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How You Should
Respond to By Jim Wilhelmsen
A Problem Ignore: I set up my web site in
1999. My main focus was to inform the public about the Biblical
perspective on UFOs and “Aliens”. From a Pastoral role I also wanted
to provide an alternative Biblical based counseling for victims of
“Alien abduction”. I have had some counseling success with abductees
but it only represents a small part of personal ministry. More
surprising to me was the fact that the bigger ministry was to the
many Christian individuals who have recently come to understand
events in Genesis 6 and their replay as “Aliens in UFOs in our time” One of the largest and
important, missing elements of eschatology (study of end time
events) is the Genesis 6 scenario revealed and realizing how it is
replayed in the end of times. For most of the readers here, you are
probably already familiar with these events. I do not want to be
sensational or at the same time downplay the importance of the
Genesis 6 paradigm. Most who have studied and made the UFO/Alien
connection realize just how big on a global scale this really is.
But what should we do with the message? How are we to balance our
own lives in the midst of proclaiming it? What is the big picture
concerning our personal evolvement?
I believe John is not describing the taking of prisoners here but rather in context, he is giving a choice for believers. The first part of this scripture is the mental attitude in the midst of this end time scenario. To lead into captivity is the attempt to seize the moment by your own understanding. By not seeing the bigger picture within these events, the natural reaction is to support against or prevent negative things from happening that are predestined. In this wrong thinking you lose focus to a higher calling and become captive by the temporal disruptions. You settle for second best by acting in a physical manner as opposed to the spiritual calling of a higher ministry as a witness. The second option is the physical response to the wrong attitude. To “live by the sword and die by it” is an option to defend your self by lethal means which appears to be permissible but it will result with your own shortened life and diminished potential of ministry meeting an early death by the same means. The qualification of this interpretation is revealed by the concluding statement that not reacting in this manner is the patience and faith of the believer holding out for God’s very best. His best for us in this time as prophets or witnesses for the truth is described also in the book of Revelation.
The Blood of the Lamb: Accepting Christ is the
only dimensional bridge back to the intended creation. The blood of
the lamb makes each person as they become “Born Again” and touched
by His Spirit aware of this dimensional difference of heaven and
earth. The shed blood of Christ gives a supernatural hope and
expectation to something more than just this mortal life. Our focus
becomes fixed on another dimension, heaven, rather than the present
mortal existence on this earth. The shed blood then makes the
believer aware of this difference without knowing necessarily the
physics behind it. This act could only be accomplished by God alone
and He, being fully man and yet God in the flesh. The power of the
blood of the lamb is the power of a sense of newness and hope and
the realization of belonging to a better dimension, eternity with
the one who loves and created us. That revealed knowledge gives the
believing individuals the power to overcome the horrible global
events around him or her and even the mundane things in our daily
life here in this fallen dimension for the appointed duration we are
here. Each one who crosses
over spiritually into this act of being “Born Again” experiences a
change in your perception of the world around you and your own life
in it, you become forever changed. The personal process leading to
that moment of decision becomes our personal story or, the Word of
your Testimony. In its simplest form it is like the words to Amazing
Grace taken from the testimony of the blind man given back his
sight. “Once I was blind but now I see”. Equipped with this
mental and spiritual realization we have the strength to obey the
last part of this scripture. It is the fact that we may be called
upon to die because of our faith in the near future. The Greek word
for witness is “Martus” by analogy means a martyr. We derived the
English word Martyr from this. The ability to do this is in our
focus, as we understand that there is a better place of existence
called eternity. We also know that this present linear mortal life
is going to end and we will not create heaven on earth in this
dimension, it is not our job nor God’s will, it is going to burn up
and come to an end. Our only order is to remain faithful and
overcome this present system. To further spiritualize this idea, we
should as the Apostle Paul put it, “ die daily” to our old ways and
habits that reflect this present world system and gather the power
and awareness of the new world to come and it’s reality. Our
spiritual focus to overcome the ways and manners of this world, is
our most general order, promise and hope. Knowing where the
ultimate road may lead in the near future, how does that translate
into your daily life now? This is probably the most important aspect
of this article as I have seen so many gifted men and women of God
have their faith shipwrecked by the enemy through a rebuking and
unbelieving Church. Most of us find it very
hard to remain in a church that will not tolerate our message or us.
At the very best all we can expect or hope for is a place that will
accept us and tolerate the message as long as we don’t push it on
others. We will always be looked upon as a bit “out there” or
“kooky” For now that is OK. It is to be almost expected. Today as events are,
this understanding is for two groups of people. One group is the few
individuals who are drawn to you and ask questions and have insight
to what you are saying. This present action is
like a prizefighter. He must stay in shape and be ready for the big
fight whenever the opportunity comes, but until that time he must
remain patient and in shape, ready for action. This is in a sense a
holding pattern until we are needed and then, with a servant
attitude we need to remain in our churches that currently at best
only make light of us. Without exaggeration
there are hundreds of thousands of people flocking to the New Age
belief system. These individuals have forsaken Jesus Christ and the
Bible for every wind of doctrine. One of the fastest growing “New
Age” doctrines is the concept that “Aliens” are our creators, the
clouds of heaven in the Bible are extraterrestrial spacecraft and
soon they will make their appearance to bring us into a greater
cosmic community and a New Age of enlightenment for mankind. You
have the truth so go and tell them in any way and manner that is
scriptural and fruitful. This should remain your focus at this time.
In doing this you can have an exciting fruitful life in Christ with
the ability to endure the rejection and light treatment by the world
and fellow Christians.
The gift and ministry of
a Prophet is free but discipleship and obedience are how this gift
and ministry are performed with accuracy. Imagine pouring a brand
new can of oil into your car and you are using a strainer funnel to
direct the flow of oil into your engine. In the process you drop the
filter on the ground and it now has grass mixed with sand dirt and
other objects in your filter. How pure is the oil going to be when
it has to pass through this dirty oil filter funnel? It will be a
mess. We are human filters that have to be clean in order for what
the Holy Spirit is pouring through us is pure and clear. Sometimes
it is the little things that will clog and contaminate us as a
filter. The scriptures allude to this thought with the little foxes
that can ruin a vineyard by stealing the grapes a little at a time.
(SOS 2:14) The rewards of obedience which leads to Holiness is a
powerful clear message easily and boldly proclaimed. One of the tests of
maturity in the Christians life is our reaction when God speaks to
us. Weather it be that small still voice heard during a time of
being quiet before the Lord in prayer , an impression while reading
from the Word of God , the bearing witness of the Holy Spirit while
hearing a sermon or teaching and even through someone else in the
form of a personal prophecy, what we do next with this revelation
may determine an outcome for more than just ourselves as we learn to
wait upon the Lord. Many times truth ahead of it’s time will produce
confusion instead of the intended direction and guidance. To illustrate, the
Christian who has just received a form of revelation from the Lord
could be likened to a football player sitting on the bench. The
coach approaches the benched player and gives him the next play to
give the other ten players and sends him out onto the playing field
in the huddle. How outlandish would it be if the player instead of
going to the huddle, starts running toward the end zone as if he had
the ball and was going to single handedly win the game by scoring
the touchdown all by himself. What results would have
happened if Mary went strutting around during her pregnancy telling
everyone, See this? (as she pointed to her bulging belly,) I’m
carrying God in here an angel told me so. Everything is true but
some things have no business being said ahead of their time. This
was something meant to be kept secret and quiet, a personal
revelation just for her.
Joseph in his youth and lack of experience blurted out his dream to his brothers without realizing that there existed a tense relationship between them and that the dream would only inflame things further. This foolish act started the course of events that would actually fulfill the dream. This was a Romans 8:28 plan, everything worked together for the good in the end, but it could have been less intense for Joseph perhaps, if he had used wisdom in what he spoke, how he spoke, to whom he spoke to and when. A recent personal example of a mistake with balance: My father was a living example of having this balance and aspect to both examples. In 1979, many of our members including my Dad and I were prophesied over by a well known missionary evangelists, Steve Fato. My Dad’s prophecy was stated, “The Lord was going to extend his life beyond his time and that he would be a pillar to others and that when they came to him they would trust him because they knew he would not turn them in.” Now because of the part about “not turning them in”, was there, he began to believe from this that someday in the “end times” he would assist people in escaping to safety, who would not take the “mark of the beast.” This was personal and he kept it to himself for awhile. In 1984 my father was dead from a heart attack for more than ten minuets. He was miraculously brought back to life without any damage. This we all agreed, was the first part of the prophecy fulfilled. His life had been supernaturally extended, as he should have died that year. This gave him a boldness to share with his eleven grandchildren the rest of the prophecy. Nine of them were my brother’s kids who were not exposed to too many things about the Lord. Since that time my Dad had several other heart attacks far less severe, a triple bypass and also angioplasty which he survived. He became a familiar face at the local hospital and if you knew my Dad, he just saw all of this as a missionary journey. Every time he went in, my Dad’s witness was leading a nurse or fellow patient to Jesus. Much of his strength was in the hope of this prophecy not yet fulfilled. He stayed around out of a sense of duty and responsibility because he still had something to do. The last time he was in the hospital, his countenance was different. He began to lose his short-term memory and he realized that he was too weak and too old to ever perform what he hoped he would someday do for the Lord. He began to be depressed and brokenhearted, that somehow he had failed the Lord and was being passed over. I prayed and pleaded with the Lord for understanding and faithful as He is, I got the answer. While I was Pastor of one of the first evangelical Christian Motorcycle Ministries, we had a rigid line to tow in order to let the rest of the world see that this was a legitimate ministry. I was the authority figure of this ministry. Bikers and authority are usually not the best mix and this was no different even in this Christian environment. Now my Dad was never a “biker” and got his first motorcycle at 50 years of age to be with his son. My Mom and Dad were in my ministry and I realized that they were parents to everyone who never had a loving parent. When I was a kid I would have some of my friends come over not to visit me, but to talk to my folks. I didn’t like it then but looking back on my life, how blessed I was to have such loving parents who could love beyond their own. My father was the confidant to everyone in the group. I was the authority figure, and many would not come to me with their problems, instead they always went to my parents. They also knew that whatever was said to them never came back to me or anyone else. My Dad was a pillar in the church and a confidant who “would never turn them in”. He was also the same way with his eleven grandchildren. Although my Dad had a hope in a wrong interpretation of a personal prophecy he never let it dictate his daily life. He realized that if this was going to happen it would be by the Lord’s direction and not anything he could or would do in his own power. With this balance and living a daily walk in obedience with the Lord, my Dad, just being himself fulfilled the prophecy. I shared this with my Dad and I think he was a bit disappointed that he was not going to do the things he hoped he would, but there was also a peace that maybe he hadn’t failed the Lord after all. The next time my Dad went to the hospital it was the last time. On January 17th 2000 my Dad heard the words from the Lord that every Born again believer longs to hear, “Well done thou good and faithful servant, enter into joy of your Lord.”
What about you? When God speaks to you,
wait upon the Lord for further understanding, The Lord will always
confirm His will in a two-fold manner. Wait for timing and
discernment so that the revelation is able to produce the good fruit
intended, and not division or confusion. It may be true, but it may
be only for you or others in the right setting of time. Wait upon
the Lord and do not be a reactionary, God is never late and anything
done in haste or strife is never going to be right. And if you make
a mistake, no one is going to stone you today. (Romans 8:28), God
can make it right with a humble spirit and willingness to learn.
Many times making mistakes is the only way to gain wisdom. So get
over yourself and press forward. When God speaks, listen, wait and
then obey. It is my hope that I have
provided some understanding of a bigger picture which will help you
to remain patient and walking in His love in the midst of ridicule
and the rejection you might be facing now. Our time to minister this
information is now in the small ways we can. The day will come when
no one can run away from this as it becomes public and forces
everyone to consider, “Who’s your Daddy” Aliens or God. Then your
knowledge tempered by the Holy Spirit will make you the pillar of
strength for many and the victorious warrior in the final big fight
against the powers of darkness. But until then, “Look up and know
your redemption draws near.”
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