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| Tsunami of Filth |
In 1973 Dave Wilkerson saw in a vision a 'flood of filth' sweeping over the earth and especially the United States. If you saw pictures of the tsunami in Japan, sweeping all the debris before it, you can get an idea of what he saw.
"This moral landslide will surpass anything the human mind can conjure. Already a demonic spirit of lust is sweeping over many nations, bringing with it nudity, perversion, and a flood of filth." - The Vision, pg 43
He described "Toplessness on Television" saying "I predict that network programs will soon attempt bare-breasted scenes." Then after an initial outcry of alarm dies down they will follow with scenes of full nudity. It will be done 'tastefully' at first until society becomes used to it, then anything will go. Even certain clergymen will applaud nudity on TV explaining it as a healthy development. "Triple-X Rated Movies on TV after Midnight" will soon follow. It takes him ten pages to describe all the sexual decay he saw. Homosexuality will be accepted, even protected, and TV programs will laud this as a normal part of life. Sex education in Public Education will be the vehicle used to promote these attitudes to the younger generation. The church will not be exempt from this corruption.
"Divorce and immorality will be more and more commonplace among ministers. A growing number of priests will be involved in sexual affairs and will leave the priesthood. Others will continue in the priesthood but will carry on secret affairs. An ever increasing number of Protestant ministers are going to "fall" into sexual sin, much of it carried on secretly." - The Vision, page 52
We see this right now. Sex is the main ingredient in much of advertisement these days, from Victoria's Secret to Cialis. Nearly every TV program flouts the 'sex' theme at some point in the programming. And, as Wilkerson predicted, violence is mixed with sex in much of it. Half the TV programs being aired have some 'law and order' theme and a majority of them have sex and violence as their theme.
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A "spirit of Persecution" is Coming ...
"I see an hour of persecution coming such as mankind has never before witnessed. This will be a persecution of true Jesus believers that will soon arise like a many headed-monster out of the sea. It will begin slowly and subtly, coming at a time when religious freedom appears to be at a peak. It will spread throughout the United States, Canada, and the entire world and will finally become a kind of madness." - The Vision, pg. 73
He saw the antichrist spirit entering the hearts of certain men in high places; in government, the judicial system, and education. It will cause these officials to engage in legal maneuvers designed to harass independent churches, missionaries, and ministers. This will effect all religious radio and TV programming with a myriad of regulations and restrictions making it difficult for them to stay in business.
At the same time he saw new conferences and dialogs taking place between various main-line religious groups, such as Protestants and Catholics, aimed at forming one new church - a Super World Church. Much of the persecution of true saints of God will arise out of this church. Doctrines of the Bible will be re-interpreted to allow this super church members to coexist and it will be more political than spiritual in nature. Any who oppose its re-interpretation of Scripture will be forced out and persecuted. Homosexuals and lesbians will be accepted within its ranks and even allowed to become ministers. Increasingly occult practices will be allowed in this church.
The Rise of the Supernatural Church ...
"I saw a great and supernatural union of all the true followers of Jesus Christ, bound together through the Holy Spirit and mutual confidence in Christ and His Word. This supernatural church of Bible believers will become a kind of underground fellowship and will include Catholics and Protestants of all denominations. It will bind together young and old, black and white, and people of all nations." - The Vision, pg. 81
As the 'super world church' gains political power, this supernatural church will receive Holy Spirit power to continue preaching and spreading the gospel until the ends of the earth have heard. Already, believers are beginning to meet in fellowship around the world. They are largely underground, not because they are hiding, but because they do not seek to make a name for themselves by boasting large organizations or church structures. Many of them meet in homes and most of them are small in size as this lends itself best to the Holy Spirit working through each member as they meet - 1 Corinthians 14:26.
This vision was given in 1973 and printed in 1974. At the time, it seemed like nonsense to many. Today, it is like reading the newspaper or surfing the internet. What hasn't actually happened yet can easily be seen forming in society. God has given us nearly 40 years to get prepared and we must all ask ourselves - are we yet prepared?
Anyone who thinks in his or her heart - "I am ready!" does not understand the Scripture, "It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God!" We all have areas of weakness and failings but, we also have a sure word of promise - "being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ." - Philippians 1:6 and "for if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things." - 1 John 3:20.
God has warned us, not to make us fearful but to help us prepare for what is ahead. As Proverbs says it, The wise man foresees evil and hides himself; but the fool pass on and are punished. - Proverbs 27:12.
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