Flip, Ante, and the others,

Thank you for your godly efforts to spread the Gospel and to put a stop to abortion and other wickedness in America.

Many, I believe, appreciate what you did in standing up to publicly rebuke Todd Bentley. I watched a video in which Ante was explaining why you all did what you did, and I felt he made excellent (and loving) points. Your courage, conviction, and adherence to God’s Word are to be commended. You did nothing violent, so I, for one, believe that extreme and continuously unhindered public blasphemies, and the degrading of God’s Word and holiness, call for extreme measures. I believe you used your right of free speech that we supposedly still have here in our land. Paul stood up to publicly rebuke Peter when he was getting swayed into error. (Gal. 2:11-14) If Todd would have been rebuked long ago, it wouldn’t have had to come to this supposed “disorder in the church” –though they should certainly be used to a little disorder when they promote staggering around, cackling, and other bizarre manifestations of those in the congregation.

I’m glad you are taking the Gospel to the streets. I have been doing so also since 1/96, even while I was still teaching in the public schools. I witness, wear homemade signs, hand out homemade tracts, preach, and pray with people who ask me to. This is not a boast (as it is a small effort anyway), but it is to let you know, for your encouragement, that I too am trying to put action to my convictions (–rather than just talking about it.) It is a privilege to serve our Mighty God!

I feel bad for you that you got arrested for disturbing the abortionist’s tranquility, but we don’t expect Satan and his followers to lay down and say, “Oh, okay, you’re right. I better stop doing evil.” No, they will retaliate. Even many within the churches do not want Truth, justice, and righteousness advanced at the price of their own comfort. I do wonder sometimes… what these people would say and do if, back in the days of Nazi Germany, a Jew came to them and asked them to hide them so that he or she would not be hauled off to the ovens.

Certainly, we do want to abide by the laws of the land, but when those laws let evil reign… hmmm…. And what was that story about Rahab and the spies…? Did she not disregard her city’s ordinance because of a Higher Law she heard within her heart? And don’t we see that she is one of those commended in the famous Heb. 11 faith chapter? Ah, yes, here it is: “By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies, was not killed with those who were disobedient.” (v. 31) What? “Disobedient”? She wasn’t, and the others in Jericho were?! Yes. Because she chose to obey her God-sent convictions, rather than bow to another god’s law. Similar were the actions of the three Hebrew young men: “They trusted in Him [God] and defied the king’s command and were willing to give up their lives rather than serve or worship [or submit to] any god except their own God.” (Daniel 3:28)

And let’s see… what did Peter and John reply when the law “commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus”? (Acts 4:18) They said, “Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God’s sight to obey you rather than God. For we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard.” (v. 19,20) That’s right. Because when we are full of the HOLY Spirit of Truth, we will be compelled to proclaim what He would proclaim! –Everywhere! –Doing so with wisdom, peace, and boldness. For: “We must obey God rather than men!” (Acts 5:29)

Oh, and what about the apostle Paul…? I wonder why he was always getting beaten and thrown into prison… And come to think of it, why pray-tell, did ALL the apostles keep getting into so much trouble –even martyred…? Was it due to being jerks, or was it due to their disruption to the evil kingdom? Were they unlawful hecklers, or were they godly men?

We know what they were.

May the Lord bless all of you.

Rachel