Anti-Obama "Spritual Warfare" Rhetoric Now at Fever Pitch
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Sat Nov 01, 2008 at 04:22:33 AM EST
A new email newsletter from James Hutchens and his "Jerusalem Connection" Christian Zionist outfit directs me to "A Prophetic Warning" from Pastor Steve Foss. Foss (a protégé of Morris Cerullo) apparently received a message from God in 2000 that George Bush would just about scrape home for his first term, and that there would be an economic crash at the end of his second term. Now that it's all come true Foss has chosen to tell the world what God revealed to him, including what's in store next:
God spoke to me that after George W. Bush, America would elect its most ungodly president ever.

That is, unless Christians intercede in some unspecified way - like, for example, voting against a particular candidate:
...I had a vision earlier this year. I saw Barack Obama in this vision. He was speaking to a large crowd and being broadcast on television. He was speaking incredible words of unity, peace, and bringing all sides together; the words were elegant, the words were comforting, and the words were inspiring.

But while he was speaking I saw all a powerful spirit of violence coming out of his spirit feeding into the spirits of those that were hearing him. That spirit of violence was directed at anybody who opposed what he was saying. Those who heard his words and received it had the spirit of violence being implanted inside of them. It was a rage like I have not seen before.

It was the rage that would be unleashed against those who oppose and stand in the way of Barack Obama's agenda. We are already seeing the beginnings of this spirit manifested here in America. The vicious attacks against Sarah Palin have been unlike anything we have ever seen before. The sheer hate for this woman from people who knew nothing about her, and who claim to stand up and protect the little people, and women, has been shocking.


The demon-possessed hordes also have it in for Joe the Plumber:
These people who are under the influence of this demon spirit of rage desire to completely destroy this man because he dared to question Barack Obama.

This is just the latest evidence that Obama is using occult powers against his foes - as I blogged the other day, American missionaries in Kenya recently revealed that Obama's grandmother has been killing chickens with the result that John McCain now looks "confused and like and idiot".

Foss is not alone in his call for a fightback- neo-Pentecostal leader Dutch Sheets recently called for spiritual warfare to win the election:

ln 2000 we actually lost the popular vote and won the election-talk about grace! Please pray for this grace to be released again...

(Perhaps "God's grace" explains those dodgy voting machines in West Virginia?)
...In August of this year I predicted that September would mark a shift in momentum for these elections. This happened with the appointment of Sarah Palin as the Vice Presidential nominee (who is a true Esther in our generation), but when the economy began its meltdown and the media ramped up their unprecedented attacks on Palin, that momentum wasn't sustained.

Please understand what I am saying: if we engage in this battle and do what I am asking-in mass-we will win; if we do not, we will lose. I, for one, don't intend to allow the latter. I am in Washington , D.C. now (October 20-22) with Lou Engle and a team of prayer leaders from around the nation to war for this election. Join us! Lose some sleep, miss some meals-pray! Pray like never before for these elections. And as you do, involve yourself not only in petitioning prayer but also in spiritual warfare. Use your God- given authority over the plans and strategies of satan's kingdom. Bind all witchcraft that is working to control the outcome, including occultic powers that are suppressing truth. Release Christ's Kingdom rule in every way the Holy Spirit leads you.

Apparently other such anti-Obama "prophetic warnings" are doing the rounds, and most of them are perhaps too trivial or fringe to be worth taking notice. However, Foss and Sheets both have standing in the neo-Pentecostal movement, and Sheets in particular is a leading figure of the "Third Wave". Hutchens is also influential, and despite the "Jerusalem Connection" being a 501(c)3 he has been bold in promoting the direst attacks on Obama.




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The frenzy continues.  "The Call" San Diego is a prophecy and intercessory prayer gathering at the San Diego Qualcomm stadium from 10 - 10 today.  "The Call" events are led by Lou Engle, member of ACEP (Apostolic Council of Prophetic Elders) and are geared toward youth.  See the link at http://www.thecall.com/ and while you are there, check out the video at The Call Institute to see the latest look of the Religious Right.  The advisory team is a who's who of the Third Wave and New Apostolic leadership along with some famiiar names like Gary Bauer.

Dutch Sheets and Chuck Pierce, along with Cindy Jacobs, are the top Apostolic and Prophetic leaders of C. Peter Wagner's New Apostolic Reformation.  Sheets and Pierce went on a 50 state tour a few years ago and wrote a book of prophecies, state by state, titled Releasing the Prophetic Destiny of a Nation. Link to the e-book here: http://ebooks.ebookmall.com/ebook/190863-ebook.htm

Page 106 in this book refers to Mary Glazier,  as one of the early forerunners of today's spiritual warfare networks and includes their prophecies for Alaska.  Glazier is also a member of ACEP and head of the spiritual warfare network that Palin belonged to at 24 when she was "called by God"  to enter politics.

There are a number of prayer networks associated with the New Apostolic Reformation.  Dutch Sheets also heads the National Governmental Prayer Alliance with separate state networks. Cindy Jacobs (who led the Convergence 08 at the bull on Wall St. on Oct. 29)  heads the new Reformation Prayer network. Chuck Pierce is being groomed to take over the Global Harvest Ministries from Wagner.  Dutch Sheets and Ken Malone (of Katherine Harris phone call fame) also run Kingdom Freedom Enterprises, one of the many operations that are part of the "wealth transfer" and business end of the New Apostolics kingdom.

The leadership has made many prophecies about the election including one from Mary Glazier which implies that Palin will become President during a period of mourning. For a detailed report on the Spiritual Warfare and Spiritual Mapping activities of the NAR access PDF link at http://www.talk2action.org/story/2008/10/29/23723/734/

 

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by xDARKxENERGYx on Sat Nov 01, 2008 at 05:34:41 PM EST
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..."prophecy" that Alaska will serve as a refuge state during armageddon?

by xDARKxENERGYx on Sat Nov 01, 2008 at 10:21:51 AM EST

Did Steve Foss receive these prophetic warnings in 2000 or 2008? If in 2000, why are we only hearing about them now? Certainly someone in the press would have written something about his "predictions" before this if he had made them in 2000. I've read in the Bible that false prophets shouldn't be allowed to live. (No, I don't recall the scripture reference right now.) Odd how the "Dominionists" want to re-institute the OT laws, but they only want to enforce the penalties on persons other than themselves.

by offbeatjim on Sun Nov 02, 2008 at 08:57:23 AM EST
Did Steve Foss receive these prophetic warnings in 2000 or 2008?
I'm sure people can draw their own conclusions about that!

by Richard Bartholomew on Sun Nov 02, 2008 at 10:32:03 AM EST
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...is delusional magical thinking. Isn't it ironic, that the "god" these people claim to speak on behalf of only gives them prophesies that are exactly what they want to hear? It is merely their imagination. And I'll let you come to your own conclusions on how to label the mental health of those who fervently believe their imagination is synonymous with reality.

by SharonB on Tue Nov 04, 2008 at 12:08:18 PM EST


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