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Dominion or Kingdom Now Theology

June 15, 2019 / cristolaverdad / Comments Off

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Unsound Doctrines

When we put aside the Truth of the Bible in exchange for the uncertainty of feelings & emotions we are essentially leaving ‘faith in what God said’ over to what our easily deceitful hearts dictate, just like Adam & Eve did in the garden.

Dominion Theology is the believe, that it is Christians’ job to to take control or exercise dominion of the world, imposing a ‘biblical’ rule. They said ‘Christ will not return, until the church had claimed dominion over ALL of the world’s governments and institutions‘. Meaning the 7 mountains or spheres: 1. Home, 2. Religion/Church, 3. Education, 4. Government (1) & military, 5. The media, 6. Arts, entertainment & sports, 7. Commerce, science, & technology. They say God gave us the mandate in Genesis.

Dominion theology (a.k.a. Christian Reconstructionism) was introduced in the Church by William Branham in the late 1940’s & became popular again in 1980’s through his followers (Latter Rain Movement). They changed the biblical advise from ‘looking up‘ (Luke 21:28) to ‘looking around’ to fix society. But in order to fix society a world government with new rules needs to be implemented, . . . isn’t this what the Antichrist will do?

See video of NAR “Apostle C. Peter Wagner teaching Dominionism

Latter Rain Movement

June 1, 2019 / cristolaverdad / Comments Off

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Unsound Doctrines

Sound doctrine is very important to God, in His Word He directs us to teach it, & hold fast unto it ( 2 John 1:9-11, Titus 2:7, etc.). For that reason it should also be important to us & needs to be guarded and contended for. (Jude 3-4, Rom. 16:17-18). More often people depart from the truth (apostasy) because they did not have sound doctrine as their basis.

We as Christians follow the teachings of Jesus (sound doctrine) that are found in the bible, unsound doctrine is the teaching that contradicts or disagree with the Word of God.

Galatians- Chapter 2

May 7, 2019 / cristolaverdad / Comments Off

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Galatians

Galatians – Part 2

By Brian Franco (Used with permission)

But when Peter came to Antioch, I withstood him face to face, because he stood condemned. Before certain men came from James, he ate with the Gentiles. But when they came, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing those who were of the circumcision. And the other Jews, likewise, joined together in hypocrisy with him, so that even Barnabas was carried away by their hypocrisy.

But when I saw that they were not straightforward about the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter before them all, “If you, being a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, why do you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews?” 2:11-14

Here, another (tangential) issue emerges. That is, the hypocrisy of Peter while eating with Gentiles. It would appear that initially, and fearfully, Peter would separate himself from the Gentile believers because of the judgment of other Jews. Paul confronted him publicly about the issue (knowing that there were many others following in his footsteps) as this gave an incoherent and distorted image to those around him. In the original Greek, the usage and contrast of the “being a Jew/the Gentiles” words (Ioudaios and ta ethnē respectively) implies a context that should be read more accurately as “if you, a Jewish believer, can live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you compel Gentile believers to become Jews?” On top of that, the usage of the second instances (“live like a X”) use the words that more directly relate to the customs of each ethnicity (Ioudaïkōs and ethnikōs respectively).

Galatians – Chapter 1

May 1, 2019 / cristolaverdad / Comments Off

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Galatians

Galatians – Part 1

By Brian Franco (Used with permission)

Paul’s letter to the Galatians gives us a brief glimpse into Paul’s theological beginnings and deals with an issue regarding justification and its relation to our inheritance as the children of God. There are 6 chapters in total, so let’s go through ’em! Part 1 will mostly cover the introductory portions of Chapter 1.

Paul, an apostle (not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised Him from the dead), and all the brothers who are with me,

To the churches of Galatia:

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ to a different gospel, which is not a gospel. But there are some who trouble you and would pervert the gospel of Christ. Although if we or an angel from heaven preach any other gospel to you than the one we have preached to you, let him be accursed. As we said before, so I say now again: If anyone preaches any other gospel to you than the one you have received, let him be accursed.

1:1-9

‘Emerging Church & Catholic Mysticism’

April 1, 2019 / cristolaverdad / Comments Off

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Mysticism

Whosoever transgresseth (G3845 = depart, leave, be turned from), and abideth (G3306 = remain, stay, continue) not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds. 2 John 1:9-11 .

See more on the Doctrine of Christ

Even many think the ‘Emergent Church movement‘ already past, the truth is their unbiblical doctrines still continue today around the world and it has infiltrated ALL denominations.

Not surprisingly there is a connection between the mysticism of the Emerging Church movement and Roman Catholic Mysticism . But also their promoters are especially targeting the younger generation.

Pope Francis Signs Historic Covenant With Islam

March 1, 2019 / cristolaverdad / Comments Off

This entry is part 6 of 6 in the series One World Religion

Pope Francis and Dr Ahmed Al Tayeb, Grand Imam of Al Azhar (highest seat of learning in Sunni Islam), signing a historic ‘Fraternity’ agreement in Abu Dhabi

Pope Francis signed a ‘Peace document’, were the word “God” is used simultaneously to identify Allah and the God of Christianity, but makes no reference any time to Jesus Christ (the only way to the Father, John 14:6) or the Bible. This is not surprising since for him the meaning of being a Christian isn’t to belong to Christ, but to belong to the ‘Mother Church’, that is the Catholic Church: “Believing” is an ecclesial act. The Church’s faith precedes, engenders, supports and nourishes our faith. The Church is the mother of all believers. “No one can have God as Father who does not have the Church as Mother” Catechism of the Catholic Church #181. That’s his gospel, to call people to Catholicism or Mother Church, NOT to Christ. Please also check video, were he says having a direct, personal relationship with Jesus is dangerous & harmful!

Jesus is God!! Pt. 2

February 1, 2019 / cristolaverdad / Comments Off

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Jesus is God

If Jesus is the Author & Finisher of our faith Heb.12:2 , the Beginning & End, the Alpha & Omega (Rev.1:8), the only way to the Father & heaven (Jn.14:6), then we really need to know who is Jesus if we don’t want to fall into the deception of false religions or cults.

“But I fear that somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve through his trickery, so your minds might be led astray from the simplicity that is in Christ. ⁴For if he who comes preaches another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if you receive another spirit,. . .” 2 Cor.11:3-4

Jesus is God!! Pt.1

January 1, 2019 / cristolaverdad / Comments Off

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Jesus is God

Then He said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and look at My hands. Put your hand here and place it in My side. Do not be faithless, but believing.”²⁸Thomas answered Him, “My Lord and my God!”²⁹Jesus said to him, “Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen, and have yet believed.” John 20:27-29

We need to understand that Thomas was a Jew. Jews only believed in one God, YHWH the God of Abraham, Isaac & Jacob, & were very careful not to use His name in vain. By the Scriptures of the Old Testament they new about the Messiah, but didn’t have a complete understanding or revelation about Him, until Jesus came.

The prophets of the Old Testament said in referring to their coming Messiah, that He is God or Divine:

Who is Abraham’s Seed? Pt.2

December 1, 2018 / cristolaverdad / Comments Off

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Abraham's Seed

Most pseudo-Christian sects & some denominations are based in misunderstandings of the Old Testament. In the New Testament we found the revelation of many things that were just shadows of Christ or a mystery in the Old Testament. People can find salvation & the simplicity of Christ by reading the New Testament alone, but that won’t happen by reading the Old Testament by itself.

Reformed/Calvinist theologians & Catholics teach the church replaces ‘Israel‘ (Replacement Theology), but that’s NOT what the New Testament teaches, please check in that link the 73 times the word ‘Israel’ is used int he NT.

Also with some variations the Church of God & many of their splinters like Israelite Church of God (a.k.a Black Hebrew Israelites) & Hebrew Roots movement, teach another replacement theology as well, & it’s that Christians are or become ‘Israelites’.

These sects also teach Jesus only came to save the house of Israel by twisting Matt.15:24, & say for that reason we believers have to be Israel, otherwise we are not saved. But in the original Greek there is no word ‘only‘ neither the word ‘save‘:

” ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν Οὐκ ἀπεστάλην εἰ μὴ εἰς τὰ πρόβατα τὰ ἀπολωλότα οἴκου Ἰσραήλ” –
The but answering [He] said, not I was sent, if not to the sheep – being lost of [the] house [of] Israel. (check here or here).

Antichrist, Pt4 – Worship of the Snake

November 2, 2018 / cristolaverdad / Comments Off

This entry is part 5 of 6 in the series One World Religion

Recall back in the post, Snake on the pole, we talked about how the people of Israel worshiped the serpent that Moses made? The snake was destroyed by king Hezekiah (2 Kings 18:3-4) but unfortunately it didn’t end there, and the worship to the snake still continues to this very day?

In this post we’ll try to show you a glimpse of that. In the past months of May-July, there was an art exhibition in New York at Rockefeller Center: ‘Uraeus‘ (Sacred Serpent) by Kabbalist (1) artist Anselm Kiefer:

Cristo La Verdad

Christ the Truth - John 14:6