How is it possible, that in churches where a short while ago the prayers were sent to the throne of grace in the name of Jesus Christ, now the traditional church course is being taken and the biblical pattern forsaken? If the leading brethren of today would recognise that this is the time in which God brings all things back into the original state, should it then not be exactly the other way around? Would the Apostle Paul not ask, “Who has bewitched you?” (Gal. 3:1). Strange things are introduced in the charismatic meetings wherein people from all confessions participate. People are obviously brought under a peculiar influence, accompanied by some kind of heavy music they are hopelessly swept away.

Upon demand all do whatever they are asked. They come to the front and as expected fall backward, etc. The charismatic person declares they are slain by the Holy Spirit and have entered into the rest with God. But is it so in reality?

Whoever has read the Holy Scripture knows, that, without exception, all in the presence of God fell on their faces, from Abraham (Gen. 17:3) to Moses and Aaron (Num. 14:5) to Joshua (5:14) to all of Israel at the dedication of the Temple (1. Ki. 18:39). David cried out,“O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the Lord our maker …” (Ps. 95:6-7). Also Daniel fell on his face (8:18). Jesus fell on His face in the Garden of Gethsemane (Mt. 26:38-42). The Apostle Paul writes in 1. Cor. 14:25, that when the Spirit of God is working through the gift of prophecy, men will fall on their faces. Also John on the isle of Patmos fell on his face (Rev. 1:17). Even all the heavenly hosts in worship do fall on their faces: “And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God, saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.” (Rev. 7:11-12).

One has to say it and give the warning that things are not right! The falling backward, as God’s Word says, is judgement upon those who did not enter into the divine rest. “But the word of the Lord was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little; that they might go and fall backward, and be broken and snared, and taken.” (Isa. 28:7-13). This scripture is now being fulfilled everywhere. If people fall backward, as the Scripture reveals, no one should speak of blessing, but rather of judgement. The admonition, “Test the spirits!” is the special command for this hour. It should always be done in comparison with God’s Word. Now in the end-time the deceiving spirits are so close to the true working of God, that “if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.” (Mt. 24:24). When the same Spirit of God is at work as it was at the beginning, then of necessity all things have to be as they were at the beginning: the same faith, the same baptism, the same ministries, the same gifts and fruits of the Holy Spirit would be manifested. The deception is so close to the real thing and is continuing. How much longer, we need to ask.

Whoever does not understand that this is the last most important period of time before the return of Christ, wherein all things must be placed back into the original state and order, will not comprehend the urgency of the correction through the Bible teaching. What the Apostle Paul predicted for the end-time, we are now experiencing. The great apostasy continues non-stop, so the man of sin can lift himself up therein and be recognised as the globally esteemed spiritual and moral authority. The actual adversary is the son of perdition, who exalts himself above all that is called of God and being worshipped. The majority does not notice it, but the whole religious world listens to him, whether with one or with both ears, as they sit with him in the same boat. The Bible declares that all who do not have the love for the truth, which is alone the everlasting Word of God, will have to believe the lies of strong delusions (2. Thess. 2).

If anyone does not believe God’s original Word, he is damned to believe the lie of the twisted word. If someone does not believe the Son of God, that person will have to believe the son of perdition. Whosoever does not believe what God said by the true Prophet (Dt. 18:15-19), the promised Messiah, the Anointed One, as the Apostle Peter emphasised, “And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.” (Acts 3:17-26), will believe what the false prophet says (Rev. 19:20). Whoever does not fully believe what Christ said, does thereby believe the teachings of the antichrist. To make reference to the Apostles Peter and Paul does not mean anything, if one does not agree with their doctrine and scriptural practice. The eternal life is at stake. Only if we believe as the Scripture says, the divine life comes forth. The Word is the seed (Lk. 8:11) and the life of God that is in the seed can only come forth in those who have received it by faith and died to themselves with Christ. “He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man; the field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one.” (Mt. 13:37-38).

The many false prophets and false christs, which are the anointed miracle workers of the end-time, who Jesus Christ Himself predicted (Mt. 24), are in agreement with the triune confession, which was unknown to Christ and the apostles. They also believe that baptism must take place in the triune formula and thus are directly in opposition to the teachings of Christ and the apostles. The original church did remain in the doctrine of the apostles (Acts 2:42). In spite of an outward appearance of confirmation for their ministry, when put through the test by the Word they are exposed as false apostles (Rev. 2:2).

According to Mt. 7, from verse 21, they are the ones who will claim to have done great things in the name of Jesus. But where they themselves are concerned, they reject this name which they sing about and use, as they categorically refuse to be biblically baptised like Paul in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. They are not prepared to bear the reproach of Christ, they wish to be honoured before the people (Jn. 5:44). Without being aware of it, they do preach another Gospel, another Christ and are under the influence of another spirit (2. Cor. 11:1-13). Now it must be that way, so the Scripture will be fulfilled, “Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? And in thy name have cast out devils? And in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.” (Mt. 7:21-23).

In spite of their impressive ministries they shall be rejected and called the workers of iniquity and therefore are placed on the same level with the adversary, who represents the mystery of iniquity. (2. Thess. 2:3-7). “The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; and shall cast them into a furnace of fire …” (Mt. 13:41-42).

The charge must be made before God and all the religious deceptions must be indicted, all the things that are interpreted into the Word must be brought into the open. Before God only His Word is valid, to which nothing should be added (Rev. 22:18). The divine judgement begins at the house of God — in the Church of Jesus Christ. As the Word of God at the beginning went out from Jerusalem and the teaching from Mount Zion (Isa. 2; Acts 2), so now must the same teaching and Word be proclaimed throughout the earth. For the true Church the following passage now applies again, “But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels, to the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect, and to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.” (Heb. 12:22-24).

This is the last call through the last message, the final calling to come out of the Babylonian captivity. We are not living at the time of reformation, when the 95 theses were nailed to the castle church and many things were reformed, we are also not living in the centuries that followed, with revivals leading deeper into the Word of truth, we are now living in the time of the full restoration of the divine order in the Church of the living God. Now the man-made foundations, which are in actuality sand and not “the rock”, must be shaken, so the whole building will collapse. But who does recognise the day and the message? Who is ready to follow the Lord all the way, right to the completion? Who takes the call seriously?

How is it possible, that in churches where a short while ago the prayers were sent to the throne of grace in the name of Jesus Christ, now the traditional church course is being taken and the biblical pattern forsaken? If the leading brethren of today would recognise that this is the time in which God brings all things back into the original state, should it then not be exactly the other way around? Would the Apostle Paul not ask, “Who has bewitched you?” (Gal. 3:1). Strange things are introduced in the charismatic meetings wherein people from all confessions participate. People are obviously brought under a peculiar influence, accompanied by some kind of heavy music they are hopelessly swept away.

Upon demand all do whatever they are asked. They come to the front and as expected fall backward, etc. The charismatic person declares they are slain by the Holy Spirit and have entered into the rest with God. But is it so in reality?

Whoever has read the Holy Scripture knows, that, without exception, all in the presence of God fell on their faces, from Abraham (Gen. 17:3) to Moses and Aaron (Num. 14:5) to Joshua (5:14) to all of Israel at the dedication of the Temple (1. Ki. 18:39). David cried out,  “O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the Lord our maker …” (Ps. 95:6-7). Also Daniel fell on his face (8:18). Jesus fell on His face in the Garden of Gethsemane (Mt. 26:38-42). The Apostle Paul writes in 1. Cor. 14:25, that when the Spirit of God is working through the gift of prophecy, men will fall on their faces. Also John on the isle of Patmos fell on his face (Rev. 1:17). Even all the heavenly hosts in worship do fall on their faces: “And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God, saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.” (Rev. 7:11-12).

One has to say it and give the warning that things are not right! The falling backward, as God’s Word says, is judgement upon those who did not enter into the divine rest. “But the word of the Lord was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little; that they might go and fall backward, and be broken and snared, and taken.” (Isa. 28:7-13). This scripture is now being fulfilled everywhere. If people fall backward, as the Scripture reveals, no one should speak of blessing, but rather of judgement. The admonition, “Test the spirits!” is the special command for this hour. It should always be done in comparison with God’s Word. Now in the end-time the deceiving spirits are so close to the true working of God, that “if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.” (Mt. 24:24). When the same Spirit of God is at work as it was at the beginning, then of necessity all things have to be as they were at the beginning: the same faith, the same baptism, the same ministries, the same gifts and fruits of the Holy Spirit would be manifested. The deception is so close to the real thing and is continuing. How much longer, we need to ask.

Whoever does not understand that this is the last most important period of time before the return of Christ, wherein all things must be placed back into the original state and order, will not comprehend the urgency of the correction through the Bible teaching. What the Apostle Paul predicted for the end-time, we are now experiencing. The great apostasy continues non-stop, so the man of sin can lift himself up therein and be recognised as the globally esteemed spiritual and moral authority. The actual adversary is the son of perdition, who exalts himself above all that is called of God and being worshipped. The majority does not notice it, but the whole religious world listens to him, whether with one or with both ears, as they sit with him in the same boat. The Bible declares that all who do not have the love for the truth, which is alone the everlasting Word of God, will have to believe the lies of strong delusions (2. Thess. 2).

If anyone does not believe God’s original Word, he is damned to believe the lie of the twisted word. If someone does not believe the Son of God, that person will have to believe the son of perdition. Whosoever does not believe what God said by the true Prophet (Dt. 18:15-19), the promised Messiah, the Anointed One, as the Apostle Peter emphasised, “And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.” (Acts 3:17-26), will believe what the false prophet says (Rev. 19:20). Whoever does not fully believe what Christ said, does thereby believe the teachings of the antichrist. To make reference to the Apostles Peter and Paul does not mean anything, if one does not agree with their doctrine and scriptural practice. The eternal life is at stake. Only if we believe as the Scripture says, the divine life comes forth. The Word is the seed (Lk. 8:11) and the life of God that is in the seed can only come forth in those who have received it by faith and died to themselves with Christ. “He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man; the field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one.” (Mt. 13:37-38).

The many false prophets and false christs, which are the anointed miracle workers of the end-time, who Jesus Christ Himself predicted (Mt. 24), are in agreement with the triune confession, which was unknown to Christ and the apostles. They also believe that baptism must take place in the triune formula and thus are directly in opposition to the teachings of Christ and the apostles. The original church did remain in the doctrine of the apostles (Acts 2:42). In spite of an outward appearance of confirmation for their ministry, when put through the test by the Word they are exposed as false apostles (Rev. 2:2).

According to Mt. 7, from verse 21, they are the ones who will claim to have done great things in the name of Jesus. But where they themselves are concerned, they reject this name which they sing about and use, as they categorically refuse to be biblically baptised like Paul in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. They are not prepared to bear the reproach of Christ, they wish to be honoured before the people (Jn. 5:44). Without being aware of it, they do preach another Gospel, another Christ and are under the influence of another spirit (2. Cor. 11:1-13). Now it must be that way, so the Scripture will be fulfilled, “Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? And in thy name have cast out devils? And in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.” (Mt. 7:21-23).

In spite of their impressive ministries they shall be rejected and called the workers of iniquity and therefore are placed on the same level with the adversary, who represents the mystery of iniquity. (2. Thess. 2:3-7). “The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; and shall cast them into a furnace of fire …” (Mt. 13:41-42).

The charge must be made before God and all the religious deceptions must be indicted, all the things that are interpreted into the Word must be brought into the open. Before God only His Word is valid, to which nothing should be added (Rev. 22:18). The divine judgement begins at the house of God — in the Church of Jesus Christ. As the Word of God at the beginning went out from Jerusalem and the teaching from Mount Zion (Isa. 2; Acts 2), so now must the same teaching and Word be proclaimed throughout the earth. For the true Church the following passage now applies again, “But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels, to the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect, and to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.” (Heb. 12:22-24).

This is the last call through the last message, the final calling to come out of the Babylonian captivity. We are not living at the time of reformation, when the 95 theses were nailed to the castle church and many things were reformed, we are also not living in the centuries that followed, with revivals leading deeper into the Word of truth, we are now living in the time of the full restoration of the divine order in the Church of the living God. Now the man-made foundations, which are in actuality sand and not “the rock”, must be shaken, so the whole building will collapse. But who does recognise the day and the message? Who is ready to follow the Lord all the way, right to the completion? Who takes the call seriously?