THE TWELVE APOSTLES OF JESUS CHRIST:

Hi, friends! I’m glad you stopped by. We have a fascinating topic today that should be fantastic: people who were with our Savior on a daily basis gaining knowledge, truth, and insight in a way that makes their words attempt to take us there with Him as they experienced Him.

If we are going to attempt to study the Bible, they are the first ones out of the gate, and they all had experiences that many of you Christians are probably unaware of what they suffered as being in the company of the one who has the power to eliminate death and many of its associates.

Nonetheless, these individuals up front generally suffered a tragic end that is rarely spoken, but today we will honor them, unveil their fate, and learn that Jesus Christ has prepared for them. So let’s get started……

I. Simon Peter:

Role:

  1. Leader and spokesman of the apostles.
  2. Short Bio: Originally a fisherman from Galilee. Jesus renamed him “Peter” (“rock”). He became one of Christ’s closest disciples and preached powerfully after the Resurrection.
  3. Responsibility: Spokesman for the group.
  4. Leader of the early church.
  5. Preached at Pentecost.

II. Andrew:

Role:

  1. Evangelist and early recruiter of disciples.
  2. Short Bio: Peter’s brother and originally a disciple of John the Baptist. Andrew was among the first called by Jesus.
  3. Responsibility: Brought people to Jesus. Introduced Peter to Christ.
  4. Death: Tradition says he was crucified on an X-shaped cross in Greece around 60 AD.

III. James the Great:

Role:

  1. Part of Jesus’ inner circle.
  2. Short Bio: Son of Zebedee and brother of John. Jesus called them “Sons of Thunder.”
  3. Responsibility: Witnessed major events: Transfiguration. Jairus’ daughter raised. Gethsemane prayer.
  4. Death: The only apostle whose death is directly recorded in Scripture: killed by the sword under Herod Agrippa around 44 AD.

IV. John the Apostle:

Role:

  1. The disciple closest to Jesus.
  2. Short Bio: Brother of James. Traditionally identified as “the disciple whom Jesus loved.” Author traditionally linked to John’s Gospel, Revelation, and epistles.
  3. Responsibility: Care for Mary after the crucifixion. Major teacher of the early church.
  4. Death: Tradition says he died naturally in Ephesus around 90–100 AD—the only apostle believed to escape martyrdom.

V. Philip:

Role:

  1. Missionary and organizer.
  2. Short Bio: From Bethsaida. Frequently brought seekers to Jesus.
  3. Responsibility: Evangelism, and introducing others to Christ!
  4. De:ath: Tradition says he was crucified or martyred in Hierapolis around 80 AD.

VI. Bartholomew:

Role:

  1. Missionary apostle.
  2. Short Bio: Often identified with Nathanael in John’s Gospel.
  3. Responsibility: Spread the gospel eastward.
  4. Death/Traditions vary: flayed alive, beheaded or crucified in Armenia.

VII. Thomas:

Role:

  1. Witness to the Resurrection.
  2. Short Bio:
  3. Known as “Doubting Thomas” because he questioned Christ’s resurrection until seeing Him personally.
  4. Responsibility: Strengthened belief through testimony.
  5. Death: Tradition says he preached in India and was killed with spears around 72 AD.

VIII. Matthew:

  1. Record keeper and Gospel writer.
  2. Short Bio: Former tax collector before following Jesus.
  3. Responsibility: Documenting Christ’s teachings. Traditionally linked to the Gospel of Matthew.
  4. Death/Traditions vary:
  5. Stabbing.
  6. Burning.
  7. Or martyrdom in Ethiopia or Persia.

Role:

IX. James the Less:

Role:

  1. Leader in the Jerusalem church.
  2. Short Bio: Called “the Less” to distinguish him from James son of Zebedee.
  3. Responsibility: Leadership among Jewish believers.
  4. Death: Tradition says he was stoned and beaten to death around 62 AD.

X. Thaddeus:

Role:

  1. Missionary and encourager.
  2. Short Bio:
  3. Also called Jude or Judas son of James.
  4. Responsibility: Preaching and strengthening believers.
  5. Death: Tradition says he was martyred in Persia, often associated with clubs or axes.

XI. Simon the Zealot:

Role:

  1. Former zealot and missionary.
  2. Short Bio: Likely associated with Jewish nationalist movements before following Christ.
  3. Responsibility: Evangelism and missionary work.
  4. Death/Traditions differ:
  5. Sawn in half.
  6. Crucified.
  7. Or peaceful death.

XII. Judas Iscariot:

Role:

  1. Treasurer of the disciples.
  2. Short Bio: Known for betraying Jesus for thirty pieces of silver.
  3. Responsibility: Managed the money bag.
  4. Death: Scripture records that he died after the betrayal:
  5. Matthew says he hanged himself.
  6. Acts describes him falling and bursting open.

Replacement for Judas:

Matthias:

  1. Chosen in Acts 1 to replace Judas Iscariot.
  2. Death: Tradition says he was martyred, though details vary.

Friends, thanks for staying until the end. These things of these men few people know about, yet you cannot unhear it. These men were fishermen, tax collectors, and ordinary laborers. Yet they carried a message so strongly that nearly all suffered persecution or death rather than deny what they had witnessed.

That is one reason the apostles remain central to Christian history: not because they were powerful men, but because they would not turn away from what they believed they had seen. And what God’s “Holy Spirit” left the Apostles at Pentecost we have by faith to hold as if seen.

Author’s Note:

This work was written to present the apostles not as distant religious figures, but as real men called into an extraordinary purpose. Scripture reveals very little about many of them individually, yet history and early Christian tradition preserve the memory of lives marked by sacrifice, endurance, and unwavering conviction.

Care was taken to distinguish between what is directly recorded in Scripture and what comes from historical tradition. While some details surrounding the apostles’ deaths remain debated, the broader testimony remains remarkably consistent: these men carried the message of Christ into a hostile world and, in most cases, suffered greatly for it.

The significance of the apostles is not found in wealth, status, or earthly power. Most came from ordinary backgrounds—fishermen, laborers, and common men—yet they became foundational witnesses to one of the most influential movements in human history.

Their story is ultimately a reminder that God has often worked through the unlikely, the overlooked, and the humble to accomplish things that endure far beyond their own generation. God bless and may love be your GPS with God’s speed. Amen!

Author and Servant:

Norman G. Roy III


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“Easter or Resurrection? The Rise of Tradition and the Silence of Scripture.”

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Hello, friends! And I hope everything is going well with everyone you care about on this day, known as Easter by most and Happy Resurrection Sunday by those who do not adhere to what our Bible refers to as mens traditions. A danger when there is no Bible authority, this day April 5th, 2026 which falls on a Sunday.

‘Friends, I will not apologize for the work I am about to do today. I am stepping into something that requires both historical precision and spiritual discernment, because this topic is often handled either with blind tradition or reckless accusation. We have to stop being  ignorant people on the things of “God, and the things of men!“

It will be true but sad that most will be hell bound because of the evil systems that have indoctrinated “God’s Church His people,” to blindly accept Christmas, and Easter as something we should honor in the ways of men without any scripture, or Apostolic authority. In (Matthew 15:9) says “But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.”

God expresses deep displeasure regarding His people’s lack of knowledge in (Hosea 4:6), which states: “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge; because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee”. This refers to a willful rejection of God’s law and a failure to acknowledge Him and His ways, not men’s false teachings!

Today! We’re not going to do either. We’re going to expose this cleanly, truthfully, and without exaggeration!

“THE ORIGIN OF “EASTER”/Apostolic Practice vs. Later Tradition:

First, we must separate two things that modern Christianity has blended together;

  1. The resurrection of Jesus Christ (apostolic, biblical, central).
  2. The holiday called “Easter” (historical development, not commanded).

They are not the same thing.

I. THE APOSTLES NEVER COMMANDED “EASTER” Search the New Testament carefully. You will not find: 

  1. A command to celebrate an annual resurrection festival.
  2. Instructions for a specific day of observance.
  3. Rituals like sunrise services, eggs, or seasonal ceremonies.

What you do find is this:

  1. The apostles preached the resurrection continually, not annually.
  2. “And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus…”
  3. The resurrection was not a calendar event.
  4. It was the foundation of the gospel.
  5. The early Church gathered weekly (first day of the week/ Sunday) to remember Christ—not yearly in the form modern churches observe.

The KJV of our Bible does not use the word “Sunday,” but identifies it as the day after the Sabbath (Saturday). It is most notably associated with the resurrection of Jesus Christ. This and the above distinction is critical to the subject matter.

II. WHERE DID THE PRACTICE BEGIN?

The earliest form of what later became Easter was not called “Easter.” It was called Pascha (Passover-based observance). This came from early Christians—especially in the East—who connected:

  1. Christ’s crucifixion.
  2. Christ as Passover Lamb.
  3. The timing of Jewish Passover.

These believers commemorated the death and resurrection of Christ around Passover, not as a separate pagan-style holiday. ‘Friends, this practice existed early—but it was not uniform to us!

III. THE FIRST MAJOR CONTROVERSY:

In the 2nd century, a dispute broke out. Should Christians celebrate the resurrection.

  1. On Passover (14th of Nisan) regardless of the day?
  2. Or on the following Sunday?

This became known as the Quartodeciman controversy. A key figure in this debate was Polycarp, a disciple of the apostle John. He held to the Passover-based observance. Others, especially in Rome, pushed for Sunday observance. Notice what this reveals:

There was no universal apostolic command. If there had been, there would have been no debate.

IV. ENTER IMPERIAL POWER:

The turning point came under Constantine the Great. In 325 AD, at the First Council of Nicaea, the issue was addressed. Constantine wanted:

  1. Religious unity.
  2. Separation from Jewish practices.
  3. A standardized celebration across the empire.

The decision? Easter would be celebrated on Sunday. Separated from the Jewish Passover calendar. This was not a new doctrine of resurrection. It was a standardization of observance—under imperial influence. (Men created this with tradition attached).

V. WHERE DOES THE NAME “EASTER” COME FROM?

The word “Easter” is not biblical. It comes from later Western usage, often linked to; Eostre (as recorded by Bede). Now we must be careful here. This does not mean Christians were worshipping a pagan goddess. But it does mean the name and cultural framing absorbed local traditions as Christianity spread into Europe.

In contrast; Eastern churches still call it Pascha. The Ethiopian Church never built its theology around the Western “Easter” concept. Because it never became under any colonial powers and kept and recorded all the things about Jesus that was not taken away from the real truth of God’s Gospel, Superinduce by western Churches!

They introduced or brought on as an addition over or above something already existing; to bring about as an added feature or circumstance of mens Traditions not God’s! That’s why men and women suppose these things without proving them.

You can’t just listen to anyone, test their spirit. Be “Safe!” Because most have been taught by Theology schools, not by “God’s Holy Spirit.” That’s why you see them on every other corner like a 7/11 because their real purpose is to make merchandise out of God’s words and ways and tax you a door fee from their men’s tradition.

VI. THE ETHIOPIAN PERSPECTIVE/ Oldest Bible of any Christian Bible:

The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church does celebrate the resurrection, but not in the modern Western format. Their observance:

  1. Is tied to ancient fasting cycles.
  2. Is rooted in older liturgical rhythms.
  3. Avoids many Western cultural additions.

And importantly:

  1. Their broader canon (including 1 Enoch) does not command a holiday called Easter.
  2. Which brings us to the core truth.
  3. The Ethiopian Bible does not institute Easter as modern churches practice it.

VII. WHAT CHANGED IN THE WEST? As Christianity moved into Europe:

  1. Cultural symbols were absorbed.
  2. Seasonal festivals were reinterpreted.
  3. Traditions developed over centuries.

Eventually, “Easter” became:

  1. A liturgical season.
  2. A cultural holiday.
  3. A blend of resurrection theology + regional customs.

This includes:

  1. Eggs (symbol of life).
  2. Sunrise services.
  3. Seasonal rituals.

‘My friends, none of these are apostolic commands. We must stop being duped by the evil that has seeped into God’s purpose.

VIII. THE REAL ISSUE: COMMAND VS. TRADITION:

Now we must speak plainly. There is nothing wrong with remembering the resurrection. But, everything is wrong with:

  1. Treating tradition as command.
  2. Elevating man-made observances to divine requirement.
  3. Ignoring historical development while claiming apostolic origin.

Jesus warned:

  1. “In vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.”
  2. The issue is not remembrance.
  3. The issue is authority.

IX. THE SOBERING TRUTH:

Here is the reality most will not say. Modern “Easter” as practiced in the West is:

  1. Not commanded by the apostles.
  2. Not defined in Scripture.
  3. Shaped by post-apostolic tradition.
  4. Standardized under imperial influence.
  5. Culturally adapted over centuries.

This does not imply that all aspects are evil. However, God would prefer that you leave His things alone, as theirs belong to them. One day when you wake-up to this after being separated from your living soul and facing Him in front of His “White Throne Judgement Day,” and He ask, “Didn’t my Servant explain this thing, and it’s still in your worldly bag that you present to Me?

Not a position to be in at that time, because it does make it non-authoritative something you’re taught and cannot let go of. And believers must know the difference between good and bad, simple!

‘Friends, here is the real punch:

  1. The early Church did not need a holiday to remember the resurrection.
  2. They lived it.
  3. They preached it under persecution.
  4. They died for it.
  5. Modern Christianity often reduces that power to a calendar event.
  6. That is not elevation.
  7. That is a reduction.
  8. The resurrection is not a season.
  9. It is the center of all existence.
  10. “He is not here: for he is risen.”

That truth does not need eggs. It does not need “Monetary branding.” It does not need cultural adaptation. It needs proclamation. When I speak of the Ethiopian canon, it does not support modern Easter traditions. The apostles did not command them. The History I showed is how they developed.

Now the responsibility falls on you the believer! Will you follow Scripture—or tradition presented as Scripture? Because the two are not always the same. And truth demands that we know the difference.

Author’s Note:

‘Friends, thanks for staying, even if it may have upset you, it must be told for your soul. This work is written with a singular purpose; to bring clarity where tradition has often replaced understanding. The subject of what is commonly called “Easter” is not approached here as an attack on the resurrection of Jesus Christ—far from it.

The resurrection stands as the central, immovable truth of the Christian faith. Without it, there is no gospel, no hope, and no salvation. What is being examined is not the resurrection itself, but the historical development of how it has come to be observed in modern church systems.

Many believers have inherited practices without ever being shown their origins, assuming that what is widely practiced must also be scripturally commanded. This assumption is where confusion begins. Blind following the blind most stop.

The intention of this writing is to distinguish between what is clearly established in Scripture and what has developed through centuries of human tradition.

History shows that as Christianity moved through cultures and empires, certain observances were shaped, adapted, and formalized—sometimes with good intentions, but not always with direct apostolic authority.

This is not a call to abandon remembrance of Christ. It is a call to understand it and Him more deeply. When traditions are treated as divine commands, they can unintentionally obscure the simplicity and power of the original message.

‘Again, the danger is not in remembrance—it is in misrepresentation. When believers are unaware of the difference, they may place weight on practices that God never required. The goal here is not to remove meaning, but to restore clarity. Truth does not diminish Christ—it reveals Him more accurately. And in that accuracy, faith is not weakened, but strengthened.

“Thank You.” And may you let Christ move in your life, and make it bright daily! God bless. Amen!

Author and Servant;

Norman G. Roy III

The Origins of Easter – From Pagan Goddesses to the Resurrection:

From Freewill to Requirement: How Tithing Was Transformed from Grace into a lying thieving System:

“Thank you for marching alongside us in faith—your visit today is a blessing!” Your presence here is a testimony to God’s guidance—thank you for being part of His work. We’re soldiers for His kingdom. Your visit is a reminder of God’s amazing grace! God bless you and yours!

Hello, Friends! Glad to have you here on this journey, it will answer in only the way it should, through the Words of our Father in Heaven. To expose the lying and manipulative way the church system has made “Tithing,” thievery in its modern day institutions. So buckle-up and get ready to learn how evil has disguised itself in God’s supposed Temples!

This is a very important subject matter—and it deserves a straight, Scripture-grounded answer without tradition layered on top of it. First; there is NO verse in the Bible that commands Christians to give 10% of their gross income to a local church. You will not find a single passage that says:

“Give 10% of your income to your local church.” That exact idea is not stated anywhere in Scripture. What the Bible actually says about tithing in the KJV is:

1. Tithing was part of the Old Covenant (Law of Moses) given to Israel—not the Church of the New Testament. The tithe was tied to Israel, land, and agricultural produce in (Leviticus 27:30). “And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is the Lord’s…”

(Numbers 18:21); “And, behold, I have given the children of Levi all the tenth in Israel…” ‘Friends, the tithe Was 10% of produce and livestock, It went to the Levites (tribe of Levi). They supported the Temple system, not a modern church structure that’s like a 7/11 on every other corner to conveniently take your money.

2. There were actually multiple tithes, not just one 10%. Many are not told this. A festival tithe (eaten by the giver). Explained in; (Deuteronomy 14:22–23 KJV), “Thou shalt truly tithe all the increase of thy seed… And thou shalt eat before the Lord thy God…”

And a tithe for the poor (every third year said in; (Deuteronomy 14:28–29), the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow… shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied…” When you total these out, Israel gave well over 10% in practice.

3. Tithing was never commanded to Gentiles, the Law (including tithing) was given to Israel—not to the nations. (Psalm 147:19–20); “He sheweth his word unto Jacob… He hath not dealt so with any nation…” What about the New Testament?

4. Jesus mentioned tithing—but under the Law, before the cross (Matthew 23:23). “…ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin… these ought ye to have done…” Friends, this is Important; Jesus was speaking to Pharisees still under the Law. This was before His sacrifice, before the New Covenant was established.

5. After the cross: Giving is not commanded as 10%. There is no command anywhere in the New Testament epistles that believers must tithe. Instead, giving becomes voluntary, Spirit-led, and from the heart. The true New Covenant principle is in (2 Corinthians 9:7);

“Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.” Yet friends, take notice; “tithing,” is ‘Not required.’ Not a fixed percentage. Not under pressure (“necessity”).

6. Giving in the early Church was based on need—not percentage. (Acts 2:44–45); “…had all things common; And sold their possessions… and parted them to all men, as every man had need.” In (Acts 4:34–35) says; “…neither was there any among them that lacked…” This is radically different from; weekly 10% obligation systems, and institutionalized giving structures.

7. Believers are not under the Law. This is the key that changes everything. (Romans 6:14) says; “…ye are not under the law, but under grace.” (Galatians 3:24–25); “Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster…
But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.”

If tithing is part of the Law, then It is not binding under the modern day Grace! So why do many churches teach 10% of gross today? Because of; Tradition carried over from Old Testament Israel. And outdated Institutional funding models. Along with “Misapplication of passages like (Malachi 3:10).” Which says;

“Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse…” ‘Friends, understand This was “Spoken to Israel.” About Temple storehouses, and For Levites and the poor. Not a command to New Testament believers to fund modern churches. These could be the honest conclusion, but not yet. We must fully understand what our Father wants us to know!

There is no KJV verse commanding Christians to give 10% to a local church. Tithing was “Agricultural,” National (Israel), Levitical (Temple-based). The New Covenant teaches; Freewill giving, Cheerful giving, Spirit-led generosity, and Care for God’s people—not systems first.

A sobering truth is; The danger is not in giving. The danger is in turning giving into law again, when Christ fulfilled the Law. (Galatians 5:1); “Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free…”

‘Friends, lets go even deeper so there will be no room for misunderstanding and you will not be a victim of being taken again by what should have been the most trusted but yet the most vicious of abominations to Gods people! So lets carefully, and historically, be anchored in truth rather than any tradition for the rest of this teaching.

What you’re going to see is not a conspiracy in the shadows, but something more sobering: a slow shift—from Spirit-led generosity to structured obligation—as the Church moved from a persecuted body to an institutional power. The Apostolic Church (1st Century): No Tithe System.

In the time of the apostles. There is no record of a mandated 10% system. Giving was; “Voluntary, Need-based, Often sacrificial beyond percentages.” We already saw in (2 Corinthians 9:7); “…not grudgingly, or of necessity…” The Greek idea behind “necessity” implies compulsion, pressure, or imposed requirement.

The early Church operated on:

  1. Love.
  2. Shared burden.
  3. Immediate care for the poor.
  4. Not institutional funding quotas.

Early Church Fathers (100–300 AD): Still No Commanded Tithe. Writers like; Justin Martyr, Irenaeus, and Tertullian describe Christian giving. What did they say? Justin Martyr (c. 150 AD) described offerings; Believers gave “what each thought fit.” Tertullian (c. 200 AD) wrote Giving was voluntary, “not taken by compulsion.” Notice; there is no mention of a required 10% tithe.

Instead offerings were freewill, used for; Widows, Orphans, Prisoners, and the poor. The Turning Point: Constantine (4th Century). Everything begins to shift under Constantine the Great. What changed? Christianity becomes state-favored (313 AD) via the Edict of Milan.

The Edict of Milan was an important step in securing the civil rights of Christians throughout the Roman Empire. For nearly three hundred years, Christianity was functionally illegal in the Roman Empire. Christians were subject to various levels of persecution, up to and including arrest or execution, depending on the whims of the ruling politicians.

In 313, the Western emperor, Constantine, met with his rival and counterpart, the Eastern emperor, Licinius, in the city of Milan, Italy. As part of their discussions, they issued a joint statement, later known as the Edict of Milan. This proclamation protected full rights for Christian citizens of the Empire, restoring their property, releasing them from prisons, and effectively banning government persecution of their faith.

It also declared a general state of religious tolerance, allowing for the expression of virtually any spiritual belief. This is critical, Clergy begins to mirror Roman administrative systems. Once the Church gained: Buildings, Salaried clergy, Political influence, it then needed predictable income.

4th–5th Century: Tithing begins to be encouraged—not commanded, Church leaders like: Ambrose, Augustine of Hippo start recommending tithing. But note carefully it is still “Not universally enforced, Not yet a binding law.” It was taught more like a good standard for giving. Not “A required obligation under God.”

6th–8th Century: Tithing becomes expected. As the Church merges deeper with state power: Land ownership increases, Clergy hierarchy strengthens, Economic systems stabilize around the Church. And Key development; Church councils begin to promote tithing strongly. Council of Tours and Council of Mâcon. These councils urged believers to give tithes, and Began framing it as duty.

Yet, still not fully enforced—but pressure is building. In the 8th–9th Century: Tithing becomes LAW! ‘Friends, this is the moment most people don’t know. Under rulers like Charlemagne, Tithing became civil law. What did that mean? You were legally required to give 10%. It was enforced by and Government authority. Backed by Church doctrine.

Refusal could result in:

  1. Fines
  2. Penalties
  3. Social consequences

This is the full institutionalization. From freewill giving → enforced taxation.

Medieval Church: Tithe = Religious Tax / By the Middle Ages; Tithes supported Church buildings, Clergy even greater, and Political power structures. In many regions people paid multiple tithes, often burdening the poor heavily similar as today. This system looked far closer to “A taxation model,” than “New Testament generosity.

The Reformation (1500s): Reform—but not full correction. Leaders like; Martin Luther, and John Calvin challenged many abuses. But here’s the key truth; They did not fully remove tithing systems. Why? Because Churches still needed funding, Society was already structured around it. So tithing remained. In many Protestant regions, sometimes it was still enforced by civil systems.

Modern Church (1800s–Today): Tithing rebranded as doctrine. In more recent centuries—especially in America, it became an “Institutional Protestantism.” Tithing became a standard teaching for all believers. Often using (Malachi 3 (“robbing God”). Abraham’s tithe (Genesis 14). Even though These are Old Covenant contexts. Not commands to the Church. The Core Truth Exposed.

What began as; Freewill giving in Christ. Gradually became:

  1. Encouraged practice
  2. Expected duty
  3. Legal requirement
  4. Institutional doctrine

The tension with Scripture said by “The New Covenant says,” in (Hebrews 7:12); “For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.” If the priesthood changed (no Levites). The Temple system ended. Then the tithe system tied to it cannot remain intact.

‘Friends, I would like to give a Final clarity and a sobering conclusion, but I can’t, there is still more to tell. “If you could just bear with me for a moment longer.”  The 10% tithe, as taught today, is not; Apostolic in origin, Commanded in the New Testament, Only, Practiced by the earliest believers as law. It is an evil structure!

A structure that developed over centuries as the Church became institutional and state-aligned to be regulated as a Church tax exemption in the U.S. is primarily designated under (IRC section 501 C-3) which covers religious, charitable, and educational organizations. This is How Major Denominations Teach Tithing Today.

I’m talking about ” Pentecostal / Charismatic Churches. The money changers. What they teach; about-Tithing (10%) is often presented as A baseline requirement, A key to financial blessing, and (Malachi 3) is frequently used as “Will a man rob God?”

It doesn’t mean the same thing as it did in the past; these robbers are relying on your ignorance of your Bible. To be safe, dust it off, open it, and be shocked by what God says about these vipers. Their “common emphasis” is “If you don’t tithe, you block your blessing.” And the most you get off from the real gospel is; Prosperity teaching in most circles.

This is where it diverges from Scripture; They mostly apply Old Covenant law to New Covenant believers. False, links given to guaranteed material return, which Scripture does not promise universally. Remember, (2 Corinthians 9:7); not… of necessity. Yet many are taught necessity.

Baptist Churches; What they teach> Tithing is a biblical principle, a starting point for giving, yet less aggressive than Pentecostal settings. Their tone; Encouraged strongly, but not always framed as salvation-critical. Where it diverges; Still assumes 10% as normative, despite no New Testament command, and no apostolic enforcement.

It subtly shifts “From freedom → expectation.” The Catholic Church> What they teach; No strict 10% rule today, their Emphasis is on Supporting the Church, Regular giving. Historically; Tithing was once mandatory under canon law, and now Where it diverge> Tradition holds weight alongside Scripture, Giving tied to institutional maintenance.

The structure still remains. Even if the door fee percentage softened. Let’s try and talk nice about Reformed / Presbyterian Churches; What they teach> Tithing is often viewed as a moral principle. Rooted in continuity between Old and New Covenants. Influenced by John Calvin. Where it diverges it, Treats Old Covenant patterns as binding moral law.

Does not fully account for (Hebrews 7:12), “…a change also of the law.” What about Non-Denominational Churches. What they teach; a wide spectrum. Some: strict with 10% gross. Others: “give what you feel led.” The Reality> Many still rely heavily on Tithing language, and Financial campaigns. Where it diverges; Often mixes, uses Grace language, with subtle pressure systems.

Freedom is preached—but expectation remains implied. The Core Pattern Across All; Despite their differences, most share this> A fixed percentage expectation. A focus on institutional funding. Use of Old Testament passages to support it.

‘Friends, let’s reason! With what the New Testament Actually Establishes. (1. No fixed percentage. (2 Corinthians 9:7), “…as he purposeth in his heart…” 2. No compulsion. “Not… of necessity…” Focus on people, not systems. (Acts 4:35), distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.” And Freedom from Law. (Romans 6:14), “not under the law.”

Where the truth / Divide Lies. Not between denominations—but between two systems. System 1: Institutional Obligation: Fixed percentage, Sustains structure, Often enforced (openly or subtly).

System (2: New Covenant Giving: Spirit-led. Needs-based. Free, joyful, and sometimes costly—but never coerced. Before my sobering observation I’ll say this, the more structured the institution becomes, the more predictable income it requires. And where predictability is required, freedom is often quietly replaced with expectation.

‘Friends, thanks for hanging in there until the end of this work. This subject is not about condemning generosity, nor discouraging the support of those who labor in the work of ministry. It is about rightly dividing the Word of truth and refusing to place upon believers a burden that Scripture itself does not command.

The early Church moved in power, unity, and provision—not through enforced percentages, but through hearts yielded to the Spirit of God. Over time, as the Church became intertwined with systems of power, structure began to replace simplicity, and obligation quietly took the place of the willing sacrifice.

Again, the danger is not in giving, but in transforming grace into requirement, and liberty into law. When believers are taught that God demands a fixed portion as a condition of blessing, the nature of giving is altered at its root. What was once worship becomes transaction; what was once love becomes duty.

Let each man and women examine not only what he or she gives, but why they give. For God is not seeking revenue streams—He is seeking hearts fully surrendered, walking in truth, and moved by compassion rather than command. Pray for those who are lost in traditions, and may their hearts be free of the madness that has infiltrated God’s churches. God bless. Amen!

Author and Servant;

Norman G. Roy III

Your Pastor Lied To You About The Tithe:



The Ethiopian Bible, the Politics of Preservation, and the Illusion of Finality:

A vast ancient landscape at dawn. In the foreground stands a weathered stone table holding multiple open manuscripts—Hebrew scrolls, Greek codices, a Latin vellum Bible, and a Ge’ez manuscript glowing in golden light. Behind them rise four distant horizons: Jerusalem, Rome, Constantinople, and Aksum (ancient Ethiopia). Above, a single beam of light descends from heaven, illuminating all the manuscripts equally, while shadows of political crowns and council chambers.

Welcome! We’re so glad you stopped by—explore and enjoy! We’re grateful you’re here. May this space encourage your faith, strengthen your walk, and remind you that you are deeply loved by God.

‘Friends! This site exists to share truth, build meaningful relationships, and serve others in the love of Christ. We’re glad you stopped by. Today we go deep in the rabbit hole and get deep in hidden truths not taught in your corner 7/11s brick and mortar modern money changer churches. So let’s get this started…

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”

  1. That statement is not Roman.
  2. It is not Greek.
  3. It is not Ethiopian.
  4. It is not Protestant.
  5. It is not Catholic.

It is eternal.

‘Friends, before councils convened, before bishops debated, before empires codified theology, the Word existed. The Word was not born in a council chamber. The Word did not wait for imperial ratification. The Word was not canonized by men—it was recognized by them.

And yet, modern Christianity speaks of “the Bible” as though it descended from heaven leather-bound in English, finalized by divine memo, untouchable, unquestionable, historically uncomplicated.

That illusion must be shattered.

The question before us is not whether Scripture is divinely inspired. It is whether modern believers truly understand how Scripture was gathered, guarded, contested, and preserved across cultures—and whether the Ethiopian canon exposes uncomfortable realities about canon formation, political influence, and Western theological assumptions.

We will examine five matters:

  1. Is the Ethiopian canon more complete?
  2. Did Politics influence canon formation?
  3. How has Scripture been preserved across cultures?
  4. How do Modern Christians misunderstand canon history?
  5. How Much of the Western canon did European white wash?

This is not a casual exploration. This is a reckoning.

I. THE ETHIOPIAN CANON: MORE COMPLETE OR MERELY DIFFERENT?:

‘Friends, the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church maintains a canon of 81 books. Western Protestant Bibles contain 66. Roman Catholic Bibles contain 73. Eastern Orthodox traditions vary:

The Ethiopian canon includes texts such as 1 Enoch, Jubilees, 1–3 Meqabyan, and others that are absent from most Western Bibles. The first question is not emotional—it is textual; Are these additions corruptions, or remnants?

1 Enoch was known in Second Temple Judaism. Fragments were found among the Dead Sea Scrolls. It was quoted in the New Testament: “And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these.” That quotation exists in Jude.

Modern Christians read Jude without hesitation—yet many have never asked why Jude quotes from a book no longer present in their canon. If a New Testament writer references it as prophecy, what are we to do with that? We must not exaggerate. The Ethiopian canon is not the “source” of Western Bibles.

Western traditions descend largely from the Masoretic Text, the Septuagint, and the Latin Vulgate. But the Ethiopian tradition preserved certain writings that the West did not ultimately receive into its canon. That is not a conspiracy. That is history!

The Ethiopian Church developed largely outside Roman imperial influence. It was geographically distant from the theological power struggles of the Mediterranean world. It preserved what it received.

‘Friends, here lies the uncomfortable truth:

The West narrowed its canon over time. Ethiopia maintained a broader one. Now the question becomes theological; Does “more books” mean “more complete”? Not automatically. But it does demand examinations.

Modern Christians often assume the 66-book Protestant canon represents the unquestionable divine standard. Yet the process that led to that number involved centuries of debate, regional variation, and theological argument. The Ethiopian canon forces us to confront this.

The early Church did not operate with a universally fixed table of contents. If truth fears examination, it is fragile. If truth survives examination, it is eternal. The Ethiopian canon challenges complacency—not inspiration.

II. CANON FORMATION AND POLITICAL REALITIES:

‘Friends, let us be sober! Canon formation did not occur in a vacuum. The Church moved from persecution to imperial favor under Constantine. Christianity transitioned from underground assemblies to imperial religion. Councils emerged not only for theological clarity, but for institutional unity. Unity is not evil. But power always carries influence.

When bishops gathered in councils such as Hippo and Carthage, they were not inventing Scripture. They were recognizing what they believed to be apostolic writings. Yet those recognitions occurred within historical pressures: doctrinal disputes, heresies, ecclesiastical consolidation.

Political realities shaped timing. Imperial endorsement shaped enforcement. Texts circulated unevenly. Some churches read Shepherd of Hermas. Others read 1 Clement. Others used different Old Testament traditions depending on whether they leaned toward Hebrew or Greek textual streams.

The Western Church gradually coalesced around the Hebrew canon for the Old Testament, while retaining certain deuterocanonical books depending on tradition. The Ethiopian Church, drawing heavily from the Septuagint tradition and local usage, preserved a wider collection. Was this corruption? Or continuity?

‘Friends, the answer is not simple. What must be exposed is this illusion:

Canon formation was a mystical, conflict-free download from heaven. It was not. It was a process—guided, yes—but still a process among men. God preserves His Word. But He does so through human vessels. That tension unsettles those who crave mechanical certainty.

Yet Scripture itself reveals this dynamic. Paul’s letters circulated. Peter refers to “all his epistles.” Recognition preceded formal ratification. Authority preceded council confirmation. The councils did not create authority. They acknowledged it.

But acknowledgment can be influenced by theological emphasis, liturgical practice, and regional tradition. To admit this is not to weaken Scripture. It is mature in understanding that something had happened!

III. PRESERVATION ACROSS CULTURES: A GLOBAL TESTIMONY:

The Ethiopian tradition proves something profound; Scripture was not preserved by Rome alone. It was not preserved by the Latin West alone. It was not preserved by Europe. In Aksum, far from imperial Rome, believers copied texts in Ge’ez.

In Syria, believers read Syriac manuscripts. In Alexandria, scholars worked in Greek. In Jerusalem, Hebrew scrolls endured. This global preservation reveals something extraordinary. God did not entrust His Word to a single empire.

  1. If Rome fell, Scripture remained.
  2. If Constantinople fell, Scripture remained.
  3. If Jerusalem burned, Scripture remained.

Because the Word is not dependent on a throne. The Ethiopian canon’s survival testifies to decentralization. While Western Christianity often narrates its own history as central, the global church tells a broader story. Modern believers often forget that Christianity was flourishing in Africa long before much of Europe was even evangelized.

The Ethiopian Church predates many Western institutional developments. This alone should sober triumphal narratives. As the image portrayed as our Jesus by European powers that influenced western culture to a false image of Jesus Christ.

That was engineered by Satan’s minions in men to worship a deity that is written to not to do in the 10 Commandments you will find in your western version of your KJV of your Bibles of Exodus 20:4. It forbids creating or worshiping likenesses of anything in heaven, earth, or water.

Friends, the intent is to prevent idolatry, which is to interpret as including material worship or artistic depictions of deity. This picture depiction has confused deceived and made it real in churches and homes and minds of the masses of this antichrist age.

Scripture’s preservation across cultures demonstrates resilience for protection. And here lies a spiritual principle. When truth is diffused, it is protected. No single power structure controls its survival. The Ethiopian manuscripts, the Syriac Peshitta, the Greek codices, the Latin Vulgate—all witness to a divine orchestration beyond political control.

  1. Men debated.
  2. Empires rose.
  3. Councils argued.
  4. But the Word endured.

IV. MODERN MISUNDERSTANDINGS OF CANON HISTORY:

The average modern Christian believes three myths:

  1. The canon was fixed instantly.
  2. The Protestant 66-book canon is self-evident and universally agreed upon from the beginning.
  3. Alternative canons imply corruption.

All three assumptions collapse under historical scrutiny. The early centuries of Christianity show fluidity in recognition, especially in the Old Testament. The New Testament achieved broader consensus earlier, though even there debates existed (Hebrews, Revelation, James).

What we call “the Bible” is the result of recognition over time—not a single moment of heavenly decree. This does not diminish the inspiration. It magnifies providence. Yet modern evangelical culture often reacts defensively to canon questions, fearing that inquiry equals doubt.

Friends, this is spiritual insecurity. If Scripture is truly God-breathed, it can withstand historical investigation. The Ethiopian canon forces uncomfortable questions not because it disproves the Western canon, but because it exposes oversimplified narratives. And oversimplified narratives are fragile.

The deeper issue is not which list is correct. The deeper issue is whether believers understand how God works through history. God does not erase human agency. He governs through it.

A) He did not bypass scribes. b) He did not bypass translators.
c) He did not bypass councils.

He ruled over them. That is sovereignty.

V. COMPLETENESS: A THEOLOGICAL QUESTION:

Is the Ethiopian canon “more complete”?

  1. It is numerically larger.
  2. But completeness is not measured by quantity.
  3. It is measured by divine intent.

The Western canon argues that the Hebrew Scriptures, recognized in Jewish tradition, form the Old Testament foundation. The Ethiopian tradition leans more heavily into the broader Septuagintal corpus and early Christian usage. Which is correct? The answer requires theological humility.

The presence of books like 1 Enoch in Ethiopian Scripture does not automatically invalidate Western canon decisions. Nor does Western exclusion automatically invalidate Ethiopian preservation. What is undeniable is this:

  1. The early Church existed before a finalized list.
  2. Believers were saved before tables of contents were standardized.
  3. The gospel did not wait for canon closure.
  4. “Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”
  5. The power was in the message—not in pagination.
  6. This is where modern debates often lose clarity. We equate spiritual authority with institutional uniformity.
  7. But the Spirit moved before uniformity existed.
  8. That should humble us.

VI. EXPOSING SPIRITUAL DECEPTION:

The real deception is not that Western Christians lack books. The real deception is believing that historical complexity threatens divine authority. It does not. What threatens faith is intellectual laziness. When believers are told, “Don’t ask questions about canon history,” they are being shielded from growth.

Shielding breeds fragility. Fragility breeds crisis when confronted with information. The Ethiopian canon became a catalyst for doubt only when people were taught simplistic narratives. Truth, when fully examined, stabilizes. By shallowing truths certainty collapses it.

The sobering reality is this:

  1. Much of modern Christianity inherits assumptions rather than understanding.
  2. We inherit a bound volume and assume uniform ancient consensus.
  3. We rarely ask how it was gathered.
  4. We assume councils were purely spiritual, devoid of human dynamics.
  5. We imagine canon debates free of cultural influence.
  6. This romanticism is not faith—it is naivety.
  7. We create schools for preachers, rather than let God’s Holy Spirit assign His temples.

Yet here is another punch:

Despite human politics, despite imperial shifts, despite regional divergence, the core of Scripture—creation, fall, redemption, resurrection remains astonishingly unified across traditions. That unity across cultures, languages, and canons is not accidental. It is providential.

VII. A SOBERING CONCLUSION:

The Ethiopian canon does not overthrow the Western canon. It confronts Western certainty. It reminds us that Christianity is older, broader, and more geographically diverse than many modern believers imagine. It exposes how power structures can influence recognition processes.

It demonstrates that God preserved His Word beyond the boundaries of Rome and Europe. It reveals that the canon question is historical before it is polemical. And it demands intellectual maturity. The Word was not born in a council. The Word preceded councils.

The Word survived councils. The Word will outlast every institution that ever handled it. “Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.” If we are awakened by this study, it should not be to abandon confidence in Scripture. It should be to deepen reverence.

God entrusted His revelation to human history—and yet preserved it through human weakness. That is sovereignty. That is providence. That is not fragility. The Ethiopian Bible stands as a witness—not against the West, but against historical amnesia. And the Church must mature beyond defensive reactions. Truth does not fear history. Truth rules it.

Author’s Note:

‘Friends, thanks for staying until the end! This essay was not written to destabilize faith, but to strengthen it through clarity. The canon question is often approached either with defensive fear or reckless conspiracy.

Neither serves the body of Christ. Before we one day leave what we walk on at our individual end, don’t we want to know the truth from much of the lies we have been taught about many of the characters and events and about our Jesus. It Stops Now!

The Ethiopian tradition is frequently weaponized by internet narratives claiming suppression, corruption, or hidden gospels. On the other hand, Western traditions sometimes respond with dismissal rather than investigation. Both reactions miss the deeper lesson.

The formation of the biblical canon was neither chaotic accident nor mechanical dictation. It was providence operating through history. It involved real men, real debates, real cultural contexts—and yet divine preservation prevailed. That reality should increase our awe, not diminish our confidence.

The Ethiopian canon challenges narrow Western assumptions and reminds us that Christianity was never culturally confined. It flourished in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East long before modern denominational lines were drawn. The survival of Scripture across empires is a testimony to divine sovereignty.

Ask yourself; if we have (1) God why so many denominations? That alone by itself is cause for confusion and a greater question that something is wrong! If this study unsettles, let it unsettle superficial certainty—not the authority of God’s Word. A mature faith can examine history without panic.

A mature believer understands that inspiration and transmission are distinct realities, both governed by God. May this work encourage deeper study, historical humility, and renewed reverence for the Word that preceded us and will outlast us. May all be blessed in His Words. Amen!

Author and Servant;

Norman G. Roy III

THE ETHIOPIAN BIBLE: THE OLDEST AND MOST COMPLETE BIBLE IN THE WORLD?

The Knowledge They Forbid Pt 8:

“Thank you for marching alongside us in faith—your visit today is a blessing!” Your presence here is a testimony to God’s guidance—thank you for being part of His work. Thank you for spending time with us—together, we’re soldiers for His kingdom.

Hello Friends! I am so glad you are here. Each time you visit expect a journey of discovery. Because of our enemy, we need to be alert these days. At our age in time, he is a roaring lion (1 Peter 5:8) that constantly seeks to destroy anyone who is not vigilant and becomes a victim of their deceptions. So let’s get this journey started…

The Architecture of the Lie/SECTION I — When Knowledge Became a Weapon:

“For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.” (KJV Proverbs 2:6). There was a moment—quiet, deliberate, and catastrophic—when knowledge ceased to be a gift and became a weapon.

Scripture never presents knowledge as neutral. It is either received from God or manufactured in rebellion against Him. The modern world insists knowledge is cumulative, progressive, and self-correcting. Scripture says otherwise.

Scripture says knowledge can be withheld, twisted, buried, and weaponized—and that entire civilizations can be structured around lies so normalized that truth feels foreign, even threatening. ‘Friends, this series exists because the lie is not accidental.

What you are living inside is not merely a fallen world; it is a curated reality. A system where what you are allowed to know is filtered, rationed, and shaped to keep you dependent—on institutions, on energy systems, on narratives, and ultimately, on authority structures that replace God.

This is not about individuals. Scripture never wastes time naming pawns. It exposes principalities, powers, rulers of darkness, and spiritual wickedness in high places—systems animated by something older than flesh.

The deception is not just theological. It is cosmological, economic, and existential. If you misunderstand where you live, you will misunderstand who rules, and you will misunderstand who feeds you. That confusion is intentional.

The First Suppression/God as Source:

The first truth removed from humanity was not morality.
It was dependent. The temptation was not wickedness—it was independence. Insight severed from source. From that moment forward, knowledge was no longer about communion with God; it became about control. And control requires hierarchy.

Scripture makes this explicit; when knowledge is separated from the fear of the Lord, it does not liberate—it enslaves. Modern systems mirror Eden with frightening precision. You are told:

  1. Knowledge comes from institutions.
  2. Energy comes from corporations.
  3. Provision comes from markets.
  4. Truth comes from consensus.
  5. Survival comes from compliance.

God is reduced to metaphor. Creation becomes an accident. The earth becomes a resource instead of a habitation. Humanity becomes a consumer instead of a steward. This is not a random drift. This is designed to fracture your common sense, intended demonic magic.

Creation as the First Battlefield:

The war over truth always begins with where you are. Scripture opens not with salvation, but with cosmology. Not because God wanted to satisfy curiosity—but because authority is grounded in structure. “In the beginning God created heaven and the earth.”

Creation establishes jurisdiction. Ownership and Order. The modern world aggressively reframes this opening declaration—not merely to remove God, but to collapse meaning. If the earth is accidental, unbounded, and insignificant, then so are you.

If there are no God-ordained boundaries, there is no accountability—only power. But Scripture disagrees. It describes:

  1. Waters separated above and below.
  2. A firmament placed, not imagined.
  3. Seas given boundaries they cannot cross.
  4. Earth established, fixed, and ordered.
  5. Lights appointed for signs, seasons, days, and years.

These are not poetic flourishes. They are jurisdictional statements. Boundaries are a threat to the empires.

Why Boundaries Terrify Power:

Every system of domination requires limitless expansion. Scripture introduces something radical: containment. “He set bars and doors, and said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed.” (Job 38:11). Where God speaks to Job from a whirlwind to emphasize His absolute control over creation.

It describes God setting boundaries for the sea, telling it, “This far you may come and no farther.

Boundaries do three dangerous things:

  1. They imply design.
  2. They imply authority.
  3. They imply accountability.

If the earth has boundaries, then it has an Owner.
If it has an Owner, then rulers are tenants, not gods.
If rulers are tenants, then rebellion has consequences.

So the boundaries must be erased—not physically first, but mentally. The modern narrative insists:

  1. There are no meaningful limits.
  2. Everything is evolving.
  3. Resources are scarce by necessity.
  4. Energy must be extracted, bought, and rationed.
  5. Survival depends on centralized control.

Scripture presents the opposite:

  1. God provides from within creation.
  2. The earth yields by His design.
  3. Provision precedes labor.
  4. Stewardship replaces exploitation.

The lie is not that energy exists—it’s that you are not allowed access without permission.

Energy, Bondage, and the New Pharaohs/Bondage in Scripture always follows the same pattern:

  1. Remove identity.
  2. Control resources.
  3. Redefine reality.
  4. Enforce dependence.

Egypt didn’t just enslave bodies—it monopolized provision. Grain, land, labor, survival—all mediated through Pharaoh. Modern systems function no differently.

Energy narratives are not merely economic; they are theological. Whoever controls energy controls:

  1. Movement
  2. Labor
  3. Food
  4. Heat
  5. Light
  6. Time

Scripture presents energy as embedded in creation—light appointed as Primary Act in (Genesis 1:3), land fruitful, cycles reliable. Modern systems insist energy is scarce, dangerous, and only accessible through intermediaries.

This is not stewardship. This is manufactured dependency. The masses are not kept in bondage by chains, but by permission structures. And permission is enforced by ignorance.

Authors Note:

Why This Knowledge Is Forbidden:

Truth that restores dependence on God destabilizes every counterfeit authority. If people understand:

  1. God provides directly.
  2. Creation is ordered, not chaotic.
  3. Boundaries are intentional.
  4. Provision is not scarce by design.
  5. Authority is delegated, not absolute.

Then systems built on fear collapse. Scripture warns that in the last days deception will not come as obvious evil, but as lying wonders—false explanations that appear wise, scientific, and benevolent while severing humanity from truth.

“The goal is not to make people atheists. The goal is to make God irrelevant.”

A Sobering Pause:

This is not about convincing you of alternate diagrams or forbidden schematics. This is about recognizing why Scripture’s version of reality had to be replaced. Because if God’s account of creation stands, then His authority stands.

And if His authority stands, then every system built in rebellion is already judged. That is why this knowledge is forbidden.

Thanks for staying this far, God bless! Amen!

Author and Servant;

Norman G. Roy III

The Plan The Devil Doesn’t Want You To Know About:

The Silence of God and the Panic of Hell Pt 7:

“Welcome. The world may feel unstable, but God’s truth remains firm. We’re glad you’re here.” This is a place for those who know the world is broken and still believe redemption is possible. If you’re weary from the weight of life, you’re among people who understand and a God who restores.

How are you doing? I hope it is safe and great. If not you are in the right place, thanks for giving us some of your time. We have some special information on this subject today. And I am not going to delay any longer, so let’s get this started…

When Heaven Goes Quiet:

‘Friends, there are moments in history when God speaks loudly—through prophets, miracles, judgments, and deliverance. And then there are moments when He does something far more terrifying to the enemy: He becomes silent. The silence of God is not absence. It is not a weakness. It is not indifference. It is restraint.

It is judgment delayed, authority held back, power contained. And when God is silent, Hell does not relax—it panics. “Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth” (Psalm 46:10 KJV). This verse is often quoted for comfort, but it is a warning.

God’s stillness is not passivity. It is dominance. It declares that He does not need to scramble, shout, or react. He rules without urgency. The enemy, however, cannot function in silence—because silence means time is running out. We are living in such a moment now.

I. Silence as a Weapon of Authority:

Throughout Scripture, God’s silence precedes decisive action. When Heaven pauses, earth trembles. Silence is not the absence of control—it is the withholding of intervention. Hell thrives on reaction. Chaos depends on momentum. Lies require constant reinforcement.

When God does not immediately intervene, the fallen realm overplayed its hand. It accelerates. It exposes itself. It panics. This explains the frantic pace of the modern world. Never before has evil moved so openly, so quickly, so boldly. Laws change overnight.

Truth is inverted without shame. Moral restraints vanish in a single generation. This is not confidence—it is desperation. Silence from God is not permission. It is rope being given.

II. Why Hell Cannot Endure Stillness:

The fallen realm is driven by fear of judgment. It remembers what humanity has forgotten. It knows the sentence is already written. Demonic forces are not debating whether God will act—they are racing against when. Since they were created during eternity, they are incapable of redemption like humans.

Scripture reveals that even fallen beings understand timing better than men. They know there is an appointed end. They know authority is temporary. And they know silence means the clock is ticking. This is why distraction has become constant. Noise is not entertainment—it is cover.

Busyness is not productivity—it is avoidance. Information overload is not enlightenment—it is confusion management. Hell needs humanity distracted because stillness awakens conscience. And conscience leads to repentance. And repentance breaks chains.

III. The Silence Before Judgment in Scripture:

God’s pattern does not change. Before the Flood, there was silence while corruption reached full measure. Before Sodom fell, there was silence while wickedness ripened. Before Egypt collapsed, there was silence while Pharaoh hardened his heart.

God does not rush judgment. He allows rebellion to reveal itself fully so no one can claim ignorance when consequences arrive. Modern society mirrors these patterns exactly. Warnings are everywhere, yet ignored.

Truth is accessible, yet rejected. Discernment is offered, yet mocked. This is not because God has stopped speaking—but because people have stopped listening.

IV. The Panic Manifesting in Modern Systems:

Hell’s panic is visible if one knows how to look. Why the obsession with control? Why the erasure of truth rather than debate? Why the punishment of dissent instead of discussion? Because lies collapse when examined calmly.

Institutions now rely on emotional pressure rather than reason. Fear replaces logic. Authority is asserted instead of earned. These are not signs of strength. They are signs of instability. Hell knows it cannot win by truth, only by speed. So it rushes.

V. The Silence That Separates the Awake from the Asleep:

God’s silence functions as a filter. Those dependent on noise grow anxious. Those grounded in truth grow steady. The spiritually awake recognize that silence is an invitation to discern, not despair. They study. They watch. They prepare. They are not shaken by headlines because they understand the pattern.

The asleep, however, grows restless. They demand reassurance. They cling to systems rather than truth. Silence frightens them because it exposes what they’ve avoided. This is the separation occurring now—not by denomination, politics, or culture—but by discernment.

VI. Why God Is Silent Now:

God is silent because humanity is being revealed. Revealed in allegiance.
Revealed in priorities. Revealed in whom they trust when comfort disappears. God’s silence removes excuses.

It strips away borrowed faith and forces personal conviction. It exposes whether belief was rooted in truth—or convenience. And while Heaven remains calm, Hell scrambles to tighten control before awareness spreads too far.

VII. The Coming End of Silence:

Silence is not permanent. Scripture is clear that when God speaks again, it will not be subtle. The stillness will break. Authority will be enforced. The structures built on deception will collapse simultaneously. Hell knows this.

That is why it is loud now:

  1. That is why truth is censored.
  2. That is why fear is amplified.
  3. That is why control is accelerating.

Noise increases just before defeat.

Stillness Is Not Defeat: 

  1. God is not losing.
  2. God is not absent.
  3. God is not delayed.
  4. He is still.

    And that stillness terrifies the enemy more than thunder ever could. Those with discernment are not panicking—they are watching. They understand that silence is not emptiness, but sovereignty held in reserve. Hell is loud because it is afraid. Heaven is silent because it is certain.

    Author’s Note:

‘Friends, this essay was written to correct a dangerous misunderstanding in modern faith: that God’s silence means abandonment. Scripture teaches the opposite. Silence often signals that God has already spoken—and now allows humanity to respond without interference.

The fallen realm understands this far better than people do. Evil accelerates when it senses time is short. It grows louder, harsher, and more controlling because it knows judgment is inevitable. The panic we see in modern systems is not confidence—it is exposure.

This message is meant to anchor the discerning, not frighten the fearful. God’s people are not meant to chase every headline or tremble at every crisis. They are called to watch, test, and stand firm. Discernment flourishes in stillness.

If this essay stirs unease, it may be because silence has been unfamiliar. Noise has become normal. But truth does not shout—it endures. God has not surrendered the world to darkness. He has allowed darkness to reveal itself  fully, like He did with “Lucifer in Heaven.”

He let all of his rebellion manifest, so all the angels would have no question as to what evidence was presented. When the silence breaks, there will be no confusion about who holds authority. Until then, remain steady. Stillness is not retreat. It is restraint before restoration.

Thanks, for your visit. God bless. Amen!

Author and Servant;

Norman G. Roy III

The SEVEN TRUMPETS Of The APOCALYPSE 🎺 This is How the End Begins:


The Trial of the Watchers* Authority Lost, Judgment Awaiting Pt 6:

Welcome. We believe truth is loving, correction is merciful, and obedience brings life. Here, we measure success by faithfulness, not numbers. You’ve entered a community that believes holiness still matters and grace still saves. In a culture of confusion, we seek clarity through God’s Word.

A Courtroom Older Than the World:

Hello, and a blessing you are, thanks for your visit. A very interesting subject you can tell by its title above. If you are not familiar with Genesis 6, you will be after today and know all about the principles that participated in this message. So let’s get this started…

‘Friends, Before nations rose and fell, before empires corrupted truth, before mankind learned to lie to itself, there was a trial. It was not held in any earthly court, nor recorded in human law books. It unfolded in the unseen realm, where authority is real, rebellion is cosmic, and judgment is inevitable.

This trial was not about humanity—it was about those assigned to oversee humanity. The Bible reveals, often quietly and sometimes forcefully, that God delegated authority beyond the visible world. There were beings appointed to watch, guide, and remain within strict bounds.

These were not myths. They were not metaphors. They were Watchers, created beings with delegated authority, moral responsibility, and a defined role in God’s order. Their crime was not curiosity. It was a rebellion against boundaries. And their judgment is not past—it is awaiting completion.

I. Authority Given: The Order Before the Fall:

God is a God of order. Authority does not originate in chaos but in delegation. Scripture consistently shows that God assigns dominion in layers—heavenly and earthly—each accountable to Him. “When the most High divided to the nations their inheritance…

He set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel.” (Deuteronomy 32:8 KJV). This verse hints at a structure unseen by most readers; a division of nations under spiritual administration. The Watchers were part of that administration.

They were not gods. They were servants—custodians, observers, enforcers of divine order. Their authority was real—but limited:

  1. They were not creators.
  2. They were not sovereign.
  3. They were not permitted to cross certain lines.
    Every authority in Scripture comes with restraint. Power without obedience is treason.

II. The Crime: Transgression of Boundaries:

The Watchers did not stumble accidentally. They chose to violate their appointed limits. The Book of Enoch records what Scripture alludes to; these beings descended, interfered, taught forbidden knowledge, and corrupted human order; That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.. This was not enlightenment—it was contamination (Genesis 6:2).

They introduced:

  1. Illicit knowledge without wisdom.
  2. Power without accountability.
  3. Technology without morality.
  4. Desire without restraint.

The result was chaos—genetic, spiritual, and societal. Genesis records the aftermath briefly, but deliberately; “There were giants in the earth in those days…”(Genesis 6:4). Scripture does not explain giants as metaphors. It explains them as consequences. When heaven violated earth, earth broke.

III. The Trial: Judgment Pronounced, Sentence Delayed:

God did not overlook this rebellion. Judgment was immediate—but not final. These beings are detained and everlasting chained in darkness, awaiting sentencing. Why delay? Because their influence did not end with their imprisonment (Jude 1:6).

IV. Authority Lost: From Overseers to Adversaries:

The war moved underground—into systems, knowledge, bloodlines, and institutions. The Watchers lost authority when they rebelled. But authority forfeited does not disappear—it is contested. Deprived of lawful dominion, the fallen realm shifted tactics. Instead of open interference, it moved toward manipulation.

This is where modern humanity miscalculates. The greatest deceptions are not supernatural spectacles—they are normalized systems:

  1. Education stripped of God.
  2. Medicine divorced from natural creation.
  3. Governance severed from morality.
  4. Religion emptied of truth.

These are not accidents. They are the long-term residue of ancient rebellion. The Watchers no longer rule—but they influenced.

V. Judgment Awaiting: Why the World Feels Like It’s Breaking:

Scripture teaches that creation groans—not because God failed, but because rebellion remains unresolved. The final judgment of the Watchers coincides with the final restoration of order. “For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.”
(Romans 8:19).

This is cosmic. When God restores rightful authority, everything collapses that was built on stolen influence. That is why:

  1. Systems are failing simultaneously.
  2. Truth is collapsing everywhere at once.
  3. Lies require force to survive.
    The trial is not over. The sentence is not delayed forever. The Watchers will not escape.

VI. The Warning to Humanity: Borrowed Authority Always Ends:

This is the lesson modern humanity refuses to learn. Any system built on:

  1. Fear instead of truth.
  2. Control instead of obedience.
  3. Power instead of humility.

Inherits the fate of the Watchers. Authority without submission to God always ends in judgment. The trial of the Watchers is not ancient history, it is a pattern. And humanity is now repeating it. The Court Is Still in Session:

  1. The Watchers await judgment.
  2. The fallen realm trembles.
  3. Humanity is being tested.

Not by knowledge—but by allegiance. Those who align with truth will stand. Those who benefit from rebellion will fall. God’s court has never adjourned.

Author’s Note:

‘Friends, this essay was written to restore a reality modern Christianity has been trained to avoid: the Bible describes a cosmic order, a cosmic rebellion, and a cosmic judgment that directly affects human history. Ignoring this does not make it untrue—it makes believers vulnerable.

The Watchers were not myths created to entertain ancient minds. They are part of the biblical explanation for why the world is fractured at its foundation. Their rebellion introduced corruption that still echoes through institutions, ideologies, and systems that operate without submission to God.

This message is not meant to inspire fear, but discernment. Scripture never calls believers to obsess over the fallen realm, but it does command awareness. A people who do not understand the nature of their adversary will misidentify the battlefield—and blame flesh for what is spiritual.

The reality is (Genesis 6:2-4); 2 That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose. 3 And the Lord said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.

4 There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown (Giants).

Common sense confirms what Scripture reveals: evil does not appear suddenly; it infiltrates patiently. It uses authority, knowledge, and influence—just as the Watchers once did.

This work calls readers back to humility. Authority belongs to God alone. Any power borrowed, stolen, or misused will be judged—whether angelic or human.

If this essay unsettles you, it is doing its job. Truth shakes before it steadies. The trial of the Watchers reminds us that no rebellion—seen or unseen—escapes the courtroom of God. 16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves (Matthew 10:16).

Thanks for your visit. God bless. Amen!

Author and Servant;

Norman G. Roy III

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Eyes Opened, Hearts Sealed: Why Many See but Do Not Understand Pt 5:

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Greetings, and it is a pleasure to have you here. We provide “Bible Truth,” and you should never expect anything less. We are going to open our eyes, hopefully today, to a situation that appears to be infecting many people, and our Father says, let us heal their ills and remove the veil of spiritual blindness so they can see past demonic magic. Let’s get this started…

Why Many See but Do Not Understand:

‘Friends, the modern age is flooded with information, yet starved for understanding. People see more than any generation before them—screens, data, opinions, revelations—yet comprehend almost nothing of consequence. This is not an accident. It is not a failure of intelligence. It is a spiritual condition long foretold.

“Seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive; and hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand.” (Matthew 13:14 KJV). This is one of the most terrifying judgments in Scripture—not blindness, but partial sight. Not ignorance, but resistance. The eyes function. The ears work. Yet the heart refuses to yield.

God never struggled to communicate with humanity. Humanity struggles to accept what it hears. Truth does not fail to reach people; it collides with pride, comfort, fear, and loyalty to systems that benefit them. Understanding demands change—and many prefer familiarity over freedom.

This is why exposure alone does not awaken people. Evidence does not convert. Revelation does not guarantee repentance. A sealed heart can observe truth like a spectator watches a fire—aware of the flames, yet unmoved to flee. Religion often worsens this condition.

Reasons being, mens traditions, and rituals that replaces relationships with God. Vocabulary replaces obedience. People learn the language of faith without surrendering their will. They know verses but resist the meaning. They defend doctrine while rejecting correction.

The result is a population trained to recognize truth, but conditioned to reject its implications. God speaks plainly, but only the humble hear deeply. Understanding is not an intellectual achievement; it is a moral one. It requires submission.

And submission is the one thing modern culture—and many religious systems—teach people to avoid at all costs. A sealed heart will always reinterpret truth to protect itself. It will spiritualize disobedience, intellectualize rebellion, and call conviction “judgment.”

This is why many can discuss God endlessly yet never be transformed by Him. They say God but do not know God. That’s why our Father’s Book tells us; to test the spirit in a man (John 4:1); which warns believers not to trust every spirit but to discern if they are from God, because many false prophets are in the world.

The most dangerous place a person can be, is Eyes opened. Hearts sealed. And truth standing in plain sight. There comes a point when God stops arguing with the human will. Not because He lacks mercy, but because truth continually rejected hardens into judgment.

Scripture reveals that light resisted becomes darkness embraced. When men repeatedly refuse correction, understanding is not merely delayed—it is withdrawn. A sealed heart does not begin sealed. It is layered over time through excuses, justifications, and selective obedience.

Each refusal makes the next easier. Conviction fades. Discernment dulls. Eventually, truth no longer pierces—it irritates. This is why God warns against hardening the heart “today.” Delay is not neutral; it is a decision. The longer truth is postponed, the heavier it becomes. Those who claim they will listen later often discover later never arrives.

Understanding is not granted to the clever, the informed, or the religious—but to the obedient. When obedience is removed from faith, sight remains—but meaning vanishes. And that loss is far more dangerous than blindness.

Authors Note:

‘Friends, this chapter confronts a reality many would rather avoid, understanding God is not withheld from people—it is resisted. Scripture is clear that the heart governs comprehension. When pride, fear, or comfort rule, even the clearest truth becomes unbearable.

This is not written to insult the uninformed, but to warn the comfortable. A sealed heart can attend church, read Scripture, and speak fluently about God while remaining unchanged. Knowledge without submission only deepens accountability.

Common sense confirms this; no one misunderstands what they refuse to accept. When truth threatens identity, income, reputation, or routine, the mind will always find a reason to dismiss it.

God does not force understanding. He offers it to the humble. If this message unsettles you, do not silence it. Unease is often the first sign that the heart is being invited to open.Truth does not need defending. It needs to be received. Thanks for staying this far. God bless. Amen!

Create in Me a Clean Heart, O God” – Psalms of Repentance:

The Knowledge They Forbid*Truths Hidden from the Foundation of the World Pt#4:

“Welcome to Christ’s Soldiers—look up, redemption draweth nigh.” Soldier be patient unto the coming of the Lord. Truth may be hated, but it never fails. Fear not, little flock. This remnant gathering—few but faithful. So stand firm though many turn aside. May love, peace, and unity flourish within your heart in our community.

Hello! We’re on another knowledge journey, and it should be exciting to uncover Satan’s attacks that he tries to conceal from the uneducated. We will shine God’s light Brite on this subject, so strap in and ride the wave of enlightenment…

‘Friends, There is knowledge that liberates—and knowledge that threatens power. From the beginning, truth has never been fully erased; it has been buried, restricted, and guarded by those who benefit from ignorance. The most dangerous truths are not lies, but realities kept just out of reach, spoken of in fragments, hinted at, yet never taught plainly.

Jesus Himself acknowledged this hiddenness:

“I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.”  (Matthew 13:35; KJV). This was not secrecy for mystery’s sake. It was concealment because humanity, under systems of power—was not ready, nor permitted, to hear it.

Throughout history, institutions have decided what people are “ready” to know. Education teaches facts without meaning. Religion teaches morality without depth. The authority teaches obedience without understanding. The result is a population trained to repeat, not repent or to discern.

What is forbidden knowledge? Not magic. Not fantasy. But context:

  1. The knowledge of how spiritual authority is misused.
  2. The knowledge of how fear is weaponized.
  3. The knowledge of how truth is diluted into tradition.

Men are taught what to believe, rarely why. Questions are labeled dangerous. Curiosity is framed as rebellion. And so, truth remains hidden, not because it is absent, but because access to it threatens the structures built on partial understanding.

This is not new. Ancient religious leaders resisted Christ not because He lacked Scripture, but because He exposed what their system depended on keeping obscure. He restored meaning where ritual had replaced relationship. He returned authority to God where men had claimed it.

The tragedy is that many today defend the very systems that conceal truth from them—mistaking familiarity for faith and repetition for wisdom. What is forbidden is not knowledge itself.

What is forbidden is awakening. That’s our mission here at Christ’s Soldiers, to wake you from your slumber, and those uneducated to the fiery darts of our enemy’s many faces. And once a mind learns to see without the veil, they cannot return to sleep under their demonic magic.

Author’s Note:

‘Friends, you can’t unsee this. This essay is not a call to chase hidden knowledge for pride or curiosity. Scripture warns against that. It is a call to recover truth deliberately obscured by tradition, fear, and control. God never condemned wisdom; He condemned those who withheld it to preserve authority.

When institutions discourage honest questions, restrict Scripture to selective use, or shame those who seek understanding, something has gone wrong. Truth withstands examination. Lies require protection. Common sense tells us this: anything of God can be tested by light. Anything that demands silence, compliance, or ignorance to survive does not serve Him.

It serves what it lives in, the dark! The people of God are not sheep meant for slaughter, but followers meant to grow in discernment. Too awake, and stay awake. Seek truth humbly. Reject fear boldly. And remember—what was hidden was never meant to remain lost, only preserved until the right time, this time to be revealed to you. Thanks for stopping by. God bless. Amen!

Author and Servant;

Norman G. Roy III

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Shepherds for Sale > When the Pulpit Becomes a Business Pt#3:

‘Welcome! The world may feel unstable, but God’s truth remains firm. We’re glad you’re here.” This is a place for those who know the world is broken and still believe redemption is possible. If you’re weary from the weight of life, you’re among people who understand and a God who restores.

‘Greetings, friends! Be wary of this truth. It might not be the same as what you have learned. You have one trip through our time here, so consider whether the truth is truly important or if you would rather waste your time from renewing knowledge, or simply follow the path Satan has set up for lies.

Faithful pastors, teachers, and churches may hold differing views on giving and stewardship. This material does not question anyone’s sincerity or heart for God, but rather seeks to distinguish biblical instruction from human tradition, in the spirit of love and truth.

Readers are encouraged to approach this subject with humility, patience, and a Berean heart—searching the Scriptures daily to see whether these things are so. Let every conversation be seasoned with grace, and let love for Christ and His “Holy Spirit” guide all discussion towards Truth.

If giving is demanded, it is no longer biblical. If fear is used, it is no longer God’s way. Christ did not free us from the Law to place us under financial bondage to men. ‘Lets, learn something today. So lets get this started…

The KJV of our Bible, doesn’t have many direct commands to “give tithes to the church,” as tithing was an Old Testament Temple system; rather, the New Testament emphasizes generous, cheerful giving for the Lord’s work (2 Corinthians 9:7).

With Jesus affirming tithing under the Law (Matthew 23:23) while focusing on justice, mercy, and faith, and the Old Testament (Leviticus 27:30, Malachi 3:10) details tithing produce for Levites and feasts, not modern “church” buildings/pastors.

Key Scriptures & Context:

(Malachi 3:10); “Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing…” (This refers to the Temple storehouse).

(Matthew 23:23); “Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.” (Jesus affirms tithing as part of the Law but emphasizes deeper spiritual duties).

(Leviticus 27:30); “And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is the LORD’s; it is holy unto the LORD.” (Defines the tithe as God’s, from agricultural yield).

(2 Corinthians 9:7); “Every man according to his purpose in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity; for God loveth a cheerful giver.” (Shifts focus to voluntary, joyful giving for the New Covenant).

What Tithing Was in the Old Testament:

Tithing was part of Israel’s theocratic law, tied directly to the Temple system, not a church model. “And that we should bring the firstfruits of our dough, and our offerings… unto the chambers of the house of our God; and the tithes of our ground unto the Levites.” (Nehemiah 10:37).

Key facts:

  1. Tithes were agricultural produce, not wages.
  2. They supported Levites, who owned no land.
  3. They funded Temple service and feasts.
  4. They were stored in Temple chambers, not given to pastors.

‘Friends, there was no paid clergy class accumulating wealth through tithes. In a neighborhood church it can be understood to help cheerfully, to keep electric and water on, and to give “Ecclesiastical stipend” to a pastor to come in and let the “Holy Spirit,” lead his sermon. But understand you are not under orders of 10% of your wages to buy them a house, a car, and give them more money then you have.

That’s not need it’s what has created greed amongst men of pulpits, they should get a job and stop stealing from God’s children, they are hungry wolves in sheep clothing. If your pastor argues, show him this message, I’m sure it’s better than his. I have God’s word to back me up, not men’s traditions. “God forbid; yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written-(Romans 3:4).

What Changed After Christ:

The Temple system ended. The Levitical priesthood ended. Christ became the High Priest forever. The New Testament never commands believers to tithe to a church organization. Instead, it teaches free will, cheerful giving:

“Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity; for God loveth a cheerful giver.” (2 Corinthians 9:7). Notice:

  1. No percentage commanded.
  2. No coercion.
  3. No threat of curse.
  4. No institutional demand.

Giving is voluntary, personal, and Spirit-led. Not pastor fed, let him get a job the same as you do, these temples (Churches) are different then the Levites biblical times.

If he wants it like that then give him a bag of potatoes and some fruit after his sermon, then make sure he sweeps up before he leaves. You will save and have more money for what you need safely away from their greed.

Key Difference: Old vs. New Testament:

Old Testament (Law): A mandatory system for supporting the Levites, priests, and Temple services, primarily in agricultural produce. New Testament (Grace): Encourages generous, sacrificial, joyful giving (often called offerings or sowing) as a result of God’s grace, rather than a strict percentage command to a building or specific entity. 

While many Christians today give a tithe (10%) of gross to their local church as an act of stewardship and support for ministry, the direct instruction to give specifically to the modern church 
building/institution isn’t as explicit as the Old Testament laws for the Temple. 

Jesus’ Warning About Religious Abuse:

Jesus rebuked leaders who used religious rules to burden people while enriching themselves, as most of those on your TVs. “Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!” Today’s preaching often features the “prosperity gospel,” a belief that God rewards faithful Christians with financial wealth, health, and success.

Teaching that faith and giving directly leads to material blessings, a message popular in some American evangelical circles but criticized for focusing on earthly gain over spiritual depth and for potentially misleading followers, with dollar figures like most you see on our TV networks being the prominent proponents.

This “word of faith” movement suggests poverty is a sign of lacking faith, while offering “keys” to abundance, most times for a price, contrasting sharply with traditional teachings on suffering and spiritual focus. The issue was not giving—it was greed disguised as holiness.

The Biblical Bottom Line:

  1. Tithing was Old Covenant law, tied to the Temple.
  2. The New Covenant teaches generosity, not taxation, or cost of admission.
  3. Giving should support real need, ministry, and mercy.
  4. Any system that demands 10% wages, is not endorsed with New Testament authority.

God never intended His children to be pressured, shamed, or financially controlled by greedy men and their theology schools, that train to set-up like “7 elevens,” on every corner, so they can make merchandise out of God’s Words! They opened their doors to the spirits of the world.

The Spirit of God vs. Worldly Spirit (1 Corinthians 2:12); The Holy Spirit teaches spiritual truths, which the “natural man” (guided by the spirit of the world) cannot understand.

Testing Spirits; Believers are told to “try the spirits whether they are of God,” distinguishing God’s Spirit from false prophets by whether they confess Jesus Christ came in the flesh ((1 John 4:1-3). Some say God, but don’t really know God!

More In Depth:

There are zero scriptures in the King James Version or should in any other use the specific phrase “give tithes to the church”. While the Bible contains many instructions regarding tithes, the terminology and context vary based on whether the scripture is in the Old or New Testament.

  1. Key Terminology Differences:

A) “Church”; The word “church” appears 80 times in the Bible, but only in the New Testament (starting at Matthew 16:18). But it is used an additional 36 or 37 times, for a combined total of roughly 117 occurrences old and new.

B) “Tithes”: Most tithing instructions in the KJV are located in the Old Testament and refer to giving to the levites, the temple, or the storehouse rather than a “church”.

2. Tithing Locations in the Bible:

Instead of the “church,” the Bible specifies these locations for tithes:

  1. The Storehouse: “Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house…” (Malachi 3:10).
  2. The Levites: “And, behold, I have given the children of Levi all the tenth in Israel for an inheritance…” (Numbers 18:21).
  3. The Temple: Tithes were brought to the “house of our God” and “the chambers of the house of our God” (Nehemiah 10:37–38).

3. Tithing in the New Testament:

The word “tithe” or “tithing” appears only a few times in the New Testament of the Bible, but never as a direct command to give to a local church; (Matthew 23:23 & Luke 11:42); Jesus rebukes Pharisees for tithing small herbs while neglecting “judgment, mercy, and faith”.

(Luke 18:12);  A Pharisee boasts, “I give tithes of all that I possess.” (Hebrews 7:1–10); Refers to the historical tithe Abraham gave to King Melchizedek after his victory over kings.

 Instead of a mandated percentage called a “tithe” to the church, New Testament writers emphasize generous and cheerful giving (2 Corinthians 9:7) and regular collections for those in need (1 Corinthians 16:2), not a pastors greed!

Authors Note/And Closing Truth:

‘Friends, if a church teaches giving as obedience to God, it must also teach freedom in Christ. If giving is demanded, measured, or enforced, it is no longer biblical—it is institutional. God wants the heart, not a $$$ quota.

This essay is written to awaken discernment, not stir rebellion. Scripture repeatedly warns God’s people against those who use religious authority to enrich themselves while claiming divine approval. Giving that is coerced, demanded, or enforced through fear is not obedience—it is exploitation.

The Bible never commands believers to surrender their livelihood to men who promise blessing in exchange for payment. God does not operate a protection racket, nor does He outsource His provision to spiritual middlemen. When leaders demand money while silencing questions, refusing transparency, and living above the people they serve, wisdom, not guilt—must govern your response.

Jesus warned of wolves disguised as shepherds, not criminals in the open. Thieves do not always steal by force; many steal by persuasion, tradition, and misuse of Scripture. God’s people are called to be generous—but never foolish, fearful, or financially enslaved.

“Brothers and Sisters.” Give freely. Give wisely. And never confuse man’s appetite with God’s will. Thanks, for visiting and I hope you understood our Fathers message and protection today. God bless. Amen!

Author and Servant;

Norman G. Roy III

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