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The Church

Brothers and Sisters,

I being a sinner, know that I am worthy of only one thing, death. The law is plain to state this, Jesus echoed the wages of sin are death. If the law were not applicable then why would Christ say this? If I have earned death. Then how great is the gift of salvation from the perfect one? Should I then go and ask the perfect one for more? His work isn’t enough or efficient? Or should I be eternally grateful with a new heart and say thank you for what you have done, how can I ever repay such a great thing? Or should I say, now that you have done this great work for me Lord that I could never do, can I have more things in this world please that my flesh desires?

Jesus taught on this, about being worldly from Matthew 6:19 to 33. He ends the teachings with seek first the Kingdom of heaven then all of this will be added to you. Jesus was teaching them to wean and let go of this world and your flesh and find the Kingdom. Then when you find it, the Holy Spirit will open your eyes to see and keep the world in its proper perspective/place. Then God will give you what you ask for because you will not longer be of this world.

A major “Christian Church” perspective today flips that upside down and inside out saying add Christ to your life that you are living in this world so you can have more of the world with just a little of Christ, maybe every man sabbath Sunday pending my personal busy schedule.

Are we not called to be in the world but not part of it? Did Jesus say love and seek the riches of this world? Separate yourself from the sinner, or the sin? Or did he say, if anyone would come after me, they must DENY themselves and pick up their cross.

Moreover, man searches man and says if there are any sinners you cannot come into the church, if you continue to sin, because it will make the church fowl by it. Religion and their white washed tombs. You blind guides, you build a building and gather and call it holy yet lack and understanding of what Holy is. The temple was not Holy without the Spirit of God. Nor is the church Holy because man is in it. Man is Holy because God is in him. Man cannot fowl what is not His. The true Church is God the Fathers and His Son the Jesus which is the Christ.

Remember this those that follow that way. You walk around daily with friends and family. Being accepting of all their fowl ways and saying nothing. Walking along with them and eating with them in the world. Yet when it come to a man made building and man made rules. That is where you want to separate yourself from sin and sinners? That is when it is time to take a bath and dress the part? It is only to appear Holy before man, because this shows your lack of knowing God and being Holy from within and by Him alone.

Fix the heart by seeking God while you still can, do as a Christ commanded.

This is the Way
A brother in Christ
 
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Brothers and Sisters,

Take heart and Do not be dismayed, for this purpose have these words come. If they offend you then repent and seek the face of God through His Christ. If your heart is right you will find Him.

If you are still angry then why? Because the money and riches you have acquired shall be stripes of you and all who call yourselves leaders in the body? Leaders of what, for whom? You should be happy for the truth has been spoken to correct the ways of those who truly want to serve God, yet exposed the hearts of those who do not. So now the sword divides. Now you must chose, do you believe yourselves, or the word of God? Those who follow God to them God will be their King, their protector, those who do not want him but the world also want the sword. You already have your reward.

This should be a time of rejoicing brothers and sisters , and it is, because what you are hearing today many have waited to hear. The harvest time nears, it is written that the Lord will restore His church to return it to the way, His way. Because He keeps His word and His love is true. Though we are imperfect and harlots, He chooses mercy and He stays married to us for His name sake.

It is He who covers us and washes us. Children, your Father in heaven loves you so much that He gave His only begotten Son. Do you understand this, His Son suffered for you! Today is the day that you may hear and know the truth, that he is Holy and true. Now trim your heart and return the unconditional true love he showed in saving you, back to Him. Follow the greatest commandment and everything else will happen by nature as it should.

That he saved us by having His Son lay down His life for the ransoms of many. For he loved us when we did not deserve it. The true faith and Kingdom is here with forgiveness for those willing to seek it, for the day of testing and refinement is coming and you must be prepared. Not by yours flesh will you be able to stand, but only by the rock on which the true church was built and by His Spirit.

All praise and glory is God’s forever and ever, for He has kept His church just and true. That no man be able to boast, or be prideful for only God and God along is Holy and true. He has hidden the truth from the wise and revealed it to babes for such is the kingdom of heaven. For they question not the word but believe whole heartedly what they are told honoring their Father and Mother.

It is time to chose whom you will serve, men speak and say where is the power of the Spirit? Behold, the power of the Spirit of the Lord for He is God whom you should fear and hold in reverend. For the window is open and the jars are full who shall seek and find?

Glory to God in the highest and peace to His people on earth.

This is the Way brother and sisters, Christ is the way.

Your brother in Christ
 
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Blackpowderduelist

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Give us this day our daily bread.
 

oyster67

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Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.
 
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Blackpowderduelist

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Point is that we not only rely on God for our salvation, but our every sufficiency.
So we stop being our own God; not just in propitiation, but in every aspect. Therefore we cast our cares upon him for he cares for us. We become as little children who go to our father for everything.
God becomes our all in all, so that in him and his provision we stand; this is faith.
 
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Blackpowderduelist

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God put us in our various vocations, which are in this world. Be it what ever we are, for example I am a father, a man in my community, a husband, a servant to my employer, and not least a son of God. Therefore I rely on God to make every provisions for me to fulfill those roles in away that pleases him, which is by faith.
Which means I am in this world, yes I live in babylon while I am a citizen of the kingdom of God.