Love, Threats and
Christian Hate Mail
Sixth Edition
SUBJECT: Greetings from
Dear
Mr. Winburn,
May the peace, grace and mercy of Christ the sovereign King be unto you.
After spending quite a bit of time reading the excellent articles on
ICONBUSTERS I'm so thankful unto the Lord God for his providence. I'm very
grateful for your godly efforts in speaking forth the truth to your neighbors.
I was raised without the fear and admonition of the Lord and was placed into
the RCC school system. I left off going to 'church' after joining the military
at 17 but began again around the age of 29, after a traumatic, life-changing
event. Still without biblical knowledge, though I had begun to read the
catholic version, something told me to depart from that dung. And I did too,
only to land in the Vineyard crowd of happy sing-song, NIV reading dupes.
Mr. Winburn, I've just recently begun to grasp the significance of what and who
the antichrist is! To learn that brethren of hundreds of years ago knew the
truth regarding antichrist is both humbling as well as it is sad (to me);
humbling because these men were mental giants compared to me. It's sad because
I see how sinful I am and of my generations disregard for the holy bible. I
shall trust in the Lord's Spirit of Truth to reveal all things to me. The Lord
has shown me of the doctrines of grace and predestination. I fear Him now, and,
hope in His mercy more so than ever before.
It's as though I'm being de-programmed from all the junk/pop-theology I picked
up over the years, from listening intently to all the deceivers (I don't even
care to mention all their names) who are doing so well in the worldly sense.
You may find this interesting Mr. Winburn - before I understood that the pope
and his false church were antichrist I had purchased quite a few good (old
version) Spanish bibles, books and tracts directed at catholic's and to which
over time I handed them out. I live near Benque Viejo del
Carmen (
I had prepared a list of line-items to present to him, for example the
falsehood of earning salvation by the 'sacraments' etc. When I arrived, bible
in hand, he had at his house a few American catholics who, long story short,
refuted, misdirected and obfuscated all the things that I testified of. It was
a mess. I was stunned at how they blew off the holy scriptures.
I made the mistake of going at it alone, without a brother, that is. The
feelings within me were terrible for I felt as though I failed our Lord Jesus.
That was some two years ago and I have not testified to
many Catholics since then. My entire family (who loves the antichrist) rejects
biblical truth and embraces falsehood. I watched my father pass away of cancer,
with him yelling for the 'priest' and clutching tightly a wad of bills in his
hand. I'm sure you understand the pain and horror of it all. I'm getting more
and more angry at this deception and I daily pray for
Jesus to return quickly, knowing that when He does He will hammer the
antichrist hard.
I am afflicted with Bi-Polar (manic depression) and Post Traumatic Stress (from
my military days in Special Operations). I seek always to purify my heart but
my mind is distressed. Should you remember, please entreat the Holy Father for
me. I am sorely in need of more love, faith, hope, wisdom and prudence.
I've digressed quite a bit here, Mr. Winburn. But again I thank you very much
for your bold witness of the truth about our Kinsman-Redeemer, Christ the Lord,
and the clarion warnings about God's enemy. Also, thanks for letting
me vent a bit.
Glory to the Lamb of God!
P.S. I hope you don't mind sir, but I would sure appreciate it if I could
contact you from time to time. My wife and I have very few folks to discuss the
Lord Jesus with. It's a dry and weary land here, man.
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SUBJECT: Thank You
I
just wanted to take the time to thank you for the inspirational reading
materials I recently ordered and received from you. My husband and I have
a farm here, near
stopped attending the church we had been members of and
active in, for nearly 40 years and ironically not one person, nor the
pastor has called to find out where we are. We began to research
for the "truth" and what the scriptures really said. It has
been an interesting and enlightening time and what is even more rewarding our
three married children are also reaching out for the truth.
Your publication, "The Protestant" has been an excellent study guide for
us. We have works by Martin Luther and have always been of the understanding
and belief that the pope is the antichrist in our midst. Since we are in
a very strong catholic area there is an
unbelievable evidence of what we are learning. Today we just finished
reading you
Vol 1 # 1 about the Ultimate Arminian Slander and all of it was familiar and we
found nothing in the way of contradiction. Instead, we found a clearer
understanding of God's Sovereignty and God's will vs. man's will. You offer an
extremely well researched and well documented insight to this. I think II
Thess. tells us why the Holy Spirit cannot reach the Arminians. And
yes, the are not God's Elect and God will give
them delusion of the truth.
Again I would like to thank you for your courage to provide these studies and
your knowledge of the scriptures to those of us who are seeking the
truth. We have been blessed and enlightened by your web page and are
encouraged by Christians like yourself who stand up for the truth. We will continue to study
and if it is okay write
occasionally to share our thoughts.
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SUBJECT: Protestants and the
Luciferian Connection
YOU STILL DONOT GET IT,
DO YOU? YOU FOSTER HATE FROM THE FATHER OF ALL LIES! FOR THE ONE
AND ONLY CHURCH YESHUA CREATED.
WITH MALACE IN YOUR
OWN HEARTS YOU HAVE SUFFER FROM PRIDE AND VANITY EXPOSEING THE FATHER AND GOD
OF THIS WORLD, THE UNHOLY TRINTY.
YOU CREATE DOGMAS OF
YOUR OWN AND CORRUPT HOLY SCRIPTURE TO SUIT YOU OWN SELFISHNESS! MAY
ADONI HAVE MERCY ON YOU.
SIR: I AM A
SOLDIER OF MANY YEARS IN THE
Signed, Russell Tafoya
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SUBJECT: Apostate Osteen
READ
YOUR OPEN LETTER ON "MR. JOEL OSTEEN". COTTON CANDY PREACHING
AND A SUPER BOWL ALL ROLLED INTO ONE SWEET MESS! MYSTERY
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SUBJECT: iconbusters confused
I
will pray for all of you that you gain wisdom, clarity of mind, and true
discernment.
Unsigned.
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SUBJECT: iconbusters not confused
Brother
Rand:
YOUR
DOCTRINE IS PERFECT!
The
Holy Father has been so, so kind to give you such wisdom. You have been
faithful and kind to share this eternal gospel truth with the world.
As
always, I must say your scholarship is a blessing to me and in my small
crippled way I share Christ's truth with those he sets in my path.
Your
latest works on the false prophet Antichrist are perfect -- truthful and funny
-- something to be called out and mocked for its insanity. The world's
leaders have all been lead astray, happily assenting to the doctrines of demons
in order to be worshiped themselves!
And
Joel Osteen, false profit and deceiver, preaching his yoga coach feel good
demonic gospel. I saw him on TV the other day working with his broadcast
engineers molding his deception for the masses; then later, in a brief
interview, smiling and talking his demonic gibberish. A friend of my wife
wastes her money on his rah-rah rubbish. She is a woman of some stature in the
community, who should know better, and should seek the Holy Spirit's guidance.
You
teach the unadulterated gospel of olde, sir: for the elect, salvation and
peace; for the lost, a reason to protest and call up demonic assistance.
It
brings great comfort to me to think that we are in the last of the last days.
God's
will be done through his Holy Word alone!
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SUBJECT: No Free Will
I
must admit that I don’t have perfect understanding of all the nuances of the
churches and preachers…..I do know this, I have no free will. Thank the Lord
because I would only choose death unknowingly, as I believe the ones that you
have mentioned choose death because they are not of the blessed
ELECT!!!!! I am attending a Baptist church that is really Arminian and
they just don’t get it either. I still try to check them occasionally and am
not received well.
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SUBJECT: How is a person saved?
I
just read your article to the Deceived Lakewood Churchgoers &
Television Viewers.
I
really know that much of what you say is true, but I am very confused about the
Sinner’s Prayer. Just say, “Jesus, come in to my heart and save me. Be my Lord;
be my Savior. Jesus, I repent of my sins and I turn my life over to You. You are now my Lord and my Savior and I’ll serve You all the days of my life.”
I
thought this was the way to become a Christian. I was told to say this prayer
in 1978 and when I did the Lord became so real in my life. Could you please
explain what a person is to do if not asking Jesus to come into their heart? I
really want to be doing the right thing. Thank you very much.
iconbusters responds:
Jesus was
asked this same question, "What shall we do that
we might work the works of God? Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe
in Him whom He has sent."
Sinners are
saved by grace, through faith in Christ and His
work, not by their works. Saying a 'Sinner's Prayer' is a work. Baptism is a
work. Attending church is a work. Giving to the poor is a work. These things do
not save us. Paul was especially strong in rebuking the false teachings of his
day, teachings which mandated works in order to be saved. The truth of the
matter is that we are saved unto good
works in Christ Jesus.......works which He has ordained we do to His glory.
First comes justification, and then
comes good works.
I do not
doubt your salvation, Patty. As Christians we are grow in the grace and
knowledge of the Lord. It appears you are seeking and searching for truth.
Christ promises you shall find it.
Rand
Winburn
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SUBJECT: A Canadian Historicist
Speaks
Hi
Rand:
I find your site most politically incorrect ... I like it! I myself take a
historical approach to the prophecies of Revelations and reject both Preterism
and Futurism. I am thoroughly convinced that the papacy is antichrist.
I'm
trying to do the right thing in all aspects of my life and God has taught me so
much. My prayer has always been for Him to reveal truth to me regardless of the
cost.
Thanks
for your site,
and it is reassuring to have read that on your site. I thought I was alone in
how I interpreted it - comparing scripture with scripture.
I believe one of the real dangers of the Rapture is that we have many sitting
on the benches and saying to themselves "Well, if I don't make the first
cut (i.e., secret Rapture), then I'll really buckle down and make the second
one,” (i.e., final appearing, according to Rapture teaching). A clear reading
of scripture reveals that there is no second cut. This is clearly taught
in the Parable of the 10 Virgins also. Only those ready were able to
enter in ... the rest were not known by our Lord ... there was no second
chance. Of course, the main purpose of the Rapture is to cloak the
identity of the papal antichrists.
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SUBJECT: Arthur Pink,
iconbusters and the Holy Spirit
Dear
Brother,
Allow me to write one of the dozens of quotes which are written on the walls of
my house. "How awful to think that multitudes of professing Christians
will awaken in hell to discover that their knowledge of divine truth was no
more
substantial than a dream". The words of another of my
brothers who--lucky man--has left this world. He was a GREAT CHRISTIAN
writer--Arthur Walkington Pink. I perceive the same thing in your words. You sound
very much like him. It is a precious thing to see the Blessed Spirit writing
through the hands of men. How rare in these evil days.
May
the LORD always so BLESS you, Rand.
Your Spiritual Brother in the U. K.
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SUBJECT: Distressed over the
state of professing Christianity
Hi
Rand,
Thank
you so much for commenting on my tract. I really appreciate your taking time to
do this.
Lately
I'm becoming more distressed over error I hear coming from the pulpit of the
church I'm attending, but when I try to visit another church - the same errors
and others are being endorsed.
This
grieves me in my heart to hear such teachings, but I feel I need to attend
somewhere.
Some
churches believe in grace but they may be Futurists. I don't want to go back to
listening to false teachings at all.
I'm
in two small weekly home Bible studies where I'm free to briefly share the
things I'm learning. A new Christian that God is delivering from drug addiction
is very interested in what I've shared about the origins of Romanism. You know
the story - how
However, during
the last Saturday morning's meeting, a woman became upset when I pointed
out that the apostle Peter wasn't infallible. She
was disturbed because her father is Catholic and she hopes he'll
come to this group.
My
husband says to not let her stop me and to keep sharing anyway.
I've
been sharing a lot with my husband and he's very open. He's changed
from Futurism to Historicism and now knows the Papacy is Antichrist. He also
realizes that Billy Graham is in great error. My husband used to be one of his
faithful supporters, but now throws anything away that we get from him.
Are
there any good Bible churches left in this country? I'd like to find one that
holds to the Westminster Confession of Faith before it was changed a number of
years ago to get the pope off the hot seat.
I
wish I could attend Ian Paisley's church, but the commute could be wearing (hah
hah).
Hope
all is well with you and your family.
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SUBJECT: Man of God
Thank
you, Rand.
Truly
- I have just read the article on free will and the words have brought great
joy and despair to my heart, for surely I am this sinner those words speak of;
yet hopefully this food shall turn me from the way of man to the way of the
Lord.
Bless
you, dear man. May we meet some day in His Glory.
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SUBJECT: Joel Osteen
Rand,
I read your letter to the "deceived followers of Joel Osteen's
prove someone wrong and show how right you are? You'll never win anyone by
insulting them with such language.
Cynthia Lopez
iconbusters responds:
The truth
is a 'turn-off' to the unregenerate. Christ spoke only the truth and
received crucifixion as His reward. He had insulted the religious authorities. Only the Elect can embrace and welcome the truth, bowing their knee to
the Word given them. Keep reading your Bible, study
church history and theology. Be persistent in praying for wisdom.
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SUBJECT: Accolades
It
has been awhile since I visited your site. The movies are powerful. The information informative. I watched The Two Churches. It was very
enlightening. So many in the world are blinded and cannot discern the truth.
Unfortunately, they never will. God was aware of this.
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SUBJECT: iconbusters hateful
I
do not wish to read any more of your hateful doctrine.
Bonnie
Sharp
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SUBJECT: Keep up the good work
As
a former Catholic and Pentecostal and now a Calvinist - thank God for the great
Westminster Confession of Faith - I can only say, amen. Don’t let the ignorant,
perverse, deceivers, and con-men silence you.
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SUBJECT: iconbusters agents of
Satan
I
came across your revolting site by accident. You are the agents of Satan.
Signed,
Andrew Varley
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SUBJECT: Catholic Church agents
of Satan
Your
site is awesome. It is a pleasure to visit it and read all the great
information you have. Thank you for your work. It is not easy to go against an
organization as powerful as the Roman Catholic Church. Their power comes from
the pit of hell and their day will come. It's too bad that they will bring many
with them to be cast into the lake of fire.
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SUBJECT: iconbusters agents of
Satan
So
much hate can only come from the very HELL.
Be
careful, because you will be measured by the same measure.
Signed,
José R. Otaola
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SUBJECT: One Glaring Error
Hi,
just read your open letter to the deceived http://www.iconbusters.com/iconbusters/docs/letter/letter.htm.
There
is one factual error that I wanted to point out. I just read today that
the cost of the renovation is $90 million, not $70. But, hey, what's $20 million
among the faithful?
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SUBJECT: Greetings, fellow
Reformer
Greetings,
Rand. Your website has a lot of good info in it. My eyes are
opening more and more about the
wickedness of the RCC.
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SUBJECT: Hello from
Dear
Rand and James,
I
just want to say how blessed I am to come across your web site....
I
am 43 years old [female] from
Ever
since I was young, I wanted to understand the meaning of life and at the age of
17 believed in Christ and his gospel message and became born-again...Like
yourselves, there has been many twists and turns....but about 5 years ago, the
Lord led me to a quiet place and spoke to my heart....I believe He told me to
come away from the distractions of the world and sit at His feet like Mary and
let Him teach me....I
I
asked the Lord what He wanted to teach me....and I believe the Holy Spirit led
me to start to study Church History and particularly the Reformation.....
I
had always felt a check in my spirit about the popular
"Pre-Tribulation" teaching....that has been taught in the Pentecostal
churches I have attended for most of my Christian walk...
I
earnestly sought the Lord on this, and asked Him to reveal to me the
truth...and so He was faithful....
It
is awesome how when one diligently seeks to find the Lord and His truth, the
Lord is so faithful. He is teaching me many things that I never
imagined.....Sadly like many I was programmed by the popular teachings...but
now the Lord is teaching me His truth...
I
was almost crying when I found your site…..loved your personal testimonies....and
all the presentations...
Interesting
how things are happening now, with the recent death of the Pope.......
God
has been speaking to me deeply about the current signs of the times and how it
lines up perfectly with His prophetic predictions in the Word....
I
find that not many agree with me on what I believe the Lord is teaching me and
it can be a lonely road at times....I am refreshed to find others like
yourselves who bring confirmation to what I believe the Lord has been showing
me....
God
bless to you both.