As darkness continues to envelop the world, Christians have been warring spiritually against the demonic influence taking root in people’s hearts.

With this battle comes false prophets, whom the Bible warns about in both the Old and New Testaments. Now, many are being deceived by these “pay for prophecy” prophets and allowing spiritual strongholds into their lives.

It is not through the Holy Spirit that many of these false teachers gain their insights, but through divination and demonic revelation.

Taking cues from television psychics of the late 90s such as Miss Cleo, there are now figures like ‘Prophet’ Passion Java who are charging callers amounts as high as $555 for a one on one session with the diviner.

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Pastor Greg Locke of Global Vision Bible Church has previously spoken out and warned Christians about the spiritual dangers and demons behind organizations such as Java’s.

As Charisma News previously reported, Locke believes these men are not under the power of the Holy Spirit, and has publicly accused Java of being a witch doctor under the power of the Kundalini spirit.

“I am for unity,” Locke declared during a Sunday service. “I am against mixture [with demonic spirits], and mixture is not unity. There’s a difference in biblical unity and anti-biblical mixture.

“Look, I want to be a bridge to bring unity to the body of Christ, but I will not be a syringe that injects poison by way of mixture into this church!” he adds.

It was this refusal to mix with the demonic that led to a split between Locke and Daniel Adams, who refused Locke’s warnings about Lovy Elias and E.J. Newton.

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Locke had previously been in a ministerial relationship with Elias as well, and could not be a part of what Elias had hitched himself to.

“I am friends with Lovy Elias, I am,” Locke said through tears. “We had to fly to Los Angeles to see it for ourselves. … I’ve talked to him for hours. Remember what Joseph Z said, ‘When a prophet begins to get off-kilter, he can get to about the sixty-fold, and he still has some salvageability to him. You can still reel him back in.’ I feel like Lovy is there. But I have to unhitch my church and my influence from him.”

As we move deeper and deeper into the end times, just as the Bible warns there will be false teachers and false prophets rising from the shadows.

It takes strong spiritual discernment rooted in the Word of God, the empowerment of the Holy Spirit and the equipping of the full armor of God to see through these demonic deceptions and speak the truth of Jesus Christ into the ever-growing darkness.

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It seems for every news piece Fox News does on Christianity to appease their viewers, they then turn and bring practitioners of divination, sorcery and the occult onto their telecasts.

Back in January, primetime host Jesse Watters suffered major blowback for bringing a medium onto his show to tell his future along with those of presidential candidates Donald Trump and Joe Biden.

Fox seems to have cared little for the criticism they received last time and now have invited another astrologer onto the show, Fox and Friends.

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The show hosts, Steve Doocy, Brian Kilmeade, Ainsley Earhardt and Lawrence Jones, invited astrologer Susan Miller, who also claims to be Roman Catholic, to read their horoscopes and interpret the meaning behind the recent eclipse and how it affected their moods.

“It’s not just your mood,” Miller explains. “It’s everything if it touches a planet in your chart, and on AstrologyZone.com—which is my website—I delineate how specifically a solar eclipse is actually a new moon. I know it sounds [like] it should be a full moon, but it’s not. It’s the new moon, always. And it will affect you for six months or more.”

Recognizing the spiritual influence behind these types of practices, former psychic-turned-Christian Jenn Nizza posted on TikTok the dangers of divination and witchcraft that Fox and Friends was promoting:

I am honestly saddened to see a news channel capitalizing, promoting and believing in divination. Saying you are catholic and a medium or astrologer is a great way to deceive the masses. The diviner is deceived and thinks they are helping but it is not help! Leading people away from God, encouraging people to go to His creation is a horrible sin and leads to no good thing! Please know ALL diviners are receiving their info from demons and demons just want you to get sucked in so that you will share their fate.

In the spiritually charged landscape of the today’s world, and as darkness is trying to reach every corner of the earth, Christians must be empowered by the Holy Spirit to discern the subtle workings of demonic forces.

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With spiritual warfare intensifying and deceptive influences growing stronger, discernment is crucial in recognizing and avoiding ceremonies and rituals that dabble in divination, sorcery or the occult, as engaging in such practices not only opens one up to spiritual attack but also undermines the authority and protection provided by God.

By staying rooted in prayer, studying the Word of God and cultivating a deep, personal relationship with the Jesus Christ, we can guard ourselves against spiritual deception and manipulation and be a light to an ever-darkening world.{eoa}

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After a long and drawn out battle with prostate cancer, the infamous O.J. Simpson passed away at the age of 76.

As reported by TMZ, “The former NFL great—who stood trial for the double-murder of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman, in the ’90s, only to be acquitted—passed away Wednesday in Las Vegas … according to his family.”

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After a prolific career in the NFL and collecting a Heisman in 1968 during his years at USC, the football star found himself in the courtroom for one of the most shocking and divisive court cases in American history which helped shape the 1990s and was labeled “The Trial of the Century.”

Simpson would eventually find himself in jail after breaking into a Las Vegas hotel to allegedly recover sports memorabilia that he claimed was stolen from him. He was released from prison in 2017.

Following his release, Simpson made a pledge that his Christian faith would play a greater role moving forward.

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“I’ve realized in my nine years here that I was a good person, but I could have been a better Christian. My commitment to change is to be a better Christian,” Simpson said after he was granted parole.

In the wake of O.J. Simpson’s death, the world reflects on a life marked by highs and lows. From football stardom to a sensational trial, his journey was a whirlwind of triumphs and tragedies. Despite the chaos, there’s hope that he found peace with God before his passing, bringing closure to a turbulent chapter.

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A tragic homicide took place at the Westview Baptist Church in Miami, Florida.

The pastor of Westview, Antwane Lenoir,41, was stabbed to death by James Dawkin, 44, authorities claim.

Lenoir was working with a locksmith on Saturday, Apr. 6, to have the locks of the church changed, and got into an argument with Dawkins who was living at the church temporarily.

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As reported by CBS News, “As the argument grew heated, Dawkins, without provocation according to police, stabbed Lenoir multiple times before running off.

“When Miami-Dade Fire Rescue arrived they found Lenoir’s body on the ground with multiple stab wounds in his neck.”

Dawkins was not at the scene of the crime, but was arrested the following day. He is currently facing a first-degree murder charge.

Lenoir was married with four children between the ages of 13 and 20, according to his wife, Bree, who spoke with CBS Miami.

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“He was a very good example of a selfless individual, a joy-filled person,” Bree recalls of her slain husband. “He always smiled, even if things were looking kind of grim or dreary, you wouldn’t know it by his countenance.

“His life is not when it ended. It’s not even about when it started. It’s about what he did in between to make his life count,” she added.

Now, Bree faces not only the challenge of grieving her husband and navigating the road ahead without him, but being there for their children who are still processing the loss of their father.

“They have their moments and I expect that that’s gonna be the way it is indefinitely, you know, going forward. But, they remember their dad as the guy that when he comes, he’ll play games with them, he’ll text in the house…he was funny about texting in the house,” Bree shares.{eoa}

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In a series of shocking posts the night of Tuesday, Apr. 9, founder of the Dream Center and Senior Pastor of Angeles Temple Matthew Barnett revealed that the large-scale ministry which helped see the city of Los Angeles through the lockdowns of 2020 and into 2021 was denied funds by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

“We [were] just turned down funds from FEMA for [the] millions we spent during Covid feeding 5 million people for 380 days in a row because they said we didn’t partner with government programs,” Barnett’s initial post reads. “Nearly every day [the] city [of Los Angeles] asked us to help in some way. We even provided an outdoor school.”

We just got turned down funds from @fema for millions we spent during Covid feeding 5 million people for 380 days in a row because they said we didn’t partner with government programs. Nearly every day city asked us to help in some way. We even provided an outdoor school.

— Matthew Barnett (@MatthewBarnett) April 10, 2024

To say that the Dream Center did not partner with government programs is disingenuous at best, and a bald-faced lie at worst.

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Barnett re-shared posts from Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), who encouraged people to travel to the Dream Center for free meals for Los Angeles Unified School District students, putting to rest FEMA’s claims that the massive outreach ministry had not done so in conjunction with multiple government organizations.

“Attention Angeleno students and families: Starting today, The Dream Center will provide free meals to LA Unified School District students for the next two weeks while schools remain closed,” the post starts.

As time went by, that two weeks stretched far longer than originally planned.

The government said we weren’t partnering with the city to get @fema money. Here’s prof from @AdamSchiff https://t.co/RSPSV58uP7

— Matthew Barnett (@MatthewBarnett) April 10, 2024

Now, the federal government under Joe Biden’s administration is refusing to assist the ministry that helped the people when the government failed to do so.

Barnett shared that he believes this is due to a bias against the ministry compounded by outrageous cost-of-living in the city brought about by bad policy from city leaders.

“I’m frustrated. We won’t quit. We’ll go as far as we can go but due to unfavorable bias towards us my family is living paycheck to paycheck maxing out our cards to pay the staff. All because of the ridiculous cost of everything in LA and being cut off from so many opportunities,” Barnett says in a follow-up post.

In response to a comment encouraging Barnett to take legal action against FEMA, he wrote “The biggest relief work done in LA history during [the] pandemic being discriminated against. It’s criminal the discrimination.”

This is a sad reality for Christian ministries in America today, especially in deep-blue regions like Los Angeles.

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It doesn’t matter if you are a cessationist or a continualist, a Catholic or charismatic, the actions of the federal government in recent years have demonstrated beyond any shadow of a doubt that Christian beliefs are not welcome in the new America they are hoping to create.

If you declare the name of Jesus, you are a target.

But it is in the darkest of times when the light of Jesus shines brightest. For all the attempts to snuff out His mighty name, the devil is unable to do so. During these times of discrimination and persecution, the Church must step up and be the force for good that Jesus designed her to be, just as the Dream Center has been doing for decades now.

Feed the poor, support and love the needy and downtrodden, proclaim the goodness and salvation found in Jesus Christ, and in doing this God will provide for all of our needs.

When we love the Lord our God with all of our heart, soul and mind, we will obey His commandments and put these practices into action. In the meantime, Christians have legal roads they are able to take in times of persecution in America, but for how long those options are available, time will tell.

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With a focus on end times events on the minds of many people, there are many making false claims about red heifers and their significance in hopes of growing social media following.

Evangelist Perry Stone recently warned that those who follow the advice of online commentators regarding the matter of the red heifers may be receiving incorrect information.

“Yes, I told folks 40 years ago about the significance of the red heifer [t]hat has stirred people up,” Stone says, holding an old cassette recorded at one of his revival meetings in the 1980s which he says holds the recording of his message on the bovines.

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“The reason I’m sharing this with you is there is so much absolute speculation and misinformation on this subject that I felt like someone who had the knowledge of 40 years should come and say several things to you,” he continues.

During the times when Stone was first sharing about the red heifers, he was instead met with derision and rebuked for pointing to the biblical importance of the red heifer.

“I remember being mocked and ridiculed and criticized for it because I was telling people that in the Tribulation there would be a temple built, Matthew 24 2; Thessalonians 2; Revelation 11; and I personally believe that the two witnesses will be a part of the rebuilding process. But I told them that it would require a ceremonial purification, or the water purification, to sanctify any kind of furniture or the temple itself based on the laws of the Torah specifically Numbers chapter 19. And in Numbers 19 it gives you the entire process of the burning of a red heifer.”

Now, as time has shown, people are realizing he was right.

Stone warns those following the story that this is not a sacrifice that is going to happen overnight. In fact, there is a long list of things that must be attained and completed for the ceremony to take place, the main part being that the red heifer must remain unblemished until it is three-and-a-half years old. Then, and only then, would it be ready for the sacrifice ceremony.

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Even when the ashes of the red heifer are collected, the temple isn’t going to just appear, Stone says.

“I have heard some of the most ludicrous, ridiculous ideas on the rebuilding of a temple that you’ve ever heard in your life, and again, these are people that…they call themselves YouTube influencers, and what they really are, are people that just jump on the bandwagon when something is hot trying to get their viewership up. But they don’t have the research or the proper research connected to it,” says Stone.

“Let me make it very clear, even if one [red heifer] were found, and one were burnt, it does not mean the immediate building of the Temple,” Stone cautions.

“So be careful who you listen to. Be careful of all the sensationalism, and anytime something big happens or there’s some kind of a new news story, there’s always a little bit of sensationalism. You know, a self-acclaimed prophet has this great prophetic word or whatever, and really, these are a lot of people that in my personal opinion, and I’m saying this sincerely, are trying to simply get a channel built or trying to build up a channel by using, a lot of times, other people’s information and talking about it.”

So while it is a topic of interest in the study of eschatology and understanding the importance of the times that we live in, ensure that when watching videos online, you keep biblical discernment a part of your thought-making process. We live in an age of deception, and Satan would like nothing more than to sow confusion and fear into people when the Word of God offers life and peace.

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In what has become a pleasant surprise to many, the Vatican has released a document over five years in the making titled “Dignitas Infinita,” which is Latin for “Infinite Dignity.” The document denounces the practice of transgender surgeries, gender theory and surrogacy, labelling them, according to Fox News, as “affronts to human dignity.”

“The Church sees the condemnation of these grave and current violations of human dignity as a necessary measure, for she sustains the deep conviction that we cannot separate faith from the defense of human dignity, evangelization from the promotion of a dignified life, and spirituality from a commitment to the dignity of every human being,” the authors wrote, explaining their reasoning and convictions behind addressing modern-day affronts to human dignity.

“In the light of Revelation, the Church resolutely reiterates and confirms the ontological dignity of the human person, created in the image and likeness of God and redeemed in Jesus Christ,” the document continues.

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While many critics have argued that the Pope is personally a left-wing figurehead that has caused damage to the Catholic Church, many such as the incorrigible Catholic commentator of The Daily Wire, Michael Knowles, gave his approval through a post on X with the thumbs up, Latin cross and flag of Vatican City emoji’s.

✝️ https://t.co/heIDBnV7a8

— Michael Knowles (@michaeljknowles) April 8, 2024

There were several other topics addressed within the document, viewed as “Grave Violations of Human Dignity,” to include: murder; genocide; abortion; euthanasia; willful suicide; mutilation; subhuman living conditions; arbitrary imprisonment; deportation; slavery;
prostitution; the selling of women and children; and degrading working conditions where individuals are treated as
mere tools for profit rather than free and responsible persons, are all listed as “offenses to human dignity.”

Several responses from commentators online such as Daily Wire correspondent Bree A Dail, which was in turn reposted by pro-life advocate Allie Beth Stuckey, have helped shed light on the devastating impact that surrogacy can have on children who have no mother figure in their life.

This is not the first time I’ve heard from a nanny, babysitter, night nurse, etc. who cared for a child born via egg selling/surrogacy who was inconsolably sad about having no mommy. Kids know! They always know. pic.twitter.com/EDdSVOBLBH

— Allie Beth Stuckey (@conservmillen) April 4, 2024

“The Church also takes a stand against the practice of surrogacy, through which the immensely worthy child becomes a mere object,” states the document.

“First and foremost, the practice of surrogacy violates the dignity of the child. Indeed, every child possesses an intangible dignity that is clearly expressed—albeit in a unique and differentiated way—at every stage of his or her life: from the moment of conception, at birth, growing up as a boy or girl, and becoming an adult,” the writing continues. “Because of this unalienable dignity, the child has the right to have a fully human (and not artificially induced) origin and to receive the gift of a life that manifests both the dignity of the giver and that of the receiver.

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“Moreover, acknowledging the dignity of the human person also entails recognizing every dimension of the dignity of the conjugal union and of human procreation. Considering this, the legitimate desire to have a child cannot be transformed into a ‘right to a child’ that fails to respect the dignity of that child as the recipient of the gift of life,” the statement continues.

As the document continues, it becomes increasingly difficult for many Catholics, such as Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi, to justify their extreme pro-abortion stances while claiming to be people of faith that abide by the tenets of the Catholic Church: which condemns abortion and quotes Pope John Paul II saying, “Among all the crimes which can be committed against life, procured abortion has characteristics making it particularly serious and deplorable.”

People do not have to be practitioners of the Catholic faith to stand by the declarations of adhering to the designs of God and the dignity that Jesus Christ showed to the poor and downtrodden. When we abide by the commands granted to us in the Bible, we not only ensure dignity for those around us, but we also demonstrate biblical obedience and submission to the Lord, visible for all the world to see.

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When an Israeli airstrike hit an Iranian compound in Damascus, Syria, on Monday, killing seven high-level military officers, the world knew Israel is willing to escalate its fight to preserve the nation’s survival.

As Iran continues backing proxy groups such as Hamas and Hezbollah to conduct warfare against Israel, they have now put the world on high alert, as a retaliatory attack is expected to be imminent.

Over three months ago however, Nephilim expert L.A. Marzulli spoke with Charisma News and warned viewers that according to the Word of God, things might very well escalate to biblical proportions involving the city of Damascus.

“When you look at the the prophetic pulse of what’s going on in the Middle East, the possibility of Psalm 83, the destruction of Damascus, you know if Israel goes up and destroys Damascus, all hell’s going to break loose,” says Marzulli.

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Why would Israel have a reason to attack Damascus, Syria when it is fighting a war against Hamas, Hezbollah and other Iranian-backed proxy groups, and let’s face it, with Iran, just not in conventional terms?

Because, as the Al-Jazeera network reports, there is a heavy presence of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps concentrated in the city.

Marzulli points to the biblical prophecy in Ezekiel 38, and should this be the time we’re now living in, for Israel to destroy the city, forces from the East will move in to attack Israel.

“The people aren’t just going to sit by,” explains Marzulli. “So now, that leads to Ezekiel 38. There’s not an Arab in the bunch. That’s where Russia and Turkey and the Scythians come in, and that’s Afghanistan and Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. That’s all coming in from the East. I mean … that’s crazy! Turkey’s got one of the largest standing armies in the area. They’ve got an air force. They are well equipped. They’ve got boots on the ground. This isn’t Hezbollah or Hamas, it’s a whole different deal.”

It is no secret that Turkey is no friend to Israel.

According to The Times of Israel, “Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Israel on Wednesday [Dec. 6, 2023] that Israel would ‘pay a very heavy price’ if it attempted to eliminate Hamas members in Turkey.”

Well, Israel just proved with the recent airstrike on Damascus that they are willing to cross international borders to eliminate their enemies who would see them destroyed.

“They do not know the Turks. They don’t know us… If they commit such a mistake, they should know that they will pay a very heavy price for it,” Erdogan continued.

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This warning goes hand in hand with what Marzulli says of the situation, minus one extremely significant aspect: the power of God and His hand of protection over Israel.

“We know from Ezekiel 38 that God Himself shows up,” he says. “So this is different, but then you plug in the threat of nukes which you got going between Ukraine and Russia, and then you plug in on top of that the whole UFO thing which is the game changer.”

“This is the coming Great Deception,” Marzulli says.

“If Hezbollah starts firing rockets on Tel Aviv, they’re going to go after Damascus,” he adds. “They’ve already told the Iranians, ‘You do this, we’re going to destroy Damascus.’ That’s Isaiah 17, ‘Damascus has become a ruinous heap.’ So then you’ve got Psalm 83, Isaiah 17, which leads to the Ezekiel 38 war. The question is: Does the church go up before Ezekiel 38 war or during or after? And we don’t know. There’s difference of opinions, so we don’t know.”

That, explains Marzulli, is why we wait and listen and watch, just as Jesus instructed His followers to do. No one wants to be one of the virgins who runs out of oil and misses the wedding of the bridegroom.

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In a recent interview with Charisma News, Phil Hotsenpiller, senior pastor of Influence Church in Anaheim Hills, California, delved into the complex and prophetic significance of the red heifer sacrifice. Offering insights rooted in Scripture and contemporary events, Hotsenpiller shed light on various facets surrounding this ancient ritual which has struck fear in the hearts of many.

With millions, if not billions, of people paying great attention to the war raging between Israel and Iranian proxy groups like Hamas and Hezbollah, there are those who do not understand why people care whatsoever about these red heifers flown from Texas to an undisclosed location in Shiloh.

“In most people’s minds … it doesn’t even seem relevant, and yet it’s so relevant for end times,” explains Hotsenpiller.

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“After the destruction of the temple in 70 A.D., basically, the red heifer disappeared,” he says. “It was an anomaly of nature, and there was no reason for it because there was no temple. And so when you begin to study … if they don’t have a temple, they don’t need the red heifer. But now they found the red heifer.”

The initial announcement of the red heifers did not cause as much of a worldwide stir as the animals are now causing, but there were certainly those who paid attention even then.

One group who paid close attention to the announcement was the terrorist organization Hamas, whose spokesman specifically mentioned the “red cows” as one of the reasons behind the horrific massacre against Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.

“The words from Hamas fighters saying that part of the reason for the attack was, they call them the red cows, because they know what that means,” Hotsenpiller says. “That means that they’re [Israel] going to rebuild the temple, that means … the Dome of the Rock has to be removed, the [Al-Aqsa] Mosque has to be removed off the Temple Mount. And so this is war for them. This is the real deal.”

Such an endeavor would almost certainly draw the entire Muslim world into conflict with Israel. Riots and protests would erupt worldwide should Israel remove what is considered the third holiest place in Islam: the Al-Aqsa Mosque.

If there were ever an event that would unify the Sunni and Shia Muslims, it might very well be this.

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“Jesus said, there will be wars and rumors of wars,” says Hotsenpiller. “Some of them, however, are tied to prophecy. So if we look at the Dome of the Rock [which] has to be moved, and I believe it does for the temple to be rebuilt, then how do we get rid of it? Well, we go to a prophetic event … and that’s Ezekiel 38 and 39. This is the invasion by some nations against Israel.”

As many events are happening that appear to have end-times significance, be it the upcoming eclipse, the red heifers or war in the Middle East and Ukraine, Hotsenpiller reminds listeners that God is in control no matter what is taking place on the earth today.

“I think we make our problems bigger than our God. Do we think somehow that the eclipse or do we think that the movement of a despotic ruler in the world or a nuclear attack is bigger than God?” he asks. “Are we going to trust in God or are we going to trust in the circumstances that surround us?”

“If I have courage, then I don’t worry about my future,” Hotsenpiller adds. “If I have courage, I don’t worry about my job. If I have courage, I don’t worry about what I say and don’t say, who I’m going to offend or anything else. I just live with courage. And courage is foundational for everything we do. And it’s really the other side of the coin of faith. They work hand in hand together.”{eoa}

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Paganism is continuing to infiltrate institutions across America, none more so than the education system across the country.

Recently, troubling reports emerged from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, sparking concern about the encroachment of pagan rituals within academic spaces.

As reported by Fox News, “The UCLA Jewish Faculty Resilience Group spoke to numerous witnesses from the lecture and penned a letter to the administration Friday, calling for an ‘urgent and thorough external review’ of its curriculum to put an end to ‘political indoctrination.'”

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According to multiple witnesses, an invited speaker led students in a ritualistic prayer, urging them to physically connect with the earth while invoking pagan deities. This prompted some of the students to express deep discomfort and offense at what they perceived as idolatrous worship.

One anonymous witness shared their dismay, emphasizing their discomfort with the speaker’s invocation to “spirits” and the demand to prostrate before pagan entities.

“I was very deeply offended and disgusted,” the witness says. “She starts with like ‘Thank you, creator. Thank you for this day of life.’ And then she starts praying to like the spirit’s mom and stuff. It was crazy.”

The JFRG’s letter also alleges that the invited speaker voiced chants in support of Palestine, prompting accusations of antisemitism from the professors.

In America today, we are increasingly confronted with overt displays of paganism that seek to draw this nation further away from God. During these times, we must exercise discernment and rely on biblical wisdom to guide us through these dark days.

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The apostle Paul reminds us in Ephesians 6:12 that “our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” Thus, engaging in spiritual warfare against the paganism plaguing our land today requires a deep-rooted understanding of God’s Word and a commitment to prayerful discernment.

Christians must not only resist the influence of pagan ideologies but also actively engage in proclaiming the truth of the gospel. In 2 Corinthians 10:4-5, Paul encourages believers to “demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” This necessitates a proactive stance in confronting paganism with the light of Christ, offering a counternarrative rooted in the transformative power of the gospel.

By embodying the principles of love, truth and righteousness, Christians can effectively combat paganism in America, shining as beacons of hope in a world darkened by spiritual deception.

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