Blood

BLOOD

Blood is the fluid that circulates through the body of a person or a vertebrate animal. Aside from reference to the common physical substance, the term “blood” has a number of symbolic uses in the Bible. At times, it refers to a red color: “the sun will be turned into darkness, and the moon will turn bloodred” (Acts 2:20). The “blood of the grape” means wine (Deuteronomy 32:14, RSV). In the New Testament the expression “flesh and blood” refers to human life, to “natural” humanity: “Flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven” (Matthew 16:17, RSV). After betraying Jesus, Judas recognized that he had “sinned in betraying innocent blood” (Matthew 27:4, RSV). In such passages “blood” has reference to life lived at the human level, natural life as opposed to spiritual or divine life.

The term “blood” is also used in the sense of shedding blood, that is, in killing or murder. Psalm 9:12 speaks of one “who avenges blood.” Genesis 37:26 refers to the brothers who concealed Joseph’s blood, that is, his murder. To be “burdened with the blood of another” (Proverbs 28:17, RSV) means to be guilty of murder. At the crucifixion Pilate said, “I am innocent of the blood of this man” (Matthew 27:24-25). Thus, the idea of violent death is regularly connected with blood.

The logic of such expressions becomes particularly clear when one sees how closely life is associated with blood. Three passages specifically tie the two together. “Only you shall not eat flesh with its life, that is, its blood” (Genesis 9:4, RSV). “For the life of the flesh is in the blood” (Leviticus 17:11, RSV). “The only restriction is never to eat the blood, for the blood is the life” (Deuteronomy 12:23, TLB). Because God is the author of all life, any shedding of blood (any killing) is a serious matter. A certain sanctity associated with blood forms the basis for prohibitions against eating it. (Compare what the apostles said in Acts 15:20.) Blood stands for the “life principle” that is from God.

Because of its association with life, blood takes on a special significance regarding sacrifices. On the Day of Atonement (Leviticus 16), the blood of a bull and of a goat were sprinkled upon the altar as a “covering” of the people’s sin. Life was poured out in death. Animal life was given up on behalf of the life of the people. Judgment and atonement were carried out through a transfer of the sin of the people to the animal sacrifice. This transferring of sin is depicted also by the scapegoat in the same ceremony (Leviticus 16:20-22). In the first Passover (Exodus 12:1-13), the blood bore the same meaning. Animal blood posted on each door was a sign that a death had already taken place, so the angel of death passed over.

Further, because life is connected with blood, blood becomes the supreme offering to God. In the ratification of the covenant (Exodus 24), Moses poured half the sacrificial blood on the altar. After reading the covenant to the people and receiving their affirmative response, he sprinkled the rest of the blood on them and said, “This blood confirms the covenant the LORD has made with you in giving you these laws” (24:8). Sprinkling blood on both the altar and the people bound God and the Israelites together in covenant relationship. In the sacrifices of Israel, blood stood for death and depending on the context, might also stand for judgment, sacrifice, substitution, or redemption. Life with God was made possible by blood.

In the New Testament, apart from medical references (Matthew 9:20) and references to murder (Acts 22:20), the primary reference is to the blood of Christ, an allusion to the Old Testament. The synoptic Gospels show that at the Last Supper Jesus spoke of his blood with reference to a new covenant (Matthew 26:28; Mark 14:24; Luke 22:20). The language surrounding those sayings reveals a sacrificial theme. Jesus was speaking of his death and its redemptive significance. The fourth Gospel expresses the same theology in different terms and in a different context: “Unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you cannot have eternal life within you” (John 6:53). The believer is said to participate by faith in the death and resurrection of the Lord (1 Corinthians 10:16).

The apostle Paul’s letters likewise associate blood with Christ’s death. The word becomes—like the term “cross”—synonymous with the death of Christ in its saving significance: making peace “by means of his blood on the cross” (Colossians 1:20); and in a passage on reconciliation: “though you once were far away from God, now you have been brought near to him because of the blood of Christ” (Ephesians 2:13). “Blood” and “cross” both stand for the death of Jesus in reconciling Jew and Gentile to God and in the creation of a new humanity. Paul evidently had in mind the sacrifice of the Day of Atonement when he said that God purposed that Christ be an atoning sacrifice by his blood (Romans 3:25). His vocabulary (Leviticus 16) focused on the most important sacrifice of Jewish tradition.

Peter made reference to the blood of the covenant (Exodus 24) when he described Christian exiles as having been sprinkled with the blood of Christ (1 Peter 1:2). He reminded his readers that they had been redeemed by that blood (v 19). In calling Christ the “spotless lamb of God,” he may have had in mind either the servant of Isaiah 53 or the Passover lamb. Both had redemptive significance in his readers’ minds. Finally, to the writer of Hebrews the whole Old Testament system of sacrifices found its ultimate fulfillment in the blood of Christ, that is, in his sacrificial death (Hebrews 9:7-28; 13:11-12).

New Testament references to the blood of Christ point to the overall redemption achieved by God in the death of his Son (Hebrews 10:20). Both justice and justification were achieved (Romans 3:26). The blood of Christ is therefore called the “once for all” means of redemption (Hebrews 9:26).

Revelations by Bernarda Fernandez

Prepare for the Lord's Return!
by Bernarda Fernandez
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Sister Barnarda Fernandez was taken on 2 Journeys to Heaven and Hell with Jesus.  She was shown the Heavenly rewards prepared for the Lord's saints, the Rapture, the Great Banquet and the crows of life.  And she saw the condition of the Church, the coming judgments, and the lost souls in Hell.

My First Journey

I was not feeling well that morning, my husband refused to leave me and go to work. I told him that I was not alone. After he left, I felt that I was dying. So I decided to phone some of my friends, and my mother-in-law. My mother-in-law answered: "Bernarda, God will bless you today, do not be afraid." The same answer came from another brother in Christ that I phoned, but he added: "Bernarda get up from your bed and praise the Lord, cry to Him and glorify Him."

In spite of my lack of strength, I cried to the Lord saying: "Lord You are my strength, come and help me." I tried to stand up, but my strength left me. My voice could no longer be heard, but in my soul I was crying to the Lord to help me since I felt like I was dying. Suddenly my room was lit up by a light which looked like a fire.  Immediately my fear vanished and I saw angels descending and walking in my room. I could hear them clearly speaking to each other.   Suddenly a marvelous being appeared, more marvelous than any angel. He was dressed in white with a golden sash.  On His chest was written in gold: "FAITHFUL AND TRUE." His face was showing gentleness and Love. Jesus the CHRIST was in front of me, the King of kings and the Lord of lords. Blessed be His name!

Jesus approached me, touched my head and told me: "I am Jesus who died for you. Look at these marks in My hands, they are still there for you. I came down from My throne of glory to speak to you; there are many things in your life to put right. You are lazy and quick-tempered. Moreover, I do not want 25% Christian nor 95%, but 100%. If you want to go to heaven, you have to be holy as I myself am holy; I came to take you for a journey."

I asked Him: "Lord, is it a missionary journey?" He answered "No." Then He took me by my hands, lifted me up, and talked to me with simplicity and Love. He brought me as far as my windows, He looked at the city of New York.  I saw sadness on His face. He wept and said: "My Word is well preached, but people do not listen. The sin of this city has reached My Father."

The city was full of homosexuals; among them were Politicians. The Lord told me: "It's another Sodom, but I am alive and the judgments of My Father will soon fall on this city." Then I knelt before the Lord while crying and He told me: "Do not be afraid. When judgment falls on this world, My Church will no longer be on Earth."

He then led me again towards my bed and asked me to phone a brother from my congregation. He asked me to tell him that my spirit would come out of my body, and that they should not bring my corps to the hospital or to the any funeral ceremony. Instead, they should tell my husband to trust the one who is the Resurrection and the Life. (John 11: 25) The Lord told me again: "I who give life, I take your spirit, but you will come back and tell the peoples to trust me fully. The one who believes in Me will never die." (John 11:26) He stretched His hands and I saw that spiritual body came out of my physical body. I was dressed in white and I was shining like the Lord, He told me: "Look! This is the body that Christians who obey My Word will soon have."

I realized that I could now go through the walls. The Lord who was holding me by my hand said: "Look"! When I turned, I saw my body without spirit. He explained to me that my physical body was worthless, it was nothing but dust, and that at death it will become dust again, as any physical body. He added that the new body I had was a glorious one which is the spirit He gave to man. I thought He would lead me straight to heaven, but it was not the case.

We descended through a tunnel below the Earth, and when approaching a certain place I could perceive an unbearable smell. I said: "Lord I do not want to go into that place." But we went in; that place was very dark. I heard people suffering, weeping and screaming. When we got to the end of the tunnel, we sat on a rock and the Lord told me: "Look"! I saw people suffering. In hell, people spend their time crying, and no one cares about others.

Dear brothers and sisters, I realized that HELL IS REAL. I wept and wept, and when I looked at the Lord, He told me: "Hold on to what you have seen, and do not forget it."  The people were screaming, "Ouch! Ouch! It's forever! it's forever! Pain and hatred forever and ever."

I turned toward the Lord and asked Him: "Is there anyone from my family in hell?" He answered me "I will not allow you to see a member of your family."  So I asked Him, "is there anyone that I know here?" "Yes and I will allow you to see him." Suddenly I saw a young man coming from the depths of the hell: It was Alexander.

I knew this young man at a crusade my husband and I attended in the Dominica Republic. During that crusade, I heard a voice saying to me, "Get up, go and meet Alexander who is passing by. Tell him not to reject this message, for I'm giving him a last chance." This voice was the voice of the Lord, even though I did not see the Lord at that time.  I told Alexander what the Lord told me, and this is how he responded: "You Christians are all fools. You deceive people by telling them that Jesus Christ is coming, I, Alexander, do not believe this to be the truth." I told him: "Alexander, God gives life and takes it away when He wants; Alexander, you will soon die." He answered: "I am too young to die, I still have many good years of fun on this Earth."

That was truly the last chance for Alexander.  Three weeks later, Alexander died while he was drunk. His destination was this place of torment where I saw him (hell). The Bible states clearly that drunker will not inherit the kingdom of God. (Galatians 5: 21)

When looking at people in hell, I could see Alexander attacked by two big worms. He was screaming "Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!" He was tormented. He recognized me and told me: "I neglected my last chance. I am here today, suffering. Please, when you return to Earth, go to my house and tell my family to believe in Jesus Christ and to obey His word, so that they will not come to this place of torment."

Then the Lord showed me thousands of people who were suffering in hell, and said, "You see, some of these people knew Me when they were on Earth. There are still a lot of people on Earth who walk on the street without knowing where they go. Know that the way to heaven is very narrow, and it will be narrower again. There will be difficulties on Earth, so that you will be as pure as gold, but fear not for I am ahead of you like a mighty warrior."

I asked Him: "ARE THERE CHRISTIANS IN THIS HELL?", He answered: "Yes, do you know why? They believed in Me but they did not walk according to My Word. There are many of those Christians who ONLY behave well when they are in the church, in front of their pastors and their family. But they are greatly deceiving themselves. The eyes of My Father sees everything and He understands every word, wherever you are.  Tell My people that it's time they lived a holy life before My Father, before the devil and before the world. Let the devil has no right to accuse My people; and let the world not point a finger at My people." (1 Peter 1: 14-16)

Then we went to a lake of fire.  It smelled horrible, and the Lord said, "What you see there is a lake of fire, which is ready for the devil, the false prophet, and the Antichrist. I did not prepare this place for men, but all those who do not believe in Me as their Savior and those who do not live according to My word will go there "(Revelation 20:14)

At that moment I saw Jesus weeping and He told me again: "There are too many of those who are lost than those who go to Heaven."  He showed me the number of people who were dying every minute and said, "Look! How many are lost! My Church is sleeping despite the fact that She has received My power; She has My Word and the Holy Spirit, but She is sleeping. On Earth there are people who preach that hell does not exist. Go and tell them that this place is real."

I could feel the intense heat. We left that place and we went to Heaven. We kept up and up, though the second heaven.  He showed me the sun and the stars and said, "Look at these stars, I call each one of them by name.  Do you see this sun, it's by My power that it shines both on the righteous and the wicked. But there will come a day when the sun will no longer shine, everything will be darkness." (Acts 2:20)

We went further up and reached the Kingdom of God.  I saw beautiful houses.  The walls of those houses were very high, of pure gold and of precious stones. There were twelve gates of pearls, with twelve angels at the gates. I didn't know if I could go in, but the Lord looked at me and said: "Do you want to go in?" "Oh yes Lord! I really want to."  "Then get in, for I Myself am the door" (John 10:9).

At that moment I went in through a precious gate and I saw a garden of magnificent flowers. "Do you want to go in the garden? Then go in, for I've prepared this for you and My people." When I stepped in, I started to arrange some of the flowers into bunches. I ran in the garden like a little girl. The flowers I held had many colors with a very nice smell.  The Lord called someone. It was an angel, strong and so beautiful that I could not describe. The Lord told me: "Do you see this one, he is the Archangel Michael, he is the one who leads My army. Look again!" I saw a mighty army on horses and the Lord told me: "It's not a human army, but My Father's Army. This army is at the disposal of Christians who are REALLY born again; do not fear, for it is more powerful than the one which is in the world."

Then He showed me another angel. "This one is the messenger of Christians who obey My word." I was happy to hear that. Jesus told me: "Be attentive! I am the God of Abraham, the God of Moses, the God of Elijah, the One who caused fire to fall from heaven; I have not changed.  I am going to show you the condition in which My people live in these last days they've have left." The Lord told me: "Be very careful about the things I'm going to show you."

I saw Christians who were weak and tired. The Lord asked me this question: "Do you believe that I can take this Church away in its present state?" Then He told me, "Christians that I will take away with Me will be glorious, triumphant, spotless, blameless. Among My people there are lies, lack of love, My people are divided. I showed you the condition of Christians in these last days; Now I'm going to show you how the early Church lived. Those brothers and sisters were filled with the glory of God. They constantly fasted and prayed; they preached My word without any fear. Whereas present Christians think that I've changed, they also think that the Holy Spirit has changed. The big mistake of

Christians today is the fact that they live a routine life, planned by human being. Therefore they've forgotten that the messages are from the Holy Spirit and from above. Tell My servants, the pastors, that the time has come to put behind those routine's programs. If they do, you will see the power of God in thier midst, the Holy Spirit who was manifest in the early Church. He will perform signs, miracles and wonders in great number, causing the dead to rise. The Holy Spirit is still the same, it's you who have changed."

Christians, it's high time you came back to the life of the early Church.  I then left this beautiful garden and went to a lovely street of Gold and the Lord said, "Touch! Yes it's pure Gold. Go and tell My children that VERY SOON, they are going to walk on these streets of gold by the hand of the One who gives life" (Revelation 21:10-15)

Oh! How great it is to walk on those streets of gold! After that I saw a splendid Throne surrounded by Angels, Archangels and Seraphs. They were continually praising God, the One who was on the Throne, saying: "Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God Almighty; heaven and Earth are filled with his Glory. Amen!" "Time has come to lift up holy hands unto Me and praise Me." 

I saw the river of the water of life flowing from the Throne. I also saw the tree of life and at the other end I saw the rainbow and the crystal sea.  I asked the Lord: "Who is on the throne?" He answered: "It's My Father, the Lord of Host." I told Him: "Can I see the Father", "No it's not yet time," the Lord answered.

Even though I did not see the Father, the One who was on the throne was Mighty. I saw thunder and flashes of lightning coming from the throne and I heard praises. Jesus told me: "Do you hear these praises? These are the praises of those who are redeemed." I saw seven angels, each of them were holding a golden bowl; and seven other angels holding a trumpet. "Lord, who are these angels?" The Lord answered: "The seven bowls that the angels hold are filled with the wrath of God. They will soon be poured out and when the trumpets sound, My Church (those Christians who live according to the will of My Father) will be caught up. They will no longer be on Earth during the great tribulation. Before the Antichrist manifests himself, this man of sin, My Church will hear the last trumpets' sound, and they will meet Me in the air. (1 Thessalonians 4:16)

I was there, dear friend, in front of the great throne, and I did not have any notion of time.  Jesus showed me how His Church (the true believers) will be caught up! I saw in a vision, thousands of people disappearing. This happened world-wide, and TV and radio gave the news of the disappearance. Newspapers with (big headlines in red), also brought out the news. The Lord told me: "The news will soon happen. If the judgments of My Father have not yet come upon the Earth, it's because of the faithful Christians, those who really love me."

After that, I saw the appearance of the man of sin. He was saying to the inhabitants of the Earth: "I'm bringing you peace and safety" and immediately people forgot the event that had just taken place. Jesus told me: "Look carefully!." I saw in the vision the seven angels with the seven bowls. Dear friend, what was happening was difficult to describe; I saw the angels pouring out the seven bowls of the wrath of God on the Earth. Trumpets started sounding. God was pouring out His judgments on the inhabitants of the Earth, and whole countries disappeared. The Lord told me: "Look! All these people were part of My Church, some were pastors." Because I did not fully understand this, I asked the Lord: "How is it that so many of your people have been in the great tribulation? How is it that there are pastors among them, those who preached your word?" Jesus answered: "Yes, they had preached My word, but they were not living in accordance with My word." Then the Lord allowed me to see another multitude of pastors, and He told me: "Those pastors were not preaching My Word as it is written. They thought that My word was not adapted to their century. They had too much favor towards those who were giving a lot in tithes, because they were more interested in materials. Go and tell My servants that I am the One who called them, and that silver and gold belong to Me and I give them according to My greatness and glory. Tell them to preach My Word as it is written. They are many, those who give another interpretation to My Word. My Word is My Word, and no one can change it. It must be preached as it is written. There are many among My people who distort My word for their own profit."

After that, we entered a place in the new Jerusalem and the Lord told me: "What you see is paradise." I saw the apostles and I asked the Lord, "Lord where is Abraham?" I was expecting to see and old man, but suddenly I saw a young man about 25 years old approaching and Jesus told me, this is Abraham, the father of Faith.

The Lord called a very beautiful woman with an unspeakable beauty, like all those I saw there, and He told me: "This is Mary! Go and tell every body that Mary is NOT the Queen of Heaven. The King of heaven is I, the King of kings, and the Lord of lords; the One who says: 'I AM THE WAY, THE TRUTH AND THE LIVE. (John 14: 6-7). Go and tell this BLINDFOLDED MANKIND that there NO purgatory, for if there was one, I would have shown you. Instead, there is Hell, the lake of fire, the precious Jerusalem, and the paradise which I showed you. But tell them that there is no purgatory; tell them that IT'S A LIE FROM THE DEVIL, THERE IS NO PURGATORY."

Then the Lord led me to a store of crowns. "These are crowns of life...What do you see?" I saw my local Church, the believers of that community, singing and preaching, then I asked Jesus: "Why are the names of the believers of my community not written in this book?" And He told me: "Because of their wrongdoing on the Earth." (Rev 3:11)

After all this the Lord allowed me to come back on Earth, back into my body, the Journey was finished.

MY SECOND JOURNEY

One day we were all at a prayer meeting, about twenty of us in number. As usual, we started by praising and worshiping the Lord.

Suddenly we felt the presence of God. It was so powerful, just as if it were the day of Pentecost.  I remember my husband's mother, an old and devoted lady told me, "Bernarda, let's keep the noise down during the praise, we're making to much noise." She was right, because the praise was like the sound of a waterfall.  As I was about to ask my brothers to keep the noise down, I heard the Lord telling me: "Don't say anything! In the world, when people are making noise, nobody cares, why then should you stop the praise?" So we continued praising and worshiping the Lord.  I felt that something great would take place. Suddenly I remembered what the Lord told me on my first journey: "I'll come back for you."

All of a sudden I saw a bright light flooding my home. My brothers also saw the light appear.  They all knelt down before God.  I did not know what to do, and I just stood still. That light became brighter, and took a human form.  In front of me the Lord Jesus Christ, so beautiful and full of love. On Earth, I have never seen such beauty on a man's face. He came closer to each of my brothers.  But as I was about to tell my brothers that the Lord came for me, I started speaking in tongues. (1 Corinthians 14:39-40)

Just by looking at me, my spirit left my body and I was in the air.  Jesus took me by my hands and we went towards the Dominican Republic. When we reached the city, the Lord told me: "There are two great sins this country commits before My Father, witchcraft and idolatry." I saw the people of that country running after sorcerers and fetish.

After that, the Lord brought me to Venezuela and then to Mexico.  In Venezuela, I was in the air with Jesus, but I saw people turning to magic, fetish, and to witchcraft. In Mexico I saw people meeting and worshiping demons. The Lord told me: "The horror of this sin has reached My Father. The first sign I give as a warning is that there will be an Earthquake in Mexico if the inhabitants of the country do not repent and come back to me."   (When I later came back to Earth, I went to Mexico and preached this message. The people did not listen and recently there was a terrible Earthquake in Mexico)

While we were still in the air, the Lord told me that the Hands of His Father have been stretched out upon the inhabitants of the Earth. I saw the sea with gigantic waves, resembling a monster. I also saw hurricanes happening upon the Earth. I asked the Lord: "Lord what will become of Christians when all this happen?" He answered: "Go and tell them that, for those who are faithful to Me, none of their hairs will be touched."

After that the Lord brought me to another place, I saw places where the Earth was split. The Lord told me: "Many countries will soon be wiped out."

Then we left that place and went to another place where I saw waters in motion.  We went down through a tunnel and reached the depths of the Earth. I saw great doors. It was not the same as those I saw during my first journey. On these doors were big chains. The Lord went to the doors, removed the chains, and let me in through the tunnel.

I saw thousands of people with their head down, wearing torn clothes. They had big chains on them.  Then I said: "Lord, what does this mean?" He answered: "All these men and women are on their way to Hell." Among them, I saw my husband's senior brother, Adolfo. He was a difficult man, he used to get married and divorced whenever he wanted, and he used to curse God. Then I started pleading with the Lord to let me go back on Earth and warn Adolfo that he was going to hell, but the Lord did not answer me. Again I saw Adolfo and his wife walking through the tunnel. They were at the edge of H ell. I pleaded with the Lord again to let me go back on the Earth and tell people what I have seen. The Lord lifted His hands up and said: "Go and tell them that time is nearly over...thousands and thousands of people will go to Hell, Adolfo's time is over, he is going to die."

(When I came back to Earth, my brother in law Adolfo did not want to change his way of living. One day, he quickly came home from work and said to his wife: "I can't work any longer, something is telling me that I'm going to die." His wife answered: "It's because you are drunk as usual that you're saying this." Both of them went to bed. Some minutes later, she had a vision. In her vision she saw her husband and herself in a tunnel, clothed with shabby clothes, and going to hell. She heard the Lord telling her: "Time for both of you is over." )

When I was still in the air the Lord told me: "Do you know why I brought you here for a second time? It was to show you that during your first visit, the number of lost souls was less than this time." There were more lost souls now, than before.

Then, Jesus and I left that place and went up through the second heaven. When we reached the third heaven, the Kingdom of God, I saw angels bustling from one side to the other; then I asked the Lord: "Why are these angels in motion?" Jesus answered: "It's true that My angels are in motion here, but I'm going to show you how the Earth is also in motion. Be careful, because many demons have invaded the Earth. The devil is furious against Christians because he has little time left."

The Lord allowed me to see demons in a terrible rage, and He told me: "Those demons you see are demons of adultery. They will attack thousands of My servants and many will fall into that sin. Do you know why the devil succeeds in causing My servants to fall? It is because My servants do not give Me all the glory. They steal My glory and become proud. On top of that, their wives live in a great spiritual disorder. They did not build their homes with wisdom."
 (1 Timothy 2:11-14)

I saw thousands of angels that I could not count, there were many of them ready for the battle. Then Jesus told me: "Now I'm sending these thousands of angels on the Earth to protect My people. In these last days, the protection will be double. Satan also will double his attacks, but you should not forget that your God is great and mighty. If you are attached to Him nothing will happen to you."

The Banquet

The Lord then brought me to another place. I saw a huge table rounded with golden chairs. On each chair, a name was written, and a robe of fine linen was also placed. In front of each chair, on the table I saw crowns. Then I noticed that there was a chair that was bigger than others. In front of that chair was a huge cup in gold. Jesus told me to go and see what is in the cup. It was full of wine, ready to be served. Jesus told me: "Do you know why the wine is ready to be served? Go and tell My people that I am at the door, I'm coming soon."

The Lord gave me a robe of fine linen and a crown. I wore the robe and crown went to a place where there was some type of mirror. Jesus told me: "There's neither stain nor crease on your robe, isn't it? None will enter through this door nor take place at this table, unless he is clothed like this. Some among My people on Earth have dirtied their robes. Others have crumpled robes, and still others have put theirs aside, and have forgotten them. Tell My people that it's time they washed their robes, ironed them and took them back. Christians should ask the Holy Spirit to help them keep their robes in a good state, because the King will soon celebrate the Marriage Supper in His Father's kingdom." (Matthew 22:1-14)

My Family

I come from a divorced family and I grew up with my father. My mother was a very religious woman. As for my father, he believed in nothing. I have a sister who is in a catholic convent, but I know that Jesus will soon take her out of there and she will preach the Gospel with me. I pray a lot for her. When I was thinking about my mother's life in that mystic religion, during my first journey in paradise, I cried before the Lord and told Him: "Lord my mother is lost, yet I've preached the Gospel to her, but she won't listen. More and more she is clung to that pagan religion." The Lord answered me: "I will save your mother, but I will take her home immediately otherwise she will fall back into sin and go to Hell. For this reason, as soon as she is converted, she will die some time later and come here, in paradise."

When I came back on Earth, I prayed, cried, sighed, and reminding the Lord of the promise He gave me, but I saw my mother who was more and more involved in the idolatry of her religion. One day God used my son to convert my mother. Just three days after her conversion, she died!

During my second journey in paradise the Lord told me: "Look, what My mouth says, My hands fulfill it." I saw my mother in that beautiful paradise; she was among other women. We went to a place were I saw thousands of children clothed in white who were praising and glorifying the Lord. Jesus told me: "These children are those who have been aborted by parents and criminal doctors. Babies that people killed while they were still in their mother's womb, and that are found in dustbins and rivers, are here in heaven."

Dear brothers and sisters, contrary to what you may think, for the Lord, a fetus is a human being from conception, from the first day of pregnancy.

Jesus told me again: "Bernarda, work for I am your strength. This message has to be published into the whole world. It's a message for Christians, pastors, and for all the inhabitants of the Earth, including you. Let him who is holy continue to be holy."

At that moment the gates of heaven were opened. There was a beautiful escalator. Jesus called thousands of angels to came, and then the Lord accompanied me back home.

When we got home, I saw my husband and Christian brothers were waiting for my spirit to come back. I looked at my physical body, and I told the Lord that I no longer wanted this body. The Lord told me: "You cannot go back to Heaven with Me, for it is not your time yet. You have to tell My people first what you saw, in order for them to get ready." With a powerful voice, He told me: "Enter and receive life, I am the resurrection and the life, he who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live (John 11: 25-26).

End of Testimony

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11 advantages of drinking water

Despite the fact that water is something that has no taste, we still love it! Who doesn’t relish the feeling of a cool drink of water on a sweltering hot day?

Approximately 70% of our body’s mass is made of water and according to a number of doctors, drinking a total of eight glasses of water a day fulfils the necessary requirement of this liquid our body demands.

For a long time now, I have been searching regarding the benefits associated with water. Finally, after reviewing countless websites, I  have compiled a list, highlighting the advantages of drinking water that can surely help you in living a healthy life. So, here are the 11advantages of drinking water:

1) Water is the only liquid on Earth that safely reduces weight. It removes the by-products of fat and keeps you fresh and healthy. Drinking water regularly, suppresses your appetite to a great extent and limits your food  intake. Another distinct feature of water is that it literally contains no calories, hence, contributing significantly to weight loss

2) Do you want to look younger? Problem solved! Just drink lots of water every day! Water is a perfect replacement for your expensive ageing treatments. It moisturises your skin and keeps it fresh and glistening thereby enhancing its overall appeal. In addition, it helps maintain the elasticity and suppleness of the skin and prevents dryness by detoxifying the skin. Hence, one should strictly avoid dehydrating foods and beverages such as caffeine (cola, chocolate, coffee, tea) and alcohol

3) Drinking enough water can also combat skin disorders such as eczema, psoriasis, dry skin, wrinkles and spots

4) Water is an essential component required for the effective working of our body since body parts including our brain and the various tissues are mostly composed of water. Considering this, water can significantly improve our ability to think and make us energetic too.

5) Water removes toxins and most of the waste products from our body contributing to a healthy quality of life. If our body lacks water then our heart has to make an extra effort to pump fresh oxygenated blood to our organs causing severe health issues

6) A study conducted in the Loma Linda university in California, involving 20 men and woman in the age range of 38 to 100 years, concluded that those who drank enough water throughout the day were less likely to have a heart attack (41% in women and 54% in men). Hence, it can be suggested that if you substitute water with milk, tea, coffee or other beverages then you will have increased chances of incurring a heart attack, with a precise rate of 50% in women and 46% in men.

7)  Water helps to relieve headaches and back pain. Although there are many reasons that contribute to headaches, dehydration is one of the most common ones

8) Regular intake of water increases your metabolic rate and improves your digestive system. If you are constipated, try drinking more water - it can work wonders!

9) Drinking plenty of water helps fight against the flu and other ailments like kidney stones. Water, along with lemon or lemon juice is often used to overcome respiratory diseases, intestinal problems, rheumatism and arthritis. On the whole, water plays a fundamental role in strengthening your immune system

10) Research suggests that drinking substantial amounts of water is likely to reduce the risks of bladder and colon cancer. This is because water has the ability to dilute the concentration of cancer-causing agents in the urine and reduce the time they take to come in contact with the bladder lining

11) The human body needs a neutral Ph 7 range in order to function properly. Drinking enough water throughout the day helps maintain this balance.

Given that dehydration, “the excessive loss of body fluid” can be a major source of aggravating one’s health, it seems obvious that drinking sufficient water is of utmost importance for a healthy lifestyle. Water determines the effective functioning of the body and a healthier body means a happier life!

So, if you haven’t already, go to the nearest water cooler and pour yourself a large glass of water; repeat this practice eight times a day for best results!

DAILY CONFESSION – I HAVE WHAT I SAY.

The blood of Jesus purges my conscience from dead works  - Heb 9:14

“Just think how much more the blood of Christ will purify our hearts from deeds that lead to death so that we can worship the living God. For by the power of the eternal Spirit, Christ offered himself to God as a perfect sacrifice for our sins” (NLT)

“How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?”(KJV).

I have peace with God through the blood of His cross  - Col 1:20

“and by him God reconciled everything to himself. He made peace with everything in heaven and on earth by means of his blood on the cross.” (NLT)

“And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.” (KJV)

Through the blood of Jesus, I am being perfected in every good work to do his will  - Heb 13:21

“And now, may the God of peace, who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, equip you with all you need for doing his will. May he produce in you, through the power of Jesus Christ, all that is pleasing to him. Jesus is the great Shepherd of the sheep by an everlasting covenant, signed with his blood. To him be glory forever and ever. Amen.” (NLT)

“Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, ²¹ Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.” (KJV)

Because of the blood of Jesus I am forgiven, I am redeemed, I am set free healed in my mind, will, body, emotions  & imagination

Through the blood of Jesus, I am blessed with Abraham’s blessing of spiritual life, prosperity, health and long life  - Gal 3:13-14

“But Christ has rescued us from the curse pronounced by the law. When he was hung on the cross, he took upon himself the curse for our wrongdoing. For it is written in the Scriptures, "Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree." ¹⁴ Through the work of Christ Jesus, God has blessed the Gentiles with the same blessing he promised to Abraham, and we Christians receive the promised Holy Spirit through faith.” (NLT)

“Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: ¹⁴ That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.” (KJV)

By the life and power that is in the blood of Jesus, I am fruitful –Lev 17:11

“for the life of any creature is in its blood. I have given you the blood so you can make atonement for your sins. It is the blood, representing life that brings you atonement.” (NLT)

“For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul.” (KJV)

Through the blood of Jesus, I am redeemed out of destruction, because of the law and the hands of the devil  - Col 1:13-14

“For he has rescued us from the one who rules in the kingdom of darkness, and he has brought us into the Kingdom of his dear Son. ¹⁴ God has purchased our freedom with his blood and has forgiven all our sins.” (NLT)

“Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: ¹⁴ In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins.” (KJV)

Through the blood of Jesus, all my sins are forgiven. The blood of Jesus Christ, God’s son, cleanses me continually from all sin  - 1^st John 1:7,9

^“7 But if we are living in the light of God's presence, just as Christ is, then we have fellowship with each other, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, cleanses us from every sin.
    ⁹ But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us and to cleanse us from every wrong.” (NLT)        

^“7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
    ⁹ If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” (KJV)

Through the blood of Jesus, I am justified, made righteous, just-as-if I have never sinned  - Rom 5:1

“Therefore, since we have been made right in God's sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us.” (NLT)

Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” (KJV)

Through the blood of Jesus, I am sanctified made holy, set apart unto God   - 1^st Peter 2:9

“But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are a kingdom of priests, God's holy nation, his very own possession. This is so you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.” (NLT)

“But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light.” (KJV)

My body is the temple of the holy spirit, redeemed, cleansed and sanctified by the blood of Jesus  - 1^st Cor 6:11,20

“……………. but now your sins have been washed away, and you have been set apart for God. You have been made right with God because of what the Lord Jesus Christ and the Spirit of our God have done for you………..for God bought you with a high price. So you must honor God with your body. (NLT)

“…………….And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God………. For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.” (KJV)

Through the blood of Jesus, satan has no place in me and no power over me  - Luke 10:19

” And I have given you authority over all the power of the enemy, and you can walk among snakes and scorpions and crush them. Nothing will injure you.” (NLT)

“ Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.” (KJV)

By the blood of Jesus, I renounce the devil, loose myself from him and command him to leave my mind, will, emotions, body, family, home, finances, destiny, church, thoughts, memory, residence, office …… in the name of Jesus.  – John 14: 13-14

“13 You can ask for anything in my name, and I will do it, because the work of the Son brings glory to the Father. 14 Yes, ask anything in my name, and I will do it!” (NLT)

“13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.” (KJV)

By the blood of Jesus, I am complete in Him-in wisdom & power-who is supreme over all principalities and power  - Col 2:10 (1^st Cor 1:24; Eph 2:6)

“ and you are complete through your union with Christ. He is the Lord over every ruler and authority in the universe.” (NLT)

“ And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power.” (KJV)

Through the blood of Jesus, I am rich and God makes all grace abound towards me so that I have all sufficiency, have all my needs met and I abound to every good work  - 1^st Cor 8:9 ; 1^st Cor 9:8

“You know how full of love and kindness our Lord Jesus Christ was. Though he was very rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that by his poverty he could make you rich………And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others.” (NLT)

“ For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich…………And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work” (KJV)

Through the blood of Jesus, I am heir of God, joint heir with Christ with rights and privileges  - Rom 8:17

“And since we are his children, we will share his treasures—for everything God gives to his Son, Christ, is ours, too. But if we are to share his glory, we must also share his suffering.” (NLT)

“and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.” (KJV)

Through the blood of Jesus, I have received power, riches, wisdom, strengths, glory, honor and blessing  - Rev 5:12

“ And they sang in a mighty chorus:

“The Lamb is worthy—the Lamb who was killed.

He is worthy to receive power and riches

and wisdom and strength

and honor and glory and blessing.” (NLT)

“saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.” (KJV)

By the blood of Jesus, I have been washed from all sin and iniquity. I am free  -Rev 1:5-6

“and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness to these things, the first to rise from the dead, and the commander of all the rulers of the world.

All praise to him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by shedding his blood for us. 6 He has made us his Kingdom and his priests who serve before God his Father. Give to him everlasting glory! He rules forever and ever! Amen!” (NLT)

“and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth.

Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, 6 and hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.” (KJV)

Through the blood of Jesus, I have been created in righteousness and true holiness  - Eph 4:24

“ You must display a new nature because you are a new person, created in God’s likeness—righteous, holy, and true.” (NLT)

“and that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.” (KJV)

By the life and power in the blood of Jesus, my body is quickened(made alive, fruitful and productive) even as I partake of the communion regularly  - Romans 8:11

“The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you. And just as he raised Christ from the dead, he will give life to your mortal body by this same Spirit living within you.” (NLT)

“ But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.” (KJV)

By the blood of Jesus, I dwell in safety, I and my household. I draw a blood-line around my family, property, possession, finances and all that concerns me in the name of Jesus.  – John 14:13-14

“You can ask for anything in my name, and I will do it, because the work of the Son brings glory to the Father. 14 Yes, ask anything in my name, and I will do it!” (NLT)

“And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.” (KJV)