CULTIVATE MINISTRIES NEWSLETTER…JANUARY…2012
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Greetings in Jesus…!
It truly is amazing to me that this ministry is still existent in this late hour. Today, so much is politically and “religiously” incorrect to even speak about. Yet, here I am, still plugging away getting out as much information as I can with what little means I have. I must give thanks to the Lord for His mercy and grace “as well as to you guys for your prayers and gifts of support” because if it were not for Him, as well as you, this ministry would have been taken out long ago. Of course, I give Him thanks every day but I can only say thanks to you guys once a month in this newsletter so that’s what I’m doing now. Thank you ever so much!
So here we are at the beginning of the year 2012!
A year we have heard so much about. The History Channel & Discovery Channel as well as a few other places has been talking about 2012 for at least 4 years now! It also seems the main thing on the news is political. Who’s going to be the next President of the United States; who will deliver us from the mess we’re in.
So I thought I’d take this opportunity to announce my candidacy for President of the United States…Don’t worry, just kidding!
What we’re seeing now is something I can understand non-Christians putting their hope in to save this country, but I just don’t understand why true born-again Christians are doing the same. Have we forgotten that Obama was groomed for his position for six years before he became President? Have we forgotten where we are in light of Bible prophecy? Have we forgotten the New World Order boys’ agenda for a one world government, and a one world monetary system?
It seems logical that if Obama was groomed for his position for six years before he took office, just maybe it has already been established who’s next in line. At the time of this writing, it looks like it’s between Obama, Mitt Romney & Newt Gingrich. Obama is a Muslim, Gingrich, a Catholic & Mitt, a Mormon. Wait just a Mitt-Newt here! These are all cults! I never thought cult members would ever get so popular! Odd thing, this ministry never has; but this is what is to be expected in these last days. Someone has said the cults are the outcome of Christians not speaking out. Oh wait, that was me!
Now there are some Christians in this too but it’s not very likely a true born-again believer is going to win, even if the elections were not rigged.
Economy Update…
10 US Companies that Disappeared in 2011
Saab USA, Office Depot, Dean Foods, Frontier Airlines, Sara Lee Foods, Borders Books, Gateway Computers, Dollar Thrifty Car Rental, Answers Internet Corp., E*Trade. At least that’s what we’re hearing so far.
Note: American Airlines is not one of them! Although we have heard that American Airlines filed bankruptcy, they are financially VERY solvent. Airlines have used bankruptcy as a way to force its workers to take lower paychecks and benefits. American Airlines wants to do that, too. And it’s not just the airline industry that does this.
Car parts manufacturer Delphi Corp. was accused of unfairly using the bankruptcy process to eliminate most of its U.S. workforce and ship those jobs overseas.
The Next 17 Companies Going Under
According to businessinsider.com:
Technicolor broadcasting (Fr.), Isle of Capri Casinos, Global Cash Access Holdings, Barnes & Noble, Clearwire Internet Corp. Skilled Healthcare Group, Seneca Foods Corp., Warner Music Group, Anooraq Resources Corporation, Cheniere Energy Inc., Alphatec Holdings, Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Canadian Satellite Radio, ATP Oil & Gas Corp., La Seda de Barcelona (Sp), GLV Inc. (Can), American Apparel.
U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Closings
The Postal Regulatory Commission published a list of about 3200 U.S. postal locations slated for closing. The document available for public review lists just under 700 locations identified for review. You might want to call your local Post Office to see if they’ll be closing this year.
Banks We Lost in 2011
92 Banks were closed in 2011; with 29 in Florida alone. This number is down from last year’s 157 that cost the Feds $23 Billion Dollars. Even though Obama says, don’t worry, be happy!
Speaking of Which, Where Are His Girlfriends?
Before you decide who to vote for, here’s some fun points of interest about Barak Obama’s past…Don’t you think it’s strange that we’ve never heard from any of his past girlfriends – surely he had at least one? Pretty weird that none have come forward!
We’ve heard about Newt and his marriages, Mitt and his illegal alien employees and we even know tidbits about former presidents. Andrew Jackson’s wife smoked a corn cob pipe and was accused of adultery, Abe Lincoln never went to school, Kennedy wore a back brace, and Truman played the piano.
Here we have a media that finds the most boring and minute details of peoples’ lives and happily displays the information for us to gawk at. But none of us know one single humanizing fact about the history of our current president. We have absolutely no past history that’s been verified by any one. We also haven’t heard from former classmates and have never seen footage of his graduation ceremony or those awful high school photos. No one has ever come forward stating that he was in school with him. In fact, there’s been more statements from supposed classmates who went to the same schools who never met him in the halls, shared a class, or even ate in the same cafeteria with him. Even George Stephanopoulos, from ABC News mentioned how odd this was during the 2008 campaign. He was a classmate of Obama at Columbia-class of 1984; and he never saw him!!!
And, why won’t he allow Columbia to release his records? Fox News contacted 400 Columbia University students from the period when Obama claims to have been there, but not one remembered him. For example, Wayne Allyn Root was (like Obama) a political science major at Columbia, who graduated in 1983. In 2008, Root says of Obama, “I don’t know a single person at Columbia that knew him, and they all know me. I don’t have a single classmate who ever knew Barack Obama at Columbia … EVER!
Obama’s photograph does not appear in the school’s yearbook, and Obama consistently declines requests to talk about his years at Columbia, provide school records, or provide the name of any former classmates or friends while at Columbia.
NOTE: Wayne Allyn Root can easily be verified. He graduated valedictorian from his high school, Thornton-Donovan School, then graduated from Columbia University in 1983 as a Political Science major in the same ’83 class in which Barack Hussein Obama states he was.
Some other interesting questions. Why was Obama’s law license inactivated in 2002? According to the U.S. Census, there is only one Barack Obama – but 27 Social Security numbers and over 80 aliases. The Social Security number he uses now originated in Connecticut where he is never reported to have lived. No wonder all his records are sealed!
This should really be a cause for great concern. Did you ever see the movie titled, The Manchurian Candidate? It’ll definitely give you some food for thought!!!
Two Coffees in Heaven
Having arrived at the Gates of Heaven, Barrack Obama meets a man with a beard.
‘Are you Mohamed?’ he asks. ‘No my son, I am St. Peter; Mohamed is higher up.’ Peter then points to a ladder that rises into the clouds. Delighted that Mohamed should be higher than St. Peter, Obama climbs the ladder in great strides, climbs up through the clouds and comes into a room where he meets another bearded man. He asks again, ‘Are you Mohamed?’ ‘Why no,’ he answers, ‘I am Moses; Mohamed is higher still.’ Exhausted, but with a heart full of joy he climbs the ladder yet again. He discovers a larger room where he meets an angelic looking man with a beard. Full of hope, he asks again, ‘Are you Mohamed?’
‘No, I am Jesus, the Christ; you will find Mohamed higher up.’ Mohamed higher than Jesus! Man, oh man! Obama can hardly contain his delight and climbs and climbs ever higher. Once again, he reaches an even larger room where he meets this truly magnificent looking man with a silver white beard and once again repeats his question: ‘Are you Mohamed?’ he gasps as he is by now, totally out of breath from all his climbing. ‘No, my son, I am Almighty God, the Alpha and the Omega, but you look exhausted. Would you like a cup of coffee?’ Obama says, ‘Yes please!’ As God looks behind him, he claps his hands and yells out: ‘Hey, Mohamed, two coffees!’ Keep your trust in God; our president is an idiot.
Is There Biblical Precedence For a Female President?
Actually, yes. In a word: Deborah. The book of Judges, in Chapters 4 and 5, explains an eerily similar pattern to today’s political and economic state of America. Ancient Israel had fallen on tough times. They had rejected Yahweh God and embraced the ways of the world. They were surrounded by their enemies, and their men didn’t havethe moral fortitudeto do what was necessary to survive. Enter Deborah, a prophetess, a righteous judge and a “Mother in Israel” (read: Rep. Bachmann withfive biological children and 23 foster kids). A man named Barak – really, we’re not making this stuff up – was supposed to lead the Israelites to fight evil Jabin’s Canaanite army commander, Sisera. But Barak wimped out, refusing to go unless Deborah went with him. So Deborah stepped up to the plate and led the charge, but prophesized that the glory of the battle would go to a woman. Ultimately Deborah’s ally, Jael (another woman), killed cruel commander Sisera by hammering a tent peg through his temple, ushering in 40 years of peace for Israel. The conclusion: There is a biblical precedent set for God sending a woman to do a man’s job when a man isn’t willing to boldly step up to the plate to get the job done.
Rebuilding the Veil
In these latter times, there over 8000 cults out there! All of which are used by the god of this world “Satan” to pull a veil over the eyes of the lost, keeping them from salvation through Jesus Christ our Lord. Yet, the first reference to the word “veil” in the New Testament is found in Matt. Ch.27:50 “Jesus, when He had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. And behold, the veil of the temple was rent (torn) in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake and the rocks rent; and the graves were opened and many bodies of the saints which slept arose and came out of the graves after His resurrection and went into the holy city and appeared unto many.” What a glorious thing this would have been to witness! Yet the cults have rebuilt this veil!
Unfortunately, there are so many cults today; no ministry can deal with all of them. However, when dealing with the three largest, all of the others can be clearly seen to fall into the same categories. What are the three big ones?
Mormonism, Jehovah’s Witnesses, and Catholicism. Now, it is interesting that most ministries dealing with the cults at all seem to leave off Catholicism. Why is this?
The whole world considers the Roman Catholic Church as the largest Christian denomination in the world!
Finally!, a new book has been written dealing with all three. It’s entitled: Rebuilding the Veil: Subtitled: How the 3 Major Cults Separate God From Man.
This has never been done before! The author is Darlene Sowawho’s been a big help here. This was written in a way so anyone can compare the parallels between all three. The book is now available through Amazon.com for $10.95 plus shipping or through this ministry for a gift of any amount this month. Should also be available on a CD by January 1st.
7th Day Adventism & the Sunday Law
Have you ever received one of those books about the Sunday Law? Most likely, it came from a Seventh-Day Adventist. If you were to go into any Christian bookstore and ask for information on Seventh-Day Adventism, you would be directed over to the counter marked “cults.”
Yet and unfortunately, many true born-again Christians have become ensnared in many of the same teachings of the Seventh-Day Adventists. These are those who believewe must keep the law of the Old Testament including the keeping of the original Sabbath of Saturday. They are taught if they do not keep the law, they can lose their salvation! They are also taught that one day there will be a law passed requiring them to only worship God on Sunday and this law will be established by the Catholic Church and Government and that all other Christian denominations are a part of the Catholic or (universal) apostate Church. It is common that cults believe they are the one true church and all others are of the devil. This keeps them from fellow-shipping with other believers. So here we have a case where the god of this world (satan) has them not only barking up the wrong tree, but barking up a tree that doesn’teven exist! They argue that the law is eternal so it must be kept. While it is true that God established Saturday as the Sabbath, it seems many today have forgotten the scripture telling us that “the law was nailed to the cross”! (Col 2:14) That’s why it’s eternal!
Jesus was the only one to not only keep the law, but to keep it eternally! These precious people are under such a bondage. This month I plan to air the DVD entitled: Seventh-Day Adventism: The Spirit Behind the Church. If you would like a copy, it’s available this month for a gift of any amount.
No Heresy Stickers!
We’ve had a few calls about our No-Heresy logo. Many wanted to know if we had some kind of bumper sticker or something. The word heresy is unknown by most but can be a great conversation starter! We finally found a place for making up these bumper stickers for only $1.00 each and we’re mailing them out! Use your imagination to find a good place to stick one or more. Your car window might be good. If you want more, we’re going to try to keep them around.
Colloidal Silver: Getting Harder to Find!
First, they banned it in the UK. And now apparently less and less health food stores are carrying it. Yet according to the UCLA Medical Dept. Colloidal Silver killed every virus tested in their lab. Over 650 of them! Works great on infections too! Population reduction is the name of the game now and soon, the only way to obtain Colloidal Silver may be to make it at home. Much less expensive than from the health food stores anyway! For now, we still have these available. Comes with everything you need. The batteries, wiring, two 6 inch strips of 99.9% pure silver strips, instructions, and a DVD. All you need is a glass of water. So simple a child can do this! The price is less than anywhere else! $40.00 & $4.00 for postage costs. Think about your friends, relatives and people at your church or fellowship.
Federal agents raid Mormon food storage facility
Natural News.com Saturday, December 10, 2011 by: Ethan A. Huff, staff writer
“Oath Keepers, an association of active servicemen devoted to upholding their oath of guarding the republic and protecting individual liberty, has reported that federal agents recently paid a visit to a Latter Day Saints food storage cannery in Tennessee. Though they had no reason to be there, these agents allegedly interrogated the facility’s manager and demanded to see a list of customers that had purchased, and were storing, food there.”
“Oath Keepers Tennessee Chapter President Rand Cardwell confirmed the incident, according to reports, as he is in close contact with a fellow veteran who happens to store his own food at the facility in question. According to the man’s account, agents entered the facility and began demanding payment records and personal information for everyone connected with the operation.”
“The manager informed the agents that the facility kept no such records and that all transactions were conducted on a cash-and-carry basis,” Cardwellis quoted as saying, concerning the incident. “The agents pressed for any record of personal checks, credit card transactions, etc., but the manager could provide no such record. The agents appeared to become very agitated and after several minutes of questioning finally left with no information.”
“This unprovoked act of intimidation is highly concerning, but it is also somewhat contradictory. On the one hand, the federal government has been instilling fear into the American public for years, and has even made announcements urging the public to be prepared. But on the other hand, this same government is now pursuing those who are heeding these precautions as if they are terrorists.”
“Oath Keepers suggests the government might be trying to gather intelligence on food-storing Americans in order to later come and confiscate that food, or worse — after all, freedom-loving patriots who are preparing for social upheaval are a threat to the power structure that seeks to tighten the noose of tyranny around the neck of society.”
To Stock Up or Not…
I wouldn’t worry about the government coming to your door to search for stocked up foods. They’ll never have the manpower to do that. But Scripture along with common sense tells us to be prepared. Anyway, what you stock up on now is going to cost more later on so it’s just a good idea to do this. But for those of you who can’t do a thing, I have a true short story for you.
When I first got savein 1974, I had $130.00 in my pocket, just quit my job in Yosemite, CA and was living in my VW bus. I was offered a place to stay in this Christian coffee house and learned many things there. I prayed for more faith. The Lord told me to give the last money I had to help pay the rent there. I had nothing! I remember telling the Lord, okay, if you meet my needs, I’ll tell people such and if you don’t, I’ll tell people that too. Yet every day when I (started) to get hungry, something would happen. I never went really hungry. When my clothes wore out, clothing came. I could tell you stories that few would believe. But He always came through. 38 years later, I’venever regretted giving all I had and stepping out on faith. Phil. 4:19 tells us He will meet all our needs. But I’m afraid most Christians have never experienced this and consider their wants as needs. They are not. I believe we are going to experience a financial collapse that will make the crash of 1929 look like a vacation to Disneyland. Christians who have nothing will find this time the easiest. Christians who have wealth, those who have stored up treasures on earth rather than in heaven for all eternity will suffer the most. I believe it’s almost too late for those with substance to turn things around. But remember the rich young ruler whom Jesus told to do the same as He told me? This man walked away sorrowful.
30 Club…
As always, we still have our 30 Club going. Anyone wishing to help support this ministry with a gift $30.00 or more each month can upon request, start receiving everything aired each month. Most of the time, these are DVDs so it’s a great deal and the information provided is vital in this late hour. So just let me know when you write if you want to become a part of the 30 Club. Thanks!
What is the key to understanding Bible prophecy?
By Dr. David R. Reagan
Founder & Director, Lamb & Lion Ministries
“On this week’s episode of “Christ in Prophecy” my two guest experts — Gary Fisher of Lion of Judah Ministry and Dennis Pollock of Spirit of Grace Ministries — answered this very important question. I know you will enjoy their very fascinating and informative responses.
Dennis Pollock: The key is actually something that I’ve heard you say so many times over —if the plan sense makes sense you don’t look for any other sense, or you will end up with nonsense. In other words, what you do is, unless the passage or prophecy is just shouting and screaming, “I’m an illustration, I’m a symbol,” you take it at face value. You will come up with a far more accurate perspective than if you decide every prophetic passage has to be translated by me and I will figure out exactly what God is saying.
Dr. Reagan: That would make you God, right?
Dennis Pollock: It would make me God. Let me give you an example. In Zechariah 14 it says the Lord is going to fight against the nations that have come against Jerusalem. It says His feet are going to stand on the Mount of Olives. It says living water is going to come forth and flow from Jerusalem. And, He will be the King and Lord over the whole earth. Now, let me give you the Dennis Pollock translation and interpretation of these deep passages. Here is what I believe it is saying. The Lord will go forth and fight against the nations that come against Jerusalem. His feet are going to stand on the Mount of Olives. Living waters are going to flow from Jerusalem. And, Jesus will be King over the whole earth. Now, I know that’s incredibly profound, but I’m taking the safe route which is to believe that what the Bible says is true.
Dr. Reagan: That would make you a fundamentalist! But, Dennis, the point of the matter is that same book of Zechariah has all kinds of First Coming prophecies, and every one of them have meant what they said. They said the Messiah was going to come humbly on a donkey and be hailed as a King. Today’s allegorizers would say, “Well, no, that does not mean He is going to come on a donkey. It just means He is going to be a humble person.” But, no, He came riding on a donkey.
Dennis Pollock: That’s exactly right.
Dr. Reagan: If the First Coming prophecies meant what they said, then why don’t the Second Coming ones mean what they say? What would you say about this?
Gary Fisher: My answer to this is — believe the Bible as it is written.
I was having lunch with a pastor one day and we were talking about this very issue. I knew we were in trouble when we got to lunch. He slid this booklet across the table and he told me, “This is the latest booklet that I wrote on Bible prophecy.” He looked at me and declared, “Gary, I studied these things and I respectfully just believe you are wrong.” I asked, “Wrong about what part?” He stated, “Jesus is never going to come back to this earth.” Well, I said, “Brother, Zechariah 14:4 says that the Messiah’s feet one day will touch down on the Mount of Olives.” He replied, “Don’t you understand that is just talking about the born again experience.” I had to say humorously, “No, I didn’t understand that.” I believe Zechariah just like Dennis read a few moments ago. I believe it will happen exactly like Zechariah says it will.
C.I. Scofield was one of my heroes on this issue. He wrote that he didn’t quite understand Ezekiel 38-39, that Russia was going to attack Israel in the last days. That was back in 1908. At that time Israel didn’t exist and Russia was a Christian nation. But, he believed the Bible as it was written. We will be on safe ground if we do so as well.
Dennis Pollock:You remember when the wise men came to Herod. They were wanting a little more info about where this king was going to be born. Herod called for the scribes and asked something like, “Hey, Guys, you study the Scriptures. Where do you suppose the Messiah is going to be born?” What did they tell him? They answered that it would be in Bethlehem of Judea. How in the world did they figure that out? They read the Old Testament and it said, “From you Bethlehem Ephrathah will come forth a ruler.” So, they read the Scripture and they believed exactly as it reads. They nailed it! They got it dead on, and that’s how we should also understand Bible prophecy.
Dr. Reagan: The only thing I would add to what you all have said is that principle should apply to all the Bible, not just to Bible prophecy, but to all the Bible. Just take the Bible for its plain sense meaning.
God wants to communicate. He knows how to communicate. You don’t have to have a Ph.D. in hermeneutics or imagination in order to understand God’s Word.”
The Word of God on DVD!
During the last week of the year, I had aired something no longer on Christian radio. The Word of God. This came from a DVD that contains the entire New Testament along with a tour through the Holy Land. I made this available on the air not for a gift of any amount because I have a problem with the selling of the Word of God; but for free. If you would like a copy, let me know. I will send you one.
Ending Note…
Once again I just want to thank those of you who help this ministry to continue through your prayers and gifts of support. Both of which are greatly needed at this time. You guys are the real heroes.
This issue turned out to be kind of a grace issue going out to everyone including those who did not renew in time for 1012. If you are one of these and want to continue receiving the newsletter for the rest of this year, simply jot me a note and mail it back in the return envelope.
2012 is very likely to be one very interesting year and I plan bring you any new information the Lord gets to me. And I hope you’ll keep things going from there. Meanwhile, if you hear of things that need to get out, please do let me know. “What ye hear in secret, shout from the house tops”.
Yours because His,
JIM