Month: February 2021

I knew Larry Flynt, the most successful hard-core pornographer in America, publisher of Hustler magazine. His morals had few boundaries. He fought all the way to the Supreme Court for the right to suggest that the late Jerry Falwell had sex with his mother. On Feb. 10, this year, he died, age 78. At one time he claimed to be born again and said he would shut down his porn enterprise. Then, in 1978, an assassin shot him. The bullet paralyzed Flynt from the waist down. Afterwards he spent the rest of his life in a wheelchair and turned against God.

I first met Larry Flynt when he and I were both guests on the PTL Jim Bakker TV show. That was Flynt’s first public declaration of Christianity. After the assassination attempt, we met again. Our radio ministry sponsored a symposium about the dangers of pornography, held on the campus of Georgetown University. That night Flynt and I debated before a live crowd and a huge live-by-satellite audience on hundreds of radio stations. Before the debate, we spent an afternoon discussing Flynt’s life and brief journey of faith.

I expected him to be a sleazy man, but Larry Flynt was one of the most intelligent and well-read people I’ve met. He was articulate and knowledgeable about Christianity, the Bible, and church history. His bodyguard was a born-again Christian. We talked for hours about Jesus Christ. Then Flynt said, “Bob, if I hadn’t been shot, I would have shut down Hustler, and I’d be preaching the gospel today. But if God put me in this wheelchair after I gave my life to Him, I want nothing more to do with Jesus.” He seethed with anger toward the Lord.   

Larry Flynt isn’t the first Christian to question Romans 8:28, “All things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.” Many people blame God for things in life that seem to defy human logic; however, Proverbs 3:5 says “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding.” I did my best to turn Larry Flynt back to Jesus and surrender his bitterness to the Lord. I pray that he remembered our conversation on his death bed. If you are facing things hard to understand, don’t make the mistake of Larry Flynt. Instead, heed Romans 11:33, “His ways [are] past finding out.”

As a child he was known as Brian Warner, an odd kid growing up in Canton, Ohio. Once, while sleeping in the family home, someone broke in during the middle of the night and tried to smother him. As an adolescent he secretly watched his grandfather masturbate with porn. An older neighbor molested him and then killed his beloved dog. He attended a Christian school, heard the gospel, and rejected it. He says he hated the school.

People thought he was weird, so he deliberately tried to be as strange as possible. When he formed a rock band he re-christened himself after his two heroes, actress Marilyn Monroe and psychopathic mass murderer Charles Manson. Warner admired Church of Satan founder Anton LaVey. In Manson’s book “The Long Hard Road Out of Hell” he admitted that LaVey officially certified him as a minister in the Church of Satan. One of his most famous songs was entitled “Antichrist Superstar.” Church of Satan members have spoken directly to me of Manson’s deep and serious affiliation with the demonic organization. Satanism is what really drove his music, his performances, and his behavior.

In the past several weeks, almost a dozen women have come forward telling how Manson sexually and physically abused them. One says Manson had a bedroom called his “rape room.” Others told of violent acts of sadism and bondage. Actress Evan Rachel Wood, who was engaged to Manson for eight months, claims that Manson groomed her when she was a teen and then brainwashed her into submission, calling him a “dangerous man.” She also alleges that he tied her up, beat, and raped her. Musician Chloe Black said, “I thought he was actually going to kill me.” Manson himself once said of an ex-girlfriend, “I have images in my mind every day of smashing her head with a hammer.”

Should anyone be shocked? Manson’s demonic megalomania was in full view for all to see. Behind it all was his hatred of Christianity and his devotion to Satanism, fueled by his sexual abuse as a child. Demons? Of course, he’s possessed, Jezebel for starters, and likely Lucifer. And yet, there is hope, even for such an evil individual. Manson heard many sermons and Bible studies about Jesus, His incarnation, crucifixion, and resurrection. Deep inside, he knows that Christ is the Savior of the world.

In all that’s happened, he’ll likely lose what’s left of his career as a rock star. His record label and his talent agency have both dropped him. He may even go to prison.  I know that he’s aware of who I am. The church and school he attended used my books and teaching. Brian Warner, if you’re listening, you were the victim of a generational curse that led to your molestation and misery. It doesn’t excuse the evil you willingly embraced, but God knows the bigger story of your life, and He loves you in spite of your dedication to the devil. Even you can be saved, and I’m offering my services as an exorcist to free you from your demons. It’s not too late.

Details have just emerged about the brutal slaying of five children on December 8,2020. On that day, 25-year-old Oreanna Meyers shot dead her three biological children and two stepchildren, ranging ages one to seven. They were murdered with a single-shot, shotgun, which meant she had to deliberately reload each time. Then she shot herself and burned their West Virginia home to the ground. She left behind a suicide note saying, “I was not strong enough to fight these demons.”

Investigators recently revealed that Myers actively practiced witchcraft and posted photos of Stonehenge, bottles of dead insects used in rituals, and herself kneeling before candles during witchcraft ceremonies. Her Instagram account was named @glowing-goddess. She posted messages such as, “#magic #love the unknown,” “Fairies are my magical thing,” and “the power is within you.” Meyers also advised, “Get into weird mystical s**t,” “Life is short,” and “Reality is fake.”

Witches argue that they don’t advocate murder, and that’s correct. Others will say that this tragedy was the result of a mentally ill woman, and they’re also right. But why are five innocent children dead? No one does something this heinous without a history of dysfunctional personal issues and generational demonization. She likely already had demons which drew her to witchcraft, and then she opened the door to more evil spirits. In the Bible Isaiah 8:19 speaks of witchcraft demons that “whisper” and “mutter.” “There is no light in them” Isaiah declares.

If you read tarot cards, consult psychics, follow astrology, play with Ouija Boards, cast spells, or conjure spirits — stop now. These are things that Scripture defines as divination and witchcraft. Turn to Jesus. Get an exorcism. Contact us for a personal, virtual encounter. Get your demons before your demons get you. Witchcraft demons can kill!

I could scarcely believe what I was hearing. (You can watch it for yourself on YouTube). Joyce Meyer, one of the most prominent Christian personalities in America, declared that she was going to get a tattoo. She told thousands of women in the audience to do likewise. Meyer offered no cautions regarding what kind of tattoos were acceptable (dragons? OM symbols?) or where not on the body to get inked (woman’s breast? First chakra “tramp stamp?”). Meyer issued a blanket call to go under the needle without considering who might be doing the tattoo and what curses might be unleashed by the blood-letting.

Meyer based her broadside on reactions to her restrictive, legalistic, Pentecostal upbringing which dictated many non-biblical conduct codes. She misquoted Isaiah 44:5 as saying the Old Testament condones tattoos on one’s hand. Not one major Bible translation says that. She also referred to Isaiah 49:16 (NIV) which says, “I have engraved you on the palms of my hand” and translates that as “tattoo.” Again, no major translation says that. She added, “I might as well push all the religious people off the cliff and get it over with.” And, I might add, push over that same theological cliff the KJV, NKJV, NIV, ASV, AMP, and NLT Bible versions. Only the Living Bible, which IS NOT a literal translation, loosely uses the word “tattoo.” Joyce, you’re giving bad advice with unsubstantiated exegesis.

Worse yet, Meyer says she’s going to get a tattoo to “make religious demons mad.” Joyce, since you have no significant experience casting out demons and avoid the topic of Christians having demons, you might want to check with those who do deal with demons and see what their experiences reveal. My book “Curse Breaking” has an entire section on tattoos, based on Scripture, and what I’ve learned in four decades of deliverance. Not all tattoos are equal. A cross shouldn’t be compared to a pentagram. Those who got hideous tattoos before they were saved shouldn’t be shunned. Intention and context are important considerations.

Joyce, you’ve done much good for a many people. You’ve empowered women to rise up in their calling. You’ve been transparent about your abusive past and encouraged abused women to be healed. You have a good ministry. But don’t teach things about which you have no practical experience. Tattoos can be portals for evil spirits. I’ve encountered such many times. Please stop encouraging your followers to spiritually put themselves at risk by opening doors to demons with the wrong tattoos in the wrong places.