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" For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that denying ungodliness and worldly lusts we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world; " Titus 2: 11- 12 KJV. It did not say that God's unmerited favor ( grace ) bought organized religion, but rather salvation to everybody or the whole world ( All men as it states . ) Someone may say, " what do you mean? Religious persuasion, or Bible salvation, isn't it all one in the same ? " There are different churches with various doctrines or teachings, and many diverse ways of preaching the "gospel" but, who is to say that your's is the right one? What makes you think that your doctrine is so valid, and where do you get off judging everybody elses religious beliefs ? After all there are different ways to serve God, and no one view point or church is right. You are preaching religious exclusiveness.
These are some of the things that will cross the minds of many when you preach a direct, to the point, Biblical based, plan of salvation given to the entire world by God. So, the reason for me writing this message is to make all aware of this: that everybody and all of these churches, dogmas, and teachings cannot be right, because if they are then God is one confused individual, he does not have much sense, and due to his weakness, and lack of consultation with the religious leaders of our day, and all of their glory, degrees, educational backgrounds, he does not measure up to their knowledge , abilities, and is begging people to come to him, irregardless of what their opinions are. Furthermore he is extremely hard up for people, Satan is the victor, and God is some puny, weak, no-nothing that can't even see that the world gets the correct translation of the scriptures. According to man and his religious teachings, the King James Bible has 40,000 mistakes, the early church leaders were wrong in their teachings, and views of God, Peter was a devil, and cursed, Paul was a male chauvinist pig, the original Apostolic fathers were off, and their epistles were tampered with by man, thus being invalid from the original text, the sacred scriptures that we read are not sacred because man has changed them, and unless you are an Israelite from Israel you cannot understand the Bible. Also, the Pope is the successor of Peter as organized religion dictates, and has been given absolute power by God but some did not agree with the Papal teachings or belief and the Catholic church's doctrine totally, so Martin Luther led the reformation, changing some of the Popes views, and starting the Methodist Church and a reformed teaching of the scriptures. He started another church and lead the protestant movement. The Pope condemned him and all who did not teach his views of scripture as a heretic, and was on their way to hell. The Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter day saints claimed that the church went into apostasy, after the death of the apostles, yet they do not hold the apostles teachings at all. This is according to Joseph Smith, founder of the Mormon church. They also claimed that Jesus Christ came to North America, they have another Testament of Jesus Christ. A man named Charles Russell lead a group embracing an old Arian concept called the Jehovah' s witnesses to a new doctrine calling on the Jehovah God of the Old Testament ( Lord God is what Jehovah means, but not his name ). The Baptist profess that they are like John the Baptist, and all that word means is that he baptized people. And the modern day Pentecostal church is an off-shoot of Azusa srtreet, California Revival back in the turn of the century ( 1900 's ) The Methodist preach a doctrine headed by John Wesley. Then we have the Calvinistic doctrines, Augustine, Spurgeon's teaching, The Moonies led by Rev. Sun Yung Moon, The Justinian teaching or doctrine, and a host of other religious groups, sects, and beliefs. However, what does the scripture say about various doctrines? " Jesus Chtrist the same yesterday, and today, and forever. Be not CARRIED ABOUT WITH DIVERSE AND STRANGE DOCTRINES. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein. " Hebrews 13: 8-9 KJV And , " That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with EVERY WIND OF DOCTRINE, BY THE SLEIGHT OF MEN AND CUNNING CRAFTINESS, WHEREBY THEY LIE IN WAIT TO DECEIVE; " Ephesians
4 :14 KJV Also, even though the Bible is quoted by many and all churches and religions, however, when you really believe it, then it will supercede all doctrines, ideas, dogmas, and bits and pieces that organized religion must hold , and not the entire "roll" that we must eat in order for it to form and shape us, our lives, views, and all that we are about, to the glory of God. Jesus rebuked the religious leaders of his day for making their own doctrines out of the scriptures that they used to hold men in bondage and they themselves were not compliant with the doctrines that they taught other people. " And he said, Woe unto you also, ye lawyers! for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers. " St. Luke 11:46 KJV. Jesus again rebuked people who take things out of the Bible and teach their own doctrines after the precepts of men, and how he said that what they are doing is in vain, meaning that these doctrines of men about God will not be accepted by him, because it is only lip service, and as far as their lives are concerned, it does not do much for their lifestyles. " My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue;
but in deed and truth. " 1 John 3:18 KJV. Anybody can preach and learn about God and religion and even be scholarly in Biblical studies, but what about their deeds, actions, lifestyles. Countless ministers are very articulate, can prepare an excellently versed message or sermon, they even have people write their sermons, but how are they living? Are they obeying the true Apostolic message of old, given by Jesus ? Or are they just great orators? This should make us aware that God will not accept any and all that we as people deem as religious service, only what he ordained through the early church' s teachings. A word of caution to you my dear readers, be very watchful of those who in times past kept the Bible from everybody so that they could keep you subservant to only their teachings, as well as today. Also beware of men who claim that they have a direct revelation of truth that you cannot verify in scripture. Look out for doctrines that have evolved or been ammended as times have changed. Finally anything that does not keep the identical pattern of the early church with the Apostolic fathers whom Jesus Christ himself chose is a
" new " doctrine predicated on the doctrines, beliefs, and dictates of man rather than the truth of God's word. " This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoreth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. BUT IN VAIN THEY DO WORSHIP ME, TEACHING FOR DOCTRINES THE COMMANDMENTS OF MEN. " St. Matthew 15: 8 - 9 KJV The modern day church of today preaches a materialistic, wealth gotten by God system, that is out of line with consistent Bible doctrines. And yesterday I heard a guy on the radio preaching YAH or Yahweh, and the meaning of Hallelujah, but was really saying that we do not have the sacred name, and he basically was preaching a form of subtle Judaism ( What I mean by that is that unless you read or study the old Hebrew text, which we have, but you cannot understand nor have the right to it unless you are an Orthodox Jew . )
So essentially God is so off that unless man straightens him out, he will self destruct in a few years. And his plan of salvation does not matter. All of those things in the Bible are a hoax, and whatever you want to believe is ok as long as you believe in something, you will be saved. There are those that abstract scriptures out of the book of Romans written to early Jesus name baptized people written by the Apostle Paul, who state today that all you have to do is only believe. Just say Jesus, and call on him, and then tell the Lord and other people that you are saved. Water baptism in their estimation is not important at all or much, after all it is all the same anyway, and we are on our way to the "rapture " and everybody is a child of God, regardless of what you believe. Do these things sound familiar to you ? Am I hitting home ? And all of these things are from some people that mean well, and maybe very serious, sincere and want to know the truth, but are deceived by man and his smorgasbord of religious delicacies. And lets face it, unless you reallly hold to Bible doctrines and nothing but the word of God, man, in his clever ways and smooth talk can literally talk the shirt off your back. In fact Jesus said that in the last days before his return it would get so bad that if it were possible they would deceive the very elect." And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. " St.Matthew 24: 4_5 KJV And, " And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. " St. Matthew 24: 11 KJV. " For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; insomuch that IF IT WERE POSSIBLE, THEY SHALL DECEIVE THE VERY ELECT. " St. Matthew 24:24 KJV. The very elect are the true sincere people chosen of God, and if it is that deceptive, then everybody else will be fooled. That is how subtle it is today, in fact, with the religious world as we see it today and the popularity of various doctrines that are now the normal in Christianity, it is difficult for man to understand that most of that hoopla is not God- inspired but rather from the pits of hell. Now, my dear readers there are ways that you can test the teaching / preaching of these modern day wizards called preachers, beguiling unstable souls and being tricksters taking the holy word of God out of context to preach their own doctrines, which only naiive people who lack the common sense to do as those in Berea did, which is to search the scriptures to see whether those things are so. Just like you care about getting the best out of your education, job, family and all aspects of your life, don't settle for less spiritually either, remember spiritually will take you into eternity, all of this here on earth will only last until life here ceases. Moreover, the word of God is not meant to be such a mystery to those who will believe it, only those with ulterior motives and seeking a personal advantage, or who want a "cheap " God that does not cost them much, will, find it hard to fathom or understand, while they wrestle with it to only utterly destroy themselves for handling something that they truly do not know about. And for this reason Jesus said that God, hid these things from the wise and the prudent, because he will not allow man to understand his precious jewel or gem unless man sells out to obtain this unmatched important, truth. " At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes. Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight. " St. Matthew 11: 24- 26 KJV. Jesus will also hide from people that do not believe on him, he has already done everything for man, from giving him his food, taking care of him, and showing love to all the world, but man in his uncircumcised, unbelieving heart still does not believe the Bible, man, in organized religion, is clever enough to abstract from scripture, preach his own doctrines and has gotten away with it for centuries under a cloak of righteousness based on him and his
" interpretation of what God is. " While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus,and departed, and DID HIDE HIMSELF FROM THEM. But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him: That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed? "
St. John 12: 36 - 38 KJV. That is why the religious world is in utter darkness blinded by Satan, the god of this world ( he controls this religious world's system as well as the governments of men, that is what makes him the god of this world. ) " Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out . " St. John 12:31 " Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me. " St. John 14:30 KJV " Wherein in times past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: " Ephesians 2: 2 KJV . That prince is Satan, or the ruler ( which is what prince
means ) of this world's system, or Babylon, or ancient Babel ( The tower of Babel ) which means confusion. That is why there is all the religious confusion that we see and the massive denominationalism, that is in Christianity. ( See Genesis 11: 1- 9 KJV. God does not control man's mixed up and various ideas about him, Satan does. That is why Paul stated this passage of scripture, " But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: in whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of them that believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ WHO IS THE IMAGE OF GOD should shine unto them. 2 Corin. 4:3- 4 KJV. If this world was controlled by God, then we would see a wonderful, holy system, where all wrong, evil, wickedness, and unrighteousness would not exist, but however, since it is not controlled by our Lord yet, evil, snipers, pedofiliacs disguised as church clergymen, and all of the evil things that we witness, or hear about on and off the news would not be the order of the day as it is. " And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me: and to whomsoever I will I give it. " St. Luke 4: 5 - 6. But, one day they will once again become Jesus,' " And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven,saying, THE KINGDOMS OF THIS WORLD ARE BECOME THE KINGDOMS OF OUR LORD, AND OF HIS CHRIST; AND HE SHALL REIGN FOR EVER AND EVER. " Rev. 11:15.
What the world needs today is a humongous dose of repentance, prayer is good, but absent of repentance God will not hear." Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth. " St. John 9: 31 KJV. So, to get to the meat of my subject, I will ask it again, Have you been converted to Bible salvation or religious persuasion? There is a tremendous difference, religious persuasions come in many ways, but Bible salvation only comes one way and that is through and by the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and I am not just saying that, it takes the name of Jesus in everything from accepting him as one's Lord and Saviour through water baptism in his name. " But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name : " St. John 1: 12 KJV. " Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. Acts 4:12 KJV. Millions have been converted to various church doctrines, some were on drugs, alcoholics, and found religion and stopped drinking and cleaned up their act, and yet still are not saved Biblically. Since God is a God of mercy and love, he knows that man is deceived in the religious scene, and does not know the truth, and when a person is sincere, and really calls on him, even though they do not know who he is, he will still have mercy on them, and will help them out of their turmoil, however, it is up to them to continue to seek him with all of their hearts , souls and minds, until he ( Jesus ) reveals himself to them through the apostles' teaching, not organizational doctrines." And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart. And I will be found of you, saith the Lord: and I will turn away your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places WHITHER I HAVE DRIVEN YOU, saith the Lord; and I will bring you again into the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive. " Jeremiah 29:13- 14 KJV.
This scripture should give us a good idea of how God thinks, when Israel ( that's who he is speaking to here ) disobeyed him, he allowed them to be carried away by their enemies into captivity, or he allowed their enemies to capture them, just as he allows the enemy of all mankind, Satan, to take people away when they do not obey his only given truth that he gave to the early church through the Apostles. Only when an individual truly gets serious about his eternal soul, seeks after God with every fibre in him, not be satisfied with organized religion, but seek God with all that is in you to be saved, delivered and set free, I guarantee you that the Lord of heaven will come and show himself to you through those that he also has showed this dynamic truth to.
" That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might FEEL AFTER HIM, AND FIND HIM, THOUGH HE BE NOT FAR FROM EVERY ONE OF US: FOR IN HIM WE LIVE AND MOVE AND HAVE OUR BEING; AS CERTAIN ALSO OF YOUR OWN POETS HAVE SAID, FOR WE ARE ALSO HIS OFFSPRING . " Acts 17 : 27- 28 KJV.
" Ask and it shall be given you; seek and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you; For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. " St. Matthew 7: 7- 8 KJV.
" Then Peter opened his mouth and said, of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: but in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him. " Acts 10: 34-35 KJV. You cannot find God through man's philosophical religious views, only when truth is sought will God allow one to find it, and will send them to one that preaches it, as he did to Cornelius in the 10th chapter of the book of the Acts of the Apostles." Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will KEEP MY WORDS; AND my father will love him, and WE will COME UNTO HIM, AND MAKE OUR ABODE WITH HIM." St. John 14: 23 KJV Conversions to the dictates and doctrines of men is not conversion to God, and no individual will stand before a church board of Elders, Ministers, Pope, or any religious figure-head, all will stand before God. The apostle Peter put it like this, " Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord.. " Acts 3:19 KJV. Man will feel like a total fool when he finds out that the word of God is true, his doctrines were just the subtle beguiling of Satan as he did Eve in the garden of Eden, and will be not only embarassed that he insulted God and said that the Bible contains mistakes, and he looks into the eyes of the one who created him, but will suffer eternal damnation for reporting just what Satan himself wished, wanted , lied to all about and was sucessful in his deceit to man. The evolutionist will look Jesus in the eye and then will confess that he is Lord, and the entire religious world along with the Judaizers will finally understand that Elohim, or Elshaddai, or Jah is the Lord Jesus Christ. John in the book of Revelation said that he, " saw the dead small and great stand before God, and the books were opened, and another book was opened which is the book of life." ( Rev. 20:12- The dead were judged out of the books written according to their works, not their profession, or what they called themselves, or what man deemed them as being, or even by their morality, but only according to God's opinion of them that he is now recording what each and every individual does, and that is never biased. In other words, he has his own standards by which he will judge the world by. That is why Paul said that God has appointed a day in the which he will judge the world in righteousness. ( See Acts 17: 30- 31
KJV ) Furthermore he states that it will be based on Jesus Christ. So all Jesus name fighters, or those who do not believe that Jesus is the Messiah, and those who opposes water baptism in his name will have to stand before him one day and give an account to him that is,
" Ready to judge the quick ( living ) and the dead. " See Acts 10:42 + 2 Timothy 4:1 KJV Also since Christ suffered that horrible martyrdom death and was literally pulled apart physically by an angry group led by the religious leaders of that day, this should give us insight on how the religious world felt and still does about Jesus. They said, Crucify him, and give us Barabbas ( the robber /
murderer ) They would rather that a murderer go free than to see the one who loved them so much that he even gave his life for his slayers, but man, being deceived by Satan was so blinded to this that they wanted him dead . So, what am I saying? I am saying that this world never has, and never will be ready for the true Jesus of the Bible, although they talk about him, say good things about him, sing about him, and say that he is Lord, and with their mouths show much love, but in their hearts they will not have him, or take on his name in water baptism. All of the world , religious or not have trouble with believing his only message given to the Apostles. That is why this article is dealing with the conversions of men, ie, all of Catechism, Protestantism, Judaism, Islam or whatever religious persuasion you are of, it won't matter which one you embraced, if you did not participate in Jesus' death, burial and resurrection here, then it will be too late to do it then when you stand before him, with those titles Father, Son and Holy Ghost and not the only name that heaven recognizes that all must come to in order to be saved. " For neither is there salvation in any other, for there is none other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved. " Acts 4:12 KJV So, do a personal inventory on your spiritual life, do you have salvation that can be found in scripture that the early church preached, or do you have it according to man's interpretation of what they thought or their religious persuasion. Somebody will say, what about your religious persuasion is it right? Well, lets put it like this, go to the book, the Bible, King James and see what does it say, since most translations are based on this one and see what those holy Apostles did seeing they were the ones that Jesus gave his truth to. Most honest Bible scholars will agree that this is the word of God, only people who want to be a know it all, or have another motive or want to be exclusive in their own Bible studies or do like the Catholic church did, which is to indoctrinate people to believe them and their private revelation of God, that only the educationally elite can obtain. " KNOWING THIS FIRST, THAT NO PROPHECY OF THE SCRIPTURE IS OF ANY PRIVATE INTERPRETATION. For the prophecy came not in old time, BY THE WILL OF MAN: BUT HOLY MEN OF GOD SPAKE AS THEY WERE MOVED BY THE HOLY GHOST. " 2 Peter 1: 20 -21 KJV. James told us what true religion that God recognizes which is: " If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain. 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." James 1: 26 - 27 KJV All of the things that I named above in this article about what man says and thinks and interprets about God's word, he better bridle his tongue, keep his opinions to himself, if what his religious beliefs do not coincide with the truth of God's word, then he is just a babbler, and notice also that James says that one must keep themselves uncontaminated from this world' ( meaning it's religious and secular system )
" Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter
anything before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon the earth; therefore let thy words be few. " Ecclesiastes 5: 2 KJV That's for all of you King James Bible ( KJV ) fighters, remember when you make those statements that we have the wrong Bible, that the one in the heavens, God, is where he is, and we are where we are, here on earth, which in common sense shows us that he is above all of us, and since he is my friend, then he knows what he wants to give the world, he does not need you or I to do the talking for him, he already did it through the Apostles and their outstanding religion. Amen.
THE END,
Rodney Brooks
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