August 2015 Evangelist - Jimmy Swaggart Ministries

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FEATURES
ON THE COVER
August 2015 | Vol. 49 | No. 8
6 BROTHER SWAGGART, ARE
HOMOSEXUALS BORN THAT WAY? part ii
Frances Swaggart
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
by Jimmy Swaggart
14 SEPARATION: THE STRENGTH
OF THE REDEEMED
by Frances Swaggart
18 A PRISONER OF JESUS CHRIST
by Donnie Swaggart
20 THE FRUIT OF SIN part i
by Gabriel Swaggart
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
JIMMY SWAGGART
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PHOTOGRAPHY
ISAAC BENAVIDEZ
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32 FINISH THE COURSE
by Loren Larson
34 THE GATHERING OF THE PEOPLE
by John Rosenstern
36 2015 INTERNATIONAL KIDS CONFERENCE
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38 FROM ME TO YOU
by Jimmy Swaggart
2 Gabriel Swaggart Rally - Spartanburg, SC
5 60th Anniversary Celebration
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1970
THE FIRST ISSUE OF
THE EVANGELIST
THE VERY FIRST ISSUE of The Evangelist was published in October 1970.
It was four pages long, printed in black
and white, and included articles written
by a staff of one: the magazine’s editor,
Jimmy Swaggart.
He chose not to waste precious print
space explaining why or how the magazine came to be. Instead, Brother Swaggart opened with an editor’s note entitled
“God Can,” and a conversation started
between the evangelist and his readers
that has lasted nearly half a century.
The first issue of The Evangelist (left) appeared in October 1970. 45 years later, The Evangelist continues to be the Voice of Jimmy Swaggart Ministries.
After 15 years of full-time ministry, the
start of a monthly magazine seemed a
natural step forward in meeting the mission of world evangelism. The publication offered a way for Brother Swaggart
to share the gospel, announce his rigorous meeting schedule, and offer the
music and messages that were quickly
growing in demand.
is the greatest cook in the world. Of
course, this is the life of an evangelist.
I know many people think it is glamorous and to be sure, it does have so
many rewarding times, but what the
people never see is the hard work
and labor that goes into it, and this
must come if you are to have what
God wants you to have.
Readers claim that his conversational
writing style makes them feel as if
Brother Swaggart is speaking directly to
them — one-on-one — as he shares with
his audience the challenges, joys, and
progress of Jimmy Swaggart Ministries.
The following clip from his first printed
article illustrates that style:
Since that writing, Brother Swaggart has
penned more than 1,000 articles for The
Evangelist — articles he felt were helpful
and needful to the body of Christ, given
by the Lord and full of truth.
Brother Bouton and I have just arrived
home from Evansville, Indiana. I was
counting it up the other day, and we
have been home only a total of eight
days for the entire summer. It is never
easy to stay away from your family,
but we must do what the Master says,
especially because the time is so short.
I think the very first thing I wanted
to do when I arrived home was to
eat some of my wife’s cooking. The
more I stay away, the more I think she
One of the most popular sections of
the magazine is Brother Swaggart’s
monthly article entitled, “From Me To
You.” In April 1999, he used this space
to explain some of his own thoughts
regarding his choice of content for the
magazine. He wrote:
I received a note the other day from a
dear brother about the main article in
The Evangelist each month. He said,
“Brother Swaggart, your main article
in The Evangelist each month is a little
bit too involved, and the magazine
would be much better if you put in
more short human-interest stories.”
He went on to say, “More people will
read it, with most not taking the time
to read your involved articles.”
He is exactly right!
In fact, most Christians little read the
Bible for that very reason. They say it is
too involved, that they cannot understand it, or whatever the excuse may
be. However, does that mean that the
Lord should have written it differently?
The brother is right in that more
people would read short humaninterest articles. He is also correct
when he states that most will not
read our articles because they are too
involved and strictly on the Scripture.
So, I have a choice — I can write what
the people want, or I can write what
they need.
The truth is, you need to read these
articles each month in The Evangelist,
even though they are involved and,
at times, quite heavy, one might say.
Paul said this: “For every one that
uses milk is unskillful in the word of
righteousness: for he is a babe. But
strong meat belongs to them that
are of full age, even those who by
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ONE MINISTRY. ONE MESSAGE. 60 YEARS.
Brother Swaggart,
Are Homosexuals
Born That Way? part ii
By Jimmy Swaggart
Colossians 2:14-15 — “Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which
was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to His cross; and having spoiled
principalities and powers, He made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.”
And once again
I say, man’s
solution is Jesus
Christ and Him
crucified, and that
alone! In other
words, there is no
other answer.
CHRIST AND HIM CRUCIFIED
THE ONLY ANSWER IS Jesus Christ and what
He did for us at the Cross (Rom. 6:1-14; 8:1-2,
11; I Cor. 1:17-18, 23; 2:2; Col. 2:14-15).
As we have previously said, and will continue
to say over and over again, if, in fact, man has
the answer for these problems in the realm of
psychoanalysis, or any other way, Jesus Christ
made an unnecessary trip down to this sinbenighted world to die on Calvary, thereby,
paying a terrible price to redeem humanity.
Once again I remind the reader, man’s problem is sin, not environment, association, or
education, even though these things certainly
may have some affect. And once again I say,
man’s solution is Jesus Christ and Him crucified, and that alone! In other words, there is
no other answer.
Also, I remind the reader, Jesus needs no help
in this capacity, for, in effect, He has already
effected the cure, which is His shed blood coupled with His power. For the church to look
elsewhere, to do otherwise, to think otherwise,
is not just sin, but actually, rank, raw, ignominious blasphemy.
ALTERNATIVE LIFESTYLE?
The word unseemly as used in Romans 1:27, in the
Greek is aschemosune, and means “want of form,
disfigurement, deformed, one’s nakedness, shame.”
It does not matter that modern man may
attempt to label homosexuality as merely an
6 AUGUST 2015 THE EVANGELIST
“alternative lifestyle,” insinuating that there is
nothing wrong with this direction, the truth is
the opposite, and irrespective of what type of
erroneous laws that Congress may make, or the
Supreme Court may judge. Man’s law in no
way changes God’s laws, i.e., that which God
has deemed will happen! The awful results will
always come about, irrespective of how much
man may attempt to apply a seal of approval
to this issue, or any other issue pertaining to
life and godliness.
ERROR
The phrase, “And receiving in themselves that
recompense of their error which was meet,” refers
to the penalty that is attached to wrongdoing,
and if persisted, will always be brought about.
Recompense in the Greek is antimisthian, and
means “a reward given in compensation, requital,
recompense.” The word here refers to that natural result of their sin which pays them back for
what they have done. The evil consequences
are necessary as ordained by divine law. When
one violates the laws of nature (God), one must
pay the price.
The word error in the Greek is palne and means
“a wandering, roving, or wrong action.” It carries the idea of an individual leaving the
natural instincts created by God and forcing
those instincts into perversion. The wandering, roving, wrong action steadily gets worse
and worse, with the error becoming more and
more pronounced.
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An excellent example is the many homosexuals and lesbians who have had
their mental, emotional, and even physical appearances changed, and for
the worst. In other words, their homosexuality shows in their mannerisms,
which again are unnatural and repulsive.
PRICELESS CORNER
We have set aside this corner of The Evangelist to show God’s
Plan of Salvation. If you are unsure where you will go when you
die, please listen to what God has said in His Word:
FIRST: GOD LOVES YOU!
“For God so loved the world that he gave His only Begotten
Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but
have Everlasting Life” (Jn. 3:16).
THE SIN OF HOMOSEXUALITY
SECOND: MAN IS A SINNER, AND SIN
HAS SEPARATED HIM FROM GOD
The Bible has much to say about this sin, as it does all sin.
“For there is not a just man upon Earth, that doeth good and
sinneth not” (Eccl. 7:20).
Historically, according to the Bible, homosexual behavior was linked with idolatrous cult prostitution (I Ki. 14:24; 15:12; 22:46). However, the stern warning
against this practice is included in Levitical law, and upheld under the new
covenant as well, even respecting these passages in Romans (Lev. 18:22; 20:13).
In this chapter, to which we have already alluded, Paul greatly condemns
homosexual acts — lesbian as well as male — putting them in the same breath,
in a sense, as idolatry. However, his theological canvas is broader than the
expression of the homosexual act regarding idolatry, but is rather held up as
the terrible exchange fallen man has made in departing from his Creator’s
intention. Seen from this angle, every homosexual act is unnatural, not so
much because it cuts across the individual’s natural sexual orientation, or
even infringes Old Testament law, which it definitely does, but rather because
it flies in the face of God’s creation plan for human sexual expression.
OTHER WARNINGS
“For all have sinned and come short of the Glory of God”
(Rom. 3:23).
THIRD: JESUS CHRIST IS THE ONLY REMEDY FOR SIN
“For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the
unjust, that He might bring us to God ...” (I Pet. 3:18).
“Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other
name under Heaven given among men, whereby we must be
saved” (Acts 4:12).
FOURTH: YOU MUST RECEIVE JESUS CHRIST
AS YOUR PERSONAL LORD AND SAVIOUR
Jesus calls this experience the new birth. He told Nicodemus:
“... Except a man be born again, he cannot see the Kingdom
of God” (Jn. 3:3).
We invite you now to receive the Lord Jesus Christ as your
personal Saviour. “But as many as received Him, to them gave
He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe
on His Name” (Jn. 1:12).
WE BELIEVE:
»»The Bible is the inspired and only infallible and authoritative
written Word of God (Ps. 119; Mat. 4:4; Lk. 24:27).
»»There is one God, eternally existent in three Persons: God
the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit (I Jn. 5:7).
Paul makes two more references to homosexual practices in other epistles.
Both occur in lists of banned activities and strike the same condemnatory
note. In I Corinthians 6:9, practicing homosexuals are included among the
unrighteous who will not inherit the kingdom of God; however, Paul then
adds a redemptive note, saying, “And such were some of you” (I Cor. 6:11). In
other words, the Lord saved these once practicing homosexuals, cleansing
them of their sin, and made them new creations in Christ Jesus.
The idea is, as should be obvious, that the Lord does not save in sin, but from sin.
A newsman asked me once if God would save homosexuals. My answer to
him was very clear and concise. I said, “Yes, God will save homosexuals, or
anyone who comes to Him for that matter. Actually, that is the very reason
Jesus came and died on Calvary.”
“However,” I quickly added, “But that means they will have to give up their sin
of homosexuality, just as the drunkard gives up his drink,” etc.
In I Timothy 1:10, Paul again speaks of the sin of homosexuality, and by inference, declares the lost condition of those who practice this sin as well as other sins.
It has been suggested that the meaning of arsenikoites in I Corinthians 6:9 and
I Timothy 1:10 may be restricted to that of “male prostitute.” However, Greek
linguistic evidence to support this view is lacking.
It is beyond reasonable doubt that Paul intended to condemn homosexual
conduct in any capacity, but not homosexual people. As Creator, Lawgiver,
and King, the Lord’s condemnation of such behavior is absolutely plain, but
yet He loves the sinner.
Following are some questions respecting homosexuality with some answers,
which hopefully will be helpful.
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»»In the Deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His Virgin Birth, in
His Sinless Life, in His Miracles, in His Vicarious and atoning
Death, in His Bodily Resurrection, in His Ascension to the
Right Hand of the Father, in His personal future return to this
Earth in Power and Glory to rule a thousand years (Jn. 1:1-4;
Eph. 2:13-18; Rev., Chpts. 19-20).
»»In the Blessed Hope — the Rapture of the Church at Christ’s
Coming (I Thess. 4:13-18).
»»The only means of being cleansed from sin is through
Repentance and Faith in the Precious Blood of Christ (Rom.
5:1; Eph. 2:8-9, 13-18).
»»Regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential for
personal Salvation (Jn. 3:5-8; Titus 3:5).
»»The Redemptive Work of Christ on the Cross provides Healing
of the human body in answer to believing prayer (Ex. 15:25-26;
James 5:14-15; I Pet. 2:24).
»»The Baptism with the Holy Spirit according to Acts 2:4 is
given to Believers who ask for it (Acts 2:4; 10:44-46; 19:1-7).
»»In the Sanctifying Power of the Holy Spirit by Whose
indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a holy life (Rom.
6:3-14; 8:1-2, 11).
»»In the Resurrection of both the saved and the lost: the one
to Everlasting Life and the other to everlasting damnation
(Rev. 20:5-6, 11-15).
Pray this prayer and mean it with all of your heart:
“Dear
“
Lord Jesus, I now realize that I am a sinner. I accept
the fact that You died for me on the rugged Cross of Calvary.
I now open my heart’s door and receive You as Saviour and
Lord of my life. Please take full control of me and help me to
be the kind of Christian You want me to be. Amen.”
If you prayed this prayer in all sincerity, you are now a Child
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ARE HOMOSEXUALS
BORN THAT WAY?
In a word, No!
While it is true that the seed of original sin carries with it every type of
deviation, aberration, perversion, and
wrongdoing, the homosexual cannot
claim to have been born that way any
more than the drunkard, gambler,
killer, etc. However, I think it correct
to say that the gene pool which constitutes the character and personality
make up of every individual is more
predisposed toward some aberrations
in certain persons than others. In the
spiritual sense, the perverted or abnormal number of genes in any particular direction is not the cause of these
situations, but rather the results. The
genes are that way because of man’s
fallen condition in a spiritual sense.
So, even if scientists one day can find a
way to control the genes, the problem
will still not be solved, because that
which feeds the genes, which is the
soul and the spirit of man, cannot be
changed by medical or psychological
procedures, but only by the power of
God. It is called the new birth, and is
referred to in the Word of God as regeneration. The actual passage says, “Not
by works of righteousness which we have
done, but according to His mercy He saved
us, by the washing of regeneration and
renewing of the Holy Spirit” (Titus 3:5).
The word regeneration in the Greek text
is plaiggenesia, and means “once more
or again,” in other words, “re-gened.”
The Lord Jesus Christ and He alone
can change the person, i.e., re-gene
the individual, hence, regeneration.
To further prove the point, when identical twins are born, the gene pool is
identical, at least to a greater degree,
in these twins. At times one has
become a homosexual, while the other
one did not. If, in fact, they were born
that way, if one was homosexual, the
other would be likewise. The very fact
that both seldom turn out to be that
way proves that they are not born in
that manner.
Again we stated, that even though
there are greater propensities toward
certain proclivities in some people than
in others, does not mean the thing is
set in concrete, but only that there is a
lean toward a certain direction. In fact,
the Lord does not condemn the sinner
for what he is, but rather for refusing
to accept God’s way out of the situation, which is the salvation afforded by
Christ at Calvary. That goes for every
sinner, homosexuals included!
When a person comes to Christ, he
leaves something (the old lifestyle),
and comes to something, and more
particularly to someone, the Lord Jesus
Christ. As such, we take upon ourselves, and by His help, His lifestyle.
WILL PSYCHOLOGICAL
COUNSELING HELP
THE HOMOSEXUAL?
Biblical counseling will help, but not
psychological counseling. The problem is spiritual, and the Bible alone
deals with such.
Biblical counseling will simply direct
the person to the Lord Jesus Christ
and the price that He paid at Calvary,
so that one may be saved. It must
be understood, that Jesus atoned for
every sin at the Cross. This means
that Satan and all of his cohorts of
darkness were defeated at Calvary
(Col. 2:14-15). Sin is that which gives
Satan the legal right to hold man in
bondage. With all sin atoned, he has
no more right to do such.
That being the case, how is it that he
keeps most of the world in bondage?
WILL GOD SAVE
HOMOSEXUALS?
Actually, this is a question we have
already answered.
Yes, the Lord will save homosexuals, or
anyone who comes to Him, irrespective
as to who or what they may be. That
is the very reason Jesus came to this
world, “to save sinners” (I Cor. 6:9-12).
However, the homosexual, upon
coming to Christ, must abandon the
former lifestyle immediately, and that
goes for the drunk, gambler, or anyone
for that matter.
He does such simply because men will
not take advantage of what Christ
has done for us at Calvary. Untold
millions in the world are lost without God, but it’s because they will not
avail themselves of the opportunity of
accepting Christ.
Regrettably, many in the church, if
not most, fall into the same category.
They do not understand that it was
at the Cross that all victory was won.
This means that the Cross of Christ
must ever be made the object of our
faith (Rom. 6:1-14; 8:1-2, 11; I Cor. 1:1718, 23; 2:2; Gal., Chpt. 5; 6:14; Eph.
2:13-18; Col. 2:14-15).
When the believer places his faith
exclusively in Christ and the Cross,
and maintains his faith exclusively in
Christ and the Cross, the Holy Spirit,
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who alone can effect what is needed in our lives, will work
grandly on our behalf. However, the Holy Spirit will not
work outside the parameters of the finished work of Christ,
which necessitates our faith in that redemption plan.
Paul said, “For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has
made me free from the law of sin and death” (Rom. 8:2).
The Cross of Christ is God’s way, and His only way, because
that is all that is needed.
In order for the person to be set free, there has got to be a
power greater than the powers of darkness, and the homosexual spirit is one of the most powerful spirits of darkness
in the world. The greater power is in the Holy Spirit, who
works exclusively, as stated, within the parameters of the
Cross. This is God’s way, the way of the Cross, and it does
not need the help of the ways of the world.
In fact, psychology holds no help at all for the homosexual, or anyone else for that matter, only harm. It is
harm because it attempts to make the person believe a
lie, and it keeps them from their only source of help, the
Lord Jesus Christ.
THE WISDOM OF THE WORLD
Psychological counseling, for the most part, attempts to
make the homosexual “feel good about himself,” in other
words, to accept his orientation, as it is called. If the truth
be known, many psychologists claim that the guilt felt by
homosexuals (or anyone for that matter), is the real problem, and is present because of certain myths, they say,
called the Bible, etc.
While it is true that the law of the Bible does point out
man’s terrible sins, still, if the Bible did not exist, the guilt
of man’s fallen condition would remain. The guilt can
only be removed by Jesus Christ. The Bible did not originate the guilt — sin being the fault — it only defines it.
Concerning guilt Paul also said, “There is therefore now no
condemnation (guilt) to them who are in Christ Jesus, who walk
not after the flesh but after the Spirit” (Rom. 8:1).
ARE ALL HOMOSEXUALS
INSTANTLY DELIVERED AT
THE MOMENT OF SALVATION?
In fact, yes! Actually, it can be no other way, if salvation is to
be salvation (II Cor. 5:17-18); however, whereas this terrible
bondage, as with other problems such as temper, alcohol,
nicotine, etc., are at times broken immediately, with some,
certain things regarding particular victory does not come
quite so quickly. In other words, at times there is a struggle.
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However, the Lord does not throw us out if we fail or slip
back, but, in fact, instantly forgives us as we ask for such
(I Jn. 1:9). Consequently, the new believer must continue
to believe God, making certain that his faith is strictly in
Christ and the Cross, which, as stated, will then give the Holy
Spirit latitude to work within his life, which will ultimately
bring victory. In fact, the struggle may continue for a period
of time, but if the believer keeps his faith in Christ and the
Cross, and doesn’t allow it to be moved to something else,
ultimately, that sin will no longer have dominion over that
person, whatever type of sin it might be. Paul said:
““For sin shall not have dominion over you (the sin
nature will not have dominion over us if we as believers continue to exercise faith in the Cross of Christ; otherwise, the sin
nature most definitely will have dominion over the believer):
for you are not under the law (means that if we try to
live this life by any type of law, no matter how good that law
might be in its own right, we will conclude by the sin nature
having dominion over us), but under grace (the grace of
God flows to the believer on an unending basis only as long
as the believer exercises faith in Christ and what He did at
the Cross; grace is merely the goodness of God exercised
by and through the Holy Spirit, and given to undeserving
saints)” (Rom. 6:14).
WILL HOMOSEXUALITY CAUSE
ONE TO BE ETERNALLY LOST?
Yes, that is if the person does not repent and, thereby,
forsake that lifestyle. Of course, the same can be said
for alcoholism, drug addiction, or religion for that matter
(Gal. 5:19-21).
The age-old problem of mankind is the desire to live in
sin and have salvation at the same time; however, those
who would attempt such a thing have not truly been
born again.
When the person truly comes to Christ, making Him
the Lord of one’s life, affections change totally and completely. Actually, the Scripture is rather implicit about
this, saying, “Old things are passed away; behold, all things
are become new” (II Cor. 5:17). In other words, the new
believer does not want the old sinful lifestyle any longer,
even though he may at times sense its pull. He is now a
“new creation in Christ Jesus.”
WHAT ABOUT THE LAWS OF
CERTAIN STATES LEGALIZING
HOMOSEXUAL MARRIAGES?
The courts legalizing something does not legitimize it in
the eyes of God. The Word of God does not change irre-
spective of what others may do. That is the reason it is
referred to as objective truth, which means it is the same
standard forever and for everyone.
The recognition of homosexual marriages by the courts is
an abomination in the sight of God.
As well, the allowing of homosexual couples to adopt children is again, an abomination. Putting a child in such
an abnormal environment can do nothing but have an
adverse effect on that child, which will affect them negatively for the rest of his life. In fact, a study was recently
done in England concerning this very thing. They found
after exhaustive surveys, that irrespective what the world
of psychology said, that the children who were placed in
homosexual homes did not fare nearly as well as otherwise. In fact, there was such a negative influence on these
little hearts and lives, that most of them, if any of them,
outside of Christ, would ever get over the situation.
Regrettably, this is also the case in many so-called straight
homes and for the simple reason that most do not know
Jesus. Only Jesus can make a marriage, and He definitely
will not do so with such an unscriptural, perverted lifestyle
of homosexuality, irrespective of claims to the contrary.
However, if a home does have Christ, it has the only solution for its problems and the only guarantee for success.
HOW SHOULD CHRISTIANS
REACT TOWARD HOMOSEXUALS?
To which we have alluded elsewhere in our comments on
this subject, the Lord loves the homosexual just as much as
He does anyone else. When He died on Calvary, He died
for these people just as well as He died for you and me. In
fact, His atonement is no different for them than for us.
Likewise, Christians must show kindness and the God
kind of love toward homosexuals, as they do for others.
That means, at least as far as possible, to treat them as
human beings, and that means with respect and dignity;
however, the believer must never leave the impression that
such a lifestyle is condoned, while at the same time not
leveling condemnation on the person. No one has ever
brought people to Christ with a club, but millions have
been brought to the Saviour because they felt somebody
cared for them.
At the same time, I do not think it is possible that believers could be close friends with a homosexual, or anyone
outside of Christ for that matter! The believer and the
unbeliever have absolutely nothing in common, at least on
which to build and sustain a friendship. One serves Christ,
while the other serves himself.
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THE REPROBATE MIND
The Scripture says, “And even as they did not like
to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them
over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which
are not convenient” (Rom. 1:28).
other words, light rejected is light withdrawn.
The one thing answers to the other.
The phrase, “And even as they did not like to retain
God in their knowledge,” carries the idea of the
human race putting God to the test for the purpose of approving or disapproving Him.
Virtually, they pronounce the true God disapproved and would have none of Him, and He
in turn gave them up to a disapproved mind,
a mind which actually is no mind, and cannot
discharge the functions of one, a mind in which
the divine distinctions of right and wrong are
confused and lost, so that God’s condemnation
cannot but fall on it at last.
They wanted a God to their liking, and finding
that He did not meet those specifications, the
world refused to approve Him as the God to be
worshipped, or have Him in its knowledge.
This speaks of people who are completely perverted. As the Canaanites of old who did their
abominations unto their gods, the last depth of
evil has been reached.
The knowledge spoken of here in the Greek
is epignosis and means “full and precise knowledge.” In other words, their knowledge of God,
due to their rebellion against Him, and, therefore, going into deep sin, was only a dim and
perverted memory!
There were three terrible sins pandemic in the
great empires of the past, which contributed
greatly to their fall. They are:
If one wants to know what is wrong with the
modern school system in America, despite the
fact of hundreds of billions of dollars being
thrown at this ever-worsening situation, it is
because educators “did not like to retain God in
their knowledge.” So, and speaking of the public
school system, we have godless schools, which
means that the schools are filled with Satan.
We have godless education, which means that
what knowledge the students do have is largely
warped and twisted, ill-preparing them for life.
We have godless direction, consequently we
have erroneous ways.
The phrase, “God gave them over to a reprobate
mind,” presents the third time such a statement
is used (Rom. 1:24, 26, 28). Once again, humanity wanted that which was licentious and evil
and the Lord took away the restraining forces,
allowing them to have what they desired.
1. Homosexuality.
2. Pedophilia (child molestation).
3. Incest.
Regrettably, America is heading down the
same path.
The only answer for the homosexual and
anyone for that matter is the Lord Jesus Christ.
When He comes into the heart, this bondage of
darkness will cease, and it will only cease if He
comes into the heart. There is no answer other
than “Jesus Christ and Him crucified.”
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The words reprobate mind in the Greek text
is “adokimon noun.” It carries the idea of the
human race putting God on trial, and because
it rejected Him, God gave it a “trial-less” mind,
in other words, one incapable of discharging
the functions of a mind with respect to the
things of salvation.
As they did not think it fit to keep God in their
knowledge, God gave them over to a mind
which has no way to comprehend God. In
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The only
answer for the
homosexual and
anyone for that
matter is the
Lord Jesus Christ.
When He comes
into the heart,
this bondage
of darkness will
cease, and it
will only cease
if He comes into
the heart.
SEPARATION: THE STRENGTH OF THE REDEEMED
by frances swaggart
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Judges 16:17 – “That he told her all his heart, and said unto her, There has not come a razor upon
mine head; for I have been a Nazarite unto God from my mother’s womb: if I be shaven, then my
strength will go from me, and I shall become weak, and be like any other man.”
Since the fall,
Satan has been
able to influence
man in all his
actions and
endeavors, so
the ways of
unredeemed
man actually
reflect the will of
the enemy, not
the Lord’s.
SAMSON’S REMARKABLE STRENGTH CAME
as a direct result of his consecration to the Lord.
The term Nazarite comes from the Hebrew word
nazir meaning “consecrated” or “separated.” The
Nazarite vow required a man or woman not to cut
one’s hair, to abstain from the fruit of the vine (wine),
and not to touch a dead body (as death portrayed
the fall of man, while the Nazarite was to epitomize
life). In such, the Lord made it clear how important
separation from the world would be for those He
would use in the works and callings of His kingdom.
John the Baptist was also a Nazarite: “For he shall
be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink
neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled
with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb”
(Lk. 1:15). Samson kept the Nazarite vow until he
found a part of the world upon which he began
to set his affections.
His love for Delilah (Delilah being a type of the
world) caused Samson to relinquish his vow of
separation to God. The cutting of his hair was the
outward sign of his heart’s betrayal. As a result,
he lost his strength! The Philistines overtook him;
they even took his sight. This should be a tremendous lesson to believers today. The Lord views
affection toward the world as spiritual adultery
committed against Him.
“Love not the world, neither the things that are in
the world. If any man love the world, the love of
the Father is not in him” (I Jn. 2:15).
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Under the new covenant, however, believers do
not need to take the Nazarite vow, because we
rely on the leading of the Holy Spirit to separate
and distinguish us from the world.
SEPARATION
Separation is an inherent part of the very purpose
of the church, her purpose being the proclamation
of the gospel! It is a vital part of our witness and
our testimony to demonstrate that we have been
saved and changed!
One renowned preacher, G. Campbell Morgan,
said, “The church of God needs to remember that
fellowship with God necessitates separation from
all who fail to fulfill the responsibilities of fellowship
in light or in love.”
The Lord requires separateness of believers over and
over again in the Scriptures — in both the Old and
New Testaments. “Wherefore come out from among
them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch
not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, and will
be a Father unto you, and ye shall be My sons and
daughters, saith the Lord Almighty” (II Cor. 6:17).
And notice this particular verse is speaking of
separation from the apostate church as well. Just
as there is no fellowship with the world, there is no
fellowship with a backslidden church.
Regarding what he referred to as “secondary
separation,” Charles Spurgeon once said, “I have
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preached God’s truth, so far as I know it, and I have
not been ashamed of its peculiarities. That I might
not stultify my testimony, I have cut myself clear of
those who err from the faith and even from those
who associate with them.”1
SATAN
So, why is it so important to the Lord to have His
people remain separate and distinct from the
world? Why does this give the Lord glory? Because
this present world is actually ruled by Satan.
Since the fall, Satan has been able to influence man
in all his actions and endeavors, so the ways of unredeemed man actually reflect the will of the enemy,
not the Lord’s. One pastor recently asked, “Is there
any Scriptural directive calling us to renovate the land
of the lost into a facade of faith so that it will appear
to be Christian owned and operated when our Lord
returns, even though it is clearly stated four times in
Scripture that Satan is the ‘prince of this world?’”2
pull us back into fellowship with his fellows! He
even offered Christ the kingdoms of this earth:
“And the Devil, taking Him up into an high mountain, showed unto Him all the kingdoms of the
world in a moment of time. And the Devil said unto
Him, All this power will I give You, and the glory of
them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it. If You therefore will worship
me, all shall be Yours. And Jesus answered and
said unto him, Get thee behind Me, Satan: for it is
written, You shall worship the Lord your God, and
Him only shall you serve” (Lk. 4:5-8).
WEAK?
It is also interesting to note that during the time of
Samson, men with long hair were viewed as weak,
yet it was one of the requirements of the Nazarite
vow. Certainly it was a humbling position to be in,
but it actually spoke volumes regarding the source
of Samson’s strength. It gave God the glory.
You see, biblical separation is separation from
Satan and from the antichrist system he is presently establishing. Christians are considered
foreigners in an evil kingdom, which is why it is so
important for the child of God to develop discernment as he grows.
It is the same today. Separation may put a believer
in a position of weakness in the eyes of the world.
For instance, a particular believer may refuse to
partner in business with a nonbeliever, possibly
lessening his or her potential to make a greater
financial income.
“But strong meat belongs to them who are of full
age, even those who by reason of use have their
senses exercised to discern both good and evil”
(Heb. 5:14).
But, it is just such a believer whom the Lord
delights in strengthening and supplying by His
power! It is when a man humbles himself to the
guiding of the Spirit that the Lord may use him
the most mightily!
Satan will even disguise his followers as professing
believers to cause confusion.
“Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false
prophets are gone out into the world” (I Jn. 4:1).
THE WAY OUT
God allows His people to remain in Satan’s territory for one purpose — to show others the way
out! This is the only reason we remain on earth
after we are saved, so we must remain in it without
being of it!
Certainly it was
a humbling
position to be
in, but it actually
spoke volumes
regarding
the source
of Samson’s
strength. It gave
God the glory.
“Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in
reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then
am I strong” (II Cor. 12:10).
Likewise, the church as a whole is always strengthened when she remains separate. Again, this is
God’s way of demonstrating His own strength! When
the church intermingles with the world or takes on
the methods and ways of the world, the Lord is not
glorified as He should be. The work Jesus did at Calvary is distinct and exclusive, and faith in that work
always begins to distinguish you from the world.
“No man who wars entangles himself with the
affairs of this life; that he may please Him who has
chosen him to be a soldier” (II Tim. 2:4).
If you deny this separation, you deny the Cross!
Of course, the Devil is not pleased with our inhabitance, and he will try everything in his power to
Yet, this is the precise sin of the modern church.
The modern church is preaching unity rather
UNITY?
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than separation! Preachers today
seem to think there is strength in
numbers, but this is a false strength
that will ultimately break down in the
face of adversity. It is the Lord’s power
alone that can defeat the enemy’s
schemes, which is why Satan constantly tries to get the church to look
for strength in anything other than
Christ and Him crucified!
Believers must understand that the
Lord wants His church to be different! But, the modern church strives
to appeal to, work with, and unify with
the world or other apostate churches.
Remember what happened when
Samson chose to love Delilah in this
manner? She eventually caused him
to betray his first love.
But nonetheless, the modern church
has inve nte d a new “D o - Go o d”
gospel. In other words, they say that
in doing good together and loving
one another despite any differences,
people will begin to experience God
on an individual basis. While it is true
that good works can produce a spiritual experience, the spirit felt is not
necessarily the Lord.
Rather, good works produce a religious
spirit (when done apart from proper
faith). This is quite disturbing because
churches quickly fill up with religious
people rather than saved people.
People who are simply religious cannot
tell the difference in true and false
doctrine, so their criterion for knowing
about the Lord becomes experience.
Some Protestants have even converted
back to Roman Catholicism simply
because of the spiritual experiences
they have had with mystic Catholic rituals, no matter that these are completely
unbiblical and ungodly. The Emergent
Church is one of the greatest promoters of this road back to Rome as they
emphasize and promote unbiblical
spiritual attractions such as prayer stations, statues, incense, liturgy, candles,
icons, and the sacraments — including
the Eucharist.
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UNEQUALLY YOKED?
Another way the Lord admonishes
believers to remain separate is by
requiring us not to be unequally yoked.
“Be not unequally yoked together with
unbelievers: for what fellowship has
Righteousness with unrighteousness?
And what communion has light with
darkness?” (II Cor. 6:14).
The yoke is quite a powerful symbol in
Scripture! It referred to the cattle yoke
which bound animals to a plow so that
they can work in unison. Old Testament
law forbade even an ox and donkey to
plow together (Deut. 22:10). The yoke
was also used figuratively to refer to
bondage and the burden born by slaves
(Ex. 6:6-7; I Tim. 6:1). Jesus would later
tell us, “My yoke is easy, and My burden
is light” (Mat. 11:30).
When a person is saved, he has a newfound yoke with Jesus which has freed
him from all the enslaving yokes of the
enemy. So, while it is perfectly fine for
Christians to participate in society, they
should not join in common cause with it.
Christ cannot be joined to a fallen world.
Those who walk by faith can never walk
with those who walk by the flesh and
self-will. “Can two walk together, except
they be agreed?” (Amos 3:3). God even
forbade Israel from making international
alliances for defensive and economic
purposes — even though the practice
was common among other nations (Ex.
23:32; Josh. 23:12). The primary reason
for this was spiritual, seeing that treaty
relationships would involve contact with
pagan religions and, thereby, call for
toleration of pagan practices.
This is exactly what happened when
Solomon got involved in international
alliances. When Jehoshaphat made a
trade alliance with Israel’s wicked king,
Ahaziah, a prophet came to him and
announced, “Because you have joined
yourself with Ahaziah, the Lord has
broken your works ” (II Chron. 20:37).3
ALLIANCES
Sadly, these are just the types of alliances that are going on in the modern
church. Pastors are teaming-up with
globalist/communist leaders to work
toward common goals, but all this is
really a guise for the Antichrist to bring
about his one-world order. “Rick Warren
was invited by the U.N. and accepted,
to come to the U.N. Interfaith Prayer
Meeting which was attended by leaders
of Islam, Buddhism, Catholicism, Protestantism and every other faith. Since
most of these religions don’t believe in
Christ, it is clear this was not a Christian
prayer meeting but was a guise to have a
globalist political conference. The U.N.
believes that religions must be pacified
and brought into its fold in order to
have world peace. The U.N.’s plan is to
synthesize all religions into one.”4
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False preachers try to impose a guilt trip on Christians
if they will not sacrifice their personal needs for the
needs of the community. Remember, the word “communism” actually comes from the word community, and
ultimately the church will lose her freedom to a religious
dictatorship if she refuses to remain separate from the
governmental affairs of this world. This country has
stood on the principle of the separation of church and
state for a reason!
SEPARATION NOT ISOLATION
The point should also be made that in the church some
have confused the idea of separation with isolation. For
instance, we have seen monks and nuns of many religions
isolate themselves throughout history, but this is not what
God meant by separation.
Jesus ate with sinners without compromising. In my husband’s commentary on II Corinthians, he writes, “Actually, Jesus contemplated that His people would have such
intercourse with the world, and that in it they would do
good. But in none of this is there to be any compromise
of principle; in none to be any yielding to the opinions
and practices that are contrary to the Word of God. As
we have already stated, if we isolate ourselves, we cannot
let our light shine. . . . As well, ‘separation’ must be that
which is guided and directed by the Holy Spirit and not
legalism. Nevertheless, having said that, one can be
certain that the Holy Spirit is not going to place a seal of
approval upon that which is obviously wrong.”5
If the Holy Spirit is telling you to separate and be different
in any area of your life, do it! Even if other professing
believers do not, you must obey for yourself, because
what you are sensing is actually the beginnings of an
eternal separation.
Remember, only the Lord knows who is truly saved and
who is not. God’s Word tells us that “the wheat and the
tares” will reside together, but that the Lord will separate
them in the end (Mat., Chpt. 13).
So believer, rejoice and obey the Lord, because what
you are sensing is simply His Spirit beginning this work
in the hearts of those who are truly His. You are wheat,
and it is your destiny to be separate from the tares.
Quote taken from a teaching by Pastor Perry F. Rockwood.
1
“Where Is Your Kingdom?” By Paul Proctor, February 15, 2006.
2
Jimmy Swaggart Bible Commentary, II Corinthians, p. 268-272.
3
Loren Davis, “The Purpose Driven Life Uses Marxist Ideology
and Language” 2008.
4
Jimmy Swaggart Bible Commentary, II Corinthians, p. 271
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A PRISONER OF JESUS CHRIST by donnie swaggart
Ephesians 3:1 – “For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles.”
If you really want
to know what
someone is made
of (to know what
is really in a
person’s heart),
you must observe
him when the
pressure is on.
THERE IS AN OLD saying that goes: “The gem
cannot be polished without friction, nor the man
perfected without trials.”
If you really want to know what someone is made
of (to know what is really in a person’s heart), you
must observe him when the pressure is on.
When fruit is squeezed, it releases its juices from
the inside. In other words, what’s inside comes
to the surface. It’s the same with us. When
we are squeezed, what’s in the heart will come
to the surface; therefore, we must understand
that every problem we face as believers is for
two purposes:
1. To teach us trust and to help us to die to self.
2. To try the hearts of Christians around you.
PAUL’S LOCATION
Paul was in the city of Rome. It would be this occasion that Paul would write four epistles (Ephesians,
Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon). They are
called the “prison epistles” because Paul at this
time was a prisoner of Rome, or so the Jews who
opposed Paul thought. Even some believers
thought the same. As well, the Roman government looked at Paul as a prisoner of Nero. However, that’s not how Paul saw himself.
THE PRISONER OF JESUS CHRIST
Though in a hired house and not in a prison cell,
Paul was chained to a Roman guard and confined
in his movements. He had no freedom to come
or go at his desire but was kept locked up and, as
stated, was chained to a Roman guard.
Paul’s captivity caused some in the early church
to doubt his credentials as an apostle. His detractors (the Judaizers) and other apostate Jews used
his situation to cast doubt in others concerning
whether Paul was a true apostle. They didn’t
know it but during this time, the Lord was using
Paul’s situation to judge their own hearts. They
were like so many of us who see a child of God
going through a great ordeal (something very
negative), and we judge the person falsely. We
assume that they must have done something
wrong when, in fact, the opposite is true. In other
words, we see what’s happening, but we don’t
know what’s going on.
To the church and to the world, Paul was a “prisoner of Nero,” but to Paul, he saw himself as a
“prisoner of Jesus Christ.”
What we learn from the phrase, “I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ,” is this: The Lord is sovereign
and in control, and at times He brings about cir-
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cumstances that can squeeze us. As well, He doesn’t really explain the situation
to us. He does this to teach us trust and dependence upon Him.
The fact is that everyone of us is going to be a prisoner of something — a
prisoner of anxiety, fear, finances, family problems, etc.
In the natural, those who knew of Paul’s imprisonment saw him at the mercy
of Nero; however, Paul saw himself as a prisoner of Jesus Christ, meaning He
didn’t question or blame the Lord. He had confidence and faith that the Lord
was in control of every part of his life.
Paul’s heart was, “If I’m free, I’ll praise the Lord, and if I’m a prisoner, I’ll praise
the Lord. He is in charge, and I’m not. He alone knows the path He desires
me to walk.”
If Paul’s attitude had been one of woe and despair, he would not have been
able to say in Philippians 4:11, “Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have
learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.”
WHOSE PRISONER ARE YOU?
As I close this article, let me once again ask you this question: Whose prisoner
are you, Nero’s or Jesus Christ’s?” There is no in-between. You are either a
prisoner to your fears and problems (Nero) or a prisoner of Jesus Christ.
I would rather be a prisoner of Jesus Christ than a prisoner of Nero any day.
THE FRUIT OF SIN part i by gabriel swaggart
Romans 6:20-21 – “For when you were the servants of sin, you were free from righteousness. What fruit
had you then in those things whereof you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death.”
As Paul would
explain, we are
now dead to the
sin nature due to
our faith in the
finished work
of Christ, which
frees us from its
clutches, never to
bother us again.
WITHOUT A DOUBT, CHAPTER 6 of Romans is
one of the single greatest chapters found in the
whole of the Word of God. In this chapter, the
Apostle Paul began his explanation of the sin
nature, the damage it can cause, and the havoc it
can create in the life of the believer if he does not
understand its magnitude.
As Paul would explain, we are now dead to the
sin nature due to our faith in the finished work of
Christ, which frees us from its clutches, never to
bother us again. As one might understand, all of
this took place at Calvary when we were baptized
into Christ, buried with Him by baptism into His
death, and raised with Him in newness of life (Rom.
6:3-5). As a result, the sin nature is to remain dormant in the life of the believer — never to bother
that person again — only as his faith remains in
Christ and the Cross.
As we travel through this chapter, we will see Paul
begin to express his feelings to the Christians at
Rome and remind them of what they were before
they were so wondrously and gloriously saved.
He will tell them of how they were servants of sin,
but now they are servants of righteousness, and
he will explain again to them how all of this came
about. Paul will remind them of what became of
their lives of sin, which was not a pretty picture.
For those who refuse to believe, I would like to take
this opportunity to explain what sin entails and
the price one pays to live a life of sin and shame.
SIN LEADS US TO INIQUITY
I believe the above title is pretty self-explanatory
but please indulge me as I explain what this means.
Without a doubt, there is a destructive power
to sin. It brings about an uncleanness that has
plagued the entirety of the human race. Sin brings
us to a place where one sin leads to another, and
it grows in its intensity and severity, which makes
it impossible for an individual to break the cycle
on his own.
In other words, sin never remains static but ever
grows. It is as if we become trapped in quicksand,
and if you know anything about quicksand, you
know that the harder you fight, the quicker you
sink. This is a perfect description of sin, for it
drags us down with us being unable to change our
direction. It leads from one iniquity to another.
SIN LEADS TO SLAVERY
There is an absolute truth to this statement, for
sin ever leads to being enslaved, and there can be
nothing worse than being a slave. Being a slave
to sin presents a horrible existence, for it never
brings any peace whatsoever but only suffering
and failure. I know that many claim they can handle
their sin, but all sin starts out innocently.
As the Holy Spirit proclaims in Hebrews 11:25, the
pleasure of sin only lasts for a season, and then it
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leads to bondage unlike anything that person has
ever experienced before. I want to say this again:
All sin begins in an innocent manner, but it never
remains innocent. It grows and leads that person
into a slavery that he cannot remove its grip. Every
alcoholic started with one drink. Every drug addict
started with one hit.
Every person who is an addict of something or the
other began with one sin, but it quickly ballooned
into something that he or she could not escape.
No matter how hard they try, they cannot free
themselves. The only freedom that one can truly
have is the freedom that is found in Christ Jesus,
for He can deliver the captives. He can set the
individuals free from all sin, and it was all done
through the Cross.
SIN LEADS TO SHAME
This is exactly what the fruit of sin produces — shame.
Shame simply means “a painful feeling of humiliation or distress by the consciousness of wrong or
foolish behavior.” Everyone of us has experienced
shame at some point in our lives, but living a life
of constant sin brings constant shame upon the
individual. To sin means “to miss the mark,” the
mark that is set by God. All have come short of the
glory of God (Rom. 3:23), which means that we all
have failed God due to sin. This means that all sin
is against God, and all sin is wrong, and will always
result in the feeling of shame, guilt, and disgrace.
Without the Lord, there is nothing that can be done
by the person to alleviate that feeling of guilt and
shame. Any satisfaction that is felt is fleeting; it is
momentary and will never last.
SIN LEADS TO DEATH
Finally, the fruit of sin leads to death, and death
refers to both physical and spiritual. Both speak
of separation from God, and there can be nothing
worse than being separated from God. The last
verse in Chapter 6 of Romans tells us that “the
wages of sin is death.” This means that sin does
pay, but not in the way that we would like.
In fact, the word wages found in this verse means
“whatever is bought or purchased to be eaten
with bread,” such as fish, etc. It has reference to
a Roman soldier and his being partially paid in
monetary wages and partially in food. Once again,
Paul was saying that sin does pay, but its wages
is death (separation from God), both physically
and spiritually. This is a life that does not seem
to be too enjoyable, but unfortunately, millions
have suffered and are in hell right now because
of the fruit of sin.
However, the person need not live that kind of life,
for there is an answer for all who suffer from sin,
and that answer is found in a person, Jesus Christ.
He alone can bring about the freedom from sin
and give us life eternal. This was all accomplished
for us through what Jesus Christ did for us at Calvary’s Cross, where all sin was paid. It was paid
by the spotless, precious blood of Jesus Christ.
He can remove the guilt of sin and bring us into
a right relationship with God. The only thing that
we have to do is simply believe.
One does not have to jump through hoops or
recite certain creeds. All one has to do is simply
say, “Lord, I believe.” The jailer asked Paul,
“What must I do to be saved?” Paul responded,
“Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you shall
be saved, and your house” (Acts 16:30-31). There
is an alternative to the fruit of sin, and that is the
fruit of holiness, which we will get into in next
month’s article.
This was all
accomplished
for us through
what Jesus Christ
did for us at
Calvary’s Cross,
where all sin was
paid. It was paid
by the spotless,
precious blood of
Jesus Christ.
This article will be continued in the September
issue of The Evangelist.
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DEAR EVANGELIST: Brother Gabe, I just wanted to tell you
that your preaching had such a great impact on my life. I grew
up in church, but I had been so tired of my life and of everything. Thank you, thank you, because the Lord used you to tell
me that I didn’t have to take my life. Today the Lord opened
my eyes and showed me that I have to stop looking at the way
everyone else sees me, and that I have to stop putting on a
show for everyone else because for a year now it has been
eating me up inside. Thank you for speaking the truth! God
bless you for revealing to me that, like leprosy, sin will grow
until you have come to a hopeless situation. Thank you, and
keep doing what you are doing!
– GS Rally | San Antonio, TX
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IMPACTED BY SBN PROGRAMS
DEAR EVANGELIST: I am viewing SBN here in Zimbabwe
Africa. I am a Media Church member. Thank you for your program Frances & Friends and how it is making an impact on my
life, as well as The Message Of The Cross, A Study In The Word,
and The Generation Of The Cross. What this ministry is doing
in my life and those whom l have introduced to watch SBN here,
is beyond words can tell. God bless you and the whole panel.
– Zimbabwe
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THE BEST BIBLE IN THE WORLD
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today. Thank you for the excellent service. I want to tell you
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read many times, but now I am really understanding what the
Lord is saying to me! Thank you for the best gift I have ever
given myself. The best Bible in the world!
– Pennsylvania
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DEAR EVANGELIST: I just want to say that the Message of
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taking me back to eight years ago, December of 2006, when
I started listening. Prior to this, I had tried about 10 different
times since I was a little kid in El Salvador to live for God. I
came to the U.S. in 1992 at the age of 14, and I was in love
with the Lord but under a legalistic denomination teaching. I
turned 16 and decided to try to live without the Lord in
the world. Drugs and alcohol got a strong hold of my
life until the age of 29. On Nov. 2, 2006, for the tenth
time, I was ready to live for God but didn’t know how. In
desperation, fear, and guilt — in December of the same
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was it!! I'm sorry, for I'm weeping as I write this. I heard
it and I knew that was it! Now I'm pastoring and preaching the Message of the Cross, growing in the knowledge
of who He is and what He has done for us. We thank
the Lord and all of you very, very, very much! Love you!
– California
BACKSLIDDEN DEACON RETURNS TO
THE LORD AFTER WATCHING SBN
DEAR EVANGELIST: Watched your live Saturday night
campmeeting service. A backslid former deacon and
out of church (AG) for over eight years, I was flipping
channels and I came across SBN. Halfway through your
worship service, I fell on my knees when I saw Donnie
break down weeping on stage. Then and there my hard
sin-sick shell fell off of my heart and I once again became
free and prayed the sinner’s prayer! I woke up Easter
morning at daybreak. I went outside, got on my knees
in my yard, and worshipped again!
– Georgia
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God for His work you are doing at JSM. Last month I
was very blessed with your Bible study through 3ABNInternational TV. May the Almighty God bless you!
– Uganda
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FINISH THE COURSE by loren larson
II Timothy 4:6-8 – “For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure
is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the
faith: henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness.”
Paul’s entire
life, following
his dynamic
conversion, was
one of service,
sacrifice, and, at
times, suffering.
A DEDICATED LIFE
THE LIFE OF THE Apostle Paul is clearly a great
example of the dedication that any one individual
may have towards the Lord and His work. Paul’s
entire life, following his dynamic conversion, was
one of service, sacrifice, and, at times, suffering. In
the midst of this, Paul encountered the true power
of God, which not only helped him to perform
miracles but also equipped him with the strength
and peace to finish the task the Lord had placed
before him. Every time I view the life of this great
man of God, I am humbled and keenly aware of my
own need to become more dedicated and more
consecrated to the things of God.
A DRINK OFFERING
When Paul says that he is “ready to be offered,”
the language gives a clear picture of one who is
ready to be “poured out” unto death. Paul knew
that his time on the earth was short and that
physical death would soon claim him through the
executioner’s axe. He viewed the impending loss
of his life as the completion of his earthly task.
To be honest, one has to realize that Paul’s entire
life, after conversion, was one that was poured out
for the purposes of the Lord. Does this describe
your life? We would not have the calling and the
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responsibilities that Paul had, but our responsibility and calling should be addressed with no less
fervor, zeal, or dedication.
FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT
Many in the body of Christ will teach that if a
believer has enough faith, that they will experience
little or no struggle. Paul taught us that to maintain
the purpose and the direction of the Lord included
battling “spiritual wickedness in high places,” etc.
Therefore, for those doing the will of God, the
battle — the struggle, if you will — is a sure thing.
Satan and the powers of darkness will specifically
oppose those who are attempting to fulfill the will
of God. Paul says that, looking back over his life,
he has moved through every struggle.
Romans 8:35 asks the question, “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?” Well, who can?
No one can stop us from being the recipients
of God’s love except you and me. If we believe
that God is not for us, that God is not with us,
or that God has abandoned us, then tribulation,
distress, famine, persecution, or sword could possibly cause a breech in our relationship with God.
Despite what we experience in this life, we are to
hold to God’s unchanging hand. And, like Paul, we
can experience peace and strength in the midst of
every stormy situation that we encounter.
LOREN LARSON
FINISH THE COURSE
God has mapped out a specific race for every
believer. God has no “pinch-runners.” Each one
of us is responsible to run the race which God
has set before us. God will also equip us to run
our specific race. It is our responsibility to stay
on course, and to cross the designated finish line
established for us by God.
Paul looked back over his life and said, “I have
finished my course.” Are you still on course? Two
major sources of aggravation and influence that
often result in a believer forsaking their course
are these: the influences of false doctrine and
personal agenda.
In Galatians 5:7, Paul asks the Galatians, “You did
run well; who did hinder you …?” The idea here is
that someone had run in front of these believers
(teaching them false doctrine) and caused them
to swerve from their designated course. For an
example of what personal agenda can lead to, look
at the example of Korah in the book of Numbers,
Chapter 16. Korah had a race to run but wanted
to run Aaron’s race. His personal agenda cost him
his ministry, his life, and his soul. Are you still on
the course God has given you?
I HAVE KEPT THE FAITH
I have commented on these verses in the order in
which Paul wrote them. However, this final clause
is the most important of them all. Paul says that
he has accomplished all of the above and has
not altered or changed the tenets of the gospel
that God gave him. God gave Paul the simply yet
powerful Message of the Cross. Simply stated, this
gospel teaches that if the believer will keep his eyes
upon the finished work of Christ, then God will
consistently send a river of grace — the effectual
working of the Holy Spirit — to equip that believer
with whatever he or she needs to complete life’s
journey. Are you still trusting in Christ and Him
crucified, or have you left the faith? Paul refused
to leave the simple gospel, for He knew that in it
is the power of salvation and sanctification.
THE GATHERING OF THE PEOPLE by john rosenstern
THERE IS AN EFFORT to unite mankind together for the common goal of saving the planet. Although this is not a
new idea, it has gained feet in the last few decades. Governments, church leaders and corporations around the world
are running toward the new mantra of “climate change” to unite mankind and create a new world order.
In order to
accomplish the
task of uniting
the world, a
strategy to
reeducate
CLIMATE CHANGE IS THE chosen enemy that
threatens all of mankind, they claim. The globalists
and their think tanks never miss an opportunity to use
fear to motivate an unsuspecting audience to “lay
aside differences” and work toward “the common
good of all.” The Club of Rome, a think tank that
works with the United Nations, says, “In searching for
a new enemy to unite us, we came up with the idea
that pollution, the threat of global warming, water
shortages, and famine, would fit the bill.”
students has
FUTURE PLANS
been embedded
In order to accomplish the task of uniting the
world, a strategy to reeducate students has been
embedded into the Common Core curriculum to
teach climate change as a compulsory subject.
Wall Street corporations are incentivized to shift
employee concerns through training while they
also fund events that favor alternative energy — all
with the premise that everyone must “do their part
to protect one another and the planet we share.”
into the Common
Core curriculum
to teach climate
change as a
compulsory
subject.
The United Nations has held many meetings since
the 1970s on related topics of climate change. It
has been known by many names in the past from
the greenhouse gas effect to global warming, etc.”
Its auspicious new name — climate change — is
used to make these fearful omens propitious in
gathering the world together.
In September 2015, the UN is launching a major
sustainable development agenda for the entire
world. The Sustainable Development Summit will
host some of the biggest names in the world. The
Roman Catholic pope will attend and deliver the
opening speech. The Sustainable Development
Summit agenda is a framework for managing the
entire globe.
GOALS OF THE AGENDA
The United Nations has published its list of goals
to assure us that no one will be left behind. From
their website they say, “…a new sustainable development agenda that must finish the job and leave
no one behind…where member states and civil
society are making contributions to the agenda…
There have been numerous inputs to the agenda,
notably a set of sustainable development goals
proposed by an open working group of the General Assembly, the report of an intergovernmental
committee of experts on sustainable development
financing, general assembly dialogues on technology facilitation and many others.”
Their goals closely resemble a template for
global governance:
1. End poverty in all its forms everywhere.
2. End hunger, achieve food security and
improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture.
3. Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being
for all at all ages.
4. Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.
JOHN ROSENSTERN
5. Achieve gender equality and
empower all women and girls.
The UN plan covers every realm of
human activity.
6. Ensure availability and sustainable
management of water and sanitation for all.
ROAD TO CONTROL
7. Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern
energy for all.
8. Promote sustained, inclusive and
sustainable economic growth, full
and productive employment and
decent work for all.
9. Build resilient infrastructure, promote
inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation.
10. Reduce inequality within and among
countries.
11. Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient
and sustainable.
12. Ensure sustainable consumption
and production patterns.
13. Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.
14. Conserve and sustainably use the
oceans, seas, and marine resources
for sustainable development.
15. Protect, restore, and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests,
combat desertification, and halt
and reverse land degradation,
and halt biodiversity loss.
16. Promote peaceful and inclusive
societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for
all, and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at
all levels.
17. Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the
global partnership for sustainable development.
As you can see from the list, it goes
far beyond fighting climate change.
Ear th Day was initiated on Vladimir Lenin’s birthday. The globalists
intend to use communist principles
to replace capitalism. Their objective
is to implement population control, a
global welfare system (redistribution
of wealth), planetar y governanceincluding national disarmament, and an
earth-centered spirituality. Influential
leaders from business, politics and
religion have all played a part in shaping the agenda.
Consider these examples:
Dominion theology believes that
Christians must retake dominion of
the ear th. This speaks of spiritual
dominion, but it also includes respect
for the earth itself. Islamists believe
that the earth was converted to Islam
when Muhammad took his trip to the
city of Taif. On his return to Mecca,
it was said that he proclaimed the
earth, water, and sky as Islam. Hence,
the expression, dar al Islam, which
means, “the land is Islam.” It became
the responsibility of all Muslims to
take dominion and convert everyone
everywhere to Islam. Any land not
dominated by Muslims is called a land
of war, dar al harb.
The Roman Catholic pope will travel
to kick off the UN Sustainable Agenda
conference in September 2015. Preceding the conference, the Vatican
claims that Pope Francis is scheduled
to release a major encyclical (a letter
by the pope to all bishops) focused on
the environment and climate change.
Recently, the Vatican released a document sharing its views on climate
change entitled, “Climate Change and
the Common Good.” Within the report
were their concerns over “population
growth” and “uses of inappropriate
technologies” linked with the destruc-
tion of the world’s natural resources.
Furthermore, it mentions concern over
the widening inequalities of wealth and
income. The UN plans to use the religious leaders of the world to persuade
the masses into accepting the climate
change paradigm shift. The same document issued by the Vatican makes it
clear how the pope will assist with this
process: “The Catholic Church, working
with the leadership of other religions,
can now take a decisive role by mobilizing public opinion and public funds…by
the world’s religions acting in unison is
certain to catalyze public debate over
how we can integrate societal choices,
as prioritized under UN’s sustainable
development goals….”
Is it any wonder why many religious
leaders have visited the Roman Catholic
pope recently?
BAD INTENTIONS
The strategy is to unite the religious
leaders to cooperate and create the
necessary debate to find dissenters
and change their views. How diabolical!
I am sure many evangelical leaders will
be right there using the modern church
“purpose driven” paradigm to facilitate
change. Successful countries will mostly
be affected by the paradigm shift and
redistribution of wealth since they have
the most to lose.
Interesting observation: the most
prosperous nations in the world have
been predominantly Christian! The
thief comes not, but for to steal, and
to kill, and to destroy. The gathering
of the world, by the use of religious
leaders, will not bring peace and unity.
Neither will it help the planet or its
resources. The selfish motivation of
religions cooperating with the UN only
shows they are all part of the same
worldly system.
Next month, we’ll deal more with who
is involved with this scheme and touch
on the pseudo-science supporting it.
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2015 INTERNATIONAL KIDS CONFERENCE by mike muzzerall
MORE THAN 330 CHILDREN, aged 5 to 12, who were joined by parents and grandparents, filled the Crossfire auditorium on the campus
of Jimmy Swaggart Ministries in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for the 2015
International Kids Conference (IKC). The theme of this year’s conference,
“Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, today, and forever” drew children and
their families from 14 different states and Canada.
Family Worship Center Children’s Pastor Mike Muzzerall and
his wife, Ana, said from the first night of the four-day conference that the kids were full of anticipation and determination
to receive from the Lord. “The Holy Spirit moved in a mighty
way,” Pastor Mike said. “During the Friday night service, the
altar call went 50 minutes. We had kids saved and filled with
the Holy Spirit and speaking with other tongues. Children
were praying for each other to be healed and for their families
to be saved.” This year’s IKC opened Wednesday, June 3,
with tag-team preaching between Pastor Gabriel Swaggart
and Pastor Mike. Other ministers throughout the conference
included Mario Nash, Scott Corbin, and Grace Brumley.
Pastor Mike said that teaching kids the Message of the Cross
will help them understand, at a young age, how to walk in
relationship with Christ and not in religion. “I tell the kids that
it’s not so much asking the popular question of ‘What would
Jesus do?’ What we want them to believe and understand is
the importance of what Jesus has already done.”
FRANCES’ (I SUPPOSE) BIRTHDAY
OPEN DOORS
ALL I CAN TELL you about her birthday is that she was
born on August 9, and that’s as far as I’m going to go. But
I think that all of you know the tremendous part she plays
in this ministry.
The Lord is opening doors for the television programming
all over the world, for which we give Him all of the praise
and all of the glory. We are doing our best to go through
every door that the Lord opens because we feel this is what
He has told us to do.
To be frank, of all the programs on the SonLife Broadcasting Network, Frances & Friends probably has the largest
audience. She’s not afraid to tackle any question, look at
any doctrine, or address any subject. The people detect her
honesty and integrity, and she tells it just like she thinks
that it is, whatever that might be.
Whatever it is that the Lord has helped us to do throughout
the life of this ministry, I would have to give Frances about
90 percent of the credit for all of it (other than the Lord
Himself, of course).
So, I’m wishing her a very happy birthday, and that the
Lord will give her many more because we still have a lot to
do for the Lord Jesus Christ.
And yet, irrespective of all of that, which is so very, very
important, still, without you, none of it could get done.
I want to thank you from the deep of my heart for your
prayerful support, your financial support, and for standing with us in this worldwide effort for the cause of Christ.
Every dollar that you give, I pray that the Lord will give it
back to you tenfold and more.
I earnestly solicit your prayers, even on a daily basis, that
we may do exactly what the Lord wants done — no more
and no less!
VISITORS
Almost every service we have visitors with us at Family Worship Center. How so pleased and happy we are to have you.
If you are planning a vacation, or taking a trip anywhere at
all, and it’s close to Louisiana, whatever you do, you must
come by and be with us in service. I don’t think you will be
disappointed. The services, we believe, are better than ever.
The moving and operation of the Holy Spirit is, at times, so
strong that it is undeniable. We thank the Lord for that.
SALVATION
THANK YOU.
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I believe I can say without fear of exaggeration that we are
presently getting more emails, more letters, more phone
calls, and more testimonials from people being saved as
a result of the television programming than at any time
since the inception of SBN. And I believe it’s just getting
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both good and evil.”
started. I believe that this last day move is going to
be the greatest yet, with a harvest of souls such as the
world or the church has never seen. I believe the Lord
has told me this. What we are now seeing is just a
dress rehearsal for what is going to take place shortly.
YOUR CALLING
Short, human-interest articles (with some exceptions),
while pleasant to read, will seldom give one the “meat
of the Word,” but rather the opposite. Whether I am
successful or not is beside the point; however, I am going
to do everything within my power to get you to study the
Word of God, i.e., “strong meat,” instead of mere fluff.
This I do know, if you will faithfully read the article
each month in The Evangelist, even though it may be
involved, and even though you may have to read it
twice to get what is actually being said, if you will take
the time to do that, it will be well worth your while.
I realize the common answer is, “I don’t have the time.”
Every one of you associated with this ministry in any
capacity, I believe, has been called of God exactly as
I have, and all the ministers on this team. As such,
here are three things that you can do:
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Lord will lead you to do so.
Anything that God is doing, and most definitely the
Message of the Cross is what He presently is doing, I
believe that with all of my heart. That being said,
your participation and in any capacity that is positive, is going to guarantee blessings for you and
yours. I believe that with all of my heart. In fact, the
message that we believe God has given us to bring
to the world — the Message of the Cross — I personally believe is the single most important thing in the
world today. I realize that’s quite a statement, but I
believe it to be true. So, thank you for being a part of
this last great day move that the Lord is doing.
There is nothing more important in the world than the
Word of God and your understanding of that Word.
While we may not have time for many other things, we
had better take the time for that. As stated, nothing
is more important.
Since 1970, the ministry has produced 49 volumes of
The Evangelist. The magazine has grown from those
first four black-and-white pages to 44 full-color pages
and is available to a worldwide audience in print and
electronic versions.
The Evangelist has been through several redesigns, with
the most recent having been done in 2014 under the
direction of the magazine’s art director, Tom Coleman.
The number of writers has also increased over the years,
with monthly submissions from Jimmy, Frances, Donnie,
and Gabriel Swaggart, as well as articles from Loren
Larson, John Rosenstern, and Mike Muzzerall.
Yet, throughout all the changes made to improve the
magazine’s look and quality, The Evangelist maintains its
integral role as “The voice of Jimmy Swaggart Ministries”
and will continue to carry this message on its pages:
Jesus Christ and Him crucified.
In the Master’s service, yours,
Jimmy Swaggart
For more information about The Evangelist, or to
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AUGUST 7-9, 2015 – DUBLIN, IRELAND
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Friends of Jesus Christ
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AUGUST 21-23, 2015 – LEWISBURG, WV
Pastor Dale Usey
Faith In Christ and Cross Church
118 S. Jefferson Street, Lewisburg, WV 24901
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635 Industrial Park Road (Hwy. 219 N), Maxwelton, WV 24957
304.992.9569
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AUGUST 28-30, 2015 – COACHELLA, CA
Pastor Daniel Munoz
Send The Fire Ministries
1604 7th Street, Coachella, CA 92236
Location: Bobby G. Duke Middle School Auditorium
85358 Bagdad Street, Coachella, CA 92236
760.342.9612
² FRI & SAT 7 PM | SUN 10 AM & 6 PM
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Freedom Camp Meeting | Cross Of Christ Community Church
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AUGUST 7-9, 2015 – BOWLING GREEN, OH
Pastor Willie Miller
Faith, Hope & Love Christian Church
404 N Dunbridge Road, Bowling Green, OH 43402
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JULY 31-AUGUST 2, 2015 – TEXARKANA, AR
Pastor Mike Mauldin
Crossway Church of Texarkana
3604 County Avenue, Texarkana, AR 71854
(Turn off of State Line Rd onto East 37th St and go 4 blocks)
870.773.5665 or 903.748.3302
² FRI 6:30 PM | SAT 6:30 PM (Sharon ministering) | SUN 10:30 AM
AUGUST 7-9, 2015 – WICHITA, KS
Pastor Jim Hashbarger
Berean Assembly
1215 W. Carey Lane, Wichita, KS 67217
316.688.1412
² FRI 7 PM | SAT 6 PM (Sharon ministering) | SUN 10 AM
& 6 PM (Sharon ministering)
AUGUST 21-23, 2015 – GARLAND, TX
Pastor Charles Lincoln
Christ Unveiled Ministries
1622 East Miller Road, Garland, TX 75041
972.926.5203 | www.christunveiled.org
² FRI 8 PM | SAT 10 AM (Teaching) & 8 PM (Sharon ministering) |
SUN 9 AM (Sharon ministering) & 11 AM
Please visit www.jsm.org to view full list of meetings.
Loren Larson
Office: 225.768.3890
AUGUST 7-9, 2015 – LAFAYETTE, LA
AUGUST 21-23, 2015 – CRETE, IL
Pastor Tim Blackman
Christ Church of Victory
26803 Dixie Highway, Crete, IL 60417
708.367.0277
² FRI 7 PM | SAT 6 PM | SUN 10 AM & 6 PM
Pastor Josh Carrier
Redemption Church
3545 NW Evangeline Thruway, Carencro, LA 70520
337.254.2836
² FRI 7 PM | SAT 10 (Teaching) & 7 PM | SUN 10:30 AM
AUGUST 16, 2015 – BREAUX BRIDGE, LA
Pastor Brandon Trott
New Beginnings Fellowship Church
519 Parkway Drive, Breaux Bridge, LA 70517
337.442.6209
² SUN 10:30 AM
Jim Nations
AUGUST 21-23, 2015 – TARPON SPRINGS, FL
Pastor Leslie Hale
Leslie Hale Teaching Center
1355 North Pinellas Avenue/Alt. 19 N., Tarpon Springs, FL 34689
² FRI 7 PM | SAT 6 PM | SUN 2 PM
Please visit www.jsm.org to view full list of meetings.
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