Abraham is our Father!

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 Road

and 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?

Have all Sinned?

‘All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God’ Rom3:23

This is the Stronghold of the Born in Sin Doctrine. All mankind at birth are guilty of Adam’s sin and stand condemned before God. BUT is this what the Writer intended to convey? Massive evidence reveals clearly that no one in early times believed in any kind of ‘Original Sin’ doctrine or that man could inherit the guilt of another. They believed that Sin is a Choice people make of their own free will. So why have ‘all sinned’?

First the entire Bible no where states that Adams sin has been passed down to all mankind. In fact it states the VERY opposite: Ezk18:20,’The son Shall NOT bare the guilt of the father’ But some have injected a fallacy into Rom5:12 and insist that ‘all sinned in Adam’. By this logic we must then conclude further that ‘in Christ’ ALL are made Righteous. (Rom5:17-18) If Adam made everyone a sinner, then Christ has made everyone Righteous!

Certainly no one would agree with such a notion, therefore to prevent this Universal Salvation of all mankind they invented the Doctrine of Election. Therefore ‘all’ means only the Elect. So in this instance all doesn’t mean all.

The Same holds true of such passages as 1Tim2:4 & 2Pet3:9, ‘God is not willing nay perish but that ALL come to repentance and be saved’. But again, not all are saved, only the elect. You begin to see how this fallacy works. Rom3:23 encompasses ALL mankind, not because they have sinned (Rom5:12) BUT because Adam sinned. Therefore none are righteous. They must be Saved in their sins, declared Right and Covered by Grace. The Package in a Nut Shell. Confess, Believe and Trust…..and DON’T ask any more questions.

In Reality Romans 3, like Jeremiah 17 is speaking about rebellious people who have rejected God, NOT Desperately wicked Believers or even ALL of mankind! The Writer is saying that all these wicked people are sinners and their only hope is to Repent and turn to God. He is referring to ‘all who have sinned’, NOT everyone on earth. Rom5:12.

Romans 3:10-18 is taken from several Old Testament passages. The ‘None’ Righteous is speaking of the folly of Godless people rejecting truth. Read the Passages! Psalm 14 & 53 Begins: “The FOOL has said in his heart there is no God!’ Declaring there is no Just man on earth who does good, Ecc7:20 is contrasted with the Just Righteous man! Ecc7:15. ECC Chapter 7 concludes that God made man UPRIGHT, but he has sought out many schemes!

Psalm 5 is again contrasting the Righteous with the Wicked. Ps40, ‘The Poison of asps’ is NOT speaking about all of mankind! But Wicked men who pursue the Righteous. Ps10 is much the same, speaking of Triumph over evil. The mouth full of curing and deceit is the wicked man boasting against God. Ps36 ‘There is no fear of God before their eyes’ is describing Wicked men who despise God. And the Isaiah 59 reference is CLEARLY the Prophets warning against the overwhelming iniquity of people wallowing in their sins.

NONE of these Passages is inclusive of ALL Mankind! Man is NOT Born guilty of Adams sin. Righteous people exist and have existed on Earth and the Bible PROVES it! Certainly they are among the very FEW, but we cannot deny the fact that Scripture declares them Right. The Parents of John the Baptist, Zacharias and Elizabeth, Lk1:6, are said to be: ‘Both Righteous before God, Walking in all the Commandments & Ordinances, Blameless!’ Can we still call them ‘Sinners saved by Grace?’ If so, where is their transgression recorded?  Simeon and Anna also, Lk2:25-38, were in Service to God and spoke by the Holy Spirit. CLEAN Vessels fit for the Master’s use! (2Tim2:20-21) Noah, Daniel and Job were delivered from Judgment by their own Righteousness! Ezk14:14.

Enoch Walked with God and the Lord took him, Gen5:24. Noah is declared PERFECT in his generation. Gen6:9

There is no record of Joseph sinning or Samuel and many other Prophets. Even Abel obtained witness from God that he was Righteous in his obedience.

In order to Receive this Truth you MUST reject your Reformed Theology that implies by Conjecture that all these people were poor helpless sinners who found Grace in the eyes of God and ‘declared’ righteous in their sins. However you would be opposing the Master Himself who Declared in Luke15:7, ‘that there is more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents that over ninety nine JUST persons WHO NEED NO REPENTANCE!’ WHY would our Lord say this if Such people DID Not exit? Surly in the Mind of God He would know all those who DO What is Right! 1John3:7. We know that the God Does not hear Sinners, John9:31. Therefore we find even a Gentile in Right Standing, diligently seeking after God and said to be JUST, Acts10:2, 22. The Condition stands firm (if you will accept it) ‘Every Nation whoever fears Him and WORKS Righteousness is Accepted by Him!’ Acts10:35.

WHY is this True? BECAUSE he who DOES what is Right is Righteous! (1Jh3:7) Man is Created by God FREE with Ability to Obey or Disobey. If he chooses to Sin he receives the Penalty of spiritual death (separation from God) Physical Death all Mankind has inherited from Adam, but Sin is a Personal CHOICE and once committed demands a Wage, Rom6:23. You Cannot be Reconciled in your sin by merely returning to Obedience. You must be Ransomed from the Bondage you have sold yourself into and ONLY the Blood of Christ can perform that task! Heb9:14. Restored you can Now Walk Upright with the Just Doing what is Right.

How Will they Hear!

“How shall they hear without a Preacher!?” Rom10:14

The Message of Repentance and Faith Proven by Deeds is all but lost to our Present Generation. Even the few who still mention the need for repentance do so amid a minutia of fallacies and mixed Doctrine. So for the most part the Genuine message goes unheard. Therefore the Spirit Cannot Convict and Convince the World of Sin, Righteousness and Judgment to Come. Rather the spirit of error rules the day, and the Eyes of the Understanding remain Closed to the truth.

Among the Professing System true Spiritual Discernment Does NOT exist! The spirit of error can then lead them on every wild goose chase under the Sun and they THINK its God showing them special signs and wonders. They go from Delusion to More Delusion. Reasoning from the Word of Truth is foolishness to them and their understanding of good vs evil is off skew. Consequently the Light in them is Darkness and they will not Yield to the Truth. The Strongholds remain, arguments are not cast down and vain thoughts are paramount.

When the Wall is Empty, or only sparely occupied, the enemy can infiltrate the camp. If the Supposed Watchmen are off chasing the Winds of Doctrine WHO will Warn the people? The Savage Wolves come in undetected and more false teachers rise up from among yourselves to draw away disciples after their vain imaginations. The Pastors and Teachers have no Sense of Urgency or spiritual Discipline to keep the Message on track. They WILL NOT offend or make anyone feel uncomfortable in their sins. It’s Peace, Peace when there is no Peace! The people trust in their lying words and are confident that all is well with God.

There’s Over Ten Million Ministries, Churches, Sub-Ministries, Bible Schools, publishing houses, Missionary outreaches, and other Christian related organizations on the World Wide Web preaching the ‘Saved in Sin’ Message! Combine that with a Church on every corner in every town in America, spreading the soft-sell Message across the seas to the far corners of the Earth, and you have an innumerable amount of people bewitched under Satan’s magnificent illusion. Envision if you can how FEW have actually ever heard the real Message of Repentance. Most of the Planet is ignorant of this Truth! So what is the Likelihood of them Repenting according to the Scriptures? (Zero!) 

Those who have actually heard the word ‘Repent’ in their religious jargon, are in the Repeat after me crowd and imagine themselves Saved in sin. Their Christianity is expressed as the ‘Chief’ of Sinners and ‘Wretched man’ plagued with a vile dual nature that causes them from birth to continue in their wrong doings. Many others are continually told that Repentance is never a mandate for Salvation. That its ‘Faith alone’ that saves them and as long as they are ‘Trusting’ in Jesus as their full Provision and Substitution they are forever secure in the arms of God. It’s an atmosphere of celebration and festivity where everyone is enjoying the ride while they feast on their abundance oblivious to the approaching whirlwind coming to take them away.

WHO, Claiming to be awake, can Standby in the face of this onslaught and Do NOTHING to expose it? HOW can you be lead by the Spirit of Truth and Cast dispersions on those in the Fight? Don’t you realize that your lack of urgency is an offense to God? Our efforts are like a drop of water in a bucket while you stand aloof of the False Prophets of Doom spreading their lies. Is it enough in your mind to write this off as fanaticism and just ‘love them’; Or will you at last Swallow your Pride and advance toward the sound of the guns?  Its time to stop being concerned about what you might lose in the way of worldly endeavors by joining the fight and start counting the cost of your failure to get involved. Is it really of no consequence on your part to remain cold and complacent, lacking any real diligence toward these things? What would it take to motivate you OUT of that slough of despond?

Without a Preacher of Truth MOST of the world is Doomed. Satan already has his Army of false teachers in place and is adding to it daily. The people are memorized by the pomp and circumstance of the hirelings with their great swelling worlds of emptiness that promise liberty in sin. Our Weapons are mighty in God, yes, But we can only do so much. The battle needs to be joined, an offensive launched! If you Love the Truth then FIGHT to keep it Pure! The last thing we need at this point is more dissension in the ranks. It’s not obnoxious to Contend for the Faith. By everyone speaking the Same thing it will have a greater impact. But you MUST be Mature in the Faith, not a child!

The Truths Concerning Repentance and Faith are at the core of the Gospel Message. True Salvation Cannot take place unless man is first Convicted of Sin, Righteousness and Judgment and then gets himself Clear of his wrong doings. It’s Godly Sorrow that leads to Repentance UNTO Salvation! The ‘Church’ World has this in Reverse or not at all. Our entire society is in Crisis Mode and time is running out. Can you afford to keep a low profile while the dam is bursting and the flood waters approach? We ALL Stand before His Judgment Seat to give an account. What will your excuse be then?

Those who Endure!

He who Endures to the End shall be saved! Matt10:22

Why do so Few endure fighting the Good fight of Faith? Aside from those who are supposedly saved inside the System and remain in bondage to their sin and disobedient to God. The Real question is focused on those WHO came into Christ through Genuine Repentance and Faith Proven by Deeds; and then grow complacent toward the things of God.

Truly they have been Partakers of the Holy Spirit and Tasted the Good Word of God and the Powers of the age to come.

So why do they grow weary in well doing and lose heart?

The Word had indeed taken Root in them and produced a crop. The evidence is clear in most cases. But somewhere along the line their perception of spiritual matters went askew. They become indifferent to the Word and no longer Dig Deep into the treasure trough of Truth. As a result their perception of Good and Evil is off center. Compromise is inevitable. Soon they are no longer Standing fast in One Spirit, with one Mind, Striving together for the faith of the Gospel. (Phil1:27) Instead they are Striving about words, methods and objectives. Accord is broken as their hearts refuse to yield to the Word of God.

Sin may or may not be the issue involved here. Many get themselves wrapped up in the world by degree and fail to recognize the damage it is doing to their Spiritual well-being. The enemy is ‘Rationalization’. They convince themselves that by showing love or patience to everyone, minus the contention, it will strike a balance more acceptable to the Nature of God. But lacking real discernment is the critical matter. Surly people have gone to extremes on both sides of this dilemma. We’ve all seen the over zealous miss-guided people flying in the face of everyone with stinging rebukes and mean spirited insults. And at the same time we are all aware of the common presentation of the ‘Love Gospel’, Repeat after me crowd who run around with John3:16 banners. But BOTH sides are wrong and surly NOT in the Spirit. Yet we Cannot ignore the Commands of Scripture to favor our own opinions in all this.

Contending earnestly for the Faith (Jude4) is equally as important as Faith Working by Love! We may not all be exactly the same in our approach to this, but unless we are Striving together with that One Mind in the faith we are Certainly NOT going to be on the same page in any of our endeavors. Further, complacency will make you resentful toward those who are Striving, You will see their admonishments for Unity as a demand instead of a Challenge to get back on track. Because of this flawed perception your heart will wax cold toward fellow brethren. The deeper you descend into spiritual insensitivity the more these matters will stir your ire and the closer you will be to giving up entirely.

What leads to this state of affairs? Simply LACK of Diligent Study and focus on the things of God. But the process is very subtle and you will hardly notice it unless you’re in a fervent Spiritual environment. Most easily fall prey to that ‘form of godliness with no power’ when they neglect the weighty matters of life. Study may indeed continue, but it’s shallow, only touching the surface issues. Pulling Down Strongholds and casting down arguments is out of the question because your own obedience is NOT fulfilled! (2Cor10:4-5) As a result any admonishments against complacency irritate you like someone dragging their finger nails across a chalk board. You begin to form a mental image in your mind of more ‘committed’ brethren as harsh and intolerant. Rather than their devotion to God calling you to a deeper commitment it fosters further aversion toward imitating their enthusiasm.

It’s easy to criticize someone in the arena taking the arrows and making an effort to get the Truth out. Zeal is often misconstrued as too extreme. Christ and His Disciples were habitually misunderstood because they were too Narrow for the religious System. But the naysayers are always in the majority and they incessantly have a better way of doing things in their minds. (although they are NEVER actually doing it!) They will be quick to tell you what you’re doing wrong. Perhaps this stems from an over estimation of their own spirituality. The Shallow inevitably compare themselves among themselves due to their lack of discernment. If they ever realized how far off the Path they are it could very well open their eyes again to the Truth.

This goes far beyond a weakness of faith or infirmity toward temptations. You Can’t drink Milk forever! There comes a time to Grow up. The Race is set before you. It’s your personal responsibility to Work out your Salvation and Make your calling Sure. God can’t do it for you. If you are lead by the Spirit then WALK in the Spirit! Your lack of diligence is an offense to God. Your with Him or against Him, there’s no halfway point. You fail to endure, grounded, steadfast and immovable, you lose it all. The

Narrow Way

is a difficult and solitary Walk. Truth will Never be in fashion. The Worldly will hate you, especially the religious systems. Try to win their approval with passive submission and you may as well join them. They relish acts of charity but they despise contention.  The worst thing you can do is convince yourself that their ‘good works’ have some kind of merit in God’s Kingdom. If you’re not willing to stand aloof of their Systems and endure the displeasure of family and friends, you’ll Never understand those who ARE Doing it, and you will learn to resent the Truth! Remember: ‘The Wisdom from Above is WILLING to YIELD’, will you?

Will You Repent!

“God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life.” John3:16

Does this Single Passage Capsulate the Gospel Message? Will you then merely ‘Believe’, and Trust that you have eternal life? Did you know that the Bible also says that the ‘Devils Believe’ and tremble? (James2:19) Are you then willing to stake your eternal destiny on the testimony of what men have said about John3:16? Is it Really ‘Faith Alone’ that Saves the Soul? Many think so, but the Real question is: ‘DID JESUS THINK SO?’

Jesus said that NOT Everyone who says to Me Lord, Lord will Enter the Kingdom of Heaven, but he who DOES the Will of My Father in heaven! Matt7:21. Is Doing the Will of God merely ‘Believing’ in Jesus? Again, many will tell you so. But yet Christ Himself answered the question of who would be Saved in Luke13:24, He said: “STRIVE to enter the Narrow Gate, for Many, I say to you, will Seek to Enter and NOT be Able!”

Your Churches tell you ‘Seek and you shall find’ but that’s only a PART of this Message. If you fail to STRIVE

(that is put forth a strenuous effort in the face of all adversity) you Will NOT Enter. WHY? Because not only is the Gate Narrow it is also DIFFICULT and only a FEW will be able to find it. Matt7:14. No wonder the Apostle Peter proclaimed to the Saints that the ‘Righteous’ are Scarcely Saved!’ 1Pet4:18, or More Clearly: ‘Saved with GREAT Difficulty.’ It certainly appears that he understood the Gospel Message of His Lord in plain language.

Further is the aspect of ‘Repentance’, Preached as the Basic fundamental Message from the Start. When Jesus described those coming to Him at the Judgment, claiming good works done in His Name, He called them ‘Workers’ of Iniquity! (Matt7:22-23) They were Not among the FEW who had ‘Departed from Iniquity’ (2Tim2:19)

Under the God so loved the World Gospel, NO ONE is Departing from their Iniquity. In fact they are being taught the Very Opposite! That you come to Christ ‘in your sins’ He Receives you and Cleans you up later.

Is this REALLY what the Bible teaches? Are you Certain it’s Correct? Your Soul is hanging in the balance.

EVERYWHERE the Message of Repentance includes a Clearing of Wrong Doing BEFORE Pardon can be granted. (2Cor7:10-11) Surly this is an extremely Difficult concept for you to accept, having sit under the ‘Love’ Gospel for so long. But it’s TRUE none the less. John the Baptist and Christ Himself followed the Prophets and called for this kind of Repentance as the Single Condition to be Reconciled to God and enter the Kingdom. (Matt3:-10, Lk3:8)

Isaiah said: “Let the Wicked forsake his ways and the unrighteous man his thoughts. Let him RETURN to the Lord and He will have Mercy on him. For He will abundantly pardon.” Isa55:7

Hundreds of Passages could be sited proclaiming the exact Same Message of Repentance. So when the Lord compared His Message to that of the Prophets, He used Jonah as His example. (Luke11:29-32, Mt12:38-42)

Upon hearing the Repentance message of Jonah the people Nineveh STOPPED sinning, shut down their city and Cried out to the Lord, assuming Nothing. Real Repentance includes a Season of godly sorrow in which the Pennant person STOPS or gets Clear of their Wrong Doings! (It Does Not happen after Salvation)

That’s why 2Cor7:11 Concludes by saying, “In ALL these things you PROVED yourselves to be CLEAR in this matter!” (Meaning PURE as in Acts15:9) THEREFORE a Genuine Repentance unto Saving Faith is PROVEN by DEEDS, Just as the Bible Says! Acts26:18. It’s NOT Repeating words, Receiving anything or Trusting in a concept.

You have been LIED to! Your Eyes are Closed to the Truth! OPEN them and TURN while Mercy is still available.

“To Open their Eyes and to TURN them from Darkness to Light and from the Power of Satan to God, that they May receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are Sanctified by Faith in Me!”

You MUST Break your Conditioning!!! Come Out from among them. Depart from Iniquity and Seek His Mercy.

The Path will be Difficult and Narrow, every diversion under the sun will try to hinder your progress, including your own passions and desires. The Old man has to Die in Repentance…..DEAD TO SIN….(Rom6:4-6) The Body of Sin Done away with so that you are NO LONGER a Slave to Sin! You Come out of Repentance a NEW Creation in Christ. (2Cor5:17) Not Still addicted to it in need of ‘Christian Counseling’. You were NOT Born a Sinner!

(You became addicted to sin by long practiced habit. Eph2:1-3)

The Love Gospel has the Process Backward. You supposedly get Saved in your sins and God cleans you up later.

But admit it. DOES ANYONE Ever get Cleaned up? Many get worse, but None are released from their bondage.

They fall under the Deception that sin humbles them and learn to Love the Message that they are poor sinners saved by Grace. Soon the Conscience is Seared and the heart waxed cold. The Light in them is Darkness and how Great is that Darkness! DON’T let it happen to you! Repent Now, like the People of Nineveh and find His Mercy.

Don’t Touch, Taste or Handle!

Therefore, if you died with Christ from the basic principles of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to regulations—“Do not touch, do not taste, do not handle,” which all concern things which perish with the using—according to the commandments and doctrines of men? These things indeed have an appearance of wisdom in self-imposed religion, false humility, and neglect of the body, but are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh. Col2:20-23

What is real holiness? Can you find it in the observance of religious ritual, the clothing you wear, the abstinence of make-up, jewelry, food or drink? The keeping of days, Sabbaths or festivals? Many professed Christians believe entirely that God’s Grace is imparted through these means. Not partaking in them is equal to a denial of the faith! But none of these things has any advantage against the lust of the flesh.

People can appear holy on the outside, dress properly and act the part, while their hearts remain Vile and full of deceit. The Pharisees were a perfect example of this kind of hypocrisy. They kept the outside of the Cup clean with observances, and at the same time they were plotting murder and desiring power. Professed Christians are no different. They remain self centered, wrapped up in the world, full of deceit and consider themselves safe because they attend church and help out with the functions.

The substitutes for Real Holiness are never ending. People consider someone who has dedicated their lives to charitable service to be holy and of God. Those who cloister themselves in religious orders are highly esteemed and even called Saints. Giving to charitable causes, sponsoring children or working on holidays in soup kitchens at the missions, gives people a sense of holy fulfillment. Any number of compassionate outreaches conducted by professing Christians fulfill the purpose of pious service.

Consider also the Positional aspect of this supposed holiness and the comfort it brings. Converts are told they are Pronounced Righteous in God’s sight when they believe in Jesus and He no long holds them accountable for their sin. Now they can operate within the parameters of their fleshly desires (Doing the good works and charitable deeds) and feel perfectly Holy because God accepts them as is. Under this System they can march in rallies, oppose gambling casinos and abortion clinics, petition for stricter enforcement of drunk driving laws and more! All done in the Name of God and to satisfy their own yearning to feel more holy.

Works, service, praise and worship have never been a problem among the professed religious. Most people are happy to lend a hand, donate their time and efforts to visitations, dinners, arranging pageants, decorating the church for some special event. Even hard labor to some extent when necessary. They will sing, praise, raise their hands, weep and act out all manner of emotional experiences believing God is on the move and His Spirit is among them. Emotional highs can serve as a strong persuasion that your religion is genuine and of God. People like to feel good about what they are doing and justified in their actions.

But Real Holiness is not found in any of these things. If it was we wouldn’t be any better off than the Pharisees themselves. Expressing our devotion to God through teachings and doctrines of men, while our hearts were divided and vile. (which is exactly the condition of the present day professed Christians!) Jesus turned the focus of Truth inward, ‘If you LOOK at a woman and lust of her in your heart, you have already committed the act of adultery!’ The Desire and the Will are connected. From the HEART proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness and blasphemies! (Matt15:19)

Certainly real holiness will be reflected in modesty, humility and consideration of others. True followers of Christ would never flaunt themselves in dress, prompt or circumstance to gain advantage. Nor would they show preference to the wealthy or politically connected. In food and drink they would seek not to offend. Truth would be their Banner and Love their objective.

However doing Holy things in the Name of God has NOTHING to do against the indulgence of the flesh. God said BE HOLY in all your CONDUCT, not pretend you are holy by doing religious things! Your Conduct is a Heart Condition. The Works of Faith are, Purity, Sincerity and love! Being Holy begins with the Divine Nature of Christ imparted to you by this faith. You ADD to it as instructed, through Obedience. Salvation originates in Repentance. Real conversion occurs ONLY when the heart Yields-Obeys God and DOES what He has Commanded in His Word.

True Holiness is being circumspect about God, not frivolous and irreverent. The Marks of real conversion are seen in the disposition toward the things of God. You are Careful not to offend Him, sensitive to sinful things, grieved about the sins of others. You LOVE His Word, Dig Deep into it for the Precious Nuggets of Truth and live your life accordingly. Remember when you Fell in Love for the first time? You lived to be with your chosen companion, NOTHING was more important than being together and experiencing one another’s fellowship and affections.

HOW MUCH MORE would you think a Soul brought from Darkness to Light, the Power of Satan to God, Renewed with the VERY Divine Nature of Christ would LOVE God! Do you REALLY think a person Born of God could Sit in a church surrounded by people living in sin, committing open adultery, engaged in all kinds of immoral behavior, still cussing, drinking, smoking, acting like nothing matters but the next form of entertainment and NOT be Broken hearted over their Delusion?

Unless you are one of them, still Darkened and Deceived, you WOULD NOT be able to fellowship and Partake with these people KNOWING they are on the Road to Hell in their sins and REMAIN Silent about it. The Holy Spirit Could Not Possibly be anywhere among the Present Day Churches. His PRIMARY Mission is to Convict the World of Sin, Righteousness and Judgment! (Jh16:8) His Very Nature is HOLY—Set apart, Separate from the World, Pure and undefiled! He Cannot Dwell in the Midst of Sin.

The WHOLE of Professed Christianity today is Preaching, ‘Come in Your Sins!’ Holiness is the farthest things from their Minds. From the Pastor right on down to the children’s Sunday School classes, EVERYONE Came into the Faith by ‘RECEIVING’ Jesus, Not Repenting of their sins. At Best they Confessed their sinfulness (which is their inability to do anything right) and then TRUSTED in what they were told about Salvation by Faith! (that it’s not of works, Jesus did it all and God loves you)

They were told NOTHING about PURITY of Heart by Obedience to the Faith. Clearing themselves of Wrong Doing by Repentance. Enduring to the End if they expect to inherit the Kingdom. Counting the Cost, Striving to Enter by Narrow Gate, Taking up their Cross, Denying themselves, Obeying the Word!

All this is secondary to their Salvation, not Mandatory toward the Outcome of it. They can be Holy if they FEEL like being holy, through the many rituals and activities of the church. They have plenty of time for God to clean them up. He took them in their sins; it’s all within His Time Table to fix the problems. If they remain wrapped up in the things of the world, sports, vain amusements, making money, getting more stuff, it’s really of no BIG Concern. The Preachers never say anything about their behavior and no one in the church cares. Everyone does their own thing, enjoys the ride, and assumes they are going to heaven when they die. But as Death takes them out one by one into the vastness of eternity, a hollowness settles over the church and the Empty destitute souls remaining shutter in the cold.

They look desperately within for some inkling of holiness as evidence God is among them, but the Vessel is empty. Unfit for the Masters Use! As it is found so it will be:

“He who is unjust, let him be unjust still; he who is filthy, let him be filthy still; he who is righteous, let him be righteous still; he who is holy, let him be holy still.” Rev22:11

Romans 13

The False Patriot movement in America today, posing as real Christians, completely ignores the significance of this passage. Let’s make a few Simple observations and see if they are correct in their assumption that ‘Christians’ have the Duty to participate in the overthrow of corrupt Governments.

The Passage says plainly: ‘Obey the Governing Authorities’ or ‘Higher Powers’ in the old KJV. (same translation) It says NOTHING about the character of Government. Whether it’s Corrupted or Nobel. Rome was Completely Corrupted to the Core and ruled nearly the entire known world at the time. In fact Nero was Emperor when Paul wrote this! Everyone knows that he was a mad man who burned Rome, blamed the Christians, murdered thousands of them and committed numerous crimes against humanity including murdering his own Mother. Compare that to Present day American leaders.

The fact remains, Rome was NOT a Free Republic with Rights Guaranteed to the Citizens. If you were Rich, well born, connected chances are you could own property, manage your own estate and live a fairly comfortable life. Provided you did not make yourself an enemy of anyone in position to do you harm. In other words: There was NO Constitution or Bill of Rights! Christianity was considered a threat to the Pagan religions of Rome and its followers were severely persecuted to death. There could not have been a worse situation for those who loved God and contended earnestly for His Truth. They were hunted down like animals, captured and made sport of in various ways as being fed to lions, burned, butchered, beaten, crucified and tortured to death.

If the present day Patriot movement is correct, WHERE is the evidence that any of the Apostles took part in a protest against the injustice of Rome? Do we see it in the book of Acts? Or spoken about anywhere in the New Testament Epistles? On the contrary Christians are told to live at Peace with all men, Obey the King, Pay their taxes submit themselves to the ordinance of man. (1Pet2:13-16) DOING THIS you could silence the naysayer who would have to persecute you for nothing. Maintaining a good testimony with the unbelievers was the important thing, not invoking them to anger by protesting their institutions. How are you going to Convert someone to your Religion if you’re calling them names and casting negative dispersions on them? Convicting someone of Sin, Righteousness and Judgment is all together different than arguing politics. One entails Preaching the True Gospel of Jesus, as the Apostles did. The other is trying to unite people in a common cause to depose of a corrupt Government.

Early Christian history also testifies of this attitude toward Government. The Ancient Christians did not take part in Military service, nor did they conspire to bring down the corrupt ‘higher powers’ over them! Many stories can be found of Roman Soldiers converting to Christ who suffered the pains of death for laying down their arms and refusing to fight. You cannot find any instance of early Christians taking part in the flag waving regalia of Rome or cheering for their conquering armies when they returned victorious from the battlefields. Although they did not take part in any of these things they also did not protest or complain about the conditions they lived in. It was merely a part of getting the Truth out. Persecution came with the territory, as the Lord told them. As they stood before the Kings and magistrates of their day, they did not dispute with them about political issues or object to their authority over them.

The ruling authorities were appointed by God and bore the sword on His behalf against ‘evil doers’. They were Commanded to live by the Law of Love, thereby fulfilling the law and making no provision for the lust of the flesh. Vengeance belonged to the Lord, He will repay all evil done in His Name! His followers are to Rest in His Righteous Judgment, knowing that they had escaped His Wrath through Repentance and Faith and Patiently endure doing good during their so-journo on earth.

Therefore HOW Could anything said in Romans13 mean ONLY legitimate Governing authorities are to be obeyed? Was Rome legitimate? Not by any standard of Freedom and Liberty for all! It was a harsh Dictatorship with a Puppet Senate. If any form of Government deserved to be overthrown it was indeed Rome. They endorsed slavery, brutality, all forms of sexual perversion, conquest of nations, mass killing and  many forms of human oppression. On the other hand our Present Government, although corrupt and run by evil men, still allows freedom of Religion. Freedom of Speech, Press and the right to bare arms!

Certainly there is conspiracy afoot to usurp these rights, but that is common among men. Power corrupts. People compromised in ethics and dead to God will do anything to remain in power and rule over things.

We cannot expect them to have the best interest of their fellow man in mind. Unless they experience a radical change of heart in True Repentance their path will always lead toward evil and more evil. That will NEVER happen by getting in their face, calling them names and accusing them of their crimes. It will only provoke them to anger and finally to violence. Rather you can expose their Crimes against God, their SINS in His Name! Pull down the Strongholds of fallacies deceiving them into thinking they are doing God’s work. Show them ‘By Example’ that the Gospel of Christ Purifies the heart from the corrupting influence of Lust and Creates a New Man Crucified to the World, Dead to Sin and alive to God!

The Present Day Patriot movement (posing as Christians!) will never see that even if they could accomplish everything they believe in and Elect only Freedom loving, Constitutional Candidates, pledged to uphold the Bill of Rights, it wouldn’t make the slightest bit of difference in the overall condition of mankind. The people would still be in their sins and deceived by tens of thousands of false teachers promising them liberty while they remain addicted to their lusts! You can’t legislate morality. People are NOT going to suddenly become responsible citizens because the Governing authorities changed. The Moral cesspool in our Churches, Cities, Schools and elsewhere is NOT going away. Politics (no matter how ethical) CANNOT reform our society!

The ‘Lack of Knowledge’ by which people are perishing, is the LACK of GODLY BEHAVIOR! It is the Massive hypocrisy among millions of Professing Christians! The Patriot Movement are experts on world politics, history and conspiracy, but TOTALLY ignorant of the Doctrinal heresies Destroying the people! They operate 100% in the FLESH and cater only to the base emotions of the soul. Surly they have a FORM of Godliness but NO Power of a Godly Life! They can quote thousands of government documents and remember tons of facts and figures. They know the Constitution and Bill of Rights like the back of their hands. They can debate ideologies and uncover the lies. BUT Most of them Know NOTHING about the Word of God! Only what is based on some phony Doctrine that has them saved in their sins.

In their Minds they are free to pursue these things in the strength of their flesh lash out against them in righteous anger and use every weapon at their disposal to oppose, overthrow or excite others to action. Consequently rather than Debating the principles of Repentance and Faith Proven by Deeds and Commanding people everywhere to renounce their sins and turn to God, they try to convert them to their political mindset by ‘waking’ them up to the facts! WHERE is that in the New Testament??? HOW is that Turing them from Darkness to Light, from the Power of Satan to God? (Acts20:21, 26:18) Man can be wholly aware of every government conspiracy, shady dealing, secret operation and know their world agenda from top to bottom and remain ‘in the flesh’ Deceived and Under Strong Delusion. Believing they are ‘Imputed Righteous’, ‘Eternally Secure’, ‘Forgiven in advance’, and Born a Sinner!

The REAL War is Casting down these Lies that have Millions in Bondage to their sins! Contending for the Faith means Keeping it PURE, Preaching the Doctrine According to Godliness. (1Tim6:3) AND the Purpose of the Commandment! (1Tim1:5) The REAL Gospel will turn People from their Iniquity, NOT make them Workers of iniquity. (Matt7:21-23) Real Christians do not run around the streets bull horning their leaders and calling them ‘scumbags’! They DON’T Protest abortion while at the same time their Church members are practicing it! They DON’T accuse people of lies and hypocrisy while their own Churches are Preaching LIES!! And they NEVER ague for Biblical Principles to be established on society when they themselves DISOBEY GOD!  

The Man of God is Commanded to pursue Righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness and self control. Fight the Good fight of Faith and Lay hold of eternal life! (1Tim6:11-12) NO ONE in the New Testament or early Church history equated battling the corrupt government with Obeying God. Nor did they try to find instances of Jesus, Paul, Peter or anyone in the Bible opposing Roman authority by TWISTING the things they said about Repenting and Obeying God. The Principalities and Powers they encountered where SPIRITUAL, not Carnal! YES, Satan’s kingdom is this world and is manifested in the Sway he holds over it. (1Jh5:19) But Christians Combat him with the WHOLE Armor of God, which is based on Truth and Righteousness! (Not making more excuses for your sin!)

Paul told the Brethren to Stand fast in the faith, be Brave and Strong! (1Cor16:13) The early Saints were Pacifists concerning war and violence, BUT they were NOT Sissies! They would Contend for Truth on Pain of Death and NEVER renounce Jesus. Their mission was to Cast Down the arguments and False teachings constantly creeping into the Church. (2Cor10:4-5) They were Warned over and over again that false teachers would rise up among themselves and bring destructive heresies, turning the Grace of God into a License for immorality! (2Pet2:2, 18) The FIGHT was for Truth, NOT getting their Candidate elected as Governor of Judea! Paul didn’t run for office in Rome, he PREACHED the GOSPEL!!!

He died (as did many others) Contending for the Faith, not exposing the Nero administration for its crimes against humanity. When he stood in the high courts of Rome before the ‘higher powers’ of the day, he respectfully told them the Truth about Jesus. He persuaded them to Repent and turn to the one and only Living God. Never once did he challenge their authority or claim it was invalid because corrupt. He obeyed the laws of the land up to the point they forbid him to Preach Jesus. THAT he could NOT Obey. Finally they executed him for converting people to Christ. (not changing their politics!)

Granted if a person was genuinely converted to Christ and then elected to high office he would likely be a decent and fair leader. But WHERE are these people? Will they be produced in our churches full of hypocrisy and false teaching? Never! And could a Real Christian ever run for high office and remain un-compromised in their faith? No early Saint attempted it for that very reason. Politics is a Dirty business full of compromise. Could anyone remain clean participating in it? Traditionally they Kill anyone who does get elected and refuses to go along with the agenda. That’s apart from God, imagine someone trying to remain loyal to God debating with them.

On top of all this you have the fallen, corrupted church pumping out the lie. Everyone is ‘Saved’ in their sins and can Never Stop sinning! Man is born a poor helpless sinner, unable to respond to God or do anything Right. He has to be Pronounced Righteous by Representation and have his sins transferred to Jesus! This happens by a Trusting in the MAGIC of Imputation! Nothing really changes inside the person, he remains Vile to the core. But now he’s a ‘Christian’ and has God on his Side, in approval of his actions. It’s the Perfect setup to go about with their chest out puffed up THINKING they are on the side of Truth.

So anything Goes, as we can see in all the present day movements under the guise of Christianity. And just as the Holy Apostle Said, ‘It Blasphemes the Way of Truth and brings about Swift Destruction!’ (2Pet2:3)