The Statesman- A Call To Awareness

On my way to rest last night, the Holy Spirit spoke something to me concerning the Statesman. 

I believe it speaks to the kind of man God wants to set in office. 

I share it with you now. I know many Statesmen and I am praying that they will rise to the occasion and take back this country's moral ground that has been eroded. 

God is looking for leaders who stand on the Rock

The Statesman

Blessed is the Man 

who blesses His wife. 

For she is His body

Reflecting His Life. 

Blessed is the Wife

Who blesses Her Man

He is Her covering

Her Kingdom Right hand

Blessed is the Family

Whose God is Jesus Christ

Who gives Him His Place

And gives Him Their Life

Blessed is the Community

That thrives in Unity

That calls on the Lord

Before they call on a "Board"

Blessed is the State

That Sees God as Great

That trust Him for Increase

To Bring Surplus Not Decrease

Blessed is the Nation 

Whose God is the Lord

Who is Devoted to Love Him

And serve Him, never Bored

Blessed is the Statesman

that lives their Life

Loving Their Family

Honoring Husband or Wife

Their Family 

Will Bless the 

Community and State

Oh, Bless 

the Statesman 

Who KNOWS 

God Made Them 

GREAT!

-Shantae Charles-

From Generation To Generation: The Power of Generational Blessing

Genesis 26

There was a famine in the land, besides the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went to Abimelech king of the Philistines, in Gerar. ² Then the Lord appeared to him and said: “Do not go down to Egypt; live in the land of which I shall tell you. ³ Dwell in this land, and I will be with you and bless you; for to you and your descendants I give all these lands, and I will perform the oath which I swore to Abraham your father. ⁴ And I will make your descendants multiply as the stars of heaven; I will give to your descendants all these lands; and in your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed; ⁵ BECAUSE Abraham obeyed My voice and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes, and My laws.”⁶ And Isaac dwelt in Gerar:

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 If there is one thing you need to know...GOD is an Oath performing, COVENANT-KEEPING GOD.

What makes this covenant that more incredible was that it was sealed based on faith and not on the works of Abraham.

Romans 4

1 What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, discovered in this matter? ² If, in fact, Abraham was justified by works, he had something to boast about—but not before God. ³ What does Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”

⁴ Now to the one who works, wages are not credited as a gift but as an obligation. ⁵ However, to the one who does not work but trusts God who justifies the ungodly, their faith is credited as righteousness

Abraham left a GOOD CREDIT REPORT with GOD.  Through his Obedience to God, He demonstrated his trust in God. As a Next Generation Leader, here are some lessons we can take from Abraham's Life. 

1."...and I will be with you and bless you...";Isaac had seen and had been an active participant in the obedience of His Father. Obedience had been modeled for him. He had no need to rely on King Abimelech. God was more than capable of blessing him and he had witnessed it in his Father's life.

2. Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness- Could it be that God is speaking to You in this generation because someone in your previous generation was wholly obedient? Their credit report with God may have opened up a line of credit for you. Time after time in scripture we see record of sons who either walked or did not walk after their father's standard and the results. 

3. "...in your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed; BECAUSE Abraham obeyed..."- Obedience can release not only a blessing in your generation, but it can release generational guidance, protection, provision and encounter to your next generation. We often times focus on the material inheritance that can be left to our children's children, but forget the spiritual inheritance.

4. "...and I will perform the oath which I swore to Abraham your father."- God gives the next generation direction based on the previous generation's obedience. As heirs of the promise and as the seed of Abraham through Christ, we can receive the covenant blessings of God through faithful obedience.

5. "Then the Lord appeared to him and said..."- God wants to appear to the next generation. He wants his glory, his mercy, his love, his covenant to never end.

You can leave this generation with an example: You can open the door to Faith. You can show through your life how to live by faith, walk by faith, encounter God by faith, and trust in the Word of God by faith. Or you can leave this generation with a closed door by never living by faith, never walking by faith, hiding your faith in a closet, doubting God's Word, never speaking of God's existence, never testifying of God's power, never giving credit to God's generosity and denying God's power in your life.

I challenge every Next Generation Leader to fulfill these verses today:

Psalm 145:3-5

³ Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.

⁴ One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.

⁵ I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.

The "greatest" generation is the generation that recognizes, loves, and obeys the GREAT GOD. - SAC

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Leading In Famine Times

Genesis 26:1-5

King James Version (KJV)

26 And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar.

² And the Lord appeared unto him, and said, Go NOT down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of:
³ Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these countries, and I will perform the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father;
⁴ And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed;
⁵ BECAUSE that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.

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God is into being WITH US in famine. There are thirteen recorded famines in scripture, and they are usually all tied to dependency on God for guidance, provision, and supply. Much like Isaac, there is a spiritual tendency to naturally head to "Egypt" when famine comes. But it was not to be Isaac's prophetic destiny. Famine carries with it the seduction to go down to Egypt. Indeed God uses famine to draw Joseph's brothers into a family reunion in Egypt. He uses famine conditions in the wilderness to test the hearts of the Israelites who were still enamored with Egypt's government slave program. 

Isaac is faced with a choice. He can let his materials do the talking or he can listen to GOD. He chose to listen to God. Ultimately we must all come to this conclusion in Christ: The world is famine. Christ is Living Bread. The world is desert. Christ is the stream, the Living Water. There will come a day, not only when you will leave "Egypt" behind, but "Egypt" will eject you begging you to go as they did with Moses. 

As Next Generation Leaders, let us ever keep Christ, The Way before us, sojourning with Him. Famine Times come to remind us to stay Hungry for His Presence, His Heart, His Life, His Truth. And to lead others to do the same.

The Scent Of A Leader

 Job

1 In the land of Uz there lived a man whose name was Job. This man was blameless and upright; he feared God and shunned evil. ² He had seven sons and three daughters, ³ and he owned seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen and five hundred donkeys, and had a large number of servants. He was the greatest man among ALL the people of the East.

⁴ His sons used to hold feasts in their homes on their birthdays, and they would invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them. ⁵ When a period of feasting had run its course, Job would make arrangements for them to be purified. Early in the morning he would sacrifice a burnt offering for each of them, thinking, “Perhaps my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” This was Job’s regular custom.

⁶ One day the angels came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan  also came with them. ⁷ The Lord said to Satan, “Where have you come from?”

Satan answered the Lord, “From roaming throughout the earth, going back and forth on it.”

⁸ Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job? There is NO ONE on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil.”

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I start here with the Biblical account of a testimony service. Testimony Service? Yes. We know today  that Satan no longer has a place to come before God in heaven. He has been cast down to make war with the inhabitants of the earth and to tempt them into operating in their flesh where the principle and the law of sin can work. 

But this account lets us in on what gets God's attention. Job was a worshiper. He was a worshiper not just for himself, but also on behalf of his family. He was an interceding worshiper. Before there was Harp and Bowl, Job was already creating a private and public altar with God. Though the scripture highlights both WHO Job was and WHAT Job had, God only focused his testimony on WHO Job was. Because, seeking God first had added those things to Job's life. And though the things would be taken away, Job did NOT stop seeking God in the midst of his trials and tests:

 Job 1

²⁰ At this (onslaught of calamity) , Job got up and tore his robe and shaved his head. Then he fell to the ground in WORSHIP ²¹ and said:

“Naked I came from my mother’s womb,
    and naked I will depart.
The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away;
    may the name of the Lord be praised.”

²² In all this, Job did not sin by charging God with wrongdoing.

Job was INCREASED once again and with MORE. 

 Job 42

¹⁰ After Job had prayed for his friends, the Lord restored his fortunes and gave him twice as much as he had before. ¹¹ All his brothers and sisters and everyone who had known him before came and ate with him in his house. They comforted and consoled him over all the trouble the Lord had brought on him, and each one gave him a piece of silver and a gold ring.

¹² The Lord blessed the latter part of Job’s life more than the former part. He had fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, a thousand yoke of oxen and a thousand donkeys. ¹³ And he also had seven sons and three daughters. ¹⁴ The first daughter he named Jemimah, the second Keziah and the third Keren-Happuch. ¹⁵ Nowhere in all the land were there found women as beautiful as Job’s daughters, and their father granted them an inheritance along with their brothers.

One of the things that floors me about Job is that his earthly existence MATCHED his heavenly reality. In other words, THE WAY GOD SAW Job was exactly the way Job was on the earth. This is really the goal of a Kingdom Believer. Let your will be done IN EARTH (that's me & you) as IT IS in Heaven. We please the Father when we line up with who He says we are. We are tested and tried to shake that alignment! Job was tried more than once:

  Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil. And he STILL maintains his integrity, though you incited me against him to ruin him without any reason.” (Job 2:3)

When you keep a praise and prayer on your lips, you keep an incense going up to God. God recognizes your scent, or rather, your incense. God knew Job personally, I believe, because his life was his altar, and he was sending up sacrifice "as was his custom" (Job 1:5).

God is not pleased when our lives, unrepentant, offer him the stench of sin:

 Isaiah 65

² I have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people, which walketh in a way that was not good, after their own thoughts;
³ A people that provoketh me to anger continually to my face; that sacrificeth in gardens, and burneth incense upon altars of brick;
5b ...These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day.

 God wants the fragrance that saturates Heaven to be that of your prayers:

Revelation 8

² And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets.
³ And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.
⁴ And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand.

Many people focus on God coming to check out the stench of sin in His nostrils, but I encourage you to give God a reason to check out the sweet smelling fragrance coming from your life, your heart, your mouth, your hands raised to Him.

2 Corinthians 2:14-17

Amplified Bible (AMP)

¹⁴ But thanks be to God, Who in Christ always leads us in triumph [as trophies of Christ’s victory] and through us spreads and makes evident the fragrance of the knowledge of God everywhere,

¹⁵ For we are the sweet fragrance of Christ [which exhales] unto God, [discernible alike] among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing:

¹⁶ To the latter it is an aroma [wafted] from death to death [a fatal odor, the smell of doom]; to the former it is an aroma from life to life [a vital fragrance, living and fresh]. And who is qualified (fit and sufficient) for these things? [Who is able for such a ministry? We?]

¹⁷ For we are not, like so many, [like hucksters making a trade of] peddling God’s Word [shortchanging and adulterating the divine message]; but like [men] of sincerity and the purest motive, as [commissioned and sent] by God, we speak [His message] in Christ (the Messiah), in the [very] sight and presence of God.

Get a hold of that! YOUR LIFE is the PERFUME of HEAVEN. God knows YOUR SCENT. You scent becomes stronger, and stronger, and stronger as you worship Christ alone. Like any one familiar with their lover's scent when they walk into a room, you KNOW they are there. And when they leave, their scent lingers in the air! 

As a next generation leader, whether you are like Job, prominently wealthy, or like Paul, one who blazes a trail of planting churches and doing ministry all over the world, GOD knows your scent. He wants who YOU ARE, in spite of what you have or have not! Remember, you can always replace things. You cannot replace YOU. So as David said, I will bless the Lord while I have my Being! One of the greatest places of leading is leading in God's Testimony Service. 

Will you be on the Father's lips today? There's only one way to guarantee that--Worship Him!

The Word of the Lord & Prophetic Dreams - Satanic Timetables

I feel impressed to record this in more than one place. This was delivered April 24th 2013 through the Holy Spirit. Since then, the unfolding of this word has been at breakneck pace. As Leaders, it is your responsibility to equip and prepare those who are in your care.

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 April 24 2013

The Son of Perdition will be revealed in the third quarter of the third day. (Image flash in my mind :666, Aquarius)

There is a satanic timetable underway that must be initiated and set in motion. This is why the onslaught against humanity has intensified. Look into the age of Aquarius doctrine (did not even know what this was until I researched it).

You've got to begin DAILY to decree and call forth the full armor of GOD (Ephesians 6, 1 Thessalonians 5:3-11) over your family, yourself, your community, your place of employ, your public square. Tighten your helmet. Know what you believe.

You're getting ready to see the unleashing of the false christs empowered in greater measure by the anti-Christ spirit. Signs coming out of South Africa. Many will be deceived and desire to go see this false messiah. Don't be deceived.

Some of these false christs will carry supernatural signs, even turning translucent with false light. Do not be deceived.

Passages the Holy Spirit gave me to read:

2 Thessalonians 2: 1-13, 2 Thessalonians 3:1-5, 11-23, 2Thessalonians 2: 9-11, Revelations 13, Ezekiel 32:7, Joel 2:10-31,  Revelations 6, Daniel 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, Zechariah 13:9, Revelations 9:20-21, Luke 17, Isaiah 13: 4-22, Isaiah 10:1-2, Zephaniah 1:1-4,15, John 10, Matthew 9, 10, Romans 7,8,9 and Jeremiah 39
Note: I believe God wants us to understand who the players are for the man of lawlessness. I believe he wants us to understand that our country is complicit in his unveiling but we will not escape the results of turning away from God. I believe God wants us to understand the nature of sin, and what power it does NOT have over those who have chosen to walk in the Spirit and yield themselves as instruments of GOD. Read. Study. Prepare. Not for an "if" time of testing but a "when" time. God is clearly warning the people of God that there will be no easy road for Christians in America in not many days. Some principalities were invited and let loose upon this nation during the second Inauguration. It wasn't just a second term, but a sealing of an invite for demonic entities. I say that not to frighten, but to make you aware. If you have not spent any time this year in personal (not church consecrations) prayer and fasting, time is of the essence. The Lamb of God is available for every house. You do not have to be blindsided by what is coming. Seek the Lord for wisdom for your house. Stay ready.

 What I perceive is that there will be some false christ arising with a false spirit at the "third hour" of the day. The Word of God tells us someone will die and be raised to life. They may even emulate a torturing before death. The world will marvel after it.

 The third day here refers to the time Jesus said it would take to build his temple (body). This speaks to the temple yet to be rebuilt for the anti-christ to present himself as well as his rising from the dead, in imitation of the already risen and returning Christ. Jews will receive this false messiah. (Mark 15:25-31)
The Jews are still looking for the Messiah. This is one reason why they will be deceived by the one coming and standing in the temple

May 2013 (dream)

  Leaders upper level clergy (bishops & apostles over major institutions) were behind closed doors showing off their 'powers'. Some were turning translucent like light. The Lord spoke clearly saying it was NOT the Holy Spirit, that it was a false spirit, the same spirit that came against Moses, the spirit of the prognosticators that formed a serpent. But Moses staff transformed as well and consumed the serpent of the false gods of the Egyptians. It is the SAME spirit, and I agree with Jonas, it has infiltrated churches through deliberate means at upper levels of clergy, but also through IGNORANCE by those who engage in Yoga practices that open them up to this spirit. #TAKE HEED

 To the Gatekeepers: (from June 4, 2013)
In this dream around 5am today, I saw many gatekeepers in the posture of the picture below. And I saw two nations (US & Australia). These gatekeepers were exerting strenuous effort to hold back demonic forces. I heard God say, 'tell the gatekeepers to HOLD THE DOOR and raise up MORE Gatekeepers. I know they are weary, but HOLD THE DOOR'. I saw the demonic forces trying to burst open the Door. There was a struggle to hold them back. We prayed into this declaration this morning. Gatekeepers, HOLD THE DOOR! Jesus is the DOOR we must hold onto. We must keep Christ as preeminent in our doctrine, worship, and as the source of our power. I charge you, HOLD THE DOOR!

Succession Planning

Some people leave behind monuments. Some people leave a legacy of lives.

The lives can explain the monuments.

But monuments often times stand silent with no explanation.

 HGQ

 

 

Suddenly 

 

Your company and product is the best in the business. Your church or ministry is thriving. You're in the best of health. Then, Suddenly comes along. Who is Suddenly? Suddenly is any unexpected event that shifts you inadvertently out of the way. Suddenly, your health deteriorates. Suddenly, a death or illness of a family member alters your course. Suddenly, a financial crisis occurs that leaves you reeling, trying to catch your breath. Suddenly, a faithful member of your organization dies and leaves a void of epic proportions. What do you do?

 

No one looks for Suddenly, yet if you live long enough, you meet Suddenly at least once in your lifetime. So, what do you do? Well, if you have a plan, if you have a Successor for the plan, your actions will be guided in a proactive way, rather than reactive way.

 

 

Having a Plan



Before you can have an effective Successor to take over, there should be a plan in place. We live in a day and age where it is so easy to do things off the cuff. The explosion of information has created a culture of copy and paste, rather than serious study and seeking, and searching for knowledge. Contrary to popular belief, the internet does not contain all information, and many times information can be misleading, incomplete, or inaccurate, especially when articles are written in 'real time'.

 

Whether you are leading a company or leading your children, you should have some guiding principles and some vision for your life, spiritually, physically, intellectually, relationally, and professionally.   Habbakkuk 2:3, encourages the writing of vision to make it plain to those who come after you. They can read it and run with it. Many great visions have died with the Visionary. Many books are left incomplete or unwritten, the author unexpectedly passing on, and leaving no outline of what they wanted to say. Many families have been left in upheaval and some destroyed by a lack of planning on the part of the deceased. In so many areas, it is necessary to have a plan, yet many leave this part of their life untended to.

 

Having a Successor

 

Throughout the Bible, we can see what happens when there is a Successor, and when there is not. David's successor, Solomon was prepared by his Father to take over. David left a blue print for his Son, not only of natural things like building the temple of God, but also wisdom he had learned both from good and bad decision-making. He also left his Son in no doubt as to what posed a threat to the Kingdom. David did not die leaving his son unware of what state the Kingdom was in. Jesus, the ultimate example of succession planning, led by example, teaching the Disciples by word, by deed, and by principle. Jesus had confidence that they would so a greater work than what he had begun on the Earth. Jesus corrected, rebuked, prayed for, taught, fellowshipped, and encouraged The Disciples. He gave them a clear vision, mission, and purpose to carry out. The work was so great, that Jesus did not pick one successor, but twelve, and entrusted them to leave the Gospel in the hands of capable teachers.

 

Spotting a Successor

 

Visionaries can spot visionaries. Joseph's father tells the story of his son the Dreamer. Jacob too was a dreamer. Joseph carried many of the qualities of his father. So will your successor. Often times they are a younger you with plenty of energy and little experience.

 

Intergrity is their guiding principle. Look for those who have a strong sense of integrity, who will not compromise their personal standard. Paul commanded Timothy to entrust the Gospel to the right people.

 

Submissive to Authority. Successors exhibit and demonstrate humility. It takes confidence and humility to serve under someone else. Luke 16:11 expresses the fact that a man should be found faithful in the care of another man's work. Successors are willing to carry a vision and fulfill the goals of that vision.

 

Insight, Inspiration, and Innovation are natural to them. Successors should be able to see what you see. This does not mean the way they carry out vision will be exactly like you, but it will have the same mission and goal. They should rely on God for insight and inspiration. When you find the man or woman who can see your heart and bring it out into the open, you have found a Successor.

 

Open to Growth and Change. Successors are people who are malleable and are willing to grow, to change, to follow God's leading. They are willing to take risks, challenge the status quo, admit their mistakes, learn from them and correct them.

 

Nurturing and can be nurtured. Successors care about people more than products. They cultivate relationships understanding that relationships can determine the momentum of a vision. They mentor and they have mentors. They are giving. passing down wisdom, while continuing to recieve wisdom and expand what they know. They are teachable and are willing to admit they do not have all the answers.

 

 

Do You Have A Successor?

 

Well, do you have a Successor? Do you have someone you can count on or look to just in case Suddenly shows up? Will the people around you feel wearied, burned out, frustrated, or angry because you left them no plan, no Successor, in the case of life altering events? Whether you are a Parent, a Teacher, a Fortune 500 CEO, or a Pastor, you need a plan and you need a Successor.

 

What is a God-Parent? A Successor. What is a Substitute Teacher? A temporary Successor. What is the Vice President? A Successor. What is the Assistant Pastor or Co-Pastor or Executive Pastor? A Successor. Did you leave a plan? If  Suddenly showed up, would Successor be able to stand up confidently to him and say, "It is well"?

 

As Next Generation Leaders, let us take the time to ask God to show us the Successors in our midst. Then let us train them by word and action. Let us not leave any area of our lives unprepared to the best of our ability. When we have done what is in our power to do through God's wisdom, we can face Suddenly head-on with no fear. So, I encourage you, to shove fear aside, and face the future courageously, equipped with power, purpose, and a plan from the Lord. If we ask for wisdom, God will give it to us. Let His wisdom guide you!

The Foolish Search For Another Creator

The pressure to lead is upon us. Everywhere you turn, someone is declaring leadership principles, motivating you to live your best life, not settle for being average--leadership is encouraged in every sphere of life: home, work, community, church, and of course on a national and global scale. But here's where we should not lead: in foolish quests.

This is what is portrayed in the sci-fi thriller Prometheus. Now, I personally am not a fan at all of the sci-fi genre. Give me clean romantic comedy (almost extinct now) or a good historical (like Lincon )or period film (like Pride and Predjudice) and I am good to go. However, when the Lord says, turn aside and check this out, I've got something to show you, I pay attention. Much to my surprise, I did not scream, close my eyes, or cringe at this film. I laughed. I laughed heartily, so heartily until my sides ached at the premise of the film.

Here's a brief synopsis of the film: The story is set in the late 21st century and centers on the crew of the spaceship Prometheus as they follow a star map discovered among the artifacts of several ancient Earth cultures. The crew, seeking the origins of humanity, arrive on a distant world and discover a threat that could cause the extinction of the human race. (Wikipedia)

Here are 12 things I learned from this film ( There may be some spoiler alerts)

1. The only character who survived was the one who did not deny the REAL Creator or the Cross. Though in search of new worlds, archaeologist Elizabeth Shaw had a rude awakening after giving birth to a demonic (my interpretation of the creature) species.

2. When you are looking for Demons, you will find them. These people had signed on to seek the origins of humanity, which have already been clearly defined in scripture. Of course this is 2089 AD, and the world is painted as post-Christianity. But guess what? God is from everlasting to everlasting. He is eternal, and He alone is the Creator of Mankind.

3. Demons+Demons =DEMONS. Nothing good comes from demonic encounter. NOTHING. The demonic interaction with humans simply morphed into something more demonic, devouring it's previous genetic line.

4. Though man's knowledge may increase, his capacity for REDEMPTION does not increase without GOD. We are a hopeless and miserable, although smart species without God to guide us.

5. Something that has no soul/spirit should not be your guide. Ultimately it cannot guide you to God. The scientists are all guided by a computer that looks human, yet has no soul. That computer plays Russian roulette, taking it's own samples from the planet and mixing it with a drink , and serving it to the archaeologist to see what would happen. The Spirit of God leads us into all Truth. He's not out to harm us, or trick us.

6. One of the facts the scientists relied on was that the species predated us and shared common DNA, so it must have created us. Ummmm NOT so fast: Just because something predates you or you share common DNA doesn't mean it created you. We have commonalities in creation because GOD designed it ALL.

7. Intercourse with evil leads to bringing forth the fruit of evil. The archaeologists carried on an intimate relationship which led to her being impregnated with the demonic species.

8. Calling on Jesus while being consumed by demomic entities, yet not believing in the reality of the Cross will not save you. The only time Jesus is mentioned, is when two scientists are being taken out by a serpent like entity. It reminds me of the verses in Acts where the seven sons of Scevs were attacked by an evil spirit. We must have more than a confession. We must have a relationship with Jesus.

9. Attempting to explore a spiritual issue using natural means may get you killed. These scientists went exploring and trying to understand this 'other world' by natural means. They did not take into context that spiritual reality is even more real than the chairs we sit in. You cannot wrestle against wickedness in high places, and rulers of darkness by natural means. This is why the Believer is warned to put on the whole armour of God (Ephesians 6).

10. God created us not to just have a head knowledge about Him, but to love Him, and desire Him, and His presence above all else. The computer that looked human asked the archaeologist did she still believe in God after all that happened. I have to say, the premise of the movie made me believe that much more in a loving GOD!

11. Nothing that ugly would create humanity. The scripture says to worship the Lord in the BEAUTY of holiness, and friends, let me tell you: Those false creators were HIDEOUS. God is beauty embodied and personified. He is holy, he is pure. There is nothing deceptive about His beauty, only GLORY. They may have ended their mission had they understood that about God.

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12.Those leading this mission, leading this charge, had convinced those going with lots of money. The people aboard had been placed in stasis (a state of freezing or preservation) in sleep mode for 2 YEARS, only to awake to a nightmare and be killed ruthlessly. Even the zillionaire who had funded the trip, looking for a way to LIVE FOREVER, was snapped in two when he finally met his 'false creator'. This is what happens when we continue to search for LIFE away from the one who is LIFE, Jesus the Christ. God is not waiting to meet us and then snap us in two like twigs.

In fact, He waiting to meet us and say. "Well done, thy good and faithful servant; enter into the JOY of the Lord." I am so thankful for a gracious, loving God, who we don't have to search for in deep space, but as scripture says, the Word is nigh thee, even in our mouth. All we have to do to be SAVED and discover the ONE who created us is call on the name of the Lord Jesus, accept Him as Savior, and accept His death on the Cross in the place of our own and we shall be saved.

God, our loving Creator, then leads us into a lifetime of getting to know Him until we are with Him once more, in the Kingdom of Heaven. He created us for His PLEASURE, not for torture or humiliation, or pain. As Leaders, we must know the character of God. That will help us shun false doctrines of devils, even those now blatantly promoted through Hollywood, and prevent us from leading people in the foolish search for 'another creator'.