Some people have erected walls so high, that they might even attempt to keep God Himself out. Sometimes simply trying to speak with people, who without doing any research, any study or any reading of the Bible themselves, they decide upon some things that they won't be moved on.
50% of my ministry work is dedicated to correcting false teachings and the other 50% is to help people to better understand WHO God is and HOW to develop intimacy with Him. As such, I am constantly teaching people WHY religion is no way to get closer to God.
Let's take a brief look at WHY:
50% of my ministry work is dedicated to correcting false teachings and the other 50% is to help people to better understand WHO God is and HOW to develop intimacy with Him. As such, I am constantly teaching people WHY religion is no way to get closer to God.
Let's take a brief look at WHY:
- Catholicism - When the people don't agree with the Bible, they turn to the Pope to change their understanding of it, Jesus tells us to call no one "father" except for our Father in Heaven, yet Catholics call their own priests "father", they worship statues, yet the 10 commandments contain pretty clear warnings AGAINST doing so, they partake of bread and wine during a communion service, which would be fine, except they believe that the bread LITERALLY turns into the FLESH of Jesus and that the wine LITERALLY becomes the BLOOD of Jesus. If all these are not enough, there are 1,000's of articles written about this subject on the internet.
- Pentecostalism - The Pentecostal church (and all of its derivatives) have created one of the best business models in "religion" and have come up with the perfect "system" in order to "prove" WHO is actually saved or not. If chicken feathers up a Pastors sleeves or glitter on their skin isn't enough to make you cringe, how about fleecing the flock for all its worth, in order to get as much money out of your pockets as possible? The "abundant life theology" is one of their inventions and is PURE NONSENSE (John 10 & John 3 completely debunk this false teaching). If that's not enough, how about speaking in "FALSE TONGUES", which they call a "dialect of angels" in order to prove that you've been "baptized by the Holy Spirit" (1 Corinthians 14 completely debunks these false tongues). These folks really get my blood boiling!
- Mormonism (LDS) - First of all, this isn't even a "Christian" religion. Sure, Jesus is somehow, in a secondary role, involved in their teachings, but seriously, any time spent researching this cult will immediately turn up things such as "Jesus and Satan are really spirit brothers and God is really an Alien from another planet!". If that isn't enough to make you squint your eyes and cringe, then spend a few minutes searching online and you'll find 100's of things about the Mormons (LDS) to help you understand why this religion is dangerous.
- Episcopalian - There used to be a time in this country, where the Episcopal church was right up there with the Catcholics, Baptists, Methodists & Lutherans. These days, the Episcopals have lost their minds and have done some VERY peculiar and UNCHRISTIAN things. With church membership falling and monthly gift giving drying up, the Episcopals had little choice but to reach out to the single most marginalized "people" in the country. Almost overnight they became the "Gay church". This of course forced out 80% of their existing members. Not only did they encourage and teach why God was OK with Homosexuality, but they began to recruit gay priests. And then to add insult to injury, they started to recruit and select lesbian bishops! I seem to remember something in scripture about women not teaching men, but oh well, what can I do?
Of course, I could go on and on and on and on and on and on, but with 38,000 christian-based denominations in the world (each one, its own religion), I'd get tired and run out of skin on my fingertips way before I made it half-way through.
Today, I would like to alert you all to the next in the great line, in the succession and march towards THE GREAT APOSTASY. For those of you who don't know what this is, this is one of the SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS THAT MUST HAPPEN, in order that Christ returns!
2 Thessalonians 2:1-5 - Now, brethren, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him, we ask you, not to be soon shaken in mind or troubled, either by spirit or by word or by letter, as if from us, as though the day of Christ had come. Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition, who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God. Do you not remember that when I was still with you I told you these things?
Poor Paul... I know too well how he must have felt when he writes that last sentence. We love the Lord so much and want to share all that we know with whomever will listen. Sometimes we share so much that our listeners can't grasp it all!
In any event, The Catholics, Pentecostals, Episcopals, Mormons, Seventh Day Adventists, Shakers, Quakers, Jehovas Witnesses & all the rest can now welcome the Presbyterian church into their ranks.
According to the Christian Post, "Leader of the second largest congregation in the Presbyterian Church (USA), Rev. Shannon Johnson Kershner has declared that Christianity is not the only way to heaven. Kershner, 45, who leads the 5,500-member Fourth Presbyterian Church in Chicago, Illinois, expressed her belief in a podcast with the Chicago Sun-Times after she was asked the question "Is Christianity the only way to heaven?" "No," Kershner replied bluntly." And to add insult to injury, Kershner goes on to say, "...I'm not about to say what God can and cannot do in other ways and with other spiritual experiences," she explained."
Ok, so she won't commit. She's not willing to say "what God can and cannot do in other ways and with other spiritual experiences", BUT JESUS DID! LET'S SEE WHAT HE HAS TO SAY...
John 14:1-6 - "Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also. And where I go you know, and the way you know." Thomas said to Him, "Lord, we do not know where You are going, and how can we know the way?" Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me".
Got it Shannon?
How can the leader of the "second largest congregation" be so bankrupt as to not have a CLUE, as to something that is absolutely FOUNDATIONAL to CHRISTIANITY???? If you take that away, what's left? CONFUSION! Hey, wait a minute... Who's the author of confusion?
1 Corinthians 14:33 - For God is not the author of confusion but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints.
Satan is not only the source of all conflicts and rebellions, but he is indeed the author of confusion.
If you or someone you love is a Presbyterian, please let them know about this website. We're here to help anyone overcome ALL OF IT. We're ready to help anyone who sincerely wants it. Remember, God says that it's His wish that NONE should perish! I will spend my dying breath trying to help anyone who will listen.
Romans 12:21 - Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
God tells us to LOOK UP when these things happen!
You keep looking up, I'll keep you on the straight and narrow!
Comments?
Discussion?
Remember... Keep it clean! ;)
Today, I would like to alert you all to the next in the great line, in the succession and march towards THE GREAT APOSTASY. For those of you who don't know what this is, this is one of the SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS THAT MUST HAPPEN, in order that Christ returns!
2 Thessalonians 2:1-5 - Now, brethren, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him, we ask you, not to be soon shaken in mind or troubled, either by spirit or by word or by letter, as if from us, as though the day of Christ had come. Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition, who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God. Do you not remember that when I was still with you I told you these things?
Poor Paul... I know too well how he must have felt when he writes that last sentence. We love the Lord so much and want to share all that we know with whomever will listen. Sometimes we share so much that our listeners can't grasp it all!
In any event, The Catholics, Pentecostals, Episcopals, Mormons, Seventh Day Adventists, Shakers, Quakers, Jehovas Witnesses & all the rest can now welcome the Presbyterian church into their ranks.
According to the Christian Post, "Leader of the second largest congregation in the Presbyterian Church (USA), Rev. Shannon Johnson Kershner has declared that Christianity is not the only way to heaven. Kershner, 45, who leads the 5,500-member Fourth Presbyterian Church in Chicago, Illinois, expressed her belief in a podcast with the Chicago Sun-Times after she was asked the question "Is Christianity the only way to heaven?" "No," Kershner replied bluntly." And to add insult to injury, Kershner goes on to say, "...I'm not about to say what God can and cannot do in other ways and with other spiritual experiences," she explained."
Ok, so she won't commit. She's not willing to say "what God can and cannot do in other ways and with other spiritual experiences", BUT JESUS DID! LET'S SEE WHAT HE HAS TO SAY...
John 14:1-6 - "Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also. And where I go you know, and the way you know." Thomas said to Him, "Lord, we do not know where You are going, and how can we know the way?" Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me".
NO ONE COMES TO THE FATHER EXCEPT THROUGH JESUS CHRIST
Got it Shannon?
How can the leader of the "second largest congregation" be so bankrupt as to not have a CLUE, as to something that is absolutely FOUNDATIONAL to CHRISTIANITY???? If you take that away, what's left? CONFUSION! Hey, wait a minute... Who's the author of confusion?
1 Corinthians 14:33 - For God is not the author of confusion but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints.
Satan is not only the source of all conflicts and rebellions, but he is indeed the author of confusion.
If you or someone you love is a Presbyterian, please let them know about this website. We're here to help anyone overcome ALL OF IT. We're ready to help anyone who sincerely wants it. Remember, God says that it's His wish that NONE should perish! I will spend my dying breath trying to help anyone who will listen.
Romans 12:21 - Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
God tells us to LOOK UP when these things happen!
You keep looking up, I'll keep you on the straight and narrow!
Comments?
Discussion?
Remember... Keep it clean! ;)
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