As we know, "judgment MUST begin at the house of God" ( 1 Pet. 4:17). The moral fabric of this nation has declined BECAUSE of the "church" that has compromised the message of the Lord, with another message of their "new" lord, corrupting the truth of God (2 Cor. 2:17) and preaching another Jesus (2 Cor. 11:4) foreign to Scripture.
Paul forewarned Timothy and God's faithful to come, that false teachers (1 Tim. 1:4-7; 2 Tim. 4:3-4) and deceivers (2 Tim. 3:13) would arise among them (Acts 20:29-30) corrupting the Body of Christ to the point it would look no different than the world (2 Tim. 3:1-9).
God showed Ezekiel the spiritual condition of His people (Ez. 8). God has also exposed the lawlessness of those who claim they are God's children, but rather are abominable and disobedient and reprobate (Tit. 1:16) Sin runs unchecked in many congregations and is often times encouraged (Is. 5:20; Mal. 2:17). Whether it's homosexuality, drunkenness, gluttony, fornication, adultery, covetousness, idolatry, etc (Rom. 1:18+; 1 Cor. 6:9-11; Gal. 5:19-21, etc). They are not ashamed of it (Jer. 6:15), neither do they hide it (Is. 3:9). Yet, God sees (Prov. 15:3). It's an abomination to Him (Prov. 17:15) and rewards those that oppose and rebuke such behavior (Prov. 24:24-25). God calls us to cast such people out! (Dt. 17:7; Mt. 18:17; 1 Cor. 5:1-13). A little leaven leavens the whole lump (Ecc. 9:18; 1 Cor 5:6; Gal. 5:9).
The so-called "churches" have also sold themselves to another lord (Gen. 25:31-34; 1 K. 21:20; 2 K. 17:17; Is. 50:1), and have built their own kingdoms on this earth. They have even made a covenant with another and rejected their Lord His rightful place. They have sold themselves to Caesar and have corrupted themselves with their non-profit "corporation" status and yet ask, "how have we corrupted ourselves?" (Mic. 3:11) Yet many say they will ride this beast; milk this cow as long as they can.
Some are so smug saying "we are the true "church" and are not like the denominations". Yet, they are like them and run after them in their folly and have joined unto them in the same covenant with Caesar, that even the godless have joined (Jer. 3:1, 6, 8; Ez. 16: 28, 31-32), therefore being partakers of their sins and iniquities as well (1 Cor. 11: 32; 2 Jn. 1:9-11; Rev. 18:4). Their true name is "corporation of Caesar". Don't believe me? Check out the paperwork - it's in black and white. They are Caesar's corporation, not the Lord's "church". You can only have one master and lord (Mt. 6:24; Rom. 6:16).
Yet the "watchmen are blind: they are ignorant, they all are dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber." (Is. 56:10) Yet God has sent His messengers to warn (2 K. 17:13). He set true watchmen that blew the trumpet, but His people refused to listen (Jer. 6:17; Zec. 1:4; Mt. 13:14-15; 2 Tim. 4:3-4).
It's high time that the people of God awake to true righteousness and true holiness and start worshipping the Lord in spirit and truth instead of in the spirit and falsehood. Will the true watchmen step up and blow the trumpet? Will the saints (the holy ones) of God separate themselves; make a clean break from the god of this world and the children of disobedience and wrath (Eph. 2:1-7) and walk worthy of the Lord? (Col. 1:10)
Of a truth, only a few will (Mt. 7:14; 20:16; Rom. 9:27; 11:5; 1 Pet. 3:20).
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