Heaven is So Real
Dove March 29th, 2005The book “Heaven Is So Real” does not claim to be Scripture. And it is not Scripture. It is a testimony of one who claimed to be taken to heaven. The emphasis of the book is that Heaven is real and Jesus is coming soon. The book should motivate us to get right with God, to obey Him and be prepared of His Second Coming.
- comment left by my hubby.
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Finished reading the book Heaven Is So Real last night. The author of the book is Choo Thomas, a Korean-American lady who is currently living in the States. Heaven Is So Real is all about her experience being brought to heaven and hell by Jesus, about her preparation and training by Jesus himself for the ministry that God has planned for her. To me, Heaven Is So Real is a wake up call to all Christians to prepare them for the second coming of Christ. Not all who call themselves Christian will go to heaven. Read “The Parable of the Wedding Banquet” Matt 22. Only those that are pure-hearted and obedient can enter heaven. “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God” Matt 5:8. In the book, Jesus mentioned that He would be coming sooner than we expected.
This morning, the moment I step in my mom’s house, she asked me “Did you know that there was an earthquake here last night?” Earthquake in Malaysia? The news hit me hard! Jesus is really coming very very soon. On the way to office, I prayed that the Holy Spirit will help and guide me prepare myself for His coming. I do not want to be like the foolish virgin in “The Parable of the Ten Virgins” Matt 25. Then the thought of so many of my loves ones that are not saved made me cry. My tear was mixed with the feeling of fear too. Will I be rapture or will I be left behind to go through the tribulation?
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March 30th, 2005 at 8:37 am
Am not prepared at all …
March 30th, 2005 at 9:12 am
ya. me too. sad ah that so many of us are not prepared
rather than feeling miserable, let’s do something about it. get prepared.
March 30th, 2005 at 10:31 am
i am so not prepared…it’s a good reminder but can’t help but to feel a little sceptical about the book and her testimony though
March 30th, 2005 at 11:51 am
ya, i also feel the same about the book. doubt it a bit. but one thing for sure that the 2nd coming of Christ is soon and we have to live our life as though that He is coming 2moro. (i’m actually telling myself!) remember the girl guides moto “Be Prepared”?
March 30th, 2005 at 5:24 pm
I’m not uhh..prepared. When I was still little, I went to a protestant school and they never gave us such “strict” stuff to read. I didn’t know those kind of things are even in the bible. Tough
March 31st, 2005 at 5:11 pm
aneki > never too late. He is still not here yet.
April 1st, 2005 at 12:38 am
i’ve read that book. its scare me. the time is really soon, and i know i MUST save my loved one. but how? i don’t know how to tell them. they all laugh at me. they said that heaven isn’t real. i’m desprate, frustrated. because i know the time isn’t much, and if i can’t save them before the time come, they all will burn at eternal fire. hiks…
April 1st, 2005 at 10:12 am
h4h4girl, i’ve read that book too. Agree that Christ is coming soon and would want my loved ones to know Christ too.
But we can’t save our loved ones, we can only tell, share, encourage or plead with them. It is God who does the convincing and convicting. But if they delayed or refused to believe, there’s nothing much we can do. Love them and continue to pray for them as long as it takes. h4h4girl…. if you read this comment please do pray for my loved ones too. Thanks.
April 1st, 2005 at 11:10 pm
yeah…our role is to tell and share…conviction will be from God
April 1st, 2005 at 11:45 pm
dear starhawk : of course i will pray for your loved one. i know sharing is the only thing i can do. but it makes me really sad when they rejecting what i said to them, it hurt me when they laugh at me. some of them even say a horrible thing about our Lord, Jesus christ. it wasn’t what they said to me that hurt me, but the place that i know where they will go that hurt me. i love them! i don’t what it happening to them. but i finish that book today and i’m not afraid anymore, there’s no time for me to be sad or scare, i must share as much as i can. but i’m a shy person, so please help me to pray so i can have the power and confident to share to a lot of people, and even stanger. ^^ God bless you all… (sorry, my english is not very good… hehehe…)
April 2nd, 2005 at 11:06 am
i agree Christ is coming soon.
heard about this book .haven’t read it myself .
here is some review wriiten by others …
Save your money. Read the BIBLE. satan possesses the ability to transform his appearance into that of an angel of light. While Choo Nam may have had multiple encounters with a spirit being, clearly that being was NOT the Lamb of God. Furthermore, it doesn’t sound as though she has ever heard the true Gospel of Jesus Christ, as she keeps promoting the idea that entrance into heaven is contingent upon works. The God of Heaven has NO interest in making human beings “famous”, which is what Choo Nam claims was promised her. This fame is the customary promise of the devil. And lastly, Jesus blood purchased a bride, not children. SAVE YOUR MONEY. If you want to know about heaven, read Betty Malz’ “My Glimpse of Eternity” or “Close Encounters of the God Kind” by Jesse DuPlantis.
Someone passed me a copy and I happened to read the loose message from Choo Thomas to pastors and readers. How she claims that it is God’s end time book and that He wants all to read it, instead of the Bible. This is the first hint at what leads me to believe that all that is written is pure imagination! She claims that God likes to barbecue and eat fish in heaven (pages 96 - 98); I thought that we are spirit in heaven; she even goes to a powder room with Jesus to change their clothes and crowns in heaven - garbage! She talks about male and female angels - Jesus taught us that angels don’t have gender. The only thing that is real is that she shakes violently before she goes into the other realm - just like a spirit medium! It is so subtle - she keeps quoting the Bible, to lend credibility to her story. She teaches that none of our salvations are secure until the end - that we must do our best while we have the time.
She should - we all should read Revelations 22:18-19: “I John solemnly warn everyone who hears the prophetic words of this book; if any add anything to them, God will add to their punishment the plagues described in this book. And if any take anything away from the prophetic words of this book, God will take away from them their share of the fruit of the tree of life and of the Holy City, which are described in this book”
I am curious as to how she started going to heaven at 15, became a christian in 1992 and is a grandmother in 2003!
It makes one wonder about the theology and doctrine of a lot of the leaders who have recommended the book - it exploits christians’ guilibility and desperation to know about heaven and hell, which are real alright. You can read it but don’t believe it!
April 2nd, 2005 at 10:12 pm
fongling : where did you get this article from?? i don’t believe anyword in that article. and the angel things, i think that person who write the article is misread the book or something. because in my understanding of that book is, the angel disguise (this word not exactly showing what i mean, i just can’t find any other english word that fit, my english is not very good) into a man and a woman, and not saying that angel have gender. and about the powder room, why it is garbage? i don’t understand, i think it is ok to have a powder room in heaven. and at the second last paragraph the writer is miread again. because in the book it said that her TRANSFORMATION BODY is look like when she was 15, but she go to heaven at 1996, when she already is a grandmother.
but i also don’t know if the book is written a reality or not. but i’m 100% believe in that book, because that book doesn’t teach anything bad, and i believe if that book isn’t real, God will never let it become an international best seller and make it translate in many language. i’ve seen a proof when somebody use God name to lie, it did NOT end up well.
April 3rd, 2005 at 10:07 am
God allows many things (good/bad). It clearly says in the bible that those who died, died and will not have the opportunity to come back to tell others about what they see…also, when we die, we don’t go straight to heaven, we go to praradise just like lazarus and the rich man did. We only rise up to heaven on the judgement day …i really don’t believe her, though this might sound bias because i haven’t even read her book. But it really doesn’t matter, whether what she wrote has some truth or purely fiction, the fact remains that we need to prepare ourselves and our loved ones for His coming
April 3rd, 2005 at 10:51 am
Wow… there seems to be a controversy here about the book. I would suggest that everyone read the book FIRST. I read the book and I would say that God ministered to me through the book. The purpose of the book is to let us know that heaven is real. And only those who are ready will enter heaven.
Fongling’s “article” mentioned about the issue on how to enter heaven, … “as she keeps promoting the idea that entrance into heaven is contingent upon works.” I don’t find that the book did what the writer of the article suggested.
Yes, it is by faith in Christ that we are saved. But the basic point is that we can enter heaven with a pure heart. The preliminary of having accepted Christ must be done (Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Life). Then, one must work one’s own salvation… ie. obeying the commands of Christ. The Bible also said that no adulterers, fornicators, idolaters, or those living a life of witchcraft, hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy, drunkenness, orgies….. these people will not inherit the Kingdom of God. - Galatians 5: 19-21. Mind you that these warnings are written for the Christians in Galatia.
As for Jesus’s eating and grilling fish…. that should not be a surprise as that what was Jesus did on earth. Jesus said that He went to heaven to prepare a mansion for us. A mansion should include various rooms and furnitures and decorations, and definitely a place for us to stay. We should not have the narrow mindset that when we are in heaven, we will be worshipping God 24 hours a day forever. This is not written in the Bible but only in the song “Amazing Grace”.
Jesus said that when He comes again, will He finds faith? This is for the Christians… who must not only confessed Jesus is Lord, but also live a life of trusting God.
Read the book first before you read the various articles on the book. Don’t let other people’s thoughts become your thoughts when you have not read the book. As for me, I hope God will minister to you through that book, and any other books for that matter.
April 3rd, 2005 at 11:14 pm
yeah… you go starhawk!!!!! i’m sooooooooo agree with you, wkakakakkakakakak. and i don’t really care if that book is a fiction or a reality, but the most important is, that book change my life. i love Jesus even more, i trying to learn more about the bible, and more other changes in my life. that book really change my life. and its not only my life, but also all my friends and family’s life who read it. so i think, you guys must read it too, its a very good book. even if you don’t believe it, just try to read it once first. hehhehe… GBU!! ^^
April 9th, 2005 at 11:25 am
Is there such thing as “disobedient Christian” that will spent their eternity on a barren land?
Such Theology is a sign of lack of understanding of the Bible.
April 9th, 2005 at 10:30 pm
Remember the words of Jesus, when He said in Matt 7:21-23, “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’ Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’”
April 10th, 2005 at 8:38 pm
But that what Choo Thomas mentioned she saw in heaven,’Disobedient’ Christian who will spent their eternity in a barren land. This is a contradiction to Scripture. There is no such classes of True Believer.
Either Thomas were having illusion or she was misled by some angel of light.
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April 11th, 2005 at 6:51 am
There are only believer and unbelievers. And there are only heaven and hell. No such middle place meant for disobedient Christian!
April 11th, 2005 at 3:37 pm
Palary.. can you find the verses in Scripture that directly contradicts the barren land? What we know about heaven and hell from Scripture is so little, which is enough for our faith. Some are given more but are not allowed by God to write it in the Bible. Refer to Daniel and even Paul.
I think we may be too carried away with this issue. The book “Heaven Is So Real” does not claim to be Scripture. And it is not Scripture. It is a testimony of one who claimed to be taken to heaven. The emphasis of the book is that Heaven is real and Jesus is coming soon. The book should motivate us to get right with God, to obey Him and be prepared of His Second Coming. It is no point to argue whether the book is right or wrong if we do not even try to obey God.
April 11th, 2005 at 4:57 pm
2 Cor 12:2-4
“I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven. Whether it was in the body or out of the body I do not know - God knows. And I know that this man - whether in the body or apart from the body, but God knows - was caught up to paradise. He heard inexpressible things, things that man is not permitted to tell.”
April 12th, 2005 at 9:31 pm
read Mary Baxter’s book “A Divine Revelation of Hell” .
Also incredible to comprehend.
But our limited minds cannot comprehend such things, which, can only be accepted in faith.
It does not change my faith to believe in something else other than the Jesus I know in scriptures, it just means that the spirit realm is beyond our full comprehension, quality and quantity.
Another verse/s to show that at disciples’ time, this was new…
Frm Amplified Ver.
1DO NOT let your hearts be troubled (distressed, agitated). You believe in and adhere to and trust in and rely on God; believe in and adhere to and trust in and rely also on Me.
2In My Father’s house there are many dwelling places (homes). If it were not so, I would have told you; for I am going away to prepare a place for you.
3And when (if) I go and make ready a place for you, I will come back again and will take you to Myself, that where I am you may be also.
April 12th, 2005 at 9:33 pm
interesting that these two women of God recvd it around the same time…
all within past ten or so yrs..
One heaven, One hell.
April 13th, 2005 at 11:34 am
Yeah… and Mary Baxter also has written the Divine Revelation of Heaven.
Check out the book.
April 14th, 2005 at 9:46 am
If I’m not mistaken, Baxter went to heaven in 1976. Choo in 1996.
Hmm…I wonder whether the Lord will take us all there in 2016???
April 14th, 2005 at 2:09 pm
I am halfway reading the book and although I am a little bit skeptical about her experiences but I know she is not seeking personal fame and glory. It has certainly awaken me as a christian. Never take our salvation lightly,eventhough we are saved by grace not work. Whether she is telling the truth or not, we will know when the End is really here!
April 17th, 2005 at 6:30 am
Romans 10:9
That if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved”
Colossians 1:12
Giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light. For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemtion, the forgiveness of sins.
April 18th, 2005 at 5:01 pm
I must say that alot written here is Biblical and correct but there are a lot of questions.
When i was young i try to be a medium and i was asked to stand a certain way to wait for the spirit to come. when it does the common manifestation is shaking - same with those during Thaipusam - an indian festivals - the nine emperor god festival - etc. i check the bible and the original word for shaking is - use as one tremble in fear before the Almighty God.
I just cannot comprehend how is it one can be in the presence of God and be so physical and ‘pally’ with the Almighty.
Jesus taught her to always praise the Father then pray in tounges…
Jesus already taught us the pattern of prayer - but in Matthew He never mention speaking in tounges… by the way i do speak in tounges. Paul teach that it is better to pray with audible words.
Talking about going to heaven and seeing hell - the bible says there will be a new heaven and a new earth - so what heaven is Choo seeing now? Are non-Christians already in Hell? They are not even judge yet - why are we judging them and condemn them to hell now? Yes one day they will all be standing befor the Great White Throne.
I read the book with lots of questions - if God is the one behind the book - why is He doing something so different from those He inspired to write the Holy Bible? Choo claiming that she have to write exactly what she see and heard - what is she trying to tell us? - Don’t You Dare Question What Is Written? Is there going to be new revelations???
There are so much repetitions again and again - to me this is just to give lenght to the book and alot of cliams - like Jesus telling her - to put her picture on the cover, how the cover of the book should be is just ways to rationalise what the book.
Many of us have honestly seek the Lord and wanting to have a glimes of Him - is God so bias and count us so unworthy children that He choose this sweetheart???
I read this book in two days but I take 2 years trying to read through my Bible - Surely Satan is not tempting me and making me sleep to read such sensationalise stories.
Let’s go back to basics - Live a Purpose Driven Life of Worship, Discipleship, Fellowship, Service and Mission - Read your Bible more.
Maranatha - Come Lord Jesus!!!
April 20th, 2005 at 4:08 am
hey guys, please visit http://www.heavenissoreal.info . Sister Choo recently published a video message, you can watch a small portion of it at this site.
cheers,
April 27th, 2005 at 2:15 am
Just to let you know that I have had a been a christian for may years. And this book has really challenged me to have a moment by moment relationship with the lord. I have had many email interactions with Choo Nan and I find her to be a humble servent of God. I admit that I have struggled with the people wandering just outside of heaven.
Please read 1 Corinthians 3:15 very carefully.
Also, Matthew 7:15
Mat 7:15 “Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves.
Mat 7:16 “You will know them by their fruits. Grapes are not gathered from thorn {bushes} nor figs from thistles, are they?
Mat 7:17 “So every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit.
Mat 7:18 “A good tree cannot produce bad fruit, nor can a bad tree produce good fruit.
Mat 7:19 “Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
Mat 7:20 “So then, you will know them by their fruits.
Mat 7:21 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven {will enter.}
Mat 7:22 “Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles?’
Mat 7:23 “And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; DEPART FROM ME, YOU WHO PRACTICE LAWLESSNESS.’
So I say, we will know if Choo Nan is real or not by her Fruits.
My interaction with her has shown me that she is deeply in love with Jesus and has a passion for the lost. She believes in the the gospel and that what she is preaching.
As I have studied more, I find Jesus saying things like
The way is narrow.
Those that do the work of God will be saved
The story of the seed on a path clearly tells of some that will accept the word of god, and fall away due to the love of the world.
Choo Nan’s message from Jesus says “Hey, wake up! You can’t love the world and me at the same time. Serve Jesus before it is to late”
1Th 5:20 do not despise prophetic utterances.
1Th 5:21 But examine everything {carefully;} hold fast to that which is good;
As far as Choo Nan telling about how Christ said he would bless her, well, lets remember Solomon, or David, or may other characters in the Bible who had great wealth and blessing. It was not their choice, but Gods.
All I can say is that this book has made me walk closer to Jesus and have a real hear for the lost. I now look at people as a soul. There was nothing that she is saying that is not biblical in my opinion. To accept Christ and continue in sin showes that the conversion may be in question I think. We will be known by our fruits.
God Bless you all.
April 27th, 2005 at 2:38 am
I found this really good essay on false profits.
http://www.acts17-11.com/dialogs_prophecy_testing.html
Basically, a biblical view of a profit is
1. 100% right, not exceptions
2. They will be fruit bearers (love, peace, joy, patients, kindness and self control)
3. They will convict of sin, and call to repent.
4. They will point you towords Salvation in the lord
5. They will welcome being tested
April 27th, 2005 at 11:50 am
Hi Bob… that’s a good reference on prophecy. But what’s the “biblical view of PROFIT”?
April 27th, 2005 at 1:40 pm
Starhawk
Good one. Just a silly engineer with a spelling problem!
LOVE
May 3rd, 2005 at 11:15 pm
…hmmm….I could easily cough up a story and make millions out of it. When people cannot differentiate whether if it is true or false…
People, the Bible is the yardstick to measure against all falsehood, error and lies. Whether it is of the HS or from the devil, God written word is the foundation to judge.
If “feel good” is the basis of determine what is Good. No matter if it is true or false, then we are a sorry people. There are thousands of books out there that makes u feel good about your image yet it doesn’t come close to the Bible in Truth.
May 7th, 2005 at 12:21 am
Mark 13;5 “See to it that no one misleads you. Many will come in my name saying, `I am the Christ!’ and will mislead many. Matthew 24:23, Then if anyone says to you , `Behold , here is the Christ’ or There he is, Do not believe him. ……….Read on, this is a warning! However, There are many truths in the book and Choos heart certainly seems right before God. But we must always remember to allow The Holy Spirit to change us though. We can’t make ourselves right with God through works “lest any man should boast”. I just fear some may read this book and Try too hard and give up. Only God can change us through a willing heart. So even though I have trouble with the fact that this is Jesus, because of what the word of God says above, I’m sure he”ll use it for his purpose.
May 11th, 2005 at 2:24 pm
I read Heaven is real and find no fault in it. I like to add on disobedient christian.. there are christian who still continue to live in a sinful way, e.g. not tithing, still go on to do thing which is not holy be it in thought, deed or words. There are also christian who put up such a good front, but their heart only God Knows. Whoever is the disobedient christian that Choo Nam Thomas saw in Heaven, not being judge yet because it is not judgement time yet.
May 12th, 2005 at 7:47 pm
I read ‘Heaven is so real’ on last year.
It gave inculcation to me really, and changed mind.
Was developed more in faith ago him.
After read this book, repented, and I wanted to pass near with ‘Jesus christ’.
September 26th, 2005 at 2:11 am
I am almost finishing the book… I realised I had been a ‘disobedient christian’. I am going to change in my ways.. I hope to see you guys in heaven one day. Praise the Lord Jesus for such grace….
I want to bring you guys to realised that this book is for some people like me!!
This book is to strenghten christian about the reality of Heaven and Jesus second coming…
To wake us up, so as not to missed out His coming!!!
To help us walk properly again with Him and in His ways!!!
I want to thank Sister choo for going through so much trouble for me and PRAISE THE LORD!!! a millions for His undying grace and patience for me.
I hope we could appreciate whatever effort that God is doing…. to get us back close to Him!
I love you … bros and sis.. esp fongling and palary who care for christians not to be misled… But I wished to tell u this book has done me a lot of GOOD!!!
May every knee bow and every tongue confessed that Jesus is Lord… before He comes….
Hallelujahhhhhhhhhhh
December 20th, 2005 at 3:00 pm
There are some very good points in this book that I totally believe in. She emphasizes over and over that only the pure in heart will enter. This is PLAINLY the teaching of the bible,for blessed are the PURE in heart for THEY shall see God. Without holiness NO ONE will see the Lord! Some other things are questionable,but better to be safe than sorry,God is indeed in this modern ungodly church age telling His people it’s time to REPENT (which means to turn from our sin,and lukewarmness,and especially today’s church worldliness!). Wake up people of God,it’s time to get on fire and stay on fire,or else we will definately be thrown in the fire in the end! God bless,and wake up church!
January 23rd, 2006 at 5:34 am
I finished reading this book last night. In fact, there were numerous times I wanted to put it down and/or bin it. Wake up guys! This is exactly how the devil works - you know, the poison mixed in with the truth to give it some credibility. There were so many things that just were not right.
Pray to Jesus that He will give you discernment. Remember that in the last days deception is one of the signs (Matthew 24:24).
February 5th, 2006 at 9:45 pm
The Lord is preparing something for all the people believe me, He is, He will. lets continue to pray and continue to become holy, God is the same yesterday today and forever… what choo experienced, we already experience and theres a lot more He is teaching something to us…….Philippines is a blessed country that’s all i can say.
February 12th, 2006 at 6:18 pm
Hey Guys,
I think that both christians and non-christians should read this book. I’ve just finished reading it and was really challenged to change my ways of being a luke-warm christian. I was very challenged to spend more time with God on a deeper level. I believe that God is going to bring many people to him through this book, and i can’t wait to give this book to some of my family and friends.
God Bless Guys…
February 14th, 2006 at 10:44 pm
My wife was reading this book. I felt to look it over after she mentioned a few things in it. 1 John 4:1 tells us, “Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.” I told my wife after I reviewed the book that if we are to take Choo Thomas’s word that this book is really written by Jesus, thru her, then we can then glue it to the back of our Holy Bible and make another book of our Holy Scriptures. Satan will appear as an angel of light and impersonate the real Christ Jesus to receive glory due to the real Christ Jesus.
The Jesus Choo Thomas is referring to in this book is an imposter -Satan himself! Why did Jesus not have his Apostle John to write about heaven like this in the book of Revelation? Christians are now supposed to believe that God has raised Choo Thomas up as he did his own Apostle’s? I guess Jesus did not accomplish everything he needed to do with them! This is dangerous and leaves a Christian open to be swayed by any false prophesy and teaching just because they say it is from God!
Choo believes this encounter is from Jesus because the spirit that spoke to her said he was Jesus -I am not President Bush or anyone else because I say I am! Satan or any demon is not Christ Jesus just because they say they are. Satan would be glad to take the Glory of this even under the name of the real Jesus! How can Choo give such a detailed description of heaven and angels? Because Satan and his demons where there and they saw first hand, heaven and the angels. Choo is taken into a hypnotic trance-like state and this enables demonic influence to communicate to her mind through images of heaven and angels as they know them to really be -since they have been there before they were kicked out! Thats how! Satan is an angel of light because he knows how to imitate the real light! Satan is a master deceiver. I know it all sounds good and people today are itching for a sign and revelation from God. Because of this itching some will fall for the most incredible deceptions. Choo herself has fallen for this great deception. I know it sounds right because she points to Jesus. Does Satan care if people point to Jesus if it is actually him behind the mask. No! He doesn’t care. If anyone comes to Christ from her book -then they came to the wrong Christ. The Christ people should come to is the Christ of the Holy Bible -Not Choo Thomas’s revelation from a false spirit god! This is why we are warned to “try the spirits” -how do we “try the spirits”? We line up what the spirit is saying against God’s Word.
Does God’s Word give an indication that even on the day of Pentecost that people were jerking and miracle dancing in some sort of ritual? No it does not! God will not imitate Satanic rituals! But Satan will try to imitate God with adding his demonic rituals in with it. This gives it a good sugar coating to intice poeple to believe it is of God. We can no more listen to the revelation of Choo Thomas over Joseph Smith of the Mormans. The teaching of Joseph Smith sounds good on the surface -So does the revelation of Choo Thomas! Her talent, or Satan’s talent, for adding God’s Holy Word to her revelation is very enticing for many Christian believers awaiting a new revelation from God.
Choo says that since 1996 that every waking hour is spent with Jesus. She says that her husband has been so understanding or their marriage would not have made it -is this God’s intention according to His Word? To take a married woman and seperate her unto Himself! Show a scripture for that! And while you would be looking for a scripture for that look up one that would allow her to overtake the platform of her church despite what the pastor would have to say about it! Also, why did Jesus not tell her His real birthday date? Rather than telling her on Christmas eve that it was his birthday! Does not Jesus realize that Christmas eve is not his real birthday? Why does Jesus not emphasize the resurrection day? The biggest day of the Bible! Are aborted babies really stored naked, side by side, in a warehouse building awaiting their saved mothers to come to heaven and raise them? This is about as hoky as it gets!
I know many will say, “who is he to come against a beautiful sister in Christ”. First I am not coming against a beautiful sister in Christ -only against the false doctrine of her book! Trying (testing) the spirits to see whether they are of God (1 John 4:1) shows a clear picture that her “hypnotic trance vision journey” is far from truth. This is not anything less than a Anti-Christ Satanic spirit passing himself off as Jesus to Choo Thomas and anyone else willing to be lead astray from the truth of God’s Word by this so called new revelation from an imposter Jesus. I may only be a voice crying out in the wilderness of cyber world -but so be it! Amen and Amen!
February 19th, 2006 at 1:31 pm
Entrance to heaven is never by works but by the grace of God and the grace of God ONLY
March 8th, 2006 at 6:52 am
Thank you Barry McGarrh and also Anon. I thought I was the only one who felt something was wrong with this book. Pray for my Bible study that is reading this. I was one out of sixteen that didn’t agree with it. Also, Anon, I saw that grace was missing. God is so good to us.
March 13th, 2006 at 9:17 pm
I was really excited about the book in the very start, overwhelmed by her experience with Jesus!
But thank God!!! This book made me feel uncomfortable and when I have read 60 pages or so I decided to stop!!!
Jesus said she was pure in heart and her faith and obedience and perseverance pleased HIM “a lot” ! And that made me feel bad about myself. well I don’t care! I don’t wanna read it any more!
She said there is a powder room in the house which Jesus’ prepared for her in heaven! You know what to me it sounds really absurd! Do we need to do the make-up in heaven!!!???
And she said she saw some men and women there,
to which Jesus said in the Bible when we go to heaven we all become angels!
And I just can’t believe that Jesus would have visited her THAT FREQUENTLY!!!!
Excuse me but I can’t accept!
Although some messages she conveyed in the book were positive
but I remember somebody once told me and I believer what he said
—-there will be NO GREATER REVELATION THAN THE BIBLE BEFORE Jesus omes back again!
March 13th, 2006 at 9:29 pm
there will be NO GREATER REVELATION THAN THE BIBLE BEFORE Jesus comes back again!
March 14th, 2006 at 7:52 am
Barry McGarrh, God told Choo that he would raise up a church THROUGH her, therefore there would not be any ‘pastor’. Jesus is the true shepherd of his church, and we are his sheep.
I am not saying that she is 100% correct, i do not know, but the Holy Spirit in us is a witness to all things. We cannot rely on our flesh, because Jesus says “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?” (Jer 17:9)
We MUST trust the Holy Spirit, as Jesus also talks about the antichrist that is to come; “For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.” (Matt 24:24)
It’s true that we enter heaven by grace, not works. But did God Almighty create a people that give their lives to him, and still live in the ways of the world? — In Matt 6:24, it says: “No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.” A child of God cannot have the lusts and sin of this world, while being in fellowship with God.
Also, when people dance and sing before the Lord, it is NOT satanic rituals. I know there are people who just make it up, but true joy will come when we come humbly before Him.
Jesus is not taking Choo away from her husband, he is just omnipresent, and with her wherever she goes, and that is what is meant by she spends all of her time with Him. If we follow Him, he promised that to us: “Lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.” (Matt 28:20b)
AND
John 14:16 - “And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you forever”
John 14:26 - “But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.”
- What do you make of Choo saying that she was filled with Joy? (Satan cannot give good, he is the father of evil)
- What evidence do you have that Jesus did not manifest Himself to her and show her revelations of things to come? It says in Eph 1:17, “That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him”
God is desiring to do many mighty thinghs in us0, and most things he would have done in us cannot be done due to the hardness of our hearts toward Him. That is why he chooses some people more than others, because they are willing for Him to work in them, and use them for His glory.
As a few people have stated already, 1 John 4:1 states: “Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.”
We must be ready for His return!!
March 14th, 2006 at 8:06 am
This link refers to n article written about the book:
http://www.choothomas.com/Extrabiblicalrevelation.html
March 15th, 2006 at 12:17 pm
I’ve read the book and I must say that the book inspired me to live a godly life. As much as we must “test the spirit”, we also need to examine our hearts before God.
Choo does not claim that the book is on par with the Scripture. The book is not infallible, and must not be treated as Scripture. But through her experience, we can learn a lot from it. It should cause us to desire to be close with God, to have that intimate relationship with God.
March 16th, 2006 at 5:39 am
I would suggest that Choo Thomas is either deceived or has deliberately researched the longings of true believers and played on them in order to make lots of sales. Apart from many other things, to suggest that Jesus instructs people to buy the book sends alarm bells. Gullible Christians who genuinely want to obey Jesus are left with no option but to make Choo Thomas richer by buying the book. She makes predictions about when Jesus will come, as have so many other false prophets over the years. The non fulfilment of these prophecies will be a good indicator of he credentials.
Having said that, God is sovereign, and there may be some people who are initially motivated by this book to be more devoted to Christ. But they would then need to do some unlearning to move on in that devotion.
March 16th, 2006 at 6:13 pm
I agree with you,Bertie!
It’s of course for God to judge!
Good things, bad things, God uses them!
EVERYTHING works out for good for those who love God!
Alleluia!
March 19th, 2006 at 4:56 am
I saw her video, she has to sway back and forth or her stomach clenches. She says it’s from the Holy Spirit. She also says this is Jesus’ book for the end times. He tells her this many times in the book. I am wondering if the people who believe what she says have REALLY read the Whole book.
All the screaming and fear and pain and body work! It does not sound like Jesus to me. What is the vision voice? Scary. Please comment, thanks. Lisa
March 20th, 2006 at 5:06 pm
Lisa, I think I can tell you Jesus does not deal with people that way!!!
I have’t read the whole book because it’s NOT AT ALL worth reading!
I can’t say she’s evil but just misguided.
Leave it alone!When you read religious books ask Father God for discernment and bring your intelligence with you and be critical of what you read.
Devotional books such as this one are full of nonsense.
love.Nicole
March 22nd, 2006 at 12:58 am
Thanks Nicole, I think she is misguided also. I do need to let it alone, it has bothered me so much. I was reading Luke ch. 12 last night, what a wonderful Jesus we have. Luke 12:15 Jesus says “take head and beware of covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses.” Our life is so much more with God our Father. Thanks again, you helped me, Lisa
March 22nd, 2006 at 4:24 pm
I actually read the book and believed everything choo nam has experienced with the Lord Jesus. The bible tells us: “God blesses those whose hearts are pure for they see God” - matthew 5:8
Brothers and sisters in Christ, Jesus said: Love one another as i loved you.
Be grateful with choo nam warning message. Truly it is our Lord Jesus speaking on her.
You’d better watch out
You’d better be ready
You’d better be good
Im tellin you now
Jesus Christ is coming to earth
God bless you all.
March 23rd, 2006 at 1:00 pm
Just a first note: She did NOT even mention the beasts nor the twenty four elders ………Seated at the right hand of the glory of God the Father is Christ Jesus, God’s one and only son. Surrounding God’s throne are twenty-four other thrones, and seated upon them, are twenty-four elders. Before the throne of God seven lamps blaze representing God the Holy Spirit (Isaiah 11:2), and also before the throne of God, there is what looks like a sea of glass as clear as crystal. Around the throne of God, four living creatures (angels) and the twenty four elders never stop praising God. Each has a harp and they hold bowls full of incense which are the prayers of the saints. Also around the throne, angels numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand praise and worship God the Father and Christ Jesus His one and only son. Also before the throne of God, the redeemed of earth serve God day and night in His temple. (Revelation 4:2-15)
March 23rd, 2006 at 1:04 pm
Never the less……. It made me take stock…. am I ready ? A hoax or no Heaven and hell are very real and the rapture is very close
March 23rd, 2006 at 8:00 pm
Dear Lisa, so happy that I’ve been a little help to you!
you know when I read this book I felt very uncomfortable
and even felt more and more distant from the Lord!
yeah, she quoted quite a lot of the Bible but…just watch out!
we need the Bible NOT her book!
If God wants us to see the heaven thar clearly
HE would have revealed that to John in Revelation!
Thank God for everything! HE is our Keeper!
March 24th, 2006 at 11:59 am
Nicole, I felt the same way. I couldn’t find the Jesus in the bible I know and love. I read and study the bible almost every day. What a wonderful God we have that knows the real longings in our life, the Spirit of Jesus in us! Our comforter, the great I AM, The Lamb of God, how we love Him and with His grace we are saved.
” If you confess with your mouth the lord Jesus, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved” Romans 10:19
The Lord will teach us how to obey Him, we are always fighting against our flesh. He is our Helper. We try to have a pure heart, the blood of Jesus covers us. I love the Lord and brothers and sisters in the Lord. I know you do,too! I am letting it go like you said. I discerned early that the book was wrong but kept reading, I know better now. The Holy Spirit gives us this discernment. The Bible is the book to read! I am going to read Galtians tonight, I haven’t read that in a while. I am happy to learn again from the Living Word of God.
The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God, Romans 8:16 A sister in Christ, Lisa
March 24th, 2006 at 1:47 pm
Yeah, Lisa, I agree!
Reading her book just made me more and more confused!
Jesus—the Lord I seek and love will not deal with people
that way!!! This book is just her dream and NOTHING more!
The Holy Bible is indeed what we need!!!
we don’t deserve it! but it is God’s grace!
so..grace is grace! even we don’t deserve it God still gave it us!
We don’t deserve Jesus to die on the Cross for us;
we don’t deserve Jesus to shed HIS last drop of blood for us
but HIS did! That is God’s grace! (undeserved favor!)
God does not need us but HE chose us to be in a realtionship
with HIM! Just think about that for a minute, the Creator of heaven
and earth, the Lord of lords the King of kings the KING of glory is
—our FATHER!
Let’s give God a big praise!
Love, Nicole
March 25th, 2006 at 12:48 pm
Nicole,
What a wonderful Father we have! Lisa
March 31st, 2006 at 11:13 am
I think we need to be very careful about saying that someone is being guided by the devil. Remember the Pharisees said the same thing about Jesus because he was saying and doing things that did not line up with their theology, and they were the Bible experts of their day. Why would satan write a book that motivates people to worship God and live holy and pure lives. There was nothing in this book that would lead people to sin which is what satans motive is. Just because we don’t feel comfortable about everything that she said or did does not mean that she is of the devil. We do need to watch out for false prophets but that doesn’t mean that none of them are true prophets. Ezekiel had to lie on his side naked and eat human dung. If Choo Nam had to do that would we declare that she is a false prophet because God would not have someone do something as strange as that (as if we know everying that God would or would not do). I did read the entire book and was very stirred inside to follow God with all my heart. A book from a false prophet would not have had that effect on me. If satan wrote this book to try to deceive me then it backfired on him. What exactly would he be trying to deceive me of, to live a pure life in devotion to God. Yes, we are saved by grace, but grace gives us the power to live in victory over sin. If we do not, by faith, overcome sin (working out our salvation) then our faith is dead. Wake up people, the false prophets are the ones who use the letter of the word to fight against the Spirit of God.
March 31st, 2006 at 4:13 pm
Thanks Kirk! I totally agree with what you said. i read the book and was really inspired, but alot of people keep coming against it. I pray that God will give us all dicernment to know what is of Him and what is not.
April 1st, 2006 at 3:02 am
Kirk, I understand your point completly but I agree with Barry McGarrh. The most important thing is we all believe in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Maybe we all who love each other and the Lord should move along to some great truth in the Bible. Some of us believe Choo’s book and some of us don’t, but praise God we all believe the Bible! We all have a heart for God. I am happy to meet all of you. Any good ideas of a new subject in the Bible or a book in the Bible we can all read and discuss? A sister in Christ, Lisa
April 6th, 2006 at 11:28 am
I am agree partly with what kirk hav said. Partly i disagree as we musnt forget, all things started good in the beggining may rots in the end as well. There is always a possibility. Do not forget this could be a disguise. The mormon church started well too. Lucifer was an archangel isnt ?, he was good in the first place.
But the contents is like more to the human imagination. I havent read the book, but I have heard about aborted babies and other issues in ppl reviews which are mentioned in her book.
A fig doesnt come from thistle. What we sow, we reap. The fruits doesnt come in one day. Remember what happen to “Children of the God” ministry ? It started well, so many ppl joined. and what happen to it now ? Slowly the fruit are revealed. Just becareful with what we read. Not everything we read pleasant will produced a good fruit in our life.
From what I have read from other ppl positive reviews, the book is just too good, too straight forward. Its too heavenly. Our motive being a christian is to learn the truth. Not just about going to Heaven. Do not be clouded by that desire.
April 6th, 2006 at 11:43 am
Too add up something i read recently, I have heard in the 1970-1980s, there is a book/article about heaven as well, Heavenly Hash, by Mary Baxter, which she claimed she was taken to heaven and to hell.
There are ppl who say that this book seems to contradicts Thomas’s book. I try to find the former article, but couldnt find.
http://www.pfo.org/heavenly.htm
April 22nd, 2006 at 11:38 pm
WOW! the book is fantastic! only those who are sceptic about spiritual things will not believe it Mrs. Choo Nam, i realyy appreciate the book and i believe every word of it. i wish Jesus will visit me just like that. i pray that you will continually be a channel of blessing to this world. pleas reply me.
April 23rd, 2006 at 10:09 pm
Nowhere in the book did the entity identify himself as Jesus, Choo just took it for granted that he was Jesus, as Barry says it could have been Satan himself. She still has a lot to learn ….
Bye
April 26th, 2006 at 8:13 pm
I have read the book,and for the first time in my life i found my Lord Jesus. I realised that he is always finding ways to save us. He wants us all to go to heaven with him. This book has save me and my family.
I am not surprise that many people will reject this book, this is so because they fear the real truth. But many more will be saved by reading this book. This book tell us the whole truth, nothing but the real truth.
Open your heart to Our Lord Jesus and you will see the truth. Praise our Lord Jesus for he is our saviour.Alleluia.
April 30th, 2006 at 11:53 pm
I read the book and at first was inspired by what Choo Nam saw in Heaven. Like most people here, I believe that, whether what she experienced was all that she says or not, it has caused me to be more focused on souls and walk closer to God. About 3/4 the way through, some things she experienced didn’t sit right with me and I too felt uncomfortable.
I read Galatians 3: 2 - 6 last night and it encouraged me. We are saved by faith. We should work on our relationship with God but also as someone already mentioned, we are human and we fight against our flesh but if our heart is towards God and our desire is to follow Him, we have accepted Jesus and Lord and saviour, we will be saved.
Deb
May 1st, 2006 at 11:18 pm
Seems like a fabrication to me. I do admire her prayer life, but think she is craving attention in the wrong way. It doesn’t seem right that her body is transformed young and beautiful but poor Abraham that gave it all up to live a nomadic life was dealt an old gray body. She also wants the readers to know over and over that she is very special and has been given the last golden key. (Whatever that is) Good idea to make some money off Christians though. I’d stick to the Bible and leave the extra biblical stuff alone.
May 3rd, 2006 at 6:42 pm
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May 5th, 2006 at 12:26 pm
Hi everyone, i finally read the book, it contradicts the bible. I dun understand why u all cant see it. The book starts well, but in the end part, u should be able to notice certain things that contradicts.
1. Jesus told her to be end time prophetess. And this is a revelation to be given to her so she can share it to the world. If you notice, she keep insisting we read the Gospel. I wonder which gospel she mean. her’s gospel or the bible’s gospel. Remember Prophet Joseph from the mormons ? His gospel is the Book of Mormons. Dun forget this is teh end times. Alot of this prophets will appear and share the good news.
2. Jesus told her that the he is very happy to celebrate his birthday on the 25th December. Pls do a research on Jesus birthday. I really doubt that is Yeshua. I just cant believed those readers can buy into that. Pls be more stronger in the scriptures. IS like u all like to read such books more than the bible.
3. Remember the rich man and the poor man, Lazarus ? what did the parable say ? Even sermons by Spurgeon regarding about going heaven or hell is clearly said that it is a bridgeless gulf. Spurgeon said clearly “THERE IS NO PASSAGE FROM HELL TO HEAVEN”. Pls check who is spurgeon. He is a famous pastor i the olden times but if u see, she could go to heaven and hell anytime when her Yeshua want her. Read Luke 16:26. If you believe she can go to hell, then u cant believe the bible cause it contradicts the bible.
The rich man ask Abraham to give him a chance to return to the world to share with others what he has seen. Was he allowed ? So whose share the story ? Sigh.
4. There are other misc teachings inside the book. God say we have free will. Remember Job ? He has the freewill to comdemned or curse God but he didnt. God gave us the freewill but in the end chapter, her Yeshua keep on asking the reader to let him to control us. Sounds like a mind control. and she seems to promote her chuch, the church of All nation of somehting like that.
Everyone like to go to heaven, but u arent there yet. The books seeems to encourage we to have a goal, which is heaven accession but is the method taught correct ? I feel its like a test by the God to test our knowledge in the bible.
Pls discern the contents. Do not forget, we still hav to be judged.
May 5th, 2006 at 8:13 pm
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May 7th, 2006 at 12:44 am
Do yourselves a favour and try and get this book, it will answer many of your questions concerning the gospels and the Bible and also many other books like for instance Choo’s book, see for yourself where she goes wrong. I Searched the net and found this book available at Amazon.ca at aprox. $32 canadian.
The Gospel of Jesus: In Search of His Original Teachings
Hierdie boek is in ‘n baie maklik leesbare engels geskryf vir die wat dit graag wil lees.
Greetings,
Arthur
May 7th, 2006 at 8:53 pm
The Gospel of Jesus: In Search of His Original Teachings - is also available from John Davidson’s own web site http://www.johndavidson.org -
look for the link - Where to buy - at the top of the page …..
May 9th, 2006 at 12:15 pm
I recently purchased “Heaven is So Real†by Choo Nam. This book left me extremely uneasy. Even though I know the Word well, I still found myself discouraged and even questioning my salvation and relationship with Jesus. It impacted me and others around me in a very negative, almost give up kind of way. I decided to set myself to look directly at some of the most glaring issues that were so troubling.
While it may seem difficult to discern whether or not someone has actually “seen heaven” we must still “test the spirits” and search the scripture. I went through the book a second time writing out her quotes that she claims that Jesus actually said and placed them against scripture and history. I also looked at things she states, that really if you think about them, don’t make any sense. I have broken down her most disturbing quotes and have responded with scripture. Here are direct quotes along with the page numbers matched up against the Word:
“Without prophets. I would not have any way of communicating my desire to my children.†(Choo quoting Jesus, Pg 102)
Jn 10:27-28 says, “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me’ and I give eternal life to them, and they shall never perish and no one shall snatch them out of My hand.†NASB
The Lord can also speak to us in visions and dreams. We are not limited to prophets! We should all grow from baby ewes into sheep and learn to recognize His voice.
“Many of My children, however, do not pray sincerely or long enough. If they do not have patience, they cannot receive a blessing.†(Choo quoting Jesus, Pg 129)
Mat 6:7-8 says, “And when you are praying, do not use meaningless repetition, as the Gentiles do, for they suppose that they will be heard for their many words. Therefore do not be like them; for your Father knows what you need, before you ask Him.†NASB
“Jesus made it very clear to me that this is what He wants each of us to be like-to have the faith of a little child. He wants us to walk according to His word, to totally believe Him and to look forward to the reality of heaven. Those who do not, He pointed out to me several times, will be on the edges of heaven but never truly able to enter the joy of the Lord.†(Quoting Choo, Pg 133)
John 14:1-3 says, “Let not your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me. In My father’s house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.†NASB
Here are very troubling quotes:
“During these marvelous visits, the Lord speaks directly and personally to me. Then He begins the preparatory work in my body. When this happens, I have no control over my body for a period of two to four hours. The Lord is with me the entire time. Often He talks with me while my body is shaking violently…….When these evening sessions first began, I could see the faces of demons all over the room. Though they were gross and intimidating, I did not fear them. I would see them flying behind the Lord’s head, but when I rebuked them, they instantly departed.†(Quoting Choo, Pg 158)
Are you telling me that when the Lord of Glory shows up that He is surrounded by demons? I don’t think so! How can the demons be intimidating when they fear God and tremble in his presence? And if they were there, why didn’t the Lord rebuke them? And what kind of “preparatory work†is happening here? Did you ever hear in scripture of this kind of work?
It is very interesting to note that when “he†shows up for her first visitation, he just says, “Choo Nam, I am your Lord.†He does not say to her, I am Jesus, the Christ. Only once did she mention being able to see his hands. She states that she cannot see his face, it is a bright light. We must tread carefully here. Satan appears as an “Angel of Light†and we must be careful regarding definition of the word “Lord.†I don’t know about you, but if any spirit showed up claiming to be the Lord, I would ask to see his scars and my experience better line up with the word.
“On several different nights the Lord poured oil upon me. This precious oil was in oval vessels that looked like small perfume bottles. The bottles were of many different colors. He would pour the oil upon me from head to toe, and on my back as well. I kept track of this special experience in my journal, and I have found that He has poured a total of eighty-five bottles of anointing oil upon me. All of the bottles He used had caps on them except the last one.†(Quoting Choo, Pg 160)
When Samuel anointed David, “the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon David from that day forward.†(1 Sam 16:13). Why would she need to be anointed 85 times when the Lord of Glory has only need to have his prophet do it once?
“After ten days of rest, the Lord began to work on my body in many different ways. It was as if He were unlocking the potential with my body. For example, He would raise my body from a prone to a sitting position, and He would cause me to get off the bed and stand on the floor…….All of this unusual body-work would cause me to feel very tired, because He would cause my body to rise and kneel before him in intervals of seven, over and over again. I would cry the entire time this was going on…..At times I was so tired I could barely stand again. His preparatory work that took place lying down was so much easier. Many different nights I would be required to stand for two hours, and each aspect of this body-work, involving every part of my body, would be repeated seven times. Thirty-three different times He “unlocked†the various parts of my body that needed His work of preparation….. Each time the Lord pours the anointing oil on me or unlocks the locks of my body, my physical being responds with violent shaking, jerking, intense heat, groans and supernatural power that causes my body to be lifted up…. When these things happen, my voice takes on a quality of fright, and I become breathless. Before these things occur, the unusual spiritual voice comes forth from deep within me.†(Quoting Choo, Pg 165-166
33 times he had to “unlock†her various parts? What is happening here? This is scary! The Lord told her on page 16, “You have a special heart, and that is why I answer your prayers, I notice that your heart is pure, and you are an obedient daughter. I trust you with many things. This is why I have chosen you to do this important work.â€
If her heart is “pure†and she is “obedientâ€, then why would she need to go through days of agonizing bizarre preparatory work? The Lord didn’t put his disciples or Paul through this.
“When the Lord visits me He usually wears a white robe, but on the Christmas Eves of 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002 He wore a beautiful robe and crown…… “Lord, why are You wearing such a beautiful gown and crown?†I asked. “Daughter, it is My birthday,†He responded with a smile…….I am celebrating, my daughter.†On 12/24/01 he said, “You are the best celebration for My birthday and New Year’s Day, and I love you, sweetheart, so be happy.†Quotes from Pg 163)
Why would the Lord of Glory, come to her on this day since his birthday (as most Bible scholars admit) is not on Dec 25. It’s origin lies in a pagan celebration called Saturnalia. It is the birthday of Tammuz, the reincarnated sun-god. Constantine, in order to get a political hold of his kingdom, sought to combine this pagan worship with Christianity. The birthday of Tammuz became the birthday of Jesus. I encourage you to research early church history. My point is that Jesus was not born Christmas day and He is not a man that he should lie! Also, why would the Lord of Glory (who has wonderful saints all over the world not to mention in heaven) find her to be the “best celebration?â€
Many scholars believe Jesus to have been born on the 1st day of Tabernacles which would have been in the month of September. And it makes sense that He would come on one of the Feasts of the Lord, especially to “tabernacle†with us! Check out one interesting opinion at: http://users.aristotle.net/~bhuie/birthday.htm
Remember the Lord said to his disciples, “But I say to you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in My Fathers kingdom.” This is the true celebration!
Final thoughts: For a book that is supposed to reveal heaven, I found the majority of the book to be about her journey with God and much of it revolves around her physical manifestations. I feel that this book elevates and glorifies her. The summaries of heaven are very brief, nothing more than what you or I could guess at. I believe that if her experience were real that her story of heaven would have lined up more with the books that I list below. Jesus tells her, “everyone will know you (pg 75)†and “My daughter, you are an End-time prophetess….and you are living proof of My word, and My prophecies….You are ordained by your Lord…..You are a perfectly made vessel…..the world is yours.†(See page 168)
So, I am left wondering: Did God remove his blessing from the “Puget Sound Christian Center†because the Pastor rebuked her dance? Did she get her white-frame 2 story house with the white fence with the spectacular rock garden and shiny red car that the Lord told her, “will be yours†(pg 135). And what is she doing today with all of this anointing? Be assured that the greatest saints that lived never had to go through this kind of stuff to be used by God!
Beloved, he loves you right now, where you are and He wants to walk alongside you. The most significant experience we can have with the Lord is not manifestations in the body…..it’s in the soul….it’s in the heart.
If you want to read books that encourage you regarding heaven, here are some fun ones:
Visions beyond the Veil by H.A. Baker
(The visions of Chinese Boys at the Adullam Home in Tibet)
A Divine Revelation of Heaven: Mary K Baxter
We Saw Heaven: Roberts Lairdon
(Includes Lairdon, Rebecca Springer, Marietta Davis, and H.A. Baker)
The Heavens Opened: Anna Roundtree
I Saw Heaven: Rebecca Springer
You can also order Jesse Duplantis story from his ministry in DVD and book format. It is called “Close Encounters of the God Kind.” The DVD is great fun!
Blessings!
May 10th, 2006 at 12:51 am
i believe this book…can’t u guys see what happening in this world..it seems true..it stated there that before the judgement day it will be wars,natural disasters,scripture of demon(da vincci code)and etc…wake up people…it’s happening soon..wake up..i am not religious before and i not saying i am now but this book gave impact to me…why should she lied aout this??isn’t this a sin.Big sin.!!…wake up!!..i pray may God open your mind and heart..
for those who have not read this book..buy one and read it..
May 12th, 2006 at 5:57 am
Hey Lisa, “The Ezekiel Option” is a great fiction book about the end times that follows Scriptures pretty close if you believe in a pre trib rapture. Even if you don’t, the God and Magog event in Ezekiel 38, 39 are pretty well explained. It is a great read and although it is fiction, it is one that gets your attention on the coming of our Lord Jesus. The book gives the plan of salvation about three times in it and it is written by a converted Jew. I would love to hear what others thought about it.
May 12th, 2006 at 6:14 am
“When the Lord visits me He usually wears a white robe, but on the Christmas Eves of 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002 He wore a beautiful robe and crown…… “Lord, why are You wearing such a beautiful gown and crown?†I asked. “Daughter, it is My birthday,†He responded with a smile…….I am celebrating, my daughter.†On 12/24/01 he said, “You are the best celebration for My birthday and New Year’s Day, and I love you, sweetheart, so be happy.†Quotes from Pg 163)
Rev 19:11 Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse. And He who sat on him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and makes war. 12 His eyes were like a flame of fire, and on His head were many crowns. He had a name written that no one knew except Himself. (NKJ)
Will the real Jesus stand up? My, what is that on your head Jesus? Crowns!!! Plural!! Look, the real Jesus has many crowns, not a single crown. Let’s see, who had the single crown weaer is in Scripture?
Rev 6:2 And I looked, and behold, a white horse. He who sat on it had a bow; and a crown was given to him, and he went out conquering and to conquer.
The identity of the first horse will in large part be determined by the identification of the following three. The second horse and its rider are said to take peace from the earth, and this, with the words slay and sword, indicates war. The third horse and its rider surely represent scarcity of food, though not altogether a famine. (The Roman coin [denarius], here translated shilling (ASV), was the equivalent of a man’s wages for a day of work. One measure of barley or grain was the average daily consumption of workmen). The fourth horse and its rider, more dreadful than any of the others, bear the very name Death. To them was given authority over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with famine, and with death, and by the wild beasts of the earth (ASV).
In the light of the meaning of the second, third, and fourth riders, it would seem unreasonable to identify the first rider with the Lord Jesus Christ, who is the rider on the white horse in . When Christ does come, “conquering and to conquer,” there will be no subsequent judgments, such as the second, third, and fourth horses represent. Swete is correct in saying of the first horse, “A vision of the victorious Christ would be inappropriate at the opening of a series which symbolizes bloodshed, famine, pestilence.” Even Torrance discerns this, though he adopts a strictly spiritual scheme of interpretation: “Can there be any doubt that this is the vision of antiChrist? It so resembles the real Christ that it deceives people, even many a reader of this passage! . . . It applies whenever evil is mounted upon good and whenever spiritual wickedness conquers by borrowing from the Christian Faith” (Thomas F. Torrance, [The Apocalypse Today], p. 44).
(from Wycliffe Commentary)
May 12th, 2006 at 11:46 am
John, I will look into it. I have christian friends who have read a lot of good books and I’ll see who’s read it and get more info. Thanks, Lisa
May 12th, 2006 at 12:30 pm
Dearest Heather,
To gain assurance of eternal life and find peace with God, the Bible (God’s Word to us)is very clear as to what you should do. The most important decision you could ever make is to receive the gift of eternal life that God has provided to you through His Son. Here’s how you can find peace and eternal life with God:
1 Acknowledge You are a Sinner.
“All have sinned.” (Romans 3:23) chapter 3, 23rd line.
“The wages of sin is death” (Romans 6:23)
2 Realize that Jesus Christ Died for Your Sins.
” But God demonstrated His own Love toward us in this:
while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
(Romans 5:8)
3 Receive Christ into Your Life by Faith.
“If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and
believe in your heart that God raised Him from the
dead, you will be saved.” (Romans 10:9)
A Prayer to Pray
Jesus, I know that I am a sinner. I ask You to forgive me of my sins. I believe that You died on the cross and rose from the dead according to the scriptures. I receive You by faith into my heart and life. Amen!
May 18th, 2006 at 11:46 am
To Heather, she just lied. Look at the end parts.
Below was taken from John postings.
“When the Lord visits me He usually wears a white robe, but on the Christmas Eves of 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002 He wore a beautiful robe and crown…… “Lord, why are You wearing such a beautiful gown and crown?†I asked. “Daughter, it is My birthday,†He responded with a smile…….I am celebrating, my daughter.†On 12/24/01 he said, “You are the best celebration for My birthday and New Year’s Day, and I love you, sweetheart, so be happy.†Quotes from Pg 163)
from carm
http://www.carm.org/questions/christmas.htm
CARM is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization whose purpose is to equip Christians and refute error. It is well documented. Come here and learn about false teachings such as Mormonism, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Islam, the New Age, etc., as well as provide counter arguments for evolution, atheism, relativism, abortion…and much more.
What Day Was Jesus Really Born On?
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No one knows for sure what month, not to mention which day, that Jesus was born on. Various theories have been raised that put Jesus’ birth in April, October, and September. But no one knows for sure.
Additionally, our calendar is inaccurate. It set about 4 years too late. This is known by comparing the biblical accounts of gospels and the extrabiblical records known about Quirinius, the governor of Syria (Luke 2:2) and Herod the Great (Matt. 2:19) who died in 4 B.C. in the year of Jesus’ birth. Humorously, that would make Jesus, born in 4 B.C.
To those who think the book is real, think again why she need to tell a lies ? Do u need to lie to show the love of YHWH ?
Why LIE ? Why not the TRUTH ?
May 23rd, 2006 at 6:58 am
I read the book and must admit I had reservations and questions at various stages - . (we must be so careful because ‘Deception” is the name of the game today as we have been warned) so I read the book with an open mind and heart but also trusting the Holy Spirit for discernment.. . I found myself to be immensely overwhelmed and blessed by the love of God that I saw in her experience and got the feeling that although Choo experienced all these special things - God intended it to be an experience for us to partake in. This is not for Choo alone - The reason Choo experienced it is because God was able to use her because of her humility and willingness. Jesus, I believe wants to dance with us all -I found myself weeping and saying “thank you dear Jesus for your revealing your heart of love toward your Bride, sorry Lord Jesus for thinking at times that you never really loved me, but through this book you have shown yourelf to be a beautiful Saviour who is so loving, so heavenly but also so REAl and this absolutely rocked me. This book has strengthened me so much and after reading it I have been so excited -yes I’m on earth but Heaven is so REAL. Surely God has revealed the heart of our Saviour through this book. I believe that her dances are prophetic - many will not understand this yet - but God works in mysterious ways and can accomplish things in the Spirit by our actions (and words) read how the prophets of old like Jeremiah had to perform certain very strange actions with their bodies and through this God accomplished His purpose. Didn’t one of them have to lie on their side for a certain amount of days showing what God would do with Israel etc.. (Don’t quote me as I haven’t looked it up - just memory) didn’t He get Moses to lift up His hands with the rod.. this was all Very important to God and if they did it wrong then there were consequences eg. Moses hitting the rock instead of speaking to it. There was also another time when a man of God was told to beat the ground with a weapon and because he only did it a certain number of times, God was not happy and there were consequences in the battle. Gosh, what is this saying to us?? God wants to use our hands, our bodies for His Glory ,Surely this shows us that God is looking for a person through whom He can accomplish His will. He works through our bodies prophetically (If we will allow Him) but the problem is that we question Him too much and our reasoning gets in the way - this is a fine line because we have to be careful of deception - but I believethe only way we can avoid deception is to pray - we cannot use our reasoning or our natural minds - it’s too big for us. God needs to cleanse our bodies, to prepare them and this is a hard thing - if He has done it to and through sister Choo - praise His wonderful Name. God could not use us all in this way because most of us could not go through this sort of spiritual preapation , we are not ready for it but God has chosen Choo and yet it is for our sakes and for the advancement of His Kingdom in these days of evil and deception. When the enemy comes in like a flood - the Lord will raise standard against Him. Let’s get excited about the standard God is raising, Let’s rejoice and ask Him to give us discernment in this. (Not make our own judgements) A thought about the birthday. I also found myself questioning this one - but then I thought to myself.. OK, if the day is wrong Jesus surely knows it - yet how beautiful that in His love He responds to those of us who do celebrate on 25 December - we know it’s not the day - but all over the world the carols are sung, the glad tidings are announced and many of us don’t talk about “Father Xmas” to our children but tell them about Jesus - we celebrate His coming into the world, we talk about Mary and Joseph and the donkey and the stable - what a blessed story and Jesus in His love reponds - how magnificent. This is how I make senses of it all. Another Book I want to tell you all about is called “The priestly Bride” by Anna Rountree. It is also one that you will find your self questioning but what a beauty!! Please try and get a copy and read it through - it gets better and better. She also has close encounters with Jesus and is taken to Heaven - but again I felt it was not for her alone. God wants to encourage His people at this time, and these special revelations are just a gift to keep us going. Thank you dear Lord and please help us to feel and know your heart for us through these peoples experiences. Each one of these people including Mary Baxter have consecrated themselves to God in special ways. They spend hours praying (many of us are not able to do ) this should be an encouragement to us to keep hanging in there.
May 28th, 2006 at 5:11 am
Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I say, rejoice! Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand.
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
May 28th, 2006 at 1:41 pm
Hey Hope, just a quick question. Eccl 7 says that the day of one’s death is better than the day of his birth. Don’t you think that if Jesus was going to celebrate a day from His earthly life it would be the day of His death in keeping with Scriptures? And especially in the case of our Lord’s death when His death brought freedom to all who trust in Him and His shed blood. Maybe they pray several hours. The truth is we have no way of knowing. We are not with them every minute of the day. All we can do is compare what they wrote with Scripture. What she has written falls short of the absolute truth of Scripture on several occasions.
May 30th, 2006 at 2:14 pm
Most of us have never and probably never will experience anything like this. This seems to be a special work. If we lived in the days of Isaiah and saw him walking around in his underwear as God told him to - would we question it, pray about it, refute it, call him a mad man, - all this would be easier than accepting it. Yet we always shake our heads at Israel for being so ‘Unbelieving”.. Yes we have questions but one thing seems certain and that is that this lady loves Jesus with all her heart.
Ever read the ’song of Solomon’? I used to read this and think” Lord why is this in the Bible - seems so strange, what’s it all about. Now I think I’m beginning to realise especially after reading Choo’s book and Anna Rountrees”The priestly bride” that the Lord truly is wanting us to love Him in a very special way. We can come to the point where He means more to us than anything, we long for Him, to be with Him and to be in His presence. Since reading these books, I have really felt God’s love for me in a new way. Anybody else experienced this?
May 31st, 2006 at 5:53 am
John, sorry I didn’t answer your question. I don’t have all the answers - and I also have many questions. But surely we all have to admit that we can all enter into a deeper relationship with the Lord. Isn’t Jesus preparing His bride - it seems to me that every one of us has the invitation to draw nearer and closer to Him. How exciting!! Incredible to think what awaits us. Yes, the Lord says that every time we partake of the communion (Bread and wine) that we proclaim His death - which is a commemoration or I suppose you could say a celebration of His death and resurrection.. This is not confined to a certain day instead it is “Whenever”.. perhaps he than leaves the celebration of His birth open as an option. I believe it was a glorious day and so what ever day we choose to celebrate it .. He in His love and grace responds. The 25th December may be the day of pagan whatever but surely He won’t mind if we choose to give that day to Him. He is above paganism and paganism does not have to dictate to Him or to us. Praise His wonderful and precious Name!! He wins in our books every day.!!
May 31st, 2006 at 10:25 am
Let us not be impressed with the hours someone prays. If you read the bible you will see the many ways people have prayed to God. If your prayer is a few seconds, God hears it. If your prayer is only, “God help me” the Lord hears you and it is a good enough prayer! God is not a respecter of persons, He loves us equally. He loves us equally. He loves you as much as He loves me. He is not a respecter of persons. God does not love someone more than He loves another! He is not a respecter of persons. (Acts 10.34)
While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us! He didn’t wait until we got worthy enough! He isn’t waiting for you to pray for hours a day!
God wants us to acknowledge we are sinners, realize that Jesus Christ died for our sins, and receive Christ into our lives by faith.
” If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” Romans 10.9)
Go ahead and buy yourself a Bible!
May 31st, 2006 at 12:35 pm
Hi Lisa, you said “go ahead and buy yourself a Bible” what does this mean? Anyway , My Bible tells me that God is not a respector of persons yes - what does this mean? It surely means that He does not respect position as humans do. We may respect a person in a high position, yet have no respect for a peasant, yet God has no respect for position - He FAVOURS yes I repeat FAVOURS those who are obedient and faithful. My Bible tells me that Mary was HIGHLY FAVOURED, And the same with Daniel. Putting it another way - God is not a respector of persons - He can Favour someone in a low position or a high one. Isn’t that wonderful, He will favour you if you choose to spend time seeking His will , being faithful and obedient. It’s up to you - Not Him. Draw Near to God and He will Draw near to you. (James4:8)
Go ahead and read your Bible!
June 2nd, 2006 at 4:15 am
Melody,
I read your letter from May 9. Thank you for taking the time to correct the untruths of that book.
1 Timothy 3.16 -17 says All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good work.
You did a good work. Lisa
June 2nd, 2006 at 4:36 am
Barry McGarrh,
Haven’t heard from you in a long time!
June 2nd, 2006 at 5:51 am
have a question for you - if you have made up your mind that the Book is not true why do you keep searching to find other responses that back up your position. Are other people’s opinions your security against deception? Seems to me you are searching for people who will agree with your stand. You don’t need to hear from Barry on this you need to hear from God. Does God endorse the book or not? This is the question we all need to find an answer to. .
To me, the Bible seems to be an account of the dealings of God with man. - surely God is still doing something in the world ..Not all his dealings with mankind can be recorded in the Bible - we are still here!!Because the Bible is a closed book does this mean that God is not working in strange and wondrous ways? The Bible says in Jeremiah “Call to me and I will show you great and mighty things you never knew”. . Yes we have the scriptures, but we can have something more than the scriptures.. we can have the presence of God or else why would we need the Holy Spirit? So we can enter into a very personal relationship with the Lord..The book is helping and blessing many people..
We all need to grow in God and make sure that we are not being like Saul. In his zeal for God, he hurt the cause of God. Let’s all rather continue to seek God and be careful not to throw the book out until we have heard from Heaven that God feels the same way.
June 2nd, 2006 at 1:07 pm
Some of us have.
June 3rd, 2006 at 8:07 pm
The Gospel of Jesus: In Search of His Original Teachings - is also available from John Davidson’s own web site http://www.johndavidson.org -
look for the link - Where to buy - at the top of the page…
This book will clear up a lot of misunderstanding of who or what God really is. There are many things that will become very clear once you have read this book. It will take you a few weeks to read this (1000 plus pages) but in the end it will clear your mind of all doubts, quotes in this book are taken from all available sources and must have taken the author (John Davidson) quite a few years to assemble all this data.
June 6th, 2006 at 4:34 pm
I am about to share something wonderful that will lift your spirit. For many years I have been studying ancient Jewish customs, history, metaphors, idioms, etc. Jesus used parables to teach people truths about the kingdom of heaven. In Judaism, a parable is likened to a deep well filled with cold refreshing, crystal clear water but no one could get to it until one day a man came along and tied rope upon rope and lowered it down into the well to draw water. It is also likened to a boiling pot of water that until someone put handles on it, no one could lift or use it. So, in short a parable helps you “get a handle on a truth.â€
Since the days of Moses, there were established ancient Jewish wedding customs. These customs were still in effect at the time of our Lord. The words he spoke to his bride about heaven are directly from this custom. To understand the fullness of “I go and prepare a place for you†is to know the custom and order of the Jewish wedding.
In the time of Jesus, the marriage ceremony was complex and fascinating. Marriage was a practical legal matter, established by a contract and carried out in exact order.
If you wanted a wife, your father selected your bride. You could confer with him over your choice if you were old enough. There was no dating as we know it. If you saw a woman you wanted, you wrote up a contract “ketuba†stating the price you were willing to pay for her and the provisions that you would make for her. The Bride Price (Mohar) is high. The groom paid dearly for his bride. The “price†he paid showed how much he valued her. Once the contract was completed, the groom would go to the brides’ home and present this contract to her parents.
If the parents’ approved they would call their daughter to review it. She is given a free will to accept. A glass of wine would be set before her. If she accepted the contract she would sip from the wine glass. This is the first cup of wine. He shares from the same cup, symbolizing the shared life that would be theirs. This cup of wine is known as “the cup of Joy.†Wine symbolized joy and blood. They are now legally engaged. It would require a “get†or “divorce†if they were to change their minds.
The groom gives gifts for his bride to help her remember him while they were apart. These gifts will help her to keep her focused on her bridegroom. The groom then declares, “I go and prepare a place for you.†He returns to his Fathers house and begins to add a new living unit to the family compound. This bridal chamber had to be beautiful! It had to be stocked with provisions because they would stay in the chamber for 7 days. The groom would work eagerly to complete the dwelling place so he could claim his bride. His Father oversaw the work and was the only one who could determine when everything was ready. Generally the engagement period was one year. No one but the Father knew when the wedding would take place.
During the time the groom is away, the Bride is set apart and consecrated during the time of waiting. She had a “mikveh†or “immersion†before the women of the congregation. She was no longer called by her name but referred to as “consecratedâ€, “set apart†and “bought with a priceâ€. As the time grew closer, she would gather her bridesmaids and whosoever will to her house every night in case he came for her. The oil lamps would be full and burning just in case.
The bridegroom returns with a shout “Behold the Bridegroom cometh and the shout of the shofar.†He usually came at the midnight hour. All jewish brides were stolen…imagine the thrill of being carried off into the night by the one who paid a great price for you! She enters a bridal carriage called “Aperion†and is carried to the place prepared for her.
7 blessings are spoken over the couple. The second cup of wine is sipped to seal the marriage covenant. They greet their guests then enter into a chamber where they will be alone for 7 days called “the week of the bride.†The friend of the bridegroom waits outside to hear the voice of the groom say that the marriage was consummated. The guests began a week-long celebration. On the 8th day, the bride and groom leave the chamber and her veil is removed for all to see. This is followed by the “marriage supper.†After this, they go to the bridegrooms prepared place.
Beloved, we are in the middle of the biggest courtship ever in history!
We were chosen by the father. John 15:16 says, “you did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should remain.â€
As his bride, we have been purchased by his blood. The highest “Mohar†or “bride price†was paid for us. I Corinthians 6:19-20 says, “You are not your own; you were bought at a price.†When Jesus was in the garden of Gethsemane, he was speaking to the Lord, saying, “My Father, if it is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, may your will be done.†What cup was he speaking of? The wedding cup! The first cup of the marriage covenant, “the cup of joyâ€. If he picks it up and drinks of it (tastes of his death- the bride price) he must go and prepare a place for his bride. The bible tells us that yet for “the joy set before him, he endured the cross.†The bride price was his shed blood!
Just as the “ketubah†or “Marriage contract†was the inalienable right of the bride, the New Testament is our ketubah and all promises are received by faith.
As in the Jewish custom, the bride must give her consent and say, “I love him†or “I do.â€
This new covenant “I Do†is found in Romans 10:9-10. “If you confess with your mouth the lord Yeshua, the Messiah, and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead you