Greetings,
This is way off topic, but does mention the Holy Blood, Holy Grail. I just found it in my save folder after reading Nikki's post. Many of you may not be interested in this--but I think you, Mike, might like it for your files. and Nikki you might like it since you are reading the book. I have yet to read through the whole thing yet, so can't give out advice. I was saving it for a rainy today, like today.
Leslee
EVANGELICALS AND GLOBALISTS TOGETHER
http://www.balaams-ass.com/journal/prophecy/evanglob.htm
Editor: Balaam's Ass Speaks-- Steve Van Nattan-- This title is
deceptively mellow friends. The following article is possibly the most
complete exposure I have seen of the Priory of Sion and its plans to rule
the world spiritually and physically. The Ahos have done some very deep
research into this matter which surpasses that of the LaRouche gang. La
Rouche's people tried to deal with this, but being unsaved and self-serving,
they failed to go to the depths in research. I will point out though that
Queen Elizabeth and her close circle of powerful elitists are deeply
involved in the following cult. It is now quite clear that these Royalists
have tried to take charge of Christendom so they can hand it to the coming
Michael whom they will worship. Sound strange and impossible? Read on
please.
···
Subject: Merovingian/Sion conquest to welcome the Messiah
EVANGELICALS & GLOBALISTS TOGETHER
By: Tim and Barb Aho
PART 1.
============================================
The Stewarts
Accompanying this report is an ENI report from the World Council of Churches
concerning a recently form European "Church and Society Commission." The
stated purpose of this commision is to help European churches "monitor and
react to developments in institutions such as the European Union and the
Council of Europe, and to deal with ethical questions facing European
society."
Ethical questions will encompass: "...peace, justice and the integrity of
creation, reconciliation and relations between churches and governments
...democratisation, human rights and minorities, European security, and the
environment... (and) the specific responsibility of the churches in member
states of the European Union for EU policies."
The January meeting took place in Strasbourg, the French city which houses
the headquarters of the Council of Europe, the European Court of Human
Rights, and the European Parliament. It is significant that opening this
session was JACQUES STEWART, who described the meeting as being "historic:
and "long awaited."
The Stewart family are ubiquitous in the movement toward a global government
and religion. They are also the Illuminati bloodline spearheading the
Merovingian conquest of the Throne of Jerusalem. HOLY BLOOD, HOLY GRAIL
traces the history of an elite society called the Priory of Sion, whose
misunderstood ambitions and noble lineage were supplanted by the Church of
Rome. According to authors Biagent, et.al, the Prieure will soon to make its
long awaited debut as the legitimate head of a one world theocracy. The
ultimate aim of this benevolent coterie of royal descent is to place on the
Throne of Jerusalem the physical heir of Jesus Christ:
"We cannot point to one man and assert that he is Jesus' lineal descendant.
There are at least a dozen families in Britain and Europe today -- with
numerous collateral brances -- who are of Merovingian lineage. These include
the houses of Hapsburg-Lorraine (present titular dukes of Lorraine and kings
of Jerusalem), Plantard, Luxembourg, Montpezat, Montesquiou, and various
others. According to the 'Prieure documents,' the Sinclair family in Britain
is also allied to the bloodline, as are various branches of the Stuarts...
"During their stay in France the Stuarts had been deeply involved in the
dissemination of Freemasonry. Indeed, they are generally regarded as the
source of the particular form of Freemasonry known as Scottish Rite.
Scottish Rite Freemasonry introduced higher degrees than those offered by
other Masonic systems at the time. It promised initiation into greater and
more profound mysteries -- mysteries supposedly preserved and handed down in
Scotland. It established more direct connections between Freemasonry and the
various activities -- alchemy, Cabalism, and Hermetic thought, for
instance -- that were regarded as Rosicrucian." (Biagent, pp. 409-10,
145-46)
In 1992, PRINCE MICHAEL STEWART OF ALBANY was elected to be the head of the
European Council of Princes. Prince Michael is also acclaimed to be the 7th
legitimate descendant from the exiled Charles Edward Stuart. On the web site
of BLOODLINE OF THE HOLY GRAIL is found (Presidential Attaché to the
European Council of Princes) Sir Laurence Gardiner's defense of the Stewart
(a.k.a. Stuart) family's claim to the Thrones of Scotland/England.
http://www.entropic-art.com/stewart.html
The Illuminati are the top echelon of a vast network of organizations which
make up a Secret Brotherhood covering the globe. Within this network are
found 6 major divisions: Banking & Money, Secret Societies, Political,
Intelligence, Religions, and Education. The Secret Societies encompass the
elite Priory of Sion, the Rosicrucians, the Orders of Freemasonry, Skull &
Bones, the Grand Orient Lodge, the Grand Alpina Lodge, the Knights Templar,
the Royal Order of the Garter.
According to authors of HOLY BLOOD, HOLY GRAIL, the Prieure de Sion is the
elite society that created the Knights Templar, the order from which the
other societies originated. The Prieure, however, has maintained a low
profile from its inception and remains behind the scenes orchestrating
critical events in Western history.
"The Prieure de Sion exists today and is still operative. It is influential
and plays a role in high-level international affairs as well as in the
domestic affairs of certain European countries...The avowed and declared
objective of the Prieure de Sion is the restoration of the Merovingian
dynasty and bloodline - not only to the throne of France, but to the thrones
of other European nations as well." (pp. 106-7)
The Stewart Clan Internet Home demonstrates the particular emphasis that is
placed on the Stewart bloodline. http://associate.com/stewart.html
This
website purports to be a Christian ministry and its CyberChurch discussion
groups include many Christian organizations. However, the Stone of Scone
page on this site is a sample of the aberrant Rosicrucian interpretation of
Scripture with which the Stewarts will one day seek to validate to the world
the credentials of their false messiah.
Appended to this report is a partial but informative listing of Stewarts who
hold influential and powerful positions in the global network that is moving
the world toward international and religious unity. Additions to this list
are most welcome. More information on the Stewart/Rosicrucian conspiracy is
available at http://watch.pair.com/priory.html
PROMINENT MEMBERS OF THE STEWART ILLUMINATI BLOODLINE:
- PRINCE MICHAEL STEWART OF ALBANY - Head of the European Council of
Princes. http://www.entropic-art.com/stewart.html
"In June 1992, HRH Prince Michael James Alexander Stewart, 7th Count of
Albany (Scotland) was elected President of the European Council of
Princes -- a constitutional advisory body within the European Union. In this
regard, he succeeded the Imperial and Royal House of Habsburg Austria, who
had retained the office from 1946. The new appointment held significant
political implications for Scotland because, in unanimously electing Michael
of Albany, some 32 sovereign houses openly proclaimed the continuing de jure
Scots monarchy to an international audience - a royal dynasty which,
according to British academic historians, had long been extinct."
-
JACQUES STEWART is President of the European Ecumenical Commission on
Church and Society (EECCS) - which has offices in Strasbourg and in
Brussels, where the main EU headquarters are located. Also former president
of the Protestant Federation of France. Opened the first meeting of the
Church and Society Commission of the Conference of European Churches (CEC)
which took place on 9 and 10 January in Strasbourg, the French city which
houses the headquarters of the Council of Europe, the European Court of
Human Rights, and in which the European Parliament holds regular plenary
sessions. -
GLEN STEWART - Authored and maintains the Stewart Clan Internet Home
Page, which has links to numerous Evangelical ministries and denominations.
http://associate.com/stewart.html
This site demonstrates the importance of
the Stewart geneological tree. The Stone of Scone page presents the
Rosicrucian interpretation of Scripture which will be used to confirm the
false messiah.
Focus on the Family was on the original CyberChurch list but has been
removed since the Stewart Clan's exposure last year.
http://watch.pair.com/priory.html
To access the Stewart Clan CyberChurch
where the Christian ministries are listed, type "guest" in both boxes when a
password is requested.
- LEE STEWART - Maintains web site for AD 2000 & Beyond and Global
Resources Ministries International. http://www.grmi.org/~lstewart/
Teaches the false Jewish Roots of Christianity doctrine - a form of
British-Israelism which claims that the British are the lost 12 tribes of
Israel. (cf. Merovingian bloodline claim to the Throne of Jerusalem.)
http://www.grmi.org/~lstewart/nl1296.html
-
R. J. STEWART - Speaker at Findhorn conference in 1995 with Luciferian
David Spangler. Findhorn in Scotland (occult comunal habitat and witches
retreat) has been called the "New Age Vatican." -
DON STEWART - Canadian government enviromental official
-
DONALD M. STEWART - Member of the Club of Rome. (A PLANNED DECEPTION,
Constance Cumbey) Also, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and
Director of the Center for International Policy. (WHO'S WHO IN THE ELITE,
Robert Galen Ross, Sr., 1995) -
DONALD R. STEWART - Member of the Council for National Policy (1988-95)
-
DON STEWART - Author of books promoted by Chuck Smith's Calvary Chapel.
( D. Stewart is a faith healer who has traveled to Africa and is very
powerful and sometimes stays in the background, a rare thing indeed.) -
DON DOUGLAS STEWART, DON L. STEWART, D.J. STEWART, D. MICHAEL STEWART,
DON K. STEWART - Authors for Amazon Books recommended on Calvary Chapel web
site.
[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/Author=Stewart%2C%20Don/3533-8481055-12335](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/Author=Stewart, Don/3533-8481055-12335)
1 -
JEFF STEWART - Calvary Chapel Pastor, Pomona Valley,
http://www.calvary-pv.org/
The Schloss Heroldeck Castle is Calvary Chapel's European Conference Center
in the Austrian Alps.
http://www.calvarychapel.org/ccbce/catalog/general.htm#loc
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J. GEORGE STEWART - Architect of the U.S. Capital (CULT OF THE
ALL-SEEING EYE, Spenser, p. 42) -
LELAND STEWART - Founder of the Unity & Diversity Council. Constance
Cumbey's "Special Report on Pat Robertson" states:
"Lelend Stewart displayed large charts of what he called 'The Unity &
Diversity Framework.' He explained the coming new world government -- a one
world government comprised of bio-regions and some left over nation state
boundary regions. He spoke of a forthcoming New World Religion...He praised
Pope John Paul II for his meeting with the Dalai Lama and African Animist
leaders...Leland Stewart's organization, Unity & Diversity Council,
sponsored Benjamin Creme in 1982 in their annual meeting and urged the
members of their affiliate organizations to hear him."
-
MARTHA STEWART - Independent television and film producer and founder of
Martha Stuart Communications and member of the U.S. Association for the Club
of Rome. (A PLANNED DECEPTION, Constance Cumbey, pp. 213-22) -
PETER PAULS STEWART - Founder and Chairman of the Board of The
Thanks-Giving Foundation at Thanks-Giving Square in Texas. The recent report
on Jay Gary mentioned that Robert Muller was one of the signatories of the
first Declaration of World Thanksgiving. This was affirmed by 11 other
distinguished international religious leaders, including the Pope and Dalai
Lama. http://www.thanksgiving.org/
New Age redefinition of Thanksgiving: "In 1988, at...(the) Cathedral of St.
John the Divine in New York City, the pastor, Rev. James Parks Morton,
conducted a Thanksgiving day service in which 4,000 children and adults
joined with American Indians, tribal leaders, medicine men, witches, nature
worshippers...in a 'circle dance' of religious friendship and unity. Morton
said the purpose of the dance was to 'redefine' Thanksgiving. Part of the
impetus for the ceremony was to create 'a heightened consciousness of the
necessity of different religions working together to save our planet."
(RAVAGED BY THE NEW AGE, Texe Marrs, p. 74)
- ROD STEWART - New Age Rock & Roll Hall of Fame star from Scotland, home
of the Stewart Clan.
EVANGELICALS & GLOBALISTS TOGETHER
PART 2.
The Stone of Destiny
It seems that the Priory of Sion is setting the world stage for the
introduction of a mysterious character who will be known as "The Michael" --
the reincarnation of Michael the Archangel, who is also believed to be the
Christ. The superstitious method of determining this august personage is set
forth in BLOODLINE OF THE HOLY GRAIL by Sir Laurence Gardiner, Presidential
Attaché to the European Council of Princes. The Forward to this book is
written by Prince Michael Stewart of Albany, whose royal lineage Sir
Laurence hopes to establish through extensive geneologies. A chapter titled
"The Stone of Destiny" supports the claim of the Stewart pretenders to the
thrones of England and Jerusalem by means of a fabulous extrapolation of
Scripture. According to Scottish tradition, the stone upon which the
patriarch Jacob slept at Bethel was carried to the British Isles by the
prophet Jeremiah!
"Not only were the Grail Knights and Templars appointed Guardians of the
Stewart Sangreal [Holy Grail] in Scotland, they also became protectors of
the Stone of Destiny (the Stone of Scone). This most sacred of Scots
treasures had been brought to Scotland from Ireland by Fergus Mor mac Erc,
the first King of Dalriada, in the 5th century, having originally been
carried to Ireland from Judah in about 586 BC. The venerated holy relic was
said to be the Stone of the Covenant, known as 'Jacob's Pillow' (Genesis
28:18-22), on which Jacob laid his head and saw the ladder reaching up to
Heaven at Beth-el. In a dream God promised Jacob that his seed would
generate the line of kingship to follow -- the line which in due course
became the Davidic succession.
"When the Jews were persecuted by Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, Mattaniah, the
son of King Josiah (and a direct descendant of David), was installed in
Judah. Known as King Zedekiah, he acceded to the throne of Jerusalem in 598
BC. Twelve years later Jerusalem fell to Nebuchadnezzar, whereupon Zedekiah
was taken to Babylon and blinded (Jer. 39:6-7, 52:10-11). His sons were
murdered, but his daughter Tamar was removed to Ireland (via Egypt and
Spain) by the prophet Jeremiah. He also brought the anointed Stone of the
Covenant, which became known as Lia Fail (Stone of Destiny). In Latin it was
the Saxum Fatale."
The Lia Fail is no ordinary stone but an "anointed" stone upon which kings
of the Ireland and Scotland were crowned:
"Princess Tamar (Teamhair) gave her name to Tara, the seat of the High Kings
of Ireland, and she married Ard Ri (High King) Eochaid, ancestor of Ugaine
Mar (Ugaine the Great). Subsequently, over a millenium, Eochaid's successors
were crowned in the presence of the sacred Stone. The Irish heritage then
progressed to Scotland, where the relic of Judah became synonymous with the
Kings of Dalriada. King Kenneth MacAlpin (844-859) later moved the Stone to
Scone Abbey when he united the Scots and the Picts. By the time of William
the Lion (d. 1214), the Stone of Destiny bore witness to nearly a hundred
coronations in sovereign descent from King Zedekiah."
Apparently, in 1296, King Edward I of England stole what he believed to be
the Stone of Destiny. According to Sir Laurence, the stone which has rested
beneath the Coronation Throne at Westminster Abbey ro 600 years is not the
genuine Stone of Destiny, but a wothless piece of sandstone. The real Lia
Fail is a "living" Stone which is attended by a unique prophecy -- among its
anointed properties is the ability to identify the legitimate heir to the
Davidic Succession.
On the Internet may be found among these wonders of Celtic folk lore a
phallic Stone of Destiny which "roars" or "shrieks" when the rightful heir
to the throne lights upon it.
The Hill of Tara ~ Lia Fáil (The Stone of Destiny)
http://indigo.ie/~legends/tara.html
Tara ~ Lia Fáil ~ Stone of Destiny
http://www.artonview.com/gallery/ireland/tara/tara.html
Might the real Stone of Destiny be the image to the beast which did speak?
Rev. 13:15 Could this phenomenon also be related to the "roaring" so
prevalent in the Toronto/Pensacola Revival? The Rosicrucian~Revival Page
documents clear connections between the Celtic Stewart Clan and the Toronto
Revival. http://watch.pair.com/revival.html
To continue with the prophecy of the anointed Stone of Destiny, the author
of BLOODLINE states that this most sacred relic of Scottish tradition will
one day reveal the mysterious personage known as "The Michael."
"The real Stone of Destiny is said to be smaller, more naturally rounded,
and is of inscribed black basalt, not of hand-cut sandstone. It was hidden
by the Cistercian Abbot of Scone in 1296, and it has remained hidden ever
since. The Columbian tradition tells us that, on secreting the Stone, the
Abbot prophesied that one day 'The Michael' would return to his inheritance.
It is of importance to note that the X sign, which became so hated by the
Roman Church, was identified with the archangel Michael (Melchizedek)
onwards from Old Testament times. The heritage of St Michael was the dynasty
of high Zadok priests -- a heritage that prevailed in the continuing
Messianic line." (preceding quotes taken from BLOODLINE OF THE HOLY GRAIL,
Sir Laurence Gardiner, Element Books Ltd., 1996, pp. 297-299)
Prince Michael Stewart of Albany, the author contends, is the legitimate
heir to the throne of England (the Stewarts claim to be related to the
British Stuarts) and heir to the throne of David through the purported
Merovingian lineage of Jesus Christ. Considering the prophecy of the Abbot
of Scone, it follows that Prince Michael of Albany may also be "The Michael"
who returns to Scotland to receive his inheritance as being in the lineage
of Melchizedek and the Zadok priests, and Michael the Archangel himself!
On the Internet site of Sir Laurence Gardiner is noted that Prince Michael
Stewart in fact elected to return from Europe to Scotland in 1976. "In the
footsteps of his illustrious ancestor, Bonnie Prince Charlie, he returned
specifically to champion the Scottish Nation in its continued struggle for
justice and a rightly deserved recognition on the world stage."
http://www.entropic-art.com/stewart.html
Another Scottish web site, The Stewart Clan Internet Home reveals that the
Merovingian pretenders are also setting up the Christian Church for this
"Stone of Destiny" deception. Although there is disagreement as to which
stone is the true Stone of Destiny, and whether it was Jacob's pillar or
pillow, the preceding fable is similar to the account which is found on The
Stone of Scone page on the Stewart website:
http://associate.com/stewart.html
".It will not be used ever again in the crowning of an earthly king because
it has been announced that it will go on permanent display in Edinburg,
Scotland. Therefore, this move obviously ended the Stone's role in the
crowning of kings, ending with King George VI in 1936 ... the last king
crowned over the Stone. That being the case, Messiah, according to Ezekiel,
will be the next King over the House of David . . . so, the third 'overturn'
is yet in effect. In light of these facts, as stated last month, this move
(after some 700 years) would seem to be significant as to just how close the
Lord's return could be. In other words, from Zedekiah forward, Israel, as a
nation, would have no king until Messiah comes (Gen. 49:10)...and true to
prophecy, that has been the case. This means that the scattered and divided
kingdom of Israel must be restored and Christ installed as her King...'the
most holy', (Dan. 9:24)."
"...So, this movement of the Stone of Destiny could very well be the
beginning of a chain of events to shape the world -- and prepare His remnant
today -- for the things about to come to pass; the false Messiah shall come
first and try to fake uniting the people (Daniel 9:27) under the promised
covenant of peace, but he will fail. He will pass himself off as Israel's
Messiah, and Christianity's Christ."
On the Internet are several sites on the Stone of Destiny which specifically
link this superstition with the Druid cult, noted for its witchcraft,
superstition and barbarism.
The Irish Times ~ Druids pray for peace on Hill of Tara
http://www.irish-times.com/irish-times/paper/1997/0623/hom29.html
The following web sites are real eye-openers as to the character of this
warrior cult which indulged in human sacrifice (Stonehenge) and which gave
us the Satanic celebration of Halloween. On these web sites you will find
many terms that are also showing up in the Latter Rain revival: i.e,
warrior, knights, initiations, swords, etc.
Celtic Religion - What Information Do We Really Have?
http://unet.univie.ac.at/~a8700035/celtreli.html
Oak Groves and Mistletoe ~ Druidical rites and roles
http://people.enternet.com.au/~havok/oakmist.htm
Generation X is being methodically brainwashed not only through the popular
media but via the growing Wiccan cult. "The Celtic Connection" web site has
much information showing a connection between Wicca, Druidism and the occult
phenomena found in the Toronto/Pensacola Revival (Power Animals, Chakras)
http://wicca.com/celtic/cc002.htm
EVALGELICALS AND GLOBALISTS TOGETHER
PART 3.
Knights of the Round Table
Although Christians would prefer to believe that the occult legend of the
Merovingian bloodline is confined to the network of New Age, Rosicrucian and
Druid cults, it is difficult to avoid the suspicion that this megalomaniacal
vision has infiltrated the Church via change agents who are surreptitiously
promoting their Celtic traditions under the banners of "righteousness,"
"morality," "integrity," "honor," "chivalry," ad infinitum.
The fame of King Arthur, leader of the Britons circa 500 A.D., derives from
his election as guardian of the Holy Grail, supposedly the cup used by Jesus
and His disciples at the Last Supper. Those who have read the tales of the
Arthurian period of English history (eg. Camelot) will recall the degeneracy
of King Arthur's Court rather than its virtue. Notwithstanding the moral
condition of Arthur's Knights of the Roundtable, there is on the Internet
the home page of a private school that is selling a "King Arthur and His
Knights" interactive CD-Rom to parents who homeschool children. This CD is
even designated the "Winner of a 1996 Parents' Choice Honor."
http://www.calvertschool.org/king0.htm
"Calvert School's Home Instruction Department is proud to offer its first
interactive CD-ROM, King Arthur Through the Ages. The program, appropriate
for students from fifth grade through adult, allows one to read a story
about the Round Table, hear an excerpt from Geoffrey's [of Monmouth]
account, or see the coat of arms of an Arthurian knight from an unpublished
16th century manuscript. This compendium of literature, art, history and
legend may serve as a perfect introduction to the Arthurian legend or a
gateway into the vast body of Arthurian lore beyond Calvert's fifth grade
text King Arthur and His Knights. The fee for King Arthur is $40.00."
A New Age book titled "THE GRAIL CASTLE: MYTHS AND MYSTERIES IN THE CELTIC
TRADITION by Kenneth Johnson and Marguerite Elsbeth advocates the myth of
the Grail legend as applicable to the "universal male quest" for genuine
masculine empowerment, also called the "quest for the Grail Castle." [It is
noteworthy that numerous Stewarts are affiliated with Calvary Chapel whose
European Conference Center is a castle in the Austrian Alps. See Part I
under list of Prominent Stewarts.] THE GRAIL CASTLE further advises that, in
keeping with Arthurian tradition, the training of a young boy as a warrior
requires that he be mentored by a man other than his own father.
"Few Celtic myths describe for us a deep relationship between father and
son. In many cases, the father is entirely absent, a dim figure who never
appears on the stage...King Arthur's father Uther Pendragon actually gave
his son up to be raised in the woods, then proceeded to die during the boy's
absence...A mentor is not the same as a father. Our fathers are too close to
us to play the role of mentor or initiator...The father figure and more
specifically his professional interest, is often rejected in favor of
something different, new and more exciting...If Dad is vice president of the
local bank the Warrior child may rove the world as a hired mercenary.
Therefore, in traditional societies, the mentor role is often played by a
male relative." (pp. 22,23, 26, 27)
Last year, Focus on the Family published a book by Robert Lewis titled
RAISING A MODERN-DAY KNIGHT. Promotional material for this publication also
appeals to the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table to
recommend that Christian fathers return to the wisdom of medieval paganism
for the training of their sons. In a section titled "The Knight and His
Round Table," Lewis states:
"In the Middle Ages, pages and squires became knights because they were part
of a masculine community. At an early age, the page left home and entered
into a mentoring relationship with an older man, usually a cousin or an
uncle...Boys beome men in the community of men. There is no substitute for
this vital component. Dad, if your boy is to become a man, you must enlist
the community...the community of men expands a son's spiritual and moral
resources... Bonded through the mystical power of ceremony, [they] become
mentors to these young men...If you are serious about moving your son to
manhood, begin asking the Lord to lead you to a small community of men..."
(pp. 150-51)
What community of men that is based on the order of knighthood would provide
a bonding experience through the mystical power of ceremony? The Secret
Societies of the Illuminati network offer many such opportunities through
the orders of Freemasonry, Skull & Bones, the Grand Orient Lodge, the Grand
Alpina Lodge, the Knights Templar, Knights of Malta and the Royal Order of
the Garter. Like these orders, RAISING A MODERN-DAY KNIGHT attempts to
inculcate Christians with the notion that the knights of medieval Europe
were honorable men. Robin Kalhorn, who posted for researchers the following
promotional material on the book, comments:
Here is the Promise Keepers idea of raising boys to become "knights" of the
apostasy. Note one reviewer's sappy, grade school fantasy of the Middle Ages
as a time of truth, justice, and honor. Observe his breezy transition from
pagan feudalism (Romano-German in origin, collectivist, oath-based, and
despotic) to "Biblical principles of absolute right and wrong."
-- Begin Promotional --
Raising a Modern-Day Knight : A Father's Role in Guiding His Son to
Authentic Manhood by Robert Lewis
John Coale ([email protected]) , 07/13/97, rating=10: Fathers - Join the
Knights of the Round Table
Out of the Dark Ages rose noble characters to preserve and maintain law,
justice, and social order. They became gentle men, men of valor, principled
men-Knights. All knights swore an oath to and lived by a code of conduct:
loyalty, chivalry, honesty, generosity, unselfish service, dedicated to
justice, with Biblical principles of absolute right and wrong, and obedience
to God. A knight who broke his oath was charged with treason for betraying
the order of knighthood.
These ideals combined with the well-defined mentoring process made a boy
into a knight. By age eight, a boy left his mother's care and became a page,
learning the rudiments of knighthood under a mentor. By age 14, he became a
squire, a knight's servant, while perfecting his skills through discipline
and hard work. When he turned 21, he was eligible for knighthood. His
ceremony was memorable--a ritual cleansing, ceremonial dress, a day of
fasting and a night of prayer, confession, communion, a review of his moral,
religious, social, and military duties, and, finally, a question. For what
purpose do you desire to enter the order? If it be riches, to take your
ease, and be held in honor without doing honor to knighthood, you are
unworthy of it.
Now image your son going through this knightly process to attain Biblical
manhood. Yes, it can be done. For fathers, Robert Lewis outlines a practical
guide to teach and live these ideals, mentoring your son in the process to
become a knight. What is a Man? What are his responsibilities, his beliefs,
his behavior, and his goals? When does a boy become a man in our society?
When he gets his driver's license, joins the Army, takes a woman to bed, or
financially provides for himself? First, Raising a Modern-Day Knight
provides a vision for manhood. It characterizes a man who rejects passivity,
accepts responsibility, leads courageously, and expects the greater
reward-God's reward. Second, it defines a Biblical code of conduct: loyalty
(Hos 6:6), servant-leadership (Mat 20:26-27), kindness (Pro 19:22), humility
(Phil 2:3), purity (1 Tim 4:12), honesty (Eph 4:25), self-discipline (1 Tim
4:7-8), excellence (1 Cor 9:24), integrity (Pro 10:9), and perseverance (Gal
6:9). Finally, it establishes a superior cause to work towards which can
only be satisfied in Jesus Christ.
By celebrating the stages of training with ceremony, a father reinforces the
process. Through godly example, teachable moments, inspiring stories, and
positive affirmations, a father helps his young knight discover a will to
obey God, to employ God's gifts, and to respect women. Are you ready to be a
knightly example for your son? Work for the King and become His knight. Pass
it on to your son. A righteous man who walks in integrity-how blessed are
his sons after him. (Pro 20:7)
Highly Recommended for small groups of men to create a round table of their
own.
-- End Promotional --
According to a New Age book titled MESSIAH AND THE SECOND COMING by John
Davis and Naomi Rice, the concept of the round table of King Arthur and his
knights was based on the Last Supper:
"King Arthur founded the Round Table, which legend dramatically declared was
symbolically the same table present at the Last Supper. A high spiritual
power wrote the name of the knight who should sit in each chair. Each knight
must pass certain tests of valor before he could occupy a chair at the
table. Spriritually every aspirant to the holy life is tested before being
permitted to enter into the activities of the special inner circle. The
chair remains vacant until the perfect knight appears, portrayed by Sir
Galahad who said, "It is here that I must renounce all things in order that
I may gain all." The true test of one questing for Christed Consciousness."
(p. 99)
Round Table conferences are common throughout the globalist network and are
also becoming popular among the ecumenically-minded denominations and
ministries of the apostate Church. The Call To Renewal is a coalition of
various Christian and Catholic denominations and ministries calling
themselves "Christians for a New Political Vision."
http://www.ari.net/calltorenewal/ctr0403.html
In April of 1997, The Call to Renewal sponsored a "Christian Roundtable on
Poverty and Welfare Reform" in which religious leaders discussed the role of
church and state in overcoming poverty:
http://www.ari.net/calltorenewal/ctr0402.html
"On Saturday, April 26, Call to Renewal will convene a roundtable initiating
dialogue among a broad cross-section of Christian leaders about the crisis
now facing America's poor, and what the Church will do about it. 'The Church
Steps Forward: A Christian Roundtable on Poverty and Welfare Reform' will
take place in Philadelphia in conjunction with the Presidents' Summit for
America's Future."
Following this conference, the Call to Renewal went to work creating an
ecumenical network of regional roundtables across the U.S.
"We will create a new federated network that will include covenanted,
affiliated organizations, local "tables," congregations, and
individuals...As convener Jim Wallis and field organizer Rev. Emory Searcy
Jr. travel around the country, these new tables are already forming. New
alliances are being built between groups that historically have not worked
together...The Pentecost activities this spring will be an opportunity to
announce the formation of these new tables around the country. Following
special worship services in local congregations, public events will proclaim
the beginning of a new Call to Renewal table."
Also on April 26, 1997, some 4,500 delegates attended the aforesaid
Philadelphia Summit on America's Future, which was convened by Pres. Clinton
and chaired by former Joint Chiefs of Staff head Gen. Colin Powell.
President Clinton has been affiliated with the three leading New World Order
organizations: The Council on Foreign Relations, The Trilateral Commission,
and the Bilderbergers. Colin Powell is a member of the Council on Foreign
Relations, which is a virtual showcase of roundtable discussion groups.
http://www.foreignrelations.org/studies/other/
Under PROGRAMS OF THE COUNCIL: Global and Transnational Issues is listed
another Roundtable Discussion Series:
http://www.foreignrelations.org/programs/stud_glob.html
The authors of MESSIAH AND THE SECOND COMING conclude their discussion of
King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, a chapter titled "The Holy
Grail," with the following prediction of a global round table:
"The future world Round Table is being created now in the etheric realms.
The symbolic golden round table of King Arthur will eventually manifest on
earth where varieties of leaders, political, scientific, spiritual, from all
nations of the world, will dedicate their lives to international objectives
for the benefit of all, above nationalism, above religionism, above
personality, for the benefit of all peoples. The spiritual unity of nations
a true sister/brotherhood of humanity encompassing universal principles of
unconditional love and sharing, is coming to bloom."
When this celestial Round Table manifests on Earth, it will be chaired by a
descendant of King Arthur, who was guardian of the Holy Grail during his
particular era of history. Another New Age book titled, THE LIGHT SHALL SET
YOU FREE, confirms that England will be the center for world transformation:
"Following the death of Jesus, Mary went to England with Joseph of
Arimethea. This established the vortex for Camelot, destined to come forth
later in the fifth and sixth centuries. The Grail was placed in Glastonbury
for safekeeping at that time. It will be through the Grail in England that
the energies of transformation and ascension will be channeled, which
eventually will bring the Earth into the Seventh Golden Age."
No doubt the sacred Stone of Destiny will soon identify the royal heir to
the Throne of England, to whom also has been given the right (according to
Merovingian tradition) to accede to the Throne of Jerusalem and occupy the
seat of King Arthur at the global Round Table. The authors of HOLY BLOOD,
HOLY GRAIL offer the following list of candidates for this dubious honor:
"We cannot point to one man and assert that he is Jesus' lineal descendant.
There are at least a dozen families in Britain and Europe today -- with
numerous collateral branches -- who are of Merovingian lineage. These
include the houses of Hapsburg-Lorraine (present titular dukes of Lorraine
and kings of Jerusalem), Plantard, Luxembourg, Montpezat, Montesquiou, and
various others. According to the 'Prieure documents,' the Sinclair family in
Britain is also allied to the bloodline, as are various branches of the
Stuarts...
"During their stay in France the Stuarts had been deeply involved in the
dissemination of Freemasonry. Indeed, they are generally regarded as the
source of the particular form of Freemasonry known as Scottish Rite.
Scottish Rite Freemasonry introduced higher degrees than those offered by
other Masonic systems at the time. It promised initiation into greater and
more profound mysteries -- mysteries supposedly preserved and handed down in
Scotland. It established more direct connections between Freemasonry and the
various activities -- alchemy, Cabalism, and Hermetic thought, for
instance -- that were regarded as Rosicrucian." (Biagent, pp. 409-10,
145-46)
EVANGELICALS and GLOBALISTS TOGETHER - Part 4
The Michael
It seems incredible that the Merovingian conspirators would be able convince
the world that a persona with the title of "The Michael" is the legitimate
heir to the Throne of England and the Throne of Jerusalem, having a place in
the genealogy of Jesus Christ, who supposedly fathered children through Mary
Magdalene. However, the groundwork has been carefully laid over many decades
for the deception that Mary and her children migrated to Europe carrying the
chalice or "Holy Grail" which Jesus used at the Last Supper.
In the 1970's, the popular Mary Stewart series of novels were published
about King Arthur, the guardian of the Holy Grail, and his Knights of the
Round Table. In recent years, popular movies such as "Braveheart" (William
Wallace, the hero of Scottish independence) "Indiana Jones" and "First
Knight" have been systematically indoctrinating the masses with Merovingian
lore. The History channel often presents documentaries such as "The Shadow
of the Knights Templars" and "In Search of the Holy Grail" which present the
Merovingians in a positive light. A TV series called Highlander features a
Scottish hero who usually beheads someone with his sword in the final scene.
A recent movie titled "Michael" featured John Travolta as Michael the
Archangel come to earth to answer a widow's prayer for help. When questioned
about his promiscuous conduct by a reporter, he replied, "I'm not that kind
of angel." A soon-to-be-released movie titled "City of Angels" stars an
angel who falls in love with a human girl and is willing to forfeit eternity
and become a human being because he loves her so much.
The purpose of these movies is most likely to prepare the world for Michael
the Archangel, who will be the first of many demons to manifest physically
in the same way that was reported in the pre-flood account of Genesis:
"...the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they
took them wives of all which they chose." (Gen. 6:2) In very fact, Jesus
foretold in his endtime discourse: "But as the days of Noe were, so shall
also the coming of the Son of man be. (Matt. 24.37)
The Roman Dragon
According to Sir Laurence Gardiner (Prior of the Celtic Church's Sacred
Kindred of St Columba, Chevalier Labhran de Saint Germain and Presidential
Attache to the European Council of Princes) the Abbot of Scone prophesied
that one day 'The Michael' would return to the Stone of Destiny to receive
his inheritance. Citing the spurious Dead Sea Scrolls, Sir Laurence also
informs readers that 'The Michael' at any time in history is the High Priest
Melchizedek, whose office Jesus Christ once occupied. Upon returning at the
end of the age to receive his kingdom, "The Michael" will face a formidable
foe:
"It is of importance to note that the X sign, which became so hated by the
Roman Church, was identified with the archangel Michael (Melchizedek)
onwards from Old Testament times. The heritage of St Michael was the dynasty
of high Zadok priests -- a heritage that prevailed in the continuing
Messianic line... Fragments of the Prince Melchizedek Document found among
the Dead Sea Scrolls indicate that Melchizedek and Michael were one and the
same. It is this representation which features in the Revelation when the
Archangel Michael (the descending Zadokite power of the Messiah) fights with
the ROMAN DRAGON of oppression... [Caps added] (pp. 299, 177)
The DEAD SEA SCROLLS IN ENGLISH do in fact contain a scroll titled "The
Heavenly Prince Melchizedek." The introduction to this scroll identifies
Melchizedek with Michael the Archangel and also Elohim, who will officiate
at the final judgment:
"The heavenly deliverer is Melchizedek. Identical with the Archangel
Michael, he is head of the 'Sons of Heaven,' or 'God's of Justice' and is
referred to as Elohim and 'el'... Here Melchizedek is portrayed as presiding
over the final judgment and condemnation of his demonic counterpart
Belial/Satan, the Prince of Darkness... The great act of deliverance is
expected to occur on the Day of Atonement at the end of the tenth Jubilee
cycle." (3rd Ed., Geza Vermes, England, JSOT, 1987, p. 300)
In the following excerpt from BLOODLINE OF THE HOLY GRAIL, the student of
prophecy will recognize at once Gardiner's chronological sleight of hand. In
order to divert attention from the fact that this prophecy applies to a
future Satanic system, he identifies the early Roman Empire as the
dragon/beast:
"The Imperial Romans displayed a purple dragon on their standard, and it is
this symbol that is depicted in Revelation 12:3, when Michael confronts the
'dragon with seven heads.' As we have seen earlier, the dragon in this
instance was Rome: known historically as the City of the Seven Kings (or
heads - the number of kings before the Republic was formed.)... We should
therefore understand that the Archangel Michael's battle with the dragon in
Revelation 12:7 corresponds to the conflict between the Zadokite succession
and 'the beast of blasphemy' -- Imperial Rome." (pp. 183, 56)
BLOODLINE OF THE HOLY GRAIL also features a picture of an angel slaying a
dragon with the following caption:
"Truth Against the World by Peter Robson. The day of fulfillment when the
DRAGON is slain and the PHOENIX shall rise...Wearing the black garb of the
esoteric church, the triumphant woman carries the therapeutic serpent of
wisdom and healing." [Caps for emphasis]
The Stewart Clan page on the Stone of Scone states that prior to the
crowning of the Messiah on the sacred Stone of Destiny, a false Christ will
try to unite mankind.
http://associate.com/stewart.html
"So, this movement of the Stone of Destiny could very well be the beginning
of a chain of events to shape the world -- and prepare His remnant today --
for the things about to come to pass; the false Messiah shall come first and
try to fake uniting the people (Daniel 9:27) under the promised covenant of
peace, but he will fail. He will pass himself off as Israel's Messiah, and
Christianity's Christ."
According to another Merovingian book, HOLY BLOOD, HOLY GRAIL, the
Waldensians, Albigenses and Cathars of the Middle Ages were affiliated with
the Knights Templar/Priory of Sion and all suffered together the
persecutions of the Catholic Church. The authors misleadingly identify the
Christian Church as the Catholic Church, which the Priory despises and has
determined to destroy in revenge for the martyrdom of Jacques de Molay, the
last Grand Master of the Priory.
Daniel 12:1 identifies Michael as "the great prince" who will deliver Israel
from the oppression of the Antichrist --
"And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth
for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such
as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that
time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in
the book."
According to Merovingian tradition, "The Michael" who comes forward (stands
up) as the lineal descendant of Jesus Christ and the apotheosis of Michael
the Archangel, will have to defeat the Roman leader or "Christianity's
Christ" who will "fake uniting the people.under the promised covenant of
peace." However, the caption under the Stewart Crest of the Phoenix on the
Scottish Stewart Clan Home page reads: "Courage gains strength from a
wound," indicating that the Merovingian dynasty (rather than the Roman
Church) is "the beast which had the wound by a sword, and did live." (Rev.
13:3, 12, 14)
Michael of the Cults
An impersonator of Michael the Archangel who becomes a key figure in the
unfolding of Bible prophecy would be welcomed with open arms by many false
religions like the Jehovah's Witnesses, which already regard him to be
Jesus.
Jesus of the Watchtower on the JW web site states: "The Watchtower Bible and
Tract Society, headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, teaches that Jesus has
not always existed, but was himself a created being originally named
Michael, the Archangel. The Jehovah's Witnesses' view of Christ is explained
in their book, AID TO BIBLE UNDERSTANDING. Under the heading Michael, they
state:
http://rampages.onramp.net/~watchman/jwjesus.htm
"'Scriptural evidence indicates that the name Michael applied to God's Son
before he left heaven to become Jesus Christ and also after his return.
Michael is the only one said to be the 'archangel,' meaning 'chief angel' or
'principle angel,'" (p. 1152).'"
A New Age site sponsored by The Morontia Foundation promotes devotion to
Michael the Archangel, who will prepare mankind for the new millennium:
http://www.archangelmichael.org/
Archangel Michael ~ "St. Michael, The Archangel of Cosmic Justice, is the
spiritual force which moves justice throughout the universe! Archangel
Michael's Clarion Call is to alert all souls to the changes in the coming
new millennium. The mission of Michael's ministry is to teach each one of
you how to raise your consciousness in preparation for the coming changes
and to align you with the energy of the new millennium to achieve your
greatest prosperity, abundance, joy and true love."
Michael the Restrainer?
We would expect the cults to confuse Michael the Archangel with God,
however, it is disconcerting to discover that a Christian book, THE
PRE-WRATH RAPTURE OF THE CHURCH by Marvin Rosenthal, teaches that Michael
the Archangel is the restrainer of II Thess. 2:6 and 7: "And now ye know
what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time. For the mystery of
iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be
taken out of the way."
Rosenthal supports this claim by interpreting Daniel 12:1 as: Michael, the
prince, shall "stand aside" rather than the "stand up" -- "And at that time
shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of
thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since
there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall
be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book."
The following explanation of Rev. 12:1 is presented by Rosenthal on the
Zion's Hope web site: http://www.zionshope.org/html/Z9601R.html
Begin Rosenthal quote
But what does the expression, "And at that time shall Michael stand up,"
mean? Rashi, one of Israel's greatest teachers, whose Hebrew scholarship is
unexcelled, and one who had no concern regarding the issue of the timing of
the Rapture understood stand up (Hebrew, amad) to literally mean "stand
still" in Daniel 12:1. Michael, the guardian of Israel, had earlier fought
for her (Dan. 10:13, 21), but now he would "stand still or stand aside." He
would not help; he would not restrain; he would not hold down.
Young's Analytical Concordance to the Bible says that amad means "To stand,
stand still or fast." And Strong's concordance cites one of the root
meanings of amad as "cease" and one of its definitions as "stand still."
If a man is reclining or seated and is said to amad, he will stand "up." If
a man is standing and active and said to amad, he will stand "still." The
archangel Michael, in context, was already said to be actively defending
Israel. To amad meant he would "stand still," "desist," or "cease" his
defense on their behalf.
Some clear biblical instances of amad meaning "to be still" or "desist" are:
"they . . . stood still {desisted}, and answered no more" (Job 32:16); and
again, "And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people {for he was
above all the people}; and when he opened it, all the people stood up" (Neh.
8:5). Commenting on this verse, Rashi indicates that the people kept quiet
(stood still) while Ezra read the Torah.
Rashi wrote, concerning Daniel 12:1, "The Holy One, Blessed be He, said to
Michael, 'You are silent? You do not defend my children.'" The archangel
Michael who had specifically been involved with standing for Israel will, in
the middle of the seventieth week, stand still, desist, stand aside, cease
to stand for her.
The Hebrew word "amad" is translated "stand up" in every other verse in
which it appears in the book of Daniel. In Strong's Concordance, the word
"amad" is actually defined as follows:
- amad, aw-mad'; a prim. root; to stand, in various relations (lit. and
fig., intrans. and trans.): -- abide (behind), appoint, arise, cease,
confirm, dwell, be employed, endure, establish, leave, make, ordain, be
[over], place, (be) present (self), raise up, remain, repair, + serve, set
(forth, over, -tle, up), (make to, make to be at a, with-) stand (by, fast,
firm, still, up), (be at a) stay (up), tarry.
To support his choice of translation, Marvin Rosenthal references the
commentary of a Jewish scholar named Rashi. From Rashi's interpretation of
Dan. 12:1 Rosenthal then draws the conclusion that Michael must therefore be
"he that letteth...until he be taken out of the way" in II Thessalonians
2:7. Rosenthal includes no documented information about "Rashi, one of
Israel's greatest scholars, whose Hebrew scholarship is unexcelled..."
However a search on the Internet finds Rashi (Rabbi Shlomo Yitzchaki)
aggressively promoted on several Kabbalist/Lubavitch web sites.
Congregation Agudas Achim Chabad Sages and Chasidic Masters
http://www.execpc.com/~caac/sages.html
Chabad Lubavitch in Cyberspace
http://www.chabad.org/gopher/texts/general/seek/seek.glo.htm
http://www.chabad.org/gopher/weekly/numbers/006/w5.htm
The Kabbalah Learning Center http://www.kabbalah.com
On the web site of The Kabbalah Learning Center, the commentaries of Rashi
on the Torah and Talmud are acclaimed by Kabbalists to be "a cornerstone of
Jewish learning... Considered Israel's greatest interpretation."
http://www.kabbalah.com/Magazine/rabbi4.htm
Madame H.P. Blavatsky derived much of her SECRET DOCTRINE from the Kabalah,
which she defines in her THEOSOPHICAL GLOSSARY:
"The hidden wisdom of the Hebrew Rabbis of the middle ages derived from the
older secret doctrines concerning divine things and cosmogony, which were
combined into a theology after the time of the captivity of the Jews in
Babylon. All the works that fall under the esoteric category are termed
Kabalistic." (P. 168)
The Kabbalah Learning Center page also defines the Kabbalah. (See "About
Kabbalah Learning Center"):
"KABBALAH is mystical Judaism. It is the deepest and most hidden meaning of
the Torah, or Bible. Through the ultimate knowledge and mystical practices
of Kabbalah, one can reach the highest spiritual levels attainable. Although
many people rely on belief, faith, and dogmas in pursuing the meaning of
life, the unknown, and the unseen, Kabbalists seek a spiritual connection
with the Creator and the forces of the Creator, so that the strange becomes
familiar, and faith becomes knowledge.
"Students [of The Kabbalah Learning Center] come away with a new sense of
consciousness about people, the environment, and the true meaning of life.
Armed with these concepts, the student can then keep on taking eight and
twelve week classes on advanced kabbalistic concepts, reincarnation,
healing, astrology, and other intriguing subjects. There are also special
seminars on everything from healing relationships to Kabbalah and Business
to the kabbalistic meaning of the Torah."
You may recall that Hannah, the Jewish author of MASTERS OF THE BLINDING
LIGHT, informed her readers that the Kabbalah is no longer the exclusive
province of practical occultists, but is being mainstreamed into traditional
Judaism.
"In a similar development on the mystical side of Judaism, NA spokesmen
applaud orthodox Jewish teachers for recently releasing Kabbalah from the
restricted access imposed on it by past generations of Jewish sages, making
its teachings available to all, and even encouraging free exploration
without rabbinic supervision. In Israel the Zohar (a major Kabbalistic work)
is even being sold door-to-door. [This is strictly forbidden under the 'old
order' of Judaism, but NAers are not concerned with proper understanding of
the teaching, since Kabbalah is simply one path to their goal of getting as
many people as possible, as quickly as possible, into 'contact with the
spirit realm']. These teachers are being hailed as 'co-conspirators' who are
furthering the NA Plan. [not stated whether deliberately or unknowingly, but
the results will be the same.]"
Michael the Initiator
A primary passage of Scripture supporting the pre-tribulation rapture of the
Church is Revelation 4 and 5. In the King James Version, the 24 elders, who
are in heaven prior to the onset of the Tribulation, identify themselves as
redeemed humanity:
"And they sang a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to
open the seals thereof: for thou was slain, and has redeemed US to God by
thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue,and people and nation. And has
made US unto our God kings and priests: and WE shall reign on the earth."
(Rev. 5:9,10)
Citing a modern editor of the Ryrie Study Bible, Rosenthal dismisses these
verses with this inadequate explanation:
"Many of the Greek manuscripts and the consensus of contemporary scholarship
favor the pronoun us in verse 9, as in the Authorized Version, and change
the translation of 'And has made US unto our God kings and priests: and WE
shall reign on the earth' to 'An has made them unto our God a kingdom of
priests, and they shall reign on the earth.' (Rev. 5:9,10) With the latter
translation, the elders are now understood to be praising God for redeeming
the church, of which they clearly are not a part."
It is beyond the scope of this report to critique Rosenthal's book. Suffice
it to say that his sources are often uninspired and questionable (the
Apocryphal book of Maccabees, the Midrash, Rashi, F.F. Bruce) and he betrays
an end-time agenda which could easily align with the Merovingian conspiracy.
The following are a few examples (of Marv Rosenthal's teaching which is
parallel to the Merovingian myth):
-
The Roman Church is identified as the dragon in Rev. 12:
"Revelation 12 through 14 form a trilogy of thought. First, chapter 12
speaks of a woman (Israel) who gives birth to a child (Christ) and of Satan
who, when his false religious system (Romanism) is unable to kill Christ,
assails the Jewish people through whom Christ came into the world. If he
cannot get them to bow to him, he will attempt to kill them so that they
cannot bow to the true Christ. The ultimate manifestation of this scheme
will occur during the Great Tribulation, 'the time of Jacob's trouble. (Jer.
30:7; Dan 12:1; Matt. 24:21) " [pp. 73-74] -
The interpretation of Rev. 17:14 as present tense moves the destruction
of the Antichrist forward in the timetable of events so that it coincides
with the destruction of Mystery Babylon. The verse says that the Lamb
"shall" overcome the ten horns, however Rosenthal states:
"...the defeat of the Antichrist, which immediately follows the destruction
of Babylon with its false religious system. (Rev. 17:5, 14)" [p. 74]
- The misrepresention of the Antichrist political system as "atheistic" is
a set up for the introduction of the Noahide Laws, seven deistic
commandments which forbid atheism and other sins. [Please see
http://watch.pair.com/rapture.html
for a discussion of the Noahide Laws.]
According to Daniel 11, the Antichrist will be quite religious, worshipping
the god of forces (the force). However, Rosenthal states:
"(Antichrist's) purpose will be assimilation of the Jewish people through
the religion of humanism...Humanistic philosophy rests on four major
pillars. The first is atheism, the belief that there is no God...The second
pillar of humanism is evolution...The third pillar of humanism, moral
relativity, comes logically out of the two... The fourth pillar is pragmatic
and relates to values and lifestyle. If atheism and evolution are true and
no absolutes exist, then amorality, which means no morality reigns...there
is no right or wrong." (pp. 81-82)
PRE-WRATH RAPTURE OF THE CHURCH has many of the ingredients necessary to
prepare the apostate church which, left on earth after the pre-tribulation
rapture, will accept a "Michael" character who is passed off as the heroic
deliverer of Israel before the real Michael the Archangel, comes on the
scene (Daniel 12:1, Rev. 12:7). Numerous other books, including COSMIC
CHRISTMAS by Max Lucado, are already conditioning the apostate churchto
accept manifestations of angels as the officiates of the global initiation
http://watch.pair.com/cosmic.html
Considering the Merovingian plan to introduce "The Michael" as heir to the
Throne of Jerusalem in the lineage of Jesus Christ and also the
identification of Jesus as Michael the Archangel in the various false
religions, PRE-WRATH RAPTURE may be just the book to deceive those who miss
the true rapture. According to Rosenthal's exegesis of I Thess. 4:16, there
will either be two shouts at the Second Coming (the Lord's shout and
Michael's voice) or there is a subtle attempt here to blend the two.
http://www.zionshope.org/html/Z9601R.html
"For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout {the victor's
shout (see Joel 2:11 where Jesus is seen to shout in connection with His
coming at the Day of the Lord)}, with the voice of the archangel {Michael is
the only angel ever specifically given the title "archangel" (Jude 9);
although Gabriel may also be an archangel, he is never so designated}, and
with the trump of God {the trump is blown in connection with (1) calling
God's people to His presence (Num. 10:3; cf. Mt. 24:31; 1 Cor. 15:51-52)
and, therefore, would be appropriate in connection with the Rapture..."
To appreciate the danger of this confusing explanation of the rapture,
please refer to the "Astounding Bible Truths" web site, which appears to be
Seventh Day Adventist. The student of the Bible, who interprets Scripture
with Scripture, will recognize the erroneous interpretation of the woman as
the church, the dragon as Rome and Michael as Christ!!
http://www.intowww.org/rev/rev12.htm
"The Bible identifies who Michael is: The name is from the Hebrew mika'el
which means "who is like God". Michael is called "one of the chief princes"
(Dan. 10:13), "your Prince" (Dan. 10:21), and the "great Prince" (Dan.
12:1). He is the Archangel of Jude 9 who has resurrection power as is
witnessed by His resurrection of Moses. At His Second Coming Christ will
call the dead forth "with the archangel's call " (1Thes. 4:16). Only Christ
has the "keys of death" (Rev. 1:18). Michael must be Christ who claimed, "I
am the resurrection and the life." John 11:25
Interestingly, the "Astounding Bible Truths" Sabbath page has a link to
another site which promotes the Celtic Church. From the main page click
Sabbath, then go to Chinese Stone on which page is found a "speaking stone."
http://www.tagnet.org/llt/jimart.htm
"The Changan Monument, or the "speaking stone," as it is called, is
considered to be as important a find as the Rosetta Stone for it had the
inscriptions in more than one language. The truth was preserved because the
Jesuits were not able to read the inscription that was in Syrian."
The author then presents the typical Celtic revisionist history, i.e., the
"true Christian" Celtic Church vs. the Roman Catholic dragon :
"Wherever the influence of the Roman Catholic Jesuit Priests extended, they
systematically destroyed and falsified the true records of Christian
history. As the night of the Dark Ages began to fade in the light of the
nineteenth century, the moving of God's hand was shown in another discovery.
Two renown British scholars, Reverend Dr. Graves, (Bishop of Limerick, a
pillar in the Anglo-Irish Church), and Sir Samuel Fergusson, (distinguished
lawyer and counsel to the Queen of England), presented their discoveries to
an astonished British intellectual community.
"These gentlemen proved that the ancient Celtic Ogam writings discovered on
tombs and ancient temples in Ireland and Scotland were NOT writings of later
centuries, but, were in fact related to, and pre-dated ancient Latin. These,
and other startling discoveries revealed that the primitive seventh-day
Sabbath-keeping Celtic church originated during the Roman occupation of
Britain, and that the retreats of the Irish monks had been the last bastion
of classical knowledge in the western world, when the rest of the world had
collapsed into barbarism and papal superstition.
The Seventh Day Adventists, Jehovah's Witnesses, New Age cults,
Rosicrucians, the Celtic Church -- all are looking for the appearance of
"The Michael" or Michael the Archangel who will defeat the Roman dragon,
which they propose is the Roman Catholic Church. All have rearranged the
end-time scenario so the "The Michael" arrives on the scene at the mid-point
of the tribulation, at which time he slays the "dragon" (i.e., the Pope and
his church), after which Michael takes his rightful place as "Christ" on the
throne of Jerusalem. After "The Michael's" glorious victory, the global
initiation will most likely be administered as mankind makes a covenant of
loyalty to the true Antichrist. This out-of-body experience will closely
mimic I Cor. 15:52 -- "In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last
trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised
incorruptible, and we shall be changed."
What rationalization will have been offered to the apostate church after the
true Church is taken out of this world? Alice Bailey wrote in INITIATION:
HUMAN and SOLAR that these were souls who did not "achieve the needed
expansion of consciousness... (they) will be held to be failures...
transferred to those planetary schemes which from the point of view of time
are not so far advanced as our Earth scheme." (Alice Bailey, , Lucis Pub.,
p. 96)
Conclusion
From the perspective of the Priory of Sion, the Roman Catholic Church is the
villain which will be disposed of by "The Michael" in revenge for the
persecutions of the Middle Ages. The ubiquitous Grail propaganda would have
the undiscerning believe that the great battle is between the noble
Merovingian bloodline and the wicked Catholic Church, respectively
designated the PHOENIX and the DRAGON.
However, Scripture treats these two systems as equally evil and worthy of
God's judgment. Revelation 17:16 describes the demise of the apostate church
at the hands of the beast: "And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the
beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked,
and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire."
The downfall of MYSTERY BABYLON in Rev. 18 is not the end of the story. The
final outcome is found rather in Rev. 19:19,20 which describes the Second
Coming of Jesus Christ to destroy the real Antichrist and his false prophet:
"And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered
together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his
army. And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought
miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark
of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive
into a lake of fire burning with brimstone."
THE END
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May 6, 1998 Update
Dear Watchmen,
The Merovingian/British Israel conspiracy to usurp the throne of the Temple
of Jerusaelm has been planned and executed over many centuries. The
Merovingian legend portrays Jesus Christ as a member of the gnostic Essene
Community of Qumran, whose messianic vision was to unite Jew and Gentile in
order to deliver the world from the power of the evil Roman Empire.
According to Merovingian tradition, when Jesus failed in his mission, his
descendants fled to Europe and the sacred icon of his death, the Holy Grail,
ended up in Great Britain. Support for British Israel doctrine is also
generated by spurious claims that the ten northern tribes of Israel migrated
from their captivity in Assyria to the British Isles.
Promoters of the British Israel/Merovingian mythology now appear to include
a vast network of front organizations (religious, educational and political)
working together to subtly permeate the world with the traditions and
concepts of Druidism, euphemistically termed "Celtic Christianity."
Ultimately, a Celtic priest-king will accede to the throne of the Jerusalem
Temple to rule the world in the Merovingian tradition. (II Thess. 2:4)
Elements of British Israel/Merovingian mythology are currently rampant in
the Christian churches, albeit disguised with Scriptural terminology. The
appended ENI article demonstrates that this occult legend is also recognized
by the World Council of Churches. Note the ecumenical agreement of scholars
on the legend of the Holy Grail -- none dispute the gnostic theology
represented by this sacred icon, which is termed a "symbol of grace" and its
quest "a search for mystical union with God."
For more information, the following web pages present an overview of the
Merovingian/British Israel deception and infiltration of apostate
Christianity:
The Rosicrucian Connection: http://watch.pair.com/priory.html
British Israelism & The Revival Centres:
http://www.gcentral.com/PreteristArchive/mi-brit.html
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ENI News Service
Holy Grail was a humble clay cup, says Bible scholar
ENI-98-0211
By Ross Dunn
Jerusalem, 6 May (ENI)--The Holy Grail, the legendary communal wine cup used
by Jesus at the last supper, was almost certainly not an ornate metal
chalice, as described in medieval epics.
According to Stephen Pfann, director of the Centre for the Study of Early
Christianity, in Jerusalem, the drinking vessel used at the Last Supper was
probably a humble clay cup.
Pfann, an American Bible scholar, has reached this conclusion after studying
pottery items used in ritual dinners by the Jewish sect at Qumran who
produced the Dead Sea scrolls.
"They [the pottery items] are contemporary with those used probably by Jesus
and his disciples, the closest thing that we have to it," he told ENI.
Pfann said the type of pottery found in two different pantries in Qumran was
"thin-sided" and often referred to as "metallic ware ... It isn t metal but
when you click it with your finger it gives a ring".
His research suggests that when the hero of the US film, Indiana Jones and
the Last Crusade, was forced to choose, at the risk of his life, from rows
of goblets, he made an historically accurate choice by selecting a plain
vessel and declaring: "That is the cup of a carpenter."
Pfann said that while popular historic images of the Holy Grail depicted it
as an ornate metal vessel, stone chalice or a goblet, there was little
evidence of wine cups being made out of such material during the period of
Jesus.
Jerome Murphy-O Connor, a priest and prominent scholar at the Ecole Biblique
[Bible School], a Catholic institute in Jerusalem, agreed that the famed cup
was probably not made of metal.
"The stuff at Qumran is probably the stuff that Jesus would have used," he
said. "I would think that since they were poor people it would be what the
poor had used, namely not a metal cup but a clay cup."
But Joe Zias, a former curator of the Israeli Antiquities Authority,
disagreed. Grand tableware would have been used at a ceremonial Jewish
Passover Seder (ritual) like the Last Supper, he said. A "pedestrian" clay
cup would have been inappropriate for the occasion.
There are in fact several versions of the Grail legend. While the modern
meaning of the term "Holy Grail" is associated with the communal cup said to
have been used by Jesus at the Last Supper, the words originally referred to
an object similar to a plate."A plate which, according to medieval
tradition, Joseph of Arimathaea used to capture blood from Jesus side as he
hung upon the cross," Pfann said.
"He took it with him to Europe and the object was said to have had special
healing powers. In the course of time, the term the 'Holy Grail' became
associated with the cup at the Last Supper and the tradition of King Arthur
s court. Why, we don t fully know."
According to one medieval text, Joseph of Arimathaea brought the Grail to
England and built the country's first church at Glastonbury.
In medieval poetry, the quest for the Grail became a search for mystical
union with God. Sir Galahad, one of the knights of King Arthur's court, was
said to be the only person able to gaze directly into the Grail and behold
divine mysteries too great for any human tongue to tell.
Disasters that befell medieval knights were associated with the
disappearance of the Grail, symbol of grace. [582 words]
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Editor: Balaam's Ass Speaks-- Steve Van Nattan-- The above article shows
that the most intellectual and influential people in the world believe in
Mother Goose religion with a pure and pagan zeal. These are the folks who
set the destiny of the world-- the scum of society which seem to float to
the top. This legend is the sort of stuff that the Third Reich was made of.
We are indeed at the end of the age, and I am convinced that "strong
delusion" is already in vogue.
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