Neither
the Father, nor the Son, nor the Holy Spirit ever lord it over any human
being! Never ever! G-d IS love2, and although
He tests the righteous [to know whether or not they are genuine], He neither
manipulates nor tricks them. His soul loathes the violent man, and
abhors and hates the unrepentant wicked and all who love violence3.
He
grants His gifts and blessings generously and without reproach4,
not making legalistic demands or bestowing them with violent beatings.
It is neither by the might of the flesh nor by the power of beating fists
and stomping feet that G-d works His signs, wonders and miracles, but by
HIS SPIRIT!5
The
only instance recorded of Yeshua having acted violently was when in hot
indignation He overturned the tables of the money changers and with a whip
drove out the merchants who had turned the Court of the Gentiles, intended
for them to pray there to the only true and Living G-d, into a market place
for traveling Jews wanting to bring an offering in the Temple6.
Aside from that one instance, Yeshua never ever used violence, but even
reproved Peter when he drew his sword to defend Yeshua from the high priest’s
soldiers while they were arresting Him7.

The
Gospel of the Kingdom is not to be spread by violence. The centuries of
violence perpetrated by the Gentile Church, namely the Church
of Rome – the waging of wars in the Name of Christ and the shedding of
innocent blood – are shameful indeed. Doubtless, the Kingdom DOES suffer
violence8 from those who abuse it for their
own purposes and prey upon the ignorant, the undiscerning, the gullible,
na?ve and unsuspecting in the Name of Messiah.
Strange,
unholy fire is earthly and carnal as opposed to heavenly and divine. It
caters to the flesh and fancy of carnal minded Christians. Unholy fire
counterfeits genuine fire, thereby anointing and corrupting many with a
counterfeit anointing to their peril. For just as fake diamonds
are taken for the real thing, so is this strange fire and anointing received
as the real thing to the peril of those who receive it.
Nadab
and Abihu’s attempt to minister to G-d with strange, unholy fire cost them
their earthly, temporal lives. Their “playing with unholy fire” serves
as a clear example and warning to neither tamper with the holy things of
God, nor minister nor worship before Him in His Name with the unholy or
carnal. For just as Nadab and Abihu lost their earthly lives, we risk losing
our eternal lives (salvation) by playing with strange fire.

But
in these endtimes, some men are offering strange, unholy fire. They freely
use the name of Jesus, calling Him Lord, claiming themselves to be prophets
and apostles, while prophesying out of their own minds and vain imagination.
As
it is written, they “tickle people’s ears” by speaking only what people
want to hear9.
Their
unholy craving for thrills and excitement culminates in spectacular gold
dust, flying fire balls and “signs” and “wonders” which have absolutely
nothing to do with the Lord, His salvation and Kingdom but rather with
the kingdom of darkness, according to 2 Thessalonians 2:9 that speaks of
“the working of satan with all power and pretended signs and lying wonders.”
The
preaching of Christ has become a show business, a lucrative soap opera
which brings in vast amounts of cash. This strange, unholy fire has infected
thousands of churches across the globe like a vicious virus. It has defiled
the true Gospel, the true preaching of Messiah, making a mockery of it
in the name of entertainment, money, fame, and pride.
Only
those who wholeheartedly desire to know the Lord and give themselves unreservedly
unto Him; who hang onto His every Word and seek Him daily, having no agenda
of their own but desirous of doing His will only; who are zealous for Truth;
fervent in love and uncompromising in devotion will recognize this fire
as a counterfeit and profane masquerade of the true fire which comes from
heaven. This is a fearful thing, for it is written: “….because they received
not the love of the truth that they may be saved….G-d shall send them a
strong delusion that they should believe a lie. That they all might be
damned who believed not the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.”10
Those
who love truth are leaving that church that caters to the flesh and presents
a perverted Gospel. Those who love truth choose the solitude of intimacy
with the Lord over companionship with thrill seekers who are on the path
of destruction11.
Consequently,
many who are yearning for G-d’s holiness have established house churches
where they can train as true disciples; for while all disciples are believers
not all believers are disciples.
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