THE MINISTRY OF TOKYO ROSE
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Donna Kupp
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THE MINISTRY OF TOKYO ROSE
During World War II, a number of women with
seductive voices would spin records of American
dance music and reminisce about life in the United
States. These broadcasters were called "Tokyo Rose"
and were part of Japan's psychological warfare
against the United States. The strategy was to
combine entertainment and propaganda in order
to weaken the morale of American soldiers. Tokyo
Rose told them they couldn't win the war.
Psychological warfare is no new thing. For centuries,
Satan has used propaganda to demoralize the people
of God, and when we look at his mode of operation,
we can see that Satan's most effective spokesmen are
trusted church leaders.
An account of how propaganda unnerved a nation
by destroying its people's morale is given in the Book
of Numbers. It took place at Kadesh-barnea where ten
pessimistic chieftains brainwashed ancient Israel into
believing it could not conquer the giants of Canaan.
Here is what happened: God had promised Israel the
land of Canaan for an inheritance and told Moses to
send out a man from every tribe to scout the land. When
the twelve spies finished their reconnaissance mission,
they returned to the camp of Israel with the grapes of
Eshcol and gave this report:
"It flows with milk and honey, and this is its fruit.
Yet, the people who dwell in the land are strong, and
the cities are fortified and very large; and besides,
we saw the descendants of Anak there."
Numbers 13:27-28
Their search of the land revealed many powerful enemies
who were much stronger than Israel. And yet, Joshua and
Caleb believed Israel would possess its inheritance (if the
people obeyed God and resisted their enemies) because
the battle was the LORD's. So, Caleb quieted the
people and said:
"Let us go up at once, and occupy it; for we are well able
to overcome it." Numbers 13:30
But then the ten spies who had searched the land with
Caleb and Joshua began their "ministry of Tokyo Rose",
they said:
"We are not able to go up against the people, for they
are too strong for us." Numbers 13:31
Israel heard two conflicting messages; one was a good
report that spoke of victory through the enabling power of
God; the other was an evil report that spoke of defeat. That
entire generation (except Joshua and Caleb) did not possess
their inheritance and perished in the wilderness because
they listened to leaders who did not trust and obey God.
Forty years later a new generation under the leadership of
Joshua entered Canaan and possessed it. Nevertheless, they
could not possess their promised inheritance without first
following the ark of the covenant, containing the Ten
Commandments, into the river Jordan. It is the same today.
Each believer must follow the Ten Commandments, even
unto death, before he can inherit eternal life, just as Jesus
said:
"If you would enter life, keep the commandments."
Mat 19:17
It is true that the most noble of men are unable to obey
God in their own strength because of their natural propensity
to sin. The sinful passions that reside in each of us rise up
as giants in our times of temptation and are too strong for
us to conquer without the power of God. However, Jesus
Christ speaking of obedience to the Ten commandments, said:
"With men this is impossible; but with God all things are
possible."
Mat 19:25
The Christian soldier who receives his inheritance is the one
who overcomes sin. He trusts in the blood of the Lamb for
forgiveness of sins and turns away from the authority of Satan
just like the children of Israel left the rule of Pharaoh. He
would rather die than knowingly disobey God, so he resists
the devil and trusts Christ for the enabling power that he needs.
"And they overcame him [Satan] by the blood of the Lamb, and by
the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives
unto death." Rev 12:11
Today, few Christians live an overcoming life because most
believe the "Tokyo Rose" ministries. By means of entertainment
and propaganda, those so-called preachers are destroying the
morals of the church by telling the people they cannot (or
need not) have victory over willful sin in order to inherit eternal
life.
As long as false teachers in the church system remove the
eternal penalty for disobedience, disobedience will never be
removed from the church.
Donna Kupp
"And the dragon was wroth with the woman,
and went to make war with the remnant of her seed,
WHICH KEEP THE COMMANDMENTS OF GOD,
AND HAVE THE TESTIMONY OF JESUS CHRIST." Rev 12:17 (KJV)
http://www.keepandshare.com/doc/show.php?i=630302&cat=0
The Seven Deadly Deceptions Of Counterfeit Christianity
http://www.freetruth.info
During World War II, a number of women with
seductive voices would spin records of American
dance music and reminisce about life in the United
States. These broadcasters were called "Tokyo Rose"
and were part of Japan's psychological warfare
against the United States. The strategy was to
combine entertainment and propaganda in order
to weaken the morale of American soldiers. Tokyo
Rose told them they couldn't win the war.
Psychological warfare is no new thing. For centuries,
Satan has used propaganda to demoralize the people
of God, and when we look at his mode of operation,
we can see that Satan's most effective spokesmen are
trusted church leaders.
An account of how propaganda unnerved a nation
by destroying its people's morale is given in the Book
of Numbers. It took place at Kadesh-barnea where ten
pessimistic chieftains brainwashed ancient Israel into
believing it could not conquer the giants of Canaan.
Here is what happened: God had promised Israel the
land of Canaan for an inheritance and told Moses to
send out a man from every tribe to scout the land. When
the twelve spies finished their reconnaissance mission,
they returned to the camp of Israel with the grapes of
Eshcol and gave this report:
"It flows with milk and honey, and this is its fruit.
Yet, the people who dwell in the land are strong, and
the cities are fortified and very large; and besides,
we saw the descendants of Anak there."
Numbers 13:27-28
Their search of the land revealed many powerful enemies
who were much stronger than Israel. And yet, Joshua and
Caleb believed Israel would possess its inheritance (if the
people obeyed God and resisted their enemies) because
the battle was the LORD's. So, Caleb quieted the
people and said:
"Let us go up at once, and occupy it; for we are well able
to overcome it." Numbers 13:30
But then the ten spies who had searched the land with
Caleb and Joshua began their "ministry of Tokyo Rose",
they said:
"We are not able to go up against the people, for they
are too strong for us." Numbers 13:31
Israel heard two conflicting messages; one was a good
report that spoke of victory through the enabling power of
God; the other was an evil report that spoke of defeat. That
entire generation (except Joshua and Caleb) did not possess
their inheritance and perished in the wilderness because
they listened to leaders who did not trust and obey God.
Forty years later a new generation under the leadership of
Joshua entered Canaan and possessed it. Nevertheless, they
could not possess their promised inheritance without first
following the ark of the covenant, containing the Ten
Commandments, into the river Jordan. It is the same today.
Each believer must follow the Ten Commandments, even
unto death, before he can inherit eternal life, just as Jesus
said:
"If you would enter life, keep the commandments."
Mat 19:17
It is true that the most noble of men are unable to obey
God in their own strength because of their natural propensity
to sin. The sinful passions that reside in each of us rise up
as giants in our times of temptation and are too strong for
us to conquer without the power of God. However, Jesus
Christ speaking of obedience to the Ten commandments, said:
"With men this is impossible; but with God all things are
possible."
Mat 19:25
The Christian soldier who receives his inheritance is the one
who overcomes sin. He trusts in the blood of the Lamb for
forgiveness of sins and turns away from the authority of Satan
just like the children of Israel left the rule of Pharaoh. He
would rather die than knowingly disobey God, so he resists
the devil and trusts Christ for the enabling power that he needs.
"And they overcame him [Satan] by the blood of the Lamb, and by
the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives
unto death." Rev 12:11
Today, few Christians live an overcoming life because most
believe the "Tokyo Rose" ministries. By means of entertainment
and propaganda, those so-called preachers are destroying the
morals of the church by telling the people they cannot (or
need not) have victory over willful sin in order to inherit eternal
life.
As long as false teachers in the church system remove the
eternal penalty for disobedience, disobedience will never be
removed from the church.
Donna Kupp
"And the dragon was wroth with the woman,
and went to make war with the remnant of her seed,
WHICH KEEP THE COMMANDMENTS OF GOD,
AND HAVE THE TESTIMONY OF JESUS CHRIST." Rev 12:17 (KJV)
http://www.keepandshare.com/doc/show.php?i=630302&cat=0
The Seven Deadly Deceptions Of Counterfeit Christianity
http://www.freetruth.info
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