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From Christianity to Liberty SATURDAY REPORT I am happy that I had the meeting on Saturday with the Christian minister. I saw in it experiences that I really love. In most of the hours that we spent together (from about 10.40am to 4.40pm - 6 hours?), we did not argue with each other. We just compared scriptures to scriptures. It was a nice bible time that I wished I had it recorded. I saw myself keeping quite when I should and speaking when I should. And each time I speak, it makes sense to me and the minister. At the end of our meeting the minister told me that he did not have breakfast before our meeting. He wanted to eat after our meeting but all those hours that we spent together he was not hungry for physical food and did realise it until we are done. The meeting enabled me to realise that I have better understanding of the messages that Jesus is bring through John. You know it is one thing to hear someone speak and it is another thing to believe such person’s message. But it is yet another thing to really understand that message and to be able to preach or teach it using your own words or examples. In that meeting, I was BOLD to stand for what I now believe. You see you do not really know that you have something precious, until someone seats you on a hot seat and have you “defend” it. Our conclusions were these. I stood that I am going to go ahead and do what God would have me do. I told him plainly that I no longer find fellowship in his "church" and will not in any other “church” and that is why I need to go. I told him that I want to relate with believers and non-believers in Christ on personal note not in the organised form (Christianity). To him, he will give me his 100% consent to go provided I am going to start another ministry or if I tell him that JDC or Pioneer Tract Society is going to make me a pastor so that I can carry on with the message here in Nigeria. He further said that he and the congregation will lose a lot in my absence. He said that to him, that there is more to JDC asking that I and others come out of Christianity that JDC is not telling me. Is this true. Is there anything still remaining that I have not known? I do not think there is any strings attached to this. Final decision is to be taken after our meeting today (Sunday) with his senior in the ministry. To him, he will give me his 100% consent to go provided I am going to start another ministry or if I tell him that JDC or Pioneer Tract Society is going to make me a pastor so that I can carry on with the message here in Nigeria.
He was speaking under the spirit of Xty, that would have you
believe you CANNOT "carry on with the message" unless an organization
stamps its approval on you. Let me ask you, if Jesus has taught you,
what does an organization have to do with it? He further said that he and the congregation will lose a lot in my absence. He said that to him, that there is more to JDC asking that I and others come out of Christianity that JDC is not telling me. Is this true. Is there anything still remaining that I have not known? I do not think there is any strings attached to this. Final decision is to be taken after our meeting today (Sunday) with his senior in the ministry.
There IS more (I hope!) to what I have told you, but I do not
know what it is. I am waiting to learn more of my heavenly Father from
Jesus, and I hope you are, too. I understand your former pastor's
suspicions concerning me and my work, because Xty is all he has ever
known, and it has taught him that Xn ministers cannot be trusted. Just
tell him that I am not a Xn minister, so he doesn't have to be so
afraid. Some of the strong issues that came up during the meeting were that JDC’s message are such messages that divide the body of Christ.
That is true. It divides the goats from the sheep. He sees that personally, he would have preferred JDC calling people to come out from being religious and not Christianity.
Of course. That is perfectly understandable. But if he would
just obey God and come out of Xty, he would feel differently. To him the messages of baptism with the HS being the evidence of being born again, the blood of Jesus being the HS, the holy communion not to be observed as well as the water baptism etc., are not 100% truth. And he did his best to prove them so from the bible. As God would have it, I was able to show him some scriptures to support that what JDC talks about the above topics are correct. He agreed with me on water baptism, the blood of Jesus being the HS, the non-importance of holy communion and water baptism etc. I would like to point out the fact that he listened to the tapes (coming out of Christianity (1&2) Tongue, The Sign, Antichrist, Salvation, Real Baptism, Real Communion). He also read my note. He most times misunderstood the frame of mind JDC is when bringing the message that he is bringing but when I explain them and show him some scriptures, he agrees with me but at the end of each, he fails to admit it. God was so wonderful that he was showing him the messages that he needs and he agrees, but for him to acknowledge that what he HAD been taught is wrong, he refuses. At least for me, I thank the Lord for the time and wisdom and scriptures that he gave me that really exposed the truth to him. I know that for one to believe a new (updated version) of our old believe time is needed. At least, now that he has heard the truth spoken to him, it could be possible that the HS can use it to be an access route to reaching him. Now I must not fail to mention some of these strong points that came up at the meeting. In Africa, the issue of people standing alone is unheard of. He said that if the Christians in Nigeria and those in America are compared, that those in America are no way at all. He believes that maybe JDC is using his understanding of American Christian’s spiritual dying situation to compare with others and then asking that people “come out of her”.
God's will for all His children is to come out of Xty in all its
forms, American, African, Roman, Russian, etc. To him, he believes that his local church for one is doing its best to preach Christ undiluted. He reminded me that in one of the books that I gave to a friend (All Things part 2), that JDC wrote the book in memory or remembrance of his father. To him, if John can do that he does not see any reason why Christ holy communion that he asked that we do in remembrance of Him should not be done. LOL. John I find this funny but you need to explain this to me.
Sorry, JOE, I can't explain it. It is funny to me, too. Was Jesus talking in John 6:52-64 about the communion (body and blood) or was he referring to the manna (physical bread) that he feeds the people with? Or was he speaking of both?
Your question seems confused. What physical bread do you think
Jesus will feed people? But the main point is this, Jesus was talking
about communion with him in the Spirit in John 6:52-64. He told them in
verse 63 that he was speaking spiritually. Also, it is required of the high priest to offer the sacrifice at the time of Atonement after seven days, show me again where it is. It came up for discussion and we could not get the calculation concerning the days from his death to the Acts 2 experience.
The Old Testament pattern for consecrating the high priest is
found in Leviticus, chapters 8-9. It is impossible to know, just from
the Scriptures, whether there were 7 or 10 days from the time of Jesus's
ascension until Pentecost morning. I think I pointed that out in my
book Spiritual Light, page 22. Also in Africa and Nigeria in particular, the ideal thing is that you move from one church to join to another or to start another that can be joined. Does the same apply at your end?
I can tell you have been talking with Xn ministers. The "ideal
thing", JOE, whether we are in Africa, Asia, Antarctica, or in the
middle of the ocean, is to hear and obey the word of God, not to "move
from church to church, or start another one." That is Xn prattle. The
word of God is pure. When I shared with him that when I finally move that I intend to relate with believers on the basis of studying, praying and fellowship without any obligation (financial etc.) to any, he was quick to point out that that will work for a while. He believes that as I continue and there is an increase in the number of people that I fellowship with, that there will be need for offering to be collected which will be used in assisting people. And that as this is done that it will soon develop into what is obtained today in some congregations today. It becomes organized. This is one point that I know that will not be as he said but tell me how do others and I avoid this happening. I hope you get what I mean? Do you take up collection/offering and if yes, what is it applied towards?
I have never "taken up a collection", and neither did Jesus. I
have never had to take up a collection. The children of God are the
most giving people on earth, and if they ae fed the truth, they will
give so much that a righteous man will stop them and teach them how much
is right for them to give. No genuine servant of God has to beg for
money. God has given commandments concerning tithes and offerings that,
if obeyed by the saints, will make it completely unnecessary for the man
of God to ask for anything.
Over the past decade, JOE, I have in fact refused the tithes and
offerings of at least a dozen people who brought them to me because
those people were not in the will of God and were not worthy to bring
them to me, as a servant of Jesus. I will not disgrace the holy name of
Jesus by following the ways of Xn ministers who "take up collections"
because they are not telling the truth. The man of God said "Envy thou
not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways."
Xn ministers are oppressors because Xty is a thief. They demand
money they are not ordained by God to receive. It sounds to me JOE,
that God may be making you worthy to receive tithes and offerings from
His children. I hope so. Listen to JESUS! If you receive tithes and
offerings without being made worthy by God to receive them, you make
yourself accursed and will bring a curse from god upon your house.
Tell everyone who hears the truth you now have from God that
they are to bring to God a tithe of all their increase. Beyond that,
they are to bring offerings acceptable to God. "Ye have robbed me in
tithes and in offerings" was spoken to a people who had grown accustomed
to being begged for their money instead of being fed the good word of
God. This is what Xty and her ministers have done to God's people.
As for where the money goes that people bring to me, it goes
nowhere. It stays in my pocket, and it feeds and clothes me and my
family, and it makes it possible for me to have a web site, a telephone,
a computer, some good books, a house large enough for prayer meetings, a
vehicle, furniture, and a thousand other things that please God. And if
you ever are made worthy of receiving tithes and offerings in the name
of Jesus, as he did me in 1992, I hope you will use it for the same good
purposes. Thank God that I have a PC at home so that I can type my reports or emails and then on Monday at work email it as I do not have internet access at home. SUNDAY MEETING Our meeting on Sunday was a brief one. I made it that. When I told the senior to the christian minister that I am no longer a christian, he went too far by counseling me against joining cult and free thinkers and all that. I saw he was counseling me in lack of understanding and he would not have the time for us to open to the bible to see what I really mean. So I asked for another date and time to come and be with him to explain them to him. We agreed today's evening after work.
There will come a time when talking to those men any longer will
displease God. It will be a waste of your time. Be ready to hear that
word from God. Joseph Odinikpo Ezeudu MONDAY The meeting on Monday was a fruitless one. I was with two senior christian ministers who have be so experienced (30 and 20 years plus respectively) in the christian doctrine that NOTHING could change their minds either for better or for worst. They ran down all the truth that JDC has been sent to send to God's people. They encouraged and asked that I do not believe such things as it is not of Christ. They wished that I could tell them that I want to go and open my own ministry. If that is what I told them that I wanted, they would have given me the right hand of fellowship. So as I sensed that what ever I say will fall on deaf ears, I thanked them and we prayed and I left. They thought that you people are sending me $$$$ to buy me out, but you and I know better. The bible says we should buy wisdom and sell it not. It is another way of saying when you have known the truth, do not trow it away. That is what i stand for. For now, I will wait until God in His way and time takes me out of that STUPID believe. And I know He has a better way of doing it. Thanks for your prayers and support! Keep in touch. Joseph Odinikpo Ezeudu
JOE:
Now I know of the reasons the Lord has refused to allow me to send you any
money. We are happy that you are obeying God without money being involved. Do
not be concerned about that. Jesus knows you need money.
Find some people who are eager for the true word of God and let them meet
with you, not in a formal "worship service", but in your house or another such
place, where they can be free to ask questions without feeling that they are
interrupting anything. Make them feel that they SHOULD ask questions, and be
prepared to answer them. Obey God, and your needs will be supplied by the sheep
that you feed, if you feed them the truth about tithes and offerings, too.
jdc Dear Pastor John, I must say it has been some days of not hearing from you. I hope all is well with the brethren and your family too. I would like to share somethings with you and would appreciate your opinion on them. On Saturday, while I was discussing with one of the pastors that heard of my resignation and came to see me, we read 1 Corinthians 1:12-17. To him, Paul said that he was not sent to water baptise people because, Paul always go with other believers whom he believes does the water baptism while Paul concentrate on the job of word. Kind of division of labour kind of thing. I know this is not true but I did not know what to tell him. So I kept quiet on that.
If you "know this is not true", then you DO know what to tell him.
You tell him, "This is not true."
If he does not believe you, and he probably will not, then let him go his
own way and you go yours. But you DO know what to tell him. He just
doesn't know what to hear. Don't confuse yourself like that. J O E, let me remind you of Solomon's wise advice to young people. He said, "Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge" (Prov. 14:7). Jesus has opened your eyes to the knowledge of God. He has made you the head, not the tail. If you keep indulging in vain conversations with foolish men who resist that knowledge of God instead of spreading the good news to others, you may loose what you have from God. Go on with your life, happy in Jesus, and let the blind lead the blind. On Sunday, I was reading Genesis 11:7-9. To me, those verses shows to an extent a good example of the divisions and confusion in Xty. Just like the people that were building the tower of Babel, Xty was forming into exactly the same thing and God has to curse it with division and confuse. Is this in any extent correct? It is to every extent correct. Lastly, I would like to ask if you had ever been a situation where sometimes you believed with all your heart what you now preach and stand for, and at other times, you doubt it yourself as if it true after all? I am asking this because sometimes I find myself in such situations and I get confused. Sometimes though I know I am right leaving Xty, I find myself confused wondering if I had taken a wrong step.
Yes, JOE, I have been there. Virtually everyone has been there who
has obeyed God and come out. It is a good place. Do not try to avoid it.
Having those thoughts ought to make you try to search for the truth with
even more zeal than before. Paul told the Corinthians "Examine yourselves
[to see] whether ye be in THE faith." When you have doubts about the wisdom
of your decision to obey God and come out of Christianity, thank God for it
and search again for the truth.
Try to be wrong. See if you can make yourself believe Christian
doctrine. Try to make your former pastor right in his words. Be willing to
be wrong, and see if you are. If you have a pure heart, it will only make
you stronger in the truth Jesus has shown you. If not, you will turn away
again to eat your own vomit again. Brother, the battle line is drawn. Jesus I need your peace, boldness, meekness and faith for tomorrow and days ahead. I know that you will take me through it with the help of my brethren (JDC, Gary etc)! Gary sent me some music tapes, tell you what, everyone loves them. Thanks for making those tapes. More to come later. Have a blessed day pastor! J O Ezeudu Lagos, Nigeria. August 1, 2001 My dear sister Nic'kole, I had a difficult time chatting with you yesterday. Our Internet kept acting up. I do apologize and look forward to chatting with you today or any other day. Because of the way our discussion ended yesterday and considering what I said about someone not being born again until he/she speaks in tongues, I would like to explain it further. In my KJV bible, John 3:3 has this to say: "Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born 1again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." There is a small figure 1 before the word Again in that verse. In the centre reference another word for the word AGAIN is FROM ABOVE. This mean that we can render John 3:3 in this manner: Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born FROM ABOVE, he cannot see the kingdom of God." From the examples that we have in the bible, to be born again means to be JOINED in the Body of Christ. This joining, being born again or regenerated is a spiritually thing and should be viewed with spiritual eyes. If you read John 3:1-11 carefully, you will notice that Jesus talked about two births (verses 5&6). Those two births were referred there as "born of water" and "of the Spirit" or "born of the flesh" and "born of the Spirit". Putting all together we have born of water to mean natural birth (you know water comes out before natural birth) and born of the Spirit to mean to be born of God in the heart. Every human has the first experience but not so many have the second. After these two distinctions, Jesus went ahead to tell Nicodemus and others listening to him how one can know that he/she is born of the Spirit (born again). And still using physical example, Jesus used WIND in verse 8: "The WIND bloweth where it listeth, and THOU HEAREST THE SOUND THEREOF, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth; so is every one that is BORN OF THE SPIRIT" (CAPS here and in other places are mine for emphasis). And if you remember correctly the Acts 2 experience, it was recorded like this in Acts 2:2-4 "And suddenly there came a SOUND from heaven as of a rushing mighty WIND, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance." The above shows the disciples of Christ got born again on the day of Pentecost according to God's standard, though man through Xty will teach us otherwise. You might be quick to ask, "so the disciples where not born again while they are doing the good work of God with Jesus"? My answer according to the scriptures will be YES. Permit me to explain it so that you will understand it better. We were told in Hebrews 9:15-17: 15And for this cause he is THE MEDIATOR OF THE NEW TESTAMENT, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of ETERNAL INHERITANCE. 16 For where a testament is, there must also of NECESSITY BE THE DEATH OF THE TESTATOR. 17 For a testament is of force AFTER MEN ARE DEAD: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth. From the above, we can see that Jesus needed to die first, be buried, resurrected and appear before the Father and be accepted as the sacrifice (Atonement) before believers can have spiritual Body to be born into. What actually happened in Acts 2 experience is that Jesus ascended to the Father some days before. Father accepted His sacrifice (atonement for our sins) and had to send the holy Spirit to the disciples to confirm to them that Jesus' sacrifice has been accepted. His sending the Holy Spirit is to fulfil "they which are called might receive the promise of ETERNAL INHERITANCE". This means that NO one was Born Again until Jesus' sacrifice was accepted by the Father. I would also like to show you another scripture to help your understanding. That scripture is in 1 Corinthians 12:13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized INTO ONE BODY, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. 27 Now ye are the BODY OF CHRIST, and members in particular. From that we can see that it is the baptism with the holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues that takes us into the Body of Christ and makes us members of that Body. It also simply means that those today who loves God, who are in several denominations doing the best they can for God but do not speak in tongues are like the disciples before they received the holy Spirit baptism. They are showing God their desire and interest to be accepted into His Kingdom. I will say to you and others what Jesus said to the disciples in Acts 1:4-5 "And being assembled together with them commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but WAIT FOR THE PROMISE OF THE FATHER WHICH, saith he, YE HAVE HEARD OF ME, FOR JOHN TRULY BAPTISED WITH WATER, BUT YE SHALL BE BAPTISED WITH THE HOLY GHOST NOT MANY DAYS HENCE". Keep seeking Him and one of these days, like he sent a confirmation to the disciples, He will send the same to you. I know you have questions. Correct? J O E Lagos, Nigeria. August 29, 2001 Dear Pastor John, In a bus ride to work on Monday, I was given some reasons why I am not a Christian. There were about twenty of them. On that ride, I had no pen or paper on me so I was not able to pen them down as I hear them within. I think God would have us to have paper and pen at all times so that we can record what we hear. We are His reporters, reporting what He says to us to our brethren and the world. Yesterday I tried to recollect some. Here there are. Your corrections and comments are welcome. I intend to use this as an addition to the non-Christian article I got from your website. Non-Christian (part 2) 1. Christianity teaches that someone will get born again first and later receive the baptism with the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues. As a non-Christian believer, I believe from the Bible that the baptism with the holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues is the new birth (born again). 2. I do not believe that Christ came, died to bring religion (Christianity and others) but to allow us have access to the Father by baptizing us into His Body by the Spirit. 3. Christians do not know that the call of God in Revelation 18:4 "come out of her" is not a call for men to come out of the world but for God's children baptised with the holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues to come out of the religion of Christianity. 4. I am not of the Christian religion because I do not believe that the Bible is the Word of God. I know that God's Voice through His Spirit in Me is His Word. And I need to give more attention to that even as I read the Bible (God's Book) 5. I am no longer a Christian because in the Bible we were told not to know any man including Christ ANY MORE after the flesh (ceremonies and ordinances) but through His Spirit. (1 Corinthians 5:16) 6. I am not a Christian because Christianity is full of denominations. Denominations are divisions. Divisions are signs of what the Father has cursed already. (Genesis 11:7-9). 7. Because I do not believe that Water Baptism and Holy Communion are still relevant now, I am not a Christian. Christians believe such "symbolic" things should still be observed. 8. When I was a Christian, I believed that God is in three in-one-person (Trinity). Now I know that God the Father and Jesus are God. The Holy Ghost (Holy Spirit, Comforter etc) is God's Spirit that links Jesus to the Father and also Children of God to their Father and Jesus. 9. Christians believes that Angels are Messengers of God whom they can send to go before God and submit their requests on their behalf. Born Again non-Christians know Angels as Messengers that only take directives from God to man and not the other way round. Non-Christian believers know that Angels do not have wings but are like humans! (Genesis 16:7, 9-11; 19:1-19; 22:11; 31:11) 10. To be in Christian denomination is to be in the mix of the sheep and the goat. John 10:3 says "To him the porter openeth; and The Sheep Hear His Voice: And He Calleth His Own Sheep By Name, And Leadeth Them Out. And verse 14 says "I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine." 11. As I am not a Christian, I do not believe that I am SAVED. While on the earth I am born again and as I work righteously following my Father's Will, I shall be saved. 1 Peter 1:9 says: Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls. J O E
JOE:
This is very good. Some Christians will argue that they do not
believe some of the things on your list, but if they remain in
Christianity, they are partakers with whatever any other Christian
teaches. That is why I have said that if any man is a Christian, the
Pope is his father, even if that man hates the Pope, because the Pope is
the head of Christianity, not Christ.
For number twelve, I would reword the beginning to say something
like, "I do not believe that I have already received my salvation." I
say that because those who are right now being kept from sin by the
power of God ARE being saved from sin right now. Being saved is a
process that begins the moment that a person feels conviction for his
sin.
Christians teach that "getting saved" means being converted, and
that is an ungodly doctrine that destroys souls. For that reason, we
often tell people that we are not saved yet, but in reality we are being
saved now IF we are being kept from sin by the Spirit of God.
I suppose we should ask a Christian, when he tells us that he is
already saved, "What is it that you are saved from?" If he says that he
is saved from damnation in the coming Judgment of God, then in the love
of God we should point out to him that in reality everyone on earth is
"saved" right now from damnation because the Day of Judgment has not yet
even come. We can only be saved from what is present now to harm us.
If, in response to our question, he says that he is saved from sin, we
should ask him if he is still sinning. If he says yes, then we should
point out to him that no one is saved from sin who is still the servant
of it. The "get saved " madness that has swept so many off their feet
in this century makes no sense whatsoever, JOE. It is a spiritual
disease that came from Satan, not men. Men are incapable of inventing a
doctrine that could do that much damage to the saints. That doctrine
sounds so good to so many at first glance, and very few are taking that
important second look at what they have been told is true.
Keep up the good work.
jdc Rob wrote: Brother Joseph wrote: "9. When I was a Christian, I believed that God is in three in-one-person (Trinity). Now I know that God the Father and Jesus are God. The Holy Ghost (Holy Spirit, Comforter etc) is God's Spirit that links Jesus to the Father and also Children of God to their Father and Jesus." John, would it be better for Brother Joseph to say God the Father is God and Jesus is Lord of all? Rob
Rob:
It is true either way. God the Father called His Son "God" in a
number of places. Jesus never claimed that title for himself, but if God
called him that, then that it what he is. Either way JOE says it, some
people are going to be displeased, so I just left it as it was.
jdc John, [Concerning your e-mail to Damien on the name of "JESUS"] This is GOOD. This is true. This is boldness of God. These words can only come from those that know their Lord in Spirit and in truth. JESUS is all and all In the Father. I remembered one day when we were riding home in a friend's car and we got talking about things of God and as we kept talking, I found myself telling the others that there is a MESSAGE from the Father in my heart that the WHOLE world should hear and know of. And I went ahead to give them part of it. As I read your email, this is a similar message that the world needs - the truth and nothing but the truth. For those Xn ministers who are afraid to mention His name in the public, it could be that they are goats and not sheep. The sheep follow the shepherd and love Him (good or bad) Let us keep listening to Him and following no matter who it hurts. Thanks for sending this my brother and my pastor! This has added JOY to my joyful soul!
J O E June 3, 2002 Here is Haggai 1:1-7:
1 In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month, came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet unto Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, saying, Hello Pastor John, I woke up in the early hours of this day and started to read Haggai chapter 1. The Lord used verses 1-7 to speak to me. I have never seen those verses in this new form. Though the Lord was talking about building in the physical in the second verse at the time the verse was written but we know NOW that the LORD's building (house or temple) is the hearts of His people. The Lord reminded me that many of His children are not building themselves in their most holy faith. So many are not building their hearts for God but rather gaining material things for themselves in expense of their spiritual growth. His children are not after what the bible says in verse 9 of Hebrews “For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace”. And because of this, verse 6 of Haggai 1 tells us the result: “Ye have sown much, and bring in little; ye eat, but ye have not enough; ye drink, but ye are not filled with drink; ye clothe you, but there is none warm; and he that earneth wages earneth wages to put it into a bag with holes.” What a terrible thing. This part of verse 6 really struck me so hard “he that earneth wages earneth wages to put it into a bag with holes” Earn wages and put it in holes? Does this not speak of them Christians paying their tithe and offering wrongly to men, ministries, organisation that proclaim to have been sent from God? What a deadly thing to give tithes and offerings and not get blessed by it. What could have eaten up the bag to make it have holes? When I thought about this, I remembered Jesus warning in Matthew 6:19 “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal” How I wish that my brethren entangled in Christianity will see these and think and cry out to God for help. J O E
JOE
By remaining in and supporting Christianity (Xty), God's children are paying for their own poison. They are financing the institution that keeps them divided and honors the enemy of all righteousness instead of Jesus, our hero. It seems I can feel the nearness of the time when Jesus rescue his precious people from bondage to that evil institution just as God once came down and delivered Israel from slavery in Egypt.
God, hear our prayers for our beloved brothers and sisters inside the white-washed walls of Xty, and open their ears to His loving cry, "Come out of her, My people!"!
jdc
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