...wherever it may be in the world is called by God to be a holy entity, separated from the world and striving to shun all forms of evil. Although God will forgive sin when a person repents…that act of sin when committed is repugnant in His sight because heaven is sinless and pure.
Who is the “Church“?
All those who follow Jesus Christ? And they must separate themselves from the world system of doing things because that is idolatry and God hates idolatry.
What is idolatry?
It is hero worship, adoration (of a thing person, or place.) admiration or veneration of someone other than the God of Heaven.
Be Brave
- http://christianity.about.com/od/glossary/a/JZ-Persecution.htm
Christians have been persecuted all over the world. Many early Protestants who broke from the Catholic Church were imprisoned and burned at the stake. Christian missionaries have been killed in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. Christians were imprisoned and killed during the reigns of Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. Today, the nonprofit organization Voice of the Martyrs tracks Christian persecution in China, Muslim countries, and throughout the world.
Two thousand years ago, Jesus prophesied that his followers would be attacked:
"Remember what I told you: 'A servant is not greater than his master.' If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also." (John 15:20, NIV)
We here in America have always felt very safe being so far removed from the rest of the world. But, in spite of what these feel good prosperity hucksters on TV say, these days of Church safety in this land of ours is swiftly coming to an end. The dam of persecution is ready to break.
Dear fellow believers in Christ Jesus,
If you are used to comfort, get used to hardships.
If you are used to having plenty, get used to having little.
If you are used to being first, get used to being last.
The heavenly ruler of all things, here and in the heights above, is going to sift His Church separating the true from the false.
Rejoice in what is coming. Our heavenly home is nearer now than ever before.
Christians have been persecuted all over the world. Many early Protestants who broke from the Catholic Church were imprisoned and burned at the stake. Christian missionaries have been killed in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. Christians were imprisoned and killed during the reigns of Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. Today, the nonprofit organization Voice of the Martyrs tracks Christian persecution in China, Muslim countries, and throughout the world.
Two thousand years ago, Jesus prophesied that his followers would be attacked:
"Remember what I told you: 'A servant is not greater than his master.' If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also." (John 15:20, NIV)
We here in America have always felt very safe being so far removed from the rest of the world. But, in spite of what these feel good prosperity hucksters on TV say, these days of Church safety in this land of ours is swiftly coming to an end. The dam of persecution is ready to break.
Dear fellow believers in Christ Jesus,
If you are used to comfort, get used to hardships.
If you are used to having plenty, get used to having little.
If you are used to being first, get used to being last.
The heavenly ruler of all things, here and in the heights above, is going to sift His Church separating the true from the false.
Rejoice in what is coming. Our heavenly home is nearer now than ever before.
Discernment
If we are a discerning Spirit filled Christian we will not have to only go to “our church” to hear the correct word of God.
We should never fear fellowshipping with other Christians simply because they do not go to the same “building” we always go to.
But, whenever we go somewhere else and the truth is not spoken we will instantly know it. That is when we leave.
And if your pastor tells you other Christians are not right because they don't think exactly like he does and he is the only one who knows the truth---
---Leave that place of meeting or get rid of the pastor.
We should never fear fellowshipping with other Christians simply because they do not go to the same “building” we always go to.
But, whenever we go somewhere else and the truth is not spoken we will instantly know it. That is when we leave.
And if your pastor tells you other Christians are not right because they don't think exactly like he does and he is the only one who knows the truth---
---Leave that place of meeting or get rid of the pastor.
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