by
Pastor Jeromy John Visser
(Introduction:)
Beloved, the author of the epistle to the Hebrews reminds Christians; “Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares” (Hebrews 13:2). This verse doesn't
teach angels are humans but that they oftentimes have the appearance of men as we were created in their image and Yahweh's (Genesis 1:27). Cherubim have the ability to entice women like Eve and this was not only taught by Jesus and John but also by several "early church fathers" like Tertullian (
1a), Justin Martyr (
2b) and Irenaeus (
3c).
(Fallen Angels:)
Those who claim that the Bible never mentions fallen
angels are in grievous error. Jesus teaches; “I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven” (Luke 10:18) because “Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light” (II Corinthians 11:14). Understanding the fact that our Christian adversary is also a son of God or "morning star" (Job 38:7) helps believers to understand why Lucifer own name means “brightness or the morning star” (Strong's #H1966). Belial is an imposter whose desire is to be the Light (John 8:12, 9:5 & 12:46).
When speaking of the great Judgment, Christ also instructs in Matthew 25:41; “Then shall he [the King] say unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels.” From Jesus' own statement Christians can see that the adversary unmistakably has his own angels as Revelation 12:9 further confirms; “The great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.”
From these two Bible verses we can confirm five blatantly obvious facts: #1) Satan is also called the Devil, that old serpent and the great dragon in scripture. #2) This tempter is able to deceive the whole world (or simply put "those of the world"). #3) Satan has angels of his own (also referred to in the Bible as evil spirits or demons). #4) Both Satan and his fallen angels were "cast out" from Yahweh's company down to earth. #5) Like Enoch confirms, everlasting fire or eternal torment is both reserved and prepared for these same fallen angels.
Job 4:17-18 asks; “Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker? Behold, he put no trust in his servants; and his angels he charged with folly.” Naturally, mortal man is neither more pure nor just than Yahweh but this question further proves the authenticity of Yahweh charging His disobedient angels for their actions as transcribed in Genesis 6:1-7. Their lawlessness in taking wives from among Adam's daughters is what caused God to “bring in the flood upon the world of the ungodly” (II Peter 2:5).
The apostle Peter confirms the teachings of both Jesus and Enoch (
4d) regarding these same fallen angels when he wrote; “God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment” (II Peter 2:4). Furthermore, Jude (the brother of Christ) goes beyond a "double witness" adding; “The angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day” (Jude 1:6).
(Mixing Nephilim:)
When the fallen angels (or sons of God) interbred with the daughters of Adam the resulting offspring were called giants or simply “mighty men which were of old, men of renown” (Genesis 6:4). The Hebrew word translated as "giant" in scripture is actually Nephilim which could've been much better rendered as a regular “bully or tyrant” (Strong's #H5303). One of the most interesting parts about this word is that it's taken from the primitive root nâphal (pronounced naw-fal') which plainly means “fallen or cast down” (Strong's #H5307).
Both the Books of Enoch (
5e) and Jubilees (
6f) go into greater detail about these Nephilim or "watchers" who brought about Noah's flood on earth, yet the Biblical account is undoubtedly sufficient enough to prove why this transpired. By all documented reports it was a combination of fallen angels that interbred with Adamic women and man's own predisposition to transgress Yahweh's commands that led to God purging this district with water. Just like Sodom and Gomorrah - it was man that caused their own demise, not an evil God.
The sixth chapter of Genesis begins the account; “It came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them, That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose. And Yahweh said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years” (Genesis 6:1-3).
As we've already established, the sons of Yahweh in these passages are “angels that sinned” (II Peter 2:4) because they “kept not their first estate” (Jude 1:6). After seeing that the daughters of men or “Adam” (Strong's #H120) were attractive they chose for themselves unsanctioned "wives" procreating with them to bring about the cursed Nephilim. Yahweh asserts His coming judgment giving man a time limit to repent before sending the flood waters (I Peter 3:20). Only Noah was “perfect in his generations” (Genesis 6:9) or pedigree.
The Biblical narrative continues; “There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown. And Yahweh saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually” (Genesis 6:4-5).
Because they were not perfect in their generations by engaging in mixing, the resulting offspring of these unholy unions brings forth the iniquitous Nephilim. The majority of Adamites were persistently wicked in thought and deed and for this cause Yahweh eventually sends the deluge to purge the earth of their iniquity. God becomes more angered with man in this account so many of these resulting progeny make it through the flood (Numbers 13:33 & Deuteronomy 3:11), the most famous of which was Goliath (II Samuel 21:15-22).
Finally, God makes His pronouncement; “It repented Yahweh that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart. And Yahweh said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them” (Genesis 6:6-7).
It should be noted that those fallen were able to seduce mankind through their own women because they're considered the weaker vessel (I Peter 3:7). Yahweh being repentant at man's wickedness is not a sign that He erred during creation but yet another proof that mankind has a propensity to sin. For a deeper study regarding these Nephilim, Noah and the flood of God read the two-part series
Noah's Flood: Flesh or Beast? (2006) because those who dismiss the Biblical reality of fallen angels are either unlearned or intellectually dishonest.
(Intention:)
My intention with this series is to show the reality of angels who have the ability to do supernatural acts. As of late, some have accepted the judeo-Christian "no devil" doctrine teaching others this damnable heresy even refusing to repent for their dishonest actions. Any attack on the infallibility of scripture is an assault on Christ Himself as Christians know nothing of the morality of God outside of its pages. The fact that Lucifer is Satan is undeniable because a mere man couldn't fall from heaven (Isaiah 14:12) as no man has seen God (John 1:18).
The teaching of angels is important because Jesus tells us “As the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be” (Matthew 24:37-39). Christians should not only be on guard against the fallen but those who interject dogma designed to guard Satan and his demons.
Some Identity pastors pretend to preach the Mosaic law but also refuse the stoning of false prophets (like themselves) or they allow women to teach men the scriptures because they ignore the teachings of Paul in his own epistles (I Timothy 2:11-13). The numerous miracles and actions ascribed to angels in the Bible are downright impossible to be fulfilled by simple man and some of these dealings will be covered in the next sermon. The fact that such false prophets are among us is nothing new (II Peter 2:1). War for Christ! Amen.
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(1a) “Likewise, through a Virgin, the Word of God was introduced to set up a structure of life. Thus, what had been laid waste in ruin by this sex, was by the same sex re-established in salvation. Eve had believed the serpent; Mary believed Gabriel. That which the one destroyed by believing, the other, by believing, set straight” (Tertullian's "
The Flesh of Christ" 17:4 / 210 AD).
(2b) “Christ became man by the Virgin that the disobedience which issued from the serpent might be destroyed in the same way it originated. Eve was still an undefiled virgin when she conceived of the serpent and brought forth disobedience and death. But the Virgin received faith and joy, at the announcement of the angel Gabriel...and she replied, "Be it done to me according you your word". So through the mediation of the Virgin he came into the world, through whom God would crush the serpent” (Saint Justin Martyr's "
Apologia" Chapter 100 / 150 AD).
(3c) “The seduction of a fallen angel drew Eve, a virgin espoused to a man, while the glad tidings of the holy angel drew Mary, a Virgin already espoused, to begin the plan which would dissolve the bonds of that first snare...For as the former was lead astray by the word of an angel, so that she fled from God when she had disobeyed his word, so did the latter, by and angelic communication, receive the glad tidings that she should bear God, and obeyed his word. If the former disobeyed God, the latter obeyed, so that the Virgin Mary might become the advocate of the virgin Eve. Thus, as the human race fell into bondage to death by means of a virgin, so it is rescued by a virgin; virginal disobedience is balanced in the opposite scale by virginal obedience” (Irenaeus of Lyons' "
Against Heresies" Book 3, Chapter XXII, Paragraph 4 / 189 AD).
(4d) “It came to pass when the children of men had multiplied that in those days were born unto them beautiful and comely daughters. And the angels, the children of the heaven, saw and lusted after them, and said to one another: "Come, let us choose us wives from among the children of men and beget us children." And Semjaza, who was their leader, said unto them: "I fear ye will not indeed agree to do this deed, and I alone shall have to pay the penalty of a great sin." And they all answered him and said: "Let us all swear an oath, and all bind ourselves by mutual imprecations not to abandon this plan but to do this thing." Then swore they all together and bound themselves by mutual imprecations upon it” (
Book of Enoch 6:1-10).
(5e) “The men [angels] took me on to the fifth heaven and placed me, and there I saw many and countless soldiers, called Grigori, of human appearance, and their size was greater than that of great giants and their faces withered, and the silence of their mouths perpetual, and there was no service on the fifth heaven, and I said to the men who were with me: Wherefore are these very withered and their faces melancholy, and their mouths silent, and wherefore is there no service on this heaven? And they said to me: These are the Grigori, who with their prince
Satanail rejected the Lord of light, and after them are those who are held in great darkness on the second heaven, and three of them went down on to earth from the Lord's throne, to the place Ermon, and broke through their vows on the shoulder of the hill Ermon and saw the daughters of men how good they are, and took to themselves wives, and befouled the earth with their deeds, who in all times of their age made lawlessness and mixing, and giants are born and marvelous big men and great enmity. And therefore God judged them with great judgment, and they weep for their brethren and they will be punished on the Lord's great day (
Secrets of Enoch 18:1-4).”
(6f) “In the twenty-eighth jubilee Noah began to enjoin upon his sons' sons the ordinances and commandments, and all the judgments that he knew, and he exhorted his sons to observe righteousness, and to cover the shame of their flesh, and to bless their Creator, and honor father and mother, and love their neighbor, and guard their souls from fornication and uncleanness and all iniquity. For owing to these three things came the flood upon the earth, namely, owing to the fornication wherein the Watchers against the law of their ordinances went a whoring after the daughters of men, and took themselves wives of all which they chose: and they made the beginning of uncleanness. And they begat sons the Nephilim, and they were all unlike, and they devoured one another: and the Giants slew the Naphil, and the Naphil slew the Eljo, and the Eljo mankind, and one man another. And every one sold himself to work iniquity and to shed much blood, and the earth was filled with iniquity. And after this they sinned against the beasts and birds, and all that moves and walks on the earth: and much blood was shed on the earth, and every imagination and desire of men imagined vanity and evil continually” (
Book of Jubilees 7:20-24).
by Pastor Jeromy John Visser
(Introduction:)
Beloved, we
began this series about
angels by examining both Michael and Gabriel who grace the pages of both the Old and New Testaments (
1a). In
the second part, we scrutinized both fallen angels and the
mixing Nephilim that brought about the
flood in Noah's day. This third discourse will investigate “the host of heaven” and several counterfeit doctrines from “modern Sadducees” that are easily shattered by looking into Jesus' own dealings with angels. Hopefully by this point the authenticity of cherubim is becoming clearer.
(Heaven's Host:)
In scripture, the term "host of heaven" often applies to the innumerable company of angels and because of this God is often referred to as Yahweh, the God of hosts (or something similar). For example, Psalm 148:2 states; “Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts” and Psalm 33:6 testifies; “By the word of YHVH were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.” This further explains why on the sixth day of creation; “the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them” (Genesis 2:1).
The angel that appeared to Joshua by Jericho to aid him in warfare appeared in the form of a man telling him “as captain of the host of Yahweh am I now come.” Like Abraham when he was visited by angels (Genesis 18:2), Joshua “fell on his face to the earth, and did worship” proving this wasn't a simple man. Moreover, similar to Moses with the angel at the burning bush (Exodus 3:2-5), “the captain of Yahweh's host said unto Joshua, Loose thy shoe from off thy foot; for the place whereon thou standest is holy” (Joshua 5:13-15).
When the three magi were visited by an "angel of the Lord" and told about the birth of Jesus, “suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.” Only after the angels had “gone away into heaven” did the wise men begin their journey towards Bethlehem to find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger (Luke 2:11-15). To put it bluntly, angels were present throughout the entire life of Christ.
Naturally, the opposite of Yahweh's blameless angels are Satan's own minions which will be covered in detail in an upcoming part of this series. Still, the prophet Enoch spent a great deal of time teaching about the fallen angels stating that the spirits of their vanquished Nephilim became devils or "unclean spirits" who are able to cause general mischief and torture mankind (
2b). This teaching certainly aligns with Jesus' own dealings with demons in the New Testament explaining why He made them subject to His true believers (Luke 10:19).
In a sense, those who dismiss the reality of the spiritual realm also forfeit a portion of their own power through Yahweh's own guardian angels (
3c). For example, the ark of the covenant had a mercy seat protected by two angels (Exodus 25:17-22 & Hebrews 9:5). This was placed under two greater angels in Solomon's temple which had numerous cherubim lining the walls in the form of plentiful carvings and tapestries (I Kings 6:29, 8:6 & II Chronicles 3:10-14). In short, Yahweh of hosts is generally found in the middle of His morning stars.
Yet after the crucifixion the “the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom” (Matthew 27:51) meaning that man now had direct access to God Himself through Jesus' blood sacrifice. This is because after His resurrection the Messiah had “gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him” (I Peter 3:22). There is no access to the throne of Yahweh except through Jesus Christ (John 14:6) and no power given to man outside His precious name (Ephesians 1:20-23).
(Modern Sadducees:)
Paul taught in Acts 23:8 that; “the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit” and such pitiful creatures still exist today pushing their false doctrines. Most likely, it's because they're not indwelled with the Holy Spirit of Yahweh (for one reason or another) thus dogma against the spirit world or angels manifests itself through deceived and unclean men. Point and case - false prophets generally take the simple and make it more complex while the genuine teacher has the ability to make the complicated more clear-cut.
A common tactic among the modern "no-devil" crowd is to dismiss literal angels and demons by claiming Satan's name means “opponent” (Strong's #H7854) and angel only means “messenger” (Strong's #H7854). The fact that Christians can allow themselves to be seduced into this faulty logic is what's known as "mania" because it stems from maniacal men who seemingly can't read. The
real meaning of Satan (at least according to Strong's Exhaustive Concordance) is “Satan, the arch enemy of good” and that's exactly what he is (
4d).
It's derogatory to Jesus Christ to suggest that the Devil and his angels aren't supernatural as He accepted and taught the doctrine of "heavenly hosts" verbatim from the Old Testament. After His temptation by Satan “angels came and ministered unto him” (Matthew 4:11 & Mark 1:13) and during His passion “there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him” (Luke 22:43). Wouldn't a false prophet desiring to be a god himself just love to teach that mere man could coach the Redeemer of Israel giving Him strength instead?
After the crucifixion, angels were present at the tomb of Jesus (Matthew 28:2-6) and they were also at the ascension (Acts 1:11). Paul taught that at the second dawn “the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels” (II Thessalonians 1:7) further confirming the literal teachings of Christ about returning with His angelic host to sever the wicked from the land (Matthew 25:31 & Mark 8:38). This only makes sense because even the Law of Yahweh was given to Moses by the hand of angels (Exodus 3:2 & Acts 7:53).
At the great Judgment of Yahweh being a Sadducee that rejects literal angels, resurrection or the spirit world is a bad place to be. Jesus warned against them (Matthew 16:6-12) and John the Immerser rebuked them (Matthew 3:7-9 & Luke 3:7-9) because they all teach there's no life after death (Matthew 22:23-34, Mark 12:18-27 & Luke 20:27-40) while persecuting genuine Christian believers (Acts 4:1-3 & 5:17-33). Be on guard against those who create fictitious doctrines along these lines - nothing good can come from such teachings.
(Intention:)
Admitably, a pastor could preach indefinitely on the reality of angels as found in the scriptures. Their authenticity is so strong that throughout history there have even been numerous cults dedicated to the worship of angels causing Yahweh to strictly prohibit such activities in His Law. Certain men who've “crept in unawares” (Jude 1:4) have made it their position to discredit the established teachings of Christian Identity, the Bible and similar doctrines accepted by the Messiah Himself. Until they're silenced this series will continue.
It's practically laughable that some false prophets spend so much time attempting to discredit what's plainly written in the Word of God. It's almost like they wish to leave large volumes of literature that testifies to their own blindness and ignorance hoping that other misguided souls will follow suit. There are many mysteries in the Bible which can lead to a deeper understanding of the spirit world but perhaps no mystery so confusing as to why so-called Christians deny it's ability to save all of Israel even when taken at face value.
In the next part of this ongoing series we'll be examining the numerous Laws provided by Yahweh in both the Old and New Testaments that prohibit the worship of angels. We'll also study the appearance of archangels in the King James Apocrypha who appear over seventy-seven times even being called by their proper names like Raphael (
5e) and Uriel (
6f). It's my prayer that this sermon helps to establish God's Kingdom on earth and touches those who require assistance against the imposters working against us. War for Christ! Amen.
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(1a) Much like the archangel Michael, Gabriel appears to Daniel having “the appearance of a man” (Daniel 8:15) with the ability to “fly swiftly” (Daniel 9:21). This was, of course, about six hundred years before he made his declaration of the coming Messiah to the virgin Mary thus it's impossible that Gabriel was a mortal man. Furthermore, Jesus teaches that angels are immortal (Luke 20:36) further obliterating any attempt by those who wish to claim the angelic host are regular men. More information on angelic beings and evil spirits can be found in
Tactics of the Lawless One (2005).
(2b) When speaking about the creation of demons and their primary origins, Enoch taught; “Giants, who are produced from the spirits and flesh, shall be called evil spirits upon the earth, and on the earth shall be their dwelling. Evil spirits have proceeded from their bodies; because they are born from men and from the holy Watchers is their beginning and primal origin; they shall be evil spirits on earth, and evil spirits shall they be called. [As for the spirits of heaven, in heaven shall be their dwelling, but as for the spirits of the earth which were born upon the earth, on the earth shall be their dwelling.] And the spirits of the giants afflict, oppress, destroy, attack, do battle, and work destruction on the earth, and cause trouble: they take no food, but nevertheless hunger and thirst, and cause offences. And these spirits shall rise up against the children of men and against the women, because they have proceeded from them” (
Book of Enoch 15:8-12).
(3c) Christ teaches the concept of "guardian angels" when He says; “Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven” (Matthew 18:10). As Christians, we have the power to petition Yahweh in prayer for additional protection through his angels which have knowledge of earthly affairs (Luke 15:7-10, I Timothy 5:21 & I Peter 1:12). Still, this practice can often lead to the dangerous act of "angel veneration" that has practically engulfed the unholy Roman Catholick church. For further clarity read CPM's
Beware of False Prophets (2005).
(4d) Satan himself was once the protector of Yahweh's mercy seat which is why he usually twists and maligns the Law of God. Here's a quote from CPM's
Anointed Cherub That Covereth that further proves this point; “Interesting of note is the fact that Satan had "tabrets and pipes" indwelled within his deity at creation. Through Cain's seed eventually comes Jubal, who is considered to be “the father of all such as handle the harp and organ” (Genesis 4:21). Lucifer's knowledge of Yahweh's Law is certainly unparalleled as he was once the protector of it and it's for this cause that he was initially created perfect, or "the full pattern." He is adorned with nine jewels all of which are found in the high priest’s breastplate (Exodus 28:17-20) yet strangely they're all disordered with the third row missing. Most likely seated directly across from Michael on the very mercy seat of God (Exodus 25:17-22), Satan was once “the anointed cherub that covers with overshadowing [wings].” Yahweh casts this angel from His presence at Sinai and another guardian cherub drives him from the “midst of the stones of fire” meaning the aforementioned jewels. This sense of "brightness" is also found in the very name of Lucifer which means “light-bearer” (Strong's #H1966). Ironically, this also makes Satan an inferior “father of lights” (James 1:17).” More information on Satan's fall from his initial state can be obtained by reading
Anointed Cherub That Covereth (2007).
(5e) For example, Tobit 12:15 states that Raphael is “one of the seven holy angels, which present the prayers of the saints.” From the overall theme of the Apocrypha, he's also God's agent who heals and frees mankind from bondage even though it's not until the end of the book that this “man” reveals he's a mystical angel. Enoch states that “Raphael [is] one of the holy angels, who is over the spirits of men” (1 Enoch 20:3) and also “he who presides over every suffering and every wound of the sons of man [is] the holy Raphael” (1 Enoch 40:9). Raphael is one of four angels that will cast Satanel (named Azazyeel in this text) and his many minions “into a furnace of blazing fire, that the Lord of spirits may be avenged of them for their crimes” (1 Enoch 53:6). Oddly, it is claimed that according to the book of the War of the Sons of Light with the Sons of Darkness (from the
Dead Sea Scrolls), the Sons of Light go into battle with the names of several angels, including Raphael, on their shields.
(6f) According to the apocryphal book of 2 Esdras, the angel Uriel is Ezra's teacher, director and an interpreter of earthly mysteries. The prophet Enoch wrote that “Uriel [is] one of the holy angels who is over clamor (commotion) and terror” (1 Enoch 20:2). Uriel also appears in Milton's Paradise Lost where he is the “Regent of the Sun” and “sharpest-sighted spirit of all in heaven.” Furthermore, he is credited (alongside the archangel Michael) to have taught man to bury their dead for the reason that; “the angels Michael and Uriel buried Adam and Abel in the parts of Paradise, before the eyes of Seth and his mother and Michael and Uriel said Just as ye have seen, in like manner, bury your dead” (
Book of Adam and Eve48:6-7).
by Pastor Jeromy John Visser
(Introduction:)
Beloved, this forth part of our continuing series on “the morning stars” (
Job 38:7) will
focus on God's prohibition of worshipping angels (or devils) and the historical teachings of our early protestant teachers on this same matter. We'll also analyze a few examples of angelic beings as taken from the original King James Version Apocrypha that will help to expound upon Daniel's trials and dealings with fraudulent leaders of his day. We'll even examine seven “holy angels” and their precise obligations to Yahweh according to the prophet Enoch.
(Ministering Spirits:)
Naturally, the very first commandment forbids the worship of cherubim; “Thou shalt have no other gods before me” (Exodus 20:3 & Deuteronomy 5:7). Because angels are “all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation” (Hebrews 1:14), oftentimes men have developed the drab habit of worshipping and serving the creature more than the Creator Himself (Romans 1:25). This activity is explicitly prohibited throughout scripture yet the practice is still in effect today by many professing Christians.
To prove this point, Paul recorded in Colossians 2:18-19; “Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind, And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.” That's not to say that Yahweh in transitional form doesn't sometimes appear in the model of an angel, just that Christ alone is to be worshiped (
1a).
Paul's statement is interesting in that it ties into an earlier section of this same epistle proving that Jesus is the Creator; “For by him [Christ] were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are upon earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him” (Colossians 1:16). Understanding that the triune God created the morning stars or "host of heaven" should make it apparently obvious that those who pray or bow down to angels are insulting Yahweh.
For example, when the apostle John fell down at the feet of an angel during his apocalyptic visions he was promptly told; “See thou do it not: I am thy fellow-servant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy” (Revelation 19:10). For double emphasis he was later told “See thou do it not: for I am thy fellow servant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God” (Revelation 22:9). "Worship God" is a commandment.
Furthermore, the worship of devils could be considered a lesser form of angel worship or simply idolatry as it's serving other lowercase "gods." This practice was forever forbidden by Yahweh (Leviticus 17:7) because many ancient Israelites engaged in the ritual (Deuteronomy 32:17 & Psalm 106:37) including Moses' brother Aaron (Exodus 32:22-24). This grim idea of devotion to demons was attempted by Satan during one of his temptations of Christ (Matthew 4:9 & Luke 4:7) which will be covered in detail later in this series.
Consider that Paul warned against those who follow devils as opposed to God two times in his own epistles claiming that this tradition will be especially pursued in “the latter times” (I Corinthians 10:20-21 & I Timothy 4:1). Perhaps the best part about those who deify or revere other gods besides Yahweh is that they will eventually be abolished entirely alongside their own false idols (Revelation 9:20) “and they shall no more be remembered: and also I [God] will cause the prophets and the unclean spirit to pass out of the land” (Zechariah 13:2).
It should be stated that angel worship is not only condemned by the Word of God but by many early protestant reformers like Martin Luther (
2b) and John Calvin (
3c). It's even admonished in 23rd chapter of the Westminster Confession which states; “Religious worship is to be given to God, the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost; and to him alone; not to angels, saints, or any other creature.” Of course, this was because Luther, Calvin and their early churches all viewed the pope as antichrist and believed the papacy to be the whore of Babylon.
(Apocryphal Seraphim:)
“Susanna was a very delicate woman, and beauteous to behold” (Daniel 13:31 or Story of Susanna 1:31) but unfortunately she was also deleted from the start of the book of Daniel in the original King James Version by puritans in 1825 AD. Whether considered "cannon" or not, Susanna gives instruction on how a virtuous woman should behave in the face of adversity (or attempted rape) and is practically a foreshadowing of Jesus' dealings with the adulterous woman (John 8:1-11). It also proves that angels often do Yahweh's "dirty work."
After two "elders" attempted to blackmail Susanna into forcible sex by threatening to bear false witness against her, she appealed her case to Daniel who promptly found the imposters guilty. His sentence against them was “thou hast lied against thine own head: for the angel of God waiteth with the sword to cut thee in two, that he may destroy you” (Daniel 13:55-59 or Story of Susanna 1:55-59). While the children of Israel did according to the Law of Moses and put them both to death this statement proves that angels can blemish souls.
Most Christians are familiar with the biblical story about Daniel being cast into the lion's den. After being found unharmed the next morning in the sealed trench, Daniel tells the king of Babylon Darius; “My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths, that they have not hurt me” (Daniel 6:22). While the Biblical description alone proves that this angel wasn't a mere man who happened to be a part-time lion-tamer, the apocryphal book of The Story of Bel and The Dragon gives much further background into how he was spared.
There were seven lions sealed in with Daniel who had been adapted to being fed two sheep and dead men daily. An “angel of the Lord” appears to the prophet Habakkuk telling him; “Go, carry the dinner that thou hast into Babylon unto Daniel, who is in the lions' den” but when Habakkuk states he's unaware of Daniel's location “the angel of the Lord took him by the crown, and bare him by the hair of his head, and through the vehemency of his spirit (
4d) set him in Babylon over the den” (Daniel 14:28-42 or Bel and The Dragon 1:28-42).
Like Satan having the ability to "teleport" Jesus to the pinnacle of the temple during his own ineffectual temptations (Matthew 4:5), the numerous actions ascribed to angels in scripture are supernatural and cannot be accomplished by flesh man. In the case of Daniel being fed by the prophet Habakkuk, “the angel of the Lord set Habakkuk in his own place again immediately”and the king of Babylon quickly fed Daniel's accusers to the seven hungry lions (Daniel 14:39-42 or Bel and The Dragon 14:39-42). In life, we all reap what we sow.
Perhaps no prophet taught more about angels than did Enoch who “was not; for God took him” (Genesis 5:24). In one single chapter he names seven “holy angels” and even gives their duties to Yahweh; Uriel “over the world and Tartarus [or Hell],” Raphael “over the spirits of men,” Raguel “takes vengeance on the world of the luminaries,” Michael “over the best part of mankind and chaos,” Saraqael “over the spirits who sin,” Gabriel “over Paradise, the serpents and the Cherubim” and Remiel “over those who rise” (Book of Enoch 20:1-8) (
5e).
The Wisdom of Solomon mentions God's love for the Israelites during their exodus by affirming; “Thou feddest thine own people with angels' food, and didst send them from heaven bread prepared without their labour, able to content every man's delight, and agreeing to every taste” (Wisdom 16:20). An important thing to notice about manna is that it was able to sustain man so that God “might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of Yahweh” (Deuteronomy 8:3) (
6f).
(Intention:)
Aside from showing the reality of angels and their supernatural acts, my intention with this series is to help other Christians fine-tune their ability to spot the false prophets among us. In today's apostasy there are plentiful imposters that deny the reality of cherubs and perhaps more importantly, demons and fallen angels like Lucifer. One can't call themselves "identity" if they can't even detect the enemy of the authentic Israel people. Some say such pretenders have good intentions but I feel their attacks on foundational truths are calculated.
It's essentially easy to spot a large amount of these deceitful Bible teachers, they usually ramble on about their own "contributions" to the Christian movement or pointlessly gab about nonsense while never really discussing the Word of God. The enemy is never content to be a "low man on the totem pole" so they will usually rise to higher positions that offer them added power over legitimate believers and greater control over what information is presented. Many become moderators on White Nationalist forums by buying the right to ban others.
The next and fifth part of this series will examine the seduction of Eve and the morning stars that were present in Eden, the garden of Yahweh. In addition, we'll look deeper into some phenomenal actions performed by angels during the Apolistic age like the one who freed Peter (and his missionaries) from prison and another that massacred Herod causing him to be“eaten of worms.” It's my prayer that this suite of sermons are a blessing to others and hope some will print them out for the benefit of newer Christians. War for Christ! Amen.
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(1a) To further illustrate this point, John Calvin wrote; “The orthodox doctors of the Church have correctly and wisely expounded, that the Word of God was the supreme angel, who then began, as it were by anticipation, to perform the office of Mediator. For though he were not clothed with flesh, yet he descended as in an intermediate form, that he might have more familiar access to the faithful. I am rather inclined, however, to agree with ancient writers, that in those passages wherein it is stated that the angel of the Lord appeared to Abraham, Jacob, and Moses, Christ was that angel” (
John Calvin's Christian Institutes, Pages 161 & 195 / 1599 AD).
(2b) Those who still cling to the fictitious Catholick church should give heed! Historical anti-Semite and protestant reformer Martin Luther recorded this tremendous attack on the papacy; “Although the angels in heaven pray for us (as Christ Himself also does), as also do the saints on earth, and perhaps also in heaven, yet it does not follow thence that we should invoke and adore the angels and saints, and fast, hold festivals, celebrate Mass in their honor, make offerings, and establish churches, altars, divine worship, and in still other ways serve them. For this is idolatry, and such honor belongs alone to God” (
Martin Luther's Smalcald Articles, Page 15 / 1537 AD).
(3c) When dealing with this same topic of angel worship, John Calvin wrote down this foundational truth for all impending churches; “Even Paul appears to have had a severe contest with some who so exalted angels as to make them almost the superiors of Christ. Hence he so anxiously urges in his Epistle to the Colossians, (Colossians 1:16, 20) that Christ is not only superior to all angels, but that all the endowments which they possess are derived from him; thus warning us against forsaking him, by turning to those who are not sufficient for themselves, but must draw with us at a common fountain” (
John Calvin's Christian Institutes, Page 199 / 1599 AD).
(4d) The Bible also describes angels with wings that can fly, for example; “Above him [Yahweh] were seraphs, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two wings they covered their feet and with two they were flying” (Isaiah 6:2). As stated in
the third part of this series, Gabriel appears to Daniel having “the appearance of a man” (Daniel 8:15) but has the ability to “fly swiftly” (Daniel 9:21). One of the most frequently asked questions regarding this chain of sermons is whether or not angels have wings. Rest assured, this question will be answered in an upcoming segment. For now, read
Stars and Trees In The Garden of Yahweh (2005).
(5e) Scripture doesn't indicate exactly how many seraphim exist but there are a number of references that show there are scores of angels. For example, Psalm 68:17 tells us “The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels.” Daniel 7:10 adds that “ten thousand times ten thousand” stand before God and Jesus asks His zealous apostle “Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels” (Matthew 26:53)? A legion can contain 4,500-6,000 a piece so the precise number is unable to be counted by man. More information in
Trees and Stars In The Garden of Yahweh (2005)
(6f) Be sure to download the free online book
Our Fathers Ate Manna by Pastor Visser available only from Covenant People's Ministry. This 24 page e-book is also available in paperback form and provides Christians with an extensive overview of God’s food Laws as found in both the Old and New Testaments. Designed to be a handy field manual for the serious Christian, this volume goes one step further by proving Jesus Christ is God Himself who lovingly provided followers a set of guidelines. When Biblical food Laws are properly followed and applied Christians can achieve optimum health, blessings and immunity. More information in
Our Fathers Ate Manna (2006).
Beloved, the
seduction of Eve in Yahweh's garden has been covered and debated by practically every Christian Identity pastor in the movement as this doctrine is either vehemently protected or dismissed by Christian believers. Ironically, when the third chapter of Genesis is read directly in the Hebrew there are no contradictions making the seemingly never-ending barrage of debate lie within man's erroneous translations or inability to see what's plainly written (
1a). Let's now cover this clear account for ourselves to see what really happened:
(Beguiled Eve:)
“Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which Yahweh God had made: and he said to the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? And the woman said to the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die” (Genesis 3:1-3 Webster).
The first trick of Satan is to cast doubt on the infallibility of Yahweh's commands by asking “Yea, hath God said?” Trees in scripture often represent people or "family trees" (Ezekiel 31:18, Luke 3:9 & Jude 1:12) thus Yahweh commanded that Adam not eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil immediately
before the creation of Eve (Genesis 2:16-17). This anti-adultery word "touch" spoken by Eve to the serpent is
nâga‛ which means “to lie with a woman” (Strong's #H5060) meaning to keep the fruit of her womb uncontaminated (
2b).
For more information on the "trees" that inhabited Eden, be sure to read the entire chapter of Ezekiel 31 which describes the serpent as thus; “I [Yahweh] have made him [Satan] fair by the multitude of his branches: so that all the trees of Eden, that were in the garden of God, envied him” (Ezekiel 31:9). Understanding that God's adversary is “the prince of this world” and is often greatly desired should shed light on why he was able to beguile Eve and later offer Christ “the kingdoms of the world” during his feeble temptations (Matthew 4:8).
“The serpent said to the woman, Ye shall not surely die. For God doth know, that in the day ye eat of it, then your eyes shall be opened: and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil. And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise; she took of its fruit, and ate, and gave also to her husband with her, and he ate” (Genesis 3:4-6 Webster).
Satan's method is usually to mix his lies with a lot of truth. For example, stating “in the day ye eat of it, then your eyes shall be opened: and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil”was correct while “Ye shall not surely die” was the falsehood. Obviously, Adam and Eve didn't instantly give up the ghost but they both forfeited their once perfect and immortal state when they transgressed the primary commandment of Yahweh. “By one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; so death passed upon all men” (Romans 5:12).
Cain and Abel were fraternal twins that brought their offerings to God in the “process of time” ("at the end of days" or their eighteenth year) but Yahweh had no respect for Cain's offering as it wasn't a blood sacrifice (Genesis 4:1-16). The Bible describes Cain as enslaved to the earth because the word tiller means “slave or servant” (Strong's #H5647). Jesus teaches that Satan was the world's first murderer (
3c) so either God erred in that the first-born man-child to Adam and Eve was an executioner or the serpent's interaction made him as such.
“The eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked: and they sewed fig-leaves together, and made for themselves aprons. And they heard the voice of Yahweh God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of Yahweh God amongst the trees of the garden. And Yahweh God called to Adam, and said to him, Where art thou?” (Genesis 3:7-9 Webster).
After “the eyes of both of them were opened” Adam and Eve knew instantly that they were naked and attempted to cover their nudity with aprons (loincloths) made of fig leaves. When they hear the voice of Yahweh in the garden they both feebly attempt to hide themselves from their own transgression and shame. While he was still living, it should be noticed that Cainisn't listed in Adam's genealogy as found in Genesis 5:3; “Adam lived a hundred and thirty years, and begot a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth.”
Seth's name means “replacement” (Strong's #H8352) and scripture states he was begotten in Adam's “own likeness after his image” unlike Cain the murderer (
4d). Adam and Eve didn't cover their mouths because they ate a forbidden "apple" (as taught in easy-believism), they both covered their genitalia as these were the objects by which their offenses were committed. After the original sin and judgment of Yahweh, Adam names his wife Eve meaning “the mother of
all living” (Genesis 3:20) covering both wicked and righteous seedlines.
“He said, I heard thy voice in the garden: and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself. And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree of which I commanded thee, that thou shouldest not eat? And the man said, The woman, whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I ate. And Yahweh God said to the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I ate” (Genesis 3:10-13 Webster).
Adam telling God that Eve gave him the "forbidden fruit" is not an attempt to cast blame on the woman like many feminists teach (who shouldn't even be teaching the Word of God in the first place), it's the straightforward Biblical account -- Eve “took of its fruit, and ate, and gave also to her husband with her.” Adam was truthful with his Creator about what had transpired between the three, most likely due to the fact that he knew Yahweh knew what happened anyway. Eve was outright seduced by Satan the serpent (Revelation 12:9 & 20:2).
In Hebrew the word beguiled is nâshâ' which means “to seduce” (Strong's #H5377) and in the Greek it's exapataō which means “to seduce wholly” (Strong's #G1818) like when it's used in this statement by Paul; “I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ” (II Corinthians11:3). The Word of Yahweh is straightforward, it's when man attempts to add his own interpretations to it that it becomes muddied and false doctrine is produced.
(Apolistic Angels:)
As mentioned in other works by Covenant People's Ministry (
5e), the actions ascribed to Biblical angels cannot be performed by flesh man. Just because angel means "messenger" (Strong's #G32) doesn't mean that they're simple men. In fact, when a Christian weighs all the evidence of the deeds performed by them it becomes rather apparent that anyone who suggests as such is a false prophet with ulterior motives. Many such idiots exist within the movement today and continually push their pro-talmudic agendas, be on guard against them.
“Upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them. And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man. And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost” (Acts 12:21-23).
These use of worms in Herod's death is interesting tying back to certain "trees" from Eden. As “the fir trees” and “cedars of Lebanon” gave Satan praise his heart was lifted up and chose instead to play God (like Herod). Yahweh's future sentence against him is “Thy pomp is brought down to the grave, and the noise of thy viols: the worm is spread under thee, and the worms cover thee. How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations” (Isaiah 14:8-12)!
Man can either serve God or mammon, never both (Matthew 6:24 & Luke 16:13). Wicked men that choose to serve man's counterfeit system or laws as opposed to God's can only do the bidding of Satan thus in scripture Pharaoh, Herod, the Assyrian, the king of Babylon (and more) are "types" of antichrist. Beware of those who are absorbed with man's politics or think it can be the answer to God's own curses, there's no answer to the world's woes in man's faulty system and those who serve it willingly are simply pawns of the adversary.
“When Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews” (Act 12:11).
Naturally, Peter's "guardian angel" was the same sent by night to open the prison doors and set him free saying “Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life”(Acts 5:19-20 & 12:7) or better put “Words by which the way unto life is shown.” His angel was seen by others (Acts 12:15), protected Peter and the later apostles throughout the book of Acts and finally sent worms to eat the god-tripping Herod. Once again, Christians can see the importance of scripture when building faith or determining authentic doctrine.
Denominations and new dogma are born every day but according to Jesus only the eternal Word is indisputable Truth (John 17:17), not man's modern theories. Never listen to non-believers about the sanctity of our scriptures, the Bible in their hands is mere confusion and words that they can never grasp. Such is the case with this new "no-devil" doctrine, history and almost every theologian that has existed disprove their weak stances because their core belief shows a desire to be lowercase "gods" themselves, just like Lucifer the fallen one.
(Intention:)
Like usual, my intention with this sermon is to glorify Jesus Christ and expose the false prophets amidst us today. They often attack the truthful under the guise of "Christian civility" meaning that if you don't accept their jewish belief that Satan is your own flesh (yeẓer ha-ra) than you're being unnecessarily uncivil. To dismiss the reality of angels is to write off the Bible as it's plainly written. The scripture means exactly what it says and has the ability to save God's Israel people during every era, with or without man's long-winded explanations.
If the scripture says there's demons and devils then they are factual. Therefore, the upcoming sixth part of this series will be devoted to Jesus' detailed teachings on angels and His personal dealings with them. A re-examination of the angel that hindered Balaam and his ass from prophesying falsely to the children of Israel will also be included (
6f). There are countless examples of supernatural cherubim found in scripture so it's my wish that this series will help to arm Bible-believing Christians against the imposter's ploys. War for Christ! Amen.
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(1a) The curse laid against the heads of all three guilty parties in Genesis 3:15 is considered to be the Protoevangelium or “the first gospel” because it's the earliest reference of the coming Messiah in the Old Testament. Like the serpent of old, many of his false prophets today use the same tactics of casting doubt on the inerrancy of the scriptures by stating certain words don't really mean what they plainly say. We must continually keep our eyes on Christ (the Word incarnate) so as to not sink in the mire of their faulty interpretations. Also, many "early church fathers" taught about the seduction of Eve because it's referenced several times throughout the Bible thus this particular study on angels becomes rather necessary. For more information on their specific teachings, be sure to read the additional source notes from the previous four parts of this series on Biblical angels. The forerunners of Christian Identity all taught seedline doctrine thus those who don't are simply not CI, they're judeo-Christians.
(2b) Jesus often equated mankind to trees like in this statement; “For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes” (Luke 6:43-44). He also commands His followers to “Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire” (Luke 3:8-9). This is also why “by their fruits ye shall know them” (Matthew 7:20). On a side note, consider that the Catholics state “Blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus” when they pray their Angelic Salutations or "Hail Mary." Trees are symbolic of people and fruit is emblematic of works, both good and bad.
(3c) Christ tells the jews in John 8:44; “Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.” Naturally, Cain was the world's first murderer when he took the life of righteous Abel proving that he was not "born of God" (I John 3:9). Furthermore, loving John clarifies the seedline position more clearly when he continues; “In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother. For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous” (I John 3:10-12). Cain was born of that wicked one, the literal fallen angel Satan himself.
(4d) In Genesis 3:1-3, Satan called serpent (Revelation 12:9) or 'the enchanter' says to the woman; “Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?” Eve replies “”We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.” Interesting of note here is the word "fruit." It stems from the Hebrew word
perîy (pronounced per-ee') and according to Strong's Concordance it means “to bear fruit, grow or increase.” However, Brown-Driver-Briggs' Hebrew Definitions explains the word much more specifically with the straight-forward definition of “fruit, offspring, children, progeny (of the womb).” Keep in mind that Satan's number “is the number of a man” (Revelation 13:18) or as a fallen angel is "the perfect man." Seth's name means 'substitute'
is listed in Adam's genealogy and
not Cain (Genesis 5:3). For further clarity read CPM's
Trees and Stars In The Garden of Yahweh (2005).
(5e) Covenant People's Ministry has released numerous teachings dealing with the erroneous interpretations of the modern "no-devil" crowd which has purposely shattered a once-agreed body of Christian believers. Perhaps the most controversial of these is
Judaism Has No Devil which proves the enemies of Christ engage in self-worship neither having a Messiah nor adversary much like those who deny Satan or spiritual realm. More information can be obtained by reading the online book
Satanel (this title should be available in print form soon),
Anointed Cherub That Covereth,
Beware of False Prophets,
Devices of the Lawless Almanac,
Tactics of the Lawless One,
That Man of Sin: The Son of Perdition or
Wicked For the Day of Evil. Rest assured, CPM will continue to honor Christ our King by exposing the iniquitous tares that interject deceitful leaven into Christian Identity because one can't call themselves "CI" if they aren't aware of the identity of the children of God or the children of Satan (I John 3:10).
(6f) Remember, CPM intends to release a deluxe CD package of
The Morning Stars Series. This special four-disc set contains two forty minute sermons per compact disc with all eight extensive sermons in booklet form to study along with at your own convenience. While the audio sermons will naturally be released in
mp3 format for internet
Godcasting, it's our hope that any sales for this unique package will help generate the additional revenues needed to release
Satanel in proper book form. These expanded series of sermons about Biblical angels are loosely based on
Trees and Stars In The Garden of Yahweh,
Stars and Trees In The Garden of Yahweh and
Anointed Cherub That Covereth so be sure to familiarize yourself with those sermons should you desire further study. Eventually, The Morning Stars
paperback will be released from
Covenant People's Books. To be reminded about the future release of this CD set and book be sure to sign up for the
CPM Newsletter or visit
Covenant People's Forums.
by Pastor Jeromy John Visser
(Introduction:)
Beloved, in 1864 the French poet Charles Baudelaire warned “My dear
brothers, never forget, when you hear the progress of enlightenment vaunted, that the devil's best trick is to persuade you that he doesn't exist!” Sadly, that somber reality is most apparent in this godless age more than any other. Hitchcock's Bible Names lists Satan as “contrary; adversary; enemy; accuser” proving that he is the contrast to Jesus Christ who is both the Truth (John 14:6) and the Word (Revelation 19:13). Simply put, "contrary" means opposite.
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Jesus' Angels:)
Jesus' dealings with angels and casting out demons are numerous and His Biblical trials in the wilderness are very literal. Consider that Paul teaches about spiritual warfare in II Timothy 2:24-26 (litv); “A slave of the Lord ought not to quarrel, but to be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing, in meekness teaching those who have opposed, if perhaps God may give them repentance for a full knowledge of the truth, and they having regained senses out of the snare of the
devil, being captured by him to do the will of that One” (
1a).
To put it bluntly, those who are not under the guidance of the Holy Spirit are instead under the spiritual dictatorship of “the prince of this world” (John 12:31, 14:30, 16:11 & Ephesians 2:2) or Lucifer. This is one reason that following God's Law is so important, the Holy Spirit cannot dwell within an unclean person and it's our sins that separate us from both Yahweh and the Truth. As Baudelaire stated, Satan would love nothing more than for genuine Christians to deny his existence, likely because it's the first step in denying Yahweh Himself.
Jesus warns; “Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven” (Matthew 18:10) confirming the concept of guardian angels that continually protect God's faithful children. He further adds; “In the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven” (Matthew 22:30) validating that cherubim are not simple earthly men but part of His heavenly host created in the beginning.
Supernatural beings called angels were present during Jesus' temptations by Satan (Matthew 4:11 & Mark 1:13) and were also nearby during the crucifixion. For example, as He hung from the cross; “There appeared an angel unto Christ from heaven, strengthening him” (Luke 22:43). This is certainly something that a man cannot do - mere men cannot fortify God, rather His children are reinforced by His teachings and the written Word. It's plainly a trait of the snake to reverse the divine order empowering man over Yahweh (
2b).
Perhaps too exhaustive to cover in this sermon are the numerous statements made by Jesus to the churches in the early chapters of the Revelation of Christ “which he sent and signified by his angel unto his servant John” (Revelation 1:1). A casual reading of these passages will leave no doubt in the mind of the reader that angels are not plain men but supernatural deities. Jesus is also the Word incarnate according to this prophetical book (Revelation 19:13) thus any denial of what's plainly transcribed is an open denial of Christ Himself (
3c).
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Balaam's Ass:)
The false prophet and soothsayer Balaam was born in Mesopotamia and later murdered at the slaughter of Midian. He's further mentioned several times in the New Testament as an eternal example of what
not to follow. Most importantly, Jesus Christ warns the church of Pergamum; “I have a few things against you, that you have there some holding to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to throw a stumbling-block before the sons and daughters of Israel and to eat food sacrificed to idols and to commit sexual sin” (Revelation 2:14 alt).
The “stumblingblock” that Balaam (
4d) cast before the Israelites was miscegenation and serving other gods, in the Biblical account it was Baal-Peor; “Israel joined himself unto Baalpeor: and the anger of Yahweh was kindled against Israel. And Yahweh said unto Moses, Take all the heads of the people, and hang them up before Yahweh against the sun, that the fierce anger of Yahweh may be turned away from Israel. And Moses said unto the judges of Israel, Slay ye every one his men that were joined unto Baalpeor” (Numbers 25:1-5) (
5e).
While this may not sound like a "loving God" it's certainly the Biblical One. The scriptural penalty for those who teach contrary to God's Word is death (Deuteronomy 13:5) and the Christian's inability to follow this dictate is why we're up to our eyebrows with false prophets and their "no-devil doctrines" today. Simply put, those who teach lawlessness or blind faith in man's counterfeit government serve "the lawless one" who is none other than Satan. Let's examine the Biblical account and see for ourselves if angels are supernatural or not:
“
Balaam rose in the morning, and saddled his ass, and went with the princes of Moab. And God's anger was kindled because he went: and the angel of YHVH stood in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding upon his ass, and his two servants were with him. And the ass saw the angel of YHVH standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way” (Numbers 22:21-23 Webster).
In this passage, the word adversary is Satan [śâṭân] meaning this "angel of Yahweh" is Lucifer, hand-selected to do the bidding of God and bring about His Will. More importantly, in these passages the Devil
isn't seen by Balaam establishing that this angel isn't a mortal but rather a supernatural deity unseen until the time appointed. Balaam refused to do as commanded by God and would teach doctrine according to the highest bidder. He was on his way to curse the Israelites and draw them into apostasy thus he became hated of Yahweh.
This angel had a sword in his hand verifying that cherubs often do the "dirty work" of God like raining fire and brimstone on the numerous homosexuals that occupied Sodom or causing Herod to give up the ghost. As the Old Testament narratives are meant to be examples for future Christians (I Corinthians 10:6-11), it should be noted that in this situation Balaam was blind yet his "dumb ass" had the ability to see clearly. Such is the case today, those blinded to the reality of angels and demons often beat upon those who can, at least spiritually.
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The angel of YHVH stood in a path of the vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on that side. And when the ass saw the angel of YHVH, she thrust herself against the wall, and crushed Balaam's foot against the wall: and he smote her again. And the angel of YHVH went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left. And when the ass saw the angel of YHVH, she fell down under Balaam: and Balaam's anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with a staff” (Numbers 22:24-27 Webster).
Peter teaches why there are false prophets; “They went astray and were deceived, having followed in the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness, but he had a rebuke for his own iniquity: a mute donkey, having spoken in a person's voice, restrained the madness of the prophet” (II Peter 2:15-16 alt). Jude adds; “How horrible it will be to them! Because they traveled in the way of Cain, and for pay they plunged into the deception of Balaam, and they perished in the rebellion of Korah” (Jude 1:11 alt).
Naturally, false prophets will teach contrary to God's spoken and written Word and oftentimes will be funded by groups with antichrist interests, such as a majority of the 501(c)3 government-funded "churches" in our land. Consider that Balaam eventually saw a literal Satan standing in the way of his path - what's that say about those who deny the existence of an adversary to God's people? Much like those who deny God's Law, the literal teachings of Christ and much of Christian history, those who reject the Word are rebellious to Yahweh (
6f).
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Intention:)
My intention with this sixth part is to again prove that angels are factual. Seemingly, it matters little to the deceived Christian how many scriptural proofs you provide them with regarding the Biblical concepts of heavenly cherubim or evil spirits. As a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump (Galatians 5:9), so too those that accept the belief that they themselves are Satan are in a continual cycle of being off-track. The good thing is such pitiful critters are bound under us because Christ gave us the victory through His sacrifice (I Corinthians 15:57).
The "no-devil" belief is relatively new and foreign to Christian Identity. It's designed by the enemies of God to shatter the Body of Christ by those who openly hold to "teachings of Balaam" and play upon man's intellect. In the Biblical narrative we covered, the dumb ass or "mute donkey" had more wisdom than Balaam until God opened his eyes giving him the ability to see what was always in plain sight. Such is the way that those who deny the existence of literal angels and demons should be handled - only Jesus Christ can give one eyes to see.
The next and seventh sermon in this enduring series will focus more directly on Christ's Annunciation made by the archangel Gabriel and also includes Satan's position as the "Dragon" before and after his fall from heaven. In scripture, Jesus says; “I saw Satan fall from heaven like a flash of lightning” (Luke 10:18 cev) so this ministry will continue to preach the unadulterated Word of God concerning holy cherubim and evil spirits as long as these false prophets persist in claiming otherwise - let's all be sure to do the same. War for Christ! Amen.
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(1a) This means that those under the guidance of the Holy Spirit will be patient when teaching those who are not because without that same spirit the unlearned are in "the snare of the devil" and "do the will of that One" meaning Satan.As proven in
Judaism Has No Devil, a majority of those who deny a literal adversary are Judeo-Christians because this false doctrine helps protect the enemies of Christ while enabling the "jews are God's chosen" fable. Make no mistake, there are numerous imposters within CI today pushing this antichristian rhetoric and many have been deceived by their ramblings. Always confirm the pastors you listen to with scripture, if they depend on dismissal of scripture or private interpretation to defend their positions then they should be marked and openly rebuked for their transgressions against God.
(2b) Consider that one of the prophecies
Satanail tried to twist during his temptations of Christ was; “He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways” (Psalm 91:11, Matthew 4:6 & Luke 4:10). It's outright blasphemy to suggest that regular men or pastors have "charge" or authority over the Messiah instead of vise-versa but this does little to stop the mouths of those who pervert the gospel. Jesus' answer is “Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God” (Matthew 4:7) because God cannot be tempted with evil (James 1:13). CPM has covered this concept in our recent Halloween sermon “
Who Maketh His Angels Spirits?” Please listen to this broadcast if you desire further proof that angels are supernatural "sons of God" and lower in rank than Christ. Jesus being “made a little lower than the angels” will be covered shortly.
(3c) A major tactic of the antichrist is to refer to skewed ‘Biblical proofs’ that support their twisted theories. One such verse is found in Numbers 23:19 and it reads; “God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?” Sadly, a majority of Christians miss that this was a false prophecy given to us by none other than this bogus prophet Balaam. You might already be familiar with Balaam, he was the liar that Joshua withstood; “Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and warred against Israel, and sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you: But I [Joshua] would not hearken unto Balaam; therefore he blessed you still: so I delivered you out of his hand (Joshua 24:9-10).” Interesting of note is that by saying “God is not a man” Balaam locks himself forever into the Biblical description of an antichrist and Joshua is considered a "type" of Jesus because his name is Yehoshua (pronounced yeh-ho-shoo'-ah) which means “Yahweh Saved” (Strong's #H3091). Again, Jesus Himself had this to say about Balaam's false prophecies; “I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication” (Revelation 2:14). Here it should be noted that “eating things sacrificed unto idols and committing fornication” can both be considered serving other gods, a clear violation of the first five commandments (Exodus 20:3). For more information on Balaam read
Tactics of the Lawless Children(2005).
(4d) I've spoken about both Balaam and his miraculous ass in
Jesus, God Or Not? and
Tactics of the Lawless One and those familiar with the Babylonian Talmud might be aware that the name of Jesus is replaced by this very false prophet. For example, a half-hearted study into Sanhedrin 106b proves that the jews teach the virgin Mary was a whore and a quick glance at the footnotes will also show that “all the Balaam passages are anti-Christian in tendency [so] Balaam [is] being used as an alias for Jesus” (Rabbi Freedman). The ADL gives further proof when they say “In the nineteenth century, when the field of academic Jewish studies was in its infancy, a small group of Jewish scholars suggested that in some cases the term Balaam in the Talmud may be a codeword for Jesus.” It's no wonder the Creator Jesus Christ purposely calls out "the doctrine of Balaam" by name in the second chapter of Revelation! Knowing this, it's evident that the Babylonian jewish Talmud has no place in Christianity.
(5e) Baal-Peor was the counterfeit god of the Moabites that was worshipped by adherents in illicit temple orgies. This deity is most often represented as both a male sun-god and a female moon-goddess and was revered high atop Mount Peor on the left bank of the river Jordan (hence the plain name 'lord of Peor') where the resulting illegitimate offspring were eventually sacrificed to him. It was because of the Israelites engaging in this forbidden practice that king David wrote; “They joined themselves also unto Baalpeor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead” (Psalm 106:28) and Hosea gives a much-needed second witness; “I saw your fathers as the firstripe in the fig tree at her first time: but they went to Baalpeor, and separated themselves unto shame; and their abominations were according as they loved” (Hosea 9:10).
(6f) Speaking of the eternal Word, the chronicle of how Balaam's ass gains the ability to converse is unforgettable; “Yahweh opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times (Numbers 22:28)?” Soon after this dealing with Satan Balaam begins to "bless" the children of Israel but Joshua himself resists him and delivers the chosen Israelite people (Joshua 24:10). There are many different creatures created by Yahweh that do His bidding. Consider that the prophet Zechariah wrote; “I saw by night, and behold a man riding upon a red horse, and he stood among the myrtle trees that were in the bottom; and behind him were there red horses, speckled, and white” (Zechariah 1:8). When he asks an angel what they are he was told; “These are they whom YHVH hath sent to walk to and fro through the earth” (Zechariah 1:10). These divine "horses" will be covered in full detail in an upcoming sermon from this same series but for now it's safe to say that denying the existence of the spiritual realm is certainly a sad and ignorant position to be in, especially in God's Judgment (Matthew 7:23).
by Pastor Jeromy John Visser
(Introduction:)
Beloved, we're nearing the Christmas season so this time of year many Christians will be reading the
Biblical story of Jesus' birth. Sadly, very few believers genuinely understand who the Messiah is much less His reasons for coming so this essential topic will be covered in this seventh
sermon. We'll probe deeper into the proclamation of Christ's coming and further examine the concepts of "dragons" as found in scripture. Even more, the theories of both Lilith and 'Bel and the Dragon' will be somewhat covered. That being said, let's now begin:
(Christ's Annunciation:)
As we momentarily covered in the first part of this series, the annunciation of Christ's coming was made to the virgin by the archangel Gabriel (
1a). Obviously, Mary was a faithful woman chosen of Yahweh. In keeping with the numerous prophecies of old, Gabriel told her “Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women” (Luke 1:28) because it was through her elected bloodline that Jesus Christ would come and fulfill every prophecy concerning the coming Messiah from the Old Testament (
2b).
The continuing account explains that Mary was troubled by what the angel Gabriel had told her yet she was further instructed; “Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name Jesus” (Luke 1:30-31). The literal definition of grace is "unmerited favor" so naturally the virgin Mary was held in high regard by Yahweh being selected to bring forth Emmanuel "God with us" (Matthew 1:23) or rather God Himself manifest in flesh form (I Timothy 3:16).
The Messiah being "anointed" aside, Gabriel further promises her; “He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end” (Luke 1:32-33). Notice that the scripture teaches Jesus Christ will reign over the house of Jacob forever and not 'all nations' indiscriminately? This means is that Jesus is only the King of Israel and was sent to His covenant people alone (John 1:49).
This concept is very important because later Christ teaches; “I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel” (Matthew 15:24) and further instructs His disciples; “Go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel” (Matthew 10:6). Simply put, Christian followers had best be Israelites or they're simply out of luck when it comes to redemption by the Kinsman Redeemer. Only those under God's Law can be "saved" by, through and from it. The new covenant was made with the same people from the old (Jeremiah 31:31 & Hebrews 8:8).
The genuine Christian struggle naturally comes over the identification of Yahweh's covenant people. Christian Identity holds that the British, Germanic, and Scandinavian people are those who comprise the tribes of Israel while present "judeo-Christians" teach that these same individuals from the Old Testament are feverishly "the contemporary jews." Of course this has no Biblical support and is scripturally impossible as "jew" is merely a slang term for Judean or Judahite (#H3064). Judah was only one of the twelve sons of Jacob/Israel.
Perhaps the most important thing to be noticed about the birth of Christ is His very reason for coming. The scripture teaches us that Christ; “Must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet. The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death” (I Corinthians 15:25-26). Death is simply another name for Satan (Revelation 6:8) and because of his transgression with Eve in the Garden of Eden Christ was sent against mortality offering His followers eternal life through His sacrifice on the cross (Romans 5:12). Let's scrutinize this same serpent:
(The Dragon:)
Towards the end of the New Testament we're told; “[The angel] seized the dragon, the ancient serpent, who is [the] Devil and Satan, the one leading astray [deceiving] the whole inhabited earth, and he bound him [for] a thousand years” (Revelation 20:2 alt). Without "spiritualizing away" this verse we can see that Satan, or the devil, is called "the dragon" and he's bound for a thousand years meaning the millennial reign. Dragons have an unusual place in scripture and are fairly covered in the Apocryphal book 'Bel and the Dragon' (
3c).
For the advantage of those Christians who follow inaccurate "no-devil doctrines" (
4d) it should be pointed out that scripture blatantly calls this dragon "ancient" and equates it to both Satan and the devil. The King James Version calls him "that old serpent" and there's a mandatory second witness in Revelation 12:9 (bbe); “The great dragon was forced down, the old snake, who is named the Evil One and Satan, by whom all the earth is turned from the right way; he was forced down to the earth, and his angels were forced down with him.”
This would naturally be the same "serpent" that beguiled Eve in the Garden of Eden and brought death into existence causing both her and Adam to fall from their initial state of grace. This is considered "the original sin" and it's not designed to instill guilt into Christians rather to explain how death was brought into the world and provide an example of what happens when God's children refuse to hearken unto His undying commandments. Initially, nothing was forbidden to Adam and Eve save one "tree" so logically that's what they sought after.
The way of man is to serve himself as opposed to Yahweh but the good news is that the Dragon is eventually overcome and with all finality is sentenced to expire as the "Son of Perdition" he truly is. The Christian adversary is the only creature outright sentenced to perish by name in scripture (Isaiah 14:11-12 & II Thessalonians 2:3) thus his overthrow and ultimate defeat will be covered in the next (and final) part of this extensive series. This annihilation of the immoral is considered a reward to God's faithful remnant (Psalm 37:34).
The obliteration of Satan is not the death of God's chosen nor is it His covenant people finally obtaining power over their weakened flesh as many false prophets teach - it's the outright removal of death from God's Kingdom which has always been on earth (Matthew 6:10 & 16:19). It's also finally taking dominion over the Devil and his many children by removing them from amongst the Kingdom like imposter tares (Matthew 13:38-43). Such pitiful creatures exist today and push the agenda of their depraved "father" on well-meaning Christians.
For example, the Bible teaches us that the day of the Yahweh's "retribution" against His elected people's enemies; “Thorns shall come up in her palaces, nettles and brambles in the fortresses thereof: and it shall be an habitation of dragons, and a court for owls. The wild beasts of the desert shall also meet with the wild beasts of the island, and the satyr shall cry to his fellow; the screech owl also shall rest there, and find for herself a place of rest” (Isaiah 34:13-14). Before concluding, two particular details should be established about this passage:
First, the term "dragons" as used in this context means “a monster or serpent” (#H8565) showing that both desolation and demonic influences come into play during the downfall of Edom. Secondly, the "screech owl" mentioned is transliterated from the Hebrew word
lîylîyth meaning “a night spectre” (#H3917). This is the only place where the wandering spirit Lilith is mentioned in our Authorized Bibles and she "finally finds a place of rest" during God's overthrow because at long last there's none left subject to her manipulation (
5e).
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Intention:)
My intention with this seventh part of the series is to shed more light on the existence of a literal Satan. Why is this important and what difference does it make? It's quite simple - those who are unable to read the Bible as it's plainly written shouldn't even be attempting to teach others the scriptures because it draws others away into the dangerous practice of spiritualizing away unembellished concepts. Be on guard against those who say that Jesus didn't mean exactly what He taught or that the scripture needs to be "deciphered" by them alone.
There is no private interpretation in Yahweh's eternal Word (II Peter 1:20) yet false doctrines are seemingly born every day, most likely born of man's own ignorance, emotionalism or failure to read. The Bible is our measure of standard concerning all doctrine (II Timothy 3:16) and is also the Christian's "weapon" against false prophets who twist Yahweh's guidelines (Ephesians 6:17). This same Word has the ability to save God's covenant people in every generation without Bible "instructors." The Word of God is flawless (Hebrews 4:12).
The concluding piece of this eight-part series on The Morning Stars will deal with the rebellious angels' fall from elegance and Yahweh finally vanquishing Satan for eternity (
6f). It's my prayer that these sermons about God's cherubs will help those who seek comfort from the Bible or refuge from the numerous counterfeit dogmas that exist today. Let's all be sure to battle against those who teach contrary to God's undying Word and only encourage those who seek to prove its faultlessness for the elected Israel people. War for Christ! Amen.
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(1a) Gabriel's name means “Man of God” and the prophet Enoch says he is; “one of the holy angels, who is over Paradise and the serpents and the Cherubim” (Enoch 20:7-8). If Gabriel is overlord of Paradise (or Eden) and the very Cherubim themselves, then it's a also safe to assume that Gabriel and Yahweh directly dealt with Adam and Eve's expulsion (Genesis 3:24). Christ teaches that angels are immortal (Luke 20:36) destroying any attempt by those who wish to claim the angelic host are ordinary men. Much like the archangel Michael, Gabriel appears to Daniel having “the appearance of a man” (Daniel 8:15) and possesses the ability to “fly swiftly” (Daniel 9:21). These accounts were, of course, about six hundred years before he made his declaration of the coming Messiah to the virgin Mary thus it's impossible that Gabriel was a mortal man. More detailed information on Gabriel (in addition to other cherubim) can be found in both
The Morning Stars (Part#1) and
The Morning Stars (Part#3).
(2b) This is particularly imperative because many modern antichrists teach that the Messiah of God's Israel people has yet to come but this is simply not the case. For example, the Babylonian Talmud teaches; “Those who read the Gospels are doomed to Hell” (Sanhedrin 90a, 100b, pp.601-602, 680) and “When Messiah comes He will destroy the Christians” (Sanhedrin 99a,p.668). Perhaps most telling is the statement “Christians are allied with Hell, and Christianity is worse than incest” (Abodah Zarah 17a, p.85). Naturally, it would be those that waited on Christ's coming in times past who would predominantly follow Him today. Historically, Christianity has always been a Caucasian religion because modern "judeo-Christianity" didn't actually exist prior to 1948. More information on the Babylonian jewish Talmud can be found
here.
(3c)
Bel and the Dragon is considered part of the Apocrypha because it was removed from the original book of Daniel, much like Susanna. The story is found in the Septuagint and was certainly known and taught by Christ during His short ministry. Bel and the Dragon tells the story of Daniel remaining steadfast in his walk with Yahweh and defeating Bel (or Baal) "which the Babylonians revered." This idol Bel bears much resemblance to the false gods Marduk and Tiamat and was partially explained in the online version of
Satanel. This CPM book has been a long time coming but should finally be released by early Spring alongside the paperback edition of
The Morning Stars (this same series). If you're interested in obtaining either of these titles for your home library or personal and group study, feel free to
pre-order your copy today!
(4d) The erroneousness of the contemporary "no-devil doctrines" that have crept into Christian Identity has recently been covered in the distinctive broadcast “Praying For The Death of God's Enemies” made available by the
ANSWP Spiritual Hour. During this show, Michael Burks and Pastor Visser discuss the importance of the duel-seedline doctrine and why many self-ordained false prophets continually work against its Biblical basis. This 64 minute audio sermon is available in both the
WMA (9.46 mb) and the MP3 (10.9 mb) formats and can also be obtained through
Covenant People's Godcasts. Additional audio sermon files can be discovered in the
CPM Audio Section.
(5e) More information on Lilith can be found in the Dead Sea Scrolls from the Song for a Sage; “I, the Instructor, proclaim His glorious splendor so as to frighten and to terrify all the spirits of the destroying angels, spirits of the bastards, demons, Lilith, howlers, desert dwellers and those which fall upon men without warning to lead them astray from a spirit of understanding and to make their heart desolate during the present dominion of wickedness and predetermined time of humiliations for the sons of light, by the guilt of the ages of those smitten by iniquity – not for eternal destruction, but for an era of humiliation for transgression.” Some in Christian Identity hold that Lilith is the feminine form of Satan who caused Adam to fall as his personal "serpent" found in the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Read more about Lilith
here.
(6f) This next part will be the conclusion of this series and future sermons will focus less on angels or demons and more on the exclusiveness of Israel and the teachings of Jesus Christ. As long as false prophets continue to self-ordain themselves and push Talmudic premises into Christian Identity this ministry will continue to combat against them and expose their godless schemes. Be warned that the
CI subsection at
Stromfront Forums has been infiltrated by power-tripping whorish women and imposters that seek to lead Yahweh's covenant people into apostasy and conquest. It's a shame that we live in a day where the teachings of Dr. Wesley A. Swift, Dr. Bertrand L. Comparet and Pastor Richard Butler can so easily be defiled by such Satanic creatures but it's ironically to be expected. Men and women of wisdom should be able to see right through their non-Biblical doctrines and mark them for deletion from Yahweh's Kingdom. It's not only expected by Yahweh but outright required (Deuteronomy 13:3).
by Pastor Jeromy John Visser
(Introduction:)
Beloved, this is the final part of The Morning Stars series. While there's literally thousands of additional examples from scripture confirming the reality of the heavenly host, hopefully this lengthy study has shed some additional light on the strategies of those who wish to claim themselves as lowercase "gods" just as Satan suggests (Genesis 3:5). Still, two more important aspects of the spiritual realm must be covered before this eight-part investigation can be considered complete - rebellious angels and the conclusive downfall of the beast.
(Angels' Rebellion:)
There are several examples in the Bible of angels that rebelled against Yahweh and we've covered numerous illustrations in this same series. Such creatures often do the warring of God and other miraculous works but (fallen or not) they are all bound in Yahweh's service. These facts refute those who wish to claim cherubim are Christian "pastors" that teach Christian Identity doctrine. While it does happen, scripture infrequently equates "messengers" to mortal men so these few statements alone do not prove that angels are mere humans.
Dismissing the spiritual realm is uneducated. To elaborate, we've already covered the angels that took “from among the daughters of Adam” in Genesis 6 and Enoch's descriptions of their imminent fate for such rebellion. Naturally, this is all part of Yahweh's grand design because it's a way for Him to harden the hearts of the disobedient and in the process “multiply His signs and wonders” (Exodus 7:3). We've covered the Apocrypha's teachings on angels and even proved the early church fathers never taught against their reality (
1a).
The term “Lord of Hosts” or “Lord of the Sabaoth” refers to Yahweh being head of the militant cherubs because there are numerous ranks and positions within the hierarchy of angels (
2b).Naturally, man's artistic representations of cherubim all vary and are usually no more reliable than their interpretations of Jesus. Scripture undoubtedly claims that these creatures have the ability to fly, destroy entire cities, war against Satan, speak for Yahweh and do all manner of miracles. Of them all, Seraphim are the highest ranking of the heavenly host.
For example, Isaiah explained the appearance of the Seraphim; “In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also Yahweh sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple. Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly. And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is Yahweh of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory” (Isaiah 6:1-3). Angels do involve themselves in the affairs of men but are rarely described as mortal.
The worst rebellion against Yahweh recorded in the Bible is forthcoming and committed during the the war of Gog and Magog. During this victorious event, Satan and his iniquitous children declare war against Christ and His saints but are bound for a thousand years for their transgression. They're ultimately released after the millennial reign (
3c) for the critical Judgment of Yahweh and their concluding overthrow. All of these Biblical teachings shatter preterist myths because degeneracy
still remains on earth and is yet to be conquered.
(Satan Vanquished:)
In scripture, another name for Satan is Death (Revelation 6:8) or
The Son of Perdition because he's "marked" for destruction from the dawn of man (Genesis 3:15) in addition to Isaiah's prophecies against fallen Lucifer (14:12-15). Here he's directly condemned; “Thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.” In this death sentence the Hebrew term "pit" means “a hole or dungeon” (#H953) which can mean the grave however "hell" is
sheôl which is unmistakably “the world of the dead or a subterranean retreat” (#H7585) (
4d).
“I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God; That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great. And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army” (Revelation 19:17-19).
Ridiculously attempting to make war with Christ on the white horse, Satan and his worldly children sit in opposition against the moral army of Christ but are immediately overpowered.One of the greatest aspects of Satan's definitive overthrow is that the false prophets who intentionally taught contrary to God's eternal Word are cast in with him after the millennium. Nevertheless, it's during this millennial reign where the Zadok are able to again teach those that have ears to hear (Ezekiel 44:23) but sadly many will still deny Jesus and His Word.
This concept is not hard to understand as one can look at history and see where the world stood a thousand years after the death and resurrection of the Messiah. This is why the angel who “stands in the Sun” states that during the supper of Yahweh it is the flesh that's "served." It's this tissue that separates man from Yahweh and the desires of that flesh leads one into temptation (I John 2:16). Christians are taught to bring their flesh under subjection (II Corinthians 10:3) because Satan entices through the lust of the flesh (James 1:14).
“The beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone. And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh” (Revelation 19:20-21).
These events take place
before the millennium thus this “lake of fire burning with brimstone” is more a holding chamber for the beast and his false prophet (
5e). Satan is imprisoned for 1,000 years (Revelation 20:1-3) while the Kinsman Redeemer reigns during “the day of the Lord” (II Peter 3:8). After this sentence Satan is released and the final battle commences before his ultimate and irreversible conclusion (Revelation 20:7-15). At last, the tempter is irrevocably defeated and no longer able to allure through man's flesh and petty vanities.
Christ confirms this impending overthrow in His "Parable of the Tares and Wheat" as found in Matthew 25:41; “Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels.” Notice that Jesus teaches the devil and his angels will be cast into everlasting, eternal, and endless fire? So much for Hell being a regular grave where the wicked are freed from any accountability for their degenerate acts - there is simply no evading our actions whether they be moral or immoral.
(Intention:)
My intention with this entire series is to show the double-mindedness of makeshift "pastors" who push their false belief that Satan and angels aren't factual. Such insects are unstable in
alltheir ways (James 1:8) and their denial of the supernatural realm frequently leads others into dismissing the resurrection or heaven itself. Ironically, such teachings are the creeds of Sadducees (Acts 23:8) which Christ taught so adamantly against during His ministry (
6f). We must all be on guard against dishonest teachers that twist the Word of God.
I pray that these works have been a blessing to you and your family. While this series will be published in book form, feel free to distribute and reproduce these studies as you deem fit or use them in your individual study. The audio files for all eight sermons will be released concurrently and can be obtained as a special collector's set on four compact discs (each containing two forty minute sermons). If these materials are something you feel led to support, be sure to
contact this ministry or visit
the forum thread for additional information.
Angels and demons are real, heaven and hell are factual and the Bible is correct in every regard. Either man stands as the liar he is as confirmed in scripture (Romans 3:4) or the ceaseless Word of God is truth as Christ teaches (John 17:17). It always boils down to man going his own way as a "god" of his own making or following “the King of Kings” Jesus Christ who knows what's best for creation. Let's not fall into the trap of following extra-Biblical tripe put forth by godless men that will never see the Kingdom. War for Christ! Amen.
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(1a) If you're new to this series about angels visit
the overview page for descriptions of what's contained within all eight parts. The entire set is framed after the Bible with the establishment of angels towards the beginning, the Apocrypha's teachings in the middle and the defeat of rebel angels at the conclusion. Be sure to familiarize yourself with these sermons or for added information on Cherubs read
Stars and Trees In The Garden of Yahweh (2005) and
Trees and Stars In The Garden of Yahweh (2005).
(2b) The hierarchy of angels according to scripture are ranked here from the highest to lowest; Seraphim ["Seraph"] (Isaiah 6:1-7), Cherubim ["Cherub"] (Genesis 3:24, Ezekiel 10:17-20 & 1 Kings 6:23–28), Ophanim ["Thrones"] (Daniel 7:9 & Ezekiel 10:17), Thronos ["Erelim"] (Colossians 1:16), Virtues ["Dunamis"] (Ephesians 1:21), Dominions ["Hashmallim" or Leaders] (Colosians 1:16), Principalities ["Forms"] (Titus 3:1), Rulers ["Arche"] (Ephesians 3:10), Powers ["Potestates"] (Ephesians 6:12), Authorities ["Exousia"] (Ephesians 3:10), Archangels ["Archangělǒs" or Chief Angels] (1 Thessalonians 4:16 & Jude 1:9) and simple Angels ["Malakhim"]. Of these, only the Malakhim are erroneously translated as “men.” The contrast of this is unsurprisingly mirrored within the demonic realm so a deeper study into these words is essential.
(3c) The Millennium distinctively refers to the period that Christ and His Saints shall peacefully reign for a thousand years upon the earth. It will follow the Tribulation Period and precede the final judgment before the “Great White Throne” (Revelation 20:4-6). This “day of the Lord” will also be the period of Satan's imprisonment. The Millennium will begin by the visible return of Jesus in Glory to judge and rule the nations of Israel which is the initial stage of the everlasting Kingdom of Christ being set up among men on earth. During this time, the wolf and lamb shall feed together (Isaiah 65:25) and their shall be no death. At the close of this period Satan will be let loose from the bottomless pit. He shall try and form a federation among men and make a desperate attempt to overthrow the Kingdom of Christ. This war is called the “War of Gog and Magog” (Revelation 20:7-9). Satan will be overthrown by Christ and returned to the “Lake of Fire” where he will spend infinity (Revelation 21:15). Consider that the Bible says “Blessed and Holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection” (Revelation 20:6) - the scriptural chain of events
proves the so-called "rapture" is a hoax.
(4d) “No flesh will glory in his presence” (I Corinthians 1:29). Simply put, believers
can't use the Strong's Concordance to support a "no-Hell doctrine." While nothing can separate Christians from the love of God (Romans 8:35-39), our faith can certainly be overthrown (Acts 13:8) and our positions in the Kingdom age compromised. That being said, this outreach has devoted a great deal of time to proving the validity of Yahweh's scriptures and the existence of literal angels, heaven, demons and hell. For extra facts
not contained in this series study
Judaism Has No Devil (2007) which proves the atheistic nature of jews and
Anointed Cherub That Covereth (2007) which explains the original position of Satan before his fall from grace. Both of these sermons could be considered further authentication for this very series about Cherubim.
(5e) Notice that this “lake of fire” burns with both fire and brimstone? In the book of Revelation Jesus equates “waters” to people (Revelation 17:15) yet this lake consists of of flame (and sulfur) which more represents the purging and cleansing power of Yahweh (Deuteronomy 4:24, Exodus 3:2 & Luke 12:49). Remember that by His sufferings Christ personally overthrew Lucifer - the heel that was bruised has trodden upon the head which devised the bruising. When He told Satan “get thee behind me” that's where the adversary remains to this day. This should explain why Satan de facto is imprisoned before his dispute with Michael and casting to earth (II Thessalonians 2:3, Jude 1:9 & Revelation 12:9). There is perfect balance - as the righteous are rewarded for their adherence to God's Law the wicked are punished for their disobedience.
(6f) Such false doctrines are
not representative of Christian Identity! They were not taught by the "early church fathers" nor the initial promoters of CI. For information about some present Sadducees listen to
Knights' Party Snake Oil (2008) which is part of the
ANSWP Spiritual Hour broadcast. This unique 64 minute show looks deeper at the inner workings of The Knights' Party under the leadership of Thomas Robb. The false teachings of
Stormfront's Mark and Deborah Downey and numerous lies of Randy Gray are explored in great detail by both
Michael Burks and Pastor Visser. Listen to this show and learn how some deceptive teachers slither into Christian Identity!