If the Scriptures warn us that in this world we will have afflictions, we must also know that difficult times require extreme measures: speaking the Truth, for example, can cause real shock to those who live in politically correct alienation and empty virtue signals.
While genuine Christians are able to recognize that humanity has never experienced such profound degeneration, the world, including false Christians, constantly concludes its speeches and projects by talking about the expectation that its actions—particularly acquiescence to sin—will contribute to a “better world”…
Despite these self-proclaimed “angels of light” presenting narratives filled with good intentions, unfortunately they do not withstand close scrutiny in the light of Scripture and, when their distortions and heresies are revealed, instead of acknowledging their errors and repenting, they assume a petulant (and unfounded) sense of superiority and engage in confrontations where they prefer to threaten rather than simply consult the Word.
Among the many challenging phrases that these children of hell have sent me, there are some "commonplaces" that I can demonstrate in what would be a kind of standard form for the manifestation of exposed false Christians:
If you (confronted/exposed/disagreed with) any of the practices disclosed, however abhorrent, that are promoted by (name of the gospel star/church company or franchise), answer me this:
Who is your pastor? What church do you attend?
How many days have you fasted this year?
How much time do you spend talking to or spending with the Lord each day?
These may sound like the words of an indignant saint, and they could silence many who don't know how to discern or avoid the truly infernal traps contained in these questions. Unfortunately, the many years I've spent confronting intellectual, emotional, or literal possessed individuals have hardened me from repeating the same things with each manifestation, and below, I will expose the possible hidden evil behind seemingly simple questions.
Observing Details
When we speak of the unadulterated Gospel and point out errors, deceptions, and heresies, the focus is never on individuals, but on the actions they put into practice. Don't be fooled about who might be raising such questions—whether a famous pastor or a devoted homemaker—because the individual's situation will not make them any more or less acceptable.
On one occasion (a decade ago, back in the days of forums and groups) I was explaining the serious mystical deceptions promoted by a woman whose actions—which, incidentally, were completely contrary to Scripture—openly contradicted her claims that she was a Christian. She became furious and stood up, claiming I was speaking against a housewife and mother of three, and that I would be sued for slander and defamation. But it seems my response changed her mind:
— Is it possible that atheists, idolaters, mystics, followers of other gods, Freemasons, witches, and Satanists… don't have children and can't be excellent housewives?!? Many of them only refrain from sacrificing the pure souls of their children through abortion so that they can later contaminate them through devotion to Aphrodite! Unfortunately, I can't be too concerned with making people feel happy and good about themselves; instead, I present the inconvenient truth so that, through repentance for their practices, they may attain salvation and eternal life!
TAKE ME TO YOUR LEADER!
When someone you've never seen, especially online, jumps in a way... authoritarian If someone asks about your church or pastor, recognize this immediately as an attempt at intimidation.
First, try to determine the location from which the person is speaking, because the greater the distance, the more useless the answer becomes! However, even if there is some geographical proximity, what is the point of that information?
Will this person—who typically lacks any biblical argument to refute the issue that caused their outrage—send a formal complaint letter to their church, asking their pastor to prevent their expression, impose some form of punishment, or remove the nonexistent and illusory “spiritual covering”? Do they need such information to address an imprecatory prayer through God?
For when one says, “I follow Paul,” and another, “I follow Apollos,” are you not being merely human?
(1ˢᵗ Corinthians 3:4-7 – ACF)
For who is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers through whom you believed?,
And according to what the Lord has given to each one?
I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth.
So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.
While such questions are obviously pointless from a spiritual perspective, knowing the structure upon which many of the existing ecclesiastical franchises in Brazil were formed—such as, for example, the Baptists — it might start to make sense if we consider the influential and hierarchical structure of secret societies operating throughout the world!
In fact, if your pastor has ties to this fraternity, providing such information would allow all sorts of pressures, starting with financial ones, against him and, depending on the degree of discomfort his words may cause, it is possible that many "coincidences"—dismissal, vandalism of property, conflicts and inexplicable losses—could even begin to occur in your life.
I'LL TAKE CARE OF MY OWN FASTS!
There are only two possible classifications for anyone who demands an explanation about their fasting practices: either they are utterly illiterate—completely ignorant of the Scriptures—or they are extremely shrewd servants of Satan!
To understand this statement of mine, one need only recall what the Lord Jesus Christ himself said:
And when you fast, do not look somber like the hypocrites;
(Matthew 6:16-18 – ACF)
because they disfigure their faces, so that it may appear to men that they are fasting.
Truly I tell you that They have already received their award..
But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face.,
So that you may not appear to men to be fasting, but to your Father who is in secret;
And your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you openly.
Always considering Christ's words as axioms, We cannot fail to highlight that, unlike the completely abolished Old Testament sacrifices, fasting took on a new meaning and purpose in the time of Grace: if before it could be considered a "bargaining chip" for the achievement of some goal or a "toll" for repentance, after Christ gave the Holy Spirit to all who believe in Him, the act of fasting came to serve exclusively and solely for one's own spiritual strengthening!
So then, each of us will give an account of ourselves to God.
(Romans 14:12 – ACF)
Unlike the various episodes in the Old Testament, where we find accounts of Israelite sacrifices and fasts for the forgiveness of other people and even entire nations, in the New Testament Christians fast only to mortify their own flesh and, through this, to know and have a greater capacity for submission, whether they like it or not, to the Sovereign will of the Lord!
This individualistic self-improvement is even reinforced by Christ's own words, stating that it is enough for other men to appear to be fasting for this to become their reward, so that the Israelite concept of collective fasting ends up being emptied of meaning: we know that the Christians of the New Testament fasted, but there is no specification of duration, method, and only in one of the references is a clear objective revealed.
And Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of him, and the boy was healed from that hour.
(Matthew 17:18-21 – ACF)
Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said: Why couldn't we expel him?
And Jesus said to them:
Because of your unbelief;
For truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.
But This kind of demon can only be driven out by prayer and fasting..
Can you imagine someone arriving to exorcise demons and saying they fasted to expel them?!
Personally speaking, on none of the occasions when I encountered possessions was there any scheduling involved: the possessed would suddenly jump up, and the prayer of rebuke was never offered in my name, but always in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ… and it worked!
So either any self-proclaimed "liberator" leads a life where they practice fasting individually, regularly, and secretly, or they live only to perform in the little theatrical performances so common among... legions of fanatics that fill the ecclesiastical businesses and franchises of our time: more important than indiscriminately expelling demons is making the house inhabited by the true Holy Spirit!
Now that we know the high level of secrecy required for the practice of fasting to be successful, let's talk about one of the most useless and embarrassing things in the Christian life: that moment when someone comes between the solemn and the spiritual, confessing that they have fasted or are fasting for (any issue in) their life.
First of all, if such a matter is not about fulfilling the Lord's will, then she and thousands of other people could be starving to death, and—as young people say—it simply "won't happen": whether the objective in question is achieved or not, you can be sure it wasn't because of (or the fault of) that person!
Secondly, consider the likely affection shown, but don't feel too sorry for them, as there is no shortage of people who want to display extreme spirituality but have never even undertaken such a fast, yet say such things only to promote themselves and, through emotional influence, even exert some power over you!
Finally, and please, give this person something—a lollipop, a banana, ten reais for a "PF" (a typical Brazilian dish)...—because any reward from this fast was automatically canceled upon exposure, and this "consolation prize" will be the only thing they can gain after such effort...
Another curious case is that of leaders who arrive bringing some "revelation" that establishes a period of fasting for the members of their ecclesiastical organization…
Good heavens: if the Holy Spirit was given to all who believe and that talk of a human high priest ended along with the Law, then this movement would need to be individually witnessed by each and every member of that congregation, including those absent at that moment, so that it could truly go beyond the mere appearance of piety and be considered spiritual!
Those who truly know the Word understand that they are as much king and priest as I, or any other Christian—regardless of the honorary title bestowed—in our time. Therefore, these dramatic calls for fasting (including those of a political and national scope) end up being nothing more than a premise for emotional and intellectual manipulation, especially considering that weakened organisms are influenced or dominated much more easily.
Even worse is that certain ecclesiastical organizations still offer opportunities for such people to testify about their "fakir experience," taking time away from worship that should be dedicated to God to recount how much spiritual hunger they were able to heroically endure…
Don't forget to reward these ones too... maybe with lollipops!
INFERNAL STRATEGIES
Unfortunately, among Christians today, this type of vanity is far from being balanced by prudence, and, probably aware of this weakness, the demons and their servants resort to some stratagems: the first is that of careless ignorance, for Christ said very specifically that THAT SPECIFIC KIND of demons could only be expelled with fasting and prayer, that is, even though he did not provide us with a detailed encyclopedia of the infernal hosts, he allowed us to understand that there are other demonic castes against which such specific preparation is not necessary!
The infernal cunning maneuvered in such a way as to lead Christians to simply link any and all possession immediately to the need for fasting, an attitude not so common in modern Western societies, and through this, instilled in a good part of Christians the fear of being found unprepared for any rebuke.
Are there those who fast?
Indeed, we cannot deny that there are diligent and capable people who schedule regular fasting cycles, but unfortunately I have seen that such "spiritual warriors" end up becoming vain and boastful about their practices: on one occasion, one of these "super believers" got irritated with one of my texts and, instead of using the common "have you been fasting/praying?", asked an extremely specific question, "how many days have you fasted this year?"!!!
Well, if I—out of vanity, humility, or ignorance—were to immediately mention the "j" marks on my calendar, I would either immediately receive the award for them or, for those who didn't understand, I would invalidate any and all preparation I had done!
I immediately recognized in that person a servant of Satan possessed by legions, one of those who expel demons within ecclesiastical institutions only so that, later, they can return sevenfold to homes intentionally maintained with dances, emotions, promises… but utterly devoid of the Word, Truth, and consequently, of the Holy Spirit himself!
Than ecclesiastical companies
Are they full?
LEGION OF IDIOTS
I understood that a battle of subtlety and intelligence was being waged there—where the opponent was either a complete biblical imbecile or knew as much as someone who had studied the Scriptures for millennia—so I feigned the admiration of those who encounter an authority and questioned him in return:
— Without a doubt, fasting and prayer are THE FOUNDATION for knowing God and for the Christian life… I think I was even forgetting that! Please tell me: have you been praying and fasting a lot?
…
It might just be one of those coincidences in life, but that creature never answered me again: if he were just a vain, illiterate person, he would surely boast about fasting every week or something like that!
Yes, I admit I acted deceitfully, but if I had received a response from pride... I guarantee I wouldn't have hesitated to try and give her the finger.
Fasting, cod's head, and the exception.
In fact, anyone who feels led by the Holy Spirit to undertake a period of fasting should be fully aware that this practice must be treated exactly like the famous... “"Cod head" in BrazilWe may know that it exists, but almost no one has seen one in person!
A The only person who truly needs to know, and absolutely cannot be unaware, that you are fasting. is your spouse, as the apostle Paul explains:
Do not deprive one another, except perhaps by mutual consent for a limited time.,
(1ˢᵗ Corinthians 7:5 – ACF)
so that you may devote yourselves to fasting and prayer;
and then come together again,
so that Satan may not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.
It is interesting and beautiful how clearly it is instructed that the period of fasting should not be prolonged: unfortunately, I have heard of couples who destroyed their relationship using the excuse of fasting to remain apart uninterruptedly for years!! In reality, the false pursuit of supreme spirituality revealed itself as a mere lack of attraction and resulted in divorce… this, definitively, finds no biblical support whatsoever.
Note, however, that even when only one of the two is engaging in a period of fasting, the expectation is that the other will at least be able to demonstrate understanding and solidarity: this means not walking naked near the faster, nor eating that food or sweets. delicious…
ALMS AND PRAYERS
The Scriptures also contain all the instructions left by Christ so that we may both pray and perform good deeds (almsgiving, donations, acts of charity…) correctly, but to avoid making the text too long, I will leave that for later. next publicationDon't miss out!
CONCLUSION
Finally, and according to the Word, fasting is a practice where one mortifies the flesh and its desires with the intention of achieving PERSONAL spiritual strengthening, that is, learning and becoming capable of enduring increasingly difficult situations: nowhere in the Bible does fasting appear as a means of obtaining any advantage, especially material and/or for oneself, from the Lord.
Similarly, and to conclude, prayer, in the name of the Lord Jesus, is a direct channel of communication with the Father—even though He already knows each of our needs—however, the act of praying without knowledge and in disobedience to the Scriptures will never provide edification, but, unfortunately, can end up descending into mysticism: unlike the learning technology presented in the movie "The Matrix," the Lord God will not teach you the content of the Scriptures through "thought transmission" during prayer!
Many may even speak in a manner quite similar to that of a Christian, but sooner or later some bore (like me) will end up realizing that they lack knowledge and practice in wielding the Sword of Truth, turning themselves and all who follow their dissolute ways into easy prey for the cunning traps of the one who incessantly seeks victims whom he may devour.
And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites;
(Matthew 6:5-8 – ACF)
For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others.
Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full.
But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen.;
And your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you openly.
And when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words.
Do not be like them;
For your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
In this way, I hope to have clarified that most public prayers and certainly all publicly called fasts after the glorification of Christ had their reward in themselves and in their grand appearance of good intentions: the Lord God does not change his purposes nor accept blackmail!
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