Prosperity Preacher/Pastor Embezzlement Case In Singapore

Story Source: AFP

Singapore - A multimillion-dollar scandal involving a Christian pastor, his singer wife and a glamorous financial executive has gripped Singapore, with allegations of fraud and tantalising glimpses into the expensive process of making a pop star.

Kong Hee, 47, the pastor and founder of the 20,000-strong City Harvest Church, is on trial alongside five other church officials for an alleged scheme to siphon off Sg$24 million ($19 million) to finance the singing career of his wife Sun Ho.

The accused allegedly misappropriated another Sg$26 million to cover up the original diversion.

Ho, 41, an established Mandarin pop singer who co-founded the evangelical megachurch with her husband in 1989, moved to Los Angeles in 2009 to launch an English-language singing career before the scandal scuttled her showbiz ambitions.

She does not face any charges herself, appearing stoically with her husband for his court appearances as her music videos continue to draw hits on video-sharing site YouTube.

The video for her song "China Wine" -- in which she dances in a nightclub alongside the rapper Wyclef Jean -- has attracted more than one million views so far.

In another video, the reggae-tinged "Mr Bill", she plays a skimpily-clad Asian wife who calls herself a geisha and sings about killing her African-American husband, played by the male supermodel Tyson Beckford.

Ho also posed for numerous pictures at exclusive events with American celebrities as part of her image-building campaign.

Evidence reportedly produced in court showed that the church had earmarked more than US$10 million as its marketing budget -- "in line with Shakira's marketing budget and less than the budget for Beyonce" -- to boost her Hollywood foray.

The Straits Times said the documents also showed more than US$1.6 million was spent on production fees for Wyclef Jean. Channeled funds.

The church has defended Ho’s attempt to become an international music star as part of a “crossover” campaign to spread God's message to the secular world through pop music.

But prosecutors say Kong and his subordinates engaged in a practice called "round-tripping" by channelling money allotted for a church building fund into sham bonds in church-linked companies so they could finance Ho's music career.

They falsified church accounts to make it appear the bonds were redeemed, prosecutors say. All six accused deny the charges.

The trial, which went into recess on September 20 and will resume in January, exposed complex money dealings and drew attention to the financial might of evangelical Christian churches in the largely Buddhist and Taoist city-state.

The trial also created a buzz in the mainstream press and on social media thanks to the church's photogenic former financial manager, Serina Wee, a 36-year-old mother of three whose stylish courtroom outfits have turned her into a fashion icon.

Wee faces six charges of criminal breach of trust for her role in the alleged scam, and four other charges for falsifying accounts.

Jeaney Yip, an Australia-based academic who has studied the marketing methods of fast-growing churches, said they make Christian teachings attractive by drawing on pop culture.

"Whatever’s in fashion, whatever’s stylish, whatever looks cool is used and infused in megachurch practice," Yip said.

"Because of the religious and humanitarian element to giving, I do not think churchgoers generally question or pay attention to how the funds are managed," said Yip, a lecturer at the University of Sydney Business School.

"The issue is not in the giving; it is in the management of the funds received that deserves accountability and transparency."

City Harvest, which has 20,000 followers in Singapore and 49 affiliates in eight Asian territories, acquired a stake in one of the city-state's biggest convention centres in 2010 for Sg$310 million and holds its weekly services there.

Give and you shall receive

Terence Chong, a sociologist at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies in Singapore, said some independent churches like City Harvest preach the "prosperity gospels" which seek to convince followers that offerings made to God through donations and voluntarism will be rewarded with spiritual and material blessings.

Singapore is one of the world’s wealthiest societies, with a per capita income of Sg$65,048 ($51,800) in 2012 according to official data.

"In essence, the prosperity gospels appeal to the culture of self-improvement and upward social mobility in capitalist societies," Chong said, adding that the followers tend to come mostly from the "emergent middle class".

The church's website exhorts members to donate money as a "form of worship" and lists acceptable credit cards.

"As we give, we have faith that He will never shortchange us," the website says.

"He will certainly bless our lives abundantly in return, because we can never out-give God!"

Blasphemous Hollywood Movies Mocking The Book of Revelation

This year Hollywood has produced two movies,  Rapture Palooza, and This Is The End that mock the book of Revelation and the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. These movies are further proof of the scriptures that state that in the last days scoffers, (a.k.a. evil men) will be more expressive in showing their contempt for Jesus Christ and their mocking of the Word of G-d. These two movies make the point of actually fulfilling Bible prophecy.

The Hollywood entertainment industry definitely has an Anti-Christ spirit.  It manifests itself in the ways of immorality and haters of The Word of G-d. Satan has used the industry to further his agenda of leading people astray from Jesus Christ and embracing his Satanic system. These movies are Satan's tool to lull  the World into believing that the soon coming Apocalypse/Judgment of G-d is just a silly fairy tale, that ultimately mankind will come out on top, and mankind will avoid the judgment of G-d.

Rapture Palooza 

This Is the End

In The Last Days Scoffers/Mockers Shall Arise 

WE'LL SEE WHO'LL BE LAUGHING WHEN YOUR INDUSTRY IS IN THE LAKE OF FIRE, HOLLYWOOD!!

 

2 Peter 3:2-4

Amplified Bible (AMP)

2 That you should recall the predictions of the holy (consecrated, dedicated) prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior [given] through your apostles (His special messengers).

3 To begin with, you must know and understand this, that scoffers (mockers) will come in the last days with scoffing, [people who] walk after their own fleshly desires

4 And say, Where is the promise of His coming? For since the forefathers fell asleep, all things have continued exactly as they did from the beginning of creation.

Jude 1:17-19

Amplified Bible (AMP)

17 But you must remember, beloved, the predictions which were made by the apostles (the special messengers) of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One).

18 They told you beforehand, In the last days (in the end time) there will be scoffers [who seek to gratify their own unholy desires], following after their own ungodly passions.

19 It is these who are [agitators] setting up distinctions and causing divisions—merely sensual [creatures, carnal, worldly-minded people], devoid of the [Holy] Spirit and destitute of any higher spiritual life.

Navy Yard Shooter: Demon Possession/Video Games/Violent Behavior

Source Good Morning America Yahoo.com

Among the emerging details about Navy Yard shooter Aaron Alexiswas the fact that the former Navy reservist was obsessed with military-style video games, according to one of his friends, Michael Ritrovato.

"It got so bad -- was in his room all the time. ... He'd be late for work," Ritrovato told ABC News. "The reason was because he was staying up all night playing video games."

It's still unclear whether Alexis's obsession with violent video games may have played a role in Monday's shooting.

But with the release of Grand Theft Auto V, one of the video game industry's most anticipated (and most mature-themed) titles, falling so close to yet another shooting rampage, it is sure to fuel the debate about video game violence and its real-world counterpart.

So, what bearing could Alexis's video game playing have on his actions?

Katherine Newman, author of the book "Rampage: The Social Roots of School Shootings," said that the question of how video games, as well as other kinds of violent media, influence violent behavior is a complex one. "There is an association, but it's not a very robust one," she told ABC News. "After all, millions of kids use video games as entertainment and almost none of them do these kinds of acts."

Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.), who sponsored the Violent Contact Research Act of 2013, said it's too soon to jump to conclusions. "We've heard some news accounts that the shooter spent time playing violent video games but it is simply too early to know whether this motivated yesterday's senseless act of violence," he said.

A spokesperson for the Entertainment Software Association, which represents video game and computer game companies, said there's no medical or scientific research showing that video games cause people to be violent in real life. The ESA declined to comment on Alexis.

A report released by the Media Violence Commission, a branch of the International Society for Research on Aggression, looked at what more than 800 independent studies had to say about the link between violent media and aggressive behavior.

"Some commentators have argued that violent media, especially violent video games, are the primary cause of school shootings," the report said in its concluding comments. "Other commentators have argued there is no good evidence of any harmful effects of violent media, usually based on the results of one or two studies. Neither extreme is supported by the vast body of research in this domain."

Newman has a similar stance on how violent media and violent video games affect both teenagers and adults. "I'm sure that they are relevant, but I wouldn't rest my case there," she said. "Overemphasizing this connection is problematic, but it's neither irrelevant nor dispositive."

End-Time Prophecy Watch Commentary

Best Way for Demon Possession and Role Playing Video Games

Reading about how violent video games may have indeed influence Aaron Alexis in the Navy Yard shooting rampage in Washington D.C.. It has been reported that Alexis heard voices in his head, after playing 18 hours per day violent video games(source). Friends state that Alexis spent a large amount of time playing violent video games, as if he was glued to his computers playing "shoot em up" games." Seems as if Aaron Alexis begin to live out the characters in virtual reality world on his video games, and it eventually caused him to go out commit heinous act of mass murder shooting.

I find it very interesting the connection with Aaron Alexis violent actions, and violent video games in regards to what famous occultist Aleister Crowley had wrote many years ago. Crowley stated the following:

"There are three main methods for invoking any deity. The Third Method is the dramatic, which leads to possession. In the third method, identity is attained by sympathy. It is very difficult for ordinary man to lose himself completely in the subject of a play... but for those who can do so this method is unquestionably the best."

Magick in Theory and Practice. P.147 Aleister Crowley   

What Crowley was writing about, that a actor or actress could directly or indirectly become possessed, by letting themselves be inhabited by the characters they were portraying in a play(while acting). This can also be seen as spirit channeling. Are we now seeing this practice invade video games and role playing games? We at End-Time Prophecy Watch Blog will exam this issue in a later article more in-depth.

Click here to listen to "End-Time Prophecy Watch Blogtalkradio Broadcast from 9/23/13, called Violent Video Games, Aaron Alexis, Spiritual Warfare. 

      

1 Corinthians 15:33

Amplified Bible (AMP)

33 Do not be so deceived and misled! Evil companionships (communion, associations) corrupt and deprave good manners and morals and character.

Israel Moves Towards Cashless Society

Article Source taxationinfonews.com

JERUSALEM – Reducing the use of cash for everyday transactions will directly help Israel to fight tax evasion, and to eliminate money laundering.

On September 17th the Cabinet of Israel launched a new committee charged with the task of finding new means and measures of encouraging taxpayers to use of electronic payment methods instead of cash, as, it is believed, that the shift will help reduce the occurrence of tax evasion and unreported incomes.

Explaining the benefit of a “cashless” society, the appointed head of the committee Harel Locker said that a significant number of everyday transactions currently remain unreported and untaxed, however, expanding the uptake of electronic payment methods will increase tax authorities’ abilities to investigate tax evasion and to uncover activity on the underground economy.

The committee will initially look into the feasibility of introducing “fee-less electronic charge cards” to be used for everyday purchases and transactions, to be provided freely to anyone who currently receives welfare or to anyone who does not have a bank account.

Research will also be conducted into methods to restrict the use of checks, and to limit high-value cash transactions, while establishing new protocols for the sharing of information between the Tax Authority and the Authority for the Prohibition of Money Laundering.

The committee is scheduled to issue its first report to the prime Minister within 90 days.

No Rest for the Wicked(Tragic Stories of Heath Ledger and Michael Jackson)

The Bible speaks about “no rest for the wicked.” Isaiah48:22 says, “There is no peace saith the Lord, unto the wicked.” Isaiah 57:20-21 says, “But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt. There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked. King Saul is a good biblical example of this when he rebelled against The Word of God (1 Samuel 15), the spirit of the Lord departed from him and an evil spirit troubled or disturbed him (1 Samuel 16:14-15). Saul was a restless man for the rest of his life because God Spirit had departed from him, unable to hear from God, he turned to the occult when went to the witch at Endor to seek guidance before going to battle against the Philistines(1 Samuel 28). He was eventually killed in battle by the Philistines which was the judgment of the Lord for not keeping the word of the Lord, and inquiring of occulted spirit (1 Chronicles 10:13-14).

Sleepless Nights for Heath Ledger

2008 Academy Award Winner for Best Supporting Actor for The Dark Knight(Batman)

We often look at the rich and famous, we think they have everything that the world has to offer, but the majority of them have no peace, because those don’t have Jesus the Messiah in their life. Look at the actor Heath Ledger, had fame, money, and beautiful women at beckoning call. Ledger had become homosexual and lesbian community icon, with his portrayal as gay cowboy having a love affair with another man on Brokeback Mountain in 2005 which he was nominated for Academy Award for  Best Actor. But he had no peace or rest; he would go on to take on the part as the Joker in The Dark Knight (Batman), Ledger wanted the Joker to be much darker and sinister than Jack Nicholson role as the Joker. Ledger told the New York Times he had trouble sleeping while portraying the Joker and afterward. A good actors or actresses sometimes assume the character their playing for months to make the character more real. Quite as it is kept, the best actors in ancient Greek theater were believed to be literally possessed by the entity they portrayed on stage, and in occult practices it is believed by assuming a role of a particular demon was the quickest way to come into contact with a demonic spirit. Unable to find rest and tormented, Ledger died of a drug overdose at the age 28 on January 22, 2008. The autopsy and toxicological exam found that Heath Ledger was on medication for depression, anxiety, insomnia, pain, and cold medication, cause of death was determined as acute intoxication.

King Pop Just Couldn't Find Rest!

Another recent example of no rest for the wicked is the death of Pop Music Icon Michael Jackson. Jackson used prescription drugs heavily, he was on several medications for severe case of insomnia before his death, and the deadly dose of Propofol that was giving Jackson by Dr. Conrad Murray was to help Jackson sleep. However, Jackson untimely death, and his inability to rest might have been due to his occult practices. Jackson was a longtime friend of psychic Uri Geller. He  also at onetime had private room with moving walls and mirrors, where he communicated with the spirit of Liberace, and said Liberace was his guardian angel (source/source), this is called necromancy which means communication with the dead to gain knowledge found in Deuteronomy 18:11. The pop star was reported three weeks before his death that gospel music artist Andre and Sandra Crouch led him to Christ, that claim was false and confirmed by the Crouches (source). They talked to him about the anointing and Jesus, and prayed for Jackson, but remained unclear that he received Christ.

What did it profit Heath Ledger to win an Academy Award and lose his soul?

What did it profit Michael Jackson to win 13 Grammy Awards and lose his soul?

Unfortunately for Heath Ledger dead at age 28 and Michael Jackson dead at age 50 failing to obey The Word of God like Saul caused them dearly, they believe the lies of Satan believing fame and fortune would bring them happiness in this life, they received both from the god of this world (2Corinthians 4:4; Luke 4: 6-7), but Satan doesn't offer his kids peace and rest, he gives them torment, unrest, and finally destruction.

Jesus tells us in Matthew 11:28-29, “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.” G-d t resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble (James4:6). Once individual receives salvation, and begins to bear the fruit of the Spirit peace (Galatians 5:22-23), Jesus gives peace and rest despite the storms/stress of life because the Holy Spirit is Comforter. Paul says it best in Philippians 4:7, “And the peace of God which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”

Miley Cyrus 2013 VMA: Paraded Sexual Immorality on Stage

Miley Cyrus Simulating Anal Sex with Robin Thicke at 2013 VMA's

Miley Cyrus's 2013 VMA  performance sent so many shock waves through the mass media and social media networks that it was said that she made Lady Gaga's performance look tame. Wow!  Miley Cyrus  made Lady Gaga look tame!!!  Now that's saying something in itself.

Cyrus's performance was raunchy and racy.  She groped herself throughout the performance, simulated masturbation with a foam hand, tongue twerked, and grinded her butt up against the crotch of singer Robin Thicke as if they were having anal sex (source).

The 20 year old singer and actress is the former star of Disney's Hannah Montana Show, in which she had a clean good girl image.  Unfortunately, she has now traveled to the other side of the spectrum by displaying an image that is just down-right raunchy and nasty. However, the entertainment industry seems to project a good-girl clean image of certain celebrities (i.e. Britney Spears and Christina Aguilar) to create an almost cult-like following of unsuspecting young girls.  Their parents buy their videos, posters, CD's, clothing, other merchandise because they're deceived into thinking these teen celebrities are good clean examples of role models.  After seducing their audience into buying into these clean images, the industry flips the switch and begins promoting perversion and rebellion.  It is through these teen celebrities that our children are enticed to follow things that promote a lack of morality.

Cyrus Performance Prophetically fulfilling the words of Alice Bailey

It shouldn't be a surprise that Miley Cyrus's performance was raunchy and raunchy.  After all, her music and videos have become much more racy and raunchy. A prime example of her new image can be seen in her latest music videos called "We Can't Stop."  This video shows cutting (self mutilation), the use of drugs(cocaine and ecstasy), and sexual promiscuity(source/source ). 

Alice Bailey founder of Lucifer Trust

Ironically, in some of the writings of Alice Bailey, a famed occultist and the founder of Lucis Trust (Lucifer Trust), states that art should be debased in all forms by corrupting music, painting, poetry, and every expression of the heart to make it obscene, immoral, and occultic (source).  Her plan was to bring an destruction of Judeo-Christian values by debasing the arts in every possible way. What are we now seeing in our lifetime? The debasing of the arts, which is now the molding and shaping of the minds of the youth in America today, even within the Christian Church. We're seeing Bailey's demonic prophetic word being fulfilled before our very eyes, just by Miley Cyrus's performance. 

Is MTV Like The Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil in Genesis 3? 

When young people continue to chronically view music videos on MTV for hours and hours each and everyday, as illustrated in the video above, it is as if they have partaking of the "Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil."  They are spiritually eating MTV.  MTV promotes immorality and this junk is indoctrinating our youth with anti Judeo-Christian values.  Romans 1:32 talks about how those who practice sinful ungodly things will experience the wrath of G-d against them.  Also, those who take pleasure in those that do such acts is also a sin(source).  MTV promotes the satanic philosophy of "do wilt thou wilt is the whole book of the law."  You are your own god, and do what you please.

The serpent (Satan) is lurking behind MTV and Miley Cyrus using the entertainment world as his tool to lure unsuspecting youth to be enticed by the evil influences.  The self destructive nature of this medium is used to lead young people from the love and Truth of Jesus Christ.

Now Satan is always trying to feed the minds of young people that their parents, the Church, and Jesus Christ are all attempting to oppress them from having fun and doing their own thing. This type of thinking is a prime example of Gnosticism:  that the the Serpent in the Garden of Eden came to liberate them from the oppression of G-d by eating from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil.  They would have the opportunity to do as they please and not the will of G-d, and to become a god themselves(source). The above video is the essence of this. 

Lastly, the very true nature of the formation of MTV was to bring  the destruction of young peoples' value system.  Bob Pittman, Founder and former President of MTV, made two points on how MTV would be able to accomplish this. Straight from the horses mouth, Pittman said the following:

"The strongest appeal you can make it emotionally. If you can Get Their Emotions Going, make them Forget Their Logic, you've got them. At MTV, We Don't Shoot For The 14 year Olds, We Own Them."(MTV is Rock Around the Clock, Philadelphia Inquirer, Nov. 3, 1982) 

Christian parents and Christian young people please keep these scriptures in mind:

1 Corinthians 15:33 and Revelation 18:1-4 says,

   

1 Corinthians 15:33

King James Version (KJV)

33 Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

1 Corinthians 15:33

Amplified Bible (AMP)

33 Do not be so deceived and misled! Evil companionship's (communion, associations) corrupt and deprave good manners and morals and character.

1 Corinthians 15:33

English Standard Version (ESV)

33 Do not be deceived: “Bad company ruins good morals.

Revelation 18:1-4

King James Version (KJV)

18 And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory.

2 And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.
3 For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.
4 And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.

  

      

           

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome(SIDS) with Babes in Christ

SIDS is an acronym for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.  It is the unexpected death of an apparently healthy infant that occurs during the first year of life while the infant is sleeping. One of the greatest dangers the Church has with newly-saved followers of Christ, or babes, is SIDS.  Babes in churches have the appearance of being healthy.  They attend Sunday service weekly and go to Sunday School, Bible Study, and various ministry fellowships. They appear to have a healthy spiritual life.  But unfortunately, they fall asleep in being diligent in prayer. Their lack of prayer offers defeat instead of victory.  Instead of enduring temptation, they succumb to it. They become victims instead of victors.

Devoured in Their Sleep

Satan is devouring them in their "sleepy" state of not praying. Jesus told the the disciples in Matthew 26:41, "Watch and pray that ye enter not into the temptation.  The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak." The disciples were asleep when they should have been praying along with Jesus. When adversity came they were unable to stand with Jesus. They all fled, except John. Babes in Christ must be nurtured in prayer and in the Word of G-d so that they won't fall into divers temptation.

Return to the Basics 

As the Church of the living G-d, we must return to the basics of prayer, fasting, reading the Word, meditation of the Word, discipleship, and praise and worship.  All of these activities must be relayed to the babes in Christ. This will enable them to endure to walk with Jesus for the duration of their lives. Church programs and activities should never take the place of getting babes grounded in the basics, but should produce a healthy "Christian lifestyle" and a relationship with Christ Jesus that will sustain them in these last and evil days.