Babylon ~ Church and State
You shall not distort justice; you shall not be partial, and you shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and perverts the words of the righteous.
— Deuteronomy 16:19
- What does it mean to be partial?
PARTIAL adjective
1: of or relating to a part rather than the whole
3: markedly fond of someone or something
- What does it mean to take a bribe?
BRIBE noun
1: money or favor given or promised in order to influence the judgment or conduct of a person in a position of trust
2: something that serves to induce or influence
- Do you favor a side when choosing a church/religion? (denominational/non-denominational)
- Do you favor a side when you choose a political party? (left/right or middle)
- What do people avoid talking about during get-togethers...religion/politics?
- Why do you think that is?
PAWN noun
1: one of the chessmen of least value having the power to move only forward ordinarily one square at a time, to capture only diagonally forward, and to be promoted to any piece except a king upon reaching the eighth rank
👉2: one that can be used to further the purposes of another
When you have the antichrist spirit within, you turn away those sent to you by God...resisting the Holy Spirit.
- Who (not what) is God's glory?
And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing, in whose case the god of this age has blinded the minds of the unbelieving so that they might not see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, 👉 who is the image of God.
— 2 Corinthians 4:3-4
Ask yourself...
- Does God want you to follow after "man" ...church and/or state?
But the thing was evil in the sight of Samuel when they said, “Give us a KING to judge us.” And Samuel prayed to Jehovah. Then Jehovah said to Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people in regard to all that they say to you, for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected Me from being KING over them.
— 1 Samuel 8:6-7
But Peter and the apostles answered and said, “We must obey God rather than men.
— Acts 5:29
- Is being partial in any way acceptable in God's eyes?
These also are sayings of the wise.
To show partiality in judgment is not good.
— Proverbs 24:23
- Are you certain your theology/understanding is 100% accurate?
But from those who were of high reputation (what they were makes no difference to me; God shows no partiality)—well, those who were of reputation contributed nothing to me.— Galatians 2:6
- Is it possible to be deceived and be taught to deceive others?
But evil men and impostors will proceed from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.
— 2 Timothy 3:13
Here's some food for thought...
- Is it possible that God doesn't want anyone teaching anything for a month or two, or longer?
He who holds back his words has knowledge,
And he who has a cool spirit is a man of discernment.
— Proverbs 17:27
- Are preachers/teachers still out there preaching/teaching every week, even multiple times a week?
When there are many words, transgression is unavoidable,
But he who holds back his lips has insight.
— Proverbs 10:19
- How come...is it to keep the crowd interested, so they keep coming back?
I know that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock; and from among your own selves men will arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.
— Acts 20:29-30
- Are they really doing it for love (God) or money (their tax-free income)?
“No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth (money).
— Matthew 6:24
Jesus himself tells you not to put your faith in man...
And Jesus answered and said to them, “See to it that NO ONE deceives you. For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many.
— Matthew 24:4-5
Many false prophets will arise and will deceive many.
— Matthew 24:11
For false christs and false prophets will arise and will show great signs and wonders, so as to deceive, if possible, even the elect.
— Matthew 24:24
- Do you listen... or do you keep ignoring the problem, feeding the beast system, then complain about life?
- If these "leaders" weren't getting paid a single coin, would they still show up?
- Who are they really working for...the Holy Spirit or the antichrist spirit?
For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evils, and some by aspiring to it have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.
— 1 Timothy 6:10
- What else does God say about those who are partial?
I solemnly charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of His elect angels, to observe these instructions without bias, doing nothing in partiality.
— 1 Timothy 5:21
- What will Jesus say at the time of the end?
Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, in Your name did we not prophesy, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name do many miracles?’ And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness.’— Matthew 7:22-23
Let's recap...
- What does it mean to practice lawlessness?
But if you SHOW PARTIALITY, you are COMMITING SIN, being convicted by the law as transgressors.— James 2:9
TRANGRESS verb
transgressed; transgressing; transgresses
1: to violate a command or law : sin
2: to go beyond a boundary or limit
Narrow is the Gate
For many are called, but few are chosen.”
— Matthew 22:14
When God tells you he doesn't dwell in temples built with hands, you should listen...
But Solomon built a house for Him. However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands, as the prophet says:‘Heaven is My throne,And earth is the footstool of My feet.What kind of house will you build for Me?’ says the Lord,‘Or what place is there for My rest?Was it not My hand which made all these things?’“You men—stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears—are always resisting the Holy Spirit. As your fathers did, so do you. And which one of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? They killed those who had previously announced the coming of the Righteous One, whose betrayers and murderers you have now become; you who received the Law as ordained by angels, and yet did not observe it.”— Acts 7:47-53
For if anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself. But each one must examine his own work, and then he will have reason for boasting in regard to himself alone, and not in regard to another. For each one will bear his own load.
— Galatians 6:3-5
~ Peace, Love and Joy ~








