Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2012 2:14:29 GMT -5
Part of My Testimony that I shared with Brother Ben on 25 July 2012 / 6 Av 5772:
I Am a born again Christian. I initially committed my life to the LORD Jesus Christ in November of 1979. So I have been a Christian for almost 33 years now.
If you knew me very well you would know that I have much to say about what the LORD has done for me, but I will try to be brief and to the point, and just focus on when I first came to the LORD.
I preface my Testimony to say, my complete allegiance belongs to my Father in Heaven, the Creator of the Heavens and the earth, the LORD God Almighty, the Most High God, the Great I AM! And HE IS the One, True, and only Living God, the everlasting King!
I made my first commitment to God while I was in the US Marine Corps. My duty station was in Hawaii, but I was on a temporary assignment to the deserts of Yuma, Arizona. It was the Fall of 1979. Iranian students had just seized the American Embassy in Tehran, and had taken several hostages.
A very special friend of mine was on a six month deployment to Japan, and had been placed on “Red Alert.” His squadron could have been called at a moments notice to go to Iran, and I felt so helpless to do anything about what was taking place overseas.
It was an extremely difficult and uncertain time in my life, especially because of my great concern for my friend and fellow Marines; and in my desperation I called out to God to help me, and praise God, He did!
Unbelievable as it sounds, I Am actually thankful for the "Iranian Crisis" that began on 4 November 1979, because it was that momentous event in history that caused me to see my great need for my Saviour, the LORD Jesus Christ.
It was about that same time that a young Marine, whom I had never met before, came up to me as I was leaving my barracks in Yuma, and handed me a Bible, and said, “Here, I think you need to read this.” He walked away and I never saw him again, but I will never forget him.
That brief encounter was a major turning point in my life, and I did take his advice regarding the Scriptures, but it was just the beginning of my walk with God. It took me 14 years from 1979 to 1993 to understand the Truth about God and His Kingdom, and after over 32 years of being a Christian there is still so much to know about my “Real Father.”
Top Starr was another very dear person that I grew to love while I was in the Marine Corps. He was like a father to me, and I will never forget him either. He always used to tell me, “Read, you need to get out of the Marines, get married, and have a bunch of kids to order around.”
Well, I took his advice too, and he even gave me away at my wedding, and it happened to be to the "friend" that I mentioned above. I will never forget how I practically ran down the aisle because I was so nervous, and then when we got to the altar, he had to pry my hand out of his before he could place it in the hand of the man I was to marry.
We have been married for over 31 years, and I Am certain God meant for us to be together. God has blessed us with seven beautiful children, and I Am especially thankful to Him for sending Elijah, and then our little Justus―the LORD knew we needed them to make our family complete!
Presently, I Am not a member of any congregation, mainly due to the terribly compromised and Apostate condition of most churches. I have joined different churches over the years, to include Southern Baptist, Independent Baptist, and Independent Methodist. In the past I have “visited” churches such as Church of God, United Methodist, Word of Life, and other non-denominational churches, for “observation only.”
When I was real young I remember visiting my grandparents' Assembly of God Church, and I will never forget how the Pastor and some of the people would run around the church screaming and acting crazy. In my ignorance I just thought it was funny back then, but as I see it now, Satan has been disrupting churches for a long time!
I have come to realize from personal experience and extensive “study” that the Roman Catholic Church is the main entity whereby the Evil One has propagated his evil agenda.
I Am from a broken family and after my mother divorced and married my step father, I was raised as a Roman Catholic. I was sent to Catholic grade school where I was further indoctrinated into Catholicism.
As a child I was so offended when I was accused of worshiping Mary, and even though I never did, I now realize that the hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church does indeed advocate the idolatrous practice of "worshiping" Mary.
It was not until later in my life that I discovered the truth about the false teachings and idolatry of the Roman Catholic Church, and I have written many articles that reveal why I see that corrupt entity as the "great architect" of the Apostasy, and is directly responsible for "the great falling away" from the Truth among so many of God’s people.
And I truly believe the tainting of the Holy Scriptures is the means by which Satan has carried out his dastardly deeds, which accounts for why there is such “confusion” in the Churches.
Lies and deceptions have infiltrated the churches due to the blindness of God's people and its leaders, and Satan has secretly taken over so many churches that were once alive, and my Testimony of “Walking With The Enemy,” shows how the Devil can worm his way into your life without you even realizing it, until it's too late.
God has given me the ministry of "True Light" in order to direct people back to Him, and it is not my desire to bring attention to myself, or any other man--only the LORD. I would prefer to remain anonymous if it were possible...
There are so many who use the name, “True Light,” on the web, but are not truly affiliated with the LORD Jesus Christ. Just look for the clouds…
The Devil has tried so hard to "divide and conquer" me and my Husband, and he is still trying! In fact Satan has been leading some of my dear children astray which has caused me great distress, but I Am so thankful that God can use anything the Devil intends for evil, and turn it around "for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose."
It is my greatest hope and prayer that I will be found true and faithful to God and His Holy word, first and foremost; and may Almighty God be glorified in all that I say and do in His precious and Holy Name! Amen!
Sincerely,
A servant of the Most High God and
the LORD Jesus Christ,
C. Read
I Am a born again Christian. I initially committed my life to the LORD Jesus Christ in November of 1979. So I have been a Christian for almost 33 years now.
If you knew me very well you would know that I have much to say about what the LORD has done for me, but I will try to be brief and to the point, and just focus on when I first came to the LORD.
I preface my Testimony to say, my complete allegiance belongs to my Father in Heaven, the Creator of the Heavens and the earth, the LORD God Almighty, the Most High God, the Great I AM! And HE IS the One, True, and only Living God, the everlasting King!
I made my first commitment to God while I was in the US Marine Corps. My duty station was in Hawaii, but I was on a temporary assignment to the deserts of Yuma, Arizona. It was the Fall of 1979. Iranian students had just seized the American Embassy in Tehran, and had taken several hostages.
A very special friend of mine was on a six month deployment to Japan, and had been placed on “Red Alert.” His squadron could have been called at a moments notice to go to Iran, and I felt so helpless to do anything about what was taking place overseas.
It was an extremely difficult and uncertain time in my life, especially because of my great concern for my friend and fellow Marines; and in my desperation I called out to God to help me, and praise God, He did!
Unbelievable as it sounds, I Am actually thankful for the "Iranian Crisis" that began on 4 November 1979, because it was that momentous event in history that caused me to see my great need for my Saviour, the LORD Jesus Christ.
It was about that same time that a young Marine, whom I had never met before, came up to me as I was leaving my barracks in Yuma, and handed me a Bible, and said, “Here, I think you need to read this.” He walked away and I never saw him again, but I will never forget him.
That brief encounter was a major turning point in my life, and I did take his advice regarding the Scriptures, but it was just the beginning of my walk with God. It took me 14 years from 1979 to 1993 to understand the Truth about God and His Kingdom, and after over 32 years of being a Christian there is still so much to know about my “Real Father.”
Top Starr was another very dear person that I grew to love while I was in the Marine Corps. He was like a father to me, and I will never forget him either. He always used to tell me, “Read, you need to get out of the Marines, get married, and have a bunch of kids to order around.”
Well, I took his advice too, and he even gave me away at my wedding, and it happened to be to the "friend" that I mentioned above. I will never forget how I practically ran down the aisle because I was so nervous, and then when we got to the altar, he had to pry my hand out of his before he could place it in the hand of the man I was to marry.
We have been married for over 31 years, and I Am certain God meant for us to be together. God has blessed us with seven beautiful children, and I Am especially thankful to Him for sending Elijah, and then our little Justus―the LORD knew we needed them to make our family complete!
Presently, I Am not a member of any congregation, mainly due to the terribly compromised and Apostate condition of most churches. I have joined different churches over the years, to include Southern Baptist, Independent Baptist, and Independent Methodist. In the past I have “visited” churches such as Church of God, United Methodist, Word of Life, and other non-denominational churches, for “observation only.”
When I was real young I remember visiting my grandparents' Assembly of God Church, and I will never forget how the Pastor and some of the people would run around the church screaming and acting crazy. In my ignorance I just thought it was funny back then, but as I see it now, Satan has been disrupting churches for a long time!
I have come to realize from personal experience and extensive “study” that the Roman Catholic Church is the main entity whereby the Evil One has propagated his evil agenda.
I Am from a broken family and after my mother divorced and married my step father, I was raised as a Roman Catholic. I was sent to Catholic grade school where I was further indoctrinated into Catholicism.
As a child I was so offended when I was accused of worshiping Mary, and even though I never did, I now realize that the hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church does indeed advocate the idolatrous practice of "worshiping" Mary.
It was not until later in my life that I discovered the truth about the false teachings and idolatry of the Roman Catholic Church, and I have written many articles that reveal why I see that corrupt entity as the "great architect" of the Apostasy, and is directly responsible for "the great falling away" from the Truth among so many of God’s people.
And I truly believe the tainting of the Holy Scriptures is the means by which Satan has carried out his dastardly deeds, which accounts for why there is such “confusion” in the Churches.
Lies and deceptions have infiltrated the churches due to the blindness of God's people and its leaders, and Satan has secretly taken over so many churches that were once alive, and my Testimony of “Walking With The Enemy,” shows how the Devil can worm his way into your life without you even realizing it, until it's too late.
God has given me the ministry of "True Light" in order to direct people back to Him, and it is not my desire to bring attention to myself, or any other man--only the LORD. I would prefer to remain anonymous if it were possible...
There are so many who use the name, “True Light,” on the web, but are not truly affiliated with the LORD Jesus Christ. Just look for the clouds…
The Devil has tried so hard to "divide and conquer" me and my Husband, and he is still trying! In fact Satan has been leading some of my dear children astray which has caused me great distress, but I Am so thankful that God can use anything the Devil intends for evil, and turn it around "for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose."
It is my greatest hope and prayer that I will be found true and faithful to God and His Holy word, first and foremost; and may Almighty God be glorified in all that I say and do in His precious and Holy Name! Amen!
Sincerely,
A servant of the Most High God and
the LORD Jesus Christ,
C. Read