2 Timothy 4:2-4 "…2 Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction. 3 For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires. 4 So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.…'
Mark 7:13 " 13 Thus you nullify the word of God by the tradition you have handed down. And you do so in many such matters.”"
Paul was zealous for the traditions of his forefathers until he became born again by the power of the Holy Spirit, and then he began to leave those traditions to follow Christ.
Galatians 1:14
"I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers."
Mark 7:9 "Mark 7:9
"And he said unto them, Full well you reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition."
Our modern churches are following many traditions of men that God never commanded in favor of the accolades and money they gain by being in control of the people. And worse yet they are rejecting those who bring the truth through dismissiveness, intimidation, and gossip to ruin their influence.
The good news is that God says to keep on keeping on no matter what they do to you, our mission is clear and nothing should stop us from telling the truth as we are led by the Holy Spirit.
Matthew 5:11 "Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake."
This is happening in the church today just like it was in the days of Jesus Christ and Paul when the Pharisees reviled them.
Matthew 5:10-12 "10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. 12 Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.…"
Because we have been indoctrinated to follow the "churches" and their hierarchy system we have difficulty leaving these systems or even disregarding their foolishness. Even when they are wrong we feel a sense of shame over leaving or rejecting the nonsense. And, to top it all off we have the pressure of those around us to do things and to think the way they do or we are reviled, mocked, and dismissed as rebellious.
Isaiah 41:10
"10 Do not fear, for I am with you;
Do not be afraid, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you, I will also help you,
I will also uphold you with My righteous right hand.’"
Isaiah 41:13
"13 For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand,
Who says to you, ‘Do not fear, I will help you.’"
Deuteronomy 31:6
"Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.”
Deuteronomy 31:8
"It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.”
Hallelujah!!!!
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