Advancing Christ's Kingdom

Greetings Santos,

My name is John Van Tuyl; I am a Lay Minister that has had some deeply profound experiences in our Lord. I have allowed these experiences to shape my worldview over the last 25 years.

Gal 1:15-16 But when God, who had set me apart even from my mother’s womb and called me through His grace, was pleased to reveal His Son in me so that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult with flesh and blood,

For the last five years, I have been writing a book at the prompting of the Spirit titled “SALTED WITH FIRE – A Gift for the Body of Christ”

I am about to pursue having it published but before I commit it to hard copy I would like to solicit feedback from the anointed ears and eyes of my brethren. The book is available online as an Adobe .pdf document at http://members.cox.net/jvant1/

Please feel free to share with all that might offer assistance, and I thank you in advance for your consideration in this matter. My E-Mail is jvant1@cox.net

I must say after reading some of the content of your website, I am impressed with the spirit of the vision you have been given.

Blessed are they that mourn (over the state of the world / church) for they shall be comforted!

Be blessed in the advancement of the Kingdom.
John Van Tuyl

Great site…keep up the good work. I read a lot of blogs on a daily basis and for the most part, people lack substance but, I just wanted to make a quick comment to say I’m glad I found your blog. Thanks,

A definite great read.. ..

-Bill-Bartmann

Hi, Santos,
I read your reply on Walid Shoebat’s blog. I was fascinated with the fact that you took the time to correct errors in Walid’s book, “God’s War on Terror”. I have also edited my copy of the book, so I was quite amused that someone else had done the same thing. I also read the book in one hand and the Bible in the other.

Now, let me comment on your usage of the name “Jesus Christ”. This is not our Messiah’s name — this is a transliteration of his Hebrew name Yeshua. When someone’s real name is being transliterated, what is the prupose? Brad Scott from http://www.Wildbranch.org says this in his book “The Tanakh: The Dictionary of the New Testament”: “The reality that we must face is that our Messiah’s name in the flesh is Yeshua. The names Iesous and Jesus are Western attempts to transliterate His given name. Scriptural translators should be in the business of translating — not transliterating. There is no reason to transliterate His given name, especially when the translation or meaning must come from the given name. Transliterations most generally confuse and pervert the original meaning. This can be seen in many foreign cultures today. When Coca Cola was introduced to Japan, they did not attempt to transliterate the word into their language. Coca Cola, in Japan, is pronounced Coca Cola! Our Savior’s name is Yeshua, so why not call Him Yeshua?!”

I think this is very important because Psalms 91:14-16 says: “Because he loves me, I will rescue him; because he knows my name, I will protect him. He will call on me, and I will answer him. I will be with him when he is in trouble. I will extricate him and bring him honor. I will satisfy him with long life and show him my salvation.”

Shalom aleikhem, Kathie