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Apostasy Alert: Joel Osteen And Oprah Preach New Age Magic
February 20, 2013 By
Joel Osteen is once again teaching his New Age heresy.
Following in the footsteps of Bishop T.D. Jakes, Prosperity Gospel preacher Joel Osteen, Pastor of Lakewood Church, the biggest congregation in America, has now joined Oprah Winfrey’s life classes to teach New Age heresy to the masses. Once again, a Christian pastor has come on Winfrey’s series and preached a message that had no mention of the Biblical gospel, forgiveness of sins or Jesus Christ.
As we noted in our Apostasy Alert article on T.D. Jakes, Oprah Winfrey has been one of the biggest promoters of the New Age movement in the world. Through her talk show, television network and multi media empire Winfrey, who claims to be a Christian, has launched books such as The Secret into all-time best sellers. The Secret, a book that teaches the ancient witchcraft technique, The Law of Attraction is not in line remotely with Biblical Christianity. Rather than looking to Jesus Christ for forgiveness of sins and reconciliation with God, The Secret teaches that a person has the power to attract success, wealth, romance and all sorts of earthly benefits through their own words and rituals.
Here is Oprah promoting the book on her show:
The book popularized “The Law of Attraction”, an occult technique that involves visualizing a certain goal, constantly focusing and doing certain practices as if it has already happened and then “attracting” it by your constant thoughts and focus. Its author, Rhonda Byrne writes: “All good things are your birthright! You are the creator of you, and the law of attraction is your magnificent tool to create whatever you want in you life. Welcome to the magic of life, and the magnificence of You!” (p. 41)
Of course the Bible says of Jesus Christ: “All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.” (John 1:3). Jesus Christ is the Creator. Jesus Christ is God in the flesh. A person is blessed through faith in Christ who is the heir of the Universe. And Jesus teaches that constant focus on material gain should not be a Christian’s life:
Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. – Matthew 6:31-33.
Joel Osteen is taking much of his material from this book.
“When you focus your thoughts on something you want, and you hold that focus, you are in that moment summoning what you want with the mightiest power in the Universe. The law of attraction doesn’t compute “don’t” or “not” or “no,” or any other words of negation, this is what the law of attraction is receiving.” – The Secret, p. 9.
By the book’s premise, all power comes through the individual. A person can have whatever they want just calling upon “the mightiest power of the Universe.” Anything can be obtained. The Bible does not teach this. In fact it teaches that we cannot obtain anything of true meaning and significance without God:
Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up. – James 4:8-10.
Notice the difference: the Bible acknowledges that God is the means to eternal satisfaction and true peace. And it also teaches that it is sin that is our main obstacle to God. It takes a desire for forgiveness and faith in God to forgive sin through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ that is the message of Christianity.
The Secret reveals its true message later on in the book:
“You are God in a physical body. You are Spirit in the flesh. You are Eternal Life expressing itself as you.” (The Secret, p. 164)
This underscores the message of The Secret and the New Age: that a person can become God. This is of course complete contradictory to the Bible and is following the deception of Satan.
In our first article on Joel Osteen’s witchcraft, we detailed that the Law of Attraction is precisely what Joel Osteen preaches to his congregation and television audience on a regular basis. This is nothing more than witchcraft being given a “Christian”veneer. The Bible of course prophesied that as the end times approached there would be an apostasy – a falling away in the church, where pastors and their congregations would abandon Biblical Christianity in favor of their own man-centered, mystical doctrines. 2 Timothy Chapter 4 issues a directive to pastors to stand for the Biblical, Gospel-centered preaching in this age of Apostasy:
I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. – 2 Timothy 4:1-4.
Pastors are to preach “the word” – meaning preach The Bible and not their own ideas or methods, whether it is “in style” or “out of style” or “old-school” to just use solid, biblical preaching. The result of not doing this is that those coming to church will desire pastors who will tell them what they want to hear, rather than preaching what the Word of God has to say to all people. Examining Osteen in the life class, there are numerous examples of sound doctrine being rejected and fable being given instead.
The Power of “I Am”
The Power of “I Am”
The power is not in the words. It is with God.
Osteen in this portion of the class is using principles from his new book “I Declare.” What is being preached here is that a person has the power to affect change within themselves and attract success by using the phrase “I am..”
None of this is in the Bible. Notice there is no mention of God, Jesus Christ or the Gospel in anything that is being preached. Just like T.D. Jakes before him, Osteen is preaching a Christ-less Gospel that is completely centered on worldly, material gain. According to Osteen speaking negative statements “sets the tone for your life” and attracts bad situations to your life and therefore we should not even make negative statements like “I am depressed” or “I am sad.” This once again, is the Law of Attraction at work.
Here is a quote from a New Age book based on The Secret that explains the same principle Osteen is preaching:
“In this chapter we turn our attention to using our I AM power to make our hopes and dreams become part of our reality. Starting with a brief discussion of the 2006 book and movie, The Secret, we’ll examine the question of our roles as co-creators of our experience of reality… When you say I AM the rest of that sentence cannot but help become your reality. That is because one of the manifestations of God is God as Law, the Divine Law of Cause and Effect, which Buddhism calls karma.” – (The Power of I Am: Claiming Your Inherent Power To Consciously Create A Life of Purpose, Meaning and Joy, Dan Shafer).
Like The Secret, this book comes back to the conclusion that it is the individual person who can “be as God” and create their reality simply by reciting words that follow the phrase “I AM.”
If a person is facing life problems, Osteen’s solution is to just make positive statements. By simply repeating the phrase “I am confident” the insecure person will be “healed.” Lacking in creativity? Simply say “I am creative.” Beloved, this is not Biblical Christianity. Reciting words in a ritualistic fashion is not what God instructs. The Bible tells Christians to bring all of our pain, hurt and suffering to God in prayer:
O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together. I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed. This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles. – Psalm 34:3-6.
The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry. The face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth. The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all. – Psalm 34:15-19.I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies. The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid. The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me. In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears. – Psalm 18:3-6.And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me. – Psalm 50:15.
The God of the Bible is merciful, compassionate and yearns to hear the cries of His children. Rather than ignoring our pain, the Bible instructs to share the problems and struggles of life with The Lord who hears and answers prayer. Compare this to Osteen who says the solution is all in the words you speak and their power. So by Osteen’s doctrine, the Bible passages above are all going to lead to more problems in your life since they are so “negative” and will “attract” more negativity. This is not Biblical teaching. It is New Age witchcraft. Here are excerpts from articles teaching witchcraft that make it clear that the Law of Attraction is an occult practice:
“By formulating a witchcraft ritual you are creating and therefore taking responsibility for the circumstances of your life. This is the main message that the Law of Attraction has been broadcasting. The Law of Attraction is something that has been very familiar with witches for thousands of years as a very elementary teaching in witchcraft. Now it’s time to take it to the next level.” (source).
“I also teach Law of Attraction on its own for people who just want to learn that. However I believe the the two subjects really do belong together. Whenever you are casting a Wiccan spell you are using the Law of Attraction and whenever a Law of Attraction practitioner says an affirmation, he or she is really doing magick.” (source).
The Word of God strongly forbids any use of the occult or dabbling in witchcraft:
There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch. Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer. For all that do these things are an abomination unto the Lord: and because of these abominations the Lord thy God doth drive them out from before thee. Thou shalt be perfect with the Lord thy God. –Deuteronomy 18:10-13.
Why would a Christian pastor bring New Age teachings to the church? What spirit is leading a Pastor who is not using the Bible as a guide but instead leaning on the same methods used by witches for centuries? Do not be deceived.
The Bible warns Christians to beware of those who do not teach the Bible.
But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of. And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not. – 2 Peter 2:1-3.
With a multimillion dollar media empire, Osteen has achieved unparalleled success teaching false doctrines. In the clip above he even says that determining your future is all a function of “the words you say today.” Compare Osteen’s teaching with The Secret:
If the words “I can’t afford it” have passed your lips, your power to change that is now. Change it with “I can afford that! I can buy that!” Say it over and over. Become like a parrot. For the next thirty days, make it your intention that you are going to look at everything you like and say to yourself, “I can afford that, I can buy that.” – (The Secret, p. 102).
Osteen is clearly teaching New Age mysticism over the Bible. There is nothing wrong with a Christian making negative statements. Prayer is to be honest and if a person is feeling pain, insecure, weak or tired of it all, God in Heaven wants to hear all those words. We are to lean on God to save us, not ourselves or magical words. And for the person who is unsaved, salvation starts at the point that a person can say: “I am a sinner. I am guilty before God. I am in violation of God’s commandments.” Without those “negative” words, a person cannot receive free forgiveness that comes through faith in Jesus Christ. When a person cries out to God, rather than “attract” negative situations, they draw closer to the Almighty Creator and His love for them.
Here is a clip of a woman who is clearly struggling with her faith. She says that she is “a child of God” but does not speak to God.
As with many of the students in Oprah’s class, they are truly seeking spiritual answers. This is fertile ground for a true Christian pastor to share the Gospel message of Jesus Christ. Yet once again, Osteen gives his “advice” without a mention of the Savior. He does not encourage the women to pray more, read the Bible or attend a church. He does not even make sure that she is truly born again. He merely tells her to “stay in faith” and does more “I am” affirmations with her. Again, what he is teaching is that the power to change iswithin the person and not from God. This is the message of witchcraft and the New Age. Here is an excerpt from a New Age Yoga event that emphasized the Law of Attraction:
“The Law of Attraction states. . . ‘That which is like itself is drawn’. In other words, like attracts like. Your thoughts, your words, your feelings, your actions all put forth a specific energy vibration and thus attract to you that of like energy. . . whether it be positive or negative…
When you see something you would like to experience and you say, “yes, I would like to have that,” through your attention to it you invite it into your life experience. Likewise, when you see something that you do not want to experience and you say, “No, I do not want that,” you still invite it into your life. Where thoughts go, energy flows!” (source).
The Law of Attraction, which is precisely what Osteen is preaching is witchcraft. Here is another quote from a witchcraft blog that is in line with Osteen’s teaching:
“I truly understand the universal law of attraction / like attracts like. After all, that was pretty much the very first lesson in Witch School. The law of the Universe is that like attracts like. Whether that me positive or negative. Do, act, think, speak, write, positive & more positive energy will return to you. You get back, what you put out into the universe.” (source).
Thanks to Oprah Winfrey among others, New Age spirituality has seen an explosion in popularity in the past decade. Pastors should be protecting the flock and warning Christians about these false doctrines, not preaching them.
There is a way to healing in this world. There is joy that can be obtained before Heaven. But it starts with being born again through faith in Jesus Christ:
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; – 2 Corinthians 5:17-18.
Once a person is born again, their eternal destiny is secure. The new Christian receives a new spirit (hence the phrase “born again”) that seeks to please God and live for Him. It is in this new birth that there can be a real joy. Because a Christian can look past their earthly condition and rejoice knowing that Heaven and eternal life await. Jesus Christ confirmed this when He said:
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. – John 14:27.
The true peace comes when a person knows they are not facing eternal damnation. This is what Jesus Christ wants to share with the world. And it is a pastor’s job to spread this message so that people will believe. And instead of preaching the word, Osteen is promoting fables. How is this woman saying “I am worthy” going to save her soul? How is saying “I am valuable” going to bring her true peace? It won’t.
At the close of the class, Osteen, while promoting his book, again offers the advice that the power in life lies in the words someone says:
He tells the audience that if they are thinking any negative thoughts to “zip it up” and just not say them. And then he and Oprah close with more “I am” affirmations, encouraging the audience to repeat them every day, mantra-like, as the key to living a fulfilled life. Jesus Christ, in teaching how to pray, forbade Osteen’s methods: “But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.” (Matthew 6:7-8).
In Osteen’s positive declarations, there is no mention of sin, forgiveness, eternal damnation or faith and eternal life. And absolutely no mention of the name Jesus Christ. It is just more declarations of your own greatness. In other words, the individual is the answer to their own problems. The solution and divinity all reside within.
Here, one of the many websites on wicca and witchcraft teaching these principles, mimics Osteen’s “preaching”:
“You can create your own affirmations for pretty much everything. Say you want a new job. You could use an affirmation like “I am getting a new job that I love.” Wanting to find a new partner in life? How about using “I will find my true love.” I started out using basic ones. I still use some of my original ones. “Calm” is one I use when I feel overwhelmed. Just one word that I repeat to myself. The biggest thing I do though is try to monitor the chatter in my mind. If a negative thought creeps in I try to dismiss it and replace it with a positive one. At first it can be time consuming, in time though you will wind up doing it naturally.You are beautiful. You are amazing! You are perfect! You are you. and you are loved.” (source).
Jesus Christ, preaching during his Earthly ministry, gave a parable that summed up and exposed the heresy and blatant error of Osteen’s teachings:
And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I AM not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess. And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. – Luke 18:9-14. [Emphasis added]
The Pharisee made an “I am” affirmation to boast of how great he was and his testimony was rejected by Jesus. But the publican was humble and spoke negatively – willing to speak the truth, that he was a sinner. He confessed that like all people, he had fallen short of the glory of God and deserved God’s wrath. And he cried out for God’s mercy. And for this, he was exalted.
Declaring “bold affirmations” will not get you to Heaven.
As the church moves deeper into the apostasy it is more important than ever for Christians to stand on sound doctrine. There are many souls at stake. Heretical, New Age mystics like Joel Osteen are filling pews every week and have audiences of millions through television and the internet. But he is not preaching the real Gospel. He is preaching a false doctrine that will tickle the ear, but ultimately lead to damnation. Do not be deceived. Pray for these apostate pastors to turn back to God, repent and preach the Bible. And pray for their congregations to use Biblical discernment to see the truth of the Bible over “positive affirmations”, the Law of attraction and other fables. Romans 1:16 says: “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth;”
There is a power in words. But it is in the words of God when they are spoken to point people to Jesus Christ. For Christians, use this power and share the good news offorgiveness of sins and eternal life in Jesus Christ. If you are not a believer, take the time tolearn the Gospel and cry out to God for forgiveness for the sins you know you have committed. Pray and say the “negative affirmation” that you are indeed a sinner but believe that there is forgiveness for those who put their faith in Jesus Christ. And The Lord will exalt you in eternity.
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Thanks and Gods’ Blessings to all! Dr. Gary
On another note, Joel does mention God at 1:01 in the video, but I do believe that is the only time. Joel is a “feel good” preacher. I used to like to watch him until I put the comments I’ve been hearing about him to the test. I really enjoy Dr. Charles Stanley the most. He speaks the truth and from the Bible always! He is very down to earth.
Also Rom.3:25 says that Messiah died for our previous sins. The point is through faith in Messiah we should turn away from our old lawless lifestyle and obey the law of Yahuah as He writes it on our hearts by His Spirit.
If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the Truth is not in us.
And what I comprehend is negativity in this article
I only see where in this post it says he does not teach the word of god and more or less witchcraft
But what I see with my eyes is a person that is indeed saying to get closer to god and be thankful when you wake up and go to a good bible based church (was his words)
I may misunderstand what this is projecting but from what I see is it is negative and saying he is not doing right and doing his own teachings
When I teach people about my job I do not go by any written instructions
I use my own life experiences to teach other how to do the job I have done for 35 years
I actually don’t see anything wrong with the way Joel speaks but I did watch a few of his videos due to this email
Perhaps this email was to get me to watch his videos and make my own decision about if he is not doing the right thing
I perceive him to be doing right
I don’t see him asking for money I don’t see anything negative in what he is showing us
Perhaps other people see it as wrong but I see only well
I am a very street wise person and know a con man when I see one
Even if they never say a word I can feel if they are a bad person and I feel no bad vibes from Joel
On the other hand I have felt evil enter the room when they walked in the door and it was very chilling
I am so thankful for the truth. Love you, Jesus.
Confessing the Word of God over your life is essential for every believer of Christ. If the doctor gives you a bad report, you should not declare what the doctor said as truth, it’s a fact. By confessing & believing what the Word of God says about you & your health & not what the doctor says dont mean one’s in denial regarding his/her circumstances. Rather trusting in what the Word of God says through faith. Why wld you say “I have cancer” or “I’m dying from cancer”, then I healed by Jesus’ strips
this act wld be counterproductive.
Prov. 16:23-24, Prov. 13:2-3, Prov. 12:18, & Prov. 15:4.
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Benny Hinn: “Witches even..I mean..I’m not here to talk about witches but, but I’ll tell you this.“
Paul Crouch: “They..they under they know the secret.“
Benny Hinn: “,,,because see I had a witch tell me this. And I said what!? She said, listen to me, she said do you know that we are taught in witchcraft how to kill birds with words, and how to kill people with our mouth. I said what do you mean kill people? She said we are taught with words to bring disease on men. I said how? She said by speaking certain words (unintelligible) she said we can actually cause sickness that could very well kill.” Christianity in Crisis (audiobook), tape II, side 3.
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COPELAND: Jesus said that out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks and that’s when the action takes place because that is when the spiritual force is brought up out of the mouth – whether it be fear or whether it be faith – and when that spiritual force comes out, it is going to give substance to that image that is inside of you. People say, ‘that is that New Age visualization stuff’. The New Age is trying to do this. And they get somewhat results out of it because it is a spiritual law. (Believer’s Voice of Victory (television program), TBN, 28 March 1991.)
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Like when God talks He creates His words into the mind & to this there is no medium, where as man as also the devil requires a medium, to the words “The Prince of the power of Air—-” Unto people like Moses specifically God put His word into his mouth & hence were Living words to the specific tasks, in contrast to saying “Using the word of god which is nothing but trying to Channel the word from god through misinterpretations, last but not the least, If anyone were to stand in front of Him in His Glory, such thoughts would not even cross ones mind. For even the god of this world standing before Him does not speak unless spoken to.. Finally confuse Him not as a man sitting crossed legged in the OM’s & Avum’s to chanting “Love & Fresh air”. to all those stalwarts saying god told me this & god told me that.
He says that all these positive affirmations take effect when you live in faith……. faith in God and Jesus. Words are very powerful and when spoken, they go out into the spiritual world of which Jesus is the master, Jesus is our saviour, redeemer and miracle worker. Joel Olsteen is not a false prophet as is suggested above.
Speaking positive is something me and my wife are still working on. We correct each other in a loving way. And restate what we just said in a positive way.
When I confess Jesus as Lord before another human being I am born again by the Spirit of the Living God; the Holy Spirit quickens my spirit to life. Are you born again Damon? Why would you deny the power of the Holy Spirit? Jesus says he gave authority to the believer to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy. We overcome by the blood of the Lamb and the Word of our testimony. The Word of God is our sword of the Spirit. We use it by speaking. Obviously, that is scriptural to say that death and life are literally in the power of the tongue. Also, signs and wonders follow the preaching of the Word. If you aren’t seeing miracles and signs and wonders, maybe it is bc you aren’t preaching a true gospel. I pray God shows you a sign and a wonder and you truly find the Holy Spirit. He didn’t stop working. He works through our words of faith in Him as led by Him, hopefully. Words are powerful, like it or not. That is how God made them. For good or evil they are spirit and they are powerful. That is why we will be held accountable for every idle (useless/evil/careless) word. God is in Heaven and we are humans on the earth; our words should be few. peace man
Proverbs 18:21 – – Life and Death is in the power of the tongue and those who love it will eat its fruit.
Let’s look at scriptures that show words have brought people to life:
Luke 7:12-15 – – Jesus brings young man back to life. Vs. 14-15 “Young man I say to you arise.” So he who was dead sat up and began to speak.
John 11:43-44 “Now when He (Jesus) had heard these things, He cried with a loud voice “Lazarus come forth” and he who had died came out bound hand and foot with grave clothes and his face was wrapped with a cloth. Jesus said to them “Loose him and let him go.” Have you ever thought what would have happened if Jesus had not called Lazarus by name and had just said “come forth?”
Now about men and women other than Jesus “speaking” people from dead to life:
1 Kings 17:17-24 – – Vs. 21-22 “O Lord my God, I pray, let this child’s soul come back to him.” Then the Lord heard the voice of Elijah and the soul of the child came back to him and he revived.
Acts 9:40 Peter speaks “Tibitha arise” and she comes back to life.
Smith Wigglesworth (1859-1947)- – Was said to have brought at least 14 people back from the dead. He stated that he brought his wife back from the dead 3 times.
Heidi Baker, now ministering with her husband and others in Mozambique Africa has stated: “If you want to get a Muslim to come to Christ, just raise someone from the dead.” You ask “Why doesn’t the general public hear about these things?” Do you really think the news media wants us to hear things about how our Savior is performing miracles? When Ms. Baker went to Africa God told her to not refuse caring for one child. She proceeded to take in 200 children into her own home. The last I heard she had 10,000 children that are being cared for by Ms. Baker, husband and staff. I understand many times (I wouldn’t doubt if it’s not every day) God performs a miracle by literally multiplying food for all of them.
Remember the 4,000 plus women and children and 5,000 plus women and children that Jesus prayed and food was multiplied? Jesus hasn’t changed, have we? Where is the faith of many of us? Raising people from the dead has been performed by the power of God in many places through the past years to include America. I understand that about 21 people were raised from the dead during a meeting at Lakeland, Florida a few years ago. At least one was recorded being raised from the dead in Ireland and others in different parts of the world through the meeting at Lakeland do to the meetings being transmitted by satellite.
It’s been shown in these previous statement examples of “life” being spoken and people coming back to life. If we were to seriously investigate, I’m sure we would come up with many more cases (documented) of people being raised from the dead, when they are commanded to in the name of Jesus. And when investigating, I feel that we would find that these people that do the commanding back to life are ones that received “power” of Holy Spirit as those did in Acts 2:4, because that is the way God chooses to perform most of the miracles, if not all of them.
CAN DEATH LITERALLY BE BROUGHT ABOUT BY WORDS SPOKEN?
I feel that it has been proven that “words” spoken, in the name of Jesus, can literally bring people back to life. That being so, why would negative words not literally bring death as is written in Proverbs 18:21 “Life and Death is in the power of the tongue and those who love it will eat its fruit?” Is it likely that the “Life” part of the verse is literal and the “death” part of the verse is not literal?
I think we understand that words that can cause “death” are not spoken in the name of Jesus. We need to realize that Satan is now in control of this world because God has allowed him. And he has power to cause all the destruction that God allows. Always know that God has power of the enemy; Satan and his demons can only do what God allows him to do (Please, read first few chapters of the book of “Job”), and much is performed through Satan and his demons due to the fall of Adam and Eve (after they sinned).
If we were to seriously investigate, I feel that we could document many cases of deaths coming about after witches and witch doctors speaking words of death. Of course, some of us have heard of voodoo and sticking pins in the voodoo dolls and people dying. However, my goal is to give what can be documented, especially from Bible scriptures.
Please, understand that the scriptures that I’m now giving are to document “words” did cause death in the Bible, by God, but not by Satan. God brought the death sentence to the Israelites because of their negative words.
Numbers 14:1-2 “So all the congregation lifted up their voices and cried and the people wept that night. And the children of Israel complained against Moses and Aaron, and the whole congregation said to them “If only we had died in the land of Egypt! Or if only we had died in this wilderness. Vs. 26-29 “And the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron saying “How long shall I bear with this evil congregation who complain against Me?” Say to them “As I live,” says the Lord, “just as you have spoken in my hearing so I will do to you. The carcasses of you who have complained against me shall fall in this wilderness, all of you who were numbered, according to your entire number, from twenty years old and above. Vs. 35 “In this wilderness they shall be consumed and there they shall die! Please, read all of Chapter fourteen of the book of Numbers.
From these scriptures given, it is very easy to understand that God is not pleased with us being negative. And we should all strive to speak only positive things. And some of those positive things spoken, each day, should be in thanks to God for His awesome love and mercy that He has had on us! God’s wonderful grace that He has given to us is what we don’t deserve and His mercy is holding back what we do deserve!
I pray this writing has been of help to each of you! There is much we can discuss in God’s Word the Bible, but bottom line is: What is our relationship with our Savior Jesus the Christ? If we haven’t received Jesus as our Savior, we can know every word of the Bible and explain it all and be doomed to spend eternity separated from God and spend eternity with Satan and his demons.
Receive Jesus as your Savior, Romans 10:9-10 and 1 John 1:9, pray, study His Word the Bible, take time to just simply be quiet and listen to God to impart into you and be obedient. God will do the rest. Matthew 11:29-30 Jesus states “Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” Phil. 4:13 “We can do all things through Jesus Christ who gives us the strength.” My previous reply to Brother Damon gives more scriptures about speaking a loud what we want.
God’s Blessings to each of you! You are in my prayers.
Dr. Gary
who formed you from the womb:
“I am the Lord, who made all things,
who alone stretched out the heavens,
who spread out the earth by myself” Isaiah 44:24
(John 3:18 ESV)
We are all part of God, therefore we are all a part of ” I AM” Get it? I know you mean well, but study what they really mean, you will be inspired. Send love only, not negativity.
Prov 18:21 KJV) “Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.” god in the begining called things into existance whenhe created the wolorld. when jeus came he has called us to do the same. if you say unto the moutnian be thou removed and doubt not in your heart it hslal be removed. the devil only copys god and has to work within the laws of the universe that are in existance.God with using moses as a medium wrote the pentuach the 5 books of moses penta as in 5 like penta gram. oftne in ocult they use 5 pooined star does this make the pentuach evil? no. the established laws of th universe by god have it that death and life are in the power of the ttongue [law of attraction] now you like moses or Jesus or the apostels can speak and cause a thing and beritesous if you do it in hs name and for his glory or you can use tthe law of attraction for greed lust yourselfand the devil death. death or life in the power of the tongue this includes all you say every act is a magickal act say those in occult god says what you speak happens by many bibnlical verse like proverbs 18;21 and others. so if you speak ourt negitiivty you wil get it if you were to listen to a sermon like tamming the tongue by pastor matthew hagge you might see a lot of similarities between it and ‘the secret’ the differnce is in pastor hagees sermon will be full of bible verse and biblical application but the method is the same cause the laws of the universe created by god are the same. get your facts stragiht caus eit will further your cause you have a lot of good info on this sight but wrong facts will trun those whom you wish tosave away. and daeth and life are oi the tongue jesus said ‘judge not lest ye be judged’ so be careful not to judge presentt facts and be clear andcross check them.
Prov 4:21 KJV) “Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.”
(Prov 6:2 KJV) “Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.”
(Prov 12:18 KJV) “There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.”
(Prov 15:4 KJV) “A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.”
(Prov 17:20 KJV) “He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief
Authority is released through words:
(Mark 11:23 KJV) “For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.”
(Mark 11:24 KJV) “Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.”
(John 14:13 KJV) “And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.”
(John 14:14 KJV) “If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.”
You receive what you believe…(Prov 6:2 KJV) “Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.”
The tongue… oh how powerful
the whole bible or you don’t, it is all true or it is not true at all god said and let there be light God created the world with words. this is a bible belief. and the apostles and the early church performed many miracles just by saying and believing there is a marked difference between this and mystics which should be pointed out. Gods word must abide in the believer and then he may ask what he wills. and yes god has made free will the words of the Israelites prevented them from entering the promised land if you are in unbelief this will override according to Gods word, there are a lot of people who don’t believe in the bible at all and many say what you say they don’t believe cause they don’t see christens moving mountains, well I say if you deny this you deny Gods word that is what God said and the early church did many miracles . People believe this only happened then and yet gods word clearly says this is for all believers
17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
19 So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.
20 And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.
38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
39 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.
And going back to mark 16 verse 16 says
And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
John chapter 14 verse 12
13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
14 If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.
15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.
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If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
hearing the word of GOD
when the apostles could not cast out a demon Jesus in Matthew told them it was due to there unbelief his reply how be it this kind only goeth out by prayer and by fasting. Unbelief can stop the miracles of god read your bible, Jesus marveled at the unbelief in his home town and could not perform many miracles there due to there unbelief. I believe bible I’m
not defending Joel Osteen I don’t watch him I get a bad feeling about him I am defending the bible don’t let Joel or your friends death make you an unbeliever in what God clearly promised
Do you believe Moses performed
miracles? Or how about Elijah ? Or the apostles ? Do you believe
peters shadow healed people or is that just a metaphor? Do you believe Gods promise. Most christens don’t. many christens don’t believe
creation they believe a hybrid of evolution and the bible they believe those miracles never really happened or only God did miracle Moses and the apostles didn’t even though it says they did. And it says greater things we shall do and it says this promise is for all believers‘. If anyone who does things like this believes it is by there power then they are false it is by the power of god and faith in the name Jesus that all things like this are done. What I was in my first response and this one trying to convey is the difference and tell you not to say that Gods word is not true. If he says the apostles did miracles and by faith they could accomplish anything I believe
God did not lie
I believe what the book of revelations says about the
Witnesses and the miracles they will do. I believe what the 144000 witness will do I believe God when he says in the last days the out pouring of the holy spirit will be 2 times what the early church had just like Elisha was given a double portion of what the prophet Elijah had. There have been documented cases over the centuries of great faith and miracles and if you believe Gods word then you will believe these things yes there will be false prophets and charlatans but the only unpardonable sin is blaspheming the holy spirit . This would be to deny the power of the holy sprit as the Pharisees
said the miracles Jesus did were of the devil p fake, this was not just for Jesus he promised the believer and clearly in acts peter and the 120 in the upper room and Paul demonstrated such gifts and the bible promised this to all. What is wrong is no one believes it unbelief can stop miracles. Unbelief stopped Israel they saw the 10 plagues the parting of the read sea manna from heaven water from a stone yet still did not believe the power of God. Jesus in his hometown could no do many miracles due to there unbelief, this is what all non believers say the bible is not true they don’t believe I miracles they want christens to be able to prove it with miracles just like the Pharisees wanted Jesus to prove it and most christens who attend church regular don’t believe these things are possible. The bible is all true or not true. It is impossible for God to lie and he promised the gifts of the holy spirit to all believers the problem is no one believes, all I am asking you is not to say the bible is untrue , I have seen that the supernatural world is true and I have seen healing occur. Is my faith strong enough to perform on moments notice ?[ does this to you prove I am wrong like all doubters and scoffers in the last days ? ] the apostles could not cast out the evil spirit due to unbelief and they walked with Jesus seeing his miracles and he breathed on them and gave them power over unclean spirits if they had trouble of course we in this last generation who believe sciences rather than Gods
will, I choose to believe Gods words
and ask you to do the same
mixing of other Gods and relgions is clarly agsint what the bible teaches
But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed. As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be accursed.
2 Peter 2:20-22
For if, after they have escaped the defilements of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and overcome, the last state has become worse for them than the first. For it would have been better for them never to have known the way of righteousness than after knowing it to turn back from the holy commandment delivered to them. What the true proverb says has happened to them: “The dog returns to its own vomit, and the sow, after washing herself, returns to wallow in the mire.”
2 Chronicles 15:13
But that whoever would not seek the Lord, the God of Israel, should be put to death, whether young or old, man or woman.
Deuteronomy 13:6-11
“If your brother, the son of your mother, or your son or your daughter or the wife you embrace or your friend who is as your own soul entices you secretly, saying, ‘Let us go and serve other gods,’ which neither you nor your fathers have known, some of the gods of the peoples who are around you, whether near you or far off from you, from the one end of the earth to the other, you shall not yield to him or listen to him, nor shall your eye pity him, nor shall you spare him, nor shall you conceal him. But you shall kill him. Your hand shall be first against him to put him to death, and afterward the hand of all the people. You shall stone him to death with stones, because he sought to draw you away from the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. …
1 Timothy 4:1
Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons,
2 Peter 3:17
You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, take care that you are not carried away with the error of lawless people and lose your own stability.
2 Thessalonians 2:3
Let no one deceive you in any way. For that day will not come, unless the rebellion comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction,
Luke 8:13
And the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear the word, receive it with joy. But these have no root; they believe for a while, and in time of testing fall away.
Matthew 24:10
And then many will fall away and betray one another and hate one another.
Hebrews 6:4-8
For it is impossible, in the case of those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, and have shared in the Holy Spirit, and have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the age to come, and then have fallen away, to restore them again to repentance, since they are crucifying once again the Son of God to their own harm and holding him up to contempt. For land that has drunk the rain that often falls on it, and produces a crop useful to those for whose sake it is cultivated, receives a blessing from God. But if it bears thorns and thistles, it is worthless and near to being cursed, and its end is to be burned.
Matthew 24:12
And because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold.
2 Timothy 3:1-9
But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people. …
Hebrews 10:26-29
For if we go on sinning deliberately after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, but a fearful expectation of judgment, and a fury of fire that will consume the adversaries. Anyone who has set aside the law of Moses dies without mercy on the evidence of two or three witnesses. How much worse punishment, do you think, will be deserved by the one who has spurned the Son of God, and has profaned the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and has outraged the Spirit of grace?
2 Timothy 4:4
And will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths
Luk 18:11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men [are], extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
Luk 18:12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.
Luk 18:13 And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as [his] eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
Luk 18:14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified [rather] than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
2 Corinthians 2:14
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Just some food for thought. Please post your thoughts and feelings about the videos, but please keep it civil.
1. Your heart is not concerned about the children of God might go astray.
2. You do not use the word of God as your armor and sword, leaving everything in God’s hand
3. You prefer the word of your earthly father or things taught by men.
And to think that you don’t even know me!
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Toward the end of the year he turned the students’ attention to a NT experience as yet unrealized among them – toungues speech. Basing his assertion primarily on Acts 2, he affirmed that speaking in tongues was the biblical for an experience of Spirit baptism. Many of his contemporaries shared his emphasis on the baptism with the Holy Spirit; none, however, had posited a uniform biblical evidence for the experience.
As a result, in January 1901 Parham’s students and other followers began to speak in tongues. The school disbanded in the wake of enthusiam to spread the message that yet another dimension of the apostolic faith had been restored.1
You are sure to miss the “latter rain”
Be sure you’ve counted all the cost
And got your blessed Pentecost 8
Now to the presence of the Most High apart from the OT , the NT gives atleast two references one is the incident at the Mount of Transfiguration & the other, in this case, to seeding of the Messiah is to the words of Archangel Gabriel unto Mary- Fear not Mary , for the Holy Spirit shall come upon you AND the Power of the Most high shall OverShadow you.” to say the shadow of the Glory Cloud came over her, while filled in the Holy Spirit , to seed His son in her. None can stand before the Glory even to His words unto Moses, & hence comes as the shadow .
Unfortunately people like Benny Hiins apart from the Osteens, Joycemayers , Creflo $$$ , the whole lot, are ignorant ’cause they have not the revelation of the Holy Spirit regarding the relationship of the Father, with the Son & the Spirit & as holyspirit people making the spirit above all that of the Father is but to know their own spirits within them. Like Benny Hinn even though in a supposidely positive sense uttered his fear of Prophet Elijah, is but resonating Jezebel, to her fear of Elijah , she who worshipped baal.
I see where Joel Is careful what he says cause christian’s don’t get that far in the business talking about sins/repentance, which I am now seeing and that is dangerous christianity. so weather Joel Is truly a man of God or not I get a lot from his messages that I don’t get in church.
King David, Moses, Noah, would have never done what they did being small minded, my aunts/uncles raised christian were taught they were filthy rags, were nothing and needed God. Norman v. peele (a christian) publishes books on Positive imaging using your mind to move toward your goal mixed with prayer uplifting yourself to life’s challenges, whats wrong with that? besides I also listen to Tony Robins which believes in God plus he cusses but since hes not a Pastor claiming to be christian It’s irrelevante. And without religion in the mix his simalure aproach on life and believing in yourself to do the impossible is no more important than what kind of ice cream I juat ate. Ive added imaging to my life and faith and Ive changed and am so happy!
Revealed the one- The First time Jesus was talking about His intention & the second time by the same words was emphasizing the same intention which was but a warning. The Fear of God got into the person & was humbled, for the fear of God is the beginning of wisdom , never from ear pleasers to itching ears,, who pride through their claims of “Are Saved”, who deceive & are deceiving even to the Prophecy of that Strong Delusion from God, so much so, Count not the chickens before they are hatched,
may lord have mercy on you…
I wrote you a comment, however, lost it when I clicked post comment. Get online Tom Brown Ministries. He answers many questions. And I recommend “The New Spirit Filled Life Bible.” They elaborate on subjects in the written part or the Bible, at the end of the chapter and have a study part at bottom of page. When I get time, I will probably get back to this site and give to you my answer.
This speaks volumes to the great deceit taking place as prophesied , “My people fall due to the lack of Knowledge”, void of spiritual revelations. The many alters figured in the Freemasonic supreme court denote just this, to the leavens of the law & the law leavened is cursed unto Zech 5 the flying scroll- Freemasonry & the wickedness in an Ephah that drives it even unto the days marker “The Sodomic Agendas” off those alters figured, called the ring of vishnu, the seal of Solomon in all the corruptions, for Solomon was the first great Apostate- all but the revelation of the Golden Calf & its gods, “Israel thy gods–” that great Lie revealed ,against which comes the Strong delusion from God., even the ear pleasings & rebellions inc. misrepresenting/twisting the gospels, to the ticklings, indeed.
When I consider the hundreds of Christians in the Middle East and around the world who are martyred daily because they will not deny Jesus, it sickens me to listen to these two….. so I don’t any longer.
Now ‘Scarlet & Purple” represent Royalty , in this case a kingship as well as High Priest, points directly to the Anglican Church, the hot bed of the Apostasy , for its head, the Royals instead of Christ , all along using it for their utmost ends , to the world, today represented by its Queen , the head of Freemasonry. ever since. even from QE1 ” For she sits as a widow (freemasonry cells are termed as widows) thinking that she has no need —— & in a day will the Plagues come upon her”
Neither is it any wonder, for last was witnessed the Lord Himself in His fullness as the Angel of the The Church of Thyatira, generally deemed as the Catholic Church, standing in battle readiness . Neither is their much cause for the Catholic to rejoice , for them who use the Church for their own ends like the Cafeteria’s & Anglican agendas , to the words of St John “Sweet in the mouth but bitter in the stomach” to know that the Lord values His saints, for upon their blood was the faith delivered.
It is about time, for many are truly beginning to understand that America born out of her mother England is the revelation of the Prophesied Harlot of Mystery Babylon & that specific city is New York ( The Commercial Babylon off the three part of Babylon).
Two, he is overly positive he loses balance in his sermons. Life is not peaches and cream for the 95% of his audience. And there are repercussions to all action, reaction and decisions that is scientific law, not to mention, the Law of Attraction. That is why people struggle because we are imperfect beings striving or fantasizing of perfections, it gives false hope to not have some level of a pragmatic approach to Life.
I firmly believe Joel Osteen means well, his message is of some form goodness that is HOPE. It is a concept that the World is losing and for that I give him a kudos. We need to be reminded of the good things that can happen for us if we just stay faithful to God and have hope.
That is NOT WITCHCRAFT.
The common religious masses don’t even know what true witchcraft is because its been tainted for hundreds of years and drilled into the minds of people that it is evil. Anything that liberates a person from dogma is considered evil these days, plus, Hollywood does a pretty good job of stupidly portraying the dark aspects of occultism as the only aspect of the occult. Not true. Christians destroyed most of the Ancient Religion so no one really knows for sure what Witchcraft is all about, its ignorant to think that we have all the facts when we don’t.
Not to mention that Major religions have modified and converted certain aspects of paganism into their traditions but disguised it to represent something more Christianized,
There is NOTHING BAD ABOUT THE SECRET, it is a psychological and spiritual methodology that can be combined with ANY RELIGION to assist people in gaining and attaining happiness, health, wealth, good relationships and peace. I believe that is what Jesus would want for us all, that is what he preached and that is what he died for. Even he was tried as a heretic… don’t forget that.
Now the woman was found in the transgression, not the man which means satan got a certain hold on her ever since, is also to remember that the temptation was a spiritual one , so when a woman preaches , no matter how sincere she may be , satan turns it into his advantage, that is how cunning & crooked he is. For In the first place he did not dare tempt Adam, but through Eve. ’cause the commandment of God was directly given to Adam It does gives a indication of satan’s modus operandi. Now that the woman listened to the devil to the arising of the desire in her , for her sake God put in the Enmity between the serpent & the woman & further turned her desire unto her man, lest she becomes unto the serpent as his moll & be lost forever, elements of which are seen today through leaks allowed by God as a testimony unto the said.truth.
Enlightment is a term widely used in newage beliefs, Biblically it pertains to Baptism, whereas the term Knowledge Biblically refers to understanding which again comes by revelation even unto the words “My people fall because of the lack of Knowledge” As for woman preachers which the Bible forbids, no matter how beneficial it may sound (is like saying trying to save a few is to loose many) for reasons already stated, its proof is seen today to the many churches like Anglican , its Episcopals etc. most of it headed by women become complacent, falling & still falling into Agendas unto its marker “Sodom” the very Antithesis come against the basic structure of the Family & against God ’cause this structure is again based on the first Holy family of God ( if you understand what it is or what it means). This clearly shows how the devil by these has turned it into his advantage as earlier mentioned. You can either acknowledge this Biblical truth, for seeing is believing or continue to be blinded by the devil , as a rebellious one, for rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft.
People simply have not been reading their Bibles! (KJV)
For if they had then they would know what the scriptures say!
For instance,we have all been told that no one is perfect?
well, what does Jesus the Christ of Nazareth say about this topic?
I’ll tell you, ” Be ye therefore perfect as your Father in heaven is perfect.” UNQUOTE Matthew 5:48
There is a difference between making mistakes and sinning!
As the apostle Paul wrote, ” for we are complete in Christ Jesus ”
REVELATION 18 –
,…” Come out of her , my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye recieve not of her plaques.”
>>>>>>> WAKE UP <<<<<<<