The Roles of Gangs Today and Victory in Jesus: Christianity vs Gangs or Any Criminal Organization

By Constantine I. Nightingdale

ANYONE CAN FIND LOVE, HOPE, MERCY, AND GRACE IN JESUS! 

This book is for you if you have any association with...

• Bloods, Crips, Aryan Brotherhood, Triad, MS13
• Cartels, mafia, motorcycle clubs, such as Hel

• Language: English
• Publisher: Trilogy Christian Publishing
• Release date: Jul 19, 2023
• ISBN: 9798887381527

Constantine I. Nightingdale

My name is Constantine I. Nightingdale. I am the "End Times" Apostle to the world from Hawaii. My biography is not import- ant. But I praise and glorify the One who sent me-Jesus Christ.

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The Army of

the Lord

Five Distinct Roles

Are you battle ready to serve the Lord?

Constantine I. Nightingdale

The End Times Apostle to the World from Hawaii

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The Army of the Lord

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The Fivefold Army of the Lord—Our World Is at War Now!

Changing the World for Jesus Christ

Book and Training Manual for the End Times

When I sat down for the final review of this manuscript, these words came to me like a quiet whisper, and I wrote them down and realized that each of these words describes what the Army of the Lord should look like:

Highly trained

Reconnaissance— military observation of a region to locate an enemy or ascertain strategic features.¹

Excellence

No Fear in enemy territory

Outfitted with the Armor of God

Game changers—everywhere the Army of the Lord goes, we win souls for Christ Jesus!

Operation Red Wings—another name for code red things to watch and pray for

Souljahs for God—Island lingo for Soldiers for God

God is getting ready to clean house (the world, the Church, and all of humanity) for His end game—which includes the Rapture of the Christian Church. This training manual is to equip apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers to do the work of the Lord today!

To do what work Matthew 28:19–20 (ESV) says,

Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.

Only 28% of Christians are involved in the discipleship community, but only 5% of Christians in America actively share their faith with others.² Our fight and demonic struggles are not against men but satan, strongmen, warlocks, and witches from hell! Ephesians 6:12 (NIV) says,

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

God desires a personal relationship with every true Christian on Earth, and He cares that not one soul perishes—which is why He waited so long to return—and the time is now at hand for the Rapture of the Christian Church.

All over the world, Fivefold Ministry constituents and believers are conducting healings through the Holy Spirit, witnessing signs and miracles, and casting out demons in Jesus’ Holy Name.

This is one of the reasons why the antichrist and false prophet have not risen to their highest position in what is resembling more and more a one-world order or government.

The Fivefold Army of the Lord must arise and take its place in His Kingdom Come!

—Constantine I. Nightingdale

The End-Times Apostle to the World from Hawaii

The Ten Commandments

And God spoke all these words:

"I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.

"You shall have no other gods before me.

"You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.

"You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.

"Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your animals, nor any foreigner residing in your towns. For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.

"Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you.

"You shall not murder.

"You shall not commit adultery.

"You shall not steal.

"You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.

(Exodus 20:1–17 NIV)

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Reading just three chapters of the Holy Bible each day will allow you to read this best-seller of all times, this Book of Truth—in one year. Along the journey, you will read of Old Testament and New Testament prophecies, which have already come to pass, and End-Game prophecies, which are coming to pass even as you read this. These prophecies impact all of humanity. Each Believer has an eternal stake which is found in the teachings and prophecies of the Bible.

A Very Important Letter to Our Lord Jesus

Dear Jesus:

My hope and prayer are that people around the world reading this book never see me, Lord, but see You, Lord Jesus. I initially thought not to give my name as the author, nor did I wish to publish my photo as the book’s author, but You showed me I needed to include my name and photo to bear testimony of You.

Lord Jesus, You recall that in 2005, it was prophesied to me that I would write these books. I wrote these books out of obedience and love for You, Lord Jesus. Let every word glorify Your holy name, not mine.

Let every soul touched by reading this book Lord, give You honor and pluck them out of hell into Your loving arms in Heaven. Lord Jesus, never let us lose sight of You. Amen.

In His service,

Constantine I. Nightingdale

The End-Time Apostle to the World from Hawaii

Special Thanks and Acknowledgments

The Fivefold Ministry (Ephesians 4:11)

My Friends, Christians and Born Again

John and Linda Keough, The Healing Rooms of Honolulu

Pastor David and Virginia

The Prayer Center of the Pacific (prayercenterofthepacific.org)

Joe and Prophetess Phyllis Ramia

Prophetess Michelle Ramia

Hawaii Dream Service Center

Hawaii Christian Community Land Trust

Hawaii Pacific Christian Community Foundation

Pastor Wade Boo Soares, Hawaii Coalition of Christian Churches

Chaplain Dennis Yokota, Good News Prison

Lyn, JoAnn, Karlyn,

Island Women Empowered by God

Pastors Glenn and Sandy Shimabukuro

Prophetess Charene Davis, Editor

And to Many Other Friends and Servants of the Lord

Many Thanks To:

Founding Pastor Wayne Cordeiro, NHI (enewhope.org)

New Hope Christian Fellowship Oahu, Hawaii

John Tilton, Senior Pastor of New Hope Oahu (enewhope.org)

Pastor Donovan Sabog (enewhope.org)

Pastor Keola Richards (enewhope.org)

Pastor Pua Palakiko (enewhope.org)

Pastor Gavin Tsuda (enewhope.org)

Pastor Elwin Ahu (newhopemetro.org)

Pastor Brandon Ahu (enewhopemetro.org)

Paul and Cheryl Okimoto

Matt and Laurie Crouch (tbn.org)

Lester Sumrall (familybroadcastingcorporation.com)

Marcus and Joni Lamb (daystar.com)

Edward G. Atsinger III (salemmedia.com)

Prophet Morris Cerullo (mcwe.com)

Evangelist Reinhard Bonnke

Evangelist Nick Vujicic

William Lile and My Cell Group (pearlside.org)

Greg Tavares

Norman Nakanishi, Sr. Pastor of Pearlside Church (pearlside.org)

Pastor Parris Hayashi (pearlside.org)

Pastor Billy Lile (pearside.org)

Pastor/Apostle Cal Chinen (mgmchawaii.com)

George and Murle Milles

Pastor Paul Brown (enewhope.org)

Pastor Justin Smith (enewhope.org)

Richard Waialeale (enewhope.org)

Pastor Fred Alcain (enewhope.org)

Pastor Scott and Katie Hogle (enewhope.org)

Pastor Ty Tamaska (enewhope.org)

Pastor Kyle Lum (enewhope.org)

Prophetess Helena Cochran

Pastor/Apostle Eric Hurd

Prophet Nathan Pakai

Apostle Ed and Ruth Silvoso (edsilvoso.com)

Terlie Joy Perceda

Ravi Zacharias International Ministries

Nabeel Qureshi

Pastor Mike and Lisa Kai (inspirechurch.live)

Pastor Ralph Moore and Ruby Moore,

Hope Chapel (churchplanting.com)

Dawn O’Brien

Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (billygraham.org)

Kathryn Kuhlman (watch on YouTube)

Dr. Pat Zukeran (evidenceandanswers.org)

Evangelist Elijah Pierick

Evangelist Kanoe Morihara (cru.org)

Dr. James Kwong

Dr. Corey Miller (ratiochristi.org)

Pastor Randy and Louise Manley (molokaibaptist.com)

Sandra Young, Attorney (hawaiichristianfoundation.org)

Thomas A. Rulon, Attorney

(hawaiichristianfoundation.org)

Messianic Rabbi Daniel Yeshurun Vargus

(bethisraelministries.com)

Colonel Donna Gamboa

PragerU.com

Dr. Leon Watson

Pastor Richard and Vicky Knox and Charlie Kirk—Turning Point USA

Podcast—Charlie Kirk Show (KTIE Radio)

Michael J Lindell (mypillow.com)

Pastor Jack Hibbs (JackHibbs.com)

Apostle Bill Johnson, Bethel College

Prophet Kris Vallotton, Bethel College

Dan McCollam, Bethel College

Bob Fopma, TBN

Tom Newman, TBN

Shane Harwell, TBN

Bryan and Misty Norris, TBN

Ashley Welch, TBN Trilogy Publishing

Allison Dyer, TBN Trilogy Publishing

Shelley Jobe, TBN Trilogy Publishing

Jeff Summers, TBN Trilogy Publishing

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Angels are made of spirit, wind, and fire (Psalm 104:3–4; Hebrews 1:7). Therefore, angels have no blood within their bodies. This is one of the reasons why the fallen one, lucifer, is so jealous of man and has made all attempts to thwart and deceive us. However, we will not be deceived (James 1:16–18). Amen.

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Hold the line of truth and the light of Jesus Christ till the war is over.

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Apostle Constantine Nightingdale received his anointing from Rabbi Curt Landry at the Omega International Center in Cleveland, TN, on June 25, 2022. Pictured here, from left to right, are Christie Landry, Apostle Constantine Nightingdale, and Rabbi Curt Landry.

Contents

A Very Important Letter to Our Lord Jesus

Special Thanks and Acknowledgments

Foreword

A Note from the Author

Introduction

Chapter 1. The Fivefold Army of the Lord

Chapter 2. The War Room

Chapter 3. When the Holy Spirit Strikes

Chapter 4. From the Mormon Church to Mormonism Debunked and Beyond

Chapter 5. Who is an Apostle?

Chapter 6. Who is a Prophet and Prophetess?

Chapter 7. Evangelists, Pastors, and Teachers

Chapter 8. Missionaries and the Fivefold Army

Chapter 9. Gifts from the Holy Spirit to the Fivefold Army of the Lord

Chapter 10. Packing List for Mission Trips for the Fivefold Army of the Lord

Chapter 11. My Journey Continues from Here into the Fivefold

Chapter 12. Characteristics of the Godhead

Chapter 13. What’s Up with Russia and the EU?

Chapter 14. NATO and Its Significance

Chapter 15. Revelation 6 Explained

Chapter 16. Heaven or Hell?

Chapter 17. A Contrast between Heaven and Hell

Chapter 18. End-Time Apostle

Chapter 19. End Game Unfolding

Chapter 20. Ask God for a Dream or Vision

Appendix. Bible Study Tools

References

Endnote Call to Action—Review Request

Disclaimer

Foreword

As a Disciple of Jesus Christ, it occurred to me that oftentimes when we are in His Word, we have a kinship feeling with His Word that we know may know His Word inside and out, but of course, I realize that the more that I know, the more I do not know. For example, I believe the fullness of Christ (Ephesians 3:19) is something Apostle Paul left us with so that we will continually seek Him—the fullness of Christ, but inasmuch as we seek that fullness, we never truly arrive. Because that is who God is—so profound and amazing that we may truly never know the fullness of Christ Jesus while we are still in the natural realm, on earth.

I recall how my son, Wyland, a worship leader and practicing holistic health care as a Chiropractor, asked me, Well, who anointed you to be a prophet, and who anointed Apostle Constantine to be an Apostle? Of course, I gave him the answer he might have been expecting. However, herein lies an answer which is meant for all Believers and sometimes, we are so close to it that we may know it inherently but not speak it out. I am speaking it out here.

As Disciples of Christ, we are all called in some form and way to be part of the Fivefold ministry, the Fivefold Army of the Lord. The Fivefold ministry is not just for some in the Body of Christ. It is for all of us to both participate in and partake of His Kingdom. Some are called as apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers (Ephesians 4:11–12).

I pray that if you are not already moving in your gifting in one or more of the areas of the Fivefold ministry, you embark on an amazing journey to realize the potential that our Lord Jesus has bestowed upon all who will follow him, for we are co-heirs with Christ (Romans 8:17).

Abundant Blessings,

—Charene D., Editor

A Note from the Author

Here we go! How can you be successful in the army of the Lord today? It is quite simple—be humble and keep your heart and mind on God. If He tells you to go left, go to the left, and if He tells you to go right, go to the right!

Satan, the devil, or lucifer has three things he wants you to do, and the first is to doubt that you have been called to the army, doubt God, doubt that the Bible is true, etc. Second, the enemy of our souls wants us to deny God, our calling, and the Bible. Third, the devil wants us to disobey God. The devil wants to kill (you), steal (your joy), and destroy you (John 10:10).

As of the writing of this book, I am sixty-three years old. In essence, the Lord has taken me on a journey for the past sixty-three years of my life. Growing up on Oahu, Hawaii, and being raised as a Mormon from an early age, I could never understand this scripture:

Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you; Before you were born, I sanctified you [God is saying this to me and you]; I ordained you a prophet to the nations.

(Jeremiah 1:5 KJV)

In Ephesians 4:11–13 (NIV), Apostle Paul relates,

So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.

I do not consider myself a prophet, but I look back at all the times the Lord has saved my life and how He has taken me from a cult to a true Christian Church so I can experience the Holy Spirit within me, understand the Bible as opposed to the Book of Mormon, Doctrine, and Covenants, and Pearl of Great Price. I now, beyond a shadow of any doubt, truly understand Jeremiah 1:5. This Bible verse permeates my very soul, spirit, and being.

I look and stand in amazement at how God is using me to write twelve books and, eventually, two more to go all over the world. These books are inspired by the Lord to bring people to Him and glorify and praise His name, not mine. However, in a real sense, the Lord has allowed me to prophesy through the publication of these books.

My publisher has promotional plans in place so that these books will be seen in 146 million homes worldwide in ninety-second TBN TV commercials. These books will also reach 1.23 million people on Facebook, 116,600 people on Twitter, and 340,000 on Instagram. Additionally, these books may be found on Amazon books, Barnes and Noble Book Stores, Walmart, Costco, local bookstores, and much more.

My daily prayer is,

Lord, remind me that the glory for every single soul which may be saved through these books belongs to You—I do not deserve the glory as I am but a vessel in obedience to what You have called me to do.

Some initial questions in your mind at this moment may be:

Where do I start?

What can I do, or what can my wife or girlfriend or the other person do now?

How do I know if I am called to serve the Lord?

How do I know what my calling is?

How do I obtain the finances to go on a mission?

Do I know the Bible enough to face other cults in the mission field?

Am I truly prepared?

I am scared and maybe a bit fearful. Can I still go on a mission?

Who can I call or email to get immediate help?

Are there books that can help me or us address other cults in the mission field?

How do you lead someone to the Lord?

What do we eat while in a foreign country?

What about insurance?

What about traveling in a car, motorbike, bicycle, or local transportation in a foreign country?

There may be many more questions you might have. I will try to answer them through this book and the other books I have written that address the other religions and cults to help you in the mission field.

These books are written with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, so they are meant to explore the false doctrines of cults or false Gods of man-made religions and bring you closer to God than ever before so that God can use you to bring people to Christ in these last days!

Aloha in Christ,

Apostle Constantine I. Nightingdale

The End-Times Apostle to the World From Hawaii

Mission Statement for Hawaii Fivefold Army

To praise and glorify God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit around the world and bring people to Christ through the guidance of the Holy Spirit. But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you (John 14:26).

Jesus saith unto him, I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life; no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me (John 14:6 KJV).

To build up, maintain, and nurture a Fivefold Army Team to go out to the ends of the earth as God calls us in the Great Commission. Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them. And when they saw Him, they worshipped Him; but some doubted that it was really Him. And Jesus said,

All authority on earth (all power of absolute rule) in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations [help the people to learn of Me, believe in Me, and obey My words], …

(Matthew 28:16–20 AMPC)

Vision Statement for Hawaii Fivefold Army

Equip and edify the Fivefold Army of the Lord around the world for the end game and the coming Rapture of the Christian Church. A sense of readiness 24/7 in mind (soul), body (physical), and spirit is achieved through reading God’s Word on a continual basis, heartfelt prayer and fasting, and meaningful fellowship with other members of the Body of Christ.

Core Values and Beliefs

We follow the core values and beliefs of New Hope Oahu (See enewhope.org). If you belong to a true Christian Church, you are likely following the same core values and beliefs, which seek to understand the Triune God and fulfill the Great Commission.

Example of an Anti-Mission Statement

I create a world of doubt, denying the Bible – church or anything Godly, disobedience to the Holy Spirit by not being humble, being isolated, blaming others, not praying, not fasting, arguing with soldiers of The Army of the Lord-5 Distinct Roles, not talking to a soldier or others in The Army of the Lord-5 Distinct Roles, being angry and dishonest and not being trustworthy to soldiers or others of The Army of the Lord-5 Distinct Roles.

2 Timothy 3:1–5 (NIV): But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God - having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with such people.

1 John 2:15 (NIV): Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them.

Proverbs 6:16–19: These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.³

Prayer and Fasting

Prayer, praying, and prayerful fasting are akin to a foundation you pour before building the house (army). You and your team must be in alignment with the Holy Spirit and always guided by the Holy Spirit, 24/7. We can ask God for dreams in our sleep and visions, as well (Acts 2:17).

A three-day fast is what I will do in each country or location I go to for guidance from the Holy Spirit before I move! Whenever you are seeking the Lord about something important, you may want to fast as you seek the Lord.

God’s Grace Over My Calling

By God’s grace, in March 2018, I was in Israel on tour with Matt and Laurie Crouch (TBN Family) and over 2,000 other people gathered from Joseph Prince’s mega-church (josephprince.org) and Joel Osteen’s mega-church (joeosteem.com) as well. What an incredible blessing and miracle for a guy from Honolulu, Hawaii, to be there in Israel! God is good!

I learned while there that when a Jewish male and female want to get married, they sign a contract. The Bridegroom waits until they are close to the wedding date, and then he goes to the bride’s home and blows the shofar at any time of the day or night. It could be at midnight or at any given time. The Bride has little idea of when the bridegroom will blow his shofar. So you can imagine that she must have everything packed to leave at any given time. The Groom has already prepared a place for them to live in his parent’s house, or the Groom has built, purchased, or rented a new home for their life as a married couple.

After the Groom picks up the Bride (without her knowing in advance the day or time), the couple celebrates for seven days and then has their wedding ceremony and celebration. Jesus gives us an example of this in a parable of Heaven, contained in Matthew 25 (NIV):

"At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were wise. The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them. The wise ones, however, took oil in jars along with their lamps. The bridegroom was a long time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell asleep.

"At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here’s the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’

"Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps. The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’

"‘No,’ they replied, ‘there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’

"But while they were on their way to buy the oil, the bridegroom arrived. The virgins who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet. And the door was shut.

"Later the others also came. ‘Lord, Lord,’ they said, ‘open the door for us!’

"But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I don’t know you.’

"Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.

Let me break this Matthew 25 parable down for you.

The number 10 means judgment or completion or wholeness in Biblical numerology. I mean, the number representing judgment, completion, or wholeness could have been 2, 4, 6, 9, etc. —but why 10?

Jesus Christ is the Bridegroom, and the true Christian Church is the Bride. Therefore, the number 10 represents all the true Christians on Earth today or in the world at any given time. We are in the Church Age, and soon—any day now, Jesus (Groom) will rapture His true Christian Church (Bride) to reign with Him in Heaven (1 Thessalonians 4:17; 1 Corinthians 15:52).

The number 5 represents grace. Notice that five virgins are ready with their oil lamps, and five virgins leave to get oil for their lamps. The oil in the lamps represents blessings and is used for anointing and blessing people. In Israel, olive oil is and is characterized by its sweet fragrance.

The five who are ready represent the Christians that are ready. The five virgins who left and came back only to find that the door was shut represent those who are Christians but were not ready at the time of the Rapture.

We do not know why half of the Church or Christians on Earth were not ready. The parable does not say. It may have been because they did not read their Bible or lacked a relationship with Jesus Christ. Were they lazy, or did they forget or neglect to pay their tithing? Was there double-mindedness in their walk with the Lord? Did these Christians not share the gospel with others? We just do not know why they were left out or left behind—but this poses questions for all of us who might wonder whether we are ready to be raptured at any given time.

It is a sobering thought, indeed, that our loved ones could be left behind to face the tribulation. I wonder how much