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My name is Pastor Tony Catron I graduate from K.S.U. with a degree in electronic/electrical engineering. While doing that I became a Junior Deacon and also a musician in my dad's ministry in Cleveland, Ohio. Years later, my career took me to Michigan where I worked as a Electrical/Electronic Engineer. While in Michigan I became a Minister, then later went to Seminary training at Birmingham Bible Institute and became an Elder at a large Pentecostal church in Michigan called LLCC. I was called to the ministry by God. So I headed up an outreach ministry based on the End Times, dealing with restoration in people lives. Then my dad called me back to Ohio to help him Pastor his church. During that time, God changed my outreach ministry, turning it into a full-time restoration ministry. He gave me the name Ark of Covenant Ministries and the rest is history.
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There Are Too Many Incompletes in Your Life

Pastor Catron has ministered on this topic in the past, however, the Lord has given a him a twist for what we are experiencing today.

 

Luke 14:16-24
Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many: And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready. And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it:I pray thee have me excused. And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them:I pray thee have me excused. And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come. So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind. And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room. And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled. For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper.

 

There are too many incompletes in our lives. We all use excuses a lot of the time. Humans are the most “excusing” people you want to see, especially those of us in the House of God. In the above parable, someone had gotten a new wife, they were bid to come to dinner because there was a celebration for those invited. These people couldn’t even come to their own celebration. “I can’t come because I have a new home…I can’t come because my mother is sick…I can’t come because i just got a new job…I can’t come because this or that person might be there…” Excuses.

There is one thing that everyone has, and what comes out of it is bad, and it is “buts.” We uses “buts” so much in our lives; but, everything that comes out of a butt is what? Foul, nasty, the residue of waste; your butt is where things come out that are of no use anymore in your life. So butts, and “buts” are almost the same. “Buts” are excuses for not wanting to do something. We stand and walk proudly with a but in our hands.

 

Paul said in Act. 20:23-24

Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me. But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

 

What is our purpose as Christians? To witness to other people. If we always have a “but” when it comes to doing the Lord’s work, do we really love Him? If God says He wants you to do something, should He see your “but?” Should He see your butt? Yes. Should He hear your “but?” No!

The Lord is saying you need to complete what you’ve started. If you are incomplete in the things that you do normally, then you won’t be complete in the things your are told to do naturally; spiritually. It is time for us to stop putting things aside, and complete that which we’ve already started to do, finishing it, no matter how long it takes.

It is easy to give up, is it not? You have to give up to do what? Give up! Just don’t do anything! Incompletes tend to follow you through your life. This is the way your life is; this is what your life has become. If you are incomplete in the world, guess what you’ll be when it comes to God? Why did God save you? So you can keep the joy of salvation to yourself? Or did He save you to spread the news of how you got in? Incomplete means you get your salvation and leave it right there. You have to close all open ends in your life.

 

James  1:22-23

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:

 

Michael Jackson wrote a song entitled “Man in the Mirror.” Sometimes we don’t want to face who we really are. Have you looked at the real person in the mirror? God is asking you to change your ways. Don’t procrastinate, or delay; move on. The incompletes are keeping you from completing what God wants for you in your life. God can’t utilize you in His will, until we become free from who we are. Lay aside every weight that so easily besets you. If you know you are a no good son of a gun, face who you are. He saved you so you can recognize who you are so you can get you straight. “Lord, I’m a Child of God, and a lier. Can they both exist together? Lord I’m a Child of God and a no good son of a gun, do they both go together?” Paul said, “Oh wretched man that I am.” You have got to look in the mirror and say “God I don’t won’t to be this anymore. Its a weight in my life.” But we have to say “God whatever it takes, make me who you want me to be.” When you look in the mirror, can you be proud of what you’ve accomplished for Him? God is telling us to clean up and get the incompletes our of our lives. When we look in the mirror of the reflections of what God says about us, that is the scary part. Is the image something that stinks in His nostrils? Be ye holy as He is holy.

 

In 2 Corinthians 3:17-18, the Word says:

Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.

 

Complete the incompletes, allow Him to let you see yourself in the mirror and get things correct.

 

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The Roman Catholic Church and Other Christian Faith Based Systems

As of late, Pastor Catron has been getting quite a few questions about the Roman Catholic Church and what they’re all about. They claim to have the largest faith based religious system in the world. Pastor Catron will be doing a 4 part series on, not just the Catholic Church, but also on the church belief system in the christian arena. But he will start off with the Catholic Church. We want the reader to get a clear understanding of where the Roman Catholic Church or “RCC” came from and their influence on Christendom in the world and also it’s effect on today’s society.

In Roman Catholic history, it is said that in 1 A.D., the Catholic Church was established under the teaching of Jesus Christ. The Apostles were teaching about Jesus Christ, and this is how the Catholic Church was established, by one of the Apostles. The only Apostle that was in Rome at the time was Paul.The Catholic Church is saying their foundation came from Peter. (matt. 16:18) That is why they claim to be the first christian church that was established. My problem with that is, why didn’t the Apostles set up the Teaching of the Apostolic Faith and call it catholicism and set up the catholic church? Instead the Apostles called it “The church.” Why? Well because the church is made up of both jew and gentile. The word church comes from the Greek word “ecclesia” which means Assembly, congregation, or called out ones.

The Term catholic comes from the Greek word (katholikos) which means universal. During the time when the Apostles were teaching, christianity spread like wild fire throughout the whole Roman Empire. The Roman people coined the term in Rome as “catholic”. The difference in meaning, being a catholic as in universal and Catholic as a foundational teaching is whether the c in catholic is capital or not. When Lower case “c” is used, it means universal, but when its a capital “C” it is the Roman Catholic Church Foundational teaching. Its sad to say, but they are using “Catholic ” and “catholic” upper or lower case as the same meaning. The word Catholicism is associated with the RCC or Roman Catholic Church and they are declaring to everybody that they are the original Church that was established in Rome, and that they were the original people, who were teaching about Jesus Christ first. But the people back then, who were just catholic “UNIVERSAL” In Rome believe that the mission was a worldwide universal one.

Now the term “universal” has changed in the Roman Catholic Church, It went from being the universal teaching of Jesus Christ to the term meaning of “All Inclusive.” In other words regardless of  what belief system you have, your form of worship is acceptable in Catholocism. What ever you want to believe they will include it into the Roman Catholic Church, because RCC said we all Worship the same god. An the RCC believe that we all have the same belief system, an thats in the one god; others just go about worshiping in there own way how they believe. look at the video  link below.

If you do your own personal research, it can be found in libraries or on google, which are good sources for a in-depth study for this information. The Catholic Church has their own Catholic Encyclopedia, but it is more likely to be skewed for their benefit, but this too is a source as well.

Here is an excerpt from an article by James L. Melton titled “The Plain Truth About the Roman Catholic Church,” regarding some history of the Roman Catholic Church.

The Roman Catholic Church claims to have started in Matthew 16:18 when Christ supposedly appointed Peter as the first Pope. However, the honest and objective student of the Scriptures and history soon discovers that the foundation of the Roman church is none other than the pagan mystery religion of ancient Babylon.

While enduring the early persecutions of the Roman government (65-300 A.D.), most of professing Christianity went through a gradual departure from New Testament doctrine concerning church government, worship and practice. Local churches ceased to be autonomous by giving way to the control of “bishops” ruling over hierarchies. The simple form of worship from the heart was replaced with the rituals and splendor of paganism. Ministers became “priests,” and pagans became “Christians” by simply being sprinkled with water. This tolerance of an unregenerate membership only made things worse. SPRINKLED PAGANISM is about the best definition for Roman Catholicism.

The Roman Emperor Constantine established himself as the head of the church around 313 A.D., which made this new “Christianity” the official religion of the Roman Empire. The first actual Pope in Rome was probably Leo I (440-461 A.D.), although some claim that Gregory I was the first (590-604 A.D.). This ungodly system eventually ushered in the darkest period of history known to man, properly known as the “Dark Ages” (500-1500 A.D.). Through popes, bishops, and priests, Satan ruled Europe, and Biblical Christianity became illegal.

Throughout all of this, however, there remained individual groups of true Christians, such as the Waldensens and the Anabaptists who would not conform to the Roman system.

This quote from the aforementioned article sticks out : “..foundation of the Roman church is none other than the pagan mystery religion of ancient Babylon.” Here is another quote from RomanCatholicBeliefs.org regarding who the Roman Catholic Church is really worshiping:

For thousands of years Pagan religions have used symbols to show which gods they worshiped.  These symbols were declared openly in Egypt, Babylon, Rome and other cultures. These symbols are still used today, but their true meanings are hidden. Most people typically don’t notice the symbol or they have a positive impression of it. The enlightened understand the meaning behind the symbols, and they use them to communicate with others. Leaders of a Christian Church should not have anything to do with the symbols of pagan gods. “For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness? And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God.” 2 Corinthians 6:14,16 If you’re Catholic, ask yourself why the leaders of the Roman Catholic Church are using all of these symbols of pagan gods. The Zucchetti which is worn by Catholic priests, cardinals and the Pope, represents respect, fear and submission to Cybele, the Mother Goddess of Rome. The Cap of Cybele is one of the oldest and most sacred pagan religious symbols of humanity, dating back to 2,000 B.C. The skull cap was worn by the sun priests of Egypt. It is a thin, slightly rounded skullcap now commonly known by various titles including the Yarmulke (Jewish) and Kufi (Muslims). The Roman Catholic Church calls it the Zucchetti. Vatican Hill was the site of the largest ancient temple to Cybele.  Ashtoreth the goddess of fertility, sexuality and war; was known as Cybele in Rome. The Bible warns against worshiping her, “Then the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the LORD, and served the Baals and the Ashtoreths.” Judges 10:6. The Bible declares “For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God.” 1 Corinthians 11:7 Ask yourself, why do Catholic priests, Bishops and the Pope, wear the Cap of Cybele?

Check out the video below that gives so insight into what our current Pope is teaching about the God of the Christians and thr god of the Muslim and how they are the same.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_cbAgOuz5I&feature=youtu.be

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What You Don’t See, is What You’re Going to Get

Part One of the Series: Don’t Turn Your Head Away, Someone’s Soul Might be Lost Today

Title: What You Don’t see, is What You’re Going to Get!
Passage: Gal.6:5-10

Our life and walk in our lord Yahshua (Jesus) today has drastically changed. We are walking by sight and not by faith, and the word says in 2 Corinthians 5:6,7 “Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord: (For we walk by faith, not by sight:)!”

The Word of God says in Ephesians 5:10-16
10 Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord. 11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. { now the word reprove means to reprimand, rebuke, reproach scold,criticize }12 For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret. 13 But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light:for whatsoever doth make manifest is light. 14 Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light. 15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, 16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

The word EVIL means {cruel harmful, crime, extreme moral wickedness }. There is a face of evil, and that is Satan!!  So let’s go a little deeper!

As you daily walk in your christian life, there are things that will CAPTIVATE you. Now this word means (enchant, fascinate, beguile, delight, allure, bewitch) and all of us have had a tendency to fall for whatever those things were or are! I always say “you are what you eat” whether it’s Natural food, Mental food or even Spiritual food. For instance, you can eat organic natural foods like corn, beans, wheat, rice, kale or greens, straight from clean, healthy soil of this earth with no harmful chemicals or heavy metals. Or you can buy these same products from some of your local grocers, supermarkets or super store food that contain, GMO’s which are (genetically modified organisms which are living organisms) whose genetic material has been artificially manipulated in a laboratory or other unhealthy substance. Aluminum is another widely used element and this too is found in a some baking products an other products as well. On the periodic table, it is and element of the boron group { a non-metallic solid). Phosphate which is (a inorganic chemical that is used as a fertilizer, and in some of your flavored drinks. And other man made chemicals that are not mentioned that also makes sick or make you cripple even cause death. You are what you eat.

Now as for Mental food, some might call it wisdom, knowledge whether good or bad. Either way you look at it, it gets into your mind; it will effect you. Whether emotionally, or by studying, physically by your conscious or through your subconscious; And that why big business uses advertisements and graphics today. People are so influenced by the media today that some even live by it. To some, it has even become the deciding factor in living their lives or possibly you might say there god. So whoever controls any form of the media have the potential too control that a person or people. Even people’s political involvement  for example: whether your views of politics  are either democrat or republican, there is no difference in parties.  The powers that want to be, try to control this world by positioning certain individuals in place, who they control and use them to manipulate the hearts and minds of people in society of this world. They can care less whether you choose either democrat or republican and it is just to give you a false sense control over your future . The news is also control by the same powers that want to be. Its a tool to manipulate and control people as well. Even television programing has been use by these individuals to control what you think,say,eat,even wear. Down through history affluent people in this world, has always tried to control people and nations through P.M.S.  (Power,Money,Sex) !

Spiritual food : which is the unadulterated Word of God.
But people have a tendency to manipulate words, writings, and philosophy, to define who or what they are and their sense of being. This type understanding contributes to your mind and spirit being compromised to false doctrine and demonic influence; which leads you to having a misinterpretation of the truth or the real meaning of somethings. Which bring you to a double mindedness state. One thing that is leading believers and nonbelievers to have a misunderstanding of the Word of God, are the hundreds if not thousands of versions of the KJV (King James Version) which is the original book of the Spirit inspired Words of God. You do understand  that in the multitude of words the truth can be hidden and through misinformation the meaning of a book will be lost! In KJV Bible in James 1:6-8 the Word says
6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. 7 For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord. 8 A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.

It is your responsibility to find out the truth about you and where you fit in God and this world and your purpose.

In Gal.6:5-10 it reads:
5 For every man shall bear his own burden. 6 Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things. 7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked:for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. 8 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. 9 And let us not be weary in well doing:for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. 10 As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

Conclusion:
1 John 2:15-17
15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

In these hallowed Words of God they beckon true Believer to stand and live for holiness and to love our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in Hebrew (Yahshua) with all our heart, mind and soul, and not to attach your soul to this world or the things of this world! To know Him is to love Him and love Him is to serve Him!

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Understanding Spiritual Gifts: Part Three

Understanding Spiritual Gifts: Part Three

How to Apply the 9 Charismatic Gifts

 

This teaching was to be posted last Wednesday, December 30, 2015. However, due to the New Year, it was postponed to today, January 6, 2016.

We always must remember that these Spiritual gifts are for building, edifying, and enriching the Body of Christ. 1 Corinthians 2:12-16, 1 Corinthians 12:1-12

Its depending upon God’s will, and the Spirit of God that He gives these gifts freely to those who are the spiritual heads of the Body of Christ. Everyone in the church doesn’t need to go around healing people. It says in that spiritual gifts aren’t given to everyone. Its used for the purpose of the building up of that ministry, that church, or the Body of Christ.

How to apply these gifts? One has to remember that these gifts are not to be taken lightly to use at your own whims, but the Holy Ghost guides you and gives you unction to use that gifts. They want to use it for their own benefit, cause or price.

For instance when the Sons of Sceva tried to utilize a gift of casting out spirits, the resultant went very bad for them. The spirit answered back and said to them “Jesus I know, Paul I know; but who are ye?” Acts 19:15. For those who think they have a gift, if its being utilized out of selfishness, anger, greed, and not being led by the Holy Ghost, you are subject to 3 things happening to you

  1. Set up on by demons
  2. Cause your death
  3. God will take that gift away from you

So you always must remember to be led by the Holy Ghost, and you have to have the power of the Holy Ghost operating in your life to utilize any gift God has given you. One crucial important thing is this: you have to believe what the gift said it would do. If you can’t believe, it will not operate in your life. Before anyone believes they have a gift, they should check with their spiritual head. If you have a gift you have to be trained and taught in the Word of God. You have to stay prayed up, fast and allow the Holy Ghost to have its will and way in your life.

Its about applying these gifts, you can’t apply nothing until you know what the gift is. You can’t operate under the gift unless you have love. In other words, your heart has to be right before that gift can be utilized in you. 1 Corinthians 12:19-31, 1 Corinthians 13:1-4. You have to be faithful, the Word of God tells us to be faithful.

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Conflicts of Your Christian Life

Conflicts: Things Have Changed

Conflict: A clash between hostile or opposing forces

7 Conflicts in the Christian Life

1) Christian behavior- Romans 13:1-2
“Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.”

The powers that be will use these verses to get the Child of God to be obedient to them for the purpose of control. The old man wants to address a situation in the ways it wants to without using the Word of God. They watch to see how you are, to get your reaction.

2) Sin. Do you wrestle with sin? It is a conflict with your spiritual walk. Sin comes in all types of ways. Sin is always present.

3) To live holy or not to live holy:

James 3:1-18, James 4:1-17, Romans 13:14, Romans 6:1

4) Flesh and the Spirit – Romans 8, John 1:13

5) The voice of Jesus Christ – Sometimes we think our own voices are the voice of Jesus. But, when He truly speaks to you, you will know assuredly. “And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.” John 10:4-5. Also see Matthew 16:17, John 10:27

6) Lust – This goes beyond sex. The lust to do evil, head games, lust to sin. Lust, money and power cause men to fall. For women,  love, financial ability, and outer appearance cause them to fall. Lust not, want not, need not. How many are lusting after Jesus? Ephesians 2:3

7) To pray or not to pray- We should know when to pray and what to prayer about and wait for God to answer. Matthew 6:7. David was a man after Gods own heart. His heart was genuine when he asked for forgiveness. We need to do the same.

These conflicts are just normally against the child of God, a part from personal conflicts. Whatever we go through, seek the answers from God, fall on your knees, fall on your face, humble yourself. He is the only hope in our Christian walk.