Once a Christian is saved, are they ALWAYS saved?

The answer to this question might surprise you but it is a big fat NO!!! The exclamation points at the end are for strong and deep emphasis. I say this because there is doctrine being taught and spread in The Body of Christ that once someone is saved, they are always saved. However, I submit to you my brothers and sisters in Christ that this is not in fact true. A Christian can absolutely lose their salvation. 

In digging a bit deeper, salvation is not a one-and-done type of deal or contract you make in The Lord. This is why the apostle Paul urged the church to work out their salvation with fear and trembling (Philippians 2:12-13). You see in the first commandment , God stated that we are to have no other gods beside Him and to worship Him and Him alone. Unknowingly, we can enter into covenants and contracts with other deities that sadly forfeit the beautiful gift of salvation in Christ Jesus.

Now I know that might be a hard pill to swallow for many because like I said earlier, many are taught this heresy in the church. Do you think that these covenants are always glaringly obvious? Of course not!!! That’s not how Satan works. He is a cunning snake and therefore, these things happen subtly unbeknownst to the believer.

For example, in today’s culture one can be initiated into covenants outside of God through music or even a relationship. Satan’s influence is present among many artists in the music industry and as one listens to the music through the ear gate, they are being initiated into a kingdom outside of God.

Curiosity into other religions or affiliation with others within those religions, can unknowingly dedicate believers to other gods. Being involved in a romantic relationship with someone is a type of covenant and Yahweh is a covenant keeping God. Subsequently, if you enter into covenant with this romantic partner or association, you are being dedicated to your partner’s deity regardless of how much you may love God and accepted Christ as your Savior. 

Whew…now this is some heavy stuff but I do not want my fellow believers to erroneously believe false doctrine. I also know this is a strong message but we’ve been called to share and teach the truth. Christ Jesus said “those who endure until the end, they shall be saved” (Matthew 24:13). Therefore, my brothers and sisters in Christ, you must fight this good fight of faith and endure! God is a jealous God and beside Him, THERE.CANNOT.AND.SHOULD NOT.BE.ANOTHER. Period!!!!!

I love you all with the love of our Lord and Savior, Yeshua and now I would like to pray for you:

Christ Jesus,

I want to thank you for each and every person reading this blog post that was given me by way of you Holy Spirit. And Lord, I would also like to thank you for the grace you have given me in sharing the gospel and the good news of how you shed your blood for our sins at Calvary. I don’t do this in my own strength but know that I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. I pray that Holy Spirit conviction falls upon those reading this and that your love calls them to repentance for unknowingly falling away to another deity. May they remember in you that all hope is not lost and that they can renounce those covenants entered into that forsook their salvation in you, Christ Jesus. May they share with others that once saved, always saved is a lie from the pits of hell and a tactic of the enemy. However, we have a wonderful teacher in Holy Spirit, the spirit of truth. And it’s in your beautiful, wonderful, amazing, mighty, matchless, powerful, glorious name I pray Yeshua. AMEN and AMEN!!!!!

Have a blessed and fabulous day,

-Trena

Test the spirit and see if it be of God!

The prosperity gospel is an extremely popular message delivered by many pastors in The Body of Christ. They often quite a universal statement that “God wants all His children to be RICH!” This is NOT true and is error. This is why it’s so important to know the word of God for yourself. The Bible says in 2 Timothy 2:15, “Study to show thyself approved.” 

If you are not studying and meditating in God’s word daily not sporadically or occasionally, you will unknowingly become bewitched like the foolish Galatians. This is the correction that Apostle Paul referenced in a letter he wrote to the church at Galatia who initially believed the gospel of Jesus Christ but became “bewitched” or mesmerized by a different doctrine outside of Christ. This spirit was not of God but was convincing enough to fool even the most devout followers of Christ. Let me explain.

You see, the Bible says that in the last days that even “the very elect will be fooled.” (Matthew 24:24). Essentially, even the most anointed man or woman of God could fall under this deception if they are not careful. There are many wolves in sheep’s clothing (Matthew 7:15) not to mention the parable told by Christ about the wheat and the tares (Matthew 13: 24-42). If you are not careful, you will miss the message of how Yeshua is warning his disciples about unbelievers blending in with believers that it will be hard to tell the difference. Hence, one must test the spirit behind the message, sermon or music to see if it be of God.

So back to my initial statement early in the post about the prosperity gospel and why this message preached is error. Yah has specifically stated in His word that he’s called some to obtain wealth and others to be poor. However, it is not the traditional understanding of rich vs. poor that we have become so accustomed to in western society. Those whom he’s called to be “poor” in this world are rich in faith. In delivering the sermon on the mount, Christ said “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 5:3).

So why is this part of scripture intentionally left out? I will tell you exactly why. The proponents who push the prosperity gospel convince believers to “sow” a certain amount of money to attain financial freedom or wealth with a heavy emphasis on giving money to a particular individual, church or ministry. They give the impression that a financial blessing from God awaits you by way of this transaction. However, this message is delivered unilaterally across the board to many without delineating the specifics of an individual’s financial situation in The Lord.

For example, there are some popular and infamous televised pastors who tell you to sow $1000 right now to obtain your financial blessing. Or the message may state that God wants to get something to you but you only have a window of opportunity to give this specific amount of money. This is NOT the spirit of the living God. When God speaks, it will align to His word no matter how anointed or super spiritual the messenger is. 

Oh and lastly, don’t fall for the scripture that this hirelings twist stating, “God wants to give you the power to obtain wealth.” Once again, God has called some to be poor in this world but rich in faith. Read it for yourself and anything spoken by anyone claiming to speak on God’s behalf.

Love you all with the love of Christ,

-Trena

The Rise of False Religion via Technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Generated Religion

If you read my "Journey to Modesty at age 43" series, I would like to thank you for allowing me to share my testimony and pray that you were blessed in some way. Now I would like to shift gears and talk about the rise of artificial intelligence now involved in religion. And when I say religion, I mean there are complete artificial intelligence churches with artificial intelligence pastors. Think of it like a video game. In a video game, you are able to choose your character or avatar, choose its hair color and outfit as well as give it a name. Essentially, the rise of these artificial intelligence churches is much the same. The AI "pastor" or "leader" ministers to its virtual audience via technology on the computer screen. Honestly, when viewing some of these online not only was it disturbing but you can tell it was a form of mind control almost like cyborg.

As believers and followers of Christ, we should be able to recognize that this is the ushering in of the agenda for the mark of the beast. I can remember watching movies like The Matrix thinking this sort of thing does not exist but lo and behold, I was wrong. IT DOES EXIST! There is another world out there that we are unable to see and the adversary is using the ignorance or lack of knowledge by many children of God to further promote this agenda. The sad part is that unknowingly many Christians attend these sort of AI version of church where the entire message or sermon is delivered via technology on a movie screen.

For example, my son and I attended a branch location of a megachurch back in 2022 that I will not mention here. When I think back on it, the senior pastor was the only one who delivered the sermons and did not allow the local pastors he set into place at the local church to preach. Imagine church service going like this. First, there was worship from the praise team. Next, they would pull down the projector screen as they dimmed the lights and the entire service involved the congregation watching the senior pastor or whomever he had designated delivering the message. The whole scenario was like being at the movies. There was no moving of the Holy Spirit - just structured, business like deliverance of the word of God but WITHOUT the presence of God. Interestingly enough, a couple of years later, that same senior pastor was asked to leave the church due to failure to fulfill pastoral duties and some sinful choices that were made in a previous life that had now surfaced.

Believe me I do understand. With COVID in 2020, the rise of online church was necessary since we were all unable to meet in person. However, this very technology has proved to be bittersweet as both a blessing and a curse. Do you understand what I am telling you? Artificial intelligence can create a fake pastor and formulate a sermon from general information off the internet or include scripture verses it can download from other sources then present to us as an online congregation. IT IS NOT REAL!!! God created us to have fellowship and to congregate with like minded believers. However, with the progressive advancement of technology, it is becoming harder and harder to distinguish the difference and mass deception has only begun to take place. Sadly, it will only get much worse. But how will you know the difference if it is real or not? God did say in His word, "Test the spirits to see if they be of God."

How exactly does one test the spirit to see if it be of God? Stay tuned for my next post where I will delve deeper into knowing how to determine if it the spirit of the living God or a different counterfeit spirit.

Be blessed and remember that Christ loves you!

-Trena

Part IV: “My Journey to Modesty at age 43” - What does it mean to be set apart by God?

If you missed Parts I-III of the series, “My Journey to Modesty at age 43” then please read those blog posts and come back for the rest as I continue sharing my testimony here in Part IV.

What does it mean to be “set apart” by God? In the book of Psalms 4:3, David writes: “But know that the Lord has set apart for Himself him who is godly.” Therefore, to be set apart by God means allowing the Lord to use you as a representative of Himself here in the earth forsaking the ways of the world. In the book of 2 Corinthians 6:17, it states: “Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says The Lord.”Being set apart includes living a life of holiness, purity, righteousness and every way that mirrors the character of our Lord Jesus Christ. Living for Christ is not a task that we can do alone without the help of God’s Holy Spirit. However, Abba wants us to earnestly seek Him in every area of our lives as we are on this journey of godliness. In being set apart, He has chosen us to complete an assignment that requires us to take on his nature here in the world. You are making a conscious decision to no longer be a friend or follower of the world knowing that God said that “friendship with the world is enmity with Him.” Do you really want to be an enemy of God?!

You see when you are truly set apart, you will look different, talk different, act different and many in the world will not understand you. Your passions, desires and likes will change as well. What once interested you, you will no longer find fulfilling. The nature of your conversations, taste in music and circle of friends will cause you to re-evaluate things asking, “Is what I’m doing adding to the kingdom of God?” This doesn’t mean that you disassociate yourself from all unbelievers though. You are still to be a light on the light post allowing the light of Christ to shine before men (Matthew 5:16). However, you are to be influential in these associations rather than being influenced. Yah said in his word that “bad company corrupts good morals.”

In being a peculiar people as described by the Ancient of Days in His word, those in the world find followers of Christ strange, odd or weird but this is how they will know that you have indeed been set apart for His holy use. The holy prophets of old were not popular and many of them were ostrichizied, imprisoned or even killed. Yah required many of them to perform tasks that others found embarrassing, questionable or even undignified. To be set apart means not compromising but having a boldness to do the things of God no matter the cost knowing that for God we live and for God we die. The Lord may require you to do things that your natural human mind may not understand but you are to walk in obedience even when you don’t fully comprehend all of what is going on. You don’t desire to follow the crowd, you don’t care about being popular or the number of likes or followers you may have on social media. From your outward appearance, others will recognize a uniqueness about you.

When you gave your life over to Yeshua, Christ Jesus, you gave him full authority to be the Lord or Master over your life. Our Master knows what is best for us in His omniscience since he created this world and has already written the story of our lives. I want to ensure that my name is written in the Lamb’s Book of Life and every follower of Yeshua should as well. Wickedness and evil has always been around and will always be around since the fall in the Garden of Eden. The adversary works tirelessly to exhaust the saints as we continue doing the work of the ministry in the advancement of the kingdom of God. We are a chosen people and needed to win souls to Christ. We have a choice to make and it is crucial that one make their election sure. As Joshua said, “As for me and my house, we shall serve the Lord.” Whom will you choose to serve?

Let us pray:

Lord,

I want to thank you for each and every person that has made it this far in the reading of the testimony of my journey to modesty. I pray Lord that they have been blessed immensely in even the smallest of ways. You said in your word that even if we have faith the size of a mustard seed, we could move mountains. I pray that the mustard seed planted in these posts are watered, another comes along to water it with you ultimately giving the increase. Lord, as I continue doing the work of the ministry here in the earth, may these writings be inspired by Holy Spirit and I am able to deliver it in a way that is most impactful to your people. I do this work unselfishly Abba and pray you give me the grace to accomplish this task that has been assigned to me. In the name of your beautiful son, Yeshua I pray. Amen!

Have a blessed and fabulous day,

-Trena

Part III: My Journey to Modesty - “Why I only wear dresses and skirts as a Christian woman”

If you haven’t yet read Parts I and II of the “My Journey to Modesty” series, please read those before continuing on to the rest of the journey in Part III. I began to feel conviction of The Holy Spirit about my wardrobe some months after I began wearing a Christian head covering. I never dressed provocatively according to worldly standards as in my clothing never showed my body parts, cleavage nor was it tight by any means. However, I did wear leggings quite often or skirts that would unintentionally show my womanly curves.

What I mean by “unintentionally” is that by nature, women’s clothing is made to fit “exact.” By exact, the clothing is going to show the curves and outline of the female body through her wardrobe pieces, particularly if she is wearing jeans or pants. It is uncommon to see a woman wearing oversized clothing as often as you do men because that is not the general nature of female clothing in today’s society. The clothing I wore fit exactly to the female body which I later understood and realized was displeasing to The Lord.

What is it about worldly female attire that is displeasing to The Lord? It is important to Abba that His daughters carry themselves with biblical femininity. In biblical femininity there is a softness and gentleness pleasing unto The Lord. This is reflected in our personhood and how we represent Christ here on the earth. Biblical femininity includes modesty which is the covering up of what would be perceived as enticing to the natural eye or “visually appealing” which could include skin, hair, clothing, jewelry, body scent and the like. Modesty covers up what would naturally draw attention to oneself. It is keeping that which is given by Yahweh in “secret” so as not to be advertised for all to see or experience.

I am reminded of the wayward woman spoken of in the book of Proverbs where it states how she was loud and hanging out in the streets which is very unbecoming of a woman especially during biblical times. She can also be attributed to the immoral woman and her seductive agenda. The way one dresses is an indication of the heart. Sadly, many women in the world wear tight and revealing clothing for the attention of men or approval from others. Unbeknownst to them, these men are only lusting after the outward appearance and how it can satisfy their personal and fleshly desires. Some women do understand but for many, they don’t understand until it is too late.

But what about those who say that women only wore head coverings and long dresses plus skirts during biblical days and it does not apply to modern times because it is Old Testament? I beg to differ. God is raising up a group of his daughters whom He has revealed what is pleasing to Him in His word that is not just applicable to ancient times. Yes, He is the Ancient of Days but He is still the same yesterday, today and forevermore meaning God HAS NOT and WILL NOT change!

Are you trying to say that a holy and righteously moral God must be accepting of modern fashion in today’s world because “it’s trendy?” When has Jehovah ever been in the business of doing things according to society’s standards? Did He not say in His word that we are to be “set apart” for His use? Please tell me that you are not trying to modernize a holy God and acclimate Him to this world in the 21st century with current trends, technology, fashion, gadgets…Do you see how silly and foolish that sounds? As if we could manipulate an omniscient, omnipotent and glorious God…ha!

Stay tuned for Part IV of the series, “My Journey to Modesty: Why have Christians been called to be set apart?”

May the grace and peace of our beautiful Lord and Savior Yeshua be with you!

-Trena

Part II: “My Journey to Modesty - The Protection of a Christian Headcovering”

“Christian veiling” (Image from Pinterest)

If you didn’t get a chance to read “Part I: My Journey to Modesty at age 43,” I encourage you to read it before continuing on to Part II.

Immediately I popped off my fake press-on nails and couldn’t understand at the time why I had become disgusted after having just put them on. Then I threw away all of my longed hair wigs thinking I could just transition into wearing shorter wigs. However, that was not what The Lord had in store and often times will use your enemies for you to clearly gain an understanding. Of course, this is all for His glory. I then throw out the wigs too. Abba knew I had a concern about my alopecia, an autoimmune condition that causes hair loss and baldness but He already had a remedy. You see this is where He lead me into studying about head coverings. I was then on a quest to find out more about this topic as I was always told this was “Old Testament.” Yet that was not the way Yah saw it.

I started out wearing simple headcoverings and let me tell you…I noticed an immediate change in my prayer life INSTANTANEOUSLY!!!!! I truly felt covered and protected by our Heavenly Father. I could sense a shift in the spirit regarding my authority while doing spiritual warfare. It was amazing!!! I am a single woman so I decided to wear my head covering all the time instead of just during prayer and prophesying as spoken in 1 Corinthians 11:5-6. You see Abba had shown me that I didn’t need to wear wigs to cover my shame and baldness but by wearing a headcovering, I would be glorifying Him.

I must explicitly state that I wear a “Christian” headcovering not to be confused with any other religion or sect. There are many other religions that also practice headcoverings and I never want to be mistaken for any other faith outside of being a follower of Yeshua, Christ Jesus.

The headcovering has become a part of my wardrobe. Instinctively, I reach for it whenever I am getting dressed as the final piece of my outfit. I have purchased many beautiful scarves to wear and most importantly, my 14 year-old-son who has autism, fully supports and encourages my decision to headcover as a follower of Christ as well. I am so grateful and blessed The Lord has chosen me to steward over this young man of God!

It has been exactly 2 years since my journey to modesty began in October 2023 and I just want to encourage other brothers and sisters in Christ that is is never too late. Start your journey to modesty today and see how God began to move in your life!!!

Stay tuned for Part III in “My Journey to Modesty at age 43: Why I now wear only skirts and dresses.”

Be blessed,

-Trena

Part I: “My Journey to Modesty at age 43!”

If you were to ask someone to define the term “modesty,” how do you think they would respond? When most people hear the term “modesty,” they immediately envision an outward appearance covered from head to toe. However, I would like to submit to you that God’s view of modesty is not merely external but also internal specifically the attitude of one’s heart. You see The Lord desires to change us from the inside with evidence of an outward change. This is the process of sanctification. He must deliver us from the old ways of the world that we have become accustomed to. This might include ideologies, perspectives or mindsets rooted in carnality and worldliness. We must be a pure vessel for Holy Spirit to reside in. Imagine someone as holy as Yeshua trying to take up residence in a polluted, tainted and dirty atmosphere in all of His holiness. Doesn’t sound very appealing now does it?

Although I turned 45 this year in 2025, my journey to modesty actually began a few months after my 43rd birthday in 2023 while living on the west coast. What catapulted the events leading to my modesty journey was that I became the center of targeting by a group of nonbelievers. The targeting included spreading rumors, lies and gossip amongst former co-workers, family and former friends. I prayed to The Lord to understand why would someone consistently say things about me that weren’t true especially considering how dedicated I was to Christ Jesus. He is faithful and answered that it was based on my outward appearance. You see even though I fully surrendered to God in 2015 including a vow of celibacy, I still continued dressing the same way I did when I lived in the world. You know things common among worldly women - wigs, weaves, hair attachments, makeup, fake nails, high heels, luxury brands, expensive items. Although there had been an inward change within me, the outward perception still screamed VANITY!!!!

The names I was called were very unbecoming especially as a woman of God. It was from here that I gained an understanding and Abba, in all of his grace and mercy, began to show me what biblical beauty actually looked like which is pleasing to Him. How could I represent such a holy being when I still remakes of worldly residue? It was in this moment that I truly understood how He exchanges our garments of sin for robes of righteousness. What a wonderful, big and mighty God we serve!!!

I too began to see how these things were unholy and displeasing to The Lord. The Bible talks about the seductress Jezebel, a Phoenician queen who “painted her face” or put on makeup, in efforts to seduce Jehu who had been assigned by Yahweh to annihilate the wicked queen. Many women in the Body of Christ who are professing Christians have not yet made the connection between makeup and seduction. You see there is a spirit of pride and lust attached to makeup once it is put on. All you have to do is turn on the TV or any form of social media to understand what I’m referring to. The puckered lips, flawless and contoured skin, form fitting clothes - you get the idea but it’s all rooted in a spirit of lust with women desiring to be attractive.

It feels good to the human flesh to be complimented and for some women even desired even if it is not one’s own husband. While men are usually after the one thing that God created as a form of intimacy in the covenant of marriage between husbands and wives. The Bible tells us especially as women that we are not to be a stumbling block unto our brothers. A “stumbling block” means a hindrance. For example, a brother in Christ or even another worldly man may be tempted in an ungodly way by the way a woman dresses or looks. We as women of God do not want to lead our brothers into sin.

Stay tuned for Part II of the series - “My Journey to Modesty - The Protection of a Christian Headcovering”

**Remember Yeshua loves you. After all, He died for you!

Blessings,

-Trena

New Series - “My Journey to Modesty”

Blessings and welcome! I am so thankful you are here. In the next several blog posts, I will delve deeper into my process of sanctification which is my journey to modesty. And yes, it did not occur until a few months after my 43rd birthday in 2023! I will be sharing this journey as a multi-part series because it entails so many details of my testimony that I don’t want to leave out and want it to be a blessing to all who read it. With that being said, let’s pray:

Lord,

I pray that the minds and hearts of those reading my blog are opened to receive what you have placed on my heart to share by way of your Holy Spirit. May my testimony be encouraging, strengthening and empowering giving conviction to those whom you intend it to do so, Lord. May they remember that only Holy Spirit can change a person and you will meet them right where they are no matter what that might look like. May those reading be endowed by your loving kindness and grace on their spiritual walk as they live for you. In the mighty name of your only and begotten precious son, Yeshua I pray. Amen. Hallelujah!

Grace and Shalom to you,

-Trena

“God is doing a NEW thing!”

Blessings and Welcome to Blog Post #1 here on my newly launched ministry website. I am so thankful you are here on this little piece of the internet The Lord has assigned to me. I pray to be a good stewart over this work and walk in obedience while uplifting, encouraging and sharing downloads from Yahweh here on this faith based blog. God is definitely doing a new thing, all things are being made new and I couldn’t be more excited! The enemy has fought and resisted me to this point for a number of years before I had the strength and courage to move forward. Yeshua has done so much for me and I know he will continue to be faithful to His people.

Why the ministry name, “House of Grace Ministries” you may ask? I’m reminded that “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Also, I will only be able to accomplish my assignment by the grace of God in HIS house. This is NOT my ministry but GOD’s ministry!!! I tell Him this all the time in the secret place of prayer when I am ministering to Him. I cry out to Him asking for instructions on how to move forward to ensure I’m walking in the spirit and not the flesh. And believe me, He absolutely LOVES answering!! I am so in awe of Him!!!

A number of years ago, I had a faith based Instagram account where I would share short video clips where I would encourage those in The Body of Christ. However, in this assignment, The Lord has led me to encourage through writing. Therefore, I will post here on this blog as Holy Spirit leads me. Until then my brothers and sisters in Christ…may the grace of God be with you as you continue walking out this daily walk of faith in the name of Yeshua I pray. Amen!

-Trena