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Jun 12, 2025
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🛑 THIS ISN’T CHRISTIANITY — IT’S A WARNING FROM A WATCHMAN

I’m not a preacher.
I’m not a prophet.
I’m not building a platform.
I’m a watchman—and I see the sword coming.

This isn’t going to be polished. It’s not “positive.”
It’s a warning. One I can’t hold back anymore.

The Church in America has become something unrecognizable—a hollowed-out shell selling grace like a product and entertaining people on their way to hell.

And we’re supposed to smile and say nothing?

> "Son of man, I have made you a watchman… if you see the sword coming and do not blow the trumpet, I will hold you accountable." —Ezekiel 33:7–9




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⚠️ WHAT WE CALL CHURCH ISN’T HOLY — IT’S PROFANE

Here’s what I’m seeing. Maybe you are too:

Pastors falling into sex scandals and still being replatformed

Churches avoiding words like “sin” and “repent” to “make people feel welcome”

Worship leaders fornicating Saturday night and leading Sunday morning

Christian influencers quoting Scripture one day and affirming witchcraft the next

Youth groups watching filth and calling it “relevant outreach”

Parents letting TikTok and YouTube disciple their kids while they scroll in silence

Leaders who protect predators and silence victims—for the sake of “unity”


> “Woe to those who call evil good and good evil.” —Isaiah 5:20
“You tolerate that woman Jezebel…” —Revelation 2:20
“These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.” —Matthew 15:8



This isn’t the bride of Christ—it’s a circus wearing a white dress.
We’ve built megachurches with fog machines and zero fear of God.
We’ve made “authenticity” an idol and tossed holiness in the trash.


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🩸 NO CROSS. NO CONVICTION. NO CHRIST.

You want to know why demons aren’t trembling in our services anymore?
Why young people are leaving in droves?
Why addiction, depression, divorce, and abuse are suffocating the church?

Because we’ve removed the altar and replaced it with a stage.
We’ve traded blood for branding. Power for polish. Fire for fog.

We preach “self-love” instead of self-denial.
We hand out affirmations where we should be preaching repentance.
We say “Jesus understands” while crucifying Him again with our compromise.

> “If anyone would come after Me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me.” —Luke 9:23
“Friendship with the world is hostility toward God.” —James 4:4
“Without holiness no one will see the Lord.” —Hebrews 12:14



If the Spirit in you never convicts you, He might not be in you.


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🔥 THIS IS NOT A RANT — IT’S GRIEF

I’ve watched too many men die in secret addiction while the Church handed them silence.
Too many women trapped under spiritual abuse, told to "submit and pray."
Too many children spiritually mutilated by churches that called their trauma “misunderstanding.”
Too many people walk away from Jesus—not because they rejected Him, but because they never actually met Him. They only met church culture.

We weep over lost attendance but stay silent about lost souls.

This is grief. And it’s holy.


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⚔️ I WON’T BE QUIET ANYMORE

If calling this out offends fake Christianity—good.
If it rattles the comfortable—let it.
If it saves even one soul—then it was worth the fire.

> “Have I become your enemy by telling you the truth?” —Galatians 4:16
“The fear of man lays a snare.” —Proverbs 29:25



This is not about sounding “bold.”
This is about sounding the alarm.
Because judgment isn’t coming to the culture first—it’s coming to the Church.

> “For it is time for judgment to begin at the household of God.” —1 Peter 4:17




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📣 THIS IS A LINE IN THE SAND

âś” The Church needs repentance, not relevance
âś” The cross demands everything, not attendance
âś” Holiness still matters
âś” God will not be mocked
✔ Judgment is at the door—and most pulpits are still playing games

> “Come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord.” —2 Corinthians 6:17
“Behold, I am coming soon. My reward is with Me.” —Revelation 22:12




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⚠️ READ THIS BEFORE YOU ASSUME ANYTHING ABOUT ME

I’m not posting this from a mountaintop.
I’m posting this from the rubble.

I’ve wrestled with porn. I’ve battled bitterness. I’ve looked in the mirror and seen a man I didn’t recognize.
And I still fall short. I still fight. I still bleed.

But I refuse to die in silence. I refuse to lie to your face so you’ll like me.
This post isn’t written from moral superiority—it’s written from moral warfare.

I’m not warning from a clean pulpit.
I’m warning from the frontlines, with mud on my boots and blood on my sword.

So don’t you dare write this off as self-righteous.
This is what it looks like when a sinner finally stops playing church and starts telling the truth.


---

I’m just a watchman. I see the sword coming. And I won’t stay silent.

If you feel the same—say something.
If it convicts you—repent.
If it comforts you—wake up.
If it enrages you—ask yourself why.

Because Jesus is coming.
And fake Christianity won’t survive His return.

—Shane
#WatchmanWarning #NoMiddleGround #TheRemnantRises
 

JaumeJ

Senior Member
Jul 2, 2011
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#2
Fantastic and true of course, God bless you always, do not change, ever!
 

Lynx

Folksy yet erudite
Aug 13, 2014
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#3
🛑 THIS ISN’T CHRISTIANITY — IT’S A WARNING FROM A WATCHMAN

I’m not a preacher.
I’m not a prophet.
I’m not building a platform.
I’m a watchman—and I see the sword coming.

This isn’t going to be polished. It’s not “positive.”
It’s a warning. One I can’t hold back anymore.

The Church in America has become something unrecognizable—a hollowed-out shell selling grace like a product and entertaining people on their way to hell.

And we’re supposed to smile and say nothing?

> "Son of man, I have made you a watchman… if you see the sword coming and do not blow the trumpet, I will hold you accountable." —Ezekiel 33:7–9




---

⚠️ WHAT WE CALL CHURCH ISN’T HOLY — IT’S PROFANE

Here’s what I’m seeing. Maybe you are too:

Pastors falling into sex scandals and still being replatformed

Churches avoiding words like “sin” and “repent” to “make people feel welcome”

Worship leaders fornicating Saturday night and leading Sunday morning

Christian influencers quoting Scripture one day and affirming witchcraft the next

Youth groups watching filth and calling it “relevant outreach”

Parents letting TikTok and YouTube disciple their kids while they scroll in silence

Leaders who protect predators and silence victims—for the sake of “unity”


> “Woe to those who call evil good and good evil.” —Isaiah 5:20
“You tolerate that woman Jezebel…” —Revelation 2:20
“These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.” —Matthew 15:8



This isn’t the bride of Christ—it’s a circus wearing a white dress.
We’ve built megachurches with fog machines and zero fear of God.
We’ve made “authenticity” an idol and tossed holiness in the trash.


---

🩸 NO CROSS. NO CONVICTION. NO CHRIST.

You want to know why demons aren’t trembling in our services anymore?
Why young people are leaving in droves?
Why addiction, depression, divorce, and abuse are suffocating the church?

Because we’ve removed the altar and replaced it with a stage.
We’ve traded blood for branding. Power for polish. Fire for fog.

We preach “self-love” instead of self-denial.
We hand out affirmations where we should be preaching repentance.
We say “Jesus understands” while crucifying Him again with our compromise.

> “If anyone would come after Me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me.” —Luke 9:23
“Friendship with the world is hostility toward God.” —James 4:4
“Without holiness no one will see the Lord.” —Hebrews 12:14



If the Spirit in you never convicts you, He might not be in you.


---

🔥 THIS IS NOT A RANT — IT’S GRIEF

I’ve watched too many men die in secret addiction while the Church handed them silence.
Too many women trapped under spiritual abuse, told to "submit and pray."
Too many children spiritually mutilated by churches that called their trauma “misunderstanding.”
Too many people walk away from Jesus—not because they rejected Him, but because they never actually met Him. They only met church culture.

We weep over lost attendance but stay silent about lost souls.

This is grief. And it’s holy.


---

⚔️ I WON’T BE QUIET ANYMORE

If calling this out offends fake Christianity—good.
If it rattles the comfortable—let it.
If it saves even one soul—then it was worth the fire.

> “Have I become your enemy by telling you the truth?” —Galatians 4:16
“The fear of man lays a snare.” —Proverbs 29:25



This is not about sounding “bold.”
This is about sounding the alarm.
Because judgment isn’t coming to the culture first—it’s coming to the Church.

> “For it is time for judgment to begin at the household of God.” —1 Peter 4:17




---

📣 THIS IS A LINE IN THE SAND

âś” The Church needs repentance, not relevance
âś” The cross demands everything, not attendance
âś” Holiness still matters
âś” God will not be mocked
✔ Judgment is at the door—and most pulpits are still playing games

> “Come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord.” —2 Corinthians 6:17
“Behold, I am coming soon. My reward is with Me.” —Revelation 22:12




---

⚠️ READ THIS BEFORE YOU ASSUME ANYTHING ABOUT ME

I’m not posting this from a mountaintop.
I’m posting this from the rubble.

I’ve wrestled with porn. I’ve battled bitterness. I’ve looked in the mirror and seen a man I didn’t recognize.
And I still fall short. I still fight. I still bleed.

But I refuse to die in silence. I refuse to lie to your face so you’ll like me.
This post isn’t written from moral superiority—it’s written from moral warfare.

I’m not warning from a clean pulpit.
I’m warning from the frontlines, with mud on my boots and blood on my sword.

So don’t you dare write this off as self-righteous.
This is what it looks like when a sinner finally stops playing church and starts telling the truth.


---

I’m just a watchman. I see the sword coming. And I won’t stay silent.

If you feel the same—say something.
If it convicts you—repent.
If it comforts you—wake up.
If it enrages you—ask yourself why.

Because Jesus is coming.
And fake Christianity won’t survive His return.

—Shane
#WatchmanWarning #NoMiddleGround #TheRemnantRises
1: Depends which church you are going to. None of this applies to my church.

2. That thing about Ezekiel 33 is specifically to Ezekiel.

3. Maybe you need to find a different church.
 

Seeker47

Well-known member
Aug 7, 2018
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#4
You are speaking truth my brother, speak on!

You will not be accepted by everyone but you obviously have the courage of truth behind you. There will be a remnant that hears.
 

timf

New member
Jul 7, 2022
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#5
There is a free pdf booklet called "The Traditional Christian's Guide to the Family in Modern Times" that touches on the subject of the corruptive influences of modernity. Perhaps even more important that out churches are our families to do what we can to resist the evil in the world.

https://christianpioneer.com/ebooks/traditional.pdf
 

Seeker47

Well-known member
Aug 7, 2018
1,213
1,032
113
#6
There is a free pdf booklet called "The Traditional Christian's Guide to the Family in Modern Times" that touches on the subject of the corruptive influences of modernity. Perhaps even more important that out churches are our families to do what we can to resist the evil in the world.

https://christianpioneer.com/ebooks/traditional.pdf
Much to digest. Worth taking the time to tread!
 
Jun 12, 2025
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No church is holy enough to dodge this warning. No sanctuary safe enough to escape God’s judgment. Judgment begins at the house of God (1 Peter 4:17). If you think your church is exempt, you’re either blind, deaf, or dead. The sword I sound is not Ezekiel’s history lesson—it is a command from God blazing through the ages:

> “If you see the sword coming and do not blow the trumpet, blood is on your hands.” — Ezekiel 33:7-9



Don’t run from the fight by finding a “different church.” That’s cowardice. The rot is inside. The wolves are within the flock. If you’re not ready to stand and fight in the rubble, sharpen your sword, or step aside for those who will. The church doesn’t need more deserters—it needs soldiers.

Singing in church does not make you righteous. The devil sings hymns with perfect pitch while his heart rots in darkness. Holiness isn’t about noise or crowds. It’s about brokenness, repentance, and crucifying the flesh daily (Luke 9:23). The church traded the altar for a stage, the cross for a brand, and now demons mock in empty pews.

Yes, truth will make you enemies. It will make you lonely. But the remnant hears the trumpet and trembles. They don’t compromise. They don’t apologize. They carry the fire of God’s Word, burning away lies and idols.

This battle rages in every home and every church. Families are under siege, but the church is the spiritual mother. You cannot separate the two without inviting destruction. God demands holiness in both. Anything less is rebellion.

This message is not for comfort or applause. It is a call to arms. Jesus is coming. He will not return to a bride dressed in fog machines and lies. He will come for a holy people—a church that trembles before Him.

If this burns you, don’t harden your heart. Repent.
If it comforts you, wake up from your slumber.
If it enrages you, look in the mirror and ask why.

Because God’s judgment is coming. It is coming to the household of God first. Not culture, not politics—us. And if we don’t wake now, the sword will fall with no mercy.

I’m a watchman with mud on my boots and blood on my sword. I see the sword coming, and I will not be silent.

—Shane