About fasting and almsgiving
… I told you to keep away from dogs ; incline your ears , as many assemblies were made against you , but you are protected . They say so to catch you . They say that they want to catch those that do not want to go to church , but they are not looking for them , but they are looking for you , who go to church . They do not prevent you from going to church , for the ruler with his wife also go to church ; however , keep away from butchers , so that you may not fall into their claws . There were many martyrs who suffered and neither did they give themselves over as pray , nor did they give their shepherd over . Many assemblies were made against you , for they say that you are part of the Army of God 3 , not because you do not go to church , where even Ceauşescu goes ; however , he goes both to the pub and to dance . You would be forced to eat meat on a day of fasting . You will be asked why you do not you eat for sweet food , and this is what you are to answer : „ This is what my mother and father taught me , and this is what I teach my children , and this is written in the book and in the calendar ”. And if you go to church , your neighbor from there hates you because you do not do as he does .
… Sons , I let you go to your jobs but now I am sorry that I let you go , as you made your own jobs . What do you do with your money that you receive from your work ? You do not do any merciful deeds and the time is coming when you will be sorry that you did not do merciful deeds ; it is coming and the alms giving will be taken into consideration and you , who did not do any alms , what will you do , then ? As he , who helps a poor man , helps God . Take this into consideration , as look , in Pucioasa a rich man died , and after he was buried , the news spread that he had three hundred thousand lei on H . E . C . ( The House of Economy and Consignments , translator ’ s note .), and it was taken by the state , ( When a monthly salary was one thousand seven hundred lei , r . n .) for no one could raise the money , and now he is at the customs 4 of stinginess and can no longer pass .
… The citadel of Nineveh had fasted , and three quarters of souls perished by post , for all had fasted , from suckling to white hair for three days and three nights , and you should know that three thirds of the souls perished . Why ? That they had no power to fast three days and three nights .
… Christian , take a good look through the cities as you will no longer see them . Look at the high towers , for you will no longer see them . Look at the shops , for you will no longer see them . I can see how you are to choose the rings with precious stones and cloths in the streets and expensive items and you will die with them into your arms . Excerpt from the Word of God , from
15-09-1974 .
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… A place between heaven and earth is being prepared for My people , as here , on earth , everything is doomed to destruction . ( See the selection topic : „
The great tribulation 5 ”, r . n .)
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Army of the Lord , ( Romanian : Oastea Domnului ), is a spiritual and moral renewal movement in Romania founded , in 1922 , by Fr . Joseph Trifa , a Romanian Orthodox priest . ( The first apocalyptic trumpet - See selection topic : „
The apocalyptic trumpets ”, r . n .) Fr . Trifa defined the Army of the Lord as a voluntary lay grassroots organization based on the Bible for revitalizing the Romanian Orthodox Church . After 1948 , the movement was declared illegal by the communist regime .
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