Archive for February, 2010

What is a Witness?

Sunday, February 7th, 2010

Deuteronomy 19:15   One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established.  KJV

The word “witness” comes from a root word meaning:

1) to return, repeat, go about, do again

a) (Piel) to surround, go round and round

b) (Pilel) to restore, relieve

c) (Hithpalel) to be restored

2) to bear witness

a) (Qal) to bear witness, say again and again

b) (Hiphil)

1) to testify, bear witness

2) to cause to testify, take or call as witness, invoke

3) to protest, affirm solemnly, warn, exhort or enjoin solemnly, admonish, charge

c) (Hophal) to protest, give warning

The purpose of a witness is to restore a person or something to the original state prior to an act of lawlessness.  The witness bears the responsibility to convey the truth of a matter based on direct observation of a fact or event.  The witness must swear to his statements that they are both true and accurate which effectively forces the witness to focus his every word before making any statement.

Being a witness is a solemn responsibility.  Judgment and restitution are based on the words of all witnesses to the lawless acts therefore the witnesses must be tested for their credibility.  As ninth of the Ten Commandments, we are commanded against bearing false witness against our neighbor.  This Commandment requires us to make no false statements or misrepresentations against anyone.  Practicing deception is a treacherous act and brings forth judgment on the witness.

Exodus 23:1   Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.  KJV

This command by Our Heavenly Father is tied to the third of the Ten Commandments:

Exodus 20:7   Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

When the witness “swears” that he will tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth, he is swearing before the GOD of Heaven and accepts the consequences of judgment if he is found to bring forth a false report.  This judgment will bring forth death and destruction.  Over the course of my life, I have seen this reality occur several times as men bear false witness against Our Heavenly Father’s Sons.  Sickness, disease, and death have been included in the judgments due to the person bearing false witness against a child of GOD.  The following provides the statute of bearing false witness, the witness will “bear the iniquity” or the judgment of the very sin that the defendant was accused of:

Leviticus 5:1   And if a soul sin, and hear the voice of swearing, and [is] a witness, whether he hath seen or known [of it]; if he do not utter [it], then he shall bear his iniquity.

Our Heavenly Father operates Heaven based on Truth and is very serious about the truth being presented in court:

Exodus 23: 2-3   "You shall not follow the masses in doing evil, nor shall you testify in a dispute so as to turn aside after a multitude in order to pervert justice, nor shall you be partial to a poor man in his dispute.  NASB

In the more severe cases, judgment and restitution require two or three witnesses as stated in Deuteronomy 19:15.  The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit provide the minimum witness count for the oversight of all of creation.  Three witnesses provide a three dimensional view (length, width, depth) for the Judge to issue a righteous verdict.  Because the witness has the power to impact the accused for the rest of his life, Our Heavenly Father warns us of the consequences of bearing false witness:

Deuteronomy 19:16-21

"If a false witness rises against any man to testify against him of wrongdoing,

"then both men in the controversy shall stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges who serve in those days.

"And the judges shall make careful inquiry, and indeed, if the witness is a false witness, who has testified falsely against his brother,

"then you shall do to him as he thought to have done to his brother; so you shall put away the evil from among you.

"And those who remain shall hear and fear, and hereafter they shall not again commit such evil among you.

"Your eye shall not pity: life shall be for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.

Why would I spend the time in explaining this aspect of Law?  If we are to rule and reign in the coming age, we must not be ignorant of the Law and the ramifications of administering the Law.  Our Heavenly Father clearly expects righteous witnesses of HIS WORD going forth.  In the Heavenly Court System, we are called to be witnesses and our credibility will be tested.  The adversary will attempt to misrepresent our actions and our words (or lack of words) in order to cause us havoc in our lives as we walk out our calling.  We must know what our legal rights are when we defend ourselves in Heavenly Court.  Pleading the Blood of Jesus Christ is a pre-trial requirement for us as we go before the Court.  Since the Heavenly Court is not restricted to the time continuum, the Blood of Christ is retroactive to all historical sin thus all sin is wiped away and our slates are clean.  This prevents the adversary from using a previous sin in his attempt to get a Court ruling against us and thereby legally evoking “restitution” or judgments against us.  Now you have an idea why bad things can happen to “good” people, they were ignorant of their legal rights in the Heavenly Court system.

Spiritual Warfare: Confronting the adversary

Friday, February 5th, 2010

Throughout Scripture, there are many examples of disputes and lawlessness being settled by a righteous means.  The average Christian is not taught how to represent himself in the Heavenly Court system.  Our Heavenly Father is the Lawgiver so don’t you think HE would want you to understand how to defend yourself against the wiles of the devil?  We are called to put on the whole armor of GOD and yet the ministry has failed to equip us on legal matters that must be dealt with in the Heavenly Court system.  Persistent issues that have plagued many Christians are due to this lack of understanding about their legal rights in spiritual matters.  The Old Testament is filled with judgments that would appear harsh to many.  Persistent lawlessness required restitution by the Heavenly Court.

There are three levels of Divine Authority where legal cases are heard:

The Throne of Grace (Highest Authority)

Hebrews  4:16   Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.  NKJV

The Divine Court

Daniel 7:26   ‘But the court shall be seated, And they shall take away his dominion, To consume and destroy it forever.  NKJV

But the court will convene, 1 and his ruling authority will be removed – destroyed and abolished forever!  NET

The Holy Sanhedrin (Lowest Authority)

Numbers 11:16   So the LORD said to Moses: "Gather to Me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom you know to be the elders of the people and officers over them; bring them to the tabernacle of meeting, that they may stand there with you.

Numbers 11:25   And the LORD came down in a cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the spirit that [was] upon him, and gave [it] unto the seventy elders: and it came to pass, [that], when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and did not cease

Revelation 4:4   Around the throne were twenty–four thrones, and on the thrones I saw twenty–four elders sitting, clothed in white robes; and they had crowns of gold on their heads.

These twenty four members of the heavenly Sanhedrin or court were seated on thrones around the throne of God

Credible witnesses are hard to come by on this earth as lawlessness has infiltrated the thinking of society.  All one has to do is simply drive to the local mall and en route simply observe the traffic laws being violated.  Even the police will not enforce those laws if inconvenienced.  Misuse of the tithe law has brought bankruptcy to the church and those in authority will account for those abuses in the Heavenly Court.

Notice that the Throne of Grace is mentioned in the New Testament.  Once Jesus went to the Cross, this Heavenly Court became accessible to us as we now have an advocate in Jesus Christ and His Blood.  I suspect as we move forward in these tumultuous times, the Court Hearings will increase dramatically.

As you pray and seek guidance, the Heavenly Court system is guided by Love, grace, and mercy, and Our Heavenly Father by His Most Holy Spirit will guide you to the correct venue to present your case.  Jesus Christ, your Advocate, will be with you as your case is heard.  Each witness you reference should be credible for the background of the witness is considered as well.  Our Heavenly Father established the notion of justice when HE established the Law.  Man’s law has become a harsh taskmaster manipulated by those in authority.  The Heavenly System is righteous, allows for mercy, and has full access to the truth and facts.  Which system would you prefer to hear your case?

Lawlessness, Idol Worship, and the Shedding of Blood

Monday, February 1st, 2010

Men have come to believe that they are entitled to blessing without any accountability of their actions.  This self-righteous attitude is not overlooked in Heaven.  Men have continued to pursue lawlessness in reckless abandon without regard to the ramifications of judgment.  At 12:22PM on January 31st, 2010, Our Heavenly Father initiated a warning to the current system:

“Wherefore say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Ye eat with the blood, and lift up your eyes toward your idols, and shed blood: and shall ye possess the land?

And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, [and] so great.

And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.”

Our Heavenly Father indicated that thing were going to get “tough” and we should prepare our children and those who would listen for the times ahead.  As you know, my focus has been on “Love” and not on the prophetic.  However, this is what is on THE LORD’S mind.  Love warns us of impending severe events so that we can make our preparations.  Just as a hurricane approached the beach community in Alabama and the skies were clear and blue with only a distant shadow of clouds in the distance, the destruction was headed their way.  The watchmen were tasked with alerting the people of the severity of the hurricane.  Those who prepared were spared.

Though with great sadness and compassion for the people, Haiti is a sign of things to come.  Known as the poorest nation on earth, Haiti represents the wealthy who have put their trust in their riches and idols but who really destitute of the true riches.  As we continue to see the death and destruction in this small island, you are warned that this is a microcosm of the big picture.

Expect the earthquake soon.   How soon?  I was not told for “soon” to Our Heavenly Father may mean months or years rather than days or weeks.  You can be sure that when a warning is issued, the event is on the horizon just as the clouds of the hurricane become visible before landfall providing the initial notification.

You have been warned.

The Achilles Heal of Investing

Monday, February 1st, 2010

Warning!  This may be somewhat complex but it is important to understand the big picture: complexity  and formulas exploit the masses.

In the stock market as well as the commodities market, the current problem is that there are so-called technical analysis “experts”.  These people are guided in their investment decision-making by technical chart patterns. These patterns or “signs” have become a mini-industry of the brokerage firms to suck unsuspecting, intelligent people with a PC and an Internet connection into investing in an arena of sharks.  There are hundreds of technical indicators that have all at one time or another led people to believe that they were the “Holy Grail” of generating huge profits.  The huge profits were made by authors who sold the formula in newsletters or books, PC programmers/investors, and the brokerage houses that handled the trades.  It has been estimated that 95% of the technical traders lose money.  The big boys simply and quietly say “thank you”.  Have you ever noticed the huge trading volumes in recent years?

This reality is the reason the Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan Chase can achieve such profits with relatively little cash targeting strategic price levels and times.  Their tremendous treasuries allow them to “paint” charts giving the illusion to the technical traders that it is time to buy (or sell) the investment target.  By creating the illusion with the use of tremendous computing power and investing capability, they use the emotions of the traders to their benefit.  Once they create the perception that the stock is getting ready to make a move, then the usual group of “experts” tell us why something is moving on the chart when more often than not, the action on the chart is in contradiction to the fundamentals of the underlying investment value.  The emotion of fear kicks in and the trader dumps his position and takes a loss.

Short term technical patterns will always overrule longer term fundamentals due to the amount of money at stake. Undercapitalized traders cannot afford to let a position move against them for any period of time. Margin calls (A broker’s demand on an investor using margin to deposit additional money or securities so that the margin account is brought up to the minimum maintenance margin. Margin calls occur when your account value depresses to a value calculated by the broker’s particular formula) dictate how much capital an investor can lose before they must abandon their position.  This reinforces the technical move and this continues until the bigger, well capitalized, long term fundamentalists move in and put an end to the technical play. It happens repeatedly in markets and always will as long as the current system exists. This is the reason that fortunes are made in the markets and why only a few succeed. Only those who actually understand the markets and realities of the big players’ manipulation will reap the big profits as well.  The regulators either don’t know how to identify this manipulation or don’t care to address it.

This last week, the US dollar has gained in strength sending gold downward.  Do you really think that with the massive creation of US dollars that it is the investment of choice.  The charts and technical indicators say “Yes” but the fundamentals scream “NO”!  The boys are at it again.  Management by Perception and public apathy is alive and well in the US.  As long as we are promised to by taken care of and receive some more tax credits, everything will be OK.  In a previous post, I directed you to the youtube presentation of exponential curves and their ramification on society.  We are crippling the next generation with a crushing burden of exponential debt and at some point it becomes mathematically impossible to realistically pay it back. All that is left becomes either a default or a currency devaluation.  The interest alone will become unsustainable.

The borrower (on margin) is servant to the lender.  The sharks will continue to sucker the technical traders in releasing their wealth to them.  Once again, the ego will cause you to give up hard earned cash in quest of being that one trader who finally uncovers the “Holy Grail” of technical indicators.  Faster computers, newly developed technical indicators, more complex environments will not make you money over the long run.  The best way to trade is to be still, listen to Our Heavenly Father who is well aware of the entire picture, then act if and when HE says to invest.