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| Volume 1 Number 9 |
Today: 10.21.2003 |
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Greetings brethren, friends and neighbors, Thank you for keeping your doors open a
while longer that I may also dine with you and share the abundance
of eternal fruit served at our Lord’s Table. In the correct
context of Christ authored grace, please understand that it is
that which empowers one to overcome and is not merely a free
gift. To cheapen His grace is to say, “I believe,”
and never be able to follow. Very plainly said, without Him it
is impossible because it took His only begotten Son to show us
a better way. Please, let us agree that should we arrive at a
crossroads where we don't agree, let the unchanging, pure and
blameless Word of God be the final judge just as it was intended
to be. If we can all agree on that then we are likely to have
a fruitful exchange without our corrupted flesh getting in the
way. The deeds of Catholicism are clearly exposed;
the Papacy is an utter offense to the Gospel of Christ crucified. The
Catholics make graven images for themselves and keep my
Lord hanging on the cross of despair! They submit their
prayers to supposed dead saints and pray to whom they claim to
be more blessed than Jesus who died for our sins. In contrast
to Christ's commands, they all address their priests as
"Father." Many Catholics attend their altars and shrines
and pray to statues and dead men of old thus exposing their
sins the Prophets foretold. The worship of Mary and the
fertility of her womb is a grave deception precipitated by Satan.
So many of my brethren of old were killed by the Catholic Church
of which so many today are fond of; for burning them at the stake
has been their greatest mistake! These are just a few of the
abominations I so deplore. The twisting of scripture, tradition
and sacraments are something that utterly contrasts with
the pure and undefiled Word of God. In fact, it is irrefutable
evidence of apostasy if we allow the word of God to do its part. Jesus rebukes all manner and form of man’s
empty religion and thus demonstrates what is made possible by
a living relationship with the Father’s Spirit. Though He
was a Son, He learned obedience through much pain and suffering,
a lot of which was cast upon Him by those who were religious
minded; Hebrews 5:8-10. There was a time when religious tradition
and ritual was necessary to teach God’s chosen how to walk
and obey. Seeing that this task was largely fruitless for most,
God so loved the world that He gave us His Son to demonstrate
how this is done; Hebrews 8:1-6, 9:23-28, 10:8-25. The faith that is spoken of in scripture
is an “unwavering trust.” This trust has no form of
doubt or denial. For I tell you truly, doubt is of the devil
and denial is in all manner of man. How many times did Jesus
rebuke the unbelievers or any form of unbelief? They all (the
Jews) thought they knew what the Messiah would be like yet He
showed them something different. He listened to the prompting
of God’s Spirit which was upon Him and showed that what
the Father desired most was genuine relationship and not a mere
weak and divided belief. He also knew that this was how the state
of man would remain. For, though many are called,
few are actually chosen; Matthew The example we see today is very clearly,
a clever disguise. Religion has always been a lie. James rebuked
divisive religion when he said, James 1:27 “Pure religion
and undefiled before God and the Father is this, to visit the
fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself
unspotted from the world.” You see so many are led
by the blind causing an effect of utter rebellion and opposition
to what Christ taught. This we are warned, is what the Bible
calls contrary teaching. And further, anything that is contrary
to what Jesus Himself taught is an offensive lie and labeled
to be factious. II John 10-11, II Thessalonians 3:6, and Titus
3:10-11, Romans 16:17. This is what we have been told by the
Word of God, which most serious Bible students would agree is
undeniable and pure. If we say we believe but are unable to attain,
then what has really happened is that we have become the very
hypocrites Jesus thus rebuked. I put forth the question to all
who read this exhortation (epistle), “Am I sowing discord
among the “brethren of Christ” or even accusing the
“brethren” as some have said or am I reproving the
falsehoods of man’s ever-changing religious agenda?” As much as Paul and all the rest had this
insight, so too, do I. It is not by my own worldly understanding
but by the wisdom and grace thus afforded me. Though I am just
a man, I learn obedience to God thus the same way they demonstrated,
thus sharing in all the promised suffering. The followers that
were to come are all instructed by scripture that all who desire
to live this way would suffer persecution (a type of rejection).
Yet again another contrast to the goal and intent of all man’s
churches today. The Bible clearly states that it is better to
suffer for doing what is right rather than suffering for wrong
doings. II Timothy 2:3, I Peter 2:21, 4:13, I Corinthians 6:7,
II Corinthians 13:7-8. The media today is full of indicators that
judgment is sweeping the religious orders aka “many divided
houses of God.” We read this daily and see it all over the
headline news. But upon them I do not trust alone. It is just
another way to stay in touch with what is really going on. My
own experiences and many testimonies bear witness to this undeniable
truth. My children have become additional witnesses thus validating
my testimony. But upon my children’s value, I trust not
alone. There is a greater witness present within me and He is
the very Spirit of God. Many proclaim to have the same yet I
continually prove them to be false. So that you don't think I
speak out of context, let me assure you my range of religious
experience is broad. In relation to the world around me, before
my wife committed suicide 11 years ago, we were mediocre Catholics
dazed and confused by all the religious hypocrisy. That's another
long story... According to Jesus’ testimony, both
Him and the Father would make their abode only with those who
walk and abide in all like manner and respect to How Jesus thus
performed. Peter said thus the same
in Acts Chapter Five when he declared that men are witnesses
to Christ’s confession as is the Holy Spirit, given to those
who obey; Acts 5:29-32. If what we profess to be true regarding
the Holy Writ, then to that we must submit. Simply put, Jesus
said that He did not come to judge the world but the Word which
He spoke and thus demonstrated is what judges us indeed. Allowing
to be transformed by His Word and submit to its judgment is how
one is ultimately made clean and thus sanctified. This is actually
the refining fire through which we all must walk if there be
any hope of us seeing the Father and his Kingdom. Because this
is impossible with men; Jesus authored another way. I exhort you brethren; it is not enough
to merely say, “I believe in Jesus.”
We must all get a grip and realize the salvation of God is this;
a duty and responsibility to handle His Word correctly. In order
for any to do this, we must all heed and obey and because this
requires great discipline; we must depend on his grace today.
Therein lies the secret, without God’s help, none of this
is possible. But to become more like Jesus is what is truly expected.
From all the sons of men, do the sons of God come. We will learn
obedience the same way Jesus did if we ever expect to see the
promised inheritance. Anything contrary to this fundamental truth
is a lie and another attempt to deceive. In the end, many will
there be, the ones who claim “See, I am, I did,” but
will be terribly disappointed when they realize that their deeds
were all in vain. They lived out a life of works instead of unwavering
trust and faith. Their deeds became a denial of all that Jesus
taught and they are the ones whom are ultimately left out. See
now how necessary it is for me to be bold and unwavering? It
is not a man that people reject when I exhort, but God Himself
whom they know not. What I speak is not by my own devise for
the Spirit gives me Word and thus commands, to speak to the people
who will listen and help deliver them from their ecumenical delusion.
So many are they whom are deceived today, so many are they for
whom I grieve. It is for the cause of love that I do this
and not a mere judgment but a confession of utter conviction.
This is what the Word means where it says that God is opposed
to the proud but gives grace to the humble. Aren’t you glad
now that I am not motivated from an evil intent but a true hatred
and dislike for all man’s contempt? My pain and despair
is rooted in the same, God’s love is this, to fully embrace
His hatreds and kill the enmity from within. Only then can we
be truly useful. We are called to be bond-servants first then
through much refining will we be called sons, but not until sanctification
is thus done. Sanctification is simply put, the making straight
of one’s pathway. These are the words and dictates of the
Spirit in me and I exhort you please, receive His loving reproof. The main point of my letter is this
that if you call yourself saved and trust in God’s Word,
show yourself to be His example rather than your own. The
Bible rightly says that God is a respecter of no one and
this is why. No matter what man tries to build apart from His
Son’s example, it is likely to all come crashing down. Because
hypocrisy and divided belief is what ruins the true witness,
in the end it is all proven to be lies. When you see trouble
then you are “commanded” to separate from that which
was once dark and now exposed in the true light. If you are truly
called unto God’s Word, I beg you submit. Trust only in
His Son and make no other pattern before Him neither make any
other God’s after Him for He alone, is the only “One
worthy to be obeyed.” You are called from out of darkness and
asked to step into the light. The choices you now make are what
reveal the faith you thus have. We are all known by our word
and deed. We should never be found following after men. The only
true example is to follow Christ. To understand Christ is to
know He was commissioned and thus anointed. We are the inheritors
of the same if we choose to truly follow. But anything less than
that will be an utter shame because we chose to live out our
lives in vain. The rebuke was not at all directed towards
the faithful but the churches in which many still fellowship.
I have clearly identified and exposed the lies so that all now
have a choice; to live out our lives in contempt of God’s
word or to truly suffer with me as I do with my Lord and all
His true brethren. It really is that simple. But don’t take
my word for it, please accept the exhortation if you can, subscribe
to God’s whole Word or deny Him and His servants and be
found guilty of contempt and partiality. The choice is still
remains with us but it is one that becomes necessary when we
truly desire to follow after Jesus and receive our eternal reward.
Eternity by the way is a verrrry looong time. 1 Corinthians 5:9-13 “I wrote
unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators: Yet not
altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous,
or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go
out of the world. But now I have written unto you not to keep
company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator,
or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an
extortioner; with such an one no not to eat. For what have I
to do to judge them also that are without? Do not ye judge them
that are within? But
them that are without God judges. Therefore put away from among
yourselves that wicked person.” 2 Corinthians 6:16-18 “And what
agreement hath the With all love and sincerity for His Truth
and all my lost Brethren afar, By His Command and Commission, Nicholas Indeed,
the Son is “One with the Father” just as we could be
through demonstration and example there-by allowing both the
Father and Son to dwell within us just as Jesus spelled it out
in John chapters 15-17.The only way then still remains to be
“through Christ” (the appointment) otherwise none shall
see the Father. These are warnings and reproof to me the scribe
as much as they are to all who receive this exhortation. Again,
I am terribly humbled at this revelation and resulting understanding.
Lord, grant us to have mercy with fear, I pray in the name of
Jesus, AMEN |