Testimony of Todd Bentley Conference (2005)
This is going around. Since it is my testimony I am also posting it here, just so it is easier to find the source. If anyone has any questions related to my testimony, please feel free to comment here.
I went to a “Texas Ablaze” conference in Austin, TX. It was put on by Stand Firm World Ministries, Fresh Fire Ministries, and Streams Ministries. Some of the speakers were Keith Miller (SFWM), Todd Bentley (FFM), and Barbie Breathitt (Streams Ministries). It was hosted at one of the local Austin churches (I forget the name of the church). It was three days long beginning on a Friday, in February.
In Search Of Truth
One thing I have learned, about Truth, is that it is not found in the pages of books written by men. Yes, men can write truth, and what they say may be THE TRUTH. But, how do we actually know that what they have written, or what they have experienced, is actually THE TRUTH?
- Do we read more about what they say?
- Do we read other books, to see if others agree with them?
- Do we find opposing books/views that disagree with them?
- None of the above?
The Secret
Nichole here. Recently I stumbled across some news from Slice of Laodicea. Here is part of a press release from GT Media about the new DVD, The Source of the Secret.
“Following the immense success of Dr. Ben Johnson’s The Secret, GT Media announces the release of the DVD companion, The Source of the Secret, on June 24th. Offering viewers the chance to delve deep into the principles and promise of The Secret, The Source of the Secret goes beyond surface truths to more meaningful revelations.
The DVD provides more profound insight into faith and goes beyond the media sound bytes to the substance behind the beliefs. Special features include interviews with the world’s leading and most influential teachers including Dr. Ben Johnson (The Secret), John Bevere and Oral Roberts.”
Tsunami Dream
On Sunday night, March 16th, 2008, I had a dream. First off, it seemed to me that I was viewing through someone else's eyes through the entire dream.
In the dream I was driving down a freeway in some city. Some other people and I were going to either get a bite to eat, or go for coffee, or something like that. We got off the freeway, and got out of the car. I looked back down the freeway, from the direction we had come, and there was water rushing down the freeway towards us. So, I jumped back into the car, and started driving down the freeway as fast as possible. It seemed like everyone was scared. Eventually, the water caught up to me, and that part of the dream ended.
Patricia King, and dripping oil
For the most part, I just ignore all the weird signs and wonders out there, such as oil coming out of buildings, bibles, etc, and jewels appearing out of thin air, and stuff like that. I choose not to judge it, and hope that God will show me the truth of the matter, at some point or another.
I watched a video one time, with Patricia King at a man's church on an Island in Puerto Rico. He is having manifestations of oil coming out of the walls of the church, as well as his bible. They are collecting buckets and buckets of this oil. You can find the original video on youtube.com
2008 God’s Final Witness
This is the title of a book, written by a man who is part of the Worldwide Church of God. He believes that he is one of the two witnesses, and that he is not allowed to reveal the second witness, until the appointed time.
Bible Mod v0.1.0 released
I released Bible Mod v0.1.0 for phpbb3 yesterday. It supports bible gateway currently, by converting bible verses into links.
Eventually I plan on submitting this to the phpbb3 mod database for official inclusion.
Note that it is really in alpha stages. I think I need to hook it in at other locations throughout the phpbb3 code, which I haven't examined yet. I also included code that disables parsing of text before storage, as I think it is a bad way of doing things because the post parsing becomes permanent. I will probably move that into it's own mod eventually as well. Hopefully before requesting addition to the official mod database.
Features I plan on adding are as follows.
- enable or disable the mod. I am hoping that the phpbb guys can accept the code into the main phpbb code. It can be disabled by default, as most people won't use it.
- An AJAX bible verse selector that uses your preferred bible. The plan is to have it connect to a bible site and grab the bible text directly from there, and insert it into your post. Sometimes people want just a link, and other times they want the entire text in there.
I posted this first on the phpbb3 forums. The current version is on my site.
Feel free to give me some feedback.
The Deception of Pre-trib
We address two deceptions in this article. We address why the pre-trib rapture is labeled as a deception, by Yashua and Paul. And we also address why the immanency concept is also a deception. In order to get a firm grasp on what I'm speaking about, it may help to make sure you click each scripture, and meditate on how it applies to what I'm talking about.
Connections of the Trumpets and Vials
Introduction
I heard that one should read the Seals, Trumpets and Vials together. I have done so, and the Trumpets and Vials match up with each other almost perfectly.
I've wondered about whether the Seals are loosed at the same time as the corresponding Trumpets and Vials, or not, because of Revelation 8:1-2
, the two scriptures referring to the last seal being loosed. It indicates that the Trumpets start to get blown after the seals are loosed, not before. Revelation 7:1 also indicates that the Trumpets haven’t been blown yet due to the words “after these things”. It’s saying that “after these things” the angels go and seal the 144,000 Jews, then the last seal is loosed and then finally the Trumpets begin. But, there is no indication whether "after these things" is in reference to the things being revealed, or in reference to the order of the revelations being given to John.
I've also wondered many times, if perhaps the seals do match up. Mainly because the events in the 6th trumpet match things that Yashua spoke of, as well as OT prophecies. And, those prophecies tend to indicate that Christ's return is immediate after that. My wife has reminded me of this recently, but I'm uncertain. I've always struggled with that issue.
Some people are deceived into believing that we are going to get an early rapture out of here. Below you can see that this is simply not true. Revelation 6:9-11, Revelation 18:4 and I Corinthians 15:52 all show clearly that we can’t get out of here before we are persecuted like the believers of the past, or until the last trump. Revelation 18:4 indicates that we could be partakers of the Whore’s plagues (vials) if we don’t come out of her. And seeing that these two items (Trumpets and Vials) all appear to happen in sequence together; 1st Trumpet and Vial; 2nd Trumpet and Vial; etc, we can’t possibly be getting an early rapture. We will be persecuted by the people of this earth, but we will be protected from the wrath of God that is poured out on the earth. In other words, we will be protected from the plagues and such, which will envelop this earth.
I’ve seen the odd scripture that "might" slightly indicate that we would get out before these things occur, but I’ve found them to all be simple mis-interpretations, or not seeing the big picture. I have also found other scriptures that refute these mis-interpretations.
Also, Revelation does not appear to be in any particular order. It seems like there is some sort of overlay that occurs.
I recommend you read this article in it's entirety. But, if you want to read it one piece at a time, I have provided a table of contents so that you can finish where you left off.
Todd Bentley, Patricia King, and Emma the angel of light
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Since this is the most hit blog entry, here's a list of some very relevant items, related to Todd Bentley, and the lakeland revival.
While I was seeking the Lord about Patricia King (in 2003), I had a dream about Todd, who I hardly knew anything about, let alone the connection to Patricia. I was confused at the time, because I was expecting revelation on Patricia, not Todd. But, the apple does not fall far from the tree. I thought my wife had told me that he was taught by Patricia King, who actually came out of the occult. But, she says she didn't say that. Hmmm. I also heard that while in the occult, she had supernatural signs and wonders as well. But I will not speak of her any further than that. And you can consider the last couple of sentences hearsay, as it could simply be rumours, although I doubt it. Anyhow, on to the actual revelation of emma.