Once Saved, Always Saved?

Regarding the theory; "Once Saved, Always Saved" or "No Christian Will Miss The Rapture" and "There are No Christians in Hell"

Well, let's look at the scriptures:

Jesus said; Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’ -Matthew 7:21-23

Who was Jesus talking to? Obviously it wasn't a heathen, or a atheist, or a Muslim. Since when do they acknowledge Christ as "Lord"? What atheist is going to prophesy in His name? What Hindu, Buddhist or Muslim is going to cast our demons in His name? None. The word "lord" means master; so that means that one would have to deem Jesus Christ as master and ruler of their life in order to call Him Lord. In the end, everyone will confess (Romans 14:11); but right now, we have a choice. So we can conclude that Jesus is referencing to those who believe in Him.

Jesus said; “And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write,
These things says the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God: “I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot. So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth. Because you say, ‘I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing’and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked. -Revelation 3:14-17

We are currently living in the Church age of Laodicea. Unfortunately, about ninety percent of churches today fall in the category of being lukewarm. Jesus once again is clear; He said that He would "vomit them out of His mouth", which the revelation to that is that they will be removed from the Body; considering that Christ is the head, and we are the Body (Colossians 1:18).

Jesus continues; And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and the door was shut. Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us!’ But he answered and said, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, I do not know you.’ “Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming. -Matthew 25:10-13

Ah! One of my favorite comparisons; the ten virgins. See, all ten were virgins; meaning they had "chasten" themselves (remained pure) for the Bridegroom (Christ). All ten have lamps, representing the light or Spirit of God dwelling in them. But only five had extra oil. The oil from on high is what keeps the light aflame. The oil represents communion with the Lord; in other words, relationship.
Notice that the Bridegroom tells the five foolish; "I do not know you." He also says this to the believers in Matthew 7:23.

I've taught for years that it's not enough to just "obtain" a relationship with the Lord; you have to also "maintain" it. Too many Christians today do not know the voice of the Lord, and therefore are tossed to and fro by false prophets, teachers and the cares of the world. Be still, and Know That He is GOD (Psalm 46:10) Wait patiently on the Lord, and He will answer you (Psalm 40:1, 37:7). Jesus said; "My sheep know my voice" (John 10:27).

I know many try to justify this notion by using other scriptures written by Paul, or Peter etc. But who's words are greater? It's the ones written in RED.

Spiritual Food For Thought

Mena Lee Grebin
Faithful Walk Healing Ministries

Spiritual Gifts vs. The Fruit of The Spirit

Jesus said; "But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." Matthew 6:20-21

The Lord spoke to me in the wee hours of this morning and began to give me a deeper revelation about this scripture.

Too many Christians today are building their treasures in this dimension. Most claim that they aren't, but when you take a closer look, you find that on a whole, they do. The Lord also tied in this scripture to the first one; "Every tree that brings not forth good fruit is axed down, and cast into the fire." Matthew 7:19

Christians are taught to focus on the "gifts" of the Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:8-10), instead of the Fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23), when Jesus clearly stated the the tree that bears no fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire, not the tree that bears no gifts. Yet the gifts have become the main focus in the churches. The scriptures tell us that gifts come without repentance (Romans 11:29) and do not determine your relationship with the Lord, nor guarantee your seat at the marriage supper of The Lamb.

I see way too many churches, groups, leaders and saints promoting the gifts instead of promoting communion with The Lover of our soul. 1 Corinthians 13:8 tells us that the gifts will pass away, but that love will remain. There will be no need for prophesy, miracles, tongues, healing, etc in heaven. Heaven is complete and perfect. The gifts of the Spirit are given for this life as a sign to the unbeliever, and for our edification. But once this life passes away, these things will be irrelevant. However the Word of God tells us that the fruit will remain. The is because the Fruit of the Spirit is from heaven, apart YHVH-God Himself, and therefore crosses over into eternity with Him. It is written that Love is the greatest of these because YHVH-God is Love! The Fruit of the Spirit is not a gift (which the gifts are free; all you need to do is ask), but have to be earned through refinement. In the end, the fruit produces the rewards of gold, silver and precious gems when we stand before the Lord on that day. Therefore, the Lord revealed to me that seeking after only the gifts, is a type of building your treasures in this life, because we cannot take them into eternity.

In Revelation 3:14-22, the Church of Laodicea claimed that they had everything, yet Jesus indicated that they were poor, blind, naked and wretched, and advised them to buy His gold that had been refined with the pure fire. The Church of Laodicea, which is the lukewarm church is like unto those who Christ spoke about in Matthew 7:21-23, when He said that not everyone who calls Him "Lord" will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven. They too, thought they had everything needed. They talked about how they prophesied, cast out demons, and healed the sick, which are all gifts; but in the end, Jesus said He didn't know them.

Jesus commanded that we Love (see, there's that fruit again) the Lord, our God, with all of our heart, soul and mind, and then love our neighbor as ourselves (Matthew 22:37). Through this we draw close to Him, and are able to not only obtain, but maintain that relationship with Him; the relationship that causes Him to "know us." This is our key into the Kingdom of Heaven. Christ is coming for a Bride, and you don't marry someone that you don't know.

Spiritual Food For Thought

Mena Lee Grebin
Faithful Walk Healing Ministries

The Lord: "Do You Really TRUST Me?"

Although the Lord has used me in many ways; to reach many people over the years, I am by far, from perfect. In my ministry, I always share not only my testimonies, but my trails, my failures, and my rebukes. I do this because I always tell the people; "I don't want you to be like me, I want you to be better than me; I want you to be like Christ." I never want anyone to think that I am better then them, or that they must "honor" me. I am human, like everyone else; subject to failure and reproof. My calling in the office of a prophet does not make me "superhuman." However, it does put me in the spotlight of God, and weighs heavy in the balances of The Kingdom; it weighs heavy in judgement for not representing YHVH-God in the purest form. It's task is to forsake all, to turn the other cheek, and to walk alone.

With that being said; I will share with you about a time that I disappointed the Lord.

At the very beginning of 2014, I had been bugging the Lord to come and visit me. It had been months since I last saw Him. We talked all of the time, but after seeing Him so often, you kinda get spoiled. The funny thing between the Lord and I is that He would never come to me when I asked. He would always wait until my requests became quiet, and I returned back to my normal routine; then He would show up. Sometimes I would laugh and tell Him that I knew it was His way of letting me know that I was under His control. So this time was no different. I had been knocking at heaven's gate for about 30 days, and there was no answer. So I figured He was busy, or on a very extended lunch (just kidding), and decided to stop my pursuit. Well, about a week later, He showed up.

Jesus stood there in the most beautiful robe I had ever seen Him in. The material was like a combination of silk and satin. It was a beautiful white, and at the hems were a beautiful, deep red embroidery. He had on leather sandals; which was different for me because I usually see Him barefooted. I stood at His side with both of my arms wrapped around His waist. He had one arm around my shoulders, holding me close to Him. We began to talk spirit to spirit. We always had small conversations, because Jesus doesn't talk much. He showed me a map, and gave me a few instructions. Then He said; "There's just one more thing..." "What's that Lord?" I asked inquisitively. The Lord responded, "I'm going to show you hell." My heart instantly sank! "No Lord, please...please. I don't want to go!" I pleaded with Him. But Jesus just reached over and kissed me on my forehead and said, "Don't worry, I will be with you." Then we both looked to our left, and far away I saw something brewing...it looked like a tornado made of snow. The Lord said; "There is a blizzard coming. After the blizzard passes, I will come back for you." And with that, He vanished.

I told my husband and a few others about my visitation. I was so terrified, I spent every night praying that the Lord would change His mind. I whined, I complained, and had a complete meltdown like a two-year old. I was like; "Why do I always have to see the bad things? I've had more attacks, and seen more demons than probably anybody! Why can't you show me heaven? You haven't taken me there! I've read every book on hell, I listened to every testimony, I've looked at every video. I know hell is real! And I don't want to go there....not even for a visit!" Thoughts kept flashing through my mind of what Mary Katheryn Baxter went through; how she went through periods of getting left there. I didn't want that to happen to me! What if I had forgotten to repent of something that day, and ended up getting left there....forever?

About four weeks went by. Somewhere in between the period, the D.C metro area (where we were living at that time) got about 2-3 inches of snow. My husband asked; "Are you sure the Lord said a blizzard was coming? Or did he just say after the next snowfall?" "Nope, He said a blizzard was coming!" I responded.  And sure enough, at the fourth week, the blizzard came, and we got 3 feet of snow!

Every night after that snow, I cringed going to sleep. But the days, turned into weeks, and the weeks, turned into months, but Jesus did not return for me. Within that time, He was still showing me things and giving me prophesies. I was putting out videos, still teaching His word, ministering to people and leading souls into the Kingdom. Soon the thought of visiting hell faded. I was even asked by my aunt; "What ever happen regarding you visiting hell?" I giggled and said; "Girl, I think I prayed that one away!"

In August of 2014, I had the most spectacular experience! I was caught up in the spirit and taken to see the throne room of God (you can read about that experience in my notes titled; "My Throne Room Experience"). I shared that experience with everyone I knew! It brought great joy to my soul that the Lord had allowed me to see such a magnificent place.

Then in January of this year (2015), I was in deep prayer one afternoon. I had my tallit (prayer shawl) over my head, and the glory cloud began to fill my room. Immediately. like a movie being played, I saw the visitation of the Lord when He said He would take me into hell. "Oh my! I completely forgot about that! Lord, you never came back for me...why?" The Lord responded, "That so disappointed me, Mena. You tell me that you trust me with your very life. You believe me for your family, for yourself, and for those I send to you. But you did not trust me when I said I would take you into hell. You did not trust when I said I would be with you. You feared more the thing that I created and have all power over, than trusting me. Therefore, you trusted power of darkness more than light." I...was...stunned! I bowed my head to the floor in total shame and repented. "Lord..." I sobbed, "You waited a whole year to say something to me about this...why?" "Because now, you would receive it." the Lord responded. It was then that I realized that the Lord, even in His disappointment, had answered my very complaint and whine; He had allowed me to see heaven first. What an merciful, patient, loving, and gentle God! I felt like a worm, yet, I could still feel His love and patience for me. He had forgiven me.

I'm sharing this with you because I want everyone to evaluate the "true" measure of faith and trust you claim to have for the Lord. We're so quick to say with our mouths that we trust Him, that we'll forsake all and follow Him, even that we'll die for Him. But do we truly follow through? Or when we are faced with a situation that we're not sure of the outcome, do we deny Him? Peter said he would follow Jesus to the ends of the earth, but when the shepherd was stuck, the sheep scattered, and before the cock crowed, Peter denied three times that he even knew the Lord. We must understand that following Christ will require facing our greatest fears. He will place you at that crossroad, to see if you will chose to trust what you can or cannot see before you, or will you trust the one who gave you sight in the first place.

Spiritual Food For Thought

Shalom

Mena Lee Grebin

Faithful Walk Healing Ministries

The Importance of Obeying The Lord (Adonai)

You know, it is so important that when the voice of the Lord speaks to you, that you listen. I think the most frightful thing I continue to encounter, is when people tell me that the Lord has given them a word, a warning,or confirmation before, or when they say; "God has been dealing with me on this..." and yet they still return to the very situation they were warned to leave.

We need to make sure that when the Lord SAYS; WE DO...Period. And stop making internal, sub-conscience excuses as to why you should stay, linger or casually withdraw yourselves. When you do this, I want you to understand that this is rebellion. And the bible states that Rebellion is as to witchcraft (1 Samuel 15:23).

The Lord sent me into a church a couple of weeks ago, to expose a couple who were operating as a false prophet (wife) and teacher (husband). I was invited by a lady who I am currently mentoring. She prayed and asked the Lord to send me, but she specifically told the Lord that He would have to tell me, because she did not want to ask. Well I didn't know this until the Spirit of the Lord pressed me to visit this church, and I called the lady and told her. Then she revealed to me what her prayer request was. This couple are not the leaders of the church, but had a leadership role. It was very powerful how the Lord used me to expose them (I won't go into detail due to the length), and two days later, I spent several hours with the pastor over the phone. I had to rebuke her because first, she was out of the will of God. But in addition, she knew that something about this couple wasn't right, and yet she allowed them to have positions in her church. Her excuse was; "Well I thought maybe I could help them." But the fatal consequence of her "being nice" was that wolves entered into her fold, and the sheep were devoured.

The illustration I use in my ministry, and for those I mentor is this; If Satan rang your doorbell and said he had a box of thin mint girl-scout cookies, and you knew those were your favorite cookies in the whole wide world; would you say to yourself, "I'll let him in, I'll just plead the Blood of Jesus on him and my house." The answer is not just NO, but Heck-2-The-No! But yet we do this all the time with the vary people and situations that Satan is using and involved with. We're under the illusion that merely if someone is a "Christian" they can't be used by Satan, or when they are being used, it's okay because they're human. If the demons in that person is greater than your faith; RUN! And I say this because everyone doesn't know their authority in Christ; especially the babes. And we need not to underestimate Satan. He will sit in your church, preach from the pulpit, come to your house, call you on the phone, befriend you on Facebook, and on and on.

I was in a meeting with Benny Hinn about five years ago, and he had everyone in the room to stand up. He told us to look to our left and to our right, and we did. Then he said; "What I'm about to say will shock and upset some of you; but I must say it because it is the truth. Everyone you know is not going to get saved, and everyone you know is saved, is not going to make it in." It was then that I began to realize that you can't take everyone with you on your journey. And as the Lord calls you higher, you must follow His will; even if that means you must leave someone you care about behind. Everyone wants the anointing in their lives, yet we are not willing to count the cost. In order to qualify for the anointing, YHVH-God is looking for those who are not attached to people, the past or possessions. If you cannot walk away from these things as you are called, you will not qualify for the anointing of the Lord.

Spiritual Food For Thought.

Mena Lee Grebin
Faithful Walk Healing Ministries

The Truth About Gog & Magog

Question: Is the war of Gog & Magog mentioned in Ezekiel 38, 39 the same as the one talked about in Revelation 20?

The answer is no. In ancient writings, including the Koran, you will find that Gog is referred to as a demon; some writings even indicate that Gog is Satan himself.


When we look at Ezekiel 38:2-3, in it's proper translation, Gog is referred to as a "chief spirit". Chief spirits are principalities, like what is told to us in Ephesians 6:12. We find the same type of evil spirit in Daniel 10:13; thus concluding that it is an evil spirit that rules over a territory or group of people.

Ezekiel 38:2-3 Now the word of the Lord came to me, saying,“Son of man, set your face against Gog, of the land of Magog, the (chief) prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal, and prophesy against him, and say, ‘Thus says the Lord God: Behold, I am against you, O Gog, the prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal.

Daniel 10:12-13 Then he said, “Don’t be afraid, Daniel. Since the first day you began to pray for understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your request has been heard in heaven. I have come in answer to your prayer. But for twenty-one days the spirit prince of the kingdom of Persia blocked my way. Then Michael, one of the archangels,came to help me, and I left him there with the spirit prince of the kingdom of Persia.

In Ezekiel 39:2, we find that the Lord states he would not destroy all of them (i.e. the people driven by the chief spirit Gog), but that He would leave a sixth of them (this could be so that some would remain for the final battle). However when we come to Revelation 20:7-9, we are now talking about Satan being released after the thousand years, or millennial reign of Mashiach (Christ). The scripture states that Satan then goes out to the "four corners of the earth" to deceive the nations --called Gog and Magog; meaning everywhere.

Revelation 20:7-9 When the thousand years come to an end, Satan will be let out of his prison. He will go out to deceive the nations called Gog and Magog, in every corner of the earth. He will gather them together for battle, a mighty army, as numberless as sand along the seashore. And I saw them as they went up on the broad plain of the earth and surrounded God’s people and the beloved city. But fire from heaven came down on the attacking armies and consumed them.

In Ezekiel 38-39, it is referred to only a specific location, which characteristics matches the King of the North mentioned in Daniel 11, and all but a sixth are destroyed through disease and bloodshed. In Revelation 20 however, Satan brings people from all over the world to war against the one sitting on the throne (Christ). Here, the scriptures state that a consuming fire comes down from heaven and devours all of the people (none are left because it is the end); then Satan is cast into the lake of fire.


Shalom
Mena Lee Grebin
Faithful Walk Healing Ministries

Not Every Christian Will Be Raptured...

Jesus Said; “Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? And in thy name have cast out devils? And in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.” Matthew 7:21-23

When Christ spoke of this, it was pertaining to the believer and not the non-believer. We know that unbelievers are not out there prophesying and casting out devils. But Jesus is letting us know that not everyone that professes him to be their savior will enter into the kingdom of heaven…or better yet, the Rapture.

Many Christians fail to realize that just because they read their bible and go to church, doesn’t mean they’re guaranteed a place in heaven (with an exception of those who had just accepted Christ; i.e."Babes in Chirst"). In today’s society, many churches are filled with hypocrisy, gossip, adultery, fornication, homosexuality, idolatry, compromise and greed; just to name a few. These very people are the ones sitting in church, praising God every Sunday. They even come in for bible study during the week, or maybe sing the choir or teach Sunday school. Or even worst, they are the very ones we listen to in the pulpit. The sad reality is; some of the very people sitting in church next to you are going to hell.

Jesus Said; “And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall grow wax cold.” Matthew 24:12

Notice that Christ keeps mentioning the word “iniquity”. There are two types of sins; transgressions and iniquities. Let’s define each one for a better understanding.

Transgression - a crime or any act that violates a law, command, or moral code.

Iniquity - a grossly immoral act; wickedness.

So in other words, transgressions are sins committed with action, or externally. Iniquities are sins committed within the heart, or internally. Christ accused these people of being workers of iniquities, not transgressions. This fits perfectly since the argument from them is what was accomplished on the outside. And because of iniquities, the love for Christ grows cold. Light and darkness cannot mix. Some Christians fail to realize that Christ is not a God that you work your way to heaven to be with; he is a God of heart.

The Lord Said; "I the Lord search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings". Jeremiah 17:10

Christ also stated in Matthew that he never knew these people. Why is that? Well once we accept Christ as our savior, it is our duty to build a personal relationship with him. Just like you would get to know your spouse before you marry him/her or even an acquaintance before you would call them friend. In the same manner, Christ wants us to get to know him. The only way you can build a relationship with Jesus is by spending time with him. But a lot of us get so caught up in the everyday life, that we don’t take time out to get to know Christ. And yet we are quick to say that he is LORD of our life. “Lord” means master; which means we are his servants. How can you serve a master that you don’t find time for? How then would you know what he wants from you in order to please him? It’s not possible. A minister quoted; “We are so busy doing what we think God wants us to do, instead of what he told us to do”. Others think that they got it all together and “God knows their heart”, so therefore they don’t have to put forth the effort in prayer. This is not the right way of abiding in Christ or building a relationship with him. We must understand that we need Christ like a plant needs water. What happens when you don’t water a plant? It shrivels up and dies. The same thing applies with our walk with Christ. He is our living waters, and without him remaining in us, we’re as good as dead.

The Psalmist David said; "O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is". Psalms 63:1

"O Lord, the hope of Israel, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed, and they that depart from me shall be written in the earth, because they have forsaken the Lord, the fountain of living waters". Jeremiah 17:13

One thing that will help guard us from iniquity is searching our hearts. Iniquities are sins that are committed deep within us. Most of the time they're sins from our past that took root, and we have not sought deliverance from it. Other times they are sins that have crept in the back door, so we haven’t paid much attention to it. Bitterness, resentment, pride, lust, envy, covetousness, anger and jealously are some examples of these sins. Iniquities will cause major disruption in your walk with Christ. These sins do not allow God to be God in our lives. Therefore our heart grows dark and we grow distant from the Lord. And when we grow distant from the Lord, he cannot affectively use us for his purpose. On the outside a person may still attend church, help others and quote scriptures, but on the inside their heart is dark and full of wickedness. Iniquities are defined as wickedness, and the bible says that the wicked will not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Jesus Said; “So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just, and shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth”. Matthew 13:49-50

Make sure that you get to know the Lord. Time is extremely short and there is urgency in the spirit realm for those who are “lukewarm” to repent of their iniquities. Remember; no sin is too great the Christ cannot forgive, but in the same token understand that there is no sin that is hidden from God. Search your hearts and seek his face. Do not turn a deaf ear to what the Lord is saying.

Jesus Said; "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hears my voice, and opens the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.” Revelation 3:20-22

Jesus Christ loves you and his desire is that no one should perish. I pray this word is a blessing to you and food for your spirit.

Mena Lee

Faithful Walk Healing Ministries

Know The Times We Are In

I want everyone to understand the times that we are in. We are living in the last of "The Last Days." We are at the doorstep of the "End of The Age." Jesus commanded us to keep watch (Matthew 24:42-44), less the Son of Man comes as a thief in the night. 



I am finding that more and more Christians are spiritually asleep. They are not aware of the signs of the times and they are not keeping an eye on the "fig tree" (Israel).

People are too wrapped up in church functions, prosperity, popularity, bills (yes, I said bills), getting a man or woman, retirement, or "not offending anybody" instead of bearing witness to the truth. And it is the "TRUTH" that will set you free. 



Saints, your money is NOT going to save you, your religious routines are NOT going to save you. The government is NOT going to save you, the president sure as heck ain't gonna save you (or anyone else for that matter), your pastor is NOT going to save you, your mama and daddy praying for you is NOT going to save you! Only Jesus Christ (Yeshua), knowing Him, and enduring until the end is going to save you! 



This isn't about race, denominations, theories, religious doctrines, or how long you've been saved. All Jesus cares about is; does He know you (not, do you know Him -Matthew 7:21-23), and are you bearing His fruit. He said the tree that bears no fruit will be axed down and thrown into the fire (Matthew 7:19). 



We need to focus on what is important. Ask yourself this question; Do I have enough oil in my lamp? Am I producing the fruit of the Spirit? Is Christ TRULY first in my life?



People; The Rapture is real. The Antichrist is alive. War is coming. Time is running out. 



Rearrange your life while there is yet still time. Jesus WILL soon return. Are you ready? 



Mena Lee


Faithful Walk Healing Ministries