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Mixed Fire

So many brothers and sisters are playing with mixed fire. They are submitting to the Holy Spirit in some areas of their life and then to the spirit of the Evil One in other areas. Christ Jesus himself said, "You can serve only one of two masters, you will love one and hate the other." (Matt 6:24). There is no middle ground. You either give all of yourself to the Son of God or you become dominated by devils. I am appalled at how many Christians think that they can practice their faith and still erect idols and harbor amulets like dream catchers, tikis, pentangles, pentagrams, oriental dragon guardians, and etc in their homes. God is a jealous God and if you believe you can "sweep fire into your lap and not be burned," then you are in for a rude awakening. Why is Christ not enough? Hmm? Why do believers feel compelled to mix in pagan traditions and philosophies into the purity of God's Gospel? Why have the children taken their eyes off the Father and place it

September 11th, 1565 and 2001

 Jean Parisot de la Valette In 1565, the Islands of Malta and Rhodes were defended by the Knights of St. John (The evolution of The Knights Hospitallers). The Ottoman Turks with an army of et 40,000 laid siege to Rhodes and captured it. Under the leadership of 49th Grandmaster, Jean Parisot de la Valette, 6,000 men at arms fortified Malta and fought the Turks. On September 11th, the Knights of St. John and Christian Militia held their ground and the Turks losing all taste for battle retreated and returned to their provinces across the sea. This victory against the Ottomans was once celebrated and remembered by all Christians. It's importance has been forgotten. If the defenses at Malta had failed, the Turks would have swept across the West and turned Europe and later the Americas into Islamic states. Christianity would have been purged and the world would be a very different and I argue dismal place. The odds against the Knights of Malta were incredible. Forty-thousa