The Sins of Elijah

The Sins of Elijah
By Tennessee Elijah

EWNR – Does the world need an Elijah expose on me by me? Would
the curious masses get some form of titillating pleasure out of a scandalous report -- exposing my many sins in Life? Do I need to be a role model, a sacrificial lamb, an example of why it's important to confess sin? Would other sinners then feel smug, mortified, superior, justified in defaming my character, repulsed, eager to go about to further ruin my reputation in their places of worship, become more anxious to laugh up their sleeves while accusing me of being a false prophet -- or happy to learn that someone
who claims to be a Christian has never been as perfect as they have been?

Do I need to start a new truth-telling trend somewhere in these colorful
pages of my controversial web site to challenge degenerates who often
tend to think that superficial personalities with pseudo sophistication makes deception a legitimate component in daily communications between people who inhabit nations?

Do I need to chastise those who believe -- political power, propaganda or psychological manipulation is acceptable subtle strategy in the control of human relationships?

Do I need to shame those who are guilty of refusing to admit hidden sin -- those who even seem to be proud of their contumacious secrets?

Do I need to dramatically convince Christians on Planet Earth that all
of us need to be virtuous enough to make a public admission of sinful imperfections before God -- along with admitting our mistakes to our families, friends and neighbors?

Would any good come to this wicked world if I began pointing out who the ethical people are -- separating them from charlatans who go about making false claims of innocence and pretending to be honest while simultaneously exalting themselves as Christians? Come on lovers of strife who instigate confrontation, tell us what you really think about adultery, frauds, infidelity, hypocrites, abortionists, evolutionists, false accusers, bigots, thieves, whistle blowers, tax-cheaters, back stabbing morons, arrogant fools, murderers, sex perverts, evil lunatics, prophet-mockers, overweight critics, finger-pointers, liberal idiots, trash-talkers, or ever-popular gossiping women on cell phones?

Should I repent on the Internet? Should I make a public confession of
a lifetime of sin just to prove it can be done? Will ordinary self-righteous hypocrites then compare my sins with theirs to figure out who among us is smart or dumb, better or worse? Should I explain to the best of my feeble memory -- every thought, word or deed in my Life that I consider to have been insipid or depraved? Will other brave hearts become galvanized by
my example and then be courageous enough to admit their sins after I admit mine -- or will I only be setting myself up for unfair slanderous persecution, frivolous prosecution and threatening phone calls from haughty egotists who
despise losers who remind them of themselves?

Should I voluntarily share my most embarrassing, self-incriminating experiences in a way that fickle family members, fake friends, two-faced neighbors, double-dealing strangers, demented intellects and quotidian idiots could then be easily informed about my lack of responsibility during early childhood formative years -- due in small measure to timidity that has continued up to this day -- and seems to be leading me, step by step
right into what could only be described as senile dementia?

Will alienated critics' say, Tennessee Elijah's confession of sin is just an elaborate hoax designed to stir up controversy and to attract attention to his web site -- or will they be able to understand that honest repentance is
a spiritual cleansing process meant for the healing of a sick soul? Will my messages from God then be taken more seriously or will my words just continue to be ignored if I spill the beans on myself? What should I say about my sins in your opinion? I am sincerely asking those of you who
are Christians, What is the right way to bow down to God -- or to
friends and neighbors when repenting?

In these end of days before Jesus comes, in these crazy days leading
to Armageddon, in these days before the Kingdom of God is magically manifested on Earth -- just as it is in Heaven -- should I risk becoming the object of condemnation by giving adversaries free documented evidence pertaining to my transgressions against purity and common decency?
Should I acknowledge my lapses in sanity, my disrespect for bizarre laws
of the land -- or my occasional disregard for God's Ten Commandments
when succumbing to countless temptations during satanic attacks?

If I become the first prophet in the world to voluntarily confess my sins
on the Internet over this web site, would hypocritical Christians who make mistakes during participation with Satan during evil lifestyles agree to overcome their habitual inadequacy in the same public way as I do?

(A web message board is a great place to repent!)

Wouldn't it be better if we all made an effort to stop making mistakes,
trying our best to be better, asking to be forgiven when we do wrong, giving unconditional forgiveness to others -- and then be in a position to receive spiritual support right here and now rather than waiting to be confronted
by our Maker on Judgment Day?

Most Christians believe in God the Father, Lord Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit -- and we believe that our Life history is an open book to those in the realm of the Spirit. God knows everything about every person on this planet -- including when we burp, have bad breath or tell little white lies. If we
can't hide our naked fat butts and stupid sins from God, why should
we care what other sinners know or don't know about us?

Would anyone be surprised to find out that some
of our family members, friends and neighbors
might fart louder and more often than we do?
Does the fear of shame stifle honesty?

When we read the Bible, we learn that Adam and Eve were naked and proud of it in the presence of God before they sinned. After they sinned, they felt guilty and tried their best to cover their bare skin with leaves. Do you believe they tried to hide from God because of "sin" -- or because they realized they were naked?

Is God not worthy of more respect than Adam, Eve -- or millions of their descendants give Him -- who are sinners just like us? Should we not be more concerned about what God thinks than what people think? Do angels who perform under the direction of God not hear and see everything happening behind closed doors every minute of our lives?

Who is it that provides guidance when we try to solve problems in Life?
Is it God or Satan who epitomizes Truth, Love and Beauty? And who offers eternal Life in Heaven when we think, speak and live according to universal laws? What are the mistaken priorities that cause people to sin and to keep secrets rather than chance suffering undesirable consequences resulting
from imperfection?

To enable us to put a few ideas into perspective,
let's ponder these hypothetical questions:

Should we wonder if Pope John Paul II ever tried to get an affectionate
kiss on his cheek by telling homely girls that they looked prettier than wild flowers in spring rain?

Has a preacher, priest or rabbi ever denied enjoying sex?

Did Paul Harvey ever give money to prostitutes in exchange for secret information about famous politicians who voted to legalize gambling game shows on TV -- or was that just a rumor started by false accusers?

Are rumors true or false about Peter Jennings taking coins from his grandmom's cookie jar to buy shaving cream when he was just a mere child in Canada without whiskers?

Who was it that accused Dan Rather of borrowing his parent's car without permission in High School when taking his neighbor's daughter to a bowling tournament in a nearby community?

Has the IRS figured out the percentage of charitable contributions going to religious organizations -- coming from Christian criminals in New York, Chicago or California?

Do nice people always rise to the top in the United States or was Bill Gates an exception who was rewarded for intelligence, ingenuity, good looks and more than his share of good luck?

Is it possible that Michael Jackson committed adultery and had children
out of wedlock for publicity instead of doing it because he was bored, immature or lonely?

Why did Judas love silver more than his friend Jesus?

Is Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi capable of explaining the difference between liberals, conservatives and loyal Christian Americans?

Should we be wondering if it's Paul Crouch, Jan Crouch, money or
Jesus that is helping to make evangelist Benny Hinn famous among the nations who tune to the Trinity Broadcasting Network?

Who was the liar that said that Jennifer Lopez was seen holding hands
in the back seat of a car with another woman's brother?

Did June Carter Cash really enjoy fishing with Johnny Cash?

Should we wonder if James Robison ever thought he was too tall and could preach louder than either Billy Graham or Franklin Graham?

Did Elvis Presley ever use the name of Frank Sinatra in vain when he
sang out of tune during a gospel music recording session in Nashville?

How many times will Tom Daschle try to explain his soul to Robert
Schuller at the Crystal Cathedral before he resigns from politics?

Did Bill O'Reilly's obsession with pretty girls as a young man make it impossible for him to become a pious Irish Catholic priest?

Is there any truth to the rumor that Margaret Thatcher accepted expensive gifts from homeless twits when she was Prime Minister?

Did Adolph Hitler ever throw his mother's chicken pot pie at a cat running away from barking dogs while chasing wagon wheels?

How many times has Allison Krause thought about stripping naked during one of her singing shows at the Grand Ole Opry?

Did evangelist T.D. Jakes ever convince a fat movie star to try weight reduction in Alabama during a religious revival?

Has Oral Roberts repented for bragging about his son Richard Roberts when he sings songs instead of preach sermons -- or preaches instead of sings?

Have you ever wondered if Trent Lott said bad things about members
of minority groups who become majority voters for a minority party
during a political campaign in Mississippi?

Did Pat Boone ever wear dirty socks in his white bucks?

Did Jack Van Impe forget to memorize his Social Security number?

When reading stories in the Bible about miracles, did Jim Bakker and Tammy Bakker equate money in the mail to manna from Heaven?

Has Hal Lindsey ever been suspected of writing too many books?

Does Pat Robertson believe giving money is better than receiving money, receiving money is better than giving money -- or keeping money until
you get rich is better than giving it all away?

Did Jimmy Swaggart ever think of Jerry Lee Lewis as a great piano player who should have been a holy roller preacher?

Do liberal Demoncrats think Usama bin Laden and Yasser Arafat have profound and noble intentions for American Jews?

Does Britney Spears wear tight jeans to impress teenage boys, old men
with sexual fantasies -- or just her Christian mother?

Has Pastor Jerry Falwell ever thanked his wife for having children?

Would Jezebel fornicate if she lived in Hollywood?

Has Hank Williams ever sung a country song in the city?

Did Stalin cry when Russian parents spanked starving children?

Has President Bill Clinton or Senator Hillary Clinton ever voluntarily overpaid income taxes to help resolve government debt problems?

Has Noble Peace Prize recipient President Jimmy Carter ever met a demon-possessed person he liked more than a Republican?

Did Vladamir Putin ever use money or personal charm to gain political power over dead communist competitors?

Has King Juan Carlos of Spain ever fantasied about being King of Jerusalem before he retires?

Has Michael Jordan ever played ball in a house of ill repute?

Did Pamela Anderson ever think Jay Leno is too serious?

Did Faith Hill use seduction as a stepping stone to marriage?

Would Garth Brooks ever get drunk and ride a horse for a joke?

Did the United Nations ever ignore their own resolutions to approve
the use of bug spray in the palaces of Saddam Hussein?

Did President George Bush ever forget to put the cap back on his
toothpaste more than once as a rebellious teenager?

Should we check out rumors about every famous person to see who is guilty of mendacity or who has confessed of impropriety? Should media snoops investigate religious leaders, politicians, movie stars and celebrities just to see if we can learn the truth about their wayward thoughts, wicked words
or flagitious deeds? Should investigative journalists evaluate the past lives of all prophets, Jesus Christ, prostitutes, apostles of God, murderers, presidents, farmers, kings, queens and money-mongers before we all decide to repent
of sin -- just to make sure that it is done according to traditional customs?

What would clever newspaper reporters find out about you and other sinners who break the commandments of God if they started poking their noses into places where angels and FBI agents fear to tread? What would they find under your bed, in your dresser drawers, stuck in your closet or in the deepest crevices of your dirty underwear?

What would be revealed about the personal lives of all humans if God published His Book of Life memoirs on the Internet -- making it possible
for everyone with computer access to get unedited facts. Would we suddenly experience a rash of public insults, attempts at blackmailing to hush up the facts, job losses, divorces, bankruptcies and hateful phone calls?

If each of us made the decision to repent publicly, would we need to ask God to forgive us for not doing it sooner? Once we confessed our sins to other sinners, would we need to keep repenting day-after-day just to prove that none of us will ever be perfect?

When we make mistakes, maybe taking responsibility for sin should include asking forgiveness from everyone we've offended? Since billions of people have never had an encounter with us and would probably not remember if they had, they don't care what we think, say or do. Obviously, there's no need to inform them about frivolous, less than discretionary transgressions
or to ask their forgiveness. As for me, if I decide to reveal my outlandish behavior during moments of weakness, I will probably entitle the message:

"The Sins of Elijah."
(Write down the message number and then find it in my SECRET ROOM where innocent children are unlikely to learn about my sins.)

I have said many times during my controversial
mission as the Flower Artist Prophet:
"People with nothing to hide have nothing to hide!"

During this time in my Life -- as far as experiences on Earth are concerned -- only approval from God matters to me. I have no intention of trying to live just to satisfy the unrealistic expectations imposed upon me by other people. I will never knowingly participate in dishonest relationships. I will always refuse to waste valuable time on pretentious, condescending enemies, I have no intention of placating skeptics who do not understand or appreciate me as a person. If critics are unable to accept what I do at face value and forgive me for unwittingly making mistakes -- then that's their problem -- not mine!

Meanwhile, I will always love friends and enemies if they let me get close enough, but no longer will I go out looking for trouble from sinners who prefer satanic delusions instead of Truth, Love or Beauty. As most intelligent Christians understand, there has been only One without sin; His name is Jesus Christ! The rest of us pathetic human creatures, honest or otherwise, admitting it or otherwise, have been guilty of performing many sins against ourselves, against other people -- and against God!

"This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not. So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him cast a stone at her. And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground. And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst. When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers?
hath no man condemned thee? She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus
said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more."
John 8:6-11

And in the Spirit of these words spoken by Jesus Christ to a whore, I can
say, neither do I condemn prostitutes, murderers, racists, rapists, people suffering from obesity, child molesters, drunk drivers, homosexuals, greedy entrepreneurs, pedophiles, sick drug addicts, liars, thieves nor nude political activists. Like Jesus, I might identify them, but I will never condemn others. Likewise, I do not condemn myself for mistakes I make.

So let's all decide to sin less and condemn less! But if perchance we slip
up and make mistakes during our struggle to survive in this cesspool called Earth, let's repent again, take punishment without complaining again and then get back on track, becoming the best we can be again!

As Christians who strive to be effective role models and who sincerely desire to share the good news of the gospel -- if our hypocritical behavior is so loud that lost souls can't hear anything good we're trying to say, maybe we need to ask Jesus to change how we think, how we talk, where we walk and what we do -- or don't do?

Will you feel better about yourself
when you learn about the sins of Elijah?
Do you think it's wrong or right,
good or bad to repent of sin?