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Christians in the hands of a Jealous God
1 Now we beseech you, brethren, by
the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together
unto him,
2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or
be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the
day of Christ is at hand.
3 Let no man deceive you by any means:
for that day shall not come, except
there come a falling away (Apostasy,
Defection from the truth; Divorce; Forsake) first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of
perdition;
4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself
above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth
in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
5 Remember ye not, that, when I was
yet with you, I told you these things?
6 And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed
in his time.
7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he
who now letteth will let, until he
be taken out of the way.
8 And
then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume
with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his
coming:
9 Even him, whose coming is after the
working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
10 And with all deceivableness of
unrighteousness in them that perish; because
they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
11 And for this cause God shall send
them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
12 That they all might be damned who believed
not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
As disturbing as it is to hear that this present Church age is
in the midst of "Apostasy", very few people seem to realize that this
is the day that has been long prophesied about. WHAT? (1 Tim 4:1-2; 2 Tim 3:1-9; 2 Tim 4:3-4; 2
Peter:2:1-3) Some might
think to say that it is for another time this "Apostasy" stuff, it's
for some other day, far, far away, "we're in midst of the greatest revival
ever, multitudes are getting saved!" Yes, there are multitudes coming to Jesus, but even more so than that, multitudes are coming to
an IMPOSTER, another JESUS, another SPIRIT, another GOSPEL (2
Corinthians 11:3) being preached under the umbrella of Christianity by
preachers and teachers who have erred from "The Faith!" (1 Tim 6:10) The massive communication of the Gospel being spread throughout
the land, through Radio, Television, Tapes, C.D’s, & the Internet is
phenomenal! There are multitudes of
churches for every city, even in one town!
Awkwardly enough, though we have 24 hrs of “Christian Radio & TV,” we
have a severe, devastating depreciation of true holiness (Eph 4:24), godliness (1 Tim 6:5) and the fear of the
Lord (Prov 3:7)! The call and demand Christ made for people
to be saved has been reduced to a "repeat after me" initiation. (see
100% COMMITTED!).
Falling
Away
Associating the phrase "FALLING AWAY" with Christians
converting to another religion, turning their backs on Jesus, may be one way to
look at it. But what they're really
FALLING AWAY from is not from Church. We got more people in Church than ever before! What
they're FALLING AWAY from is "THE TRUTH!" Even as they sit in Church!
FALLING AWAY from the Truth of the Gospel than sets people free indeed (John 8:36). FALLING AWAY from "The Faith" that was once delivered
unto the saints (Jude 3). And
FALLING AWAY from the power of His Grace unto a form of godliness (2 Tim 3:5).
·
And judgment is turned away backward, and justice
standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and
equity (Fairness/Justice) cannot enter. Yea, truth faileth; and he that departeth
from evil maketh himself a prey: and the LORD saw it, and it displeased
him that there was no judgment Isa
59:14-15 . (Judge righteous
judgment)
·
The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to
heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the
righteous is taken away from the evil to come. Isa 57:1 (Get Better?)
·
Many pastors have destroyed my vineyard, they
have trodden my portion under foot, they have made my pleasant portion a
desolate wilderness. They have made it
desolate, and being desolate it mourneth unto me (Compare Isa 59:4); the whole land is made desolate, because
no man layeth it to heart. Jer 12:10-11
·
Run ye to and fro through the streets of
Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places thereof, if
ye can find a man, if there be any that executeth judgment, that seeketh
the truth; and I will pardon it. And though they say, The LORD liveth; surely they swear
falsely. O LORD, are not
thine eyes upon the truth? thou hast stricken them, but they have not
grieved; thou hast consumed them, but they have refused to receive correction:
they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have refused to
return. Jer 5:1-3
A
Famine
God said that there would be a famine in the land, not a famine
of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the Lord (Amos 8:11). A time will come in which they will not endure sound doctrine,
but heap to themselves teachers having itching ears. A time when they would be lovers of pleasures more than God. A time such as the world has never
seen. "A famine," not of
Laodicean preachers or ear ticklers. But "a famine" of hearing the words of the Lord. So if any man hath ears to hear, let him
hear what the Spirit saith unto the Churches!
In the "Dark Ages" Martin Luther sparked the "Protestant
Reformation" because he heard the Cry of the Spirit, "The just shall
live by Faith." If there was ever a time and a need for reformation, it is
now in the 21st Century! He
that hath ears to hear, let him hear The Sound of The Trumpet, "… come out
from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean
thing; and I will receive you, And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be
my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty?" (2 Cor 6:17-18) Can you hear, "If the foundations be
destroyed, what can the righteous do?" (Ps 11:3) Remove not the
ancient landmark? (Prov 22:28)
Who's on the Lord's side? Who will be liken unto the
children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times,
to know what Israel ought to do?
(1 Chr 12:32)
The
Creed of The Rising One World Religion (Ecc 1:9)
Romans 1:18-32
18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all
ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the
truth in unrighteousness;
19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in
them; for God hath shewed it unto them.
20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the
world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his
eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
21 Because that, when they
knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful;
but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
23 And changed the glory of
the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man,
and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through
the lusts of their own hearts, to
dishonour their own bodies between themselves:
25 Who changed the truth of
God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the
Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile
affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is
against nature:
27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the
woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which
is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which
was meet.
28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their
knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those
things which are not convenient;
29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication,
wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit,
malignity; whisperers,
30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters,
inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural
affection, implacable, unmerciful:
32 Who knowing
the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of
death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.
Christian brother/sister, let us examine ourselves whether we
be in "The Faith" this side of eternity! IF we're in error, Repent, and Christ will
give us light! Though a gross darkness
lies upon those who are religious, faint not at heart, neither be weary in well
doing, for all these things must come to pass. Lift up your head our redemption draws nigh,
Maranatha! Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is
risen upon thee….And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the
brightness of thy rising. …in the midst
of a crooked and perverse nation among whom you shine as lights in the world,
holding forth the Word of Life!
