Shalom Fellow Warriors,

In Matthew 24, the Commander and Chief of the armies of Heaven gives us an excellent briefing of the last days battle scenario. In it, He lists the multiple wars and rumors of wars that will be going on…yet we are not to let this last enemy (fear of death) paralyze us into a dread state of inactivity. These things must take place but the end is not yet. Doing a quick review of the war drums that are sounding right now (especially here with Israel’s neighbors), this is not the time to escape into a mesmerizing fiction world of entertainment and media stimulations. This is the time to volunteer and occupy until He returns. The threatening rhetoric of a new war against us here in Israel is louder now than has ever been heard in the last 25 years. Well then…it must be time for Him to get more glory in romping out yet another enemy arraying itself against this Land and us His people!!!

Therefore, the main concern the Commander and Chief relays to us is that we must be aware in this climate of wars and rumors of wars, that a counterfeit and false prophetic movement will be in operation to lead His army astray. Thus, in this same chapter of Matthew 24 we are commanded in the imperative to not be deceived and led astray by a false prophetic movement that will operate in tune with the mystery of lawlessness and cause the agape love of many believers to wax cold. We have been writing about this for several years and this 911 warning is as strong as ever before.

In the natural science of warfare, many new weapon systems that are developed by the competing superpowers are tested here in the Middle East. Israel is a world-wide leader in technological innovation that either improves an existing weapons system from the US or even creates a whole new paradigm shift in how to implement asymmetrical warfare.

So we as Holy Ghost warriors planted here in the Promised Land must also be innovative and on the cutting edge of the new warfare paradigm in the Spirit realm! As you know, if a so called spiritual “weapons system” that we might have learned in the bubble of Western churchianity doesn’t work on the ground here in Israel…then we are not shy to let you know about it. Usually the feedback we get is not from the precious warriors (they are thankful to hear of what works in spiritual warfare) but rather from the innovators themselves (teachers of the winds of new doctrine). We assay and test these new “promises” for spiritual breakthrough’s that come in the form of teachings and prophetic words issued out at the latest mystical centered conferences and then report back in these emails what is fluff and what is pure from heaven. Again let me reiterate, if a teaching or prophetic word you are hearing propped up today cannot take out terrorism here in the Middle East, then it is most likely another wind of doctrine blowing thru promising you some great spiritual breakthrough…

With that being said let us now highlight the counterfeit operation of the enemy behind the scenes in the macro that is creating these winds of doctrines to hamstring the army of God into deception and the massive evaporation of agape love.

  1. The entry point of the enemy is always with a counterfeit word (i.e. Adam and Eve). This counterfeit word originates from the dark realm and comes disguised as the voice of the Holy Spirit. It comes as an angel of light or as a minister of righteousness (see Gen. 3 and 2 Cor. 11).
  2. This counterfeit word is wrapped in a spirituality that resembles mysticism but lacks the true enforcement of Biblical holiness and purity. This is usually the first key to recognizing the operation of the enemy. Remember that this counterfeit operation will be cloaked in a signs and wonders spirituality, but at a closer examination of the bearers of these “words” will have ingrained lawlessness and rebellion in their character that must not be overlooked. Make mental notes of these irregularities and go into alert status.
  3. This counterfeit word can come in the form of a mystical dream that repeats itself. A seemingly confirming prophetic word you keep receiving from strangers (i.e. visiting ministries) but you have never heard in prayer first for yourself. Or any other religious delivery system. The point being is that the enemy will come to you with a supernatural “coincidence” to get you snared into amazement. Remember, not everything supernatural is from God! And not everything you are hearing personally is from God either! Test it with the Scriptures and the context thereof. The key to discernment is knowing the Scriptures and the context… Many have memorized Bible promises but do they know the context of those verses?
  4. The purpose of this delivery style is to get you to be in awe of what is happening…then play on your personal emotions of the lower nature for wanting wealth, happiness, and conquest. The enemy wants you to feel something good that will then cause you to promote this “word” as being your guidepost in life eventually even on par with the Scriptures themselves!
  5. If the enemy can get you to this point of putting this personal “word” on par with the written Scriptures in your life, then this “word” will take root and begin to bring you into a quick mesmerizing deception. When you believe that this is the “truth” above the Truth of the Scriptures then deception has begun.
  6. Once this has taken root then you will gather and hang out only with the teachers and their travelling conferences that promote this “new” found understanding of the Scriptures. Mysticism will ensue and more direction will be placed on experiences than walking by faith. More emphasis on studying out church history to find these same experiences to justify this “word” will ensue. And yes, seemingly confirming activity can be found in the last 2,000 years of church history because nothing is new under the sun (see Eccl. 1:9)!
  7. These well placed words (counterfeit goads) will always lead the deceived believer away from the true warfare needed in this hour to take out all forms of the fear of death (i.e. terrorism and Hebrews 2). Instead these false words will always make this imprisoned believer think they need more inner healing before they can be effective and thus the pursuit for more self help conferences and writings will ensue. This insecure cycle is unending and even though the enemy might not be able to pull that person into eternal damnation…he will however do his utmost to keep that believer out of the true fight against his own dark kingdom. M.I.A. and P.O.W. are terms to describe the result of this inherently diabolical process!

Take a look at this key text from Solomon at the end of his life.

“The words of the wise are like goads, and like nails firmly fixed are the collected sayings. They are given by one Shepherd.”
(Eccl. 12:11 NASB)

What is a goad? The Webster’s dictionary definition is-

  1. Something that pains as if by pricking (thorn)
  2. Something that urges or stimulates in action (spur)
  3. A pointed rod used to urge on an animal (motive)

The bottom line is that there are only two sources of goads in life. Either from the Commander and Chief as being your good Shepherd or goads from the multiple false shepherds and teachers that we are warned about that will be in multiple counterfeit configurations before His return. Whichever one you believe in and trust to be the true goad is what will lead your life to victory or destruction. These goads, good or bad, will bring you to a place to stimulate you to action (i.e. prodding urge). That is why we need to be so careful in this hour to the collected sayings we are hearing! Are you listening more to worship music instead of the Scriptures? Are you listening more to teachings and prophetic conferences than you are to the Scriptures? Are you listening more to what you are hearing in prayer meetings than you are the Scriptures? You must get to the bottom of what is driving your spiritual devotion to Abba and test it in this hour!!! Are you really in The faith? Are you really walking by the truth faith that His Scriptural goads in your heart have produced? Or are you walking in a hope and presumption that is the residue of a mystical goad received that is only producing mysterious confusion in your life? What is the bottom line…do you just keep hoping for this promise to manifest (i.e. spinning your wheels) or are you seeing real results from the Scriptures? Now is the time to defrag yourself and get back to the basics of waiting upon Him in the early morning dew and devour His written Scriptures (see Psalms 119)!

Make the adjustments needed today dear friends and fellow warriors! There is only one true Shepherd you should be listening to in this late hour. His words need to fasten in you like a well placed nail and prod you into action! Be on guard and watch out for well placed words of the enemy that come to prod you away from your true destiny in Him! If your agape love has been evaporating towards God and others, it is because you are selfishly seeking out too much a well placed counterfeit word to come to pass instead of the well placed goad of death to self and living as the scum of the earth outside the camp (1 Cor. 4 and Hebrews 13)! The evaporation of the agape love is a sure sign you have lawlessness firmly seated in your character from a secretly implanted goad from the enemy! Love is patient and kind…check your patience level and then take the evasive action needed…now (see 1 Cor. 13)!

The enemy is throwing these counterfeit goads around like a wild lunatic in this late hour and it is time to take inventory and start deleting any word you have been hoping in that does not fall into the criteria of this email warning!

We love you! Test all things and keep flushing the enemy out of his hiding places!!!

In His service for your faith,

Scott Holtz