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POPE DENOUNCES NON-CATHOLIC CHRISTIANS!/ ECUMENISM/ PEDOPHILE COVERUP
Large portions of the greater Evangelical church have been seduced by worldly affluence and extravagance, deluded and deceived by errant and shallow knowledge of the Word, and partially destroyed by doctrines inspired by demons. The Lord is raising up devoted followers who are willing to pay the great price to lovingly proclaim the Truth and call the church to repentance. This web site is an open call to repentance and to return to Biblical orthodoxy, loving abandon, adoration, and obedience to Jesus. Jesus is not coming for a filthy, sleeping bride! Some are clean, ready, and in love with the Bridegroom. Are you?
We detail many of the current erroneous practices, dangerous doctrines and apostasy now found in the greater Evangelical church. Our desire is to call the Bride to holiness and love so that the church may fully abide in Jesus, and know His powerful Presence and fellowship in their lives.
We MUST (graciously) examine and judge everything that a minister proclaims, particularly their fruits (practices) so as NOT to be deceived by anyone. There are some who say all the right things but don't practice what they preach. If their words and fruits do not line up with the weight of scripture you must reject their ministry (feel free to graciously tell them why). False teachers and false prophets must be marked (identified, labeled) according to God's Word, so that others are warned about them.
One major deception that is being promoted by many evangelical elites today (whether consciously or not) is a new false unity with the church of Rome. Respected Evangelical leaders like Billy Graham have forgotten just why the Protestant movement took place. New age beliefs are antichrist and permeate our current political leadership. Ecumenism is also inspired by the spirit of antichrist and many "church leaders," have been attempting to homogenize different denominations to all "fit" under one umbrella through the apostate World Council of Churches. Many "NEW" Evangelical leaders have fallen for this deception. One of the most glaring examples of a famous Christian "movement" falling prey to absorbing and even teaching Catholic mysticism and accepting Catholic, extra-biblical infiltration is at Willow Creek Church:
A former teacher from Willow Creek exposed the dangerous, New Age, Catholic mysticism that is being spread by the leadership of Willow Creek. We long had discerned an underground Jesuit/ Catholic influence at Willow Creek and this brave woman fully exposes it. The Catholic Church through its powerful military contingent called Jesuits, have been undermining Protestantism and protestant governments (that don't "cooperate" fully with the Vatican) for centuries. Their greatest coup is to get evangelicals to make agreements with the Vatican; teach dangerous New Age, mystical Jesuit dogmas like 'Renovare' and obtain recognition of the Pope but is leading to apostasy in the evangelical church and the eventual one world religion of Antichrist. A major progenitor of this Catholic mysticism in the Evangelical church is Richard Foster; his work wrongly hailed by Christianity Today as being one of the most important books of the 20th century! This in effect is the Vatican's coup de`tat over the vast popular, protestant movements, as the ancient Gnostic and even pagan (New Age) beliefs of the Vatican are now taught (to varying degrees) in many FORMERLY PROTESTANT churches. This coup is what is enabling the organized Evangelical churches to come under the influence and wide umbrella of Rome and the rising world religion of Antichrist.
Apostasy is now rampant in the evangelical church and a major example of their deception is glaringly obvious in how evangelical "leaders" are increasingly in official "agreement" with Roman Catholicism and the Pope. Many prophecy teachers know that this is a major fulfillment of scripture regarding the end times' religion of Antichrist, in which the religions of the world will bow to Rome. Most evangelicals and especially their leaders are clueless as to how Catholic, NEW AGE mysticism has infiltrated and undermined major evangelical movements (like Promise Keepers,
Word Faith/Prophetic Movement,
Willow Creek,
Rick Warren's Purpose Driven Life) and most "Protestant" denominations. The fact that many leading evangelicals have been deceived to become a part of this ecumenical apostasy, proves that we are living in the last of the last days. Paul prophesied in Thess. 2:3, that an intensive even militant 'falling away from the Truth' (apostasy) of the Gospel among Christians, must occur before Jesus would return for His church. We are nearly at the height of that apostasy! Another chilling article from a former Catholic insider, as to the increasing New Age apostasy within certain elite echelons of the Catholic Church. Pantheistic and antichristian "New Age" doctrines are being taught at the highest levels of Catholicism. As major portions of "Protestantism" bend over backwards to appease what seems to be traditional Catholicism, while Catholicism is rushing headlong into a pantheistic, New Age form, led by apostate Jesuits and many other powerful Catholic leaders.
Though the RCC condemns me and ALL other non-Catholics, I love them enough to tell them the truth and certainly don't condemn them! I PROTEST the pope's erroneous and dangerous proclamation that completely dismisses any non-Catholic church and asserts the primacy of the Catholic Church. The pope's proclamation is utter heresy and is highly offensive but that IS NOT the main reason that I PROTEST his assertion. I PROTEST the pope's assertion because it reflects a completely perverted interpretation of scripture with which ALL Catholics and Protestants should disagree. The pope's decree doesn't surprise me as it has always been official RCC dogma. The history of the acts and character of most of the popes, is full of scandals and atrocities that dwarf those found in other religions. The most evil popes ("anti-popes" as even Catholic theologians call them!) seem to have instituted the most heretical dogmas and doctrines- veering completely away from the authority of scripture. The most heinous decrees of popes, were those intended to exterminate the Protestant movements and any anti-Catholic movements. Fox's Book of Martyrs is an accurate historical book that documents most of these violent and murderous progroms launched by evil popes against Protestants. These evil acts were based upon the lies that the popes have all believed and militantly enforced: that the Catholic Church was the one and only true church, that it had the power over life and death. If you find that to be unbelievable- then you are a true believer who disregards history and the very nature of Catholicism. God's Word exposes ten fatal flaws of Catholicism.
'The Contender' apologetics site has an extensive page concerning Catholicism and all of it's extra-biblical, non-Christian doctrines and dogmas.
This video concisely documents the teaching of the Catholic Church concerning their condemnation of any and all non-Roman Catholics. It documents the OFFICIAL TEACHING of hatred and bigotry by the Catholic Church toward Protestants and all other religions and the "primacy" of the Catholic Church- RCC uber allis!:
If you are FIRST and FOREMOST a Christian, you must realize the grave error of the pope's statement. If your PRIMARY allegiance and obedience is with the pope, then it is NOT to Jesus and His Word. The same goes for any church or denomination that views itself as being the only real way to God and salvation. A true Christian is as much of a representative of Christ on this earth, as ANY major leader of Christianity on earth. There are many non-Catholic cults that hold the same doctrine of their particular church being the only true church. As Christians our PRIMARY obedience and relationship must be with Jesus Christ and the proper interpretation of what HE said. In proclaiming itself as the ONLY TRUE CHURCH and that all other churches are defective or deficient, the pope has reaffirmed that the Catholic Church is a powerful Christian cult. For it IS NOT upon Peter that Jesus built His true spiritual church but rather upon the confession of Faith in Christ for salvation, for which NO MAN OR WOMAN need to join an earthly organization to obtain. My appeal is to Catholics and to all Protestants who are inclined to think that Catholicism is just another Christian (or the only true) denomination. The pope has cemented exactly why Luther PROTESTED the MANY grievous errors found in Catholic doctrine and practice. We do NOT look down upon any Catholic brother or sister. We care enough about them to tell them the truth!
Here are two videos that document the statement of the pope declaring that there is no salvation outside of the Catholic Church:
The book of Revelation and the prophet Daniel, identify this rising apostate "church" as the end-time, false religion that would arise at the time of THE Antichrist. Unfortunately, even several famous and well-respected evangelical leaders have been deceived and are part of this movement.
As Dave Hunt stated in the video above, we love Catholics (and Protestants) enough to tell them the truth, regardless of the cost. We love our Catholic brothers and sisters! We do not say (as the Council of Trent says about us) that they are cursed or damned. The Word of God forbids us to condemn anyone! We are not saying that Catholics are not Christians, although official Catholic dogma asserts that no one can be saved outside of the Catholic Church and that Catholicism is the only true church - yet they are above criticism for MILITANTLY projecting such views? This HATEFUL and condemning dogma of the Catholic Church was recently restated by the new Pope:
Jul 10, 2007
09:01 AM
NICOLE WINFIELD
ASSOCIATED PRESS
LORENZAGO DI CADORE, Italy – Pope Benedict XVI has reasserted the universal primacy of the Roman Catholic Church, approving a document released Tuesday that says Orthodox churches were defective and that other Christian denominations were not true churches. THAT IS PURE EVIL HATE SPEECH!
Benedict approved a document from his old offices at the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith that restates church teaching on relations with other Christians. It was the second time in a week the pope has corrected what he says are erroneous interpretations of the Second Vatican Council, the 1962-65 meetings that modernized the church." source
Second source and report confirming that the Pope declared that: " Other denominations not true churches...Benedict issues statement asserting that Jesus established ‘only one church’.
" Pope Benedict XVI has reasserted the universal primacy of the Roman Catholic Church, approving a document released Tuesday that says Orthodox churches were defective and that other Christian denominations were not true churches.
Benedict approved a document from his old offices at the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith that restates church teaching on relations with other Christians. It was the second time in a week the pope has corrected what he says are erroneous interpretations of the Second Vatican Council," msnbc.com news services
updated 8:52 a.m. CT, Tues., July 10, 2007
If you don't find this proclamation of the pope to be highly bigoted and evil- then you are truly brainwashed and certainly not objective. He has basically declared that the Roman Catholic Church is the ONLY true church and that all others are "defective." His infernal proclamation identifies him as being an apostate because only an apostate could possibly say such an evil and hateful thing! Protestants have every right to criticize and expose him and the RCC for what they are and to call them to repentance- WE MUST NOT CONDEMN, WHICH THE RCC HAS OFFICIALLY DONE TO ALL PROTESTANTS.
I have personally experienced the "trickle down" effects of this HISTORICAL, hateful bigotry and discrimination institutionalized by the pope himself! That hatred and bigotry is held and projected by some Catholics against "born-again" Protestants but we mustn't return hate for hate or evil for evil, even though it is papal, institutionalized dogma. Exposing the truth about this, IS NOT EVIL OR HATEFUL! We have many Catholic relatives whom we sincerely love and who seem to sincerely love God but who are also unknowingly practicing idolatry, as do many Protestants in different ways! I have a close relative who has been increasingly hateful to me for over 25 years because I was instrumental in her daughter's conversion from and rejection of Catholicism. This same close relative bashes her own church regularly in front of us, as she remembers all of the hurt inflicted by Catholic clergy upon her, during her youth. I love her dearly but she cannot stop holding grudges against anyone! She was perfectly brainwashed by her church years ago and embodies the schizophrenia of what is the Catholic Church.
John Ankerberg ministries, is perhaps the most thorough in debating priests concerning Catholic dogmas with which we also have major disagreements. John Ankerberg's video clips on Catholicism.
A relationship with Jesus through faith in Christ alone (sola fide) resulting in being born again spiritually, is not the sole propriety of any denomination but of God's work alone, through the power and authority of his Word (sola Scriptura)! God is a jealous God who longs for us to turn from man-made religious systems and formulas, that only obscure the simpleness and purity of the Gospel. We also believe that there has always been a distinct general difference between the Catholic hierarchy and the body of Catholic believers, although most Catholics blindly follow their corrupt hierarchy and their edicts, in spite of the explosion of sexual abuse cases and settlements against the church. The psychological abuse is much more rampant by the clergy and heavily homosexual clergy (known by many inside the church as the purple mafia). The Catholic hierarchy obviously sees itself as a special, entitled, and untouchable class of princes. There are some Catholics who are devoted to Jesus but most are devoted to the catholic Church system and to Mary worship. Most of the hierarchy has been revealed as being devoted to itself and superior to everyone else. Catholic or Protestant dogma, does not trump God's Word (sola Scriptura!).
Is the spirit of Antichrist, highly present in the hierarchy of the Catholic Church? (contains damning quotes of Catholic clerics as to the ungodly acts of the RCC and the sources of their extra-biblical beliefs) is behind the ecumenical movement, which calls on widely differing denominations (like Evangelicals and Catholics) to ignore glaring doctrinal differences and become unequally yoked together by contractual agreement.
Going back to the time of Constantine, Catholicism is an amalgamation of (an extreme mixture) of ancient pagan and occult religions, with Christianity. A major doctrinal difference between true Bible believers and Catholics is the centerpiece example of how the Catholic hierarchy has chosen historically, to teach and practice extra-biblical doctrines (dogma declared "ex-cathedra" often by completely corrupt popes, as confirmed even by Catholic researchers).
The doctrine of 'transubstantiation', (for instance) is the very cornerstone of the 'mass' in the Catholic Church, and is completely heretical because they officially believe that once the wafer and wine is "blessed", it becomes the literal "host" of Christ's ACTUAL blood, and physical body! Most Catholics don't even believe that they are actually "eating God" but rather believe that it is only a symbolic, spiritual act. But the official church dogma anathametizes (condemns- the Catholic Church OFFICIALLY CONDEMNED ALL PROTESTANTS HUNDREDS OF YEARS AGO!) anyone who doesn't believe that the mass isn't the actual blood and body of Christ! WHY WOULD JESUS WANT YOU TO EAT HIM PHYSICALLY AND DRINK HIS BLOOD??? (ironically, the RCC condemns those who take the Bible literally, when their entire interpretation is based upon Jesus' celebration of Passover with His disciples, in which He NEVER became bread or wine or asked His disciples to eat Him. Passover was obviously a spiritual metaphor of His then impending crucifixion and fulfillment of the true meaning of Passover. The Lamb of God, God Almighty incarnate, was laying down His life, which the temple sacrifices and Passover had always prophesied, symbolized and represented.
This video proves the pagan origin of the mass and the amalgamation of ancient occultic/pagan beliefs with Christianity. Catholicism is a dualistic "religion" in that most of its symbols have an occult double meaning. For instance the "IHS" symbol emlazoned upon banners and robes in many churches- Catholic and Protestant, is actually believed by those knowledgeable of occult symbolism to stand for the Egyptian "gods" "Iris, Horus, Seth. Perhaps a major cult exists within the Catholic Church exists within the hierarchy of the Catholic Church, which is polytheistic? Why is it that they long ago errected a massive Egyptian obelisk (which represents the "shaft" of Baal) in the middle of the circle (or womb) the court of St. Peter's Bascillica? Much earlier, Constantine basically "christianized" pagan beliefs, practices and especially pagan / occult festivals and mixed many of those occult rituals and symbols into "Christianity", which then ceased being biblical, orthodox Christianity:
Jesus obviously often spoke in parables as well, which cannot be taken "literally"). The Bible is crystal clear when it says that "CHRIST DIED ONCE" for our sins and cannot be re-crucified! Obviously, the Catholic hierarchy perverted the meaning of the scriptures long ago and decided to interpret our Lord's words at the Last Supper, literally. Jesus cannot be "eaten" by anyone and to believe that the priest can change bread and wine into flesh and blood is idolatry and blasphemy at best, canabalistic deicide at the worst. JESUS WANTS YOU TO CONSUME HIM SPIRITUALLY, NOT PHYSICALLY! It is impossible to eat God! This warped doctrine literally came directly from the cult of Mithras, where religious invocations were spoken, which they believed caused the "deities" (demons in reality) to possess the bread and wine eaten during their pagan ceremonies. Other pagan societies also had similar practices. A monk first proposed the errant doctrine of the "Eucharist" as late as the 9th century. It wasn't made the official doctrine of the Catholic Church until the 13th century! If you are Catholic, please ask Jesus if he needs to be physically eaten, in order for you to be in fellowship with Him and wait for His answer. The heresy gets worse as the "host" is worshiped and prayed to by the priest and the congregants. Following the "sacraments" cannot save you. The Catholic church nor ANY "church" can save you! Following the edicts of a religious institution cannot sway God to save you let alone forgive you! Only a personal relationship (being spiritually born again by repenting of ALL idolatry and sin and receiving Christ into your life by faith) can put you in DIRECT fellowship with Jesus! No priest, pastor or religious system or formula can ever do this. Faith in Christ alone will save you, not belief in some system through which you earn salvation or are compelled to "eat Christ," which is NOT even possible! There is no magic concoction that can be created, which will impart devotion to Christ, nor make you forgiven and holy.
With the heretical, foundational doctrine of the mass and other consequent "dogmas" decreed by evil popes, such as Mary worship (idolatry) is it possible that the decrees and judgments of the Vatican represent authentic Christianity in any way? The belief that Mary is a "co-redeemer" with Jesus, is a more recent heresy, which deifies her. The Pope is now defending Islam and other antichrist religions We must not compromise biblical principles in order to become joined to a world religion, composed of all kinds of apostate and even occultic beliefs. (This IS NOT a blanket condemnation of Catholics). There are many good people in the Catholic Church, just as there are also many in apostate Protestant churches, though just being "good" does not equate to being born again or ritghteous. The Pope and his Catholic hierarchy has gotten increasingly hateful towards Bible believers and has attacked "fundamentalists" whose faith rests upon God's Word. The hierarchy and extra-biblical doctrines of the Catholic church are dangerously apostate and any truly born-again Catholic should renounce Catholicism and come out of it (many have). GOD HATES IDOLATRY and the Catholic church has intstitutionalized idolatry.
Here is a longer version of the video, Dave Hunt's; 'A Woman Rides the Beast':
Further proof of this is easily found by investigating the Catholic Catechism. A long list of major doctrinal differences that Protestants since Martin Luther have had with Catholicism, is posted by 'Deception in the Church'.
Many Protestants need to renounce and come out of many of their denominations as well, and repent of their extra-biblical doctrines and affiliations with apostate churches. Shockingly, the predominance of clergy in certain mainline Protestant churches (from 80 to 95% of Episcopal, Methodist, Presbyterian clergy) don't even believe in the Jesus of the Bible, let alone the Bible itself.
Does the fruit of the false teachings of Rome identify Catholicism as a cult? The Catholic hierarchy is reported to be heavily homosexual, which is why many don't really adhere to their "vow" of chastity. Many priests no longer view homosexuality as a sin and some are obviously sociopathic pedophiles, whom the church continues to protect and move around. This video concerns the child sex scandal in the RCC. It alleges that Pope Benedict is responsible for a secret document crimen solicitationisthat sanctioned the protection and moving of pedophile priests:
If you don't view this horrible, modern day scandal perpetrated by the highest level of the Catholic Church as being a revelation of insidious evil in the Vatican, then you are truly brainwashed. No institution (particularly religious) should even be allowed to exist, let alone pretend to be a pious religion, when it has systematically perpetrated the most heinous crimes against innocent children. What else does the Vatican hide?
The spiritual, ethical, and moral bankruptcy of the Catholic hierarchy has been sickeningly revealed to the world but most Catholics refuse to recognize that their leadership is ungodly and wicked. The spiritual roots of this rot is found in the unbiblical dogmas and practices of the RCC, which has been expedited during the last century by an overt resurrection of ancient mystery religions and cults within the highest ranks of the RCC. The Jesuits and their followers, have been spreading extensive "New Age" apostasy within the church. [written by a practicing Catholic] Spiritual debauchery is the precursor of sexual debauchery and Rome has been trying to hide it's sexual morass for years by simply moving pedophile priests from church to church. Due only to the public outrage and lawsuits, the American bishops have confessed to these crimes against her own parishioners, but Rome will not go along with the new American policy of dismissing such dangerous perverts! Cardinal Law, formerly head of the Boston diocese, was actually rewarded and promoted to a high Vatican position after it was proven that he helped to protect pedophile priests, and presided over a despicable conspiracy to hide the crimes of his church. It seems as though the Catholic Church still believes that it's hierarchy is the church- not the people. Most priests no longer believe in all of the core Biblical doctrines that Catholics and born-again Christians are all supposed to share. A compelling scriptural comparison to Catholic "traditions" There are a few conservative, evangelical Catholics but they should now see the extent of the shameful decadence and duplicitous spiritual rot that now characterizes Catholicism and reject Catholicism. (a former Catholic reveals the truth) There are former priests who have been born again and have come out of the Catholic Church who encourage others to come out: visit the berean beacon.
One of the absolutely heinous crimes of the Vatican was the way in which it aided and abetted the Nazi third reich and enabled it to come to power. (This may offend Catholics but I love them enough to tell them the truth.) The Vatican was extremely crafty in its support for the Nazis, Spain and Italy, and only began to cover itself with gutless GENERAL statements against Nazi atrocities only after it became evident that the allies would seek complete victory over the evil Nazi regime. 'The Vatican Exposed: Money, Murder, and the Mafia', documents the unholy operations of the Vatican, including the Laterean Treaty with Mussolini in the 1920's, which basically resurrected the Vatican as a political state (for $90 Million) and helped Mussolini to consolidate fascist power. In the thirty's, Italy, Spain and the Nazis, enjoyed a special relationship with Rome called a "Concordat." Hitler used his Catholic base to come to power and then betrayed them but statements by Vatican officials during that time and attorcities committed by high ranking Catholic clergy (particularly in the Balkans) revealed the deepest and darkest beliefs of the Vatican, which were then carried out by Catholic underlings. Were the Nazi death camps merely a 20th century version of the Inquisition? The papacy was insulated and protected at all costs and the Pope was afforded deniability to a large degree BUT the Pope's Inaction and inability to CONDEMN the aggressions and horrible atrocities of the Nazis as they were happening, thoroughly revealed the papacy for what it was.
The Vatican's preoccupation with Mary in recent centuries, is due mostly to the insidious cultish endeavors of the military and intellignce wing of the Vatican known as the Jesuits. The Vatican has proclaimed 'Mary' to be "co-redemptrix" (a godess) with Christ and to have been "born without sin." More Catholics pray to Mary, than do they pray to Jesus. Certainly Mary was especially chosen and blessed by God but she cannot hear our prayers and intercede for us. She is not a deity. Only Jesus can hear your prayers and forgive your sins. Prayer to any other entity, is blasphemous idolatry and clearly forbidden by the Bible. David J. Meyer's, extremely controversial, prophetic ministry, throughly reveals the occult nature of Catholicism, which begins 15 minutes into the video:
I am NOT advocating a false kind of religious zealotry that manifests from the flesh in the form of hatred or fear in reaction to this information, instead of love (though most will characterize us as being "hateful" and "bigoted" for telling the truth). We must be willing to stand for the truth, or we will see our freedoms taken away. We are called to die to self (rather than indulge it), to follow and love Jesus with all of our heart, mind, and strength, and to SPEAK THE TRUTH IN LOVE and CONTEND EARNESTLY FOR THE FAITH! We must strive to have love and understanding for everyone, though we may disapprove of their lifestyles and moral choices. WE MUST NEVER CONDEMN OR LOOK DOWN UPON ANYONE because they don't agree with us or are different from us- we are to love EVERYONE. But that does not infer that we are to be silent and just "go along to get along." (IN AMERICA EVEN OUR 1ST AMENDMENT GUARANTEES US THE RIGHT TO SPEAK OUT THOUGH MANY ARE AFRAID TO!) Many non-Christians will disagree with our "conservative" sense of morality and we must expect persecution based on that alone. While in the world, we have to tolerate and LOVE ALL NON-Christians who may practice immoral, unethical, and anti-Christian behavior. However, in the true body of Christ, we are not to approve or tolerate worldly immorality, nor the practice of false religion- especially not dangerously demonic doctrines. WE ARE COMMANDED TO CONTEND EARNESTLY FOR THE PURITY OF THE FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST, AND THE PREACHING AND PRACTICE OF BIBLICAL CHRISTIANITY! This requires using spiritual discernment and the making of "judgments."
For instance, anyone who fails to make proper decisions (righteous judgments) while driving a car, risk their life and limb and the lives of others. If as a Christian you don't obey God's Word and seek God's counsel and guidance in your life, you endanger your own soul. God's desire for us is to completely trust IN HIM in ALL things, especially for our salvation and to KNOW HIM and WALK with HIM spiritually.
Just as Jesus and Paul warned us about these last days, there are many false teachers and false prophets spewing a wide variety of erroneous and dangerous beliefs and doctrines.
A watchman is one who listens for the Master's voice and is willing to speak the word of the Lord to the church, no matter what the cost. Sometimes, it is a tough word of warning– at other times, it is a word of encouraging exhortation.
In this late hour of attack and persecution of born-again Christians, we must "BE STRONG IN THE LORD AND IN THE POWER OF HIS MIGHT [we must] "PUT ON THE WHOLE ARMOR OF GOD!" (Ephesians 6) God has called us all to be spiritual warriors who have been immersed in God's truth and in His Holy Spirit- "BE SOBER, BE VIGILANT; BECAUSE YOUR ADVERSARY THE DEVIL AS A ROARING LION WALKETH ABOUT, SEEKING WHOM HE MAY DEVOUR. WHOM RESIST STEADFAST IN THE FAITH..." (1 Peter 5:8,9). This spiritual warfare is not a war that we wage or win in our OWN strength, for the Lord assures us that "THE BATTLE IS THE LORD'S" [we must] "STAND AND SEE WHAT THE LORD WILL DO." That is not to say that we stand and do nothing, but it also does not connote a private war of our own making against evil, or a sort of pseudo-religious violence that is practiced by some. We cannot prevail in a private, hateful war against the devil, which borders on blasphemy. Our victory has been won already by Jesus and our foe is already defeated, but we must depend completely on Jesus to vanquish our enemy the devil and obediently trust in God and His Word. Some spiritual warfare advocates would have us cursing and stomping on the devil when even Jesus never did that while in the wilderness- instead Jesus used the greatest weapon. The Word of God used the Word of God to fight Satan, and so must we! I mean that we must have such a deep understanding and trust in God's promises, that we cannot be ruffled when we are attacked or tempted. If we know the Word, then we know that we are "MORE THAN CONQUERERS" through Christ. That does not translate to giving us license to become self-entitled little kings and queens on this earth. Though we certainly must be bold and truthful in our preaching of the Word, we are not here to set up a worldly kingdom as erroneous Dominionist/Latter Rain/Third Wave/Faith Movement adepts advocate, but rather we are to be part of spreading the Lord's spiritual kingdom, primarily by the way we live and love others. The Kingdom of God is within US! When we fail to obey as commanded by Jesus to "SEEK YE FIRST THE KINGDOM OF GOD AND HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS," we then can easily fall prey to a myriad of present day deceptions and perversions of God's Word. We must humbly know and abide in JESUS; The Word of God!
My desire is to see others thriving in Christ and free from the bondages of dead religion and the dangers of dabbling in the vast array of present deceptions and counterfeits. This is NOT an easy word but I pray that God speaks to you through it. This is a call to all who call themselves Christian to “...BREAK UP THE FALLOW GROUND for it is time to seek the Lord, till He comes...” (Hosea 10:12). The Lord wants to deliver His people from all of the wrong, extra-biblical doctrines, traditions, and practices that now infect much of the church. Jesus is coming for a “spotless Bride,” not one who has become worldly and wicked. If you are offended by this message, I ask you to consider the possibility that you were actually convicted by it, in which case I hope that you will respond to the Spirit's prompting. Please realize that the Apostle Paul warned us about these last days. Most biblically orthodox scholars believe that the following scripture is a description of many in the last days church:
" But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having a form of godliness but denying its power." 2Timothy 3:1-5
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