The Source Of All Trouble
Written in 2011
by Tony Alamo
aka Bernie Hoffman
The source of all trouble is the ignorance of GOD’S law, which is contained in the WORD of GOD, the Bible, and the reluctance to obey it.1 We all must repent of our sins and turn back to GOD to be saved.2 Then JESUS tells us to take up our cross and follow HIM.3 By separating ourselves from the ungodliness in this world, with help from the SPIRIT of GOD, we can have victory over temptation and sin.4 Doing this is the same as taking up your cross and following CHRIST. When the devil comes with temptation, we are to use the WORD of GOD as our weapon against him, as JESUS did.5 That is why it is so important to learn what the Bible teaches. You will know how your enemy attacks, how to fight back, and as a believer, you will know the great authority JESUS gave you to overcome every situation.6
JESUS is the WORD of GOD.7 The WORD is SPIRIT and LIFE.8 As the WORD is received into our hearts, our minds are renewed to live according to the truth of the Bible.9 In order to understand the Bible, we need to be spiritually born again. The WORD states, “But the natural man receiveth not the things of the SPIRIT of GOD: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned” (1 Corinthians 2:14). After we are converted to a life of holiness and follow JESUS as our LORD, we separate from all ungodliness in the world, and grow spiritually stronger in CHRIST (Romans 6:11). We must close every door to the sinful world if we want to live with CHRIST forever in Heaven, for no sin will enter Heaven.10
The Apostle John stated, “Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the FATHER is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the FATHER, but is of the world. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of GOD abideth for ever” (1 John 2:15-17).
Revelation chapter 12 tells us why all things in the heavens and on earth are so puzzling to those who are not spiritually reborn and are ignorant of GOD’S WORD: “There was war in Heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in Heaven. And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him” (Revelation 12:7-9). Today you can tell Satan hasn’t changed his evil ways here on earth. This is why we must be cleansed by the blood of JESUS, which defeated Satan when HE shed HIS sinless blood on the cross. This is the only sacrifice that can cleanse us of all sin and bring us back into communion with GOD.11
The book of Revelation says, “And they [the saints] overcame him by the blood of the LAMB, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death. Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and you that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knows that he has but a short time [before he is cast into the Lake of Fire for eternity with all his angels and all those who don’t follow CHRIST12]. And when the dragon [the devil] saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child” (Revelation 12:11-13). The woman is symbolic of the body of CHRIST, the true born-of-the-HOLY SPIRIT believers, who are the bride of CHRIST.13 The man child is CHRIST, GOD in the flesh.
CHRIST is the head of HIS church, HIS body, which is made up of many people.14 HIS body is the dwelling place of the HOLY SPIRIT, who works in them to bring the gospel to the world. We who are members of CHRIST’S body must follow the instructions of CHRIST, which are to kill or mortify the deeds of the flesh and walk in the HOLY SPIRIT.15 We must renew our minds with GOD’S WORD and put on the mind of CHRIST.16
“And the dragon was [angry] with the woman [spiritual Israel, CHRIST’S followers], and went to make war with the remnant of her seed [those who are left on earth today, the last of the body of CHRIST], which keep the commandments of GOD, and have the testimony of JESUS CHRIST” (Revelation 12:17). Those of us who are born again of the SPIRIT are sons of GOD.17 We are no longer sinners.18 We do not consciously sin because the HOLY SPIRIT lives in us (1 John 3:6-10).
The devil has much of the Christian world saying, “We all sin. We are sinners.” THEY LIE! What kind of testimony is that of CHRIST living in you? You that say such things are among those whom Satan has deceived! No sin, no sinner, shall enter the Kingdom of Heaven!19 If we sin ignorantly, we may be forgiven, if it was a sin of ignorance—not deliberate!20 Sin brings consequences to everyone as GOD is not a respecter of persons.21 Most phonies who say we cannot be perfect say that because they love to sin and are not free of sin themselves. They are not walking in holiness, carrying their cross as CHRIST carried HIS. The testimony of JESUS CHRIST is that HE never sinned.22
Water baptism and outward circumcision cannot save your soul or give you the power to not sin!23 Making excuses by saying everyone is a sinner will not clear you when you are judged, but will send your soul to HELL. JESUS says, YOU MUST BE BORN AGAIN OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, and have THE SPIRIT OF GOD LIVING INSIDE OF YOU! (John 3:3-8).
Remember, the devil, that serpent “deceiveth the whole world” (Revelation 12:9). Why? It is because the salvation of your soul is so important to you and GOD that HE sent HIS only begotten SON into this world to die for you, to shed HIS precious soul-cleansing blood for you.24 By faith, HIS BLOOD will wash away every sin that you have ever committed, and the HOLY SPIRIT will give you the power to never sin again, if you continue in the HOLY SPIRIT and overcome unto the end.25 The devil hates you, and he wants you to spend eternity in the Lake of Fire with him!26
Where is all of today’s confusion and insanity coming from? What about all of today’s misery and anxiety? Why has the government gone crazy? In the book of Revelation, chapter 13, verse 1, JESUS shows John “a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads [symbolic of the seven mountains of Rome, Italy (Revelation 17:9)] and ten horns [symbolic of the ten European nations which attach themselves to the Roman Catholic government, the Antichrist], and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. [All these things are currently being fulfilled.27 The one-world Roman, anti-GOD government is also the Roman United Council of Churches, and they are blasphemous against GOD, blasphemous against HIS tabernacle where HE lives in our Christian, not Catholic, human bodies, and blasphemous against those who live in Heaven.]”
Revelation 13:2 says, “And the dragon [devil] gave him [the false prophet in Rome who also runs the so-called U.N. government and media] his power, and his seat, and great authority.” So, the authority that today’s government and united world church and media have, is given its power and authority from the great red dragon (the devil), who also created the wicked one-world government (which includes the beast and his controlled world-wide media, false religions, and the false prophet). The seat of the beast is in Rome.28
Chapter 13, verse 3 states: “And all the world wondered after the beast [the last Gentile power, as they do today].” Verses 4-8: “And they worshipped the dragon [the devil, as they do today] which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him? And there was given unto him [by the devil] a mouth [the world media] speaking great things and blasphemies [as you are able to see clearly today]; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months. And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against GOD, to blaspheme HIS name, and HIS tabernacle [we saints are HIS tabernacle, HIS temple29], and them that dwell in Heaven [the angels and the saints who are already there].
“And it was given unto him to make war with the saints [as he is doing today], and to overcome them [but the saints overcome him by the blood of the LAMB and the WORD of their testimony30]: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations. And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the Book of Life of the LAMB slain from the foundation of the world.”
Revelation 14:9-11: “If any man worship the beast and his image [which means even to serve or work for him], and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of GOD, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of HIS indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the LAMB: And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.”
Yes, this is where ALL the problems are coming from! You know it now. You can avoid the Lake of Fire and overcome the enemy of our souls. “Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of GOD, and the faith of JESUS” (Revelation 14:12).
“But those things, which GOD before had showed by the mouth of all HIS prophets, that CHRIST should suffer, HE hath so fulfilled. Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the LORD; And HE shall send JESUS CHRIST, which before was preached unto you: Whom the Heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which GOD hath spoken by the mouth of all HIS holy prophets since the world began. For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the LORD your GOD raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; HIM shall ye hear in all things whatsoever HE shall say unto you. And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that PROPHET, shall be destroyed from among the people” (Acts 3:18-23).
Avoid Hell and gain Heaven by making JESUS your LORD. Learn the Bible.31 Commit to serving GOD with all of your heart, soul, mind and strength.32 Begin your new life with the LORD by saying this prayer:
Prayer
My LORD and my GOD, have mercy upon my soul, a sinner. 1 I believe that JESUS CHRIST is the SON of the living GOD. 2 I believe that HE died on the cross and shed HIS precious blood for the forgiveness of all my former sins. 3 I believe that GOD raised JESUS from the dead by the power of the HOLY SPIRIT 4 and that HE sits on the right hand of GOD at this moment, hearing my confession of sin and this prayer. 5 I open up the door of my heart, and I invite YOU into my heart, LORD JESUS. 6 Wash all of my filthy sins away in the precious blood that YOU shed in my place on the cross at Calvary. 7 YOU will not turn me away, LORD JESUS; YOU will forgive my sins and save my soul. I know because YOUR WORD, the Bible, says so. 8 YOUR WORD says that YOU will turn no one away, and that includes me. 9 Therefore, I know that YOU have heard me, and I know that YOU have answered me, and I know that I am saved. 10 And I thank YOU, LORD JESUS, for saving my soul, and I will show my thankfulness by doing as YOU command and sin no more.11
After salvation, JESUS said to be baptized, fully submerged in water, in the name of the FATHER, and of the SON, and of the HOLY SPIRIT.12 Then study the King James Version Bible, and, for your benefit and the benefit of others, do what it says.13
CHRIST and GOD the FATHER now live in you through the HOLY SPIRIT. There is a way you can receive a fuller portion of the divine nature of GOD in you. The more the divine nature of GOD lives in you, the more you will be able to stand against the temptations that have so easily moved so many millions of Christians away from salvation. Pray for the baptism in the HOLY SPIRIT.14 For instructions on how to receive the baptism in the HOLY SPIRIT and to receive more of GOD’S holy nature, ask for our literature or call. For without holiness, no man shall see GOD (Hebrews 12:14).
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Footnotes:
2. Deut. 28:1-14, Prov. 7:2, Jer. 18:8, 26:2-3, 13, Ezek. 18:23, 30-32, 33:11, Joel 2:12-19, Mic. 7:18-19, Acts 3:19, 2 Pet. 3:9, Rev. 3:19 return
3. Luke 9:23-25,14:27, John 12:24-26, Rom. 8:1-14, 13:14 return
4. 1 Cor. 9:26-27, 15:30-31, 2 Cor. 4:8-11, 5:15, Gal. 2:20, 5:16-17, 24, 6:14-17, Phlp. 2:5-8, Col. 3:5-6, 1 Pet. 4:1-2 return
6. Deut. 17:18-20, Josh. 1:8, Matt. 4:4, 16:19, Luke 10:17-19, John 8:31-32, 15:3-7, Acts 20:32, 2 Cor. 2:11, Eph. 6:11-17, Col. 3:16, 2 Tim. 2:15, 3:14-17, James 1:21, 1 Pet. 2:2 return
7. John 1:1-3, 14, 1 John 1:1-3, Rev. 19:13 return
9. 2 Cor. 4:16, Eph 4:22-24, Col. 3:1-10 return
10. Matt. 16:24-26, Mark 4:18-19, Luke 12:27-33, 14:16-24, 16:13, 21:34-36, Rom. 7:4-6, 12:1-2, 1 Cor. 7:29-31, Gal. 6:8, Eph. 4:27, Phlp. 3:18-19, Col. 3:2, James. 4:4, 1 John 2:15-17 return
11. Eph. 2:11-22, Heb. 9:11-15, 10:19-23, Rev. 15:6 return
12. Matt. 25:41, 2 Pet. 2:1-9, Jude 6, Rev. 12:9-12, 20:10-15, 21:8 return
13. John 1:12, Rom. 2:28-29, 8:14-17, 1 Cor. 6:15-17, 7:19, 10:16-17, 12:12-14, 27, 2 Cor. 11:2, Gal. 3:26-29, Eph. 2:4-7, 11-22, 4:4-7, 11-16, 5:22-32, Phlp. 3:3, Col. 1:12-23, Rev. 19:7-9 return
14. Isa. 9:6-7, 44:6, Mic. 5:2, Matt. 1:23, John 1:1-3, 10-14, Rom. 7:4, Col. 1:18, 2:9-19 return
15. John 14:15-20, 15:1-11, 26, 17:20-23, Rom. 8:12-14, 12:1-2, 5-8, 13:14, 1 Cor. 3:9, 16-17, 6:19-20, 15:10, 2 Cor. 5:17-21, 6:16-18, Gal. 2:20, 5:16-17, Phlp. 2:12-13, Col. 1:27-29, 3:1-10, 1 John 4:4 return
16. Rom. 8:4-10, 1 Cor. 2:16, Eph. 4:22-24, Titus 2:11-14, 1 Pet. 1:13-16 return
17. John 1:10-12, Rom. 8:14-17, 29-31, Gal. 3:26-29, 4:4-7, Phlp. 2:13-16, Titus 3:4-7, 1 John 3:1 return
18. Matt. 5:48, Eph. 4:11-13, 5:25-27, Phlp. 2:15, 3:12-15, 1 Tim. 6:14, 2 Tim. 3:16-17, Heb. 13:20-21, James 1:4, 2 Pet. 3:13-14, 1 John 3:6-10, 5:18 return
19. Matt. 5:48, 13:41-43, Luke 9:62, 13:24-28, 2 Cor. 13:11, Phlp. 2:14-15, 1 Tim. 6:14, 2 Tim. 3:16-17, Heb. 10:26-29, James 1:4, 2 Pet. 3:13-14, 1 John 3:6-10, Rev. 21:22-27 return
20. Heb. 6:4-8, 9:7, 10:26-31, 1 John 2:1 return
21. Psa. 9:8, Acts 10:34, Eph. 6:9, Col. 3:25, 1 Pet. 1:17 return
22. Isa. 7:14-15, Rom. 8:3, Phlp. 2:6-8, Heb. 2:16-18, 4:14-15, 5:8-9, 7:26-28, 9:14, 1 Pet. 1:18-19, 2:22, 1 John 2:29, 3:5-6, Rev. 5:1-10 return
23. Matt. 3:11, Acts 1:8, Rom. 2:25-29, 4:8-13, 8:1-14, 1 Cor. 7:18-19, Gal. 5:6, Phlp. 2:12-15, Col. 2:9-15 return
24. Matt. 20:28, Luke 24:46-47, Rom. 3:22-26, 5:6-21, Gal. 3:13, Eph. 1:7, 2:13-18, Col. 1:14, 20-23, Heb. 2:1-3, 14, 7:11-28, 1 Pet. 3:18 return
25. Isa. 41:10-13, John 16:33, Acts 1:8, Rom. 6:4-14, 8:1-14, 37, 1 Cor. 15:57, 2 Cor. 2:14, Gal. 5:16, Eph. 1:17-23, 3:16-21, 6:10-18, Phlp. 1:6, 9-11, 2:12-13, 15, 4:13, Col. 1:10-11, 29, Heb. 2:18, 12:1-2, 13:5, 20-21, 1 Pet. 1:3-5, 5:10, 1 John 2:14, 3:5-9, 4:4, 5:4-5, 18-20, Rev. 2:26-27 return
26. Job 1:6-22, 2:3-7, Matt. 4:1-11, 13:19, Luke 22:31-32, John 8:44, 10:10, 13:2, 21-27, Eph. 4:27, 6:10-18, 1 Thes. 3:5, 2 Tim. 2:24-26, 1 Pet. 5:8-9, 1 John 5:18, Rev. 12:9-10 return
27. Rev. chap.13, 16:13-15 return
28. Rev. 17:1-9, 15-18, 18:1-10, 15-19, 24, 19:1-3 return
29. Ezek. 36:25-27, John 14:15-20, 23, 26, 15:3-7, 17:21-23, 26, 1 Cor. 3:9, 16-17, 2 Cor. 6:16-18, Eph. 2:1-22, 3:16-21, 2 Tim. 1:14, 1 John 3:24, 4:4 return
31. Deut. 17:18-20, Josh. 1:8, Matt. 4:4, John 8:31-32, 15:3-7, Acts 20:32, Eph. 6:11-17, Col. 3:16, 2 Thes. 2:15, 2 Tim. 2:15, 3:14-17, James 1:21, 1 Pet. 2:2 return
32. Deut. 6:3-7, Mark 12:28-30 return
Prayer footnotes:
1. Psa. 51:5, Rom. 3:10-12, 23 return
2. Matt. 26:63-64, 27:54, Luke 1:30-33, John 9:35-37, Rom. 1:3-4 return
3. Acts 4:12, 20:28, Rom. 3:25, I John 1:7, Rev. 5:9 return
4. Psa. 16:9-10, Matt. 28:5-7, Mark 16:9, 12, 14, John 2:19, 21, 10:17-18, 11:25, Acts 2:24, 3:15, Rom. 8:11, I Cor. 15:3-7 return
5. Luke 22:69, Acts 2:25-36, Heb. 10:12-13 return
6. I Cor. 3:16, Rev. 3:20 return
7. Eph. 2:13-22, Heb. 9:22, 13:12, 20-21, I John 1:7, Rev. 1:5, 7:14 return
8. Matt. 26:28, Acts 2:21, 4:12, Eph. 1:7, Col. 1:14 return
9. Matt. 21:22, John 6:35, 37-40, Rom. 10:13 return
10. Heb. 11:6 return
11. John 5:14, 8:11, Rom. 6:4, I Cor. 15:10, Rev. 7:14, 22:14 return
12. Matt. 28:18-20, John 3:5, Acts 2:38, 19:3-5 return
13. Deut. 4:29, 13:4, 26:16, Josh. 1:8, 22:5, 2 Tim. 2:15, 3:14-17, James 1:22-25, Rev. 3:18 return
14. Isa. 28:11-12, Joel 2:28-29, Luke 3:16, 11:9-13, John 1:29-34, 7:37-39, 14:15-29, 15:26, 16:7-14, Acts 1:1-8, 2:1-18, 32-39, 5:29-32, 19:1-7, Rom. 5:3-5, 15:13 return