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Finalword wrote on Nov 4, 2007 3:29 PM:

" Why didn't bracken have a deliverance house showing deliverance instead of sin? Sinners know that they sin. You know that and so do I. Why? Because all have sinned and we all fall short of the glory of God. He did the hellhouse thing so he could charge for it and by doing so employed trickery. God doesn't approve of that. His Word says so! Bracken should have, and probably did, known better. "




Question! wrote on Nov 4, 2007 9:48 AM:

" One question, how would you like to see your children acting out abortions, suicide, drug abuse, domestic violence? Would that be hurtful to you? Or not? If you are so into hellhouse and mr.bracken, maybe you should get your kids, if you have any, all the nasty realistic paraphenalia to act out sin. And while you're at it you might consider some idols so they can practice idolitry too. That's logical if you believe hellhouse and bracken are doing God's Will. "




Bible believer wrote on Nov 4, 2007 9:07 AM:

" Oh yes, you can hurt God and the verses that Word gave you prove it. Let me add to this with the KJV "Psalms 78:41 Yea, they turned back and tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel." Now if you really want to know, here it is: the word limited is from Hebrew tavah which means to wound or cause pain. Sort of like what Hell House and mr. bracken did to our God and our Lord by denying the Word and putting on Hell House. Your actions can hurt Him and His Son. "




Word wrote on Nov 4, 2007 9:02 AM:

" Here's another example for you: Psalms 78:41 Again they put God to the test, and gave pain to the Holy One of Israel. Don't any of you King's Chapel people read your Bibles? You have very carnal ideas of what Christianity is and who God and His Son are. If you really want to know, you're going to have to come to grips with God's Word. Sorry, I didnt' write it but I do believe it. "




Word wrote on Nov 4, 2007 8:59 AM:

" Here's a biblical example of "hurting" God: Genesis 6:6 And the Lord had sorrow because he had made man on the earth, and grief was in his heart. "




To hurtful wrote on Nov 4, 2007 8:55 AM:

" Yes, absolutely! Of course,not in the way you or I could be hurt. But most certainly in a figurative sense. It hurts God when He gets blamed for the ungodly things His children do under the guise of Christianity. One such thing is Hell House. This is hurtful to God because it gives people the wrong idea. Do you know how many people are turned off by things like Hell House? It's another example that the unbelieving world can use to say that Christians are nuts. So yes, hurtful to God and His Son AND to those who love Him. "




To Word wrote on Nov 4, 2007 12:06 AM:

" Hurtful to God and his Son? Are you kidding me? This is GOD we are talking about...you think you can hurt God? You think that ANYTHING in this world can hurt GOD? "




Word wrote on Nov 3, 2007 9:25 PM:

" What you should be sick and hurt about is the way the hellhouse group dismisses the Bible. God's Word doesn't seem to mean anything to them. They are going to do what they want to regardless of what the Bible says. That's sickening and hurtful to God and His Son Jesus Christ. But to speak the Word to correct someone's actions is godly not bad. Especially if that someone is a pastor as they should know better and be even more inclined to believe the Bible. Helping people is not the issue, how it's done is. "




Bad things? wrote on Nov 3, 2007 9:23 PM:

" How is speaking God's Word a bad thing? If it were opinion that was given about Hell House and pastor bracken I could agree with you. But, it's the Word that he's been confronted with. If you think that's bad, I don't know what to tell you. If your pastor taught you that, double shame on him. I thank God for this article and how clear the Word is on this. I'm gald your life has been changed, but that doesn't make Hell House okay with God. What about the bad things your church says about this article? That's okay? "




J.J.C wrote on Nov 3, 2007 8:06 PM:

" i am sick and hurt to hear all the bad things you say about paster bracken he is a vary good paster and he changed my life alot and i am glad to know him. god bless him "




Word wrote on Nov 3, 2007 12:02 PM:

" Did any of you who support the evil notion of hellhouse even read this man's article? You call yourselves Christian and yet the only thing you can find to say is Rev. Mathis should get his nose out of the Bible? Are you all nuts? Or just seriously twiseted in your thinking? Seems even only one verse of the many this man quoted should be enough for you "Christians" to begin to re-think your words and actions and ask forgiveness of the Father for your malicious statements about a Minister who does study his Bible. Doesn't your minister study his? "




Bless Rev. Mathis wrote on Nov 2, 2007 4:25 PM:

" To quote the poet Josiah Gilbert Holland; "GOD, give us men! A time like this demands Strong minds, great hearts, true faith and ready hands; Men whom the lust of office does not kill; Men whom the spoils of office can not buy; Men who possess opinions and a will; Men who have honor; men who will not lie;" God needs men like Rev. Mathis, especially in these dark evil days that surround us. These are days that if possible even the very elect will be decieved. Thankyou Rev. Mathis for this great article! "




Great article! wrote on Nov 2, 2007 2:49 PM:

" God needs more men like Rev. Mathis. Men who stand up for His Word. Those of you who think correction and reproof from God's Word is negative persecution are sadly decieved. That's what the serpent did to Eve you know. He got her to question God's Word by saying she would know good AND evil. Isn't this what Hellhouse portrays, starting with evil? If you think Rev. Mathis is wrong you probably have a low opinion of Jesus, the Apostles and the Prophets, all of whom confronted evil doing with the Word of God! Please think and read your Bible. "




Bible believer wrote on Nov 2, 2007 11:08 AM:

" How is confrontation with Bible verses an attack? Please tell me. How is speaking the truth, which Jesus said was God's Word, mean spirited? 2Tim 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works. Don't you know what reproof and correction are? What has Bracken done to you? "




Realitycheck wrote on Nov 2, 2007 11:05 AM:

" You naysayers would have a problem with Isaiah, Jeremiah, Elijah, etc. AND Jesus. They all confronted wrong doers with the Word. You call that negative? You know full well that there are divisions on this Hell House thing in your own church. They may well bring it down. But if they don't some other obscene and ungodly behavior will. You shall see, it's just a question of time. Remember you have been told. "




Truthfortoday wrote on Nov 2, 2007 11:02 AM:

" If anyone should be ashamed it is you friend. First of all for rejeting the many clear verses this man used in this article. Because when you reject the Word you reject the Author. And for defending the ungodly things done by King's Chapel and its pastor. The world thinks Christians are hypocrites because of things like Hell House. How can you be so naive and unlearned? Please open your Bible and get some godly direction in your life. It's godly to confront others with the Word, that's what this wonderful article has done. And you're upset by it? "




Faith not fear wrote on Nov 2, 2007 10:46 AM:

" To Im: You think the Bible is negative? You should read it. If you do you'll find that Jesus confronted those who did wrong and he did so with it is written. It boggles my mind and saddens my hear to see how far from God's Word this King's Chapel has led you. Return to the Word and get some clarity in your life. Stop allowing this man to manipulate your thinking in such an ungodly way. Confronting others is required according to the Bible. Read:2Timothy 4, Titus 1 and 2Timothy 3:16,17 for starters. PLEASE do yourself a favor. "




About time wrote on Nov 2, 2007 10:37 AM:

" Still waiting for that ONE verse to authenticate what Mr.Bracken did. And FYI confronting another with Scriture is the way Jesus did it and the way we are instructed to. It's not negative or wrong as long as it's with Scripture. This article clearly uses Scripture to make the point. Why do so many of you reject that? Do any of you even know what the sin of Jeroboam is? Or how that might relate to those who promote Hell House? Your pastor hasn't done a very good job of leading you to God's Word. "




Ashamed of this "Christian" behavior wrote on Nov 1, 2007 10:44 PM:

" There have been many postings from so called "Christians" that are just plain mean-spirited towards this church and this Pastor. As a Christian, I am sickened by how we are being portrayed in these postings. No wonder the world thinks that we are hypocrites. Where is the love of Jesus here? I may not agree with their tactics but I certainly would never attack my brothers and sisters in the Lord the way that many have here. I have visited this church and they are no cult, just believers in Jesus. Christians attacking Christians...you should be ashamed. "




lm wrote on Nov 1, 2007 10:44 PM:

" People cant say anything about "his nose in the bible" yet he can say all these negative persecutions toward a man he probably has never met?? "




The problem... wrote on Nov 1, 2007 2:00 PM:

" The problem with Hell House, or any other kind of shock treatment, is that in and of itself there is no long term benefit. An extremely small percentage of addicts and abusers, in their various forms, have the ability to quit cold-turkey. Does the church provide professional counceling services to help addicts, abusers, and sex offenders with their on-going problems? If not, then Hell House is accomplishing nothing. These folks might have some sort of momentary cartharsis in which they "see the light," but without serious long term support there is very little possibility that their lives will change. "




Realitycheck wrote on Nov 1, 2007 1:52 PM:

" Let me get this straight Nicole, the one thing you got from this gutsy article is the man said he had his nose in the Bible. Do you really think that's all he does? What is your malfunction? I read this article and it sounds to me like he was saying nose in the Bible figuratively. But hey, you believe Hell House is godly so what can anyone teach you? You already have your mind made up or is it your brain that's been washed? "




Faith not fear wrote on Nov 1, 2007 1:48 PM:

" I cannot believe that a Christian would think it wrong for a minister to be concerned with the Bible. What ever is wrong with you people. How can you think that all this man does is read his Bible? He has a cable tv show, writes numerous articles, counsels children and adults, officiates weddings, runs a teaching ministry, children's fellowship, more classes than can be listed, etc., etc. It seems to me it would do your pastor good to get his nose out of the devil's business and into his Bible. Can't believe it, Christians objecting to the Bible. "




Truthfortoday wrote on Nov 1, 2007 1:31 PM:

" Mr.Bracken may have a passion for saving souls and even be well intentioned. But there's an old saying, "the path to hell is paved with good intentions." You should think about it and study your Bible with an open mind. God will teach you if you let Him. And if you do, you will learn that God does not use evil to bring about good. Romans 3:8 And not rather, (as we are slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say,) Let us do evil, that good may come? whose condemnation is just. Is that your logic? "




About time wrote on Nov 1, 2007 1:26 PM:

" What Christian group says sin is okay? Anyone exposed to any decent Bible believing Church will be taught the difference between right/wrong. Not only is there no need to demonstrate the sinful acts to prove your point, doing so is sin itself. Where do you draw the line? With explicit pornography? How about a vivid depiction of child molestation? If you who defend Hell House think it is justifiable, you are already on your way to the second death. Don't know what that is? Read your Bible. What's happening in King's Chapel is like the sin of Jeroboam! "




About time wrote on Nov 1, 2007 1:20 PM:

" To Wow, the things mentioned still happen because of man's sin nature and the fact that the devil is the god of this world. That's why. I assure you that those who go to Hell House will do the same things they did before going. We don't help people by showing them what's wrong, we do it by showing them what's right. And if they choose not to believe there's nothing you can do about it. Your experiences do not make something right, the devil can counterfeit that and that's exactly what Hell House is, a counterfeit. "




About time wrote on Nov 1, 2007 1:15 PM:

" I'm still waiting for one verse to approve of the tactics employed in Hell House. Just one! You can't find any, because there aren't any. Not even one. God ahead prove me wrong. As for Jesus using unconventional ways of preaching, that's a huge stretch in logic. Where did Jesus ever do anything like Hell House, chapter and verse please. As for the devil, the passage you quote says we resist him "in the faith" Where in your Bible is "in the faith" the same as Hell House? The Gospel is not Hell House. One verse please, just one! "




Wow wrote on Nov 1, 2007 9:32 AM:

" Ok well hears the thing...like the last three people who commented totally missed the point. "Kids know about things such as abortion, murder, drugs, sex, stds, domestic violence and so forth. That's the entire point of giving out the opposite." Ok 'About Time' if this was the case then why is it still happening? Just knowing about sex doesnt mean that your not goin to have sex! Come on! The whole point of Hell House is to show the terrible effects of sin in your life because they were blind to seeing it before. How will they know what is..wrong...unless...someone...tells..them? "




Nicole V. wrote on Nov 1, 2007 8:17 AM:

" How are people to understand completely God's love without first understanding that there is a devil who wants to steal, kill and destroy us (John 10:10)? I don't think we have to bash someones character in order to make an opinion, Rev. Mathis. Pastor Bracken has a passion for saving souls. I know that God speaks to him and through him. Jesus said in Mark 16:15 " Go into all the world and preach the gospel to EVERYONE", and that is exactly what Pastor Bracken is doing and not just keeping his "nose in the Bible". "




Nicole V. wrote on Nov 1, 2007 8:11 AM:

" Jesus was persecuted by religious leaders of his time in the same way for unconventional ways of preaching the gospel. Scared, I would be if I didn't have Jesus in my heart and was on my way to hell. The devil is a real devil and hell is a real place. That is what Hell House is showing us. There is an unseen battle for our souls. The Bible says in 1 Peter 5:8 "Satan roams around like a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour." "




Truthfortoday wrote on Oct 31, 2007 9:18 PM:

" I'm pretty sure that when people say they have their nose in something they mean they pay attention to it strictly. Isn't it a tad mean spirited to poke fun at someone who pays strict attention to the Bible? That cannot be God's Will can it? You decide, but it doesn't look to me like anyone who commented so negatively really read this article. Seems you all had your minds made up beforehand. By the way, confrontation is good and looks like Becken's actions have been challenged. Maybe you all shouldn't be so blind to the Bible? "




About time wrote on Oct 31, 2007 9:06 PM:

" Don't you think somebody should speak up when they see something wrong? Kids know about things such as abortion, murder, drugs, sex, stds, domestic violence and so forth. That's the entire point of giving out the opposite. That's the responsibility of the Church. None of these negative comments have expressed God's love or a willingness to believe the Bible. I haven't read one that made sense. Is defending mr.bracken and his practices more important to you than believing the Bible? Sure, we want to help people but only God's way. Show ONE verse that agrees with bracken. Just one, okay? "




Bible believer wrote on Oct 31, 2007 8:59 PM:

" There's no argument about the need to reach youth or help people come to Christ. The point isn't that we have a need, it's the how of doing it. It seems unbiblical to rehearse sinful for any reason. How do you justify that with the many places in the Bible that condemn the very appearance of evil? Furthermore, it's quite legitimate for a minister to confront another when one does something so obviously wrong. If a minister puts this before the public every other minister is obligated to confront and correct with Scripture. Do you have a problem with that? "




Bible believer wrote on Oct 31, 2007 8:55 PM:

" Why do those of you who have commented negatively reject or ignore the Bible verses in this article? It seems to me a Christian should want to believe the Bible not ridicule a man who has his nose in it. That seems unloving and I don't think Jesus would approve. Would you make fun of a person who witnessed or tithed? The use of the verses in this article seem logical and accurate. God doesn't promote fear. David said the Lord delivered him from fear. And fear the Lord means respect or reverence Him, not be afraid. "




lm wrote on Oct 31, 2007 3:26 PM:

" What are you doing to reach out to the youth of the valley? Would you rather them roam the streets going to "haunted" houses, which are probably ALOT more "confusing" and disturbing then Hell House, who dont even offer the great gift of Jesus at the end? I am glad to see a church who is exposing the truth and reality of this world. Did you know that Alaska has one of the hightest suicide rates? Just maybe they were able to reach out to a great percentage of those who have ever thought about it. "




ML wrote on Oct 31, 2007 3:22 PM:

" lol your nose is in your bible most of the time huh. Then what are you doing to reach the lost? These wonderful people have the guts to get out and really make a difference in our community. Something I wish more of us would do. Jesus wasn’t sent to judge...and neither were we. Look at your own life and fix yourself before you go condemning others. Christianity is a relationship not just a religion I do believe your heart is in the right place. People are being saved through this program though, and that's what matters. "




Life wrote on Oct 31, 2007 10:49 AM:

" Well since you so clearly labeled your title, it must mean you know everything. Can I ask you sir, how will they know unless they've been told? How did the people of Nineveh turn from their sin? Someone had to tell them and you, being a pastor, should know how difficult it is to reach the youth of today, It seems the only real way is to teach through media, music, television and the such. Do not judge a whole church and its pastor because they are lead to do this. What are you doing to reach the lost? "




Jesus Freak wrote on Oct 31, 2007 9:08 AM:

" Alright guys....this is pretty funny. The Bible says in Matthew 26 to "Go and Preach the Gospel." PERIOD!!! The person who published this article God Bless Him, but he has missed the whole point of Hellhouse. You see, you may have had your nose in your Bible all your life, then understand me now and clear....HELL HOUSE IS NOT FOR YOU. Those people that have been in those trials and tribulations like ME know what its like to be a stoner....know what its like to be always drunk. See I LIVED like that and now I am serving Jesus. "




Joe W. wrote on Oct 31, 2007 9:02 AM:

" If its Broken dont Fix it ... Not tryin to offend Any one but take a look around its Broken And the only way to Fix it is God I have first hand seen Souls getting saved at Hell house and belive when these people leave they have experinced the Love of Jesus Chirst It might be a little harsh but after you have watched someone doing drugs or getting abused in real life you realize that what has being done in the past is not working If we Save One Life it was worth it. "




Apparently someone smarter than this guy wrote on Oct 31, 2007 9:02 AM:

" yeah you pretty much need to get saved. "




Concerned resident wrote on Oct 31, 2007 3:37 AM:

" Why give "medicine" to a healthy person? Even doctors are held to the goal of "doing no harm." Unless its broken, don't "fix" it! Perhaps it is best to leave the "interventions" to trained psychologists on a one-one-one, as needed, basis. I am in favor of our churches doing what they excel at, and that is teaching the good news about God's salvation, and how greatly this strengthens us and blesses our lives. Our churches must stay out those areas that are beyond their expertise such as politics and psychological "interventions" or they will continue to lose members. "




JC wrote on Oct 31, 2007 12:14 AM:

" They got the truth and reality of a devil who wants to rob them of life and the "good news" of the Jesus who died to give them life. God is love sir, but He also calls us to "fear the Lord your God." Jesus preached with boldness and authority and was persecuted. The reality of hell is real and Hell House boldy brings things into the light. "