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Exhortations against the Exploitation of the Evangelistic Enterprise
I. AWAKE!
II. A Spiritual Predator Amongst Us
III. The Radical Evangelist
IV. The Laborers Are Few
V. Beware of the Mammonites
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I. AWAKE!
"But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up. Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch." Matthew 15:13-14
In the twilight of dusk There descended a falling mist And upon my heightened spirit I felt its ominous evil whisk
Awakening a strong spiritual sense Of the danger of approaching hell I beheld a sower of seed Who appeared to be under a spell
Consumed by hate and pride Expressed through his face and soul Emotionless he just sat And his eyes were very cold
This was no ordinary dream Exposing a False Preacher feigning truth For he is a world famous Evangelist Who has come forth to seduce
A Charismatic Celebrity A False Watchman so well known Who set the trumpet to his mouth His uncertain sound comes straight from Rome
Transformed as being righteous To gain the Remnant's trust Deceiving through his Preaching To lay Protestantism in the dust
For his "Vision" was pure evil It was compromised by the Beast Its "Renewal" message - the same heresy As that of the Jesuit Popish Priest
Now back to my dream The setting was Times Square There in New York City The truth came so strong to bare
I saw a ditch so wide and deep And a child trapped within Crying out unto this Watchman Who ignored its cries and then...
Looking up into the distance I saw a great storm so hellish black There was fire in its clouds And so little time to act
Yet this Minister he just sat there Purposely ignoring the desperate cries Of a child who looked up to him With frightened tears within its eyes
It was then that I awoke And the truth was plain to see He is the Blind that leads the blind Of whom Jesus said alone to leave
For if the Blind lead the blind Both shall fall into the ditch And there is a storm approaching Thus there is no time to be Bewitched
Time marches ever onward And the season's ever change Such teach doctrines of peace and safety Yet nothing shall remain the same
For the depths of one called Satan Works to infect with spiritual death Yet the uncompromised Preaching of God's Word Secures the spiritual life of God's own breath
Thus to pierce the darkness We must acknowledge first the truth Be not deceived by a such a tree Which brings forth such evil fruits
For it's not by great exploits or works Which Hollywood holds to be right It's by the Word of Christ our God They must be proved and thereby tried
Therefore ask of God in prayer And discernment you shall receive For it's by prayerfully seeking the truth in God's Word That you shall find the wisdom you need
For when a Hollywood Movie is the claim to fame Of a Preacher thus compromised Beware of the spirit of such a man For it is worldly and of antichrist
"Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers..." The same Biblical rule ought to apply To a Celebrity Preacher who claims to be righteous And who yet with Hollywood is compromised
For he still sells "The Cross and the Switchblade" In both book and movie form Yet the book was written by stanch Roman Catholics Ecumenicist Charismatics to the core
Rewritten by a Hollywood Actor The Movie Script was done By a man who was no true Christian But one who the Bible says to shun
There was no Cross but there were Switchblades In the book and movie that they wrote Yet Christians bought it by the millions To be deceived by a heresy from the Pope
Who hath so Bewitched you? That you know not what is wrong? Do you discern not what is right? And to which faith do you belong?
Is it the darkness or the light? Holiness or Hollywood? Is it the False Prophet or the idolatry Which makes his followers feel so good?
Have you been taken captive By the power of his lies? Are you now awake unto your error? Do you no longer wish to compromise?
Strive to enter in at the strait gate Wherein is the Narrow Way For few there be who find it Thus there are few that shall be saved
Knock hard by earnest prayer And wait patiently at the door Until the heaven's open And true spiritual light is upon you poured
For millions are now sleeping In a delusion of one who's fake And a Storm is fast approaching Thus will you sleep on or shall you Awake! © 2008 Raymond Bolton Pena
"Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. Be not ye therefore partakers with them. For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light: (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;) Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord. And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret. But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light. Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light. See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, Redeeming the time, because the days are evil." Ephesians 5:6-16
"Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them, Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able. When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are:" Luke 13:23-25
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II. A Spiritual Predator Amongst Us
"There is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst thereof, like a roaring lion ravening the prey; they have devoured souls;...Her priest have violated my law, and have profaned mine holy things: they have put no difference between the holy and profane, neither have they shewed difference between the unclean and the clean, and have hid their eyes from my sabbaths, and I am profaned among them." Ezekiel 22:25-27
"Beware of false Prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves." Matthew 7:15
Lights, Camera and Action Is Evangelism to be glamorized by men? By the writing of books and the making movies To exploit a souls salvation from sin!
Such Hollywood Holiness sales Yet such Compromised Christianity is wrong Especially when the actors and actresses are wicked And the book writers were apostates of Rome
There is a Spiritual Predator amongst us Preying upon God’s Last Day Remnant flock He comes with his Visions and his Prophesies Yet a Daniel or John he is not
For he is an Ecumenical Pro Catholic And he was a Jesus People Prophet agent of change And his vision of Joel’s Army was demonic He sowed the seeds of a Christian hippy revolution of shame
He claims to be just one of God’s many Watchman And some of his predictions came true Yet he started a Revival in a Theater on Broadway Not in the Narrow Way of God’s chosen few
It’s a Revival on the Broad Way to destruction For he is now endorsing Contemporary Religious Pop Rock He is calling Charismatic Catholics our Bothers and Sisters And he is corrupting Church leaders the world over non-stop
He trained under a Witch named Kathryn Kuhlman So infamous for her Ecumenical stand And he always spoke highly of a Roman Catholic Emissary None other than a false prophet they called Billy Graham
He came forth as a Celebrity Evangelist Self aggrandizement was his claim to fame Capitalizing off of his service for God Sounding a trumpet about his outreach to gangs
A stanch Ecumenicist Charismatic from the beginning Then into a Minister of Righteousness he was transformed To gain the trust of God’s Last Day Remnant Who he now seeks to seduce and reform
Beware of this Satanic Minister For he is now condemning the righteous and true For choosing the Narrow way of God’s Word Instead of a counterfeit movement that he calls Renewed
O Last Day Remnant who hath bewitched thee? Be not deceived by his renewed message of love Compromise with The Beast is still a sin Thus his message comes not from above
So beware of David Wilkerson’s Renewed Christian Movement Of which he prophesied in "The Vision" he gave For it’s an Ecumenical Compromise with the Great Catholic Whore To Commune with Charismatic Catholics who have never been saved © 2005 Raymond Bolton Pena
"Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them. Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears." Acts 20:28-31
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III. The Radical Evangelist
"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." 2nd Peter 2:1-3
He has open doors to religious stores His revivals sale to exploit the poor
He's career minded and greedy He has no compassion for the needy
He's not a true Shepherd or honest leader He is a Charismatic Preacher
His drama is just a pose Theatrics is all he knows
He is living out a lie He ministers an emotional fix to gratify
He uses the truth as a stage Yet in reality it makes him rage
Submission is his call Yet if you follow you shall fall
Because he is the blind that leads the blind And they admire how he shines
Yet they are worshipers of men So they just don't comprehend
He seeks always his own gain Or he murmurs and complains
Yet the tears he cries are fake Like the facial expressions that he makes
He's just like an entertainer And to his family he is a stranger
Always running to and fro Boasting seems to be all he knows
He is a prophet self proclaimed It's his desire to win more fame
Yet the money his lies is making Belongs to God's people who he has taken
His gospel to the flesh appeals He's an Actor who can no longer feel
The youth he corrupts with worldly lust By a Radical seduction of their misplaced trust
He gives them Entertainment instead of God's Truth And he is always trying to be so Radical and Cool
He is a Proud and Haughty Scorner Who preaches from a corner
Yet the souls that he wins are verbally bronzed Like trophies displayed to show he's won
But they're just a part of the pose To let his supporters know
The dollars must come in Yet if we don't give he calls it a sin
But his lifestyle reflects not his call And he is heading for a fall
Yet the religious masses will never learn For without true repentance they can’t discern? © 1991 Raymond Bolton Pena
"For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error. While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage. For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them. But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again, and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire." 2 Peter 2:18-22
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IV. The Laborers are Few
"Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest." Luke 10:2
No over exaggerated radical hype No spiritual warrior impostors You know the type
No newsletter snap shots Of Para-Church fun No tract passing for sport Or self glory to be won
Wanted: True Street Preachers Who carry a cross Who sacrifice and suffer To reach the backslidden and lost
Give us true Evangelist For the laborers are few Radicals, Rappers and Rockers Now fill our pews
We must send forth True Laborers Real Shepherds and Watchmen release Before the End comes And the Harvest must cease
Thus compromisers and posers Need not apply And career minded Evangelist Need dare not ask why
For they that worship the Father Must Worship in Spirit and in Truth Not in carnal worldly deceptions Like they've been seduced
Celebrities and Entertainers Hypes, Radicals and Cons Phonies and Fakers Who preach just for fun
For such exploit the Gospel As well as the Dying, Needy and Lost To raise Financial Support For their self centered Cause
Before Hurricane Katrina "Marti-Gras" was a blast The Radical Street Preachers gathered to preach To the drunk and lust driven mass
Yet so Contemporary and Carnal Their motive was vain They went to prove they were Warriors Not for lost souls to gain
They hold their Street Preacher Conferences From year to year Telling their over exaggerated Evangelistic War Stories For everyone to hear
Oh the self exaltation Of the spiritual pride that so shines As they advertise each coming new outreach "Be sure you’re not left behind!"
"Halloween in Hawaii" To pass tracts to the lost But what about the Ministries they raise support for? And who is really paying the cost?
For they travel America Raising money to reach out to the poor Only to live like Celebrity Evangelist Neglecting their duties they hoard
Next stop "The Taste of Chicago" "Come one and come all!" Pass your tracts and bring money Because the food is stacked tall
Far from feeding the homeless and needy They feed their bellies as gods The spoil of the poor is in their houses And not distributed in love
Radical Evangelist for hire Come hear him Preach It’s going on all across America Exploiting the Churches where they meet
They preach about the sacrifice of fasting And self denial is a need we all must Yet after the service is over They gather to indulge their belly’s great lust
Buffets and Steak Houses Italian and Chinese Cuisines Food Gardens and Sea Food Dinners "It’s all you can eat!"
There are Prayer Breakfast Buffets And Singing Suppers to gorge Yet uninvited are the needy and hungry Nor the homeless, starving and poor
Yet that’s just Christian America And the laborer is worthy of his hire And so these Oxen are therefore unmuzzled To devour God’s money like fire
Such after Church food trough excesses Like swine that come ready to slop They all eat, drink and make merry It’s a hypocrisy that needs to be stopped
Yet the party is way far from over "The Kentucky Derby's" a must From Restaurants to Recreation For such year round paid vacations they lust
Then there’s "The Indianapolis 500" The "NAPA" and "DAYTONA" races as well "NASCAR" as a Ministry for Jesus Oh how their blasphemous idolatries do sell
Selling their T-Shirts and their Posters As well as their bracelets, crosses and beads Selling "What Would Jesus Do" items In their hypocrisy for materialism and greed
Oh the many Gospel Cruise Liners "Come on and join in the fun!" Your favorite Christian Entertainers are all aboard Next Stop is "The Tropical Sun"
Beware of such Exploiting Evangelist Who are living out their most extravagant dreams Misspending the donations of God's people Given for those who are truly in need
Such charlatans deserve prison For such exploitations and fraud Not the respect of God's people As being great servants of God
Thus let us pray that God sends us true laborers For the laborers are becoming so few That’s why there’s so many counterfeit converts Who now take up space on our pews
Counterfeit, corrupt and so carnal The harvest truly is great The Churches are full of lost souls Who have fallen from grace
Wanted: True Evangelist Who Preach Repentance without price Who have no other agenda But to please and honor the Lord Jesus Christ
We so need true Men of God Who put a difference between the Holy and the Profane For apart from the true Preaching of the Cross Everything else is all counterfeit and vain. © 2005 Raymond Bolton Pena
"Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place. For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish: To the one we are the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things? For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ." 2nd Corinthians 2:14-17
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V. Beware of the Mammonites
"No man can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one and despise the other. Ye can not serve God and mammon." Matthew 6:24
Mammon is his name He is the god of greed And if you wish to prosper Then you must sow a seed (Matthew 6:1-24)
His ministers preach prosperity Promising returns of a hundredfold Yet you must give to prove your faith God's love they now have sold (Isaiah 55:1-3 / Proverbs 23:23)
Give and it shall be given; They have taken to the farthest extreme Health and wealth is their promise To those they exploit in the lust of their greed (Luke 6:30-38)
Speaking in counterfeit tongues Their displays are not a joke Such are charismatic con-artist Who leave their followers disillusioned and broke (2nd Peter 2:1-3)
Preying upon elderly widows The poor they really must hate Teaching formulas of sowing and reaping Which are un-Biblical perversions of faith (Matthew 23:13-33)
They call it the Charismatic Movement God's Word calls it a Falling Away Yet whatever the case one thing is sure These Mammonites demand to be paid (Mark 11:15-17)
Exploiting the sorely disheartened In the time of their critical need Put under guilt as being faithless And told God will only have mercy if they sow a seed (Acts 8:20-23)
How many souls have been made bitter? Never to trust God again? Their faith was raped and discarded Being overthrown by the lies of these men! (Matthew 18:1-14 / Mark 9:41-50)
Thus take heed to that which I say God is Love and you don't have to pay His promises are yea; He is faithful and true So why don't you just trust Him enough to just pray? (1st John 4:1-21 / 2nd Corinthians 1:18-24)
Coming boldly to His Throne of Grace To find mercy in the time of your need Just plead the blood He shed for our care We need not pay for His compassion is free (Hebrews 4:12-16)
Ask and ye shall receive Seek and ye shall then find Knock and it shall be opened to you And He will give you His own peace of mind (Matthew 7:7-12 / Philippians 4:6-7)
Seek first His Kingdom of Righteousness And all these things shall be added to you True faith to live daily trusting your God Knowing that He shall be faithful to see you through (Matthew 6:25-34)
Not by riches or dollars Nor by material desires or worldly lust But by His Righteousness, Patience and Meekness The true gifts of Faith, Hope and Love (1st Timothy 6:3-12)
To be a true Overcomer To stand and endure till the end By a Faith that is Spiritual and not Carnal To see through the greed of these godless men (Ephesians 4:17-20)
Jesus said that we can’t serve two Masters For the one we shall love and the other we shall hate It's God's Word or the lies of these men Thus make your choice for the hour grows late (Jude 1:1-25)
Far too late to name it and claim it With all those false preachers and teachers on T.B.N. For behind all their heresies there is a Demon called Mammon Converting new Mammonites to take part in their sins. (Luke 16:9-13) © 1994 Raymond Bolton Pena
"But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money. Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God. Repent ye therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee. For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity." Acts 8:20-23
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