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Pastor John E. Coleman
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Los Angeles, CA. 90043
I Just Want
To Stop!
By Pastor John
E. Coleman
Daily I show up in
the office to work through all of the material
that is sent my way by mail. I really attempt to
be as “apologetic” as possible as I attempt to
discretely address the many issues that come my
way through the mail and phone visits. I received
so much material on a weekly basis (The influence
of the internet is the way that much of this
material comes my way) that I can’t catalogue it
properly. I would like to share with you the fact
that I have come to the point in my life where I
am so saddened by many so called Christians that
simply refuse to give the right estimate of the
evil that has come in to the life of the church
today. Many so called strong informative
believers have opted out to compromise for the
sake of sustaining a relationship with other
people instead of addressing the evils that can
easily be found within the body of Christ.
It is not a
question as to why many of these so called bright
Christian minds have compromised themselves; just
a simple reading of much of the material that I am
sent can bring you to the point of sighting error
in their reasoning, the larger question that I see
is, are we as Believers afraid to suffer for the
truth that we say we are aware of in the Christian
context of our faith as found in the bible? Has
the word of God become so offensive that we have
now discovered a brand new way to tick the Holy
Spirit off, or to anger God? Are we so blind that
we no longer care for the correct interpretations
of scriptures, simply because in our minds we have
relegated the text of the scriptures to be
something outdated? Have we become so engrossed
in ourselves and the fleshly love for our own
twisted minds that the very mind of God which can
be found in the blessed word of God is of no avail
to our Christian community? In light of the many
belief systems out there as found in many so
called Christian institutions, I would have to say
that the answer is a resounding yes, yes we have
misplaced those truths that once reigned supreme
as we read and studies the word together in an age
that has long past. Yes, we do seek the love of
the world over that love of the truth of the good
news, and we have allowed this to take place with
such bravado that we are no longer embarrassed at
our departure from God’s established truth of His
blessed word.
We no longer desire
to believe in truth. It seems to be all relative
these days. Our truth is now a relative
subjective bunched up lies that disgraces our
Lord. In that most of the professing church is
not concerned with truth as prescribed by the
Spirit of God; as found in the canon of an
inspired text that we know as the scripture; we
are now left on our own to make up truth as we
progress in this modern era. God’s ageless truth
is now out of date. It has become old fashioned
to say “thus says the Lord”. We no longer shutter
at His word, we think it smart to not only
question it, we also subject our intellect as
profitable evidence as we weigh our transcripts of
insanity against an ancient inspired writ from
where good men in ages past shed blood to retain
it’s eternal standard. As I read the drabble that
proceeds from the desktops of vain professors of
truth, I only want to heave as I turn from the
transcripts of modern traitors who for the price
of a good book sale has compromised Christ to the
degree that now sinners have less respect for the
God of righteousness.
At times I feel as
if I just want to stop all of this that God has
called me to fulfill. I think of vacating the
ministry and packing up everything and saying good
buy. I often think to myself as I am in an office
that should have closed down some three hours ago;
why should I respond to the many questions facing
the church today? Most Christians that I know are
not willing to fight for anything; ;let alone the
blessed truth of the text of scriptures. Our
churches teach the congregations that fighting
persons like myself is far more important then
sustaining the blood stained banner of Christ.
Have we forgotten His reason for coming to this
planet? I am a part of a company of clerics that
look to the day when they might fight each other
for another member in their congregation in the
place of sacrificing their lives for the sheep as
the Savior did some two thousand years ago. If
indeed Christ is to be our example, should we
expect those that cloak themselves in royal colors
to be examples of dying for the sake of truth only
to be betrayed for the price of a ticket to be
entertained?
No, in today’s
church we no longer like to think that these kinds
of human threats provide the proper type of
examples for the body of Christ. The church today
does not want to think of death, for the sake of
Christ, rather of life, happiness and tranquility
as they compromise away all of the vestments of
victory in Jesus for the sake of facilitation in
the processes of a change of ones Christ like
thesis. The vanguard which once sustained the
church has become the enemy of Zion. We now
worship the community in the place of the Christ.
It has become a popular thing to walk together in
mass as we demonstrate the mess that we have
allowed ourselves to mesh into without a wimp,
quiver or quake. Like little children without
parents, we no longer can detect when the big bad
wolf is near. He has come and set a trap for the
church which seems to be so gullible that the next
doctrinal ecstasy will disclose that there is no
real danger on the horizon. Danger screams out
and we embrace it with eagerness. The death
stroke for the church is a group of people seeking
happiness in the place of sacrifice. I just want
to quit. Why you may ask, why would I say such a
thing?
I feel alone. Yet,
like Christ I realize that is the place of all
true believers. Many of us that speak the truth
in a bold way must walk alone. I realize that it
appears that I am the wild and mad fellow that
society needs to silence. I am the strange
sounding person that beacons a small group of
individuals to take up the standard and ready
themselves to die for the cause of Christ. I
appear to be the radical, the terrorist that
terrorizes the very church that I claim to love.
I am the bad guy out there these days, that
strange person who would have the audacity to say
that the God I worship and serve is not the same
God of the cultic follower that would love to see
me dead than alive. I am the one that appears to
be strange, deranged, and estranged from the
normal person that would not take a person like me
seriously.
I desire to quit,
but I shall not. The Lord has promised me a great
reward in the scriptures. He told me in the word
that if I suffer with Him, that I shall reign with
Him. He also told me through one of those ancient
Apostles that if any man suffer as a Christian,
let him not be ashamed, but to glorify God on
behalf of the very suffering that he is going
through. No one likes to suffer pain. I realize
that pain is not one of my fondest friends. Yet I
sustain the idea that if He wills me to suffer for
His name sake, I shall suffer. I desire to
sustain a confident trust in Christ as I undergo
more then ever the pain of being alone in this
ministry, in this world, in this life.
My greatest fear is
that many African Americans from the community
that I hail, will suffer eternal separation from
our eternal God because of the false teachers that
they follow on a regular basis. I hate thinking
of black men and women going to hell as the
behest of the Dollars and jakes out there. The
deepest pain is that I see clearly what is taking
place in the community, and many of my peers
cannot discern the danger. The Lord has called me
to wail that danger is on the horizon for those
that do not take seriously the claims of the Lord
Jesus Christ. This battle is not a Christian one
against the Moslems. It is not a fight against
another man’s faith as opposed to mine. The
bottom line to this whole issue is; what are we
going to do with the claims of Jesus as God? If
He tells the truth and we refuse to adhere to His
truth, there can only be one winner. I have not
met the man that can win against the blessed word
of God.
Another issue that
confronts us is not weather or not we win, but
that we are on the winning team in the end of
eternity. Each of us must realize that our lives
are eternal. We will live on forever. Our souls
will never die. There is an eternal nature build
in every human being. After all of the years of
studying the bible, living life and personally
witnessing the saving ability of God through Jesus
Christ, I must never give up and say; “I’ve had
enough”. If you will not fight with me, please
pray for me. If you love the Lord; please pray
that He will enable me to continue the work. I
love you so much and I know that I sound like a
mean person, but that is the way that love
sounds. Please hear these words, for we do not
know how many more days that the Lord will allow
us to live and speak His truth. I do not see how
I can procure all that He is calling me to do. At
times I feel overwhelmed overworked and overjoyed
as I fight.
Keep sending me
those notes of encouragement. If I do not answer
soon, I may be feeling sick as I view a dying
church scene. This picture of a dying breed that
has been fooled by Satan in living color! Trust
me; I only watch selected Television and most of
what I see out there is a sure token that our
world is coming to a swift judgment. Read your
bibles, love one another; fight the good fight of
faith. Find the right kind of bible church and
remain there as the man of God teaches the word of
God. Judge yourselves before attempting to judge
others. Allow the Holy Spirit to carry you to
heights of ministry that you would never seek to
accomplish. Retain a biblical thesis and allow
your argument to become His (Christ’s) argument.
Therefore; back to
the drawing board I go. I had my short time of
reflection and anger at what I witness in today’s
messed us church. While I place the armor firmly
on my chest, I take up the word of God which is
the sword of His blessed Spirit. I glance around
me looking for more soldiers that are willing to
stay on the front lines with me. Oh yes, I must
admit that while walking guard duty for the true
remnant called the church, there are times when I
shudder at the thought of suffering pain. I may
place in my DVD player Mel Gibsons “Passion” and
go to the scene where the savor is beaten. I
watch and pray that I would be so brave in knowing
that His end justified the means of my salvation.
I know that it is only a scene in a Hollywood
script. Yet, I welcome such pain upon me in a day
coming for the proclamation of heralding His claim
of divinity, righteousness and the prince of
peace. At times I just want to stop, but then; I
go to the cross. I witness a savior that gave his
all for me, I cannot do less for the sake of Him
who lives in me. How about you my friend? Have
you given up also?
Pastor John E. Coleman
/ Into The Word Ministries African American
Apologetics / The Biblical Alternative /
October 2004
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Pastor John E. Coleman
Into The Word / The Biblical Alternative
RAM RADIO PRESENTATION
Pastor
John's Commentary
August 2004
"Standing
Firm Pays Off"
Hello faithful listener. I'm please to
announce my return to radio on this fine Christian radio
station KBRT 740 AM on Sunday afternoon Los Angeles
time 2-3 PM Oh No! Pastor John, I'm not going to get
intothe habit of listening every Sunday to your terrible
radio presentations! Right, I know that you are not
going to do that. I am asking you to pray for me and
the staff as we start to build again a strong following
here in the Los Angeles area. If you have listened to
me in the past you have an idea of how the presentation
is designed. Last
time I left off on warning you about the large mega
churches that has taken over in the Los Angeles area.
The greed goes on. Ken Ulmer has cut a deal to buy the
Forum and has plainly placed in print that his objectives
are not biblical. The man has gone over the deep end.
We have had special discourses about this new idea that
he has come up with as we expanded our radio theme.
We also have a treat for you that have computers.
The
radio team consist of myself Marc Ramsey, my long time
producer and a new voice in the booth with me; Dr. Robert
Klenck. Bob is quickly becomeing a most proficient broadcaster.
He indeed is a good brother. As we return the plan is
to inform you of all events in and around our city as
we see ourselves as a beacon of defense for those who
would mislead you. Please keep in mind, I have done
radio a certain way for the many years that I've been
a broadcaster, that style shall never change. Thank
you for your many phone calls and letters encouraging
me to remain on Christian radio. I plan to take a vacation
soon, in that I have not taken off for about five years.
Please continue to pray for me as I attempt to expand
our discussions.
No
more excuses as to what the meaning of my leadership
is all about. I have worked out a system in which you
the listener will only have to work with me alone for
the remainder of my time on the radio. I did believe
in working with others who claim to have a love for
the same church that I work towards equipping, but I
have become quite skeptical of everyone that claims
the name of Jesus. Like Martin Luther the reformer,
I look for the scars of ministry, not the smiles, lies,
greed and deception that so called persons of God so
freely lay claim. I've never been wrong when I make
a judgment. If one does not condemn others to a burning
hell. For sure, there is a good chance they are on their
way to the very same hot location. Strong words? Plan
to listen in as we take another close look at those
that claim to lead this church today.
As
for the time, I am please to be on KBRT during Prime
Time. Oh yes, there is a new and vast audience that
has given up on Christianity. Those are the ones I desire
to reach. Those that already go to church may not be
interested, they have become accustomed to listening
to the passive Pastor that has sought to turn them away
from a thinking kind of radio ministry. I dare you to
think with us. Ram radio Live is not suppose to agree
with these new purpose friendly ministries, rather we
come against the same and encourage others to join us
in retaining that traditional stance that the Lord has
called us unto. Many of the listeners do not agree with
my tactics, or methods as I do commentary on this modern
day church. I have found that if you are looking for
the real deal these days; you may find the genuine article
now and then, but in most cases; the counterfiet leads
the way as the church prepares to take its stand in
a humanistic world. Pastor
John E. Coleman / BA. MA.
A letter arrives after listening
to last weeks radio presentation: Hi Pastor Coleman. Today
was the first time I ever listened to your program.
You were discussing the new bill that Governor Arnold
signed, AB1234, I
believe. Though I only caught part of it, you mentioned
something about Christians allowing these things to happen
and it is true. It is not my opinion that this is the
case.. . . . . . it is the case.
So many today profess to love Christ and live as they
please. They make the Creator of heaven and earth into
whatever they desire. I refer to this as marshmallow
Christianity. Many, though they may not say it, believe
that their sole existence on earth is for the Lord of
Glories to bless them. Love of self rather than love for
Christ has unfortunately blinded them.
Today the church is constipated and lifeless. Sorry to be
so blunt. We have turned our backs on the Lord and expect
Him to still bless us. We do not preach His word but
rather humanism because it is our god. The Lord no longer
sits on the thrones of our hearts, of those who once
professed to worship Him.
So many of us are lifeless pew potatoes complaining yet
willing to do nothing. We have become altogether stagnant.
What is happening today is EXACTLY what we deserve. This
will be a time of pruning and shearing and separation of
those who love Christ and are committed to Him and those
who mock Him.
The church, Pastor Coleman, is full of venom. Let me write
that again. The church is FULL of venom. These times that
lay ahead will either provoke us to repent and serve God
or serve man.
The church has had ample opportunity to repent and seek
after the Lord. Those who are leading God's people away
from Him will be judged mightily. The Book of Jude is a
prime example of apostates, how they crept unnoticed. And
today those same apostates teach from the pulpit.
People such as Robert Schuller, Benny Hinn and Fred Price.
For shame on these men for preaching something other than
scripture. God will judge them accordingly for not giving
Him the glory and honor due His name.
We have left our first love and replaced it with humanism,
relativism, call it what you want it is all the same
thing. These teachings deny Christ and bring glory and
honor to man.
I commend you on your boldness. I could be wrong but I
assume that many are offended by what you say. It is rare
indeed that you hear a pastor speak with such force. I bet
the Islamo-fascists and feminist love you.
May the Lord continue to give you boldness. Fear not man
but God. Lean not on your own understanding but
acknowledge the Lord in all your ways and He shall direct
your paths.
May God abundantly bless you and keep you as you continue
to boldly proclaim His Truth.
In Christ, Terri
It really pleases me to see that others are blessed
after listening to the presentation for the first time.
This is why I do what I do. No pretense, foolishness
and compromise. Just saying it like it is.
There are many believers out there that realizes what is
going on in their world. Thanks for your prayers for
the ministry. Pastor
John E. Coleman
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