The believers are being called to separateness and boldness in these last days. And, as in the days of Noah, few will listen, while everyone does what is right in their own eyes, refusing to seek Christ, even those who claim to be "Christian."
I am convinced this is the reason many are leaving the organized churches, they are weary of the foolishness that goes on in them. I used to believe something was wrong with those Christians who didn't attend church, and perhaps back in the day that was true, but now I believe the born again believers who love Christ are leaving the organized, 501c3 churches because of the worldly goings on in them.
Matthew 7:21-23 "21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
22 On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’
23 And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’"
There are those who live in parts of the country where they can find a humble and obedient gathering, but because of what they have surrounded themselves with, they don't believe there is such a problem as not being able to find a gathering.
The gatherings in our area are nearly all into a social gospel of good works. They love the "Purpose Driven Life" model for doing church. They embrace those who are shacking up, it is common for the pastors to be divorced and remarried and most pastors will marry divorced people.
We are living in a region that is full of apostasy, having a form of religion, even conservative, but lacking any desire to please Christ. YES, it is true, there are entire regions like this!
Just 40 miles down the road from us is one of the largest cities, across the river in Oregon, there are deplorable "gay rights" parades that are so vile one cannot even mention what goes on in the streets. There is the 10,000 person naked bike ride through the streets of Portland every year. There are "indecency" laws on the books, but as long as the group gets a legal "permit", they can ride through the streets big as you please without conscience over it.
The news media makes sure it gets plenty of publicity and laughs at it as though it is as normal as anything.
Someone might be arrested and deemed a pervert if they are alone walking the streets without clothes, but if they join the bike ride they are safe.
The annual beer festival, full of debauchery and drunkenness is held every year in the center of down town.
You see, even though the wickedness of this city is 40 miles away, it influences the thinking of those within an hours drive of it.
Yes, we live in a godless area, with churches all over the town that are preaching "don't judge" without ever preaching repentance, holiness or devotion to Christ. You see, this is what apostasy looks like.
When someone like us comes along to correct these things while giving the gospel of repentance, we are dismissed and forced out through manipulation, the manipulation takes the form of "subtle ignoring." If they just ignore us, showing us how much we are not wanted, then they can effectively get rid of us without telling us to leave.
We are living in the days of Noah in our region. No one will listen while most people believe, as long as they want to believe something, it is must be true. "Don't judge" is the most use phrase in my presence, as though it were true. This is just how bankrupt this culture is, they want the freedom to do anything and everything vile they wish without anyone telling them they are in sin.
Exposing sin is the new evil, those who speak truth are the ones who are maligned and mocked. Welcome to our world, a world of nearly total rebellion and arrogance.
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