I would like those readers of the Dunamis Word Blog to know that we join in prayer for Bishop T D Jakes and his family.
It seems on Sunday November 24th that Bishop Jakes suffered a health incident at the end of his message.
Just as we were not amused when President Elect Trump was nearly assassinated, we are not amused by any of these happenings.
Happily breaking from many, I have posted the following on Facebook:
"We are praying for Bishop Jakes and his family
Just like we found it abhorrent that anyone would cheer for an assassination attempt on a former, now President Elect Trump, I find it abhorrent that anyone would cheerlead for tragedy of any kind on Bishop TD Jakes.
This is a sad display of our hearts weakness and inconsistency as we are to be known above all things, by our love!
Whatever God allows, he allows for his own purpose, not our amusement.
This man is a father, grandfather, servant of the community and world and deserves due respect, no matter doctrinal disagreements or personal flaws or disputes anyone may have with or against him.
As a cancer survivor, I wish no evil upon anyone and certainly won't gloat over the physical circumstance anyone may experience.
Blessings, speedy recovery and even greater commitment to end time harvest be upon Bishop. In Jesus name!
Supt. Harvey Burnett"
Whatever one may think, noone at the Dunamis Word is happy for or giddy over tragedy or illness. We always reserve the right to argue doctrine, lifestyle and other issues as they pertain to Biblical morality, as we should do, but we do so without animosity and are humble in light of what God allows considering that this could be any one of us at any given moment.
May the Lord help and bless the Jakes family and The Potter's House congregation.
Many teach that 1619's environment of slavery was the worst thing that happened to Black people in history. While we all agree that slavery was and is horribly evil, an equally as horrible evil has been the abortion industry.
Not only have over 13 million Black children been murdered as a result of it, but it seems that our nation has been seduced into believing that abortion is an acceptable method of birth control and has nothing to do with racism and everything to do with "healthcare" which is the biggest lie in all of human history.
As I have outlined HERE, given the same time frame of 400 years, deaths of Black people due to abortion outpaces the rate of death of Black people during the transatlantic slave era. The greatest evil is to oppress and even destroy a people and make them think that oppression is good for them. While I know where the TRUE preachers are on this agenda...The FAKE ones are silent, only interested in collecting offerings, and living their best life now...SMH!!!
All abuse is devastating. Church related abuse is especially excruciating due to the fact that not only have boundaries been crossed through the act of abuse, but very nature of the abuse itself undermines confidence and understandings regarding the nature of God.
Are you a sexual abuse survivor, or do you know of someone walking through this path? Please know that there is HOPE and HELP. Many have found that sharing their story is therapeutic. We would like to hear how you survived.
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At the time TRUMP In, Favor Granted & The Black Church's Continued Confusionwas written I DID NOT know about the firestorm that Donnie Swaggart had started over COGIC Presiding Bishop J Drew Sheard's open endorsement of Kamala Harris, nor was I aware of THE RESPONSE of certain COGIC members, calling themselves "Young Leaders Of The Church Of God In Christ" {I didn't know that there was such a group in our church} nor the Board Of Bishop's response which I find was more palatable than the "Young Leaders" response.
There are reasons for my ignorance in general...for starters, I have enough to do without following the latest church news and secondly, I am NOT on J. Drew or Christian church watch and really and sincerely wish everyone I know well. See, I have my own mind and am willing to follow the dictates of it without the influence of church leaders or church leadership, and I already knew that Kamala was a horrible choice for President based on what has transpired the last 4 years since she has been in office.
Prior to election, I did see that Kamala's last stop was GEI COGIC in Detroit and it seems the pulpit, representing all of COGIC, was open to her to make one last appeal to not only the Church Of God in Christ, but the Black church in general.
Needless to say, I AM GLAD KAMALA LOST and that Donald Trump's re-assent was and is a good thing no matter what some of the most liberal and dedicated to the democrat political party thinks. The good news is that she received prayer, and she needed it. So our Bishop did get a chance to pray for her. The bad news is that the issue was conflated out of context.
Truth Be Told...
My opinion...I LOVE Bishop J Drew, and he has a right to endorse whatever political candidate that he chooses. In fact, every American has a right to endorse whomever they wish to endorse and that should be done in the best possible spirit and personal best interest...While I never would have let her engage or embrace my pulpit, just as I would have not allowed Donald to either, because of J Drew's position as the leader of the entire COGIC, made this an even greater issue.
We must admit, no one of us is perfect. Certainly our young leader's letter wasn't perfect and I will deal with that in a minute...But let's look at what was said in criticism of our church and church leader:
Elder Donnie said this:
“The statement I’m about to make, I’m going to be called a racist, and I will be called every name under the sun, but somebody needs to stand up and speak to the Black Church. When the largest African American Pentecostal denomination, when that leader stood up and said I endorse that woman, he was saying, I endorse murder, I endorse homosexuality, I endorse lesbianism, I endorse transgenderism, I endorse every evil that Hell could prosper or bring up to [be] right"...“That’s wrong, folks. And the Black Church votes predominantly for the party that is anti-God. What’s going on here? What’s going on?”
Let's be TRUTHFUL...I simply ask...WHAT IS A LIE IN THAT SENTIMENT???
Kamala endorsed and represented a party that otherwise endorsed all of the above without regret or remorse, at least prior to the election. Who can say that the Democrat party did not and does not endorse:
Abortion (murder)
Homosexuality/Lesbianism
Transgenderism
Yes, that is what the Democrat party endorsed at least until the election. Who knows what they will endorse now that they are in such a realignment...but NONE of those points are even arguable.
Secondly, Elder Donnie says that the Black church predominately votes for the party that believes in and endorses those things calling them a "party that is anti-God"
I say...WHERE IS THE LIE IN EITHER OF THOSE STATEMENTS???
The Democrat Party removed "God" from their party platform years ago to become more "inclusive" of people who either didn't believe in God or that had beliefs other than those found within Christianity. The removal of God isn't the "anti-Christian" part...the endorsement of ideals and values that are antithetical to Christian belief and matters of faith is the problem. THOSE ENDORSEMENTS ARE anti-Christian.
Further, election data shows that nearly 80% of Black men continued to vote for the party, while nearly 90% of Black women did the same. Although 2024 represented the largest dissent of the Black vote away from the Democrat party, THANKFULLY SO...the fact is that by the numbers, Blacks, led by the Black church, continued to support a political party who has endorsed all of those things mentioned and more, and which has been ineffective in helping the Black community and or solving and even addressing our problems.
So Exactly What Did Donnie Say That Was WRONG or in ERROR???
Be clear and let's get real...Donnie received his criticism because he was a WHITE MAN and because he pushed back against our Black Presiding Bishop, Bishop J Drew Sheard.
In his defense...Bishop J Drew Sheard is one of the nicest, most godly men that you or I will ever meet in this life. He is a good and humble servant of the Lord and sincere about his work of leading the church, his family and love of God. That doesn't make him right about his endorsement of Kamala, nor his previous thoughts about the Mormon church and COGIC's relationship with her (at one time) but please don't confuse his politics or zeal with what I believe is his heart. Everyone is subject to mistakes and our Bishop is no more or less subject to mistakes than any man.
With That Said...
I would like to say that the Black Pentecostal church has never really gotten past some of the things that occurred during the Black Codes and Jim Crow era...
The facts are that laws and sentiments during those times and that era were such that Blacks and Whites did not and could not legally fellowship even in religious settings.
This began the advent of Camp-meeting...Camp-meeting was created to take fellowship outside of the City, into the woods under open air tents where Blacks and Whites would not come under the scrutiny of the police and the good ole White establishment and separatist leaders. Meanwhile in the City, Black folk were not allowed to fellowship with Whites and certainly there would be no "laying on" of hands...
Many of the early White leaders within Pentecostalism were either practicing or former KKK leaders. These were not byproducts of religion, but byproducts of the State, laws and customs prevalent in the day. We all know that one of the primary leaders of what was called the Azusa Street Revival, WJ Seymour, had to sit outside of the classroom of former KKK leader Charles F Parham, to hear the message of Holy Ghost Baptism prior to him receiving the outpour of the Holy Spirit while ministering in California...Parham's views weren't a product of religion...his views and the views of many of his peers, were a product of socially and culturally acceptable norms of the day and time even continuing unfortunately after their alleged conversion experiences.
The "young COGIC leaders" in their letter of rebuke (of an Elder by the way) claim that this relationship rooted in racial segregation was an erroneous biblical interpretation claiming that the Black church was born because of it:
"The Black church is a byproduct of a nation that refused to acknowledge the inherent value of Black lives. It was birthed in an era that actively rejected the sound doctrine of Christ, replacing it with doctrines that upheld segregation and inequality"
That is just a patently false statement! In fact it wreaks of the Marxism of the now defunct Black Lives Matter movement and as such should be wholly rejected.
There was no biblical doctrine or manufactured theology that upheld segregation at any time. Yes, there were certainly people who abused scripture, as they do today, to uphold their beliefs and even cover their sins, but they also abused natural science to do so as well, some even claiming that women were less smart because they had smaller heads and therefore smaller brains for example. Perversions of truth are accepted in nearly every generation. Biblical perversions are no less.
Racism was a cultural belief with its roots in materialism, naturalism and cultural acceptance and practice. Darwin's belief that there were "favored races" was the root of his theory of evolution which was extant and generally accepted as a cultural norm and the epitome of science. The eugenics of abortion policy was rooted in these separatist beliefs and made Blacks the target of extermination by Margaret Sanger's "Negro Project", the outgrowth of which has been embraced by the democrat party all with very little pushback from young or old COGIC leaders or the Black church in general. In fact the Black church has, by her silence, allowed the abortion industry, promoted by the democrat party, to whittle down our numbers and representation to oblivious levels.
America engaged a Civil War because the growing ideal and value that Black lives mattered and those sentiments were inspired by Biblical moral values. While it has taken something to actualize that value, aka: the value of freedom and equality, the fact is that biblical doctrines and beliefs were and are what inspired positive change in this country and it is biblical scriptures that have been used to lift people to freedom and equality and not the other way around.
Contrary to the "Young COGIC Leaders" claims it was Biblical doctrines that encouraged White segregationists and supremacists to LEAVE their views of racism and segregation and embrace the unity and brotherhood of all men regardless of color...It was Christian and Biblical principles that were and still are the root of the fight against racism both among Whites and Blacks and the interpretation of scripture that continues to help folk understand and bypass cultural norms in favor of scriptural truth and equality and unity of all men.
YES, The 1912 Pentecostal Separation
Culture and culturally commensurate ideals and values, as well as State and local laws affirming segregation would lead Bishop Flowers and the Assembly of God (mostly White Pentecostal congregations led by White ministers, most ordained and commissioned by CH Mason) to split from the Church Of God In Christ which was led by Black leaders, as stated, primarily Bishop CH Mason. Contrary to what the "young Black COGIC leaders" contend, segregation and racism IS NOT the reason that the Black church exists...GOD is the reason for our existence, not a twisted or corrupted form of biblical interpretation.
Very Sensitive
To have presented such a "lofty" case that makes the assertion that the "world" and happenings in it are so beneath the mission of us within COGIC, we obviously were earthly offended cannot stand criticism. Primarily, in this case, it is because the critics as we see them, are White.
That leads to another observation that these young leaders are accusing Elder Donnie of IDOLOTRY while doing the same...This is really sickening...It seems that in order to be considered a respected "Black political leader" in most instances, one has to embrace the worst, most evil and vile social positioning, at least so it seems. Like Obama, who was welcomed into COGIC circles, Kamala endorsed all of the things Elder Donnie mentioned, but the young leaders and old leaders by far and large, said nothing about those things, and as stated, and appear to assert that we are one some ethereal plane above everything that matters in this world. That is ridiculous. Elections matter. Kamala was there because these things matter. They matter to every individual, the community and the church.
Conclusion
Clearly, the Biden/Harris administration jacked up our country for all of us, spiritual or not, in just a short period of time and given more time would have jacked us all up even worse, not to mention endless wars and over 300,000 MISSING children of illegal immigration...but not a word on any of those things from these "young COGIC leaders"....
This is ridiculous. Where are our moral values and desire to allow the Bible to speak to our values, and POLITICS, instead of the culture speaking to our values with the "go along get along" mentality???
I would agree...IDOLOTRY is an issue...It is the IDOLOTRY of defending or attacking a person based on race and not based on truth. Bishop J Drew is eloquent and doesn't need me or anyone else speaking to defend him...he is capable...but in our zeal, I wonder do these young leaders think that it is a good thing to defend what isn't biblically defensible???
Well, I guess one could say, that Donnie attacked "us" first...that he rebuked our leading Elder...OK...that is an argument that can be undertaken...But one cannot deny the substance of what he was saying...The Black Church, has embraced some of the most liberal and idolatrous positions on subjects, and politics has not been a good for us. We have endorsed and embraced some of the worst political ideology in the name of embracing and loving people and that has not worked out well for our yet suffering communities and yet suffering people and yet overburdened churches.
One more thing, I saw Donnie McClurkin addressing this issue and claiming that he had already "forgiven" Donnie Swaggart...Well, you don't need to forgive him Elder McClurkin...THE GIFT AND CALLING OF GOD IS WITHOUT REPENTANCE!!! (Rom.11:29) As far as I know, Elder Swaggart isn't making an apology to you or asking you to forgive him for speaking the truth...Sorry...That is not how it works!!!
Young COGIC Leaders, I appreciate your zeal. I don't know what General Assembly rule adopted your formulation, but I wish that EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU had the same zeal for NATIONAL VICTIM'S ADVOCACY in this church as you have for standing for....What were you standing for????
"Church leadership, the lawsuit says, failed to properly screen associated church leaders for criminal and sexual misconduct. They also failed to institute a system in which victims could file formal complaints against abusive church members."
This was from an article in 2020 that exposed the sexual abuse of a COGIC Pastor(s) in New York. Everyone loves to sound courageous. We are seeking servants of Christ who are looking to do more than sound good. We are not seeking individuals who believe sexual abuse within the church is a matter of "family", or that resolution of the issues should be "kept it in house". We are seeking them who wish to make a stand for the hurting and ultimately make a difference.
Pastor Harvey Burnett is currently calling for volunteers to be a part of a national movement in support of survivors of church related sexual abuse.
"It is time to take victim's advocacy to another level and do all that we can to heal the hurting and hold those responsible accountable."
I Am My Brother's Keeper Christian Advocacy Council is seeking saved, spiritually mature and committed men and women (minimum 24 years of age) interested in sexual abuse prevention within the context of the church and in presenting appropriate and proper ministry towards those who have been victimized or suffered church related abuse to assist in helping individuals regain their faith and a sense of normalcy.
LOCATION: We are seeking to create an advocates network of individuals across the country who care about the plight of survivors and who will aid in this cause.
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IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BEING A PART OF THIS NATIONWIDE MOVEMENT TO RESTORE THEM WHO HAVE SUFFERED AND BE A PART OF A SOLID PLAN OF PREVENTION AGAINST ABUSE, RAPE AND SEXUAL MISCONDUCT WITHIN THE CHURCH, CONNECT WITH US:
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But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another. Psalms 75:7
The 2024 Presidential election garnered the shock and awe and outright surprise of any election since Donald Trump outposted electoral votes against Hillary Clinton in 2016.
In 2016, Hillary Clinton took the popular vote by over 2 million votes, but not in the most valuable electoral count States. Therefore, Trump's win of 304 electoral votes was considered anomalous or a matter of the "luck of the draw" and of course, (according to the conspiracy theorists) manipulated by Russia, which, along with a false dossier, paid for and promoted by the Clinton Campaign, (even though they KNEW it was fake and full of false information) fostered what is known as the "Russia Collusion Hoax" further sparking democrat and media hatred of Donald Trump and everything Trump related.
Similar to 2016 and both the 2008 and 2012 elections, Presidential candidates (Barack Obama) appealed to the Black church and found plenty of leaders who were excited to promote the nation's first Black President and enthused finding it "prestigious" that candidates would seek and solicit their attention. After all, it was the Black church, overseeing an ever dwindling Black population, due to the ravages of abortion policy and many other social ills, who were the "gatekeepers" of the Black community. The proposed key was/is, that if enough Black pastors and leaders can all speak a certain way about the issues that they can best convince their members that certain things are important or certain things are real and ultimately feel better about supporting certain agenda.
The Church Seduced By Political Secularism
This secular seduction of the church has not ceased and is something that persists no matter what the issue is...As stated, the church wholesale endorsed Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and more recently Kamala Harris. All three of those candidates built their Presidential platforms on issues that the alleged church stood against. Remember, Barack would go on to be the President with the full and complete blessing of the Black church while being the champion for homosexual normalization and advancement through "marriage equality". Obama's abortion policy was no better. He would do what he had done in Illinois going on to promote late term abortion and demand no support for the fetus in the event of a botched abortion in which the fetus is alive. We remember, "No Ways Tired" Hillary would continue to promote the same things adding transexual normalization and of course, more recently, Kamala Harris, although stating that she didn't promote or endorse late term abortion, would chose a radical running mate, Governor Tim Walz, who blatantly lied denying that he had already endorsed late term abortion by promoting and signing a law upholding such ungodliness in his state Minnesota, under the lie and assertion of providing "women's healthcare".
ALL of these candidates, promoting some of the worst policies for the Black community, would receive the endorsement of the Black church and popular Black church leaders simply because they were part of the Democratic party and certainly the churches had to fall in line.
The BREAKOUT...WELCOME BACK PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP
Against all odds, Donald Trump managed to not only win the 2024 election by electoral count, but this time, even against the blatant media attack against him and support for the Democrat candidate, went on to win also by popular vote in an historic landslide. In nearly every venue, including every so called "battleground state" President Trump TROUNCED Kamala Harris crumbling the so called "blue wall" that Democrats had identified as being an essential part Presidential election hopes. Trump would draw nearly 1 out of every 3 Black voters (both male and female) and almost 20% of the Black male vote alone. What's more is that nearly half of all Hispanic voters added their vote for Trump as well, leaving Black women as the primary voting block for Kamala, with liberal pundits claiming that Democrat White women were racist by not supporting a "Black female" Presidential candidate. In other words, they felt that everyone, especially those of their party, should continue "identity politics", disregarding candidate quality, policy or what the country has become over the last 3 years since Harris, through Biden, has been in power.
The 116th Annual Holy Convocation Of the Church Of God In Christ is well underway in Memphis, TN.
While my schedule did not permit me to attend, a significant portion of my message made it to Memphis in the Wednesday midday session through one Bishop Amere S. May Sr. of Charlotte, NC.
Bishop seems to have spoken on my behalf, seeking to warn the church yet again, that there should be NO MORE COVERUPS as it pertains to pulpit crimes and pastoral criminals.
To be clear, as a long time member and Elder within this church, I am not excited about anyone not willing to face the issues that deal with the quality of life and health and wellbeing of our church and heal them that are hurting within our church. So this message, and specifically this portion of the message and other surrounding parts of it, was timely and a breath of fresh air for me personally.
As Bishop May said, the foundation of our church is impeccable. In my opinion, it is Biblically clandestine...However, we have been invaded and effected by a culture that is willing to look the part, but not willing to be the part...In other words, we have adopted many aspects of "a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof".
I understand that sounds harsh and please don't get me wrong, as there are millions of blessed and real Saints and Pastoral leaders within this church all around the world that will spend their life's breath and more to perpetuate Biblical righteousness and true holiness. The problem is that within Christianity in general, we are inundated with pseudo-spiritual leaders and others committed to the world and the culture of the world greater than their commitment to Christ and righteousness.
I hope at the 116th Holy Convocation of the Grand Ole Church that we can gain the courage to move forward with TRUE Victim's Advocacy and relinquish ourselves of the fear that aligning ourselves with them abused and hurt, creates some sort of atmosphere of guilt. That is a RIDICULOUS notion! If we should do nothing else, we should heal the hurting without reluctance, or consideration for our own self-preservation.
For quite a few years, I have advocated and continue to advocate for a process of Victim's Advocacy within what I think could be the greatest Church on Earth, the Church Of God In Christ.
Yes, basic processes have changed. A new system to educate leaders on sexual harassment and a requirement for universal background checks...however, NONE of those things address any sort of ministry to the hurting or towards those who have been victimized by pulpit and pastoral imposters, posing as angels of light within our church.
What is the problem?
Maybe it is implication of guilt...Maybe the church doesn't want to be on the hook for any more money than what they have delivered through NDA and what liberal news now calls "hush money agreements" ...The fact is the church currently spends money to investigate and even defend predators of sexual abuse within the church. In teh Dirty Man interviews, we find that the church used the money given to it to defend and help known sexual predators. Then we find that all too often, policies and practices are set forth that help the alleged CRIMINAL instead of addressing and helping the victims of these sexually perverted ministers of debauchery and shame. This MUST CEASE...and SOMEONE must be bold enough to call the church into account.
Still Essential:
NEW Policy, designed to help those who have been victimized...embraced, endorsed and approved within and by General Assembly. Sounds simple??? Well, the General Assembly consists of some of the offender class individuals. Bishops, Pastors and Elders making decisions on what policies the church should and will embrace. Needless to say that police policing themselves rarely works out positively or in favor of the public. The same is true of leaders, even Bishops who must hold one another accountable and Pastoral friends and associates of those people allegedly doing the same. In other words, until the QUID-PRO-QUO system is broken, change will only be incremental if any at all.
This is why popular leaders within the church must get serious and openly address the condition of our church in this area and the need to be the church that we talk and sing about. It will take bold leadership making a stand, endorsing what we should endorse and moving forward leading the church into a new destiny. It is a contradiction, to say that we love God and cannot find conscience enough to defend and heal those who have been cut open and nearly, if not, destroyed within our midst.
A Change Of Mindset:
Years ago, I was part of a local COGIC association of churches, when a particular pastor was found to have impregnated a 12 year old girl that was a member of his church. One of the Pastor's of that group said, "Well at least she was a daughter of the church and not outside of the church"...In his mind, although he realized the wrong, which ultimately destroyed what was left of that pastor's family and church, the commenting Pastor assumed that the sin was somehow made better because the victim had been raised in the church...Needless to say, I left that group, never came back and to this day, have no fellowship with them that hold such shallow ideology on the subject.
It is a complete offense to God and what we could readily and easily call an abomination, to use and abuse anyone in the context of the church or otherwise, but to be a pulpit predator is extremely beyond the pale of anything considered moral. We should have an accountability to ALL people, but an even greater duty to them who are of the household of faith. (Gal.6:10)
As long as we believe that victimization is an "acceptable" part of our experience even to the smallest degree, nothing will change...Unfortunately, church politics will continue without a word of change being delivered on the subject. Men and women, will continue to step into their "destiny"...receive their "blessing" and flow under some form of anointing AND RAISE MONEY, all while overlooking the things that will forge us a path to heaven. Serving those who have been victimized and preventing evil from spreading within the context of our churches should be of high priority, but seems to be of lesser importance than the "show" or display of church.
Will the REAL LEADERS OF OUR CHURCH MAKE A STAND? Let's see. I really and sincerely want to see this.
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Blessed!
Supt. Harvey Burnett New Bethel COGIC I Am My Brother's Keeper Christian Advocacy Council
I would like to say, that it is on record that this man confessed to his deeds, saying that he didn't know what he did was wrong. Although this is hardly believable, it does show the extent and depth to which demons and devils in pulpits across the land will go to perpetuate their sexual perversion and deceive the masses.
My church, COGIC, has come a long way in requiring Pastor's & various ministerial staff to obtain sexual harassment training and background checks, but still has miles yet to go as it pertains to the creation of a truly Safe Church environment as promoted by I Am My Brother's Keeper Christian Advocacy Council, this blog and my personal work in ministry within this church.
To Date The Church Of God In Christ Has NO VICTIM'S ADVOCACY PROGRAM OR PLAN!
Hearing the experience of Ms. Guyton will open your eyes to the urgency of greater accountability within our church and the Christian church in general, and create a greater sense of urgency for victims advocacy. In my opinion, the predatory crimes of these pulpit criminals is a pandemic of epic proportions within our church and must be addressed.
Although this is election year, and the church is currently "in prayer" for the success of our Holy Convocation, I sincerely believe that GOD is speaking clearly that we must better protect and serve his little ones and the innocent and those who have suffered amongst us. I really don't care for church politics, especially when I see none willing to make a public and open stand for the innocent and most vulnerable and those who have suffered abuse at the hands of predators that we have licensed at one time or another.
YES...we're back at it and we're making as much noise as we can.
This post features part 1 and 2 of a recent interview done with Queen GerVaise. May the lord grant you strength and courage to stand along with us and a growing number across the country is saying, ENOUGH IS ENOUGH and WE MUST SERVE THE HURTING!
I've written and spoken about abortion heavily on this blog for a number of years. Some time ago I wrote about THE NEGRO PROJECT and the subsequent foolishness of the abortion industry. As I have pointed out, the facts of abortion and the numbers just don't hold up and over the years, those numbers have changed only slightly...well, as Kat Williams said....EVERYTHING IS COMING OUT and the lines of TRUTH and ERROR are being drawn.
The fight is on for the life and health of a community seemingly bent on its own destruction. The Black population, once nearly 20% of the demographic of the United States, is now less than 13% of the population and accounts for nearly HALF of all abortions in the United States. What's equally as bad, is that we have politicians committing to promote abortion and alleged and so called Christian church leaders either silent or promoting of the ideals associated with abortion and Black genocide.
Thank God for the Bishop, but sadly many leaders within Black Christian circles, and some even within the Grand Ole Church itself, continue to promote abortion policy by promoting political officials committed to abortion. The fact is that, as I have stated on this blog, abortion is outpacing the murder and death of more Black people than deaths during the Transatlantic Slave trade.
TODAY Oct. 22nd, 2024 on X, formerly known as Twitter, The1619Project.com will present an expose on abortion and the historic and devastating damage that it has caused to our society.
While We know this certainly won't be the last word on an issue that people are so readily and eagerly deceived regarding, hopefully the Black community and society in general will awake and see what the abortion industry has done to us, by promoting and encouraging the lack of individual responsibility and the devaluation of life. We can do better. We MUST do better.
What does the Book Of Enoch have to say about "The Watchers", "The Luminaries", God, Heaven and the End Times? Have you ever wondered why the Book Of Enoch is NOT included within what we know as "scripture" either by Judaism or Christianity? This broadcast will seek to give an orderly, simple and understandable analysis of the Book Of Enoch and some of the good things it brings to light as well as some of the problems that it poses. Bring your notebook...this is bound to be a good one.
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Join me for my 1st annual Facebook Live Event, DEFEATING CANCER, as I celebrate how God allowed me to overcome this dreaded disease. Just 15 minutes a day for 25 days for encouragement for those diagnosed and for the strength of family, loved ones and fiends of those who suffer. Send me your questions and comments regarding your situation so that I may prayerfully address them during this valuable and life changing event.
I began this blog years ago, exactly August 25th, 2007 with an article "Get Right Church And Let's Go Home", At the time the ridiculousness and tom-foolery, of Juanita Bynum and her estranged former husband Thomas Weeks was at an all time and exceptionally funky high. It was just simply messy and totally ridiculous to witness.
Shortly after her marriage to Thomas Weeks dissolved, Juanita showed up at her birthday celebration in a wedding gown, with a sword declaring that she had been changed. She even changed her name to "Juanita Bynum II" and Essence Magazine featured her as she displayed what I feel was a mental or nervous breakdown. I document that in my article, "The Lunacy Continues". Believe me, I felt and still feel sad for her and pray for her because I know that she was a victim and survivor of abuse. She abused herself, her husband and he abused her as well. What she experienced was horrible, but the fact that nobody in her circle called her into accountability for her actions is sad.
So, for 17 years, through this blog and other venues, I have seen and called out what can only be labeled a TRAGEDY, now called Juanita Bynum II, and witnessed what I can only say has been her serious decline and spiritual demise. Believe me, this is NOT a joke and I don't take it in a laughing matter...(except for the sword part...they would have got the message if she started hacking folk up in Jesus name...LOL)
A 24 year Look Back
It was not so when I first experienced Juanita's ministry at one of Bishop G E Patterson's last "Soul Winner's Conferences" It was exactly Oct. 6, 2000 when I heard Juanita. At the time she claimed to have nearly died on the way to the conference. Here is a portion of that video that proves....I was one in the number... First one crying and all that...
In the second video...I am at the altar, (same place) receiving from the Lord. as I was the first one in this conference to make it to the altar that day, I remember it well, and one of the last to leave...I was indeed blessed!
At that time...nearly 24 years ago to the date...Juanita was into holiness heavily...To listen to her, she was certainly committed to the bible, and the righteousness of God and moved in the spirit of God as much as she was able. Although she still couldn't sing, she seemed to have a commitment to God although her prophecies were highly suspect...like most of them that are on stage at that level...
24 Years Ago, Until TODAY
Whatever was left of the original Juanita Bynum has gone completely off the rails...Watch this:
In this snippet, which I am trying to determine where to find the original...Juanita II presents a new emerging heresy that I will term as "the satan blessing doctrine"...As you can hear, Dr. Bynum now claims that satan, not only "prophesied" to Eve in the Garden of Eden, but showed her how to expand her capacity, or enhanced her, so that she can be used of God and a better benefit to humanity...
This is about THE MOST RIDICULOUS THING I HAVE EVER HEARD, aside from the complete, backwards doctrine of inclusion embraced by the late Carlton Pearson and the "Homosexual Acceptance Doctrine" embraced, promoted and lived by OC Allen of Atlanta, GA. One thing is for sure...NONE of the aforementioned are TRUE biblical doctrines and each and every person who is seduced into believing such things, have embraced "another Gospel" and will be "accursed" because of it.
"8-But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. 9-As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed." Gal. 1:8-9
Taking This HERESY Apart
Although I can only review the premise she presented in this very short clip, it is chalk full of error...
First, Juanita claims that satan is an agent of God, engaged in "prophesy"...Now, I would think that even the devil would be insulted with that notion. Why? He is far too ambitious to just be a prophet. He loves himself and wants to be worshiped too much to simply be a "prophet"
In addition, what kind of prophecy could he possibly deliver? When Jesus was rebuking the Pharisees for their sin of self exaltation, Jesus said he was a "MURDERER", "DOES NOT STAND IN THE TRUTH" a "LIAR", "THE FATHER OF LIES" and that there is "NO TRUTH IN HIM"...
"You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies." ~ John 8:44
Second, Juanita claims that because Eve, along with Adam, believed the devil and fell into sin and disobedience, that she is somehow "blessed" with a "gross" capacity of knowledge, as the devil said she would be, and because of this, she is better fit to birth the "savior" into the world (womanhood vicariously) So, in essence, satan, not God, is responsible for the lineage of Jesus into the world, and is responsible for blessing women to come into their greater self.
Once again, this is a woefully RIDICULOUS notion that is unbelievable to hear from anyone reading the Bible with a modicum of understanding of the nature of satan and the nature of God more importantly.
What is equally as bad is that she says this to what appears to be a packed house of women who are charged up and eager to hear this false doctrine. I mean, talking about baptizing people in ignorance and doctrines of devils...in this short clip, that is exactly what you have...spiritual seductions, false doctrine and doctrines of demons and devils in just that quip...
"Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;" ~ 1 Tim. 4:1
Needless to say, Juanita has embraced, not only false doctrine and teaching, but seducing spirits and teachings directly from the camps of devils and demons. Yes, there are many other false doctrines and demonic utterances outside of this and these circles, but the potential to lead so many astray is so high that it is unbelievable.
For those who are Junita Bynum fans, PLEASE call her into account for her false teachings. Direct her to this blog and its contents. Please advise her that there is no higher authority than the bible itself and what she is saying will not only lead folk astray, but will also promote satan, and exalts him to the places that he wants to be...God...bringing deliverance to the world through and by rebellion and sin. This is a false doctrine and is fit for the Lake of Fire that has been prepared for the devil and all those that follow and believe him. Disobedience is still sin. Disobedience is an affront to God and God will not bless the disobedient. May the Lord help Juanita to REPENT of her apparent evil.
As I look back, I see that having embarked on the ministry of sexual abuse was very timely and continues to be life changing and eye opening.
It seems that the message was certainly not overlooked. God gave me a message that would sit right at the dinner table with many of the most vile abusers. I receive information, many times after the fact, of what was done and the impact of my work in helping to bring attention to the issue of church related abuse, and healing of those who survived. I am proud, in Christ, to say, THANK YOU JESUS for the opportunity to serve in this capacity!
While the young lady, whom I will bring focus to in this post, and I have never crossed paths in the City of Chicago, interestingly, her abuser and myself did. Unfortunately, we served in the same Jurisdiction, and at least on one occasion, even ate at the same table. As I reflect, God sent me to the right place at the right time with the right message. My last interaction in that jurisdiction, I was invited to this predator's church in the guise of a Jurisdiction function. I am proud to say, that I told my former Bishop, the Late Bishop Robert Sanders of Il. 3rd Jurisdiction, that I REFUSED to step foot in a known predator/pedophile's church. Although Bishop Sanders has gone on to his eternal reward, to this day, I haven't step foot in, not darkened the door of that church.
Now, you can say what you will...doesn't matter to me...nobody has paid my bills but me/us and to God be the glory!!! I wish that as a church we could make such a bold stance to put these sexual abusers out of business. Yes, they are everywhere, in every denomination and seemingly around every corner. Yes, they need to be in church...I would say on their face getting delivered, but they do not need pulpits, and no matter how vocally acrobatic they can be, they need to SIT DOWN and get saved and stop their abuse and molestation and REPAIR the damage that they have done by abusing, misusing and mishandling God's children. It is NOT a "special gift", as pedophile, serial abuser and demon filled Evangelist Tony Levya once said...He abused and sex trafficked over some 700 boys in his ungodly lifetime. It is a damnable, despicable, pathetic sin worthy of the deepest and lowest parts of hell, and those who do not wish to part from their sins, can't go there fast enough in my opinion.
OK...I got that out...let's get on to the real story at hand...
In 2020, GerVaise Sarah Guyton, at one time, the alleged God-daughter of this particular pedophile freak minister, whom she calls "DIRTY MAN" and "DDM Sr" and titled her book after, was thankfully able to enter into her deliverance and expose the sins of this rejected and clearly unrepentant minister.
In an explicit and no holds barred manner, Mrs. Guyton reveals the truth and goes in depth to the nitty-gritty of the rape and molestation that she experienced and into the depts of the sins that she survived. In this book, "DIRTY MAN A MEMOIR OF HEALING AND DELIVERANCE FROM SEXUAL ABUSE" Mrs. Guyton uncovers this serial pedophile minister who preys on young girls, seeking to defile them, while telling them he is "teaching them" how to have sex and be a good young lady for their future husbands.
One may say...why isn't this person in jail? While he did go to jail for other offenses, these offenses somehow escaped the statute of limitations in Illinois somehow and he was acquitted of the charges similar to the other alleged pedophile, abusive Bishop I have featured both on this blog and in various related podcasts. Click HERE for the links to that information.
The amazing thing to me is that after having advocated for survivors of this terrible sin for years, and seen offenders exposed and judged by God, is that some offenders somehow yet believe that they will escape judgement. They believe that their acts of abuse will never be rehearsed. In other words, they are PULPIT ATHEISTS, who DO NOT BELIEVE GOD, nor do they believe that God's word is true, and that he will stand for the least of them, his children! These fakes seek to present themselves as heroes for one reason or another, but are really the scum scraped off the bottom of commercial garbage heaps.
Some say, "you don't sound like a preacher of redemption"...maybe not...but they didn't sound or look like preachers of redemption when they were raping, abusing, sexually violating and defiling these young ladies and boys now did they??? None of them, including the defiled, illiterate, ungodly and demonically bound parents, and church folk who knew the whole story, but stopped nothing, failed to sound the alarm, and supported these abusers neither sounded or acted like anyone "of redemption" did they???
We seem to offer more excuses for inaction, and tend to resist them bringing deliverance and re-abuse those who have survived these horrific acts of Godless men and in some cases women.
Victim's Advocacy Is Not Dead
While we get ready for yet another election in COGIC, I do need to remind you, that even though I know of no candidate who has undertaken a serious look at victim's advocacy, or taken serious action in support of survivors of church related abuse and sexual abuse, VICTIM'S ADVOCACY IS NOT DEAD YET!
What we will see from this blog, as long as it continues, is continued advocacy for those who have been hurt and abused and continued support for those who have suffered and survived this sin straight from the pit of hell.
Families, sons, daughters, wives and husbands need freedom from what sexual abuse and molestation has done to them. It has shaped some ideals that seem inescapable, some passions that seem to be to great to overcome and some depression that seems to be too low to move through from day to do...All I would say and continue to say is LOOK UP...because your REDEMPTION DRAWS NEAR!!!!
God WILL make a way for you. He will and can take the seemingly destroyed pieces that you have received, and build the most glorious place of refuge for you and your family...GOD CAN...AND GOD WILL!
Closing Prayer:
FATHER, I pray for all them that read this and participate in this blog, that you will strengthen them by your power and might. I pray that you will heal the pain of the soul that some have experienced with your stripes of redemption, and that you will lift hearts above and through the sin of abuse, rape and molestation and help these survivors find higher and greater hopes, aspirations and abundant life...I pray that you will activate the gifts of those holding, receiving and ministering to those who have been hurt, suffered and drained from these egregious sins. I pray that like a mighty DUNAMIS wind you would use us to charge, energize and call souls back to life and let them live free as never before! Replace despair with hope, strength, love and isolation with vibrant community. Let them know that God's children are blessed...that God's children shall be blessed and strengthened and God's children are in your hands, and you are a very present help and healer in this time of need...Heal them, love them, care for them, and raise them up again...and blaze a bright path of freedom and we enter into a new day filled with joy, laughter, freedom and PARAISE...We will be careful, to give you ALL praise, for YOU are the author and finisher of our faith and in you we are never alone. To you, all praise and honor.
In every generation words evolve to take on a slightly different meaning and purpose. From biblical historical linguistic studies one can readily see this sort of evolution in word usage development. Thus the plight of the biblical expositor is to not only make sure of the "sitz-im-Leben" or the context and the historical setting, but also to shore up the correct meaning of words in the particular generation discussed and clarify the usage of terms associated with that setting. Failure to do so could result in historical synchronism, in which meanings of words specific to one generation, are either inadvertently or deliberately smuggled into another generation to create a completely different story than was originally intended.
There are words that we currently use in society that have experienced this same sort of "evolution". One such word is "equity".
What Is "EQUITY" And What Does It Mean?
As we will see below, one of the definitions of equity, is simply fairness in treatment. For example: If there is a job to be done requiring a hammer, and hammers are being distributed, one should be distributed to all those doing the job. To provide hammers to only them who appear to need a hammer is not equitable. Distributing hammers to only those who the supervisors want on site is also not equitable. This is where the train seems to come off the rails as I will explain.
Liberal Left Redefinition
For quite some time the term "equity" has seemingly been a theme song of the liberal political and social left. The word, as it is used today in political and social settings, is undergirded by theories of racial disparity and the inescapable boogeyman of "systemic racism" and in particular "white supremacy". When the liberal elite use the term "equity" in modern times, they are all but saying that America is unfair because of racism and her racist history. It is this history that has cemented outcomes in everything that is based on racism (white supremacy in particular) and the only way to be fair, is to assure the same outcomes in everything to everyone because racism has placed insurmountable obstacles, even if invisible, in front of whole groups of individuals therefore making every effort inequitable.
PROOF
I haven't seen or read too many Black people, political, religious or not, who undertake the discussion of this issue publicly and outside of politically liberal circles. But it seems that many Black leaders, especially political leaders, have taken on a determination to redefine the word and term "equity" for popularity, social acceptance and political gain.
Slavery was and will remain one of the most horrific events in world and American history.
What if I told you that given the current rate of abortion, and the same amount of time, that the rate of Black humans killed due to abortion will eclipse and has outpaced that of even the Transatlantic Chattel Slave trade?
In just 51 years, over 25,672,154 Black children have died by legalized abortion. Less than 1.5% of the total deaths of 63 million babies have been due to rape, incest or "medical necessity". This reflects approximately 62,055,000 total lives lost for reasons other than rape, incest or "medical necessity".
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Can A Minister be A Homosexual Or Lesbian & Remain Anointed? Yes ~ 6% (16 votes) *No ~ 89% (231 votes) Only God Knows ~ 3% (10 votes) It depends Upon The Level Of Struggle ~ 0% (2 votes)
In Your Opinion Can A Homosexual Truly Be A Christian? Yes ~ 12% (33 votes) *No ~ 83% (213 votes) Honestly, I Don't Know ~ 3% (9 votes) Yes, Because I'm One ~ 0% (1 vote)
Are TV & Media Ministries To Blame For The Current Condition Of The Church? Yes ~ 24% (52 votes) No ~ 15% (33 votes) *Not Totally, But They Haven't Helped ~ 46% (98 votes) Our problems Are Beyone The Pulpit ~ 19% (42 votes)
What Do You See As The Biggest Threat To Modern Christianity? Clergy Sexual Abuse ~ 20% (43 votes) *Homosexuality ~ 46% (98 votes) Atheism ~ 13% (29 votes) Humanism ~ 34% (73 votes) Other ~ 21% (46 votes)
2009-2010: Is The Gospel Music Industry In Trouble? Yes, FInancially ~ 7% (4 votes) *Yes, morally & Spiritually ~ 86% (45 votes) No ~ 3% (2 votes) No More Than Most Of The Music Industry ~ 9% (5 votes)
2009-2010: Can The Gospel Music Industry Be Reformed? *Yes, It Should Be Reformed By The Artists Themselves ~ 48% (23 votes) No, It Is Beyond Repair ~ 14% (7 votes) As An Industry, It Should Not Exist Anyway ~ 36% (17 votes)
2009- 2010: Should Gospel Music Ever Be Presented Without The Preached Word? Yes, Music Is An Effective Witnessing Tool ~ 17% (9 votes) *No, Music Should Only Be Used In Conjunction With The Gospel Message ~ 71% (4 votes) Everyone Doesn't Need Preaching All The Time ~ 7% (4 votes) I Will Study This Topic More Indepth ~ 3% (2 votes) 2009- 2010: Should Gospel Artists Subscribe To A National Ethics Statement? Yes, Any Help Would Be A Plus ~ 22% (10 votes) *No, The Only Ethic Should Be The Bible ~ 52% ( 23 votes) It Depends Upon What Type Of Standards Are Set Forth ~ 6% (3 votes) That Would Be Another Futile Effort ~ 18% (8 votes)
2009-2010: Do You Believe that A Christian Can Have Or Be Possessed By A Demon? Yes ~ 35% (15 votes) *No ~ 59% (25 votes) It Depends Upon How Bad Their Actions ~ 0% What Else Could Explain The Behavior? ~ 4% (2 votes)
2009-2010: Do You Believe That Homosexuality Is A Demonic Spirit? 2009 Poll Closed In 2010 *Yes, and it should be cast out ~ 59% (29 votes) No ~ 22% (11 votes) It depends upon the level of struggle or temptation ~18% (9 votes)
[Many over 200 votes per poll were lost and unable to be recovered by the system in the most recent polls.]
ARE YOU VOTING IN THE 2012 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION? (Closed 11/4/2012 open approximately 1 year) Yes~ 75% (240 votes) No ~ 13% (43 votes) Yes, but not for office of the President 10%(33 votes)
Should faith shape who we should vote for? (2012) No, politics & faith don't mix ~ 33% (73 votes)
Yes, faith determines how we should vote ~ 66% (143 votes)
Does President Obama deserve to be re-elected? (2012)
Yes ~ 44% (319 votes)
No ~ 39% (281 votes)
Maybe not, but I'll take him over the alternative ~ 16% (120 votes)
2016:
DID YOU KNOW WHO GEORGE SOROS WAS PRIOR TO READING ABOUT HIM ON THIS BLOG? Yes: 86% No: 6% I heard a little: 6%
DO YOU BELIEVE THAT RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IS UNDER ATTACK IN THE UNITED STATES? Yes: 89% No: 10% I Am Unsure: 0%
SHOULD CIVIL RIGHTS LAW INCLUDE "GENDER IDENTITY"? Yes: 4% No: 91% Need More Info: 4%
SHOULD ACCESS TO RESTROOMS & LOCKER ROOMS BE BASED ON GENDER OR GENDER IDENTITY? birth gender only: 100% Gender identity only: 0% I need more info: 0%
