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Piscina ago

I put the deaths/prostitution/trafficking/abuse of these innocent children directly at the foot of fucking George Soros with his globalist mates, and the war mongers who put their desperation for power, oil, money, wealth before the human rights of innocents. Fuck them all. God, where are you?

Omnicopy ago

Have you read The Book of Revelation? Have you read where it says your own family will betray you to death? That iniquity will abound and the love of many will wax cold? That it will get so bad that flesh will no longer be able to live? This is it! This is so bad that it is hard for people to even be able to live. You're right we can't stop what is coming, but we can do what we can do. They don't win in the end. There is something everyone can do that will really help. If you go to a Catholic Church where the priests molest kids, stop attending. Many of the churches are false, like the Baptist churches, stop attending them! This will do a lot more than you could ever imagine. The goal is to separate from them. Get away from them. People are waking up and it is doing a LOT of good that they are! Then just fight them any way you can. Save food. Help your loved ones if they haven't turned on you. Get to know Jesus Christ it will do you a lot of good! Protect your kids as long as you can! Then pray pray pray!!!

GhostOfSwartz ago

Thank you for these words. Especially about the Baptist churches. I am currently attending one (my in laws church) and it is absolutely dead! I am in a very strange place spiritually. I don't agree with most of what they teach. I'm a former seventh day Adventist and don't agree with some of their teachings either. I despise that the Catholic Church has infiltrated most churches and I feel that these infiltrated churches deny that it's happened. I'm only going for my kid but honestly I think I'd be better off in a home study group that could outright question everything. I'm also ordering the Apocrypha and the Pseudephigrapha because if TPTB wanted it hid, I want to judge for myself.

Omnicopy ago

I would strongly suggest finding a sturdy, doctrine correct home church if you can. Read Micah 7:5 and follow it's advice.

ich1baN ago

Ghost, I didn't read your full response and noticed you want to order the Apocrypha... you can order and read these, but these are definitely not Holy Spirit inspired and for a good reason. This isn't some recent TPTB that wanted it hidden... it was left out of the Bible b/c believers found it not to be inspired by God; it's not hard to find out why.

If you know your church history it was actually the Church of Rome at the Council of Trent in 1545 that attempted to make the Apocrypha a part of the Bible today. Here you are rationalizing reading it yet the very people behind the elite level pedophilia globally were the very ones wanting to include it on the same level of inspiration as the OT... see how easy it is to be deceived?

Just to give you a background on the Church of Rome (the Catholic church) and why they attempted to include the Apocrypha in the canon of the OT - It was a consequence of 1) Rome's exalted doctrine of oral tradition, 2) its view that the church creates Scripture, and 3) its acceptance of certain controversial ideas (esp. the doctrines of purgatory, indulgences, and works-rigtheousness as contributing to justification) that were derived from passages in the Apocrypha. The Council of Trent was the Roman Catholic response to Martin Luther and other leaders of the Protestant Reformation, which had begun in 1517.

This is why it's so important to be a part of a good church that puts emphasis on the scriptures and not merely a heavy emphasis on speaking in tongues (like Pentecostal churches do)... speaking in tongues is not a sign of anyone's salvation nor a prerequisite for it.

Also, on your comment about starting a home study group... that's all fine but IF and ONLY IF you use it to supplement your church that you are attending. Jesus and the disciples make it ABSOLUTELY clear in several places of the NT that recurrent church attendance is the model to follow and gathering with other followers under the leadership of what Paul wrote to Timothy as guidance as well as 1st and 2nd Corinthians for other Churchly functions and ordering.

With all that said, the Apocrypha, together with other post canonical literature (esp. the pseudepigrapha, the Dead Sea Scrolls, the writings of Philo and Josephus, the Targums, and the earliest rabbinical literature) can be helpful in additional ways. They provide the earliest interpretations of the OT literature; they explain what happened in the time between the two Testaments; and they introduce customs, ideas, and expressions that provide a helpful background when reading the NT.

ich1baN ago

There are several non-denominational churches that seemed to be well equipped and are biblically focused that have spawned from many of these Baptist churches b/c they've noticed the same thing you have.... if you need a good example of some you should visit the website of Christ Fellowship (out of Miami) and watch some of the sermons... they are definitely God-inspired and focus on biblical accuracy.

https://cfmiami.org/

Another that I have found to be of the same caliber (if you want examples) Calvary in Ft. Lauderdale has been biblically accurate since I've been attending it so far (I'm pretty new there). They have TONS of videos online and LIVE stream all their services which is really quite awesome b/c you can be anywhere in the world and watch. They also have chat rooms when you watch with pastors and people to help you pray... They place a heavy focus on outreach as well, which is not the only prerequisite but it is a sign that the church is biblically and spiritually inspired.

https://www.calvaryftl.org/

jstayz44 ago

I'm sorry, what are you ordering? I feel the same way...grew up Catholic but hated it because it was mostly ritual (even as a teen, I would say "stand up, sit down, stand up, sing, sit down, kneel, sit down, stand up, sing. Where is the message? I want to learn about the Bible!) I've attended a Baptist church and others, and while I learned more about the Bible, I did not agree with ideologies...mostly those that are judgemental, since I don't believe Jesus would behave or respond that way. Anyway, I'm still interested in exploring my faith outside of religion, and would like to know what I can study or do myself. Thank you!

GhostOfSwartz ago

The "hidden" books of the Bible. The Apocrypha and pseudepigrapha. Honestly, I learned more in the Adventist Church than I did in the Pentecostal churches I grew up in. They go in depth. Especially about the prophets. But seriously, I just feel like today's churches have totally lost their way. For example, the Baptist Church I attend (I won't join even though they've pleaded because I won't lie and profess to believe all their doctrine) has been searching for a pastor for over a year now. We've had some really good ones come in. They rejected one guy because... Get this... They didn't like the way he drank water. Seriously. I'm a faithful tithe payer, so I'm trying but just am lost when it comes to a church home. And I believe in holding brothers and sisters in the Lord accountable. But the Baptists are among the worst hypocritical judges I've seen.

WeCanDoThisThing ago

I would agree w you on all counts. Have been trying to find a church home for 10 years...going for my kid...upset that none of the attendees appear to be awakened at all about the spiritual battles that we are currently up against...trying to see past the people in the pews and focus only on Jesus and His power in my life...

I have been deeply enriched by podcasts of people of similar mind...although even these will disappoint (Hagmann and Hagmann, Russ Dizdar, Sheila Zilinsky, Dave Hodges, etc.) if you don't totally agree w all their viewpoints...

I guess it just comes down to you and Jesus and your relationship and where He leads you. People are all judgmental - the sin of pride and boastfulness. loving our fellow man is the most challenging of all trials especially in these times...