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When we first took a
stand for the King James Bible many years ago, it never occurred to us
that “King James-Only” meant “no Greek and no Hebrew.” It was upon
reading Gail Riplinger’s most recent book, IN AWE OF THY WORD, that we
discovered that the term “KJV-Only” was to be taken literally. It
means that the King James Bible alone is divinely inspired, perfect
and superior to all other translations and texts, including the Greek
Textus Receptus and the Hebrew Masoretic Text.
We have been,
and always will be “Textus Receptus Only,” and we mistakenly assumed that
this was also the position of the leadership of the KJV-Only movement.
Our discovery that this was not the case compelled us to write this
lengthy expose of the heresy in Gail Riplinger’s book and other false
teachings in King James Onlyism which we now understand is an important
component of the Sionist conspiracy to eliminate the Christian Bible,
especially the New Testament, in all of its expressions.
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Watchmen on the Wall
Presently there are many ministries
which intercede for the United States and for the nations of the world. No
serious Christian can doubt that evil men have come to power in the world,
whose purpose is to overthrow free forms of government and to suppress the
Gospel of Jesus Christ. However, few Christians seem to be aware that this
same anti-Christ network has infiltrated the Church with a hidden agenda of
subverting the true faith and converting believers to their false religious
system.
This quiet intrusion of false
brethren into the life of the Church was foretold in the New Testament.
Paul stated that, for three years, he did not cease to warn the Church day and
night with tears: “For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous
wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. Also of your own
selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after
them.” (Acts 20:29-31)
The book of Jude confirms Paul's
prediction: "Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the
common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that
ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the
saints. For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of
old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God
into lasciviousness, and deny the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ."
(Jude 4)
The Lord Jesus Christ must have
foreseen this great danger to His church when He related the following
parable: “Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is. For
the Son of Man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave
authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter
to watch.” (Mark 13:34)
Just as some are called to
positions of authority within the Body of Christ and others to serve in
various ministries, there are also those who are called to be watchmen. In
Israel, the watchman stood on the wall and notified the porter or gatekeeper
of the identity of anyone who was approaching the city. Using a similar
analogy, Jesus says that the gatekeeper will only open the door of the
sheepfold to the true Shepherd of the sheep. "Verily, verily, I say unto you,
He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some
other way, the same is a thief and a robber. But he that entereth in by the
door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the porter openeth; and the sheep
hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out."
(John 10:1-3)
Apparently, it was the duty of the
watchman to warn and of the porter to protect the city from foreign invaders.
Accordingly, there must be a parallel operation within the Church to protect
it from outside enemies. God has called some to be 'watchmen on the wall' to
warn those who labor inside and 'gatekeepers' protect the sheep.
The Lord Jesus also prophesied that
the period just before His return would be a time of unprecedented deception.
In Matthew 24:24, He says that even the very elect would be deceived ~ if
possible. II Thessalonians 2:3 reveals that during this period there would be
a great 'falling away' from the faith that was once delivered to the saints.
It is difficult to comprehend how this could happen, until it is understood
that this deception would come from within the Church ~ just as Paul said it
would!
Today, the New Age Movement and
other elements of the New World Order have infiltrated the Bible-believing
churches and are posing as Christian ministries. According to Constance
Cumbey, their expressed goal is to use the Evangelical Church as the primary
instrument to bring the New World Order with its One World Religion to
birth. As a result of this conspiracy, many sincere Christians are
being led into deception by the abundance of false teachers and prophets on
the Christian scene and organizations that have the appearance of doing good
works, but are apostate in their doctrine and practice.
The reader may
naively assume that the majority of professedly Christian leaders could not possibly be
false teachers and false prophets because they are so widely accepted.
For a more Scriptural perspective on this matter, we recommend reading
“The Preacher As A False
Prophet” by Rev. James Stalker who stated
concerning Israel, our example:
“The false prophets were strong, not only in their own numbers,
but in their popularity with the people. This told heavily against the true
prophets; for the people could not believe that the one man, who was
standing alone, was right, and that his opponents, who were many, were
wrong. The seats and the trappings of office always affect the multitude,
who are slow to come to the conclusion that the teachers under whom they
find themselves in providence can be misleading them... If they are going wrong, they will generally get the majority
of the people to follow them. So completely may this be the case, that by
degrees the popular taste is vitiated and will not endure any other teaching
than that to which it has been accustomed, though it be false. There is no
sadder verse in all prophecy than the complaint of Jeremiah, ’The
prophets prophesy falsely, and My people love to have it so.’ Like
prophet, like people; the public mind may be so habituated to what is false,
and satisfied with it, that it has no taste or even tolerance for the true. Jeremiah could not gain a hearing for his stern and weighty message from
ears accustomed to the light and frivolous views of the false prophets; and
to Baruch, his young coadjutor and amanuensis, who was starting on the
prophetic career with the high hopes of youth, he had to deliver the
chilling message, ’Seekest thou great things for thyself?
seek them not.’ The path to popularity and eminence
was not open to anyone who did not speak according to the prevailing
fashion.”
Foreseeing the great end-time
apostasy, when the multitudes would not endure sound doctrine, our gracious
Lord advised us how to recognize and avoid the spiritual deception that would
engulf the Church. In many passages, such as Luke 21:34-36, He cautions his
disciples to 'watch and pray' that they may be accounted worthy to escape the
time of deception that will surely come to pass. I Peter 4:7 warns, “But
the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto
prayer.” The apostle Peter had learned well the antidote to temptation, for
these were the very words of warning that Jesus spoke to him prior to his own
falling away and denial of his Lord. (Mark 14:38) Because he had learned to
heed these words of Jesus, Peter ultimately glorified the Lord through his
life and death.
Watch Unto Prayer is comprised of
those who believe that God has called them to watch and pray for the Church.
Over the past several years we have evolved into a loosely-knit group of
Christian researchers, primarily women, who live in various parts of the
United States. Our work is not pastoral ministry or teaching, but
investigation of the various New Age trends, movements and change agents which
have infiltrated the Christian community with a view to subverting the
Christian faith. Our objective is to report our findings to interested
Christians so they will become informed, pray and inform others. Many
pastors and others in Christian ministry do not have the time for this kind of
research and find our material helpful. We are not affiliated with one
particular church or denomination, but we do adhere to the following Statement of
Faith.
If you
also have a burden for the spiritual condition of the Church, you are invited
to subscribe to the Watch Unto Prayer ministry. Each Watchman will receive
notification of new reports via e-mail. The reports are a means of sharing
information on the serious issues that warrant prayer for the Body of Christ.
Although such knowledge is personally necessary for each believer, it is not
an end in itself. Ours is not a ministry of merely exposing deception in the
Church, although we are called to do so. Rather, the Watch Unto Prayer
ministry has the ultimate purpose of rescuing God’s people from the present
apostasy. Who among us can say we have never been deceived? As we become
informed of the deceptions that are presently overtaking the Church, and
perhaps even ourselves, may we look to the Word of God with the sense of our
own dependence upon God's grace for understanding and for the proper
guidelines for prayer.
WATCH &
PRAY…
For spiritual
discernment within the Church and a disposition to try the spirits
and to prove all things, whether they are from God. (I John 4:1-3; I
Thess. 5:21)
That Christians
will look only to the Word of God as the foundation for sound
doctrine and prophecy, rather than trusting in men, experiences, or
their own understanding. (Prov. 3:5-7; II Tim. 3:16,17; Jer. 3:15,
23:28; II Pet. 1:20)
That pastors,
teachers and other Christian leaders will not be deceived, but will
warn and protect the flocks which are entrusted to their care and
for which they will give an account. (I Pet. 5:2; Acts 20:28; Heb.
13:17; see also Jer. 23 and Ezek. 34)
That those who are
false prophets posing as Christian leaders will be exposed,
reproved, and their teachings rejected by the Church. (II John 10;
Titus 3:10,11; II Tim. 3:8,9; Eph. 5:11)
That God will
raise up men and women of true spiritual stature to contend for the
faith that was once delivered to the saints in Scripture. (Jude 3;
Eph. 5:11)
That God will
enlist men and women of prayer to intercede for the Body of Christ
in these perilous times. (Eph. 6:18; I Pet. 5:8; I John 5:16)
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