On Peter Youngren
Posted on December 31, 2009
Grab a drink, it's story time
This is a long time coming. Anyone reading this who knows me will probably agree. To me, what's been done has been done, and normally I wouldn't be bothered to write this out. Then I started dreaming about him, which has had a motivational effect on me. To be perfectly honest, I hope Peter himself reads this. Not that I will ever get an apology from him, or that he would actually ever be able to honestly feel sorry.
If you are unaware who Peter Youngren is, here's a brief summary. His websites include; http://www.peteryoungren.org/ , http://www.christianchannel.ca/ , and http://www.celebrationchurches.org/. There's more, which least of all should tip you off to just how prolific the man is. He comes from a family dynasty of preachers. His parents were preachers, his brothers are preachers, his uncles are preachers, his kids are preachers, and his friends are preachers. It seems no matter what he does - good or bad - this will never change. It's the Ljunggren/Youngren Family Legacy. Sounds like the Mafia (or the Rothschild/Rockefellar/Bush Family) !
I've had a few recent dreams about him, here's one I wrote about a while back. Also, I had a dream about him the night before last that I never wrote down. In the dream, he was on a platform preaching to people, and I was sitting down near the front of the stage and eating something like a sub. He had people lined up to be prayed for, and in the dream he was saying that he was going to heal them, to which I took offense, "YOU are going to heal them?" I said. "Yes, me, I am going to heal these people - God has gave me healing power, can't you heal people?", to which I said, "No, I can't heal people, not in the way you are referring to, Rabbi Yahusha HaMashiach can heal people, and He may be healing people through you, but to say that you are the one with the power in yourself - what kind of believer are you?", to which he scoffed and then went about his business, ignoring me. After the prayer line was taken care of he walked past me down the stage and to the back, where I imagined him cleaning up. Later in the dream he came back out in a change of clothes and came up to me and said, "Look, I'm sorry about what I said to you earlier, I was just caught up in the moment. Of course I have no healing power in myself. I'm sorry." I told him I forgave him, then that's about where I woke up.
Or maybe he has been on my mind lately because he recently acquired a christian television station, then re-branded it Grace TV, setting up studio right downtown St.Catharines on St.Paul Street in the old Royal Bank of Canada headquarters (insert pun here). Of course, me having the connections I do, have heard of this, and of many other of his endeavors. But I digress. Why don't I take you back in time, to my first memories of Peter, seeing as how I am, after all, dedicating my time, my thoughts, and this web-space to him today.
My first memory of the man is going to one of his meetings which was being held in Queen Mary Public School's auditorium (coincidentally where my first gig was), way before he ever owned a building, let alone a T.V station. I had to be 8 or 9, maybe even younger. My dad was taking me and my brother there. Side note: My dad was a divorcee at the time, and could relate to Peter on that level. Dad used to tell me that he liked Peter because he knew what it was like to be a single dad raising children. Peter has lots of children. During bible school (which I'll get to later) Peter didn't hide the fact that the wife he was married to at the time wasn't his first wife, and he would sometimes tell stories about his previous wife. What's more, I spent several hours with his wife-at-the-time in marriage counseling - a very graceful and intelligent woman. Back to my first time seeing Peter. We went to other meetings of his which may have been held other places, but there's one in particular that I remember, that my dad brought my brother and I to so that Peter could pray for Jamie's (my brother) healing. I remember being in a circle around Jamie, and Peter praying that the Lord would heal him from autism. I also remember leaving, sort of angry and let down that He didn't.
Time changes things, and I can honestly say I never really held the lack of my brothers healing against Peter for very long, so don't get me wrong, it's not my intention to have this article be about the phony healings of evangelical preachers. That's a whole other subject. I suppose my next memory of Peter would have to be when after getting my own apartment, I started reading the bible and talking to God. I was about 17-18 years old, and I was really getting into religious literature, daily prayer, and trying to see how spirituality could fit into my every day life. One day I came across a verse in Hebrews, which read:
Hebrews 10:23-25 (NKJV)
23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. 24 And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, 25 not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.
Of course I took that to be the Lord speaking directly to me to go find a church. In hindsight, I realize now that the writer of Hebrews wasn't referring to weekly church attendance, but to the 3 major Israeli feasts outlined in Torah that require observers to gather together at the temple in Jerusalem (Exodus 23: 14&17). Minor mistake, right? Regardless, Word Of Life church was pretty close to my apartment, and I had been hearing about all the religious crazies that go there, so I figured I'd check it out, that it couldn't hurt. I'm not sure if I knew prior to my going there, but Peter Youngren was the Pastor there at Word Of Life, re-branded later to NCC - Niagara Celebration Church. I can safely say Peter is a big fan of re-branding.
My weekly church attendance eventually turned into an interest in Peter's World Impact Bible Institute, later re-branded to Celebration Bible College. I shelled out the first years fee, something around $3,500.00, out of my savings at the time and there I was, a paying student of the Bible. I'm skipping a lot of bunny trails and side stories here, but for the short version of this story I'd like to stick to things that relate to Peter himself.
During first year, Peter taught a few classes himself, classes like "Missions" and "Leadership". Most students, including myself saw/see this is a great opportunity to get close to the man, and ask the tough questions. He would encourage students before break to write out their questions on a piece of paper and leave them on his desk (a pulpit). I was the one who left "have you ever raised the dead?" just in case you were wondering who that was, by the way. Also, when Peter poked fun at Islam, saying that it was originally "spread by the sword", I was the one who said, "the Crusades were incomparably worse". I spent a year studying Islam at the local masjid, and have many muslim friends.
After my completion of first year, I was awarded a nice little plaque, and a now totally useless certificate in Christian Leadership. I say useless because as a result of a few behind-the-scenes type things happening, you can't really transfer that certificate nowadays to any school other than ones he invented. This brings my story to second year, the year I was kicked out by Peter himself. Every second year student had to write and perform a "2nd year preach", about 20 minutes in length. I had gone through some pretty severe changes in my faith, due to my honest question asking and research over the course of the summer. I had learned, among other things, that; Jesus' name wasn't Jesus, nor did He ever hear anyone call Him that 2000 years ago. The Lord's name isn't Jehovah, the 10 commandments aren't evil, obeying Torah (first 5 books of the bible) isn't the devil, tithing to a Pastor as is done today isn't found anywhere in the bible, the Sabbath isn't Sunday, The Messiah didn't come 2000 years ago to destroy the Law, the biblical feasts aren't "done away with", pork was never "pronounced clean", that being "saved" ISN'T the end of obedience, that repentance doesn't mean "continue in sin and love the lord", and most of all - that grace isn't a license to continue on sinning (sin being breaking the commandments, or doing something you know to be wrong).
All these things of course put me on a slightly different path coming into second year, as compared to my classmates. I was focused on Rabbi Yahushua, who He really was, what He really ate, what He really taught. I was amazed that my interest in doing what the Savior Lord did was seen as "legalism". I had fallen from grace because I wanted to live like Rabbi Yahusha. Apparently it was "self-righteous" of me to want to know the truth. I cared about my Saviors name, since it was taught to me to be "above all names". I cared about what He ate, what day He rested, what holidays He celebrated, seeing as this is my Lord and Savior, the Prince, the Messiah, the King of Kings, Lord of Lords. I wondered "what would Yahushua do" - and applied that question to reality, not some rose-coloured Christian-hindsight glasses. Would Yahusha have eaten pork? Would He slave away working for minimum wage on the Sabbath? Would He celebrate Halloween, Christmas and Easter? And should I imitate the one who I call Master? As the often quoted Paul said,"Be imitators of me, even as I also am of Messiah." , and
"Now I mean this, that each one of you says, “I follow Paul,” “I follow Apollos,” “I follow Kefa,” and, “I follow Messiah.”
1:13 Is Messiah divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you immersed into the name of Paul?" - 1st Corinthians.
To me, this knowledge was elemental at the time. Others apparently disagreed. I must have been crazy right? My second year preach was on something like "The New Covenant - The Most Important Thing You Will Learn In Bible School", which in hindsight I can admit may have been a little silly and inflammatory title to call a 20 minute preach. To my past-self's defense, I packed a tonne of information into something I called "information packages" and attempted to put one in each students mail-slot, but was shortly thereafter kiboshed by Tamara Heaslip and her minion (which I had a very, very difficult time getting over).
Needless to say, I was unaware at the time of my preach that Mr. Youngren was going through some pretty personal family struggles, due to his seemingly unrepentant inability to remain faithful to one woman. He later publicly confessed the truth of the scandalous situation during a Sunday service, and then stepped-down from certain aspects of his ministry for a short period of time. During my preach I covered all the 10 commandments (including "You shall not commit adultery"), how they were good, and should still be followed, along with four others that were established as wholesome and encouraging in Acts 15:29:
New International Version (©1984)
Instead we should write to them, telling them to abstain from food polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from the meat of strangled animals and from blood.
I am well aware now that if I wanted to remain a student of that bible school, because of the sensitive atmosphere at the time, I should have probably went with "The Lord's Love, and How Awesome It Is". My bad. Long story short, I never had my "information packages" returned to me (Christian stealing?), which I thought was a complete waste of $50 worth of paper and copying, and I was promptly kicked out of the school by letter from the president himself. I was told my presence was no longer welcome, that my sowing seeds of discord wasn't to be tolerated anymore, and that my account was in arrears, and that's that, thanks for coming out. A few days later I was told that Peter referred to me as a "cancer" in front of my classmates, a cancer that would be better "burned off quickly" before I spread and do more damage. How thoughtful of him. It's not all bad news though, I wrote a few songs about the whole experience, one being "Running Away (from the church)".
Did I mention that I was also fired from his telephone ministry? I had a job working part-time on the phones there. I was the guy who'd call you if you donated anything, or if you wrote your number down on anything, I'd be the one to call you and thank you for your partnership, I'd tell you that I would be glad to pray with you about anything you want, and lastly, I'd remind you of all the great things Peter is doing overseas with World Impact Ministries, and that you could support him with a financial gift through cheque or Visa by phone. During some of my downtime I would browse through unedited video of his missions overseas. One time I saw him "raking" the audience for a donation. Something I thought was extremely odd, something I hadn't seen before, something I wasn't aware he did to penniless African people who traveled, in some cases days to see him preach. All this change of attitude I was going through reflected poorly on my work there, and eventually resulted in my being let go, as my collection numbers dwindled and my "team spirit" sputtered out. Not before a few nice lunches at his house hosted by him and his wife though. Those were great, and very much appreciated.
Speaking of food, while I was attending the Bible School I was also handing out bags of assorted groceries to less-fortunate people after the Sunday services. I enjoyed that very much. So much so, that I actually volunteered several times to actually sort and bag the assorted groceries themselves, back at a warehouse rented out by the ministry. While doing so, I discovered that because of the Church's non-profit status, they were on the reception end of a government-run system that collects dropped and dented goods from supermarkets around the area, to then be delivered to and distributed from a hub warehouse in Toronto. Of course, no one at Sunday service probably knew this, and not that it prevented them from "giving money to help feed the homeless" - as Peter would explain from the pulpit. It's not like the less-fortunate people cared where they got the free food from, no matter what the Pastor was telling his flock. Maybe it's changed since then, maybe he never knew he was fibbing, who knows. Also, for a short time I played bongos for the church band. You could probably search some old videos and see me up there in the back, banging my heart out.
Suffice it to say, I know who I am talking about when I talk about Peter Youngren. And I'm sure he remembers me. I haven't spent a whole lot of time thinking about Peter, or his ministries, since then. That was back in 2002 I believe. Over the years I've had the occasional update from old friends, "did you hear, Pastor so and so left?" or, "did you hear, he is going through with the divorce?", and "did you hear, the bible college was renamed and now has like 5 students?" Also, I still have some old friends who stayed the course and are now overseas, a part of something Peter called Celebrate Jesus International (at the time, who knows if its been re-branded since then). Of course, there was a part of me that felt sort of vindicated to hear of his apparent failures, but the better part of me just felt sorry for all those well-meaning people who ended up being mislead and at best being taught half-truths, even if they were some of the most accurate half-truths being taught out there in the Christian world.
Let me be clear, I honestly don't have any issue with Peter Youngren today. It may not sound that way as you read this, but what you are hearing is the result of a one-way conflict. I was never able to see Peter face to face after I was kicked out, and had to appeal to him through letters, which I did, which obviously didn't get me anywhere. In fact, as a previous blog states, "I have been praying him for several months now". Not only that, I have entered his "win a trip to Israel" contest, and am now in receipt of two letters and a book from his ministry. There are so many other problems in life, I really do wish him and his family all the best.
Today, after waking up thinking about that last dream I had about him though, I Google'd him and came up with some startling information;
"If you would like to know the truth about Peter Youngren, ask anyone from the Niagara Region where he resides.
He has had an affair with his worship leader that resulted in a child. He is now in the middle of divorce proceedings with his wife Roxanne and is in a relationhip with another woman from Norway.
He is known to have millions of dollars stashed in many different countries.
Please do not elevate this deceiver any longer to a status of Prophet. His world is slowly collapsing around him as people are seeing his life fall apart. These facts can be substantiated by many people…just start asking questions!!
Comment by Catherine Breadner | August 24, 2009
Catherine’s comments regarding Peter Youngren are completely, 100% correct. Peter Youngren has a bastard child with a previous worship leader and, even though the child has two parents who love him and accept him, Peter is in legal proceedings to have rights to this little guy. This would throw that whole family into turmoil and for what? So Mr. Youngren can have his way.
The new girl, who Peter is divorcing Roxanne for, has another thing coming if she thinks she is someone special. He will toss her out like last weeks trash as soon as he finds someone else a little younger, better looking, and more willing to ’serve’ the Mighty Man of God he feels he is.
His ministry is crumbling around him for sure. No matter how good a preacher he is (and he is a good preacher) in this industry if hypocrisy is percieved, the messenger then loses all credibility and people will not support them.
Comment by Anne M. | October 23, 2009
Very sad to see the pattern being repeated in his life. Is there no accountability in his ministry to anyone/church board? How is it possible that a minister can continue after such deeds? Just as if nothing has happened. Lack of accoutability is a serious, dangerous situation.
Is there any evidence that a “third party” is involved? If so that makes it adultry.
Does anyone have more details of the proceedings, what is going on in his church or ministry? (I am former supporter of this ministry)
Comment by Bruce D. | October 25, 2009
To Bruce, there is no accountability to a church board because he is no longer involved in the church in any fashion.
The church in actuality is doing very well and in a regrowth from previous mass exodus’.
To the rest of this talk of Peter Youngren I do not condone the choices that he has made, but if we look at Jesus’ teachings we are all as guilty as him, except for what Jesus did at the cross cleansed us of that guilt. Is Peter Youngren’s life a mess? It sure looks that way, but did Jesus die for his sins as well? I think so.
For the record I’m not a supporter of Peter Youngrens ministry, but I am well aware of the situations. It just bothers me to see believers wasting their time talking about someone elses faults instead of doing something productive with their time…we are stewards, and this time we have on earth is a gift!
Comment by from niagara | October 27, 2009
It appears that Christian Broadcasting will allow anybody on who pays the bills. It is simply a business. BIG business. Grace TV is constantly bugging the viewers about becoming partners. I won’t pay for it. Why should my hard earned money support the likes of a Peter Youngren?
Comment by Benny | November 9, 2009
Ok, so I am a part of Peter Youngrens ministry, and though those things said about him are true is most cases, why would anyone stop supporting because of mistakes that were made? Where is God in all this? Is everybody sitting around spreading gossip and talking about other peoples lives really doing anything other then breeding hatred? Come on people, I can understand people being upset with the proceedings, I was as well BUT that was until God spoke to me and what he said changed a lot for me. Basically in a nut shell God asked me a question, the question was, “Why are you expecting a Perfect person to deliver my perfect message?” Which really hit me, people can be so judgmental about Peter and the mistakes he has made, and because he made mistakes then you want nothing to do with him or the message he preaches. God views sin the same, so to be honest we are no better then him, his cheating on his wife (that is rumours, not 100% fact. I’ve heard both sides and unless you have to be nice shut up) is the same as us lying about stealing a cookie, or murdering your neighbour. Thats the WHOLE thing, people, expesionally in a church setting are more inclinded to gossip and spread ugly rumours. I do know the truth, I work up close with him and his ministry and I am not saying the story is false because some things are VERY true, but others are not and to be frank I dont care, it isnt any of our jobs to be sitting here and judgeing him!! Seriously this frustrates me, because who died and made you God!? I think God has better plans for us rather than for us to sit here and judge other people. In response to Anne M. I do appologize for what I am about to say, but for you to come on here and say what was said by catharine is 100% true that in itself is a lie! The divorce yes is true, but the others are not 100% true. Rumours have spread and made it bigger than it is, so please for your sake unless you know 100% percent (the only way you would know is if you were following Peter everywhere he went) then for the love of God, SHUT UP unless you know! Because by doing that is confirming rumours by what you said even though you Dont know if it is true. I am not saying Peter is innocent or guilty I am just saying people SHUT UP AND STOP GOSSIPING your giving God a bad name, and if unbelievers read this who don’t know God’s love, by reading this goodbye making an easy time to minister God’s love to them!
Comment by Adalaine | November 30, 2009
Adalaine,
I just found this article written by Peter Yougren about the vote in New Hampshire concerning homosexuals and their right to get married.
It was written om May 1st,2009!
You can Google it!
He says that people don’t have the right to judge others because all have sinned!-Even though this is true,usually people who say this,are those who are trying to excuse their own sins!
This is what he wrote in the last paragraph:
“Yes,I agree with many Christians around the world that marriage should be between one man and one woman,but God is not against those who differ with this view.
If God is against homosexuals,He is against all of us for all have sinned.”
His words show that his heart is not right with God!
This is not about me judging him,this is about him denying what God says in His Holy Wod about homosexuality!
It’s amazing because one of the people I know who serves in his church,while serving with me at the Prayer Palace and struggling with sin,he too mentioned these same words:that all have sinned!
We don’t excuse our sin by accusing others of sinning!
We don’t pet our sin,we get rid of it!
God’s grace is available to us!
When I do something wrong (or think),the Holy Spirit convicts me right away and I know that God doesn’t tolerate any sin in our lives!
He is a Holy God!
I feel compassion that You find Yourself in that situation!
Comment by My beloved is Mine and He is Yours too | December 1, 2009
RE: PETER YOUNGREN AND TICC
As of the end of the month, Peter’s eldest son Peter Karl Youngen, who is the associate Senior pastor along with his father Peter Youngen of the Toronto Church, has resigned effective Dec. 31, 2009. This is very sad, as his son Peter Karl has a real calling as a pastor and teacher…..but could not work with his father Peter Sr. anymore….
As far as ‘we should not judge’ we need to know who’s Spiritual Leadership we are putting our selves under. Adultery is a serious matter. I am sure that if you ask Roxanne, she would rather Peter her husband, look lustfully at another woman than have an affair with a woman, resulting in a child….We are not called to be blind deaf and dumb, or stupid. We are to desern. The Bible speaks clearly what and how a pastor should be and what responsibilities he should have. Being true and faithful to his wife is one of them. It even calles for husbands to love your wives, as Christ loves the church. Jesus is not unfaithful! How can I tell if these stories are true about the affair and the child??? I don’t live near Niagra, I live in Toronto and go to the Toronto church…for now at least….until I have some answers and if this is all true, then I will be looking for a new church..
Comment by Rantonen | December 20, 2009
i think that peter youngren needs to get saved and anyone who has the track record that he has needs to fall 0n his knees and cry out to god for forgiveness.iam truly ashamed to have been associated with his ministry and its strange how the lord showed me long ago concerning peter. i always had this gut feeling and i believe that god was showing me long ago to move on,but i stayed to intercede for him, yes little old me.thank you lord. god is near to the humble, you dont have to have your name in lights to get recognition.i hear god just fine.i forgive you peter but you need to stop sinning and be real.
Comment by CONDERNED | December 22, 2009
t seems that his world is collapsing around him.
Constant rumours about an affair after seperation from his wife Roxanne last spring in April.
Him daughter Rachael has left WIM the Missions organisation to return to work at the church in St.Cathrines.
His son Peter Karl stepped down from pastorate in Toronto because “dad” highjacked the Torontro church from him.
The much loved Bible School registar Liisa has left her position – students are in confusion and feel betrayed.
What more can be said? A complete lack of accountability as a leader, a pastor and a father and hsuband.
The “family dynasty” system is surely the most unhealthy form of church leadership – and most unbiblical.
Comment by Don Jeff srn. | December 22, 2009"
Yikes. It appears the man will have his hands full for the conceivable future. I guess the question would be, "Just because Peter makes mistakes, should that stop him from winning souls for Jesus?" Abraham, Issac, and Jacob all had multiple wives. Solomon had lots of wives, as did his father David - so it can't be wrong, right? We commoners just don't understand the bible like we should, right? I'll leave that up to you to decide. Also, I paid around $4,000.00 to hear his teaching, and tithed regularly at the church he was a Pastor at, so don't think I don't agree with a lot of his teaching, or that I don't enjoy the simple message of the gospel he delivers. His biography states, "Peter Youngren received the call to World Evangelism at the age of fifteen. Still a teenager he began preaching in small chapels and mission houses." Maybe, like the late Michael Jackson, Peter entered into all this at such a prepubescent age, that he has yet to outgrow Neverland. Maybe he never will. Whose to say? As a musician, I'm aware of the dangerous realities that accompany being surrounded only by yes-men/women.
In conclusion, I'm of the opinion that when it comes to leaders of any faith, check them out for yourself, make sure you are aware who you are looking up to, who you are allowing into your life, and who you are allowing to teach you spiritual things. Well, that is unless you want to have their same problems in your own life. Unless you have the ability to only listen to the message, and not be affected by the behavior of the speaker. But if that were the case, why go to church or bible college at all when you could simply study the bible for yourself at no charge? In the words of Rabbi Yahusha's brother:
3:1 Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment. 3:2 For in many things we all stumble. If anyone doesn’t stumble in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also. - The book of James
Some people, not particularly including myself, may be inclined to quote this passage:
'This is a true saying, if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil. Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil." - 1st Timothy
I'm more inclined to go with this passage:
"Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates in o the city. But outside are dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and practices a lie." - Revelation 22:14&15
Why any Pastor or "Teacher" (Rabbi Yahusha is our only Teacher and Rabbi) would want to love and practice a lie is beyond me, but that doesn't stop it from happening. Compromising breeds corruption. The city of New Jerusalem, what is referred to as "heaven", is a real place, and there's no "Christian Gate" to get into it, so good luck trying to get past the angels with your lawless religion.
"Also she had a great and high wall with twelve gates, and twelve angels at the gates, and names written on them, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel... Now the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb." - Revelation 21:12&14
Also, Paul wasn't one of the twelve apostles, whether he thinks he was or not. Read the first chapter of Acts, the eleven apostles replaced Judas (Yahudah) right away, and his replacement wasn't named Paul. You want a "book of Acts Church"? Yeah right.
A book I recommend to Mr. Youngren, and all aspiring Pastors, Evangelists, Deacons, Elders, and all those who seek after truth, is Fossilized Customs by Lew White (here's another link, if that one decides to stop working one day). I've read it four or five times (the first time being back in 2001), and am reading it again right now. It shatters the cultural lies that we stand on, leaving only the foundation of truth, if you can handle it. Do not be deceived, signs and wonders do not make a comprimised teaching 100% true. If this is all a preacher can rely on to convince you, run. Run fast. Do not, I repeat- DO NOT open up your wallet to these types.
I don't know about Mr. Youngren, but I never want to hear this from my Saviour:
"Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?' "And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!' - Matthew 7:21-27
The meaning of the misunderstood and overused word "Gospel" always has and always will be to repent, so repent, all of us, while we still can.
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