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ABOUT THE AUTHOR To encourage you to have a closer walk with Jesus.
Harry Bethel was born and reared in Georgia. Before he was saved he served in the U.S. Navy, worked in Operations-Intelligence Division with a NATO Secret clearance and received an Honorable Discharge. Before he was saved he graduated from the University of Georgia, was a YMCA and PADI certified scuba diver, a FAA licensed airplane pilot and began parachuting, trying to find something to fill that void in his bosom that only Jesus Christ can fill. (He has not scuba dived, flown an airplane or parachuted since he was saved in 1980.) (Incidentally, Harry does not believe it is God's perfect will for Christians to attend public schools, including colleges and universities. The same is true with so-called Christian schools, Bible colleges and seminaries because of the great apostasy of these last days. Relatively few Christians have the discernment or wisdom to see the veracity of this.) He has traveled to more than 20 countries including Sudan, Yemen, Cuba (Guantanamo Bay), Greece, Madagascar, Spain, Italy, Costa Rica, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Mexico and Canada. Jesus saved Harry and filled him with the Holy Spirit on 10/25/1980. In 1984 Harry became a disciple of Jesus Christ according to the three conditions set forth in Luke 14 (something that relatively few Christians today have actually done. This is the main reason why there is so much false teaching by true Christians, including pastors, Bible teachers and seminary professors). Becoming a disciple (learner) of Jesus by literally giving up all of one's possessions (Lk. 14:33), is not the same as a "vow of poverty." After being born again, the most important thing a Christian can do is to become a learner (disciple) of Jesus. It's easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God, and it's easier to find a needle in a haystack the size of Mount Everest than it is to find a true disciple of Jesus Christ. After a Christian becomes a disciple of Jesus, the Lord will, in due time, give him or her all that one needs to minister to others (and perhaps more). Harry lives below the average income level of Christians in America. Concerning how to give up all of one's stuff according to Luke 14:33, the Holy Spirit will guide the Christian who loves Jesus with all his or her heart, soul, mind and strength, and who takes up his or her cross of inevitable suffering and persecution that comes with a close walk with Jesus. Harry is not a pastor (never has been). The Lord has given him other spiritual gifts to minister to Christians in these last days of unprecedented apostasy before the Antichrist is revealed (2 Thessalonians 2:1,3). The Lord has always been faithful to provide enough money to buy food and to pay rent, utilities and expenses to minister to others. Harry has not had any credit cards or borrowed any money for any reason for more than 25 years --- a testimony to the faithfulness of Jesus Christ, who provides for all of those who obey His New Testament commandments (one of which is to "Owe nothing to anyone" Romans 13:8). Hardly any Christians today take heed to the warning from God that "the borrower is slave to the lender" (Proverbs 22:7). Harry has suffered much persecution, including being thrown into jail and prison; something that very few Christians in America have ever experienced (because of persecution). ("Everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted" 2 Timothy 3:12.) Harry is non-denominational. He preaches, teaches and writes concerning the whole counsel of God, without "pet doctrines" and with an emphasis on practical application of the Scriptures. In 1987 he resigned from the telephone company by which he was employed, depending on the Lord, and devoted the next three years entirely to the study of the Bible. He has been a dedicated student of the Bible since he was saved. He had already searched far and wide for a suitable Bible college or seminary to attend, but the Lord made it clear to him the astonishing truth that what Christians needed to learn in these last days of apostasy is not taught in any Bible college or seminary. Harry has carefully and prayerfully read the entire Bible more than ten times, and the New Testament more than 20 times in a half-dozen versions in addition to his studying for writing and preaching, and daily devotional reading. He has had a writing ministry for more than 20 years with readers from more than 200 countries, including Cuba, Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Palestinian Territories and the Vatican. He has written more than 100 articles, booklets, and a 200-page book titled The Rise and Fall of Christianity (out of print). He has been published in Pulpit Helps with more than 100,000 circulation and other publications such as Voice of the Nazarene, Voice In The Wilderness and Last Days Journal. Some of his writings have been translated into German, Portuguese and the Telegu language in India. The Lord has blessed his website ministry with almost 3,000,000 page views and innumerable letters from all over the world. (Thank you, Jesus.) Harry personally answers all legitimate e-mail and regular mail. On 8/16/1980 the Lord showed him a very clear vision of the earth engulfed in flames and He told him, "The world is coming to an end." (He has only had one vision and no dreams from the Lord.) See 2 Peter 3:10-12 for the biblical account of the vision God showed Harry. Harry declined an offer from FOX News to participate in a televised debate. The Lord did not call him to debate, but rather to proclaim the truths of God's Word. |
