The Armada of Evil is Coming… –
Linda Hasche
The following words were given to me today (10-3-18) by the LORD:
“The Armada of Evil is coming. When you see the planetary polar
shift, you will see the Armada of Evil; Satan’s hordes released from their
prison planets.”
I then was given the picture of the skies filled with spaceships
coming to earth.
I wondered about the fake “alien” invasion that I
warned was coming. This is what the Father spoke in my spirit:
“It’s the delusion that these are aliens when they
are satan’s hordes; they will set the stage for the fallen angels to arrive as
“gods” to save your planet. This is the deluding influence I am sending to
those who don’t want the truth; they will fall for this lie. Don’t think I
don’t see ALL of this and know about it, without warning my remnant in advance.
Your governments are all a part of this delusion, for they are pushing to usher
in the kingdom of darkness under satan. Hearts will faint with fear on these
things coming upon the earth, yet my remnant will know what these truly are.
Prepare for persecution, my people, for when these
hordes arrive and the fallen ones step onto the scene, you will be hated and
hunted for speaking and knowing the truth. I am with you always. The fire of my
Spirit will be in you to shine out in the darkness as beacons for the lost
souls who come into My Kingdom.
Dire times are ahead in ways nobody can prepare to
see except in Me. Free yourself from all that binds you to sin and let me into
ALL areas of your life that I can fully lead you and protect you from the evil that
seeks your very soul. Call on My name and I Will answer you. Trust not what you
see, but trust in Me, for the delusion will be mighty for those who do not
trust in Me.
Take up you shield of faith and remember, I AM
coming quickly. First the harvest, then the celebration; it’s in that order.
Place all of your hope and trust in Me, your Savior, your King, for in the
midst of destruction there I will be to give you healing and hope while you
finish that which I created you to do.”
SCRIPTURES:
Luke 21:25-28 ~ “There will be signs in sun and moon and stars,
and on the earth dismay among nations, in perplexity at the roaring of the sea
and the waves, men fainting from fear and the expectation of the things which
are coming upon the world; for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. Then
they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. But
when these things begin to take place, straighten up and lift up your heads,
because your redemption is drawing near.”
2 Thessalonians 2:8-12 ~ “Then that lawless one will be
revealed whom the Lord will slay with the breath of His mouth and bring to an
end by the appearance of His coming; that is, the one whose coming is in accord
with the activity of Satan, with all power and signs and false wonders, and
with all the deception of wickedness for those who perish, because they did not
receive the love of the truth so as to be saved. For this reason God will send
upon them a deluding influence so that they will believe what is false, in
order that they all may be judged who did not believe the truth, but took
pleasure in wickedness.”
RIGHTLY DIVIDING THE FALSE FROM THE CONTROVERSIAL
Do your best to
present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be
ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2:15 ESV Whether
one is a prophet or not, we are all called to be good stewards of God’s
Word(s). The book of Hebrews describes the Word as a sword that cuts through
our flesh to sanctify our hearts (Hebrews 4:12). In the passage from Timothy,
the word “handling” (or “dividing” in the King James) means “cutting a
straight line,” as in laying out a road that is straight. I believe this is a
picture of what truth should accomplish. It shouldn’t divide us into camps
but lead us to the same goal. As issues arise within the Body of Christ and
differences emerge, God’s Word will always cut through the chaos and
confusion to bring us through in unity. An
ongoing concern affecting many in the prophetic community is the recent
charge of false prophets among us because of their words and messages. I did
address some of these issues in a previous post,
however, I want to offer further clarification on how Scripture specifically
identifies and classifies a false prophet. As much as this topic is getting
tiresome for some, the reality is that the issue is not going away. As we
anticipate another major move of Holy Spirit on the earth, I believe we are
going to experience even more unusual and controversial manifestations and
methods of ministry that will raise eyebrows and ruffle feathers. Revival
history shows that God uses and anoints people most of us would probably
disqualify from the start. And many of them have flaws, failures, and
unconventional approaches to ministry. But, do these things make them false?
What is it that God looks for when He discerns the heart of His servants? Here are
several passages from both Old and New Testaments that address this issue and
reveal specific characteristics that will mark those who are truly false
prophets: But
in the prophets of Jerusalem I have seen a horrible thing: they commit adultery and walk in lies; they strengthen the
hands of evildoers, so that no one turns from his evil; all of them have become
like Sodom to me, and its inhabitants like Gomorrah. (Jeremiah 23:14) They
say continually to those who despise the word of the Lord, ‘It shall be well
with you’; and to everyone who stubbornly follows his
own heart, they say, ‘No disaster shall come upon you.’ (Jeremiah 23:17) How
long shall there be lies in the heart of the prophets who prophesy lies, and
who prophesy the deceit of their own heart, who think to make my people
forget my name by their dreams that they tell one another, even as
their fathers forgot my name for Baal? ... Therefore, behold, I am against
the prophets, declares the Lord, who steal my words from
one another. (Jeremiah 23:26-28) If a
prophet or a dreamer of dreams arises among you and gives you a sign or a
wonder, and the sign or wonder that he tells you comes to pass, and if
he says, ‘Let us go after other gods,’ which you have
not known, ‘and let us serve them,’ you shall not listen to the words of that
prophet or that dreamer of dreams. For the Lord your God is testing you, to
know whether you love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your
soul. ... But that prophet or that dreamer of dreams shall be put to death,
because he has taught rebellion against the Lord your God. (Deuteronomy
13:1-4) Beware
of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are
ravenous wolves. You will recognize them by their fruits. (Matthew
7:15) I
know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not
sparing the flock; and from among your own selves will arise men speaking twisted
things, to draw away the disciples after them. (Acts 20:29) But
false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers
among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master
who bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction. And many
will follow their sensuality (insolence, lust, excess), and because
of them the way of truth will be blasphemed. And in their greed they
will exploit you with false words. (2 Peter
2:1-3) Beloved,
do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are
from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world. By this you
know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has
come in the flesh is from God, and every spirit that
does not confess Jesus is not from God. (John 4:1) The
overwhelming evidence is that a false prophet is known by the intention of
their heart to lie and deceive for the purpose of destroying faith in God.
They are calculated in their ultimate purpose to mislead people away from the
Word of God and relationship with Christ. Because they give into their flesh,
the open door to the enemy fuels unclean spirits to further contaminate their
message. But,
even as these passages are fairly clear about what true wolves and
counterfeits look like, it doesn’t address the problem with authentic
prophets and teachers who may be immature, misguided, unconventional,
personally struggle with some sin, or are simply walking in error. These issues
should certainly be addressed by proper spiritual oversight for the sake of
the Body. Even so, fleshly leaders are not the same as false ones. Prophets
with unsettling methods or unusual experiences may seem unorthodox, but it
doesn’t make them deceptive liars. It will always be the state of their heart
and the purity of their cause that will set apart the true from the false. WHAT
ABOUT PROPHETIC ACCURACY? Obviously,
another clear mark of true prophets is their track record for accurate
prophecies. Second in priority to the inclination of their heart is the
integrity of their words. A true prophet of the Lord should demonstrate a
consistent pattern of hitting the mark by speaking words that come to pass
and bear fruit. Unfortunately, many try to justify blacklisting an inaccurate
prophet with an Old Testament paradigm. But the prophet who
presumes to speak a word in My name that I have not commanded him to speak,
or who speaks in the name of other gods, that same prophet shall die. And if
you say in your heart, ‘How may we know the word that the Lord has not
spoken?’— when a prophet speaks in the name of the Lord, if the word does not
come to pass or come true, that is a word that the Lord has not spoken; the
prophet has spoken it presumptuously. You need not be afraid of him. Deuteronomy
18:20-22 |
We must remember the
context for Old Testament prophecy. Because the Holy Spirit was not yet
given, no one had access to hearing God’s voice. There was no
“inner witness” or ability to know what He was saying (can we even imagine?).
The only way God could speak to His people before Pentecost was to literally
come down upon His servants, the prophets, and speak in first person. Whether
face to face, in an audible voice, or some other tangible epiphany, only His prophets
could hear His words to speak to the people. Thus, God had to ensure the people
knew who to trust. Anyone who falsely claimed to speak His words had to be
dealt with severely. This was the only way to guard and protect His limited
means of communicating with His people.
Thus, we can only
imagine the dramatic and radical shift the people of God experienced at
Pentecost! Now, every single human being had access to His voice, His heart,
and His words! Now, everyone could have an inner witness to what He was saying.
This meant that protocols changed as God charged His people to discern together
His words and His ways (Hebrews 5:14).
But this gift of the
Holy Spirit also opened the door to many other factors having to be considered
when trying to interpret and apply the often-symbolic messages from God. Given
this reality, should we expect a prophet to have 100% accuracy in receiving,
interpreting, and applying God’s words? Because there are no specific
scriptural directives in this following Pentecost, it may be unrealistic to
expect it. Though we should certainly aim for it, the challenge for most
prophets is not in receiving true and authentic revelations and words from the
Lord. It is in the interpretation and application of those revelations that
usually muddy a prophet’s record. Agabus had a clear prophetic warning for Paul
in going to Jerusalem (Acts 21:11-12). But he misapplied the word and urged
Paul not to go when, in fact, Paul needed to go. Agabus was a true prophet of
God even though he was presumptuous in his interpretation.
I believe this matter
of presuming upon God’s words are probably the greatest mistake we have made as
prophets in the last few years. Upon receiving initial revelations, a gift of
faith can be mistaken for prophecy and details added that are more presumption
than inspired. Personally, I was presumptuous in believing President Trump
would return to office by the end of 2022. Though my initial revelations of
God’s intentions for President Trump have gone unchanged, my interpretation and
application of those revelations were misplaced. Though I still believe
President Trump will return to his public office, the timing and means of
fulfilling his assignment is unclear. This lesson has reinforced my own
determination to be much more circumspect in how I share prophetic revelations
so that any unknown factor will be left as is and not presumed upon.
DEALING WITH
CONTROVERSIAL PROPHETS
William Branham was a
highly controversial prophet in the 1950’s that helped spark healing revivals
worldwide. His angelic visitations and gift of uncanny words of knowledge
became legendary. Yet, his unresolved wounds from the past led him to beliefs
and practices outside the dogmas of the Christian faith. Though his intentions
were seemingly noble, he never dealt with his own demons, resulting in mixed
reviews and rising doubts concerning the supernatural realities he professed.
Lonnie Frisbee was a
key figure in the Jesus People Movement of the 1960’s that helped birth the
Charismatic renewal. Coming from a broken home and living a hippie lifestyle of
drugs and homosexuality, he had a dramatic supernatural encounter with Christ
in his late teens. The resulting anointing on his life brought radical changes
to the evangelical church. Undeterred by religious protocols, Lonnie led thousands
of people into the baptism of the Holy Spirit which brought unfamiliar
manifestations of power. But his ongoing struggles with his sexual identity
marred his ministry. Though the long-lasting fruit of his ministry is
undeniable, his personal failings caused many to question the supernatural call
on his life.
Both of these seer
prophets ministered with a strong anointing followed by signs and wonders. And
yet, it was their personal failings that caused them to get off track. I don’t
believe either one of them were false prophets, but flawed human beings - that
God still chose to use. It is in this area of addressing personal weaknesses
and moral failures that the Church must grow if we are to break some bad
habits. Especially prophetic servants who are anointed to bring supernatural
ministry to the people, healthy oversight and pastoral care must be given in
order to preserve integrity and unity in the Body.
An example of this is
in the testimony of Benny Hinn, another controversial minister of our time. Though
more healing evangelist than prophet, his flamboyant ministry style and unusual
methods caused many to doubt his sincerity and the manifestations of power
displayed in his meetings. He eventually lost his marriage and his ministry.
But Jack Hayford, a well-known pastor and teacher from southern California,
took Benny under his wing. He recognized the call on Benny’s life and loved him
back to health. Not only was Benny’s marriage restored, but he also changed how
he did ministry. His personal testimony of Jack’s influence on his life should
be an example of how controversies might be settled – through meaningful
personal relationships that call out the best and not the worst.
HOW TO SETTLE DISPUTES
As always, Scripture
is the plumbline for how the Body of Christ should address both false prophets
as well as controversial ministers and methods. In dealing with false
ministers, the apostle Paul cites numerous times how to deal with them: Avoid
them (Romans 16:17). Stay focused on the mission (2 Timothy 4:3-5). Don’t fall
into their traps (Colossians 2:8). Demonstrate the opposite spirit (1 John
1:4-6). Remember that God Himself will rebuke them (2 Peter 2:15).
Ultimately, they will reap the consequences of their destructive ways (2
Corinthians 11:14).
It would seem that
God’s directives concerning false ministers is to stay clear of their poison
and speak what is true. Rather than calling even more attention to their
twisted messages, focus on manifesting the true power of the Kingdom with
integrity and purity. Thus, everyone can see the difference in tangible ways.
Dealing with
controversial matters, however, is where the challenge lies. Anyone can call
out a heretic. But settling differences with another minister requires humility
and maturity of character. The particular concerns that have been raised in the
prophetic camp recently deal with particular messages being taught and
controversial experiences being promoted. These can only be understood and
resolved through personal connection and conversation. Before labeling anyone
as false or deceptive, a mature leader will give an opportunity for that
individual to explain their words and actions – in person, and in private. This
cannot be done online or through a third party.
Though the protocol
for conflict resolution listed in Matthew 18:15-17 pertains to an individual
who has been sinned against, I believe there are valuable principles that can
be applied to nationally-recognized ministers. The reason is that conflict
resolution, whether because of personal sin or ministry error, can only be
resolved when each party is committed to preserving the unity of the Spirit.
The ultimate goal of this entire process is to restore the Body to health –
including the individuals involved. Thus, if a national prophet is speaking in
error, other leaders with recognized spiritual authority in the same field are
responsible to go to that minister to address the concern in hopes of restoring
them to truth.
It is my personal
belief that those being charged as false prophets do not bear the marks of
false ministers. The issues being raised about their supernatural revelations
and how they are communicating them are fair questions and need to be addressed
for the sake of the Body. But these should be done in private before publicly
disqualifying them. It is only then that the true state of their hearts will be
made clear by their response. Thus far, the two ministers cited have only
responded to these accusations with kindness and blessing. This alone should
say something about the inclination of their heart.
Should we be concerned
with false prophets and false teachers? Yes! Should we address teachings that
are counter to the biblical standard or unclear in their messaging? Most
certainly. But, we should be just as concerned with the health and well-being
of fellow ministers who have been truly called and anointed by God. If there is
error, a true servant of the Lord will prayerfully consider any challenge
brought before them without defense or counter attack. But, they must be given
that opportunity.
It is my prayer that
those called to fivefold ministry will address any ongoing concerns with each
other in a way that not only upholds truth, but reflects Christ’s love for His
Bride. His Body is depending on it.
The eye cannot say to
the hand, “I have no need of you,” nor again the head to the feet, “I have no
need of you.” ... But God has so composed the body, giving greater honor to the
part that lacked it, that there may be no division in the body, but that the
members may have the same care for one another. If one member suffers, all
suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together.
1 Corinthians 12:21-26
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