BRETT MURPHY: SABBATH OBSERVANCE

The Decalogue Series: Fourth Commandment "Respect the Sabbath", a sermon by Rev'd Canon Brett Murphy

In Christianity, Sunday, the first day of the week, is recognized as the day of Jesus' resurrection. The earliest Jerusalem church met daily for fellowship, teaching, and worship (Acts 2:46; 5:42). As the church expanded, regular first-day-of-the-week gatherings developed for breaking bread, corporate worship, and collections (Acts 20:7; 1 Corinthians 16:2). It is also referred to as "the Lord's Day" in Revelation 1:10, but the text never explicitly identifies the first day as the Sabbath. Moreover, it is questionable whether the early church regarded the Lord's Day as the Sabbath, since its earliest theological assumptions were shaped by Judaism, where the Sabbath already had an established identity. The New Testament never presents observance of the Sabbath as a binding legal requirement, In this respect, the fourth commandment stands apart from the other commandments, as Sabbath observance is never explicitly reaffirmed as an obligation for New Covenant believers. While the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:1-17; Deuteronomy 5:6-21) receive substantial affirmation throughout the New Testament, with nine being clearly restated and reinforced in apostolic teaching, the Sabbath command is not directly renewed in the same manner.

The Sabbath command was given specifically to Israel as part of the Old Covenant and was a sign between God and Israel.

And the Lord said to Moses, “You are to speak to the people of Israel and say, ‘Above all you shall keep my Sabbaths, for this is a sign between me and you throughout your generations, that you may know that I, the Lord, sanctify you. You shall keep the Sabbath, because it is holy for you. Everyone who profanes it shall be put to death. Whoever does any work on it, that soul shall be cut off from among his people. Six days shall work be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of solemn rest, holy to the Lord. Whoever does any work on the Sabbath day shall be put to death. Therefore the people of Israel shall keep the Sabbath, observing the Sabbath throughout their generations, as a covenant forever. It is a sign forever between me and the people of Israel that in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested and was refreshed.’” (Exodus 31:12-17).

In speaking of a new covenant, he makes the first one obsolete. And what is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to vanish away. (Hebrews 8:13).

Murphy states that Christians are not exempt from "a form of the Sabbath" Murphy: "Sunday.. the first day of the week is a form of the Sabbath.. Our day of worship  and rest now falls on the Sunday, the day of the resurrection of Christ from the dead."

Murphy sends mixed messages regarding Sunday worship. On one hand, he maintains that church attendance on Sunday is not compulsory. On the other, he argues that it is "as close to being compulsory as can possibly be without being legalistic." He further states that habitually missing church for reasons he considers frivolous, including work commitments, constitutes disobedience. He also characterizes working on Sunday as a "heinous sin" and criticizes those who do not attend services except in cases of serious illness. This appears to be a case of going beyond what is written and giving tradition a level of authority not explicitly supported by scripture (1 Corinthians 4:6). 

Murphy's sermon mirrors the central Sabbatarian error found among groups such as Seventh-day Adventists, Seventh Day Baptists, the Church of God, and other Sabbath-keeping movements. Although these groups differ on which day should be observed, the common error is the same: elevating a theological assumption into a divine command without explicit scriptural warrant. In the case of seventh-day Sabbatarians, the assumption is that the Sabbath command remains binding upon Christians. In Murphy's case, the assumption is that first-day Christian gatherings stand on the same footing as the biblical Sabbath and therefore constitute its continuation in a new form.

Within Sabbatarian theology, interpretive conclusions are sometimes drawn that extend beyond the explicit statements of scripture. While the New Testament records gatherings on the first day of the week, as noted above, it never identifies that day as the Sabbath. The issue arises when an established ecclesiastical practice is treated as a biblical mandate despite the absence of an explicit New Testament command.

Paul's teaching presents the observance of particular days as a matter of personal conscience rather than universal obligation. His approach permits diversity of practice, with each believer responsible for acting according to sincere conviction rather than external pressure or enforced conformity.

Therefore let no one pass judgment on you in questions of food and drink, or with regard to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath. These are a shadow of the things to come, but the substance belongs to Christ. (Colossians 2:16-17).

One person esteems one day as better than another, while another esteems all days alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind. (Romans 14:5).

Hebrews 4:9-10 teaches that Christ provides the true Sabbath rest for believers, a spiritual rest from our own works.

Murphy's accusatory tone is evident in statements such as: "Is it much to give two hours on Sunday to God when you spend countless hours at work or pleasure?" Such rhetoric can function less as pastoral encouragement and more as coercive guilt-based persuasion. Appeals of this kind may place believers under unnecessary pressure while also serving leaders' desire to maximize attendance. Rather than insisting that Sunday attendance is equivalent to a divine command binding on all Christians, it is more accurate to describe regular Sunday gathering as a longstanding and valuable church tradition.

Rather than deriving his conclusion from explicit biblical exegesis, Murphy advances a theological speculation, claiming that...

"The Christian Sabbath is not merely a weekly day of resting and worship. Each Sunday is a bold declaration to the dark forces that have a grip on this world that Christ is king, that he has risen in victory and has trampled down the forces of death, hell, and sin. Worship is an act of spiritual warfare. It is a rallying cry for the disciples of Christ to join together in prayer and praise which makes the armies of hell quake in fear."

The difficulty is not with affirming Christ's victory over sin, death, and the powers of darkness, but with attributing effects to Sunday worship that scripture itself does not explicitly attribute to it. The argument proceeds largely through assertion rather than demonstration, advancing claims about spiritual warfare and the reaction of demonic forces without grounding those claims in the immediate biblical text. Consequently, the statement functions more as theological rhetoric than as exegetical argument.

Biblically, worship is first directed toward God's glory; any spiritual-warfare dimension is secondary to that primary purpose. Nor should we assume that Sunday worship is the sole context in which God's presence, power, and favor are manifested among His people. Scripture does not confine God's powerful activity to Sunday worship. The New Testament consistently portrays God working through the prayers, worship, and faithful obedience of His people wherever they may be. (e.g. Acts 12:5,12-14; Acts 16:25-34).

While I affirm the importance of meeting together on the Lord's Day, the reality for many believers is that they are unable to find a church they regard as doctrinally sound. The condition of contemporary Christianity has made this a significant challenge. In my own experience, spanning many years, I have been unable to identify a nearby church that I could confidently describe as sound. Aside from more obvious doctrinal deficiencies, many churches have adopted ecumenical approaches with little apparent recognition that such practices directly conflict with biblical teaching. 

Brett Murphy bears the title "Reverend" and serves as a vicar in the Free Church of England (FCE). Psalm 111:9 contains the sole occurrence of the English word "reverend" in the King James Version, where it is applied exclusively to God. Murphy has attracted controversy for his views on women's ordination and LGBTQ+ issues, and was removed from ministerial office following remarks that included describing female priests as "witches".

While I reject the ordination of women and the adoption of progressive woke ideological frameworks as inconsistent with my understanding of New Testament teaching, I regard ecumenism as an equally serious departure. Both the Church of England and the Free Church of England maintain ecclesiastical structures that incorporate honorific titles and clerical offices extending beyond those explicitly prescribed in the New Testament. From this perspective, such practices derive more from ecclesiastical tradition than from apostolic instruction.

The FCE affirms the historic Christian doctrines of Christ's return, the resurrection of the dead, and final judgment. However, its approach to ecumenism is more complex. The denomination participates in Churches Together in England, an ecumenical body that includes the Roman Catholic Church and numerous other denominations. From my perspective, this raises significant concerns regarding doctrinal separation and ecclesiastical boundaries. Furthermore, while the FCE affirms the core elements of historic Christian eschatology, it does not appear to adopt an official millennial position.

The deeper issue concerns the nature of church authority and ministry itself. The New Testament presents a model in which all believers share a common standing before God rather than belonging to distinct priestly classes. Consequently, systems that elevate certain individuals through sacerdotal offices or honorific titles may be seen as departing from the simplicity of the apostolic pattern and relying instead upon later ecclesiastical developments.

The deeper issue, however, concerns the nature of church leadership itself. The New Testament presents a different model. Under the New Covenant, all believers share in a common priesthood rather than belonging to a hierarchy of distinct priestly classes. As Peter writes: "But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light" (1 Peter 2:9). This language is directed to the entire body of believers, emphasizing their collective priestly standing before God rather than the existence of a separate sacerdotal order.

Biblically, the priesthood is not restricted to a clerical class but belongs collectively to God's people. Likewise, Revelation 1:5-6 declares that Christ made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father, emphasizing the privileged position of all believers in their direct relationship with God.

Hebrews 4:14-16 further teaches that Jesus Christ is the great High Priest through whom believers have direct access to the throne of grace. Because Christ alone mediates between God and His people, no earthly priesthood is required to stand between the believer and God. The New Testament consistently presents Christ as the sole High Priest and all believers as priests in Him. Consequently, the distinction between a clerical priesthood and an ordinary laity finds no support in apostolic teaching.

In the early church the offices of bishop (episkopos, overseer) and elder (presbyteros) appear to have been one and the same. Local congregations were ordinarily governed by a plurality of elders or overseers, with passages such as Acts 20:17,20:28 and Titus 1:5-7 using the terms interchangeably. During the early second century, however, a more defined episcopal structure emerged in which a single bishop exercised oversight over presbyters and deacons. The claim that the bishop emerged as a distinct, monarchical ecclesiastical office after the apostolic period remains a significant position within Protestant scholarship, particularly among traditions influenced by sola scriptura. Episcopal traditions dispute this interpretation, arguing that the historic episcopate represents a legitimate continuation and maturation of apostolic oversight rather than a substantive innovation.

Murphy is affiliated with Cei Dewar, false prophet Chris Wickland, and the Make Great Britain Christian Again movement. I consider these associations to be highly problematic.

BLESS GOD SUMMIT> RUSLAN / MIKE WINGER / MICHAEL GRANT

This is the second year of the three-day Bless God Summit organised by Ruslan KD hosted at the luxurious Seabird Resort and Oceanside Amphitheatre in California. According to the publicity, the summit aims to "encourage, empower and inspire attendees to live a life that blesses God".1 However, the summit has drawn controversy due to VIP tickets that include an additional $450 for a meet-and-greet with the speakers. The summit is ecumenical and includes Roman Catholic, Mormon and atheist speakers. Michael Grant has quite rightly spoken out in protest and has been rebuffed by Ruslan, Mike Winger and Mellissa Dougherty.

This summit should revulse genuine believers on a number of levels. The summit marginalises and dishonours the poor; its price tag alone ensures that anyone without substantial means is effectively excluded. Christ’s care for the poor is consistent, regardless of who attempts to corrupt it with status markers or commercial values. The choice of a luxury resort raises further questions about whether the event honours God or simply mirrors the culture it claims to critique. It gets worse. VIP access and paid meet‑and‑greets introduce distinctions scripture explicitly rejects and violates the second commandment to love your neighbour as yourself. Matthew 22:39 and James 2 both condemn partiality. The elevation of “celebrity speakers" and the monetization of proximity to them should trouble any believer committed to the teachings of Christ. 

My brothers, show no partiality as you hold the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory. For if  a man wearing a gold ring and fine clothing comes into your assembly, and a poor man in shabby clothing also comes in, and if you pay attention to the one who wears the fine clothing and say, “You sit here in a good place,”while you say to the poor man, “You stand over there,” or, “Sit down at my feet,” have you not then made distinctions among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts? Listen, my beloved brothers, has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to those who love him? But you have dishonored the poor man. Are not the rich the ones who oppress you, and the ones who drag you into court? Are they not the ones who blaspheme the honorable name by which you were called? If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well. But if you show partiality, you are committing sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors. (James 2:1-9).

Ruslan's obsession with money reveals where his treasure really is. (Matthew 6:21,24; Proverbs 23:4-5; 1 John 2:15-17).

"How do I monetize these people?"
"How do I build a business?"
"What is my bank account going to look like in the next two to three years?"

"I have to make more than six figures.. I need seven figures."

"You will grow your audience, and then you've got to find a unique way to monetize them."

"I am not doing anything for less than $500 an hour."2

"I would love to be in a position someday where I have F.U. money."3 

Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life? And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. (Matthew 6:25-33).

Although Ruslan disputes Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox structures and practices, he still treats both traditions as doctrinally aligned with the gospel and draws no substantive line between their teaching and what he considers biblical truth. He refers to "Our respective streams of Christianity.. I love my Eastern Orthodox and Catholic brothers and sisters.. We (Protestants) believe that you have a valid church and a valid communion."4 

The heart of the ecumenical heresy is soteriological. Bible believers who trust that we are saved by grace through faith alone are at complete odds with Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy. The Roman Catholic/Eastern Orthodox premise is that we are saved by faith plus works. Although they share our vocabulary, they load those terms with different theological content. Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy diverge from one another in various aspects, yet they stand together in treating the sacraments as efficacious channels of grace and as necessary components of salvation. This is another gospel and is anathema biblically. (Galatians 1:8-9).

The Roman Catholic Church teaches that three of its seven sacraments are directly “redemptive” in the strict sense of imparting saving grace for the forgiveness of sins. These are sometimes referred to as sacraments of initiation or sacraments of healing, depending on their function. The core contention of the RCC is that Baptism, the Eucharist, and Penance (Reconciliation) are the sacraments explicitly tied to redemption—meaning they apply Christ’s saving work to the believer in a direct way. This sits within the broader RC understanding of the seven sacraments as “efficacious signs of grace” instituted by Christ. 

The motto of the Reformation is encapsulated in the five solas: "Sola Fide" (faith alone), "Sola Gratia" (grace alone), "Solus Christus" (Christ alone), "Sola Scriptura" (Scripture alone), and "Soli Deo Gloria" (glory to God alone). These principles emphasise that salvation is achieved through faith in Christ alone, through grace alone, according to Scripture alone, and for the glory of God alone. When sacraments are added to the gospel, then the lethal error of works salvation is introduced. 

For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. (Ephesians 2: 8-9).
For no one can lay a foundation other than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. (1 Corinthians 3:11).

Speakers at the summit include Mike Winger, Gavin Ortlund, Sean McDowell, Wes Huff, Michael Knowles, Lila Rose (Roman Catholic) and many others.

Mike Winger concerns me greatly. Despite his exposure of several false teachers within the NAR and "cover-up culture", inexplicably, he apparently fails to discern the threat of ecumenism or the blatant worldly values of this summit. His support of Ruslan, TPUSA, and his premise that false prophets can be restored to ministry are all alien to my understanding of the scriptures.* 

Gavin Ortlund's stance on Roman Catholicism and the gospel aligns with Ruslan's view. He acknowledges that Roman Catholics are Christians and affirms their place within the Christian faith. As such, he is another dangerous teacher to mark and avoid. (Romans 16:17-18).  

I don’t agree with Michael Grant about a number of things, but in this instance, I fully support his protest and his exposure of Ruslan and the Bless God Summit. The sobering reality is that while Ruslan and his associates are raking in money and engaging in ecumenical theatrics at a swanky resort, their actions ultimately betray the gospel of Jesus Christ! 

1. Bless God Summit | Empower Your Faith - Join Today
2. (355) Ruslan Is ALL About The MONEY - YouTube
3. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tvwLtZrDIh4?feature=share
4. The Real Reason I Won't Convert to Orthodox or Catholic Christianity

* WOLVES IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING: FALSE PROPHETS AND BIBLE TEACHERS IN THE LAST DAYS: Search results for mike winger

Updates

Bless God Summit 2026 - Evangelicals & Catholics Together! $450 Extra for Celebrity Meet & Greet!

Ruslan Responds! Mellissa Dougherty Weighs In Regarding Bless God Summit 2026 (VIP Catholic Mormon)

Mike Winger Defends Bless God Summit & Ruslan KD - Claims Pastor Grant Is The Real Problem 🤯

Ruslan Contradicts Himself - Humble Brag Fake Apology (Bless God Summit w/ Winger, Huff, Ortlund)

🔥One final appeal for Mike Winger, Wes Huff & Sean McDowell to drop out of the Bless God Summit 2026

I CAN'T BELIEVE HE SAID THAT! Bless God Summit - Day 1 Kicks Off With A Bang! (Rulsan KD / CBN)

Resources

Are Roman Catholics Christian?

What do Roman Catholics Get Wrong?
RC Faith - Final Editing - 8.5x11
Roman Catholic Tradition - Claims and Contradictions - 8.5 x 11

SCOTT MCNAMARA JESUS AT THE DOOR > KING'S ARMY INTIMIDATION TACTICS

About | Jesus At The Door

Jesus At The Door, now rebranded King's Army, operates under the pretext that as many as 96% of Christians do not lead people to Christ. King's Army utilises a formula that includes an "equipping card" and a fast-track 9-step approach, which allegedly leads people to Christ in approximately two minutes. King's Army functions as an ecumenical evangelism tool and is a global outreach having clear, documented connections with multiple UK churches, mostly within the charismatic-evangelical spectrum. Although they do not explicitly use the word "ecumenical", evidence shows that King's Army is used across multiple denominations and is designed to be accessible to the "wider church".

"Jesus at the Door offers a unique tool--an Equipping Card to use with anyone you know, anywhere--and practical, step-by-step instructions, helping readers witness to friends, family, even strangers on the street. This tried-and-tested method is framed around nine points and a picture, and takes about two minutes from introduction to salvation." 

Jesus at the Door originated in Northern Ireland, where its founders claimed a ‘radical move of God’ and boasted thousands of conversions. Claims of “mass conversions” are frequently used by questionable ministries. In this case, the numbers originate solely from the ministry itself and lack independent verification. Self‑reported conversion statistics are unverified assertions; they are not factual. Genuine evidence would require documented names, dates, and follow‑up, producing outcomes that are independently verifiable, consistent, and traceable. There are no multiple independent sources that confirm these claims. I would like to see their specific criteria for what they call a “conversion" and to know how many of these supposed converts actually go on to become disciples of Jesus Christ.

King’s Army presents itself as an overtly militaristic movement, employing explicit military terminology and imagery. Its members are labelled "soldiers" who have been "enlisted" to wage a spiritual war. Within this framework, Jesus is described as the "Commanding Officer" and McNamara as the movement’s "Field Marshall". Their "King’s Army Camp" is framed as a boot‑camp‑style training ground for spiritual warfare, complete with references to an "Orlando regiment" and "a corps of humble soldiers".1 These "ranks" and phrases reinforce a structural hierarchical military style ethos. Last year, members marched through Soho’s LGBTQ neighbourhood in military‑style uniforms, shouting slogans with such force that many passers‑by felt intimidated.2 King's Army seek to legitimise these actions by invoking a spiritual‑warfare paradigm that McNamara asserts was revealed to him by God. McNamara: "I'm raising up an army for the end times, call it The King's Army. I'm going to push back darkness in these end times. So, the vision for King's Army is really to establish these corps, these regiments in pockets all around the world to start fires all around the world where Christians can come and be trained and together shoulder to shoulder, they can raise the standard and push back the darkness." McNamara's spiritual warfare model aligns with the unbiblical broader charismatic concept of Strategic-Level Spiritual Warfare (SLSW). 

Scripture employs metaphorical language to depict spiritual warfare, highlighting the unseen struggles believers encounter. Nowhere does it suggest that Christians should project a militant or intimidating posture toward non‑believers. This approach is especially alarming in places like Soho’s LGBTQ community and is antithetical to the goal of drawing people toward Christ. The gospel is intended to be communicated with grace and love, extending an invitation to encounter God’s compassion and the hope of salvation found in Jesus Christ. (Romans 1:16, 8:26; John 3:5). It requires no theatrical embellishment. (1 John 4:1).

For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh. (2 Corinthians 10:3; Ephesians 6:1-19).

In 2021 McNamara was invited to bring JAD and RNB (Revive New Believers) to Christ for all Nations/Nations Church by Daniel Kolenda, where he now serves on staff as Evangelism Director. Kolenda succeeded false "apostle" Reinhard Bonnke as president and CEO of Christ for all Nations (CfaN) in 2009.3 CfaN was founded in 1974, and Bonnke later focused his mass‑evangelism efforts on Nigeria, where from the year 2000 he drew some of the largest crowds ever reported — including an estimated 1.6 million people at a single Lagos event — according to CfaN’s own accounts. In all, Bonnke claimed over 77 million conversions and innumerable miraculous events since the founding of CfaN. Following his Africa crusades, Bonnke returned to his luxury oceanfront penthouse apartment in Palm Beach, Florida, which was described in news reports as being mansion-like in its amenities. News sources noted with cynicism the contrast between Bonnke's luxury property and the living conditions in some of the African countries where CfaN operated.  

Bonnke was an associate of arch deceivers Benny Hinn, Kenneth Copeland and Paula White-Cain among other well-known false teachers.

In his tribute to Bonnke after his death in 2019, Hinn said “The home going celebration for my dear friend Evangelist Reinhard Bonnke has begun. Few have touched my life as he did."4 

Paula White-Cain said Bonnke “..was one of the greatest evangelists of our time.. I was honoured to minister with you on several occasions. You served Jesus well and finished your course,” 

Kenneth Copeland Ministries: "Fast forward to 1984, and a partnership was born. Kenneth and Gloria Copeland sat in a small trailer across from evangelist Bonnke. They were in South Africa, and it was the start of a beautiful relationship that still stands today. “Kenneth Copeland Ministries has been the number one supporter of Christ for all Nations since its inception,” according to evangelist Daniel Kolenda, the current President and CEO of CfaN. During that time, there have been over 90 million documented decisions for Christ!"5 

My recollection of Reinhard Bonnke dates back to around 1996, when churches across the UK were encouraged to support his ambitious plan to distribute a free gospel tract to every home in the country. After receiving our financial support, Bonnke claimed he had secured — and fully paid —  a distributor to insert a bible tract into every free newspaper. Churches embraced the vision, and expectations were high. However, when the scheduled date arrived, not a single tract appeared. We waited in vain for news of a delay, yet nothing ever materialised. When challenged, Bonnke blamed the distributor for failing to carry out the contract — an explanation that, in hindsight, seems highly unlikely, as distributors don’t simply abandon paid insert contracts. After that episode, Bonnke largely faded from view in the UK and seemed to focus his questionable activities on impoverished Africans instead.

1. King's Army Camp | Jesus At The Door
2. Christian ‘King’s Army’ march through Soho sparks backlash online
3. Daniel Kolenda - Wikipedia
4. Benny Hinn&Reinhard Bonnke-false prophets
5. A Prophecy Fulfilled: Millions in Africa Accept Christ Through Reinhard Bonnke’s Ministry - KCM Blog

Reinhard Bonnke Finds Out He's Not an Apostle
Damned: The false prophecies of Reinhard Bonnke.

Confessions of a Former Charismatic, Part 1: Me and Benny Hinn - Alpha and Omega Ministries

MARK HITCHCOCK: SIGNLESS RAPTURE, TPUSA "REVIVAL" AND SPIRITUAL DECEPTION

Why This Prophetic Shift Should Alarm Us

In his latest offering above, "prophecy expert" Mark Hitchcock highlights the alleged dangers of AI.

Hitchcock: "Think about how AI will explain the rapture.. You know what is going to happen when the rapture takes place. The whole world will turn to Chat GPT or whatever its future equivalent might be, to ask the question, 'What's just happened?' People all over the world are going to go to AI, trying to find out, 'What's going on here, what has just taken place?' And I am sure that AI will come up with some sensible, plausible explanation for the disappearance of millions of people that will calm the chaos and pacify the panic that will exist in the world.."  

I have pointed out a number of times in previous posts that the rapture is absolutely not a signless event. When the rapture occurs, after the great tribulation, the world will know exactly what has happened. Below are specific rapture passages that totally refute Hitchcock's false pretrib teaching. The scriptures explicitly refer to "a great earthquake, cosmic disturbances, the sign of the Son of Man, a loud trumpet, a loud command, the voice of an archangel, every eye will see him."  

And Jesus said, “I am, and you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.” (Mark 14:62).

Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. Then will appear in heaven the sign of the Son of Man, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And he will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. (Matthew 24:29-31 cf. Acts 1:9-11).

Behold! I tell you a mystery. We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we shall be changed. (1 Corinthians 15:51-52).

For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a loud command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will be the first to rise. / After that, we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will always be with the Lord. (1 Thessalonians 4:16-17).

Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him, and all tribes of the earth will wail on account of him. Even so. Amen. (Revelation 1:7).

When he opened the sixth seal, I looked, and behold, there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black as sackcloth, the full moon became like blood, and the stars of the sky fell to the earth as the fig tree sheds its winter fruit when shaken by a gale. The sky vanished like a scroll that is being rolled up, and every mountain and island was removed from its place. Then the kings of the earth and the great ones and the generals and the rich and the powerful, and everyone, slave and free, hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains, calling to the mountains and rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of him who is seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb, for the great day of their wrath has come, and who can stand?” (Revelation 6:12-17).

Hitchcock is closely associated with false teacher Jimmy Evans, and they have co-authored a number of books as part of "A Tipping Point Series", including "What's Next" and "Look Up". Jimmy Evans suffered a severe loss of credibility last year due to his abusive behaviour towards Jonathan and Suzy Lamb and his official approval of Joni Lamb's adulterous marriage.1 

More recently, Evans compounded his incompetence by date-setting the rapture, strongly hinting that it would occur on Rosh Hashanah. One would expect sound teachers to distance themselves from Evans, but some have shown their true colours and have continued their association with him. This is particularly true of Mark Hitchcock. (1 Timothy 6:10).

Hitchcock's inaptitude is compounded by his support for TPUSA. He recently described Charlie Kirk as "..a courageous godly young man who is impacting an entire generation for Christ and righteousness.."2 Whatever Charlie Kirk was, he was certainly not a biblical Christian! Amazingly, the people who have praised Charlie Kirk seem to have missed the elephant in the room, or have they? In reality, it was impossible to miss Kirk's ecumenical agenda, his racism, and his unstinting support of the seven mountain mandate.3  

Hitchcock claims that support of TPUSA events amounts to a "revival". However, nothing could be further from the truth. TPUSA downplays doctrinal differences, and in the process, they dilute and pollute sound doctrine. Speakers like Hindu Vivek Ramaswamy and false teachers like Mark Driscoll are anti-Christian indicators. It is patently obvious that TPUSA has never been about the true gospel of Jesus Christ. 

TPUSA is now getting far more negative feedback, with some recognising that it is a far-right political organisation that is alien to biblical Christianity. Some even compare TPUSA to far-right Naziism. 

Higher Education Inquirer: "Turning Point USA (TPUSA), brands itself as a conservative youth movement dedicated to free markets and limited government. In reality, a growing body of investigative reporting, watchdog research, and student testimony reveals an organization built on intimidation, manipulation, and close ties to extremists. Students should be aware of the risks before engaging with TPUSA in any capacity."4

But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction. And many will follow their sensuality, and because of them the way of truth will be blasphemed. And in their greed they will exploit you with false words. Their condemnation from long ago is not idle, and their destruction is not asleep. (2 Peter 2:2-3).

1. https://youtu.be/H4a23HS7qu0
2. When Wickedness Increases | Marking the End Times
3. Charlie Kirk and the Ecumenical Agenda
4. Higher Education Inquirer : Campus Warning: Avoid Contact with Turning Point USA

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Have You Joined The Church Of Charlie Kirk Yet? Pt.4 - Pastor Brian Dunlop-Sunday Evening, Nov. 16th

MIKE WINGER IS SUCH A DISAPPOINTMENT

Mike Winger Endorses the Next Crusade | @Mike Winger

Above is a video by E511 Ministries. I am unfamiliar with their theology, and as such, I am unable to endorse them at the present time. The video demonstrates that Mike Winger is calling for the death of Muslims in Nigeria. I find this absolutely shocking! Along with others, Winger has turned away from the gospel in favour of political activism, and he now supports the TPUSA MAGA Trump agenda. 

The original Crusades took place between 1095 and 1291 and were initiated by the papacy to reclaim and defend the Holy Land (especially Jerusalem) from Muslim control. The result of the crusades strengthened papal authority and influenced European politics, trade and culture. In biblical terms, the Crusades were unrighteous and did not align with the teachings of Jesus Christ. Any crusade-style response to the terrible genocide and atrocities committed in Nigeria is tainted by fleshly political manoeuvrings and is unbiblical. Trump is not a Christian, and his agenda is not based on biblical principles. Winger's emotive one-size-fits-all is a gross distortion of the truth. According to various sources, the reality is more complex than simply framing the violence as "Christian genocide". Violence in Nigeria has affected both Muslims and Christians. Much of Nigeria’s violence is Muslim-on-Muslim as well as Muslim>Christian. In northern Nigeria, especially, many victims of Boko Haram, ISWAP, and bandit groups are themselves Muslims, indicating that the crisis is not simply one religion against another.*

Muslims make up approximately 50-55% of Nigeria's population, while Christians make up approximately 45-49%. The Christian population can be broken down into Roman Catholics in the east, and Protestants in the south (Anglicans, Baptists, Methodists and Independent/Pentecostal megachurches: Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Winners’ Chapel, and Christ Embassy are among the largest, with millions of members worldwide. As in other countries, the designation "Christian" is no indication of the true number of bible believing born-again Christians in Nigeria. In fact, the acute corruption in Nigeria is in no small part due to unscrupulous church leaders!

Vanguard: "Abuja — The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has made a shocking allegation that some religious groups in Nigeria are more corrupt than public officials.
Speaking at a leadership conference of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) over the weekend, Olukoyede claimed that the EFCC has recovered millions of naira from a religious organization recently.
'Pastors have made wealth the centrepiece of the gospel, which is far from the doctrine given to us by the apostles,' he said.
Akintunde was reacting to a viral video of a pastor allegedly claiming that God accepts tithes from proceeds of fraud and cybercrime."1 

Church Times Nigeria: "We live in an era of unprecedented religious visibility. Megachurches dot the skylines of major cities, religious broadcasting saturates the airwaves, and social media feeds are inundated with spiritual aphorisms.
Yet, beneath this veneer of vibrancy, a quiet crisis is unfolding. It is a crisis not of attendance, but of substance; not of passion, but of depth.
As noted in recent critiques of contemporary ecclesiology, the modern church is increasingly producing 'two-dimensional Christians', believers who possess a breadth of enthusiasm but a shallowness of understanding.
The prevailing focus on hyper-spiritism and radical prosperity has created a theological vacuum. In many urbanised pulpits, the historic Christian faith, once characterised by intellectual rigour, sacrificial love, and the navigation of suffering, has been repackaged into a “fast food diet” of immediate gratification.
This shift raises profound questions about the sustainability of such a faith and the spiritual legacy being left for the next generation. If the church is to survive the cultural and intellectual storms of the twenty-first century, it must move beyond the populist preachments of success and return to the foundational, albeit challenging, work of theological education and discipleship."2

Punch: "The Lead Pastor of Hilltop City Christian Centre, Lagos, Victor Akintunde, has said church 
leaders also share the blame for the country’s deepening corruption crisis.
In an interview, Akintunde expressed concern that many prominent pastors had veered away from the core message of Christianity, replacing it with an obsession with prosperity and wealth.
'Part of the corrupt tendencies that have bedevilled Nigeria emanated from church leaders.
'Many of us have left the message of Christ and are now fixated on prosperity." 3 

Similar to the UK, Europe and other countries, it appears that the number of true Christians in Nigeria is a small remnant. It is therefore a misnomer to identify Nigerian churchgoers as "our brothers and sisters" or "Christian martyrs". TPUSA, including Mike Winger and others, are in fact exacerbating an already bad situation by inciting violence due to their warped version of reality. I view the current situation as a call to repentance and an opportunity to proclaim the true gospel to both the Muslim population and to "professing" Christians who are not genuine believers. 

Those associated with TPUSA have compromised with a tainted ecumenical gospel, which is really no gospel at all. (Galatians 1:7). I am all in favour of raising strong objections and taking sanctions against the perpetrators of genocide in Nigeria, but this should be done in collaboration with the true gospel, which is the only solution for the world. (John 8:12).

Winger seems to have "forgotten" the clear teaching of Jesus Christ not to endorse violent action against persecutors.

But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, / that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. / If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Do not even tax collectors do the same? (Matthew 5:44-48).

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil. (Luke 6:35).

Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight. Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” To the contrary, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.” Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. (Romans 12:14-21).

For though we live in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh. (2 Corinthians 10:3).

To me belongeth vengeance, and recompence; their foot shall slide in due time: for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste… (Deuteronomy 32:35,43)

Greg Laurie's insensitively named "Harvest Crusade" recently intersected with TPUSA following the assassination of Charlie Kirk. The event took place on the 16th of November at Utah Valley University, and drew over 10,000 attendees. Laurie is the founder of Harvest Christian Fellowship (HCF) which is yet another mega church experiencing severe allegations of sexual abuse and cover up at the present time. Multiple lawsuits filed in 2025 allege that a former pastor and missionary associated with HCF abused and trafficked children at church-supported homes in Romania in the early 2000's. The suits also claim HCF and senior leaders, including Greg Laurie, were negligent in failing to present the abuse or respond adequately to warnings. There are currently ongoing public calls for Laurie to resign as Senior Pastor of HCF.4 

Many associated with TPUSA should address the plank in their own eye before they presume to inflict their views on others! (Matthew 7:3-5; Isaiah 9:16).

https://youtube.com/shorts/BTyA5hwComc?si=khKS-HixhdQjUcsA
Violence Continues in Nigeria Against Christians and Muslims - The New York Times

Nigeria violence: Data shows most victims are Muslim, despite focus on Christian attacks - Africa - World - Ahram Online*

1. Nigeria: Some Religious Groups More Corrupt Than Public Officials - EFCC Chair, Olukoyede - allAfrica.com
2. Crisis of Depth: Reclaiming Theological Rigour in Prosperity-Obsessed Church - Church Times Nigeria - News, features and more
3. Nigeria Corruption: Church Leaders Complicit, Says Cleric
4. Frmr Pastor at Greg Laurie's Church Accused of Child Abuse in Romania, Lawsuit Claims

JOE SCHIMMEL'S DISGRACE: GOOD FIGHT MINISTRIES CHARLIE KIRK TPUSA

Joe Schimmel: "I have never heard this man being mean-spirited!" 

Really? The black community does not agree! 

Although it is vociferously denied that Kirk was a racist by his supporters, there are clear examples that corroborate this allegation and confirm his damaging, racist remarks against the black community. 

Kirk frequently cast doubt on the qualifications of black professionals.. In 2024, he said, “If I see a black pilot, I’m gonna be like, boy, I hope he’s qualified.” 

On one occasion, he referred to “a moronic black woman” in customer service and questioned whether she was hired “because of her excellence, or … because of affirmative action.”

Kirk attacked civil rights leader Martin Luther King: “Clarence Thomas was a far better black role model to celebrate than Martin Luther King. Period. End of story. This guy is not worthy of a national holiday.” At Turning Point USA’s America Fest in 2023, Kirk said, "MLK was awful. We made a huge mistake when we passed the Civil Rights Act in the 1960s." 

Kirk referred to journalist Joy Reid, former First Lady Michelle Obama, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, and Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson as “affirmative action picks", and he claimed they did not “have the brain processing power to otherwise be taken really seriously.”1
Kirk blamed a Black fire chief in Austin, Texas, for flooding deaths that occurred a three-hour drive away from the city.2 

Kirk denounced Juneteenth as a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery. Kirk: “Juneteenth should not be a federal holiday.. This holiday is not about celebrating emancipation, regardless of the veneer they put on it.”2

These remarks make sense when the roots and history of the NAR and its ties to Brahnamism, British Israelism, and the Ku Klux Klan are understood.* 

Schimmel: "Everyone has their faults, and I didn't agree with some of his theology for sure.. and he was on the front lines." Charlie Kirk was on the "front lines" of apostasy, ecumenism, racism, and error.  It is one thing to have "faults", it is quite another to be apostate! If Joe Schimmel and Chad Davidson cannot see this, then they are blind and have lost the ability to discern.

Listen to the NAR heretics claim to be on the "front lines". 

If then the light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness! (Matthew 6:23).

1. Charlie Kirk once said prominent Black women didn't have 'brain processing power' to be taken seriously | Snopes.com

2. Charlie Kirk Is Dead—But Black America Remembers His Racism

* William Branham Historical Research 

NO THEOLOGY BEHIND KING CHARLES' MEETING WITH THE POPE

According to Vatican News there is no theology behind King Charles' meeting with the Pope. Rather, the meeting focused upon the outward appearance of unity and the historical significance of the event being the first time since the Reformation that a British monarch has prayed publicly with a pontiff. 

Father Martyn Brown:“I think on both sides it's about recognizing that, even though there are remaining divisions between our churches—very serious ones on all kinds of issues that we work on in our various theological dialogues—there is a huge amount of common ground, of shared faith, of shared spiritual tradition.."1

The 16th-century Reformation in Europe began as a result of corruption within the Roman Catholic Church, particularly the practice of indulgences, which are still practiced by the RCC today. Reformers like Luther and Calvin shifted from the RC doctrine of faith plus works to justification by faith alone (Sola fide) as the basis for salvation. However, instead of replacing error with truth, the Protestant Reformers retained certain RCC heresies, including baptismal regeneration and transubstantiation. Calvin introduced the highly controversial and problematic doctrine of limited atonement, aka Calvinism/Reformed theology, as represented by the acronym TULIP. The Reformers' skewed eschatology generally followed the Roman Catholic amillenial position.  

Humberto R. Treiyer: "It has been stated that eschatology did not represent a main concern in the minds of the Reformers because soteriological and ecclesiological questions were the most pressing issues they had to face in the religious convulsions of the sixteenth century.  However, this is not totally right. It is true that the basic question underlying the theology of the Reformation was, 'How shall a sinner be justified before God?' or more directly, 'What shall I do to be saved?' Nevertheless, this crucial question cannot be fully answered apart from the eschatological hope.2  

The Reformation came to England due to Pope Clement VII's refusal to grant King Henry VIII an anulment from his marriage to Catherine of Aragon. This resulted in Henry VIII declaring himself the Supreme Head of the Church of England. While this shifted the governance and structure of the Church of England, the actual doctrinal changes Henry VIII made were few. In effect, the CofE remained doctrinally Roman Catholic in all but name. From the outset, the CofE left the door wide open to ecumenism and error. We are now witnessing besetting sin and error within the CofE which many predict will ultimately destroy it. 

Enter King Charles five hundred years post-Reformation. King Charles' beliefs are based on a philosophy of "harmony" rather than biblical truth.3 King Charles embraces ecumenism, interfaith, and universalism and he is completely at odds with the scriptures. 

As the so-called "Defender of the Faith", King Charles made an oath on the Bible at his Coronation, and he made a commitment to maintain "the true profession of the Gospel". 

The Coronation Roll: "The King knelt on his Faldstool and placed both hands on the Holy Bible while the Archbishop asked: 'Will you to the utmost of your power maintain the Laws of God and the true profession of the Gospel? Will you to the utmost of your power maintain in the United Kingdom the Protestant Reformed Religion established by law? Will you maintain and preserve inviolably the settlement of the Church of England, and the doctrine, worship, discipline, and government thereof, as by law established in England? And will you preserve unto the Bishops and Clergy of England, and to the Churches there committed to their charge, all such rights and privileges as by law do or shall appertain to them or any of them?'
The King answered: 'All this I promise to do', and continued with both hands still on the Holy Bible: 'The things which I have here before promised, I will perform and keep. So help me God.'
His Majesty kissed the Holy Bible."4 

King Charles' understanding of the gospel and the requirements of God is sadly wanting. Nevertheless, it is every person's responsibility to rightly grasp the meaning of the scriptures and to repent.

The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent, because he has fixed a day on which he will judge the world in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed; and of this he has given assurance to all by raising him from the dead.” (Acts 17:30-31 cf. 2 Timothy 2:15).

..for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God’s righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins. It was to show his righteousness at the present time, so that he might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus. (Romans 3:23-26).

Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. From his presence earth and sky fled away, and no place was found for them. And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Then another book was opened, which is the book of life. And the dead were judged by what was written in the books, according to what they had done. And the sea gave up the dead who were in it, Death and Hades gave up the dead who were in them, and they were judged, each one of them, according to what they had done. Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. And if anyone’s name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire. (Revelation 20:11-15).

The Roman Catholic Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) provides a detailed explanation of the alleged infallibility of the Pope.5 It states that the Pope, as the head of the Church, enjoys this infallibility when he speaks "ex cathedra", meaning from the chair of Peter, with the intent to define a doctrine for the universal Church. Scripture alone (Sola scriptura) is the foundational theological principle held by biblical Christians. Scripture alone is the supreme and final authority for doctrine and practice. The Lord Jesus Christ is the way, the truth, and the life, the Son of God incarnate. (John 14:6). The Son of God alone has been given all power and authority in heaven and on earth. (Matthew 28:18). Christ alone (Solus Christus) has the authority to forgive sins. (Mark 2:10). Christ alone is the head of the church. (Colossians 1:18; Ephesians 1:22-23; Ephesians 5:23). For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, (1 Timothy 2:5). Any man or institution claiming infallibility is heretical.

The martyr William Tyndale was found guilty by his own admission and condemned to be executed due to his translation of the Bible into English. He "was strangled to death while tied at the stake, and then his dead body was burned". His final words, spoken "at the stake with a fervent zeal, and a loud voice", were reported later as "Lord! Open the King of England's eyes."6 I don't know if Henry VIII ever did repent, but certainly the scriptures were widely distributed in English as a result of Tyndale's direct challenge to the CofE's position and the authority of the Catholic Church. 

I am reminded of Isaiah's warning to King Ahab: If you are not firm in faith, you will not be firm at all. (Isaiah 7:9). May God open the King of England's eyes in our time.

1. King’s visit 'confirms closeness between Catholic and Anglican Churches' - Vatican News
2. 1+(1998)+Treiyer+–+A+Brief+Introduction+to+the+Eschatology+of+the+Reformers,+Second+Coming,+Resurrection+of+the+Dead,+and+F (1).pdf
3. What Fueled King Charles's Fiery Gathering on His Beliefs? | WelshWave
4. Presentation of the Holy Bible and Oath Taking – The Coronation Roll
5. CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Infallibility
6. William Tyndale - Wikipedia

TPUSA: THE LETHAL MIXTURE POLITICS AND CHRISTIANITY

Charlie Kirk: Martyr for the Seven Mountain Mandate

And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church (ἐκκλησίαν), and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. (Matthew 16:18).  

Charlie Kirk's interpretation of the above verse is a mandate for Christians to "build my church on this government structure". Kirk falsely claimed that the Greek noun ἐκκλησία (ekklesia) should be interpreted as "government structure". However, Jesus did not call Christians to build on existing government structures; He said I will build my church. Kirk's blatant misinterpretation of this verse accommodates the lethal seven mountain mandate. The lexical interpretation of ἐκκλησία is from a compound of ek (meaning 'from' or 'out of') and a derivative of kaleo (to call (forth). Strongs: "1577 ekklēsía(from 1537 /ek, 'out from and to' and 2564 /kaléō, 'to call') – properly, people called out from the world and to God, the outcome being the Church (the mystical body of Christ) – i.e. the universal (total) body of believers whom God calls out from the world and into His eternal kingdom. [The English word 'church' comes from the Greek word kyriakos, 'belonging to the Lord' (kyrios). 1577 /ekklēsía ('church') is the root of the terms 'ecclesiology' and 'ecclesiastical.']"1 People are called out of the world into the kingdom of God; It is Christ who builds His church, not Christians! Kirk's lethal strategy was to target the young and to shut down any objections without allowing anyone the time or opportunity to test his claims. (1 John 4:1). 

Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would have been fighting, that I might not be delivered over to the Jews. But my kingdom is not from the world.” (John 18:36).

TPUSA, Dominion Theology, the NAR, and those who believe that secular government and Christians can work together to achieve Christian principles in the world are in serious error. (1 John 4:6). TPUSA is ostensibly a "Christian" organisation, and while they espouse some Christian values, there are red flags everywhere. Charlie Kirk gave his full support to the NAR seven mountain mandate. His divisive rhetoric against the black community was indefensible, and his ecumenism was demonstrated by his endorsement of the Roman Catholic Church and his validation of Mormonism. (2 Corinthians 11:14). On the 26th of September 2025, Vivek Ramaswamy, a Hindu and Republican candidate, faced questions about his faith at a Turning Point USA event. Ramaswamy is a veteran of Charlie Kirk’s “Prove me wrong” campus colloquies. Ramaswamy: “Every religion has its reconciling of the one and the many. And so, in my faith, I believe there’s one true God, he resides in all of us, and he appears in different forms, but it’s one true God. I’m an ethical monotheist.”2 

Politics and Christianity are like oil and water; their source are completely different. Politics is based on worldly governance, which is under the dominion of Satan. Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would have been fighting, that I might not be delivered over to the Jews. But my kingdom is not from the world.” (John 18:36).

Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. And he said to him, “All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me.” Then Jesus said to him, “Be gone, Satan! For it is written, “‘You shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve.’” (Matthew 4:8-10).

When Christians seek to infiltrate and influence the political strongholds of the world, they disobey Christ and transfer their allegiance to Satan's dominion. Paul used the terms "powers and principalities" to describe spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. (Ephesians 6:12). The apostles were subversives; they were killed because they were opponents of the state. The Christian mandate is to rescue people from the world  i.e. make disciples of all nations, and to preach the gospel to all creation. (Matthew 28:10; Mark 16:15). It is impossible for true Christians to gain political influence in the world without betraying the gospel. The world rejects and hates true Christians. (Matthew 10:22; John 17:14; 1 John 2:15; 2 Timothy 3:12-13). 

If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. (John 5:19).

Worldly influence only becomes possible when collusion and compromise are involved. The world is perishing and will ultimately be destroyed. (1 John 2:17; Matthew 24:35). According to the seven mountain mandate, the aim is for Christians to ultimately rule the nations. There is no persecution or cost involved in their agenda. Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.. (2 Timothy 3:12).

But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will pass away with a roar, and the heavenly bodies will be burned up and dissolved, and the earth and the works that are done on it will be exposed. Since all these things are thus to be dissolved, what sort of people ought you to be in lives of holiness and godliness, waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be set on fire and dissolved, and the heavenly bodies will melt as they burn! But according to his promise we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells. (2 Peter 3:10-13).

The Antichrist will arise from the political arena. 

And I saw a beast rising out of the sea, with ten horns and seven heads, with ten diadems on its horns and blasphemous names on its heads. And the beast that I saw was like a leopard; its feet were like a bear’s, and its mouth was like a lion’s mouth. And to it the dragon gave his power and his throne and great authority. (Revelation 13:1-2). 

Revelation 13:1-2 draws from the four successive beast kingdoms in Daniel 7. Daniel's vision describes four distinct terrifying creatures placed in juxtaposition to the saints and the kingdom of God:‘These four great beasts are four kings who shall arise out of the earth. But the saints of the Most High shall receive the kingdom and possess the kingdom forever, forever and ever.’ (Daniel 7:17-18). The four beasts are described as the empires of Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece, and Rome, aligning with the vision of the statue in Daniel 2. In biblical literature, the sea often symbolizes chaos, evil, and the nations in turmoil. (Isaiah 17:12-13 cf. Revelation 17:15). 

I will briefly refer to Caleb Corneloup's recent video and his argument for Christians to be involved in politics.3 Caleb refers exclusively to characters from the Old Testament. While these examples are interesting, they are not relevant to the global situation and the nations today. Ancient Israel was a theocracy that was established by God Himself as outlined in the Torah. As such, it was unavoidable that their leaders would be politically active. We cannot compare Old Testament passages about political involvement with today's political activism in His name. No nation today has a covenant with God. Jesus Christ will establish a global theocracy when He returns.

Those who profess Christianity and use politics as a vehicle to achieve their goals inevitably become persecutors. Following Constantine’s alleged conversion to Christianity in 321AD, Augustine of Hippo introduced many heresies and paved the way for Roman Catholicism. Augustine argued that coercion was justified as a method of persuasion and correction. The dark history of Charlemagne, who was crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 800, is beyond doubt. The Roman Catholic Crusades from the 11th to the 13th centuries were a mix of politics, religion, and violence, during which time many atrocities were committed. Both Luther and Calvin made wicked choices when they held political power. Luther compromised when he opposed the peasants' revolt and sided with "the princes". Luther sanctioned the death penalty for Anabaptists, resulting in some of them being "rebaptised" by drowning in the Danube with rocks tied to their feet. Luther's open hatred of the Jews is well known, as is his rejection of certain New Testament books and his attempt to ban them. Geneva became a repressive authoritarian police state under the abuser John Calvin. Michael Seretus was murdered in 1553 for daring to disagree with Calvin. The NAR seven mountain mandate belongs to the same category as its predecessors; the seeds are being sown, and the final result will be the beast empire of the Antichrist. 

Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the judgment of the great prostitute who is seated on many waters, with whom the kings of the earth have committed sexual immorality, and with the wine of whose sexual immorality the dwellers on earth have become drunk.”And he carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness, and I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was full of blasphemous names, and it had seven heads and ten horns. The woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and jewels and pearls, holding in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and the impurities of her sexual immorality. And on her forehead was written a name of mystery: “Babylon the great, mother of prostitutes and of earth’s abominations.” And I saw the woman, drunk with the blood of the saints, the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. (Revelation 17:1-6). 

And the angel said to me, “The waters that you saw, where the prostitute is seated, are peoples and multitudes and nations and languages. And the ten horns that you saw, they and the beast will hate the prostitute. They will make her desolate and naked, and devour her flesh and burn her up with fire, for God has put it into their hearts to carry out his purpose by being of one mind and handing over their royal power to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled. And the woman that you saw is the great city that has dominion over the kings of the earth.” (Revelation 17:15-18).

When we see Christian leaders like Joe Schimmel and Chad Davidson (Good Fight Ministries), Mike Winger, and Ray Comfort supporting TPUSA events, we should question their discernment and their true allegiance to Christ. 

1. Strong's Greek: 1577. ἐκκλησία (ekklésia) -- Church, assembly, congregation
2. Ramaswamy's TPUSA moment leaves believers asking, 'Why is Hinduism so hard to explain?'
3. Should Christians Be Involved In Politics?

CHAD DAVIDSON GOOD FIGHT MINISTRIES HYPOCRISY

Further to my recent post regarding Chad Davidson's attendance shame at TPUSA Cal State Fullerton.1 Good Fight Ministries could hardly claim ignorance that TPUSA is ecumenical, and yet in their hypocrisy Chad Davidson and other "reliable" ministers attended this event, including Mike Winger and Ray Comfort. In a recent comment on GFM's livestream, the question was asked: "Is TPUSA ecumenical?", to which they replied "Yes". This completely contradicts their praise of Charlie Kirk after his death when they described him as a "defender of the faith" who "loved Jesus".

GFM have failed to respond to my concerns and also the concerns of others. This is not the first time I have failed to receive a response from the leadership of Blessed Hope Chapel/Good Fight Ministries. In previous posts I have highlighted Joe Schimmel's skewed eschatology.2 

Given their numerous exposés of false teachers, I think GFM 's followers deserve an explanation. Otherwise should we assume that they are no better than the phonies who turn a blind eye when their true colours are revealed?

And Elijah came near to all the people and said, “How long will you go limping between two different opinions? If the LORD is God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him.” And the people did not answer him a word. (1 Kings 18:21 cf. James 1:8).

1. WOLVES IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING: FALSE PROPHETS AND BIBLE TEACHERS IN THE LAST DAYS: CHAD DAVIDSON GOOD FIGHT MINISTRIES TPUSA SHAME
2. WOLVES IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING: FALSE PROPHETS AND BIBLE TEACHERS IN THE LAST DAYS: Good Fight Ministries

CHAD DAVIDSON GOOD FIGHT MINISTRIES TPUSA SHAME

Is This A Spiritual Turning Point? & Candace's Shocking Dream About Charlie Kirk Exposed

..if the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do? (Psalm 11:3).

GFM: "The Good Fight Ministries team had boots on the ground at the Turning Point USA event, where Ray Comfort and the guys from Living Waters used the opportunity to share the gospel with the student body at Cal State Fullerton. While there in person we even had the chance to do some interviews with those who attended. Today will be telling you what we saw, heard and thought of the event after taking it all in firsthand. Also, Candace Owens recently claimed to have been visited by Charlie Kirk in a dream. A dream she says confirmed her own beliefs about what happened and that it would all be revealed very soon. Finally, we'll look at the broader reaction from Christians across the country, many of whom are calling what's happening a revival following Charlie's death, while others are urging caution."

I am assuming Chad Davidson's attendance at TPUSA at Cal State Fullerton was with the blessing of his mentor Joe Schimmel. Both these men should know better, having warned about false teachers for years via their numerous exposés.

Do we really have to ask the question: Is this a revival?

What are the foundations of TPUSA? 

Charlie Kirk was a right-wing political activist, entrepreneur, and media personality. He co-founded the conservative student organization Turning Point USA (TPUSA) in 2012. Over time, he became aligned with the Christian right and began advocating for Christian nationalism. His more controversial views included criticism of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Martin Luther King Jr., COVID-19, claims of electoral fraud in 2020, and the white genocide conspiracy theory.

One of Kirk's favorite topics was skepticism about the value of college degrees. Wikipedia: "He had the advantage of having refined his debate performance against hundreds of people and used arguments likely to result in agitated and defensive responses by his less experienced opponents."1

Kirk's rhetoric has been described as divisive, racist, xenophobic, and extremist by groups that study hate speech, including the Southern Poverty Law Centre. Kirk's positions have been described as far-right by a variety of outlets and academics, and others state that these positions are now in the mainstream of American conservatism. 

Tragically, the ecumenical agenda has been radically advanced by Kirk. In this respect, he actually damaged the true gospel and he was an enemy of Jesus Christ. Kirk's unwavering commitment to the seven mountain mandate, his association with the NAR, Roman Catholics, Mormons, false teachers like Mark Driscoll, and his derogatory remarks about the black community are anti-Christian indicators. It is patently obvious that TPUSA has never been about the true gospel of Jesus Christ. 

Davidson discussed the problems encountered by Ray Comfort at TPUSA Cal State Fullerton. Comfort apparently received an invitation to speak at the event, and he accepted, claiming that he intended to preach the gospel. However, it all went badly wrong. Comfort had prepared two Charlie Kirk video clips and questions he would like to be asked. He told the associate producer how important it was that those two clips were played. After waiting all day for his slot and preparing what he was going to say, he discovered that "the powers that be" hadn't used those clips. After the event, Comfort admitted that he had messed up and he apologised to upset believers for being "rude, impatient, and unloving". This is what comes of validating false teachers and putting oneself under the authority of a pseudo-Christian organisation.2 

Others who attended were Calvinist Jeff Durbin, who is continuing to speak at TPUSA events. Mike Winger, whose latest exposé of "cover up culture" was achieved with the corroboration of false teacher and demon slayer Torben Sonderbgaard.3 

Gabe Hughes: "Now this movement may eventually be overrun by conspiracy theorists, by people trying to radicalize you to their agenda, and by liars and false teachers. But for now, we have this opportunity to share the gospel of Jesus Christ and speak the truth in love, and we should take it. It's dangerous, but eternal souls are at stake. The danger didn't stop Charlie Kirk, and it shouldn't stop us." 14:00 mark.  > The real danger is that TPUSA is leading thousands of vulnerable young people to accept a false gospel! (2 Corinthians 11:4 cf. 1 John 4:1).

Davidson: "I was astounded by how many false things were being shared.." 

Chad Davidson has chosen to ignore the elephant in the room. However, many of his viewers have not. The selection of comments below say it all. 

1. Charlie Kirk - Wikipedia
2. I made a HUGE mistake at our Turning Point USA event. I owe you an apology…
    My behind the scenes nightmare at Fox News...
3. WOLVES IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING: FALSE PROPHETS AND BIBLE TEACHERS IN THE LAST DAYS: MIKE WINGER: ABANDONING PURE DEVOTION TO CHRIST

Further Links

Conservatism’s Inevitable Conversion to Catholicism - Crisis Magazine
Erika Kirk Religion: Charlie's Wife Catholic or Protestant? Charlie Kirk's wife holds a rosary after his shooting. #shorts #CharlieKirk #ErikaKirk #Faith
Charlie Kirk Said ‘Mary is the Solution’ to Toxic Feminism in America: ‘We Don’t Talk About Mary Enough’ – EWTN Great Britain
Charlie Kirk’s Pastor REBUKES Candace Owens | The Truth About Catholic Claim
Charlie Kirk praised Tyler Robinson's religion just moments before 'assassin' from devout Mormon family shot him dead | Daily Mail Online
Lance Live with Charlie Kirk. Buckle up buttercup!
Charlie Kirk once said prominent Black women didn't have 'brain processing power' to be taken seriously | Snopes.com
Charlie Kirk Is Dead—But Black America Remembers His Racism
From Ku Klux Klan to QAnon: How Cults Fueled Racist Politics

WOLVES IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING: FALSE PROPHETS AND BIBLE TEACHERS IN THE LAST DAYS: CHARLIE KIRK'S FAITH EXAMINED