Is it too late?
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This has nothing to do with listening to a preacher or anyone else. This is the teaching of prophetical assuredness. It is in the Book of Revelation. The churches will come together in continued compromise and the true Word of God will become harder and harder to find in the local church. Thus, giving birth to the Anti-Christ and his False Prophet.
I maintain, this "strong working of error" is already at work in the world and will get much worse.
2Th 2:7-12 For the mystery of lawlessness doth already work: only there is one that restraineth now, until he be taken out of the way.
And then shall be revealed the lawless one, whom the Lord Jesus shall slay with the breath of his mouth, and bring to nothing by the manifestation of his coming; even he, whose coming is according to the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
and with all deceit of unrighteousness for them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
And for this cause God sending them a working of error, that they should believe a lie: that they all might be judged who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
I maintain, this "strong working of error" is already at work in the world and will get much worse.
2Th 2:7-12 For the mystery of lawlessness doth already work: only there is one that restraineth now, until he be taken out of the way.
And then shall be revealed the lawless one, whom the Lord Jesus shall slay with the breath of his mouth, and bring to nothing by the manifestation of his coming; even he, whose coming is according to the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
and with all deceit of unrighteousness for them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
And for this cause God sending them a working of error, that they should believe a lie: that they all might be judged who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
I don't know why this stuff even surprises me anymore. According to the article linked to below, Pope Francis stated on June 23, 2021, "You can recognize false Christians by their 'inflexibility.' " Wow.
Francis said: "The Apostle Paul indicated the way forward is the liberating and ever-new path of Jesus, Crucified and Risen." Really, Paul said that? I guess Francis forgot to read 2 Thessalonians 2:15—"So then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the traditions that you were taught by us, either by our spoken word or by our letter."
The full article is here: https://www.breitbart.com/faith/202...cognize-false-christians-their-inflexibility/
The Day's coming fast.
Francis said: "The Apostle Paul indicated the way forward is the liberating and ever-new path of Jesus, Crucified and Risen." Really, Paul said that? I guess Francis forgot to read 2 Thessalonians 2:15—"So then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the traditions that you were taught by us, either by our spoken word or by our letter."
The full article is here: https://www.breitbart.com/faith/202...cognize-false-christians-their-inflexibility/
The Day's coming fast.
Yes, megachurches grow larger and larger; Christian conferences abound and grow more prolific every year; ecumenicism is on the rise; contemporary Christian music is bigger ($$$) and more popular now than ever. But is it for the good?
People like Rick Warren praise the pope (from "papa," Holy Father
), saying of Catholics in a tweet: "If you love Jesus, we may serve on different teams, but we're in the same league of receiving His grace and forgiveness"; Louie Giglio of Passion Church and his wife meeting and kissing the Pope. This is but the tip of the iceberg.
Church is nothing but big business. No one is accountable for sin. If someone is good for business they're in, regardless of whether they teach heresy or not. Formerly conservative preachers like John MacArthur have apparently swallowed the Kool-Aid.
Have we already gone over the cliff? If so, what should true and faithful believers do? You can't rebuke. People like Rick Warren are above rebuke. You can't rebuke the contemporary Christian music industry or their artists, they don't care, all they want is $$$ and more of it. If you try to warn people they'll tell you you're crazy.
I believe the time has come for worldly christianity (lower case intentional) to be exposed for what it is. Much of what's going on is deliberately designed to cater to the younger generation. A whole generation is growing up thinking this is what Christianity is.
I didn't spend a lot of time on this post so it may not be that eloquent; it's a heartfelt plea that hopefully the Lord will use for some good.
People like Rick Warren praise the pope (from "papa," Holy Father
Church is nothing but big business. No one is accountable for sin. If someone is good for business they're in, regardless of whether they teach heresy or not. Formerly conservative preachers like John MacArthur have apparently swallowed the Kool-Aid.
Have we already gone over the cliff? If so, what should true and faithful believers do? You can't rebuke. People like Rick Warren are above rebuke. You can't rebuke the contemporary Christian music industry or their artists, they don't care, all they want is $$$ and more of it. If you try to warn people they'll tell you you're crazy.
I believe the time has come for worldly christianity (lower case intentional) to be exposed for what it is. Much of what's going on is deliberately designed to cater to the younger generation. A whole generation is growing up thinking this is what Christianity is.
I didn't spend a lot of time on this post so it may not be that eloquent; it's a heartfelt plea that hopefully the Lord will use for some good.
My forum name is because we are working towards 10 fellowships of at most 30 people. So far, it seems "mission impossible". If it is of God, nothing can stop it. We will see.
It's the reverse. The world declines as the church declines. We are supposed to be salt, a preservative, and light, to overcome the darkness of the world. The church is meant to be introducing the Kingdom of God here and now. God will bring this to pass as some Christian stand up and be in experience what God has made us to be in Christ.
The supposed revival has all the hallmarks of a counterfeit. In the past there have been revivals that were a mixture, some genuine manifestations of the Holy Spirit and some that were false. The last one, the "Toronto Blessing", was entirely false. I believe that the next one will be harder to discern. Satan learned from mistakes that he made with the TB. Also, there is a good deal less sound teaching these days.
Many (if not most) Christians lack discernment because they lack spiritual knowledge. Another huge problem is that they know about Jesus but they do not really know Him. If they did, they would be deceived. Ignorance is not bliss. It is dangerous.
Many (if not most) Christians lack discernment because they lack spiritual knowledge. Another huge problem is that they know about Jesus but they do not really know Him. If they did, they would be deceived. Ignorance is not bliss. It is dangerous.
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Thank you for your prayers. Nothing of any spiritual worth happens without prayer.
It may be that God is calling you to start something. When I was in the Navy, we had an informal fellowship. I sort of led, but only because I could play guitar and I was a couple of years older in the Lord. We had some amazing times of fellowship, healing and deliverance. There were mistakes. The group was constantly changing as people were posted. But it was a taste of what could be done with a bunch of young men who had zeal for the Lord.
It may be that God is calling you to start something. When I was in the Navy, we had an informal fellowship. I sort of led, but only because I could play guitar and I was a couple of years older in the Lord. We had some amazing times of fellowship, healing and deliverance. There were mistakes. The group was constantly changing as people were posted. But it was a taste of what could be done with a bunch of young men who had zeal for the Lord.
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Yes, megachurches grow larger and larger; Christian conferences abound and grow more prolific every year; ecumenicism is on the rise; contemporary Christian music is bigger ($$$) and more popular now than ever. But is it for the good?
People like Rick Warren praise the pope (from "papa," Holy Father
), saying of Catholics in a tweet: "If you love Jesus, we may serve on different teams, but we're in the same league of receiving His grace and forgiveness"; Louie Giglio of Passion Church and his wife meeting and kissing the Pope. This is but the tip of the iceberg.
Church is nothing but big business. No one is accountable for sin. If someone is good for business they're in, regardless of whether they teach heresy or not. Formerly conservative preachers like John MacArthur have apparently swallowed the Kool-Aid.
Have we already gone over the cliff? If so, what should true and faithful believers do? You can't rebuke. People like Rick Warren are above rebuke. You can't rebuke the contemporary Christian music industry or their artists, they don't care, all they want is $$$ and more of it. If you try to warn people they'll tell you you're crazy.
I believe the time has come for worldly christianity (lower case intentional) to be exposed for what it is. Much of what's going on is deliberately designed to cater to the younger generation. A whole generation is growing up thinking this is what Christianity is.
I didn't spend a lot of time on this post so it may not be that eloquent; it's a heartfelt plea that hopefully the Lord will use for some good.
People like Rick Warren praise the pope (from "papa," Holy Father
Church is nothing but big business. No one is accountable for sin. If someone is good for business they're in, regardless of whether they teach heresy or not. Formerly conservative preachers like John MacArthur have apparently swallowed the Kool-Aid.
Have we already gone over the cliff? If so, what should true and faithful believers do? You can't rebuke. People like Rick Warren are above rebuke. You can't rebuke the contemporary Christian music industry or their artists, they don't care, all they want is $$$ and more of it. If you try to warn people they'll tell you you're crazy.
I believe the time has come for worldly christianity (lower case intentional) to be exposed for what it is. Much of what's going on is deliberately designed to cater to the younger generation. A whole generation is growing up thinking this is what Christianity is.
I didn't spend a lot of time on this post so it may not be that eloquent; it's a heartfelt plea that hopefully the Lord will use for some good.
Nowadays, there is so much worldly secular influence in people's lives that many don't want to hear a pastor who is strictly preaching and teaching from the absolute truth of the Bible. There's so many out there that will tolerate hearing about God only if the sermon is dominated by a feel-good-about-yourself theme.
Many are being led astray, and they refuse to hear the truth. Time waits for no man, and time is running down. Maranatha, Jesus. ❤
