Church and Christianity
To virtually all the world the words "Church" and "Christianity" are synonymous with the people that profess to believe in and follow Christ. Amazingly, the word "church" does not occur in the Greek of the New Testament but is a mistranslation.
At the end of this age, in the book of Revelation, we find God calling to His people to come out of a place he calls Babylon and the Great Whore to avoid the plagues she will receive for her sins. Where is this place that God's people find themselves that is a "habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit" (Rev. 18:2).
The apostle Paul told us that "such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works." (2Cor 11:13-15). Where are these false, deceitful ministers who claim to be sent by Christ? Where is Satan's influence to be found posing to be a source of light to those seeking God?
They can only be in places that claim to be of Christ! Christian denominations! As you read these articles prepare to be surprised and shocked. Satan deceives the whole world. He is hiding in a place that seems to be above suspicion but Paul also wrote that the one who "as God sitteth in the temple of God" will "be revealed in his time" (1Thess 2:4,6). As we draw nearer to the events that will herald the return of Christ the truth about the antichrist spirit and where it is hiding will be revealed.
New Birth Teaching Series
"You must be born again"
Three hours of audio teaching (transcript available) from Pastor John Clark, Sr. on the subject of the "New Birth".
When is a person born again and how do you know? The Bible contains clear revelation from God about when a person is born again. Learn what had to occur before the new birth was available to man. Listen as Pastor John covers these topics and more:This is perhaps the most important issue for a person to understand.
Have you been born again?
Thought for Today
Sep. 05
"THE DUMBER THEY ARE"
During a sermon, Pastor George C. Clark states concerning God's children, "The older they are, the dumber they are." And then he adds, "You tell me the condition of one of God's children, and I'll tell you how long they have been in the Way." Even though he did not know that Christianity was itself the evil empire, this is a clear reference to the malevolent effect that Christianity has on the spirits of God's children. The longer God's children remain in that religion, the duller they become to the things of God. We who have been given the grace to have been in the truth a while can see this easily. We have had experiences both with God's children who have newly been born again and with His Children who have "been in the Way" for a long time. Those precious children of God who have just begun their walk in the Spirit are consistently humbler and much more willing to listen to God's voice than those precious other children of His who have been entangled in Christianity for many years. It is undeniable that the lovely, wealthy, whorish Woman of Revelation 17 is the religion of Christianity and that it makes men foolish. She persuades men to receive her wrong ideas about God and causes them to think they know much when they know nothing. She hardens their hearts toward the true God with the perfume of her flattery and with her vain promises of eternal blessing. Solomon said that the true measure of wisdom is not how much a man knows but how willing he is to listen and to learn from God.
This is what my father meant by saying that the longer God's children have been in Christ, the dumber they are. God's babies are wiser, according to Solomon's measure, than are those who have had the holy Ghost for many years because those older saints have remained in Christianity longer, and its evil, heart-hardening influence is greater upon their hearts. May God give us the grace to do our part to help them find their way out.