Gold dust and gemstones. From the Holy Spirit or Satanic lying wonders? When did the manifestations start and where did they come from? By Randall Grier

Believers are asking plenty of questions about gold dust, gemstones, angels and other supernatural manifestations. Are these supernatural signs and wonders from the Holy Spirit? Or are they demonic in nature?

Randall Grier offers some perspective in this article that separates the holy from the profane. So read on – an get some answers that will settle the questions of your heart.

“For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect” (Matthew 24:24).

The word “deceive” in this verse means “to deceive by leading into error, to seduce.” The purpose of great signs and wonders by false prophets, or what most people call ministers or preachers, is to deceive or seduce people for the purpose of leading them into error.

Just because something supernatural or miraculous happens does not mean our Lord Jesus Christ is the author of it. Satan has the ability to work miracles also. There is much going on today in the church world in the supernatural arena that is not of our Father God. It is of and from the devil and its purpose is to lead people away from the Word of God and the Lord Jesus Christ into error.

I am not saying that a minister that gets into error, false doctrine and satanic miracles starts off that way or plans to. Adam and Eve started off walking with God, in the beginning. Satan seduced and deceived them and they made the wrong choice. Adam and Eve got into false doctrine because Satan deceived them. False doctrine is anything that does not agree with the Word of God. The goal of Satan is to lead anyone who will follow him away from the Lord Jesus Christ and the Word of God.

Jesus told Kenneth E. Hagin on September 2, 1950, that Satan would deceive many with miracles of Satanic origin in the last days. Jesus told Dad Hagin to follow the Word of God, the Spirit of God, Him and he would not be deceived.

A VISION IN 2000 ABOUT GOLD DUST

I was praying in September 2000, when suddenly I had a vision and received revelation about the “gold dust phenomenon.” Many ministers and Christians declared this was the power of God causing a miracle manifestation. I had heard a little about this but did not know what to think of it, until I received this vision and revelation.

In the vision, I saw something that appeared to be a black satanic cloud spreading from the East Coast of the United States toward the West Coast. The Lord said to me:

“The ones that stand at the forefront of what is called the gold dust and precious gems miracles will be removed from the scene. I have given them space to repent for yielding to satanic spirits and deceiving my people and they have failed to do so. They have made a false step and opened up their lives to the devil.”

It was a lady minister that introduced this to the U.S. and a man minister joined in with her. This vision happened on Friday, September 8, 2000. On Friday September 15, 2008 the lady minister died. That was one week after I had the vision. The man died in July 2001.

I am not saying that they went to hell but they had to be removed. They were removed because they were deceived by Satan and were causing others to be deceived with satanic lying signs and wonders.

I don’t believe either of these ministers set out to be deceived by Satan or to accept satanic miracles as miracles of God. They were both seduced when they accepted something that was not in the Bible. We must strictly adhere to the Bible to keep from being deceived.

THE ORIGIN OF GOLD DUST

The satanic gold dust miracle, jewels and feathers appearing got its start in the country of Brazil. Brazil is a country that is filled with supernatural miracles from false religious cults. Witchcraft, sorcery and the occult are very powerful there. I researched this all myself after the vision I had.

A lady in Brazil came down with a severe form of cancer. In the mid 1990’s she got down to the point of death and her body begin to ooze putrid yellow bile through the pores of her skin. In her desperation for a cure she sought those who claimed to heal in Brazil.

She got better and improved right away. She claimed she was healed by Jesus Christ. The putrid oozing of yellow bile stopped and something that looked like golden flakes and oil begin to appear on her skin. She and others claimed it was a sign from God of His miracle power.

In 1998 she became well known in the U.S. because the lady minister that died had brought her to the U.S. to speak in her meeting. The gold dust lady appeared in this lady ministers Campmeeting and gave her testimony and showed this satanic miracle and became famous.

The lady and man minister’s both died from cancer. The devil placed on them what he had placed on the gold dust lady and they died. Satan seduced them and then took their lives with this horrible disease.

This gold dust movement is coming on the scene again with more lying signs and wonders than before. Do not believe it is from God and stay away from it! It is supernatural but it is the power of Satan.

SATAN PRODUCED MIRACLES LIKE GOD

“And Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and they did so as the LORD had commanded: and Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh, and before his servants, and it became a serpent. Then Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers: now the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments. For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron’s rod swallowed up their rods” (Exodus 7:10-12).

Moses and Aaron worked a miracle by the power of God. The wise men, sorcerers and magicians of Egypt produced the same miracle by the power of Satan. They were able to perform more miracles just like Moses and Aaron. (See also Exodus 7: 17-22; 8: 6-7)

The power of Satan worked miracles like the power of God up to a point. The rod of Aaron that turned to a serpent swallowed up their rods that turned to serpents. The devil never wins, the power of God is always victorious. Satan can produce miracles that look like God and seem like God but aren’t.

WHAT IS GOD AND WHAT IS SATAN?

Most Christians are not aware of the unseen spiritual realm that over-rides this physical world we live in. Sinners, witches, witch doctors, New Age, heathens, psychics, mediums, sorcerers, tarot card readers and the world in general are more aware of the spirit realm than Christians. It is because of this that is hard to convince Christians of the ability of Satan to work miracles. I had demonic encounters before I was born again so it was no problem for me to believe in satanic power once I was saved.

There are three things that will keep you from yielding, unknowingly, to satanic miracles. The first thing is to strictly adhere to the Word of God (the Bible) and let it be your guideline. If it is not in the Word of God don’t accept it and you will be safe. The second thing is to listen to the Spirit of God that dwells within your spirit. He will not let you be seduced, if you listen to Him. The third thing is to follow the Lord Jesus Christ as you seek Him in prayer.

We have listed about 137 different miracles from the Bible. (Listed at the end of this article.) There are other miracles that took place but they were all in the same category as these listed. I am not saying that the Lord Jesus can’t perform a miracle that is not listed here. I am saying that we should be very cautious about accepting anything that is not in the Bible. Satan will use miracles to deceive you, if he can.

“Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils” (1 Timothy. 4:1).

“And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved” (2 Thessalonians. 2:8-10).

© 2008 By Randall Grier

Randall Grier graduated from Rhema Bible Training Center in 1987 and ministers in churches across the United States. He and wife Patti can be reached at Randall Grier Ministries, P. O. Box 140516, Broken Arrow, OK. Website www.randallgrier.org.

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MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE

Creation of the world

The great flood

The confusion of languages

The fire on Abraham’s sacrifice

The conception of Isaac

The destruction of Sodom

Lot’s wife turned into a pillar of salt

The closing of the wombs of Abimelech’s household

The opening of Hagar’s eyes

The conception of Jacob and Esau

The opening of Rachel’s womb

The flaming bush

The transformation of Moses’ rod into a serpent

Moses’ leprosy

The plagues in Egypt

The pillar of cloud and fire

Passage through the Red Sea

The destruction of Pharaoh and his army

Sweetening the waters of Marah

Manna

Quails

The defeat of Amalek

The transfiguration of the face of Moses

Water from the rock

Thundering and lightning on Mount Sinai

Miriam’s leprosy

Judgment by fire

The destruction of Korah

The plague

Aaron’s rod buds

Water from the rock in Kadesh

The scourge of serpents

The destruction of Nadab and Abihu

Balaam’s donkey speaks

The preservation of Moses

The Jordan River divided

The fall of Jericho

The Midianites destroyed

Hailstones on the confederated kings

The sun and the moon stand still

Dew on Gideon’s fleece

SAMSON’S STRENGTH

Samson supplied with water

The falling of the god Dagon

Even nursing cows return the ark of the covenant (walking

away from their calves)

The plague of hemorrhoids on the Philistines

The destruction of the people of Beth-shemesh

Thunder

The death of Uzzah

The plague in Israel

Fire on the sacrifices

Of Aaron

Of Gideon

Of Manoah

Of Solomon

Of Elijah

Jeroboam’s hand withered

The appearance of blood

The panic of the Syrians

ELIJAH

Is fed by ravens

Is fed by an angel

Increases the widow’s meal and oil

Raises the widow’s son

Rain in answer to Elijah’s prayer

Brings fire down upon Ahaziah’s army

Divides the Jordan River

Is transported to the heavens

ELISHA

Divides the Jordan River

Sweetens the waters of Jericho

Increases a widow’s supply of oil

Raises the Shunammite woman’s child

Renders the poisoned stew harmless

Feeds one-hundred men

Cures Naaman

Strikes down Gehazi with leprosy

Causes the ax to float

Reveals the counsel of the king of Syria

Causes the eyes of his servant to be opened

Strikes the army of the king of Syria with blindness

The dead man was restored to life

The destruction of Sennacherib’s army

Return of the shadow on the sun dial

Hezekiah’s cure

DELIVERANCE

Of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego

Of Daniel

The sea was calmed when Jonah was thrown into it

Jonah in the belly of the great fish

Jonah’s gourd

The conception by Elizabeth

The incarnation of Jesus

The appearance of the star over Bethlehem

The deliverance of Jesus

MIRACLES OF JESUS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER

Water converted into wine

Heals the nobleman’s son

The catch of fish

Heals the demoniac

Heals Peter’s mother-in-law

Cleanses the leper

Heals the paralyzed man

Healing of the immobile man

Restoring the withered hand

Restores the centurion’s servant

Raises the widow’s son to life at the village of Nain

Heals a demoniac

Stills the storm

Cast demons out of two men of Gadara (Gerasa)

Raises the daughter of Jairus from the dead

Cures the woman with the issue of blood

Restores two blind men to sight

Heals a demoniac

Walks upon Lake Galilee

Heals daughter of the non-Jewish, Syro-Phoenician woman

Feeds more than four-thousand people

Restores the deaf-mute man

Restores a blind man

Heals the epileptic boy

The temple tax money obtained from a fish’s mouth

Restores ten lepers to wholeness, only one of them returns to

thank Jesus

Opens the eyes of a man born blind

Raises Lazarus from the dead

Heals the woman with the spirit of infirmity

Cures a man with dropsy

Restores sight to two blind men near Jericho

Speaks to a fig tree

Heals the ear of Malchus

The second catch of fish

PETER

Cures the sick

Heals Aeneas

Raises Dorcas from the dead

Causes the death of Ananias and Sapphira

Peter and John cure a lame man

Peter and other apostles were delivered from prison

Philip carried away by the Spirit

PAUL

Strikes Elymas (Bar-Jesus) with blindness

Heals a cripple

Cast out evil spirits, and cures sick people

Raises Eutychus to life

Shakes a viper off his hand and is unharmed