JUDGED BY OUR WORDS

Written in 2013
by Tony Alamo
aka Bernie Hoffman

“But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned” (Matthew 12:36-37).

Just to give you an idea as to how closely GOD, the watchers (which are the angels1), and the HOLY ONE of Israel (JESUS) are monitoring every word the human race says, and watching every move that they make, let us go to the book of Daniel, chapter 4. Verses 8-17 tell why King Nebuchadnezzar was given the heart of a beast, and this is given to us in his own words: “But at the last Daniel, whose new name was Bel-teshazzar, and in whom is the SPIRIT of the holy gods [GOD] came in before me [King Nebuchadnezzar]: and before him I told my dream, saying, O Belteshazzar, master of the magicians, because I know that the SPIRIT of the holy gods [GOD] is in thee, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and the interpretation thereof.

“Thus were the visions of mine head in my bed; I saw, and behold a tree in the midst of the earth, and the height thereof was great. The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth: The leaves thereof were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat [food] for all: the beasts of the field had shadow under it, and the fowls of the heaven dwelt in the boughs thereof, and all flesh was fed of it. I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher [angel] and an HOLY ONE [JESUS] came down from Heaven; HE cried aloud, and said thus, Hew down the tree, and cut off his branches, shake off his leaves, and scatter his fruit: let the beasts get away from under it, and the fowls from his branches: Nevertheless leave the stump of his roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts in the grass of the earth: Let his heart be changed from man’s, and let a beast’s heart be given unto him; and let seven times pass over him. This matter is by the decree of the watchers” (Daniel 4:8-17a, Hebrew version).

These watchers have the same office of destruction as the angels mentioned in the book of Revelation, chapter 15. Verses 5-8 state, “And after that I looked, and, behold, the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in Heaven was opened: And the seven angels came out of the temple, having the seven plagues, clothed in pure and white linen, and having their breasts girded with golden girdles [belts]. And one of the four beasts gave unto the seven angels seven golden vials full of the wrath of GOD, who liveth for ever and ever. And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of GOD, and from HIS power; and no man was able to enter into the temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels were fulfilled.”

It’s obvious that most of the time, GOD uses angels for the purpose of destruction and wrath. However, the wrath of these angels mentioned in Revelation 15:5-8 is not for only one man, as mentioned in chapter 4 of the book of Daniel, and it is not only for seven years or times. The plagues mentioned in Revelation are for the whole earth, for the end of all time. Yes, this wrath is the permanent wrath of GOD, which will go on forever in the Lake of Fire for the wicked, for Satan, his angels, and the whole sinful, non-repentant population of the world which follows them.

“And the devil that deceived them was cast into the Lake of Fire and brimstone, where the beast [all those of the New World Order, the one-world government] and the false prophet [the Vatican] are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever” (Revelation 20:10). “But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death [this lasts forever—it never ends!]” (Revelation 21:8).

Now back to Daniel 4:17 which states, “This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the HOLY ONES [the FATHER and JESUS]: to the intent that the living may know that the MOST HIGH ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever HE will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.” The world population has become so vile, wicked, and wretched that GOD has set the vilest of people to rule over today’s world population. This is the Vatican’s New World Order, one-world government, the UN.2

Imagine what the judgment shall be for the devil, whose words are more evil than idle words, and for all those on earth who follow him, all those who blaspheme GOD and believe and worship the devil rather than GOD.3

In Revelation chapter 13, verses 1-17, the Apostle John saw the vision. He stated, “And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads [the seven heads are symbolic of the seven mountains of Rome identified in Revelation 17:9] and ten horns [the ten horns are symbolic of the ten European nations which join the Vatican in these last days], and upon his horns ten crowns [these ten crowns are symbolic of the leaders of the ten European nations which have united themselves with the one-world government, the New World Order, the UN], and upon his heads the name of blasphemy” (Revelation 13:1).

The blasphemous words you hear today in the media are from the mouth of the beast, which is the Roman Catholic, UN, New World Order government media.4 The great majority of people on earth have adopted the same blasphemy from the continual bombardment of blasphemous propaganda from the mouth of the beast (again, this is the world media). The watchers and the GODHEAD are aware of every blasphemous word, as well as their lies and all of their idle words, and are aware of all of their actions (Matthew 12:36-37). In Ecclesiastes 12:14, Solomon said by the HOLY SPIRIT, “For GOD shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.”

“And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon [the devil] gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority. And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death [this was Rome when it first fell]; and his deadly wound was healed [this is the evil resurrection of Rome, powered by the spirit of Satan]… And there was given unto him [the beast] a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies [this mouth is the media at large]; and power was given unto him [the beast] to continue forty and two months. And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against GOD, to blaspheme HIS name, and HIS tabernacle [HIS tabernacle is those of us who are born-again Christians. “Know ye not that ye are the temple of GOD,” the tabernacle of GOD, where HE lives and works?5 Can you not see that we true Christians are being blasphemed, thrown in prison on false charges, and treated as though we’re not citizens? Yet Catholics are given the freedom to commit anti-GOD, anti-CHRIST offenses without being hindered. We can’t pray in public schools, we are prevented from distributing true Christian literature, and we can’t even mention the names GOD or JESUS in the courtroom.], and [blaspheme] them that dwell in Heaven” (Revelation 13:2-3, 5-6). These are those Christians who have gone on before us, along with the angels and all the others mentioned in the book of Revelation. The mouth of the beast continually states that there is no Heaven, no Hell, etc. The blasphemy is continuous. Satan never quits. This is why we who are GOD’S children can never quit.

“And it was given unto him [the devil, his media, his one-world government, and his cult, which is the Roman Catholic “church”] to make war with the saints, and to overcome them” (Revelation 13:7). We have been overcome several times, but as I said before, we shall prevail because GOD is with us, and the Bible states that the final kingdom belongs to us, the Christians. They have stolen our properties in the past, but they cannot steal our souls—those of us who continue to the end. Matthew 24:13 says, “But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.”

Today they are trying to take away the properties of those who attend the LORD’S church that I pastor, and they have taken away some of the children of the people in our church to adopt them out, knowing that this will cause people to be afraid to join our church. They want to destroy everyone who exposes how evil they are, and that they are the devil’s children. Again, I say we shall never quit serving our LORD and our GOD. The one-world government, church, and media, and the devil who has empowered them knows it!

Revelation 13:7 continues, “And power was given him [the beast] over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations. And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him [the devil, rather than the LORD GOD ALMIGHTY], whose names are not written in the book of life of the LAMB slain from the foundation of the world. If any man have an ear, let him hear. He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity [he that uses the false doctrine of Satan’s New World Order and all other false religions to lead people into fallacy (which will eventually lead them into eternal destruction in the Lake of Fire), shall themselves be led into the captivity of destruction and everlasting torment in the Lake of Fire forever]: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. [The WORD of GOD reveals that the sword, the double-edged sword, is the true WORD of GOD.6 Hebrews 4:12 states, “For the WORD of GOD is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.” This means anyone who kills a person’s soul by preaching false doctrine to them, causing their souls to spend eternity in Hell and the Lake of Fire, shall be killed by the sword. In other words, the WORD of GOD will send their souls into Hell, then into the Lake of Fire.] Here is the patience and the faith of the saints” (Revelation 13:10). This is why it’s so important for all Christians to remember the Judgment and to preach no other doctrine than the true WORD of GOD.7 We will give account for every idle work that we do, and every word we speak (Matthew 12:36-37). The angels, as well as GOD the FATHER, the SON, and the HOLY SPIRIT, are watching us. GOD doesn’t speak any idle words, and the watchers, the angels, are keeping records of everything.

“And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon [The devil is the false CHRIST, the Antichrist]. And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast [Rome], whose deadly wound was healed [This is the false prophet, the Vatican, Satan’s seat and Satan’s world government]. And he doeth great wonders [This is atomic bomb blasts and other artillery blasts, such as those we pelted Iraq with for supposedly having weapons of mass destruction, which they never really had], so that he maketh fire come down from heaven [as it did in Iraq and in other countries, such as Japan (Hiroshima and Nagasaki)] on the earth in the sight of men, And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth [he “deceiveth the whole world” (Revelation 12:9)] by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast [the U.N. building in New York City and other monuments], which had the wound by a sword, and did live [Rome, Satan’s seat8]. And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast [to his satanic authorities, the military, the police, and the judicial system], that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed. And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name” (Revelation 13:11-17).

Now let’s go back to the book of Daniel. As stated before, the watchers and GOD dealing with Nebuchadnezzar made the decree of King Nebuchadnezzar’s judgment for his presumptuous words. King Nebuchadnezzar proclaimed these words in Daniel chapter 4, verse 18: “This dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have seen. Now thou, O Belteshazzar [Daniel], declare the interpretation thereof, forasmuch as all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known unto me the interpretation: but thou art able; for the SPIRIT of the holy gods [GOD] is in thee.”

“Then Daniel, whose name was Bel-teshazzar, was astonied for one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. The king spake, and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream, or the interpretation thereof, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord, the dream be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine enemies. The tree that thou sawest, which grew, and was strong, whose height reached unto the heaven, and the sight thereof to all the earth; Whose leaves were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all; under which the beasts of the field dwelt, and upon whose branches the fowls of the heaven had their habitation: It is thou, O king, that art grown and become strong: for thy greatness is grown, and reacheth unto heaven, and thy dominion to the end of the earth. And whereas the king saw a watcher and an HOLY ONE [this is an angel and JESUS] coming down from Heaven, and saying, Hew the tree down, and destroy it; yet leave the stump of the roots thereof in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him; This is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree of the MOST HIGH, which is come upon my lord the king: That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the MOST HIGH ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever HE will. And whereas they commanded to leave the stump of the tree roots; thy kingdom shall be sure unto thee, after that thou shalt have known that the Heavens do rule. Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity. All this came upon the king Nebuchadnezzar.

“At the end of twelve months he walked in the palace of the kingdom of Babylon. The king spake [and the watchers, the angels, and the LORD were listening to him, just as they’re listening to you and me], and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty? While the word was in the king’s mouth, there fell a voice from Heaven, saying, O king Nebuchadnezzar, to thee it is spoken; The kingdom is departed from thee. And they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the MOST HIGH ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever HE will. The same hour was the thing fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar: and he was driven from men, and did eat grass as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till his hairs were grown like eagle’s feathers, and his nails like birds claws.

“And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto Heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the MOST HIGH, and I praised and honoured HIM that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and HIS kingdom is from generation to generation: And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and HE doeth according to HIS will in the army of Heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay HIS hand, or say unto HIM, What doest THOU? At the same time my reason returned unto me; and for the glory of my kingdom, mine honour and brightness returned unto me; and my counsellors and my lords sought unto me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent majesty was added unto me. Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the KING of Heaven, all whose works are truth, and HIS ways judgment: and those that walk in pride HE is able to abase” (Daniel 4:19-37).

Nebuchadnezzar had never before been aware that he was being monitored so intensely by the angels, the watchers, and by GOD ALMIGHTY HIMSELF. Notice how different his speech is after having endured the life of a beast for seven times. We know that “seven times” was not seven days, was not seven weeks, or seven months, because it would take more than this amount of time for his hair to become like eagle’s feathers and his nails to become like bird’s claws. So we have to assume “seven times” was either seven seasons, such as spring, summer, fall, winter, then spring, summer, and fall, or seven years. It was seven periods of time.

After GOD punished him for seven long seasons for his pride, he repents and no longer says, “I have built... by the might of my power, and for the honor of my majesty.” No, these words no longer emanate from the king’s tongue. He now states, “I bless the MOST HIGH, and I praise and honor HIM that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and HIS kingdom is from generation to generation: And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and HE does according to HIS will in the army of Heaven [and today also the air force of Heaven, HIS UFOs], and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay HIS hand, or say unto HIM, What doest THOU?” (Daniel 4:34-35). The king has finally come to the wisdom and understanding of GOD.

Today, the human population of the world is foolishly saying to GOD, “What are YOU doing?” They wonder where these flying saucers, these UFOs, are coming from. Some say, “We think they’re coming from Mars or Jupiter, or some other planet.” They believe they have eliminated GOD, JESUS, the HOLY SPIRIT, HIS government, and HIS judicial system. Now they are godless, and have finally reached the pinnacle of rebellion, evil, sin, ignorance, stupidity, and are now walking in total darkness.

Matthew 15:12 states, “Then came [JESUS’] disciples, and said unto HIM, Knowest THOU that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard [YOUR words?] But [JESUS] answered and said, Every plant, which MY heavenly FATHER hath not planted [every person which MY heavenly FATHER has not saved through ME], shall be rooted up [lost]. Let them alone [don’t preach or witness to them because they are dead to faith in ME]: they be blind leaders of the blind [they don’t know anything, they don’t want to know anything, and they are leading people that don’t want to know Spiritual truth]. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch (Matthew 15:12-14).

At the end of 1964, my fiancée Susie and I were headed for Las Vegas to be married. This was after GOD, by vision, told us to marry. It was late at night and very dark on the highway. Susie was driving the car. She took my hand and said, “Tony, let’s pray to GOD, and ask HIM that if there really are flying saucers, then show them to us.” I told her, “Okay, let’s do it.” So, Susie said, “Oh FATHER, if there are flying saucers, then show us,” and I said, “Amen, FATHER, amen.” I never for one second believed that the prayer would be answered, but instantly flying saucers appeared and began diving at our car. They were missing the windshield of the car by just a fraction of an inch. You could hear the sound of the air rushing around them when they got that close to us. Susie and I were still holding hands. She asked me, “Do you see what I see?” and I said loudly, “Yes!” She said, “What?” and I yelled, “Flying saucers!” She answered loudly, “Yes!” She then dug her sharp fingernails into my hand. I yelled, “Please, stop the car because if you don’t, they’ll crash into the windshield!” But Susie just kept driving the car and never stopped.

We (mainly Susie) prayed to GOD to show us flying saucers, and HE showed them to us. This is the main reason I know that these supposed UFOs called flying saucers are not from some other planet, but are from GOD. Let GOD and the watchers be my witness because my words are true. These are watchers, angels, surveying the earth just before JESUS (whom the world hates) comes back to earth again.

The watchers are waiting to see what your words will be. GOD and HIS SON JESUS are also waiting to hear what your words will be. They’re waiting to see if you will accept JESUS or if you will reject JESUS. Surely you will do one or the other. If you accept JESUS, say this prayer. Then study the King James Version Bible and keep the commandments till the day you die.9

Prayer

My LORD and my GOD, have mercy upon my soul, a sinner. 1 I believe that JESUS CHRIST is the SON of the living GOD. 2 I believe that HE died on the cross and shed HIS precious blood for the forgiveness of all my former sins. 3 I believe that GOD raised JESUS from the dead by the power of the HOLY SPIRIT 4 and that HE sits on the right hand of GOD at this moment, hearing my confession of sin and this prayer. 5 I open up the door of my heart, and I invite YOU into my heart, LORD JESUS. 6 Wash all of my filthy sins away in the precious blood that YOU shed in my place on the cross at Calvary. 7 YOU will not turn me away, LORD JESUS; YOU will forgive my sins and save my soul. I know because YOUR WORD, the Bible, says so. 8 YOUR WORD says that YOU will turn no one away, and that includes me. 9 Therefore, I know that YOU have heard me, and I know that YOU have answered me, and I know that I am saved. 10 And I thank YOU, LORD JESUS, for saving my soul, and I will show my thankfulness by doing as YOU command and sin no more.11

After salvation, JESUS said to be baptized, fully submerged in water, in the name of the FATHER, and of the SON, and of the HOLY SPIRIT.12 Then study the King James Version Bible, and, for your benefit and the benefit of others, do what it says.13

CHRIST and GOD the FATHER now live in you through the HOLY SPIRIT. There is a way you can receive a fuller portion of the divine nature of GOD in you. The more the divine nature of GOD lives in you, the more you will be able to stand against the temptations that have so easily moved so many millions of Christians away from salvation. Pray for the baptism in the HOLY SPIRIT.14 For instructions on how to receive the baptism in the HOLY SPIRIT and to receive more of GOD’S holy nature, ask for our literature or call. For without holiness, no man shall see GOD (Hebrews 12:14).

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If you want the world saved, as JESUS commands, then don’t rob GOD of HIS tithes and offerings. GOD said, “Will a man rob GOD? Yet ye have robbed ME. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed THEE? In tithes and offerings. Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed ME, even this whole nation [and this whole world]. Bring ye all the tithes [a ‘tithe’ is 10% of your gross income] into the storehouse, that there may be meat [Spiritual food] in MINE house [souls saved], and prove ME now herewith, saith the LORD of HOSTS, if I will not open you the windows of Heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the LORD of HOSTS. And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the LORD of HOSTS” (Malachi 3:8-12).


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footnotes:

1. Dan. 4:13, 17, 23 return

2. Dan. 2:40, 7:7-26, 8:8-12, 16-26, Rev. 13:1-8, 14:8-11, chap. 17, 18:2-24 return

3. Dan. 12:2, Matt. 13:37-42, 25:31-46, John 15:6, 2 Thes. 2:8-12, Jude 3-16, Rev. 14:9-11, 20:10-15, 21:8, 22:11-15 return

4. Dan. 7:7-8, 23-25, Rev. 12:15-17, 13:1-7 return

5. 1 Cor. 3:16, 6:19 return

6. Eph. 6:17, Rev. 1:16, 2:12-13, 19:11-16 return

7. Gal. 1:8-9, Rev. 22:18-19 return

8. Rev. 17:9 return

9. Deut. 7:9-11, 30:8-16, Prov. 4:4, Luke 10:25-28, John 15:10, 2 Tim. 2:15, 3:14-17 return


Prayer footnotes:

1. Psa. 51:5, Rom. 3:10-12, 23 return

2. Matt. 26:63-64, 27:54, Luke 1:30-33, John 9:35-37, Rom. 1:3-4 return

3. Acts 4:12, 20:28, Rom. 3:25, I John 1:7, Rev. 5:9 return

4. Psa. 16:9-10, Matt. 28:5-7, Mark 16:9, 12, 14, John 2:19, 21, 10:17-18, 11:25, Acts 2:24, 3:15, Rom. 8:11, I Cor. 15:3-7 return

5. Luke 22:69, Acts 2:25-36, Heb. 10:12-13 return

6. I Cor. 3:16, Rev. 3:20 return

7. Eph. 2:13-22, Heb. 9:22, 13:12, 20-21, I John 1:7, Rev. 1:5, 7:14 return

8. Matt. 26:28, Acts 2:21, 4:12, Eph. 1:7, Col. 1:14 return

9. Matt. 21:22, John 6:35, 37-40, Rom. 10:13 return

10. Heb. 11:6 return

11. John 5:14, 8:11, Rom. 6:4, I Cor. 15:10, Rev. 7:14, 22:14 return

12. Matt. 28:18-20, John 3:5, Acts 2:38, 19:3-5 return

13. Deut. 4:29, 13:4, 26:16, Josh. 1:8, 22:5, 2 Tim. 2:15, 3:14-17, James 1:22-25, Rev. 3:18 return

14. Isa. 28:11-12, Joel 2:28-29, Luke 3:16, 11:9-13, John 1:29-34, 7:37-39, 14:15-29, 15:26, 16:7-14, Acts 1:1-8, 2:1-18, 32-39, 5:29-32, 19:1-7, Rom. 5:3-5, 15:13 return