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My experience started months back, when I had decided to go do some cemeteries investigations with another Paranormal Team. What we never did was pray for protection neither before or after leaving any investigation(cemetary or dwelling). I actually never thought about it. When I would get home my wife would tell me that I was acting very strange and mean towards her and the rest of my family. I never realized I had changed.

So always pray for protection before and after any investigation if you are still a paranormal investigator after reading my testimony. The next part of my story is where things started getting strange.

I was home on the couch around 4:30 a.m. one morning several months ago watching tv and I must have dozed off and woke back up at 4:45 a.m. And to my surprise I saw a grey fluffy cat and all of a sudden he jumped up on the back of the couch that I was laying on and meowed at me(we do not own or have a cat.) I tried to sit up and I couldn't move almost as if I was paralyazed. No matter how hard I tried I just couldn't get up. I tried to scream to the kids to give me a hand and I couldnt even move my mouth,it was as if my mouth was sealed shut. By then I was completely freaking out. I was finally able (after struggling for some time) to sit up and he was still on the back of the couch and he glared at me. Then he jumped off the couch and he was gone it was like he disappeared. I woke up my son who is 14 and said get up and help me find this cat, after I told him what he looked like, he looked at me like "Dad, your crazy there is no cat." And we never found the cat. All this happened after I went on an investigation to another cemetery.

The Saturday before the cat thing happened I had went to another cemetery and did not pray before or after visiting there. My wife told me later in the week that something was wrong and that she felt as if I was mean and that she felt hate from me. And that I was changing and I told her she was crazy and that nothing was wrong with me. At the end of the week we had another investigation to go to and this was gonna be a home one. We did pray when we went in and after we left.

Monday morning I woke up along with my wife at 4:00 a.m. and looked into her eyes and saw what I couldn't believe, an evil look that was piercing right thorough me. And I got a feeling like was wanting to do one of those evil laughs at me. I told my wife let's get up and get me your annointing oil. And so we started in our bedroom praying and annointing every corner and all doors, windows and bed and then she opened the backdoor and out the corner of my eye I saw a flash of light going out the door. And I told her to close it, the thickness and heaviness seemed to have left our bedroom.

I felt so happy that it worked or it at least it seemed to me that it did. I told her that we need to do the rest of the house.
The whole time I am thinking "This can't be happening, I am a paranormal investigator, I go places to help people out with these things, why is this happening to me?"

We got through the whole house and when we got to the living room, I told my wife there's something evil in here. And I told her to open the door so it could leave and I commanded the evil to leave again with authority in Jesus name. We heard it go out and something hit the door. I told her it was gone and to close the door. We sat down and I told her I needed to smoke after all that. So we went out on the front porch and looked across the street and we saw a cat. It was across the street and it looked at me in the eyes and it shook it's head in the weirdest way I ever saw. It arched up all bushy like and hissed like we never heard a cat hiss, you felt pure evil from the hiss alone. After that it fell to the ground , I picked up a rock to throw at it and it didn't budge. My wife picked up a rock and walked towards it and it took off and we didn't see where it went to.

The next day I was still having trouble with it all and was having a hard time sleeping,or understanding what was happening. So I called a family member and told them what was going on and they said I needed to call a preacher because I was still a sinner and not saved, even though I believe in God. I said "yeah, okay whatever." Later in the day I got calls from 4 different people all saying the same thing. So I then figured God is trying to tell me something and that I better obey him. But I was still thinking on my time and not his (God). I also talked to a friend/founder of a team and told him the story and he said I needed to be prayed up and he sent me prayers that he uses when doing investigations and a binding prayer to be done on the outside of your home. So my family went outside and we did the prayer. After we did it everything felt good and everything was alright.

The following day I went to my one of my family's home and before I left we had an arguement,I was told by this family member " I hope the spirit don't come back tonight to get you again." I was pretty mad at that comment being made to me. I told my wife about it because it really upset me. We came to the decision to call a minister and have him come by. So we called him and told him the story and he said "something needs to be done now, can I come?" And we both said "yes". But I was thinking to myself I have already done this we don't really need him.

So we waited and he came and he went into our bedroom and said "there is more than one in this room and he is on your side of the room,Paul" And that we need to get rid of them now. He put annointing oil on our foreheads before starting anything. He told my wife to get her oil and to put crosses over every door and window in the house and a cross in the middle of our bed. I told him I already did this and he said" you are not saved and that Jesus has to be in you or the spirits can come back." So he and my wife stood in the kitchen and then did a prayer to sweep the home. He told me" when I tell you open the door" so they prayed and I opened the door. He told my wife to go back in our bedroom and sit on the bed and she did and she said " it's gone.
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We went back in our kitchen and the preacher looked at me and said to my wife, "look at his eyes". I said "yeah, they feel really heavy and I'm exhausted." I then recieved Jesus back into my heart and my wife redeadicated her life back along with two of our children. Then after that the preacher and my wife told me my eyes were pure black before the prayer and my eyes are normally blue. And that after the prayer they turned right back to my natural blue color. I totally belived them. I believed that the demons had gotten ahold of me and was causing me to have so many health problems, including back pains and bloodclots in my legs. As well as causing me to be hateful, nasty and distant towards my wife.

I woke up this morning and my back is 80% better than it has been. I think one of those demons had attached itself to my back. The preacher told me that those demons where why my wife was having problems in her back as well. I know now that if anyone is involved in any type of paranormal stuff,those sprits are familiar spirits there not your loved ones !!If you must continue stay prayed up before and during any investigation , and that you will put on the whole armor of God. As far as cemeteries go I won't be doing anymore, there are too many spirits out there and I don't want to put myself or my family back into the predictment again.

My advice to everyone who does this type of investigation is to be saved and prayed up, you can not fight these things alone without the whole armour of God and God. They can follow you home. You can listen to this story and you can decide for yourself but I am telling you what happened to me and my family. I felt I needed to do this to warn of the dangers. Thanks for letting me share this with you. Please be careful if you feel you must be a investigator,I am now available for performing Deliverance in your home and for yourself, to rid those "familiar spirits" from destroying your life.

Paul Vigna

EVANGELIST KUNAL MUKHERJEE was born of staunch Hindu Brahmin parent in West Bengal (India) in 1952. From his very childhood, he developed a tremendous curiosity to know God and the Supernatural power. For that purpose from an early age he started visiting many places of pilgrimage. He met many saints, monks, and priests of different religions. In course of time, he himself began to practice occultism, black magic and mysticism rigorously. Had developed an undebatable faith in astrology, & palmistry. Finally, as per advice of a friend, he accepted a guru (mentor) at Rishikesh (Uttaranchal, India) at the age of thirty nine. He had even fled home three times to take Sanyas.

His life was not consistent. He also developed a very bad habit of drinking. Even had visited wrong places at times. In between, in Nov.’81 he met Mala and got married to her after sometime without any proper preparation. This gesture made his parents displeased and he had to be kept away from them for long. His first son KUSHAL was born in 1984 followed by the second and last one , KUNTAL in 1986. His financial condition became quite erratic as he could not continue with one job for long. He and Mala with two little children literally started fighting against all odds to make their both ends meet. They went into heavy debts. Kunal’s drinking habits increased. He tried many things for survival. More and more they started resorting to all kinds of magic and charms with strong desire to come out of those situations. On 30th May 1994, being totally dejected of life, Kunal decided to commit suicide. As he went to a Mumbai Park to prepare his heart for that ultimate step (as per his religious faith, he wanted to have a second birth); he met somebody who was seated in one corner of that park with a Bible. He had never seen a Bible before. His impression about Bible was that it was a book which only the Christians should read. So, when he came to know that the other person was also of the same religious faith as he was, he was utterly surprised. But, when that man told him that Bible would give PEACE, Kunal got really carried away. He had been looking for ‘Peace’ for so many years. As per the suggestion of that person, he went to see Late Mr. Terry Athaide (an Evangelist) the next (31st May) evening. They had long discussions. But Kunal was not ready to change his parental religion and accept Jesus. He wanted Brother Terry to perform a miracle for him (kunal) and help him come out of the problems so that he could get peace and would lead a good life thereafter. That was the main reason of his visiting Brother Terry. To Kunal that day, Jesus was just another religious preacher, who might have had some miracle working power. But never a God. By no means. For him, no god or goddess could be higher or greater or more powerful than his gods, goddesses or guru.

Eventually, at the request of Brother Terry, Kunal allowed him to make a fast prayer.

Halleluiah! At that appointed moment (Isaiah 49:8) , the eternal Savior by the power of His shed-blood (Hebrews 9:22), and of the Holy Ghost (Titus 3:5) performed the WORK OF SALVATION in the life of that bonded Hindu Brahmin, a deadly drunkard, a staunch black-magician, an unfaithful husband, a cruel father and all that he was. Kunal experienced the love of JESUS CHRIST the MESSAIAH Who forgave all his iniquities right then as he confessed them. Kunal became ready to confess that Jesus died, was buried and resurrected for him and is alive forever more. Immediately, the powerful Word of God, from John 10:9 charged him up to be totally convicted that HE COULD FIND THE NEW PASTURE OF HIS LIFE, AS HE ENTERED BY THE GATE OF JESUS CHRIST AND HE WAS SAVED. Hallelluyah !

KUNAL BEGAN BELIEVING THAT JESUS ‘IS THE ONLY WAY, THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE, AND NO ONE COMES TO THE FATHER EXCEPT THROUGH HIM’ (John 14:6). THAT THERE IS NO OTHER NAME GIVEN AMONG MEN THAN JESUS CHRIST UNDER THE HEAVEN FOR SALVATION (Acts 4:12) .

The Joy of Salvation exulted him. He ran to give good news of that unique experience to his wife. But, she was never happy. She did not like her husband to become a Christian. Many pleadings of Kunal went to her deaf ears. She was adamant to split. But, as the days passed by, there were many changes being noticed in Kunal. Situations at home were also changing for the better. She used to appreciate them even acknowledged that it all happened due to Jesus. But she very firmly decided to remain faithful to her ‘OWN RELIGION’.

On 16th July, in the evening when Brother Terry and sister Maria(Late Terry’s wife) visited them and began praying over Mala, the evil spirit in her (Mala) started manifesting and within no time she was set free. Praise the Lord ! Mala too accepted Jesus as her personal Savior that evening.

KUNAL AND MALA TOGETHER TOOK BAPTISM OF WATER ON 24TH JULY 1994. AFTER SOME TIME BOTH WERE BAPTISED IN THE HOLY SPIRIT AND SPOKE IN UNKNOWN TONGUES.

GLORY TO HIM:

“Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of His dear Son; in Who we have redemption through His blood, even the forgiveness of sins.” Colossians 1: 13,14

Evangelist Kunal and family started experiencing the awesome love of Jesus in various ways. Things in life changed outright. Kunal got a big job. They came to another place from Mumbai. Name, fame, money, status in the world were just with them. Spiritually also they were growing very strong. Many around that place were changing their lives by the testimonies of Kunal and Mala. They committed their lives for the Lord.

But slowly Kunal started backsliding. Eventually, as the chastisement of God severely fell upon Kunal, they had to leave that place with NOTHING. No job. Children had to discontinue their studies. Mala got into a deadly disease. They came to Bangalore, where they had nobody known. Over and above, the enemies from the previous place were chasing them frantically. During this time, Kunal and Mala started experiencing the LOVE OF GOD, HIS PROTECTIONS IN THE TEETH OF TOSSING WAVES OF LIFE, HIS CARE, HIS CONCERNS FOR HIS LOVED ONES. The hand of Lord their God was always upon Kunal and his family ( Ezra 7:6b). After a year and a half of traumatic experience of wideness suffering Kunal and family could see the Red-sea divided. Kunal again got a job. This time it was much greater than before. Everything started changing for the better. By now both their children also accepted Jesus as the Lord of their lives and took Baptisms of Water. But Mala’s health was gradually declining. Doctors declared that there was no cure of that disease (VASCULITIS—TOTAL IMMUNE SYSYTEM GOT DEFUNCT). After sometime, Kunal came to Hyderabad on another assignment. His family also came with him. Mala’s condition worsened at Hyderabad. She developed an additional complication of ‘NON-STOP BLEEDING’. All lost hope in Mala. Their elder son, Kushal had to forego his one-year of academic session as Kunal was posted outside Hyderabad and Kushal was the only one to look after Mala. Finally, the doctors wanted to conduct a surgery on Mala for which Kunal had to be present. The employers refused to give Kunal leave. He decided to resign and stand by his wife during operation.

As they were preparing for Mala’s admission into the hospital for the surgery, God worked a mighty miracle in Mala. ONEDAY THROUGH A CHRISTIAN TELEVISION CHANNEL AS A SERVANT OF GOD WAS PRAYING , HE SPOKE ABOUT ‘A SISTER WATCHING THAT PROGRAMME, PROFUSELY BLEEDING’. Praise the Lord! Mala was miraculously healed.

As Mala started fast recovering, Kunal wanted to adopt some means of livelihood. He started thinking of setting-up a manufacturing unit. But, none of his attempts was successful.

On 13th September, 2002, as Kunal being totally nonplussed and not knowing what exactly was his destiny, decided to tarry in HIS presence, he heard the CALLING of the Lord to be an. EVANGELIST (II TIM.4:5). Utterly confused, as he was, he waited upon the Lord.

In January 2003, Kunal was invited by CBN INTERNATIONAL to join them as an ordinary TELE-COUNSELLOR. A few weeks later, Kunal and Mala’s life-changing testimonies were recorded by CBN INTERNETIONAL. As the days passed by, Kunal was promoted to one of the senior most positions in CBN INTERNATIONAL INDIA.. As Kunal was getting complacent with his responsibilities at CBN, suddenly God directed him to quit CBN and come out completely as an indigenous worker of the Lord. Confused beyond measure , Kunal tried to reason out many points to the contrary. But like a disgruntled Jonah, Kunal was thrown into the boisterous ocean of ostensible uncertainty. Totally baffled, Kunal “offered up prayers and supplications with vehement cries and tears to Him and …..was heard…” (Heb.5 :7).

THE MINISTRY OF THE LORD WITNESSED AN HUMBLE START ON 20TH JUNE, 2004

Today, Kunal uncompromisingly carries out the mandate of Great Commission around the world (Mark 16:15-18 & Acts. 1:8) in order to pay heed to the MINISTRY which he has received in the Lord, that he may fulfill it ( Col. 4:17). Mala, (a woman, gifted with the Spirit of vision, discernment and travailing) supports her husband with persistent intercessions. Even two young sons - KUSHAL & KUNTAL stand steadfast in every possible way.

GOD HAS BEEN POWERFULLY USING EVANGELIST KUNAL THROUGH HIS MINISTRY FOR THE EXTENSION OF HIS KINGDOM SINCE PAST FEW YEARS.

ALL GLORY TO HIM ALONE, WHOSE NAME IS : “J E S U S”

The natural man can understand "religion" ­ how religious organizations function, how they solicit finances, how they utilize propaganda to get their message out. The natural man can understand rational assent to religious tenets, propositions, principles, statements of history, theology, and doctrine. The natural man can understand adherence to a belief-system, or devotion to an ideology or an organization. The natural man can understand "spirituality" if it is defined as the serenity of "well-being", or devotion to a meaningful cause, or the recollection of an ecstatic experience, or conformity to a moral ideal.

To start let me say all though my life i was taught that god was real. As a kid i attended church and Sunday school. As a teen i didn't pay much attention to him except to think i knew he was real. All though those years i only wanted to believe in god and honestly it was only half-heartedly. It wasn't until 1992 when i graduated from high school and joined the Navy that i learned just how real he was. You see personally speaking i have a really hard time with people that have control over me. So boot camp was an extremely hard time for me. Some time into it my company commander didn't like me i didn't have too many friends and i was hating life. With all these things and the fact that i felt trapped i was contemplating killing myself. Now as a kid i had taken and asked god to forgive my sins and take me into his hands. In other words i asked god as a kid to forgive my sins an accepted him as my savior. Mind you this was as a kid and i personally do not think a kid can do that (really anyways). So one night while in boot camp i prayed to god. I once again accepted him as my savior but while praying i told him i wanted him to prove himself to me where there was no doubt no argument that could persuade me that he did in fact do it. I must of prayed for a good 10 to 15 minutes that night. That night i had also decided that in the morning if he didnt come to me i would go though with the suicide. I was going to jump off a bridge that was there during the morning run and that would be that. Well and this is the best part of the story, and understand that my depression was so deep that i didn't see a way out. I woke in the morning with such a joy and excitement and a love in which i had never felt before. All i wanted to do is goto a church and sing (I am personally to shy to sing in front of people) but i could now. I cant explain the true feelings i was feeling. All i can say is that i believe that god showed me what heaven itself will be like. The joy and happiness is so intense its indescribable. I knew without a doubt that god himself touched my heart. He actually came and touched me in such a way that i could not argue it. Any thought of suicide were gone and only thing i wanted to do is praise his being. I have never forgotten that day because to me that is the day he honestly saved me. I just wanted to share my story with you all Thank you for reading it =)

My Testimony of Working with Charismatic Catholics
and other thoughts on the subject of tongues/

Bill Scudder Dayton, Ohio, USA
Azusa755@sbcglobal.net

I would like to say first of all that I am not a Cecessionist. I do not believe the Gifts of the Holy Spirit ceased with the New Testament Apostles. They are available to the Church of God today.

For those who do not believe the above, you are still my brother or sister in the Lord if you believe that we are saved by grace alone through faith alone on account of Christ alone. What I am about to tell you is not 'politically correct' and I will be labeled as 'intolerant' or maybe even a 'basher' by some people. I love Catholics, as I do anyone else, but it is the doctrine's of Rome that are deceiving the Catholics. Much of what I have to say not only applies to Catholic Charismatics but to all Catholics in general.

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President of the FGBMF-Peoria, Illinois

It started when I was voted in as President of a local chapter of the Full Gospel Businessmen's Fellowship International. We had a dinner meeting once a month and a breakfast meeting once a month. At the dinner meeting we would usually invite a Christian businessman to give his testimony. I also held a Bible study and prayer meeting in my home.
Catholics began to come to my home prayer and Bible study meeting, including a priest. The first thing this priest did was kneel in front of me, as if I could impart something to him. Later I knew that he wanted me to pray that he would receive tongues. Later that night I sat down with him and the scriptures and tried to explain to him the plan of salvation. My words and scriptures seemed to address deaf ears. His "religion" seemed to have a shield around him so the "Gospel" could not be heard.

I became a friend with this Priest and we began to attend other meetings together. More Catholics started coming to all of our meetings and I invited a Catholic professor from Ball State University to come and speak to our fellowship.

It wasn't long until many of these Catholics were seeking and receiving tongues. At the time I just took it for granted that they were already saved and were receiving the Baptism of the Holy Spirit Priests, nuns and others were beginning to receive tongues. I was guilty of believing that tongues was an indication that we shared the same Holy Spirit experience, and the same Jesus. This was due to my ignorance of the 'Gospel according to Rome,' for which I have no excuse.

I was invited to teach a course one night a week for six weeks in a Roman Catholic Parish, St. Monica In East Peoria, Illinois. Priests, nuns and others were present. I taught on the gift of Salvation. At the time I was not prepared for what I was confronting and because all present at the meetings deemed themselves already saved because of the Roman Catholic religion. I don't believe I addressed the subject in the right way. There was a spirit of bondage given to them by Rome and they had a dependence on their infant baptism and other doctrines of Rome which nullify the Gospel.

I was invited to attend Catholic Charismatic prayer meetings at Bradley University as the only non-Catholic present.

One of the Catholic prayer groups were speaking in tongues and receiving unbiblical interpretations of a sinful nature, supposedly coming direct from Mary, 'the mother
of Jesus'. Which was further proof that the unsaved were receiving 'tongues' from a spirit other than God. Charismatic Catholics often become more devoted to Mary after receiving a tongue that was not from the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit only glorifies Christ.

MARY BECOMES THE FOCUS

Many Catholic Charismatics have migrated to Mary, whom they see as the Holy Spirit's 'more interesting spouse.' The Catholic Charismatic fellowship at Dayton University reported to the news media that since their 'experience' they have been giving more devotion to Mary. In the statement nothing was said about Christ.

That does not mean that we do not honor Mary at all for her physical part in the birth of
Christ but we cannot venerate her more than the scriptures allow or make her in any way Spiritually responsible for our salvation.

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contrary to popular expectations, the sign of tongues that Catholics received brought back to Catholicism those who had fallen away, reviving their idolatrous practices. Some typical comments from Catholic charismatics illustrate this:

--"Our devotion to Mary was filled with sanctification."

--"The sacramental life of the church has become richer in meaning."

--"I came to a better understanding of the Eucharist as a sacrifice, and I came back to frequent confession."

--"At that time I discovered a profound devotion to Mary."

Is the spirit that is active in the Roman Church, the Holy Spirit? In speaking of Him, Jesus said, "He will guide you into all truth". This is the particular characteristic of the Holy Spirit. It is characteristic of an evil spirit to lead one into only part of the truth.

Now, one of the most marked effects of the Catholic charismatic movement is to lead its followers into part-truth, part-error as, for example: spontaneous prayer AND the rosary; the adoration of Christ AND the Holy Sacrament; reading the Bible AND the veneration of Mary.

There are several testimonies from people who had been baptized by the "Holy Spirit", one while reciting his rosary, another while singing a hymn at mass, and yet another while on her knees praying to the Holy Virgin. These testimonies are quite sufficient to prove that the spirit who baptized these people is in contradiction with the Scriptures and cannot, in any way, be the Holy Spirit. Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit consists, not of doubting His work, but of attributing such error and such dreadful idolatry to His divine person. To quote Charles Foster, "When the experience of the Holy Spirit is put before doctrine and salvation, seduction is certain..."

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Universalism

A Catholic Priest who was a sought after speaker in the Catholic Charismatic movement and spoke at many FGBMFI chapters, was speaking one night to a large group during one of our FGBMFI conventions. After his talk he gave an altar call to come and be 'born again.' I had an uneasy feeling, and after the service was over, I approached to ask him some questions. I asked him if Jesus was the only way to be saved, and he said very plainly, 'NO.' I asked, 'Do you have to be born again and believe in Jesus Christ to be saved and he said 'NO.' What did he mean by 'born again'?

It was obvious he meant that if you received tongues or any kind of subjective feeling, that this was proof of being born again, having nothing to do with being born from above by the Spirit of God or believing in Christ alone for salvation.

At that point I rebuked him for what he said and he got very angry and began to shake. I reported him to FGBMFI but nothing came of it. There are several kinds of Roman Catholics. The Catholic church is not as united as they would like everyone to believe. There is the liberal that believes God is the Father of all and no-one is lost and the one that believes that if you do good works and are baptized you will be saved and the traditional pre-Vatican 2 Catholic that believes that only through the Roman Catholic church can you be saved. Then there are all those in between.

((The Roman Catholic religion in its quest for ecumenism is now playing both sides as is seen in Vatican II. ""....

An article published by the Dallas Morning News on Saturday March 20Th, 1999 of an ecumenical meeting held in Dallas, Thanksgiving World Assembly, shows the other side.

What is important about this meeting is that it was attended by a Nigerian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic religion named Francis Arinze.

Many people think that Arinze, the Pope’s Deputy for Outreach, is heir apparent to John Paul II. But even if he is not, his comments are chilling and revealing.

An illustration of Roman Catholic ecumenism, which ices out the Gospel and makes mockery of the ministry of Jesus Christ, is found in Arinze’s answer to the question, "Can you still get to heaven without accepting Jesus?"His answer, not surprising, but chilling and ominous, is: "Expressly, yes!"

He says"".....Gods grant of salvation includes not only Christians but Jews,Muslims, Hindus and people of good will." ))

WHAT DOES THE POPE HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THIS?

Note the following quote (Dallas Morning News, 12-09-00):

By Peggy Polk
and Robert Nowell

VATICAN CITY, Dec. 6 (RNS)--Tempering a controversial Vatican declaration on salvation, Pope John Paul II said Wednesday that all who live a just life will be saved even if they do not believe in Jesus Christ and the Roman Catholic Church.

The Pope blatantly contradicts the Bible

© 2000 Discerning the Times Digest and NewsBytes
On March 26, 2000.
The popular Catholic Pope John Paul II blatantly contradicted the Bible on December 7 when he proclaimed "Heaven is open to all as long as they are good," even for "those who ignore Christ and his Church."
The Bible clearly teaches only those who have accepted Jesus Christ as the only way of salvation will be saved.
The December 8, Electronic Telegraph reported the Pope as saying that "Heaven is open to all as long as they are good."

POPE'S WORDS BEFORE THE "ANGELUS", VATICAN CITY, OCT. 1, 2000 (ZENIT.org)
3. The Holy Spirit is not only present in other religions through authentic expressions of prayer. “The Spirit’s presence and activity”, as I wrote in the Encyclical Letter Redemptoris missio, “affect not only individuals but also society and history, peoples, cultures and religions” (n. 28).Normally, “it will be in the sincere practice of what is good in their own religious traditions and by following the dictates of their own conscience that the members of other religions respond positively to God’s invitation and receive salvation in Jesus Christ, even while they do not recognize or acknowledge him as their Saviour (cf. Ad gentes, nn. 3, 9, 11)” (Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue

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In spite of the mistakes of being too ecumenical with those that do not believe the Gospel, the FGBMFI has been and is being used of God, and many have been saved through it's efforts, but I and others, have been guilty of an ecumenical spirit and unity at any cost. We have given a false hope of security to those who needed the truth of salvation.

Catholics no longer a mission field?

Some Evangelicals are now saying that Roman Catholics are no longer considered to be a mission field since they are 'Christians', as evidenced in the document ECT,(Evangelicals and Catholics together).

What a sad commentary to our brothers and sisters in Latin countries, and others who have laid down their lives for the Gospel, and have seen millions of Roman Catholics believe the Gospel. The future of evangelism hangs in the balance.

In my eight years of working with Charismatic Catholics, I have come to the following conclusions.

I had been naive and had neglected to really look into the doctrine of the Roman Catholic Church to see what they really believed about the doctrine of Salvation by Grace alone through faith alone on account of Christ alone. I took it for granted that they believed the Gospel of the Bible. I had not prepared and made serious mistakes. After study I found that historically, and conversely, the Roman Catholic Church teaches as dogma, that justification is conferred through her sacraments, and that it consists of inner righteousness whereby a man, it is stated, becomes 'just within himself.' The Church of Rome condemns the Biblical doctrine of justification by faith alone. (Council of Trent)

Any non-Catholic Church that held the doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church would be considered a 'Cult' by many of the same people who are seeking unity with the Catholics.

I have discovered that most Protestants do not know what the Gospel is 'according to Rome'! And are easy prey for Roman Catholic apologists because they do not know how to defend sola scriptura or because of their extreme arminism. Do we once again need a reformation in the 'Protestant'Evangelical Churches?

It was the standard practice of the FGBMFI to tell Roman Catholics to stay in the Catholic Church so that they could witness to others and I find this to be true also in many protestant/Pentecostal Church's. I believe this was a very dangerous attitude in that I found those who stayed eventually were lost to the Roman Church once again for various reasons or because they had not been truly born again. I believe most of the ones who had trusted in Christ alone for salvation came out of the Roman Catholic Church.

You cannot stay in a Church, without consequences, that denies we are saved by what Christ did outside of us, and not what we can do to become worthy inside.

"Solo Christo"

"Solo Christo" was one of the cries of the Protestant Reformation. Translated from the Latin, it means "Christ Alone."

In these times, the growing tendency to emphasize feelings and experiences at the expense of sound doctrine is presenting the world with a 'feel-good' religious community, the boundaries of which grow more ephemeral with every new ecumenical pronouncement. This is especially true among Roman Catholics and some Evangelical and some Charismatic Christians. I want to emphasize that not all Evangelicals and Pentecostals are being deceived but some are.

And the lines become more blurred, so that now in some ecumenical meetings, New Agers, Universalists, Roman Catholic as well as "some" true born again Christians such as Evangelicals and Pentecostals are coming together to celebrate their oneness in a quote, 'Common Experience.' This is the great deception.

Although speaking in tongues can be valid experience from God it is not always of the Holy Spirit. It can be counterfeited. Satan has counterfeits of every Gift of God. You can receive an experience without being saved, and when this happens it leads to many problems. The major problem is a false sense of security that you are saved, and leads you further away from the true Gospel and many times into the occult. It has been documented that most spiritulists are former Catholics.

If we accept everybody as brothers and sisters because they speak in tongues, then we are heading down a slippery slope, Catholic or other wise.
(Spiritual experience ALONE can never be the basis for unity.
Unity must be based on sound DOCTRINE.

Some may have a legitimate question about laying hands on unbelievers. some bitterly regret having prayed for and laid hands on these Catholics who have, according to some Pentecostal testimony, received an alien spirit as a result. Does this mean that "we" transmit ed an evil spirit from us to them? In our ignorance God would not allow us to transmit the Holy Spirit or an unclean spirit to a unregenerated person but we have been guilty of helping that person open up to an unclean spirit.

There are many theological reasons that a Catholic can not be a true Christians. Catholic doctrines that make salvation for them null and void.

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"If anyone comes with another doctrine, do not receive him....for he who greets him shares in his evil deeds."
Holy Bible 2 John 10-11 KJV.

"Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage."
Galatians 5:1. KJV

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Bill Scudder
Dayton, Ohio, USA Azusa755@sbcglobal.net

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I am convinced about one thing above all: that Jehovah God is Lord,He is awesome and with Him all things are possible. I have so many testimonies of His grace and mercy, and I'll share at least one with you.

During my first year in University, some friends and I decided we would have prayer meetings on Fridays. The Thursday before our first meeting, I suddenly became very ill. Every atom and molecule of my body was in unnatural pain, from head to toe. Vomiting, diarrhea, blood in stool were just a few of my symptoms. In no time I was pale, lost a lot of weight. I visited the doctor.

I was referred for all types of tests. It became tiring. Some results were negative, some inconclusive!! I felt like I was dying, but the doctors confessed they could not treat me as they had no idea what was the problem. During this time I realized that my only source of help would be God. I kept telling myself "I shall not die but live and declare the works of the Lord." I was still dying though. My friends cried every time they saw me. My parents were sick with worry. Some suggested I seek help from dark powers!! I swore I would rather die if the Lord doesn't heal me, than indulge in anything satanic!! I made it known that My God is the healer, the giver of life, the Creator of Heaven and earth.If it was His will, He would heal me.

After weeks of suffering and getting worse, I spoke to a woman of God. She understood my plight and agreed with me that God is able to deliver. She took a bottle of olive oil, consecrated it in prayer and anointed my forehead calling on the name of Jehovah God our Healer.

From that moment, every pain vanished. All illness and syptoms ceased and I was delivered that very moment. I went back to the doctor and they were astounded at the change in my health. I told them it was a miracle from God, God is great, and should be praised. I believe He made all things and there is nothing impossible with Him. Praise the Lord our God!!!