Dead Work in Dead Churches
The Greasy Grace concept of God's Love:
'God loves the sinner but hates the sin!' is the mantra on the lips of every professed Christian in the Church System. But the Bible says:
God
is a just judge, And God is angry with the wicked every day. Ps.
7:11
Love does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the
truth; 1Cor. 13:6
A right concept of 'works, love and service unto God is
essential in the preaching of the Gospel to effectively bring sinners
from darkness to light from the power of Satan to God through
repentance and faith
proven by deeds. (Acts
26:18-21) The apostle John tells us that ‘God is love’ and he who
does not have this (same) love does not know God, 1Jh. 4:7-8. But in
what manner this love is to be expressed has been an issue of great
contention among professed Christians since the beginning. Every
church person knows that 1Cor. 13 is the ‘love chapter, it's read
at many weddings and even given as vows between husbands and wives.
But seldom do they include verse 6: ‘Love does not rejoice in
iniquity but in the truth’. This is because ‘Christian charity
toward the world does not include the truth. It includes
philanthropy, at times in the highest form but never the truth about
turning from sin. They do not understand that God’s love for
mankind is dispassionate, not sympathetic as in human terms, but
meaning that He is fair-minded and without prejudice, not willing any
perish (in sin) but come to a precise and correct knowledge of His
truth. (1Tim. 2:4)
The Greek word
for God’s love is 'agapao' defined as impartial benevolence, having
a preference for, and high regard for someone’s well-being;
certainly fully expressed in Jesus Christ dying for the sins of the
world and offering them an opportunity to be reconciled to God
through repentance and faith proven by deeds. Therefore ‘charity'
apart from truth (teaching a departure from sin!) is commendable to
men but clanging symbols to God. The professed Church is rich in
charitable works but stand condemned as ‘workers of iniquity.
(Matt7:21-23) They see works of charity as complementary to faith but
never meritorious, therefore (in their minds) 'works,' good or
evil, have no bearing on the outcome of their salvation, but again
the Bible contradicts them. This is NOT said to pagans, cults or
non-believers! It is directly in the face of professed followers of
Christ who did works in His name but never turned themselves or
anyone else from their sins.
This is a
perfect description of the Church System at the Great Judgment
answering for their multitude of missions, soup kitchens, outreaches
and self-help programs that exist in ‘Jesus' name’ but DO NOT
preach His Gospel to turn people from their iniquity. (Acts 3:26) No
one in the church system ever stops and asks themselves would Jesus
open a soup kitchen or even a city mission to provide for the
physical needs of people without first telling them the truth about
their sins? Do we see the apostles in the book of Acts establishing
outreach centers in Rome and Asia Minor, running around arranging
spaghetti dinners, bingo nights, or potluck fellowships, did they
preach sin as an addiction and put sinners in bondage to various
indulgences into focus groups and 12 Step programs to help manage
their cravings? Of course, these are rhetorical questions, we know
they did not. But what did they do? In Acts 24:25 when Paul had
an opportunity to testify before Felix (the governor) he reasoned
with him about righteousness, self-control and the Judgment to come,
because it was turning people from their iniquity is what part of the
Gospel is about, not social programs and gimmicks.
Christ
said to the Professed:
Not
everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of
heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Many will
say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your
name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your
name?’ And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart
from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’ Matt.
7:21-23
This is NOT said to pagans, cults or
non-believers! It is directly in the face of professed followers of
Christ who did works in His name but never turned themselves or
anyone else from their sins. This is a perfect description of the
Church System at the Great Judgment answering for their multitude of
missions, soup kitchens, outreaches and self-help programs that exist
in ‘Jesus name’ but DO NOT preach His Gospel to turn people from
their iniquity. (Acts 3:26) No one in the church system ever stops
and asks themselves would Jesus open a soup kitchen or even a city
mission to provide for the physical needs of people without first
telling them the truth about their sins? In the book of Acts, do we
witness the apostles in Rome and Asia Minor setting up outreach hubs,
organizing spaghetti dinners, bingo nights, or potluck gatherings?
Did they emphasize sin as an addiction and create focus groups and 12
Step programs to assist sinners in controlling their desires? Of
course, these are rhetorical questions, we know they did not. But
what did they do! In Acts 24:25 when Paul had an opportunity to
testify before Felix (the governor) he reasoned with him about
righteousness, self-control and the Judgment to come', because it was
turning people from their iniquity is what part of the Gospel is
about, not social programs and gimmicks.
Sin is misery and bondage, redemption is a release from
bondage, the fake churches preach sin as a malady instead of a
transgression and go about ministering to the addiction, not the
cause. That's why they're called 'workers of iniquity', it isn't the
absence of works the Lord condemns but the method by which they were
performed. Any institutionalized system, properly funded, can provide
for the physical needs of people, feed and clothe them, and even
provide medical care, but to what purpose is it if they then DIE in
their sins because you never told them that a departure from iniquity
is required to enter the Kingdom of God. You can minister to a
drunkard's material, and physical needs and even offer him pseudo
comfort in 'receiving Jesus', but if he remains a drunk what have you
done? Feeling sorry for your sins is not TURNING from them! But the
sorrow of the world is enough in the mission outreaches. All
you have to do in the system is simply recite the brief prayer and
find satisfaction in the work you're engaged in. It may be
called good works in the eyes of men, but to the Lord its an
outrage.
I know it's difficult to criticize
good works done in Jesus' name, to see a person like Mother Teresa as
a worker of iniquity, but consider the facts. We're not discussing
human philanthropy, as commendable as it may be, we're talking about
works acceptable to God. The apostles did BOTH, charitable outreach
and turned people from their sins! But they didn't find acceptance in
general society for their good deeds because their message included
an exposure of sin and demand to turn from it or perish. Why is it
that the establishment Church finds such favorable reception of their
'good works' in general society while the apostles and their
disciples found only persecution and hatred? Because a free meal,
warm bed and handout is one thing, (few will refuse) but a call of
repentance proven by deeds and godly life in Christ Jesus is another,
FEW will hear.
How popular do you think
your local Mission would be if they started telling the drunks and
reprobates to stop sinning and clean up their act or face the
judgment of God? Not very, that's for sure! The only reason they keep
coming back for more is that the preachers are offering them the
magic cover, a replacement for Jesus' gospel, in which turning from
sin is not required. Who among them wouldn't respond to the milk
toast, greasy grace message that says all is well, just repeat after
me and fill your bellies with more food. Any real Christian who
volunteered at a Mission and then tried to preach the real
gospel of turning from sin to the people knows you will wear out your
welcome pretty fast. Assisting with the 'work' is fine, but God
forbid you to tell anyone they must strive, count the cost, endure
and sin no more! You will be accused of having no love and labeled an
angry monster, and self-righteous hypocrite, while the drunks and
perverts lead bible studies and train for the ministry!
I'm
not saying we go around thumping people over the head with the Bible
and calling them names, but turning them from their sins is
imperative. The Bible says: Do
you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of
God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor
adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor
covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit
the kingdom of God. 1Cor.
6:9-10 These sins can't be hidden or forgiven in advance under
the guise of grace. To save them from destruction, they need to
honestly confess and repent to God. WHY offer them false hope while
they still remain in bondage? What they really need is a
revitalized spirit, but that won't happen unless they obey the truth.
He who covers his sins will not prosper, But whoever confesses
and forsakes them will have mercy. Prov. 28:13
No doubt the Missions, outreach centers, and Christian charitable
intuitions all fall under the apostate Church System preaching the
replacement Jesus and filling up the tare barns. They stand in harsh
contrast to the FEW actually making an attempt to combat the problem,
BUT beware you do not succumb to their methods and fall into the trap
of mixing truth with error, thinking you can coexist with a flawed
foundation.
A person's
beliefs about God's nature, human nature, and the nature of sin shape
their message to those who are astray. If they adhere to the flawed
ideas that humans are inherently sinners, incapable of obeying God,
and that a substitutionary atonement relieves them of personal
responsibility through proxy for their helpless state, how can
anything you say to persuade them to turn away from their sins when
their protective shield is firmly in position? If God's love is
interpreted as tolerance and perpetual leniency, as they portray it,
then all sins are considered equally insignificant, and no one is
flawless, including those who preach the gospel. Therefore, any
purification, if required, will occur in accordance with God's
schedule, and anyone who suggests otherwise is untruthful and lacks
authenticity. Ministry has transformed into a form of "disease
management," where sinners seek therapy to cope with their
addictions, sometimes exchanging one sin for another that appears
less offensive. In this scenario, no one genuinely breaks free from
their sins; they bring them into the Kingdom alongside themselves.
(Or so they think.)
Anyone
with their eyes open to this mess, who has attempted to minister the
true Gospel of repentance out on the streets or in the general
public, knows exactly what I’m talking about. Every drunk and
reprobate you encounter has been ‘saved' already, baptized and
assured they have past, present and future forgiveness of sin in
Christ. Additionally, a significant number of them will have
memorized scripture snippets to bolster the falsehoods they've been
instructed. Even many of the self-proclaimed street preachers, who
vehemently denounce sin and urge repentance, often carry an
underlying message of "placing trust in Jesus" rather than
cleansing the heart of deceit and pride through a season of genuine
sorrow before God. This process involves forsaking all known sins
with sincerity, separating oneself from the worldly influences, and
undergoing a true transformation from the old life of sin to a new
life of righteousness in the act of repentance. It entails being
washed, renewed, and regenerated in Christ, becoming thoroughly
equipped and empowered for dedicated service to God in the present
moment.
For all the commotion they bring
about the street preacher converts are no better than the
Church-Mission professed, they've been saved by 'trusting
in Christ' (not
coming clean) and told they have a ready absolution in confessing
1Jh. 1:9 for any ongoing
sin that's
bound to occur. So what's the difference? Is God's love being
reflected through methods where the sin NEVER stops, where the
transformation of character has NOT taken place?
His love does not rejoice in iniquity, 'He who loves the Lord,
hates evil', Ps. 97:10, 'The fear of the Lord is to depart from evil'
Prov. 8:13. Is it contradictory to inform prospective converts that
they have perpetual forgiveness by adhering to 1 John 1:9 without
genuinely detesting and turning away from evil. Can affectionate love
shield you from the contamination of sin? Shouldn't authentic divine
compassion be evident in rescuing them from the grip of sin initially
and then guiding them resolutely onto the path of eternal life?
Certainly it 'feels good' to help others, feed the kids, help the
hurting, and relieve human suffering, but it's pointless to console
yourself in these charitable deeds unless you are willing to ALSO
give them the whole counsel of God and then contend earnestly against
the many strongholds of delusion pounded into their brains from years
of 'Church-Mission' life. How could you ever testify with Paul; 'I am
innocent of the blood of all men, for I have not shunned to declare
to them the whole counsel of God' (Acts 20:26-27), if you've
associated yourself with ministries promoting doctrines that
undermine the basic fundamental principles of repentance, faith and
redemption? Certainly, you can claim in-house debate over these
issues, but I think the Lord made the point well when He said: 'If
the light in you (you claim to have) is darkness (blindness,
delusion) how great is that darkness!' Matt. 6:23.
The evidence lies in the outcome, discernible through one's
actions and their impact (known by your fruits). If you are truly
aligning with the Lord, individuals should be transitioning from
darkness to light, moving from Satan's influence to God through
genuine repentance and faith, which is proven by deeds, not
struggling with addictions, reciting 1 John 1:9 daily, or
labeling themselves as sinners saved by grace.
If
good works could be done without regard to sound teaching why the
dire warning that people can give themselves to be burned totally
without purpose, (1Cor. 13:1) many die in His name to no avail. You
can give your life to sacrificial service, even become the next
Gandhi or Mother Teresa, but end up in ruin. Five out of the Seven
Churches addressed by Christ in Rev. 1-3, were abundant in ‘works'
and service but wholly involved in the depths of Satan, cold, dead,
and lukewarm. Would any of these charitable ministries today take it
to heart if the LORD Himself sent a messenger to warn them of their
impending doom? NO, they would shoot the messenger! The truth is
toxic in their midst. As the Lord told Ezekiel, ‘They
will not listen to you, because they WILL NOT listen to ME!
Ezk. 3:7 But they are highly praised among men and receive the
accolades as their reward. But those of us on the outside of this
mess, looking in and seeing all the unrestrained filth, crying out
for them to come clean with God in repentance proven by deeds are
labeled angry finger-pointing, evil judges, considered intolerant,
unloving, and uncaring of their real needs; despised by the ‘Churches
(missions) and hated in general society, but in fellowship with the
beloved of God; of whom the world was not worthy. Heb. 11:38.
Paul said amid all his trials and persecutions: ‘Love
of Christ constrains us', despite
everything (even death) the message went forth, knowing it would
never be popular in general society but was the only way to escape
the corruption of sin in this life and appear before God with
confidence you've served Him with purpose. 'Therefore
we make it our aim, whether present or absent, to be well pleasing to
Him. For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that
each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what
he has done, whether good or bad. Knowing, therefore, the terror of
the Lord, we persuade men;' 2Cor.
5:9-11
God's love is expressed in His
goodness and severity. He has the potential for justice if He
accurately punishes wrongdoing. Absolving man of personal
responsibility for his actions by preaching replacement
theology may
keep the wheels of religion spinning, but the Judgment Seat is
waiting and it is surely a fearful thing to fall into the hands of a
living God, especially when your works will be accounted as iniquity
because they were not done by the true purpose of the Gospel---to
deliver souls from the corruption of sin to the power of God.
I
know your Works!
I
know your works, love, service, faith, and your patience; and as for
your works, the last are more than the first. Nevertheless, I have a
few things against you, Rev.
2:19-20
In the present day, Churches
professed Christians are constantly told that God doesn't see their
sin because Jesus took it away and transferred His righteousness to
them in exchange for their sin. But in Revelation 2-3 we find Christ
VERY aware of their sins and issuing dire warnings to repent or
perish. Perhaps the professed should have read their Bibles instead
of listening to their pastors:
And
there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked
and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account. Heb.
4:13
So
here again, 'WORKS' are taken into account against the inheritance of
eternal life, NOTHING is hidden from His eyes and all things done
will be judged accordingly. Regardless of what the professed belief
about God's love overlooking their sins, they will reap what they sow
and suffer the consequences thereof, because:
The
eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are open to their
cry. The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, to cut
off the remembrance of them from the earth. Ps. 34:15-16
We
find the Church of Thyatira, Rev. 2, much like present-day Mission
Churches, that also excel in every area of works,
love and service, but
are immersed in adultery, fornications, uncleanness and all manner of
filthy behavior within their congregations. The 'depths of Satan', it
was called, Rev. 2:24, because the doctrine being taught opened the
door to every sort of immorality and filth … 'the filthy rags'
Christian love to profess. In Thyatira they were warned
severely to turn from these things or perish, but today they're
flaunted in the face of the Lord as though Jezebel herself was a
leading church elder. Can such spiritual idolatry be excused by a
'Substitute (replacement) Savior'? Woe unto those who believe such
lies and remain in bondage.
Like
Sardis, Rev. 3, they rely on having a name for being alive but in
reality are stone-cold dead. (In their sins.) The abundance of
activity in the Churches has the appearance of success, much like
Laodicea, rich
and increased with goods and in need of nothing, (but
in reality) are wretched, miserable, poor, blind and naked before
God! Rev. 3:17. Unquestionably, the culmination of all that is
described in Revelation 2-3, characterized by corruption, spiritual
lifelessness, and lukewarmness, resembles the contemporary Church. It
has already been deemed as disqualified due to their sinful actions,
yet they remain oblivious to the impending judgment, which is merely
waiting for the moment when it will be executed.
Replacement
and substitution theology
was invented centuries ago by the Catholics and codified in the
so-called Protestant Reformation with the faith alone, magic
transfer theories.
Now it has reached its apex in full-blown license to sin! The
Catholics still have their confessional, but to what purpose is the
question. It’s a church run by Satan himself, full of
pedophiles and perverts that pose as godly. Yet, what other choices
exist when confronted with the multitude of over 5000 splinter groups
(non-Catholic) that assert their absolute authority over doctrine?
They ALL preach some form of Satisfaction,
Substitution, or Replacement Jesus
that absolves people from taking any responsibility for their ongoing
sins as 'Christians'. It confesses and moves on, no matter how vile
the behavior. God cannot even acknowledge them as His own, just as He
has said throughout time:
Behold,
the Lord’s hand is not shortened, That it cannot save; Nor His ear
heavy, That it cannot hear. But your iniquities have separated you
from your God, And your sins have hidden His face from you so that He
will not hear. For your hands are defiled with blood, And your
fingers with iniquity; Your lips have spoken lies, Your tongue has
muttered perversity. No one calls for justice, Nor does any plead for
truth. They trust in empty words and speak lies; They conceive evil
and bring forth iniquity. They hatch vipers’ eggs and weave the
spider’s web; He who eats of their eggs dies, And from that which
is crushed a viper breaks. Isa.
59:1-5
They are cut off from the Lord, in
great darkness, but believe He is on their side and approves of their
works. They cannot hear His warnings or see His face, their fingers
are too busy producing iniquity and their lips are engaged in
speaking lies. No one among them calls for justice or pleads for
truth; their words are empty and full of venom so all who trust
in them die. Their own works are a testimony against them. It’s the
aroma of death, not life in the eyes of God. People receive charity
but not truth, they remain in bondage to their addictions and never
seek to escape. The Missions, rescue centers and outreach programs do
NOTHING to relieve the corrupting influence of sin eating them away.
People will donate their time and money to the endless list of
charities working to accommodate the sick and afflicted, but they
never give a second thought to the sordid condition that they are
sinking into the pit of perdition in slavery to sin. It feels good to
care and THINK you're expressing the heart of God in tolerance toward
sin. But God's love is just as well as merciful and sin will go
unpunished.
Anyone who has rejected Moses’
law dies without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. Of
how much worse punishment, do you suppose, will he be thought worthy
who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, counted the blood of the
covenant by which he was sanctified a common thing, and insulted the
Spirit of grace? Heb. 10:28-29
The
Bible says that the devil comes to ‘steal, kill and destroy' (Jh.
10:10) but Christ came to DESTROY the works of the devil! (1John3:8)
But because the god of this age (the devil) has succeeded in
‘blinding' the eyes of the massive religious establishment to the
truth, the true power of the cross (to redeem man from the corrupting
influence of sin) has been rendered nearly ineffective in our time.
In its place is an IMAGE of Christ as the all-encompassing charitable
Savior who’s ready to forgive the world ‘unconditionally', and
wink at their ongoing sins. In this, the devil wins and keeps them as
his captives to the slavery of sin. Such has been the case for
generations as deluded Christian Philanthropists build missions,
outreaches, hospitals, churches, universities and a myriad of other
charities for the well-being of their fellow man. But as commendable
as this is, it remains ‘dead works' in the eyes of God because
there is no accompaniment of truth or attempts made to bring people
out of their bondage to sin. God declared long ago that His
messengers are sent to TURN people from their evil ways and the evil
of their doings! (Jer. 23:21-22) Without a doubt, the Church
ministries are doing the EXACT opposite and stand accused of the SAME
failures recorded in the first three chapters of Revelation. And if
they fail to take heed and amend their ways the same judgments will
apply. In the final analysis, it’s the workers of iniquity who hear
those awful words; "I never knew you, depart from me" all
of your works (charitable giving, mission outreach) are indeed filthy
rags (as
you proclaim) but it's not because you were born with some inbred
malady of sin, it’s because you freely CHOOSE to serve sin as your
master instead of Christ as your Redeemer. Next time to try and
placate your conscience by dropping a fat check in the collection
plate, think about dropping to your knees in bitter repentance for
your complacency toward sin in yourself and others.
God
so Loved the World!
But
if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of
his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an
unbeliever. 1Tim. 5:8
For
even when we were with you, we commanded you this: If anyone will not
work, neither shall he eat. For we hear that there are some who walk
among you in a disorderly manner, not working at all, but are
busybodies. Now those who are such we command and exhort through our
Lord Jesus Christ that they work in quietness and eat their own
bread. 1Thess.
3:10-12
Our efforts to minister the Gospel of
Jesus Christ in the world today are filled with many pitfalls and
deceptions at every turn. FEW understand the imperative of
repentance proven
by deeds and
the necessity to reason with people from the premise of
righteousness, self-control and the judgment to come. (Acts 24:25)
Rather, most of them promise the sinners liberty while they remain
slaves to their corruption. (2Pet. 3:18) The reasons behind this are
numerous, but mainly based on their distorted version of the Gospel
as a ‘Love Message' that sympathizes with man’s sinfulness
as a malady instead of a "transgression of God’s law."
Therefore the conviction of sin, righteousness and judgment meant to
bring a person to repentance and clearing of wrongdoing has been
replaced with the assurance that God loves you and has a wonderful
plan for your life, so ‘repeat after me and trust it will be done'.
Consequently, sinners no longer fear God’s judgment nor do they
TURN from their sins. (Acts 3:19, 26)
The
fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of knowledge: [but] fools despise
wisdom and instruction,
Prov1:7
The
fear of the LORD [is] to hate evil: pride, and arrogance, and the
evil way, and the forward mouth, do I hate, Prov.8:13
Woe
to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who put darkness for
light, and light for darkness; Who put bitter for sweet, and sweet
for bitter! Isa.
5:20
The Bible teaches that God’s love
was demonstrated to the world in that while we were yet in our sins,
Christ died for the ungodly. (Rom. 5:8) BUT the message taken to
sinners was: ‘Repentance toward God and Faith toward the Lord Jesus
Christ’ Acts 20:21, NOT God’s loves you and sent His Son to die
in your place. Sinners were cut to heart (Acts 3:37) when they heard
this message because it was made clear to them that they had
participated in Christ’s death in their sinful neglect of God’s
outstretched arm (Isa. 59:1, 65:2) calling them to repentance.
Christ’s sufferings were a dreadful reminder of the awesome price
that had to be paid to purchase their souls from the corruption of
sin! (Acts 20:28, 1Pet. 1:18-19) It was the shame and guilt of their
sin that drove them to their knees in self-cleansing humility crying
out for His mercy, not some touchy-feely message about God's love
assuring them they could be forgiven in their sins. (Placating the
drunk with promises of forgiveness if they feel sorry for their
condition.)
The early saints gathered
in tight-knit assemblies throughout the land, oftentimes in secret
because the Romans hunted them down as criminals. As a result, they
had to support one another materially and financially. They held all
things in common (like a ‘commune') but they were not without
difficulties administering this type of arrangement. We find in
Paul’s epistle to brother Timothy that certain people were coming
in among them and taking advantage of their charity; refusing to work
or provide for their families. 1Tim. 5:8. This was unacceptable, as
everyone was expected to work with their hands (if possible) and
provide for the needs of others. 1Thess. 4:11. For these and many
more reasons, the commune aspect of early Christianity failed. One of
the earliest documents that circulated the assemblies called the
"Didache" speaks of these issues and how to deal with them.
It mentions traveling evangelists abusing their privileges going from
house to house mooching off the charity of the saints and how they
should be quickly expelled, and of course the constant reminder that
the original apostles provided their own living and did not
expect the poor village assemblies to support them.
The early saints kept close tabs on these matters and were
constantly refuting the false teachers who crept in among them to
spread Gnostic lies about dual
natures and
Christ not appearing in the flesh. Although they were confronted with
the same mentality of idleness and irresponsibility, the difference
between then and now is, THEY wouldn’t tolerate it! Today they may
as well buy the reprobates their wine and drugs since they do NOTHING
to see they are redeem from their slavery to sin. The thing is we
don’t see the early saints opening ‘soup kitchens or Mission
outreaches centers in the cities, or giving money to people who would
obviously go spend it on more debauchery. In their Ministry the
drunks were no longer drunks, the fornicators no longer immoral, the
thieves no longer criminals but productive members of the Christian
community willing to contribute something to the work. They preached
repentance not God loves you! Their message was ‘FLEE this wicked
and perverse generation! Acts 2:40 TURN from your iniquities before
they become your ruin!
The Gospel has
nothing to do with God feeling sorry for man as a helpless sinner,
born to addiction. It has to do with the washing, regeneration and
renewing of the human being through repentance
and faith proven by deeds! Titus
3:5, Acts 26:18-21. When they prayed for someone it was that God
would open their eyes and TURN them from darkness light from the
power of satan to God, not that
He would receive
them in their sins and
try to clean them later. The cleaning took place in repentance and
they became vessels FIT for the master's use. 2Tim, 2:21. It wasn't
God's job to repent for them or magically change their desires from
evil to good, He called all men everywhere to repentance
proven by deeds and
in that a chance to be reconciled if they came on His terms.
2Cor.5:22
God’s love for mankind has
ALREADY been demonstrated in Christ. He showed mercy to those who
came to Him in the humble sincerity of repentance with their hearts
emptied of guile, but He severely rebuked the obstinate who refused
to forsake their sins. He could read men’s hearts, there were no
hidden motives or deceits concealed from His eyes. We do not have
that advantage so we must tell them all to repent. We can never
assume they are sincere merely by what they say or their shed tears
asking for our prayers, we can ONLY SEE their fruits and KNOW that
the tree is either ‘good or bad. (Matt. 12:33)
Today
we face a generation hardened to the core against God’s word, Saved
a hundred times over
in the Churches and Missions, TOLD 24/7 they can’t help what they
are and pampered in their sins by pulpit parrots who promise them
peace, peace when there is NO PEACE! (Jer. 6:14-15) When we (who are
awakened) go out to minister the Gospel we must not give them further
confidence they’re in right standing with God. It has to be made
CRYSTAL CLEAR in our words and actions that God commands them to
REPENT! Instead of feeling sorry for their misery (which is our
natural human tendency to empathize with the down and out) give them
the ONLY hope they have for redemption and deliverance from their
bondage! Tell them:
Therefore
submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Draw near
to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners;
and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Lament and mourn and weep!
Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom. Humble
yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up. James
4:7-10
In this God’s love
is truly expressed for mankind, because He’s not willing any perish
but that they come to repentance. (2Pet. 3:9) Those with a sincere
and honest heart will respond and KNOW that you love them enough to
tell them the truth. Many looking for another hand-out or something
to soothe their conscience will call you hateful and depart in a
huff, headed back to the local mission where the preacher will pat
them on the back and assure them all is well. Your hands are innocent
of their blood, you gave them the WHOLE council of God (Acts
20:26-27) not further comfort in their sins. You can pray they come
to their senses and weep when they don’t, but don’t partake in
the sins of those transgressing the doctrine of Christ, who
misrepresent His message as ‘sympathy instead of repent or
perish.
The HUGE difference
between the modern-day concept of ‘Christian charity and what is
depicted in the New Testament is they went about helping the poor,
the widows and the orphans who were in a state of poverty that was
NOT of their own doing. They had their goods plundered, their homes
taken and were thrust into the streets by a tyrannical government,
NOT because they were drunks, perverts and general reprobates who had
no desire to fend for themselves or improve their situation by coming
clean with God, but merely because they followed Christ instead of
Caesar. Their only hope was the charity of their fellow man so
the Christians offered them a helping hand when they were able
to do so. Today we have an entire societal structure sponsoring the
reprobation. We have people sinning themselves into a state of ruin
by CHOICE and then turning to the System for ‘support' of their
vile habits. In the phony Churches (missions, outreaches) they get
the free hand-outs and another pat on the back that God loves them
and a prayer He will take away the awful addictions ruining
their lives. From society, they receive the transfer of wealth
taken from the working class to facilitate a lifetime of care in
the welfare State. It’s a never-ending cycle of degradation that we
are reaping the fruits of it right now, AND the counterfeit ‘love
Gospel is to BLAME.
I realize
‘charitable acts ‘feel good to the soul and showing compassion
to others is a natural inclination of our humanity to express Christ.
But would it be so evil to admonish these people to work
with their hands and contribute something to the community in
actually helping others? (1Thess. 4:11) Would it be ‘hatful'
to ‘rebuke' those who persist in their sin that others may fear?
(1Tim. 5:20) The very reason there’s no ‘fear' is the coddling of
the drunks, perverts and reprobates mooching off the Missions who are
AFRAID to count the cost and tell them the truth; rather they tell
them they’re SAVED in their sins! This is criminal negligence of
the highest degree!!
Therefore knowing
these things beforehand what should our course of action be? We
certainly dare not partake of their false doctrines, shutting
the Kingdom against men, but we’re compelled to enter the arena and
contend for the truth. In our Mission (to the lost and deceived) we
must stand aloof from any suggestion of error. We cannot go sowing
among thorns (Jer. 12:13) and expect God to give increase when the
fallow ground has never been broken up in Rrepentance. As the
Prophets have said:
Hearing
you will hear and shall not understand, And seeing you will see and
not perceive; For the hearts of this people have grown dull. Their
ears are hard of hearing, And their eyes they have closed, lest they
should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, lest they should
understand with their hearts and turn, so that I should heal
them. Isa.
6:14-15
We face a people given over to a
reprobate mind, who won’t endure sound doctrine and are having
their ears tickled daily with the love message of assurance in sin;
they are stiff-necked and rebellious and refuse His rebuke over and
over again. Noah was a preacher of righteousness, he preached
righteousness, self-control and judgment to come over one hundred
years with NO results whatsoever except his little family who joined
him on the ark. The Church is only concerned with EFFECTIVENESS,
adding to the tally of dead souls piled up in their tare barns they
THINK is God’s house. Going forth into their arena we enter into a
full-blown version of the Days of Noah. So we must like him
(and all the true saints), focus our message on the core issues of
sin, righteousness and the judgment to come. So choose your ground
carefully and temper your words with truth.
Our
God is a consuming fire and with His winnowing fan He will thoroughly
purge His threshing floor and separate the wheat from the chaff. Let
us stand on His firm foundation and tell the deceived that ANYONE who
names the name of Christ must depart from Iniquity! 2Tim. 2:19. Your
gutless pastors and Missions directions won't tell you that God is
angry with the sinner every day (PS. 7:11), they won't tell you that
the fear of the Lord is to depart from evil (Ps. 97:10), because they
think sin no longer matters and love is all that counts. But man will
be judged according to his deeds, not according to what Christ did on
the cross or what some spineless preachers say! Failure to warn the
people that their sinful behavior will result in final judgment is a
crime of the highest degree. It may feel good now to imagine that you
are expressing the heart of Christ to the people by charitable deeds,
but by your failure to turn them from their sins you will suffer the
same judgment together among all those who obey not the Gospel of our
Lord Jesus Christ. When have you ever heard your pansy preacher tell
people the following:
He
will render to each one according to his works: to those who by
patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, he
will give eternal life; but for those who are self-seeking and
do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, there will be wrath
and fury. There will be tribulation and distress for every human
being who does evil, the Jew first and also the Greek, but glory
and honor and peace for everyone who does good, the Jew first and
also the Greek. For God shows no partiality. Rom.
2:6-11
...the
Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels, in flaming
fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God, and on those who
do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. These shall be
punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord
and from the glory of His power, when He comes in that day, to be
glorified in His saints and to be admired among all those who
believe. 2Thess.
1:7-10
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