There is an organization that we are hearing more and more about, called the United Religions Initiative. Pope Francis has close ties to many members and especially to its founder, William E. Swing, a former bishop of the Episcopal Church in San Francisco. When Pope Francis was the Archbishop of Buenos Aires, he invited Mr. Swing to celebrate the United Religions Initiative’s 10th anniversary in Latin America at his Cathedral.

“The URI is a United Nations project. It was heralded in June 1995 by Bishop Swing at the occult, earth-worshipping interfaith service he was invited to conduct for the UN, honoring the 50th anniversary of the signing of the UN Charter. Attending the service in San Francisco’s Episcopal Grace Cathedral were political luminaries and representatives of all religions, including Britain’s Princess Margaret, Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa, Polish President Lech Walesa, UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Archbishop Renato Martino (Vatican nuncio to the UN), and Archbishop John Quinn of San Francisco.

The URI is meant to be for religions what the UN is for nations. Its purpose is to be the world religious authority, “a UN for religion” in order to foster peace. Delegates to its charter-writing summit in 1997 considered they had given birth to a “movement as well as a spiritual institution”. “Tell the people that there is a United Religions,” said Swing. It will shine “the light of the world’s spiritual traditions [paganism and occultism included] into a world desperately in need of light.” It aims to solve issues of environment, population, poverty and disease whilst building religious unity.” – source

See more about URI here: https//:uri.org

Taken from an “Interfaith” website about Pope Francis:

“Pope Francis’s openness to other faiths is part of a trend at the Vatican. A post today on the Wild Hunt noted that on a recent trip to Brazil, Pope Francis met with representatives of Candomble. The post asked:

“If the Pope embraces reconciliation with Candomble, with read, human, interface between leaders, why shouldn’t Catholics also embrace practitioners of Voodoo? Or indigenous African Religions? Or modern Paganism, for that matter?  Indeed, the Pope’s new attitude is needed more now than ever before. We live one a world where human beings, fueled by religious beliefs, are persecuting and killing on another in increasingly disturbing incidents. What better time for a Pope to emphatically embrace an interfaith mission?  A mission that had been blunted during the Papacy of Benedict, but now, hopefully, but now, hopefully, will bear new fruit.–  source

Brethren, is there any doubt that we are looking at the last Pope – very possibly the False Prophet, spoken of in God’s holy Word?

Pope Francis has now aligned himself with the global warming community, and  was a spokesman for that cause at the U.N. He is also in agreement that our planet is overpopulated, and that something needs to be done to rectify that.

He has brought representatives from every religion into the Vatican to pray. This man has taken ecumenicalism to a new level! It is so obvious that he is drawing the world into his web, and many are falling for it.

He is speaking of redistribution of wealth, and the evils of capitalism. Since when does a Pope become entangled in political issues of the world? We hardly hear anything about the Gospel of Jesus Christ from this man.

Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.” (Galatians 2:16)

Scriptures about justification by faith and not by works clearly separate us from the RCC. Catholicism is a cult. We as followers of the Lord Jesus Christ should not align ourselves with that apostate church — not for any reason, as noble as it might sound.

The Words and Beliefs of Pope Francis

He came onto the world stage much in the manner of President Obama. The left wing “Save mother earth” radicals are embracing him as their own. Funny, isn’t it? Wasn’t the job description of a Pope to lead the so-called faithful upon the earth — spiritually speaking? This speaks VOLUMES about the Vatican and RCC worldwide! The institution of Roman Catholicism is a CULT! I love the Catholic people, and because of this love — I must speak truth to them.

Where is Repentance and trusting the Lord Jesus Christ for Salvation in the Pope’s dialogues with the press? Did I miss it? I think not. Is this man saved? Does he know Jesus as Lord and Savior of his own life? If we look for fruit worthy of repentance in his life, it’s just not there.

What are his beliefs and How do they compare to Scripture?

Well, let’s take a look at what Pope Francis deems important enough to give to the press: My comments indented  [1] – source

“Each of us has a vision of good and of evil. We have to encourage people to move towards what they think is good… Everyone has his own idea of good and evil and must choose to follow the good and fight evil as he conceives them. That would be enough to make the world a better place.”

Isaiah 5:20 – “Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!”

“Since many of you do not belong to the Catholic Church and others are non-believers, from the bottom of my heart I give this silent blessing to each and every one of you, respecting the conscience of each one of you but knowing that each one of you is a child of God.”

John 1:12 – “But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, [even] to them that believe on his name:”

“From my point of view, God is the light that illuminates the darkness, even if it does not dissolve it, and a spark of divine light is within each of us.”

This is NOT what the Bible says. To say that there is a spark of divine light within each of us SMACKS of New Age teaching!

“A person once asked me, in a provocative manner, if I approved of homosexuality. I replied with another question: ‘Tell me: when God looks at a gay person, does he endorse the existence of this person with love, or reject and condemn this person?’ We must always consider the person.”

Romans 1:24-27 – “Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.”

“I am always wary of decisions made hastily. I am always wary of the first decision, that is, the first thing that comes to my mind if I have to make a decision. This is usually the wrong thing. I have to wait and assess, looking deep into myself, taking the necessary time.”

Proverbs 3:5-6 —“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.”

“If someone is gay and he searches for the Lord and has good will, who am I to judge? We shouldn’t marginalize people for this. They must be integrated into society.”

Proverbs 14:6 — “There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.”

“There is a need for financial reform along ethical lines that would produce in its turn an economic reform to benefit everyone. This would nevertheless require a courageous change of attitude on the part of political leaders.”

Giving advice to political leaders and to the leaders of the financial market — this is for the Pope to do? I thought that bringing people to a saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ is what the church should be about.

“The Jesuits have a vow to obey the pope, but if the pope is a Jesuit, maybe he should have a vow to obey the superior general… I feel like I’m still a Jesuit in terms of my spirituality, what I have in my heart.”

1 Corinthians 11:1 — “Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.”

“Proselytism is solemn nonsense; it makes no sense. We need to get to know each other, listen to each other and improve our knowledge of the world around us.”

Matthew 28:19-20 — “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.”

“A church without women would be like the apostolic college without Mary. The Madonna is more important than the apostles, and the church herself is feminine, the spouse of Christ and a mother.”

WHERE in the Bible does it say that the mother of Jesus is more important than the Apostles??

“The Lord has redeemed all of us, all of us, with the blood of Christ: all of us, not just Catholics. Everyone! ‘Father, the atheists?’ Even the atheists. Everyone!”

Romans 10:9 — That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

“Right now, we don’t have a very good relation with creation.”

Can you say ‘WICCA’?

“My authoritarian and quick manner of making decisions led me to have serious problems and to be accused of being ultraconservative. I have never been a right-winger. It was my authoritarian way of making decisions that created problems.”

Oh, Pope Francis — we would NEVER call you a right-winger!

“God is not afraid of new things. That is why he is continuously surprising us, opening our hearts and guiding us in unexpected ways,”

This came from the Pope’s mouth, when asked about homosexuality. GOD is not afraid of new things?? He is Creator of the Universe and of each one of us!!! Guiding us in unexpected ways?? HIS WORD NEVER CHANGES!!

“Safeguard Creation,” he said. “Because if we destroy Creation, Creation will destroy us! Never forget this!”

New Age, New Age, New Age……….

“But when we exploit Creation we destroy the sign of God’s love for us, in destroying Creation we are saying to God: ‘I don’t like it! This is not good!’ ‘So what do you like?’ ‘I like myself!’ – Here, this is sin! Do you see?”

No, Pope Francis – I do NOT see.

“Climate change, the loss of biodiversity and deforestation are already showing theirdevastating effects in the great cataclysms we witness.”

Now he is a scientist?

“Beauty of nature and the grandeur of the cosmos” is a Christian value, noting that failure to care for the planet risks apocalyptic consequences.”

Psalm 19:1 “The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.”

Recently, this pope declared that the Cross of Christ was God’s failure:

Pope Declares the Cross to be God’s Failure  < click here to read

And just yesterday, on Good Friday, this pope told an atheist friend that “There is no hell.”

I believe that Pope Francis will be used by God in these last days to usher in the Antichrist. I also believe that he may be the last pope. The world is so blind to truth, because they reject the Truth!

John 14:6 — “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”

MARANATHA!

 

 

It seems incredible to me how technology is advancing at breakneck speed just within the last year.  We’ve read and seen how AI (Artificial Intelligence) robots are becoming more and more human-like. “Sophia” – the most famous of these robots has even been awarded citizenship in Saudi Arabia!

But today I read a story which sent cold chills down my spine.  There is now a machine that can read your thoughts and translate them into data (words).  The scientists are saying that it is 90% accurate.

A thought came to my mind immediately:  Could this technology be used by Antichrist in the Mark which he will demand all people receive during the Tribulation? This “mark” will most likely have everything there is to know about you – your name, your address,  your healthcare, your bank account; and if this new mind reading technology is also inserted in the “chip” (Mark of the beast) all thoughts will be laid bare to the authorities.  Of course, those who willingly take the mark of the beast are destined to hell.

My husband and I have watched Tribulation movies in which some people have a fake “mark” which is able to fool the scanners. Maybe I’m thinking too much about this – but there is something about this new mind reading machine which is mind-blowing to me.

A Prototype of the Mark

But what if a prototype “chip” is mandated for every person before the time of the great Tribulation?  Personally, I will refuse the chip, as I know that you will do as well.  But think about this:  What if the chip is so tiny, that your doctor during a physical can insert the chip and we are oblivious to the reality that this has been done to us?  I’m not saying that this would be the Mark of the Beast, but I am saying that it could be the forerunner – the “beta tester” of the coming Mark.

Okay, okay…….some people may be thinking “This woman is getting too conspiratorial.”  But am I?  We know what will happen on this earth. We know that the NWO is coming; and we know that the powers that be in the Illuminati and Bilderberg Group will not rest until they see signs of their One World Government coming to fruition.  THAT is not conspiratorial, and I do not think that my concerns about this mind reading device is either.

From dailymail.co.uk

No more secrets! New mind-reading machine can translate your thoughts and display them as text INSTANTLY

 

• Researchers say they have developed a machine that can translate our thoughts
• The astonishing machine will analyse what you are thinking and display it as text
• Scientists hope that the machine can be used by people who are unable to speak

Scientists have developed an astonishing mind-reading machine which can translate what you are thinking and instantly display it as text.

They claim that it has an accuracy rate of 90 per cent or more and say that it works by interpreting consonants and vowels in our brains.

The researchers believe that the machine could one day help patients who suffer from conditions that don’t allow them to speak or move.

The machine registers and analyses the combination of vowels and consonants that we use when constructing a sentence in our brains.

It interprets these sentences based on neural signals and can translate them into text in real time.

In fact, scientists claim that the machine can use words that it hasn’t even heard before.

Brethren, we must pray and share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with the lost. I know that I end most of my articles this same way – but that is because this is what we should be doing!

Satan knows that his time is short. He wants to take as many souls to hell with him as possible.  When Satan whispers his lies to you, remember this:

 

 

 

 

 

I originally wrote an article in January of 2016, taking quotes from Pope Francis and comparing them to God’s Holy Word.  If you would like to read that article, I am posting it here:

Quotes From Pope Francis Compared to the Word of God

This past week the pope shocked his followers by saying that hell does not exist.

On Good Friday, when asked about unrepentant souls, Francis said:

“They are not punished, those who repent obtain the forgiveness of God and enter the rank of souls who contemplate him, but those who do not repent and cannot therefore be forgiven disappear. There is no hell, there is the disappearance of sinful souls.” (Emphasis added)

From express.co.uk.com

St Paul’s Basilica roof COLLAPSES after Pope forced to deny saying ‘Hell DOESN’T exist’

A LARGE section of St Paul’s Basilica had to be cordoned off by the Vatican after the roof partially collapsed above shocked worshippers, just hours after the Pope was forced to deny claiming that Hell does not exist.

Plaster began plummeting from the ceiling as crowds gathered shortly after the Catholic leader was engulfed in a row about the existence of eternal damnation.

No one was injured in the incident near Michelangelo’s Pieta statue, but the affected area was closed off for most of Good Friday.

It comes during a difficult Easter period for the Vatican which, yesterday, slammed a well-known Italian journalist who quoted Pope Francis as saying hell does not exist.

The Vatican issued a statement after the comments spread on social media, saying they did not properly reflect what the Pope had said.

Eugenio Scalfari, 93, an avowed atheist who has struck up a friendship with the 81-year-old, met the Pope recently and wrote up a long story that included a question-and-answer section at the end.

According to Mr Scalfari’s article in Thursday’s La Repubblica, he asked the Pope where “bad souls” go and where they are punished.

He quoted the holy leader as saying: “They are not punished.

Translation of interview of pope by friend Scalfari

“Those who repent obtain God’s forgiveness and take their place among the ranks of those who contemplate him, but those who do not repent and cannot be forgiven disappear.

“A Hell doesn’t exist, the disappearance of sinning souls exists.”

But the Vatican said the Pope did not grant him an interview and the article “was the fruit of his reconstruction” not a “faithful transcription of the Holy Father’s words”.

Mr Scalfari, the founder of Italy’s La Repubblica newspaper, has prided himself on not taking notes and not using tape recorders during his encounters with leaders and later reconstructing the meetings to create lengthy articles.

The published comments led to a fierce backlash from Catholics.

Antonio Socci, a Catholic author, accused the Pope of heresy and called for his abdication.

A Vatican official said on the condition of anonymity: “He’s a very strange theologian, assuming Scalfari properly understood what he was saying.

“He increases confusion among ordinary Catholics, who no longer know what to believe.”

The universal catechism of the Catholic Church says: “The teaching of the Catholic Church affirms the existence of hell and its eternity.”

It speaks of “eternal fire” and adds that “the chief punishment of hell is eternal separation from God”.

This was at least the third time the Vatican has issued statements distancing itself from Mr Scalfari’s articles about the pope.

It included one instance in 2014 where the journalist said the pontiff had abolished sin. – source

Is this pope the False Prophet?  With every new heretical statement uttered by Pope Francis – it seems to give credence to the belief that we are looking at the one who will point the way to the Antichrist.

Or perhaps he is a foreshadowing of the False Prophet from Scripture.

COME LORD JESUS!

MARANATHA

 

Hardly a day goes by when we do not read about more Catholic priests involved in child molestation.  I have read stories about convents where their plumbing had been backed up by the presence of aborted babies.

Paul’s Admonishment for Celibacy and Marriage

Catholic priests have never married, but this is certainly not a command from the Word of God. The practice of celibacy of priests and nuns is directly from the Vatican.

Here is what Paul says in the Word about living a celibate life:

“Now concerning the things of which you wrote to me:

It is good for a man not to touch a woman.  Nevertheless, because of sexual immorality, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.  Let the husband render to his wife the affection due her, and likewise also the wife to her husband.  The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does. And likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does.  

Do not deprive one another except with consent for a time, that you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again so that Satan does not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.  But I say this as a concession, not as a commandment.  For I wish that all men were even as I myself. But each one has his own gift from God, one in this manner and another in that.

 But I say to the unmarried and to the widows: It is good for them if they remain even as I am;  but if they cannot exercise self-control, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion”   (1 Corinthians 7:1-9).  (Emphasis added)

Clearly, Paul is advising the brethren to live a celibate life if it is possible. But he says “If they cannot exercise self -control, let them marry.” Paul refers to matters such as this as “gifts from God,” and emphasizes that this is said as a concession – not a commandment.

God created us as sexual beings

When God created man and woman, He made them sexual for two reasons:

• To procreate
• For enjoyment within the confines of Marriage

The Catholic Church and Deviant Sex

Is it not obvious that depriving the priests and nuns of marrying and having normal lives, has resulted in untold numbers of ruined lives;  hundreds (maybe thousands) of children sexually molested by priests?  Many priests have had sexual relations  with nuns and have forced these women to abort their babies.

The Catholic Church is NOT Christianity

The Gospel of Jesus Christ is how Christ’s shed blood and death on the Cross was payment in full  for our sins. He was raised on the 3rd day to conquer hell and death for those who would repent (agree that they are helpless sinners in need of a Savior) and believe that Jesus paid their sin debt – and receive Him as Savior. We who are in Christ are under a better Covenant – the Covenant of Grace.

The Catholic Church teaches that a person gets to heaven by his/her good works. This is precisely why Martin Luther posted his 95 theses on the door of the Catholic Church.  His eyes had been opened to the heart of the Gospel – Salvation by Grace through faith.

There are Saved Catholics

Yes, I have met some people who, for whatever reason, were born again but chose to stay in the Catholic church.  I have asked many of these people how they got saved.  Invariably it was from Christians sharing the Gospel with them; or seeing a grounded Bible believing pastor preaching on television.

Demonic Possessions

Because millions of so-called clergyman in the Catholic church are doing the devil’s work by keeping their people from the true road to Salvation;  I believe that many of the priests who sexually abuse the young and innocent altar boys are themselves demonically possessed.  Couple together the fact that these “priests” are sworn to a life of celibacy with the fact that they are not following Jesus – this is a set up for these men to be demon possessed.  Of course, some may have been possessed before entering the priesthood!

The Vatican Holding Training Sessions for Exorcism is Ludicrous

Remember when the Pharisees accused Jesus of casting out demons by the power of Beelzebub?  That was clearly blasphemous.  But a class filled with Catholic priests training others to learn how to cast out demons – well, I have no words……

From theguardian.com

Vatican to hold exorcist training course after ‘rise in possessions’

The Vatican is to hold a training course for priests in exorcism next month amid claims that demands for deliverance from demonic possession have greatly increased across the the world.

The Vatican-backed International Association of Exorcists, which represents more than 200 Catholic, Anglican and Orthodox priests, said the increase represented a “pastoral emergency”.

According to a priest from Sicily, the number of people in Italy claiming to be possessed had tripled to 500,000 a year, and an Irish priest has said demand for exorcisms has “risen exponentially”.

Last year, the Christian thinktank Theos reported that exorcisms were a “booming industry” in the UK, particularly among Pentecostal churches.

But some warn that “deliverance ministry” can be a form of spiritual abuse. Critics also say LGBT people and those with mental health issues are targeted for deliverance in the belief that their sexuality or psychiatric problems are the result of demonic possession.

The Vatican training course, which will be held at the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum in Rome between 16-21 April, will focus on exorcism and the prayer of liberation, a prayer commonly used for deliverance from possession.

“The fight against the evil one started at the origin of the world, and is destined to last until the end of the world,” Fr Cesare Truqui, one of the speakers, told Vatican News.

“But today we are at a stage crucial in history: many Christians no longer believe in [the devil’s] existence, few exorcists are appointed and there are no more young priests willing to learn the doctrine and practice of liberation of souls.”

Fr Benigno Palilla, an exorcist from Sicily who reported a tripling of demonic possession cases on the island, acknowledged the issue was controversial, but added: “The demoniacs … suffer a lot.”

Training in deliverance was essential, he told Vatican Radio. “A self-taught exorcist certainly makes errors. I will say more: it would also take a period of apprenticeship, as happens for many professionals.”

In Ireland, Fr Pat Collins said he had been inundated, almost daily, with people seeking help to deal with what they believed to be demonic possession and other evil, and called for more training in exorcism.

“It’s only in recent years that the demand has risen exponentially,” he told the Irish Catholic. “What I’m finding out desperately, is people who in their own minds believe – rightly or wrongly – that they’re afflicted by an evil spirit.

“I think in many cases they wrongly think it, but when they turn to the church, the church doesn’t know what to do with them.”

Pope Francis has said if a priest becomes aware of “genuine spiritual disturbances … he must not hesitate to refer the issue to those who, in the diocese, are charged with this delicate and necessary ministry, namely, exorcists”.

The Church of England offers guidelines on deliverance which say that for some people “going through times of suffering and anxiety, or when distressed by what seem to be continuing experiences of evil within or around them … it may be right to ask for God’s saving help through the church’s deliverance ministry”.

The guidelines, which were updated in 2012, say caution must be exercised and “the ministry of exorcism and deliverance may only be exercised by a priest authorised by the diocesan bishop”.

Such priests should be trained in deliverance and should not minister alone. They should be covered by adequate insurance, the document says.

“Language, body language and touch should be courteous and considerate … No one should receive ministry against their will.”

The guidelines say doctors, psychologists and psychiatrists should be consulted where appropriate, and that deliverance should be followed up with continuing pastoral care and “should be done with a minimum of publicity”.

According to Anne Richards, the C of E’s national adviser on such issues: “Exorcism in a technical sense is incredibly rare. I don’t think I’ve ever come across a case that’s been authorised.”

Each of the C of E’s 42 dioceses has at least one person experienced and trained in deliverance, she said.

The church was “extremely concerned” that deliverance and healing should be undertaken in collaboration with professionals, such as doctors, and in the context of good safeguarding practice, she said.

But, she added, “I accept in some cases people get together and do something ad hoc. It shouldn’t happen – it needs to be a proper process.”

According to Christianity and Mental Health, a report by Theos, demand in the UK is being partly “driven by immigrant communities and Pentecostal churches which are very open about their exorcism services”.

Ben Ryan, its author, said charismatic and Pentecostal churches, particularly in areas with large west African communities, were advertising “healings” and exorcism outside their premises.

But, he said, “some Christians are sometimes treating mental health issues as if everything is spiritual. So if someone tells a church leader they are suffering from depression, sometimes the response is that everything can be treated with prayer. The extreme end of that is exorcism.”

The report quoted one chaplain, who said he had “never seen anything I would say that looked like demonic possession, but I’ve seen plenty of people who have been told that’s what they’re experiencing by other Christians”.

Priests in the US have also reported a growing demand for exorcisms in recent years.

The shortage of clergy trained in exorcism has led to a growing number of independent operators in Europe, who will rid people and properties of demons for up to €500 a time, according to the Economist. – source

I believe that if our Lord Jesus was present for this “course” on exorcisms, that He would make sure that the first one in line to be exorcized would be Pope Francis!

MARANATHA