Showing posts with label spiritual. Show all posts
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Thursday, August 6, 2026

Testimony Review Process

On this blog I post testimonies of people, who claim that they have received a divine revelation from the Lord Jesus Christ.  As you read these, you will find some of them to be controversial.  However, that alone is not a reason to reject them.  Each one needs to be reviewed on its own merit to see if it is truly from the Lord.

We should be like the Berean believers: "Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so." (Act 17:11). By this I am not implying that these testimonies constitute the Word of God, or that they become a new book of the Bible. However, they do contain messages purportedly from Jesus Christ, and they often quote Scripture. Don't despise prophetic utterances (1Th 5:20).  Let's eagerly receive anything the Lord has so say to us through His Body, but be diligent to examine the Scriptures daily to see whether these things are so. Let's test the spirits to see whether they are from God.

I would like to suggest that here we use the same review criteria outlined on Robert Brownell's website, SpiritLessons. Brownell states:

"[This] website receives many new testimonies from around the world, by people who testify of Revelations by Jesus. These testimonies are very valuable, but like the 1st century church, there needs to be review process by Mature Christians. When a testimony has something controversial or difficult, we'll put it under the 'UNDER REVIEW' section.  With a comment box on the bottom, for wise Christian counsel. This should help weed out problems, and identify issues.  Similar to the way the early Church discussed matters."

"Remember, we are NOT canonizing scripture here. The Bible is sufficient!  We were never given permission by God to add His scripture.  We are just investigating Face to Face encounters with Jesus Christ.  None of these testimonies have gone through the rigorous and thorough testing that the Bible has gone through. If something contradicts with clear scripture, please note that in the comment section.   I never allow people's revelations to contradict verbatim scripture. If any revelation contradicts clear scripture, I reject it. For the Bible is my foundation of doctrine. But I will allow revelations to challenge my interpretation of scripture. And I will not pridefully hold up my interpretation of scripture as infallible."

"Things to remember when reviewing:
1. Please understand that there MAY be mistranslations from the original testimony.
2. There MAY be places where authors are not clear enough in their description.
3. We are looking for patterns, that show up in multiple testimonies.  This gives certain issues more weight.
4. Also remember that we don't care about their opinions, ideas or speculation.  We only really care about what Jesus told them. There are many good people of God who can have misunderstandings in their opinions. No one's opinions are perfect.  Hopefully they won't share opinions in their testimonies, we just want the FACTS!  WHAT WAS THE MESSAGE FROM JESUS?  This is why we often highlight the words of Jesus in Dark, Bolded Red.
5. Also, regarding sin, remember that the Lord weighs the Motives of the Heart.  Two people can do the same thing, and the Lord judges differently.  Therefore if one person claims an actions can lead a person to Hell, we're looking for a clear definition of what that action is, not just a vague description."

"So get your Bibles, and hammer these testimonies out. Please leave Wise and Referenced Comments on the bottom." -- Robert Brownell.

In addition to these excellent guidelines that Brownell has recommended, for more help in reviewing these testimonies, please read my articles, called "Judging Revelations, Visions, and Prophecies," "Testing the Spirits of False Prophets," "Discerning the Things of the Spirit," "Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit," "A Warning to the Nay Sayers," "An Open Mind that Loves the Truth," and "The Top Ten Things Jesus Taught."  It is very important to test the fruit of the messenger, and that is why I try to check the character of the person giving the testimony, when it is controversial.  I attempt to make phone calls and speak with the person who had the experience, as well as with those who know the person well, in order to see what kind of fruit is in their lives.

I hope these guidelines will help you as you seek to test the spirits and discern the things of the spirit.

Attribution notice: Most Scripture quotations taken from the NASB. The photo of the careful examination of Scripture comes from "Beginning and End."

Author's note: If you enjoyed this post, you may also access my complete blog directory at "Writing for the Master."
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Len Lacroix is the founder of Doulos Missions International.  He was based in Eastern Europe for four years, making disciples, as well as helping leaders to be more effective at making disciples who multiply, developing leaders who multiply, with the ultimate goal of planting churches that multiply. His ministry is now based in the United States with the same goal of helping fulfill the Great Commission. www.dmiworld.org.

Saturday, March 23, 2024

David Agorye's Revelation of Heaven and Hell

One of our graduates from our Doulos Training School (DTS), who currently serves as the Nigeria Facilitator for our three-year, discipleship training school, is a pastor named John Abugieye (pictured left with eyeglasses). In addition to being the pastor of a small church and Facilitator for our DTS, John also oversees a compassion ministry in Nigeria that he established by the grace of God, called Tabernacle Light, which aims to preach the gospel and provide help to those who are less privileged. I have known John for six years, since March 2018. 

He recently wrote to me regarding an elderly preacher, David Agorye (pictured left in black, Muppet T Shirt), who pastors a church called Rapture Power. David is a native of Abonkeb community, in Obudu local government, Cross River State, Nigeria.

John Abugieye says of David's integrity, "I have known him for close to two years now. As for honesty, I must tell the truth: this man is one in kind. I'm not making up anything here."

John continues: "He is an old preacher who recounts visiting both heaven and hell on several occasions. He stands for complete holiness and righteousness, committing himself faithfully to following the Lord. 

"He often shares with me his experiences of heaven and hell. He has told me about many men of God in Nigeria, celebrities, those using any kind of worldly adornments from across the world, whom he has seen in hell. The most remarkable one is Benson Idahosa (pictured left). You may not know him, but he was a popular Nigerian preacher whom God used powerfully to perform miracles and wonders."

Actually I am familiar with the late Archbishop Benson Idahosa, and as I mentioned in my article called The Forgotten Sin of Worldliness, three other people besides David have also seen Idahosa in hell. The late preacher was the founder of Church of God Mission International (CGM), with headquarters in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. 

John says, "David told me that during his last visit to heaven, he stood right before the Father, who warned him that he was on the verge of changing his message and beginning to welcome the prosperity gospel. He said that he collapsed flat on the ground, until Jesus gave him the strength to stand; and Jesus showed him a portion of hell, warning him that if he misbehaved, he would be cast there.

"Since that time, he has remained steadfast, regardless of the circumstances. He manages his living by cutting firewood from the forest and selling it to support his family, while still preaching and supporting God's work. From time to time, he will call me and encourage me to remain focused."  

I asked John whether David had spoken to Idahosa in hell when he was there. He replied: "As for Idahosa, Jesus only asked him to look, and he saw Idahosa in the depths, in a section of hell where the fires do not burn. He was on his back inside a place like a cave, nailed to a wooden cross that lay flat on the ground, and he was under great torment by the demons."

John said that according to David, "It was he and Christ who were together, and he was permitted to interact with two people. One was a young person who left Christianity to join a cult, and the other was Sam Loco (pictured left), a popular Nigerian Nollywood comedian-actor who died some years ago (August 7, 2011). 

This is how he came to recognize Sam Loco: "David witnessed a man forcing himself to come out of an ice block in hell. As he came out, he was disfigured and disgusting, because the fire had ravaged him beyond recognition. He wanted to speak with David. Jesus asked David if he knew the person talking to him, and when David said, 'No,' Jesus told him, 'This is the person you knew as Sam Loco on Earth.'" 

"The actor gave him a message for all Nigerian film actors and actresses, instructing them to quit their careers and start following Jesus. He also warned them against using the name of Jesus casually in the course of making movies. The moment Sam Loco sent that message, he was dragged by the demons and made to do frog jumps as punishment for sending such a message to the world. His suffering was so severe that his flesh would fall off like overcooked meat whenever he tried to speak."

"As for the person who left Christianity to join a cult, he was cast into hell and thrown into the department of those who blaspheme God. The young man had left and joined a cult group that likes to blaspheme God, so his punishment is among the blasphemers."

"When the Lord and David saw him in that condition, they both stood where the young man was. Jesus shared the story of the young man, explaining that the young man had come to Him and he had accepted Him. However, the young man later chose to leave and joined a cult. Unfortunately, he did not repent and died as part of that cult group, which resulted in his current suffering. The reason Jesus explained his story was to highlight the young man's severe suffering, where he was being melted by liquid fire."

John continued: "He also saw a witch doctor in a particular portion of hell that his mouth may not describe. In that place, only Beelzebub goes there to torment that witch doctor. He served the devil faithfully and committed many atrocities, and according to David, the punishment of this witch doctor in hell is far beyond description. David tried to describe the place as a hole with something like an engine automator (i.e., a machine performing repetitive torments). The man's torment is more than words could describe."

"The witch doctor was from Danderi, an area located in Boki local government in Cross River State, Nigeria. People used to go there to collect different kinds of charms: some to kill others, some to make people mad (crazy), some to seduce or sleep with other people's husbands (which is very common in Nigeria, especially if the man is rich), and some for business success. Even politicians are going there to obtain power and to fortify themselves. These are just a few examples. Up until now, the son continues to practice this wickedness without knowing that his father is suffering because of it."

John went on to say of David: "He is such a man that if he tells you something today, you can ask him another time and he will still repeat the same thing. He has experienced many things. He has even entered and sat in his own house in heaven, where he enjoyed a heavenly fruit."

"Recently, he told me that even though the slave trade has been abolished in the physical world, it is still ongoing in the spiritual realm. He said that most of these grants are for such exchanges. Just last month, he told me that he took the issue before the throne of God and presented it using all legal arguments, pleading with God to abolish spiritual slave trading worldwide. God honored his plea for justice, and letters were sent to all spiritual kingdoms, including those underwater, bearing the signature from God's court, decreeing that spiritual slave trading should cease.

"He explained that Lucifer enriches his Satanists with vast wealth for such assignments. When these people give a country, state, region, community, etc., such huge sums of money as grants, and when ignorant people accept it unknowingly, spiritually, it is an exchange to enslave such people. He said that after they have bought you as a slave spiritually, they will now take full ownership of such a place. Once that happens, they are free to cause war, epidemic, etc. When heaven revealed this knowledge to him, he prayed to appear before God. His request was granted, his plea was approved immediately, and decrees were passed instantly."

When I asked John to explain more about these grants, he mentioned two well-known billionaires from the US, whose names we all know, and said, "Most of these grants are from world millionaires. These people are not Christians at all or for Christ. Lucifer is their master. Most of them are giving this money as a sacrifice [to the devil]." 

As for government grants and subsidies, David did not receive anything specific about those. However, John emphasized the fact that we know there are satanists not only in private organizations, but also in NGO's, and governmental agencies, as well as parastatal organizations, which have some political authority and serve the state indirectly, especially in some African countries. We know that funding from any source typically comes with some level of control over the recipients.
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END OF TESTIMONY FROM JOHN ABUGIEYE ABOUT DAVID AGORYE

Closing Words
Dear friends, I trust that you can see the seriousness of what the Lord has revealed to brother David Agorye. I have no reason to doubt that what he says is true, based on the character reference given about him by my associate, John Abugieye. This revelation agrees with God's Word, and should be a wake up call for all Christians, especially preachers, involved in the so-called prosperity gospel. Those who preach that false gospel will be cast into hell forever.  

Moreover, through David's testimony, we have all been duly warned to beware of receiving any financial grants from wealthy tycoons or their charitable foundations for any purpose, including for ministry. These come with deadly strings attached, especially spiritual ones that are not just strings, but chains of bondage to enslave you spiritually. Through these grants funded by Lucifer, these evil people take ownership of territories (country, state, region, community, etc.) on behalf of satan their master, in order to kill, steal, and destroy humanity through war, famine, and disease. The large sums of money may seem attractive, but they are not worth enslaving your soul for. The price to pay is eternal.

This testimony also serves as a clear warning for all those who reject the true faith and turn aside to cults, such as the Mormons and Jehovah's Witnesses, or any cult for that matter. Their place will also be in hell, the place prepared for the devil and his angels. And there is a clear warning for all film actors and comedians to quit their careers and follow Jesus. 

Hell is real, people! Don't go there! You can choose heaven or hell, but Jesus died to close hell and open heaven just for you. You must choose between His love and eternal life, or Satan's lies and eternal death. There is yet a little time, but very little. Jesus is coming very soon. You need to get your life right with Jesus right now. Soon it will be too late.

Repent and believe in Jesus Christ today. Follow Him. 

Attribution notice: This testimony of David Agorye is published with his express permission.

Author's note: In this article, John Abugieye's communications to me about David Agorye's experiences were revised in some places either to clarify his statements or to incorporate additional details he provided in follow-up emails after speaking further with David. The article, in which I had previously mentioned Benson Idahos years ago, was The Forgotten Sin of Worldliness. Also see What's Wrong with the Prosperity Gospel?Godly Attire and Adornment -- Seven Divine RevelationsOnly the Holy -- Three Shocking TestimoniesMichael Thomas Sambo's Revelation of Heaven and Hell, and Eudoxia Varga Testimony of Heaven and Hell.

You are also invited to read or listen to the many, amazing testimonies of the supernatural on the Home page of this blog.  You may access my complete blog directory at Writing for the Master.

Do You Want to Know Him?
If you want to know Jesus personally, you can. It all begins when you repent and believe in Jesus.  Do you know what God's Word, the Bible says?

“Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, and saying, ‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.’” (Mar 1:14b-15).  He preached that we must repent and believe. 

Please see my explanation of this in my post called "Do You Want to Know Jesus?"

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Len Lacroix is the founder of Doulos Missions International.  He was based in Eastern Europe for four years, making disciples, as well as helping leaders to be more effective at making disciples who multiply, developing leaders who multiply, with the ultimate goal of planting churches that multiply. His ministry is now based in the United States with the same goal of helping fulfill the Great Commission. www.dmiworld.org. 

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Baptized by Blazing Fire

In January 2005, the pastor of "The Lord's Church" in South Korea, brother Yong-Doo Kim, led his congregation to hold all night prayer meetings for 30 days.  They met daily from evening until the next morning.  They prayed fervently with repentance, and on their knees with hands lifted straight up to the Lord, they prayed in tongues for hours.  During that time, the Lord opened their spiritual eyes, so that they could see in the spiritual realm.  They saw angels, demons, and even Jesus Himself.  He took some of them to visit heaven and hell, and the pastor wrote a book about it.  The book is called "Baptized by Blazing Fire."  There are actually five books in the series.

A short sample of the book is available online. At the links I've provided below, you can find various formats of all five book summaries, including Word, PDF, and MP3.  Numerous events, encounters, details and visions were not included in this summary version. For the complete version please purchase the book at Amazon.com.

To read or download the book for free online, here are the links:
Book One, Book Two, Book Three, Book Four, Book Five 

The apostle Paul taught the Ephesian church about spiritual warfare.  He said, "Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places." (Eph 6:10-12).   And he went on to say that we should pray in the Spirit always with all kinds of prayers for all the saints.  In his letter to the Corinthians, he defines praying in the Spirit as praying in tongues (1 Co 14:14-19), which is a gift given to those who have been baptized by the Holy Spirit.  And this is one of the keys to spiritual warfare, in addition to taking up the full armor of God.

Len with brother Yong Doo-Kim and his wife, Kang, Hyun-ja
I believe this book is a message from the Lord to the church today.  The Lord told brother Yong-Doo Kim that he would write a book about this experience and it would be read by people all over Korea and around the world.  The pastor was faithful to do what the Lord commanded, in spite of many demonic attacks that attempted to hinder the prayer meetings and the writing of the book.  Most Christians would have given up their attempt at the thirty days of prayer, as well as writing the book, but this pastor and his faithful little flock persisted to the end.  They overcame the obstacles and were victorious over the enemy.

Next to God's Word -- the Bible -- I think this is the most important book for the church to read right now.  We need to hear it and receive the message contained in it.

If you desire revival in your life, you should prayerfully read or listen to this book, and use the Testimony Review Process adopted by this blog, as you decide for yourself whether the Lord has spoken to him.  For issues and concerns, each person must confirm with the Lord, whether something is valid or not.

If you desire to overcome sin and learn how to be victorious over the flesh and the devil, then read the book.  If you want to know how to pray effectively in spiritual warfare, then read this book.

To read or download the book for free online, here are the links:
Book OneBook TwoBook ThreeBook FourBook Five 

If you would like to know what the Bible says about the baptism of fire, please read this blog called Holy Fire Baptism.

Attribution notice: Scripture quotation taken from the NASB.

Author's note: If you enjoyed this post, you may also like the other posts in this blog, listed below. You may also access my complete blog directory at "Writing for the Master." 

Ezekiel Moses Testimony of Heaven and Hell Angelica Zambrano Hell and Heaven Forty Days in Heaven and Hell
Ibrahim's Experience in Hell Taken to Hell Only the Holy -- Three Shocking Testimonies
Australian Pastor Raised from the Dead Nigerian Pastor Raised from the Dead Revelation of Hell to Seven Colombian Youths

Do You Want to Know Him?
If you want to know Jesus personally, you can. It all begins when you repent and believe in Jesus.  Do you know what God's Word, the Bible says?

“Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, and saying, ‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.’” (Mar 1:14b-15).  He preached that we must repent and believe.

Please see my explanation of this in my post called "Do You Want to Know Jesus?"
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Len Lacroix is the founder of Doulos Missions International.  He was based in Eastern Europe for four years, making disciples, as well as helping leaders to be more effective at making disciples who multiply, developing leaders who multiply, with the ultimate goal of planting churches that multiply. His ministry is now based in the United States with the same goal of helping fulfill the Great Commission. www.dmiworld.org.