Author: Martin

 

By Jim Towers

9/5/2017, Hurricane Harvey is all the talk right now. Nearly all the inhabitants in Houston and beyond have been impacted by this huge powerful storm. The apathetic crowd who didn’t take this storm seriously suffered the consequences. Others prayed and cried out to God in their despair. Some may even have repented during the height of the storm. That may have been God’s intent in setting the hurricane in motion.

I’m reminded of this verse of scripture, “As it was in the days of Noah so shall the coming of the Son of man be.” It rained and rained and rained some more.

Matthew 24:23 says, “But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. “Are you beginning to see the parallel now?

God couldn’t just let this evil activity go on and He had to destroy that evil generation. But wouldn’t you know it?, God in his loving mercy sent Jesus into the bowels of hell to save some of them before He ascended to the Father after His crucifixion – Ephesians 4:9. That alone should give us cause for hope in God’s mercy, but the next time we may not be so lucky.

The “Burning Man” revelry taking place in Nevada is going on full blast. This modern day Sodom and Gomorra sexual extravaganza probably attracts as many people as were in the twin cities Sodom and Gomorra at the time of God’s wrath against them, a time when it rained sulfur hailstones of fire from heaven. Perhaps the Angels of God have been sent to pass judgment on this modern day event and are closely monitoring it like they did at that time. Obsession with sex parties, football games and golf may have to be curtailed, for the time being, God forbid, and then what shall we do? We are undoubtedly “Lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God.”

Could it be that God is showing us trough so many visible signs that He is becoming weary of backsliders and enablers of wicked men in government and society? Storms like Harvey and other natural disasters serve to remind us that life is unpredictable. For some of us, the days of prosperity sermons, pretty sermonettes and the location of Philippi Caesarea are over and some of us are even beginning repent and get real.

While there are many heroic deeds being done for the victims of hurricane Harvey, there is always the criminal element to deal with. Some of these criminals even dare to have fund raising with no intention of giving the money to those who need it. Granted – there are some who are showing great heroics and are caring for their neighbor but I can assure you that they are in the minority. Some are even ripping off donors in one way or another through charities and fake foundations. Even the Red Cross gives very little toward the needs of the victims of such events.

Joel Olsteen, the multimillionaire pastor of Houston failed to open the doors of his church to let the refugees from the storm take shelter. It’s doubtful that his flock will continue to worship under him. But maybe that’s a good thing since they apparently don’t go there to repent or seek God’s Face, but to prosper and feel good about themselves. And amazingly, while all of this is happening, Louis Farrakhan of the Black Muslims appears to be repenting saying Jesus is His redeemer! Maybe Joel needs to do the same.

We can go on like before ignoring the signs, but we can’t box in our Creator God and he will execute judgment wherever and whenever He wishes. He’s not interested in our devout church attendance or what we know about Him, or even what degrees we possess. God wants us to be receptive to His instructions and admonitions.

Now, let’s talk about reality, the absolute reality of the uncertainty of life. The only thing we can be certain of is – the uncertainties of life.

Today, we here in South Florida are watching the track of what will become hurricane Irma which portends to be a huge storm encompassing all of the peninsula of Florida and beyond so say the “experts” while other experts say that the storm may remain out in the Atlantic OR possibly skirting New York and maybe even hitting that cesspool of sin.

Although I’ve volunteered to help clear debris and feed the displaced during Hugo and Ivan and Hurricane Andrew, I saw what was left in the wake of that Hurricane several years ago. It was a complete disaster. It is said that Irma will become so strong that it will level everything in its path, but of course no one knows for sure.

Hurricane Irma is, as I write, gathering speed and power out in the Atlantic Ocean, headed our way, with yet another storm (Jose) forming near the Cabo Verde Islands. As a matter of fact our Governor, Rick Scott, issued a hurricane alert today about Category 4 Irma. I continue staying on top of this but may have to get out of Dodge before it hits. Better safe than sorry.

On another note, on Labor day I met and talked to a family of atheist’s from Denmark out at my mission station, (the fishing pier). I asked them if they were Christians and they appeared to be uncertain, but It seems that Denmark is becoming an Atheistic country, like the rest of Europe. The mother asked if we were still a Christian country and I had no ready answer as I see our country headed in that same direction. After talking a while, I gave them my two sided card and we said our goodbyes.

I also talked to Tony – the old Lebanese guy who has a pacemaker planted in his chest about Christ and things that really matter. He said he had died for several minutes from a heart attack a couple of years ago and doesn’t remember a thing about the near death experience. Recently, Tony’s doctor asked him if he had money, and he does, the doctor then told him to spend all of it because he’s living on borrowed time. Tony’s a Catholic and so is content with his faith. I told him I would pray for him.

By the way, the Christian movie, “All Saints” never made it here. It seems to have stalled or faded away before it got this far. From what I understand this true story had something to do with new pastor who was about to destroy a church building but was stopped by the congregants who happened to be Christian refugees from Burma. “All Saints” received a 5.9 out of ten on IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes gave the movie an 89% likability. But what do they know?

If the storms of life threaten to undo you, get your life right with God through faith in Jesus Christ – better safe than sorry

 

YBIC

Jim Towers

 

www.thepropheciesmovie.com and book   and jt.filmmaker@yahoo.com.

 

Dear Loved one, Friend and Neighbor,

Regarding hurricane Irma, Governor Rick Scott has issued a storm warning for all of Florida since certain trajectories of its path have us in the very eye of this huge and dangerous storm.

This flyer/letter is to inform you of the impending storm headed our way within the next few days. Hurricane “Irma” is already a category 4 storm battering the Caribbean Islands and is headed our way. Although America as a whole is getting what it deserves for displeasing our Creator, now is the time to repent and seek His Face, asking that He forgive us of our sins of willful disobedience, apathy /or for not acknowledging His very existence – and for not thanking Him for our many blessings.

If ever there was a time to reflect on these matters it is now. If you don’t know how to pray, this prayer may be a good one to start with.

“Father in heaven, forgive me of my sins and disobedience toward you.  I turn to you in this time of need, asking that you protect my loved ones and me in this time of trouble.  I humbly ask this of you precious and Holy Father – in Jesus name, Amen.”“For there is one mediator between God and man, the man Christ Jesus” If you are a Christian then I might suggest that you forward this letter to your loved ones, friends and neighbors here in Florida and along the coast as far away as New York.

 

The above was the letter Jim sent to me.  I will combine his message and mine below, since it is timely and better than two separate posts.

The Biggest Miracle

Perhaps one of the biggest miracles in the Old Testament is in the Book of Jonah. And it wasn’t the big fish story! God called Jonah to minister to Nineveh, which had served as the capital of the world for several centuries. It was the enemy of Israel, and Jonah was not attracted to the assignment until God explained it to him a bit more clearly!

And when he finally did go there, he didn’t present a polished, “seeker friendly” sermon! God had declared that they were 40 days from being destroyed. Jonah went through town proclaiming, “Forty days and you get yours!”

He was hoping they would get wiped out. In fact, his biggest fear was that God might spare them (he went up on a hill and pouted when God did spare them).

It is interesting that Jonah didn’t preach repentance. He simply announced their impending doom. It is astonishing to realize that within those 40 days, the king speculated that, just maybe, if they repented God might change His mind. They did, and God did. From the king on down, they put on sack-cloth (the traditional ritual for repentance). They even put sackcloth on the cattle!

The repentance of Nineveh is astonishing when you think about it. Forty days from “ground zero.” And they were given another century…

(Posted from an article by Chuck Missler on Khouse.org titled – Jonah, Nahum, & Obadiah)

 

I am reposting this again, because this tactic is still used over and over and the masses continue to fall for its trick.  With the advent of alternative outlets of news however, some have woken up to how the game is played. Take an issue currently in the news cycle and you can see this first hand.

(The following is from the study of the Book of Romans by Chuck Missler.  Romans 9,10, and 11 all with deal with the Nation of Israel from past, to present to its future.  It is uncanny how the tactics used by the Nazis in Czecholovakia, are in use today against Israel)

History teaches us that man learns nothing from history. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

The Strategic Barrier

Czechoslovakia was strategically placed in the heart of Europe, and its conquest was central to Hitler’s plans for overrunning Europe. Though small, Czechoslovakia could field over 800,000 men (one of the strongest armies in Europe), and it had a highly efficient arms industry. To complicate matters from Hitler’s point of view, it possessed a formidable physical barrier to his designs in the shape of the Sudeten mountains, which bordered Germany and guarded the access to the Czech heartland and the capital city of Prague only miles away. A system of fortifications and fortresses had been built in the mountains over many years, making passage by force a very costly proposition, perhaps even impossible. We now know from the Nuremberg trials and other sources that Hitler’s generals were utterly opposed to an assault on the Czech fortifications. Worse from Hitler’s point of view, the Western powers
had promised at Versailles to guarantee the Czech border against any aggressive attack. France, which in 1938 could field one hundred divisions (an army 50% larger than Germany’s), had agreed in writing to come to the Czech’s defense, and Britain and Russia were committed to joining in if France did.

The Propaganda Solution

Since an outright military victory seemed impossible, Hitler embarked on an unprecedented campaign to politically force the Czechs to give up the land, and with it any hope of being able to defend their capital or their country. The inhabitants of the Sudetenland, Hitler said, were predominantly German, and these three million Sudeten Germans deserved—what else?—the right of self-determination and a destiny separate from the other seven million inhabitants of Czechoslovakia; this despite the fact that the country was a democracy and that the Sudeten Germans enjoyed economic prosperity and full civil rights. To buttress his claim, Hitler organized and funded the creation of a new Sudeten political leadership that would do his bidding, which was, in the words of Sudeten leader Konrad Henlein, to “demand so much that we can never be satisfied.” In addition, Hitler backed the establishment of a Sudeten liberation movement called the Sudeten Free Corps, and he instigated a series of well-planned and violent uprisings that the Czechs were compelled to quell by force. Hitler’s propaganda chief, Goebbels, orchestrated a fearful propaganda campaign of fabricated “Czech terror” and oppression of the Sudeten Germans.

Thus the plight of the German minority in Czechoslovakia was merely
a pretext … for cooking up a stew in a land he coveted, undermining it,
confusing and misleading its friends and concealing his real purpose …
to destroy the Czechoslovak state and grab its territories ….
The leaders of France and Great Britain did not grasp this. All through the
spring and summer, indeed almost to the end, Prime Minister Chamberlain
and Premier Daladier apparently sincerely believed, along with most of
the rest of the world, that all Hitler wanted was justice for his kinsfolk in
Czechoslovakia…
William Shirer, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich

The Reversal of Causality

The Czech refusal to allow the Sudeten territories to return to their “rightful” German owners, Hitler prattled, was proof that the Czechs were the intransigent obstacle to peace. For what choice would Germany have but to come to the assistance of its oppressed brethren living under intolerable Czech occupation? Moreover, the Germans reversed causality, claiming that the Czechs were trying to precipitate a European crisis in order to prevent the breakup of their state, that the choice between war and peace in Europe was in
Czech hands, and even that “this petty segment of Europe is harassing the human race.” But there was a simple way to simultaneously avoid war and achieve justice, Hitler said. The Western powers—meaning Britain and France— could force the Czechs to do what was necessary for the sake of peace: Czechoslovakia had to relinquish the “occupied territories!” Manufacturing a Point of View And it worked. With astonishing speed, the governments and opinionmakers of the West adopted Hitler’s point of view. Throughout 1937 and 1938, mounting pressure was exerted on Czechoslovakia by the leading Western powers “to go to the utmost limit” to meet Sudeten demands. Czech leader Edvard Benes was reviled as intransigent. The Western press published articles lamenting Czech shortsightedness and its total disregard for the cause of peace in Europe, as well as the injustice of not allowing the Sudetenland to be “returned” to Germany (despite the fact that it had never been part of Germany). The British envoy who was dispatched to investigate the situation even went so far as to demand that Czechoslovakia “so remodel her foreign relations as to give assurances to her neighbors that she will in no circumstances attack them or enter into any aggressive action against them.”

Land for Peace

On September 18, 1938, under the gun of Hitler’s September 28 deadline, a meeting was held between the British Cabinet and the French prime minister and foreign minister, in which it was determined that democratic Czechoslovakia must accede to Hitler’s demands.  Despite the fact that the West had promised in writing at Versailles to go to war to defend Czechoslovakia’s borders, it was agreed that the Czechs must give up the Sudetenland for “the maintenance of peace and the safety of Czechoslovakia’s vital interests.” In return, the Czechs would receive from Britain and France “an international guarantee of the new boundaries… against unprovoked aggression.” If the Czechs did not accept the plan and thereby save the peace of Europe, they were informed by the leaders of the free world, they would be left to fight Hitler alone. In Neville Chamberlain’s immortal words: “It is up to the Czechs now.”

The Sting

But in fact it was not even left to the Czechs. Chamberlain realized that if the Czechs were to fight, France and Britain might be forced to fight too. As the Czechs and Germans mobilized, Chamberlain became increasingly hysterical about averting war by buying off Hitler with the Czech defensive wall. He shuttled repeatedly to Germany to try to arrange the payoff. Finally, minutes before his September 28 deadline, Hitler “agreed” to Chamberlain’s proposal for an international peace conference to bring peace to Central Europe. At Munich, Britain and France pleaded with Hitler for 11 hours to “compromise” and take the Sudetenland peacefully.
In the end Hitler agreed. The Western leaders returned in triumph to London and Paris. In government, in parliament, and in the press, Chamberlain and Daladier were praised, cheered, and thanked for having traded land for peace. “My friends,” said Chamberlain, “I believe it is peace in our time.” Having grasped the fact that his supposed democratic allies had allowed themselves to become tools in Hitler’s hand, Prime Minister Benes announced Czechoslovakia’s capitulation to the demands of the
totalitarians. “We have been basely betrayed,” he said.

Phase Two
On September 30, the Czech army began its withdrawal from the Sudetenland—from the strategic passes, the mountain fortresses, and the major industrial facilities that would have been the backbone of Czechoslovakia’s effort to defend itself. But this was only Phase One of Hitler’s plan. The German annexation of the Sudetenland was followed by a renewed list of demands on the Czechs. The Nazis continued to invent incidents of violence and oppression against the ethnic German minority in what was left of the Czech state.
Less than six months later, on March 15, 1939, the Nazi war machine rolled through the rest of Czechoslovakia. Shorn of their defenses in the Sudeten mountains, the Czechs were now powerless to resist. Phase Two had been implemented. The Western powers again did nothing. Once more, all their assurance proved worthless.

Clear and Present Danger
Unfortunately, the parallels to today’s effort to gouge Judea and Samaria out of Israel are all too easy to see. Like the Sudeten district, the West Bank is mountainous territory, a formidable military barrier that guards the slender and densely populated Israeli shoreline and Israel’s capital city. Like the Germans, the Arabs understand that as long as Israel controls these mountains, it will not be overrun. They understand too that a military campaign to seize these mountains is at present unthinkable, and that Israel’s removal from them can be achieved only by the application of irresistible political pressure by the West on Israel to withdraw. The Arab regimes have therefore embarked on a campaign to persuade the West that the Arab inhabitants of these mountains (like the Sudeten Germans, comprising roughly a third of the total population) are a separate people that deserves the right of self- determination—and that
unless such self-determination is granted, the Arab states will have no choice but to resort to war to secure it. As in the case of Czechoslovakia, Israel’s insistence on not parting with territories strategically vital for its defenses is presented as the obstacle to peace. Echoing Munich, the Arabs repeatedly advocate “active” American (and European) involvement, in the hope that an American Chamberlain can be found to force “the intransigent party” to capitulate where it is otherwise unwilling to compromise its own security. That the Arabs have borrowed directly from the Nazis in this, as in so many of their other devices against Israel, is not surprising. What is surprising, or at least disappointing, is the speed and readiness with which this transparent ruse has been received, digested, and internalized by the elite of the Western world. Not a day passes without some somber editorial or political comment from august quarters in America or Europe asking Israel to voluntarily accept the same decree that Czechoslovakia was asked to accept.

 

By Jim Towers

Being a “people person” I’ve met and talked to people of various persuasions and ideologies. I’ve talked to brilliant people, dumb people, ignorant people, preachers, judges, articulate people, funny people, angry people, hurting people, sick people, lonely people, uppity people, perverts, harlots, weirdoes, charlatans, and scallywags. In so doing, the one thing I’ve noticed is that we all have the human tendency to sin and to take God for granted, forgetting to thank Him for anything but asking for everything. That is if we even believe in Him at all.

Human beings are resilient, stubborn and hard headed sinners, and God knows it.  They leave Him no alternative but to shake them awake. For some the shaking will take the form of life threatening illness, death in the family or financial loss.

Today, in spite of all the hate, killings, rebellion and apostasy, most people act as if life will continue as usual and most take God for granted.  Although God loves us, He is nobody’s patsy or Santa Claus. He is just in His dealings with mankind. It must grieve Him when you think you know him through reading books or saying pretty but repetitious prayers and willingly betray Him behind His back.

What a world we live in; a world in which black is white and right is wrong. Today there are only different shades of gray. We’re all sinners, even preachers have a propensity to sin, and unless they’ve had a direct encounter with Jesus Christ, it’s a very easy thing to do. God lets us stumble through life without interfering until we reach out to him in utter humility and with weak knees.

Members of our former corrupt government are falling like dominoes, and are finally beginning to face the consequences of their actions; while despots in other countries are destroying their own people because of their greed and power madness. The way things are going and with Biblical prophecy being fulfilled at a very rapid rate, the time for playing church is over. It’s finally time to get real. It’s a time of reflection and repentance toward God before He unleashes His fury upon unrepentant sinners who take Him for granted.

In Guam people are turning to prayer like never before after Kim Jong-Un threatened to hit that island with ballistic missiles, and even lobbed some in their direction. The North Korean despot did so because there is a strong U.S. military presence on the island.

Yes, the time of chastening is upon us, and we deserve it for throwing in our lot with the devil and letting criminals run our nation. Although God is longsuffering and loves His creation, He will soon be forced to reveal His well deserved wrath toward the ungodly.  You can count on it.

Many back sliders and apathetic Christians will be chastened as well in these final days of human history. The shaking is sure to intensify, but we shouldn’t despise it since it brings about repentance, and repentance brings about reconciliation and peace. This may just be our last call.

What is it going to take for people to wake up and repent and seek God’s face? God is already shaking up the world with earthquakes, famine, and political upheaval and is even letting us express our hate for one another. It seems He’s letting us hang ourselves with our Godless behavior while He increases the intensity of shaking to awaken humanity to our need for Him.

In spite of that, “God is not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.” Furthermore, “God chastises those he loves.” And He loves us all.

Ultimately, some will continue in disobedience and thereby destroy themselves in doing so. But some of us will bend the knee from all that we see happening in our country and around the globe. Soon He will burst forth and reveal Himself to all mankind and there will be no more taking Him for granted. No more manipulating Him with promises we don’t intend to keep. God’s chastisement is coming and we shouldn’t resent it, since it is only meant to wake us up.

“It’s a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.” But it doesn’t have to be that way for you if you are a believer.  You can rest in His presence if you draw close to Him with a contrite and repentant heart, and today is a good day to do so.

 

Christian movie makers are licking their wounds and deciding whether to continue on, since only a small fraction of movie going audiences attend their often syrupy trite and feel good movies. The money just isn’t there and neither are people’s interests.

I just watched a movie produced by Tommy Lee Jones of the “Men in Black” series. He and one other actor, Samuel H. Jackson, starred in this two-man movie staged in one room. It was all dialogue with not one scene of action or violence. The 2011 made for television movie “The Sunset Limited” was rented from the public library.

The two characters discussed the existence of God and even mentioned Jesus Christ as Savior,    ( a savior who had reached out in an audible voice to the hardened criminal portrayed by Jackson). Jackson’s character, who rescued a much learned professor (Jones) from committing suicide, discuss the meaning of life across a small table.

In the middle of the table sitting in the rundown room was a well worn Bible, a book that the former criminal knew well. The professor had lost all hope and articulated his dilemma well. Both men put up a good defense for their way of thinking. The well made movie was thought provoking to say the least. This was a good approach to dealing with matters of life and death.

Like the character portrayed by Samuel L. Jackson, receive Jesus Christ today and have a peace like he did, one that surpasses all understanding. “If you will believe in your hear and confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus Christ, you shall be saved.”

 

YBIC

Jim Towers                     jt.filmmaker@yahoo.com and www.thepropheciesmovie and book.

 

By Jim Towers

“But evil men and imposters will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.” 2^nd Timothy 3:13.

Today there is deception and false news everywhere you look. It seems the Devil is out to destroy lives and nations through deception, fake news, subversion and apostasy in the church. If you call yourself a Christian and can’t see the deception surrounding you then you probably don’t read your Bible, and if you do – you haven’t received Christ and acquired the Holy Spirit who opens the eyes of those who are believers in Christ.

The way things are going even those who are spiritually blind are able to see that something isn’t quite right these days; what with corruption in high places, (governments and the church) earthquakes, famine, pestilences, incurable diseases and apostasy. Satan has his minions out there in the world to confuse and propagate false doctrine and/or plain old fashioned falsehood. That’s why we shouldn’t lean on our own understanding or those of heretical men who don’t know or understand scripture, leading others into perilous folly.

The following is a case in point.

I recently met with a man who has written several books and is hoping to get the last one, made into a movie. I was introduced to him by a friend whom I had led to Christ last winter. Because the writer told him he was a Doctor of Divinity he thought I should meet him.

Not knowing the man’s last name I couldn’t do a background check on him so I didn’t know what to expect. In spite of that, I arranged to meet with this stranger in a local restaurant. At first I had my doubts since I’ve encountered phonies in the past.  But then I thought, perhaps God had set up this impromptu meeting as a, divine appointment so I decided to investigate. What’s the worst that can happen? I might even get to share the gospel with this stranger and who knows where that might lead. Funny, as I refer to him as a stranger in this article, I found him to be very strange indeed. From the moment I laid eyes on the man I knew what kind of writer he was and also the validity of referring to himself as a so called doctor of divinity.

After introductions he gave me a copy of his latest 129 page book – the one he wants made into a movie.  The name of the book was “Atlantis, the Last Testament”. On the cover was a rendering of wizard with a peeked, conical hat, your typical white hair, beard and ponytail.

A pod of Porpoises leaping out of the water were depicted along the bottom. On the left of the cover was a naked woman with long flowing hair pirouetting toward the top of the cover page holding a gem stone in her right hand upward toward heaven. On the left side of the man’s head was depiction of the earth with a book floating above it emblazoned with a strange symbol. The symbol looked like some sort of maze. The book, I surmised was the Last Testament.

After showing him my movie scrapbook and giving him the first ten pages of my manuscript and first five pages of my screenplay I let him talk. Afterward, I told him that I was a born again Christian, who believed the Bible, and had been studying it for over forty years and leading others to Christ – any and everywhere. I also shared my abbreviated testimony with him, during which he never mentioned the Doctor of Divinity part of his life, I saw his countenance fall and he clammed up completely. He knew he was fighting a losing battle with me in trying to impress.

Our little meeting ended and we each went our own ways. I left hopeful that in reading the introduction to my evangelical book or in taking heed to my rebukes he would repent of his foolish ways or at least begin to seek God’s face.

Listen to what he says in the Foreword of his little booklet “Atlantis the last Testament”.

An eminent scholar has said of “The Last Testament” that this is a truly inspirational work that could only been done by a Master. This work no doubt will help to bring understanding and realism to the current Bible. Blah, blah blah…. I wonder how much he paid for the commentaries.

Next, the foreword says, and I quote, “Scholars and laymen alike have found the Bible’s contents to be unfounded and ineffectual to be remedied by fallible minds….Blah blah blah”… (What this man is saying is – I’m the only one able to understand these things.) Sounds like Joseph Smith or Charles Taze Russell, or a Howard Rodney Brown to me. This deceived writer further postulates that, “the attitudes and released emotions of the Atlantician people caused the deluge.…Whew!

“They profess to know God, but in works they deny Him, being abdominal, disobedient, and disqualified for every good work.”

 

By the way, my most recent article, “Islam and other crazy cults” brought a deal of response from the readers. All but one was positive and at least two others were from former Mormons who thanked me for exposing this cult. As a matter of fact one was the daughter of an elder who sent me an unbelievable video exposing them for what they are. This woman found the information about my article on Face book where I always post where my latest articles can be found.

I sent the information to my dear friend and Christian Brother Scott F. who’s a Messianic Jew and he in turn sent a video back to me and various others concerning the Mormon cult.

This revealing video “Temple of the God makers” can be seen on the internet. There is deception everywhere you look and it’s imperative that we Christians study the Holy Scriptures earnestly to show ourselves approved.

YBIC

Jim Towers

1. mail me at jt.filmmaker@yahoo.com or visit my web page www.thepropheciesmovie and book.

 

By Jim “Towers”

INTRODUCTION

The year was 1971. My new wife Caroline had just begun working at MGM Studios in Hollywood California. She hadn’t even gotten her first paycheck yet and the rent was due. Why hadn’t God answered my prayers for work?

I was a SAG union film actor who had been a “born again” Christian for six years, and I was desperate for work. I had prayed earnestly and fervently for a job – to no avail, although looking back, it was only because the Christmas holidays were upon us. Not having worked for over a month, I was deeply agitated.

Since God wasn’t answering my earnest and fervent prayers for work or some sort of miracle, I had been to the public library seeking other man made answers to my dilemma. When I got home I threw my library books on the coffee table of our small apartment – books with titles like “Think and Grow Rich”, “Psycho Cybernetics”, and “The Power of Positive Thinking”. I was all alone, or so I thought.

Being deeply distraught, I had finally had enough of God’s silent treatment that I fell to my knees and looking upward, I shouted out in fierce anger at our Creator. Letting all of the pent up anger spill out, I hollered “Are you real or not”!?…. The words came out like a flood, “Why don’t you answer my prayers!?” I ranted, scolded, blubbered, and grumbled, for several minutes. Then I finally whimpered “I’m sorry” with deep humility and with hot tears finally streaming from my eyes.

Then BANG, it happened, a vision appeared before me, it was about 15 inches in front of my face, it was of a foundation stone ……………….When it ended I laid face down on the carpeted floor, thinking I must have gone mad….Then I heard God’s voice telling me to……

Before I tell you about the vision and the message it contained I want you to know that my objective in writing this book is that you might do some serious thinking about the things of God and to consider seeking Him out so that you too might experience Him in your own unique way.

Also I will, recount some of the many miracles I’ve experienced in over forty years of evangelical ministry to countless others on the streets of Hollywood and Miami. I will tell you about some of the miracles that led up to it and how from that time forward I evolved into the radical evangelical Christian man that I am today. As a result of studying the Bible, and Bible prophecy more intimately during those same years, (since I now knew God was more real than I had ever imagined). I will also tell you about the prophetic signs and wonders and warnings happening in the world today.

I also want you to know that I’m only a sinner saved by grace and that I’m just as human as the next man. Albeit, I’m not one of those who flippantly says, “God told me so and so” every time you see them. In fact, I’ve only had God speak to me audibly once and only heard His Sons voice this year. I’m not seeking notoriety or recognition since I am satisfied with being a drug free person, who’s never so much as smoked joint, a non drinker and non smoker and have even had accolades and a standing ovation in my line of work. I don’t have a need for recognition and have even considered using a pseudonym for the authorship of this book.

After seeing the vision of our Savior Christ Jesus over forty years ago I have no doubt about the existence of God – especially since God spoke to me audibly, nor do I have any doubt about the existence of the “evil one” known as Satan. As the God of the Universe says in his Word, “If you draw close to me I will draw close to you and show you mighty things that you know not of.”

Admittedly, I’ve become a radical Christian, (especially after experiencing God and the supernatural in such a profound way) ardent Bible student and news junkie who’s given my life over to attempting to do God’s bidding to this very day by writing for two Christian websites,- dropzonedelta.com and raptureready.com and sharing Christ with others. I’m also attempting to get a movie made based on the events in this book.

Insofar as prophecy is concerned, It could be that we are approaching the Last Days that Jesus spoke of and is written about in the book of Joel, “In the last days I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh, your old men shall dream dreams and your young men shall have visions…..” Indeed biblical prophecy is being fulfilled at an alarming rate even as we speak. It’s like a freight train out of control barreling through our beloved country and the world at large. This begs the question, are we the terminal generation? And if we are, what can we do about it, and how do we prepare for the days ahead.

My hope is that by telling about these extraordinary events I will strengthen the brethren, give hope to the reader and enlighten those who are still seeking God’s face in these apocalyptic times.

By the way, my second vision appeared this year at the death of my beloved brother. Those were the only two times I had a vision of Christ Jesus, and heard His voice as well when He turned to my brother who was standing by His side marveling at the beauty of his surroundings and asked, “Do you want to say something to your brother?

 

By Jim Towers

Jesus said, “I am the Way, the Truth and the Life and no man comes to the Father but by me.”

Christianity is defined as a relationship with Jesus Christ. All other faiths are man-made religions, including Islam.

Every day of Ramadan (the holy month for Islam) is marked by violence somewhere in the world, with Western Civilization and Christians being the main target. Not only do they kill and harm others, but devout Muslims are into self flagellation, where groups of men inflict punishment on themselves to the point where blood puddles in the street. It reminds me of the times of the prophet Elijah, when the worshipers of Baal tried to get their god’s attention by mutilating themselves. It didn’t work then, and they paid the ultimate price – death. Although many Muslims claim Islam is a peaceful religion, they killed over 1,639 men, women and children during Ramadan in order to appease their god Allah. Surprisingly, we and other Christian countries still don’t understand this fact, and no amount of evangelizing is going to change that anytime soon, as timid and fearful as we Americans are of them. And even if it did work, it is already too little too late. God himself, in the form of Jesus Christ, has to appear to them in visions to get their crazed attention. We as a Judeo- Christian nation should have given each and every immigrant a copy of the Bible and an invitation to Christianity. After all, it is because of the Christian faith that these people were welcomed into our benevolent country. Even so, they want nothing to do with Christianity and want to dominate our country by Sharia, in spite of not having contributed anything to our way of life. And to further complicate things, some of them refuse to work for others because it’s against their religion! Thank God our president refused to host the yearly Ramadan dinner at the White House this year.

There are other religions and cults in our country, but they don’t go about killing others as a way of worship (at least not yet). Just to name a few, Mormonism was begun by a delusional man named John Smith, to whom an angel named Moroni appeared, telling him to dig up some golden plates in his back yard that would explain more fully the word of god. Remember, Satan can appear as an angel of light. With a name like Moroni (that John Smith gave the angel) Satan almost gave himself away.

The Jehovah Witnesses believe that a certain hermit named Charles Taze Russell was inspired to write a new bible (all by himself) which he called the New World Translation. I can assure you that just because you know God’s name (Jehovah), it will not guarantee you a place in heaven. The Bible clearly says that Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Life. The original Word of God also says, “There is no other name under heaven, given among men whereby you must be saved.” And consider this other verse, “This is the record, that God has given us His only Son, He that has the Son has life; he that has not the Son, has not life, but the wrath of God abides on him.”

The many Indian gods, including the blue faced Shiva, are a confounding array of rat and cow worshipers. We can see the devastating results by the way they live in their third world country.

Voodoo reigns on the island of Haiti. Is it any wonder they too are such a backward society?

Catholicism began with wealthy landowners paying for the privilege to become priests in order to minister to the surfs who worked their lands. Talk about bribery and corruption. Many, being human, are corrupt pedophiles to this very day. Still they continue to thrive.

That isn’t to say that Protestants are exempt from corruption. Indeed, apostasy is permeating the church more and more as the end approaches. Snake handlers, laughing ministries, and phony money grubbing TV preachers have so-called “Christian ministries.” All you need is charisma and/or a crazy hairdo. I could go on and on, but there should be enough said here for you to mull over.

Indeed, this must be the terminal generation since Biblical prophecy is being played out before our eyes on a daily basis. It’s becoming obvious that we are the generation of believers who will be transported out of here in the rapture before all hell hits the fan.

I often get videos at the library for the week, and especially like true stories and documentaries. The librarian who had been reading a book about witches the week before was at the counter again today. I wondered how I might approach her with the gospel, but I needn’t have been concerned since the Bible says the Holy Spirit will give us the right words to say at the right time if we let Him. Indeed, God had arranged for me to find a video I was looking for about a man who claimed to have had conversations with God. This man’s book was a huge hit with the reading public and had been made into a movie a while back. I had seen it a few years ago and wanted to see it again to see what it was that interested people so much. He never mentioned Jesus or salvation throughout the entire movie. Although I had been looking for it for a number of weeks I couldn’t find it – that is until today. When the librarian saw that I had it to check out she recommended it highly since she had just viewed it herself. It seems the librarian likes to read about and explore the supernatural. She is obviously a seeker of spiritual things and hopefully truth. You see she’s a tree hugging Unitarian, as is the author of the book “Conversations with God.”

I know spiritual warfare when I see it, and I am determined to share the Word of God with her the next time I see her. I know His Word won’t come back to Him void and perhaps another lost soul will be saved.

YBIC

Jim Towers

I can be reached at jt.filmmaker@yahoo.com and at www.thepropheciesmovie.com and book.

I will add the that “rules for radicals” book Alinsky states “Lest we forget at least an over-the-shoulder acknowledgment to the very first radical: from all our legends, mythology, and history… the first radical known to man who rebelled against the establishment and did it so effectively that he at least won his own kingdom — Lucifer.”  Let that sink in 

 

 

By Jim Towers

Radical: very different from the usual or traditional. (Merriam Webster)

We should all have heard by now of the liberals’ playbook “Rules for Radicals.” In it liberals are taught how to fight dirty with lies, deceit and subversive action. The author of the book, Saul Alinsky, was a Chicago thug and atheist who espoused a quasi communist doctrine. He wrote about how to achieve the goal of supplanting existing civil order with the Godless liberal agenda of “whatever makes you happy is right and good.” Life is fifty shades of gray.

This evil Godless man was Hillary Clinton’s idol and also one of Barack Obama’s heroes. These two people were so well indoctrinated by the book that they abide by these “rules” to this very day. One of the things that they were taught is to have tenacity enough to wear the opposition down with relentless falsehoods. Months after Trump won the election they continue to harangue him. This book had to be devised by Satan himself since it is self serving and oblivious to the concerns of others.

Radical liberals are demanding that we succumb to their will. Screaming and hollering invectives at all who oppose them, they are going the way of the French Revolution and will soon even begin turning on one another, even as Muslims are doing – Sunni against Shiite. Soon “The Lord will have them in derision,” as stated in scripture.

Those of us who are trying to live honest, law abiding lives are being assaulted on all sides by lesbians, gays, pedophiles, communists, Muslim extremists, and plain all out crazy people. They hate our ideals of righteous living and minding our own business. They want to destroy our way of life and impose their twisted God hating will on us. They’ve even gone so far as to exploit our children by teaching transgenderism as a new way of thinking and living. Their demon inspired premise of tolerance is ugly and deceptive.

Last night I read about transgender men dressed in drag reading stories to little children in libraries and public schools. In the accompanying video I viewed they asked the little children if they wanted to be a transgender when they grow up! Naturally, some of the impressionable children said “yes” while others looked on in confusion. We have become a very sick society, thanks to the liberal agenda of tolerance, no matter how obscene.

Meanwhile, Muslim extremists are now going so far as to eat the arms and legs of their victims. I saw the actual photos, photos of severed arms and legs lying on a table ready to be carved up for stew. Truly the gates of hell have been opened and they will never again close until Christ Jesus returns to rule.

 

Ironically, the New Testament could also be named “Rules for Radicals.” The huge difference is that it is diametrically opposed to thuggery, lies and deceit. The New Testament instructs us to be radical with our message of love and concern for others. It tells us that we ought to love God with all our heart, soul and strength and our fellow man as much as we love ourselves. The healthy mature Christian does so.

We can’t pretend to not know what is going on in the world anymore and ignore it. Life is in our face making demands of us, demands that we can’t ignore. We must determine to rise up against corruption at all costs. We can’t afford to be apathetic or politically correct anymore, nor can we compromise with those who would destroy us with apathy. The very existence of the Christian faith is in jeopardy, and in order to stop it we must be well armed with the sword of the spirit through words and action. Sadly though, like the bible says, “My people perish for lack of knowledge” and are ineffective in their witness to others because of it. Knowing and practicing the Word of God is imperative in being a soldier of the cross – and of love and compassion – with conviction. If a person really believes in something he will go out of his way to tell others, even if it means stepping into hell to snatch them out of the flames.

Speaking of hell, I went to a concert at a cultural center featuring instruments such as violins, flutes, cello, French horn and oboe over the weekend. It began with two percussionists (drummers), a young one in his twenties and an older man in his fifties. With no background accompaniment it was all simply erratic noise, especially since there was no rhythm involved either. It was called 42nd Street and was supposed to invoke the sounds of New York. It was pure confusion and repetition. It seems that people have forgotten about rhythm, timing and melody. This noise called music is a reflection of the confusion and lack of direction in the majority of people’s lives today.

During intermission we went into the art gallery to view what was being passed off as art. It was like the paintings on display were done in rebellion to God’s idea of beauty and symmetry. What a mess it was. My five year old grandson could have done better.

The concert continued with violinists playing discombobulated and out of tune cords, and the sounds made my nerves tighten with tension. As we listened and watched the opening movements, one of the violinists began playing with a pencil, of all things, and after a couple of short notes, he threw it dramatically over his shoulder. This action excited some and they responded with guffaws and stifled laughter. At the end of this tribute to hell the lead violinist began to use a pencil as well! This so-called concert could have been staged in an insane asylum. Confusion reigned and I nearly got up and left, feeling sorry for all the pretentious people I encountered there. Although there has always been pretentiousness among patrons of the arts, it has simply gotten out of hand and confusion reigns supreme. We live in a world of confusion since kicking God to the curb.

YBIC

Jim Towers       jt.filmmaker@yahoo.com and www.thepropheciesmovie and book

Study on the encounter of Christ with the Pharisees, the Herodians and the Sadducees-  When reading the Bible there is so much depth to every passage and every word even.   As a believer I would glance over these passages and not understand their full meaning, and this is the easy stuff!  I understand why so many unbelievers harden their hearts when just reading one verse on the internet and dismiss the rest, one verse theology is a license to invent.  You must take the whole Bible into account, it is an integrated message.

13)”And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in his words.”

—-The common threat had forced two traditional enemies to unite: The Pharisees, the nationalistic legalists; and, The Herodians, the sold-out liberals. The former were unalterably opposed to any foreign overlordship, while the latter were supporters of the foreign government of the Herods. The Herodians supported the family of Herod as well as the Romans who gave them the power to rule. The Pharisees considered the Herod clan to be evil usurpers of the throne of David: Herod was an Edomite, not even a Jew. The Pharisees opposed the poll tax that the Romans had inflicted on Judea and they resented the very presence of Rome in their land.

14)”And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?”

Their words dripped with insincere flattery, but were aimed at setting a subtle trap: He was ostensibly snared to offend either: the Jewish population or the Roman leadership

15) Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, why tempt ye me? Bring me a penny, that I may see it.

“…penny”: a denarius: a small silver coin of 3.8 grams. One side bore the head of Caesar and the abbreviated inscription:

 

1. CAESAR DIVI AVG. G. AVGVSTVS

“Tiberius Caesar, son of the divine Augustus, Augustus”

 

The reverse was inscribed:

PONTIFEX MAXIMUS

“Chief Priest”

 

[This still remains a title of the Pope, in contrast to 1 Tim 2:5; Heb 4:14, 15; et al.]

16) And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Caesar’s.

17) And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s. And they marveled at him.

“…Render to Caesar the things that are Caesars”…: Astonishing reply! Some have regarded it as the single most influential political statement ever made in the history of the world. “…render” = avpodi,dwmi apodidomito : pay a debt; to pay back (Cf. Rom 13; 1 Tim 2:1-6; 1 Pet 2:13-17).

 Coinage was regarded the property of the government that minted it. They were already accepting Caesar’s authority or they would not be using his money. The state is a valid institution (even when it is controlled by a man who thinks he is god!) Being created in the image of God, we are under God’s Authority as well! He has total ownership of us all!

Next up come the Sadducees

18) Then come unto him the Sadducees, which say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying

The Sadducees did not believe in the existence of the soul, life after death, resurrection, final judgment, angels or demons. They did, however, accept the Torah, the books of Moses. Most of them were wealthy; the religious aristocrats. This is the only place in Mark where the Sadducees are mentioned. Nowhere is it recorded (that I am aware of) did any of these “liberals” come to faith. Many of the Pharisees and priests did.

19) Master, Moses wrote unto us, if a man’s brother die, and leave his wife behind him and leave no children that his brother should take his wife and raise up seed unto his brother.

 This hypothetical question was based on the law of levirate marriage (Deut 25:5-10). From Latin levir “husband’s brother;” the practice or requirement of marriage of a widow to the brother of her deceased husband. This custom was practiced in ancient Jewish society and is common in parts of Africa today.

20) Now there were seven brethren; and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed.

21) And the second took her, and died, neither left he any seed; and the third likewise.

22) And the seven had her, and left no seed: Last of all the woman died also.

23) In the resurrection therefore, when they shall rise, whose wife shall she be of them? For the seven had her to wife.

 You can imagine them plotting for days for this opportunity to show all around that this was no Prophet much less the Messiah. We will fool him in front of everyone, regardless of miracles, which we have seen in our own eyes. This was pride that they had- the Pharisees and Herodians had their chance now let us set a trap. Jesus responds the same way he responded to Satan during the temptations- thru the Scripture, the Bible (Old Testament)-

 24) And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the Scriptures, neither the power of God?

 Jesus pointed out their ignorance of two things; 1) the truth of Scripture, and 2) the Power of God.

 25) For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as the angels which are in heaven.

 26) And as touching the dead, that they rise: have ye not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spake unto him, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?

 “Have ye not read”: The question expects an affirmative answer, for Christ knew well that these Sadducees were thoroughly familiar with the Pentateuch. He referred them specifically to Ex 3:6, quoting the LXX (the Septuagint). The Sadducees accepted only the Torah: so Jesus nails this one from Exodus 3:6! The Torah- God didn’t use the Past tense: He States “I am the God of Abraham, et al.”

 He is pointing out the patriarchs were alive when those words were spoken: the Torah does, thus, teach that there is life after death! The covenant promises were eternal

 Origen pointed out in the second century that is ridiculous for God to say that he is the God of men who have no existence!

 27) He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living: ye therefore do greatly err.

 Ouch- The Sadducees—the liberals of that day—did not know Scripture or the power of God. What about us? Resurrection is the signature of my soul.

 

Excerpts from Chuck Missler exposition on the Book of Mark

 

 

 

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By Jim Towers

You don’t have to be a preacher, pastor or Jehovah’s Witness to be an evangelist. As a matter of fact it may be an asset for you to just be yourself. Today, God needs all the help He can muster to reach out to a hurting humanity with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

I admit that this was an unusually active day, but being a “people” person I enjoy such a day as this.

Today before going to the gym I checked my e-mail. A loyal reader whom I’ve come to know mailed me from her cell phone. She desperately needed my advice on how to handle a potential suicide. It seems her husband’s friend was suicidal because of the trauma he had recently gone through with the death of his mother. As if that wasn’t enough, his girlfriend broke up with him on his birthday. Now he was teetering on suicide, feeling he didn’t have a friend in the world. I told her what steps I would take.  She wrote back later saying she had followed my advice, which was to get him to repent for not making God a part of his life, receive Jesus Christ into his heart, get baptized, begin studying the Bible and join a Bible-believing church.

That is my approach, since most unbelievers are either atheists, agnostics or know nothing about the things of God.  If a person is sincerely seeking God’s face for one reason or another they must admit that they have ignored Him in their lives. Of every person I’ve led to Christ in this way no one has ever denied doing so.

Today I look for every opportunity to share Christ with a hurting humanity.

While pedaling the stationary bike and watching the news about Trump’s visit to Jerusalem, it dawned on me that this could be the lead up to the war of Gog and Magog. The night before, I had read that Trump had bombed Syria once again and I was reminded that Damascus would be completely destroyed in the last days. Trump is intent on destroying Isis, and Damascus is their gathering place. In that same news clip the word “peace” came up again and again. We all know that the Bible says, “They shall say peace, peace, and all of a sudden destruction.”  Folks, it’s all happening right before our very eyes.

I thought about how the Lord had prompted me to talk to Frank for the past two weeks. Now after seeing that news report at the gym I was determined to stop and warn him. After working out I had to pass by Frank’s house on my way home. I had met Frank a couple of years ago. He is a big burly mechanic with big rough hands. I needed my lawn mower fixed and I had neglected to share Christ with him. We hit it off immediately and I found him to be a gentlemanly and intelligent person in spite of his rough appearance. Lately he had been on my mind and I felt compelled to stop by and share the gospel with him. Upon my arrival I told him that the Lord had laid it on my heart to stop and share the gospel with him. Out of curiosity I asked if he had been praying and seeking God’s face.

It was the wrong question – to which he gave the right answer. “You can’t see God’s face, God is a spirit and you can only see his reflection in the face of His Son Jesus Christ.” It was not at all what I expected to hear. Then he explained himself, saying, “I was raised a Jehovah’s Witness and I don’t want anything to do with no church.”

I met all of his rebuttals with sensible answers, since I had heard all of the resistant blather before.

Then out of the blue he said, “If I were to go I would go to such and such a church.” I knew that church to be a Bible believing one and I agreed that it would be a good choice. What that response told me was that he wasn’t about to go back to the Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom Hall and had been thinking about attending a Bible believing one instead.

A young friend of his who had been listening piped up, “I ain’t going to no church either.”

I let them both give off steam, and then reminded them that things were getting hairy out there in the world and that they should both seek the Lord. I left my card and a tract with the name of my church on it. I had fulfilled my mission with no hard feelings on either side. I felt confident that God would take it from there.

After lunch I had to make another run downtown and on the way I stopped to get coffee at the donut shop.  While there I met a lady who confessed that she was terribly afraid of all that was going on in the world, but couldn’t understand it. I told her she could find verification for the end time chaos in the Bible and gave her my card. She said she was Episcopalian and dreaded that Trump was now our president. Although I will discuss politics, I didn’t go there. This wasn’t the time to get into that and it won’t matter one way or another if prophecy is being fulfilled.  Only Jesus can bring peace to this fallen world.

When I got home our Catholic neighbor lady came to the car and excitedly told us of an abduction attempt of a child from the mother’s arms at a local mall. “The world’s gone mad, she cried.  “I worry for my grandchild.”  We invited her into the house and I read II Timothy 3:1-5 to her.  She read along with me. “Oh my God,” she said, “it’s all happening just that way.”

The day ended with a call from my lawyer friend in Pensacola. Although he knows I’m a radical Christian he likes me anyway. We had a good conversation with laughter and bantering, but in the midst of it I touched on scripture, something he never refutes, being a Catholic. We talked for a good half hour and finally said our goodbyes. It occurred to me that he had called to see what I had to say about the world situation; one in which he has to wear a bullet proof jacket to court. God had put it in his mind to call me. Realizing that, I sat down at the computer again, even though it was getting late, and wrote to him. I told him how much I appreciated his friendship and that I felt compelled to share the Gospel with him, which I did. It was short and to the point.

It was a very eventful day, and I thank God he could use me in this way.  Still I wondered, “Lord, don’t you have any other evangelists in my area?”  I didn’t need an answer; it was only a rhetorical question. Then I remembered the verse in the book of Daniel that says, “Those who know their God shall have a wide ministry in those days.”

YBIC

Jim Towers           jt.filmmaker@yahoo.com and www.thepropheciesmovie.com and book.