THE AGONY OF DECEIT: EXPOSING THE CATHOLIC LEADERSHIP MAGAZINE’S SALVATION BY WORKS

The Agony of Deceit: Exposing the Catholic Leadership magazine’s salvation by works


For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God (Romans 10:3)


8For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9Not of works, lest any man should boast (Ephesians 2:8-9)


..if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them (Isaiah 8:20)



Today, I came across the August, 2009 Edition of the catholic Leadership Magazine. In this magazine, was a prize letter(best letter for the month) by one MZEE PAUL ONGUATYA of Mbuya catholic Parish(see, letter below). The reasons why this letter was chosen is because it clearly brings out the catholic deceptive antics. Can you Imagine! Catholics believe that ‘’Once a Catholic has confessed his sins, attends daily Mass and has received the Holy Communion, he is supposed to be in the state of grace – God’s friend!’’.


It is amazing that MZEE PAUL ONGUATYA of Mbuya catholic Parish lacks a single scripture to defend his argument. His only authority is the catholic catechism. The author of the catholic catechism is man and not God. The word of God categorically states that Cursed is he who trusts in man(Jere.17:5), the word of God says that we are not saved by works but by grace(Ephesians 2:11). God says that he has magnified his word even above all his name(Psalms 138:2) therefore, it is with the word of God that we should test all catholic beliefs and practices. The Catholic Church has persecuted the word of God for centuries. They know that once catholics get the know the word of God, the catholic church will be no more.


Does salvation come through the Catholic Church?

http://www.deceptioninthechurch.com/cat846.html

Does Grace come through the Catholic Church?

http://www.deceptioninthechurch.com/cat819.html

Inside the Catholic Catechism

http://www.deceptioninthechurch.com/cat-ndx.html
http://www.cuttingedge.org/articles/catechism.cfm

SUBLIMINAL MIND CONTROL AND THE CATHOLIC CHURCH

The Catholic Church has managed to control its believers by tricking them to trust in the Catholic Church instead of the word of God. Catholics are not taught discernment through the bible; they are not encouraged to read the bible on their own and to test spirits(Acts 17:11), they are not trained to prove things(1 Thesa 5:21). The catholic church has so many faith folly colleges and universities where they indoctrinate their faith fools. Many Catholic priests have degrees in philosophy, theology, divinity, psychology etc. Do not be surprised to find a catholic priest with three Bachelors degrees, three Masters degrees and two PhDs in theology and Divinity respectively.


The purpose of this is to create pride in these young men that they are fountains of knowledge, yet the truth is that they have been trained to be fountains of catholic doctrine and deception. Can, you imagine such graduates kneeling before a statue, not knowing that God does not share his glory with curved images(Isaiah 42:8). The Devil that is controlling the catholic church knows that man is greedy for POWER, money and prestige. There are many people inside the catholic who know that this institution is a fraud but can not come out because of their love for power and prosperity in the Catholic Church. They are struggling to climb the catholic prosperity ladder. They want to be bishops and cardinals etc .


MZEE PAUL ONGUATYA’S LETTER

Baptism a Second Time?

http://leadershipmagazine.org/aug2009/letters.html

PRIZE LETTER

“ARE you saved?” is a common question asked of many believers, be they Catholic, Anglican or Bahaian. Some are taken by surprise and lack ready answers. But, for a Catholic who knows his catechism well, answers should be just spontaneous and intuitive, like, “Obviously! I am saved because Jesus died to save us.”


Once a Catholic has confessed his sins, attends daily Mass and has received the Holy Communion, he is supposed to be in the state of grace – God’s friend! People who usually ask that question seem to convince their ‘prey’ to the baptized a second time, a third time etc… But, the Catholic Church teaches one true baptism.

I was walking to my place of worship for Mass on a Sunday, when I met a Christian, who asked me the question, when I told him I was heading for Mass at Mbuya Catholic Church. He told me, “my friend, this business of hearing Mass is not adequate for the kingdom of God. You had better get
saved.”

I asked, “What should I do then, in order to get saved?” He said I should be saved by being baptized, citing the example of Nichodemus in the bible. Fortunately, I did not have time to waste arguing with him, as I had Mass to go for. But, we need to tell this people salvation is not just about saying I am saved.

MZEE PAUL ONGUATYA
Mbuya Parish

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THE NEW AGE RELIGION HAS INVADED AFRICA: BE WARE OF HUMANISM: FAITH IN YOUR FAITH OR FAITH IN GOD: A scriptural critique of Ethan Musolini’s TIPS

THE NEW AGE RELIGION HAS INVADED AFRICA: BE WARE OF HUMANISM: FAITH IN YOUR FAITH OR FAITH IN GOD: A scriptural critique of Ethan Musolini’s humanistic succeeding tips



Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. (Proverbs 3:5)

Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD(Jeremiah 17:5).

15And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God (Luke 16:15).

And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works(2 Corinthians 11:14-15).

18Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. 19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness(1Corinthians 3:18-19)


18For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. 19For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. 20Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? ….25Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men 1 Corinthians 1:18,19,20&25)

BEHIND NEW AGE HUMANISM’S SELF ESTEEM DOCTRINE IS THE THEOLOGY THAT HUMANS ARE LITTLE GODS(DEIFICATION OF MAN)

They are many success gurus in the world today. These men and women are excellent speakers with incredible oratory skills. They are telling people to think big, dream big, believe in your self, trust in your self, forgive your self . This is called Humanism or new age religion, or New age spirituality . This humanism is a hiss of the serpent. So, the serpent behind the lie of new age- humanism is telling us to believe in our self instead of believing in God. This humanism has stealthily crept into the born again churches especially the Pentecostal churches. Pentecostal pastors like Dr.Shulller, Rick Warren, Benny Hinn, Kenneth Copeland, Joyce Meyer, Creflo Dollar, Andrew Wommack, Late Kenneth Hagin etc are teaching new age-humanism, which they have given a Christian mask. Dr. Shulller is famous for his so called self esteem new age-humanism theology. The likes of Benny Hinn, Copeland, Frederick Price, have stealthily taught that we should have faith in our faith, instead of having faith in God. The word of God categorically cautions us to put our trust in God in everything we do and never to lean on our own understanding.(Proverbs. 3:5). Scripture categorically states that cursed is he who trusts in man(Jeremiah 17:5)

New age faith is being taught as bible faith

http://www.combineharvesting.com/new%20age%20faith%20%A0is%20being%20taught%20as%20bible%20faith.htm

God’s plan of salvation has been corrupted

http://www.combineharvesting.com/god_s_plan_of_salvation_has_been_corrupted.xml.htm

Man control End time Implications

http://www.geocities.com/kmivule7/Comment4.htm


Exposing the new age movement

http://www3.telus.net/thegoodnews/newage.htm

Dr.Phil: Christian or new Age Humanist

http://www.arcapologetics.org/blog/2005/10/discerning-dr-phil.html

The new Age Movement

http://www.wayoflife.org/files/category-new-age-movement.html

The Lord jesus Christ Versus the Ne age Movement

http://www.geocities.com/cobblestoneministries/2006/Jesus_vsTheNewAgeMovement.html


Oprah Winfrey’s New age Humanistic Gospel

http://www.jesus-is-savior.com/Wolves/oprah-exposed.htm

http://www.geocities.com/cobblestoneministries/2005_CRM/ShouldChristiansWatchOprah.html

http://www.wayoflife.org/files/f242b57c5e80b6702a8f7c7def5a142c-91.html

http://www.watchman.org


HUMANISM, CAPITALISTIC GREED, LITTLE GODS AND THE ANTICHRIST SPIRIT

The bible cautions us to prove all things (1Thesa.5:21) and to test spirits whether they are from God(1John:4:1). The major spirit behind new age-humanism is capitalism. You, see, capitalism thrives on greed, self indulgence etc. The more greedy people are, the more the capitalist make profits. The capitalists want people to be so greedy to extent of buying even what they do not need, living beyond their means, lusting after the things of the world, loving materialism, killing and shedding blood for the sake of greed. The capitalists know that the Jesus of the bible is an enemy to their plans, so they have created their own Pentecostal, designer Jesus who advocates for the gospel of materialism or prosperity gospel. Many Christians are in serious debts, because of the gospel of new-age-humanism. The main cause of the current financial crisis is humanism’s self esteem lie of thinking big, succeeding better than anyone, climbing high ad higher.


Think like a billionaire

http://5minuteswithmolly.wordpress.com/2008/07/19/top-10-ways-of-thinking-like-a-billionaire-according-to-donald-trumps-best-selling-think-like-a-billionaire/
http://en.wordpress.com/tag/think-like-a-billionaire/

BE WARE THAT GOD’S JUDGMENTS ON UGANDA’S ROTTEN PROSPERITY MOVEMENT ARE JUST BEGINNING: APOSTATE PENTECOSTAL TELEVISION CHANNELS INCREASE TO FOUR: LIGHT HOUSE TELEVISION(LTV), TOP TV, PASTOR KAYANJA’S CHANNELS 44 AND SHILOH TV

http://watchmanafrica.blogspot.com/2009/08/be-ware-that-gods-judgments-on-ugandas.html



MR.ETHAN MUSOLIN’S NEW AGE-HUMANISTIC SUCCEEDING TIPS: GUYS, THERE IS NO GOD OUT THERE TO TRUST, YOU DO NOT HAVE A GOD IN YOU, THE ONLY GOD THAT EXISTS IS YOUR SELF.

I have been watching and reading success tips of a young brilliant man by the names of Ethan Musolin for quite some time. This young man is indeed an eloquent motivation speaker who is attracting many people. Many born again Christians are following prey to lies of satan. They easily believe somebody because he has put on an expensive suit, because he or she is eloquent. Many women do not care about the theology(enjoy every day lies) of Joyce Meyer, they really want to have the wealth of Joyce, they are thrilled(like a man sick with sexual desire for a beautiful woman (Proverbs 7:6-27)) by Joyce Meyer’s luxurious shoes, earrings, mansion, cars, dresses, trousers etc, .Many Christians think that Satan is a fool , satan is smart that is why, we like the angels must put our trust in God who is the smartest. Remember, Michael the arch angle told the devil, the lord rebuke thee(Jude 1:9). He never said I bind you. If angles trust in God, it is foolish for human beings to trust in themselves. Remember scripture says that man was created a little lower than angels(Psalms 8:5-check KJV and compare with fake NIV)

THE NEW AGE, FEMINISM, HOMOSEXUALS AND LESBIANISM

New age-humanism is greatly responsible for the upsurge of homosexualism, lesbianism and radical feminism. A little research around will show you that most of the gays and feminists are new age-humanists.



SEE, ETHAN MUSOLIN’S HUMANISTIC ARTICLES ON SUCCEEDING

http://successsecrets123.wordpress.com/2008/07/15/ethan-musolini%E2%80%99s-articles-appearing-in-column-%E2%80%9Csucceeding%E2%80%9D/

Confidence and Self Esteem

http://successsecrets123.wordpress.com/category/confidence-and-self-esteem/

Your self worth means everything. Could self esteem be the key to that world of wonder and magic? Yes, even in the world which has been knocking in your dream to succeed in life?

Ethan Musolini

You are Worth all That and More

http://successsecrets123.wordpress.com/2008/05/13/you-are-worth-all-that-and-more-self-esteem/

http://www.3-day-diet.net/you-are-worth-all-that-and-more-self-esteem.htm

http://http//www.monitor.co.ug/artman/publish/features/You_are_worth_all_that_and_more.shtml

You are definetely worth so much more than you may think. What may be stoping you to believe the above statement is your level of self esteem.
In today’s Daily Monitor Newspaper, I published You are Worth all That and More in my weekly column.
How do you measure up with what it really takes to have a high level of self esteem? What do you need to do to claim the top echelons of self esteem heights? Could self esteem be the key until you realize your dreams?
You are worth much more that what you may think. That’s what spiritual teachers and sages have said and taught for ages. Read more…

Ethan Musolini is the CEO of Success Africa, Motivational Speaker and HR consultant
ethan@success-africa.com


Comments to Ethan Musolini’s article

That is so very true. When one realises that their own self worth is more than they had originally believed it to be then from that point they will be able to move forward and build their self esteem at the same time.
Terry,


You are right. Self esteem is the core. What’s even critical is for someone to reach a point where they believe they are worthy of great things in their life.
It’s funny because recently I was talking to a lady who is aspiring to be a member of parliament (MP) and wated advice from me. We shared a lot and towards the end, I challenged her to start seeing herself as an MP. Then she commented that when one of her friends started referring to her as an MP that she would “feel shy”.
You see, it means that at a certain level, she doesn’t feel worthy of the position. The faster she believes that she deserves no less than that, the faster she will be declared as an MP

Are you true to your self?

http://successsecrets123.wordpress.com/2008/04/04/are-you-true-to-yourself/

When I was growing up, my dad wanted me to either become a doctor or an engineer.
“When you are an engineer or doctor, you are assured of a job” he reasoned.

Right from high school, I set my eyes on the prize. I worked hard. I read hard. But somehow, physics and maths was never my cup of tea. Not even chemistry.

Finally, toward my end of high school, I had to choose between the red pill and the blue pill. Please my father or be true to myself and do arts subjects.
It was a Saturday. I had woken up in the morning at home and he was nearby me. Already awake. I gathered myself…

“Dad, somehow science subjects are not easy for me. I would prefer arts subjects” then I held my breath awaiting his scathing reply. To my surprise, he calmly responded “well, if they are hard for you, then do what comes naturally to you”
I switched my subjects around and concentrated on history, geography, economics and divinity. I scored high points which qualified me for government sponsorship at the university and did social sciences.

Now, am being paid to tell stories as a motivational speaker, consultant and author. As you can tell, am still sharing a story here. Would you blame me for taking history?

The crux of the matter is that there comes a time when you must be true to yourself. Being honest to what your heart tells you rather than what other people are advising you to do. Like Blaise Pascal put it “We know the truth, not only by the reason, but also by the heart”
Not that you shouldn’t listen to people’s advice. Give them space. If you feel it’s the right road for you to take, then by all mean thank them and walk along. If that’s not the case, then be courage and stand up for what you think is true for you. If not, you will be living somebody’s dream rather than yours.
More truth, love, joy, peace and abundance to you.
Ethan Musolini

Are you chicken or an eagle?

M2: Features | July 28, 2009

By Ethan Musolini

Almost everyone I have talked to would rather be related to an eagle than chicken. And I believe that includes you. Right? Please say ‘right’ or else I will stop sharing the story right now. Good. Now, we all seem to love the ways of an eagle. It’s majesty, it’s standards, focus and ferociousness. But that also reveals the core of our being. That indeed we were born to fly. The inner part of ourselves seems to believe and rightly so that there is a greatness within us. And if you are like me, flying is greater and classier than scratching.

If you think you are part of the chicken’s republic, then you will feel comfortable in low class clothes, low class shoes, low class food, low class travel and low class everything. If you take on the eagle’s mindset and identity, you feel and behave like you deserve the best that life has to offer. Such a mindset will force you to work harder, work smarter, raise your standards and greater results will follow.


The late Anthony de Mello told a story that got me thinking. “A man found an eagle’s egg and put it in a nest of a barnyard hen. The eaglet hatched with the brood of chicks and grew up with them. All his life, the eagle did what the barnyard chicks did, thinking he was a barnyard chicken.

He scratched the earth for worms and insects. He clucked and cackled. And he would thrash his wings and fly a few feet into the air. Years passed and the eagle grew very old. One day, he saw a magnificent bird above him in the cloudless sky. It glided in graceful majesty among the powerful wind currents, with scarcely a beat of its strong golden wings. The old eagle looked up in awe. “Who’s that?” he asked.

“That’s the eagle, the king of the birds,” said his neighbour. “He belongs to the sky. We belong to the earth – we’re chickens.” So the eagle lived and died a chicken, for that’s what he thought he was.”

So, are you chicken or an eagle? Were you born to fly or to scratch dust with chicken? And I don’t mean going to Chicken Tonight as one famous chain that serves delicious chicken in Kampala. No, it’s a question for reflection.

Almost everyone I have talked to would rather be related to an eagle than chicken. And I believe that includes you. Right? Please say ‘right’ or else I will stop sharing the story right now. Good. Now, we all seem to love the ways of an eagle. It’s majesty, it’s standards, focus and ferociousness. But that also reveals the core of our being. That indeed we were born to fly. The inner part of ourselves seems to believe and rightly so that there is a greatness within us. And if you are like me, flying is greater and classier than scratching.

So then, what’s the moral of the story in Anthony de Mello’s tale? It’s subject to many interpretations. You can come up with your own version. My take is that sometimes we choose to listen to definitions of who we are that are not accurate. Especially definitions that demean us. Anything that is not a reflection of who you are but reduces your actual value is a declaration of your being a member of the chicken republic.

On the contrary, any definition of your greatness, even a hint to it is a declaration that you are an eternal citizen of the eagles republic. I prefer the latter. Anytime. Whatever your choice is or the identity you take on, it will determine your behaviour or performance. Let’s take that choosing to be part of the chicken republic is the lower class and eagles republic the higher class.

If you think you are part of the chicken’s republic, then you will feel comfortable in low class clothes, low class shoes, low class food, low class travel and low class everything. If you take on the eagle’s mindset and identity, you feel and behave like you deserve the best that life has to offer. Such a mindset will force you to work harder, work smarter, raise your standards and greater results will follow.

The last time I checked, you were legible for an Eagles Republic passport. Please hurry and pick one. The last thing I want to hear is that you turned to one of the chickens after seeing an eagle flying majestically and asked “who’s that?”

Ethan Musolini is the CEO of Success Africa, motivational speaker and HR
consultant.ethan@Success-Africa.com

SEE, HOW HUMANIST FOOL PEOPLE BY TWISTING THE SCRIPTURES IN THE BIBLE: FORGIVE YOUR SELF

How to Forgive Yourself – Day #2 of 21 Days of Action with Forgiveness

http://julettemillien.wordpress.com/2009/03/02/how-to-forgive-yourself-day-2-of-21-days-of-action-with-forgiveness

http://en.wordpress.com/tag/forgive-yourself

Posted on March 2, 2009 by Julette Millien

Forgiving yourself is necessary!

Easier said than done right?
I know, words are so easy to say and truths to spout. But how do you really forgive yourself, if you don’t already have a habit of forgiveness?
An assumption is being made here and here it is: I am assuming that you believe that forgiveness is right and good; that it is the way to live that brings peace and joy. This is my assumption as I suggest the following.

Loving yourself; forgiving yourself is possible when you have a desire to or, you already love yourself. So are you “feeling” worthy of love – yours or someone else’s? Are you loving you?

If not, stay here for a minute and create a miracle. Change your mindset about that. Just do it.
• Decide that loving yourself is all that really makes sense.
• Decide that you are worthy of love because you exist. Period.
It might be different for you but for me,
• I think of God and the power of love.
• I think of the life of Jesus and how much He endured because of his love for me.
• I think of the healing and miraculous power of love, which is God and I wonder how can I be anything but lovable when I was created by, with and for love!
ONCE you are clear about being a magnificent creation of love, forgiving yourself becomes a natural outcome.

Not forgiving you for mistakes causes pain, guilt, stress, anxiety – why would you do that to someone you love?

Mistakes are common; they occur everyday, big ones and little ones. They are a fact of life. And NO ONE goes through life without making them.
Mistakes HOW we learn and how we GROW.

Thinking you are perfect and so mistakes are not forgivable is egotistical.
So get over yourself and accept your humanity – which by definition means you WILL be making mistakes! Then, move on from there and accept how lovable you are.
What’s the obvious next step?

Yes, FORGIVE yourself for all you have done or not done to this point SO THAT you can move on to live a life of love and wellness.
Without this forgiveness of self, you will not have the life of your dreams.
Day 2 Assignment:
1. Review your list of things (in your forgiveness journal) to forgive and select something you will see and feel differently about TODAY.
2. Write about that choice and why you are releasing the guilt.
3. Write out what you are forgiving yourself for on a piece of paper and ceremoniously destroy that piece of paper
4. Do Forgiveness Ritual – sent earlier
5. Check in with accountability partner and discuss forgiveness process, actions taken and your intentions
If anxiety sneaks in, just say ‘hey’ and stay on your program. Really!
Anxiety is adrenalin and a rush of adrenalin means you are living life to the fullest, or trying to!
Stick with what you know is right and try not to rely solely on your ‘feelings.’
In Light and with Love,
Julette

LOVE YOUR SELF

http://ayearinthenow.wordpress.com/2009/03/04/367

Would you like to…discover your destiny?…perceive your purpose?…validate your vision?…reinforce your relationships?…strengthen your self-esteem?…overcome your obstacles?…feed your faith? You can…this year! You can…by living in the now! You can…one day at a time! God is on your side! He is available to assist you in the pursuit of your potential as you develop the diligence to seriously search out your personal path for growth into greatness! Through seeking first His Kingdom and righteousness, you can become the person that he created you to be!

You can only find God’s Kingdom in the eternal “NOW” as you endeavor to experience Him in your everyday existence. Kingdom-seeking consists of a constant effort to embrace the now and a commitment to the continual conforming of your consciousness to it. This empowers and enables you to escape the mental distractions produced by living in the past or in the future, so that you can comprehend a real Christ for your current real circumstances!

A YEAR IN THE NOW is a devotional designed to deliver a doable format for the daily development of your eternal life – to help you think creatively, beyond your familiar, time-bound comfort zones. These positive and powerful affirmations will provide the help you need to progressively put your life on the right track in realistic increments. You don’t have to become overwhelmed by the tremendous task of trying to lead a “now life” in a “yesterday/tomorrow world”. You can do it day by day! This is your year to change your world! You can change your world by changing your mind! You can change your mind one day at a time! It’s time for a fresh start, and you can start right now!

“Jesus said, ‘Love the Lord your God with all your passion and prayer and intelligence.’ This is the most important, the first on any list. But there is a second to set alongside it: ‘Love others AS WELL AS YOU LOVE YOURSELF.’ These two commands are pegs; everything in God’s Law and the Prophets hangs from them.” (Matthew 22:37-40 – The Message)”. . . he who loves his wife LOVES HIMSELF. For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as the Lord does the church.” (Ephesians 5:28, 29)

1. Today I will live in the now! I will live in the now, because the power of God’s unconditional love allows and enables me to live my life in the present. Because I am accepted in the Beloved, I can give myself permission to love myself as I am now, knowing that I am improving by continually being conformed to His image.
2. Today I will love myself without being conceited, arrogant, puffed up with pride, or condescending. I will not feel inferior to anyone else, nor will I feel superior to anyone else, but will be balanced and mature in the way that I relate to everyone around me.

3. Today I will love myself, and still maintain a mindset of servitude and humility. I will selflessly consider the needs of others by taking up my cross to follow Jesus.
4. Today I will forgive myself for the ways in which I have disappointed myself. I will stop being angry with myself, and punishing myself for my mistakes, having the same patience with myself that God has with me.

5. Today I will speak well of myself, building a healthy self-esteem with verbal building blocks. I will not sin against my own potential by speaking self-destructive words, but will say about my life what God says about it, because I am in agreement with His word.

6. Today I will be good and kind to myself. I will not feel guilty for doing something nice just for me, with no obligation to any bogus, religious ideas of my own unworthiness.
7. Today I will walk in the God kind of love with the people in my life, and will be a blessing to them. They will see Jesus in me today, and today I will live in the now!

Trump or Jesus: Think like a Millionaire

http://5minuteswithmolly.wordpress.com/2008/07/19/top-10-ways-of-thinking-like-a-billionaire-according-to-donald-trumps-best-selling-think-like-a-billionaire/

I have been reading a lot about Donald Trump recently, and find him and his hair to be very intriguing. Did you know he was once $8 billion in the hole? Yep. That’s ridiculous. He turned that around to be up 6 billion. That’s one fact I learned from the Trump Seminar I attended the other day.
Oh, and guess how many lucky billioanires are out there as per the realease date of this book? 587.
I believe in personally having a millionaire mindset, and continuously read books and take classes about becoming rich to keep be on track with things. I also surround myself with others that are smarter and that I can learn from.
Recently after the Trump Seminar I attended at the Marriott, we were all handed a copy of Donald’s newest book “Think Like a Billionaire–Everything You Need To Know About Success, Real Estate, and Life.” I decided to take some time and get started reading it.
I’ll blog more about my notes later in case you too are interested in learning how to think like a billionaire. But first though, I wanted to share with you what Trump considers the Top 10 Ways Of Thinking Like a Billionaire:
1. Don’t Take a Vacation. He says “what’s the point? If you don’t like your work, you’re in the wrong business.”
2. Have a short attention span. He says that the most successful people have very short attention spans, and that it has to do with imaginiation.
3. Don’t sleep any more than you have to. Trump says he goes to bed at 1AM and by 5AM he is reading the newspaper. Helps him have a competitive edge.
4. Don’t depend on technology. He says that if you have something to say, look the person in the eye and say it. He adds that if you can’t do that, give the person a call and make sure they hear the sincerity in your voice. Email is for wimps he says.
5. Think of yourself as a one-man army. He says that not only are you the commander in chief, you are the soldier as well, adding the fact that you must plan and execute your plan alone.
6. It’s often to your advantage to underestimate.
7. Success breeds success. Trump says that the best way to impress people is through results. He adds that you have to create success to impress people in the world of business.
8. Friends are good, but family is better.
9. Treat each decision like a lover. He says that if you treat each decision like a lover–faithfully, respectfully, and appropriately.
10. Be curious. The Don says that a successful people are always going to be curious. He continues by saying that you have to be alive to your surroundings and hungry to understand your immediate world. Otherwise, you’ll lack the perspective to see beyond yourself.

COMPARE THE NEW AGE HUMANISTS ABOVE WITH PASTOR DR. ROBERT SCHULLER

"Self-Esteem: The New Reformation"

http://www.crossroad.to/Quotes/Church/compromise/self-esteem-schuller.htm

What do I mean by sin? Answer: Any human condition or act that robs God of glory by stripping one of his children of their right to divine dignity. ... I can offer still another answer: `Sin is any act or thought that robs myself or another human being of his or her self-esteem.'" (p. 14)

"And what is `hell'? It is the loss of pride that naturally follows separation from God -- the ultimate and unfailing source of our soul's sense of self-respect. `My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?' was Christ's encounter with hell. In that `hellish' death our Lord experienced the ultimate horror -- humiliation, shame, and loss of pride as a human being. A person is in hell when he has lost his self-esteem. Can you imagine any condition more tragic than to live life and eternity in shame?" (pp. 14-15)
"Labels such as, `evangelical,' `fundamental,' `charismatic,' `liberal' contribute to polarization and produce a climate of implied or outspoken distrust. Respectful dialogue becomes virtually impossible. What we desperately need to offset this disunity and distrust is a new and cleansing theology of communication." (p. 27)

"Are we aware that theology has failed to accommodate and apply proven insights in human behavior as revealed by twentieth-century psychologists?
"A widespread tension has too long existed between psychologists and theologians. Both disciplines should be committed to the healing of the human spirit. Both can and must learn from each other. Neither one can claim to have 'the whole truth.' Conflict between theology and psychology points to a need for growth and accommodation until the contradiction in thought is reconciled on the altar of truth. What we need is a theological restructuring which synergizes scientific and spiritual truths as related to the human being." (p. 27)

"What is our Lord's greatest passion for his church today? Believe that he wants his followers to respect themselves as equal children of God and to treat all other human beings with that same respect. ... I believe we know that Jesus would say something like this to us: '...Receive and the enjoy the fruit of salvation: Self-esteem, self-worth. ...
"If the gospel of Jesus Christ can be proclaimed as a theology of self-esteem, imagine the health this could generate in society!" (p. 47)
"Many sincere students within the larger body of believers are turned off by a theology that offers nothing more than a classical heaven and hell proposition. The alternative theology of mission focuses on peace, brotherhood, and economic equality. And the tension between these two theologies of mission is strong in the church today. Somehow a strong fresh theology of mission must be articulated that will allow sincere followers of both points of view to merge mind, motive, method, and message." (p. 60) [The dialectic process -- merging opposites into a new truth]

"We are born to soar. We are children of God. ... The Fatherhood of God offers a deep spiritual cure for the inferiority complex and lays the firm foundation for a solid spiritual self-esteem." (p. 60)
"Classical theology defines sin as `rebellion against God.' The answer is not incorrect as much as it is shallow and insulting to the human being. Every person deserves to be treated with dignity even if he or she is a `rebellious sinner'." (p. 65)
"The core of original sin, then is LOT--Lack Of Trust. Or, it could be considered an innate inability to adequately value ourselves. Label it a 'negative self-image,' but do not say that the central core of the human soul is wickedness.
"... positive Christianity does not hold to human depravity, but to human inability. I am humanly unable to correct my negative self-image until I encounter a life-changing experience with non- judgmental love bestowed upon me by a Person whom I admire so much that to be unconditionally accepted by him is to be born again." (p. 67)
"To be born again means that we must be changed from a negative to a positive self-image--from inferiority to self-esteem, from fear to love, from doubt to trust." (p. 68)
"The Cross sanctifies the ego trip. For the Cross protected our Lord's perfect self-esteem from turning into sinful pride." (p. 75)
"Historical theology has too often failed to interpret repentance as a positive creative force. ... Essentially, if Christianity is to succeed in the next millennium, it must cease to be a negative religion and must become positive." (p. 104)

"Negative-thinking theologians looked at the doctrine of sin, salvation and repentance... through distorted glasses tinted with mortification mentality. Too many prayers of confession of sin and repentance have been destructive to the emotional health of Christians.... I am not fully forgiven until I allow God to write his new dream for my life on the blackboard of my mind, and I dare to believe 'I am; therefore, I can. I am a child of God. ... God has a great plan to redeem society.....
"The emerging church, reformed according to the needs of self-esteem-starved-souls under the Lordship of Christ.... will help us to affirm the concept that 'While god's ideas may seem humanly impossible, he will give us these ideas which will lead to glorious, self-esteem-generating success.'" (104-105)

"Protestants quote their Bible, Fundamentalists declare their orthodox theological dogmas, and we are all expected to renounce private reflection and peacefully acquiesce to these pronouncements. And the result is that the dignity of the person is violated by such oppressive, intelligence- smothering forms of communication."
"Christ is the Ideal One, for he was Self-Esteem Incarnate." (p. 135)
"...the kingdom of God is that invisible collection of committed Christians that transcends cultures, ideologies... and creeds-- all bound by the golden commitment to say nothing and do nothing that would attack the self-esteem, the self-respect, and the dignity of any other human being, whether or not they are committed members of the kingdom of God. The dignity of the person then is the irreducible cell of true Christianity." (p. 135)

"The tragedy of Christendom today is the existence of entire congregations of church members who are dominated by emotionally deprived or emotionally under-developed persons. These congregations have been accurately labeled `God's Frozen People.' ... And they do this by exercising narrow authoritarianism in doctrines and practices and by sowing seeds of suspicion and dissension in the religious community. ... By contrast, strong persons--self-assured personalities, whose egos find their nourishment in a self-esteem-generating personal relationship with Jesus Christ--dare to face contrary opinions, diverse interpretations, and deviations of theology without becoming disrespectful, judgmental, or accusatory." (pp. 153-154)
"The classical error of historical Christianity is that we have never started with the value of the person. Rather, we have started from the `unworthiness of the sinner...." (p. 162)


THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO SHULLER

http://www.letusreason.org/Poptea1.htm

http://www.truthwatch.info/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=116

Dr.Robert Schuller’s satanic error

www.rapidnet.com/~jbeard/bdm/exposes/schuller/error.htm
http://www.rapidnet.com/~jbeard/bdm/exposes/schuller/general.htm

SCHULLER ,BILLY GRAHAM AND ECUMENISM

http://www.seekgod.ca/deceptions.htm

BILLY GRAHAM TELLS ROBERT SCHULLER HE BELIEVES PEOPLE CAN BE SAVED APART FROM JESUS CHRIST!

http://www.cuttingedge.org/news/n1141.cfm

http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=51461

ROBERT SHULLER AND FREE MASONS

www.geocities.com/endtimedeception/robert.htm


By Loren Davis : HERE IS A COMPARISON TWO MAJOR MINISTERS WHO HAVE IMPACTED CHRISTIANITY WORLDWIDE with the best selling New Age Book ‘The Secret’. (All page numbers shown are from the book ‘The Secret’). The teachings of The New Age and major ministers will be compared to the Bible, KJV.

http://www.combineharvesting.com/new%20age%20faith%20%A0is%20being%20taught%20as%20bible%20faith.htm


1. THE NEW AGE book “The Secret” - p. 164 “You are God manifested in human form,”
“YOU are God in a physical body. You are Spirit in the flesh. You are Eternal Life expressing itself as You. You are all intelligence. You are perfection. You are magnificence. You are the creator,”

COMPARE - KENNETH HAGIN -“You are as much the incarnation of God as Jesus Christ was...” (Kenneth Hagin, "Word Of Faith" Dec. 1980, p. 14)
The meaning of the word ‘INCARNATION’. A theological term for the coming of God's Son into the world as a human being. The term ‘incarnation’ itself is not used in the Bible, but it is based on clear references in the New Testament to Jesus as a person "in the flesh" (Rom 8:3; Eph 2:15; Col 1:22).

But the joining together of deity and humanity that marks His incarnation did not come to an end with His ascension. Jesus took His resurrected body with Him back to heaven (Luke 24:51; Acts 1:9). In heaven now He is our divine Lord, our human leader, and the great High Priest who serves as a mediator between God and man (Heb 3:1).
(Nelson's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Copyright © 1986, Thomas Nelson Publishers)

2. THE NEW AGE - Walsch, “You are the Word made flesh” Walsch, “Friendship With God”, p. 395.
*COMPARE - KENNETH COPELAND “Adam in the Garden of Eden was God ‘manifested’ in the flesh." (Kenneth Copeland, Following the Faith of Abraham I (Fort Worth, TX: Kenneth Copeland Ministries, 1989), tape #01-3001, side 1). Copeland is exactly copying the New Age teachings.

COMPARE WITH THE BIBLE: 1 Tim 3:16 “God was ‘manifest’ in the flesh,” KJV This scripture was referring to Jesus not any other man.
John 1:14 “And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,)” KJV This is talking about Jesus Christ. This is putting YOU in CHRIST’S PLACE.
THE NEW AGE – You have the Christ ‘Karma’ in you. You are Christ!

3. THE NEW AGE, HINDUISM – MAN IS A GOD
COMPARE COPELAND -“YOU DON'T HAVE A GOD IN YOU, YOU ARE ONE."
(Kenneth Copeland, "The Force of Love" tape # 02-0028)
Col 1:27 “Christ in you , the hope of glory:” KJV

PAUL CROUCH Head of Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN). “We are little gods.” (Praise the Lord (TBN), recorded 7/7/86)

BENNY HINN - "YOU ARE A LITTLE GOD ON EARTH RUNNING AROUND". (Benny Hinn, "Praise-a-thon" broadcast on TBN, November, 1990)

THE BIBLE: Isa 43:10 “before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.” KJV
The Serpent said to Eve, Gen 3:5 “For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your -eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods” KJV Telling man that he would be a god was Satan’s first temptation to man.

4. *THE NEW AGE, Walsch, “Man is equal with God” Walsch said God told him, “There is only one of us. You and I are One.” Walsch, “Friendship With God”, p. 23, 26
HAGIN says “Man was created on terms of EQUALITY with God, no inferiority.” Hagin, “Zoe” p. 36. (See Article II “Man is a god”)

COPELAND says, “God is going to have a family of EQUALS.” Copeland, “Fullness: God’s Plan for His Family,” BVOV Magazine, July and August 2004, pg. 32.
COPELAND-“Pray to yourself, because I'm in your self and you're in My self. We are one Spirit, saith the Lord." (Kenneth Copeland, "Believer's Voice of Victory", Feb. 1987, p.9)
5. THE NEW AGE -“Man is not subject to God” Walsch, “Conversations With God”: Book 1, p. 41.
Copeland- Referring to Adam, Copeland said, “He was not SUBORDINATE TO GOD”” Copeland, (Fort Worth, TX: Kenneth Copeland Ministries, 1989), tape#01-3001, side 1). (See Article II, “Man is a god”).

6. *THE NEW AGE, Walsch talks about man becoming a “NEW SPECIES” Barbara Marx Hubbard “The Revelation” p. 65

Copeland talks about man becoming a “NEW SPECIES” (See Article II “Man is a god”)

7. *THE NEW AGE “The crucifixion didn’t establish the Atonement” p. 36 Helen Schuman “A Course in Miracles”
HAGIN- says, “Christ’s physical death on the cross was not enough to save us.” Kenneth Hagin, “How Jesus Obtained His Name”, Tape 44H01.

COPELAND- “It wasn’t a physical death on the cross that paid the price for sin…anybody can do that.” (Kenneth Copeland, “What Satan Saw on the “Day of Pentecost”. Audio tape #BCC-19), side 1. (In the Faith Movement, where are the songs about The Cross?”).

THE BIBLE 1 Cor 15:3 “Christ died for our sins” KJV
Eph 2:16 “And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross , having slain the enmity thereby:” KJV

A MAJOR MINISTER referring to Jesus said, “The blood itself did not atone.” (See Article III, “Perverting the Atonement” www.combineharvesting.com)

THE BIBLE: Lev 17:11 “for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul.” KJV See Aritcle III, PERVERTING THE ATONEMENT.
Rom 5:11 “And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement .” KJV
Heb 9:22 “without shedding of blood is no remission.” KJV
Eph 1:7 “In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;” KJV
1 Peter 1:18-19 “Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:” KJV

8. THE NEW AGE writer Neale Donald Walsch in his book “Conversations With God” There are no ten commandments Chpt. 3, p. 375

E.W. Kenyon, “What Happened from the Cross to the Throne”, p. 50’
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS ARE DONE AWAY.

Smith Wigglesworth, “Healing, p. 81, the ten commandments are done away;

Hagin “Exceeding Growing Faith”, p. 61. “THE TEN COMMANDMENTS ARE DONE AWAY.
(See Article VII, www.combineharvesting.com God’s Plan of Salvation has been Corrupted)

COMPARE HAGIN-“So Jesus’ blood is precious because of its pacifying power; it pacifies not only the broken law, but also a GUILTY CONSCIOUS.” “The Precious Blood”, Hagin, p. 18.
1 Tim 4:2 “Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;” KJV

9. THE NEW AGE Walsch, “Sin doesn’t exist” Neale Donald Walsch “Conversations With God” p. 87.
Copeland says The blood of Jesus did not just cover sin, it remitted sin---did away with sin completely. Copeland “The Force of Righteousness”, p. 7. See Article VII)

THE BIBLE: Rom 3:23 “all have sinned , and come short of the glory of God;” KJV
1 John 1:7 “the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.” KJV
COMPARE HAGIN-“So Jesus’ blood is precious because of its pacifying power; it pacifies not only the broken law, but also a GUILTY CONSCIOUS.” “The Precious Blood”, Hagin, p. 18.
1 Tim 4:2 “Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;” KJV

10. THE NEW AGE Walsch, “Conversations With God”, THERE IS NO HELL. p. Walsch, “Converstaions With God”, Book 2 p. 36.
HAGIN AND COPELAND AND THEIR ALLIES NEVER TEACH OR PREACH ABOUT HELL

11. THE NEW AGE Walsch, The New Gospel is based on “Revelation”, not the Bible. Revelation is the “New Word of God.” Neale Donald Walsch “Friendship With God” p. 295-296.
Hagin strongly infers that Rhema word or NEW revelation supercedes the Bible and that Rhema Word and Revelation are considered the Word of God. With Hagin, Rhema or revelation trumps the Bible.

12. THE NEW AGE Walsch, God is directly talking to him. “Conversations With God” book 3 p. 219.

Hagin, Copeland, Hinn, and their allies say God is directly talking to them.

13. The New Age uses Mark 11:24. The Secret p. 54, …but they pervert the scriptures to teach humanism, the doctrines of devils. How? They do this by leaving God out of these scriptures and just focusing on faith. They pervert this scripture my just making faith a formula, a spiritual law.

By Loren Davis : below is a basic comparison of the TEACHINGS OF THE New Age from one of its best selling books “the secret”, with THE TEACHINGS OF KENNETH HAGIN AND The Bible:
http://www.combineharvesting.com/new%20age%20faith%20%A0is%20being%20taught%20as%20bible%20faith.htm

Kenneth Hagin was a disciple of E.W. Kenyon and got much of what he taught through Kenyon’s books, even though Kenyon wasn’t Pentecostal.
KENNNETH HAGIN’S EXPOSITION OF MARK 11:22-24:

THE BIBLE: KJV Mark 11:22 says, “Have faith in God.”
Hagin says this could have been translated to “Have the Faith of God” or Have the God Kind of Faith”.
By doing this, he changes the scripture and removes God from the equation. Now he is teaching us instead of looking to God to answer our prayers, we need to seek to get the kind of faith God has, (copy God) then you can do what God does. That is exactly what Lucifer did. Lucifer tried to be like God, (copy God).

Now God is not the focus of one’s attention, but rather faith. Now they are teaching that faith gives you God’s ability to do what God does. This is absolutely exactly a carbon copy of what the New Age teaches. Their faith is nothing more than positive thinking; positive speaking and the exaltation of man. It is all about what man can do with his faith without God.

Pentecostal Pastors and the new age theology of Channeling

http://www.carm.org/religious-movements/new-age-movement/interesting-quotes-new-age-sources

Kabbalah witchcraft and End time deception

http://watchmanafrica.blogspot.com/2006/12/kabbalah-witchcraft-and-end-time.html

Thoughts on Pestilent Medicine

Thoughts on Pestilent Medicine


http://www.yesumulungi.com/index.php/commentaries/366-thoughts-on-pestilent-medicine.html


Arthur Owiti | Posted August 18, 2009

Discussions of swine flu and malaria vaccinations filling the air, show off the significance of medicine in the kingdom of this world. As Christians we are in this world but not of it but are affected by this issue directly or indirectly.


Diseases and medicine have been with man for ages .Whereas there are diseases which are natural in occurrence and also allowed by God, today we have man made diseases or bio warfare that has joined the fray of diseases in the world. These manmade diseases then come up with solutions which are more harmful than good; what we can call pestilent medicine. In these last days pestilence comes, either from God or man in form of bio warfare.

When it comes to medicine, I believe everyone has liberty to choose or not to choose what they need for ailments so long as it involves no spiritual worship like offerings being given to witchdoctors to heal someone, not forgetting the so called deliverance ministers who do cash for healing/deliverance. However after observing the effects of some Western and man made medicine on people, I have questioned its authenticity and intent.

The Evil of Medical Commercialization
Commercialization of all aspects of life has watered down and infected well meaning professions in the Western world, not to forget, Christianity. Today many people are making medicines not to cure but to injure so as to create dependence on the medicine thus continue making money. Could there be a sinister plot behind all this?

We should not forget the whole world lies in wickedness. We should not forget that the love of money is the root of all evil. This being so, many worldly activities are done on the basis of the Love of money. Thus sickness is not seen as an oppression or affliction to some greedy people, but as a means of making money from the sick.

There are many well meaning professionals in medicine who are not bent to injure for gain. In fact they are the ones who are exposing the evils in the medical field in form of dangerous medications and exorbitant prices. So we see a small elite using man’s knowledge to create evil against many, for selfish gain.

Africa The Guinea Pig or The Prey ??
Africa has been the experiment ground for all sorts of medicine from the West, India and also including her own natural medicines. Many diseases plague people yet the so called medication is scant.

Moreover, medications are expensive for the average African. So majority opt for generics or herbal medicine. Others wait on God since they have no money. Doctors and health care centers are far from ailing victims .This makes health care in many parts of Africa bleak and vain.
By God’s mercy some Africans are surviving even while living a fatal lifestyle of consuming complicated medicines or lack of medical attention. However many are not the healthy selves they are supposed to be after taking medication. Many have died.

Yet medicine is provided so that people can be healthy again. Is this a case of pestilent medicine where some diseases and cures are made to primarily harm, weaken and destroy others? The talk of genetic made diseases also generates questions. Whereas it is proven that we pass on physical traits to our generations, it is false to say that almost 100% ailing conditions are genetic .Could it be that certain man made vaccinations are intended to create certain conditions? What about the side effects of medicines people consume? Medicines that create other diseases instead of destroying the disease?

To put these questions to rest one should ask God for wisdom to study and analyze medications, if they must take them. Though some like to avoid blame games, we have to conclude that there are many sinister moves in the medical world which question its assumed goal of making people healthy and evidence the wickedness of the world.

NO NEED TO FEAR
Jesus said that believers will not be hurt by any poison given to them to drink. Whether they have forcefully injected you before without your knowledge, if your trust is in the Lord, he is with you. TRUST IN THE LORD, NOT MAN IN THESE LAST DAYS.

Moreover the disciples were concerned about the condition of the blind man, wanting to know the origin of his blindness; whether it was sin of his parents or himself. Jesus did not answer that but said that he was in that state for the glory of God to be manifested.

Jesus shifted their focus from the bondage to the deliverer. This is where Deliverance teachers miss the mark as they magnify the bondage instead of the Lord the deliverer, by putting price tags on deliverance.

Then using genetic science ideas and psychology, they look to blame some family member or consequence for one’s weakness or ailment, instead of encouraging the believer to call on the name of the Lord our Savior , for grace and mercy and endure situations ;trampling on the blood of Jesus of the everlasting covenant.

The kingdom of Jesus Christ has no disease; when he comes, no sorrow or tears or sickness will be present for those who believe in him. We earnestly wait for his kingdom to come where no sickness reigns. However, we endure in the kingdoms of this world where man has and seeks to poison populations, weaken and destroy. But we will not fear, for Jesus Christ has overcome the world.

SPIRITUAL LESSON
Like pestilent medicine that causes more harm than good, False teachings in the church today have a serious deadly effect on a believer. Like bad doctors, false teachers and prophets are giving poisoned bread to some innocent and or willfully ignorant Christians.

They inject them with lies and half truths that sedate them to believe that they are fine in the Lord but are actually enemies of God. They heal their wound slightly. They teach rebellion instead of the word of Christ Jesus for gain and praise of men.

This spiritual sickness has eternal implications. Christians who willfully reject checking out falsehood in the church and speaking out against it are committing spiritual suicide and destruction of the faith of other believers who are seeking direction.

WRONG MEDICINE = NO SOLUTION/ NO CURE = DEATH
WRONG TEACHINGS = NO TRUE WORSHIP/WRONG DEEDS = HELL
WRONG INSTRUCTIONS = NO SOLUTION / NO CURE = DEATH
FALSE DOCTRINES = NO TRUE HOLY FAITH = HELL

If secular doctors and medics are shouting about the fatal effects of some medicines and vaccines where are Evangelical Christian leaders who know that there are deadly poisons in the church in the form of false doctrines and heresies but choose to play dumb or take it lightly??

It is sad that some Christians are calling those warning about falsehood in the Church as people bent to destroy ministries. Spiritual death is the worst death because it leads to eternal fire and destruction. Do not be ashamed of the words of Christ or he will be ashamed of you.

For a ministry to remain a ministry it should repent of all falsehood and doctrines or if it insists on teaching rebellion, face rejection and exposure from true Christians and the judgment of God Almighty.

We should watch for false doctrines, love waxing cold and deception in our lives and the church or else we will be unfit in our faith, but fit for hell. Overthrown faith, shipwrecked faith, defiled faith will not please our Lord and Father.

Building up your MOST HOLY FAITH with truth and right doctrine, the teachings of the New Testament, the whole counsel of the Word, will get you walking right before the Lord. Forsake the junk food and poisonous stuff that makes us ineffective in the knowledge of Christ. Desire the pure milk of the word and solid food for growth and life in Jesus Christ.

In Christ Jesus,
Arthur Owiti

BE WARE THAT GOD’S JUDGMENTS ON UGANDA’S ROTTEN PROSPERITY MOVEMENT ARE JUST BEGINNING: APOSTATE PENTECOSTAL TELEVISION CHANNELS INCREASE TO FOUR:

BE WARE THAT GOD’S JUDGMENTS ON UGANDA’S ROTTEN PROSPERITY MOVEMENT ARE JUST BEGINNING: APOSTATE PENTECOSTAL TELEVISION CHANNELS INCREASE TO FOUR: LIGHT HOUSE TELEVISION(LTV), TOP TV, PASTOR KAYANJA’S CHANNELS 44 AND SHILOH TV


Uganda now has four Christian television channels and a number of radio stations. Even Pastor Robert Kayanja of Miracle centre cathedral has opened up his so-called channel 44. These Television channels simply present a recycling of the rotten American prosperity Gospel. They simply present the same TBN, GOD Tv and Daystar prosperity garbage. Over 90 percent of the time on these stations is used to air American preachers and American entertainment . They are simply presenting the same ‘name it’ ,‘claim it’ word faith prosperity cyanide of the likes of; Benny Hinn, Joyce Meyer, Creflo $$$, Kenneth Copland, TD Jakes, Andrew Wommack, Marylyn Hickey etc .

What's Wrong With the Word of Faith Prosperity Movement?

http://watchmanafrica.blogspot.com/2009/07/whats-wrong-with-word-of-faith.html

RESEARCH ON THE WORD FAITH "PROSPERITY GOSPEL" MOVEMENT

http://www.jesus-is-savior.com/Wolves/word_faith_movement.htm

http://www.cephasministry.com/evangelists_2.html


BENNY HINN THE CATHOLIC MYSTIC

http://www.jesus-is-savior.com/Wolves/benny_hinn-catholic.htm


CHRISTIANS IN AFRICA PLEASE AWAKE FROM YOUR DOGMATIC SLUMBER


http://takeheedafrica.blogspot.com/2008/03/christians-in-africa-awake.html

America-nized Christianity, ‘Another Gospel’ To Africa

http://takeheedafrica.blogspot.com/2008/03/ugandas-rotten-prosperity-movement.html

Uganda Pentecostal Churches and the War in Iraq

http://watchmanafrica.blogspot.com/2009/06/poor-african-born-again-think-working.html

Many born again Christians in Uganda are unaware of the fact that what they are watching on these apostate TV channels is not the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ, but rather American Culture, self indulgence and greed. Many Christians are un aware of the fact that most of these preachers on these channels are not preaching Christianity, but rather New age philosophy, Eastern mysticism, cultism and occultism.Be ware that the purpose of these Channels is to present America(USA) as a Born again Christian Nation, yet the truth is; America is hard core capitalist and imperialist nation, that largely thrives on sucking the blood of small nations especially in the developing world.The purpose of the prosperity Gospel is to promote capitalist greed or the love of materialism and the world. The more greedy human beings are the more profits the capitalist make. Be ware that this material prosperity gospel is AT TOTAL VARIANCE with the gosple of our lord Jesus Christ and his Kingdom. Having said this, I salute all the American servants of the lord Jesus Christ who preach the truth of the gospel in Africa. I salute the numerous American saints who continue to educate and warn us about the dangers of the material word faith prosperity gospel.


Ugandan Prosperity Pastor has been set on Fire by poor Locals: Pastor Joseph Kiwanuka of Agape Church

http://www.yesumulungi.com/index.php/apostasy-watch/355-ugandan-prosperity-gospel-pastor-burnt-to-death-by-mob.html

Pastor Robert Kayanja, Ugandan Police, Corruption, and Sodomy: You can fool People but you cant fool God

http://www.yesumulungi.com/index.php/apostasy-watch/363-pastor-robert-kayanja-ugandan-police-corruption-and-sodomy.html
http://watchmanafrica.blogspot.com/2008/11/can-you-imagine-pastor-robert-kayanja.html
http://watchmanafrica.blogspot.com/2009/08/you.html


It is surprising that many born again Christians and ministers in Uganda are very ignorant of the fact that, the church is already facing the judgment of God. In 2007, I warned many pastors in Uganda about the coming judgment on the Pentecostal Ugandan church. I informed many people about the warning from God from websites such as; yesumulungi.com .Most of the born again Christians simply laughed at the whole idea, and some labeled us lunatics.


BE ware of Andrew Wommack’s false Gospel

http://watchmanafrica.blogspot.com/2009/08/andrew-wommacks-confused-gospel-half.html

NEW AGE FAITH IS BEING TAUGHT AS BIBLE FAITH

http://www.combineharvesting.com/new%20age%20faith%20%A0is%20being%20taught%20as%20bible%20faith.htm

GOD’S PLAN OF SALVATION HAS BEEN CORRUPTED

http://www.combineharvesting.com/god_s_plan_of_salvation_has_been_corrupted.xml.htm

Even as I write now, many born again Christians especially pastors are still spiritually un prepared for what is unfolding. They have stubbornly continued to embrace apostasy, and the American material prosperity gospel. Pastors continue to deceive their followers that, everything is okay. God is slowly but steadily separating the wheat from the chaff. Some born again saints have fled from prosperity churches. God is putting the hearts of ‘born again’ Christians on test . True born again Christians have started to realize that some pastors and their followers are not interested in the truth. Their God is POWER, MONEY AND PRESTIGE.

Pastor Imelda Numutebi Kula’s theology of Imagination: The forbidden tree that Adam and Eve ate of is the tithe

http://watchmanafrica.blogspot.com/2009/07/pastor-imelda-numutebi-kulas-theology.html

Tithe-collectors

http://watchmanafrica.blogspot.com/2009/08/tithe-collectors.html

A couple of days ago, the Bombo road pastors fellowship organized a meeting to meet Pastor Robert Kayanja. Pastor Kayanja never showed up because some pastors called Robert Kayanja and told him that they did not want to meet him. During this meeting Apostle Mitala addressed the Pastors for over an hour; he rebuked them for greed and hypocrisy. Pastor Robert Kayanja sent a representative to the meeting who told the pastors that Pastor Robert Kayanja had told them that he loves Kawempe so much and that he had offered to air church announcements from Kawempe on his TV free of charge(this sounds like the old bribery antics of Pastor Kayanja).

I have also received information that that Pastor Kyazze one of the campaigners against sodomy in the church was invited by a group of pastors in Mbuya. He never showed up because he was threatened that if he stepped his foot there, they would hit his head with a metal. Can you imagine! Some ‘born again pastors’ are ready to kill for the sake of prosperity.

Pastor Tom Mugerwa of Mutundwe Christian Fellowship Takes over Pastor Augustine Yiga’s air time on WBS TV

http://watchmanafrica.blogspot.com/2009/06/pastor-tom-mugerwa-of-mutundwe.html

Joyce Meyer believes that Jesus paid for your sins in Hell and not on the cross

http://watchmanafrica.blogspot.com/2008/10/false-teacher-joyce-meyer-is-coming-to.html

The confusing worlds of Benny Hinn

http://www.apologeticsindex.org/h01.html

http://watchmanafrica.blogspot.com/2009/06/benny-hinn-to-visit-uganda-south-africa.html


Some pastors are worried that they are loosing control over their flock. They are character assassinating other leaders in the church whom they suspect to be a threat to their power. Many Christians are confused about what is going on. God is using this to test the hearts of men. All, the wickedness and hypocrisy that has been hidden is slowly being exposed by God. The mind control antics of the pastors are becoming very ineffective since many Christians have started to question the god of their pastors.


A Cursed Generation of Pastors: Is Nigeria’s Rotten Prosperity Movement and Its CZARS/CEOs Ripe for Judgment?

http://www.yesumulungi.com/index.php/apostasy-watch/356-a-cursed-generation-of-nigerian-pastors-are-they-ripe-for-judgment.html


I warn born again pastors and saints in Uganda to flee the material prosperity gospel. I warn the church in Uganda to stick to sound doctrine. I encourage born Christians who are facing persecutions in Uganda to persevere because God promised he will never leave us nor forsake us. All pastors who have refused to repent of greed, self indulgence, sexual abuse, and apostasy are going to be exposed by the Lord Jesus Christ. More SIN is going to be exposed. It is not too late to repent. Repent before it is too late. Separate from all apostasy now.


Roger Oakland's letter to Paul Crouch regarding TBN promotion of Roman Catholic dogma

http://www.understandthetimes.org/paulcrouchletter.shtml


Warming to Pastor Robert Kayanja about TBN’s Promotion of Roman Catholicism

http://watchmanafrica.blogspot.com/2008/06/open-letter-to-pastor-robert-kayanja


Is Jesus Christ Really Concerned About Sound Doctrine?

http://www.yesumulungi.com/index.php/discernment/339-is-jesus-christ-really-concerned-about-sound-doctrine.html


God bless you
Kizito Michael George
A servant of the Lord Jesus Christ

1Timothy 3: Traits of True Christian Leaders and Sound Doctrine

1Timothy 3: Traits of True Christian Leaders and Sound Doctrine

http://www.yesumulungi.com/index.php/discernment/362-1timothy-3-traits-of-true-christian-leaders-and-sound-doctrine.html

Kato Mivule | August 9, 2009

If there has to be anyone held responsible for permitting the False Teachings and Heresy we see today in our Christian Churches, it is the current lethargic Church Leadership...

Leadership Central to Sound Bible Doctrine…
There is absolutely every reason to believe that Paul the apostle in communicating to Timothy and Titus sought to make the point clear: that Leadership was central to the keeping of The Faith and Sound Bible Doctrine in the local Church.

One of the things that Satan has done in the past 2000 years to this day is to fill the local Church with Leaders who are totally given to the things and cares of this world and leaders that see the Gospel of Jesus Christ as a means to gain.

After writing on Evangelical Christianity for sometime now, some folks think that we are anti-leadership and kind of a people who believe in disorder and anarchy. Yet such assumptions are far from the truth and a mere expression of sentimentalism that some folks feel when their so-called Christian leaders are sincerely and objectively critiqued.

I do believe in godly Christian Leadership and we strongly believe at Yesu Mulungi in Christian Leadership given to the Teachings and Sayings of Jesus Christ – Christian Leaders given to Sound Bible Doctrine.

Christians Leaders should be held accountable to God’s Word…
I believe that Christian Leaders need to be held accountable to God’s Holy Word and to Sound Doctrine otherwise we stand to see the appearance of Pseudo-Christianity as it is already happening in many Christian Evangelical assemblies.

If we believe that the sayings of Jesus Christ and His lifestyle are true, then we ought to hold our leaders accountable to the Teachings of Jesus Christ. I have not so much consideration for so-called Christian Leaders who desire for Leadership in the Christian Church yet make it their trademark to trample down on the teachings and sayings of Jesus Christ.

Such leaders tend to be narcissistic and with passion for dominion and control… Sound Bible Doctrine and a Personal Relationship with Jesus Christ is not their concern… If it is, then it is only a means to an elite lifestyle.

Yet Christians who seek to walk in a daily relationship with Jesus Christ must take a look at what Paul wrote to Timothy concerning Christian Leaders and in turn hold their Christian Church leaders accountable to the writings and teachings in the New Testament.

Have Christians lost their basic reasoning?
The trouble in with most Christians is that they tend to misplace their reasoning and thinking when they get to Church and bogus and fake Church Leaders keep taking advantage of them.

This is widely happening in Africa especially in Uganda. So-called Church Leaders steal from Church Members, they defraud their followers, and they rape them, sodomize them, sexually abuse them, extort from them, and force them to support a profuse lifestyle of riches and materialism. Yet Ugandan Christians still pay homage to such leaders.

Yet still what is most disturbing in the Ugandan case is that most of the followers of the so-called Men of God are educated and at least with a College Degree according to Ugandan standards.

I took note of a number of followers of a certain Mega Church Prosperity Preacher in Kampala, Uganda…most of the followers I happened to know and come across attended Makerere University and Nkumba University – Uganda’s two major Institutions of Higher Education.

Yet these followers of the Mega Church Prosperity Preacher had no sense of reason, logic, and discernment and could not figure things out even when you presented to them the facts that they had been openly lied to by their Mega Church Prosperity Preacher.

The Office of a Bishop – a Good work…

1 Timothy 3:1
(1) This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

Paul the apostle writes that if a man desires the office of a bishop, he desires a good work… The Office of a Bishop represents an overseer and superintendent. The Greek term for Bishop is…

G1984 | episkopē | ep-is-kop-ay'
From G1980; inspection (for relief); by implication superintendence; specifically the Christian “episcopate”: - the office of a “bishop”, bishoprick, visitation.

Superintendent…
Inspection – Inspector…
Episcopate…
Bishop…
Overseer…
The first point that we see here is that Paul the apostle is not anti-leadership… Paul the apostle also knew that he could not do all things alone but had to delegate duties to proven Christians who would ensure the continuation of the Christian faith.

Secondly there are those who would be called to the noble duty of Christian Leadership and they should not be mistaken for narcissists but rather Paul gives us clues or test marks to help us discern true Christian leaders from those who are not.

The prayer point here is that The Lord will raise True Christian Leaders in His Church today, leaders who truly love Jesus Christ and are committed to keeping the sayings, teachings, and living the lifestyle of Jesus Christ.

Of course the ‘Bishop’ here seemed to be a higher office than that of a Deacon and that is why Paul makes a distinction between the two in 1Timothy 3… Yet still the character traits that Paul the apostle lays out are applicable to all Christian Leaders in the Church…
One of the main duties of the Bishop – Superintendent, was to make sure that the Church kept to Sound Bible Doctrine and Faith in Jesus Christ… We see the term ‘inspection’ as in to inspect as one of the Greek definitions of the term ‘Bishop’.

Therefore Christian Teaching insofar as Faith in Jesus Christ was concerned was supposed to be in accordance to the Teachings and sayings of Jesus Christ. If anyone calls themselves Bishop yet their teachings and lifestyle contradict those of Jesus Christ, then such is not a Bishop but their ministry is a true red herring.

Qualities of the Christian Leader…

Christian Leaders must be Family centered…

1 Timothy 3:2
(2) A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behavior, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

It is interesting to note that the office of the Bishop is accorded to men according to 1Timothy 3… There are those who claim to be women Bishops or women superintendents in the Church, yet this would totally contradict scripture and 1Timothy 2.

As I discussed in my previous article on the subject, the issue is not ministry but Leadership and Authority which The Lord out of His Wisdom and order of things has seen it fit to have Leadership and Authority be headed by men.

Back to the subject of qualifications of a Christian Leader, we see Paul mention the following traits in this verse concerning the qualification of a Bishop…

A Bishop must be blameless…
Not in scandals… Sometimes people will blame leaders falsely but a true Christian Leader should avoid placing themselves in settings that cause them to be in scandals in the first place… One Preacher was accused of being engaging in sodomy but he kept walking and “paling around” with many young boys some of whom later accused him of sodomy…

A Bishop must be Husband to one wife…
Family is important here and certainly marriage. The Bishop must be husband to one wife and not multiple wives. This is one area that has been greatly abused by so-called Church leaders who see it fit to throw out their wives and run for younger women in their congregations. A certain Bishop on TBN TV divorced his long time wife and headed to marry quickly another woman of his choice, then quickly assumed office as Bishop again. Such are pseudo bishops and only consumed with narcissistic egos.

A Bishop must be Vigilant…
That is they must be watchful and discerning, they must be on the look out for false teachers who might try to come into the flock by stealth and deposit deception into the flock… They must also be watchful for The Lord’s Second Coming as The Lord commanded His Church to be watchful till He comes.

A Bishop must be Sober…
That is they must be clear-headed so that they can think with clarity and objectively look at things… Many so-called bishops today in the Evangelical Church are drunk with the love for things of this world and more materialism…

A Bishop must be of Good behavior…
Character is important here… We also notice that all these traits of a Christian Leader take time to develop and so is the reason why ‘newbies’ should be allowed into positions of Christian Leadership…

A Bishop should be given to Hospitality…
Yes, they should be hospitable and that means approachable but with discernment…love with all discernment so that you don’t be taken advantage of. Yet still many so-called leaders of our day are unapproachable and live like Presidents and Hollywood Movie Stars… One “Christian Leader” in Kampala, Uganda moves around with a security detail accorded to him by the President…why would a Christian leader need bodyguards with guns while he preaches on the pulpit?

A Bishop/Christian Leader is able to teach…
This is one of the most important traits of a Bishop…he must be able to teach Sound Bible Doctrine… He must be able to give a defense for The Faith to those who seek to derail the Faith of many in the Church… He must be able to instruct the believers in the scriptures. Yet many so-called Bishops in Christendom cannot explain simple scriptures to the believers, many cannot teach and instruct believers in the teachings and sayings of Jesus Christ…

A Bishop – not greedy for money…

1 Timothy 3:3
(3) Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;

We basically see that verse 3 is a continuation of the character traits that a bishop must have…

Not given to wine… Not a drunkard…
Not a Striker… Violent…or given to Violence…
Not greedy for money - filthy lucre… Many Bishops I see on Christian TV today are champions of the gospel of greed and materialism a.k.a. the Prosperity Gospel… This goes out for all Christian Leaders… The Love of money and materialism has derailed the faith and ministries of many Christian Leaders…
Patient… A call for patience is key… Patience in Trails and Tribulation… Remember that the Church then in Paul’s times was undergoing heavy persecution and this called for Christian Leaders who had to display patience and endurance as an example to other Christians, especially those ‘young’ Christians in the faith… Yet still patience was key when it came to teaching Sound Bible Doctrine as different folks take different times to come to understanding…
Not a Brawler… Not given to violence…
Not Covetous… Not given to greed and love for materialism…
Christian Leaders should rule their house well…

1Timothy 3:4-5
(4) One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
(5) (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

Family is important and a trait that Christian Leaders must have… If one cannot rule their house well, then how do they expect to take care of the Church of God? This involves raising Children who are well disciplined in Christian Family values; children who respect their parents and are not in rebellion.

I know one Pastor who claimed that since he is not a Bishop, he is not accountable to this verse…this Pastor did not care about the example he was setting for his flock…

Yet still ruling ones’ house also involves a respectful and loving relationship between the Christian leader and his wife… Many preachers of the gospel spend hours and days in the field and neglect their wives and children…this ought not to be so… One minister when confronted over the issue of not spending time with his family gave a lame excuse and claimed that his wife is a ‘Jezebel’…

Christian Leaders must not be Novices…

1Timothy 2:6
(6) Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

One of the things that Paul warns about is the appointing of leaders in churches who are young spiritually and novices.

The main reason is if you study the traits that Paul outlines to Timothy, you find out pretty soon that a Bishop’s Character is developed over time and not in a fortnight.
A Bishop’s Character takes time to be proven…it takes time raising a family for example; and therefore a novice would not have had the time to develop character.

It takes time to develop patience and endurance. Life’s experiences are used by The Lord to shape the character of His Leaders and therefore novices are still wanting.

Secondly, if a novice is selected as a Christian Leader, then they risk falling into temptation of pride and aloofness, falling into condemnation of the devil.

Many Church Leaders have fallen into temptation for money, wealth, riches, infidelity, and heresy because of being catapulted to leadership while spiritually immature. As such many leaders in the church today are novices who are self appointed and go along with the various winds of doctrine…

A Christian Leader not filled with scandals…

1Timothy 3:7


(7) Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

I have no need to write more about the scandals that are rocking the Evangelical Church today… The Local Newspapers are full of such reports… Yet the Bible is clear that Bishops or Christian Leaders for that matter must be of good report among the none Christian Community.

Of course we know that some Christian Leaders are falsely accused and scandalized but yet this should be because of your Faith in Jesus Christ and not because you are a thief, a tax cheat, a sodomite, wife snatcher, liar etc…

It is sad that many “Christian Leaders” today in Christendom are rightly accused of the evils that they do… Many engage in all sorts of vices and evils, taking advantage of their flock.

Yet what such a testimony does is to negate the True Testimony of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

There is no reason why any married Christian Leader should ‘pal around’ with young women in the evenings and then complain when he is accused of infidelity…

Godly character is imperative and goes along with Sound Bible Doctrine… The two cannot be separated and any Christian desiring leadership should seek the two by the grace of The Lord… Paul the apostle seems to address the two issues to Timothy is his letters to Timothy – Sound Bible Doctrine and Godly Character in the Church.

Traits of a Deacon - Minister…

1Timothy 3:8-13
(8) Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
(9) Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
(10) And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.
(11) Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
(12) Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
(13) For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

G1249 | diakonos | dee-ak'-on-os
Probably from διάκω diakō (obsolete, to run on errands; compare G1377); an attendant, that is, (generally) a waiter (at table or in other menial duties); specifically a Christian teacher and pastor (technically a deacon or deaconess): - deacon, minister, servant.

Paul the apostle makes a turn here in his letter and begins to address the issue of appointing Deacons. Deacons were like assistants to the Bishop and the distinction here makes it clear that the Bishop was of more authority than the Deacon in the Local Church. The Bishop was the overseer yet the Deacon was the Teacher and Pastor… Sometimes referred to as associate Pastor or assistant Pastor though the term assistant/associate Pastor is not found in the Bible.

Yet I believe that the Bishop was not alone, we still see a five fold ministry in play here as Paul was the Apostle, then we had the Bishop and then the Deacons… The important point is not the Titles but the office that these folks occupied. I believe it was all a team effort and never a ‘One Man’s Show’.

There could have been multiple bishops/overseers in a local church locality and multiple deacons depending on the geographical size of the Church. Many Churches have a one man ministry headed by a single Pastor which I find troubling and disturbing as the Pastor is always the main guy and always turns out to be a ‘One Man’s Show’ ministry.

Ephesians 4:11-14
(11) And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
(12) For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
(13) Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ:
(14) That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

There were the five-fold ministers in the Church too, perhaps not in one local Church but a local geographical area… It is the Holy Spirit who gives gifts as He desires…Yet still all the five-fold ministers were given to Sound Bible Doctrine and Godly Character just like the Bishops and Deacons were called to.

The point is not who is greatest but ministry to the saints…so that they are grounded in The Lord and not swept by various winds of false doctrines… I know many ministers who waste time indulging in titles but care little about the office and ministry to the saints…

Women Deacons or Deaconess…?
It is at this point that I believe there could be ‘Women’ Deacons/Deaconess perhaps in charge of Women’s ministry (which is a very big duty as the number of women way outnumbers men in population)… However, I still believe that the Authority and Leadership was ordered for men in the Local Church according to The Lord’s Wisdom, mind and will…

Romans 16:1-2
(1) I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea:
(2) That ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a succorer of many, and of myself also.

G1249 | diakonos | dee-ak'-on-os
Probably from διάκω diakō (obsolete, to run on errands; compare G1377); an attendant, that is, (generally) a waiter (at table or in other menial duties); specifically a Christian teacher and pastor (technically a deacon or deaconess): - deacon, minister, servant.

We see that Phoebe was a minister at the local Church in Cenchrea… Paul the apostle refers to her as a servant of the Church at Cenchrea… From the Greek word servant, we see that she was a deaconess…

In summary, deacons must be…

Grave… Honorable, Respectable to the outside none Christian world…
Not Doubletongued… Not Liars…
Not given to much wine… Not drunkards…
Not Greedy for Filthy Lucre… Not greedy for money…
Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience… Loving Jesus Christ purely…
They have to be proven…tested and being blameless…
Their wives must be honorable, and respectable, not slanderers but faithful…
They must be husbands of one wife…not two or three…
They must rule their children and houses well…
Order in the House of God…

1Timothy 3:14-16
(14) These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:
(15) But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
(16) And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

Paul’s writing to Timothy was to help Timothy have some order in the local church. He was to avoid any disorder and anarchy but have leadership that was central to grounding believers in the Faith in Jesus Christ and not to be swept away by false doctrines.

Paul writes to Timothy that without controversy is the mystery of godliness… Interesting that Paul uses the phrase ‘without controversy of godliness’ yet earlier Paul writes to Timothy that he might know how to behave in the house of God…

In other words, there should be no confusion when it comes to Faith in Jesus Christ. Truth in Jesus Christ should be clear and precise without any controversies and complications attached to it as many Theologians try to do today.

It is Paul who wrote that God is not the author of confusion. Yet still the Theology and character of many so-called Christian leaders today is one of confusion, controversy, and scandals.

What we have today is ‘organized spiritual anarchy’ in Christendom as much as it might sound as an oxymoron but it is the truth… To elaborate, you have for example so-called organized leaders who trample down on Sound Bible Doctrine and live very ungodly lives given to materialism, greed, and sexual perversion…

Such leaders are a hindrance to the True Gospel of Jesus Christ and have created controversy when it comes to preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ because of their hypocritical character.

In Christ Jesus
Kato Mivule

YOU CAN FOOL PEOPLE BUT YOU CAN’T FOOL GOD: POLICE GET KAYANJA OFF THE HOOK; CHARGE PASTORS

Police get Kayanja off the hook; charge pastors

News | August 9, 2009

http://www.monitor.co.ug/artman/publish/sun_news/Police_get_Kayanja_off_the_hook_charge_pastors_89388.shtml

Chris Obore

Kampala

Police have cleared Pastor Robert Kayanja of Miracle Centre Cathedral of sodomy allegations. Instead, the Police have written to the Director of Public Prosecutions urging him to brings charges against four pastors who reportedly assisted some people to allege that Pastor Kayanja had sodomised them.

According to the report entitled Sodomy cases against Pastor Kayanja, a copy of which Sunday Monitor has obtained, there is no evidence to pin Pastor Kayanja.
The police investigators concluded thus: “In each of the complaints of sodomy against Pastor Robert Kayanja, the investigations did not reveal any evidence of such offence(s) committed. Further, following medical examination of the complainants, the Police surgeon did not find any evidence of sodomy.”

The report furthers states that pastors Martin Sempa, Moses Solomon Male, Michael Kyazze, Felix Semujju and Bo Kayiira reportedly influenced Pastor Kayanja’s accusers.
The Police say one of the complainants Samson Mukisa used pseudo names.
“The complainant’s real name is not Samson Mukisa as alleged in the affidavit, he is Musasizi Robert Kaliba. He has never been a member of Miracle Centre and a leader of Music Group ‘A’ and there is no Music Group ‘A’ at Miracle Centre Rubaga,” reads the police report.

The police say all the complainants retracted their earlier statements against Pastor Kayanja saying that they had been incited by the four pastors to wrongly accuse Kayanja.
“In a statement dated 15th and 20th May 2009 Mukisa retracted the allegation indicating he had not been sodomised by Pastor Kayanja but was influenced by Pastors Male, Kayira, Kyazze, Sempa and Semujju as to make the allegations,” reads the report.

“I, therefore, recommend that the persons who conspired and mobilised the complainants to make false allegations against Pastor Robert Kayanja be charged with the offence of conspiracy to injure the reputation of Pastor Kayanja, contrary to Section 392(b) of the Penal Code Act,” reads the report prepared by D/SP Grace Akullo.

Ms Akullo who is the Acting Commissioner for General Crimes also wrote: “I further recommend that the persons who were so mobilised be retained as witnesses in this case.”
The police also say Pastor Kayira and Pastor Kyazze had “planned to trespass in the Rubaga based Miracle Centre Cathedral with intent to steal property of the Miracle Centre Rubaga.”

They say Pastor Kayira was arrested from within Miracle Centre Rubaga area in company of a motorcycle rider one Seremba Gadafi whom he had hired from Namasuba.
However, the accused pastors sounded unbothered yesterday. “I have not yet seen the report but it was expected. The investigative machinery of Police is controlled by people who shield criminals,” said Pastor Male.

“The police have actually worked for Kayanja but we will be happy to be in the dock and prove that Police and Kayanja are the same,” he added.
Early this year, Pastor Kayanja paid for the sprucing up of Old Kampala Police Station in a move some people believe was to soften the ground for himself ahead of the homo scandal.
And another pastor, Martin Sempa said yesterday that “we have had low hope in the capacity of Police to be unbiased.”

“This is a travesty of justice. Even before they examined the statement of Kayanja, they had declared him innocent,” said Pastor Sempa.
He said they were shocked that police would stoop so low as to protect a powerful individual and not the victims.

“This case had drama, there were fake kidnaps and the boys were taken through a tortuous process,” he said. Pastor Ssempa however revealed that they had several other sodomy victims whom they will present to court as witnesses. He said they feared to present the victims to police because they had taken sides with Pastor Kayanja.

“Police itself is under investigation; its Police on trial,” he said adding that: “Police buildings were renovated by Robert Kayanja.” The pastors are furious that the police were hindering the fight against sexual abuse in the Church.

They said Good Samaritans were now being prosecuted for helping victims and have also called upon parents and other Church leaders to stand firm in the fight against sodomy which is a criminal offence under Uganda’s laws.

COMPARE WITH THE STORY ABOUT FIRST TIME THE POLICE CLEARED PASTOR ROBERT KAYANJA


Police clear Pastor Kayanja of sodomy

http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/12/681656

Sunday, 17th May, 2009

By Patrick Jaramogi

THE POLICE yesterday described allegations of sodomy against Pastor Robert Kayanja of Rubaga Miracle Centre as “baseless”, “fabricated” and “full of lies”.

“We have been carrying out investigations following allegations of sodomy by Pastor Robert Kayanja. The allegations were grave because they involved the church, but the revelations were unbelievable,” said Edward Ochom, the Director of Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID), at a press conference at his headquarters in Kibuli.

“Pastor Kayanja has no case because all six complainants who reported to the Police have retracted their complaints, saying they were set up by some pastors. We shall proceed with the case when any other person comes up with a complaint.”

The Police listed Samson Mukisa, David Mukalazi, Brian Ntwata, Robson Matovu, Ronnie Mutebi and Brian Ankansima as people who have since retracted their statements.

Ochom warned of stern measures against people who tell lies to the Police.
“These people have been summoned to explain.”

He listed those summoned as pastors Martin Ssempa of Makerere University Community Church; Michael Kyazze, Robert Kayiira and Lendo Anita Kyomuhendo of Omega Healing Centre; and Solomon Male.

“We want them at the CID headquarters today. If they don’t respond, we shall arrest them,” Ochom warned.

According to Ochom, Mukisa, the 19-year-old boy who alleged he was sodomised by Kayanja in a hotel, confessed that he had been used.

“When our senior detectives called Mukisa for interrogation, he confessed that what he swore in the affidavit were lies. Mukisa said that he was paid sh50,000 per month to damage Pastor Kayanja,” said Ochom.

However, Mukisa at a press conference convened by Male on Saturday said he had been forced by CID officers to retract his earlier statements at gun point.

“I was put at gunpoint and forced to retract and sign a new statement. I feared for my life,” he told journalists. Mukisa is being accommodated by Omega Healing Centre in Namasuba.

In his affidavit, presented by Kaggwa and Company Advocates, Mukisa alleged that he was heading a music group at Kayanja’s ministry for street children which won a music competition and that after the party, Kayanja drove him to an unknown hotel and sodomised him.

“Mukisa alleged that his anus was shattered and that Kayanja brought a female doctor who stitched it. When we took him for medical examination, the Police surgeon found that his anus was intact and had never been stitched,” said Ochom.

He said investigations found out that Mukisa had never been taken to the children’s home.

“In his affidavit he said that his father was the late Richard Bulega of Kitende in Kajjansi and that his mother, Oliver Nansubuga, died in 2008. But when we interrogated him, he said his father was Richard Muyingo and his mother is still alive.”

“Mukisa later told us that he was being used by some pastors.”

Ochom vowed that the Police would not tolerate lies by church leaders.

“We are not going to allow people who are not credible to lead institutions like the church. The church is an institution of high morals.”

The conflict between rival Pentecostal churches, which compete for members, ‘sowing’ money and funds from US churches, has deepened in recent weeks, with pastors

accusing each other of homosexuality, kidnap and bribing people to frame them.

Also see:

CID officers dropped from Pastor Robert Kayanja sodomy inquiry

http://watchmanafrica.blogspot.com/2009/06/cid-officers-dropped-from-pastor-robert.html

Police Clears Pastor Robert Kayanja of Sodomy; Did He 'Bribe' Police?

http://www.yesumulungi.com/index.php/apostasy-watch/332-police-clears-pastor-robert-kayanja-of-sodomy-did-he-bribe-police.html
http://watchmanafrica.blogspot.com/2009/05/police-clears-pastor-robert-kayanja-of.html