14 Principles of Godly Fatherhood

Father’s Day is on Sunday June 17th. It’s a special day of the year that we celebrate fatherhood. In the Kingdom of God, Fatherhood is very important. In fact, the role of the father has been an important position since the days of ancient Israel. Fathers were highly regarded and were the primary dominant role in patriarch society. Today, despite carnal influences, the role of the father in the Kingdom of God continues to be a ministry and a privilege in which the father’s role is a leader, protector, provider, teacher, priest, and prophet.

Ancient Jewish Father Responsibility to His Children

In ancient Israel the father was primarily responsible for the four following things: 1. bringing his son into covenant relationship with God through circumcision on the eighth day after birth, 2. teaching his children the Word of God, 3. choosing a mate and 4, teaching his son a trade. It was said by Jewish fathers that a man that didn’t teach his son a trade was teaching him to be a thief. Jesus’ trade was carpentry. Paul’s trade was making tents. Each were trained by their earthly fathers to master a trade to help support themselves and possibly a family. The father played prominent role by establishing his family’s covenant relationship with God and establishing his family's identity. He also played a crucial role in teaching his daughter how a man must provide for her and treat her. He also taught his son how to be a godly example and man of God.

Fourteen Principles of Fatherhood in the Kingdom

Jacob/Israel Blessing His 12 Sons

1. The father is a priest of his home. and prays for his wife and children. He goes to God as an intercessor on behalf of his household (John 17:1, Ephesians 6:18). In Job 1:5, Job offered sacrifices in behalf of his sons and interceded for them in case they sinned against God.

2. A father must teach his family the difference between holy and the unholy, to not be conformed to ways of the world and to avoid ungodly influences (Leviticus 10:8-11; Judges 14:3; Proverbs 13:20; Proverbs 28:7; 1 John 2:15-17 ).

3. A father and grandfather should lay hands on his children or grandchildren and pray a blessing of the Lord over each child’s life (Genesis 48:11-22, Genesis 49).

4. As a teacher, a father must instill the Word of God inside the house and make sure his children are disciplined in the study of the Word and prayer as a vital part of their children’s spiritual training for the Kingdom ( Deuteronomy 6:4-9; Proverbs 22:6).

5. A father should teach his children to be obedient and know how to discipline his children when they do wrong. This ensures that bad behavior won’t be repeated or become a habit in the life of his children ( Proverbs 13:24, Proverbs 23:14; Hebrews 12:5-10).

6. When a father corrects his children, it must be done in love and not with harshness and bitterness that would provoke his children to bitterness and hatred. A father should never show favoritism of one child over the other. This can cause possible division within the home. A father also needs to make sure that he spends quality time with his children so that they won’t resent him for not giving them some time ( Ephesians 6:4 ; Colossians 3:21).

7. A father should dedicate his children to the Lord at a early age( Luke 2:22).

8. A father should inquire of the Lord a prophetic word for all his children and then speak prophetically into their live. Without prophetic revelation our children will perish (Proverbs 29:18). A father is the prophet of his household. The father should speak into his children’s life concerning future occupation and ministry purpose in the Kingdom of God ( Genesis 49; Luke 1:10-17, Luke 1:59-79).

9. A father needs to teach his family to serve and love God as well as keep his commandments with their whole heart. He must teach his family that serving the Lord is trans-generational. Also, salvation is a trans-generational promise to all family members that continue in the Word and follow Jesus. A father needs to teach his children this. The blessings of the Lord can be trans-generational also to those that obey and keep the Word of God. They must stress to their children that they need to pass on the need of salvation from generation to generation ( Genesis 26:3-5; Exodus 6:3; Joshua 24:15; Acts 2:39).

10. A father who is just and walks integrity, his children are blessed after him (Proverbs 20:7).

11. Fathers should teach and steer his children away from all sexual immorality encouraging them to keep their chastity (Proverbs 5:1-23, Proverbs 29:3).

12. A good father that gives his substance unto the Lord, works diligently, and invest and saves his money leaves an inheritance to his children’s children (Proverbs 13:22).

13. A father should teach his children that God loves them and has specific purpose for their life (Luke 1:13-17; Romans 8:29-30; 1 Peter 1:3-9).

14. Father should instruct his children the importance of being born again (John 3:5; Acts 1:8; 2 Corinthians 5:17).

When the hearts of men are turned towards their children and they walk in the divine calling and principles of fatherhood, they avoid being smitten with a curse upon the earth (Malachi 4:6). In today’s time much of the social ills of children could be avoided, if godly fatherhood/parenting was in place.

Aliens/Extraterrestrials are Really Demon Spirits!

Are there really extraterrestrial and UFOs visiting planet Earth or are they really demon spirits masquerading as extraterrestrials?  Are extraterrestrials and UFOs real? Let's examine these questions in detail.

A poll taken by Fox News of Americans show that 39% of men, and 30% of women say they accept the existence of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) (source).   Fifteen years ago a survey was performed by CNN to mark 50 years of an alleged UFO sighting in Roswell, NM.  The results of that poll are as follows:
1. 80% of Americans thought the government  hid knowledge of extraterrestrials
2. 54%  believed intelligent life was outside the Earth
3. 44% said if they met an extraterrestrials they would be friends (26% believe they would be enemies)
4. 39% expected aliens not to look humanoid(source).

 In Canada ,3 million people have said they have seen UFOs.  One in five people in the world believe aliens walk among us (source).

There is even a  UFO Religion.   Some of the most notable religious groups including Heaven's Gate, Raelism, Nation of Islam, and the Church of Scientology, have a belief in UFOs and extraterrestrials.

The percentage of people and religioius groups that believe in aliens and extraterrestrials cannot be ignored.  One cannot say that UFOs and aliens are just fantasies.  There is enough evidence to validate that something is going on. Could it actually be UFOs and Gray Aliens?  Certainly not!  Something more sinister is at work.

  

Sir John Dee Enochian Demons Look like Alien

Sir John Dee Astrologer

Occultist Conjurer Conjuring a Demon Spirit(Alien looking spirit)

Sir John Dee was an English mathematician, astronomer, astrologer, occultist, and consultant to Queen Elizabeth 1.  Dee  devoted  much of his life to the occult arts.  Along with his partner Edward Kelley, Dee wrote about ceremonial magic based on evoking and commanding various spirits.  This is where Enochian Magic actually originated.  Aleister Crowley also followed the practice of Enochian Magic(source/source).

Dee conjured up spirits including angels, demons and aliens.  As seen in the picture above, magicians makes magical circles to protect themselves from being harmed from these spirits that carry out their will and request (source).  These spirits make the occultist believe that they are in control.  However these demonic beings are manipulating the occultist do their will.  This is called deception. Some of the summoned demonic spirits have the likeness of gray aliens.  People nowadays give a description of these demons when they make contact with them.   Sir Dee did not  make contact with extraterrestrials across the galaxy.  They were in fact satanic forces that wished to deceive and destroy mankind.

Aleister Crowley ET Friend Lam 

Pic of Aleister Crowley's Lam

In 1918 while conducting a sex magic ritual called Almalantrah with Roddie Minor, Aleister Crowley  came in contact with the entity Lam.  This initial contact has lead to numerous other contacts with UFOs and extraterrestrials. Crowley believed Lam to be a soul of a dead Tibetan lama. He drew a portrait of Lam and stated that when gazing at the portrait he was able to make contact with him (here).

Lam is definitely not a cute little alien portrayed in the hit movie ET.  Lam is a demonic spirit masquerading as an extraterrestrial being from outer space.  Crowley's portrait of Lam has remarkable resemblance to the gray alien lifeforms.  Please see the pictures below to see the uncanny resemblance.  Lam is on the left hand side and picture of a gray alien on the right.

                                                                   

                                                                                                                                                      

The Truth About UFOs 

UFOs Revealed - John Todd

In part two of this article entitled, "Alien Encounters: New Age Satanic Deception,"  we will focus on the message of these demonic beings.  They always attack the fact that Jesus Christ is Lord and Savior while promoting eastern mysticism and New Age teachings.  Don't miss part two!



Vampire (Demonic-Nephilim) in Texas Attacks Woman

Lyle Monroe Bensley of Galveston, Texas broke into a woman's apartment and attacked her while screaming about being a vampire, police said. The Houston Chronicle reported that Bensley slipped into the woman's bedroom early Saturday morning August 13th and made growling and hissing noises while biting and hitting her.

The New York Daily News in its article, "Texas man attacks, bites woman while claiming to be a vampire; He said he needed to feed," cops stated the following:

"The tattooed freak, clad only in a pair of boxer shorts, then dragged the woman out of the apartment before she broke free and jumped into the car of a passing neighbor, police told the paper.

Cops who responded to the scene at around 7 a.m. found the gothic goon screaming and growling in the building's parking lot and arrested him, the Chronicle reported.

"He was begging us to restrain him because he didn't want to kill us," Galveston Officer Daniel Erickson said. "He said he needed to feed."

Erickson said Bensley was babbling about his bloodsucking bona fides on the way to the lockup.

"I'm a vampire, and I've been alive for over 500 years," Bensley shouted, according to Erickson.

Bensley was booked on burglary  and assault charges and held on $40,000 bond.

Medics said he didn't appear to be on drugs during the incident, according to police.

The woman was not identified and police said Bensley did not know her."

Its obvious that this 19 year old man is demon possessed. Just look at his statements and his actions. He stated out loud that he is 500 years old, and a vampire that needed to feed. His actions were a violent attempt to bite this woman while making growling and hissing noises.  And notice that the Medics stated he didn't seem to be on drugs. The police didn't even think he was on drugs. He is a young man that has been overtaken by a demonic spirit. 

 Shows like Vampire Diaries,  True Blood, mega- box office hit movies Twilight series, and popular teen/young adult fantasy books like Vampire Kisses Series  , The Morganville Vampire Series,  House of Night , Vampire Academy, and  The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod  are evangelistic tools that lure today's youth into vampirism and the occult. People like Lyle Monroe Bensley are drawn into the "kingdom of darkness" by the seduction of seducing spirits of these above mediums.   You can go to any Borders or Barnes and Noble and you will find that the largest section of books for teens and young adults are occult themed books...especially books on vampires.

1996 Vampire Clan and Rod Ferrell      

We can go back to the 90's to see the effects of vampire cults, amongs teens. A prime example was Rob Ferrell.,  He was a teen vampire from Murray, Kentucky and the leader of a gang of teenagers called the "Vampire Clan in the mid  1990s."  Similar to Lyle Monroe Bensley, Ferrell told people that he was a 500 year old vampire named Vesango.  Then at other other times he would claim he was 60,000 years old. Ferrell is a charismatic leader that encouraged his gang to  practice bloodletting, dress in black clothes, play strange role-playing game, mutilate animals, drink each other's blood, and eventually committ murder. 


Ferrell and his followers on November 25, 1996 in Eustis, Florida murdered Naoma Ruth and Richard Wendorf.  They were the father and mother of  Ferrell's long-time friend, Heather Wendorf.  He was helping her to run away from home by killing them.  Eventually Ferrell was convicted of first degree murder and became the youngest person ever sentenced to death row in the United States.  Two years later the courts overturned his death sentence to life in prison. Ferrell, besides stating he was a 500 year old vampire named Vesango, claimed he was the Anti-Christ.

Nephilim  and Vampire Connection  

What I've found is that some vampire covens take their origins from Nephilim.  They believe they are the offspring of half-breed children; half angelic and half human (here, here , here). These covens base this on the supposing origins of vampires in Egypt and the Bible in the book of Genesis.  In chapter six, there is an account of the Pre  Flood days of Noah.  In Nephilim,  it is in  the Pseudepigrapha  Book of  Enoch. 

Why would these vampire covens believe vampires originated from the Nephilim?  During the Pre-Flood era Nephilim had an lust for blood.  Nephilim were violent beings who began to kill and eat each other.  Then they begin to eat human beings and drink blood. This is found in the Pseudepigrapha Book of  1 Enoch 7:3-6, Pseudepigrapha Book of Jubliees 7:21-25.  This may explain why in the seven Noahide Laws  , law six states not to eat live animals.  This may very well explain the cause of the law being in effect.  Nephilim ate both animals and human beings alive. Genesis 9:4 says, "But flesh with the life thereof, which is the thereof, shall ye not eat." Acts 15:20 says, "But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood." When people in vampirism eat or drink blood, it is a clear case of rebellion and witchcraft in the eyes of God. What is the fascination of vampires drinking blood? Vampires call this feeding, which is the act consuming of pranic energy blood. Pranic energy is blood.  But in the occult blood is consumed for the purpose of gaining supernatural satanic power.  The person operating under spirit of divination would use the method of  drinking blood for direct divination.  Another method used by vampires is called bloodletting, which is the act of cutting the flesh to extract blood.  It is commonly performed for blood play and feeding.  If you remember in 1 Kings 18:28 the prophets of Baal began to cut themselves and cry out loud to get their demon god to respond them on Mount Carmel with that epic battle against Yahweh and His Prophet Elijah. 

The fact of the matter is that the Nephilim are extinct from walking the Earth now (the main purpose of this article is not to get into a theological debate on how demons originated from fallen angels or disembodied spirits of the Nephilim) , however demons are now operating within the world by lieing, seducing, and deceiving young people like Lyle Monroe Bensley and Rob Ferrell.  There is a demonic spirit that is operating in these young men because they opened themselves up to these demonic forces. More and more young people are being suck into vampirism through satanic evangelism through the means of vampires on television, in the movies, role playing games, and reading books.  They are essentially being given over to seducing spirits and the doctrines of devils as it states in 1 Timothy 4:1. Satan, through the mediums of entertanment, is using the gospel of vampirism to pull young people into the kingdom of darkness. Revelation 9:20 states that in the last days the world would be openly into devil worship and worldwide satanic revival. We're seeing Bible prophecy being fulfilled  before own eyes and  that is why it is important that parents be in tune to what your kids watch, listen to, and read.  Satan is pulling out all the stops to gain the youth of today in order to lead them to their ultimately destruction and eternal damnation.

  

  

Episcopal Bishop Demonic Vision of a New World Religion

The Episcopal Church has a history of heading down the fast road of apostasy. Their acceptance of homosexuality, abortion, witchcraft, and its departure from biblical Christianity  has led it into the ecumenical movement of interfaith and the one-world false religious system. Retired Bishop William Swing has a vision of forming a United Nation for Religion which would result in a one world religion.

Who is Bishop William Swing ?

Bishop William Swing is the retired Bishop of the Espicopal Diocese of California.  He wasconsecrated as the VII Bishop of California at Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, on September 29, 1979. He was very active in helping people with HIV/AIDS and advocating for the elimination of homelessness in the city of San Francisco. Bishop Swing is best known for being the founder and president of the United Religions Initiative as a model to the United Nations for all religions.  Back in 1996 he traveled to China, Japan, South Korea, India, the Middle East, and Europe seeking guidance and commitment from leaders of many of the worlds' religions. The religous leaders he met with were the Dalai Lama, Mother Teresa, the Shankaracharya of Kanchipuram, Islam’s Grand Mufti of Egypt, and the Archbishop of Canterbury (source).

Swing is a supporter of homosexuality.  His former diocese California has a ministry for LGBT's called Oasis California.  This ministry allows the  LGBT community to be involved in the Episcopal ministry. In a letter Oasis California 2001 Convention, Bishop Swing states:

“Heterosexuals are a threat to marriage. Homosexual couples are a threat to the traditional institution of family. Homosexuals are kicked out of families and disowned. Then when they form their own families, they are abandoned by the Church. And when they raise their children, society treats them as being scandalously selfish. Nevertheless, we are all going to have to grow up and realize that the institution of family is changing before our eyes. Churches need to have family values -- values for the big, emerging family that has redefined itself.”

He also holds a negative view on  true Christian believers that uphold their faith.  He believes that these Christians are a threat to world peace. Swing is under the influence of the spirit of anti-christ.  He opposes the true church of Jesus Christ. Swing is against Judeo-Christian values and preaches and teach a false ecumenical gospel.

What is the United Religions Initiative?

The United Religions Initiative is an interfaith organization that is modeled like the United Nations for religion.  It helps end religious - motivated religion and aid in the peace of Earth.  In March of 2001, the URI became an official Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) affiliated with the United Nations. Swing's original vision for the URI began in 1993, when he was invited by the UN to host an interfaith service honoring the 50th anniversary of the signing of the UN Charter (source).

The United Religions Initiative involves the following groups: Christians, Islam, Judaism, Buddhist, Hinduism, Taoism Shamanism, New Age, Mormonism, Wicca, and Witchcraft.  All of these religions are united for the sole purpose of bringing a false peace and a false one - world religion.

Interesting enough, one of the key groups that was involved with the early stages of URI, was the Covenant of the Goddess , which is the world largest organization for witches. CoG members helped write the URI charter which states: "We the people of diverse religions, spiritual expressions, and indigenious traditiions throughout the world, hereby establish the United Religions Initiative to promote enduring, daily, interfaith cooperation, to create culture of peace, justice, an healing for the Earth for all living beings (source)."  The URI has brought CoG (Neopagans) into the mainstream of the cultures and made it acceptable. Other Neo-Pagan groups that support the URI are as follows: Coven of the Stone and the Mirror, Goddess Holding the World Mural Project,  Hippo Haven Wiccan Community, Pagan Educational Network, The Pagan Sanctuary Network, and the SerpentStone Coven in North Carolina(source).

The URI is also supported by Mikhail Gorbachev's organization, The State of the World Forum, Bishop Desmond Tutu, and New Age Futurist Barbara Marx Hubbard .  The URI is supported by a variety of religious and political groups that have the same demonic vision of a one-world religion to bring about false peace.

Bishop Swing Endorses the Occult

One of the top members of the URI global council is Donald Frew.  He is the High Priest of Gardenerian coven in Berkley, California, and is the national interfaith representative for the Covenant of the Goddess.  Frew discussed interfaith gathering with Bishop Swing in which he states:, "A highlight for me was being asked to perform a traditional Wiccan foundation blessing in closing ceremony...I specially invoke Hekate, and Hermes by name, and Hermes by name, and the [Episcopal] bishop was right there.. raising his arms in invocation with the rest of the Circle!  We have come a long way (source)."

This shows that Swing has totally abandond the scriptures and he is embracing the Wiccan foundational blessing.  It speaks loudly that he is an apostate and a son of Belial. This isn't the first time an Episcopal Bishop has dabbled with the occult.  Bishop James Pike, during the 1960s after his son James Pike Jr. committed suicide, participated in a live television occultic seance to have medium communicate with his dead son (source). Swing has carried on Pike's apostate legacy.  But Swing has traveled to another level of apostasy with his demonic vision for a one-world church, peace, and the rise of Anti-christ.  Without a doubt, he is fulfilling Bible prophecy.


2 Thessalonians 2: 3 says, "Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of  sin be revealed the son of perdition."

1 Timothy 4:1 says, "Now The Spirit, speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrine of devils."   

     



End of America?: Terrorism Arising Out of Mexico

This video is an update from the article we did back on September 21, 2011, called Islamic Terrorist Group Partner with Mexican Drug Cartel. A couple of weeks later on October 11, story broke that the United States Government foiled terrorist plot that Iran was attempting to make with the Zeta Mexican Drug Cartel. Fortunately the Iranian-American who was attempting to make a deal with what he thought was one of the leaders of the Zeta Drug Cartel, was actually a DEA informant. We must continue to intercede in prayer for our nation.  

Islamic Terrorist Group Partner with Mexican Drug Cartels

I was in Kingston, Jamacica on a ministry trip in September of 2002 when the Holy Spirit told me that   Islamic Terrorist groups would go to Mexico.  Their goal would be to pose a threat to the United State borders.  I did not hear from the Lord again regarding this matter until August of 2007 during an unlikely time.  Believe it not, I was on my honeymoon in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.  The Spirit of the Lord came to me strongly with the same word: an Islamic Terrorist group was coming to Mexico. 

Since that time, that prophetic word has been confirmed.  As it turns out, the Hezbollah Terrorist Group partnered with Mexican Drug cartels to form an alliance.  Hezbollah has established operations and a large stockpile of weapons in Mexico. Hezbollah's mission is to establish a strong terrorist network in regions of Mexico and South America. 

Needless to say, the relationship formed between Hezbollah and the various Mexican drug cartels is dangerous but predictably, mutually beneficial.   Hezbollah's goal is to bring terrorism and destruction to American soil.  The cartels weaken the boarders through their mayhem and lawlessness, allowing Hezbollah to do just that.   On the other hand, the cartels benefit because Hezbollah offers expertise in weapons and smuggling and cheaper access to heroin from Afghanistan and Iran. The following is a Fox News video report from July of 2011.  It describes a memo from theTuscon police department regarding Hezbollah partnering with Mexican Drug Cartels. 

    

Who is Hezbollah?

Hezbollah is a Lebanese miltitant Shiite Islamic group headquartered in Lebanon.  In the 1980's, it was partly founded and continues to be supported by Iran.  The very name Hezbollah means "Party of God ."  The Shiite group in Lebanon ia also a part of a bigger group referred to as "Twelvers."  Twelvers represent 85% of Shiites in Islam and believe that 12th Imam  ( or Islamic Messiah) will arise in the middle turmoil and chaos to revive Islam to it's former glory.  They also believe that the Mahdi/Imam will establish Islam as the global religion, and will reign for seven years before bringing about the end of the world.    

Before September 11, 2001, Hezbollah was responsible for more American deaths by acts of terrorism than any other terrorist organization...even al-Qaeda.  Hezbollah's main objective is to bring destruction to the nation of Isreal and anyone who gives them assistance.  The United States is one of Israel's allies and therefore one of Hezbollah's  four major enemies   .

Potential Future

Twelvers believe that Israel and America are "Little Satan" and "Great Satan" respectively and that both must be attacked in order for the Mahdi, otherwise known as the guided one or Islamic Messiah, to arrive on the world scene in order to fulfill Islamic prophecy.    

Hezbollah sitting right at the borders of American and allied with the Mexican drug cartels is a dangerous mix of potential horrific attacks of terrorism on American soil.  Not only does Hezbollah have a growing presence in Mexico, but throughout Latin America.  They are aided by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez (here, here).  Although terrorism is sitting at America's back door, most Americans truly believe that terrorism could never happen in United States again because al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was killed in May of this year.
Some believe that killing one of the most influential leaders of terrorism would make some believe that the war on terrorism is won.  But nothing has been won. You can't kill the spirit behind Islam and you can't kill the ideology of Islam.  Terrorism is not about Muslim extremists carrying out terrorist acts against their enemies, its all about Orthodox Muslims carrying out jihad against non-believers and enemies of Islam.  The ideology of Islam is solely based on executing violence to all the infidels/non-believers of Islam through jihad (here, here, here).

If the American government actually believes that they can negotiate with Islamic Shiite Twelvers, they have another thing coming.  Muslims exalt the Koran and its prophecies over everything. They believe that in  Quran 2:190  the Koran requires them to defend Islam to its fullest and this in turn justifies an attack on Israel and America.

In 2007 President Felipe Calderon met with former Iranian President Mohamed Khatami in Mexico City to discuss developing cultural bonds between the Islamic and the west (here). Since that meeting,  Iran has aggressively attempted to develop closer political and economic ties to Mexico.   In turn, Iran has already developed a presence within Latin America and close ties to Bolivia, Venezuela, and Nicaragua. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has a close relationship with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez who has a tremendous hatred of the United States of America.  If Mexico were to continue to grow economic, political and military ties with Iran, Iran would pose a great threat to the United States borders and national security.

Americas Future

As it stands now America needs to repent from all of its violence, witchcraft, sexual immorality, and gross sins and abomination.  It is just like previous great nations that entered into pride, tremendous amount of iniquity running wild. They were judged and therefore, lost their place in the earth.  Our nation is in the need of prayer and revival.   Many American church prophets prophesy prosperity and blessings.  They help you live a wonderful life now while feeding their followers lies and divinations.  They need to tell people to repent because judgement is coming to those that have align themselves against the Lord Jesus Christ. We are seeing Bible prophecy fulfilled right before our eyes.  We are living in the last days.  If you have been intoxicated by the world system, it is time to wake-up from spiritual sleep, and become sober and vigilant.  For this is not the hour not to be playing games with your soul's salvation.

Proverbs 14:34 says, "Righteousness exalts a nation: sin is a reproach to any people."

Psalm 9:17 says, "The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God."

Matthew 24:6-8 says, " And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. All these are the beginning of sorrows."