We couldn’t possibly be Wrong! This Doctrine is handed down to us by our fathers. Such is the attitude of the Religious System. They refuse to be Challenged. Even the Master Himself was unable to convince them they had strayed into the path of error. Their ‘Doctrine’ was more important to them than simply Walking in the Steps of Faith and Obeying God. (As their father Abraham did)
Today the Church Pastors are satisfied that Man is a Sinful Being; Born Depraved, Inbred, Dead in sin, and unable to do anything good. Therefore he must be ‘Saved in his sins’ and Covered by Grace (which is unmerited favor)
This teaching was handed down to them by their ‘Fathers’ (the Reformers) and cannot be altered by the slightest degree whatsoever. As a result their Churches are filled with half-baked, lukewarm, Cold and Dead so-called converts, Full of hypocrisy and deceit. People who have been attending Services since early childhood know nothing more about God or His Word than the average Pagan and proudly proclaim themselves Biblical illiterate.
Truly the Churches are ever learning but never able to come to a Knowledge of the Truth. They keep getting further from it and re-enforcing the Doctrinal fallacies they inherited from the past. The Possibility of anyone falling under a real Conviction of the Spirit and experiencing a godly sorrow that leads to Repentance is not likely given that everyone is ‘Saved’ already and fairly self-satisfied with the not of works Message. Many of them will faithfully attend church and even perform a wide range of services, which attributes to the appearance of godliness in our society. The Pastors are experts at keeping the peace and smoothing out any bumps in the road that may come along. Their most important missions are to maintain the status quo, grow the church and entertain the people. Thus all the programs, activities, focus groups, and amenities. The people love it!
But WHAT IF they are Wrong and the WHOLE System is in Jeopardy? Are you willing to Stake your eternal Soul on a ‘Chance’ they MIGHT be Preaching the Truth? Jesus said that only a Small Minority would find the Narrow Gate to Life and push through it. Has your Pastor sufficiently warned you how Difficult it is to inherit Eternal Life? Does he Demand Repentance and Faith PROVEN by DEEDS? Or merely ‘Confess, Trust and Receive’ Depending on the ‘Manner’ in which you are hearing him will determine whether or not you will be left with Nothing at the end. (Read Lk8:18, 19:26) You may indeed ‘seem’ to have the proper terminology but your actions speak louder than your words! As the Pharisees’ were Clean on the outside but Defiled within, so you glory in your shame boasting as the Chief Wretch of your twisted doctrines.
Escaping layer upon layer of Deception is not easy. That’s why the Lord said to DIG DEEP! (Lk6:48) But in Church you’re told to ‘Trust’ that He did all the Digging for you. So you search no further than what the Pastors is teaching. You’re confident they know what they’re talking about. They proudly proclaim the Doctrines of their founders and expound the common Message in circulation according to the Present day material available to them. It is assumed that all things taught date back to Christ and the Apostles (since they come directly from the KJV of the Bible!) No one has a clue that they are following Pagan teachings out of ancient Rome . Their perspective is taken NOT from the Early Saints, but from Roman Councils that Blended heretical teachings into the original creeds of the Apostles.
Consequently they use the Epistles to support their notions by molding them to correspond with their doctrines. Playing on the abject ignorance of the people they can make the Bible defend such things as Original Sin, Moral Transfer of Christ’s Righteousness and Obedience, Sins forgiven in advance and Eternal Security. NONE of these things were in the Early Creeds of the Saints, nor did the Apostles promote them. The Biblical and Historical evidence is Overwhelming and freely available to anyone who wants to dig it out. But Most are content to remain in a state of infancy concerning these things, believing that the System can’t be Completely Wrong and that their Traditions are sufficient to be a ‘Christian’.
Bringing someone out of this Mess is extremely difficult. Deception lurks at every turn. The Errors are classical and must be unraveled in stages. There is little hope of success unless the person has passed through a real Repentance experience and is now indwelled with Spirit of Truth. The Eyes of the Understanding MUST be open before you can even began to pull down the Strongholds and vain imaginations of lies they have been under for so long. Remember: they are coming out of a situation where they have been taught that God Saves them in their sins and then Cleans them up later. What are Basic truths to you is completely foreign to them. You Must start from Scratch! If they have laid a solid foundation of Repentance and faith (and that will be obvious) you begin from there. If there is any chance of them remaining on the
Narrow Roadand not falling prey again to the error of the wicked, YOU have to keep your discernment sharp and be forever vigilant of the winds of Doctrine blowing from every direction.
Narrow Roadand not falling prey again to the error of the wicked, YOU have to keep your discernment sharp and be forever vigilant of the winds of Doctrine blowing from every direction.
There is Great deal at stake in this Race. As a Professing Christian you can’t afford to be wrong because the consequences are dire. This is not something you take lightly or ignore. You’re faced with a Challenge whether you like it or not. At the final Judgment there will be no more excuses. Can you PROVE what you Believe is TRUTH?