BLASPHEMOUS ‘TRANSGENDER JESUS’ PUSHES GOSPEL ACCORDING TO JEZEBEL

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A TRANSGENDER JESUS PORTRAYED AS DRAG QUEEN OF HEAVEN, PERFORMING A “REVOLUTIONARY QUEER RITUAL”

BY JENNIFER LECLAIR, WATCHMAN ON THE WALL —

A while back, I wrote an article about transgender as the new black, which is a phrase that simply means it's a hot new trend. But I never thought I'd see the day when Jesus was portrayed as a transgender according to the gospel of Jezebel.

Dubbed The Gospel According to Jesus, Queen of Heaven, performer and poet Jo Clifford wrote the perverted play that combines theater with storytelling, the spoken word and ritual that promises to leave everyone "feeling blessed." It left me feeling grieved.

“Join Queen Jesus for a revolutionary queer ritual in which bread is shared, wine is drunk and familiar stories are reimagined by a transgender Jesus,” the description of the play, written by a trans playwright, reads. "Team Jesus is now embarking on a national and international pilgrimage of creative, spiritual and LGBTI sites and spaces, forging partnerships with theatres, church groups and communities on the way."

Mainstream media is celebrating the blasphemous work of live art. The Guardian listed it as a "show not to miss." And BBC Four said it "reaffirms everyone's right to live free of discrimination and prejudice."

"The play imagines a transgender Jesus coming back to the world today," Clifford said. “She [transgender Jesus] pitches a sermon and tells a few very familiar gospel stories. She has a communion, shares bread and wine with the audience, which is really a gesture of solidarity in the face of death, and she gives a blessing. So it's a very important, very intimate show."

Clifford, a transgender woman, describes himself as a practicing Christian and feels “religious people so often use Christianity as a weapon to attack us and justify the prejudices against us.” He denies that the play portraying Jesus as the Queen of Heaven is in any way blasphemous and keeps emphasizing that he's a practicing Christian.

"As a practicing Christian myself, I have no interest in attacking the church or mocking the church or make fun of the church or in anyway being blasphemous or offensive," Clifford says, suggesting that Christians who are moved by this play are authentic in their faith while those who are offended are not. "I simply want to assert very strongly, as strongly as I can that Jesus of the gospels would not in any way wish to attack or denigrate people like myself."

No, Jesus would never attack a lost soul. He came to seek and save that which is lost Luke 19:10 But Jesus is not the Queen of Heaven. Jezebel is—and portraying Jesus as a drag queen is offensive to authentic Christians. Painting Jesus as a gender-confused Messiah is blasphemous. And perverting the image of Christ is exactly what Jezebel does.

My heart breaks for Clifford and people like him who look for ways to justify a lifestyle from which God desperately longs to rescue them. Clifford is ultimately no different from any other sinner looking for a Bible verse to sanction a sinful lifestyle, whether it's adultery, alcoholism, lying, stealing, etc.

There is a difference, though, between practicing Christianity in the name of Jesus and practicing sin in the name of Jesus. There is a difference between tolerating Jezebel and glorifying Jezebel. There is a difference between using the gospel as weapon to destroy hurting people and using it as a sword to set people free.

I refuse to use the Word of God as a weapon, but I will use it as a sword of the Spirit to demolish strongholds:

• Genesis 1:27 says: “So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.”
• In 1 Corinthians 6:9-10, Paul points out fornicators, adulterers, idolaters, homosexuals and "effeminate" men (KJV)—men who dressed as women to engage in prostitution—but Paul says these effeminates were set free from their sinful practices when they turned to Christ.

• When we're practicing sin, it darkens our mind (Eph. 4:18). In fact, the devil has blinded the unbeliever's mind (2 Cor. 4:4). I believe it's a strong delusion that causes them to believe the devil's lies (2 Thess. 2:11).

Jesus came to set the captives free. Some of us were captives to drugs. Others were captives to sexual immorality. Still others were captive to idolatry. God is no respecter of persons, nor does He tolerate sin forever.

Jezebel, the queen of heaven, preaches a hyper-grace gospel that seduces people into idolatry and immorality. Jesus preached a gospel of truth, light, hope and deliverance. Jezebel excuses our sin because that spirit hates us and wants to see us go to hell. Jesus lays an axe to its root so we can spend eternity with Him in heaven.

I pray that Clifford and all those who are blind to the gospel's light will encounter God's heart and find true justification in Christ. Amen.

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WHY SO MANY PEOPLE THINK OBAMA IS THE ANTICHRIST

BREAKING NEWS. SPIRITUAL PERSPECTIVE.

Description Of The Beast

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“Woe to the idol shepherd that leaveth the flock! the sword shall be upon his arm, and upon his right eye: his arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened.”

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Zechariah 11:17 ~ King James Version Bible

Jennifer LeClaire, Watchman On The Wall, Charisma News —

If you type in "is Obama the Antichrist" into Google, you'll get about 822,000 results in .34 seconds. By way of comparison, if you ask "is Bush the Antichrist" you get 454,000 results in .43 seconds.

(Last week, we learned if you type "is Pope Francis Antichrist" into Google, you'll get about 425,000 results in .37 seconds. And you ask Google the same question about Pope Benedict you only get 137,000 and it takes a little longer—.47 seconds.)

So just as I asked why so many people think Pope Francis is the Antichrist last week, I'll ask another pointed question: Why do so many people think President Obama is the Antichrist? Could it be for some of the same reasons his popularity is declining? His approval rating in the United States has dropped from 86 percent in January 2009 to 44 percent in August 2015, according to Rasmussen Reports.

Indeed, even some Democrats are cooling off to Obama, the first-ever African-American to take office. In fact, the once-hated President George Bush is now more popular than Obama. Fifty-two percent have a favorable opinion of Bush, despite the fact that over 100,000 questioned if he was the Antichrist during his term, according to a CNN/ORC poll.

So what gives? "Despite the public's focus on the economy, it may not be the issue driving down Obama's approval ratings," writes CNN Polling Director Jennifer Agiesta. "While the public's assessment of his handling of the economy is about the same as it was in February, he's lost ground on his handling of ISIS (down 8 points since February)."

It turns out, 1 in 5 Republicans think Obama is the Antichrist, according to Public Policy Polling. Obama is an pro-abortion activist and a pro-gay president who ushered same-sex marriage into the mainstream in his term. He inked a nuclear deal with Iran that sets the stage for Israel's destruction. And, generally speaking, his policies have certainly given boldness to the antichrist agenda. His refusal to call terrorism Islamic has also ruffled feathers.

“Although President Obama is certainly not the Antichrist, his policies are paving the way for the Antichrist,” megachurch Pastor Robert Jeffress said. "While I am not suggesting that President Obama is the Antichrist, the fact that he was able to propose such a sweeping change in God's law and still win re-election by a comfortable margin illustrates how a future world leader will be able to oppose God's laws without any repercussions."

Nevertheless, there is no lack of YouTube videos that claim to absolutely prove Obama is the Antichrist. Some claim to have a biblical code that proves it. Others aren't buying that, but they do believe that Obama is the seventh king before Antichrist.

“There is an anti-Christian bias that is now in our government, has permeated our government, that's also permeated Washington but [also] at the state and local level,” said Franklin Graham during a Mar. 11 interview on Washington Watch With Tony Perkins. It's the progressives, whatever you want to call them, that are trying—and the president is into this and the attorney general is into this 100 percent—and that is, forcing on the American people a new morality. And it's a morality that does not include God or His standards. That's what we're facing today. It is an anti-Christ movement that we're seeing taking place."

I don't believe Obama is the Antichrist, but the fact that so many people are utterly convinced is telling. Obama has made plenty of Antichrist moves during his presidency. Could Obama be the seventh king mentioned in Revelation 17:10 before the Antichrist enters the picture? The chatter continues. One thing is clear, believers are paying close attention to the signs of the times—including the rise of the Antichrist.

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COULD ARTIFICAL INTELLIGENT USHER IN THE END TIMES?

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All the of end-time catastrophes don't bother Professor Stephen Hawking much. He's more concerned about artificial intelligence.

It may seem like science fiction to you, but the famed astrophysicist says it could extinguish the human race. That's because, he asserts, the technology would become self-aware and overtake mere flesh and blood.

Think Terminator.

"The primitive forms of artificial intelligence we already have, have proved very useful," Hawking told the BBC. "But I think the development of full artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race."

But that won't happen if Tesla founder Elon Musk has anything to do with it. The billionaire is investing in 37 research projects that aim to control artificial intelligence. "Here are all these leading AI researchers saying that AI safety is important,'' Musk told the Daily Mail. "I agree with them, so I'm today committing $10 million to support research aimed at keeping AI beneficial for humanity."

Meanwhile, neither seems to be too concerned about end-time prophecy.

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THESE 600 CHURCHES WANT TO STOP FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT

BREAKING NEWS. SPIRITUAL PERSPECTIVE.

600 churches are fighting to legalize recreational drug use. (Flickr/Creative Commons)

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“The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy:
I am come that they might have life,
and that they might have it more abundantly.”

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Jesus Christ, John 10:10 ~ King James Version Bible

Jennifer LeClaire, Watchman On The Wall, Charisma News —

President Richard Nixon launched the battle in 1971. President Ronald Reagan passed the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 during his office. And of course, his wife Nancy made the words "Just Say No" popular with her campaign.

Although the war on drugs hasn't ended drug abuse, I have to believe it has made a difference. Nevertheless, at a time when some churches are capitulating on gay marriage, other churches are suggesting we give up the battle against barbiturates, marijuana, crack, heroine and the slew of newfangled highs hitting the streets today.

The New England Conference of United Methodist Churches passed a resolution calling for an end to the war on drugs. Why? Because they say it's not effective. That's ridiculous! We must not bow and allow the spirit of pharmakeia to take over the next generation! We're already seeing marijuana legalized in several states. If anything, now is the time to fight harder, not shrink back.

It's one more sign of the times, in my opinion. Legalizing drugs sends the wrong message to a generation trying to fill the void in their heart only Christ can fill.

These Methodists argue, "Many more lives have been lost to overdose because there is no regulation of potency, purity or adulteration in the production of illicit drugs." That's tragic, but are these Methodists really calling for the legalization of hard drugs for the sake of regulation? Even if we lay down our weapons—even if we made it all legal for adults—there will be drugs sold on the black market to underage consumers looking for a quick fix at any cost.

These Methodists argue, "Our prisons are overcrowded with persons, many of whom are nonviolent, convicted of violation of the prohibition laws." So we should stop the war on drugs because folks don't want to pay the price for selling them? I agree that we should not house non-violent criminals with violent ones but we don't have to end the war on drugs to solve that problem.

These Methodists argue: "Many lives have been lost as a result of the violence surrounding this criminal enterprise, including innocent citizens and police officers." Again, how does ending the war on drugs save lives? The criminal element will not vanish just because we stop prohibiting drugs, and let's not forget that intoxicated drivers killed over 10,000 people in 2013 alone, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

I'm scratching my head over this one. From the world's perspective, I suppose it makes sense. The war on drugs has cost trillions of dollars, sent addicts into hiding and put many people of color behind bars for selling a few grams of pot. From that perspective, it has failed. We have not defeated drugs.

On the other hand, from a spiritual perspective, to stop battling against the principalities and powers and spiritual wickedness in high places and rulers of darkness is not an option. We cannot lay out weapons down and expect the enemy to call a truce. No, the enemy will press in harder to kill, steal and destroy (see John 10:10).

With all that said, the best way to wage war against drugs is by preaching the gospel, delivering the addicts from the demons that have entered their soul by welcoming the spirit of pharmakeia, and praying that the generation susceptible to these spirits will fail in tempting its targets. We may have lost the war on drugs in the natural, but we can win the war on drugs in the spirit with the power of God that brings salvation.

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~ Jesus, Matthew 7:13

AFTER OUR NATION’S FALL DOES CHRISTIAN AMERICA NEED A NEW FLAG?

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WHAT THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER STANDS
FOR WAS TAINTED WHEN THE SUPREME COURT
VOTED TO VIOLATE THE CONSTITUTION IN JUNE

Jennifer LeClaire, Watchman On The Wall, Charisma News —

You've seen the black-and-yellow "Don't Tread on Me" flags, and many Americans from all walks of life are flying them in the face of a tyrannical government.

Of course, that's not the only alternative flag that's selling more these days. While Confederate flag sales have all but come to an end, more flag retailers are selling banners that some say better represent the plight of Christian Americans.

After the recent Supreme Court ruling that made same-sex marriage the law of the land, two pastors in North Carolina erected a Christian flag above the American flag on poles outside their churches. The idea is to communicate that we're one nation under God.

“Our typical flag etiquette is to have the American flag above the Christian flag. But when you stop and think about it, it should be our commitment to God first, then our commitment to country,” said Rit Varriale, pastor at Elizabeth Baptist Church in Shelby, North Carolina. “I really don't need a lecture on patriotism, I’m willing to give my life for my country. When you think of military mottos, for example, God and country, God first and then country.”

Varriale and neighboring Focus Missionary Baptist Church pastor Walter Wilson may be starting a trend. They are flying what is known as the Christian flag, a white flag with a dark blue square in the corner; a red cross in within the square.

"As I was changing the rope one day, the Lord just laid on me that He is first and when He told me that, I switched the flags around," Wilson said. "We know that not everyone is going to agree with that. But that's not going to make us sit down and stop talking about what's important."

Of course, there’s another flag that’s makings its way on the flagpole, inside churches, and even on T-shirts. It’s a white flag with an evergreen tree in the center and the words “An Appeal to Heaven” written across the top. It emerged long before the Christian flag and was a predecessor to the Don’t Tread on Me flag.

Indeed, an emerging movement is growing under this banner. You might have seen this flag flying atop the Arkansas State Capitol, or in the hands of believers like Mike Huckabee and Gov. Bobby Jindal, or hanging in prayer rooms and churches across the nation that carry a heart for awakening. You may have even seen it on the cover of my book, The Next Great Move of God: An Appeal to Heaven for Spiritual Awakening.

This was the banner George Washington used on his navy ships to signal that their only hope against British rule and religious persecution was an appeal to heaven. Washington cried out to God for deliverance from British tyranny. This banner is galvanizing a movement that could lead to a Third Great Awakening in America.

Of course, the devil hates it. A group of pastors were kicked out of the U.S. Capital Visitor Center (CVC) over a prayer meeting with an Appeal to Heaven theme. And atheists have waged an all-out war against the flag. The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) is charging that the flag is unconstitutional.

So, same-sex marriage is constitutional but this flag isn’t? What the Star Spangled Banner stands for was tainted when the Supreme Court voted to violate the Constitution in June. I'm not suggesting that we do away with Old Glory, but after America's great fall it seems the flag no longer represents what was intended.

For example, the white stripes signified purity and innocence. Purity is almost a curse word in this nation, where pastors and government officials alike are caught in sex scandals and the floodgates are open to perversion. Innocence is a foreign concept to a pro-choice movement that fights for the right to shed innocent blood. Valor, or personal bravery, has been largely replaced with cowardice in the White House. And where's the justice?

That brings me back to the Appeal to Heaven flag. British philosopher John Locke believed inalienable rights came from God, not from laws of man. In his Second Treatise of Government, he wrote, “And where the body of the people, or any single man, is deprived of their right, or is under the exercise of a power without right, and have no appeal on earth, then they have liberty to appeal to heaven ... .”

Saints, this is where we are today. Our government is corrupt. Our churches are not rising up with truth and light. Our society is ailing. Our economy is failing. I am believing God for a Third Great Awakening and He wants to pour out His Spirit in a mighty way. But we have to do our part. We need to make an appeal to heaven, with a contrite heart, and keep lifting our voices and taking faith-inspired actions until we see His glory in this nation again. I'm all in. Will you join me?

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~ Jesus, Matthew 7:13

ETSY BANS HEXES, VEXES AND SPELLS—WITCHES CRY DISCRIMINATION

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Witches are crying discrimination after Etsy bans the sell of spelled items. (Flickr)

ETSY’S MOVE IS A VICTORY FOR INTERCESSORS
WHO ARE LABORING TO PUSH BACK DARKNESS

Jennifer LeClaire, Watchman On The Wall, Charisma News —

Etsy has made a name for itself as a marketplace where people around the world connect to make, sell and buy unique goods. It's a platform for 1.4 million creative entrepreneurs (and a good number of business-minded witches) who sell what they make or curate to shoppers looking for things they can't find anywhere else.

On Etsy, you could even find spells and hexes—until the company cast the devil out just like eBay did back in 2012. I found the headline interesting, especially given how the spell casters recently started invading my prayer room and how the Lord has been speaking to me about a revival of the devil's witchcraft rising.

Etsy's new rules states, "Any metaphysical service that promises or suggests it will effect a physical change (e.g., weight loss) or other outcome (e.g., love, revenge) is not allowed, even if it delivers a tangible item."

Etsy's move is a victory for intercessors who are laboring to push back darkness. Many young people flock to Etsy for cool crafts, T-Shirts and trinkets and don't need to be exposed to witches and warlocks peddling love spells and Voodoo dolls. But the witches and warlocks are up in arms, even organizing a petition to force Etsy into a policy change.

"Etsy has begun banning sales of metaphysical goods of all kinds. This is discrimination against Pagan and Wiccan faiths, as this ban will target certain sellers and items. Many stores have already been closed! Help us petition Etsy! This will only take a moment of your time," the petition reads.

One witch bemoaned that the "flim flamer charlatans have ruined it for truly gifted people." Ironic, I know. Another vendor wrote, "Etsy has definitely made a lot of money off the sale of these 'spelled' items, so they have had to know they were being sold. They even had a category for Spell listings which would prove that point."

Not anymore.

Unfortunately, I learned, this is only a halfway victory, so we need to keep praying.

"You may sell astrological charts, tarot readings and other tangible objects, as long as you are not making a promise that object will effect a physical change or other outcome, such as weight loss, love or revenge," said Bonnie Broeren, Etsy's policy director, in reply to angry witches. "Medical drug claims or claims of a medical cure are also not allowed."

So the false prophets get a pass for now but the witch hunt is clearly on at the $1.8 billion company, which recently went public. I guess the witches' prosperity potions didn't work and Etsy isn't too concerned about a bad luck spell taking down its earnings. Let's keep praying. Our kids are hungry for the supernatural but they don't need to get sucked into this false flow.

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Jesus, Matthew 7:13

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IS THE ANTICHRIST ROAMING THE EARTH RIGHT NOW?

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IN LUCIFER, WE SEE SATAN PORTRAYED AS A
PROTAGONIST AND AN ANGEL FROM THE LORD...
AS AN ANTAGONIST

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“Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil;
that put darkness for light, and light for darkness;
that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!”

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Isaiah 5:20 ~ King James Version Bible

Jennifer LeClaire, Watchman On The Wall, Charisma News —

The devil has come to Los Angeles. That's the first line in Fox's demonic new prime time television series that tells the story of the "original fallen angel."

Bored and unhappy as the lord of hell, Lucifer Morningstar has abandoned his throne and retired to L.A., where he owns Lux, an upscale nightclub," the show's description reads. “Charming, charismatic and devilishly handsome, Lucifer is enjoying his retirement, indulging in a few of his favorite things—wine, women and song—when a beautiful pop star is brutally murdered outside of Lux.”

The blurb goes on the explain that for the first time in roughly 10 billion years, Lucifer feels something awaken deep within him as a result of this murder.

"Compassion? Sympathy? The very thought disturbs him—as well as his best friend and confidante, Mazikeen aka Maze, a fierce demon in the form of a beautiful young woman," the producers explain. "The murder attracts the attention of LAPD homicide detective Chloe Dancer, who initially is dismissive of Lucifer. But she becomes intrigued by his talent for drawing out people's secrets and his desire to dispense justice, doling out punishment to those who deserve it."

As they work together to solve the pop star's murder, the producers explain, Lucifer is struck by Chloe's inherent goodness. Fascinated by her apparent purity, Lucifer begins to wonder if there's hope for his own soul yet.

"At the same time, God's emissary, the angel Amenadiel, has been sent to Los Angeles to convince Lucifer to return to the underworld," the blurb concludes. "Can the devil incarnate be tempted toward the side of good, or will his original calling pull him back toward evil?"

MANY WILL BE DECEIVED

No, this is not a joke. There’s nothing even remotely funny about it. This not only violates Scripture on several levels, it glorifies Satan, depicts graphic acts of violence and features half-naked women. Ultimately, it proves that Paul the apostle didn't call Satan the prince of the power of the air for nothing (see Eph. 2:2). In Lucifer, we see Satan portrayed as a protagonist and an angel from the Lord presented as an antagonist.

And we haven't seen the last of it. Satan will work through charming, charismatic false Christs and false prophets in the last days who will rise up and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect (see Matt. 24:24). Paul spoke of the Antichrist, the lawless one, with "all power, signs and lying wonders" (2 Thess. 2:9-10). People will buy into it because they aren't lovers of the truth and because God will send them a strong delusion, so that they will believe the lie (see 2 Thess. 2:11-12).

Glorifying the demonic is certainly nothing new in Hollywood (read: Poltergeist, The Exorcist, Rosemary's Baby, A Nightmare on Elm Street and The Omen, to name a few). But to see Satan portrayed as a magnetic personality on prime time TV when children are watching is shocking.

I like how Jan Markell, founder and president of Olive Tree Ministries and host of Understanding the Times, put it: "The world was this evil during the days of Noah but they didn't have the entertainment world glorifying it. We know what the consequences of the evil of Noah's day were. The last days are compared to the days of Noah. Need I say more? The devil can roar all he wants. He knows his time is short. But he is making good use of his time."

IS THE ANTICHRIST AMONG US NOW?

Markell ends with this final thought: "Is Antichrist's reign on earth so close that this paves the way?"

As I've stated time and again, before the Antichrist, Satan, comes on the scene, we will see more and more antichrist spirits rising to push Jesus out of the mainstream. Like John the Baptist prepared the way for Jesus' first coming, these demonic forerunners have been voices crying in the wilderness for years, preparing the way for Satan himself with deceiving agendas that target the confused, hurt and lost.

Indeed, the antichrist agenda will become bolder, and it will grow darker in the days ahead. But despite the doom and gloom, Jesus is still Lord. Our job is to let our light shine, speak the truth of the gospel in love, and keep our eyes on Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, so that we can rescue people from the kingdom of darkness and escape the prophesied great falling away among the saints. Remember the words of Christ: "I must do the works of Him who sent Me while it is day. Night is coming when no one can work (John 9:4). Amen.

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1929 PREACHER PROPHESIES JUDGMENT ON AMERICA

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Billy Sunday Burns Up The Backsliding World

Jennifer LeClaire, Watchman On The Wall, Charisma News —

"Civilization and society rest on morals. Morals rest on religion. Religion rests on the Bible and faith in God and Jesus Christ." Those were the words of Billy Sunday, who was a famous professional baseball player in the 1880s before he accepted God's call as an evangelist.

Sunday was just as influential in the church world as he was in the sports world, and we would do well to remember his words today. Indeed, morals rest on religion and religion rests on Bible and faith in God and Jesus Christ. But civilization and society at large are rejecting morals, religion and Christ.

Sunday saw an epidemic of immorality back in 1929 that lit a fire under him and anyone who would listen to his theatrical preaching. In a YouTube video called "Billy Sunday Burns Up the Backsliding World: Whirlwind evangelist swings into action at Boston," Sunday had a warning for America.

Billy Sunday's 1929 Warning

I've watched this YouTube video many times now. I am so grateful that someone recorded it and that folks have posted it on YouTube—and that YouTube hasn't taken it down. In the video he makes this prophetic declaration:

"America needs a tidal wave of the old-time religion. America needs to be taken down to God's bathhouse and the hose turned on her. And the time isn't far distant when the wheels of God's judgment are going to go sweeping through this old God-hating world.

"And I want to take a pledge and this audience to join me in pledge—that you will never rest until this old God-hating, Christ-hating, whiskey soaked, Sabbath-breaking, blaspheming, infidel, bootlegging old world is bound to the cross of Jesus Christ by the golden chains of love."

A Tidal Wave O Religion Or Tsunami Of Perversion?

Unfortunately, we didn't see the tidal wave of religion that Sunday declared. Instead, we're bracing ourselves for a tsunami of perversion.

A few weeks ago, I released a prophecy about this tsunami of perversion. Yes, we've seen the rumblings of this rising perversion but I believe it's going to grow darker still. When you think of perversion you probably immediately think of sexual perversion—and I believe that's part of it. The Bible has plenty to say about sexual perversion in Romans 1:21-28 alone and we're seeing that passage playing out right now.

Only a tidal wave of religion—the greatest Great Awakening the world has ever seen—can reverse the course of judgment Sunday prophesied. In 1929, Sunday saw a world that was God-hating, Christ-hating, whiskey soaked, Sabbath-breaking, blaspheming, infidels and bootlegging. He probably couldn't have imagined the state of the world nearly 100 years later.

We need more preachers like Sunday in this hour. We need prophetic voices that will rise up and speak the hard truths. We need apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers who aren't intimidated by seeker-friendly crowds with itching ears that will only tithe to prosperity preachers. And we all need to take on Sunday's pledge to never rest until this old world is bound to the cross of Jesus Christ by the golden chains of love.

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Jennifer LeClaire's passion is to see the lost come to Christ and equip believers to understand the will and ways of God. She carries a reforming voice that seeks to turn hearts to the Lord and edify the Body of Chris. Jennifer also serves as news editor at Charisma magazine.

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