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Daniel 3

Jan Markell from Olive Tree Ministries said the following, and I paraphrase: "If you contend for the faith today as we are asked to do in Jude 3, it will cost you something. Loved ones will leave you. You will be tempted to cave in and keep quiet. You will feel very alone." 

We at The City Gate know these things because it has happened to us and to every Christian we know. The only way to keep your friends and to try and make everyone still like you, is to compromise your faith, which wouldn't be much of a faith at all.

BUT - as Jan says, "if everyone who felt alone would get together, we wouldn't feel alone! We would fill many football stadiums." 

When Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were thrown into the furnace - so hot that it killed the men who threw them in - they were standing up for their Faith and found that they weren't alone. Jesus went in there with them! The people who sentenced them to death in the fire saw a fourth man when only three were thrown in. Read Daniel 3. It's an amazing story. And that same God will save you.
 

The Age of Deceit

In July 2010, Pastor Don Stuva from Van Wert, Iowa, sent the following article. It fits directly in with the other articles concerning "deceit" that we have been posting.
  
To Know The Time We Are In, by Pastor Don Stuva 

We are in the Age of deceit and it is time to sound the alarm. I believe it is the most serious time in history. As we look around us we can see what is happening. Our land is in a famine of God's Word. As we can see in:

AMOS 8: 11 “Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a FAMINE IN THE LAND, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD:” As our government and many of our leaders are outlawing even the mention of the name of Jesus. Wherever there is a vacancy it will be filled either with the Spirit of our Lord Jesus Christ or it will be filled with other satanic spirits. I would like to point out some of the ways this is happening in our day. As a church and the Lords people and spokesmen for Him we are obligated to speak forth and sound the alarm. I would like to quote some of the things that are happening today.

Reported through News Max on 7/21/2010: This pertains to the upcoming election.

The nest few weeks will determine whether Harry Reid is defeated or re-elected and, most likely, whether or not the Republican Party can win a Senate majority. Right after the primary earlier in June, Reid put a vicious negative ad on the air saying that Sharron Angle, the Republican nominee, wanted to “Phase out” Social Security and Medicare. He used her own voice saying those words in his ad. Sharron really had said that we need to “phase out” the method of funding Social Security and Medicare so that the Congress, led by Reid, cannot raid the funds to pay for their deficit spending as happens now. But Reid edited the clip to give a false impression. And then Reid spent $1 million pushing this false charge on Nevada TV. {The average Nevadan saw the Reid attack ad about 25 times!!!}.

As Churchill said, “A lie makes it halfway around the world while the truth is still putting its shoes on in the morning.” Scripture has some things to say re: this type of operation.

John 8:44: Ye are of YOUR FATHER THE DEVIL, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

We can also see this same thing happening right here in Iowa. The lies and negative ads being placed in the run for Governor. It is time to sound the Alarm and expose what is happening that Christians will not be deceived in our time. The most alarming thing is found in the last four verses of Romans in the 1st Chapter. It states that those that practice abominations before God will be judged and also those that support those that do abominations will also be judged. This is where Christians will be deceived if we are not very vigilant. Quoting scripture below is what the Lord sees.

Isaiah 59:3,4: 3 “ For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken LIES, your tongue hath muttered perverseness.
4 None calleth for justice, nor any pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak LIES; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.”

WARNINGS: Today the warnings must sound and we must be ready to stand in the gap.

If nothing more Christians can contact their leaders by letters and phone calls. Today we see our government going basically Socialistic. Socialism will exercise complete control over the people.

 Today we see the fairness doctrine coming back to life, this would silence all who speak out for the Lord in righteousness.

The gains regarding abortion have been reversed and now partial birth abortion could be revived again. US tax money is now promised to many nations of the world to promote abortion with clinics that operates receiving our money to operate on.

It has been reported in the Des Moines register that our president has reversed a bill that President bush had signed which gave Doctors the right to refuse to do such as abortions that were against their morals.

Galatians 5: 24,25: Crucified the flesh.

“Those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit” To walk in the spirit is to be involved. To keep our focus on Jesus wherever we work at is to allow Him to bring a mighty victory.

There is more than simply attending meetings. I have seen in the past where many were going all over the nation wherever there was a large spiritual meeting. If they couldn’t drive they flew. This is not wrong in itself but there is a time when we need to stop searching and trying to learn and begin to work. {Walk in His path}

2nd Timothy 3:7: teaches that there are those that are constantly searching:

“Always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth."

Our answer is in Jesus in coming into the knowledge of the truth. Salvation is first and then as we learn we put our knowledge to work for good.

Ephesians 1:19

The Spirit of God is always at work in the hearts of men, giving life to human spirits by the same power that raised Jesus Christ from the dead (Ephesians 1:19).  
 

Thought on Deception

The devil not only likes deceiving people who make up the Church (Christians), he also delights in having deceived people who fight against Christianity. Because we believe they are deceived.
    And while we believe they are deceived, we also believe that as long as they are living and breathing, it's not too late for them to have the Light turned on in their hearts so that more people are snatched from the grasp of the enemy.

The Devil's Delight; Deceiving the Church

We at The City Gate are always amazed when articles that are sent to us coincide with topics that we've written, or with others that are sent at the same time. We shouldn't be amazed, although the God we serve is amazing, and we know it's of His doing that articles of like-topic come together in the same time-frame. So - just as we posted an article about tricks of satan, we open an article Jan wrote about the devil delighting in deceiving the Church.
    It should be added that the devil not only likes deceiving people who make up the Church (Christians), he also delights in having deceived people who fight against Christianity; because we believe they are deceived.
    And while we believe they are deceived, we also believe that as long as they are living and breathing, it's not too late for them to have the Light turned on in their hearts so that more people are snatched from the grasp of the enemy.

Jan Markell of Olive Tree Ministries writes:

I received an interesting email today from a pastor and would like to build on it. The email reads, "Your ministry has been a wealth of information during my sermon series preparation on the 'death of discernment.' There is so much to cover. I liken it to our recent trip to New York. We saw 50 major landmarks and we only scratched the surface."
 
The pastor continues, "There is no way I can cover all the deception issues in a sermon series in less than three years. What would you consider to be the top ten issues on this topic?"
 
It will take him three years! Is it really that bad? It may be. And I'm glad I can add to a good pastor's sermon material!
 
The Bible prophesies that the church of the last days will be characterized by apostasy.  Paul said that the Antichrist will not be revealed until "the apostasy comes first" (II Thesselonians 2:3). Jesus prophesied that "many will fall away" and "most people's love will grow cold" (Matthew 24:10,12).
 
Dr. David Reagan, one of our "Understanding the Times 2008" speakers, asks, "How have we reached this crisis point in the church? It is rooted in the German School of Higher Criticism which invaded this country big-time in the 1920s. According to the 'scientific approach' of this school of skeptics, the Bible is not the revealed Word of God. Rather, it is man's search for God, and therefore it is filled with myth, legend, and superstition.
 
"Today this viewpoint dominates the seminaries in America. The Bible is studied not to be believed and obeyed but to be analyzed, dissected, and criticized. The result is that the Scriptures have lost their authority."
 
The pastor who emailed me asked for the top ten areas of deception. The possibilities are legion. When we have voices out there like Brian McLaren stating that "everything must change" -- in his book by that title -- the old ways of doing church are mocked along with sound theology. The invasion of these post-moderns is alarming.
 
Writer and researcher Berit Kjos says, "Infiltration and deception have been tools of conspirators through the ages, and the church has been a primary target! After all, God warns us that 'the whole world is under the sway of the evil one' (I John 5:19). One of his most effective schemes is to redefine God's Word and divert Christians from His unchanging truth to man's shifting ideals."
 
The world and church have let Oprah Winfrey shape the culture with her me-centered gospel.  Her "New Age" terminology is viewed by many believers as "Christian." Throw in Emergent theology and its post-modern message that emphasizes feelings over doctrine. Add to the mix the push for unity today and we have a freight train on the move and out of control.  The conclusion is that "felt needs" trump everything.  Oh, and don't forget the "seeker movement" message of "gospel lite" so that Christians today can hardly find the true gospel anywhere.
 
Biblical Christianity never became outdated even if Emergent leader Brian McLaren implies that it has. Biblical truth will continue to be scorned by those who consider themselves to be intellectual (I Corinthians 1:20), and it will likely be rejected by those who seek the praise of man over the praise of God (John 12:42,43). But the Spirit of God is always at work in the hearts of men, giving life to human spirits by the same power that raised Jesus Christ from the dead (Ephesians 1:19). 
 
Will you contend for the faith today as we are asked to do in Jude 3? It will cost you something. You will lose loved ones. You will be tempted to cave in and keep quiet. You will feel very alone. I know these things because endless emails from the four corners of the earth come into our office stating this is the case. If everyone who felt alone would get together, I promise you we wouldn't feel alone! We would fill many football stadiums.
 
The pastor mentioned above closed off with a good word: "Don't spend too much time focusing on the deception but rather, on the truth." May I add, don't stop being a "watchman" or "contender for the faith?"  
 
So don't despair and do plan on a great reward for standing up for truth rather than the razzle-dazzle gimmicks that tell us we can get closer to God if we walk the labyrinth or practice centering prayer. He's living inside of us. How much closer can He be to us than living within us?
 
RADIO: Please check out last weekend's programming posted on my August 16 "Radio Archives." My guests and I spent two hours looking deeply into the message of the best-selling book The Shack. It needs a "buyer beware" label. This weekend on my live programming I will have Ray Yungen in studio with me. He is the author of the book A Time of Departing that analyzes everything I have written above.
 
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Awaiting His return,
Jan Markell
 
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"Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." (Matthew 11:28, NKJV)

As I quietly listen while being held next to His chest I could hear it. The sound was strong. It was as if the very life that I was hearing, the heartbeat of it was flowing into my life as well.

It was Jesus who was holding me. I had been down and discouraged, knocked off my feet by an attack by the enemy. My pain had been to enormous levels. Then He said, come here my son, and as I crawled up into His arms I felt it. It was His strength and His life flowing through my body. 

As He wiped the tears from my eyes He looked down and smiled and said... I am here son, just call upon Me and I will carry you.

As I heard His heart beat and Jesus reaching down wiping tears from my eyes, He said... now go in My strength and know I love you.

Dear friends, just call upon Him today and He will pull you close enough so you can hear His heart beat, and you too can feel His strength run through you also.

FATHER GOD: Thank You for the love and strength that You give to us to proceed with life and know that we are Fragile and need Your strength and love. Thank You, Father. In Jesus' name. AMEN!!!!!!!

Who will you take to Heaven with you?

Who will you take? How will they know you're going there, if you don't tell them? How will they know the way without being taught?

Who will you take? Do you know that none of us can take anyone or anything to Heaven with us? Each person makes the decision to go there for themselves. But if you don't share Jesus with people, they won't know that He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. They won't know that no one can get to the Father except through Him. Jesus is the One who died on the cross so that everyone who accepts that can go to Heaven to be with Him forever.
 
People who die without Jesus as their Savior go to hell. It's just that black and white; that clear cut. People who die without Jesus as their Savior have decided to pay for their sins themselves. And that is why good people end up in hell with all of the psychopaths, murderers, thieves, child molestors, and other types of horrible people. Those people deserve to be there due to refusing to ask forgiveness and refusing to reach out for salvation that comes only through Jesus. But the people who have done little wrong in their lives, and people who are considered "saints" and "angels" for all of the good they did while alive, will end up in hell too, due to paying for their sins themselves, because the Bible says that all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. All anyone has to do is accept what Christ did on the cross for them. There can be no sin in Heaven.

Satan has several tricks that he uses against us. One trick is to make us think that salvation through belief in Jesus is just too easy. It must be more difficult than that and none of us could ever qualify. A second trick is to make us think that salvation through belief in Jesus is just too hard. Again - that none of us could ever qualify or live a perfect life afterward. A third trick is to make us think that we have plenty of time to make the decision to follow Jesus. Ask the young person in hell who died after another night of partying if he/she still has time. Oh...there are many more tricks. And they are subtle tricks and all seem very convincing.

If you share true salvation that comes from Jesus with people you know, you still won't be able to take them to Heaven with you, but you'll possibly see them there if they accepted what you told them. There's a much better chance of that if you care about them enough to tell them about Jesus.

Experiencing God's Plan for Our Lives

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“He must increase, but I must decrease. He who comes from above is above all; he who is of the earth is earthly and speaks of the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all” (John 3:30-31, NKJV).

This setting of scriptures deals with John the Baptist exalting Christ. He is dealing with the subject of he himself decreasing, and Jesus increasing. While this was an event for John, it is a life experience for us today. When we experience the new birth, we first submit our will, repent, give our life to Christ and in essence make Him Lord of our life. In order for us to reach our potential and grow in Him we must come to a place of total surrender. Our life must be a life of surrender daily. Everything about our flesh must continually be decreasing, allowing the Spirit of Christ to be increasing in us. 

Within all of us we have a desire to be recognized and to be seen. It is our flesh nature. We like attention and fame. But, as Christians, we need to be very careful, for our central theme is not about being seen, but about Christ being seen. True ministry begins with the breaking of our spirit for a release of the Spirit of God within us. Just as a seed cannot yield forth a plant until it is broken and dies, we cannot reach or yield forth the destiny of Christ in us until we become totally broken.

We must come to a place that we are not concerned about what man thinks or says, either positive or negative, but where we are focused on what the Spirit of God is calling us to do and the direction that He would send us. Just as Jesus, when He walked on the face of this earth, had to die to the flesh in order to accomplish His purpose in coming to earth, we must surrender the wants and desires of our natural man to the plans of God. When this is accomplished, we will sense the greatest joy and fulfillment because we are truly walking in God’s plan. 

Today determine not to live for yourself, but for Christ alone. Determine that in all that you do to see God’s will perfected in your lives that you might decrease and that Christ may increase.

Have We Anointed an Unworthy Shepherd?

It's the opinion of The City Gate that radio/TV host Glenn Beck has made huge strides in his Faith-walk, which, by his own admission, saved him from his place where he'd "hit bottom." The article below from Jan Markell at Olive Tree Ministries is printed on our blogsite because even though every single thing said or believed by some faiths can be right/accurate according The Holy Bible, if there is even 1 statement or tenet that is "off," then that particular faith is a false doctrine. We could tell you that Jesus walked the earth, He healed every single person He came in contact with, and every one of those people thanked Him for the rest of their lives. However, that would be a lie. There is a story in the Bible where Jesus healed 10 lepers, but only 1 returned to thank Him. Does that example matter that much? Probably not. But when you decide to believe a religion that teaches some of the examples listed below, as Mormonism does, people can be pulled off the straight and narrow path, away from eternity in Heaven with Jesus. We want to ask that everyone read the following and then pray for Glenn and others who need to be nudged slightly in the right direction; the direction of True Christianity. And that everyone will realize the necessity to read The Holy Bible as the source of Truth about God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. .   www.olivetreeviews.org August 31, 2010 Could we say that the church has failed to wake up very many people so, by default, a Mormon -- Glenn Beck -- has made quite a stir and has become an official spiritual leader? He rallied hundreds of thousands last weekend with themes of faith and love of our country. Americans are desperate and fearful of what is coming upon this land so they look to a Mormon for leadership. I am glad his Saturday event was successful for just some of these reasons: * Americans came to celebrate America after the highest leaders in our land have trashed her around the world. * They focused on what was right in America and they also honored our military.  * Faith and patriotism were lifted up -- two items that the Left despises.  * Attendees were passionate -- traveling thousands of miles and, once arriving in D.C., walking for miles, even if handicapped. * Conservative Americans must gather together to fortify one another. Such events strengthen one another and offer hope. Finding kindred spirits in a depressing age is essential. * Whether the Left heard or not, the attendees sent a message that they are fed up. November is around the corner and they had better look out. In light of the positive aspects of the honoring America weekend, could there possibly be a down side? I tried to do a fair and balanced radio program last Saturday, August 28, with Brannon Howse, former Mormon Ed Decker, and apologetics' expert Eric Barger. We raised a few issues, and you can hear them here.  I have received some thanks for the honesty and integrity of the two hours, and a few hate e-mails and calls for the position the panel took, which will be explained in the paragraphs below. The theme of the Friday gathering of spiritual leaders and the Saturday rally was an encouragement to turn back to God. The not-so-subtle theme was "many faiths, but one God." I believe many conservative Christians would have been relieved if Glenn had not brought out Mormon doctrine that very few are familiar with. He stated at the Saturday event  that the American Indians are the "chosen people" -- blatant Mormon doctrine. The crowd applauded in approval. You can view that here at the 4:30 mark.   He stated -- and has affirmed this on his radio and television programs -- that God is the only answer. While much was troublesome last weekend, who else is sticking their neck out saying we have to turn back to God and gathering hundreds of thousands in the process? It would be wonderful if Franklin Graham or even Joel Rosenberg could attract a half-million people and deliver the true gospel. We aren't quite there yet. Again, by default, we defer to Glenn Beck. The weekend opened on Friday night, Augsust 27, with Glenn's "Divine Destiny" program which again, is straight out of Mormonism. Many participants have implied, or blatantly stated, that Glenn is a "saved Mormon" or on the way to becoming one. Friend and frequent radio guest John McTernan, was present both days just to observe. He writes on his blog, "There were several prayers offered at the Friday event and none were made in the name of Jesus. I was deeply grieved after I left.   "On Saturday, I attended the rally. If it had been just political, I could accept Beck as a leader; however, it went way beyond that. I am not questioning anything about Beck's character or motives. What I am deeply grieved about is that this was not led by the real church of the Lord Jesus Christ. Is America in such desperate spiritual condition that masses of Christians will follow a Mormon for spiritual revival?" McTernan continues, "The sheep in America are desperate and fearful of what is coming, so they look to a Mormon for leadership. A Mormon leading a meeting like this for America turning back to God should have God-fearing pastors in America on their knees crying out to God for mercy. I am grieved, not so much with Glenn Beck, but that the church is so pitifully weak that a Mormon can now lead God's people, and they do not see the spiritual danger." What are major Mormon beliefs and how do they play into this scenario? When God is the professed focus of the August 27-28 weekend, what is the deeper meaning? And Glenn is outspoken about his Mormon faith. He so-stated that fact many times over the weekend and in the weeks and months leading up to it. It was not subtle or hidden. But Glenn does not bring out the bullet points below because it reads like science fiction.   Mormon theology teaches:   * God was born and raised on another planet. * He has a harem of wives. * They produce spirit-babies that are sent to earth; there they gain bodies and earn sainthood. * Jesus is the brother of Lucifer. * Jesus is the chosen/elected savior by a council of gods from other worlds. * America is the promised land, not Israel. The holy city is Independence, Missouri, not Jerusalem. Jesus' latter-day agenda is to return to Missouri. * The U.S. Constitution is as sacred as the Book of Mormon. In the latter days, it will be under siege and will be saved by Mormons. Thus, we must "reclaim America" to save the Constitution and usher in a genuine age of Mormon leadership. They want to build a Mormon kingdom on earth, similar to modern day Dominionists/Kingdom Now proponents within Christianity. Founder Joseph Smith had a socialistic philosophy and wished to have a society that shared things in common. * America's founding fathers were "spirit babies" who created a "sacred Constitution." * Salvation is works-based and not through grace and faith.   This is what Glenn Beck believes. Is the god of this system, this faith, the one he referred to when he stated, "Today, America turns back to God?"   Is his god concept one we can turn back to?   For greater insights, visit the Web siteof former Mormon and radio guest, Ed Decker. Also visit the apologetics' site of Eric Barger.   Brannon Howse has done extensive radio programs and written cutting-edge articles on this issue for over a week. Jim Garlow, a popular and influential pastor who partnered with the Mormon faithful in California to defend traditional marriage, was quoted recently in CNN's Belief Blog, saying, "I have interviewed persons who have talked specifically with Glenn about his personal salvation -- persons extremely well known in Christianity -- and they have affirmed (using language evangelicals understand), 'Glenn is saved. He understands receiving Christ as Savior.' " In short, Mormonism has a different holy book, father, Jesus, concept of grace, salvation, end-times, etc. You cannot be a "saved Mormon." Evangelicals who should know better already call him a "brother in Christ." Some of those share the Mormon "dominion" of the earth and this is their connection. Promoting this false end-time theology of making the earth perfect seems to trump everything else. We can't save the earth and make it perfect. Jesus Christ has to return to do that.   So, was the following the purpose? Brannon Howse has posted a story at his Worldview Weekend site that the LDS Examiner states through Mormon writer Greg West, "As a Mormon, I have to consider an unintended message throughout Beck's work, which has culminated in this event. That message is: 'Mormons are Christian believers. Despite nearly two centuries of misrepresentation and religious envy by sectarian Christianity, Beck has achieved the visibility, prominence, and has had the time day after day, week after week, to speak openly and truly about his core beliefs. Those statements of faith have disoriented and confused those who had previously believed the lies about Mormons."   West has proved our point. "Evangelicals and Mormons Together" will be next. Why not? A Mormon successfully called a nation back to God.   Most who stand with Glenn, however, do not embrace this theology. Some Christian leaders are just deceived and others think it is hip and cool to align themselves with a man who is so prominent and so pro-America. John McTernan states,"I know Mormonism real well. There is a Mormon prophecy that America is going to be nearly destroyed with the Constitution hanging by a thread. A Mormon savior would arrive and lead the Mormon church to save America. I can see this coming into play real soon. Maybe the revival Beck is talking about is a massive conversion to Mormonism." We sincerely hope Glenn Beck will become a true brother in Christ. We can pray to that end and also that Christian leaders will sharpen their discernment and understand the disservice they are doing to the body of Christ by exalting an unsaved man, and allowing him to be a virtual shepherd over millions of Americans who just want to take back America. 　 Get acquanited with "Understanding the Times" radio. We now air on 415 radio outlets. To see the complete listing of stations, visit this link. 　　 　 We headquarter out of AM980 KKMS and AM1280 "The Patriot" in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Saturday, 9 to 11 a.m. CST. You can always "listen live" there or to the replays, Sunday, 12 to 2 p.m. and Sunday, 8 to 10 a.m. respectively. For information on podcasting through iTunes, visit this link.   All live programming done out of our home stations on Saturday morning are posted to our Web site at "Radio Archives" Sunday evening.   To listen to the roundtable discussion on air last Saturday, August 28, with Jan's guests Brannon Howse, Eric Barger, and Ed Decker, visit this link.     Note: Due to volume, Jan says that they cannot reply to e-mails although all are read.

Awaiting His return, Jan Markell

Showing ID

If we are legal American citizens, we must show our IDs when:
1. When pulled over by the police
2. When making purchases on department store credit cards
3. When showing up for a doctor's appointment
4. When filling out a credit card or loan application
5. When applying for or renewing a driver's license or passport
6. When applying for any kind of insurance
7. When filling out college applications
8. When donating blood
9. When obtaining certain prescription drugs
10. When making some debit purchases, especially if you or I are out of State
11. When collecting a boarding pass for airline or train travel

There are probably many more instances, but the point is that we citizens of the USA are required to prove who we are nearly every day. Why should people in this Country illegally be exempt? Why shouldn't our borders be guarded as closely as every other Country in the world guards theirs?

[Editor's note: Try entering Canada without identification. (Try getting back in to the US without it!) When traveling in Italy and New Zealand, you can be sure you need your passport handy. After acquiring a VISA for a one-day visit to Australia, no one challenged us and asked for us to present it. But we had one in case. We followed the rules of the Countries we visited. People entering our Country should be required to do the same. It isn't viewed as offensive in other Countries; that's just the way it is, and the way it should be here.]