I posted a letter here on June 30, 2004 titled, "re: Warning to the Prophets
- The Manifest Sons of God":

http://www.fivedoves.com/letters/june2004/davidc630.htm

I was soundly rebuked the next day by a dear brother in the Lord:

http://www.fivedoves.com/letters/july2004/carl71.htm

Recently, some of the "Kansas City Prophets" have released a letter on the
website of Rick Joyner, exposing their "Father, Apostle" as a drunkard and
homosexual:

http://www.morningstarministries.or...B36_Oct_19.html

Special Bulletin by Rick Joyner, Mike Bickle, and Jack Deere

October 19, 2004

Number 36
Paul Cain has been used mightily by the Lord to touch many lives in our
times. He is esteemed by many around the world as a major prophetic voice
and as a spiritual father. It would be hard to estimate the number who have
been healed, delivered, or saved through his ministry. We have especially
benefited from his friendship and ministry in too many ways to count. It is
therefore with great sorrow that we publish the following.

In February 2004, we were made aware that Paul had become an alcoholic. In
April 2004, we became aware that Paul is a practicing homosexual. When
confronted with the evidence of these sinful practices, Paul admitted to
them and agreed to a process of restoration which the three of us would
oversee. However, because Paul has continued to drink and pursue immoral
practices, and after having exhausted the first two steps of the Matthew
18:15-17 process, we now have a responsibility to bring this before the
church.

[Added by Watchman 63:

Mat 18:15 Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell
him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast
gained thy brother.
Mat 18:16 But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more,
that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
Mat 18:17 And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but
if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and
a publican. ]
 

Our sincere hope is still to see Paul restored and we are deeply committed
to Galatians 6:1, "Brethren, even if a man is caught in any trespass, you
who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; each one
looking to yourself, lest you too be tempted." We therefore do not believe
that Paul has committed anything that places him beyond the grace of God. We
are hopeful that there are those who are more spiritual and wiser than we
are who can help Paul in this process that we failed in. If restored we
believe that Paul can once again have an extraordinary ministry and be a
significant blessing to the body of Christ. However, until he is restored we
believe that he will continue using the stature and authority that he has in
the church, as well as the spiritual gifts that have been entrusted to him,
deceptively, in order to seduce and defile others.

We also want to apologize to the body of Christ for our part in promoting
and elevating Paul's stature in the church while having these significant
strongholds in his life. The signs that these problems existed were
abundant, and we had an obvious lack of discernment and failed to see them
until this year. We have received a considerable education through this
situation, the principles of which we will share in due time with the hope
that others will not have to make our same mistakes.

It is also a mistake to assume that others who were close to Paul or worked
with him shared these same problems. We also do not feel that this should in
any way negate or reduce the great benefit that Paul's ministry has been to
so many in the past, or the hope that he can yet be restored and used again
for the glory of God in the wonderful way that so many of us have been
blessed to see in the past.

With our deepest regrets and sincerity,

Rick Joyner
Jack Deere
Mike Bickle

This should be a "no-brainer" warning to anyone following the "Manifest Sons
of God" doctrine of which Paul Cain was head promoter.

Also, pray for this man and also for all of the saints caught up in this
doctrine of error.

Maranatha,
David
www.soundanalarm.net