Is our faith dependent on a leader, church, or school for us to worship God through Christ? Some would say yes, it is a requirement to be a part of a church body or organized school. This they recommend for several reasons, such as to fellowship with fellow believers, learning the word of God, and to pray together. These are all correct reasons based on scripture to congregate ( Heb, 10:24-25, Rom. 10:14, Matt. 18:19-20). But this relate to the true body of Christ. Those who worship God in spirit and truth. The current Christianity is a blend of paganism and the scriptures with white supremacy and other movements are mostly the doctrine of men and not God. We are not commanded by God to join any of these organizations, rather we are warned to depart from them and not to let them deceive us in any way (Matt. 24:4,5).
The idea that without a specific place or leader( other than Christ) we are not true followers of God or Christ is a fallacy commonly used by many deceivers, who seek to manipulate others with fear tactics and guilt to bring them into their schools of thoughts and belief systems. They skillfully twist the scripture to make the listener feel that they must be dependent on a place or a preacher or a specific congregation in order to have access to God and Christ. This can be seen in some Hebrew Israelite schools, churches, and religious cults, who manipulate the truth to gain followers. They are like the ancient Pharisees and early cult leader of the first century, who skillfully distorted the holy scriptures by teaching half truths in order to make personal disciples out of their followers for their money and whatever pleasure they may obtain from the labors and bodies. These are not the ministers of Christ, but teachers of their own evil and twisted desires.
They that hold to this way of thinking refuse to acknowledge that God is the author and continuer of all faith, who must be worshiped in spirit and truth. And that this faith is initiated in each individual first and not in a collective body. Thus it is the responsibility of each individual to be convince in himself of the supremacy of God in his own life and in the universe. Then the believer must continue to grow his faith with the help of the Holy Spirit- how is the primary teacher of all believers. No mention is made of having to belong to a church or specific group for faith to be established. Hence, this is why Christ stressed to the Samaritan woman that she will not worship God in her holy mountain or at Jerusalem, but in the spirit of her mind in agreement with the truth of God- his holy word. The worship of God is not dependent of a build, place, or man( as in religious leaders), but by a sincere mind towards God according to the scriptures( Acts 17:24,25).
This is also why we have always been warned by the prophets, Christ, and the apostles to seek out the truth and prove all things first with the Bible and not to believe everyone who call themselves ministers of God and Christ (Acts 17:11). If they are not in agreement with the teaching Bible, then have nothing to do with them- leave them alone, they are blind leaders of the blind per Christ( Matt. 15:13,14).
Furthermore, Paul, at the close of his ministery warned the people about the coming era of false preachers and wolves(greedy men) taking over the followers of Christ to build their own followings ( Acts 20:29,30,31). Even John wrote of these men calling them Anti-Christ, who claim to be Christians or disciples of Christ but are far remove from the teachings and doctrines of Christ ( 1 John 2:18,19). If they were truly the disciples of Christ they would have continued with the teachings of Christ and living as he commanded per John. But, instead they have established there own movements and doctrines, blending paganism with the Bible and using the Bible as a tool of oppression. These the Holy Spirit also called, through Paul, false apostles, the ministers of Satan, who pretend to be ministers of righteousness( 1 Cor. 11:13,14,15). And they shall be judged for their deceptions according to the scriptures.
We how desire to follow God in truth by His Son must use wisdom and not allow ourselves to be deceived or manipulated by any man, church, or school-just as Christ warned would come the last days(Matt.24:4,5). We must always assess them by what the scriptures say- comparing spiritual things with spiritual things(1 John 4:). If they speak or do not do according to the word of God, having nothing to do with them, say Isaiah (Is. 8:20). If their seed or teaching produce the worship of false gods disguise as Christ and the apostle, as in the Catholic and Protestant church traditions and holidays, or the encouragement to hating the nations that believe if the God of Israel because they are not of Israel, then you must distance yourself from them, because this is not what the scriptures says. Do not desire to worship with them or wish them God speed, for then you would be an accomplice to their errors( 2 Cor. 6:14-18, 2 John 1:10,11).
It is better to sit alone and wait for the hope of God in these last days, as the prophet Jeremiah did in the days of Israel's apostasy long ago ( Jer. 15: 16,17). He refused to follow the madness of the people, but instead held on to the Holy scripture, believing what God had said and taught him by His Holy Spirit. God will not leave of comfortless. He has promised to come to our rescue and deliver us for the darkness of the last days( John 14:18). He has promised to raise up His true prophets and teachers. And we will have to choose in that day who we will believe the prophecy of the Bible or the teachings of current world order (Rev. 7:3,4, Jer. 3:15, Rev. 14:6-12).
Shalam,
Zarach
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