ADDRESSING BLOODSHED IN OUR NATION
Victims of the shooting in Buffalo, NY on May 14, 2022
Dr. John Cheng--Victim of the church shooting in Laguna Woods, CA on May 15, 2022
Dr. John Cheng--Victim of the church shooting in Laguna Woods, CA on May 15, 2022
Dr. John Cheng--Victim of the church shooting in Laguna Woods, CA on May 15, 2022
Dr. John Cheng--Victim of the church shooting in Laguna Woods, CA on May 15, 2022
Dr. John Cheng--Victim of the church shooting in Laguna Woods, CA on May 15, 2022
Victims of the mass shooting in Uvalde, TX on May 24, 2022
Dr. John Cheng--Victim of the church shooting in Laguna Woods, CA on May 15, 2022
Victims of the mass shooting in Uvalde, TX on May 24, 2022
Prophecies
A Prophetic Poem
This is a prophetic word received by a 17-year-old minister after the Uvalde shooting. He shared it during our Shabbat Temple Service on May 28, 2022 (the video is below). We must pray against our own numbness and that of the rising generation to uproot the spirit of terror in our nation.
Numbness
Endless void etched into eternity
The value of innocence depleted
Morals shattered to feed an insatiable hunger, no an insatiable pain that won't leave
It tears the mind away from all clarity and reason
Innocent bystanders become casualties of the war between the unknown and the search of peace in the mind
Before terror can be eradicated in our cities, pain must be addressed in our hearts. God is the only one who can heal our pain, then use us to bring good to others. Receive Salvation today!
A Prophetic Message
This prophetic message comes from an interpretation of a prophetic dream received by a member of the School of Prophets in The Truth In The Spirit, revealing the importance of valuing life.
In the dream, there was a field of beautiful green grass with trees; it was peaceful and the sun was shining. Then I saw how time was passing, it was speeding up; I saw the sun rise and fall a lot of times. Then I saw years pass, then the land was dry, and then it was hard like concrete, but through the cracks in the hard land, some grass was still growing. The trees remained (untouched). Then there was building and business. Then years later, I saw the buildings crack and they collapsed. The collapse wounded some of the trees, but they still stood covering the blades of grass beneath them. Then it became cold and snow was on the ground, and it was so cold that it cracked some more trees and they crumbled to the ground. Some more years passed. Then I
saw the field again, and it had returned back to its original look: green grass and trees. Then I saw some more years had passed, and the grass grew again and there were many more trees.
Grass = new believers
Tress = mature believers
Building / Monuments = distractions
Snow = cleansing
Sun = Son/God
Interpretation
God is saying don't get distracted by the buildings. Don't allow the building to make you think it is more important than the grass. The grass is living; the building has no life.
Steps from Scripture to Address Bloodshed
The Blood Cries Out
"'If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must rule over it.' . . . The Lord said, 'What have you done? Listen! Your brother’s blood cries out to me from the ground.'"--Genesis 4:7, 10
When innocent blood is shed, it cries out to God for justice, which may be experienced generations later, as God gives opportunities to repent (turn from sin). However, innocent blood immediately draws the attention of demons who believe they have spiritual rights to take over a region with innocent bloodshed and to teach the citizens of that region to be more effective at bloodshed. Hence, more innocent blood is shed before God's justice affects the region.
Atonement for Bloodshed
"For the life of a creature is in the blood, and I have given it to you to make atonement for yourselves on the altar; it is the blood that makes atonement for one’s life. "--Leviticus 17:11
It takes blood to atone for innocent bloodshed. We no longer have to offer the blood of animals over and over again to atone for bloodshed. Instead, we must apply the Blood of our Messiah Yeshua (Jesus Christ) to ALL innocent blood shed, so that God's righteous justice is fulfilled in blood being shed to atone for blood AND the spiritual rights of demons to take over a region and teach its citizens to effectively shed more blood are revoked.
"He did not enter by means of the blood of goats and calves; but he entered the Most Holy Place once for all by his own blood, thus obtaining[ eternal redemption. The blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that they are outwardly clean. How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God!"--Hebrews 9:12-14
Our Responsibility in Our Cities
"'Accept this atonement for your people Israel, whom you have redeemed, Lord, and do not hold your people guilty of the blood of an innocent person.' Then the bloodshed will be atoned for, and you will have purged from yourselves the guilt of shedding innocent blood, since you have done what is right in the eyes of the Lord."--Deuteronomy 21:8-9
We have a spiritual responsibility to address bloodshed in our communities. When the perpetrator is identified, he/she must be brought to justice. Whether he/she is identified or not, the believers in the community must apply the Blood of Messiah to atone for the bloodshed and rid the community of the guilt of innocent blood.
Issues We Must Address to End Terror
Abortion
We cannot expel the spirit of terror from our land and destroy its stronghold without addressing the 63 million+ babies who have been murdered in this nation through legal abortions since 1973. This blood also cries out from the ground and must be atoned. God has released extensive and specific revelation to us concerning abortion in America. Read the 2nd section (Women's Rights and Abortion) in the Declaration of Kingdom Standards for the United States of America.
Here are some links to additional resources concerning pregnancy, healing after abortion and continuing to stand against abortion in post-Roe America as well.
Our national covenant with abortion was broken by the overturning of Roe v. Wade on June 24th, 2022 at 10:10am. However, innocent blood must still be atoned, hearts of citizens must be transformed and healed, state laws must be addressed and resources and support provided for pregnant women and families. The picture shows where state laws fair concerning abortion as of June 27, 2022. We must pray intently for our leaders and women seeking abortions. Read about God's standards concerning life and abortion in the Declaration of Kingdom Standards for the USA. See the 5th, 6th and 7th videos below for more information as well.
Anti-Semitism
Persecution of the children of Israel is the first form of racism the world ever experienced. Anti-Semitism must be addressed to truly experience the will of God and the culture of His Kingdom in the earth. Read our Statement of Faith for a better understanding of this.
Hate Crimes
ALL manner of hate crimes must be addressed to truly experience healing, peace and justice in our nation. Our God does NOT discriminate. He welcomes everyone into the Kingdom of God and redeems us all from sin through salvation in Messiah Yeshua (Jesus Christ). Unfortunately, hate also does not discriminates. It destroys victims and perpetrators. To remove terror from our nation, we must remove hate from our hearts.