BBD 07.23.04 Razzle Dazzle
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07.23.04
Razzle Dazzle
But what I do, I will also continue to do, that I may cut off the
opportunity from those who desire an opportunity to be regarded just as we
are in the things of which they boast. For such are false apostles,
deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ. And no
wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light.
Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also transform themselves
into ministers of righteousness, whose end will be according to their
works. - 2 Corinthians 2:11-15.
Michael Schwartz has been arrested for running a con game down in the French
Quarter of New Orleans. Schwartz is a master safecracker and also has a
criminal record dating back to 1930 (Schwartz in 93 years old). The con game
Schwartz has been running is called “Razzle Dazzle” and is also known as
“Cajun Bingo”. Razzle Dazzle is a board game and players try to roll marbles
into numbered holes. If they are able to roll the marbles correctly, they
win a $1,000 jackpot. However, winning is virtually impossible the way the
board is set up. It is described it as a board game where players roll
marbles into numbered holes in hopes of winning a $1,000 jackpot. The board
is set up in such as way that winning is virtually impossible. Assistant
U.S. Attorney Al Winters said about this, "But if you even come close to
winning, these guys talk fast, miscount numbers and everything else. It's a
gambling game and it's also a scam."
The devil aka satan also has a “Razzle Dazzle” game going and he has many
assistants to help him. Paul says there are, “false apostles, deceitful work
ers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ.” Sadly, there are many
who are busy trying to win people not to Christ but to false religion. At
least one false religion claiming to be Christian has their own Bible with
many words changed and deleted. This goes beyond translation to deliberate
deception. They are busy drawing the naïve and gullible into “Bible studies”
of their perverted version of the Bible. How can they find the truth when
the truth has been altered? It is not possible and many have and are being
deceived by this “Razzle Dazzle” game of the devil’s henchmen.
There is a call across the United States to join together with other
denominations and religions in unity. How can we join with them when they
are against everything that we love? The apostle Paul makes it clear who we
are fighting against when he says, “For Satan himself transforms himself
into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also
transform themselves into ministers of righteousness….” It is a travesty for
non-Christian chaplains to be permitted to minister to those in the armed
forces of the United States. How can someone who is a devil worshipper be
made a chaplain?
There are a lot of “Razzle Dazzle” games being run in the world in which we
live. Before you join a Bible study, you might want to ask if your Bible is
okay to use. If they insist that you have to use their special Bible - run
don’t walk to the nearest exit. If Jesus to them is just a god among many
gods - flee before it is too late. If they have predicted again and again
the exact date of the end of the world (So far we know they haven‘t been
right) - the Bible calls that being a false prophet because their prophecy
did not happen. If someone tells you that you can become a god like Jesus
ask them where in the Bible it says that and hand them your Bible.
The devil’s “Razzle Dazzle” games are just like Michael Schwartz’ games; you
can never win and in the devil’s game the stakes are your eternal soul.
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