ELECTRONIC MINISTRY – Part 7 (Open Letter pages 160-167).
And then, Lord, there are other people who POSE as Your servants, leaders and ministers on television or radio, and I feel I should be very, very brief. It is not my delight to present to You things which are not only unpleasant, unrighteous, foolish, foul smelling … but which are outright evil, hellish, bringing agony to my spirit; at times even causing my spirit to “vomit”.
How much more agony must these things bring to Your pure, gentle and holy heart, mind, Soul and Spirit? O Patient and Graceful Lord!
Nevertheless, not only the world, but Your Church primarily is under a pre-judgement shaking. The centuries and years of our unrestrained darkness, stupidity, self-righteousness and of all our evil are over!
The whole truth about Your Church and every individual member thereof shall be revealed very soon. This pre-judgement is, indeed, Your true call to all of us for OUR SELF-JUDGMENT AND REPENTANCE! For this cause alone, I write these lines, and especially this chapter!
For this cause alone, I am mentioning one other “famous TV evangelist” and his “evangelistic wife”, who have turned Christianity not only upside down, not only into a religious enterprise, but into a “Mickey Mouse gospel”. They have taken Your Cross and made it into a roller-coaster, they have turned the Garden of Gethsemane into a Disney World, they have turned Your tears into diamond rings, and have taken of Your Blood and turned it into nail-polish and eye shadow.
They have turned Your crown of thorns into funny hairdos and mascaras. And his wife has been tempting You with these devilish things for many years. She has turned herself into a “christian witch”, trying Your patience with her sweet songs and a bitter foolishness.
Behold, her broad way leads into darkness and destruction … and beside her walk those untold thousands, whom she has bewitched. And who is truly responsible for that? Her husband! He calls himself an “evangelist”, and if this should be true, he should have rebuked his wife in Your Name a long time ago.
Their gospel is like unto this: “Blessed are the clowns in spirit, for their’s is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they that have fun, for they shall have more fun. Blessed are the arrogant, for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they that do hunger and thirst after self-satisfaction, for they shall be filled…” (see Mt.5:3-6). “And having food and raiment, let us go on to gain whatever else we can” (see 1Tim.6:8), and “let us pass the time of our sojourning here in fun and laughter!” (see 1Pet.1:17).
How long will these people tempt You, O Lord? How long will they, especially that woman, attach Your Holy Name to abominable things and to heaps of dung? Their mouths are full of Your Name and of the Name of the Holy Spirit – and this is, perhaps, the only part of their being which is “full of the Holy Spirit”.
How long will these “leaders” lead many, many others to bring You, Your principles, precepts and commandments into an open shame? They have made Your Church a laughing-stock, even to pagans who are more intelligent and decent than these “ministers” and their followers. Had they done all their evil in private, they would not have had this great sin. But now, beloved Lord, I do not even pray for them!
On the contrary, in Your Mighty and Righteous Name of Christ the Lord, I, even I, BIND these “leaders” and that woman from spreading their dung to Your simple ones, and I proclaim that they shall NOT enter into the Kingdom of heaven, but shall be thrust under a fierce ruler, and he shall teach them Your Truth!
Yet to those from among their followers that would come to love Your Truth, and would turn from their wicked way and REPENT and overcome, they shall enter into the Kingdom of heaven. So be it!
And then, there are others who bring pain to my heart, and most certainly to Your heart.
One of them used a tiny speaker in his ear, thereby receiving information about his “TV congregation”. Thus, he could pretend that God revealed to him the knowledge about people. He freely broke their canes and crutches, and threw them away, yet, none of them was healed. So, after the “service”, they went back to pick up their canes and crutches.
Then, he was offering to his TV audience small vials of water from the Jordan. I assume, Lord, that the water was blessed by the Pope. And, of course, he begged, he importuned for money, so that he could continue and expand his grand ministry. Poor charlatan! I only hope, Lord, that no one took him seriously.
Another one claims he has the power from You and the ministry to cast out devils and demons, and that he can also heal diseases. He often preaches on these topics to his congregation and TV audience.
While he is behind his pulpit, he seems to speak of the right things, and seems to minister in these aforementioned areas. But once he is down from his pulpit, he is a totally different man! I wonder, Lord, how can he cast out devils from others when he is full of them himself??
His sneaky and outright devilish appeals for money would put even the gay San Francisco fund raisers to shame! Dear Lord, is he one of those that fit Your Word in 2Cor.11:13-15? We should not be surprised to find such types anywhere, especially in these last days.
Nevertheless, I warn his audiences to test him, lest they should be horribly deceived and damaged.
Yet another one claims he knows the “new” truths of how to avoid various pitfalls and come directly to You; how to obtain, understand and utilize these new teachings, new mysteries in our lives.
He stresses that we cannot afford to miss this opportunity and neglect such a chance if we truly want to walk with You. All we have to do is order his cassette where all is neatly recorded and listen to it … over and over.
It is a noble intention. Oh, by the way, the cassette is only $30 plus postage and handling. Well, dear Lord, is that not a real bargain? Imagine, for a mere thirty pieces of silver, we can get straight to You and learn to walk with You and avoid all pitfalls! If I had such a cassette I would not sell it for less than $3000 – each!
But I do wonder, Lord, from where did this TV teacher receive all these mysteries, teachings and truths? Perhaps, we should now also understand why Your Church was so miserable during those last eighteen centuries – there were no cassettes available.
The few remaining mysteries that have not been received by this teacher, and many like him, despite their honest and noble goals, are found, for example, in 1Cor.2:12-14, 2Cor.11:7, Rev. 21:6 and Mt.19:7-10. Will these ministers ever realize in their spirit that rather than being Your ministers, they are worldly, shrewd or even ruthless businessmen (?) … even should they only try to recover their own cost, with no extra profit? Would I sell one … yes, one cassette to my brother for ANY price in order to bring him to You or teach him something valuable about You?? Would I not be worse than Judas Iscariot??
Will they ever learn and see and understand that Your economy TRANSCENDS the brains of all our economic advisors and well meaning brethren? Now, I have to admit to You and to them that my logic finds nothing wrong with this approach … just as their logic does not, I am sure – BUT my spirit screams within me! Lord, are we supposed to be at least a little bit different from the corrupt world in financial tactics? In economy? In everything? Yes or no?
This is what I must say to this well-meaning teacher and all those that are like unto him: “In the Mighty Name of Christ the Lord, keep your teachings for yourselves, stop pretending to be God’s servants … and go to Wall Street … you will be much more successful there, even in the Lord’s eyes. And this shall be the sign that you truly heed my words – the Lord Himself shall grant you the mystery of Matthew 17:27, and this shall be your first true cassette that you shall offer to your brothers and sisters free and postpaid … and with joy!”
Let it be so, Lord of all earth and the gold and silver thereof. Amen.
Again, Lord, I feel I must insert at this place the following. The natural mind of many of Your true servants and ministers would say: “But radio broadcasts, telecasts, publishing … all costs a lot of money! Is it not legitimate to sell and turn the profit back into the ministry? Is it not acceptable to the Lord, provided we do not use the profits or donations for our own luxury and conveniences? Is it not wise to sell to the brethren … to ask for funds … even to use any legal means to support or to “save” our radio program, our TV program, our publishing … that has been doing so much good for the past five, ten, twenty, thirty or forty years? Is God not using our radio, television, publishing? We truly do not understand.”
It is true – our mind, our logic may never understand. But may I say to my beloved brethren and to all Your true servants a simple truth? Or just a simple thought that has been churning within my heart? It is this: God MAY use radio, television, publishing … He MAY use our church buildings, our houses, cars, airplanes, trains, ships … He MAY use everything and anything! But do NOT LIMIT the Almighty that He MUST use it!
Don’t tell me that in these days the “poor” Holy Spirit depends on our transistors, computer chips, tapes, TV tubes, satellites, air waves, word processors, laser printers and other stuff! Don’t tell me that He Who created the Heavens and the Earth, Who hanged the Earth upon nothing now depends on our bank accounts, on our scientific achievements, on our technology! Don’t tell me that He for Whom NOTHING is impossible shall not finish His brief work on earth – unless He uses and blesses what WE develop, what WE consider good and right, what WE believe to be indispensable!
Don’t tell me that when He opens a door, He later cannot possibly shut it! Don’t tell me that He ever had or ever shall employ or bless our worldly tactics and manners to accomplish His Holy and Perfect Will in us and in the world! Don’t tell me you never read nor comprehended Job chapters 38, 39, 40 etc.
When the Lord God Jehovah truly called you and established a ministry for you, then who can destroy it??? Who can limit it? Who can annul it? (but our own stupidity and disobedience to Him!) Can you tell me who?
Is His Spirit a fund raiser? Is He a beggar? (I am asking foolish questions for your own sake). Is He Who created the Earth and all the stars – is He now able to SUPPLY and PRESERVE the ministry given to you … or shall He depend on YOUR cleverness, YOUR abilities, YOUR power, YOUR wisdom??? Can you answer me in truth?
Unless you are prepared to perform His calling and given ministry in HIS SPIRIT ALONE (Zech.4:6; Jn.5:19 and 8:28 etc.), and in accordance with HIS WORD ALONE – you are wasting your time and energy!
And when the Lord God Jehovah has not called you nor established your ministry – you are surely wasting your time and energy!
(To be continued next week in part 8)
brother Hanola
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