From: Eric
To: Victor Hafichuk
Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2014 6:52 PM
Subject: Question
Dear Victor,
I was reading through the true marks of a cult page, and I was hoping you could clear some things up for me. In the section, hirelings for leaders, it mentions Christ-forbidden titles such as father, reverend, dr., and rabbi. Are all people who have one of these titles false teachers?
Sincerely,
Eric
From: Victor Hafichuk
To: Eric
Cc: Paul Cohen
Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2014 7:04 AM
Subject: Re: Question
Hi Eric,
A true teacher is someone who will not do contrary to the Lord’s directives. Those who contradict Him love themselves more than Him. Those who disobey the Lord aren’t His messengers – by their example, they send another message, not His. He doesn’t send His servants out to deceive or to mislead; His servants know better.
So yes, those who walk contrary to Him are false teachers, no matter how much good doctrine and religious success they may have.
Consider the Pharisees, for example, a prominent denomination in Jesus’ day. They had some good things going – they believed in the resurrection, a wonderful doctrine. They believed in honoring the Lord with their substance and giving alms to the poor, in studying the Scriptures, in the Law of Moses and more. But what good did their good doctrine do them?
So with those who walk contrary to God in spite of good doctrines and practices, assuming they have any, as did the Pharisees and scribes.
And by the way, the Pharisees, Sadducees and scribes were by many appearances socially and religiously nice people. They were often fine law-abiding, upstanding citizens of the day, not the visual black hearts they’re misperceived to be. However, the Lord brings out the worst in people by speaking to the heart and uncovering the unseen. Thus, we have a revelatory record of what these people were truly like in substance, though not necessarily in appearance.
Titles ever call attention to the vessel, never to the One Who sent him. This is not right or good. Titles most often give honor to those bestowing credentials (such as seminaries, Bible schools and other organizations of men) and not to God.
Let me ask you a question: Where in the Scriptures, our written guide to godly living, do you find any teacher of God carrying a title? Even the One most due honor of men, the Lord Jesus Christ, to Whom belongs all praise, didn’t do such a thing. The servant is never greater than his master, so who is the servant to receive anything?
And when Paul and Peter announce they’re apostles at the beginning of their letters, it’s to signify to believers Whom they are representing, the Lord Jesus Christ. It is to the glory of God, not man.
Victor
From: Eric
To: Victor Hafichuk
Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2014 8:10 PM
Subject: RE: Question
Dear Victor,
I have questions concerning the things that are talked about in this video. But first I wanted to see what you think of what is said in the video, including the one who talks in the video.
[Editor: video no longer available]Sincerely,
Eric
From: Victor Hafichuk
To: Eric
Cc: Paul Cohen
Sent: Friday, July 11, 2014 6:17 PM
Subject: Video of Josue Yrion
Eric, seeing we’re not Spanish-speaking, but need translation, please give us the English for what you’re after and we’ll try to help you. What is it that’s said in the video that you wish to know about?
Victor
From: Eric
To: Victor Hafichuk
Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2014 7:13 PM
Subject: RE: Video of Josue Yrion
Dear Victor,
The video talks about Disney being a company from the devil. Josue gives examples of some of the things they do in their animations or movies. I think you might have seen some evidence from the video, but he was also explaining what happens in them. He says that Disney puts subliminal messages in their animations.
One example was the name of a character in 101 dalmations. I think her name is cruella de ville. Josue said that the name is ‘cruel devil’ and that it is hidden with the space in de ville. Another example was in the lion king. Josue said when the lion falls on the grass, the pollen, or whatever it was, spells the word ‘sex’ when it goes in the sky.
Josue gives many more examples of how there are things like witchcraft, homosexuality, and other bad things in disney’s products, but those were just two that I’m telling you. Josue also said video games are another thing of the devil. He said that they also cause people to kill. He also said that they damage the eyesight and eventually cause tumors in the brain.
Josue also said that spider-man does the devil horns when he shoots out web. He said that it would cause kids to get into satanism. Josue said that by having these things, people would become what the animations show, that they are open doors for the devil to do things to people, and that if we didn’t get rid of them, God wouldn’t be protecting us anymore because we are not ignorant anymore.
Josue also talks about other things in the video, but my questions are: Is all of what he says true? If it is true, do we have to throw those things away and stay away from them? Is he a true person of God? His English website is https://english.josueyrion.org/ so you can see the things on his website.
From: Victor Hafichuk and Paul Cohen
To: Eric
Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2014 11:18 AM
Subject: RE[2]: Video of Josue Yrion
Eric, read The True Marks of a Cult and Diabolical Doctrines. Then you tell me if this fellow and his work are of God.
What you say of his sermon reminds us of the Scripture: “To the pure all things are pure. But to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure, but even their mind and conscience is defiled. They profess that they know God, but in their works they deny Him, being abominable and disobedient and reprobate to every good work” (Titus 1:15-16 MKJV).
Do understand, however, there are things that aren’t wholesome or good for you or your children. The best way to know and judge these matters is to walk in the light God has given you today, and He will give you understanding and wisdom in all things you need to know in order to live and prosper. How could it be otherwise?
“Through Your Commandments I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way. Your Word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path” (Psalms 119:104-105 MKJV).
Victor & Paul
From: Eric
To: Victor Hafichuk
Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2014 7:58 PM
Subject: Josue Yrion and John Hagee
Dear Victor,
I think Josue Yrion is not of God for the following reasons: 1. He charges money for his products. 2. In the ‘about us’ section, it lists his accomplishments, like how many Bibles he has given away, which I don’t think is important. 3. I think there were other things in the ‘statement of faith’ section. 4. I think he is the president of a school to teach ministry.
So, even if he is not a man of God, the things he said are not true? That means even if there is some evidence, like in the movie ‘The Rescuers’ (see controversy section in Wikipedia), it isn’t true? With the video games, it seems to me that only certain types of games are bad for people to play. If he isn’t a person of God, should I ignore everything he says? I think there is another video where he says Pokemon, Dragon Ball Z, and other shows are also satanic. Are those not from the devil either?
Speaking of satanic things, is an upside down cross one of many satanic symbols?
I remember John Hagee said that the slaughter in a theater in one of the showings of ‘The dark knight rises’ was an occult thing. Does this mean I can’t watch anything of Batman anymore because of that murder incident? Or is it just another conspiracy thing? John Hagee also says ‘Harry potter’ is another thing we shouldn’t watch/read. I saw John Hagee on the list of false teachers, so I’m not sure if what he says is true.
Also, I noticed on the last e-mail that I didn’t end it with ‘sincerely, Eric’ and I noticed after I sent it. I didn’t mean to be disrespectful.
Sincerely,
Eric
From: Eric
To: Victor Hafichuk
Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2014 6:54 PM
Subject: College
Dear Victor,
Is it bad to go to any college that says it is Christian? I went to a Christian college for one year (it was before I found your website), but now that I saw that people shouldn’t have the title ‘dr.’, I’m not sure if that includes any type of study, such as a medical doctor. I’m thinking that it is only Christian colleges that I can’t go to, but I also wanted to know if any college or education after high school is okay.
If I can go to a college, what is the highest amount of education I can get? Is Christian education the only education I shouldn’t get at a school, or are there other areas of study that I shouldn’t get? I went to ‘Grace University’ and this is their mission statement: “Grace University exists to develop servant leaders for the home, the church, and the world through excellence in biblically-integrated education and through life change in a personal, discipling environment, all for the glory of God.” That sounds like one I shouldn’t go to, but I’m not sure.
Sincerely,
Eric
From: Victor and Paul
To: Eric
Cc: Paul Cohen
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2014 6:21 PM
Subject: Re: Josue Yrion and John Hagee/College
Hi Eric,
I reply to your letter of July 15th to start.
There are many false teachers who teach true things – most of them do in part. There is great power of deception in mixing truth with error. As a wholesome worm on a fishhook, so the truth serves as bait to the unsuspecting and ignorant. The point is where one leads with the bait of truth. What is hidden under or “sold” along with the truth?
As well, sincerity is powerful; many false teachers are sincere. The bait of truth is usually not intended as bait but is often offered by the teacher out of genuine conviction.
Take Billy Graham for example. He says true things with much sincerity, it seems. He says Jesus died for our sins and rose from the dead. He says Jesus Christ is the Son of God, our Savior and Lord. He says we need to repent. All those things are most certainly true. But how does he apply the truth? That’s the part that can lead to death. He has his version of the true letter that makes it false and spiritually lethal. Billy has slain many with his stillbirth gospel.
“There is a way that seems right to a man, but the end of it is the ways of death” (Proverbs 16:25 MKJV).
Many of the things you say Josue Yrion and John Hagee teach are true, but you’ll need to discern them for yourself from God. Unless you have your own oil, you’ll not survive deception. You’ll not make it into the Kingdom. You can only enter and remain if you’re wearing a wedding garment. You’ll never be brought in on someone else’s coat tails.
Eric, you need to know the Lord, and when you know Him, the Spirit of God will lead you into all truth. You won’t need any man to teach you truth because you’ll know it:
“And they shall no more teach each man his neighbor and each man his brother, saying, Know the LORD; for they shall all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest of them, says the LORD. For I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sins no more” (Jeremiah 31:34 MKJV).
Malachi 3:16-18 MKJV
(16) Then those fearing the LORD spoke together, each man to his neighbor. And the LORD listened and heard. And a book of remembrance was written before Him for those who feared the LORD, and for those esteeming His Name.
(17) And they shall be Mine, says the LORD of Hosts, for the day that I will make up My treasure. And I will pity them as a man has pity on his son who serves him.
(18) Then you shall again see the difference between the righteous and the wicked, between him who serves God, and him who does not serve Him.
Regarding your question about the upside-down cross, consider what “satanic” means according to the Scriptures explained in The Origin and Identity of Satan. A regular “upside-right” cross is satanic because it’s an image that substitutes for faith and the taking up of the real cross the Lord told us to embrace in order to follow Him. Read Religious Images, Icons, and Likenesses.
Unless you take up the real cross (not the image of one), you’ll never know the truth, Eric:
The Cross – Only the Death Sentence Will Avail
The Baptism in the Holy Spirit
How One Is Saved
Now to your second letter of July 20:
When we speak of forbidden titles, we speak of titles for spiritual education and qualifications. When God forms His servants, they are humbled; they know they are altogether unprofitable, even after having done their duty to Him:
“So likewise you, when you shall have done all the things commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants, for we have done what we ought to do” (Luke 17:10 MKJV).
That is the true faith. Those with titles have no faith at all. Their glory is in men and not God.
Grace University is wrong in every respect. The name itself tells all and its mission statement expresses its falsehood. There is no such thing as an institution of men that prepares anyone for Christian life, much less ministry.
As to secular education, it all depends on what the Lord is calling you to do. What is HIS will? Yours doesn’t count.
Eric, we have Sabbath meetings every Saturday at noon MST, which last for 5 to 6 hours most times. These are for everyone around the world, held in a chat room. If you’re interested, write Sara and she’ll set you up; it’s very easy. You’ll receive much teaching there on a variety of subjects pertaining to all of life’s issues. You may speak or listen, coming and going as able or desiring.
If you have any more questions, ask and we’ll help, Lord willing.
Victor and Paul