Nothing that happens is out of God's hands.
He closed the churches using wicked people because the churches have been disobeying God's word in most things for many years.
Most people who say they are Christian lack the fruit of the Spirit because they have never been born again and yet they are the example of Christianity to the unsaved world. Because of this there are many false converts within the church today.
God is removing the lampstand because our country has attempted to bring its own gospel into the church gatherings rather than worshiping the real Jesus Christ.
Most churches are disobeying more of God's Word than they are obeying, repeating paganistic mantras as well as fighting with authentic believers in their quest to modernize the church.
Satan is present in most gatherings as he influences the ungodly to mock and demean those who wish to stay true to the Word of God.
Sensationalism has taken over the church gatherings. The desire to be special and superior to others drives the mentality of many church attendees.
We are living in those end times spoken of in 2 Timothy 3. It is vitally important that we refrain from listening to those who are deeply rooted in the ways of the world to the point of defending sin and false doctrine. We must rebuke this false doctrine. Be aware that if you stand firm in God's Word you will be verbally and emotionally attacked and there will be no one to come alongside and defend God or you.
Do not feel bad or depressed because of this, rejoice that you are counted among those who remain faithful.
Matthew 5:10-12 "…10Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. 12Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.…"
There are some of you who enjoy friendship on Facebook but are not finding the same friendship in your communities. This might show us how few authentic believers there are left in the world. We are finding one another on the internet but lack close friendships in our own hometowns. We are too radically in love with Jesus Christ to be enjoyed by those who love this world.
If you have one friend in your town that you can trust and who loves Christ as much as you do then count yourself fortunate and blessed. Some people have no one in family or community that comes alongside. These people must be very strong to remain joyful. Just like Noah and Lot in their day.
Matthew 24:37-39
"37 For the coming of the Son of Man will be just like the days of Noah. 38 For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, 39 and they did not understand until the flood came and took them all away; so will the coming of the Son of Man be."
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