Neil Strauss Interview
August 31, 2005 by Thundercat
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I got this email from a guy named Nick about a big article/interview with Niel Strauss (aka Style — the most powerful of the Jedi) in a Canadian mag called Macleans.
Nick writes:
Macleans a weekly Canadian news magazine published a 6 page article on Stlye’s book "The Game" entitles "Lady Killers, inside a secret network of scientifically trained seducers."Article starts off with a little background on Style, moves on to how he met Mystery then goes into him getting into Ross Jefferies, David DeAngelos and Gunwitches stuff. Then it talks about some of the higher profile women he’s dealt with, then project hollywood and then onto a little closing bit about the book itself. You can read this portion on the magazines website (link below). There is also a little Q&A with style which isint in the published version of the magazine.
In the next few pages which i couldent find a copy of on the site their is a story about the reporter going out with Mystery to Standard Lounge in Toronto and watching Mystery pick up Scott Baios (Chachi on happy days) girlfriend, they then goto another bar and give the reporter a quick little lesson.
All in all a good article, if you want some scans of the magazine itself lemme know.
An interesting bit in the article is that Columbit/Tristar (aka Sony, the most powerful of the movie studios) have optioned the movie rights for the book.
Also, here’s a full Q&A the Maclean journalist did with Style…
Q&A with author Neil Strauss
"Men’s sexuality is a dark, repressed place — and powerlessness turns into dark things"
by LIANNE GEORGE
Neil Strauss, an L.A. journalist in his mid-30s — and author of autobiographies on metal band Mötley Crüe and porn star Jenna Jameson — was a self-professed zero with women. Then, two years ago, he discovered a covert online community of international seduction masters. Fascinated, Strauss apprenticed with some of the community’s top players — men with names like Mystery, Juggler and Twotimer, who had devoted years to the art and science of picking up women. A quick study, Strauss ultimately achieved guru status in his own right, and became instrumental in the creation of Project Hollywood 2003, an L.A. facility where master seducers lived and taught their technniques to visiting students from around the world. In his new book, The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists, Strauss invites readers into this secret network — and chronicles his evolution from AFC (average frustrated chump) to MPUA (master pickup artist).
Why did you feel that you needed to go through this?
I had to go through this because men never ask for help. And they never really take a good, hard look at themselves to figure out what’s broken, what’s not effective, what’s not working. They tend to blame the rest of the world. Going through this thing was like going to college again, but for yourself. It’s an embarrassing thing to do. I was so unhappy with myself. I was living in Los Angeles, and I used to think all the time about a nose job or a chin implant or hair plugs or some kind of shoe to make me taller. But what I discovered over time is that, as long as I was well-groomed, all I needed was a personality to attract just about anyone I was interested in. I learned through the community to be happy with myself.How sophisticated are these techniques?
It’s amazing. These people are like social scientists. They field test their techniques hundreds and thousands of times. They’ve really figured out what you won’t find in psychology research papers and previous books. Mystery’s latest model, for example, has nine phases. He’s charted it with graphics — this crazy pie chart that looks like some fantastic mathmatical algorithm. It’s unbelievable.Did you ever feel creepy or manipulative pulling this stuff on women?
No, I never felt that because I think, in general, most guys on a date are trying to manipulate a woman into liking them or wanting them. That’s all they’re doing by paying for a dinner or pretending they want a relationship when they don’t — whatever their tactic is. This is the mentality of men.Because women are the ones in our society who make the sexual choice, men are always trying to figure out how to get them to make that choice. The good news is, it doesn’t really matter. I really think all of these routines and manipulations are just a way for a guy to get his foot in the door so that if a woman connects with him, she can still choose him. If you’re not compatible or you don’t have someone’s best interests at heart, it’s just not going to happen. Women are so intuitive.
Was there one technique you found particularly effective?
Everything was so counter-intuitive. I learned that the more unavailable you make yourself, the more people would want you. The more you say ‘stop touching me’ or ‘I’m taken’ or ‘you’re just not my type,’ the more people would actually chase you.Can you give an example?
A small example would be — this sounds awful to say, but it’s true — if, say I tried to kiss someone and got rejected. I found that if I just turned my head away and ignored them for about five seconds, then turn back and say the same thing, most of the time they’d then go ahead and kiss me. I could be a punishment-reward thing, or it could be that people’s first reaction is no, but once they’ve had a moment to think about it, they think, ‘Well maybe this guy’s alright.’How did this experience change the way you feel about women?
I think I used to fear women because they had this power over you to make you feel inadequate or rejected. Now, there isn’t that fear and, for the first time in my life, I’m comfortable. This doesn’t happen to everyone, by the way. This is just my experience. I think some guys do this and they get hurt a lot — they see women cheating on husbands and boyfriends, so they become very distrustful of women. For some guys, it does harden them. But for me, it eliminated the fear.Did you have any hesitation about going public with this stuff?
Yes. I’ve done autobiographical books with Mötley Crüe and Jenna Jameson — and the number one rule is you have to be honest. You have to say everything even at the risk of looking bad because, if you’re holding back, people can sense it.What was the roughest part to actually get down on paper?
The roughest thing was to take part in the book rather than use some journalistic sheen and just talk about Mystery or something. I considered that. I considered putting out the book under another name, but I wanted to be honest and show the ugly and the beautiful and the pathetic sides of men’s sexuality. It was a really dark community. Men’s sexuality is a dark, repressed place and powerlessness turns into dark things.What kind of women fall for these cheesy "openers"?
As you’re hearing about it, you’re thinking, ‘These would never work on me.’ But the scary thing is — having been out and approached thousands and thousands of people — it will work on just about everyone. And the smarter and more classy you are, the better it will work. A smart woman appreciates meeting someone who talks about something other than, ‘How are you doing?’ and ‘Where are you from?’ It doesn’t mean you’re going to sleep with this person, but it does mean you’ll get into a conversation and think about it. It allows a man to at least be in the running. The success rate was unbelievably high.What’s the response been to the book so far?
It runs the gamut, and it’s fascinating to me. It’s the first book I’ve written alone, and it’s about one of the most controversial subjects there is. I’ve never written a book where the reaction to it depends on the person. Just about every guy who’s heard about it wants to hang out all the time and learn it. With women it ranges from total fascination to being totally appalled that men actually talk like this. That’s what this community is, it’s one big locker room.Are you worried about getting in trouble for giving away community secrets?
I thought about that. But a lot of the openers — and the idea of time constraints — they were mine, things that I contributed to that world. But I think ultimately these things were becoming so widespread anyway, it’s almost like they were getting overused.You met your current girlfriend, Lisa, while operating Project Hollywood. Is that relationship still going strong?
Yeah, she just moved in yesterday. I definitely went out and did some disgusting things. But I did find love in the end, and I definitely know that if I hadn’t had this confidence, and some of these techniques and experiences, there’s no way I would ever have found Lisa. Or that she would’ve talked to me for more than five minutes.How does Lisa feel about book?
Minus 20 pages or so, she loved it.What have you learned about male-female relationships?
I think men really are dogs and what keeps them straight is women’s high expectations. I feel like that’s what I got out of it in the end. Men do have these more animal brains, cold factual brains, whereas women have these great hopes of finding that one guy and that’s got its risks too. But because they believe in that guy, he often ends up living up to her hopes. Sometimes he doesn’t.Are you still involved in the seduction community?
Peripherally involved. I’ll go to workshops sometimes with my girlfriend, Lisa, to help the guys feel good about themselves. The fact is, you really have a lot of sympathy for the guys who are trying to learn this because they’re guys with no self-esteem and no confidence in this worldDo you miss it?
It’s funny. With the book coming out, I decided I’d go out for a night — with Lisa’s permission — and sarge. Just to do it. I came back and I’m like, "I’m so glad I’m not doing this anymore." I just don’t want to deliver these routines anymore. I needed to go through it, but I’m glad I’m out of it.
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Has Style really only been in the game for 2 years? How much of that time did he spend tagging along with Mystery, Jugglar, and RSD?
I was surprised to learn that he helped with Ross Jeffries. How much SS does he use?
“What kind of women fall for these cheesy “openers”?
As you’re hearing about it, you’re thinking, ‘These would never work on me.’ But the scary thing is — having been out and approached thousands and thousands of people — it will work on just about everyone. And the smarter and more classy you are, the better it will work. A smart woman appreciates meeting someone who talks about something other than, ‘How are you doing?’ and ‘Where are you from?’ It doesn’t mean you’re going to sleep with this person, but it does mean you’ll get into a conversation and think about it. It allows a man to at least be in the running. The success rate was unbelievably high. “
LOL!! I bet her interest in him skyrocketed after that one!!
Great for making girls qualify themselves…
Mehh, I can’t respect him for the last bit in the interview.
“I thought about that. But a lot of the openers — and the idea of time constraints — they were mine, things that I contributed to that world. But I think ultimately these things were becoming so widespread anyway, it’s almost like they were getting overused.”
This is why Style is a prick!!! So why didn’t you just write about what you created, Bitch!!!
I have a feeling Style is going to be a very very unpopular boy in a few days. What a knob.
knob? did you mean as in (door) knob? or something else?
anyway…
“I think men really are dogs and what keeps them straight is women’s high expectations. I feel like that’s what I got out of it in the end. Men do have these more animal brains, cold factual brains, whereas women have these great hopes of finding that one guy and that’s got its risks too”
wtf?
why do so many women cheat on their husbands, and why is there a substantially sized type of woman that will knowingly let a guy think she’ll be with him – in order to buy stuff? Why have I had girls staring me down or even flirting, only to overhear them say they have boyfriends to somebody else? Why are there all of those girls in the daisy dukes on rap videos. I gauruntee a man didn’t force them to do any of these things?
is this how “PUA is the new AFC”?
maybe it was directed towards those “other” guys… (?)
yeah dude a door knob, just like you.
Hey, listen, quit talking about guys and knobs, it’s making me feel uncomfortable. And I certainly don’t want YOU thinking of me as one big knob… *uugh*
:-/
This whole thing is ludicrous. It is just being presented in a neat little package to make a dollar and a quarter.
Style was a member of the Lounge back in… what? 2000? 2001? But the article claims he started when he got a phone call from an editor. Either the guy writing the article is lying, or Style lied to him. Which is it?
I also can’t wait to see if the truth is told about Mystery in “The Game”. Will he tell everyone how Mystery was in a suicide prevention clinic, and how Style himself said that it probably wasn’t the first time it had happened?
I pre-ordered my copy, can’t wait to read it
>The fact is, you really have a lot of >sympathy for the guys who are trying to learn >this because they’re guys with no self-esteem >and no confidence in this world
Thats a shitty statement. Means everyone who is learning this is a loser.
Those are your customers, readers, and supporters, man.
Fuck I really liked and admired Style before this. I wouldn’t be surprised if they edited the interview and put words in his mouth.
>It’s funny. With the book coming out, I >decided I’d go out for a night — with >Lisa’s permission — and sarge. Just to do >it. I came back and I’m like, “I’m so glad >I’m not doing this anymore.”
Hmm.. I thought Style still actively sarges. I thought I read somewhere recently about Mystery talking about how Style just keeps getting better and better; if thats true, than it means hes sarging still.
If Style is a guru, it should never be hard. Sarging should be fun. Why would he be glad he doesn’t have to do this anymore?
This seems fishy. I bet they put words in his mouth or something like that.
pimperoni you are one sexy lil bitch. now go get em tiger
Why does anyone give a shit whether or not Neil still sarges? Not everyone in this community is looking for a harem of brain-dead bisexual nymphos.
Seriously, sometimes this community is worse than a damn cult of broads.
I think it’s great he went through the process, learned something and is now moving onto other things. IMO, ultimately, a man can never reach his full potential if his highest goal in life is to chase pussy. So I think it’s cool he’s still pursuing his writing career, LTR, etc.
So, yeah. If you’re reading this, Style, good for you. Just do what you do and stay true to your heart.
Oh, and ‘The Dirt’ kicked ass.
Later.
“If Style is a guru, it should never be hard. Sarging should be fun. Why would he be glad he doesn’t have to do this anymore?”
It is fun. I love meeting women. And, I’m sure Style does too. But, you know what? If he’s found a woman who fulfills a part of him that that he’d been searching for while he was still a serious PUA, why waste your energy gaming some airheaded L.A. blondies when you’ve got a phenomenal woman right there on your arm. She gives you everything you’ve needed out of a woman: creativity, great sex, love, acceptance, energy.
Sarging is not the End, it is a Means to an End. An End that is, ultimately, a satisfying lifestyle with one exceptional woman (or, a few in Stephane’s case
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Well, those seem like very diplomatic answers from Style (with a few exceptions).
I think RJ would have been far more fun and controversial. I can see it now…
Ross, why did you feel that you needed to go through this?
Hello! Two words: I wanted the sluts!
How sophisticated are these techniques?
Well my stuff is just awesome, everything else is crap. And I’ll sue anyone else who says otherwise. Hey, are you lookin’ at me!
Did you ever feel creepy or manipulative pulling this stuff on women?
No, not at all… that’s just the way I look.
Was there one technique you found particularly effective?
Yeah, my triple-hypno-word-wrangler-decaf-with-a-half-twist-pike is so subtle, I don’t even see it coming.
How did this experience change the way you feel about women?
It didn’t. I still hate them. I hate them all. I hate the world!!! F@*k youse all.
Did you have any hesitation about going public with this stuff?
That’s a rhetorical question, right? Lady, I’m going to make money!
What was the roughest part to actually get down on paper?
Well, the lying constantly about how great I am was far easier than I thought.
What kind of women fall for these cheesy “openers”?
Are you talking about when I use them? Urrr, next question.
What’s the response been to the book so far?
It’s been fantastic. You should see my recorded testimonials!
Are you worried about getting in trouble for giving away community secrets?
Well, everyone in the community just loves me so much, I’m sure there won’t be a problem.
You met your current girlfriend, XXX, while operating Project YYY. Is that relationship still going strong?
Yes, it’s going great.
How does XXX feel about book?
I’m not sure, she hasn’t returned my calls in the last six months.
What have you learned about male-female relationships?
Well, I’m actually too busy flaming other people to worry about those irrelevant sorts of things.
Are you still involved in the seduction community?
Oh yes, of course, I read the blogs every day.
Do you miss it?
Yes, I really enjoyed the sex most. I remember it well because it last happened the day they knocked down the Berlin Wall.
STYLE SELLS OUT THE COMMUNITY,
makes a monkey out of Mystery,
and RSD,
and becomes an AFC again.
Film at Eleven.
Style is a SELLOUT.
RE-READ the interview above and you’ll see that it’s “chick friendly.”
It’s all about the BENJAMINS.
He says NOTHING about how slutty women are, or how manipulative etc. they are or can be.
It won’t be long before Lisa has another “players” dick in her mouth.
Trust me.
Tingly
I’d put a lot of $$$ that tingly1 is right on da money bout dat.
Poor Ray, so pissed at others success. Ray, maybe you should become a monk.
Then you would have a REAL excuse for not getting laid.
You could teach the other monks your methods, since they won’t be getting laid.
Poor Poor Ray…..run along and leave the seduction to the big boys..
Laughing at you…drink boy
Man stop being silly & just be happy for these guys. She may not be your personal 10 but im sure she has a great vibe or whatever. Whats important is whether or not she makes Style happy cause its his girl not yours.
Peace.
Word. Happiness is the name of the game, dont lose site of that.
Laughing…you couldn’t get a 9 if there were billions of them.
Ray, you’ll never be like the men here..mystery, style..ect.
Sitting in the bedroom of your moms apartment…yeah, you a real man.
HAHAHAHAHA
Tell me, been scouting for more underage gym girls?
Bye….Loser….Ross is going to clean your clock…hahahahhahahahah
Here’s a better photo of her.
http://powermagazines.com/step%20up%20photo%20gallery/pages/B.%20Courtney%20Love%20and%20Lisa%20Leveridge.htm
She isnt anyone that I would go burn all my numbers over, but hey if it suits his needs than so be it.
Ray Gordon
What a loser…go to alt.seduction.fast
really a loser
Ray get back on your meds for that bi-polar condition…get some help
This for the youngsters here: As i listened to the 1st half of the mastery series i soon came to realise what a big mistake i was making….it was that i was spending too much time, effort & money on this area of my life….i shud concentrate more on my main goals & make this my secondary objective which i shud attempt only if the primary looks achievable and i’m working towards it…i fear that its too late already….you guys hav probably got enough knowledge to work with & apply to your daily life already….now concentrate on the real goals of your life…u cant keep a superhot babe without a job damnit!!! AHHHHH FUCK….I’m outta here
Did I mention he once had sex wid an alien n got himself pregnant which resulted in Ithyphallophobia & Tacophobia.
He also suffers from Hepatitis- A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K,L,M,N,O,P,Q,R,S,T,U,V,W,X,Y,Z.
Come on guys be nice to him…he wont be here for long.
Oh and btw Thundercat DOESNT hav my permission to verify this publicly.
bye
“Never hav sex wid aliens”- Gay Rordon
He worked this hard to get good and threw all his numbers out for THAT?
Thundercat you should be ashamed to have rated this guy #1 at any point.
Hell, I’ve done better than that on many an occasion.
LMAO wrote:
“Thundercat you should be ashamed to have rated this guy #1 at any point.”
Yeah, totally agree. Style is good, but MYSTERY IS THE BEST!!!
Style would even agree that Mystery would rock Style any day of the year in a PUA contest.
Love,
MysteryRules!
P.S. MYSTERY FOREVER!!! LONG LIVE MYSTERY!!!
P.P.S. MYSTERY IS THE BEST!!!
“I think men really are dogs and what keeps them straight is women’s high expectations. I feel like that’s what I got out of it in the end. Men do have these more animal brains, cold factual brains, whereas women have these great hopes of finding that one guy and that’s got its risks too”
What hippocratic horsehit. I knew he would have to do this. Obliviously style has compromised in order to become a part of the machine. That statement is total propaganda..true yet VERY false. I have had married woman kino me when there husbands back s are tuned. It’s even RJ has said that women are more sexual than men. By saying what style has said he has done a disservice to the human race. But then again, the AFC;s of the world wouldn’t believe otherwise. besides..I don’t think style want’s to have nails pounded into his wrists…..
“Style was a member of the Lounge back in… what? 2000? 2001? But the article claims he started when he got a phone call from an editor. Either the guy writing the article is lying, or Style lied to him. Which is it”
I am almost positive I came across a field report of style when he posted under the name “craig powles” where he sarged with Rick H in Vegas (maybe the only guy with any integrity in seduction?) on cliff’s list . This report if I remember was from either 1999 or 2000…he has been in the “Game” at least five years but probably got real good after the mystery ws.
At any rate..he does have really good opinion openers.
This is Ray Gordon. Thundercat has my permission to verify this publicly.
I want to take back everything I have said on this thread, I’m an idiot who does not have a clue.
Sorry for taking up your time, I must leave now and get web porn, becuase its the best a man like me can do.
The Correct answer is that Style took the First MM Worshop in October 2001 and posted a review of it on alt.seduction.fast under the name “Christopher Powels.”
And that’s a fact,
AnswerMan
OK, lots of practice is needed anyway…
No matter how good your game is…
I made that comment on Sep 1, 2005 1:23:02 AM and after meeting Style myself, I take back what I said.
I really had no place saying that shit without knowing the guy. He didn’t mean anything bad, he was basically telling the most general truth. I probably reacted out of my own low self-esteem really.
I did buy this book and after reading the first few chapters I can say:
GET THIS BOOK!
Its really fucking well written too. Better than most of the past shit I read.
If you are out, at least go to a book store and read the first few pages on Mystery. Its really good.
The bottom line is this, all of these methods off attraction must be used, and if youre not a natural with women, then u cant “be yourself”…do what youve always done and youll get what youve always gotten, its about time.
Neil i finished your novel “The Game” today. My words afterwards were “I got played”. Full repect for the read but if you ever make it to Perth, Western Australia. Us only true naturals would show you the benefits of innocence…
Why does everyone think that Neil is such a great PUA?
Because he wrote a book?…hell Ray Gordon wrote books….and look at him.
Whether or not you believe in God, this message is a “must-read”!!!
Throughout time, we can see how we have been strategically conditioned coming to this point where we are on the verge of a cashless society. Did you know that Jesus foretold of this event almost 2,000 years ago?
In the book of Revelation 13:16-18, we read,
“He (the false prophet who deceives many by his miracles–Revelation 19:20) causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads, and that no one may buy or sell except one who has the mark or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man: His number is 666.”
Speaking to the last generation, this could only be speaking of a cashless society. Why? Revelation 13:17 says that we cannot buy or sell unless we receive the mark of the beast. If physical money was still in use, we could buy or sell with one another without receiving the mark. This would contradict scripture that states we need the mark to buy or sell!
These verses could not be referring to something purely spiritual as scripture references two physical locations (our right hand or forehead) stating the mark will be on one “OR” the other. If this mark was purely spiritual, it would indicate both places, or one–not one OR the other!
This is where it really starts to come together. It is shocking how accurate the Bible is concerning the implantable RFID microchip. Here are notes from a man named Carl Sanders who worked with a team of engineers to help develop this RFID chip:
“Carl Sanders sat in seventeen New World Order meetings with heads-of-state officials such as Henry Kissinger and Bob Gates of the C.I.A. to discuss plans on how to bring about this one-world system. The government commissioned Carl Sanders to design a microchip for identifying and controlling the peoples of the world—a microchip that could be inserted under the skin with a hypodermic needle (a quick, convenient method that would be gradually accepted by society).
Carl Sanders, with a team of engineers behind him, with U.S. grant monies supplied by tax dollars, took on this project and designed a microchip that is powered by a lithium battery, rechargeable through the temperature changes in our skin. Without the knowledge of the Bible (Brother Sanders was not a Christian at the time), these engineers spent one-and-a-half-million dollars doing research on the best and most convenient place to have the microchip inserted.
Guess what? These researchers found that the forehead and the back of the hand (the two places the Bible says the mark will go) are not just the most convenient places, but are also the only viable places for rapid, consistent temperature changes in the skin to recharge the lithium battery. The microchip is approximately seven millimeters in length, .75 millimeters in diameter, about the size of a grain of rice. It is capable of storing pages upon pages of information about you. All your general history, work history, criminal record, health history, and financial data can be stored on this chip.
Brother Sanders believes that this microchip, which he regretfully helped design, is the “mark” spoken about in Revelation 13:16–18. The original Greek word for “mark” is “charagma,” which means a “scratch or etching.” It is also interesting to note that the number 666 is actually a word in the original Greek. The word is “chi xi stigma,” with the last part, “stigma,” also meaning “to stick or prick.” Carl believes this is referring to a hypodermic needle when they poke into the skin to inject the microchip.”
Mr. Sanders asked a doctor what would happen if the lithium contained within the RFID microchip leaked into the body. The doctor replied by saying a terrible sore would appear in that location. This is what the book of Revelation says:
“And the first (angel) went, and poured out his vial on the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore on the men which had the mark of the beast, and on them which worshipped his image” (Revelation 16:2).
You can read more about it here–and to also understand the mystery behind the number 666: [url=https://2ruth.org]HTTPS://2RUTH.ORG[/url]
The third angel’s warning in Revelation 14:9-11 states,
“Then a third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, ‘If anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives his mark on his forehead or on his hand, he himself shall also drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out full strength into the cup of His indignation. He shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb. And the smoke of their torment ascends forever and ever; and they have no rest day or night, who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name.’”
Great hope is in our midst, and is coming in a mighty way–the greatest revival for Jesus in the history of the world where we will see the most souls come to Him of all tribes, tongues, nations, and peoples (Rev. 7:9-10); for we have this promise in God’s Word in the midst of these dark times:
“Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, having the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. He laid hold of the dragon, that serpent of old, who is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years (not literal–rather a spiritual label for time spent in eternity); and he cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal on him, so that he should deceive the nations no more till the thousand years were finished. But after these things he must be released for a little while (when the Antichrist and false prophet will rise up and God will test the world).” (Revelation 20:1-3)
“The coming of the lawless one (the Antichrist) is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders, and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie, that they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.” (2 Thessalonians 2:9-12)”
Who is Barack Obama, and why is he still around?
So what’s in the name? The meaning of someone’s name can say a lot about a person. God throughout history has given names to people that have a specific meaning tied to their lives. How about the name Barack Obama? Let us take a look at what may be hiding beneath the surface.
Jesus says in Luke 10:18, “…I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.”
The Hebrew Strongs word (H1299) for “lightning”: “bârâq” (baw-rawk)
In Isaiah chapter 14, verse 14, we read about Lucifer (Satan) saying in his heart:
“I will ascend above the heights of the clouds, I will be like the Most High.”
In the verses in Isaiah that refer directly to Lucifer, several times it mentions him falling from the heights or the heavens. The Hebrew word for the heights or heavens used here is Hebrew Strongs 1116: “bamah”–Pronounced (bam-maw’)
In Hebrew, the letter “Waw” or “Vav” is often transliterated as a “U” or “O,” and it is primarily used as a conjunction to join concepts together. So to join in Hebrew poetry the concept of lightning (Baraq) and a high place like heaven or the heights of heaven (Bam-Maw), the letter “U” or “O” would be used. So, Baraq “O” Bam-Maw or Baraq “U” Bam-Maw in Hebrew poetry similar to the style written in Isaiah, would translate literally to “Lightning from the heights.” The word “Satan” in Hebrew is a direct translation, therefore “Satan.”
So when Jesus told His disciples in Luke 10:18 that He saw Satan fall as lightning from heaven, if this were to be declared by a Jewish Rabbi today influenced by the poetry in the book of Isaiah, he would say these words in Hebrew–the words of Jesus in Luke 10:18 as, and I saw Satan as Baraq O Bam-Maw.
The names of both of Obama’s daughters are Malia and Natasha. If we write those names backward (the devil does things in reverse) we would get “ailam ahsatan”. Now if we remove the letters that spell “Alah” (Allah being the false god of Islam), we get “I am Satan”. Chance? I do not believe so!
Obama’s campaign logo when he ran as President in the year 2008 was a sun over the horizon in the west, with the landscape as the flag of the United States. In the Isalmic religion, they have their own messiah that they are waiting for called the 12th Imam, or the Mahdi (the Antichrist of the Bible), and one prophecy concerning this man’s appearance is the sun rising in the west.
“Then I saw another angel flying in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach to those who dwell on the earth—to every nation, tribe, tongue, and people— saying with a loud voice, ‘Fear God and give glory to Him, for the hour of His judgment has come; and worship Him who made heaven and earth, the sea and springs of water.’” (Revelation 14:6-7)
Why have the words of Jesus in His Gospel accounts regarding His death, burial, and resurrection, been translated into over 3,000 languages, and nothing comes close (the Quran about 110 languages)? Because the same Spirit of God (YHVH) who created all people likewise transcends all people; therefore the power of His Word is not limited by people; while all other religions are man-made, therefore they tend to primarily stay within their own culture. The same God who speaks to all people through His creation of the heavens and earth that draws all people around the world likewise has sent His Word to the ends of the earth so that we may come to personally know Him to be saved in spirit and in truth through His Son Jesus Christ.
Jesus stands alone among the other religions that say to rightly weigh the scales of good and evil and to make sure you have done more good than bad in this life. Is this how we conduct ourselves justly in a court of law? Bearing the image of God, is this how we project this image into reality?
Our good works cannot save us. If we step before a judge, being guilty of a crime, the judge will not judge us by the good we have done, but rather by the crimes we have committed. If we as fallen humanity, created in God’s image, pose this type of justice, how much more a perfect, righteous, and Holy God?
God has brought down His moral laws through the 10 commandments given to Moses at Mt. Siani. These laws were not given so we may be justified, but rather that we may see the need for a savior. They are the mirror of God’s character of what He has written in our hearts, with our conscious bearing witness that we know that it is wrong to steal, lie, dishonor our parents, murder, and so forth.
We can try and follow the moral laws of the 10 commandments, but we will never catch up to them to be justified before a Holy God. That same word of the law given to Moses became flesh about 2,000 years ago in the body of Jesus Christ. He came to be our justification by fulfilling the law, living a sinless perfect life that only God could fulfill.
The gap between us and the law can never be reconciled by our own merit, but the arm of Jesus is stretched out by the grace and mercy of God. And if we are to grab on, through faith in Him, He will pull us up being the one to justify us. As in the court of law, if someone steps in and pays our fine, even though we are guilty, the judge can do what is legal and just and let us go free. That is what Jesus did almost 2,000 years ago on the cross. It was a legal transaction being fulfilled in the spiritual realm by the shedding of His blood with His last word’s on the cross crying out, “It is finished!” (John 19:30).
For God takes no pleasure in the death of the wicked (Ezekiel 18:23). This is why in Isaiah chapter 53, where it speaks of the coming Messiah and His soul being a sacrifice for our sins, why it says it pleased God to crush His only begotten Son.
This is because the wrath that we deserve was justified by being poured out upon His Son. If that wrath was poured out on us, we would all perish to hell forever. God created a way of escape by pouring it out on His Son whose soul could not be left in Hades but was raised and seated at the right hand of God in power.
So now when we put on the Lord Jesus Christ (Romans 13:14), where God no longer sees the person who deserves His wrath, but rather the glorious image of His perfect Son dwelling in us, justifying us as if we received the wrath we deserve, making a way of escape from the curse of death; now being conformed into the image of the heavenly man walking in a new nature, and no longer in the image of the fallen man Adam.
Now what we must do is repent and put our trust and faith in the savior, confessing and forsaking our sins, and to receive His Holy Spirit that we may be born again (for Jesus says we must be born again to see and enter the Kingdom of God in John chapter 3). This is not just head knowledge of believing in Jesus, but rather receiving His words, taking them to heart, so that we may truly be transformed into the image of God. Where we no longer live to practice sin, but rather turn from our sins and practice righteousness through faith in Him in obedience to His Word by reading the Bible.
Our works cannot save us, but they can condemn us; it is not that we earn our way into everlasting life, but that we obey our Lord Jesus Christ:
Jesus says,
“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)
“And having been perfected, He became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him.” (Hebrews 5:9)
“Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea. Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, ‘Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.’
Then He who sat on the throne said, ‘Behold, I make all things new.’ And He said to me, ‘Write, for these words are true and faithful.’
And He said to me, ‘It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. I will give of the fountain of the water of life freely to him who thirsts. He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be My son. But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.’” (Revelation 21:1-8)
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