THE TEACHINGS…
OF THE APOSTOLIC SIGNS
TEACHER
The man stands on a stage in front of
thousands of followers; he brings up a person who is hobbled or dying of a
serious sickness then he places his hand on him and pushes him down and
proclaims the person is healed. Time and
again, this kind of false teaching is presented to the blind sheep that follow
after him. At times he speaks an
utterance that is indiscernible to anyone listening, but that is okay, because
he is speaking in his “tongues language.”
The people will flock to him because “HE HAS THE GIFTS OF THE HOLY
SPIRIT!”
The problem is – this is not biblical in
today’s time period that we live in. In
each chapter of “When Is It Time To Change Churches?” there will be people who
will mock, deride and condemn this book because they want so much to hold fast
to the false teachings that they have followed for so many years. Even though Scripture is used to prove the
contents of this book, they will still cling to that which is false. Why?
It has to do with pride. They
have thought they were doing the Lord’s work for all these years and they do
not want to admit they were led astray.
It is more important for them to continue the charade than to humble
themselves and ask God to lead and direct them appropriately. Take time now to ask God to speak to you. Ask Him to open Scripture up to you so you
can understand His Word better. You do
not need to have a seminary degree, in fact, a seminary degree is no guarantee
that a person has been properly trained as many seminary professors are wolves
in sheep’s clothing. Many seminaries are
guilty of teaching false doctrine. Many
professors within those schools are false teachers that have perverted the Word
of God by inputting their own opinions into Scripture. Westcott and Hort (NIV authors), did not
believe that Jesus was God. Westcott
believed in Mary worship. Hort believed
in keeping Roman Catholic sacraments. He
also rejected the infallibility of Scripture.
Hort also took great interest in the works of Charles Darwin while both
he and Westcott rejected the literal account of Creation. Westcott did not believe in the Second Coming
of Christ, the Millennium, or a literal Heaven.
They both rejected the doctrine of a literal Hell and they supported
prayers for the dead in purgatory. Hort
did not believe in the Trinity or in Angels.
Westcott was known as a communist and was also known to be a beer
drinker. The two of them kept company
with “seducing spirits and doctrines of devils.” They started the Hermes Club in 1845, and the
Ghostly Guild in 1851. They also started
the Eranus Club in 1872, these were
spiritualist groups which believed in such unscriptural practices as
communicating with the dead.
The NIV and all of the other perverted
translations of the bible have gotten their birth as a result of Westcott and
Hort. They all teach a gospel different
than that of the KJV Bible. They all
compare themselves with the KJV and they all fall terribly short. Anytime Christ is taken out of the bible, it
is time to go back to the KJV. With that
being stated, take a look at what Scripture has to say about apostolic signs
for today.
And he said unto them, Go ye into all
the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
He that believeth and is baptized
shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall
they cast out devils;
they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink
any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick,
and they shall recover. So then after the Lord had spoken unto them,
he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.
And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with [them],
and confirming the word with signs following. Amen. Mark 16:15-20
they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink
any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick,
and they shall recover. So then after the Lord had spoken unto them,
he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.
And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with [them],
and confirming the word with signs following. Amen. Mark 16:15-20
Remember what 2 Timothy 2:15 says?
Study to shew thyself approved unto
God, a workman that needeth
not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Would everyone agree that Mark 16:17 says
“these signs?” It is right there in
front of the readers whose eyes are open.
THESE SIGNS…
For the Jews require a sign, and the
Greeks seek after wisdom:
The signs were for Israel. Plain and simple. Signs were given to Israel, they lived by
signs and they demanded signs. How many
times have you heard someone say, “If only God would give me a sign, I would
believe in Him.”? (For we walk by faith, not by
sight:) 2 Corinthians 5:7
It is common for people to quote the above
scripture, but at the same time, they do not actually believe that statement. They require a sign just as Mark 16:17
says. Those who do not believe require a
sign in order for them to believe. So
then, there are many who profess to have the ability to “heal” people. Ever wonder why those people do not walk into
every hospital in the world and heal all the people? Ever wonder why those who speak in “their”
tongues, never do it outside of church?
Ever wonder why you don’t see anyone holding venomous snakes and
allowing themselves to be bitten? Ever
wonder why you do not see people drinking poison in the name of the Lord? It is all because they are not of the
Lord. The so called power that they have
does not come from God but from a different source. Watch the next time you are channel surfing
and you see a group of people in church speaking in tongues. Watch and see the people rolling around on
the floor like they are crazy or crazed.
They are possessed, but it is not of the Holy Spirit that they are
possessed. The bible tells us that everything in church is to be done properly.
Let all things be done decently and
in order. 1 Corinthians 14:40
Church is not to be a time or place of
confusion, as God is not the author of confusion. It is not to be a time of reckless abandon. To have several people trying to talk at the
same time is to have no sense of order in church. This is going against God’s Word and His
design for what a church service is to be like.
If Satan were to lead a church service, he would make it out of sync
from what a true church would be. He
would take God’s Word and twist it to mean what it does not mean. The Greek word of “tongues” found in the bible
is “Glossa” which means: the language or dialect used by a
particular people distinct from that of other nations. No where in the
bible is glossa meant to be an unknown tongue that is nothing more than
babbling. And especially, no where in
the bible is there a sign of rolling on the floor uncontrollably laughing. Satan has control of these churches and the
eyes of the believers are blinded to the truth.
For as we have many members in one
body, and all members have not the same office:
So we, [being] many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one
of another. Romans 12:4-5
While watching some big name television
evangelist (that term is being used very “loosely” here), it is amazing to see
how they condone behavior that has people laughing, acting like animals,
barking, and even acting drunk all in the name of Jesus. Here is the scripture that they use to
justify their satanic behavior.
And they were all amazed, and were in
doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?
Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine. Acts 2:12-13
Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine. Acts 2:12-13
While watching a
Word of Faith preacher on television, he mentioned this verse of scripture and
all of a sudden everyone in the church started acting like they were
drunk. They were all laughing, rolling
on the floor, and claiming to be drunk in the spirit. Yes, they were drunk in the spirit; but not
of the Spirit of God. It was demon
possession that caused this to happen.
It is important to show the verses that this so-called pastor neglected to
mention to the congregation.
And when the day of Pentecost was
fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven
as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were
sitting. And there appeared unto them
cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost,
and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. Acts 2:1-4
They have no problem with these verses…
It’s the ones
that follow that condemn them!
And there were dwelling at Jerusalem
Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven. VERSE 5
Who was it that was dwelling at
Jerusalem? It was the Jews. And what kind of people were they? They were devout men. They were people who would strive to please
God. They just didn’t know the one true
God. They are being taught about Jesus
at this time. Where did they all come
from? They came out of every nation
under heaven. It would be like people
coming to Chicago, Illinois. There would
be people from Canada, Mexico, Spain, France, Italy, Germany, Russia and
Japan. They all spoke different
languages. They all wanted to serve God
and they all desired to honor God. But
there needed to be a way for them to learn about the one true God of the Bible;
to learn about Jesus Christ.
Now when this was noised abroad, the
multitude came together, and were confounded,
because that every man heard them speak in his own language. VERSE 6
because that every man heard them speak in his own language. VERSE 6
The multitude of people came
together. A large crowd ensued. While gathered together, they were
confounded. Imagine if you will; the
apostles were all speaking in a language that each man could understand. They were in a foreign land, they each spoke
a foreign language and yet, they were hearing these men speak in a language
that they could understand. They were
confounded. How could this be? How in the world could these men speak in our
language? They must have thought to themselves that this was amazing. They were not hearing men speaking babble. Now,
these would have been Jews that would have expected to hear the Apostles
speaking Aramaic or even Greek; but most definitely, they did not expect to
hear these men speaking to them in the language of the lands they
represented. They were literally
confounded. The apostles were not
rolling on the floor barking like a dog or laughing uncontrollably. The apostles were proclaiming the message of
Jesus Christ in a language that each of them could understand.
And they were all amazed and
marvelled, saying one to another,
Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans? VERSE 7
Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans? VERSE 7
They “did” think it was amazing and “why”
did they think it was amazing? Was it
because these so called drunk men were babbling nonsense? No. It was because they were speaking to them in
their own language. The apostles were not
native to those other lands. This was
truly an act of God that allowed them to speak in the way that they could
understand.
Be prepared for what is about to follow in
scripture. If you or someone you know is
involved in the following, may God open your eyes.
Rhēgnymi
Remember the above word. Learn
what it means. It is pronounced: rhā'g-nü-mē. It is found in
Strong’s G4486 out of the Greek language found in bible. Here is what it means.
1. to rend, burst
or break asunder, break up, break through
a.
to tear in pieces
b.
to break forth
c.
to
distort, convulse
1.
of a demon causing convulsions
2.
to
dash down, hurl to the ground (a common occurrence in cases of demon possession
and epilepsy)
Now look at what God’s Word says. This will be used in Mark 9:17-18.
And one of the multitude answered and
said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit; And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he
foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him
out; and they could not.
Take note of the word “pineth” in the above
verse. It will be mentioned later. In the days when Jesus and the disciples
walked the earth, there were people who were possessed of devils. Even today there are many who are possessed
of devils (many are in so called churches).
First off, these churches have people speaking in babbling tongues (not
foreign languages but only with unknown utterances), next these churches have
people who roll on the floor behaving very erratically. They bounce around on the floor rolling and
bobbling up and down and then come to a point of stiffness. The people in the church claim that they are
filled with the Holy Spirit of God. Look
again at what Mark 9 says. The devil
teareth him. In fact, the word used
is Rhēgnymi. Which in this particular usage means: to distort, convulse. Taken even further it means: to dash down, hurl to the ground (a common occurrence in
cases of demon possession and epilepsy).
So when people are throwing themselves down on the
ground (all in the name of the Holy Spirit), what is happening is they are
possessed of a devil. How can we tell it
is of the devil? Take a closer look at
the word “pineth.”
Xērainō
This word is pronounced as: ksā-rī'-nō. It is used to mean “withered.”
It is a sense of drying up. It
becomes rigid. The body that was
convulsing has now become rigid. This
was the effect of one who was demon possessed.
And yet, in churches today, we have people behaving like this and they
call it possessed of the Holy Spirit.
False teachings abound and it is causing too many people to never truly
know God. They are desiring the ability
to “prove” how spiritual they are but in reality, they expose themselves as
being of the devil.
Have you sat under this kind of
teaching? Do not dismiss what Scripture
says. For those who are able to discern
the Word of God, it is frightening to see how God’s Word has been manipulated
to mean what it does not mean. It is no
wonder considering these churches all read out of the perverted translations of
the bible, which deny that Jesus is, in fact, God.
Still have doubts about this? There are so many verses that have been
changed or removed completely by the perverted versions that it should cast no
doubts whatsoever. Look at Acts 8:37.
And Philip said, If
thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I
believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
This whole verse is missing from the NIV,
NLT, ESV. Even in the NKJV it casts
doubts over the authenticity of this verse.
But again, it must be understood that these false versions came out of
Alexandria and not Antioch. Which leads
to the next chapter…
ALEXANDRIA OR ANTIOCH
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?
