preaching of the Cross as the only hope for mankind has indeed come. Like the Prophet Daniel so many years ago, the Spirit of the Lord is stirring the hearts of His Children to begin to seek the Lord and pray that He would indeed bring an end to our spiritual captivity. The time is now, the captivity is over for those who have ears to hear, the return from spiritual exile has begun, let us, therefore, rise to the occasion and recognize that an open door has been set before this generation to indeed rebuild the House of the Lord that has been laid waste for too long now. Those who are supporters of Jimmy Swaggart Ministries know that a new day has dawned, the opportunity to reach the whole world with “the Message of the Cross” has begun and a final Harvest is about to be reaped that will usher in the greatest outpouring of Deliverance, Salvation, and Sanctification the world has ever known. Your support for Jimmy Swaggart Ministries and SonLife Broadcasting Network at this time is needed now more than ever . . . the captivity is over . . . let us rise and rebuild the House of the Lord . . . for the end of all things is upon us . . . keep looking up. God bless you and “Keep Looking Up!”



Marty Martinez

OUR TIME HAS COME I believe we are living in similar times, the last 20 plus years have witnessed a captivity of sorts, a captivity of a spiritual wasteland. The church around the world over the last few years has witnessed a decline of the

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THE GREATEST YEAR YET! I personally feel that the Lord is going to use the SONLIFE BROADCASTING NETWORK in a way that’s even beyond our comprehension. I believe the Lord is going to give us tens of thousands of souls. Even though I have given the following several times, I continue to do so in order that what is said will get down into your spirit. It is: • THE MESSAGE OF THE CROSS is what the Holy Spirit, I believe, is saying to the Churches (Rev. 3:22). • This will be the last Move of God on a worldwide basis before the coming Great Tribulation (Mat. 24:21). • This Move will last for several years, and will be, I believe, the greatest Move of God ever carried out by the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:18-21). • The Lord has chosen Jimmy Swaggart Ministries to play a great part in this last day Move (Num. 23:19-24). • The Lord has chosen you, as well, to serve as an integral part of this Move of God. Where you are at this time is not by chance. For His Own reasons, the Lord has chosen you. I’M ASKING YOU TO DO THREE THINGS 1. I’m asking you, please, to pray for us, even on a daily basis that we will do exactly what the Lord wants done, no more, no less. 2. I need your Faith for this undertaking, which includes the entirety of the world. In other words, I want you to believe the things that I’ve just said above.

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3. I need your financial support, as should be obvious. THE SONLIFE BROADCASTING NETWORK At the time of this writing we are going into some 40 million homes in America other than foreign countries. I’m speaking of airing the Gospel 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. As well, as you can see in this Magazine, we are already on a great number of Cable Systems in Central America. In fact, these programs are aired altogether in Spanish. We plan to add Portuguese to that very shortly to cover Brazil, and Russian to cover the great country of Russia. In fact, due to this copy being written some weeks before you hold this Magazine in your hand, it is quite possible that we are reaching upward of 50 million homes in this nation. We plan to cover the entirety of the world. The Message of the Cross must be given to the entirety of the church, and wherever the church might be. THE MESSAGE OF THE CROSS • The only thing standing between mankind and eternal Hell is the Cross of Christ. • The only thing standing between the Church and apostasy is the Cross of Christ. • Jesus Christ is the Source of all things we receive from God. The Cross of Christ is the only Means by which these things are given unto us. This means that the Cross of Christ must be the Object of our Faith, and the Object of our Faith alone. This being done means that the Believer truly has his Faith in the Word of God. The Holy Spirit superintends all of this (Rom. 8:1-2, 9-11; Eph. 2:13-18; Col. 2:10-15).

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• The Message of the Cross is the Gospel of Jesus Christ (I Cor. 1:17). A FIRST OF THE YEAR GIFT I am asking you, please, even as the Lord shall so lead, for a gift for SONLIFE BROADCASTING. I’m asking that you start the year with the best that you can do, and then expect the Lord to do great and mighty things. THE EXPOSITOR’S STUDY BIBLE Do you realize that THE EXPOSITOR’S STUDY BIBLE is pushing toward 800,000 Bibles sold? I fully believe that the possibility definitely exists that by the first day of 2012, we will reach the one million mark. There is a reason for this! • The Holy Spirit instructed me to develop this Bible. • He showed me how He wanted it designed. • Then He helped me to put it together. I would be less than honest if I didn’t say it just like it is. I personally feel that this Bible is the most helpful tool that’s ever been placed into the hands of the Christian public to help you understand the Word of God better. If, in fact, that is the case, it is imperative that you get a copy and, as well, get copies for your friends and loved ones. It would stand to reason, if the Holy Spirit has done the things that we have just mentioned, that He most definitely wants you to have a copy. Considering that we have slashed the price to the bone, I’m asking you please to take full advantage of what we are offering. THE COMING EASTER CAMPMEETING – APRIL 20-24

The dates for all the Campmeetings for 2011 are: • Easter Campmeeting: April 20-24 • International Youth Conference: July 20-24 • Thanksgiving Campmeeting: November 23-27 Everyone who loves the Message of the Cross, if it’s at all possible, you must be with us in one or all of these Meetings. And please understand, if you think the July Youth Conference is just for young people, you couldn’t be more mistaken. This is a Campmeeting, with a plugged in energy level that is beyond comprehension. In fact, all of these Meetings fall into the same category. So make your plans now to be with us. From the Swaggart Family, and the entire staff of Family Worship Center and Jimmy Swaggart Ministries, we wish you a HAPPY NEW YEAR!

In the Master’s Service, yours,



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Micah 3:5 Continued from page 15 King James: who puts not into their mouths, they even prepare war against Him. (The first phrase refers to the lying prophets of whom Jeremiah also complained [Lam. 2:14]. “Who bite with their teeth,” refers to an abundance of food, and is another way of expressing the “peace and prosperity” proclaimed by these false prophets. “And cry, Peace,” refers to the fashionable preacher proclaiming “Peace,” i.e., that there is no future Wrath of God, no Lake of Fire, and no Judgment to come. The True Preacher, as in Verse 8, denounces sin and announces Judgment. “And he who puts not into their mouths,” pertains to these preachers who preach for large salaries; they, therefore, trim their message according to what they are paid. “They even prepare war against him,” pertains to the false prophets being at war with the True Prophets.)

The Message: prophets preach, ‘Isn’t life wonderful! Peace to all!’ But if you don’t pay up and jump on their bandwagon, their ‘God bless you’ turns into ‘God damn you.’

Jeremiah 5:7 King James: How shall I pardon you for this? your children have forsaken Me, and sworn by them that are no gods: when I had fed them to the full, they then committed adultery, and assembled themselves by troops in the harlots’ houses. (The words, “When I had fed them to the full,” refer to the Lord giving a full Revelation in the Pentateuch, and yet Israel practiced idolatry in response; they assembled themselves by troops in the temples of idols. The Lord could not pardon them for this, because they did not seek pardon, but rather went deeper into sin.).

The Message: Why should I even bother with you any longer? Your children wander off, leaving me, Taking up with gods that aren’t even gods. I satisfied their deepest needs, and then they went off with the ‘sacred’ whores, left me for orgies in sex shrines!

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