If you love your church group, more than the Holy scriptures, and you choose to stay in a church group where scripture is omitted or denied, you bring damnation upon yourself according to II Thessalonians 2:10-12. You must go by the Holy scriptures.
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(The man who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.)
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11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
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Do you love your church more than you love the scriptures in the Holy Bible:
I Corinthians 14:39 Paul says: Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.
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II Timothy 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
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(Example: A pastor taught that the woman who was brought before Jesus was naked from the waist up. Was she? Read John 8.)
4 They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. 5 Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou? 6 This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not.
7 So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.
8 And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground.
9 And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.
10 When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee?
11 She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.
(You cannot continue to commit that sin for which you have been forgiven. And we cannot attend a church where pastor & teachers add to the Bible by their own will.)
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The apostasy must happen in the churches before Jesus can return:
II Thessalonians 2:3-4 NASB ...
KJV: Paul says: Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day (of the Lord) shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
(Church groups would "fall away" from scriptures, allowing doctrines other than Bible to be set up in their churches. This is happening now!)
4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
That which will happen for those in the church who continue in churches where they depart from portions of scripture:
II Thessalonians 2:10-12 KJV And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
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Jesus says:
Matthew 7:13-14 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
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Jesus says:
14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
Many want "freedom to sin" ... we want "freedom from sin". The scriptures are freedom from sin when we obey the individual scriptures and do those scriptures.
God's highway ... the Holy scriptures.
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Jesus loved the scriptures so much that HE went to the cross because of HIS love for the scriptures:
Matthew 25:51-54 And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest's, and smote off his ear.
52 Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.
53 Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and HE shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?
54 But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?
52 Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.
53 Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and HE shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?
54 But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?
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Not just one antichrist: The apostle John said there are "many" antichrists.
I John 2:18 Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.
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Acts 20:17-30 The apostle Paul speaking to the elders of the church at Ephesus ...
18 And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons,
19 Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:
20 And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publicly, and from house to house,
25 And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.
26 Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men.
27 For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.
29 For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
30 Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.
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Jesus says: Matthew 23:9 And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
(Amazing the Catholic Bible puts this verse of scripture in their Bible.)
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