The Roman Catholic Church is ratcheting up their program to evangelize Christianity. They wish to convert us to their aberrant belief system and pagan practices. I don’t know about the rest of the world, but there is a reason why Rome believes it can successfully evangelize American Christians. They evidently believe that we are ripe for the “harvest”. That should offend every true Christian. We should be disturbed that they believe we are weak and carnal enough to want what they have to offer. Imagine how you would feel if someone thought you were recruitable as a pimp, a junkie, or to join some other reprehensible group or activity. It might make you do a careful self-examination to discover why they would consider you as such.
Let’s examine Christianity in America to discover why the RCC believes that we are susceptible to their advances. It is a given that the liturgical denominations are spiritually comatose. As Vance Havner once said, “I don’t see any harm in changing the label on an empty bottle.” But consider that most of Evangelicalism has now been stricken by the same dearth of life. A recent poll revealed that 91 percent of evangelical Christians do not believe there is absolute truth apart from themselves. Further, 96 percent do not believe that the Bible is inerrant in every situation. 63 percent believe that Jesus Christ is “a” son of God, not “the” Son of God. Statistics also indicate that internet porn has become a major problem in Evangelical Christianity. (Source: Josh McDowell)
Additionally, American Christianity is riddled with heresies disguised as new revelations from God. It is inundated with false teachers, preachers, prophets, apostles, New Age Gurus, pagan mystics, masquerading as God’s 21st century army. Christian book stores are flooded with heretical and dangerous New Age literature. Christian music has denigrated for the most part into music that is practically indistinguishable from the music of the world system. Homosexuality has infiltrated deep into the Christian music industry and is being increasingly accepted throughout Christianity. At least one denomination that I know of has completely apostatized and other ones are on the threshold of apostasy. Several major evangelical denominations have been infiltrated at the top level of leadership by Warrenism (The belief system of Richard Duane Warren). Warrenism is being cleverly inseminated into their churches or is being forced on the ones that have alertly rejected it as heretical.
Add to those statistics the fact American Christianity has become obsessed with entertainment. Worship services and preaching in many evangelical churches are more entertaining than spiritual. Sports have commandeered and now rule the male emotional system. Most evangelicals do not know any more about Christianity than what very little they retain from sermons and teaching. They cannot reason, cannot defend their belief system adequately, and seldom if ever witness to non-Christians, pray, or read the Bible.
The truth is that American Christianity for the most part is dressed like a harlot and the Roman church is seeking her out. The ones who are not dressed as such are spiritually naked. Instead of being offended or ashamed, some popular evangelical leaders are fawning before the Romans, apparently thrilled that they are being courted. Since they are supposed to be “married” to Christ, is this not adultery? Guard your hearts! Prepare your souls for we are living in dangerous times!
“I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot. So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth. Because you say, ‘I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing’—and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked— I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see. As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent.” (Revelation 3:15-19 NKJV)
“The truth is that American Christianity for the most part is dressed like a harlot and the Roman church is seeking her out.”
What can I say? When it comes to the Roman Catholic organization… the issue has become like a light switch that has been flipped on and off so many times that the wires have shorted out, and the switch no longer works. I’ve had dealings with some very devout cradle Catholics over the years. Let me say from my own experience, that there is nothing that you can say to them that will change their hearts. There are many Catholics that know the Scriptures. I could excuse them if it were a case of simple ignorance. But with the Catholics that I’ve dealt with in the past, it was not ignorance. They knew what the Scriptures had to say about many issues that pertain to the doctrines of their organization. They knew… It isn’t ignorance or deception, but simply the rejection of the Truth and the embracing of a lie disguised as another truth. This is not blindness, but hardness of heart. Just as the Pharisees had the Truth presented to them being accompanied by miracles. They knew it was the Truth and rejected it. Why? Because they are enemies.
So it no longer frustrates or even bothers me much what the Roman Catholics do, say, or believe. After they have been presented with the gospel, if they choose to reject it and embrace another gospel there is no longer any thing to be done on our end except to pray for them. Further more, what right do we have to be furious at them when we aren’t even bothered by our own depravity? What right do we have to demand brokenness, humility, tears, and acceptance of the truth from from them? Are our hearts broken over the same things that God’s heart is broken over? Are we consumed with humility and tears of repentance when we worship? Do we even bother to enter into His presence? Have we accepted the Truth? Is it any wonder that the Roman Catholics look at us and respond as they do?
The statistics are not surprising at all. They coincide with the state of the American church, the state of this nation, and the rest of the world for that matter. True joy in Christ Jesus is born out of anguish. However, there isn’t much that we are willing to seek God in anguish for. Therefore there is no true spiritual joy in the house of the Lord. So we resort to entertainment. Jokes, funny stories, skits… entertainment in the house of the Lord is Satan’s substitute for spiritual joy.
entertain:
1. to hold the attention of pleasantly or agreeably; divert; amuse.
2. to have as a guest; provide food, lodging, etc., for; show hospitality to.
3. to admit into the mind; consider: He never entertained such ideas.
4. to hold in the mind; harbor; cherish: They secretly entertained thoughts of revenge.
5. Archaic. to maintain or keep up.
I would submit that to continually give oneself over to the entertainment that has taken over the American evangelical church, is to be distracted, and detained, while a spirit not of the Lord looks for an entry way and the opportune moment to enter. Anyone who believes that our churches are not filled with seducing spirits has already been seduced and deceived.
If you don’t mind, I’d like your opinion on these two posts from my journal when you have the time.
Journal Link: http://broken-skai.livejournal.com/108180.html
Journal Link: http://broken-skai.livejournal.com/116437.html
I’ve lost Catholic friends over them. I discovered after sharing these posts within Christian communities that I’m a bigoted, arrogant, mentally ill, fundamentalist… and a false teacher worthy of the harshest rebuke in certain online circles. After five years of trying to reason with them and presenting the gospel… This is why I’m no longer bothered by Roman Catholicism, or the entertainment industry that has taken over the American church. I cannot change what has happened. Unless the Lord lead me I’ll not even speak to them anymore. I’m through with the arguments, debates, and pointing out the enemy sitting right in our midst. I present the gospel when led and if those that hear still choose to reject and embrace the demonic so be it. I don’t dwell on it anymore, but I move on…
Revelation 22
10 And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand.
11 He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.
12 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
God bless
Pastor, I think a HUGE part of Christian apathy is the influence of public “schools”: up until the mid-1800’s, parents homeschooled their kids. But once the Fabians forced gov’t. schooling onto the populace, it was just a matter of time before collective stupor set in. Then, in the 20th century, it was compounded by TV and Rock “Music.” That was the death knell.
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@ Broken Rhyme: Hey, Bro, I know what you’re saying. Your frustration brought to mind some verses from Proverbs:
Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words. (23:9)
Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him. (27:22)
I used to debate at a Catholic forum for a while: even when I’d quote Scripture directly contradicting stuff their catechism teaches, the response would be, “But the church teaches…” {sigh} If they put “The Church” above Scripture as their authority, they simply won’t have ears to hear. It all depends on whom/what we lend ultimate legitimacy to.
Nothing frightens tyrannical governments more than a Unified Church. Once the Spanish took back their country from the Muslims in 1492, the reformation started almost immediately following. Why? Because governments were scared. It is a simple fact and not complex if you believe in the body of Christ. As long as we have 40,000 sects belonging to the synagogue of Satan, the great divider, we will be harassed and oppressed by the tyrants that will eventually slaughter us again when the time is right, one sect at a time. Anyone who thinks 40,000 sects is stronger than one Apostolic Church walks with Satan and lacks logic. Being one nation under God is unity and strength and it is simply logical that being one Church under God would make us 1000x’s stronger. This is absolute truth and think of the problems we could solve as a united Church. Jesus had the authority of God the Father so start his church, by whose authority did Calvin, Luther and King Henry have to start their churches? And there you have it, the reformation was never united, not even for a single day and new churches have continued to open their doors every day for the last 500 years. By whose authority? Satan’s authority !!!
Let us all pray for our family to be reunited and work together to solve world problems from One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. Amen.
The idea that we should all come together as “on Apostolic Church” appears to be an invitation to join a series of meetings in building on Sunday Morning, with ends in themselves, and with all the trappings thereof. And let’s not forget the giving of money to pay for the religiosity. That is what “church” means to the majority of professing Christians today. The fact is, there is one true Church, the Body of Christ. It is not necessary an organization, but an organism. It most certainly is not a building where people meet. It is not having membership in the 501-C3 formed to own the building and collect the revenue.
Furthermore, the Roman Catholic Church is not of God and has never been. As the attributes of extreme wickedness are exposed in its leadership, it is increasingly being revealed as a completely diabolical cult. No true Christian is going to join with it and submit to the emissaries of Satan that operate it. I can say without any doubt that God did not authorize either Luther, Calvin, King Henry, or the pagan/professing-Christian Constantine, to start a “church.”
That said, it is important to note that many of the denominations have apostatized. At this point in history God’s Remnant have no organized “church” in this temporal realm. They are meeting in homes, sometimes in buildings, and refuse to join with apostates. Just as the Roman Catholic Church in history persecuted them and drove them underground, the Beast and False Prophet will do the same to God’s Remnant. However, the day is rapidly approaching when God will judge the secular and religious wickedness of humanity. On that day the redeemed will be eternally joyful that they separated themselves from the wicked ones.