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END-TIME CHURCH / PLURALISM GREETINGS ----- QUICK VIEW OF UPDATED INDEXES http://cephas-updates.cephasministry.com -----   "But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel; So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places; And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear. Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will: "The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds: But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel. What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice. For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death. For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain." Philippians 1:12-21 ( kjv) ----- : MORE GREETINGS to all and the newcomers to this list. We'd like to introduce ourselves. George and Rita Williams founded this ministry. We were Mormons (Temple Mormons) for 20 years. We prayed to God in 1992 to allow us to do a ministry speaking out against Scientology. Six months later God led us to the truth: out of the cult of Mormonism. We did not know at the time we were in a cult. No-one had witnessed to us in 20 years. [George passed away to heaven in March 2003 and Nicholas Stivers joined the ministry as Vice President.] The Holy Spirit brought us to information about all the cults and the present development of the New World Order. We began bringing our research to you. Because all the research was already done, we decided to build a library within Cephas Ministry. Our newsletters are not designed to provoke anger or resistance to evil which is strictly prohibited in Scripture. It is to shed light on activities by those who would deceive the elect by devious methods and systematic plans. We appreciate and thank researchers for submitting findings relative to our library: Deborah Dromboski, Dave Hunt, Kathy Camatara, Mike, Anton Hein, Dean Taffel, Simantov Allalouf, and others. We try to get as much published as we can. It is becoming more and more difficult to deal with all the information we receive since there is a lack of manpower. We are Bible students and have left all worldly organizations. The focus of these newsletters is to prove why we had to leave the world system. We are called 'Watchmen on the Wall' which God always had during the Old / New Testament Times. To understand what is happening, one has to know the Bible to compare notes. The first section is about the church. The news about churches is unedited unless indicated by Ednotes. The church as we knew it, is undergoing disintegration. This began on a fast track in the early nineteen sixties when the Catholic Church produced liberal Vatican II to replace Vatican I. The trend since then has been ecumenical which is truly what the word 'Catholicism' means: a universal religion all inclusive and multicultural. The Bible calls for a final church which doesn't resemble what Jesus taught. The Word of God has undergone many changes to fit the present mode. The Bible calls for a falling away from the truth before Jesus comes back for His Bride, the true believers are called 'Ekklesia.' Our newsletters prove this fact and prove that the Bible is true from beginning to end. The second section is about globalism where we bring your attention to the social, political and global trend, so called democratizing what is left. One third of the world still remains to be taken over. It again proves that we are moving to closure of the times of the Gentiles prophesied in the Bible. The third section compliments End Time teachings with what is happening in Israel. We describe and watch for signs of the coming Tribulation to confirm that we are moving into that space of time. Watchmen on the wall do not solicit memberships. We have an email group that gets information when we upload new information and a newsletter whenever it is possible time wise. We love the Lord with all our hearts and minds and we love all people God has created but especially those who love our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Our Statement of Faith is at http://www.cephasministry.com/statement_of_faith.html ::We believe every word in the KJV Bible and believe it is the Word of God and that Jesus is the Christ, God Himself, who spilled His blood on the cross for our sins and rose again to prepare a place for those who repent and accept 'His' righteousness as their righteousness. They are those who accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior, Jews first and then Gentiles. We expect to be raptured in a pretribulation Rapture to live with God the Father, God His Son Jesus Christ and God the Holy Spirit, who are ONE GOD in three persons, forever. Revelation 3:20 "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me." We invite you to take this opportunity to say 'yes' to Jesus and commit your life to Him only by clicking on this link: Salvation Luke 12:20,21 "But God said unto him, "Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God." We pray the Lord will bless you with a thirst for truth and a desire to serve Him exclusively, in Christ Jesus, Nicholas A. Stivers, NicholasScrolls and Rita Williams, Cephas Ministry / Cephas Library. For the updated (red sparkles) main index go to http://www.cephasministry.com/index2.html ----- We at Cephas Ministry cordially invite you to subscribe to any of the following newsletters (free) for safe fellowship (Nicholas Stivers, VP), News Updates (Rita Williams, P) and Rapture Watch (Jamma Mokhriby) at http://www.cephasministry.com/mail/ If you have questions you might check out related websites: http://www.nicholas-scrolls.com http://rapturewatch.cephasministry.com http://rock-to-salt.cephasministry.com http://www.cephasministry.com/index_news.html ----- To email go to: http://www.email-cephas.com To subscribe or unsubscribe go to: http://www.cephasministry.com/mail/ ----- PREACHER ZOLA LEVITT DIES WorldNetDaily.com, USA Apr.19, 2006 - Known for 'Pray for the peace of Jerusalem' Jewish Christian preacher Zola Levitt died today after battling cancer, according to his ministry website. Levitt, known for the tagline, "Pray for the peace of Jerusalem," had a television program seen on several Christian networks, "Zola Levitt Presents." He died at home in Dallas, where he led the non-profit Zola Levitt Ministries, Inc. Levitt was diagnosed with cancer Feb. 10, which had spread from his left lung to his liver and brain, according to his son, Mark Levitt, who posted updates on the ministry website. Mark Levitt said in a recent post that that in response to the illness, his father was "doubling his efforts to produce extra TV programs and create more informative and outspoken newsletters than ever." "What a soldier's testimonial to stay at his post until called away by Yeshua! Happy is the man whose work is his play," Mark Levitt wrote. Author and columnist Hal Lindsey said he was "greatly grieved that a great defender of Israel has laid down his sword." Continued Lindsey: "Zola has been a friend of mine since our days together at Dallas Theological Seminary, several decades ago. I rejoice that he suffers no more, but grieve for his family." Responding to today's news, a follower of Levitt's ministry wrote: "I praise the Lord for the life He granted to Zola; for Zola’s willingness to be used by God in great ways; for the thousands of lives he touched through his ministry and music; and for the grace and peace of knowing that Zola’s reward can be ours, too, someday." ----- IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY MOTHER AND MERCY ASSOCIATION ALSO KNOWN AS TUUS TOTUS THE "FORMATION PROCESS" IS USED IN PROTESTANT DENOMINATIONS AS WELL. IT IS ROOTED IN THE CATHOLIC UNBIBLICAL SOCIAL GOSPEL VATICAN CITY, MAY 17, 2006 (ZENIT.org).- Here is the description of Tuus Totus which appears in the Directory of International Associations of the Faithful, published by the Pontifical Council for the Laity... The members of the association &SHY;- lay, religious men and women, and priests -- are driven by a missionary spirit and by the desire to work in the Church according to the teachings of the Second Vatican Council and the spirituality of St. Louis Marie Grignon de Montfort. The formation process, centered around devotion to Our Lady, Mother of Mercy and our Mother, by renewing baptismal vows leads the members to give themselves to Our Lord through Mary, consecrating to him the value of all we do. Each one therefore reaches the merciful love of God to the extent that he is transformed from within according to the spirit of a similar love toward his neighbor. In addition to providing formation to undertake pastoral and mission responsibilities, the specific areas of action of the association are the evangelization of families and environments in which the proclamation of the Gospel and the presence of the Church are lacking or missing. The full story: http://www.cephas-library.com/social_gospel_the_formation_process_rooted_in_catholicism.html ----- QUEEN OF ALL Author: Jim Tetlow (2006) - Pages: 154 - Paperback Mary . . . she is "appearing" all over the world. There have been over 400 "apparitions" so far. It is happening with such increasing frequency, that Marian followers claim this will be the Millenium of Mary. What is unknown to many Christians is that devotion to Mary is not just a Catholic phenomenon. Muslims hold her in high regard, and she even appears in one form or another in many eastern religions. Pope Pius IX predicted Mary would one day unite all religions of the world under the papacy. In this new book, authors Jim Tetlow, Roger Oakland and Brad Meyers reveal how the Virgin Mary is becoming Queen of all religions. They expose the spirit behind these appearances, and show where it is all going. Once you have this book, you will better understand what is happening, and see the Bible's stunning rebuke of this usurper who is turning attention away from Jesus. Learn more... Table of Contents Chapter 1 - Queen of all Chapter 2 - Queen of Rome Chapter 3 - Queen of Islam Chapter 4 - Queen of the East Chapter 5 - Testing the Messages Chapter 6 - Biblical Exposé of the Queen of Heaven Chapter 7 - Queen of Revelation Chapter 8 - Lady of Kingdomes Chapter 9 - Wicked Woman Chapter 10 - Come Out of Her, My People! ©1984-2006 Chick Publications http://www.chick.com/catalog/books/1255.asp ----- OPUS DEI'S RABBIS/ THE ENEMY HAS POSSESSION OF THE CITADEL A WILLFULLY FORGOTTEN LESSON FROM HISTORY, CONCERNING THE WILES OF THE ENEMIES OF CHRIST A Marrano and his Menorah The "Cardinal" Ratzinger, pictured on left, lighting a Jewish Menorah during a ceremony at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome on 03/12/02. He [Ratzinger] was quoted in, The Jewish Week [a publication which, that promotes itself as] Serving The Jewish Community of Greater New York, on 01/25/2002 as saying, "The Jewish messianic wait is not in vain... Jews are already with the Father,” he [Ratzinger] continued. “We do not have a mission to the Jews, but only a mission with the Jews to the world. The Catholic Church will never again sanction an organization devoted to the conversion of the Jews. That is over, on doctrinal, biblical and pastoral grounds. Finito.” Whole story: http://www.cephas-library.com/catholic_opus_dei_alert.html ----- POPE ENTRUSTS WORLD TO MARY Friday Church News Notes, David Cloud - May 12, 2006 - Speaking at the Vatican in Rome, Pope Benedict XVI entrusted to Mary "the needs of the Church and the whole world" (AsiaNews.it, April 30). Addressing more than 30,000 people who congregated in St. Peter's Square, the pope said, "In the days following the resurrection of the Lord, the Apostles stayed gathered together, comforted by the presence of Mary, and after the Ascension, they persevered with her in prayerful anticipation of Pentecost. Our Lady was, for them, like a mother and teacher, a role she continues to undertake with Christians of all times." The Bible does not support this exaltation of Mary. It is a heretical and blasphemous addition to Scripture. http://www.wayoflife.org ----- THE PRIORY OF SION IS THE "SECRET ORGANIZATION" FACT OR FICTION?" Rennes le Chateau, France (CBS) April 30, 2006 - Bill Putnam (CBS) Since it was published three years ago, Dan Brown's "The Da Vinci Code" has become one of the most popular novels of all time, with more than 30 million copies in print worldwide. With a major movie based on the book due out soon, the book seems assured of a place on the bestseller lists for a considerable time to come. What has attracted readers to "The Da Vinci Code" is its central theme, which Dan Brown claims is not fiction but fact — that a mysterious European society, known as the Priory of Sion, has for centuries guarded a momentous secret. That secret, which is the theory at the heart of the novel, is that Jesus Christ married Mary Magdalene and today their descendants are living in France. It's not surprising that this has incurred the wrath of many Christians, including the Vatican, while others have wondered if there might not be some truth to all of this. Well, wonder no more. Correspondent Ed Bradley reports on the real secret of the Priory of Sion. Full story: http://www.cephas-library.com/catholic_60_min_on_davinci_code.html ----- SHOULD WE REPLACE THE BIRTH OF CHRIST TO DATE TIME BC / AD WITH SECULAR DATING METHOD BCE / CE ? AFA April 16, 2006 - The Kentucky Board of Education has voted to take the first step in redefining how America dates time. The board voted to include a new secular system of dating the calendar, BCE (Before Common Era) and CE (Common Era), and added it to the BC (Before Christ) and AD (Anno Domini, Latin for "in the year of our Lord") method. The new secular system of time dating will appear in the curriculum and other materials used by Kentucky educators. This new system is already being included in textbooks across the nation. The new method will replace the birth of Christ as the dividing point in history. For example, the new system would change 2006 AD (Anno Domini) to 2006 CE (Common Era). It also opens the door for the ACLU to find a liberal activist judge who will forcefully remove the use of BC and AD. The ACLU types will claim that the use of BC and AD are a violation of the First Amendment because it dates history based on the birth of Christ. Please forward this .. to your friends and family! Sincerely, Donald E. Wildmon, Founder and Chairman American Family Association http://www.afa.net/petitions/BCAD/TakeSurvey.asp ----- LUCIFER'S ANTICHRIST WORLD GOVERNMENT, ECONOMICS, AND RELIGION Lucifer was defeated by Jesus Christ, The Messiah, on the cross of Calvary. The True King of Kings, Lord of Lords, Christ Jesus, still bears the marks of His crucifixion, as both the Great High Priest and THE Spotless Perfect Lamb of God. Any messiah without those specific marks in his body is a false counterfeit messiah. Lucifer still labors under the delusion that he can continue as the god of this world. Understand that the true born again believer, is an adopted begotten son of God, should walk in righteousness and holiness, by the Holy Sprit. All of Satan's followers, who allow demon spirits to guide them instead of the Holy Spirit, are Lucifer's, and the days of his followers, are numbered. Lucifer wants all the people of this world to worship him as god. Lucifer has a power structure on this earth today. At the top of this pyramid of power, of the god of this world, is his antichrist prince. This antichrist prince will soon be indwelled by the very spirit of the dragon Satan. Satan or Lucifer will perform his greatest lying wonder as he counterfeits the resurrection of the True Messiah. The False Prophet, the Pope of the Vatican, will attempt to lead the world to worship this antichrist prince who will be indwelled by the very spirit of Satan or Lucifer and deceive people into believing that he is god. The Order of the Garter is the top of Lucifer's power structure as the god of this world today. UNDERSTAND that all of this power is NOTHING compared to the power of the Holy Ghost, the Spirit of Truth and Holiness in the real born again believer, walking in the FAITH and true righteousness. We MUST walk in FAITH and OBEDIENCE to Almighty God. In the power of the Holy Spirit we walk in His POWER for His glory. The god of this world is a defeated foe. Let us not be found worshiping or serving the devil. Let us worship the ONE True God Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit and they are ONE. The Order of the Garter counterfeits and mocks the throne of God Almighty with its 24 elders or knights. The Order of the Garter is over all Freemasonry, all Satanism, all Occult teachings, WORLD-WIDE governments, economies and apostate religions. The antichrist prince is also the head of the RIIA, the Royal Institute of International Affairs. The CFR is a branch of the RIIA. The Committee of 300 brings in "commoners" who are among the world's wealthiest Occultists. The Illuminati is the umbrella encompassing all of the higher levels of Lucifer's followers. There are thirteen royal bloodlines in the Illuminati. The antichrist prince will be from the most powerful royal Merovingian bloodline. Many American Presidents were and are descendants of the royals. It has been discovered that Hitler was a Rotchild. He presented himself to his people a Christian when in reality he was a practicing Satanist. He stated before he met his end, that the spirit he was subject to would continue. The Skull & Bones icon was worn by the SS whom he called his pack of wolves. Antichrist is at war with the saints today to neutralize fundamentalism. The governor of California just passed a law that discrimination against homosexuals is illegal. That indicates legally the Bible cannot be applied anymore. God puts a delusion on those who follow Satan as punishment for not studying His WORD and discerning the truth. That is how important the Bible is. The anti-terrorist laws are antichrist. These laws quickly passed by all "used to be free" nations of the world form the UNlawful basis for the ANTICHRIST WAR ON THE SAINTS. Philippians 1:28-29 And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God. For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake; True born again believers IN CHRIST JESUS, walk in FAITH, righteousness and holiness, IN the Power of His Holy Spirit are a TERROR and EVIDENT TOKEN of PERDITION to these children and followers of Lucifer, Satan the devil. Isaiah 66:4 [God speaking] "I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears upon them; because when I called, none did answer; when I spake, they did not hear: but they did evil before mine eyes, and chose that in which I delighted not." 2 Thessalonians 2:10-17 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness. But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth: Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle. Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work. [P.S. Just so you don't become vain, God chose all of humanity to be saved but they refuse to accept the blood sacrifice that Jesus Christ made for them. Instead they attempt to do it through their own good works that are as filthy rags to God.] For more detail about Lucifer go to http://www.ezekiel38.com ----- FIGHTING BACK! A Handy Reference For King James Bible Believers - Copyright © 1997 James L. Melton - Published by Bible Baptist Church, Sharon, TN - As Bible-believing Christians, we believe that the words of the King James Authorized Version are the pure and preserved words of God for the English speaking people. This booklet has been written to help fellow Bible-believers defend themselves against the fiery darts of the wicked Laodiceans and Alexandrians who do not believe that any human being should have a printed final authority to guide him through this wicked world of darkness and deceit... Reasons for Accepting the KJV as God's Preserved Word 1. God promised to preserve His words (Psa. 12:6-7; Mat. 24:35). There has to be a preserved copy of God's pure words somewhere. If it isn't the KJV, then what is it? 2. It has no copyright. The text of the KJV may be reproduced by anyone for there is no copyright forbidding it's duplication. This is not true with the modern perversions. 3. The KJV produces good fruit (Mat. 7:17-20). No modern translation can compare to the KJV when it comes to producing good fruit. For nearly four hundred years, God has used the preaching and teaching of the KJV to bring hundreds of millions to Christ. Laodicean Christians might favor the new versions, but the Holy Spirit doesn't. 4. The KJV was translated during the Philadelphia church period (Rev. 3:7-13). The modern versions begin to appear rather late on the scene as the lukewarm Laodicean period gets underway (Rev. 3:14-22), but the KJV was produced way back in 1611, just in time for the many great revivals (1700-1900). The Philadelphia church was the only church that did not receive a rebuke from the Lord Jesus Christ, and it was the only church that "kept" God's word (Rev. 3:8). 5. The KJV translators were honest in their work. When the translators had to add certain words, largely due to idiom changes, they placed the added words in italics so we'd know the difference. This is not the case with many new translations. 6. All new translations compare themselves to the KJV. Isn't it strange that the new versions never compare themselves to one another? For some strange reason they all line up against one Book--the A.V. 1611. I wonder why? Try Matthew 12:26. 7. The KJV translators believed they were handling the very words of God (I Ths. 2:13). Just read the King James Dedicatory and compare it to the prefaces in the modern versions. Immediately, you will see a world of difference in the approach and attitude of the translators. Which group would YOU pick for translating a book? 8. The KJV is supported by far more evidence. Of over 5,300 pieces of manuscript evidence, ninety-five percent supports the King James Bible! The changes in the new versions are based on the remaining five percent of manuscripts, most of which are from Alexandria, Egypt. (There are only two lines of Bibles: the Devil's line from Alexandria, and the Lord's line from Antioch. We'll deal with this later.) 9. No one has ever proven that the KJV is not God's word. The 1611 should be considered innocent until proven guilty with a significant amount of genuine manuscript evidence. 10. The KJV exalts the Lord Jesus Christ. The true scriptures should testify of Jesus Christ (John 5:39). There is no book on this planet which exalts Christ higher than the King James Bible. In numerous places the new perversions attack the Deity of Christ, the Blood Atonement, the Resurrection, salvation by grace through faith, and the Second Coming. The true scriptures will TESTIFY of Jesus Christ, not ATTACK Him! More on this subject at: http://calltodecision.com/KJV.htm ----- UNEQUALLY YOKED ENDS IN DEATH - JEREMIAS BINS: ANGER OVER WIFE'S MORMON RELIGION FUELED BEATINGS THAT RESULTED IN DEATH, COPS SAY Boston Herald, USA -May 22, 2006 - Laura Crimaldi - Hubby turns self in after brutal slayings. A Framingham carpenter’s “jealous” rage over his wife’s devotion to her Mormon church may have driven him to beat the housekeeper and her 11-year-old son to death with a hammer Saturday night, friends and investigators said. “He was apparently jealous of her membership,” said Maurice Hiers, president of the local chapters of the Church of Latter Day Saints. “We knew of the challenges she was having because he was jealous of the time she spent here.” Investigators allege Jeremias Bins, 30, bludgeoned to death his wife, Carla Souza, 37, and her son, Caique, in their third-floor downtown apartment. Officers found the mother and son suffering from “severe head trauma” after Souza, a Brazilian immigrant, managed to place a 911 call at about 11 p.m., authorities said.About 90 minutes after police made the gruesome discovery, Bins, carrying his 5-month-old son Felipe in his arms, took a taxi cab to the Framingham Police Department to turn himself in, prosecutors said. He will be arraigned today on two counts of murder at Framingham District Court. “He always had a problem (at) home and he was always saying things like, ‘I’m going to kill her, or something to her,’ ’ Souza’s brother, Elvio Maia, told the media through a translator. “He was saying that he was going to take the kid away, the baby.” Mormon church leaders said Bins did not approve of the hours Souza, a housekeeper, spent worshipping at the downtown Framingham branch of the Church of Latter Day Saints. “He didn’t like her religion,” said Rosemary Ferreira, a family friend. .. “He promised to (Caique), ‘I am going to kill your mother. I am going to take care of you and your mother,’ ’ said Souza’s neighbor Fatima Cardoso. .. Recently Bins, a Catholic, confided his disapproval over his wife’s religion (LDS) during discussions over coffee at the home of his landlord, Francisco Dutra. “He said they were fighting a lot over her religion in the past few weeks,” said Dutra, who lives in a neighboring apartment building. “He told me he was running out of patience.” http://news.bostonherald.com ----- PRIEST'S TRIAL HEARS ABOUT UPSIDE-DOWN CROSS SYMBOL AP, via The Enquirer, USA May 2, 2006 - TOLEDO - Investigators say stab wounds on the chest of a nun slain in a hospital chapel in 1980 formed an upside-down cross, a symbol that an expert on Roman Catholic law and the occult testified Monday has been used in satanic worship. According to tradition, St. Peter asked to be crucified on an inverted cross because he believed he didn't deserve to die in the same manner as Jesus, said the Rev. Jeffrey Grob, associate vicar for canonical services in the Chicago archdiocese. But the same symbol also has been used to mock the Catholic religion, he said. "Any way you look at it, it's an affront to God," he said. The Rev. Gerald Robinson, 68, is accused of killing Sister Margaret Ann Pahl, 71, in a hospital chapel the day before Easter, a significant Catholic holy day that is part of three days of services, Grob said. Grob said only a priest, nun or seminary student would understand the significance of the inverted cross and other aspects of the crime scene, including a small streak of blood on the nun's forehead that could have been made by someone forming the sign of the cross on her head. "You're taking a person who's devoted to God and in every aspect, it's a mockery," Grob said, referring to the wounds and marks on the body. "These aren't random acts." In addition to the stab wounds on her chest, previous prosecution witnesses have testified that the nun's body was displayed in a ritualistic fashion with her arms and legs straight. Grob, who reviewed photos of the crime scene and Sister Pahl's body, also said an altar cloth placed over her chest before she was stabbed could be viewed as a symbol of sacrifice. Under defense questioning, Grob acknowledged he had never before seen a crime scene and that doctors and nurses may have changed Sister Pahl's position. http://www.news.enquirer.com ----- WORSHIPPERS ASTOUNDED BY MIRACLE OF CRYING ICONS IN RUSSIA ANN. via Pravda ru, Russian Federation - April 24, 2006 - In Russia there are several thousand crying icons: images of saints are crying profusely in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Sarov, Ekaterinburg, Tyumen, Novosibirsk and on Solovki. Another such miracle took place recently in the town of Sochi. In the local regional museum a new exhibition of spiritual paintings has opened. A day after the exhibition opened ten icons from 17th-19th centuries suddenly became covered with a white oily liquid with a slight smell of resin. According to witnesses, the icons were crying so intensely that small pools formed on the parquet floor. Museum workers terrified by the miracle immediately closed the hall to visitors and called for priests, who said prayers. After this the entrance to the exhibition was opened once again. Another report arrived from the village of Rogovatoe near Belgorod. Here in the church run by Reverend Sergey Radonezhsky a whole series of icons of imperial martyrs started crying. Drops of an oily liquid were discovered during the traditional Sunday mass. At first the assumption was made that the drops were nothing other than condensation or oil which had spat out of a lamp that one of the worshippers had accidentally rubbed against the icon when he was venerating the image. But this version was soon discredited – after all, from the moment it first appeared in the church, the icon had always been kept under glass and was therefore protected against external influences. All the attempts to remove the moisture using cotton wool led to nothing – the beads of oil merely kept reappearing on the icon. “I want to remark straight away,” academic Pavel Florenskiy, head of a special commission supported by the Moscow Patriarchy studying miracles in churches, told an ACC correspondent, “the phenomenon of icons crying is known us to all the way back to Ancient Greek manuscripts. However for a long time there was no agreement between science and religion. Many scientists viewed such miracles as a fabrication or a common forgery. But nowadays the deep-rooted antagonism is changing thanks to constructive dialogue.” In the flat belonging to school teacher Valentina Zhuchkova in Klin her icons have been emitting a strange oily liquid for several years. At first this liquid similar to honey in appearance only appeared on the figures of martyrs, but soon other icons began to cry, including those which were kept under glass. http://www.english.pravda.ru ----- PASTOR CHUCK SMITH'S BOOK CONTROVERSIAL Many people have been asking if the Calvary Chapel book (When Storms Come) that had been altered (unbeknownst to the author) will be pulled from circulation. We spoke with Ramona Richards, the book's editor at Thomas Nelson publishers, on Wednesday. Ms Richards told us that as of that date no decision had been made to pull the book. She informed us that it can be a costly decision and had to be carefully considered. We explained to her the dangers of contemplative spirituality, and she agreed to read a book on this controversy, which we have now sent to her. Ms. Richards said she had been under the assumption that the author of the book, Pastor Chuck Smith (founder of the Calvary Chapel churches), had okayed the final edition of the book. Ms. Richards was unable to tell us how many copies of the book had been printed or were in circulation. We also discussed with her a new book published by Thomas Nelson called Yoga for Christians. Ms. Richards told us that the book, and others like it, would help to bring practices from the "East" into the lives of Christians as "spiritual disciplines." Whether Pastor Smith's book is pulled from the market or not does not change the fact that the book is well into circulation now, having been released several months ago. An online bookstore describes the book like this: "From the ability to discern spiritual warfare and how it can affect our emotions to the realization that God is intimately aware of everything we are going through, these messages will restore hope and peace to the weariest of believers." Unfortunately, these weary believers will also be exposed to contemplative references and favorable mention of mystics (Anthony De Mello and Lawrence Hoffman) who teach un-biblical prayer practices. We prayerfully beseech Pastor Smith to rectify this serious situation as soon as possible with a public statement that would denounce contemplative spirituality as a way of knowing God. http://www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com/newsletter050206.htm#article1 ----- SOUTHERN BAPTIST EVANGELIST SAYS STRIPPERS DON'T HAVE TO LEAVE THE BUSINESS Friday Church News Notes, May 12, 2006 - David Cloud - Heather Veitch, a stripper turned preacher, says that it is not a requirement for strippers to leave their business if they trust Christ for salvation. She says: "We want her to change her heart, and then if she changes her life because of that, then great, BUT IT IS NOT A REQUIREMENT" ("Ex Stripper Does New Turn," Yahoo News, April 30). Veitch is a co-pastor of a church in Riverside, California, called JC Girls Girls Girls, which is associated with the Southern Baptist Convention. The JC stands for Jesus Christ, but we believe it is blasphemous to speak of the Lord in such a flippant manner. They claim to have 2,100 members. Sadly, Veitch's philosophy of salvation and her ignorance of biblical repentance is actually no different from that of many independent Baptists who practice "Quick Prayerism." For example, one church in Maine had an evangelistic campaign in recent years during which they went door to door and told the people, "If I could tell you that you could be saved today and go to heaven when you die and that you won't have to change anything, would you be interested?" This is a lie of the devil. Though the change is of God, there is most definitely a change when one gets saved. "He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him" (1 John 2:4). The apostle Paul preached that men "should repent and turn to God, and DO WORKS MEET FOR REPENTANCE" (Acts 26:20). Some confused people say that this type of preaching is some sort of "lordship salvation" or a works salvation, but it is nothing of the sort. Biblical repentance is not me changing my life; it is me changing my mind so that I am ready for God to change my life. It is a change of mind that results in a change of life. It is yielding to God, surrendering to God. It is to turn around so that one is facing in a new direction in life. And without repentance no man can be saved. The apostle Paul preached that God "now commandeth all men every where to repent" (Acts 17:30). http://www.wayoflife.org ----- EXECUTIVE ORDER RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY WITH RESPECT TO FAITH-BASED AND COMMUNITY INITIATIVES By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in order to help the Federal Government coordinate a national effort to expand opportunities for faith-based and other community organizations and to strengthen their capacity to better meet America's social and community needs, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Establishment of a Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives at the Department of Homeland Security. (a) The Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) shall establish within the Department of Homeland Security (Department) a Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives (Center). (b) The Center shall be supervised by a Director appointed by Secretary. The Secretary shall consult with the Director of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives (WHOFBCI Director) prior to making such appointment. (c) The Department shall provide the Center with appropriate staff, administrative support, and other resources to meet its responsibilities under this order. (d) The Center shall begin operations no later than 45 days from the date of this order. Sec. 2. Purpose of Center. The purpose of the Center shall be to coordinate agency efforts to eliminate regulatory, contracting, and other programmatic obstacles to the participation of faith-based and other community organizations in the provision of social and community services. Sec. 3. Responsibilities of the Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives. In carrying out the purpose set forth in section 2 of this order, the Center shall: Full story: http://www.cephas-library.com/church_n_state_executive_order_regarding_faithbased_initiatives.html ----- BARNA POLL: 45% AMERICANS BORN AGAIN Friday Church News Notes, April 21, 2006 - David Cloud - According to a new Barna Poll 45% of American adults are "born again" ("Survey," Christian Post, March 27). The survey is further evidence that small polling samples can produce terribly wrong results (Barna surveyed 1,003 adults). To say that 45% of American adults even in the heart of the Bible Belt are born again is nothing less than ridiculous, not to speak of the Northeast and the Northwest and other parts of the country where born again Christians are exceedingly rare. http://www.wayoflife.org GLOBAL / LOCAL POLITICS RUMSFELD TO PROFIT FROM BIRD FLU HOAX Gilead Sciences Inc. by Dr. Mercola - Finally, the pieces of the puzzle start to add up. Not long ago, President Bush sought to instill panic in this country by telling us a minimum of 200,000 people will die from the avian flu pandemic, but it could be as bad as 2 million deaths in this country alone. This hoax is then used to justify the immediate purchase of 80 million doses of Tamiflu, a worthless drug that in no way, shape or form treats the avian flu, but only decreases the amount of days one is sick and can actually contribute to the virus having more lethal mutations. So the United States placed an order for 20 million doses of this worthless drug at a price of $100 per dose. That comes to a staggering $2 billion. We are being told that Roche manufactures Tamiflu and, in a recent New York Times article, they were battling whether or not they would allow generic drug companies to help increase their production. But if you dig further you will find that a drug was actually developed by a company called Gilead, which 10 years ago gave Roche the exclusive rights to market and sell Tamiflu. Ahh, the Plot Thickens ... If you read the link below from Gilead, you'll discover Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld was made the chairman of Gilead in 1997. Since Rumsfeld holds major portions of stock in Gilead, he will handsomely profit from the scare tactics of the government that is being used to justify the purchase of $2-billion worth of Tamiflu. For full story: http://www.cephas-library.com/nwo_flu_hoax.html ----- DISCOVERIES ABOUT 9/11 Newsletter #69 by The Center for an Informed America Deception September 11, 2001, Revisited: October 27, 2004 - Act III Part 1 & 2 [The photographs are extraordinary] Full story with graphics: http://www.cephas-library.com/911_findings_newsletter.html http://www.cephas-library.com/911_findings_newsletter_2.html ----- WHAT A DIFFERENCE 45 YEARS MAKE By By Gill Pilfold - NASA's Cassini spacecraft has imaged storms on Saturn extending more than 1000 kilometres ( ... Interested in learning why the Pope has an astronomer?) UK TRAVEL: Look to the Heavens for Glimpse of a Man-Made 'Star' ; Night Sky in May Gill Pilfold From Birmingham Astronomical Society on What to Watch Out for Over the Next Four Weeks On May 25 1961, US President Kennedy famously committed his nation to landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to Earth before the decade was out. Just three weeks earlier, on May 5, Alan Shepherd had become the first American in space. Three weeks before, Soviet cosmonaut, Yuri Gagarin, achieved worldwide fame when he orbited the Earth for the first time. Now the race for the moon was on. Six months after his momentous speech, Kennedy was dead but his pledge was honoured when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon just eight years later. Since those heady days manned spaceflight has been restricted to the more modest confines of our upper atmosphere. Look to the west at 10.05 pm on 1st and see if you can spot a bright "star" travelling steadily across the sky to the southeast. Visible for about three minutes, you will be watching humanity's only home in space to date. The International Space Station and its current two man crew circuit the Earth every 90 minutes in an orbit approximately 220 miles high. NASA's announcement of a new initiative to resume human space exploration beginning with a return to the moon is a long awaited one. Like me, many enthusiasts of a certain age remember watching that "one small step by man" on a black and white TV and dreaming of a time when space travel would become as everyday as catching the school bus. Until then you can journey light years into space by simply lifting your eyes to the sky and browsing the heavens. With the aid of a pair of binoculars and/or a telescope, you can also travel in time and see galaxies and nebulae as they were millions of years ago. These objects are so mind bogglingly far away that the light with which we see them has taken millions of years to get here. All this from your own back garden. Full story: http://www.cephas-library.com/nwo_nasas_cassini._glimpse_at_man_made_star.html ----- BILL WOULD PROHIBIT MANDATORY MICROCHIP IMPLANTS [BILL PASSED SEE MAY NEWS] Associated Press - By Ryan J. Foley - MADISON, Wis. - Former Gov. Tommy Thompson was one of the first high-profile supporters of tiny microchips implanted in people's arms that would allow doctors to access medical information. Now the state he used to lead is poised to become the first to ban governments and private businesses from forcing such implants on employees, privacy advocates say. A proposal moving through the state Legislature would prohibit anyone from requiring people to have the tiny chips embedded in them or doing so without their knowledge. Violators would face fines of up to $10,000. The plan authored by Rep. Marlin Schneider, D-Wisconsin Rapids, won approval in the Assembly last month. The state Senate on Tuesday is scheduled to consider the measure, which would allow for the implants if the person gives consent. Gov. Jim Doyle would sign the bill, a spokesman said. Schneider aides say the legislator wants the law in place before companies and governments could use them to keep track of their employees. Full story: http://www.cephas-library.com/nwo_bill_would_prohibit_mandatory_implants.html ----- BUSH MEETS MERKEL AMID DIFFERENCES OVER GUANTANAMO, IRAQ January 14, 2006 US President George W. Bush met on Friday visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel amid differences over issues of Guantanamo, Iraq between the two countries. Bush indirectly rejected a suggestion by Merkel that the U.S. prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, should be closed as he said that Guantanamo is "a necessary part of protecting the American people" at the joint press conference after their meeting. "There sometimes have been differences of opinion, I mentioned Guantanamo in this respect," Merkel said. As to Iraq, Bush said: "We've had our disagreements on Iraq. Obviously, it has been a difficult issue in our relationship, and I fully understand that," Bush said, adding that in spite of the disagreements, both countries "share the desire for the Iraqi people to live in freedom." On the thorny issue of Iran's nuclear program, both leaders called on Iran to back away from the current standoff over its nuclear program as Bush said that Iran must not be allowed to have a nuclear weapon "to blackmail or threaten the world." This was the first visit to the United States by Merkel after she took office after only eight weeks. Merkel has signalled the need for warmer relations with the United States. Source: Xinhua http://english.people.com.cn/200601/14/eng20060114_235342.html ----- DISTURBING FACTS ABOUT GOOGLE Published: 12/02/2005 Google are clearly gathering information about us but refuse to tell us why. It's nothing new to us, but while they cannot control normal SERPs, they do however control who is viewing what and when. We run Google adverts in order to survive. Does this mean we shouldn't share the information below? If you know an alternative way to sustain costs please get in touch. Please note, Google does not track you by simply viewing pages containing their adverts. 1. Google's immortal cookie: * Google was the first search engine to use a cookie that expires in 2038. This was at a time when federal websites were prohibited from using persistent cookies altogether. Now it's years later, and immortal cookies are commonplace among search engines . Google set the standard because no one bothered to challenge them. This cookie places a unique ID number on your hard disk. Anytime you land on a Google page, you get a Google cookie if you don't already have one. If you have one, they read and record your unique ID number. 2. Google records everything they can: * For all searches they record the cookie ID, your Internet IP address, the time and date, your search terms, and your browser configuration. Increasingly, Google is customizing results based on your IP number. This is referred to in the industry as "IP delivery based on geolocation." 3. Google retains all data indefinitely: * Google has no data retention policies. There is evidence that they are able to easily access all the user information they collect and save. 4. Google won't say why they need this data: * Inquiries to Google about their privacy policies are ignored. When the *New York Times *(2002-11-28) asked Sergey Brin about whether Google ever gets subpoenaed for this information, he had no comment. 5. Google hires spooks: * Matt Cutts, a key Google engineer, used to work for the National Security Agency. Google wants to hire more people with security clearances, so that they can peddle their corporate assets to the spooks in Washington. 6. Google's toolbar is spyware: * With the advanced features enabled, Google's free toolbar for Explorer phones home with every page you surf, and yes, it reads your cookie too. Their privacy policy confesses this, but that's only because Alexa lost a class-action lawsuit when their toolbar did the same thing, and their privacy policy failed to explain this. Worse yet, Google's toolbar updates to new versions quietly, and without asking. This means that if you have the toolbar installed, Google essentially has complete access to your hard disk every time you connect to Google (which is many times a day). Most software vendors, and even Microsoft, ask if you'd like an updated version. But not Google. Any software that updates automatically presents a massive security risk <http://www.google-watch.org/cgi-bin/nb18/0006>. 7. Google's cache copy is illegal: * Judging from Ninth Circuit precedent on the application of U.S. copyright laws to the Internet, Google's cache copy appears to be illegal. The only way a webmaster can avoid having his site cached on Google is to put a "noarchive" meta in the header of every page on his site. Surfers like the cache, but webmasters don't. Many webmasters have deleted questionable material from their sites, only to discover later that the problem pages live merrily on in Google's cache. The cache copy should be "opt-in" for webmasters, not "opt-out." 8. Google is not your friend: * By now Google enjoys a 75 percent monopoly for all external referrals to most websites. Webmasters cannot avoid seeking Google's approval these days, assuming they want to increase traffic to their site. If they try to take advantage of some of the known weaknesses in Google's semi-secret algorithms, they may find themselves penalized by Google, and their traffic disappears. There are no detailed, published standards issued by Google, and there is no appeal process for penalized sites. Google is completely unaccountable. Most of the time Google doesn't even answer email from webmasters. 9. Google is a privacy time bomb: * With 200 million searches per day, most from outside the U.S., Google amounts to a privacy disaster waiting to happen. Those newly-commissioned data-mining bureaucrats in Washington can only dream about the sort of slick efficiency that Google has already achieved. (Sent by Robert Weinert) ----- MADONNA'S NEW MOVE: CRUCIFIXION Reuters, via the Sydney Morning Herald, UK - May 22, 2006 - www.smh.com.au Madonna has launched her first world tour in two years, delighting an enthusiastic Los Angeles crowd by hanging herself from a cross, insulting US President George Bush, and dusting off some of the sexy moves that have sustained her career for more than 20 years. The Confessions tour will keep her on the road for two months in North America, and then resume on July 30 in Wales for a five-week stadium swing through eight European cities. Shows in Japan are also on tap for mid-September. The 47-year-old dance diva spent two hours yesterday churning out most of the tunes from her new album, Confessions on a Dancefloor, as well as a few old hits such as Like a Virgin, Ray of Light and Lucky Star. The audience at the Los Angeles Forum included Madonna's Kabbalah guru Rabbi Yehuda Berg, socialite Nicole Richie, and gay icon Rosie O'Donnell, who upgraded herself to a premium seat on the floor and left her spouse alone in the stands. The meticulously choreographed Vegas-style routine began 50 minutes late when a giant mirror ball was lowered from the ceiling to the end of a catwalk stretching deep into the floor. Out popped Madonna, in S&M-styled riding gear and whip, singing the new tune "Future Lovers" as four bare-breasted male dancers writhed around with ball gags in their mouths. Later on, she donned a crown of thorns and suspended herself from a giant mirrored cross to deliver the ballad Live to Tell. Video screens showed images of third-world poverty and reeled off grim statistics. During one of her half-dozen costume changes, another video montage juxtaposed images of Bush, members of his administration and British Prime Minister Tony Blair with footage of Adolf Hitler, Osama bin Laden, and Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe. Midway through the new song I Love New York, she deviated from the script and made a crude reference to Bush and oral sex. Beyond that, she barely spoke to the audience, largely focusing on keeping control of a busy nightclub-style stage that boasted 15 dancers, four musicians and three backing vocalists. For the most part, she joined in the tricky choreography, her voice evidently not affected by the aerobic workout. She did pause for a few songs during which she appeared to play a shiny Gibson Les Paul guitar. A disco segment near the end, where she dressed in a Saturday Night Fever-style white suit to perform "Music" thrilled the crowd, as did the Like a Virgin routine, when she climbed aboard a carousel-style black leather saddle. There was no encore, and the lights came up as soon as she had completed a medley of Lucky Star and latest hit single Hung Up while sporting an illuminated white cape with Dancing Queen embroidered on the back. Billboard magazine has forecast ticket sales could reach the $US200 million ($265 million) range, making it the most successful tour by a female artist. Cher holds the record with $US192.5 million ($255 million) from 273 shows on a "farewell" world tour that began in June 2002 and lasted almost three years, according to Billboard. ----- BIOMETRICS WINS FAVOUR FROM THE LAZY By Michael Crawford, Computerworld Today Australia - 04 May 2006 - Users worldwide are starting to accept biometrics, and even chip implants, out of laziness. The desire for an easy life is over-riding privacy concerns, according to a global survey There has been a five percent increase in people who favour the use of biometrics as a preferred method of identity verification, according to a survey of 1661 people worldwide by Unisys. Some 10 percent of individuals in the Asia-Pacific region would even prefer a chip implanted in their body. Convenience, according to 83 percent of respondents, was the main reason for using biometrics on a smartcard and three quarters said speedy verification is the main driver for biometric adoption, despite concerns from some privacy activists, and some security experts who believe biometric systems may be less secure. North American had the highest support for biometrics (71 percent) followed by Europe (69 percent). The Asia-Pacific region including Korea, Taiwan and Japan had approval from 68 percent of respondents. Terry Hartmann, Unisys' director of secure identification and biometrics, said the research is revealing because many people seem to question biometric adoption due to legitimate privacy concerns. "Despite some geographical and cultural differences with certain specifics of the technologies, overall as more and more people learn about biometrics, convenience seems to outweigh other concerns," Hartmann said. "Systems developers and owners must address those concerns so that these technologies can move towards the mainstream on a large scale, with appropriate protection and sensitivity." Frost & Sullivan security analyst James Turner said while speed of identity verification may be driving people's acceptance of biometrics, the key issue is that biometrics can be a security block, rather than an enabler. Turner added that what is more important in the smartcard debate is ratifying exactly where the identification data is stored. "A faster and less frustrating security procedure, like using biometrics, would offer less resistance," Turner said. "Smartcards or national identity cards will go ahead, but we need to talk about implementation, who can access the data and which government department will be in control of the repository, will the government then privatise that group or outsource. We need these issues resolved before we can move forward." http://www.techworld.com/security/news/index.cfm?newsID=5928&pagtype=all ----- CHINA IS IN OUR BACKYARD- THANKS TO CASTRO! At the same time CHINA, China, has been drilling for oil off of the Florida coast to tap into the deep water oil reserves! The Cuban government will allow China to station 12 oil rigs for drilling in its waters in the Gulf of Mexico. Fidel Castro's government has begun to work on 36 new oil wells in partnership with Chinese and Canadian companies. Normally Cuba does not advertise what it is doing in the press, but this time it is different as the Communist Party newspaper, Granma, has been reporting that Cuba had drilled its deepest oil well yet near Varadero, east of Havana. Indian, Norwegian and Spanish companies will also begin searching for crude oil in the gulf. Americans need to remember, if it were not for the rabid environmentalists, we would have plenty of oil if we tapped into the natural wealth that is under Alaska. American politicians are more angry that they may be cut out of making more profits if other nations can drill and remove oil right off of our shores! Republican US Senator Larry Craig of Idaho said: "The American public would be shocked and stunned that as this country faces a serious energy crisis at home, countries like China, India, Canada, Spain and Norway are exploring and drilling 50 miles off the US coast." Cuba has invited US companies to take part in the drilling operations, but the 44-year old embargo prevents it. "China, as our National Security Strategy points out, is trying to lock up resources around the world, and they are locking up resources in our own back yard where we can't even compete," Craig said. Open Seal Prophecy Letter - Holliscar@aol.com ----- DICK LAMM: “HOW TO DESTROY AMERICA”: Dick Lamm is the former Governor of Colorado. Former governor Dick Lamm recently gave this speech on how to effectively destroy America. Here is his speech that he gave to an awestruck audience, as he describes the way our nation is quickly being dismantled and destroyed. On the eve of nationwide immigration protests, Lamm’s speech is quite an eye-opener. He said, “If you believe that America is too smug, too self-satisfied, too rich, then let's destroy America. It is not that hard to do. No nation in history has survived the ravages of time Arnold Toynbee observed that all great civilizations rise and fall and that “An autopsy of history would show that all great nations commit suicide." Lamm describes how they do it," Lamm said: "First, to destroy America, turn America into a bilingual or multi-lingual and bicultural country." History shows that no nation can survive the tension, conflict, and antagonism of two or more competing languages and cultures. It is a blessing for an individual to be bilingual; however, it is a curse for a society to be bilingual. The historical scholar, Seymour Lipset, put it this way: "The histories of bilingual and bi-cultural societies that do not assimilate are histories of turmoil, tension, and tragedy." Canada, Belgium, Malaysia, and Lebanon all face crises of national existence in which minorities press for autonomy, if not independence. Pakistan and Cyprus have divided. Nigeria suppressed an ethnic rebellion. France faces difficulties with Basques, Bretons, and Corsicans." Full story: http://www.cephas-library.com/nwo_how_to_destroy_america.html ISRAEL   If you wish to send a donation by mail send it to Cephas Ministry 38439 5th Ave #1420 Zephyrhills, Florida 33542    If you wish to make a donation with On-Line Credit card & a secure server, click icon    (In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, this material is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes.)  Tell your friends about us and thank you for visiting Cephas Ministry Inc. (www.cephasministry.com)