Denounce Secret Societies!

Many Christian groups back in the day denounced secret society groups discouraging their congregations to avoid them.

Any group that keeps secrets, especially under penalty of punishment for revealing those secrets is a cult and very damaging to the person in that cult as well as family members and friends.

Proverbs 12:22

"Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but those who act faithfully are his delight."

Proverbs 19:1

"Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity than one who is crooked in speech and is a fool."

John 8:32

"And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

2 Corinthians 8:21

"For we aim at what is honorable not only in the Lord's sight but also in the sight of man."

God's way is open honest communication as well as accountability, with out this those who keep secrets could hide their sins, even encourage others to sin and get away with it.

Proverbs 6:16-20

"There are six things that the Lord hates, seven that are an abomination to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that make haste to run to evil, a false witness who breathes out lies, and one who sows discord among brothers. My son, keep your father's commandment, and forsake not your mother's teaching."

Those who are open and honest have no need to hide or keep secrets, their trust is in the Lord not in the false perceptions of us by others.

Criticism not based on Wisdom

I have heard Christians criticize Facebook users because they believe we are all doing what they would do if they were on it, that is boasting about the exploits to showing pictures of themselves.

Those who are using Facebook for the gospel and Biblical teaching know how wonderful this venue is for encouraging believers and getting out the gospel.

I have seen the same people who criticize Facebook users who are deeply into "Qanon", a deceptive anti-christian cult that wildly diverts their followers from Christ to lies concocted by this "person" who claims many things that are not true. This cult diverts the believer's attention from Christ to consume their thoughts with politics. Sadly the "believers" who follow this "Q" person claim it is a Christian organization, it is clearly not.

The devil will use every trick in the book and sadly those within the body to deter believers from speaking the truth of God to unbelievers and from encouraging the believers with sound Biblical teaching.

Those who attempt to warn the followers of "Q" about the deception are treated with hostility and will be punished by anyone who follows him. He is more important to them than Christ and the gospel, but they will deny this and fight against anyone who will not follow them in their pursuit of politics.

I am here to warn you about this "Q" deception and its effects on those who follow him and on the families of those who follow him.

Matthew 24:24 "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."

This passage is speaking about false christs but it applies to any false doctrine that leads us away from Christ.

Last Days Apostasy and Division in the Church

There are those who will chastise us when we call out sin among the believers in gathering. They are more concerned about offending the offender than they are about the offender offending God and the other believers.

Keep this in mind when the Lord has led you to speak the truth to cleanse the body of wrong.

Most people in gatherings today will not believe you have obeyed the Holy Spirit when you are forthright, they will interpret what you say based on the feelings of those who might choose to be offended rather than take the challenge to prayer.

The body of Christ is deteriorating quickly as we move toward the end times. Many people who attend the gatherings are not born again or are so distracted by the world that they cause harm and division by their false doctrine or statements.

Romans 16:16-18 "16 Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ send you greetings. 17 Now I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who create divisions and obstacles that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Turn away from them. 18 For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery, they deceive the hearts of the naive.…"

Whom Do You Trust?

What is more important to God? Feelings or Truth? The truth of course. Feelings distract us from God.

John 14:6-7

6 Jesus *said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father except through Me.

Those who seek their truth from news sources rather than praying for God to show them are trusting in leaders rather than Christ.

Psalm 20:6-7 "…6 Now I know that the LORD saves His anointed; He answers him from His holy heaven with the saving power of His right hand. 7 Some trust in chariots and others in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God."

Psalm 146:3-7

"3 Do not trust in noblemen,

In mortal man, in whom there is no salvation.

4 His spirit departs, he returns to the earth;

On that very day his plans perish.

5 Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob,

Whose hope is in the Lord his God,"

To recap; we must trust only in Christ, never in a man, never in a government, and never in our "freedom." If we trust in these things and they are taken from us, we have nothing left. But with Christ even if all these things are taken from us we still have peace, joy, and Spiritual and emotional protection no matter what happens.

It is not hard to see those who have placed their trust in things other than Christ, their peace and joy is removed because it was based on this world and not on Christ.

John 14:27

"27 Peace I leave you, My peace I give you; not as the world gives, do I give to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled, nor fearful."

Our peace is not of this world or based on the events of this world, it is inner Spiritual peace that takes us through everything no matter how difficult.