Why The Chains?

Don’t you think it is time to take care of those chains?

There is nothing that bewilders me more than seeing a Christian in chains—pretending to be free and even proclaiming the gospel while their legs and arms are still shackled to hell. The enemy still grips them. They try to move forward, but they are pulled back toward the very things they claim Jesus saved them from on Calvary.

Then, as they realize they aren’t free, they make excuses like, “We will always be sinners.” They create doctrines like “once saved, always saved” to ease their conscience and make the chains feel lighter—but they remain in a place of torment.

Sadly, others walk by and judge them instead of helping them out of the chains. Some point out the obvious without offering any solution. Eventually, those in chains give up hope and continue trying to do life while bound.

They reduce the gospel to a blessed hope someday in the afterlife, with no hope in this life of actually being free.

Yet there is a blaring verse that disputes the madness of the modern church:

“He whom the Son sets free is free indeed.”

Followed by this:

“Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.”

Why then the chains?

If Jesus said, “It is finished,” then what else needs to be done?

My answer — same tone, no softening

The chains remain not because the work of Christ was incomplete, but because many believers have been taught a gospel that forgives sin without freeing the sinner.

Jesus didn’t finish forgiveness without securing our freedom—He finished the entire work. The cross didn’t just cancel guilt; it broke sin's authority. Chains don’t stay on because they are powerful. They stay on because people are told they are normal.

The modern church has confused:

struggle with identity

temptation with bondage

patience with permission

grace with tolerance of captivity

So instead of teaching people how to walk out of prison, we preach sermons that help them decorate the cell.

“We’ll always be sinners” becomes a theological anesthetic.

“Once saved, always saved” becomes a sedative.

“Nobody’s perfect” becomes a muzzle on repentance.

And the chains don’t come off—because no one is told they can come off.

Here’s the uncomfortable truth:

Freedom is received, but it is also enforced.

Jesus said “It is finished”—not “You will never have to resist, repent, renew your mind, crucify the flesh, or walk in obedience.”

He finished the legal victory. We are taught to enforce it.

That’s why Scripture speaks both ways:

Dead to sin

Put to death the deeds of the body

Walk by the Spirit

Do not let sin reign

Chains stay when believers are taught that:

deliverance is optional

repentance is legalism

obedience is works

transformation is unrealistic

And worst of all, when the church judges captives instead of unlocking doors.

Freedom isn’t postponed until we get to heaven. Heaven is the seal, not the start.

Liberty is not a metaphor. It is a present reality where the Jesus is actually Lord.

So why the chains?

Because many have been preached a Savior but not a King,

a pardon but not a new life,

a cross without a resurrection walk,

a gospel that comforts sin instead of crucifying it.

The tragedy isn’t that people are chained. The tragedy is that they’ve been told the chains are part of Christianity.

They’re not.

By Jaziz Gutierrez 

Blueflameministries.com 

A Prophetic Warning to the Church: Tend the Fire

This morning, Revelation 2 stopped being just a passage of Scripture to me.

It became a living warning from Jesus Himself.

In Revelation 2:1–7, Jesus is speaking directly to the church—not the world. This is not a general observation. This is a prophetic word from the risen Christ to His people.

He says:

“I know your works, your labor, your patience, and that you cannot bear those who are evil.”

Jesus acknowledges something very important here.
He sees that the church cannot tolerate evil.
He sees that we are disturbed by lies, deception, false apostles, false prophets, and compromise.
He sees the exposure.
He sees the falling away.
He sees that we hate what is corrupt.

And He says, “I know.”

But then He says something sobering:

“Nevertheless, I have this against you: you have left your first love.”

This is where the warning lands.

Jesus is saying:
“I see that you are focused on what everyone else is doing wrong… but something is happening in your heart.”

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Outward Focus, Inward Drift

This is what hit me so deeply.

While we are watching:

• this pastor fall

• that leader get exposed

• this movement compromise

• that prophet deceiving the masses

Jesus turns the spotlight back on us.

He’s saying:

“You’re so focused outwardly that it’s impacting your love for Me.”

Disappointment, offense, hurt, anger, and weariness have begun to touch the heart of the church. Not because we love sin—but because we are constantly consuming everyone else’s failure.

And Jesus warned us about this already.

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Jesus Already Told Us This Would Happen (Matthew 24)

In Matthew 24, Jesus gave a prophetic warning for the last days, and Revelation 2 is a continuation of it.

He said:

“Take heed that no one deceives you.” (v.4)

Then He warned:

• many would be offended

• many would betray one another

• many would hate one another

• many false prophets would rise

• lawlessness would increase

And then He says something that should shake us:

“Because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold.” (v.12)

This is the danger.

Not deception alone.
Not false prophets alone.
But cold love.

Jesus is saying in Revelation 2:

“I know you hate what they’re doing—but make sure it hasn’t hardened you.”

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The Falling Away Is Real—and It’s Worse Than Ever

I say this with sobriety, not exaggeration.

If you’ve been in Christianity for any length of time, you know this is true:
The level of deception, delusion, compromise, and falling away we are seeing right now is unprecedented.

I have never seen anything like this before.

It is alarming.
It is grievous.
It is heartbreaking.

But Jesus is warning us:

“If you take your eyes off Me and fixate on everyone else, your own fire will go out.”

I’ve seen it happen.
People once tender toward God become hard.
Prayer gets replaced with slander.
Intercession gets replaced with gossip.
Discernment turns into suspicion.
And love quietly grows cold.

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Jesus’ Instruction Is Clear

He says:

“Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works.”

This is not condemnation.
This is mercy.

Jesus is calling us back—not to ignorance, but to intimacy.

He is saying:

• Don’t stop hating evil

• Don’t stop rejecting compromise

• But don’t leave Me in the process

We cannot afford to lose our first love during the falling away.

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Tend the Fire

This is the word I feel so strongly right now:

Tend your fire.

Don’t worry about everybody else’s madness.
There will be more betrayal.
There will be more exposure.
There will be more shaking.

Jesus already told us that.

What He’s asking now is:

“Are you feeding the fire in your own life?”

Get the oil.
Return to prayer.
Guard your heart.
Stay tender.
Stay close.
Stay in love with Jesus.

Because if we don’t attend to our own fire,
we can fall away too.

That’s what Jesus is warning us about.

This is not just a Bible verse.
This is not just teaching.
This is a direct warning from Jesus to His church.

And the answer is simple, though not easy:

Return to your first love.
Do the first works.
And tend the fire—daily.

“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”

Biblical Sexual Consent

This needs to be said plainly.

Some of the deepest harm happening to women in the church is not coming from the world.

It is coming from men who use Scripture to control women’s bodies, consciences, and silence them —and churches that allow it.

One of the most commonly weaponized passages is 1 Corinthians 7.

“Yes, it is good to abstain from sexual relations.

But because there is so much sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman should have her own husband.

The husband should fulfill his wife’s sexual needs, and the wife should fulfill her husband’s needs.

The wife gives authority over her body to her husband, and the husband gives authority over his body to his wife.”

(1 Corinthians 7:1–4)

This passage was written about mutual care, not entitlement.

But many men don’t read it that way.

They stop where it benefits them.

Selective Reading Creates Entitlement

Men who weaponize this passage focus on:

“The wife gives authority over her body to her husband”

And they ignore:

“The husband gives authority over his body to his wife”

“The husband should fulfill his wife’s needs”

The entire chapter, which emphasizes self-control, restraint, and mutual consent

This selective reading turns mutuality into hierarchy.

Suddenly:

Sex becomes a duty instead of a gift

“No” becomes rebellion

A woman’s conscience becomes inconvenient

A man’s desire becomes a command

This is how entitlement theology is formed.

Not by Scripture—but by using Scripture to excuse the flesh.

Hierarchy Is Not Biblical Marriage

Biblical marriage is not about power.

It is not about access.

It is not about demand.

Yet in many churches, women are taught—directly or indirectly—that:

They owe sex to keep peace

They are responsible for a man’s purity

Withholding sex is sin

Enduring discomfort is godliness

That is not submission.

That is coercion.

And coercion, even inside marriage, is still coercion.

“God is not a God of confusion, but of peace.”

(1 Corinthians 14:33)

If Scripture is being used to override a woman’s peace, safety, or conscience, something is wrong.

Pornography + Scripture = Spiritual Abuse

This dynamic becomes especially dangerous when pornography addiction is involved.

A man addicted to porn often already has:

An entitlement mindset

A performance-based view of sex

A reduced ability to empathize

A need to control and shame his partner.

Instead of repenting, some men reach for Scripture to justify demand.

They say things like:

“You’re my wife”

“The Bible says you owe me”

“You’re causing me to sin”

“You’re being disobedient”

This is not leadership.

This is spiritual abuse.

Jesus never used God’s Word to take from women or abuse them.

He used His authority to protect them.

“The rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them… Not so with you.”

(Matthew 20:25–26)

Any theology that gives men permission to override a woman’s body, consent or conscience is not Christlike.

Consent Does Not End at Marriage.

Marriage does not erase personhood.

A wedding covenant does not turn a woman into property.

Authority in Scripture is shared, not seized.

1 Corinthians 7 does not say:

“Take whenever you want”

“Override her ‘no’”

“Ignore trauma”

“Use her body to manage your addiction”

In fact, Paul begins the chapter by affirming abstinence.

“It is good to abstain from sexual relations.”

Self-control is not optional in Scripture.

It is required.

“Each one should examine his own actions.”

(Galatians 6:4)

A man is responsible for his own holiness.

A woman is not his regulator.

How This Damages Women

When Scripture is used this way, women experience:

Deep spiritual confusion

Guilt for having boundaries

Fear of displeasing God

Betrayal trauma

Nervous system shutdown

Many women stay silent because they believe leaving or resisting would mean failing God.

That lie keeps women trapped.

Jesus never traps people.

He frees them.

“Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.”

(2 Corinthians 3:17)

Silence in the Church Is Complicity

When churches refuse to address this, they protect power instead of people.

When leaders say:

“Just pray more”

“Be more available”

"Be a better wife"

“Don’t cause him to stumble”

They shift responsibility away from sin and onto women.

That is not shepherding.

That is abandonment.

Boundaries Are Not Rebellion

A woman who says “no” is not rejecting God.

She is honoring truth.

Distance is not punishment.

It is protection.

Refusal to participate in degrading dynamics that were learned from porn videos is not bitterness.

It is holy boundaries.

Jesus Himself walked away when truth was rejected.

“If they will not listen… shake the dust off your feet.”

(Matthew 10:14)

Final Word

Scripture was never meant to enslave women, treat them like they are second class citizens nor morally degrade them. 

It was meant to reflect the character of Christ.

Any teaching that produces fear, pressure, entitlement, or silence is not bearing good fruit.

“By their fruit you will recognize them.”

(Matthew 7:16)

Women are not objects.

They are image-bearers.

And no verse gives anyone permission to violate another human being.

Closing Prayer

God of truth,

Expose what has been hidden behind religious language.

Protect the women who have been silenced, pressured, and blamed.

Break false authority that feeds the flesh instead of reflecting Christ.

Heal consciences that were violated in Your name.

Restore dignity where it was taken.

And teach Your people the difference between love and control.

Let Your Word bring freedom again.

Not fear.

Not entitlement.

Not abuse.

Amen.

Research & Resources

Dr. Omar Minwalla – Sexual Entitlement & Betrayal Trauma

https://theinstituteforsexualhealth.com

Fight the New Drug – Pornography & Entitlement Research

https://fightthenewdrug.org

Your Brain on Porn – Neuroscience of Addiction

https://www.yourbrainonporn.com

APA – Sexual Coercion & Relationship Harm

https://www.apa.org

Prophecy: 2026 The Year of Discipline

 

God has shown me that this year will be a year of discipline.

The Bible is clear: God will not be mocked.
Whatever a person sows, that they will also reap.

God is no longer going to tolerate idolatry, stubbornness, or the mistreatment of others.

You may say, “I do not worship idols.”
Yet you will not give up your porn, weed, alcohol, drugs, materialism, and worship of self.

You want others to bow to you and serve you instead of serving Me.
You want to play God—to control others, punish them when they do not comply, and decide for them what they shall do.

You want others to worship you, admire you, and reverence you,
while you stab them in the back—
pretending you love them while poisoning those around them,
slandering them to elevate yourself,
monetizing their demise.

You know not what spirit you are of.

You teach doctrines online while your life is messy,
and you do it to receive the applause of men, not the approval of God.

If you have been using God as a platform while practicing sin behind the scenes,
He is not only going to expose you—He is going to remove you.

Just as I prophesied a year ago that the Lord would expose those behind pulpits,
He is now going to proceed to the pews.

Sexual immorality will no longer be tolerated in His house.
The worship of Baal will no longer be tolerated in His house.
Drunkenness will no longer be tolerated in His house.

The Lord says, “I have called to Myself a holy people.”

Those who live holy, who have closed every door to the enemy,
will go forward and receive great blessing this year.

But those who refuse—those who continue to break My commands, justify sin, and resist correction—
they will suffer great loss this year.

The Lord says, “I am also dealing with the spirit of Jezebel and the spirit of Ahab in My house.”

The spirit of Jezebel is a sexual, immoral, seducing spirit,
leading My children into sexual immorality, idolatry, and witchcraft.

The spirit of Ahab—the spirit of manipulation, control, compromise,
and passive tolerance of what is sin in My house—
will also be dealt with.

I am raising up people who will throw down this principality in the house of God
and pursue Ahab until it is destroyed.

The spirit of Jehu will arise—marked by obedience, courage, and holy zeal—
and will cut down what I have not planted in My church.

I will have a holy and reverent church before My return.

Some lives will be cut short because they refused to heed repeated warnings.
You will see Ananias and Sapphira fall in their hypocrisy—
not because mercy was unavailable,
but because deception was chosen while claiming devotion.

Understand this: God always sends prophets before discipline and final judgment.
He warns before He acts.
He exposes before He removes.
He calls to repentance before He disciplines.

Scripture says:
“Consider therefore the kindness and the severity of God.”
— Romans 11:22

God’s kindness is the warning.
God’s severity comes when the warning is rejected.

I am warning you against pride.

Pride will say, “This is not about me.”
Pride will say, “Grace will cover me while I continue to willfully sin.”
That is deception, not grace.

Grace empowers repentance.
Grace does not excuse rebellion.

You may feel anger rise.
You may feel as though God is targeting you.
But in His mercy, He warns.

Do not dismiss this word.
Do not deflect it onto someone else.
Let it examine you.

This is not cruelty.
This is covenant.

Discipline is not punishment—it is training.
What is confronted now will not destroy later.
What is surrendered now will be restored with authority.

This is the hour of discipline, purification, and holy fear—
a final call to repentance, obedience, and reverence before the Lord.

Why I Don't Believe In The Sinner's Prayer

Why I don't believe in the sinner's prayer is because Jesus did not invite people to add Him to their lives—He called them to lose their lives. Jesus come into my heart is incorporating Jesus into your life. That is not the same as repentance, denial, and death of self. The gospel He preached was not self-improvement, but self-denial. Not self-actualization, but crucifixion of the flesh. Those he called knew that there would be death involved in following Him. It was never about making their lives better but about following him.

Some followed Him for miracles.
Some followed Him for food.
Some followed Him for authority and position.

When the Cost Is Revealed
What Are You Holding Onto?
The question is what He is asking you to lay down.
For others, it’s comfort.
For others, it’s reputation, control, or approval.
An Invitation to Examine the Heart
It is written to call us back to honesty.
But, “Am I crucified with Christ?”
But, “Am I following Him when it costs me?”

But when He began to speak of suffering, obedience, and surrender, many walked away. The saddest scripture in the Bible for me is this: 66 From that time many of His disciples went [a]back and walked with Him no more. John 6:66

The crowds thinned when the cost became clear.

Jesus never chased them down to soften the message. He didn’t lower the standard to keep attendance high. He turned to the few who remained and asked, “Do you also want to go away?”

That question still echoes today.

Not everyone who starts the journey is willing to finish it. Not everyone who says “Lord, Lord” is willing to obey when it costs them something they love.

The question is not if Jesus asks for surrender.

For some, it’s sin they refuse to part with.

You can attend church your whole life and never take up your cross. You can serve, give, and sing—yet still avoid the one thing Jesus requires: your life.

This is not written to condemn.

Not, “Am I active in church?”

Not, “Do I believe in Jesus?”

Because the cross you carry will reveal the Jesus you are following.

“Am I truly a disciple of Jesus Christ? Will I take up my cross and follow Him?”

Jaziz Gutierrez

Prophecy: Alignment

 

I saw a vision of the earth.

I looked down; there were blackened areas where the judgment of God hit the earth—people, places, and things judged by God that ceased from existing.

I hear the Lord say to His people, align your words with Mine, align your thoughts with Mine, align your body with Mine, and align your heart with Mine.

You are a great and mighty army, but if you are out of alignment, then you will miss what I have for you.

My judgments are true and righteous.
I am the God of justice and mercy.

Your loyalty is to My Kingdom and no other.
Grace to those who walk in humility, but resistance to those who walk in pride and arrogance.

Vengeance is Mine, and I will repay each one according to their deeds.
Everyone will know that I am God.

Prophecy by Jaziz Gutierrez
January 16, 2026

I Hate Pride and Arrogance

The Father says, I hate pride and arrogance; it is the nature of My enemy.
How you speak to others reveals your heart.
Anything that is not of love or faith is sin. I called you to both.

I called you to steward your words because you are called to speak life.
You are gatekeepers on the earth and are not defined by earthly standards.

I gave you My heart so you can be divine partakers of My nature,
yet you are still operating out of a fallen nature—the devil’s nature.

Where is the fruit of My divine nature?
Going to church doesn’t give you that.
I do.

Being with Me gives you My nature.
You were called from the very beginning to be made in My image.

That is more important to Me than your ministry, church attendance, charity, and all your good works.
I want to see Myself in you. That’s how I will know you are Mine.

I’m not impressed by what you do in My name.
Do you have My nature?
Do you love like Me?
Do you talk like Me?
Do you walk like Me?

Prophecy by Jaziz Gutierrez

January 16, 2026