Author: Martin

By Jim Torres “Towers”

“Seek ye first the kingdom of God and all these things shall be added unto you (food, clothing, and peace of mind). That is a heavy statement found only in the Bible. But what does it mean? Is this kingdom like the Disney World kingdom with pink castles and neatly manicured grounds surrounded by blossoming flowers? Do we set out on a white stallion or unicorn in seeking this fairytale land? A place where kings, queens, princes and princesses strut about doing nothing but dressing to the nines? NOT!

A kingdom consists of people and without people a kingdom has no reason to exist. The kingdom of God the Bible speaks of is the multitudes of humanity that are made in the image of God. People are of great concern to the Father of Lights. They are his ultimate achievement. Consider the verse that says, “Let US make man in our image and in our likeness.” Truly God was going out on a limb to make something so precious and often pernicious as mortal man. Even though humanity disappoints Him time and again he reaches out to us through Christ Jesus, and He invites us to participate in seeking His kingdom. Perhaps that is why He so earnestly wants us to scour the countryside, the highways and byways searching for those whom he created, calling them to repentance and a relationship with Him, even though He can and often does this Himself. He has given us the privilege of working for His kingdom and that with rewards!

It’s easy to say that sinners get what they deserve, but do we deserve any better after being saved by grace and grace alone? In spite of this callous attitude, we still want the goodies and we do everything we can to fool God into believing we deserve them. We spin and toil, we teach, we judge, we speak in tongues, we strut and wax pious and, and …ad infinitum. Yet the goodies don’t come, and when they do, it’s not quite what we expected. God only wants what’s good for us. “If we ask for bread would He give us a snake?” He knows our motives as well.

Who knows but what God is lining things up for those of us seeking to do His will. Maybe the Christian person or persons he’s assigned to help you don’t want to comply with his wishes and He has to find someone else or another way to help you. This often takes time. We all know there are lazy Christians, baby Christians and nominal Christians, so He has to scour the Christian landscape to find someone to hold you up. God isn’t into the arm twisting business and He won’t force anyone to comply with His wishes. He gives His people the opportunity and wherewithal to enhance His kingdom, and they are supposed to make the most of it.

Thank God He also gave us a brain to take us as far as we can go, and then some, if we desire to please Him. When we stretch our faith in Him we can achieve remarkable things just on the talent and imagination he’s given us. And remember, when you team up with God, you and God are a majority. That is to say, “If God be for you, who can be against you?”

Maybe it’s a trial or some tribulation that has overtaken you. Remember what Jesus said, “You shall go through many trials and tribulations, but don’t worry for I have overcome the world.” Essentially, this means to do the best you can and rely on Him to see you through in seeking His kingdom. Your eternal rest will come soon enough. So quit sighing and start living. Get involved in the things of God. God didn’t promise us a rose garden, no matter what Prosperity Preachers on television tell you. Jesus said “Take up your cross daily and follow me.” He doesn’t bribe us with the promise of money.

Case in point:

Just when I was feeling defeated, a Catholic friend asked me to have devotions with him one morning as I was visiting. I complied.

Bill read a passage about Elijah and how Elijah was distraught about being hunted down by Jezebel. God spoke to him in a still small voice and said that He still had a number of faithful followers, and that he should take heart. Then God sent his very angels to feed and strengthen him, since no one else would (1 Kings 19:1-14). I too felt abandoned, so I know the feeling. That devotional happened at just the right time for me as I was becoming discouraged myself in what I’m attempting to do for the kingdom of God, with no encouragement or help from the brethren.

On another note:

The movie “Miracles from Heaven” was for me a good, worthwhile movie that enhances the viewer’s faith in God and in the hope of life in the hereafter.

I’m always looking at the overall picture quality and the theology behind the story, especially if it’s a “Christian” film. However, I couldn’t find any faults with this movie except in minor details such as lighting or the band members who were so worldly it made me wince.

Another disturbing thing was that all of the 100 or so members of the audience at the theater were elderly or on their way to becoming so. I counted 12 youngsters who came with their parents or grandparents and 1 young lady in her mid-twenties. Apparently the subject matter wasn’t geared to younger people and it certainly wasn’t a date film. (It’s a known fact in the movie business that young men are the ones who decide what date movie to attend and these are usually action/adventure or fright films.) Middle aged audiences also enjoy these along with political, war, and high drama movies and musicals. My movie is true to life, which makes it thought provoking, dramatic, and intriguing since it incorporates Biblical prophecy as well. This isn’t your feel good football “Christian movie” but is geared to general audiences, primarily the Biblical illiterate and the lost.

YBIC

Jim Torres “Towers” jt.filmmaker@yahoo.com and www.theprophecies2016movie.com

I came across this article on Prophecy News Watch. It was reprinted from the blog of Natasha Crain, Christianmomthoughts.com.  I reccommend adding both to your bookmarks.

By Jim Torres “Towers”

Just when we reached the zenith of our possibilities to convert the world by reaching out to others with the use of modern day technology, it looks like we surrendered to the enemy. Having had things “our way” for so long we’ve become satiated with pleasure and bloated with apathy.

Now it seems we grovel behind political correctness. Is reaching out to our fellow man a priority or just an afterthought? For all our busyness we barely know our neighbors. There are games to be played and games to watch and drivel from television and the internet to know. It seems we care more about what the Kardashians are doing than what our neighbors are doing, or how the man or woman on the street is doing.

While trying to film some second unit scenes in Miami with my Sony handy cam, I couldn’t help but notice how much Miami has changed over the past few years. Everywhere you look there is a deep dividing contrast between the lower class and the well to do. Beautiful richly decorated shops have opened everywhere downtown in what is now referred to as “The Designer District.” Where once a shuttered storefront stood with childish graffiti covering it, now the graffiti has turned into modern art, rich in color and style, an area where the noveu riche and artsy drug addled people congregate to see and be seen. These same people once refused to venture into this blighted area; they now come in droves stepping over the bodies of the drunks sleeping on the sidewalks. On a Saturday night it’s a scene straight out of Dante’s Inferno. Can you imagine what goes on during spring break on South Beach these days? Chaos!

As I drive by slowly, a young attractive prostitute says “hi” with a come-hither look. Before I reach the end of the block two black drug dealers offer their wares silently, using gestures. An attractive young man is crossing the street and thanks me with a hand gesture and a sugary smile for making a full stop to let him cross safely. Once on the other side of the street he looks back with a come hither look that tells me he is on the make for a price.

All across our country terror reigns on the streets of our big cities with people afraid to go out onto the streets at night. Even some of our smaller cities are beginning to see criminal activity grow by leaps and bounds. Who knows what’s going on behind closed doors.

Years ago a movie entitled “Clockwork Orange” unwittingly foretold what would one day be the norm in our culture. Evil knows no bounds when God is shunned in a society. There are no restraints and people do as they please. Since we are born with a sinful nature we all have a propensity to eventually do evil things. Things like sucker punching an unsuspecting person in a knockout game or shooting others just for the fun of it – shades of Sodom and Gomorrah and the days of Noah! If the Bible is true, then this verse of scripture is surely being fulfilled, “As it was in the days of Noah, so shall it be at the coming of the Son of Man.”

I wish I could write that all is well with the world and we can go about our business as usual. I’m sorry I can’t “molly coddle” you, since my mandate is to strengthen you and provoke you to action in reaching the lost. Why I’ve been given this mandate is beyond me, after all, I’m a mere common man. But I approach people on an almost daily basis with the Word of God, and enjoy doing it. I have no doubt that there are more intelligent, knowledgeable, strong and capable men out there who could make me look like a pauper. The only difference is obedience.

On another note:

In trying to decide whether to see the movie “The Young Messiah” I read a review that made me decide not to go see it. The movie is based on the novel by Anne Rice, a secular writer who knows little of the Holy Scriptures about which she writes. This movie is total fiction and is derived solely from the writer’s imagination. But you and I should know that, since we know about the life of Christ from Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. As for you new believers, you will also know the Truth as you study the Bible to show yourselves approved unto God.

It seems that many so-called Christians are jumping on the money making wagon of making “Christian films.” Take for example the “Son of God” movie that starred a strikingly handsome man who goes about smiling at every one as though he hasn’t a care in the world. You almost expect him to pick a flower and carry it in his pinkies as he walks along. The producers, Roma Downey and her husband Mr. Burkett, also haven’t read scripture and make a number of glaring mistakes in the film. They seem to thrive on the ethereal Jesus who walks on water and glides six inches off the ground wherever he goes; a man who seems to be in awe of his very own creation, and that with extreme piety. Maybe that’s the way he is portrayed in the Douay Rheims version of the Bible, I wouldn’t know since I’ve only read the King James, the NIV, The Living Bible and the New King James. In any case, I couldn’t sit through all of it.

In closing I want you to know that if you are going to attempt to do something for the kingdom of God, don’t be surprised by the satanic attacks incurred in doing so. My proposed film The Prophecies 2016 is an example, encountering a number of false starts and lack of interest from the “Christian” community. Sometimes these attacks will come even from fellow believers, so-called friends and even family. Knowing the Scriptures the way we do, we should expect these things to happen. But, “If God be for us, who can be against us?”

Final note:

Because of a lack of interest on the part of Christians, I have decided to alter my evangelical website to target the unsaved (who are desperately searching for Truth and salvation) and make my appeal for funding on a secular crowd funding website.

Until next time,

YBIC

Jim Torres “Towers” jt.filmmaker@yahoo.com and www.theprophecies2016movie.com

When asked if I am a republican or a democrat, my answer now is I am a Monarchist, I serve a king.

From the study of the book of Romans by Chuck Missler -Inspired by Pastor S.D. Lockridge

He is:
King of the Jews (racial);
King of Israel (national);
King of all the Ages;
King of Heaven;
King of Glory;
King of Kings;
..and Lord of Lords. [Do you know Him? Do you really?]

A prophet before Moses;
A priest after Melchizedek;
A champion like Joshua;
An offering in place of Isaac;
A king from the line of David;
A wise counselor above Solomon;
A beloved/rejected/exalted son like Joseph.
And yet far more…

The Heavens declare His glory…
and the firmament shows His handiwork..
He who is, who was, and who always will be;
The first and the last
He is the Alpha and the Omega
the Aleph and the Tau
the A and the Z;
He is the first fruits of them that slept

The “I AM that I AM” [the Voice of the Burning Bush!] He is the Captain of the Lord’s Host
He was the conqueror of Jericho
He is enduringly strong;
He is entirely sincere;
He is eternally steadfast;He is immortally graceful;
He is imperially powerful;
He is impartially merciful;

In Him dwells the fullness of the Godhead bodily;
The very God of very God.
He is our Kinsman-Redeemer
and He is our Avenger of Blood;
He is our City of Refuge;
our Performing High Priest,
our Personal Prophet,
our Reigning King.

He’s the Loftiest idea in Literature;
He’s the highest Personality in Philosophy;
He’s the Fundamental Doctrine of Theology;
He’s the Supreme Problem in “higher criticism”!
He’s the Miracle of the Ages
the Superlative of everything good

We are the beneficiaries of a Love Letter:
It was written in blood,
on a wooden cross
erected in Judea
2,000 years ago.

He was crucified on a cross of wood,
yet He made the hill on which it stood.

By Him were all things made that were made;
without Him was not anything made that was made;
By Him are all things held together!
What held Him to that cross? It wasn’t the nails!
(At any time He could have declared, “I’m out of here!”)
It was His love for you and me.
He was born of a woman
so that we could be born of God;
He humbled Himself
so that we could be lifted up;

He became a servant
so that we could be made co-heirs;
He suffered rejection
so that we could become His friends;
He denied Himself
so that we could freely receive all things;
He gave Himself
so that He could bless us in every way.

He is
Available to the tempted and the tried;
Blesses the young;
Cleanses the lepers;
Defends the feeble;
Delivers the captives;
Discharges the debtors;
Forgives the sinners;
Franchises the meek;
Guards the besieged;
Heals the sick;
Provides strength to the weak;
Regards the aged;
Rewards the diligent;
Serves the unfortunate;
Sympathizes and He saves!

His Offices are manifold;
His Reign is righteous;
His Promises are sure;
His Goodness is limitless;
His Light is matchless;
His Grace is sufficient;
His Love never changes;
His Mercy is everlasting;
His Word is enough;
His Yoke is easy and
His Burden is light!
He’s indescribable;
He’s incomprehensible;
He’s irresistible;
He’s invincible!

The Heaven of heavens cannot contain Him;
Man cannot explain Him

The Pharisees couldn’t stand Him
and learned that they couldn’t stop Him;
Pilate couldn’t find any fault with Him;
the witnesses couldn’t agree against Him.
Herod couldn’t kill Him
death couldn’t handle Him
the grave couldn’t hold Him!

He has always been and always will be;
He had no predecessor and
will have no successor;
Your can’t impeach Him and
he isn’t going to resign!

His name is above every name;
That at the name of Yeshua
Every knee shall bow
Every tongue shall confess
That Jesus Christ is Lord!

His is the kingdom, the power, and the glory… for ever, and ever.
…Amen!

Thus speaketh Christ our Lord to us:

Ye call Me Master and obey Me not.
Ye call Me Light and see Me not.
Ye call Me Way and walk Me not.
Ye call Me Life and choose Me not.
Ye call Me Wise and follow Me not.
Ye call Me Fair and love Me not.
Ye call Me Rich and ask Me not.
Ye call Me Eternal and seek Me not.
Ye call Me Noble and serve Me not.
Ye call Me Gracious and trust Me not.
Ye call Me Might and honor Me not.
Ye call Me Just and fear Me not.
If I condemn you, blame Me not.
—An inscription on a cathedral in Lubeck, Germany

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.  Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many
wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. Matthew 7:21-23

You need to have a personal relationship with Christ our Lord, not a Sunday only relationship, not a pray when times are hard relationship, a relationship where you want to know Christ more and more each day.

By Jim Torres “Towers”

Surely you’ve heard that verse of scripture, “There shall be wars and rumors of war.” Surely, as a well informed intelligent American Christian you’ve heard or read about the Soviet Generals who were killed in Syria by a car bomb recently. Surely you know that the United States and Russia are at odds about who should be governing in Syria. Turkey is also at odds with Russia at the present time and it’s beginning to look like war.

I’ve been postulating about all out war breaking out in the Middle East for some time now and was beginning to wonder when it would happen. Today it seems very likely and not in the too distant future – maybe even tomorrow.

As a well informed and concerned Christian I can’t help but notice that prophecy is being fulfilled at an alarming rate, and so I must speak out about it.

Damascus will surely fall like the Bible tells us it will, never to rise again. I’m sure you know that there is a vast underground bunker under Damascus where the elite criminals (whoever that may be) will take shelter in case of war. In order for the opposing forces to annihilate the enemy (whoever that may be) Damascus will be carpet bombed, especially with bunker busting bombs that are able to reach extreme depths. Not only that, but Putin has warned Turkey that they have nuclear warheads on conventional rockets ready to be used against them.

Turkey, Isis or the United states will surely be blamed for this latest fiasco. While I’m neither a political analyst, nor a fully informed military analyst either, I do read news reports from around the world and it doesn’t take too much intelligence to put two and two together in light of what the scriptures say.

Putin must be raving mad right now and he is surely preparing something in retaliation. We must remember (or haven’t you heard) that he was the leader of the KGB at one time; talk about a ruthless mindset! Aren’t the Russians the ones who gave us the Gulag Archipelago? Surely you’ve heard of the poor soul, Alexander Solzhenitsyn. Guantanamo doesn’t begin to compare. Surely Putin will be seeking retaliation.

Surprisingly, this act didn’t make the front pages. and news of this latest act of war has all but been shut down completely. Is it that the reporters are told to “stand down” so as not to disturb our way of life and our rushing into the abyss of perdition? If so, who in the world could that be?

In this country we are committed only to our comfort zone, while thugs roam the streets of our country and the news sources say nothing. A ninety-five year old woman and many others are raped by drug crazed youth and are often left to die. War heroes are set upon and robbed by both young men and women. People are afraid to go out at night, afraid of being cold cocked from behind by angry Godless youth demanding their right to do as they please on whomever they please.

Yes, the Bible says there shall be wars and rumors of war, corruption in high places. The love of many will become cold and Christians will be murdered and persecuted and non–believers will be given over to a reprobate mind.

And talk about a reprobate mind. Unless you want to see what our society has come to, don’t watch “The Interview” which is an utterly sick, sick film about an attempt to assassinate the North Korean dictator. By all accounts it is supposed to be a comedy!

It is all spelled out in prophetic scripture. Although we can’t pinpoint the day or the hour of Jesus’ return we can see corruption escalate across the land and the world at large. In any case, we should prepare for any eventuality, which brings me to this question: are you really ready to meet your maker or have you left something undone?

On another note:

Ranking the movie “The Passion of the Christ” as the ultimate 10, the movie “Risen” for me was a 7. Maybe I shouldn’t expect too much from Christian filmmakers, but I did see a couple of serious flaws in the making of the film, given that they obviously had the money to do it right and didn’t. First, the casting could have been better and there was one short scene where some levity was used. I didn’t think that there was what we call in the film business “comedy relief” in the true historical happening. That for me was a sure sign that the writer didn’t fully get the profoundness of the resurrection. Jesus’ resurrection was a somber occasion, one which guarantees us that we can be resurrected too if we receive Christ by faith. This is not to be taken lightly. Most audience members won’t see this as a detriment to the film but will overlook it entirely or snicker at the crazy scene as some did in the audience I was in.

However, I can understand the filmmaker’s concern about an audience growing weary with too much profundity, but they shouldn’t have been concerned as this wasn’t a long drawn out affair but was the standard length for the attention span of American audiences.

Nevertheless, it was entertaining enough to hold your attention, especially if you are unfamiliar with scripture. Jesus didn’t leave in a blaze of glory but ascended into a cloud. But at least it wasn’t a Christian football movie made by complete amateurs!

This isn’t to say that I could do any better at directing, but I would have handled the resurrection scene with a little more respect and cast the right people for the important roles.

YBIC

Jim Torres “Towers” Jt.filmmaker@yahoo.com and www.theprophecies2016movie.com

By Jim Torres “Towers”

While it’s true that the Holy Spirit is the one that does the converting, we Christians have been called into the harvest field of desperate humanity with His help. But sadly this is a privilege undertaken by only a small group of people.

Remember my story about sharing prophetic scripture to a couple of guys on that pier? Well, one thing led to another and now they talk about these things amongst themselves, even while I’m not there! I was just doing what I always do, that is sharing the Word of God with any and all who will listen. Last week a couple of the guys extended a hand of welcome. (And to think they might throw me off the deep end was in my thoughts initially!) These are rough and tumble guys with very sharp fillet knives strapped to their belts.

Today while I was there an older robust Jewish man spoke to me, asking, “Where have I seen you before?” This sparked a most interesting conversation that got even more interesting when I gave him my double sided business card with Rapture Ready on the back. We talked at length about the Jewish faith, Isis, Putin, the holocaust, Netanyahu, Iraq and Iran. This was a well informed individual and I was happy to discuss these things with him. I spoke of one of my latest articles, “Jesus was a Jew,” and his ears perked up. Intuition tells me he’s going to check it out when he gets home tonight.

Earlier that same day a neighbor stopped to say hello as he was driving past the house. I was doing a little yard work out front. I asked why I hadn’t seen him recently and he replied that he was taking medication for depression. Later, after leaving the pier and having supper I remembered what he said about his condition and the Prozac he was taking for it. I had heard about that medication doing irreparable harm to some and so I went directly to his house to talk to him. His wife answered the door and hollered out to him that I was there to see him. He came out of the bedroom to greet me and since I wasn’t paying a cordial visit I summoned him outside. “I’m here to pray for you.” He was taken aback for a moment (probably because this had never happened to him before) then he relaxed as I continued to tell him that since he was a good neighbor I was concerned about his well being.

I warned him about Prozac and he said that his doctor told him that Prozac use was epidemic. I don’t know all of the ramifications but I know that any kind of medication can’t be good for you in the long term. I prayed a short and to the point prayer for him and quoted scripture. Then I explained the Gospel in a nutshell, telling Him that God cares for him and that Jesus was and is the Prince of Peace, and he could find emotional healing through him as well as the restful sleep he desired.

I go to the pier at least once a week and did so yesterday. I’ve always loved the ocean breeze and warm Gulf waters and would eat fish two or three times a week if I could. Jesus ate fish often. He had good taste. However, once again the fish just weren’t there and neither were the fishermen. It made me wonder if the prophetic warning of a third of the world’s fish dying out was happening.

In any case, I saw a stranger sitting on the end of the long bench that runs along the inner wall in the northeast corner of the shelter at the end of the pier and went over and sat near him. He was alone with a pamphlet in on his lap, looking out over the Gulf lost in thought. Striking up a conversation isn’t always easy, but I try to make my approach light hearted, focusing on the person at hand (since we are always concerned about ourselves). “Do you remember a guy named Roy Orbison? You bear a resemblance to him,” I said. “He was one of my favorite singers.” He was receptive and we talked about various things and finally I asked, “What are you reading?” “Oh, that’s my Catholic missal for Lent.”

“I’m a Christian too,” I replied.

I steered the conversation to the end times and the state of our nation, after he said with a sigh, “Our young people have lost their way morally. It seems they don’t even believe in God anymore. Our country is doomed.” He continued, “I worship Him because of His goodness toward us, etc.” I shared some of the warning signs to look for in the days ahead from the Bible. Finally, knowing that they worship Mary more than Jesus Christ I made it a point to quote, “Jesus said, I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life and no man comes to the Father but by me.” I believe he was searching for the answer to salvation. I gave him my business card and went my way. He seemed to think I was an angel sent by God, from the look on his face. Albeit, I’m just a sinner saved by grace.

Today I stopped by the Burger King for a breakfast sandwich before going to the gym for a workout. God had another divine appointment waiting for me there. There was a man in his mid-forties waiting for his meal ahead of me where the cream and sugar was placed for coffee drinkers. He saw me get my coffee and asked if I needed cream. I said yes and he handed me some. I thanked him and we began conversing. He told me he had been boozing all day Sunday, yet he didn’t appear to have a hangover. He sat in a booth as I got my order, then I decided to sit in the adjoining booth to continue our manly conversation. He said he divorced his wife when he caught her in bed with another man and that after a year he still couldn’t get over it. I sensed he was drinking to get the image out of his mind. He said he thought about killing her at first but didn’t because they had a young daughter together. He said he would never forgive her. I then stepped in with the word of God and told him that the Bible says that we all make many mistakes, and that it was in his best interests for his own emotional health to forgive her. I gave him my testimony, telling him how I received Christ and God’s forgiveness and how I recovered from a similar situation. Then I gave him my business card, and before we parted ways he shook my hand and thanked me profusely.

Rather than wring our hands in fear over what’s taking place in the world today, we need to care enough for our fellow man to explore new and different ways of approaching them with the Gospel to give them hope.

YBIC

Jim Torres “Towers”           jt.filmmaker@yahoo.com         www.theprophecies2016movie.com

Just a few days before His death on the cross, Jesus made it very clear that He would not return until the Jews of Jerusalem welcome Him back with the Messianic phrase “Baruch Haba B’Shem Adonai” Blessed is He who comes in the Name of the Lord (Mt. 23:37-39).

Today, thanks to the double miracle of the regathering of the Jewish people to their ancient homeland and the restoration of the Hebrew language, this phrase itself is again in common use throughout the land of Israel.  On any given day hearty cries of “Baruch Haba’ or ‘welcome’ can be heard echoing among the golden-hued building of Jerusalem’s prophetic streets.

But is Israel today ready to say Barauch Haba to Jesus? Are the Jewish people getting closer to reversing the historic rejection of Jesus and welcoming him back as the Jewish Messiah? The past year has seen significant stumbling blocks being removed, and I believe we are getting closer to that glorious day.

Orthodox Rabbis ‘Welcome Jesus for Christmas’

Although Jesus was popular among the people for His day, He was widely rejected by His contemporary religious leader.  Today, in marked contrast, we can see a growing movement among Orthodox Jewish leaders which is breaking down barriers towards Christianity and the person of Jesus

Read more of the story at Prophecy News Watch

Editors Note- At the end of the article I found some groups that work on ministering to the Jews.  Please take a look at them.  To me this is the number one sign that we are approaching the end times, the blindness being lifted.  Praise God for this and it makes me very happy to see.

Jews for Jesus

One for Israel

This is on top of another article that speaks of the Pope unleashing “Super Confessors” to tackle special sins, that normally only the “Pope” could absolve! “supper confessors link”.  These people are lost, and led astray.  Religion is mans attempt to reconcile himself to God.

The impact of Romans on world history is unequalled by any other
book of the Bible. The years a.d. 590 – 1517 are known as “The Dark
Ages”; during this time, the grace of God was nearly obscured. The
early church understood the grace of God, but grace gradually eroded
into forms of legalism… The reemergence of an awareness of the grace
of God led to the Reformation. Chuck Missler study of Romans

Is it any wonder that the catholics are worshiping some so called “death saint”? They don’t study the Bible, in fact for hundreds of years the church tried to destroy copies of the bibles, on the grounds of “Heretical interpretations”.  Sadly, they wanted to keep it for themselves and out of the reach of the common man.  Now it is only the Church that can interpret the Bible, us peons can not.  So with lack of Truth you get what we have here.  Again from Misslers study of the book of Romans comes this analysis. “Incorruptibility is the essence of God’s being. This foolishness is demonstrated by the worship of idols as gods in the forms of people and animals (cf. Rom 1:25). The more you reflect upon the infinite glory and majesty of the eternal God, the more hideous will the unspeakable insult to Him of any kind of idolatry appear. The ultimate irony in humanity’s refusal to glorify the true God is the insanity or stupidity of idolatry described in Isaiah 44:9-20, the worship of gods who are not and the demons who are.

Man’s refusal to acknowledge and glorify God leads to a downward path: first, worthless thinking; next, moral insensitivity; and then, religious stupidity as seen in idol-worship. When the knowledge of the true and Living God is refused, false gods inevitably fill the vacuum”.

Pope faces Mexicans worshiping skeletal ‘Death Saint’

Tultitlán (Mexico) (AFP) – Two weeks after baptizing her at a Catholic church, baby Adriana’s parents put her in a white gown again for a second sacrament: This time, with Mexico’s skeletal “Death Saint.”

When Pope Francis arrives in Mexico for a five-day visit on Friday, he will find a country where devotion to Santa Muerte is growing fast despite the Vatican’s rejection of the figure as blasphemous.

Every Sunday, a big crowd comes to Enriqueta Vargas’ outdoor temple in Tultitlan to pray in front of the black fiber-glass statue, which was erected in 2007 in a lot and can be seen from a busy boulevard.

They leave tequila, candy and flowers at six chapels, where they pray for love, money or health. Vargas has gone a step further than at other Santa Muerte shrines in Mexico by officiating over weddings and baptisms.

Link to the rest of the skeletal “death saint” story