Smokescreens - by Jack T. Chick (c)1983.pdf - Friends of the ...
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verses 22 and 24 through 27: "With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with <strong>the</strong> flattering <strong>of</strong><br />
her lips she forced him. He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to <strong>the</strong> slaughter. Hearken unto me<br />
now <strong>the</strong>refore, O ye children, and attend to <strong>the</strong> words <strong>of</strong> my mouth. Let not thine heart decline to her<br />
ways, go not astray in her paths. For she both cast down many wounded: yea, many strong men have<br />
been slain <strong>by</strong> her. Her house is <strong>the</strong> way to hell, going down to <strong>the</strong> chambers <strong>of</strong> death."<br />
The Bible says <strong>the</strong> mo<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> harlots will seduce kings and nations with her cunning; that <strong>the</strong> nations<br />
have been made drunk, which means <strong>the</strong>y are confused, disoriented, unstable, and can be easily deceived<br />
and conquered <strong>by</strong> her.<br />
Today, <strong>the</strong> whore has beguiled and flattered our Christian leaders into believing that she is part <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> true body <strong>of</strong> Christ, and is simply a backslidden or apostate church.<br />
The Answer, March 1980<br />
Rex meets <strong>the</strong> Pope<br />
"And what a dynamic moment it was for me as I finally greeted Pope John<br />
Paul II personally. It was clear that he had heard about our ministry. I shared<br />
with him our vision for <strong>the</strong> next three years to take <strong>the</strong> gospel message <strong>by</strong> way<br />
<strong>of</strong> television into every nation on <strong>the</strong> earth.<br />
"As we talked toge<strong>the</strong>r, I sensed more and more that our mission is <strong>the</strong><br />
same: to build <strong>the</strong> body <strong>of</strong> Christ; to uplift our brethren in <strong>the</strong> Lord; to win <strong>the</strong><br />
world for <strong>the</strong> kingdom; to share that shining message that Jesus gave us to<br />
share . . . 'You are loved.'<br />
"I wish you could have been <strong>the</strong>re, standing <strong>by</strong> my side, as I shared those<br />
few moments with Pope John Paul II. For those were milestone moments in my<br />
own personal life, in my spiritual life . . .<br />
I was shocked at being accused <strong>of</strong> dividing <strong>the</strong> brethren. They referred to <strong>the</strong> scripture which says,<br />
"Mark those which cause divisions among you and avoid <strong>the</strong>m." But, beloved, why did <strong>the</strong>y leave out