10 BOCNEWS.com JULY 2018 fathers died, everything goes on as it has since the beginning of creation" (2 Pet 3:1-4). Well, everything has NOT been normal since the beginning of cre- ation! Jesus teaches in Matt 24: 4-8, that religious deception and the catastrophic signs of the times will increase in the very last days. The 2004-9.0 earthquake in Indonesia, the 2010-8.8 in Chile, and the 2011- 9.0 in Japan, according to reports, have set the earth off it's normal rotation. Earthquakes are on the rise! "More than 150 tremors hit Vancouver Island in the last 24 hours. The article continues that these events are add- ing pressure to the locked Cascadian Subduction Zone fault" (June 19th news report). In Hawaii alone, 747 earthquakes in the past 24 hours-1.5 or greater. 7170 earthquakes in the past 7 days. 14,169 in the past 30 days. 18,628 earthquakes in the past 365 days" (date 6-21-18 - usgs.gov). Hail stones the size of small baseballs hit out by Cherry Creek High School on the 20th of last month. I moved my truck just in time. They are not a hundred pounds yet, but inching closer every year (Rev 16:21,EZ38). NASA and ISS reported a massive planet covering dust storm on Mars May 30th, 2018. It is still continuing. NASA and ISS astronauts were urgently setting up meteor shields. The next forecasted blood red moon is predicted to be the biggest of the 21st century - July 27th 2018 (Luke 21:25). The mixture of false teachers and the downplaying of the signs of the times will go hand in hand. Peter goes on to teach in 2 Peter 3:8-9, "Jesus is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness. He is patient with you not wanting any- one to perish but for "EVERYONE" to come to Repentance!" That state- ment will for sure shake up the Calvinists. According to Jesus, "ALL LIVES MATTER!" Peter continues. "But the day of the Lord will come like a thief (1Thess 5:4, Rev 3:1-3). The heavens will disap- pear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by the fire, and the earth and everything in it will be layed bare. Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live HOLY and GODLY LIVES as you look FORWARD to the Day of God and SPEED it's coming." It is to bad, that as we see the four houseman getting ready to ride out, pastor's are compromising the Word by preaching health, wealth and pros- perity, "LIFE AS USUAL" (Luke 17:26- 29, Jam 4:4-7, Phil 3:13-21, 2Tim 4:1-8). Many may think that they are alive, but Jesus is telling them that they are DEAD! If professing believers are not EAGERLY WAITING for Jesus to come, their hearts can only be in one other place; earthly things and the money! (2 Pet 2:1-3). To the church of Sardis, "But if you do not wake up and be WATCHFUL, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what time I will come to you"(Rev 3:1-3 KJV- NIV, Heb 10:25-26, 1Thess 5:4, Acts 17:31). Blinded and deceived! Finally, how important is it to be ready, waiting and watching for our Lord to come? Should the end time "Hell fire and brimstone message" be a top priority in todays sermons? "So Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sin of many people (all that call upon the Name of the Lord, Rom 10:12-13, Acts 2: 21), and He will appear a second time not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are EAGERLY WAITING for Him"(Heb 9:28, Luke 21:34-36, 1 Thess 1:9-10- NIV, NLT). What about those who are not watching? As Christendom continues to fall off the edge without even knowing it, true believers in Jesus Christ will continue to take a stand for Truth. Why? "Therefore dear friends, since you already know this, BE ON YOUR GUARD so that you will not be carried away by the ERROR of lawless men and fall from your secure position" (2Per 3:17). Until Next time, Jesus is Coming Soon. Are you going to be ready or LEFT BEHIND?! THE GRACE THAT PLEASES ALL ... continued from page 8 Pastors Support Dr. Spaulding For Congress Some Pastor and Ministers Wives of Metro Denver, five other Colorado Pastors known as “The City Fathers,” and some leaders of the Southern Colorado Pastor’s Union stood in solidarity with others to announce their support for Rev. Dr. Stephany Rose Spaulding, already in the spotlight as a preacher, college professor and political winner with historical success and significance as a Black woman that is a servant leader, both in the Pulpit and Politics. A group of Metro Denver Pastors attended a lun- cheon meeting at Jerusalem Baptist Church in Fountain Colorado, hosted by Rev. Kevin Daniels, Sr. Pastor of Jerusalem Baptist Church and President of the Southern Colorado Pastor’s Union. At this meet- ing they discussed the need to provide more support to Stephany Rose, the changing landscape of the church, and changing values and laws within both political parties that negatively impact most people of color and everyone else trapped in poverty. They spoke of the responsibility of the church to care for and speak up for persons often viewed as “The Least Among Us” because we are our brothers and sisters’ keepers. Ms. Morgan Carroll, Chair of the Colorado Democratic Party was at the same church to train State Party volunteers. It was noted that Dr. Stephany Rose Spaulding has already made history by becoming the first Black woman to be the Colorado Democratic Party’s official candidate for the US Congress in District 5, which includes much of Colorado Springs. She is the first woman of color to win this position and will now compete with the winner of the Republican Party’s Primary, in Colorado General Election later this year in November. The meeting attendees included Bishop Acen Phillips (House of Gilead), Rev. Dr. Eugene Downing, Jr. (Sr. Pastor New Hope Baptist Church Denver), Rev. Dr. James Peters (Pastor Emeritus Denver New Hope Church), Bishop Phillip Porter (Presiding Bishop, Churches of God in Christ, Montana) Pastor Cleveland Thompson (Emmanuel Baptist Colorado Springs), Pastor Del Phillips (The House Worship Center Church Denver), Pastor Terrence Hughes, President, Greater Metro Denver Ministerial Alliance, Bishop Jerry Demmer, Vice President, GMDMA, and Pastor Rodney Perry (Central Baptist Church Denver) and past president, GMDMA. Perry said, “When the passion for people and the passion for preaching merge then you have the ingredients for a powerful political leader named. Rev. Dr. Stephany Rose Spaulding. She has mixed those ingredients to represent the Colorado’s 5th US District in Congress. I move without reservation to lend my support to Stephany and encourage all others to join in this effort to ensure that Colorado is represented with this passionate, powerful, and prepared servant of the people.” Later, speaking to a huge diverse crowd that same evening at a Campaign Fundraiser in the upscale neighborhood of Golden Hill inside the magnificent Community Center, Spaulding said” We must choose people over politics to achieve changes needed for our honored military, economic fairness, healthcare and the environment. And with the help of God and thousands of energized supporters, contributors and volunteers, I am confident that I will win this seat in November and go to Washington DC in January as the voice and advocate for all the people in this 5th District. We deserve change and together we are that change, so let’s do this together.” She also thanked the pastors for their large contribution presented to her at the event by Bishop Acen Phillips. In his fiery remarks, Phillips congratulated Stephany Rose and spoke of her historical first victory. He said,” As in the bible days, God has again given us a regal woman of great character and strong faith to lead his people. Stephany Rose has proven herself as an excellent preacher, educator and empathetic person that is ready, willing and able to speak truth to power and stand firm on a platform of service to everyone in this district. She knows its time to deliver decent respect and deserved equitable resources to every person in the land of the free and home of the brave. This time the question is not who WE will endorse but rather who will endorse us and our needs? We will vote, get involved and demand that our elected officials must hear our voices and handle our con- cerns the same way they show care and deference to the wealthy and Corporate America. We the people must help Stephany Rose and others that will endorse us!” EVENT RECAP For more information go to: www.stephanyroseforcongress.com or info@stephanyroseforcongress.com POLITICS