A Greater Tomorrow Paperback – May 16, 2014

"And many false prophets shall arise, and deceive many . . . . For in those days there shall also arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders, insomuch, that, if possible, they shall deceive the very elect, who are the elect according to the covenant . . . . But he that remaineth steadfast and is not overcome, the same shall be saved . . . . And whoso treasureth up my word shall not be deceived." (JS--Matt. Ch.1)I have read A Greater Tomorrow and The Time is Now. I have listened to three Julie Rowe interviews with Mills Crenshaw on youtube. It took much reflection, prayer, research and inspiration to figure it out--and in my case, it was a painful road--but I now know beyond doubt that Julie Rowe is a modern-day false prophet. Fortunately, you don't have to believe me. You, too, can petition the Lord to show you the truth--which I absolutely encourage you to do.WHY JULIE ROWE IS A FALSE PROPHET:Red Flag #1--When it comes to last days events, God never, EVER reveals timing (and if he wants to warn us of something imminent, he'll do so through his PROPHET). Julie Rowe very much reveals the timing of the events she claims she saw through a near death experience in an interview with Mills Crenshaw. She explains why she knew, in detail, when the events were going to happen--and, according to her, it's VERY soon. Especially when you consider the fact that her first book wasn't published until May/2014, this doesn't make sense. A loving Father-In-Heaven would NEVER tell someone to make their message public at such a time, and in such a way (as Julie claims he did) so that only a few people would hear about it. And, even if they were "lucky" enough to discover Julie's books, they would have to read BOTH of them--and spend a whole lot of money very quickly--to have even the remotest hope of surviving what she claims is coming.Even Joseph Smith, when he prayed about the timing of the Second Coming, was only given the following:"Joseph, my son, if thou livest until thou art eighty-five years old, thou shalt see the face of the Son of Man; therefore let this suffice, and trouble me no more on this matter." (D & C 130: 15)Instead of following Julie Rowe's advice concerning preparing, we should follow ONLY the prophet. Research lds.org concerning what you need to do to prepare, and do so as quickly as is comfortably possible, praying for inspiration along the way (always advisable, of course). Recently, I was reminded of the following talk by Dallin H. Oaks during the April 2004 General Conference,"Preparation For the Second Coming." In this talk, Elder Oaks encourages us to "accelerate our own preparation and try to influence the preparation of those around us." Read his quote, in context, by clicking on the below link:https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2004/04/preparation-for-the-second-coming?lang=engRed flag #2--Everyone I know of who has read one, or both, of Julie's books could not shake the fear, anxiety and even panic, they caused. In fact, most of us were in an almost constant state of anxiety and fear as we read them (and afterward) no matter how hard we prayed, or tried to get rid of these painful emotions. Some of us weren't sleeping well at night. And I started having nightmares. I kept saying I felt like I was living in the twilight zone; my reality had changed that much (not a good sign). Even Julie Rowe says in an interview that she has fought with anxiety ever since her NDE, and she continues to do so. If this is true, it's a pretty good sign she was deceived when she received her vision, as well as the many dreams/visions/answers that she claims to have had since then. Either that, or she isn't be honest with us--or, perhaps, even with herself. In the end, it doesn't matter. "By their fruits ye shall know them." At least some of the fruits of Julie Rowe's books are anxiety/fear/panic. Fear is NEVER of God. In addition to the blatant fear Julie's books inspire, they also seem to give you that dark feeling you get when you've run into something that is from the adversary. The people I know who read one, or both, of her books (including me) either felt sick to their stomach while they were reading it, or they could barely listen to what she was saying. If you're paying attention to the more subtle nuances of the Spirit, one might interpret these manifestations as a "stupor of thought.""For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind." (Timothy 1: 7) "if ye are prepared ye shall not fear." (D & C 38: 30) Just prepare according to the prophet--and the scriptures--not according to Julie Rowe.Red Flag #3--When you listen to Julie during her interviews with Mills Crenshaw it is almost as if "someone" is standing next to her whispering into her ear what she should say--or not say. It's uncanny. Although what I'm about to share may blow your mind--I actually witnessed something very similar to this when I met Arvin Shreeve (Ogden, Utah cult leader), and hung out with him and his family for two weeks in 1980. (Long story, but you can check him out on google.) The Spirit doesn't work like that--not for anyone--not even THE PROPHET. In fact, one of the reasons the prophet has two counselors, and the support of the twelve apostles, is so they can TOGETHER, after much discussion and prayer, come to a consensus concerning any revelations they feel they are receiving. It's a checks and balances system that has always worked beautifully in the Church. Julie Rowe functions ALONE. The scary thing is that so many people simply BELIEVE everything she says. And, trust me, I was "sucked in" for a little while as well.Example: Mills Crenshaw asks Julie Rowe if her patriarchal blessing says something about her mission to, basically, "stand as a witness" concerning the latter-day events she claims to have seen in her NDE. She said, "Yes it does." And he simply BELIEVES HER. This was just one of many questions he asks Julie, and he believes her answer to every single question--and his general attitude is that if anyone else doesn't believe every word that comes out of Julie's mouth, then they're obviously not enlightened. The underlying message here, as I see it, is that Mills Crenshaw is declaring himself as having the spirit of discernment--and that you should trust HIM--not just Julie Rowe."He commandeth that there shall be no priestcrafts; for, behold, priestcrafts are that men preach and set themselves up for a light unto the world, that they may get gain and praise of the world; but they seek not the welfare of Zion." (2 Nephi 26: 29)"For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works." (2 Corinthians 11: 13-15) "Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Ye shall know them by their fruits." (3 Nephi 14: 15-16) Remember, some of the fruits of Julie's books are fear/anxiety/panic, and even "stupor(s) of thought."Red flag #4--There is absolutely NOTHING on the lds.org preparedness page about getting ready for extreme temperatures, high winds, or piles of snow, which Julie claims many will experience during their time in the tent cities. And there certainly isn't anything about preparing with all that would be necessary to survive while camping for 2-7 YEARS, or more!From the lds.org "Food Storage" page, which I encourage you to access, and read about, in detail, including all available links. (Also check out the "Emergency Preparadness and Response" page):"We encourage members worldwide to prepare for adversity in life by having a basic supply of food and water and some money in savings. We ask that you be wise, and do not go to extremes. With careful planning, you can, over time, establish a storage supply and a financial reserve."During the time I was researching Julie Rowe's books/interviews, one of the women I knew who had read A Greater Tomorrow, and listened to the interviews, called one of the stake presidency members of a former stake she had lived in (a friend). He is very knowledgeable concerning Church history. He told her that one time Wilford Woodruff had a vision, and he asked Brigham Young if he should share the vision with the Church. Brigham Young asked him if the prophet had said anything about having a similar vision, to which he answered, "No." Brigham Young counseled W. W. that unless the prophet shared the same/similar vision with the people, he had no business doing so. Later, Joseph Smith did experience a vision very similar to Wilford Woodruff's, which he shared with Church members, after which Brother Woodruff knew it was safe to share his vision. If God wants his children to know about something important, something that is designed to aid and protect them, or prepare them for the future, he'll reveal it through his prophets.THERE IS A PRICE TO PAY FOR BEING DECEIVED. After my cult experience with the Shreeve's (at 18 years of age), which lasted only two weeks, I spent MANY YEARS sifting through everything that had happened--trying to figure out how I had managed to be so deceived. I no longer trusted "the Spirit," or what it felt like, or how it functioned in my life. (This was incredibly painful, and even dangerous for me, at times--although God's tender mercies were with me every day as I searched and struggled to learn from my experience.) Tread carefully. Repenting for being deceived can be a long, painful process.

I researched about he book and the author, bought it here, read it, prayed and pondered long about it. My wife did the same, we discussed and prayed together. We received spiritual confirmation that the account is sincere. Julie had the spiritual manifestation she claimed to have had. Furthermore, I found it to be of value for the spiritually mature. I thank the author for her great courage and feel sorry for all the unkindness and harshness she must be going through.The book is not very well written, I'm sorry to say. Especially the first part can be boring, as it is, for the most part, a tedious repetition of the more popular stories from the Bible, Book of Mormon and LDS Church history, which she saw in her manifestation. I'm pretty sure she was shown and perceived much more but couldn't right it. In fact, she does mention that. I suppose the value of that part is to serve as an additional witness that those stores are true and were important in the formation of our Judaeo-christian tradition. Also, I must say that there were a few enlightenment details here and there.The "second" part of the book is what created most controversy because they are detailed descriptions of near-future events. And here was the greatest test for me because some parts are a repetition of things present in other published visions such as Sarah Nemeth's "There is no Death" and others. Is it intentional plagiarism? Is it an honest confusion in her mind? Or, did she in fact saw the same things others did? I now happen to believe the third. And if that is the case, then her account is an astonishing reconfirmation of possible future events. I still say possible because, in many cases, these visions of the future are to be seen as possible scenarios, the underlying spiritual lessons is what is really important.I really appreciate the fact that Julie says quite clearly, "don't take my word for any of this, but look for your own spiritual witness". She also said that for nine years she was forbidden to divulge her experience and only two years ago she received spiritual guidance to share her experience (at what price, I must say!). Well I did just what she recommended us to do, as instructed in Moroni chapter 10, not just verses 3-5, but the entire chapter.There is a staggering number of similar experiences given to ordinary people recently. Most of them never make to the pages of books. I suppose most of them are kept either by the person him/herself or by a very small number of confidants. I had my own. But I have absolutely no doubts that some of these accounts, even though personal, are meant to be shared, as if in a virtual testimony meeting of sorts. The fact is, the Lord is trying to help us prepare and understand our individual roles. However, without our own individual spiritual confirmation and enlightenment by the Holy Ghost, these experiences are worthless to us. They must be seen as pretty much triggers to our own spiritual experiences. Without the Holy Ghost we will be mislead. The only way the Lord can guide us is through our own personal revelation, not by the revelation to others alone. Only through personal experiences lit by the Holy Ghost can we understand our individual roles in these last days and what preparedness means specifically for us. As we share our witness, however, we can help ignite the spirit of preparedness in other people. That's essentially what Testimony Meetings are all about, by the way.Julie Rowe, of all the things she saw, she was particularly worry about the lack of preparation of the Saints in general for what is about to come. She feels that the spirit of preparedness is not strong enough among the Latter-Day Saints. Which prompted her to write a second book and do more than that. I see this as a noble effort. I don't believe she meant to create panic. In fact it is the foolish five virgins who panic, not the 5 wise ones. The spirit of preparedness is mostly spiritual preparedness, and is a positive habit forming of listening to the Spirit and living providently and wisely, saving and storing gradually, steadily for whatever the future might bring.Looking through the Scriptures we found that always, before great calamities, the Lord inspired many people with visions, dreams and the spirit of prophecy to warn people of imminent judgments. They were called "many prophets" (Ether, 1 Nephi, I Kings, etc.) or as people "inspired by heaven" as Mormon preferred to call them in 3 Nephi, to avoid using the sacred term "prophet". They were not prophets in the sense that we use the word today, but people blessed with the gift of prophecy as we all should be (Moses said he wished all the people were prophets). In fact, many of them didn't even hold the priesthood as it is obviously the case of the many Jaredite prophets. Another parallel is that invariably these warning messengers were rejected, persecuted and given a hard time by the majority of the people.That has nothing to do with the official doctrine of the LDS Church or any other church. In the Church there are proper channels, proper authority, proper officials and proper publications which are authorized to be used in our callings. I don't understand why people try to confuse things all the time. Let's keep the Church apart from these quarrels, shall we? None of us has authority to decide for the Church about those things, it is not our call, it is none of our business. Neither it is our business to decide whether any personal account or publication is "for the world" or not (whatever that means). Our call, our responsibility and our business is to decide whether any of these materials is of value FOR US individually. Period. There are people endowed with the sacred responsibility to decide for the Church, they don't need our help.Now a word of warning for those who made the unfortunate choice to be unkind and judgmental to Sister Rowe and others who felt prompted to share their sacred experiences. Remember that the Lord will judge you with same rigor that you judge others.

Extremely interesting, depends on if you believe or not, I do, so for me it was an interesting expereience for others, it may be hard going, but certainly a good read if your sitting on the fence.

Waste of money every thing she talks about is in the bible she spends most of the time talking about ancient prophets and how she witnessed their lives which is all in the bible or book of money

If it were not true it would be interesting. But as my research confirms that it is factual it becomes on of the most outstanding books that I have read. But now I must follow it with Julie Rowes book 'The time is now.'

This is a must read for anyone unsure of what this life is about and what happens after Death.It is very inspiring and thought provoking, I am so glad I read it Absolutely Amazing!!!

exactly as DT said