Post by Watchman on May 13, 2007 11:55:57 GMT -5
Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. Romans 16:17
Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and [that] there be no divisions among you; but [that] ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. 1 Cor 1:10
For ye are yet carnal: for whereas [there is] among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men? 1 Cor 3:3
For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it. 1 Cor 11:18
Satan used the power of the lie to deceive Eve, and he continues with great magnification to deceive the masses of people in this Final Hour. Satan's only power over people is through their belief in lies. Without a single person believing a single lie, Satan would be a non-entity. This is how it will be when the Messiah puts everything under His rule and Kingdom then lays creation before God; 'all in all'.
Satan promises power and freedom to his followers. He enticed Eve with the lust of the eye, the lust of the flesh, and the pride of life. He continues to use these various forms to beguile people today. As more and more people fall into this snare, the whole world gets closer and closer to global tyranny, destruction, and death- which is, after all, Satan's ultimate objective. Satan seeks to usurp YHWH's authority and justify his rebellion throuth his Global Control of the Systems of the Earth- Political, Religious, Ecomomics, Medical, and Social Order.
The true "Church", the Body of Christ, consists not of religious denominations nor pious people, but true Christians who have submitted themselves to Yeshua and are walking in His Spirit (walking a consecrated life). This true Church is a great threat to Satan and his plan because they have the Word of God (eternal Truth) in the form of an inspired, written book, the Holy Bible. God reveals it's eternal Truth to them. They learn the truth that Satan is a defeated foe, his weapons consisting only of empty lies. They refuse to believe his lies, thus de-energizing satan's delusion. Worst of all for Satan- they seek to teach and awake others to the Truth.
Satan therefore attacks the Church by continuously feeding lies and divisions into the establshed religious systems. He attacks with hypocrites, trained Satanist infiltrators, deceived and egotistical educators and preachers, corrupted Greek manuscripts and the translations thereof; by the syncretism of paganized holidays, beliefs, and practice; by reliance on the technology of man over the Word and Promises of God. The apostate church is literally inundated (flooded!) with pagan lies and unscriptural nonsense thinly cloaked in the 'accepted' cliche's of 'Churchianity'.
Satan further attacks by dividing people into infinetly small factions: there are almost 2500 known Protestant denominations- and independant churches spring up at a phenominal rate- hundreds of thousands of them. Then, within each group, ther are myriad divisions on the finer points of church doctrine, administration, prophesy, salvation, the work of the Holy Spirit, etc ad nausem.
Each division is caused because someone believes a lie. The Word of God is never in conflict with itself. Man's incorrect interperetations and bias, inspired by Satan, cause all conflict and division. Part of the problem is that most people buy into the lie of realativism, that they have the 'right' to decide for themselves what the Bible says and what they will believe. YHWH gave us the ability to choose between life and death, not to create our own personal interpretation or His Eternal Truth. God's Kingdom is not a democracy.
Satan knows that the release of God's power is increased through the faith and unity of believers. Serious Christians would do well to seriously consider the implications of division and unity. Division is caused by belief in lies, and therefore is purely the work of the Devil. Realativism is always at the root of the matter. Unity requires a turning from lies and divisions, and a willingness too be disciplined and taught by the Holy Spirit. When the same Spirit teaches all, all will believe alike and all will be in true unity. Most 'preachers' say that this is not possible- the same ones who deny holiness, and preach relativism under the guise of 'unity' or a twisting of 'working out your own salvation'.
Unity does not mean the overlooking or acceptance of false doctrine. Putting aside doctrinal differances for the sake of 'unity' is actually realitivism! Unity by realitivism and compromise is not unity at all- just more Satanic delusion.
If you want to see God's power and glory, you will have to renounce lies and become a seperated, peculiar, holy, consecrated, and even persecuted people. People love the first part of James 4:8:
'Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you.'
They also love to ignore the second half:
'Cleanse [your] hands, [ye] sinners; and purify [your] hearts, [ye] double minded.'
Let us cleanse our hands and purify our hearts- to be aligned with God's eternal truth, against all lies; to be sanctified, consecrated, empowered for effective service. It is here that many begin squealing 'legalism!' like God's gift to hysterical name calling and finger pointing.
Legalism is the self empowered attempt to be justified by keeping the Mosaic Law. Legalism fails by the letter of the Law.
Holiness is the Holy Spirit-empowered keeping of Yeshua's commands to do the works of righteousness, faith, charity; and to love God supremely and neighbor as self. Holiness suceeds by the spirit of the Law.
'Churches' have accepted the damnable heresy that we all have to sin every day 'under grace', and that holiness in this life is impossible and unnecessary. This is antinomianism (lawlessness- iniquity): the belief that God's grace is so sufficient that we just keep on sinning without any consequences. What does God say about antinomianism?
Romans 6:1 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?
As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: But as He which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; 1 Peter 1:14-15
He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses: Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace? Hebrews 10:28-29
Sin seperates us from God and His Truth. It is rebellion against God. It is the blasphamy of the Holy Spirit- the 'sin unto death'.
If you are not willing to throw down your most cherished beliefs- your very life and existance- and objectivly shine the light of God's Word upon them before picking them up again, you are probably in rebellion against the Truth (and therefore, God).
For rebellion [is as] the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness [is as] iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of YHWH, He hath also rejected thee... 1 Samuel 15:23
When you are in rebellion, you have opened the door for demons to deceive you further. Deception always follows rebellion, and no one who is deceived is aware of the deception! The only way to break the rebellion- deception cycle is by seeking the Holy Spirits Light and Truth- asking that the truth be revealed as you exercise your willingness to seek, aquire, and OBEY the Truth (ie: 'love' the Truth). Obey we must do so, or we will simply exchange one deception for another, a trick Satan is all to eager to play.
He that hath ears to hear, let him hear
Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and [that] there be no divisions among you; but [that] ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. 1 Cor 1:10
For ye are yet carnal: for whereas [there is] among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men? 1 Cor 3:3
For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it. 1 Cor 11:18
Satan used the power of the lie to deceive Eve, and he continues with great magnification to deceive the masses of people in this Final Hour. Satan's only power over people is through their belief in lies. Without a single person believing a single lie, Satan would be a non-entity. This is how it will be when the Messiah puts everything under His rule and Kingdom then lays creation before God; 'all in all'.
Satan promises power and freedom to his followers. He enticed Eve with the lust of the eye, the lust of the flesh, and the pride of life. He continues to use these various forms to beguile people today. As more and more people fall into this snare, the whole world gets closer and closer to global tyranny, destruction, and death- which is, after all, Satan's ultimate objective. Satan seeks to usurp YHWH's authority and justify his rebellion throuth his Global Control of the Systems of the Earth- Political, Religious, Ecomomics, Medical, and Social Order.
The true "Church", the Body of Christ, consists not of religious denominations nor pious people, but true Christians who have submitted themselves to Yeshua and are walking in His Spirit (walking a consecrated life). This true Church is a great threat to Satan and his plan because they have the Word of God (eternal Truth) in the form of an inspired, written book, the Holy Bible. God reveals it's eternal Truth to them. They learn the truth that Satan is a defeated foe, his weapons consisting only of empty lies. They refuse to believe his lies, thus de-energizing satan's delusion. Worst of all for Satan- they seek to teach and awake others to the Truth.
Satan therefore attacks the Church by continuously feeding lies and divisions into the establshed religious systems. He attacks with hypocrites, trained Satanist infiltrators, deceived and egotistical educators and preachers, corrupted Greek manuscripts and the translations thereof; by the syncretism of paganized holidays, beliefs, and practice; by reliance on the technology of man over the Word and Promises of God. The apostate church is literally inundated (flooded!) with pagan lies and unscriptural nonsense thinly cloaked in the 'accepted' cliche's of 'Churchianity'.
Satan further attacks by dividing people into infinetly small factions: there are almost 2500 known Protestant denominations- and independant churches spring up at a phenominal rate- hundreds of thousands of them. Then, within each group, ther are myriad divisions on the finer points of church doctrine, administration, prophesy, salvation, the work of the Holy Spirit, etc ad nausem.
Each division is caused because someone believes a lie. The Word of God is never in conflict with itself. Man's incorrect interperetations and bias, inspired by Satan, cause all conflict and division. Part of the problem is that most people buy into the lie of realativism, that they have the 'right' to decide for themselves what the Bible says and what they will believe. YHWH gave us the ability to choose between life and death, not to create our own personal interpretation or His Eternal Truth. God's Kingdom is not a democracy.
Satan knows that the release of God's power is increased through the faith and unity of believers. Serious Christians would do well to seriously consider the implications of division and unity. Division is caused by belief in lies, and therefore is purely the work of the Devil. Realativism is always at the root of the matter. Unity requires a turning from lies and divisions, and a willingness too be disciplined and taught by the Holy Spirit. When the same Spirit teaches all, all will believe alike and all will be in true unity. Most 'preachers' say that this is not possible- the same ones who deny holiness, and preach relativism under the guise of 'unity' or a twisting of 'working out your own salvation'.
Unity does not mean the overlooking or acceptance of false doctrine. Putting aside doctrinal differances for the sake of 'unity' is actually realitivism! Unity by realitivism and compromise is not unity at all- just more Satanic delusion.
If you want to see God's power and glory, you will have to renounce lies and become a seperated, peculiar, holy, consecrated, and even persecuted people. People love the first part of James 4:8:
'Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you.'
They also love to ignore the second half:
'Cleanse [your] hands, [ye] sinners; and purify [your] hearts, [ye] double minded.'
Let us cleanse our hands and purify our hearts- to be aligned with God's eternal truth, against all lies; to be sanctified, consecrated, empowered for effective service. It is here that many begin squealing 'legalism!' like God's gift to hysterical name calling and finger pointing.
Legalism is the self empowered attempt to be justified by keeping the Mosaic Law. Legalism fails by the letter of the Law.
Holiness is the Holy Spirit-empowered keeping of Yeshua's commands to do the works of righteousness, faith, charity; and to love God supremely and neighbor as self. Holiness suceeds by the spirit of the Law.
'Churches' have accepted the damnable heresy that we all have to sin every day 'under grace', and that holiness in this life is impossible and unnecessary. This is antinomianism (lawlessness- iniquity): the belief that God's grace is so sufficient that we just keep on sinning without any consequences. What does God say about antinomianism?
Romans 6:1 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?
As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: But as He which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; 1 Peter 1:14-15
He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses: Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace? Hebrews 10:28-29
Sin seperates us from God and His Truth. It is rebellion against God. It is the blasphamy of the Holy Spirit- the 'sin unto death'.
If you are not willing to throw down your most cherished beliefs- your very life and existance- and objectivly shine the light of God's Word upon them before picking them up again, you are probably in rebellion against the Truth (and therefore, God).
For rebellion [is as] the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness [is as] iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of YHWH, He hath also rejected thee... 1 Samuel 15:23
When you are in rebellion, you have opened the door for demons to deceive you further. Deception always follows rebellion, and no one who is deceived is aware of the deception! The only way to break the rebellion- deception cycle is by seeking the Holy Spirits Light and Truth- asking that the truth be revealed as you exercise your willingness to seek, aquire, and OBEY the Truth (ie: 'love' the Truth). Obey we must do so, or we will simply exchange one deception for another, a trick Satan is all to eager to play.
He that hath ears to hear, let him hear