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PART III
CONTRAVENTION OF CONVENTIONAL CHRISTIANITY AGAINST THE BIBLE
The GOD of heaven looks upon the sons of men, and His angels are meticulously recording the deeds of men for “the books” of heaven (Dan.7:10; Rev.20:12), as the Saviour said, “For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.” Lu.8:17. All history in this world must be perfectly chronicled, for the measure of every man is determined by how we look out for one another. A man’s service to GOD is measured by his service to man (Matt.25:31-46; Rom.2:13-15). And by our prayerfully acquiring correct expectations through “rightly dividing the word of truth” (II Tim.2:15), this method will demonstrate the highest degree of skill by which we are able to care for one another; for everything in this world is a part of GOD’S salvation (Matt.6:24). There is no neutral ground in Satan’s death-match with “his Maker,” Jesus Christ (Eze.28:15; Jn.1:3).
As time nears the end, the rising tide of war, disease and destitution will demand a coordination that today’s views in religion, government, medicine and science do not have, simply due to sinful man’s purpose to perpetuate sin forever (Gen.3:22), as exemplified in the world’s most powerful religion, seated in Rome: the Vatican priesthood who have eternally renounced two of the Ten Commandments (Dan.7:25): the 2nd and the 4th (Ex.20:4-6,8-11), the only two Commandments that give honor to Jesus Christ as both Saviour and Creator. Over 800 verses of Scripture declare Christ as the Creator of Heaven and Earth (Jn.1:3; Col.1:16). And there is only one Commandment that honors Him as such: the Holy Sabbath of the 4th Commandment. But the church has overruled His rightful authority by refuting this basic moral and Bible fact. And by removing the 2nd Commandment altogether the Roman church has removed the very “mercy” of GOD to sinful men (Ex.20:6) that could only be carried out on the Cross of Calvary. The pope of Rome claims for himself the authority that belongs to Christ alone (Dan.9:25). In the end of time the popes of Rome will be shown as the epitome of human arrogance. And all who have bowed to the pope (without repentance before GOD) will one day bow to the grave (Ps.146:3-5).
There are other common snares working to lead the world into sin that are seen in today’s charismatic movement in Christianity: “tongues,” “slain in the spirit,” “word of knowledge,” etc. whose miraculous demonstrations are polluted with “doctrines of devils,” that Paul prophesied would come to rule the church, “deceiving and being deceived” (I Tim.4:1; II Tim.3:13). The two great stumbling blocks in today’s Christianity are the Ten Commandments and the state of the dead. For the church to refuse the Bible teaching of unconsciousness in death (Gen.2:17; Ps.115:17, 146:4; Eccl.9:5,6,10; Acts 2:34; I Cor.15:51-57) this is setting the stage for the grand deception in the end of time. Paul even gave a prophetic warning that demons would come impersonating himself and the apostles as it is written, “But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.” Gal.1:8. These miraculous displays common among evangelicals only work to harden men in sin, leading them away from the very repentance the LORD Jesus Christ desires for them that His Spirit may dwell within them (Jn.14:15-18), for faith and sin can have no partnership (Isa.59:2). Instead, men are inviting demons to take possession of their minds and bodies (Lu.22:3), being lured by the “subtil” temptations (Gen.3:1). Testimonies from tongue speakers bare this out, ranging from cursing Christ in Chinese or other languages to feelings of drunkenness and sexual orgasms (Rom.1:20-25, 13:14).
In all of the counterfeit miracles that take place under sin-promoting Christianity, Satan has the jurisdiction, not the LORD Jesus Christ (II Th.2:11,12). Therefore, it is readily verified that GOD has no part in this version of religious law (Isa.43:24). For any man to juxtapose sin with GOD’S Message of Salvation puts a blot on the Gospel of Jesus Christ and assaults His universal call to repentance (Eze.18:30).
But for those who are genuinely ignorant of their sin, the Righteousness of Christ covers all ignorant sins (Nu15:22-29), and the LORD will always intervene to bless the lives of those faithful to Him within their bounds of understanding (Rom.2:13-15). But this encouraging promise also concludes: “But the soul that doeth ought presumptuously…that soul shall be cut off.” (Nu.15:30). Only by true repentance (Prov.28:13) can the Holy Spirit have the legal right to dwell in the soul of the penitent believer (Rom.8:11; Eph.4:30). And the Bible is clear in its foundational doctrine of salvation: we cannot obey the Law of the Gospel without His presence leading the way (Jn.14:20, 15:5; Rom.8:7).
Men in the church, living their lives in a façade of virtue, are betraying their sacred trust. But from this great gulf that false religion has created to separate humanity from the Truth “as the truth is in Jesus” (Eph.4:21), GOD will arrange events that will lead to the public inquiry, “What must I do to be saved?” (Acts 16:30). Then will be seen the night and day contrast showing the “blameless” Christian from “the guilty” Christian (Ex.34:7). But before these end-time scenes (Rev.18:2-5), the LORD will have a people ready, to not only give the Gospel of Jesus Christ in all its full and blameless character, but also have the tangible means to carry out their love for their brethren who respond to this last appeal of our Creator to His dying children. James admonished this principle of practical ministry to be held in high esteem, “If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?” Ja.2:15,16.
A sensible Christian minister meets not only their spiritual needs but their physical and emotional needs as well, as it is written of Christ: “And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee…Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.” Matt.9:2,6. To that man the knowledge of GOD’S forgiveness was far more valuable to him than his desire to be physically healed. That’s why Jesus assured the man of his forgiveness first. Christ demonstrated the value of healing every emotional as well as physical ailment that the peace of GOD might reside at the citadel of our souls regardless of the afflictions we face (Jn.14:27). |
