Stephen Yulish Testimony
I was a Professor at the age of 28. I had the world by the tail, at least that I thought that I did. I published a book and numerous academic papers. I gave papers at National Conferences. I shared the stage with Stephen Jay Gould. I wrote a novel, “The Other World” which was a modern day fable of the demon goddess, Lilith. It bounced around New York for years. I even did a reading of it in a loft in Greenwich Village. I knew that Stephen Speilberg’s mother had been a member of Beth Joseph Congregation in Phoenix. I tracked her down to the Milky Way Deli in LA. I sent her a letter to please tell her son about my book-it would make a good screenplay for him. She refused. I sent it to Speilberg, anyway. To Amblin Entertainment c/o Paramount Pictures. They sent it back unopened.
This book was the most New Age, demonic book that you could imagine. I glorified evil and Satan. I blurred the distinctions between good and evil, reality and dream and even male and female. I quoted from the lost gospels found at Nag Hammadi. I even gave to my future wife Paula to read when we first met in 1987. This sweet Christian lady read a chapter and gave it back to me appalled!
Here I found myself working for a Christian telemarketing firm selling precious metals to Christian listeners of a radio program. Me, a Professor, a leader in the Phoenix Jewish community working for Christians. My life had been turned upside down by the trauma of loss of job in Jewish community, divorce, my children had moved to Charleston, SC, my father had died and my health had begun to falter. I went into Barrows Neurological Center in Phoenix and they found extensive brain lesions with an MRI and other tests (diagnosis-Multiple Sclerosis… prognosis—wheelchair?). All of this, and I was now working for Christians to boot.
The staff (Paula) prayed for me, my clients prayed for me. How nice. When my coworkers tried to preach to me I slammed them. After all, I had not only been a Director of the Jewish National Fund, but I was also a part of the Community Relations Council in the Jewish community which investigated missionaries. I had lectured at the University of Arizona on anti semitism and the Holocaust. Who did these people think that they were?
I acted like Shaul to them. I flogged them with my tongue, a frequent Jewish tactic. We fight with our tongues , not our fists. One fellow said that he was so frustrated with me that he felt like throwing me over the balcony. I replied, “Oh that’s Christian!” They waved the Bible in my face. “read Isaiah 53″ read Psalm 22”. I replied, “Read this!”, shaking my fist!
One day I went to Philip’s house for dinner while my new girlfriend, a Jewish New Ager, was at work. After dinner, we all stood in a circle holding hands. He had fed me dinner so I decided to humor him (actually his love was tugging at my heart). We prayed—at least they prayed. I closed my eyes and saw an image darting across the plane of my vision. I blinked. It came back. When we were finished, Philip asked me what I had seen. I said, “Nothing”. How did he know ? He must have opened his eyes and seen me grimacing. He said again, “What did you see, Jewboy?” Finally I answered that it was stupid, “forget it”.
Well Philip kept insisting. Finally I told them. I saw a man in a suit of armor waving his sword at a being in a monk’s robe with no face. Philip’s mouth fell open. He ran and got his Bible and showed me Ephesians 6:12f. I did not know what he was talking about. I did not know the Bible. Things like that began to happen as the Holy Spirit was showing me the word visually.
Not too much later, I was sitting at my desk at the office. We all had cubicles. I was trying to close a large deal when an image appeared in front of me. I looked around to see if anyone else saw it. Nobody! It was Jesus on the cross. His head was down. It was night, or the sky was dark, and there was lightning all over the sky. Quite a sight for a nice Jewish, New Age, College Professor, Pharisee-type person. I was dumfounded. I told no one.
The next day, I saw another vision. This time Jesus was on the cross, but it was daylight. He lifted up His head and light poured out of His eyes. He broke the fetters and got off of the Cross. He then proceeded to walk all over the earth with the light still pouring from His eyes. Remember that I did know the Bible at that time especially the New Testament, i.e. Jesus is the light of the world!
I had told Philip that I would not believe unless I saw the burning bush for myself. Scripture says that Jews seek signs. Well God was showing me! That night I had a dream that I had to die (be crucified) for all my friends to live. I anticipated the flogging on my back and the nails though my hands. It was a powerful experience which cannot truly be put into words. I knew instantly what Jesus had done for me. I awoke looking at my hands (Galatians 6:17).
The next day I said the sinners prayer and accepted Jesus into my life. My sister said that they had got me. Praise God. That was on October 3, 1988. Paula and I married on March 30, 1990. I had to leave the company in April of 1991. My health had been to hamper me. but do not pity me. God all along had a plan for my life. Do I miss my former accolades and achievements? No! As Paul said I count them as rubbish in order that I may gain Christ (Philippians 3:8).
I feel stronger and healthier than ever. I spend every day serving the Lord because He was there for me. He never failed me nor forsook me. He is my rock and my comforter and supplies me with all my needs. When I am weak physically as Paul said, then I am strong spiritually. His grace is sufficient for me.
And I am still not in the “Chair”! Praise His Holy Name forever and ever!
Stephen M. Yulish, born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1947, received his BA from Case Western Reserve University in 1969, his MA in 1972, and his PhD in 1975 from the University of Illinois. His first book, The Search for a Civic Religion, was published in 1980. He was an Assistant Professor at the University of Arizona in Tucson and then became a Jewish Community Professional in Phoenix. Currently disabled with Multiple Sclerosis, the author is co-leader of Chayim Chadashim Messianic Fellowship and is on the Board of Reference for Jewish Voice Prophetic Magazine. He lives in Flagstaff, AZ, with his wife Paula and daughter Andrea.
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May 12, 2008 at 11:16 am
JeN
Wow! That really gives me hope that some of my “stubborn” friends and relatives will be saved. It is so easy to get discouraged when people continually reject the Truth. Thanks for posting this. I have read some of Stephen’s writings in the past, but I had no idea what his testimony was.
May 12, 2008 at 4:33 pm
l
interesting blog
May 13, 2008 at 1:13 pm
Stephen Yulish
My Early Descent into the Spirit World of Darkness
And my Later Ascent into the Godly World of Light
By Stephen Yulish PhD
My early life until October 2, 1988
“Always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth” 2Timothy 3:7
“This wisdom is not that which comes from above but is earthly, natural, demonic” James 3:15
“The wisdom of this world is foolishness before God” 1Corinthians 3:19
“I am full of confusion” Job 10:15
My early interests thus presented in a likewise bewildering manner:
GnosisCosmicConsciousnessMysticismTheosophyAnthroposophySynchronicityAnima
CollectiveUnconsciousRosicruciansAlchemyPhilosophersStoneAurasCharkasHinduism
BuddhismSufismTaoismI-ChingTantricYogaUpanishadsBhagavadGitaEgyptianBookof theDeadTibetanBookoftheDeadAvatarsChiKundaliniQuezocoatlLucidDreamingAstral TravelPastliferegressionsReincarnationAstrologySpiritGuidesMeditationAkashicRecords
ChannelingAutomaticWritingOldSoulYenneVeltOtherWorldWormholesCropCirclesTarg
NecromancySpiritismExtrasensoryPerceptionKabbalahZoharSephirothEinSofMatronit
GolemIncubusSuccubusDopplegangerRabbisBergPlotkinRebbiboLevertovKublerRoss
ShekinahHebrewGoddessGilgulLilithGematriaNumerologyVrilThuleSocietySecret
DoctrineLeilinesAshburyHillStonehengePyramidPowerMachuPicchuGhostsAtlantis
BigfootCryptozoologyBermudaTriangleStMalacyNLPTonyRobbinsWalkonHotcoals
UFOsRoswellBlueBookCondonReportNICAPAPROStargodsStarchildNoeticsExopoliticsNephilimArea51TwelthPlanetPlanetXAnunnakiAbductionsHeavenlyMessiahETsHell
PleiadesArcturusFaceonMarsAlienGods2012MayanCalendarEndA.R.E.LogosLucifer PassoverPlotChristConsciousnessLostGospelsNagHammadiLibraryHolyGrailGospelof PhilipGospelofMaryJesusthemanLastTemptationofChristJesusChristSuperstarSumerians
ArmaggedonScriptAnatomyofaPhenomenomTertiumOrganumTimeandSoulChristandtheHumanSoulIsGodSupernatural? MirrorsoftheSoulLifeForceBornAgainReincarnationLife
AfterLifeTaoofPhysicsDancingWuliMastersGlassBeadGameJourneytoIxtlanAtlantis
RisingDivineFireSecretsofthePyramidsSecretlifeofPlantsStonehengeDecodedSleeping
ProphetWorldsinCollisionEarthinUpheavalChariotsoftheGodsAquarianConspiracyWheretheWastelandEndsCommunionAliensAmongUsCourseonMiraclesPsychicDiscoveries
BehindIronCurtainVarietiesofReligiousExperienceAllenHyneckWhitleyStreiberDrBro
EdmundBuckeBlackElkRudolfSteinerCarlJungHelenBlavatskyAnnieBesantKrishnamurtiCharlesFortEdgarCayceZechariaSitchinImmanuelVeilokovskyHansHolzerWilliamJames
ErichVonDanikenTeilhardDeChardinFritjofCapraBradSteigerJacobNeedlemanHansJonas
Jacques ValleePDOuspenskyJBRhineKahlilGibranMajorKeyhoeJeanHoustonScottRogo RaymondMoodyGeorgeAdamskiElainePagelsRaphaelPataiPeterLemusierManlyPHall
EdgarMitchellAnnmyPsychicNinamyastrologerRabbiBergmyKabbalistEastWestJournal
ParabolaJournalPsychicMagazineDreamWorksJournalAnimaJournalAlteredStatesmovie
My later life from October 3, 1988 to the Present
“God is not a God of confusion but of peace” 1Corinthians 14:33
“Wisdom from above is first pure then peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy, good fruits, unwavering and without hypocrisy” James 3:17
“There shall not be found among you anyone who makes his son or daughter walk through the fire, and one who uses divination, one who practices witchcraft, or one who interprets dreams, or a sorcerer, or one who casts a spell or a medium, or a spiritist, or one who calls up the dead. For whosoever does these things is detestable to the Lord” Deuteronomy 18:10-12. I participated in nearly all of these as seen above. Isn’t God’s grace to us sinners amazing?
My later interests thus presented in an orderly manner
“For you have heard of my former manner of life in Judaism how I used to persecute the church of God beyond measure and tried to destroy it and I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries being more extremely zealous for my ancestral traditions Galatians 1:13-14. I was born Jewish, circumcised, Bar Mitzvah at age 13, in Jewish Fraternity, member of Jewish Faculty, and as Prof. taught about anti-Semitism in the Church and persecuted Christian students. Later, I was State Director of Jewish National Fund and Endowment Fund Director of the Jewish Federation of Phoenix. I fought against Christians proselytizing Jews.
“For I too am an Israelite a descendant of Abraham of the tribe of
Benjamin” Romans 11:1
“[I] was dead in my trespasses and sins and walked according to the Prince of the air of the spirit that is now working on the sons of disobedience among them the lusts of the flesh” Ephesians 2:1-3. True, but God had a plan for my life all along.
“Then my eyes were opened” Isaiah 35:5.
“I did not choose God He chose me” John 15:16.
”The gospel which is preached by me is not according to man for I neither received it from men nor was I taught it but I received it through a revelation of Jesus Christ” Galatians 1:10-12. God revealed Himself to me in a series of visions and a dream in October of 1988. I fought against this happening for nearly a year. I did not want to give in to the Christians witnessing to me but God had the final say.
“Because of the surprising greatness of the revelations, for this reason to keep me from exalting myself, there was given me a thorn in my flesh a messenger of Satan to buffet me to keep me from exalting myself but God said to me ’my grace is sufficient for you’ Therefore, I am well content with weakness, insults, distresses, persecution, difficulties for Christ’s sake, for when I am weak then I am strong” 2Corinthians 12:7-10. This thorn in my flesh is I believe my MS. As to it keeping me entirely from exalting myself, my wife Paula might disagree. His grace however has been sufficient for me.
“The love of Christ surpasses Gnosis” Ephesians 3:1. I agree wholeheartedly.
Jesus said ’I am the light of the world he who follows Me shall not walk in darkness but shall have the light of life’ John 8:12. I formerly walked in darkness as evidenced above but now I walk in the light of truth.
“Finally, be strong in the Lord and the strength of His might. Put on the full armor of God that you may be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood but against spiritual forces of wickedness in Heavenly places” Ephesians 6:10-12. These are the so called extraterrestrial, UFO, aliens which are actually fallen demonic angels here to deceive us.
“Although I was circumcised on the eighth day, and I am of the Nation of Israel,
a Hebrew of the Hebrews as to the Law, a Pharisee, whatever things were given to me those things I have counted as loss for the sake of Christ I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord for whom I Have suffered the loss of all things and count them but rubbish in order that I may gain Christ: Philippians 3:5-8. True. I was a Professor, Jewish Community Professional and many other things but I call them all as loss now, rubbish, in comparison of knowing Christ. Praise God.
“Watch out that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception according to the traditions of men according to elementary principles of the world rather than according to Christ” Colossians 2:8. As happened to me earlier.
“Let no one keep defrauding you of your prize by delighting in self abasement and worship of angels taking his stand on visions he has seen without cause by his fleshly mind” Colossians 2:18. These are more often than not fallen angels or demonic apparitions.
“Guard what has been entrusted to you, avoiding worldly and empty chatter and the opposing arguments of what is called gnosis which some have professed and thus gone astray from the faith” 1Timonthy 6:20-21. Beware!
“For the time will come, when they will not endure sound doctrine but wanting instead to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires and will turn away their ears from the truth and turn aside to myths But you be sober in all things endure hardships do the work of an evangelist fulfill your ministry” 2Timothy 4:3-5. That time is now and it is my ministry to try and point out what is sound doctrine and what is false. It is often not easy but someone has to do it.
“I am not ashamed of the gospel for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes” Romans 1:16. I will continue to preach the good news.
“You believe God is one? You do well; the demons also believe and shudder” James 2:19.
“God also has highly exalted Jesus and given Him a name which is above every name. That at the name of Jesus every knee shall bow of things in heaven, and things on earth, and things under the earth; and every tongue shall confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father” Philippians 2:9-11.
So called extraterrestrials i.e., fallen angels, which are in the heavens (Ephesians 6:12) and under the earth in hell (Jude 6, 2Peter 2:4), tremble at the name of Jesus. One day they all too will bow to Him and confess that He is Lord as will everyone.
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June 7, 2008 at 7:22 pm
CJ
I don’t understand how I am to read this blog entry. Does God communicate with us through visions? How am I to judge this? Of course it seems very striking and very inspiring that God made a man a Christian by this means, but after a long time of studying up on the signs and wonders of the last days I’m having a big doubt about it. It is a story very similar to that of Bilquis Sheikh, a Pakistani woman now dead, who was apparently converted by similar phenomena all alone in her own house. Is this the Antichrist making converts to himself? Yulish sounds completely Christian as did Bilquis Sheikh. I hate doubting people like this but the more I read up on signs and wonders the more I am convinced they are all bogus. I too started out with plenty of experiences, after a pre-Christian time in the occult. I went right into the charismatic movement where it seems I picked up some more of the occult. I am still trying to determine what of the experiences was true and what false, but the more I examine them the more I believe they were all likely false.
June 7, 2008 at 8:06 pm
Kim
CJ….
Yes, Yes, i understand what you are saying completely. I too went through a time of visions and “words”. Trying to disguinish the true from the false has been very difficult. This is what i think and it is my personal thought based on what i went through. I believe the Lord allowed these things so that He could get my attention. But i eventually denounced any sign or wonder given to me that was not from the Lord.
I also believe that as we are to walk in faith and not by signs. I imagine but am unsure that Stephen Yulish no longer receives any visions but they were given to him for a certain purpose at that time in his life.
What do you think?
June 8, 2008 at 1:41 pm
CJ
Thanks for your response, Kim. I have been coming to the conclusion overall that none of this sort of phenomena is from the Lord, meaning we should denounce ALL of it, but I haven’t been able to sit down hard on this conclusion yet. How do you TELL which is of the Lord anyway? I’ve come to expect that if you examine each incident very carefully in the light of scripture and the overall spirit of scripture you can find telltale clues that it is not of Him, but of course it is impossible to say this for all experiences for everyone, and I haven’t even been able to do it for certain with some of my own.
I finally concluded that my “gift of tongues” was not of the Lord from reading the denunciations of the movement by some of the original participants in it, which I found at another blog. A lovely scent that seemed to accompany my deeper submissions to the Lord is questioned by the fact that such scents are familiar to Hindu adepts, but it’s a hard one to give up.
I’ve also thought the Lord allowed me my experiences for a reason, but I’m coming to think the reason might be so that I could show that they are all fraudulent — though I can’t yet do that with certainty. I’ve wondered if the inability to be certain about it is some kind of clue. The Lord is not the author of confusion but these phenomena almost always lead to confusion. I have many questions about whether it’s possible to belong to the Lord and yet receive such phenomena from his enemy.
I’ve been trying to start a blog of my own to air all my ruminations about these things but it’s been hard to get it going.
June 8, 2008 at 2:53 pm
Kim
CJ,
We are on the same page. It is so hard to give up what we formally believed what was from the Lord, is in fact….not.
I was thinking..why me? Why was i given these visions. I did not ask for them. In my case i found out that the anti-depressants (yes..more than one) i was prescribed….was the cause. One was given to me for menopause and the second was prescribed for Irritable Bowel Syndrome. The second prescription i didn’t even know it was an anti-depressant until a couple of months ago. When i learned these things, things began to fall into place. These drugs open up the mind and are very dangerous.
Confusion had been key. I did not believe in the prophetic movement, signs and wonders, or “experiences” in general.
You said:
“I’ve also thought the Lord allowed me my experiences for a reason, but I’m coming to think the reason might be so that I could show that they are all fraudulent”
I like what you said here…..and it is a conclusion i have come to.
Is it possible to “belong to the Lord and yet receive such phenomema from his enemy?”…i think yes. And i think as long as we pray for the truth, it will be given to us. The truth is sometimes hard to take as it demolishes our pride. (especially mine)
June 9, 2008 at 6:26 am
CJ
Yes, I agree, there’s a huge pride factor in giving up such experiences, and that’s a big part of why it’s hard for me to give up the idea that the beautiful scent came from the Lord. But it’s also that it has been associated with such seemingly genuine experiences of Christian feeling/virtues, whatever. The first time I experienced it was after waking up from the most frightening dream I’ve ever had, that was more like a reality from the spiritual realms than a dream, and after a few minutes of panic I realized that God is in charge of everything, said “Thy will be done” and was engulfed by this wonderful aroma. To decide that wasn’t from the Lord really throws me into a quandary.
There’s also the fear that if it IS from the Lord then it would be blasphemy to give it up. Charismatics are always insisting that to criticize these phenomena is to blaspheme the Holy Spirit, and that’s a very scary thought.
I read some more in your earlier posts and found you talking about your experience of the “earthquake.” Do you still believe that was from the Lord? If so, what about it convinces you of that?
June 9, 2008 at 8:20 am
Kim
Good questions. In fact i was just talking with David Lowe about my “earthquake” experience a couple of nights ago.
There is something that Steve Blackwell commented about back in May that has been helpful for me.
“Jesse Penn-Lewis has been helpful to me as well. She is a clear thinker and knows Scripture. Two things that have stuck with me from her book are: If you want to be un-deceived then fill your self with the truth; and the other is her concept of putting the thing you are un-sure of or things that fall into a “gray” area, into a box until you know for sure. To act out of emotion or to be carried by the crowd is sure failure. This is a great idea for those who have a tendency to believe anything anyone says. But, it is truth, that defines real life, and keeps us in the light, and it is truth that will eventually answer all our questions, if we are patient. Our inner man will alert us by throwing up red flags in our mind. Generally undiscerning Christians will pay little or no attention to these red flags and make decisions based on their abilities to reason things out logically. The Bible warns us against ignoring the Spirits leading. Good council and plenty of Bible knowledge and faith to trust what you read, and to slam on the brakes when the red flags pop up is sound advise.”
Steve Blackwell
indywatchman
http://indywatchman.wordpress.com
There are just some things that i have to put in a gray box till i know for sure. This way no undue attention is brought to the situation until the Lord or the Word of God reveals an answer for us.
Not too long ago i was praying “Lord why.. why was i put through this?”
Later in the day I heard in my spirit.
It was a test to see if you would turn to Me or away from Me.
I do believe that we are tested by the Lord our God. And i do believe we need to heed the leading of Holy Spirit. Things just have to be tested until we get an answer. If one is unsure, it should be disregarded.
The earthquake warning i received has caused much fruit in my life. It started a journey into researching….. FROM GOD? NOT FROM GOD?
But it was a sensual experience that needs to be questioned. I have to ask why did i not receive a deep impression instead when i was reading Matthew 24:7 “There will be famines and earthquakes.”
I still do not have the answers to all my experiences, but i am confident they will be answered in time. In fact i may never know for sure till Jesus comes back.
There is also a verse i am looking for that impacted me greatly but i can’t remember it word for word. I will post this after i go to work.
June 9, 2008 at 12:54 pm
Kim
CJ,
This is the verse i ws looking for. …
Dan 11:35 Some of the wise will stumble, so that they may be refined, purified and made spotless until the time of the end, for it will still come at the appointed time.
June 9, 2008 at 3:10 pm
CJ
Good and wise thoughts, Kim. I don’t remember that from Jessie Penn Lewis and I thought I’d read everything she wrote, but it’s been quite a while since I read her and it’s very good advice. Thanks.
July 17, 2008 at 10:51 am
Stephen Yulish
my new article,
enjoy,
http://www.ufodigest.com/news/0708/conversion.html
July 17, 2008 at 11:56 am
Mary B
That was a great article.
July 17, 2008 at 9:08 pm
JeN
He has another interesting article on Autistic kids and Kabbalah.
http://www.ufodigest.com/news/0707/autisticchildren.html I have read about this before. These kids are called indigo children. Read the definition at Wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigo_children These kids apparently have an indigo colored aura, have paranormal abilities and are often diagnosed as being autistic, ADD, ADHD and OCD. Scary stuff. I know this is off the subject, but I thought the subject was interesting. Our little boy has some developmental delays and unfortunatly is in the “system.” (One of the reasons we are trying to leave the US and go to South Africa) He has had people trying to label him for 3 years and autism and ADD are two they have tried to pin on him. He isn’t, but they keep trying. Two of his providers have made comments about him and his “old soul” and that he is the reincarnation of his uncle. I suppose they would love for him to be an indigo child, this little boy belongs to Jesus Christ and that is all there is to it! Sorry for the tangent. 🙂
July 17, 2008 at 10:07 pm
Kim
Hi Jen,
I will have to take a look at that article. I have heard about the blue children that are born with paranormal/third eye abilities, but know little at this point.
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September 1, 2010 at 7:20 pm
unleashed411
The visions were real, the bible is filled with them and dreams as well. Some people try to provoke visions by claiming to not believe in them. Most happen only once in awhile and yes its true, when you need it or when your open enough to receive it. You need knowledge to interpret it. Who are we or you to judge what he experienced?! How can you interpret his visions as being demonic, where and how do you see this?! The Lord gave him visions that HE was meant to understand, not all of you. Why did the Lord preach in parables, fishing stories to fishermen? Because fishers could not relate to a brick layers parable, they wouldnt understand.
As for the outcome, AMEN brother! Welcome home!
September 1, 2010 at 8:20 pm
Kim
unleashed….
Yes, I agree that visions and dreams can be from the Lord and that what Stephen Yulish experienced was valid. But we are to test the spirits. This is commanded in 1 John 4:1
When someone relates a vision or dream, we should not take it at face value…we need to examine what all men say…or we could be deceived.
Jesus preached many parables and are recorded in the Gospels, but even the disciples did not always understand them so they would ask Jesus to explain them. But I like these commentaries about the parables.
“Without the key the parables are hard to understand, for parables veil the truth of the kingdom being state in terms of another realm. Without a spiritual truth and insight they are unintelligible.” (Robertson)
i. Jesus didn’t use parables to blind people, but because they were blind. “Therefore Jesus used the parabolic method, not in order to blind them, but in order to make them look again; not in order to prevent them coming to forgiveness, but in order to lure them toward a new attention.” (Morgan)
ii. “So, that their guilt may not accumulate, the Lord no longer addresses them directly in explicit teachings during the period immediately preceding His crucifixion, but in parables.” (Geldenhuys)
e. In light of this, how blessed are those who do understand the parables of Jesus. Not only do they gain the benefit of the spiritual truth illustrated; they also display some measure of responsiveness to the Holy Spirit.
Yes, the outcome is great. I have Stephen Yulish’s book and enjoyed it thoroughly.
Your comment “open enough to receive it.” bothers me just a bit….We should not open ourselves up to anything in the spirit world. There is a door that we are not to walk through because we open ourselves to divination, which is forbidden.
September 12, 2010 at 6:50 pm
Del
May I share how our Lord helped me to discern when there are supposed manifestations of the Holy Spirit!?
Went to a church meeting one night and this man that was teaching (a new speaker), pointed his finger at me and said ,” get her lord!” I felt like a baseball bat hit me in the legs and I went down to the floor, with this constant laughing on the outside, but crying on the inside. I tried to crawl away but that man would point his finger and I was zapped again. People were barking like dogs doing strange things in the name of the Hoy Spirit. Of course those of us who questioned this activity were rebuked and told we were not opened to the next move of the Holy Spirit. I went home that night and I asked my Lord was that of Him, because I did not want to be closed to God moving in a new way. 6 verses came to mind that made it clear it was of God. Than 6 more verse came to mind and no way could it be of God. I now was very confused. But my Lord whispered in my heart and asked me a question, “Did it draw you closer to my Son or away from Him?” I wept with much sorrow and cried out loud,” AWAY LORD, AWAY!” The point being “we” can make scripture, by twisting it, to back up anything we choose to support in the so called “manifestrations of” new moves of God, but if Christ is not lifted up it is false and a spiritual fraud! Thank you!
September 12, 2010 at 8:02 pm
Kim
Thank you so much for sharing this account….I have never heard….”laughing on the outside, but crying on the inside”. Makes me think that you had truth in you.
I was blown away by what the Lord whispered in your heart.
DID IT DRAW YOU CLOSER TO MY SON OR AWAY FROM HIM?
because this is what was whispered to me….
IT WAS A TEST TO SEE IF YOU WOULD TURN AWAY FROM ME OR TOWARD ME