Are you one to EXALT the Church you attend?
When you follow religion, your church and exalt them... you are not following God.
When you make it about your church, your belief...you are not following God.
Food for thought...
Tim Mackie, from the Bible Project, does a wonderful job in his video podcast, pay close attention to the details of the following video: it's about 40 minutes in.- How well do you really know your church?
- How well do you know those you follow or listen to?
- Do you know for a fact they've been anointed (Born Again) by God?
- How...is it because they said so?
I judge none for their belief, I'm inspired by many with VARYING BELIEFS, yes, even atheists and triune God believers can inspire me, because I am a critical thinker and I QUESTION EVERYTHING until it makes sense. I don't just buy into what others (man) have to sell. I examine the scriptures deeply, meditate on them and rely on God's Spirit to guide me. (Acts 17:11; 1 Corinthians 14:1, 2)
Listen carefully, they're speaking of the Ark:
More food for thought...
Centuries later, after the death of Jesus,
- "They took it."
- "David takes it upon himself to move it."
- "We took it upon ourselves to do things in a certain way."
- "Taking God's throne on their OWN TERMS." 👈
Centuries later, after the death of Jesus,
- Who made decisions on God's behalf, making THEIR OWN TERMS, determining what people MUST believe and 👉persecuting any who disagreed?
- What is the council of Nicaea?
- Who gave these
men the right to make these decisions, to choose what doctrine should be followed and DESTROY any writings THEY disagreed with and worse yet, PERSECUTE those who disagreed with them?
- Was that Godly?
Yet, you follow their doctrine. This is where the doctrine of the Triune God was established. I believe there is a trinity...the FATHER, the SON and the HOLY SPIRIT; but I WILL NEVER ACCEPT a TRIUNE GOD.
It's unscriptural and created by man, who then persecuted those who disagreed with them. Your doctrine starts with persecution of others who wouldn't conform to it, and it continues until this day. They wanted CONTROL and got it. The doctrine you follow was put together by man. THEY TOOK IT... SOLD IT AS TRUTH, and YOU BOUGHT INTO IT, making it YOUR reality.
The passages/verses that the "Churches" claim to be "complicated", aren't complicated at all. You complicate it by your Triune God doctrine. You have to twist what the scriptures actually say and AVOID many, many more scriptures THAT PROVE the Triune God doctrine doesn't exist.
Then you dismiss (shun) those who want to share scripture on their understanding of it. You say that they don't need to believe what you believe, just accept it for what it is. Well, okay, I completely agree with that.
BUT...
It's unscriptural and created by man, who then persecuted those who disagreed with them. Your doctrine starts with persecution of others who wouldn't conform to it, and it continues until this day. They wanted CONTROL and got it. The doctrine you follow was put together by man. THEY TOOK IT... SOLD IT AS TRUTH, and YOU BOUGHT INTO IT, making it YOUR reality.
The passages/verses that the "Churches" claim to be "complicated", aren't complicated at all. You complicate it by your Triune God doctrine. You have to twist what the scriptures actually say and AVOID many, many more scriptures THAT PROVE the Triune God doctrine doesn't exist.
Then you dismiss (shun) those who want to share scripture on their understanding of it. You say that they don't need to believe what you believe, just accept it for what it is. Well, okay, I completely agree with that.
BUT...
- Aren't you the teacher?
- The leaders of the church or Bible studies?
- Aren't you leading others to believe what you are sharing?
- Isn't it your job to be sure what you teach is accurate?
- Have you exalted yourself?
- ex·alt·ed
(of a person or their rank or status) placed at a high or powerful level; 👉held in high regard:
- Isn't it your job to help others understand God's Word, knowing mistakes can happen and that you might learn something too?
- Do you, the teacher, from a church or a Bible group, have the right to dismiss those who believe differently then you, when you are claiming to have an understanding, an anointing of God's Word?
- Did it ever cross your mind that God sends people to teach you instead?
- No?
- Are you too proud to admit that you could be wrong?
- James 3:1-2 RSV — Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, for you know that we who teach shall be judged with greater strictness. For we all make many mistakes, and if 👉 any one makes no mistakes in what he says 👉 he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.
- self-right·eous
- having or characterized by a certainty, especially an unfounded one, that one is totally correct or morally superior:
- Does God give you the right to shut others out (shun) who've done nothing but read the scriptures differently than you?
- shun: persistently avoid, ignore, or reject (someone or something) through antipathy or caution:
- Did you resist the Holy Spirit because you believed in yourself, your truth, your faith?
- Did you deny the voice of others, because you think you have the "truth"? (John 5:39-44)
- John 5:44 RSV — How can you believe, who receive glory from one another and DO NOT SEEK 👉the GLORY that comes from 👉 the only God?
- Did you put your faith before TRUE LOVE and concern for another?
He knows the hearts well...
without 👉TRUE LOVE👈 for your neighbor, you have nothing.
(1 Corinthians 13:2)
Many of you tried to stop me from having a voice... from Catholics, Jehovah's Witnesses, Calvary, Christadelphians, Anglicans, Wesleyans, 7th Day Adventist, Born Again Christians, Pentecostal to countless others, but God is stronger than you.
If he wants my voice to be heard, it will be heard. I don't need your church, nor your permission to do it. God always provides for those who seek him and are willing to do HIS WILL, not their own will... and I do it for free.
All religion is based on control and money. It has created fear and persecution. Many avoiding the church because of it. Most followers rarely open the Bible, relying on "mans" understanding of scripture. Most believers have been indoctrinated and are too afraid to break free, because they don't know enough. They conform to what's taught and accept it. It becomes their reality, their truth because they don't know better.
Here's the first video I found on YouTube on the Council of Nicaea. Do the research, look it up for yourself. Don't rely on others who have an agenda and NEED you to believe like them...they need followers, they need donations, they need to be paid, and they need to be right. (Acts 20:30, 35)
If he wants my voice to be heard, it will be heard. I don't need your church, nor your permission to do it. God always provides for those who seek him and are willing to do HIS WILL, not their own will... and I do it for free.
All religion is based on control and money. It has created fear and persecution. Many avoiding the church because of it. Most followers rarely open the Bible, relying on "mans" understanding of scripture. Most believers have been indoctrinated and are too afraid to break free, because they don't know enough. They conform to what's taught and accept it. It becomes their reality, their truth because they don't know better.
Here's the first video I found on YouTube on the Council of Nicaea. Do the research, look it up for yourself. Don't rely on others who have an agenda and NEED you to believe like them...they need followers, they need donations, they need to be paid, and they need to be right. (Acts 20:30, 35)
Please be a critical thinker, ask lots of questions and don't just accept these teachings at face value. If the church can't give you the answers you seek, then... you got your answer. Please go to the👉 God and Father of Jesus Christ. (Proverbs 3:5, 6; Romans 15:6)
Here's the article on it...
Excerpt:
The bishops at the Council of Nicaea wanted to make a definitive statement to make no bones about their denunciation of the Arian belief that Jesus was somehow subordinate to God the Father. What resulted was the Nicene Creed, the first clear and universal statement of Christian belief ever officially issued by the Church. According to the Catholic Encyclopedia, the creed was altered a few times to respond to newly arising forms of Arianism, but most were variants on the statement from Nicaea, and the version that stuck was confirmed at the Council of Constantinople in 381.
Many elements of the creed exist specifically to counter Arianism: "[I believe in] in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, and born of the Father before all ages. (God of God) light of light, true God of true God. Begotten not made, consubstantial to the Father, by whom all things were made." The key ideas here are that Jesus was "begotten, not made," that he was "true God of true God," and that he was "consubstantial to the Father," a term that was at the crux of the arguments at Nicaea: Were the Father and the Son the same stuff? Nicaea said yes, and so do most modern Christians, as the Nicene Creed is still used today in Catholic, Orthodox, and most Protestant churches.
Read More: https://www.grunge.com/247323/the-messed-up-truth-of-the-council-of-nicaea/
Here's what the BIBLE says...
Revelation 3:14 RSV — "And to the angel of the church in La-odice'a write: 'The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God's creation. 👈
They know not the scriptures.
This is just ONE VERSE of many that proves Jesus was created, the firstborn of God's creation. The New Creation. Before that, the Bible doesn't say where he came from. (John 3:6-8)
See my latest videos on this in the menu.
I'll share more on this below.
How well do you REALLY KNOW the church you follow?
How well do you know what they are teaching?
- Catholics are not Christians...although they "believe" in Christ and stem from the Nicene Creed.
- Mormons are not Christians...although they "believe" in Christ.
- Jehovah's Witnesses are not Christians...although they "believe" in Christ.
- 7th Day Adventists...well, they are borderline Christians.
- When it comes to Protestants: "We are true Christians".
Protestants, you are not alone, the above groups are no different than you, they too have exalted themselves, as all religions do. They too believe they are the true Christians and not you.
All above claim to have love for others but then dismiss those asking questions, those who want to truly understand why they teach what they teach. Claiming to be teachers of God's word but dismissing those who ask complicated questions.
- Why?
- Don't you have the truth, God's Word and his Spirit?
- Don't you have scripture to prove what you are teaching?
- What kind of faith?
- Faith in God's Word?
- Is it faith in MAN, the church fathers, the Nicene Creed?
- Leaders of any man-made churches? (Acts 5:29; Ephesians 5:6)
They can't answer your questions, they tell you it's faith and you just have to believe in it, they claim it's scriptural but then go by theology...the understanding of man, or it's a mystery.
Thankfully, I don't need to be a part of a clique. That gives me the freedom to love you all regardless of what you believe or don't believe. I HAVE NO FEAR. My concern is to be loyal to my God and Savior, my Father in heaven (Jehovah) who is LOVE, and to follow Christ Jesus, who is my Lord and Savior.
There are thousands of denominations that disagree with each other in many, many teachings.
You say: "But that's okay",
You say: "But that's okay",
- One should believe in them anyway?
- It's Man... who say they are true Christians?
- Man... buying their knowledge from Bible Colleges, their leaders (taking donations) then selling it to you?
- It's You... who BUY into what they SELL?
- Countless of you... persecuting, talking about, and/or avoiding those you don't agree with?
No thank you...
Proverbs 21:2 ASV — Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; But Jehovah weigheth the hearts. 👈
- Is that love?
- Is that Christ-like?
- Is that Godly?
Acts 8:20-21 RSV — But Peter said to him, "Your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with MONEY! You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart is not right before God.
Even the disciples didn't understand the parables until Jesus explained it to them.
- Matthew 13:35, 36 ASV — "I will utter things 👉HIDDEN👈 from the foundation of the world ... And his disciples came to him, saying, "Explain to us the parable of the weeds of the field."
- Sadly, what were the asleep virgins told to do because they weren't ready?
- Matthew 25:9 ESV — But the wise answered, saying, ‘Since there will not be enough for us and for you, go rather to the DEALERS and BUY for yourselves.’
Religion is a man-made church, one of the biggest conglomerates in the world, bought and paid for through Bible Schools and YOU, the attendee... it's not a Spiritual church, the TRUE church of God. (Ecclesiastes 5:1)
You know not the scriptures...
May you put your faith in the Father, the God of Jesus Christ, the One True God and let go of the PRIDE...every religion is riddled with it.
Freewill...
Ephesians 1:17 ESV — that the 👉God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the 👉Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him,
To DENY Jesus' own WORDS is to DENY JESUS... (LET THAT SINK IN)
John 17:1-3 ESV — "Jesus spoke these words: “FATHER, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you, since you have GIVEN him AUTHORITY over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him. THIS is ETERNAL LIFE, that THEY KNOW 👉YOU, the ONLY TRUE GOD, 👉and Jesus Christ whom you have sent."
- Who is the One True God?
- Is it the FATHER or Jesus?
Nope, not as a man (the excuse given to me by many), but in the Spirit....
Revelation 3:12 ASV — He that 👉overcometh, I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go out thence no more: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God, and mine own new name.
Countless have been persecuted for by the church for believing the following, including me...
Revelation 3:14 RSV — "And to the angel of the church in La-odice'a write: 'The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the 👉 beginning of God's creation.
God's creation began with Jesus, the new creation. The Father is the God of the living, not those made of dust, who sinned, generations of creation starting with the likeness and image of Adam. (Genesis 2:7; 3:24; 5:3)
The Last Adam, these are in the image of God: Genesis 1:26, 27; John 1:1, 2 ASV; Colossians 1:18
- The Word was with God; the messenger (Jesus) who verbally delivers the Father's message.
- The Word was God; the Father (Jehovah), it's his message.
- The same was in the beginning with God... God's Glory, the Holy Spirit (Wisdom), she was given to Jesus at his baptism and the two became one. (Ephesians 2:14-18; 2 Corinthians 12:1-4; 1 Timothy 2:15)
They are a new creature. (2 Corinthians 5:16, 17; Galatians 6:15-17) Mark on the body: (Z).
Jesus became unique on the day he was begotten, when he was exalted and sat at the right hand of the Most High, the Father. (Hebrews 1:1-5) Being made👈 highest of all the angels.
Christians, all groups, denominations...All are invited, not just you or your church...
- How are you any different today then the so called "chosen ones", the Jews of the Old Testament?
- Have you exalted yourselves?
- Have you made it about YOU and your belief?
- Have you put your faith above TRUE LOVE... is it true love for all, or just those who tickle your ears?
Matthew 22:9-10 ESV — Go therefore to the main roads and invite to the wedding feast as many as you find.’ And those servants went out into the roads and gathered all whom they found, 👉BOTH BAD and GOOD. So the wedding hall was filled with guests.
REFLECTION - (1 Corinthians 13:12)
For the LEADERS in ANY SETTING, Bible study groups, etc., who have a voice and think they're justified by their teachings or guidance. Please heed the warning.
Luke 12:47 RSV — And that servant who 👉knew his master's will, but did not make ready or act according to his will, shall receive a severe beating.
For the LEADERS in ANY SETTING, Bible study groups, etc., who have a voice and think they're justified by their teachings or guidance. Please heed the warning.
Luke 12:47 RSV — And that servant who 👉knew his master's will, but did not make ready or act according to his will, shall receive a severe beating.
For those who DON'T HAVE a VOICE and are misled...
Luke 12:48 RSV — But he who did not know, and did what deserved a beating, shall receive a light beating. 👉Every one to whom much is given, of him will much be required; and of him to whom men commit much they will demand the more.
The Pharisee had a voice and felt justified (man-made churches/Bible groups/teachers in general), but the other did not... but was he? (Luke 18:10-14)
Luke 12:48 RSV — But he who did not know, and did what deserved a beating, shall receive a light beating. 👉Every one to whom much is given, of him will much be required; and of him to whom men commit much they will demand the more.
Luke 18:10-14 "This man went down to his house JUSTIFIED rather than the other: for that every one exalteth himself shall be humbled; but he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
If you are still feeling proud to be a Chrisian, a Jew, or any other group or persons... when you condemn others, what you are doing is condemning yourself. (Matthew 7:3-5)
Psalm 31:17-19 ASV — Let me not be put to shame, O Jehovah; for I have called upon thee:
Let the wicked be put to shame, let them be silent in Sheol. Let the lying lips be dumb,
Which speak against the righteous insolently,
👉 With pride and contempt. Oh how great is thy goodness,
Which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee,
Which thou hast wrought for them that take refuge in thee,
Before the sons of men!
I'll share this again, please understand what it truly means, pray to the FATHER...before you bring your gift to the altar (Matthew 5:23-25), REPENT and make good with those you've wronged and let it be genuine... then, and only then, should bring your gift to the altar.
Please stop making excuses for yourself, maybe then, your true heart, the spirit in YOU from God (1 Corinthians 3:16, 17), will start to shine. It's the ONLY way.
Freewill...
- Abel or Cain?
- True Love (God the Father) or surface love (the False Christ who sits on your temple as God)?
- Pride and exaltation or meekness and humbleness?
- Matthew 7:22-23 RSV — On that day many will say to me, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?' And then will I declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from me, you evildoers.'
- Heed the warning...
- Proverbs 3:5-6 ASV — 👉Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And 👉lean not upon thine own understanding: In all thy ways 👉acknowledge him, And 👉he will direct thy paths.
- Hebrews 12:5-6 RSV — And have you forgotten the exhortation which addresses you as sons?--"My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, 👉nor lose courage when you are punished by him. For the Lord disciplines him whom he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives."
Put your FAITH in LOVE, the LOVE of God, the Father... Jehovah,
and in his Son, Christ Jesus, your Lord.
Jude 1:24-25 RSV — Now to him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you without blemish before the presence of his glory with rejoicing, to the only God, our Savior 👉THROUGH Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and for ever. Amen.
I do love you very much and HOPE you see the error of your way.
You have the FREEWILL to do as you please.
I LOVE and PRAY for ALL MANKIND.
~ Peace, Love and Joy ~
