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The time to leave is now and don’t look back!

This interview with John Rich lays it all out where society is at today.

As we walk in Holiness, we should expect to confront those who are perverting The Word for their own unholy intent!

Luke recorded by The Holy Spirit what Jesus instructed in Acts chapter 1:

6 Therefore, when they had come together, they asked Jesus, saying, “Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?”

7 And He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has put in His own authority.

8 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

The ministry began in Jerusalem, then expanded to all of Judea, then Samaria, and finally encompassing the uttermost part of the earth.  This is where Paul’s ministry is focused.  Paul’s primary enemies have the Jews at the front.

In Acts chapter 13:

2 As they ministered to the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, “Now separate to Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.“

4 So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus.

5 And when they arrived in Salamis, they preached the Word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. They also had John as their assistant.

6 Now when they had gone through the island to Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew whose name was Bar-Jesus (Hebrew name),

7 who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. This man called for Barnabas and Saul and sought (desired) to hear the Word of God.

8 But Elymas (Aramaic name) the sorcerer (for so his name is translated) withstood them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith.

Sergius wanted to hear The Word of GOD but Elymas attempted to turn him away from hearing The Word.

9 Then Saul, who also is called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked intently at him

10 and said, “O full of all deceit and all fraud, you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease perverting the straight ways of the Lord?

By The Holy Spirit, Paul used the severest of titles in addressing Elymas in a direct confrontation.  Those who stand between men and Truth and, those who stand between men and GOD, will be called out and exposed by The Holy Spirit.

11 And now, indeed, the Hand of the Lord is upon you, and you shall be blind, not seeing the sun for a time.” And immediately a dark mist fell on him, and he went around seeking someone to lead him by the hand.

12 Then the proconsul believed, when he saw what had been done, being astonished at the teaching of the Lord.

The name Elymas is Aramaic and means: an Oriental scientist, magician, a sorcerer, a false prophet.  His intent was to turn people away from the Faith in Jesus Christ.  How would he gain credibility?  By sorcery.

Jesus proclaimed eight woes against those who promoted superficial spirituality as He spoke specifically concerning blindness in Matthew chapter 23:

16 “Woe to you, blind guides, who say, ‘Whoever swears by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple, he is obliged to perform it.’ 17 Fools and blind! For which is greater, the gold or the temple that sanctifies the gold?

Elymus wanted to keep his status which surely brought a stream of revenue to sustain him.  His blindness confirmed to the proconsul that Paul was preaching Truth. 

As we confront perversion and the Truth, The Holy Spirit will bring forth judgment to the enemies of Christ.  We are simply the messengers of The Good News.

The opposition of the supernatural and the occult is one of the gravest perils threatening the Christian faith.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 2^nd Timothy chapter 3:

1 But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come:

2 For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

3 unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, 4 traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,

5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away!

6 For of this sort are those who creep into households and make captives of gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts,

7 always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the Truth.

8 Now as Jannes and Jambres resisted Moses, so do these also resist the Truth: men of corrupt minds, disapproved concerning the faith;

9 but they will progress no further, for their folly will be manifest to all, as theirs also was.

Paul warned of the confrontations ahead.  Let us solely rely on The Holy Spirit to deal with these ungodly people.

As we walk in Holiness, we should expect to be challenged by sorcerers and others who are under the influence of the adversary as we fulfill our purpose!

Be assured that there will be spiritual resistance as we walk in Holiness.  Jesus dealt with it, Paul dealt with it, and others who were called by FATHER.  Moses confronted sorcerers in Pharaoh’s court when he was walking out FATHER’S instructions.

It is recorded by THE SPIRIT in Exodus chapter 7:

1 So the LORD said to Moses: “See, I have made you as God to Pharaoh, and Aaron your brother shall be your prophet.

2 You shall speak all that I command you. And Aaron your brother shall tell Pharaoh to send the children of Israel out of his land.

3 And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and multiply My signs and My wonders in the land of Egypt.

8 Then the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying,

9 “When Pharaoh speaks to you, saying, ‘Show a miracle for yourselves,’ then you shall say to Aaron, ‘Take your rod and cast it before Pharaoh, and let it become a serpent.'”

10 So Moses and Aaron went in to Pharaoh, and they did so, just as the LORD commanded. And Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh and before his servants, and it became a serpent.

11 But Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers; so the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments.

12 For every man threw down his rod, and they became serpents. But Aaron’s rod swallowed up their rods.

13 And Pharaoh’s heart grew hard, and he did not heed them, as the LORD had said.

The sorcerers and magicians accessed the spiritual and manifested serpents in the physical realm.  Neither Moses nor Aaron denied this but rather dealt with it by the Power of the Rod of Authority given to them by GOD.

The second challenge:

20 And Moses and Aaron did so, just as the LORD commanded. So he lifted up the rod and struck the waters that were in the river, in the sight of Pharaoh and in the sight of his servants. And all the waters that were in the river were turned to blood.

22 Then the magicians of Egypt did so with their enchantments; and Pharaoh’s heart grew hard, and he did not heed them, as the LORD had said.

The third challenge:

8:5 Then the LORD spoke to Moses, “Say to Aaron, ‘Stretch out your hand with your rod over the streams, over the rivers, and over the ponds, and cause frogs to come up on the land of Egypt.'”

6 So Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt, and the frogs came up and covered the land of Egypt.

7 And the magicians did so with their enchantments, and brought up frogs on the land of Egypt.

The fourth and final challenge:

16 So the LORD said to Moses, “Say to Aaron, ‘Stretch out your rod, and strike the dust of the land, so that it may become lice throughout all the land of Egypt.'”

17 And they did so. For Aaron stretched out his hand with his rod and struck the dust of the earth, and it became lice on man and beast. All the dust of the land became lice throughout all the land of Egypt.

18 Now the magicians so worked with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not. So there were lice on man and beast.

19 Then the magicians said to Pharaoh, “This is the finger of God.” But Pharaoh’s heart grew hard, and he did not heed them, just as the LORD had said.

When we are confronted with lying signs and wonders that appear “equal” in power, we must not succumb to them.  The power and authority granted unto us is greater to any power or authority given by the adversary… without exception!

The Holy Spirit will give us discernment in dealing with each spiritual challenge that confronts us.  This is why it is vital that we act according to His instructions and not rely on past experiences in dealing with the adversary’s actors.

As we walk in Holiness, we will shine like bright lights in the midst of a brutal and perverse culture!

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Philippians chapter 2:

12 My Beloved ones, just like you’ve always listened to everything I’ve taught you in the past, I’m asking you now to keep following my instructions as though I were right there with you. Now you must continue to make this new life fully manifested as you live in the Holy awe of God—which brings you trembling into His Presence.

13 God will continually revitalize you, implanting within you the passion to do what pleases Him.

14 Live a cheerful life, without complaining or division among yourselves.

15 For then you will be seen as innocent, faultless, and pure Children of God, even though you live in the midst of a brutal and perverse culture. For you will appear among them as shining lights in the universe,

16 holding out the Words of Eternal Life. I haven’t labored among you for nothing, for your lives are the fruit of my ministry and will be my glorious boast at the unveiling of Christ!

God is working in us, giving us the desire and the power to do what pleases Him.  As we walk in Holiness, our lights will shine brighter and brighter overcoming and overtaking the darkness in the world.

The Beloved Disciple wrote what he saw and heard by The Holy Spirit in Revelation chapter 21:

5 And the One sitting on the Throne said, “Look, I am making everything new!” And then He said to me, “Write this down, for what I tell you is Trustworthy and True.”

6 And He also said, “It is finished! I am the Alpha and the Omega-the Beginning and the End. To all who are thirsty I will give freely from the springs of the water of Life.

7 All who are victorious will inherit all these blessings, and I will be their God, and they will be My Children.

Jesus describes those who will see the second death:

8 “But cowards, unbelievers, the corrupt, murderers, the immoral, those who practice witchcraft, idol worshipers, and all liars-their fate is in the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death.”

Do you think those who have rejected Christ will skirt His judgment and wrath?  Jesus Whose Words are Trustworthy and True, says “No!”

9 Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the last seven plagues came to me and said, “Come. I will show you the beautiful bride, the wife of the Lamb.”

10 He carried me away in the realm of the Spirit to the top of a great, high mountain. There he showed me the Holy city, Jerusalem, descending out of Heaven from God.

11 It was infused with the glory of God, and its radiance was like that of a very rare jewel, like a jasper, clear as crystal.

As we walk in Holiness, we will be infused with the glory of GOD and walk in HIS radiance.

Paul experienced His radiance when he encountered Jesus on the road to Damascus.  Luke recorded this event as he wrote by The Holy Spirit in Acts chapter 9:

3b Just outside the city, a brilliant Light flashing from Heaven suddenly exploded all around Saul.

4 Falling to the ground, he heard a booming Voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?”

5-7 The men accompanying Saul were stunned and speechless, for they heard a Heavenly Voice but could see no one. Saul replied, “Who are you, Lord?” “I am Jesus, the Victorious, the One you are persecuting. Now, get up and go into the city, where you will be told what you are to do.”

The Holiness from the Throne Room will manifest in brilliant lights as we encounter the corrupt and perverse worldly ones standing before us.  Their attempt to challenge Our Lord Jesus Christ will cause them to fall to the ground in a similar fashion to Saul.  The Spiritual will always reign supreme over the natural.

Our pursuit and passion will be to please Our Heavenly Father in all aspects of our life, without exception!

As we walk in Holiness, we will by necessity speak warnings of the wrath of GOD to those who persist in disobedience and reject The Word of GOD!

Since 2006, we have been teaching on the Agape Love of Christ.  For eighteen years, FATHER’S Love has been the theme for these writings.  Jesus did not come to condemn the world but that through Him the world might be saved.  But what happens to those who after hearing His Word, reject It and choose the wide path that leads to death and destruction?  They will see and experience the Wrath of GOD.  Sadly, this reality that requires us to issue such a warning which will be unpopular with most people who hear it.

John the Baptist had such a ministry.

Because many in the world have rejected The Gospel, their judgment WILL COME.

Matthew wrote by The Holy Spirit in Matthew chapter 3:

1 In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea,

2 “Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.”

3 For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah when he said, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord; make his paths straight.'”

4 Now John wore a garment of camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.

5 Then Jerusalem and all Judea and all the region about the Jordan were going out to him,

6 and they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.

How many in the fivefold ministry preach such a warning today?

7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

John did not mince words!

8 Bear fruit in keeping with repentance.

9 And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father,’ for I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham.

Do not presume or assume anything because of some opinion you developed as you listened to those who claimed to preach the unadulterated Word of God but rather taught their own doctrine of opinion.

10 Even now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

This is just a sample of what FATHER’S wrath is all about.  HE will not tolerate sin and lawlessness in HIS midst.

11 “I baptize you with water for repentance, but He Who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

If you reject the ministry of The Holy Spirit and resist Holy Fire which is meant to purify you, you have a serious problem!

12 His winnowing fork is in His Hand, and He will clear His threshing floor and gather His wheat into the barn, but the chaff He will burn with unquenchable fire.”

Jesus will remove “the worthless” from the pure!

Jesus affirmed John the Baptist’s prophetic message as He spoke in Luke chapter 7:

18 The disciples of John reported all these things to him. And John,

19 calling two of his disciples to him, sent them to the Lord, saying, “Are You the One Who is to come, or shall we look for another?”

20 And when the men had come to Him, they said, “John the Baptist has sent us to You, saying, ‘Are You the One Who is to come, or shall we look for another?'”

21 In that hour He healed many people of diseases and plagues and evil spirits, and on many who were blind he bestowed sight.

22 And He answered them, “Go and tell John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, the poor have Good News preached to them.

23 And blessed is the one who is not offended by Me.”

24 When John’s messengers had gone, Jesus began to speak to the crowds concerning John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

25 What then did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Behold, those who are dressed in splendid clothing and live in luxury are in kings’ courts.

26 What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.

27 This is he of whom it is written, “‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.’

28 I tell you, among those born of women none is greater than John. Yet the one who is least in the Kingdom of God is greater than he.”

29 ( When all the people heard this, and the tax collectors too, they declared God just, having been baptized with the baptism of John,

30 but the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the purpose of God for themselves, not having been baptized by him.)

We are at a time in history where the people must be warned of the consequences of the wrath of GOD.  Yes, I know that this is an unpopular Word and will cause a separation among many.  Jesus will find it necessary to separate the wheat from the chaff.  We do not want to be on the wrong side of this dividing time.  It is my desire that none should perish!

For those of us who walk in Holiness, we will worship and acknowledge FATHER as HIS judgments manifest on the earth!

Judgment of sin and lawlessness is coming to the earth.  Jesus will be seen as The Lion of Judah.  When this happens, it will be too late for many.

Because many in the world have rejected The Gospel, their judgment WILL COME.

The Beloved Disciple wrote what he saw and heard by The Holy Spirit in Revelation chapter 15:

1 Then I saw another sign in Heaven, great and marvelous: seven angels having the seven last plagues, for in them the wrath of God is complete.

2 And I saw something like a sea of glass mingled with fire, and those who have the victory over the beast, over his image and over his mark and over the number of his name, standing on the sea of glass, having harps of God.

3 They sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying: “Great and marvelous are Your works, Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the saints!

4 Who shall not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your Name? For You alone are Holy. For all nations shall come and worship before You, For Your judgments have been manifested.”

5 After these things I looked, and behold, the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened.

6 And out of the temple came the seven angels having the seven plagues, clothed in pure bright linen, and having their chests girded with golden bands.

7 Then one of the four living creatures gave to the seven angels seven golden bowls full of the wrath of God Who lives forever and ever.

8 The temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from His power, and no one was able to enter the temple till the seven plagues of the seven angels were completed.

Are you ready to sing the song of The Lamb as a prelude to the Bowl Judgments?  Those who walk in Holiness will not be reluctant to participate in worshipping FATHER as HIS Judgments are manifested on earth.

And in Revelation chapter16:

5 And I heard the angel of the waters saying: “You are righteous, O Lord, The One Who is and Who was and Who is to be, Because You have judged these things.

6 For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, And You have given them blood to drink. For it is their just due.”

7 And I heard another from the altar saying, “Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are Your judgments.“

Have you ever worshipped GOD for HIS wrath?

And in Revelation chapter 19:

1 After these things I heard a loud voice of a great multitude in Heaven, saying, “Alleluia! Salvation and glory and honor and power belong to the Lord our God!

2 For true and righteous are His judgments, because He has judged the great harlot who corrupted the earth with her fornication; and He has avenged on her the blood of His servants shed by her.”

3 Again they said, “Alleluia! Her smoke rises up forever and ever!”

4 And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God Who sat on the Throne, saying, “Amen! Alleluia!”

5 Then a voice came from the Throne, saying, “Praise our God, all you His servants and those who fear Him, both small and great!”

6 And I heard, as it were, the voice of a great multitude, as the sound of many waters and as the sound of mighty thunderings, saying, “Alleluia! For the Lord God Omnipotent reigns!

Are you ready to sing this song of judgment?  Does the perversity and lawlessness of what is going on in the world anger you like it angers THE LORD?  Are you a voice of righteousness that exposes sin and lawlessness as The Holy Spirit leads?  Jesus came as a Lamb but will return as a Lion.  FATHER’S Right Hand is the side of mercy, but HIS Left Hand is that of judgment.

It is not up to us to manifest vengeance.  That is only for FATHER to manifest.

Jude wrote by The Holy Spirit in Jude:

 5 But I want to remind you, though you once knew this, that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed those who did not believe.

6 And the angels who did not keep their proper domain, but left their own abode, HE has reserved in everlasting chains under darkness for the judgment of the great day;

7 as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities around them in a similar manner to these, having given themselves over to sexual immorality and gone after strange flesh, are set forth as an example, suffering the vengeance of Eternal fire.

Judgment is coming soon, and you don’t want to be on the wrong side!