MIKE BREEN 3DM PLAYING GOD: HOW TO REJECT SOMEONE AND TELL THEM IT IS GOD'S WILL!!!

3DM PLAYING GOD WITH PEOPLES LIVES:

"What to do if someone is hurt because they weren't 'picked' for your huddle?"
http://weare3dm.com/mikebreen/we-are-3dm/what-do-you-do-if-someone-is-hurt-because-they-werent-picked-for-your-huddle/

I have just been sent this disgusting video by a friend of mine. I found it so astonishing that I had to publish it. By the way, according to 3DM, not every Christian is worthy to be discipled, only the"person of peace" specially chosen by the leader under the so called inspiration of "God" (at least their god)!  Sickening really.

Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit..... (Matthew 28/19)

Count yourself greatly blessed if you have NOT been "picked" to join a 3DM Huddle.  The Lord is very likely protecting you.

Because of privacy settings, this short video cannot be played on Blogger.




http://vimeo.com/40193586

Mike Villar has written an excellent analysis below:

3dm Director of Coaching Admits to Causing Division – Part 1 

The following is a link that shows Eric Pfeiffer, the Director of Coaching from 3dm, explain how to handle the hurt feelings that are a common occurrence when people aren't chosen for a Huddle in 3dm churches.

http://weare3dm.com/mikebreen/we-are-3dm/what-do-you-do-if-someone-is-hurt-because-they-werent-picked-for-your-huddle/

If you closely listen to the video, you will begin to understand why 3dm is careening down the path of the Shepherdship Movement of the 1980s, if it isn't already there.

First, Mr. Pfeiffer admits that lots of people have their feelings hurt or get “disgruntled” by not being chosen for a Huddle because, according to him, it is a “common occurrence.” He admits that no one likes to be left out. Thus, it is an open acknowledgment that the methodology of 3dm causes division within the body.

Mr. Pfeiffer says first to let the person know that the decision isn't personal and to let them know the process you went through as a “leader.” Tell them that you went to the Lord and spent a good amount of time with Him discovering who He wants to be in your Huddle and not who you wanted. Another way of saying this is that God didn't choose you, so blame Him.

Then Mr. Pfeiffer goes on to what I think is at the heart of the problem for 3dm. He suggests that you might let the hurt or disgruntled person in on the “Person of Peace lens” that you use to pick a Huddle. He starts by saying that this requires “some measure of discretion.” He doesn't say why it requires discretion, but I understand it to mean that he is letting a non-initiated person in on some of the 3dm language, concepts, and methods.

Here's the most unbelievable thing that is said by Mr. Pfeiffer: He says to tell the hurt or disgruntled person what it is that he is looking for in people to choose for a Huddle. What is that you might ask?
Well, Mr. Pfeiffer says that he's looking for people who have three traits:

They like me
They welcome me, and
They serve me.

He suggests that telling the hurt person might actually solicit a Kairos moment in which they discover that they have NOT been a person of peace to him (the leader). Of course, this analysis flies in the face of his prior statement that he spent time with the Lord to determine who to invite. Instead, he looks at people to see how they treat him as a leader, and those that serve him rise to the top of the Huddle list! Then he will place them in a Huddle and make them accountable to himself!

28 July 2014 17:02

 

3dm Director of Coaching Admits to Causing Division – Part 2

He goes on to suggest to the hurt that they will be successful, but need to understand it isn't personal and not everyone can be discipled. He suggest that they get some books to read and take the time to demonstrate their openness and willingness to “engage in the process” and to observe their “willingness to trust the Leadership.” Ironically, what he says “isn't personal” is in fact the most personal of decisions. It's based on whether he thinks the hurt person likes him, welcomes him and serves him as a leader! How much more personal can the decision get?

It should be self-evident that a system where the Leaders choose their “disciples” based on whether the potential disciples like the leader, welcome the leader and serve the leader is a recipe for disaster. It would seem to me that the Leader should be the one who is serving, not the other way around.

The result of the selection method is that the Leaders are only choosing those people who are already inclined to accept without question the methodology used by 3dm. In short, they are culling from the congregation those people who they feel they can easily “lead” or “manipulate” as the case may be. The person who has hard questions for them or who does not automatically accept what is going on is labeled as a Non-Person of Peace and is left to hopefully experience a Kairos Moment in which he or she realizes that he or she has not been a Person of Peace to the Leader! A “non-selected” person who won't “engage in the process” and who doesn't demonstrate a “willingness to trust the Leadership” is simply relegated to outsider status and will never be selected to become initiated into the language and culture of 3dm and who will never occupy any position of importance in the church.

The system is designed for the leaders and to serve the leaders. It uses terminology that allows a leader to justify decisions by simply saying a person isn't a person of peace, when it really means that a person isn't willing to swallow the 3dm teachings without question. The system focuses on those who are already inclined to accept anything from the leadership. Those who fall in line in the Huddles as Persons of Peace, are promoted within the church. Non-Persons of Peace are simply left behind, while the Persons of Peace can be and are expected to fall in line behind whatever their Leaders tell them is God's will.

Mike Villar   

UPDATE: 3DM is now known as 5Q with Alan Hirsch, Cairn Network. Kairos network.

ANTICHRIST POPE FRANCIS: NO RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS CHRIST OUTSIDE THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH!

Pope Francis:  There are those who believe you can have a personal, direct and immediate relationship with Jesus Christ outside of the communion and mediation of the church. These temptations are dangerous and harmful. In the words of the great Pope Paul VI, "absurd dichotomies."

I am one of those people who believe that you can indeed have a personal direct and immediate relationship with Jesus Christ and that it is biblical to avoid all the apostate churches in existence in our time, especially the Roman Catholic Church.  The Roman Catholic Church operates through the spirit of Antichrist and leads people away from Jesus Christ.  

HOW MUCH CLEARER COULD IT BE?

 

Then I heard another voice from heaven saying, “Come out of her, my people, lest you take part in her sins, lest you share in her plagues."  (Revelation 18/4)

Dear Reader – Do you have questions about Jesus Christ and how to be truly saved? If so, then please read my post: GOD'S PLAN OF SALVATION THROUGH JESUS CHRIST
http://bewareofthewolves.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/gods-plan-of-salvation-through-jesus.html

THE INHUMANITY OF VICTORY OUTREACH INTERNATIONAL TOWARDS THEIR VICTIMS AT ARNHEM NETHERLANDS

I have recently written two posts about the abusive regime of Victory Outreach International (VOI) at Arnhem in the Netherlands, primarily concerning the abuse suffered by ex-resident Rene Van Beek.

http://bewareofthewolves.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/wicked-cult-victory-outreach-arnhem.html
http://bewareofthewolves.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/the-despicable-abusers-who-run-victory.html

I have been contacted by Jerry Mendeszoon, Senior Pastor, Victory Outreach Rotterdam in reply to my posts about Rene. It has emerged that VOI had full knowledge that things were very wrong at Victory Outreach Arnhem. Below are excerpts from Jerry Mendeszoon's emails to me:

Email received on the 22nd June 2014:

Jerry Mendeszoon: “To start: every Church in VOI (International) is on it's own. (autonomy).”

The claim that every VOI church is autonomous is not quite true. There is clearly accountability since Jerry Mendeszoon described himself as: “.....his (Wilfred Dijksteel's) future regional leader.”

“Each church of Victory Outreach is a part of a region within a district and is required to adhere to the Statement of Faith and Core Values as set forth by Victory Outreach International.” http://victoryoutreach.org/about/structure/”

VOI describe themselves as a “church family worldwide.” http://victoryoutreach.org/

If this is the case, then why have Rene and others been abandoned by VOI?

Jerry Mendeszoon: “To answer your question: we had no involvement at all. I did not know or hear from Rene until this case came up. 

Yes: we did see some signs and we did confronted this couple (Wilfred and Elia Dijksteel) for not being part/ responsible: because they were not keeping our values and principles.

They were carrying out the name of Victory Outreach (Arnhem) without complying with these principles and values!

In June 2012 we confronted them with this matter: and forced them to make a decision: or to stay with VOI or to keep going further on their own.

They decided and choose to go further on their own.

In june 2013 (a year later) suddenly Rene pups up: accusing this couple from all sorts of things. I had email contact with Rene, but because this couple resigned from VO: I had no power to really deal with this case. I just kept forwarding the emails from Rene to them. Begging them (Wilfred and Elia) to sit/ answer/ confront the situation with Rene. I am so sorry: but this thing is getting ugly and the good name of VOI is at stake!

Hope to inform you well,

I have all the mails: detailed as my witness in my system: but they are written in Dutch!!

God bless you,

Jerry Mendeszoon”.

Mendeszoon: “In june 2013 (a year later) suddenly Rene pups up (!): accusing this couple from all sorts of things.”

The implication from the above is that Mendeszoon thinks that Rene has fabricated his story. Do VOI want verification? Rene has contacted the police about this matter. If VOI want proof of hospital records, the time of his injury, unpaid health insurance etc. this can very easily be arranged. This email from Mendeszoon was such an insult to Rene that I couldn't pass it on to him as I did not want to upset him further. Whether a day later, a year later or five years later, that does not invalidate the legitimacy of Renes testimony. Some victims take years to open up about abuse.

Further email received 23rd June 2014:

Jerry Mendeszoon: “There are very good things happening through the ministry of Victory Outreach. Lives are being changed: people are getting to know Christ as their Lord and Saviour!

These incidentals can happen everywhere! Nobody is perfect. No Church is perfect! Yes, I feel for Rene and if he want to keep share his testimony he can go ahead!

The Bible teaches us: to look ahead and to let go the former things (Isiah 43: 18-19) : I hope Rene can let go the past: and fight for his future in Christ!!

Life is too beautiful, God bless,

Jerry”

Jerry Mendeszoon's further response on the 23rd of June was very disappointing and left me with deep concerns about VOI and their attitude towards the vulnerable people in their care. Mendeszoon has basically washed his hands of Rene and other abused ex-residents. Rene himself was almost killed, was left with brain damage, serious illness, terrible debts and all the spiritual and emotional aftermath that deep involvement with a cult brings.

Jerry Mendeszoon: “No church is perfect.” Do people have to be nearly killed and abused because “no church is perfect”? This is pretty much the standard response to anyone with issues about a church, it is a line that has been levelled at myself more than once. Instead of taking responsibility, churches usually blame-shift and put the problem back onto the abused person. To insult victims with the line that “no church is perfect” is to turn your back on them and leave them with damage which may take a person years to get over, if ever. Is their any responsibiliy on the part of VOI in these cases of abuse at Arnhem? Wilfred and Elia Dijksteel have done wicked despicable things which defy description – they will face judgement sooner or later unless they repent. Nevertheless VOI also have responsibility to ensure that those damaged are cared for, restored and recompensed since it was through their organisation VOI that these things happened. Are we one body? If one part is damaged aren't we all damaged? We cannot wash our hands if our brothers and sisters have been hurt, especially if it is in any way our responsibility. If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honoured, all rejoice together. (1 Corinthians 12/26)

And Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor. And if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I restore it fourfold.” (Luke 19/8)

Jerry Mendeszoon: “The Bible teaches us: to look ahead and to let go the former things.”  What are “.....the former things” that Jerry Mendeszoon is talking about? Biblically “.....the former things” refers to Israel's deliverance from the Babylonian captivity (Isaiah 43/18) which is a type of the spiritual and eternal redemption by Christ. In other words, as New Testament Christians, “the former things” are those things prior to salvation - Mendeszoon has taken this verse completely out of context. This is another way that Mendeszoon is evading responsibility and putting the onus back onto Rene. We should not put a stumbling block or a hindrance in the way of a brother or sister. We are our brothers keeper and if we have wronged our brother or sister in any way then we should make restitution as far as we can. In a case like this, VOI cannot absolve themselves of responsibility. The basis for making restitution is an Old Testament principle that is explicitly reiterated in the New Testament by Jesus Christ. Repentance without restitution is like faith without works.

The blase attitude of Jerry Mendeszoon “.....these things happen.” Rather he should be outraged and grieved that this has happened to Rene, Dennis Willekes and others at VO Arnhem and fight on their behalf so that they obtain restitution. These things as Mendeszoon glibly puts it, ruin peoples lives and their faith. Shouldn't the church be putting things right rather than putting the boot in and adding insult to injury?

The attitude of Jerry Mendeszoon is a direct contradiction of what VOI claims that its values are:

"In over 700 Victory Outreach churches and centers worldwide, it is compassion that triumphs…faith that endures." http://victoryoutreach.org/about/

So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. Come to terms quickly with your accuser while you are going with him to court, lest your accuser hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the guard, and you be put in prison. Truly, I say to you, you will never get out until you have paid the last penny. (Matthew 5/23-26) The message is clear, practice what you believe. Don’t bring a gift of reconciliation to God if you have not set straight something that a brother has against you. It is your duty to set that straight!

Mendeszoon: “Life is too beautiful, God bless,” Just how beautiful is life for Rene Van Beek, Dennis Willekes and others who have been abused by VOI Arnhem?

It is important that we hear people like Rene so that other people will not be damaged like this in the future.

HOW CAN VOI PUT THIS MATTER RIGHT?

VOI founder Sony Arganzoni and his family have become very wealthy by "helping" the vulnerable - yet VOI can do nothing for Rene and others!!! The very first thing to be done by VOI surely is to clear debts of their victims and deal with the damage, putting things right in whatever way they possibly can. They should also do everything possible to hold the Dijksteels' responsible - but no, Mendeszoon says that there is nothing that he can do!!!!

"Since starting the church, he (Sony Arganzoni) and his wife have accumulated considerable wealth, including a waterfront home in Newport Beach valued at $2.5 million and another in Chula Vista valued at $1.5 million, according to California property records.”
http://www.slideshare.net/AlisonHarris4/alison-harris-portfolio-highlights

Prophecy Against the Shepherds of Israel

The word of the LORD came to me: “Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel; prophesy, and say to them, even to the shepherds, Thus says the Lord GOD: Ah, shepherds of Israel who have been feeding yourselves! Should not shepherds feed the sheep? You eat the fat, you clothe yourselves with the wool, you slaughter the fat ones, but you do not feed the sheep. The weak you have not strengthened, the sick you have not healed, the injured you have not bound up, the strayed you have not brought back, the lost you have not sought, and with force and harshness you have ruled them. So they were scattered, because there was no shepherd, and they became food for all the wild beasts. My sheep were scattered; they wandered over all the mountains and on every high hill. My sheep were scattered over all the face of the earth, with none to search or seek for them. (Ezekiel 34/1-6)

MONEY MONEY MONEY! JERRY MENDESZOON'S PREACHING SAYS IT ALL!

The problem: Jerry Mendeszoon applies OT motifs to the New Testament Church.

I watched one of the services at VOI Rotterdam at random on Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXseJr1DeLQ

A couple of things struck me whilst watching:

• No-one in the congregation looks happy.
• The inordinate length of time the attendees must listen to the distortion of God's Word (up to two hours).

The subject matter was based on Malachi 3/10 (and Jeremiah 33/11 also taken completely out of context) to insist upon and justify tithing.

Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. And thereby put me to the test, says the LORD of hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you a blessing until there is no more need. (Malachi 3/10)

Malachi 3/10 is the classic scripture that many false teachers distort out of all context to try and make the case for tithing.

Jerry Mendeszoon uses Malachi 3/10 to “teach” that tithing is a test and it is a condition of blessing!  He promises that if you give a “love gift/offering” to the church then you will have a breakthrough and that your circumstances will change!

What Mendeszoon fails to say is that Malachi 3/10 is a rebuke against the Levitical priesthood, not the people. Furthermore, Malachi 3/10 is based on Old Testament law and not upon any New Testament teaching. If Mendeszoon really wants to preach about Malachi perhaps he should read the whole book (or better still the whole Bible)!

Now as then, God's contention is primarily with the shepherds:

Malachi 1/6-14 - the priests' polluted offerings
Malachi 2/1-9 - The Lord rebukes the priests'.

Regarding Jeremiah 33/11, Mendeszoon encourages people to bring offerings to the house of the Lord i.e. thank offerings. Mendeszoon: “He will bring a turnaround in the captivity of that person. A turnaround in your life.... when we bring an offering of thanksgiving....... “  The implication of this is that God will withhold blessing if people fail to tithe. People are pressured to give under compulsion and not freely (2 Corinthians 9/7). Does God need to be bribed in order to bless His people?

Jeremiah 33/11 is prophetic and concerns a sacrifice of praise! The freewill todah (thank offering) was often a sacrifice for being saved from death (A PAST EVENT). Psalm 107 refers to reasons why someone would bring such an offering e.g. safely crossing the wilderness or the sea, being released from captivity, or recovering from serious illness. In other words it was to thank God for a specific act of deliverance.

“The Hebrew noun todah "thanksgiving" is derived from the Hiphil of the verb yadah (יָדָה) "to praise." In Psalm 107:22 and elsewhere no physical offering, only praise, is implied.” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thank_offering

Jeremiah 33/11 refers to the “sacrifice of praise”. For Christians, this refers to the Lord's Supper i.e. the bread and wine which is taken in remembrance to thank God for the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross.

Tithing is never taught or endorsed in the New Testament and should never be applied to the church.

Mendeszoon's sermon is based on two selective scriptures quoted from the Old Testament with no reference to New Testament teaching about giving. Whenever selective Scripture is quoted in isolation rather than the whole counsel of God, it is usually taken out of context. We should remember that this very tactic was used by Satan when he tempted Jesus in the wilderness.  Satan: "It is written.....".  Jesus' response: “It is also written.....” (Matthew 4/1-11)

The promise of good circumstances and increase did not come into the equation when the disciples preached the gospel. The promise given to Paul was that he would suffer for the name of the Lord (Acts 9/16). Not only that, the prosperity gospel mocks Christians under persecution.

For it has been granted to you that for the sake of Christ you should not only believe in him but also suffer for his sake..... (Philippians 1/29)

Let us not forget that Mendeszoon is “preaching” this message to the very poorest, probably most needy people in society. I can only describe the false teachers who target the vulnerable like this as vultures who prey on the poor.

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge; (Hosea 4/6) 

Philip Powell of Christian Witness Ministries has written an excellent article about tithing: “The way the 'tithing' principle has been transferred to and applied within the church is a monstrous indignity to God and a total injustice to the people.”

http://www.christian-witness.org/archives/cetf2006/tithing37.html

Similarly Jacob Prasch has an excellent two part teaching about tithing on Youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95qlg5GHyvg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYeTTpJKpX4

Also: http://www.discerningtheworld.com/2011/08/26/tithing-are-you-really-robbing-god-if-you-dont/#sthash.Frh8bags.dpuf

If you have an issue with Victory Outreach International then do please get in touch via the contact form or email ReneVan Beek directly at: van_beek_rene@outlook.com

Victory Outreach UK is a separate organisation from VOI. If you have an issue with Victory Outreach UK then do please get in touch via the contact form.

Further Information:

http://www.killermovies.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-491695-victory-outreach-a-cult-exploiting-the-inner-city.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsEEZieVWnE
http://dialogueireland.wordpress.com/2014/01/17/cult-or-not-victory-outreach-eindhoven-from-the-flemish-paper-the-world-tomorrow/
http://www.topix.com/forum/city/bakersfield-ca/T0TLAHTL9B5HU4G92/p12
http://www.topix.com/forum/sacramento/TLKUUPGBTC7LACACO/p9

Dear Reader – Do you have questions about Jesus Christ and how to be truly saved? If so, then please read my post: GOD'S PLAN OF SALVATION THROUGH JESUS CHRIST
http://bewareofthewolves.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/gods-plan-of-salvation-through-jesus.html

ADAM SIMMONDS PCC NORTHAMPTONSHIRE UNACCOUNTABLE? DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE REQUESTED FROM THE MAN HIMSELF!

Email Received 4th July 2014

From James Edmunds

Democratic Services Assistant Manager and Statutory Scrutiny Officer
Northamptonshire County Council

 "The way in which the Complaints Sub Committee deals with complaints is governed by legislation, which sets the parameters within which it can act. This legislation sets specific requirements relating to the investigation of complaints. As stated in the Police & Crime Panel’s Informal Resolution protocol: 'In accordance with Regulations the Complaints Sub Committee may not conduct an investigation. The Sub Committee may use its delegated powers to require the person complained against to provide information or documents or attend before it to answer questions, as this will not be regarded as an investigation. However, any other step intended to gather information about the complaint, other than inviting the comments of the complainant and the person complained against, will be likely to amount to investigation and will not therefore be undertaken.'"

It appears that the difference between "consideration" and "investigation" is a little blurred. The whole point of a complaint surely is to consider the facts? How can the Panel "consider" any complaint without the facts at its disposal?  The Panel are not only impotent to deal with any complaint against the PCC, it is also impotent to ascertain the facts due to unrealistic parameters in the favour of the PCC. The question is therefore what is the point of a Panel that has no power to ascertain the facts and therefore make an informed decision? This means that in effect that Simmonds is unaccountable!

There really is no reason why Simmonds should decline to provide documentary evidence in order to prove his claim that he had my posts removed in his own name - EXCEPT ONE.... that he has something to hide! Why didn't he offer such evidence to the Panel in the 'interests of transparency'? 

Documentary Evidence Requested From Adam Simmonds on the 1st July 2014

Email:  commissioner@northantspcc.pnn.police.uk

Dear Adam Simmonds

Further to the removal of my posts from Blogger which was considered by the Northamptonshire Police & Crime Panel Complaints Sub Committee on the 20th of June. As you are no doubt aware, their response to me was as follows:

"The Sub Committee considered the information that you provided to it in support of the
complaint and information received from Mr Simmonds in response to it. The information
received from Mr Simmonds indicated to the satisfaction of the Sub Committee that he had
complained to Google in a private capacity and had made no reference to his public role
when doing so. The Sub Committee was also satisfied that Mr Simmonds made the
complaint to Google outside of working hours using personal, not official, IT equipment.
The Sub Committee therefore resolved that it needed to take no further action in relation to
this complaint." 

My question is: Are you prepared to provide documentary evidence that you had my posts removed under your own name and in your own time?

In the absence of such evidence there is still doubt in minds.

Regards
Treena Gisborn

UPDATE: http://standfirminthelord.wordpress.com/2014/11/28/the-trouble-with-adam-simmonds-pcc-northamptonshire/

ADAM SIMMONDS PCC NORTHAMPTONSHIRE SAID IT SO THAT SETTLES IT!!!! (NOT)

OUTCOME OF COMPLAINT AGAINST ADAM SIMMONDS PCC NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

"Complaint against the Police & Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire 

I am writing to advise you that the Northamptonshire Police & Crime Panel’s Complaints 
Sub Committee has completed its consideration of your complaint concerning the conduct 
of Mr Adam Simmonds, the Police & Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire. 

Your complaint contended that Mr Simmonds had used his position as Police & Crime 
Commissioner to get Google to remove posts from your blog that were critical of the Trinity 
Life Church in Leicester, of which Mr Simmonds is a director and trustee. 

The Sub Committee considered the information that you provided to it in support of the 
complaint and information received from Mr Simmonds in response to it. The information 
received from Mr Simmonds indicated to the satisfaction of the Sub Committee that he had 
complained to Google in a private capacity and had made no reference to his public role 
when doing so. The Sub Committee was also satisfied that Mr Simmonds made the 
complaint to Google outside of working hours using personal, not official, IT equipment. 
The Sub Committee therefore resolved that it needed to take no further action in relation to 
this complaint. 

In accordance with the Panel’s Informal Resolution Protocol you have the opportunity now 
to comment, if you wish to do so, on the proposed publication of the record of this 
complaint. Please could I ask that any comments that you wish to make on this matter are 
returned to me as soon as possible. 

Yours sincerely, 

James Edmunds 
Democratic Services Assistant Manager 
Secretariat to the Northamptonshire Police & Crime Panel"

MY RESPONSE:

29/06/2014

"Dear James Edmunds

Frankly I do not believe Adam Simmonds denial.

All Simmonds had to do was deny it! Do you suppose that this settles the matter? No.... it certainly does not and I shall be publishing much more on this subject.

No effort was made by the Northamptonshire Police & Crime Panel Complaints Sub Committee to prove this matter either way. Why weren't the communications of Adam Simmonds considered? I must say that I have no confidence in the PCP to investigate the PCC since they obviously are not prepared to ascertain the facts. This is a very serious allegation of a potentially illegal action by Simmonds and it has not been dealt with adequately. I feel that I have been dealt with very shabbily and that I am dealing with the old boys network! All that was considered by the PCP was:

'The Sub Committee will consider your original complaint and the supplementary information you also provided; the response to your complaint from the Police & Crime Commissioner; and some further information clarifying points made in the Commissioner’s response that the Sub Committee requested from him.'

When a crime is committed is this the way it is usually investigated? Aren't the law enforcers supposed to unearth all the facts in order to get to the truth, or are the PCP impotent as law enforcers?

My FOI request concerning the emails will hopefully show up something. I am also waiting for Google to provide information and I shall be pressing them again for this information.

It really is very odd isn't it that Google are quite reluctant to remove posts usually! I myself tried to have something removed some time ago when someone was writing offensive things about me, but I was unsuccessful in having it removed. Perhaps that is because I do not have weighty title of PCC!

I have to also point out that the time frame is quite astounding. Google say that they like to thoroughly consider complaints before making any decision to remove a blog or a post. The complaint was made by Simmonds on the 16th of February and the posts were immediately removed!!!

Google:

'We strongly believe in freedom of expression, even if a blog contains unappealing or distasteful content or presents unpopular viewpoints. We realize this may be frustrating, and we regret any inconvenience this may cause you. In cases where contact information for the author is listed on the page, we recommend that you work directly with this person to have the content in question removed or changed.

Here are some examples of content we will not remove unless provided with a court order:

Parody or satire of individuals.

Distasteful imagery or language.

Political or social commentary.'

https://support.google.com/blogger/answer/76315?hl=en

'Please note that Blogger does not remove blogs for containing insults or negative commentary. While blogs that contain such content can be distasteful, Blogger is not in a position to arbitrate such disputes.'

https://support.google.com/blogger/answer/82111?id=&url=

I am very very unhappy about all of this - I expected much more.

Regards
Treena Gisborn"

Further email sent to James Edmunds 30/06/2014:  

"..... and a further comment from a friend of mine:

Is Simmonds prepared to provide documentary evidence that he had my posts removed under his own name and in his own time? In the absence of such evidence there is still doubt in minds..."

Further email sent to James Edmunds 02/07/2014:

"Another question: Can I ask who sat on the Northamptonshire Police & Crime Panel Complaints Sub Committee? With such criticism going around about Simmonds cronyism, it would be nice to know."

UPDATE: http://standfirminthelord.wordpress.com/2014/11/28/the-trouble-with-adam-simmonds-pcc-northamptonshire/

REPUBLISHED - TRINITY LIFE CHURCH AND OPEN HANDS LEICESTER: BEWARE COUNTERFEIT CHRISTIANITY

This post is republished with the proviso that this is a Biblical critique of Trinity Life Church (an Assemblies of God Pentecostal denomination) in Leicester. This post was previously ? illegally removed by Adam Simmonds Northamptonshire PCC and Director of TLC. This is of course indicative of the fact that TLC are averse to opposing views and Bible-based criticism. The matter of whether Simmonds used his position as PCC to remove two of my posts has recently come under consideration by the Northamptonshire Police & Crime Panel’s Complaints Sub Committee. The following is a faithful reproduction of the original post dated the 8th of February 2014:

An important question to ask about “Christian” churches and charities is: Do they honour Jesus Christ above everything else? Are their teachings and actions Biblical? Are they concerned about doctrine? What are their ethics? What are their associations? etc. When we look at Trinity Life Church (TLC) who claim to be "evangelical", we find multiple problems, not least their pursuit and acceptance of “lucky” crossed fingers 666 lottery funding. The conditions TLC have been obliged to meet in securing evil 666 lottery funding is an insult Jesus Christ and holds Him up to contempt.

RED FLAGS PREVIOUSLY OUTLINED:

PREACHING THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST IS PROHIBITED AT OPEN HANDS AS A CONDITION OF RECEIVING BIG LOTTERY FUNDING!

RECIPIENTS OF LOTTERY FUNDING EQUALS UNGODLY APPROVAL OF GAMBLING!

TLC MUST DEMONSTRABLY BELIEVE AND ABIDE BY UNBIBLICAL SECULAR EQUALITY VALUES AS A CONDITION OF SECURING LOTTERY MONEY!

TLC'S OPEN HANDS MATERIAL IS SATURATED WITH THE SATANIC 666 “LUCKY” CROSSED FINGERS LOTTERY LOGO!

THEOCRACY: UNBIBLICAL TOP HEAVY LEADERSHIP AS AGAINST THE NEW TESTAMENT MODEL FOR DECISION MAKING!

NEPOTISM = PARTIALITY!

ROCK MUSIC VERSUS WORSHIP!

CHURCH GROWTH BASED ON “SEEKER SENSITIVE” MEGA CHURCH CAMPUSES RATHER THAN ON GOD'S BLUEPRINT FOR CHURCH PLANTING IN THE BOOK OF ACTS

DOCTRINE: NO TRUE SHEPHERD WOULD EXPOSE THE PEOPLE OF GOD TO FALSE TEACHERS/TEACHINGS, MARK STIBBE BEING A PRIME EXAMPLE!

THROW YOUR BRAINS OUT WITH YOUR BIBLE IF YOU FOLLOW A “PASTOR” WHO VALIDATES THE MINISTRY OF ARCH DECEIVER AND NECROMANCER BENNY HINN! 

For if, after they have escaped the defilements of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and overcome, the last state has become worse for them than the first. (2 Peter 2/20)

For it is impossible, in the case of those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, and have shared in the Holy Spirit, and have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the age to come, and then have fallen away, to restore them again to repentance, since they are crucifying once again the Son of God to their own harm and holding him up to contempt. For land that has drunk the rain that often falls on it, and produces a crop useful to those for whose sake it is cultivated, receives a blessing from God. But if it bears thorns and thistles, it is worthless and near to being cursed, and its end is to be burned. (Hebrews 6/4-8)

There is much more that can be said as we shall see.

TLC: LOVE AND COMPASSION TO THE VULNERABLE – REALLY?

DAVID HIND – THE BIG PICTURE 2014 – 02/02/2014
http://www.trinitylifechurch.org.uk/messages/

Here we have yet another self-congratulatory presentation! God help you all at TLC. David Hind's pseudo-spiritual presentation with the odd reference to “Jesus” is astonishing in its arrogance. It is all about how well TLC are doing in their own eyes rather than based on right judgement.

“Through our compassion charity Open Hands we are privileged to show the love and compassion of Jesus to some of the most vulnerable people in our city.” http://www.trinitylifechurch.org.uk/

Beware of self-promoters who parade their good deeds publicly:

Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips. (Proverbs 27/2)

Beware of practising your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. (Matthew 6/1)

Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD, and turn away from evil. (Proverbs 3/7)

Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgement. (John 7/24)

To judge (Greek κρίνω krinó) i. e. to distinguish right or wrong accurately based on God's word. It is essential for Christians to judge in this sense in order to avoid being deceived.

The leadership of TLC have proved in many ways that they do not care about the flock that God has entrusted to them (which should be their first priority [John 21/16-19;1 Peter 5/2]). This being the case, they cannot possibly really care about the vulnerable? If they really cared about the vulnerable then they would preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ to them – their greatest need! If they really cared about the vulnerable, they would reject the restrictions of secular equality values imposed by Big Lottery and the money that goes with it. If anyone wants to run a charity and abide by secular equality values, then fine, but it is a lie to pretend to do it in the name of Jesus Christ – it is to hold Jesus Christ in contempt. I believe that God is very angry.

TLC are running a couple of businesses in the name of "Jesus". They are getting all the benefits of charity status, grants, donations and all the advantages of tax exemptions etc. in the process, but they do not honour and obey the Lord. This may fool some people, but it does not fool God!

No matter how many affirmative “words” and “pictures” Hind gets from his cronies, if his actions do not agree with THE WORD then these other “words” are false. You conceive chaff, you give birth to straw..... (Isaiah 33/11).

Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I tell you? (Luke 6/46)

“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.'” (Matthew 7/22-23)

LET US MAKE A NAME FOR OURSELVES

Just because David Hind keeps ramping it up and prophesying: Enlarge the place of your tent..... (Isaiah 52) and suchlike does not make anything he says valid.

Then they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the heavens, and let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be dispersed over the face of the whole earth.” (Genesis 11/4)

The right examples to follow:

Jesus Christ made himself of no reputation. (Philippians 2/70)

John the Baptist said that Christ must increase and that he (John) must decrease - that is, in fame, credit, and reputation among men (John 3/30). As TLC increases in the flesh, Christ decreases among them - He withdraws and abandons them.

Instead you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that.” As it is, you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil. So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin. (James 4/15-17) It is definitely not God's will to show the love and compassion of Jesus to the vulnerable in a void of secularity on evil lottery money. God's commission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and make disciples first and foremost (Matthew 28/19).

Laodicea means people’s opinions (laos = laity dice = opinions). It is to judge and decide matters to the exclusion of Christ’s rule within His Church - this is an apt description of TLC. Laodicea makes the deadly error of putting their own opinions before right judgement. They talk themselves up and no doubt believe their own publicity, but the reality is that they are wilfully blind to their true condition of spiritual wretchedness:

For you say, I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing, not realising that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked. I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire, so that you may be rich, and white garments so that you may clothe yourself and the shame of your nakedness may not be seen, and salve to anoint your eyes, so that you may see. Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent. (Revelation 3/17-19)

…..each one’s work will become manifest, for the Day will disclose it, because it will be revealed by fire, and the fire will test what sort of work each one has done. (1 Corinthians 3/13)

AWKWARD QUESTIONS

Beware of church leaders who respond to “awkward questions” by reiterating the party line more loudly and forcefully than before in an attempt to divert attention away from their unbiblical actions. They are a “rebellious house” (Ezekiel 2/6-7; 3/27; 12/3; 44/6). Unlike the apostle Paul who boldly faced his critics head-on, TLC are dismissive of “criticism” as they define it. Why could Paul answer his critics boldly, and why won't TLC? If TLC could answer, they would easily be able to demolish the points against them biblically, but they will not answer because they cannot answer. TLC continue to pat themselves on the back and ignore the undeniable facts when they should repent.

HELPING THE POOR AT THE EXPENSE OF HONOURING JESUS CHRIST IS A DECEPTION!

Six days before the Passover, Jesus therefore came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. So they gave a dinner for him there. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those reclining with him at table. Mary therefore took a pound of expensive ointment made from pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples (he who was about to betray him), said, “Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?” He said this, not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief, and having charge of the moneybag he used to help himself to what was put into it. Jesus said, “Leave her alone, so that she may keep it or the day of my burial. For the poor you always have with you, but you do not always have me.” (John 12/1-6)

Judas Iscariot is a major type of the Antichrist, being the only other person to share the title “Son of Perdition” with the final Antichrist. One thing we learn about him is that his outrage about the expensive ointment and his interest in the poor was a deception. Sinful motives often hide themselves under the mask of reverence for another virtue, and in Judas' case it was a powerful deception. Matthew tells us that all the disciples became indignant after Judas' false protestation (Matthew 26/8). Notice that the person who was really serving Jesus Christ, Mary, came under fierce criticism from this pretender who in turn influenced others against her. There are many antichrists (1 John 2/18). An important lesson from this is that antichrist deceivers are plausible; they can lead many Christians astray and cause them to prioritise other things over and above honouring the Lord Jesus Christ. Even now many professing Christians have been deceived by the spirit of antichrist and have accepted a counterfeit social gospel which deceptively supplants the teachings of Jesus Christ.

For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ. No wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. Therefore it is not surprising if his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness, whose end will be according to their deeds. (2 Corinthians 11/13-15)

DO NOT BE YOKED TOGETHER WITH UNBELIEVERS

David Hind says that he wants to work with other so called “churches” and charities locally. This may sound like a good idea to the uninformed, but yet again Hind is operating in the flesh - this is not God's will.

One of the churches that Hind is known to be involved with is Holy Trinity Church in Leicester (CofE) which purports to be “evangelical”. The problems of association with the CofE are multiple; they have recently embraced paganism in order to boost their numbers; they have caved in on same-sex marriage; they ordain homosexuals; they are ecumenical and interfaith; they practice infant christening........... the list just goes on and on. These are all doctrines of demons. The Church of England is in spiritual darkness; it is a member of the World Council of Churches (WCC) which is part of the harlot church system and is on its way to Babylon. The WCC is in turn involved with Roman Catholicism, ecumenism and pagan religions. I don't see John McGinley complaining about any of this and standing firm in the faith (Ephesians 6/10-20).

John McGinley has endorsed Benny Hinn on his Twitter page. He embraces eastern mysticism with “Breathe” and monasticism, both of which are demonic. He implemented false teacher Mark Stibbe's Mission Shaped Communities in 2011. During my time at Holy Trinity, McGinley appointed a known Freemason onto the prayer team and then failed to comprehend the gravity of my complaint! I find it difficult to believe that church leaders really are that naïve. https://twitter.com/johnmcginleyhtl

The lines have been blurred because of association and participation - the Bible calls this spiritual adultery. What agreement has the temple of God with idols? (2 Corinthians 6/16) The leadership of TLC have abandoned the Word of God and are putting the body of Christ at TLC at great risk.

Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel..... (Philippians 1/27).

The Bible says that true Christians should have nothing to do with deeds of darkness (Ephesians 5/11; 2 Corinthians 6/14-16; see also Acts 17/11)

I do not want you to be participants with demons. You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You cannot partake of the table of the Lord and the table of demons. Shall we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he? (1 Corinthians 10/20-22)

Do not be hasty in the laying on of hands, nor take part in the sins of others; keep yourself pure. (2 Timothy 5/22)

Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons..... (1 Timothy 4/1)

Do not be deceived: “Bad company ruins good morals.” (1 Corinthians 15/33)

My son, fear the LORD and the king, and do not join with those who do otherwise..... (Proverbs 24/21)

David Hind's desire to work with secular charities is equally ill conceived. Secular organisations have an entirely different motivation from Bible believing Christians because they have the perspective of the world. The Bible describes unbelievers as God's enemies (Colossians 1/21). Churches (at least true ones) cannot be yoked together with secular organisations; we are in the world but not of the world (John 15/19). The Christian priority is to glorify Jesus Christ as against any so called “good” secular agenda. Worldly Influences are destructive to the church - the merging of Christianity with the world is precisely what God warns Christians against.

Those who are in the flesh cannot please God. (Romans 8/8)

And it is impossible to please God without faith. (Hebrews 11/6)

Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness? (2 Corinthians 6/14)

DAVID HIND'S VALIDATION OF BENNY HINN!

What kind of example is this? Really I should rest my case here. This terrible witness should be enough to put any true believer to flight. Hinn is entirely demonic and communes with evil spirits. You might as well go to a spiritualist meeting as attend one of Hinn's meetings.

Below is a comment received from a reader of my previous post:

David Hind was: “front row on the left of the stage, he had to move his chair when the 'ministry' time started at the end. Slouched and chewed gum through the whole time!? On stage sitting near choir were Ian Rossol, a 'Bishop' Lupiya and an Asian businessman who co-ordinated event, sorry don't know name, worship lead by mixed choir and worship leader from All Nations.”
So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed: shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not for shameful gain, but eagerly; not domineering over those in your charge, but being examples to the flock. And when the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory. Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” (1 Peter 5/1-5)

BY THEIR FRUITS YOU WILL KNOW THEM

From a biblical standpoint, David Hind is a false leader, purely from the evidence and not from any biased viewpoint of mine. He says some things which sound convincing and seem “godly”, but he mixes truth with error which makes him sound credible to those who are spiritually naive. Jesus Christ said “by their fruits you will know them.” (Matthew 7/16) I would not call anyone out as a false leader lightly, but there is no other possible conclusion. A true shepherd would not do the things that David Hind does. Hind has orchestrated the systematic erosion of everything biblical at TLC; everything sound has been decimated piecemeal - and now the icing on the cake, evil 666 Lottery money in the name of doing God's will – it is unconscionable!

Sadly there are people around David Hind who, for whatever reason (and they will have to give an answer for it), have backed him up and given a foothold to the enemy. I really do fear for the people involved with TLC – they are in extreme spiritual danger.

And must my sheep eat what you have trodden with your feet, and drink what you have muddied with your feet? (Ezekiel 34/19)

Then I heard another voice from heaven saying, “Come out of her, my people, lest you take part in her sins, lest you share in her plagues.....” (Revelation 18/4)

IS ADAM SIMMONDS PCC FOR NORTHAMPTONSHIRE HAVING A LAUGH?

Did Adam Simmonds use his position as PCC Northamptonshire to have my posts removed from Blogger?

A simple question with a simple answer – you really would think so wouldn't you?

Armed with the information that Simmonds did definitely have two of my posts removed by Google, you would think that this would be straightforward, but unfortunately not! The Northamptonshire Crime Panel was not given access to records to see if I am named in any of Simmonds' communications.

After asking the question: Will there be full disclosure whether Simmonds has used my name in any communications and what exactly those communications were?

The response from James Edmunds, Democratic Services Assistant Manager and Statutory Scrutiny Officer,

Northamptonshire County Council was:

“This is not information that will be available to the Complaints Sub Committee when it meets on Friday to consider your complaint.”

Further question: “Can you tell me what information will be available to the Panel?”

James Edmunds Response: “The Sub Committee will consider your original complaint and the supplementary information you also provided; the response to your complaint from the Police & Crime Commissioner; and some further information clarifying points made in the Commissioner’s response that the Sub Committee requested from him.”

After making a Freedom of Information Request to ascertain whether my name appeared in emails Simmonds sent/received; this is the response I received from Colin Brown C1199 | Data Protection/FOI Officer :

“Disclosure of information under the Freedom of Information Act is disclosure to the world at large, not just to an individual. Even if you are the person directly involved, any disclosure under the Act would be a breach of data protection for the individual concerned.

If you want copies of your own information, you need to apply under the Subject Access Provisions of the Data Protection Act using the form on our website, see the following link;

http://www.northants.police.uk/site/files/documents/Freedom%20Of%20Information/su%5ESubject%20Access%20Application.doc

I am attaching a form should you require a hard copy.

You are required to provide proof of ID and make a payment of £10.”

In other words, for the privilege of accessing personal information relating to an injustice I believe was committed against me by Simmonds, I am obliged to pay the Northamptonshire PCC £10! I have made the request and paid the £10, but I must say that I find it quite ludicrous that I should have to make out a cheque for £10 to the very person who has removed my posts!

Northamptonshire Police & Crime Panel’s Complaints Sub Committee met for the second time yesterday 20th June 2014 to consider my complaint. However, the very evidence that would probably settle the matter was not made available to them! Simmonds must be splitting his sides....

I am waiting with bated breath for their findings!