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:<\/mark> 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n 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\u2014whether a famous pastor or a devoted homemaker\u2014because the individual's situation will not make them any more or less acceptable. When someone you've never seen, especially online, jumps in a way... authoritarian<\/a> If someone asks about your church or pastor, recognize this immediately as an attempt at intimidation. For when one says, \u201cI follow Paul,\u201d and another, \u201cI follow Apollos,\u201d are you not being merely human?<\/mark> 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\u2014such as, for example, the Baptists<\/a> \u2014 it might start to make sense if we consider the influential and hierarchical structure of secret societies operating throughout the world! There are only two possible classifications for anyone who demands an explanation about their fasting practices: either they are utterly illiterate\u2014completely ignorant of the Scriptures\u2014or they are extremely shrewd servants of Satan! And when you fast, do not look somber like the hypocrites;<\/mark> Always considering Christ's words as axioms<\/a>, 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!<\/p>\n\n\n\n So then, each of us will give an account of ourselves to God.<\/mark><\/p>(Romans 14:12 \u2013 ACF)<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n 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! And Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of him, and the boy was healed from that hour.<\/mark> Can you imagine someone arriving to exorcise demons and saying they fasted to expel them?! 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.
Who is your pastor? What church do you attend?<\/mark>
How many days have you fasted this year?<\/mark>
How much time do you spend talking to or spending with the Lord each day?<\/mark><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\nObserving Details<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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\u2014which, incidentally, were completely contrary to Scripture\u2014openly 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:
\u2014 Is it possible that atheists, idolaters, mystics, followers of other gods, Freemasons, witches, and Satanists\u2026 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!<\/p>\n\n\n\nTAKE ME TO YOUR LEADER!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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\u2014who typically lacks any biblical argument to refute the issue that caused their outrage\u2014send 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 \u201cspiritual covering\u201d? Do they need such information to address an imprecatory prayer through God?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For who is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers through whom you believed?,<\/mark>
And according to what the Lord has given to each one?<\/mark>
I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth.<\/mark>
So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.<\/mark><\/p>(1\u02e2\u1d57 Corinthians 3:4-7 \u2013 ACF)<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
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"\u2014dismissal, vandalism of property, conflicts and inexplicable losses\u2014could even begin to occur in your life.<\/p>\n\n\n\nI'LL TAKE CARE OF MY OWN FASTS!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
To understand this statement of mine, one need only recall what the Lord Jesus Christ himself said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
because they disfigure their faces, so that it may appear to men that they are fasting.<\/mark>
Truly I tell you that They have already received their award.<\/span>.<\/mark>
But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face.,<\/mark>
So that you may not appear to men to be fasting, but to your Father who is in secret;<\/mark>
And your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you openly.<\/mark><\/p>(Matthew 6:16-18 \u2013 ACF)<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/ml2ugjuzjm5e.i.optimole.com\/_5QBFgU.6Dto~587fd\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/process:6819\/id:3adad7a62aae4678a864e7b120d06aa1\/https:\/\/retro.piorevangelho.online\/HeroesOfFaith.jpg\")
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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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said:<\/mark> Why couldn't we expel him?<\/mark>
And Jesus said to them:<\/mark>
Because of your unbelief;<\/mark>
For truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, \u2018Move from here to there,\u2019 and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.<\/mark>
But This kind of demon can only be driven out by prayer and fasting.<\/span>.<\/mark><\/p>(Matthew 17:18-21 \u2013 ACF)<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
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\u2026 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<\/a> 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<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u2014as young people say\u2014it 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!<\/p>\n\n\n